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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.
• Neighbors in Need homemade chili lunch with corn muffin, salad and pie, delivered 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cost $8. Whole pies available for $8. Call 755-7266 for delivery.
• 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.
• Sixth annual “Making the Connection” business expo, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Lincoln County Fairgrounds, Eureka. Day-long presentations on tourism, marketing your business, social networking and more. Wine and cheese reception. Guest speaker is Pam Gosick, Montana Office of Tourism. Free. Public invited.
• VilJoya Independent Living hosts an open house and huckleberry pancake breakfast, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., 119 Fifth Ave. W., Kalispell. Free. Public welcome. Call 755-2287.
• 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.
• Humane Society of Northwest Montana microchip clinic, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., 100 Adopt a Pet Way, between Kalispell and Whitefish. Microchip fee $25. Call 752-7297 (PAWS).
• Kila author Laura H. Rhodes signs her new children’s book, “The First Snowflake of Winter,” 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Snappy Sport Senter, Kalispell.
• 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.
• Baptist Historian Bruce T. Gourley presents a seminar on the history of Baptists in America, 1 p.m. First Baptist Church, 301 W. Wyoming, Kalispell. A luncheon will be served at noon. Free. Public invited. Offering accepted. Call 755-7343.
• 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 a.m. First Presbyterian; 10:30 a.m. Calvary Lutheran; 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, 6-9 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.
• Free community burger barbecue, 4-7 p.m., Denver Avenue, Whitefish (between Wisconsin and Colorado Avenues). Live music by David Noftsinger and the Seven Worthies. Meet mayoral candidate John Muhlfeld, and City Council candidates John Anderson, Richard Hildner and Frank Sweeney. Bouncy room, light refreshments.
• Smith Valley School board meets at 6 p.m. in the library.
• Traumatic Brain Injury Support Group meets 6-8 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Survivors, family, friends are welcome. Refreshments. Call Sue or Bob at 756-4725.
• West Valley School board work session 6 p.m., followed by regular session 7 p.m., school 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.
• Columbia Falls School board meets at 7 p.m., administration offices boardroom, 501 Sixth Ave. W.
Tuesday
• 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.
• Flathead City-County Board of Health Home Health Committee meets 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., conference room C, Earl Bennett Building, 1035 First Ave. W. Kalispell.
• Columbia Falls Chamber of Commerce membership luncheon, 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m., 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., KRMC.
• Glacier Park brown bag lecture, noon to 1 p.m. West Glacier Community Building. John Weaver talks about his recent report on conservation value to fish and game of roadless areas in Crown of the Continent. Free. Open to public. Call 888-5827.
• Flathead City-County Board of Health meets 1-3 p.m., second floor conference room of the Earl Bennett Building, 1035 First Ave. W. Kalispell.
• Flathead Municipal Airport Authority meets at 4 p.m., Glacier Park International Airport board room.
• Eidsvold Lutheran Church annual Oktoberfest benefit dinner, 5-7 p.m., Vista Linda, 240 Boon Road, Somers. German-style entrees and side dishes. Adults, $8; children 5-10, $4; 4 and under, free.
• Women’s Cancer Support Group meets 5-6:30 p.m., KRMC Radiation Oncology Cancer Center, 343 Sunnyview Lane, Kalispell. Group meets every other Tuesday. All interested welcome. Call Karen Hunicutt, 752-1790.
• Kila School board meets 5:15 p.m.
• Swan River School board meets at 5:30 p.m., school library.
• Kalispell Public Schools district board meets at 6 p.m., Kalispell Middle School Media Center.
• Somers Rural Fire District board meets 6 p.m., Lakeside Fire Station, 125 Bills Road.
• Free showing of educational movie, “Bullied,” for National Coming Out Day, 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., 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.
• Creston Fire Fighter Associate Membership potluck meeting, 7 p.m., 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., board meeting room.
• Bigfork Water and Sewer District meets 7 p.m., district office, 108 Harbor Heights Blvd. Public welcome.
• Back Country Horsemen of the Flathead meet at 7:30 p.m., Fish, Wildlife and Parks Building, 490 N. Meridian Road. Public welcome. Call 212-8107.
Wednesday
• 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 employee blood drive, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Teletech.
• Doves sponsors “Taking a Stand Against Domestic Violence,” noon, 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., The Summit, Kalispell. Robin Magaddino will talk about “Yoga and Parkinson’s). All welcome. Call Lois, 871-3767; or Inga, 756-5514.
• Reception to welcome Dr. Cameron Gardner, 5:30-7:30 p.m., North Valley Professional Center, Columbia Falls. Refreshments. Public invited. Call 892-3208.
• Evergreen School board meets 6:30 p.m., administration boardroom.
• Flathead Beekeepers meets 6:30 p.m., Discovery Square, Columbia Falls. All welcome. Call Jack Kuehn, 862-1035.
• Singer/songwriter John Dunnigan and magician Dan Jimmerson in concert, 7-9 p.m. Whitefish Middle School auditorium. Tickets $26 at the door or call 752-0852. Fundraiser for Flathead and Whitefish CARE.
