Daybook

| September 19, 2013 11:00 PM

Today

• Glacier Pachyderm Club meets noon to 1 p.m., Hilton Garden Inn, Kalispell. Dan Solomon will speak in favor of water compact issue. Lunch available. Public invited. Call Harry Hyatt, 982-3248.

• Red Cross blood drives: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Community Action Partnership, Kalispell.

• Friends of the Library book sale, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. today; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Kalispell Center Mall. All proceeds benefit Flathead County Libraries. Sunday is $2 bag day. To donate books, call Marylane Pannell, 257-5793.

• Family Friendly Flathead sponsors Bargains in The Gym, 4 to 8 p.m. today, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, The Gym, 305 E. Evergreen Dr.

• Whitefish High School Class of 1958 55th reunion, 5-9 p.m., Whitefish Community Center. All WHS grads and friends invited. Call 862-3951.

• Masquerade Bash and Bachelor and Bachelorette auction, 5:30 p.m., Hilton Garden Inn, Kalispell. Live auction, 7 p.m. Music by Andre Floyd and Mood Iguana. Tickets at Angie’s Greenhouse, Colter Coffee, Reecia’s Salon, Electric Avenue Gifts. Benefit for local cancer patients. Call 885-0032.

• Glacier High School Homecoming Parade, 6 p.m., along First Avenue West, Kalispell. Marching band, class and club floats, homecoming nominees and royalty.

• Glacial Forum presents guest speaker Tom Sward will talk about “North Korea: The Hermit Kingdom and Regional Instability,” 6:30 p.m., Sykes’ Diner, 202 Second Ave. W. Kalispell. Sponsored by Stand Up America. Donations accepted.

• Dan Happel, Madison County commissioner will talk about impact of the Agenda 21 initiative on global change, launched at the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, at 6:30 p.m., Red Lion Hotel, Kalispell. Call 890-9996 or 314-4931; and 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Ponderosa Room, Libby City Hall, Libby. Call Aubyn Curtiss, 406-882-4448. Open to public. Sponsored by Freedom Action Rally and Concerned Citizens of Montana.

Saturday

• Flathead Lutherans for Life annual rummage sale, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. , 405 Liberty St., Kalispell. Proceeds benefit Hope Pregnancy Ministries and other projects. Call 756-8344.

• Family Friendly Flathead sponsors Bargains in The Gym, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., The Gym, 305 E. Evergreen Dr.

• Friends of the Library book sale, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Kalispell Center Mall. All proceeds benefit Flathead County Libraries. Sunday is $2 bag day. To donate books, call Marylane Pannell, 257-5793.

• Fifth annual Ronan Area Harvest Fest 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Ronan Visitors Center, U.S. 93. Giant pumpkin contest, zucchini races, straw bale decoration, kids’ activities, farmers market, chili cook off.

• Literacy Volunteers of Flathead County tutor training, 9 a.m. to noon, main conference room, Gateway Community Center, U.S. 2 West, Kalispell. All interested welcome. Call 257-7323.

• Glacier Stamp Club’s annual show, GLAPEX 2013, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Stamp dealers, free stamps, displays. Free admission to show and museum.

• Pedal for Paths bike ride, 10 a.m., Hungry Horse. Choose from a 7-mile family ride or 30-mile ride to Hungry Horse Dam. Fundraiser for Gateway to Glacier Trail. Pre-register at www.gatewaytoglaciertrail.com

• KATS (Kalispell Aquatic Team Swim) fundraiser, 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. CHS/Cenex, across from Walgreens on U.S. 2, Kalispell. Hog raffle tickets, bake sale and donations accepted for upcoming swim lap event.

• Humane Society of Northwest Montana Volunteer Orientation, 11 a.m., Humane Society, 3499 U.S. 93 N., Kalispell. Open to anyone age 16 or older. Registration not required. Call 752-PAWS (7297).

• Lighthouse Christian Home annual Harvest Festival, noon to 5 p.m., 384 Somers Road. Live entertainment, petting zoo, face painting, raffle baskets, games, prizes. Country store with fresh produce. Call 857-3276.

• Kalispell Senior Center pie, ice cream and bingo social, 1-3 p.m., 403 Second Ave. W. The cost is $4 per person. All ages welcome.

• Dan Happel, Madison County commissioner will talk about impact of the Agenda 21 initiative on global change, launched at the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, at 6:30 p.m., Ponderosa Room, Libby City Hall, Libby. Call Aubyn Curtiss, 406-882-4448.

Sunday

• Glacier Stamp Club’s annual show, GLAPEX 2013, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Stamp dealers, free stamps, displays. Free admission to show and museum.

• Friends of the Library book sale, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Kalispell Center Mall. All proceeds benefit Flathead County Libraries. Today is $2 bag day. To donate books, call Marylane Pannell, 257-5793.

