Daybook
Tuesday
• Flathead Electric has scheduled a brief outage from 9 to 9:30 a.m. in and around Columbia Falls, including portions of Whitefish Stage, U.S. 2, Montana 206, Tamarack Lane, North Fork, Columbia Falls Stage and Kelley Road.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members; $5 for past and present educators and school employees) Call 751-4500.
• Fair-Mont-Egan School Hiring Committee meets 9 a.m. to noon.
• Red Cross blood drive, 12:30-5:30 p.m., Bigfork Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
• 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.
• Flathead County Solid Waste District board special meeting to award Olney Container Site Construction Project, 3 p.m. at landfill.
• Flathead Community Health Center open house, 4-6 p.m., Flathead City-County Health Department, 1035 First Ave. W., Kalispell. Meet staff and learn about services and programs; tours available. Refreshments served.
• Kalispell Parks and Recreation’s annual free ice cream social, 6-8 p.m., Depot Park, Kalispell. Call 758-7717.
Wednesday
• Red Cross blood drives: “Rock the City,” 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; 2-5 p.m. Western States Insurance, in the blood mobile.
• NAMI (National Alliance for Mental Illness) meets 1 p.m., The Summit in Kalispell. Guest speaker is Susan Kunda from Agency on Aging. Refreshments. Public welcome.
• Parkinson’s disease support group meets 3-4:30 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. “Care and Share Time” with Joe Jackson and Lois Wagner. All welcome. Call Lois, 871-3767; or Inga, 756-5514.
• Flathead Beekeepers meets 6:30 p.m., North Valley Community Center, 235 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. All welcome. Call Kathy Britton, 752-9642.
• Bigfork County Water and Sewer District meets 7 p.m., 108 Harbor Heights Blvd., Bigfork. Public welcome.
Thursday
• Summer Safe Sitter classes from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Professional Office Building, 711 13th St. E., Whitefish. Cost $35. Bring a sack lunch. Registration required. Call North Valley Hospital, 863-3627.
• Senior Tour and 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. Call 755-5268.
• Red Cross blood drives: noon to 3 p.m. Lowe’s, in the blood mobile; 1-6 p.m. Marion Fire Department.
• Glacier Park brown bag lecture by E. William “Billy” Schweiger on “Long-term Monitoring of Stream Ecological Integrity,” noon to 1 p.m. West Glacier Community Building. Free. Open to public. Call 888-5827.
• 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.
• Kalispell Public Schools Curriculum Committee meets 4 p.m., administration offices, 233 First Ave. E.
• Chef Malcolm Orser leads a cooking demonstration in Flathead High School’s kitchen featuring vegetable grown in school’s gardens as part of Kalispell Public School bond effort, 5:45-7:30 p.m. Public invited.
• Operation Finally Home Flathead fundraiser dinner and auction, Flathead Lake Lodge. Prime rib dinner, silent and live auctions of travel packages and autographed sports memorabilia. Proceeds go to building 100 percent mortgage free for local wounded veterans. Tickets $50 at Three Rivers and Glacier Banks in Kalispell. Call Terry Kramer, 261-5135.
• Pints for Purpose Community Night, 6-9 p.m., Great Northern Brewing Co., 2 Central Ave., Whitefish. $1 of each pint, pitcher or glass of wine donated to Big Brother Big Sisters of Flathead County.
Friday
• Kalispell Public Schools Finance Committee meets 7:30 a.m., administration offices, 233 First Ave. E.
• 23rd annual Huckleberry Days Arts Festival, today through Aug. 12, Whitefish. Over 100 arts and crafts vendors. Entertainment. Commercial and noncommercial bake-off contest Aug. 11; call 862-3501.
• Red Cross blood drives; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. North Valley Hospital in the blood mobile; 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Glacier Pachyderm Club meets noon to 1 p.m., Red Lion Hotel Kalispell. Blake Ladenburg will talk about Boys’ Nation. Lunch available. Public invited. Call Mark Johnson, 253-7467.
• Motivational speaker and singer Linda Lanier presents a patriotic appreciation program, 7 p.m., Rock Church gym, 315 E. Evergreen Dr., Kalispell. Call the Rev. Michael Hance at 257-2133.
Saturday
• Plaza West Dental’s ninth annual free chuckwagon breakfast, 9-11 a.m., 124 First Ave. W., Kalispell, across from North Bay Grille. Pancakes, sausage, eggs, fruit, orange juice, milk and coffee. Public welcome.
