Daybook
Tuesday
• Crews will beg doing utility and excavation work in the northbound lane around the Flathead County Courthouse today through Friday. Traffic will be restricted during daylight hours. Expect short delays.
• 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.
• FVCC Art Club Mother’s Day art sale, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. today and Wednesday, Blake Hall. Jewelry, drawings, paintings and photography by students. Call David Smith, 756-3993.
• Cross-country trekker Robert Sweetgall gives a free active presentation on “Nordic Walking and The Motivation to Move,” 9-11 a.m., The Summit, Kalispell.
• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m. Pope John Paul II Church, Bigfork.
• Free educational Parkinson’s disease program by Richard Dewey Jr., M.D. 2-3:30 p.m., Glacier Room, Hilton Garden Inn, Kalispell. Refreshments. RSVP to Evie Davis at Northwest Collaborative Care, 509-999-4089.
• Naked Noodle night 5-9 p.m., 10 Baker Ave., Whitefish. Portion of sales benefits Big Brothers Big Sisters of Flathead County.
• Free beginner eReader class, 5:30 p.m., Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Learn how to use an eReader, how to check books out and how to search for them. Bring your eReader if you have one. No registration required. Call Brett Fisher, 758-5814.
• Fourth annual Mary Kay Charitable Foundation fundraiser, 5:45 p.m., The Hampton Inn, Kalispell. Mary Kay product baskets up for silent auction. Bring in two old make-up items to exchange for discounted like Mary Kay product. Games, pizza and cake. Hygiene items will be collected for Abbie Shelter.
• Creston School board meets at 4:30 p.m. Public welcome.
Wednesday
• Whitefish School board meets 7:30 a.m. District Conference Room.
• Fair-Mont-Egan School Bruin’s Den Committee meets 8 a.m.
• MOMS (Mothers Offering Moms Support) meets 9:15-11:15 a.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, 400 W. California St., Kalispell. Fellowship day. Pre-school age child care provided free. Call 257-LOVE (5683).
• Red Cross blood drive, 1-6 p.m. Marion Fire Department.
• USMC Happy Hour for Marines and Navy who served with Marines, 5-7 p.m., Kalispell VFW, 330 First Ave. W. Cash bar; spouses welcome. Call 471-3295.
• Trinity Lutheran sixth graders fundraiser 5-8 p.m. HuHot Mongolian Grill, Kalispell. Portion of sales benefits class. Call Paula, 270-6911.
• Educational workshop on “Savvy Social Security Planning: What Baby Boomers Need to Know to Maximize Retirement Income,” 6 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Seating limited. Call Kim Taylor, 752-7232.
• Flathead County Growth Policy update workshop, 6 p.m. Earl Bennett Building, 1035 First Ave. W., Kalispell. Public welcome.
• Learn about hosts an AFS exchange student or volunteering for the program, 7 p.m., Whitefish High School lecture room. Call 1-800-876-2377.
• Love Lives Here organization hosts a Holocaust remembrance event and shows the 30-minute documentary produced and directed by “Rabbi Allen Secher, “Choosing One’s Way: Resistance in Auschwitz/Birkenau,” 7 p.m. KM Theatre, Kalispell. Free. Public invited. Call the Rev. Darryl Kistler, 755-5205.
• Zen priest Jerry Smyers gives a free introduction to Zen meditation class, 7 p.m., YogaHeart Studio, 314 Main St., Polson. Call 406-849-6149.
• Flathead Valley Community Bank 43rd annual spring concert titled, “Musical Postcards,” 7:30 p.m., Glacier High School Performance Hall. Free. Everyone welcome.
• Disabled American Veterans (DAV) and Auxiliary meet at 7:30 p.m., VFW meeting room, Kalispell. Call 752-2357 or 890-3335.
Thursday
• National Day of Prayer breakfast, 6:30 a.m., Salvation Army Church, 110 Bountiful Dr., Kalispell. Cost $6.
• Kalispell Public Schools Finance Committee meets 7 a.m., administration offices, 233 First Ave. E.
• Whitefish Chamber “Politics at the PAC” lunch in the lobby, 11:30 a.m., Whitefish Performing Arts Center. Program noon to 1:30 p.m. Keynote speaker is Gov. Brian Schweitzer. Panel discussion follows. $20 per person. RSVP by May 2 to 862-3501.
• National Day of Prayer community prayer event, noon to 1 p.m., Depot Park, Kalispell. Worship music by Liberty Bells.
