Daybook

| April 22, 2014 9:00 PM

Today, April 23

• 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., Lakeside Elementary School. Call 844-2208 for an appointment.

• ImagineIF Libraries board meets at 9 a.m., meeting room, Kalispell. Call Kim Crowley, 758-5826.

• Human Blue Ribbon community event, 4-6 p.m., Lawrence Park, Kalispell in recognition of Child Abuse Prevention Month. Games, face painting, crafts, music and more.

• Kalispell Chamber of Commerce Unwind, 5-6:30 p.m., 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., 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., Easthaven Baptist Church, 2010 Whitefish Stage, Kalispell. Public invited.

• The Evergreen School Board holds a work session at 6:30 a.m. in the board room at the school administration building.

• Carrie Jacobs in association with the Arthritis Foundation will present a program, “Put Pain in Its Place: How to Get Osteoarthritis Pain Under Control,” from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at the Whitefish Community Center, 121 E. Second St., in Whitefish.

Thursday

• Bigfork Land Use Advisory Committee meets at 4 p.m., basement of Bethany Lutheran Church, Montana 35, just south of Montana 209. Call Gwen Sutherland, 250-5457.

• 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.

• Savvy Social Security Seminar, 6-7 p.m. The Summit, Kalispell. What baby boomers need to know to maximize retirement income. Free. Call Kim Taylor, 752-7232.

• Program and discussion of changes to Western Montana landscape due to projected climate changes, 4-6 p.m., Swan Ecosystem Center, Condon. Call 406-754-3137 to register.

• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 10:30 a.m., Linderman School Curriculum Cooperative room.

• Joe Coco gives a free public presentation on government and economics, 7-8:30 p.m., Coco Enterprises conference room, 6438 U.S. 93 S., Whitefish. Limited seating. RSVP at 862-9400.

• ImagineIF Bigfork will give an iPad class, 10 to 11 a.m., bring your charged iPad if you have one, along with your passwords.

Friday

• 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.

• Eureka Rendezvous Days, April 25-27. Kick-off dinner and concert April 25. Tickets $25 adults, $18 children. Concert only tickets, $12 adults, $7 children. Village vendors, flea market, craft and quilt shows. Black powder shoots, cowboy action shooting, car show, mud bogs, live entertainment. Saturday —Parade at noon; community square dance, 7-10 p.m. Creative Arts Center; rodeo 7 p.m. Lake Koocanusa Arena. Sunday — mud bogs 1-4 p.m.; Eureka Community Players present “How the West was Fun,” 3-5 p.m. Majestic Theater.

• North Valley Senior Center annual book and puzzle sale 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., 205 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. Call 892-4087. Proceeds to help put a new roof on center.

• Bigfork Rotary’s annual chili feed fundraiser, 5-7 p.m., 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. Salish Kootenai College Professor Frank Tyro will present a program on polar bears. Historic Big Arm School. Call Nancy Foster, 849-5064.

• Discovery Developmental Center will host the sixth annual “Grapes, Barley and Hops — A Wine and Beer Tasting Event,” 5:30-8 p.m., Hockaday Museum of Art, 302 Second Ave. E., Kalispell.

• “Cowabunga,” the Friends of Bigfork 12th annual variety show, 7:30 p.m., Bigfork Center for the Performing Arts, $10 adults, $6 child/student.

Saturday

• KittyMOM’s Rescue and Flathead County Animal Shelter are having a Rescued Kitty Adoption Day, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Aquarium Shop in Kalispell; call KittyMOM’s Rescue for more information at 752-4460. Young cats and teenage kitties are spayed, nuetered, vaccinated, wormed and litter box trained. Small adoption fee.

• The Whitefish Theatre Company is hosting a spring cleaning day at the O’Shaughnessy Center, One Central Ave. in Whitefish, 9 a.m. to noon, lunch at noon — food, drinks and a glimpse of the upcoming theater and music season, call 862-5371 if you can help.

• North Valley Senior Center annual book and puzzle sale 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., 205 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. Call 892-4087. Proceeds to help put a new roof on center.

