Today

3 Mountain Thunder Radio-controlled Jet Rally 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Glacier RC'ers field, off Whitefish Stage Road, one and a half miles south of U.S. 40 intersection. Parking $5 per carload, courtesy of Civil Air Patrol.

3 Wasabi Sushi Bar & Ginger Grill, 410 E. Second St., Whitefish, presents "Chow Down for the Humane Society" a fundraiser, 5-8:30 p.m. A portion of all dinner receipts donated to Humane Society of Northwest Montana, Public welcome. Call 863-9283.

Monday

3 Swan River School board special meeting 8 a.m. to discuss change in policy readings.

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, 1-6 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

3 Whitefish Convention and Visitor Bureau meets 1 p.m. Mountain West Bank, 601 Spokane Ave., Whitefish. Public welcome. Call 862-3390.

3 Deer Park School board meets at 7 p.m. at the school.

Tuesday

3 Red Cross KOFI student blood drive, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. Prizes and Qdoba lunch.

3 Riverdale Neighborhood Plan draft public discussion 6 p.m., Majestic Valley Arena, 3630 U.S. 93 N., Kalispell.

3 Red Cross Infant and Child CPR certification training, 6:30 p.m. at the office, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. Call 752-6433 to pre-register.

3 Free introductory class to Zen meditation, 7-9 p.m., YogaHeart Studio, 314 Main St., Polson. Donations appreciated. Call 849-6149.

Wednesday

3 Swan River School board special meeting 8 a.m., to discuss change in policy readings.

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, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Glacier National Park.

3 Columbia Falls Women's Connection fired chicken picnic 11:30 a.m., Columbia Falls Community Room, Nucleus Avenue. Cost $7.50 per person. Patriotic presentation by Thomas Klein. Guest speaker Margie Wraith. Free child care by reservation. Call Candy at 387-4119, or Janet at 892-3621. Affiliated with Stonecroft Ministries.

3 Kalispell Toastmasters Club invites the public to discuss possibility of a prerelease center in Kalispell, noon to 1 p.m. First National Bank conference room, 890 Main St. Call Catherine Webber, 755-4884.

3 Lakeside County Water and Sewer district board meets 2 p.m., district meeting room, 253 Bierney Creek Road, Lakeside.

3 North Lake County Planning Area community meeting 7 p.m., Bethany Lutheran Church, Bigfork. Sponsored by Bigfork Steering Committee. Call Leslie, 837-6094.

3 Olduvai Forum meets 7 p.m., Clementine's, 265 Bridge St., Bigfork. Coffee and tea provided. Desserts and other drinks available to purchase. Peggy Miller, founder of High Ground Communities, will give a presentation. All welcome. Call Edmund Fitzgerald, 837-5548; or Jeffrey Funk, 837-4208.

Thursday

3 Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., The Wave, Whitefish.

3 North Lake County Planning Area community meeting 7 p.m., Swan Lake Community Center. Sponsored by Bigfork Steering Committee. Call Leslie, 837-6094.

Friday

3 Red Cross blood drive, noon to 4 p.m., Whitefish Mountain Mall.

3 Bigfork Relay for Life, 6 p.m., Bigfork High School track. Call 837-5888.

3 Special "Harry Potter" new book release party for children 9 and older, and teens, 11 p.m., 247 First Ave. E., Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Refreshments, trivia contest. Chance to win a copy of the book. Call 758-5822.

3 Kalispell Center Mall and Borders Express host a release party for new "Harry Potter" novel, midnight, at Borders bookstore. Games, costume contest and prizes.