Today

| January 7, 2009 1:00 AM

• Fair-Mont-Egan Policy Committee meets 7 a.m. to review FME Policy.

• MOMS (Mothers Offering Moms Support) meets 9:15-11:15 a.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, 400 W. California St., Kalispell. Todd Widman will discuss the "Crossfit Challenge." Child care provided. Call Heidi Durban, 253-4886.

• Alpine Spinners meets 10:30 a.m., Bethlehem Lutheran Church. Bring spinning wheel and sack lunch. Call Donna Carlson, 257-9119.

• Red Cross blood drive, 2-5 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

• Documentary photographer Janet Killeen gives an illustrated program on her experiences in Afghanistan, Uganda and the Congo, and Ruth and Sam Neff show slides from their trip to Iran, 6:30 p.m. Heritage of Faith Christian Church, 101 Seventh Ave. W., Polson. All welcome. Call 862-1629 or 471-6682.

Thursday

• Flathead Nonprofit Development Partnership free brown bag seminar, "Nonprofit Funding and Budgeting in Today's World," 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Museum at Central School, Kalispell. RSVP to 755-1135.

• Red Cross blood drive, 12:30-5:30 p.m., North Valley Community Center, Columbia Falls.

3 Flathead Municipal Airport Authority meets at 4 p.m., Glacier Park International Airport board room. A master plan update workshop begins at 11:30 a.m.

• Museum at Central School History Book Club meets 6:30 p.m. at the museum, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Part two of Stephen Ambrose's book, "Undaunted Courage" will be discussed. All welcome. Call 756-8381.

• Local institute of Noetic Sciences Community Group meets 7 p.m., Bohemian Grange, 125 Blanchard Lake Road, Whitefish. Steven Gordon, owner of The Bridge Medical Center, will talk about cellular processes affecting degenerative disease. All welcome. Donations appreciated. Call 862-9591 or 862-7711.

Friday

• Evergreen Special Services Child Find screening for children 0 to 5 years old, 9 a.m. to noon, East Evergreen Elementary School. All welcome. Call 751-1113, ext. 23 to make an appointment.

• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road.

• Flathead Chapter of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees meets at noon, Perkins Restaurant, Kalispell. Lunch is $8. For reservations, call Bill Driver at 837-2744.

• Glacier Country Pachyderm meets noon to 1 p.m., Fireside Room, Red Lion Hotel. Speaker is Charles Cartwright, Glacier Park superintendent. Lunch available. Public invited.

• Summit Independent Living Center offers advanced beginner's level sign language classes weekly at 2 p.m. Fridays, beginning today. Cost $5 per class or $25 for all six. Call 257-0048.

• Polson Orchards Apartments holds a public informational meeting and design review, 5:30 p.m., Polson City Library Community Room. Lake County and Polson residents welcome.

Saturday

• Flathead Spay & Neuter Task Force Cat Adoption Days, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and Sunday, 3491 Trumble Creek Road, Columbia Falls. Adoption fee $35 includes altering and vaccinations. Baked goods sale. Call 892-7387.

• Rocky Mountain Rollers Good Sams RV Club no-host lunch, 11:30 a.m. Pin & Cue, Whitefish. Bring food items for food bank and old eyeglasses for chapter project. Call Phyllis, 755-6093.

• 50th annual Whitefish Winter Carnival Merry Maker, 6 p.m., Great Northern Bar and Grill, Central Avenue, Whitefish. Dinner tickets $15 available at bar and Whitefish Chamber of Commerce, 520 E. Second. St. Call 862-3501.

Sunday

• Kalispell Moose Lodge breakfast buffet 9-11 a.m. every Sunday, 2158 U.S. 2 East. Public welcome. Proceeds go to Moose charities and Building Fund for new family center. Call Mike Larkey, 257-0266; Jeremy Heindel, 212-4834.

