Daybook
Saturday
• Epworth United Methodist Holiday Bazaar, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., corner of Second Avenue East and Third Street, across from Hockaday Museum of Art. Goods by local artists and crafts people, decorations, baked goods, silent auction. Coffee and sweet rolls 9-11 a.m. Soup lunch and homemade pies, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
• Whitefish United Methodist Church Harvest Bazaar, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., 1150 Wisconsin Ave. Handmade arts and crafts, silent auction, bake sale, Christmas items, books, movies, music. Homemade soup lunch served 11:30 a.m. Call 862-3418.
• Big Mountain Ski Club annual ski sale and swap, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., The Wave, Whitefish. Consign sports equipment 1-7 p.m. Friday. Call Sue Moll, 862-6635; or Debi Bergeson, 756-3786.
• Thimble Club of Trinity Lutheran Church annual bazaar, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., 400 W. California St., Kalispell. All handmade articles. Baked goods. Hand waxing and chair massages. Homemade soup and pie luncheon, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Nov. 2.
• Cornelius Hedges Elementary School Fall Festival, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Hedges playground, 827 Fourth Ave. E., Kalispell. Carnival games, face painting craft fair, food vendors, silent auction, fire truck and ambulance tours. Free admission to festival. Admission to carnival $2 per child; $5 per family.
• All Democratic candidates for statewide office — including Sen. Jon Tester, gubernatorial candidate Steve Bullock, and U.S. House candidate Kim Gillan — will hold a get-out-the-vote rally, 11:30 a.m., Kalispell Senior Center, 403 Second Ave. West.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 1-5 p.m., The Eagles Lodge, Kalispell. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Free for veterans. Call 752-7265.
• Try Hockey for Free clinic for kids ages 4-10, 3-5 p.m. Woodland Ice Center, Kalispell. Flathead Valley Hockey Association will lend skates and gear. Coaches will teach.
• Somers-Lakeside 49th annual harvest dinner, 4-8 p.m. Somers Fire Hall, $13 adults; $7 children, 4-10; free children 3 and under.
• Our Savior’s Lutheran Church annual smorgasbord, 4:30-7:30 p.m. Menu includes turkey and dressing, meat balls, mashed potatoes and grave, baked beans, salads, lefse and Scandinavian treats. $10 adults; $4 children, 7-12; $2, children 3-6; 401 Seventh St. W., Columbia Falls.
• North Shore Nordic Club third annual Kick and Glide party, 6-10 p.m., Rack Shack, 5480 U.S. 93 S., Somers. $10 spaghetti dinner; cash bar. Door prizes, raffle of ski gear, silent auction. Live music by Fetviet Brothers.
• “Night at Red’s Roost,” 6:30 p.m., KM Building, downtown Kalispell. Live music by Andre Floyd. Beer and wine tasting. Live auction. Wine by case or bottle for sale. Tickets $10 at door. Benefit for Kalispell Montessori Elementary.
• Film screening of Warren Miller’s “Flow State” 7 p.m., Flathead High School auditorium. Refreshments, door prizes. Adults, $15; students 18 and under, $10. Available at Sportsman, White Room, Great Northern Cycles, Tamarack Ski and Rocky Mountain Outfitters. Fundraiser for Flathead Ski Foundation.
• Flathead Contra Dancers season opening dance, 7:30-10:30 p.m., Kalispell Senior Center, 403 Second Ave. W. Alcohol- and smoke-free. Adults $8; high school and college students, $5; families, 18. All welcome. Call Sherry, 261-2029; or Joe, 752-7469.
Sunday
• Flathead Audubon field trip in search of Flathead Valley migratory waterfowl and raptors. Meet to carpool at 9 a.m. at Fish, Wildlife and Parks building, 490 North Meridian Road, Kalispell. Bring binoculars or scope and appropriate clothes. Return between noon and 1 p.m. Free. All ages welcome. Call Bob Craftsmen, 837-2255.
