Daybook

Today

3 Flathead County/Kalispell Pre-release Committee meets 7 a.m. Probation and Parole office, 574 Sunset Blvd., Kalispell.

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

3 Kalispell Public School Curriculum Committee meets 4 p.m. Crowley and Fleck attorney offices, 431 First Ave. W., Kalispell.

3 Tammy and Will Randall give a slide presentation on their 2008 trip to Iran at 5:30 p.m.; and Pam Haglund talks about her 2007 Iran trip at 7 p.m., Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Public welcome.

3 Lakeside Parks Advisory Committee meets 7 p.m. Tamarack’s Alehouse,  Lakeside.

3 Authors of the Flathead meet at 7 p.m. FVCC Science and Technology Building, room 151. Speaker is author and writing instructor Dennis Foley.

Friday

3 Kalispell Public School Facility and Transportation Committee meets at 7 a.m., district administration building, 233 First Ave. E., Kalispell.

3 Mosquito Control District board meets 8:30-10 a.m., Earl Bennett Building, second floor conference room, 1035 First Ave. W., Kalispell.

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

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

3 Glacier Country Pachyderm meets noon to 1 p.m., Red Lion Hotel, Ballroom B. Speaker is Jim Lynch, director of Montana Department of Transportation. Lunch available. Public invited. Call Tom McElwain, 270-5764.

3 Fair-Mont-Egan School board staff/board special facilities work session, 1:45 p.m. in the library.

3 Burger night at the Eagles, 5-7 p.m. 37 First St. W., Kalispell, downstairs. Deluxe burger, homebaked beans, salad bar and tea or coffee, $6.50. Public welcome. Proceeds go to Eagles charities.

Saturday

3 American Legion Post 137 veterans breakfast, 7:30-10 a.m., 351 fourth Ave. EN, Kalispell, one block north of Smith’s Foods. Price $3.50 per plate with coffee or juice. Bring a friend.

3 Columbia Falls School board retreat. 8:30 a.m. to noon, administration offices boardroom, 501 Sixth Ave. W. Columbia Falls.

3 Free family snowshoe walk and educational field trip, 10 a.m. to noon, 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.

3 Mountain of Savings Coupon Club meets 10 a.m. to noon, Salvation Army dining room, 110 Bountiful Way, Kalispell. Learn how to find and organize coupons. Free. Call Jennifer Turner at 253-1447 for a reservation.

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

3 Rocky Mountain Rollers Good Sams Club meets 11:30 a.m., Pin & Cue, U.S. 93, Whitefish. No-host; order off menus. Guests welcome. Bring items for food banks and old eyeglasses for club project. Call 890-2205 or 755-6093.

3 Bird Woman Falls Daughters of the American Revolution meets at noon, Glacier Discovery Square, Columbia Falls. Elaine Snyder of Buckskin Clothiers demonstrates styles from days of Sacajawea. Call Carol, 892-2952.

3 Kalispell Ski Club sponsors a free night of skiing at Whitefish Mountain Resort to celebrate its 50th anniversary. Bring your ski gear and non-perishable food items between 4-8:30 p.m. and ski for free.

3 Sons of Norway meet 7 p.m. Buffalo Hill Terrace meeting room, 40 Claremont St., Kalispell. Call 752-2357.

3 Contra Dance to the music of Sassafras Stomp, 7-10:30 p.m. Salvation Army, 110 Bountiful Dr., Kalispell. Intermediate dances; no partners needed. $7 teens and adults $15 for families. Children and non-dancers admitted free. Call Joe, 752-7469; or Sherry, 752-8226.

Sunday

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

3 Montana Dahlia Society meets 2-3:30 p.m., Museum at Central School, Second Avenue East, Kalispell. Bill McClaren presents a program on how to propagate dahlias by cutting tubers. All interested welcome.

3 John White Lecture Series presents local bird expert, Dan Casey of the American Bird Conservancy, speaking on “Birds of the Flathead,” 2:30 p.m., Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Season tickets, $25 for museum members; $35 for nonmember. Individual tickets $7.50 for members; $10 for nonmembers. Limited tickets at door. Call 756-8381.

3 Nondenominational Time for Healing service, 4-5 p.m., Christ Church Episcopal, 215 Third Ave. E., Kalispell. Readings, song, quiet prayer. Everyone welcome. Call 257-6182.