• John White Lecture Series presents its first lecture with John Fraley discussing his book "Wild River Pioneers, 2:30 p.m., Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Tickets $25 for all four lectures; or $7.50 per lecture for museum members; $10 for nonmembers. Limited tickets at door. Call 756-8381.

• Montana Gospel Music Association presents High Valley in concert, 6 p.m. Kalispell Christian Church, 1075 Foy's Lake Road. Andrew Sweeney opens. Admission free; offering to be taken. All welcome.

Monday

• Daughters of the American Revolution Chief Ignace Chapter luncheon, noon, Perkins Restaurant, Kalispell. Tracy Axelberg presents a program on meditation 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.

• Church of the Nazarene offers a six-week course, "Parenting Your Teen, 7 p.m. Mondays, beginning today, 1295 Whitefish Stage Road, Kalispell. Presenters are Les and Leslie Parrott. Call 755-4179.

• Flathead Valley Chapter of Trout Unlimited offers free weekly fly tying classes beginning 7 p.m., Kalispell Middle School, 205 Northwest Lane. All materials provided free of charge. Bring own tools and vises. Youngsters should be accompanied by an adult. Call Jim Johnson, 837-3210; or Chris Schustrom, 260-1198.

• Flathead Audubon meets 7 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Ansley Ford and Denver Holt present "Owls - Who Are They?" Free. Public invited.

Tuesday

• Public is invited to a free community lecture 7:30 a.m., Pathways Treatment Center, 200 Heritage Way, Kalispell. Dr. Richard Wise talks about "Anxiety and Depression: A Personal and Professional Perspective."

• Columbia Falls Chamber of Commerce membership luncheon, noon to 1 p.m., North Valley Community Room, 235 Nucleus Ave. Guest speaker of Lyle Phillips and Gary Winship of Montana West Economic Development. No reservations required. Lunch available for $9. Call Carol Pike, 892-2072.

• AARP Driver Safety class, noon to 4 p.m., North Valley Senior Center, Columbia Falls. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 892-4087.

• Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, Kalispell.

• Deer Park School board meets at 5 p.m., at the school.

• Swan River School board meets at 5:30 p.m., school library.

• Helena Flats School board meets at 7 p.m., school conference room. Call Tonnie Decker, 257-2301.

A Look Ahead

• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., Jan. 14, Troy High School.

• Evergreen School District board meets at 6:30 p.m., Jan. 14, administration building boardroom.

AARP presents a program for care givers of elderly drivers, "We Need to Talk - Conversations with Older Drivers," 7 p.m. Jan. 14, The Summit, Kalispell. Free. Call 751-4500 to register.

• Reception for Salish Kootenai College artists Corky Clairmont, Linda S. King and Jay Jay Polite Laber at Flathead High School and the Hockaday Museum of Art, Jan. 15. Public invited.

• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., Jan. 15, The Wave, Whitefish.

• 50th Whitefish Winter Carnival coronation of Prince Frey and Princess Freya, at basketball half-time 7:15-7:30 p.m. Jan. 15, Whitefish School gym, Public welcome.

• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Jan. 16, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

• Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Group meets 6:30-8 p.m., Jan. 16, Northridge Lutheran Church, 323 Northridge Dr., Kalispell. The video, "Winning at Parenting" will be shown. Child care is not available. Call Marylane Pannell, 257-5793.

• Ming Lovejoy of Biopro gives a presentation on "The Wireless Dilemma: An Inconvenient Truth about Convenient Technologies," 6:45-9 p.m. Jan. 16, A Biopro workshop follows, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 17. Both events free and held at The Lodge at Whitefish Lake, 1380 Wisconsin Ave. Public welcome. Registration required by calling 212-2729.

• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 17, The Summit, Kalispell. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.

• Ski-Fest 2009 Isaak Walton Inn, Essex. Free demo equipment on Sept. 17-18. Free introductory lessons both days. Snow sculpture contest. Free sleigh rides. Intermediate/advanced classic and skate lessons offered with Olympian Leslie Thompson-Hall. Call 888-5700 to register.

