Daybook
Sunday
• Merlot Madness, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Dayton Winery, U.S. 93 on Flathead Lake, Dayton. Vertical tasting of three vintages. Free. Public welcome.
• 29th annual Christmas at the Mansion Bazaar, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Conrad Mansion, Woodland Avenue, Kalispell. Admission $5 at door ($2 for children). Call 755-2166.
• Kalispell Elks Lodge, 1820 U.S. 93 S., annual pumpkin carving event, 2 to 4 p.m. Parents, grandparents, kids and grandkids welcome.
• First Presbyterian Church free community-wide Trunk-or-Treat, 4-6 p.m., 540 Main St., Kalispell, in the parking lot. Games, haunted house, free pizza. Call 752-7488.
• Boy Scout Troop 1948 Evergreen Haunted House, 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. Admission $3.
Monday
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Libby Christian Church, Libby. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Free for veterans. Call 283-7000.
• Flathead County Democratic Women meet at 11:30 a.m., Hilton Garden Inn, Kalispell. Discussion on ballot initiatives. Public invited.
• Flathead County Main Library re-opens after remodeling. Public welcome.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 1-5 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, Kalispell. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Free for veterans. Call 257-3955 or 752-0786 or walk in.
• Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Columbia Falls School board Policy Committee meets at 6 p.m., followed by board work session at 7 p.m., administration offices boardroom, 501 Sixth Ave. W.
• Humanities Montana Speakers Bureau presents “This is Montana” with Rick and Susie Graetz, 6:30-8 p.m., FVCC Arts and Technology Building, large community room. Free. Open to public.
Tuesday
• Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Flathead County Library teen social for grades six to 12, 4-5:30 p.m., main library, Kalispell. Gaming on Wii, free food, candy, zombie movie. Craft is Halloween-o-rama mask making.
• Lakeside Community Council meets 7 p.m., Lakeside Sewer District office, 253 Bierney Creek Road. Open to public.
Wednesday
• Polson businesses invite trick or treaters from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Look for an orange pumpkin on the business door or window.
• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., 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., 146 Third Ave. W. Vote on favorite office space decorations.
Downtown Whitefish trick or treated and ninth annual children’s costume contest, 2:30-5 p.m. Register for costume contest at Park Side booth. Call 862-2652.
• Trick or treating for the kids, 4-6 p.m., Bigfork Village. Call 837-5888.
• Whitefish Assembly harvest party for kids through sixth grade, 4:30-8:30 p.m., 1549 Karrow Ave. Door prizes, games, hayride, maze, bouncy house, face painting and more. Free hot dogs and candy. Free. Non-scary costumes welcome. Call 862-4039.
• Fall Festival with Spook Alley, 5-7 pm., 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., 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.
• Wild West Sugar Fest, 5-8 p.m., Christian Center, Kalispell. Dinner, hayrides, archery demo, bounce houses, sumo wrestling. Old West-themed treat rooms. $10 per family; $3 per person. Call 752-6426.
• Salvation Army Harvest-fest Carnival, 6-8 p.m., 110 Bountiful Dr., Kalispell. Games cupcake walk, snack bar. Proceeds from “jail” benefit Youth World Service.
• Whitefish annual adult Halloween costume contest, 6-9 p.m., Seven participating bars. Cash awards. Call Sara, 862-7550 or 270-0972.
• Pumpkin Patch Bash, 6 to 8 p.m., Polson High School gym, for families with children in sixth grade and younger. Free dinner, games, candy, giveaways. Call New Life Christian Center, 883-2447.
• Prestige Assisted Living invites little ones to trick or treat from 6 to 8 p.m., 125 Glenwood Dr., in Kalispell. Call 756-1818.
• AARP-sponsored 90-minute free presentation, “We Need to Talk — Family Conversations with Older Drivers,” 7 p.m., Free for veterans. The Summit, Kalispell. Call 751-4500; preregistration not required.
Thursday
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Swan Chapel, Swan Lake. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Free for veterans. Call 886-2204.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 1-5 p.m., Yellow Bay Club, Yellow Bay. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Free for veterans. Call 982-3064.
• 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.
• Polson Shooters Association annual meeting and banquet, 6 p.m., VFW, Polson. No-host bar, buffet dinner of roast pork and teriyaki chicken and all trimmings. Election of officers and board. RSVP to Rob St. Clair, 883-1110; or Mauri Morin, 249-2250.
• Whitefish Community Foundation annual Community Grant Awards event, 7 p.m., O'Shaughnessy Cultural Arts Center. Free and open to public. Light refreshments, no-host wine and beer. Call Linda at 863-1781
Friday
• Thimble Club of Trinity Lutheran Church annual bazaar, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today; 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.
• Glacier Pachyderm Club meets noon to 1 p.m., Red Lion Hotel Kalispell. Joe Coco talks about the Electoral College. Lunch available. Public invited. Call Mark Johnson, 253-7467.
• United Way’s Rake Up the Flathead today and Nov. 3. Volunteers needed to do fall yard work for seniors and the disabled. Call 752-7266.
• First United Methodist Church of Polson annual fall bazaar, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., 301 16th Ave. E. Art, homemade crafts and bake goods. Soup, sandwiches, apple dumplings and ice cream served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Film screening of Warren Miller’s “Flow State” 7 p.m., today O’Shaughnessy Center, Whitefish; 7 p.m. Nov. 3, Flathead High School auditorium. Refreshments, door prizes. Adults, $15; students 18 and under, $10. Available at Sportsman, White Room, Great Northern Cycles, Tamarack Ski and Rocky Mountain Outfitters. Fundraiser for Flathead Ski Foundation.
