Daybook

| July 9, 2011 2:00 AM

Today

• Hike for Heroes, Whitefish Mountain Resort. Registration 8 a.m. 3-loop mile hike from Base Lodge. $25 includes lunch and T-shirt. Proceeds to Montana Hope Project and COPS. Preregister at www.hike-for-heroes.com

• Community benefit sale, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Grace Church parking lot, 1225 U.S. 93 N., Kalispell. Yard sale items and baked goods. All proceeds go to drilling a water well in Haiti.

• Artists and Craftsmen of the Flathead summer outdoor show today and Sunday; Courthouse West Lawn, Kalispell. Over 100 booths of fine art, wood crafts and pottery. Food vendors, entertainment. Free admission. Hours 10 a.m.-6 p.m. today; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday; 881-4288.

• Stillwater Church celebrates its 100 anniversary, today and Sunday, Church Drive, Kalispell. Dinner at 4:30 p.m. followed by a presentation on the history at 7 p.m. Sunday service at 10:30 a.m. followed by singing and cake at 1 p.m. Everyone welcome.

• Birthday Bash car show for Ford Mustang enthusiasts, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Smith Valley Grange Hall, U.S. 2 West, six miles west of town, Kalispell. Bring your Mustang. Free hot dogs, burgers and pop while it lasts. Public welcome.

• “Riding for the Cause” horseback poker ride and benefit for American Cancer Society, 11 a.m., Herron Park, Kalispell. Food, prizes, silent auction. Call 406-880-4968.

• Judy Guralchuk, author of “A Life Preserver in a Sea of Debt: Acquire Permanent Financial Stability,” has a book signing and discussion, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Bookshelf, 101 Main St., Kalispell. Giveaways. Public welcome.

• Canyon View Grade School multi-school reunion 1-4 p.m., Bohemian Grange Hall, U.S. 93, Whitefish, behind Coffee Traders. Bring hot or cold dish, silverware, plates and beverage. Coffee and tea provided. All teachers, students, families welcome. Call Clarice Maas Gates, 752-1199 or Dale Darsow, 756-3211.

• Fifth annual ALERT - Betty Woods Memorial Golf Tournament, 1:30 p.m., Village Greens Golf Course, Kalispell. Call Northwest Healthcare Foundation, 751-6930.

• Eighth annual dinner/auction for Boys and Girls Club of Glacier Country. Board Far West Cruise boat at 4 p.m., Volunteer Park, Lakeside. Prime rib dinner afterward and live auction. Free wine and beer tasting, door prizes. $75 per person. Call 261-4232.

• Glacier Symphony and Chorale Summer Classical Pops concert, Rebecca Farm, Kalispell. Gates open 5:30 p.m.; concert starts 7:30 p.m. $25 per car advance tickets /$30 day of show. Food, beer, wine; 257-3241.

• Big Sky Astronomy Club member Mark Paulson gives a presentation on the night sky, 9 p.m., Lone Pine State Park, Kalispell. Telescopes will be available for viewing. Cost $5 per person children 12 and under free. Call Mary Beth Chappelow, 755-2706.

Sunday

• Artists and Craftsmen of the Flathead summer outdoor show continues 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Courthouse West Lawn, Kalispell. Over 100 booths of fine art, wood crafts and pottery. Food vendors, entertainment. Free admission; 881-4288.

• Stillwater Church celebrates its 100 anniversary. Service at 10:30 a.m. followed by singing and cake at 1 p.m. Everyone welcome.

• Southern gospel concert featuring Daystar from Bitterroot Valley and Flathead’s Blest Quartet, 6:30 p.m., Christian Center, 255 Summit Ridge Dr., Kalispell. No tickets required; an offering will be taken.

Monday

• Randy Winter, service officer for Montana Veterans Affairs Division will be available to veterans and their independents, 11 a.m. to noon, Troy Senior Center; 1:30-4 p.m. Tuesday, Libby Senior Center.

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

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

• Columbia Falls School board meets at 7 p.m., administration offices boardroom, 501 Sixth Ave. W.

Tuesday

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

• Randy Winter, service officer for Montana Veterans Affairs Division will be available to veterans and their independents, 1:30-4 p.m., Libby Senior Center.

• ETHIC nonprofit, award-winning seminar for first-time and experience real estate buyers, sellers and professionals titled, “Financing Home and Property Today,” 6:30-8:30 p.m. July 12, United Way conference room, Gateway Community Center, Kalispell. $20 donation requested. To preregister, call 885-6318.

• Kalispell Planning Department open house, 4-7 p.m., Kalispell City Council Chambers, City Hall, 201 First Ave. E. Staff will make brief presentations on proposed subdivision regulation changes.

• Deer Park School board meets 5 p.m. at the school.

• Swan River School board meets at 5:30 p.m., school library.

• Somers Rural Fire District board meets 6 p.m., Lakeside Fire Station, 125 Bills Road.

• Back Country Horsemen of the Flathead meet at 6:30 p.m., Rebecca Farms pavilion. Potluck supper follows. Public welcome. Call 212-8107.

• Whitefish School board meets 7 p.m., board meeting room.

