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| May 7, 2012 11:45 PM

Tuesday

• Creston School board meets at 7:30 a.m. Public welcome.

• Flathead County Mosquito Control District board meets 8-9:30 a.m., Earl Bennett Building, Environmental Health conference room, Kalispell.

• 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.

• Columbia Falls Chamber of Commerce membership luncheon, 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m., North Valley Hospital Community Room, 235 Nucleus Ave. Tourism brochure exchange. No reservations required. Lunch available for $10. Call Carol Pike, 892-5963.

• Red Cross blood drive, 1:30-5:30 p.m. Trinity Lutheran Church, Kalispell.

• Flathead Municipal Airport Authority meets at 4 p.m., Glacier Park International Airport board room.

• Fair-Mont-Egan School board negotiations with FMETA and FME, 4:30 p.m.

• Swan River School board meets 5:30 p.m. school library.

• Somers Rural Fire District board meets 6 p.m., Lakeside Fire Station, 125 Bills Road.

• Smith Valley School board meets at 6 p.m. in the library.

• New Horizon Band gives a free concert, 7 p.m., Christian Center, Kalispell.

Wednesday

• Kila School board meets at 7:30 a.m. to canvass election votes.

• Candidates forum for Flathead County commissioner District 3, Flathead Business and Industry Association ballroom, 118 Main St., Kalispell. Complimentary continental breakfast 7:30 a.m.; forum 8-9 a.m. All welcome. Call Nancy, 752-8681.

• Fair-Mont-Egan School board Safety Committee meets 10 a.m.

• Red Cross blood drive, 10:30 am. to 4 p.m., Libby High School.

• Flathead Chapter of Montana Landlords Association meets at noon, Perkins Restaurant, Kalispell. Speaker is Doug Rauthe with Community Action Partnership. Call Sue, 261-5743.

• Parkinson’s disease support group meets 3-4:30 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. All welcome. Call Lois, 871-3767; or Inga, 756-5514.

• Bigfork Farmers Market grand opening celebration, 4-7 p.m., Swan River Community Hall, 115 Swan River Dr.

• New Covenant Church hosts a Let Love Talk event and volunteer garden planting, 4-8 p.m., Lighthouse Christian Home, 384 N. Somers Road, Kalispell. Call 857-3276.

• Learn about square foot gardening and share gardening tips, 6 p.m. Glacier Church, 690 Grandview Ave., Kalispell. Bedding plants, seeds and garden plots available. Call 752-5444.

• Evergreen School board meets 6:30 p.m., administration boardroom.

• Flathead Beekeepers meets 6:30 p.m., Glacier Discovery Center, Columbia Falls. All welcome. Call Kathy Britton, 752-9642.

• Evergreen School board meets 6:30 p.m., administration boardroom.

• Flathead County District Court judges’ candidate forum, 7-8:30 p.m., Glacier High School auditorium. Free. Public invited.

• Nationally known registered dietitian Dayle Hayes presents a free KRMC-sponsored lecture on delicious nutrition for busy families, 7-8 p.m., Hilton Garden Inn. Free. Public invited.

• Bigfork County Water and Sewer District meets 7 p.m., 108 Harbor Heights Blvd., Bigfork. Public welcome.

• Flathead Outdoor Club meets 7 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Coffee and tea served. Melinda Shafman gives a presentation on reserving Forest Service cabins and available hiking. Everyone welcome. Call Mike Spence, 857-2599.

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.

• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Samaritan House in the old Armory Building, Second Street, Kalispell.

• Kalispell Public Schools Curriculum Committee meets 4 p.m., administration offices, 233 First Ave. E.

• American Legion Post 137 officer’s meeting 5 p.m., American Legion Hall, 351 Fourth Ave. EN., Kalispell.

• Deer Park School board meets 5:30 p.m. at the school.

• Whitefish Trail public meeting 6-8 p.m., Grouse Mountain Lodge, Whitefish. Call 862-3880.

• West Glacier Elementary School board meets 6 p.m.

• Somers School board special meeting to canvass election results, 6 p.m., Somers Middle School.

• Evergreen School Reunion Committee meets 6:30 p.m. Nickel Charlies. All welcome. Call 752-0889.

