Today

3 Flathead County Democratic Women spring cleaning sale 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, basement of United Church of Christ, 204 Seventh Ave. W., Kalispell. Portion of proceeds will go toward two annual local scholarships. Call 756-8992.

3 Red Cross blood drive, noon to 4 p.m., at the Elks Club, Kalispell.

3 The Glacier Country Pachyderm meets noon to 1 p.m. at the Blue Canyon Grill, Hilton Garden Inn, Kalispell. Speaker is Phil Harris, developer of Hutton Ranch and owner of Signature Theatres. Lunch available. Public invited.

3 AARP sponsors a discussion on "Divided We Fail" program and I-155 Healthy Montana Kids ballot initiative, 1-2:30 p.m. Flathead County Library, 247 First Ave. E., Kalispell.

3 Tennis pro Jimmy Cripe leads a tennis clinic for Kalispell area Girl Scouts, 4:30-6 p.m. Glacier Tennis Club, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 1-800-823-4475.

3 First Friday Art Walk 5-8 p.m., downtown Kalispell.

3 Montana State Attorney general candidate forum, 6 p.m. KM Theatre, 40 E. Second St., Kalispell. All Democratic primary candidates will attend. Moderated by Terry Trieweiler. Call 862-2008.

3 Big Sky Astronomy Club meets at 7 p.m., at West Valley Fire Department. All welcome. Call Bruce at 857-3753 or Mark, 257-7261.

3 Live/silent auction and reception fund raiser 5-8:30 p.m., Arrowhead Fine Art and Framing, Nucleus Avenue, Columbia Falls. Auction begins 7 p.m. Proceeds to support TreeCity USA designation for city. Public invited.

3 Fair-Mont-Egan School Cinco de Mayo Mexican dinner 5:30 p.m. at the school. Cost is $6 adults and $3 children. Proceeds go to FME Families in Crisis Fund. Public invited.

Saturday

3 Montana Dahlia Society annual tuber sale, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., outside the main entrance, Wal-Mart, Kalispell. Call 257-2540.

3 Epworth United Methodist Church spring rummage sale 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., 329 Second Ave. E. (across from Hockaday Museum). Clothing, household, goods, furniture, toys and baked goods. Proceeds go toward charitable endeavors. Call Sue Jacobson, 755-5375.

3 E-rase Your E-Waste electronics recycling event, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Valley Recycling, 1410 U.S. W., Kalispell. Call 257-2574.

3 Stem-cell donor drive 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Kalispell Center Mall. Donations will be used by National Marrow Donor Program. Call Damone at Montana Marrow Program, 1-888-748-3494.

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

3 Great Northern Historical Trail work/clean party 9 a.m. to noon. Volunteers needed. Meets at Meridian Road trailhead. Bring work gloves, shovels and rakes. Call 257-1932.

3 Annual Retired and Senior Volunteer Program recognition Spring Country Brunch, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Flathead County Fairgrounds Expo Building, Kalispell. Music by Flathead Valleyaires. Free to all current RSVP volunteers.

3 Mission Mountain Winery 24th season opening "Red Wine and Chocolate" event 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., U.S. 93 in Dayton, west shore of Flathead Lake. Free. Public invited.

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

3 Glacier Waldorf School and Lifelong Learning Center annual family May Festival, 10:30 a.m., Raven Ridge Farm, 435 Anderson Lane, Kalispell. Potluck lunch, raffle, puppet show, maypole, singing and games. All welcome.

3 Battle of the Bands fund raiser 3 to 7 p.m. Depot Park, Kalispell. $5 donation Flathead High School's Invisible Children: Schools for Schools Club.

3 Columbia Falls Arbor Day Festival noon to 3:30 p.m., Glacier Bank parking lot. Live entertainment, guest speakers, arts and crafts booths, children's activities, tree planting.

3 Glacier National Park Fund and Bear Aware Flathead bear awareness and education program, 2-5 p.m., Whitefish Middle School auditorium. Tickets $5, available at Glacier Bank in Kalispell and Columbia Falls, or Toggery, Kalispell and Whitefish. Call 862-6110.

