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| June 2, 2007 1:00 AM

3 Flathead Audubon field trip to North Fork of Glacier Park. Meet at 6 a.m. at Alberta Visitor Center in West Glacier. Return by 2 p.m. Bring binoculars or scope and lunch. Park entrance fee or park pass required. Everyone welcome. Space limited. Call Steve Gniadek at 888-7833 to sign up.

3 Trinity Lutheran School rummage sale 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., 495 Fifth Ave. WN.

3 South Kalispell Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary rummage sale, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Fire Hall, 1255 Willow Glen Dr. Donations welcome. Call Colleen at 212-3045.

3 Montana Conservation Corps and Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks host National Trails Day volunteer work party for trail improvements at Lone Pine State Park and Old Steel Bridge. Meet at 9 a.m. at Lone Pine. Bring work gloves, sturdy shoes, water. Barbecue follows. Call 755-3619.

3 Benefit barbecue/pig roast and silent auction for 3-year-old Tristan Dishon who is recovering from traumatic injury after falling from a grader, 2-7 p.m., Fatt Boys, 1307 U.S. 2 W., Kalispell. Cost $5 per person or $8 per couple, $2 per child.

3 Big Horn Divers and Watersports annual scuba diving, snorkeling and water sports expo, at the shop, 203 Business Center Loop, U.S. 93 North, Kalispell. Free half-hour of instruction and 15-20 minute dive with instructor in indoor heated pool. Students must be at least 12. Minors need written permission from guardian or parent. Gear provided. Reservations recommended. Call 752-4970.

3 Moonlight Madness competitive trail riding event, Herron Park. Call Kate Parkin, 257-1784.

3 Lone Pine State Park 30-minute guided wildflower walks at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Meet at picnic shelter, inside main entrance of park. Free. Wear sturdy walking shoes and weather-appropriate clothing. Call Melissa Sladek, 755-2706.

3 Heritage Museum in Libby opening day celebration, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Entertainment, presentations and demonstrations. Admission by donation. Call 406-293-7521.

3 Columbia Falls High School graduation, 11 a.m., in the gym.

3 Bigfork High School graduation, 1 p.m., in the gym.

3 Whitefish High School graduation, 1 p.m., in the gym.

3 Flathead High School graduation 3 p.m., Majestic Valley Arena.

3 Sons of Norway meet 7 p.m., Buffalo Hill Terrace meeting room, 40 Claremont St., Kalispell. Call 257-2537.

Sunday

3 South Kalispell Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary rummage sale, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Fire Hall, 1255 Willow Glen Dr. Donations welcome. Call Colleen at 212-3045.

Monday

3 Children's Story Hour is at 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, 2-6 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. "Pint for a Pint" event co-sponsored by Meadow Gold. Blood donors receive ice cream.

3 Rails to Trails meets at 5 p.m. at Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks building, 490 N. Meridian Road, All welcome. Call 257-1932.

3 Kalispell Junior High School annual honors night 7 p.m., school gym. Public invited.

3 Bridge Academy graduation, 7 p.m., Bulldog Convention Center, WestCoast Outlaw Hotel.

3 VFW meets 7 p.m., at the post home, on First Ave. W. All veterans welcome to apply.

3 Film showing of "The End of Silence: Gay Youth Speak" followed by panel discussion on anti-gay hate crimes in Montana, with Sen. Christine Kaufmann, University of Montana Professor Bryan Cochran, and PRIDE board member and high school teacher Jim Rogers, 7 p.m. O'Shaughnessy Center, Whitefish. Free and open to public. Call Rebecca, 442-5506, ext. 17.

3 Columbia Falls School board meets 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 Thursday, The Summit, Kalispell. $10 course fee. Call 751-4500 to register.

3 School District 5 and Flathead High School district board meets at noon, Flathead Electric Cooperative board room.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 1-6 p.m., Bigfork Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

3 Somers School board Negotiation Committee and Classified Association Negotiation Committee meets at 4 p.m. June 5-6, at Lakeside Elementary School.

3 Creston School board meets at 4:30 p.m. in the school library. Public welcome.

3 Great Northern Ventures public meeting on Block 46 redevelopment in downtown Whitefish, 6-7 p.m. O'Shaughnessy Center, Whitefish. Presentation on project followed by question and answer session.

3 Final NorthStar celebration 6 p.m. Kalispell Junior High Library. All former North Star students invited to attend.

Wednesday

3 Children's Story Hour is at 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, 11-3 p.m., Evergreen Rehab Center, Polson.

3 Flathead Outdoor Club 4-5 mile, relatively easy hike to Lupine Lake. Meet at 5 p.m. at Bojangles in Kalispell to carpool to trailhead. Call Gail, 253-1950.

3 Disabled American Veterans (DAV) meet at 6:30 p.m., VFW, Kalispell. Call 862-6458.

3 Allyson Arnold of the Elm Group/RE/MAX of Whitefish sponsors a free home buying seminar, 7-8:30 p.m., at Stewart Title Co., Whitefish Mountain Mall. Call 212-4743 to reserve a seat.

Thursday

Museum at Central School Volunteer orientation and training 10 a.m. at the museum, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. New and existing volunteers welcome. Call 756-8381.

3 Montana Quarter Horse Youth Association Stampede today through June 10, Majestic Valley Arena, Kalispell. Jumping, reining, barrel racing and more.

3 Red Cross "Rock and Roll Up Your Sleeve" blood drive, 2-5 p.m., Kalispell Center Mall. All successful donors entered to win $25 mall gift certificates. Walk-ins welcome. Call 751-5052 for an appointment.

3 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Family History training workshop 7:30 p.m., Kalispell Stake Center. Topic is "Scandinavian Research- Records and Web sites." Public invited. Call 752-5446.

Friday

3 Agency on Aging Older Americans Day picnic, Expo Building, Flathead County Fairgrounds. Doors open at 10 a.m.; entertainment 10:45-11:45 a.m.; hamburger barbecue at noon. Bring a potluck dish is you like. Call 758-5728 for bus transportation.

3 Friendship House 11th annual garage sale fundraiser, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 9, 606 Second Ave. W, Kalispell. Call 257-8375.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., June 8, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

3 The Diabetes Care Program at KRMC presents a program by Hal Joseph, "Diabetes: A New Chronic Approach to an Old Chronic Illness, noon to 1:30 p.m., Paintbrush Room, KRMC. Lunch served. Participants will receive a free glucose meter. To register, call 751-5454.

3 Flathead Chapter of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees meets at noon, Buffalo Hill Terrace, 40 Clairmont St., Kalispell. Lunch is $7.50. For reservations, call Bill Driver at 837-2744.

3 Somers School board Negotiation Committee and Somers Education Association Committee meet at 4 p.m. at Lakeside Elementary School.

3 School's Out, Teens Take Over event 7-10 p.m., Flathead County Library, 247 First Ave. E., Kalispell. Door will be unlocked from 7-7:30 p.m. Use of 18 computers, music, games, snacks. Bring your CDS or iPod to play on speaker system. Call Public Services Librarian Martha Furman, 758-5713.