Today
• 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.
• Red Cross blood drive, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Flathead High School.
• Agape Home Care, Inc. , brown bag lunch seminar on health through physical activity, noon to 1 p.m., United Way Conference Room, Gateway West Mall, Kalispell. Call 755-4633.
• A brown bag presentation, "What Do Bears Really Do in the Wood?" from noon to 12:30 p.m. by U.S. Geological Survey wildlife biologist Jeff Stetz at the West Glacier Community Building at Glacier National Park headquarters; both visual and audio documentation of bear behavior will be presented.
• Community resource fair, interagency rapid response, noon to 6 p.m., Ronan Community Center, 300 Third Ave. NW, Ronan. Information about assistance with food, shelter, medical, financial, credit, training, and more. Call 883-7880.
• Helena Flats School hiring committee meeting, 3:30 p.m., school library.
• Wellness Education Center healthy potluck supper, 5:30-6:30 p.m., 103 Ponderosa Lane, Kalispell. Families welcome.
• Free community seminar, "Managing Stress in Turbulent Times," by Bob Marsenich and Karen McMullen, 6:30-8:30 p.m., St. Joseph Medical Center Lobby, Ronan. Refreshments.
• Columbia Falls High School's College Planning Night, 7 p.m. CFHS Launer Library. Parents and students invited. Call 892-6500.
• Special Whitefish school board meeting, 7 p.m., district board room.
Wednesday
• Kalispell Public Schools Finance Committee meets at 6:45 a.m., administration building, 233 First Ave. E.
• MOMS (Mothers Offering Moms Support) meets 9:15-11:15 a.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, 400 W. California St., Kalispell. Lyn Kelly gives a program on "Early Literacy." Child care provided. Call Heidi Durban, 253-4886.
• Alpine Weavers and Spinners meet at 10:30 a.m. at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Kalispell; bring spinning wheel and sack lunch; call 257-9119.
• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Glacier National Park.
• U.S. Marine Corps happy hour for all active and former Marines, 5-7 p.m., Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Cash bar. Spouses welcome. Call 471-3295 or 871-2759.
• The Whitefish BodyTalk Center offers a free lecture and introductory session from 6 to 8 p.m. at the KM Building, 50 Second Street E. in Kalispell; call 863-9412.
• Disabled American Veterans and auxiliary meet at 6:30 p.m. at the VFW meeting room in Kalispell; call 752-2357.
Thursday
• Red Cross blood drive, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Columbia Falls High School.
• Glacier Street Rod Association meets, Birch Grove Grange. Call Rob Eickert, 249-5388.
• Lakeside Parks Advisory Committee meets at 7 p.m. at the Lakeside Chapel on U.S. 93.
Friday
• Kalispell Area Music Teachers Association (KAMTA) meet 9:30 a.m., Bethel Baptist Church, 936 Fourth Ave. W., Kalispell. Refreshments; business meeting, 10 a.m.; Dru Jackman presents a program titled "Let's Get Organized at 11 a.m. All area music teachers invited. Call Suzanne Rohrbach, 755-3736.
• Red Cross blood drive, 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Browning Hospital.
• Free presentation, "Confessions of a Wildlife Observer," by photographer and editor Chris Peterson of the Hungry Horse News and Glacier Park Magazine, 4-6 p.m., Montana House, Apgar Village, Glacier National Park. Call 888-5393 for reservations.
• Flathead Food Bank's 14th annual Soup Supper, 5:30-8 p.m., Northridge Lutheran Church, 323 Northridge Dr., Kalispell. All the soup, break and dessert you can eat and take home your handmade bowl. Silent, live auctions. Tickets $25 available at Food Bank, 105 Sixth Ave. W. Call Lori Botkin, 752-3663.
• 43rd annual Creston Auction and Country Fair, April 3-5. Bring in consignments 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. today. Auction starts 9 a.m. April 4; arts and crafts, rummage and bake sales. RV, marine auto and equipment sale starts at noon April 5. Call 250-7396.
Saturday
• 74th annual Flathead Lake Cherry Growers horticultural meeting, Yellow Bay Clubhouse, Montana 35, mile marker 18. On-site registration 8 a.m.; program begins at 9 a.m. Public welcome. Cost $20, includes a hearty lunch. Advance registration recommended. Call 982-3069; or 676-4271.
• Trees to Paper to Trees semi-annual recycling drive, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Flathead County Fairgrounds, Kalispell. Bring in newspapers, magazines, office paper, cardboard, phone books and aluminum cans to north end of grounds. Call Parks and Recreation, 758-7849.
• Pediatric first aid training, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Cost $45. Pre-registration required. Call 751-4500.
• MSU Extension Equine Seminar 9:30 a.m., Glacier High School. Topics include backcountry packing, breeding, illness, nutrition, youth skills and more. Advance reservation $15; $20 day of seminar. Call 758-5553; or 296-9019 in Lincoln County.
• All Mosta Ranch nonprofit livestock rescue center and Humane Society of Northwest Montana host "Critter Community Outreach," 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and Sunday, old Eisinger Motors parking lot, 1000 E. Idaho, Kalispell-weather permitting. Educational and fun activities. Meet the animals. Free admission. Everyone welcome.
• Spring Stimulus Community Party, Discovery Square, Columbia Falls, 6-9 p.m. Potluck. Call 250-6100 for information.
• Sons of Norway meet at 7 p.m. at the Buffalo Hill Terrace meeting room, 40 Claremont in Kalispell; call 752-2357.
Sunday
• All Mosta Ranch nonprofit livestock rescue center and Humane Society of Northwest Montana host "Critter Community Outreach," 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., old Eisinger Motors parking lot, 1000 E. Idaho, Kalispell - weather permitting. Educational and fun activities. Meet the animals. Free admission. Everyone welcome.
