Daybook

| February 12, 2013 10:00 PM

Wednesday

• Flathead Basin Commission meets 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., CSKT Tribal Council Chambers, Pablo. Open to public. Call 240-3453.

• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Whitefish High School.

• The Flathead County Animal Advisory Committee schedule for today has been canceled.

• Rodent control training 12:30-4:30 p.m., La Quinta Inn, 245 Windward Way, Kalispell. Vertebrate specialist Monty Sullins will discuss local rodent damage to canola, wheat and hay crops in 2012 and timing for control methods. Public invited. Space limited. Call Kima Traynham, Montana Department of Agriculture, 257-9015 to reserve a seat.

• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)/Local Advisory Council meets 1-2:30 p.m., Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Call 755-1795.

• Parkinson’s disease support group meets 3-4:30 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. All welcome. Call Lois, 871-3767; or Inga, 756-5514.

• Flathead County Republican Women meet at 5:30 p.m., Sykes’ Restaurant, 202 W. Second St., Kalispell. Jim Lynch will speak on “Airports and the Economic Impact on Montana and Kalispell.” Public welcome. Call Alice Blasdel, 857-3690.

• Flathead Beekeepers meet 6:30 p.m., Teakettle Community Center, 235 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. All welcome. Call 892-0280.

• Evergreen School board meets 6:30 p.m., administration boardroom.

• Flathead Outdoor Club meets 7 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Tribute to the late Mike Spence. Coffee and tea served. Everyone welcome. Call Leah Levitt, 892-6105 or 261-6874.

• Bigfork County Water and Sewer District meets 7 p.m., 108 Harbor Heights Blvd., Bigfork. Public welcome.

Thursday

• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Meadow Lake Resort.

• Senior Tour and Tea, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., 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.

• “Standing on the Side of Love” fundraiser for brain cancer survivor Kelsey Timothy, 5:30-8 p.m., Glacier Unitarian United Fellowship, 1515 Trumble Creek Road, Kalispell. Public welcome.

• Teen social and anti-Valentine’s Day party for grades 6-12, 4-5:30 p.m., Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Crafts, food, Wii gaming. Free.

• Glacier Unitarian Universalist Fellowship third annual “Standing on the Side of Love,” benefit dinner and open mic, 5:30-8 p.m., 1515 Trumble Creek Road, Kalispell. Suggested donation $5 per person; $20 per family. Proceeds benefit Kelsey Timothy who is fighting brain cancer. Call Judy Spivey, 862-7733.

• Local Institute of Noetic Sciences community group meets 7 p.m., Bohemian Grange, 125 Blanchard Lake Road, Whitefish. Doug Hammill, DVM, gives a presentation titled, “Life Lessons from Horses: Consciousness, Connection and Community.” All welcome. Donations appreciated. Call 862-9591 or 862-7711.

• West Valley School District board Future Facilities planning meeting, 7 p.m., small gym. Public invited.

Friday

• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. 2 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

• Neighbors in Need annual Valentine’s Day luncheon, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Northridge Lutheran Church, Kalispell. Spaghetti, salad, garlic bread, homemade pies and beverages. Cost $10 per person. For delivery, call 752-7266 by Feb. 13.

• Glacier Pachyderm Club meets noon to 1 p.m., Hilton Garden Inn, Kalispell. John Donoghue will talk about the devastation and impact of Hurricane Sandy. Lunch available. Public invited. Call Mark Johnson, 253-7467.

• Soup supper fundraiser for Gateway to Glacier Trail, 4-8 p.m., Huckleberry Patch Restaurant, U.S. 2, Hungry Horse. Suggested donation, $5 per person.

• Missoula Children’s Theatre presents “Red Riding Hood, 7 p.m. today; and 2 p.m. Saturday, Helena Flats School gym. Adults, $5; students, $2; children 4 and under, free; at the door.

Saturday

• 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.

• Flathead Audubon Great American Bird Count Swan River/Bigfork field trip, 9 a.m. Meet at Swan River Hall across from Swan River School. All ages welcome. Sign up with Kathy Ross, 837-3837.

• Glacier Woodturners demonstrate wood turning, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Kalispell Center Mall.

• Humane Society of Northwest Montana Volunteer Orientation, 11 a.m., Humane Society, 3499 U.S. 93 N., Kalispell. Call 752-PAWS (7297).

• Kalispell Senior Citizens Valentines pie social, 1 p.m., at the center, 403 Second Ave. W. Cost $3. Everyone welcome. Call 257-1598.

• Missoula Children’s Theatre presents “Red Riding Hood, 2 p.m., Helena Flats School gym. Adults, $5; students, $2; children 4 and under, free; at the door.

• Western Montana Water Users Association meets 3 p.m. Ronan High School auditorium. Information regarding proposed CSKT Water Right Compact will be discussed. All irrigators and concerned parties invited.

