Daybook
Sunday
• Great Northern Rails to Trails ninth annual 5K Fun Run, Walk and Kids Sprint, June 23, Kalispell. Race day registration, 8 a.m. Kids sprint starts 9:30 a.m.; 5K 10 a.m. Call Patti, 751-6974 or 229-0417.
• 2013 Northwest Montana Pro Rodeo Pageant coronation and dessert reception, 4 p.m., Trade Center, Flathead County Fairgrounds, Kalispell.
• Benefit spaghetti dinner for Matthew Day to help pay for his back surgery, 4:30-7:30 p.m. downstairs, Central Christian Church, 248 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. $5 per plate includes spaghetti, French bread, salad, dessert. Donations will also be accepted. Everyone is welcome. Call Dennis or Debbie at 756-9054.
• Michigan reunion party, 4-7 p.m. Sitting Duck Restaurant, 4.5 miles south of Bigfork in Woods Bay. Live music by Jerry Clemens and Craig Barton. Michigan and Motown trivia, raffles. Open mic. Split the pot. Benefit for Anthony Kuechmann who is battling brain cancer. Call 885-0311.
Monday
• AARP Driver Safety class, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Libby Christian Church, Libby. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members). Call (406) 283-7000.
• Glacier Park brown bag seminar, noon to 1 p.m., West Glacier Community Building. Nobel Peace Prize scientist Steven W. Running talks about climate change. Free. Open to public. Call 888-5827.
• Red Cross blood drive, 1:30-5:30 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• West Valley School board work session, 3 p.m., school library.
• Open house to discuss planning efforts for Going-to-the-Sun corridor in Glacier Park regarding transportation, visitor use and resource management, 4-7 p.m. Flathead National Forest Supervisor’s Office, 650 Wolfpack Way, Kalispell.
• West Valley School Library open to students and community members 4-6 p.m. every Monday during the summer, 2290 Farm to Market Road, Kalispell. Call 755-7239.
• Family pizza party, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Woodland Water Park. Cost $3 for ages 1-15; $4 for 16 and older.
• The Flathead Conservation District meets at 7 p.m., 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.
• American Legion Post and Auxiliary 137 meet 7 p.m., American Legion Hall, 351 Fourth Ave. EN, Kalispell.
Tuesday
• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., Our Lady of Mercy Church, Eureka.
• Flathead County Solid Waste District board meets 3 pm., landfill office.
• City of Kalispell Impact Fee Advisory Committee meets 4 p.m., City Hall Chambers, 201 First Ave. E., Kalispell. Open to public. Call 758-7722.
• Culpepper & Merriweather Circus comes to Somers, north of Somers Post Office. Shows at 5 and 7:30 p.m. Advance tickets $6 kids; $10 adult. $6.50 kids, $13 adults at gate. Portion of proceeds benefit Somers Company Town Project.
• Kalispell Senior Citizens business meeting and potluck supper, 5 p.m. June 25, Kalispell Senior Center, 403 Second Ave. W. Bring a potluck dish or pay $3. Call 257-1598.
• Healthy potluck supper, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Wellness Education Center, 103 Ponderosa Lane, Kalispell. Bring a healthy dish to share if you like. Families welcome. Call 755-8423.
• Free presentation on Glacier Park’s Going-to-the-Sun Rehabilitation Project 5:30-7 p.m., St. Mary Visitor Center. Call 888-7800.
• Kalispell Public Schools district board special meeting and retreat, 5 p.m., Blake Hall board room, FVCC.
• Open house to learn how to enter items into the Northwest Montana Fair competitions, 6-8 p.m., at the fairgrounds.
• Author John Norman Maclean gives a lecture on the 2006 Esperanza Fire in southern California, 6 p.m., Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Free. Public invited.
• Lakeside Community Council meets 7 p.m., QRU Building, 201 Bills Road. Open to public.
• Somers School board meets at 7 p.m., Somers Middle School.
Wednesday
• Fair-Mont-Egan School board meets 7 a.m..
• The Flathead Conservation District 2013-2014 budget meeting, 9 a.m., 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.
• Flathead County Library System board meets at 9 a.m., Flathead County Library meeting room, Kalispell. Call Kim Crowley, 758-5826.
• Evergreen Chamber of Commerce luncheon, 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m., Perkins restaurant, Kalispell. Kim Morisaki of Montana West Economic Development gives a presentation. $15 for chamber members, $20 for nonmembers. RSVP by June 21 to 885-1212.
• Marion School board meets 6:30 p.m.
Thursday
• Kalispell Senior Citizens business meeting and potluck supper, 5 p.m., Kalispell Senior Center, 403 Second Ave. W. Bring a potluck dish or pay $3. Call 257-1598.
Thursday!Fest summer season opening event, 5-8 p.m., Third Street East between Main and First Avenue East. Live music by Kenny James Miller Band. Beer and wine tent.
• Marion Fire District meets 7 p.m., Community Center, 180 Gopher Lane, Marion. Public invited.
Friday
• Red Cross blood drives: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Teletech.
• Columbia Falls Library Association backdoor bag sale, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and June 29, 39 Sixth St. W., No. 2, Columbia Falls. Fill a plastic grocery bag with books for $3.
• Wellness Education Center sponsors a free talk and demonstration by Kim Fedderly on “Easy Gluten-Free Recipes,” 6 p.m., Natural Grocers, 2395 U.S. 93 N., Kalispell.
• Mission Mountain NRA Rodeo, today and June 29, Polson Fairgrounds Arena. Kids events, 7 p.m.; rodeo 7:30 p.m. nightly. Tickets $10 adults, $5 children under 12. Call 883-1100.
