Tuesday
• School District 5 and Flathead County High School board Finance Committee meets at 7 a.m., Central administration building basement conference room.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.
Free presentation on Biopro by Laura Blankenship, 12:30-2 p.m. Monterra Clubhouse, Whitefish. Beverages and appetizers served.
• Red Cross blood drive, 1-6 p.m., Bigfork Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
• Creston School board meets at 4:30 p.m. Public welcome.
• Deer Park School board meets at 5 p.m. at the school.
• Public invited to meet Kalispell's city manager candidates, 6-7 p.m. Hockaday Museum of Art, 302 Second Ave. E., Kalispell.
• Montana author Heidi M. Thomas, author of "Cowgirl Dreams' will give a reading and sign her book at 7 p.m., at the Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Call 756-8381.
• Smith Valley School board meets at 7 p.m. at the Intermediate School.
• PAWS, A Positive Alliance for Whitefish Schools, first organizational meeting, 7 p.m. Whitefish Public Library, 9 Spokane Ave., Whitefish. Call 862-4942.
• Whitefish High School choirs spring awards concert, 7:30 p.m. Central Auditorium. Show titled, "Broadway Blitz. Refreshments. Free and open to public.
Wednesday
• Fair-Mont-Egan School board Policy Committee meets 7 a.m.
• Kila School trustees meet at 8 a.m. to canvass election results.
• Red Cross blood drive, 10:30-2:30 p.m., Flathead County Health Department.
• Alpine Weavers and Spinners meet 10:30 a.m. Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Kalispell. Program is "Critter to Creation" spinning project and solar dyeing fiber. Call Joan Golststein, 837-3599.
• Whitefish Moose Lodge hosts dinner specials 5-6:15 p.m. All welcome. Call 862-2669.
• USMC Happy Hour 5-7 p.m., Central School Museum, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. All active and former Marines, and Navy who served with Marines, and spouses welcome. Cash bar. Call 471-3295 or 871-2459.
• Somers School District Negotiations Committee meets with Somers Education Association Negotiation Committee, 6 p.m., Somers Middle School.
• Fair-Mont-Egan School board special meeting 6 p.m.
• Disabled American Veterans (DAV) and Auxiliary meet at 6:30 p.m., VFW meeting room, Kalispell. Call 752-2357.
• Native plant expert Bill McClaren lectures on planting and caring for native plants, 7 p.m. FVCC Arboretum. Bring a folding chair. In case of rain, it will be in the Blake Hall boardroom. Free. Public invited. Call Sue Evans, 756-3963.
Thursday
• Friends of the Wild Swan guided naturalist walk 10 a.m. Sprunger-Whitney Trail, Montana 83, 7.1 miles south of Swan Lake Trading Post. Call Anne Morley, 886-2242; or Arlene Montgomery, 886-2011. All welcome.
• Red Cross blood drive, 2-5 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. Sponsored by D.A. Davidson.
• New Parkinson's support group meets 5:30-7 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Neurologist Dr. John Schaeffer will give a seminar on living with Parkinson's disease. Call Katy Saisbury at 751-4501 to pre-register. All welcome.
• Somers Neighborhood Plan meeting to establish boundaries, 6:30 p.m. Somers Fire Hall, 127 Leslie Ave. Call Flathead County Planning and Zoning, 751-8200.
Friday
• Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Kids' Fishing Day, 9 a.m. to noon, Shady Land Pond, Kalispell.
• Foys to Blacktail Trails guided monthly Friday walks to new Overlook Trail begin today, 9 a.m. Three-mile round trip. Meet at Herron Park parking lot. Call Liz, 261-7932.
• Whitefish Young Life yard sale 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today; 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, 4312 Montana 40, 1.4 miles west of U.S. 93. Proceeds to camp scholarship and operating fund.
• Red Cross blood drive, 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Browning Hospital.
• Trinity Lutheran School rummage sale, 4:30-8:30 today; 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 6, in the gym 435 Fifth Ave. WN, Kalispell.
• Laser School graduation 11 a.m. Linderman Educational Center.
Saturday
• Trinity Lutheran School rummage sale, 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., in the gym 435 Fifth Ave. WN, Kalispell.
• Whitefish Young Life yard, 8 a.m. to noon, 4312 Montana 40, 1.4 miles west of U.S. 93. Proceeds to camp scholarship and operating fund.
