Daybook
Today, Oct. 15
• Kalispell Senior Center is accepting donations of art supplies, frames and artwork from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for its ARTstravaganza fundraiser. Drop off items at the center at 403 Second Ave. W.; call 257-1598 or 844-2796.
• Free Rapid Forest Assessments for Citizen Science workshop, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Register by Oct. 13 by calling the Swan Ecosystem Center at 406-754-3137.
• Flathead Reservation Fish and Wildlife board meets 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. National Bison Range, Moiese. Call Germaine White, 883-2888; or John Fraley, 751-4564.
• Celebrate 50 years of wilderness and hear seasoned outfitter Dwayne Forder tell stories of early trips to the Bob, 7 p.m., Swan Ecosystem Center, Condon. Call 406-754-3137 to register.
• Red Cross employee blood drive, noon to 5 p.m. at Applied Materials.
• All About Apples event for grades K to 6, 4 to 5:30 p.m., ImagineIF Kalispell. Dehydrate, peel and make apple cider.
• Dream Adaptive annual meeting, 6-8 p.m., KM Building Theater, above D.A. Davidson, 200 First Ave. E., Kalispell. Refreshments. Call 862-1817.
• Buddhist Dharma teacher Chan Huy offers guided meditation and a talk on “Cultivating Happiness,” 6:30 p.m. Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Free. All welcome. Call Genia Allen-Schmid, 756-3981.
• Flathead Land Trust conducts a meeting to seek public input on planning future conservation efforts, Museum at Central School, Kalispell. Doors open 6:30; meeting begins 7 p.m. Complimentary light snacks and beverages. All welcome. Call Ryan Hunter, 752-8293, ext. 1.
Thursday
• Kalispell Public Schools district board Policy and Communications Committee meets 8:30-10 a.m., administration offices, 233 First Ave. E.
• Red Cross blood drive, 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Libby VFW.
• Flathead City-County Board of Health meets 1-3 p.m., administration office, Earl Bennett Building, 1035 First Ave. E., Kalispell.
• FVCC alumni and friends fall social, 6-8 p.m., The Rack Shack, Somers. Food, microbrews, live music, raffles, giveaways. Advance tickets $10; $15 at door. Call Nancy Clawson, 756-3632.
• Evergreen Chamber Energizer, 5 to 5:30 p.m., Flathead Electric Cooperative, 2510 U.S. 2 E., Evergreen. Bring business cards for networking and door prizes. Food, fun and door prizes.
• Night at the Broussard Center, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Rebecca Channey Brussard Center for Nursing and Health Science, FVCC. Learn about health care careers. Live simulations of patient care. Career Coach online program access. College financial aid and admission representatives available. Free. Public invited. Call Sam Kujala, 756-4364.
Friday
• USDA and MSU Extension Service sponsor a meeting to inform producers about new Agricultural Act of 2014 programs, 8 a.m. to noon, Ronan Community Center, 300 Third Ave. NW.
• Red Cross blood drives: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; 11 am.. to 2 p.m. Montana Athletic Club.
• Fundraiser for Kenny Gochanour who is battling scleroderma, 6 p.m., Whitefish Moose Lodge. Auction for week’s vacation in Mexico and more.
• Rotarian Joe Pratt of Nottingham, England, presents a program on his “Mount Everest Climb to End Polio,” 6:30 p.m. Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Free. Public invited.
Saturday
• AARP Smart Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.
• FVCC Geocache Adventure, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on campus. Scavenger hunt using GPS coordinates. Easy course for families and children 12 and under. Competitive courses for avid navigators. Free. Preregistration required by Oct. 15. Call Relyea, 756-3946.
• Artsravaganza art show and art supply sale, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today; noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Kalispell Senior Center. Miniatures silent auction, raffles. Free admission. Public invited.
• Mission Mountain Winery free program to learn about food and wine pairings, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., 82420 U.S. 93 S., Dayton. All welcome.
• Winter Readiness event, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., AAA MountainWest, 135 Hutton Ranch Road, Kalispell. Free vehicle and child safety seat inspections, photos and fingerprinting for kids, face painting, hot dog barbecue, prizes. Canned food drive for local food banks. Public invited.
• United Way kicks off its annual fundraising campaign with member agency displays, live entertainment, face painting and balloons for all ages, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Kalispell Center Mall.
Sunday
• Bethany Lutheran Church has a pie, silent auction and raffle, 11 a.m., in the church Fellowship Hall. Free lunch served.
• Artsravaganza art show and art supply sale, noon to 4 p.m., Kalispell Senior Center. Miniatures silent auction, raffles. Free admission. Public invited.
