Daybook
Today, Nov. 7
• Kalispell Public Schools Finance and Operations Committee meets 7:30-9 a.m.; Personnel Committee meets 9-10 a.m., administration offices, 233 First Ave. E.
• Presbyterian Women of Whitefish annual fall luncheon and bazaar, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., 301 Central Ave. Christmas and handmade gifts, homebaked goods, jams and jellies, white elephant items, used books. Homemade soup luncheon 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Call 862-2802.
• Red Cross blood drives: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; 1-5 p.m. Straight Blast Gym, and Smith’s blood mobile.
• Pachyderm Club meets noon to 1 p.m., Red Lion Inn, Kalispell. Lunch available. Election recap and newly elected officials meet and greet. Public invited. Call Mark Johnson, 253-7467.
• Whitefish Soroptimist “Wear It Again” jewelry sale, noon to 5 p.m. today and Saturday, Whitefish Community Library. More than 1,000 pieces of jewelry for sale. Proceeds support Soroptimist project benefiting women and girls. Door prizes.
• Big Mountain Ski Club annual ski sale and swap, today and Nov. 8, The Wave, Whitefish. Bring in consignment items 1-7 p.m. today. Doors open 8:30 a.m. Nov. 8 for club members; 9 a.m. for general public and closes at 4 p.m. Call Sue Moll, 862-6635.
• Flathead Spay and Neuter Task Force kitten and cat adoption event today through Sunday at 13th annual Holiday Extravaganza, Majestic Valley Arena, Kalispell. Small adoption fee. Bring your own carrier. Call 871-2388.
• Columbia Falls Library Association bag sale, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and Nov. 8, 39 Sixth St. W. No. 2, Columbia Falls. Books, CDs, videos. Fill a plastic grocery bag for $3.
• First United Methodist Church of Polson annual fall bazaar and luncheon 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 301 16th Ave. E., Polson. Art, homemade crafts, baked goods and apple dumplings for sale. Soup and salad luncheon served 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Proceeds benefit church mission projects.
• Heritage Museum holiday bazaar, 5 to 8 p.m. today and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, 34067 U.S. 2 W., Libby. Pottery, jewelry, needlecrafts, art, baked goods, quilts. Raffle. Baked potato dinner Friday; hamburgers and Polish dogs served Saturday. Admission by donation.
• 10th annual Showcase of the Chefs’ “Remembering the ‘80s” gourmet dinner, wine tasting and auction, The Lodge at Whitefish Lake. Doors open 6 p.m. Advance tickets $75; $85 at door. Theme is “Remembering the 80s.” Call Tim Hinderman, 885-2730. Fundraiser for Flathead Valley Ski Education Foundation.
• Eighth annual Voices of the Wilderness Art Exhibit and silent auction, 7 p.m., Alpine Ballroom, 333 Main St., Kalispell. Keynote speaker is legendary outfitter and storyteller Smoke Elser. Live music by Spring Wagon String Band. Silent auction, raffles, refreshments. Benefit for Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation. Advance tickets $15; $20 at door; www.bmwf.org/events.html
• Benefit concert for Neighbors in Need, 7 p.m., Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 603 Main St., Kalispell. Refreshments. Free admission; offering accepted. Call 752-7266.
Saturday
• Big Mountain Ski Club annual ski sale and swap, The Wave, Whitefish. Doors open 8:30 a.m. for club members; 9 a.m. for general public and closes at 4 p.m. Call Sue Moll, 862-6635.
• United Way sponsors a service project work day 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Gateway Community Center, Kalispell. Volunteers needed for demolition, basic construction and painting. Call 752-7266.
• Whitefish United Methodist Church annual harvest bazaar, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. 1150 Wisconsin Ave. Crafts, jewelry, pottery, gently-used items, homemade goods, silent auction. Homemade soup lunch starting at 11:30 a.m., $5.
• Columbia Falls Library Association bag sale, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 39 Sixth St. W. No. 2, Columbia Falls. Books, CDs, videos. Fill a plastic grocery bag for $3.
• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Walgreen’s, blood mobile.
• Flathead Area Secular Humanist Association presents Part 2 of the video series “American Freethought,” 10 a.m., ImagineIF Library in Kalispell.
• Heritage Museum holiday bazaar, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 34067 U.S. 2 W., Libby. Pottery, jewelry, needlecrafts, art, baked goods, quilts. Raffle. Baked potato dinner Friday; hamburgers and Polish dogs served Saturday. Admission by donation.
• Eidsvold Lutheran Church bazaar, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., 5935 U.S. 93 S., Somers. Lefse for sale. Tasting room, sweet shoppe. Soup luncheon.
• 94th annual lutefisk dinner, 3-8 p.m., Bethany Lutheran Church, 8559 Montana 35, Bigfork. Alaskan lutefisk, ham, Swedish meatballs, Scandinavian cookies. Adults $15; children under 10, $5. Call 837-4387.
• Dancing through the Decades party and fundraiser for Discovery Developmental Center, 7-10 p.m., upstairs Eagles, 37 First St. W., Kalispell. Mike Hammer of KOFI Radio spins dance music from last 50 years. Games, appetizers, raffles. No-host bar. $25 per person available at the Discovery Center or at the door. Must be 21. Call 756-7295.
• Rails to Trail of Northwest Montana annual country dance and pie auction, 7 p.m., Smith Valley Grange, U.S. 2 West, Kalispell. Admission is a homemade pie or $5 per adults; kids half price. Live music by Grin and Bear It String Clan. Silent auction.
Monday
• Flathead City-County Health Department immunization clinics: 9-11:30 a.m. Columbia Falls Volunteer Ambulance Building, 31 Seventh St. W.; 1:30-4 p.m. Whitefish Community Center, 121 E. Second St.
• AARP Smart Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Troy United Methodist Church. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.
• Trinity Lutheran School hosts a Veterans Day celebration followed by a free luncheon, 11 a.m., 495 Fifth Ave. WN, Kalispell. Donations accepted for canned food drive for Veterans Pantry. Call 257-6716.
• Daughters of the American Revolution, Chief Ignace Chapter, meet at noon for a luncheon meeting at Katy Zundell’s home. Bev Wilson presents a program on Marion Anderson at 1 p.m. Call Jan Olson at 837-4732.
• Red Cross blood drive, 1:30-5:30 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Family Support Group meets 6 p.m., Pathways, 200 Heritage Way, Kalispell. Call 854-2323.
• Traumatic Brain Injury Support Group meets 6 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Music therapy and potato bar potluck. If last name begins with A-H, bring a potato topping; I-N, salad; O-Z, Dessert. Survivors, family, friends are welcome. Refreshments. Call Sue, 756-4725.
• Community forum on the history and transmission of Ebola, 6-7:30 p.m. Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Presenters include infectious disease specialist Dr. Jeffrey Tjaden, Flathead City-County Health Department officer Joe Russell, and representatives from KRMC and North Valley Hospital. Free. All welcome. Call 751-4167.
• Flathead Beekeepers meet 6:30 p.m., Teakettle Community Center, 235 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. All welcome. Call Kathy, 752-9642.
• Flathead Audubon meets at 7 p.m., in the United Way conference room, Gateway Community Center, U.S. 2 West, Kalispell. Amy Seaman with Montana Audubon discusses Audubon Report on bird endangered by climate change. Enter from west side of building. Free. All welcome.
• The Flathead Conservation District meets at 7 p.m., 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.
Tuesday
• Fee-free day, Glacier Park. Entrance fees waived in honor of Veterans Day. Call 888-7800.
• 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.
• Whitefish High School Veterans Day celebration, 9 a.m. in the gym. Guest speaker is U.S. Navy (Ret.) Comm. D. Alan “Aldo” Kuntz. Patriotic music performances. All veterans invited to attend in uniform.
