Daybook
Today
• Creston School board meets at 7:30 a.m. Public welcome.
• AARP Driver Safety classes: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell, call 751-4500; and 1-5 p.m. Trinity Lutheran Church, Kalispell, call 257-3955, 752-0786 or walk-in; $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.)
• Red Cross blood drive, 12:30-5:30 p.m. Bigfork Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
• Whitefish Politics in the Park, 5-8 p.m., Depot Park. Candidate meet and greet, 5-6:30 p.m.; stump speeches 6:30-7:15 p.m.; straw poll voting 7:15-8 p.m. Hamburgers and hot dogs served. Free. Public invited. Call 862-3501.
• West Glacier Elementary School board meets 6 p.m.
• Life After Loss grief support group for people who have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal loss, 6-7:30 p.m., 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.
• Informational open house to discuss Flathead County Library System’s Strategic Plan, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Community United Methodist Church, 750 Electric Ave., Bigfork.
• Carolyn Rutherford and Bill Kint lead a discussion on “Tops and Gyroscopes: The Latest Spin,” 7-9 p.m., Green Tea House, 415 Second St., Whitefish. Free; donations welcome.
Wednesday
• Somers School board Curriculum and Extracurricular Committee meets at 7:30 a.m., Somers Middle School.
• MOMS (Mothers Offering Moms Support) meets 9:15-11:15 a.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, 400 W. California St., Kalispell. Mary Buenz of Child Development Center presents on “How Your Child Grows.” Pre-school child care provided. Call Marlo Lancaster, 260-2417.
• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 3 p.m. Merlin Information Services.
• Free quilting workshop begins 1-4:30 p.m., The Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Classes will meet every other Wednesday through November. Call 752-8381.
• 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.
• Flathead County planning board Growth Policy Update workshop, 6 p.m., Earl Bennett Building, 1035 First Ave. W., Kalispell. Public welcome.
• NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Family Support Group meets 7 p.m., Flathead County Library, 247 First Ave. E., Kalispell. Call 854-2323.
Thursday
• Evergreen School board work session 8:30 a.m., basement conference room, First Interstate Bank, 100 E. Cottonwood Dr., Kalispell.
• Polson Chamber of Commerce meets noon to 1 p.m., KwaTukNuk Resort. Liz Marchi speaks on topic, “Creating Jobs and Wealth in Montana and Local Economic Development.” Call 883-5969.
• Red Cross blood drive, 12:30-5:30 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. Sponsored by Kalispell Rotary clubs.
• Columbia Falls School board meets 4 p.m., administration offices boardroom, 501 Sixth Ave. W.
• Kalispell Public Schools Curriculum Committee meets 4 p.m., administration offices, 233 First Ave. E.
• Mission Valley Christian Academy taco feed, 4:30-7 p.m., before boys’ and girls’ soccer games. Taco dinner, $5. Call 883-6858.
• Think Pink breast cancer awareness event, 6-8 p.m., Amore Salon and Spa, 35 Fifth Ave. W., Kalispell. Make-up techniques, massage, salon treatments. Live music. Pink hair extensions, $10, proceeds go to Pink Hair for Hope. Call 755-5513.
• Lakeside Parks Advisory Committee meets 6:30 p.m. Lakeside Chapel, U.S. 93 and Adams Street.
• Citizens for a Better Flathead hosts a Re-Powering the Flathead presentation by Lauren Casey on her new report on energy opportunities in Flathead Valley, 7-8:30 p.m., Room 139, Arts and Technology Building, FVCC.
• Free class for first-time grandparents, 7-9 p.m., KRMC. Learn how to support new parents. Free goodie bag. Call 752-1745.
Friday
• Special Olympics Montana basketball tournament opening ceremonies, 8:50 a.m. Glacier High School.
• Mountain Brook Quilt and Craft Cooperative market 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today and Oct. 8, Mountain Brook Community Library, 2353 Foothill Road. Bigfork. Baby, holiday items, blankets, knitted items, jewelry, fine art, baked goods and homemade jams.
• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. 2 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Glacier Country Pachyderm meets noon to 1 p.m., Red Lion Hotel Kalispell. Speaker is Clark Berg of KALS Radio. Lunch available. Public invited. Call Mark Johnson, 253-7467.