• Hugh Rogers Wag Park fall cleanup and poop roundup, 1 p.m. Bags provided. Bring tools if you have them. Call Sandie Carpenter, 862-0411.
Monday
• Bonneville Power Administration scheduled power outage, 8-8:15 a.m. from West Valley in Kalispell west toward Libby.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Free for veterans. Call 751-4500.
• Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Kalispell Public School Optional Retirement Program Vendor presentation, 2 p.m., Glacier High School conference room.
• Rails to Trails meets at 5:30 p.m. at Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks building, 490 N. Meridian Road. All welcome. Call 257-4486.
• Wellness Education Center’ sponsors a free seminar on breast health awareness with four guest speakers, 6-8 p.m., 103 Ponderosa Lane, Kalispell. Open to public. Call 755-8423.
• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets at 7 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.
Tuesday
• Creston School board meets at 7:30 a.m. Public welcome.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Bigfork Senior Center. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Free for veterans. Call 837-4157.
• Red Cross blood drive, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Columbia Falls High School.
• Election night nonpartisan gathering to watch national and local returns on giant screen TV, 8 p.m., Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Free hors d’oeuvres, coffee. Cash wine and beer bar. All welcome.
Wednesday
• Red Cross blood drive, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Flathead High School.
• Local Advisory Council Executive Committee meets 10-11:30 a.m., Lamplighter House, Kalispell.
• New veterans flagpole dedication and flag-raising ceremony, 10:30 a.m., Gateway Community Center, located outside of Food Court entrance. Refreshments. Public invited. Call 752-7266.
• Free Falun Dafa Qigong easy to learn exercise instruction for all ages at noon today and Nov. 21, Flathead County Library community room, Kalispell. Call Katherine, 257-9798.
• 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.
• Glacier Stamp Club meets 6:30 p.m., downstairs meeting room, Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Visitors welcome. Call Gail, 752-6110.
• Mission Mountain Audubon meets 7 p.m., Polson City Library meeting room. Jay Cross presents, “Being There: Landscape and Wildlife Photographs from Montana, the Dakotas and Wyoming. Free. All welcome.
• DREAM Adaptive volunteer orientation and training clinic, 7 p.m., Arts and Technology Building, room 139, FVCC. Call 862-1817.
Thursday
• Bone Density and BaA1c blood glucose screening, 8 a.m. to noon, Alpine Ridge Pharmacy, in Super 1, Whitefish. Cost $15 per test. A 9- to12-hour fast required for glucose screen. Drink plenty of water. Call 862-7434 for an appointment.
• 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.
• International Gift Festival, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. today and Nov. 9; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 10, Mountain View Mennonite Church, 795 Mennonite Church Road, Kalispell. Fair trade handmade art and crafts by Ten Thousand Villages. The Village Cafe serves homemade international soups, bread and pie. Performances: Off the Record, 7 p.m. Thursday; Flathead High School, 1:15 p.m. Friday; Flathead High School Choral-Aires, 1:15 p.m., Crown of the Continent Choir, 7 p.m. Friday.
• Columbia Falls High School annual Veterans Day assembly, 10:30 a.m., in the gym. Special presentation honoring three local veterans. Student essays read, music by band and choir. Public invited. Seating begins at 10 a.m. Call 892-6500.
• Red Cross blood drive, 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. First Interstate Bank, Hutton Ranch Plaza, Kalispell
• AARP Driver Safety class, noon to 4 p.m., Risen Christ Parish, Kalispell. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Free for veterans. Call 752-4219 or 752-0786.
• Kalispell Chamber of Commerce 108th annual banquet and auction, Hilton Garden Inn. Cocktail hour 5 p.m.; dinner 6:30 p.m., live auction 7:30 p.m. Live music by FVCC Jazz Band. Great Chief, Business Man and Woman of the Year announced. Tickets $75. Call Diane, 758-2803.
• Columbia Falls Area Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours, 5-7:30 p.m., Stonefly Lounge, 10154 U.S. 2 E., Coram. Pre-holiday social. Everyone welcome.
