Daybook

Today, Aug. 15

• Evergreen School board meets 7 a.m., administration boardroom.

• 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. All donors entered into drawing for $100 gas card.

• Northwest Montana Fair Parade, 10 a.m., Main St., Kalispell. Pig wrestling 3 p.m. today and Saturday, Northern Star Arena. PRCA rodeo, 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday, Flathead County Fairgrounds, Kalispell. Gates open 6 p.m. Mutton bustin’ 7:15 p.m.

• Guitarists Kevin Van Dort and Solomon Hicks perform 5-7 p.m. Glacier Coffee House, 12000 U.S. 2 E., West Glacier. Free. Donations accepted for Crown of the Continent Guitar Foundation. Call 871-0601.

• Flathead Audubon field trip to explore and capture bats. Meet at 7 p.m. at Foy’s Bend fishing access on Kiwanis Lane on Flathead River to carpool to net site. Field trip ends 11 p.m. Participation limited. Call Lewis Young, 889-3492.

Saturday

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

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

• Northwest Montana Fair pig wrestling 3 p.m. Northern Star Arena. PRCA rodeo, 7:30 p.m., Flathead County Fairgrounds, Kalispell. Gates open 6 p.m. Mutton bustin’ 7:15 p.

• Glacier Skate Academy Prime Time ice shows at 5 and 7 p.m.,  Stumptown Ice Den, Wisconsin Avenue, Whitefish. On ice seating, $10. General admission, $7; $5 for children ages 6 to 12;  free for children under 6. Call 407-8226.

Sunday

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

• Fundraiser for Kravings Restaurant owner Cindy Schiltz who is battling stage 3 ovarian cancer, 5-8 p.m. Brookies Cookies, Bigfork. Pig roast, silent auction, live music, cash bar. All welcome. Call Chris, 212-6282.

• Northwest Montana Fair Demolition Derby, 6 p.m., Flathead County Fairgrounds, Kalispell.

Monday

• Fair-Mont-Egan School board meets 7 a.m.

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

• AARP Smart Driver Safety class, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. 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., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. All donors entered into drawing for $100 gas card.

• Smith Valley School board meets at 4:30 p.m. in the library.

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

• Columbia Falls School board final budget meeting, 7 p.m., administration offices boardroom, 501 Sixth Ave. W.

Tuesday

• AARP Smart Driver Safety class, 8:30-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m.,  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., 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., 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: 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.

• Lakeside County Water and Sewer district board meets 2 p.m., district meeting room, 253 Bierney Creek Road.

Wednesday

• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., 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. Dinner tickets $25 adults, $10 children 12 and under, 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.

• SONrise gospel music duo presents a concert, 7 p.m., Canyon Community Church, Coram. No admission; donations accepted. All welcome.

• Marion Fire District meets 7 p.m., Marion Community Center, 180 Gopher Lane. Public invited.

Thursday

• Kalispell Public Schools Policy and Communications Committee meets 8:30-10 a.m., administration offices, 233 First Ave. E.

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

A look ahead

• 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.

• Whitefish Trail Hootenanny Music Festival, 5-7 p.m. Aug. 22, Depot Park, Whitefish. Gates open 4:30 p.m. Live music, kids’ activities, bike rodeo and obstacle course, concessions, raffle. Advance tickets, $10 at Great Northern Brewery, Glacier Cyclery; $12 at gate; kids 10 and under, free. Call 862-3880.

• Gravelpalooza event 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 23, LHC gravel pit, 1179 Stillwater Road, Kalispell. Families invited to experience equipment first hand. Tickets $5 per person, children 2 and under, free. 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.

• 20th annual Shrine Chili Cook-Off and Wiener Dog Race, Aug. 23, Spinnaker Bar and Grill, Lakeside. Register dachshunds from 4-5:30 p.m.; races begin afterward. Chili tasting begins at 4 p.m. Fundraiser for Flathead Valley Shrine Children’s Transportation Fund. Call Gerianne, 844-2176.

• Glacier Skate Academy Block Party ice shows at 5 and 7 p.m. Aug. 23,  Stumptown Ice Den, Wisconsin Avenue, Whitefish. On ice seating, $10. General admission, $7; $5 for children ages 6 to 12;  free for children under 6. Call 407-8226.

Mountain Brook Homestead Foundation annual hamburger, pie and ice cream social, 5-9 p.m. Aug. 23, 2353 Foothill Road, Kalispell. Wood grilled gourmet burgers and homemade pies.

• 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.

• Flathead Democratic Women meet Aug. 25 at Hilton Garden, Kalispell.

Social time at 11:30 a.m. followed by a buffet lunch at noon for $12, and subsequent meeting. Call Lynne Bradley, 756-9245; or Judy Cox, 755-1507.

• 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.

• The Flathead Conservation District meets at 7 p.m. Aug. 25, 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.

• 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.

• Kalispell Public Schools district board work session, 6-8 p.m. Aug. 26 Kalispell Middle School Library.

• 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.

• Kalispell Public Schools Technology Committee meets 8:30-10 a.m. Aug. 28, administration offices, 233 First Ave. E.

• 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

• Glacier Skate Academy Big City, Bright Lights ice shows at 5 and 7 p.m. Aug. 30,  Stumptown Ice Den, Wisconsin Avenue, Whitefish. On ice seating, $10. General admission, $7; $5 for children ages 6 to 12;  free for children under 6. Call 407-8226.

• 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.

• 27th annual Taste of Whitefish, 5:30-8 p.m. Sept. 4, O’Shaughnessy Center. Food from more than 25 restaurants and caterers. Live entertainment. Advance tickets $40; $5 at gate. Call 862-3501.

• 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.

• Big Arm Association annual barn dance, 6-10 p.m. Big Arm Historic School. Live music by Forever Country. Food for purchase 6-7:30 p.m. 50/50 raffle. Call Nancy, 406-849-5064.

• North Valley Senior Center all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast fundraiser, 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sept. 7, 205 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. Menu also includes sausage, scrambled eggs, juice, coffee for $6. Call 892-4087.

• 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.

Go Wild Flathead Wilderness event to celebrate 50th anniversary of the Wilderness Act, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 20, Expo Building, Flathead County Fairgrounds, Kalispell. Educational booths, hands-on displays, demonstrations. Live music. Self-guided wilderness skills trail. Parade featuring Forest Services’ Nine Mile Mule Pack Team, 2-2:30 p.m. Concessions. Door prizes. Call 387-3847.

• 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.

• Glacier Stamp Club’s annual GLAPEX 2014 show, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 20, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 21, Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Dealers, collectors will be buying, selling, trading postage stamps. Public welcome. Free admission to show and museum.

• Conrad Mansion Nooks and Crannies Tour, Sept. 22, 330 Woodland Ave., Kalispell. Tours begins 3 p.m., and run on the half hour until 6 p.m. $25 per person; $20 members. Reservations required. Call 755-2166.

• 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.