Daybook
Thursday
• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 10:30 a.m., conference room, Linderman School, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.
• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., The Wave, Whitefish.
• Flathead Veterans Service Providers meet at 1 p.m., Gateway West Mall conference room, Kalispell. Call Bill Gilbert, Flathead Job Service, 758-6240.
• Flathead City-County Board of Health meets 1-3 p.m., second floor conference room of the Earl Bennett Building, 1035 First Ave. W. Kalispell.
• FVCC President Jane Karas holds a community forum to present the draft of the master plan for the college’s campus, 3:30 p.m., large community room, Arts and Technology Building. Call Monica Settles, 756-3801.
• North Valley Hospital sponsors “Spring in Your Step,” a free event for adults on maintaining joint health, 4-7 p.m., Best Western Rocky Mountain Lodge, 6510 U.S. 93 S., Whitefish. Guest speakers, light dinner, gift bags, raffles. RSVP to 863-3632.
• Evergreen Chamber of Commerce Energizer 5-6:30 p.m., The Carpet Store, next to Staples. Food, drinks, prizes. Everyone welcome.
• Annual Loud at the Library event, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Live music, food and drink, raffle and auction. Tickets $30. Call 758-5821.
• Annual Mully Night Carnival, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Muldown Elementary School, Whitefish. Dinner, games, activities. Public invited.
• “Vino” benefit for Ravenwood Outdoor Learning Center, 6 p.m., Whitefish Lake Restaurant. Select wines paired with wild game selections and Sweet Peaks ice cream for dessert. Live music, silent and live auctions. Tickets $75 per person $140 per couple available at the door or call Nancy, 249-3108.
• Friendship Force of the Flathead Valley meets at Vista Linda, Somers. Social hour 5 p.m.; dinner at 6 p.m. Lisa Poler gives a presentation on her recent trip to Brussels and Antwerp, Belgium. All interested in travel and meeting people from other countries invited. For reservations, call Lavonne Larson, 756-7082.
• 2013 Kalispell Relay for Life Planning Committee meets 5:30-7 p.m., First Montana Bank, Kalispell. Call Jan Vachal, 751-1722.
• Wabusk Ragged Robert presents a lecture about the peaceful indigenous movement, Idle No More, 6 p.m., large community room, Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Free. Open to public. Call Mick Stemborski, 756-3945.
• Bigfork Emergency Response Team (BERT) meets 7-8 p.m., Bigfork Middle School cafeteria. Former Bigfork Fire Chief Rick Trembath gives a PowerPoint presentation on wildfire risk in greater Bigfork area. Free. Public invited. Call Beverly, (406) 420-2210.
• Artists and Craftsmen of the Flathead meet at 7 p.m. basement of the Eagles, 37 First St. W., Kalispell. Guests welcome. Call 881-4288 (leave a message).
Friday
• North Valley Senior Center, annual book and puzzle sale, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and March 23, 205 Nucleus Ave. Columbia Falls. Call 892-4087.
• Red Cross blood drives: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Plum Creek.
• Columbia Falls Library Association book sale, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and Saturday, 39 Sixth St. W., No. 2, one block east of Columbia Falls Library. Call Carmen, 892-5264.
• Northwest Montana Retired Educators meets at 11:30 a.m. Cafe Max, Kalispell. Program titled “End of Life Decisions.” All retired school personnel welcome. Call 752-2955 for reservations.
• Glacier Pachyderm Club meets noon to 1 p.m., Hilton Garden Inn, Kalispell. Duncan Scott will talk about the “doughnut” debate facing Whitefish and Flathead County. Lunch available. Public invited. Call Mark Johnson, 253-7467.
• Big Arm Association Irish dinner and show, Historic Big Arm School. Social time, 5:30 p.m. Corned beef dinner and dessert, 6 p.m. Entertainment by the Montana ShamRockers. Tickets $10. Call Alison, 849-6628.
• Whitefish native Don Nelson gives a photographic presentation, “Lessons fro Tibet,” 6 p.m., O’Shaughnessy Center, Whitefish. Doors open 6 p.m. $10 at door. Raffle for Tibetan rug. All proceeds go to Headwaters Montana.
