Daybook

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 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

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

• 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.

• City of Kalispell Solid Waste Division will not be picking up 90-gallon containers today due to the holiday. Today’s route will be picked up on Wednesday. Have containers out by 7 a.m. Call 758-7720.

Wednesday

• CPR/First Aid certification 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., 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., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

Thursday

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

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

Friday

• Stitch Out for Sandy Hook scarf crochet event for community of Newtown, Conn., 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Bethany Lutheran Church, 8559 Montana 35, Bigfork. Public invited to crochet scarves for community in wake of massacre. RSVP to Jinny, 837-36578; or Bonnie, 837-6368.

• Red Cross blood drives: 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.

A look ahead

• 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.

• First Day Hike, 11 a.m. Jan. 1, Lone Pine State Park, Kalispell. Meet at warming fire at picnic shelter for a free one-hour moderately difficult 1- to 2-mile guided hike. Bring snowshoes if you like or rent for $5 at park. All welcome.

• Somers School board Facilities and Grounds Committee meets at 3:45 p.m. Jan. 3, Somers Middle School.

• Whitefish Winter Carnival Merry Maker, 6 p.m. Jan. 5, Whitefish Moose Lodge, 250 10th St. Dinner and roast of local celebrities. Prime minister and Duchess of York will be announced. Tickets $20 at Whitefish Credit Union and Chamber of Commerce. Call 862-3501.

• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 7, The Summit, Kalispell. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.

• Randy Winter, service officer for Montana Veterans Affairs Division will be available to veterans and their dependents Jan 8: 10:30 a.m. to noon, Troy Senior Center; 1:30-4 p.m. Libby Senior Center.

• Columbia Falls Chamber of Commerce membership luncheon, 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m., Jan. 8, 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.

• Kila School board meets at 5:30 p.m. Jan. 8, at the school.

• 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.

• Randy Winter, service officer for Montana Veterans Affairs Division will be available to veterans and their dependents, 10 a.m. to noon, Jan. 9, North Lincoln County Annex, Eureka.

• Senior Tour and Tea, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Jan. 10, Hockaday Museum of Art, 302 Second Ave. E., 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.

Opening reception for “Montana Seasons” exhibit by Edith Freeman, 5-7 p.m. Jan. 10, Hockaday Museum of Art, 302 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Free admission. Call 755-5268.

• Flathead County Library community open house, 4-6 p.m. Jan. 11, Main Library, Kalispell. Tour newly remodeled facility. Refreshments. Public welcome.

• 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.

• Whitefish Legacy Partners National Winter Trails Day celebration, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 12, Stillwater Mountain Lodge, Whitefish. Free cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and access to Whitefish Trail System. Bring own equipment. Public invited. Call 862-3880.

• AARP Driver Safety class, 8 a.m. to noon, Jan. 14, Troy United Methodist Church, Troy. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 293-0100.

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

• 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. Jan. 15-16, Montana Veterans Home, Columbia Falls.

• Evergreen School board meets 6:30 p.m., Jan. 16, administration boardroom.

• 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.

• Teen social for grades 6-12, 4-5:30 p.m. Jan. 17, Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Free food, Wii gaming. Craft theme is “Japanese Kyoto candy making. Free.

• AARP Driver Safety class, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 21, Libby Christian Church, Libby. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 283-7000.

• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 26 The Summit, Kalispell. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.

• Montana Metaphysical Mind, Body and Soul Expo, 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Jan. 26, 7 First Ave. E., Suite 7, Kalispell. Tarot, crystal energy healing and more. Raffles, door prizes, drawings. A portion of proceeds donated to Humane Society of Northwest Montana. Call 406-393-2191.

• AARP Driver Safety class, noon to 4 p.m. Jan. 28. North Valley Senior Center, Columbia Falls. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 892-4087.

• 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.

• Opening reception for “Of the Earth” exhibit featuring 11 artists from Montana and across the United States, 5-7 p.m. Feb. 28, Hockaday Museum of Art, 302 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Public invited. Call 755-5268.

 • 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.