Daybook
Saturday
Veterans Stand Down, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., 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 drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Brian Smith leads an adult discussion on the nature of being titled, “What Is and What May Be,” 10-11 a.m. Flathead County Library meeting room, Kalispell. Call 407-0059.
• Bigfork/Ferndale Community Garden meets 10 a.m. St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church, at Montana 209 and South Ferndale Drive, across from Ferndale Fire Department. Topic is seed starting and transplanting times. Free. Public invited. Call 837-0982 or 837-9979.
• Rescued kitten and cat adoption event, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Aquarium Shop, 1001 E. Idaho, Kalispell. Area shelters and rescue groups offer spay/neuters, vaccinated and litter-box trained felines for small adoption fee. Bring your own carrier. Call Darcy at KittyMom’s Rescue 752-4460.
• Whitefish Soroptimist Thrift Haus, 303 First St., donates 100 percent of today’s proceeds to North Valley Food Bank. Hours are noon to 5 p.m.
• Sportsmen’s Banquet wild game potluck and fundraiser, 6 p.m., Kalispell Church of the Nazarene, 1295 Whitefish Stage Road, Kalispell. Bring a main dish using your harvested wild game plus those whose last name begins with A-L, salad; M-Z, dessert. Auction, raffle, door prizes. Call Chuck Norick, 756-5929. Fundraiser for boys’ and girls’ Camp Utmost.
• Third annual Princess Ball, 7 p.m., 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.
Sunday
• Polson Heart and Soul neighborhood gathering, 2-4:30 p.m., Lakeview Baptist Church. Small group and large group discussions. Lunch served Babysitting available on request. Call Daniel Smith, 250-3498.
• John White Lecture Series presents Cristina Eisenberg, author of “The Wolf’s Tooth,” on her wolf research, 2:30 p.m., 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, today through Feb. 26, Whitefish Mountain Resort. Parade of Athletes, 4 p.m. today, downtown Whitefish to Depot Park for opening ceremonies. Public invited.
Monday
Special Olympics Montana 18th annual State Winter Games, today and Feb. 26, Whitefish Mountain Resort.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., 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., Teletech.
• Flathead County Democratic Women meet at 11:30 a.m., Hilton Garden Inn, Kalispell. Lunch available for $11. Contact Theresa Conner, 897-2067.
• Physical therapist Kelly Malmin and personal trainer Tim Price give a free seminar of prevention and treatment of back pain, 5:30-7 p.m., Professional Therapy Association at Flathead Heath and Fitness, Kalispell. Public invited. Refreshments. Door prize. Call Tami, 756-7878.
• 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.
• Whitefish School board meets 7 p.m., board meeting room, 600 E. Second St.
Tuesday
• Special Olympics Montana 18th annual State Winter Games conclude today, Whitefish Mountain Resort.
• Red Cross blood drives: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. employee drive, Teletech; noon to 5 p.m. Our Lady of Mercy Church, Eureka.
• Flathead County Solid Waste District board tours neighboring properties at 2 p.m., followed by regular meeting at 3 p.m., landfill office.
• City of Kalispell Impact Fee Advisory Committee meets 4 p.m., City Hall Chambers, 201 First Ave. E., Kalispell. Open to public.
• McDonald’s in Evergreen will donate a portion of proceeds from 4:30-7:30 p.m. today to Evergreen PTO.
• Kalispell Public Schools district special board meeting 5:30 p.m.; executive work session, 6 p.m., Kalispell Middle School Media Center.
• Physical therapist Joel Shehan and personal trainer Michaelann Lee give a free seminar of prevention and treatment of back pain, 5:30-7 p.m., Professional Therapy Association at The Wave, Whitefish. Public invited. Refreshments. Door prize. Call Tami, 756-7878.
• Healthy potluck supper, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Wellness Education Center, 103 Ponderosa Lane, Kalispell. Bring something healthy to share if you can. Learn food preparation techniques. Everyone invited. Call 755-8423.
• 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., Central School Museum, Kalispell. Free. Public invited. Call 756-8992.
