Daybook
Today, Nov. 20
• Kila School board special meeting 7 a.m.
• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 10 a.m., conference room, Linderman School, 233 First Ave. E, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.
• 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 676-2371.
• AARP Smart Driver Safety class, noon to 4 p.m., 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.
• 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.
• Joe Coco presents a free seminar on “Investment Strategies for Uncertain Times,” 3:30-5 p.m., Coco Enterprises Conference Center, 6438 U.S. 92 S., Whitefish. RSVP to 862-9400.
• Teen social for grades 6-12, 4-5:30 p.m., ImagineIF Library, Kalispell. Crafts, food, Wii gaming. Play with Montana State Library’s Maker kits. Free.
• Friendship Force of the Flathead Valley meets at 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., Kalispell Senior Center, 403 Second Ave. W. Speaker is Kevin LeClair. Bring a potluck dish or pay $3. Call 257-1598.
• 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.
• Glacial Forum meets 6:30 p.m., 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., Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Viewing of featured talks and small group discussion. Free. Public invited. Call Jill Seigmund, 756-3834.
• “Wai Mizutani and Friends” free pre-holiday concert, 7 p.m., Easthaven Baptist Church, 2010 Whitefish Stage.
Friday
• Flathead Forest Friday presents a discussion with recreation and avalanche specialists, 7 a.m., Pin and Cue Restaurant, Whitefish. No-host breakfast. All welcome. RSVP to Flathead Forest Service public affairs officer Wade Muehlhof, 758-5252.
• Kalispell Public Schools Technology and Communications Committee meets 8:30 a.m., administration offices, 233 First Ave. E.
• Kalispell Public Schools Policy and Communications Committee meets 9:30 a.m., administration offices, 233 First Ave. E.
• Red Cross blood drives: 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. today; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 22, 2353 Foothill Road, Kalispell.
• “An Evening of Inspiration with Joe Stone,” O’Shaughnessy Center, Whitefish. Doors open 5:30 p.m. Fundraiser for Dream Adaptive and Joe Stone Foundation. Tickets at Park Side Credit Union, Glacier Bank, Snappy’s or call 862-1817.
• Champagne Gala, 6 p.m., 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.
• Annual Knights of Columbus turkey bingo, 7 p.m. St. Matthew’s School cafeteria. $5 a card. Twenty turkeys will be awarded. Refreshments available. All welcome.
Saturday
• Family of Faith fourth annual bake and craft bazaar, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the American Legion Hall, 351 Fourth Ave. EN, Kalispell. Refreshments.
• Mountain Brook Christmas bazaar, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., 2353 Foothill Road, Kalispell.
• Holiday Village community work party, 10 a.m., Marantette Park, Columbia Falls. Bring drills and other tools. Call Carol Pike, 892-2072.
• Indoor holiday craft bazaar and farmers’ flea market, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., The Ark, Bethany Lutheran Church, Montana 35, Bigfork. Benefits Bigfork Relay for Life. Homemade soup and bread lunch, $5. Call Debbie Ingram, 885-7714.
• Flathead Spay and Neuter Task Force kitten adoption event, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Indoor Market in the Ark, Bethany Lutheran Church, Bigfork. Small fee. Bring a cat carrier. Call 892-7387 or 871-2388.
• Flathead Avalanche Center host a free Avalanche Awareness Clinic, 2-3:30 p.m., Replay Sports, 2593 U.S. 2 E., Kalispell. RSVP to 752-5005.
• International Survivors of Suicide Loss sponsors a meeting from 3-5 p.m., at the Bad Rock Fire Station in Columbia Falls. Public invited. Call Joan Schmidt, 871-1008.
• Bigfork holiday artwalk 3-7 p.m. Enjoy refreshments, demonstrations and discussions at galleries and shops.
Sunday
• Whitefish Shines volunteers hang Christmas decorations, 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.. Entry is $8 plus two food items for Flathead Food Bank. Chili and hot chocolate afterward. Prizes. Call Stan Watkins, 752-2880.
Monday
• Flathead County Democratic Women meet, Hilton Garden Inn, Kalispell. Social at 11:30 a.m. followed by noon buffet lunch. Speaker is Rhonda Stevens, Kalispell Public School and Evergreen School District homeless education liaison. For reservations, call Lynn Bradley, 756-9245.
• Red Cross blood drive, 1:30-5:30 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• The Flathead Conservation District meets at 7 p.m., 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.
• Whitefish School board meets 7 p.m., board meeting room, 600 E. Second St.
