Daybook

Today

3 32nd annual Cabin Fever Days continue today, Hungry Horse, Martin City, Coram. Barstool ski races 1 p.m., Martin City; registration 10 a.m. to noon  Southfork Saloon. Kids’ sled races noon. Canyon Kids Carnival 1 p.m. both days, Head Start, Martin City. A $3 Cabin Fever Days button required for all events.

3 Montana Dahlia society meet 2-3:30 p.m., Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Use south entrance. All welcome.

3 Benefit concert for Mission Valley Aquatics, 2 p.m., Red Poppy, Ronan. Music by KC and the Valley Cats. Cost $6 per adult; $3 per child.

3 Old-fashioned “barn-raising,” 2-4 p.m. hosted by Lakeside Christian Community Co-op. Free. Families welcome. Call Dan, 871-5548.

3 John White Lecture Series presents local award-winning author of “God’s Thunderbolt: The Vigilantes of Montana,” Carol Buchanan, 2:30 p.m., Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Tickets $7.50 for museum members; $10 for nonmembers. Limited tickets at door. Call 756-8381.

3 Flathead Abolitionist Movement presents a panel discussion on “Slavery: Here and Now,” 3 p.m. Glacier High School Performance Hall, Kalispell. Panelists include Ron Clem, founder of Teens in Crisis; Flathead County Sheriff Mike Meehan; Cynthia Wolken, Montana Human Rights Network director and more. Free. Public welcome.

Monday

3 Evergreen Disposal will be running its regular routes today, Presidents’ Day.

3 City of Kalispell Solid Waste Division will not be picking up 90-gallon containers today due to the Presidents’ Day holiday. Today’s route will be picked up on Tuesday. Have containers out by 7 a.m. Call 758-7720.

3 North Valley Refuse is running as scheduled today, Presidents’ Day.

3 Flathead County Republican Women meet at noon, at the Red Lion Hotel, Kalispell. Flathead County administrator Mike Pence will give a brief “State of the County” talk. Lunch $11. Public welcome. Call Caroline Solomon, 837-4525.

3 North Valley Senior Center hosts a potluck, noon, 205 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. A representative from Pamida Pharmacy will answer questions. Public welcome. Call Roxy, 892-4087.

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

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

3 Flathead Chronic Pain Support Group meets 5:30-6:45 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Group meets the first and third Monday of every month. Learn how to cope with pain and improve your quality of life. Free. Call Dr. Alex Bokor, 250-5252.

Tuesday

3 Mission  Valley Animal Shelter offers adoption fee  specials 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Reservoir Road off U.S. 93. Cats $50; dogs $100. Refreshments.

3 Kalispell Women’s Connection buffet luncheon 11:30 a.m., 301 W. Wyoming St., Kalispell. Colby Wood gives a presentation on “Eat Your Art.” Speaker is Judy Johnson of Martin City. Cost is $8. RSVP Rosainne, 257-8098 or Jan at 212-3763. Complimentary child care by reservation. Affiliated with Stonecroft International Inc.

3 Jill Evans and Walter Sayre of Stumptown Historical Society present a free community program series starting with “How the Great Northern Came to Town: A History of the Railroad in Whitefish,” 12:30 p.m., Whitefish Community Center, 121 E. Second St. Call Jill 250-3148.

3 Creston Fire Fighter Associate Membership support group potluck, 6:30 p.m. Creston Fire Station, 4498 Montana 35, Kalispell. Upcoming Creston Auction will be planned. All welcome. Call 250-7396.

3 Flathead Valley Chapter Trout Unlimited hosts a program, “Fishing the Big Blackfoot River,” by Brandon Boedecker of PROoutfitters, 7 p.m., Fish, Wildlife and Parks Building, 490 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. Public welcome. Call Chris Schustrom, 406-2260-1198.

