Daybook
Today
• Evergreen Water and Sewer District board meets at 7 a.m. at the district office, 130 Nicholson Dr.
• Workshop titled, “Obtaining Your Women-Owned Small Business Status for Federal Government Contracting,” 8:30 to 11:30 a.m., Room 236, Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Cost $35 includes a meal and training materials. Call 406-587-3113.
• Professional Therapy Associates 25th anniversary celebration and barbecue, 4-7 p.m., 1234 Whitefish Stage Road, Kalispell. Free. Public invited.
• Flathead Valley Home Brewers Association meets 6:30-8:30 p.m., at Flathead Beacon, Kalispell. Theme is “Barrel and Cask-aged Brew.” Cost is $5 per person and a growler of home brew or six pack of microbrew to share. RSVP to karen@mtbrassandbullets.com
• Essential Stuff Project (ESP) free presentation on “Making Hard Cider at Home” with Jeremy and Nikki Meyer, 7 p.m., Crestview Senior Housing Clubhouse, 103 Crestview Drive, off Montana 35, Bigfork. Donations accepted. Call Edd Blackler, 837-5196; or Catherine Haug, 837-4577.
Thursday
• Rummage and bake sale, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and 8 a.m. to noon Friday, Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 401 Seventh St. W., Columbia Falls. Children’s clothing, shoes, household, furniture and more. Lunch available. $1 bag day Friday.
• Red Cross blood drives: 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Plum Creek; 1-6:15 p.m., Marion Fire Department.
• Open house and unveiling of local artist Colt Idol’s new painting titled, “Discover Freedom,” 4 p.m., Freedom Bank, 530 Ninth St. W., Columbia Falls. Live music, food and beverages. Portion of proceeds from giclee prints goes to Gateway to Glacier Trail Foundation. Call 892-1776.
• Evergreen Chamber of Commerce Energizer, 5-6:30 p.m., Snappy’s Sport Senter. Food, beverages, door prizes. Call 885-1212.
• West Valley School board work session 5-7 p.m., school library.
• Conrad Mansion Museum’s Nooks and Crannies Tour, 330 Woodland Ave., Kalispell. One-and-a half-hour tours start at 5:30 p.m. and every 30 minutes until 8 p.m. $25 nonmembers; $20 members. Reservations required. Call 755-2166.
Friday
• Rummage and bake sale, 8 a.m. to noon, Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 401 Seventh St. W., Columbia Falls. Children’s clothing, shoes, household, furniture and more. Lunch available. Today is $1 bag day.
• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Seventh annual PEO Chapter BY Crab Crack, 5-7 p.m., Glacier Brewery, Polson. Menu includes Dungeness crab, shrimp, jojo potatoes, cole slaw, lemonade and dessert. Tickets $25 at Glacier Brewing, The Terrace Flowers and First Citizens Bank, Polson, or call 883-1676.
• Tony’s Summertime Sunset Shindig, 6-10 p.m. 247 Farrier Lane, off Helena Flats Road. Silent auction, live music, barbecue. Kid-friendly. All welcome. Benefit for medical expenses for Antonio Valencia who was seriously injured when attacked by a group of men July 4 in Ferndale. Donations welcome. Email flatheadfundraiser@gmail.com
Saturday
• 11th annual Whitefish Friends and Family Fun Run/Walk, 9:30 a.m., Whitefish Therapy and Sport Center, 2006 Hospital Way, Whitefish. Benefit for Child Development Center and Shepherd’s Hand Clinic. Call 862-9378.
• Mission Mountain Winery free vertical tasting of cabernet sauvignon, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., 82420 U.S. 93 S., Dayton. All welcome.
• Mountain Brook Community Library pie and ice cream social, 5-8 p.m., 2353 Foothill Road. Burgers grilled over wood. Silent auction of locally crafted items. Live music by Swan Jammers.
• Flathead Valley Detachment Marine Corps League fourth annual picnic, 6 p.m., Leisure Island picnic area. All veterans welcome. Call Cary Dill, 471-7446.
• Whitefish Figure Skating Club presents a skating seminar featuring national and Olympic competitors, 9-9:30 p.m., Stumptown Ice Den, Whitefish. perform. Free admission.
Sunday
• National Park Service Birthday. Fee-free holiday to Glacier Park.
• Flathead Marines summer barbecue, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Lone Pine State Park, Kalispell. Hamburgers, hot dogs, fried fish. $3 per person. Bring a potluck side dish for 20 and your own beverages.
Monday
• Flathead County Library System board meets at 9 a.m., Flathead County Library meeting room, Kalispell. Call Kim Crowley, 758-5826.
• Flathead County Animal Advisory Committee meets noon to 1:30 p.m., Flathead County Animal Shelter, 225 Cemetery Road, Kalispell.
• Red Cross blood drives: 1:30-5:30 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; 12:30-4:45 p.m. West Kootenai Colony.
• 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.
Tuesday
• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., Eureka Baptist Church.
• Kalispell Public Schools district board work session at 6 p.m., Kalispell Middle School Media Center.
• Red Cross blood drive, 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Flathead County Health Department.
