Daybook

Saturday

• Northwest Montana Fair through Sunday, Flathead County Fairgrounds, Kalispell. PRCA rodeo 7:30 p.m. today. Demolition derby 6 p.m. Sunday. Carnival, livestock shows; www.nwmtfair.com

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

• KittyMOM’s rescued kitten and cat adoption event, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Aquarium Shop, 1001 E. Idaho, Kalispell. Area shelters and rescue groups offer spay/neuters, vaccinated and litter-box trained felines for small adoption fee. Bring your own carrier. Call 752-4460.

• Author Eric C. Taylor from Levelland, Texas, signs his books “The Book: Counting to 100,” “The Castle Rock Legend” and “Mist,” noon to 5 p.m., Bad Rock Books, 615 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls.

• Glacier Skate Academy Prime Time summer ice show, 5 and 7 p.m., Stumptown Ice Den, Whitefish. Chairs on ice $15; bleacher seating $10, available at glacierskateacademy.org. Call Carol Anderson, 862-7699.

• C.E. Conrad Family 19th Century Firearms lectures presented by experts Phil Schreier and Garry James, Conrad Mansion Museum, 330 Woodland Ave., Kalispell. Doors open 6 p.m. for social with 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.

• Youth With A Mission 30th anniversary celebration, 2 p.m., 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.

• SNOW Bus Brewfest 3-7 p.m. Depot Park, Whitefish. Live music by The Can’t Hardly Playboys. Food vendors. Adults $20 in advance; $25 at gate. Must present ID. Under 21 and designated drivers $5. Call 862-2900.

Sunday

• Northwest Montana Fair, Flathead County Fairgrounds, Kalispell. Demolition derby 6 p.m. Carnival, livestock shows; www.nwmtfair.com

Monday

• Red Cross blood drives: 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.

• Flathead County Democratic Women meet, Hilton Garden Inn, Kalispell. Social at 11:30 a.m. followed by noon buffet lunch. Bill Cox will talk about the Library of Congress and Congressional Research Service. For reservations, call Lynn Bradley, 756-9245; or Judy Cox, 755-1507.

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

Tuesday

• Fee free day, 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., Eureka Baptist Church.

• Flathead County Solid Waste District board meets 3 p.m., landfill office.

• Lakeside-Somers Chamber of Commerce meets 4-5 p.m. West Shore Community Library, 100 Bierney Creek Road, Lakeside. Free for chamber members; $5 nonmembers. Call 844-3715.

• Lakeside Community Council meets 7 p.m., QRU Building, 201 Bills Road. Open to public.

Wednesday

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

• ImagineIF Libraries board meets at 9 a.m., meeting room, Kalispell. Call Kim Crowley, 758-5826.

• Humanaties Montana Bureau program “Sing the Westward Legacy” by musician/singer/songwriter Neal Lewing, noon, Lincoln County Library, Libby, final event in Lemonade on the Lawn series.

• Montana Shakespeare in the Parks presents “The Taming of the Shrew, 6 p.m., arboretum, Blake Hall, FVCC. Free. All welcome. In case of inclement weather, show will be held in FVCC Black Box Theatre, Arts and Technology Building.

Thursday

• Rummage and bake sale, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. today, 8 a.m. to noon Aug. 28, Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 401 Seventh St. W., Columbia Falls. Housewares, estate sale items, kids’ clothing, toys and more. Friday is $1 bag day.

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

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

• Free guitar workshop by Phil Goldenberg, Solomon Hicks and Leandro Pellegrino, 1-3 p.m., followed by free performance, Arts and Technology Building, FVCC.

• Glacier Park Superintendent Jeff Mow and Flathead Quilters Guild president Sally Glutting give a presentation on climate change in America’s national parks, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Hockaday Museum at Art, 302 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Free. Public invited.

• Swan River School board special meeting at 5:30 p.m.

• Marion Fire District board meets 7 p.m., Marion Community Center, 180 Gopher Lane. Public welcome.

• Artists and Craftsmen of the Flathead Valley meet at 7 p.m. lower level of Eagles building, 37 First St. W., Kalispell. Call 881-4288.

Friday

• Rummage and bake sale, 8 a.m. to noon, Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 401 Seventh St. W., Columbia Falls. Housewares, estate sale items, kids’ clothing, toys and more. Friday is $1 bag day.