3 Flathead Democratic Central Committee meets at 7 p.m., Colt 45 Room, Outlaw Inn, Kalispell. Speaker is Congressional candidate Tyler Gernant. Public invited. Call 752-8959.

3 Helena Flats School board meets at 7 p.m., school conference room. Call Tonnie Decker, 257-2301.

3 Cayuse Prairie School board meets 7 p.m., school library. Public welcome.

3 Flathead County River Commission regular meeting and listening session on best management practices along County rivers and streams, 7 p.m., Earl Bennett Building, third floor conference room.

Wednesday

3 Evergreen Water and Sewer District board meets at 7 a.m. at the district office, 130 Nicholson Dr.

3 Kalispell Public Schools Policy and Public Relations Committee meets 7:30 a.m. district administration building, 233 First Ave. E., Kalispell.

3 Alpine Weavers and Spinners meet at 10:30 a.m., Bethlehem Lutheran Church. Program will be weaving with paper. Call 257-9119.

3 Congressman Denny Rehberg’s field representative hold traveling office hours today: 11 a.m. Bigfork Chamber of Commerce, 8155 Montana 35; 3 p.m. Columbia Falls City Hall, 130 Sixth St. W.

3 Columbia Falls Women’s Connection luncheon, 11:30 a.m., North Valley Community Center, 235 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. Cost $8 per person. Local quilters KC Hutchins and Sue Dofelmire are special guests. Speaker is Judy Johnson of Martin City. Free child care by reservation. Call Candy at 387-4119, or Janet at 892-3621. Affiliated with Stonecroft Ministries.

3 Flathead Chapter of the Montana Native Plant Society meets 7 p.m., Glacier Discovery Square, 540 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. Glacier Park botanist Jen Asebrook gives a slide show titled, “Siyeh Pass Virtual Wildflower Field Trip.” Free. Open to public.

3 Evergreen Fire District board meets 7 p.m., Evergreen Fire Hall.

Thursday

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

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

3 Congressman Denny Rehberg’s field representative hold traveling office hours, 11 a.m. Feb. 18, Kalispell Chamber of Commerce, 15 Depot Park.

3 Friends of the Library meet at noon, Flathead County Library meeting room, Kalispell. All interested welcome.

3 Columbia Falls School board meets at 4 p.m., administration offices boardroom, 501 Sixth Ave. W. Columbia Falls.

3 Whitefish Chamber of Commerce Gone Fishin’ 5-7 p.m. at Haymoon Resort, 1845 Hodgson Road. Refreshments served. Free and open to public. Call 862-3501.

3 Re-Powering the Flathead lecture series on “Building Green Homes Today and Tomorrow,” 7 p.m., FVCC Arts and Technology Building, Room 130. Free. Public invited. Call Laura Damon, 756-3967.

3 Community Forum on Middle East Solutions shows two films at 7 p.m. tonight: “West Bank Story,” a short Oscar-winning comedy; and the documentary “The Iron Wall,” Whitefish Library community room. Refreshments. Call 862-1629.

3 City of Kalispell Impact Fee Advisory Committee meets 7 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers, 201 First Ave. E., Kalispell. Open to public.

Friday

3 Spring weight limits become effective today.

3 Red Cross blood drives today: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road; 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Glacier Subaru, Kalispell.

3 PLUK and Missoula Children’s Theatre eighth annual Flathead Kids Theater presentation of, “Pinocchio,” 7 p.m. today and 1 p.m. Feb. 20, Salvation Army Church, Kalispell. Tickets $5 each, or 5 for $20. Call Stephanie, 270-1086.

A Look Ahead

3 Eighth annual Northwest Montana Wedding and Event Expo, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Feb. 20, Flathead County Fairgrounds, Kalispell. Three fashion shows, wedding apparel boutiques, vendor booths. Admission $3.

3 AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 20, The Summit, Kalispell. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.

