Daybook
Sunday
• Flathead Audubon field trip to view migrating waterfowl in Somers area. Meet to carpool at 8 a.m., at Somers Park ‘n’ Ride, intersection of U.S. 93 and Montana 83. Bring lunch, binoculars or scope and appropriate clothes. Free. All welcome. Call Leslie Kehoe, 837-4467.
• 46th annual Creston Auction and Country Fair Auto, Marine, RV and Equipment sale, Montana 35, Creston. Grounds open 9 a.m., auction starts at noon. Call 250-7396.
Monday
• Red Cross blood drive, 1-6 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Kila School board Negotiations work session, 3:30 p.m., at the school.
• Fundraising dinner for Farm Hands map, 5-9 p.m., Three Forks Grille, 729 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. Reservations encouraged. Call 892-2900.
Tuesday
• Creston School board meets at 7:30 a.m. Public welcome.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.
• Learn how to navigate Facebook, 10-11 a.m., Columbia Falls Library. Free. Open to public.
• Red Cross blood drive, 12:30-5:30 p.m. Bigfork Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
• Somers School board Faculty Advisory Committee meets at 3:45 p.m., Somers Middle School.
• Community open houses to discuss Kalispell wayfinding/directional signage, 7-9 p.m. today; and 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Chamber of Commerce conference room, Depot Park Building, Kalispell.
• Kalispell Education Foundation presents An Evening of Fine Arts, 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.
• Life After Loss grief support group for people who have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal loss, 6-7:30 p.m., Cornerstone Building, 3004 Hospital Way, North Valley Hospital, Whitefish. Free. Call Tamarack Grief Resource Center counselor Carrie Thiel, 261-0724; or nurse Denise Cox, 863-3535.
• Flathead Kennel Club meets 7 p.m., Montana Logging Association Building, 2224 Montana 35, across from Hoopers. Use back entrance. Call 471-2328.
Wednesday
• Learn how to navigate Windows 7, 8:30-9:30 a.m., Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Free. Open to public.
• Community open houses to discuss Kalispell wayfinding/directional signage, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Chamber of Commerce conference room, Depot Park Building, Kalispell.
• Flathead City-County Board of Health meets 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., second floor conference room of the Earl Bennett Building, 1035 First Ave. W. Kalispell.
• Free Falun Dafa Qigong easy to learn exercise instruction for all ages at noon today and April 18, Flathead County Library community room, Kalispell. Call Katherine, 257-9798.
• Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Public invited to meet Amy Piazzola, Cayuse Prairie School’s new administrator for 2012-2013 school year, 2:30-4:30 p.m., school cafeteria.
• 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.
• Whitefish School board meets 7 pm., board meeting room, 600 E. Second St.
• Disabled American Veterans (DAV) meet at 7:30 p.m., VFW meeting room, Kalispell. Call 752-2357 or 890-3335.
Thursday
• Learn about Internet security and how to avoid computer viruses, 10-11 a.m., Bigfork Branch Library. Free. Open to public.
• Red Cross blood drive, 12:30-5:30 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell Sponsored by Rotary clubs.
• Kalispell Public Schools Curriculum Committee meets 4 p.m., administration offices, 233 First Ave. E.
• Gardening workshop, 6:30-8 p.m., Columbia Falls Library. Pat McGlynn discusses services available through MSU Extension Service, Veronica Honthaas discusses beekeeping. Greenhouses and composting also will be discussed. Free. Open to public. Call 892-5919.
Friday
• Kalispell Public Schools Finance Committee meets 7:30 a.m., administration offices, 233 First Ave. E.
• Red Cross blood drives: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Evergreen Fire and Rescue.
• Columbia Falls Library Association book sale, noon to 7 p.m., Glacier Discovery Square, 540 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. $3 per bag, including, books, videos, CDs.
• FVCC Battle of the Bands competition, 7:30 p.m., Arts and Technology Building. Call Khord Thompson, 890-2580.
