Daybook

Today

3 Flathead County/Kalispell Pre-release Committee meets 7 a.m., Probation and Parole Office, 575 Sunset Blvd., Kalispell.

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 Flathead City-County Board of Health meets 2-4 p.m., second floor conference room of the Earl Bennett Building, 1035 First Ave. W. Kalispell.

3 Congressman Denny Rehberg’s field representative Larry Anderson holds traveling office hours, 11 a.m., Kalispell Chamber of Commerce, 15 Depot Park.

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,” 7-9 p.m., FVCC Arts and Technology Building, Room 139. 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.

3 Artists and Craftsmen of the Flathead meets at 7 p.m. at the Eagles, 37 First St. W., Kalispell. Guests welcome.

Friday

3 Spring weight limits on Flathead County roads become effective today.

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, Ballroom B. Mickey Lapp will talk about opposition to proposed Kalispell Pre-release Center. Lunch available. Public invited. Call Tom McElwain, 270-5764.

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.

Saturday

3 Glacier Woodturners Association demonstration, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. JC Penney Court, Kalispell Center Mall. Call Jim Bridger, 257-4978.

3 Eighth annual Northwest Montana Wedding and Event Expo, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., 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., 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, 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., 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, 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 Fundraiser for 4-year-old Katelyn Roker, Sitting Duck, Montana 35, Wood’s Bay. Jam session with Jerry Clemens begins 1 p.m.; Singing Sons of Beaches play at 2 p.m.; Bad Larrys at 9 p.m. Raffles, silent auction.

3 Benefit concert for orphanages and refugees in Pignon, Haiti, 7 p.m., 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.

Sunday

3 Flathead Audubon field trip to Mission Valley in search of wintering migrant birds. 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.

Lakeside Christian Community Co-op hosts an Igloo-Build, 2-4 p.m., mile 11 Blacktail Road, Lakeside. Call Dan, 871-5548.

3 Mountain Brook community neighborhood potluck, 5-9 p.m., Mountain Brook Library, 2353 Foothill Road. Live music by Swan Jammers.

Monday

3 Kalispell Public Schools Personnel Committee meets at 7 a.m., district administration building, 233 First Ave. E., Kalispell.

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

3 The Flathead Conservation District meets at 6 p.m., 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., Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Free. All welcome. Call Rosie, 862-6616.

3 Ron and Carren Clem, authors of “Loss of Innocence” and “Sins of the Father,” give a presentation on teen drug and alcohol abuse, 7 p.m., Polson High School auditorium. Public invited. Call Toni Young, 883-1676.

3 Fair-Mont-Egan School board meets 7 p.m. in the library.

Tuesday

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

3 Fifth national Pancake Day 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., IHOP, 2425 U.S. 93 N., Kalispell. Free short stack with donation requested to Montana Children’s Miracle Network.

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

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

3 Flathead Building Association Raise the Roof public social, 5 p.m., 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., Stillwater Grange Hall, 1810 W. Reserve Dr., Kalispell.

3 Robert Brown, Montana state field coordinator for the John Birch Society, gives part one of a two-part program titled, “An Overview of the Constitution, 7-9 p.m., Glacier High School Performance Hall.

3 Lakeside Community Council meets 7 p.m., Lakeside Sewer District office, 253 Bierney Creek Road. Open to public.

Wednesday

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

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

3 Dr. Alex Bokor gives a presentation titled, “Meditate Your Stress Away,” noon to 1 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Cost $5 per person. No registration required.

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

3 Dog owners and kennel owners invited to a free kennel management meeting with dinner included, 6:30 p.m., Jagz  Restaurant, Kalispell. Topic is neo-natal care. RSVP Debi Buchholz, 270-5382.

3 Public invited to showing of the film, “Furious Love,” 7 p.m., 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., Grouse Mountain Lodge, Whitefish. Free. Refreshments. Call 892-3250.

3 Essential Stuff Project (ESP) free presentation, 7 p.m., 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 Free Falun Dafa Qigong class, 7 p.m., community room of Kalispell branch of Flathead County Library. A self-cultivation meditation with gentle, easy exercises. Call Katherine, 257-9798.

