Daybook
Today
• Olney-Bissell School open house to celebrate new multipurpose room, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., 5955 Farm to Market Road, Whitefish. Refreshments.
• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 5:30-7 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.
• Wellness Education Center movie night, featuring the 90-minute documentary, “Genetic Roulette: The Gamble of Our Lives,” 6-8 p.m., 103 Ponderosa Lane, Kalispell. Discussion follows with Kim Fedderly. Bring your dinner. All welcome. Call 755-8423.
• Nurturing Center weekly workshop “Active Parenting for Stepfamilies” begins today, 6:30-9 p.m., Kalispell. $40 per person; $60 per couple. Call 756-1414 to register.
• Learn more about AFS Intercultural student exchange program, 7 p.m., Whitefish High School lecture room. Call (800) 876-2377.
• Chess players are invited to play with the FVCC Chess Club at 7 p.m. Tuesdays, Eagle’s Nest Cafe, Blake Hall. Free. All skill levels welcome. Bring your own chess set if you have one. Instruction available. Call 755-2799.
Wednesday
• Kila School board special meeting to canvass election votes, 7:30 a.m.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members). Call 751-4500.
• Flathead Chapter of the Montana Landlords Association meets, Scotty’s Bar, Kalispell. No-host lunch 11 a.m.; meeting at noon. Speaker from Flathead County Attorney’s Office. Call Sue, 261-5743.
• Red Cross blood drives: noon to 5 p.m. Pope John Paul II Church, Bigfork; 12:30-4:30 p.m. Elks Club, Kalispell.
• National Alliance on Mental Illness/LAC meets, 1:30 p.m., Flathead County Library basement, Kalispell.
• Parkinson’s disease support group meets 3-4:30 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. All welcome. Call Lois, 871-3767; or Inga, 756-5514.
• Montana Department of Natural Resources has an open house concerning new flood insurance rate maps for the Evergreen area, 3:30-6:30 p.m., Earl Bennett Building, 135 First Ave. W., Kalispell. Public invited.
• Whitefish Middle School librarian Dana Carmichael presents a program and community discussion for parents and teachers and the general public, “The Digital Life of your Teen,” 4-6 p.m., Whitefish Community Library. Learn how the Internet collects information, legal protections and rapidly changing world of electronic communication.
• Marion School board meets at 6 p.m.
• Flathead Beekeepers meet 6:30 p.m. Teakettle Community Center, 235 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. All welcome. Call Kathy Britton, 752-9642.
• Nurturing Center’s weekly 123 Magic Parenting Workshop begins 6:30-8:30 p.m., Kalispell. Learn positive, effective discipline techniques. Cost $30 per person; $40 per couple.
• Flathead Outdoor Club meets 7 p.m., 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.
• Flathead Valley Genealogical Society spring social, 7-8:30 p.m., Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Presentations. Refreshments. Free. Open to public. Call Lynne Bradley, 756-9245.
• Bigfork County Water and Sewer District meets 7 p.m., 108 Harbor Heights Blvd., Bigfork. Public welcome.
Thursday
• Somers School Board meets at 7:30 a.m. at the Somers Middle School to canvass election results and accept resignations.
• 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.
• Red Cross blood drive, 2:30-5:30 p.m. , at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Author Rabbi Brant Rosen will read and discuss his new book, “Wrestling in the Daylight,” about his journey to become a Palestinian solidarity and peace activist, 6-9 p.m., room 144, Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Books will be for sale. Public invited. Call Linda DeKort, 755-3704.
• Bash at the Bay fundraiser for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Flathead County, 6-8:30 p.m., the Rack Shack 5480 U.S. 93 S., Somers. Dinner, drinks, silent auction. Tickets $200 for two. Call 752-0092.
• Marion Fire District meets 7 p.m., Community Center, 180 Gopher Lane, Marion. Public invited.
• The local Institute of Noetic Sciences Community Group meets at 7 p.m. at the Bohemian Grange located at 125 Blanchard Lake Road in Whitefish. Karl Rangikawhiti Leonard from Flathead Valley Community College will talk about “The World of the Maori: A Modern Indigenous Perspective.”
• Kalispell Public Schools Policy & Communications Committee meets at 8 a.m. at Administration Offices, 233 First Ave. E.
