Daybook
Thursday
• 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.
• Flathead Nonprofit Development Partnership hosts a free brown bag workshop, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Program director Ned Cooney and facilitator Ed Myers will talk about 2013 challenges. RSVP to 756-3618.
• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 3 p.m., Kwa Taq Nuk Resort, Polson.
• West Valley School board work session at 4 p.m., school library.
• Opening reception for “Montana Seasons” exhibit by Edith Freeman, 5-7 p.m., Hockaday Museum of Art, 302 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Free admission. Call 755-5268.
• Flathead Valley Genealogical Society, meets Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1380 Whitefish Stage Road, Kalispell. Business meeting 6:30 p.m. Program at 7 p.m. on “U.S. Censuses: More Than Just Names, Ages and Places.” Free. Open to public. Call Lynne Bradley, 756-9245.
• Local Institute of Noetic Sciences community group meets 7 p.m., Bohemian Grange, 125 Blanchard Lake Road, Whitefish. Speakers are Leigh Schickendantz and Mark Leitzel of Two River Aikido/Kalispell Zen Center. All welcome. Donations appreciated. Call 862-9591 or 862-7711.
Friday
• Montana Department of Transportation Aeronautics Division annual Winter Survival Clinic today for pilots, law enforcement and search and rescue organizations, Marion. Call David J. Hoerner, 406-444-9568.
• Flathead Forest Friday no-host breakfast with Tally Lake District ranger Lisa Timchak, 7 a.m., Pin & Cue Diner, inside bowling alley, U.S. 93, Whitefish. Learn about projects and provide feedback on forest issues.
• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Flathead Chapter of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees meets at noon, Perkins Restaurant, Kalispell. Social time, 11:30 a.m. For reservations, call Bill Driver, 837-2744.
• Flathead County Library community open house, 4-6 p.m., Main Library, Kalispell. Tour newly remodeled facility. Refreshments. Public welcome.
Saturday
• Puppeteer Sherry Johns present a free puppet show, “Jack and the Beanstalk,” 10-11:30 a.m., Stillriver Art Studio, 258 Riverside Dr., Kalispell. All invited. Call Kay Lynn, 871-0681.
• Whitefish Legacy Partners National Winter Trails Day celebration, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Stillwater Mountain Lodge, 750 Beaver Lake Road, Whitefish. Free cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and access to Whitefish Trail System. Bring own equipment. Public invited. Call 862-3880 or 862-7004.
• National Winter Trails Day, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Lone Pine State Park, Kalispell. Free adult and children’s snowshoes available to borrow on first-come, first-serve basis. Ranger-led snowshoe walk at 1 p.m. Call 755-2706.
• National Winter Trails Day event, 10 a.m. to noon, Blacktail Mountain cross-country trails, upper parking area, Lakeside. Bring snowshoes or some will be available by reservation. Call Swan Lake Ranger District, 837-7500.
• National Winter Trails Day ranger-led cross-country hike, 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Glacier Park. Meet at Apgar Visitor Center. Call 888-7939.
• National Winter Trails Day short snowshoe hike for women new to the sport, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Swan Ecosystem Center, Condon. Showshoes available. Guided 4-mile hike for experience snowshoers, 2-4 p.m. Meet at Forest Service Condon Work Center, 6887 U.S. 93. Call 406-754-3137.
• National Winter Trails Day cross-country skiing workshop for those 16 and older, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Lone Pine State Park. Bring own skis or rent equipment. Cost $10. Instructor Lou Albershardt. Pre-registration required. Call Kim, 755-2706, ext. 2.
• All proceeds from today’s sales at Soroptimist Thrift Haus, 303 First St., Whitefish, benefit Polaris Project international program fighting human trafficking and modern-day slavery. Hours are noon to 5 p.m.
• Steve Wingard gives an “Introduction to Traditional Birch Bark Baskets, 2-4 p.m., Avalanche Room of Teakettle Community Hall, 325 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. Overview of uses, materials and tools used to make. Free. Refreshments.
• Coronation of Whitefish Winter Carnival’s Prince Frey and Princess Freya, 5 p.m. between basketball games at Whitefish High School.
Sunday
• Polson Heart and Soul gathering for Skyline neighborhood, 2-4:30 p.m., Polson Community Church, 1814 First St. E. Small group and large group discussions, light snacks. Babysitting available on request. Call Daniel Smith, 250-3498.
