Daybook
Thursday, Jan. 16
• Kalispell Public Schools Policy and Communications and Technology Committees combined meeting, 8:30 a.m., administration offices, 233 First Ave. E.
• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., Whitefish Church of the Nazarene.
• Friends of the Library meet at noon, ImagineIF Library meeting room, Kalispell. All interested welcome.
• Flathead Community Health Center offers assistance enrolling for healthcare coverage with Health Insurance Marketplace, 1-5 p.m., Flathead City-County Health Department, 1035 First Ave. W., Kalispell.
• Flathead City-County Board of Health meets 1-3 p.m., administration office, Earl Bennett Building, 1035 First Ave. E., Kalispell.
• Nick Spears performs live music 4:30-5:30 p.m. at ImagineIF Library, Kalispell. Free. Snacks served.
• Teen social for grades 6-12, 4-5:30 p.m. ImagineIF Library, Kalispell. Crafts, food, Wii gaming. Free.
• Evergreen Chamber of Commerce Energizer, 5-6:30 p.m., Family Friendly Flathead Gym, 305 E. Evergreen Dr., adjacent to Lion’s Park. Food, beverages, door prizes. Call 885-1212.
• Friendship Force of the Flathead Valley meets at 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.
• Launch party 5-7, ImagineIF Library, Bigfork. Live music by Jesse Maw Duo. Photo booth, refreshments and giveaways.
• Stand Up America’s Glacial Forum presents Debra Lann on “Common Core Education: The Rest of the Story,” 6:30 p.m., 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., 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, 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., The Summit, Kalispell. Parents, caregivers and professionals welcome. Call Tim, 257-8758.
• Bigfork assistant fire chief Mick Borges speaks about earthquake preparedness, 7 p.m., Bigfork Elementary School. Public invited.
Friday
• Kalispell Public Schools Finance Committee meets 7:30 a.m.; and Personnel Committee meets at 9 a.m., administration offices, 233 First Ave. E.
• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Red Cross blood drive, 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Community Action Partnership, Main Street, Kalispell.
• Glacier Pachyderm Club meets noon to 1 p.m., Red Lion Inn, Kalispell. Speaker is Glacier Park Superintendent Jeff Mow. Lunch available. Public invited. Call Mark Johnson, 253-7467.
• Flathead Community Health Center offers assistance enrolling for healthcare coverage with Health Insurance Marketplace, 2-5 p.m., Flathead City-County Health Department, 1035 First Ave. W., Kalispell.
• Launch party 5-7, ImagineIF Library, Kalispell. Live music by Can’t Hardly Playboys. Face painting, photo booth, refreshments and giveaways.
• Big Arm community potluck, 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. today; 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.
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.
• WealthMasters finance course based on biblical principles offered by Joe Coco continues 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Whitefish Assembly of God, 1549 Karrow Ave. $25 fee covers materials. Call Linda Coco at 862-2288 to register.
• Glacier Woodturners meet 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Hansen’s Trucking, Columbia Falls. Call 755-1795.
• Family Gaming Day, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., ImagineIF, Kalispell. Wii, classic board games, snacks.
• Annual Flathead County 4-H Food Fair, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Kalispell Center Mall. Local clubs, leaders and volunteers compete in various food categories. Public welcome.
• Flathead Combined Training Association Winter Series Jumping and Dressage Show, Majestic Valley Arena, Kalispell. Free to spectators.
• Flathead Roller Derby Misfits versus Junction City team from Ogden, Utah, Flathead County Fairgrounds Trade Center, Kalispell. Advance tickets $8 at Wheaton’s, Kalispell; Montana Espresso, Whitefish; Super 1, Columbia Falls; $10 at door. Proceeds from 50/50 raffle benefit for Jason Guyman following last year’s shooting accident.
Sunday
• Glacier Glide Nordic Freestyle race, 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.
• Bigfork Community Players non-professional theater group meets, 1-3 p.m., Swan River Inn, 360 Grand Ave., Bigfork. All interested welcome. No experience necessary.
Monday
• Fee-free day, Glacier Park. Entrance fees waived in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. Call 888-7800.
• AARP Smart Driver Safety classes: 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. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 406-751-4500.
• Kalispell Public Schools Curriculum Committee meets 9 a.m., administration offices, 233 First Ave. E.
• Flathead County Republican Women meet at noon, 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., 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 Kaye Hollingsworth, 752-9612, ext. 208.
• Fair-Mont-Egan School board meets 5 p.m.
• Death Cafe based on nonprofit movement to discuss death and dying, 7-9 p.m., Bohemian Grange, U.S. 93 South, behind Montana Coffee Traders. Tea and cookies served. Public invited. Call Nancy Reece Jones, 257-1840.
Tuesday
• Flathead Community Health Center offers assistance enrolling for healthcare coverage with Health Insurance Marketplace, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., today and Jan. 22, Flathead City-County Library, Kalispell.
• Kalispell Chamber of Commerce luncheon, noon to 1 p.m., Red Lion Hotel, Kalispell. Review of 2013 and look at planned events for 2014. Luncheon tickets $19. For reservations, call 758-2803.
• Red Cross blood drive, 2-5:30 p.m., Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Kalispell.
• Lakeside County Water and Sewer district board meets 2 p.m., district meeting room, 253 Bierney Creek Road.