• Red Cross blood drive, 12:30-5:30 p.m. Discovery Square, Columbia Falls.
• Kalispell Public Schools Curriculum Committee meets 4 p.m., administration offices, 233 First Ave. E.
• Opening introduction and exhibit fundraiser for Youth Image Project, 6-9 p.m., The Walking Man Frame Shop and Gallery, 305 Baker Ave., Whitefish. Local, national and international professional documentary photographers will have their work on display. All proceeds benefit at-risk youth in Flathead Valley. Public invited. Call Jennifer DeMonte, 270-3377.
• Lakeside Parks Advisory Committee meets 6:30 p.m. Lakeside Chapel, U.S. 93 and Adams Street.
• Flathead County Republican Central Committee convention, 7 p.m., Stillwater Grange, Kalispell. Potluck 6 p.m. New officers will be elected.
Friday
• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Glacier Park brown bag seminar presented by students of Whitefish Independent High School on “Historic Walking Tour in the Headquarters District,” noon, West Glacier Community Building. Public welcome.
• Retirement party for former Glacier National Park public affairs officer Amy Vanderbilt, 4 p.m., Glacier Outdoor Center, West Glacier.
Saturday
• Flathead Audubon field trip to Swan Lake area and National Wildlife Refuge. Meet at 8:30 a.m. at Swan Lake Picnic area. Bring binoculars, snack or lunch and dress for weather. Call Kathy Ross, 837-3837 to sign up. All welcome.
• Flathead Pioneer Auto Club car show and pancake breakfast today, Whitefish Mountain Mall. Car show 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; breakfast 9 a.m. to noon, $4 per person, kids under 6 eat free. May 7; car show, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, at Mountain Mall. Call Dave Cooley, 253-7253.
• Relay for Life Hatton’s Hikers Mother’s Day bake and craft sale, 9 am. to 2 p.m., Lakeside Mercantile Building, U.S. 93 South. Call 844-2511.
• Annual Family Forestry Expo, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Trumble Creek Educational Forest, 2 miles north of junction of U.S. 2 and Montana 40. Family-friendly educational event. Free.
• Fourth annual Herron Hustle, 9:30 a.m., Herron Park, Kalispell. A 5.5 mile run or walk benefit for Foy’s to Blacktail Trails. Race day registration 8 a.m., $20 for adults; $15 for children.
• Mission Mountain Winery free program to learn about pairings of chocolates and red wines, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Dayton. Free. All welcome.
• Bigfork/Ferndale Community Garden invites plot holders to a square foot gardening refresher course by master gardener MonaRae Tuhy, 10 a.m., St. Patrick’s Church, Montana 209, across from Ferndale Fire Department. Call Michelle, 871-3509.
• Bibler Spring Home and Garden tours kick off reception and champagne brunch, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. today and Sunday. Tickets $75 each; advance purchase required. Call 756-3963.
• Flathead County Animal Shelter open house, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., 225 Cemetery Road, Kalispell. Low cost vaccinations, microchipping and adoption specials. Call 752-1310.
• Brunch benefit and silent auction for Teresa Loomer who has been diagnosed with paralysis, enlarged heart and multiple strokes, 1-4 p.m., Kalispell Eagles Club. Donations welcome. Call 257-1101.
• Ladies luncheon, noon, Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. 1900s era theme party. Salad and dessert buffet, door prizes, games, favors. Tickets $15 per person. Reserve a space by calling 756-8381. Limited tickets may be available at door.
• Mother’s Day tea and couture fashion show, 2-3 p.m., Conrad Mansion Museum, Woodland Avenue, Kalispell. Catering by Vivienne’s Cafe, harpist. Tickets $25 per person; $20 for museum members. Call 755-2166.
• The documentary “Idaho’s Forgotten War,” and a panel discussion on “Indian Activism and Future Generations,” will take place 3 p.m., Salish Kootenai College. Speaker is Russell Means. Open to public. $4 donation for adults or $10 for families accepted. Call Velda, 406-675-3577; or Rosalinda, 406-275-4800.
• Fundraising event for Nancy Kamerick who is battling pancreatic cancer; Extravaganza 4 p.m., Montana Club, Montana 35, Bigfork. Live music by at least five bands and area musicians, pig roast, silent auction, raffles, door prizes. $25 at door; or $20 in advance at www.nancykamerick.com, or call Todd Noble, 837-6257.
