Today

3 West Valley Volunteer Fire and Rescue Auxiliary annual indoor rummage sale fund raiser, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. today and April 12, 2399 Whitefish Stage Road, two miles north of West Reserve Dr. Donations welcome. Proceeds benefit fire department volunteer gear. Call Mary 755-3643, or Lena 755-5578.

3 Annual spring meeting to discuss Bob Marshall Wilderness issues, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Hungry Horse-Glacier View Ranger Station, Hungry Horse. Open to public. Call 387-3800.

3 Flathead County Library Children's Department annual Teddy Bear Picnic, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Kalispell. Children 2 to 6 welcome to enjoy stories, crafts and activities.

3 42nd annual Creston Auction and Country Fair today beginning at 9 a.m. and Sunday beginning at noon, Creston on Montana 35, 12 miles east of Kalispell. Rummage and bake sales. Concessions. April 6 auction includes RV, marine, auto and large equipment. Call 261-5913.

3 Foys to Blacktail Trails Project Rug and Basket fund raiser 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Bohemian Grange Hall, behind Montana Coffee Traders, U.S. 93 S., Whitefish. Felt rugs and accessories from Kyrgyzstan and baskets from Ghana, West Africa for sale.

3 Semi-annual Trees to Paper to Trees Recycling Drive, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Bring your newspapers, magazines, office paper, cardboard, phone books and aluminum cans to north end of Flathead County Fairgrounds for recycling. Call Kalispell Parks and Recreation, 758-7715.

3 Free Tax Preparation available 1-4 p.m. Walk-in basis at Flathead Valley Community College in the Arts & Technology Building. Call Northwest Montana Human Resources Inc., 752-6565.

3 Fundraiser for Francis Poole 1-6 p.m., Finns Casino, Lakeside. Spaghetti fee, raffle and silent auction. Proceeds to assist with Poole's cancer treatment expenses.

3 33rd annual Ducks Unlimited Banquet, 6 p.m., Bulldog Convention Center. Swamp Thang duck boat to be auctioned. Tickets $50 single; $75 couple.

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

Sunday

3 Flathead Audubon Lower Valley migrating waterfowl tour (Part Two). Meet at 8:30 a.m. at Somers Park 'n' Ride, intersection of U.S. 93 and Montana 82. Bring binoculars and/or spotting scope. Call Leslie Kehoe, evenings, 837-4467. All welcome.

3 42nd annual Creston Auction and Country Fair RV, Marine, auto and equipment sale today beginning at noon, Creston. Arts and crafts sale at Eastside Grange. Hot food available. Rummage and bake sale Creston School gym.

3 Foys to Blacktail Trails Project Rug and Basket fund raiser 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Bohemian Grange Hall, behind Montana Coffee Traders, U.S. 93 S., Whitefish. Felt rugs and accessories from Kyrgyzstan and baskets from Ghana, West Africa for sale.

3 Flathead Pioneer Auto Club devoted to restoring and driving antique cars, meets 2 p.m., Flathead Electric Co-op building. Enter on north side. All visitors welcome. Call Dave Cooley, 257-4023.

Monday

3 Agape Home Care Inc. brown bag educational seminar on "Transitions for Loss" by Lon Eliason, Home Options Hospice noon to 1:30 p.m., United Way Conference Room, Gateway West Mall, Kalispell. Free. Call Inga Lake or Julie Brubaker, 755-4633.

3 Lake County Republican Women's Club meets noon to 1 p.m., Wheat Montana, Polson. Area Republican candidates will introduce themselves. Lunch available. Call 883-9209 by 11 a.m. to order.

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

3 Make-A-Wish Foundation volunteer training, 5:45-9 p.m., LaQuinta Inn, 255 Montclair Dr., Kalispell. E-mail josh@nwwishes.org.

3 Cayuse Prairie School kindergarten round-up and registration 8:30-11:30 a.m., and noon to 3 p.m. Call 756-4560, ext. 10, to schedule an appointment.

Seminar on basic animal health for livestock and poultry owners 6-7:30 p.m. FVCC Blake Hall boardroom. Topics include veterinary care, purchasing and traveling with animals and basic diseases. Free and all welcome. Refreshments. Call Montana State University Flathead County Extension Office, 758-5553.

3 Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets at 7 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. All those affected by suicide welcome. Call 871-1008.

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

3 Community forum on the use and abuse of drugs and alcohol by area youth, 7 p.m., Whitefish Middle School Performing Arts Center. Call Superintendent Jerry House, 862-8640; or Jackie Fuller, 862-8600.