• Kalispell Public Schools Curriculum/Instruction Committee meets 5 p.m., administration offices, 233 First Ave. E.
• Local Institute of Noetic Sciences Community Group meets 7 p.m., Bohemian Grange, 125 Blanchard Lake Road, Whitefish. Author Joan Bird talks about “Consciousness and UFOs: What’s the Connection?” All welcome. Donations appreciated. Call 862-9591 or 862-7711.
• Flathead Valley Genealogical Society, meets Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1380 Whitefish Stage Road, Kalispell. Business meeting 6:30 p.m. Program on “Finding Women in Your Family” at 7 p.m. Free. Open to public. Call Lynne Bradley, 756-9245.
A look ahead
• Kalispell Public Schools Finance Committee meets 7:30 a.m. Nov. 9, administration offices, 233 First Ave. E.
• Immanuel Lutheran annual holiday bazaar, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 9, 185 Crestline Ave., Kalispell. Handmade crafts, children’s books, Christmas items. Lefse, caramel rolls, coffee.
• Red Cross blood drives Nov. 9: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; 10 am. to 2 p.m. North Valley Hospital, in blood mobile.
• Glacier Pachyderm Club meets noon to 1 p.m., Nov. 9, Red Lion Hotel Kalispell. Election results recap. Lunch available. Public invited. Call Mark Johnson, 253-7467.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 1-5 p.m. Nov. 9, Trinity Lutheran Church, Kalispell. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Free for veterans. Call 257-3955 or 752-0786.
Veterans Day celebration, 1 p.m. Nov. 9, Whitefish High School gym. Guest speaker Sgt. Rod Samdahl. Patriotic music by school band, orchestra and chorus. Drum line. Veterans encouraged to come in uniform. Public invited.
• Veterans Day Remembrance, 2:15 p.m., Nov. 9, Lakeside Elementary School gym. Arrive by 2 p.m. Veterans encouraged to wear uniforms. Call Judy, 857-3531; or 844-2208.
• Showcase of the Chefs six-course dinner, 6:30 p.m. Nov. 9, The Lodge at Whitefish Lake. Dinner prepared by area fine restaurants, with wine pairings. Live music by Loose Caboose. Live and silent auctions. Tickets $75. For tickets, email fvsef2011@gmail.com. Fundraiser for Flathead Valley Ski Foundation.
• Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation Voices of the Wilderness art exhibit and silent auction, 7 p.m. Nov. 9, Alpine Ballroom, 333 Main St., Kalispell. Tickets $20. Optional dinner at Split Rock Cafe, $20. Guest speaker is author and wildlife biologist Doug Chadwick. Go to www.bmwf.org for tickets or at door. Space limited.
• Fourth annual Whitefish Mountain Films presents “Superheroes of Stoke,” 7 p.m. Nov. 9, Bierstube, Whitefish Mountain Resort. Tickets $12, at The White Room.; 5 p.m.
• Flathead Valleyaires Men’s Barbershop Chorus offers three performances in honor of Veterans Day: 7 p.m. Nov. 9, Epworth United Methodist Church, Kalispell; 7 p.m. Nov. 10, Columbia Falls United Methodist Church; 3 p.m. Nov. 11, Crossroads Christian Fellowship, Bigfork. Tickets $10 at the door, or a VFWs in Whitefish and Bigfork; Norm’s News, Kalispell; Glacier Wallflower Floral Shop, Columbia Falls; Pocketstone Cafe, Bigfork. Call 890-1882.
• Neighbors in Need benefit concert, 7 p.m., Nov. 9, Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 603 Main St., Kalispell. Paul Gregory and Friends perform solo, quartets, organ, piano, hand bells and more. Offering accepted.
• KRMC Diabetes Care and Prevention Center hosts a Diabetes Day Health Fair, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 10, KRMC Buffalo Hill Conference Center. Free screenings, exhibits, informational talks. Tailgate lunch follows. Public invited. Call 751-5454 to register.
