Red Ribbon Week events start tonight

Red will be a familiar sight with Red Ribbon Week underway today through Nov. 1.

The annual celebration brings awareness to drug abuse and prevention. Flathead CARE, a drug and alcohol-prevention organization, has distributed thousands of red ribbons to students in Flathead County schools.

The ribbons may be used for admission discounts to several fun events. 

Additional ribbons are available at the Red Lion Hotel and at the Flathead CARE office in the Linderman Education Center building, 124 Third Ave., E.  

2014 Red Ribbon events are:

•  Grades six through eight are invited to attend a Halloween dance from 8 to 10 p.m. today at Kalispell Middle School. Costumes are encouraged. Masks are not allowed. Admission is $2 with a red ribbon or $3 without.
•  A swim night is planned at The Summit from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday. Admission is $1 with a red ribbon or free for members. Limited to first 50 children.
•  There will be two movie showings of “How to Train Your Dragon 2” at 4 and 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Cinemark Signature Stadium 14 in Kalispell. Admission is free with a red ribbon. There are no advance tickets. Parents are asked not to leave their children until they have tickets.  
•  Cheer on Flathead and Glacier high schools at a 7 p.m. Oct. 31 crosstown football game at Legends Stadium. 
•  All ages are welcome to attend a Say Boo to Drugs! Halloween ice skating party from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Nov. 1 at Woodland Park hockey rink. Free admission with a red ribbon. Skate rentals are $3. Skates are also available for rent at Wheaton’s Cycle. Costumes are encouraged. A bonfire, s’mores, games and music are planned. Food concessions will be available.  
•  Grades six through 12 are invited to a teen night at The Summit from 9 to 11 p.m. Nov. 1. Admission is $1 with a red ribbon and free for members.

For more information, call Kari Gabriel at 751-3971 or email gabrielk@sd5.k12.mt.us.