3 Mountain Brook Community Library pie social 5-8 p.m., 2353 Foothill Road. Full pies for sale. Slices will be served with donations accepted. Quilt raffle.

3 Whitefish United Methodist Church all-you-can-eat enchilada dinner, 5-7 p.m. Dine in, drive through or get delivery within city limits. Cost $5 per person or $20 per family. Proceeds go to Church Prinicipal Mortgage Fund. Call 862-3418.

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

Sunday

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 Red Cross blood drive, noon to 4 p.m., at Eureka High School.

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

3 Curves, 10 Eighth Ave., Polson, hosts an open house today. Free admission.

3 Lake County Republican Women's Club meets noon to 1 p.m. Wheat Montana, Polson. A sheriff's representative will explain Public Safety Mill Levy. Jack Cummings talks about his visit to Washington, D.C. Lunch available. Call 883-9209 by 11 a.m. to order.

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 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 Heritage Museum hosts an opening ceremony and dedication of new David Thompson and the Fur Trade exhibit, 7 p.m., 1367 U.S. 2, Libby. Public welcome.

Tuesday

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

3 Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Centurytel.

3 Kila School trustee election noon to 8 p.m.

Wednesday

3 Kila School trustee meeting 7:30 a.m. to canvass election votes.

3 Whitefish School District board meets at 7:30 a.m. to canvass election results.

3 Free seminar by Montana Department of Transportation and Northwest Healthcare Occupational Health Services regarding compliance requirements for commercial vehicle employers doing drug testing, 1:15-3:15 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Call 751-6437 to reserve a seat.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 2-5 p.m., Kalispell Center Mall.

3 Helena Flats School District board meets 6 p.m. for board re-organization and superintendent contract negotiations. Call 257-2301.

3 Violence Free Crisis Line sponsors a community forum titled, "The Excuses that Abuser Hide Behind: Exposing the Truths of Domestic Violence," 7 p.m., United Way conference room, Gateway West Mall, Kalispell. Guest speakers will also give presentations. Call 752-4735.

3 Flathead County Library board meets at 7 p.m. at the Flathead County Library meeting room, Kalispell. Contact Kim Crowley 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 Red Cross blood drive, 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., West Kootenai.

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

3 Fine Arts Night, 7 p.m., Flathead High School. Admission $10 individual or $25 per family, available at school and Herberger's. Call Mary, 751-5020.

3 Local institute of Noetic Sciences Community Group meets 7 p.m., Bohemian Grange, 125 Blanchard Lake Road, Whitefish (behind Montana Coffee Traders on U.S. 93 South). Program includes DVD by Alberto Villoldo. Presenters are Patricia and John Boer from Rexford, and Lola Hill from Canada. All welcome. Donations appreciated. Call 862-9591 or 862-7711.

A Look Ahead

3 Flathead Chapter of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees meets at noon May 9, Vista Linda, 240 Boon Road. Lunch is $8. For reservations, call Bill Driver at 837-2744.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 1-5 p.m. May 9, North Valley Baptist Dr., 1750 Talbot Road, Columbia Falls. For an appointment, call 892-0186. Walk-ins welcome.

3 Kalispell Lakers annual fundraising auction, May 9, Red Lion Hotel Fireside Room, Kalispell. Silent auction 6-8 p.m.; live auction 7:30 p.m., hosted by Gardner Auction. Music by Smart Alex 9:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. No-host bar and hors d'oeuvres. Public welcome. Call Dave Ford, 257-6983.

3 Lupus Support Group including fibromyalgia and auto-immune diseases, 7-9 p.m. May 9, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 837-1055.

3 Flathead Fat Tires mountain bike club hosts a premier showing of the mountain bike film, "Seasons," 7 p.m. May 9, Fresh Life Church, (formerly the Strand Theatre), 120 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Proceeds benefit local bike parks and trails. Admission $5, includes a raffle ticket.

