Daybook

Friday

• Flathead Forest Friday, 7-9 a.m. Perkins Restaurant, 1390 U.S. 2 E., Evergreen. No-host breakfast to discuss news/information about Flathead National Forest.

• Yard sale benefit for Michelle Schuman’s medical expenses, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. today and Saturday, 2428, Mission Trail, Kalispell.

• 44th annual Arts in the Park today through Sunday, Depot Park, Kalispell. Over 100 artists and craftsmen, food, entertainment. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. today and Saturday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Weekend pass, $5; Daily admission, $3. Children 6 and under, free.

• Glazier Law Firm and AAA Attorney Referral offer free simple wills and legal advice, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., 19 Main St., Kalispell. No appointment needed. First come, first served. Call 755-4400.

• Red Cross blood drives: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; 1-4 p.m. Timber Creek Village.

• Flathead Basin Commission conference call to discuss proposed changes to Flathead County Growth Policy, 10-11 a.m. Dial-in 1-712-432-3066, conference code 715316. For information, call Caryn Miske, 240-3453.

• Glacier Pachyderm Club meets noon to 1 p.m., Red Lion Hotel Kalispell. Speaker is Bowen Greenwood, Montana Republican Party executive director. Lunch available. Public invited. Call Mark Johnson, 253-7467.

• Bigfork Relay for Life today and July 21, Bigfork High School track. Opening ceremony 6 p.m. Games, entertainment, bingo. Luminaria lighting at 11 p.m. Fight Back ceremony, midnight. Guest speakers. Public welcome.

• West Glacier farmers and artisans market, 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. every Friday, parking lot next to gift store. Call 892-7695.

• Big Sky Astronomy Club hosts a celestial viewing, 9 p.m. Logan Pass, Glacier Park. Tickets available throughout park or www.bigskyastroclub.org

Saturday

• Yard sale benefit for Michelle Schuman’s medical expenses, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., 2428 Mission Trail, Kalispell.

• Yard sale to raise money for Uganda farm animals, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., 172 Armory Road, Whitefish. Turn east on Second to Armory. Donations accepted.

• Kalispell Soroptimists High Heel-a-Thon relay race, 9:45 a.m., Main St., Kalispell. Relay teams of four wearing high heels will walk as fast as they can, passing batons every two blocks. Trophies awarded. Minimum $50 pledges per participant (men and women). Proceeds benefit Soroptimist scholarship program, Abbie Shelter, Violence Free Crisis Line. Registration deadline July 11. Call Diane Yarus, 751-2175.

• 44th annual Arts in the Park today and Sunday, Depot Park, Kalispell. Over 100 artists and craftsmen, food, entertainment. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. today; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Weekend pass, $5; Daily admission, $3. Children 6 and under, free.

• Fourth annual Glacier Rally in the Rockies, downtown Kalispell. Parade 10 a.m. Main Street. Show and shine follows on First Avenue West between Center and Third Streets. Free to public. Registration proceeds benefit Flathead CARE. Call Kari Gabriel, 751-3971.

• Fifth annual Gem and Mineral show today and Sunday, Flathead County Fairgrounds, Kalispell. Hours 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. Admission $1; children 12 and under, free.

• Dragon boat sign-up party, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Snappy Sport Senter, U.S. 2 East, Kalispell. Learn more about the upcoming Dragon Boat Festival and register to race on community boat. Free hot dogs and soft drinks.

• Evergreen Community reunion and potluck, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Birch Grove Community Center, Birch Grove Road, Kalispell. Bring lawn chairs. Call 752-0889.

• Discovery Developmental Center’s ninth annual Sailing Into the Future regatta, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. North Flathead Yacht Club, Somers. Sail boat rides, kids’ activities, silent auction, lunch, live music and more. Advance tickets are $10 per adult; $12 at gate; children under 12, free.

• Humane Society of Northwest Montana Volunteer Orientation 11 a.m., Humane Society, 3499 U.S. 93 N., Kalispell. Call 752-PAWS.

• DeAnna Zattosky baseball memorial benefit, today and Sunday, Conrad Complex, Kalispell. T-shirt sales, concessions, auction, home run derby. Proceeds benefit Veterans Food Pantry. Call Keaton Koski, 406-407-2176.

• 15th annual Somers Cajun Street Dance 7 p.m., featuring Lil’ Brian & the Zydeco Travelers, Cajun food. Admission $20; free for children 11 and younger. Proceeds benefit Somers Company Town Project. Call Steve Kelley, 857-3119.

Sunday

• Fifth annual Gem and Mineral show, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Flathead County Fairgrounds, Kalispell. Admission $1; children 12 and under, free.

• 44th annual Arts in the Park, Depot Park, Kalispell. Over 100 artists and craftsmen, food, entertainment. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. today; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Weekend pass, $5; Daily admission, $3. Children 6 and under, free.

• DeAnna Zattosky baseball memorial benefit, Conrad Complex, Kalispell. T-shirt sales, concessions, auction, home run derby.

• DeeAnna Rose in concert, 6:30 p.m., Cornerstone Church, 1970 U.S. 93 N., Kalispell (across from the Blue Cow). Free. Public invited.

Monday

• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Troy United Methodist Church. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members; $5 for all educators and school employees.) Call 293-0100.

• AARP Driver Safety class, noon to 4 p.m., North Valley Senior Center, Columbia Falls. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members; $5 for all educators and school employees.) Call 892-4087.

• Red Cross blood drive, 1-6 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

• Flathead Valley Community College board of directors meeting, 3:45 p.m. at Blake Hall.

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

Tuesday

• Red Cross blood drives: noon to 4 p.m. Flathead Electric; Summer student drive, noon to 5 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. Lots of prizes.

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

• Flathead County Solid Waste District board meets 3 p.m. at the landfill office.

• Archaeology instructor E.B. Eiselein gives a free presentation on the history of Ireland’s castles, 6:30 p.m. July 24, Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Free. Public invited.

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

Wednesday

• 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 employee blood drive, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and July 26, TeleTech.

• Flathead Democratic Party hosts a Whitefish community barbecue, 6-9 p.m., Denver Avenue, between Wisconsin and Colorado. Meet local candidates. Public invited.

Thursday

• Botanist/naturalist Anne Morley leads a hike at 10 a.m., Sprunger-Whitney Nature Trail, off Montana 83, 7 miles south of Swan Lake. Turn right at trail sign. Bring water and lunch. Call 886-2242.

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

• Kalispell Senior Citizens business meeting and potluck supper, 5 p.m., Kalispell Senior Center, 403 Second Ave. W. Bring a potluck dish or pay $3. All area seniors 55 and older welcome. Call 257-1598.

• Friendship Force of the Flathead Valley meets at Vista Linda, Somers. Social hour 5 p.m.; dinner at 6 p.m. Program on recent Charlotte, N.C. trip. Plans to host group from Hanover, Germany, will be discussed. All interested in travel and meeting people from other countries invited. For reservations, call Lavonne Larson, 756-7082.

• Flathead Lakers annual meeting, Flathead Lake Biological Station, Yellow Bay, Flathead Lake. Social time 6:15 p.m.; program 7 p.m. by Fish, Wildlife and Parks biologist Gael Bissell. Director Jack Stanford gives the annual State of the Lake Report. Optional half hour lab tours at 6 and 9 p.m.

• Frontier Hospice bereavement groups meet from 1:30 to 3 p.m. and 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Frontier offices, 29 Second St. E., Kalispell; free and open to community; 755-4923