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| May 3, 2007 1:00 AM

3 Kalispell Ministerial Association sponsors a prayer breakfast in conjunction with the National Day of Prayer, 6:30 a.m., Salvation Army, Bountiful Drive, Kalispell. Cost $5 for meal. Tickets available at door. Call Drew Buckner, 249-1780 or Daniel Lambert, 752-7021.

3 Whitefish buffet prayer breakfast in conjunction with the National Day of Prayer, 6:30 a.m. Pin N' Cue U.S. 93, Whitefish. All welcome. Call 837-6100.

3 Cholesterol screening 7-10 a.m., The Summit. Fast of 10-12 hours required. No appointment necessary. Call 751-4500.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 12:30-5:30 p.m., North Valley Community Room, Columbia Falls.

3 Evergreen School District Kindergarten round-up and preschool enrollment, 1-7 p.m. Call 751-1113, ext. 16, for an appointment.

3 Therapy acrylic painting for beginners, 1-3 p.m. every Thursday, starting today, Kalispell Senior Center, 403 Second Ave. W. Class size limited. Call 756-1605.

3 Whitefish Farmers Market opens for season 4-6 p.m., Pin and Cue Bowling Lanes. Locally grown and made products. Call Joanna Barnes, 862-3451; or Ann Donahue, 862-5139. Proceeds benefit Whitefish community.

3 Memorial service to honor the late Allen Hibbard, 2 p.m., Salish Kootenai College Amphitheater, Pablo. Call Kathie Maiers, 406-275-4887.

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

3 Bob Keane, research ecologist at Rocky Mountain Research Station Fire Sciences Lab in Missoula presents a program on whitebark pine biology, 7 p.m., Condon Work Center. Register by May 2. Call 754-3137.

3 Lakeside and Somers Parks Advisory Committee meets to discuss improvements and maintenance of area county parks, 7 p.m., Lakeside Chapel meeting room. Public welcome.

3 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Family History training workshop 7:30 p.m., Kalispell Stake Center. Topic is "How to Develop Your Own Family Web site." Public invited. Call 752-5446.

3 Lake County Republican Central Committee meets at 7 p.m., Polson Library. Election of officers at 6:30 p.m.

3 Lakeside Parks Advisory Committee meets 7 p.m., Lakeside Community Chapel.

3 Whitefish Education Association candidate forum 7 p.m. Whitefish High School Library. Open to public.

Friday

3 Mosquito Control District board meets 8-9:30 a.m., Earl Bennett Building, second floor conference room, 1035 First Ave. W., Kalispell.

3 First Presbyterian Church, 301 Central Ave., Whitefish, rummage sale, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.; 8:30 a.m. to noon May 5. Youth group annual flower sale fundraiser for mission trip to San Antonio, Texas. Hanging baskets, geraniums, flats and half-flats.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Whitefish High School.

3 The Glacier Country Pachyderm meets noon to 1 p.m. at the Bulldog at the WestCoast Outlaw Hotel. Guest speaker is Senate Minority Leader Greg Barkus. Lunch available. Public invited.

3 Director and curator Linda Engh-Grady leads a tour of Hockaday Museum of Art at 4 p.m., 302 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Free with regular admission to museum. Call 755-5268.

3 City-wide sixth grade students-only dance, 7-9 p.m., Kalispell Junior High School gym. $5 admission. Must have permission slip signed by parent to attend. Fundraiser for Elrod's Destination Imagination team trip to compete in Globals in Knoxville, Tenn. Call Anne Castren, 751-3700.

3 Artists and Craftsmen of the Flathead spring show during mall hours today and Saturday.

Saturday

3 Montana Dahlia Society annual tuber sale, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Wal-Mart's west entrance. Call Bill McClaren, 257-2540.

3 Lakeside seventh annual Swap-O-Rama, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Lakeside School gym and parking lot. New and used items and products, imports, furniture, toys, books, tools, vehicles, sporting goods and more. To reserve a space, call Jennifer, 844-3216.

3 Flathead Shrine Club and Flathead Valley Orthopedic Center hold a free screening clinic for children with orthopedic or problems with burns, 8 a.m., at the orthopedic center. Call 752-7900, ext. 220 to schedule an evaluation.

3 Cheerful Heart Treasure Fest garage sale 8 a.m., New Life Christian Center, 1414 Second St. W., Polson. Fundraiser for organization that offers free nonmedical assistance to Lake County cancer patients. Call 883-3070.

3 Whitefish Youth Softball Association huckleberry pancake breakfast fundraiser 8-11 a.m. Whitefish Mountain Mall food court. Cost $5; 6 and under eat free.

3 First Presbyterian Church, 301 Central Ave., Whitefish, rummage sale, 8:30 a.m. to noon. Youth group annual flower sale fundraiser for mission trip to San Antonio, Texas. Hanging baskets, geraniums, flats and half-flats, perennials and ornamental grasses.

3 Classic and antique car show and craft show, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Kalispell Christian Church, 1075 Foy's Lake Road, Kalispell.

3 Rails to Trails trail clean up today. Meet at 9 a.m. at Meridian Road trailhead to walk the trail and pick up trash. Trash bags furnished. Call 257-1932.

3 The public is invited to free tours of Glacier High School, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

3 Mission Mountain Winery annual Red, Wine and Chocolate event 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., U.S. 93 in Dayton. Free event as part of their continuing education program. All welcome.