• Tara Top Sky discusses Native American studies in the classroom, 6 p.m., room 203, Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Free. Open to public. Call Mick Stemborski, 756-3945.
Saturday
• Flathead Audubon Lower Valley birding field trip. 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 trip leader Craig Hohenberger, 755-0140.
• Flathead Audubon annual Freezeout Lake weekend field trip today and Sunday to see migratory geese, swans and other waterfowl. Call Dan Casey, 857-3143.
• Gluten-free seminar sponsored by Northwest Montana Gluten Intolerance Group and Montana Celiac Society, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Red Lion Hotel conference room, 20 N. Main St., Kalispell. Local vendors. Product samples. Cost $10 per person; $20 per family. RSVP to Chris Hurd, 253-6365.
• Social worker Dawn Rain Lyga presents a free workshop on advanced end-of-life directives, living wills and Five Wishes, 9 a.m. Frontier Hospice office, 29 Second St. E., Kalispell. Coffee served. Call 755-4923.
• Bigfork/Ferndale community garden hosts a program with Bill Clanton of Country Fresh Farms, 10 a.m. St. Patrick’s Church, Ferndale, across form Ferndale Fire Department on Montana 209. Free. Public invited. Call Michelle, 837-0982.
• Columbia Falls Library Association book sale, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 39 Sixth St. W., No. 2, one block east of Columbia Falls Library. Call Carmen, 892-5264.
• 2013 Flathead Valley Relay for Life kick off, 4-7 p.m., Flathead County Fairgrounds, Kalispell. Spaghetti feed and fundraiser, $10 per person; $25 per family.
• Northern Rockies Chapter of the Mule Deer Foundation banquet and auction, Hilton Garden Inn, Kalispell. Social hour 5 p.m. with silent auction and raffles. Dinner 6:30 p.m. with auction. Tickets $30; kids under 12, $10. Call Kelly, 406-850-8785.
• North Valley Music School faculty concert, 7-9 pm., O’Shaughnessy Center, Whitefish. Refreshments, raffle, door prizes. Tickets $10 general admission; $5 students and seniors, available at the school, 432 Spokane Ave., and at door. NVMS students admitted free.
Monday
• Community forum on “Wastewater Management around Whitefish Lake, 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.
• Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Somers School board Negotiations Committee meets 4 p.m., Somers Middle School Library.
• Glacier National Park Associates Winter Speaker series presents Kate Kendall with updates on Crown of Continent ecosystem grizzlies, 7 p.m., Central School Museum, Kalispell. Free. Public invited. Call 756-8992.
• The Flathead Conservation District meets at 7 p.m., 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.
• Glacier National Park Associates Winter Speak Series presents researcher Kate Kendall on “Furry Findings: Grizzly and Black Bears in GNP,” 7 p.m. Museum at Central School, Kalispell. Call 756-8992 or 755-7678.
• Native American studies instructor E.B. Eiselein presents a lecture of the fur trade in Montana, 7 p.m. Room 150, Ross Hall, FVCC. Free. Public invited.
• Makem and Spain Brothers Irish folk music concert 7:30 p.m., Ronan Performing Arts Center. Advance tickets $12 at Shannon Nunlist Physical Therapy and Granley True Value Hardware, or call 800-823-4386; $14 at door. Youth 18 and younger, free. Fundraiser for Lake County Youth Home.
Tuesday
• Health screenings for bone density, blood glucose and cholesterol panel, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sykes’ Pharmacy. Cost $15 per test conducted by University of Montana Skaggs School of Pharmacy. Call Katie, 257-4806, for an appointment.
• 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.
• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., Polson.
• Kila School board work session, 5:30 p.m., at the school, followed by a special meeting at 6 p.m.
• Kalispell Public Schools district board meets at 6 p.m., Kalispell Middle School Media Center.
• “100 Days Past Sandy Hook” community conversation and workshop on violence, 6-9 p.m., FVCC Arts and Technology Building, Room 139. All ages welcome. Representatives from the community, law enforcement and mental health providers will speak. Call Hilary Shaw, 752-4735.
• Whitefish School board meets 7 p.m., board meeting room, 600 E. Second St.
Wednesday
• Flathead County Library System board meets at 9 a.m., Flathead County Library meeting room, Kalispell. Call Kim Crowley, 758-5826.
