Daybook
Today, Jan. 10
• Meeting to solicit public comment on revised Montana Reserved Water Rights Compact, 9 a.m., Hilton Garden Inn, 1840 U.S. 93 S., Kalispell.
• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Cross-country ski, snowshoe and snow bike for free, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Stillwater Nordic Center and Whitefish Mountain Bike Retreat, Beaver Lake Road, Whitefish. Call 862-3880.
• Swan Lake Ranger District and Flathead Audubon host a free snowshoe walk, 10 a.m. to noon, Blacktail Mountain cross-country ski trails. Meet at upper trailhead parking area. Bring your own; a limited number for adults and children will be available to borrow. Call 837-7500 to reserve.
• Snowshoe in Lone Pine State Park near Kalispell from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Limited number of snowshoes available on first come, first serve basis. Ranger-guided hike at 1 p.m. Call 755-2706 to reserve snowshoes for the 1 p.m. walk.
• National Winter Trails Day celebration 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Whitefish Lake Golf Course Nordic Center. Free ski passes, rentals and lessons. Call Glacier Cyclery, 862-9498.
• Flathead Spay and Neuter Task Force kittens and one small dog adoption event, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Holiday Inn Express, near Lowe’s and Cabela’s, Kalispell. Small fee. Bring your own carrier. Call 871-2388.
• Whitefish Winter Carnival season Merrymaker, 6 p.m., Moose Lodge, 230 W. 10th St., Whitefish. Must be 21 or older. Tickets $25; Carnival buttons also required. Call 862-3501.
• The Strength Team performs feats of power from bending bars of steel and breaking bricks to ripping phone books in half, 7 p.m. today and Sunday, Flathead High School auditorium, Kalispell. Free admission; donations accepted for Family Friendly Flathead. Call 257-0720.
Sunday
• John White Lecture Series presents University of Montana history professor Anya Jabour on “Montana Women in History, 2:30 p.m., Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Tickets $6 for museum members; $9 for nonmembers. Limited tickets at door. Call 756-8381.
• Soroptimist International of Whitefish hosts a free screening of “In Plain Sight,” a documentary about human trafficking in the U.S., 2:30 p.m., Whitefish Performing Arts Center, 600 E. Second St. Panel discussion with members of local law enforcement and social service agencies follows. Special guests are James and Athena Pond with Transitions Global aftercare program for sexually trafficked Cambodian girls. Public invited. Call Diane Yarus, 751-2175.
• The Strength Team performs feats of power from bending bars of steel and breaking bricks to ripping phone books in half, 7 p.m., Flathead High School auditorium, Kalispell. Free admission; donations accepted for Family Friendly Flathead. Call 257-0720.
Monday
• Somers School District board Negotiations Committee meets 8:15 a.m., Somers Middle School.
• Red Cross blood drive, 12:30-5:30 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• West Valley School board meets 5 p.m.
• Traumatic Brain Injury Support Group meets 6 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Survivors, family, friends are welcome. Refreshments. Call Sue, 756-4725.
• NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Family Support Group meets 6 p.m., Pathways, 200 Heritage Way, Kalispell. Call 854-2323.
• The Flathead Conservation District meets at 7 p.m., 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.
• Flathead Audubon meets at 7 p.m., in the United Way conference room, Gateway Community Center, U.S. 2 West, Kalispell. Elke Duerr, filmmaker and director of nonprofit Web of Life Foundation presents a short video on coexistence between wolves and humans. Enter from west side of building. Free. All welcome.
Tuesday
• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Troy High School.
• Columbia Falls Chamber of Commerce membership luncheon, 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m., North Valley Hospital Community Room, 235 Nucleus Ave. No reservations required. Luncheon, $12. Call Carol Pike, 892-2072.
• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)/Local Advisory Council meets 1 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Call 406-309-0199.
• Dr. Linda Hitchcock and physical therapist Stacy Dolan present a free program titled “Keys to Healthy Aging the Wonderful You!” 2 p.m., Prestige Assisted Living, 125 Glenwood Dr., Kalispell. All welcome. Enter drawing for $25 gift card. RSVP requested to 756-1818.
• Swan River School board meets at 5:30 p.m.
• Kila School board meets 5:30 p.m.
