Daybook
Tuesday
• Flathead County Mosquito Control District board meets 8-10 a.m., Earl Bennett Building, Environmental Health conference room, Kalispell.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., North Valley Hospital, Whitefish. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 863-3630.
• Randy Winter, service officer for Montana Veterans Affairs Division will be available to veterans and their independents 10 a.m. to noon, , North Lincoln County Annex, Eureka.
• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 4 p.m., KRMC.
• The Flathead Conservation District 2012/2013 work plan meeting, 1 p.m. 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.
• Free Montana Superhost customer service training, 1-4 p.m., Bay Point on the Lake, 300 Bay Point Dr., Whitefish. Pre-register to reserve a seat. Call Jan Metzmaker, Whitefish Convention and Visitor Bureau, 862-3390.
• Flathead Municipal Airport Authority meets at 4 p.m., Glacier Park International Airport board room. Board workshop from 2-4 p.m.
• Deer Park School board meets 5:30 p.m. at the school.
• Kalispell Public Schools district board meets at 6 p.m., Kalispell Middle School Media Center.
• Somers Rural Fire District board meets 6 p.m., Lakeside Fire Station, 125 Bills Road.
• GED graduation ceremony, 6:30 p.m., Arts and Technology Building, FVCC Public invited. Refreshments served. Call Margaret Girkins, 756-3884.
• Independent wolf biologist Jay Mallonee discusses wolf behavior, intelligence and the controversy that surrounds the hunting of wolves, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Call 756-8381.
• Whitefish School board meets 7 pm., board meeting room, 600 E. Second St.
• West Valley Fire District trustees meet at 7:30 p.m., West Valley Fire Station on Farm to Market Road.
Wednesday
• Flathead Basin Commission meets 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., U.S. Forest Service, 650 Wolfpack Way, Kalispell. Open to public.
• Sen. Jon Tester’s field representative Robyn Madison has outreach hours to discuss Medicare and other senior issues, 10-11:30 a.m., Whitefish Community Center, 121 E. Second St. Call 406-452-9585 or 866-554-4403.
• Red Cross blood drive, 1-4 p.m., Kalispell Toyota.
• Disabled American Veterans Mobile Service will be at Kalispell VA Medical clinic, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., 31 Three Mile Dr., Kalispell. No appointment needed. Call 890-3335 or 752-2357.
• Whitefish Soroptimist Thrift Haus will donate 100 percent of today’s proceeds to Whitefish Relay for Life. Hours are noon to 5 p.m. at 303 First St.
• Parkinson’s disease support group meets 3-4:30 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Ruth Egger from the Northwest Parkinson’s Foundation in Seattle will give a presentation on available resources. All welcome. Call Lois, 871-3767; or Inga, 756-5514.
• Fourth annual Lucky fundraiser, 5-9 p.m., Tamarack Grille and Alehouse, Lakeside. Raffles, silent auction, door prizes. Proceeds go to operating expenses for the decoy police car on U.S. 93 in Lakeside and solar powered speed signs in Somers.
• Flathead Beekeepers meets 6:30 p.m. Glacier Discovery Center, Columbia Falls. All welcome. Call Kathy Britton, 752-9642.
• Bigfork County Water and Sewer District meets 7 p.m., 108 Harbor Heights Blvd., Bigfork. Public welcome.
Thursday
• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 8:30 a.m., Flathead Special Education Cooperative, 15 Meridian Court, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.
• Lighthouse Christian Home annual garage sale, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and Friday, 384 N. Somers Road, Somers. Coffee and cookies for veterans today in celebration of Flag Day. Donations welcome. Call 857-3276.
• Red Cross blood drives 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Valley Ford; noon to 4 p.m. KALS Radio, blood mobile.
• Senior Tour and Tea, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Hockaday Museum of Art, 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.
• Mission Mountains Tribal Wilderness 30th anniversary celebration, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Mission Dam Recreation Area, near St. Ignatius. Guest speakers Light lunch served. Bring a lawn chair. All welcome. Call Germaine White, 883-2888.
• Flathead Nonprofit Development Partnership hosts a listening session and brown bag workshop with Montana Nonprofit Partnership, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. RSVP to 756-3618.
• American Legion Post 137 flag retirement ceremony, 1 p.m., American Legion Hall, 351 Fourth Ave. EN, Kalispell.
• Bereavement Support groups meet at 1:30-3 p.m., and 6:30-8:30 p.m. today and June 28, (second and fourth Thursday of each month) Grace Room at Frontier Hospice, 29 Second St. E., Kalispell. Call Frontier Hospice, 755-4923.
• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 2 p.m., conference room, 15 Meridian Court, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.
• Columbia Falls Market season opener, 5-7:30 p.m., Glacier Discovery Square, Nucleus Avenue. Produce, art and crafts, live music, food and children’s activities.
• Kalispell Elks Flag Day ceremony, 5:30 p.m., Depot Park, Kalispell. Raising of American and MIA flags, readings, presentation of past American flags, patriotic music. United Veterans Honor Guard. Flag retirement ceremony. Public welcome.
• Flathead Valley Genealogical Society, meets Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1380 Whitefish Stage Road, Kalispell. Business meeting 6:30 p.m. Lynne Bradley presents a program on “DNA and Genealogy” at 7:30 p.m. Call 756-9245.
• Local Institute of Noetic Sciences Community Group meets 7 p.m., Bohemian Grange, 125 Blanchard Lake Road, Whitefish. Jack Kuehn will give a presentation on “What Can Honeybees Teach Us?” All welcome. Donations appreciated. Call 862-9591 or 862-7711.
Friday
• North Valley Senior Center garage sale, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and June 16, 205 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. Furniture, snowblowers, small household appliances, clothing and more.
• Lighthouse Christian Home annual garage sale, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., 384 N. Somers Road, Somers. Coffee and cookies for veterans today in celebration of Flag Day. Donations welcome. Call 857-3276.
• Red Cross blood drives: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Walmart, blood mobile.
• Glacier Pachyderm Club meets noon to 1 p.m., Red Lion Hotel Kalispell. Terry Kramer will talk about Operation Finally Home which builds mortgage-free housing for disabled and wounded veterans. Lunch available. Public invited. Call Mark Johnson, 253-7467.
• Rails to Trails meets at 5 p.m., Fun Beverage parking lot on U.S. 2 West to do trail clean up. Trash bags supplied All welcome. Call 257-1932 or 257-4486.
Saturday
• North Valley Senior Center garage sale, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., 205 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. Furniture, snowblowers, small household appliances, clothing and more.
• Big Arm community yard sale and pancake breakfast, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Big Arm Historic School. Donations needed. Call Bonnie, 883-8308.
• Glacier Anglers Cast Off 2012, Glacier Outdoor Center, West Glacier. Casting instruction, competition product demos, raffles. Free. Great Northern Brewing beer and lunch for sale. 2012 Fly Fishing Film Tour, two shows: 5-7 p.m., and 8-10 p.m. Advance tickets $10; $12 at door. Call 888-5454.
• Flathead Dirt Riders Association Clean-Up Day, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Hungry Horse motorcross track. Public invited. Bring tools if you have them. Call Jeff Wentzel, 250-2127.
• Lakeside Baptist Church Thrift Store free clothes giveaway due to closing, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., 201 Bens Lane. Call Jan, 212-3763.
• Father’s Day Luau, 5:30-7 p.m., Whitefish Moose Lodge, 230 10th St. Whitefish. $10 adults; $6 children 5-12; age 4 and under, free. Public invited.
• Friends of the Glacier Symphony and Chorale host a free ice cream social, 6:30-8 p.m., Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Light refreshments. RSVP by June 15 to 257-3241.
Screening of the film, “Courageous” 6:30 p.m., Lakeside Baptist Church, 201 Bens Lane. Free. Refreshments served. Special movie for the kids also will be shown.
Sunday
• Flathead Flute Choir performs swing, jazz, pop, sacred and patriotic tunes, 3 p.m., United Methodist Church, 301 16th Ave. E., Polson. Free will offering accepted. Call Valerie Lindstrom, 883-4160.
Monday
• Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
A look ahead
• Free type 1 diabetes screening for high risk individuals, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 19, KRMC’s Diabetes Care and Prevention Center. Call 751-5454.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. June 19, Polson Area Senior Center. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 883-4735.
• Free diabetes screening for anyone up to age 45 who has an immediate relative with type 1 diabetes, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 19, KRMC Diabetes Care and Prevention Center. Call 751-5454.
• Kila School board meets June 19.
• Kalispell Chamber of Commerce presents the Flathead Event Expo, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. June 19, Red Lion Hotel, Kalispell. Booths featuring numerous activities, sites, organizations and park representatives on hand. Prizes. Lunch served 11:45 a.m. Tickets $17 each. Reservations requested by June 15. Call 758-2800.
• Kalispell Women’s Connection buffet lunch, 11:30 a.m., June 19, meeting room of church across from Russell School, 301 W. Wyoming St., Kalispell. Topic is “Container Gardening. Speaker is Lois Olmstead. Cost $8 per person. Call Jan, 212-3763, or Rosainne, 257-8098 for lunch and free child care reservations. Affiliated with Stonecroft Ministries.