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

Tuesday

3 Public is invited to a free community lecture, "Dietary Behaviors" based on Youth Risk Behavior Survey data from Flathead High School, 7:30 a.m., Pathways Treatment Center, 200 Heritage Way, Kalispell.

3 Columbia Falls Chamber of Commerce membership luncheon, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Buses depart North Valley Community Room 235, Nucleus Ave., to visit new Hungry Horse Ranger Saton. Reservations required. Lunch available for $10. Call Carol Pike, 892-2072.

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

3 Flathead Municipal Airport Authority meets at 4 p.m., Glacier Park International Airport board room. Pre-meeting at 3 p.m. to review capital improvement plan.

3 Somers School District board Negotiations Committee meets 5:30 p.m., Somers Middle School.

3 Somers Rural Fire District board meets 6 p.m., Lakeside Fire Station, 125 Bills Road.

3 School District 5 and Flathead County High School district board meets at 7 p.m., Kalispell Middle School Media Center.

3 Presentation on the Chippewa culture and Little Shell tribe by Karen Emerson and other tribal members, 7 p.m., Blake Hall room 140, FVCC. Free. Everyone welcome. Call FVCC Multicultural Office, 756-3945.

3 Helena Flats School board meets 7 p.m.

3 Flathead Valleyaires open house 7 p.m., Epworth United Methodist Church, 329 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Use north door and go downstairs. All interested welcome. Call 892-5953.

Wednesday

3 School District 5 Kindergarten Enrollment Day, 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Flathead County Health Department, 1035 First Ave. E, Kalispell. Call Patty Fisher, enrollment clerk, 751-3430.

3 Artist to Artist brown bag lunch noon to 1:30 p.m., FVCC Arts and Technology Building, room 144. Connect with the local art community. Free. All welcome. Call 756-3832.

3 Whitefish Chamber volunteer celebration 5:30-7:30 p.m., O'Shaughnessy Center. Chili, hot dogs, cornbread and ice cream. Adults $8; children 3-6, $3. Public invited.

3 Lincoln County Resource Advisory Committee meets 6 p.m. at the Forest Supervisor's office, 31374 U.S. 2, Libby. Call Barbara Edgmon, 406-283-7764.

3 Todd Barman with national Main Street Program will give a presentation, "Retaining Businesses in Your Downtown," 6 p.m., Kwa Taq Nuq Resort, Polson. Public invited.

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

3 Mission Mountain Audubon meets 7 p.m., Confederated Salish Kootenai Tribes Natural Resources Conference Room, 316 First St. E., Polson. Pat Jamieson speaks about "From the Past, For the Future: 100 Years at the National Bison Range." Free. All welcome.

3 Flathead Outdoor Club meets 7 p.m., Flathead County Library basement meeting room, Kalispell. Don Stolte will give a presentation on hiking across Grand Canyon and Flathead hikes. Coffee and tea served. Everyone welcome. Call Mike Spence, 857-2599.

3 Flathead County Library board meets at 3 p.m. at the Flathead County Library meeting room, Kalispell. Contact Kim Crowley, library director, at 758-5826.

Thursday

3 La Leche League meets 10 a.m., Salish Kootenai College Community Room, Pablo. All mothers and their babies welcome. Cal Lora, 406-676-3388.

3 Employment Extravaganza 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Kalispell Center Mall. Free. Public invited.

3 Red Cross blood drive, noon to 4 p.m., Qdoba Mexican Grill, in the blood mobile.

3 Flathead Homemakers Spring Break educational program, Northridge Lutheran Church, 323 Northridge Dr., Kalispell. Free classes in native plants, identity theft, knitting, Montana travel ideas, interior design, woodcarving and more. Registration 5:30 p.m.; workshops begin 6 p.m. Snacks. Door prizes. Call 257-3274.

3 Columbia Falls Chamber Business After Hours, 5-6:30 p.m., Arrowhead Fine Art & Framing, 422 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. Refreshments, entertainment. Public welcome.

3 Republican Lincoln/Reagan Day dinner, Red Lion Hotel Kalispell. Featured speaker is Jerry Molen, producer of "Schindler's List," "Rain Man" "Jurassic Park" and numerous others. Congressman Dennis Rehberg and Gubernatorial candidate Roy Brown will also be guests. Reception begins 6 p.m.; dinner 7 p.m. Tickets $50. For reservations, call Ava Walters, 755-3141, or Pam Holmquist, 257-6881.

