Today

3 Evergreen Water and Sewer District board meets at 7 a.m. at the district office, 130 Nicholson Dr.

3 Beginning at 1 a.m. today, Flathead Electric members will experience a planned outage on Big Mountain, from just above Ptarmigan Village to the Summit, for about three hours. Call Scott Mitton, 751-4408.

3 Weather permitting, First Avenue East between Seventh and 10th Streets East will be closed today for patching. Call the City of Kalispell Public Works Department, 758-7700.

3 Kila School board meets at 8:30 a.m. at the school.

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

3 Women's Health Fair, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Late Louie Caye Building, Salish Kootenai College, Pablo. Free health screenings, diabetes STD education, substance abuse, breast and cervical cancer, suicide prevention and domestic violence, car seat safety, and information on wide variety of topics. Door prizes. All welcome.

3 Mother's Day Tea, 11:30 a.m., Community Room on Nucleus Avenue, Columbia Falls. Wear your favorite hat. Guest speakers are Connie Barker and Deanna Doying. Cost $7.50 per person. Free child care by reservation. Call Candy at 387-4119, or Janet at 892-3621. Sponsored by the Columbia Falls Women's Connection and Stonecroft.

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

3 Lakeside County Water and Sewer district board meets 2 p.m., district meeting room, 253 Bierney Creek Road, Lakeside.

3 Lincoln Conservation board meets at 4 p.m., Lincoln Conservation District office, 655 U.S. 93 N., Eureka. Open to public.

3 Flathead Outdoor Club hikes to Estes Lake and Crane Mountain. Meet at Ferndale Fire Hall at 5:30 p.m., at Montana 209 and Ferndale Road. Dogs welcome. Bring fishing poles. Everyone welcome. Call Mike Spence, 857-2599; or Maren and Dave Amnotte, 837-4076 or 249-4528.

3 Olduvai Forum meets 7 p.m., Clementine's, 265 Bridge St., Bigfork. Jerry Gutzmer givers a PowerPoint presentation on the Global Ecovillage Network. Coffee and tea provided. Desserts and other drinks available to purchase. All welcome. Call Edmund Fitzgerald, 837-5548; or Jeffrey Funk, 837-4208.

3 Fair-Mont-Egan School board annual organizational meeting, 7 p.m., school library.

3 Whitefish Garden Club plant exchange 7 p.m., Whitefish Public Library conference room. Bring labeled plants. New members will receive two plants. Evening's topic is "How to Mix and Match Perennials."

Thursday

3 Weather permitting, the intersection of Hilltop and Northridge Streets will be closed today for reconstruction. Call the City of Kalispell Public Works Department, 758-7700.

3 A large house will be moved in the Somers area from 9 to 11:45 a.m. The house is being moved up U.S. 93 and on Montana 82 to School Addition Road. Ten-minute traffic delays are expected.

3 AARP Driver Safety Program for all drivers age 50 and older, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Bigfork Senior Center, Call 837-4157 to register.

3 Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., The Wave, Whitefish.

3 Flathead City-County Board of Health meets 2-4 p.m., second floor conference room of the Earl Bennett Building, 1035 First Ave. W. Kalispell.

3 Whitefish Chamber of Commerce Gone Fishin' 5-7 p.m., at Shaker's Steak & Ale, 2435 U.S. 93 W., Whitefish. Refreshments served. Call 862-3501.

3 American Heart Association Adult and Child CPR training, 6 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Cost $50. Pre-registration required. Call 751-4500.

3 Flathead High School Swing Club Dance Extravaganza 7-9 p.m., FHS small gym. Admission $5 at the door. Proceeds go to DEMAND, a charitable organization working in the Oaxaca, Mexico, area. Call Vicky Hyde, 751-3528.

3 First meeting of the Columbia Falls Historical Society, 7 p.m. Moving Image building, 235 Nucleus Ave. All interested welcome.

3 National Weather Service spring weather spotter training 7:30-9 p.m. United Way office, Gateway West Mall, Kalispell. All interested in becoming severe weather spotters welcome.

Friday

3 Beginning at 9 a.m. Flathead Electric Cooperative members may experience brief outages due to a house move from 40 Appleway Dr., west to U.S. 2 West, then 8 miles west on U.S. 2 to Kila Road for two miles, ending at 400 Kila Road. Call Scott Mitton, 751-4408.

3 Boomers Singles Group spring gathering tonight through May 20, Middle Thompson Lake. Singles 40 and older welcome. Call Teri, 214-4044 or Rick, 471-0857.

