Daybook
Today
• MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) meet at 9:15-11 a.m., at Easthaven Baptist Church, 2010 Whitefish Stage, Kalispell. Program on holiday entertaining and includes cookie exchange. Call Kathy LeDuc, 752-7253.
• Flathead County Animal Advisory Committee meets 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Earl Bennett Building, 1035 First Ave. W. Public welcome.
• Daughters of the American Revolution, Chief Ignace Chapter, meet at noon, at home of Katy Zundel. Christmas party begins at 1 p.m. Call Cathy Lane, 755-6048.
• Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Fair-Mont-Egan School board facilities meeting 5:30 p.m.; followed by regular meeting, 7 p.m., library.
• Traumatic Brain Injury Support Group Christmas Mexican fiesta potluck 6-8 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Names beginning with A-H bring main course; I-P salad; P-Z dessert. Survivors, family, friends are welcome. Refreshments. Call Kathy or Sue at 756-4723.
• Free avalanche safety Special Topic Series, “Mountain Weather and Early Season Snowpack, 6:30-9:30 p.m., U.S. Forest Service Office, 650 Wolfpack Way, Kalispell. Call 758-5295.
• Flathead Audubon meets 7 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Topic is upcoming annual Christmas bird counts. Everyone welcome.
• Smith Valley Fire District meets 7 p.m., Smith Valley Fire Department.
Tuesday
• Cayuse Prairie School board meets at 6:30 a.m., in the school library.
• Agape Home Care “Caring for the Care Giver” support group meeting, noon to 1 p.m., 40 Appleway Dr., Kalispell. Open to all family and professional care givers. Call 755-4633.
• Lakeside County Water and Sewer district board meets 2 p.m., district meeting room, 253 Bierney Creek Road, Lakeside.
• Red Cross blood drive, 2:30-6:30 p.m., Lakeside Chapel.
• Anime Club for youth 12-18 meets 4-5 p.m., Whitefish Library. Show “Moon Phase” will be showed. Refreshments. Free. No registration required. Call Martha, 758-5713.
• Frontier Hospice sponsors a new men’s grief support group, 5-6:30 p.m., 29 Second St. E., Kalispell. Free. Call 755-4923.
• Free girls hockey night, 5:15-7:15 p.m., Woodland Ice Center, Kalispell. Girls ages 5-11 invited to introduction to hockey. Gear and skate available at no charge. Call 755-7813.
• Kalispell School board special meeting 5:30 p.m., with executive session until 6 p.m., Glacier High School conference room.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 6-10 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.
• Somers School District board Response to Intervention work session 6 p.m.; followed by regular meeting, 7 p.m., Somers Middle School.
• FVCC Art Department hosts a closing reception for student art show, 6:30-9:30 p.m., Arts and Technology Building, Refreshments. Appearance by Saint Nick. Public welcome; 756-3896.
• Flathead Democratic Party Central Committee meets 7 p.m., KM Theater, 40 Second St. E., Kalispell.
Wednesday
• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Forest Service.
• Alpine Spinners and Weavers meet at 10:30 a.m., Bethlehem Lutheran Church. Call 257-9119.
• “Changing Your Cholesterol Numbers ... with Food Choices” lecture, noon to 1 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Fee $10; 751-4500.
• Youth 12-18 invited to play Guitar Hero, 2:30-4 p.m., Discovery Square, 540 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. Free. Refreshments. Call Martha, 758-5713.
• Whitefish Chamber of Commerce Gone Fishin’ holiday open house, 5-7 p.m., at Mountain West Bank 601 Spokane Ave. Refreshments served. Free and open to public. Call 862-3501.
• Flathead BodyTalk practitioners a present a free public viewing of “The Living Matrix,” 6 p.m., Whitefish Public Library. Call 406-730-2425.
