Today
• Asphalt overlay operations on South Woodland Drive between Woodland Avenue and River Glen Court, Kalispell, begin 9:30 a.m.; to be completed by 3 p.m.
• 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, noon to 5 p.m., Wal-Mart, Kalispell, in the blood mobile.
• Creston School board meets at 4:30 p.m. Public welcome.
Wednesday
• Kalispell Public Schools Facility and Transportation Committee meets 7 a.m. administration building, 233 First Ave. E.
• Flathead County Library board annual retreat, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., conference room of Jane Lopp & Associates, 295 Third Ave. EN, Kalispell. Call Kim Crowley, 758-5826.
• Red Cross blood drives, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. First Interstate Bank, in the blood mobile; and 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Plum Creek corporate office.
• Whitefish Moose Lodge, 230 W. 10th St., roast turkey dinner buffet, 5-7 p.m. Public welcome. Proceeds go to support charities.
• Ninth annual Everything Sale for Refugee Aid, today through Sept. 6, 1045 E. Fourth St., Whitefish. Proceeds benefit Doctors without Borders and The International Rescue Committee. Donations welcome. Call 862-1629.
• U.S.M.C. 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.
• Disabled American Veterans (DAV) and Auxiliary meet at 6:30 p.m., VFW meeting room, Kalispell. Call 752-2357 or 897-2742.
Thursday
• Flathead Home Educators Association homeschool kick-off, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Grace Church, 1225 U.S. 93 N., Kalispell. Activities, school pictures, workshops. Call Cindy Radosevich, 755-7398; or Lyn Campbell, 752-2070.
• Red Cross blood drive, 12:30-5:30 p.m. Columbia Falls Community Center, Nucleus Avenue.
• Kalispell Public Schools Education Committee meets 4 p.m. superintendent's office, administration building, 233 First Ave. E.
• Samaritan House open house to see new administration building, 4:30-6 p.m., 1110 Second St. W., on corner of Meridian Road, Kalispell. Tours, live music, refreshments. All welcome. Call 257-5801.
• 21st annual Bigfork Ducks Unlimited banquet, 6 p.m., BruMar Estate, Bigfork. Social hour at 5 p.m. Life auction, raffles. Cost $50 single; $75 couple. Call John Robinson, 249-4146; or Mark Manders, 837-3242.
• Lakeside Parks Advisory Committee meets 7 p.m. Lakeside Chapel meeting room, U.S. 93.
Friday
• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• 12 annual Bead Stampede, today through Sunday, Flathead County Fairgrounds grandstand building, Kalispell. Hours are noon to 5 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday; and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Admission $3 for all three days. Featured artist is Paula Johnson. Call 208-676-9957.
Saturday
• Bigfork Rumble in the Bay Car Show, today and Sunday, Electric Avenue. Poker run around Flathead Lake, Saturday; Car show 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Registration 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Live music. Call Jill or Brian, 837-5669; or JoAnn, 837-1604 or 871-1619.
3 Montana Dahlia Society flower show, today and Sunday, Kalispell Center Mall. Call 257-2540.
Thought
"That is one of the bitter curses of poverty; it leaves no right to be generous." n George Gissing, English author and critic (1857-1903).
• Jack Gladstone and Dave Griffith in concert, 7 p.m., Bigfork Center for the Performing Arts. Coincides with Glacier National Park Centennial art show. Tickets $15. Call 837-6927.
• Sons of Norway meet 7 p.m. Buffalo Hill Terrace meeting room, 40 Claremont St., Kalispell. Call 752-2357.
Sunday
• AARP Driver Safety class, 1 to 5 p.m., St. Matthew's Catholic Church, Kalispell. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 752-6788 pr 752-0786.
Monday
Evergreen Disposal will be running normal routes today, Labor Day.