• Columbia Falls Community Choir begins practices for 2013 concert season, 2-4 p.m., Sign-in and music pick up 1:30-2 p.m. Call Ron Bond, 892-5174.
• John White Lecture Series presents paleontologist David Trexler on the topic of climate change and Earth’s history at 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.
Monday
• AARP Driver Safety class, 8 a.m. to noon, Troy United Methodist Church, Troy. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members). Call 293-0100.
• Flathead County Animal Advisory Committee meets 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Earl Bennett Building, 1035 First Ave. W., Kalispell.
• Red Cross blood drives: 2-6 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; 2-5 p.m. West Valley School.
• Fair-Mont-Egan School board meets 5 p.m.
• Traumatic Brain Injury Support Group meets 6 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Survivors, family, friends are welcome. Lora Lonsberry will talk about brain waves and optimal functioning. Refreshments. Call Sue or Bob, 756-4725.
• The Flathead Conservation District meets at 7 p.m., 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.
• Flathead Audubon meets at 7 p.m., United Way conference room, Gateway Community Center, U.S. 2 West, Kalispell. Fish, Wildlife and Parks research biologist Richard Mace presents “Thirty Years of Grizzly Bear Conservation in Western Montana.” Free. All welcome.
Tuesday
• Kalispell Public Schools Policy and Communications Committee meets 7:30 a.m., administration offices, 233 First Ave. E.
• 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 Jan. 16, 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. Guest speaker is Sara Weaver, author of “From Ruby Ridge to Freedom.” Men also welcome. Cost $8 per person. Call Jan, 212-3763, or Rosainne, 257-8098 for lunch and free child care reservations. Affiliated with Stonecroft Ministries.
• Red Cross blood drive, 2:30-5:30 p.m., Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Kalispell.
• Bigfork Area Democrats host Flathead County Democratic Party/Central Committee, Swan River School. Montana 83. Spaghetti supper 6 p.m. for a small fee. Program at 7 p.m. on “Agriculture Economy in Montana and Flathead Valley.” Public invited. RSVP to JoLynn, 756-8992 by Jan. 13.
• Roundtable discussion by Jwalan Muktika School for Illumination research department on “What’s Next 2013!” 7-9 p.m., The Canoe Club, 4219 River Lakes Parkway, Whitefish. Public invited. Free. Donations welcome. Call 862-6573.
• Helena Flats School board meets at 7 p.m., school library.
• Cayuse Prairie School board meets at 7 p.m. school library. Public welcome.
Wednesday
• Evergreen Water and Sewer District board meets at 7 a.m., at the district office, 130 Nicholson Dr.
• 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., Montana Veterans Home, Columbia Falls.
• Columbia Falls Women’s Connection luncheon, 11:30 a.m., Tea Kettle Community Hall, Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. Guest speaker is Sara Weaver, author of “From Ruby Ridge to Freedom.” Cost $8 per person. Free child care by reservation. Call Candy at 387-4119, or Janet at 892-3621. Affiliated with Stonecroft Ministries.
• Free Falun Dafa Qigong exercise class offered at noon at Flathead County Library community room in Kalispell; easy for all ages.
• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 4 p.m., Flathead Electric, Kalispell.
• Evergreen School board meets 6:30 p.m., administration boardroom.
• Flathead Chapter of the Montana Native Plant Society meets at 7 p.m., Teakettle Community Hall, 235 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. Business meeting, 5:30 p.m.; Rebecca Lawrence discusses the perils of Glacier Park’s whitebark pine at 7 p.m. Free. Public welcome. Call Betty Kuropat, 892-0129 or Jen Hintz, 270-7028.
A look ahead
• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council and Management board meet 10:30 a.m., Jan. 17, conference room, Linderman School, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.
• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m. Jan. 17, The Wave, Whitefish.
• Friends of the Library meet at noon, Jan. 17, Flathead County Library meeting room, Kalispell. All interested welcome.
• Flathead City-County Board of Health meets 1 p.m., Jan. 17, second floor conference room of the Earl Bennett Building, 1035 First Ave. W. Kalispell.
• Teen social for grades 6-12, 4-5:30 p.m. Jan. 17, Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Free food, Wii gaming. Craft theme is “Japanese Kyoto candy making. Free.
