Daybook

Today

3 AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Libby Christian Church. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 293-0100.

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

3 Open house for “House of a Second Chance” home for homeless men, 4-8 p.m., on the corner of 14th Street East, behind Outlaw Inn, Kalispell.

Tuesday

3 Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., Eureka Baptist Church.

3 Columbia Falls Toastmasters special “Leadership Workshop on Motivating Others,” presented by Dr. David Mahoney, noon to 1 p.m., Freedom Bank conference room, downstairs. Public invited.

3 Columbia Falls School board meets at 4 p.m., administration offices boardroom, 501 Sixth Ave. W.

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 Lakeside Community Council meets 7 p.m., Lakeside Sewer District Building, 253 Bierney Creek Road.

Wednesday

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

3 Sen Jon Tester’s field representative Robyn Madison has outreach hours, 11 a.m. to noon, Kalispell Senior Center, 403 Second Ave. W.

Thursday

3 Crown of the Continent Guitar Foundation free guitar workshops today: 2:30-4 p.m. with Doug Smith, Marina Cay, Bigfork; 3:30-5 p.m. with James Hogan Jr. Flathead High School auditorium; 3:45-5:15 p.m. with Greg Horne, North Valley Music School, Whitefish; 3:45-5;15 p.m. with Jody Fisher, Discovery Square. Columbia Falls.

3 City of Polson, Lake County and Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes meet with Montana Department of Transportation to discuss Polson Area Transportation Plan, 6 p.m., North Lake County Public Library, 2 First Ave. E., Polson. Community input solicited. All welcome.

3 Whitefish First Thursday Gallery Night, 6-9 p.m. Fourteen galleries open.

Friday

3 Montana Music Festival Sept. 2-3, Whitefish. Montana Band Midnight Jam, 8 p.m., Friday, O’Shaughnessy Center; Outdoor festival 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Depot Park. Advance tickets available at Whitefish, Libby and Bigfork Chambers of Commerce; all Montana Coffee Traders; Glacier Outdoor Center, West Glacier; Mountain West Bank, Polson. Call 862-3501. Proceeds go toward building an outdoor amphitheater in Whitefish.

A look ahead

3 Montana Music Festival continues Sept. 3, Whitefish. Outdoor festival 11:30 a.m., Depot Park. Advance tickets available at Whitefish, Libby and Bigfork Chambers of Commerce; all Montana Coffee Traders; Glacier Outdoor Center, West Glacier; Mountain West Bank, Polson. Call 862-3501. Proceeds go toward building an outdoor amphitheater in Whitefish.

3 Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics offers a free workshop for families, noon to 2 p.m. Sept. 3, Lone Pine State Park, Kalispell. Games, activities. Call 755-92706.

3 Big Arm fifth annual barn dance and dinner, 6:30 p.m. Sept. 3, historic school, Seventh St. Advanced tickets $8 and $5 for kids under 12; $10 at the door. Call Lee 849-5522.

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

3 Evergreen Disposal will be running normal routes on Labor Day, Sept. 5.

3 NAMI, National Alliance on Mental Illness, support group meets at 7 p.m. Sept. 7, and the first Wednesday of every month, Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Call Julie Doyle, 854-2323.

3 Flathead City-County Board of Health attends National Association of Local Boards of Health conference, Sept. 7-9, Coeur d’Alene Resort, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.

3 Senior Tour & Tea, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sept. 8, Hockaday Museum of Art, Kalispell. Free admission for senior citizens. Coffee, tea and cookies served 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Docent-guided gallery tour at 10:30 a.m. Light refreshments. Call 755-5268.

3 Flathead Valley Chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management meets 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m., Sept. 8, The Summit, Kalispell. Free program by Jim Nys, “What’s New in HR.” Optional lunch $10 for members and first-time guests; $15 for guests after first visit. RSVP to Deb Broadbent, 756-4233.

3 24th annual Taste of Whitefish 5:30-8 p.m. Sept. 8, O’Shaughnessy Center. Tickets $35 advance; $40 at door, available at Whitefish Chamber office, 307 Spokane Ave., No. 103 or call 862-3501.