Friday
• Kalispell Public Schools finance committee meeting, 7:30 a.m., Administration Offices, 233 First Ave. E., Kalispell.
• Bring donations for the sixth annual Pie and Perennial Plant Sale, noon to 7 p.m., Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 401 Seventh St. W., Columbia Falls. Sale is 8 a.m. to noon May 11. Call Elizabeth, 892-7789 or 892-3784.
• Free developmental screening for preschool children in Evergreen School District, 9 a.m. to noon, East Elementary preschool classroom. Call 751-1113, ext. 23 for an appointment.
• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• FVCC Art Club Mother’s Day art sale, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. May 11, Herberger’s Court, Kalispell Center Mall. Call Emily Mohler, 890-4050.
• 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.
• 15th annual Louise Burk Memorial breast cancer awareness luncheon, noon, Lincoln County Fairgrounds, Eureka. Dr. Melissa Hulvat presents a program and update on Bass Breast Center. Salad bar, $7. Door prizes, raffles, silent auction, informational tables. Free baby-sitting. Call Marianne Roose, 882-4544.
• Kalispell Public Schools curriculum and instruction committee meeting, noon, Administration Offices, 233 First Ave. E., Kalispell.
• Glacier Pachyderm Club meets noon to 1 p.m., Hilton Garden Inn, Kalispell. Regional GOP legislative delegation addresses the group. Lunch available. Public invited. Call Mark Johnson, 253-7467.
• FVCC Scholars Conference on Student Research, Arts and Technology Building. Free; open to the public. Presentation, 1-2 p.m.; research poster exhibitions, 2:30-3:30 p.m. and 3:45-4:45 p.m.; reception, 5:30 p.m. Contact Ivan Lorentzen, 756-3864.
• West Valley School 50th anniversary celebration. School tours, 4:30-5:30 p.m.; slide show presentation, 5:30-6:30 p.m.; dinner 6:30-7:30 p.m.
• Free dance showcase by FVCC theater dance class, 7 p.m. today and May 11, Arts and Technology Building. Public invited. Call Katie Nixon, 250-4600.
• Rocky Mountain Rollers campout, West Shore State Park Friday afternoon through Sunday morning. Saturday potluck at 1 p.m.; business meeting to follow. Bring items for food bank plus old eyeglasses and frames. For information and reservations call 756-9745, 871-1610 or 862-2117.
A look ahead
• 21st annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive, May 11. Leave bags of donations of nonperishable food by mail box for letter carrier to collect and deliver to area food banks.
• Sixth annual Pie and Perennial Plant Sale, 8 a.m. to noon, May 11, Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 401 Seventh St. W., Columbia Falls. Raffle, fair trade coffee, tea. Bring pies, labeled seedlings and used garden-related donations noon to 7 p.m. May 10 and 6:30 a.m. to noon May 11. Call Elizabeth, 892-7789 or 892-3784.
• Flathead Kennel Club of Montana is sponsoring an AKC-sanctioned canine competition May 11, Marantette Park in Columbia Falls. Registration 8:30-10 a.m.; judging begins at 10:30 a.m. in rally, obedience, junior showmanship and conformation. Parade of champions. Trophies. Call Vicki Olson, 253-3971.
• Northwest Montana Veterans Stand Down, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 11, Evergreen Fire Hall, 2236 U.S. 2 E., Kalispell. Bring military identification. Surplus military clothing, haircuts, refreshments. Health and employment resources. Call Allen W. Erickson, 756-7304 or 250-0698.
• American Legion Auxiliary 137 distributes poppies handcrafted by veterans, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 11, Albertsons, Rosauers, Walmart and Kmart, Kalispell. Donations accepted.
• Family Forestry Expo, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 11, Trumbull Creek Educational Forest, two miles north of junction of U.S. 2 and Montana 40. Hands-on activities, forest walk, exhibit tent, demonstrations. Free. No dogs.
• Senior care resource fair, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 11 at Red Lion Hotel in Kalispell; panels at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.; informational booths with resource information.
• FVCC Art Club Mother’s Day art sale, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. May 11, Herberger’s Court, Kalispell Center Mall. Call Emily Mohler, 890-4050.