• Friendship Force of the Flathead Valley meets Jan. 17, Vista Linda, Somers. Social hour 5 p.m.; dinner at 6 p.m. Mary Pat Murphy gives a program on her recent Civilizations cruise from Athens to Istanbul. All interested in travel and meeting people from other countries invited. For reservations, call Lavonne Larson, 756-7082.
• Evergreen Chamber of Commerce membership meeting, 6 p.m., Jan. 17, Flathead Electric community room (north side of building). Presentation by Flathead County Sheriff Chuck Curry. Call 885-1212.
• Flathead Home Brewers Association meets 6:30-8:30 p.m. Jan. 17, Tim Carlburg’s pottery studio, 860 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. Cost $4 per person plus a growler of home brew or six-pack of microbrew to share. Pizza served. Must be 21 or older. RSVP by Tuesday to karen@mtbrassandbullets.com.
• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 18, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Glacier Pachyderm Club meets noon to 1 p.m., Jan. 18, Red Lion Hotel Kalispell. Speaker is State GOP Chairman Will Deschamps. Lunch available. Public invited. Call Mark Johnson, 253-7467.
• Winterfest 2013, Seeley Lake. Jan. 18: Chinese New Year Parade and tannenbaum bonfire, 6 p.m., The Filling Station, Seeley Lake. Jan. 19: Challenge Biathlon, 10:30 a.m., Seeley Creek Nordic Ski Trails; Driftrider Snow Ball, 6 p.m., Community Hall. Jan. 20: Poker Run, 9 a.m.; Kids’ Costume Nordic Relay Race, 1 p.m.; Drum Brothers concert, 7:30 p.m., Seeley-Swan High School. Jan. 25: Mystery dinner theater and silent auction, Community Hall. Jan. 26: Ski Club Cross-country race, 9 a.m., Nordic Trails; Elementary D.C., trip dinner theater, 1-4 p.m. Jan. 27: Lions Club skate and crazy hat party, 1-4 p.m. Lions Ice Rink. Call 406-677-2309.
• Paul Gonsorchik’s students will form 12 bands for a free concert, 7 p.m. Jan. 18, Christian Center Activity Center, 255 Summit Ridge Dr., Kalispell. Public welcome. Call 756-7031.
• Coronation of Whitefish Winter Carnival’s King ULLR LIV and the Queen of the Snows, 6:30 p.m. Jan. 19, Depot Park, Central Avenue. Pirate treasure chest for children. Free hot beverages.
• Flathead Audubon birding field trip to Mission Valley, Jan. 20. Meet to carpool at 8:30 a.m. at Somers Park ‘n’ Ride, intersection of U.S. 93 and Montana 83. Bring lunch, binoculars or scope and appropriate clothes. Free. All welcome. Call Leslie Kehoe, 837-4467, after 5 p.m.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 21, Libby Christian Church, Libby. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members). Call 283-7000.
• Flathead County Republican Women meet at noon, Jan. 21, Hilton Garden Inn Kalispell. Speaker is newly elected District Court Judge Heidi Ulbricht. Lunch available. All welcome. Call Jane Bennett, 250-5316.
• Red Cross employee blood drive, 1-6 p.m. Jan. 21, Applied Materials.
• Dementia and Alzheimer’s Support Group meets, 3-4:30 p.m. Jan. 21, Buffalo Hill Terrace, 40 Claremont St., Kalispell. Call Kaye Hollingsworth, 752-9622.
• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 22, Polson High School.
• Flathead Municipal Airport Authority meets at 4 p.m., Jan. 22, Glacier Park International Airport board room.
• Kalispell Public Schools district board work session, 6 p.m., Jan. 22, Kalispell Middle School Media Center.
• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 4 p.m. Jan. 23, North Valley Hospital, in the blood mobile.
• Free introductory talk on “Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction” with Michelle Richards, noon to 2 p.m. Jan. 23, The Summit, Kalispell. Learn how to reduce stress, chronic pain, illness and increase peace of mind. Call 261-4112.
• Literacy Volunteers of Flathead County open house for new tutors and volunteers, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Jan. 23, at the LVFC office, Gateway Community Center, 1201 U.S. 2 W., Kalispell. Use north mall entrance. Call 257-7323.