3 Flathead Valley Parade of Homes, noon to 8 p.m. Sept. 9; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sept. 10; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 11. Cost $7 in advance; $10 at event. Call 752-2422.

Thought

“The man who can speak acceptably is usually given credit for an ability out of all proportion to what he really possesses.”  n Lowell Thomas (1892-1981).

• Flathead Valley Sjogren’s Support Group luncheon/meeting, 11:45 a.m., Sept. 9, Wheat Montana, 405 Main St., Kalispell. Speaker is Dr. Roger Diegel, Kalispell rheumatologist. Call Tedi Marie, 849-5537; or Jo, 883-5401.

• Fifth annual Friends of Bigfork Fire Department’s Brats, Burgers and Band fundraiser, 5 p.m. Sept. 9, Harbor Village Pavilion, Eagle Bend, Bigfork. Raffles, golf and tennis tournaments, live music by Smokin’ Joe. Barbecue tickets $9 adults, $5 children, $19 family of four. Call Jim Sticka, 837-2294.

• 20th annual Dayton Daze celebration, Sept. 10, Dayton. Free sailboat rides, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dayton Yacht Club. Ladies Aid bazaar, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dayton Church; wine tasting 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mission Mountain Winery; parade 3 p.m.; pig roast and live music 4:30 until closing, Idle Spur Saloon.

• Ninth annual World Wide Paint Out, Sept. 10, Riverside Park, Polson. Check-in 9 a.m. Bring your paint supplies to paint at location of your choice. Free. Everyone welcome. Meet back at park at 4 p.m. for group photo. Work will be displayed and may be sold to public. Raffle for participants. Call Sandpiper Art Gallery, 883-5956.

• Montana Harley Davidson Freedom Ride 10 a.m. Sept. 10. Riders leave from Kalispell shop 10-11 a.m. to meet for free lunch in Polson with Missoula riders. Raffle for custom rifle with proceeds benefiting Buck Up for Wounded Warriors. Kalispell Harley Davidson 10th anniversary celebration begins 5 p.m. Music by Smokehouse Blues Band. Games, bike contests, 50/50 drawing. Food and gift vendors. Call Madeline Steeley, 257-7151.

• Glacier RCers annual Fun Fly and Swap Meet, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 10-11, at their field, on Whitefish Stage Road, 1 mile south of Montana 40, or 6 miles north of West Reserve Drive. Exhibitions of radio-controlled planes. Covered seating, concessions. Raffle prizes. Admission $5 per car. Public invited. Call Jim Wilson, 756-9404; or Tim Seelye, 752-6772.

• Kalispell Senior Center dance fundraiser, 2-4 p.m. Sept. 10, 403 Second Ave. W. Performance by Celia Dee. Learn to salsa. Cost $6 members; $8 nonmembers.

• Flathead County Republican Women present a 10th anniversary of 9/11 dinner and program, “Celebrate America: We Will Never Forget,” 1-4 p.m. Sept. 11, Flathead County Fairgrounds Expo building. Keynote speaker is Fox news military analyst Lt.Gen. Thomas G. McInerney. Cost $10 per person; children under 5, eat free. For tickets, call Heidi Roedel, 756-0801 or Lois Lauman, 857-3512.

• Kalispell American Legion Post 137 Freedom Walk 2011 to commemorate 10th anniversary of 9/11 attacks. Meet at 1:30 p.m., Sept. 11, at American Legion Hall, 351 Fourth Ave. EN and proceed to Depot Park for a short ceremony. Everyone welcome. Bring flags or appropriate signs to carry.

• The Flathead Conservation District meets at 7 p.m., Sept. 12, 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.

• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 13, The Summit, Kalispell. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.

• Prostate Cancer Support Group, 7-8:30 p.m., Sept. 13, The Summit, Kalispell. Facilitate by Dave Lange, licensed counselor. Call Clell, 756-5830.

• Back Country Horsemen of the Flathead meet at 7:30 p.m., Sept. 13, Fish, Wildlife and Parks Building, 490 N. Meridian Road. Public welcome. Call 212-8107.

• Evergreen School District board meets at 6:30 p.m., Sept. 14, administration building boardroom.

