Daybook

Tuesday

• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Bigfork Area Senior Center. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members). Call 837-4157.

• AARP Driver Safety class, 9-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m., Polson Area Senior Center. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 883-4735.

• Red Cross blood drive, 2-5 p.m.  Feb. 21, Lakeside Baptist Church.

• History of Whitefish program series, 12:30 p.m., Whitefish Community Center, 121 E. Second St. Walter Sayre presents a program titled, “My Funny Valentine.” Audience stories and photos welcome. Call 862-4923.

• Lakeside County Water and Sewer district board meets 2 p.m., district meeting room, 253 Bierney Creek Road.

• Annual Shrove Tuesday pancake supper, 5-6:30 p.m., All Saints Episcopal Church, 2048 Conn Road, Columbia Falls. Huckleberry pancakes, sausage, bacon. Free. All welcome.

• Shrove Tuesday pancak supper, 5:30-7 p.m. Christ Church Episcopal, 215 Third Ave. E., Kalispell (church with the red doors). Free; donations accepted. Everyone welcome.

• Somers School District hosts a Kalispell Growth Policy informational forum presented by Tom Jentz, 5-6 p.m. Somers Middle School band room.

• Flathead Democratic Central Committee meets, Back Room of Nite Owl, Columbia Falls. Optional dinner 6 p.m.; business meeting 7-8 p.m. Speaker is Zac Perry, Democratic candidate for HD 3.

• Somers School board meets at 6 p.m., Somers Middle School.

Local father/daughter radio and news team George Ostrom and Wendy Ostrom-Price open FVCC’s President’s Lecture series with their presentation, “Local Media: Past and Present,” 7 p.m., Arts and Technology Building. Free. Open to public. Call 756-3832.

• Helena Flats School board meets at 7 p.m., school library.

• Cayuse Prairie School board meets at 7 p.m. school library. Public welcome.

Wednesday

• Evergreen School board meets 6:30 a.m., administration boardroom.

• Fair-Mont-Egan School board Facilities Committee meets 7:30 a.m.

• University of Montana School of Pharmacy offers health screenings, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Evergreen Pharmacy. Bone density, blood glucose, cholesterol (requires 9-12 hour fast) Cost $15 per test or $30 for all three. Call 257-2083 for an appointment.

• 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.

• FVCC Armchair Archaeology lecture series presents E.B. Eiselein on the topic, “Montana’s Indian History,” 7 p.m., Blake Hall board room. Free. Public welcome.

Thursday

• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Browning Hospital.

• Flathead County Spelling Bee starts at 1:30 p.m., Flathead High School auditorium. Public invited.

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

• Teen social for grades six to 12, 4-5:30 p.m., Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Gaming on Wii, free food. Bring items to create your own artwork stickers. Call Youth Services Librarian Martha Furman, 758-5713.

• Feature length documentary film about the sexual exploitation of children, “Sex + Money: A National Search for Human Worth,” will be shown at 2:30 p.m. today, and 6:30 p.m. Friday, downstairs community room, Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Free. Public invited. Donations accepted. Refreshments available. Call Kalispell Soroptimist president Diane Yarus, 751-2175.

• Kalispell Senior Citizens presentation and potluck, 5 p.m.,  Kalispell Senior Center, 403 Second Ave. W. Tracy Bridges will talk about Buffalo Hill Terrace’s new addition. Bring a potluck dish or pay $3. All area seniors 55 and older welcome. Call 257-1598.

• Free lecture on treating diabetes in Native Americans, 6 p.m., Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Call Mick Stemborski, 756-3945.

• Savvy Social Security Seminar, 6-7 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. What baby boomers need to know to maximize retirement income. Topics include “How much can I expect to receive, when to apply, how to maximize benefits.” Free. Call Kim Taylor, 752-7232.

• Citizens for a Better Flathead free movie night, 7-9 p.m., Bohemian Grange, 125 Blanchard Lake Road, Whitefish. Videos include Bill Moyers’ interview with social psychologist Jonathan Haidt, a short TED talk and discussion. Refreshments. All welcome.

Friday

• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

• Lake County Pachyderm Club meets today, Polson Rural Fire Department, Airport Road, north of bridge. Social time 11:30 a.m.; meeting at noon. Petroleum geologist Boyd Henneman will speak on the topic, “Bakken Shale Oil Field Reserves and Methods for Extracting the Oil.” Call Penny Jarecki, 883-2248.

• West Valley School board work session, 4 p.m., school library.

• Fiesta Latina fundraiser fro mission trip to Costa Rica, 5-7:30 p.m., United Methodist Church, 301 16th Ave. E., Polson. Mexican buffet dinner, silent auction. Tickets $10, or $30 for family of five, available at Real Estate Management Group, 50242 U.S. 93, Polson, or call 883-3165.

