Daybook

Today

3 Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Polson.

3 Agape Monthly Senior Club meets 1-3 p.m., 40 Appleway Dr., Kalispell. Theme is “Happy Birthday, Everyone.” Bring a $2 gift. Call 755-4633.

3 Flathead Food Bank delivers monthly senior commodities to Kalispell and Evergreen areas, 1-3 p.m. today. To sign up, call 752-3663.

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 Museum at Central School Historic Film Club presents “The Magnificent Seven,” 7 p.m., 124 Second Ave. E, Kalispell. Free. Donations accepted. Bring portable chairs, pillows, blankets. Call 756-8381.

3 Flathead Valleyaires invite new men singers interested in barbershop style music to join them, 7 p.m., Epworth United Methodist Church, 329 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Call Wes Tintinger, 892-5953.

3 Whitefish School District board special district negotiations meeting, 4 p.m., 600 E. Second St..

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

3 Kalispell Public Schools district board 5:30 p.m., Kalispell Middle School Media Center.

3 Somers School board Facilities Assessment work session, 6 p.m. followed by regular meeting at 7 p.m., Somers Middle School.

3 Register dietitian Carrie Archibald presents a program on “Nutrition Awareness: How Savvy Are You?,” 6:30 p.m., North Valley Hospital Valley Cafe. Free. Public invited.

3 Lakeside Community Council meets 7 p.m., Lakeside Water Sewer District, Bierney Creek Road, Lakeside.

3 Flathead County River Commission meets 7:30 p.m., third floor conference, Earl Bennett Building.

Wednesday

3 Evergreen School District board special meeting, 6 a.m.

3 Fair-Mont-Egan School board special meeting, 7 a.m.

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

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

3 Dr. Pam Roberts lectures on “Living Well with Fibromyalgia,” noon, The Summit, Kalispell. Free. Public welcome.

3 Trinity Youth fundraiser, 4-8 p.m., RealDeals Home Decor Warehouse, 65 Eighth Ave. WN, Kalispell. Twenty percent of sales go toward group’s trip to National Youth Gathering in New Orleans in July. Call 257-8576.

3 West Valley School board special meeting on full time kindergarten, 6 p.m., school library.

3 Essential Stuff Project (ESP) free presentation, 7 p.m., Clementine’s 265 Bridge St., Bigfork. Steve Wingard gives a program on using birch bark and other native materials. 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., Flathead County Library meeting room, Kalispell. Call Kim Crowley, 758-5826.

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 Nonprofit Development Partnership hosts two-part workshop on grant seeking, 1:15 to 3 p.m.; 3:15-5 p.m. Flathead County Library. Free. RSVP 756-3618.

Thought

 “Next to the slanderer, we detest the bearer of the slander to our ears.” n Mary Catherwood, American novelist (1847-1901).

3 Red Cross blood drive, 3-6 p.m., Marion Fire Hall.

3 Frontier Hospice hosts an End-of-Life information night, 4-6:30 p.m., Tobacco Valley Senior Center, Eureka. Call 755-4923.

3 Kalispell Senior Center, 403 Second Ave. W., presents a memorial program featuring The Calamity Singers, along with general meeting, 5 p.m.; potluck 5:30 p.m. Bring a potluck dish. Call 257-1598.

Swan River School board meets 5 pm., school library.

3 Lincoln County Culinary School cooking class on “Staying Strong, Staying Healthy,” 6 p.m., Central School Libby. Free. Open to public. Call 406-293-8881.

3 Freedom Action Rally presents a program by John Birch Society president John F. McManus titled, “Stealing the American Dream: How Illegal Immigration Affects You,” 6:45 p.m., Outlaw Inn, Kalispell. Suggested $5 donation. Call 755-3141.

3 Introduction to Zen meditation class, 7 p.m., YogaHeart Studio, 314 Main St., Polson. Zen priest Jerry Smyers conducts. Free. Everyone welcome. Call 406-849-6149.

Friday

3 Fairview Cemetery annual meeting, 9 a.m., at the chapel. Call Wanda L. Haugen, 250-5038.

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

3 Glacier Country Pachyderm meets noon to 1 p.m., Red Lion Hotel Kalispell. Speaker is Jeremy Ferkin, general manager, CenturyLink. Lunch available. Public invited. Call Tom McElwain, 270-5764.

