Daybook
Thursday, Oct. 24
• Frontier Hospice offers a free program titled, “Improving Care for Veterans Facing Illness and Death,” 2-5 p.m., Montana Veterans Home, Columbia Falls. Public invited. To register, call Lois Wagner, 871-3767.
• Jonathan James discusses “The Seven Signs We Are Unconscious,” 6:30-8 p.m., 17 Second St. E. No. 203, Kalispell. Donations accepted; seating limited. Register at www.youniqueholistictherapy.com.
• Whitefish 2020 Plan public workshop, 6-9 p.m., Whitefish City Council Chambers. Open to public. Call Chamber Director Kevin Gartland, 862-3501.
• Marion Fire District board meets, 7 p.m., Marion Community Center, 180 Gopher Lane. Open to public.
Friday
• Pachyderm meeting, noon, Red Lion Hotel Kalispell. Scott Richardson will discuss his support of the Kalispell City Airport expansion. Lunch available. Call 862-8746.
• Northwest Montana Retired Educators Association meets, noon, Vista Linda, Somers. Guest speaker is Joan Tomich, District 1 representative for MREA. Bring a jar of peanut butter and children’s book for the food bank.
• Screening of “Copperhead,” 7 p.m., Flathead High School auditorium. Fundraiser for Flathead High’s theater program.
• Christmas at the Mansion, today through Sunday, Conrad Mansion Museum, 330 Woodland Ave., Kalispell. Preview party 7-9 p.m. tonight. Champagne and appetizers, music. Tickets $45 ($40 for members). Holiday bazaar, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Tickets $5 per person, $2 per child. Reservations required. Call 755-2166.
• 17th annual Halloween Trick-or-Treat Trail and Boo Bash Carnival of Fun, 6-7 p.m. at the Immanuel Lutheran Skilled Care Center, 185 Crestline Ave., Kalispell; and 6:30-8 p.m. at the Buffalo Hill Terrace Retirement Community, 40 Claremont St., Kalispell. Free admission. Call 752-9622.
• Halloween carnival, 6-8:30 p.m., Kila School gym. Nacho dinner available. Tickets three for $1. Call 257-2428.
Saturday
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members). Walk-ins welcome. Call 751-4500.
• Free volunteer training, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Frontier Hospice. RSVP to Marshauna, 755-4923.
• Women of First Presbyterian Church annual fall and holiday bazaar, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., 540 S. Main St., Kalispell. Crafts, home-baked goods, produce, books, holiday and next-to-new items. Silent auction. Homemade soup luncheon, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. All proceeds go to local charities.
• Live Locally 5K Run/Walk, 10 a.m., HealthCare Plus, 1 Seventh Ave. E., Polson. Race-day registration, 9 a.m. Free spaghetti lunch. Proceeds benefit Polson Youth Soccer Association. Call 260-1476 or 261-2761.
• Christmas at the Mansion holiday bazaar, Conrad Mansion Museum, 330 Woodland Ave., Kalispell. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Tickets $5 per person, $2 per child. Reservations required. Call 755-2166.
• Rescued cats and kittens adoption event, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Holiday Inn Express lobby, Kalispell. Call Valerie, 752-3513.
• Family Friendly Flathead Great Pumpkin Carnival and costume contest, noon to 4 p.m., The Gym, 305 E. Evergreen Drive. Pumpkin baking contest, games, bounce house, pumpkin pie eating contest. Teen Halloween Masquerade, 7-9 p.m. Free admission with donation of food for Christmas dinner.
• Bat Day, 1-3 p.m., Lone Pine State Park, Kalispell. Crafts, games, costume contest, interactive family presentation. Call Amy Grout, 755-2706, ext. 3.
• Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Look, Listen, Learn speaker series presents Daniel B. Fagre and Adam Clark of U.S. Geological Survey on topic “Glacier Park: A Sentinel for High-Elevation Change and Why it Matters,” 4 p.m., Montana House, Apgar Village, Glacier Park. Free; reservations required. Call 888-5393.
• Spaghetti dinner and silent auction fundraiser, 5-7 p.m., Cafe Max, Kalispell. Dinner $5 each or $15 for family (or donate what you can). Some Cafe Max soup available; limited gluten-free dinners available. Proceeds benefit Colt Owens’ upcoming People to People trip. Visit www.facebook.com/Colt2014.
