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Today, Aug. 6

• Alpine Spinners meet 10:30 a.m., Depot Park, Kalispell, to demonstrate during Picnic in the Park. Public can try spinning. Call Joan, 837-3599; or Judie, 257-6520.

• Free Falun Dafa Qigong exercise class 11:45 a.m. every Wednesday, Woodland Park, Kalispell, by the Rose Garden. Easy to learn for all ages.

• Red Cross blood drive, 1:30-5 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. Sponsored by Immanuel Lutheran Communities. All donors entered into drawing for $100 gas card.

• Teen summer workshop 2-4 p.m., ImagineIF Library, Columbia Falls Make your own bubble gum and fizzy pixie sticks. Free.

• Pleasant Valley School board budget meeting 4 p.m., followed by regular board meeting, at the school.

• USMC Happy Hour for Marines and Navy who served with Marines, 5-7 p.m., Kalispell VFW, 330 First Ave. W. Cash bar. Spouses welcome. Call 406-890-1823.

• Love Lives Here in the Flathead Valley organization hosts a picnic, 6-9 p.m., Woodland Park, Kalispell. Special guest the Rev. Darryl Kistler. Music by guitarist Thom Harris. Master of ceremonies Rabbi Allen Secher. Free food and soft drinks. Bring your own chairs. Call Ina Albert, 863-2333.

• Marion School board final budget meeting, 6:30 p.m., in the library.

Thursday

• Fourth annual “It’s All About Our Kids” event as part of World Breastfeeding Week, noon to 4 p.m. Depot Park, Kalispell. Music, games, vendors, food, face painting, book reading and raffles. Everyone invited. Call Flathead City-County Health Department, 751-8177.

• AAC/ARCO/CFAC annual employees and retirees picnic potluck, noon to 4 p.m., Lawrence Park, Kalispell. Bring your own serviceware. Call 261-1381.

• Clay Day art and nature exploration guided hike, 1-3 p.m., Whitefish Trail. Meet at Lion Mountain Trailhead. Children accompanied by an adult and all adults welcome. Free. Call Kim Corette, 862-3880.

• Visions of the Wild artist reception, 5-7 p.m. Hockaday Museum of Art, Kalispell. Meet 2013 artists of Artist-Wilderness Connection Program. Public invited.

• Marion Shooters Club meets 7 p.m., Marion Fire Hall, 180 Gopher Lane. Flathead County Sheriff’s Deputy Doyle will discuss concealed carry, firearms law, home defense and Citizens Academy. Open to public.

• Cayuse Prairie School board meets at 7 p.m. school library. Public welcome.

Friday

• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. All donors entered into drawing for $100 gas card.

• Whitefish Huckleberry Days Art Festival today through Aug. 10, Depot Park, Whitefish. More than 100 artists and food vendors, dessert bake-off, climbing wall. Hours 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. today; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Aug. 9; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 10. Free admission.

• Pleasant Valley School board budget meeting 4 p.m., followed by regular board meeting. Open to public.

Saturday

• 33rd annual Swan Lake Huckleberry Festival, Swan Lake Day Park, Montana 83, mile marker 72. Pancake breakfast 7 a.m. Festival 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Arts and crafts fair, bake sale and contest, silent auction, raffles, food. Ashley Creek Ramblers play 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

• Whitefish Huckleberry Days Art Festival continues today and Aug. 10, Depot Park, Whitefish. More than 100 artists and food vendors, dessert bake-off, climbing wall. Hours 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Aug. 9; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 10. Free admission.

• Bethany Lutheran Church car wash fundraiser, noon to 5 p.m. Rocky Mountain Bank, Bigfork. Lemonade and bottled water for sale. Proceeds go to building a home for and feeding a family in Honduras for one year. Call 837-4387.

Sunday

• Whitefish Huckleberry Days Art Festival continues 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Depot Park, Whitefish. More than 100 artists and food vendors, dessert bake-off, climbing wall. Free admission.

