Daybook

| September 5, 2012 5:21 AM

Today

• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Evergreen Fire and Rescue.

• Free traditional quilt workshop meets at noon every Wednesday, beginning today through Nov. 14, Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. All welcome. Brings a salad or dessert; drinks provided. Call Betty Jo Malone, 755-6323; or Kim at the museum, 756-8381.

• Women’s Cancer Support Group meets noon to 1:30 p.m. monthly, on first and third Wednesdays, (today and Sept. 19) North Valley Hospital Library. Free. Call 863-3513.

• Kalispell Toastmasters Club annual fall Table Topics speech contest, noon, First Montana Bank conference room, 85 N. Main St., Kalispell. Free. Open to public.

• Crown of the Continent Research Learning Center at Glacier Park presents a brown bag seminar, noon to 1 p.m., West Glacier Community Building. Richard Menicke will lecture on “Petra Archaeological Park and Protected Areas in Jordan: A Travelogue.” Free. Open to public. Call 888-7863.

• USMC Happy Hour for Marines and Navy who served with Marines, 5-7 p.m., Kalispell VFW, 330 First Ave. W. Cash bar. Spouses welcome. Call 890-1823.

• Public tour of central kitchen at Flathead High School in support of upcoming bond proposal, 5:30-6 p.m. Meet at FHS food court. Call Mike, 751-3432.

• NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Family Support Group meets 7 p.m., Flathead County Library, 247 First Ave. E., Kalispell. Call 854-2323.

• Disabled American Veterans meet at 7:30 p.m. at the VFW meeting room in Kalispell; call 890-3335 or 752-2357.

Thursday

• Red Cross blood drive, 12:30-5:30 p.m., Teakettle Room, Nucleus Avenue, Columbia Falls.

• 25th annual Taste of Whitefish, 5:30-8 p.m., O’Shaughnessy Center, 1 Central Ave., rain or shine.

• Flathead County High School Class of 1956 reunion dinner, Buffalo Hill Golf Course, Kalispell. Cash bar 5:30 p.m.; dinner 6 p.m. $30 per person. RSVP to Bobbie, 752-4021; or Connie, 755-8790.

• Tibetan monk Gochen Tulku Sang-ngag Rinpoche will give a free presentation at 6 p.m. at Flathead Valley Community College, Arts and Technology Building; he will discuss his vision and work on the Ewam Garden of One Thousand Buddhas in Arlee. Call 756-3945.

• Kalispell Public Schools Curriculum and Instruction Committee meets, 5 p.m., administration offices, 233 First Ave. E., Kalispell.

• Whitefish resident Hannie Voyles gives a presentation and reads from the book she translated, “Storming the Tulips,” based on the experience of Holocaust survivors, 7 p.m., Whitefish Community Center, 121 Second St. Free. Public invited.

Friday

• Kalispell Public Schools Finance Committee meets, 7:30 a.m., administration offices, 233 First Ave. E., Kalispell.

• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

• Sixth annual Brats, Burgers and Band community fundraiser for Bigfork Volunteer Fire Department, 5 p.m., Harbor Village Pavilion, Eagle Bend, Bigfork. Barbecue $10 adults; $25 family of four. Live music by Smokin’ Joe. Raffle tickets available at all Bigfork Banks and fire hall. Call Jim Sticka, 837-2294.

Saturday

• EAA Chapter 1122 hosts a Polson Fly-in, 8 a.m., Polson Airport. Pancakes, ham and eggs breakfast, $5 donation. Aircraft on display. Raffles. Airplane and helicopter rides. Concessions. Free admission. Public welcome. Call Mauri Morin, 249-2250.

• Sixth annual Raptor Day in memory of Rod Ash, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Lone Pine State Park, Kalispell. Bird walk 9:30 a.m.; family program 11 a.m. with keynote speaker Flathead County Commissioner Dale Lauman and program by GNP ranger Pat Hagan; lunch 12:30 p.m., food vendors available; “Beauty of Bird Song by Bruce Tannehill 1:30 p.m. Call 755-2706; or 755-2772.