• Nurturing Center open house and ice cream social, 3-7 p.m., 146 Third Ave. W., Kalispell. Family-friendly activities. All welcome.
• Flathead County Solid Waste District board meets 3 pm., landfill office.
• City of Kalispell Impact Fee Advisory Committee meets 4 p.m., City Hall Chambers, 201 First Ave. E., Kalispell. Open to public. Call 758-7722.
• Columbia Falls School board Insurance Committee meets at 4 p.m., administration offices boardroom, 501 Sixth Ave. W.
• Healthy potluck supper, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Wellness Education Center, 103 Ponderosa Lane, Kalispell. Bring a healthy dish to share if you like. Families welcome. Call 755-8423.
• Free introductory talk on “Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Course,” 6-8 p.m., Whitefish Healing Arts Center. 211 Central Ave. Call Michelle Richards, 261-4112.
• Flathead Valley New Horizons Band experience night for prospective members, ages 50 and older, 7 p.m., Christian Center, 225 Summit Ridge Road, Kalispell. No previous experience necessary. Call 257-1790.
A look ahead
• Red Cross blood drive, 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Aug. 29, Lake County Health Department.
• Kalispell Senior Citizens business meeting and potluck supper, 5 p.m. Aug. 29, Kalispell Senior Center, 403 Second Ave. W. Bring a potluck dish or pay $3. Call 257-1598.
• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 30, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• 24 Hours of Flathead sanctioned 24-hour mountain bike race, Aug. 31, Herron Park, Kalispell. Proceeds benefit DREAM Adaptive, BLAST and Eagle Mount. Spectators welcome. Live music by 17 Mile and The Hasslers.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 31, The Summit, Kalispell. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members). Call 751-4500.
• Whitefish Figure Skating Club presents a skating seminar featuring national and Olympic competitors, 9-9:30 p.m., Aug. 31, Stumptown Ice Den, Whitefish. perform. Free admission.
• Glacier Stamp Club meets 6:30 p.m., Sept. 2, downstairs meeting room, Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Visitors welcome. Call 752-6110.
• The Flathead Conservation District AC job applications review, 8:30 a.m. Sept. 3, 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.
• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 5:30-7 p.m. Sept. 3, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.
• New Tobacco-Free Living! classes start Sept. 3, The Summit, Kalispell. Classes will meets 5:30-6:30 every Tuesday and Thursday. Cost $60 Call 751-4505.
• Alpine Weavers and Spinners meet 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 4, Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Kalispell. Differences between carding and combing preparations will be discussed. Bring a sack lunch. Beverages and dessert provided. All interested welcome.
• Flathead County High School Class of 1957 annual dinner, Sept. 5, Elks, Kalispell. Cocktails 5 p.m.; dinner 6 p.m. RSVP to Patty Slack by Aug. 28 at 752-2959.
• C.E. Contrad Buffalo Bash and Sideshow, 6 p.m. Sept. 12, Spring Brook Ranch, near Herron Park, Kalispell. Good, entertainment, auction and live bison. Space limited. Tickets $120, available at Conrad Mansion Gift Shop, The Bookshelf in Kalispell; Going to the Sun Gallery, Whitefish; and Bigfork Museum of Art and History. All proceeds benefit Conrad Mansion Museum.
• Libby Nordicfest Sept. 13-15. Fine arts and crafts shows, Viking encampment, quilt and horse shows, live entertainment, food booths. Street dance, 8 p.m. Sept. 13-14. Opening ceremony noon, LeftOver Biscuits concert, 8:30 p.m. Saturday. Swedish pancake breakfast, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday.
• Hockaday Museum of Art’s fourth annual Local Color Studio Tour, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 14-15, Flathead Valley. Artists demonstrate their skills in their own studios for visitors. Free admission and maps. Call 755-5268.
• Alpine Weavers and Spinners full guild meeting 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 18, Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Kalispell. Judie Overbeek will give a program on making a color wheel by blending pre-dyed fibers. Bring a sack lunch. Beverages and dessert provided. All interested welcome.
• Fifth annual Ronan Area Harvest Fest 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 21, Ronan Visitors Center, U.S. 93. Giant pumpkin contest, zucchini races, straw bale decoration, kids’ activities, farmers market, chili cook off.
• Glacier Stamp Club’s annual show, GLAPEX 2013, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 21; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 22, Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Stamp dealers, free stamps, displays. Free admission to show and museum.
• Kalispell Senior Center pie, ice cream and bingo social, 1-3 p.m. Sept. 21, 403 Second Ave. W. Bring a dish for potluck or pay $3 per person. All ages welcome.
• Kalispell Senior Citizens business meeting and potluck supper, 5 p.m. Sept. 26, Kalispell Senior Center, 403 Second Ave. W. Bring a potluck dish or pay $3. Call 257-1598.
• National Public Lands Day, Sept. 28. Fee-free holiday to Glacier Park.
• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 5:30-7 p.m. Oct. 1, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.
• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 5:30-7 p.m. Nov. 5, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.
• Fee-free holiday to Glacier Park Nov. 9-11 for all veterans in honor of Veterans Day weekend.
• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 5:30-7 p.m. Dec. 3, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.