Today

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.

Thought

"A straight line is the shortest in morals as in mathematics." n Maria Edgeworth, English novelist (1767-1849).

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.

A Look Ahead

3 Big Mountain Resort opens June 30 for summer operations. Call 862-2911.

3 Book signing for "A Puppy's Life" noon to 4 p.m. June 30, Northwest Montana Humane Society, 3499 U.S. 93 N., Kalispell.

3 Art@Work auction fundraiser benefiting Susan G. Komen for the Cure Breast Cancer Fund June 30, Bigfork Bay Cotton Company, 8560 Montana 35, Bigfork. Silent auction begins 6:30 p.m.; live auction 7 p.m. Original paintings, metal work, photography, quilt, wood turning and more. Refreshments. Call 837-2399.

3 Children's Story Hour, 10:30 a.m. July 2 in the children's department of the Flathead County Library in Kalispell, 247 First Ave. E. Call 758-5822.

3 Glacier Stamp Club meets July 2 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. Open auction follows. Visitors welcome. Call Gail Long, 752-6110.

3 Christian Young Pro Tour Roping Team free roping clinic July 3, 1130 Birch Grove Road, Kalispell. Registration 8 a.m. Concessions, jackpot roping 7 p.m. All ages welcome p.m. Proceeds benefit Kalispell Christian Church. Call 755-5825.

3 Glacier Park VFW 2252 member meeting, 7 p.m. July 3 at the post, 330 First Ave. W., Kalispell. Call Carey Dill or Jim Aho, 752-2611.

Hungry Horse Volunteer Fire Department fundraiser 10 a.m. to midnight, July 4, Hungry Horse Fire Hall. Car wash, barbecue, gyro rides and more. Call 387-4154 or 261-4874.

3 Conrad Mansion Ice Cream Social July 4 following downtown Kalispell parade. Free ice cream, patriotic music. Food by Porteus BB-Q available to purchase. Tours of mansion 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the half hour at the mansion, 300 block Woodland Avenue. Admission charged.

3 Kalispell Art Walk 5-8 p.m. July 6, downtown galleries and shops.

3 Troy all-school reunion 4 p.m. July 6; and 1 p.m. July 7, Roosevelt Park, Troy. Call 406-295-9993.

3 Artists and Craftsmen of the Flathead annual summer arts and crafts fair, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. July 6 and 7; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 8, Courthouse Lawn, Kalispell. Over 100 vendors will feature a variety of items including leather work, quilts, fine art, jewelry and more. Free admission.

3 28th annual Whitefish Arts Festival 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. July 6-7, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 8, Parkside Credit Union Park, downtown Whitefish. Live music, family entertainment. Call Cross Currents Christian School.

3 Fourth annual Wood Rocks! woodcarving and musical festival July 7, Eureka Historical Village. Carving competitions, live music silent auction, arts, crafts and food. Free. Call 406-297-0197.

3 Red Cross Adult, Infant and Child CPR certification training, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 7, at the office, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. Call 752-6433 to pre-register.

3 Stumptown Quilters Society's Very Beary Quilt Show 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. July 7; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 8, Whitefish Middle School, Spokane Avenue and First Street. Crafters boutiques, drawings, raffles. Call 862-3720.

3 Jordan Circus from Las Vegas performs 2 and 7 p.m. July 7, Flathead County Fairgrounds. Tickets available at most all grocery stores throughout valley, Sliter's in Lakeside, Mike's Conoco in Whitefish and fairgrounds office. Cost $9, adults; $4, children purchased before July 7. Cost $1 more day of show. Seniors 65 and over, $5. Proceeds go toward Shriners charities. Call Jerrell Hudson, 270-7120.

3 Red Cross certified course in Adult CPR, 6:30 p.m. July 9 at the office, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. Call 752-6433 to pre-register.

3 Ruffed Grouse Society meet 6:30-7:30 p.m. July 9, Scotty's Bar and Steakhouse, 2205 U.S. 93 S., Kalispell. All interested in area habitat management welcome. Appetizers and refreshments served. Call Douglas R. Doherty, regional director, 231-549-5063.

3 Swan River School board meets 5:30 p.m. July 10, school library.

3 City of Kalispell will be disposing of found bicycles on July 11. If you have lost a bicycle between June and November 2006 contact Mike Hall, Kalispell Police Department.

3 Red Cross Standard certified course in First Aid Basics, 6:30 p.m. July 10 at the office, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. Cost $52. Call 752-6433 to pre-register.

3 Glacier Lifelong Learning Center hosts a welcome reception for new kindergarten teacher, Amy Myers, 4:30-6 p.m. July 11, Anderson Lane, Kalispell. Public invited.

3 History Book Club discusses Norma Smith's biography, "Jeannette Rankin" 6:30 p.m., July 12, Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. All welcome. Call Gil Jordan, 756-8381.

3 Glacier Park VFW 2252 ladies auxiliary meeting, 7 p.m. July 12 at the post, 330 First Ave. W., Kalispell. Call Shelley Farrar at 752-2611 or Danielle McClenahan, 755-7676.

3 Multi-rural school reunion picnic for Flathead Valley residents, noon to 5 p.m. July 14, Feenan Farm, half mile east of Blue Moon junction on U.S 2. Bring a hot or cold dish, favorite beverage, service ware, lawn chair. Call 756-3211 or 752-1199.

3 Discovery Development Center annual regatta, July 14, North Flathead Yacht Club, Somers. Sailing races, children's games and activities, silent auction, live music, cash bar. Tickets $5, free for 12 and under.

3 St. Ignatius Amish Quilt and Farm Auction, July 14, Mission Mountain Amish School, corner of Allison Road and Foothills Road. Cabins, storage barns, outdoor furniture and handmade crafts and quilts will be auctioned. Lunch available.

3 Red Cross Infant and Child CPR certification training, 6:30 p.m. July 17 at the office, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. Call 752-6433 to pre-register.

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 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.

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 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 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. 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 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.

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.