• Red Cross blood drives: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Bigfork Athletic Club; 1-5 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Evergreen Chamber of Commerce luncheon, 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m., Perkins Restaurant. Call 885-1212.
A look ahead
• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 28, Teletech.
• Kila School board Policy Committee meets at 2:30 p.m. March 28.
• Whitefish High School Class of 1963 50-year reunion planning committee meets 4 p.m. March 28, Flathead County Library, Kalispell. All interested welcome. Call Judy, 752-8687.
• 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.
• Marion Fire District board meets 7 p.m. March 28, Community Center, 180 Gopher Lane, Marion.
• Citizens for a Better Flathead Fourth Thursday Movie Night, 7-9 p.m. March 28, Whitefish Performing Arts Center, 600 E. Second St. Focus is on solutions to climate change. Free. Public invited. Call 756-8993.
• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 29, National Flood.
• Glacier Pachyderm Club meets noon to 1 p.m., March 29, Hilton Garden Inn, Kalispell. Speaker is Jane Karas, president of FVCC. Lunch available. Public invited. Call Mark Johnson, 253-7467.
• Mustache March fundraiser, 6 p.m. March 29, Blue Canyon Kitchen and Tavern, Hilton Garden Inn, Kalispell. Prizes for Best ‘Stache, Best with Beard, Most Disturbing, Ladies Freestyle (real or fake). Live music. Portion of evening’s sales benefit Family Friendly Flathead. Call 758-2583.
• Ferndale Sewing Circle bake sale, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 30, Ferndale Community Center, South Ferndale Drive, across Montana 209 from Ferndale Fire Hall.
• Easter Eggstravaganza, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 30, Kalispell Center Mall. Egg hunt, games, prizes, face painting and more. Free. Public invited.
• North Valley Eagles host an Easter egg hunt for children up to age 14, noon, March 30, Marantette Park, Columbia Falls. Age categories, prizes. All welcome.
• Flathead Shelter Friends Easter egg hunt, 1:30-3 p.m., March 30, Woodland Park pavilion, Woodland Park pavilion. Easter Bunny photos available for a donation. Call 471-3375.
• “Fork It Over” Community Night fundraiser for FarmHands map, 5-9 p.m. April 1, Three Forks Grill, 729 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. Call 892-2900.
• Glacier Stamp Club meets 6:30 p.m., April 1, downstairs meeting room, Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Visitors welcome. Call Chris Hall, 212-7231.
• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 5:30-7 p.m. April 2, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.
• Free introductory session to learn about upcoming Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction course, noon to 2 p.m. April 3, The Summit, Kalispell. Call Michelle Richards, 0261-4112.
• Swan River Community Hall annual pie auction, 7 p.m. April 5. Admission, one pie or $5 per family. Pie sold by the slice, $2.50 or a la mode for $3. Free coffee and lemonade. Prizes to highest bidders. Everyone invited. Call 837-5407.
• Big Mountain Misfits roller derby team competes with Helena’s Hel’z Belles, 7:30 p.m. April 6, Trade Center, Flathead County Fairgrounds. Doors open 6:30 p.m. Tickets available at Wheatons, Kalispell; Montana Espresso, Whitefish. Proceed to Flathead Valley Roller Derby Philanthropy Fund.
• 47th annual Creston Auction and Country Fair, April 6-7, Creston, 12 miles east of Kalispell on Montana 35. April 5: Consignments accepted 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. April 6: Grounds open 8 a.m. Opening ceremony 9 a.m. All-day auction. Concessions. Free admission. April 7: Auto, marine, RV and equipment auction starts 9 a.m. Call 250-7396.
• Swan River School board meets at 5:30 p.m., April 9, school library.
• Flathead Beekeepers meet 6:30 p.m. April 10, Teakettle Community Center, 235 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. All welcome. Call Kathy Britton, 752-9642.
• 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.
• 18th annual Soup Supper fundraiser for Flathead Food Bank, 5:30-8:30 p.m. April 12, Christian Center, Kalispell. Silent, live auctions. Tickets available at food bank, 1203 U.S. 2 W., or call 752-3663.
• American Association of University Women annual book sale, April 12-14, Kalispell Center Mall.
