Daybook

Tuesday

Third Avenue East North, between East Center Street and the railroad tracks will be closed today and Wednesday for storm water work. Alternative routes will be necessary. Call Howard Construction, 257-8708.

• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., North Valley Hospital, Whitefish. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members). Call 863-3630.

• Randy Winter, service officer for Montana Veterans Affairs Division will be available to veterans and their independents, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. today and Wednesday, Montana Veterans Home, Columbia Falls.

• Flathead County Democratic Party meets 9 a.m. Campaign Headquarters, Kalispell.

• Red Cross blood drives : 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Teletech employees; 2-5 p.m. Lakeside Baptist Church.

• Kalispell Women’s Connection buffet lunch, 11:30 a.m., meeting room of church across from Russell School, 301 W. Wyoming St., Kalispell. Live and silent auction. Speaker is pet groomer Judy Johnson. Cost $8 per person. Call Jan, 212-3763, or Rosainne, 257-8098 for lunch and free child care reservations. Affiliated with Stonecroft Ministries.

• Lakeside County Water and Sewer district board meets 2 p.m., district meeting room, 253 Bierney Creek Road.

• Creston Fire Department’s fifth annual Soup for Supper fundraiser, 4-8 p.m., at the fire station, 4498 Montana 35. Menu includes 11 homemade soups, salad, rolls, dessert. Homemade pies in handcrafted pie plates for sale. Quilt raffle. Call Gloria Graves, 250-4655.

• FVCC Jazz Master Class with renowned musicians, Don Caverly and Sky Thoreson, 5 p.m. Snappy Sport Senter, Kalispell. Free. Open to public. Call (406) 548-2636.

• Fulbright scholar-in-residence Karl Leonard presents the first 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.

• Flathead Valley Chapter Trout Unlimited meets 7 p.m., Fish, Wildlife and Parks, 490 Meridian Road, Kalispell. Author Dan Magers talks about his new book, “Striking Steelhead” Public welcome.

• Helena Flats School board meets at 6 p.m., school library.

Wednesday

• Park School special board meeting 8:30 a.m. at the school.

• Retired and Seniors Volunteers Program Advisory Council meets 9:15 a.m., Heritage Place, east wing solarium, 171 Heritage Way, Kalispell.

• Randy Winter, service officer for Montana Veterans Affairs Division will be available to veterans and their independents, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Montana Veterans Home, Columbia Falls.

• MOMS (Mothers Offering Moms Support) meets 9:15-11:15 a.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, 400 W. California St., Kalispell. Pre-school child care provided. Call Marlo Lancaster, 260-2417.

• Flathead Reservation Fish and Wildlife board meets, 10 a.m., National Bison Range, 132 Bison Range Road, Moiese.

• Red Cross blood drives: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Teletech employees; noon to 5 p.m. Pope John Paul II Church, sponsored by Knights of Columbus.

• Lake County candidates forum, Big Arm Historic School. Meet and greet at 6:30 p.m. Forum starts at 7 p.m. Public invited. Call 849-6628.

• Columbia Falls Women’s Connection luncheon, 11:30 a.m., Tea Kettle Community Hall, Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. Susanne Faubert from Taste This! Flathead talks about her business. Speaker is Judy Johnson. Cost $8 per person. Free child care by reservation. Call Candy at 387-4119, or Janet at 892-3621. Affiliated with Stonecroft Ministries.

• Flathead County Animal Advisory Committee meets 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Earl Bennett Building, 1035 First Ave. W., Kalispell.

• Montana gubernatorial candidates Steve Bullock and Rick Hill debate 7 p.m., Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. For tickets, contact the Flathead Beacon in Kalispell.

Thursday

• Glacier Kiwanis meets at 7  a.m., Perkins Restaurant, Kalispell. Kip Smith, executive director of Health Information Exchange of Montana gives a video presentation on a new regional healthcare fiber optic network. Call Dave Reich, 212-3620.

• Flathead City-County Health Department Flu Clinic for ages 6 months and older, 9 a.m. to noon, Bethany Lutheran Church, 8559 Montana 35. 

• Red Cross blood drive, 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Libby VFW.

• Bigfork Toastmasters Club demonstration meeting, noon to 1 p.m., Glacier Bank, Montana 35, Bigfork. Speakers, evaluations, impromptu speaking. Participate in Table Topics. Public invited. No reservations required. Call 752-0353.