3 Museum at Central School History Book Club meets 6:30 p.m. at the museum, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Dorothy Johnson's "Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" and some of her other stories will be discussed. All welcome. Call 756-8381.

3 FVCC 2008 Honors Symposium 7 p.m., Arts and Technology Building large meeting room. FVCC Department of English instructor Lowell Jaeger discusses topic, "Losing Your Mind: How to Read Poetry, How to Write It." Free. Public invited. Call 756-3822.

3 Headwaters Montana hosts "Wild Places," a photo exhibit, live and silent auctions, 7 p.m., O'Shaughnessy Center, Whitefish. Admission $5. Entertainment and artists' reception at 6 p.m. with beer, wine and hors d'oeuvres.

Children's House Montessori informational open house, 6:30-7:45 p.m., 1301 Seventh St. WE., Whitefish. Call 863-4685.

Friday

3 American Association of University Women annual used book sale, 3-9 p.m. today; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. April 12; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 13, Kalispell Center Mall. Sunday $3 bag day. Donation barrels around valley groceries and at mall. Call Karen Haarr, 756-6953.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Best Buy, Kalispell

3 FVCC 2008 Honors Symposium noon, Arts and Technology Building large meeting room. Panel discussion on "Can Poetry Matter?' with Lowell Jaeger, Roger Dunsmore and Melissa Kwasny. Student poetry readings 3 p.m.; faculty poetry readings, 7 p.m. Free. Public invited. Call 756-3822.

3 Homeschool Theater Club presents "The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, 7 p.m. today and April 12, New Covenant Fellowship, 463 Birch Grove Road, Kalispell. Donations will be accepted at door.

3 Flathead Chapter of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees meets at noon, Vista Linda, 240 Boon Road. Lunch is $8. For reservations, call Bill Driver at 837-2744.

3 Flathead Democratic Party "Campaign to Victory Spring Dinner," Hilton Garden Inn, U.S. 93 South, Kalispell. Guest speaker Governor Brian Schweitzer. Entertainment by Rob Quist and Jack Gladstone. Social hour 5:30 p.m.; dinner 7 p.m. Tickets $40 at Books West, Kalispell; Art Fusion, Bigfork; The Wallflower, Columbia Falls; Montana Coffee Traders, Whitefish; or call Nancy Fenner, 752-0298; or 862-2008.

3 Lupus Support Group including fibromyalgia and auto-immune diseases, meets 7-9 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Pilates instructor Wendy Bumgarner discusses "What Defines Physical Health and Well-Being." Free. Call 837-1055.

A Look Ahead

3 West Valley Volunteer Fire and Rescue Auxiliary annual indoor rummage sale fund raiser, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 12, 2399 Whitefish Stage Road, two miles north of West Reserve Dr. Donations welcome. Proceeds benefit fire department volunteer gear. Call Mary 755-3643, or Lena 755-5578.

3 Back Country Horsemen conduct two clinics on horse safety and packing 9 a.m. April 12-13, 310 Batavia Lane. Free for BCH members; $30 for nonmembers. Call Ken, 892-4673 or Andy, 752-0360.

3 United Way Share Fair, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 12, Kalispell Center Mall. Playhouse raffle, human service and nonprofit organizations booths and representatives, activities and entertainment. Call 752-7266 or 888-720-7266.

3 South Kalispell Volunteer Fire Department community open house 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 12, at the fire hall. Meet the fire fighters. Department of Natural Resources representatives will answer questions about wildland fires. Smokey Bear makes an appearance. 50/50 drawing. Free hot dogs, drinks.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., April 12, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Whitefish Stage Road, Kalispell.

3 Free Tax Preparation available 1-4 p.m. April 12. Walk-in basis at Flathead Valley Community College in the Arts & Technology Building. Call Northwest Montana Human Resources Inc., 752-6565.

3 FVCC 2008 Honors Symposium noon, April 12, Arts and Technology Building large meeting room. Panel discussion on "Poetry in a Free Society" with Lowell Jaeger, Roger Dunsmore, Melissa Kwasny and Greg Pape. Student poetry readings 3 p.m.; faculty poetry readings, 7 p.m. Free. Public invited. Call 756-3822.

3 All-you-can-eat spaghetti dinner 5-7 p.m. April 12, Whitefish United Methodist Church. Dine in, drive through or request delivery within city limits. Cost $5 per person or $20 per family. To order call 862-3418. Proceeds benefit church principal mortgage fund.

