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Tuesday
• Starting today, East Radnor Bridge, 7 miles north of Olney, will be closed for reconstruction for approximately three to four weeks.
• Flathead Business and Industry Association annual meeting/luncheon noon, Red Lion Hotel, Kalispell. Doors open 11:30 a.m. Dan Graves president of Whitefish Mountain Resort talks about “Sharing Business Success.” Cost $15 members; $20 nonmembers. Call Nancy Streibich, 752-8681.
• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., Eureka Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
• FVCC Students will share experiences and photos from their trip to London, noon, Blake Hall, FVCC. Free. Public welcome. Call Mick Stemborski, 756-3945.
• Flathead County Solid Waste District board workshop 4 p.m., followed by regular meeting at 5 p.m. at the landfill office.
• Swan River School board meets 4 p.m.
• Somers School District Financial Committee meets 4:30 p.m., Somers Middle School.
• Kalispell Public Schools district board special meeting, 5 p.m., Kalispell Middle School Media Center.
• 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.
• Carrie Thiel of Tamarack Grief Resource Center presents a free community workshop, “Supporting Grieving Families,” 6-7 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Practical strategies for grieving families. Call Thiel, 261-0724.
• Whitefish School board special meeting 6:30 p.m.; work session 7 p.m. District Conference Room.
• Lakeside Community Council meets 7 p.m., Lakeside Sewer District office, 253 Bierney Creek Road. Open to public.
Wednesday
• Evergreen School District board meets at 8:30 a.m., First Interstate Bank, 100 E. Cottonwood Dr., Kalispell, basement conference room.
Frontier Hospice workshop on the topic, “Understanding Music Therapy,” 11 a.m. to noon, Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Public welcome.
• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 6 p.m., Cut Bank Civic Center.
• Cayuse Prairie School board meets at 4 p.m. school library.
• Baskin-Robbins fifth annual “31 Cent Scoop Night,” 5-10 p.m., Kalispell. Corporate donation of $100,000 to National Fallen Firefighters Foundation.
• 22nd annual Project Whitefish Wine and Food Fest, 6-9 p.m., Grouse Mountain Lodge, Whitefish. Benefit for Whitefish Theatre Co. and Project Whitefish kids sports programs. Tickets $50 a person at The Village Shop, Imagination Stations, Towne Printer and O’Shaughnessy Center. Call 862-5371.
• 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.
Thursday
• Flathead County Library board meets at 9 a.m., Flathead County Library meeting room, Kalispell. Call Kim Crowley, 758-5826.
• Disabled American Veterans Mobile Service Office will be at Kalispell VA Medical Clinic, 31 Three Mile Dr., Kalispell, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. No appointment needed. Call 890-3335 or 752-2357.
• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Lowe’s, Kalispell, in the blood mobile.
• 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.
• Women of the Moose host annual “Over 60 Party,” 1 p.m., Whitefish Moose Lodge. Calamity Singers entertain. Bingo, food, prizes and birthdays honored. Free. Public invited. For a ride, call Nancy Bogart, 862-4809.
• Kalispell Senior Citizens business meeting and potluck supper, 5 p.m., Kalispell Senior Center, 403 Second Ave. W. Speaker is orthopedic specialist Dr. Albert Olszewski. Bring a potluck dish or pay $3. All area seniors 55 and older welcome. Call 257-1598.
• Ashley Lake Land Use Advisory Committee meets 6 p.m., Earl Bennett Building, 1035 First Ave. W., Kalispell. Open to public.
• Montana candidate for governor Ken Miller will be guest speaker at Freedom Action Rally’s next meeting, Valley Victory Church gym, 315 E. Evergreen Dr., Kalispell. Candidates for FVCC trustee will debate. Potluck 6 p.m.; presentation 6:45 p.m. Call 756-2364.
• FVCC student art show open house and reception, 6:30-9:30 p.m., Student Art Gallery, Arts and Technology Building. Free. Public welcome. Call 756-3896.
