Daybook
Wednesday
• Evergreen School board meets 6 a.m., administration boardroom.
• Celebration in honor of Earth Day, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lone Pine Visitor Center, near Kalispell. Call 755-2706.
• Kalispell Parks and Recreation sponsors a noxious weed pull at Lawrence Park, 9:45 a.m. to noon. Volunteers needed. Bring gloves, clippers and shovel and meet at main pavilion. Call Phyliss Snow, 758-7849.
• NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Family Support Group meets 6 p.m., Sunburst Village and Drop In Center, Kalispell. Call 854-2323.
• Earth Day screening if “Symphony of the Soil,” documentary, 6:30 p.m., Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Local seed exhibit for viewing and information on local farms and agricultural program available. Free. Public invited. Call Kari Musgrove, Flathead Conservation District, 752-4220.
• Flathead Valley Chapter of Big Sky AFS hosts an appreciation/information night for potential host families of exchange students, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Whitefish High School. International displays and presentations. Call 212-0261 or 862-3430.
• Marion School board meets 6:30 p.m.
Thursday
• Kalispell Public Schools Technology Committee meets 8:30 a.m., administration offices, 233 First Ave. E.
• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 10 a.m., Linderman School, 233 First Ave. E, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.
• Columbia Falls School board Insurance Committee meets at 12:30 p.m., administration offices boardroom, 501 Sixth Ave. W.
• Teen social for grades 6-12, 4-5:30 p.m., ImagineIF Library, Kalispell. Food, Wii gaming. Craft is “Color Therapy” — Color a beautiful quote or intricate mandala. Free.
• Swan River School board Negotiations Committee meets at 5:30 p.m., eighth grade science room.
• Frontier Hospice open door bereavement support group meets 6-7 p.m., Frontier Hospice, Kalispell. Call 755-4923.
• Arm Knitting Program 6:30 p.m., Heckathorn Room, Whitefish Community Library. Bring two skein of bulky yarn to make a scarf or thinner yarns to make a lighter scarf. Program will last about an hour. Call 862-9914.
• Mission Mountain Audubon meets 7 p.m., Polson City Library meeting room. Chris Filardi presents “Exploring Mountain Birds on Pacific Islands.” Free. All welcome.
• Joe Coco presents a free seminar titled “So You Want to Start a Small Business!”, 7-9 p.m. Coco Enterprises Conference Center, 6438 U.S. 93 S., Whitefish. RSVP to 862-9400.
Friday
• Columbia Falls School board Insurance Committee meets at 8 a.m., administration offices boardroom, 501 Sixth Ave. W.
• AARP Smart Driver Course, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Mission Valley Senior Center, Ronan. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 676-2371.
• Red Cross blood drives: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Glacier Bank, Main St.
• Whitefish Arbor Day tree planting ceremony 10 a.m. Riverside Park. Muldown Elementary students, staff and parents will assist. Public invited.
• Lake County Pachyderm Club meets, Polson Rural Fire Hall, Regatta Road. City Manager Mark Shrives is guest speaker. Social time 11:30 a.m.; meeting at noon. Call Penny Jarecki, 883-2248.
• Pachyderm Club meets noon to 1 p.m., Red Lion Inn, Kalispell. Lunch available. Speaker is Frank Miele, managing editor, Daily Inter Lake. Public invited. Call Mark Johnson, 253-7467.
• Kalispell Arbor Day tree planting ceremony, 12:45 p.m., Lawrence Park. Educational booths, demonstrations. Public invited.
• 14th annual Death by Chocolate Murder Mystery, “A 1970s Sitcom,” 7-10 p.m. today and April 25, Conrad Mansion, Woodland Avenue, Kalispell. Tickets $55, or two for $100, available at The Bookshelf and Conrad Museum gift shop in Kalispell; and Whitefish Gift and Gear. For ages 21 and up. Call 755-2166.
