Daybook

Today, May 25

• Benefit for Northwest Montana Stand Down and Veterans Food Pantry, 2-4 p.m. Laughing Horse Lodge, Montana 83, Swan Lake. Beer and bratwurst with performance of Montana Highland Pipe and Drum Corps. $10 donation requested plus one canned food item. Call 406-886-2080.

Monday

• United Veterans of the Flathead Valley Memorial Day ceremonies: 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, 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 today.

• North Valley Refuse is working today.

• City of Kalispell Solid Waste Division will be picking up 90-gallon containers today. There will be no disruption of service. Have containers out by 7 a.m. Call 758-7720.

Tuesday

• Fairview Cemetery annual meeting 8 a.m., 1225 Fairview Cemetery Road, Columbia Falls. Call Wanda Haugen, 250-5038.

• Flathead County Democratic Women meet at 11:30 a.m., Hilton Garden Inn, Kalispell. Buffet lunch available for $12; Reservations required. Contact Theresa Conner, 897-2067.

• Red Cross blood drives: noon to 5 p.m. Polson Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; 12:30-4 p.m. Kalispell Center Mall.

• 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.

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

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

Wednesday

• National Senior Health and Fitness Day health fair, 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Kalispell Curves, 200 E. Idaho St., Suite A, Kalispell. Local health professional provide information and answer questions; prizes.

• Red Cross blood drive, 1-5:15 p.m., West Kootenai community.

• ImagineIF Libraries board meets at 9 a.m., meeting room, Kalispell. Call Kim Crowley, 758-5826.

• Glacier Park Superintendent Jeff Mow and other leadership team members hold a community informational meeting to discuss Going-to-the-Sun Road rehabilitation and spring plowing and other topics, 5:30-7 p.m., Teakettle Community Hall, Columbia Falls. Question and answer session follows.

• Five candidates for GOP nomination for U.S. House final debate 6:30-8:30 p.m., Red Lion Hotel, Kalispell. Doors open for spectators at 5:30 p.m. Seating limited. Register at www.thefinaldebate.eventbrite.com

Thursday

• Flathead County Solid Waste District holds a public/stakeholders meeting at 10 a.m. regarding county green box sites at Foys Community Center at Herron Park, Kalispell.

• Red Cross blood drive, 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Flathead County Health Department.

• Orthopedic surgeon Stanley Makman M.D. gives a free seminar about knee replacement, 3:30 p.m., Montana Athletic Club, 850 Holt Dr., Bigfork. Question and answer session. Light appetizers.

• 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., 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., Kalispell Senior Center, 403 Second Ave. W. Bring a potluck dish or pay $3. Call 257-1598.

• Glacier Park Superintendent Jeff Mow and other leadership team members hold a community informational meeting to discuss Going-to-the-Sun Road rehabilitation and spring plowing and other topics, 5:30-7 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Question and answer session follows.

• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers host an annual public information meeting on Libby Dam operations, 6-8 p.m., Kootenai River Inn, Bonners Ferry, Idaho. U.S. Fish and Wildlife will discuss Kootenai River white sturgeon recovery. Public invited.

• Marion Fire District meets 7 p.m., Marion Community Center, 180 Gopher Lane. Public invited.

Friday

• Ninth annual Rags to Riches rummage sale, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. today; 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 31, Blessed John Paul II Church, 195 Coverdell Road, Bigfork. Furniture, boat trailer, large kitchen appliances, tools, household, sporting goods. Bake sale. Free coffee. Call Susan Hutz, 471-4187; or Ann Wohl, 837-6737.

• 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. Lakeview Health Community, Bigfork.

• Retirement party for longtime Kalispell Public School teachers 5 p.m., Hampton Inn, Kalispell. Public invited to share memories and well wishes. Call Barb Andersen at Elrod Elementary at 261-3036 or 751-3700.

• Columbia Falls Historical Society meets 7:30 p.m., Montana Veterans Home service building, Columbia Falls. Stu Sorenson presents a program on early days of Flathead Valley. Public invited. Call 892-5894.

