Daybook
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., 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.
• TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets, North Valley Professional Center, 711 13st St. E., Whitefish. Weigh-in 5-5:30 p.m.; meeting 5:30-6:15 p.m. All welcome. Call 862-5214 or 862-1233.
• 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.
• Free Falun Dafa Qigong exercise instruction, every Wednesday, noon to 1 p.m., Woodland Park, Kalispell. Near the entrance with cannon.
• 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., Earl Bennett Building, 1035 First Ave. W., Kalispell. Public welcome.
• Somers Middle School board meets 6 p.m., Somers Middle School.
• 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.
• Flathead Valley Chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management meets 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Jodi Smith and Susie Burch talk about “Emerging Workforce Training.” Program free. Optional lunch $10 for members and first-time guests; $15 for guests after first visit. RSVP to Deb Broadbent, 756-4233.
• Visionary collage workshop for youth entering grades six through 12, 2-4 p.m., 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.
• Kalispell Public Schools Curriculum Committee meets 4 p.m., administration offices, 233 First Ave. E.
• Christ Church Episcopal hosts a free ice cream social, 5-8 p.m., 215 Third Ave. E. Call 257-6182.
• Lindsay Becker of First Best Place Community Gardens talks about basic home composting, 6:30 p.m., Columbia Falls Farmers Market.
Friday
• Kalispell Public Schools Policy and Communications Committee meets 8 a.m., administration offices, 233 First Ave. E.
• Lower Mission Valley Chapter of PEO annual rummage sale, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., 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., Red Lion Hotel Kalispell. Jerry Molen, Carol and Tom McElwain reports on national Pachyderm conference. Lunch available. Public invited. Call Mark Johnson, 253-7467.
• Bigfork Relay for Life, today and Saturday; Bigfork High School track. Call Jenny Johnson, montanajenjenyahoo.com, 212-5175.
Saturday
• 22nd annual Lakeside Community Fair, 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., 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, Green Tea House, 415 Second St. E., Whitefish. Donations accepted. Call 249-1080.
• Whitefish Community Library grand opening celebration, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Depot Park, Whitefish. Entertainment, children’s story time, prizes, book bargains, tours, barbecue lunch. Public welcome.
• 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., Bad Rocks Bookstore, 615 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls.
• Discovery Developmental Center’s annual “Sailing Into the Future” fundraiser, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. North Flathead Yacht Club, Somers. Theme is “Gilligan’s Island.” Dress as favorite character. Sailboat rides 10 a.m. to noon, depending on weather. Kids’ activities start at 11 a.m. Live music by Sinker and Crow, 1-4 p.m. Silent auction open until 3 p.m. Food. Beer and wine concessions. Tickets $10 advance; $12 at lake. Call Collette Box, 756-7295; or Maren Griffith, 249-4528.
• Fourteenth annual Somers Cajun Street Dance, 7 p.m., 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.
Monday
• AARP Driver Safety class, noon to 4 p.m., 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., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Kalispell Public Schools Personnel Committee meets 4 p.m., administration offices, 233 First Ave. E.
• Flathead Chronic Pain Support Group meets 5:30-6 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Learn how to cope with pain and improve your quality of life. Free. Call Dr. Alex Bokor, 250-5252.
• Free seminar on topic, “Medicare.gov Website and Health Plans,” 5:30 p.m. North Valley Hospital Cornerstone Building, next to Sleep Center. RSVP to 758-5730.
A Look Ahead
• 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.
• Columbia Falls Women’s Connection luncheon, 11:30 am. July 20, Tea Kettle Community Hall, Nucleus Avenue. Brett Kelso from the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office will speak on teddy bears for traumatized children. Speaker is Bonnie Parret. Cost $8. Free child care by reservation. Call Candy at 387-4119 or Janet at 892-3621.
• 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.
• Free seminar on topic, “Medicare Fraud, Waste and Abuse,” 5:30 p.m. July 25, North Valley Hospital Cornerstone Building, next to Sleep Center. RSVP to 758-5730.
• 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.
• Soprano Loyda Ana Vazquez from LaPaz, Mexico, performs in concert with pianist Maryruth Fallon, 7:30 p.m. July 26, First Presbyterian Church, 540 S. Main St., Kalispell. Free. Public invited.
• 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.
• Big Arm Family Fun Day, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 30, Historic Big Arm School. Water wars, kids games with prizes, live music, raffles. Bring historic photos and documents to be copied. Call 849-6628.
• 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.
• Pints for Paths Brewfest, 5-9 p.m. Aug. 6, Heaven’s Peak Resort, 12130 U.S. 2 East, West Glacier. Eight Montana breweries featured. Music by Marshall Catch. Advance tickets $20; $25 at gate. $5 admission for designated drivers. Call Valerie Parsons, 387-5282.
• 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 Personnel Committee meets 4 p.m., Aug. 15, administration offices, 233 First Ave. E.
• 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.