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Monday, Feb. 16
• Flathead County Republican Women meet at noon, Hilton Garden Inn, Kalispell. Speaker is Flathead County administrator Mike Pence. Buffet lunch available for $12. 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.
• West Valley School board work session 2 p.m.
• 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 Carla Wilton, 752-9624.
Evergreen Disposal will be running normal routes today, Presidents’ Day.
Tuesday
• Kalispell Parks and Recreation Program Little Explorers Program for ages 206 begins with a field trip to When in Rome Pizzeria, 7 First Ave. E., Kalispell. Adult required to attend. To register, call 758-7718.
• Red Cross blood drives : 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. KRMC; 2-5 p.m. Lakeside QRU.
• Kalispell Women’s Connection buffet lunch, 11:30 a.m., 1830 Montana 35. Speaker is Emmy Ort. Donations for food bank accepted. Cost $8 per person. Call Jan, 212-3763, or Rosainne, 257-8098 for lunch and free child care reservations. Affiliated with Stonecroft Ministries.
• Shrove Tuesday annual pancake supper, 5-6:30 p.m., All Saints’ Episcopal Church Parish Hall, 2048 Conn Road, Columbia Falls.
• Columbia Falls School board Policy Committee meets at 6:30 p.m., administration offices boardroom, 501 Sixth Ave. W.
• Somers School District board Personnel Committee meets 5 p.m., followed by a regular board meeting at 6 p.m. Lakeside Elementary School.
• Columbia Falls Historical Society meets 7 p.m., Old Chapel building, Montana Veterans Home, Columbia Falls. Plans to obtain Old Main Building for museum will be discussed. Public invited. Call 892-8954.
• Cayuse Prairie School board meets at 7 p.m. school library. Public welcome.
Wednesday
• Evergreen Water and Sewer District board meets at 7 a.m. Evergreen Fire Hall, 2236 U.S. 2 E.
• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., Troy Baptist Church.
• Flathead Chapter of the Montana Native Plant Society meets at North Valley Hospital Community Center, 235 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. Business meeting, 5:30 p.m.. Mike Keefer presents a program on ‘Connecting the Past to the Future with Native Plants,” 7 p.m. Free. Public welcome. Call Maria Mantas, 406-754-313.
• Lake County Democrats meets at North Lake Library, Polson. Social time 6:30; program 7 p.m. Megan Bailey from Sunburst Mental Health Services will discuss services available in Lake County and legislative issues.
Thursday
• Kalispell Public Schools Policy and Communications Committee meets 8:30-10 a.m., administration offices, 233 First Ave. E.
• Red Cross blood drive 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Libby VFW.
• Friends of the Library meet at noon, ImagineIF Library meeting room, Kalispell. All interested welcome.
• Visiting musicians Fank-Liu and Jessica Chen from Taiwan present a master string class and concert, 5-6 p.m., room 144, Rebecca Chaney Broussard Center for Nursing and Health Science, FVCC. Free for public to observe. Call 756-4813.
• Evergreen Chamber of Commerce Energizer, 5-6:30 p.m., Conlin’s Furniture, 1441 Montana 35. Food, beverages, door prizes. Call 885-1212.
• Lakeside and Somers Chamber of Commerce seventh annual Captain’s Award banquet, The Rack Shack, Somers. Cocktails 5:30 p.m.; dinner 6:30 p.m. Advance tickets $25 per person; $30 at door. RSVP to info@lakesidesomers.org
• Glacier Forum presents John Fuller on the topic “Judeo-Christian Father of our Founders and the Republic,” 6:30 p.m., Sykes’, 202 Second Ave. W. Kalispell. For dinner reservations, call 257-4304.
Saturday
• Montana Pond Hockey Classic, today through Feb. 22, Foys Lake near Kalispell. Games 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Feb. 21; championship rounds 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 22. Community skate rink with free rentals, fat bike demos, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 21.
• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
A look ahead
• Montana Pond Hockey Classic, Feb. 21-22, Foys Lake near Kalispell. Games 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Feb. 21; championship rounds 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 22. Community skate rink with free rentals, fat bike demos, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 21.
• AARP Smart Driver Course, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 21, The Summit, Kalispell. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.