• International nutrition expert Shelley Case presents a KRMC-sponsored program on celiac disease and the gluten-free diet, 7-9 p.m., Hilton Garden Inn. $10; registration required. Call 751-6728. Public invited.

• Local Institute of Noetic Sciences Community Group meets 7 p.m., Bohemian Grange, 125 Blanchard Lake Road, Whitefish. FVCC theater instructor Rick Haptonstall discusses a process called Viewpoints designed to raise consciousness and self-awareness. 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.

• Creston School board special meeting, 7:45 a.m. Public welcome.

Rocky Mountain Rollers Good Sams RV Club campout today and Saturday, St. Regis Campground. All RVers welcome. Call 752-1662 or 871-3499.

• Red Cross blood drive,10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

• Whitefish Presbyterian Church sixth annual flower sale, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today; 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 12, corner of Third and Central. Benefit for local charities. Call 862-2802.

• Glacier Country Pachyderm meets, noon to 1 p.m., Red Lion Hotel Kalispell. Senate District 2 candidates Dee Brown, Suzanne Brooks and incumbent Bill Beck will speak. Call Mark Johnson, 253-4767.

• 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.

• Columbia Falls Library Association book sale, noon to 5 p.m., Discovery Square, Columbia Falls. Books $3 per bag.

• Evergreen School District preschool screening, 1-3 p.m. Call 751-1113, ext. 23 to schedule appointment.

• DOVES (Domestic Violence Education and Services) presents the Clothesline Project and Healing Stories event, 2-6 p.m., Johnny Arlee/Victor Charlo Theatre, Salish Kootenai College, Pablo. Food, art, guest speakers, therapists. Free. Public invited. Call Jenifer Blumber, 883-3350; or Trisha White, 406-675-2700, ext. 1194.

Celebrity bartending benefit for Humane Society of Northwest Montana, 5-7 p.m., The Lodge at Whitefish Lake.

• FVCC commencement ceremony 7 p.m., Flathead County Fairgrounds, Kalispell. Speaker is former Kalispell Police Chief and FVCC alumnus Frank Garner. Refreshments served afterward. Public invited. Call Marlene Stoltz, 756-3846.

Saturday

• Whitefish Presbyterian Church sixth annual flower sale, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., corner of Third and Central. Benefit for local charities. Call 862-2802.

• Fifth annual Pie and Perennial Plant Sale, 8 a.m. to noon, Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 401 Seventh St. W., Columbia Falls. Raffles, pie by the slice.

• Somers-Lakeside Relay for Life team, Hatton’s Hikers, has a bake sale 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Somers Bay Cafe patio. Crafts and plants also for sale.

• Annual Flathead Shrine Club free children’s screening clinic for orthopedic and burn problems, 8:30 a.m., Flathead Valley Orthopedic Center, Kalispell. Call Trish at 752-7900, ext. 0 for an appointment. For information, call Don Slaybaugh, 755-3858; or Jerrel Hudson, 270-7120.

• Third annual “Will Spin for Food” fundraiser for Bigfork Food Bank, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Montana Athletic Club, Bigfork. All ages invited to spin for pledges. Call Peter Leander, 250-4149.

• American Legion Auxiliary Unit 137 of Kalispell is selling poppies from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Rosauers, Kmart, Walmart and Albertsons.

• Celebrate Wedding and Honeymoon Showcase, Kalispell Center Mall and Red Lion Hotel Kalispell. Bridal fashion show, 100 exhibitors, seminars, wine tasting, live entertainment by Andre Floyd, and more. Giveaways. Free admission.

• Family Forestry Expo, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Trumbell Creek Educational Forest, 2 miles north of U.S. 2 and Montana 40 junction, west of Columbia Falls. Logger sports, mule string, demonstrations at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Free logging lunch, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. No dogs allowed.

• Flathead Pioneer Auto Club car show 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. today; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Whitefish Mountain Mall. Pancake breakfast 9 a.m. to noon, $4.

• Flathead Kennel Club’s AKC-sanctioned dog show, Marantette Park, Columbia Falls. Registration 9 a.m.; show 10 a.m. Spectators welcome. Call 471-2328.

