Daybook
Today
• Flathead County Animal Advisory Committee meets 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Earl Bennett Building, 1035 First Ave. W. Public welcome.
• Daughters of the American Revolution, Chief Ignace Chapter, meet at noon at Perkins Restaurant, Kalispell. Jean Kamph will present a program on member lineage. Call Cathy Lane, 755-6048.
• Flathead City-County Board of Health retreat, noon to 5 p.m., Vista Linda, 240 Boon Road, Somers.
• Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• West Valley School board work session at 5 p.m., followed by regular session at 7 p.m.
• Korean cultural event 6 p.m., FVCC Arts and Technology Building. Live music, authentic food, traditional dress. Free. Public invited. Call 756-3945.
• Traumatic Brain Injury Support Group meets 6-8 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Ina Albert, co-author of “Write Yourself Well,” will be guest speaker. Survivors, family, friends are welcome. Refreshments. Call Sue or Bob at 756-4725.
• Attorney General Steve Bullock of the Montana Office of Consumer Protection hosts a listening session, 6-8 p.m. FVCC, Arts and Technology Building, Room 144. Free. Open to public.
• 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., Arts and Technology Building, Kalispell. Free. Seating limited. Public welcome. Call 756-3822.
• Flathead Audubon meets at 7 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Entomologist Steve Kohler gives a program on butterflies of Montana. Free. All welcome.
• Columbia Falls School board meets at 7 p.m., administration offices boardroom, 501 Sixth Ave. W. Columbia Falls.
Tuesday
• Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Flathead Regional Wastewater Management Group meets 2 p.m., Earl Bennett Building, third floor conference room, Kalispell.
• Creston School board meets at 4:30 p.m. Public welcome.
• Frontier Hospice Men’s Grief Support Group meets, 5-6:30 p.m. today and March 23, 29 Second St. E., Kalispell. Free. Call 755-4923.
• Eureka resident and author of the novel, “And God Was Our Witness,” will talk about surviving the Russian Holocaust, 6 p.m. FVCC Arts and Technology building, Room 144. Free. Open to public. Call 756-3945.
• Kalispell Public Schools district board meets at 6 p.m., Kalispell Middle School.
• Whitefish School District board meets at 7 p.m., district board meeting room, 600 E. Second St., Whitefish.
• 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.
• West Valley Fire District trustees meet at 7:30 p.m., at the West Valley Fire Station on Farm to Market Road.
Wednesday
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Mission Valley Senior Center, Ronan. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 406-636-2371.
• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Whitefish High School.
• Registered dietitian Holly Nickels gives a super market tour informational talk, noon today; The Summit, Kalispell. Tour 9:30-11:30 a.m. March 11, Super 1. Cost $10.
• Lakeside Community Club meets at noon at Vista Linda. Lunch is $10. For reservations, call Vista Linda at 857-3158.
• Parkinson’s support group meets 5-6:30 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Neurologist Dr. Kurt Lindsay and nurse practitioner Paul Coates talk about “Deep Brain Stimulation.” Call Lois, 871-3767.
• “Burgers for Big Creek” fundraiser for Glacier Institute, 5-8 p.m., Wendy’s, 520 E. Idaho, Kalispell. Information on programs, raffles.
• Swan River School board meets at 5:30 p.m., school library.
• Somers Rural Fire District board meets 6 p.m., Lakeside Fire Station, 125 Bills Road.
• Evergreen School District board meets at 6:30 p.m., administration building boardroom.
• Flathead Outdoor Club meets 7 p.m., Flathead County Library basement meeting room, Kalispell. Leah Levitt gives a presentation on her recent visit to Copper Canyon in Mexico. Coffee and tea served. Everyone welcome. Call Mike Spence, 857-2599.
• Montana Landlords Association meets, 7 p.m., Elks, Kalispell. Speaker is Flathead County commissioner candidate Howard Gipe. Dinner from menu at 6 p.m. Call Connie Gress, 270-5035.
Thursday
• Senior Tour & Tea, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Hockaday Museum of Art, Kalispell. Free admission for senior citizens. Docent-guided gallery tour at 10:30 a.m. Light refreshments. Call 755-5268.
• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Libby High School.
• Teen Technology Blitz for youth 12-18, 4-5:30 p.m., Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Open laptop computer lab, video games projected on big screen with surround sound. Refreshments. Free. Call Martha Furman, 758-5713.
• 25th annual Whitefish Winter Classic, today through March 14. Today — Kick-off party 5:30-7:30 p.m. Crush Wine Bar, cost $20; Poker Run 7:30 p.m. Cost 10; March 12 — Meet the Players, Summit House, Whitefish Mountain Resort; free; snow picnic, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Gray Wolf Run Whitefish Mountain Resort; free; NFL Play 60 Challenge 4-7 p.m. Whitefish High School Gym; free; March 13 — Gala and auction, 5:30 p.m. Lodge at Whitefish Lake, call 862-8146; March 14 — Champagne brunch, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Whitefish Lake Restaurant, Advance tickets $12 adults, $7 under 12, $15 and $12 at door.
• Healing and Essential Oils seminar, 6-9 p.m., Deep Bay Center, 104 Deep Bay Dr., Lakeside. Free. Call 844-2611.