Daybook

| December 18, 2012 9:30 PM

Wednesday

• Evergreen Water and Sewer District board meets at 7 a.m. at the district office, 130 Nicholson Dr.

• TOPS, Take Off Pounds Sensibly, meets 10-11:30 a.m. every Wednesday at Calvary Lutheran Church, 2200 U.S. 2 E., Evergreen. Weigh-in, 9:15-9:45 a.m. Call Linda, 314-4205; or Gloria, 257-2063.

• Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., Samaritan House at the Old Armory.

• Santa visits the Kalispell Senior Center from 4 to 7 p.m., 403 Second Ave. W. Bring your own camera to take photos; donations accepted.

Thursday

• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 8:30 a.m., conference room, 15 Meridian Court, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.

• Friends of the Library meet at noon, Flathead County Library meeting room, Kalispell. All interested welcome.

Friday

• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., KRMC.

• Glacier Pachyderm Club meets noon to 1 p.m., Red Lion Hotel Kalispell. Speaker is Maj. Steve Svenson with Salvation Army. Lunch available. Public invited. Call Mark Johnson, 253-7467.

• National Homeless Remembrance Day memorial ceremony, noon, Depot Park, Kalispell. Samaritan House will serve coffee and chili. Public invited. Call 257-5801.

Saturday

• Local author Gail Jokerst signs her cookbook, “The Hungry Bear Kitchen: Recipes and Writings,” 2-4 p.m., Montana House, Apgar Village, Glacier Park. Public invited.

Sunday

• Friendship House will have its 13th annual Light the Walk with Luminarias event Dec. 23 and 24. Friendship House will have its 13th annual Light the Walk with Luminarias fundraiser, today and Monday, 606 Second Ave. W, Kalispell. Purchase luminarias in memory of loved ones for $10 each. Call Jim, 257-8375; or Carol, 755-5169.

Monday

• Rose Crossing annual luminaria display at dusk, between Whitefish Stage and U.S. 2 East. Public invited to drive the 1 and 1/2 miles. Luminarias may be purchased for $5 each. Proceeds benefit Evergreen School Fitness Teams. Call Evergreen Fire Chief Craig Williams at 752-4636.

Tuesday

• Evergreen Disposal will not be running routes today, due to the holiday. All customers will be serviced a day later.

A look ahead

• CPR/First Aid certification 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Dec. 26, Professional Office Building, 711 13th St. E., Whitefish. $50 per person ($35 if just CPR). Brown bag lunch. Pre-registration required. Call 863-3513.

• Red Cross blood drive, 2-5 p.m. Dec. 26, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 27. Teletech employee drive.

• Bereavement Support groups meet at 1:30-3 p.m., Dec. 27, (second and fourth Thursday of each month) Grace Room at Frontier Hospice, 29 Second St. E., Kalispell. Call Frontier Hospice, 755-4923.

• Red Cross blood drives Dec. 28: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Teletech employee drive.

• First Night Flathead, Dec. 31, Kalispell. Free children’s activities 1-4 p.m. Kalispell Center Mall. Musicians, dancers and other artists perform 7 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. at downtown venues throughout night. Advanced admission buttons, $12; $15 at door. Children 12 and under get in free when accompanied by paying adult. Call 253-2471.

• Evergreen Disposal will not be running routes on Jan. 1, due to the holiday. All customers will be serviced a day later.

• Columbia Falls Chamber of Commerce membership luncheon, 11:45 a.m. Jan. 8, to 1 p.m., North Valley Hospital Community Room, 235 Nucleus Ave. Topic is winter recreation in Northwest Montana. No reservations required. Lunch available for $10. Call Carol Pike, 892-2072.

• New 10-week NAMI free Peer to Peer education course for those who experience mental illness starts 6-7:30 p.m. Jan. 8, in Kalispell. Register by Jan. 5 by calling Grant at 406-253-7880 or Joe at 406-594-0192.

• Steve Wingard gives an “Introduction to Traditional Birch Bark Baskets, 2-4 p.m. Jan. 12, Avalanche Room of Teakettle Community Hall, 325 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. Overview of uses, materials and tools used to make. Free. Refreshments.

• The Flathead Conservation District meets at 7 p.m., Jan. 14, 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.

• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council and Management board meet 10:30 a.m., Jan. 17, conference room, Linderman School, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.

• Flathead City-County Board of Health meets 1 p.m., Jan. 17, second floor conference room of the Earl Bennett Building, 1035 First Ave. W. Kalispell.

• Kalispell Senior Citizens business meeting and potluck supper, 5 p.m. Jan. 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.

• IHOP offers free pancakes Feb. 5, 2425 U.S. 93 N., Kalispell. Fundraiser for the Children’s Miracle Network.

• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 10:30 a.m., Feb. 21, conference room, Linderman School, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.

• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 10:30 a.m., March 21, conference room, Linderman School, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.

• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council and Management board meet 10:30 a.m., April 18, conference room, Linderman School, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.

• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 10:30 a.m., May 16, conference room, Linderman School, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.

• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 8:30 a.m., June 13, conference room, 15 Meridian Court, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.