Daybook
Friday, Jan. 10
• 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. Frank Garner will talk about his experience in Afghanistan. Lunch available. Public invited. Call Mark Johnson, 253-7467.
• Flathead Chapter of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees meets at noon, Perkins Restaurant, Kalispell. Social time, 11:30 a.m. For reservations, call Bill Driver, 837-2744.
Saturday
• Ranger-led snowshoe hike for ages 6 and older, at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m., Glacier National Park. Snowshoes available for nominal fee or bring your own. Meet at Apgar Visitor Center. Call 888-7800.
• Lone Pine State Park, Kalispell, offers free snowshoes to borrow from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., National Winter Trails Day. Ranger-led snowshoe hike at 1 p.m. Call 755-2706 to reserve snowshoes for hike.
• Swan Lake Ranger District and Audubon guided snowshoe walk, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Blacktail Mountain cross-country ski area. Some snowshoes available to borrow. To reserve, call 837-7500.
• Guided snowshoe or cross-country ski trek 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Izaak Walton Inn, Essex.
• Montana Wilderness Association snowshoe trek along upper North Fork of Flathead River, 10 a.m. Meet in front of Polebridge Mercantile. Bring snowshoes, proper gear, lunch, water. Free. Space limited. To register, call Amy Robinson, 406-730-2006.
• Swan Ecosystem Center celebrates National Winter Trails Day with a guided family snowshoe trek, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Holland Lake Day Use Area. Call 406-754-3137 to sign up.
• Whitefish High School all class reunion meeting, 2 p.m., 315 Baker Ave., white house across from Whitefish Credit Union.
Sunday
• Flathead Audubon birding field trip along Flathead Lake through Polson and Mission Valley. Meet to carpool at 8 a.m. at Somers Park ‘n’ Ride, intersection of U.S. 93 and Montana 83. Bring lunch, binoculars or scope and appropriate clothes. Free. All welcome. Call Leslie Kehoe or Bob Lee, 837-4467 after 5 p.m.
• John White Lecture Series presents a panel of longtime local residents on “Memories of Flathead Valley History,” 2:30 p.m., Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Tickets $6 for museum members; $9 for nonmembers. Limited tickets at door. Call 756-8381.
• Kalispell Superintendent of Schools candidates meet and greet, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E.
Monday
• Red Cross blood drive, 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Interviews with five finalists for Kalispell Superintendent of Schools position, 5-8 p.m. today; and 5:30-8 p.m. Tuesday, Kalispell Middle School Library. Open to public.
• Traumatic Brain Injury Support Group meets 6-8 p.m., Studio A, The Summit, Kalispell. Those attending may participate in a drumming circle. Survivors, family, friends are welcome. Refreshments. Call Sue, 756-4725.
• Flathead Conservation District meets 7 p.m., USDA building, 133 Interstate Lane, Kalispell. Call 752-4220.
• Flathead Audubon meets at 7 p.m., in the United Way conference room, Gateway Community Center, U.S. 2 West, Kalispell. Chris Peterson will show photographs commemorating 50th anniversary of the Wilderness Act. Enter from west side of building. Free. All welcome.
Tuesday
• Kalispell Little Explorers program tours The Aquarium Shop, Kalispell, 11 a.m. to noon. For ages 2-6; must be accompanied by adults. $7 for nonresidents, $5 for city residents. Call 758-7975.
• Red Cross blood drive, 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Kalispell Elks Lodge.
• Kalispell Women’s Connection buffet lunch, 11:30 a.m., meeting room of church across from Russell School, 301 W. Wyoming St., Kalispell. Linda McKinley talks about skin care products. Speaker is Dawn Cole Tinkham. Cost $8 per person. Call Jan, 212-3763, or Rosainne, 257-8098 for lunch and free child care reservations. Affiliated with Stonecroft Ministries.