Saturday
• Flathead Spay and Neuter Task Force indoor garage sale, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., 3491 Trumble Creek Road, Columbia Falls. Sporting goods, DVDs, books, collectibles, pet items and more. Cats available for adoption. Call 892-7387.
• Knights of Columbus Council 7009 annual garage sale, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., former Clean Kars, 400 Ninth St. W., Columbia Falls. Proceeds benefit community activities. Drop off donated items Wednesday and Thursday, 5-6:30 p.m. Call Barry Mathern, 892-4436.
• Yellow Bay Community Club 27th annual rummage and bake sale fundraiser, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Montana 35, mile marker 18. Home decor, kitchen, electronics, bedding and more. Lunch $5 Five varieties of chili and cornbread. Call Shari, 982-3437.
• Agency on Aging seminar, “Medicare.gov Website and Health Plans,” 10 a.m., St. Patrick Episcopal Church, 30631 Montana 209, Bigfork. RSVP to 758-5730.
• Mountain Brook Quilt and Craft Cooperative market 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Mountain Brook Community Library, 2353 Foothill Road. Bigfork. Baby, holiday items, blankets, knitted items, jewelry, fine art, baked goods and homemade jams.
• Community United Methodist Church annual fall bazaar and luncheon, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., 750 Electric Ave., Bigfork. Handcrafted Christmas gifts, home baked goods, jams and jellies. Soup and apple pie for lunch.
• Historic Downtown Kalispell 5K race, 10 a.m. Meet on Second Street East next to Museum at Central School. Registration $15 in advance. Race day registration 8:30-9:30 a.m. Call Pam Carbonari, 253-6923.
• Miriam Katz leads a food allergy chat group, 10 a.m. to noon, 281 First Ave. WN, Kalispell. Free; donations welcome. Call 862-6573.
• Glacier Stampede free concerts scheduled today 10 a.m. to 6:15 p.m.; gospel service, 11 a.m. Sunday, Red Lion Hotel, Kalispell. Public invited.
• Alpine Artisans Tour of the Arts 2011, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Sunday, Seeley Swan and Blackfoot valleys. Self-guided tour of 14 art studios. Call 406-677-0717.
• Whitefish Fire Department open house, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., 275 Flathead Ave. Meet firefighters and paramedics. Tour new facility. World Trade Center display. Activities for kids. Free hot dogs. All welcome.
• Children’s House Montessori School annual Pumpkin Kids Carnival, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Depot Park, Whitefish. Games, cake walk, face painting, bouncy houses. Gently used Halloween costumes, pumpkins and baked goods for sale. Call 863-4685.
• Rocky Mountain Rollers Good Sams RV Club meets at 11:30 a.m., Pizza Hut, Columbia Falls. $6 per person for pizza and beverage. Card bingo played afterward (bring dimes) and items for food bank. Guests welcome. Call 755-6058 for reservations.
• Spaghetti feed fundraiser, 1 p.m., Kalispell Senior Center, 403 Second Ave. W. $6 members; $8 nonmembers. Silent auction; must be present to win.
• Our Savior’s Lutheran Church Scandinavian Smorgasbord, 4:30-7 p.m., 401 Seventh St. W., Columbia Falls. Turkey and dressing, meat balls, mashed potatoes, baked beans, salads, lefse and desserts. Adults $10; children, 3-6, $2; under 3, free.
• Ray of Hope fall fundraiser 4-9 p.m., Easthaven Baptist Church, 2010 Whitefish Stage Road, Kalispell. Author Terry Compton gives a presentation. Silent auction. Spaghetti feed, $10 per family. Tickets available at Cardinal Hardware, 2148 U.S. 2 E., Kalispell; Midway Rental, 6194 U.S. 93 S., Whitefish; Ray of Hope, 46 Fifth Ave. W., Kalispell; Hope Thrift, 105 Sixth Ave. W., Kalispell. Call 755-4673.
• Hunters dinner and dance, 6 p.m., Whitefish Moose Lodge. Entertainment by Silvertip from 7:30 p.m. to midnight. Public invited.
Sunday
• Glacier Stampede gospel services in Kalispell: 9 a.m. Epworth United Methodist; 10:30 a.m. Calvary Lutheran; 10 a.m. First Presbyterian. Free. Public invited.
• Glacier Stampede free gospel service, 11 a.m., Red Lion Hotel, Kalispell. Public invited.
