Daybook
Today, April 27
• Flathead Valley Archery Club’s 30th annual Lone Pine 3D archery shoot 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Lone Pine State Park. Registration 8:30 a.m., Visitor Center. Several trails will be closed or restricted.
• Winter Series Jumping and Dressage Show, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Majestic Valley Arena north of Kalispell. Arena jumping, traditional dressage and Western dressage. Free to spectators. www.flatheadeventing.org
• Eureka Rendezvous Days. Vendors, flea market, craft and quilt shows. Black powder shoots, cowboy action shooting, car show, mud bogs, live entertainment. Mud bogs 1-4 p.m.; Eureka Community Players present “How the West was Fun,” 3-5 p.m. Majestic Theater.
• “Cowabunga,” the Friends of Bigfork 12th annual variety show, 2 p.m., Bigfork Center for the Performing Arts, $10 adults, $6 child/student.
• “Suit Yourself” 5K, 10K walk/run, 2 p.m., Glacier High School. Fundraiser for GHS Speech and Debate national competitors. To sign up, go to www.suityourselffunrun.blogspot.com
Monday
• Rock work on U.S. 93 mile marker, 47.5, 12 miles southeast of Libby. Delays possible.
• Swan River School board special meeting, 8 a.m., school library.
• AARP Smart Driver Safety class, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Libby Christian Church, Libby. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 406-283-7000.
• Flathead County Democratic Women monthly meeting will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn. 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.
• American Red Cross Blood Drive, 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Kalispell Blood Center, 126 N. Meridian Road.
• Somers School District board special meeting 6 p.m., Somers Middle School.
• American Legion Post and Auxiliary 137 meet 7 p.m., American Legion Hall, 351 Fourth Ave. EN, Kalispell.
• The Flathead Conservation District meets at 7 p.m., 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.
• Death Cafe event, 7-9 p.m., Bohemian Hall, 125 Blanchard Lake Road, U.S. 93 behind Montana Coffee Traders. Open discussion on all aspects of death and dying. Tea, cookies served. All welcome. Call Nancy Reece Jones, 257-1840.
• Columbia Falls School board meets at 7 p.m., administration offices boardroom, 501 Sixth Ave. W.
Tuesday
• Lakeside Community Club meets at noon, Vista Linda restaurant. Lunch is $10. For reservations, call Vista Linda at 857-3158.
• Flathead Conservation District: special board meeting to review job applications, 1:30-4:30 p.m. USDA conference room, 133 Interstate Lane, Kalispell, 752-4220, www.flatheadcd.org.
• Columbia Falls School board Insurance Committee meets at 4 p.m., administration offices boardroom, 501 Sixth Ave. W.
• Spring Bear Wake Up social, 5:30-8 p.m. Swan Valley Community Hall. Grizzly bear management specialists Tim Manley and Jamie Jonkel and wildlife biologist Mark Ruby discuss bears in the valley. Appetizers, door prizes. Free admission. RSVP requested to 406-754-3137.
• Kalispell Public Schools district board work session 6 p.m., Kalispell Middle School Library.
Wednesday
• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. St. Joseph’s Hospital, Polson
Thursday
• National Day of Prayer events: 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.
• Red Cross blood drive, 1-5 p.m. Tea Kettle Room, Columbia Falls. Sponsored by Columbia Falls Rotary and Glacier Bank.
• Sunburst Community Service Foundation community open house, 3-6 p.m., 2282 U.S. 93 S., Kalispell.
• Evergreen Chamber of Commerce installation of honorary mayor and community celebration, 5-8 p.m. Chamber Information Center in Kmart parking lot. Carnival, games, displays, food. Call 885-1212.
• Columbia Falls High School Alumni/Community Academic Endowment fundraiser, 6:30-9 p.m., Truby’s, Meadow Lake, Columbia Falls. Finger food, cash bar, silent and live auctions, student entertainment. Tickets $15 at high school office, NAPA and Re/Max Mountain View, Columbia Falls.