• Columbia Falls Chamber of Commerce membership luncheon, 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m., North Valley Hospital Community Room, 235 Nucleus Ave. Meet new faces at Glacier Park, Xanterra and Glacier Park Conservancy. No reservations required. Lunch available for $10. Call Carol Pike, 892-2072.
• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)/Local Advisory Council meets 1 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Call 406-309-0199.
• Kila School board Latch-Key Committee meets at 4:20 p.m., followed by a regular board meeting at 5:30 p.m.
• Interviews with five finalists for Kalispell Superintendent of Schools position, 5:30-8 p.m., Kalispell Middle School Library. Open to public.
• Orthopedic surgeon Matthew K. Bailey and physical therapist Jason Falcon give a free presentation on surgery rehabilitation and exercise programs for knee injuries, 5:30 p.m., Whitefish Therapy and Sport Center, 2006 Hospital Way. Question and answer session follows. RSVP appreciated, but not required. Call 862-9378.
• Kila School board Latch-Key Committee meets 4:30 p.m.; regular meeting 5:30 p.m.
• Whitefish School board meets 7 p.m., board meeting room, 600 E. Second St.
Wednesday
• Columbia Falls Women’s Connection luncheon, 11:30 a.m., North Valley Hospital Community Room, Nucleus Avenue, Columbia Falls. Diane Dobson shares her handmade soy candles. Speaker is author Dawn Tinkham Cost $8 per person. Free child care by reservation. Call Candy at 387-4119, or Janet at 892-3621. Affiliated with Stonecroft Ministries.
• Free Qigong Falun Dafa instruction easy-to-learn exercise instruction for all ages, 11:45 a.m. every Wednesday in January, Kalispell Senior Center, 403 Second Ave. W. Call Katherine, 257-9798.
• Kalispell Toastmasters Club 50th anniversary celebration, noon to 1 p.m., downstairs conference room, First Interstate Bank, Kalispell. Mayor Mark Johnson will attend. Refreshments. Free. Public invited. Call Catherine Webber, 755-6781.
• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., Applied Materials.
• Kalispell Public Schools district board special meeting, 6 p.m., Kalispell Middle School Library. (tentative)
• Flathead Chapter of the Montana Native Plant Society meets at 7 p.m., Museum at Central School, 125 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Rachel Potter presents a pictorial program on “Botanical Expedition in Glacier Park, 1909 and 1910.” Free. Public welcome.
A look ahead
• Kalispell Public Schools Policy and Communications and Technology Committees combined meeting, 8:30 a.m. Jan. 16, administration offices, 233 First Ave. E.
• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m. Jan. 16, Whitefish Church of the Nazarene.
• Friendship Force of the Flathead Valley meets Jan. 16, Vista Linda, Somers. Social hour 5 p.m.; dinner at 6 p.m. All interested in travel and meeting people from other countries invited. For reservations, call Lavonne, 756-7082.
• Stand Up America’s Glacial Forum presents Debra Lann on “Common Core Education: The Rest of the Story,” 6:30 p.m. Jan. 16, Sykes’ Diner, 202 Second Ave. W., Kalispell. Donations accepted.
• Camp To Remember benefit dinner and canoe paddle auction for Tamarack Grief Resource Center, 6 p.m. Jan. 16, The Lodge at Whitefish Lake. No-host bar and live music, followed by dinner at 7 p.m. and live art paddle auction at 7:45 p.m. Tickets $75 each. Call Kris Carlson, 261-3160.
• 14th annual Black Tie dinner fundraiser for Ninepipes Museum, Jan. 16, Allentown Restaurant, Ninepipes Lodge. Museum tour 6 p.m., dinner 7 p.m. Live music, silent auction Guest speaker is Western American historian Richard Ellis. Tickets $45. Call 406-644-3435.
• Autism Support Group meets 6:30-8:30 p.m., Jan. 16, The Summit, Kalispell. Parents, caregivers and professionals welcome. Call Tim, 257-8758.
• Kalispell Public Schools Finance Committee meets 7:30 a.m.; and Personnel Committee meets at 9 a.m., Jan. 17, administration offices, 233 First Ave. E.
• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 17, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Big Arm community potluck, Jan. 17, Historic Big Arm School. Social 5:30 p.m.; dinner 6 p.m. Guest speaker is District Court Judge Kim Christopher of Polson at 7 p.m. Call Bonnie Eddy, 883-8308; or Nancy Foster, 849-5064.
• WealthMasters finance course based on biblical principles offered by Joe Coco, 6:30-9 p.m. Jan. 17; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jan. 18, Whitefish Assembly of God, 1549 Karrow Ave. $25 fee covers materials. Call Linda Coco at 862-2288 to register.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 18, The Summit, Kalispell. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.
• Flathead Combined Training Association Winter Series Jumping and Dressage Show, Jan. 18, Majestic Valley Arena, Kalispell. Free to spectators.
• Glacier Glide Nordic Freestyle race, Jan. 19, Glacier Nordic Center at Whitefish Lake Golf Course. Races for all ages starting at 10:30 a.m. Post-race chili for participants. Fundraiser for Glacier Nordic Club. Call Robin, 291-9188.
• AARP Driver Safety classes Jan. 20: 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Libby Christian Church. Call 406-283-7000; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Troy United Methodist Church. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 406-751-4500.
• Kalispell Public Schools Curriculum Committee meets 9 a.m. Jan. 20, administration offices, 233 First Ave. E.
• Flathead County Republican Women meet at noon, Jan. 20, Hilton Garden Inn Kalispell. Speaker is John Fuller. Buffet lunch available for $11. All welcome. Call Dee Kirk-Boon, 250-5098.
• Red Cross blood drive, 1-5:30 p.m. Jan. 20, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Death Cafe based on nonprofit movement to discuss death and dying, 7-9 p.m. Jan. 20, Bohemian Grange, U.S. 93 South, behind Montana Coffee Traders. Tea and cookies served. Public invited. Call Nancy Reece Jones, 257-1840.
• Red Cross blood drive, 2-5:30 p.m. Jan. 21, Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Kalispell.
• Flathead Municipal Airport Authority meets at 4 p.m., Jan. 21, Glacier Park International Airport board room.
• Kalispell Public Schools district board meets at 6 p.m., Jan. 21, Kalispell Middle School Library.
• Columbia Falls Historical Society meets 7 p.m. Jan. 21, Montana Veterans Home, old chapel building. All welcome. Call 892-5894.
• Flathead Valley Chapter of Trout Unlimited meets 7 p.m., Jan. 21, Fish, Wildlife and Parks building, 490 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. Chris Downs, fisheries biologist for Glacier Park will talk about current projects. Refreshments. Door prize. Public welcome. Call Larry Timchak, 250-7473.
• Love Lives Here presents a Martin Luther King Jr. Day program, “Let Freedom Sing: Songs That Changed America,” 7:30 p.m. Jan. 21, Flathead High School. Performances by members of Alpine Theatre Project, Crown of the Continent Choir, Glacier and Flathead High School choirs. Free; donations accepted. Public welcome. Call 863-2333.
• Red Cross blood drive, 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 22, Qdoba Mexican Grill, Kalispell.
• Mission Mountain Audubon meets 7 p.m. Jan. 22, Polson City Library meeting room. Pat Jamieson, outdoor recreation planner for National Bison Range will talk about “The Great Backyard Bird Count: Winter Birds of the Mission Valley. Free. All welcome.
• Red Cross blood drives Jan. 23: 1-6:15 p.m. Marion Volunteer Fire Department; 1-4:30 p.m. Smith’s grocery, blood mobile.
• Red Cross blood drives Jan. 24: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Walmart, blood mobile.
• Red Cross blood drive, 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 25, Best Buy, blood mobile.
• Whitefish Winter Carnival world ski joring championships, Jan. 25-26, Whitefish Municipal Airport grounds. Opening ceremonies, 11:30 a.m. Jan. 25. Events start at noon daily. $5 parking fee benefits Human Therapy on Horseback.
