Today
• Kalispell Public School Finance Committee meets 7 a.m. district administration building, 233 First Ave. E., Kalispell.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.
• RSVP Volunteer Center hosts a Map Your Neighborhood disaster readiness workshop, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Polson Public Health Conference Room, 802 Main St. Free lunch included, Register at 883-7284.
• FVCC instructor E.B. Eiselein presents part two of his five-part Armchair Archaeology series, 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., Arts and Technology building room 203. Free Public welcome. Call 756-3945.
• Red Cross blood drive, 1-4 p.m., Evergreen Junior High School.
• Somers School District Calendar Committee meets 3:45 p.m., Somers Middle School.
• Creston School board meets at 4:30 p.m. Public welcome.
• Columbia Falls Hunter Education additional registration 6-8 p.m. City Hall. Eight classes will be held from 7-9 p.m. in March; with field course on March 28. Contact Wade or Penny fish, 862-6359.
• Whitefish High School pops concert, "A Night on the Town," 7 p.m., Muldown Elementary Multipurpose Room. Swing dancing, desserts. Tickets $8 per adult; $6 per student, available at the door.
Wednesday
• Fair-Mont-Egan School board Policy Committee meets at 8 a.m., school library.
• MOMS (Mothers Offering Moms Support) meets 9:15-11:15 a.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, 400 W. California St., Kalispell. Sherry Johns talks about "Puppets for the Preschooler." Child care provided. Call Heidi Durban, 253-4886.
• Red Cross blood drive, 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Flathead County Health Department, Kalispell.
• Alpine Weavers and Spinners meet 10:30 a.m. Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Kalispell. Bring spinning wheel and sack lunch.
• Summit Independent Living Center eight-week workshop "Living Well with a Disability," begins today at 1 p.m., Ashley Square Mall, Kalispell. Topics include communication, nutrition, exercise. Call Dianna or Flo, 257-0048.
• Disabled American Veterans (DAV) and Auxiliary meet at 6:30 p.m., VFW meeting room, Kalispell. Call 752-2357.
• Community Forum on Middle East Solutions presents the video, "Palestine is Still the Issue," followed by short introduction to and sale of Jimmy Carter's latest book, "We Can Have Peace in the Holy Land," 7 p.m. Whitefish Library. Free. Open to public. Call 755-3704.
• Helena Flats School board special meeting, 7 p.m., school conference room. Call Tonnie Decker, 257-2301.
Thursday
• Whitefish Winter Classic today through March 9. Today - Join NFL players, 7-9 p.m., Great Northern Bar and Grill; March 6 - meet the players, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Summit House, Whitefish Mountain Resort, 5-7 p.m. NFL Play 60 Challenge, Whitefish High School gym; March 7 - Flathead Valley Snowmobile Association Picnic, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., VIP dinner and live auction, 5:30-10:30 p.m., for reservations, call Tonia Paulson, 406-249-6055; March 8 - champagne brunch, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Whitefish Lake Restaurant. For events details, call Jill Hoxmeier, 249-9911.
• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Columbia Falls Community Center.
• FVCC Art Department hosts a free open house 6-10 p.m. Arts and Technology building. Raku firing, potter, drawing and jewelry demonstrations. Refreshments. Public invited. Call David Smith, 756-3993.
• Radical Reels Film Tour 7 p.m. Glacier High School Performance Hall. Action films from the Banff Mountain Film Festival. Tickets $10, available at Sportsman Ski Haus in Kalispell and Whitefish, and at the door. Fundraiser for Flathead Nordic Ski Patrol.
• Lakeside Parks Advisory Committee meets 7 p.m. Lakeside Chapel meeting room, U.S. 93.
• Kila School board community building meeting, 7 p.m.
Thought
"A good man can be stupid and still be good. But a bad man must have brains."
n Maxim Gorky, Russian writer (1868-1936).
Friday
• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Whitefish Winter Classic today through Sunday. Today - meet the players, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Summit House, Whitefish Mountain Resort, 5-7 p.m. NFL Play 60 Challenge, Whitefish High School gym; Saturday - Flathead Valley Snowmobile Association Picnic, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., VIP dinner and live auction, 5:30-10:30 p.m., for reservations, call Tonia Paulson, 406-249-6055; Sunday - champagne brunch, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Whitefish Lake Restaurant. For events details, call Jill Hoxmeier, 249-9911.
• The Glacier Country Pachyderm meets noon to 1 p.m., Fireside Room, Red Lion Hotel. Guest speaker is Joe Russell, Flathead City-county Public Health officer. Lunch available. Public invited.
