Daybook

Today

3 The Flathead Conservation District meets at 10 a.m., 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 2-5 p.m., Merlin Information Services.

3 NorthWestern Energy Expo, 4-7 p.m., North Valley Community Center, Columbia Falls. Displays, demonstrations. Free carbon monoxide detectors, CFL bulbs and weatherization kits to customers who have not received them at prior events. Call 800-823-5995.

3 Free community reiki share, 6-8 p.m., Whitefish BodyTalk Center, 211 Central Ave. Call 871-5645.

3 Whitefish First Thursday Gallery Night, 6-9 p.m. Tour 1 galleries. Enjoy refreshments.

Friday

3 Whitefish School District board special meeting, 7:30 a.m., board room.

3 American Humane disaster shelter training for companion animals, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. today and Saturday, Earl Bennett Building, 1035 First Ave. W., Kalispell. Tuition $125 ($105 for members). Refreshments, lunch included. To register, call Myni Ferguson, 862-5443.

3 Child Find screening for children, birth to age 5, in hearing, vision, motor skills, speech, language and thinking skills. 9 a.m. to noon , East Evergreen School. Call 751-1113, ext. 23 for appointments.

3 12th annual Columbia Falls Chamber of Commerce garage sale 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; 9 a.m. to noon Oct. 2, Army Navy Store, 129 Ninth St. W. Call Carol, 892-2072.

3 Raven Ridge Harvest celebration of local foods and farms, today and Oct. 3. Farm tour, garden demonstrations, food and music, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday; silent auction, raffle, music, food and drinks, 7 p.m. Oct. 3, Red's, Wines and Blues. Call 755-ARTS.

3 Neighbors in Need delivers chili lunches 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Includes chili, corn muffin, salad and homemade pie. Order by Sept. 30 by calling 752-7266.

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

3 Glacier Country Pachyderm meets noon to 1 p.m., Red Lion Hotel. Lunch available. Speaker is counter terrrorism consultant Steve Luckey. Public invited. Call Tom McElwain, 270-5764.

3 Immanuel Lutheran Home open house to see its "extreme makeover," 2-4 p.m., 185 Crestline Ave., Kalispell. Hors d'oeuvres and tours. Call 752-9622.

3 NorthWestern Energy Expo, 4-7 p.m. Whitefish Senior Center, 121 Second St. E. Displays, demonstrations. Free carbon monoxide detectors, CFL bulbs and weatherization kits to customers who have not received them at prior events. Call 800-823-5995.

Saturday

3 Heritage Museum of Libby's fourth annual chili cook-off. 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.

3 Epworth United Methodist Church annual fall rummage sale, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. 329 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Clothing, furniture, toys, baked goods; most things priced at 50 cents. Proceeds to Abbie Shelter.

3 All Saints Episcopal Church, 2048 Conn Road, between Whitefish and Columbia Falls, rummage and bake sale, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Annual blessing of the animals, 4 p.m. Have pets on leash or in cages.

3 ERA Lambros hosts a yard sale fundraiser 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in parking lot behind Qdoba Restaurant, Kalispell. All proceeds go to Lambros Foundation; company matches funds and all will benefit local charities.

3 Columbia Falls Women's Connection Make It, Bake It, Sew It, Grow It sale, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., North Valley Community Center, 235 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. Homemade soups and pie available.

3 Circle of Friends of Community United Methodist Church annual fall bazaar, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., 750 Electric Ave., Bigfork. Local artists, Christmas ornaments, jewelry, homebaked goods, jams and jellies. Soup lunch with pie served at 11:30 a.m. Call 837-4547.

3 Save a Sister Foundation "Pink Bikinis and Beefcakes" car wash fundraiser, noon to 4 p.m., Med-Spa at Whitefish Plastic Surgery, 5850 U.S. 93 S. Volunteer. Donate. Wear pink. Call 862-6808.

3 Fall Fashion Runway Show, 1-4 p.m., Bigfork Center for Performing Arts. Admission $10. Raffles, champagne. Call Bridget, 837-2400 or Jamila, 261-5534.

3 Alpine Artists Tour of the Arts, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., today and Sunday, Seeley Lake. Nine area artists studios open to visitors. Call Ken, 406-677-2783; or Jenny, 754-0034.

