Daybook
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. RSVP to Karen Richardson, 857-3381.
• 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.
Saturday
• Glacier Woodturners welcome internationally known woodturner Jimmy Clewes, 8:30 a.m., Hansen Trucking, Columbia Falls. Call Jim Bridger, 261-2592.
• 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.
• Lakeside/Somers Relay for Life team, Hatton’s Hikers, has a craft and bake sale fundraiser, 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., 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., 640 Seventh St. W., Columbia Falls. Cookie walk. Handcrafted items.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., 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., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• “Santa Paws and Claws” free pet photo event, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Humane Society of Northwest Montana, 100 Adopt a Pet Way, Kalispell. No registration needed. Pets must be on leash or in carrier.
• Humane Society of Northwest Montana Volunteer Orientation, 3 p.m., Humane Society, 3499 U.S. 93 N., Kalispell. Call 752-PAWS.
• 14th annual Flathead Chess Championship, 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.
• Montana Fiddlers District 1 meet 2-5 p.m., Bigfork Inn, 604 Electric Ave.
• Benefit for Mark Morgan family whose mother and child have neurofibromatosis, 4-7 p.m., 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., Montana House, Apgar Village, Glacier Park. Reception follows. Reservations required. Call 888-5393.
Sunday
• Whitefish winter and Christmas decorations will be hung today. 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.
• Flathead Ekklesia new fellowship meets for a presentation on “The Journey to Find Noah,” about recent finding of Noah Pippin’s remains in Bob Marshall Wilderness, 10 a.m. Hampton Inn, 1140 U.S. 2 W., Kalispell. The Rev. Larry Lautaret and Pippin’s parents will be present. Public invited.
• 28th annual Turkey Trot, 2- or 4-mile race/walk, 1 p.m., Kalispell Athletic Club. Entry fee is $5 plus two non-perishable items for food bank. Hot chocolate and chili afterward. Call 752-2880.
Monday
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Libby Christian Church. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members). Free for veterans. Call 751-4500.
• Flathead County Republican Women meet at noon, Red Lion Hotel, Kalispell. Monica Eisenzimer, Flathead County Recording and Election Services manager, will share facts and stats about local election turnout. Buffet lunch available. All welcome. Call Jane Bennett, 250-5316.
• Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Re-organizational meeting for Columbia Falls farmers market, 7 p.m., Teakettle Room, 235 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. All interested welcome.
• Fair-Mont-Egan School board meets 7 p.m.
Tuesday
• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Eureka High School.
• Lakeside County Water and Sewer district board meets 2 p.m., district meeting room, 253 Bierney Creek Road.
• Kalispell Public Schools Policy and Communication Committee meets at 4 p.m., administration offices, 233 First Ave. E.
• Flathead Home Brewers Association inaugural meeting, 6-8:30 p.m., Somers Bay Cafe, 47 Somers Road. Cost $7 per person and a growler or six-pack of your favorite microbrew to share. Appetizers served. RSVP by Nov. 18 to karen@mtbrassandbullets.com
Blackfeet tribal members Joe and Kathy Kipp give a presentation on Blackfeet traditions, 6 p.m., room 144, Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Free. Public invited.
• Creston Fire Department monthly potluck, 6:30 p.m. at the fire station, 4498 Montana 35, Kalispell. Public invited. Bring a dish to share. Call Gloria Graves, 250-4655.
• Flathead Valley Chapter Trout Unlimited meets 7 p.m., 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.
• Center for Inspired Wisdom Speaker Series with Leslie Leroux on “Organic Cotton, Our Social and Environmental Responsibility, 7-9 p.m., The Canoe Club, 4219 River Lakes Pkwy, Whitefish. Free. Donations welcome. Call 862-6573.
• Helena Flats School board meets at 7 p.m., school library.
Wednesday
• Retired and Seniors Volunteers Program Advisory Council meets 9:15 a.m., Heritage Place, east wing solarium, 171 Heritage Way, Kalispell.
• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
Thursday
• Third annual Community Thanksgiving dinner, 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., 202 Second Ave. W., Kalispell. Free. Everyone welcome.
• Annual Ronan Community Thanksgiving dinner, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., 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.
A look ahead
• 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.
• City of the North Christmas Parade and tree lighting, 6 p.m. Nov. 23, Main Street, 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.
• American Legion Post and Auxiliary 137 meet 7 p.m., Nov. 26, American Legion Hall, 351 Fourth Ave. EN, Kalispell.
• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m. Nov. 27, Polson New Life Christian Center.
• City of Kalispell Impact Fee Advisory Committee meets 4 p.m. Nov. 27, City Hall Chambers, 201 First Ave. E., Kalispell. Open to public.
•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.
• Tamarack Grief Resource Center workshop and roundtable discussion, “Re-creating Holidays Amidst Grief,” 5:30-6:30 p.m., community room, Flathead County Library, 247 First Ave. E., Kalispell. Free. Public invited. Call 261-0724.
• Community Tap Night, 6-9 p.m. Nov. 28, Tamarack Brewery, 105 Blacktail Road, Lakeside. Portion of proceeds benefit Montana Environmental Information Center.
• 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.
• Fourth annual Community Christmas celebration, 5-9 p.m. Nov. 29, 1-9 p.m. Nov. 30, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint, 1380 Whitefish Stage, Kalispell. Display of Nativity sets from around the world. Live entertainment. Free. Public invited.
• Open house for Glacier Academy of Languages, 6-7:30 p.m., Nov. 29, Whitefish Foursquare Church, corner of Kalispell and Second St. Meet faculty, staff, visit classrooms. Pre-register for all levels of instruction in Spanish, French and Italian. Call 212-2273.
• 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.
• 4-H Christmas bazaar, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 1, Eastside Grange, Creston. Handcrafted gifts, baked goods, catalog shopping. Family photos available. Face painting. Chili/Navajo taco lunch.
• “The Savior of the World” event, 2-8 p.m. Dec. 1-2, Polson Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1104 Fourth Ave. E. More than 200 Nativity sets from around the world on display. Musical performances. Free family portraits available. Free admission. Call Nancy, 890-4595.
• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets at 7 p.m. Dec. 3, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.
• 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.
• 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.
• Kalispell Art Walk 5-9 p.m. downtown. Stores and galleries will be open offering refreshments. Free admission to Hockaday Museum of Art, 302 Second Ave. E., Kalispell.
• 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.
• Civil Air Patrol Flathead Composite Squadron will be laying 600 memorial wreaths at 1 p.m., Dec. 14, at both C.E. Conrad Memorial Cemetery and Glacier Memorial Gardens, Kalispell. Public invited to help. Call Dale Rodwick, 756-3773.
• Wreaths Across America ceremony, 10 a.m. Dec. 15, Veterans Memorial, Depot Park, Kalispell, led by Civil Air Patrol Flathead Composite Squadron. Public invited.
• 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.
• 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.