• Big Arm community potluck, 6 p.m., Historic Big Arm School. Rick Nickless from National Weather Service of Missoula will give a presentation at 7 p.m. on how La Nina and El Nino weather patterns affect western Montana. Call 849-6628.

• Boomers Singles Group dinner, Village Greens Community Center, 195 W. Nicklaus Ave., Kalispell. Social hour, 6 p.m.; dinner 6:30 p.m.; meeting 7:30 p.m. Bring soup to share or pay $7. For reservations, call Dixie, 314-4523. All 40-plus singles welcome.

• Feature length documentary film about the sexual exploitation of children, “Sex + Money: A National Search for Human Worth,” 6:30 p.m., downstairs community room, Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Free. Public invited. Donations accepted. Refreshments available. Call Kalispell Soroptimist president Diane Yarus, 751-2175.

• Craft Brewers Hockey Challenge, 8 p.m. today, 10 a.m. Feb. 25, Woodland Ice Center, Kalispell. Fundraiser for Flathead Valley Youth Hockey.

A look ahead

• Craft Brewers Hockey Challenge, continues 10 a.m., Feb. 25, Woodland Ice Center, Kalispell. Fundraiser for Flathead Valley Youth Hockey.

• Glacier Unitarian Universalist Fellowship hosts an “Italian Night” dinner and auction fundraiser, 5-8 p.m., Feb. 25, at Sykes’ newly remodeled basement, Kalispell. Free; wine and dessert included. Silent and service auctions. Live musical entertainment. Proceeds go to GUUF and Violence Free Crisis Line.

• Flathead Combined Training Association equestrian dressage and stadium jumping show, 11 a.m., Feb. 26, Majestic Valley Arena, 3630 U.S. 93 N., Kalispell. Spectators welcome. Call Katy Long, 406-249-8708.

• John White Lecture Series presents, 2:30 p.m., Feb. 26, Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Engineer and surveyor Bill Weikel talks about surveying equipment and methods of early explorers. Tickets $6 for museum members; $9 for nonmembers. Limited tickets at door. Call 756-8381.

• “Jammin 4 Jamie” benefit, 4 p.m. Feb. 26, Marion Grille. Spaghetti dinner $8. Live music with several regional bands, comedy, silent auction. Proceeds help with medical expenses for 12-year old Jamie Founds and family.

• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 27,  Libby Christian Church. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 406-293-0100.

• Flathead Democratic Women’s Club meet at 11:45 a.m., Feb. 27, United Way Community Room, Gateway West Mall, Kalispell. Speaker is Christine Hensleigh from Literacy Volunteers of Flathead County. No reservations required. Lunch available to purchase. All welcome. Call Jeannie Sherlock, 752-6151.

• FVCC Battle of the Bands auditions, 1-9 p.m. Feb. 27, Arts and Technology Building. Call Khord Thompson, 890-2580.

• Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m. Feb. 27,  at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

• American Legion Post and Auxiliary 137 meet 7 p.m., Feb. 27, American Legion Hall, 351 Fourth Ave. EN, Kalispell.

• Kalispell Public Schools Assistant Superintendent Dan Zorn presents an information session and public forum to discuss elementary school overcrowding, 7 p.m. Feb. 27, Hedges Elementary School, 827 Fourth Ave. E. Call 751-3434.

• The Flathead Conservation District meets at 7 p.m., Feb. 27, 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.

• IHOP’s seventh annual National Pancake Day, Feb. 28. Free short stack of pancakes all day to raise donations for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. Kalispell IHOP is located at 2425 U.S. 93 N.

• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m. Feb. 28, Our Lady of Mercy Church, Eureka.

• Kalispell Public Schools district board work session 5:30 p.m., Feb. 28, Kalispell Middle School Media Center.

• Wellness Education Center’s Healthy Potluck Supper, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Feb. 28, 103 Ponderosa Lane, Kalispell. Families welcome. Bring a healthy dish to share. Call 755-8423.

• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 29, Meadow Lake Resort.

• Whitefish Winter Classic March 1-4, Whitefish Mountain Resort. Kick off March 1 — 5:30-7:30 p.m., poker run, 7:30-9:30 p.m.; March 2 — NFL celebrity autographs 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Summit House, Big Mountain, Play 60 Challenge 4:15-7 p.m. Whitefish High School gym, autograph session 7-8 p.m.; March 3 — Gala/auction 5:30-10 p.m., The Lodge at Whitefish Lake, VIP party, 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. Boat Club; March 4 — Champagne brunch, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Whitefish Lake Restaurant. Call 862-8146.

