Daybook
Tuesday
• Smith Valley School board budget work session at 9 a.m., followed by regular board meeting at 10 a.m. in the library.
• Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, Kalispell.
• Flathead Municipal Airport Authority meets at 4 p.m., Glacier Park International Airport board room.
• Deer Park School board meets 5:30 p.m. at the school.
• Whitefish School board meets 7 p.m., board meeting room, 600 E. Second St.
Wednesday
• Red Cross blood drives: 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Glacier Park; 12:30-4 p.m. Elks Lodge, Kalispell.
• Flathead County Transportation Committee annual meeting, 9:30 a.m., Earl Bennett Building, Kalispell.
• NAMI (National Alliance for Mental Illness) meets 1:30 p.m., Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Call (406) 309-5199.
• Parkinson’s disease support group meets 3-4:30 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. All welcome. Call Lois, 871-3767; or Inga, 756-5514.
• Bus Driver Tour concert, Ronan City Park, one block off U.S. 93. Hamburgers, hot dogs and drinks for sale at 6 p.m.; concert 7 p.m. Bring blankets, lawn chairs. Location to be announced in case of rain. Family event. Fundraiser for Boys and Girls Club of Flathead Reservation/Lake County. Freewill offering accepted. Call Janette Rosman, (406) 676-3443.
• Flathead Beekeepers meet 6:30 p.m., Teakettle Community Center, 235 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. All welcome. Call Kathy Britton, 752-9642.
• Bigfork County Water and Sewer District meets 7 p.m., 108 Harbor Heights Blvd., Bigfork. Public welcome.
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.
• Glacier Park brown bag seminar, noon to 1 p.m., West Glacier Community Building. Freelance writers and photographers Render and Helen Davis talk about the Civilian Conservation Corps in the national parks. Free. Open to public. Call 888-5827.
• AAC/ARCO/CFAC employees and retirees annual picnic, noon to 4 p.m., Those whose last name begins with A-D bring salad; E-L, dessert; all others, a hot dish. Door prizes. Call 261-1381.
• Red Cross blood drive, 12:30-5 p.m., Teakettle Room, Nucleus Avenue, Columbia Falls.
• Pleasant Valley School board meets 6 p.m., at the school.
• Flathead Valley Genealogical Society field trip to C.E. Conrad Memorial Cemetery, 641 Conrad Drive, Kalispell. Meet at maintenance building on right side of entrance at 6:45 p.m. Call Lynne Bradley, 756-9245.
Friday
• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Kalispell Athletic Club obstacle course grand opening, 5-9 p.m. today; 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, 770 W. Reserve Drive. Free one-time use for public. Call 752-9098.
• Grand opening of new History of the Flathead Valley exhibition, 6:30 p.m., Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Free admission. Public invited. Call 756-8381.
Saturday
• Kalispell Athletic Club obstacle course grand opening, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., 770 W. Reserve Drive. Free one-time use for public. Call 752-9098.
• 24th annual Lakeside Community Club Fair. Pancake breakfast 7 a.m.; 5-K run/walk, 9 a.m. Volunteer Park. Arts and crafts fair, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., silent auction, games, food, Lakeside Elementary School. Parade, 11 a.m. Duck races, 3 p.m. Tamarack Brewery. For runner registration, call 844-2291 or 844-3940. For general information, call Deb, 844-3848.
• 2013 Hike for Heroes, Whitefish Mountain Resort. Registration 8-11 a.m. at Base Lodge. Water and snacks provided for participants. Fundraiser for Montana COPS (Concerns of Police Officers). Call Becky Sturdevant, 250-1250.
• Big Arm Association barbecue and bingo for kids ages 2-12, Big Arm Historical School. Hot dogs and burgers served 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Bingo, 1-3 p.m. Prizes. Free. Call 849-5064.
• Third annual Pints-for-Paths Brewfest 5-10 p.m., Heaven’s Peak Restaurant, U.S. 2, West Glacier. Live music by Dan Dubuque. Food, raffles, silent auction. Advance tickets $15; $20 at gate, includes five tasting tickets. Proceeds benefit Gateway-to-Glacier Trail. Call Biddy Simet, 250-4188.
• Star Gazers Night, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Lone Pine State Park, Kalispell. Big Sky Astronomy Club PowerPoint presentation followed by telescope viewing. Cost $5 per person; children 12 and under, free. Call Amy Grout, 755-2706, ext. 3.
Sunday
• Silpada Designs fundraiser for Humane Society of Northwest Montana, 4-7 p.m., Great Northern Bar and Grill, Whitefish. All profits will be donated. Call Christine Rommereim, 250-9962.