• Missoula Children's Theatre presents "Red Riding Hood, 7 p.m. today; 1 p.m. March 7, Salvation Army church, 110 Bountiful Dr., Kalispell.
Saturday
• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Whitefish Winter Classic today through Sunday. Today - Flathead Valley Snowmobile Association Picnic, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., VIP dinner and live auction, 5:30-10:30 p.m., for reservations, call Tonia Paulson, 406-249-6055; Sunday - champagne brunch, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Whitefish Lake Restaurant. For events details, call Jill Hoxmeier, 249-9911.
• Jack Potter, Glacier National Park chief for science and resource management, gives an update on projects and activities for the park's 2010 centennial 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Montana House, Apgar Village. Free. Reservations recommended; call 888-5393.
• Lone Pine State Park Craft Corner for children 8 and up and adults, 11 a.m. to noon, Visitor Center, Kalispell. Program on "Nature Inspired Picture Frames." $3 fee to cover materials. Call Mary Beth Pendley, 755-2706, ext. 2.
• Children's Department of Flathead County Library, Kalispell, host a Dr. Seuss birthday celebration, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. All ages invited.
• Missoula Children's Theatre presents "Red Riding Hood, 1 p.m., Salvation Army church, 110 Bountiful Dr., Kalispell.
• Flathead High School hosts Community Trivia Night, 7-9 p.m., FHS Commons. Tickets can be purchased in advance at high school office and are $7 per person; $50 table of eight. Pop and popcorn provided. Proceeds benefit Literacy Volunteers and tuition for a Tanzanian student. Call Genia Allen-Schmid, 751-3574.
• Sons of Norway meet 7 p.m., Buffalo Hill Terrace meeting room, 40 Claremont St., Kalispell. Call 752-2357.
Sunday
• Whitefish Winter Classic champagne brunch, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Whitefish Lake Restaurant. For events details, call Jill Hoxmeier, 249-9911.
Monday
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Our Lady of Mercy Church, Eureka. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 889-3437.
• Daughters of the American Revolution, Chief Ignace Chapter noon luncheon, Red Lion Hotel. Meeting and conference planning follow 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 meets at 3 p.m., school library.
• Traumatic Brain Injury Support Group meets 6-8 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. The game Outburst will be played. Refreshments served. Survivors, family, friends are welcome. Refreshments. Call Kathy at 756-4723; or Sue at 756-4725.
• The Flathead Conservation District meets at 7 p.m., 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.
• Flathead Audubon Society presents a program by Joyce Lapp on native plants, 7 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Free. Public welcome.
A Look Ahead
• Public is invited to a free community lecture on "Co-Occurring Mental Illness and Substance Abuse,) 7:30 a.m., March 10, Pathways Treatment Center, 200 Heritage Way, Kalispell.
• Columbia Falls Chamber of Commerce membership luncheon, noon, March 10, North Valley Community Room, 235 Nucleus Ave. Guest speaker is Lil Dupree of Community Action Partnership of Northwest Montana. No reservations required. Lunch available for $10. Call Carol Pike, 892-2072.
• Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., March 10, Trinity Lutheran Church, Kalispell.
• Citizens' Advisory Committee for Library Facilities meets 4 p.m. March 10, Main Library, Kalispell. Call Kim Crowley, 758-5826.
• Kila School board meets 5:15 p.m. March 10.
• Free community reiki share, 5:30-7:15 p.m. March 10, Whitefish BodyTalk Center, 211 Central Ave. Call 862-2608.
• Swan River School board meets at 5:30 p.m., March 10, school library.
• Flathead Municipal Airport Authority meets at 4 p.m., March 10, Glacier Park International Airport board room.
• Lake County Republican Women sponsor a free public talk with noted economist and University of Montana professor Richard Erb, 7 p.m. March 10, Polson Library. All welcome.
• Blueprint for Business Success brown bag session, noon to 1 p.m. March 11, The Summit, Kalispell. Topic is "Respecting the Individual-Sexual Harassment Awareness.: Free. Public welcome. Call Terri Haueter, 758-6279.
• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., March 11, Pope John Paul II Church, Bigfork. Sponsored by Knights of Columbus.
• "Finding Joy in Change" local educational group meets at 1 p.m., March 11, Whitefish Senior Citizens Center, 121 Second St. Pam Gewre of Purple Frog Gardens talks about "Seed Saving and Dangers of GMO Seeds and Food Crops' All ages welcome. Lunch available-RSVP at 862-4923. For information, call Lyn Hendrix, 863-9425.
• Evergreen School District board meets at 6:30 p.m. March 11, in the administration building boardroom.