• Montanans for Climate Solutions rallies to raise awareness of climate change and support positive solutions noon to 1 p.m., Depot Park, Main Street, Kalispell; corner of U.S. 2 and Nucleus Avenue, Columbia Falls; corner of Spokane Avenue and Second Street, Whitefish; meic.org

• Frontier Hospice will have Hospice Volunteer Training. Call Marshauna at 755-4923 to reserve a spot.

• Eureka Rendezvous Days, April 25-27. Village vendors, flea market, craft and quilt shows. Black powder shoots, cowboy action shooting, car show, mud bogs, live entertainment. Saturday —Parade at noon; community square dance, 7-10 p.m. Creative Arts Center; rodeo 7 p.m. Lake Koocanusa Arena. Sunday — mud bogs 1-4 p.m.; Eureka Community Players present “How the West was Fun,” 3-5 p.m. Majestic Theater.

• Whitefish Community Garden Opening Day, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for new and returning garden members, 4 feet by 12 feet garden plots are available for the growing season. More information at whitefishcommunitygarden.net.

• Soroptimist Thrift Haus in Whitefish spring bag sale, noon to 5 p.m. Fill a plastic grocery bag for $5. All proceeds will be donated to local nonprofit groups with a focus on helping women and girls. The Thrift Haus is at 303 First St. in Whitefish.

• “Cowabunga,” the Friends of Bigfork 12th annual variety show is at 7:30 p.m. at the Bigfork Center for the Performing Arts, $10 adults, $6 child/student.

• Eighth annual Cohen Stroll, Whitefish River bike path. Meet at 9 a.m. at pond northeast of North Valley Hospital, just north of soccer field. Two-hour trip accessible to wheelchairs and strollers. Call Bruce Tannehill, 862-4548.

• Whitefish Community Garden open house 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., behind Whitefish United Methodist Church, off Wisconsin Ave.

• An estate sale of “Cowboy” Gerald Daymude’s Western wear and collectibles will be at 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Backdoor General Store in downtown Whitefish. Proceeds benefit hospice care and go toward the creation of a memorial downtown in Cowboy’s honor. Call Trini Carreon, 270-6686.

• Fourth annual Ladies Luncheon at Museum at Central School in Kalispell, noon, 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 at noon, 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., Whitefish Library. Public invited.

• Flathead County Weeds Department presents a free workshop titled, “Wanted: Montana’s Noxious Weeds,” 1 to 3 p.m., at Lone Pine State Park Visitor Center. Call 755-2706, ext. 3.

• Kalispell Senior Citizens honorary business partners and volunteer Hawaiian dinner, 6 p.m., Kalispell Senior Center, 403 Second Ave. W. Cost $6 per person if you didn’t participate in house renovations. Call 257-1598.

• Genealogy workshop 10 a.m., Whitefish Library. Jerry Hanson will present “Researching your Norwegian Ancestors” and Marge Fisher will discuss genealogy travels, good websites and exploring your DNA.

• Celebrate Earth Day with Clean the Fish, 8:30 a.m. breakfast for volunteers, 9:30 a.m. clean up the fish, 11:30 a.m. barbecue and prize drawings. Meet at Glacier Bank, 329 E. Second St., 893-6300.

• Celebrate Earth Day in Columbia Falls with Clean Up the Falls, 9 a.m. to noon at Glacier Bank, 822 Nucleus Ave.; come ready to join others in cleaning and select from map where you want to work. Re-group at 11 a.m. at the bank for prize drawings, burgers and hotdogs. Contact Mark Johnston at Glacier Bank with questions, 751-4756 or Diane Taylor, 892-1640.

• Celebrate Earth Day in Kalispell at Jamming for Climate Solutions, Depot Park Rally, featuring the Tropical Montana Marimba Ensemble at noon. Bring signs to support climate solutions, Laura Behenna, 257-2116.

• Celebrate Earth Day in Bigfork at the Climate and Community Gathering in downtown Bigfork at noon, Jeffrey Funk, 837-4208.

• Celebrate Earth Day in Whitefish at Dance a Jig, Honk and Wave for Climate Solutions, at noon on the corner of Spokane and Second Street, featuring the youthful bluegrass sounds of the Left Side Brains, Steve Thompson, 250-9810.

• Celebrate Earth Day in Pablo at Roundtable Discussion with speakers, at Salish Kootenai College, the Late Louie Caye Sr. Memorial Building. Lunch provided, noon to 3 p.m.