A Look Ahead
• Public is invited to a free community lecture on substance abuse among elderly adults, titled, "Grandma, We Have a Problem," 7:30 a.m., Sept. 8, Pathways Treatment Center, 200 Heritage Way, Kalispell.
• Columbia Falls Chamber of Commerce membership luncheon to welcome new teachers, 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 8, North Valley Community Room, 235 Nucleus Ave. No reservations required. Lunch available for $10. Call Carol Pike, 892-2072.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 1 to 5 p.m., Sept. 8, Risen Christ Parish, Kalispell. Call 752-4219 pr 752-0786.
• Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., Sept. 8, Trinity Church.
3 Flathead Municipal Airport Authority meets at 4 p.m., Sept. 8, Glacier Park International Airport board room.
• Kila School board meets at 5:15 p.m., Sept. 8, at the school.
• Glacier Stamp Club meets at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 8, in the basement meeting room of the Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Visitors welcome. Call Gail Long, 752-6110.
• ETHIC free consumer program for home buyers and sellers, titled, " Successful Buying and Selling," 6:30-8:30 p.m. Sept. 8, The Summit, Kalispell. Pre-register by calling Cal Scott, 885-6318.
• GriefShare fall session begins 7-8:30 p.m., Sept. 8, Christ Lutheran Church, 5150 River Lakes Parkway, Whitefish. Share with others who are grieving death of someone close and learn ways to cope. All welcome. Use northwest entrance. Call 862-2615.
• Mission Audubon's program will be by fisheries biologist Barry Hansen, on "Flathead Lake Fisheries: Balancing Native Species Protection with Sportfishing Opportunity," 7 p.m. Sept. 8, Polson City Library meeting room. Free. Public invited.
• Free blood pressure screening by Frontier Hospice, 10:30-11 a.m. Sept. 9, North Valley Senior Center, 204 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. Call 892-4087 or 755-4923.
• Free blood pressure screening by Frontier Hospice, 11:30 a.m. to noon, Sept. 9, Whitefish Community Center, 121 Second St. E. Call 892-4087 or 755-4923.
• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., Sept. 9, Pope John Paul II Church, Bigfork. Sponsored by Knights of Columbus.
• Evergreen School District board meets at 6:30 p.m., Sept. 9, administration building boardroom.
• Center for Restorative Youth Justice hosts a free presentation by mediator and author Mark Umbreit titled, "Restorative Justice and Peacemaking in the Global Community," 6:30-8 p.m. Sept. 9, Room 203, Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. All welcome. Refreshments provided. Call Catherine Gunderson, 257-7400.
• Senior Tour & Tea, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sept. 10, Hockaday Museum of Art, Kalispell. Free admission for senior citizens. Docent-guided gallery tour at 10:30 a.m. Light refreshments. Call 755-5268.
• Red Cross blood drive, 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Sept. 10, Flathead County Health Department.
• 22nd annual Taste of Whitefish 5:30-8 p.m. Sept. 10, downtown, rain or shine. Music by The Sound Sound. Call the Whitefish Chamber for tickets, 862-3501.
• Free community reiki share, 6-8 p.m. Sept. 10, Whitefish BodyTalk Center, 211 Central Ave. Call 871-5645 .
• Museum at Central School History Book Club meets 6:30 p.m., Sept. 10, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Book discussion will be on "The Year of the Fires," by Stephan Pyne. Call 756-8381.
• Local Institute of Noetic Sciences Community Group meets 7 p.m., Sept. 10, Bohemian Grange, 125 Blanchard Lake Road, Whitefish (behind Montana Coffee Traders on U.S. 93 South). Whitefish psychotherapist Lee Anne Byrne will talk about applying mindfulness to everyday living for greater joy. All welcome. Donations appreciated. Call 862-9591 or 862-7711.
• Immanuel Lutheran Home Rock-A-Thon, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sept. 11, 185 Crestline Ave., Kalispell. Families welcome to join residents to raise money for programs and excursions. Call 752-9622.
• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sept. 11, East Glacier Lodge.
• Montana Women's Aglow Christian retreat, Sept. 11-13, Hilton Garden Inn, Kalispell. $35 registration fee includes Saturday's lunch. Call 406-443-6683.
• Flathead Chapter of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees meets at noon Sept. 11, Back Room, Columbia Falls. Social time, 11:30 a.m. For reservations, call Bill Driver at 837-2744.
• Third annual Brats, Burgers and Band fundraiser for Bigfork Fire Department, 5 p.m. Sept. 11, Harbor Village Pavilion. Tickets $9 for adults; $5 for children. Live music by Blue Smoke. Live auction. Donations welcome. Call Jim Sticka, 837-2294.
• Third annual Raptor Day, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 12, Lone Pine State Park, Kalispell. Bird walk, 8 a.m.; scavenger hunt, 10 a.m. educational booths and children's activities, 11 a.m.; bird banding workshop at noon. Guest speakers June Ash at 1 p.m. Dan Casey at 1:30 p.m. Food vendors on site.. Call Mary Beth Chappelow, 755-2706.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 12, The Summit, Kalispell. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.
• Foys Fest, Sept. 12, Herron Park, Barbecue, local foods, outdoor concert with Jack Gladstone and Dr. Harmony, guided tours. Tickets $15 each or $30 per family. Benefit for Foys to Blacktail Trail Project. Call Liz, 752-3318.
• Mountain of Savings Coupon Club class, 10 a.m. to noon, Sept. 12, Salvation Army, 110 Bountiful Dr., Kalispell. Free admission. Snacks provided. Call Jennifer Turner, 253-14479.
• 18th annual Dayton Daze Sept. 12. Sailboat rides 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dayton Yacht Club. Wine tasting, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mission Mountain Winery. Parade, 3 p.m. Pig roast, 4:30 p.m. Idle Spur. Live music, raffle, children's games. Benefit for Chief Cliff Volunteer Fire Department.
• Dayton Ladies Bazaar, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 12, Dayton Church. Crafts, baked goods, attic treasures. Lunch served 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call Val Hanson, 849-5075.
Spinnaker Bar hosts a chili cook-off fundraiser for Shriners Children's Hospital, 4 p.m. Sept. 12, Lakeside. Dog races at 5:30 p.m. Call 844-2176.
• Awakening the Dreamer, Changing the Dream symposium, 1:30-5 p.m. Sept. 13, O'Shaughnessy Center, Whitefish. Video featuring global leaders and social justice advocates. Free. Preregistration requested. Call Susan or Dennis Breed, 816-863-8448.
• Lake County Republican Women noon luncheon meeting Sept. 14 at Papa Don's Grill at the Polson golf course. Speakers Linda Sauer of Rocky Mountain Heart and Lung, and retired physician Dr. Irvine Milheim will share their analysis of the 1,017-page healthcare bill proposed to the House of Representatives. All welcome. Reservations required by Sept. 10 to Mimi, 849-5944; or Dorene, 883-4446.
• Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., Sept. 14, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Rails to Trails meets at 5 p.m. Sept. 14 at Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks building, 490 N. Meridian Road, All welcome. Call 257-1932.
• Valley Voices Community Choir fall semester begins Sept. 14. Registration 5:30 p.m., choir room at Flathead High School. Both men and women from teens on up of all skill levels welcome. Call Patty Louden, 752-3160; or Allyson Kuechmann, 765-8208.
• Flathead Chronic Pain Support Group meets 5:30-7 p.m., Sept. 14, 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.
• The Flathead Conservation District meets at 7 p.m., Sept. 14, 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.
• 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.
• Flathead Audubon meets 7 p.m. Sept. 14, The Summit, Kalispell. Nature photographer Chris Peterson will give a program on "Wildlife, Birds and Glacier National Park," and talk about his work on Glacier's centennial project. Free. Everyone welcome.
