Daybook
Saturday
• KRMC Diabetes Care and Prevention Center hosts a Diabetes Day Health Fair, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., 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., U.S. 93, Somers. Lefse, bake sale, handmade crafts. Sweet rolls, coffee, soup and pie served during event.
• International Gift Festival, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today, 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.
• St. Richard’s Catholic Church annual bazaar, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Columbia Falls. Crafts, homemade baked goods, Christmas store, religious articles, raffle table, money raffle, face painting. Homemade soup, sandwiches and pie lunch served.
• West Lake Gleaning Party, 10 a.m. Meet at Lakeside Community Garden to pick pears and apples and make cider. Bring boxes, bags, jars and stepladders. Children must be accompanied by adults.
• Social worker Dawn Rain Lyga presents a free workshop on advanced end-of-life directives, living wills and Five Wishes, 10 a.m. Frontier Hospice office, 29 Second St. E., Kalispell. Coffee served. Call 755-4923.
• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Risen Christ Church.
United Way kick off event, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., JCPenney Court, Kalispell Center Mall. Educational displays, entertainment.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., 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., 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., Montana House, Apgar Village, Glacier Park. Free. Reservations required. Call 888-5393.
• Dinner and auction for Mission Valley Aquatics, 4 p.m., at the new center in Polson. Silent auction and soup dinner served in handpainted bowls at 5 p.m. Live auction, 7 p.m. Call 883-4567.
• Fourth annual Whitefish Mountain Films presents an evening of outdoor adventure short films, 5 p.m., O’Shaughnessy Center, Whitefish. $5 donation to Whitefish Trails.
• Glacier Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Italian Night charity dinner, 5 to 8 p.m., Elks Club, U.S. 93 South, Kalispell. Proceeds go equally to GUUF and the Abbie Shelter.
• Rails to Trails annual Harvest Dance, pie and silent auction, 7-10 p.m., 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.
Sunday
• Veterans Day concert featuring BrassWerks, 2-4 p.m., Flathead High School. First 220 veterans admitted free.
• Annual Frosty spaghetti dinner, 4-6:30 p.m., 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.
Monday
• City of Kalispell Solid Waste Division will be picking up 90-gallon containers today, Veterans Day holiday. There will be no disruption of service. Have containers out by 7 a.m.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Troy United Methodist Church. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members). Free for veterans. Call 293-0100.
• 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 Scotty’s Restaurant. Susan Kratt presents a program on Veterans Day. Call Cathy Lane, 755-6048.
• 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.
• West Valley School board work session 5:30 p.m., followed by regular meeting at 7 p.m., school library.
• Traumatic Brain Injury Support Group meets 6-7:30 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Discussion on how to relax and enjoy holidays. Survivors, family, friends are welcome. Refreshments. Call Sue or Bob, 756-4725.
• Flathead Audubon meets 7 p.m., Gateway Community Center, U.S. 2 West, Kalispell. Photographer Tom Ulrich presents a program on the Pantanal. Free. Everyone welcome.
• Flathead County Sheriff’s Department Community Watch meeting, 7-9 p.m., Whitefish Middle School auditorium, 600 Second St. E. Learn how to make your neighborhood more safe. Public welcome.
• Banff Mountain Film Festival, 7 p.m. today and Tuesday, 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.
• Columbia Falls School board meets at 7 p.m., administration offices boardroom, 501 Sixth Ave. W.
Tuesday
• Marion School Veterans Day assembly, 8:30 a.m. in the gym, followed by student awards presentation.
• Free memory screening and health resources fair, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., 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., 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., 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., 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., Trinity Lutheran Church.
• Flathead Municipal Airport Authority meets at 4 p.m., Glacier Park International Airport board room. Board workshop at 3 p.m.
• Community Noodle Night, 5-8 p.m. Nov. 13, Naked Noodle, Whitefish. Portion of sales donated to Flathead Cancer Aid Services.
• Swan River School board meets at 5:30 p.m., school library.
• Deer Park School board meets 5:30 p.m. at the school.
