Daybook

Today

3 Flathead County pre-release committee meeting, 7 a.m., probation and parole office, Justice Center, 920 S. Main St., Kalispell. Agenda includes choosing a location and public comment.

3 The Flathead Valley Chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management meets 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Legal and legislative update. Program free. Optional lunch $10 for members and first-time guests; $15 for guests after first visit. RSVP to Deb Broadbent, 756-4233.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 12:30-5:30 p.m., North Valley Community Center, Columbia Falls.

3 Whitefish Housing Authority fundraiser and annual meeting, 5 p.m., Great Northern Brewery, Whitefish. Overview of housing programs. Enjoy soup and take home pottery bowl. Music, raffle, beer for sale upstairs. Tickets $5 per person/ $10 per family.

3 Flathead Chapter Society of American Foresters meet at Glacier Discovery Square, Columbia Falls. Business meeting, 6 p.m.; program 7-8:30 p.m. Kent Louden, FWP biologist and wolf specialist, will talk about "Wolves: The Recent Past and Near Future of the Wolf in Northwest Montana." Public welcome.

3 FVCC Arts Department open house, 6:30-9:30 p.m., Arts and Technology Building. Pot throwing, painting, printmaking and drawing demonstrations by faculty and students. Refreshments. Public invited. Call John Rawlings, 756-3896.

3 Professional photographer Nick Fucci presents "An Armchair Photographic Adventure," 7 p.m. FVCC, Arts and Technology Building, room 139. Free. Everyone welcome.

3 Lakeside Parks Advisory Committee meets 7 p.m. Lakeside Chapel meeting room, U.S. 93.

Friday

3 Fair-Mont-Egan School board meets 7 a.m. to review maintenance issues.

3 Thimble Club of Trinity Lutheran Church annual bazaar, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 7, 400 W. California St., Kalispell. All handmade articles, baked goods, tablecloths. Raffle for ceramic Nativity scene. Luncheon of homemade soups, pies, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

3 Flathead Spay and Neuter Task Force will be at Petco from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. today, Saturday and Sunday with adoptable rescued cats and kittens, spayed, neutered and litter-box trained. Call 752-3513.

3 Glacier Country Pachyderm meets noon to 1 p.m., Red Lion Hotel. Lunch available. Speaker is Shannen Rossmiler on "Catching Terrorists on the Internet." Public invited. Call Tom McElwain, 270-5764.

3 Consignments taken 1-8 p.m., for Big Mountain Ski Club annual ski sale and swap, The Wave, 1250 Baker Ave., Whitefish. Bring good used equipment. Sale 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 7. Memberships can be purchased. Sign up kids for ski lessons. Call Sue, 862-6635 or Heidi, 862-7010.

3 Montana Wilderness Association presents "Patagonia's Wild and Scenic Film Festival, O'Shaughnessy Center, Whitefish. Doors open 6 p.m.; films begin 7 p.m. Tickets $10 at door, all Coffee Traders, Rocky Mountain Outfitter, The White Room. Door prizes, food and beverages for sale.

3 Screening of Montana PBS' new documentary, "Never Long Gone: The Mission Wood Band Story," 7 p.m., Glacier High School, Kalispell. Tickets available at 6 p.m., at door.

Saturday

3 United Way's Rake Up the Flathead volunteer day. Do fall yard work for seniors and disabled. Call 752-7266 by Nov. 3 to register.

3 Central Christian Church This and That sale, 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., corner of Second Avenue East and Third Street East, Kalispell. Bazaar, rummage, bake sale. Chili lunch, $3.50.

3 Museum at Central School in Kalispell has a "Homework" sale featuring Hand-knitted goods, chocolates and more by local artisans, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

3 Big Mountain Ski Club annual ski sale and swap, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Wave, 1250 Baker Ave., Whitefish. Bring good used equipment. Memberships can be purchased. Sign up kids for ski lessons. Call Sue, 862-6635 or Heidi, 862-7010.

3 Epworth United Methodist Church holiday bazaar, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., corner of Second Avenue East and Third Street, Kalispell. Local artists feature jewelry, pottery, painting, rugs and sweaters. Coffee and sweet rolls, 9-11 a.m. Turkey noodle soup and homemade pie lunch, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Proceeds benefit mission projects.