• Glacier Woodturners meet 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 21, Kalispell Center Mall. Call 755-1795.
• Fifth annual Winter Fest, 5 p.m. Feb. 21, Polson Elks Club Ballroom. Live music by Blue Smoke. Silent and live auctions, raffle. Barbecue dinner. Admission $10. Benefit for Soup’s On at the Wander Inn free food program for need. Call 883-95160 or 871-1109.
• Author Doug Chadwick reads from his book in progress about the bears of the Gobi Desert, 8 p.m. Feb. 21, Crush Lounge, Whitefish. Live music by Marshall Catch at 9 p.m. Sponsored by Whitefish Review.
• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 10 a.m. Feb. 26, Linderman School, 233 First Ave. E, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.
•10th annual Spellebration event 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Feb. 21, Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Play competitive team Scrabble and raise pledge money for the Literacy Center of Northwest Montana. Timed game sessions available at 10 a.m. to noon, 1-3 p.m. and 4-6 p.m. Food. Prizes. Call Randi Colby, 257-7323; or Helen Cates, 270-4407.
• Felix Jimenez with Glacier Stamp Club gives a lecture on Hispanic heritage as illustrated in a vast collection of stamps, 1 p.m. Feb. 21, Heckathorn Room, Whitefish Community Library. Free. Public invited. Call Natalie, 862-2679.
• Whitefish Shines committee takes down winter decorations, 8:30 a.m. Feb. 22. Volunteers should meet at corner of Central Avenue and Second Street. Call Chris Schustrom, 260-1198; or Jim Trout, 862-6661.
• John White Lecture Series presents wildlife biologist Doug Chadwick speaking on his explorations of ecosystems from Siberia to the Congo, Canada and Northwest Montana, 2:30 p.m. Feb. 22, Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Tickets $6 for museum members; $9 for nonmembers. Limited tickets at door. Call 756-8381.
• Winter Wildlife Ecology family-friendly guided hike, 2-4 p.m. Feb. 22, Lion Mountain Trailhead, Whitefish Trail. Call 862-3880.
• 2015 Special Olympics Montana State Winter Games, Feb. 22-24, Whitefish Mountain Resort. Competition in alpine and cross country skiing, snowboarding and snowshoeing. Parade of Athletes 4 p.m. Feb. 22, Central Avenue in Whitefish. Public invited.
• AARP Smart Driver Course, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 23, Libby Christian Church, Libby. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 283-7000.
• Red Cross blood drive, 1:30-5:30 p.m. Feb. 23 at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Gateway to Glacier Trail meeting and potluck, 6 p.m. Feb. 23, Historic Tamarack Lodge, Columbia Falls. All interested in building a bicycle/walking trail from Coram to West Glacier invited. RSVP to gateway2glacier@gmail.com
• Glacier National Park Associates Winter Speaker series presents Rick Yates, U.S. Forest Service wildlife biologist on “Wolverine Ecology in Glacier Park,” 7 p.m. Feb. 23, Museum at Central School, Kalispell. Free. Public invited. Call 756-8992.
• Flathead Outdoor Club meets 7 p.m. Feb. 23, The Summit, Kalispell. Chris Peterson from Hungry Horse News gives a presentation titled “ Walk on the Wild Side.” Coffee and tea served. Everyone welcome. Call Leah Levitt, 892-6105 or 261-6874.
• The Flathead Conservation District meets at 7 p.m. Feb. 23, 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.
• Flathead Valley Community College Honors Symposium Series presents Jean Twenge on “Generation Me and the Rise of Individualism,” 7-8:30 p.m. Feb. 23, Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Free. Seating limited. Public welcome. Call Ivan Lorentzen, 756-3864.
• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m. Feb. 24, Our Lady of Mercy Church, Eureka.
• City of Kalispell Impact Fee Advisory Committee meets 4 p.m. Feb. 24, City Hall Chambers, 201 First Ave. E., Kalispell. Open to public. Call 758-7722.
• Dragon Boat Festival public information meeting, 4:30-6:30 p.m. Feb. 24, Lakeside Town Center lobby, 306 Stoner Loop Road, Lakeside. Discussion on possibility and logistics or relocating event to Lakeside.
