Daybook

Thursday

• Red Cross blood drive, 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., U.S. Forest Service.

• Flathead City-County Board of Health meets 1-3 p.m., administration office, Earl Bennett Building, 1035 First Ave. E., Kalispell.

Friday

• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

• Meet a Tree on the Whitefish Trail, 10 a.m. Meet at Lion Mountain Trailhead, ends at Learning Pavilion. Interactive children’s activity. Public invited. Free; registration not required. Wear sturdy shoes and bring water. Call Whitefish Legacy Partners, call 862-3880.

• Huckleberry Days Art Festival today through Sunday, Depot Park, Whitefish. More than 100 vendors of fine art and food, bake-off, live entertainment. Hours 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. today; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, with pancake breakfast 7-11 a.m. Mountain Mall parking lot; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.

• First Friday, downtown Kalispell. Shops will be open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. today and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with sidewalk sales.

Saturday

• Huckleberry Days Art Festival today and Sunday, Depot Park, Whitefish. More than 100 vendors of fine art and food, bake-off, live entertainment. Hours; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today, with pancake breakfast 7-11 a.m. Mountain Mall parking lot; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.

• Sixth annual Bigfork River Run/Walk 5K 8:30 a.m., Bigfork Elementary School. Proceeds benefit Bigfork Cross Country Program. Register online at www.406running.com. Call Sue Loeffler, 406-270-2411.

• 34th annual Swan Lake Huckleberry Festival, Swan Lake Day Park, near mile marker 72 on Montana 83. Pancake breakfast 8 a.m.; festival 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Arts and crafts fair, baking contest and sale. Silent auction, raffles. Live entertainment by Ashley Creek Ramblers, 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

• Mission Mountain Winery Merlot Madness, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., 82420 U.S. 93 S., Dayton. All welcome.

• Big Sky Antique and Classic Boat Show 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Lakeside. Pirate ship replica and model boat building for children to explore, cedar canoe restoration projection, mini ice sailing, paddleboat and dragon boat displays. Lakeside car show today, Town Center, 306 Stoner Loop. Parade 3:30 p.m. Sunday. Call Alex Berry, 471-2293.

• Gravelpalooza, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., LHC gravel pit, Stillwater Road, Kalispell. Families invited to experience heavy machinery operation. Tickets $5, available at www.capnm.net/gravelpalooza or at event. Fundraiser for Community Action Partnership of Northwest Montana. Call Margie Williams, 758-5432.

• Soroptimist Thrift Haus back-to-school bag sale, noon to 4 p.m., 3030 First St., Whitefish. Fill a grocery bag for $5. All proceeds benefit Soroptimist scholarships for women and girls. Call 862-3330.

• Kalispell Elks Lodge open house to celebrate new swimming pool, 1 p.m. Barbecue chicken, hot dogs and hamburgers available. Fundraising and new membership event. Open for public swimming; 1820 U.S. 93 S.

Sunday

• Huckleberry Days Art Festival, Depot Park, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Whitefish. More than 100 vendors of fine art and food, live entertainment.

• Big Sky Antique and Classic Boat Show 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Lakeside. Pirate ship replica and model boat building for children to explore, cedar canoe restoration projection, mini ice sailing, paddleboat and dragon boat displays. Parade 3:30 p.m. Call Alex Berry, 471-2293.

Monday

• AARP Smart Driver Course, 8 a.m. to noon, Troy United Methodist Church. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 293-0100.

• Daughters of the American Revolution, Chief Ignace Chapter, meet for lunch at noon at the home of Cate Webber. Bring sack lunch. Meet at Smith’s Foods at 11:30 a.m. to carpool. Planning session follows at 1 p.m. For information, call Jan Olson at 837-4732.

• Red Cross blood drive, 1:30-5:30 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

• NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Family Support Group meets 6 p.m., Pathways, 200 Heritage Way, Kalispell. Call 854-2323.

• Somers School District board special meeting 6 p.m., Lakeside Elementary School.

• The Flathead Conservation District meets at 7 p.m., 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.

Tuesday

• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., New West Medicare, Gateway Community Center.

• AARP Smart Driver Course, 1 to 5 p.m., Bigfork Senior Center. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 837-4157.

• Teen workshop, 2-4 p.m., ImagineIF Library, Columbia Falls. Make a one-of-a-kind mask.

• Flathead Area Secular Humanist Association hosts Kalispell Skeptics in the Club, 5:30 p.m., Kalispell Brewing Company, 412 Main St., Kalispell. Open to everyone.

 • Kalispell Public Schools board meeting, 6 p.m., large conference room at Glacier High School.

