Today

3 Kalispell Police Department conducts a saturation patrol for speeding, equipment and seat belt violations, on U.S. 93 North, Kalispell.

3 Some Flathead Electric Cooperative customers will experience brief outages today due to repair of vandalized glass insulators, from Kila Hill west past McGinnis Meadows.

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

3 The Glacier Country Pachyderm meets noon to 1 p.m. at the Bulldog. Lunch available. Guest speaker is Lee Bruner of Butte, candidate for Montana Attorney General. Public invited.

3 Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Group meets 6:30-8 p.m., Northridge Lutheran Church, 323 Northridge Dr., Kalispell. Call Marylane, 257-5793.

3 26th annual Flathead Quilters Guild Common Threads with Asian Influence quilt show today through Sept. 23, Flathead County Fairgrounds, Kalispell. Hours 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today and Sept. 22; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 23. Raffles, merchant mall, food, silent auction, members' boutique, and quilts for sale. Admission $3. All welcome.

Saturday

3 Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer course 8 a.m., at the office, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. Call 752-6433 to pre-register.

3 Flathead Lutherans for Life annual rummage sale 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Faith Lutheran church, 405 Liberty St., Kalispell. Proceeds benefit Hope Pregnancy Ministries and other projects. Donations needed. Call 756-8344.

3 26th annual Flathead Quilters Guild Common Threads with Asian Influence quilt show continues today and Sunday, Flathead County Fairgrounds, Kalispell. Hours 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Raffles, merchant mall, food, silent auction, members' boutique, and quilts for sale. Admission $3. All welcome.

3 Healing rooms open from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. as part of Worldwide Day of Healing. Hands on healing available at 410 W. Arizona at the corner of Arizona Street and U.S. 93, across from Buffalo Hills Golf Course. Call 755-2646; today after 10 a.m., call 257-9694.

3 Essex Day 1-10 p.m., Izaak Walton Inn. Barbecue, family games; live music by The Bear Grass Band. Call 888-5700.

3 Coram-West Glacier Volunteer Firefighters 33rd annual benefit dance, 8 p.m. Dew Drop Inn. Music by Don Lawrence Orchestra. Raffles, auction. Call Fire Chief Walter Tabb, 387-5800.

Sunday

3 26th annual Flathead Quilters Guild Common Threads with Asian Influence quilt show continues 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. today, Flathead County Fairgrounds, Kalispell. Raffles, merchant mall, food, silent auction, members' boutique, and quilts for sale. Admission $3. All welcome.

3 Whitefish Golden Agers Oktoberfest 12:30-4 p.m., 121 E. Second St., Whitefish. Beer, German food, music by Don Lawrence and the Bavarian Echoes. Adults, $15; children, 5-13, $5; under 5, free. $1 discount to Golden Agers members. Tickets available at Golden Agers and Whitefish Chamber of Commerce. Drawings.

Monday

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 Flathead County Democratic Women meet at 11:45 a.m., at the Red Lion Hotel Kalispell. Beth Cogswell from Missoula will present a program on the state of women's health care and women's issues in Montana. Lunch $10. No reservations required. All welcome.

3 Youth Service Network meets at noon, at The Summit, Kalispell. Call Joan Schmidt, 871-1008.

Flathead County Animal Advisory Committee meets noon to 1 p.m., conference room B, Earl Bennett Building, 1035 First Ave. W., Kalispell. Lunch provided.

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

3 Red Cross Infant and Child CPR certification training, 6:30 p.m., at the office, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. Call 752-6433.

Thought

"I never think of the future. It comes soon enough."

. Albert Einstein, German-born physicist (1889-1955).

Tuesday

3 Kalispell Police Department conducts a saturation patrol for compliance in school zones on Kalispell's south side.

3 Some Flathead Electric Cooperative customers will experience brief outages today due to repair of vandalized glass insulators between West Reserve to the north, U.S. 2 to the south, West Valley Drive to the east, and just outside Libby to the west.

3 Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. Sponsored by Polson Soroptimists.

3 Swan River School Book Fair 5-7:30 p.m. today; and 2-6 p.m. Sept. 26, school art room. Donations welcome. All books and CDs are 50 cents. Call 837-2488 for drop-off places or to arrange a pick up. Proceeds support the school.

3 Flathead County Solid Waste District board meets 5 p.m. at the landfill office.

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 Whitefish School board work session 7 p.m. board meeting room.

Wednesday

3 Kalispell Police Department conducts a saturation patrol for speeders, seat belts and equipment violations, East Idaho.

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 Swan River School Book Fair 2-6 p.m., school art room. Donations welcome. All books and CDs are 50 cents. Call 837-2488 for drop-off places or to arrange a pick up. Proceeds support the school.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Troy High School.

3 Lincoln Conservation District board meets at 4 p.m., North County Annex, Eureka.

3 Flathead Spay & Neuter Task Force organizational meeting for a new capital campaign, 6:30 p.m. Sept. 26, at the Spay & Neuter Clinic, 3491 Trumble Creek Road. Call 892-7387 or Mimi at 261-5175.

3 Whitefish Garden Club meets 7 p.m., Whitefish Public Library. Topic is on spring and summer bulbs with an emphasis on deer resistant varieties. Public welcome.

Thursday

3 Kalispell Police Department conducts a saturation patrol for speeding, stop light and seat belt violations, school zones on Kalispell's north side.

3 P.E.O. Luncheon/Bridge, 11 a.m., Swan River Inn, Bigfork. Tickets $20. Call Kathie Ackerly, 837-4195.

3 Red Cross blood drive, noon to 4 p.m., Three Rivers Bank, North Meridian Road.

3 Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., West Kootenai Church.

3 Flathead Suicide Prevention Coalition meets 3-4 p.m., Flathead City-County Health Department conference room, Kalispell. Call Joan Schmidt, 871-1008.

3 Kalispell Senior Citizens business meeting and potluck supper, 5 p.m., Kalispell Senior Center, 403 Second Ave. W. Bring a potluck dish or $3 toward meal. A representative from Big Sky RX will discuss problems and solution related to Medicare Part D prescription drug program. All area seniors welcome. Call 257-1598.