• 31st annual Swan Lake Huckleberry Festival, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Swan Lake Day Park, mile marker 72, Montana 83. Huckleberry baking contest, 11 a.m. Silent auction, raffles, arts and crafts fair. Live music by Ashley Creek Ramblers, 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
• Mission Mountain Winery free vertical wine tasting, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., on Flathead Lake, U.S. 93, Dayton. Public invited.
• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Michael’s Exxon South, in the blood mobile.
• Social worker Dawn Rain Lyga presents a free workshop on advanced end-of-life directives, living wills and Five Wishes, 10 a.m. Frontier Hospice office, 29 Second St. E., Kalispell. Coffee served. Call 755-4923.
• Rep. Denny Rehberg leads a Liberate Main Street Rally to address topics of government taxing/spending, regulation, economy and jobs, 10 a.m. Cove Deli, 11 Third Ave. W., Polson.
• Fifth annual West Shore Food Bank benefit barbecue and auction, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Edgewater Motel and RV Resort. Hamburgers, hot dogs, salad and fixings. Minimum donation of $7. Desserts, $1. Call Cindy Lanier, 250-5273.
• Hungry Horse/Glacier View Ranger District hosts a Bear Fair, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Coram Community Center, 185 Coram School Lane. Educational booth on safety, food storage, bear spray. Bear displays. Food and refreshments provided. Public invited. Call 387-3800.
• Charity auction for Montana Wounded Warrior Project and North Valley Search and Rescue, North Valley Eagles, Columbia Falls. Fine art, sports memorabilia, vacation packages, gravel, firewood and more. Preview, 3 p.m.; bidding 4 p.m. Call Jim Livingston, 250-5360.
Sunday
• 30th annual Big Mountain Run fundraiser for Glacier Nordic Ski Team, 10 a.m., Danny On trail. 3.8 mile course Free chairlift ride back to base. Cost $15 per person; $30 per family; $8 juniors, 16 and under; www.glaciernordicclub.com
• St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church annual ice cream social and open garden, 1 p.m., 30631 Montana 209, across from Ferndale Fire Department. Representatives from Montana Master Gardeners and Native Plant Society will be on hand.
• Whitefish Duck Derby, 4-7 p.m. Riverside Park. Races start at 4 p.m. Free barbecue, kids carnival, entertainment. Prizes, awards. Call 863-1781 to purchase ducks. Proceeds benefit Community Grants Fund.
Monday
• 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; 11 a.m. to noon, Troy Senior Center; 1:30-4 p.m. Libby Senior Center.
• Red Cross blood drives: 2-6 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; 12:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. West Kootenai Colony.
• Kalispell Public Schools Personnel Committee meets 4 p.m., administration offices, 233 First Ave. E.
• Traumatic Brain Injury Support Group tours the Museum at Central School 1243 Second Ave. E., Kalispell, 6-8 p.m. Survivors, family, friends are welcome. Bring money for ice cream afterward. Call Sue or Bob, 756-4725.
• The Flathead Conservation District meets at 7 p.m., 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.
• Columbia Falls School board final budget meeting, 7 p.m., administration offices boardroom, 501 Sixth Ave. W.
A look ahead
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 14, North Valley Hospital, Whitefish. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members; $5 for past and present educators and school employees) Call 863-3630.
• Daughters of the American Revolution, Chief Ignace Chapter, meet at 9:45 a.m. Aug. 14, Highlands Restaurant parking lot for U.S. 2 clean-up. Potluck lunch follows at noon, Lois Yeager’s cabin, Glacier Wilderness Ranch. To carpool, meet at 9 a.m. at Smith’s. Call Janet Olson, 837-4732.
• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 14, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Kalispell Women’s Connection luncheon tea, 11:30 a.m., Aug. 14, meeting room of church across from Russell School, 301 W. Wyoming St., Kalispell. Capt. Dan will talk about Far West Cruises. Speaker is Rhonda Bell. Cost $8 per person. Call Jan, 212-3763, or Rosainne, 257-8098 for lunch and free child care reservations. Affiliated with Stonecroft Ministries.
• Kalispell Public Schools district board meets at 6 p.m., Aug. 14, Kalispell Middle School Media Center.
• Somers Rural Fire District board meets 6 p.m., Aug. 14, Lakeside Fire Station, 125 Bills Road.
• Northwest Montana Fair, Aug. 14-19, Flathead County Fairgrounds, Kalispell. Christian artist Steven Curtis Chapman concert Aug. 14. Country musician Rodney Atkins concert Aug. 15. PRCA Rodeo Aug. 16-18. Demolition Derby Aug. 19.