• Ben Clanton, author and illustrator of “Vote for Me” and former student of Fair-Mont-Egan School, signs his book from 10 a.m. to noon, The Bookshelf, Kalispell Cookies and lemonade served. Public invited.

• Bibler Home and Garden Stroll, today and May 19-20, Kalispell. One and a half-hour guided tours at 10 a.m. and noon daily. Tickets $10 adults, $3 children. Tour at 2 p.m. includes rug and textile room presentation; $20. Call 756-3632.

• National Wildflower Week celebration, Lone Pine State Park, Kalispell. Family hike 10-11 a.m. Wildflower craft, 11 a.m. to noon. Adult hike, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Call 755-2706.

• Social worker Dawn Rain Lyga presents an Advanced Directive Workshop, 10 a.m. Frontier Hospice, 29 Second St. E., Kalispell. Coffee served. Call 755-4923.

• 10th annual Diaper Drive for Hope Pregnancy Resource Center, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Albertsons, Super 1 City Center, Walmart, Kalispell; Safeway, Whitefish; Smith’s, Columbia Falls. Donate new diapers and wet wipes.

• Bigfork Spring Art Walk, 1-5 p.m. Sixteen galleries spotlighted. Chance to win $100 gift certificate. Call 837-5335.

• Dr. Betty Kuffel gives a workshop on the medical and psychological view inside the mind of a violent Montana pedophile, 1 p.m., Whitefish Community Library.

• Flathead Combined Training Association Horse show, 9 a.m. today and Sunday, Herron Park, Kalispell. Traditional dressage and stadium jumping today; cross-country jumping and Western dressage Sunday. Spectators welcome.

• Teddy Bear Picnic children’s event, 2-3 p.m., Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Stories, snacks, crafts. Call 758-5822.

• Kalispell Eagles Mother’s Day pancake supper, 5-7 p.m. 37 First St. W. Also includes link sausage, scrambled eggs, coffee, orange drink. Mom’s free, others $8; children under 12, $4.

• Dialysis Patient Fund spaghetti dinner fundraiser, 5:30 p.m., Eagles, Kalispell. Tickets $6. Donations tax deductible. Tra le Gael performs 6:30-7 p.m. Call Rob Gordon, 756-5565.

Sunday

• Flathead Combined Training Association Horse show, 9 a.m., Herron Park, Kalispell. Traditional dressage and stadium jumping today; cross-country jumping and Western dressage Sunday. Spectators welcome.

• Flathead Pioneer Auto Club car show 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. today; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Whitefish Mountain Mall. Pancake breakfast 9 a.m. to noon, $4.

• FVCC Foundation Mother’s Day champagne brunch, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., May 13, Bibler Gardens, Kalispell. FVCC art instructor John Rawlings will lead tour of Bibler home and art collection. Tickets $50 each or two for $90. Call 756-3632.

Monday

• Flathead County Animal Advisory Committee meets 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Earl Bennett Building, 1035 First Ave. W., Kalispell.

• Red Cross blood drives: noon to 4 p.m. Kwa Taq Nuk Resort, Polson; 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 Audubon annual potluck dinner and meeting, Whitefish Community Center, 121 Second St. Doors open 5 p.m.; dinner 6 p.m. Silent auction. Wildlife biologist Steve Gniadek gives a presentation titled, “Birds of The Gambia, West Africa.” All welcome.

Whitefish Moose Lodge annual Mother’s Day dinner, 5-7 p.m., 230 W. 10th St. Public invited.

• Olney-Bissell School board meets 6 p.m.

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

• Lake County Republicans host a presentation by Bigfork resident and movie producer Jerry Molen who will talk about his new movie “2016” due out this summer, about his view of what the United States will be like that year after a continued Obama presidency, 7 p.m., Ronan Middle School auditorium, 35885 Round Butte Road W., Ronan. Free. Appropriate for adults and teens.

A look ahead

• Candidates forum for Flathead County commissioner District 1, May 15, Flathead Business and Industry Association ballroom, 118 Main St., Kalispell. Complimentary continental breakfast 7:30 a.m.; forum 8-9 a.m. All welcome. Call Nancy, 752-8681.

• Red Cross employee blood drive, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 15, Teletech.

