Daybook

Saturday

• Thanksgiving at Mission Mountain Winery, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Dayton. Free program to learn about food and wine pairings. All welcome.

• Christmas in November Women’s Expo, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Trade Center, Flathead County Fairgrounds, Kalispell. 50 vendors. Flathead Lady Flames Hockey team bake sale. Donations of warm outerwear or blankets requested. Free admission.

• Artists and Craftsmen of the Flathead 31st annual holiday show, Christmas at the Fairgrounds, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Flathead County Fairgrounds, Kalispell. All handmade products, food vendors, pictures with Santa. Free admission. Call 881-4288.

Sunday

• Artists and Craftsmen of the Flathead 31st annual holiday show, Christmas at the Fairgrounds, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Flathead County Fairgrounds, Kalispell. All handmade products, food vendors, pictures with Santa. Free admission. Call 881-4288.

Monday

• AARP Driver Safety class, noon to 4 p.m., 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., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

• Flathead Convention and Visitor Bureau meets at 3 p.m., Best Western Plus Flathead Lake Inn and Suites (formerly White Oak), 4824 U.S. 93 S., at intersection of Montana 82. Open to members and tourism partners.

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

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

Tuesday

• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., Polson New Life Christian Center.

• Flathead County Transportation Committee special meeting, 1 p.m., County Superintendent of Schools office., Courthouse West, 935 First Ave. W., Kalispell.

• City of Kalispell Impact Fee Advisory Committee meets 4 p.m., City Hall Chambers, 201 First Ave. E., Kalispell. Open to public.

• Lakeside Community Council meets 7 p.m., Lakeside Sewer District office, 253 Bierney Creek Road. Open to public.

Wednesday

•CPR/First Aid certification 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., 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., 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., Tamarack Brewery, 105 Blacktail Road, Lakeside. Portion of proceeds benefit Montana Environmental Information Center.

• Flathead Chapter of the Montana Native Plant Society meets at 7 p.m., Teakettle Community Hall, 235 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. Business meeting, 5:30 p.m.; program, 7 p.m. Mel Waggy and Terry Divoky will talk about restoration, wildlife and projects at MPG Ranch. Free. Public welcome. Call Divoky, 387-5527.

A look ahead

• Red Cross blood drive, 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 29, Libby High School.

• Columbia Falls School board Insurance Committee meets at 4 p.m., administration offices boardroom, 501 Sixth Ave. W.

• 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.

• Savvy Social Security Seminar, 6-7 p.m., Nov. 29, The Summit, Kalispell. What baby boomers need to know to maximize retirement income. Free. Call Kim Taylor, 752-7232.

• Whitefish-based travel specialist and photographer Don Nelson gives a presentation about people and culture of Tibet, 6 p.m. Nov. 29, room 144, Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Free. Open to public.

• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 30, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

• Glacier Pachyderm Club meets noon to 1 p.m., Nov. 30, Red Lion Hotel Kalispell. Gib Bissell of Kalispell Tourism Business Improvement District will talk about the status of Kalispell City Airport. Lunch available. Public invited. Call Mark Johnson, 253-7467.

• 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.

• Glacier Stamp Club Christmas Party, 6:30 p.m., Dec. 3, Flathead County Library, Kalispell, downstairs meeting room. Guests welcome. Call 752-3610.

• 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.

• Fundraiser for Julie Berry who is fighting cancer, 4-7 p.m. Dec. 5, Big Sky Bistro, 325 Main St., Polson. Singing Sons of Beacher provide entertainment. Raffle for stay at KwaTuqNuk Resort and other gifts and services. Call Valerie Lindstrom, 883-4160.

• Whitefish Christmas Stroll, 4-9 p.m. Dec. 7, downtown Whitefish. North Valley Music School recital, 5 p.m., Alpine Bell Ringers concert, 6 p.m., First Presbyterian Church; tree lighting ceremony 6 p.m., Depot Park. Santa arrives 6:20 p.m. Entertainment during evening on Main Stage.

• Kalispell Art Walk 5-9 p.m. Dec. 7, downtown. Stores and galleries will be open offering refreshments. Free admission to Hockaday Museum of Art, 302 Second Ave. E., Kalispell.

• Sixth annual Calling All Angels Gala, Dec. 8, Hilton Garden Inn, Kalispell. For tickets, call Shannon Lund, 406-899-2769. Fundraiser for Intermountain therapeutic care for children nonprofit organization.

• Sixth Spirit of Christmas concert, 6:30 p.m. Dec. 10, featuring Sandee Sauer and Penni Chisholm, Glacier High School, with performances by other special guests. Tickets $12 and a food donation for food bank. Tickets at Glacier Banks, The Toggery, Freedom Bank, Colter Coffee, Laurie’s Deli. All proceeds benefit CASA for Kids.

• 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.

• Evergreen School board meets 6:30 p.m., Dec. 12, administration boardroom.

• Reception in honor of retiring Glacier National Park Superintendent Chas Cartwright, 3:30-6:30 p.m. Dec. 13, Glacier Community Building, West Glacier. Public invited. Call Connie Stahr, 888-7901.

• Teen social for grades 6-12, 4-5:30 p.m. Dec. 13, Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Food, Wii gaming. Crafts is “blinged out hot chocolate spoons.” Free.

• Evergreen Chamber of Commerce holiday banquet, Dec. 13, Jagz Restaurant, U.S. 2 East, Kalispell. Cash bar 5-6 p.m.; dinner at 6 p.m. Silent auction. Entertainment by Glacier Symphony String Quartet. Cost $60 per couple, or $35 per person. Reservations required. RSVP to 885-1212.

• 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.

• “Sugar, Spice, Glitter on Ice” ice skating show with special guest 2011 U.S. champion Ryan Bradley, 7 p.m. Dec. 14, Stumptown Ice Den, Whitefish. Tickets $20, VIP chairs on ice; $15 bleachers; $8 standing, available at Imagination Station and Stumptown Ice Den.

• 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.