Today

Flathead Audubon field trip to Mission Valley. Search for winter migrants and year-round denizens. Meet at 8 a.m. at Somers Park 'n' Ride at intersection of U.S. 93 and Montana 82. Bring lunch, binoculars and spotting scope. Dress accordingly. Contact Leslie Kehoe, 837-4467, to sign up. All welcome.

Monday

Evergreen Disposal will be hauling garbage per its regular schedule today.

The City of Kalispell solid waste division will not be picking up the 90-gallon containers. Today's regular route will be picked up Tuesday. Have containers out by 7 a.m.

All Flathead County Library branches closed for Presidents Day.

Kalispell Parks and Recreation hosts "Ice Presidents Day," 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Games, raffles, skating, food and prizes available. Barbecue 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. $2 for in-city children, $3 for out-of-city children, $4 for in-city adult or $5 for out-of-city adults. Call 758-7813.

Flathead County Republican Women meet at noon, New Outlaw Inn, Kalispell. Lunch available for $10. Call Pamala Kaspersen at 837-4428 for more information.

Lecture, "Changing Your Cholesterol Numbers with Food Choices," noon, The Summit. Cost $10. Call 751-4500 to register.

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

Safe Childcare Transport: Protecting the Kids and Yourself" training program for childcare providers and Head Start personnel, 6:30-8:30 p.m., FVCC Child Care Center Conference Room. Call the Nurturing Center, 756-1414.

Fair-Mont-Egan School board meets 7 p.m. in the school library.

Tuesday

Today's public hearing on Kalispell's proposed transportation plan has been postponed until March 3.

AARP Driver Safety Program for all drivers age 50 and older, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. today and Thursday, Bigfork Senior Center. $10 course fee. Call 837-4157 to register.

Kalispell Women's Connection buffet luncheon 11:30 a.m., New Outlaw Inn, Kalispell. Michele Paine, language arts facilitator form Kalispell schools, shares opportunities for helping with reading. Guest speaker is Judy Johnson of Martin City. Cost is $12. RSVP to Jan at 857-2467. Complimentary child care by reservation. Affiliated with Stonecroft International Inc.

Friends of Flathead County Library meets, noon, main library meeting room. New members welcome.

Caring for the Caregiver new support group for professional and family care givers, meets noon to 1 p.m., at United Way Conference Room, Gateway West Mall, Kalispell. Bring a brown bag lunch. Beverages provided. Free. Call Agape Home Care Inc., 755-4633.

Kalispell Lions Club meets, noon to 1 p.m., Elks Lodge, 1820 U.S. 93 S., Kalispell. Call Pam Beyer, 837-0921.

Red Cross blood drive, 4-7 p.m., Lakeside Community Chapel.

Red Cross new volunteer orientation 6-10 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. Cost $52. Call 752-6433 to pre-register.

Cayuse Prairie School board of trustees meets 6 p.m. in the school library to discuss possibly building a new community center and gym. The regular monthly board meeting will follow at 7 p.m.

Flathead Valley Chapter Trout Unlimited meets 7 p.m., Fish, Wildlife and Parks building, 490 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. Bonnie Ellis presents a program on "The Ever-Changing Food Web of Flathead Lake." Public invited.

Flathead Democratic Party meets 7 p.m., KM Theatre, 40 Second St., E., Kalispell. Call 862-4942.

Olduvai Forum, 7 p.m., at Clementine's in Bigfork. This month's free presentation is "Grass: A Nation's Battle for Life," a 1925 documentary about a nomadic tribe in Persia. Public welcome. Coffee and tea provided. Contact Jeffrey Funk at metafunk@cyberport.net or 837-4208.

Wednesday

Children's Story Hour at 10 a.m., Bigfork Branch Library. Call 837-6976.

Babies Bounce into Books storytime at 10:15 a.m., Flathead County Library in Kalispell; 758-5822.

Children's Story Hour at 10:30 a.m., Columbia Falls Branch Library. Call 892-5919.

Children's Story Hour at 11 a.m., Flathead County Library in Kalispell; 758-5822.

