Daybook
Today
• 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.
• Somers School District board negotiations committee meets, 4 p.m., Somers Middle School.
• 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.
• Smith Valley School board meets, 6 p.m., school library.
Wednesday
• Evergreen Water and Sewer District board of directors meets, 7 a.m., District Office, 130 Nicholson Drive.
• Immanuel Lutheran Communities hosts a food drive for the Flathead Food Bank, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Drop off nonperishable food at The Retreat at Buffalo Hill, 25 Claremont St., Kalispell. Donations also will be accepted at Buffalo Hill Terrace and Immanuel Skilled Care Center. Call 752-9624.
• Third annual VA2K walk/run to raise awareness about homeless veterans, 11 a.m., Rails to Trails off Meridian Road, across from Peterson Elementary School.
• Columbia Falls Women’s Connection luncheon, 11:30 a.m., Teakettle Community Room, 253 Nucleus Ave. Paula Abbot discusses “The Extreme Makeover.” $8 per person. Call Cand, 387-4119, or Janet, 862-3621. Affiliated with Stonecroft Ministries.
• Flathead and Glacier high school French students host a five-course French meal, Rising Sun Bistro, Kalispell. Reservations available 5-7 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. For tickets, contact students in French class or Kara Allen, 751-3523; Patty Hodges, 751-3520; or the bistro, 755-7510. Proceeds support students’ trip to French-speaking countries.
• Blue Ribbon Ceremony honoring fallen law enforcement officers on Peace Officer Memorial Day, 5:30 p.m., Justice Center front lawn, Kalispell.
• Family Matters Support Network meets, 6 p.m., The Springs at Whitefish. For families coping with loved ones with memory loss, Alzheimer’s and other memory-related issiues. Call 862-6322.
• Glacier National Park landscape architect Jack Gordon and Federal Highway Administration resident engineer Mike Baron give a presentation on the Going-to-the-Sun Road rehabilitation project, 6-7:30 p.m., Flathead National Forest Supervisor’s Office, 650 Wolfpack Way, Kalispell. Call 888-7800.
• Essential Stuff Project (ESP) free presentation by Doug and Chelsey Luehr on “Survival Skills: Water in the Wild and at Home,” 7 p.m., restview 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.
Thursday
• Montana Superhost seminar, “Rockin’ to the Rhythm of Service,” 9 a.m. to noon, Red Lion Hotel Kalispell. Free. Pre-registration required; call Vonnie Day, 758-2809.
• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 10:30 a.m., conference room, Linderman School, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.
• Friends of the Library meets, noon, Flathead County Library meeting room, Kalispell. All welcome.
• Teen social for grades six to 12, 4-5:30 p.m., 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., First Montana Bank, Kalispell. Call Jan Vachal, 751-1722.
• Evergreen Reunion Committee meets 5:30 p.m., Nickel Charlie’s. All welcome. Call 752-0889 or 885-3070.
• Friendship Force of the Flathead Valley meets, 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.
• Community meeting to discuss corridor land-use plan for U.S. 93 south of Whitefish, 7 p.m., Bohemian Grange Hall on Blanchard Lake Road.
Friday
• Flathead Forest Friday breakfast, 7 a.m., Perkins restaurant, Kalispell. Flathead national Foresst planning staff officer and interim forest plan revision team leader Joe Krueger discuss the multi-year forest plan revision effort. RSVP to Wade Muehlhof, 758-5252.
• Boy Scout Troop 1948 yard sale, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today; 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.,Hilton Garden Inn, Kalispell. Speaker is B.J. Grieve with Flathead County Planning office. Lunch available. Public invited. Call Mark Johnson, 253-7467.
A look ahead
• 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. Call (406) 293-8707.
• Creston Cemetery annual spring cleanup, 9 a.m., May 18. Annual meeting immediately follows.
• 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.
• EAA Chapter 102 offers Young Eagles flights, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Red Eagle Aviation, Kalispell. Register 9 a.m. to noon. Flights for youths ages 8-17. Call Delbert Schneider, 249-4226.
• Family Friendly Flathead Bargains in the Gym, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., May 18, The Gym, East Evergreen Drive. Indoor flea market; fundraiser for Family Friendly Flathead.
• 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.
• Family Friendly Flathead Bargains at the Gym event, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., May 18, The Gym, 305 E. Evergreen Drive.
• 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.
• Bibler Home and Gardens Spring Stroll, May 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. Advance tickets required. Call 756-3632.
• “Spring into Summer” event, 1-6 p.m. May 18, Apple Barrel, 3250 U.S. 2 E., Kalispell. Vendors, entertainment, 50-50 drawings, free food more.
• 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.
• Flathead County Republican Women meet, noon, May 20, Hilton Garden Inn, Kalispell. House Speaker Mark Blasdel, R-Somers, gives legislative wrap-up; scholarship winners announded. Members and guests asked to bring donations to Abbie Shelter. Buffet lunch available, $11. All welcome. Call Jane Bennett, 250-5316.
• 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.
• American Legion Post 137 and American Legion Auxiliary Unit 137 meet, 7 p.m., May 20, Legion Hall, 351 Fourth Ave. E.N., Kalispell.
• Montana West Economic Development hosts a roundtable discussion, “Bandwidth Muscle: The Machine for 21st Century Economic Growth,” 8:30-10:30 a.m. May 21, FVCC Arts and Technology Building meeting room.
• Red Cross blood drive, 2:30-5:30 p.m. May 21, Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Kalispell.
• Public meeting about design considerations for pedestrian and bike path along portions of Swan River Road, 7 p.m. May 21, Swan River School library, 1205 Montana 83. Contact the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Department, 751-8200.
• National Weather Service severe weather spotter training, 7 p.m., Flathead Couty Search and Rescue Building, 525 Three Mile Drive, Kalispell. Call Trent Smith, (406) 329-4840.
• 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.
• Tours of life-size cut-away wilderness tabernacle, Country Kitchen, Flathead County Fairgrounds, May 22 through June 3. Free admission and parking; freewill donations accepted. For tour times and additional information, call (423) 260-9956.
• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 22, Polson High School.
• Evergreen Chamber of Commerce luncheon, 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m., May 22, Perkins restaurant, Kalispell. Denise Germnn discusses Glacier National Park and its impact on local economy. $15 for chamber members, $20 for nonmembers. RSVP by May 17 to 885-1212.
• 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.
• Memorial Day Open House, May 24, at the Kalispell Vet Center, 690 N. Meridian Road, Suite 101. Barbecue in rear parking lot, 2-4 p.m. Call 257-7308.
• Family Friendly Flathead Teen Night, 7-9 p.m. May 24, The Gym, East Evergreen Drive. Game night. Free.
• 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.
• March Against Monsanto, noon to 5 p.m., Depot Park, Kalispell. Music, speakers, face painting, seed planting, more. Information on GMOs.
• 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.
• Evergreen Chamber of Commerce luncheon, 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m., June 26, 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.
• 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.