• Flathead Outdoor Club meets 7 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Karin Connelly and Al Koss give a presentation on C2C — walking across England from the Irish Sea to the North Sea. Coffee and tea served. Everyone welcome. Call Leah Levitt, 892-6105 or 261-6874.
Tuesday
• Red Cross blood drives: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Lakeview Health Care; noon to 5 p.m. Immaculate Conception Church, Polson.
• 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.
• Evergreen Chamber and Harmon Crane & Rigging Light Up Evergreen event, 7 p.m., 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.
• Lakeside Community Council meets 7 p.m., QRU Building, 201 Bills Road. Open to public.
Wednesday
• Red Cross blood drive 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
A look ahead
• 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.
• Sykes’ annual Thanksgiving Day dinner, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 27, 202 Second Ave. W., Kalispell. Free; donations accepted. Everyone welcome. Call 2567-4304 by Tuesday for homebound delivery.
• 11th annual Ronan Community Thanksgiving dinner, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 27, Ronan Community Center. Free; donations accepted at door. Call Brandy Chisholm, 250-8808.
• North Valley Rescue will be closed Thanksgiving, Nov. 27. Thursday and Friday routes will be completed Friday.
• Evergreen Disposal will not be running on Thanksgiving, Nov. 27. Thursday’s route will be picked up Friday. Friday’s routes will be picked up Saturday.
• 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.
• Annual Christmas City of the North Parade, 6 p.m. Nov. 28, Main Street, Kalispell.
• Trinity Lutheran School’s annual Christmas Extravaganza and craft bazaar, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 29, in the gym, Kalispell. Free admission and gift wrapping. Santa available for photos. Concessions available.
• AARP Smart Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 1, The Summit, Kalispell. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.
• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 5:30-7 p.m. Dec. 2, The Summit, Kalispell. Call Denise, 407-4110.
Running Start Program informational session for high school juniors and seniors and parents, 6 p.m. Dec. 2, Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Call Elizabeth Romain, 756-3923.
• 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.
• “Safari Christmas” open house, 6 p.m. Dec. 3, Amore Salon, 35 Fifth Ave. W., Kalispell. Food, music, silent auction, prizes. All proceeds benefit thembaforafrica.org, a nonprofit missionary organization for orphans in South Africa. Call 755-5513.
• 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.
• Kalispell Art Walk, 5-9 p.m. Dec. 5, downtown. Hockaday Museum of Art offers free admission.
• 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.
• St. Peter Lutheran Church Christmas bazaar, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 6, 201 Wisconsin Ave., Whitefish. Gifts, collectibles, crafts and food. Funds donated to world relief.
• 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.
Flathead Civil Air Patrol “Stuff the Bus” toy collection event, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 6, Super 1 Foods in Evergreen. Donate unwrapped toys for local children and fill the yellow school bus. Call Bob Schneller, 714-815-8243.
• Holiday cookie and dessert contest, 11 a.m. Dec. 6, Bigfork Center for the Performing Arts. Public tasting at noon; free with donation for Bigfork Food Pantry. Bigfork’s Holiday Parade is at 6 p.m.
• “The Light of the World Celebration of the Birth of Jesus Christ” open house, 2-8 p.m. Dec. 6-7, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1104 Fourth Ave. E., Polson. Nativity exhibit; musical performances, 6 p.m. Dec. 6. Christmas message 6-7 p.m. Dec. 7. Free admission.
• Kila School board meets at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 9.
• 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, 1 to 4 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.
• 25th annual Christmas at Our House free community dinner, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dec. 13, National Guard Armory, 1840 U.S. 93 S., Kalispell. Free. All welcome. Call Joe Baker, 406-324-5164; or Janice McMichael, 871-7604.
• AARP Smart Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 16, North Valley Hospital, Whitefish. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 863-3627.
• Kalispell Brewing Company Benefit Brews Night, 5-8 p.m. Dec. 16, 412 Main St. $1 of each pint benefits Flathead CARE.
• Columbia Falls Historical Society meets 7 p.m. Dec. 16, Old Chapel building, Montana Veterans Home, Columbia Falls. Public invited. Call 892-8954 or 892-3722.
• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 10 a.m. Dec. 18, Linderman School, 233 First Ave. E, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.
• AARP Smart Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 20, The Summit, Kalispell. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.
• Third annual Cowboy Christmas Ball, 8 p.m. to midnight, Dec. 27, Chapel Building, Montana Veterans Home, Columbia Falls. Tickets at door or may be reserved by calling 892-0178.
• 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.