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Thursday
• Shared Hope International presents its one-day, training seminar, “Do You Know Lacy?” on domestic minor sex trafficking, FVCC. Call Kalispell Soroptimist president Diane Yarus, 751-2175.
• Kalispell wayfinding/directional signage workshop, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Kalispell Chamber of Commerce conference room. Public welcome.
• Bereavement Support groups meet at 1:30-3 p.m., and 6:30-8:30 p.m.. (second and fourth Thursday of each month) Grace Room at Frontier Hospice, 29 Second St. E., Kalispell. Call Frontier Hospice, 755-4923.
• Teen social for grades 6-12, 4-5:30 p.m., Flathead County Library, Kalispell, Play Wii, food. Craft is making jewelry with beads. Free.
• KRMC Neuroscience and Spine Institute open house, 4-8 p.m. Tours, hors d’oeuvres, refreshments. Ribbon cutting ceremony 5:30 p.m. Public invited. Call 752-5170.
• Literacy Volunteers of Flathead County ribbon cutting ceremony, 4:30-6:30 p.m., at its new location, Gateway Community Center, U.S. 2 West, Kalispell (formerly Gateway West Mall). Hors d’oeuvres, art and literacy activities, raffles, tutor awards. Ribbon cutting at 5:30 p.m. Bring in children’s and other used books for a chance to win a prize. Everyone welcome.
• Evergreen School board and Education Association meet 4:30 p.m., administration boardroom. Open to public.
• Friendship Force of the Flathead Valley meets for social and dinner, 5 p.m., Hops, Main Street, Kalispell. All interested in travel and meeting people from other countries invited. For reservations, call Lavonne Larson, 756-7082.
• Canyon Elementary Building Use Committee meets at 6 p.m., administration offices boardroom, 501 Sixth Ave. W.
• Ashley Lake Land Use Advisory Committee meets 6 p.m., Earl Bennett Building, 1035 First Ave. W., Kalispell. Open to public.
• Evergreen School Reunion Committee meets at 6:30 p.m. Nickel Charlies. All welcome.
FVCC Faculty Senate sponsors a moderated trustee candidates’ forum, 7-9 p.m., large community room, Arts and Technology building. Open to audience questions. Call Phil MacGregor, 756-3865; or Janice Alexander, 756-3948.
• Bill McClaren will give a presentation on “Growing Dahlias in the Flathead Valley for the Flathead Garden Club, 7-8:30 p.m., Flathead County Library, Kalispell. All welcome.
Friday
• Parkinson’s Symposium, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. today and Saturday, Red Lion Hotel, Kalispell. All welcome. Pre-register by calling Lois Myers, 871-3767; or Lydia Skoog, 1-800-233-9040.
• Fair-Mont-Egan School board Scholarship Committee meets 8:30 a.m.
• Glacier Pachyderm Club meets noon to 1 p.m., Red Lion Hotel Kalispell. Speakers are Robert Allison, Bruce Fredrickson and Daniel Wilson, candidates to replace District Court Judge Katherine Curtis. Lunch available. Public invited. Call Mark Johnson, 253-7467.
• Northwest Montana Retired Educators meets at noon, United Methodist Church, Columbia Falls. Author and photographer Chris Peterson will present from his book, “100 Days in Glacier Park.”
• Fly Fishing Film Tour, 5:30 p.m., O’Shaughnessy Center, Whitefish. Beer and wine bar, snacks available. Films start at 7 p.m. Advance tickets $15, Replay Sports, Snappy’s, Lakestream and Sportsman Ski Haus locations. Tickets $16 at door. Benefit for Casting for Recovery.
• Big Arm Association community potluck 6 p.m., Big Arm Historic School. FVCC professor E.B. Eiselein will give a presentation on Indian oral traditions and archaeological record. Call 849-6628.
• Flathead Valley Crimestoppers present The Clintons in concert, 7 p.m., Flathead County Fairgrounds Expo Building. General admission tickets $28; kids 12 and under free with adult. Tickets at Music One Workshop, 310 Main St., Kalispell; or at door. Call 755-4071 or 249-2738.
Saturday
• Parkinson’s Symposium, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Red Lion Hotel, Kalispell. All welcome. Pre-register by calling Lois Myers, 871-3767; or Lydia Skoog, 1-800-233-9040.
• Hour-long tours of Flathead High School to see what remodeling/repairs need done will be offered from 8:30 a.m. to noon, at the school. Meet at main office. Public invited.
