Today
• Neighbors in Need Spring Brunch, 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Hampton Inn, Kalispell. Catered by Vista Linda. Tickets $12 per person; $5 for children 5 and younger. Music by Stillwater Christian School students. Call 752-7266.
• Taste of Bigfork festival 2 p.m. Sample fare from 18 area restaurants. Tickets $40 per person include wine and beer. Call 837-5888.
Monday
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., St. John's Hospital, Libby. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 293-0100.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Plains Area Senior Center. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.
• Sen. Jon Tester's field representatives hold outreach office hours, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Lake County Courthouse, Polson.
• Flathead County Democratic Women meet 11:45 a.m., Winchester Inn, Outlaw Inn. Bev Black and Pam Gerwe will talk about gardening and local projects. Lunch available. No reservation required. All welcome.
• Consumer Credit Counseling Service free community workshop, "Five Tools to Help Your Budget Now, noon 690 N. Meridian Road, suite 206, Kalispell. Call 257-4069.
• Red Cross blood drive, 2-5 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Flathead Sea Kayakers season kick-off, Lone Pine State Park Community Room. Social hour 5 p.m.; potluck dinner 6 p.m. Bring a side dish and drinks; ham, turkey and service ware provided. New members welcome. Annual $10 dues accepted. Call Sue LaRoque, 837-2570.
• Take Back the Night rally, 6 p.m., Whitefish Depot Park, across from O'Shaughnessy Center. Guest speakers will address sexual assault issues. Public welcome. Call 261-9085.
• Lecture titled, "A Glimpse into a Deaf World," 6 p.m., Arts and Technology building, FVCC. Free. Public welcome. Call 756-3945.
• Montanans for Multiple Use meet at 6 p.m. at the Pinegrove/West Valley Fire Department community center on Whitefish Stage, north of West Reserve. Edwin Berry, atmospheric physicist, will discuss "Global Warming is Dead." Free. Public welcome.
• The Flathead Conservation District meets at 7 p.m., 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.
• Columbia Falls School board meets at 7 p.m., administration offices boardroom, 501 Sixth Ave. W. Columbia Falls.
Tuesday
• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., Eureka Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
• Lakeside-Somers Chamber of Commerce meets at noon, Vista Linda. Guest speaker is Barbara Wagner, senior economist with Montana Department of Labor and Industry.
• Flathead Chapter Montana Native Plant Society does planting and maintenance, 3-5 p.m. Discovery Square, 540 Nucleus Ave. Volunteers welcome.
• Creston School board meets 4:30 p.m. Public welcome.
• Flathead County Solid Waste District board meets 5 p.m. at the landfill office.
• Wellness Education Center's Healthy Potluck Supper, 5:30-6:30 p.m., 103 Ponderosa Lane, Kalispell. Bring a healthy dish to share. Free. Families welcome. First of eight-week "Rejuvenate for Life" class presented 5:30-7:30 p.m. Cost $12 each. Call the Wellness Center at 755-8423.
• Hands On Place, an interactive children's museum meeting regarding summer programming and volunteer opportunities, 6:30 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. All interested welcome. Call 756-7691.
• The Rev. Paul Rowold of Polson's Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, lectures on "The Plight of Palestinian Christians' 7 p.m., Blake Hall board room, FVCC. Bazaar in foyer prior to lecture. Free. Call 756-3945.
• Museum at Central School Historic Film Club presents "Young Frankenstein," 7 p.m., 124 Second Ave. , Kalispell. Free. Donations accepted. Bring portable chairs, pillows, blankets. Call 756-8381.
• Whitefish School District board meets 7 p.m., board meeting room.
• Beene Family gospel music concert 7 p.m., Family Life Christian Church (formerly Kalispell Christian Church), 1075 Foys Lake Road. Free admission. Christian Center singers open program.
• Helena Flats School board meets at 7 p.m., school conference room. Call Tonnie Decker, 257-2301.
