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Sunday, April 13
• American Association of University Women annual used book sale, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Kalispell Center Mall. Books $1.50 per inch; Today is Bag Day — $3 per bag.
• Mother-Daughter Tea, 2-4 p.m. Flathead Lutheran Bible Camp, Lakeside. Christian fellowship, teas and pastries. Teacup craft and service project benefiting Hope Pregnancy Center. $10 per person. RSVP by April 11 requested. All welcome. Call 752-6602.
Monday
• AARP Smart Driver Safety class, 8 a.m. to noon, Troy United Methodist Church, Troy. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 406-293-0100.
• Red Cross blood drives: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bigfork High School; 1:30-5:30 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Daughters of the American Revolution, Chief Ignace Chapter, meet for lunch at noon at Scotty’s Restaurant. Joel Wagner will read his winning essay. Call Cathy Lane, 250-7509.
• Dementia and Alzheimer’s Support Group meets 3-4:30 p.m., Buffalo Hill Terrace, 40 Claremont St., Kalispell. Sponsored by Immanuel Lutheran Communities. Call Kaye Hollingsworth, 752-9612, ext. 208.
• Kila School board Policy meeting, 4:30 p.m.; Negotiation meeting, 5:30 p.m.
• Smith Valley School board meets at 6 p.m. in the library.
• Traumatic Brain Injury Support Group meets 6 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Speaker is speech/language pathologist Jacklyn McDonald. Survivors, family, friends are welcome. Refreshments. Call Sue, 756-4725.
• The Flathead Conservation District meets at 7 p.m., 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.
• Flathead Audubon meets at 7 p.m., in the United Way conference room, Gateway Community Center, U.S. 2 West, Kalispell. Speaker is Denver Holt, founder of Owl Research Institute. Enter from west side of building. Free. All welcome.
• Lake County Republican Women meet 7-9:30 p.m., Polson Rural Fire Hall. Polson High School senior Sharidan Russell will talk about her experience with the U.S. Senate Youth Program.
• Kalispell Public Schools District parent advisory meeting to review Title I program and District’s efforts to meet student intervention needs, 7 p.m., Flathead High School main office conference room.
• West Valley School board meets at 7 p.m., school library.
Tuesday
• Kalispell Women’s Connection buffet lunch and Spring Fling fashion show, 11:30 a.m., meeting room of church across from Russell School, 301 W. Wyoming St., Kalispell. Wear your thrift store fashions and bring a receipt for a prize. Speaker is Cathy Benson of Bigfork. Cost $8 per person. Call Jan, 212-3763, or Rosainne, 257-8098 for lunch and free child care reservations. Affiliated with Stonecroft Ministries.
• Kalispell Chamber of Commerce luncheon, noon to 1 p.m. Red Lion Hotel, Kalispell. Speaker is Larry Simkin, chairman of Main Street Montana Project. Luncheon tickets $19. For reservations, call 758-2803.
• Red Cross blood drives: 1-6 p.m. Applied Materials; 1:30-5:156 p.m. Lakeside QRU.
• Lakeside County Water and Sewer district board meets 2 p.m., district meeting room, 253 Bierney Creek Road.
• Kalispell Public Schools district board meets at 6 p.m., Kalispell Middle School Library.
• Somers School District board work session 6 p.m., followed by regular meeting at 7 p.m., Somers Middle School.
• Sam and Ruth Neff give a presentation on their recent trip to Ibillin, Israel titled, “Life Goes On — Three Months in the a Palestinian Village in Galilee,” 7 p.m., ImagineIF Library, Kalispell. Free. Public invited.
• Columbia Falls Historical Society meets 7 p.m., Old Chapel building, Montana Veterans Home, Columbia Falls. Call 892-5894.
• Flathead Valley Chapter of Trout Unlimited meets 7 p.m., Fish, Wildlife and Parks building, 490 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. Fly fishing guides Rob Weiker and Justin Lawrence give a presentation on spring fishing on the Flathead River. Refreshments. Door prize. Public welcome. Call Larry Timchak, 250-7473.
• Flathead Democrats meet 7 p.m. United Way Conference Room, Gateway Community Center, U.S. 2 West. Call Dave Fern, 22-0674.
• Helena Flats School board meets at 7 p.m., school library.
• Cayuse Prairie School board meets at 7 p.m. school library. Public welcome.
Wednesday
• Evergreen Water and Sewer District board meets at 7 a.m. at the district office, 130 Nicholson Dr.
