Daybook
Today, May 10
• Hatton’s Hikers Relay for Life team annual spring bake and craft sale, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Somers Bay Cafe.
• 22nd annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive, Flathead Valley. Leave non-perishable food donations in bag near mailbox for postal carriers to collect.
• Family Forestry Expo 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Trumbull Creek Educational Forest, Columbia Falls. Logging and mule packing demonstrations at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Free loggers lunch, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Harley Davidson, in the blood mobile. Sponsored by Glacier HOG.
• American Legion Auxiliary Unit 137 volunteers distribute paper poppies today in honor of America’s veterans. Locations includes, Smith’s, Albertsons, Rosauers, Kmart and Walmart.
• Rocky Mountain Rollers May meeting and campout continues at McGregor Lake RV Park, 12255 U.S. 2 W., Marion. Dinner on your own Friday. Breakfast 9:15 a.m. Saturday, following by meeting at 1 p.m.; potluck dinner 5 p.m. To make camping reservations call 858-2261. RSVP to Harold Blumer, 752-2415; Agnes Pederson, 756-1662; Jo and Ed Welsh, 871-3499.
• Kalispell Parks and Recreation pickleball game, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Hawthorne Park tennis courts, Hawthorne Avenue, Kalispell. All ages welcome. Free. Call 758-7717 or 758-7848.
• Free Saturday morning wildflower walks 11 a.m. to noon starting today through June 14, Lone Pine State Park. Leisurely pace; not more than 2 miles. Call Amy Grout, park manager, 755-2706, ext. 3.
• Whitefish High School all class reunion committee meets 2 p.m., 315 Baker Ave., Whitefish. Call 701-609-4339.
• Benefit spaghetti dinner for Rohletter family, 5 p.m., Eagles downstairs, Kalispell. Adults, $7; kids, $4. Raffle for Smith and Wesson 45. Silent auction closes 7:30 p.m. Proceeds go toward medical expenses due to Kevin Rohletter accidentally shooting himself in 2013. Call Pattie Nielsen, 890-1004.
• Pre-Mother’s Day dinner, 5-7 p.m., Whitefish Moose Lodge, 230 W. 10th St. Guests welcome. Call 862-2669.
Sunday
• Mother’s Day Brunch, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Flathead Lutheran Bible Camp, Lakeside. Four seating times available. Suggested donation, $18 per adult and child age 15 and older; $10 per child ages 5-14; children under 5, free. Proceeds benefit Women in Recovery and camp sponsorships. Call 752-6602.
Monday
• Red Cross blood drive, 1:30-5:30 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Flathead Audubon annual meeting, Whitefish Community Center, 121 Second St. Featured guest Jeff Mow, Glacier Park Superintendent, will speak on topic, “Looking Forward at Glacier National Park.” Doors open 5 p.m.; meeting begins 7 p.m. Silent auction. All welcome.
• Rails to Trails meets at 5:30 p.m., at Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks building, 490 N. Meridian Road. All welcome. Call 257-4486.
• Traumatic Brain Injury Support Group meets 6 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Cinco de May potluck. Those whose names end in A-H, bring salad or fruit; H-P, accompaniments for taco salad; P-Z, chips or dessert. Survivors, family, friends are welcome. Refreshments. Call Sue, 756-4725.
• West Valley School board meets 7 p.m., school library.
• Ric Blair, owner of Third Street Market in Whitefish, gives a free presentation titled, “You Don’t Feel Good and You Do Not Know How to Get Better,” 6:30-7:30 p.m., Next Level Fitness, Whitefish Mountain Mall. Public invited. Call Mark Moriarty, 862-8955.
• The Flathead Conservation District meets at 7 p.m., 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.
• Columbia Falls School board meets at 7 p.m., administration offices boardroom, 501 Sixth Ave. W.
Tuesday
• AARP Smart Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Bigfork Senior Center. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 837-4157.
• Kila School board meets at 10 a.m..
• Columbia Falls Chamber of Commerce membership luncheon, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., North Valley Hospital Community Room, 235 Nucleus Ave. Jodi Smith with FVCC gives a Super Host presentation. No reservations required. Luncheon, $10. Call 892-2072.
• Red Cross blood drive, 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Kalispell Elks Lodge.
• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)/Local Advisory Council meets 1 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Call 755-1795.
• Somers Rural Fire District board meets 6 p.m., Lakeside Fire Station, 125 Bills Road.
• Smith Valley School board meets at 6 p.m. in the library.
Wednesday
• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., Blessed John Paul II Church, Bigfork. Sponsored by Knights of Columbus.
• Fair-Mont-Egan School board Maintenance Committee meets at 2:45 p.m.; Finance Committee at 3:35 p.m.