• Kalispell Women's Connection buffet luncheon 11:30 a.m., Sept. 15, First Baptist Church, 301 W. Wyoming St., Kalispell. Guest speaker is Lindsey Macdonald of Colter Coffee, Cost is $8.50. RSVP Rosainne, 257-8098 or Jan at 212-3763. Complimentary child care by reservation. Affiliated with Stonecroft International Inc.
• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 4 p.m., Sept. 15, Three Rivers Bank, North Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Summit Independent Living Center offers a six-week series of beginner level sign language classes starting at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 15. Cost is $5 per class or $25 for six weeks. Call 257-0048 to enroll.
• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., Sept. 17, at The Wave, Whitefish.
• Red Cross blood drives Sept. 18: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; and noon to 3 p.m. KwaTukNuk Resort, Polson.
• Ronan Area Harvest Fest, Sept. 19, Ronan Community Fairgrounds. Chili cook-off, dessert bake-off, farmers market and more; barn dance with live music, 7-10 p.m. Call Ky Bartels, 406-253-8611.
• Doggy Dash 2009, Sept. 19, Travis Dolphin Dog Park, Polson, rain or shine. Registration 8:30 p.m.; walk 9 a.m. Contests. Prizes awarded to top fundraisers. Call Mission Valley Animal Shelter for pledge sheets and information, 883-5312.
• Flathead County Animal Shelter "September Days' open house to celebrate the senior pets, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 19, 225 Cemetery Road, Kalispell (off U.S. 93 South). Adoption specials for all age pets, vaccination clinic, information, refreshments. Call 752-1310.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 1 to 5 p.m. Sept. 19, Calvary Lutheran Church, Kalispell. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 752-4102 or 752-0786.
• Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., Sept. 21, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Montana West Economic Development business seminar, "Software and Gadgets for a More Efficient Office" noon to 1 p.m. Sept. 22, Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Free. Public welcome. RSVP to Kim Morisaki, 257-7711.
• ETHIC free consumer program for home buyers and sellers, titled, " Details of Buying and Selling," 6:30-8:30 p.m. Sept. 23, The Summit, Kalispell. Pre-register by calling Cal Scott, 885-6318.
• P.E.O. Chapter BH, Bigfork, fifth annual scholarship fundraiser luncheon and bridge party, 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 24, Brumar Estate. Fine food, no-host bar, raffles, games. Vintage fashion display. Tickets $25, advance purchase only. Call Susy Nolde, 837-6331; or Sheila Gilmore, 837-4118.
• 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.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 28, St. John's Lutheran Hospital, Libby. Call 293-0100.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 28, North Valley Hospital, Whitefish. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 863-3630.
• Free community reiki share, 6-8 p.m. Oct. 1, Whitefish BodyTalk Center, 211 Central Ave. Call 871-5645.
• Heritage Museum of Libby's fourth annual chili cook-off, Oct. 3. Gates open 7:30 a.m. Prizes in each category. Public may purchase sampling kits with cornbread for $3. Deadlines for entries Sept. 28. Call Susan Castaneda, 406-293-2171.
• 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.
• Free lecture, "What is Reiki?" 7-9 p.m. Oct. 8, Whitefish BodyTalk Center, 211, Central Ave., Whitefish. Call Jaymie Noble, 871-5645.
• Oktoberfish fundraiser for Stumptown Art Studio, 6-10 p.m., Oct. 3, outdoors on Karrow Avenue, Whitefish. Biergarten, wine tasting, entertainment by Big Fish Radio, raffles, silent art auction. Tickets $50, at the studio, 145 Central Ave., or call 862-5929.
• Kila School board meets at 5:15 p.m., Oct. 13, at the school.
• 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.
• Montana West Economic Development business seminar, "What is the Future of the Web," noon to 1 p.m. Oct. 27, Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Free. Public welcome. RSVP to Kim Morisaki, 257-7711.
• 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.
• 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.