• Alpine Artisans Tour of the Arts 2011, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Seeley Swan and Blackfoot valleys. Self-guided tour of 14 art studios. Call 406-677-0717.
• Third annual Crop Walk, 1 p.m., Discovery Square, Columbia Falls. Walkers can walk up to 5 miles, representing distance many women in world walk daily to get water for their families. Money raised goes to Columbia Falls Food Bank and world relief efforts. Call Ed Folkwein, 892-9593.
• International concert organist Gail Archer performs classical music on the pipe organ, 3 p.m., Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Kalispell. Public invited; free will offering will be taken.
• Annual Speed the Light auction, 6:30-9 p.m., Whitefish Assembly of God Church, 1549 Karrow Ave. Doors open 5:30 p.m. Variety of auction items for adults and kids, baked goods, casseroles. Proceeds go to purchasing vehicles and media equipment for missionaries around the world. Donations welcome. Call 862-3049.
Monday
• Evergreen Disposal will be running normal routes today, Columbus Day.
• Daughters of the American Revolution, Chief Ignace Chapter, meets for lunch at noon, at Scotty’s Restaurant. Margaret Kuska and Mary Wallace present a program on the Salem witch trials. Call Kay McDonald, 892-4579.
• 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.
• Smith Valley School board meets at 6 p.m. in the library.
• Eric Grimsrud, emeritus professor of chemistry at Montana State University, will discuss, “The Consensus Scientific View of Global Warming, 7 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell.
A look ahead
• Randy Winter, service officer for Montana Veterans Affairs Division will be available to veterans and their independents 10 a.m. to noon, Oct. 11, North Lincoln County Annex, Eureka.
• Columbia Falls Chamber of Commerce membership luncheon, 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m., Oct. 11, North Valley Community Room, 235 Nucleus Ave. No reservations required. School District 6 Superintendent Michael Nicosia talks about “Welcoming Our New Teachers.” Lunch available for $10. Call Carol Pike, 892-2072.
• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 4 p.m. Oct. 11, KRMC.
• Flathead City-County Board of Health meets 1-3 p.m., Oct. 11, second floor conference room of the Earl Bennett Building, 1035 First Ave. W. Kalispell.
• Flathead Municipal Airport Authority meets at 4 p.m., Oct. 11, Glacier Park International Airport board room.
• Kalispell Public Schools district board meets at 6 p.m., Oct. 11, Kalispell Middle School Media Center.
• Free showing of educational movie, “Bullied,” for National Coming Out Day, Oct. 11, basement meeting room, Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.; movie at 7 p.m. Sponsored by PFLAG (Parents, Family, Friends of Lesbians and Gays).
• The Flathead Conservation District meets at 7 p.m., Oct. 11, 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.
• Creston Fire Fighter Associate Membership potluck meeting, 7 p.m., Oct. 11, Creston Fire Station, 4498 Montana 35, Kalispell. Public invited. Bring a dish to share. Call Gloria Graves, 250-4655.
• Whitefish School board meets 7 p.m. Oct. 11, board meeting room.
• Back Country Horsemen of the Flathead meet at 7:30 p.m., Oct. 11, Fish, Wildlife and Parks Building, 490 N. Meridian Road. Public welcome. Call 212-8107.
• Randy Winter, service officer for Montana Veterans Affairs Division will be available on Oct. 12 to veterans and their independents, 11 a.m. to noon, Troy Senior Center; 1:30-4 p.m. Libby Senior Center.
• Red Cross employee blood drive, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Teletech.
• Doves sponsors “Taking a Stand Against Domestic Violence,” noon, Oct. 12, Big Sky Bistro and Art Bar, 325 Main St., Polson. Lunch served; no charge. RSVP requested to 883-3350.
• Parkinson’s disease support group meets 3-4:30 p.m., Oct. 12, The Summit, Kalispell. Robin Magaddino will talk about “Yoga and Parkinson’s). All welcome. Call Lois, 871-3767; or Inga, 756-5514.
• Evergreen School board meets 6:30 p.m. Oct. 12, administration boardroom.
• Flathead Beekeepers meets 6:30 p.m. Oct. 12, Discovery Square, Columbia Falls. All welcome. Call Jack Kuehn, 862-1035.