• Flathead City-County Board of Health meets 1-3 p.m., second floor conference room of the Earl Bennett Building, 1035 First Ave. W. Kalispell.

• Opening reception for South Dakota’s Red Cloud Heritage Center exhibit, 5:30-7 p.m., Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Free. Public invited. Call John Rawlings, 756-3896.

• “Think Pink” fundraising event, 6-8 p.m., Amore Salon, 35 Fifth Ave. W., Kalispell. Variety of salon services offered. Face painting for kids. Refreshments. $5 donation at door. All proceeds benefit local cancer services. Call Krista or Jenise, 755-5513 or 250-1939.

• Columbia Falls Library Association’s Fall garden/yard workshop with master gardener Pat McGlynn from Flathead  County Extension office, 6 p.m., Columbia Falls City Council Chambers, 130 Sixth St. W. Open forum on winterizing, pruning, mulching. Free. Public invited.

• Artists and Craftsmen of the Flathead meet at 7 p.m., basement of the Eagles, 37 Firs

Friday

• Red Cross blood drives: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. KRMC.

• Glacier Pachyderm Club meets noon to 1 p.m., Sykes’ Restaurant, Kalispell. Speaker is Carl Graham, director of Montana Policy Institute. Lunch available. Public invited. Call Mark Johnson, 253-7467.

• All-you-can-eat pancake supper fundraiser, 4-7 p.m., North Valley Senior Center, 205 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. Menu also includes scrambled eggs, sausage, juice and coffee; Cost $6. Call Roxy, 892-4087.

Saturday

• Live Locally 5K run/walk, HealthCare Plus building, corner of Main and Seventh, Polson. Race day registration 9 a.m.; start time 10 a.m. Free pasta for participants. Call 883-3910.

• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.

• Yellow Bay Community Club annual rummage and bake sale, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., mile marker 18, Montana 35. Call Shari, 982-3437.

• Hospice volunteer training 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Frontier Hospice, 29 Second St. E., Kalispell. Lunch provided. RSVP to Marshauna, 755-4923.

• Glacier Stamp Club annual postage stamp show, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 21, Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E, Kalispell. Dealers, collectors. Free starter packets. Free admission to show and museum.

• Glacier Woodturners meet 9 a.m., Hansen’s Trucking, Columbia Falls. call 755-1795 for directions.

• Yellow Bay Community Club 28th annual rummage and bake sale, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Montana 35, mile marker 18. Sewing machines, crafts supplies, furniture, household decor. Homemade desserts. Free coffee. 

• Family of Faith fall bazaar, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., 351 Fourth Ave. EN, Kalispell. Crafts, baked goods. Donations for refreshments accepted. All proceeds go to gift baskets at Thanksgiving and Christmas.

• Apple cider pressing party. Meet at 10:30 a.m. Lakeside Baptist Church, 201 Bens Lane, up the hill from Homestead Cafe. Leave to harvest fruit at 11 a.m. Bring jars, jugs. Volunteers also needed. Call Laurie, 844-3535 or 417-3689.

• Abbie Shelter and 406 Women Magazine host a workshop, “Empowering Women through Understanding Domestic Violence, 1-4 p.m., United Way conference room, Gateway Community Center. Contact Hilary Shaw, 752-4735.

• Bark-B-Q and Meow Mixer fundraiser for Flathead County Animal Shelter, Spay and Neuter Task Force and Northwest Montana Humane Society, 5-10 p.m., Rising Sun Bistro, 25 Second Ave. W., Kalispell. Music by Jack Gladstone and Rob Quist. Tickets $25 each; two for $45, available at Rising Sun, Kalispell Grand Hotel, and Bookworks in Whitefish.  Call 755-7510.

• “Art of Healing” art auction and wine tasting event, 5 p.m., O’Shaughnessy Center, Whitefish. Quick draws, live music, refreshments. Tickets $25, available at Whitefish Credit Unions or call 881-4192. Fundraiser for Human Therapy on Horseback.

Sunday

• Glacier Stamp Club annual postage stamp show, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E, Kalispell. Dealers, collectors. Free starter packets. Free admission to show and museum.

