Today

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 West Valley School District board work session 10 a.m. Northwest Cooperative Extension Office, West Valley School; followed by special session to approve policy first reading, 2 p.m.

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 Columbia Falls School board Negotiations Committee meets at 6 p.m., followed by a work session at 7 p.m., administration offices boardroom, 501 Sixth Ave. W. Columbia Falls.

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 County Solid Waste District board meets 5 p.m. at the landfill office.

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 and work session at 5:30 p.m., Kalispell Junior High School Library Media Center.

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.

Thursday

3 Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks seeks public input to discuss proposal allowing limited taking of young peregrine falcons for use in falconry, 5-7 p.m., at their offices, 490 N. Meridian Road. Call Arnold Dood, 406-994-6433.

3 Bigfork Elementary School kindergarten round-up 8:15 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. today and March 30. Certified birth certificates and immunization records required. Call 837-7412, ext. 321 to schedule an appointment.

3 Red Cross blood drive, noon to 3 p.m., in the blood mobile First Interstate Bank, Evergreen.

3 Hockaday Guild annual meeting, 1 p.m. Hockaday Museum of Art. Call 752-5268.

3 33rd annual Sunriser Lions annual pancake supper, 4:30-7 p.m., St. Matthew's School cafeteria, 602 S. Main St., Kalispell. Menu includes all-you-can-eat pancakes, sausage, coffee, juice. Adults, $6; children, $3; families $15; senior $4.50. Proceeds to local youth programs.

3 Flathead City-County Board of Health invites EMS organizations and providers to a meeting to review the vision of the previous session and consideration of next steps, 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.

Friday

3 Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Best Buy, Kalispell.

3 American Red Cross volunteer orientation and presentation, noon to 1 p.m., , at the office, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. Call 752-6433.

3 St. Joseph Medical Center two-day childbirth education class, 6-9 p.m., 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 31, Polson, Registration $35 per couple. Scholarships available. Call Florence Brown, 883-8430.

3 Ravi Logan, author, lecturer and director of PROUT Institute (Progressive Utililization Theory) for equitable, sustainable development, speaks 7:30-9 p.m., KM Building Theater, second floor, 40 Second St. E., Kalispell. Free admission; donations accepted. Call 249-5535.