Monday
• Red Cross blood drive, 1:30-5:30 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
A look ahead
• Red Cross blood drive, 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. July 16, First Interstate Bank, Main Street, Kalispell.
• Kalispell Women’s Connection buffet lunch, 11:30 a.m., July 16, meeting room of church across from Russell School, 301 W. Wyoming St., Kalispell. Speakers are Rusty Halaas and Jim Landis. Cost $8 per person. Men welcome. Call Jeanette, 857-2178, or Rosainne, 257-8098 for lunch and free child care reservations. Affiliated with Stonecroft Ministries.
• Prostate Cancer Support group for men, 7-8:30 p.m. July 16, The Summit, Kalispell. Topic is “Hope, Dreams, Fears.” Call Clell, 756-5830.
• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide (SOLAS) meets 5:30-7 p.m., July 16, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.
• Red Cross blood drive, 1-6 p.m. July 17, Applied Materials.
• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m. July 18, The Wave, Whitefish.
• Friendship Force of the Flathead Valley meets July 18, Vista Linda, Somers. Social hour 5 p.m.; dinner at 6 p.m. All interested in travel and meeting people from other countries invited. For reservations, call Lavonne Larson, 756-7082.
• “Concerned Citizens of Western Montana” sponsor “The Great Water Debate” regarding the CSKT Federal Reserved Water Rights Compact, 6:30-9 p.m. July 18, Arts and Technology Building, FVCC.
• University of Montana summer gathering, 7-9 p.m. July 18, Flathead Lake Lodge, 150 Flathead Lodge Road, Bigfork. Music by David Boone. Hors d’oeuvres and drinks; $20 per guest. RSVP by July 12, to 1-800-443-2593.
• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 19, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• 45th annual Hockaday Museum Arts in the Park, July 19-21, Depot Park, Kalispell. More than 100 fine art and crafts booths, entertainment, food. Hours 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission $3 daily or $5 weekend pass which includes museum admission, free for 6 and under. Call 755-5268.
• 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.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 20, The Summit, Kalispell. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.
• High Heel-A-Thon fundraiser for Abbie Shelter, July 20, Kalispell. Registration 8-9 a.m. Flathead County Courthouse Park includes breakfast, mimosas, raffle, costume prizes. Teams of men and women compete in high-heeled scramble down Main Street. Proceeds benefit Abbie Shelter and Violence Free Crisis Line; www.abbieshelter.com
• 10th annual Sailing Into the Future fundraiser for Discovery Developmental Center, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 20, North Flathead Yacht Club, Somers. Sailboat rides $10 per person; children’s activities, life music by Tropical Montana Marimba Ensemble. Lunch buffet, noon to 1 p.m. Silent auction and more. Advance tickets $10; $12 day of event. Call 756-7295.
• Polson Mud Run, July 20, Polson Fairgrounds. 5K and 1-mile obstacle courses. Mud, water, ropes, walls and slides. All ages welcome. Call 406-883-5623 or 406-676-5437 to register. Benefit for Boys and Girls Club of the Flathead Reservation.
• Doggy wash, 10 a.m. July 20, Polson First Interstate Bank parking lot. $5. Fundraiser for Mission Valley Animal Shelter. Call 883-5312.
• Kootenai River Quiltfest show, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 20, Fred Brown Pavilion, Libby. Demonstrations. Live bluegrass by For God and Country. Free admission. Concessions.
• Dedication for new needlepoint kneelers, 10 a.m., July 21, St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church, 30631 Montana 209, across from Ferndale Firehouse. Open house, noon to 3 p.m. Everyone welcome. Call Patty Blonda Saville, 837-2684.
• AARP Driver Safety class, noon to 4 p.m. July 22, North Valley Senior Center, Columbia Falls. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 892-4087.
• Red Cross blood drive, 1:30-5:30 p.m. July 22, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Bibler Garden Summer Tours kick-off event, 6 p.m. July 22, FVCC. Hors d’oeuvres by Culinary Institute of Montana. Tickets $50 each or two for $90. For reservations, call FVCC Foundation Office, 756-3632.
• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 4 p.m. July 23, Flathead Electric.
• City of Kalispell Impact Fee Advisory Committee meets 4 p.m. July 23, City Hall Chambers, 201 First Ave. E., Kalispell. Open to public. Call 758-7722.
• Bibler Garden Summer Tours July 23-26, Kalispell. Daily tours at 5:30 and 7 p.m. Tickets $10 adults; $3 children. Reservations required. Call FVCC Foundation Office, 756-3632.
• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. July 24, Qdoba Restaurant, Kalispell; in the blood mobile.