A look ahead
• Ferndale Sewing Club Easter bake sale, 9 a.m. to noon April 7, Ferndale Community Center. Call Myra Lindborg, 837-2017; or Ginny Johnson, 837-3657.
• Senior Medicare Patrol three-part seminar, 10 a.m. to noon, April 7, St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church, Montana 209, Bigfork/Ferndale. Today’s topic: “Understanding Medicare and its Parts.” Free. Open to public. Call 758-5730 to reserve a seat.
• Sons of Norway meet 7 p.m., April 7, Buffalo Hill Terrace meeting room, 40 Claremont St., Kalispell. Call 752-2357.
• Whitefish Assembly Easter egg hunt, noon, April 8, 1549 Karrow Ave. All ages welcome; age categories and age-appropriate candy. Bring a basket. Call 862-4039.
• Flathead County Animal Advisory Committee meets 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., April 9, Earl Bennett Building, 1035 First Ave. W., Kalispell.
• Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m. April 9, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Kalispell Public Schools Personnel Committee meets 4 p.m. April 9, administration offices, 233 First Ave. E.
• Community Night, 5 p.m. to close, April 9, Wasabi Sushi Grill, 419 Second St. E., Whitefish. Portion of proceeds benefit Abbie Shelter. Reservations recommended. Call 863-9283.
• Olney-Bissell School board meets 6 p.m. April 9.
• Flathead Audubon meets at 7 p.m., April 9, The Summit, Kalispell. Mountaineer and author Blake Passmore presents, “Glacier National Park from the Summit.” Free. All welcome.
• The Flathead Conservation District meets at 7 p.m., April 9, 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 10, North Valley Hospital, Whitefish. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 863-3630.
• Columbia Falls Chamber of Commerce membership luncheon, 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m., April 10, North Valley Hospital Community Room, 235 Nucleus Ave. Speaker is city manager Susan Nicosia. No reservations required. Lunch available for $10. Call Carol Pike, 892-5963.
• Flathead County Mosquito Control District board meets 1-2:30 p.m., April 10, Earl Bennett Building conference room, Kalispell.
• Flathead Municipal Airport Authority meets at 4 p.m., April 10, Glacier Park International Airport board room.
• Kalispell Public Schools district board meets at 6 p.m., April 10, Kalispell Middle School Media Center.
• Mission Mountain Audubon meets 7 p.m. April 10, Polson City Library meeting room. UM wildlife biology graduate student will give a presentation on “Investigating the Secret Lives of Harlequin Ducks.” Free. All welcome.
• Evergreen School board meets 6:30 p.m., April 11, administration boardroom.
• Flathead Beekeepers meets 6:30 p.m. April 11, Glacier Discovery Center, Columbia Falls. All welcome. Call Kathy Britton, 752-9642.
• AARP-sponsored 90-minute free presentation, “We Need to Talk — Family Conversations with Older Drivers,” 7 p.m., April 11, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 751-4500 for a seat.
• Senior Tour and Tea, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., April 12, 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 and Management board meet 10:30 a.m., April 12, Linderman Educational Cooperative, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.
• Flathead Nonprofit Development Partnership hosts a free brown bag workshop, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 12, Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Award-winning Whitefish author Nan Russell will speak on the topic of nonprofit accountability and transparency. RSVP to 756-3618.
• Opening reception for High School Student Art Show, 5-7 p.m., April 12, Hockaday Museum of Art, 302 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Free. Public invited.
• Evergreen School reunion committee meets 6:30 p.m. April 12, Finnegan’s Restaurant, back room. Call 752-0889.
• 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.
• North Valley Senior Center supper fundraiser, 4-7 p.m. April 13, 205 Nucleus Ave. Biscuits and gravy, potatoes, cookies, coffee and juice. Two biscuits $6; one biscuit $4. Call 892-4087.
