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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.
• 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 Church 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.
• Humane Society of Northwest Montana Volunteer Orientation 11 a.m., Humane Society, 3499 U.S. 93 N., Kalispell. Call 752-PAWS.
• 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.
• Fair-Mont-Egan School board meets 7 p.m.
Tuesday
• The Big Read presents the Robot Comedy Hour with MSU robotics professor Hunter Lloyd, 7:30 p.m., O’Shaughnessy Center, Whitefish. Free. Public invited. Call 862-5371.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m., 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., Flathead County Library meeting room, Kalispell. Call Kim Crowley, 758-5826.
• Flathead County Health Department flu shot clinic, 9 a.m. to noon, Village Greens Community Center, 195 W. Nicklaus. Medicare, checks, cash and credit cards accepted.
• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., Eureka Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
• Flathead County Solid Waste District board meets 3 p.m. at the landfill office.
• City of Kalispell Impact Fee Advisory Committee meets 4 p.m. City Hall upstairs conference room, 201 First Ave. E., Kalispell. Open to public.
• Flathead Best Beginnings Community Council hosts a parent focus group to share comment about improving services to children and families, 6-8 p.m., 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., 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., Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Guests include candidates for Flathead County commissioner. Public invited.
Wednesday
• Kalispell Public Schools Public Relations and Policy Committee meets 7:30 a.m., administration offices, 233 First Ave. E.
•CPR/First Aid certification 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., 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.
Thursday
• Meatballs at the Museum fundraiser for Bigfork Museum of Art and History, 5-7 p.m., 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., 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., Lodge at Whitefish Lake. Advance reservations, $70. RSVP by Oct. 19 to jessica@dobusinessinmontana.com
• Savvy Social Security Seminar, 6-7 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. What baby boomers need to know to maximize retirement income. Free. Call Kim Taylor, 752-7232.
A look ahead
• 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.
• Missoula Children’s Theatre presents “The Tortoise Versus the Hare,” 6 p.m. Oct. 26, West Glacier Elementary School. Admission $5 per person, or $15 for a family of three or more.
• Boy Scout Troop 1948 Evergreen Haunted House, Oct. 26-28, Kalispell Moose Lodge, next to Cardinal Hardware, U.S. 2, Evergreen. Elementary kids, 7:30-8:30; junior high and older, 8:30-10 p.m. daily. Admission $3.
• 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.
• Merlot Madness, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 27-28, Dayton Winery, U.S. 93 on Flathead Lake, Dayton. Vertical tasting of three vintages. Free. Public welcome.
• 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.
• Pizza supper and benefit auction for Micah Kauffman, age 12, son of Paul and Suzanna Kauffman, who is being treated for Stage Two Lyme’s disease, 5:30 p.m. Oct. 27, West Kootenai Store, 7217 W. Kootenai Road, Rexford. Benefit auction and bake sale, 6:30 p.m. Donations welcome. Call 889-3588 for pick up.
• 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.
First Presbyterian Church free community-wide Trunk-or-Treat, 4-6 p.m. Oct. 28, 540 Main St., Kalispell, in the parking lot. Games, haunted house, free pizza. Call 752-7488.
• 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.
• Fall Festival with Spook Alley, 5-7 pm. Oct. 31, Christ Church Episcopal, 215 Third Ave. E., Kalispell. Games, prizes. Come in costume. Bring a can of food for Red Door Pantry.
• FVCC Student Government hosts a free children’s Halloween party, 5-7 p.m. Oct. 31, large community room of Arts and Technology Building. All children 4-8 invited. Face painting, games, fortune telling and more. Call Sharon Randolph, 756-3981.
• 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.
• Nonprofit Development Partnership seminar by program director Ned Cooney on “The Essentials of Board Service: Improving your Skills and Effectiveness as a Board Member,” 5:30-9 p.m. FVCC. Cost $40 includes dinner. To register, call 756-3832.
• 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.
• Epworth United Methodist Holiday Bazaar, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Nov. 3, corner of Second Avenue East and Third Street, across from Hockaday Museum of Art. Goods by local artists and crafts people, decorations, baked goods, silent auction. Coffee and sweet rolls 9-11 a.m. Soup lunch and homemade pies, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
• Our Savior’s Lutheran Church annual smorgasbord, 4:30-7:30 p.m. Nov. 3. Menu includes turkey and dressing, meat balls, mashed potatoes and grave, baked beans, salads, lefse and Scandinavian treats. $10 adults; $4 children, 7-12; $2, children 3-6; 401 Seventh St. W., Columbia Falls.
• 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.
• Kalispell Chamber of Commerce 108th annual banquet and auction, Nov. 8, Hilton Garden Inn. Cocktail hour 5 p.m.; dinner 6:30 p.m., live auction 7:30 p.m. Live music by FVCC Jazz Band. Great Chief, Business Man and Woman of the Year announced. Tickets $75. Call Diane, 758-2803.
• Veterans Day Remembrance, 2:15 p.m., Nov. 9, Lakeside Elementary School gym. Arrive by 2 p.m. Veterans encouraged to wear uniforms.
• Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation Voices of the Wilderness art exhibit and silent auction, 7 p.m. Nov. 9, Alpine Ballroom, 333 Main St., Kalispell. Tickets $20. Optional dinner at Split Rock Cafe, $20. Guest speaker is author and wildlife biologist Doug Chadwick. Go to www.bmwf.org for tickets or at door. Space limited.
• 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.
• Bethany Lutheran Church 92 annual lutefisk dinner, 3-8 p.m. Nov. 10, 8559 Montana 35, Bigfork. Menu also includes ham, Swedish meatballs, lefse and Scandinavian cookies. Cost $15 adults; $5, children under 10. Call 837-4387.
• Veterans Day concert featuring BrassWerks, 2-4 p.m. Nov. 11, Flathead High School. First 220 veterans admitted free.
• 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.
• Evergreen School board meets 6:30 p.m., Nov. 13, administration boardroom.
• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 10:30 a.m., Nov. 15, Linderman School. Call 257-1857.
• Teen social for grades six to 12, 4-5:30 p.m., Nov. 15, Main Library, Kalispell. Gaming, free food. Craft is making origami lanterns.
• 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.
• City of the North Christmas Parade and tree lighting, 6 p.m. Nov. 23, Main Street, 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.
• 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.
• 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 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.