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| March 7, 2007 1:00 AM

3 MOMS (Mothers Offering Moms Support) meets 9:15-11:15 a.m. Trinity Lutheran Church, 400 W. California St., Kalispell. Child care provided. Call 257-LOVE (5683).

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 Polson Chamber of Commerce meets at noon, Best Western KwaTaqNuk Resort, Cost $9 per person. Guest speaker Karen McMullen discusses Polson design guidelines for Main Street district.

3 Red Cross blood drive, noon to 4 p.m., Glacier Park Education Building.

3 Flathead County Planning board work session to review Draft Flathead County Subdivision Regulations, 6 p.m., Earl Bennett Building, 1035 First Ave. W., Kalispell, second floor conference room. Open to public. Call 751-8200.

3 Flathead Chapter of the Montana Native Plant Society meets 7 p.m., at the Flathead County Library meeting room in Kalispell. Bill McClaren, Terry Divoky and Joyce Lapp give a panel presenting on "Native Plant Gardening." General meeting at 5:30 p.m. Free and public is welcome. Call Jen Asebrook, 863-9630.

3 Radical Reels film festival featuring Banff Mountain Festival films, 7 p.m., Flathead High School auditorium. Tickets $10, available at Sportsman and Ski Haus, Runner Up Sports. Fundraiser for Flathead Nordic Ski Patrol.

3 11th annual Nurturing Center playhouse raffle begins today at the Kalispell Center Mall. Drawing will be held 3 p.m. April 7. Call 756-1414.

Thursday

3 Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., Troy Methodist Church.

3 Flathead County Republican Central Committee meets at noon at the Bulldog.

3 City of Kalispell special meeting to select a council appointment for Ward 2. Open to public.

3 Flathead County Fair board meets 6 p.m., fairgrounds office.

3 Museum at Central School History Book Club meets 6:30 p.m. at the museum, 124 Second Ave. E. in Kalispell. Topic is Crow elder Alma Hogan Snell's book, "Grandmother's Grandchild: My Crow Indian Life." All welcome. Call 756-8381.

3 Human Rights Film Series presents the Emmy-winning documentary, "Lost Boys of Sudan," 7 p.m., Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Free. Discussion to follow, lead by Jocelyne Bodden, public services librarian. All invited. Parental discretion advised.

3 Flathead Valley Fibromyalgia Support group meets at 7 p.m. at The Summit. Call Jerry at 253-7228.

3 Whitefish Middle School drama club presents "Death by Dessert," 7:30 p.m. today and Friday, in the school cafeteria. Cost $5 adults; $4 students and seniors, and includes dessert and beverage. Tickets available in advance at school office or at door.

3 Lakeside Advisory Committee meets at 8 p.m., Lakeside Community Chapel.

Friday

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

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 12 annual Flathead Food Bank Soup Supper, 5:30-7 p.m., Northridge Lutheran Church, 323 Northridge Dr., Kalispell. Tickets $20 each available at Kalispell pantry, 105 Sixth Ave. W. Call Lori Botkin, 752-3663.

3 "Teens Take Over" event 7-10 p.m., Flathead County Main Library, Kalispell. Teens ages 12 to 18 can work on the computers, while enjoying music and food as part of Teen Tech Week of American Library Association. Side door on Third Street will be unlocked from 7-7:30 p.m. Call Martha Furman, 758-5713.

Saturday

3 72nd annual Flathead Lake Cherry Growers horticultural meeting, Yellow Bay Community Clubhouse, on Montana 35 at mile marker 18. Registration and refreshments 8-9 a.m. followed by presentations until mid-afternoon. Keynote speaker, Norm Gutzwiler, Washington State "Good Fruit Grower of the Year." Lunch included. Cost $15 for members; $20 for nonmembers. Call 406-982-3069 or the Ronan Extension office, 406-676-4271.

3 21st annual Ronan Women's Club Arts, Crafts and Flea Market, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Ronan Community Center. Lunch available. Silent auction. Easter gifts, antiques, furniture, Native American handmade crafts. Call Alice, 406-676-5079. Proceeds benefit club community projects.

3 Rocky Mountain Rollers Good Sams Club meets at noon, Evergreen Fire Hall. Menu features spaghetti with meat sauce and garlic bread. Bring a salad or dessert, own table service, and items for food bank. Business meeting follows. For reservations, call 755-4280 or 752-4509.

3 Human Rights Film Series presents the Emmy-winning documentary, "Lost Boys of Sudan," 2 p.m., Whitefish Branch Library Community Room. Free. All invited. Parental discretion advised.

3 Fifth annual Tobacco Valley Friends of NRA banquet and fundraiser, 5:30 p.m., Lincoln County Fairgrounds, Eureka. Advance tickets only, $25 per person, tax deductible, and available at Northwest Sports Center, Eureka.

3 Battle of the Bands, 7-11 p.m., Whitefish Armory. Advance tickets $5 at City Brew, or $7 at the door. Fundraiser for Whitefish High School Band. Call Mark, 862-8600, ext. 420.

3 Dodge, Dive and Duck dodgeball tournament, Kalispell Junior High School. Call Cara, 758-7965.

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 Montana Congressman Denny Rehberg's representative Keli McQuiston holds traveling office hours, 1 p.m., Troy City Hall, 301 E. Kootenai Ave.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

3 Montana Congressman Denny Rehberg's representative Keli McQuiston holds traveling office hours, 3 p.m. Libby Memorial Center, 111 E. Lincoln Blvd.

3 FVCC multicultural event on "Eritrea, Ethiopia and Kenya: Tales and Images by Lucy Smith," 6 p.m., Blake Hall. Free. Public welcome.

3 The Flathead Conservation District meets at 7 p.m., 141 Interstate Lane, behind JoAnn Fabrics, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.

3 Flathead Audubon meets 7 p.m. at The Summit, Kalispell. Photographer Jan Wassink will show his memorable shots from "30 Years of Wildlife Photography." Free and all are welcome.

Tuesday

3 Public is invited to a free community lecture about the Flathead Suicide Prevention Coalition and QPR by guest speaker Joan Schmidt, executive director of Youth Service Network, 7:30 a.m., Pathways Treatment Center, 200 Heritage Way, Kalispell.

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 Columbia Falls Chamber of Commerce membership luncheon, noon to 1 p.m., North Valley Community Room, 235 Nucleus Ave. Guest speakers Amy Vanderbilt of Glacier Park and Cheryl Talley of Eagle Transit will discuss new transportation opportunities. No reservations are required and lunch is available for $9. Call Carol Pike at 892-2072.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, Kalispell.

3 Flathead Municipal Airport Authority meets at 4 p.m., airport manager's office, Glacier Park International Airport.

3 Kila School board meeting 5:30 p.m.

3 Swan River School board meets at 5:30 p.m. in the school library.

3 Mission Mountain Audubon presents a program on "The Birds of Madagascar" by Caleb Lashway and Gary Swant, 7 p.m., Polson City Library Meeting Room. Free and everyone is welcome.

3 Smith Valley School board meets at 7 p.m., at the Intermediate School.

3 Back Country Horsemen of the Flathead meet at 7:30 p.m., Fish, Wildlife and Parks Building, 490 N. Meridian Road. Public welcome. Call Don at 862-6955.