• Kalispell Women’s Connection buffet lunch, 11:30 a.m., May 15, meeting room of church across from Russell School, 301 W. Wyoming St., Kalispell. Theme is “Teatime Treasures.” Bring handmade items to share. Speaker is Mary Todd of Marion. Cost $8 per person. Call Jan, 212-3763, or Rosainne, 257-8098 for lunch and free child care reservations. Affiliated with Stonecroft Ministries.

• History of Whitefish program series, 12:30 p.m., May 15, Whitefish Community Center, 121 E. Second St. Walter Sayre presents a program titled, “Fish Tales.” Audience stories and photos welcome. Call 862-4923.

• Community meeting to learn about Glacier Park programs, 5:30-7 p.m. May 15, Discover Square, Columbia Falls. GNP Superintendent Chas Cartwright and Deputy Superintendent Kym Hall will give a presentation followed by question and answer session.

• Kalispell Public Schools district board meets at 6 p.m., May 15, Kalispell Middle School Media Center.

• Wolf biologist Jay Mallonee gives a presentation on wolves, their behavior, intelligence and hunting controversy, 7-9 p.m. May 15, Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Call 756-8381.

• Columbia Falls Women’s Connection luncheon, 11:30 a.m. May 16, Tea Kettle Community Hall, Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. Cancer survivor Bonnie Stutsman will talk about Relay for Life. Speaker is Mary Todd. Cost $8 per person. Free child care by reservation. Call Candy at 387-4119, or Janet at 892-3621. Affiliated with Stonecroft Ministries.

• Retired and Seniors Volunteers Program Advisory Council meets 9:15 a.m., May 16, Heritage Place, east wing solarium, 171 Heritage Way, Kalispell.

• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 16, Whitefish High School.

• Blood pressure clinic, 10:45 a.m. May 16, Kalispell Senior Center, 403 Second Ave. W. Call 257-1598.

• Community meeting to learn about Glacier Park programs, 3-4:30 p.m. May 16, Glacier Park Lodge, East Glacier. GNP Superintendent Chas Cartwright and Deputy Superintendent Kym Hall will give a presentation followed by question and answer session.

• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 10:30 a.m., May 17, Linderman Educational Cooperative, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.

• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m. May 17, The Wave, Whitefish.

• Kalispell Soroptimists annual Ruby Award dinner and ceremony to honor Leah Lindsay of Kalispell for her community service, and other scholarship and award recipients, 5:30-8 p.m. May 17, Red Lion Hotel, Kalispell. No host social bar 5:30 p.m.; buffet dinner 6:30 p.m. Gift basket raffle. Tickets $45, available at Woodland Floral, 647 Sixth Ave. E., Kalispell. Deadline May 11. Call Diane Yarus, 751-2175.

• Betty Kuffel, author of “Eyes of a Pedophile,” discusses true crime research and writing, 7 p.m. May 17, FVCC Ross Hall, room 151. Tom Kuffel will discuss the Print On Demand process. Public invited. Call Constance, 212-7613.

• Fashion Goes Green Again fashion show featuring clothes from The Refinery, 7-9 p.m. May 17, home of Nancy Westberg, 700 Kookoosint Trail. Fundraiser for Flathead County Democratic Women’s Club. Tickets $20. Call Mary Reckin, 257-8160.

• Waste Not Projects small business hazardous waste disposal day, May 18, Flathead County Landfill, U.S. 93. Pre-register by May 17; 758-5911.

• Glacier Pachyderm Club meets at 1 p.m., May 18, Red Lion Hotel Kalispell. Speakers are GOP candidates for Montana’s attorney general. Lunch available. Public invited. Call Mark Johnson, 253-7467.

• WealthMasters finance course based on biblical principles, 6-9 p.m. May 18 and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 19, Whitefish Church of the Nazarene, 1125 Seventh St. E. Cost $20. Call Joe or Linda Coco, 862-2288 to register.

• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 18, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

• Big Arm Association potluck, 6 p.m. May 18, historic school. Owl expert Denver Holt gives a presentation at 7 p.m. Call 849-6628 or 883-8308.