• Party to celebrate Roz Kristoffersen’s 30 years of teaching dance in the Flathead Valley, 5:30 p.m., Kalispell Eagles, 37 First St. W. All past and present students welcome.
• Wild and Scenic Film Festival, 7 p.m., O’Shaughnessy Center, Whitefish. Doors open 6 p.m. Tickets $10 at the door. Hosted by the Flathead/Kootenai Chapter of the Montana Wilderness Association. Call Terry Meyers, 890-2221 or 471-4159.
• Tra le Gael plays a concert in support of Flathead CARE, 7 p.m., Bigfork Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets $26.
Sunday
• Christmas at the Mansion holiday bazaar, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Conrad Mansion Museum, 330 Woodland Ave., Kalispell. Tickets $5 per person, $2 per child. Reservations required. Call 755-2166.
• Wild and Scenic Film Festival, 2 p.m., Teakettle Community Center, Columbia Falls. Doors open 2 p.m. Tickets $10 at the door. Hosted by the Flathead/Kootenai Chapter of the Montana Wilderness Association. Call Terry Meyers, 890-2221 or 471-4159.
• Don Spencer performs a comedy hypnosis show, 4 p.m., O’Shaughnessy Center, Whitefish. Tickets $15 at www.sleepnow.com/WTCPetLove.html or the Humane Society or at the door for $18. Show best suited for older students and adults. Fundraiser for the Humane Society of Northwest Montana.
• Bach Cantata No. 80 performance, 4 p.m., Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 603 S. Main St., Kalispell. Freewill offering taken. Call 752-6140.
• Tra le Gael plays a concert in support of Flathead CARE, 7 p.m., Glacier High School. Tickets $26.
Monday
• AARP Driver Safety class, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Libby Christian Church. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members). Call (406) 283-7000.
• AARP Driver Safety class, noon to 4 p.m., North Valley Senior Center, Columbia Falls. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members). Call 892-4087.
• Flathead County Democratic Women host a luncheon at Hilton Garden Inn in Kalispell featuring keynote speaker Montana Lt. Gov. John Walsh; social begins at 11:30 a.m. followed by noon salad and soup buffet; make reservations by Oct. 24; www.fcdermocraticwomen.com.
• Red Cross blood drive, 1:30-5:30 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Center for Restorative Youth Justice holds a Trick-or-Feed food drive from 4 to 5:30 p.m., in east Kalispell to collect food for Flathead Food Bank.
• Spaghetti dinner, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Elks Lodge 1820 S. Main St., Kalispell. $5 per person. Entertainment by Kalispell Middle School students. Proceeds benefit Kalispell elementary school music programs.
• Flathead Conservation District monthly business meeting, 7 p.m., USDA conference room, 113 Interstate Lane, Kalispell. Call 752-4220.
• Jason DeShazer gives a free community presentation, 7-8:30 p.m., KM Theatre, Kalispell. Part of Red Ribbon Week. Call Flathead CARE, 751-3970.
Tuesday
• Red Cross blood drive, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Flathead High School.
• Senior health and wellness screenings, noon to 2 p.m., Kalispell Senior Center, 403 Second Ave. W. Blood pressure, memory, mental health and screenings; balance and fall assessments. Free.
• FVCC Student Government hosts a free children’s Halloween party, 5-7 p.m., Arts and Technology Building large community meeting room. For ages 4-8. Call Sharon Randolph, 756-3981.
• Healthy potluck supper, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Wellness Education Center, 103 Ponderosa Lane, Kalispell. Bring a healthy dish to share. Families welcome. Call 755-8423.
• Autism Society of America’s Northwest Montana Chapter hosts an autism support group meeting, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Child Development Center, 1725 Montana 35, Kalispell. Parents and caregivers welcome. No child care available; children asked not to attend to promote open discussion. Call 257-8758.
• Wellness Education Center free movie night presents “Food Matters,” 6:40 p.m., 103 Ponderosa Lane, Kalispell. Free healthy potluck follows. All welcome. Call 755-8423.
• Lakeside Community Council monthly meeting, 7 p.m., Lakeside QRU building, 201 Bills Road.
• Free screening of “King of Hearts,” 7 p.m., Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Call 756-8381.
