Today
• 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.
• Columbia Falls School board final budget meeting, 7 p.m., administration offices boardroom, 501 Sixth Ave. W. Columbia Falls.
Tuesday
• Kalispell Public School Policy Committee meets 7 a.m., district administration building, 233 First Ave. E., Kalispell.
• 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 Disease 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.
• School District 5 and Flathead County High School district board meets at 6 p.m., Kalispell Middle School Media Center.
• Smith Valley Fire Department board meets at 6 p.m., 3496 U.S. 2 W., Kalispell.
• Somers Rural Fire District board meets at 6 p.m., Lakeside Fire Station, 125 Bills Road.
• Somers School District board final budget and regular board meeting, 6 p.m., Somers Middle School.
• 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.
• West Valley Fire District trustees meet at 7:30 p.m., at the West Valley Fire Station on Farm to Market Road.
Wednesday
• East Oregon Street, from Flathead Drive to Seventh Avenue East, will be closed from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. to repair a water line. Call the Public Works Department at 758-7720.
• Free blood pressure screening, 10:30-11:30 a.m., North Valley Senior Center, 205 Nucleus Ave., sponsored by Frontier Hospice. Call Roxy Larsen, 892-4087; or Frontier, 755-4923.
• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 4 p.m., Meadow Lake Resort, in the blood mobile.
• Flathead Local Advisory Council on Mental Health meets today, 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.
Thursday
• Glacier Woodcarvers Rendezvous today through Aug. 15, KOA Campground, three miles west of West Glacier. All welcome. Call Renn, 755-4074 or Inga, 756-5514.
• Senior Tour & Tea, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 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., Teletech, in the blood mobile.
• The Flathead Valley Chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management meets 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Program free. Optional lunch $10 for members and first-time guests; $15 for guests after first visit. RSVP to Deb Broadbent, 756-4233.
• Insane Origami workshop 3-5 p.m. for youth ages 11 to 17, Whitefish Branch Library. No registration required. Call Teen Services Librarian Martha Furman, 758-5713.
• West Valley School board meets 7 p.m., school library.
Friday
• Red Cross blood drives today, 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, 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., 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.
A Look Ahead
• 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.
• Flathead City-County Board of Health retreat, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Aug. 18, Vista Linda, 240 Boon Road, Somers.
• 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.
• Whitefish Chamber of Commerce Gone Fishin' 5-7 p.m. Aug. 20 at Grouse Mountain Lodge. Refreshments served. Public welcome. Call 862-3501.
• 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 Community Foundation community fair, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 22, Whitefish Depot Park. Children's carnival, food, entertainment. Duck Derby races 2:30 p.m. Riverside Park; awards party 5 p.m. O'Shaughnessy Center plaza. Call 863-1781.
• Licensed Parelli professional Gretchen Thompson teaches a horsemanship clinic, Aug. 22-23, Mooring Road Arena, Columbia Falls. Limited rider spots. Unlimited auditor spots. Pony Club and 4-H members free with paying adult. Call Robin Magaddino, 837-4294.
• 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.
• Big Sky Astronomy Club open house, noon to 4 p.m. Aug. 23, Museum at Central School in Kalispell. Call Bruce at 857-3753, or Mark at 257-7261.
• 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.