Monday Daybook

| February 8, 2010 2:00 AM

Today

• Two-day workshop on “Sustaining Water Quality through Land Use Planning: Exploring the Possibilities,” 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and Tuesday, Red Lion Hotel, Kalispell. Presented by Tim Hagan, water quality specialist with Lake Tahoe Regional Planning Agency. $15 per day with lunch; $10 without lunch. Public welcome. Call 756-8993 to register.

• Flathead County Animal Advisory Committee meets 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Earl Bennett Building, 1035 First Ave. W. Public welcome.

• Daughters of the American Revolution, Chief Ignace Chapter, meet at noon at Perkins Restaurant, Kalispell. Katy Zundel will present a program on the Boston Tea Party. Call Cathy Lane, 755-6048.

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

• AARP Taxaide Thursday sessions for seniors and low income begin 1-5 p.m. Whitefish Senior Center. By appointment only; call 862-4923.

• West Valley School board work session 5 p.m., school library. Regular meeting begins 7 p.m.

• Kalispell Public School board meets 5:30 p.m., with closed executive session until 6 p.m., Flathead High School Library.

• Traumatic Brain Injury Support Group meets 6-8 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Brenda E. Pellet will talk about craniosacral therapy. Survivors, family, friends are welcome. Refreshments. Call Sue or Bob at 756-4725.

• Flathead Audubon meets 7 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Entomologist Joe Giersch presents a photographic program about, “Glacier’s Underwater Wildlife: Aquatic Insects in Glacier National Park.” Free. Public welcome.

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

• Smith Valley Fire District meets 7 p.m., Smith Valley Fire Department.

• Columbia Falls School board meets at 7 p.m., administration offices boardroom, 501 Sixth Ave. W. Columbia Falls.

Tuesday

• Two-day workshop continues 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today, on “Sustaining Water Quality through Land Use Planning: Exploring the Possibilities,” and Tuesday, Red Lion Hotel, Kalispell. Presented by Tim Hagan, water quality specialist with Lake Tahoe Regional Planning Agency. $15 with lunch; $10 without lunch. Public welcome. Call 756-8993 to register.

• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 4 p.m., KRMC.

• Columbia Falls Chamber of Commerce membership luncheon, 11:45 a.m. to noon, North Valley Community Room, 235 Nucleus Ave. Program is a North Valley Hospital update. No reservations required. Lunch available for $10. Call Carol Pike, 892-2072.

• Fair-Mont-Egan School bond campaign committee meets 3:30 p.m.

• Creston School board meets at 4:30 p.m., at the school.

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

• Women’s Cancer Support Group meet 5-6:30 p.m., KRMC Radiation Oncology Cancer Center. All interested welcome. Call Karen Hunicutt, 752-1790.

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

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

• Smith Valley School board meets at 6 p.m. in the library.

• Free avalanche awareness clinic 6:30-8 p.m., Kalispell Sportsman and Ski Haus, sponsored by Flathead National Forest and Glacier Country Avalanche Center. Last basic class of season. Call 758-5295.

• Lakeside Parks Advisory Committee meets 7 p.m., Tamaracks Alehouse, U.S. 93, Lakeside.

• Tim Hagan, water quality specialist with Lake Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, gives a presentation on “Sustaining Water Quality through Land Use Planning: Exploring the Possibilities,” 7-9 p.m. Lakeside Community Chapel. Free. No registration needed. Public welcome.

• Free holistic health care seminar for autistic and ADD sufferers, 7 p.m. Flathead County Library meeting room, sponsored by Stan Flagg. Call 755-3061.

• Whitefish School District board meets at 7 p.m., district board meeting room, 600 E. Second St., Whitefish.

• Back Country Horsemen of the Flathead meet at 7:30 p.m., Fish, Wildlife and Parks Building, 490 N. Meridian Road. Public welcome. Call 212-8107.

Wednesday

• Tim Hagan, water quality specialist with Lake Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, gives a workshop on “Lessons from Lake Tahoe: Aquatic Invasive species,” 8:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., Red Lion Hotel, Kalispell. Public welcome.

• AARP Driver Safety class, 9:45 a.m. to 2:15 p.m., Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Kalispell $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 257-5683.

• American Cancer Society Road to Recovery Program training class for driver volunteers, 11 a.m., Flathead City-County Health Department, Kalispell. Call Judy Pfaff, 406-728-1004.

• Red Cross blood drive, 11 am. to 2 p.m., Merlin Information Services.

• Lakeside Community Club meets at noon at Vista Linda. An ALERT representative will be guest speaker. Lunch is $10. For reservations, call Vista Linda at 857-3158.

• Montana Landlords Association meets for lunch off the menu, 11 a.m.; followed by business meeting at noon, Perkins Restaurant, Kalispell. Speaker is Justice Court Judge David Ortley. Call Georgia, 756-1265.

• History is Posh (HIP) local history group meets 4 p.m., Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Public welcome. Call 837-2459.

• Soroptimist International Club of Bigfork eighth annual “Champagne, Chocolate and You” fundraiser, 5-7 p.m., La Provence, Bigfork. Hors d’oeuvres, silent auction, raffles. Tickets $15, available at Jug Tree. Call Tara Hoveland, 837-2085.

• Parkinson’s support group meets 5-6:30 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Part II on “Nutrition and Parkinson’s Disease” by registered dietitian Holly Nickels. Call Lois, 871-3767.

• Free community chili feed, 5-7 p.m., Columbia Falls United Methodist Church, 117 Second St. W. Includes cornbread, dessert, beverage and live music. Everyone welcome. Donations accepted. Call 892-5811.