Daybook

Today

3 The westbound lanes on West Idaho Street from Fifth Avenue West North to Seventh Avenue West North will be detoured until 6 a.m. today to repair a water main break. At that time there will be single lane traffic only on the westbound lanes. Sixth Ave. WN between Idaho and West Washington will be closed to through traffic during this time also. Call 758-7720.

3 11th annual Ski Fest continues today, Izaak Walton Inn, Essex. Free demo gear, introductory and intermediate lessons and horse-drawn sleigh rides; snow sculpture contest. 888-5700.

3 Kalispell Moose Lodge 1922, 2158 U.S. 2 East, Kalispell, pork chop 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 Columbia Falls Community Choir begins practicing for 2010 season, 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.

Monday

3 Evergreen Disposal will be running regular routes today, Martin Luther King Day.

3 City of Kalispell Solid Waste Division will not be picking up 90-gallon containers today due to the Martin Luther King Jr., 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.

3 Flathead County Republican Women meet at noon, 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., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

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 Lakeside Neighborhood Plan Committee meets 6:30-8:30 p.m., West Shore Library, U.S. 93, Lakeside. Public welcome.

3 Breathe Free Stop Smoking Program informational meeting, 7 p.m., Kalispell Seventh-day Adventist Church, 1375 U.S. 93 N., Kalispell. Seminar will include eight dates in January and February. All welcome. Call 871-6947.

3 Martin Luther King Day celebration 7:30 p.m., Flathead High School auditorium. Special guests include Mayor Tammi Fisher, singer/songwriter Andre Floyd, the ChoralAires and more. Everyone welcome. Call Rev. Darryl Kistler, 270-0603.

Tuesday

3 Flathead County Animal Advisory Committee meets 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Earl Bennett Building, 1035 First Ave. W. Public welcome.

3 Agape Home Care “Caring for the Care Giver” support group meeting, noon to 1 p.m., 40 Appleway Dr., Kalispell. Open to all family and professional care givers. Call 755-4633.

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

3 Lakeside County Water and Sewer district board meets 2 p.m., district meeting room, 253 Bierney Creek Road, Lakeside.

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

3 Flathead Convention and Visitor Bureau board meets 3-4:30 p.m., Flathead National Forest office, 640 Wolfpack Way, Kalispell.

3 Montana State University representative Mike Ouert hosts a pizza party, 5:30 p.m. Flathead High School commons area to discuss admissions, funding and college life. All interested students and families welcome. Call 406-994-2452.

3 Lake County town hall meeting regarding property tax issues, 6:30 p.m., Lake County Courthouse, Polson. State representatives, Commissioner Bill Barron and local tax expert Kyle Karstens among attendees. Call 756-8344.

3 Flathead BodyTalkers host a free lecture on energy medicine with Katharina Hirsch, 6:30 p.m. Flathead County Library, downstairs meeting room. Demo sessions offered with donation to local charity.

3 Flathead Valley Chapter Trout Unlimited hosts a program, “Trout Fishing and Native Fish Research in Kamchatka, Russia,” 7 p.m., 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., Green Tea House, 415 Second St. E., Whitefish (next to Wasabi). Free. Donations accepted. All welcome. Call 862-6573.

3 Flathead Democratic Party meets 7 p.m., KM Theater, 40 Second St. E., Kalispell. State Democratic Party chair Jim Elliot will speak. Call Mark Holston, 752-8959 or Scott C. Wurster, 862-5699.

3 Cayuse Prairie School board meets at 7 p.m. in the school library.

Wednesday

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

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

3 Free blood pressure screenings today: 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., 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 Fair-Mont-Egan School board meets 3:30 p.m. in the library.

3 Friendship Force of the Flathead Valley meets today, Vista Linda, Somers. Dr. Wilson Higgs presents a program on the Galapagos Islands. Social hour at 5 p.m.; dinner at 6 p.m., followed by meeting. New members welcome. For reservations, call 756-7082.

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

3 Evergreen Fire District board meets 7 p.m. Evergreen Fire Hall, 2236 U.S. 2 E.

Thursday

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

3 Bigfork Lady Lions sponsor a Save A Sister fundraiser luncheon, 11:30 a.m. Bethany Lutheran Church, Bigfork. Bridge and games follow. Cost $20. All proceeds go to Cancer Fund. Door prizes. All welcome. Call Ann Tucker, 837-3179.

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

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

3 Whitefish Chamber of Commerce Gone Fishin’ 5-7 p.m., FischWorks Building Services, 201 Second St. E. Refreshments served. Free and open to public. Call 862-3501.

3 Heart of Whitefish sponsors a free business workshop by Todd Barman of National Main Street Center, “What We Can Do Now in a Down Economy,” 5:30-7:30 p.m., O’Shaughnessy Center, Whitefish. All welcome.

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

3 Re-Powering the Flathead lecture series on “Forest Biomass to Energy: Opportunities, Options and Challenges,” 7 p.m., FVCC Arts and Technology Building, Room 130. Free. Public invited. Call Laura Damon, 756-3967.

3 51st annual Whitefish Winter Carnival’s Prince Frey and Princess Freya’s coronation, 7:17-7:30 p.m., at basketball game’s half-time, Whitefish High School.