3 16th Annual Letter Carriers Food Drive May 10. Place a box or bag of nonperishable food in or near your mailbox for the Flathead Food Bank. Call Lori Botkin, 752-3663 or Kari Wiley (U.S.P.S) 250-1754.

3 May 10 is "Poppy Day" for the American Legion. Proceeds from sales of poppies benefit veterans programs.

3 Benefit bake sale to assist with medical expenses for 6-year-old Jazmyn Morgan, born with neurofibermatosis, and Hayden Haney, born with Robinow syndrome, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 10, Columbia Falls Senior Center, 205 Nucleus Ave.

3 Annual free Shriner's clinic for children with orthopedic or burn problems, 8 a.m. May 10, Flathead Orthopedic Center. Call 752-7900, ext. 220 to schedule an evaluation.

3 Flathead Jazzercise offers a free Mother's Day weekend dance aerobics class 9 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. May 10, Central Christian Church, behind library, downtown Kalispell. Call Cathy Cooney, 212-7243.

3 Fourth annual Great Northern 5K 9:30 a.m. May 10, Rails to Trails Meridian Road trailhead across from Peterson School, Kalispell. Race day registration $15, included food and T-shirt. Call 471-1949.

3 Beardance Club rummage and bake sale 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. May 10, Beardance Clubhouse, mile marker 22, Montana 35. Raffles. Lunch available beginning 11 a.m. Proceeds go to support scholarships, club and charity.

3 Fifth annual Flathead Lake Cherry Fest, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 10, Yellow Bay Community Club, mile marker 18, Montana 35. Craft fair, door prizes. Roast beef lunch, bake sale. Call Jackie, 982-3839.

3 AARP Driver Safety Program for all drivers age 50 and older, 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. May 12-13, North Valley Senior Center, Columbia Falls. $10 course fee. Call 892-4087 to register.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., May 12, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

3 Flathead Chronic Pain Support Group meets 5:30-7 p.m., May 12, at The Summit. Learn how to cope with pain and improve your quality of life. Free. Call Dr. Alex Bokor, 250-5252.

3 The Flathead Conservation District meets at 7 p.m., May 12, 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.

3 Flathead Audubon meets May 13, community room of Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 203 S. Main, Kalispell. Steve Hoffman, executive director of Montana Audubon, will discuss identification and natural history of several raptor species. Doors open 5 p.m. for silent auction; potluck dinner 6 p.m. Public welcome.

3 Women's health screenings 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 13 including free breast exams, oral cancer, and bone density, HIV, blood pressure, body fat; reduced cost cholesterol, blood glucose screening and immunizations. Flathead City-County Health Department, 1035 First Ave. W. Kalispell. Call 751-8154.

3 Public is invited to a free community lecture on "Pharmacogenetics and Psychiatry," 7:30 a.m., May 13, Pathways Treatment Center, 200 Heritage Way, Kalispell.

3 Kila School board meets 8 a.m. May 13.

3 Columbia Falls Chamber of Commerce membership luncheon, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 13, North Valley Community Room, 235 Nucleus Ave. Speaker is Dori Muehlhof, Flathead Convention and Visitors Bureau executive director. No reservations required. Lunch available for $9. Call Carol Pike, 892-2072.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., May 13, Trinity Lutheran Church, Kalispell.

3 Swan River School board meets at 5:30 p.m. May 13, in the school library.

3 Red Cross blood drive, noon to 3 p.m., May 14, First Interstate Bank, Main Street, Kalispell.

3 Evergreen School District board meets at 6:30 p.m. May 14, in the administration building boardroom.

3 Flathead Outdoor Club meets 7 p.m., May 14, Flathead County Library basement meeting room, Kalispell. Nick Fucci will give a presentation on his photo workshop in Alaska and recent trip to Costa Rica. Coffee and tea served. Everyone welcome. Call Mike Spence, 857-2599.

3 Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., May 15, The Wave, Whitefish.