• Hungry Horse News photographer Chris Peterson give a presentation, “Going ‘Loopy’ in Glacier and the Bob,” 4 p.m. Feb. 16, Montana House, Apgar Village, Glacier Park. Reception follows. Reservations required. Call 888-5393.

• Whitefish Moose Lodge Valentine’s buffet, 5:30-7:30 p.m., 230 W. 10th St. Guests welcome. Karaoke. Proceeds benefit Women of the Moose.

• Lighthouse Christian Home eighth annual Valentine’s event, Red Lion Hotel, Kalispell. Doors open 6:30 p.m. Chocolate and dessert buffet, 7 p.m. Swing dancing, live and silent auction. Tickets $30 each, or $200 table of eight, available at Bigfork Drug; Southside Consignment and Snappy’s, Kalispell; Sam MGough’s, Whitefish. Call 857-3176.

Sunday

• Flathead Audubon Great American Bird Count Flathead Valley field trip, 9 a.m. Meet at Fish, Wildlife and Parks Building, 490 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. All ages welcome. Sign up with Bob Lee, 270-0371.

• Forward on Climate rallies in conjunction with march on Washington, D.C., all at noon, Depot Park Kalispell; corner of Second Street and Spokane Avenue, Whitefish; and in front of Harvest Foods, Montana 35, Bigfork. Public invited.

Monday

• Flathead County Republican Women meet at noon, Hilton Garden Inn Kalispell. Speakers include Terry Backs of Concerned Citizens of Western Montana and hydrologist Kat Vandemoer who will talk about proposed water compact between federal and tribal governments. Lunch available. All welcome. Call Jane Bennett, 250-5316.

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

• Dementia and Alzheimer’s Support Group meets at 3-4:30 p.m., third Monday of every month, Buffalo Hill Terrace, 40 Claremont St., Kalispell. Sponsored by Immanuel Lutheran Communities. Call Kaye Hollingsworth, 752-9622.

Tuesday

• Randy Winter, service officer for Montana Veterans Affairs Division will be available to veterans and their independents, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. today and Feb. 20, Montana Veterans Home, Columbia Falls.

• Kalispell Women’s Connection buffet lunch, 11:30 a.m., meeting room of church across from Russell School, 301 W. Wyoming St., Kalispell. Speaker is Susan Fleming, former business manager of Columbia Falls. Cost $8 per person. Call Jan, 212-3763, or Rosainne, 257-8098 for lunch and free child care reservations. Affiliated with Stonecroft Ministries.

• Kalispell Chamber of Commerce luncheon, 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Red Lion Hotel, Kalispell. Dan Johns will talk about Kidsports athletic complex. Lunch, $19. For reservations, call 758-2803.

• History of Whitefish program series, 12:30 p.m., Whitefish Community Center, 121 E. Second St. Walter Sayre presents a program titled, “Whitefish Potpourri.” Audience stories and photos welcome. Call 862-4923.

• Red Cross blood drive, 2-5 p.m., Lakeside Baptist Church.

• Information on U.S. Declaration of Independence, Constitution, Bill of Rights and nullification, 6 p.m. every Tuesday, beginning, Perkins, Kalispell. Call 471-6608 or show up.

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

• Author William O. Joseph gives a presentation on “The Yugas: The Ancient Hindu System of the Ages,” 7-9 p.m., as part of the Center for Inspired Wisdom Speaker Series, The Canoe Club, 4219 River Lakes Pkwy., Whitefish. Free; donations welcome. Call 871-4783 or 862-6573.

• Helena Flats School board meets at 7 p.m., school library.

• Flathead Valley Chapter of Trout Unlimited meets 7 p.m., Fish, Wildlife and Parks building, 490 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. Fisheries biologist Bill Geer gives a video presentation on climate change in Montana. Outdoor writer Todd Tanner talks about fishing the Railroad Ranch on Idaho’s Snake River. Public welcome.

• Brian Smith leads an adult discussion on the nature of being titled, “What Is and What May Be,” 7-8 p.m. Flathead County Library meeting room, Kalispell. Call 407-0059.

A look ahead

• Randy Winter, service officer for Montana Veterans Affairs Division will be available to veterans and their independents, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Feb. 20, Montana Veterans Home, Columbia Falls.

• Alpine Weavers and Spinners meet 10:30 a.m. Feb. 20, Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Kalispell. Program: “ANWG goodies bag: Bring a sack lunch. Beverages and dessert provided. All interested welcome.

• Red Cross blood drives Feb. 20: 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Glacier Park; 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Kalispell City Hall, First Avenue East.

• Richard Quillan gives two presentations on how to use a e-readers, at 2 and 6 p.m. Feb. 20, Whitefish Community Library, Heckathorn Room. Call 862-9914.

