Daybook

| September 19, 2012 6:07 AM

Wednesday

• Due to construction at Kalispell Regional Medical Center, traffic will be slowed at the intersection of Conway Drive and Claremont. Flaggers will be present. Emergency room access will be via detour. Call Swank Enterprises, 752-5411.

• Evergreen Water and Sewer District board meets at 7 a.m. at the district office, 130 Nicholson Drive.

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

• MOMS (Mothers Offering Moms Support) meets 9:15-11:15 a.m., (first and third Wednesdays of month) Trinity Lutheran Church, 400 W. California St., Kalispell. Today’s topic: “Getting to Know You.” Oct. 3 topic: “How to Get it All Done.” Preschool child care provided. Call Marlo Lancaster, 260-2417.

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

• Columbia Falls Women’s Connection luncheon, 11:30 a.m., 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.

• Kalispell Public Schools Optional Retirement Plan RFP Review, 4 p.m. administration offices, 233 First Ave. E.

• Kalispell Chamber of Commerce Unwind social, 5-6:30 p.m. Samaritan House administration building, 1110 Second St. W., Kalispell. Food from new “Come to Our Table” cookbook featured. Beer and wine available. Live music.

• Community Night 6-9 p.m., The Raven, Woods Bay. Meat and meatless lasagna dinner $15, with $13 benefiting Bigfork High School soccer program. Discounted beer, wine and margaritas.

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

Thursday

• Flathead County Library System and Library Foundation boards joint meeting, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Lone Pine Community Meeting Room, Kalispell. Call Kim Crowley, 758-5826.

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

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

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

• Taste of Home Cooking School, 5-9:30 p.m. Expo Building, Flathead County Fairgrounds, Kalispell. Cooking demonstrations, free gift bags. Grand prize a Whirlpool radiant head range. Tickets $13, available at Daily Inter Lake, 727 E. Idaho, Kalispell, all Super 1 locations and Sears. VIP event 4:30 p.m., includes cookbook, appetizers, premium seating; tickets $40 at Inter Lake. Call 755-7000.

• Evergreen Chamber of Commerce meets 6 p.m., Evergreen Fire Station.

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

Friday

• 12th annual Everything Sale for refugee aid, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sept. 22,1045 E. Fourth St., Whitefish. Proceeds to Doctors without Borders and The International Rescue Committee. Donations of sale items needed. Call 862-1629.

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

• Glacier Pachyderm Club meets noon to 1 p.m., Red Lion Hotel Kalispell. Speakers are Kellie Danielson, Kim Morisaki and Katheryn Thompson of Montana West Economic Development. Lunch available. Public invited. Call Mark Johnson, 253-7467.

• Two Rivers Aikido/Kalispell Zen Center, open house and peace gathering, 5-8 p.m., 220 First Ave. E., Kalispell.

• American Red Cross offers a free overview of its disaster services, 5:30-9 p.m., Red Cross office, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. To register, call (800) ARC-MONT.

• Unveiling of Windows on Whitefish mosaic art project, 6 p.m., Stumptown Art Studio, 145 Central Ave., Whitefish. Public invited. Call Melanie Drown, 862-5929 or Susan Fletcher, 260-2021.

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

Saturday

• 12th annual Everything Sale for refugee aid, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., 1045 E. Fourth St., Whitefish. Proceeds to Doctors without Borders and The International Rescue Committee. Donations of sale items needed. Call 862-1629.

• Flathead Lutherans for Life rummage sale, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Faith Lutheran Church, 405 Liberty St., Kalispell. Proceeds benefit Hope Pregnancy Ministries. Call 756-8344.

• Project Appleseed traditional marksmanship family event, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Sunday, 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

• Polson Shooting Range open house 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., 38386 Kerr Dam Road. Tour improved facility. Sight in rifles for free. Range officer and vendors on hand. Hamburger and hot dog lunch served.

• Flathead Audubon’s annual Owen Sowerine Work Day, 9 a.m. to noon. Meet at Montessori School, 349 Willow Glen Drive, Kalispell. Bring pruners, digging and fencing tools if you have them. Wear work gloves and clothing. Refreshments available. Everyone welcome. Call Richard Kuhl, 257-5793.

• 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.

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

• Friendship House 23rd annual pig roast and silent auction, 5-7 p.m., Kalispell Eagles basement dining room, 37 First St. W. Live entertainment, quilt raffle. $10 adults; $5 children under 12. Call 257-8375.

Sunday

• Project Appleseed traditional marksmanship family event, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., 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

• Friends of the Flathead County Libraries annual book sale 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Kalispell Center Mall. Books, CDs, audio and video tapes, records.

Monday

• AARP Driver Safety classes: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Troy United Methodist Church, Troy. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members). Call (406) 293-0100; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Libby Christian Church. Call 283-7000.

• Flathead County Democratic Women meet at 11:30 a.m., Hilton Garden Inn, Kalispell. Public invited.

• Free presentation by pharmacist Al Claussen on managing multiple prescription medications and controlling costs, 12:30 p.m., Whitefish Community Center, 121 E. Second St. Those attending may sign up for free comprehensive counseling PharmAssist Program regarding prescription and non-prescription medications. Call Kathy, 862-4923.

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

• Literacy Volunteers of Flathead County open house and orientation for interested tutors and volunteers, 5:30-6:30 p.m., today and Oct. 3, Gateway Community Center, 1201 U.S. 2, north end of mall. Call 257-7323.