Wednesday
• Evergreen School District board meets at 8:30 a.m., First Interstate Bank, 100 E. Cottonwood Dr., Kalispell, basement conference room.
• MOMS (Mothers Offering Moms Support) meets 9:15-11:15 a.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, 400 W. California St., Kalispell. No child care available. Call Heidi Durban, 253-4886.
• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., National Flood, in the blood mobile.
• Glacier Park Brown Bag lunchtime seminar, noon to 1 p.m. Clint Muhlfeld, U.S. Geological Survey aquatic ecologist at Glacier, park will present "Rainbows vs. Natives: It's a Cutthroat Competition." Free. Public welcome.
• Whitefish School District board Negotiations Committee meets 4:15 p.m., board meeting room.
• Interact Club of Kalispell rally 5 p.m., Flathead High School foyer. Pizza and refreshments. Sponsored by Rotary Clubs of Kalispell.
Thursday
• Red Cross blood drive, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., FVCC, in the blood mobile.
• Kalispell Senior Citizens election of officers, business meeting and potluck supper, starting at 5 p.m., Kalispell Senior Center, 403 Second Ave. W. Bring a potluck dish if you can. All area seniors 55 and older welcome. Call 257-1598.
• Lipizzaner Stallions perform 7:30 p.m., Majestic Valley Arena.
• All Mosta Ranch Livestock Rescue/Educational Center volunteer work day, 1-5 p.m. May 2, 630 Lower Lost Prairie Road, Marion. Clean-up, fencing, pasture clearing, carpentry. Hamburgers and hot dog lunch following work. All welcome. Call 270-7513.
Friday
• Bigfork Easter Star Chapter No. 128, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today and Saturday, Bigfork Masonic Lodge, 23586, Montana 35. Proceeds go to charities.
Bank of America open house and barbecue, 4-7 p.m. 128 Meridian Road. Bring donations for Flathead Food Bank.
• Canyon Elementary School spring carnival and silent auction. Dinner 5:30-8 p.m. Games, 6-8 p.m. Prizes, cakewalk, concessions.
• Flathead Democratic Party spring dinner, Grouse Mountain Lodge, U.S. 93 North, Whitefish. Guest speaker is Montana Democratic Party Chairman Dennis McDonald. Doors open 6 p.m.; dinner 6:45 p.m. Live music by Andre Floyd. Tickets $38 available at Books West, Kalispell; Coffee Traders, downtown Whitefish. Call Sandy Schott, 250-9809; or Nancy Fenner, 752-0298.
Saturday
• Montana Dahlia Society annual tuber sale 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wal-Mart main entrance, Kalispell. Call 257-2540.
• West Valley Volunteer Fire and Rescue indoor rummage sale fundraiser, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., West Valley Fire Hall, 2399 Whitefish Stage. Call 253-5908 or 755-3643.
• Ronan annual Clean-up Day. Meet at 9 a.m. at City Park. Gloves, trash bags, Dumpster and refreshments provided. Prizes awarded. Call Chuck Lewis, 270-5735.
• Bigfork Eastern Star Chapter No. 128 indoor yard sale, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Bigfork Masonic Lodge, 23586, Montana 35. Proceeds go to charities.
• Fashion for Compassion luncheon and dogs and women fashion show, noon, Whitefish Community Center, 121 E. Second St. Tickets $20, at S.M. Bradford, Humane Society of Northwest Montana and Community Center. Dogs will be available for adoption. Proceeds benefit Humane Society. Call 862-4923.
• Columbia Falls Arbor Day Festival, noon to 3:30 p.m., Glacier Discovery Square, 540 Nucleus Ave. Barbecue. Live music with Jack Gladstone. Kids' activities, raffle, craft vendors. Tree planting ceremony.
• Whitefish Community School open house and barbecue, 5-7 p.m., 805 Park Ave. Free. Public welcome. Call 862-1216.
