Daybook

| December 22, 2011 11:45 PM

Today

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

• Wreaths Across America wreath laying ceremony, 2 p.m., Glacier Memorial Gardens, 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.

• Rose Crossing luminarias will be distributed starting at 2 p.m. along two miles between Whitefish Stage and U.S. 2 in Kalispell. They will remain lit until 11 p.m. Motorists are welcome to drive slowly along the route with lights dimmed.

Tuesday

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

• Kalispell Public Schools district board work session, 5:30 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.

• Lakeside Community Council meets 7 p.m., Lakeside Sewer District office, 253 Bierney Creek Road. Open to public.

• Christmas Montana-style concert and dance, 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.

Wednesday

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

Thursday

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

A look ahead

• 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.

• Flathead National Forest Advance Avalanche Awareness Program for skiers class, 6:30-9 p.m. Jan. 3, Forest Service office, 650 Wolfpack Way, Kalispell. Free. Call 758-5284.

• Life After Loss grief support group for people who have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal loss, 6-7:30 p.m., Jan. 3, Cornerstone Building, 3004 Hospital Way, North Valley Hospital, Whitefish. Free. Call Tamarack Grief Resource Center counselor Carrie Thiel, 261-0724; or nurse Denise Cox, 863-3535.

• 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.

• Community forum with Facebook, Sen. Jon Tester and other state officials, noon to 1 p.m. Jan. 5, Flathead High School auditorium. Question and answer session follows. Public invited.

• Kalispell Public Schools Curriculum Committee meets at 4 p.m. Jan. 5, administration offices, 233 First Ave. E.

• Flathead National Forest Advance Avalanche Awareness Program for skiers class, 6:30-9 p.m. Jan. 5, Forest Service office, 650 Wolfpack Way, Kalispell. Free. Call 758-5284.

• Kalispell Public Schools Finance Committee meets at 7:30 a.m. Jan. 6, administration offices, 233 First Ave. E.

• Free family snowshoe walks Jan. 7, Winter Trails Day: 10 a.m. to noon, Blacktail Mountain cross-country ski trails, call 837-7500 to reserve snowshoes; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Lone Pine State Park, free rentals first come, first serve, call 755-2706; 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., Glacier Park, free rentals; 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Condon Work Center. Call 758-5218 for general information on all walks.

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

• Kalispell Public Schools Personnel Committee meets at 4 p.m. Jan. 9, administration offices, 233 First Ave. E.

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

• Mosquito Control District board meets 8:30-10 a.m., Jan. 10, Earl Bennett Building, Environmental Health conference room, Kalispell.

• Kalispell Public Schools district board meets at 6 p.m., Jan. 10, Kalispell Middle School Media Center.

• Flathead National Forest Advance Avalanche Awareness Program for skiers class, 6:30-9 p.m. Jan. 10, Forest Service office, 650 Wolfpack Way, Kalispell. Free. Call 758-5284.

• Evergreen School board meets 6:30 p.m., Jan. 11, administration boardroom.

• 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 National Forest Advance Avalanche Awareness Program for skiers class, 6:30-9 p.m. Jan. 12, Forest Service office, 650 Wolfpack Way, Kalispell. Free. Call 758-5284.

• 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.

• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 16, Troy United Methodist Church. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 406-293-0100.

• 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).

• Columbia Falls Library Association book sale, noon to 5 p.m. Jan. 20, Discovery Square, Main Street, Columbia Falls. Fiction, nonfiction, old and new book. Proceeds benefit Columbia Falls Library.

• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 21, The Summit, Kalispell. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.

• 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.

• AARP Driver Safety class, noon to 4 p.m. Jan. 23, North Valley Senior Center, Columbia Falls. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 892-4087.

• Kalispell Public Schools district board work session, 5:30 p.m., Jan. 24, Kalispell Middle School Media Center.

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

• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 30, Libby Christian Church. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 406-293-0100.

• 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.