• Rescued kitten and cat adoption event, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Aquarium Shop, 1101 E. Idaho, Kalispell. Area shelters and rescue groups offer spay/neuters, vaccinated and litter-box trained felines for small adoption fee. Bring your own carrier. Call Darcy, 752-4460.
• Flathead County Animal Shelter open house, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.225 Cemetery Road, Kalispell. Adoption special, dog licenses; microchipping $25. Call 752-1310.
• Free noxious weed workshop, noon to 2 p.m., Lone Pine State Park, Kalispell. Learn identification and control methods. Call 755-2706.
• New Gluten Intolerance Group meets 1 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Speaker is Carl Solberg, president of the Montana Celiac Society. All those who have celiac disease or eat gluten free welcome. Call Chris Hurd, 253-6365.
• Whitefish Community Garden third annual open house, 1-3 p.m., 1150 Wisconsin Ave., Whitefish, west end of Methodist church parking lot. Plots available for rent.
• “Searching for Super Heroes” benefit dinner and auction for CASA for Kids, 5 p.m., Gersh home, Iron Horse. Cocktails, art auction with original work by Marshall Noice, Caribbean Asian fusion cuisine. Advance tickets required, $100,($75 tax deductible). Call 755-7208.
• Flathead Audubon field trip to hear black-eyed owls. Meet at 7 p.m. at Silver Bullet Bar, off Montana 206 to caravan. Bring binoculars. Free. All welcome. To sign up, call Pete Smith, 250-9624.
Sunday
• Crown of the Continent Choir and Headwaters Ensemble present “Seeking the Center, a multi-faith concert, 7 p.m., O’Shaughnessy Center, Whitefish. Doors open 6 p.m. for silent auction and refreshments. Guest speakers. Free admission; an offering will be taken.
• Whitefish Figure Skating Club presents “A Night at the Movies,” ice show with special guest skater and Polish national champion Maciej Cieplucha, 7 p.m., Stumptown Ice Den, Whitefish. Pizza, popcorn, beer, wine and soda available. Tickets available at door, chairs on ice $20; bleacher, $10; standing $5, children 6 and under, free; or call 862-7699.
Monday
• Free showing of 50-minute documentary, “Gold Diggers: Investment Fraus in the Treasure State”: 11:30 a.m. Polson Senior Center; 6 p.m. Treasure Mountain Restaurant, Libby. Free meal served. RSVP to 1-800-332-6148.
• Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Muslim cantors from Seattle give a free presentation, 5:30 p.m., Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Questions from audience welcome. Call Mick Stemborski, 756-3945.
• Pat McGlynn conducts a landscaping workshop titled, “Curb Appeal,” 6:30 p.m., Whitefish Community Library.
Tuesday
• KGEZ 600/Sunrisers Lions radiothon to raise funds for Veterans Memorial sound system in downtown Kalispell. Call in from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. to make a pledge. Call 755-1661. For information, call Mike Wood, 885-2770; or Chuck Olson, 253-1000.
• 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.
• Free showing of 50-minute documentary, “Gold Diggers: Investment Fraus in the Treasure State”: noon, Tobacco Valley Senior Center, Eureka; 6 p.m. Tea Kettle Community Hall, Columbia Falls. Free meal served. RSVP to 1-800-332-6148.
• Flathead Chronic Pain Support Group meets 1-2 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Group meets first Tuesday of the month. Learn how to cope with pain and improve your quality of life. Free. Call Dr. Alex Bokor, 250-5252.
• Relay for Life fundraiser 5-8 p.m. May 1, IHOP, Kalispell. Twenty percent of proceeds from sales donated to American Cancer Society.
• 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.
• FVCC President’s Lecture Series presents Michael Kanell, national economics writer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 7 p.m., Arts and Technology Building large community room. Free. Public invited.
• Flathead Kennel Club meets at 7 p.m., Montana Logging Association Building, 2224 Montana 35 (across from Hoopers). Use back entrance. Call 471-2328.
• Atlanta Journal-Constitution economics writer Michael E. Kannell concludes FVCC’s President’s lecture series with “How the News Media Impacts the Political Press,” 7 p.m. Arts and Technology Building. Free. Open to public. Call 756-3832.
Wednesday
• Fair-Mont-Egan School board Bruins Den meets 8:30 a.m.
