Daybook

Today, June 25

• ImagineIF Libraries board strategic planning work session, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., 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., Kalispell City Hall.

• New bereavement support group meets at noon every second and fourth Wednesday in Kalispell. For more details, call Julia Sims, 257-7698.

• Wings of Freedom Tour, 2-5 p.m. today, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 26, 9 a.m. to noon June 27, Semitool Hangar, Glacier Park International Airport. Walk-through tours of World War II bomber and fighter aircraft, $12 adults, $6 children 12 and younger. Flights available. Proceeds benefit Collings Foundation. Call 800-568-8924.

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

• Glacier Chapter Sons of the American Revolution meets 4:30 p.m. Perkins Restaurant, Kalispell. Membership inquiries welcome; www.montanasar.org

• Kalispell Chamber of Commerce Unwind, 5-6:30 p.m., Prestige Assisted Living, 125 Glenwood Dr. Giveaways. All welcome. Call 758-2803.

• Lakeside-Somers Chamber social, 5-7:30 p.m. North Valley Yacht Club, 200 Lesley Ave., Somers. Appetizers, desserts, adult beverages. Split the pot.

• Kila School board meets 5:30 p.m. 

• Marion School Board meets 6:30 p.m.

Thursday

• Intersection of Fourth Avenue East and East Center Street is closed for utility improvements from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Motorists must take an alternate detour routes. Call Kalispell Public Works Department, 758-7720.

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

• Glacier Park brown bag seminar, noon to 1 p.m. West Glacier Community Building. Journalist Christopher White presents excerpts from his book, “The Melting World: A Journey Across America’s Vanishing Glaciers.” Free. Open to public. Call 888-5827.

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

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

• Kalispell’s Thursday!Fest summer kick off, 5-8 p.m. at its new location, on Second Avenue East between First and Second Streets, in front of the Museum at Central School. Live music by Andre Floyd and Mood Iguana.

• 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.

• Savvy Social Security Seminar, 6-8 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. What baby boomers need to know to maximize retirement income. Free. Call Kim Taylor, 752-7232.

• 56th annual Libby Logger Days today through June 29. Carnival, live music, logging events, parade. Fireworks on Friday.

Friday

• 56th annual Libby Logger Days today through June 29. Carnival, live music, logging events, parade. Fireworks tonight.

• Red Cross blood drives: 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., 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.

• Flathead Industries Street Festival and 40th anniversary celebration, 4:30-8 p.m., First Street EN, Kalispell. Food, spirits, music, re-fashion show. Activities for all ages. 

• Fundraiser auction for Sparrow Nest of Northwest Montana, (formerly Flathead Valley Homeless Youth) 6 p.m. Mountain View Mennonite Church, 795 Mennonite Church Road, Creston. Free dinner and pie auction. Call 755-8772.

Saturday

• 12th annual Race for the Trails footrace, 9 a.m., 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., 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 in Kalispell. For more information, call Sims, 257-7698. 

• Soroptimist International of Whitefish summer bag sale, noon to 5 p.m., Soroptimist Thrift Haus, 303 First St., Whitefish. Fill a plastic grocery bag for $5.

Sunday

• 18th annual Flathead Southerners Catfish Fry and Gatherin’, 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., Hillside Church, 5687 U.S. 93 S., Whitefish. Free will offering accepted.

Monday

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

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

• Death Cafe event, 7-9 p.m., Bohemian Hall, 125 Blanchard Lake Road, U.S. 93 behind Montana Coffee Traders. Open discussion on all aspects of death and dying. Tea, cookies served. All welcome. Call Nancy Reece Jones, 257-1840.

Tuesday

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

A look ahead

• Flathead County Transportation Committee meets 9 a.m.  July 2, second floor, Earl Bennett Building, Kalispell.

• USMC Happy Hour for Marines and Navy who served with Marines, 5-7 p.m., July 2, Kalispell VFW, 330 First Ave. W. Cash bar. Spouses welcome. Call 406-890-1823.

