Daybook
Today, May 14
• 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.
• Marion School board meets at 6:30 p.m.
• 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.
• Kalispell Public Schools Policy Committee meets 10:30 a.m., administration offices, 233 First Ave. E.
• 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.
• Evergreen Chamber of Commerce Energizer, 5-6:30 p.m., Leland’s Honda Suzuki, 1641 Montana 35. Food, beverages, door prizes. Call 885-1212.
• 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.
• FVCC spring commencement ceremony, 7 p.m. Trade Center, Flathead County Fairgrounds, Kalispell. Commencement speaker is Rick Weaver, publisher of the Daily Inter Lake. Call registrar Marlene Stoltz, 756-3846.
Saturday
• 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. Lunch at Somers Bay Cafe. Portion of proceeds donated to Flathead Land Trust. RSVP to Laura Katzman, 752-8293.
• AARP Smart Driver Safety classes: 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. 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.
• Stand Up for Starla yard sale fundraiser, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., 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.
• Great Northern 5K Fun Run, Walk, Kids’ Sprint, Rails to Trails at Meridian Court Business Complex, corner of Center Street and Meridian Road, Kalispell. Kids’ sprint, 9:30 a.m.; 5K, 10 a.m. Race day registration and packet pick up at 8 a.m. Pre-register at www.gn5k.com; or call Pattie, 406-229-0417.
• Free admission during Miniatures benefit auction and silent auction, beginning at 10 a.m., Hockaday Museum of Art, 302 Second Ave. E., Kalispell
• Lake County Republican Women hosts a brunch at 10 a.m., 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.
• Bigfork Emergency Resource Team Preparedness and Community Awareness Fair, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., 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., 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., Marantette Park, 233 13th St. E., Columbia Falls.
• Creston Cemetery Association annual business meeting 11 a.m., cemetery grounds. Annual spring clean up begins at 9 a.m.
Celebrate National Kids Day, noon to 2 p.m., 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., 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., 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., 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.
• Jerry Hanson leads a workshop on Montana’s geology and rockhounding opportunities, 1 p.m., Whitefish Community Library. Public invited.
• Armed Forces Day Banquet, 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.
Sunday
• 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., 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., Crush Lounge, Whitefish. Special guest Tim Torgerson. Donation taken at door. Light appetizers, raffles.
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 406-283-7000.
• Red Cross blood drives: 1:30-5:30 at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; 2-6 p.m. Trinity Lutheran Church.
Tuesday
• Red Cross blood drives: 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., 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.
• Kalispell Chamber of Commerce luncheon, noon to 1 p.m. Red Lion Hotel, Kalispell. Speaker is Meg O’Leary, director of Montana Department of Commerce. Luncheon tickets $19. For reservations, call 758-2803.
• Lakeside County Water and Sewer district board meets 2 p.m., district meeting room, 253 Bierney Creek Road.
• Evergreen community reunion committee meets 5:30 p.m. at Sykes’. Call 885-3070.
• Savvy Social Security Seminar, 6-7 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. What baby boomers need to know to maximize retirement income. Free. Call Kim Taylor, 752-7232.
• Columbia Falls Historical Society meets 7 p.m., Old Chapel building, Montana Veterans Home, Columbia Falls. Call 892-5894.
A look ahead
• 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.
• Columbia Falls Women’s Connection luncheon, 11:30 a.m. May 21, North Valley Hospital Community Room, Nucleus Avenue, Columbia Falls. Angie’s Greenhouse presents a program. Speaker is Jan Mathers. Cost $8 per person. Free child care by reservation. Call Candy at 387-4119, or Janet at 892-3621. Affiliated with Stonecroft Ministries.
• 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.
• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 10:30 a.m., May 22, Linderman School Curriculum Cooperative room.
• Red Cross blood drive, 2:30-6 p.m. May 22, Christian Center, Kalispell.
• Northwest Montana Forest Fire Lookout Association kick-off party 4:30-8 p.m. May 22, Stonefly Lounge, Coram. Slide show of lookout photography. Premier showing of Whitefish artist Rob Akey’s painting, “Standing Watch.” No-host bar.
• 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.
• Herb walk with Tom Tracy, 10-11:30 a.m., May 23. Meet at Swan Valley Herbs, 429 Grand Ave., Bigfork, or at Harry Horn Day Use Area to hike through Wayfarer’s Park. Free. Open to public. Call 837-5747.
• 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
• “Organic Uprising” rally to promote organic foods and no more genetically modified organisms (GMO) food, 4 p.m. May 24, Depot Park, Kalispell. Speakers, kids’ activities, raffles. Public invited. Bring lunch.
• Herron Park mini-event, 9 a.m. May 24-25, Kalispell. Dressage, cross-country jumping, arena jumping. Free for spectators.
• United Veterans of the Flathead Valley Memorial Day ceremonies May 26: 10:30 a.m. Glacier Memorial Gardens; 11 a.m. to noon, Veterans Memorial, Depot Park, Kalispell; 11:45 a.m. VFW Post 2252 luncheon; 12:30 p.m. flag raising, C.E. Conrad Memorial Cemetery; 1:45 p.m. Fairview Cemetery; 2:30 p.m. Veterans Memorial, Marantette Park, Columbia Falls; 3 p.m. Woodlawn Cemetery, Columbia Falls; 3:30 p.m. Veterans Home, Columbia Falls.
• 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.
• Evergreen Disposal will be running normal routes, May 26, Memorial Day.
• North Valley Refuse is working Memorial Day.
• 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.
• Kalispell Public Schools district board work session 6 p.m., May 27, Kalispell Middle School Library.
• 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
• Lakeside QRU/Ambulance fundraiser ham dinner, 3-6 p.m. June 1, Lakeside QRU/Ambulance Building, Bills Road. Tickets available at the door $10 per person; children 6 and under, free. Raffles. Call Lois Lauman, 857-3512.
• 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.
• EEA Chapter 102 Young Eagles flight 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 14, Red Eagle Aviation, Kalispell City Airport. Free flights for youth 8 to 17. Registration 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fundraiser pancake breakfast available 8 a.m. to noon.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.