• Swan River School board meets at 5:30 p.m., Aug. 14, school library.
• Red Cross blood drive, 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Aug. 15, U.S. Forest Service.
• Columbia Falls Women’s Connection luncheon, 11:30 a.m. Aug. 15, Tea Kettle Community Hall, Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. Lighthouse Christian Home will share its mission. Speaker is Rhonda Bell. Cost $8 per person. Free child care by reservation. Call Candy at 387-4119, or Janet at 892-3621. Affiliated with Stonecroft Ministries.
• Red Cross blood drive, 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Aug. 16, Libby VFW.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 to 11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. Aug. 17, Polson Area Senior Center. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members; $5 for past and present educators and school employees) Call 883-4735.
• Montana Dahlia Society Dahlia and Gladiolus Show, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Aug. 17-18; 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Aug. 19, Floriculture Building, Northwest Montana Fair, Kalispell.
• Red Cross blood drives Aug. 17: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. KRMC.
• Glacier Pachyderm Club meets noon to 1 p.m., Aug. 17, Red Lion Hotel Kalispell. Speaker is Joe Balyeat with Americans for Prosperity. Lunch available. Public invited. Call Mark Johnson, 253-7467.
• Sixth annual PEO Chapter BY Crab Crack, 5-7 p.m. Aug. 17, Glacier Brewery, Polson. Dungeness crab, shrimp, jojo potatoes and more. Beer sold separately. Live entertainment. Tickets $25, available at Glacier Brewing or call Toni Young, 883-1676. Limited tickets may be available at door.
• Stumptown 2012 Barbecue Smoke-off Aug. 17-19, Whitefish. Sanctioned competition with live entertainment. 6-10 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Public welcome.
• Miriam Katz and Greg Logan offer Cookin’ Up Good Vibrations for Kids, 2-3 p.m., Aug. 18, Terrapin Farm, 6505 Farm to Market Road, Whitefish. Ages 3-10 will learn about healthy eating, take a pickup truck ride and have fun activities. Cost $5, Call Katz, 249-1080.
• Bigfork Community Players hosts a gathering for people to learn more about the troupe and how to get involved, 1-3 p.m. Aug. 19, Bigfork Senior Center, 639 Commerce St., Bigfork. Presentation by freelance director and performer Monique Kleinhans. Beer, wine and soft drinks served. Bring a hors d’oeuvres to share. No theater experience necessary. All welcome.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 20, Troy United Methodist Church. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members; $5 for past and present educators and school employees) Call 406-293-0100.
• Evergreen School board meets at noon, Aug. 20, administration boardroom.
• Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m. Aug. 20, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Randy Winter, service officer for Montana Veterans Affairs Division will be available to veterans and their independents, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Aug. 21 and 22, Montana Veterans Home, Columbia Falls.
• Red Cross blood drives Aug. 21: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. First Interstate Bank, Main Street, Kalispell; 2-5 p.m. Lakeside Baptist Church.
• 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.
• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 6 p.m. Aug. 22, Cut Bank Catholic Church.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Aug. 23, Eureka High School. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members; $5 for past and present educators and school employees) Call 406-293-6344.
• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Aug. 23, East Glacier Lodge.
• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 24, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• 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.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 25, The Summit, Kalispell. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members; $5 for past and present educators and school employees) Call 751-4500.
• Red Cross blood drive, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 25, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Kalispell Parks and Recreation Doggie Dayz, 9 a.m. to noon, Depot Park, Kalispell. Bring your pet for fun activities.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 27, Libby Christian Church $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members $5 for past and present educators and school employees) Call 406-293-0100.
• Red Cross blood drive, 1-6 p.m. Aug. 27, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m. Aug. 28, Eureka Baptist Church.
• Kalispell Public Schools district board meets at 5:30 p.m., Aug. 28, Kalispell Middle School Media Center.
• Red Cross blood drive, 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Aug. 29, Flathead City-County Health Department, Kalispell.
• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 30, Glacier Bank, Main Street, Kalispell.
• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 31, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Public tours of Peterson Elementary School classrooms to see overcrowding impact, in support of Kalispell Public School bond effort, 1-3 p.m. Sept. 4. Call Melissa at 751-3737 to arrange a time.
• North Valley Hospital Planetree Festival and 10 year anniversary celebration, 3-7 p.m. Sept. 12. Food by Valley Cafe, live music, raffles, hospital tours. Massage and pet therapy, displays, demonstrations. Free. Public invited.
• 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.