Daybook
Today
• Polson School District’s Summer Food Service Program begins. Breakfast, 7:30-9:30 a.m.; lunch, 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Meals served at Cherry Valley Elementary; program runs through Aug. 19.
• 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. Libby Senior Center.
• Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Whitefish Convention and Visitors Bureau meets, 3 p.m., Rocky Mountain Lodge, U.S. 93, Whitefish. Call 862-3390.
• Kalispell Public Schools Personnel Committee meets 4 p.m., administration offices, 233 First Ave. E.
• Traumatic Brain Injury Support Group meets, 6-8 p.m., Conference Room 1, The Summit.
• Smith Valley School board meets, 6 p.m., school library, 2901 U.S. 2 W.
• Organizers for the proposed Gateway to Glacier Trail meet, 6:30 p.m., Heaven’s Peak Lodge and Resort, 12130 U.S. 2, West Glacier.
• The Flathead Conservation District meets at 7 p.m., 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.
• Columbia Falls School District board meets, 7 p.m., administrative office board room, 501 Sixth Ave. W.
• West Valley School board meets, 7 p.m., school library.
Tuesday
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., North Valley Hospital, Whitefish. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 863-3630.
• Randy Winter, service officer for Montana Veterans Affairs Division, will be available to veterans and their independents 10 a.m. to noon, North Lincoln County Annex, Eureka.
• Kalispell Women’s Connection buffet luncheon 11:30 a.m., 301 W. Wyoming St., Kalispell. Topic is “Yard Art.” Speaker is Vicky Russell. 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, noon to 5 p.m., KALS Radio, in the bloodmobile.
• American Legion Post 137 in Kalispell conducts a flag retirement ceremony, 1 p.m., American Legion Hall, corner of East Washington Street and Fourth Avenue East North.
• Bring in your old U.S. flags in exchange for a new one, 2-4 p.m., Prestige Assisted Living, 125 Glenwood Drive, Kalispell. Cost $5. Money will be used to purchase wreaths for veterans’ gravesite. Bake sale also will be held.
• United Veterans of Flathead Valley and Kalispell Elks Lodge present a Flag Day program at 5 p.m. in front of the veterans memorial in Kalispell Depot Park; flags may be brought for a flag-burning ceremony.
• Swan River School board meets at 5:30 p.m., school library.
• Kalispell Public Schools district board meets at 5:30 p.m., Kalispell Middle School Media Center.
• Driven Gospel Quartet of Charlotte, N.C., in concert 6 p.m., Christian Center, 255 Summit Ridge Dr., Kalispell. Flathead’s Driven Quartet opens. No tickets required; offering will be taken.
• Somers Rural Fire District board meets, 6 p.m., Lakeside Fire Station, 125 Bills Road.
• Columbia Falls School District negotiations committee meets, 6 p.m., administration office conference room, 501 Sixth Ave. W.
• eReader class 6:30 p.m., Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Learn about necessary software, how to search for and check out books. No registration required. Call Bret Fisher, 758-5814.
• Whitefish School District board of trustees meets, 7 p.m., district board meeting room, 600 E. Second St., Whitefish.
• Cayuse Prairie School board meets, 7 p.m., school library.
• West Valley Fire District trustees meet, 7:30 p.m., West Valley Fire Station, 2412 Farm to Market Road.
Wednesday
• Evergreen school board meets, 6:30 a.m., Evergreen School District administration building board room.
• North Valley Toastmasters Club meets, 7-8 a.m., Whitefish Community Center, 121 Second Ave. Garret Garrels, winner of the District 17 International Speech Contest, speaks.
• Advisory Council of the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program meets, 9:15 a.m., Heritage Place solarium E, 171 Heritage Way, Kalispell. Call 758-5712.
• Columbia Falls Women’s Connection luncheon, 11:30 a.m., Tea Kettle Community Hall, Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. Mary Wallace demonstrates making gift baskets. Speaker is Vicky Russell. Cost $8 per person. Free child care by reservation. Call Candy at 387-4119, or Janet at 892-3621. Affiliated with Stonecroft Ministries.
• Kalispell Toastmasters meet, noon, First Montana Bank annex, 85 N. Main, Kalispell. Garret Garrels debuts two original speeches.
• Red Cross blood drives: 1-4 p.m. Aaron’s, in the blood mobile; 2-5 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, sponsored by D.A. Davidson.
• Community potluck, 5 p.m., Deer Park School. Bring a dish of your choice.
• Somers School District board of trustees meets, 6 p.m., Somers Middle School.
• Essential Stuff Project (ESP) free panel discussion on cheese making, 7 p.m., Clementine’s 265 Bridge St., Bigfork. Donations accepted. Call Edd Blackler, 837-5196; or Catherine Haug, 837-4577.