• Cristina Eisenberg presents a brown bag lecture, “The Complex Food Web of Fire, Aspen, Elk and Wolves in Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park,” noon to 1 p.m., West Glacier Community Building. Free. Public invited.
• Navajo traditionalist Courage Benally gives a free presentation, “Walking the Red Road,” about keeping safe environment free of alcohol and drugs, 4 p.m., Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Public invited. Call Mick Stemborski, 756-3945.
• Swan Lake Ranger District meeting on restoration project plan in Beaver Creek Planning area, 4:30 p.m., Swan Community Hall, Condon. Pubic invited. Call Joleen Dunham, 837-7510.
• 23rd Annual Wine and Food Fest, 6-9 p.m., Grouse Mountain Lodge, Whitefish. Fine food by area restaurants. Great Northern Brewery beer. Auction of fine art and services. Tickets $50 per person. Proceeds go to Whitefish Theatre Co. and Project Whitefish Kids. Call 862-5371.
• Flathead Valley Community Band spring concert, 7:30 p.m., Glacier High School Performance Hall, Kalispell. Free admission. Public invited.
A look ahead
• National Day of Prayer breakfast, 7 a.m. May 3, Salvation Army Church, 110 Bountiful Dr., Kalispell. Cost $6. Observance from noon to 1 p.m., Christian Center, 255 Summit Ridge Dr., Kalispell. All welcome.
• National Day of Prayer observance, noon to1 p.m. May 3, Christian Center, Kalispell. Public welcome.
• Whitefish Farmers Market opens for season, 4-6 p.m. May 3, Pin ’n Cue parking lot, 6570 U.S. 93.
• Youth Image Project gallery exhibit and fundraiser, 6-9 p.m. May 3, Walking Man Frame Shop, 305 Baker Ave., Whitefish. Photos to be auctioned with all proceeds funding education photographic programs for at-risk youth in Flathead Valley. Call Jennifer DeMonte, 270-3377.
• Citizens for a Better Flathead forum on “Creating Democracy and Challenging Corporate Rule,” with guest speaker David Cobb of Move to Amend Campaign, 7-9 p.m. May 3, Ballroom A, Red Lion Hotel, Kalispell. Free. Public invited. Call 756-8993.
• Navajo traditionalist Courage Benally performs a Navajo hoop dance, 7 p.m. FVCC Theater in Arts and Technology Building. Free. Open to public. Call Mick Stemborski, 756-3945.
• Flathead County Sheriff Detective Lance Norman speaks on fraud, 10:3-11:30 a.m., May 4, North Valley Senior Center, 205 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. Potluck and birthday celebration follows at noon. Everyone welcome. Call Roxy, 892-4087.
• Glacier Pachyderm Club meets noon to 1 p.m., May 4, Red Lion Hotel Kalispell. Speakers are GOP candidates for District 3 Flathead County commissioner, Chris Hyatt, Ben Stormes and Kirk Gentry. Lunch available. Public invited. Call Mark Johnson, 253-7467.
• Celebrity bartender fundraiser, 5-8 p.m. May 4, The Lodge at Whitefish Lake. Benefit for The Abbie Shelter. Call 752-4735.
• Opening reception for new exhibit “Mountaineering in Glacier Park” 5-7 p.m. May 4, Museum at Central School,, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Light refreshments, wine and beer for sale. Call 756-8381.
• Fifth annual Herron Hustle, May 5, Herron Park, Kalispell. Race day registration 7:30 a.m.; 1-mil Kids Hustle at 9 p.m.; 5.5-mile run starts at 9:30 a.m. Benefit for Foys to Blacktail Trails.
• Fort Connah open house and rendezvous, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. May 5; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 6, U.S. 93, milepost 39, 6 miles north of St. Ignatius. Demonstrations, crafts, black powder shooting, historians, silent auction, bake sale and more. Time era dress encouraged. Camping available. Call Scott Cameron, 406-381-0759; or Penrod Davis, 406-207-1266.
• Glacier Institute fifth annual Volunteer Work Day, May 5, Glacier Park Field Camp and Big Creek Outdoor Education Center. Lunch and dinner provided. Bring tools, work glove. RSVP to 755-1211.
• Kalispell Flotilla and U.S. Cost Guard Auxiliary Boating Safely class, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. May 5, Fish, Wildlife and Parks Building, Meridian Road, Kalispell. Topics include equipment, navigation, fishing and hunting, state laws, weather and more. Call Kathleen Zundel at 756-6139 or 755-7096.