• Parkinson’s disease support group meets 3-4:30 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Presenter is Dr. Linda Hitchcock, geriatrician. All welcome. Call Lois, 871-3767 or Inga, 756-5514..
• Whitefish Women of the Moose hold an “Italian Splendor” dinner 5-7 p.m., 230 W. 10th. Cost $8 per person. Proceeds support community functions. Call Pat Gilbertson, 862-3943.
• Flathead Beekeepers meet 6:30 p.m., Teakettle Community Center, 235 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. All welcome. Call Kathy, 752-9642.
• Bigfork County Water and Sewer District meets 7 p.m., 108 Harbor Heights Blvd., Bigfork. Public welcome.
Thursday
• AARP Smart Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Mission Valley Senior Center, Ronan. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 406-676-5495.
• Conrad Mansion Museum opens for season, 330 Woodland Ave., Kalispell. Tours on the hour from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Adults $10; seniors $9; students, $6; children, $4. Call 755-2166.
• Red Cross blood drive, 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., The Wave, Whitefish.
• Friends of the Library meet at noon, ImagineIF Library meeting room, Kalispell. All interested welcome.
• Flathead City-County Board of Health meets 1-3 p.m., administration office, Earl Bennett Building, 1035 First Ave. E., Kalispell.
• Teen social for grades 6-12, 4-5:30 p.m., ImagineIF Library, Kalispell. Food, Wii gaming. Craft is “Pimped up sunglasses.” Free.
• 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.
• “Fabulous Fifties” fundraiser for Bigfork Museum of Art and History, 5:30 p.m., Marina Cay’s ballroom. Dress in ‘50s attire to win prizes. Auction of reproduction bikes, photo booth.
• Columbia Falls School board Canyon Elementary Building Use Committee meets at 6 p.m., Canyon Elementary School, 200 North St., Hungry Horse.
• Local musicians Lee Zimmerman and Wayo Hogan perform their original multi-media musical show about the history of baseball, “The Gashouse Gang,’ 7 p.m., O’Shaughnessy Center, Whitefish. Doors open 6 p.m. Wine, beer and finger food. Tickets $10. Call Richard Cohen, 253-0732. Tickets also available at door. Fundraiser for DREAM Adaptive.
• Montana Family Foundation’s 2014 fundraising banquet, 6:30 p.m., The Lodge at Whitefish Lake, featuring Lt. Col. Oliver North. Doors open 6 p.m. Tickets $75, with sponsorships available. Call 406-628-1141.
Friday
• Red Cross blood drives: 10 a.m. 2 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Hot Springs High School.
Montana Wilderness Association WILD Picnic, 5-7:30 p.m., Lawrence park, Kalispell. Free “Wilderness Walks” summer booklet available. Opportunities to sign up to volunteer for trail maintenance in Montana. Light refreshments, live music. Families welcome. Call Shannon Freix, 406-499-2309; or Amy Robinson, 406-730-2006.
• Big Arm community potluck, 6 p.m., Historic Big Arm School. Fire Chief John Fairchild presents a program on how homeowners can prevent wildfires from destroying their homes at 7 p.m. Call Nancy Foster, 849-5064.
• Somers Company Town Project Spirits of the Valley fundraiser, 6-10 p.m., Flathead Lake Inn and Suites, Somers. Spirits tasting, hors d’oeuvres, desserts. Live music by Andre Floyd and Dave Griffith. Silent auction, raffle. Tickets $25, at all Sliters locations and Somers Bay Cafe. Proceeds go building pavilion for S2 Engine.
A look ahead
• Glacier Street Rod Association fifth annual Swap Meet and Car Show, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 17, U.S. 93 North, mile marker 120, between Raceway Park and Spencer’s, Kalispell. Auto parts, “big boys’” toys, tools. Bring your car, pick up, trailer, motorcycle, boat, snowmobile, tractor, RV or four-wheeler. Register at event. Admission $1 or can good for Northwest Montana Veterans Food Pantry. Call Ken, 249-3372; or Tom, 755-3410.
• Ten-mile bike and bird field trip in Lower Valley with Bruce Tannehill of Flathead Audubon, 9 a.m. May 17. Lunch at Somers Bay Cafe. Portion of proceeds donated to Flathead Land Trust. RSVP to Laura Katzman, 752-8293.
• AARP Smart Driver Safety classes May 17: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Summit, Kalispell. Call 751-4500; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Swan Chapel, Swan Lake. Call 756-8885. $20 fee. ($15 for AARP card-holding members.)