• Kila School board meets at 3 p.m.
• Flathead Municipal Airport Authority meets at 4 p.m., Glacier Park International Airport board room.
• Flathead County Democratic Central Committee Martin Luther King Jr. Day buffet dinner and presentation by Rachel Carroll Rivas of Montana Human Rights Network, 5:30-7 p.m., The Knead Cafe, Kalispell. Cost $15 per person. RSVP to Joan Vetter Ehrenberg, 270-4184.
• Kalispell Public Schools district board meets at 6 p.m., Kalispell Middle School Library.
• Flathead Valley Home Brewers Association meets 6:30-8:30 p.m. at 17 Main St., Kalispell. Cost is $5 per person and a growler of home brew or six pack of microbrew to share. RSVP to karen@mtbrassandbullets.com
• Columbia Falls Historical Society meets 7 p.m., Montana Veterans Home, old chapel building. All welcome. Call 892-5894.
• Flathead Valley Chapter of Trout Unlimited meets 7 p.m., 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.
• Helena Flats School board meets at 7 p.m., school library.
• Northwest Rock Chucks meet 7 p.m., FVCC, Arts and Technology Building, room 203. Jim Sappington talks about choosing a metal detector and mineral deposits in Northwest Montana. Rock/fossel identification available. All welcome.
• Love Lives Here presents a Martin Luther King Jr. Day program, “Let Freedom Sing: Songs That Changed America,” 7:30 p.m., 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.
Wednesday
• Flathead County Library System board meets at 9 a.m., Flathead County Library meeting room, Kalispell. Call Kim Crowley, 758-5826.
• Flathead Community Health Center offers assistance enrolling for healthcare coverage with Health Insurance Marketplace, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Flathead City-County Library, Kalispell.
• Red Cross blood drive, 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Qdoba Mexican Grill, Kalispell.
• Mission Mountain Audubon meets 7 p.m., 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.
A look ahead
• 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.
• Flathead Community Health Center offers assistance enrolling for healthcare coverage with Health Insurance Marketplace, 1-5 p.m., Jan. 23, Flathead City-County Health Department, 1035 First Ave. W., Kalispell.
• 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.
• Glacier Pachyderm Club meets noon to 1 p.m., Red Lion Inn, Kalispell. Ronalee Skees will talk about Hope Pregnancy Center. Lunch available. Public invited. Call Mark Johnson, 253-7467.
• Flathead Community Health Center offers assistance enrolling for healthcare coverage with Health Insurance Marketplace, 2-5 p.m., Jan. 24, Flathead City-County Health Department, 1035 First Ave. W., Kalispell.
• 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 Smart Driver Safety class, noon to 4 p.m. Jan. 27, North Valley Senior Center, Columbia Falls. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 892-4087.
• Flathead Community Health Center offers assistance enrolling for healthcare coverage with Health Insurance Marketplace, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Jan. 28, North Valley Professional Office Building, 711 E. 13th St., Whitefish.
• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m. Jan. 28, Polson Methodist Church.
• Swan River School board special meeting, 2 p.m., school library.
• Flathead Community Health Center offers assistance enrolling for healthcare coverage with Health Insurance Marketplace, 3-8 p.m., Jan. 28-29, Flathead City-County Library, Kalispell.
• 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.
• Writer Richard Ellis gives a lecture for the Humanities Montana Speakers Bureau program, titled, “The Changing Image of American Indians in Film,” 10 a.m. to noon Jan. 30, room 144, Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Free. Public invited. Call 756-3945.
• Flathead Community Health Center offers assistance enrolling for healthcare coverage with Health Insurance Marketplace, 1-5 p.m., Jan. 30, Flathead City-County Health Department, 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.
• Flathead Community Health Center offers assistance enrolling for healthcare coverage with Health Insurance Marketplace, 2-5 p.m., Jan. 31, Flathead City-County Health Department, 1035 First Ave. W., Kalispell.
• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 5:30-7 p.m. Feb. 4, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.
• West Valley Naturalists meet 7 p.m., Feb. 6, West Valley School library, Kalispell. Topic is birds of West Valley. Free. Everyone welcome. Call Meliss Clark, 755-8990.
• “The Vagina Monologues” and “Act II: Rise Up” performances, Feb. 6-7, O’Shaughnessy Center, Whitefish. Cocktails and designer purse silent auction, 6 p.m.; shows begin 7 p.m. Advance tickets $15; $20 at door. Proceeds benefit Abbie Shelter and victims of domestic violence. Call 871-4546.
• Strength Team professional athletes perform Feb. 7-9, The Gym, 305 E. Evergreen Dr. Doors open 6 p.m.; show starts at 7 p.m. Free admission. Call 871-9262.
• Literacy Volunteers of Flathead County ninth annual Scrabble for Literacy, Feb. 8, Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Teams of four play competitive, timed Scrabble games. Two sessions, either 10 a.m. to noon or 1-3 p.m. Each team collects $200 in pledges/sponsorships. Individual players will be put with a team. To register, call 257-7323.
• 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.
• Fee-free weekend Feb. 15-17, Glacier Park. Entrance fees waived in honor of President’s Day weekend. Call 888-7800.
• 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.
• Fee-free weekend, April 19-20 Glacier Park. Entrance fees waived in honor of first weekend of National Park Week. Call 888-7800.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.