• Lake County Democrats meet 6 p.m., Polson City Library conference room. Homemade chili and cornbread served. Speakers are Carolyn Beecher on topic of whether water is a common resource or corporate commodity; and Dave Hadden on Canada’s proposed coal mining and effect on North Fork of Flathead River, Flathead Lake and Mission Valley. Public invited.
• Flathead Valley Community Band annual traditional holiday concert titled, “Christmas Keepsakes, from Mannheim to Bedford Falls,” 7 p.m., Red Lion Hotel Ballroom, Kalispell. Free. Everyone welcome.
Thursday
• “Learn to Shop Healthy” supermarket tour, 9-11 a.m., Rosauers, Kalispell. Cost $10. Limited to 10 people. Call The Summit at 751-4500 to register.
• Northwest Montana Educational Cooperative management board meets 10:30 a.m., 124 Third Ave. E, Kalispell (Linderman School). Call 257-1857.• Flathead Suicide Prevention Coalition meets noon to 1 p.m., Flathead City-County Health Department conference room, 1035 First Ave. W., Kalispell. Call Joan Schmidt, 871-1008.
• Judy Guralchuk, author of “A Life Preserver in a Sea of Debt,” gives a brown bag presentation on how to transition from overspending to financial stability, noon to 1 p.m., Freedom Bank, 530 Ninth St. W., Columbia Falls. Free. Public invited. RSVP to Jerry Burley, 892-6625.
• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., Libby VFW.
• City of Kalispell and Montana Department of Transportation public meeting to discuss stormwater management program, 6 p.m. Kalispell Wastewater Treatment Plant conference room. Call 758-7720.
Friday
• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Glacier Country Pachyderm meets noon to 1 p.m., Red Lion Hotel. Speaker is Tana Rae, president of Kalispell Downtown Association. Lunch available. Public invited. Call Tom McElwain, 270-5764.
• Boomers Singles Group dinner, Village Greens Community Center, 195 W. Nicklaus Ave., Kalispell. Social hour, 6 p.m.; dinner 7 p.m.; meeting 8 p.m. Reservations required. RSVP to Barb, 752-2272. All 40-plus singles welcome.
A Look Ahead
• Hot Springs third annual Winter Solstice Celebration, starting at 1 p.m. Dec. 19, Living Nativity, caroling, hay rides, live entertainment, luminarias, refreshments. All welcome.
• Whitefish Figure Skating Club “Holiday Magic” ice show, 7 p.m. Dec. 19, Stumptown Ice Den. Guest skater Richard Dornbush. Tickets available at rink and Imagination Stations in Kalispell and Whitefish and are $20 for VIP chairs (on ice); bleachers, $12; standing, $5. (Children 7 and under, free.)
• Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., Dec. 21, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 3 p.m. Dec. 22, Three Rivers Bank, Meridian Road, Kalispell.• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 3 p.m., Dec. 23, U.S. Bank/Red Lion, Kalispell.
• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Dec. 24, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.• Green Tea House Christmas Eve Soup Kitchen holiday supper for families in need, 3-6 p.m. Dec. 24, 415 Second St., Whitefish. Call 862-5050.
• Rose Crossing Drive annual luminaria display, beginning at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 24, between Whitefish Stage and U.S. 2 East, Kalispell.
• Evergreen Disposal will be closed on Christmas Day, Dec. 25. Today’s residential routes will be run on Dec. 26.
• Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., Dec. 28, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., Dec. 29, Eureka Baptist Church.
• Red Cross blood drive, 1-5 p.m., Dec. 30, Elks Club.
• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Dec. 31, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Evergreen Disposal will be closed on New Year’s Eve, Dec. 31. Today’s residential routes will be run on Jan. 2.
• MOMS (Mothers Offering Moms Support) meets 9:15-11:15 a.m. every other Wednesday, Trinity Lutheran Church, 400 W. California St., Kalispell. Jan. 6 program by Rose Nicholson on “Working Fitness into Your Busy Life.” Jan. 20 by Shaine Reece of Farmers Insurance on “MILK Program.” Call Heidi Durban, 253-4886.