• Somers Rural Fire District board meets 6 p.m., Lakeside Fire Station, 125 Bills Road.

• Bethel Cemetery Association annual meeting and election of officers, 7 p.m. 785 Somers Road. Call David Allen, 857-3542.

• Whitefish School Board business meeting, 7 p.m., Whitefish School District board room, 600 E. Second St.

• Cayuse Prairie School board meets at 7 p.m. school library. Public welcome.

Wednesday

• Red Cross blood drives: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Bigfork High School; 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Kalispell Elks Lodge.

• Parkinson’s disease support group meets 3-4:30 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Occupational therapist Denies Zander gives a presentation on “Driving and other Everyday Issues Impacted by Parkinson’s: Questions and Answers.” All welcome. Call Lois, 871-3767 or Inga, 756-5514.

• Flathead Democrats Music Festival, 5 p.m. to dusk, Stillwater Landing, U.S. 93, 14 miles north of Whitefish. Music by Amanda and Kevin Curtis, Lee Zimmerman, Tra le Gael and more. Food vendors, no- host bar. Tickets $15 per person or $35 per family.

• Women of the Moose Taco Fiesta, 5-7 p.m., Whitefish Moose Lodge, 230 10th St., Whitefish. Public invited. Call Carol Ott 260-8493.

• Internationally recognized attorney Lawrence Kogan speaks about Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Water Compact, 6 to 9 p.m., Red Lion Hotel, 20 N. Main St., Kalispell. Other speakers include State Rep. Matthew Monforton and Elaine Willman, Federal Indian Affairs expert. Public invited. Free. Call 509-949-8055.

• Flathead Beekeepers meet 6:30 p.m., North Valley Hospital Community Center, 235 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. Open to anyone with an interest. Call Ronny, 892-0280.

• Bigfork County Water and Sewer District meets 7 p.m., 108 Harbor Heights Blvd., Bigfork. Public welcome.

A look ahead

• Columbia Falls Aluminum Company Community Liaison Panel meets 6 p.m., Aug. 13, at North Valley Hospital Teakettle Community Room, 235 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. For information or to attend, call Mary Green, 877-384-7036.

• Kalispell Public Schools Curriculum Committee meets 9 a.m. Aug. 13, assistant superintendent’s office.

• AARP Smart Driver Course, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Aug. 13, Eureka High School. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 293-6344.

• Senior Tour and Tea, 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 13, Hockaday Museum of Art, 302 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Free admission for senior citizens. Coffee, tea and cookies served 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 755-5268.

• Red Cross blood drives Aug. 13: 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. St. Joe’s Medical Center; 2:30-5:30 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

• Teen workshop, 2-4 p.m. Aug. 13, ImagineIF Library, Kalispell. Create 3D comic books. Space limited; registration required at www.imagineiflibraries.eventbrite.com

• Swan Valley Shintagle fundraiser, 6 p.m. Aug. 13, 33 Bar Ranch, Barber Creek Road, Condon. Live music by Rob and Halladay Quist. Silent auction, huckleberry desserts, door prizes, dancing. Dinner tickets $35 adults; $15 children 12 and under. Music only tickets $20 at gate and free for children 12 and under; www.swanecosystemcenter.org, 406-754-3137.

• Joe Coco presents lecture and group discussion on Situational Leadership, 7 p.m. Aug. 13, Coco Enterprises Conference Center, 6438 U.S. 93 S., Whitefish. Public invited. Free, RSVP to Erika, 862-9400.

• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. 2 p.m. Aug. 14, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

• Curator-led historic clothing tour of Conrad Mansion Museum, Aug. 14. 330 Woodland Ave., Kalispell. Light refreshments 6 p.m.; tour begins $6:30 p.m. Cost $30. RSVP required. Call 755-2166.

• AARP Smart Driver Course, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 15, The Summit, Kalispell. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Walk-ins welcome. Call 751-4500.

• Flathead Audubon field trip to study bats, 8:30-11 p.m. Aug. 15. Meet at 8:30 p.m. in lower Flathead Valley to travel to site. Bring headlamps or flashlights and dress for evening temperatures and possibly mosquitoes. Free. All welcome. To sign up, call Lewis Young, 8892-3492.

• Glacier National Park alumni picnic, noon, Aug. 16, West Glacier Community Building at park headquarters. Lunch at 1 p.m. Superintendent Jeff Mow is speaker. Program on historic fire lookouts follows. Bring a potluck dish. Coffee, lemonade, serviceware provided.

• AARP Smart Driver Course, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 17, Libby Christian Church. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.