Wednesday

• Fair-Mont-Egan School board meets 7 a.m.

• Local Advisory Council on Mental Health meets from 1-2:30 p.m., at The Summit in Kalispell. Speaker is Matt Kuntz, executive director of National Alliance on Mental Illness in Montana. Public welcome. Call Boyd Roth, 752-6003.

• Parkinson’s disease support group meets 3-4:30 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. “Topic why dance with PD?” All welcome. Call Lois, 871-3767; or Inga, 756-5514.

• Flathead County Growth Policy Update workshop following regular Planning Board meeting, 6 p.m. July 13, Earl Bennett Building, 1035 First Ave. W., Kalispell. Public welcome.

• Norm Jacobson presents his findings of discrepancies and errors in the works of explorer David Thompson, 6:30-8 p.m., Arts and Technology Building large community room, FVCC. Call 756-3832. Free. Public welcome.

• Flathead Beekeepers Group meets 7 p.m., Glacier Discovery Square, Columbia Falls. Topic is hive management. All welcome. Call Kathy Britton, 752-9642.

• Bigfork Water and Sewer District meets at 7 p.m., district office, 108 Harbor Heights Blvd. Public welcome.

Thursday

• Senior Tour & Tea, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., 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.

• Visionary collage workshop for youth entering grades six through 12, Glacier Discovery Square, Columbia Falls. Create collages based on hopes and dreams for future. Free. All supplies provided. No preregistration required. Part of Flathead County Library’s Teen Summer Reading Program.

• Lindsay Becker of First Best Place Community Gardens talks about basic home composting, 6:30 p.m., Columbia Falls Farmers Market.

A Look Ahead

• Kalispell Public Schools Policy and Communications Committee meets 8 a.m., July 15, administration offices, 233 First Ave. E.

• Lower Mission Valley Chapter of PEO annual rummage sale, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 15, Community Bank, Ronan. Clothing, household, books, games and baked goods. All proceeds go to PEO scholarships.

• Glacier Country Pachyderm meets noon to 1 p.m., July 15, Red Lion Hotel Kalispell. Lunch available. Public invited. Call Mark Johnson, 253-7467.

• 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 7-10 a.m. Lakeside Chapel; arts and crafts, food, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Lakeside Elementary; 5K run, 9 a.m. Volunteer Park; parade, 11 a.m.; treasure hunt for kids 11:30 a.m.; watermelon eating contest, 1 p.m.; duck races 4 p.m., Tamarack Grill. Call Kay Hopkins, 844-3425.

• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 16, The Summit, Kalispell. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.

Miriam Katz hosts a food allergy and gluten-free chat group, 10 a.m. to noon July 16, Green Tea House, 415 Second St. E., Whitefish. Donations accepted. Call 249-1080.

Seeley Lake author Donna Love signs her children’s books, “The Glaciers Are Melting!” and “The Totally Out There Guide to Glacier National Park,” 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 16, Bad Rocks Bookstore, 615 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls.

• Fourteenth annual Somers Cajun Street Dance, 7 p.m., July 16, downtown Somers. Gates open 6 p.m. Headliner is Dikki Du and the Zydeco Krewe. $20 at the gate; children 12 and under free. Proceeds benefit the Somers Volunteer Fire Department. Call 857-3119 or 857-3351.

• AARP Driver Safety class, noon to 4 p.m., July 18, North Valley Senior Center, Columbia Falls. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 892-4087.

• Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m. July 18, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

• Flathead Chronic Pain Support Group meets 5:30-6 p.m., July 18, The Summit, Kalispell. Learn how to cope with pain and improve your quality of life. Free. Call Dr. Alex Bokor, 250-5252.

• Kalispell Women’s Connection all-American barbecue luncheon, 11:30 a.m., July 19, 301 W. Wyoming St., Kalispell. Bring barbecue secrets. Speaker is Bonnie Parrett. Cost is $8. RSVP Rosainne, 257-8098 or Jan at 212-3763. Complimentary child care by reservation. Affiliated with Stonecroft International Inc.

• Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m. July 19, Trinity Church.

• Kalispell Public Schools district board meets at 6 p.m., July 19, Kalispell Middle School Media Center.

• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 20, at the Armory Building. Sponsored by Fresh Life.

• AARP-sponsored 90-minute free presentation, “We Need to Talk — Family Conversations with Older Drivers,” 7 p.m., July 20, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 751-4500 for a seat.

• Essential Stuff Project (ESP) free presentation, 7 p.m., July 20, Clementine’s 265 Bridge St., Bigfork. Several local officials will discuss flooding potential, food storage and survival preparation. Donations accepted. Call Edd Blackler, 837-5196; or Catherine Haug, 837-4577.

• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m. July 21, at The Wave, Whitefish. Sponsored by Whitefish Rotary.

• Chris Downs, fisheries biologist for Glacier Park, talks about aquatic invasive species, 6:30 p.m. July 21, during Columbia Falls Farmers Market, at Glacier Discovery Square, 540 Nucleus Ave.

• 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).

• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 22, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

• Flathead Valley Home School Athletic Association sports kick-off and potluck, 6 p.m. July 22, Lawrence Park Pavilion. Information available for fifth through 12th grade basketball and volleyball for upcoming season.