• Montana School Boards Association hosts a community focus group to determine what the community wants to see in the new Kalispell Public Schools superintendent, 7 p.m., Flathead High School auditorium. Call 751-3434.
Wednesday
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., John Paul II Catholic Church. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members). Call 837-4846.
• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., city of Kalispell Council Chambers.
• Candidate forum for Whitefish City Council candidates at 11:30 a.m. during Whitefish Chamber of Commerce luncheon at Casey’s Pub & Grill in Whitefish; register by Friday at whitefishchamber.org or call 862-3501.
• Whitefish Trail public review meeting, 6 p.m., City Hall Council Chambers, 418 E. Second St., Whitefish. City of Whitefish, Whitefish Legacy Partners and Whitefish Trail Operations Committee host the meeting. Update will be provided; comments requested on Lion Mountain, Skyles, Lupfer, Beaver Lakes, Swift Creek and Wood Lake trails. Call 863-2470 or 862-3880.
• Salvation Army Harvest-fest Carnival, 6-8 p.m., 110 Bountiful Drive, Kalispell. Snack bar, duck pond, softball throw, jail (Youth World Service fundraiser), more. Call 257-4357.
• Roundtable meeting on climate change, 7 p.m., Museum at Central School, 124 Second St. E., Kalispell. Call 217-8109.
A look ahead
• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 31, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. Sponsored by Johnson-Gloschat Funeral Home.
• Trick or treating at the Nurturing Center, 3-5 p.m., 146 Third Ave. W., Kalispell. Games, prizes, treats, more. Call 756-1414.
• Harvest Party, 5-7 p.m., Oct. 31, Whitefish Mountain Mall. Food, games, door prizes, more. Free.
• Super Hero Sugar Fest!, Christian Center, 255 Summit Ridge Drive, Kalispell, 7-8 p.m., Oct. 31, Super hero-themed treat rooms, chili, hot dogs, beverages, bounce house, more. $10 per family or $3 per person.
• North Valley Baptist Church Trunk or Treat, 5:30-7 p.m., Oct. 31, 1750 Talbot Road, Columbia Falls. Candy for trick-or-treaters.
• Faith Alliance Church fall harvest festival, 6-8:30 p.m. Oct. 31, 348 Second Ave. W., Kalispell. Food and games. Public invited. Call 257-9199.
• Mad Lab Fall Festival, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31, First Church of the Nazarene, 1295 Whitefish Stage Road, Kalispell. Bring a carved pumpkin using “Mad Scientist” theme. Prizes awarded. Games, dessert walk. Hot dogs and hot chocolate.
• Epworth United Methodist Church’s women’s holiday bazaar, bake sale and luncheon, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 2. Crafts, coffee, sweet rolls, soup luncheon. Call 257-6849.
• Trinity Lutheran Church Thimble Club annual bazaar, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 1; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 2, 400 W. California St., Kalispell. All handmade articles, baked goods. Homemade soup, pies, rolls and beverage lunch served 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday.
• Whitefish Women of the Moose pre-Christmas crafts and products bazaar, starting at 10 a.m., Nov. 2, Whitefish Moose Lodge. Lunch, baked goods and $25 table rentals available. Public welcome. Call 862-3943.
• Our Savior’s Lutheran Church annual smorgasbord, 4:30-7:30 p.m. Nov. 2, 401 Seventh St. W., Columbia Falls. Turkey and dressing, meatballs, mashed potatoes, lefse, Scandinavian treats and more. Adults, $10; children 7-12, $4; children 3-6 $2; under 3, free.
• “Say Boo to Drugs” ice skating Halloween party, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Nov. 2, Woodland Park Hockey Rink. Free admission with red ribbon; $3 skate rental. Costumes, bonfire, s’mores, games, music, food, prizes, more. Part of Red Ribbon Week. Call Flathead CARE, 751-3970.
• Ferndale Sewing Circle annual fall auction, 7 p.m., Ferndale Community Center. Quilts, gift baskets, hand-crafted items for auction; pie and bingo will follow. Proceeds benefit scholarships and needy families in the Ferndale community.
• Glacier Stamp Club meets 7 p.m., Nov. 4, downstairs meeting room, Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Visitors welcome. Call 752-6110.
• Creston school board meets, 7:30 a.m., Nov. 5.