Flathead County Animal Shelter volunteer training and orientation, 10 a.m. to noon, Feb. 20, 225 Cemetery Road, off U.S. 93, Kalispell. Call 752-1310.

3 PLUK and Missoula Children’s Theatre eighth annual Flathead Kids Theater presentation of, “Pinocchio,” 1 p.m. Feb. 20, Salvation Army Church, Kalispell. Tickets $5 each, or 5 for $20. Call Stephanie, 270-1086.

3 “Spellebrate” Scrabble fundraiser for Literacy Volunteers of Flathead County, Feb. 20, Museum at Central  School, Kalispell. Play times at 1-3 p.m., and 3:30-5:30 p.m. Call 257-7323 to reserve or be placed on a team.

3 Benefit concert for orphanages and refugees in Pignon, Haiti, 7 p.m. Feb. 20, Glacier High School Performance Hall, featuring Rob Quist, Jack Gladstone, Blest Quartet, Glacier High School Echoes and Flathead High School Choral-aires. Tickets $10 at door and non-perishable food donation. Pat Freebury, 752-1153.

3 Flathead Audubon field trip to Mission Valley in search of wintering migrant birds, Feb. 21. Meet at 6 a.m. at Park ‘n Ride, intersection  of U.S. 93 and Montana 83, Somers. Bring binoculars, lunch, weather gear. Call Leslie Kehoe, evenings, at 837-4467 to sign up. Everyone welcome.

3 AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 22, North Valley Hospital, Whitefish. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 862-3630.

3 AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 22, St. John Lutheran Hospital, Libby. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 293-0100.

3 Flathead County Democratic Women meet 11:45 a.m. Feb. 22, Outlaw Inn, Kalispell. Speaker is Brad Eldridge, director of institutional research assessments and planning at FVCC. Reservations not required. Public welcome.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., Feb. 22, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

3 The Flathead Conservation District meets at 6 p.m., Feb. 22, 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.

3 Glacier National Park Associates Winter Speaker Series presents park restoration biologist Joyce Lapp on “Partners in Restoration and Education in Glacier Park,” 7 p.m. Feb. 22, Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Free. All welcome. Call Rosie, 862-6616.

3 2010  Career/Job Fair, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 23, Joe McDonald Health and Wellness Center, Salish Kootenai College, Pablo. Call 406-275-4824.

3 Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., Feb. 23, Our Lady of Mercy, Eureka.

3 Flathead Building Association Raise the Roof public social, 5 p.m. Feb. 23, The Fireplace Center, 117 E. Reserve Dr., Kalispell. Refreshments, prizes. Call 752-2422.

3 West Valley Land Use Advisory Committee public hearing, 7 p.m. Feb. 23, Stillwater Grange Hall, 1810 W. Reserve Dr., Kalispell.

3 Kalispell Public Schools Policy and Public Relations Committee meets 7:30 a.m. Feb. 24, district administration building, 233 First Ave. E., Kalispell.

3 Red Cross blood drive, noon to 4 p.m., Feb. 24, Kalispell Toyota, in the blood mobile.

3 Youth 12-18 invited to open gaming on Guitar Hero, 2:30-4 p.m., Feb. 24, Discovery Square, 540 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls; snacks, no registration required. Free. Call 892-5919.

3 Public invited to showing of the film, “Furious Love,” 7 p.m. Feb. 24, Headwaters Church, 6500 U.S. 93 S., Whitefish. Doors open 6:45 p.m. Tickets $5 each or $15 per family; proceeds go  to Haiti relief. Parental advisors for children under 10. Call 862-6843.

3 Glacier Park museum manager Deirdre Shaw gives a

Celebrate the Centennial series presentation, “A Glacier Scrapbook: People, Places and Memories,” 7-8:30 p.m. Feb. 24, Grouse Mountain Lodge, Whitefish. Free. Refreshments. Call 892-3250.