• 50th Winter Carnival coronation of King Ullr ILVIII and Queen of the Snows, 6 p.m. Jan. 17, Whitefish Depot. Warming tent; free chili and hot beverages. Carnival button required.

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

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

• MOMS (Mothers Offering Moms Support) meets 9:15-11:15 a.m. Jan. 21, Trinity Lutheran Church, 400 W. California St., Kalispell. Holly Nichols talks about "Healthy Cooking." Child care provided. Call Heidi Durban, 253-4886.

• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Jan. 21, Plum Creek conference room.

• Red Cross blood drives, Jan. 22, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; and 1-4 p.m. Kalispell Toyota, in the blood mobile.

• Flathead Special Education Cooperative executive council meets, 11:30 a.m., Jan. 22, Earl Bennett Building, 1035 First Ave. W., second floor conference room.

• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., Jan. 23, Wal-Mart, in the blood mobile.

• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Jan. 24, Best Buy, in the blood mobile.

• Whitefish Winter Carnival Disco Party 9 p.m. Jan. 24 to 1 a.m. Great Northern Bar and Grill. Free admission with disco clothes and Carnival button. Must be at least 21; 862-3501.

• "Fashion Goes Green" cost-conscious fashion show and tea with The Refinery and Essentials Day Spa, 2-4 p.m. Jan. 25, New Outlaw Inn, Kalispell. Tickets at Books West and The Refinery. Proceeds go to Flathead Democratic Women's Scholarship Fund. Call Nancy Westberg, 756-3145; or Judie Stewart, 752-2955.

• John White Lecture Series presents beer museum curator Steve Lozar who discusses Montana's history of beer brewing, 2:30 p.m., Jan. 25, Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Tickets $7.50 for museum members; $10 for nonmembers. Limited tickets at door. Call 756-8381.

• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 26, 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., Jan. 26, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

• Flathead Building Association "Raise the Roof" public social, 5:30 p.m. Jan. 26, Anderson's Masonry, Hearth and Home, 16 Woodland Ave. Refreshments and raffles. Call 752-2422.

• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 27, North Valley Hospital, Whitefish. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 863-3630.

• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., Jan. 27, Polson Methodist Church.

• Red Cross blood drive, 1-5 p.m., Jan. 28, Elks Club, Kalispell.

• Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., Jan. 29, North Valley Baptist Church.

• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Jan. 30, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

• Whitefish Art Walk, 5-8 p.m. Jan. 31, downtown Whitefish. Free. Call 862-5929.

Skijoring Competition Horse and Ski Event, noon to 4 p.m. Jan. 31-Feb. 1, Whitefish Airport. Admission free with Whitefish Carnival button. Food and beverages available. Call Mary Behrendt, 250-6390.

• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets at 7 p.m. Feb. 2, The Summit, Kalispell. All those affected by suicide welcome. Call 871-1008.

• Kalispell Moose Lodge breakfast buffet every Sunday, 9-11 a.m., (Feb. 2,) 2158 U.S. 2 East. Public welcome. Proceeds go to Moose charities and Building Fund for new family center. Call Mike Larkey, 257-0266; or Jeremy Heindel, 212-4834.

• MOMS (Mothers Offering Moms Support) meets 9:15-11:15 a.m. Feb. 4, Trinity Lutheran Church, 400 W. California St., Kalispell. Topic is "Marriage Counseling." Child care provided. Call Heidi Durban, 253-4886.

• Flathead Suicide Prevention Coalition meets noon to 1 p.m., Feb. 5, Flathead City-County Health Department conference room, 1035 First Ave. W., Kalispell. Call Joan Schmidt, 871-1008.

• Whitefish Winter Carnival Frivolity Ball dinner and dance, 7:30-11:30 p.m., Feb. 6, The Lodge at Whitefish, 1380 Wisconsin Ave. $40 per ticket; 862-3501.

