Today

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 The women of First Presbyterian Church of Kalispell annual fall bazaar and luncheon, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., lower level of the church, 540 S. Main St. Crafts, fresh produce, baked goods, next-to-new items. Hearty soup lunch and homemade pies served 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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 AAA Service Center grand opening and winter car care event, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at its new location, 135 Hutton Ranch Plaza, across from Costco. Free 40 point pre-winter vehicle inspection. Prizes, give-aways, food.

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.

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 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.

3 Whitefish Moose Lodge Halloween party, 6-8 p.m. 230 10th St. W. (behind Safeway). Games, and treats for ages 1 to 10. Costume contest for cutest, scariest and ugliest costumes.

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.

Friday

3 "This and That" bazaar and bake sale, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. today and Nov. 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.

3 Presbyterian Women of Whitefish annual fall luncheon and bazaar, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. today; 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.