Tuesday, January 20, 2009
• Agape Home Care "Caring for the Care Giver" support group meets noon to 1 p.m., United Way Conference Room, Gateway West Mall, Kalispell. Open to all family and professional care givers. Call 755-4633.
• Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Kalispell.
• Inauguration Day celebration 6 p.m., Great Northern Bar & Grill, Whitefish. Viewing of day's highlights. Hors d'oeuvres, pizza, first keg free. Music by Jay DiPaola. Public welcome. Bring a donation for food bank. Call 862-4942.
• Inauguration Day celebration 6-8 p.m., Red's, Wines and Blues, 30 Second St. E., Kalispell. Watch festivities and speeches on big screen. Public welcome. Call 862-4942.
• Columbia Falls High School counselors and FVCC Office of Financial Aid host a FAFSA workshop for parents and seniors, 7 p.m., CFHS writing lab. Bring parent/student Social Security numbers and most current tax returns, or W-2 forms. Call Doug Cordier, 892-6500, ext. 230; or Cindy Kiefer, 756-3843.
• Mountain Brook Ladies Club invites quilters of all abilities to bring projects to Quilt Night, 7-9:30 p.m., Mountain Brook Community Library, 2353 Foothill Road. Call Carol Edgar, 837-5487; or Arlene Johnson, 756-0388.
• Cayuse Prairie School board meets at 7 p.m., in the school library.
• Flathead Trout Unlimited presents a program on planning a "Do-It-Yourself South Fork Flathead River Trip," 7 p.m., Fish, Wildlife and Parks public meeting room, 490 N. Meridian, Kalispell. Coffee served. Public welcome.
• Helena Flats School board meets at 7:30 p.m., school conference room. Call Tonnie Decker, 257-2301.
Wednesday
• Evergreen Water and Sewer District board meets at 7 a.m. at the district office, 130 Nicholson Dr.
• MOMS (Mothers Offering Moms Support) meets 9:15-11:15 a.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, 400 W. California St., Kalispell. Holly Nichols talks about "Healthy Cooking." Child care provided. Call Heidi Durban, 253-4886.
• Agape Home Care "Caring for the Care Giver" support group meets noon to 1 p.m., The Springs, 1001 River Place Pkwy., Whitefish. 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, 3-6 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. Sponsored by National Flood.
• History is Posh (HIP) local history group meets 4 p.m., Gilliland's Gallery, 344 S. Main St., Kalispell. Public welcome. Call 837-2459.
• "Changing Your Cholesterol Numbers … with Food Choices" lecture, 7 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Fee $10. Call 751-4500 to pre-register.
• Olduvai Forum meets 7 p.m. Clementine's, 265 Bridge St., Bigfork. Screening of "Endgame: Part One" with Derrick Jensen's views of our culture and civilization. Coffee and tea provided. Donations appreciated. All welcome. Call Jeffrey Funk, 837-4208.
Thursday
• Northwest Montana Educational Cooperative management board meets 8:30-10:30 a.m., 124 Third Ave. E, Kalispell (Linderman School). Call 752-3302.
• Two Red Cross blood drives today, 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., Earl Bennett Building, 1035 First Ave. W., second floor conference room.
• NAMI-Flathead social time, 12:30-1 p.m.; 1-2:30 p.m. business meeting, The Summit, Kalispell. Municipal Judge Heidi Ulbricht will speak on new DUI court. Open to public. Call Boyd Roth, 471-4483.
• Flathead County Library board meets at 3 p.m. at the Flathead County Library meeting room, Kalispell. Call Kim Crowley, 758-5826.
• Columbia Falls Toastmaster's Open House, 7-8:30 p.m., City Hall Chambers. Free. Refreshments provided. Call Kathy, 212-6292.
• Evergreen Community Partners special meeting to discuss plowing and maintenance for East Evergreen sidewalk, 7 p.m. Evergreen School District administration building, 18 W. Evergreen Dr., Kalispell. Public welcome. Call Darla Harmon, 752-3255.
• Dr. Sarah Nargi gives a free presentation on Abdominoplasty (tummy tuck procedure), 7 p.m. The Cornerstone, Medical Office Village, 2004 Hospital Way, North Valley Hospital campus, Whitefish. Refreshments. Call 863-3630.
Friday
• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., Wal-Mart, in the blood mobile.
• Seeley Lake Winterfest today through Sunday. Torchlight parade, bonfire 6 p.m. today; Biathlon 9 race registration 9-11 a.m. Saturday. Dessertfest, 6 p.m. Saturday, tickets $8; $15 per couple; Pancake breakfast, poker run, 9 a.m., concert 2 p.m., Lions Club ice skating party, 2-4 p.m. Sunday. Snowcross 10 a.m. Saturday and Sunday.
• Big Sky Astronomy Club meets at 7 p.m., West Valley Fire Hall. All welcome. Call Bruce at 857-3753 or Mark, 257-7261.
Saturday
• 11th annual Lakeside/Somers Winterfest. Pancake breakfast 7-10 a.m. Lakeside Chapel. Family Cup Ski and Snowboard Races, registration 9-10:30 a.m., start time 11 a.m. Blacktail Mountain. Poker run 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Lake Mary Ronan to Muley's, call 849-5483; sporting clays 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., call 857-3306. For more details, call 844-0999 or 250-2984.
• Beginner snowshoe hike with guest instructor Maggie Doherty, 9 a.m. to noon, Lone Pine State Park. Cost $5 per person. Snowshoes available. Call 755-2706 to register.
• Seeley Lake Winterfest continues today and Sunday. Biathlon 9 race registration 9-11 a.m. today. Dessertfest, 6 p.m. tonight, tickets $8; $15 per couple; Pancake breakfast, poker run, 9 a.m., concert 2 p.m., Lions Club ice skating party, 2-4 p.m. Sunday. Snowcross 10 a.m. today and Sunday.
