Daybook
Thursday, Dec. 26
• Hockaday Museum of Art offers free admission from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today through Dec. 28, 302 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Call 755-5268.
• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Fun night of curling, 5-7 p.m., Stumptown Ice Den, Whitefish. Cost $10 per person. Wear soft rubber-soled shoes.
Friday
• Red Cross blood drives: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; 1-4:30 p.m. Straight Blast Gym.
Saturday
• Whitefish Figure Skating Club Christmas on Ice skating show, 4 and 7 p.m., Stumptown Ice Den, Whitefish. On ice tickets, $15; general admission $10; youths 6-10, $5; 5 and under, free. Call 862-7699.
• Due to extreme temperatures, Bigfork has rescheduled its annual Christmas Parade of Lights for 6 p.m., in the village. All are welcome.
• Columbia Falls Historical Society Cowboy Christmas Ball, 8 p.m. to midnight, Montana Veterans Home chapel, Columbia Falls. For tickets, call 892-0178.
Sunday
• Flathead Audubon’s Kalispell Christmas Bird Count. Call Dan Casey, 857-3143 or 270-5941 to sign up.
Monday
• Red Cross blood drive, 1:30-5:30 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
Tuesday
• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
A look ahead
• First Day Hike, 11 a.m. Jan. 1, Lone Pine State Park, Kalispell. Meet at warming fire at picnic shelter for a free, one-hour, 1-2-mile guided hike. Some uphill. Kids and leashed dogs welcome. Bring water, snowshoes or ice cleats if you have them. Call Amy Grout, 755-2706, ext. 3.
• Annual Polar Bear Plunge, 2 p.m. Jan. 1, The Raven, Woods Bay.
• Evergreen Disposal will not be running its regular route Jan. 1. All customers will be served a day later.
• Columbia Falls Relay for Life Winter kick-off event, noon to 3 p.m. Jan. 4, Marantette Park, Columbia Falls. Family fun. Hot chocolate, coffee, cookies.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 6, The Summit, Kalispell. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.
• Kila School board Negotiation Committee meets at 3:30 p.m. Jan. 6.
• Columbia Falls School board meets at 7 p.m., Jan. 6, administration offices boardroom, 501 Sixth Ave. W.
• Creston School board meets at 7:30 a.m. Jan. 7. Public welcome.
• Savvy Social Security Seminars Jan 7: 9 a.m. to noon, Whitefish Chamber of Commerce, 307 Spokane Ave. Ste. 103; 6 p.m., Investment Centers of America Inc., 6410 U.S. 93 S., Whitefish. What baby boomers need to know to maximize retirement income. Free. Call Kim Taylor, 752-7232.
• Swan River School board meets at 2 p.m. Jan. 7, school library.
• Flathead Outdoor Club meets 7 p.m., Jan. 8, The Summit, Kalispell. Leah Levitt will talk about some of her Montana hikes last summer. Coffee and tea served. Everyone welcome. Call Levitt, 892-6105 or 261-6874.
• Opening reception for new exhibit, “The Japanese Woodblock: An Extension of the Impermanent,” 5-7 p.m. Jan. 9, 302 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Free. Public invited.
• Glacier Pachyderm Club meets noon to 1 p.m., Jan. 10, Red Lion Inn, Kalispell. Frank Garner will talk about his experience in Afghanistan. Lunch available. Public invited. Call Mark Johnson, 253-7467.
• Flathead Conservation District meets 7 p.m. Jan. 13, USDA building, 133 Interstate Lane, Kalispell. Call 752-4220.
• Kalispell Little Explorers program tours The Aquarium Shop, Kalispell, 11 a.m. to noon, Jan. 14. For ages 2-6; must be accompanied by adults. $7 for nonresidents, $5 for city residents. Call 758-7975.
• Kila School board Latch-Key Committee meets at 4:20 p.m. Jan. 14, followed by a regular board meeting at 5:30 p.m.
• Kalispell Toastmasters Club 50th anniversary celebration, noon to 1 p.m. Jan. 15, downstairs conference room, First Interstate Bank, Kalispell. Mayor Mark Johnson will attend. Refreshments. Free. Public invited. Call Catherine Webber, 755-6781.
• Stand Up America’s Glacial Forum presents Debra Lann on “Common Core Education: The Rest of the Story,” 6:30 p.m. Jan. 16, Sykes’ Diner, 202 Second Ave. W., Kalispell. Donations accepted.
• Camp To Remember benefit dinner and canoe paddle auction for Tamarack Grief Resource Center, 6 p.m. Jan. 16, The Lodge at Whitefish Lake. No-host bar and live music, followed by dinner at 7 p.m. and live art paddle auction at 7:45 p.m. Tickets $75 each. Call Kris Carlson, 261-3160.
• 14th annual Black Tie dinner fundraiser for Ninepipes Museum, Jan. 16, Allentown Restaurant, Ninepipes Lodge. Museum tour 6 p.m., dinner 7 p.m. Live music, silent auction Guest speaker is Western American historian Richard Ellis. Tickets $45. Call 406-644-3435.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 18, The Summit, Kalispell. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.
• AARP Driver Safety classes Jan. 20: 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Libby Christian Church. Call 406-283-7000; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Troy United Methodist Church. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 406-751-4500.
• Whitefish Winter Carnival world ski joring championships, Jan. 25-26, Whitefish Municipal Airport grounds. Opening ceremonies, 11:30 a.m. Jan. 25. Events start at noon daily. $5 parking fee benefits Human Therapy on Horseback.
• AARP Driver Safety class, noon to 4 p.m. Jan. 27, North Valley Senior Center, Columbia Falls. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 892-4087.
• Flathead County Planning and Zoning office hosts a discussion on “Flathead County Lake and Lakeshore Protection Regulations, 9-11 am. Jan. 30, Earl Bennett Building, 1035 First Ave. W., Kalispell.
• Ribbon cutting ceremony for Cabinet Peaks Medical Center in Libby, noon Jan. 31, 209 Health Park Dr. RSVP to Kate Stephens, 406-283-7140 by Jan. 17.
• Flathead Outdoor Club meets, 7 p.m. Feb. 12, The Summit, Kalispell. Mitchell Leus will talk about his Missouri River float trip. Coffee and tea served. Everyone welcome. Call Leah Levitt, 892-6105 or 261-6874.
• Kalispell Little Explorers program tours Sweet Peaks, Kalispell, 10-11 a.m. Feb. 20. For ages 2-6; must be accompanied by adults. $7 for nonresidents, $5 for city residents. Call 758-7975.
• Kalispell Little Explorers program tours Humane Society of Northwest Montana, Kalispell, 11 a.m. to noon March 20. For ages 2-6; must be accompanied by adults. $7 for nonresidents, $5 for city residents. Call 758-7975.
• Kalispell Little Explorers program tours Sweet No Wheat Bakery, Kalispell, 10-11 a.m. April 17. For ages 2-6; must be accompanied by adults. $7 for nonresidents, $5 for city residents. Call 758-7975.