• Coupon Lady founder Jennifer Turner gives a free presentation on tips for saving money with coupons, 7 p.m., large community meeting room, Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Free. Public invited. Call Wendy Jeschke, 756-3372.
Friday
• Congressman Denny Rehberg has a listening session, 10:30 a.m., Lake County Courthouse, 106 Fourth Ave. E., Polson. Open to public.
• Red Cross blood drives: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; noon to 5 p.m. Walmart, in the blood mobile.
• Glacier Country Pachyderm meets noon to 1 p.m., Red Lion Hotel Kalispell. FVCC trustee candidates will speak. Lunch available. Public invited. Call Mark Johnson, 253-7467.
• Northwest Montana Retired Educators meets at noon, Columbia Falls Methodist Church. Topic is “Community Gardens.” Bring a friend and a jar of peanut butter for food bank. RSVP to 387-5317.
• Arbor Day festivities at Russell Elementary School. Assembly, 12:40-1:40 p.m. featuring the video, “It’s Arbor Day, Charlie Brown”; flag raising 2 p.m.; tree planting 2:30 p.m. on designated city street. Public invited. Call Bette Albright, 752-4836.
• 10th annual Benefit Auction of Miniatures preview party, 5-7 p.m., Hockaday Museum of Art, 302 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Bidding open. Free. Public invited. Call 55-5268.
• Boomers Singles Group dinner, Village Greens Community Center, 195 W. Nicklaus Ave., Kalispell. Social hour, 6 p.m.; ham dinner 7 p.m., cost $10; meeting 8 p.m. Reservations required. RSVP to Kathy, 752-0599. All 40-plus singles welcome.
• Crown of the Continent Choir joins Bet Harim Shabbat service, 7 p.m., Glacier Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. 1515 Trumble Creek, Road, Kalispell. Potluck dinner at 6 p.m. Bring a dish to share. Public invited. Call 756-5159.
• 10th annual Death by Chocolate event, “Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Ghostly Chocolate,” 7-10 p.m., Conrad Mansion, Kalispell. Tickets are $50 per person, or $45 for museum members, available at the Bookshelf, Main Street, Kalispell or call 755-2166.
Saturday
• Montana Dahlia Society annual tuber sale, 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., west end, Kalispell Center Mall. Tubers, cuttings for sale. Members on hand to offer advice. Call John Kestell, 756-6464 or Bill McClaren, 257-2540.
• Flathead Shrine Club annual free screening clinic for children with orthopedic or problems with burns, 8 a.m., Flathead Valley Orthopedic Center, Kalispell. Call 752-2900, ext. 2211 (Cathy) to schedule an evaluation.
• Annual “Clean Your Fork” clean-up Bigfork event, 8 a.m. to noon. Meet at Flathead Bank for breakfast. Trash bags, gloves and water provided. Call 837-5888.
• Flathead Clean and Green Day, 9 a.m. to noon, Depot Park, Kalispell. Volunteer to clean downtown Kalispell and Flathead Valley. Call 758-7717.
• United Way Share Fair, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Kalispell Center Mall. Activities and entertainment for children and adults. Face painting, clowns, information on local clubs and organizations. Call 752-7266.
• Chili feed fundraiser for Big Arm Historic School, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Big Arm Fire Hall. Price is $8 or $5 for small serving. Call Al Fillman, 849-5004.
• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Harley Davidson, Kalispell. Sponsored by Glacier Chapter HOG. For appointment, call Sharon at 756-7307. Walk-ins welcome.
• Congressman Denny Rehberg has a listening session, 11 a.m., FVCC Lincoln County Campus, Room 127, Libby. Open to public.
• North Valley Senior Center spring barbecue, noon to 4 p.m., 205 Nucleus Ave. Bratwurst or hamburger, potato or macaroni salad, chuckwagon beans, $5; with hot dog, $4. Call 892-4087.