• Eidsvold Lutheran Church bazaar, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 10, U.S. 93, Somers. Lefse, bake sale, handmade crafts. Sweet rolls, coffee, soup and pie served during event.
• St. Richard’s Catholic Church annual bazaar, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 10, Columbia Falls. Crafts, homemade baked goods, Christmas store, religious articles, raffle table, money raffle, face painting. Homemade soup, sandwiches and pie lunch served.
• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 10, Risen Christ Church.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 1-5 p.m. Nov. 10, Snappy Sport Senter, Kalispell. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Free for veterans. Call 752-0786.
• Bethany Lutheran Church 92 annual lutefisk dinner, 3-8 p.m. Nov. 10, 8559 Montana 35, Bigfork. Menu also includes ham, Swedish meatballs, lefse and Scandinavian cookies. Cost $15 adults; $5, children under 10. Call 837-4387.
• Wildlife biologist Lisa Bate gives a presentation on Waterton-Glacier Park’s Bat Inventory and Monitoring Project, 4 p.m. Nov. 10, Montana House, Apgar Village, Glacier Park. Free. Reservations required. Call 888-5393.
• Fourth annual Whitefish Mountain Films presents an evening of outdoor adventure short films, 5 p.m. Nov. 10, O’Shaughnessy Center, Whitefish. $5 donation to Whitefish Trails.
• Rails to Trails annual Harvest Dance, pie and silent auction, 7-10 p.m. Nov. 10, Smith Valley Grange Hall, U.S. 2 West, Kalispell. Admission $5 or homemade pie. Children under 12, $2.50. Music by Grin and Bear It String Clan. Contra dancing. Call Pat, 257-1932.
• Veterans Day concert featuring BrassWerks, 2-4 p.m. Nov. 11, Flathead High School. First 220 veterans admitted free.
• Annual Frosty spaghetti dinner, 4-6:30 p.m. Nov. 11, Lakeside Elementary School gym. Choice of marinara, clam or vegetarian sauces, garlic toast, salad, beverages and dessert. $5 adults; $20 per family; children 5 and under, free. Fundraiser for West Shore beautification projects. Call Lois or Dale Lauman, 857-3512.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 12, Troy United Methodist Church. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Free for veterans. Call 293-0100.
• Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m. Nov. 12, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Kalispell Public Schools Personnel Committee meets 4 p.m. Nov. 12, administration offices, 233 First Ave. E.
• Flathead Audubon meets 7 p.m. Nov. 12, Gateway Community Center, U.S. 2 West, Kalispell. Photographer Tom Ulrich presents a program on the Pantanal. Free. Everyone welcome.
• Banff Mountain Film Festival, 7 p.m. Nov. 12-13, Flathead High School auditorium. Different films each night. Fundraiser for Flathead Nordic Backcountry Patrol. Tickets available at Rocky Mountain Outfitter, Sportsman, Runner-up Sports and the White Room.
• Free memory screening and health resources fair, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Nov. 13, Sykes’ Restaurant, 202 Second Ave. W., Kalispell. Appointments available. Call 752-5821. Walk-ins welcome.
• Internationally known author and filmmaker Jackson Katz gives a multi-media presentation on his work in gender violence prevention education, 11:30 a.m. Nov. 13, Johnny Arlee/Victor Charlo Theater, Salish Kootenai College, Pablo. Light lunch served at 11 a.m. Public invited.
• Kalispell Women’s Connection buffet lunch, 11:30 a.m., Nov. 13, meeting room of church across from Russell School, 301 W. Wyoming St., Kalispell. “How to make a florist bow” demonstration. Speaker is Norma Tuxon of Eureka. Cost $8 per person. Food bank donations accepted. Call Jan, 212-3763, or Rosainne, 257-8098 for lunch and free child care reservations. Affiliated with Stonecroft Ministries.
