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

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

3 Kalispell City Council's work session has been rescheduled for 7 p.m. July 30.

Tuesday

3 AARP Driver Safety Program for all drivers age 50 and older, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. today and July 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., Polson Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

3 Flathead County Solid Waste District board meets 5 p.m. at the landfill office.

3 Flathead Building Association "Raise the Roof" public social, 5:30-8 p.m., Burton's Brand Source, 2450 U.S. 93 S., Kalispell. Refreshments and raffles. Call 755-8099.

3 Somers School board Facilities Planning Work Session, 6 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 Free ice cream social 6:30-8 p.m. Depot Park, Kalispell. Sponsored by the Parks and Recreation Department, Meadowgold and KOFI and Monster Radio. Free concert by Deja Vu 7-9 p.m.. Call 758-7717.

3 Helena Flats School board special meeting at 7 p.m., music room.

Wednesday

3 Forest Road 38, eastside of Hungry Horse Reservoir, will be closed today at mile marker 10.5, 2.5 miles east of Emery Bay, to replace a culvert.

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

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 Whitefish Chamber of Commerce Gone Fishin' 5-7 p.m. at Tamarack Ski & Patio, 505 Wisconsin Ave. Refreshments served. Call 862-3501.

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

Thursday

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

3 Flathead Suicide Prevention Coalition meets 3-4 p.m., 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 Kalispell Senior Citizens business meeting and potluck supper, 5 p.m., Kalispell Senior Center, 403 Second Ave. W. Bring a potluck dish or $3 toward meal. All area seniors welcome. Call 257-1598.

Friday

3 Columbia Falls Heritage Days today through July 29. Kick off 9 a.m. Nucleus Avenue. Family activities, food vendors, craft fair. Boogie to the Bank 5K and 10K walk/run 8 a.m. July 28. Call Mary Hilton, 751-4774; 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament, 8 a.m. to noon July 28. Call 892-0681; parade, noon, July 28, Nucleus Avenue. Call Gayle Reeves, 892-3057.

3 Car seat clinic sponsored by Kalispell Fire Department and The Summit and Safe Kids Coalition, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., 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., in the blood mobile, Qdoba Restaurant. Qdoba lunch coupon to donors.

3 Glacier Park Fund open house and birthday celebration 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Wisconsin Ave., Whitefish. Refreshments, door prizes. A portion of proceeds from on site vendors will go toward fund, benefiting Glacier National Park.

3 Boomers Singles Group dinner, Village Greens Community Center, W. Nicklaus Ave., Kalispell. Social hour, 6 p.m.; dinner buffet 7 p.m.; meeting 8 p.m. Reservations required. RSVP to Marla, 752-1467. All 40-plus singles welcome.

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

Thought

"There is nothing harder than the softness of indifference." n Juan Montalvo, Ecuadorean essayist and political writer (1832-1889).

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

3 Fourth annual "Convocation of Eagles" Native American Christian-style prayer and worship gathering, today through July 29, 455 Covill Lane, Columbia Falls. Talking circles, workshops, songs and dancing, evening meals. Call 892-1355.

3 Co-event, Fourth annual "Convocation of Eagles" Native American Christian-style prayer and worship gathering, today and July 28, Headwaters Church, 5600 U.S. 93 S. Call 862-6843.

A Look Ahead

3 Columbia Falls Heritage Days continue July 28-29. Boogie to the Bank 5K and 10K walk/run 8 a.m. July 28. Call Mary Hilton, 751-4774; 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament, 8 a.m. to noon July 28. Call 892-0681; Parade at noon, July 28, Nucleus Avenue. Food vendors and crafts fair downtown.

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. Gift certificates to thrift store for those who donate. Call 257-5449 to schedule an appointment.

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 Annual Rollins Volunteer Fire Department Picnic 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 28, Rollins Schoolhouse, Methodist Camp Road, (Rollins Lakeshore Drive North). Pit barbecued buffalo and turkey. Advance tickets $10 adults; $5 children. Tickets day of event $12 and $7 respectively. Call Jane, 752-6150.

3 Columbia Falls High School Class of 1967 40th reunion today through July 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 continues July 28 during Heritage Days. Barbecue 4:30 p.m. July 28. Call Jim Cheff, 892-3682.

3 Flathead Valley Model Railroad Club open house noon to 6 p.m., July 28, 1265 B. North Fork Road, Montana 486. Call 892-5953.

3 Fourth annual "Convocation of Eagles" Native American Christian-style prayer and worship gathering, today through July 29, 455 Covill Lane, Columbia Falls. Talking circles, workshops, songs and dancing, evening meals. Call 892-1355.

3 Co-event, Fourth annual "Convocation of Eagles" Native American Christian-style prayer and worship gathering continues July 28, Headwaters Church, 5600 U.S. 93 S. Call 862-6843.

3 Concordia College alumni annual corn feed, 6 p.m. July 29, Lawrence Park Pavilion, Kalispell. Bring potluck dish. Beverages and tableware provided. Call Rusty or Mary Helen Halaas, 756-3162.

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

3 Kalispell City Council meets at 7 p.m., July 30, Kalispell City Hall.

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.

Lake County Fair July 30-Aug. 4, fairgrounds, 300 Third Ave. NW, Ronan. Call 406-676-8660

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 Mountain Thunder Radio-controlled Jet Rally 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 3-4; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 5, 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 Shire of Crystal Crags Raven's Faire, Aug. 3-5, Castle Silver Oak, 286 Trap Road, Columbia Falls. Re-enactment of Middle Ages with games, archery competition, merchants. Auction on Aug. 4. Camping available. Site opens 10 a.m. Call Thorfrida, 862-5044; or Lord Renfield, 752-3273.

3 Glacier Stamp Club meets Aug. 6 in the basement meeting room of the Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Stamp trading and talk at 7 p.m.; short business meeting at 7:30 p.m. Topic is "What are Revenues?" Visitors welcome. Call Gail Long, 752-6110.

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.

3 Whitefish Huckleberry Days Art Festival noon to 8 p.m. Aug. 10; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Aug. 11; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 12, Credit Union Park. 1 Central Ave. Artisans, face painting, jumper, water slide, karate demonstration and music. Call 862-3501.

3 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 "Living by Water" workshop for landowners on importance of maintaining quality of streams, rivers and lakes and riparian area, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Aug. 11, Whitefish. Tour of Haskill Creek included. Enrollment limited. Call Flathead Conservation District, 752-4220.

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

3 Kalispell Women's Connection buffet luncheon 11:30 a.m., Aug. 14 WestCoast Outlaw Hotel, Kalispell. Flowers by Hanson floral presentation. Guest speaker is Eileen Hume of Shelby. Cost is $12. RSVP to Pat at 844-2538 or Jan at 857-2467. Complimentary child care by reservation. Affiliated with Stonecroft International Inc.

3 Evergreen School District board meets at noon Aug. 14 in the administration building boardroom.

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 19th annual bigfork Ducks Unlimited Banquet, 6 p.m. Sept. 6, Brumar Estate, Bigfork. Tickets $50, $75 couple, includes dinner and one year membership and raffle entry for new gun. Call John Robinson, 837-7362.

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.