3 NorthWestern Energy Expo, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Country Fair Kitchen, Flathead County Fairgrounds, Kalispell. Displays, demonstrations. Free carbon monoxide detectors, CFL bulbs and weatherization kits to customers who have not received them at prior events. Call 800-823-5995.

3 Flathead Spay and Neuter Clinic open house, 4-7 p.m., 3491 Trumble Creek Road, Columbia Falls. Tours, refreshments. Call 892-7387.

3 Eagles annual Harvest Dinner, 5-7:30 p.m., 37 First St., Kalispell, downstairs. Turkey and all the trimmings, pie, coffee or tea. $10 adults; $5 children under 12. Public welcome.

3 "The Artful Bra" exhibit opening 5:30-7 p.m., Hockaday Museum of Art, Kalispell.

3 Oktoberfish fundraiser for Stumptown Art Studio, 6-10 p.m., 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.

3 Pheasants Forever 23rd annual banquet, Ronan Community Center. Social hour, 6 p.m.; dinner, 7 p.m. Tickets $45 single; $60 couple at John's Fuel Farm, Ronan Power Products, Ronan Sports and Western and Gull Printing.

3 Raven Ridge Harvest celebration, silent auction, raffle, music, food and drinks, 7 p.m., Red's, Wines and Blues. Call 755-ARTS.

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

Sunday

3 Alpine Artists Tour of the Arts, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Seeley Lake. Nine area artists studios open to visitors. Call Ken, 406-677-2783; or Jenny, 754-0034.

3 CROP Walk (Communities Responding to Overcome Poverty). Meet at 1:30 p.m., Glacier Discovery Square, Columbia Falls to walk either a 1 or 5-mile walk. Pledges, donations requested. Sponsored by area churches.

3 Dinner benefit for Barry and Tawnia Ramstad, 4 p.m., Eagles, Columbia Falls. Live, silent auctions. Donations welcome. Call Pastor David Merkel, 892-5811.

Monday

3 Montana Retired Educators Association state convention, today and Oct. 6, Museum at Central School, Kalispell. Registration is $25 plus cost of meals and begins at 8:30 a.m. Oct. 5. Museum tour. Presentations. Dinner speaker if Jerry Murphy of History is Posh group. Call 752-0754.

3 Lake County Republican Women's Club meets noon to 1 p.m., Papa Don's Grill, Polson golf course. Speaker is Richard "Grif" Griffin, Glacier Country Pachyderm Club board member. Lunch available. To order, call 883-9209 prior to meeting.

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

3 Glacier Stamp Club meets at 6:30 p.m. in the basement meeting room of the Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Plans for annual stamp show discussed. Visitors welcome. Call Gail Long, 752-6110.

3 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.

3 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.

Violence Free Crisis Line holds a vigil for Domestic Violence Awareness Month, 6 p.m. Gateway West Mall. Speakers, forum. Everyone welcome.

Tuesday

3 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.

3 Local author Judy Guralchuk talks about her book, "A Life Preserver in a Sea of Debt," 10 a.m., Kalispell Senior Center. Open to public.

3 Glacier National Park Humanities Speakers Bureau Program by Jack Nisbet titled, "The Large Unknown Animals: David Thompson and the Fauna of the Continental Divide," noon to 1 p.m., park headquarters community building. Free. Public invited.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 1-6 p.m., Bigfork Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

3 Creston School board meets at 4:30 p.m. Public welcome.

3 FVCC's 2009 Crown of the Continent Lecture Series presents "Seeing Across the Rockies,: Reaching for Montana 1787-1812," 7 p.m., Arts and Technology Building Room 139. Free. All welcome.

3 AARP gives a 90-minute free presentation on "We Need to Talk - Family Conversations with Older Drivers," 7 p.m., The Summit Kalispell. Call 751-4500 to reserve a seat.

3 Whitefish Lake community forum, 7 p.m. The Lodge at Whitefish Lake. Local experts from Whitefish Lake Institute, Flathead Lake Biological Station and Environmental Protection Agency will present updated information on ecology of the lake. Question/answer session included. Public welcome.

