Daybook

Today

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 Preschooler art time for ages 2-5 with adult guardian, 11:30 a.m. to noon every Tuesday, Hockaday Museum of Art, 302 Second Ave. E., Kalispell.  $3 suggested donation for nonmembers.

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 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 Flathead County Solid Waste District board meets 5 p.m. at the landfill office.

3 School District 5 and Flathead County High School district board meets at 5:30 p.m., Kalispell Middle School.

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 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. All welcome. Call 755-3141.

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

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

Wednesday

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

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

3 Home School art classes for grades 1-8, 10:30 a.m. to noon every Wednesday, Hockaday Museum of Art, 302 Second Ave. E., Kalispell.  $3 suggested donation for nonmembers.

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 Avalanche specialist provides information on current snow and avalanche condition in Northwest Montana, 6:30-9:30 p.m., Flathead National Forest Service office, Kalispell. Call 758-5295.

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.

3 Flathead Civil War Roundtable meets 7 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. New members welcome. Call Ron Juno, 862-2239.

Thursday

3 Flathead County Library board meets at 9 a.m. Whitefish branch Library, 9 Spokane Ave. Call Kim Crowley, 758-5826.

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

3 AARP Driver Safety class, noon to 4 p.m., 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., Flathead City-County Health Department conference room, 1035 First Ave. W., Kalispell. Call Joan Schmidt, 871-1008.

3 Flathead County Spelling Bee, 1:30 p.m. Flathead High School.

3 Montana State University Master Gardener horticultural seminar, 6-8 p.m., 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., Shining Mountain Center, 475 Eighth Ave. EN, Kalispell. Free clinic will follow; donations accepted to a local charity. Call Donnalee, 270-3231.

3 Gary Marbut, president of Montana Shooting Sports, talks about gun rights, 6:45-9 p.m., Flathead County Fairgrounds Country Kitchen. Potluck precedes talk. All welcome. Call 755-3141.

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.

Thought

 “If you wish to avoid seeing a fool you must first break your mirror.”  n Francois Rabelais), French satirist (1494-1553).

Friday

3 Red Cross blood drives: 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, 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.

Saturday

3 Race at Glacier multi-event ski race for skiers age 6 to 15, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; 9:30 a.m. to noon Feb. 28, Glacier Outdoor Center, U.S. 2 East, West Glacier. Spectators welcome.

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

3 Dr. Seuss birthday celebration 11:30-12:30 p.m., 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., 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., 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., Camas Road gate. Free; no reservations or group limits. Park entry fee required. Call 888-7939.

Sunday

3 Kalispell Moose Lodge 1922, 2158 U.S. 2 East, Kalispell, breakfast 9-11 a.m. 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., 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, 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, today through March 2, Whitefish Mountain Resort. Opening ceremonies and Parade of Athletes, 4 p.m. today, downtown Whitefish. Volunteers needed; call 837-0319.

Monday

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

3 15th annual Special Olympics Montana winter games continue today through March 2, Whitefish Mountain Resort.

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.

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

 A Look Ahead

3 15th annual Special Olympics Montana winter games continue today through March 2, Whitefish Mountain Resort.

3 AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 2, The Summit, Kalispell. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.

3 AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., All Saints Episcopal Church, Whitefish. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 862-2863 or 862-6068.

3 Woodland Montessori and Kalispell Montessoris present “Fostering Independence at Home, 9:30-11 a.m. March 2, Woodland Montessori, 5 Parkhill Road, Kalispell. Free admission. Continental breakfast, child care for children 1 and older. Infants welcome to stay with parent.

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

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

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 Free seminar with a panel of local experts on emotional and legal aspects of child custody disputes, co-parenting and divorce, 9 a.m. to noon March 6, Whitefish Public Library. Free 15-minute professional services1-3 p.m. with law attorneys and therapists. Call Brian Muldoon, 862-9292.

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 Audubon meets at 7 p.m., March 8, The Summit, Kalispell. Entomologist Steve Kohler gives a program on butterflies of Montana. Free. All welcome.

3 AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 10, Mission Valley Senior Center, Ronan. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 406-636-2371.

3 History is Posh (HIP) local history group meets 4 p.m., March 10, Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Guest speaker is author Paul Strong. Public welcome. Call 837-2459.

3 Evergreen School District board meets at 6:30 p.m., March 10, administration building boardroom.

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 All parents of Flathead and Glacier high school seniors invited to a graduation party planning meeting, 7 p.m. March 11, The Summit, Kalispell. Call Robyn, 471-6542. Cash drawing for those who purchase a ticket at the meeting.

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

3 “A Day in Al-Anon” workshop and guest speakers, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 20, basement of Christ Church Episcopal, 215 Third Ave. E., Kalispell. Registration at 9 a.m.; fee $5. Raffle. All welcome. Call Betty D., 406-293-6963.

3 Taking Control of Your Diabetes Conference and Health Fair, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. March 20, Hilton Garden Inn, Kalispell. $20 per person; registration required by March 12. Call 800-998-2693.

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 AARP Driver Safety class, noon to 4 p.m. March 22, North Valley Senior Center, Columbia Falls. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 892-4087.

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 AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 29, St John’s Lutheran Hospital, Libby. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.

3 Life Line Screening for stroke and osteoporosis, March 30, North Valley Hospital Community Center, 235 Nucleus Ave, Columbia Falls. Call 1-877-237-1287 for an appointment.

3 AARP Driver Safety class, 6-10 p.m., March 31, The Summit, Kalispell. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.

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.