• Kids fishing derby, 9-11 a.m. May 5, Snappy’s Sport Senter, Kalispell for kids 12 and younger. Activities for kids and adults. Call Jim Vashro, Fish, Wildlife and Parks, 751-4550.
• Bigfork Farmers Market grand opening celebration, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 5, Bigfork High School parking lot.
• Neurologist and specialist Dr. Sherry A. Reid, presents an educational seminar and discussion on multiple sclerosis, 10 a.m. to noon, May 5, The Summit, Kalispell. Free. Public welcome. Register by calling 1-800-344-4867.
• Mission Mountain Winery free Red Wine and Chocolate program to learn about food and wine pairings, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., May 5, Dayton. Free. All welcome.
• Preparedness Fair, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 5, Bigfork Elementary School. Lectures, booths, demonstrations on wide variety of topics, from gardening to gun safety. Free. Public invited. Call Bruce, 837-0923.
• Women’s Health Fair and luncheon, 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. May 5, KRMC, Buffalo Hill Conference Center. Speakers, healthcare information, body composition screening, 15-minute chair massages. Valet parking. Childcare available by registration by April 20 by calling 751-4113. Free. Call 751-6697 to reserve your space.
• Ninth annual Making Miracles Happen dinner and auction, 4:30 p.m. May 5, Hilton Garden Inn, Kalispell. Live and silent auctions, cash bar, raffle, door prizes. Music by Roy Wilhelm and the Sundowners. Tickets $50 each. Call 881-4192.
• Mountain Brook Homestead Foundation annual chili, pie and ice cream social, 5-8 p.m. May 5, Mountain Brook Community Library, 2353 Foothill Road. Live music by Swan Jammers. Silent auction.
• Evening of Arts and Awareness event for Abbie Shelter, May 5, Bigfork Center for Performing Arts. Reception 6:30 p.m. with silent auction of “Survivors” photography exhibit. Special performance of “The Vagina Monologues” at 7:30 p.m. Call 752-4735.
• Flathead Audubon field trip May 6 to Swan River National Wildlife Refuge. Meet to carpool at 8 a.m. at Swan River School off Montana 83 near Bigfork. Bring lunch, binoculars or scope and appropriate footwear. Free. All welcome. Call Kathy Ross, 837-3837.
• Five church choir spiritual music festival, 7 p.m. May 6, Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 603 S. Main St., Kalispell. Refreshments. Public invited. Call 752-6140.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 7, Troy United Methodist Church. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 406-293-0100.
• Randy Winter, service officer for Montana Veterans Affairs Division will be available to veterans and their independents May 7: 11 a.m. to noon, Troy Senior Center; 1:30-4 p.m. Libby Senior Center.
• 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 County Mosquito Control District board meets 8-9:30 a.m., May 8, Earl Bennett Building, Environmental Health conference room, Kalispell.
• Randy Winter, service officer for Montana Veterans Affairs Division will be available to veterans and their independents 10 a.m. to noon, May 8, North Lincoln County Annex, Eureka.
• Columbia Falls Chamber of Commerce membership luncheon, 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m., May 8, North Valley Hospital Community Room, 235 Nucleus Ave. Tourism brochure exchange. No reservations required. Lunch available for $10. Call Carol Pike, 892-5963.
• Bigfork Farmers Market grand opening celebration, 4-7 p.m. May 9, Swan River Community Hall, 115 Swan River Dr.
• Evergreen School board meets 6:30 p.m., May 9, administration boardroom.
• Flathead County District Court judges’ candidate forum, 7-8:30 p.m., May 9, Glacier High School auditorium. Free. Public invited.
• Nationally known registered dietitian Dayle Hayes presents a free KRMC-sponsored lecture on delicious nutrition for busy families, 7-8 p.m. May 9, Hilton Garden Inn. Free. Public invited.
• Senior Tour and Tea, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., May 10, 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. Call 755-5268.
• International nutrition expert Shelley Case presents a KRMC-sponsored program on celiac disease and the gluten-free diet, 7-9 p.m. May 10, Hilton Garden Inn. $10; registration required. Call 751-6728. Public invited.
• Columbia Falls Library Association book sale, noon to 5 p.m. May 11, Discovery Square, Columbia Falls. Books $3 per bag.