• Lakeside Community Council meets 7 p.m., Lakeside Sewer District office, 253 Bierney Creek Road. Open to public.
• Glacier National Park Associates Winter Speak Series, 7 p.m. Museum at Central School. U.S. Forest Service avalanche specialist Stan Bones presents “A Dozen More Turns.” Free. Call 756-8992 or 755-7678.
Wednesday
• Evergreen School board meets 6:30 a.m., administration boardroom.
• Somers School board Buildings, Facilities and Grounds Committee meets at 7:15 a.m. Somers Middle School.
• Flathead County Library System board meets at 9 a.m., Flathead County Library meeting room, Kalispell. Call Kim Crowley, 758-5826.
• Essential Stuff Project (ESP) free presentation, 7 p.m., 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.
• Marion Fire District meets 7 p.m., Community Center, 180 Gopher Lane, Marion. Public invited.
Thursday
• Opening reception for “Of the Earth” exhibit featuring 11 artists from Montana and across the United States, 5-7 p.m., 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., 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., Kalispell Senior Center, 403 Second Ave. W. Bring a potluck dish or pay $3. All area seniors 55 and older welcome. Call 257-1598.
• Savvy Social Security Seminar, 6-7 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. What baby boomers need to know to maximize retirement income. Free. Call Kim Taylor, 752-7232.
• Citizens for a Better Flathead host Local Food Network Night, 7-9 p.m. Room 139, Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Three short films followed by talk by local organic farmer Judy Owsowitz on seed saving. Bring seeds to exchange. Informational tables. Free. Public invited.
Friday
• “Stitch Out” knit and crochet day for Hugs for Hope scarves, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., 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., Christ Lutheran Church, 5150 River Lakes Pkwy, Whitefish. Refreshments following services. Offering will be taken for Shepherd’s Hand Clinic.
• Craft Brewers Cup Hockey Challenge and Brewfest, today and March 2, Woodland Ice Rink, Kalispell. Games begin 5 p.m. March 1; continue 7:30 to 11 a.m. March 2. Brewfest 2-8 p.m. March 2. Admission free from hockey games; $15 for Brewfest.
• Movie Night with Leif Haugen, 7 p.m., 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.
A look ahead
• Craft Brewers Cup Hockey Challenge and Brewfest continues March 2, Woodland Ice Rink, Kalispell. Games begin 7:30 to 11 a.m. March 2. Brewfest 2-8 p.m. Admission free from hockey games; $15 for Brewfest.
Dr. Seuss birthday party, 1-2:30 p.m. March 2, Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Stories, crafts, cake. All ages invited.
• Missoula Children’s Theatre presents two performances of “The Pied Piper,” at 3 and 6 p.m., March 2, Somers Middle School gym. Tickets $5 adults; $2 children, at the door. Call Jeannine Pukas, 270-0415.
• The band Ringling 5 in concert, 2 p.m. March 3, Northridge Lutheran gym, 323 Northridge Dr., Kalispell. Advance tickets $10, available at all Whitefish Credit Union offices. Tickets $15 at door. Call 253-1702 or 387-5721.
• Bigfork Area Democrats meet 10 a.m., March 4, Bigfork Glacier Bank, basement conference room Call Edd, 837-5196; or JoLynn, 756-8992.
• Montana Department of Transportation has a public informational meeting regarding proposal to rebuild 3.5 miles of U.S. 93 in Ronan, Community Center, 300 Third Ave., NW, Ronan. Open house 5:30 p.m.; presentation 7 p.m.
• Glacier Stamp Club meets 6:30 p.m., March 4, downstairs meeting room, Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Visitors welcome. Call Chris Hall, 212-7231.
• Violence Free Crisis Line and advocate volunteer training sessions begin 6-9 p.m. March 5, United Way Conference Room, Gateway Community Center. Sessions continue through March 16. Contact Anna Stene, 752-4755.
• Pleasant Valley School board meets 6 p.m., March 7, main classroom.