• Kalispell Public Schools district board work session 6-8 p.m. Feb. 24, Kalispell Middle School Library.
• Montana Coalition for Peace in Israel and Palestine presents a program titled, “The Geography of Palestine and Israel and the Variety of People Who Live There,” 6:30 p.m. Whitefish Public Library community room. Call 862-1629.
• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 4 p.m. Feb. 25, Kalispell Center Mall.
• Jodie Barwiler speaks about her son City Piasecki’s death from a heroin overdose, 6 p.m. Feb. 25, Gardner’s Auction, 200 United Dr., Kalispell. Other guest speakers will present related talks; information available on local resources; local musicians; reachoutmt@gmail.com
• Lentil Underground five-course dinner with author Liz Carlisle and Montana farmer David Oien, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Feb. 25, Eagles Nest, FVCC. Book reading, 6:45-7:47 p.m. Seed swap, 7:45-9 p.m. For tickets, call 406-443-7272.
• Red Cross blood drives Feb. 26: 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Glacier Park; 2:30-5:30 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Kalispell Senior Citizens business meeting and potluck supper, 5 p.m. Feb. 26, Kalispell Senior Center, 403 Second Ave. W. Speaker is Gil Jordan from Museum at Central School. Bring a potluck dish or pay $3. Call 257-1598.
• Savvy Social Security Seminar, 6-7 p.m. Feb. 26, The Summit, Kalispell. What baby boomers need to know to maximize retirement income. Free. Call Kim Taylor, 752-7232.
• Glacier Institute hosts a lecture by Dave Shea titled, “Wildlife Encountered by Lewis and Clark,” Feb. 26, Conrad Mansion Museum, 330 Woodland Ave., Kalispell. Wine and desserts served at 6 p.m. Presentation begins 6:30 p.m. Cost $10 per person. RSVP required. Call 755-2166.
• Red Cross blood drives Feb. 27: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. St. Joseph Medical Center, Polson.
The Wave’s 10th anniversary celebration, Feb. 27-28, Whitefish. Happy hour 5-6 p.m. both days. Giant Zumba class in the gym and children’s Carnival Feb. 27. Juice bar 7-10 a.m. and huge yoga class 10-11:30 a.m. Feb. 28. Public invited.
• Big Arm community potluck, 6 p.m. Feb. 27, Historic Big Arm School. Email Nancy Foster at jeffrey.foster@sbcglobal.net
n Boys and Girls Club of Glacier Country prime rib dinner and auction, 5 p.m. Feb. 28, Gardner’s Auction House, U.S. 93 South, Kalispell. Tickets $50. Tables of eight available. Call 261-4232.
• Mission Valley Christian Academy “Staying Alive” disco-themed auction and dinner fundraiser, 5:30 p.m. Feb. 28, at the school, 3897 Montana 35, Polson. For tickets, call 883-6858.
• Anime Club for teens in grades six to 12 meets 4-5:30 p.m. March 2, ImagineIF Library, Kalispell.
• Flathead Valley Community College Honors Symposium Series presents Phil Zuckerman on “The Rise of the ‘Nones’: Why More Americans are Becoming Non-religious,” 7-8:30 p.m. March 2, Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Free. Seating limited. Public welcome. Call Ivan Lorentzen, 756-3864.
• Opening reception for Open Space art exhibit, 5-7 p.m. March 5, Hockaday Museum of Art, 302 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Free admission. Public invited.
• Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation and Montana Wilderness Association Wilderness Speaker Series presents Steve Primm, founder of People and Carnivores on “The Wild is Consequential: Grizzlies, People and Sharing the Land,” 7-8:30 p.m. March 5, Arts and Technology Building, room 139, FVCC. Free. Public invited. Call Carol Treadwell, 406-387-3847; or Amy Robinson, 406-730-2006.
• Celebrate Dr. Seuss’ Birthday, 2-2:30 p.m. March 7, Kalispell Center Mall. Mark Flatau, superintendent of School District 5, is guest reader. Songs, stories, party activities. All ages welcome.