3 Flathead County Animal Shelter offers a Canine Good Citizenship training program, 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Cost $15 for class; $12 for test. Pre-register by Nov. 4. Call Adele, 755-4905.

3 Blue Dragon Bead 'n Feed show, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 8, Hampton Inn, Kalispell. Free packet of beads for every food item donated to food bank. Free admission.

3 Flathead Spay and Neuter Task Force will be at Petco from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and Sunday with adoptable rescued cats and kittens, spayed, neutered and litter-box trained. Call 752-3513.

3 Local author Tricia Goyer signs her books noon to 3 p.m. Border's, Kalispell. Call 257-0300.

3 Elks annual Hoop Shoot, 1-4 p.m., Kalispell Middle School gym for boys and girls 8-13. Awards in each of three age categories. Call Greg Postell, 249-6162; or Candy Stevens, 250-1337.

3 Somers Fire Department annual harvest dinner, 4 p.m. Traditional turkey dinner with all the trimmings.

3 Our Savior's Lutheran Church, smorgasbord, 4:30-7:30 p.m., 401 Seventh St. W., Columbia Falls. Turkey and dressing, meat balls, mashed potatoes with gravy, baked beans, salad, lefse, Scandinavian treats. Adults, $9; children 7-12, $3; under 7, 25 cents per year.

3 Hockaday Museum of Art's third annual benefit gala, 5-11 p.m., Hilton Garden Inn, Kalispell. Members $90, nonmembers, $100. Cal Holly, 755-5268.

3 Flathead Glacier Booster Club annual auction 5:30-10 p.m. Red Lion Hotel Kalispell. Live auction 7:30-10 p.m. Free admission. Light snacks, cash bar. Everyone welcome.

3 234th annual Marine Corps Birthday Ball, Elks Lodge, 1820 U.S. 93 S., Kalispell. No-host bar 6 p.m.; prime rib dinner 7 p.m. Entertainment. Tickets available at Elks and Kalispell VFW, $25 per person until Oct. 24; $30 thereafter. Call Doug, 261-7427.

3 Sons of Norway meet 7 p.m., Buffalo Hill Terrace meeting room, 40 Claremont St., Kalispell. Call 752-2357.

Sunday

3 Kalispell Moose Lodge 1922, 2158 U.S. 2 East, Kalispell, breakfast 9-11 a.m. every Sunday, starting today. (No breakfast Nov. 29 or Dec. 6.) Open to public. Families welcome. Proceeds go to Moose charities and building fund. Call Myron, 892-4611; or Bill, 858-2304.

3 Flathead Spay and Neuter Task Force will be at Petco from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. with adoptable rescued cats and kittens, spayed, neutered and litter-box trained. Call 752-3513.

3 Traumatic Brain Injury Support Group meets 6-8 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Occupational therapist Amanda McCurdy will talk about using Wii for rehabilitation. Survivors, family, friends are welcome. Refreshments. Call Kathy or Sue at 756-4723.

Monday

3 MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) meet at 9:15-11 a.m. every other Monday at Easthaven Baptist Church, 2010 Whitefish Stage, Kalispell. Today's program on "Operation Christmas Child." Nov. 23 program on making Christmas ornaments. Call Kathy LeDuc, 752-7253.

3 Daughters of the American Revolution, Chief Ignace Chapter, Thanksgiving lunch, noon, Church of the Nazarene; followed by Call Cathy Lane, 755-6048.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

3 Flathead Audubon meets 7 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. John Fraley, author of Wild River Pioneers," discusses natural history of Middle Fork drainage and Great Bear Wilderness. Free. Public invited.

3 The Flathead Conservation District meets at 7 p.m., 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.

3 Montanans for Multiple Use meet 7 p.m. Glacier High School. James D. Petersen, executive director for the Evergreen Foundation will talk about the future of forestry. Refreshments, raffles. Free. Public invited.

Tuesday

3 Columbia Falls Chamber of Commerce membership luncheon, noon to 1 p.m., North Valley Community Room, 235 Nucleus Ave. Guest speaker is Kellie Danielson, president of Montana West Economic Development. No reservations required. Lunch available for $10. Call Carol Pike, 892-2072.

3 Soroptimist International of Polson meets at 1 p.m., at Papa Don's. Polson Community foundation presents its mission, goals and strategies. Open to public.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church.

