Today

3 Barry Adkins shares his story of his 1,400-mile walk and as a parent of a child who died of alcohol poisoning, 8:20 a.m., Bigfork Middle School gym; and 10 a.m. Swan River School. Call Shawn Smith, 837-1619. Public welcome.

3 NAMI-Flathead meets 1-2:30 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Flathead legislators will be honored. Public invited. Call Boyd Roth, 752-6003.

3 Beginning at 1 p.m. some Flathead Electric Cooperative customers may experience scattered, brief outages due to a house move, from 4 Miles Avenue in Whitefish, east on Railway Street to Baker Avenue; south on Bake to U.S. 93; south on U.S. 93, turning east on Meadow Lane to 400 block of Antelope Trail. Slight traffic delays are also expected. Call 751-4408.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 2-5 p.m., Flathead Electric, Kalispell.

3 Flathead Special Education Cooperative executive council meeting 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Earl Bennett Building, conference room B, 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 Flathead Suicide Prevention Coalition meets 4-5:30 p.m., Flathead City-County Health Department conference room, Kalispell. The program coordinator will talk about school-based suicide prevention programs in Flathead Valley Schools. Call Joan Schmidt, 871-1008.

3 Columbia Falls School board meets at 4:15 p.m., administration offices boardroom, 501 Sixth Ave. W. Columbia Falls.

3 Flathead Valley Montessori Academy open house 5:30-7 p.m., at their new middle school campus, 330 North Somers Road. Hors' d'oeuvres, student performance, information. Call 857-3303 or 755-4832.

3 Lutheran Social Services of Montana hosts an adoption informational meeting, 7 p.m. Northridge Lutheran Church, 323 Northridge Dr., Kalispell. Registration not required. Call Dia, 752-8847.

Friday

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

3 The Glacier Country Pachyderm meets noon to 1 p.m. at the Bulldog. Guest speaker is Gary Kalberg, construction engineer for Montana Department of Transportation. Lunch available. Public invited.

3 Fair-Mont-Egan School board special negotiations meeting, 4:30 p.m. in the school library.

3 Fourth annual Spring for Glacier fundraiser. Cocktails and hors d'oeuvres 4 p.m. Belton Chalet; red bus ride to Lake McDonald Lodge for buffet dinner, 6:30 p.m. Entertainment by David Walburn. Boat tour, silent and live auctions. Call 755-1211. Proceeds benefit Glacier Institute, Glacier Natural History Association and Glacier National Park Fund.

3 Boomers Singles Group dinner, Red's Wines and Blues, Kalispell. Social hour, 6 p.m.; dinner buffet 7 p.m.; meeting 8 p.m. Reservations required. RSVP to Marla, 752-1467. All singles welcome.

Saturday

3 31st annual Bigfork Whitewater Festival, today and Sunday. Kayak racing down the Wild Mile of the Swan River; 837-5888. For triathlon information, call Kalispell Athletic Club, 752-2880.

3 Railway District Block Party, noon to 7 p.m., downtown Whitefish. Kids musical entertainment, 12:30-1:30 p.m.; Katie Lynch peforms on acoustic guitar 2-3:30 p.m.; magical entertainer 2-4 p.m.; Cocinando Latin jazz band performs 5-7 p.m. Free. All welcome. Call 862-6285.

3 Fellowship Alliance Church invites parents to take a night out while your children ages 12 and under are baby sat by members of the Columbia Falls High School National Honor Society, at the church, 1025 Seventh Ave. W., Columbia Falls. Free. Donations accepted. Call Soozi Crosby, 892-6500, et. 261.

3 Human Therapy on Horseback presents a showing of the 60-minute documentary film, "Go Horse Please-Horses Helping Humans," 7 p.m., Flathead High School. Everyone invited.

3 Loon & Fish Festival 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. today and Sunday, Seeley Lake Community Hall. Art show, soup bowl lunch to benefit Seeley Lake Food Bank, outdoor topics, demonstrations, children's art and raffle. Bird and wildflower walks, guided trip to view nesting loons, Sunday. Call Alpine Artisans, 406-793-5706.

3 Horseback riding poker run today at Herron Park. Call Chris Degenhardt, 257-7424.

Sunday

3 Flathead Audubon birding trip to National Bison Range. Meet at 6 a.m. at Park 'n' Ride at intersection of Montana 83 and U.S. 93 near Somers. Cost $4 per vehicle entrance fee. Bring binoculars or scope. Call Leslie Kehoe, 837-4467.

3 31st annual Bigfork Whitewater Festival continues today. Kayak racing down the Wild Mile of the Swan River; 837-5888.

3 Loon & Fish Festival continues from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. today, Seeley Lake Community Hall. Art show, soup bowl lunch to benefit Seeley Lake Food Bank, outdoor topics, demonstrations, children's art and raffle. Bird and wildflower walks, guided trip to view nesting loons, Sunday. Call Alpine Artisans, 406-793-5706.

Monday

3 Evergreen Disposal will be collecting garbage today, Memorial Day, May 28, per its regular schedule. Call 257-1739.

3 City of Kalispell Solid Waste Division will not be picking up 90-gallon containers today due to the Memorial Day holiday. Today's route will be picked up on Tuesday. Have containers out by 7 a.m. Call 758-7720.

3 Free Memorial Day breakfast for West Shore and Lower Valley communities, 9-11 a.m. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 180 Redfield Lane, Lakeside. Turn onto Blacktail Road past Sliters and take first street to right. All welcome. Call Debby McCready, 261-6199.

3 United Veterans of the Flathead Valley Memorial Day observances May 28 schedule includes 10:15 a.m. Whitefish Cemetery; 11:30 a.m. Glacier Memorial Gardens; noon, new VFW Post 2252, First Avenue West, Kalispell; 1 p.m., C.E. Conrad Memorial Cemetery; 1:45 p.m. Fairview Cemetery; 2:30 p.m. Marantette Park, Columbia Falls; 3 p.m. Woodlawn Cemetery, Columbia Falls; 3:30 p.m. Montana Veterans Home, Columbia Falls. Call Jim Aho, 752-2611, Jim Heibert, 862-3507; or Jerry Collins, 752-0198.

3 Fairview Cemetery's annual Memorial Day Service begins with an honor guard at 1:45 p.m. with Kelly Hartman officiating, 1225 Fairview Cemetery Road, Columbia Falls.

Tuesday

3 Red Cross blood drive, 2-5 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

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 Healthcare provider New CPR training, 6 p.m. today and May 31, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 751-4500.

3 Community Forum on Middle East Solutions presents the Oscar-winning film, "West Bank Story," and "The Iron Wall" about Israel's wall in the West Bank, 7 p.m., Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Middle eastern coffee and treats provided.

3 The Flathead Conservation District meets at 7 p.m., 133 Interstate Lane, behind JoAnn Fabrics, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.

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

3 Community Forum on Middle East Solutions invites the public to a showing of the Oscar-winning film, "West Bank Story," and "The Iron Wall," at 7 p.m. at the Flathead County Library, Kalispell.

Wednesday

3 Fair-Mont-Egan School board special meeting, 8:30 a.m. in the school library.

3 Fairview Cemetery annual meeting 9 a.m., at the chapel, 1225 Fairview Cemetery Road, Columbia Falls.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Flathead County Health Department, 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 Fair-Mont-Egan School board special negotiations meeting, 4:30 p.m. in the school library.

3 Political forum with local Republican and Democrat legislators 7:30 p.m. Swan River Community Hall, on Montana 83 across from Swan river School, 7:30 p.m. Topic is on legislation passed during recent session. Open to public. Call Edd Blackler, 837-5196.