Today

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

3 Fair-Mont-Egan School board special meeting, 7 a.m., in the library.

3 Big Sky Rx prescription assistance program for Medicare recipients, enrollment event for seniors, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Meet with staff, AARP and Social Security representatives to enroll and for more information. Call Chrystine Miller, 406-449-7303.

3 Kalispell Fire Department and Summit & Safe Kids Coalition car seat clinic, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Kalispell City Fire Station 62, located behind Costco, 255 W. Reserve Loop. Safety seats inspected by certified child passenger safety technician.

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

3 The Glacier Country Pachyderm meets noon to 1 p.m. at the Bulldog. Guest speaker is Kim Crowley, Flathead County Library director. Lunch available. Public invited.

3 FVCC Student Senate Halloween Party 5-7:30 p.m., for children 4-8 years of age. Special characters and events including story time, haunted house and "mad scientist." Refreshments. Free; 756-3668.

3 Boomers Singles Group dinner, Village Greens Community Center, West Nicklaus Avenue, Kalispell. Social hour, 6 p.m.; dinner buffet 7 p.m.; meeting 8 p.m. Reservations required. RSVP to Melody, 892-3532. All 40-plus singles welcome.

3 Anime/Manga Club costume party for youth 13 and older, 7-10 p.m., main meeting room, Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Dress as your favorite Manga character. Masks encouraged. Call Martha Furman, 758-5713.

Saturday

3 AARP Driver Safety Program for all drivers age 50 and older, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Calvary Lutheran Church, Kalispell. Call 752-4102 to register.

3 Christmas at the Mansion 24th annual craft and holiday gift bazaar, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Conrad Mansion, Kalispell. General admission, $5 adults; $1 for children 12 and under. Proceeds support the Museum. Call 755-2166.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Best Buy, Kalispell, in the blood mobile.

3 Deer Park School Fall Carnival, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., 2105 Middle Road, Columbia Falls. Games, raffles, prizes and food.

3 Harbor Village Liquidation auction 10 a.m., 560 Holt Dr., Bigfork. Construction tools and materials, from vehicles to ladders and scaffolding, and office items. Inspection begins 8 a.m. Concessions, restrooms. Call Charles Lapp, 885-2002.

3 Kalispell City Parks and Recreation Halloween Hunt 11 a.m., Woodland Park, for children 3 to 9. Meet at park pavilion. Children divided into age categories. Cost $3. Call 758-7717 or 758-7778.

3 Columbia Falls Wildcat Booster Club tailgate party, 11:30 a.m., east side of football field. Hot dogs, burgers and beverages for sale. Everyone invited.

3 12th annual Flathead Chess Championship, J.D. Morrell's Bookshop and Bistro, 227 S. Main, Kalispell. All ages welcome. Entries taken from noon to 12:15 p.m. Games begin 12:30 p.m. Cash prizes. Entry fee $15 at door.

3 Kalispell Elks Lodge No. 725, 1820 U.S. 93 South, Kalispell, annual pumpkin carving event 1 p.m. Parents and grandparents invited to bring children and grandchildren.

3 Grand opening gala and benefit for Hockaday Museum's Art Acquisition Fund 5-11 p.m., Hilton Garden Inn. Cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, keynote speakers, artists quick draw, fine cuisine, art auction, live music by Cocinando. Tickets are $75. Call 755-5268.

Sunday

3 Christmas at the Mansion 24th annual craft and holiday gift bazaar, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Conrad Mansion, Kalispell. General admission, $5 adults; $1 for children 12 and under. Proceeds support the Museum. Call 755-2166

Monday

3 Children's Story Hour at 10:30 a.m., Children's Department of the Flathead County Library in Kalispell, 247 First Ave. E. Call 758-5822.

Thought

"I like trees because they seem more resigned to the way they have to live than other things do."

. Willa Cather, American author (1873-1947).

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

3 Flathead County Library Teen Advisory board meets 6 p.m., meeting room of Main Library, Kalispell. Pizza and gaming. No registration required. Call Teen Services Librarian Martha Furman, 758-5713.