Sunday

• “Cowabunga,” the Friends of Bigfork 12th annual variety show is at 2:00 p.m. at the Bigfork Center for the Performing Arts, $10 adults, $6 child/student.

• The Flathead Valley Archery Club will host the 30th annual Lone Pine 3D archery shoot held at Lone Pine State Park from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. in the Lone Pine Visitor Center, 300 Lone Pine Road in Kalispell. Several trails will be closed or restricted to accomodate the event. The Lone Pine Trail, the Valley View Trail, and the lower end of the Cliff Trail will remain open for use during the event. Signing will be in place to indicate trail restrictions and all off-trail travel will be prohibited.

A look ahead

• Flathead County Democratic Women monthly meeting will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn on April 28. Social at 11:30 a.m. followed by noon buffet lunch, $12, and meeting. Speakers will be Stacey Schanebel and Jack Garlitz, candidates for the position of county commissioner.

• 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.

• American Legion Post and Auxiliary 137 meet 7 p.m., April 28, American Legion Hall, 351 Fourth Ave. EN, Kalispell.

• The Flathead Conservation District meets at 7 p.m., April 28, 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.

• Kalispell Public Schools district board work session 6 p.m., April 29, Kalispell Middle School Library.

• Flathead Conservation District: special board meeting to review job applications, April 29, 1:30-4:30 p.m. USDA conference room, 133 Interstate Lane, Kalispell, 752-4220, www.flatheadcd.org.

• Lakeside Community Club meets at noon April 29, Vista Linda restaurant. Lunch is $10. For reservations, call Vista Linda at 857-3158.

• 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.

• “Clean Your ‘Fork” community cleaning day for Bigfork, 8 a.m. to noon. Meet for continental breakfast at 8 a.m. at Flathead Food Bank. Bring rakes, brooms, flat shovels and gloves. Prizes. To sign up, call Bigfork Chamber of Commerce, 837-5888.

• Glacier Institute Volunteer Work Day, 9 a.m. May 3. Volunteers need for cleaning, painting, light carpentry and outdoor work at Glacier Park Field Camp and Big Creek Outdoor Education Center. RSVP at 755-1211.

• 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.

• Dancin’ Under the Stars benefit for Neighbors in Need, 7-10 p.m. May 3, Best Western Plus Flathead Lake Inn & Suites, 4824, U.S. 93 S., Somers. Swingin’ Light orchestra with BJ Lupton. Tickets $25 at Snappy’s Sport Senter, Daily Inter Lake, Glacier Bank or call 752-7266. Tickets also available at door.

• 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.

• 16th annual Louise Burk Memorial luncheon, noon, May 9, Lincoln County Fairgrounds, Eureka. Dr. Presenter is Melissa Hulvat from the Bass Breast Cancer Center in Kalispell. Silent auction. Free babysitting. Door prizes, raffles. Tickets $7, available at First Interstate Bank, Eureka; Glacier Bank and Whitefish Credit Union.

• 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.

• Kila School board meets at 10 a.m. May 13.

• Flathead Beekeepers meet 6:30 p.m. May 14, Teakettle Community Center, 235 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. All welcome. Call Kathy, 752-9642.

• 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.

• Glacier Street Rod Association fifth annual Swap Meet and Car Show, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 17, U.S. 93 North, mile marker 120, between Raceway Park and Spencer’s, Kalispell. Auto parts, “big boys’” toys, tools. Bring your car, pick up, trailer, motorcycle, boat, snowmobile, tractor, RV or four-wheeler. Register at event. Admission $1 or can good for Northwest Montana Veterans Food Pantry. Call Ken, 249-3372; or Tom, 755-3410.

• 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.

• Wings of Hope celebration in honor of local cancer survivors, 1-3 p.m. June 1, The Raven, Woods Bay. Purchase a butterfly for $10 with proceeds going to Flathead Cancer Aid Services. Butterflies released at event. Sponsorships available; www.flatheadcanceraid.org

• 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.

• Ready, Set, Read 5K Fun Run and Walk, 8-11 a.m. July 12, Historic Rails to Trails, corner of Center Street and Meridian Road, Kalispell. Fundraiser for Literacy Volunteers of Flathead County. Call Ashley, 471-9002 or 257-7323.

• 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.