• Advanced directive workshop, 10 a.m., Frontier Hospice office, 29 Second St. E., Kalispell. Social worker Dawn Rain Lyga presents Montana’s advanced directives and will answer questions. Call 755-4923.

• Dayton Dayz Festival, Dayton on Flathead Lake. Bazaars, parade, sailboat ride, barbecue. Wine tasting 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mission Mountain Winery.

• Glacier RCers host their annual Fun Fly and Swap Meet today and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., featuring flying exhibitions of radio-controlled airplanes. Public invited; raffle prizes, food and drinks available; cost $5 per car. Field is located on Whitefish Stage Road, 1 mile south of Montana 40 or 6 miles north of Reserve Drive in Kalispell; call 756-9404 or 752-6772.

• NorthWest Antique Power Association’s 19th annual Fall Show and Threshing Bee, Olsen Pioneer Park, 3054 Helena Flats Road, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Sunday. Parade of Power, 1 p.m. Demonstrations, displays, quilts, vendors, etc. Call 270-5570.

Sunday

• Glacier RCers host their annual Fun Fly and Swap Meet, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., featuring flying exhibitions of radio-controlled airplanes. Public invited; raffle prizes, food and drinks available; cost $5 per car. Field is located on Whitefish Stage Road, 1 mile south of Montana 40 or 6 miles north of Reserve Drive in Kalispell; call 756-9404 or 752-6772.

• NorthWest Antique Power Association’s 19th annual Fall Show and Threshing Bee, Olsen Pioneer Park, 3054 Helena Flats Road, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Parade of Power, 1 p.m. Demonstrations, displays, quilts, vendors, car show, etc. Call 270-5570.

• The Rev. Walt Everett, Methodist pastor and father of murder victim, shares his story, “From Grief to Forgiveness,” 1:30-2:30 p.m., Epworth Church Fellowship Hall, 329 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Free. Public invited.

• Sweet Presence, a Canadian trio, presents a Southern gospel concert at 7 p.m. at Christian Center, 255 Summit Ridge Drive, sponsored by the Montana Gospel Music Association. No tickets are required; an offering will be received.

Monday

• Daughters of the American Revolution, Chief Ignace Chapter, meets for lunch at Marina Cay, Bigfork, 10 a.m. Janet Olson presents history of Labor Day, 1 p.m. Call Olson, 837-4732.

• Flathead County Animal Advisory Committee meets, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., conference room A, Earl Bennett BUilding, Kalispell.

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

• Kalispell Public Schools Personnel Committee meets, 4 p.m., administration offices, 233 First Ave. E., Kalispell.

• Flathead Audubon meets at 7 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Cristina Eisenberg discusses wolf ecology in a program titled, “From Wolves to Birds: Trophic Cascades in the Crown of the Continent.” Free. All welcome.

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

Tuesday

• Kalispell Public Schools Policy and Public Relations Committee meets, 8 a.m., adminstration offices, 233 First Ave. E., Kalispell.

• Randy Winter, service officer for Montana Veterans Affairs Division will be available to veterans and their independents, 10 a.m. to noon, North Lincoln County Annex, Eureka.

• FVCC’s AmeriCorps Office and the Kalispell Veterans Center will provide a free car wash and $25 gas card to local veterans with official veterans ID cards or DD214 documents, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., FVCC west parking lot. Call Wendy Jeschke, 756-3372.

• Columbia Falls Chamber of Commerce membership luncheon, 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m., North Valley Hospital Community Room, 235 Nucleus Ave., celebrating 10 years of Planetree. No reservations required. Lunch available for $10. Call Carol Pike, 892-2072.

• Kalispell American Legion Post 137 Freedom Walk 2012 to commemorate 11th anniversary of 9/11, 1:30 p.m. from Legion Hall, 351 Fourth Ave. EN to Depot Park for a short ceremony. Bring flags or appropriate signs. All welcome. Call Ray Anderson, 270-7933.