• Evergreen Fire District regular board meeting, 7 p.m., fire hall.
• Bigfork County Water and Sewer District board meets, 7 p.m., district office, 108 Harbor Heights Blvd., Bigfork.
Thursday
• Flathead Special Education Cooperative board and executive council meets, 8:30 a.m., second-floor conference room, Earl Bennett Building, 124 Third Ave. E, Kalispell.
• Kila School budget work session, 8:30 a.m.
• Second annual Flathead Valley Project Homeless Connect, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Samaritan House administration building, 1110 Second St. W., Kalispell.
• Red Cross blood drive, 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Libby VFW.
• Flathead City-County Board of Health meets, 1-3 p.m., second-floor conference room, Earl Bennett Building, 1035 First Ave. W., Kalispell.
• Great Northern Brewing Co. hosts “Pints with Purpose,” 4 p.m. to closing. For every pint sold, a dollar goes to Stumptown Art Studio.
• Columbia Falls Library Association book sale, 5-7:30 p.m. Thursdays this week through Sept. 15, at the Columbia Falls farmers market. Proceeds benefit the Columbia Falls branch of the Flathead County Library.
• Glacier Institute reunion, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Buns on the Lake, Somers. Short program, complimentary appetizers, Tamarack Brewery microbrews. RSVP required; 755-1211.
• Landscaping presentation by Flathead County Extension Agent Pay McGlynn, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Glacier Discovery Square, Columbia Falls.
• Friends of Glacier Symphony and Chorale hosts a free ice cream social, 6:30-8 p.m., Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. RSVP to Betsy Hackman, 257-3241, by June 13.
• Artists and Craftsmen of the Flathead meets at 7 p.m., basement of the Eagles, 37 First St. W., Kalispell. Guests welcome. Call 881-4288 (leave a message).
• City of Kalispell Impact Fee Advisory Committee meeting, 7 p.m., City Hall upstairs conference room, 201 First Ave. E.
Friday
• Flathead Valley Project Homeless Connect, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Samaritan House administration building, 1110 Second St. W., Kalispell.
• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Whitefish Relay for Life, today and June 18, Whitefish High School Track. Call Michelle Howke, 261-7942.
• Joe Coco presents a Wealthmasters course on “Raising Financially Responsible Children,” for parents of children ages 4-18, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Whitefish Church of the Nazarene, 1125 Seventh St., E. Cost of materials, $5. Child care provided. Preregistration required. Call Linda, 862-2288.
A Look Ahead
• Light for Life 24-Hour benefit for Sarah Oxford who is being treated for leukemia, 7 a.m. to 7 a.m., June 18, Blue Cow Building, Commons Way, Kalispell. Luminarias $5 each; $15 T-shirts for sale. Portion of day’s sale from all Blue Cow building businesses will also be donated.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 18, The Summit, Kalispell. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.
• Montana Raft Co. 15th annual Rafting for Refuse Day, 9 a.m. June 18, 11970 U.S. 2, West Glacier. Volunteers 12 and older needed to clean up trash along Middle Fork of Flathead River and access points. Volleyball and barbecue follows. Call 387-5555.
• Ice Cream Social at the Winery, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., June 18, Mission Mountain Winery, Dayton. Call 849-5524.
• Flathead Preparedness Expo, 10 a.m.-8 p.m., June 18, 315 E. Evergreen Drive, Kalispell. Admission $5; 12 and under free.
• Ferndale Sewing Circle bake sale, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., June 18, Ferndale Community Center on South Ferndale Drive, across Montana 209 from the Ferndale Fire Hall. Proceeds go to scholarships and community projects.
• FVCC Big Night, 7-10:30 p.m. June 18, Arts and Technology Building. Italian dinner, no host bar, Italian-themed live auction. Tickets $65; must be at least 21. Call 756-3963. Fundraiser for Semester in Venice program scholarships.
• Conrad Cemetery superintendent Jim Korn talks about the cemetery’s history, 7 p.m. June 20, Kalispell Senior Citizens Center, 403 Second Ave. W., Kalispell. Refreshments. Door charge $10. Benefit for center.
• The city of Kalispell Public Works Department holds a training for construction site erosion and pollution control, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 21 and 22, Kalispell Wastewater Treatment Plant, 2001 Airport Road, Kalispell. Training is for contractors, inspectors, engineers and developers in the construction industry.
• Red Cross blood drives June 21: noon to 4 p.m. KRMC; 2-5 p.m. Lakeside Baptist Church.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 1 to 3 p.m., June 21, Polson Area Senior Center. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 883-4735.
• Evergreen School District board meets at 7:30 a.m., June 22, administration building boardroom.
• Saving Lives on the West Shore (SLOW) birthday bash and fundraiser, 5-9 p.m. June 22, Tamarack Brewing Co., Lakeside.