• Third annual Whitefish Community Garden open house, 1-3 p.m., Whitefish United Methodist Church, off Wisconsin Ave. Barton Morse gives a presentation at 2 p.m.
• Tamarack Grief Center hosts a Camp to Remember round-up and reunion, 1:30-2:30 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Snacks, activities, story sharing. Register for this summer’s camps. Past and future campers, parents and guardians welcome. Call Carrie Thiel, 261-0724; or Kerry Ford, 241-1536.
• Fourth annual Cowboy Up benefit dinner for Samaritan House, Gardner Auction Service, U.S. 93 South, behind Merganthaler’s. Doors open 5 p.m.; dinner 5:30; live auction 6 p.m.; music by Smart Alex at 7 p.m. Tickets available at Samaritan House, 1110 Second St. W., Kalispell or call 257-5284.
• Lincoln-Reagan Day dinner, Red Lion Hotel, Kalispell. Social hour 5:30 p.m.; dinner 6:30 p.m. Speakers include Morrie Shechtman, former Newt Gingrich and U.S. Rep Denny Rehberg. Tickets $40, available at Perkins, Sykes’.
• Serious JuJu Skateworks benefit barbecue dinner and silent auction, 6-9 p.m., 1896 Airport Road, Kalispell. Door prizes. Proceeds benefit area youth. Tickets $25. Call JD, 270-4587.
• Lake County Democrats spring social and buffet dinner, 6 p.m., Mission Mountain Golf Restaurant. Speakers include Sen. Jon Tester, Salish-Kootenai College founder, Joe McDonald and state chair, Jim Eliot. Call Carolyn, 406-676-5169; Denise, 406-546-3653; or Sheila, 883-1516 for tickets.
• Fundraising concert featuring the Bop-a-Dips for Flathead Valley Crimestoppers, 7 p.m., Flathead County Fairgrounds Trade Center Building. Tickets $27. Call 755-0232.
• First Best Place Showcase event 7-9 p.m., Glacier Discovery Square, Columbia Falls. Auction, food beverages. Tickets at the door, by donation. Free Cold Hard Cash concert featuring John Cash Tribute Band, 9-11:30 p.m.
• Flathead’s Business Professionals of American national team is having a semi-formal prom from 7:30-10:30 p.m., at Tiebucker’s Pub and Eatery, in Somers to raise money for their trip to national competition. Desserts, silent auction, full bar, DJ. Tickets $30 per couple; $20 per person available at FHS office, Tiebucker’s or call 751-3486.
Sunday
• Neighbors in Need spring brunch, 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Hampton Inn, Kalispell. Music by students of Stillwater Christian School. Tickets $15 per person; $5 for children 12 and younger. Call 752-1266.
Monday
• FVCC Art Club Mother’s Day art sale, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. today through Wednesday, Blake Hall. Jewelry, drawings, paintings and photography by students. Call David Smith, 756-3993.
• Glacier Stamp Club meets 6:30 p.m., downstairs meeting room, Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Visitors welcome. Call president Chris Hall, 212-7231.
• Northwest Montana Chapter of the Autism Society of America meets 6:30-8:30 p.m., Serious JuJu Skateworks, 1896 Airport Road, Kalispell. Call 257-8758.
• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets at 7-8:30 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.
A Look Ahead
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 3, The Summit, Kalispell. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.
• FVCC Art Club Mother’s Day art sale, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. today and Wednesday, Blake Hall. Jewelry, drawings, paintings and photography by students. Call David Smith, 756-3993.
• Free educational Parkinson’s disease program by Richard Dewey Jr., M.D. 2-3:30 p.m. May 3, Glacier Room, Hilton Garden Inn, Kalispell. Refreshments. RSVP to Evie Davis at Northwest Collaborative Care, 509-999-4089.