• Heritage Days, July 24-28, Columbia Falls. Wednesday — Car show and barbecue, 5-9 p.m. Marantette Park. Thursday — Farmers market, 5 p.m. Glacier Discovery Square, Lions’ Club concert 7 p.m. Marantette Park. Friday — Wildcat Endowment auction and barbecue, 5:30 p.m. Columbia Bar, NRA Rodeo 7 p.m. Blue Moon Arena. Saturday — Firemen’s breakfast 7 a.m., Don Anderson Fire Hall, basketball 7:30 a.m., Boogie to the Bank 5K, 10K 8 a.m., arts and crafts fair 9 a.m. Glacier Discovery Square, main parade, noon, wild horse drive 2 p.m. U.S. 2, barn dance 7-10 p.m., NRA Rodeo 7 p.m. Blue Moon Arena. Sunday — Wildcat Golf Scramble 9 a.m. Glacier View Golf Course, outdoor church service 9:30 a.m. Marantette Park. Call 892-1233 or 892-0178.
• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 25, Cellular One, LaSalle Road, Kalispell; in the blood mobile.
• Conrad Mansion Museum’s Nooks and Crannies Tour, July 25, 330 Woodland Ave., Kalispell. One and a half hour tours start at 5:30 p.m. and every 30 minutes until 8 p.m. $25 nonmembers; $20 members. Reservations required. Call 755-2166.
• Red Cross blood drives July 26: 10 a.m. 2 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; noon to 3 p.m. Montana Rifleman, in the blood mobile.
• CASA Cycling for Children bike ride, July 27, Flathead Valley. 40-, 60-, 100-mile routes available. Register at www.casaride.wordpress.com. Call Helen Cates, 270-4407, Betsy Bayne, 871-8827; Jeannine Trousdale, 471-5485.
• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 27, Michael’s Exxon South, Kalispell; in the blood mobile.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 29, Libby Christian Church, Libby. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 283-7000.
• Red Cross blood drive, 1:30-5:30 p.m. July 29, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m. July 30, Immaculate Conception Church, Polson
• Red Cross blood drives July 31: 11:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Glacier Bank; noon to 5 p.m., Blessed John Paul II Church, Bigfork, sponsored by Knights of Columbus.
• Family Friendly Flathead rummage sale/ flea market/swap meet and craft show, 4-8 p.m. Aug. 2, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 3, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 4, The Gym, 305 E. Evergreen Dr. Over 100 booths. Food available. To reserve a space call 871-9262.
• 11th annual Polson Bay Water Daze Swim, Aug. 3, Boettcher Park, Polson. Free fun swim for kids, water slide, educational activities. One-mile swim race-day registration, 11 a.m. to noon; race at 1 p.m. KawTaqNuk Resort docks.
• 34th annual Bigfork Festival of the Arts, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Aug. 3-4, Electric Avenue. More than 160 artists, food vendors, live entertainment.
• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 5:30-7 p.m. Aug. 6, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.
• 24th annual Huckleberry Days Arts Festival, Aug. 9-11, Depot Park, Whitefish. 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. More than 100 arts and crafts vendors, food, live entertainment; huckleberry dessert bake-off. Free admission. Call 862-3501.
• Epic Shore to Shore Race Aug. 10, Flathead Lake. Teams and solo paddlers race along the length of the lake. Proceeds benefit First Descents; www.firstdescents.org
• Wings for Wishes remote control aircraft event, 9 a.m. Aug. 17 to 4 p.m. Aug. 18, corner of Minesinger Trail and Farm Road, Polson. Raffles, concessions. Fundraiser for Make-A-Wish Montana. Call Eric, (406) 499-0116.
• Annual Glacier National Park alumni picnic, noon to 4 p.m. Aug. 18, West Glacier, Headquarters Community Building. Bring a picnic dish to share and a lawn chair. Coffee, lemonade, serviceware provided. Door prizes and program. Call Susan, (406) 788-8923.
• Conrad Mansion Museum’s Nooks and Crannies Tour, Aug. 22, 330 Woodland Ave., Kalispell. One and a half hour tours start at 5:30 p.m. and every 30 minutes until 8 p.m. $25 nonmembers; $20 members. Reservations required. Call 755-2166.
• 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.
• Libby Nordicfest Sept. 13-15. Fine arts and crafts shows, Viking encampment, quilt and horse shows, live entertainment, food booths. Street dance, 8 p.m. Sept. 13-14. Opening ceremony noon, LeftOver Biscuits concert, 8:30 p.m. Saturday. Swedish pancake breakfast, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday.
• 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.