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| July 6, 2007 1:00 AM

3 Mosquito Control District board meets 8:30 to 10 a.m. Earl Bennett Building, conference room A, second floor.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

3 "Glacier Park-Get the Facts" informational workshop on Going to the Sun Road long term construction and impacts, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Miracle of America Museum, 58176 U.S. 93, Polson. Free. Public welcome.

3 Kalispell Art Walk 5-8 p.m., downtown galleries and shops.

3 Troy all-school reunion 4 p.m.; and 1 p.m. July 7, Roosevelt Park, Troy. Call 406-295-9993.

3 Artists and Craftsmen of the Flathead annual summer arts and crafts fair, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today and July 7; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 8, Courthouse Lawn, Kalispell. Over 100 vendors will feature a variety of items including leather work, quilts, fine art, jewelry and more. Free admission.

3 28th annual Whitefish Arts Festival 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today and July 7, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 8, Parkside Credit Union Park, downtown Whitefish. Live music, family entertainment. Call Cross Currents Christian School.

3 Kalispell Art Walk, 5-8 p.m. downtown Kalispell. Shops and galleries open late. Featured artists and entertainment.

Saturday

3 Fourth annual Wood Rocks! woodcarving and musical festival, Eureka Historical Village. Carving competitions, live music silent auction, arts, crafts and food. Free. Call 406-297-0197.

3 Red Cross Adult, Infant and Child CPR certification training, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the office, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. Call 752-6433 to pre-register.

3 Pre-celebration rummage sale to benefit the American Cancer Society and Bigfork's Relay for Life, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., 82130 Montana 83, Bigfork. Donations welcome. Call 837-6280.

3 Artists and Craftsmen of the Flathead annual summer arts and crafts fair, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Courthouse Lawn, Kalispell. Over 100 vendors will feature a variety of items including leather work, quilts, fine art, jewelry and more. Free admission.

3 28th annual Whitefish Arts Festival 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Parkside Credit Union Park, downtown Whitefish. Live music, family entertainment. Call Cross Currents Christian School.

3 Stumptown Quilters Society's Very Beary Quilt Show 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Whitefish Middle School, Spokane Avenue and First Street. Crafters boutiques, drawings, raffles. Call 862-3720.

3 Little Bitterroot Lake Association annual meeting 10 a.m., Marion Fire Hall. Elections and water quality update, and other topics to be discussed.

3 Celebrate the Swan Race for a Place, 10 a.m., south end of Condon airstrip. Fundraiser to purchase Plum Creek timber lands for public access, timber production and wildlife habitat. Call 406-754-3137 or show up.

3 Jordan Circus from Las Vegas has two performances today, at 2 and 7 p.m., Flathead County Fairgrounds. Tickets available at most all grocery stores throughout valley, Sliter's in Lakeside, Mike's Conoco in Whitefish and fairgrounds office. Cost $9, adults; $4, children purchased before July 7. Cost $1 more day of show. Seniors 65 and over, $5. Proceeds go toward Shriners charities. Call Jerrell Hudson, 270-7120.

Sunday

3 Artists and Craftsmen of the Flathead annual summer arts and crafts fair, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Courthouse Lawn, Kalispell. Over 100 vendors will feature a variety of items including leather work, quilts, fine art, jewelry and more. Free admission.

3 28th annual Whitefish Arts Festival 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Parkside Credit Union Park, downtown Whitefish. Live music, family entertainment. Call Cross Currents Christian School.

3 Stumptown Quilters Society's Very Beary Quilt Show 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Whitefish Middle School, Spokane Avenue and First Street. Crafters boutiques, drawings, raffles. Call 862-3720.

Monday

3 AARP Driver Safety Program for all drivers age 50 and older, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and July 10. North Valley Senior Center, Columbia Falls. $10 course fee. Call 892-4087 to register.

3 Children's Story Hour, 10:30 a.m. in the children's department of the Flathead County Library in Kalispell, 247 First Ave. E. Call 758-5822.

