Daybook

Today

3 Church rummage sale, 8 a.m. to noon, Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 401 Seventh St., Columbia Falls. Children’s clothing, kitchen items, baked goods and more. Lunch for sale. Call 892-3784.

3 Mosquito Control District board meets 8:30-10 a.m., Earl Bennett Building, second floor conference room, 1035 First Ave. W., Kalispell

3 Think Local Summer’s Last Art Blast juried fine art and designer craft show, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., today through Aug. 29, Courthouse Lawn, Kalispell. Food and music. Free admission. Call Cathi, 261-3874.

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 Kalispell. Lunch available. Bob Nystuen, president of Glacier Bank, will talk about financial institution legislation. Public invited. Call Tom McElwain, 270-5764.

3 11th annual MASH Bash,  6 p.m., North Valley Hospital. Dinner, silent auction. Dancing to Don Lawrence Orchestra and guitar music by Alex de Grassi. Tickets $75. Everyone welcome; no invitation required. Call 863-3630.

3 Boomers Singles Group dinner, Village Greens Community Center, 195 W. Nicklaus Ave., Kalispell. Social hour, 6 p.m.; steak dinner 7 p.m., $12 per person; meeting 8 p.m. Reservations required. RSVP to Melody, 253-9249. All 40-plus singles welcome.

3 Author Jon Turk signs his book “The Raven’s Gift” and presents his award-winning show of short films of his adventures on open seas, frigid tundra and steamy jungles. 7 p.m., Boiler Room, 528 Eighth St. E., Kalispell.

Saturday

3 Swan Lake Chamber and Community Club pancake breakfast, 8 a.m. to noon, at Swan Lake Clubhouse, Montana 83, south of mile marker 71. Menu also includes ham, sausage, orange juice, coffee.

3 Think Local Summer’s Last Art Blast juried fine art and designer craft show, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., today and Sunday, Courthouse Lawn, Kalispell. Food and music. Free admission. Call Cathi, 261-3874.

3 Introduction to Archery workshops for kids and adults, Lone Pine  State Park, Kalispell. Expert archer Dale Probert offers a session for children, 8 to 15, 9 a.m. to noon; and for those 16 and older 1-4 p.m. Cost $10 per person. Call Mary Beth Chappelow, 755-2706, ext. 2.

3 “Bark for Life” fundraiser for American Cancer Society, 9 a.m. to noon, Hugh Rogers WAG Park, Whitefish. Advance registration 8:30 a.m. Fee $15 per dog or $20 for two dogs; $20 and $25 race day. Silent auction, dog contests. Call Michelle Howke, 261-7942.

3 Eighth annual Whitefish Friends and Family 5K and 10K Fun Run, 9:30 a.m. To register, call 862-8250. Benefit for Flathead Performance Youth Foundation.

3 Polson Rotary chili cook-off, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Riverside Park, south side of Armed Forces Bridge. Call Jeremy Morgret, 883-8807.

3 U.S. Troop third annual bake sale, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Army Navy store, Whitefish. Proceeds benefit military serving in Afghanistan and recovering wounded in U.S.

3 Rescued and abandoned kitten, cat and puppy adoption event, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Aquarium Shop, by Underpass Hill. U.S. 2 East, Kalispell. All pets from shelters/ rescue organizations  spay/neutered, vaccinated/wormed. Small fee; Call Darcy, 752-4460.

3 Humane Society of Northwest Montana Volunteer Orientation 11 a.m., Humane Society, 3499 U.S. 93 N., Kalispell; 752-PAWS.

3 Annual SNOWbus brewfest, 2-6 p.m. Depot Park, Whitefish. Live music by John Floridis and David Boone. Advance tickets $15; or $20 at door. Call 862-2900 or 862-3501 for tickets.

3 People’s Center celebration and powwow, 5 p.m. to dark, Pablo. Local bead, art and food vendors. Free admission. All welcome.

3 Mission Mountain Wood Band benefit concert, 7 p.m., Flathead County Fairgrounds, Kalispell. Sick Pony opens. Tickets $30 advance at all Montana Coffee Traders or North Valley Music School, 862-8074; or $35 at door. Gates open 5:30 p.m.

3 Author Carol Guthrie speaks about Glacier Park’s last 100 and next 100 years for Centennial Speaker Program, 7:30 p.m., Montana House, Apgar Village, Glacier Park. Free. Public invited. Reservations recommended, 888-5393.