• Free beginner eReader class, 5:30 p.m. May 3, Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Learn how to use an eReader, how to check books out and how to search for them. Bring your eReader if you have one. No registration required. Call Brett Fisher, 758-5814.
• Fourth annual Mary Kay Charitable Foundation fundraiser, 5:45 p.m. May 3, The Hampton Inn, Kalispell. Mary Kay product baskets up for silent auction. Bring in old make up to exchange for discounted like items. Games, pizza and cake. Hygiene items will be collected for Abbie Shelter.
• Creston School board meets at 4:30 p.m. May 3. Public welcome.
• MOMS (Mothers Offering Moms Support) meets 9:15-11:15 a.m., May 4, Trinity Lutheran Church, 400 W. California St., Kalispell. Fellowship day. Pre-school age child care provided free. Call 257-LOVE (5683).
• Educational workshop on “Savvy Social Security Planning: What Baby Boomers Need to Know to Maximize Retirement Income,” 6 p.m. May 4, The Summit, Kalispell. Seating limited. Call Kim Taylor, 752-7232.
• Learn about hosts an AFS exchange student or volunteering for the program, 7 p.m. May 4, Whitefish High School lecture room. Call 1-800-876-2377.
• Flathead Valley Community Bank 43rd annual spring concert titled, “Musical Postcards,” 7:30 p.m. May 4, Glacier High School Performance Hall. Free. Everyone welcome.
• National Day of Prayer breakfast, 6:30 a.m., May 5, Salvation Army Church, 110 Bountiful Dr., Kalispell. Cost $6.
• Whitefish Chamber “Politics at the PAC” lunch in the lobby, 11:30 a.m., May 5, Whitefish Performing Arts Center. Program noon to 1:30 p.m. Keynote speaker is Gov. Brian Schweitzer. Panel discussion follows. $20 per person. RSVP by May 2 to 862-3501.
• National Day of Prayer community prayer event, noon to 1 p.m. May 5, Depot Park, Kalispell. Worship music by Liberty Bells.
• Flathead County Republican Central Committee convention, 7 p.m. May 5, Stillwater Grange, Kalispell. Potluck 6 p.m. New officers will be elected.•Retirement party for former Glacier National Park public affairs officer Amy Vanderbilt, 4 p.m. May 6, Glacier Outdoor Center, West Glacier.
• Flathead Pioneer Auto Club car show and pancake breakfast, May 7, Whitefish Mountain Mall. Car show 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; breakfast 9 a.m. to noon, $4 per person, kids under 6 eat free. May 7; car show, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 8, at Mountain Mall. Call Dave Cooley, 253-7253.
• Relay for Life Hatton’s Hikers Mother’s Day bake and craft sale, 9 am. to 2 p.m. May 7, Lakeside Mercantile Building, U.S. 93 South. Call 844-2511.
• Mission Mountain Winery free program to learn about pairings of chocolates and red wines, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., May 7, Dayton. Free. All welcome.
• Bibler Spring Home and Garden tours kick off reception and champagne brunch, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. May 7 and May 8. Tickets $75 each; advance purchase required. Call 756-3963.
• Brunch benefit and silent auction for Teresa Loomer who has been diagnosed with paralysis, enlarged heart and multiple strokes, 1-4 p.m. May 7, Kalispell Eagles Club. Donations welcome. Call 257-1101.
• Mother’s Day tea and couture fashion show, 2-3 p.m. May 7, Conrad Mansion Museum, Woodland Avenue, Kalispell. Catering by Vivienne’s Cafe, harpist. Tickets $25 per person; $20 for museum members. Call 755-2166.
• Fundraising event for Nancy Kamerick who is battling pancreatic cancer; Extravaganza 4 p.m. May 7, Montana Club, Montana 35, Bigfork. Live music by at least five bands and area musicians, pig roast, silent auction, raffles, door prizes. $25 at door; or $20 in advance at www.nancykamerick.com, or call Todd Noble, 837-6257.
