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Wednesday
• Red Cross employee blood drive, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., National Flood.
• Flathead County Library System special board meeting 11 a.m., Flathead County Library meeting room, Kalispell. Call Kim Crowley, 758-5826.
• Free Falun Dafa Qigong easy to learn exercise instruction for all ages at noon, Flathead County Library community room, Kalispell. Call Katherine, 257-9798.
• Montana Attorney General’s office, BBB and Montana Records Management Shred-a-thon, noon to 1:30 p.m., Kmart parking lot, Kalispell. Safe disposal of personal documents to prevent identity theft. Up to two boxes may be shredded. Prevention information available. Free. Call 406-444-4500.
• USMC Happy Hour for Marines and Navy who served with Marines, 5-7 p.m., Kalispell VFW, 330 First Ave. W. Cash bar. Spouses welcome. Call 406-890-1823.
• NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Family Support Group meets 7 p.m., Flathead County Library, 247 First Ave. E., Kalispell. Call 862-6357.
Thursday
• 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.
• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 10:30 a.m., Linderman Educational Cooperative, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.
• Red Cross blood drive, 1-6 p.m., Marion Fire Department.
• Soroptimist Thrift Haus, 303 First St., Whitefish, will donate today’s proceeds to Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Flathead. Hours are 1-5 p.m.
• Bereavement Support Group meets 1:30-3 p.m. today and March 22, (second and fourth Thursday of each month) Grace Room at Frontier Hospice, 29 Second St. E., Kalispell. Call 755-4923.
• Free presentation on arthritis pain relief by Dr. Erik Schroeder of Flathead Orthopedics and Joel Shehan of Professional Therapy Associates, 5:30-7 p.m., The Wave, Whitefish. Call 756-7878.
• Lakeside Parks Advisory Committee meets 6:30 p.m. Lakeside Chapel, U.S. 93 and Adams Street.
• Local Institute of Noetic Sciences Community Group meets 7 p.m., Bohemian Grange, 125 Blanchard Lake Road, Whitefish. Patrick Marsolek presents a program titled, “ Intuitive Wisdom and Personal Transformation.” All welcome. Donations appreciated. Call 862-9591 or 862-7711.
Friday
• Kalispell Public Schools Finance Committee meets 7:30 a.m., administration offices, 233 First Ave. E.
• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Flathead Chapter of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees meets at noon, Perkins Restaurant, Kalispell. Social time, 11:30 a.m. For reservations, call Bill Driver, 837-2744.
• Pachyderm Club meets noon to 1 p.m., Red Lion Hotel Kalispell. Lunch available. Jim Kelly will talk about inflation trends, local and regional housing sales. Public invited. Call Mark Johnson, 253-7467.
• Dr. Peter Smith gives a talk about his Antarctica birding adventure, 1 p.m., Viljoy Independent Living, 119 Fifth Ave. W., Kalispell. Public invited. Call 755-2287.
• Flathead County 4-H Interstate Exchange Program spaghetti dinner and pie auction fundraiser, 5-7:30 p.m., Christian Center, 255 Summit Ridge Dr., Kalispell. $6 per person; or $20 per family. Call MSU Extension Office, 758-5553.
• Grapes Barley and Hops wine and beer tasting fundraiser for Discovery Developmental Center, 5:30-8 p.m., Hockaday Museum of Art, 302 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Light appetizers, live harp music. Advance tickets $20 at DDC, Hockaday, North Valley Hospital Pharmacy. Tickets $22.50 at door. Call 756-7295.
Saturday
• 26th annual Ronan Women’s Club Arts and Crafts Fair, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 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., 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.
• Izaak Walton Inn Paintball Biathlon, Essex. Registration 10 a.m.; Cross-country ski/paintball races start 11 a.m. $10 includes chili feed, prizes. Call 888-5700.
• 17th annual Irish Arts and Crafts Fair, 10 a.m., Libby Memorial Center. Live entertainment, food. Concert 7 p.m. featuring Floating Crowbar from Spokane. Tickets $15 adults; $8 children 12 and under. Call Eileen Carney, 406-293-6407 or RaeAnne Canavan, 406-293-3950.
• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Social worker Dawn Rain Lyga presents an Advanced Directive workshop regarding Montana’s POLST form, end-of-life directives, living wills and five wishes, 10 a.m. Frontier Hospice, 29 Second St. E., Kalispell. Coffee served. Call 755-4923.
• Daughters of the American Revolution meet at 10:30 a.m., Best Western Rocky Mountain Lodge, Whitefish. Good Citizens program at 1 p.m. Visitors welcome. Call Carol, 892-2529; or Marge, 862-1233.
• David Trexlar from the Dinosaur Museum in Bynum presents “Becoming Dinosaurs — A Prehistoric Perspective on Climate Change Today,” 12:30 p.m., Whitefish Library.
• Rocky Mountain Rollers Good Sams RV Club meets, Pin & Cue Restaurant, Whitefish. Lunch off menu at 1 p.m. Pierce RV representative will discuss getting your vehicle ready for the road at 2 p.m. Bring items for food bank. Guests welcome. Call 755-6058 or 892-3179.
• Internationally renowned New Zealand jazz pianist Alan Broadbent performs on the new Steinway piano, 8 p.m., Whitefish Performing Arts Center. Fundraiser for new Steinway for the center. For tickets, call 862-7469.
Sunday
• “Benefit 4 Bennett” fundraiser for former Naval Petty Officer Susan Bennett, 3-8 p.m., Kalispell VFW, First Ave. W. Live music by Spring Wagon and Kenny James Miller Band. Silent auction, chili and hot dogs.
• Ken Dutter 13th annual Flathead Gospel Music Festival, 7 p.m., Christian Center, 255 Summit Ridge Dr. Performances by Stillwater High School Concert Choir and 13 other presenters. Free admission; offering taken. Fundraiser for Montana Gospel Music Association.
• Benefit concert for Haiti Mercy Mission, 7 p.m., Epworth United Methodist Church, 329 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Local singer and musician David Merkel performs. Variety of entertainment. Free will offering accepted. Call Pat Freebury, 752-1153.
Monday
• Mosquito Control District board meets 8:30-10 a.m., Earl Bennett Building, Environmental Health conference room, Kalispell.
• Flathead County Animal Advisory Committee meets 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Earl Bennett Building, 1035 First Ave. W., Kalispell.
• Daughters of the American Revolution, Chief Ignace Chapter, meet for lunch at noon at Margaret Kuska’s home. Election of officers. Call Kay McDonald, 892-4579.
• Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Kalispell Public Schools Personnel Committee meets 4 p.m., administration offices, 233 First Ave. E.
• Flathead Democratic Women’s Club hosts an informal gathering for Democrats who have filed to run for office in Flathead Valley, 5-7 p.m., Split Rock Cafe, 30 Second St., Kalispell. Drinks may be purchased, snacks available for a donation.
• Flathead County Republican Women meet at 5:15 p.m., Sykes’ Restaurant, 202 W. Second St., Kalispell. Speakers are Sandy Welch, Republican candidate for Montana Superintendent of Office of Public Instruction and Sen. Verdell Jackson. Call Amy, 406-270-1458. Public welcome. Call Alice Blasdel, 857-3690.
• Olney-Bissell School board meets 6 p.m.
• Headwaters Montana co-sponsors a science forum on importance of expanding Waterton Park into British Columbia, 7-9 p.m., Grouse Mountain Lodge, Whitefish. Cash bar. Limited seating. $10 suggested donation. Call 837-0783.
• Seventh annual Glacier Kiwanis “Nite of Jazz” fundraiser, 7 p.m., Whitefish Performing Arts Center. Flathead middle school bands and musicians perform. Tickets $5 adult, $3 student, at the door. Call Carla Weber, 756-4290.
• Flathead Audubon meets at 7 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Photographer and author Jan Wassink shows photos from his trip to Equador. Free. All welcome.
• The Flathead Conservation District meets at 7 p.m., 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.
Tuesday
• Red Cross blood drives: 2-6 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, Kalispell; 3-6 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Kalispell Public Schools district board meets at 6 p.m., Kalispell Middle School Media Center.
• Denny Olson gives a presentation for the Glacier Institute, “Winter Birds in the Flathead,” 6:10 p.m., Conrad Mansion Museum, 330 Woodland Ave., Kalispell. Wine and desserts served prior; mansion tours follow. Suggested donation $10. RSVP required to 755-1211 or 755-2166.