• Red Cross blood drives: 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.

A look ahead

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

• Rad Ride for Cancer family-oriented bike ride fundraisers, Aug. 29, Great Northern Historical Trail, Somers to Kila. Check in  9 a.m.; ceremony 10 a.m.; ride starts 10:30 a.m. Advanced registration as www.signmeup.com Call 751-6697.

• Flathead Land Trust and Flathead River to Lake Initiative offer a rafting trip on Flathead River from Pressentine Bar to Old Steel Bridge, 1:30-6 p.m. Aug. 29 to showcase lands, habitat and water quality. Cost $10 per person. Limited availability. RSVP to Laura Katzman, 752-8293.

• Glacier Skate Academy Block Party summer ice show, 5 and 7 p.m. Aug. 29, Stumptown Ice Den, Whitefish. Chairs on ice $15; bleacher seating $10, available at glacierskateacademy.org. Call Carol Anderson, 862-7699.

• Mountain Brook Community Library annual hamburger, pie and ice cream social 5-8 p.m. Aug. 29, 2353 Foothill Road, Kalispell. Wood grilled deluxe burgers and grilled corn. Live music by Swan Range Jammers. Donations support library and old schoolhouse renovation. Call 756-4571.

• 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.

• Polson Chamber of Commerce meets noon to 1 p.m. Sept. 2, KwaTukNuk Resort. Rob McDonald, communications director of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai tribes, will speak on “The State of the Tribe.” Lunch $14. Open to public. Call 883-5969.

• Sixth annual Taste of Kalispell, 5:30-9 p.m. Sept. 3, on the lawn at Museum at Central School, Kalispell. Food and beverages. Live music by Smart Alex. Kids’ zone. Tickets $30 adults, $25 seniors 62 and older; $20 youth 11-14; kids under 10, free. Call Pam Carbonari, 253-6923.

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

• Flathead Beekeepers meet 6:30 p.m. Sept. 9, North Valley Hospital Community Center, 235 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. Open to anyone with an interest. Call Kathy, 752-9642.

• Brats, Burgers and Band community fundraiser for Bigfork Volunteer Fire Department, 5 p.m. Sept. 11, Harbor Village Pavilion, Eagle Bend, Bigfork. Live music by Blue Smoke. Raffle. Tickets $10 adults, $5 children, $25 for family of four. For golf tournament, call 837-7310; or tennis tournament, call 250-7072.

• 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.

• AARP Smart Driver Course, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 14, The Summit, Kalispell. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.

• Library of the Year community celebrations, 5-7 p.m. Sept. 16, Bigfork Library; 5-7 p.m. Sept. 17, Kalispell branch; 5-7 p.m. Sept. 27, Columbia Falls branch.

• Friends of the Library annual book sale, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sept. 18; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 19; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 20, Kalispell Center Mall. Books $1.50 per inch; $2 bag day Sunday.

• ImagineIF Libraries fundraiser, 5-8 p.m. Sept. 18, Kalispell Brewing Company.

• Lake County Democrats “End of Summer” picnic, 5:30 p.m. Sept. 18, Boettcher Park, Polson, Turkey, ham, non-alcoholic drinks provided. Bring a potluck dish and chair. Music by Monica Lindeen. Call Craig McClure, 406-599-4087.

• AARP Smart Driver Course, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 19, The Summit, Kalispell. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.

• “Buffalo Brushes: A Celebration of Art of the Old West” fundraising event for Hockaday Museum of Art, 4-7 p.m. Sept. 20, Lonesome Dove Guest Ranch, Kalispell. Barbecue dinner, live music, activities, live auction. Museum members $75; nonmembers $90. To reserve tickets, call 755-5268.

• 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.

• Flathead Quilters Guild 33rd annual quilt show, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 25, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 26, Flathead County Fairgrounds, Kalispell. $5 admission. Free parking. Demonstrations, vendors, guest speakers, raffle. Call Debbie Tribble, 871-1383.

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

• AARP Smart Driver Course, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 28, Libby Christian Church, Libby. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 283-7000.

• “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.

Glacier Stamp Club Show celebrating the Bob Marshall Wilderness, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 17, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 18, Museum at Central School, Kalispell. Call Adam, 406-868-7287.

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