Today
• School District 5 Facility and Transportation Committee meets 7 a.m. central office basement.
• Flathead Lake Biological Station open house, 1-5 p.m., east shore of Flathead Lake on Montana 35, 14 miles south of Bigfork. Nature walks, boat trip demonstrations, display. Meet students, professors and staff. Free. Public invited. Call 406-982-3301.
• Sidney Solis presents "Storytime Yoga" for the Flathead County Library summer reading program, 10:30 a.m., Glacier Discover Square, Columbia Falls, and 6:30 p.m., the Museum at Central School lawn, Kalispell. Ages 3-11 welcome. Call 758-5822.
• Flathead Basin Committee meets 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Glacier National Park Community Building.
• Alpine Spinners will spin at 11 a.m. at Kalispell Depot Park during Picnic in the Park's concert.
3Dream Dancers Dance studio competition team pumps gas starting at 1 p.m., Conoco Car Care Center, 196 Third Ave. E., Kalispell to raise money for trip to Orange Bowl. Call 253-8847.
• Red Cross blood drive, 2-5 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. Sponsored by D.A. Davidson.
• Kalispell Parks and Recreation Woodland connector trail open house, 5-7 p.m., Kalispell City Hall council chambers, 201 First Ave. E.
• U.S.M.C. Happy Hour for all active and former Marines, 5-7 p.m. Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Cash bar. Spouses welcome. Call 471-3295 or 871-2759.
• Dr. Donald Beans gives a presentation titled, "Raising Unity, " 6:30-8 p.m., Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Free. Open to public. Call Siara 257-3299.
• Disabled American Veterans (DAV) and Auxiliary meet at 6:30 p.m., VFW meeting room, Kalispell. Call 752-2357 or 897-2742.
Thursday
• Waterton-Glacier Science and History Day, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Lake McDonald Lodge auditorium. Free. Public welcome. Call 888-5827.
• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., City of Kalispell Council Chambers, First Avenue East.
• Sidney Solis presents "Storytime Yoga" for the Flathead County Library summer reading program, 1 p.m., Whitefish library branch. Ages 3-11 welcome. Call 758-5822.
• Whitefish First Thursday Gallery Nights, 6-9 p.m. Thirteen galleries open late and invite public to browse.
• Worship musicians from around the valley perform in concert, 7-9 p.m., Depot Park, Kalispell. Free. Everyone welcome.
• Heritage Adoption Services nonprofit agency hosts a no obligation, adoption information night, 7 to 9 p.m., Good Medicine Lodge, 537 Wisconsin Lodge in Whitefish. Learn about adoption options. Call Kerri Wells, 406-260-3648 to reserved your seat.
Friday
• Mosquito Control District board meets 8:30-10 a.m., Earl Bennett Building, second floor conference room, 1035 First Ave. W., Kalispell.
• Flathead Homemakers yard sale fundraiser, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today; 8 a.m. to noon, Aug. 8, 361 Pioneer Road, Kalispell. Proceeds go to FVCC scholarships. Call Whitney, 253-7722.
• Flathead County Library board meets at 9 a.m. at the Flathead County Library meeting room, Kalispell. Call Kim Crowley, 758-5826.
• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. Free pint of ice cream to donors.
• Huckleberry Days Art Festival 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. today; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Depot Park, Whitefish. Over 130 vendors of fine arts and food. Jumping tent and face painting for kids. Call Whitefish Chamber of Commerce, 862-3501.
• Hot Springs Summer Arts Camp art show and silent auction, 3:30-5 p.m. On the Wall Gallery, 101 Main St. Place, Hot Springs. Videos "The Missing Hot Springs' and "The Fourth of July Fiasco" will also be shown.
Saturday
• 28th annual Swan Lake Huckleberry Festival, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Swan Lake Day Park, Montana 83 at mile marker 72. Arts and crafts fair, food, baking contest and sale, silent auction. Live music by Roy Wilhelm Band. Free admission. Call 406-886-2003.