3 Essential Stuff Project (ESP) free presentation, 7 p.m., Feb. 24, Clementine’s 265 Bridge St., Bigfork. Topic is raising small animals for meat and eggs. Donations accepted. Call Edd Blackler, 837-5196; or Catherine Haug, 837-4577.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Feb. 25, First Interstate Bank, Hutton Ranch Plaza, in the bloodmobile.

3 AARP Driver Safety class, noon to 4 p.m. Feb. 25, Bigfork Area Senior Center. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 837-4157.

3 Flathead Suicide Prevention Coalition meets noon to 1 p.m., Feb. 25, Flathead City-County Health Department conference room, 1035 First Ave. W., Kalispell. Call Joan Schmidt, 871-1008.

3 Free BodyTalk presentation, 6:30 p.m., Feb. 25, Shining Mountain Center, 475 Eighth Ave. EN, Kalispell. Free clinic will follow; donations accepted to a local charity. Call Donnalee, 270-3231.

3 Red Cross blood drives Feb. 26: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Qdoba Restaurant, in the bloodmobile.

3 Boomers Singles Group dinner Feb. 26, Village Greens Community Center, 195 W. Nicklaus Ave., Kalispell. Social hour, 6 p.m.; dinner 7 p.m.; meeting 8 p.m. Reservations required. RSVP to Barb, 752-2272. All 40-plus singles welcome.

3 Dr. Seuss birthday celebration 11:30-12:30 p.m. Feb. 27, Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Fans of all ages invited. Call 758-5822.

3 Flathead Valley Relays for Life “Spaghetti Feed and Monte Carlo Night, 3-7 p.m. Feb. 27, Flathead County Fairgrounds Expo Building. Tickets $10 each; families $25. Tickets $5 extra at door. Call Olsen, 253-7888.

3 Bigfork Brewfest street party, 3-7 p.m. Feb. 27, to benefit local charities. Live music, unique foods, K-9 keg pull. Tickets $15 in advance; $20 at door. Call 253-7862.

3 Glacier National Park rangers lead a moonlit tour on cross country skis, 7 p.m. Feb. 27, Camas Road gate. Free; no reservations or group limits. Park entry fee required. Call 888-7939.

3 Kalispell Moose Lodge 1922, 2158 U.S. 2 East, Kalispell, breakfast 9-11 a.m. Feb. 28. Open to public. Families welcome; children half price. Proceeds go to Moose charities and building fund. Call Myron, 892-4611; or Bill, 858-2304.

3 John White Lecture Series presents Richard Sims, director of the Montana Historical Society in Helena, speaking on “The Literary Linderman,” 2:30 p.m., Feb. 28, Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Tickets $7.50 for museum members; $10 for nonmembers. Limited tickets at door. Call 756-8381.

3 Haiti benefit concert and silent art auction, Feb. 28, Whitefish High School auditorium. Auction 6 p.m.; live music at 7 p.m. with Rob Quist, John Dunnigan, Andre Floyd, Tim Torgerson and  The Good Wood Trio.

3 15th annual Special Olympics Montana winter games, Feb. 28-March 2, Whitefish Mountain Resort. Opening ceremonies and Parade of Athletes, 4 p.m. Feb. 28. Volunteers needed; call 837-0319.

3 Flathead Chronic Pain Support Group meets 5:30-6:45 p.m., March 1, The Summit, Kalispell. Group meets the first and third Monday of every month. Learn how to cope with pain and improve your quality of life. Free. Call Dr. Alex Bokor, 250-5252.

3 Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets at 7 p.m. March 1, The Summit, Kalispell. All those affected by suicide welcome. Call 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. March 3 is a Home-based Business Fair. March 17 programs by Megan Brester on “Scrapbooking Ideas.” Call Heidi Durban, 253-4886.

3 Lighthouse Christian Home fifth annual fundraising event, 7-9:30 p.m., March 5, Red Lion Hotel Kalispell, featuring dancing to the Swingin’ on High Big Band. Dessert, live and silent auctions. Tickets $30 each; $200 for tables of eight. Call 857-3276.

