Daybook

Monday

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

• Flathead Audubon tours Montana Wild Wings Recovery Center. Meet at 10 a.m. at Shopko parking lot to carpool. Trip lasts about two hours. Space limited. All ages welcome. To sign up, call Doug MacCarter, 606-663-8611.

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

• Kalispell Rockhound Club meets at 7 p.m., ImagineIF Library, Kalispell, basement meeting room. Show and tell, and educational session. All welcome. Call Malinda, 253-3803.

• Columbia Falls School board Policy Committee meets at 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 Area 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.

• Red Cross blood drives: 9:30-11:30 a.m. U.S. Forest Service; 2-5 p.m. Lakeside QRU.

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

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

• Columbia Falls Relay for Life committee meets 6 p.m., Pizza Hut. Pizza provided. All welcome. Call Brittany Quick at the American Cancer Society, 800-227-2345.

• Waketheflathead.com presents Chris Stevens, field coordinator for the John Birch Society on the topic, “American Independence or International Merger,” 6:30 p.m. June 17, ImagineIF Library meeting room, Kalispell. Free admission.

• Trust for Public Land hosts an open house focusing on efforts to preserve and enhance beauty and recreation in Haskill Basin, 7 p.m., O’Shaughnessy Center, Whitefish. Public invited.

• Columbia Falls Historical Society meets 7 p.m., Old Chapel building, Montana Veterans Home, Columbia Falls. Public invited. Call 892-8954 or 892-3722.

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

Wednesday

• Flathead Electric Cooperative has a planned four-hour power outage scheduled beginning between 8 and 9 a.m. in Somers south to Lakeside.

• Crown of the Continent Research Learning Center at Glacier Park hosts a brown bag seminar featuring composer Stephen Lias on musical composition inspired by wilderness, noon to 1 p.m. West Glacier Community Building. Free. Open to public. Call 888-5827.

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

• Sixth annual Lucky Birthday Bash, 5-8 p.m., Tamarack Alehouse, Lakeside. Silent auction, instant wine cellar, “copcakes.” Free admission. Public invited.

Thursday

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

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

• Flathead City-County Board of Health meets 1-3 p.m., administration office, Earl Bennett Building, 1035 First Ave. E., Kalispell.

• Evergreen Community Reunion Committee meets 5:30 p.m., at Sykes’ Restaurant. Call Lorene, 885-3070.

• Evergreen Chamber of Commerce Energizer, 5-6:30 p.m., First State Bank, Evergreen. Food, beverages, door prizes. Call 885-1212.

Friday

• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., KRMC.

• Musician and educator Scott Prinzing gives presentation titled, “American Indian Music: Even More than Drums and Flutes,” at noon, Blake Hall, FVCC.

• 12th annual noxious weed pulling rodeo along Middle Fork of Flathead River. Volunteers will meet at 4:30 p.m. at Wild River Adventures, West Glacier, and be bused to Moccasin Creek river access to pull weed. Barbecue with prizes follows at raft company.

A look ahead

• Columbia Falls Relay for Life garage sale fundraiser, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 21, Teakettle Community Center, 235 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. Donations accepted June 13.

• AARP Smart Driver Safety class, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 21, The Summit, Kalispell. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.

• Red Cross blood drive, 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. June 21, Church of the Nazarene, Whitefish Stage.

• 11th annual Saddle Up for St. Jude Ride and Trail Challenge, June 21, Swisher Lake Trailhead, Eureka. Registration at 10 a.m. $5 per person. Prizes. Spectators welcome. Lunch available by donation. Call Many White, 406-270-7156.

• Mission Mountain Winery free ice cream social to learn about food and wine pairings, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., June 21, 82420 U.S. 93 S., Dayton. All welcome.

