Daybook
Saturday, Nov. 23
• Hatton’s Hikers Lakeside/Somers Relay for Life team has a fundraising craft and bake sale, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Lakeside Mercantile, U.S. 93 South.
• Lakeside ski sale and swap, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Lakeside School gym, Adams Street. Proceeds benefit school ski trip program on Blacktail Mountain.
• 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.
• Third annual Family of Faith bake sale and craft bazaar, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., American Legion Hall, 351 Fourth Ave. EN, Kalispell. Refreshments available; donations appreciated. Proceeds benefit needy local families during the holidays and year-round.
• Indoor holiday craft bazaar and farmers flea market, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Bethany Lutheran Church, Bigfork. Vendors wanted. Proceeds benefit Bigfork Relay for Life. Over 30 vendors. Call Debbie Ingram, 885-7714. Flathead Spay and Neuter Task Force will have kittens available for adoption during the bazaar. Call 871-2388.
• KittyMOM’s rescued kitten and cat adoption event, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Aquarium Shop, 1001 E. Idaho, Kalispell. Area shelters and rescue groups offer spay/neuters, vaccinated and litter-box trained felines for small adoption fee. Bring your own carrier. Call Darcy, 752-4460.
• 15th annual International Survivors of Suicide Day event, 3-5 p.m., Bad Rock Fire Hall, Montana 206 and Columbia Pines, Columbia Falls. Practical advice and guidance on coping with suicide and grief. Call 871-1008.
Bigfork Holiday Art Walk, 3-7 p.m. downtown. Refreshments, door prizes. Tree lighting ceremony 7 p.m. next to Bigfork Inn, Call 837-5335.
• Look, Listen, Learn speaker series presents Cristina Eisenberg on the topic, “Saving All the Pieces: Large Carnivores in the Crown of the Continent and Beyond, 4 p.m., Montana House, Apgar Village, Glacier Park. Free; reservations required. Call 888-5393.
Sunday
• GriefShare: “Surviving the Holidays” seminar for those who have lost a loved one, 4-6 p.m., Christ Lutheran Church, Whitefish. All welcome. Call 862-2615.
Monday
• Flathead County Democratic Women meet at 11:30 a.m., Hilton Garden Inn, Kalispell. Speaker is John Walsh. Buffet lunch available for $11; reservations by Nov. 21. Contact Theresa Conner, 897-2067.
• Red Cross blood drives: 1:30-5:30 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; 2-6 p.m. Trinity Lutheran Church, Kalispell.
• American Legion Post and Auxiliary 137 meet 7 p.m., American Legion Hall, 351 Fourth Ave. EN, Kalispell.
• The Flathead Conservation District meets at 7 p.m., 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.
Tuesday
• Evergreen School board meets 6:30 a.m., administration boardroom.
• Flathead City-County Board of Health telephonic meeting, 10-10:30 a.m., administration office, Earl Bennett Building, 1035 First Ave. E., Kalispell.
• Red Cross blood drives noon to 5 p.m. Polson Good Shepherd Church; 2-5:30 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. Sponsored by Flathead Roller Derby.
• Flathead County Solid Waste District board meets 3 pm., landfill office. Public comment taken on future of valley recycling services.
• 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.
• Holiday open house 5:30-7:30 p.m., and 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.
• Running Start program informational session, 6 p.m. Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Call Elizabeth Romain, 756-3923.
• Wellness Education Center free movie night presents “Genetic Roulette,” 6:40 p.m., 103 Ponderosa Lane, Kalispell. Free healthy potluck follows. All welcome. Call 755-8423.
• Jwalan Muktika School for Illumination hosts a research roundtable dialogue, "From the Heart of Inner Space: Emotional Responses to Music," 7 p.m. Free; donations accepted. Call 862-6573.
Wednesday
• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
Thursday
• Tenth annual Ronan Community Thanksgiving dinner, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Ronan Community Center. Traditional turkey dinner, entertainment. Free; donations accepted. All welcome. To donate food, call Cheri Houle, 406-249-3184. To volunteer, call Brandy Chisholm, 406-676-3300.
• Pocketstone Cafe’s fourth annual community Thanksgiving dinner, 444, Electric Ave., Bigfork. Seatings at 11 a.m. 12:15 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. Free. Everyone welcome. Call 837-7223 for reservations.
• Sykes’ annual Thanksgiving Day dinner, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., 202 Second Ave. W., Kalispell. Free. All welcome. Pre-ordered meals available for delivery. Call 257-4304.
• “Light Up Evergreen” community celebration, Evergreen Fire Station. Cookies and hot chocolate served 6 p.m. Tree lighting 7 p.m. Call 885-1212.
• Evergreen Disposal will not be running today. Today’s routes will be picked up Friday; Friday routes will be picked up Saturday.
Friday
• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Mission Mountain Winery free program to learn about food and wine pairings for the holidays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., today and Nov. 30, 82420 U.S. 93 S., Dayton. All welcome.
• Free admission to the Hockaday Museum of Art, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Nov. 30, 302 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Gift shop will be open.