• Flathead Area Secular Humanist Association hosts Kalispell Skeptics in the Club, 5:30 p.m. Kalispell Brewery, Main Street, Kalispell. Open to everyone.
• Kalispell Public Schools district board meets 6 p.m., Kalispell Middle School Library.
• Smith Valley School board meets 6 p.m.
• Somers Rural Fire District board meets 6 p.m., Lakeside Fire Station, 125 Bills Road.
• Whitefish School board meets 7 p.m., board meeting room, 600 E. Second St.
• Columbia Falls School board meets at 7 p.m., administration offices boardroom, 501 Sixth Ave. W.
Wednesday
• Red Cross blood drive, 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 14, Immanuel Lutheran Church.
• Parkinson’s disease support group meets 3-4:30 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. David Calabretta leads a tai chi session. All welcome. Call Lois, 871-3767 or Inga, 756-5514.
• Women of the Moose host a “Loafin’ Around” dinner, 5-7 p.m., Whitefish Moose Lodge, 230 10th St. Meatloaf, mashed potatoes and more. Public invited. Call Carol Ott, 260-8493.
• Flathead Beekeepers meet 6:30 p.m., Teakettle Community Center, 235 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. All welcome. Call Kathy, 752-9642.
• Marion School board meets 6:30 p.m.
• Evergreen School board meets 6:30 p.m., administration boardroom.
• Bigfork County Water and Sewer District meets 7 p.m., 108 Harbor Heights Blvd., Bigfork. Public welcome.
Thursday
• Kalispell Public Schools Policy and Communications Committee meets 8:30 a.m., administration offices, 233 First Ave. E.
• Red Cross blood drive, 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Whitefish Church of the Nazarene.
• Plant ecologist and conservationist Maria Mantas gives a presentation on her botanical explorations in the Bob Marshall Wilderness, 4-5:30 p.m., Swan Ecosystem Center, 6887 Montana 83, Condon. Call 406-754-3137 to sign up.
• Evergreen Chamber of Commerce Energizer, 5-6:30 p.m., Apple Barrel and Glacier Sun Winery, 3250 U.S. 2 E., Kalispell. Food, beverages, door prizes. Call 885-1212.
• Friendship Force of the Flathead Valley meets at Vista Linda, Somers. Social hour 5 p.m.; dinner at 6 p.m. All interested in travel and meeting people from other countries invited. For reservations, call Debra Wilke, 756-9345.
• Glacier Forum meets 6:30 p.m., Sykes’, 202 Second Ave. W., Kalispell. Retired Los Angeles Polices officer and police management and training consultant gives a talk titled “Policing America.” For dinner reservations, call 257-4304.
Friday
• USDA Rural Development Montana hosts a free workshop, “Making Energy Work for your Rural Business,” 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Flathead Building Association office, 309 Main St., Kalispell. Attendees are on their own for lunch. Seating limited. RSVP to Lad Barney, 756-2005, ext. 118.
• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Pachyderm Club meets noon to 1 p.m., Red Lion Inn, Kalispell. Speaker is Paul McKenzie, manager of lands and resources for Stoltz Land and Lumber. Lunch available. Public invited. Call Mark Johnson, 253-7467.
• Flathead County Public Transit planning meeting, 3-5 p.m., Flathead County Health Department, 1035 First Ave. W., Kalispell. Public input sought on local services. Call 758-5728.
A look ahead
• AARP Smart Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 17, The Summit, Kalispell. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.
• Glacier Woodturners meet 9 a.m. Jan. 17, Hanson Trucking, Columbia Falls. Call 755-1795.
• Annual Glacier Pachyderm Club officer installation dinner 7 p.m. Jan. 17, Red Lion Hotel Kalispell. Aaron Flint, host of the radio talk show “Voices of Montana” will be guest speaker. Tickets available at Sykes’ or call 253-7460.
• Whitefish Winter Carnival king and queen coronation, 7 p.m. Jan. 17, downtown; disco party 9 p.m. Great Northern Bar and Grill. Must be 21 or older, $5 cover. Prizes for best costumes.
• Flathead Audubon birding field trip Jan. 18 in the Mission Valley. Meet to carpool at 8 a.m. at Somers Park ‘n’ Ride, intersection of U.S. 93 and Montana 83. Bring lunch, binoculars or scope and appropriate clothes. Free. All welcome. To sign up, call Leslie or Bob after 5 p.m. at 837-3837.