• Spring Concert series part three, 7 p.m. Arts and Technology building, FVCC. Performances of string ensembles and Wai Mizutani. Free. Public invited. Call Nicole Sanford, 756-4813.
Saturday
• Frontier Hospice volunteer training, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., 42 Bruyer Way, Kalispell. Lunch provided. RSVP to Marshauna, 755-4923.
• Special Olympics Montana Glacier Area games opening ceremonies, 8 a.m., Legends Field, Kalispell. Public invited.
• “Clean Your Fork” spring cleaning, 8 a.m. to noon, Bigfork. Continental breakfast 8 a.m. Flathead Bank of Bigfork. Bring brooms, flat shovels and rakes. Wear work clothes and gloves. Call 837-5888.
• Montana Wilderness Association’s Wings, Tails and Trails outdoor class, Kila. Field trips to area habitats to spot nests, tracks and signs. Meets at 9 a.m. at Kila Pub, 4220 U.S. 2 W. Bring cameras, binoculars, lunch and water. Register with Brian Baxter at 406-291-2154.
• Epworth United Methodist Church spring rummage sale, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., 329 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Proceeds support local, national and mission projects. Call 257-6849.
• March of Dimes March for Babies, 9 a.m., Lawrence Park, Kalispell. Rain or shine. Lunch, music, children’s activities. Stroller-friendly.
• Whitefish Community Garden annual open house, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., behind Whitefish United Methodist Church, off Wisconsin Avenue. Gardening beds for sale. Call 862-0411.
• Whitefish Theatre Company spring cleaning, 9 a.m. to noon, O’Shaughnessy Center. Lunch served at noon. Call 862-5371 to volunteer.
• Earth Day celebration, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Depot Park, Whitefish. Food, music, student presentations and up to 50 activity and information booths.
• Third annual Animal Care Expo and Cat Adoption Event, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Flathead Spay and Neuter Clinic, 3491 Trumble Creek Road, Columbia Falls. Dog/cat vaccines, $10, including rabies. Microchipping $25. Dogs must be on leash and cats in carriers. Cats available for adoption Call Mimi, 261-5175.
• Soroptimist Thrift Haus bag sale, noon to 4 p.m., 303 First St., Whitefish. All proceeds donated to area nonprofits which benefit women and girls.
• Dedication of historic marker and baseball field in honor or Gus Thompson, 1 p.m., Thompson Memorial Park, Eighth Avenue East and Ninth Street East, Kalispell. Baseball game follows. Hot dogs and beverages. Bring your own seating.
• Missoula Children’s Theatre presents “The Jungle Book,” 3 p.m., Flathead High School auditorium. Tickets $5 per person; $20 for VIP seating, available at door.
• Look, Listen, Learn speaker series presents a program on avalanche forecasting for opening of Going-to-the Sun-Road and the Glacier Park by Erich Peitzsch, U.S, Geological Survey physical scientist, 4 p.m., Montana House, Apgar Village, Glacier Park. Reception follows. Free; reservations required. Call 888-5393.
• Mountain Brook Community Library annual spring chili, pie and ice cream social, 5-8 p.m., 2353 Foothill Road, Kalispell. Live music by Swan Range Jammers.
• Crown of the Continent Choir performs 6-8 p.m. O’Shaughnessy Center. Wine bar, silent auction, slide show. Free admission; free will donations accepted. Call 756-8993.
• 14th annual Death by Chocolate Murder Mystery, “A 1970s Sitcom,” 7-10 p.m., Conrad Mansion, Woodland Avenue, Kalispell. Tickets $55, or two for $100, available at The Bookshelf and Conrad Museum gift shop in Kalispell; and Whitefish Gift and Gear. For ages 21 and up. Call 755-2166.
Sunday
• Fifth annual Ladies Luncheon, Museum at Central School, Kalispell. Wine available for purchase. Tickets $20 for general public; $17 museum members; $10 children 12 and under. Reserve by April 21. Call 756-8381.