• Alpine Weavers and Spinners meet 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Bethlehem Lutheran Church basement, Kalispell. Judie Overbeek presents a program on making Fimo buttons. Bring a sack lunch. Beverages and dessert provided. All interested welcome.
• Columbia Falls Women’s Connection luncheon, 11:30 a.m., North Valley Hospital Community Room, Nucleus Avenue, Columbia Falls. Diane Koch will speak about “Reinventing Healthcare.” Cathy Benson will also speak. Cost $8 per person. Free child care by reservation. Call Candy at 387-4119, or Janet at 892-3621. Affiliated with Stonecroft Ministries.
• Free Qigong Falun Dafa instruction easy-to-learn exercise instruction for all ages, 11:45 a.m., Kalispell Senior Center, 403 Second Ave. W. Call Katherine, 257-9798.
• Flathead Valley Job Fair, 12:30 to 4 p.m., Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Open to veterans at noon and general public at 12:30 p.m. Bring a resume and prepare to be interviewed. Parking available at Kid Sport Complex across U.S. 93, off Four Mile Drive. Call Roberta Diegel, Flathead Job Service, 758-6200.
• Marion Fire District board special meeting to discuss critical staffing shortfalls and property tax increase, 1 p.m., Marion Community Center. Public invited.
• Egg decoupage workshop for ages 6 10 12, 4-5:30 p.m., ImagineIF Library, Kalispell.
• Free ThetaHealing introductory workshop, 6:50-8:30 p.m., ImagineIF Library, Kalispell. Learn about a self-help technique using prayer and natural intuition. Call Kay Linda Walker, 406-261-9031.
• Lake County Democrats meet, Ronan Tribal Senior Citizens Center. Social, 6:30-7 p.m.; business meeting 7-8 p.m.
• Flathead Chapter of the Montana Native Plant Society meets at 7 p.m., Teakettle Community Hall, 235 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. Business meeting, 5:30 p.m.; Patti Mason, resource conservationist for Flathead Conservation District gives a program titled, “Inseparable and Indispensable — Native Plants and Pollinators, 7 p.m. Free. Public welcome. Call Betty Kuropat, 892-0129.
Thursday
• Kalispell Little Explorers program tours Sweet No Wheat Bakery, Kalispell, 10-11 a.m. For ages 2-6; must be accompanied by adults. $7 for nonresidents, $5 for city residents. Call 758-7975.
• Kalispell Public Schools Policy Committee meets 10:30 a.m., administration offices, 233 First Ave. E.
• Red Cross blood drive, 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. April 17, Libby VFW.
• Friends of the Library meet at noon, ImagineIF Library meeting room, Kalispell. All interested welcome.
• Flathead City-County Board of Health meets 1-3 p.m., administration office, Earl Bennett Building, 1035 First Ave. E., Kalispell.
• Gina Garlie of The Open Sky Sangha gives a meditation session at 3 p.m., Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. The documentary,” Questions from the Heart” will be shown at 6 p.m., followed by a group discussion. Both events are free and open to public. Call Mick Stemborski, 756-3945.
• Teen social for grades 6-12, 4-5:30 p.m., ImagineIF Library, Kalispell. Food, Wii gaming. Craft is vinyl tubing bracelets. Free.
• Evergreen Lions Club all-you-can-eat spaghetti dinner, 4:30-7:30 p.m., Evergreen Junior High School cafeteria, corner of U.S. 2 and West Evergreen. Silent auction. Dinner served until 7 p.m.; live auction at 7 p.m. Adults, $7; children, $3; family, $20. Benefit for ABS sports field in Evergreen and Boys and Girls Club Summer Program.
• Fourth annual Evergreen reunion committee meeting, 5:30 p.m., Sykes’ Restaurants, Kalispell.
• Public meeting to discuss planned pedestrian/bicycle path along portions of Blacktail Road in Lakeside, 7 p.m., Lakeside Quick Response Unit Building, 125 Bills Road. Call the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Department, 751-8200.
• “Girl Rising” documentary film about empowering girls through education, 7 p.m. Thursday, ImagineIF Library, Kalispell. Appropriate for teens and adults. Free. Refreshments served. Call 257-2116.
• Essential Stuff Project presents a program with Kelly Ware on “Getting More Out of Your Garden, Farm and Homestead through Permaculture Techniques,” 7-8 p.m., Bigfork Middle School cafeteria, 600 Commerce St., Bigfork. Open to public. Call Catherine, 837-4577 or Bruce, 837-0923.