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

• Mission Valley Aquatic anniversary celebration, 6 p.m. July 3, Polson. Open house tours, bowl painting, kids games, live music. Ice cream $3 for one scoop, $5 for two, and $10 for all-you-can-eat. Proceeds go toward paying off construction debt. Public invited. Call 883-4567.

• Grateful Nation Montana Freedom 5K Run, 9 a.m. July 4, Bigfork. Check in at 8 a.m. Brookies Cookies. Call 406-240-9278; www.gratefulnationmontana.com

• 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.

• Red, White and Blue Day, noon to 3 p.m. July 4, Woodland Water Park, Kalispell. Open swim. $3 per person. Free hot dogs, while they last. Call 758-7812. 

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

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

• Pancake breakfast 9-11 a.m. July 4, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 121 Crestview Drive, Bigfork. Free. All welcome.

• Good Old Fashioned parade, noon July 4, 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. 

• Evergreen Disposal will be running normal routes July 4.

35th annual Whitefish Arts Festival, July 4-6, Depot Park. Arts and crafts, entertainment, food vendors. Benefit for Whitefish Christian Academy. Hours 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Free admission. Call 862-5875; www.whitefishartsfestival.org

• 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.

• AARP Smart Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 7, The Summit, Kalispell. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.

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

• Flathead Municipal Airport Authority meets at 4 p.m. July 8, Glacier Park International Airport board room.

• Swan River School board meets at 5:30 p.m. July 8, school library.

• Pleasant Valley School board meets 4 p.m. July 9 at the school.

• Senior Tour and Tea, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 10, Hockaday Museum of Art, 302 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Free admission for senior citizens. Coffee, tea and cookies served 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Docent-guided gallery tour at 10:30 a.m. Call 755-5268.

• 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.

• 25th annual Lakeside Community Club’s “25th annual Fair and Shore Party,” July 12. Pancake breakfast, 7 a.m., Lakeside Chapel; arts and crafts, art auction, food, attic treasures, booths, jewelry and vendors, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Lakeside Elementary School; 5K run 9 a.m., Volunteer Park. Parade 11 a.m. Kids’ activities; duck races, 3 p.m. Tamarack Brewery; Call Deb Newell, 844-3848; www.lakeside-community-mt.com

• 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

• Hike for COPS (Concerns Of Police Survivors) July 12, Whitefish Mountain Resort. Registration starts 8:30 a.m., finish by 11:30 a.m. Sandwiches, fruit, cookies and water and T-shirts for participants. Suggested $25 per adult; $100 per family; info@montanacops.org

• Fourth annual Pints for Paths Brewfest, 5-10 p.m. July 12, Heaven’s Peak Lodge, West Glacier. More than 12 breweries and brewed sodas. Live bluegrass music by  Shakewell. Advance tickets $15; $20 day of event. Benefit for Gateway to Glacier Trail; wwwgatewaytoglaciertrail.com

• 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.

• 46th annual Arts in the Park, July 18-20, Depot Park, Kalispell. At least 100 fine arts and crafts booths, entertainment, children’s activity area. Beer and wine garden, food. Hours 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission $3 daily; $5 weekend pass includes museum admission, free for 6 and under; 755-5268; www.hockadaymuseum.org

• 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.

• AARP Smart Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 19, The Summit, Kalispell. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.

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

• AARP Smart Driver Safety class, noon to 4 p.m. July 21, North Valley Senior Center, Columbia Falls. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 892-4087.

• Master Sgt. Mark Vomund speaks about his experiences and traumatic brain injury while serving in Afghanistan and Iraq July 23 at the Whitefish Moose Lodge. Doors open 6:30 p.m. Ice cream social follows. Public invited. 

• 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.

• Event at Rebecca Farm’s competitors dinner, 7:30 p.m. July 26, Rebecca Farm, Kalispell. Tickets $25 adults; $15 children under 10, available at hospitality tent during Event or call 752-3286. Public invited.

• AARP Smart Driver Safety class, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 28, Libby Christian Church, Libby. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 406-283-7000.

• 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.