• Flathead Audubon field trip to learn about birds and conservation initiatives in Mission Valley. Meet at 9 a.m. Salish Kootenai College large parking lot, Pablo, to tour Montana Waterfowl Foundation and surrounding habitats. To sign up, call Janene Lichtenberg, 406-212-5473.
Monday
• AARP Smart Driver Course, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Libby Christian Church. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 283-7000.
• Flathead City-County Board of Health Budget/Finance Committee meets 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., administration office, Earl Bennett Building, 1035 First Ave. E., Kalispell.
• Smith Valley School board meets 5 p.m.
• Red Cross blood drives: noon to 5:15 p.m. West Kootenai; 1:30-5:30 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Flathead Democratic Women host a wine and hors d’oeuvres party, 5:30 p.m. Hilton Garden Inn, 1840 U.S. 93 S., Kalispell. No host bar. Dramatic presentation of novelist Harper Lee. Tickets $15 members; $10 suggested donation for guests. RSVP Lynne Bradley, 756-9245.
• Lake County Democrats sponsor a showing of the documentary, “Coal Road to China,” 6:30 p.m., Johnny Arlee/Victor Charlo Theatre, Salish Kootenai College, Pablo. Public invited. Call Ruth, 883-3595.
• The Flathead Conservation District meets at 7 p.m., 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.
• Columbia Falls School board work session, 7 p.m., administration offices boardroom, 501 Sixth Ave. W.
Tuesday
• AARP Smart Driver Course, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., North Valley Hospital, Whitefish. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 863-3627.
• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., Eureka Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
• 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.
A look ahead
• Blue Ribbon Child Abuse Prevent event, 4-6 p.m. April 30, Lawrence Park, Kalispell, rain or shine. Free food, children’s activities, art projects Wear blue.
• Savvy Social Security Seminar, 6-7 p.m. April 30, The Summit, Kalispell. What baby boomers need to know to maximize retirement income. Free. Call Kim Taylor, 752-7232.
• Child Find screening for ages 3 to 5, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. April 29-May 1, Lakeside Elementary School. Call 844-2208 for an appointment.
• Red Cross blood drive, 9:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. April 29, FVCC.
• Red Cross blood drives April 30: 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Three Rivers Bank, blood mobile; noon to 3:30 p.m. Flathead Electric.
• Columbia Falls High School Alumni/Community Academic Endowment spring fundraiser, 6 p.m. April 30, Truby’s Restaurant, Meadow Lake Resort. Hors d’oeuvres, cash bar, live auction of goods by local artists and pie makers, silent auction.
• Swan River Community Hall pie and dessert auction, 7 p.m. May 1, Montana 83, corner of Echo Lake/Swan River Road, Bigfork. Admission one pie or $5 per family. Pie slices for sale; complimentary coffee and lemonade. Proceeds go to renovation projects.
• Kalispell Farmers Market opens for season, 7 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. May 2, FVCC parking lot, 777 Grandview Dr. Call 881-4078.
• Montana Dahlia Society annual tuber sale, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 2, Kalispell Center Mall. Tubers $1 each or six for $5. Members will answer questions about growing dahlias. Call John Kestell, 756-6464.
• Mission Mountain Winery annual Red Wine and Chocolate event to learn about food and wine pairings, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 2, 82420 U.S. 93 S., Dayton. All welcome.
• Zumbathon fundraiser 3-5 p.m. May 2, The Wave, Whitefish. Adults $15; students $10; family (three or more) $30; kids under 5, free. Donations of $25 or more are eligible for prizes. Proceeds benefit Christian Academy headmaster Todd Kotilla as he battles cancer.
• Flathead Democratic Women present a dramatic performance of “Notable Heroines of America,” 3 p.m. May 2-3, Central School Museum, Kalispell. Women from America’s history as interviewed by Mary Reckin. Tea and desserts. Tickets $20 person, available at Kalispell Grand Hotel.