Friday

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

3 WealthMaster finance course based on Biblical principles, 6-9 p.m., today, and 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 WealthMasters two-day finance course based on Biblical principles, 6-9 p.m. today; 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.

A Look Ahead

3 12 annual Winterfest Jan. 23. Pancake breakfast, 7-10 a.m. Lakeside  Chapel; ski and snowboard races,  9-10:30 a.m. Blacktail Mountain; snowmobile run, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Lake Mary Ronan Lodge to Blacktail; sporting clays, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Somers, call Tom or Rex Brown, 857-3306;  free sleigh rides all day at Blacktail; pig roast Tamarack Brewing Co., Lakeside.

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 U.S. Forest Service and Glacier Country Avalanche Center present an Avalanche Awareness Program, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 23, the Summit, Big Mountain. Call 758-5295.

3 Flathead Chapter of the Pajama Program and Flathead Gymnastics Academy host a pajama drive, 5-7 p.m. Jan. 23, at the academy, 153 Seventh Ave. WN, Kalispell (across from Big Johns). Free admission with donation of new pajamas, sizes from infant through adult small. Donations of new books also welcome. Call Jennifer, 257-7707.

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 51st annual Whitefish Winter Carnival’s Kin Ullr LI and Queen of the Snows’ coronation, 7 p.m. Jan. 23, First Street and Central Avenue. Free chili and hot beverages. Disco party at 9 p.m. Great Northern Bar and Grill. Admission $5. Prizes for best disco costume.

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 Essential Stuff Project (ESP) free presentation, 7 p.m., Jan. 24, Clementine’s 265 Bridge St., Bigfork. Fran Wade gives a program on brain-tanning hides and uses for leather produced. Donations accepted. Call Edd Blackler, 837-5196; or Catherine Haug, 837-4577.

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 Flathead County Democratic Women meet at 11:45 a.m., Jan. 25, New Outlaw Inn, Kalispell. Lunch available. No reservations required. All welcome. Call President Jeannie Sherlock, 752-6151.

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 Valley Voices Community Choir begins new semester Jan. 25, Flathead High School choir room. Registration at 5:30 p.m. Rehearsal 6-8 p.m. No auditions needed. All high school age and up welcome. Concert May 15. Call Patty Louden, 752-3160 or Allyson Keuchmann, 756-8208.

3 The Flathead Conservation District meets at 6 p.m., Jan. 25, 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.

3 Lakeside Neighborhood Plan Committee meets 6:30-8:30 p.m., Jan. 25, West Shore Library, U.S. 93, Lakeside. Public welcome. Call Debbie Spaulding, 844-2479.

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

3 Teen arcade open gaming for youth ages 12-18, 4-5 p.m. Jan. 26, Whitefish Public Library. Refreshments. Call Martha Furman, 758-5713.

3 Museum at Central School Historic Film Club presents “All the President’s Men,” 7 p.m., Jan. 26, 124 Second Ave. E, Kalispell. Free. Donations accepted. Bring portable chairs, pillows, blankets. Call 756-8381.

3 Lakeside Community Council meets 7-8:30 p.m., Jan. 26, Lakeside Sewer District office, 253 Bierney Creek Road. Open to public.

3 Flathead Food Bank will deliver monthly senior commodities to outlying areas 1-3 p.m. Jan. 26; and to Kalispell and Evergreen 1-3 p.m. Jan. 27. Seniors 60 and older may also sign up for future deliveries. Call 752-3663.

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

3 Glacier Park Brown Bag seminar by ranger Gary Moses on “Search and Rescue in Glacier National Park: Then and Now,” noon to 12:45 p.m. Jan. 27, West Glacier Community Building. Free. Public invited.

3 Free kennel management meeting for dog lovers and kennel owners, 6:30 p.m. Jan. 27, Jagz Restaurant, Kalispell. Free and dinner included. Sponsored by Royal Canin. To register, call Debi Buchholz, 270-5382.

3 Guitar Hero gaming for youth ages 12-18, 2:30-4 p.m. Jan. 27, Discovery Square, 540 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. Refreshments. Call Martha Furman, 758-5713.

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 Flathead Suicide Prevention Coalition meets noon to 1 p.m., Jan. 28, Flathead City-County Health Department conference room, 1035 First Ave. W., Kalispell. Call Joan Schmidt, 871-1008.

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

3 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 Anime Club for youth 12-18, 4-5:30 p.m. Feb. 1, Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Refreshments. Call Martha Furman, 758-5713.

3 Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets at 7 p.m. Feb. 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. 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 Flathead Audubon meets 7 p.m. Feb. 8, The Summit, Kalispell. Entomologist Joe Giersch presents a photographic program about, “Glacier’s Underwater Wildlife: Aquatic Insects in Glacier National Park.” Free. Public welcome.

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 Marion School board meets 6 p.m. Feb. 10, at the school.

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 Re-Powering the Flathead lecture series on “Building Green Homes Today and Tomorrow,” 7 p.m. Feb. 18, FVCC Arts and Technology Building, Room 130. Free. Public invited. Call Laura Damon, 756-3967.

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

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 Terri Cordier, 406-275-4824; Ellie McLeod, 406-275-4825; or Linda Posivio, 406-883-7884.

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 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 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 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 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 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 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.