A Look Ahead

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 Montana State University Master Gardener horticultural seminar, 6-8 p.m. Feb. 25, Flathead High School lecture room, Kalispell. A panel will discuss “Successes in the Flathead Valley. Cost $5. Public invited. Doors open 5:45 p.m.

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 Gary Montana, president of Montana Shooting Sports, talks about gun rights, 6:45-9 p.m. Feb. 25, Flathead County Fairgrounds Country Kitchen. Potluck precedes talk.

3 Flathead Valley Community College 2010 Honors Symposium Series presents Gregg Davis, director of health care industry research, Bureau of Business and Economic Research-UM, at 7 p.m., Arts and Technology Building, Kalispell. Free. Seating limited. Public welcome. Call 756-3822.

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 Race at Glacier multi-event ski race for skiers age 6 to 15, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Feb. 27; 9:30 a.m. to noon Feb. 28, Glacier Outdoor Center, U.S. 2 East, West Glacier. Spectators 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 Kalispell Public Schools Personnel Committee meets at 7 a.m., March 1, district administration building, 233 First Ave. E., Kalispell.

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 Flathead Valley Community College 2010 Honors Symposium Series presents Stephen Sophie, assistant professor for Department of Mechanical /Industrial Engineering-MSU, at 7 p.m., March 1, Arts and Technology Building, Kalispell. Free. Seating limited. Public welcome. Call 756-3822.

3 Columbia Falls Trails Committee meets 5:30 p.m. March 2, Discovery Square. Public welcome.

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 37th annual Whitefish Community World Day of Prayer, 1 p.m. March 5, Whitefish Foursquare Church, 233 Kalispell Ave. Featured speaker is the Rev. Don Dukes of Prayer for the Harvest Ministries. Refreshments follow service.

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 Military Appreciation Day, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 6, JC Penney Court, Kalispell Center mall. Booths, displays, discounts for members of military.

3 Flathead Valley Community College 2010 Honors Symposium Series presents Kim Plewes on “Be the Change: How a Life of Activism can Empower women and Children in the  Developing World,” 7 p.m., March 8, Arts and Technology Building, Kalispell. Free. Seating limited. Public welcome. Call 756-3822.

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 Montana State University Master Gardener horticultural seminar, 6-8 p.m. March 18, Flathead High School lecture room, Kalispell. Whitefish Honey Bee Club president Scott Kelly talks about “The Buzz about Beekeeping.” Cost $5. Public invited. Doors open 5:45 p.m.

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 139. Free. Public invited. Call Laura Damon, 756-3967.

3 Flathead Valley Community College 2010 Honors Symposium Series presents Karen Adams, assistant professor of political science-UM, on “Lesser Goods in International Relations: How to Live in and Improve the World as It Is,” 7 p.m., March 18, Arts and Technology Building, Kalispell. Free. Seating limited. Public welcome. Call 756-3822.

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 Essential Stuff Project (ESP) free presentation, 7 p.m., March 24, Clementine’s 265 Bridge St., Bigfork. Paul Renner gives a program on “Peaceful Gardens, A Cooperative, Year-round Food Production System.” Donations accepted. Call Edd Blackler, 837-5196; or Catherine Haug, 837-4577.

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 Flathead Valley Community College 2010 Honors Symposium Series presents David Hopkins, co-author of “The Tactics of Hope,” on “How Social Entrepreneurs are Changing the World,” 7 p.m., March 25, Arts and Technology Building, Kalispell. Free. Seating limited. Public welcome. Call 756-3822.

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 Montana State University Master Gardener horticultural seminar, 6-8 p.m. April 8. Lake County agent Nori Pierce talks about “Preserving your Harvest.” Cost $5. Public invited. Doors open 5:45 p.m.

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 Montana State University Master Gardener horticultural seminar, 6-8 p.m. May 6. Kathleen O’Hern of Department of Environmental Quality talks about “Backyard Composting.” Cost $5. Public invited. Doors open 5:45 p.m.

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.