• Eighth annual “Making Miracles Happen” dinner and auction benefit for Human Therapy on Horseback, May 7, Hilton Garden Inn, Kalispell. Doors open 4:30 p.m., dinner 6:30 followed by live auction. Musical entertainment, cash bar, raffles, silent auction. Tickets $50 each. Call 881-4192.
• Annual Spring Swing Fling Thing, 6 p.m. May 7, featuring the big band music of BJ Lupton’s Swingin’ on High band and Stillwater Christian School Jazz Band, Salvation Army Community Center, 110 Bountiful Dr., Kalispell. Silent auction, dance instruction. All ages welcome. Free admission. Call 257-4357.
• Fundraiser and free acoustic jam for Nancy Kamerick who is battling pancreatic cancer, 2 p.m. May 8, The Raven, Woods Bay. John Dunnigan, Craig Barton, The Bad Larrys, Badrock Canyon Bluegrass Band. Pie auction, raffles, door prizes. Call Todd Noble, 837-6257.
• Flathead Audubon annual potluck, May 9, Whitefish Community Center. Birder and wildlife photographer Bob Martinka presents the program, “Beginning Dragonfly Watching in Montana.” Doors open 5 pm.; potluck 6 p.m. Nature-related silent auction. Free. All welcome.
• Swan River School board meets 5:30 p.m. May 10, school library.
• Parkinson’s disease support group meets 3-4:30 p.m., May 11, The Summit, Kalispell. Music therapist Jenna Justice will present, “Music Therapy and PD.” All welcome. Call Lois, 871-3767; or Inga, 756-5514.
• Evergreen School District board meets at 6:30 p.m., May 11, administration building boardroom.
• Flathead City-County Board of Health meets 1-3 p.m., May 12, second floor conference room of the Earl Bennett Building, 1035 First Ave. W. Kalispell.
• Civil Air Patrol hosts an open house, 7 p.m. May 12, at the National Guard Armory, 1840 U.S. 93 S., Kalispell. Use north entrance. All are welcome to attend. Call
• Flathead Valley Sjogren’s Support Group luncheon/meeting, 11:45 a.m., May 13, Wheat Montana, 405 Main St., Kalispell. Call Tedi Marie, 849-5537; or Jo, 883-5401.
• Fourth annual pie and perennial plant sale, 8 a.m. to noon, May 14, Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 401 Seventh St., W., Columbia Falls.
• Cherry Blossom Festival, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 14, Upper Beardance Community Club, mile marker 22, east shore of Flathead Lake. Rummage sale, homemade pies for sale. Raffles. Free coffee.
• Bibler Spring Home and Garden tours, 10 a.m. and noon, May 14-15. Tickets $10 adults; $2 children; advance purchase required. Call 756-3963.
• Annual Yellow Bay Cherry Blossom Festival, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 14. Call Shari, 982-3437.
• Yellow Bay Community Club’s eighth annual Cherry Blossom Festival, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 14, Yellow Bay Clubhouse, mile marker 18, Montana 35. Fair trade, local arts and crafts, raffles, live entertainment. Lunch available. Call Barbara, 982-3064.
• MOMS (Mothers Offering Moms Support) meets 9:15-11:15 a.m., May 18, Trinity Lutheran Church, 400 W. California St., Kalispell. End of year potluck. Pre-school age child care provided free. Call 257-LOVE (5683).
• Essential Stuff Project (ESP) free presentation, 7 p.m., May 15, Clementine’s 265 Bridge St., Bigfork. Panel discussion of making and using sourdough. Donations accepted. Call Edd Blackler, 837-5196; or Catherine Haug, 837-4577.
• Boy Scout Troop 1948 yard sale fundraiser, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 19-20 17 W. Evergreen Dr., Kalispell. Donations welcome. Call Marty, 250-1046; or Paul, 212-5052.