• Northwest Montana Gold Prespectors spring kick-off 11 a.m., with potluck at noon, 2.5 miles west of Kalispell; turn at Schwan’s and follow signs and balloons; 253-6200.
•Christian Motorcycle Association’s 11th annual Diaper Drive to support Hope Pregnancy Resource Center; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; members will be stationed at area grocery stores to collect diapers and baby wipes.
• Bibler Home and Gardens Spring Stroll, May 11, 18-19, Kalispell. Guided 1.5-hour tours at 11 a.m., 1 and 3 p.m. Tickets $10 adults; $3 children. Two-hour tour at 3 p.m. May 11 includes rug collection, $20. Advance tickets required. Call 756-3632.
• Flathead Bike Club free community bike “Dust Off,” noon to 3 p.m. May 11, Glacier Park VFW Post 2252, 330 First Ave. W., Kalispell. Bring your bikes for repairs and maintenance. Free bikes available. Call Brandon, 272-2411.
• Whitefish Moose Lodge Mother’s Day dinner 5-7:30 p.m. May 11, 230 W. 10th St. All welcome. Call 862-2669.
• Spring Swing Fling Thing, 6:30 p.m. May 11, Salvation Army Community Center, 110 Bountiful Drive, Kalispell. Special guest Stillwater Christian Jazz Band. Free. All ages welcome.
• Valley Voices Community Choir spring concert, “In Song We Unite,” 7 p.m. May 11, Flathead High School auditorium. Special guests Andre Floyd and David Griffith. Free. All welcome.
• Free dance showcase by FVCC theater dance class, 7 p.m. May 11, Arts and Technology Building. Public invited. Call Katie Nixon, 250-4600.
• Mother’s Day pancake breakfast, 8 a.m. to noon May 12, Bigfork Masonic Lodge, across from Harvest Foods. Bigfork Boy Scout Troop 1923 will be serving pancakes, sausage, eggs, juice and coffee. All proceeds go to Scouts.
• North Valley Eagles Lodge 4081 Mother’s Day breakfast, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 12, U.S. 2 East, Columbia Falls. Mothers eat free; others $5. Call 892-4081.
• Bibler Home and Gardens champagne brunch, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. May 12, FVCC Culinary Institute of Montana students prepare and serve the meal. Live music. Tours of home and gardens. Advance ticket purchase required. Call 756-3632.
• Abbie Shelter’s Mother’s Day brunch for mothers, daughters and grandmothers, 11 a.m., May 12, Sassafras Ballroom, 118 Main St., Kalispell. Tickets $15. Call 752-4735.
• Flathead City-County Animal Advisory Committee meets 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., May 13, Earl Bennett Building, 1035 First Ave. W., Kalispell.
• Traumatic Brain Injury Support Group meets 5:30 p.m. May 13 to socialize and have pet therapy at Glen’s farm; meet at south parking lot of The Summit to carpool; call 756-4725.
• Red Cross blood drive, 1:30-5:30 p.m. May 13, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Kalispell Public Schools personnel committee meets, 4 p.m., May 13, Administration Offices, 233 First Ave. E., Kalispell.
• Flathead Conservation District meets at 7 p.m., May 13, 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.
• Flathead Audubon meets at 7 p.m., May 13, Whitefish Community Center, 121 Second St. E. Gary Swant will give a program about the Warm Spring Wildlife Management Area south of Deer Lodge. Doors open 5 p.m.; potluck at 6 p.m.; program 7 p.m.
• Creston School board meets at 7:30 a.m. May 14. Public welcome.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 14, Bigfork Senior Center. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members). Call 837-4157.
• Kila School board meets, 10 a.m., May 14.
• Kalispell Women’s Connection Springtime Victoria Tea, 11:30 a.m., May 14, meeting room of church across from Russell School, 301 W. Wyoming St., Kalispell. Makeup and skin care tips. Speaker is Paula Abbott. Cost $8 per person. Call Jan, 212-3763, or Rosainne, 257-8098 for lunch and free child care reservations. Affiliated with Stonecroft Ministries.
• Columbia Falls Chamber of Commerce membership luncheon, 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m., May 14, North Valley Hospital Community Room, 235 Nucleus Ave. Tourism celebration. No reservations required. Lunch available for $10. Call Carol Pike, 892-2072.