• AAUW annual book sale, 3-9 p.m. April 13; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. April 14; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 15, Kalispell Center Mall. Proceeds go to FVCC scholarships and other charitable projects.
• 17th annual Flathead Food Bank Soup Supper fundraiser, 5:30 p.m., April 13, Northridge Lutheran Church, Kalispell. Grand prize is wicker patio set. Tickets $25 each, available at food bank, 1203 U.S. 2 W., Gateway Community Center. Call 752-3663.
• 19th bi-annual Kalispell Street Tree Commission Paper and Recycle Drive, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 14, Flathead County Fairgrounds. Bring newspaper, magazines, office paper, cardboard, phone books, catalogs, and aluminum cans. No glass or plastic. Call 758-7819.
• Senior Medicare Patrol three-part seminar continues, 10 a.m. to noon, April 14, St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church, Montana 209, Bigfork/Ferndale. Today’s topic: “Medicare.gov and Health Plan to Go with Medicare.” Free. Open to public. Call 758-5730 to reserve a seat.
• 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.
• Gateway to Glacier Trail spring fundraiser April 14, Stonefly Lounge, Coram. Piggyback barbecue at 6 p.m.; music by Belton Blues Band at 7 p.m. Silent auction, door prizes. Fat Tire pint night. Proceeds benefit bike/pedestrian path to Glacier Park.
• Ravenwood Outdoor Learning Center hosts the “Vino” fundraiser, 6 p.m. April 14, Hilton Garden Inn, Kalispell. Fine wines, gourmet food and desserts. Live and silent auctions. Entertainment by Off the Record a capella singers. Tickets $40 each or $75 per couple at the door, or call Rachel, 270-0041.
• Alternative prom for GSA, 8 p.m. April 14, Fireside Room, Red Lion Hotel Kalispell $10 per person; $15 per couple. Call 756-0050.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 16, Troy United Methodist Church. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 293-0100.
• AARP Driver Safety class, noon to 4 p.m. April 16, North Valley Senior Center, Columbia Falls. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 892-4087.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9-11 a.m. and 1 to 3 p.m. April 17, Polson Area Senior Center. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 883-4735.
• Kalispell Women’s Connection buffet lunch, 11:30 a.m., April 17, meeting room of church across from Russell School, 301 W. Wyoming St., Kalispell. Frances Erler plays guitar. Speaker is Cathy Benson. Cost $8 per person. Call Jan, 212-3763, or Rosainne, 257-8098 for lunch and free child care reservations. Affiliated with Stonecroft Ministries.
• Fundraiser PFLAG (Parents, Family and Friends of Lesbians and Gays), 5-8 p.m. April 17, IHOP. Portion of proceeds will benefit nonprofit group. Call 756-0050.
• Drs. Mirna Bowden and Kathleen Lewison present “Free Women’s Works Breakfast: Tools for a Healthier You,” about health issues that affect women over 35, 8-9:30 a.m. April 18, Whitefish Community Center. Gift bags, raffle. RSVP to 863-3632.
• Retired and Seniors Volunteers Program Advisory Council meets 9:15 a.m., April 18, Heritage Place, east wing solarium, 171 Heritage Way, Kalispell.
• Essential Stuff Project (ESP) free presentation, 7 p.m., April 18, Clementine’s 265 Bridge St., Bigfork. Jeffrey Funk presents a program on pedal-powered machines. Donations accepted. Call Edd Blackler, 837-5196; or Catherine Haug, 837-4577.
• Flathead City-County Board of Health meets 1-3 p.m., April 19, second floor conference room of the Earl Bennett Building, 1035 First Ave. W. Kalispell.
• 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.
• Conrad Mansion Museum’s annual Death by Chocolate murder mystery, “Done in at the Disco,” April 20-21, Kalispell. Tickets $50 per person, available at The Bookshelf or the mansion in Kalispell. Call 755-2166.