• AARP Smart Driver Safety class, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 19, Libby Christian Church $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 283-7000.
• Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m. Jan. 19, Trinity Lutheran.
• Love Lives Here annual Martin Luther King Jr., programs 7 p.m. Jan. 19, Whitefish Performing Arts Center; 7 p.m. Jan. 20, Flathead High School auditorium. Jack Gladstone performs. Anna Whiting Sorrell speaks. Crown of the Continent Choir, speeches; presentation of Peace Quilt.
• Red Cross blood drive, 2:30-5:30 p.m. Jan. 20 at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Flathead Democrats host in honor of Martin Luther King Jr., Jan. 20, Christ Church Episcopal, 215 Third Ave. E., Kalispell. Dinner catered by El Topo at 5 p.m. Rabbi Allen Secher speaks 5:45 p.m. about the 1964 March of Civil Rights in St. Augustine. Cost $15 adults; $8 for children 12 and under. RSVP to Karen Reeves, 471-2576.
• Pints for Preservation fundraiser, 5-8 p.m. Jan. 20, Kalispell Brewing Company, 412 Main St. Proceeds benefit Northwest Montana Chapter of the Forest Fire Lookout Association. Public invited.
• Red Cross blood drive, 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Jan. 21, Qdoba Mexican Grill, blood mobile.
Health Insurance Marketplace counselors answer questions and help the public apply, 3-7 p.m. Jan. 21, ImagineIF Library, Kalispell.
• Agency on Aging public input meeting on needs of seniors, 12:30 p.m. Jan. 22, Whitefish Community Center, 121 Second St. E.
• Kalispell Public Schools Technology and Information Committee meets 8:30 a.m. Jan. 22, administration offices, 233 First Ave. E.
• Red Cross blood drives Jan. 22: 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. FVCC, blood mobile; 1-5:30 p.m. Marion Volunteer Fire Department.
• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 10 a.m. Jan. 22, Linderman School, 233 First Ave. E, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.
• Teen social for grades 6-12, 4-5:30 p.m. Jan. 22, ImagineIF Library, Kalispell. Crafts, food, Wii gaming. Free.
• Glacier Institute hosts a lecture by Sumio Harada titled, “Glacier’s Iconic Mountain Goats,” Jan. 22, 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.
• Rebecca Jorgenson presents a program on arm knitting, 6:30 p.m. Jan. 22, Whitefish Community Library. Bring two skeins of bulky yarn and make a scarf in less than an hour.
• Red Cross blood drives Jan. 23, 10 a.m. 2 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Rosauers, blood mobile.
• Jay Asher, author of “Thirteen Reasons Why,” will give a presentation at 10:15 a.m. Jan. 23, at the Whitefish Middle School Performing Arts Center, as part of a 50 States Against Bullying suicide prevention campaign. Public invited.
• Agency on Aging public input meeting on needs of seniors, 1 p.m. Jan. 23, Agency on Aging office, 160 Kelly Road, Kalispell.
• Flathead Lake International Cinemafest (FLIC) Jan. 23-25, Polson.
• Pancake breakfast fundraiser, 8-11 a.m. Jan. 24, Kalispell Senior Center, 403 Second Ave. W. Pancakes, sausage, eggs, juice and coffee, $6 per person. Everyone welcome.
• Health Insurance Marketplace offers free assistance to enroll or renew coverage 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 24, North Valley Community Center, Columbia Falls. Call 758-2165.
• Red Cross blood drive, 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Jan. 24, Best Buy, blood mobile.
• Whitefish Winter Carnival skijoring competition, noon to 5 p.m. Jan. 24-25, Whitefish Airport. Free admission; $5 parking fee benefits Human Therapy on Horseback and winter carnival.
• Whitefish Winter Carnival Frey and Freya coronation 7 p.m. Jan. 24, Whitefish High School gym at Bulldogs game half-time.
• John White Lecture Series presents Cliff and Lynda Collins and Bill and Lois McClaren on “Flathead Memories,” 2:30 p.m. Jan. 25, Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Tickets $6 for museum members; $9 for nonmembers. Limited tickets at door. Call 756-8381.
• AARP Smart Driver Safety class, noon to 4 p.m. Jan. 26; $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 892-4087.