Sunday

3 Think Local Summer’s Last Art Blast juried fine art and designer craft show, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Courthouse Lawn, Kalispell. Food and music. Free admission. Call Cathi, 261-3874.

3 South Shore Veterinary Clinic in Polson’s outdoor pet fair, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Live music, vendors, AKC-sanctioned dog testing, wildlife exhibits. Free. Barbecued pulled pork lunch available by donation, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Monday

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

3 Museum at Central School Historic Film Club presents “MASH,” 7 p.m., 124 Second Ave. E, Kalispell. Free. Donations accepted. Bring portable chairs, pillows, blankets. Call 756-8381.

3 Silver Roots classical/world music trio from New York performs with local students, 7 p.m., Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Free. Public welcome.

Tuesday

3 Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., Eureka Baptist Church.

3 Agape Senior Club meets 1-3 p.m., 40 Appleway Dr., Kalispell. Theme is “Back to School”; potluck, socialization, activities. Call 755-4633.

3 Wellness Education Center’s Healthy Potluck Supper, 5:30-6:30 p.m., 103 Ponderosa Lane, Kalispell. Families welcome. Bring a healthy dish to share. Call the Wellness Center at 755-8423.

3 Lakeside Community Council meets 7 p.m., Lakeside Sewer District office, 253 Bierney Creek Road. Discussion on options for Blacktail Road walk/bike trail. Open to public.

Wednesday

3 Flathead Basin Commission business meeting/retreat to discuss plans and priorities for coming year, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Flathead Lake Biological Station, Yellow Bay. Open to public. Call 437-2479.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Flathead City-County Health Department.

3 Rotary Club of Bigfork golf ball drop fundraiser 6 p.m., Eagle Bend Golf Course, between holes 15 and 16. Grand prize, $5,000. Tickets $20 (or three for $50), available at Jug Tree, Flathead, Glacier and First Interstate Banks, Nancy O’s Interiors and Stone Chair. Proceeds benefit Swan River bike path, Bigfork High School scholarships and polio eradication projects. Call 837-5888.

3 Central Florida Storytellers Guild members Norm and Kay Pricher present humorous stories about Florida life, and Patrick Jones presents Charlie Russell’s story, “Jake Hoover’s Pig,” 7 p.m., Community United Methodist Church, 750 Electric Ave., Bigfork. Free admission. Public welcome.

3 Bet Harim Jewish community presents the award-winning film, “Encounter Point,” documenting bereaved Israeli and Palestinian families seeking a peaceful solution to the conflict, 7 p.m., Marina Cay, Bigfork. Free. Public invited. Call 756-5159.

Thursday

3 Red Cross blood drive, 12:30-5:30 p.m. Discovery Square, Columbia Falls.

3 Noted photographer Chris Peterson presents his newest photos for his “100 Days in Glacier  National Park” project and tell the stories surrounding them, at 7 p.m., Crush Wine Bar, Whitefish. Proceeds from sale of photos benefit Glacier National Park Fund.

A Look Ahead

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

3 13th annual Bead Stampede, Sept. 3-5, Flathead County Fairgrounds, Kalispell. Hours noon to 5 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Admission $3, good all three days. Call 208-661-2911.

3 North Valley Seniors potluck, noon, Sept. 3, Columbia Falls. Guest speaker is Kristen Hick founder of Loyal Care in Home Assistance. Call 892-4087.

3 Installation of officers for Vista Chapter No. 44, Order of the Eastern Star, 7 p.m. Sept. 3, Masonic Temple, Columbia Falls.

3 11th annual Labor Day weekend pancake breakfast, 8 a.m. to noon, Sept. 4-6, Laughing Horse Lodge, Montana 82, mile marker 71.5. Proceeds help local victims of house or wildfire. Call 886-2080.

3 Montana Dahlia Society’s 22nd annual show, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Sept. 4; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 5, Kalispell Center Mall.

3 Annual Labor Day regatta, Sept. 5-6. Dayton Yacht Harbor. Races begin 10 a.m.

3 Evergreen Disposal will be running normal routes, Sept. 6, Labor Day.

3 AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 7,  The Summit, Kalispell. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.

3 Treasurer Hunters Road Show Sept. 7-11, Hilton Garden Inn, Kalispell. Free appraisals of collectibles, antiques, rare items. Hours 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 7-10; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 11

3 AARP Driver Safety class, 1 to 5 p.m. Sept. 7, Risen Christ Parish, Kalispell. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 752-4219 or 752-0786.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m. Sept. 7, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

3 Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m. Sept. 8, Pope John Paul Church, sponsored by Knights of Columbus.