Monday
• Flathead County Republican Women meet at noon, Hilton Garden Inn Kalispell. Tom Osborne will talk about understanding the threat of ISIS. Buffet lunch available for $11. All welcome. Call Dee Kirk-Boon, 250-5098.
• Red Cross blood drive, 1:30-5:30 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Fair-Mont-Egan School board meets 5 p.m.
• Death Cafe Flathead meets 7-9 p.m., Bohemian Hall, 125 Blanchard Lake Road, U.S. 93 behind Montana Coffee Traders. Open discussion on all aspects of death and dying. Tea, cookies served. All welcome. Call Nancy Reece Jones, 257-1840.
Tuesday
• Columbia Falls Chamber of Commerce economic development roundtable, 7 a.m., Backroom/Nite Owl. Presentation by representatives of SmartLam. Public welcome. Call Carol, 892-2072.
• Red Cross blood drive, 2-5 p.m., Lakeside QRU.
• Lakeside County Water and Sewer district board meets 2 p.m., district meeting room, 253 Bierney Creek Road.
• Creston Fire Department’s seventh annual Soup for Supper fundraiser, 3:30-7 p.m., Creston Fire Station, 4498 Montana 35. Dine or take out 15 types of soup, salad, roll, dessert. Donations appreciated. Homemade pies for sale. Quilt raffle. Call Gloria Graves, 250-4655.
• Kalispell Brewing Company Benefit Brews Night, 5-8 p.m., 412 Main St. $1 of each pint benefits Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation.
• Flathead Valley Chapter of Trout Unlimited meets 7 p.m., Fish, Wildlife and Parks building, 490 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. Darwon Stoneman of Glacier Raft Company and fishing guide Bill Harts talks about fishing on the Cuban flats. Refreshments. Door prize. Public welcome. Call Larry Timchak, 250-7473.
• Columbia Falls author David Allan Cates reads from his novel, “Tom Connor’s Gift,” and Whitefish Review fiction editor Matt Holloway reads from a recently published short story, 7-10 p.m., Crush Lounge, Whitefish. Free admission; $5 donation encouraged to support Whitefish review. Call 261-6190.
• Cayuse Prairie School board meets at 7 p.m. school library. Public welcome.
• Marion School board special meeting at 8 p.m.
A look ahead
• ImagineIF Libraries board meets 9 a.m. Oct. 22, Columbia Falls City Hall, 130 Sixth St. W. Contact Kim Crowley, 758-5826.
• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 3:30 p.m. Oct. 22, Flathead Electric.
• Backcountry Hunters & Anglers and Kimber are presenting an evening of heart-stopping hunting films from the Hunting Film Tour at Casey's Pub and Grill in Whitefish. Doors open at 6 p.m. Oct. 22. $3000 in top-shelf raffle items. Tickets $12 in advance and $15 at the door. Tickets available at Sportsman & Ski Haus (Kalispell and Whitefish), Casey's and huntingfilmtour.com.
• Savvy Social Security Seminar, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 23, The Summit, Kalispell. What baby boomers need to know to maximize retirement income. Free. Call Kim Taylor, 752-7232.
• Kalispell Public Schools district board Technology Committee meets 8:30-10 a.m. Oct. 23, administration offices, 233 First Ave. E.
• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 10 a.m. Oct. 23, conference room, Linderman School, 233 First Ave. E., Kalispell. Call 257-1857.
• Red Cross blood drive, 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 23, Immanuel Lutheran Communities.
• AARP Smart Driver Safety class, 1-5 p.m. Oct. 23, Yellow Bay Club, mile marker 18 on Montana 35. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 982-3064.
• Chili feed fundraiser for Bigfork Museum of Art and History, 5-8 p.m. Oct. 23, Swan River Hall, corner of Swan River Road and Montana 83. Music, raffles. To go orders available; call 837-6927. $15 per person; $8 children under 10. Tickets at museum’s gift shop.
• Glacial Forum presents Charlie Kirk, founder/executive director of Turning Point USA speaking on the topic, “The Leaders of Tomorrow Must Be Won Today,” 6-8 p.m. Oct. 23, Crossroads Church, Bigfork. Reserved seats $20, $5 for 18 years old and younger; limited seating. Raffle. For tickets, call Kevin Moore, 406-250-4997.
• Pete Seeger musical tribute, 7 p.m. Oct. 23, Glacier Arts Academy, KM Building, Kalispell. Grin & Bear It String Clan, Dave Streeter and Bill Rossiter perform. Free admission; donation accepted. Call Margie, 257-4995.
• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 2 p.m. Oct. 24, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. • Warren Miller’s film showing, “No Turning Back” Oct. 24-25, O’Shaughnessy Center, Whitefish. Selected shorts 6:30 p.m.; main film 7:30 p.m. Snacks, beverages, door prizes. Fundraiser for Flathead Valley Ski Education Foundation.