• Red Cross blood drives Jan. 24: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Qdoba, in the blood mobile; 1-6 p.m. Marion Fire Department.
• Swan Ecosystem Center gardening program with local gardeners Cookie Beers, Jan LaPlant, Leanna Grubaugh and Roberta Stroden, 7-8:30 p.m. Jan. 24, U.S.F.S. Condon Work Center. Sign up by Jan. 18. Call 406-754-3137.
• Red Cross blood drives Jan. 25: 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Walmart, in the blood mobile; noon to 5 p.m. Troy High School.
• FVCC professor and historian E.B. Eiselein discuss “The Fur Trade in Montana” for the Big Arm Association’s Humanities Montana Speakers Bureau program, 7 p.m. Jan. 25, Big Arm Historic School. Potluck at 6 p.m. Free and open to public. Call Alison, 849-6628.
• Whitefish Winter Carnival Ski Joring registration party, 6-9 p.m. Jan. 25, Black Star Draught House. Public invited.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 26, The Summit, Kalispell. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members). Call 751-4500.
• Montana Metaphysical Mind, Body and Soul Expo, 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Jan. 26, 7 First Ave. E., Suite 7, Kalispell. Tarot, crystal energy healing and more. Raffles, door prizes, drawings. A portion of proceeds donated to Humane Society of Northwest Montana. Call 406-393-2191.
• Whitefish Winter Carnival Ski Joring competition opening ceremonies, 11:30 a.m. Jan. 26, Whitefish Municipal Airport. Events begin at noon Jan. 26-27. Spectators welcome. Parking $5 per vehicle, with proceeds to Human Therapy on Horseback. Calcutta 7 p.m. Jan. 26, Casey’s Bar and Grill. Awards ceremony 5 p.m. Jan. 27, Craggy Range, with live music by John Dunnigan.
• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 4 p.m. Jan. 26, Best Buy.
• John White Lecture Series presents Martha Kohl on topic “I Do: A Cultural History of Montana Weddings,” 2:30 p.m., Jan. 27 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. 28. North Valley Senior Center, Columbia Falls. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members). Call 892-4087.
• Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m. Jan. 28, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• American Legion Post and Auxiliary 137 meet 7 p.m., Jan. 28, American Legion Hall, 351 Fourth Ave. EN, Kalispell.
• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m. Jan. 29, Polson Methodist Church.
• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m. Jan. 30, Pope John Paul II Church. Sponsored by Knights of Columbus.
• Red Cross blood drive, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Jan. 31, Glacier High School.
• Kalispell Senior Citizens business meeting and potluck supper, 5 p.m. Jan. 31, Kalispell Senior Center, 403 Second Ave. W. Bring a potluck dish or pay $3. All area seniors 55 and older welcome. Call 257-1598.
• Occupational therapist Jillian Nelson-Nail offers a free class on children who are resistant eaters (those who eat only 10 or fewer foods), 6:30-7:15 p.m. Jan. 31, Whitefish Therapy and Sport Center, 2006 Hospital Way. Call 862-9378.
• Kay Linda Walker presents a free introductory workshop on ThetaHealing meditation, 6:50-8:30 p.m. Jan. 31, Arts and Technology Building room 205, FVCC. Learn about a self-help technique using focused thought and prayer. Call 261-9031.
• Flathead Lake International Cinemafest, Feb. 1-3, Polson. Tickets available at Showboat Cinemas in Polson. Award-winning filmmaker Jeff Chiba Stearns will discuss his work. Call 883-4160 or 883-5908 to volunteer.
• IHOP offers free pancakes Feb. 5, 2425 U.S. 93 N., Kalispell. Fundraiser for the Children’s Miracle Network.
• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 5:30-7 p.m. Feb. 5, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.
• John White Lecture Series presents Leif Haugen on his 18 years as a lookout, 2:30 p.m., Feb. 10, 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. 13, The Summit, Kalispell. Tribute to the late Mike Spence. Coffee and tea served. Everyone welcome. Call Mike Spence, 857-2599.
• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 10:30 a.m., Feb. 21, conference room, Linderman School, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 5:30-7 p.m. Aug. 6, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.
• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 5:30-7 p.m. Sept. 3, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.
• 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.
• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 5:30-7 p.m. Dec. 3, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.