• Beth Dunagan presents a program about her 15 summers working at Sperry Chalet in Glacier Park beginning in 1954, 6:30 p.m., Whitefish Community Library. Call 249-7495.

• Flathead Valley Duplicate Bridge Club hosts a regional tournament starting 7 p.m. today through Sept. 30, Hilton Garden Inn, Kalispell. Open to players of all skill levels. For a partner, call Linda Petersen, 862-3201 or 261-1047. For information, call Jim Swab, 250-4745; or Fred Stewart, 756-1945.

Tuesday

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

• City of Kalispell Impact Advisory Committee meets 4 p.m., City Hall, 201 First Ave. E.

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

A look ahead

• Flathead County Library System board meets at 9 a.m., Sept. 26, Flathead County Library meeting room, Kalispell. Call Kim Crowley, 758-5826.

•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.

• Kalispell Public Schools Public Relations and Policy Committee meets 7:30 a.m. Sept. 26, administration offices, 233 First Ave. E.

• Kila School board meets 5:30 p.m. Sept. 26.

• Red Cross blood drive, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sept. 27, FVCC, in the blood mobile in front of Arts and Technology Building. Call Sharon Randolph for an appointment at 756-3981.

• 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.

• Friendship Force of the Flathead Valley meets Sept. 27, Vista Linda, Somers. Social hour 5 p.m.; dinner at 6 p.m. Program by hosts from recent visitors from Hannover, Germany. All interested in travel and meeting people from other countries invited. For reservations, call Lavonne Larson, 756-7082.

Columbia Falls Area Chamber of Commerce garage sale, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 28-29, Angie’s Greenhouse, 1722 U.S. 2 E., across from Mike’s Conoco. Drop off items noon to 6 p.m. Sept. 26-27. Call Carol Pike 892-2072.

• 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.

• Glacier Pachyderm Club meets noon to 1 p.m., Sept. 28, Red Lion Hotel Kalispell. Prof. Geoffrey Hunter will talk about border business opportunities. Lunch available. Public invited. Call Mark Johnson, 253-7467.

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.

• Free prostate screening, 9 a.m. to noon Sept. 29, Columbia Falls Clinic, U.S. West. Open to all men 50 and older or 45 and older with a family history of prostate cancer. Call 751-4500 for an appointment.

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

• Free vertical tasting of Montana pinot noir, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 29, Mission Mountain Winery, Flathead Lake, U.S. 93 Dayton. Taste vintages from oldest to newest.

• Rabies vaccination clinic 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 29, Flathead City-County Health Department parking lot, Earl Bennett Building, 1035 First Ave. W., Kalispell. Flathead Spay and Neuter Clinic will offer dog and cat vaccinations $15 each.

• Bigfork Knights of Columbus annual Oktoberfest, 11:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 30, John Paul II Catholic Church, 195 Coverdell Road, Bigfork. Music by Bavarian Echoes Polka Band. German food, beer, wine. Silent Auction. Raffle for 1/2 side of beef. Tickets $12 adults; $5 children 5 and over. Children under 5, free, available at parish office and at door.

• Flathead Valley Walk to End Alzheimer’s fundraiser, Sept. 30, Lawrence Park, Kalispell. Registration/check in 1 p.m. Opening ceremony and walk, 2 p.m. Individual or teams welcome. Call Suzanne Belser, 406-252-3053.

• Glacier Stamp Club meets 6:30 p.m., Oct. 1, downstairs meeting room, Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Visitors welcome. Call Gail, 752-6110.

• Literacy Volunteers of Flathead County open house and orientation for interested tutors and volunteers, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Oct. 3, Gateway Community Center, 1201 U.S. 2, north end of mall. Call 257-7323.

• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council and Management board meet 10:30 a.m., Oct. 4, Linderman School. Call 257-1857.

• Neighbors in Need annual chili lunch fundraiser, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 5. Chili, corn muffin, salad and homemade pie, $10 per person. Whole pies, $10 each. Order forms available at United Way, 752-7266.

• 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.

• Seventh annual Chili Cook-off, Oct. 6, Heritage Museum, Libby. Gates open 7:30 a.m. Judging begins at noon. Cash prizes. Samplings of all for $4. Call Susan Castaneda, 406-293-2171.

• Kalispell Downtown Association’s third annual 5K Run Through History, 10 a.m. Oct. 6 starting at Museum at Central School. Registration $15 through Sept. 30; $20 thereafter at www.downtownkalispell.com. Registration also available 4-8 p.m. Oct. 5, Kalispell Center Mall; and 8:30-9:30 a.m. day of event.

• Alpine Artisans Tour of the Arts 2012, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 6-7. Seeley-Swan Valleys. Free, self-guided tour of local artists’ studios. Call 406-677-0717.

• Swan River School board meets at 5:30 p.m., Oct. 9, school library.

• The Flathead Conservation District meets at 7 p.m., Oct. 9, 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.

• Essential Stuff Project community cider press, noon Oct. 13, on the deck of Mosaic restaurant (formerly La Provence), 408 Bridge St., Bigfork. Public invited. Bring rinsed apples and containers. Donations accepted. Call Edd Blackler, 837-5196; or Catherine Haug, 837-4577.

• Whitefish Legacy Run, Oct. 14, Whitefish Trails. 20K, 10K, 4-mile trail, 1.5 mile family run. Event begins 11 a.m. Party, lunch, raffles 12:30-2 p.m. Free beer. Call 862-3880.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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).

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.