• Alpine Artisans Nature of Art Festival June 21-22. June 21: Artists show and sale, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., barbecue 5:30 p.m., free films, 7 p.m. Saturday’s events are at Seeley Lake Community Hall. June 22: Plein air painting 2-5 p.m., art show and sale 2-7 p.m., 6 p.m. Evening with Monte Dolack 6 p.m. Tickets $100 each. Sunday’s events are all at Holland Lake Lodge. Call Jenny, 406-754-0034.

• Pedal and Paddle for Paths event June 21, Columbia Falls. Group bike ride 1:30 p.m. from Meadow Lake Resort to Blankenship Bridge for an ice cream social. Shuttle back to resort for a float down Flathead River at 5 p.m., then back for a party at Truby’s restaurant, 8-10 p.m. Advance tickets $25 adult, $15 ages 8-17; free for children under 7. Tickets day of event $30 adults, $20 ages 8-17. Fundraiser for Gateway to Glacier Trail. Call 892-5512 or 250-6100.

• Summer Solstice Bluegrass Bash, 5 p.m. June 21, Whitefish Community Center, 121 E. Second St. Barbecue dinner. Music by Trapline Band. Beer and wine for purchase. Advance tickets $20; $25 at door. Kids 5-12, $10; under 5, free. Call 862-4923.

• Plein Air Paint Out party and sale, 5-8 p.m. June 21, Hockaday Museum of Art, 302 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Live music. Free admission. Public invited.

• Flathead County Democratic Women meet June 23, Hilton Garden Inn, Kalispell. Social at 11:30 a.m., followed by noon buffet lunch ($12) and meeting. Call Judy Cox, 755-1507.

• Red Cross blood drive, 1:30-5:30 p.m. June 23, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

• The Flathead Conservation District meets at 7 p.m. June 23, 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.

• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m. June 24, Our Lady of Mercy Church, Eureka.

• Kalispell Public Schools district board work session, 6 p.m. June 24, Kalispell Middle School Library.

• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 25, Kalispell City Hall.

• Kila School board meets 5:30 p.m. June 25.

• Kalispell Public Schools Technology Committee meets 8:30 a.m. June 26, administration offices, 233 First Ave. E.

• Red Cross blood drive, 1-6:15 p.m. June 26, Marion Fire Department.

• Citizens for a Better Flathead Great Place Raffle and Summer Party, 5:30 to 8 p.m. June 26, Museum at Central School, Kalispell. Tickets $15, include dinner. Call 756-8993.

• Columbia Falls Relay for Life committee meets 6 p.m. June 26, Pizza Hut. Pizza provided. All welcome. Call Brittany Quick at the American Cancer Society, 800-227-2345.

56th annual Libby Logger Days June 26-29. Carnival, live music, logging events, parade. Fireworks on Friday.

• Red Cross blood drives June 27: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eureka High School.

• Older Americans’ Day annual picnic 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 27, Flathead County Fairgrounds, Kalispell. Doors open 10 a.m. Hamburgers with the works. Bring a dessert to share if you can. All seniors 60 and older welcome. Western attire encouraged. For information, call 758-5730. For Dial-A-Ride bus service, call 758-5728 by 3 p.m. June 26.

• 12th annual Race for the Trails footrace, 9 a.m. June 28, Swan Ecosystem Center, Montana 83 at Falls Creek Road, Condon (milepost 43.) Half marathon, 10K, 5K walk/run, 1-mile fun run. Raffle, door prizes, food. Fundraiser for Swan and Mission Mountains recreational trails. Register at www.swanecosytemcenter.org

• 18th annual Flathead Southerners Catfish Fry and Gatherin’, June 29, Vista Linda Restaurant, 240 Boon Road, Somers. Social hour 4:30 p.m. all-you-can-eat authentic Southern food buffet 5:30 p.m. Tickets $22 13 and older; under age 13, $1 per year. Raffle and silent auction 6:30-8 p.m. with all proceeds benefiting A Ray of Hope’s new women and children’s shelter. Call 257-1313.

• The Keffer Family performs a Southern gospel concert, 6-9 p.m. June 29, Hillside Church, 5687 U.S. 93 S., Whitefish. Free will offering accepted.