• Fair-Mont-Egan School board meets 4 p.m. May 14.
• Flathead Municipal Airport Authority meets at 4 p.m., May 14, Glacier Park International Airport board room. Budget workshop, 3 p.m.
• Swan River School board meets at 5:30 p.m., May 14, school library.
• Kalispell Public Schools regular school board meeting, 6 p.m., May 14, Kalispell Middle School.
• Third annual VA2K walk/run to raise awareness about homeless veterans, 11 a.m. May 15, Rails to Trails off Meridian Road, across from Peterson Elementary School.
• Essential Stuff Project (ESP) free presentation by Doug and Chelsey Luehr on “Survival Skills: Water in the Wild and at Home,” 7 p.m., May 15, Crestview Senior Housing Clubhouse, 103 Crestview Drive, off Montana 35, Bigfork. Free. Public invited. Donations accepted. Call Edd Blackler, 837-5196; or Catherine Haug, 837-4577.
• Montana Superhost seminar, “Rockin’ to the Rhythm of Service,” 9 a.m. to noon May 16, Red Lion Hotel Kalispell. Free. Pre-registration required; call Vonnie Day, 758-2809.
• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 10:30 a.m., May 16, conference room, Linderman School, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.
• Teen social for grades six to 12, 4-5:30 p.m. May 16, Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Craft theme is “Design a Tote Bag.” Food, Wii gaming. Free.
• Kalispell Relay for Life Planning Committee meets 5:30-7 p.m., May 16, First Montana Bank, Kalispell. Call Jan Vachal, 751-1722.
• Evergreen Reunion Committee meets 5:30 p.m., May 16, Nickel Charlie’s. All welcome. Call 752-0889 or 885-3070.
• Friendship Force of the Flathead Valley meets May 16, 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.
• Boy Scout Troop 1948 yard sale, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 17; 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 18, 218 E. Evergreen Drive, Kalispell. Donations needed. Call Kim Wheeler, 755-8932 or 249-7261 for pick up.
• Glacier Pachyderm Club meets noon to 1 p.m., May 17, Hilton Garden Inn, Kalispell. Speaker is B.J. Grieve with Flathead County Planning office. Lunch available. Public invited. Call Mark Johnson, 253-7467.
• Glacier National Park Associates annual meeting and volunteer work day, 8:30 a.m. May 18, Community Center Building behind park headquarters, West Glacier. Continental breakfast, then break into work groups to do trail clearing, native plant nursery and building maintenance. Call 270-4189.
• Eagle Valley Amish community auction, 9 a.m. May 18, Farm to Market Road, Libby, 1/2 mile south of airport. Log homes, cabins, crafts, handmade furniture. Amish-style barbecue chicken meal.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 18, The Summit, Kalispell. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members). Call 751-4500.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 18, Swan Chapel, Swan Lake. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members). Call 756-8885.
• Eagle Valley Amish community auction, 9 a.m. May 18, Farm to Market Road, 1/2 mile south of Libby Airport. Log homes, handmade furniture, crafts, quilts. Barbecue chicken meal available. Public invited. Call (406) 293-8707.
• 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.
• Bigfork Emergency Response Team Preparedness Fair, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 18, Bigfork High School gym. Information booths, lectures, demonstrations. Live music. Outdoor attractions and displays. Free.
• Third annual Ladies Luncheon and Tea, noon, May 18, Museum at Central School, Kalispell. Program on “Remarkable Montana Women 1890-1920: How the West was Tamed.” Tickets $17 for museum members, $20, nonmembers; $10 for children 12 and under. Call Kim, 756-8381.
• Benefit buffet dinner/dance for Northwest Montana Veterans Food Pantry, May 18, Hilton Garden Inn, Kalispell. Social hour 5:30 p.m.; dinner 6:30 p.m. Music by Andre Floyd and Mood Iguana. Silent auction. Tickets $40. Call Cinnamon, 756-7304. Proceeds will go toward new shelter/housing for homeless veterans.
• Community spaghetti dinner benefit for Neil Navratil, owner of Great Northern Foods in Bigfork, to help defray medical expenses due to cancer treatment, 6-9 p.m. May 18, 29048 Broken Leg Road, BruMar Estate. Raffles. Tickets $10; children under 5, free.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 20, Libby Christian Church. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members). Call (406) 283-7000.