3 Free weekly traditional quilting workshops begin 2-5 p.m. Sept. 8, Museum at Central School, 124 E. Second St., Kalispell. Call 756-8381.

3 Parkinson’s disease support group meets 5-6:30 p.m., Sept. 8, The Summit, Kalispell. Registered nurse Lydia Skoog “5-Step Plan for Brain Power.” All welcome. Call Lois, 871-3767; or Inga, 756-5514.

3 Flathead Outdoor Club meets 7 p.m., Sept. 8, Flathead County Library basement meeting room, Kalispell. Pady Dusing will show pictures of her recent trip to Africa. Coffee and tea served. Everyone welcome. Call Mike Spence, 857-2599.

3 Evergreen School board meets 6:30 p.m. Sept. 8, administration building.

3 Senior Tour & Tea, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sept. 9, 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 Flathead Home Educators Association annual homeschool kick-off, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Sept. 9, Grace Church, 1225 U.S. 93 N., Kalispell. Sign up for student activities, free workshops for parents, Call Cindy Radosevich, 755-7398; or Lyn Campbell, 752-2070.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sept. 9, East Glacier Lodge.

3 Dedication of Lakeside’s new Volunteer Park, 1:30 p.m. Sept. 9.

3 23rd annual Taste of Whitefish 5-8 p.m., Sept. 9, O’Shaughnessy Center and Depot Park, Whitefish. Live music by Tim Torgerson. Tickets $35 in advance; $40 at door. Call Whitefish Chamber, 862-3501.

3 Museum at Central School History Book Club discusses “Blackfoot Lodge Tales: The Story of a Prairie People,” by George Bird Grinnell, 6:30 p.m., Sept. 9, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Call 756-8381.

3 Flathead Building Association Parade of Homes Sept. 10-12, Flathead Valley. Advance tickets $7 each, $20 families; or $10 and $30, at event. Call 752-2422.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to  2 p.m. Sept. 10, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

3 Whitefish Community Garden garage sale, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 11, Whitefish Armory. Donations welcome. Call Sandie Carpenter, 862-0411 or 249-3832.

3 Mission Valley Animal Shelter’s Doggy Dash 2010, Sept. 11, Travis Dolphin Dog Park, Polson. Registration 8:30 a.m.; best/worst contests begin 10:30 a.m. For pledge forms, call the shelter at 883-5312.

3 Stop Diabetes Walk-a-thon, Sept. 11, Kalispell Rosauers. Call Michelle Martindale, 755-5088.

3 Flathead Audubon’s fourth annual Raptor Day, Sept. 11, Lone Pine State Park, Kalispell. Bird walk, 8 a.m.; family bird walk and scavenger hunt, 10 a.m. Educational booths, children’s activities and live raptor demonstration, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; $5 park fee for nonresidents. Bring a lunch or purchase concessions. Call Mary Beth Chappelow, 755-2706.

3 AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 11, Calvary Lutheran, Kalispell. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 752-4102 or 752-0786.

3 19th annual Dayton Daze celebration, Sept. 11,  Dayton Church Bazaar with lunch 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.; wine tasting at Dayton Winery, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; parade 3 p.m., pig roast and live music at Idle spur, 4:30 p.m. to closing. Raffles. All welcome.

3 Friendship House 21st annual pig roast and silent auction, 5-7 p.m. Sept. 11, Kalispell Eagles, 37 First St. W., Kalispell. Menu includes roast pork, baked potato, Cole slaw, fruit salad, rolls, ice cream. Entertainment by Kitchen Band and Reggie Houston on piano. Cost $10, adults; $5 children under 12. Call 257-8375.

3 Kalispell Senior Citizens barbecue, 1 p.m. Sept. 12, Kalispell Senior Center, 403 Second Ave. W. Bring a potluck dish if you can. Pre-registration and $3 cover charge required. All area seniors 55 and older welcome. Call 257-1598.

3 AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 13, North Valley Hospital, Whitefish. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 863-3630.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m. Sept. 13, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

3 Rails to Trails meets at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 13, at Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks building, 490 N. Meridian Road. All welcome. Call 257-4486.

3 Valley Voices Community Choir winter rehearsals begin 5:30 p.m. Sept. 13, Flathead High School music room. Everyone invited. No audition necessary. Call director Allyson Kuechmann, 756-8208; or Patti Louden, 752-3160.

3 Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets at 7 p.m. Sept. 13, The Summit, Kalispell. All those affected by suicide welcome. Call 871-1008.