• Flathead Outdoor Club meets 7:30 p.m., Oct. 12, The Summit, Kalispell. Leah Levitt gives a presentation on hikes her group took this summer. Coffee and tea served. Everyone welcome. Call Mike Spence, 857-2599.
• Senior Tour & Tea, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Oct. 13, 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.
• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 13, U.S. Bank, in the blood mobile.
• Opening reception for Mayla Stufft exhibit, winner of the Hockaday emerging artist competition, 5-7 p.m. Oct. 13, Hockaday Museum of Art, Kalispell. Free. Public welcome.
• Palmetto State Quartet Southern gospel group performs, 7 p.m., Oct. 13, Christian Center, Kalispell. Spare Part trio opens concert. Free; offering will be taken.
• Local Institute of Noetic Sciences Community Group meets 7 p.m., Oct. 13, Bohemian Grange, 125 Blanchard Lake Road, Whitefish. Jon Young will give a talk titled, “Nature Connection, Personal Well-being and Culture Repair. All welcome. Donations appreciated. Call 862-9591 or 862-7711.
• Red Cross blood drives Oct. 14, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; noon to 5 p.m. Walmart, in the blood mobile.
• Whitefish Figure Skating Club free skate, 5:15-6:16 p.m. Oct. 14, Stumptown Ice Den.
• Epworth United Methodist Church annual fall rummage sale, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Oct. 15, 329 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Clothing for entire family, housewares, toys, appliances and furniture; most things priced at 50 cents. Homemade sweet rolls and coffee. Call 257-6849.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 15, The Summit, Kalispell. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.
• Agency on Aging seminar, “Reading Medicare Summary Notices and Explanation of Benefits. Medicare Fraud, Waste and Abuse,” 10 a.m. Oct. 15, St. Patrick Episcopal Church, 30631 Montana 209, Bigfork. RSVP to 758-5730.
• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 15, Walgreen’s, Kalispell.
• Glacier Stamp Club annual Postage Stamp Show, Oct. 15-16, Museum at Central School, Kalispell. Admission to show and museum free. Exhibits, stamp dealers and collectors. Limited number of free souvenir cachets.
• Benefit dinner, dance and auction for Joan Kruse to help with medical expenses, Oct. 15, Kalispell Moose Lodge No. 1922, 2158 U.S. 2 E., Kalispell. Auction starts at 3 p.m., dinner 5-7 p.m. Music by The Grand Swift Kick 7-10 p.m. Public welcome. To donate to auction call Dale, 755-8230.
• 10th annual Bigfork Rotary barn dance, 6:30 p.m. Oct. 15, River Bend Ranch, Bigfork. Dinner, dancing to Ashley Creek Ramblers. Silent auction, raffles. Tickets $50 per person, available at the Jug Tree, Bigfork Drug, Nancy O’s and the Stone Chair in Kalispell. Call 837-5888.
• Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m. Oct. 17, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• AARP Driver Safety classes Oct. 18, 9-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m., Polson Area Senior Center, call 883-4735; and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., North Valley Hospital, Whitefish, call 863-3630 or walk in; $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members).
• Flathead City-County Health Department flu clinics Oct. 18: 9 a.m. to noon, Veterans Home, Columbia Falls; 1:30-4 p.m. Golden Agers Senior Center, Whitefish. Call 751-8110.
• Kalispell Women’s Connection buffet luncheon 11:30 a.m., Oct. 18, 301 W. Wyoming St., Kalispell. Holiday gift buying. Speaker is Bernadetta Bailey. 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, 2-5 p.m. Oct. 18, Lakeside Baptist Church.
• Creston Fire Department Soup for Supper fundraiser, 4-8 p.m., Oct. 18 Creston Fire Station, 4498 Montana 35, Kalispell. Homemade soups, pies, desserts. Dine in or take out. Quilt raffle. Call Gloria Graves, 250-4655.0
• Green Tea House Speaker Series by Lee Anne Byrne on “The Energetic of Interaction,” 7-9 p.m. Oct. 18, 415 Second St., Whitefish. Free; donations welcome.
• MOMS (Mothers Offering Moms Support) meets 9:15-11:15 a.m., Oct. 19 Trinity Lutheran Church, 400 W. California St., Kalispell. KRMC trauma nurse Jen Lamkin talks about safety and first aid. Pre-school child care provided. Call Marlo Lancaster, 260-2417.