• Sixth annual "Making Miracles Happen dinner and auction, Hilton Garden Inn, Kalispell. Live and silent auction, cash bar, raffle door prizes. Entertainment by David Ackroyd. Doors open 4:30 p.m.; dinner 5:30 p.m. Live auction, 6:30 p.m. Tickets $50 per person; $350 table of eight. Proceeds go to Human Therapy on Horseback. Call 881-4192.
• Conrad Mansion Museum's Death by Chocolate Murder Mystery VIII fundraiser, 7-10 p.m. Tickets $50 each or $45 for Friends of the Mansion Museum, available at Books West, First National Bank, Kalispell; or call 755-2166.
• Sons of Norway meet 7 p.m., Buffalo Hill Terrace meeting room, 40 Claremont St., Kalispell. Call 752-2357.
A Look Ahead
• Bigfork Senior Center pancake breakfast, 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., May 3, 639 Commerce St. Adults $5; children under 12, $3. Call 837-4157.
• Lake County Republican Women's Club meets noon to 1 p.m., May 4, Wheat Montana, Polson. Lunch available. To order, call 883-9209 prior to meeting.
• Glacier Stamp Club meets 6:30 p.m. May 4 in the basement meeting room of the Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Silent auction. Visitors welcome. Call Gail Long, 752-6110.
• Local filmmaker and photographer Nicolas Hudak presents his images, "Beautiful Struggles," 7 p.m. May 4, Museum at Central School. Free. Public welcome.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 5, The Summit, Kalispell. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.
• Edwin Berry, atmospheric physicist and certified meteorologist, lectures on "The End of Global Warming," noon to 1 p.m. May 5, Arts and Technology building room 139, FVCC.
• Kila School trustees canvass election results 8 a.m. May 5.
• MOMS (Mothers Offering Moms Support) meets 9:15-11:15 a.m., May 6, Trinity Lutheran Church, 400 W. California St., Kalispell. Mac Bledsoe gives a program on "Messages of Love." Child care provided. Call Heidi Durban, 253-4886.
• Project Whitefish 20th annual Wine and Food Fest and auction, 6-9 p.m. May 6, Grouse Mountain Lodge. Tickets $50. Call 862-5371.
• Eagle Transit support training, 10-11:30 p.m. May 7, Buffalo Hill Terrace, 40 Claremont St., Kalispell. Bert Hauser will talk about reservations, scheduling and ridership. Try getting on and off bus using adaptive equipment. All welcome. Refreshments served.
• Thursday Farmer's Market in Whitefish begins season, 4-6:30 p.m. May 7, Pin and Cue, Call Joanne Barnes, 862-3541; or Ann Donahue, 862-5139.
• Jon Young, naturalist, tracker and author will speak on "Cultural Mentoring, 7-9 p.m. May 7, Arts and Technology building, FVCC. Free. Donations welcome. Book signing, 6:30 p.m.; limited child care provided-call 837-7279.
• Free lecture on Break-through process of self-discovery, 7-9 pm. May 8, Whitefish BodyTalk Center, 211 Central Ave. Call 862-2608.
• Lupus Support Group including fibromyalgia and auto-immune diseases, meets 7-9 p.m. May 8, The Summit, Kalispell. Terry Peterson, lab manager for KRMC will talk about "What Your Lab Tests Mean." Free. Call 837-1055.
• Flathead Valley Post Office Stamp Out Hunger food drive, May 9. Leave a bag of nonperishable food next to your mailbox prior to mail delivery for pick up. Call Kari Wiley, 250-1754.
• 20th annual Family Forestry Expo May 9-10, Trumbull Creek Educational Forest. Stations feature uses of private and public forests. Free logging lunch, grandstand show and more. Free, family-oriented. Call 758-5252.
• 2009 Bibler Garden Tours, 10 a.m. to noon, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. May 9-10, May 16-17. Tickets $10 adults; $3 children; advance purchase required. Call 756-3963.