3 Flathead Pioneer Auto Club invites the public to a classic and antique cars from the 1900s show, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today; and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, inside the Whitefish Mountain Mall.

3 Auditions for Glacier Chorale 2007/2008 season, 11 a.m., Flathead High School Choir Room. No appointment needed.

3 Divorce Care seminar and support group for people experiencing divorce and separation, 6 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, 400 W. California St., Kalispell. Call 257-5683.

3 Flathead County Republicans Lincoln-Reagan dinner, Bulldog, WestCoast Outlaw Hotel. No-host cocktails, 6 p.m.; dinner 7 p.m. Guest speaker is Jerry Brown, Dean of Journalism, University of Montana. For tickets call Anita Hoye, 257-1860; or Mitzi Anderson, 862-6357.

3 Red Cross Adult/Child/Infant CPR all-day class, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. Call 752-6433 to pre-register.

3 Bibler Spring Garden Tours 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and Sunday; and May 12 and 13. Proceeds benefit FVCC Scholarship Program. Advance ticket sales only, $10 adults, $3 children. Call 756-3963.

Cinco de Mayo dinner fundraiser for Linderman student D.J. Michael and Kalispell Junior High School student Alex Rudolph's People to People Student Ambassador Program trip to Europe, 6-8 p.m. Somers Fire Hall. Raffles, 50-50 drawing, silent auctions. Tickets $6.95 each, at the door.

3 Sons of Norway meet 7 p.m., Buffalo Hill Terrace meeting room, 40 Claremont St., Kalispell. Call Arne Brosten at 837-3494.

3 Artists and Craftsmen of the Flathead spring show during mall hours today and Saturday.

Sunday

3 Bibler Spring Garden Tours 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and May 12 and 13. Proceeds benefit FVCC Scholarship Program. Advance ticket sales only, $10 adults, $3 children. Call 756-3963.

3 Flathead Pioneer Auto Club invites the public to a classic and antique cars from the 1900s show, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., inside the Whitefish Mountain Mall.

3 Flathead Pioneer Auto Club devoted to restoring and driving antique cars, meets 2 p.m., Flathead Electric Co-op building. Enter on north side. All visitors welcome. Call Dave Cooley, 257-4023.

3 Informational meeting for the public to learn qualifications for eligibility for Habitat for Humanity housing, 2 p.m. Calvary Lutheran Church, corner of U.S. 2 East and Evergreen Drive.

3 Ecuador Mission team shares its recent trip experiences with a PowerPoint presentation, 7 p.m., Christ Lutheran Church, 233 Kalispell Ave., Whitefish. Everyone welcome.

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 Red Cross blood drive, noon to 4 p.m., Eureka High School.

3 Lake County Republican Women's Club meets noon to 1 p.m., Wheat Montana, Polson. Guest speaker is Gehrand Bechard. Lunch available. Call 883-0448 by 11 a.m. to order.

3 Rails to Trails meets at 5 p.m. at Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks building, 490 N. Meridian Road, All welcome. Call 257-1932.

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

3 Glacier Stamp Club meets in the basement meeting room of the Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Stamp trading and talk at 7 p.m.; regular meeting at 7:30 p.m. with a short slide show, "Designing the U.S. State Birds and Flowers Issue of 1982." Visitors welcome. Call Gail Long, 752-6110.

Tuesday

3 Public is invited to a free community lecture 7:30 a.m., Pathways Treatment Center, 200 Heritage Way, Kalispell. Topic is "The Importance of Assessing Executive Functioning Abilities in Children Adolescents."

3 Montana Congressman Denny Rehberg's representative Keli McQuiston holds traveling office hours, 11 a.m., Lake County Courthouse, Polson.

3 Kila School election noon to 8 p.m.

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

3 Helena Flats School board meets at 6 p.m., school library.

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

3 Flathead County 4-H informational meeting regarding new program for Armed Forces families, 6:30 p.m., Flathead County Fairgrounds 4-H Building. Call 758-5553.

3 Destination Imagination team performance 7 p.m. May 8, Muldown School, Whitefish. Tickets $5, adult; $3, children, 12 and under. Proceeds go to fund team's travel to Global Finals in Knoxville, Tenn. Call Sonja Williams, 756-3125; or Pat LaTourelle, 862-2506.

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.

Wednesday

3 Kila School special board meeting to canvass votes, 7:30 a.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 Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., at First Interstate and in the blood mobile at The Wave, Whitefish.

3 Local Advisory Council for Mental Health meets 1-2:30 p.m. at The Summit. Guest speaker Candace Powell, director of Flathead Mental Health Center, will give an update on services and new plans for expansion. Call 885-3865.

3 Creston School board meets at 4:30 p.m., in the school library. Public welcome.

3 Evergreen School District board meets at 6:30 p.m. in the administration building boardroom.

3 "Low Fat … Great Taste" class, 7 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Call 751-4500 to register.

3 Polson Rural Fire District trustee meeting 7 p.m., Polson City Hall. All area residents encouraged to attend.

3 Flathead Outdoor Club meets 7 p.m., Flathead County Library basement meeting room, Kalispell. Trips to Tanzania, Hawaii and the Grand Canyon will be highlighted. Coffee and tea served. Everyone welcome. Call Mike Spence, 857-2599.