• Whitefish Lake Swim race, Whitefish City Beach. 5K begins 8 a.m.; 1-mile begins 9:30 a.m.; 1/2 mile kids only race, 10 a.m.; www.katsmasters.com

Monday

• AARP Smart Driver Safety class, 8 a.m. to noon, Troy Methodist Church. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 406-293-0100.

• Daughters of the American Revolution, Chief Ignace Chapter, meet at 9:45 a.m., Glacier Highlands Restaurant parking lot for highway cleanup work. Bring a sack lunch. Meeting follows at noon, Apgar Village picnic area, Glacier Park. Call Jan Olson at 837-4732.

• Red Cross blood drive, 1:30-5:30 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. All donors entered into drawing for $100 gas card.

• Traumatic Brain Injury Group Lake McDonald boat tour, Glacier Park. Be at Lake McDonald Lodge at 5:30 p.m. to carpool, meet at 3:15 p.m., lower parking lot, The Summit Fitness Center, Kalispell. Cost $5 per survivor and one guest. To reserve a spot, call Sue, 756-4725.

• Nicotine-free Living! Support Group meets every Monday, 5:30 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. For those who have quit, want to or know someone who wants to quit. Call Deb, 751-4100, ext. 4491 or 253-0697.

• NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Family Support Group meets 6 p.m., Pathways, 200 Heritage Way, Kalispell. Call 854-2323.

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

Tuesday

• AARP Smart Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Bigfork Senior Center. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 837-4157.

• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. All donors entered into drawing for $100 gas card.

• Flathead Municipal Airport Authority meets at 4 p.m., Glacier Park International Airport board room.

A look ahead

• Red Cross blood drive, 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Aug. 13, Forest Service Office, Kalispell. All donors entered into drawing for $100 gas card.

• Lemonade on the Lawn hosts local author Cyrus Lee for a reading from his book “Me and the ‘53,” noon, Aug. 13, Libby Library. Lunch available.

• Parkinson’s disease support group meets 3-4:30 p.m., Aug. 13, The Summit, Kalispell. All welcome. Call Lois, 871-3767 or Inga, 756-5514.

• Flathead Beekeepers meet 6:30 p.m. Aug. 13, Teakettle Community Center, 235 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. All welcome. Call Kathy, 752-9642.

• AARP Smart Driver Safety class, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Aug. 14, Eureka High School. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 406-293-6344.

• Senior Tour and Tea, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Aug. 14, Hockaday Museum of Art, 302 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Free admission for senior citizens. Coffee, tea and cookies served 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Docent-guided gallery tour at 10:30 a.m. Call 755-5268.

• Red Cross blood drive, 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Aug. 14, St. Joseph’s Medical Center, Polson. All donors entered into drawing for $100 gas card.

• Teen summer workshop 2-4 p.m. Aug. 14, ImagineIF Library, Kalispell. Make your own soap.

• Red Cross blood drives Aug. 15: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. KRMC. All donors entered into drawing for $100 gas card.

• Free tour of Terrapin organic farm in Whitefish with presentation on cover cropping, Aug. 16. Farm feast follows; pre-register at www.ncat.org/tours/ or call Jeff Schahczenski at 406-494-8636.

• Violin virtuoso Wai Mizutani and coloraturo soprano Idara Aguinaga perform a concert together as a fundraiser to help retire the Easthaven Baptist Church’s building debt, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Aug. 14, at church, 2010 Whitefish Stage Road, Kalispell. General admission $30, reserved $50. Call 752-7021.

• AARP Smart Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 16, The Summit, Kalispell. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.

• Annual Glacier Park alumni picnic, noon to 4 p.m. Aug. 17, community building, park headquarters, West Glacier. Potluck lunch 1 p.m. Superintendent Jeff Mow is guest speaker. Call Sue Buchel, 406-788-8923.