3 Kila School board policy meeting, 4-5 p.m., followed by regular meeting at 5:15 p.m.

3 Flathead Municipal Airport Authority meets at 4 p.m., Glacier Park International Airport board room. Lease committee meets at 3 p.m.

3 Deer Park School board meets 5 p.m. at the school.

3 Swan River School board meets at 5:30 p.m., school library.

3 Somers Rural Fire District board meets 6 p.m., Lakeside Fire Station, 125 Bills Road.

3 234th Marine Corps birthday celebration, Polson VFW. Gathering 6 p.m.; dinner 7 p.m. Annual election of officers. $25 per person; $40 per couple. RSVP to Sgt. John Miller, 883-5521.

3 Back Country Horsemen of the Flathead meet Nov. 10 at Fish, Wildlife and Parks Building, 490 N. Meridian Road. Equine first aid discussion 6:30-7:30 p.m.; general meeting 7:30 p.m. Public welcome. Call 212-8107.

3 Whitefish School board meets 7 p.m., district board meeting room.

Wednesday

3 Glacier Park fee-free day for all veterans, current members of the Armed Forces and their families.

Evergreen Disposal will be running its regular routes today, Veterans Day.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 1-4 p.m., Whitefish VFW Post 276.

3 Veterans Day Remembrance, 2:15 p.m., Lakeside Elementary School. All veterans and service people in Lakeside/Somers community invited. Arrive by 2 p.m. Uniforms encouraged. Call Judy Harris, 857-3531 or 844-2208.

3 Parkinson's disease support group meets 5-6:30 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Lois Wagner will talk on the topic, " Mental Health Issues and Parkinson's Disease." Call Wagner, 871-3767.

3 Veterans Day celebration and concert, 6:30 p.m., Ronan Middle School. Nashville recording artist Linda Lanier will be special guest. Free admission and ice cream and cookies.

3 Evergreen School District board meets at 6:30 p.m., administration building boardroom.

3 Flathead Outdoor Club meets 7 p.m., Flathead County Library basement meeting room, Kalispell. Park ranger Bill Schustrom will talk about Glacier Park's 100th anniversary celebration. Coffee and tea served. Everyone welcome. Call Mike Spence, 857-2599.

A Look Ahead

3 Senior Tour & Tea, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Nov. 12, Hockaday Museum of Art, Kalispell. Free admission for senior citizens. Docent-guided gallery tour at 10:30 a.m. Light refreshments. Call 755-5268.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Nov. 12, Libby High School.

3 Frontier Hospice annual "Light Up a Life" candle-lighting memorial ceremony, 6 pm. Nov. 12, Northridge Lutheran Church, 323 Northridge Dr., Kalispell. No reservations required. Call 755-4923.

3 Smith Valley School board meets at 6 p.m. Nov. 12, in the library.

3 Museum at Central School History Book Club meets to discuss "Breaking Clean" by Judy Blunt, 6:30 p.m., Nov. 12, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Call 756-8381.

3 Mission Mountain Audubon meets 7 p.m. Nov. 12, Polson City Library Meeting Room. Dave Hadden presents a program, "The Transboundary Flathead: Protecting the North Fork and Glacier Park." Free. All welcome.

3 Local Institute of Noetic Sciences Community Group meets 7 p.m., Nov. 12, Bohemian Grange, 125 Blanchard Lake Road, Whitefish (behind Montana Coffee Traders on U.S. 93 South). Delores Krieger will give a talk titled, "Therapeutic Touch: Healing as an Inner Journey." All welcome. Donations appreciated. Call 862-9591 or 862-7711.

3 International Gift Festival, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Nov. 12-13; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 14, Mountain View Mennonite Church, 795 Mennonite Church Road, Kalispell. Fair trade gifts and food by Third World Artisans. Village Cafe serves chili lunch with homemade pie and bread. Proceeds benefit charitable outreach programs.

3 Mountain Brook Community Library quilt and craft bazaar, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Nov. 13-14, 2353 Foothill Road. Handcrafted items, kitchen crafts, holiday and home decor, jewelry. Raffle for log cabin quilt.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Nov. 13, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

3 Flathead Area Safety and Health Group-FLASH, kick-off meeting and brainstorming session, noon, Nov. 13, Flathead Library, Kalispell, basement conference room. Use south entrance. Topic is workplace safety and health. Open to public. Call Chris Turner, 240-3924.