• Teakettle Guild Quilt Show, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 21, Glacier Discovery Square, 540 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. Vendors, demonstration, exhibits, boutique, raffles. Free admission. Canned food donations accepted.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 21, The Summit, Kalispell. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.
• Senior Medicare Patrol three-part seminar concludes, 10 a.m. to noon, April 21, St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church, Montana 209, Bigfork/Ferndale. Today’s topic: “Learning how to read you Medicare Summary Notices and Explanation of Benefits, and how to avoid fraud, waste and abuse.” Free. Open to public. Call 758-5730 to reserve a seat.
• Family Fun Day, 1-5 p.m. April 21, school gym, 315 E. Evergreen Dr. Kalispell. Games, crafts, music, food. Free. All welcome. Call 871-9262.
• Fort Connah Restoration Society quarterly meeting, 3 p.m., April 21, 44 Bar, corner of U.S. 93 North and Red Horn Road, St. Ignatius. Public welcome.
• Fifth annual Cowboy Up benefit dinner and auction for Samaritan House, April 21, Best Western White Oak Lodge, U.S. 93 South, Somers. Doors open 5 p.m.; pig roast dinner at 6 p.m. Beer and wine available for purchase. Music by Smart Alex. Tickets $30, available at Samaritan House and at door.
• 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.
• Glacier High School speech and debate team fundraiser spaghetti dinner and pie/dessert auction, 5:30 p.m. April 23, Northridge Lutheran Church, Kalispell. Proceeds go toward trip to National in June in Indiana.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 23, Libby Christian Church. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 293-0100.
• E-reader training, 6:30-7:30 p.m. April 23, Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Free. Open to public.
• Kalispell Public Schools district board work session 5:30 p.m. April 24, Kalispell Middle School Media Center.
• Wounded Warrior fundraiser 5-8 p.m. April 25, at IHOP, Kalispell. Proceeds will benefit Operation Never Forgotten to send wounded veterans to Big Sky Resort.
• 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.
• Dr. Betty Kuffel of North Valley Hospital presents a free program on “Recognizing Pedophiles: Keeping Children Safe,” 12:30-1:30 p.m., April 25, Whitefish Community Center. Public invited. Call 863-3632.
• 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.
• Teen social for grades 6-12, 4-5:30 p.m. April 26, Flathead County Library, Kalispell, Play Wii, food. Craft is making jewelry with beads. Free.
• Flathead Valley Crimestoppers present The Clintons in concert, 7 p.m. April 27, Flathead County Fairgrounds Expo Building. General admission tickets $28; kids 12 and under free with adult. Call Chris. 885-1063.
• FVCC President’s Lecture Series presents Michael Kanell, national economics writer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 7 p.m. May 1, Arts and Technology Building large community room. Free. Public invited.
• Fort Connah open house and rendezvous, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. May 5; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 6, U.S. 93, milepost 39, 6 miles north of St. Ignatius. Demonstrations, crafts, black powder shooting, historians, silent auction, bake sale and more. Time era dress encouraged. Camping available. Call Scott Cameron, 406-381-0759; or Penrod Davis, 406-207-1266.
• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets at 7-8:30 p.m., May 7, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.
• Flathead County District Court judges’ candidate forum, 7-8:30 p.m., May 9, Glacier High School auditorium. Free. Public invited.
• Olney-Bissell School board meets 6 p.m. May 14.
• Retired and Seniors Volunteers Program Advisory Council meets 9:15 a.m., May 16, Heritage Place, east wing solarium, 171 Heritage Way, Kalispell.
• 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.
• Retired and Seniors Volunteers Program Advisory Council meets 9:15 a.m., June 20, Heritage Place, east wing solarium, 171 Heritage Way, Kalispell.
•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.
• Retired and Seniors Volunteers Program Advisory Council meets 9:15 a.m., July 18, Heritage Place, east wing solarium, 171 Heritage Way, Kalispell.
•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.
• 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.