• Kila School board meets 5:30 p.m., April 16, at the school.
• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council and Management board meet 10:30 a.m., April 18, conference room, Linderman School, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.
• Kalispell Relay for Life Planning Committee meets 5:30-7 p.m., April 18, First Montana Bank, Kalispell. Call Jan Vachal, 751-1722.
• 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.
• Teakettle Quilt Guild Quilt Show, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 20, Glacier Gateway Elementary School, 440 Fourth Ave. W., Columbia Falls. Vendors, demonstrations, boutique raffles. Free admission.
• Share Fair 2013, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 20, Kalispell Center Mall. Community health and human service agencies, nonprofits and clubs and organizations will displays and information about their services. Entertainment. Face painting and activities for kids. Call United Way, 752-7266.
• Kalispell Senior Center pancake breakfast, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 20, 403 Second Ave. W. Menu also includes sausage and eggs. $5 per person. All welcome.
• 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.
• Teen social for grades 6-12, 4-5:30 p.m. April 25, Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Crafts, food, Wii gaming. Free.
• Kalispell Senior Citizens business meeting, potluck supper and bingo, 5 p.m. April 25, Kalispell Senior Center, 403 Second Ave. W. Bring a potluck dish or pay $3. Call 257-1598.
• Movie night fundraiser for Gateway to Glacier trail, 7 p.m. April 26, O’Shaughnessy Center, Whitefish. Leif Haugen will present “The Lookout” and “Mercantile” and speak about his 18 years as a forest fire lookout. $8 suggested donation; $15 per family. Call Biddy Simet, 406-890-9461.
• Global Youth Service Day, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 27, FVCC Community Garden, behind Arts and Technology Building. Volunteers needed to get garden ready for spring. Lunch provided. Call Gretchen Boyers, 261-5569.
• 10th annual “Making Miracles Happen” dinner and auction, May 14, FVCC Arts and Technology building. Doors open 5 p.m.; dinner 6:30 p.m. Musical entertainment by Roy Wilhelm and the Sundowners. Cash bar, live and silent auctions, door prizes. Tickets $50 per person. Call 881-4192. Fundraiser for Human Therapy on Horseback.
• “Fork It Over” Community Night fundraiser for FarmHands map, 5-9 p.m. May 6, The Raven, 25999 Montana 35, south of Bigfork 4 1/2 miles. Call 837-2836.
• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 5:30-7 p.m. May 7, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.
• Kila School board special meeting to canvass election votes, 7:30 a.m., May 8.
• 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.
• Kila School board meets, 10 a.m., May 14.
• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 10:30 a.m., May 16, conference room, Linderman School, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.
• Kalispell Relay for Life Planning Committee meets 5:30-7 p.m., May 16, First Montana Bank, Kalispell. Call Jan Vachal, 751-1722.
• 10th annual Flathead Lake Cherry Blossom Festival, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 18, Yellow Bay Community Club, mile marker 18 on Montana 35. Handmade jewelry, lotions, accessories. Live music. Lunch. Bake sale. Raffle. Door prizes. Free admission. Public welcome. Call Barbara, 982-3064.
• Annual Expanding Your Horizons event for seventh- and eighth-grade girls, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., May 22, Flathead Valley Community College. Over 20 educational workshops on careers in science, technology, engineering and math. Cost $15, includes snacks and lunch. Scholarships available. Call Diane Yarus, 751-2175.
Literacy Volunteers of Flathead County 25th anniversary celebration, 5-9 p.m. May 23, Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Silent auction, appetizers, entertainment.
• “Fork It Over” Community Night fundraiser for FarmHands map, 5-9 p.m. June 3, Wasabi Sushi Bar, 419 Second St. E., Whitefish. Portion of proceeds donated to map project. Call 863-9283.
• 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.
• 2013 Kalispell Relay for Life 6 p.m. June 21-22, Legends Field, Kalispell. Call Jan Vachal, 751-1722.
• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 5:30-7 p.m. July 2, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.
• 24th annual Lakeside Community Club Fair July 13. Pancake breakfast, 5-k run/walk, parade, silent auction, arts and crafts fair, games. For runner registration, call 844-2291 or 844-3940. For general information, call 844-3848.
• 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.