• Evergreen School District preschool screening, 1-3 p.m. May 11. Call 751-1113, ext. 23 to schedule appointment.
• Fifth annual Pie and Perennial Plant Sale, 8 a.m. to noon, May 12, Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 401 Seventh St. W., Columbia Falls. Raffles, pie by the slice.
• Annual Flathead Shrine Club free children’s screening clinic for orthopedic and burn problems, 8:30 a.m., May 12, Flathead Valley Orthopedic Center, Kalispell. Call Trish at 752-7900, ext. 0 for an appointment. For information, call Don Slaybaugh, 755-3858; or Jerrel Hudson, 270-7120.
• Third annual “Will Spin for Food” fundraiser for Bigfork Food Bank, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 12, Montana Athletic Club, Bigfork. All ages invited to spin for pledges. Call Peter Leander, 250-4149.
• Celebrate Wedding and Honeymoon Showcase, May 12, Kalispell Center Mall and Red Lion Hotel Kalispell. Bridal fashion show, 100 exhibitors, seminars, wine tasting, live entertainment by Andre Floyd, and more. Giveaways. Free admission.
• Family Forestry Expo, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. May 12, Trumbell Creek Educational Forest, 2 miles north of U.S. 2 and Montana 40 junction, west of Columbia Falls. Logger sports, mule string, demonstrations at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Free logging lunch, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. No dogs allowed.
• 10th annual Diaper Drive for Hope Pregnancy Resource Center, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 12, Albertson’s, Super 1 City Center, Walmart, Kalispell; Safeway, Whitefish; Smith’s, Columbia Falls. Donate new diapers and wet wipes.
• Bigfork Spring Art Walk, 1-5 p.m. Sixteen galleries spotlighted. Chance to win $100 gift certificate. Call 837-5335.
• Flathead Combined Training Association Horse show, 9 a.m. to May 12-13, Herron Park, Kalispell. Traditional dressage and stadium jumping May 12; cross-country jumping and Western dressage May 13. Spectators welcome.
• Teddy Bear Picnic children’s event, 2-3 p.m. May 12, Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Stories, snacks, crafts. Call 758-5822.
• Bibler Home and Garden Stroll, May 12, 19-20, Kalispell. One and a half-hour guided tours at 10 a.m. and noon daily. Tickets $10 adults, $3 children. Tour at 2 p.m. includes rug and textile room presentation; $20. Call 756-3632.
• FVCC Foundation Mother’s Day champagne brunch, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., May 13, Bibler Gardens, Kalispell. FVCC art instructor John Rawlings will lead tour of Bibler home and art collection. Tickets $50 each or two for $90. Call 756-3632.
• Flathead County Animal Advisory Committee meets 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. May 14, Earl Bennett Building, 1035 First Ave. W., Kalispell.
• Olney-Bissell School board meets 6 p.m. May 14.
• The Flathead Conservation District meets at 7 p.m., May 14, 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.
• Retired and Seniors Volunteers Program Advisory Council meets 9:15 a.m., May 16, Heritage Place, east wing solarium, 171 Heritage Way, Kalispell.
• Blood pressure clinic, 10:45 a.m. May 16, Kalispell Senior Center, 403 Second Ave. W. Call 257-1598.
• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 10:30 a.m., May 17, Linderman Educational Cooperative, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 19, The Summit, Kalispell. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.
• Annual Flathead Lake Cherry Blossom Festival, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., May 19, Yellow Bay Community Clubhouse, Montana 35, mile marker 35. Arts and crafts for sale Call Shari, 982-3437.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 21, Libby Christian Church. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 406-293-0100.
• American Legion Post and Auxiliary 137 meet 7 p.m., May 21, American Legion Hall, 351 Fourth Ave. EN, Kalispell.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 22, Bigfork Area Senior Center. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.
• CPR/First Aid certification 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., May 23, Cornerstone Building at North Valley Hospital, 3004 Hospital Way, Whitefish. $50 per person ($35 if just CPR). Brown bag lunch. Pre-registration required. Call 863-3513.
• Teen social for grades 6-12, 4-5:30 p.m. May 24, Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Crafts, food, Wii gaming. Free.
• 20th annual Loon and Fish Festival kick off concert 7:30 p.m. May 25, Seeley Swan High School with Jack Gladstone, Rob Quist and David Griffith; Festival 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 26; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 27, Seeley Lake. Arts and crafts, raffles, children’s activities, guided loon walk, wildlife film, live music. Soup bowl lunch fundraiser on Saturday.