• National Day of Service and Remembrance ceremony to honor interred veterans, 2-3 p.m., Demersville Cemetery, 225 Cemetery Road, Kalispell. United Veterans of Flathead Valley and Montana National Guard will attend. Call Flathead County Clerk and Recorders office, 758-5535.

• Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, Kalispell.

• Sheriff Chuck Curry discusses careers in law enforcement and public safety, 3 p.m., room 140, Blake Hall, FVCC. Free. Call Sharon Randolph, 756-3981.

• Kalispell Public Schools regular school board meeting, 6 p.m., Kalispell Middle School, 205 Northwest Lane.

• Life After Loss grief support group for people who have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal loss, 6-7:30 p.m., Professional Office Building, 711 13th St. W., Whitefish. Free. Call Tamarack Grief Resource Center counselor Carrie Thiel, 261-0724; or nurse Denise Cox, 863-3535.

A Look Ahead

• Kalispell Public Schools Policy and Public Relations Committee meets, 8 a.m. Sept. 12, administration offices, 233 First Ave. E., Kalispell.

• Free financial clinic for senior citizens, 11 a.m. Sept. 12: Samaritan House Admin Building, 1110 Second St. E. Kalispell; and Whitefish Golden Agers Community Center, 121 E. Second St., Whitefish. Call Brandon Rice, 758-5730.

• Kalispell Toastmasters Club annual fall Humorous Speech contest, noon, Sept. 12, First Montana Bank conference room, 85 N. Main St., Kalispell. Free. Open to public.

• Red Cross employee blood drive, 1-6 p.m. Sept. 12, Applied Materials.

• North Valley Hospital Planetree Festival and 10 year anniversary celebration, 3-7 p.m. Sept. 12. Food by Valley Cafe, live music, raffles, hospital tours. Massage and pet therapy, displays, demonstrations. Free. Public invited.

• Parkinson’s disease support group meets 3-4:30 p.m., Sept. 12, The Summit, Kalispell. Speaker is massage therapist Diane Moore. All welcome. Call Lois, 871-3767; or Inga, 756-5514.

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

• Whitefish Figure Skating Club’s annual Little Black Dress Affair style show on ice, 6:30 p.m. Sept. 13, Stumptown Ice Den. Appetizers, wine and punch. Tickets $25 at all participating shops.

• Flathead Beekeepers meets 6:30 p.m. Sept. 12, North Valley Community Center, 235 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. All welcome. Call Kathy Britton, 752-9642.

• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 13, Samaritan House Admin Building, old Armory.

• Neurological surgeon Dr. Frank Bishop gives a free presentation titled, “Concussion = Brain Injury,” 7 p.m. Sept. 13, The Summit, Kalispell. Learn about symptoms and brain damage that concussions can cause and how to protect from injury. Public invited. Call 751-5775.

• Local Institute of Noetic Sciences Community Group meets 7 p.m., Sept. 13, Bohemian Grange, 125 Blanchard Lake Road, Whitefish. C. James Jensen will discuss his new book, “Beyond the Power of Your Subconscious Mind.” All welcome. Donations appreciated. Call 862-9591 or 862-7711.

• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 14, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

• Montana Dahlia Society 24 annual flower show, Kalispell Center Mall, 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sept. 15, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 16. Call Kathy David, 253-4929.

• Ronan Area Chamber fourth annual Harvest Fest, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 15, Ronan Visitor Center, U.S. 93. Chili cook-off; food and craft vendors; kids’ games; largest pumpkin, scarecrow and straw bale decorating contests. Call (406) 676-8300.

• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 15, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

• Mission Valley Animal Shelter Doggy Wash fundraiser, 11 a.m. Sept. 15, First Interstate Bank parking lot, Polson. Bring your dog and camera. Shelter will provide tubs, hoses, shampoo, towels and brushes. Full-service food truck. Discounted microchipping. Call 883-5312.