• Polson Heart and Soul project first neighborhood gathering for those living on East Shore and Finley Point areas, 1-3 p.m., McCrumb’s Barn, 33213 Finley Point Road. Lunch, group discussion. Babysitting available; RSVP by Oct. 19 to 250-3498.

Monday

• Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

• Screening of one-hour HBO documentary “The Weight of the Nation Part 3: Children in Crisis” about obesity in the U.S., 7 p.m., Whitefish Community Center, 121 E. Second St. Panel discussion follows. Snacks provided. Free. Public invited. Call 862-4923.

• 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.

A look ahead

• The Big Read presents the Robot Comedy Hour with MSU robotics professor Hunter Lloyd, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 23, O’Shaughnessy Center, Whitefish. Free. Public invited. Call 862-5371.

• AARP Driver Safety class, 9-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. Oct. 23, Polson Area Senior Center. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 883-4735.

• Flathead County Library System board meets at 9 a.m., Oct. 23, Flathead County Library meeting room, Kalispell. Call Kim Crowley, 758-5826.

• Flathead County Health Department flu shot clinic, 9 a.m. to noon, Oct. 23, Village Greens Community Center, 195 W. Nicklaus. Medicare, checks, cash and credit cards accepted.

• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m. Oct. 23, Eureka Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

• Kalispell Public Schools district board work session 6 p.m., Oct. 23, Kalispell Middle School Media Center.

• Flathead Best Beginnings Community Council hosts a parent focus group to share comment about improving services to children and families, 6-8 p.m. Oct. 23, Kila School. Dinner, free gas card provided. On-site childcare available. RSVP to 890-3807.

• Flathead CARE hosts a demonstration comedy basketball game by the Harlem Ambassadors, 6:30 p.m. Oct. 23, Glacier High School. Autograph signing afterward. Advance tickets $6 for students and seniors; $9 for adults; free for kids 5 and under, available at Universal Athletics, Red Lion Hotel, Kalispell Middle School and Flathead High School offices. Tickets available at doors for additional $2.

• Daily Inter Lake sponsors a community candidate forum, 7 p.m. Oct. 23, Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Guests include candidates for Flathead County commissioner. Public invited.

• Kalispell Public Schools Public Relations and Policy Committee meets 7:30 a.m., Oct. 24, administration offices, 233 First Ave. E.

•CPR/First Aid certification 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Oct. 24, Cornerstone Building at North Valley Hospital, 3004 Hospital Way, Whitefish. $50 per person ($35 if just CPR). Brown bag lunch. Pre-registration required. Call 863-3513.

• Meatballs at the Museum fundraiser for Bigfork Museum of Art and History, 5-7 p.m. Oct. 25, Swan River Community Hall. Spaghetti and meatball dinner, garlic bread, Brookies Cookies, lemonade and coffee. Tickets, $15, kids under 10, eat free. Call 837-6927.

• Community Action Partnership hosts a homeowner/renter workshop on ways to save on utility bills, 5:30-7 p.m. Oct. 25, United Way Conference Room, Gateway Community Center, U.S. West, Kalispell. To register, call Sean O’Neill, 752-6565.

• Montana West and Flathead County Economic Development 15th anniversary annual dinner, 6 p.m. Oct. 25, Lodge at Whitefish Lake. Advance reservations, $70. RSVP by Oct. 19 to jessica@dobusinessinmontana.com

• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 26, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

• Northwest Montana Retired Educators meets at 11:30 a.m. Oct. 26, Dos Amigos, Whitefish. Geoff Gibb of The Wave will give a presentation titled, “Get Up and Move — Senior Exercise.” All retired school personnel welcome. Call 752-2955.

• Glacier Pachyderm Club meets noon to 1 p.m., Oct. 26, Red Lion Hotel Kalispell. Speaker are attorneys Robert Allison and Dan Wilson, candidates for District Court Judge Department 2. Lunch available. Public invited. Call Mark Johnson, 253-7467.

• Christmas at the Mansion Preview Party, 7-9 p.m. Oct. 26, Conrad Mansion, Woodland Avenue, Kalispell. Music, champagne, appetizers. Early buying privileges. Tickets $45 ($40 members). Reservations required. Call 755-2166.

• Dessert theater fundraiser for two girls, Jazmyn Morgan, 10, and Phoebe Fair, 3, who are battling cancer, 7 p.m., Oct. 26, Easthaven Baptist Church, 2010 Whitefish Stage, Kalispell. $3 admission; additional donations welcome. Call 871-0964.