A look ahead
• Fortine Community Sidewalk Sale, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 29, corner of U.S. 93 and Meadow Creek Road. Antiques, golf, food, specials. Call (406) 882-4260.
• Artists and Craftsmen of the Flathead Summertime Art and Craft Show, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. June 28-29; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 30, Flathead County Courthouse west lawn. Free admission. Food vendors.
• Columbia Falls Library Association backdoor bag sale, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 29, 39 Sixth St. W., No. 2, Columbia Falls. Fill a plastic grocery bag with books for $3.
• 10th annual Saddle Up for St. Jude Ride and Trail challenge, June 29, Swisher Lake Trailhead, Eureka. $5 donation for riders. Lunch follows. Obstacle course. Proceeds benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Call Mandy White, (406) 270-7156.
• Big Arm Historic School and Community Center yard sale and pancake breakfast, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 29, Seventh Street, Big Arm. Breakfast, $5. Call 849-6628.
• Open dressage event, 9 a.m. June 29, Herron Park, Kalispell. Traditional and Western. All levels and spectators welcome; www.flatheadeventing.org
• Benefit spaghetti dinner for Matthew Day to help pay for his back surgery, 4:30-7:30 p.m. June 29, Central Christian Church, downstairs, 248 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. $5 per plate, includes spaghetti, French bread, salad and dessert. Call Dennis or Debbie, 756-9054.
• Mission Mountain NRA Rodeo, June 29, Polson Fairgrounds Arena. Kids events, 7 p.m.; rodeo 7:30 p.m. Tickets $10 adults, $5 children under 12. Call 883-1100.
• Look, Listen and Learn speaker series presents photographer/author Tom J. Ulrich with a program titled “The Pantanal of Brazil,” 7 p.m. June 29, Montana House, Apgar Village, Glacier Park. Free; reservations required. Call 888-5393.
• Red Road Foundation fundraiser, 4-8:30 p.m. June 30, The Barn at Finley Point. Appetizers, music by Kenny James Miller and Smokehouse Blues bands and more. Silent auction of art, furniture and jewelry. Speakers. Beer and wine, appetizers. $20 donation at door; proceeds go to building a home, farm and school for trafficked victims in Cambodia; www.theredroadfoundation.com
• 17th annual Flathead Southerners Catfish Fry and Gatherin’ June 30, Vista Linda Pavilion, 240 Boon Road, Somers. Social hour 4:30 p.m.; all-you-can-eat buffet 5:30 p.m.; raffle/silent auction 6:30 p.m. Tickets $22, adults; $1 per year for under 13. Call 857-3158.
• Glacier Stamp Club meets 6:30 p.m., July 1, downstairs meeting room, Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Visitors welcome.
• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 5:30-7 p.m. July 2, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.
• Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints annual free pancake breakfast, 9-11 a.m. July 4, 121 Crestview Drive, Bigfork. Sausage, eggs, orange juice included. Flag raising. Live music. Public invited.
• Kalispell’s Fourth of July Parade, 10 a.m., July 4, Main Street. Call the Kalispell Chamber, 758-2800.
• Flathead Lake Fourth of July boat parade, 2 p.m. Lakeside. Parade will begin in Lakeside Bay out from the Docks Restaurant and proceed south to Hockaday Bay.
• Fireworks display, 11 p.m. July 4, Lakeside. Viewing available at public docks or from Flathead Lake. Tune into Pirate Radio, 107.3 FM at 10:30 p.m. for simulcast show.
• Fourth of July double-header concert, Don Lawrence Amphitheater, Marantette Park, Columbia Falls. Performance by Ashley Creek Ramblers 7 p.m.; Valleyaires at 8 p.m.
• Evergreen Disposal will be running normal routes on July 4.
• North Valley Refuse will be running its regular schedule July 4.
• Glacier Symphony Pops Night in Bigfork fundraiser, 6:30 p.m. July 5, Harbor Village. Concert begins 7:30 p.m. Entry with purchased of $100 raffle ticket. Call 257-3241.
• 34th annual Whitefish Arts Festival, July 5-7, Depot Park. Arts and crafts, entertainment, food vendors. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Benefit for Whitefish Christian Academy. Call 862-5875.
• Literacy Volunteers of Flathead County 5K Fun Run and Walk, 8 a.m. July 6, on Rails to Trails at Meridian Court, across from Peterson School, Kalispell. All ages welcome. Pre-register by July 3, $15; $20 day of race. Families $25 and $30, respectively. Ribbons/prizes awarded to age group winners. Call Ashley Grassa, 471-9002 or 257-7323.
• Glacier Symphony Pops Concert, July 6, Rebecca Farm, Kalispell. Gates open 5:30 p.m.; concert 7:30 p.m. Advanced entry fee, $35 per carload; $40 at the gate. Call 257-3241.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 8, The Summit, Kalispell. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.
• Bus Driver Tour Concert, July 10, 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. Free will offering accepted. Call Janette Rosman, (406) 676-3443.
• Pleasant Valley School board meets 6 p.m., July 11, at the school.
• 24th annual Lakeside Community Club Fair July 13. 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, July 13, 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.
• Third annual Pints-for-Paths Brewfest 5-10 p.m. July 13, Heaven’s Peak Restaurant, U.S. 2, West Glacier. Live music, food, raffles. Advanced tickets $15; $20 at gate, includes five tasting tickets. Proceeds benefit Gateway to Glacier Trail. Call Biddy Simet, 250-4188.
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.
• “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.
• 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, 9:45 a.m. July 20, Kalispell, to kick off Glacier Rally in the Rockies classic car parade. Teams of men and women compete in high-heeled scramble down Main Street. Proceeds benefit Abbie Shelter and Violence Free Crisis Line.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.