• Foys to Blacktail Trails volunteer work day. Meet at 9 a.m. in Herron Park parking lot. Bring water, lunch, long pants and sturdy shoes. Everyone welcome. RSVP to Matt Brake, 250-5958 or just show up.
• National Trails Day volunteer trails project 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Lone Pine State Park, Kalispell. Barbecue follows. Wear work clothes and bring snacks and water. Call 755-2706.
• Kalispell Senior Center rummage sale, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at corner of Second Avenue West and Fourth Street. Art supplies, videos, beadwork, household, plus sizes and more.
• Columbia Falls High School graduation, 11 a.m.
• Glacier High School graduation, 11 a.m.
• Flathead High School graduation, 3 p.m.
• Plein Air Paint Out party and art sale, 5-7 p.m., Hockaday Museum of Art, Kalispell. Adults $10; members free. Call 755-5268.
• Sons of Norway meet 7 p.m., Buffalo Hill Terrace meeting room, 40 Claremont St., Kalispell. Call 752-2357.
Sunday
• Flathead Audubon birding tour to Mission Valley and National Bison Range. Meet at 6 a.m. at U.S. 93 and Montana 82. Bring binoculars/scope and lunch. To sign up, call Leslie Kehoe, evenings, 837-4467. $4 entrance fee to range. Everyone welcome.
• Car wash fundraiser for Glacier Knights Football's playoff trip to Utah, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. K-mart parking lot, Kalispell.
• Orthopedic spine surgeons Drs. Steve Rizzolo and Ned Wilson give a presentation on current treatment and technologies for back and neck pain, 3:30 p.m., Cornerstone Building, North Valley Hospital campus, 3004 Hospital Way, Whitefish. Tour conducted. Free. Refreshments. All welcome. Call 863-3630.
Monday
• Daughters of the American Revolution, Chief Ignace Chapter, meet at noon at for a barbecue lunch at the home of Cathy Lane. Program will be on patriots. Call Barb Alsbury, 752-9065.
• Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Flathead Chronic Pain Support Group meets 5:30-7 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Group meets on a weekly basis. Learn how to cope with pain and improve your quality of life. Free. Call Dr. Alex Bokor, 250-5252.
• Traumatic Brain Injury Support Group potluck to Glen Brist Farm, Ashley Lake Road. Meet at 6 p.m. at Michael's Exxon across from Flathead County Fairgrounds to carpool. Survivors, family, friends are welcome. Refreshments. Call Kathy or Sue at 756-4723.
• The Flathead Conservation District meets at 7 p.m., 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.
• Bridge Academy graduation, 7 p.m., Outlaw Hotel, Kalispell.
A Look Ahead
• Bigfork Edward Jones representative Beth Morgenstern offers a free satellite broadcast, "Mid-year Market Update," 9:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. June 9, at the office, 104 Jewel Basin Court, Bigfork. Call 837-1013 to reserve a seat.
• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 4 p.m., June 9, KRMC.
• Flathead Municipal Airport Authority meets at 4 p.m., Glacier Park International Airport board room. Finance Committee budget workshop 3 p.m.
• Swan River School board meets 5:30 p.m.
• Free community reiki share, 6-8 p.m. June 9, Whitefish BodyTalk Center, 211 Central Ave. Call 862-2608.
• Columbia Fall Historical Society program featuring John Fraley, author of "Wild River Pioneers," on the murder of Lena Cunningham, 7 p.m. June 9, North Valley Community Building. All welcome. Call 892-5953 or 261-9326.
• Mark Holston talks about his travels to Venezuela and Colombia and current events in South America, 7-8 p.m., June 9, Blake Hall boardroom FVCC. Free. Public invited. Call 756-3945.
• Back Country Horsemen of the Flathead meet at 7:30 p.m., Fish, Wildlife and Parks Building, 490 N. Meridian Road. Public welcome. Call 212-8107.
• Red Cross blood drive June 10: noon to 5 p.m., Pope John Paul II Church, Bigfork, sponsored by Knights of Columbus; 2-5 p.m. National Quik Cash, in the blood mobile.
• Lakeside Community Club meets at noon June 10, Vista Linda, Somers. Lunch $10. Reservations required. Call Linda, 857-3363.
• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 11, KALS Radio, Kalispell, in the blood mobile.
• Nonprofit Development Partnership hosts a free brown bag seminar titled, "Coping and Caring: A Guide to Burnout and Compassion Fatigue," by Sandy Hare of KRMC, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 11, Museum at Central School.
• Museum at Central School History Book Club meets 6:30 p.m., 124 Second Ave. E., June 11, Kalispell. Discussion will be on "Pioneer Doctor: The Story of a Woman's Work," June 11, by Mary Grana. Call 756-8381.
• Myrna Whitworth, former program director of Voice of America, will speak on topics of Al Jazeera and Arab media and impacts in Middle East, 7 p.m. June 11, Whitefish Library. Free. Everyone welcome. Call 755-3704.
• Flathead Audubon birding weekend June 12-13, Tally Lake. Call Dan or Susannah Casey, 857-3143.
• Red Cross blood drives June 12: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., North Valley Hospital.
• Fairview Cemetery annual meeting 1 p.m. June 12, at the chapel, Columbia Falls.
• Time for Healing service 5:30-6:30 p.m. June 12, Christ Church Episcopal, 215 Third Ave. E., Kalispell. Reading, song, prayer in Christian tradition. All are welcome. Call 257-6182.
• Lupus Support Group including fibromyalgia and auto-immune diseases, meets 7-9 p.m. June 12, The Summit, Kalispell. Topic is "on discounted prescription drug coverage and grants." Program free. Call 837-1055.
• Mimi Gund teaches yoga classes at Lone Pine State Park Visitor Center June 13; Beginner/intermediate 9-10:30 a.m., $10; gentle yoga, 11 a.m. to noon, $8. Call Mary Beth Pendley, 755-2706.
• Worldwide Knit in Public Day, June 13. Kalispell knitters gather 8-10 a.m. Coulter Coffee, Main Street; 10 a.m. to noon, farmers market, Center Mall; noon to 2 p.m., Conrad Mansion lawn; 2-4 p.m., Flathead County Library front steps; 4-6 p.m., North Bay Grill. Knitters will meet at mall in case of inclement weather. All ages welcome. Bring a chair. Call Paulette, 257-9514; or Marylane, 257-5793.
• Mission Mountain Winery ice cream social, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 13, U.S. 93, Dayton. Free. Public invited.
• Hula School, Halau Ka Waikahe Lani Malie of Kalispell 16th annual hula show June 13, Glacier High School Performance Hall, 375 Wolfpack Way, Kalispell. Doors open 6:30 p.m.; show 7-9 p.m. Tickets $15 adults; $10 students; children 12 and under 5. Call 755-4434.
• Major Michael S. Banzet who recently returned from Iraq will speak at the 8:30 and 11 a.m. services June 14 at Stillwater Lutheran Church, 1401 Church Dr., Kalispell. Public welcome. Call 257-4614.
• Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., June 15, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Kalispell Women's Connection buffet luncheon 11:30 a.m., First Baptist Church, 301 W. Wyoming St., Kalispell. Cost is $10.50. RSVP Rosainne, 257-8098 or Jan at 212-3763. Landscape photographer Dennis Dorr talks about his work. Author Heather Crilley is guest speaker. Complimentary child care by reservation. Affiliated with Stonecroft International Inc.
• Red Cross blood drive, 2:30-6:30 p.m., June 16, Lakeside Community Chapel, sponsored by Tamarack Grill.
• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., June 17, Centurytel, Meridian office.
• Glacier Park Brown Bag lunchtime seminar, noon to 1 p.m. June 18, Glacier National Park Community Building, West Glacier. Editor Chris Peterson gives a photographic presentation, "Confessions of a Wildlife Observer." Free. Public welcome.
• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., June 18, Libby VFW.
• Columbia Falls farmers market every Thursday from 4-7:30 p.m.
• Friends of the Wild Swan guided naturalist walk 10 a.m. June 18, Sprunger-Whitney Trail, Montana 83, 7.1 miles south of Swan Lake Trading Post. Call Anne Morley, 886-2242; or Arlene Montgomery, 886-2011. All welcome. Beginning June 18 through Sept. 17, Glacier Discovery Square.
• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., June 19, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
3 Whitefish Relay for Life, June 19-20, Whitefish High School track. Call Joan Paulson, 862-5374.
• Kalispell Relay for Life, June 19-20, Flathead High School Legends Field. Call Joni McKiernan, 261-0184.
• Columbia Falls Relay for Life, June 19-20, Columbia Falls High School track. Call Kathy Emerson, 892-2578.
• Community Flea Market, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 20, First United Methodist Church, 301 16th Ave. E., Polson. Crafts, quilts, jewelry, antiques, tools, sports equipment and more. Call 883-2063.
• Montana Gay Pride parade, 10 a.m., June 20, downtown Kalispell, followed by afternoon fair at Depot Park.
• Herron Hustle five-mile run starting at Herron Park, June 20; www.herronhustle.com.
• 13th annual Lake County Relay for Life, June 20-21, Polson High School track. Opening ceremony 6 p.m. June 20. Call Gayle Wilhelm, 471-1452; or Etta Moore, 883-3077.
• Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., June 22, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., June 23, Eureka Our Lady of Mercy Church.
• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., June 24, Forest Service.
• Evergreen School District board meets at 7 a.m., June 25, administration building boardroom.
• Flathead Special Education Cooperative executive council meets, 8:30 a.m., June 25, Earl Bennett Building, 1035 First Ave. W., second floor conference room.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. June 25, Polson Area Senior Center. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 883-4735.
• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., June 25, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. Sponsored by Western States Insurance.
• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., June 26, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Mimi Gund teaches yoga classes June 27 at Lone Pine State Park Visitor Center; Beginner/intermediate 9-10:30 a.m., $10; gentle yoga, 11 a.m. to noon, $8. Call Mary Beth Pendley, 755-2706.
• Thirty-minute guided wildflower walks, 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., June 27, Lone Pine State Park, Kalispell. Dress for weather. Call Mary Beth Pendley, 755-2706, ext. 2.
Miracle Field grand opening celebration and team exhibition baseball games, 2 p.m. June 27, Kidsports Complex, Kalispell. Special needs athletes invited to participate. Call Dan Johns, 752-8226.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 29, St. John's Lutheran Hospital, Libby. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.
• Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., June 29, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 4 p.m., June 30, Three Rivers Bank, North Meridian Road.
• Glacier Park Brown Bag lunchtime seminar, noon to 1 p.m. July 2, Glacier National Park Community Building, West Glacier Kassandra Hardy, Glacier Park Centennial coordinator, will give an update on events and programs being scheduled to celebrated the Park's 100th birthday. Free. Public welcome.
• Learn fly fishing basics at a seminar titled, "Reading Holding Water and Choosing Flies for Fly Fishing, 5-8 p.m. July 2, Glacier Outdoor Center Pavilion, West Glacier. Pre-register by June 30. $10 donation requested for FWP Hooked on Fishing Program. E-mail rachelv@glacierraftco.com.
• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets at 7 p.m. July 6, The Summit, Kalispell. All those affected by suicide welcome. Call 871-1008.
• Glacier Challenge multi-sport race, 7:30 a.m. July 11. Fundraiser for Flathead Youth Home. Call Hannah Plumb, 755-4622.
• Free community reiki share, 6-8 p.m. July 14, Whitefish BodyTalk Center, 211 Central Ave. Call 862-2608.
• Annual Montana Native Plant Society statewide meeting July 17, Hungry Horse. Call Betty at 892-0129.
• Bigfork Relay for Life, July 17-18, Bigfork High School track. Call Debbie Ingram, 837-6280.
• Bibler Garden summer tours kick off reception, 6-8 p.m. July 27. Hors d'oeuvres, guided tour with FVCC art instructor John Rawlings. Tickets $50 or $90 per couple. Call 756-3963.
• Bibler Garden summer tours July 28-31, 5:30 and 7 p.m. Tickets $10 adults, $3, children; advance purchase required. Call 756-3963.
• Paddlethon Aug. 2. Kayak race across Foy's Lake. Bike and run for Foy's to Blacktail Trails Project; www.foystoblacktailtrails.org.
• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets at 7 p.m. Aug. 3, The Summit, Kalispell. All those affected by suicide welcome. Call 871-1008.
• Free community reiki share, 6-8 p.m. Aug. 11, Whitefish BodyTalk Center, 211 Central Ave. Call 862-2608.
• 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.
• 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 837-1604.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.