• Huckleberry Days Art Festival 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Depot Park, Whitefish. Over 130 vendors of fine arts and food. Jumping tent and face painting for kids. Call Whitefish Chamber of Commerce, 862-3501.
• Blue Dragon Beads summer bead show, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Hampton Inn, 1140 U.S. 2 W., Kalispell. Free.
• Acclaimed master horseman Dennis Reis' No Dust Tour 2009 California cowboy whisper solutions to out of control horses the natural way, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Sunday, Majestic Valley Arena, Kalispell.
• Dream Dancers Dance studio competition team car wash, starting at 10 a.m., Albertson's parking lot, Kalispell. Proceeds go to team trip to Orange Bowl. Call 253-8847.
• Mountain Brook community Library pie and ice cream social, 5-8 p.m., 2353 Foothill Road. Whole pies and by the slice for sale. Silent Auction.
Sunday
• Huckleberry Days Art Festival 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Depot Park, Whitefish. Over 130 vendors of fine arts and food. Jumping tent and face painting for kids. Call Whitefish Chamber of Commerce, 862-3501.
• Blue Dragon Beads summer bead show, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Hampton Inn, 1140 U.S. 2 W., Kalispell. Free.
• Andrew Leonard benefit concert and fine art auction, 6:30 p.m., Flathead Lake Lodge, Bigfork. $30 for adults; $15 for those under 21. All proceeds benefit Montanabliss Yoga, Nature and Art Camp scholarship fund and Ravenwood Outdoor Learning Center. Tickets available at Persimmons Art Gallery in Bigfork or www.tix.com. Call 837-4772.
Monday
• Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. Free pint of ice cream to donors.
• Traumatic Brain Injury Support Group Bibler Garden tour. Wheelchair accessible. Meets at 6 p.m. at Albertson's gas pumps to carpool. Survivors, family, friends are welcome. Refreshments. Call Kathy at 756-4723.
• The Flathead Conservation District meets at 7 p.m., 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.
Tuesday
• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 4 p.m., Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
3 Flathead Municipal Airport Authority meets at 4 p.m., Glacier Park International Airport board room.
• Swan River School board meets 5:30 p.m., school library.
• Free community reiki share, 6-8 p.m., Whitefish BodyTalk Center, 211 Central Ave. Call 862-2608.
• Women's Cancer Support Group meet 5-6:30 p.m. KRMC Radiation Oncology Cancer Center. All interested welcome. Call Karen Hunicutt, 752-1790.
• Parkinson's Support Group meets 5:30-7 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Speaker is physical therapist and Parkinson's disease specialist Tracie Schroeder. Call Lois Wagner, 871-3767, or Inga Myers, 756-5514.
• Back Country Horsemen of the Flathead meet at Fish, Wildlife and Parks Building, 490 N. Meridian Road. Equine dentistry discussion from 6:30-7:30 p.m.; followed by general meeting at 7:30 p.m. Public welcome. Call 212-8107.
• Whitefish School board meets, 7 p.m., district boardroom.
A Look Ahead
• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 4 p.m., Aug. 12, Meadow Lake Resort, in the blood mobile.
• Flathead Local Advisory Council on Mental Health meets Aug. 12, The Summit, Kalispell. Social time 12:30-1 p.m. Author David Juroe will speak about and sign copies of his book, "Lovers of Ourselves," about narcissism at 1-2:30 p.m. Open to public. Call Boyd Roth, 471-4483.
• Senior Tour & Tea, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 13, Hockaday Museum of Art, Kalispell. Free admission for senior citizens. Docent-guided gallery tour at 10:30 a.m. Light refreshments. Call 755-5268.
• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Aug. 13, Teletech, in the blood mobile.
• Glacier Woodcarvers Rendezvous Aug. 13-15, KOA Campground, three miles west of West Glacier. All welcome. Call Renn, 755-4074 or Inga, 756-5514.
• Red Cross blood drives Aug. 14, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell - free pint of ice cream to each donor; noon to 4 p.m. Best Buy, in the blood mobile.
• Evergreen School District board meets at noon, Aug. 14, administration building boardroom.