• Fulbright scholar-in-residence Karl Leonard presents the second in a three-part series on New Zealand’s Maori people, 6 p.m., room 144, Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Free. Open to public. Call 756-3945.
• Kalispell Public Schools district board meets at 6 p.m., Kalispell Middle School Media Center.
• Evergreen School board meets 6:30 p.m., administration boardroom.
• The Flathead Conservation District meets at 4:30 p.m., 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.
• Smith Valley School board meets at 6 p.m. in the library.
• Somers Rural Fire District board meets 6 p.m., Lakeside Fire Station, 125 Bills Road.
• Banff Mountain Film Festival, 7 p.m., Flathead High School auditorium. Fundraiser for Flathead Nordic Backcountry Patrol. Tickets available at Rocky Mountain Outfitter, Sportsman, Runner-up Sports and the White Room.
• North Valley Patient Advocate group presents a free diabetes workshop, 6-7:30 p.m., 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.
• Flathead County Sheriff’s Department Community Watch meeting, 7-9 p.m., Bigfork Middle School, 600 Commerce St. Learn how to make your neighborhood more safe. Public welcome.
• Cayuse Prairie School board meets at 7 p.m., school library. Public welcome.
Wednesday
• Kalispell Public Schools Policy and Communications Committee meets 7:30 a.m., administration offices, 233 First Ave. E.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., 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., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. Sponsored by D.A. Davidson.
• Parkinson’s disease support group meets 3-4:30 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. All welcome. Call Lois, 871-3767; or Inga, 756-5514.
• Grand opening celebration for newest section of the Whitefish Trail, 4 p.m., Swift Creek Trailhead, 5.9 miles past Big Mountain Road turnoff off East Lakeshore Drive. Cider and cookies served.
• Whitefish Community Center open house, 5-7 p.m., 121 Second St. E. Appetizers, complimentary glass of beer, wine or non-alcoholic beverage. Door prizes.
• Informational meeting about Kalispell Chamber of Commerce’s Ireland trip in March, 5:30 p.m., Chamber conference room, Depot Park, Kalispell.
• Flathead Beekeepers meets 6:30 p.m., North Valley Community Center, 235 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. All welcome. Call Kathy Britton, 752-9642.
• NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Family Support Group meets 7 p.m., Flathead County Library, 247 First Ave. E., Kalispell. Call 854-2323.
• Flathead County Sheriff’s Department Community Watch meeting, 7-9 p.m., Columbia Falls High School, 610 13th St. W. Learn how to make your neighborhood more safe. Public welcome.
• Flathead Outdoor Club meets 7 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Coffee and tea served. Program on Mitchell’s Shoshone Lake trip in Yellowstone. Everyone welcome. Call Mike Spence, 857-2599.
• Bigfork County Water and Sewer District meets 7 p.m., 108 Harbor Heights Blvd., Bigfork. Public welcome.
• Montana Landlords Association meets at 7 p.m., Elks Lodge, Kalispell. Dinner off the menu at 6 p.m. Speaker is Kalispell city manager Doug Russell. Call Georgia, 756-1265.
Thursday
• AARP Driver Safety class, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., 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., Linderman School. Call 257-1857.
• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., The Wave, Whitefish.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 1-5 p.m., 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., Main Library, Kalispell. Gaming, free food. Craft is making origami lanterns.
• Friendship Force of the Flathead Valley meets at 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.
• Artists and Craftsmen of the Flathead meet at 7 p.m., 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., Room 151, Ross Hall, FVCC. Diane Queen Miller of 600 KGEZ speaks on the topic, “The Challenge of Writing and Producing the News.”
• Flathead County Sheriff’s Department Community Watch meeting, 7-9 p.m., Northwest Montana Association of Realtors, 110 Cooperative Way, Kalispell. Learn how to make your neighborhood more safe. Public welcome.