Babies Bounce into Books storytime at 11:45 a.m., Whitefish Branch Library; 862-6657.

St. Matthew's School preschool and kindergarten Roundup 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., and 1:30-3 p.m. Call Principal Gene Boyle, 752-6303.

Columbia Falls Women's Connection brunch, 9:30 a.m., Los Caporales Restaurant, Nucleus Avenue, Columbia Falls. Cost $7.50 per person. Author Tricia Goyer will present. Guest speaker is Judy Johnson of Martin City. Free child care by reservation. Call Candy at 387-4119, or Janet at 892-3621. Affiliated with Stonecroft Ministries.

Red Cross blood drive, 2-5 p.m., Flathead Electric Cooperative, Kalispell.

Thursday

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

3 Children's Story Hour at 1 p.m., Whitefish Branch Library; 862-6657.

Whitefish Chamber of Commerce's Gone Fishin' event, 5-7 p.m., The Lodge at Whitefish Lake. Complimentary hors d'oeuvres, drinks and prizes.

Drs. Tim Richards and Dan Hoheim of Community Surgical Associates of Missoula present a free lecture and discussion on the latest laser treatments for venous disease, 6-7 p.m., Red Lion Hotel, 20 North Main St., Kalispell. Public welcome.

Somers School District board of trustees meets, 6 p.m., for curriculum update work session; regular monthly board meeting begins at 7 p.m.; Somers Middle School.

Naturoathic doctor Jennifer Hawes presents "Balancing Your Body and Your Life," a discussion on how environmental and personal factors can cause hormone imbalances, 6:30 p.m., Big Sky Pharmacies offices, 20 Four Mile Drive, Kalispell. Registration $25. Call 752-0440 to register.

Glacier Institute sponsors a free lecture by Ken Thomasma on native storytelling, 7-8:30 p.m., Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Public welcome.

2008 Flathead High School parent meeting, 7 p.m., FHS auditorium, to discuss this year's safe, alcohol-free graduation party. Call Marceen Liechti, 253-2379.

Northwest Montana Rock Chucks rockhounding club meets, 7 p.m., meeting room at Semitool on West Reserve Drive, Kalispell. Use the main entrance on the west side of the building. Community welcome. Call 862-1316.

Friday

Red Cross blood drive, 1-5 p.m., Kalispell Elks.

Boomers Singles Group dinner meeting, Village Greens Community Center, 195 W. Nicklaus Ave., Kalispell. Social hour 6 p.m., dinner 7 p.m., meeting 8 p.m. Reservations required; call Melody at 892-3532. All singles ages 40 and other are welcome.

Missoula Children's Theatre and Parents Let's Unite for Kids sixth annual Kids Theatre event, "The Amazing Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, 7:30 p.m. today, 2 p.m. Saturday, Glacier High School Theater, Kalispell. Tickets $15 family (two adults, two children); $7 adults; $5 seniors; $3 students.

A Look Ahead

Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer course, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 23, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. Call 752-6433 to pre-register.

Bet Harim Jewish Community of Flathead Valley offers a Jewish cooking class, 3-6 p.m., Glacier Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 1515 Trumble Creek Road, Kalispell. Community welcome. No cost for members; non-members pay $3 each. RSVP by Feb. 20. E-mail bet_harim@yahoo.com or call 756-5159.

Snow Bus Winter Winefest, 6-9 p.m. Feb. 23, The Lodge at Whitefish Lake. The winefest is a fundraiser for the Snow bus, which provides free rides to Whitefish Mountain Resort visitors. Tickets $40. Call 253-9192 or 862-3501.

John White Lecture Series presents Montana Water Management Bureau Chief Rich Moy on the topic, "Impacts of British Columbia Mining on Glacier Park and the Flathead Basin," 2:30 p.m., Feb. 24, Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Tickets $7.50 for museum members; $10 for nonmembers. Limited tickets at door. Call 756-8381.

AARP Driver Safety Program for all drivers age 50 and older, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 25 and 26, St. John's Hospital, Libby. $10 course fee. Call 406-293-0100 to register.