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

3 Kalispell Women’s Connection buffet luncheon 11:30 a.m., Sept. 14, 301 W. Wyoming St., Kalispell. Sherry Attard demonstrates garden art with veggies. Guest speaker is Arden Holmes. Cost is $8. RSVP Rosainne, 257-8098 or Jan at 212-3763. Complimentary child care by reservation. Affiliated with Stonecroft International Inc.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m. Sept. 14, Trinity Church, Kalispell.

3 Swan River School board meets 5:30 p.m. Sept. 14, school library.

3 AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 15, Lakeside Community Church, 236 Adams St., Lakeside. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call Bob Scott, 844-2231.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 15, St. John Hospital, Libby.

3 Dr. Michael Righetti presents a seminar on back country medical emergency first aid for horsemen and others, 6-8 p.m. Sept. 15, St. Joseph Medical Center, Polson. Free. Refreshments. All welcome.

3 Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m. Sept. 16, The Wave, Whitefish. Sponsored by Rotary.

3 City of Kalispell Impact Fee Advisory Committee meets 7 p.m. Sept. 16, City Hall Chambers, 201 First Ave. E., Kalispell.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 17, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

3 Buck Knives chairmen Charles and Lori Buck speak at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 17, Family Life Christian Church, 1075 Foys Lake Road, Kalispell. Free admission; any donations will go to local hunters education programs.

3 Teamsters Union Local No. 2 100th anniversary ice cream social, 3-7 p.m. Sept. 15, Lawrence Park, Kalispell. All past, present and future teamsters and families invited.

3 AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 18, The Summit, Kalispell. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.

3 Ronan Area Harvest Fest, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 18, Ronan Community Fairgrounds, Chili cook-off, chicken wing/ding, dessert bake-off with public tastings; farmers market 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; kids’ activities. Call Ky Bartels, 406-253-8611.

3 Don Lawrence Orchestra benefit concert for Orphan’s Lifeline of Hope International, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 18, Whitefish Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets $10. Call Katy Miller at 257-0868.

3 AARP Driver Safety class, noon to 4 p.m. Sept. 20, North Valley Senior Center, Columbia Falls. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 892-4087.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m. Sept. 20, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m. Sept. 21, Bethlehem Church, Kalispell.

3 Red Cross employee blood drive, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 22, Teletech.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 23, FVCC, in the blood mobile.

3 Friends of the Library annual book sale, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.  Sept. 24; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 25; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 26, Kalispell Center Mall. All proceeds benefit Flathead County Library.

3 Red Cross blood drives Sept. 24: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Qdoba Restaurant, in the blood mobile.

3 Benefit for Karen Schaeffer who has been diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer, 5:30 p.m. Sept. 24, Eagles Club, 1640 U.S. 2 W., Columbia Falls. Live and silent auctions, dinner, live music. Call Brenda Stewart, 892-2565.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 25, Walgreen’s, Whitefish; in the blood mobile.

3 Stumptown Art Studio’s third annual Oktoberfish, 6-10 p.m. Sept. 25, Karrow Avenue, Whitefish. Tickets $50 per person, available at Stumptown, 145 Central Ave., Whitefish. Call 862-5929.

3 Memory Walk for Alzheimer’s Association, Sept. 26, The Springs at Whitefish, 1001 River Lakes Pkwy.  Quarter-mile or three-mile walk; or 5K run. Live music, food, raffle. Call Desiree Brewer, 862-6322.

3 AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 27, St. John’s Hospital, Libby. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 293-0100.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m. Sept. 27, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

3 Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m. Sept. 28, Shepherd Church, Polson. Sponsored by Polson Soroptimists.

3 AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 29, Our Lady of Mercy Church, Eureka. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 889-3437.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 29, Glacier Bank, Main Street, Kalispell.

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

3 Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m. Sept. 30, Troy High School.

3 Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets at 7 p.m. Oct. 4, The Summit, Kalispell. All those affected by suicide welcome. Call 871-1008.

3 Live Locally 5K run/walk to promote lung health awareness, 10 a.m. Oct. 23, Health Care Plus, 1 Seventh Ave. E. Polson. Race day registration 9 a.m. Call 883-3910.

3 Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets at 7 p.m. Nov. 1, The Summit, Kalispell. All those affected by suicide welcome. Call 871-1008.

3 Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets at 7 p.m. Dec. 6, The Summit, Kalispell. All those affected by suicide welcome. Call 871-1008.