Daybook
Today
• Hunter’s Special pancake breakfast and benefit for Marshal Catch Band, 6-10:30 a.m., Smith Valley Fire Hall, 3496 U.S. 2 W. (next to old Julie’s Restaurant). Pancakes, sausage, juice and coffee. Suggested donation $5, adults; $3, kids; $15, family. Proceeds will help finance band’s trip to Hawaii to perform in 70th anniversary commemoration of Pearl Harbor.
• First Presbyterian Church fall bazaar, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., 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., 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., Dayton. Free. All welcome.
• Ladies Day Out, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Red Lion Hotel, Kalispell. Twelve vendor booths, including Pampered Chef, Silpada, Scentsy and Puriva. Basket raffle with $300 value; proceeds benefit Save A Sister.
• Rescued and abandoned cat and kitten adoption day, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aquarium Shop, 1101 E. Idaho St., Kalispell. Healthy pets from local shelters and adoption groups available. Call Darcy, 752-4460.
• Fall celebration and coat drive for Evergreen Food Pantry, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Apple Barrel, 3520 U.S. 2 E., Kalispell. Wine, cider and fruit tasting, free facials, health and nutrition vendors. Porteus BBQ available. Bring gently used coats for all ages. Call Maureen LIttleDog, 253-9784; or Bonnie Mickelson, 892-5304.
• Flathead Occupy Wall Street peaceful, nonpartisan demonstration, noon, Depot Park, Kalispell. Public welcome. Bring signs.
• Meet and greet for Whitefish candidates Turner Askew, Mary Vail and Doug Wise, 3-6 p.m., Whitefish Moose Lodge, 230 10th St. Burgers and beer served.
• Kalispell rock band Marshall Catch performs 7 p.m., Elks Lodge, 1820 U.S. 93 S., Kalispell. Free admission. Donations accepted to raise money to send band to Pearl Harbor’s 70th anniversary commemoration in December.
Monday
• Flathead Democratic Women’s Club meet at 11:45 a.m., United Way Community Room, Gateway West Mall, Kalispell. No reservations required. Lunch available to purchase. All welcome. Call Jeannie Sherlock, 752-6151.
• AARP Driver Safety classes: 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.)
• Parents of Double Duty support group for mothers of multiples, 1-3 p.m. New Covenant Church, Kalispell. Local personal trainer Erika demonstrates exercises to do at home. Call Nicole Iverson, 406-270-2432.
• Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Kalispell Public Schools Communication Committee meets 4 p.m., administration offices, 233 First Ave. E.
• American Legion Post and Auxiliary 137 meet 7 p.m., American Legion Hall, 351 Fourth Ave. EN, Kalispell.
• Flathead Conservation District business meeting, 7 p.m., USDA conference room, 133 Interstate Lane, Kalispell. Call 752-4220.
Tuesday
• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., Eureka Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
• Flathead County Solid Waste District board meets 5 p.m., at the landfill office.
• Center for Restorative Justice “alternative Trick or Treat” 5-7 p.m. eastside of downtown Kalispell. Youth will go door to door collecting food bank donations. Leave nonperishable food on porch or answer door. Call 257-7400.
• Kalispell Public Schools district board work session 5:30 p.m., Kalispell Middle School Media Center.
• Master folder Shuki Kato gives an origami lesson and demonstration, 6-7:30 p.m., Blake Hall board room, FVCC. Paper provided. Free. Public invited. Call 756-3945.
• Steve Eckels and local student present “An Evening for Music,” 7-9 p.m., Norm’s News, Kalispell. Red Ribbon Week event.
• Lakeside Community Council meets 7 p.m., Lakeside Sewer District office, 253 Bierney Creek Road. Open to public.
Wednesday
• Evergreen School board meets 6:30 a.m., administration boardroom.
• TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) No. 564, Bigfork, meets Wednesdays, 10 a.m., First Baptist Church, 6933 Montana 35. Weigh-in, 9:15-9:50 a.m.
• Salvation Army Harvest-fest Carnival, 6-8 p.m., 110 Bountiful Drive, Kalispell. Games, face painting, snack bar, “jail” fundraiser for Youth World Service. Public invited.
Thursday
• Red Cross employee blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., National Flood.
• Flathead County Library System board meets at 9 a.m., Discovery Square, Columbia Falls. Call Kim Crowley, 758-5826.
• 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., Kalispell Senior Center, 403 Second Ave. W. Bring a potluck dish or pay $3. All area seniors 55 and older welcome. Call 257-1598.
• Children’s Halloween party for ages 4 to 8, from 5-7 p.m., Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Face painting, games, festivities. Costumes encouraged. Free. Call Sharon Randolph, 756-3981.
• Phillips Exeter Academy reception for prospective students and their parents, 6:30-8 p.m., The Lodge at Whitefish Lake, 1380 Wisconsin Ave., Whitefish.
• Flathead Garden Club floral arrangement workshop, 7 p.m., Rose Mountain Floral, Kalispell. Janice Payne teaches bud vase design. Cost $15, includes all materials. Call Linda, 755-9073.