Friday
• Flathead Forest Friday breakfast, 7-9 a.m., 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., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Whitefish Presbyterian Church fall bazaar, 10 a.m., corner of Third Street and Central Avenue. Christmas and homemade gifts, homebaked goods, silent auction. Soup luncheon 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. for $5. Call 862-2802.
• Northwest Montana Retired Educators meets at 11:30 a.m., 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., 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., Red Lion Hotel Kalispell. Terry Backs talks about water rights. Lunch available. Public invited. Call Mark Johnson, 253-7467.
• Big Sky Astronomy Club meets at 7 p.m., West Valley Fire Station, Farm to Market Road, Kalispell. Discuss night sky and plan for telescope purchase workshop. All welcome.
A look ahead
• 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.
• Lakeside/Somers Relay for Life team, Hatton’s Hikers, has a craft and bake sale fundraiser, 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 17, Lakeside Mercantile. Call Carolyn Wondrow, 857-2373.
• Our Redeemer Lutheran Church annual fall bazaar, soup and pie luncheon, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Nov. 17, 640 Seventh St. W., Columbia Falls. Cookie walk. Handcrafted items.
• 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.
• “Santa Paws and Claws” free pet photo event, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 17, Humane Society of Northwest Montana, 100 Adopt a Pet Way, Kalispell. No registration needed. Pets must be on leash or in carrier.
• 14th annual Flathead Chess Championship, Nov. 17, Kalispell Grand Hotel. Late registration from noon to 12:15 p.m. Open to all skill levels. Entry fee $10 adults, $7 youths. Cash prizes. Space limited.
• Benefit for Mark Morgan family whose mother and child have neurofibromatosis, 4-7 p.m. Nov. 17, North Valley Senior Center, Nucleus Avenue, Columbia Falls. Spaghetti and meatballs, salad, garlic stick, brownies, coffee and Kool-Aid, $5 per person or $20 per family. Silent auction.
• Nature photographer Tom Ulrich gives a Look, Listen and Learn slide presentation on the Falkland Islands, 4 p.m. Nov. 17, Montana House, Apgar Village, Glacier Park. Reception follows. Reservations required. Call 888-5393.
• Whitefish winter and Christmas decorations will be hung Nov. 18. Volunteers should meets at 8:30 a.m. at the corner of Central Avenue and Second Street. Call Christ Schustrom, 260-1198 or Jim Trout, 862-6661.
• 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.
• Re-organizational meeting for Columbia Falls farmers market, 7 p.m. Nov. 19, Teakettle Room, 235 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. All interested welcome.
• Flathead Valley Chapter Trout Unlimited meets 7 p.m. Nov. 20, Fish, Wildlife and Parks Building, 490 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. Tim Joern gives a program on “Fishing for Trophy Rainbow Trout on the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia.” Public invited.
• 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.
• Center for Inspired Wisdom Speaker Series with Leslie Leroux on “Organic Cotton, Our Social and Environmental Responsibility, 7-9 p.m. Nov. 20, The Canoe Club, 4219 River Lakes Pkwy, Whitefish. Free. Donations welcome. Call 862-6573.
• 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.
• Annual Sykes’ Thanksgiving dinner, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 22, 202 Second Ave. W., Kalispell. Free. Everyone welcome.
• Annual Ronan Community Thanksgiving dinner, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 22, Ronan Community Center. Traditional turkey dinner, entertainment. Free. All welcome. Call Cheri Houle, 249-3184 to donate food or goods; or Brennin Grainey, 676-4600 to volunteer.
• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 23, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Thanksgiving at Mission Mountain Winery, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 23-24, Dayton. Free program to learn about food and wine pairings, All welcome.
• 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.
• Trinity Lutheran School Christmas extravaganza, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Dec. 1, corner of Fifth Avenue West and West California Street, Kalispell. Local vendors and crafters, concessions, photos with Santa. Admission is $2 or nonperishable food donation to food bank.
• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets at 7 p.m. Dec. 3, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.
• Kalispell Municipal Court Food for Fines, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Dec. 5-6. Defendants with existing fines can reduce amount owed to court by donating cans of food.
• 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.