3 Stillwater Christian School Memorial Day observance with guest speaker Maj. Gen. Paul E. Vallely (Ret.), 2:15 p.m., gymnasium.

Saturday

3 Flathead Audubon birding field trip in Glacier Park. Meet at 7 a.m., Alberta Visitor Center in West Glacier; return by noon. To sign up, call Steve Gniadek, 892-7406.

3 Love Lives Here Rally, 12:30 p.m., KM parking lot on Second Street, Kalispell. Local musicians and speakers; showing of acclaimed film, “Paper Clips,” at 1 p.m. Everyone welcome.

3 Flathead Homeschool graduation, 2 p.m., Christian Center, Kalispell; a reception will follow. Call 892-0437.

Sunday

3 Fifth annual Memorial Day program, 10:30 a.m., Grace Baptist Church, 1385 Columbia Falls Stage road. This year’s focus on POWs and MIAs; free dinner after program. All welcome. Call 257-9312.

3 Kalispell Moose Lodge 1922 buffet breakfast benefit 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.,  2158 U.S. 2 E., Kalispell. Proceeds go to Moose charities. Public and children welcome. Call Jeremy Heindel, 212-4834 or Bill Lynch, 257-6188.

Monday

3 United Veterans of the Flathead Valley Memorial Day schedule: Parade, 9:30 a.m. from Whitefish Central School to Second Street Bridge; 10:15 a.m. Whitefish Cemetery; 11:30 a.m. Glacier Memorial Gardens; noon, Veterans Memorial, Depot Park, Kalispell; 1 p.m. C.E. Conrad Memorial Cemetery; 1:45 p.m. Fairview Cemetery; 2:30 p.m. Veterans Memorial, Marantette Park, Columbia Falls; 3 p.m. Woodlawn Cemetery, Columbia Falls; 3:30 p.m. Montana Veterans Home, Columbia Falls.

3 Whitefish Memorial Day celebration. Parade heads from train station at 5 p.m. to Veterans Memorial Bridge at 5:15 p.m., cemetery at 5:45 p.m. Cannon firing at 6 p.m. Buses will transport those who want to attend Remembrane Dinner at VFW. Call Mike McNamara, 862-2522.

3 North Valley Refuse will be working today, Memorial Day.

A Look Ahead

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

3 Kila School board meets at 5:15 p.m. June 1.

3 Parkinson’s Disease Support Group meets 5-6:30 p.m. June 2, The Summit, Kalispell. Dr. Burns will talk about medications and answer questions. Call Lois Wagner, 871-3767 or Inga Myers, 756-5514.

3 Montana Native Plant Society hosts a tour of FVCC and Museum at Central School’s native plant gardens, June 2. Meet will gardener Bill McClaren, 7 p.m. behind Blake Hall. If raining, meet inside Blake. Call McClaren, 257-2540. No RSVP necessary. Wheelchair accessible.

3 Ames Construction and Montana Department of Transportation discuss progress and answer questions regarding Kalispell bypass route between Airport Road and U.S. 2 West, 7 p.m. June 3, Flathead County Library meeting room. Call Bernadette Britt, 257-2362.

3 Fifth annual Rags to Riches rummage sale, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 4; 8 a.m. to 2 pm. June 5, Pope John Paul 11 Catholic Church, 195 Coverdell Road, Bigfork. Clothing, tools, household, furniture. Bake sale. Call Daniel and Donna Danz, 892-2435.

3 Whitefish Convention & Visitors Bureau hosts a Montana Superhost customer service workshop, “Passport to Service,” 9 a.m.-noon June 4, the Lodge at Whitefish Lake. Free; register with Jan Metzmaker at 862-3390 or jan@whitefishvisit.com.

3 North Valley Senior Center garage sale, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 4-5, 205 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. Call 892-4087.

3 Older Americans Day picnic June 4, Flathead County Fairgrounds Expo Building. Doors open 10 a.m.; entertainment 10:30-11:30 a.m.; burger lunch 11:45 a.m.; RSVP volunteer program 12:!5 p.m. Call Agency on Aging, 758-5730. For bus transportation, call 758-5728 at least one day ahead.