3 Red Cross certified course in Adult CPR and AED, 6:30 p.m., at the office, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. Call 752-6433 to pre-register.

3 Public meeting to discuss low income housing opportunities in Somers area, 7 p.m. Somers School cafeteria. Site plans for The Pointe at Somers will be available. Call Nolin and Nolin LLC, at 270-7226.

3 Public welcome to attend Darrell Scott's presentation on "Rachel's Challenge," about his daughter who was the first student killed in the 1999 Columbine High School shootings, 7 p.m. Glacier High School Performance Hall. Free admission.

3 Breast Cancer Awareness Forum 7 p.m., Hampton Inn, U.S. 2 West, Kalispell (behind Sizzler). Talks by local physicians and breast cancer survivors. Drawing for free mammogram. Free. All welcome.

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

Tuesday

3 Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., CenturyTel.

3 DOVES, Domestic Violence Education and Services, hosts a brown bag informational services, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Lake County Health Department conference room. Margaret Kearney speaks on the topic, "The Effects of Domestic Violence on Children. Call 883-3350.

3 Flathead County Library board meets at noon for a strategic planning retreat, at FVCC. Contact Kim Crowley, library director, at 758-5826.

3 North Valley Hospital celebrates its fifth anniversary with Planetree and Patient-centered Care Awareness Month, 5-7 p.m.. Guided tours followed by reception in The Valley Cafe. Public and families welcome.

3 11th annual Boo Bash, 6-7:30 p.m., Immanuel Lutheran Home, 185 Crestline Ave., Kalispell. Wear your costume and trick or treat. Halloween Carnival. Free.

Wednesday

3 Children's Story Hour at 10:30 a.m., Children's Department of the Flathead County Library in Kalispell, 247 First Ave. E. Call 758-5822.

3 Kalispell Toastmasters Club open house on topic "The Impact of Identity theft: What you should know," noon, First National Bank, next to Pizza Hut, Kalispell. Free. Public welcome. Call 755-4884.

3 Red Cross blood drive, noon to 4 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. Sponsored by Johnson Mortuary.

3 Whitefish Trick or Treat Street and Park Side Federal Credit Union's fifth annual children's costume contest. Registration 2:30-5 p.m. at Park Side; winners announced 5:30 p.m. Grand prize $100; first, $75; second, $50; third, $25. Call Angie, 862-2652.

3 Trick or treating 4-6 p.m., Bigfork Village. Costumes encouraged.

3 Bigfork Playhouse Children's Theatre Bigfork Center haunted house, 4:30 to 8:30 p.m., Bigfork Center for the Performing Arts. Two sections of scariness. Admission $3. Call 837-4886.

3 Whitefish Mountain Mall trick or treating and Halloween Carnival, 5-7 p.m.

3 Valley Victory Church Harvest Festival, 5:30-8:30 p.m., 315 E. Evergreen Dr., Kalispell. Raffles for guitars, bikes, skateboards and more. Free candy, hot dogs, booths, face painting, hay rides. All welcome. Call 257-6523.

3 Riverside Senior Living Halloween Party, 6-7 p.m., 1001 River Lake Parkway, Whitefish. Candy and treats for trick or treaters. Call 862-6322.

3 Kalispell Center Mall trick or treating. Costume contest, 6 p.m.; gather goodies, 6-8 p.m.

3 KwaTuqNuk Resort in Polson free costume ball. Children's ball 6-8 p.m.; adults ball, 8 p.m. to midnight. Refreshments. Drawings for best costume and disc jockey. Call Nancy Hausermann, 883-0166.

Thursday

3 Red Cross blood drive, 12:30-5:30 p.m., North Valley Community Room, Columbia Falls.

A Look Ahead

3 "This and That" bazaar and bake sale, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 2-3, Central Christian Church, corner of Second Avenue East and Third Street East, Kalispell (between library and Wells Fargo Bank drive-up). Holiday items, crafts, collectibles, dolls, household goods. Soup or chili lunch, $3.

