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| December 26, 2013 9:00 PM

Friday, Dec. 27

• 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

• 43rd annual Smith Lake Fishing Derby is from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Kila. Gift certificates awarded. Door prizes. Hot dog, hamburgers and other concessions available. Entry fees $5 adults, $2 kids, $10 families. Proceeds benefit Sunriser Lions community projects. Call Warren Illi, 257-5703 or 890-0205.

• 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.

Wednesday

• First Day Hike, 11 a.m., 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., The Raven, Woods Bay.

• Evergreen Disposal will not be running its regular route today. All customers will be served a day later.

A look ahead

• 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.

• Senior Tour and Tea, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Jan. 9, Hockaday Museum of Art, 302 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Free admission for senior citizens. Coffee, tea and cookies served 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Docent-guided gallery tour at 10:30 a.m. Call 755-5268.

• 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.

• John White Lecture Series presents a panel of longtime local residents on “Memories of Flathead Valley History,” 2:30 p.m., Jan. 12, Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Tickets $6 for museum members; $9 for nonmembers. Limited tickets at door. Call 756-8381.

• 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.

• Flathead Municipal Airport Authority meets at 4 p.m., Jan. 21, Glacier Park International Airport board room.

• 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.

• John White Lecture Series presents local author and climber Blake Passmore on “Climbing in Glacier Park,” 2:30 p.m., Jan. 26 Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Tickets $6 for museum members; $9 for nonmembers. Limited tickets at door. Call 756-8381.

• 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.

• John White Lecture Series presents poet and storyteller Philip Burgess on “A Black Homesteader’s Struggle,” 2:30 p.m.,Feb. 9, Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Tickets $6 for museum members; $9 for nonmembers. Limited tickets at door. Call 756-8381.

• 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.

• John White Lecture Series presents three sons of former Flathead County sheriffs on “Sons of Sheriffs,” 2:30 p.m., Feb. 23, Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Tickets $6 for museum members; $9 for nonmembers. Limited tickets at door. Call 756-8381.

• 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.