3 Laser school graduation, 11 a.m. June 4, Linderman Education Center gym.

3 Stillwater Christian School graduation, 6:30 p.m. June 4, school gym.

3 Columbia Falls High School graduation, 10 a.m. June 5, school gym.

3 Bigfork High School graduation, 11 a.m. June 5, school gym.

3 Flathead High School graduation, 11 a.m. June 5, school gym.

3 Whitefish High School graduation, 1 p.m. June 5, school gym.

3 Glacier High School graduation, 3 p.m. June 5, school gym.

3 Bridge Academy graduation,  7 p.m. June 7, Outlaw Inn, Kalispell.

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 Flathead Valley Project Homeless Connect event, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., June 9, Samaritan House administration building, 1110 Second St. W., Kalispell. Over 40  service providers on hand to held connect the needy to available resources

3 Montana Sportsmen United sponsor a presentation by the Western Predator Control Association on wolf diseases, 6-8:30 p.m. June 9, Flathead High School auditorium.

3 Multi-family yard sale, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 11; 8 a.m. to noon June 12, Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 640 Seventh St. W., Columbia Falls. All proceeds benefit church preschool scholarships.

3 Think Local  Summer’s First Art Blast, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., June 11-13, juried fine art and designer craft show. Food and music. Free admission. Call Cathi, 261-3874.

3 Memorial Park at the Roundabout dedication ceremony, 11-11:30 a.m. June 12, southeast corner of West Reserve Drive and Stillwater Road. Park and commemorative plaque honors local teens who have died. Public welcome.

3 Mountain of Savings Coupon Club class 10 a.m. to noon June 12, Gateway Community Center, United Way conference room. Free. For reservations, call Jennifer Turner, 253-1447.

3 Flathead County Chapter Oath Keepers muster and oath ceremony, 4-6 p.m. June 12, Lion Mountain VFW Post 276, 20 Baker Ave., Whitefish conducted by Cpl. L. Franklin Shook III. Call county/state coordinator Tiffany Osborn, 406-291-7166.

3 AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., June 14, North Valley Hospital. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 862-3630.

3 Kalispell Women’s Connection buffet luncheon and bridal fashion show of years past, 11:30 a.m., June 15, 301 W. Wyoming St., Kalispell. Speaker is Marijo Reineking. Cost is $8. RSVP Rosainne, 257-8098 or Jan at 212-3763. Complimentary child care by reservation. Affiliated with Stonecroft International Inc.

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 Flea market and craft sale, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 18-19, Flathead County Fairgrounds Grandstand Building. Table available for rent. Call Ginny, 755-1190.

3 AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. June 19, The Summit, Kalispell. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.

3 AARP Driver Safety class, 9-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. June 24, Polson Area Senior Center. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 883-4735.

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 Lincoln County Culinary School cooking class on “Celebrate Eating Smarter” 6 p.m., June 24, Central School Libby. Free. Open to public. Call 406-293-8881.

3 AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 28, St. John’s Lutheran Hospital, Libby. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 406-293-0100.

3 Kila School board budget meeting, 4 p.m. June 28.

3 Kila School board meets at 5:15 p.m. June 29.

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 21st annual Lakeside Community Fair, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., July 17, Lakeside Elementary School. Events include pancake breakfast, 5K run/walk, arts and crafts booths, silent auction, raffle and more. Call Joyce Greve, 857-3688.

3 Toys for Tots Toy run, 1 p.m. July 17. Valley tour poker run; 50/50 drawing; door prizes. Pre-register until July 1 at all motorcycle dealerships or on www.glacierhog.com-Toys for Tots link. On-site registration 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Harley-Davidson, 2480 U.S. 93 S., Kalispell. Call Madeline Steeley, 260-2458.

3 Flathead High School Class of 1990’s 20-year reunion July 23-24; 6-10 p.m., Bulldog, July 23; 6:30 p.m. July 24, Majestic Valley Arena. Call Jolene Shima, 752-2907.

3 Seventh annual Yaak Wilderness Festival, July 31. Contact Yaak Valley Forest Council, 406-295-9736.

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 Think Local  Summer’s Last Art Blast, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Aug. 27-29, juried fine art and designer craft show. Food and music. Free admission. Call Cathi, 261-3874.

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 Friends of the Library annual book sale, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.  Sept. 24; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 25; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 26, Kalispell Center Mall. All proceeds benefit Flathead County Library.

3 Stumptown Art Studio’s third annual Oktoberfish, 6 p.m. Sept.  25, Whitefish.

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.