• AARP Smart Driver Safety class, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 18. The Summit, Kalispell. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 406-283-7000.

• Red Cross blood drive, 1:30-5:30 p.m. Aug. 18, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. All donors entered into drawing for $100 gas card.

• Glacial Forum and Stand Up America present “An Evening with Brigitte Gabriel,” founder and president of Act for America and analyst on Islamic terrorism, Aug. 18, Crossroads Church, Bigfork. Tickets $35 per person. Reception 6-7 p.m.; presentation 7-9 p.m. Call Paul Vallely, 249-1091.

• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 10 a.m. Aug. 18, Linderman School, 233 First Ave. E, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.

• AARP Smart Driver Safety class, 8:30-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. Aug. 19,  Polson Senior Center. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 883-4735.

• AARP Smart Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 19, North Valley Hospital, Whitefish $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 863-3627.

• Kalispell Women’s Connection buffet lunch, 11:30 a.m. Aug. 19, meeting room of church across from Russell School, 301 W. Wyoming St., Kalispell. Speaker is Sandy Oertli. Cost $8 per person. Call Jan, 212-3763, or Rosainne, 257-8098 for lunch and free child care reservations. Affiliated with Stonecroft Ministries.

• Red Cross blood drives Aug. 19: 1-5 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; 2-5 p.m. Lakeside QRU. All donors entered into drawing for $100 gas card.

• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m. Aug. 20, Pope John Paul II Church, Bigfork. Sponsored by Knights of Columbus. All donors entered into drawing for $100 gas card.

• Swan Valley Shintangle fundraiser dinner and concert featuring Rob and Halliday Quist, 6 p.m. Aug. 20. Dinner tickets $25 must be reserved by Aug. 15. Concert tickets $15, adults, free for children 12 and under, available at gate. Bring chairs. Benefit for Swan Valley license plate and conservation efforts. Call 406-754-31378.

• Red Cross blood drive, 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Aug. 21, Libby VFW. All donors entered into drawing for $100 gas card.

• Red Cross blood drives Aug. 22: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. Sponsored by Fresh Life; 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Whitefish Mountain Mall. All donors entered into drawing for $100 gas card.

• PEO Chapter BY eighth annual Crab Crack, 5-7 p.m.  Aug. 22, Glacier Brewery, Polson. Tickets $30 per person, includes king crab, shrimp, jojo potatoes, cole slaw, lemonade, dessert. Beer sold separately. Call 883-1676.

• Gravelpalooza event 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 23, LHC officer, 1179 Stillwater Road, Kalispell. Families invited to experience equipment first hand. Sponsored by Community Action Partnership of Northwest Montana.

• 2014 Bear Fair, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 23, Northern Lights Saloon, Polebridge. Wildlife biologist presentations, tutorials, demonstrations and booths. Free lunch. Public invited. Call Lindsey Stutzman with Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, 406-212-1803.

• Phototaxis live slideshow of artistic photography, 7-11 p.m. Aug. 23, Farm Road, Polson. Public invited to view works projected on side of barn beginning at 9 p.m.

• Mission Valley Animal Shelter 25th anniversary celebration, 1-3 p.m. Aug. 24, Riverside Park, Polson. Free ice cream and popcorn. Karaoke by Markie Mark. Dog training tips. Public invited. Bring your pet.

• Annual Cobber Feed for Concordia College alumni, 6-8 p.m. Aug. 24, Northridge Lutheran Church, 323 Northridge Dr., Kalispell. Bring a dish to share. RSVP by Aug. 19 to rho-nkak@hotmail.com

• Fee-free day, Aug. 25, Glacier Park. Entrance fees waived in honor of birthday of National Park Service. Call 888-7800.

• Red Cross blood drive, 1:30-5:30 p.m. Aug. 25, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. All donors entered into drawing for $100 gas card.

