Daybook
Friday
• North Valley Senior Center garage sale, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and Saturday, 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. Speaker is Mark Campbell, Flathead County Fairgrounds manager. Lunch available. Public invited. Call Mark Johnson, 253-7467.
• Rummage sale, 2-5 p.m. today, 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Christ Church Episcopal, 215 Third Ave. E., Kalispell. Proceeds go to mission trip to Minot, N.D., to help with flood recovery efforts.
• 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.
• Whitefish Relay for Life opening ceremony 6 p.m., Whitefish High School track. Barbecue available, entertainment. Everyone welcome.
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.
• Rummage sale, 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Christ Church Episcopal, 215 Third Ave. E., Kalispell. Proceeds go to mission trip to Minot, N.D., to help with flood recovery efforts.
• 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.
• Ferndale Sewing Circle’s Father’s Day bake sale, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Ferndale Community Center.
• 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.
• Humane Society of Northwest Montana Volunteer Orientation 11 a.m., Humane Society, 3499 U.S. 93 N., Kalispell. Call 752-PAWS.
• 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.
• 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
• Woodland Water Park and Kalispell Parks and Recreation celebrate Father’s Day with $3 admission for dads when accompanied by a paying child. Call 758-7812.
• 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.
• Keffer family of Nashville, Ga., presents a gospel concert, 7 p.m. Christian Center, 255 Summit Ridge Dr., Kalispell. Free admission; offering will be accepted.
Monday
• Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• American for Prosperity “Tester Truth Tour,” 6 p.m. Depot Park, Kalispell. Barbecue dinner served. Tim Phillips and local conservative leaders will speak. Public invited.
Tuesday
• Free type 1 diabetes screening for high risk individuals, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., KRMC’s Diabetes Care and Prevention Center. Call 751-5454.
• 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.
• 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., KRMC Diabetes Care and Prevention Center. Call 751-5454.
• Kila School board meets 9 a.m.
• Kalispell Chamber of Commerce presents the Flathead Event Expo, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., 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., 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., Lakeside Baptist Church.
• Lakeside County Water and Sewer district board meets 2 p.m., district meeting room, 253 Bierney Creek Road.
• Swan River School board meets at 5:30 p.m., school library.
• 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.
• Cayuse Prairie School board meets at 7 p.m. school library. Public welcome.
Wednesday
• Evergreen Water and Sewer District board meets at 7 a.m. at the district office, 130 Nicholson Dr.
• Retired and Seniors Volunteers Program Advisory Council meets 9:15 a.m., Heritage Place, east wing solarium, 171 Heritage Way, Kalispell.
• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Glacier Bank.
• Columbia Falls Women’s Connection luncheon, 11:30 a.m., 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., Clementine’s 265 Bridge St., Bigfork. Donations accepted. Call Edd Blackler, 837-5196; or Catherine Haug, 837-4577.
• Columbia Falls School board meets at 7 p.m., administration offices boardroom, 501 Sixth Ave. W.
• Evergreen Fire District board meets 7 p.m., Evergreen Fire Hall, 2236 U.S. 2 E.
Thursday
• The Flathead Conservation District 2012-2013 budget meeting at 9 a.m., 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.
• Red Cross blood drive, 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Libby VFW.
• Savvy Social Security Seminar, 6-7 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. What baby boomers need to know to maximize retirement income. Free. Call Kim Taylor, 752-7232.
A look ahead
• 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. $10 suggested minimum donation.
• 10th annual Weed Pulling Rodeo, June 22, Middle Fork of Flathead River. Meet at 4 p.m. at Wild River Adventures, West Glacier. Barbecue afterward. Call 387-9453.
• 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.
• Contemporary Christian artist and Columbia Falls High School choir director Danae Carlson in concert, 6 p.m. June 24, Canyon Community Church, Coram. Free admission; donations accepted. Call 387-9452.
• 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.
• The Flathead Conservation District meets at 7 p.m., June 25, 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.
• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m. June 26, Our Lady of Mercy, Eureka.
• Swan River School board meets at 5:30 p.m., June 26, school library.
• 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.
Community Tap Night, 5:30-9 p.m. Tamarack Brewing Company Alehouse and Grill. Live bluegrass with The Spring Wagon String Band. Portion of proceeds benefit Blacktail Trails Project.
• 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.
Outdoor barbecue fundraiser for Blacktail Trails Project, 4-7 p.m., June 30, Homestead Cafe, Lakeside. Live music with Kristi Neumann.
• 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.
• 23rd annual Lakeside Community Club Fair, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 14, Lakeside Elementary. Arts and crafts fair, attic treasures sale, bake sale, vendors. Pancake breakfast 7 a.m., Lakeside Chapel. 5K run 9 a.m. Volunteer Park. Parade 11 a.m. Call Kay Hopkins, 844-3425.
• 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.
• Kalispell Soroptimists High Heel-a-Thon relay race, 9:45 a.m. July 21, 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.
• 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.