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| December 16, 2014 11:13 PM

Today, Dec. 16

• Evergreen Water and Sewer District board meets at 7 a.m. at the district office, 130 Nicholson Dr.

• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., Troy Baptist Church.

• Habitat for Humanity dedication ceremony to commemorate completion of 13th and 14th of 16 homes, 5 p.m. at 5 and 7 Mitchell Way, Columbia Falls. Public invited. Call 257-8800

Thursday

• Kalispell Public Schools Policy Committee meets 9-10 a.m., administration offices, 233 First Ave. E.

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

• Red Cross blood drive, 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Libby VFW.

• Flathead City-County Health Dental Clinic hosts a free dental screening for children ages 2-18, 1-3 p.m., Health Department, 1035 First Ave. W., Kalispell. Oral exam, fluoride treatment, goody bags. Call 751-8156.

• Farewell party for retirees Clerk and Recorder Paula Robinson, and Superintendent of School Marcia Sheffels, and Commissioner Cal Scott, 3-4:30 p.m. Flathead County Courthouse, 800 S. Main St., Kalispell. Public invited.

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

• Glacier Nordic Ski Team hosts an open house for Chet Hope Youth Ski League for ages 4-12, 4-6 p.m. Glacier Cyclery, downtown Whitefish. Learn more, register, rent gear. Call Nancy, 471-2712.

• Glacial Forum and Stand Up America present Kate Vandemoer on the topic, “Montana at the Crossroads: The Proposed Conferated Salish Kootenai Water Compact,” 6:30 p.m., Sykes’, 202 Second Ave. W., Kalispell. For dinner reservations, call 257-4304.

Friday

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

• 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.

• Pachyderm Club meets noon to 1 p.m., Red Lion Inn, Kalispell. Lunch available. Frank Nguyen will speak about escaping Vietnam and his journey to Montana. Public invited. Call Mark Johnson, 253-7467.

• Local novelist Maggie Plummer signs copies of her new published sequel, “Daring Passage: Book Two of the Spirited Away Saga,” 5-7 p.m., Dawn’s Flower Designs, 318 Main St., Polson.

• Big Arm community potluck and Christmas sing-along, 6 p.m., Historic Big Arm School. The Sisler family will lead the caroling. Call Nancy Foster, 849-5064.

• Wai Mizutani and Friends Christmas recital with guest Idar Auinaga, 7 p.m., John Paul II Church, 195 Coverdell Road, Bigfork. Free admission; offering taken for youth ministry.

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

Saturday

• 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.

• Flathead Composite Squadron annual wreath laying, noon, Glacier Memorial Gardens, Kalispell. Cadets will lay more than 600 wreaths. Public invited.

• Local author Sybil Watters signs her Southern fiction “Dixie” book series, 1-4 p.m., The Bookshelf, Main Street, Kalispell.

Monday

• Red Cross blood drive, 1:30-5:30 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

• 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 Carla Wilton, 752-9624

Tuesday

• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Park Side Credit Union, Whitefish.

A look ahead

• Red Cross blood drive, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 24, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

• Annual luminaria display starts at dusk, Dec. 24, on Rose Crossing between U.S. 2 and Whitefish Stage. Purchase luminaria to honor loved ones at Evergreen Fire Station, 2236 U.S. 2 E, through 5 p.m. Dec. 23. Call Chief Craig Williams, 752-4636.

• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 26, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

• Glacier Skate/Whitefish Figure Skating present “Christmas for All on Ice,” Dec. 27, Stumptown Ice Den, 716 Wisconsin Ave., Whitefish. Show times at 4 and 7 p.m. Special guest national competitor Bryce Chudak. Special performance by Luke Walrath of Alpine Theatre Project. On ice seating $15; general admission $10; 6-10 years old, $5; 5 and under, free. Holiday tasting one hour before shows; tickets $1 each.

• Third annual Cowboy Christmas Ball, 8 p.m. to midnight, Dec. 27, Chapel Building, Montana Veterans Home, Columbia Falls. Tickets at door or may be reserved by calling 892-0178.

• Red Cross blood drive, 1:30-5:30 p.m. Dec. 29, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

Jazz Night Out 7 p.m. Dec. 29, Crush Wine Bar, 121 Central Ave., Whitefish. Renowned musicians Richie Barshay, Erica von Kleist and Don Caverly perform a benefit concert for the Abbie Shelter. $15 at door.

• Red Cross blood drives Dec. 30: noon to 5 p.m. Eureka Baptist Church; noon to 5 p.m., “Leaders Save Lives” at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 31, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

• First Night Flathead, Dec. 31, Kalispell. Free family activities including hat decorating, face painting, jewelry making 1-4 p.m. Kalispell Center Mall; Commencement Parade. Musical performances 7 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. at various downtown venues. Button $12 in advance; $15 at door. Children 12 and under free. Call Patrice Manget, 406-253-2471.

• Columbia Falls Community Choir begins practice for 2015 concert season, 2-4 p.m. Jan 4, Columbia Falls Junior High School. Sign in and music pick up 1:30-2 p.m. Call Ron Bond, 892-5174.

• AARP Smart Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 5, The Summit, Kalispell. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.

Flathead Valley Chapter of Trout Unlimited will offer fly tying classes starting Jan. 5 and continuing for five consecutive Monday evenings, from 7 to 9 p.m. in the library at Kalispell Middle School. Beginning and advanced classes will be available. Flathead Valley Chapter of Trout Unlimited offers five consecutive fly tying classes Mondays, 7 to 9 p.m. starting Jan. 5, Kalispell Middle School library. Beginning and advanced classes available. To register, call Jim Johnson, 837-3210.

• The Flathead Conservation District meets at 7 p.m. Jan. 12, 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.

• AARP Smart Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 17, The Summit, Kalispell. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.

• AARP Smart Driver Safety class, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 19, Libby Christian Church $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 283-7000.

• Jay Asher, author of “Thirteen Reasons Why,” will give a presentation at 10:15 a.m. Jan. 23, at the Whitefish Middle School Performing Arts Center, as part of a 50 States Against Bullying suicide prevention campaign. Public invited.

• Flathead Lake International Cinemafest (FLIC) Jan. 23-25, Polson.

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

• Health Insurance Marketplace offers free assistance to enroll or renew coverage 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 24, North Valley Community Center, Columbia Falls. Call 758-2165.

• AARP Smart Driver Safety class, noon to 4 p.m. Jan. 26; $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 892-4087.

• Health Insurance Marketplace offers free assistance to enroll or renew coverage 1-5 p.m. Jan. 29, North Valley Professional Office Building. Call 758-2165.

Montana Pond Hockey Classic, Feb. 20-22, Foys Lake near Kalispell.

• 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.