• Flathead Special Education Cooperative board and executive council meets, 10:30 a.m., May 19, 124 Third Ave. E, Kalispell, second floor conference room.
Dyslexia seminars presented by Elsie Johnson, 1-3 p.m., and 6:30-8:30 p.m. May 19, The Summit, Kalispell. Free. Pre-registration required. Call 800-276-3138.
• Artists and Craftsmen of the Flathead meets at 7 p.m. May 19, basement of the Eagles, 37 First St. W., Kalispell. Guests welcome. Call 406-881-4288 (leave a message).
• Columbia Falls Library old and new book sale fundraiser, noon to 5 p.m. May 20.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 21, The Summit, Kalispell. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 23, Libby Christian Church. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 293-0100.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 26, Bigfork Area Senior Center. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 837-4157.
• Flathead Suicide Prevention Coalition meets noon to 1 p.m., May 26, Flathead City-County Health Department conference room, 1035 First Ave. W., Kalispell. Call Joan Schmidt, 871-1008.
• 19th annual Loon and Fish Festival, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 28; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 29, Seeley Lake Elementary School. Art and crafts, demonstrations, wildlife programs, children’s activities. Call Scott Milner, 406-677-0717.
• Protege Salon and Muse Style host Spread the Love 2011 fashion show, 6-8 p.m. June 1, Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Proceeds benefit Abbie Shelter. For tickets, call 752-4247 or 837-2400.
• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets at 7-8:30 p.m. June 6, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.
• “Art Meets Literacy” event 5:30-7:30 p.m. June 7, Hockaday Museum of Art, Kalispell. Art created by literacy clients and volunteers on display.
• Think Local Summer’s First Art Blast, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. June 10-11, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 12, Courthouse Lawn, Kalispell. Free admission.
• Flathead Special Education Cooperative board and executive council meets, 8:30 a.m., June 16, 124 Third Ave. E, Kalispell, second floor conference room.
• Artists and Craftsmen of the Flathead meets at 7 p.m. June 16, basement of the Eagles, 37 First St. W., Kalispell. Guests welcome. Call 406-881-4288 (leave a message).
• Whitefish Relay for Life, June 17-18, Whitefish High School Track. Call Michelle Howke, 406-261-7942.
• Kalispell Relay for Life, June 24-25, Legends Field. Call Shana Beccari, 406-261-0952.
• 32nd annual Whitefish Arts Festival, July 1-3, Depot Park, Whitefish. Arts and crafts, food vendors. Benefit Whitefish Christian Academy. Friday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday Free admission. Call Carrie Prestegaard, 862-5875.
• Bigfork Fourth of July Parade, noon. Children’s carnival follows. “Ducks for Bucks” race the Wild Mile, 4 p.m.; 837-5888. Bigfork Fourth of July Parade, noon, July 4. Children’s carnival follows. “Ducks for Bucks” race the Wild Mile, 4 p.m.; 837-5888.
• Columbia Falls Relay for Life, July 8-9, Columbia High School track, Call Dina Wood, 406-270-5623
• Artists and Craftsmen of the Flathead summer outdoor show, July 8-10; Courthouse West Lawn, Kalispell. Over 100 booths of fine art, wood crafts and pottery. Food vendors, entertainment. Free admission. Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; 881-4288.
• Glacier Symphony and Chorale Summer Classical Pops concert, July 9, Rebecca Farm, Kalispell. Gates open 5:30 p.m.; concert starts 7:30 p.m. $30 per car. Food, beer, wine; 406-257-3241
• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets at 7-8:30 p.m. July 11, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.
• Bigfork Relay for Life, July 15-16; Bigfork High School track. Call Jenny Johnson, montanajenjenyahoo.com, 406-212-5175.