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

Flathead Valley Community College commencement ceremony, 7 p.m. Expo Building, Flathead County Fairgrounds.

Saturday

3 AARP Driver Safety Program for all drivers age 50 and older, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. $10 course fee. Call 751-4500 to register.

3 Creative Memories scrapbooking workshop 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Eagles Nest, FVCC. Call Joyce Workman, 755-4922.

3 Creston Cemetery Association Annual spring clean up at 9 a.m.; annual business meeting begins 11 a.m., cemetery grounds.

3 Valley Voices Spring Concert, with the Flathead Valley Homeschool ensemble, 7 p.m., Easthaven Baptist Church, 2010 Whitefish Stage Road, Kalispell. Broadway show music and inspirational and gospel selections. Reception follows. Public welcome.

3 Northern Rockies Paddling Symposium 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and Sunday, Wayfarers State Park, Bigfork. Demonstrations of kayaks and canoes from area paddlesports shops. Learn tips and techniques. Free. Call Silver Moon Kayak Company, 752-3794.

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 Boy Scout Troop 1948 hosts a "Pig-A-Palooza" barbecue fundraiser, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Evergreen Moose Lodge. Pulled pork sandwiches, salad, baked beans, chips, pop and dessert. $10 adults; $5, children, under 10. All welcome.

3 Glacier Institute Work Weekend Volunteer Party today and Sunday. To sign up, call 755-1211.

3 Blue Dragon Beads presents a Bead Bonanza Benefit for the Nurturing Center, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, WestCoast Outlaw Hotel, Kalispell.

3 PEO Chapter D spring card party 1-3:30 p.m., Mountain West Bank, Whitefish. Come solo or in pairs, or with others to make a table. Silent auction, refreshments, prizes. Admission $5 per person. Proceeds support PEO scholarships. Call 862-3732 or 862-3248.

3 Spaghetti feed fundraiser for Big Arm Fire Department, 5 p.m. at the Fire Hall. Byron Crow will discuss his ongoing Mission Valley project with peregrine falcons. Children eat for half price.

Sunday

3 Beginning at 9:30 a.m. Flathead Electric Cooperative members may experience scattered and brief outages due to a house move, from 4 Miles Avenue in Whitefish south three blocks and turning east onto U.S. 93, proceeding east for four blocks where it will turn south onto Baker Avenue to 18th Street, heading east to U.S. 93 where it will turn south to Meadow Lane, turning east and ending at 463 Antelope Trail.

3 Northern Rockies Paddling Symposium 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. continues today, Wayfarers State Park, Bigfork. Demonstrations of kayaks and canoes from area paddlesports shops. Learn tips and techniques. Free. Call Silver Moon Kayak Company, 752-3794.

3 Blue Dragon Beads presents a Bead Bonanza Benefit for the Nurturing Center, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today, WestCoast Outlaw Hotel, Kalispell.

3 Don Lawrence Orchestra plays at 10:30 a.m. worship service for Community United Methodist Church, 750 Electric Ave., Bigfork. Public 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 Flathead County Democratic Women meet at 11:45 a.m. at the Red Lion Hotel Kalispell. Journalist Mark Holston will speak on political and social conditions in Venezuela and Colombia. Buffet lunch, $10. No reservations required. All welcome.

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

3 Republican Women meet at noon, WestCoast Outlaw Hotel. A representative from Eagle Transit will talk about the new bus service in Glacier Park. Lunch $10. Call Lois Lauman, president, 857-3512.

3 Youth Service Network meets at noon, at The Summit, Kalispell. Joel Welles of Flathead CARE will talk about Kids Camp and other activities. Call Joan Schmidt, 871-1008.

3 Flathead Chronic Pain Support Group meets 5:30-6:45 p.m., at The Summit. Free. Call Dr. Alex Bokor, 250-5252.

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 Sue Thompson of Abundance Inc., offers a free financial workshop on "Building your Wealth Cycles," 7 p.m., Hampton Inn, Kalispell. Call 844-0247.

3 AARP Driver Safety Program for all drivers age 50 and older, 8 to 11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. today and May 22, Polson Senior Center. Call 883-4735 for reservations.

Tuesday

3 Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., Polson Immaculate Conception Church.

3 Flathead Building Association "Raise the Roof" public social, 5:30 p.m., Western Building Center. Refreshments and raffles. Call 752-2422.

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 PacificCorp hosts a public tour of their new recreation facilities associated with Bigfork Hydropower Project. Meet at 5:30 p.m. at Sliters Park.