Monday

• Cayuse Prairie School board special meeting at 7:30 a.m. superintendent’s office. Public welcome.

• 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.

• Red Cross blood drives: 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Glacier Symphony offices, 69 N. Main St.; 1:30-5:30 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

• Flathead County Democratic Women Club meets at 11:30 a.m., Hilton Garden Inn, Kalispell. Lisa Sheppard, director of the Council on Aging will be the speaker. To reserve lunch, call Rae Ellen Zeits at 257-7091. Contact Theresa Conner, 897-2067.

• The Flathead Conservation District meets at 7 p.m., 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.

• American Legion Post and Auxiliary 137 meet 7 p.m., American Legion Hall, 351 Fourth Ave. EN, Kalispell.

Tuesday

• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., Polson Community Church.

• Candidates for Kalispell City Council will present their views at the luncheon meeting of the Kalispell Chamber of Commerce, noon to 1:30 p.m., Red Lion Hotel Kalispell. Tickets, $10. Call 758-2803.

• Flathead County Solid Waste District board meets 3 pm., landfill office.

• 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.

• Kalispell Chamber of Commerce Unwind, 5-6:30 p.m. Certified Rolfing, 159 Main St., Kalispell.

• 26th annual Realtor Food Drive today. Area realty offices will be distributing bags door-to-door valley-wide, and picking up donations of food after 5:30 p.m. at your door. Donation may also be made at local grocery stores.

• 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. Free movie night presents “Hungry for Change” at 6:40 p.m. Families welcome. Call 755-8423.

• Kalispell Public Schools district board special meeting, 6 p.m., Kalispell Middle School.

• Whitefish School board meets 7 p.m., board meeting room, 600 E. Second St.

• Whitefish author S. Allen Foster leads a discussion on his new book, “Is God Real?,” 7 p.m. Sept. 24, Oct. 1 and Oct. 8, First Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall, 301 Central Ave., Whitefish. Public invited. Call 862-2802.

Wednesday

• Flathead County Library System board meets at 9 a.m., Flathead County Library meeting room, Kalispell. Call Kim Crowley, 758-5826.

• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 3 p.m. Sept. 25, Meadow Lake Resort, blood mobile.

• Forest Inspirations artists reception, 5-7:30 p.m., Arts and Technology Building, FVCC.

• Community Fiesta Night, 5-8 p.m., The Raven, Woods Bay. Beef tacos, dirty rice and salad, $13. Proceeds go to Bigfork High School Soccer.

Thursday

• Great Northern Oktoberfest, today through Sept. 28 and Oct. 3-5, Depot Park, Whitefish. Bavarian food, beer, live music, polka, contests, family activities. Admission to the Bigtop is $4 adults; kids under 12, free. Free admission on Locals Night, Sept. 26. Call 862-3501.

• Red Cross blood drive, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., FVCC, blood mobile in front of Arts and Technology Building. To schedule an appointment, call Sharon Randolph, 756-3981.

• Home Options Hospice volunteer training, 2-4 p.m., Kalispell. To register, call Jan Seelye, 751-4254.

• Kalispell Senior Citizens business meeting and potluck supper, 5 p.m., Kalispell Senior Center, 403 Second Ave. W. Bring a potluck dish or pay $3. Call 257-1598.

• Conrad Mansion Museum Nooks and Crannies Tours, 5:30 p.m., 330 Woodland Ave., Kalispell. Tours are one and a half hours long and start every 30 minutes until 8 p.m. $25 nonmembers; $20 members. Reservations required. Call 755-2166.

• Evergreen Chamber of Commerce Energizer, 5-6:30 p.m., Valley Ford. The focus is on child hunger and donations of food or cash for the Flathead Food Bank will be collected. Food, beverages, door prizes. Call 885-1212.

• Counselor and art therapist Natalie Norrell leads a three-part seminar on “Women’s Moods, What Every Woman Should Know About Hormones, the Brain and Emotional Health at The Summit, Kalispell. 5:30-6:30 p.m.: “Depression and Anxiety.” Call 756-7638.

• Mission Mountain Audubon meets 7 p.m., Polson City Library meeting room. Jim Rogers will share tips and techniques to begin birding. Free. All welcome.

A look ahead

• Great Northern Oktoberfest, Sept. 27-28 and Oct. 3-5, Depot Park, Whitefish. Bavarian food, beer, live music, polka, contests, family activities. Admission to the Bigtop is $4 adults; kids under 12, free. Free admission on Locals Night, Sept. 26. Call 862-3501.

• Flathead Valley Quilters Guild 2013 Quilt Show, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sept. 27; 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 28, Flathead Valley Fairgrounds, Kalispell. Raffle, retail and food vendors, demonstrations, silent auction.

• Red Cross blood drives Sept. 27: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Flathead Bank, Bigfork, blood mobile.