A look ahead

• Ninth annual Rags to Riches rummage sale, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 31, Blessed John Paul II Church, 195 Coverdell Road, Bigfork. Furniture, boat trailer, large kitchen appliances, tools, household, sporting goods. Bake sale. Free coffee. Call Susan Hutz, 471-4187; or Ann Wohl, 837-6737.

• 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.

• Free ranger-led program on “Wildlife Safety,” 1-2 p.m. May 31, Lone Pine State Park, Kalispell. Learn how to use bear spray and handle wildlife encounters. Call Amy Grout, 755-2706, ext. 3

• Rebecca Farm hosts a dressage show May 31-June 1, West Springcreek Road, off Reserve Loop, Kalispell. Food vendors on site. Free admission. Call 752-3276.

• Libby Heritage Museum opening day, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 31. Demonstrations and displays, children’s activities and Native American games. Lunch available. Author Karen Stevens gives a presentation at 11 a.m. on “Haunted Montana: Where the Ghosts Are” John Ryan Beebe give a presentation at 1 p.m. titled “Toward the Stabilization of a Forest Community. All events free. Public invited.

• Columbia Falls Relay for Life volunteers meet at 11:30 a.m. June 1, Marantette Park, to distribute door hangers to residents about the relay. They will return to the park at 1 p.m. for lunch. All welcome. Call Brittany Quick at the American Cancer Society, 800-227-2345.

• Wings of Hope celebration in honor of local cancer survivors, 1-3 p.m. June 1, The Raven, Woods Bay and Angie’s Greenhouse, U.S. 2 West, Columbia Falls. Public invited. 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.

• Kila School board budget meeting 5:30 p.m. June 2.

• 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.

• Whitefish High School Student Council Walk for Life to raise awareness for suicide prevention, 6-10 p.m. June 3, Whitefish High School track. Pre-register until June 2 at Muldown, Whitefish Middle and high schools. Call 862-8600, ext. 400.

• Flathead Municipal Airport Authority meets at 4 p.m., June 3, Glacier Park International Airport board room. Budget workshop 3 p.m.

• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 5:30-7 p.m. June 3, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.

• Summer Tourism Showcase, 4-6 p.m. June 5, Grouse Mountain Lodge, Whitefish. Businesses display their services. Door prizes. Refreshments. Free. Public invited. Call Whitefish Chamber of Commerce, 862-3501.

• Author Sherri Gerek signs her self-development book, “The Hummingbird Way,” 5-7 p.m. June 5, 324 Pine Bench, 4 miles north of Monday 35 off Columbia Falls Stage, Columbia Falls. Public invited. Call 406-270-8098.

• “Spring into Summer” concert featuring Wai Mizutani and Siobhan McGuire, 7:30 p.m. June 5, Blessed John Paul Catholic Church, Bigfork. Free; free will offering for CYRO Youth Ministry Program

• 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.

• National Trails Day at Lone Pine State Park, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 7. Volunteers will help with trail construction and maintenance. Free barbecue follows. Call Amy Grout, 755-2706, ext. 3.

• National Trails Day “Wings, Tails, Track and Trails” hike at 9 a.m., June 7, Owen Sowerwine Audubon Area, Kalispell. To register, call Brian Baxter at 406-291-2154.

• Living Wetlands Interpretive Nature Trail work day, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 7, Whitefish. Volunteers will meets at main trailhead on the new Viking Drive, east side of Wisconsin Avenue, across the road and slightly south from The Lodge at Whitefish Lake. RSVP for lunch to 862-4327.

• Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Whitefish Fire and Police Departments host a public information gathering to address safe transport of oil from the Bakken oilfields through Whitefish, 7 p.m. June 10, O’Shaughnessy Center, Whitefish.  

• 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.

• Columbia Falls Relay for Life committee meets 6 p.m. June 17, Pizza Hut. Pizza provided. All welcome. Call Brittany Quick at the American Cancer Society, 800-227-2345.

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

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.