Daybook
Today, Oct. 17
• 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.
• Glacier Pachyderm Club meets noon to 1 p.m., Red Lion Inn, Kalispell. Panel discussion regarding same-day voter registration and LR126 with Paula Robinson, Flathead County clerk and recorder. Lunch available. Public invited. Call Mark Johnson, 253-7467.
• 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.
• Glacier Woodturners meet 9 a.m., Hanson Trucking, Columbia Falls. Call 755-1795.
• 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.
• Marion Shooter's Club rifle sight-in, 1 to 4 p.m. Look for “SHOOT” sign near mile marker 97 along U.S. 2 West. Fee is $5 per rifle and covers targets, shooting benches, spotting.
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.
• Dementia and Alzheimer’s Support Group meets 3-4:30 p.m., Buffalo Hill Terrace, 40 Claremont St., Kalispell. Sponsored by Immanuel Lutheran Communities. Call Laurie Normandy, 752-9612, ext. 316.
• Fair-Mont-Egan School board meets 5 p.m.
• Somers School District board meets 6 p.m., Lakeside Elementary School.
• 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.
• Kalispell Rockhound Club meets at 7 p.m., ImagineIF Library, Kalispell, basement meeting room. Show and tell, and educational session. All welcome. Call Malinda, 309-0938.
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.
• Helena Flats School board meets at 6 p.m., school library.
• Marion School board special meeting at 8 p.m.
Wednesday
• ImagineIF Libraries board meets 9 a.m., Columbia Falls City Hall, 130 Sixth St. W. Contact Kim Crowley, 758-5826.
• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 3:30 p.m., Flathead Electric.
• Backcountry Hunters & Anglers and Kimber present the Hunting Film Tour at Casey's Pub and Grill in Whitefish. Doors open at 6 p.m. Raffle. Tickets $12 in advance and $15 at the door; available at Sportsman & Ski Haus (Kalispell and Whitefish), Casey's and huntingfilmtour.com.
Thursday
• Savvy Social Security Seminar, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., 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., administration offices, 233 First Ave. E.
• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 10 a.m., 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., Immanuel Lutheran Communities.
• AARP Smart Driver Safety class, 1-5 p.m., 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., 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., 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., 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.
A look ahead
• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 2 p.m. Oct. 24, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Glacier Pachyderm Club meets noon to 1 p.m. Oct. 24, Red Lion Inn, Kalispell. Panel discussion on natural resource development in Montana. Lunch available. Public invited. Call Mark Johnson, 253-7467.
• Big Arm Association potluck, 6 p.m. Oct. 24, Big Arm School. Bring a dish to share. Byron Crow will give a talk at 7 p.m. on “Raptors — Our Neighbors Around the Lake and What They Tell Us.” Call Nancy Foster, 849-5064.
• West Glacier Elementary hosts Missoula Children’s Theater in a performance of “The Wizard of Oz,” 6 p.m. Oct. 24.
• 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.
• Big Arm Association Trunk or Treat event, 2-4 p.m. Oct. 25, Big Arm School. Bring the children for candy. Games, arts and crafts, snacks for everyone. Call Nancy Foster, 849-5064.
• 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. $10 donation requested. 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.
• The Flathead Conservation District meets at 7 p.m. Oct. 27, 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.
• 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.
• First Presbyterian Church “Choose Your Own Adventure” Halloween carnival, 5:30-7 p.m. Oct. 29, Main Street, Kalispell. Free pizza, family-friendly games, crafts prizes.
• 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.
• IHOP in Kalispell offers a free Scary Face pancake to kids 12 and under, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Oct. 31.
• 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 Pachyderm Club meets noon to 1 p.m. Oct. 31, Red Lion Inn, Kalispell. Panel discussion on health care reform. Lunch available. Public invited. Call Mark Johnson, 253-7467.
• Flathead City-County Health Department invited pre-schoolers to celebrate Halloween with a pumpkin activity, tour and treats, 1-3 p.m. Oct. 31, 1035 First Ave. W., Kalispell.
• Epworth United Methodist Church women’s holiday bazaar, bake sale and luncheon, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 1, 329 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Crafts, coffee, sweet rolls and soup. Call 257-6849.
• Anime Club for teens in grades six to 12 meets 4-5:30 p.m. Nov. 3, ImagineIF Library, Kalispell.
• 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.
• Big Mountain Ski Club annual ski sale and swap, Nov. 7-8, The Wave, Whitefish. Bring in consignment items 1-7 p.m. Nov. 7. 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.
• 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.
• Fee-free day, Nov. 11, Glacier Park. Entrance fees waived in honor of Veterans Day. Call 888-7800.
• Opening reception for “Visions of the American West,” art and artifact exhibit, 5-7 p.m. Nov. 13, Hockaday Museum of Art, 302 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Free. Public invited. call 755-5268.
• 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..
• 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.
• 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.
• “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.
• 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.
• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 5:30-7 p.m. Dec. 2, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.
• 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.
• 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.