• Mountain Brook Community Library pie and ice cream social, barbecue and silent auction, 5-8 p.m., Sept. 15, 2353 Foothill Road, Kalispell. Gourmet wood-fired burgers. Live music by The Swan Jammers.

• Flathead County Democratic Party Harvest Dinner and silent auction, 6-9 p.m. Sept. 15, Flathead County Fairgrounds Expo Building. Gubernatorial Steve Bullock is the guest speaker. Tickets $20 in advance or $25 at the door; call Nancy Fenner at 752-0298.

• American Legion District 4 fall meeting, Polson VFW Hall, 10 a.m. Sept. 16. Registration 8:30-9:45 a.m. $15; includes lunch. Speaker is newly elected national commander James E. Koutz.

• Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m. Sept. 17, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

• Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m. Sept. 18, Bethlehem Lutheran Church.

• 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. Sept. 18-19, Montana Veterans Home, Columbia Falls.

• Retired and Seniors Volunteers Program Advisory Council meets 9:15 a.m., Sept. 19, Heritage Place, east wing solarium, 171 Heritage Way, Kalispell.

• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 19, Kalispell Elks.

• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m. Sept. 20, The Wave, Whitefish.

• Teen social for grades six to 12, 4-5:30 p.m. Sept. 20, Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Wii gaming, crafts, free food. Theme is “Fairyland in a Jar.” Create a mini-fantasyscape for locker or bedroom.

• Artists and Craftsmen of the Flathead meet at 7 p.m. Sept. 20, basement of the Eagles, 37 First St. W., Kalispell. Guests welcome. Call 881-4288 (leave a message).

• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 21, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

• Friends of the Flathead County Libraries annual book sale, Sept. 21-23, Kalispell Center Mall. Books, CDs, audio and video tapes, records. Hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.

• Project Appleseed traditional marksmanship family event, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 22-23, North Valley Sportsman’s Club off of North Fork Road, Columbia Falls. Learn safe firearm handling; improve skills. Must supply own rifles and ammunition. Preregister online at appleseedusa.org

• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 22, The Summit, Kalispell. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.

• AARP Driver Safety classes Sept. 24: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Troy United Methodist Church, Troy. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 293-0100; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Libby Christian Church. Call 283-7000.

• Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m. Sept. 24, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m. Sept. 25, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Polson.

• Kalispell Public Schools school board work session, 6 p.m. Sept. 25, Kalispell Middle School, 205 Northwest Lane.

•CPR/First Aid certification 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Sept. 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.

• Red Cross blood drives Sept. 26: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Kalispell City Hall; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Meadow Lake Resort, in the blood mobile.

• Red Cross blood drive, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sept. 27, FVCC, in the blood mobile.

• Red Cross blood drives Sept. 28: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Insured Titles and Crowley Fleck, in the blood mobile; 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 29, Harley Davidson, Kalispell. Sponsored by Glacier HOG.

• Hockaday Museum of Art Rendezvous on the Swan River, 4-9:30 p.m. Oct. 5, 13025 Rainbow Dr., Bigfork. Prizes for best rustic attire. Menu includes roasted pig, smoked fish, locally distilled spirits. Dancing music by Barnyard Riot. Mercantile, art gallery. Reservations requested by Sept. 22, $90 per person for Hockaday members, $100 for nonmembers; $45 is tax deductible. Call 755-5268.

• Retired and Seniors Volunteers Program Advisory Council meets 9:15 a.m., Oct. 17, Heritage Place, east wing solarium, 171 Heritage Way, Kalispell.

• Artists and Craftsmen of the Flathead meet at 7 p.m. Oct. 18, basement of the Eagles, 37 First St. W., Kalispell. Guests welcome. Call 881-4288 (leave a message).

• Live Locally 5K run/walk, Oct. 20, HealthCare Plus building, corner of Main and Seventh, Polson. Pre-register by Sept. 27 for a T-shirt. Race day registration 9 a.m.; start time 10 a.m. Free pasta for participants. Call 883-3910.

•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.

• 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).

• 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.

•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.