• Glacier National park Volunteer Associates annual Volunteer Day, May 17. Continental breakfast 8:30 a.m., West Glacier Community Center. Short meeting and work begins at 9:30 a.m. at the plant nursery, carpentry show, Visitor Center. Bring a lunch.
• Free admission during Miniatures benefit auction and silent auction, beginning at 10 a.m. May 17, Hockaday Museum of Art, 302 Second Ave. E., Kalispell
• Lake County Republican Women hosts a brunch at 10 a.m. May 17, at VFW Post 2986, 423 Main St., Polson. Guest speaker is Montana U.S. House Representative Steve Daines. Armed Forces Day will be celebrated and Polson High School seniors honored. Brunch at 11 a.m. For tickets, call Kathi, 883-3826; Penny, 883-2248; Susan, 406-676-4297.
• Creston Cemetery Association annual business meeting 11 a.m. May 17, cemetery grounds. Annual spring clean up begins at 9 a.m.
• Stand Up for Starla yard sale fundraiser, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 17, Smith Valley Grange, 2856 U.S. 2 W., Kalispell. Proceeds held to purchase walking braces and rehabilitation for Starla Hilliard Barnes, paralyzed in a 2009 hit-and-run accident. Call Judy, 270-1908.
• Bigfork Emergency Resource Team Preparedness and Community Awareness Fair, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 17, Bigfork Middle School gym. Representatives from area law enforcement, emergency, health agencies and other local resources. Guest speakers. Equipment displays. Lunch available.
• 11th annual Yellow Bay Cherry Blossom Festival, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 17, Yellow Bay Community Clubhouse, Montana 35, mile marker 18. Arts and crafts, jams and jellies. Author Chris Dawson reads to children, face painting. Homemade lunch available. Free admission. Public invited. Vendors needed. Call 982-3437.
• Flathead Kennel Club All-Breed Dog Show and Fun Match, 10:30 a.m. May 17, Marantette Park, 233 13th St. E., Columbia Falls.
Celebrate National Kids Day, noon to 2 p.m. May 17, Lone Pine State Park, Kalispell. Active for families. Kids can earn a Junior Ranger badge. Free. Call Amy Grout, 755-2706, ext. 3
• Fourth annual Serious Motorcycle Enthusiasts Group Motorcycle Show, noon to 7 p.m. May 17, Expo Building, Flathead County Fairgrounds, Kalispell, Custom bikes, bike rodeo, biker bar, after-markets goods, vendors, live music, food. Admission $10; kids under 12, free. Part of proceeds benefit Northwest Veterans Food Pantry. Call 857-3119.
• Montana Wild Wings Recovery Center program featuring live birds of prey, noon to 3 p.m. May 17, Fish, Wildlife and Parks Building community room, 490 N. Meridian, Kalispell. Children’s activities, silent auction. All welcome. Entry by donation.
• St. Baldrick’s fundraiser for Bigfork Fire Department, noon to 3 p.m. May 17, at the Fire Hall, 810 Grand Dr. Shave your head to raise money for children with cancer, or support those who do. All welcome. Call Brodie Verworn, 406-546-1232.
• Armed Forces Day Banquet, May 17, Hilton Garden Inn, Kalispell. Social hour 5:30 p.m.. Live music and dancing. Catered buffet. Silent auction. Tickets $40, available at Northwest Veterans Food Pantry or call 756-7304.
• KRMC nurses Joy Curtis and Andrea Larkins give a Trauma Nurses Talk Tough Program targeting high-risk behaviors for youth in kindergarten through high school, 1:30-2:30 p.m. May 18, Seventh-day Adventist Church, 1375 U.S. 93 N., Kalispell. Free. All welcome. Bike helmets will be available for $8.
• Musical artist Danielle Oliver presents a video release party and concert fundraiser for A Ray of Hope shelter, 7 p.m. May 18, Crush Lounge, Whitefish. Special guest Tim Torgerson. Donation taken at door. Light appetizers, raffles.
• AARP Smart Driver Safety class, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 19, Libby Christian Church, $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 406-283-7000.
• Red Cross blood drives May 19: 1:30-5:30 at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; 2-6 p.m. Trinity Lutheran Church.
• Red Cross blood drives May 20: 11 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Glacier Bank, Main Street, Kalispell; 2:30-5:30 p.m. Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Kalispell.
• Kalispell Women’s Connection luncheon tea, 11:30 a.m., May 20, meeting room of church across from Russell School, 301 W. Wyoming St., Kalispell. Bring a teacup and share its story. Speaker is freelance writer Jan Mathers of Oregon. Cost $8 per person. Call Jan, 212-3763, or Rosainne, 257-8098 for lunch and free child care reservations. Affiliated with Stonecroft Ministries.