• Marion Fire District meets 7 p.m., Marion Community Center, 180 Gopher Lane. Public invited.
Friday
• Free developmental screening for children birth 5 years, 8:30-11:30 a.m. and 1-3 p.m., Whitefish School District office, 600 E. Second St. Herain and vision checks included. Call 862-8655.
• Red Cross blood drives: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. KRMC.
• Flathead Valley premier of Montana-made film, “Winter in the Blood, Bigfork Center for the Performing Arts; April 19, O’Shaughnessy Center, Whitefish. Shows at 6 p.m. Wine, beer appetizers. Discussion follows at 7:30 p.m. Call 755-5268 for tickets. Proceeds benefit the Hockaday Museum of Arts.
A look ahead
• AARP Smart Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 19, The Summit, Kalispell. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.
• Whitefish Moose Lodge Easter breakfast, 9 a.m. to noon April 19, followed by Easter egg hunt for children 10 and under, 230 West 10th St. Guests welcome. Call 862-2669.
• Global Youth Service Day event 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 19, Flathead Valley Community Garden, FVCC. All ages welcome to work in garden, learn about local hunger issues. Bring a water bottle. Snacks and lunch provided. Call Gretchen Boyer of Farm Hands Nourish the Valley, 406-261-5569.
• March for Babies for March of Dimes, 10 a.m. April 19, Lawrence Park, Kalispell.
• Ferndale Sewing Circle bake sale, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 19, Ferndale Community Center, South Ferndale Drive, across from the Ferndale Fire Hall on Montana 209.
• Oath Keepers Second Amendment peaceful rally in honor of Patriot’s Day, noon, April 19, Depot Park, Kalispell. Guest speakers.
• Big Arm Association children’s Easter egg hunt, 1 p.m. April 19. Call Nancy Foster, 849-5064.
• Fee-free weekend, April 19-20 Glacier Park. Entrance fees waived in honor of first weekend of National Park Week. Call 888-7800.
• AARP Smart Driver Safety class, noon to 4 p.m. April 21, North Valley Senior Center, Columbia Falls. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 892-4087.
• Flathead County Republican Women meet at noon, April 21, Hilton Garden Inn Kalispell. Speaker is State Senator Jennifer Fielder. Buffet lunch available for $11. All welcome. Call Dee Kirk-Boon, 250-5098.
• Red Cross blood drive, 1:30-5:30 p.m. April 21, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Ric Blair, owner of Third Street Market in Whitefish, gives a health and nutrition talk titled, “You Don’t Feel Good and You Don’t Know How to Get Better,” 7-8 p.m. April 21, Next Level Fitness, Whitefish Mountain Mall. Free. Public invited. Call Mark Moriarty, 862-8955.
• Child Find screening for vision, hearing, speech, motor and cognitive skills, for preschool children ages 3 to 5, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 22-23, Lakeside Elementary School. Call 844-2208 for an appointment.
• AARP Smart Driver Safety class, 8:30-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. April 22, Polson Area Senior Center. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 883-4735.
• Flathead Audubon meets at 7 p.m., April 22, in the United Way conference room, Gateway Community Center, U.S. 2 West, Kalispell. Denver Holt, founder of Owl Research Institute will be featured guest. Enter from west side of building. Free. All welcome.
• Kalispell Chamber of Commerce Unwind, 5-6:30 p.m., April 23, D.A. Davidson, 200 First Ave. E. Giveaways. All welcome. Call 758-2803.
Dr. Kyle Tubbs and physical therapist Scott Ruta give a free presentation on “Headaches: Causes and Treatments,” 5:30 p.m. April 23, Whitefish Therapy and Sport Center, 2006 Hospital Way. Question and answer session follows. Public invited. Call 862-9378.
• African Children’s Choir performs children’s songs, African music and dance and spirituals at 7 p.m. April 23, Easthaven Baptist Church, 2010 Whitefish Stage, Kalispell. Public invited.
• Kalispell Senior Citizens business meeting and potluck supper, 5 p.m. April 24, Kalispell Senior Center, 403 Second Ave. W. Bring a potluck dish or pay $3. Call 257-1598.
• Savvy Social Security Seminar, 6-7 p.m., April 24, The Summit, Kalispell. What baby boomers need to know to maximize retirement income. Free. Call Kim Taylor, 752-7232.
