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| May 31, 2007 1:00 AM

3 Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., National Flood, Kalispell.

3 Marion School annual garage sale fundraiser noon to 6 p.m. May 31; 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 1, 205 Gopher Lane, Marion.

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

3 Somers School board Personnel and Negotiations Committee meets at 1 p.m. at Somers Middle School.

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

3 Kalispell Senior Citizens Memorial service, meeting and potluck supper, 5 p.m., Senior Center, 403 Second Ave. W. All area seniors welcome. Bring a potluck dish or contribute $3 toward meal. Call 257-1598.

Friday

3 Marion School annual garage sale fundraiser 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 1, 205 Gopher Lane, Marion.

3 Woodland Montessori, 5 Park Road, Kalispell, across from Woodland Park, celebrates 100 years of Montessori education during its graduation ceremony. Games begin at 10 a.m.; graduation at 11:30 a.m. followed by a picnic lunch.

3 Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., in the blood mobile, Wal-Mart.

3 The Glacier Country Pachyderm meets noon to 1 p.m. at the Bulldog. Guest speaker is Fred Leistiko, chairman of Flathead County 911 administrative board. Public invited.

3 Trinity Lutheran School rummage sale 4:30 to 8 p.m.; 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 2, 495 Fifth Ave. WN.

3 Small Business Hazardous Waste Collection event, Flathead County Landfill. Registration required for time slot by calling 1-8770484-0129, ext. 102. Call Dave Prunty, 758-5910 at county landfill, or Waste Not Project at 756-8993 for more information.

3 Laser School graduation, 11 a.m., in the gym.

3 Rails to Trails cleans trash on the trail along U.S. 93. Meet at 5 p.m. Park 'n' Ride on Montana 82. Public welcome. Call 257-1932.

3 Kalispell Art Walk, 6-8 p.m., downtown Kalispell shops and galleries. Live music, art and craft demonstrations.

3 Stillwater School graduation, 6:30 p.m., in the gym.

Saturday

3 Flathead Audubon field trip to North Fork of Glacier Park. Meet at 6 a.m. at Alberta Visitor Center in West Glacier. Return by 2 p.m. Bring binoculars or scope and lunch. Park entrance fee or park pass required. Everyone welcome. Space limited. Call Steve Gniadek at 888-7833 to sign up.

3 South Kalispell Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary rummage sale, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Fire Hall, 1255 Willow Glen Dr. Donations welcome. Call Colleen at 212-3045.

3 Montana Conservation Corps and Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks host National Trails Day volunteer work party for trail improvements at Lone Pine State Park and Old Steel Bridge. Meet at 9 a.m. at Lone Pine. Bring work gloves, sturdy shoes, water. Barbecue follows. Call 755-3619.

3 Benefit barbecue/pig roast and silent auction for 3-year-old Tristan Dishon who is recovering from traumatic injury after falling from a grader, 2-7 p.m., Fatt Boys, 1307 U.S. 2 W., Kalispell. Cost $5 per person or $8 per couple, $2 per child.

3 Big Horn Divers and Watersports annual scuba diving, snorkeling and water sports expo, at the shop, 203 Business Center Loop, U.S. 93 North, Kalispell. Free half-hour of instruction and 15-20 minute dive with instructor in indoor heated pool. Students must be at least 12. Minors need written permission from guardian or parent. Gear provided. Reservations recommended. Call 752-4970.

3 Moonlight Madness competitive trail riding event, Herron Park. Call Kate Parkin, 257-1784.

3 Lone Pine State Park 30-minute guided wildflower walks at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Meet at picnic shelter, inside main entrance of park. Free. Wear sturdy walking shoes and weather-appropriate clothing. Cal Melissa Sladek, 755-2706.

3 Heritage Museum in Libby opening day celebration, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Entertainment, presentations and demonstrations. Admission by donation. Call 406-293-7521.

3 Columbia Falls High School graduation, 11 a.m., in the gym.

3 Bigfork High School graduation, 1 p.m., in the gym.

3 Whitefish High School graduation, 1 p.m., in the gym.

3 Flathead High School graduation 3 p.m., Majestic Valley Arena.

3 Sons of Norway meet 7 p.m., Buffalo Hill Terrace meeting room, 40 Claremont St., Kalispell. Call 257-2537.

Sunday

3 South Kalispell Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary rummage sale, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Fire Hall, 1255 Willow Glen Dr. Donations welcome. Call Colleen at 212-3045.

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, 2-6 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. "Pint for a Pint" event co-sponsored by Meadow Gold. Blood donors receive ice cream.

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 Kalispell Junior High School annual honors night 7 p.m., school gym. Public invited.

3 Bridge Academy graduation, 7 p.m., Bulldog Convention Center, WestCoast Outlaw Hotel.

3 VFW meets 7 p.m., at the post home, on First Ave. W. All veterans welcome to apply.

3 Film showing of "The End of Silence: Gay Youth Speak" followed by panel discussion on anti-gay hate crimes in Montana, with Sen. Christine Kaufmann, University of Montana Professor Bryan Cochran, and PRIDE board member and high school teacher Jim Rogers, 7 p.m. O'Shaughnessy Center, Whitefish. Free and open to public. Call Rebecca, 442-5506, ext. 17.

Tuesday

3 Red Cross blood drive, 1-6 p.m., Bigfork Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

3 Great Northern Ventures public meeting on Block 46 redevelopment in downtown Whitefish, 6-7 p.m. O'Shaughnessy Center, Whitefish. Presentation on project followed by question and answer session.

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 Red Cross blood drive, 11-3 p.m., Evergreen Rehab Center, Polson.

3 Allyson Arnold of the Elm Group/RE/MAX of Whitefish sponsors a free home buying seminar, 7-8:30 p.m., at Stewart Title Co., Whitefish Mountain Mall. Call 212-4743 to reserve a seat.