Daybook
Today
• Drainage work begins at 4 a.m. on the intersection of U.S. 93 and Lupfer Avenue, Whitefish. Expect short delays; work expected to be completed at noon.
• Kila School board special meeting to canvass election votes, 7:30 a.m.
• Somers School board meets, 7:30 a.m., Somers Middle School, to canvass election results and accept resignations.
• 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.
• Deer Park School staff and school board negotiating committees meet, 4 p.m., school library.
• 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.
• Evergreen School board meet, 6:30 p.m., administration building.
• 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.
• Flathead Nonprofit Development Partnership hosts a seminar, “Contemporary Nonprofit Challenges: How to Manage Risk,” 1-5 p.m., Fun Beverage conference room, 175 Schoolhouse Loop, Kalispell. Free. RSVP to 756-3618.
• Red Cross blood drive, 2:30-5:30 p.m. , at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Pleasant Valley School board meets, 6 p.m., main classroom.
• 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. Call 756-9745, 871-1610 or 862-2117.
Saturday
• 21st annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive. 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, 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, 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., 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., Albertsons, Rosauers, Walmart and Kmart, Kalispell. Donations accepted.
• Family Forestry Expo, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., 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., 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., Herberger’s Court, Kalispell Center Mall. Call Emily Mohler, 890-4050.
• Northwest Montana Gold Prospectors 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. Call 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, today and May 18-19, Kalispell. Guided 1.5-hour tours at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Tickets $10 adults; $3 children. Two-hour tour at 3 p.m. Today includes rug collection, $20. Advance tickets required. Call 756-3632.
• Flathead Bike Club free community bike “Dust Off,” noon to 3 p.m., Glacier Park VFW Post 2252, 330 First Ave. W., Kalispell. Bring your bikes for repairs and maintenance. Free bikes available. Call Brandon, 272-2411.
• Family Friendly Flathead hosts a Mother’s Day lunch, 1-3 p.m., The Gym, East Evergreen Drive. Lunch, dessert and kids cupcake decorating for mom.
• Whitefish Moose Lodge Mother’s Day dinner 5-7:30 p.m., 230 W. 10th St. All welcome. Call 862-2669.
• Spring Swing Fling Thing, 6:30 p.m., 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., 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., Arts and Technology Building. Public invited. Call Katie Nixon, 250-4600.
Sunday
• Mother’s Day pancake breakfast, 8 a.m. to noon, 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., 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. 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., Sassafras Ballroom, 118 Main St., Kalispell. Tickets $15. Call 752-4735.
Monday
• Flathead City-County Animal Advisory Committee meets 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Earl Bennett Building, 1035 First Ave. W., Kalispell.
• Traumatic Brain Injury Support Group meets 5:30 p.m. 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., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Kalispell Public Schools personnel committee meets, 4 p.m., Administration Offices, 233 First Ave. E., Kalispell.
• Flathead Conservation District meets at 7 p.m., 33 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.
• Flathead Audubon meets at 7 p.m., 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.
Tuesday
• Creston School board meets at 7:30 a.m.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Bigfork Senior Center. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members). Call 837-4157.
• Kila School board meets, 10 a.m.
• Kalispell Women’s Connection Springtime Victoria Tea, 11:30 a.m., 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., 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.
• Flathead Municipal Airport Authority meets 4 p.m., Glacier Park International Airport board room. Budget workshop, 3 p.m.
• Swan River School board meets at 5:30 p.m., school library.
• Kalispell Public Schools regular school board meeting, 6 p.m., Kalispell Middle School.