• Bibler Home and Garden Stroll, May 19-20, Kalispell. One and a half-hour guided tours at 10 a.m. and noon daily. Tickets $10 adults, $3 children. Tour at 2 p.m. includes rug and textile room presentation; $20. Call 756-3632.

• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 19, The Summit, Kalispell. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.

• Waste Not Project E-waste disposal events May 19: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Valley Recycling, 1410 U.S. W., Kalispell; 9 a.m. to noon The Wave, Whitefish. Recycle old electronic media devices. Small fee. All welcome.

• 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, theme basket raffles, face painting. Lunch available. Call Shari, 982-3437.

• National Kids to Parks Day May 19, Lone Pine State Park, Kalispell. Interpretive hike 10-11 a.m.; nature games 11 a.m. to noon; scavenger hunt noon to 1 p.m. Call 755-2706.

• Bikes, Brews and BBQ motorcycle show, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. May 19, Flathead County Fairgrounds Expo Building, Kalispell. Swap meet, fashion show, life music, bike rodeo, vendors. Admission $10 adults; under 12, free. Call 857-3119.

• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 21, Libby Christian Church. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 406-293-0100.

• Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m. May 21, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

• Therapist Samantha Modderman and Dr. Erik Schroeder present a free seminar on “How to Live without Neck Pain and Headaches, 5:30-7 p.m. May 21, Professional Therapy Associates, 1234 Whitefish Stage Road, Kalispell. Call Casady, 756-7878.

• American Legion Post and Auxiliary 137 meet 7 p.m., May 21, American Legion Hall, 351 Fourth Ave. EN, Kalispell.

• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 22, Bigfork Area Senior Center. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.

• Kalispell Public Schools district board meets at 5:30 p.m. May 22, Kalispell Middle School Media Center.

• Bigfork Edward Jones representative Beth Morgenstern offers a free seminar, “Preparing the Road Ahead,” 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. May 23, at the office, 104 Jewel Basin Court, Bigfork. Call 837-1013 to reserve a seat by May 20.

• 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.

• Teen social for grades 6-12, 4-5:30 p.m. May 24, Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Crafts, food, Wii gaming. Free.

• Therapist Rachel Grubb and Dr. Erik Schroeder present a free seminar on “How to Live without Neck Pain and Headaches, 5:30-7 p.m. May 24, The Wave, Whitefish. Call Casady, 756-7878.

• 20th annual Loon and Fish Festival kick off concert 7:30 p.m. May 25, Seeley Swan High School with Jack Gladstone, Rob Quist and David Griffith; Festival 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 26; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 27, Seeley Lake. Arts and crafts, raffles, children’s activities, guided loon walk, wildlife film, live music. Soup bowl lunch fundraiser on Saturday.

• Tom Tracey of Swan Valley Herbs leads a hike on the Nature Trail and talks about native edible and healing herbs, 10 a.m. May 25, weather permitting. Meet at Swan Valley Herbs, 429 Grand Dr., Bigfork. Free. Open to public. Call 837-5747 to reserve a space.

• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 30, Kalispell Center Mall.

• Kalispell Senior Citizens business meeting and potluck supper, 5 p.m. May 31, Kalispell Senior Center, 403 Second Ave. W. Bring a potluck dish or pay $3. All area seniors 55 and older welcome. Call 257-1598.

• Flathead Valley Project Homeless Connect, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. June 7, Samaritan House Administration Building, 110 Second St. W., Kalispell. Immediate medical and dental services for those in need, haircuts, veterans and housing services, bicycle repair, pet care, employment assistance and more. Call 752-6565.

• Think Local Summer’s First Art Blast, June 8-10, Kalispell Courthouse Lawn. Hours 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Free admission.

• Bigfork Piecemakers Quilt Show, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 9; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 10, Masonic Lodge, 9098 Montana 35, Bigfork. Handmade quilts and crafts sale. Lunch by Easter Star women. Free admission. Call 871-0-8001.

• 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.

• American Legion Post 137 flag retirement ceremony, 1 p.m., June 14, American Legion Hall, 351 Fourth Ave. EN, Kalispell.

• 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.

• 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.

• Kalispell Fourth of July parade 10 a.m., July 4, Main Street. Old-fashioned family celebration.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.