• Columbia Falls High School annual Veterans Day assembly, 10 a.m., in the school gym. Presentation in honor of three local veterans. Students will read their winning essays. Public welcome. Call Krista Martens, 892-6500.
• Veterans Day program begins 11 a.m., Veterans Memorial, Depot Park, Kalispell. Featured speaker is Maj. Gen. Paul Vallely, U.S. Army (Ret.). United Veterans conduct flag ceremony. Public invited. Bring a folding chair. Fellowship hour follows at Kalispell Elks Club.
• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Columbia Falls Chamber of Commerce membership luncheon, 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m., North Valley Hospital Community Room, 235 Nucleus Ave. Speaker is Jason Spring, CEO of North Valley Hospital. No reservations required. Luncheon, $12. Call Carol Pike, 892-2072.
• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)/Local Advisory Council meets 1 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Call 406-309-0199.
• Swan River School hosts a Veterans Day assembly, 2 p.m. All veterans and public welcome. Call 837-4528.
• Lakeside Elementary School Veterans Day program, 2:15-3 p.m. Patriotic songs, readings. Each branch of service will be honored. Veterans encouraged to come in uniform. Public welcome.
• Whitefish Christian Academy holds a flag retirement ceremony at 2:30 p.m., in the school parking lot at 820 Ashar Ave., Whitefish. Ret. Marine Corps officer Joe Coco officiates. The public may bring flags for proper disposal. Call 862-5875.
• Flathead Area Secular Humanist Association’s Skeptics in the Pub group meets 5:30 p.m., Kalispell Brewing Co., 412 Main St., Kalispell. Open to everyone.
• Swan River School board meets at 5:30 p.m., school library.
• Kalispell Public Schools district board meets 6 p.m., Kalispell Middle School Library.
• Act For America gathering 6 p.m., Sykes’, Kalispell. Tom Osborne presents “An Introduction to Islam.”
• Somers Rural Fire District board meets 6 p.m., Lakeside Fire Station, 125 Bills Road.
• Whitefish School board meets 7 p.m., board meeting room, 600 E. Second St.
• Columbia Falls Historical Society meets 7 p.m., Old Chapel building, Montana Veterans Home, Columbia Falls. Public invited. Call 892-8954 or 892-3722.
• Evergreen Disposal will be running normal routes, Veterans Day.
• City of Kalispell Solid Waste Division will be picking up roll-out containers today. There will be no disruption for the Veterans Day holiday. Have containers out by 7 a.m.
Wednesday
• Frontier Hospice offers an Advance Care Planning seminar 12:30 p.m. Whitefish Community Center. Call Dianne Froment, 755-4923.
• Stillwater Christian School Veterans Day celebration, 2:20 p.m., in the gym. Veterans and guest reception at 1:45 p.m. Public welcome.
• Parkinson’s disease support group meets 3-4:30 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Presenters are Laron D. Shannon and Beth Shannon. All welcome. Call Lois, 871-3767 or Inga, 756-5514.
• Women of the Moose host a chili cook off, 5-7 p.m., Whitefish Moose Lodge, 230 10th St. Chili, salad and dessert available. Guests welcome. Call Carol Ott, 260-8493.
• Kila School board meets at 5:30 p.m.
• Smith Valley School board meets at 6 p.m. in the library.
• Marion School board meets at 6:30 p.m. in the library.
• “All About Glacier” lecture series concludes 7 p.m., Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Jake Bramante gives a presentation titled “ Hike 734: Every Mile of Glacier’s Trails, in One Incredible Summer.” Free. Public invited. Call 756-3832.
• Whitefish Park board holds a public hearing at 7 p.m., on plans to build four tennis courts in Memorial Park.
• Bigfork County Water and Sewer District meets 7 p.m., 108 Harbor Heights Blvd., Bigfork. Public welcome.
Thursday
• AARP Smart Driver Safety class, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Eureka High School, Eureka. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 293-6344.
• Agency on Aging Advisory Council meets 2-3:30 p.m., The Summit, fitness training room. Call 758-5730.