• 12th annual Making Miracles Happen dinner/auction, May 2, Red Lion Hotel Kalispell. Doors open 5 p.m.; dinner 6:30 p.m.; live auction 7 p.m. Raffles, silent auction, door prizes. Ticket s $50 each. Proceeds support Human Therapy on Horseback. Call 406-212-2353.
• Fifth annual Spirits of the Valley tasting event, 6-9 p.m. May 2, Best Western Plus Flathead Inn and Suites, 4823 U.S. 93 S., just north of Somers. Local spirits, wines and microbrews. Silent auction, raffles. Tickets $25 at Sliters, Somers Bay Cafe and at door. Benefits Somers Company Town Project to build pavilion and museum at site of S2 engine.
• Spring Music Festival, 4 p.m. May 3, Immaculate Conception Church, Polson. Spaghetti dinner follows. Donations to Helping Hands Fund accepted. Call Toni, 883-1676; or Valerie, 883-4160.
• Anime Club for teens in grades six to 12 meets 4-5:30 p.m. May 4, ImagineIF Library, Kalispell.
• Flathead Community Foundation and United Way’s Give Local Flathead Fiesta of Philanthropy Day, May 5. Donations accepted for local nonprofit organizations online and at all-day event at Hampton Inn, Kalispell. Live music, refreshments, gift basket drawings; www.givelocalflathead.org, 756-9047.
Karen Porteous of Complete Restoration gives a free presentation on “The Reality of Radon,” 6:30-7:30 p.m. May 5, ImagineIF Library meeting room, Kalispell.
• Opening exhibit for “Gentlemen Wear Black,” 5-7 p.m. May 7, Hockaday Museum of Art, 302 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Free admission. Public welcome. Call 755-5268.
• Frontier Hospice open door bereavement support group meets 6-7 p.m. May 7, The Springs at Whitefish. Call 755-4923.
• 17th annual Louise Burk Memroial luncheon, May 8, Lincoln County Fairgrounds, Eureka. Doors open 11 a.m.; lunch at noon. Dr. Hulvat from Bass Breast Center is guest speaker. Door prizes, silent auction. Proceeds benefit WINGS. Tickets $7.50 available at Glacier, First Interstate Banks and Whitefish Credit Union. Call Julie Smith, 406-889-5670 or 406-261-8600.
• Flathead Valley Christian Motorcycle Association’s annual baby diaper drive for Hope Pregnancy Resource Center, May 9, Smith’s in Columbia Falls and Kalispell; downtown Kalispell Super 1, and Walmart, Kalispell.
• Bigfork Wednesday farmers market opens for season 3-6 p.m. May 13, Masonic Temple, 8098 Montana 35. Call Cathi, 249-8439.
• Columbia Falls Farmers Market opens for season 5-7:30 p.m. every Thursday, beginning May 14, Pinewood Park, 925 Fourth Ave. W.
• West Valley Naturalist program 7 p.m. May 14, West Valley School science room, Kalispell. Becky Smith-Powell, forest recreation program leader for Flathead Forest, will talk about hiking/recreation in Tally Lake Ranger District. Free. Everyone welcome. Call Linda de Kort, 755-3704.
• 12th annual Yellow Bay Cherry Blossom Festival, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 16, Yellow Bay Clubhouse, Montana 35 at mile marker 18. Arts and crafts, bake sale, door prizes, raffles, live music. Lunch available for purchase. Free. Public invited.
• ImagineIF Library, Kalispell, sponsors a bird walk with a Flathead Audubon expert, 10:15-11 a.m. May 16. Meet at library and walk to Conrad Mansion and back. Optional project included. All ages welcome.
• Sunburst Service Foundation Amazing Race, 11:30 a.m. May 16, Depot Park, Kalispell. Pre-registration required at 2282 U.S. 93 S., Kalispell. $25 per team. Raffles, silent auction, prizes. Children’s activities noon to 5 p.m.