Friday
• Church of Christ clothing give-away, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and May 3, 241 Stillwater Road, Kalispell. Donations needed. Call Diane, 270-7016.
• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Glacier Pachyderm Club meets noon to 1 p.m., Red Lion Inn, Kalispell. Speakers are candidates Derek Skees and Matt Rosendale. Lunch available. Public invited. Call Mark Johnson, 253-7467.
A look ahead
• “Clean Your ‘Fork” community cleaning day for Bigfork, 8 a.m. to noon May 3. 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.
• Kalispell Senior Center garage sale fundraiser, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 3, 839 Third Ave. W., Kalispell. Puzzles, books, ribbon, Christmas items and more. Call 257-1598.
• 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.
• The Kalispell Downtown Association and Kalispell Parks and Recreation are hosting a downtown cleanup day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 3. Meet at Depot Park. Barbecue from noon to 2 p.m. Email pam@downtownkalispell.com or call Pam at 253-6923 or Jennifer 758-7717.
• 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.
• Raptor biologist Janie Fink of Birds of Prey Northwest present two lectures with live birds of prey, 10 a.m. and noon, May 3, Libby Dam Visitor Center. Seating is first come, first served. Call Susan James, 406-293-7751, ext. 253.
• Free Community Wellness Expo, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 3, Red Lion Hotel, Kalispell. Vendors, speakers, food samples. Author Robert Sweetgall offers free Nordic walking clinics. Public invited. Call 250-3309.
Gold, Gem and Mineral Show, May 3-4, Flathead County Fairgrounds, Kalispell. Prospecting equipment. Learn to pan. Door prizes, raffle. $2 entry fee.
• Edible and Medicinal Plant workshop, 11 a.m. to noon, May 3, Lone Pin State Park Visitor Center, Kalispell. Herbalist Tom Tracy from Swan Valley Herbs will lead participants on a hike. Cost $5 per person. Call 755-2706.
• Chili, pie and ice cream social, 5-8 p.m. May 3, Mountain Brook Community Library, 2353 Foothill Road, Kalispell. Live music by Swan Range Jammers.
• 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.
• 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.
• Sons of Norway meet 7 p.m., May 3, Buffalo Hill Terrace meeting room, 40 Claremont St., Kalispell. Call 752-2357.
• “Fork It Over” community night fundraiser, 5-9 p.m. May 5, Three Forks Grill, 729 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. Portion of proceeds donated to FarmHands project promoting locally sourced food. Reservations recommended. Call 892-2900.
• 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.
• Free opening reception for “Montana Artists: Innovators, Inventors and Entrepreneurs” exhibit, 5-7 p.m. May 8, Hockaday Museum of Art, 302 Second Ave. E., Kalispell.
• 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.
• Mission Mountain Audubon meets 7 p.m. May 8, Polson City Library meeting room. Salish Kootenai Colleges biology teacher Pat Hurley presents a program on native plants titled “What Plants Have Taught Me.” Free. All welcome.
• 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 baby-sitting. 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 Recovery 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.
• Big Arm community potluck, 6 p.m. May 16, Historic Big Arm School. Fire Chief John Fairchild presents a program on how homeowners can prevent wildfires from destroying their homes at 7 p.m. Call Nancy Foster, 849-5064.
• 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.
• Creston Cemetery Association annual business meeting 11 a.m. May 17, cemetery grounds. Annual spring clean up begins at 9 a.m.
• Bigfork Emergency Resource Team Preparedness and Community Awareness Fair, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 17, Bigfork Middle School gym. Lunch available.
• 11th annual Yellow Bay Cherry Blossom Festival, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 17, Yellow Bay Community Clubhouse, Montana 35, mile marker 18. Arts and crafts, jams and jellies. Author Chris Dawson reads to children, face painting. Homemade lunch available. Free admission. Public invited. Vendors needed. Call 982-3437.
• 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.
• Arlee area Democrats meet May 21, Hangin’ Art Gallery, Arlee. Social 6:30 p.m.; meeting 7 p.m.
• 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.