Saturday

3 Kinniburgh Construction will continue moving a building today beginning at 7 a.m. west on U.S. 2 to Pleasant Valley Road, Marion.

3 Kalispell Fire Department hosts a free pancake breakfast 7 a.m. to 11 a.m., Fire Station 61, 312 First Ave. E, to kick off Fire Prevention Week. Donations appreciated. All welcome.

3 Columbia Falls Chamber of Commerce 10th annual rummage sale, 9 a.m. to noon, Old City Hall building, 202 Nucleus Ave. Donations welcome - drop of Oct. 3-4 noon to 6 p.m. Call Carol, 892-2072; or Mary, 751-4774.

3 Eagles annual Harvest Dinner, 5-8 p.m., 37 First St., downstairs. Price $10 adults; children under 12, $5. Public welcome.

3 Northwest Montana Veterans Stand Down 2007 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, VFW Post 1548, 108 W. Second St., Libby. Physical and mental health providers and employment counseling, referrals, haircuts, surplus military clothing, lunch; free camping. Call Allen W. Erickson Sr., 756-7304 or 250-0698.

3 Kalispell Ski Club annual ski swap and sale 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today; and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Expo Building, Flathead County Fairgrounds, Kalispell. Consignments accepted 1 to 8 p.m. Oct. 5, Expo Building. Call 752-SKIS.

3 Daniel Henning, past Buddhist monk, gives a free workshop on Buddhism and deep ecology, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Deep Bay Center, U.S. 93, Lakeside. Donations welcome. Call Deep Bay Center, 884-2611; or Henning at 883-2040.

3 Jerry Johansen moving and estate sale, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Sunday, Safeguard Storage, U.S. 40 between Whitefish and Columbia Falls, near Dillon Road. Wide variety of household and sporting goods. Benefit for Soroptimist Club of Whitefish.

3 Friends of the Library Book Sale, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. today; and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Kalispell Center Mall. Call Erica, 257-3988.

3 Community United Methodist Church annual fall bazaar, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., 750 Electric Avenue, Bigfork. Original handcrafts by local artists, bake sale. Soup, bread and homemade pie lunch begins at 11:30 a.m. Call 837-4547.

3 Columbia Falls Women's Connection presents Make It, Bake It, Sew It, Grow It, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Community Room, Nucleus Avenue, Columbia Falls. Buy homemade crafts, baked and canned goods. Homemade soup luncheon, $2.50. Proceeds support annual missionary project.

3 Flathead Spay & Neuter Task Force volunteer orientation 11 a.m. at the clinic, 3491 Trumble Creek Road. Call 892-7387.

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

Sunday

3 Northwest Montana Veterans Stand Down 2007 continues 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., VFW Post 1548, 108 W. Second St., Libby. Physical and mental health providers and employment counseling, referrals, haircuts, surplus military clothing, lunch; free camping. Call Allen W. Erickson Sr., 756-7304 or 250-0698.

3 Jerry Johansen moving and estate sale, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Safeguard Storage, U.S. 40 between Whitefish and Columbia Falls, near Dillon Road. Wide variety of household and sporting goods. Benefit for Soroptimist Club of Whitefish.

3 Friends of the Library Book Sale continues 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Kalispell Center Mall. Call Erica, 257-3988.

3 Kalispell Ski Club annual ski swap and sale continues 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Expo Building, Flathead County Fairgrounds, Kalispell. Call 752-SKIS.

3 Flathead Spay & Neuter Task Force volunteer orientation 5 p.m. at the clinic, 3491 Trumble Creek Road. Call 892-7387.

Monday

3 Daughters of the American Revolution, Chief Ignace Chapter, meet at noon at home of Reta Sands. Program is on "American buggies." Bring a sack lunch. Call Kay McDonald, 892-4579.

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

3 Flathead Spay & Neuter Task Force volunteer orientation, 7 p.m. at the clinic, 3491 Trumble Creek Road. Call 892-7387.

3 Deer Park School board meets at 7 p.m. at the school.

3 Columbia Falls School board meets at 7 p.m., administration offices boardroom, 501 Sixth Ave. W. Columbia Falls.

Tuesday

3 Kalispell Police Department conducts a saturation patrol today for speeding, and stop sign and equipment violations, on East Idaho.

3 Public is invited to a free community lecture on the topic, "School-based Mental Health as a Treatment Model in the Public Schools," 7:30 a.m., Pathways Treatment Center, 200 Heritage Way, Kalispell.

3 Geologic interpretive signing official unveiling 10 a.m. Marias Pass Summit Rest Area, U.S. 2 Public welcome.

3 Red Cross blood drive, noon to 4 p.m., KRMC.

3 Kila School board meets at 5 p.m. at the school.

3 Swan River School board meets at 5:30 p.m., in the school library.

3 School District 5 and Flathead High School district board meets at 6 p.m., Kalispell Middle School Library Media Center.