3 Flathead AIDS Council and Flathead Valley Alliance fund raiser April 12, Hilton Garden Inn, Kalispell. Silent auction 6:30 p.m.; optional dinner 7 p.m. Entertainment. Call 756-0050.

3 Columbia Falls Community Choir annual spring concert 7 p.m. April 12, Columbia Falls High School Little Theater. Over 100 members perform sacred and secular music. Free admission. An offering will be taken.

3 Homeschool Theater Club presents "The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, 7 p.m. April 12, New Covenant Fellowship, 463 Birch Grove Road, Kalispell. Donations will be accepted at door.

3 Contra Dance, April 12, Salvation Army, 110 Bountiful Dr., Kalispell. Beginner's lesson is 7:30-8 p.m., dancing from 8-11 p.m. Cost $7 for adults; $4, teens; $13, families; 11 and younger, free. Call 758-7717 or Joe Fisher, 752-7469.

3 AARP Driver Safety Program for all drivers age 50 and older, 12:30-4:30 p.m. April 14-15, North Valley Senior Center. $10 course fee. Call 892-4087 to register.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., April 14, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

3 Kila School board meets at 5:30 p.m. April 14 at the school.

3 FVCC Multicultural Services and Montana Human Rights Network sponsor a presentation by Maria Ruth Sanabria on "Women Waging Peace in Colombia," 7 p.m. April 14, Blake Hall Board Room on cmapus. Free. Public invited. Call E.B. Eiselein, 756-3945.

3 The Flathead Conservation District meets at 7 p.m., April 14, 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.

3 Flathead Audubon meets 7 p.m. April 14, The Summit, Kalispell. Bruce Tannehill discusses, "Bird Song-The Final Frontier," with recording and sonograms. Free. All welcome.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., April 15, Columbia Falls High School.

3 Adolescent Depression Screening Day, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. April 15, Pathways Treatment Center, 200 Heritage Way, Kalispell. Confidential 45-minute interviews conducted by professional staff. For an appointment, call Courtney, 756-3950.

3 The Flathead Valley Chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management meets 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m., April 15, The Summit, Kalispell. Program free. Optional lunch $10 per person. RSVP to Celeste Hauser, 758-5478.

3 WALK (Women Active and Learning in Kalispell) group walking tour April 15 to tour Kalispell Grand Hotel, then to Overflowing Cup Bistro. Meet at 12:30 p.m. at Curves, 200 E. Idaho, Kalispell. Free. All adult women welcome. Bring a water bottle and dress for weather.

3 Kila School board budget workshop at 4:30 p.m., followed by regular meeting at 5 p.m. April 15, at the school.

3 Kalispell Women's Connection buffet 6:30 p.m., April 15, New Outlaw Inn, Kalispell. Bridal style show by Mimi's Bridal. Guest speaker is Rosainne Taylor of Kalispell. Cost is $12. RSVP to Pat at 844-2538 or Jan at 857-2467. Complimentary child care by reservation. Affiliated with Stonecroft International Inc.

3 Swan River School board meets at 5:30 p.m. April 15, in the school library.

3 AARP Driver Safety Program for all drivers age 50 and older, 8:30 to 11: a.m. and 1 to 3 p.m. April 16-17, Mission Valley Senior Center, Ronan. $10 course fee. Call 406-677-2371 to register.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., April 16, Flathead High School.

3 Agape Home Care Inc. brown bag educational seminars, April 16, on "Documents for Life: Guardianship, Advanced Medical Directive, Durable Power of Attorney," 10 to 11:30 a.m.; "Consumer Protection Issues: Identification Theft and Consumer Debt," 1-2:30 p.m. United Way Conference Room, Gateway West Mall, Kalispell. Both by John McCrea, legal services developer coordinator from Helena, and Lou Villemex, legal service development attorney from Cut Bank. Free. Call Inga Lake or Julie Brubaker, 755-4633.

3 Columbia Falls Women's Connection luncheon, 11:30 a.m. April 16, North Valley Community Center, 235 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. Mick Morin, owner of Wild Geese Gardens, offers local gardening tips. Guest speaker is Rosainne Taylor of Kalispell. Cost $7.50 per person. Free child care by reservation. Call Candy at 387-4119, or Janet at 892-3621. Affiliated with Stonecroft Ministries.