• Artists and Craftsmen of the Flathead Christmas at the Fairgrounds, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Nov. 30; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 1, Expo Building, Flathead County Fairgrounds, Kalispell. Free admission and parking. Refreshments.
A look ahead
• Salvation Army Fill the Truck Drive, Nov. 30, Walmart, Kalispell. Purchase toys to donate to needy children.
• Trinity Lutheran School’s annual Christmas Extravaganza craft bazaar, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 30, Trinity Lutheran School, 495 Fifth Ave. WN, Kalispell. Crafts, concessions, photos with Santa. Gift wrapping.
• Annual art and craft fair, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 30, Family Life Christian Church, 1075 Foys Lake Road, Kalispell. Handmade, holiday items. Proceeds benefit Church Benevolence Fund.
• Mission Mountain Winery free program to learn about food and wine pairings for the holidays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 30, 82420 U.S. 93 S., Dayton. All welcome.
• Free admission to the Hockaday Museum of Art, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 30, 302 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Gift shop will be open.
• Artists and Craftsmen of the Flathead Christmas at the Fairgrounds, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 30; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 1, Expo Building, Flathead County Fairgrounds, Kalispell. Free admission and parking. Refreshments.
• Creston School board meets at 7:30 a.m. Dec. 3.
• Randy Winter, service officer for Montana Veterans Affairs Division, will be available to veterans and their dependents, 10:30 a.m. to noon Dec. 3, Troy Senior Center; 1:30-4 p.m. Libby Senior Center.
• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 5:30-7 p.m. Dec. 3, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.
• 29th annual Chocolate Extravaganza 11:30a .m. Dec. 4, Hilton Garden Inn, 1840 U.S. 93 S., Kalispell. Luncheon and amateur and professional chocolate dessert competition. Live piano music. Tickets $20, available at Sykes’ Market, Kalispell, or call Mary Weston, 752-6431.
• Christmas Store at the Klothes Kloset, 9 a.m. Dec. 5, 286 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. Toys, jewelry, collectibles, household and lap robes. Proceeds benefit local nonprofit organizations. Call 892-4534.
• Open house and awards ceremony for FVCC students’ art show, 5-8 p.m. Dec. 5, Arts and Technology Building. Public invited.
• Fifth annual multi-denominational community Christmas celebration, 5-9 p.m. Dec. 5; 1-9 p.m. Dec. 6, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1380 Whitefish Stage, Kalispell. Live musical entertainment. Hundreds of Nativity sets from around the world on display.
• Evergreen Chamber Winter Wonderland holiday gathering, Dec. 5, Family Friendly Flathead Gym, 305 E. Evergreen Dr. Social hour and cash bar 6 p.m.; dinner 7:30 p.m. $75 per member couple; $80, nonmembers; or $40 per person member; $45 nonmember. RSVP by Nov. 27 to 885-1212.
• Pleasant Valley School board meets 6 p.m., Dec. 5, at the school.
• West Valley Naturalists meet 7 p.m., Dec. 5, West Valley School library, Kalispell. Ashley Mason presents a program on area geology with an emphasis on Glacier Park. Free. Everyone welcome. Call Kim Davis, 755-1311.
• Creston community Christmas bazaar, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 6; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 7, Creston School gym. Handmade art and crafts.
• Glacier Pachyderm Club meets noon to 1 p.m., Dec. 6, Red Lion Inn, Kalispell. Speaker is Tom Jentz, director of Kalispell’s City and Planning Department. Lunch available. Public invited. Call Mark Johnson, 249-5757.
• QPR: Question, Persuade, Refer: Perspectives and Tools for Suicide Prevention training, 3-5 p.m. Dec. 6, Flathead City-County Health Department, third floor conference room. Call 871-1008.
• Night of Lights Dec. 6, Columbia Falls. Craft Fair, 4 p.m., North Valley Hospital Community Room; Parade, 6:30 p.m. Santa visit with children afterward at craft fair. Holiday Christmas Village lighting at Marantette Park.
• Joy of Christmas bazaar, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 7, Columbia Falls United Methodist Church, 117 Second St. W. Cookie trays, lefse, Butte pasties, crafts, silent auction and more. Soup luncheon 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Dandy Dudes and Dolls 4-H Club annual Country Christmas bazaar, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 7, Eastside Grange, across from Creston School. Handcrafted gifts, last-minute catalog shopping, baked goods, face painting, family photos. Taco/chili lunch. Call Jody Harp, 2121-9217.
• Museum at Central School Christmas gift shop sale, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 7, 124 Second Ave. W., Kalispell. Made-in-Montana gifts, T-shirts, huckleberry products, jewelry, historical books and maps. Call 756-8381.
• Hospice Tree of Lights, 6 p.m. Dec. 8, Buffalo Hills Conference Room, KRMC Music, refreshments and tree lighting ceremony. Call 751-4200.
• Seventh annual Spirit of Christmas Concert to benefit CASA for Kids of Flathead County, 6 p.m. Dec. 8, Flathead High School auditorium. Tickets $12, available at all Glacier Banks, Freedom Bank and Laurie’s Deli in Columbia Falls.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 9, The Summit, Kalispell. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.
