Daybook

| January 4, 2010 2:00 AM

Today

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

• Anime Club meets 4 p.m., Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Youth 12-18 invited to attend. Episodes of “Romeo x Juliet” will be shown. Free snacks. Call 758-5713.

• Rails to Trails meets at 5:15 p.m. at Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks building, 490 N. Meridian Road. All welcome. Call 257-4486.

Tuesday

• Kalispell Public School Finance Committee meets at 7 a.m., district administration building, 233 First Ave. E., Kalispell.

• 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.

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

• Flathead County Animal Advisory Committee workshop, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Flathead City-County Health Department conference room A, 1035 First Ave. W., Kalispell.

• Fair-Mont-Egan School board meets 2 p.m. in the library.

• Rev. Kathy Young of Bigfork gives a presentation on her recent trip to Iran, 4 p.m., Glacier Discovery Square, 504 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. Public welcome. Refreshments.

• West Glacier Elementary School board meets 6 p.m. at the school.

Wednesday

• MOMS (Mothers Offering Moms Support) meets 9:15-11:15 a.m. every other Wednesday, Trinity Lutheran Church, 400 W. California St., Kalispell. Today’s program by Rose Nicholson on “Working Fitness into Your Busy Life.” Jan. 20 by Shaine Reece of Farmers Insurance on “MILK Program.” Call Heidi Durban, 253-4886.

• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. Sponsored by Western States Insurance.

• USMC Happy Hour for all active and former Marines, 5-7 p.m. Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Cash bar. Spouses welcome. Call 471-3295.

Thursday

• Red Cross blood drive, 12:30-5:30 p.m., Columbia Falls Community Center.

• Kalispell Public Schools Finance Committee meets 4 p.m., district administration building, 233 First Ave. E., Kalispell.

• Tammy and Will Randall give a presentation on their 2008 trip to Iran, 5:30 p.m.; and Pam Haglung talks about her 2007 Iran trip, Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Public welcome.

A Look Ahead

• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Jan. 8, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

• Flathead Chapter of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees meets at noon Jan. 8, Red Lion Hotel, Kalispell. Social time, 11:30 a.m. For reservations, call Bill Driver at 837-2744.

• Free family snowshoe walk and educational field trip, 10 a.m. to noon, Jan. 9, Blacktail Mountain cross-country ski trails, Lakeside. Meet at upper trailhead parking area. Reservations not required. Limited rentals available. Call Swan Lake Ranger district, 837-7500.

• Bigfork/Ferndale community garden workshop kick-off, featuring the square foot method, 10:30 a.m. Jan. 9, St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church, Ferndale. Free. Open to public. Call Michelle Patterson, 837-0982.

• Documentary film, “Call + Response” about human trafficking awareness and featuring rock musicians, actors and luminaries, will be shown at 3 p.m. Jan. 10, Flathead High School. Free. Public invited. Call Sue Rolfing, 755-9044.