• Red Cross blood drive, 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 19, Pope John Paul II Church, Bigfork. Sponsored by Knights of Columbus.
• AARP-sponsored 90-minute free presentation, “We Need to Talk — Family Conversations with Older Drivers,” 7 p.m., Oct. 19, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 751-4500 for a seat.
• Essential Stuff Project (ESP) free presentation on sugar tapping local maples and birches, 7 p.m., Oct. 19, Clementine’s 265 Bridge St., Bigfork. Donations accepted. Call Edd Blackler, 837-5196; or Catherine Haug, 837-4577.
• Flathead City-County Health Department flu clinic, 9 a.m. to noon, Oct. 20, Bethany Lutheran Church, Bigfork. Call 751-8110.
• Artists and Craftsmen of the Flathead meets at 7 p.m. Oct. 20, basement of the Eagles, 37 First St. W., Kalispell. Guests welcome. Call 406-881-4288 (leave a message).
• Fifth annual Live Locally 5K, 10 a.m. Oct. 22, Healthcare Plus, Main and Seventh Avenue, Polson. Call 883-3910.
• Mission Mountain Winery free vertical wine tasting to compare vintages, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Oct. 22, Dayton. Free. All welcome.
• Red Cross blood drive, 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Oct. 20, Libby VFW.
• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 21, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• AARP Driver Safety classes Oct. 24: noon to 4 p.m. North Valley Senior Center, call 892-4087 or walk-in; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Libby Christian Church, call 293-0100; $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.)
• Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m. Oct. 24, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m. Oct. 25, Eureka Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
• Kalispell Public Schools district board work session 5:30 p.m., Oct. 25, Kalispell Middle School Media Center.
• Red Cross employee blood drive, noon to 5 p.m. Oct. 27, National Flood.
• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 28, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Annual Christmas at the Mansion craft and gift bazaar, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 29; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 30, Conrad Mansion Museum, Woodland Avenue, Kalispell. Preview party, 7-9 p.m. Oct. 28. Call 755-2166 for tickets.
• Red Cross blood drive, 1-6 p.m. Oct. 31, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. Sponsored by Johnson-Gloschat Funeral Home.
• Hockaday Museum of Art 10th annual Members Salon opening reception, 5-7 p.m., Nov. 4, 302 Second Ave. E., Kalispell.
• MOMS (Mothers Offering Moms Support) meets 9:15-11:15 a.m., Nov. 2 Trinity Lutheran Church, 400 W. California St., Kalispell. Michelle Reimer of Clear Choice Clinic presents on “Helping the Valley’s Pregnant Women.” Pre-school child care provided. Call Marlo Lancaster, 260-2417.
• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets at 7-8:30 p.m., Nov. 7, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.
• MOMS (Mothers Offering Moms Support) meets 9:15-11:15 a.m., Nov. 16, Trinity Lutheran Church, 400 W. California St., Kalispell. Ashley Mason of the Audubon Society talks about birds. Pre-school child care provided. Call Marlo Lancaster, 260-2417.
• Artists and Craftsmen of the Flathead meets at 7 p.m. Nov. 18, basement of the Eagles, 37 First St. W., Kalispell. Guests welcome. Call 406-881-4288 (leave a message).
• Artists and Craftsmen of the Flathead annual show, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Nov. 25-26; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 27. Free admission and parking. Call 406-881-4288.
• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets at 7-8:30 p.m. Dec. 5, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.
• MOMS (Mothers Offering Moms Support) meets 9:15-11:15 a.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, 400 W. California St., Kalispell. Heidi Durbin talks about MOMS auction. Pre-school child care provided. Call Marlo Lancaster, 260-2417.
• Flathead Suicide Prevention Coalition meets noon to 1 p.m., Dec. 15, Flathead City-County Health Department conference room, 1035 First Ave. W., Kalispell. Call Joan Schmidt, 871-1008.
• MOMS (Mothers Offering Moms Support) meets 9:15-11:15 a.m., Dec. 21, Trinity Lutheran Church, 400 W. California St., Kalispell. Topic is Christmas traditions. Pre-school child care provided. Call Marlo Lancaster, 260-2417.
• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets at 7-8:30 p.m. Jan. 2, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.
• 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).
• Great Rockies Sportshow, Jan. 27-29, Kalispell.
• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets at 7-8:30 p.m., Feb. 6, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.
• 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.