• Progam and discussion of changes to Western Montana landscape due to projected climate changes, 4-6 p.m. April 24, Swan Ecosystem Center, Condon. Call 406-754-3137 to register.
• Annual book and puzzle sale, 9 a.m. to p.m. April 25, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 26, North Valley Senior Center, 205 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. Proceeds to help put a new roof on center.
• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 10:30 a.m., April 24, Linderman School Curriculum Cooperative room.
• North Valley Senior Center annual book and puzzle sale 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 25; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 26, 205 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. Call 892-4087.
• Bigfork Rotary’s annual chili feed fundraiser, 5-7 p.m. April 25, Garden Bar. Menu also includes cornbread and brownies, and two drink tickets. $10 per person; children 5 and under, eat free.
• Big Arm community potluck, 6 p.m. April 25, Salish Kootenai College Professor Frank Tyro will present a program on polar bears. Historic Big Arm School. Call Nancy Foster, 849-5064.
• 13th annual Death By Chocolate Murder Mystery, “Back to the Future Meets the Board Game Clue,” 7-10 p.m. April 25-26, Conrad Mansion, Woodland Ave., Kalispell. Wine, hors d’oeuvres, music, chocolate. Tickets $60, members $55. Ages 21 and up. Call 755-2166.
• Whitefish Community Garden open house 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 26, behind Whitefish United Methodist Church, off Wisconsin Ave.
• Fourth annual Ladies Luncheon at Museum at Central School in Kalispell, noon April 26, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Vintage items will be raffled and hats available for vintage photos. Door prizes. Tickets $17 museum members; $20 nonmembers; $10 ages 12 and under. For reservations, call 756-8381.
• Montana Mountain Mushers annual spring meeting noon April 26, Morrell Creek Traihead just north of Seeley Lake. Hamburgers provided. A-M bring a salad; N-Z, dessert. All should bring beverages. All interested welcome.
• Doug MacCarter from Montana Wildwings Recovery Center will give a presentation titled “The Owls of Montana — Whooo Are They?” and have several live owls and hawks at 1 p.m. April 26, Whitefish Library. Public invited.
• Kalispell Senior Citizens honorary business partners and volunteer Hawaiian dinner, 6 p.m. April 26, Kalispell Senior Center, 403 Second Ave. W. Cost $6 per person if you didn’t participate in house renovations. Call 257-1598.
• AARP Smart Driver Safety class, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 28, Libby Christian Church, Libby. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 406-283-7000.
• Kalispell Public Schools district board work session 6 p.m., April 29, Kalispell Middle School Library.
• National Day of Prayer events May 1: Kalispell prayer breakfast 6:30 a.m. Salvation Army Office, 110, Bountiful Dr., Kalispell. Cost $7; and gathering from noon to 12:30 p.m., Flathead County Courthouse, 800 S. Main St., Kalispell. Meet at Ten Commandments sign by Juvenile Detention Center.
• Sunburst Community Service Foundation community open house, 3-6 p.m. May 1, 2282 U.S. 93 S., Kalispell
• Church of Christ clothing give-away, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 2-3, 241 Stillwater Road, Kalispell. Donations needed. Call Diane, 270-7016.
• Ronan annual Spring Cleaning Day, May 3. Volunteers will meet at 9 a.m. at City Park to pick up garbage bags and gloves. Coffee provided. To schedule a pick up at your home or location, call City Hall, 406-676-4231; or Ellen 406-676-8666.
• Bigfork Relay for Life flea market, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 3, Bethany Lutheran Church, Bigfork. Rental booths available. Call Debbie Ingram, 885-7714.
• Mission Mountain Winery free Red Wine and Chocolate program to learn about food and wine pairings, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., May 3, 82420 U.S. 93 S., Dayton. All welcome. Call 849-5524.
• Flathead Democratic Party and Flathead Democratic Women’s Spring Dinner, May 3, Hilton Garden Inn, Kalispell. Meet the candidates 4:30 p.m.; social 6 p.m.; dinner 7 p.m. Featured speaker is John Lewis, candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives. Call Dave Fern, 212-0674.
• Glacier Stamp Club meets 7 p.m., May 5, basement meeting room, ImagineIF Library, Kalispell. Visitors welcome. Call 752-6110.
• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 5:30-7 p.m. May 6, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.
• Kila School board meets at 7:30 a.m. May 7 to canvass election votes.