• Ninepipe Museum of Early Montana summer fundraiser concert featuring Out of the Blue with Tim Ryan and Mission Mountain Wood Band members, 7-9 p.m. Aug. 14, U.S. 93, Charlo. Barbecue and entertainment, 5:30-7 p.m. Tickets $15 or $25 per couple; children under 12, free. Call 406-644-3435.
• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Aug. 15, Qdoba Grill, Kalispell, in the blood mobile.
• Lone Pine Grind race, noon, Aug. 15, Lone Pine State Park, Kalispell. Run, bike or hike up 2.2-mile course. Ribbons to top finishers. Free lunch to participants. Registration $10. All ages welcome. Call 755-2706.
• Soroptimist International of Polson's 25th annual Winefest, 7-10 p.m. Aug. 15, and fly-in, Polson Airport. Live music by Little Big Band. Wine and fine cuisine. Call 883-2668 for ticket locations.
• Flathead Audubon field trip around the Flathead Valley to view shorebirds. Meet at 9 a.m. at Somers Park n' Ride, intersection of U.S. 93 and Montana 82. Bring binoculars and/or scope. Everyone welcome.
• Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., Aug. 17, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. Free pint of ice cream to each donor.
• Kalispell Women's Connection buffet luncheon 11:30 a.m., Aug. 18, First Baptist Church, 301 W. Wyoming St., Kalispell. Cost is $3. Speaker is Lori Botkin of the Flathead Food Bank. RSVP Rosainne, 257-8098 or Jan at 212-3763. Complimentary child care by reservation. Affiliated with Stonecroft International Inc.
• "Brown Bag" lunch seminar on "Astronauts and Aliens," noon to 1 p.m., Aug. 18, West Glacier Community Building. Free. Public welcome.
• Red Cross blood drive, 2:20-6:30 p.m., Aug. 18, Lakeside Community Chapel.
• Kila School final budget meeting and board of trustees meeting, 5:15 p.m., Aug. 18.
• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Aug. 19, Flathead Forest Service office, Wolfpack Way.
• History is Posh (HIP) local history group meets 4 p.m., Aug. 19, Noice Studio and Gallery, 127 S. Main St., Kalispell. Public welcome. Call 837-2459.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 20, Bigfork Area Senior Center. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 837-4157.
• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., Aug. 20, Libby VFW.
• Bet Harim Jewish Community's Summer Carnivale, 5:30 p.m., Aug. 20, Haymoon Resort, 1845 Hodgson Road. $50 per adult 21 years and older; includes buffet dinner, no-host bar, entertainment, raffles, auctions, games. Limit 200. Call 270-9908 or e-mail daylee16@gmail.com. RSVP by Aug. 8.
• Piegan Institute hosts a conference to explore and debate controversy of creation of Glacier Park and its upcoming 100th anniversary, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 21, Cuts Wood School, Browning. Call Rosalyn La Pier, 406-338-3518.
• Montana Dahlia Society's Northwest Montana Fair flower show, during fair hours, Aug. 21-23, Horticultural Building on the fairgrounds.
• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Aug. 21, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. Free pint of ice cream to donors.
• Crab Crack fundraiser, 5-7 p.m., Aug. 21, Glacier Brewery, Polson. $25 per person; includes crab, potatoes, Cole slaw, lemonade and dessert. Proceeds go toward scholarships and low-interest loans for women. Sponsored by P.E.O. Call Toni Young, 883-1676.
• Canyon Baptist Church sponsors "The Strength Team - Live!" 7 p.m. Aug. 21-22, Canyon Elementary gym. $2 donation at door. Call 387-4148.
• Whitefish Duck Derby fundraiser for Whitefish Community Foundation, Aug. 22. Call 863-1781.
• Whitefish Lake Swim, Aug. 23, City Beach. Check-in, 8 a.m.; race starts 9:15 a.m. Early registration 5-7 p.m. Aug. 22, The Wave. Must be 18 or older. Proceeds benefit Wave Scholarship Fund and Wave Ryder Swim Team. Call Holly, 862-5869.