3 Gospel Echoes Northwest dinner banquet, 6:30 p.m., May 15, Central Bible Church, Kalispell. Public welcome. Complimentary tickets required. Call 541-926-6222 or Chad Crist, 406-676-4939.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 11 am. to 2 p.m., May 16, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

3 AARP Driver Safety Program for all drivers age 50 and older, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. May 17, The Summit, Kalispell. $10 course fee. Call 751-4500 to register.

3 Valley Voices Community Choir spring concert, 7 p.m. May 17, Glacier High School. Inspirational, patriotic, folk and contemporary and classic sacred music Free admission. All welcome. Call Joan, 257-3046.

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 Adopt-a-Soldier Sew-a-Thon 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. May 19, Kalispell, Armory, U.S. 93, north of West Reserve Dr., Kalispell. Volunteers needed to help sew neck coolers for U.S. troops. Bring a sack lunch. Call Kim Jones, 837-1088.

3 AARP Driver Safety Program for all drivers age 50 and older, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 19 and 21, North Valley Hospital, Whitefish. $10 course fee. Call 863-3630 to register.

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 Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., May 19, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

3 AARP Driver Safety Program for all drivers age 50 and older, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 20 and 22, Bigfork Senior Center. $10 course fee. Call 837-4157 to register.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., May 20, Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Kalispell.

3 Kalispell Toastmasters Club invites public to open house and demonstration, noon to 1 p.m. May 21, First National Bank, next to Pizza Hunt, Main Street, Kalispell.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 1-5 p.m., May 21, Flathead Electric, Kalispell.

3 Flathead Outdoor Club hikes Lone Pine May 21. Meet at 5 p.m. in Albertsons east parking lot to carpool to trailhead. All welcome. Call Mike Spence, 857-2599.

3 Healing taize service 7 p.m. May 21, Shining Mountains Church, 475 Eighth Ave. EN, Kalispell. Inspirational readings, prayer and singing. All welcome. Call 257-6539.

3 16th annual Seeley Lake Loon and Fish Festival 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 24-25, Seeley Lake Community Hall. Arts and crafts, artist demonstrations, children's art activities, nature walks and more. Soup luncheon available. Call Martha, 793-5706 or Merrily, 754-3376.

3 AARP Driver Safety Program for all drivers age 50 and older, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 26-27. $10 course fee. Call 293-0100 to register.

3 Flathead Chronic Pain Support Group meets 5:30-7 p.m., May 26, at The Summit. Learn how to cope with pain and improve your quality of life. Free. Call Dr. Alex Bokor, 250-5252.

3 Flathead Outdoor Club hikes the Foy's to Blacktail trail May 28. Meet at 5 p.m. at the Herron Park parking lot. All welcome. Call Mike Spence, 857-2599.

3 Small Business Hazardous Waste Collection event, May 30, Flathead County Landfill, U.S. 93 between Kalispell and Whitefish. Pre-register by calling Veolia Environmental Services, 877-484-0129 ext. 102; by May 28.

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 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 Flathead Chronic Pain Support Group meets 5:30-7 p.m., June 9, at The Summit. Learn how to cope with pain and improve your quality of life. Free. Call Dr. Alex Bokor, 250-5252.

3 Museum at Central School History Book Club meets 6:30 p.m. June 12, to discuss "Battle of the Big Hole" by Aubrey L. and Calvin L. Haines, at the museum, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. All welcome to attend. Call 756-8381.

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 Flathead Chronic Pain Support Group meets 5:30-7 p.m., June 23, at The Summit. Learn how to cope with pain and improve your quality of life. Free. Call Dr. Alex Bokor, 250-5252.

3 Big Arm Family Fun Day and Craft Show, June 28. Kids' carnival, burgers by Big Arm volunteer fire fighters. Call Alison, 849-6628.

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 Swan Lake Huckleberry Festival, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 9, Swan Lake Day Park near mile marker 72 on Montana 83. Food, arts and crafts fair, silent auction, huckleberry baked goods and kids games. Live music by Roy Wilhelm Band. Free; 837-5888.

3 Glacier Nordic Ski team annual "Glacier Nordic Run" fund raiser Aug. 23, on Danny On Trail, Big Mountain. Call Debbie Mallams, 862-2113.

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.