• Opening reception for “Visions of the American West,” art and artifact exhibit, 5-7 p.m., Hockaday Museum of Art, 302 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Free. Public invited. Call 755-5268.
• West Valley Naturalists meet 7 p.m., West Valley School library, Kalispell. Pat McGlynn, Montana State University agricultural extension agent, will talk about current research on new local crops such as cherries, grapes and hops and the Master Gardener Program. Free. Everyone welcome. Call Jeanine Buettner, 755-4733.
• Local Institute of Noetic Sciences community group meets 7 p.m., Bohemian Hall, 125 Blanchard Lake Road, Whitefish. Sheri Ridgeway gives a presentation on “Transcending the Matrix: Recognizing Our True Divine Power and Wisdom.” All welcome. Call 871-9259.
A look ahead
• Immanuel Lutheran Communities’ annual holiday bazaar, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 14, Immanuel Skilled Care Center, 185 Crestline Ave., Kalispell; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 15, Buffalo Hill Terrace, 40 Claremont St., Kalispell. Jewelry, books, handmade crafts, Scandinavian lefse, caramel rolls and coffee. Call 752-9622.
• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Nov. 14, Eureka High School.
• Northwest Montana Eagle Scout alumni kick-off organizational meeting, 8 a.m. Nov. 15, Sykes’ Restaurant, Kalispell. All Eagle Scouts, young and old, invited. Call Jeff Green, 890-4128; or Jim Atkinson, 249-6765.
• AARP Smart Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 15, The Summit, Kalispell. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.
• Marion Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary’s Christmas craft and gift show, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 15, Marion Fire Hall, 180 Gopher Lane. Lunch available.
• Family Life Christian Church annual holiday craft fair, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 15, 1075 Foys Lake Road, Kalispell. Handmade gifts, baked goods. Proceeds benefit church Benevolence Ministry.
• St. Richard’s Catholic Church annual bazaar, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 15, 1210 Ninth St. W., Columbia Falls. Crafts, homebaked goods, religious articles. Glitter tattoos, raffle table. Money raffle. Soup, salad and pie lunch available.
• Open discussion on Ashley Rhodes-Carters’ book, “Three Little Words,” a memoir about growing up in foster care, 10 a.m. Nov. 15, Northwest Shore Library, 100 Bierney Creek Road, Lakeside. Copies available at library. RSVP to 844-3917.
• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Nov. 15, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• North Shore Nordic Club annual Kick and Glide party, 6-10 p.m. Nov. 15, Rack Shack, 5480 U.S. 93, Somers. Spaghetti dinner with salad, cash bar, live dancing music. Door prizes, raffle, silent auction. Advance tickets, adults $12, children $8; $15 and $10 at door, respectively.
• Bowl for Kids’ Sake, 11 a.m. Nov. 16, Pick’s Bowling Center, Bigfork. To sign up, call 752-0092.
• 14th annual Friends of Frosty spaghetti dinner fundraiser, 4-6:30 p.m. Nov. 16, Lakeside School. All-you-can-eat spaghetti with meat, clam or vegetarian, garlic bread, salad, beverage and brownies. $5 per person; kids under 6, eat free. Families $20. Call Dale or Lois Lauman, 857-3512.
• Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m. Nov. 17, Trinity Lutheran School.
• Author and historian Sharon Randolph presents a program titled “Wild Stories of Early Travelers to Glacier and Waterton,” 6:30 p.m. Nov. 17, Whitefish Community Library.
• Columbia Falls Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Roundtable, 7 a.m. Nov. 18, Back Room/Nite Owl. Call Carol Pike, 892-2072.
• AARP Smart Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 18, North Valley Hospital, Whitefish. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 863-3627.
• Kalispell Women’s Connection buffet lunch, 11:30 a.m. Nov. 18, 1830 Montana 35. Real Deals home decor store featured. Speaker is Sherry Attard. Cost $8 per person. Call Jan, 212-3763, or Rosainne, 257-8098 for lunch and free child care reservations. Affiliated with Stonecroft Ministries.
• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m. Nov. 18, Pope John Paul II Church, Bigfork. Sponsored by Knights of Columbus.
• Kalispell Brewing Company Benefit Brews Night and celebration of successful capital campaign, 5-8 p.m. Nov. 18, 412 Main St. $1 of each pint benefits Foys to Blacktail Trails.
• Kalispell Public Schools district board special meeting and work session 6 p.m. Nov. 18, Kalispell Middle School Library.
• Red Cross blood drives Nov. 19: 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Polson High School; 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Libby High School.
• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 10 a.m. Nov. 20, conference room, Linderman School, 233 First Ave. E, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.
• Kalispell Public Schools Policy and Communications Committee meets 8:30 a.m. Nov. 20, administration offices, 233 First Ave. E.
• AARP Smart Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 20, Mission Valley Senior Center, Ronan $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 676-2371..
• AARP Smart Driver Safety class, noon to 4 p.m. Nov. 20, Risen Christ Catholic Church, Evergreen. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.
• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m. The Wave, Whitefish.
• Teen social for grades 6-12, 4-5:30 p.m. Nov. 20, ImagineIF Library, Kalispell. Crafts, food, Wii gaming. Play with Montana State Library’s Maker kits. Free.
• Friendship Force of the Flathead Valley meets Nov. 20, Vista Linda, Somers. Social hour 5 p.m.; dinner at 6 p.m. Pat Freebury will talk about her tour with cancer survivors to Machu Picchu in Peru. All interested in travel and meeting people from other countries invited. For reservations, call Lavonne, 756-7082.
• Kalispell Senior Citizens business meeting and potluck supper, 5 p.m. Nov. 20, Kalispell Senior Center, 403 Second Ave. W. Speaker is Kevin LeClair. Bring a potluck dish or pay $3. Call 257-1598.
• Glacial Forum meets 6:30 p.m. Nov. 20, Sykes’, 202 Second Ave. W., Kalispell. Dr. David Stevens, executive director of American Academy of Medical Ethics, gives an in-depth look at the dangers of legalizing physician-assisted suicide.
• Best of TED Fest, 7 p.m. Nov. 20, Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Viewing of featured talks and small group discussion. Free. Public invited. Call Jill Seigmund, 756-3834.
• Kalispell Public Schools Technology and Communications Committee meets 8:30 a.m. Nov. 21, administration offices, 233 First Ave. E.
• Red Cross blood drives Nov. 21: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Community Action Partnership.
• Mountain Brook Christmas bazaar, noon to 7 p.m. Nov. 21, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 22, 2353 Foothill Road, Kalispell.
• “An Evening of Inspiration with Joe Stone,” Nov. 21, O’Shaughnessy Center, Whitefish. Doors open 5:30 p.m. Fundraiser for Dream Adaptive and Joe Stone Foundation.
• Champagne Gala, 6 p.m. Nov. 21, Bigfork Museum of Art & History. Festival of Trees auction. Hors d’oeuvres and wine also served. Tickets $25, available at museum gift shop, Riecke’s Gallery and from museum board members. Call 837-6927.
• International Survivors of Suicide Loss sponsors a meeting from 3-5 p.m. Nov. 22, at the Bad Rock Fire Station in Columbia Falls. Public invited. Call Joan Schmidt, 871-1008.
• Whitefish Shines volunteers hang Christmas decorations Nov. 23, downtown Whitefish. Meets at 8:30 a.m. at fire bays behind City Hall. Call Chris Schustrom, 260-1198.
• Kalispell Athletic Club’s 28th annual Turkey Trot, 2 and 4-mile run/walk, 1 p.m. Nov 23. Entry is $8 plus two food items for Flathead Food Bank. Chili and hot chocolate afterward. Prizes. Call Stan Watkins, 752-2880.