• John White Lecture Series presents local author and climber Blake Passmore on “Climbing in Glacier Park,” 2:30 p.m., Jan. 26 Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Tickets $6 for museum members; $9 for nonmembers. Limited tickets at door. Call 756-8381.
• Red Cross blood drives Jan. 27: 12:30-5:30 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; 2-6 p.m. Trinity Lutheran Church, Kalispell.
• AARP Driver Safety class, noon to 4 p.m. Jan. 27, North Valley Senior Center, Columbia Falls. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 892-4087.
• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m. Jan. 28, Polson Methodist Church.
• City of Kalispell Impact Fee Advisory Committee meets 4 p.m. Jan. 28, City Hall Chambers, 201 First Ave. E., Kalispell. Open to public. Call 758-7722.
• Kalispell Public Schools special board work session, 6 p.m., Jan. 28, Kalispell Middle School Library.
• Red Cross blood drive, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Jan. 29, Glacier High School.
• Flathead County Planning and Zoning office hosts a discussion on “Flathead County Lake and Lakeshore Protection Regulations, 9-11 am. Jan. 30, Earl Bennett Building, 1035 First Ave. W., Kalispell.
• Red Cross blood drive, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 30, Whitefish High School.
• Flathead County Planning and Zoning office hosts a Lakeshore Regulation Educational Seminar and discussion on county lake and lakeshore protection regulations, 9-11 a.m. Jan. 30, Earl Bennett Building, 1035 First Ave. W., Kalispell.
• Marion Fire District meets 7 p.m., Jan. 30, Marion Community Center, 180 Gopher Lane. Public invited.
• Red Cross employee blood drive, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 31, National Flood.
• Ribbon cutting ceremony for Cabinet Peaks Medical Center in Libby, noon Jan. 31, 209 Health Park Dr. RSVP to Kate Stephens, 406-283-7140 by Jan. 17.
• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 5:30-7 p.m. Feb. 4, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.
• John White Lecture Series presents poet and storyteller Philip Burgess on “A Black Homesteader’s Struggle,” 2:30 p.m., Feb. 9, Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Tickets $6 for museum members; $9 for nonmembers. Limited tickets at door. Call 756-8381.
• Flathead Outdoor Club meets, 7 p.m. Feb. 12, The Summit, Kalispell. Mitchell Leus will talk about his Missouri River float trip. Coffee and tea served. Everyone welcome. Call Leah Levitt, 892-6105 or 261-6874.
• Kalispell Little Explorers program tours Sweet Peaks, Kalispell, 10-11 a.m. Feb. 20. For ages 2-6; must be accompanied by adults. $7 for nonresidents, $5 for city residents. Call 758-7975.
• John White Lecture Series presents three sons of former Flathead County sheriffs on “Sons of Sheriffs,” 2:30 p.m., Feb. 23, Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Tickets $6 for museum members; $9 for nonmembers. Limited tickets at door. Call 756-8381.
• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 5:30-7 p.m. March 4, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.
• Kalispell Little Explorers program tours Humane Society of Northwest Montana, Kalispell, 11 a.m. to noon March 20. For ages 2-6; must be accompanied by adults. $7 for nonresidents, $5 for city residents. Call 758-7975.
• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 5:30-7 p.m. April 1, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.
• Kalispell Little Explorers program tours Sweet No Wheat Bakery, Kalispell, 10-11 a.m. April 17. For ages 2-6; must be accompanied by adults. $7 for nonresidents, $5 for city residents. Call 758-7975.
• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 5:30-7 p.m. May 6, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.
• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 5:30-7 p.m. June 3, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.
• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 5:30-7 p.m. July 1, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.
• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 5:30-7 p.m. Aug. 5, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.
• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 5:30-7 p.m. Sept. 2, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.
• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 5:30-7 p.m. Oct. 7, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.
• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 5:30-7 p.m. Nov. 4, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.
• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 5:30-7 p.m. Dec. 2, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.