3 Flathead Outdoor Club meets 7 p.m., March 10, Flathead County Library basement meeting room, Kalispell. Leah Levitt gives a presentation on her recent visit to Copper Canyon. Coffee and tea served. Everyone welcome. Call Mike Spence, 857-2599.

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.

3 Ronan’s Women’s Club 23rd annual Arts, Crafts and Flea Market 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. March 13, Ronan Community Center. Call Alice, 406-676-5079.

3 Northwest Montana Educational Cooperative management board meets 10:45 a.m. March 18, 124 Third Ave. E, Kalispell (Linderman School). Call 257-1857.

3 Re-Powering the Flathead lecture series on “Alternative Energy: Emerging New Technologies for the Flathead,” 7 p.m. March 18, FVCC Arts and Technology Building, Room 130. Free. Public invited. Call Laura Damon, 756-3967.

3 Flathead Coalition annual general meeting and potluck, 6 p.m. March 19, Museum at Central School, 124  Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Topic is “The Future of the Flathead Coalition.” Bring a main dish, salad or dessert to share.

3 Boy Scouts centennial anniversary pinewood derby event 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 20, Kalispell Center Mall. Everyone welcome to race. Car kits available at Army Navy, Wheaton’s and Lowe’s and at event; rentals also available. Tickets are $2 to $4, available at event. Bring canned food donations or wear Scouting uniforms for discount. Call Jim Vance, 314-4897; or Erik Fisher, 260-7661.

3 Flathead Suicide Prevention Coalition meets noon to 1 p.m., March 25, Flathead City-County Health Department conference room, 1035 First Ave. W., Kalispell. Call Joan Schmidt, 871-1008.

3 Open house for the Commemorative Leadership Council’s 2010 Commemoration, 2-6 p.m. March 25, KwaTuqNuk Resort, Polson. Learn about homesteaders’ lives on the Flathead Reservation and about Native peoples. Music, demonstrations, exhibits.

3 Enactor, storyteller and teachers Al Cluck gives a live performance, “Jacco  Finlay and The Story of David Thompson,” 7 p.m. March 25, Eureka High School. Traveling trunk of over 300 trade items from 1780-1830 Fur Trade era. Free. Public welcome.

3 Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets at 7 p.m. April 5, The Summit, Kalispell. All those affected by suicide welcome. Call 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. April 7 is a baby-sitters thank you brunch. April 21 is Fellowship Day. Call Heidi Durban, 253-4886.

3 Flathead Suicide Prevention Coalition meets noon to 1 p.m., April 22, Flathead City-County Health Department conference room, 1035 First Ave. W., Kalispell. Call Joan Schmidt, 871-1008.

3 Northwest Montana Educational Cooperative management board meets 10:45 a.m. April 29, 124 Third Ave. E, Kalispell (Linderman School). Call 257-1857.

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

3 MOMS (Mothers Offering Moms Support) potluck brunch, 9:15-11:15 a.m. May 5, Trinity Lutheran Church, 400 W. California St., Kalispell. Call Heidi Durban, 253-4886.

3 Northwest Montana Educational Cooperative management board meets 10:45 a.m. May 20, 124 Third Ave. E, Kalispell (Linderman School). Call 257-1857.

3 Flathead Suicide Prevention Coalition meets noon to 1 p.m., May 27, Flathead City-County Health Department conference room, 1035 First Ave. W., Kalispell. Call Joan Schmidt, 871-1008.

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

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

3 Flathead Suicide Prevention Coalition meets noon to 1 p.m., June 24, Flathead City-County Health Department conference room, 1035 First Ave. W., Kalispell. Call Joan Schmidt, 871-1008.

3 Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets at 7 p.m. July  5,  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. Aug. 2, 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. Sept. 13, 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. Oct. 4, 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. 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.