• Red Cross blood drives May 20: 1-5 p.m. New Covenant Church; 1:30-5:30 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Social media forum for parents on preventing cyberbullying, 7 p.m. May 20, Kalispell Middle School cafetorium. Panel of local experts will offer information and answer questions. Presented by Kalispell Education Foundation. Public invited.
• Red Cross blood drive, 2:30-5:30 p.m. May 21, Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Kalispell.
• Annual Expanding Your Horizons event for seventh- and eighth-grade girls, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., May 22, Flathead Valley Community College. More than 20 educational workshops on careers in science, technology, engineering and math. Cost $15, includes snacks and lunch. Scholarships available. Call Diane Yarus, 751-2175.
• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 22, Polson High School.
• Red Cross employee blood drive, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 23, Teletech.
• Literacy Volunteers of Flathead County 25th anniversary celebration, 5-9 p.m. May 23, Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Rare and unique book auction, food, drinks, desserts. Tickets $25 per person. Early-bird purchase before May 6 qualifies buyer for a drawing for an excursion to Mazatlan. Call 257-7323.
• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 24, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Elsie Johnson presents a free seminar for PLUK on “Autism: Nurturing the Seed of Genius”, 10 a.m. to noon May 25, The Summit, Kalispell. Seating limited Pre-registration required. Call 282-7416.
• 21st annual Loon and Fish Festival, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 26; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 26, Seeley Lake Elementary School. Artist booths, live music, art demonstrations, children’s activities. Loon, bird and wildflower walks. Call (406) 677-0717.
• Kalispell American Legion Auxiliary Unit 137 Memorial Day balloon launch fundraiser, 2 p.m. May 27, Lawrence Park, Kalispell. Donate $1 for veteran you wish to honor. Their name will be placed in the balloon before launching. Call 890-2097.
• Red Cross blood drives May 28: noon to 5 p.m. Polson Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; 1:30-5:30 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Kalispell Public Schools school board work session, 6 p.m., May 28, Kalispell Middle School.
• Red Cross blood drives May 29: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Qdoba Restaurant, blood mobile; 1:30-5:30 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Red Cross blood drive, 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. May 30, Professional Therapy Associates, in the blood mobile.
• Kalispell Senior Citizens business meeting and potluck supper, 5 p.m. May 30, Kalispell Senior Center, 403 Second Ave. W. Bring a potluck dish or pay $3. Call 257-1598.
• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 31, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• “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.
• Third annual Serious Motorcycle Enthusiast Group Motorcycle Show, noon to 7 p.m. June 1, Expo Building, Flathead County Fairgrounds, Kalispell. Custom, classic, new models. Swap meet, bike rodeo, poker run. Riding apparel fashion show. Vendors. Barbecue, beer garden. Family-friendly. Admission $10 adults; 12 and under, free. Call 857-3119.
• 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.
• Flathead Valley Project Homeless Connect, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. June 13; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.. June 14, Samaritan House Administration Building, 1110 Second St. W., Kalispell. Immediate services available, including medical, dental, haircuts, veterans, pet housing services, bicycle repair, employment and more. Call 257-5284.
• Kalispell Relay for Life 6 p.m. June 21-22, Legends Field, Kalispell. Call Jan Vachal, 751-1722.
• Hockaday Museum of Art’s 2013 Plein Air Paint Out party and sale, 5-8 p.m. June 22, Centennial Pavilion Tent, 302 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Free admission. Call 755-5268.
• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 5:30-7 p.m. July 2, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.
• 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-registration by July 3, $15; $20 day of race. Families $25 and $30, respectively. Ribbons/rpizes awarded to age group winners. Call Ashley Grassa, 471-9002; or 257-7323.
• 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.
• 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.
• Kalispell Soroptimist High Heel-A-Thon fundraiser, 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 Soroptimist programs, scholarships, Abbie Shelter, Violence Free Crisis Line. Call Diane Yarus, 751-2175.
• 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 atwww.casaride.wordpress.com. Call Helen Cates, 270-4407, Betsy Bayne, 871-8827; Jeannine Trousdale, 471-5485.
• 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.
• 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.