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Sunday, Dec. 1
• Artists and Craftsmen of the Flathead Christmas at the Fairgrounds, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Expo Building, Flathead County Fairgrounds, Kalispell. Free admission and parking. Refreshments.
Monday
• Red Cross blood drive, 1:30-5:30 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Thailand’s Moradokmai Theatre Company performs “Ramakien,” a play showcasing Thai literature, at 2 p.m. FVCC Theatre, in the Arts and Technology Building. Free. Public invited. Call 756-3962.
Tuesday
• Creston School board meets at 7:30 a.m.
• Red Cross blood drive, 1-5:30 p.m. Bigfork Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
• Randy Winter, service officer for Montana Veterans Affairs Division, will be available to veterans and their dependents, 10:30 a.m. to noon, 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., The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.
Wednesday
• Somers School board Facilities Committee meets at 7:30 a.m., Somers Middle School.
• 29th annual Chocolate Extravaganza 11:30 a.m., 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.
• Red Cross blood drive, 1-4:45 p.m. West Kootenai Colony.
• Flathead County Library System board meets at 9 a.m., Bigfork Branch Library. Call Kim Crowley, 758-5826.
• USMC Happy Hour for Marines and Navy who served with Marines, 5-7 p.m., Kalispell VFW, 330 First Ave. W. Cash bar. Spouses welcome. Call 406-890-1823.
• NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Family Support Group meets 7 p.m., Flathead County Library, 247 First Ave. E., Kalispell. Call 854-2323.
Thursday
• Christmas Store at the Klothes Kloset, 9 a.m., 286 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. Toys, jewelry, collectibles, household and lap robes. Proceeds benefit local nonprofit organizations. Call 892-4534.
• Habitat for Humanity ReStore holiday open house, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., 2610 U.S. 93 S., Kalispell. Ten percent off entire store. Tree decorating, door prizes, light refreshments. Public invited.
• Red Cross blood drive, 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Flathead City-County Health Department.
• Flathead High School Concert Choir holiday concert, 12:15-12:45 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 540 S. Main St., Kalispell. Public invited.
• FVCC Art Department open house, 5-8 p.m., Arts and Technology Building. Awards ceremony 6:30 p.m. Refreshments. Free. Open to public. Call John Rawlings, 756-3896.
• Autism Support Group meets 6:30-8:30 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Parents, caregivers and professionals welcome. Call Tim, 257-8758.
• FVCC Art Club art sale, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. today and Dec. 6; 4-8 p.m. Dec. 7, Arts and Technology Building. Open house and awards ceremony, 5-8 p.m. Dec. 5, Public invited. Call David Regan, 756-3993.
• Montana C.O.P.S. Project Blue Light Tree memorial lighting ceremony 5:30 p.m., Flathead County Justice Center, Kalispell. Bring a blue ornament to honor your hero.
• Fifth annual community Christmas celebration, 5-9 p.m. today; 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. Free. Everyone welcome. Call 862-8746.
• Evergreen Chamber Winter Wonderland holiday gathering, 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., at the school.
• West Valley Naturalists meet 7 p.m., 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.
A look ahead
• 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.
• FVCC Art Club art sale, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Dec. 6; 4-8 p.m. Dec. 7, Arts and Technology Building. Open house and awards ceremony, 5-8 p.m. Dec. 5, Public invited. Call David Regan, 756-3993.
• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 6, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• FVCC Fall Semester Scholars Conference on Student Research opening ceremony, 12:15 p.m. Dec. 6, Arts and Technology Building. Students will present research projects every half hour from 1-2:30 p.m. in classrooms. Exhibits on display in large community room 2:45-3:45 p.m. Free. Public invited. Call Ivan Lorentzen, 756-3864.
• 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, 253-7467.
• Fifth annual community Christmas celebration, 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. Free. Everyone welcome. Call 862-8746.
• 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, 212-9217.
• 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.
• Sixth annual Kalispell Elks Christmas show, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 7; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 8, Elks Lodge, U.S. 93 South. Over 30 tables of gifts, decorations, baked goods, jewelry crafts. Chili and corn muffin lunch $5. Call 885-4124.
• 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.
• Red Cross blood drive, 1:30-5:30 p.m. Dec. 9, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• 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.
• Red Cross blood drive, 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.. Dec. 10, U.S. Forest Service.
• 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.
• Kalispell Women’s Connection buffet lunch,11:30 a.m., Dec. 10, meeting room of church across from Russell School, 301 W. Wyoming St., Kalispell. Bring favorite Christmas decoration for show and tell. Allan Dunbar place Christmas music on piano. Speaker is Jessica Rogers. 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., 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.
• Boy Scout office grand opening, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Dec. 10, Gateway Community Center, 1203 U.S. 2 W., Kalispell. Use north entrance to mall. Flag ceremony, refreshments, activities for youth ages 7 to 17. Call 406-390-2402.
• Whitefish High School Choir sings Christmas songs, 7 p.m. Dec. 10, Whitefish Moose Lodge, 23010th St. Free. Public welcome. Call 862-3943.
• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Dec. 11, Glacier Bank, Main Street, Kalispell.
• 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.
• Mission Mountain Audubon meets 7 p.m. Dec. 11, Polson City Library meeting room. Warren Hanson gives a presentation on “Glacier Park’s Harlequin Ducks in a Changing Climate.” Free. All welcome.
• 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.
• Senior Tour and Tea, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Dec. 12, 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, 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Dec. 12, Libby VFW.
• 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.
• Kalispell Public Schools Committees meet Dec. 13 in the administration offices, 233 First Ave. E.: Finance, 7:30 a.m.; Curriculum/Instruction, 9 a.m.; Personnel, 9 a.m.
• Red Cross blood drives Dec. 13: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. KRMC.
• 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.
• Red Cross blood drive, 12:30-5:30 p.m. Dec. 16, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• 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.
• Kalispell Public Schools district board meets at 6 p.m., Dec. 17, Kalispell Middle School Library.
• Kalispell Public Schools Policy and Communications Committee meets 8:30 a.m., Dec. 19, administration offices, 233 First Ave. E.
• Kalispell Public Schools district board work session 6 p.m., Dec. 19, Kalispell Middle School Library.
• Marion Fire District meets 7 p.m., Dec. 19, Marion Community Center, 180 Gopher Lane. Public invited.
• 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.
• Annual luminaria lighting 5 p.m. Dec. 24, Rose Crossing, Evergreen. Luminaria will remain lit until at least 10 p.m. along roughly 2 miles between U.S. 2 East and Whitefish Stage. Free. Public invited. Memorial lights may be purchased for $5 at the Evergreen Fire Department.
• 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.
• Columbia Falls Relay for Life Winter kick-off event, noon to 3 p.m. Jan. 4, Marantette Park, Columbia Falls. Family fun. Hot chocolate, coffee, cookies.
• 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.
• Flathead Conservation District meets 7 p.m. Jan. 13, USDA building, 133 Interstate Lane, Kalispell. Call 752-4220.
• 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.