Daybook

| September 6, 2012 4:17 PM

Today

• Exclusive Masriera Art Nouveau fine jewelry collection on display, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. today, 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, Wheeler Jewelry, Main Street, Kalispell.

• 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 gives a free presentation at 6 p.m. at FVCC, 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.

• Meet and Greet for Democratic candidates Rodrik Brosten, HD 9; and Gil Jordan, County Commissioner District 1, 7 p.m. Swan River Community Hally, Montana 83 and Swan River Road. Call 756-8992.

Friday

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

• Exclusive Masriera Art Nouveau fine jewelry collection on display, 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., Wheeler Jewelry, Main Street, 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.

• First Friday, 5-8 p.m., downtown Kalispell. Stores and restaurants offer specials and discounts.

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.

• Big Sky Mopar Show and Shine, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Lions Park, Kalispell. Includes AMC and Jeeps.

• 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.

• Valley Voices Community Choir fall semester begins, 5:30 p.m. Flathead High School choir room. All those high school age and older welcome. Call Carole, 250-8553; Allyson, 756-5058; or Patty, 752-3160.

• 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.

Rails to Trails meets 5:30 p.m. Fish, Wildlife and Parks Building, 490 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. Call 257-1932.

• 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., administration 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.

• 911 Hero award presentation to honor 9-year-old River Rapp, 4 p.m., Flathead Emergency Communications Center, 625 Timberwolf Parkway, Kalispell.

• 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.

Wednesday

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

• Two free financial clinics for senior citizens, 11 a.m.: 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, First Montana Bank conference room, 85 N. Main St., Kalispell. Free. Open to public.

• Free Falun Dafa Qigong exercise class noon to 1 p.m. every Wednesday, Woodland Park, Kalispell; by the Rose Garden. Easy to learn for all ages.

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

• North Valley Hospital Planetree Festival and 10 year anniversary celebration, 3-7 p.m. 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., 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., administration boardroom.

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

• Bigfork County Water and Sewer District meets 7 p.m., 108 Harbor Heights Blvd., Bigfork. Public welcome.

A look ahead

• 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.

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

• Flathead Nonprofit Development Partnership hosts a free brown bag workshop with Hollywood celebrity event planner David Mirisch, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 13, Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. RSVP to 756-3618.

• 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.

• Flathead Valley Sjogren’s Support Group luncheon/meeting, 11:45 a.m., Sept. 14, The Summit, Kalispell. Speaker is Kalispell neurologist Dr. Stone. Bring your own lunch and covered drink. Family and friends welcome. Call Tedi Marie, 849-5537; or Jo, 883-5401.

• Glacier Pachyderm Club meets noon to 1 p.m., Sept. 14, Red Lion Hotel Kalispell. Speaker is Maj. Gen. Paul Vallaly, retired. Lunch available. Public invited. Call Mark Johnson, 253-7467.

• 12th annual St. Luke Community Foundation dinner, Sept. 14, Ronan Community Center and Fairgrounds. Entertainment by Rob Quist and Jack Gladstone. Raffle for week-long trip to Bob Marshall. Turn-of-the-century Western attire encouraged. Tickets $75. Call Gayle Wilhelm, 406-528-5324.

• 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.

• Flathead Combined Training Association Horse Show, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 15-16, Herron Park, Kalispell. Dressage, jumping. Spectators welcome.

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

• Hockaday Museum of Art Local Color Studio Tour, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 15-16. Visit working local artists around the Flathead Valley. Free. Call 755-5268.

• 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.

• Fifth annual Autism Walk, noon, Sept. 15, Lawrence Park, Kalispell. Registration, 11 a.m. One-mile fun walk around paved path. All ages welcome. Free T-shirt to those who raise at least $50 in pledges. Call 257-8758.

• Weight Watchers open house, Sept. 15, 284 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. Prizes, refreshments. Food drive for Flathead Food Bank. Bring a nonperishable food item.

• 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.

• Seventh annual Oktoberfest, 1-4 p.m. Sept. 16, Whitefish Community Center, 121 E. Second St. German food, beer and wine. Music by Don Lawrence and the Bavarian Echoes. Door prizes, raffles. Adults, $20; children 5-13, $5, under 5, free. Tickets available, at Center, Whitefish Chamber, Kalispell, Whitefish and North Valley Senior Centers, or at door. Call 862-4923.

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

• History of Whitefish program series, 12:30 p.m., Sept. 18, Whitefish Community Center, 121 E. Second St. Walter Sayre presents a program about the Great Depression.Audience stories and photos welcome. Call 862-4923.

• 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.

• Solar hot water workshop, 6-8:30 p.m. Sept. 18, Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Learn about costs, systems and financial incentives. Free. Bring brown bag dinner. Public invited. Pre-registration required by Sept. 17. Call MSU extension agent Susan Bilo, 406-994-2225

• 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.

• Columbia Falls Women’s Connection luncheon, 11:30 a.m. Sept. 19, Tea Kettle Community Hall, Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. Irene Zuehlsdorff will talk about African Market baskets and fair trade items. Speaker is Cathy Bourne. Cost $8 per person. Free child care by reservation. Call Candy at 387-4119, or Janet at 892-3621. Affiliated with Stonecroft Ministries.

• Evergreen Fire District board meets 7 p.m., Sept. 19, Evergreen Fire Hall, 2236 U.S. 2 E.

• 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.

• Flathead Land Trust 50th easement celebration/annual meeting 4:30-6:30 p.m. Sept. 26, Creston Picnic Pavilion, 780 Creston Hatchery Road, south side of Jessup Mill Pond, Kalispell. Hayride tours of easement properties, s’mores, music. Free. Public invited. Call 752-8293.

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

• Kalispell Senior Citizens business meeting and potluck supper, 5 p.m. Sept. 27, Kalispell Senior Center, 403 Second Ave. W. Bring a potluck dish or pay $3. All area seniors 55 and older welcome. Call 257-1598.

• 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.

Trees to Paper to Trees recycling drive, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 29, north end of Flathead Country Fairgrounds. Bring newspaper, magazines, office paper, cardboard, phone books, aluminum cans. Call Parks and Recreation, 758-7849.

• 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.

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.

• 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.