Wednesday

3 AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.

3 MOMS (Mothers Offering Moms Support) meets every other Monday, 9:15-11:15 a.m.; today's program by Julie Bates on post-partum depression. Oct. 21 program by Michelle Reime of Hope Pregnancy Center, Trinity Lutheran Church, 400 W. California St., Kalispell. Child care provided. Call Heidi Durban, 253-4886.

3 Red Cross blood drive drives today, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; noon to 5 p.m. Troy High School.

3 Lakeside Neighborhood Plan Committee and Lakeside Community Council meet with Flathead County Planning board to review revised Neighborhood Plan, 6 p.m., Earl Bennett Building second floor conference room, 1035 First Ave. W., Kalispell.

A Look Ahead

3 Senior Tour & Tea, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Oct. 8, 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, 12:30-5:30 p.m. Oct. 8 at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. Sponsored by Kalispell Rotary Clubs.

3 Museum at Central School History Book Club discusses, "Father Peter John DeSmet: Jesuit in the West" by Robert Carriker, 6:30 p.m., Oct. 8, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Call 756-8381.

3 Free lecture, "What is Reiki?" 7-9 p.m. Oct. 8, Whitefish BodyTalk Center, 211, Central Ave., Whitefish. Call Jaymie Noble, 871-5645.

3 Local Institute of Noetic Sciences Community Group meets 7 p.m., Oct. 8, Bohemian Grange, 125 Blanchard Lake Road, Whitefish. Brian Muldown talks about "Beyond Belief: What Neuroscience Tells Us about the Quest for Spirituality, God and Meaning." All welcome. Donations appreciated. Call 862-9591 or 862-7711.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 2-5 p.m., Oct. 9, Northridge Lutheran Church, Kalispell.

3 Nurturing Center hosts an open house for its new director, Eileen Dononoue, 5-7 p.m. Oct. 9, Museum at Central School. 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Public welcome. Call 756-1414.

3 Whitefish Christian Academy pancake breakfast, 8-11 a.m. Oct. 10, Mountain Mall Food Court. Donations accepted. Public welcome.

3 Yellow Bay Community Club 25th annual rummage and bake sale, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 10, mile marker 18 on Montana 35. Dinner and glassware, quilt fabric, children's clothing and toys, jewelry, books and more. Chili lunch, raffle for quilt. Tables available for rent. Call Shari, 982-3437.

3 Friendship House 20th annual pig roast and silent auction, 5-7 p.m., Oct. 10, Kalispell Eagles basement dining room, 37 First St. W. Adults $10; children under 12, $5. Fiddling Friends entertain 5 p.m.; Reggie Houston on piano, 6 p.m. Call 257-8375.

3 Harvest for Habitat fundraiser noon to 3:30 p.m. Oct. 11, St. Peter Lutheran Church, 201 Wisconsin Ave., Whitefish. Family fun, games, crafts, pumpkins, live entertainment and food. Call 862-3008. Proceeds benefit Habitat for Humanity.

3 MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) meet at 9:15-11 a.m. every other Wednesday, at Easthaven Baptist Church, 2010 Whitefish Stage, Kalispell. Oct. 12 program, a fall craft; Oct. 26, baby celebrations. Call Kathy LeDuc, 752-7253.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., Oct. 12, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

3 Evergreen School District board meets at 6:30 p.m., Oct. 12, administration building boardroom.

3 Lakeside Neighborhood Plan Committee and Lakeside Community Council discuss changes from County Planning board workshop on Neighborhood Plan, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Oct. 12, West Shore Community Library, Bierney Creek and U.S. 93, Lakeside.

3 Cayuse Prairie School hosts a public meeting about its proposed $1.95 million bond issue, 6:30 p.m. Oct. 12, school library. Call clerk Heather Mumby, 756-4560, ext. 11.

3 Flathead Audubon meets at 7 p.m., Oct. 12, The Summit, Kalispell. Amy Chadwick presents a program on "Wetlands in the Flathead Valley: Types and Ecological Value." Free. All welcome.

3 AARP Driver Safety class, noon to 4 p.m., Oct. 13, North Valley Senior Center, Columbia Falls. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 892-4087.

3 Red Cross blood drive, noon to 4 p.m., Oct. 13, KRMC.

3 Kila School board meets at 5:15 p.m., Oct. 13.

3 The Flathead Conservation District meets at 7 p.m., Oct. 13, 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Oct. 14, U.S. Forest Service office.