Monday

3 Sunriser Lions meet each Monday at 6:30 a.m., Red Lion Hotel Fireside Room. All interested in local youth projects welcome.

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 863-3630.

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

3 Kila School board meets at 5:15 p.m. at the school.

3 Flathead Audubon meets 7 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Bruce Farling of Montana Council of Trout Unlimited and Tracy Stone-Manning from Sen. Jon Testers’ Missoula officer will discuss, SB 1470-The Wilderness Bill. Public welcome.

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

Tuesday

3 Kalispell Street Commission open house to discuss removal of 75 to 90 diseased American elm trees, Parks and Recreation office. Call 758-7715.

3 Columbia Falls Chamber of Commerce membership luncheon, noon, North Valley Community Room, 235 Nucleus Ave. Topic is “Winter Recreation in the Flathead.” No reservations required. Lunch available for $10. Call Carol Pike, 892-2072.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, Kalispell.

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

3 Women’s Cancer Support Group meet 5-6:30 p.m. KRMC Radiation Oncology Cancer Center. Speaker is registered dietitian Pat Dickey. All interested welcome. Call Karen Hunicutt, 752-1790.

3 Frontier Hospice new Men’s Grief Support Group starts 5-6:30 p.m. Jan. 12, 29 Second St., Kalispell, in the Grace Room. Free. Call 755-4923.

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

3 Community potluck dinner and educational event to discuss America’s founding documents and principles and work toward change, 6-9 p.m., Ronan Community Center, 300 Third Ave. NW. Donations accepted.

3 Flathead BodyTalkers present a free showing of internationally acclaimed film, “The Living Matrix-The New Science of Healing, 6:30 p.m., Flathead County Library, Kalispell.

3 Whitefish School District board meets at 7 p.m., Whitefish High School Library.

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

3 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.

A Look Ahead

3 Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Jan. 13, Polson High School.

3 Flathead Valley Sjogren’s Support Group meets noon to 1:30 p.m. Jan. 13, Wheat Montana Deli and Bakery, 405 S. Main St., Kalispell. Call Virginia Hanson, 837-4673; or Tedi Schilling, 849-5537.

3 Free quilting workshop by Betty Jo Malone, 3-5 p.m. Jan. 13, Museum at Central School, 124 E. Second St., Kalispell. Learn basic skills or get help with existing projects. Bring scissors, straight pins and fabric. Call 756-8381.

3 Parkinson’s disease support group meets 5-6:30 p.m., Jan. 13, The Summit, Kalispell. Registered dietitian Holly Nickels will talk about “Nutrition and Parkinson’s Disease.” Call Inga, 756-5514; or Lois, 871-3767.

3 Marion School board meets 6 p.m., Jan. 13, at the school.

3 Foy’s to Blacktail Trails public scoping meeting on proposed trails plan for Herron Park and adjacent Conservation fund land, 6 p.m. Jan. 13, Lone Pine State Park Visitors Center.

3 Montana Landlords Association meets at 6 p.m. Jan. 13,  Elks Lodge, 1820 U.S. 93 S., Kalispell. A law enforcement representative will speak, followed by a business meeting. Call Georgia, 756-1265.

3 Evergreen School District board meets at 6:30 p.m., Jan. 13, administration building boardroom.

3 Flathead Outdoor Club meets 7 p.m., Jan. 13, Flathead County Library basement meeting room, Kalispell. Dr. Sylvia Owens presents a program on her 3,000 mile motorcycle journey in Peru. Coffee and tea served. Everyone welcome. Call Mike Spence, 857-2599.

3 Renowned wildlife photographer Sumio Harada gives a presentation of his Glacier Park photos, 7-8:30 p.m. Jan. 13, Grouse Mountain Lodge, Whitefish. Free. Public welcome. Call Glacier National Park Fund, 892-3250.

3 Nonprofit Development Partnership hosts a free brown bag seminar titled, “Executive Transitions and Emergency Planning,” 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 14, Museum at Central School. RSVP to 756-3618.

