Daybook

Today, June 18

• 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.

• Soroptimist International of Bigfork fundraiser 5:30 p.m., Glacier Bank, Bigfork. Carruth Designs whimsical home and garden sculptures for sale. Appetizers and adult beverages served. For a catalog, call Cheryl Harbor, 406-261-3410.

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.

• Glacier Pachyderm Club meets noon to 1 p.m., Red Lion Inn, Kalispell. Speaker is Flathead County administrator Mike Pence. Lunch available. Public invited. Call Mark Johnson, 253-7467.

• 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. Barbecue with prizes follows at raft company.

Saturday

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

• 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 751-4500.

• Glacier Woodturners meet 9 a.m., Hansen’s Trucking, Columbia Falls. Call 755-1795.

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

• 11th annual Saddle Up for St. Jude Ride and Trail Challenge, 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., 82420 U.S. 93 S., Dayton. All welcome.

• Alpine Artisans Nature of Art Festival June 21-22: 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, 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., 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., Hockaday Museum of Art, 302 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Live music. Free admission. Public invited.

• Look, Listen, Learn speaker series presents Jake Bramante on the topic, “Hike All of Glacier in an Hour (or so)” 7 p.m., Montana House, Apgar Village, Glacier Park. Free; reservations required. Call 888-5393.

Monday

• Flathead County Democratic Women meet at 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., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

• West Valley School board special meeting, 2 p.m., school library.

• Smith Valley School board special meeting, 4:30 p.m. in the library.

• North Valley Food Bank open house, 4:30-6:30 p.m., 251 Flathead Ave., Whitefish. Light refreshments served. Public invited.

• Master Sgt. Mark Vomund speaks about his experiences and traumatic brain injury while serving in Afghanistan and Iraq at the Whitefish Moose Lodge. Doors open 6:30 p.m. Ice cream social follows. Public invited.

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

Tuesday

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

• Flathead County Solid Waste District board meets 3 p.m., landfill office.

• City of Kalispell Impact Fee Advisory Committee meets 4 p.m. City Hall Chambers, 201 First Ave. E., Kalispell. Open to public. Call 758-7722.

• Healthy potluck supper, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Wellness Education Center, 103 Ponderosa Lane, Kalispell. Bring a healthy dish to share if you like. Families welcome. Call 755-8423.

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

• Lakeside Community Council meets 7 p.m., QRU Building, 201 Bills Road. Open to public.

A look ahead

• ImagineIF Libraries board strategic planning work session, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 25, followed by regular board meeting 2-4 p.m., Glacier Bank, 8251 Montana 35, Bigfork. Call Kim Crowley, 758-5826.

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

• Community night at Great Northern Brewing Company, 4-8 p.m. June 25. Proceeds benefit Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation.

• 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

• Event derby horse show, 9 a.m. June 28, Herron Park, Kalispell. Dressage and jumping. All levels welcome. Spectating is free.

• Clinical social worker Julia Sims and Christian leadership specialist Mary Todd lead a new grief bereavement group meets at noon June 28, in Kalispell. For more information, call Sims, 257-7698.

• 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.

• Evergreen School board meets 7:30 a.m., July 3, administration boardroom.

• 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.

• Belton Chalet in West Glacier begins a weekly series of art and architecture tours, 2:30-3:30 p.m. every Sunday, July 6-Aug. 31. Meet in main lodge lobby. Call Noreen, 888-5000

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

• Teen summer workshop for grades 6-12, 2-4 p.m. July 10 and 17, ImagineIF Library, Kalispell. Build a toothbrush robot. Food, Wii gaming. Free.

• 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

• Teen summer workshop for grades 6-12, 2-4 p.m. July 16, ImagineIF Library, Columbia Falls. Build a toothbrush robot. Food, Wii gaming. Free.

• 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.