3 Friendship Force of the Flathead Valley meets 5-7 p.m. April 16, Village Greens Community Center, 195 W. Nicklaus, Kalispell. Refreshments and light supper served. Displays from group's previous international trips. Call Krista Thorson, 257-8448.

3 Light of Hope candle lighting ceremony to honor CASA volunteers, 7:45 a.m. April 17, Hampton Inn, Kalispell. Light breakfast buffet 7:30 a.m. All welcome.

3 Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., April 17, Libby VFW.

3 Whitefish Chapter of the Women of the Moose host an "Over 60" party at 1 p.m. April 17, Whitefish Moose Lodge, 230 W. 10th St. Bingo, games, door and game prizes. Light lunch served. Free. Everyone 60 and over is invited.

3 FVCC 2008 Honors Symposium 7 p.m., April 17, Arts and Technology Building large meeting room. Dane Scott, Center of Ethics, University of Montana discusses, " Why Be Moral?" Free. Public invited. Call 756-3822.

3 Muldown Elementary kindergarten registration 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 18, 600 E. Second St., Whitefish. Call 862-8620.

3 International Gift Festival 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. April 18; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 19, Mountain View Mennonite Church, 795 Mennonite Church Road, Creston. Fair trade show featuring Third World artisans. Lunch available. Call 755-8772.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., April 18, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

3 Spaghetti Dinner fund raiser for 4-H Youth Exchange, 5-8 p.m. April 18, Christian Center, summit Ridge Dr., Kalispell. Tickets $6 per person, or $15 per family, available at the door or call Chris Jellison, 862-0612; or Jana Duty, 862-336. All proceeds for travel expenses for 4-H teenagers.

3 AARP Driver Safety Program for all drivers age 50 and older, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. April 19, The Summit, Kalispell. $10 course fee. Call 751-4500 to register.

3 AARP Driver Safety Program for all drivers age 50 and older, 8:30 to 4:30 p.m. April 19, North Valley Hospital, Whitefish. $10 course fee. Call 863-3630 to register.

3 Montana All Airborne Chapter of 82nd Airborne Division meets 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 19, VFW Hall, Round Butte Road, Ronan. Lunch available. Call Frank or Golda Hendzel, 777-3973 or 40+-207-0221.

3 Awakening the Dreamer, Changing the Dream symposium on world resources, sustainability and spiritual connectivity, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. April 19, Whitefish United Methodist Church, 1150 Wisconsin Ave. Whitefish. Cost $35. Lunch provided. To register, call Walter Weisenburger, 755-2086.

3 Creative Memories all-day scrapbooking workshop noon to 4:30 p.m., April 19, FVCC Arts and Technology Building Room 122. Bring a sack lunch and stay as long as you wish. Prizes awarded. Cost $10. Pre-registration required. Call Joyce Workman, 755-4922. All welcome.

3 12th annual DreamBuilders Playhouse raffle drawing, 1 p.m. April 19, Kalispell Center Mall. Call the Nurturing Center, 756-1414.

3 Conservation Easement Forum, 1-3:30 p.m. April 19, Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church, intersection of Montana 35 and 82 and 83. Donations accepted. Sponsored by Montanans for Multiple Use. Call Clarice Ryan, 837-6929.

3 FVCC 2008 Honors Symposium 6 p.m., April 20, Arts and Technology Building large meeting room. James Stanard, Glacier Chorale director discusses, "The Music from Carmen." Free. Public invited. Call 756-3822.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., April 21, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

3 Smith Valley School kindergarten round-up April 22. Call 756-4535 for an appointment.

3 Imagine Health, 305 First Ave. W., Columbia Falls, brown bag lunch 16-minute film presentation, "In God We Trust," 12:10-12:50 p.m., April 24. Free public welcome. Call Tami, 892-4406.

3 Stroke and osteoporosis screening by Life Line, 9 a.m. April 25, Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 640 Seventh St., Columbia Falls. Call 1-877-237-1287 for an appointment. Pre-registration required.

3 Clean the 'Fish, April 26, Whitefish. Free pancake breakfast 8:30-9:30 a.m. Volunteers clean local roads, waterways and community recreation areas. Free trash bags and gloves. Free barbecue 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

3 Bandshell for Depot Park fund raiser 7 p.m. to midnight April 26, Elks Club, 37 First St. E., Kalispell. Entertainment by Andre Floyd and Mood Iguana and Tropical Marimba Ensemble. Advance tickets $20 at Books West and Western Outdoor, and Kalispell Parks and Recreation office, 306 First Ave. E.; $25 at door. Call 758-7717.