3 Red Cross blood drive, noon to 3 p.m., Jan. 14, at Insured Titles, in the blood mobile.

3 Museum at Central School History Book Club meets 6:30 p.m., Jan. 14, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Discussion on Diane Smith’s “Letter From Yellowstone.” Call 756-8381.

3 U.S. Forest Service Condon Work Center hosts a program, “The Life Cycle of Honeybees,” by Scott Debnam of University of Montana’s Division of Biological Sciences, 7-8:30 p.m. Jan. 14. Suggested donation is $5 per person; $10 per family. Sign up deadline is Jan. 11. Call 754-3137.

3 Local Institute of Noetic Sciences Community Group meets 7 p.m., Jan. 14, Bohemian Grange, 125 Blanchard Lake Road, Whitefish (behind Montana Coffee Traders on U.S. 93 South). Speaker is Native American artist and storyteller Monte Yellow Bird Sr. All welcome. Donations appreciated. Call 862-9591 or 862-7711.

3 Red Cross blood drives Jan. 15: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; noon to 5 p.m. Wal-Mart, in the blood mobile.

3 Flathead Audubon  cross-country skiing field trip to Glacier Park, Jan. 16. Meet at 8 a.m. at trailhead near concession barn on Apgar Lookout Road. Everyone welcome. Call Steve Gniadek, 892-7406.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Jan. 16, Best Buy, in the blood mobile.

3 Snowshoe discovery hike for ages 8 to adult, 2-3 p.m. Jan. 16, Lone Pine State Park, Kalispell. Limited number of snowshoes available. Call 755-2706 to reserve them.

3 Whitefish Winter Carnival Merry Maker dinner and roast, 6 p.m. Jan. 16, Great Northern Bar and Grill, Central Avenue. Tickets $10 at Great Northern, Whitefish Credit Union and Whitefish Chamber of Commers, 520 E. Second St. Call 862-3501.

3 Kalispell Moose Lodge 1922, 2158 U.S. 2 East, Kalispell, pork chop breakfast 9-11 a.m. Jan 17. 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 Columbia Falls Community Choir begins practicing for 2010 season, Jan. 17, Columbia Falls Junior High School. Sign-in and music pick-up is from 1:30-2 p.m.; practice 2-4 p.m. Concert will be April 24. Call Ron Bond, 892-5174.

3 Flathead County Republican Women meet at noon Jan. 18 at the Red Lion Hotel, Kalispell. Lunch $11. Robert F. Bush Jr., financial advisor with Morgan Stanley/Smith Barney will talk about the economy. Public welcome. Call Caroline Solomon, 837-4525.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., Jan. 18, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

3 Flathead Chronic Pain Support Group meets 5:30-6:45 p.m., Jan. 18, 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 Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., Jan. 19, Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Kalispell.

 3 Flathead Municipal Airport Authority meets at 4 p.m., Jan. 19, Glacier Park International Airport board room.

3 Flathead Valley Chapter Trout Unlimited hosts a program, “Trout Fishing and Native Fish Research in Kamchatka, Russia,” 7 p.m. Jan. 19, Fish, Wildlife and Parks building, 490 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. Public welcome. Call Chris Schustrom, 260-1198.

3 Center for Inspired Wisdom presents, “The Science of Perception” with attorney and biochemist Robin Kelson, 7-9 p.m. Jan. 19, Green Tea House, 415 Second St. E., Whitefish (next to Wasabi). Free. Donations accepted. All welcome. Call 862-6573.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Jan. 20, Kalispell City Hall, Council Chambers.

3 Free blood pressure screenings Jan. 20: 10:30-11 a.m., North Valley Seniors Center, 205 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls, 892-4087; 11:30 a.m. to noon, Golden Agers, 121 Second St., Whitefish. 862-4923; or Frontier Hospice at 755-4923.

3 Columbia Falls Women’s Connection luncheon, 11:30 a.m. Jan. 20, North Valley Community Center, 235 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. Elaine Graber of will share her 40-year apron collection. Speaker is Cathy Benson. Cost $8 per person. Free child care by reservation. Call Candy at 387-4119, or Janet at 892-3621. Affiliated with Stonecroft Ministries.

3 Free 90-minute presentation for adult children and care givers, “We Need to Talk- Family Conversations with Older Drivers,” 7 p.m., Jan. 20, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 751-4500 to reserve a seat.