3 AARP Driver Safety class, 1-5 p.m. Oct. 14, Christian Center, Kalispell. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 752-6246 or 752-0786.

3 Edward Jones career seminar and broadcast, 5 p.m. Oct. 14, 104 Jewel Basin Court, Bigfork. Call Beth Morgenstern, 837-1013.

3 Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., Oct. 15, Libby VFW.

3 Orphan Art Sale, 5-7:30 p.m. Oct. 15, Noice Studio and Gallery, 127 Main St., Kalispell. Silent auction. Free admission. Fundraiser for Hockaday Museum of Art. Call Jana Goodman, 755-1111.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Oct. 16, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

3 Tails on Trails dog walk Oct. 17, Rails to Trails, Meridian Road, Kalispell. Registration is $15 per walker. Pledges welcome. Walking from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., rain or shine. Proceeds benefit Flathead Shelter Friends. Call 250-6510.

3 Glacier Autumn Arts and Crafts Show, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 17; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 18, Izaak Walton Inn, U.S. 2 East, Essex. More than 30 Montana artists, indoors. Call 888-5700.

3 Mission worker Sue Ellen Hall will talk about her experiences teaching at Nile Theological College in Khartoum, Sudan on Oct. 18, Glacier Presbyterian Camp. Potluck supper, 5 p.m. followed by program at 6 p.m. Call 862-5038 or 849-5944.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., Oct. 19, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 2:30-6:30 p.m., Oct. 20, Lakeside Chapel.

3 AARP Driver Safety class, 6-10 p.m. Oct. 20, The Summit, Kalispell. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.

3 Kalispell Women's Connection buffet dinner 6:30 p.m., meeting room at the church on 301 W. Wyoming St., Kalispell. Cost is $8.50 singles; $16 couples. Speakers are taxidermist Bruce Babcock and Diane Koch. RSVP Rosainne, 257-8098 or Jan at 212-3763. Complimentary child care by reservation. Affiliated with Stonecroft International Inc.

3 Artist to Artist Brown Bag lecture series presents Elaine Snyder, buckskin clothier on, "Navigating the Journey," noon to 1 p.m., Oct. 21, FVCC Arts and Technology Building, Room 139. Free. Everyone welcome.

3 Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., Oct. 21, National Flood Service, in the blood mobile.

3 Flathead Special Education Cooperative board meets 10:45 a.m., Oct. 22, 124 Third Ave. E., Kalispell. Call 257-1857.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Oct. 22, Qdoba Mexican Grill, in the blood mobile.

3 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.

3 Big Arm community yard sale 8 a.m. Oct. 23, historic Big Arm School. Potluck 6 p.m., Big Arm Fire Hall. Guest speaker is Gil Mangels of Miracle of America Museum, at 7 p.m. The movie, "Smoke on the Waters" about steamboating will be shown. Call Alison, 849-6628.

3 Red Cross blood drive, noon to 4 p.m., Oct. 23, Lowe's, in the blood mobile.

3 AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 24, North Valley Hospital, Whitefish. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 863-3630.

3 Third annual "Live Locally" 5K Run/Walk, 10 a.m. Oct. 24, Polson. Registration $15 by Oct. 14. Late registration $20. Call 883-3910.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Oct. 24, Buffalo Hill Golf Club, in the blood mobile; for Make a Difference Day.

3 AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 26, 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., Oct. 26, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

3 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.

3 Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., Oct. 27, Eureka Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Oct. 28, Glacier Bank, Main Street, Kalispell.

3 AARP Driver Safety class, 9-11 a.m., and 1-3 p.m. Oct. 29, Polson Area Senior Center. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 883-4735.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Oct. 30, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

3 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.

3 234th annual Marine Corps Birthday Ball, Nov. 7, 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 MOMS (Mothers Offering Moms Support) meets 9:15-11:15 a.m. every other Wednesday, Trinity Lutheran Church, 400 W. California St., Kalispell. Nov. 4 program by Holly Nickels on "Eating Healthy on a Budget." Nov. 18 is MOMS auction fundraiser. Child care provided. Call Heidi Durban, 253-4886.

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

3 Flathead Outdoor Club meets 7 p.m., Nov. 11, 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.

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 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 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 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 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 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.