• Red Cross blood drive, 1-5 p.m. June 19, Lakeside Baptist Church.
• Swan River School board meets at 5:30 p.m., June 19, school library.
• Retired and Seniors Volunteers Program Advisory Council meets 9:15 a.m., June 20, Heritage Place, east wing solarium, 171 Heritage Way, Kalispell.
• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 20, Glacier Bank.
• Columbia Falls Women’s Connection luncheon, 11:30 a.m. June 20, Tea Kettle Community Hall, Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. Megan Petty talks about essential therapeutic oils. Speaker is Lois Olmstead. Cost $8 per person. Free child care by reservation. Call Candy at 387-4119, or Janet at 892-3621. Affiliated with Stonecroft Ministries.
• Essential Stuff Project (ESP) free presentation on “Winemaking at Home” with Don Bean and Leslie Budewitz, 7 p.m., June 20, Clementine’s 265 Bridge St., Bigfork. Donations accepted. Call Edd Blackler, 837-5196; or Catherine Haug, 837-4577.
• The Flathead Conservation District 2012-2013 budget meeting at 9 a.m. June 21, 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.
• Red Cross blood drive, 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. June 21, Libby VFW.
• Savvy Social Security Seminar, 6-7 p.m., June 21, The Summit, Kalispell. What baby boomers need to know to maximize retirement income. Free. Call Kim Taylor, 752-7232.
• Evergreen School board meets 7:30 a.m., June 22, administration boardroom.
• Red Cross blood drives June 22: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Community Action Partnership, Kalispell.
• Flathead Nonprofit Development Partnership hosts two free workshops for grant seekers, 11 a.m. to noon, and 1-2 p.m. June 22, Flathead County Library, Kalispell. RSVP to 756-3618.
• Glacier Pachyderm Club meets noon to 1 p.m., June 22, Red Lion Hotel Kalispell. Report from those who attended state GOP convention. Lunch available. Public invited. Call Mark Johnson, 253-7467.
• Spaghetti dinner and Luke Dowler concert benefit for Michelle Schuman who is being treated for ulcerative colitis, 4-6 p.m. June 22, Trinity Lutheran School gym, 495 Fifth Ave. WN, Kalispell. Silent auction.
• Big Night 2 fundraiser for FVCC Semester in Venice student scholarships. 6 p.m. June 22, Arts and Technology Building. Tickets $65 per person, $35 of which is tax deductible. Call 756-3632.
• Boomers Singles Group barbecue dinner, June 22, Village Greens Community Center, 195 W. Nicklaus Ave., Kalispell. Social hour, 6 p.m.; dinner 6:30 p.m. cost $12; meeting 7:30 p.m. Bring soup to share or pay $7. For reservations, call Dixie, 314-4523. All 40-plus singles welcome.
• Swan Lake Chamber and Community Club pancake breakfast, 8 a.m. to noon, June 23, Swan Lake Club House, Montana 83, just south of mile marker 71. Menu also includes ham, sausage, orange juice and coffee. Cost $5; children under 10, $4; under 3, free.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 23, The Summit, Kalispell. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.
• Herron Park Event Derby Horse Show, 9 a.m. June 23, Kalispell. Cross-country, jumping and dressage. Free to spectators.
• Mission Mountain Winery ice cream social to learn about food and wine pairings, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., June 23, Dayton. Free. All welcome.
• Flathead Spay and Neuter Doggie Dash, June 23, Hugh Rogers WAG Dog Park, Whitefish. Sign in, 10-11:30 a.m.; racing at noon. Entrance fee $5. Contests for Best Dressed Dogs and Owner/Dog Look-alike, $1 per dog. Refreshments available. Bring lawn chairs. Call Terry, 892-1100 or Renee, 756-2121.
• 78th annual ARRL Amateur Radio Field Day, noon June 23 to noon June 24, Glacier High School east parking lot, 3745 Wolfpack Way, Kalispell. Voice and digital stations available for public to use. All ages welcome.
• Dinner fundraiser for Columbia Falls Community Garden, 5-8 p.m., June 23, Glacier Discovery Square, 540 Nucleus Ave. Catering by Cimarron Cafe. Live music by Andre Floyd. No host bar and art auction. Tickets $30. Call 892-1363.
• Kalispell Parks and Recreation Ultimate Frisbee Clinic, 5-8 p.m. June 24, Lawrence Park. Free. Bring water, cleats if you have them. Call Val, 758-7848.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 25, Libby Christian Church. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 406-293-0100.
• Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m. June 25, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• American Legion Post and Auxiliary 137 meet 7 p.m., June 25, American Legion Hall, 351 Fourth Ave. EN, Kalispell.
• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m. June 26, Our Lady of Mercy, Eureka.
• 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.
• Intermountain Summer Roundup dinner fundraiser and auction, 5:30 p.m. June 27, Diamond B Ranch. Guest speaker is Art Ulene. Gourmet catered dinner, live music. Live and silent auctions. Tickets $125 per person. Call Michelle Fetveit, 249-7290.
• Summer Safe Sitter classes from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 28, Professional Office Building, 711 13th St. E., Whitefish. Cost $35. Bring a sack lunch. Registration required. Call North Valley Hospital, 863-3627.
• 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.
• Evergreen School reunion committee meets 6 p.m., June 28, Nickel Charlie’s. All welcome. Call 752-0889.
• Red Cross blood drives June 29: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Lake County employee drive.
• Bigfork Chapter PEO presents “An Evening Off Broadway — Way Off,” fundraising event, 5-8 p.m. June 30, Flathead Lake Lodge, Bigfork. Hors d’oeuvres, no-host bar, silent auction. Tickets $25, advance purchase only, available at Nancy O’s Interiors, Eva Gates or call Alda Pierce, 837-1151; or Betsy Platt, 837-1431.
• Trudy Warren, author of “Indiglow: A Guidebook for People Wise Beyond their Years,” signs her book from 4:30-6:30 p.m. July 2, Green Tea House, 415 Second St., Whitefish.
• Grateful Nation Montana 5K run/walk July 5, Brookies Cookies, Bigfork. Check-in 7:30 a.m.; race starts 8:30 a.m. Medals for 12 and under. Register at www.gratefulnationmontana.com
• Kalispell Fourth of July parade 10 a.m., July 4, Main Street. Old-fashioned family celebration.
• Literacy Volunteers of Flathead County 5K fun run/walk, 8 a.m. July 7, Rails to Trails, at Meridian Road and Center Street, Kalispell. Advance registration online at www.literacyflathead.org or call Ashley at 471-9002 or 257-7323.
• Flathead Valley Sjogren’s Support Group luncheon/meeting, 11:45 a.m., July 13, The Summit, Kalispell. Bring your own lunch and covered drink. Family and friends welcome. Call Tedi Marie, 849-5537; or Jo, 883-5401.
• Gateway to Glacier Trail Brewfest 2012, 5-10 p.m. July 14, Heaven’s Peak Restaurant, West Glacier. Eight breweries, live music, food. Advance tickets $15 at Stonefly Lounge, Coram; $20 at door. Call 892-2011.
• Retired and Seniors Volunteers Program Advisory Council meets 9:15 a.m., July 18, Heritage Place, east wing solarium, 171 Heritage Way, Kalispell.
• Fourth annual Glacier Rally in the Rockies, July 21, 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.
• Flathead Spay & Neuter Task Force Doggie Dash Day, June 23, Hugh Rogers Wag Park, Whitefish. Sign in 10-11:30 a.m.; race begins at noon. Contests for Best Dressed Dog, Doggie Look-alike, and Small Doggie Dash. Concessions available. Bring lawn chairs. Call Terry, 892-1100; or Renee, 756-2121.
•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.
• Summer Safe Sitter classes from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 27, Professional Office Building, 711 13th St. E., Whitefish. Cost $35. Bring a sack lunch. Registration required. Call North Valley Hospital, 863-3627.
• Epic Shore to Shore Race, Aug. 4, beginning on south end of Flathead Lake’s west shore. 24-mile race for teams or solo paddlers; 9.5-mile intermediate race; and fun 4.5-mile paddle. Fundraiser for First Descents adventure therapy organization for young adults with cancer.
• Concerts and benefit for future Great Northern Veterans Peace Park, Aug. 4-5, Depot Park, Whitefish. Door open 2 p.m. daily. Headliners take stage at 7 p.m. Beer garden, food vendors. Admission free for children under 5. Call 863-1000, ext. 5.
• Summer Safe Sitter classes from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 9, Professional Office Building, 711 13th St. E., Whitefish. Cost $35. Bring a sack lunch. Registration required. Call North Valley Hospital, 863-3627.
• 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.
• Think Local Summer’s Last Art Blast, Aug. 24-26, Kalispell Courthouse Lawn. Hours 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Free admission.
• Retired and Seniors Volunteers Program Advisory Council meets 9:15 a.m., Sept. 19, Heritage Place, east wing solarium, 171 Heritage Way, Kalispell.
•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.
•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.
• 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.