• Fifth annual Princess Benefit Ball, 7 p.m. March 7, Red Lion Hotel Kalispell. Games, dancing, gift basket raffles and drawing. All proceeds benefit Angel Flight West.
• Flathead Valley Community College Honors Symposium Series presents “Gregg Davis on “Obamacare and Legalized Recreational Marijuana,” 7-8:30 p.m. March 10, Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Free. Seating limited. Public welcome. Call Ivan Lorentzen, 756-3864.
• 29th annual Ronan Women’s Club craft fair and flea market, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. March 14, Ronan Community Center. Handmade crafts, woodworking, jewelry. Silent auction. Homemade lunch of Indian tacos, fry bread, soup and sandwiches. Call Alice Gleason, 406-676-5079.
• Flathead Valley Community College Honors Symposium Series presents Christopher Muste on “Polarization, Fragmentation and Culture Wars: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly,” 7-8:30 p.m. March 17, Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Free. Seating limited. Public welcome. Call Ivan Lorentzen, 756-3864.
• Lakeside County Water and Sewer district board meets 2 p.m. March 17, district meeting room, 253 Bierney Creek Road.
• Sixth annual Loud at the Library fundraiser, 5:30-8:30 p.m. March 19, ImagineIF Library, Kalispell. Live music by Can’t Hardly Playboys, appetizers, beer, wine, raffle baskets, silent auction. Tickets $30 ($20 tax deductible). Call 758-5821.
• Glacier Institute hosts a lecture by Justin Barth titled, “ Stories from the Top — Glacier’s Fire Lookouts,” March 19, Conrad Mansion Museum, 330 Woodland Ave., Kalispell. Wine and desserts served at 6 p.m. Presentation begins 6:30 p.m. Cost $10 per person. RSVP required. Call 755-2166.
• 4-H Interstate Exchange spaghetti supper and dessert auction, 5:30 p.m. March 20, Flathead County Fairgrounds. Tickets $6 each or $20 for family of four. Public invited.
• Flathead Outdoor Club meets 7 p.m. March 23, The Summit, Kalispell. Anne Clark talks about her kayaking adventures. Coffee and tea served. Everyone welcome. Call Leah Levitt, 892-6105 or 261-6874.
• Glacier National Park Associates Winter Speaker series presents photographer Chris Peterson with a program about his 200-mile hike in the Bob Marshall Wilderness, 7 p.m. March 23, Museum at Central School, Kalispell. Free. Public invited. Call Dan Goehring, 837-1171.
• Flathead Valley Community College Honors Symposium Series presents Stephanie Coontz on “The Way We Never Were: American Families and the Nostalgia Trap,” 7-8:30 p.m. March 23, Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Free. Seating limited. Public welcome. Call Ivan Lorentzen, 756-3864.
• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 10 a.m. March 26, Linderman School, 233 First Ave. E, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.
• Teen social for grades 6-12, 4-5:30 p.m. March 26, ImagineIF Library, Kalispell. Crafts is shrink plastic jewelry, food, Wii gaming. Free.
• Children ages 6-10 invited to a hands-on architecture project, 2-4 p.m. March 28, ImagineIF libraries in Kalispell and Columbia Falls.
• Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation and Montana Wilderness Association Wilderness Speaker Series presents Chris Peterson, Hungry Horse News and Glacier Magazine, on "A Walk on the Wild Side-A 200-mile Hike in the Spirit of Bob Marshall.” 7-8:30 p.m. April 2, Arts and Technology Building, room 139, FVCC. Free. Public invited. Call Carol Treadwell, 406-387-3847; or Amy Robinson, 406-730-2006.
• Flathead County Republican Women meet at noon, Hilton Garden Inn, Kalispell. Buffet lunch available for $11. All welcome. Call Dee Kirk-Boon, 250-5098. Sixth annual Glacier Fiddle Festival, 6 p.m. April 10 with dancing and contestant jam; and 9 a.m. and all day, Smith Valley Grange, U.S. 2 West, Kalispell. Public invited. Call 406-309-2735.
• Fee free days April 18-19, Glacier National Park. All entrance fees waived National Park Week opening weekend.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Fee free days Nov. 11, Glacier National Park. All entrance fees waived in honor of Veterans Day.