• Red Cross blood drive, 1:30-5:30 p.m. Aug. 17, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

• AARP Smart Driver Course, 8:30-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. Aug. 18, Polson Area Senior Center $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 883-4735.

• AARP Smart Driver Course, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 18, North Valley Hospital, Whitefish $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 863-3627.

• Red Cross blood drive, 2-5 p.m. Aug. 18, Lakeside QRU.

• Northwest Montana Fair, Aug. 18-23, Flathead County Fairgrounds, Kalispell. Sam Riddle concert Aug. 18. Kristian Bush concert Aug. 19. Fair parade 10 a.m. Aug. 21. PRCA rodeo Aug. 20-22. Demolition derby Aug. 23. Carnival, livestock shows; www.nwmtfair.com

• Red Cross blood drives Aug. 19: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Lakeview Healthcare; 1-6 p.m. Troy.

• Grammy-award winning musician Kristian Bush has a meet and greet, noon to 2 p.m. Aug. 19, Kalispell Goodwill retail store, U.S. 2 East, Evergreen.

• Kalispell Public Schools Policy Committee meets 8:30 a.m. Aug. 20, administration offices, 233 First Ave. E.

• Red Cross blood drive, 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Aug. 20, Libby VFW.

• Red Cross blood drives Aug. 21: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; 11 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. KRMC.

• C.E. Conrad Family 19th Century Firearms lectures presented by experts Phil Schreier and Garry James, Aug. 21-22, Conrad Mansion Museum, 330 Woodland Ave., Kalispell. Doors open 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday for social; lecture at 6:30 p.m. Saturday matinee doors open 1 p.m.; lecture at 1:30 p.m. Cost $45 per person includes two beverage tickets. RSVP required to 755-2166.

• Celebration of history of North Fork, 9 a.m. Aug. 22, Big Creek Outdoor Education Center. Breakfast, paint work party, lunch, barbecue dinner, ranger tales. Free. Public invited. RSVP to 755-1211.

• Youth With A Mission 30th anniversary celebration, 2 p.m. Aug. 22, 501 Blacktail Road, Lakeside. Family-friendly activities include volleyball, bounce house and more. Guided tours of campus. Food vendors. Worship service 6:30 p.m. with international speaker and author Floyd McClung, followed by dessert reception. Call 844-2221.

• Red Cross blood drives Aug. 24: 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Montana Athletic Club; 1:30-5:30 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

• Fee free day Aug. 25, Glacier National Park. All entrance fees waived in honor of 99th birthday of National Park Service.

• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m. Aug. 25, Eureka Baptist Church.

• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. Aug. 26, Flathead County Health Department.

• Kalispell Public Schools Technology Committee meets 8:30 a.m. Aug. 27, administration offices, 233 First Ave. E.

• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 27, Glacier Symphony office, co-sponsored by First Montana Bank.

• Red Cross blood drives Aug. 28: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. National Flood.

• Herron Park mini-event dressage show for beginner and novice equestrians Aug. 29-30, Foys Lake Road near Kalispell. Spectators welcome; www.flatheadeventing.org

• Red Cross blood drive, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 30, The River Church.

• Red Cross blood drive, 1:30-5:30 p.m. Aug. 31, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

• Rumble in the Bay car show, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 6, downtown Bigfork.

• Community flea market, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sept. 12, First United Methodist Church, 301 16th Ave. E., Polson. Crafts, quilts, jewelry, books, antiques, furniture, tools and more. Vendors call Clao, 883-4015; or Fred, 849-5236.

• Dragon Boat Festival Sept. 12-13, Volunteer Park, Lakeside Boulevard, Lakeside.

• Dr. Kyle Tubbs of Glacier Ear, Nose and Throat gives two free education presentations titled, “Get Back to a Good Night’s Sleep: Beyond the CPAP - Solutions for Sleep Apnea,” at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 22 and 24, North Valley Hospital Professional Office Building, 711 E. 13 St. Whitefish. Light refreshments. Free. RSVP to North Valley Hospital, 563-3631.

• Fee free day Sept. 26, Glacier National Park. All entrance fees waived in honor of National Public Lands Day.

• “Cold Hard Cash Show” for Flathead County Deputy Sheriff’s Employees Association a, 7 p.m. Oct. 10, Expo Building, Flathead County Fairgrounds, Kalispell. For tickets, call 406-249-2738. For information, call Jim Sinclair with A Wee Bit Small Promotions, 406-249-2738. Proceeds benefit local children’s programs.

• Fee free days Nov. 11, Glacier National Park. All entrance fees waived in honor of Veterans Day.