• Flathead Job Service free job training course, 6-8 p.m., June 22, Glacier Discovery Square, Columbia Falls. Call Tim, 758-6259.
• Discussion on near death experiences with Nancy Antczak, 7-9 p.m. June 22, Imagine Health, 305 First Ave. W., Columbia Falls. Call Nancy, 260-1822.
• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 23, Evergreen Fire Department.
• Free lecture, “Ancient Wisdom in the Quantum Age: Healing with Ayurveda and BodyTalk,” 7-8 p.m. June 23, The Gathering Space, 404 E. First St. Suite C, Whitefish. Call 871-5645.
• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 24, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Kalispell Relay for Life, June 24-25, Legends Field. Call Shana Beccari, 406-261-0952.
• Ninth annual Swan Race, June 25, corner of Falls Creek Road and Montana 83. 10K, 5K and 1 mile run. Call Swan Ecosystem Center, 754-3137.
• Pancake breakfast and book sale benefiting Swan Lake Club House and Library, 8 a.m. to noon, June 25, Swan Lake Club House, next to the Swan Lake Fire House. Adults $5; children under 10, $4; children under 3, free.
• Polson Rural Fire Department’s annual Community Appreciation Day, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 25, Big Arm Fire Station, mile marker 73, Big Arm. Free barbecue lunch; donations accepted.
• Lake Blaine School reunion, 1-5 p.m. June 25, Cayuse Prairie School. Potluck at 2 p.m.; utensils provided. Call 755-4316.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 27, Libby Christian Church. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 293-0100.
• Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m. June 27, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Kila School Board meets 8:30 a.m. June 28.
• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m. June 28, Our Lady of Mercy Church.
• Red Cross blood drive, 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. June 29, Flathead County Health Department.
• Red Cross blood drive, 1-6 p.m. June 30, Marion Fire Department.
• Brendan House open house, 2-5 p.m., June 30. View renovations, take a tour. Refreshments available. Call 751-6500.
• Kalispell Senior Center potluck, 5 p.m. June 30, 403 Second Ave. W. John Hendricks of KGEZ Radio is the guest speaker. Bring a friend and a potluck dish or pay $3. Call 257-1598.
• 32nd annual Whitefish Arts Festival, July 1-3, Depot Park, Whitefish. Arts and crafts, food vendors. Benefit Whitefish Christian Academy. Friday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday Free admission. Call Carrie Prestegaard, 862-5875.
• Bigfork Fourth of July Parade, noon. Children’s carnival follows. “Ducks for Bucks” race the Wild Mile, 4 p.m.; 837-5888.
• Whitefish Fourth of July celebration. Fireworks at City Beach; 862-3501.
• Lakeside fireworks. Watch from shore or from the lake.
• Fourth of July Parade, noon, Polson, from Polson-Flathead Historical Museum on Main Streets to Third Street.
• Fourth of July celebration in Troy.
• Western States Heavy Equipment Rodeo, July 7-8, Kalispell.
Flathead Valley Sjogren’s Support Group celebrates its 10 year anniversary 11:45 a.m., July 8, Wheat Montana, 405 S. Main St., Kalispell. Call Tedi Marie, 849-5537; or Jo, 883-5401.
• Columbia Falls Relay for Life, July 8-9, Columbia High School track, Call Dina Wood, 406-270-5623
• Artists and Craftsmen of the Flathead summer outdoor show, July 8-10; Courthouse West Lawn, Kalispell. Over 100 booths of fine art, wood crafts and pottery. Food vendors, entertainment. Free admission. Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; 881-4288.
• Hike for Heroes July 9, Whitefish Mountain Resort. Registration 8 a.m. 3.5 mile hike with lunch at the Summit and gondola ride return. $25 includes lunch and T-shirt. Proceeds to Montana Hope Project and COPS.
• Eighth annual dinner/auction for Boys and Girls Club of Glacier Country, July 9. 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, July 9, Rebecca Farm, Kalispell. Gates open 5:30 p.m.; concert starts 7:30 p.m. $30 per car. Food, beer, wine; 406-257-3241
• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets at 7-8:30 p.m. July 11, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.
• 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 a.m. Lakeside Chapel; arts and crafts, food, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Lakeside Elementary; 5K run 9 a.m.; parade, 10 a.m.; duck races 3 p.m., Tamarack Brewery, watermelon eating contest, treasure hunt for kids. Call Kay Hopkins, 844-3425.
• 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).
• 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.
• 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. “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. 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Howse House Bicentennial celebration and mountain man rendezvous, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 6, Lawrence Park, Kalispell; Call Ron Beard, 756-8791.
• Taste of Kalispell, Aug. 6, Museum at Central School. Food, drink, live music; 756-8381.
• 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, Lakeside. Free. Open to public.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.