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| July 25, 2007 1:00 AM

3 Forest Road No. 38, east side of Hungry Horse Reservoir, will be closed today at mile marker 10.5, 2.5 miles east of Emery Bay, to replace a culvert. Call Hungry Horse-Glacier View Ranger District, 387-3800.

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.

3 Flathead Outdoor Club four-mile round trip hike of the Skiumha, Great Bear Wilderness. Meet at 5:30 p.m. at rock shop in Columbia Heights to carpool to trailhead. Call Mike Spence, 857-2599.

3 Adult educational workshop for "On the Trail Repair" presented by Ron Brunk, owner of Glacier Cyclery in Whitefish, 7 p.m. Lone Pine State Park, in the picnic shelter. Learn bike repair basis. Cost $5. Call Melissa Sladek, 751-4589.

Thursday

3 Second Street West from Main Street to First Avenue West will be closed beginning at 7 p.m. today for road construction. It will re-open on Thursday, Aug. 9. Call Meredith Construction, 752-4200.

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

3 Flathead City-County Board of Health meets 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., second floor conference room of the Earl Bennett Building, 1035 First Ave. W. Kalispell.

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.

3 Flathead Civil War Roundtable meets 7 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. New members welcome. Call Ron Juno, 862-2239.

Friday

3 Columbia Falls Heritage Days today through Sunday. 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 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.

3 Columbia Falls High School Class of 1967 40th reunion today through Sunday during Heritage Days.

3 Columbia Falls High School Class of 1977 30th reunion today and Sunday during Heritage Days. No-host social 6-9 p.m. tonight. Barbecue 6 p.m. Sunday, 136 Larch Hill Dr. Call Jim Cheff, 892-3682.

3 Flathead High School Class of 1957 reunion registration 6:30 p.m. Central School Museum.

Saturday

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

3 Libby Heritage Museum annual chili cook-off. Local cooks will prepare their own recipes for cash prizes. Judging at noon followed by tasting. Call 406-293-7521. Public welcome.

3 Rocky Mountain Street Machines car show, Glacier Bank parking lot, Columbia Falls. Registration 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Show 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Burn outs at 6 p.m.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., 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, 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., 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 Flathead Valley Model Railroad Club open house noon to 6 p.m., 1265 B. North Fork Road, Montana 486. Call 892-5953.

3 Flathead High School Class of 1957 dinner, 6 p.m. WestCoast Outlaw Hotel. Dress in 1950s-style clothes.

3 Fourth annual "Convocation of Eagles" Native American Christian-style prayer and worship gathering, today through Sunday, 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 7 p.m. today, Headwaters Church, 5600 U.S. 93 S. Call 862-6843.

Sunday

3 Columbia Falls High School Class of 1967 40th reunion continues during Heritage Days.

3 Columbia Falls High School Class of 1977 30th reunion continues today. Call Jim Cheff, 892-3682.

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

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

Monday

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., Three Rivers Ranger Station, Troy.

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

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

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

Tuesday

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

3 Somers School board Facilities Planning Work Session, 6 p.m., at Somers Middle School.