• Evergreen community reunion committee meets 5:30 p.m. May 20 at Sykes’. Call 885-3070.
• Savvy Social Security Seminar, 6-7 p.m., May 20, The Summit, Kalispell. What baby boomers need to know to maximize retirement income. Free. Call Kim Taylor, 752-7232.
• Alpine Weavers and Spinners meet 10:30 a.m. May 21, Bethlehem Lutheran Church basement, Kalispell. Basket weaving project. Bring a sack lunch. Beverages and dessert provided. All interested welcome. Call Joan, 837-3599; or Judie, 257-6520.
• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 21, Cabinet Peaks Medical Center, Libby.
• Children create sand art and related activities, 4-5:30 p.m. May 21, ImagineIF Library, Kalispell.
• Arlee area Democrats meet May 21, Hangin’ Art Gallery, Arlee. Social 6:30 p.m.; meeting 7 p.m.
• Red Cross blood drive, 2:30-6 p.m. May 22, Christian Center, Kalispell.
• Community Bird Festival 5-8 p.m. May 22, Joe McDonald Health and Athletic Center, Salish Kootenai College, Pablo. Public invited.
• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 23, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 10:30 a.m., May 22, Linderman School Curriculum Cooperative room.
• 39th annual Bigfork Whitewater Festival May 24-25, Wild Mile of Swan River. Slalom and downriver kayak races. Movie night, 8 p.m. May 23, Village Roost; www.bigforkwhitewaterfestival.com
Herron Park mini-event, 9 a.m. May 24-25, Kalispell. Dressage, cross-country jumping, arena jumping. Free for spectators.
• Fairview Cemetery annual Memorial Day service, May 26, 1225 Fairview Cemetery Road, Columbia Falls. Honor Guard at 1:45 p.m.; service at 2 p.m. with Kelly Hartman officiating. Call Wanda Haugen, 250-5038.
• Fairview Cemetery annual meeting 8 a.m. May 27, 1225 Fairview Cemetery Road, Columbia Falls. Call Wanda Haugen, 250-5038.
• Red Cross blood drives May 27: noon to 5 p.m. Polson Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; 12:30-4 p.m. Kalispell Center Mall.
• Red Cross blood drive, 1-5:15 p.m. May 28, West Kootenai community.
• Red Cross blood drive, 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 29, Flathead County Health Department.
• Opening reception for exhibit, “A Journey Through History: Art and Artifacts from the collection of Dr. Van Kirke and Helen Nelson,” 5-7 p.m. May 29, Hockaday Museum of Art, 302 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Free. Public invited. Call 755-5268.
• Kalispell Senior Citizens business meeting and potluck supper, 5 p.m. May 29, Kalispell Senior Center, 403 Second Ave. W. Bring a potluck dish or pay $3. Call 257-1598.
• Marion Fire District meets 7 p.m., May 29, Marion Community Center, 180 Gopher Lane. Public invited.
• Red Cross blood drives May 30: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Lakeview Health Community, Bigfork.
• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 31, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. Sponsored by Montana Conservation Corps.
• Wings of Hope celebration in honor of local cancer survivors, 1-3 p.m. June 1, The Raven, Woods Bay. Purchase a butterfly for $10 with proceeds going to Flathead Cancer Aid Services. Butterflies released at event. Sponsorships available; www.flatheadcanceraid.org
• Glacier Stamp Club meets 7 p.m., June 2, 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. June 3, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.
• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) m Author Gary Ferguson reads from his forthcoming memoir “The Carry Home for launch of Whitefish Review’s new issue, 8 p.m., June 6, The Lakeshore Tent Pavilion, Lodge at Whitefish Lake. Gates open 7 p.m. $10 suggested donation.
• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 10:30 a.m., June 12, Flathead Special Ed Cooperative conference room.
• Project Homeless Connect, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. June 12; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 13, Samaritan House Administration Building, 1110 Second St. W., Kalispell. Services and resources for the homeless and those at risk, families, veterans. Call the United Way, 752-7266.
• Angel’s Attic rummage sale, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 13-14, St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church. 230 Baker Ave., Whitefish. Call 862-5139.
• Lake County Democrats spaghetti dinner and fundraiser, 5 p.m. June 14, North Crow Clubhouse. Silent auction. $25 per adult. RSVP appreciated but not required. Call Sheila Bell, 883-1516; or Jackie Ladner, 887-2617.
• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 5:30-7 p.m. July 1, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.
• Glacier Stamp Club meets 7 p.m., July 7, basement meeting room, ImagineIF Library, Kalispell. Visitors welcome. Call 752-6110.
• Ready, Set, Read 5K Fun Run and Walk, 8-11 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.