3 AARP Driver Safety Program for all drivers age 50 and older, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 28-29, St. John's Hospital, Libby. $10 course fee. Call 406-293-0100 to register.

3 Youth Service Network meets at noon April 28, at The Summit, Kalispell. Paulette Lawrence, support specialist will discuss her work with the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Program through the Health Department. Call Joan Schmidt, 871-1008.

3 Baby Blanket Day, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 29, St. Joseph Medical Center, Polson. Volunteers needed. Bring your sewing machine, rotary cutter, iron and ironing board. Lunch provided. Reservations requested. Call Toni Young, 883-8251.

3 School District 5 Spring Enrollment for new students, grades 1-8, May 1, 233 First Ave. E., above Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Call Patty Fisher, enrollment clerk, 751-3430.

3 Fifth annual Making Miracles Happen dinner and auction fund raiser for Flathead Valley S.A.M.S Therapeutic Horseback Riding Program May 3. Call 881-4192 for tickets.

3 Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets at 7 p.m. May 5, The Summit, Kalispell. All those affected by suicide welcome. Call 871-1008.

3 Museum at Central School History Book Club meets 6:30 p.m. May 13, to discuss "More than Petticoats: Remarkable Montana Women" by Gayle C. Shirley, at the museum, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. All welcome to attend. Call 756-8381.

3 Valley Voices Community Choir spring concert, May 17, Glacier High School.

3 14th annual Calcutta fund raiser by Flathead County Tavern Association, May 17, WestCoast Outlaw Hotel, Kalispell. Live and silent auctions. Cocktails $6 p.m.; dinner 7:30 p.m. Tickets $150 per couple; or no-dinner tickets $100. Call 752-7070.

3 Youth Service Network meets at noon May 19, at The Summit, Kalispell. Staff and students of the Center for restorative Youth Justice will talk about their programs, culture and attitudes in Flathead Valley. Call Joan Schmidt, 871-1008.

3 16th annual Seeley Lake Loon and Fish Festival 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 24, Seeley Lake Community Hall. Arts and crafts, artist demonstrations, children's art activities, nature walks and more. Soup luncheon available. Call Martha , 406-793-5706 or Merrily, 406-754-3376.

3 Public celebration for the newly finished Community Spirit Tile Monument Project, 1:30-5:30 p.m. May 31, Woodland Park, in Kalispell. Music, speeches, games, food vendors and fun. Everyone welcome.

3 Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets at 7 p.m. June 2, The Summit, Kalispell. All those affected by suicide welcome. Call 871-1008.

3 Kalispell Relay for Life June 20-21, Flathead High School Legends Field. Call Joni McKiernan, 261-0184, or Shana Baccari, 752-6287.

3 Community flea market 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 21, First United Methodist Church, 301 16th Ave. E., Polson. Vendor space available. Call Irene, 883-2063.

3 Big Arm Family Fun Day and Craft Show, June 28. Kids' carnival, burgers by Big Arm volunteer fire fighters. Call Alison, 84-6628.

3 Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets at 7 p.m. July, 7, The Summit, Kalispell. All those affected by suicide welcome. Call 871-1008.

3 Bigfork Relay for Life for American Cancer Society, July 18-19, Bigfork High School track. Call Lyn Mogolis, 837-6248 or 212-0286; or Debbie Ingram, 837-6280.

3 School District 5 Fall Enrollment for new students, grades K-8, Aug. 1, 233 First Ave. E., above Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Call Patty Fisher, enrollment clerk, 751-3430.

3 Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets at 7 p.m. Aug. 4, The Summit, Kalispell. All those affected by suicide welcome. Call 871-1008.

3 Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets at 7 p.m. Sept. 1, The Summit, Kalispell. All those affected by suicide welcome. Call 871-1008.

3 Whitefish Friends and Family Run 9:30 a.m. Sept. 6, North Valley Hospital campus. 5K, 10K and half-mile events. Benefit for Child Development Center in Kalispell and Shepherd's Hand Clinic in Whitefish. Call 862-8250.

3 Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets at 7 p.m. Oct. 6, The Summit, Kalispell. All those affected by suicide welcome. Call 871-1008.

3 Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets at 7 p.m. Nov. 3, The Summit, Kalispell. All those affected by suicide welcome. Call 871-1008.

3 Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets at 7 p.m. Dec. 1, The Summit, Kalispell. All those affected by suicide welcome. Call 871-1008.