Today

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.

A Look Ahead

3 AARP Driver Safety Program for all drivers age 50 and older, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 21, The Summit, Kalispell. $10 course fee. Call 751-4500 to register.

3 Literacy Volunteers of Flathead County 5K fun run and walk, July 21, Lawrence Park. Registration 7 a.m. Race time 8 a.m. Ribbons. Prizes for first female and male finishers. Call 471-9002 or 257-7323.

3 Creative Memories scrapbooking workshop 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. July 21, Eagles Nest, FVCC. All welcome.

3 Swan Ecosystem Center hosts a water quality event and bratwurst picnic, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 21, Swan Lake Campground boat launch. Learn how to protect lakes, streams and wetlands.

Thought

"In some sort of crude sense which no vulgarity, no humor, no overstatement can quite extinguish, the physicists have known sin; and this is a knowledge which they cannot lose." n J. Robert Oppenheimer, American physicist (1904-1967).

3 St. Joseph Medical Center chuckwagon barbecue dinner, dance and charity auction 5:30 p.m. July 21, McCrumb's barn, Finley Point. Boating events 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call 883-8251.

3 Rockin' at Ravenwood fundraiser concert for Ravenwood Natural Science Center, July 21, Rocky Mountain Roadhouse, five miles east of Bigfork at junction of Montana 83 and 209. $10 minimum donation at door. Kids 6 and under free. Silent auction, door prizes, kids activities and games, food and spirits. Call 837-7279.

3 Somers Cajun Street Dance, 7-11 p.m. July 21, downtown Somers. Live blues music and food festival fundraiser for Somers Volunteer Fire Department. Tickets at Del's Bar, fire department, or call Joe Blogz, 857-3351, 857-3119.

3 Live History Days, July 21-22, Miracle of America Museum, Polson. Demonstrations, jugglers, balloon art, old-time vehicle rides. Music by Old Time Fiddlers July 21; 883-6804, 883-6264.

3 Gems, Rocks and Mineral Show, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. July 21; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 22, Bulldog Convention Center, WestCoast Outlaw Hotel. Demonstrations, displays, jewelry, silent auction, door prizes, raffle Admission $2. Kids under 12, free.

3 Flathead Audubon canoe trip on Flathead River from Pressentine Bar to Leisure Island. Beginner level six-hour float, no whitewater, through riparian habitats. Meet at 9 a.m. July 22 at K-Mart parking lot, 2024 U.S. 2 E., Kalispell. Bring canoe or kayak, life jackets binoculars and lunch. All welcome.

3 Swanderosa MusicFest 3-8 p.m. July 22, Dores home, Bigfork. Music by Andre Floyd and David Griffith, Tra le Gael, Can't Hardly Play Boys, Stephen Jackman. Advance tickets $10 per person; $25 per family. Day of event, $12 per person; $30 per family. Children 5 and under free. Tickets available at Nurturing Center, 756-1414.

3 Swan River School board special meeting 8 a.m. July 23, to discuss change in policy readings.

3 Red Cross certified course in Adult CPR, 6:30 p.m. July 23 at the office, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. Call 752-6433 to pre-register.

3 The Flathead Conservation District meets at 7 p.m., July 23, 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.

3 AARP Driver Safety Program for all drivers age 50 and older, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 24-25, Mountain West Bank Community Room, Whitefish. $10 course fee. Call 863-3630 to register.

3 Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., July 24, Polson Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

3 Red Cross Standard certified course in First Aid Basics, 6:30 p.m. July 24 at the office, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. Cost $52. Call 752-6433 to pre-register.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., July 25, FVCC Blake Hall.

3 Wells Fargo Home Mortgage offers a free first time homebuyers' class, 5:30-6:30 p.m. July 25, 1830 Third Ave. E., Suite 201, second floor. RSVP at 756-4090.

3 Red Cross blood drive, noon to 4 p.m., July 26, in the blood mobile, Lowe's. Qdoba lunch coupon to donors.

3 Flathead Suicide Prevention Coalition meets 3-4 p.m., July 26, Flathead City-County Health Department conference room, Kalispell. Program includes "The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention," and a National Survivors of Suicide DVD. Call Joan Schmidt, 871-1008.

3 Car seat clinic sponsored by Kalispell Fire Department and The Summit and Safe Kids Coalition, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 27, Kalispell Fire Station 62, 255 W. Reserve Dr., behind Costco. Child safety seats will be inspected by a certified child passenger safety technician. Free.

3 Red Cross blood drive, noon to 4 p.m., July 27, in the blood mobile, Qdoba Restaurant. Qdoba lunch coupon to donors.

3 Columbia Falls High School Class of 1967 40th reunion July 27-29 during Heritage Days. Call Cyndy Gochanour Deist, 755-3942; or Gail Shay Linne, 892-1935.

3 Columbia Falls High School Class of 1977 30th reunion July 27-28 during Heritage Days. Barbecue 4:30 p.m. July 28. Call Jim Cheff, 892-3682.

3 Annual WAEA auction and barbecue 5-8 p.m. July 27 behind Columbia Bar, Columbia Falls.

3 Libby Heritage Museum annual chili cook-off July 28. Local cooks will prepare their own recipes for cash prizes. Entry forms available at museum, Libby, Troy and Eureka libraries and Libby Chamber of Commerce. Call 406-293-7521. Public welcome.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., July 28, in the blood mobile, Salvation Army Thrift Store.

3 Fourth annual Yaak Wilderness Festival July 28, Dirty Shame Saloon. Live music begins at 1 p.m. Food and craft vendors. Raffles. Adults $20. Students 13-18, $15; children under 12, free. Call 406-295-9736.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., July 30, Three Rivers Ranger Station, Troy.

3 AARP Driver Safety Program for all drivers age 50 and older, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 30-31, St. John's Lutheran Hospital, Libby.. $10 course fee. Call 293-0100 to register.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., July 31, CenturyTel, Kalispell.

3 School District 5 fall enrollment begins 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Aug. 1, 233 First Ave. E., (above Flathead County Library), Kalispell. Call 751-3430.

3 Flathead High School Class of 1997 class reunion Aug. 10-11. E-mail fhsbraves1997@yahoo.com.

3 Competitive trail horseback riding event Aug. 10-12. Call Sherrie Calaway, 837-5440.

Doggy Dash 2007 Aug. 11, Boettcher Park, Polson. Registration 8:30 a.m.; walk at 9 a.m. Contests begins 10:30 a.m. Prizes. Call the Mission Valley Animal Shelter, 883-5312.

3 The Flathead Conservation District meets at 7 p.m., Aug. 13, 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.

3 Eighth annual Mash Bash, Aug. 24, North Valley Hospital north parking lot., 1600 Hospital Way, Whitefish. Happy hour and helicopter fly-in 6 p.m.; dancing to Don Lawrence Orchestra 8 p.m. Silent auction. Tickets $65 each. Call 863-3630.

3 Chili and wing cook-off to benefit the Flathead Veterans Memorial, Aug. 25, Bulldog, WestCoast Outlaw Hotel, Kalispell. Call Rachel Starr, 756-8160.

3 Nature Energy Universe (NEU) hosts a Body, Mind and Spirit Fair, Sept. 8-9, Red Lion Hotel Kalispell. Health consultation, rejuvenation technologies, yoga, feng shui, massage workshops and videos and more. Call Barb and Mike Thomas, 406-227-8401.

3 Competitive trail horseback riding poker run Sept. 30. Call Chris Degenhardt, 257-7424.

3 Seeley Lake Tamarack Festival Oct. 13-14. Arts and crafts fair, live entertainment, fun run, bike tour. Call 406-677-2880.