Daybook
Tuesday
• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., Eureka Baptist Church.
• Nurturing Center open house and ice cream social, 3-7 p.m., 146 Third Ave. W., Kalispell. Family-friendly activities. All welcome.
• Kalispell Public Schools district board work session at 6 p.m., Kalispell Middle School Media Center.
• 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.
• Screening of award-winning feature documentary, “Awaken the Dragon,” on the ancient Chinese sport of dragon boat racing, 7 p.m., Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Doors open 6:30 p.m. Free; $5 donation suggested. Proceeds support Flathead Community Foundation. Call Lucy Smith, 756-90578.
• Lakeside Community Council meets 7 p.m., QRU Building, 201 Bills Road. Open to public.
Wednesday
• Red Cross blood drive, 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Flathead County Health Department.
• Local author James Webster “Jaz” Sherwood signs his book, “Going to the Sun,” 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Lake McDonald Lodge, Glacier Park. The novel tells the story of five generations of family life in the park.
Thursday
• Somers School board Curriculum and Extra Curricular Committee meets at 7 a.m., Somers Middle School.
• Free educational, interactive seminar on latest technology to mitigate vision and hearing loss, 9 a.m., Buffalo Hill Terrace, 40 Claremont St., Kalispell. Free. Public invited. Call 752-9624.
• Red Cross blood drive, 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Lake County Health Department.
• Bigfork Land Use Advisory Committee meets 4 p.m. basement of Bethany Lutheran Church, Montana 35, just south of Montana 209. Call Gwen, 250-5457.
• Kalispell Senior Citizens business meeting and potluck supper, 5 p.m., Kalispell Senior Center, 403 Second Ave. W. Bring a potluck dish or pay $3. Call 257-1598.
Friday
• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
Saturday
• 24 Hours of Flathead sanctioned 24-hour mountain bike race, Herron Park, Kalispell. Proceeds benefit DREAM Adaptive, BLAST and Eagle Mount. Spectators welcome. Live music by 17 Mile and The Hasslers.
• Project Lady Appleseed rifle marksmanship event for women, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Sept. 1, North Valley Sportsman’s Club, mile marker 4.5, North Fork Road, Columbia Falls. Registration $40 for both days; $20 for youth under 18.
• 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.
• Local author James Webster “Jaz” Sherwood signs his book, “Going to the Sun,” 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sykes’ Kalispell. The novel tells the story of five generations of family life in the park.
• Cars in the Canyon Car Show, noon to 5 p.m. Deer Lick Saloon, Martin City. Public invited.
• Brew Tour, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and fifth annual Smokin’ on the Water barbecue cook-off, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., KwaTaqNuk Resort, Polson.
• Whitefish Figure Skating Club presents a skating seminar featuring national and Olympic competitors, 9-9:30 p.m., Stumptown Ice Den, Whitefish. Free admission.
Sunday
• Project Lady Appleseed rifle marksmanship event for women, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. North Valley Sportsman’s Club, mile marker 4.5, North Fork Road, Columbia Falls. Registration $40 for both days; $20 for youth under 18.
• Rumble in the Bay car show, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., downtown Bigfork. More than 300 autos. After rumble party for participants and enthusiast, 5-10 p.m. Tall Pines Lounge, Bigfork. Barbecue, live band.
• Rumble over the Bay fly in, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Ferndale Airport. Static displays of vintage and remote-controlled aircraft, Activities. Concessions. Free airplane rides. Fly-overs. Free shuttle to and from Bigfork car show.
Monday
• Evergreen Disposal will be running normal routes today, Labor Day.
A look ahead
• 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.
• Glacier Climate Action group presents two public screenings of the 42-minute movie, “Do the Math — The Movie,” at 7 p.m., Bohemian Grange, U.S. 93, Whitefish; and 7 p.m. Sept. 4, Central School Museum, 124 Second St. Kalispell. Climate activist panel discussion follows. Free. Public invited. Call Laura Behenna, 257-2116.
• 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.
• USMC Happy Hour for Marines and Navy who served with Marines, 5-7 p.m., Sept. 4, Kalispell VFW, 330 First Ave. W. Cash bar. Spouses welcome. Call 406-890-1823.