• Red Cross blood drive, 1:30-5:30 p.m. Nov. 24, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Red Cross blood drives Nov. 25: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Lakeview Health Care; noon to 5 p.m. Immaculate Conception Church, Polson.
• Evergreen Chamber and Harmon Crane & Rigging Light Up Evergreen event, 7 p.m. Nov. 25, Evergreen Fire Station. Pie auction and caroling at 5 p.m. Bring pies by 4 p.m. Attendees are asked to bring food or monetary donation for Northwest Montana Veterans Food Pantry.
• Red Cross blood drive 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 26, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Pocketstone Cafe fifth annual community Thanksgiving dinner, Nov. 27, 444 Electric Ave., Bigfork. Seatings available at 11 a.m., 12:15 and 1:30 p.m. Free. Reservations requested at 837-7223. Walk-ins accommodated if space available.
• Mission Mountain Winery free program to learn about holiday food and wine pairings, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 28-29, 82420 U.S. 93 S., Dayton. All welcome.
• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 28, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 5:30-7 p.m. Dec. 2, The Summit, Kalispell. Call Denise, 407-4110.
• 30th annual Republican Women Chocolate Extravaganza, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Dec. 3, Hilton Garden Inn, Kalispell. Lunch, chocolate dessert contest, holiday music. Tickets $20. To reserve, call Mary Weston, 752-6431.
• Evergreen Chamber holiday gathering Dec. 4, Red Lion Hotel Kalispell. Social hour and silent auction 6 p.m.; dinner 7 p.m. $40 per person; $75 per couple. RSVP by Nov. 21 to 885-1212.
• Night of Lights, Dec. 5, Columbia Falls. Craft fair 4 p.m. North Valley Hospital Teakettle Room. Soup supper and craft fair at North Valley Senior Citizens Center 4 p.m. Parade 6:30 p.m. Holiday Village display at Marantette Park. Call Peggy, 892-3113.
• West Shore Holidayfest, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 6, Lakeside Elementary gym. Handcrafted gifts, Festival of Flavors, kids only market, silent auctions, basket raffles, photos with Santa. Free admission. Call 253-3336.
• Breakfast with Santa, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Dec. 6, Gateway West Community Center, U.S. 2 West, Kalispell. Pancake breakfast, craft activities, trolley ride, photos with Santa, silent auction, fingerprinting/ID kits. Displays by law enforcement and safety personnel. $8 per person before Nov. 30; $10 at the door. Call 755-3824 for tickets. Proceeds benefit Woodland Montessori Foundation.
• Calling All Angels Christmas tea event, Dec. 10, Hilton Garden Inn, Kalispell. For tickets, call Amanda Creamer, 871-2393. Benefit for Intermountain’s Providence therapeutic youth group home for children.
• West Valley Naturalists meet 7 p.m. Dec. 11, West Valley School library, Kalispell. Topic is winter birds of the West Valley. Free. Everyone welcome. Call Jeanine Buettner, 755-4733.
• Kalispell Vet Center third annual open house, 104 p.m. Dec. 12, Meridian Office Complex, 690 N. Meridian Road. Refreshments and music by Flathead Valleyaires barbershop. Bring a nonperishable food items for veterans food pantry.
• Kalispell Brewing Company Benefit Brews Night, 5-8 p.m. Dec. 16, 412 Main St. $1 of each pint benefits Flathead CARE.
• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 10 a.m. Dec. 18, Linderman School, 233 First Ave. E, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.
• Flathead Lake International Cinemafest (FLIC) Jan. 23-25, Polson.
• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 10 a.m. Jan. 22, Linderman School, 233 First Ave. E, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.
• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 10 a.m. Feb. 26, Linderman School, 233 First Ave. E, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.
• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 10 a.m. March 26, Linderman School, 233 First Ave. E, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.
• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 10 a.m. April 23, Linderman School, 233 First Ave. E, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.
• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 10 a.m. May 28, Linderman School, 233 First Ave. E, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.
• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 10 a.m. June 11, Linderman School, 233 First Ave. E, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.