3 Flathead Chapter of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees meets at noon Nov. 13, Red Lion Hotel, Kalispell. A Blue Cross/Blue Shield representative will be guest speaker. For reservations, call Bill Driver at 837-2744.

3 Confederated Salish and Kootenai annual Veterans Powwow, Nov. 13-14, Joe McDonald Activities Center, Pablo. Grand entries 7 p.m. Friday; 1 and 7 p.m. Saturday. Feed, 5-7 p.m. Saturday. Free admission. Call Marie Bigby or Pete Phillips, 406-676-5033.

3 Violence Free Crisis Line Yoga Day fundraiser 8 a.m. Nov. 14, KM Building, Kalispell. Three sessions, all levels. Cost $35 in advance; $40 day of event. Light refreshments. Chair massages, door prizes, raffles. Call Lisa, 250-3142.

3 Eidsvold Lutheran Church fall bazaar, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 14.

3 St. Richard's Catholic Church annual bazaar, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 14, U.S. 2 West, Columbia Falls. Craft shop, homemade baked goods, candy store, children's Christmas tree, silent auction, raffle table and cash raffles. First prize $500; second, $200; third, $100. Need not be present to win.

3 Valley-wide food drive 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 14. Donations of any kind will be collected in parking lots of all Super 1 locations, and Harvest Foods, Bigfork. Sponsored by Flathead Democratic Women and Flathead County Democrats.

3 Janice K. Mineer, author of "Gingerbread from the Heart," gives a gingerbread house making demonstration and book signing, 11 a.m. Nov. 14, Kalispell Center Mall, near Borders.

3 Geology of Western Montana workshop, noon to 2 p.m. Nov. 14, Lone Pine State Park, Kalispell. Instructor Anita Ho gives an indoor presentation, then proceeds to park overlook for guided view. Registration $5 per person. Call Mary Beth Chappelow, 755-2706, ext. 2.

3 Healing Arts Project Masquerade Ball fundraiser, 6:30 p.m. to midnight, Nov. 14, Red's Wines and Blues, KM Building, Kalispell. Cocktails, hors d'oeuvres; live music by La Nota. Tickets $50 per person; $80 per couple and are tax deductible. Call 471-4403.

3 "GriefShare: Surviving the Holidays" seminar for those who have lost a loved one, 3-5 p.m., Nov. 15, Christ Lutheran Church, 5150 River Lakes Parkway, Whitefish. Use northwest entrance. Free. All welcome. Call 862-2615.

3 Whitefish photographer Chuck Haney annual multimedia slideshow, 7 p.m. Nov. 15, O'Shaughnessy Center, Whitefish. Admission is a box of food items for North Valley Food Bank.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., Nov. 16, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

3 Legacy Five quartet performs Southern gospel concert, 7 p.m., Nov. 16, Christian Center Activity Center, 255 Summit Ridge Dr. Free; offering to be taken.

3 Free introductory presentations, "Yogic Wisdom: Unlocking You Hidden Potential," 7:30 p.m. Nov. 16, Imagine Health, Columbia Falls; 7 p.m. Nov. 18, Bohemian Grange, Whitefish; 7 p.m. Beyond Pilates, 647 Commerce St., Bigfork. Call 755-0138.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Nov. 17, Glacier National Park.

3 Kalispell Women's Connection holiday auction/bazaar, Nov. 17, First Baptist Church, 301 W. Wyoming St., Kalispell. Cost is $8.50 and includes lunch. Speaker is Nova Lee Hutchins. RSVP Rosainne, 257-8098 or Jan at 212-3763. Complimentary child care by reservation. Affiliated with Stonecroft International Inc.

3 Whitefish High School Student Anti-Genocide Coalition, STAND, hosts a free showing of the film, "Sand and Sorrow," 7 p.m. Nov. 17, Whitefish Middle School auditorium. Rated PG-13. Learn about Darfur, Sudan, crisis. Baked good, drinks for sale. Proceeds sponsor a child in Africa.

3 Flathead Valley Chapter Trout Unlimited meets 7 p.m. Nov. 17, Fish, Wildlife and Parks Building, 490 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. Speakers are Tracy Stone Manning of Sen. Tester's office and Montana Trout Unlimited executive director Bruce Farling.

3 Co-author Ina Albert talks about her book titled, "Write Your Self Well ... Journal Your Self to Health, 7 p.m. Nov. 17, Cornerstone Room, North Valley Hospital Whitefish. Public invited. Call Naomi Morrison, 863-3632.