• Glacier Institute hosts a lecture by Denver Holt on the natural history of snowy owls, 6 p.m. March 7, Conrad Mansion Museum, 330 Woodland Ave., Kalispell. Wine and desserts served. Mansion tours. Suggested donation $10 per person. RSVP required. Call 755-1211 or 755-2166.
• 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.
• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 5:30-7 p.m. March 5, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.
• 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.
• Sixth annual chili open March 9, All Saints Episcopal Church, 2048 Conn Road, Columbia Falls. Golf tournament “in the snow.” Lunch provided. Silent auction of gift baskets. Friends of the Chili Open event, 7-9 p.m. March 8. Tickets $20 per person. For reservations, call Humane Society of Northwest Montana, 752-7297. Benefit for Humane Society, Flathead County Animal Shelter, Spay and Neuter Task Force.
• Flathead Municipal Airport Authority meets at 4 p.m., March 12, Glacier Park International Airport board room.
• Flathead Beekeepers meet 6:30 p.m. March 13, Teakettle Community Center, 235 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. All welcome. Call Kathy Britton, 752-9642.
• Flathead Outdoor Club meets 7 p.m., March 13, The Summit, Kalispell. Bill Dakin will give a presentation on the building of the Going to the Sun Road. Coffee and tea served. Everyone welcome. Call Leah Levitt, 892-6105 or 261-6874.
• FVCC Fulbright scholar-in-residence Karl Rangikawhiti Leonard gives a free lecture on the wars and history of the Maori people, 6 p.m., March 14, Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Public invited. Call 756-3945.
• Make-A-Wish Montana volunteer training session 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 16, Room 202, Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Snacks and beverages provided. Advance registration requested by calling 406-259-9848.
• 27th annual Ronan Women’s Club Arts, Crafts and Flea Market, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. March 16, Ronan Community Center. Lunch, snacks, beverages available. Silent auction. To reserve space, call 406-676-5079.
• St. Patrick’s Day spaghetti feed, 1-3 p.m. March 17, Kalispell Senior Center, 403 Second Ave. W. $5. Call 257-1598.
• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 10:30 a.m., March 21, conference room, Linderman School, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.
• Annual Loud at the Library event, 5:30-8:30 p.m. March 21, Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Live music, food and drink, raffle and auction. Tickets $30. Call 758-5821.
• Community forum on “Wastewater Management around Whitefish Lake, March 25, City Council Chambers, Whitefish City Hall. Public may drop in between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., or 5-7 p.m., to learn about progress and plans.
• 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.
• Kalispell Senior Citizens business meeting, potluck supper and bingo, 5 p.m. March 28, Kalispell Senior Center, 403 Second Ave. W. Dave Polansky gives an update on Eagle Transit. Bring a potluck dish or pay $3. Call 257-1598.
• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 5:30-7 p.m. April 2, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.
• Flathead Outdoor Club meets 7 p.m., April 10, The Summit, Kalispell. Trish Pebbles talks about her travels with the movie industry. Coffee and tea served. Everyone welcome. Call Leah Levitt, 892-6105 or 261-6874.
• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council and Management board meet 10:30 a.m., April 18, conference room, Linderman School, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.
• FVCC Fulbright scholar-in-residence Karl Rangikawhiti Leonard gives a free lecture on the Maori people today, 6 p.m., April 18, Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Public invited. Call 756-3945.
• Sixth annual Cowboy Up benefit auction dinner and concert for Samaritan House, April 20, Gardner’s Auction, U.S. 93 South, Kalispell. Doors open 5 p.m. Pig roast. Live music by Smart Alex. Live and silent auctions. Tickets available at door.
• 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 Outdoor Club meets 7 p.m., May 8, The Summit, Kalispell. Maria Gabbs talks about her Green River experience. Coffee and tea served. Everyone welcome. Call Leah Levitt, 892-6105 or 261-6874.
• Bash at the Bay fundraiser for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Flathead County, 6-8:30 p.m. May 9, the Rack Shack 5480 U.S. 93 S., Somers. Dinner, drinks, silent auction. Tickets $200 for two. Call 752-0092.
• 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.