• Flathead Outdoor Club meets 7 p.m., March 11, Flathead County Library basement meeting room, Kalispell. Tom Reynolds talks about his scuba diving trips to Aruba. Coffee and tea served. Everyone welcome. Call Mike Spence, 857-2599.
• Montana Landlords Association, Flathead Chapter election of officers, 7:30 p.m. March 11, Elks, Kalispell. Call Georgia, 756-1265.
• Nonprofit Development Partnership hosts a free brown bag seminar titled, "Working with Difference," presented by Kelly Harris of the Special Olympics, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 12, Museum at Central School.
• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., March 12, Libby High School.
• Museum at Central School History Book Club meets 6:30 p.m., 124 Second Ave. E., March 12, Kalispell. Local author Carol Buchanan discusses her book, "God's Thunderbolt: The Vigilantes of Montana." Public invited. Call 756-8381.
• Local institute of Noetic Sciences Community Group meets 7 p.m., March 12, Bohemian Grange, 125 Blanchard Lake Road, Whitefish (behind Montana Coffee Traders on U.S. 93 South). Guest speaker is Steve Martinez, Kalispell licensed acupunturist. All welcome. Donations appreciated. Call 862-9591 or 862-7711.
• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., March 13, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Flathead Chapter of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees meets at noon March 13, Perkins Restaurant. Social time, 11:30 a.m. For reservations, call Bill Driver at 837-2744.
• Lupus Support Group including fibromyalgia and auto-immune diseases, meets 7-9 p.m. March 13, The Summit, Kalispell. Guest speaker is art therapist Allyson Norwood Busch. Free. Call 837-1055.
• Ronan Women's Club 23rd annual arts, crafts and flea market 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. March 14, Ronan Community Center. Lunch, snacks and beverages available. To reserve a table, call Alice, 406-676-5079.
• Winter Wonderland craft and vendor market, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 14, Whitefish Mountain Mall.
• Bird Woman Falls Chapter of Daughters of American Revolution hosts a workshop titled, "Genealogy Brick Walls." by Bev Zierow, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 14, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1380 Whitefish Stage Road, Kalispell. Call Carol Nicholson, 892-2952; or Marge Fisher, 862-1233. Everyone invited.
• Moonlight Dine and Ski for Glacier National Park Fund, March 14, Whitefish Mountain Resort Summit. Dinner options 6 or 7 p.m. Includes Chair 1, dinner, entertainment, optional guided ski. Cost $67.85 adults. $33.93 youth under 12. Call 862-2900 for reservations and menu selection.
• Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., March 16, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Kila School board Policy meeting 5 p.m. March 16.
• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., March 17, City of Kalispell Council Chambers.
• Kalispell Women's Connection buffet luncheon 11:30 a.m., March 17, First Baptist Church, 301 W. Wyoming St., Kalispell. Flathead Valleyaires Barbershop Quartet performs Irish music. Guest speaker is Karen Spaulding. Cost is $10.50. RSVP Rosainne, 257-8098 or Jan at 212-3763. Complimentary child care by reservation. Affiliated with Stonecroft International Inc.
• Free BodyTalk lecture, 5:30-7 p.m., March 17, Whitefish BodyTalk Center, 211 Central Ave. Call 862-2608.
• 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.
• Red Cross blood drive,10 a.m. to 2 p.m., March 18, Forest Service offices.
• Flathead Chapter of the Montana Native Plant Society meets March 18 at Glacier Discovery Square, 540 Nucleus Avenue, Columbia Falls. Enter through northwest door. Terry Divoky discusses "Native Plant Gardening and Landscaping." Business meeting at 5:30 p.m.; slide show at 7 p.m. Free. Public welcome. Call Betty at 892-0129.
• Jimmy Carter's latest book, "We Can Have Peace in the Holy Land," will be discussed at 7 p.m. March 18, Whitefish Library. Sponsored by Community on Middle East Solutions. Free. Open to public. Call 755-3704.
• Childfind screening and kindergarten registration, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 19-20, Lakeside School Call 844-2208 for an appointment.
• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., March 19, The Wave, Whitefish.
• Community on Middle East Solutions benefit for Gaza 7 p.m. March 19, United Methodist Church, Bigfork. Jack Gladstone performs, followed by a presentation by Barbara Lubin, director of Middle East Children's Alliance. $10 donation requested. Refreshments, books CDs and handicrafts for sale. Call 755-3704.
• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., March 20, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Multi-faith celebration of spring equinox, 6 p.m. March 20, Mountain View Mennonite Church, Mennonite Road, Creston. Vegetarian supper, Sabbath candle lighting ceremony. Music provided by The Dream Catchers from Missoula. All faiths welcome. Call Ina Albert, 863-2333.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 21, The Summit, Kalispell. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.
• Flathead Lake United Methodist Camp 24-hour knitting and crocheting camp, 9 a.m. March 21, to noon March 22, 21339 Methodist Camp Road, Rollins. Meals provided. Registration $35. Call Martha Cline, 844-3483.
• Lone Pine State Park Craft Corner for children 8 and up and adults, 11 a.m. to noon, March 21, Visitor Center, Kalispell. Program on "Recycled Decoupage Candles." Bring own glass jars if possible. $3 fee to cover other materials. Call Mary Beth Pendley, 755-2706, ext. 2.
• Flathead County Republican Lincoln-Reagan Day Dinner 2009, March 21, Flathead County Fairgrounds Trade Center. Cocktails 5:30 p.m.; dinner 6:30 p.m. Speakers include Congressman Denny Rehberg and Tom DeWeese of the U.S. Policy Center. Silent, live auctions. Call 756-2874 for tickets.
• Flathead Crop Circle community sustainability group through gardening meets 6-7 p.m., March 21, JD Morrell's, Hutton Ranch Plaza, Kalispell. Call Siara, 257-3299.
• Izaak Walton inn annual Snow Rodeo March 21-22, Essex. Rodeo-style events performed on skis and snowshoes. All welcome. Free. Call 888-5700.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 23, North Valley Hospital, Whitefish. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 863-3630.
• Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., March 23, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Glacier National Park Associates Winter Speak Series presents Chas Cartwright, new superintendent at Glacier Park, 7 p.m., March 23, Museum at Central School, Kalispell. Free. All welcome. Call Jerry Yenne, 756-8992.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 25, Mission Valley Senior Center, Ronan. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 406-676-2371.
• Flathead Special Education Cooperative executive council meets, 8:30 a.m., March 26, Earl Bennett Building, 1035 First Ave. W., second floor conference room.
• 2009 Employment Exploration Expo, 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. March 26, Kalispell Center Mall.
• 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.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 30, St. John's Lutheran Hospital, Libby. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 406-293-0100
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 31, The Summit, Kalispell. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.
• 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.
• Flathead Chronic Pain Support Group meets 5:30-7 p.m., April 6, 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.
• 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 Outdoor Club meets 7 p.m., April 8, Flathead County Library basement meeting room, Kalispell. Shari Courser talks about floating the Peruvian side of the Amazon River. Coffee and tea served. Everyone welcome. Call Mike Spence, 857-2599.
• 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 Chapter of the Montana Native Plant Society meets April 15 at Glacier Discovery Square, 540 Nucleus Avenue, Columbia Falls. Enter through northwest door. Business meeting at 5:30 p.m.; slide show at 7 p.m. Topic is "Plant Family ID Workshop." Free. Public welcome. Call Betty at 892-0129.
• American Association of University Women's annual used book sale, April 17-19, Kalispell Center Mall. Donations welcome. Call Lynette, 857-2217 or drop in barrels at Albertsons and Rosauers, Kalispell; Mountain West Bank, Whitefish; IGA, Bigfork; Smith's, Columbia Falls.
• 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.
• Bigfork area MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers' Dinner and Denim fundraiser, 5 p.m. May 9, Flathead Lake Lodge. Silent, live auctions. Tickets $20, available at Crossroads Christian Fellowship or the Barn antique store. (Adults only.)
• Annual Flathead Lake Cherry Festival, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 9, East Shore Yellow Bay club, Montana 35, 18-mile marker. Craft booths, live music, lunch and cherry pie. Call 982-3233. For booth rental call Jackie, 982-3839.
• Flathead Outdoor Club meets 7 p.m., May 13, Flathead County Library basement meeting room, Kalispell. Doug Mead discusses his recent trip to Fiji. Coffee and tea served. Everyone welcome. Call Mike Spence, 857-2599.
• 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 Chapter of the Montana Native Plant Society meets 7 p.m. May 20 at Glacier Discovery Square, 540 Nucleus Avenue, Columbia Falls. Enter through northwest door. Volunteer planting of native shade garden. Public welcome. Call Terry, 892-0129.
• 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.
• Glacier Challenge multi-sport race, 7:30 a.m. July 11. Fundraiser for Flathead Youth Home. Call Hannah Plumb, 755-4622.
• Annual Montana Native Plant Society statewide meeting July 17, Hungry Horse. Call Betty at 892-0129.