• Flathead Valley Home Brewers Association meets 6:30-8:30 p.m. Feb. 20, at Glacier Sun Winery, next to Apple Barrel, 3250 U.S. 2 E., Kalispell. Cost is $5 per person and a growler of home brew or six pack of microbrew to share. RSVP to karen@mtbrassandbullets.com

• Flathead Chapter of the Montana Native Plant Society meets at 7 p.m., Feb. 20, Teakettle Community Hall, 235 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. Business meeting, 5:30 p.m.; Shannon Kimball will talk about a new mobile app program, “Glacier Wildflower,” and Jen Asebrook will discuss online plant websites at 7 p.m. Free. Public welcome. Call Betty Kuropat, 892-0129 or Jen Hintz, 270-7028.

• The Flathead Conservation District meets at 9 a.m., Feb. 21, 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.

• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 10:30 a.m., Feb. 21, conference room, Linderman School, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.

• Red Cross blood drive, 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Feb. 21, Libby VFW.

• Friends of the Library meet at noon, Feb. 21, Flathead County Library meeting room, Kalispell. All interested welcome.

• FVCC Fulbright scholar-in-residence Karl Rangikawhiti Leonard gives a free lecture on the origins and culture of the Maori people, 6 p.m. Feb. 21, Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Public invited. Call 756-3945.

• Bigfork Emergency Response Team (BERT) hosts a program by security consultant Vic Kautzman on security and medical personal response systems, 7-8 p.m. Feb. 21, Bigfork Middle School Cafeteria. Free. Public invited. Call Beverly, 420-2210.

• Friends of Lone Pine open house, 7-8 p.m. Feb. 21, Lone Pine State Park Visitor Center, Kalispell. Short presentation 7:20 p.m. Refreshments. Meet staff and volunteer team. Everyone welcome.

• Veterans Stand Down, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 22, Salish Kootenai College Joe McDonald Athletic Gym, Pablo. Information for veterans from government and community agencies, health screenings, services and housing referrals.

• Red Cross blood drives Feb. 22: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. KRMC.

• Glacier Pachyderm Club meets noon to 1 p.m., Feb. 22, Hilton Garden Inn, Kalispell. Speaker is Bill Gallagher with Montana Public Service Commission. Lunch available. Public invited. Call Mark Johnson, 253-7467.

• DREAM’n the Night Away dinner, dance and auction, Feb. 22, Hilton Garden Inn, Kalispell. Live music by BJ Lupton’s Swingin’ on High Band. Live and silent auctions. Doors open 5:30 p.m.; dinner 6:15 p.m. Tickets $50 per person, available at Snappy Sport Senter. Call 862-1817.

• Grapes, Barley and Hops wine and beer tasting fundraiser for Discovery Developmental Center, 5:30-8 p.m. Feb. 22, 302 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Locally produced spirits paired with simple foods. Music, raffle. Tickets $25. Must be 21. Call 756-7295.

• Big Arm community potluck, 6 p.m. Feb. 22, Historic Big Arm School. Call 849-6628. McGregor Rhodes, NRA certified firearms instructor, presents a program on gun safety at 7 p.m. Call Alison, 849-6628.

• Peacejam community family dance and local to global fundraiser, 7-10 p.m. Feb. 22, Roy Duff Armory, Whitefish. Door prizes, refreshments. Suggested donation $10 per person or $25 per family. T-shirts for sale. All proceeds benefit Flathead Community Health Center, Ben Town Foundation for Pediatric Cancer Research and Charity: Water. Call Amy, 270-4457.

• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 23, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

• Third annual Princess Ball, 7 p.m. Feb. 23, Hilton Garden Inn, Kalispell. Entertainment, raffles for Seattle get-away, African safari and more. Professional hairdressers and photographers available at 6 p.m. All proceeds benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities of Montana and new Ronald McDonald room at KRMC. For tickets, call Josh Faith, 250-6144.

• John White Lecture Series presents Cristina Eisenberg, author of “The Wolf’s Tooth,” on her wolf research, 2:30 p.m., Feb. 24, Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Tickets $6 for museum members; $9 for nonmembers. Limited tickets at door. Call 756-8381.

Special Olympics Montana 18th annual State Winter Games, Feb. 24-26, Whitefish Mountain Resort. Parade of Athletes, 4 p.m. Feb. 24, downtown Whitefish to Depot Park for opening ceremonies. Public invited.

• AARP Driver Safety class, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 25, Libby Christian Church. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 283-7000.

• Red Cross employee blood drive, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 25, Teletech.

• American Legion Post and Auxiliary 137 meet 7 p.m., Feb. 25, 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.