• Glacier Street Rod Association membership drive and reconditioned bicycle give-away for needy children, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 9, Kalispell Dairy Queen. Call Rob Eickert, 249-5388.
• Flathead Shelter Friends flea market, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 9, Advanced Powder Coating, 3247 U.S. 93 S., (half mile south of Cemetery Road.) Proceeds benefit Flathead County Animal Shelter. Bring donated items between 2 and 6 p.m., May 8.
• Flathead Cherry Blossom Festival, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 9, Yellow Bay Club, Montana 35, mile marker 18. Arts and crafts, bake sale, luncheon and raffle for hand quilted throw. Live music by Old Time Fiddlers. Call Maureen, 982-3233.
• "Kids Take You Mom to the Museum Day, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 9, Hockaday Museum of Art, 302 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Moms and kids K-12, free admission; dads, $5; $2 college students. Call 755-5268.
• Artists and Craftsmen of the Flathead spring craft show, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. May 9; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 10, Kalispell Center Mall. Daily drawing for Mother's Day basket.
• Bigfork area MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers' Dinner and Denim fundraiser, 5 p.m. May 9, Flathead Lake Lodge. Silent, live auctions. Tickets $20, available at Crossroads Christian Fellowship or the Barn antique store. (Adults only.)
• Ducks Unlimited annual banquet, 6 p.m. May 9, Hilton Convention Center, Kalispell. Raffles, auctions of art, services, firearms. Tickets $45 includes membership and dinner. Call Mark Salansky, 755-8280.
• Kila School board meets 10 a.m. May 12.
• Columbia Falls Chamber of Commerce membership luncheon, 11:30-1 p.m., May 12, North Valley Community Room, 235 Nucleus Ave. No reservations required. Lunch available for $10. Call Carol Pike, 892-2072.
• Free community reiki share, 6-8 p.m. May 12, Whitefish BodyTalk Center, 211 Central Ave. Call 862-2608.
• Evergreen School District board meets at 6:30 p.m., May 13, administration building boardroom.
• Flathead Outdoor Club meets 7 p.m., May 13, Flathead County Library basement meeting room, Kalispell. Doug Mead discusses his recent trip to Fiji. Coffee and tea served. Everyone welcome. Call Mike Spence, 857-2599.
• Bigfork Center for Performing Arts grand re-opening reception and open house, 5-8 p.m. May 15. Public welcome.
• 2009 Montana Home Educators State Convention, May 15-16, Christian Center, Kalispell. Keynote speakers are Lorrie Flem from TEACH Magazine Mark Hamby of Lamplighter Publishing, and Steve White, of the Coalition. Twenty-eight workshops. Register by April 20. Call 892-0437.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 16, The Summit, Kalispell. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.
• 2009 Bibler Garden Tours, 10 a.m. to noon, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. May 16-17. Tickets $10 adults; $3 children; advance purchase required. Call 756-3963.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 18, North Valley Hospital, Whitefish. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 863-3630.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 18, St. John's Lutheran Hospital, Libby. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 293-0100.
• MOMS (Mothers Offering Moms Support) meets 9:15-11:15 a.m. May 20, Trinity Lutheran Church, 400 W. California St., Kalispell. MOMS brunch. Child care provided. Call Heidi Durban, 253-4886.
• Flathead Chapter of the Montana Native Plant Society meets 7 p.m. May 20 at Glacier Discovery Square, 540 Nucleus Avenue, Columbia Falls. Enter through northwest door. Volunteer planting of native shade garden. Public welcome. Call Terry, 892-0129.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 21, Bigfork Area Senior Center. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 837-4157.