• Kalispell Senior Citizens business meeting and potluck supper, 5 p.m. May 31, Kalispell Senior Center, 403 Second Ave. W. Bring a potluck dish or pay $3. All area seniors 55 and older welcome. Call 257-1598.
• Flathead Valley Project Homeless Connect, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. June 7, Samaritan House Administration Building, 110 Second St. W., Kalispell. Immediate medical and dental services for those in need, haircuts, veterans and housing services, bicycle repair, pet care, employment assistance and more. Call 752-6565.
• Think Local Summer’s First Art Blast, June 8-10, Kalispell Courthouse Lawn. Hours 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Free admission.
• Olney-Bissell School board meets 6 p.m. June 11.
• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 8:30 a.m., June 14, Flathead Special Education Cooperative, 15 Meridian Court, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.
• Retired and Seniors Volunteers Program Advisory Council meets 9:15 a.m., June 20, Heritage Place, east wing solarium, 171 Heritage Way, Kalispell.
•CPR/First Aid certification 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., June 27, Cornerstone Building at North Valley Hospital, 3004 Hospital Way, Whitefish. $50 per person ($35 if just CPR). Brown bag lunch. Pre-registration required. Call 863-3513.
• 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.
• Bigfork Chapter PEO presents “An Evening Off Broadway — Way Off,” fundraising event, 5-8 p.m. June 30, Flathead Lake Lodge, Bigfork. Hors d’oeuvres, no-host bar, silent auction. Tickets $25, advance purchase only, available at Nancy O’s Interiors, Eva Gates or call Alda Pierce, 837-1151; or Betsy Platt, 837-1431.
• Kalispell Fourth of July parade 10 a.m., July 4, Main Street. Old-fashioned family celebration.
• Retired and Seniors Volunteers Program Advisory Council meets 9:15 a.m., July 18, Heritage Place, east wing solarium, 171 Heritage Way, Kalispell.
•CPR/First Aid certification 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., July 25, Cornerstone Building at North Valley Hospital, 3004 Hospital Way, Whitefish. $50 per person ($35 if just CPR). Brown bag lunch. Pre-registration required. Call 863-3513.
• Epic Shore to Shore Race, Aug. 4, beginning on south end of Flathead Lake’s west shore. 24-mile race for teams or solo paddlers; 9.5-mile intermediate race; and fun 4.5-mile paddle. Fundraiser for First Descents adventure therapy organization for young adults with cancer.
• CPR/First Aid certification 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Aug. 22, Cornerstone Building at North Valley Hospital, 3004 Hospital Way, Whitefish. $50 per person ($35 if just CPR). Brown bag lunch. Pre-registration required. Call 863-3513.
• Think Local Summer’s Last Art Blast, Aug. 24-26, Kalispell Courthouse Lawn. Hours 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Free admission.
• Retired and Seniors Volunteers Program Advisory Council meets 9:15 a.m., Sept. 19, Heritage Place, east wing solarium, 171 Heritage Way, Kalispell.
•CPR/First Aid certification 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Sept. 26, Cornerstone Building at North Valley Hospital, 3004 Hospital Way, Whitefish. $50 per person ($35 if just CPR). Brown bag lunch. Pre-registration required. Call 863-3513.
• Retired and Seniors Volunteers Program Advisory Council meets 9:15 a.m., Oct. 17, Heritage Place, east wing solarium, 171 Heritage Way, Kalispell.
•CPR/First Aid certification 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Oct. 24, Cornerstone Building at North Valley Hospital, 3004 Hospital Way, Whitefish. $50 per person ($35 if just CPR). Brown bag lunch. Pre-registration required. Call 863-3513.
• Retired and Seniors Volunteers Program Advisory Council meets 9:15 a.m., Nov. 21, Heritage Place, east wing solarium, 171 Heritage Way, Kalispell.
•CPR/First Aid certification 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Nov. 28, Cornerstone Building at North Valley Hospital, 3004 Hospital Way, Whitefish. $50 per person ($35 if just CPR). Brown bag lunch. Pre-registration required. Call 863-3513.
•CPR/First Aid certification 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Dec. 26, Cornerstone Building at North Valley Hospital, 3004 Hospital Way, Whitefish. $50 per person ($35 if just CPR). Brown bag lunch. Pre-registration required. Call 863-3513.