• Eighth annual “Making Miracles Happen” dinner and auction benefit for Human Therapy on Horseback, Hilton Garden Inn, Kalispell. Doors open 4:30 p.m., dinner 6:30 followed by live auction. Musical entertainment, cash bar, raffles, silent auction. Tickets $50 each. Call 881-4192.
• Annual Spring Swing Fling Thing, 6 p.m., featuring the big band music of BJ Lupton’s Swingin’ on High band and Stillwater Christian School Jazz Band, Salvation Army Community Center, 110 Bountiful Dr., Kalispell. Silent auction, dance instruction. All ages welcome. Free admission. Call 257-4357.
• Sons of Norway meet 7 p.m., Buffalo Hill Terrace meeting room, 40 Claremont St., Kalispell. Call 752-2357.
Sunday
• Fundraiser and free acoustic jam for Nancy Kamerick who is battling pancreatic cancer, 2 p.m., The Raven, Woods Bay. John Dunnigan, Craig Barton, The Bad Larrys, Badrock Canyon Bluegrass Band. Pie auction, raffles, door prizes. Call Todd Noble, 837-6257.
• Whitefish Moose Lodge Mother’s Day dinner, 5-7 p.m., 230 W. 10th St. Menu includes prime rib, New York strip, deep fried shrimp and chicken, pork chops, salmon. Public welcome.
Monday
• Daughters of the American Revolution, Chief Ignace Chapter, meets for lunch at noon at Grouse Mountain Restaurant. Kay McDonald presents a program at 1 p.m. on “2011, David Thompson Columbia Brigade.” Call Cathy Lane, 755-6048.
• Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Free concert to kick off Hanna’s Dream art drive, 2:30-4 p.m., Fair-Mont-Egan School gym, 797 Fairmont Road, Kalispell. Copper Mountain Band performs. Free coffee. Public welcome. Donations of art supplies appreciated.
• Kalispell Public Schools Personnel Committee meets 4 p.m., administration offices, 233 First Ave. E.
• Flathead Audubon annual potluck, Whitefish Community Center. Birder and wildlife photographer Bob Martinka presents the program, “Beginning Dragonfly Watching in Montana.” Doors open 5 pm.; potluck 6 p.m. Nature-related silent auction. Free. All welcome.
• Frontier Hospice offers hospice volunteer training, 5:30-8:30 p.m., today through May 11, 29 Second St. E., Kalispell. Call 755-4923 to register.
• Traumatic Brain Injury Support Group meets 6-8 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Tracy Sullivan talks about vocational rehab. Survivors, family, friends are welcome. Refreshments. Call Sue or Bob at 756-4723.
• The Flathead Conservation District meets at 7 p.m., 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.
A Look Ahead
• Columbia Falls Chamber of Commerce membership luncheon, 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 10, North Valley Community Room, 235 Nucleus Ave. No reservations required. Topic is tourism. Lunch available for $10. Call Carol Pike, 892-2072.
• Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m. May 10, Trinity Lutheran Church, Kalispell.
• Swan River School board meets 5:30 p.m. May 10, school library.
• Kalispell Public Schools district board meets at 6 p.m., May 10, Kalispell Middle School Media Center.
• Montana Gospel Music Association presents The LeFevre Quartet in concert, 7 p.m., May 10, Christian Center, 255 Summit Ridge Dr., Kalispell. Sound Foundation opens show. Doors open 6:15 p.m. Free; an offering will be taken.
• Back Country Horsemen of the Flathead meet at 7:30 p.m., May 10, Fish, Wildlife and Parks Building, 490 N. Meridian Road. Public welcome. Call 212-8107.
• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 11, Teletech employee drive.
• Local Advisory Council on Mental Health meets from 1-2:30 p.m. May 11, at The Summit in Kalispell. Speaker is John Raush, licensed addictive counselor and therapist for PACT Program. Public welcome. Call Boyd Roth, 752-6003.
• Parkinson’s disease support group meets 3-4:30 p.m., May 11, The Summit, Kalispell. Music therapist Jenna Justice will present, “Music Therapy and PD.” All welcome. Call Lois, 871-3767; or Inga, 756-5514.
• Evergreen School District board meets at 6:30 p.m., May 11, administration building boardroom.
• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. May 12, Qdoba, blood mobile.
• Flathead City-County Board of Health meets 1-3 p.m., May 12, second floor conference room of the Earl Bennett Building, 1035 First Ave. W. Kalispell.