3 Red Cross Home Depot employees blood drive, 10 a.m to 1 p.m. Nov. 2.

3 Presbyterian Women of Whitefish annual fall luncheon and bazaar, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Nov. 2; 9 a.m to noon Nov. 3 (bazaar only), 301 Central Ave., Whitefish. Lunch cost $5 and includes homemade soup, rolls, dessert and beverage. Public welcome. Call 862-2802.

3 "Having Fun with Diabetes" workshop for kids, teens and parents, 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 3, The Summit. Dr. Michael Swinyard will be presenter. Games activities and education sessions. Free. Pre-registration required by 10/31. Call 751-5454.

3 Epworth United Methodist Church annual holiday bazaar, bake sale and luncheon, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 3, 329 Second Ave. E. Handcrafted items, gently used decorations. Proceeds support mission projects.

3 Montana State Music Teachers Association member recital, 2-3:15 p.m. Nov. 3, First Presbyterian Church, 540 Main St., Kalispell. Free. Public invited.

3 Somers/Lakeside Fire Department annual Harvest Dinner, 4-8 p.m. Nov. 3, Somers Fire Hall. Turkey with all the trimmings, homemade pumpkin pie. Admission $9; children, 6-12, $4; under 5, free. Proceeds benefit department.

3 Our Savior's Lutheran Church, 401 Seventh St. W., Columbia Falls, smorgasbord, 4:30-7:30 p.m. Nov. 3. Turkey and dressing, meat balls, mashed potatoes, baked beans, salads, lefse and Scandinavian treats. Cost $9 adults; $3 children 7-12; children under 7, 25 cents per year.

3 St. Charles World Youth Day lasagna dinner fundraiser, 6-7 p.m. Nov. 3, parish hall. Cost $6.50 per person; $15 per family. Proceeds help fund church youth trip to Sydney, Australia. Call Josh Schaan, 862-2051, ext. 4.

3 Glacier Nordic Club invites volunteers to help set up night skiing lights at noon Nov. 4, Grouse Mountain Lodge. Call Fred Longhart, 752-8976.

3 Glacier Stamp Club meets Nov. 5 in the basement meeting room of the Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Potluck dinner 6 p.m. Bring salad, side dish or dessert and beverage of choice. Short meeting follows. Visitors welcome. RSVP to Gail Long, 752-6110.

3 The Flathead Conservation District meets at 7 p.m., Nov. 5, 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.

3 Montana Native Plant Society Flathead Chapter meets 7 p.m. Nov. 7, basement meeting room, Flathead County Library, Kalispell. FVCC professor Jeanette Oliver, will give a presentation, "Lichens of Montana," and their uses for food, decorations and dyes. General business meeting precedes at 5:30 p.m. All welcome.

3 Whitefish Community Foundation seventh annual awards ceremony, 6-7:30 p.m. Nov. 8, O'Shaughnessy Center, Whitefish. Hors d'oeuvres, refreshments.

3 Whitefish City-County Planning board work session of Critical Area Ordinance, 6 p.m. Nov. 8, Mountain West Bank community room, 601 Spokane Ave.

3 Trinity Lutheran Church Thimble Club annual bazaar, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Nov. 9; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 10, 400 W. California St., Kalispell. Handmade articles, gifts, baked goods. Homemade soup and pie lunch available 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Nov. 9.

3 Christmas Tree Excellence 2007 "Denim and Diamonds" themed gala, 7 p.m. Nov. 9, FVCC Arts and Technology Building. Tickets $75 per person. Call 756-3963. Benefit for FVCC Foundation.

3 Eidsvold Lutheran Church annual fall bazaar, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 10, 5935 U.S.. 93 S., Somers. Call 857-3529.

3 Shire of Crystal Crags medieval re-enactment group sponsors a Toys for Tots Fundraiser and food bank drive, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Nov. 10, National Guard Armory, U.S. 93 North, Kalispell. Exhibitions of armored fighting, rapiers, youth activities and Middle Ages games for all. Part of merchant proceeds will go to purchase toys. Admission is a new, unwrapped toy and food item for food bank. Call Lady Elizabeth at 257-3670 or 755-5186.

