Daybook
Tuesday
• Swank Enterprises will be installing a new water service line today through Thursday at 101 E. Center St. near the corner of First Avenue East. Traffic will be redirected during this time.
• 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. and 22, Montana Veterans Home, Columbia Falls.
• Red Cross blood drives: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. First Interstate Bank, Main Street, Kalispell; 2-5 p.m. Lakeside Baptist Church.
• Explore Your Gifts and Talents workshop for kids 10 and older, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Kalispell Middle School cafetorium. Arts, crafts, music, writing and more. Each child receives a workbook. Drop ins OK. Donation requested. Call FVCC adjunct instructor Jana Ostrom, 210-5723.
• Glacier Park brown bag lecture by Kerry Foresman on rare species in the park such as porcupine, least weasel and fisher, noon to 1 p.m., West Glacier Community Building. Free. Open to public. Call 888-5827.
• Lakeside County Water and Sewer district board meets 2 p.m., district meeting room, 253 Bierney Creek Road.
• Flathead Municipal Airport Authority meets at 3 p.m., Glacier Park International Airport board room. Workshop from noon to 3 p.m.
• City of Kalispell Impact Fee Advisory Committee meets 4 p.m., City Hall Chambers, 201 First Ave. E., Kalispell. Open to public.
• Flathead Democratic Party meets 7 p.m., campaign headquarters, 13 E. Oregon St., Kalispell (next to Paper Chase). Call Lynn Stanley, 471-8317.
Wednesday
• Whitefish School board retreat, 8 a.m. to noon, Bohemian Grange Hall, Whitefish.
• Flathead County Library System board meets at 9 a.m., Flathead County Library meeting room, Kalispell. Call Kim Crowley, 758-5826.
• CPR/First Aid certification 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., 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., Cut Bank Catholic Church.
• Marion School board final budget meeting, 6 p.m.
Thursday
• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 8:30 a.m., conference room, 15 Meridian Court, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., 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., East Glacier Lodge.
• Glacier Park brown bag seminar and 84-minute documentary film showing of “The City Dark,” noon to 1:30 p.m. West Glacier Community Building. David Ingram with Dark Skies Northwest will talk about light pollution. 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.
• Artists and Craftsmen of the Flathead meet at 7 p.m., basement of the Eagles, 37 First St. W., Kalispell. Guests welcome. Call 881-4288 (leave a message).
Friday
• Red Cross blood drive, 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. Speaker is Brandon Simpson with Montana College Republicans. Lunch available. Public invited. Call Mark Johnson, 253-7467.
• Think Local Summer’s Last Art Blast, today through Aug. 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.
Saturday
• 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.
• Red Cross blood drive, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., 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.
• Glacier Concours d’Elegance European car show, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the soccer fields next to Grouse Mountain Lodge, Whitefish. Alfa Romeos, Austin Healeys, BMWs, Lamborghinis, Porsches and more will compete for awards. Spectators welcome. Road rally on Sunday. Call Ben Lombardi, 250-0440 or Darren Hall, 471-5883.
• Think Local Summer’s Last Art Blast, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Kalispell Courthouse Lawn. Free admission.
• Spinnaker annual Shriners chili cook-off and tasting 4 p.m. Wiener dog registration 4:30 p.m.; races begin at 5 p.m., Lakeside. Call 844-2176 or 257-4634.
• Lone Pine State Park unveils a new wolf exhibit at noon, at the Visitor Center off Foys Lake Road, Kalispell. A short, interpretive program follows with crafts for kids. Refreshments. Call 755-2706.
• Big Arm barn dance fundraiser, 6-10 p.m., Big Arm Historic School pavilion. Music by For Ever Country; food, raffle, silent auction. Call 849-6628.
Sunday
• Think Local Summer’s Last Art Blast, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Kalispell Courthouse Lawn. Free admission.
• Flathead Car and Vendor Show for Kids for Make-A-Wish Montana, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Montana Raceway Park, 3790 U.S. 93 N. Food, raffles, music.
Monday
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., 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., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• American Legion Post and Auxiliary 137 meet 7 p.m., American Legion Hall, 351 Fourth Ave. EN, Kalispell.
• The Flathead Conservation District meets at 7 p.m., 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.
A look ahead
• Fair-Mont-Egan School board special meeting, 7 a.m.
• 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.
• Wellness Education Center’s Healthy Potluck Supper, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Aug. 28, 103 Ponderosa Lane, Kalispell. Families welcome. Bring a healthy dish to share. Call 755-8423.
• 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.
• Glacier Pachyderm Club meets noon to 1 p.m., Aug. 31, Red Lion Hotel Kalispell. Club president Mark Johnson will lead discussion. Lunch available. Public invited. Call 253-7467.
• North Valley Refuse will maintain its regular schedule on Labor Day, Sept. 3.
• 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.
• Free traditional quilt workshop meets at noon every Wednesday, Sept. 5-Nov. 14, Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. All welcome. Brings a salad or dessert; drinks provided. Call Betty Jo Malone, 755-6323; or Kim at the museum, 756-8381.
• 25th annual Taste of Whitefish, 5:30-8 p.m. Sept. 6, One Central Avenue and O’Shaughnessy Center rain or shine.
• Flathead County High School Class of 1956 reunion dinner, Sept. 6, Buffalo Hill Golf Course, Kalispell. Cash bar 5:30 p.m.; dinner 6 p.m. $30 per person. RSVP by Aug. 30 to Bobbie, 752-4021; or Connie, 755-8790.
• Free financial clinic for senior citizens, 11 a.m. Sept. 12: Samaritan House Admin Building, 1110 Second St. E. Kalispell; and Whitefish Golden Agers Community Center, 121 E. Second St., Whitefish. Call Brandon Rice, 758-5730.
• 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.
• Ronan Area Chamber fourth annual Harvest Fest, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 15, Ronan Visitor Center, U.S. 93. Chili cook-off; food and craft vendors; kids’ games; largest pumpkin, scarecrow and straw bale decorating contests. Call 406-676-8300.
• Teen social for grades six to 12, 4-5:30 p.m. Sept. 20, Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Wii gaming, crafts, free food. Theme is “Fairyland in a Jar.” Create a mini-fantasyscape for locker or bedroom.
• Artists and Craftsmen of the Flathead meet at 7 p.m. Sept. 20, basement of the Eagles, 37 First St. W., Kalispell. Guests welcome. Call 881-4288 (leave a message).
• Friends of the Flathead County Libraries annual book sale, Sept. 21-23, Kalispell Center Mall. Books, CDs, audio and video tapes, records. Hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.
•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.
• Artists and Craftsmen of the Flathead meet at 7 p.m. Oct. 18, basement of the Eagles, 37 First St. W., Kalispell. Guests welcome. Call 881-4288 (leave a message).
•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.
• Artists and Craftsmen of the Flathead meet at 7 p.m. Nov. 15, basement of the Eagles, 37 First St. W., Kalispell. Guests welcome. Call 881-4288 (leave a message).
• 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.