• Evergreen School board meets 6:30 p.m., March 13, administration boardroom.
• Numerologist Terry City hosts a discussion on numerology, 2012 and upcoming presidential election, 7-9 p.m., Green Tea House, 415 Second St., Whitefish. Free; donations welcome. Call 862-6573.
• Mission Mountain Audubon meets 7 p.m., Polson City Library meeting room. Chris Filardi of the American Museum of Natural History Center for Biodiversity and Conservation presents a program on “Island Birds and Biodiversity.” Free. All welcome.
• Whitefish School board meets 7 pm., board meeting room, 600 E. Second St.
A look ahead
• Red Cross employee blood drive 2-6 p.m. March 14, Applied Materials.
• Parkinson’s disease support group meets 3-4:30 p.m., March 14, The Summit, Kalispell. All welcome. Call Lois, 871-3767; or Inga, 756-5514.
• Kila School board budget meeting 3:30 p.m., March 14, followed by board meeting at 5:15 p.m., March 13, at the school.
• Flathead Beekeepers meets 6:30 p.m. March 14, Glacier Discovery Center, Columbia Falls. All welcome. Call Kathy Britton, 752-9642.
• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m. March 15, The Wave, Whitefish.
• Taste of Home Cooking School, March 15, Expo Building, Flathead County Fairgrounds, Kalispell. Marketplace 5-9:30 p.m.; Cooking School 7-9:30 p.m. $13 per person. Admission price includes free ticket to Home and Garden Showcase March 16-18. Call 755-7000 or 752-2422.
• Flathead County Republican Women and Glacier Country Pachyderm hosts a meet and greet for Republican candidates who have filed for local, state and national offices, 5:30-7:30 p.m., March 15, Hampton Inn, Kalispell. Light hors d’oeuvres provided. Call Lois Lauman, 857-3512.
• Owl expert Denver Holt talks about the recent snow/Arctic owl migration to the Polson area for the Greater Polson Community Foundation’s World Class Winter Lecture Series, 6 p.m. March 15, KwaTuqNuk Resort, Polson. Free. RSVPs requested to 883-4044.
• Evergreen School Reunion Committee for classes from 1960-1969 meets 6:30 p.m. March 15, Nickel Charlie’s. Call 752-0889.
• 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.
• Red Cross blood drives March 16; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.,at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; Teletech employee drive, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Home and Garden Showcase, 4-8 p.m. March 16; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. March 17; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 18, Flathead County Fairgrounds, Kalispell. $5 per person or $10 per immediate family. Call 752-2422.
• Baby Monte fundraiser 5 p.m. March 16, Swan Hall, Bigfork. Corned beef and cabbage dinner, silent auction, live music. Bring two dozen cupcakes or potluck dish. Prizes awarded for best cupcakes.
• Flathead Democratic Party Central Committee meeting and spaghetti dinner, 5-8 p.m. March 16, First Presbyterian Church, 540 S. Main St., Kalispell. Ret. U.S. Army Col. Scott Wheeler will speak on topic, “Founding Fathers, the Constitution, and Why Today’s Republicans are Confused.” Cost $10 per person; $25 per family. RSVP to Nancy Fenner, 752-0298.
• FVCC’s Got Talent competition, 6 p.m., March 16, Arts and Technology Building. General admission $5, available in advance at FVCC Bookstore or call 756-3387. For information, call Sharon Randolph, 756-3891.
• Al-Anon open house, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 17, basement of Christ Church Episcopal, 215 Third Ave. E., Kalispell. Wheelchair accessible. Guest speakers. Registration $8.
• Vintage Whites Market, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. March 17, Expo Building, Flathead County Fairgrounds, Kalispell. $2 per person. Call 752-2422.
• Nationally syndicated radio talk show host Dave Ramsey presents a free live simulcast, “Total Money Makeover,” 12:45-6 p.m. March 17, Family Life Christian Church, 1075 Foys Lake Road, Kalispell. Public invited.
• Flathead County Republican Women meet at noon, March 19, Red Lion Hotel, Kalispell. Speaker is Jim Regnier, officer of Montana Districting and Apportionment Commission. All welcome. Call Jane Bennett, 250-5316.
• Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m. March 19, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Kalispell Women’s Connection buffet lunch, 11:30 a.m., March 20, meeting room of church across from Russell School, 301 W. Wyoming St., Kalispell. Cost $8 per person. Marlys Anderson of Roma’s in Bigfork talks about “Kool Kitchenry.” Speaker is award-winning Montana artist Jane Latus Emmert. Call Jan, 212-3763, or Rosainne, 257-8098 for lunch and free child care reservations. Affiliated with Stonecroft Ministries.
• Red Cross blood drive, 2-5 p.m. March 20, West Valley School.
• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 21, Qdoba Restaurant, in the blood mobile.
• Kalispell Toastmasters Club hosts annual spring speech and evaluation contest, noon to 1 p.m. March 21, First Montana Bank conference room, 85 N. Main St., Kalispell. All welcome; refreshments served.
• 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.
• Essential Stuff Project (ESP) free presentation by MonaRae Tuhy and Don Bates on garden preparation, 7 p.m., March, 21, Clementine’s 265 Bridge St., Bigfork. Donations accepted. Call Edd Blackler, 837-5196; or Catherine Haug, 837-4577.
• St. Luke Foundation benefit concert featuring John Dunnigan, 7:30 p.m., March 21, Ronan Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets $20. Call 406-528-5324.
• Red Cross blood drive, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 22, FVCC.
• 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.
• Friendship Force of the Flathead Valley meets March 22, Vista Linda, Somers. Social hour 5 p.m.; dinner at 6 p.m. Charles Meyers will give a travel program. All interested in travel and meeting people from other countries invited. For reservations, call Lavonne Larson, 756-7082.
• Third annual Loud at the Library event, 5:30-8:30 p.m. March 22, Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Live music by Bad Larrys. Live auction, raffles, door prize. Tickets $30 ($20 of which is tax-deductible). Proceeds benefit library programs. Call 758-5821.
• Muldown School’s Mully Night Carnival, 5:30-7:30 p.m. March 22, Whitefish. Dinner, games, activities.
• Red Cross blood drives March 23: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Three Rivers Bank, Meridian Road, in the blood mobile.
• Showcase and Endowment Ball, March 23, Columbia Falls. Dinner and auction, 5:30 p.m. Discovery Square, 540 Nucleus Ave. Ball, 8 p.m. Columbia Falls High School gym. Live music by Copper Mountain String Band. Tickets $50 for dinner and ball; $12 ball only. Call 892-1363.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 24, The Summit, Kalispell. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.
• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 24, Best Buy, Kalispell, in the blood mobile.
Helping Hands Ecumenical Choral Concert and spaghetti supper, 4 p.m. March 25, Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 301 16th Ave. E., Polson. Call 883-8256.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 26, Libby Christian Church. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 293-0100.
• Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m. March 26, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m. March 27, Good Shepherd Church, Polson. Sponsored by Soroptimists.
•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.
• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 4 p.m. March 28, St. Joe’s Medical Center, Polson.
• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. March 29, Polson High School.
• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 30, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• 11th annual pie auction and social, 7 p.m. March 30, Swan River Community Hall, Bigfork. Admission is one pie or $5 per family. Fundraiser for the hall.
• Kila School board Negotiations work session, 3:30 p.m. April 2, at the school.
• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets at 7-8:30 p.m., April 2, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.
• Kalispell Education Foundation presents An Evening of Fine Arts, April 3, FVCC Arts and Technology Building. Talent showcase of Flathead and Glacier High School students. No host bar, appetizers, gallery show at 5:30 p.m.; performances at 6 p.m. Tickets $40, available at schools’ main offices, Bonnelli’s Bistro, Hockaday Museum.
• 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.
• 100th anniversary Titanic Dinner fundraiser for new FVCC Nursing and Health Science Center, April 13. Titanic-themed event with seven-course meal, live string ensemble, no host bar. Tickets $150 each. For reservations, call 756-3632.
• 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.
• Think Local Summer’s First Art Blast, June 8-10, Kalispell Courthouse Lawn. Hours 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Free admission.
• 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.
• Think Local Summer’s Last Art Blast, Aug. 24-26, Kalispell Courthouse Lawn. Hours 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Free admission.
•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.