3 Artist to Artist Brown Bag lecture series presents musician Andre Floyd on, "The Business of Music," noon to 1 p.m., Nov. 18, FVCC Arts and Technology Building, Room 139. Free. Everyone welcome.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 12:30-4:30 p.m., Nov. 18, Flathead Electric Co-op.

3 Global economist and journalist Joan Veon will talk about changing international financial policies and local impact, 6:45 p.m. Nov. 18, Glacier High School Performance Hall. Sponsored by Freedom Action Rallies, Inc. Call 755-3141 or 837-6929.

3 AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 19, Bigfork Area Senior Center. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 837-4157.

3 Northwest Montana Educational Cooperative management board meets 10:45 a.m., Nov. 19, 124 Third Ave. E, Kalispell (Linderman School). Call 257-1857.

3 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.

3 Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., Nov. 19, The Wave, Whitefish.

3 Whitefish High School and Middle School fall jazz and percussion concert, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 19, Middle School auditorium. Free. Refreshments served.

3 Red Cross blood drives Nov. 20: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; and 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., New West Health Services, Gateway Community Center (formerly Gateway West Mall).

3 Screening of Warren' Miller's "Dynasty," 7 p.m. Nov. 20-21, O'Shaughnessy Center, Kalispell. Students $10; adults, $15. Tickets at Sportsman and Ski Haus, Kalispell and Whitefish, The White Room, Tamarack Ski and Patio and at box office; or call 862-6516. Door prizes, raffles, refreshment. Fundraiser for Flathead Valley Ski Education Foundation.

3 AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 21, The Summit, Kalispell. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.

3 AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 23, North Valley Hospital, Whitefish. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 863-3630.

3 AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 23, St. John's Lutheran Hospital, Libby. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 293-0100.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., Nov. 23, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

3 Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., Nov. 24, Polson Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Nov. 25, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

3 Samaritan House offers a free Thanksgiving meal in lieu of Syke's annual dinner, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Nov. 26, at the former armory on across from Peterson School. Volunteers, donations, pumpkin pies needed. Call Naomi Davidson, 752-7337.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Nov. 27, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., Nov. 30, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

3 MOMS (Mothers Offering Moms Support) meets 9:15-11:15 a.m. every other Wednesday, Trinity Lutheran Church, 400 W. California St., Kalispell. Dec. 2 program by DC Haas on "Fire Safety and Injury Prevention. Dec. 16 program by Heidi Degal on Christmas craft gift stations. Call Heidi Durban, 253-4886.

3 25th annual Chocolate Extravaganza, 11:30 a.m. Dec. 2, Hilton Garden Inn, Kalispell. Tickets $18, includes buffet luncheon. Call Pamala Kasperson, 837-4428 or Cindy Friedman, 257-8960.

3 Columbia Falls Night of Lights, Dec. 4. Crafts fair at Discovery Square 5 p.m. Soup supper, Senior Citizens Center, noon to 8 p.m. Lighting of Christmas tree 6:30 p.m. north of Discovery Square. Parade.

3 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.

3 Parkinson's disease support group meets 5-6:30 p.m., Dec. 9, The Summit, Kalispell. Inga Myers will facilitate a discussion on "Sharing Hope and Experiences." Call Myers, 756-5514.

3 Kalispell Moose Lodge 1922, 2158 U.S. 2 East, Kalispell, breakfast 9-11 a.m. (Dec. 13) every Sunday. Open to public. Families welcome. Proceeds go to Moose charities and building fund. Call Myron, 892-4611; or Bill, 858-2304.

3 MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) meet at 9:15-11 a.m. Dec. 14, at Easthaven Baptist Church, 2010 Whitefish Stage, Kalispell. Program on holiday entertaining and includes cookie exchange. Call Kathy LeDuc, 752-7253.

3 Northwest Montana Educational Cooperative management board meets 10:30 a.m., Dec. 17, 124 Third Ave. E, Kalispell (Linderman School). Call 257-1857.

3 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.

3 Great Rockies Sport Show, 4-8 p.m. March 12; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. March 13; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 14, Flathead County Fairgrounds, Kalispell. Admission is good all weekend and costs $5, adults; $3, children 6-12; kids 5 and under, free. Friday night all kids 12 and under get in free.