3 Red Cross blood drive and donor appreciation barbecue, 1-6 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

3 Red Cross certified course in Adult CPR, 6:30 p.m. at the office, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. Call 752-6433 to pre-register.

3 Ruffed Grouse Society meet 6:30-7:30 p.m., Scotty's Bar and Steakhouse, 2205 U.S. 93 S., Kalispell. All interested in area habitat management welcome. Appetizers and refreshments served. Call Douglas R. Doherty, regional director, 231-549-5063.

3 The Flathead Conservation District meets at 7 p.m., 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.

3 Columbia Falls School board expulsion meeting, 6 p.m. followed by a regular meeting at 7 p.m., administration offices boardroom, 501 Sixth Ave. W. Columbia Falls.

Tuesday

3 AARP Driver Safety Program for all drivers age 50 and older, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. today and July 12, The Summit, Kalispell. $10 course fee. Call 751-4500 to register.

3 "Glacier Park-Get the Facts" informational workshop on Going to the Sun Road long term construction and impacts, 10 a.m., Hockaday Museum of Art, 302 Second Ave. Free. Public welcome.

3 Pre-Natal Nutrition class taught by a registered dietitian, noon, The Summit. Sponsored by Community Health Promotion. Call 751-4500.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, Kalispell.

3 Swan River School board meets 5:30 p.m., school library.

3 School District 5 and Flathead High School district board meets at 6 p.m., Kalispell Middle School Library Media Center.

3 Somers School Facilities Planning work session, 6 p.m., followed by regular board meeting, 7 p.m., at Somers Middle School.

3 Red Cross Standard certified course in First Aid Basics, 6:30 p.m. at the office, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. Cost $52. Call 752-6433 to pre-register.

3 Helena Flats School board meets at 7 p.m., school gym.

3 West Valley Fire District trustees meet at 8 p.m., at the West Valley Fire Station on Farm to Market Road.

Wednesday

3 City of Kalispell will be disposing of found bicycles today. If you have lost a bicycle between June and November 2006, contact Mike Hall, Kalispell Police Department.

3 Confederated Salish and Kootenai tribes and Montana Reserved Water Right Compact Commission negotiation session, 9 a.m. CSKT Council Chambers, Pablo.

3 Children's Story Hour, 10:30 a.m. in the children's department of the Flathead County Library in Kalispell, 247 First Ave. E. Call 758-5822.

3 Lakeside County Water and Sewer district board meets 1 p.m., district meeting room, 253 Bierney Creek Road, Lakeside.

3 Glacier Lifelong Learning Center hosts a welcome reception for new kindergarten teacher, Amy Myers, 4:30-6 p.m., Anderson Lane, Kalispell. Public invited.

3 Lone Pine State Park adult workshop series 7-9 p.m. at the picnic shelter. Ansley Ford discusses forest birdwatching and identification. Cost $5. Call Melissa Sladek, 751-4589.

Thursday

3 The Flathead Valley Chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management meets 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Program free. Optional lunch is $10 per person. RSVP to Denise Grabowski, 863-3661.

3 Flathead County Area IX Agency on Aging Advisory Council meets 2 p.m., Kalispell Senior Citizens Center basement, 403 Second Ave. W., Kalispell. Call Rhonda Castner, 758-4364; Roxy Larsen, 892-4087; K.C. Zwisler, 756-3836.

3 Polson School District special board meeting to consider elementary reconfiguration, 6 p.m., Linderman gym, Polson.

3 History Book Club discusses Norma Smith's biography, "Jeannette Rankin" 6:30 p.m., Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. All welcome. Call Gil Jordan, 756-8381.

3 Glacier Park VFW 2252 ladies auxiliary meeting, 7 p.m. at the post, 330 First Ave. W., Kalispell. Call Shelley Farrar at 752-2611 or Danielle McClenahan, 755-7676.

3 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Family History training workshop 7:30 p.m. Topic is "How Records are Microfilmed." Kalispell Stake Center. Public invited. Call 752-5446.