Friday
• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Boomers Singles Group meets, Village Greens Community Center, 195 W. Nicklaus Ave., Kalispell. Social hour 6 p.m., dinner 6:30 p.m., meeting 7:15 p.m. Cost $5; RSVP to Kathy, 752-0599, by Oct. 26. All singles 40 and older welcome.
• Immanuel Lutheran Home 15th annual Boo Bash Carnival and Halloween Trick or Treat Trail for children 12 and under, 6-7 p.m., 185 Crestline Ave., Kalispell. Show off your non-scary costume and play games. Everyone welcome. Call 752-9622.
A look ahead
• 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.
• Fourth annual Halloween Hoot community party, 4-8 p.m. Oct. 29, Flathead County Fairgrounds Trade Center building, Kalispell. Costume contests start at 6 p.m.; cash prizes. Pie eating contest, food vendors. Public invited. Admission is canned food for veterans pantry. Call Susie, 885-6441; or Nuggett, 758-5810.
• Halloween party and benefit for Bigfork Fire Department, 4-8 p.m., Oct. 29, Flathead Lake Brewing Company, mile marker 26, Montana 35, Woods Bay. Special brews, food, prizes for best costumes and decorated pumpkins. Call 837-0353.
• Open ice skate and Halloween Party for all ages, 5-8 p.m. Oct. 29, Woodland Park Ice Center, Kalispell. Free with Red Ribbon Week ribbon. Skate rental, $2.50.
• Smith Valley School Halloween Carnival, 5-8 p.m. Oct. 29. Dunking booth, bouncy house, games. Barbecue hamburgers and hot dogs.
• Libby Afterschool Program Lights-on Halloween Extravaganza for seventh to 12th graders, 6-11:30 p.m. Libby Dam. Haunted dam tours, night disc golf, geo-caching, pumpkin carving. Dinner and transportation included. Call Kaide Dondson, 406-334-0254.
• “Drag-a-Ween” show and dance, 8 p.m. Oct. 29, Eagles top floor, 37 First St. W., Kalispell. Costumes encouraged. Admission $7. Fundraiser for Flathead Valley Gay Alliance. Call 756-0050.
• Halloween fiddle jam and fall meeting, 2-5 p.m. Oct. 30, Miracle of America Museum, Polson. Costumes encouraged. Call Alida, 892-5507.
• Red Cross blood drive, 1-6 p.m. Oct. 31, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. Sponsored by Johnson-Gloschat Funeral Home.
• Downtown Whitefish ninth annual Trick or Treat Street and costume contest for kids, 2:30-5:30 p.m. Oct. 31.
• Bigfork trick-or treating for children, 4-6 p.m. Oct. 31, Electric Avenue. Costumes encouraged.
• Whitefish Mountain Mall Halloween Kids Carnival, 5-7 p.m. Oct. 31. Games, prizes and photo opportunities. Call 862-6255.
• Kalispell Center Mall trick-or-treating 6-8 p.m.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 1, The Summit, Kalispell. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.
• Deni Elliot, Eleanor Pynter Jamison chair in media ethics and press policy, gives a lecture on “Internet Ethics for Everybody,” 7 p.m. Nov. 1, Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Free. Public invited. Seating limited. Call 756-3668.
• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) family support group meets, 7 p.m., Nov. 2, Flathead County Library, 247 First Ave. E., Kalispell. Call 854-2323.
• 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.
• Flathead Nonprofit Development Partnership program director Ned Cooney hosts a seminar for area board members, “The Basics of Board Service: Improving you Skills and Effectiveness as a Nonprofit Leader,” 5:30-9 p.m. Nov. 3, FVCC. Cost $35 includes dinner. To register, call 756-3832.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m., Nov. 3, Polson Area Senior Center. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 883-4735.
• Frontier Hospice Light Up a Life community ceremony, 6 p.m. Nov. 3, Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 603 S. Main St., Kalispell. Refreshments afterward. Park in back. Call Joan, 755-4923.
• Whitefish Community Foundation 2011 grants awards ceremony, 7 p.m. Nov. 3, O’Shaughnessy Center, Whitefish. Performances by Whitefish High School Drum Line and Jazz Band. Free. Public invited. RSVP to Linda, 863-1781.
• Thimble Club of Trinity Lutheran Church annual bazaar, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Nov. 4; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 5, 400 W. California St., Kalispell. All handmade articles, stocking stuffers, baked goods. Raffle for handquilted quilt. Homemade soup lunch served 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
• Presbyterian Women of Whitefish annual fall luncheon and bazaar, 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Nov. 4, First Presbyterian Church, 301 Central Ave., Whitefish. Homemade soup lunch, $5. Crafts, homebaked items for sale. Call 862-2802.
• Hockaday Museum of Art 10th annual Members Salon opening reception, 5-7 p.m., Nov. 4, 302 Second Ave. E., Kalispell.
• Big Mountain Ski Club annual ski sale and swap, Nov. 5, The Wave, Whitefish. Doors open at 9 a.m. for general public; 8:30 a.m. for club members. Sale runs through 4 p.m. Bring in consignment items 1-8 p.m. Nov. 4. Call Sue Moll, 862-6635; or Debi Bergeson, 756-3786.
