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| December 19, 2011 11:45 PM

Today

• Flathead City-County Board of Health meets 1-2 p.m., second floor conference room of the Earl Bennett Building, 1035 First Ave. W. Kalispell.

• Red Cross blood drive, 2-5 p.m., Lakeside Baptist Church.

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

Wednesday

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

• West Valley School board meets at 8:30 a.m., school stage room.

• MOMS (Mothers Offering Moms Support) meets 9:15-11:15 a.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, 400 W. California St., Kalispell. Topic is Christmas traditions. Pre-school child care provided. Call Marlo Lancaster, 260-2417.

• Kalispell Toastmasters Club Christmas-themed Tall Tales Contest, noon to 1 p.m., First Montana Bank conference room, 85 N. Main St., Kalispell. Public invited.

• National Homeless Persons Memorial Day ceremony, noon, Depot Park, Kalispell. Samaritan House executive director Chris Krager will read the names of the homeless who have died this year in the Flathead Valley. Soup and coffee served. All welcome.

• Soroptimist Thrift Haus donated 100 percent of today’s proceeds to North Valley Food Bank, Whitefish. Hours are noon to 5 p.m. Call 862-3330.

• Somers School board meets at 6 p.m., Somers Middle School.

Thursday

• Free dental screening for children ages 2 to 18, Flathead City-County Health Department, 1035 First Ave. W., Kalispell. Includes oral dental exam, fluoride treatment, goody bag. Free pictures with Santa. Call 751-8221.

• Red Cross blood drive for Samaritan House, 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Armory.

• Flathead Municipal Airport Authority special meeting 11 a.m., Glacier Park International Airport board room. Lease Committee meets at 10 a.m.

• Julie Laing gives a poetry reading, 7 p.m., Cottage Inn, Kila. Laing was recently published in “Inspiration Speaks,” a collaboration between poets and artists around the world whose sale benefits ColaLife, a nonprofit dedicated to helping remote communities in need. Inn owner Keith Bassett will also share his poetry and there will be an Irish jam session.

Friday

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

• 12th annual Light the Luminarias event, today and Saturday, Friendship House, 606 Second Ave. W., Kalispell. Luminarias may be purchased in remembrance of loved ones for $10 each. Call Jim, 257-8375; or Carol, 755-5169.

Saturday

• 12th annual Light the Luminarias event, Friendship House, 606 Second Ave. W., Kalispell. Luminarias may be purchased in remembrance of loved ones for $10 each. Call Jim, 257-8375; or Carol, 755-5169.

A look ahead

• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m. Dec. 27, Eureka Baptist Church.

• Kalispell Public Schools district board work session, 5:30 p.m., Dec. 27, Kalispell Middle School Media Center.

• Wellness Education Center’s Healthy Potluck Supper, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Dec. 27, 103 Ponderosa Lane, Kalispell. Families welcome. Bring a healthy dish to share. Call the Wellness Center at 755-8423.

• Christmas Montana-style concert and dance, Dec. 27, Grouse Mountain Lodge, Whitefish, featuring Rob Quist and Great Northern, Jack Gladstone, David Griffith, Amanda Duff Caldwell and more. Concert, 7:30 p.m.; dance 9:30-11 p.m. Advance tickets $20 or $25 day of show. Fundraiser for Montana Band-shell. Call 862-3501.

• Red Cross blood drive, 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Dec. 28, Three Rivers Bank, Meridian Road; in the blood mobile.

• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 29, Qdoba Restaurant; in the blood mobile.

• Red Cross blood drives Dec. 30: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; noon to 4 p.m. Best Buy; in the blood mobile.

• Boomers Singles Group dinner, Village Greens Community Center, 195 W. Nicklaus Ave., Kalispell. Bring a “white elephant” gift for exchange. Social hour, 6 p.m.; dinner 7 p.m., ham provided. Bring a side dish and pay $5, $10 without; meeting 8 p.m. For reservations, call Melody, 892-3532. All 40-plus singles welcome.

• Kalispell Senior Center New Year’ Day party and potluck, 1 p.m. Jan. 1, at the center. Bring a dish to share. Games.

• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets at 7-8:30 p.m. Jan. 2, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.

• Glacier Country Pachyderm meets noon to 1 p.m., Jan. 4, Red Lion Hotel Kalispell. Speaker is Drew Turian, GOP candidate for Montana governor. Lunch available. Public invited. Call Mark Johnson, 253-7467.

• Lone Pine State Park in Kalispell offers free snowshoe rentals for children and adults on Jan. 7, Winter Trails Day. First come, first serve. Call 755-2706.

• The Flathead Conservation District meets at 7 p.m., Jan. 9, 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.

• Opening reception for Sweat & Steel exhibition featuring painting of Livingston artist C. David Swanson, 5-7 p.m. Jan. 12, Hockaday Museum of Art, 302 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Free. Public invited. Local historian Kevin McCready gives a talk at 4 p.m. ($10 for nonmembers). Call 755-4268.

• Flathead Valley Sjogren’s Support Group luncheon/meeting, 11:45 a.m., Jan. 13, Wheat Montana, 405 Main St., Kalispell. No reservations needed. Call Tedi Marie, 849-5537; or Jo, 883-5401.

• Frontier Hospice offers a free advanced directive workshop, 10-11 a.m. Jan. 14, 29 Second St. E., Kalispell Social worker Dawn Lyga presents and answers questions. Call 755-4923.

• 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).

• Wildlife researcher Brian Baxter teaches an animal tracking and sign interpretation workshop, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 21, Lone Pine State Park, Kalispell. Cost $15; $10 if registered by Jan. 15. Preregistration required. Call 755-2706.

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

• 2012 Whitefish Winter Carnival, Feb. 3-5. Theme is “Fiesta Pescado Blanco.”

• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets at 7-8:30 p.m., Feb. 6, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.

• 10th annual Weddings and Events Expo, Feb. 18, Flathead County Fairgrounds, Kalispell. Food, fashion shows, giveaways.

• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets at 7-8:30 p.m. March 5, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.

• Flathead Suicide Prevention Coalition meets noon to 1 p.m., March 22, Flathead City-County Health Department conference room, 1035 First Ave. W., Kalispell. Call Joan Schmidt, 871-1008.

• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets at 7-8:30 p.m., April 2, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.

• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets at 7-8:30 p.m., May 7, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.

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