• Red Cross blood drives Feb. 26: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. employee drive, Teletech; noon to 5 p.m. Our Lady of Mercy Church, Eureka.

• Kalispell Public Schools district special board meeting and work session, 5:30 p.m., Feb. 26, Kalispell Middle School Media Center.

• Glacier National Park Associates Winter Speaker series presents U.S. Forest Service avalanche specialist Stan Bones with the film, “A Dozen More Turns,” 7 p.m. Feb. 26, Central School Museum, Kalispell. Free. Public invited. Call 756-8992.

• Lakeside Community Council meets 7 p.m., Feb. 26, Lakeside Sewer District office, 253 Bierney Creek Road. Open to public.

• Essential Stuff Project (ESP) free presentation, 7 p.m., Feb. 27, Crestview Senior Housing Clubhouse, 103 Crestview Dr., off Montana 35, Bigfork. Sheree Tompkins will talk about making homemade laundry soap. Discussion on GMO awareness. Donations accepted. Call Edd Blackler, 837-5196; or Catherine Haug, 837-4577.

• Opening reception for “Of the Earth” exhibit featuring 11 artists from Montana and across the United States, 5-7 p.m. Feb. 28, Hockaday Museum of Art, 302 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Public invited. Call 755-5268.

Reception Carolyn Pitman who is retiring as Whitefish Theatre Co. executive director, 5-7 p.m. Feb. 28, O’Shaughnessy Center, Whitefish. Public invited. Bring photos and letters for album.

• Kalispell Senior Citizens business meeting and potluck supper and bingo, 5 p.m. Feb. 28, Kalispell Senior Center, 403 Second Ave. W. Bring a potluck dish or pay $3. All area seniors 55 and older welcome. Call 257-1598.

• “Stitch Out” for Hugs for Hope scarves, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Mar. 1, Bethany Lutheran Church, 8559 Montana 35, Bigfork. Bring lunch and supplies. Call 837-4387.

• 40th annual Whitefish Community World Day of Prayer, 1 p.m. March 1, Christ Lutheran Church, 5150 River Lakes Pkwy, Whitefish. Refreshments following services. Offering will be taken for Shepherd’s Hand Clinic.

• Movie Night with Leif Haugen, 7 p.m. March 1, Belton Chalet, U.S. 2, West Glacier. Brian Bolster’s award-winning short documentary, “The Lookout” and “Mercantile” about Polebridge Mercantile will be shown. Cost $6 per person, $15 per family. Proceeds benefit Gateway to Glacier Trail.

• Glacier Stamp Club meets 6:30 p.m., March 4, downstairs meeting room, Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Visitors welcome. Call Chris Hall, 212-7231.

• 2013 Whitefish Winter Classic March 7-10. Kick-off party 5:30-7:30 p.m., poker run, 7:30-9:30 p.m. March 7; NFL celebrity autographs 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Summit House, Whitefish Mountain Resort, Play 60 Challenge 5-6:30 p.m., followed by autograph session 6:30-7:30 p.m. March 8, Whitefish High School gym; Gala and auction 5:30-10 p.m. followed by VIP party, March 9, Lodge at Whitefish Lake; champagne brunch, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 10, Whitefish Lake Restaurant. For tickets, call 862-8146.

• Stillwater Christian School fundraiser, March 7, Flathead County Fairgrounds Trade Center, Kalispell. Keynote speaker is three-star Lt. Gen. William G. Boykin. Banquet tickets $75 per person. Call Craig Hunnicutt, 752-4400.

• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 5:30-7 p.m. March 5, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.

• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 10:30 a.m., March 21, conference room, Linderman School, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.

• Glacier National Park Associates Winter Speaker series presents Kate Kendall with updates on Crown of Continent ecosystem grizzlies, 7 p.m., March 25, Central School Museum, Kalispell. Free. Public invited. Call 756-8992.

• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 5:30-7 p.m. April 2, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.

• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council and Management board meet 10:30 a.m., April 18, conference room, Linderman School, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.

• National Park Week, April 22-26. Free entrance to Glacier Park.

• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 5:30-7 p.m. May 7, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.

• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 10:30 a.m., May 16, conference room, Linderman School, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.

• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 5:30-7 p.m. June 4, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.

• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 8:30 a.m., June 13, conference room, 15 Meridian Court, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.

• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 5:30-7 p.m. July 2, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.

• Glacier Rally in the Rockies 2013, July 19-20, Kalispell. Classic car and motorcycle parade 10 a.m. July 20, Main Street to Center Street. Show and shine. Registration $40 per vehicle. Call Kari Gabriel, Flathead CARE director, 751-3971.

• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 5:30-7 p.m. Aug. 6, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.

• National Park Service Birthday Aug. 25. Fee-free holiday to Glacier Park.

• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 5:30-7 p.m. Sept. 3, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.

• 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.