• Flathead Conservation District public hearing to discuss revising natural streambed and land preservation act rules of stream permitting program, 7 p.m. Dec. 9, USDA building, 133 Interstate Lane, Kalispell. Call 752-4220.
• Randy Winter, service officer for Montana Veterans Affairs Division, will be available to veterans and their dependents, 10 a.m. to noon, Dec. 10, North Lincoln County Annex, Eureka.
• Columbia Falls Chamber of Commerce membership luncheon, 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m., Dec. 10, North Valley Hospital Community Room, 235 Nucleus Ave. Performance by Columbia Falls High School Music Department. Community Pride awards. No reservations required. Lunch available for $10. Call Carol Pike, 892-2072.
• Flathead Municipal Airport Authority meets at 1:30 p.m., Dec. 10, Glacier Park International Airport board room. Audit workshop 1 p.m.
• Whitefish High School Choir sings Christmas songs, 7 p.m. Dec. 10, Whitefish Moose Lodge, 23010th St. Free. Public welcome. Call 862-3943.
• Flathead Outdoor Club meets 7 p.m., Dec. 11, The Summit, Kalispell. Bree Fuqua will talk about hiking the Pacific Crest Trail this past summer. Coffee and tea served. Everyone welcome. Call Leah Levitt, 892-6105 or 261-6874.
• Organic Seed Alliance and Montana Organic Association offer a course titled, “Taking Seed Production to the Next Level in Montana, 10 a.m. to 4 p.. Dec. 12, FVCC. Space limited. Registration $25, includes lunch.
• Children’s Christmas event, 4-7 p.m. Dec. 12, Conrad Mansion, 330 Woodland Ave., Kalispell. Admission $2 for children and $5 for adults, includes short tours and small gift for each child. Professional photos with Santa available for $10. Reservations required. Call 755-2166.
• Montana Organic Association 11th annual conference Dec. 12-14, FVCC. Theme is “An Organic Perspective: Facts and Fiction of GMOs and More.” Call Sandi Shanks, 406-297-7588.
• Christmas recital featuring violinist Wai Mizutani and pianist Siobhan McGuire, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 13, John Paul II Church, Bigfork. Free will offering accepted for youth program. Public invited.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 14, The Summit, Kalispell. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.
• Wreaths Across America ceremony, 10 a.m. Dec. 14, Montana Veterans Home, Columbia Falls. Wreaths available for $15 each and will be place on veterans’ graves at the cemetery.
• St. Matthew’s parish Cookie Carousel, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dec. 14, school gym, 602 S. Main St., Kalispell. Homemade Christmas cookies and candies. Hot coffee, tea and cocoa for sale. Call 752-630.
• Christmas at Our House annual free dinner, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dec. 14, Armed Forces Reserve Center, U.S. 93 north of Kalispell. No reservation needed. Call 471-4271. Complimentary bus service available for Kalispell, Whitefish and Columbia Falls. Call 758-5728.
• Randy Winter, service officer for Montana Veterans Affairs Division, will be available to veterans and their dependents, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Dec. 17-18, Montana Veterans Home, Columbia Falls.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 17, North Valley Hospital, Whitefish. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 863-3627.
• NAMI (National Alliance for Mental Illness)/LAC Christmas party, 6-8 p.m. Dec. 17, Kalispell. Call 406-309-5199.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 23, Lakeview Village Apartments, Polson. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 644-3446.
• Community Kitchen Feeding the Flathead free Christmas dinner, 6 p.m. Dec. 25, Faith Alliance Church, 348 Second Ave. W., Kalispell. Turkey, ham and pumpkin pie. All will receive a gift.
• Flathead Outdoor Club meets 7 p.m., Jan. 8, The Summit, Kalispell. Leah Levitt will talk about some of her Montana hikes last summer. Coffee and tea served. Everyone welcome. Call Levitt, 892-6105 or 261-6874.
• Kalispell Little Explorers program tours The Aquarium Shop, Kalispell, 11 a.m. to noon, Jan. 14. For ages 2-6; must be accompanied by adults. $7 for nonresidents, $5 for city residents. Call 758-7975.
• Flathead Outdoor Club meets 7 p.m., Feb. 12, The Summit, Kalispell. Mitchell Leus will talk about his Missouri River float trip. Coffee and tea served. Everyone welcome. Call Leah Levitt, 892-6105 or 261-6874.
• Kalispell Little Explorers program tours Sweet Peaks, Kalispell, 10-11 a.m. Feb. 20. For ages 2-6; must be accompanied by adults. $7 for nonresidents, $5 for city residents. Call 758-7975.
• Kalispell Little Explorers program tours Humane Society of Northwest Montana, Kalispell, 11 a.m. to noon March 20. For ages 2-6; must be accompanied by adults. $7 for nonresidents, $5 for city residents. Call 758-7975.
• Kalispell Little Explorers program tours Sweet No Wheat Bakery, Kalispell, 10-11 a.m. April 17. For ages 2-6; must be accompanied by adults. $7 for nonresidents, $5 for city residents. Call 758-7975.