Today

3 NAMI Flathead meets 1-2:30 p.m. at The Summit, Kalispell. State legislators will be contacted regarding bills on mental health. Call Tom Bartlett, 885-3865.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 2-5 p.m., First Interstate Bank, Main St., Kalispell.

3 Flathead County Mosquito District Control board meets 2-2:30 p.m., Earl Bennett Building, 1035 First Ave. W. Kalispell.

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

3 Open community forum and public meeting on proposed U.S. Department of Peace, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Kalispell Montessori on Willow Glen. Refreshments. Everyone invited.

3 Mission Valley Animal Shelter "Spay-ghetti Dinner" and silent auction fundraiser 5-7:30 p.m. March 22, Ronan VFW, corner of Round Butter and Fifth Avenue Southwest. Tickets $6.50 per person, or $25 per family of six. Call Pam Gibson, 883-3336.

3 Muldown Elementary School Mully Night 5:30-7:30 p.m. Dinner, games, activities and entertainment. Proceeds support school field trips and assemblies. Call 862-8620.

3 Columbia Falls School board Transportation Committee meets at 5:30 p.m., administration offices boardroom, 501 Sixth Ave. W. Columbia Falls.

3 Public art opening of "100 Best Communities for Young People with Whitefish Community Center, 6-9 p.m., The Loft, above the Toggery, Central Avenue, Whitefish.

3 Flathead City-County Board of Health invites EMS organizations and providers to a visioning session for the future of EMS in Flathead County" 5:30-8:30 p.m., Earl Bennett Building second floor conference room, 1035 First Ave. W., Kalispell. Refreshments. RSVP to Tonya Passwater, 751-8109.

3 Informational meeting for parents of students interested in being an AFS foreign exchange student, 7 p.m. Whitefish Independent High School, 625 Park Ave., across the street from Whitefish High School. Call Ray Boksich, 212-0261 or 862-3430.

3 Flathead High School annual talent show, 7 p.m. FHS auditorium. Piano, vocalists, jazz and rock bands and Irish, tap and jazz dance. Tickets $4 in advance at main office, or $5 at the door. Proceeds go to Central Asian Institute in Bozeman and FHS International Baccalaureate scholarships.

Friday

3 Learn how to make Turkish coffee, 10 a.m. Montana Coffee Traders, 5810 U.S. 93 South of Whitefish. Free.

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

3 Fair-Mont-Egan School board meets for a team building exercise at 1:45 p.m. in the music room.

3 Fourth annual Stillwater Music Festival today and March 24, Stillwater Christian School, Kalispell. Band and choir students from regional Christian school compete for scholarships. Public invited to come and listen throughout the festival. Call Micah Hunter or Travis Rhubottome at 752-4400.

3 Flathead Valley Community College 2007 Honors Symposium Series free lecture by Brian Bechtold of FVCC on "Twelfth Night and Gender in the Shakespeare Theater," 6-6:30 p.m., followed by production of "Twelfth Night theater production at 7 p.m., today and March 24, Room 123 Learning Resource Center. Tickets first come, first serve or purchase in advance by calling 756-3814.

Saturday

3 Benefit sale for Ashley Benavides to help transport and set up her single-parent household with three children, at Naropa University, Boulder, Colo., and for her tuition and books, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Sunday, 2210 N. Mission Dr., Kalispell. Call 212-8867.

3 Humane Society of Northwest Montana Volunteer Orientation 10:30 a.m. at the Humane Society, 3499 U.S. 93 N., Kalispell. Call 752-PAWS.

3 Bridge Medical Center presents a free lecture by Dr. Patricia Cole and Lynn Troy on the topic, "Vaccines: What You Should Know," 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 5938 U.S. 93 S., Whitefish. RSVP to 893-9300.

3 Somers/Lakeside PTA annual school carnival 5-9 p.m., Lakeside Elementary School. Advance tickets available. Call 857-2402.

