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3 Flathead Spay and Neuter Task Force annual rummage sale, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., 4260 Trumble Creek Road, Columbia Falls. Donations welcome. Call Valerie, 752-3513; or Debbie, 837-6280.

3 Amateur Radio Club field-day station until noon today, north end of Flathead County Fairgrounds. Public invited. Call Scott, 755-3939.

3 Flathead Southerners host their 11th annual Catfish Fry & Gatherin', Vista Linda pavilion, 240 Boon Road, Somers. Social hour, 4:30 p.m.; buffet 5:30 p.m.; raffle 6:30 p.m., benefiting Bigfork Community Cemetery and Swan View Gardens. All welcome. Reservations by 6 p.m. June 22. Call 857-3158. For information, call Bill at 257-1313.

3 Crystal River Quartet of Knoxville, Tenn., Southern Gospel concert, 7 p.m., Christian Center, 255 Summit Ridge Dr., Kalispell. Free admission. An offering will be taken.

Monday

3 Advance ticket sales for the 2007 Northwest Montana Fair go on sale 7 a.m.

3 Fair-Mont-Egan School board Negotiations team meets with teachers 8 a.m., library.

3 AARP Driver Safety Program for all drivers age 50 and older, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. today and June 27, St. John's Lutheran Hospital, Libby. $10 course fee. Call 406-293-0100 to register.

3 Flathead County Transportation Committee meets 9 a.m. to noon, Earl Bennett Building conference room A, to consider changes to school bus routes. Call Susanne at the superintendent's office, 758-5722.

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, 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 Flathead Conservation District public hearing on revision of rules for natural streambed and land preservation act, 7 p.m., USDA building, 133 Interstate Lane, Kalispell. Call 752-4220.

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

3 American Legion Post 137 membership meeting, 7 p.m. American Legion Hall.

Tuesday

3 Evergreen School District board meets at 7 a.m., in the administration building boardroom.

3 Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., Our Lady of Mercy Church, Eureka.

3 Somers School District Negotiation Committee and Somers Classified Association Negotiation Committee meet 1:30 p.m. Somers Middle School.

3 Kalispell City Council meets with Alex Hansen of Montana League of Cities and Towns to discuss 2007 Legislature results, 1:30 p.m. City Hall Conference Room.

3 Flathead Building Association "Raise the Roof" public social, 5:30 p.m., Home Technologies, Western Village Lane, Columbia Falls. Refreshments and raffles. Call 752-2422.

3 Eric Gates Trio performs at Whitefish Farmers' Market 5-7:30 p.m. Arts and crafts, local produce, food, plants and more. Call 862-2043.

3 Wellness Education Center's Healthy Potluck Supper, 5:30-6:30 p.m., 103 Ponderosa Lane, Kalispell. Families welcome. Bring a healthy dish to share. Call the Wellness Center at 755-8423.

3 School District 5 and Flathead High School district board special meeting at 5:30 p.m., Kalispell Middle School Library Media Center.

3 Somers School board Facilities Planning Committee meets at 7 p.m., Somers Middle School.

3 Lakeside Community Council meets 7 p.m., Water Works building, Bierney Creek Road. Open to public.

3 Cayuse Prairie School board meets at 7 p.m., in the school library.

3 Helena Flats School District special board meeting 7 p.m., school gym.

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

Wednesday

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, 2-5 p.m., Three Rivers Bank, Meridian Road, Kalispell.

3 "Glacier Park-Get the Facts" informational workshop on Going to the Sun Road long term construction and impacts 2-3 p.m., June 27, Best Western Rocky Mountain Lodge, 6510 U.S. 93 S., Whitefish. Public welcome. Call Lisa Jones, 862-7977.

3 Flathead Outdoor Club hikes to Lupine Lake. Meet at Bojangle's parking lot in Kalispell at 5 p.m. to carpool to trailhead. Hike is about five miles, relatively easy. Call Mike Spence, 857-2599.

3 Bigfork Steering Committee public meeting on land use in North Lake County Planning area, 7 p.m., Ferndale Community Center. Public encouraged to attend. Call Leslie, 837-6094.

3 Free Falun Dafa Quigong class, 7 p.m. community room of Kalispell branch of Flathead County Library. A self-cultivation meditation with gentle, easy exercises. Call Katherine Combes, 257-9798.

Thursday

3 "Glacier Park-Get the Facts" informational workshop on Going to the Sun Road long term construction and impacts 6-7 p.m., Seeley Lake Visitor Information Center. Public welcome. Call Lisa Jones, 862-7977.

3 Red Cross employee blood drive, 1-6 p.m., Semitool, Kalispell.

3 Flathead County Library board meets at 3 p.m. at the Whitefish Branch Library. Contact Kim Crowley, library director, at 758-5826.

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 Bigfork Steering Committee public meeting on land use in North Lake County Planning area, 7 p.m., Yellow Bay Community Center. Public encouraged to attend. Call Leslie, 837-6094.

Friday

3 Beginning at 6 a.m. some Flathead Electric Cooperative customers may experience scattered, brief outages due to a house move, starting at 214 Second St., Whitefish, moving east to Baker Avenue, south to U.S. 93 to Montana 40, east to U.S. 2 and on to Montana 206; then south to Kelly Road, to a subdivision at intersection of Columbia Falls Stage and Hellman Drive. Move will take about seven hours. Call Scott Mitton, 751-4408.

3 Middle Fork Quick Response Unit annual bake sale 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. June 29-30, QRU building U.S. 2 near Essex turn-off. Call Thelma Fox or Carol Ambrogini, 888-5607.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Smith-Barney, Kalispell.

3 Big Sky Country Antique Fair today through July 1. Gala, 5:30-9 p.m. today, O'Shaughnessy Center. Tickets $15 at the door. Fair 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. June 30; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 1. Admission $5, kids 12 and under, free. Call 862-0776.

3 Kalispell Fire Department hosts a free car seat clinic noon to 3 p.m. at Fire Station 62, behind Costco, 255 W. Reserve Loop.

3 Rocky Mountain Street Machines car show and swap meet, Raceway Park, 3790 U.S. 93, Kalispell. 100-foot drags 6-7 p.m., pre-registration required. Spectator fee $3. Show and meet 9 a.m. to race time June 30. Live music. Call Kaven, 892-7218.

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