• AARP Smart Driver Safety class, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 30, Libby Christian Church. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.

• Red Cross blood drives June 30: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Glacier National Park; 1-5:30 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 5:30-7 p.m. July 1, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.

• Fourth of July parade, 10 a.m., downtown Kalispell. Call Diane, 758-2803. Free ice cream social follows at 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Conrad Mansion lawn. Face painting, music vendors. Mansion tours at regular rates. Call 755-2166.

• Whitefish Fourth of July fireworks show at dusk over Whitefish Lake. Call 862-3501.

• Lakeside Fourth of July fireworks display, 11 p.m.

• Good Old Fashioned parade, noon downtown Bigfork. Line up at 10:30 a.m. Women are encouraged to march with Suzette Dussault representing Jeannette Rankin, in honor of 100th anniversary of Montana giving women right to vote.  Ducks race the “Wild Mile” 4 p.m. Call 837-5888.

• Actress and scholar Suzette Dussault gives a historic portrayal of Jeannette Rankin, 1:30 p.m. July 4, Swan River Community Hall on Montana 83. Free and open to public. Potluck picnic. Call JoLynne Yenne, 756-8992.

• North Valley Refuse is working the Fourth of July.

• Glacier Stamp Club meets 7 p.m., July 7, basement meeting room, ImagineIF Library, Kalispell. Visitors welcome. Call 752-6110.

• Columbia Falls Relay for Life 6 p.m. July 11 to 6 a.m. July 12, Columbia Falls High School track. Call Brittany Quick at the American Cancer Society, 800-227-2345.

• Ready, Set, Read 5K Fun Run and Walk, 8 a.m. July 12, Historic Rails to Trails, corner of Center Street and Meridian Road, Kalispell. Fundraiser for Literacy Volunteers of Flathead County. Call Ashley, 471-9002 or 257-7323; or register online at www.literacyflathead.org

• Northwestern Agricultural Research Center field day, 2:30 p.m. July 16, Montana 35, Creston. Dinner at 5 p.m. followed by a tour. Public invited. Call 755-4303.

• Bigfork Relay for Life, 6 p.m. to midnight July 18, Bigfork High School football field. Call Debbie Ingram, 885-7714.

• Glacier Rally in the Rockies July 18-19, Kalispell. July 18: Show and shine 6-8 p.m., Cruisin’ the Drag down Main Street, 8-10 p.m. July 19: Parade 10 a.m. downtown Main Street. Show and shine, 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

• Fourth annual Evergreen reunion, noon to 5 p.m. July 19, Birch Grove Community Center. Call Lorene Bishop, 885-3070.

• 13th annual Event at Rebecca Farm, July 24-27, West Springcreek Road, off Reserve Loop, Kalispell. World-class equestrian competitions. Vendors on site. Free admission. Call 752-3276.

Fifth annual Whitefish Lake Institute wine auction, July 31-Aug. 1, The Lodge at Whitefish Lake. Wine tasting, hors d’oeuvres and live music by Fresh Off the Vine, 4-7 p.m. July 31. Dinner with Foley Family Wines, 5:30-10 p.m., in the ballroom. Live auction. Call 862-4327.

• Evergreen Rod Run and Show and Shine Aug. 1-2. Rod Run 6 p.m. Aug. 1, Snappy’s Sport Senter with door prizes. Show and Shine 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 2, Conlin’s Furniture. Free admission, food vendors, booths, door prizes. Trophies.

• Glacier National Park Conservancy Backpacker’s Ball 6 p.m. Aug. 2, Green Valley Ranch, Coram. Live and silent auctions. Live music by Ashley Creek Ramblers. Dinner.

• Kila School board budget meeting 5:30 p.m. Aug. 4.

• Glacier Stamp Club meets 7 p.m., Aug. 4, basement meeting room, ImagineIF Library, Kalispell. Visitors welcome. Call 752-6110.

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

• 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.

• 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.

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.

• 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.