• Columbia Falls Chamber of Commerce membership luncheon, 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 13, North Valley Hospital Community Room, 235 Nucleus Ave. Speaker is Doug Shanks of Western Building Center. No reservations required. Lunch available for $10. Call Carol Pike, 892-2072.
• Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m. Nov. 13, Trinity Lutheran Church.
• Flathead Municipal Airport Authority meets at 4 p.m., Nov. 13, Glacier Park International Airport board room. Board workshop at 3 p.m.
• Swan River School board meets at 5:30 p.m., Nov. 13, school library.
• Fulbright scholar-in-residence Karl Leonard presents the second in a three-part series on New Zealand’s Maori people, 6 p.m. Nov. 13, room 144, Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Free. Open to public. Call 756-3945.
• Kalispell Public Schools district board meets at 6 p.m., Nov. 13, Kalispell Middle School Media Center.
• Evergreen School board meets 6:30 p.m., Nov. 13, administration boardroom.
• The Flathead Conservation District meets at 6 p.m., Nov. 13, 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.
• North Valley Patient Advocate group presents a free diabetes workshop. 6-7:30 p.m. Nov. 13, Professional Office Building, 711 13th St. E., Whitefish. Speakers include dietitian and nurse Carrie Archibald, pharmacist Darlene Bestwick and caregiver Myrt Webb. RSVP, 863-3630.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 14, Mission Valley Senior Center, Ronan. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Free for veterans. Call 636-2371.
• Red Cross blood drive, 1-5 p.m. Nov. 14, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. Sponsored by D.A. Davidson.
Whitefish Community Center open house, 5-7 p.m. Nov. 14, 121 Second St. E. Appetizers, complimentary glass of beer, wine or non-alcoholic beverage. Door prizes.
• NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Family Support Group meets 7 p.m., Nov. 14, Flathead County Library, 247 First Ave. E., Kalispell. Call 854-2323.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Nov. 15, Eureka High School. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Free for veterans. Call 293-6344.
• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 10:30 a.m., Nov. 15, Linderman School. Call 257-1857.
• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m. Nov. 15, The Wave, Whitefish.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 1-5 p.m. Nov. 15, VFW Post 2252, Kalispell. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Free for veterans. Call 752-2611 or 752-0786.
• Teen social for grades six to 12, 4-5:30 p.m., Nov. 15, Main Library, Kalispell. Gaming, free food. Craft is making origami lanterns.
• Friendship Force of the Flathead Valley meets Nov. 15, Vista Linda, Somers. Refreshments, 5 p.m.; dinner at 6 p.m. All interested in travel and meeting people from other countries invited. For reservations, call Lavonne Larson, 756-7082.
• Kila School board meets 5:30 p.m. Nov. 15.
• Artists and Craftsmen of the Flathead meet at 7 p.m. Nov. 15, basement of the Eagles, 37 First St. W., Kalispell. Guests welcome. Call 881-4288 (leave a message).
• Authors of the Flathead meet 7 p.m. Nov. 15, Room 151, Ross Hall, FVCC. Diane Queen Miller of 600KGEZ speaks on the topic, “The Challenge of Writing and Producing the News.”
• Flathead Forest Friday breakfast, 7-9 a.m. Nov. 16, Nite Owl, U.S. 2 East, Columbia Falls. Meet new Hungry Horse/Glacier View District ranger Rob Davies. Spotted Bear District ranger Deb Mucklow will also attend. RSVP by Nov. 14 to Public Affairs officer Wade Muehlhof, 758-5252.
• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 16, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Northwest Montana Retired Educators meets at 11:30 a.m. Nov. 16, Vista Linda, Somers. Ruth Pomeroy with Flathead Council on Aging will talk about fraud and identity theft. All retired school personnel welcome. Call 752-2955.
• AARP Driver Safety class, noon to 4 p.m. Nov. 16, All Saints Episcopal Church, Columbia Falls. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Free for veterans. Call 751-4500.