• Flathead Beekeepers meets 7 p.m. Sept. 14, Discovery Square, Columbia Falls. All welcome. Call Kathy Britton, 752-9642.

• Artists and Craftsmen of the Flathead meets at 7 p.m. Sept. 15, basement of the Eagles, 37 First St. W., Kalispell. Guests welcome. Call 406-881-4288 (leave a message).

• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 17, The Summit, Kalispell. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.

• Flathead Valley Roller Derby takes on Billings Dames, Sept. 17, Flathead County Fairgrounds, Kalispell. Doors open 6 p.m. Competition starts at 7 p.m. Tickets $8 advance, available at Wheaton’s’; $10 at door. Kids 12 and under admitted free. Raffles. Concessions. Benefit for Meals on Wheels. Kalispell VFW will sell beer.

• 14th annual Pete’s Fall Fest, Sept. 17, Peterson School gym. 10K, 5K and 1 mile races; kids carnival 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Pizza lunch, raffles. All proceeds benefit Peterson students. All welcome. Call 751-3737.

• AARP Driver Safety class, 1-5 p.m. Sept. 22, Risen Christ Parish, Kalispell. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Pre-registration not required. Call 257-3955 or 752-0786.

• Roundtable on the Crown of the Continent conference, Sept. 22-23, KwaTaqNuk Resort, Polson. Speakers include Native representative, and those working on initiatives impacting the region. Call Kim Davitt, 406-546-7979.

• Montana State Genealogical Social conference Sept. 22-24, Hilton Garden Inn, Kalispell. Special guest is national speaker Thomas W. Jones. Others include Gil Jordan, John Fraley, and members of Montana Historical Society. Learn how to research family history. Pre-register at www.rootsweb.ancestry.com

• St. Luke Community Healthcare Foundation’s 11th annual “Under the Autumn Sky” dinner, dance and silent auction, Sept. 23, outdoor tent, Ronan Community Center. Tickets $75 per person. Seating limited. Call Gayle, 406-582-5324.

• Third annual Harvest Fest, Sept. 24, Ronan Visitor Center, U.S. 93. All day event with chili cook-off, dessert contest, silent auction, scarecrow and straw bale decorating contests, zucchini races, kids activities, food and craft vendors. Call Ronan Chamber, 406-676-8300.

• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 24, Calvary Lutheran Church, Kalispell. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Pre-registration not required. Call 257-3955 or 752-0786.

• Walk to End Alzheimer’s 1-4 p.m. Sept. 25, The Springs at Whitefish. Walk 2 to 3 miles to raise awareness of disease. Contact 862-6322.

• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 26, Libby Christian Church. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 406-293-0100.

• Free prostate cancer screening, 4:30-7:30 p.m. Sept. 28-29, The Summit, Kalispell and 9 a.m. to noon Oct. 1, Flathead Valley Orthopedic Center, Whitefish. Sponsored by Health Living at The Summit. Call 751-4500.

• Spaghetti feed fundraiser, 1 p.m. Oct. 8, Kalispell Senior Center, 403 Second Ave. W. $6 members; $8 nonmembers. Silent auction; must be present to win.

• Artists and Craftsmen of the Flathead meets at 7 p.m. Oct. 20, basement of the Eagles, 37 First St. W., Kalispell. Guests welcome. Call 406-881-4288 (leave a message).

• Halloween party, 2-4 p.m. Oct. 22, Kalispell Senior Center, 403 Second Ave. W. Admission, $3; costumes optional. Refreshments.

• Hockaday Museum of Art 10th annual Members Salon opening reception, 5-7 p.m., Nov. 4, 302 Second Ave. E., Kalispell.

• Artists and Craftsmen of the Flathead meets at 7 p.m. Nov. 18, basement of the Eagles, 37 First St. W., Kalispell. Guests welcome. Call 406-881-4288 (leave a message).

• Artists and Craftsmen of the Flathead meets at 7 p.m. Jan. 19, basement of the Eagles, 37 First St. W., Kalispell. Guests welcome. Call 406-881-4288 (leave a message).

• Great Rockies Sportshow, Jan. 27-29, Kalispell.