• Teen social for grades 6-12, 4-5:30 p.m. May 21, ImagineIF Library, Kalispell. Food, Wii gaming. Free. Craft is making bubble tea.
• GMO Flathead sponsors a March Against Monsanto, noon, May 23, Depot Park, Kalispell. Non-GMO food drive for local food banks. Information booths, prizes, 50/50 raffles. Guest speakers.
• Memorial Day Parade, noon, May 25, downtown Polson.
• Whitefish downtown farmers market opens for season every Tuesday, 5-7:30 p.m. May 27 to Sept. 30, north end of Central Avenue and Depot Park.
• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 10 a.m. May 28, Linderman School, 233 First Ave. E, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.
• Opening reception for “A Timeless Legacy — Women Artists of Glacier National Park” exhibit, 5-7 p.m. May 28, Hockaday Museum of Art, 302 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Free. Public invited.
• Fifth annual Northwest Montana Veterans Stand Down, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 30, Evergreen Fire Hall, 2236 U.S. E. Employment counseling, veterans service organizations, community resources and representatives. Giveaways of surplus military clothing, books, haircuts, personal care items. Chili and refreshments. Bring military ID. Call Allen Erickson Sr., 756-7304 or 250-0698.
• Pete’s spring 17th annual run-off fundraiser, May 30, Peterson School, 1119 Second St. W., Kalispell. 10K, 5K and 1-mile events starting at 9:30 a.m. Games, climbing wall, inflatables. Lunch and raffles 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Register at school office or 406running.com
• Eureka farmers market opens for season every Wednesday, 3:30-5:30 p.m., June 10-Sept. 23, Riverside Park. Call 406-889-4636.
• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 10 a.m. June 11, Linderman School, 233 First Ave. E, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.
• Naturalist and botanist Anne Morley leads a hike June 11 on Sprunger-Whitney Nature Trail in Swan Valley. Meet at 10 a.m. at trailhead on Montana 83, 7 miles south of Swan Lake near mile marker 64. Turn right at Point Pleasant and watch for signs. Call Morley, 406-886-2242.
• Bigfork Saturday farmers market opens for season 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. June 13, Masonic Temple, 8098 Montana 35. Call Cathi, 249-8439.
• Stumptown Quilters’ Society “Everything Old is New Again,” quilt show, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. July 4; 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. July 5, Whitefish Middle School gym. Modern and vintage quilts, boutique, vendors, silent auction, raffle. Free admission.
• Annual AAC/ARCO/CFAC employees picnic noon to 4 p.m. July 9, Lawrence Park, Kalispell. All employees and their families are invited; Email Sharon Chubb, smarinochubb@centurytel.net.
• In the Footsteps of Norman MacLean Festival, July 10-13, Seeley Lake on the Blackfoot River, Double Arrow Resort and Camp Paxson. Smokejumping highlight, writers’ workshop and tour of Mann Gulch; www.macleanfootsteps.com. Call Jenny Rohrer, 406-754-0034.
• Whitefish Lake Institute wine auction, 6-10 p.m. July 17, The Lodge at Whitefish Lake. Master of Ceremonies is TV journalist Connie Chung. Wine tasting, hors d’oeuvres, live music, silent, live auctions; www.whitefishwineauction.org
• Opening reception for traveling exhibit, “Piecing Together a Changing Planet: Climate Change in America’s National Parks,” 5-7 p.m. July 30, Hockaday Museum of Arts, 302 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Free. Public invited. Call 755-5268.
• Fee free day Aug. 25, Glacier National Park. All entrance fees waived in honor of 99th birthday of National Park Service.
• Dragon Boat Festival Sept. 12-13, Volunteer Park, Lakeside Boulevard, Lakeside.
• Fee free day Sept. 26, Glacier National Park. All entrance fees waived in honor of National Public Lands Day.
• Fee free days Nov. 11, Glacier National Park. All entrance fees waived in honor of Veterans Day.