• Buffalo Hill Terrace retirement community’s annual resident art show, 1-3 p.m. 40 Claremont St., Kalispell. Public welcome. Call 752-9624.

• National Public Lands Day, Sept. 28. Fee-free holiday to Glacier Park.

• Lone Pine State Park celebration of National Public Lands Day, Sept. 28, Kalispell. Volunteers needed to do park maintenance. 8:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Barbecue afterward. Call Amy Grout, 755-2706, ext. 3.

• Lop and Limb project at Thompson Chain of Lakes, Sept. 28. Volunteers needed to trim vegetation along ACM road, from 9 a.m. to noon. Meet at Logan State Park, 44600 U.S. 2 in Libby. Call Rebekah McDonald, 755-2706, ext. 4.

• Fourth annual Run Through History, Sept. 28, beginning at Museum at Central School, Second Street East, Kalispell. 5K and 10K runs or walk. On-site registration 8:30-9:30 a.m. or online at www.downtownkalispell.com

• Semi-annual Trees to Paper to Trees recycling drive, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 28, Flathead County Fairgrounds north end, Kalispell. Donate sorted and separated newspapers, magazine, office paper, cardboard, phone books and aluminum cans. Call Kalispell Parks and Recreation, 758-7849.

• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 28, Swan Chapel, Swan Lake. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 756-8885.

• Flathead Audubon’s annual Owen Sowerwine Work Day, 9 a.m. Sept. 28. Meet at Montessori School at 349 Willow Glen Dr., Kalispell. Bring work gloves, work shoes, hand clippers. Other tools will be provided. Everyone welcome. Call Richard Kuhl, 257-5793.

• Mission Mountain Winery free Merlot Madness vertical tasting, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sept. 28, 82420 U.S. 93 S., Dayton. All welcome.

• Flathead County Animal Shelter offers $15 rabies vaccinations for dogs and cats to celebrate World Rabies Day, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 28, in the parking lot at Flathead County Health Department, 1035 First Ave. W., Kalispell. Call 752-1310.

• Glacier Institute’s 30th anniversary celebration, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 28, Big Creek Outdoor Education Center, 6500 North Fork Road, 21 miles north of Columbia Falls. Live music, complimentary lunch, education stations, tours, kids’ activities, scavenger hunt. Free. Donations welcome for the institute. Call 755-1211.

• Red Cross blood drive, 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 28, Best Buy.

• John Paul II Catholic Church Knights of Columbus annual Oktoberfest, 11:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 29, Brady Hall, 195 Coverdell Road, Bigfork. Live music by Bavarian Echoes Polka Band. German food and beer, wine, silent auction. Raffle for side of beef, wrapped. Tickets $12 adults; $5 for children 5 and over; children under 5, free. Call Jim Hawley, 837-0087 or 260-3095.

• 39th annual Firefighters Ball, Sept. 28, Dew Drop Inn, Coram. Live music by Don Lawrence Orchestra. Auction, raffle for helicopter tour, rafting and fly fishing trips. Fundraiser for Coram-West Glacier Volunteer Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services.

• Run for Your Mama race, Sept. 29, Bigfork School. Kids 1/4 and 1/2-mile races, 5K walk/run and 10K run. Food, bounce house, music, giveaways and raffle. Kids race starts at 1 p.m.; 5K and 10K start at 2 p.m. Proceeds benefit MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers).

• Walk to End Alzheimer’s 2 p.m. Sept. 29, Kidsports Track/Complex in Kalispell, across from FVCC. Check-in at 1 p.m. Form teams to raise funds for Alzheimer’s research. Live music by Marshall Catch Band, silent auction, bounce house, food, fire equipment on display. All participants receive free ticket to fundraiser concert at 6 p.m. at Flathead High School.

• Benefit concert for Alzheimer’s Association-Walk to End Alzheimer’s, 6 p.m. Sept. 29, Flathead High School auditorium. Well-known local pianists will play on newly renovated Steinway grand piano. Tickets $10, available at Sykes’, Snappy’s and Loren’s Auto Repair.

• AARP Driver Safety class, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 30, Libby Christian Church. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 283-7000.

• Red Cross blood drives Sept. 30: 1-5 p.m. New Covenant Church; 1:30-5:30 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

• Rich Baginski gives a talk on and shows photo of the Galapagos Islands, their geography, geology, topography, flora and fauna, 7 p.m. Sept. 30, Whitefish Library, 1 Spokane Ave.

• Beginner sign language classes start 1:30-3 p.m. Oct. 1, Summit Independent Living Center, Kalispell. Cost $5 per class or $25 for six weeks. Call 257-0048 to enroll.

• Frontier Hospice grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony at its new location, 4 p.m. Oct. 1, 42 Bruyer Way, Kalispell. Refreshments. Public invited.

• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 5:30-7 p.m. Oct. 1, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.

• Turn the Flathead Pink Oct. 4 to raise awareness of breast cancer. Decorate your business with pink and wear pink. Coordinated with Save a Sister. Call 751-5302 pr 751-7557.

• Columbia Falls Area Chamber of Commerce 16th annual garage sale, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 4, 8 a.m. to noon Oct. 5, Angie’s greenhouse, 1722 U.S. 2 W., across from Mike’s Conoco. Drop off donations Wednesday and Thursday, noon to 6 p.m. (no clothing. Call Carol, 892-2072.

• Neighbors in Need chili fee, Oct. 4, Northridge Lutheran Church, Kalispell. Child, corn muffin, salad, homemade pie for $10 each. Sit-down lunch available 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.; or order to be delivered by calling 755-7266 by Oct. 2.

• Flathead Democratic Party and Flathead Democratic Women annual Harvest Dinner, Oct. 4, The Lodge at Whitefish Lake. Social hour 5:30 p.m.; dinner 6:45 p.m. Guest speakers include former Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer and Montana Democrats executive director Andrea Marcoccio. Pie auction, farmers market. Tickets $45 by Sept. 30; $55 thereafter. Call Nancy Fenner 752-0298.

• Conrad Mansion Museum Ghost Tours, 7-9 p.m. Oct. 4-5, 330 Woodland Ave., Kalispell. Tickets $15. Reservations required. Call 755-2166.

• Flathead Combined Training Association Mini-Event, 9 a.m. Oct. 5, Herron Park, Kalispell. Traditional and Western dressage, cross-country and arena jumping. All levels welcome. Proceeds go to breast cancer research and park maintenance. Spectators welcome; www.flatheadeventing.org.

• Circle of Friends of the Community fall bazaar and luncheon, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 5, United Methodist Church, 750 Electric Ave., Bigfork. Christmas gifts, crafts, homebaked goods, jams and jellies. Homemade soup and cinnamon rolls. Take out lunch available. Call 837-4547.

• Columbia Falls CROP Walk to raise awareness on hunger and poverty, Oct. 6, departing from North Valley Senior Citizens Center. Choose from 1-, 3- and 5-mile routes. Collect pledges; 25 percent will go to Columbia Falls Food Bank; remainder to Third World countries. Call Louann Mohn, 892-3942; Sabrina Nichols, 249-9408; or Nancy Flint, 892-4532.

• Glacier Stamp Club meets 7 p.m., Oct. 7, downstairs meeting room, Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Visitors welcome. Call 752-6110.

• Columbia Falls Chamber of Commerce membership luncheon, 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m., Oct. 8, North Valley Hospital Community Room, 235 Nucleus Ave. Speaker is Michael Nicosia Columbia Falls Superintendent of Schools. No reservations required. Lunch available for $10. Call Carol Pike, 892-2072.

• Flathead Outdoor Club meets 7 p.m., Oct. 9, The Summit, Kalispell. Trish Pebble talks about Australia, New Zealand and Fiji. Coffee and tea served. Everyone welcome. Call Leah Levitt, 892-6105 or 261-6874.

• Alpine Artisans’ Tour of the Arts, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 12-13. Self-guided tour of 12 artist studios, galleries and museums in Seeley, Swan and Blackfoot Valley. Call 406-677-0717.

• Christmas at the Mansion, Oct. 25-27, Conrad Mansion Museum, 330 Woodland Ave., Kalispell. Preview party 7-9 p.m. Oct. 25. Champagne and appetizers, music. Tickets $45 ($40 for members). Holiday bazaar, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 26, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 27. Tickets $5 per person, $2 per child. Reservations required. Call 755-2166.

• Live Locally 5K Run/Walk, 10 a.m. Oct. 26, HealthCare Plus, 1 Seventh Ave. E., Polson. Race day registration available at 9 a.m. Free spaghetti lunch. Proceeds benefit Polson Youth Soccer Association. Call 260-1476 or 261-2761.

• Wellness Education Center free movie night presents “Food Matters,” 6:40 p.m., Oct. 29, 103 Ponderosa Lane, Kalispell. Free healthy potluck follows. All welcome. Call 755-8423.

• Glacier Stamp Club meets 7 p.m., Nov. 4, downstairs meeting room, Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Visitors welcome. Call 752-6110.

• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 5:30-7 p.m. Nov. 5, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.

• 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.

• Fee-free holiday to Glacier Park Nov. 9-11 for all veterans in honor of Veterans Day weekend.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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 Outdoor Club meets 7 p.m., Feb. 12, The Summit, Kalispell. Mitchell Leu will talk about his Missouri River float trip. Coffee and tea served. Everyone welcome. Call Leah Levitt, 892-6105 or 261-6874.