• 2009 Glacier Glide Whitefish Golf Course. Registration 10:30-11:45 a.m. Entry fees for 5-10-18K races $12 individual; $20 families; $5, 18 and under. Cookie scramble and 1K free. Race awards, chili feed. Call 862-5321.
• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Best Buy, in the blood mobile.
• Avalanche Awareness Day, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Whitefish Mountain Resort summit, Test equipment, review beacon, rescue and snow pit examination skills. Call 758-5295.
• Humane Society of Northwest Montana Volunteer Orientation 11 a.m., Humane Society, 3499 U.S. 93 N., Kalispell. Call 752-PAWS.
• Whitefish Winter Carnival Disco Party 9 p.m. Great Northern Bar and Grill. Free admission with disco clothes and Carnival button. Must be at least 21; 862-3501.
Sunday
• Seeley Lake Winterfest continues today. Pancake breakfast, poker run, 9 a.m., concert 2 p.m., Lions Club ice skating party, 2-4 p.m. Sunday. Snowcross 10 a.m.
• "Fashion Goes Green" cost-conscious fashion show and tea with The Refinery, 2-4 p.m., New Outlaw Inn, Kalispell. Make-up artist Criswell Abel from Salon Jazlin demonstrates techniques. 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., 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.
• Alexis Zeigler, author of the new book "Culture Change: Civil Liberty, Peak Oil and the End of Empire" gives two presentations today: at 11:30 a.m. at Glacier Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 1515 Trumble Creek Road, Kalispell; and at 4 p.m., Bohemian Grange, 125 Blanchard Lake Road, Whitefish. Free. All welcome. Call 862-2476.
Monday
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., 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., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Valley Voices Community Choir spring semester begins today, Flathead High School choir room. Come at 5:30 p.m. to register and receive music. Practices begin at 6 p.m. All welcome. Call Joan Lundy, 257-3046.
• The Flathead Conservation District meets at 7 p.m., 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.
• Knut Erik Jensen of Trondheim, Norway, gives a piano recital titled, "Nordic Elegance," 7 p.m., Glacier High School Performance Hall. Adults, $10; students, $5. Norwegian cookies and lefse served following concert. Proceeds benefit Sons of Norway Scholarship Fund.
A Look Ahead
• 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.
• Lakeside Chamber of Commerce meets at noon, Jan. 27, Vista Linda.
• Flathead Building Association "Raise the Roof" public social, 5 p.m. Jan. 27, Anderson's Masonry, Hearth and Home, 16 Woodland Ave. Refreshments and raffles. Call 752-2422.
• Museum at Central School Historic Film Club presents "The Grapes of Wrath" at 7 p.m., Jan. 27, 124 Second Ave.E, Kalispell. Free. Donations accepted. Bring portable chairs, pillows, blankets. Call 756-8381.
• Red Cross blood drive, 1-5 p.m., Jan. 28, Elks Club, Kalispell.
• Essential Stuff Project free presentation b Deb Schatz and Sally Janover on "Seed Starting Indoors and Container Gardening, 7 p.m. Jan. 28, Clementines, 265 Bridge St., Bigfork. Donations accepted. Call Edd Blackler, 837-4577.
• Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., Jan. 29, North Valley Baptist Church.
• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., Jan. 30, West Kootenai Community.
• Boomers Singles Group dinner Jan. 30, Village Greens Community Center, 195 W. Nicklaus Avenue, Kalispell. Social hour, 6 p.m.; dinner 7 p.m.; meeting 8 p.m. Reservations required. RSVP to Melody, 253-9249. All 40-plus singles welcome.
• Whitefish Art Walk, 5-8 p.m. Jan. 31, downtown Whitefish. Free. Call 862-5929.
• Black Tie and Blue Jeans silent auction and gourmet dinner, 6-9 p.m. Jan. 31, Moose Lodge, 230 W. 10th St., Whitefish. Tickets $25 at White Room Mountain Shop, Hair Hut or Rainbow's End Preschool and Daycare. Fundraiser for Rainbow's End. Call 862-4606.
• 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. 1,) 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.
• Glacier Stamp Club meets 7 p.m. Feb. 2, in the basement meeting room of the Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Silent auction follows a short business meeting. Visitors welcome. Call Gail Long, 752-6110.
• 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. Feb. 7, 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.
• Flathead Audubon meets at 7 p.m. Feb. 9, the Summit Kalispell. Research wildlife biologist Lisa Bate will present "The Wild Life in Dead Trees." Public welcome. Free.
• Swan River School board meets 5:30 p.m. Feb. 10.
• 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.
• Edward Jones investment representative Tom Kerr offers a free seminar on how to handle employer-sponsored retirement plans, at noon and 5:30 p.m. Feb. 18, 1645 U.S. 93 S., Suite G., Kalispell. RSVP to Kris, 755-4145, by Feb. 15.
• 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.
• MOMS (Mothers Offering Moms Support) meets 9:15-11:15 a.m. April 1, Trinity Lutheran Church, 400 W. California St., Kalispell. Lyn Kelly gives a program on "Early Literacy." Child care provided. Call Heidi Durban, 253-4886.
• 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.
• MOMS (Mothers Offering Moms Support) meets 9:15-11:15 a.m. April 15, Trinity Lutheran Church, 400 W. California St., Kalispell. Baby-sitters Brunch. Child care provided. Call Heidi Durban, 253-4886.
• 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.
• MOMS (Mothers Offering Moms Support) meets 9:15-11:15 a.m. April 29, Trinity Lutheran Church, 400 W. California St., Kalispell. No child care available. Call Heidi Durban, 253-4886.
• 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.
• 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 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.