Youth Service Network meets at noon Feb. 25, at The Summit, Kalispell. Mark Leitzel, counselor and consultant of Two Rivers Center for Holistic Counseling and Healing Arts presents on "The Practice of Excellence."Call Joan Schmidt, 871-1008.

Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., Feb. 25, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. Sponsored by Lions Club.

Flathead Chronic Pain Support Group meets 5:30-7 p.m. Feb. 25 at The Summit. Learn how to cope with pain and improve your quality of life. Free. Call Dr. Alex Bokor, 250-5252.

Red Cross certified course in Adult CPR and AED, 6-10 p.m. Feb. 25, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. Call 752-6433 to pre-register.

Flathead County Library teen advisory meeting is 6:30 p.m. Feb. 25 in the main library basement meeting room; teens 12 to 18 are invited; call 758-5713.

Columbia Falls school board expulsion hearing, 6 p.m. Feb. 25, followed by work session at 7 p.m., administration office board room, 501 Sixth Ave. W., Columbia Falls.

Flathead Conservation District meets, 7 p.m. Feb. 25, U.S.D.A. building, 133 Interstate Lane, Kalispell. For more information, call 752-4220.

Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., Feb. 26, Eureka Baptist Church.

Red Cross certified course in Standard First Aid, 6-10 p.m. Feb. 26, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. Call 752-6433 to pre-register.

Humane Society of Northwest Montana volunteer orientation meeting, 6 p.m. Feb. 26, Humane Society Animal Adoption Center, 3499 U.S. 93 N., Kalispell. Call 752-7297.

Red Cross blood drive, noon to 4 p.m., Feb. 27, Three Rivers Bank, Meridian Road, Kalispell.

Free public tour of Whitefish High School to publicize renovation bond issue, 2-3 p.m. Feb. 27. Call Linda Maetzold, 862-5158; or Lin Akey, 862-3747.

Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Feb. 28, West Kootenai Church.

Knights of Columbus community fish fry, 6-8 p.m. Feb. 28, St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, 230 Baker Ave., Whitefish. Free; donations accepted. Community welcome. Call the parish office at 862-9897 or Ken Ellis at 862-5607.

Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Feb. 29, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Flathead County 30th annual Select Dinner and Auction, March 1, Red Lion Hotel, Kalispell. Theme is "Roaring 20s." Tickets, $150 per couple, available by calling 752-0092.

Salish Kootenai College Career Fair, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 4, Joe McDonald Health Education Center. Spaghetti lunch at noon for registrants. Call 406-275-4824.

Free public tour of Whitefish High School to publicize renovation bond issue, 4-7 p.m. March 5. Call Linda Maetzold, 862-5158; or Lin Akey, 862-3747.

Glacier Institute sponsors a free lecture by Dan Casey on songbirds and raptors, 7-8:30 p.m., March 6, Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Public welcome.

Free public tour of Whitefish High School to publicize renovation bond issue, 6-7 p.m. March 13. Call Linda Maetzold, 862-5158; or Lin Akey, 862-3747.

Glacier Institute sponsors a free lecture by Rick Graetz, "Sights of Montana, 7-8:30 p.m., March 20, Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Public welcome.

Great Rockies Sportshow March 7-9, Majestic Valley Arena, Kalispell.

School District 5 Kindergarten Enrollment Day, 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. April 9, Flathead County Health Department. Call Patty Fisher, enrollment clerk, 751-3430.

Artist to Artist brown bag lunch noon to 1:30 p.m. March 12, FVCC Arts and Technology Building, room 144. Connect with the local art community. Free. All welcome. Call 756-3832.

Youth Service Network meets at noon March 24, at The Summit, Kalispell. Ron Clem, author and founder of Teens in Crisis, will discuss his work to assist teens and their families fight drug addiction. Call Joan Schmidt, 871-1008.

Artist to Artist brown bag lunch noon to 1:30 p.m. April 9, FVCC Arts and Technology Building, room 144. Connect with the local art community. Free. All welcome. Call 756-3832.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.