• Glacier Rally in the Rockies Vintage Car show and Glacier Rod Run, July 22-23. Poker run registration 7 a.m., 747 Center St., tour at 9 a.m. Friday. Street dance, 7-10 p.m. Friday. Parade 10 a.m., Main St., Show and Shine 10:30 to 2 p.m. Saturday, First Avenue West.

• 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.

• Citizens for a Better Flathead “19th and Counting” annual meeting/party and raffle, 5:30-8:30 p.m. July 22, Central School Museum, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Dinner $10; no-host beer and wine. Call 756-8993.

• Northwest Montana Rock Chucks Rock Club gem and mineral show, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. July 23; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 24, Grandstand Building, Flathead County Fairgrounds. Large variety of stones, agates and fossils.

• Judy Guralchuk, author of “A Life Preserver in a Sea of Debt: Acquire Permanent Financial Stability,” has a book signing and discussion, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 23, The Bookshelf, 101 Main St., Kalispell. Giveaways. Public welcome.

• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 25, Libby Christian Church. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 406-293-0100.

“Fishing for rocks” and gem dig. Raffles. Silent Auction. Admission $1.

• 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. Tours July 26-29. 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.

• Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m. July 25, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m. July 26, Immaculate Conception, Polson.

• Air National Guard Band of the Northwest from Washington in concert, 2 p.m. July 26, Depot Park, Kalispell. Free. Public welcome.

• 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.

• Red Cross blood drive, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. July 27, Glacier Park.

• Chuck Jonkel, founder of the Great Bear Foundation, teaches a special program, ”Honoring the Great Bear: The Life and Works of Chuck Jonkel,” from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 28, Glacier Institute. Call 755-1211.

• Red Cross blood drives July 28: 2-6 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell, sponsored by Fresh Life; 2-5 p.m. Kalispell Center Mall.

• Laura Law of the Montana Native Plant Society will talk about native plant gardening during the band breaks at Columbia Falls Farmers Market on July 28, at Glacier Discovery Square, 540 Nucleus Ave. Plant scavenger hunt for families with children 10 and older.

• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 29, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

• Flathead High School Class of 1981 30th reunion, July 29-30. Social, 6 p.m. July 29, Vista Linda. Dinner and music, 6 p.m. July 30, Hilton Garden Inn. Call Andrea Conn Baumgardner, 751-5131.

• 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.

• Fifth annual Foys to Herron Paddlethon and triathlon, July 31. Race day registration 7:30 a.m.; race starts 9 a.m. Fundraiser for Foys to Blacktail Trails. Call Steve, 261-9250.

• 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.

• For parents of Colicky, Reflux, Intolerant and Allergic Kids support group meets at 6:15 p.m., Aug. 4, The Summit, Kalispell; refluxallergickids@hotmail.com or 890-0717.

• Cruisin’ by the Bay, Polson. Friday poker run noon to 4 p.m. Aug. 5; Car Show, 8 a.m., Main Street, poker walk, 10 a.m., Riverside Park concert feature Hot Rod Deluxe, 7-10 p.m. Aug. 6. Free admission; 883-1042.

• Taste of Kalispell, Aug. 6, Museum at Central School. Food, drink, live music; 756-8381.

• Howse House Bicentennial celebration and mountain man rendezvous, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 6, Lawrence Park, Kalispell. Demonstrations on beading, quilling flint knapping, trapping, skinning, canoe building and more. Call Ron Beard, 756-8791.

• Wings for Wishes Fun Fly, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 6, corner of Farm to Market Road and Minesinger Trail.

• Sandpiper Outdoor Art Festival, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 6, Polson courthouse lawn; 471-5243.

• 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.

• Big Sky Chapter Antique and Classic Boat Show, Aug. 6-7, Docks Restaurant and Waterside Marina, Lakeside. Displays of wooden and vintage boats, racing boots, educational displays, marine flea market and more. Free admission. Hours 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. Boat parade, 3:30 p.m. from Conrad Point along west shore.

• Montana Cup regatta championship, Aug. 6-7, North Flathead Yacht Club, Somers; www.nfyc.org

• 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 and live auctions, live music; www.wsclibrary.org

• 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.

• Annual West Shore Community Food Bank benefit barbecue and auction, Aug. 13, Edgewater Motel and RV Resort, Lakeside.

• Soroptimist of Polson annual Wine Festival, 7-10 p.m. Aug. 13, Polson Motorcoach and RV Resort/KOA, 200 Irvine Flats Road; 883-2668.

• Kalispell Public Schools district board meets at 6 p.m., Aug. 15, Kalispell Middle School Media Center.

• Northwest Montana Fair, Flathead County Fairgrounds, Aug. 16-21, Kalispell. Newsboys concert 7:30 p.m. Aug. 16. Little Big Town concert 7:30 p.m. Aug. 17. PRCA Rodeo Aug. 18-20. Demolition Derby Aug. 21; 758-5810.

• Kalispell Public Schools district board work session, 5:30 p.m., Aug. 23, Kalispell Middle School Media Center.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.