• 22nd annual Lakeside Community Fair, July 16, Lakeside Elementary School. Pancake breakfast 7 a.m. Lakeside Chapel; arts and crafts, food, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Lakeside Elementary; 5K run 9 a.m.; parade, 10 a.m.; duck races 3 p.m., Tamarack Brewery, watermelon eating contest, treasure hunt for kids. Call Kay Hopkins, 844-3425.
• Artists and Craftsmen of the Flathead meets at 7 p.m. July 21, basement of the Eagles, 37 First St. W., Kalispell. Guests welcome. Call 406-881-4288 (leave a message).
• Glacier Rally in the Rockies Vintage Car show and Glacier Rod Run, July 21-24. Street dance, 7-10 p.m. Friday. Parade 10 a.m., Show and Shine 10:30 to 2 p.m. Saturday.
• 43rd annual Arts in the Park, July 22-24, Depot Park, Kalispell. Juried art show of more than 100 fine art and crafts booths, entertainment and food. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. Admission $3 daily or $5 weekend pass which includes museum admission, free for 6 and under; 755-5268.
• Bibler Summer Home and Garden tours kick off wine reception, 6-8 p.m. July 25. Light hors d’oeuvres. Tickets $50 each, $90 per couple; advance purchase required. Call 756-3963.
Heritage Days, July 25-31, Columbia Falls. Wednesday — Car Show, 5-9 p.m.; Thursday — Concert at Marantette Park, 7 p.m.; Friday Wildcat Endowment Auction and Barbecue, 5 p.m., Columbia Bar, NRA Rodeo 7 p.m., Blue Moon Arena; Saturday — Firemen’s Breakfast, 7 a.m. Don Anderson Fire Hall, three-on-three basketball, 7:30 a.m., Boogie to the Bank 5K and 10K race, 8 a.m., craft fair, 9 a.m. on Nucleus Ave., Main Parade at noon, Wild horse drive, 2 p.m. U.S. 2, barn dance, 7-10 p.m., Marantette Park, NRA Rodeo 7 p.m., Blue Moon Arena; Sunday — Wildcat Golf Scramble, 9 a.m., West Glacier Golf Course; outdoor church service 9:30 a.m., Marantette Park. Call 892-1233 or 892-0178.
• Bibler Spring Home and Garden tours 5:30 and 7 p.m., July 26-29. Tickets $10 adults; $3 children; advance purchase required. Call 756-3963.
• Montana State University booster, alumni and friends invited to a barbecue, 5:30 p.m. July 29, and golf tournament, 9 a.m. July 30, Mission Mountain Golf Course. Call Shad Hupka, 883-8803.
• Glacier Symphony and Chorale free kick-off concert for Festival Amadeus, 7 p.m. July 31, Depot Park, Whitefish. Call 257-3241.
• West Shore Community Library annual fundraiser, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Aug. 11, Best Western White Oak Hotel, 4820 U.S. 93 S. Hors d’oeuvres, beer, wine, desserts. Silent, live auctions. Tickets $50 per person.
• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets at 7-8:30 p.m. Aug. 1, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.
• Howse House Bicentennial celebration and mountain man rendezvous, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 6, Lawrence Park, Kalispell; Call Ron Beard, 756-8791.
• Taste of Kalispell, Aug. 6, Museum at Central School. Food, drink, live music; 756-8381.
• 33rd annual Festival of the Arts, Aug. 6-7, Bigfork, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. Over 160 arts and crafts booths, food, entertainment, children’s activities; 837-5888.
• Huckleberry Days Art Festival, Aug. 12-14, Park Side Credit Union Park, Whitefish. 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday; 10 a.m.-6 p.m., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. Arts festival, carnival games, food, entertainment. Free admission; 862-3501.
• Swan Lake Huckleberry Festival, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 13, Swan Lake Campground. Music, food, arts and crafts, raffles, huckleberry pies. Kids’ games start at 11 a.m. 837-5888.
• Think Local Summer’s First Art Blast, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Aug. 19-20; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 21, Courthouse Lawn, Kalispell. Free admission.