• Glacier Pachyderm Club meets noon to 1 p.m., Nov. 16, Red Lion Hotel Kalispell. Terry Backs talks about water rights. Lunch available. Public invited. Call Mark Johnson, 253-7467.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 17, The Summit, Kalispell. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Free for veterans. Call 751-4500.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 17, Moose Lodge, Kalispell. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Free for veterans. Call 752-4038 or 752-0786.
• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 17, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 19, Libby Christian Church. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Free for veterans. Call 751-4500.
• Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m. Nov. 19, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Retired and Seniors Volunteers Program Advisory Council meets 9:15 a.m., Nov. 21, Heritage Place, east wing solarium, 171 Heritage Way, Kalispell.
• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 20, Eureka High School.
• City of the North Christmas Parade and tree lighting, 6 p.m. Nov. 23, Main Street, Kalispell.
• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 21, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
Third annual Community Thanksgiving dinner, Nov. 22, Pocketstone Cafe, 444 Electric Ave., Bigfork. Free. All welcome. Seatings at 11 a.m., 12:15 and 1:30 p.m. Call to reserve a time; walk ins accommodated as space allows.
• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 23, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• AARP Driver Safety class, noon to 4 p.m. Nov. 26, North Valley Senior Center, Columbia Falls. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Free for veterans. Call 892-4087.
• Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m. Nov. 26, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m. Nov. 27, Polson New Life Christian Center.
•CPR/First Aid certification 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Nov. 28, Professional Office Building, 711 13th St. E., Whitefish. $50 per person ($35 if just CPR). Brown bag lunch. Pre-registration required. Call 863-3513.
• Red Cross blood drive, 3-6 p.m. Nov. 28, Fellowship Alliance Church, Columbia Falls.
• Red Cross blood drive, 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 29, Libby High School.
• Kalispell Senior Citizens business meeting and potluck supper, 5 p.m. Nov. 29, Kalispell Senior Center, 403 Second Ave. W. Bring a potluck dish or pay $3. Bingo. All area seniors 55 and older welcome. Call 257-1598.
• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 30, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
Home Options Hospice 23rd annual Tree of Lights ceremony, 6 p.m. Nov. 30, Buffalo Hill Conference Center, KRMC. Reading of names, music, PowerPoint presentation of photographs. Refreshments. Complimentary valet parking. Public invited. Call 751-4167.
• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets at 7 p.m. Dec. 3, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.
• Fulbright scholar-in-residence Karl Leonard presents the third in a three-part series on New Zealand’s Maori people, 6 p.m. Dec. 11, room 144, Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Free. Open to public. Call 756-3945.
• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 8:30 a.m., Dec. 20, conference room, 15 Meridian Court, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.
•CPR/First Aid certification 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Dec. 26, Professional Office Building, 711 13th St. E., Whitefish. $50 per person ($35 if just CPR). Brown bag lunch. Pre-registration required. Call 863-3513.
• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council and Management board meet 10:30 a.m., Jan. 17, conference room, Linderman School, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.
• Creston Fire Department offers a CPR class 6-10 p.m. Nov. 13 at the fire station, 4498 Montana 35, Kalispell. $15 reservation fee. Call Gloria Graves, 250-4655.
• Creston Fire Department monthly potluck, 6:30 p.m. Nov. 20 at the fire station, 4498 Montana 35, Kalispell. Public invited. Bring a dish to share. Call Gloria Graves, 250-4655.
• Flathead County Republican Women Extravaganza, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Dec. 5, Hilton Garden Inn, Kalispell. Amateur and professional categories. Admission $20 includes buffet luncheon, desserts, raffles. Call Toot Sward, 837-7283; or Lois Lauman, 857-3512.
• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 10:30 a.m., Feb. 21, conference room, Linderman School, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.
• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 10:30 a.m., March 21, conference room, Linderman School, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.
• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council and Management board meet 10:30 a.m., April 18, conference room, Linderman School, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.
• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 10:30 a.m., May 16, conference room, Linderman School, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.
• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 8:30 a.m., June 13, conference room, 15 Meridian Court, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.