Today

3 Montana Conservation Corps and Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks host a National Public Lands Day event at Lone Pine State Park, Kalispell. Volunteers will meet at 9 a.m. at the park pavilion. Work groups will repair fencing and trails and do general clean-up. Barbecue follows. Wear work clothing, gloves, sturdy shoes. Bring water and light snacks. RSVP to Julia, 755-8089.

3 Flathead Audubon invites the public to volunteer to work at Owen Sowerwine Natural Area. Meet at 9 a.m. at Montessori School, 349 Willow Glen Dr., Kalispell. Brief safety meeting prior to project assignments on Leisure Island and mainland area. Wear long pants, long-sleeved shirts, and work shoes/boots. Bring water, safety glasses, pruners, gas-powered weed-eaters and hand saws. All welcome.

3 Glacier Association hosts a book signing with authors C.W. Guthrie, Chris Peterson and Shannon Kimball, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Historic Belton Depot bookstore, West Glacier. Refreshments. Call 888-5756.

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

3 Flathead Democratic Party annual Harvest Dinner, Expo Center, Flathead County Fairgrounds, Kalispell. Social hour 6 p.m.; dinner 7 p.m. Keynote speaker Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont. Music and dancing to Wilbur Rehmann Quartet. Limited number of tickets will be sold at the door.

3 New Anointing, a mixed quartet from Idaho, will present at 7 p.m., Kalispell Christian Church, 1075 Foy's Lake Road, sponsored by Montana Gospel Music Association. Free admission. Offering will be taken.

Sunday

3 North Fork Preservation Association volunteer trail work Trail 15, Mount Thoma. Meet at 8:30 a.m. at trailhead, three miles west of North Fork Road on Trail Creek Road. Call Frank Vitale, 752-2909 or John Frederick, 888-5804, to volunteer.

3 Montana Loon Society 2007 annual meeting 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., 6525 Rocky Point Road, Polson. Take U.S. 93 north out of Polson to Rocky Point Road, then 6.4 miles past King's Point Road. After three cattle guards, take third left. Park in open field and walk to lake. Bring potluck dish, tableware, lawn chairs. Call Donna Love, 406- 677-3767.

3 Oktoberfest, 11:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Pope John Paul II Church, 195 Coverdell Road, Bigfork. Music by Don Lawrence and the Bavarian Echoes. German food, hot dogs, beverages, beer and wine. Price $12 for adults; $5 for children. Craft bazaar, games. Call Red Merlette, 756-9214; or Julie Moffitt, 837-2520.

3 Competitive trail horseback riding poker run. Call Chris Degenhardt, 257-7424.

Monday

3 Jewel Basin Road, Forest Road No. 5392, will be closed today until about 5 p.m. for maintenance work by the Flathead National Forest. All vehicles in parking lot and along road must be removed by 6 a.m. Call Hungry Horse District at 387-3800.

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 Lake County Republican Women meet from noon to 1 p.m., Wheat Montana, Polson. Kathie Newgard with the Lake County Election office will discuss how the Montana provision allowing election day registration affected Lake County. Call 883-0448 to order lunch. All women invited.

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

3 New club for teens who like Anime and Manga animation meets 4:30 p.m., Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Call Public Services Librarian Martha Furman, 758-5713.

3 Rails to Trails meets at 5 p.m. at Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks building, 490 N. Meridian Road, All welcome. Call 257-1932.

3 Flathead Chronic Pain Support Group meets 5:30-6:45 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell, second floor classrooms. All people who would like to learn how to successfully manage their chronic pain and share their experiences in a confidential manner are encouraged to attend. Free. Call Dr. Alex Bokor, 250-5252.

Thought

"Time cools, time clarifies; no mood can be maintained quite unaltered through the course of hours." n Thomas Mann, German writer (1875-1955).

3 Glacier Stamp Club meets in the basement meeting room of the Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Stamp trading and talk at 7 p.m.; short business meeting at 7:30 p.m. Visitors welcome. Call Gail Long, 752-6110.