• Artist-led workshop for designing decorative walking sticks, 6:30-9:30 p.m., May 7, Stumptown Art Studio, Whitefish. Cost $25. Stick will be auctioned at Glacier National Park Conservancy’s Backpacker’s Ball this summer. Call 862-5929.
• Kila School board meets at 10 a.m. May 13.
• Mother’s Day Brunch, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 11, Flathead Lutheran Bible Camp, Lakeside. Four seating times available. Suggested donation, $18 per adult and child age 15 and older; $10 per child ages 5-14; children under 5, free. Proceeds benefit Women in Recover and camp sponsorships. Call 752-6602.
• Conrad Mansion Museum opens for season, May 15, 330 Woodland Ave., Kalispell. Tours on the hour from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Adults $10; seniors $9; students, $6; children, $4. Call 755-2166.
• “Fabulous Fifties” fundraiser for Bigfork Museum of Art and History, 5:30 p.m. May 15, Marina Cay’s ballroom. Dress in ‘50s attire to win prizes. Auction of reproduction bikes, photo booth.
• Montana Family Foundation’s 2014 fundraising banquet, 6:30 p.m. May 15, The Lodge at Whitefish Lake, featuring Lt. Col. Oliver North. Doors open 6 p.m. Tickets $75, with sponsorships available. Call 406-628-1141.
• Bigfork Emergency Resource Team Preparedness and Community Awareness Fair, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 17, Bigfork Middle School gym. Lunch available.
• Fourth annual Serious Motorcycle Enthusiasts Group Motorcycle Show, noon to 7 p.m. May 17, Expo Building, Flathead County Fairgrounds, Kalispell, Custom bikes, bike rodeo, biker bar, after-markets goods, vendors, live music, food. Admission $10; kids under 12, free. Part of proceeds benefit Northwest Veterans Food Pantry. Call 857-3119.
• Armed Forces Day Banquet, May 17, Hilton Garden Inn, Kalispell. Social hour 5:30 p.m.. Live music and dancing. Catered buffet. Silent auction. Tickets $40, available at Northwest Veterans Food Pantry or call 756-7304.
• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 10:30 a.m., May 22, Linderman School Curriculum Cooperative room.
• Opening reception for exhibit, “A Journey Through History: Art and Artifacts from the Collection of Dr. Van Kirke and Helen Nelson,” 5-7 p.m. May 29, Hockaday Museum of Art, 302 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Free. Public invited. Call 755-5268.
• Glacier Stamp Club meets 7 p.m., June 2, basement meeting room, ImagineIF Library, Kalispell. Visitors welcome. Call 752-6110.
• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 5:30-7 p.m. June 3, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.
• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 10:30 a.m., June 12, Flathead Special Ed Cooperative conference room.
• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 5:30-7 p.m. July 1, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.
• Glacier Stamp Club meets 7 p.m., July 7, basement meeting room, ImagineIF Library, Kalispell. Visitors welcome. Call 752-6110.
• Glacier Rally in the Rockies July 18-19, Kalispell. July 18: Show and shine 6-8 p.m., Cruisin’ the Drag down Main Street, 8-10 p.m. July 19: Parade 10 a.m. downtown Main Street. Show and shine, 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Fourth annual Evergreen reunion, noon to 5 p.m. July 19, Birch Grove Community Center. Call Lorene Bishop, 885-3070.
• Glacier Stamp Club meets 7 p.m., Aug. 4, basement meeting room, ImagineIF Library, Kalispell. Visitors welcome. Call 752-6110.
• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 5:30-7 p.m. Aug. 5, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.
• Fee-free day, Aug. 25, Glacier Park. Entrance fees waived in honor of birthday of National Park Service. Call 888-7800.
• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 5:30-7 p.m. Sept. 2, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.
• Fee-free day, Sept. 27, Glacier Park. Entrance fees waived in honor of National Public Lands Day. Call 888-7800.
• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 5:30-7 p.m. Oct. 7, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.
Columbia Falls Women’s Connection annual Make It, Bake It, Sew It, Grow It, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 12, North Valley Hospital Community Room, Nucleus Avenue, Columbia Falls. Call 892-5990.
• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 5:30-7 p.m. Nov. 4, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.
• Fee-free day, Glacier Park. Entrance fees waived in honor of Veterans Day. Call 888-7800.
• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 5:30-7 p.m. Dec. 2, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.