Today

Helena Flats School board meets for a construction pay request approval, 6:45 a.m., school library.

U.S. Sen. Max Baucus of Montana has a work day scheduled today at Sonju Industrial, 245 S. Complex Dr., Kalispell.

Public is invited to a free community lecture on "The Treatment of Insomnia," 7:30 a.m., Pathways Treatment Center, 200 Heritage Way, Kalispell.

Columbia Falls Chamber of Commerce membership luncheon, noon to 1 p.m., 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., Trinity Lutheran Church, Kalispell.

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

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

Open house to present designs for Whitefish parking garage, 5:30 p.m., Whitefish Middle School multi-purpose room. Open to public comment.

AARP Driver Safety Program for all drivers age 50 and older, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. today and Jan. 10, The Summit, Kalispell. $10 course fee. Call 751-4500 to register.

Free waxing and coffee roasting clinic, 5:30-6:15 p.m., Great Northern Cycles and Nordic, 104 O'Brian Ave., Whitefish.

Whitefish School District board meets at 7 p.m. in the Whitefish High School Library.

West Valley School board meets in executive session for litigation strategy on human rights issue, 7 p.m., school library.

Wednesday

Flathead Outdoor Club meets at 7 p.m. in the Flathead County Library basement meeting room, Kalispell. Local professional photographer Doug Dye will present. Coffee and tea served. Everyone welcome. Call Mike Spence, 857-2599.

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

Children's Story Hour at 10:30 a.m., Flathead County Library in Kalispell. Call 758-5822.

Red Cross blood drive, 2-5 p.m., 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. at the store, 1441 Montana 35. Public invited. Call 756-1622.

Public open house for Sheppard Creek Post-Fire Project Brush Creek Wildland Fire, Tally Lake Ranger District, Flathead National Forest, 3:30-7:30 p.m., 650 Wolfpack Way; 758-3508.

Montana Landlords Association meets at Kalispell Elks Lodge. Dinner 6 p.m.; meeting 7:30 p.m. Call Marilyn, 752-2962.

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

Thursday

La Leche League of the Mission Valley shares breastfeeding tips and techniques 10 a.m., Family Resource Center, 208 Sixth Ave. E., Polson. Call Lora, 676-3388.

Sterling Health Plans will provide information about the 2008 changes in Medicare, 10 a.m. Hilton Garden Inn Convention Center, Kalispell. Free. Open to public.

The Flathead Valley Chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management meets 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Nan S. Russell presents a free program on "Staying Away from the Dark Side: Developing HR Political Savvy." Optional lunch is $10 per person. RSVP to Denise Grabowski, 863-3661.

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

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

Somers School District Financial Committee meets at 2:30 p.m., Somers Middle School.

Somers School District Faculty Advisory meets at 3:45 p.m., Somers Middle School.