• Kalispell Moose Lodge 1922 buffet breakfast benefit 9-11 a.m., 2158 U.S. 2 E., Kalispell. Menu includes Polish sausage, eggs, hash browns, biscuits and gravy and beverage. Proceeds go to Moose Family Center and charities. Everyone welcome. Call Jeremy Heindel, 212-4834 or Mike Larkey, 257-0266.
• Noble Acres open house 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., May Song Farm, 310 Batavia Lane. Turn off U.S. 2 West at Kelly Ray's Conoco. Look for balloons. Demonstrations 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Refreshments. Meet horses and talk to counseling staff for equine assisted therapy.
• 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.
Monday
• Lake County Republican Women's Club meets noon to 1 p.m., Wheat Montana, Polson. Lunch available. To order, call 883-9209 prior to meeting. All welcome.
• 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. at 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.
• Glacier Stamp Club meets at 6:30 p.m. in the basement meeting room of the Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Short business meeting at 7 p.m., followed by a film on stamp collecting; followed by short business meeting. Visitors welcome. Call Gail Long, 752-6110.
• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets at 7 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. All those affected by suicide welcome. Call 871-1008.
A Look Ahead
• Red Cross blood drive, 1-6 p.m., April 7, Bigfork Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
• "Finding Joy in Change" local educational group meets at 7 p.m., April 7, Whitefish United Methodist Church, 1150 Wisconsin Ave. Topic is "Dehydrating Food" by Bruce Christensen of Harvest Health Foods. All ages welcome. Lunch available-RSVP at 862-4923. For information, call Lyn Hendrix, 863-9425.
• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., April 8, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• AARP Driver Safety offers a free presentation for care givers of the elderly, titled, "We Nee to Talk - Conversations with the Older Driver, 7 p.m. April 8, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 751-4500.
• 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.
• Red Cross blood drive, 12:30-5:30 p.m., April 9, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. Sponsored by Rotary Clubs.
• Flathead Chapter of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees meets at noon, April 10, Perkins Restaurant. Social time, 11:30 a.m. For reservations, call Bill Driver at 837-2744.
• Mission Valley Christian Academy, WWJD Lane (two miles east of U.S. 93 on Montana 35) hosts a seder dinner 6 p.m. April 10. Tickets $25 per person. Call 883-6858.
• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., April 10, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Glacier Park VFW Post 2252 hosts an Easter Egg Scramble 2009, 1 p.m. April 12, Lawrence Park, Kalispell. Public invited. Five age groups, from toddler to 12- year-olds. Special prize eggs. Call Troy or Danielle McClenahan, 755-7676.
• Great Northern Seventh-Day Adventist Church of Whitefish hosts an Easter Egg event 2 p.m. April 12, Whitefish Depot Park. Four age groups from 0 to 13. Healthy sweets. Prizes. Grand prize valued at $75. All welcome.
• Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., April 13, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• The Flathead Conservation District meets at 7 p.m., April 13, 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.
• Public is invited to a free community lecture on "Life with Autism," 7:30 a.m., April 14, Pathways Treatment Center, 200 Heritage Way, Kalispell.
• Agape Home Care, Inc. , brown bag lunch seminar on long-term health insurance options by Mark Kuhr, noon to 1 p.m., April 14, United Way Conference Room, Gateway West Mall, Kalispell. Call 755-4633.
• AARP Driver Safety class, noon to 4 p.m. April 14, North Valley Senior Center, Columbia Falls. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 892-4087.
• 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 "Identifying Native Plant Families." Free. Public welcome. Call Betty at 892-0129.
• Evergreen School District board meets at 6:30 p.m., April 15, administration building boardroom.
• West Glacier Elementary School public informational meeting regarding shift to four-day academic week, 5:30 p.m. April 16, at the school. Public welcome.
• Life Line Stroke and osteoporosis screening April 17, Mission Mountain Country Club, 640 Stagecoach Trail, Ronan. Appointments begin 9 a.m. Pre-registration required. Call 1-877-237-1287.
• 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.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 18, The Summit, Kalispell. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.
• Mission Valley Christian Academy, WWJD Lane (two miles east of U.S. 93 on Montana 35) open house, 5-7 p.m. April 21. Tours, refreshments. All welcome. Call 883-6858.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9-11 a.m., and 1-3 p.m., Polson Area Senior Center $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 883-4735.
• 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.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 25, North Valley Hospital. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 863-3630.
• Montana Mountain Horse Arena open house, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 25, 1210 Birch Grove, Kalispell. Young colt saddling, bridling and advanced riding horse demonstrations. Free. Public invited.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 27, St. John's Hospital, Libby. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 293-0100.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. April 27, Plains Area Senior Center. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.
• 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.
• Fashion for Compassion luncheon and dogs and women fashion show, noon, May 2, Whitefish Community Center, 121 E. Second St. Tickets $20, at S.M. Bradford, Humane Society of Northwest Montana and Community Center. Dogs will be available for adoption. Proceeds benefit Humane Society. Call 862-4923.
• 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 Cherry Blossom Festival, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 9, Yellow Bay Club, Montana 35, mile marker 18. Arts and crafts, bake sale, luncheon and raffle for hand quilted throw. Live music by Old Time Fiddlers. Call Maureen, 982-3233.
• 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.
• 2009 Montana Home Educators State Convention, May 15-16, Christian Center, Kalispell. Keynote speakers are Lorrie Flem from TEACH Magazine Mark Hamby of Lamplighter Publishing, and Steve White, of the Coalition. Twenty-eight workshops. Register by April 20. Call 892-0437.
• 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.