• Dave Polansky, director of Eagle Transit, answers questions and addresses concerns about the bus service, 11 a.m. March 2, North Valley Senior Center, 205 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. Public invited. Monthly potluck follows. Music by North Valley Jammers. Call Roxy, 892-4087.

• Missoula Children’s Theatre presents “The Tortoise Versus the Hare,” at 3 and 6 p.m. March 3, Somers Middle School gym. Tickets are $5 adults, and $2 for children.

• 17th Special Olympics Montana, March 4-6, Whitefish Mountain Resort. Athletes compete in skiing, snowboarding, and more. Parade and opening ceremonies, 4 p.m. March 4, Depot Park, Whitefish.

• High Country Carvers meet 2-4 p.m. March 5 and March 19; and 6:30-8:30 p.m. March 12, Evergreen Fire Department meeting room, 2236 U.S. 2, Kalispell. Bring safety gloves and a bench hook or protective cover for table. No power tools.

• Kalispell Public Schools Assistant Superintendent Dan Zorn presents an information session and public forum to discuss elementary school overcrowding, 5 p.m. March 5, Edgerton School, 1400 Whitefish Stage. Call 751-3434.

• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets at 7-8:30 p.m. March 5, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.

• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 10:30 a.m., March 8, Linderman Educational Cooperative, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.

• IHOP community night, 5-8 p.m. March 8, 2425 U.S. 93, Kalispell, at Hutton Ranch. Twenty percent of profit goes to Flathead Association of Senior Citizens.

• 26th annual Ronan Women’s Club Arts and Crafts Fair, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. March 10. Silent auction, vendors, lunch. Proceeds benefit student scholarships. Call Patti, 406-676-4925.

• United Way Share Fair 2012, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 10, Kalispell Center Mall. Representatives from area health, human service agencies, clubs and service organization will be available. Face painting, balloons, clowns, entertainment. Call 752-7266.

• Olney-Bissell School board meets 6 p.m. March 12.

Headwaters Montana co-sponsors a science forum on importance of expanding Waterton Park into British Columbia, 7-9 p.m. March 12, Grouse Mountain Lodge, Whitefish. Cash bar. Limited seating. $10 suggested donation. Call 837-0783.

• Kila School board  budget meeting 3:30 p.m., followed by board meeting at 5:15 p.m., March 13, at the school.

• Artists and Craftsmen of the Flathead meet at 7 p.m. March 15, basement of the Eagles, 37 First St. W., Kalispell. Guests welcome. Call Jane Weise, 257-0137.

• FVCC Armchair Archaeology lecture series presents E.B. Eiselein on the topic, “The History of Tobacco,” 7 p.m. March 21, Blake Hall board room. Free. Public welcome.

• Flathead Suicide Prevention Coalition meets noon to 1 p.m., March 22, Flathead City-County Health Department conference room, 1035 First Ave. W., Kalispell. Call Joan Schmidt, 871-1008.

•CPR/First Aid certification 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., March 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.

• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets at 7-8:30 p.m., April 2, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.

• Kila School board meets at 3:30 p.m. April 3, at the school.

• FVCC Battle of the Bands competition, 7:30 p.m. April 6, Arts and Technology Building. Call Khord Thompson, 890-2580.

• Olney-Bissell School board meets 6 p.m. April 9.

• Flathead Democratic Party 2012 spring dinner, April 14, The Lodge at Whitefish Lake, with special guest Sen. Jon Tester. Candidate forum at 4:30 p.m.; social hour 6 p.m.; dinner 7 p.m. Advance tickets $40 by April 11; or $50 at the door. Call Nancy Fenner, 752-0298.

• Artists and Craftsmen of the Flathead meet at 7 p.m. April 19, basement of the Eagles, 37 First St. W., Kalispell. Guests welcome. Call Jane Weise, 257-0137.

• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council and Management board meet 10:30 a.m., April 12, Linderman Educational Cooperative, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.

• Flathead Combined Training Association equestrian dressage and stadium jumping show, 11 a.m., April 22, Majestic Valley Arena, 3630 U.S. 93 N., Kalispell. Spectators welcome. Call Katy Long, 406-249-8708.

•CPR/First Aid certification 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., April 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.

• FVCC Armchair Archaeology lecture series presents E.B. Eiselein on the topic, “Egyptian Pyramids,” 7 p.m. April 25, Blake Hall board room. Free. Public welcome.

• Shared Hope International presents its one-day, training seminar, “Do You Know Lacy?” on domestic minor sex trafficking, April 26, FVCC. Call Kalispell Soroptimist president Diane Yarus, 751-2175.

• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets at 7-8:30 p.m., May 7, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.

• Olney-Bissell School board meets 6 p.m. May 14.

• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 10:30 a.m., May 17, Linderman Educational Cooperative, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

•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.

•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.

•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.

•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.

•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.

•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.