• Mardi Gras, 5:30 p.m. Feb. 7, Kwa Taq Nuk Ballroom, Polson. Live and silent auction, dinner and dancing. Proceeds benefit Boys and Girls Club; 406-676-5437

• Whitefish Winter Carnival Kiddie Carnival 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Middle School Gym, at Second and Spokane Avenues; St. Charles Church pie social, 1-3 p.m., 230 Baker Ave.; Grand Parade, 3 p.m., downtown Whitefish. All events Feb. 7.

• Penguin Plunge, Feb. 7, Whitefish City Beach. Free shuttle bus from O'Shaughnessy Center to beach, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Fundraiser for Special Olympics. Call Judy, 863-8888.

• Yeti Snowskate Jam, 10:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Feb. 7, Kiddie Park at Fifth and Baker Avenue, Whitefish. Call Linda Hobbs, 862-3303.

• Torchlight Parade and fireworks, 7 p.m. Feb. 7, Whitefish Mountain Resort.

Whitefish Winter Carnival Rotary Pancake Breakfast, 8 a.m. to noon, Feb. 8, Moose Lodge, 230 W. 10th St. $7 per person; 862-3501.

• John White Lecture Series presents Will Hammerquist speaking on the topic, "Glacier Beyond One Hundred - What Does the Next Century Hold for Glacier National Park?" 2:30 p.m., Feb. 8, Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Tickets $7.50 for museum members; $10 for nonmembers. Limited tickets at door. Call 756-8381.

• MOMS (Mothers Offering Moms Support) meets 9:15-11:15 a.m. Feb. 18, Trinity Lutheran Church, 400 W. California St., Kalispell. Topic is on the preschool fair. Child care provided. Call Heidi Durban, 253-4886.

• John White Lecture Series presents wildlife consultant Brian Peck who will give a presentation on wolf mythology and recovery in Montana, 2:30 p.m., Feb. 22, Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Tickets $7.50 for museum members; $10 for nonmembers. Limited tickets at door. Call 756-8381.

• Flathead Special Education Cooperative executive council meets, 8:30 a.m., Feb. 26, Earl Bennett Building, 1035 First Ave. W., second floor conference room.

• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets at 7 p.m. March, 2, The Summit, Kalispell. All those affected by suicide welcome. Call 871-1008.

• MOMS (Mothers Offering Moms Support) meets 9:15-11:15 a.m. March 4, Trinity Lutheran Church, 400 W. California St., Kalispell. Sherry Johns talks about "Puppets for the Preschooler." Child care provided. Call Heidi Durban, 253-4886.

• MOMS (Mothers Offering Moms Support) meets 9:15-11:15 a.m. March 18, Trinity Lutheran Church, 400 W. California St., Kalispell. Brian Tankos discusses "How to Write a Living Will." Child care provided. Call Heidi Durban, 253-4886.

• Flathead Special Education Cooperative executive council meets, 8:30 a.m., March 26, Earl Bennett Building, 1035 First Ave. W., second floor conference room.

• Flathead Suicide Prevention Coalition meets noon to 1 p.m., March 26, 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. April 6, The Summit, Kalispell. All those affected by suicide welcome. Call 871-1008.

• Flathead Special Education Cooperative board meets 11:30 a.m. April 23, Earl Bennett Building, 1035 First Ave. W., second floor conference room.

• Flathead Suicide Prevention Coalition meets noon to 1 p.m., April 23, Flathead City-County Health Department conference room, 1035 First Ave. W., Kalispell. Call Joan Schmidt, 871-1008.

• Flathead Special Education Cooperative executive council meets, 8:30 a.m., May 28, Earl Bennett Building, 1035 First Ave. W., second floor conference room.

• Flathead Special Education Cooperative executive council meets, 8:30 a.m., June 25, Earl Bennett Building, 1035 First Ave. W., second floor conference room.