• Whitefish United Methodist Church annual harvest bazaar, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Nov. 5, 1150 Wisconsin Ave. Handmade crafts, soup lunch, baked goods, silent auction. Call 862-3418.
• Somers-Lakeside Volunteer Fire Department 48th annual harvest dinner, 4-8 p.m., Nov. 5. Traditional Thanksgiving menu. Adults $12; children 5-10, $6; 4 and under, free.
• North Valley Fraternal Order of Eagles lutefisk and meatball dinner, 5 p.m. Nov. 5, U.S. 2 W., Columbia Falls. Menu also includes gravy, potatoes, coleslaw, green beans and beverage. Age 13 to adult, $15; 6-12, $7.50; 5 and under, free. Proceeds to Auxiliary Scholarship Fund.
• Spaghetti feed fundraiser for First Baptist Church of Whitefish’s 2012 mission trip to London. 5:30 p.m. Nov. 5, at Christ Lutheran Church, Whitefish. Advance tickets $5 each or $16 per family available at Christ Lutheran; $6 each or $20 per family at door.
• Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation 15th anniversary dinner celebration, 5-7 p.m. Nov. 5, Glacier Discovery Square, Columbia Falls. Tickets $25 per person for dinner and art event; or $18 for dinner only. Call Keagan Zoellner, 387-3847.
• Fifth annual Voices in the Wilderness silent art auction and Artist-Wilderness-Connection presentation, 7 p.m. Nov. 5, Glacier Discovery Square, Columbia Falls. Drinks, desserts. Tickets $12 at door. All proceeds go to Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation. Call Keagan Zoellner, 387-3847.
• Bethlehem Lutheran Church annual potato feed dinner and live and silent auctions, 4:30 p.m. Nov. 6, in the church fellowship hall, 403 S. Main St., Kalispell. Proceeds benefit youth ministry programs. All welcome.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 7, Troy United Methodist Church. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 406-293-0100.
• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets at 7-8:30 p.m., Nov. 7, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.
• Dan Ulvila of American Financial Services Inc., offers a free seminar, “Savvy Social Security Planning: What Baby Boomers Need to Know to Maximize Retirement Income,” 7 p.m. Nov. 8, Central School Museum, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Seating limited. Call 756-6095.
• Flathead Valley Sjogren’s Support Group luncheon/meeting, 11:45 a.m., Nov. 11, Wheat Montana, 405 Main St., Kalispell. No reservations needed. Call Tedi Marie, 849-5537; or Jo, 883-5401.
• Lakeside Elementary’s annual Veterans Day Remembrance, 2:15 p.m. Nov. 11, in the gym. All veterans and active service members welcome; uniforms encouraged. Arrive by 2 p.m. to be seated. Call Judy Harris, 857-3531 or 844-2208.
• Flathead Valleyaires Veterans Day benefit concert, 7 p.m. Nov. 11, Glacier High School Performance Hall. Patriotic music with performances by Five-Valleys Sweet Adelines, area high school choirs and two barbershop quartets. Tickets $10 at the door. Children under 12, free. Proceeds go to Northwest Montana Veterans Food Pantry. Call 755-1755.
• Eidsvold Lutheran Church bazaar, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 12, 5935 U.S. 93 S., Somers. Lefse, bake sale, handmade crafts, “second time around” items. Soup, pie, sweet rolls coffee available.
• AARP Driver Safety class, Nov. 12, Snappy’s Sport Senter, Kalispell. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 752-0786 for details.
• Northwest Rails to Trails annual harvest dance and pie auction, 7-10 p.m. Nov. 12, Smith Valley Grange Hall, U.S. 2 West, Kalispell. Admission $5 or a homemade pie; $2.50 for children under 12. Pies, contra dancing, silent auction. Proceeds support Rails to Trails of the Northwest.
• 12th annual Polson Chamber banquet, 7 p.m. Nov. 12, KwaTaqNuk Resort. Cocktails, dinner, awards. Tickets $40. Call 883-5969.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 14, Troy United Methodist Church. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 406-293-0100.
• 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.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 17, Bigfork Area Senior Center. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 837-4157.
• 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).
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 19, The Summit, Kalispell. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.
• Thanksgiving celebration concert, 7 p.m. Nov. 20, Gateway Community Center, Kalispell. Choral selections featuring Crown of the Continent and Headwaters Ensemble choirs and other area choirs. Alex Cox will give a brief multi-media presentation on behalf of Mana Nutrition’s work in famine relief. Free. Public welcome.
• AARP Driver Safety classes Nov. 21: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Libby Christian Church; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Troy United Methodist Church. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 406-293-0100.
• Eighth annual Ronan Community Thanksgiving dinner, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Nov. 24, Ronan Community Center. Musical entertainment 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free; donations appreciated. Call Dana Grand, 406-240-0640.
• 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.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 28, Troy United Methodist Church. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 406-293-0100.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. Nov. 29, Polson Area Senior Center. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 883-4735.
• 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.