• Red Cross blood drives Aug. 26: 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Hungry Horse Liquor store, in the blood mobile; noon to 5 p.m. Eureka Baptist Church. All donors entered into drawing for $100 gas card.

• Red Cross blood drives Aug. 27: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Lake County employee drive, Polson; 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Walmart, in the blood mobile. All donors entered into drawing for $100 gas card.

• Red Cross blood drive, 1-5 p.m. Aug. 28, Smith’s Food, in the blood mobile. All donors entered into drawing for $100 gas card.

• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a .m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 29, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. All donors entered into drawing for $100 gas card.

• Mountain Madness Airshow Aug. 30-31, Glacier Park International Airport, Kalispell. U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds headline. Gates open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tickets available at www.montanaairshow.com

• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 5:30-7 p.m. Sept. 2, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.

• Flathead County High School annual dinner/get together, Sept. 4, Elks Lodge, Kalispell. Open bar 5 p.m.; smorgasbord dinner 6 p.m. RSVP to 752-2959 by Aug. 25.

Dayton Daze, Sept. 6, Dayton Park. Ladies bazaar and luncheon, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dayton Church; free wine tasting 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dayton Winery. Car show, craft booths, kids games, live music, silent auction, free sailboat rides, 1920’s themed costume contest; parade 3 p.m.; barbecue 4 p.m.

• Taste of Kalispell 5-10 p.m. Sept. 6, Museum at Central School, Kalispell. Live music by Fetveit Brothers. Tickets $25 adults; $20 seniors 65 and older; $10 youth 11-14; free for kids 10 and under. Call 253-6923.

• Third annual Montana Dragon Boat Festival Sept. 13-14, Flathead Lake Lodge, Bigfork. Races 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday; 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday. Free admission. Food and beverage vendors. Kids’ games and activities. Live music. Breast cancer survivor ceremony, noon Saturday. Parking $10 per car at corner of Montana 82 and 35, includes shuttle all weekend. Dinner party 6 p.m. Saturday, Red Lion Hotel Kalispell. Tickets $25.; www.montanadragonboat.com

• Montana Historical Society presents a gravestone preservation workshop lead by conservator Jonathan Appel of Hartford, Conn., 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 16, Demersville Cemetery. Cost $75, includes lunch and supplies. Pre-registration required. Call Deb Mitchell, 406-444-4789.

• Bethany Lutheran Church has a rummage and bake sale 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 19, 8 a.m. to noon Sept. 20, at the Ark, behind the church, Bigfork. Proceeds go to building a home for and feeding a family in Honduras for one year. Call 837-4387.

• Bigfork Chalk ‘n’ Rock Festival Sept. 20-21. Artists of all ages will create chalk art on Electric Avenue and compete for cash prizes. Live musical entertainment. Free for spectators.

• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 10 a.m. Sept. 25, conference room, Linderman School, 233 First Ave. E, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.

• 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.

• Bethany Lutheran Church has a pie, silent auction and raffle, 11:30 a.m. Oct. 19, in the church Fellowship Hall.

• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 10 a.m. Oct. 23, conference room, Linderman School, 233 First Ave. E, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.

• 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, Nov. 11, Glacier Park. Entrance fees waived in honor of Veterans Day. Call 888-7800.

• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 10 a.m. Nov. 20, conference room, Linderman School, 233 First Ave. E, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.

• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 5:30-7 p.m. Dec. 2, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.

• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 10 a.m. Dec. 18, Linderman School, 233 First Ave. E, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.

• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 10 a.m. Jan. 22, Linderman School, 233 First Ave. E, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.

• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 10 a.m. Feb. 26, Linderman School, 233 First Ave. E, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.

• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 10 a.m. March 26, Linderman School, 233 First Ave. E, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.

• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 10 a.m. April 23, Linderman School, 233 First Ave. E, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.

• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 10 a.m. May 28, Linderman School, 233 First Ave. E, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.

• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 10 a.m. June 11, Linderman School, 233 First Ave. E, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.