• Flathead Outdoor Club meets 7:30 p.m., 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.
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.
• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., U.S. Bank, in the blood mobile.
• Flathead Valley Chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management meets 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Free program by Bob Marsenich on “Leading with the Brain in Mind.” Optional lunch $10 for members and first-time guests; $15 for guests after first visit. RSVP to Deb Broadbent, 756-4233.
• Opening reception for Mayla Stufft exhibit, winner of the Hockaday emerging artist competition, 5-7 p.m., Hockaday Museum of Art, Kalispell. Free. Public welcome.
• Palmetto State Quartet Southern gospel group performs, 7 p.m., Christian Center, Kalispell. Spare Part trio opens concert. Free; offering will be taken.
• Local Institute of Noetic Sciences Community Group meets 7 p.m., 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.
• Singer/songwriter John Dunnigan and magician Dan Jimmerson in concert, 7-9 p.m., Columbia Falls High School auditorium. Tickets $26 at the door or call 752-0852. Fundraiser for Flathead CARE.
A look ahead
• 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.
• Flathead Chapter of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees meets at noon Oct. 14, Perkins Restaurant, Kalispell. Social time, 11:30 a.m. For reservations, call Bill Driver, 837-2744.
• Whitefish Figure Skating Club free skate, 5:15-6:16 p.m. Oct. 14, Stumptown Ice Den.
• Singer/songwriter John Dunnigan and magician Dan Jimmerson in concert, 7-9 p.m. Oct. 14, Polson High School auditorium. Tickets $26 at the door or call 752-0852. Fundraiser for Flathead CARE.
• 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.
• Benefit for Kila silversmith Julie Van Sant, 6-9 p.m. Oct. 15, The Cottage Inn, 4220 U.S. W., Kalispell. Silent auction of fine arts and crafts by local artisans; raffle. Music by Barnyard Riot. No host dinner and bar. Call Elaine Snyder, 755-0767 weekdays, 756-6240 weekends; or Marcie Briney, 755-7978.
• Glacier Stamp Club annual Postage Stamp Show, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 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.
• Singer/songwriter John Dunnigan and magician Dan Jimmerson in concert, 7-9 p.m. Oct. 16, Bigfork Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets $26 at the door or call 752-0852. Fundraiser for Flathead CARE.
• Flathead County Republican Women meet at noon, Oct. 17, at the Red Lion Hotel, Kalispell. Speaker is Flathead County Sheriff Chuck Curry. Public welcome. Call Caroline Solomon, 837-4525.
• Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m. Oct. 17, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Singer/songwriter John Dunnigan and magician Dan Jimmerson in concert, 7-9 p.m. Oct. 17, Glacier High School Performance Center. Tickets $26 at the door or call 752-0852. Fundraiser for Flathead CARE.
• 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.
• History of Whitefish program series, 12:30 p.m., Oct. 18, Whitefish Community Center, 121 E. Second St. Walter Sayre presents a program titled, “Autumn Memories” Audience stories and photos welcome. Call 862-4923.
• 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.
• Columbia Falls Women’s Connection luncheon, 11:30 a.m. Oct. 19, Tea Kettle Community Hall, Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. Special guest Pat Page from The Apple Trolley. Speaker is Bernedetta Bailey. Cost $8 per person. Free child care by reservation. Call Candy at 387-4119, or Janet at 892-3621. Affiliated with Stonecroft Ministries.
• 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.
• United Way grand opening of newly remodeled space, 4:30-7 p.m. Oct. 20, Gateway Community Center. Music by Billy Angel. Refreshments, tours, volunteer sign up booth.
• 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).
• North Valley Senior Center pancake supper fundraiser, 4-7 p.m. Oct. 21, 205 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. All the pancakes, scrambled eggs and sausage you can eat, coffee and juice for $5. Call 892-4087.
• First Presbyterian Church fall bazaar, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 22, 540 S. Main St., Kalispell. Fall and holiday crafts, next to new items, produce, preserves and baked goods. Silent auction. Homemade soup lunch with bread and pie, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Call 752-7488.
• 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.
• Salvation Army Harvest-fest Carnival, 6-8 p.m. Oct. 26, 110 Bountiful Dr., Kalispell. Games, face painting snack bar, “jail” fundraiser for Youth World Service. Public invited.
• Red Cross employee blood drive, noon to 5 p.m. Oct. 27, National Flood.
• Kalispell Public Schools Curriculum Committee meets 4 p.m., administration offices, 233 First Ave. E.
• Kalispell Senior Citizens business meeting and potluck supper, 5 p.m. Oct. 27, Kalispell Senior Center, 403 Second Ave. W. Bring a potluck dish or pay $3. All area seniors 55 and older welcome. Call 257-1598.
• 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.
• Kalispell annual art walk and holiday stroll, 5-9 p.m. Dec. 2. Drawings for $100 gift certificates.
• 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.