3 Northwest Montana Educational Cooperative management board meets 10:45 a.m., Jan. 21, 124 Third Ave. E, Kalispell (Linderman School). Call 257-1857.

3 Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., Jan. 21, The Wave, Whitefish.

3 Climate physicist Edwin Berry will share his opinions on global warming, 6:45 p.m. Jan. 21, Glacier High School Performance Hall. Free. Donations welcome. Call 755-3141.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Jan. 22, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

3 WealthMasters two-day finance course based on Biblical principles, 6-9 p.m. Jan. 22; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jan. 23, New Covenant Fellowship, 436 Birch Grove Road, Kalispell. Cost $15 to cover materials. Call Joe or Linda Coco, 862-2288.

3 AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 23, The Summit, Kalispell. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.

3 Ranger-led two-hour snowshoe hikes, 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Jan. 23, Glacier Park. Meet at Apgar Visitor Center. Free  snowshoe rental for the day. Park entrance fee required. Call 888-7939 (weekends beginning Jan. 10.)

3 Burns Night dinner in celebration of life and poetry of Robert Burns, 6 p.m. Jan. 23, Moose Lodge, Whitefish. $50 per person. Montana Highlanders Pipe Band and Frank Wefwich perform. Proceeds benefit Habitat for Humanity. Reservations required by Jan. 8. Call 892-3936.

3 John White Lecture Series presents Glacier Park curator and archivist Deirdre Shaw will speak on the history of Glacier Park in its centennial year, 2:30 p.m., Jan. 24, 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 AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 25, St. John’s Lutheran Hospital, Libby. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 406-293-0100.

3 AARP Driver Safety class, noon to 4 p.m. Jan. 25, North Valley Senior Center, Columbia Falls. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 892-4087.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., Jan. 25, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

3 Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., Jan. 26, Polson Methodist Church.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Jan. 27, Glacier Bank, Main Street, Kalispell.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 2-5 p.m., Jan. 28, West Valley School.

3 Benefit dinner for Camp to Remember, 6 p.m. Jan. 28, Hilton Garden Inn, Kalispell. Program, silent and live auctions featuring local artists’ work. Tickets $75 per person; with $50 tax deductible, available at Wheeler Jewelry in Kalispell; or call Lois at 871-3767. Proceeds benefit Tamarack Grief Resource Center.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Jan. 29, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

Glacier Waldorf School Kingfishers present, “Daniel in the Lion’s Den,” 6:16 p.m. Jan. 29, KM Theatre, Kalispell. Kids admitted free; adults by donation. Call Catherine Flynn, 261-1906.

3 MOMS (Mothers Offering Moms Support) meets 9:15-11:15 a.m. every other Wednesday, Trinity Lutheran Church, 400 W. California St., Kalispell. Feb. 3 program by the Rev. Darold Reiner on “Love Languages.” Feb. 17 program by Barbara Bledsoe on “Parenting with Dignity.” Call Heidi Durban, 253-4886.

3 Kalispell Moose Lodge 1922, 2158 U.S. 2 East, Kalispell, breakfast 9-11 a.m. every other Sunday. 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 Flathead Outdoor Club meets 7 p.m., Feb. 10, Flathead County Library basement meeting room, Kalispell. Nick Fucci shows slides from his January trip to Costa Rica. Coffee and tea served. Everyone welcome. Call Mike Spence, 857-2599.

3 John White Lecture Series presents local award-winning author of “God’s Thunderbolt: The Vigilantes of Montana,” Carol Buchanan, 2:30 p.m., Feb. 14, 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 “Slavery: Here and Now,” a panel discussion featuring experts and witnesses to slavery and human trafficking, will be held at 3 p.m. Feb. 14, Glacier High School. Free admission. Public welcome. Call Sue Rolfing, 755-9044.

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

3 Eighth annual Northwest Montana Wedding and Event Expo, Feb. 20, Flathead County Fairgrounds, Kalispell. Three fashion shows, wedding apparel boutiques, vendor booths.

2010  Career/Job Fair, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 23, Joe McDonald Health and Wellness Center, Salish Kootenai College,  Pablo. Call Terri Cordier, 406-275-4824; Ellie McLeod, 406-275-4825; or Linda Posivio, 406-883-7884.

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

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

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