Glacier National Park 100th anniversary kick-off, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 23, Lake McDonald Lodge and Glacier Park Lodge. Fee-free day. Live music by Jack Gladstone and David Walburn. Free cake, kids activities. Calendar of centennial events available.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 24, St. John's Lutheran Hospital, Libby. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 293-0100.
• Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., Aug. 24, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. Free pint of ice cream to donors.
• Montana West Economic Development business seminar, "Measuring Success: Is it Working?" noon to 1 p.m. Aug. 25, Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Free. Public welcome. RSVP to Kim Morisaki, 257-7711.
• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., Aug. 25, Eureka Baptist Church.
• Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., Aug. 26, Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Kalispell.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9-11 a.m.. and 1-3 p.m. Aug. 27, Polson Area Senior Center. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 883-4735.
• Flathead Suicide Prevention Coalition meets noon to 1 p.m., Aug. 27, Flathead City-County Health Department conference room, 1035 First Ave. W., Kalispell. Call Joan Schmidt, 871-1008.
• Red Cross blood drives Aug. 27, noon to 3 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell, sponsored by NWMT Association of Realtors; and 3-6 p.m., Fellowship Alliance Church, Columbia Falls.
• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. 2 p.m., Aug. 28, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. Free pint of ice cream to donors.
• 10th annual MASH Bash, Aug. 28, North Valley Hospital, Whitefish. Special guest Jaime Farr, "Klinger" from MASH TV series. Korean-style dinner, dancing to Don Lawrence Orchestra and Friends, silent auction. Tickets $75 each. Call 863-3630.
• Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., Aug. 31, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. Free pint of ice cream to donors.
• 21st annual Bigfork Ducks Unlimited banquet, 6 p.m. Sept. 3, BruMar Estate, Bigfork. Social hour at 5 p.m. Life auction, raffles. Cost $50 single; $75 couple. Call John Robinson, 249-4146; or Mark Mandrs, 837-3242.
• Bigfork Rumble in the Bay Car Show, Sept. 5-6, Electric Avenue. Poker run around Flathead Lake, Sept. 5; Car show 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 6. Registration 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Live music. Call Jill or Brian, 837-5669; or JoAnn, 837-1604 or 871-1619.
• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets at 7 p.m. Sept. 14, The Summit, Kalispell. All those affected by suicide welcome. Call 871-1008.
• Foys Fest, Sept. 12, in celebration of National Pubic Lands Day. Barbecue, outdoor concert, guided tours.
• Montana West Economic Development business seminar, "Software and Gadgets for a More Efficient Office" noon to 1 p.m. Sept. 22, Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Free. Public welcome. RSVP to Kim Morisaki, 257-7711.
• Flathead Suicide Prevention Coalition meets noon to 1 p.m., Sept. 24, Flathead City-County Health Department conference room, 1035 First Ave. W., Kalispell. Call Joan Schmidt, 871-1008.
• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets at 7 p.m. Oct. 5, The Summit, Kalispell. All those affected by suicide welcome. Call 871-1008.
• Flathead Suicide Prevention Coalition meets noon to 1 p.m., Oct. 22, Flathead City-County Health Department conference room, 1035 First Ave. W., Kalispell. Call Joan Schmidt, 871-1008.
• Montana West Economic Development business seminar, "What is the Future of the Web," noon to 1 p.m. Oct. 27, Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Free. Public welcome. RSVP to Kim Morisaki, 257-7711.
• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets at 7 p.m. Nov. 2, The Summit, Kalispell. All those affected by suicide welcome. Call 871-1008.
• Flathead Suicide Prevention Coalition meets noon to 1 p.m., Nov. 19, Flathead City-County Health Department conference room, 1035 First Ave. W., Kalispell. Call Joan Schmidt, 871-1008.
• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets at 7 p.m. Dec. 7, The Summit, Kalispell. All those affected by suicide welcome. Call 871-1008.
• Flathead Suicide Prevention Coalition meets noon to 1 p.m., Dec. 17, Flathead City-County Health Department conference room, 1035 First Ave. W., Kalispell. Call Joan Schmidt, 871-1008.