• Kalispell Moose Lodge 1922, 2158 U.S. 2 East, Kalispell, breakfast 9-11 a.m. every Sunday (Jan 10). Open to public. Families welcome. Proceeds go to Moose charities and building fund. Call Myron, 892-4611; or Bill, 858-2304.
• Kalispell Street Commission open house to discuss removal of 75-90 diseased American Elm trees, Jan. 12, Parks and Recreation office. Call 758-7715.
• Flathead Outdoor Club meets 7 p.m., Jan. 13, Flathead County Library basement meeting room, Kalispell. Dr. Sylvia Owens presents a program on her 3,000 mile motorcycle journey in Peru. Coffee and tea served. Everyone welcome. Call Mike Spence, 857-2599.
• Northwest Montana Educational Cooperative management board meets 10:45 a.m., Jan. 21, 124 Third Ave. E, Kalispell (Linderman School). Call 257-1857.
• MOMS (Mothers Offering Moms Support) meets 9:15-11:15 a.m. every other Wednesday, Trinity Lutheran Church, 400 W. California St., Kalispell. Feb. 3 program by the Rev. Darold Reiner on “Love Languages.” Feb. 17 program by Barbara Bledsoe on “Parenting with Dignity.” Call Heidi Durban, 253-4886.
• Flathead Outdoor Club meets 7 p.m., Feb. 10, Flathead County Library basement meeting room, Kalispell. Nick Fucci shows slides from his January trip to Costa Rica. Coffee and tea served. Everyone welcome. Call Mike Spence, 857-2599.
• Northwest Montana Educational Cooperative management board meets 10:45 a.m., Feb. 18, 124 Third Ave. E, Kalispell (Linderman School). Call 257-1857.
• Eighth annual Northwest Montana Wedding and Event Expo, Feb. 20, Flathead County Fairgrounds, Kalispell. Three fashion shows, wedding apparel boutiques, vendor booths.
• MOMS (Mothers Offering Moms Support) meets 9:15-11:15 a.m. every other Wednesday, Trinity Lutheran Church, 400 W. California St., Kalispell. March 3 is a Home-based Business Fair. March 17 programs by Megan Brester on “Scrapbooking Ideas.” Call Heidi Durban, 253-4886.
• Flathead Outdoor Club meets 7 p.m., March 10, Flathead County Library basement meeting room, Kalispell. Leah Levitt gives a presentation on her recent visit to Copper Canyon. Coffee and tea served. Everyone welcome. Call Mike Spence, 857-2599.
• Great Rockies Sport Show, 4-8 p.m. March 12; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. March 13; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 14, Flathead County Fairgrounds, Kalispell. Admission is good all weekend and costs $5, adults; $3, children 6-12; kids 5 and under, free. Friday night all kids 12 and under get in free.
• Northwest Montana Educational Cooperative management board meets 10:45 a.m. March 18, 124 Third Ave. E, Kalispell (Linderman School). Call 257-1857.
• MOMS (Mothers Offering Moms Support) meets 9:15-11:15 a.m. every other Wednesday, Trinity Lutheran Church, 400 W. California St., Kalispell. April 7 is a baby-sitters thank you brunch. April 21 is Fellowship Day. Call Heidi Durban, 253-4886.
• Northwest Montana Educational Cooperative management board meets 10:45 a.m. April 29, 124 Third Ave. E, Kalispell (Linderman School). Call 257-1857.
• MOMS (Mothers Offering Moms Support) potluck brunch, 9:15-11:15 a.m. May 5, Trinity Lutheran Church, 400 W. California St., Kalispell. Call Heidi Durban, 253-4886.
• Northwest Montana Educational Cooperative management board meets 10:45 a.m. May 20, 124 Third Ave. E, Kalispell (Linderman School). Call 257-1857.
• Northwest Montana Educational Cooperative management board meets 10:30 a.m. June 17, 124 Third Ave. E, Kalispell (Linderman School). Call 257-1857.