3 Whitefish Figure Skating Club presents a "Little Black Dress Affair," a fashion show on ice, 6:30 p.m., Stumptown Ice Den, Wisconsin Avenue, Whitefish. Tickets $25 at Village Shop, Whitefish. Limited to 100. Call Carol, 862-7699; or Jennifer, 862-6524.

3 Pam Haglund will discuss her recent three-week travels in Iran, 7 p.m., Whitefish Library. All welcome. Call 892-1688 or 862-1629.

3 Mission Mountain Audubon meets 7 p.m., Polson City Library meeting room. Confederated Salish and Kootenai tribes fisheries biologist Craig Barfoot presents a program on "Ecology and Fisheries management of the Flathead River Downstream of Kerr Dam." Free. All welcome.

3 Helena Flats School board meets at 7 p.m., school library.

3 Smith Valley School board meets at 7 p.m. at the Intermediate School.

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 Kalispell Police Department conducts a saturation patrol today for speeding, and stop sign and equipment violations, on U.S. 93 North.

3 Children's Story Hour, 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, 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Coldwell Banker, 1205 S. Main St., Kalispell.

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

3 Montana Landlords Association meets, Kalispell Elks Lodge. Guest speaker is Flathead County Sheriff Mike Meehan. Dinner 6 p.m.; meeting begins 7:30 p.m. Call Marilyn, 752-2962.

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

3 Somers School board Facilities works session at 6 p.m., followed by regular board meeting at 7 p.m., Somers Middle School.

Thursday

3 Kalispell Police Department conducts a saturation patrol today for speeding, and stop sign and equipment violations, on Stillwater Road.

3 The Flathead Valley Chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management meets 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Program free. Optional lunch is $10 per person. RSVP to Denise Grabowski, 863-3661.

3 Flathead Republican Central Committee meets at noon at the New Outlaw Inn, Kalispell. Last meeting before caucus to nominate people to fill vacant precinct positions. Bulldog lunch available for $10. All welcome.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 12:30-5:30 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. Sponsored by Kalispell Rotary Clubs.

3 Bigfork Chamber of Commerce Sundowner meets at 5 p.m. at the event's new location, Glacier Bank, 8251 Montana 35, in Bigfork. Hosted by La Provence. Call 837-5980 or the chamber at 837-5888.

3 Hockaday Museum Orphan re-sale art reception and silent auction, 5:30 p.m., Noice Studio and Gallery, 127 Main St., Kalispell. Half of all proceeds benefit Hockaday. Call 257-3801.

3 Museum at Central School History Book Club meets 6:30 p.m. at the museum, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. The book "Fifty Cents an Hour: the Builders and Boomtowns of the Fort Peck Dam" by Montana author Lois Lonnquist will be discussed. All welcome to attend. Call 756-8381.

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 Architectural historian Henry C. Matthews presents a lecture on topic, "Kirkland Cutter: Architect in the Land of Promise," 7 p.m., Museum at Central School. Catered reception follows at Conrad Mansion. Tickets $30 per person, available at Books West, or call 755-2166.

3 Somers/Lakeside PTA hosts a community forum regarding upcoming Somers School district bond, 7 p.m. Somers Middle School gym. Tour of school follows. Free child care.

Friday

3 Kalispell Police Department conducts a saturation patrol for speeding, and stop sign and equipment violations, around Flathead High School.

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

3 Lakeside Community Club meets at noon, Vista Linda. Call 844-0125 for reservations. All welcome.

3 Flathead Chapter of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees meets at noon, Buffalo Hill Terrace, 40 Claremont St., Kalispell. Lunch is $7.50. For reservations, call Bill Driver at 837-2744.

3 Montana Association of the Blind, Leila Proctor Memorial Chapter, meets 1:30 p.m. Northridge Lutheran Church, 323 Northridge Dr., Kalispell. A Social Security representative will lead a discussion and answer questions. Public welcome.

3 Flathead-Glacier Booster Club cross-town pre-game barbecue before cross-town game, 5 p.m., Legends Field. Cost $5. Game time 7 p.m. Public invited.

3 Northwest Montana Humane Society "Dogtoberfest" 6-9 p.m., Charlotte Edkins Animal Adoption Center, 3400 U.S. 93 N., Kalispell. Beer, wine, bratwurst an live music by Don Lawrence and the Bavarian Echoes. Tickets $20 in advance at the center, Tailwaggers and Montana Coffee Traders locations. Call 752-7297.

3 Big Sky Astronomy Club meets at 7 p.m., at the West Valley fire station, 2412 Farm to Market Road. All welcome. Call Bruce at 857-3753 or Mark, 257-7261.