Today
Children's Story Hour at 10:30 a.m., Children's Department of the Flathead County Library in Kalispell. Call 758-5822.
Children's Story Hour at 10:30 a.m., Columbia Falls Branch Library. Call 892-5919.
Red Cross blood drive, 2-5 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
Disabled American Veterans (DAV) meet at 6:30 p.m., VFW meeting room, Kalispell. Call 862-6458.
Thursday
Red Cross blood drive, 12:30-5:30 p.m., North Valley Community Room on Nucleus Avenue, Columbia Falls.
Children's Story Hour at 1 p.m., Whitefish Branch Library. Call 862-6657.
Lakeside Parks Advisory Committee meets 7 p.m. Lakeside Chapel meeting room, U.S. 93, Lakeside.
Friday
"Walking the Labyrinth-A Sacred Journey Within" retreat facilitated by Roberta Silker of Columbia Falls, Shining Mountains Center for Positive Living, 475 Eight Ave. EN, Kalispell. $15 donation. Call Silker, 755-6075 or Merrily, 249-1005.
Red Cross blood drive, noon to 4 p.m., Whitefish Mountain Mall food court.
Glacier Country Pachyderm meets noon to 1 p.m. Blue Canyon Grill, Hilton Garden Inn, Kalispell. Guest speaker is Joe Russell, Flathead County Public Health officer. Lunch available. Open to public.
Bet Harim Jewish Community of Flathead Valley Sabbath dinner and New Year services, 6 p.m., Glacier Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 1515 Trumble Creek Road, Kalispell. Public welcome. Call 756-5159.
Saturday
Northwest Montana Wedding and Event Professionals sixth annual wedding and event expo, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Hilton Garden Inn, Kalispell.
Woodland Ice Center grand opening, Woodland Park, Kalispell. Ribbon cutting at noon by Mayor Kennedy, followed skating performance by top Missoula skaters. Free admission, skate rental, and hot dogs and hot chocolate, noon to 2 p.m. Call Jennifer Young, 758-7717.
Benefit auction and spaghetti feed for longtime Nickel Charlie's employee Connie (Gove) Brown, Kalispell Eagles basement. Silent auction 3 p.m.; spaghetti feed and drawing for drawing for car raffle 6 p.m.; bachelor/bachelorette auction 6:30 p.m. followed by live music. All welcome. Call Linda Gove, 212-3226; Tammy Monroe, 261-0651; Danette Gildart, 871-7508.
Sons of Norway meet 7 p.m., Buffalo Hill Terrace meeting room, 40 Claremont St., Kalispell. Call 257-2537.
Sunday
Flathead Pioneer Auto Club meets 2 p.m. in the Flathead Electric Co-op building, Kalispell. Park and enter on north or "back side of building. Visitors welcome. Call Dave Cooley, 257-4023.
Monday
Children's Story Hour at 10:30 a.m., Children's Department of the Flathead County Library in Kalispell; 758-5822.
Children's Story Hour at 10:30 a.m., Columbia Falls Branch Library; 892-5919.
Lake County Republican Women's Club meets noon to 1 p.m., Wheat Montana, Polson. Lunch available. Call 883-9209 by 11 a.m. to order.
Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
Flathead Chronic Pain Support Group meets 5:30-7 p.m., at The Summit. Learn how to cope with pain and improve your quality of life. Free. Call Dr. Alex Bokor, 250-5252.
Flathead Valley Trout Unlimited weekly fly tying class series begins 7 p.m. Kalispell Middle School Library. Free and open to public. Call Jim Johnson, 837-3210; or Chris Schustrom, 862-3440.
A Look Ahead
Public is invited to a free community lecture on "The Treatment of Insomnia," 7:30 a.m., Jan. 8, Pathways Treatment Center, 200 Heritage Way, Kalispell.
Columbia Falls Chamber of Commerce membership luncheon, noon to 1 p.m. Jan. 8, North Valley Community Room, 235 Nucleus Ave. Guest speaker Bill Shaw, city manager, will discuss 2008 goals and newly purchased park land. No reservations required. Lunch available for $9. Call Carol Pike, 892-2072.
Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., Jan. 8, Trinity Lutheran Church, Kalispell.
Swan River School board meets at 5:30 p.m. Jan. 8 in the school library.
AARP Driver Safety Program for all drivers age 50 and older, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 8 and 10, The Summit, Kalispell. $10 course fee. Call 751-4500 to register.
Free waxing and coffee roasting clinic, 5:30-6:15 p.m. Jan. 8, Great Northern Cycles and Nordic, 104 O'Brian Ave., Whitefish.
Children's Story Hour at 10 a.m., Jan. 9, Bigfork Branch Library. Call 837-6976.
Children's Story Hour at 10:30 a.m., Jan. 9, Flathead County Library in Kalispell. Call 758-5822.
Red Cross blood drive, 2-5 p.m., Jan. 9, at Kandahar Lodge, Whitefish Mountain Resort. Sponsored by Big Mountain Fire Department.
Conlins Furniture hosts a free design seminar on lighting featuring Stacey Fredenberg of Alpine Lighting, 2-5:30 p.m. Jan. 9, at the store, 1441 Montana 35. Public invited. Call 756-1622.
Evergreen School District board meets at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 9, in the administration building boardroom.
La Leche League of the Mission Valley shares breastfeeding tips and techniques 10 a.m. Jan. 10, Family Resource Center, 208 Sixth Ave. E., Polson. Call Lora, 676-3388.
Children's Story Hour at 1 p.m., Jan. 10, Whitefish Branch Library. Call 862-6657.
Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., Jan. 10, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
Museum at Central School History Book Club meets 6:30 p.m. Jan. 10 at the museum, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Topic is "Crazy Horse: The Strange Man of the Oglalas" by Mari Sandoz. All welcome to attend. Call 756-8381.
Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., Jan. 11, Blackfeet Community College, Browning.
Lupus Support Group meets 7-9 p.m. Jan. 11, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 837-1055.
Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Jan. 12, Army Reserve Center.
Whitefish Winter Carnival Merry Maker, 6-9 p.m. Jan. 12, Great Northern Bar & Grill. $15 adults only; 862-3501.