• Flathead Audubon offers a bird class for families with children ages 4 and us, 6:30-8 p.m. May 12, Whitefish Community Center, 121 Second St. Free. All welcome. Call Ansley Ford, 857-6788.
• Civil Air Patrol hosts an open house, 7 p.m. May 12, at the National Guard Armory, 1840 U.S. 93 S., Kalispell. Use north entrance. All are welcome to attend. Call 755-3398.
• Fair-Mont-Egan School board meets 7 p.m. May 12.
• Local Institute of Noetic Sciences Community Group meets 7 p.m., May 12, Bohemian Grange, 125 Blanchard Lake Road, Whitefish. Robin Kelson speaks on topic, “Turning Algae Into Soil: A Project for Balancing and Revitalizing Our Planet while Regenerating its Natural Resources.” All welcome. Donations appreciated. Call 862-9591 or 862-7711.
• Red Cross blood drives May 13: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; Best Buy, 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., blood mobile.
• Flathead Valley Sjogren’s Support Group luncheon/meeting, 11:45 a.m., May 13, Wheat Montana, 405 Main St., Kalispell. Call Tedi Marie, 849-5537; or Jo, 883-5401.
• U.S. Postal Service annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive May 14. Letter carriers will pick up your bag of nonperishable food at your mailbox to deliver to local food bank.
• Fourth annual pie and perennial plant sale, 8 a.m. to noon, May 14, Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 401 Seventh St., W., Columbia Falls.
• Cherry Blossom Festival, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 14, Upper Beardance Community Club, mile marker 22, east shore of Flathead Lake. Rummage sale, homemade pies for sale. Raffles. Free coffee.
• All teens ages 14-18 invited to free non-denominational Roots and Wings (RAW) leadership seminar, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 14, FVCC. Lunch provided.
• Bibler Spring Home and Garden tours, 10 a.m. and noon, May 14-15. Tickets $10 adults; $2 children; advance purchase required. Call 756-3963.
• Annual Yellow Bay Cherry Blossom Festival, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 14. Call Shari, 982-3437.
• Yellow Bay Community Club’s eighth annual Cherry Blossom Festival, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 14, Yellow Bay Clubhouse, mile marker 18, Montana 35. Fair trade, local arts and crafts, raffles, live entertainment. Lunch available. Call Barbara, 982-3064.
• Flathead Audubon bird walk, 10 am. May 14, Whitefish. Meet at pond between The Springs retirement home and ball fields off Montana 40. Bring binoculars if you can. All welcome. Call Bruce Tannehill, 862-4548.
• Valley Voices Community Choir’s 10th anniversary spring concert, “What a Wonderful World,” 7 p.m. May 14, Glacier High School. . Special guests Off the Record. Free. Everyone welcome
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Flathead County Bash at the Bay fundraiser, 5-7:30 p.m. May 14, Fazooli’s, Somers. Dinner, reverse auction, silent auction, prizes. Tickets are $200 for two people. Call 752-0092.
American Legion members will be repainting white highway cross markers on May 16. Use caution around road crews on U.S. 93 and 2, Montana 35 and 206, Farm to Market Road and Reserve Drive.
• Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m. May 16, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m. May 17, Bethlehem Lutheran Church.
• Holocaust survivor and international speaker Noemi Shoenberger Ban gives a presentation about her experiences, 7 p.m. May 17, Glacier High School. Free. Public invited.
• MOMS (Mothers Offering Moms Support) meets 9:15-11:15 a.m., May 18, Trinity Lutheran Church, 400 W. California St., Kalispell. End of year potluck. Pre-school age child care provided free. Call 257-LOVE (5683).
• Essential Stuff Project (ESP) free presentation, 7 p.m., May 15, Clementine’s 265 Bridge St., Bigfork. Panel discussion of making and using sourdough. Donations accepted. Call Edd Blackler, 837-5196; or Catherine Haug, 837-4577.
• Kalispell Women’s Connection buffet luncheon 11:30 a.m., May 17, 301 W. Wyoming St., Kalispell. Calamity Singers perform. Speaker is Paula Abbott. 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, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 18, Eureka High School.
• The documentary, “My Name is Noemi” about Holocaust survivor Noemi Shoenberger Ban will be shown at 8 p.m. May 18, Central Christian Church, Kalispell. Ban and filmmaker Jim Lortz will lead a question and answer session following film. All welcome. Call Darryl Kistler, 270-0603 or 755-5265.