• 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.
• Taste of Whitefish, 5:30-8 p.m. Sept. 5, O’Shaughnessy Center, Whitefish, rain or shine. Advance tickets $40; $45 at door. Call Whitefish Chamber of Commerce, 862-3501.
• Presentation on “The Seven Myths of Health and Healing,” 6:30-8 p.m. Younique Holistic Therapy, Sept. 5, 17 Second St. E., No. 203. Donations welcome. Space limited; youniqueholistictherapy.com
• Friends of Bigfork Fire Department’s Brats, Burgers and Band fundraiser, 5 p.m. Sept. 6, Harbor Village Pavilion, Eagle Bend Resort, Bigfork. Tickets $10 adults, $5 children; $25, family of four. Raffle. Call Jim Sticka, 837-2294.
Whitefish High School Class of 1963 50th reunion. Meet and greet 4 p.m. Sept. 6, Casey’s Bar and Grill; Dinner, 5 p.m. Sept. 7, Grouse Mountain Lodge. No-host brunch 9 a.m. Sept.. 8, Moose Lodge, Whitefish.
• Mission Valley Animal Shelter Doggy Dash 2013, Sept. 7, Linderman School track, Polson, rain or shine. Registration 8:30 a.m. Walk begins 9 a.m. Contests, prizes. Microchipping, $20.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 7, The Summit, Kalispell. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Walk-ins welcome. Call 751-4500.
• Seventh annual Raptor Day, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 7, Lone Pine State Park, Kalispell. Bird walk 9:30 a.m.; family program with conservationist Rod Ash, 11 a.m.; lunch available from food vendors, 12:30 p.m.; migrating raptor program with Rob Domenech at 1:30 p.m. Interactive booths, live owls. Call 755-2706.
• Glacier RCers annual Fun Fly and Swap Meet, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 7-8, at the RC flying field on Whitefish Stage Road, 1 mile south of Montana 40, or 6 miles north of West Reserve Drive. Radio-controlled aircraft demonstrations, covered seating, concessions, raffles. Admission $5 per car. Portion of proceeds benefit Northwest Montana Veterans Food Pantry. Call Jim Wilson, 756-9404; or Tim Seelye, 752-6772.
• Big Arm Historic School eighth annual barn dance, 6 p.m. Sept. 7, Seventh Street, Big Arm. Entrees from $2 to $5; dessert, coffee and soda. Silent auction; 50/50 raffles. Call 849-6628.
• Columbia Falls Chamber of Commerce membership luncheon, 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sept. 10, North Valley Hospital Community Room, 235 Nucleus Ave. Topic is Montana’s lodging taxes. No reservations required. Lunch available for $10. Call Carol Pike, 892-2072.
• Flathead Municipal Airport Authority meets at 4 p.m., Sept. 10, Glacier Park International Airport board room.
• C.E. Conrad 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.
• Kalispell Parks and Recreation Doggie Dayz, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 14, Depot Park. Dog contests $2; tricks, owner look-a-like, ugliest/cutest, best costume. Call 758-7975.
• 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.
• Disabled American Veterans Mobile Service Office will be at the Kalispell VA Medical Clinic, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 18, 31 Three Mile Dr. No appointment needed. Call 890-3335 or 752-2357.
• 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.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 23, The Summit, Kalispell. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Walk-ins welcome. Call 751-4500.
• Whitefish author S. Allen Foster leads a discussion on his new book, “Is God Real?”, Sept. 24, Oct. 1 and Oct. 8, First Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall, 301 Central Ave., Whitefish. Public invited. Call 862-2802.
• 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.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 28, Swan Chapel, Swan Lake. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 756-8885.
• Run for Your Mama race, Sept. 29, Bigfork School. Kids 1/4 and 1/2-mile races, 5K walk/run and 10K run. Food, bounce house, music, giveaways and raffle. Kids race starts at 1 p.m.; 5K and 10K start at 2 p.m. Proceeds benefit MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers).
• AARP Driver Safety class, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 30, Libby Christian Church. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 283-7000.
• 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.