Today
• Friendship House 13th annual yard sale, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. today; 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 30, 606 Second Ave. W., Kalispell.
• Fourth annual Rags to Riches rummage sale, Pope John Paul II Catholic Church, 195 Coverdell Road, Bigfork. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. today; 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 30. Call Daniel and Donna Danz, 892-2435.
• Multi-family yard sale, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. today; 8 a.m. to noon May 30, Our Redeemer Lutheran Church , 640 Seventh St. W., Columbia Falls. Proceeds to preschool scholarships.
• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Rocky Mountain Masonry Institute free seminar on load bearing masonry, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Red Lion Hotel, Kalispell. Lunch provided. To reserve a seat, call 303-893-3838.
• Northwest Retired Educators Association meets at noon, Back Room of Night Owl, Columbia Falls.
• Glacier Country Pachyderm Patriots Picnic, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Lawrence Park, Kalispell. Refreshments, hamburgers and hot dogs served.
• Seventh annual Small Business Hazardous Waste Collection event, Flathead County Landfill. Call 756-8993.
• Electronic music open house 7 p.m., North Valley Music School. 432 Spokane Ave., Whitefish. Student music featuring dance-trans, electronica, hip-hop and more. Public welcome. Call 862-8074.
Saturday
• Flathead Audubon birding field trip to Glacier Park. Meet at 6 a.m. at Alberta Visitor Center and return at noon. Bring binoculars or scope. Park entrance fee required. Everyone welcome. Call Steve Gniadek, 892-7406.
• Fifth annual Great Northern 5K, Great Northern Trail near Meridian Road and Center Street, Kalispell. Race day registration at 8 a.m. Call 471-1949 or greatnorthern5k@gmail.com.
• Friendship House 13th annual yard sale, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., 606 Second Ave. W., Kalispell.
• Fourth annual Rags to Riches rummage sale, Pope John Paul II Catholic Church, 195 Coverdell Road, Bigfork. 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call Daniel and Donna Danz, 892-2435.
• Multi-family yard sale, 8 a.m. to noon, Our Redeemer Lutheran Church , 640 Seventh St. W., Columbia Falls. Proceeds to preschool scholarships.
• Flathead Fishing Fair, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., for kids, Snappy Sports Senter, Kalispell.
• E-waste collection event 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Valley Recycling, 1410 U.S. 2 W., Kalispell. Recycle your electronics. Call 257-2574.
• Relay for Life multi-team garage sale fundraiser, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., North Valley Community Room, 235 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls.
• Cub Scout Pack 4944 Scouting for Food Drive, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Smith's Food, Kalispell. Donate non-perishable and canned foods for Flathead Food Bank. Call 249-6765.
• Amore Fire Fund yard sale, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., 485 E. Reserve Dr., Kalispell, in large green and white Quonset building. Proceeds go to local families affected by fire. Gift cards or cash donations welcome. Call Tammie, 212-7000.
• Mimi Gund teaches yoga classes 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.
• Glacier Babies group hosts a Doula Tea, 10 a.m., Glacier Maternity, 135 Commons Way. Call 471-9231.
• Thirty-minute guided wildflower walks, 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., Lone Pine State Park, Kalispell. Dress for weather. Call Mary Beth Pendley, 755-2706, ext. 2.
• Cherokee author James Medicine Tree gives a free presentation titled, "Current World Situations in Light of Indigenous Prophecies," 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Deep Bay Center, 104 Deep Bay Dr., Lakeside. Call 844-2611.
• Flathead County Animal Shelter open house 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., 225 Cemetery Road, Kalispell. Adoption specials, vaccination clinic, mini-seminars. Refreshments. Call 752-1310.
• Photographer Sumio Harada will show his winter wildlife photography of the Many Glacier area at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., Montana House, Apgar Village, Glacier Park. Free. Reservations required. Call 888-5393.
• Celebration of life for Susan Christofferson who died Feb. 25 will be held at 2 p.m. today, Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Refreshments. Public welcome. Call Peg Rice, 755-1430, or Diane Clark, 756-1414.
Sunday
• Kalispell Moose Lodge chicken fried steak and eggs breakfast 9-11 a.m., 2158 U.S. 2 E., Kalispell. Proceeds to Moose charities and building fund. Public and families welcome. Call Bill, 858-2304, or 212-3798 after 5 p.m.; or Mike 257-0266.
• North Valley Music School's 11th annual Spring Concert, Whitefish Performing Arts Center. Guitar students 2 p.m.; reception 3:30 p.m.; string and Whitefish Community Orchestra 4 p.m. Admission free. Call 862-8074.
Monday
• Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Whitefish Moose Lodge hosts burger night, 4-6:15 p.m. All welcome. Call 862-2669.
• Glacier Stamp Club meets at 6:30 p.m., in the basement meeting room of the Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Visitors welcome. Call Gail Long, 752-6110.
• Somers School District Negotiations Committee meets with Somers Education Association Negotiation Committee, 6 p.m., Somers Middle School.
• 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.
Tuesday
• Kalispell Public Schools Finance Committee meets at 7 a.m., Central administration building basement conference room.
• 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.
• Museum at Central School History Book Club meets 6:30 p.m., 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Topic is "Cowgirl Dreams' by Heidi M. Thomas. Call 756-8381.
• Smith Valley School board meets at 7 p.m. at the Intermediate School.
• Whitefish High School choirs spring awards concert, 7:30 p.m. Central Auditorium. Show titled, "Broadway Blitz. Refreshments. Free and open to public.
Wednesday
• 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.
• Whitefish Moose Lodge hosts dinner specials 5-6:15 p.m. All welcome. Call 862-2669.
• Somers School District Negotiations Committee meets with Somers Education Association Negotiation Committee, 6 p.m., Somers Middle School.
• 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.
A Look Ahead
• Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Kids' Fishing Day, 9 a.m. to noon, June 5, Shady Land Pond, Kalispell.
• Red Cross blood drive, 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., June 5, Browning Hospital.
• Trinity Lutheran School rummage sale, 4:30-8:30 p.m. June 5; 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 6, in the gym 435 Fifth Ave. WN, Kalispell.
• Foys to Blacktail Trails volunteer work day June 6. 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.
• Plein Air Paint Out party and art sale, 5-7 p.m. June 6, Hockaday Museum of Art, Kalispell. Adults $10; members free. Call 755-5268.
• Flathead Audubon birding tour to Mission Valley and National Bison Range June 7. 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.
• 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. June 7, Cornerstone Building, North Valley Hospital campus, 3004 Hospital Way, Whitefish. Tour conducted. Free. Refreshments. All welcome. Call 863-3630.
• Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., June 8, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• The Flathead Conservation District meets at 7 p.m., June 8, 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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," 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.