• Boy Scout Troop 1948 yard sale fundraiser, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 19-20 17 W. Evergreen Dr., Kalispell. Donations welcome. Call Marty, 250-1046; or Paul, 212-5052.
• Flathead Special Education Cooperative board and executive council meets, 10:30 a.m., May 19, 124 Third Ave. E, Kalispell, second floor conference room.
• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m. May 19, The Wave, Whitefish.
Dyslexia seminars presented by Elsie Johnson, 1-3 p.m., and 6:30-8:30 p.m. May 19, The Summit, Kalispell. Free. Pre-registration required. Call 800-276-3138.
• Artists and Craftsmen of the Flathead meets at 7 p.m. May 19, basement of the Eagles, 37 First St. W., Kalispell. Guests welcome. Call 406-881-4288 (leave a message).
• Red Cross blood drives May 20: 11 a.m. 2 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Centurylink, Meridian Road.
• Columbia Falls Library old and new book sale fundraiser, noon to 5 p.m. May 20.
• Eighth annual Spring for Glacier gala fundraiser for Glacier Park, May 20. Events begin at 4 p.m. at Belton Chalet with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. Guest will ride Red Busses to Lake McDonald for dinner, boat rides, entertainment, live and silent auctions. Tickets $125 per person. Call 888-9039.
• Gala dinner and dance to benefit Northwest Montana Veterans Food Pantry, May 20, Hilton Garden Inn, Kalispell. Social hour 5:30 p.m.; dinner 7 p.m. Music by Andre Floyd and Mood Iguana. Tickets $75 each, available at Snappy’s, VFW Kalispell, Kalispell Grand Hotel and Veterans Food Pantry. Call Cinnamon, 756-7304.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 21, The Summit, Kalispell. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.
• West Valley School Spring Run Off 5K and almost 12K family run/walk, 9 a.m. West Valley School, 2290 Farm to Market Kalispell. Proceeds benefit West Valley PTO. Register at westvalleyschool.com.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 23, Libby Christian Church. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 293-0100.
• Kalispell Public Schools district board work session 5:30 p.m. May 24, Kalispell Middle School Media Center.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 26, Bigfork Area Senior Center. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 837-4157.
• Flathead Suicide Prevention Coalition meets noon to 1 p.m., May 26, Flathead City-County Health Department conference room, 1035 First Ave. W., Kalispell. Call Joan Schmidt, 871-1008.
• Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m. May 23, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m. May 24, Troy High School.
• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 25, Flathead Electric.
• Red Cross employee blood drive, 1-6 p.m. May 26, Applied Materials.
• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 27, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• 19th annual Loon and Fish Festival, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 28; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 29, Seeley Lake Elementary School. Art and crafts, demonstrations, wildlife programs, children’s activities. Call Scott Milner, 406-677-0717.
• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m. May 31, Polson Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
• Protege Salon and Muse Style host Spread the Love 2011 fashion show, 6-8 p.m. June 1, Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Proceeds benefit Abbie Shelter. For tickets, call 752-4247 or 837-2400.
• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets at 7-8:30 p.m. June 6, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.
• “Art Meets Literacy” event 5:30-7:30 p.m. June 7, Hockaday Museum of Art, Kalispell. Art created by literacy clients and volunteers on display.
• Think Local Summer’s First Art Blast, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. June 10-11, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 12, Courthouse Lawn, Kalispell. Free admission.
• Dr. Bret Lindsay, a neurologist at Glacier Neuroscience Center, presents a free educational program on multiple sclerosis, “Advances in MS and Current Therapies,” noon to 2 p.m. June 10, Hampton Inn, 1140 U.S. 2 W., Kalispell. Lunch and refreshments provided. RSVP to Shared Solutions, 800-887-8100.
• Flathead Special Education Cooperative board and executive council meets, 8:30 a.m., June 16, 124 Third Ave. E, Kalispell, second floor conference room.
• Artists and Craftsmen of the Flathead meets at 7 p.m. June 16, basement of the Eagles, 37 First St. W., Kalispell. Guests welcome. Call 406-881-4288 (leave a message).
• Whitefish Relay for Life, June 17-18, Whitefish High School Track. Call Michelle Howke, 406-261-7942.
• Kalispell Relay for Life, June 24-25, Legends Field. Call Shana Beccari, 406-261-0952.
• 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.
• Fourth of July parade, Main Street, Kalispell.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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 21-24. Street dance, 7-10 p.m. Friday. Parade 10 a.m., Show and Shine 10:30 to 2 p.m. Saturday.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.