3 Rails to Trail of Northwest Montana annual harvest dance and pie auction, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 10, Smith Valley Grange, four miles west on U.S. 2 West, Kalispell. Live music and square dancing with Grin and Bear It String Clan. Admission is one pie or $5, per person. Children half price. Proceeds go toward expanding pedestrian trail system.

3 Montana All Star Cheerleading Association all-you-can-eat spaghetti dinner and silent auction, 4-8 p.m. Nov. 11, Kalispell VFW Hall, 330 First Ave. E. Cost $10 per person; $15 per couple; $30 per family, up to five people. All veterans eat free with military ID. Proceeds split 50/50 with Veterans Hospital and All Star Cheerleaders. All welcome. Call 755-2909 or 212-8489.

3 Flathead Chronic Pain Support Group meets 5:30-6:45 p.m., Nov. 12, The Summit. Free and confidential. Call Dr. Alex Bokor, 250-5252.

3 DOVES, Domestic Violence Education and Services, hosts a brown bag informational services, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Nov. 13, Lake County Health Department conference room. Area social service agencies will discuss the services they provide. Call 883-3350.

3 Columbia Falls Chamber of Commerce membership luncheon, noon to 1 p.m., Nov. 13, North Valley Community Room, 235 Nucleus Ave. Guest speaker is North Valley Hospital's Planetree coordinator. No reservations required. Lunch available for $9. Call Carol Pike, 892-2072.

3 Kalispell Toastmasters Club hosts a free civil discourse on topic "Curse or Cure? Pros and Cons of the Internet," noon, Nov. 14, First National Bank, next to Pizza Hut, Kalispell. Free. Public welcome. Call 755-4884.

3 PBS Point-of-View (P.O.V.) documentary, "Arctic Son" shown 6:30 p.m., Nov. 15, Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Guest speaker is Lowell Yaeger. Admission free. Not rated-parental discretion advised. Call Public Services Librarian Jocelyne Bodden, 758-8523.

3 Flathead Chronic Pain Support Group meets 5:30-6:45 p.m., Nov. 26, The Summit. Free and confidential. Call Dr. Alex Bokor, 250-5252.

3 PBS Point-of-View (P.O.V.) documentary, "Arctic Son" shown 6:30 p.m., Nov. 29, Flathead County Library, Whitefish. Guest speaker is Lowell Yaeger. Admission free. Not rated-parental discretion advised. Call Public Services Librarian Jocelyne Bodden, 758-8523.

3 Christmas in the Air Variety Show, 7 p.m. Nov. 30, Christ Lutheran Church, 5150 River Lakes Parkway, Whitefish, accessed off either Montana 40 or U.S. 93. Call 862-2615 or 212-9973.

3 West Shore Holidayfest, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 1, Lakeside School gym. Art, gifts, food, music, Kids Only Market, silent auctions noon to 3 p.m.; live auction at 1 p.m. Free photos with Santa, 9-11 a.m. Free admission. Call 844-3880.

3 PBS Point-of-View (P.O.V.) documentary, "The Fire Next Time" shown 6:30 p.m., Dec. 6, Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Admission free. Not rated-parental discretion advised. Call Public Services Librarian Jocelyne Bodden, 758-8523.

3 Whitefish Christmas Stroll, 6-9 p.m. Dec. 14, downtown Whitefish.

3 PBS Point-of-View (P.O.V.) documentary, "The Fire Next Time" shown 6:30 p.m., Dec. 20, Flathead County Library, Whitefish. Guest speaker is Steve Thompson. Admission free. Not rated-parental discretion advised. Call Public Services Librarian Jocelyne Bodden, 758-8523.

3 PBS Point-of-View (P.O.V.) documentary, "Lomax the Songhunter" shown 6:30 p.m., Jan. 17, Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Admission free. Not rated-parental discretion advised. Call Public Services Librarian Jocelyne Bodden, 758-8523.

3 PBS Point-of-View (P.O.V.) documentary, "Lomax the Songhunter" shown 6:30 p.m., Jan. 24, Flathead County Library, Whitefish. Admission free. Not rated-parental discretion advised. Call Public Services Librarian Jocelyne Bodden, 758-8523.