Today
• Deer Park School board closed session 8:30 a.m. at the school.
• 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 scholarships 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. Saturday, 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.
• Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Kids' Fishing Day, 9 a.m. to noon, Shady Land Pond, Kalispell.
• 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.
• Flathead Fat Tires work party 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Whitefish Armory. Weeding, garbage pick up, fence repair and maintenance. Refreshments served. Volunteers needed. All welcome.
• 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.
• Northwest Montana Gold Prospectors spring kick-off, 10 a.m. Follow signs and balloons on Berne Road off of Montana 206 in Columbia Heights. Equipment demonstrations, metal detector and panning contests, kids games, raffle, potluck at noon. Free. Public invited. Call 892-3722 or 261-9326.
• Rocky Mountain Saddle Club "Nervice Novice" horse show 10 a.m. Saturday; and O-mok-see 10 a.m. Sunday, Thomson Arena, Columbia Falls. Concessions available. Spectators welcome. Call Renee Caverly, 837-4144.
• Whitefish National Trails Day celebration events. Children's parade and bike race 11:45 a.m.; participants should arrive at 11 a.m. Criterium bike races downtown near Depot Park. Food, merchandise vendors and music.
• Columbia Falls High School graduation, 11 a.m., school gymnasium.
• Glacier High School graduation, 11 a.m., school gymnasium.
• Whitefish High School graduation, 1 p.m., school gymnasium.
• Flathead High School graduation, 3 p.m., school gymnasium.
• 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.
• Somers School District Negotiations Committee meets with Somers Classified Employee Association Negotiation Committee, Somers Middle School.
• Lakeside Neighborhood Plan Committee meets 6:30 p.m., Lakeside Library. Public welcome. Call Debbie Spaulding, 844-2479.
• Bridge Academy graduation, 7 p.m., Outlaw Hotel, Kalispell.
• West Valley School board meets 7 p.m., school library.
Tuesday
• Gislason Family Chiropractic offers complete chiropractic evaluation and necessary X-rays to new patients for a $40 donation to Hanna' Dream Inc. Call 862-9700 to schedule an appointment.
• Bigfork Edward Jones representative Beth Morgenstern offers a free satellite broadcast, "Mid-year Market Update," 9:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., at the office, 104 Jewel Basin Court, Bigfork. Call 837-1013 to reserve a seat.
• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 4 p.m., 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., Whitefish BodyTalk Center, 211 Central Ave. Call 862-2608.
• Somers Rural Fire District board meets 6 p.m., Lakeside Fire Station, 125 Bills Road.
• School District 5 and Flathead County High School district board meets at 6 p.m., Kalispell Middle School Media Center.
• Columbia Fall Historical Society program featuring John Fraley, author of "Wild River Pioneers," on the murder of Lena Cunningham, 7 p.m., 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., Blake Hall boardroom FVCC. Free. Public invited. Call 756-3945.
• Mission Mountain Audubon presents Marty Zajanc's program "Alaska Walkabout," on his 3,000-mile trek across Alaska, 7 p.m., Polson city Library meeting room. Free. Public welcome.
• Lakeside Parks Advisory Committee meets 7 p.m., Tamarack's Alehouse upstairs meeting room.
• Whitefish School board meets 7 p.m. district board meeting room.
• 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.
• West Valley Fire District trustees meet at 7:30 p.m., at the West Valley Fire Station on Farm to Market Road.
Wednesday
• Gislason Family Chiropractic offers chiropractic adjustments to existing patients for a $25 donation to Hanna's Dream Inc. Call 862-9700 for an appointment.
• Red Cross blood drives today: 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, Vista Linda, Somers. Lunch $10. Reservations required. Call Linda, 857-3363.
Thursday
• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., 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., Museum at Central School.
• Business and Professional Women end of year meeting, noon, Julie's Cafe, Kalispell. Nonmembers welcome. RSVP to 755-4884
• Museum at Central School History Book Club meets 6:30 p.m., 124 Second Ave. E., 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., Whitefish Library. Free. Everyone welcome. Call 755-3704.
A Look Ahead
• Flathead Audubon birding weekend June 12-13, Tally Lake. Call Dan or Susannah Casey, 857-3143.
• Rocky Mountain Rollers Good Sams RV Club weekend outing, June 12-14, Lions Campground, Bitterroot Lake. Games, potlucks; business meeting on Saturday. Dessert and beverages provided. Camping fees $10 per night. Call 752-2415 or 257-4373.
• 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.
• Swan Ecosystem Center workshop, "Early Detection is an Important Strategy for Noxious Weed Eradication, 9 a.m. to noon June 13, Condon Work Center. Sign up by June 9 at 406-754-3137. Free; donations appreciated.
• Mission Mountain Winery ice cream social, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 13, U.S. 93, Dayton. Free. Public invited.
Humane Society of Northwest Montana Microchip Clinic, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 13, 3499 U.S. 93 N., between Kalispell and Whitefish. $25 fee per animal. All cats and dogs in carrier or on leash.
• 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.
• Fundraiser for "Lucky" the West Shore police decoy, 5 p.m. June 17, Tamarack Brewing Company, Lakeside. Raffles. Ten percent of all proceeds go toward Lucky's operating expenses. All welcome.
• "Changing Your Cholesterol Numbers … with Food Choices' lecture, 7 p.m., June 17, The Summit, Kalispell. Fee $10. Call 751-4500 to pre-register.
• Safe Sitter class for boys and girls age 11 to 13, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June18, Muldown Elementary School, Whitefish. $35 fee. Pre-registration required. Call 862-8600, ext. 222.
• 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.
• 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.
• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., June 19, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Ronan Crabfest/ Duck Races 2009, 5 p.m. June 19, Bockman/Ronan City Park. All -you-can-eat crab dinner benefits Ronan Volunteer Fire Department. Tickets $25 adults; $10 children 10 and younger at Ronan City Hall, Community Bank, Valley Journal, Ronan Telephone Company, Ronan Power Products and Main Street Gallery Ronan.
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.
• Kalispell Flotilla of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary boating safety class, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 20, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Building, Kalispell. Learn about equipment, weather, navigation aids, Montana state laws and more. Satisfies license requirement for 13-14 year olds. Call 756-6139 or 755-7096.
• 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.
• Community sale fundraiser, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 27, Bigfork Museum of Art and History, River Street, Bigfork. Rental space available. Call Virgina, 837-1674.
"Living with Wildfire" awareness event, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 27, O'Shaughnessy Center, Whitefish. Learn how to protect your home from wildfire. Free, family-oriented event.
• 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.