3 Healing Arts Project presents a workshop on "Uncovering Myths: Restoring our Communities' Perspective on Sexual Assault, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 22, Museum at Central School, Kalispell. $75 per person includes lunch, beverages; $65 per person, groups of three or more. Keynote speakers include Molly H. Reno, Lori Adams and Robert Paige. Call Paula Buckley, 751-8377, to register.
• 17th annual Alpine Artisans Loon and Fish Festival 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 23; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 24, Seeley Lake Community Hall. Art sale, demonstrations, programs, children's activities; bird and wildflower walks. Call Martha, 406-793-5706.
• Wellness Workshop to improve quality of life, 9 a.m. May 26, Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 603 Main St., Kalispell. Call 752-9624 to make a lunch reservation.
• Flathead Special Education Cooperative executive council meets, 8:30 a.m., May 28, Earl Bennett Building, 1035 First Ave. W., second floor conference room.
• Glacier Park Brown Bag lunchtime seminar, noon to 1 p.m. May 28, Glacier National Park Community Building, West Glacier. John Fraley gives a presentation on his newest book and pioneer history of the Middle Fork of the Flathead River, in "Wild River Pioneers." Free. Public welcome.
• Fourth annual Rags to Riches rummage sale, Pope John Paul II Catholic Church, 195 Coverdell Road, Bigfork. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 29; 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 30. Call Daniel and Donna Danz, 892-2435.
• Fifth annual Great Northern 5K, May 30, Great Northern Trail near Meridian Road and Center Street, Kalispell. Pre-registration available; race day registration at 8 a.m. Call 471-1949 or greatnorthern5k@gmail.com.
• Celebration of life for Susan Christofferson who died Feb. 25, 2 p.m. May 30, Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Refreshments. Public welcome. Call Peg Rice, 755-1430, or Diane Clark, 756-1414.
• Kila School trustees meet to canvass election results, June 3.
• Free community reiki share, 6-8 p.m. June 9, Whitefish BodyTalk Center, 211 Central Ave. Call 862-2608.
• Glacier Park Brown Bag lunchtime seminar, noon to 1 p.m. June 18, Glacier National Park Community Building, West Glacier. Editor Chris Peterson gives a photographic presentation, "Confessions of a Wildlife Observer." Free. Public welcome.
• Community Flea Market, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 20, First United Methodist Church, 301 16th Ave. E., Polson. Crafts, quilts, jewelry, antiques, tools, sports equipment and more. Call 883-2063.
• 13th annual Lake County Relay for Life, June 20-21, Polson High School track. Opening ceremony 6 p.m. June 20. Call Gayle Wilhelm, 471-1452; or Etta Moore, 883-3077.
• Flathead Special Education Cooperative executive council meets, 8:30 a.m., June 25, Earl Bennett Building, 1035 First Ave. W., second floor conference room.
• Glacier Park Brown Bag lunchtime seminar, noon to 1 p.m. July 2, Glacier National Park Community Building, West Glacier Kassandra Hardy, Glacier Park Centennial coordinator, will give an update on events and programs being scheduled to celebrated the Park's 100th birthday. Free. Public welcome.
• Glacier Challenge multi-sport race, 7:30 a.m. July 11. Fundraiser for Flathead Youth Home. Call Hannah Plumb, 755-4622.
• Free community reiki share, 6-8 p.m. July 14, Whitefish BodyTalk Center, 211 Central Ave. Call 862-2608.
• Annual Montana Native Plant Society statewide meeting July 17, Hungry Horse. Call Betty at 892-0129.
• Bibler Garden summer tours kick off reception, 6-8 p.m. July 27. Hors d'oeuvres, guided tour with FVCC art instructor John Rawlings. Tickets $50 or $90 per couple. Call 756-3963.
• Bibler Garden summer tours July 28-31, 5:30 and 7 p.m. Tickets $10 adults, $3, children; advance purchase required. Call 756-3963.
• Free community reiki share, 6-8 p.m. Aug. 11, Whitefish BodyTalk Center, 211 Central Ave. Call 862-2608.