3 Big Arm Association potluck 5 p.m. Big Arm Fire Hall. Bring a dish to share. Guest speaker Deb Weidrich will talk about nutrition and health, 6 p.m. Families welcome.

Sunday

3 Benefit sale for Ashley Benavides to help transport and set up her single-parent household with three children, at Naropa University, Boulder, Colo., and for her tuition and books, continues 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today, 2210 N. Mission Dr., Kalispell. Call 212-8867.

3 Flathead Valley Lutherans for Life spaghetti dinner and silent auction, 12:15-1:30 p.m., Trinity Lutheran church, 400 W. California St. Free will offering taken for Hope Pregnancy Center and other projects. Everyone welcome. Call 756-8344.

3 Firefighter down basketball tournament, 2 p.m., West Valley School, at Farm to Market Road and West Reserve Dr., Kalispell. Proceeds go to families of fire fighters and EMTs who have been affected by injury or health issues. Pig roast, silent auction. Tickets $10 per couple; $15 per family.

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 AARP Driver Safety Program for all drivers age 50 and older, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. today and March 27, The Summit, Kalispell. $10 course fee. Call 751-4500 to register.

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

3 AARP Driver Safety Program for all drivers age 50 and older, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. today and March 28, Mountain West Bank Community Room, Whitefish. $10 course fee. Call 863-3630 to register.

3 Book signing and presentation by E.B. Eiselein speaks about his book "Indina Montana: A Winter Count," noon, Blake Hall, FVCC. All welcome.

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

3 Somers School board Policy Committee meets at 4 p.m. at Somers Middle School.

3 Flathead County Planning board town-hall meeting to review Growth Policy's 50 goals, 6 p.m. Flathead Electric, 2510 U.S. 2 E., Kalispell.

3 Glacier National Park Winter Speak Series presents a program on "Rare Plants in Glacier National Park" with park ecologist Tara Carolin, 7 p.m., Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Free. Public welcome.

3 FVCC Smoking Symposium presents a discussion on "How to Stop Smoking and/or Chewing" 7-9 p.m., Room SAT 148. Free. All invited. Call 756-3832.

3 Flathead Valley Community College 2007 Honors Symposium Series presents Kathryn Shanley, Native American Studies program chairman, University of Montana, on "Understanding Native American Perspectives on Gender" at 7 p.m., Red Lion Hotel, Kalispell. Free. Seating limited. Public welcome. Call 756-3822.

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

3 Fair-Mont-Egan School board meets at 7 p.m. in the school library.

Tuesday

3 Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., Polson Good Shepherd Church.

3 Red Cross blood drive, noon to 4 p.m., in the blood mobile, Albertsons.

3 Lakeside-Somers Chamber of Commerce meets at noon, Vista Linda, Somers. Reservations for lunch required. RSVP to secretary Jen May, 844-3715.

3 Flathead Coalition annual general meeting 6-9 p.m., Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Guest speaker Barney Reeves, retired professor of anthropology at University of Calgary gives a presentation on "Native American History in the North Fork: 9,000 years, Still Counting, Still Wild" at 7 p.m. Potluck dinner, election and year in review. Cash bar. Raffles. Public invited.

3 Flathead County Planning board town-hall meeting to review Growth Policy's 50 goals, 6 p.m. Marion School gym, 205 Gopher Lane.

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

3 Somers School board meets for a facilities planning work session, 7 p.m. at Somers Middle School.

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 Evergreen Business and Property Owner's Association meets at 7 p.m., Evergreen Fire Hall, 2236 U.S. 2 E., Kalispell. Public invited.

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.

3 FVCC Honors Satellite Seminar Series presents Arun Gandhi, grandson of Mohandas K. Gandhi on "Lessons Learned from my Grandfather," 7-8:15 p.m., BSS Building, room 110. Free. Public invited. Refreshments. Call Karen Longhart, 756-3998.

3 Evergreen Business and Property Owner's Association meets at 7 p.m., , Evergreen Fire Hall, 2236 U.S. 2 E., Kalispell. Public invited.