• Randy Winter, service officer for Montana Veterans Affairs Division, will be available to veterans and their dependents, 10:30 a.m. to noon, Nov. 5, 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. Nov. 5, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.
• Fashion Goes Green Extravaganza, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Nov. 6, 700 Kookoosint Trail, Kalispell. Tickets $20; available at the Kalispell Grand Hotel, The Nurturing Center, the Re-Finery, at www.fcdemocraticwomen.com and at the door. Proceeds benefit the Abbie Shelter and The Nurturing Center. Call Hilary Shaw, 216-9082.
• Big Mountain Ski Club annual ski sale and swap, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 9, The Wave, Whitefish. Bring consignment items from 1-7 p.m. Nov. 8. Call Sue Moll, 862-6635.
• Yellow Bay Community Club Fall Festival Fundraiser, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Nov. 9, Yellow Bay Clubhouse, mile marker 18 on Montana 35. Crafts, decor, kids crafts, more. Proceeds benefit the club’s charity projects. Call 982-3064 or 982-3437.
• Fifth annual Whitefish Mountain Films events: 7 p.m. Nov. 8, Eagles Club, 37 First St. W., Kalispell; 6 p.m. Nov. 20, O’Shaughnessy Center, Whitefish. Tickets $12 per night or $20 for both nights, available at Jersey Boys Pizza, Whitefish; Flathead Beacon, Kalispell; Outside Media, Columbia Falls.
• Mental health first aid class, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Nov. 9, Sykes’, Kalispell. Sponsored by NAMI Flathead and Local Advisory Council. Cost $15 for materials. Call 253-7880.
• St. Richard’s Catholic Church annual bazaar 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 9, Columbia Falls. Crafts, Christmas store, raffle table, face painting. Money raffle. Need not be present to win. Homemade soup lunch.
• Fee-free holiday to Glacier Park Nov. 9-11 for all veterans in honor of Veterans Day weekend.
• Rails to Trails annual Harvest Dance and Pie Auction, 7 p.m. Nov. 9, Smith Valley Grange, U.S. 2 W. Admission $5 or homemade pie per adult; $2.50 for children. Silent auction. Call Helen, 752-4766.
• Tra le Gael plays a concert in support of Flathead CARE, 7 p.m., Nov. 10, Whitefish Performing Arts Center. Tickets $26.
• Screening of “A Place at the Table,” 7 p.m. FVCC Arts and Technology Building room 139. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Free. Call Dan Heskett, 752-0322.
• Randy Winter, service officer for Montana Veterans Affairs Division, will be available to veterans and their dependents, 10 a.m. to noon, Nov. 12, North Lincoln County Annex, Eureka.
• Theta Chapter, Alpha Delta Kappa, meets, Nov. 12, Buffalo Hill Terrace private dining room. Meeting, 4:30 p.m. Dinner, 5 p.m. Program, 5:30-6 p.m. Call Kathy, 253-8070.
• Flathead Outdoor Club meets 7 p.m., Nov. 13, The Summit, Kalispell. Paul Carpenter will talk about biking in Hungary. Coffee and tea served. Everyone welcome. Call Leah Levitt, 892-6105 or 261-6874.
• 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. Nov. 19-20, Montana Veterans Home, Columbia Falls.
• Memory screenings, 2-6 p.m., Prestige Assisted Living, 125 Glenwood Drive, Kalispell. Free. Call Jennifer, 212-0620 or 752-5821.
• Kalispell Little Explorers program tours Kalispell Fire Department Station 62, Kalispell, 10-11 a.m. Nov. 21. For ages 2-6; must be accompanied by adults. $7 for nonresidents, $5 for city residents. Call 758-7975.
• Teen social for grades 6-12, 4-5:30 p.m. Nov. 21, Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Food, Wii gaming. Craft theme is Sharpie mugs. Free.
• Wellness Education Center free movie night presents “Genetic Roulette,” 6:40 p.m., Nov. 26, 103 Ponderosa Lane, Kalispell. Free healthy potluck follows. All welcome. Call 755-8423.
• Trinity Lutheran School’s annual Christmas Extravaganza craft bazaar, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 30, Trinity Lutheran School, Kalispell.
• 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.
• 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.
• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 5:30-7 p.m. Dec. 3, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.