• Red Cross blood drive, 12:30-5:30 p.m. Jan. 26 at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Whitefish High School foreign exchange students talk about their lives in their native countries and experiences in Whitefish, 6:30 p.m. Jan. 26, Whitefish Community Library.
• Agency on Aging public input meeting on needs of seniors, 1 p.m. Jan. 26, North Valley Senior Center, 205 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls.
• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m. Jan. 27, Polson Methodist Church.
• Kalispell Public Schools district board special meeting and work session 6 p.m. Jan. 27, Kalispell Middle School Library.
• Lakeside Community Council meets 7 p.m. Jan. 27, QRU Building, 201 Bills Road. Open to public.
• Red Cross blood drive, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Jan. 28, Glacier High School.
• Red Cross blood drive 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 29, Kalispell City Council chambers.
• Health Insurance Marketplace offers free assistance to enroll or renew coverage 1-5 p.m. Jan. 29, North Valley Professional Office Building. Call 758-2165.
• Red Cross blood drives Jan. 30: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Whitefish High School; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. National Flood.
• Agency on Aging public input meeting on needs of seniors, 1 p.m. Feb. 3, Lakeside Chapel, 283 Adams St.
• Agency on Aging public input meeting on needs of seniors, 12:30 p.m. Feb. 4, Bigfork Senior Center, 639 Commerce St.
• Whitefish Theatre Company invites senior citizens to a free concert featuring Jayme Stone and the Lomax Project, 3-4 p.m. Feb. 5, O’Shaughnessy Center, Whitefish. Free transportation, handicapped seating and hearing assistance available for those needing them. Call 862-5371 in advance to arrange.
• 2015 Griz Football Signing Day Social, 5:30 p.m. Feb. 4, Hilton Garden Inn, Kalispell. New football coach Bob Stitt and Director of Athletic Ken Haslam will be present. Light appetizers, no-host bar. Admission $10. Call Susan Munsinger with Flathead Chapter of the Grizzly Scholarship Association, 2122-8298.
• Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation and Montana Wilderness Association Wilderness Speaker Series presents Deb Mucklow, district ranger and Bob Marshall Complex manager on “Wilderness Management 101” 7-8:30 p.m. Feb. 5, Arts and Technology Building, room 139, FVCC. Free. Public invited. Call Carol Treadwell, 406-387-3847; or Amy Robinson, 406-730-2006.
• Whitefish Winter Carnival gala party, 6 p.m. Feb. 6, Whitefish Lake Restaurant. Tickets $60. Call 862-5285.
• Penguin Plunge 11 a.m. Feb. 7, Whitefish City Beach. Pie social 1-3 p.m. St. Charles Catholic Church. Whitefish Winter Carnival Grand Parade, 3-6 p.m.
• Whitefish Winter Carnival Rotary pancake breakfast, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 8, Whitefish Moose Lodge, 230 W. 10th St.
• John White Lecture Series presents a living history program by Mary Jane Bradbury on Charlie Russell’s wife, Nancy Cooper Russell, 2:30 p.m. Feb. 8, Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Tickets $6 for museum members; $9 for nonmembers. Limited tickets at door. Call 756-8381.
• West Valley Naturalist program 7 p.m. Feb. 12, West Valley School library, Kalispell. Steve Alejandro presents “The Buzz about Bees. Free. Everyone welcome. Call Linda de Kort, 755-3704.
• Flathead Relay for Life kick-off gala, 7 p.m. Feb. 14, Brumar Estates, Bigfork. Dinner, dancing, silent and live auctions. Black tie attire. Couples $125; individuals, $75. Call Janice Vachal, 751-1722; or Brittany Quick, 406-728-1004.
• Valentine swing dance and auction fundraiser for Lighthouse Christian Home, 7 p.m. Feb. 14, Red Lion Hotel Ballroom, Kalispell. Big Band era dancing music, live and silent auctions, raffle, dessert bar and beverages. Tickets $30 or $200 for tables of eight. Call 857-3276.
• Montana Pond Hockey Classic, Feb. 20-22, Foys Lake near Kalispell.
• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 10 a.m. Feb. 26, Linderman School, 233 First Ave. E, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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 Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 10 a.m. March 26, Linderman School, 233 First Ave. E, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.
• 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 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.