Today

Kalispell Police Department conducts a saturation patrol today for speeding, and seat belt and equipment violations on Sunnyside Drive and surrounding area.

Red Cross blood drive, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Flathead High School, Kalispell.

Somers School District board of trustees meets at Somers Middle School for a facilities planning work session at 6 p.m. The regular monthly board meeting will follow at 7 p.m.

Teen MOPs (Mothers of Preschoolers) meets 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Fellowship Alliance Church, 1025 Seventh Ave. W., Columbia Falls.

Montana Autism Society of America meets at the Summit in Kalispell, conference room No. 3, 6:30 p.m. Call Tim at 257-8758.

Meeting for Hands On Place, an interactive children's museum coming to the Flathead Valley, 7 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Fundraising will be discussed. All interested welcome. Call Courtney Rudbach, 756-7691.

Cayuse Prairie School board of trustees monthly meeting at 7 p.m., in the school library. Contact Heather 756-4560 ext. 11.

Flathead Valley Trout Unlimited meets 7 p.m. Fish, Wildlife and Parks building, 490 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. Clint Muhlfeld, aquatic biologist with U.S.G.S in Glacier Park, will talk about native fish research in Greater Flathead Valley Ecosystem. Public invited.

Wednesday

City of Kalispell discontinues leaf pickup today. Leaves must raked two feet into the street or avenue prior to today. Any remaining leaves must be bagged and placed at the curb or in the alley for pick up.

Kalispell Police Department conducts a saturation patrol today for speeding and seat belt and equipment violations on East Oregon and North Main Street.

MOMS (Mothers Offering Moms Support) Play Day. Meet at 9:45 a.m. at Gresko's for coffee and donuts, 10:30 a.m. Kalispell library for story time; 11:45 a.m. at McDonald's in Evergreen for lunch. Call Kirsten Kerr, 756-9668.

Children's Story Hour, 10:30 a.m., Flathead County Library, 247 First Ave. E., Kalispell. For information, call 758-5822.

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

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

Homebuyers "Certified" Education Course, a nationally awarded and certified program with critical home buying information, 6 to 9 p.m., today, Nov. 27, and Nov. 29, FVCC. Pre-registration is required for three-week course with $25 registration fee (reimbursed if using affordable housing option). Certificate awarded upon completion. Call FVCC at 756-3832 or ETHIC at 257-6627.

Olduvai Forum meets 7 p.m. Clementine's, 265 Bridge St., Bigfork. Documentary "The End of Suburbia" will be shown on topic of oil depletion. Coffee and tea provided. Donations appreciated. All welcome. Call Jeffrey Funk, 837-4208.

Shining Mountains Center for Positive Living hosts a food drive for Flathead Food Bank and Taize service, 7 p.m., 475 Eighth Ave. EN, Kalispell. Bring canned goods and participate in ecumenical service of music and thanksgiving prayer. Call Kay Linda Walker, 756-6248.

Thursday

Evergreen Disposal is closed. Service for customers today and Friday will be delayed one day.

City of Kalispell Solid Waste Division will not be picking up 90-gallon containers today due to the Thanksgiving holiday. Today's route will be picked up on Friday. There will be no disruption of Friday's service. Have containers out by 7 a.m. Call 758-7720.

Free Jazzercise classes 9-10:15 a.m. today and Friday, Central Christian Church, 240 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Call Cathy Cooney, 212-7243.

Fourth annual Thanksgiving dinner 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Ronan Community Center. Complete turkey dinner with all the trimmings. Free. Volunteers needed. Call Bonnie McCauley at 406-546-6916 or Cheri Houle at 406-675-4339.

Turkey trot, Swan River Nature Trail, Bigfork, 10 a.m.