• Annual fall and holiday bazaar, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 27, First Presbyterian Church, 540 S. Main St., Kalispell. Homemade crafts, baked goods, produce, books, next to new items. Silent auction. Soup luncheon, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Proceeds go to local charities.

• 29th annual Christmas at the Mansion Bazaar, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 27, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 28, Conrad Mansion, Woodland Avenue, Kalispell. Admission $5 at door ($2 for children). Call 755-2166.

• Family Life Expo, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 27, Flathead Country Fairgrounds, Kalispell. Information booths on health care, financial planning, education, real estate, jobs, retirement and more. Call 406-294-9116. 

• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 27, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

• 2012 KRMC Baby Expo, 10 a.m. Oct. 27, Birthing Center. Vendor displays, giveaways, information sessions, tours. Baby Talk presentations at 11:15 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Complimentary buffet lunch. Call 752-1745.

• Coats for Kids sponsors a pumpkin carving and baking contest, 1-5 p.m. Oct. 27, The Gym, 305 E. Evergreen Dr., Kalispell. Prizes awarded. Baked goods entries $5; bring by 1:30 p.m. Fun games and prizes. Food and baked goods for sale.

• Fundraiser for 14-month old Jade Marr who has been diagnosed with neuroblastoma cancer, 4-8 p.m. Oct. 27, Elks, Polson. Gluten free stew, $8 per person; $25 per family; free for 3 and younger. Silent auction, kids’ silent auction, quilt raffle.

• Rebecca Lawrence gives a presentation titled, “Whitebark Pine — The Oldest Residents in the Park,” 4 p.m. Oct. 27, Montana House, Apgar Village, Glacier Park. Free. Public invited. Reservations needed. Call 888-5393.

• The Big Read presents the black curtain play, “Lombardi,” 7:30 p.m. Oct. 27-28, O’Shaughnessy Center, Whitefish. Free. Public invited. Call 862-5371.

• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 29, Libby Christian Church, Libby. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 283-7000.

• Flathead County Main Library re-opens Oct. 29 after remodeling. Public welcome.

• AARP Driver Safety class, 1-5 p.m. Oct. 29, Trinity Lutheran Church, Kalispell. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 257-3955 or 752-0786 or walk in.

• Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m. Oct. 29, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

• Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m. Oct. 30, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

• Flathead County Library teen social for grades six to 12, 4-5:30 p.m. Oct. 30,  main library, Kalispell. Gaming on Wii, free food, candy, zombie movie. Craft is Halloween-o-rama mask making.

• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m. Oct. 31, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. Wear a costume. Sponsored by Johnson-Gloschat Funeral Home.

• The Nurturing Center invites children to trick or treat 2-5 p.m., Oct. 31, 146 Third Ave. W. Vote on favorite office space decorations.

• Salvation Army Harvest-fest Carnival, 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31, 110 Bountiful Dr., Kalispell. Games cupcake walk, snack bar. Proceeds  from “jail” benefit Youth World Service. 

• AARP-sponsored 90-minute free presentation, “We Need to Talk — Family Conversations with Older Drivers,” 7 p.m., Oct. 31, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 751-4500; preregistration not required.

• Thimble Club of Trinity Lutheran Church annual bazaar, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 2; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 3, 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. 

United Way’s Rake Up the Flathead weekend, Nov. 2-3. Volunteers needed to do fall yard work for seniors and the disabled. Call 752-7266.

• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets at 7 p.m. Nov. 5, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.

• Glacier Stamp Club meets 6:30 p.m., Nov. 7, downstairs meeting room, Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Visitors welcome. Call Gail, 752-6110.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 10:30 a.m., Nov. 15, Linderman School. Call 257-1857.

• 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).

• 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.

• Retired and Seniors Volunteers Program Advisory Council meets 9:15 a.m., Nov. 21, Heritage Place, east wing solarium, 171 Heritage Way, Kalispell.

•CPR/First Aid certification 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Nov. 28, Cornerstone Building at North Valley Hospital, 3004 Hospital Way, Whitefish. $50 per person ($35 if just CPR). Brown bag lunch. Pre-registration required. Call 863-3513.

• 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, Cornerstone Building at North Valley Hospital, 3004 Hospital Way, 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 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.