• 15th annual Flathead Gospel Music Festival, 7 p.m. Oct. 24, Canvas Church, 255 Summit Ridge Dr., Kalispell (formerly Christian Center). No tickets required; an offering will be accepted.
• Columbia Falls Women’s Connection annual Make It, Bake It, Sew It, Grow It, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 25, North Valley Hospital Community Room, Nucleus Avenue, Columbia Falls. Homemade soup and bread luncheon with donation. Call 892-5990.
• First Presbyterian Church annual fall and holiday bazaar, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 25, 540 S. Main St., Kalispell. Crafts, homebaked goods, books, holiday items. Homemade soup luncheon with pie and bread, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Proceeds go to local charities.
• Rosainne’s Fun Fashion Show, pie and ice cream social fundraiser, 1-4 p.m. Oct. 25, Kalispell Senior Center, 403 Second Ave. W. Admission $5 per person. Fashion show starts at 2:30 p.m.
• Flathead Area Secular Humanist Association presents Part 1 of the video series, “American Freethought,” 1 p.m. Oct. 25, ImagineIF Library, Kalispell. Parts 2-4 will be shown at 10 a.m. Nov. 8 and 22, and Dec. 6.
• Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, annual smorgasbord, 4:30-7:30 p.m. Oct. 25, 401 Seventh St. W., Columbia Falls. Turkey and dressing, meat balls, side dishes and Scandinavian treats. Adults, $10; children 7-12 years old, $4; ages 3-6, $2; under 3, free.
• Eat, Drink and Be Scary benefit for Sparrows Nest local home for homeless teens, 7 p.m. to midnight Oct. 25, Castle Sagestone, 205 Bachelor Grade, Kalispell. Drinks, appetizers, silent auction, games. Prizes for best costume. Call 755-0277.
• AARP Smart Driver Safety classes Oct. 27: 8:30 a.m. to 1 pm. Libby Christian Church, call 406-283-7000; noon to 4 p.m. North Valley Senior Center, Columbia Falls, call 892-4087; $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.)
• Red Cross blood drive, 1:30-5:30 p.m. Oct. 27, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• American Legion Post and Auxiliary 137 meet 7 p.m. Oct. 27, American Legion Hall, 351 Fourth Ave. EN, Kalispell. Call 309-2746.
• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m. Oct. 28, Eureka Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
• Kalispell Public Schools district board work session meets 6-8 p.m. Oct. 28, Kalispell Middle School Library.
• Red Cross blood drive, 9 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Oct. 29, Flathead High School.
• Kalispell Public Schools district board Insurance Committee luncheon 11 a.m. Oct. 29, Glacier High School conference room.
• Polka Dot Powerhouse local chapter launch party, 5:30 p.m. Oct. 29, Sykes, 202 Second Ave. W., Kalispell. Networking group for positive-thinking business women. Call Lorena, 885-0518.
• Red Cross blood drives Oct. 30: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cabinet Peaks Medical Center.
• Teen social and Halloween pre-party for grades 6-12, 4-5:30 p.m. Oct. 30, ImagineIF Library, Kalispell. Brew homemade soda. Food, Wii gaming. Free.
• ImagineIF Libraries and Nonprofit Development Partnership host two free workshops for nonprofits on Oct. 31 at ImagineIF, Kalispell: Overview of Foundation Directory Online, 10:15-11:45 a.m.; Qualifying Possible Funders, 12:45-2 p.m. RSVP to 756-3618.
• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 4 p.m. Oct. 31, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. Sponsored by Johnson-Gloschat Funeral Home. Wear costumes and receive treats.
• Glacier Stamp Club meets 6:30 p.m. Nov. 3, basement meeting room, ImagineIF Library, Kalispell. Visitors welcome; glacierstampclubmt@gmail.com
• 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, Nov. 11, Glacier Park. Entrance fees waived in honor of Veterans Day. Call 888-7800.
• 10th annual Showcase of the Chefs’ “Remembering the ‘80s” gourmet dinner, wine tasting and auction, Nov. 7, The Lodge at Whitefish Lake. Doors open 6 p.m. Advance tickets $75; $85 at door. Fundraiser for Flathead Valley Ski Education Foundation.
• Dancing through the Decades party and fundraiser for Discovery Developmental Center, 7-10 p.m. Nov. 8, 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. Must be 21.
• Kalispell Brewing Company Benefit Brews Night, 5-8 p.m. Nov. 18, 412 Main St. $1 of each pint benefits Foys to Blacktail Trails.
• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 10 a.m. Nov. 20, conference room, Linderman School, 233 First Ave. E, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.
• “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.
• 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.
• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 5:30-7 p.m. Dec. 2, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.
• 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.