Tuesday

3 Evergreen Water and Sewer District board meets at 7 a.m. at the district office, 130 Nicholson Dr.

3 Kalispell School District board special meeting, noon, administration building, 233 First Ave. E.

3 Annual Realtors Food Drive. Leave bags at your front door before 5:30 p.m. for collection, or drop off at any real estate office in the Flathead Valley.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 1-6 p.m., Bigfork Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

3 Creston School board meets at 4:30 p.m. in the school library. Public welcome.

3 Somers School board meets at 5 p.m.to tour new construction at Helena Flats Elementary.

3 Flathead Citizens for Paved Roads meet 7 p.m. in the cafeteria, Kalispell Middle School, 205 Northwest Lane. Use north entrance.

Wednesday

3 MOMS (Mothers Offering Moms Support) meets 9:15-11:15 a.m. Trinity Lutheran Church, 400 W. California St., Kalispell. Guest speakers Tedd Tripp and Cindy Radosevich will talk about "Shepherding a Child's Heart." Child care provided. Call Kirsten Kerr, 756-9668.

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, noon to 4 p.m., in the blood mobile, Sportsman and Ski Haus, Kalispell.

3 Clear Choice Health Plans offers a free Medicare information session, 2 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Topics include what Medicare does and doesn't cover, options for additional coverage, low income subsidy. New enrollment period begins Nov. 15. Call 751-2460 to reserve a seat.

3 Bigfork School District open house, 5 p.m., high school band room, to discuss bond election. Tour facilities; question and answer session. Call 837-7400.

3 Disabled American Veterans (DAV) meet at 6:30 p.m., VFW meeting room, Kalispell. Call 862-6458.

3 Daniel Henning, past Buddhist monk, will give a free talk on Buddhism and deep ecology 7-8:30 p.m., Yoga Heart Center, Main Street, Polson.

Thursday

3 Red Cross blood drive, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., in the blood mobile, FVCC.

3 Noted public speaker and author Mac Bledsoe presents a program titled, "Parenting with Dignity," Olney-Bissell School. Presentation at 7 p.m.; dinner available at 6 p.m. to those who pre-order tickets. Cost $20 for two and $15 per single. Call Lona Everett, Bissell School, 862-2828. All welcome.

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

Friday

3 Evergreen Special Services hosts a multi-district child find screening, 8:30 a.m. to noon, East Evergreen Elementary School. Children 0 to 5 years screened for hearing, vision, motor skills, speech, language and cognition. Call 751-1113, ext. 16, to schedule an appointment.

3 Columbia Falls Chamber of Commerce 10th annual rummage sale, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. today; 9 a.m. to noon Oct. 6, 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 Botanist and naturalist Anne Morely leads walk on Sprunger-Whitney Nature Trail in remembrance of Elmer Sprunger and Jack Whitney, 10 a.m. today. Dress for fall weather and bring a lunch and water. Take Montana 83 7.1 miles south of Swan Lake Trading Post, Swan Lake. Turn right at Point Pleasant sign (1/2 mile south of mile marker 64). Follow sign to trail.

3 Friends of the Library Book Sale 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. today 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 6; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 7, Kalispell Center Mall. Call Erica, 257-3988.

3 Neighbors in Need volunteers deliver homemade chili lunch around Kalispell, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cost $8 includes chili, muffin, cole slaw and homemade pie. Whole pies available for $8. Fax orders to 755-7266 by Oct. 3. Call 752-7266.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., in the blood mobile, Glacier Bank, 49 Commons Loop, Kalispell.

3 Consignments accepted for Kalispell Ski Club annual ski swap and sale 1 to 8 p.m. today, Expo Building Flathead County Fairgrounds, Kalispell. Sale hours 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 6; and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 7, Expo Building. Call 752-SKIS.

3 Voices of the Wilderness Art Exhibition and Silent Auction to support Wilderness Trail Work 5:30-8 p.m., Hockaday Museum of Art, 302 Second St., Kalispell. Drinks and hors d' oeuvres. Suggested entrance donation $15. Call Carla Belski, 253-4421; or Kathy Koors, 754-3137.