A look ahead
• 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.
• Whitefish United Methodist Church Harvest Bazaar, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 3, 1150 Wisconsin Ave. Handmade arts and crafts, silent auction, bake sale, Christmas items, books, movies, music. Homemade soup lunch served 11:30 a.m. Call 862-3418.
• Thimble Club of Trinity Lutheran Church annual bazaar, 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.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 1-5 p.m. Nov. 3, The Eagles Lodge, Kalispell. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Free for veterans. Call 752-7265.
• 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.
• North Shore Nordic Club third annual Kick and Glide party, 6-10 p.m. Nov. 3, Rack Shack, 5480 U.S. 93 S., Somers. $10 spaghetti dinner; cash bar. Door prizes, raffle of ski gear, silent auction. Live music by Fetviet Brothers.
• Film screening of Warren Miller’s “Flow State” 7 p.m. Nov. 3, Flathead High School auditorium. Refreshments, door prizes. Adults, $15; students 18 and under, $10. Available at Sportsman, White Room, Great Northern Cycles, Tamarack Ski and Rocky Mountain Outfitters. Fundraiser for Flathead Ski Foundation.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 5, The Summit, Kalispell. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Free for veterans. Call 751-4500.
• Rails to Trails meets at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 5 at Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks building, 490 N. Meridian Road. All welcome. Call 257-4486.
• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets at 7 p.m. Nov. 5, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 6, Bigfork Senior Center. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Free for veterans. Call 837-4157.
• Free Falun Dafa Qigong easy to learn exercise instruction for all ages at noon Nov. 7 and 21, Flathead County Library community room, Kalispell. Call Katherine, 257-9798.
• Glacier Stamp Club meets 6:30 p.m., Nov. 7, downstairs meeting room, Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Visitors welcome. Call Gail, 752-6110.
• Mission Mountain Audubon meets 7 p.m. Nov. 7, Polson City Library meeting room. Jay Cross presents, “Being There: Landscape and Wildlife Photographs from Montana, the Dakotas and Wyoming. Free. All welcome.
• AARP Driver Safety class, noon to 4 p.m. Nov. 8, Risen Christ Parish, Kalispell. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Free for veterans. Call 752-4219 or 752-0786.
• 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.
• Columbia Falls Area Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours, 5-7:30 p.m. Nov. 8, Stonefly Lounge, 10154 U.S. 2 E., Coram. Pre-holiday social. Everyone welcome.
• Glacier Pachyderm Club meets noon to 1 p.m., Nov. 9, Red Lion Hotel Kalispell. Election results recap. Lunch available. Public invited. Call Mark Johnson, 253-7467.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 1-5 p.m. Nov. 9, Trinity Lutheran Church, Kalispell. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Free for veterans. Call 257-3955 or 752-0786.
• Veterans Day Remembrance, 2:15 p.m., Nov. 9, Lakeside Elementary School gym. Arrive by 2 p.m. Veterans encouraged to wear uniforms. Call Judy, 857-3531; or 844-2208.
• 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.
• Fourth annual Whitefish Mountain Films presents “Superheroes of Stoke,” 7 p.m. Nov. 9, Bierstube, Whitefish Mountain Resort. Tickets $12, at The White Room.; 5 p.m.
• 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.
• Eidsvold Lutheran Church bazaar, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 10, U.S. 93, Somers. Lefse, bake sale, handmade crafts. Sweet rolls, coffee, soup and pie served during event.
• 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.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 1-5 p.m. Nov. 10, Snappy Sport Senter, Kalispell. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Free for veterans. Call 752-0786.
• 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.
• Fourth annual Whitefish Mountain Films presents an evening of outdoor adventure short films, 5 p.m. Nov. 10, O’Shaughnessy Center, Whitefish. $5 donation to Whitefish Trails.
• Veterans Day concert featuring BrassWerks, 2-4 p.m. Nov. 11, Flathead High School. First 220 veterans admitted free.
• Annual Frosty spaghetti dinner, 4-6:30 p.m. Nov. 11, 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.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 12, Troy United Methodist Church. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Free for veterans. Call 293-0100.
• Free memory screening and health resources fair, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Nov. 13, 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. Nov. 13, 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., Nov. 13, 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. Nov. 13, 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.
• Swan River School board meets at 5:30 p.m., Nov. 13, school library.
• 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.
• North Valley Patient Advocate group presents a free diabetes workshop. 6-7:30 p.m. Nov. 13, 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.
• The Flathead Conservation District meets at 7 p.m., Nov. 13, 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 14, Mission Valley Senior Center, Ronan. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Free for veterans. Call 636-2371.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Nov. 15, 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., Nov. 15, Linderman School. Call 257-1857.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 1-5 p.m. Nov. 15, 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., Nov. 15, Main Library, Kalispell. Gaming, free food. Craft is making origami lanterns.
• Friendship Force of the Flathead Valley meets Nov. 15, 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.
• 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).
• Authors of the Flathead meet 7 p.m. Nov. 15, Room 151, Ross Hall, FVCC. Diane Queen Miller of 600KGEZ speaks on the topic, “The Challenge of Writing and Producing the News.”
• Flathead Forest Friday breakfast, 7-9 a.m. Nov. 16, 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.
• 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.
• AARP Driver Safety class, noon to 4 p.m. Nov. 16, All Saints Episcopal Church, Columbia Falls. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Free for veterans. Call 751-4500.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
•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.
• 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, 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.