Daybook
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.