Daybook

Today, Jan. 23

• Lakeside Winterfest in Lakeside, Somers and Blacktail Mountain Ski area. Ice skating, clay shooting, pancake breakfast, ski races and raffle. Call 844-3715 or www.visitflatheadlake.com

• Red Cross blood drives: 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., 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., Agency on Aging office, 160 Kelly Road, Kalispell.

• Flathead Lake International Cinemafest (FLIC) today through Sunday, Polson.

Saturday

• Lakeside Winterfest in Lakeside, Somers and Blacktail Mountain Ski area. Ice skating, clay shooting, pancake breakfast, ski races and raffle. Call 844-3715 or www.visitflatheadlake.com

• Pancake breakfast fundraiser, 8-11 a.m., Kalispell Senior Center, 403 Second Ave. W. Pancakes, sausage, eggs, juice and coffee, $6 per person. Everyone welcome.

• Flathead County 4-H Shooting Sports Invitational Match, Grandstand Building, Flathead County Fairgrounds. Competition in air rifle, air pistol and archery begins 8-9 a.m. Public invited. Best time to spectate 10-11 a.m. or after 1 p.m.

• Health Insurance Marketplace offers free assistance to enroll or renew coverage 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., North Valley Community Center, Columbia Falls. Call 758-2165.

• Red Cross blood drive,  11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Best Buy, blood mobile.

• Whitefish Winter Carnival skijoring competition, noon to 5 p.m. today and Saturday, Whitefish City Airport. Free admission; $5 parking fee benefits Human Therapy on Horseback and winter carnival.

• Paws to Play new nonprofit group forming to build an off-leash dog park in Kalispell has its first meeting, 1-3 p.m., ImagineIF Library, Kalispell. All interested welcome. Call 270-1122.

• Whitefish Winter Carnival Prince Frey and Princess Freya coronation 7 p.m., Whitefish High School gym at Bulldogs game half-time.

Sunday

• Lakeside Winterfest in Lakeside and Blacktail Mountain Ski area. Ice skating, Nordic ski races and raffle. Call 844-3715 or www.visitflatheadlake.com

• John White Lecture Series presents Cliff and Lynda Collins and Bill and Lois McClaren on “Flathead Memories,” 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.

Monday

• Smith Valley School special board meeting, 10 a.m., in the library.

• AARP Smart Driver Safety class, noon to 4 p.m.; $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 892-4087.

• Red Cross blood drive, 12:30-5:30 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

• Agency on Aging public input meeting on needs of seniors, 1 p.m., North Valley Senior Center, 205 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls.

• Whitefish High School foreign exchange students talk about their lives in their native countries and experiences in Whitefish, 6:30 p.m., Whitefish Community Library.

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

• Glacier National Park Associates Winter Speaker series presents Lisa Bate, Glacier Park wildlife biologist on “Glacier’ Elusive Night Creatures — Bats,” 7 p.m., Museum at Central School, Kalispell. Free. Public invited. Call 756-8992.

• Flathead Outdoor Club meets 7 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Coffee and tea served. Leah Levitt gives a presentation on her Copper Canyon, Mexico, mission trip with the Tarahamara Indians. Everyone welcome. Call Leah Levitt, 892-6105 or 261-6874.

• Columbia Falls School board meets at 7 p.m., administration offices boardroom, 501 Sixth Ave. W.

Tuesday

• Somers School District board Policy Committee meets 8:15 a.m., Somers Middle School.

• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., Polson Methodist Church.

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

• Healthy potluck supper, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Wellness Education Center, 103 Ponderosa Lane, Kalispell. Bring a healthy dish to share if you like. Families welcome. Call 755-8423.

• Kalispell Public Schools district board special meeting and work session 6 p.m., Kalispell Middle School Library.

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

Wednesday

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

• Red Cross blood drive, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Glacier High School.

• “Repair It Yourself” free program on weatherization by Community Action Partnership of Montana, 5:15-6 p.m., ImagineIF library, Kalispell. Tools provided.

Thursday

• Red Cross blood drive 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Kalispell City Council chambers.

• Health Insurance Marketplace offers free assistance to enroll or renew coverage 1-5 p.m., North Valley Professional Office Building. Call 758-2165.

• Republican Women and Lake County Democrats sponsor the program, “CSKT Water Compact and You,” Salish Kootenai College Theatre, Pablo. Refreshments 6:30 p.m.; program 7 p.m. Presenters include attorneys Melissa Hornebin and Rhonda Swaney.

Friday

• Red Cross blood drives: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Whitefish High School; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. National Flood.

A look ahead

• AARP Smart Driver Course, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 2, The Summit, Kalispell. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.

• Pleasant Valley School board meets 4 p.m. Feb. 2.

• AARP Smart Driver Course, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 3, North Valley Hospital, Whitefish. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 863-3627.

• Agency on Aging public input meeting on needs of seniors, 1 p.m. Feb. 3, Lakeside Chapel, 283 Adams St.

• Glacier Stamp Club meets 6:30 p.m. Feb. 3, basement meeting room, ImagineIF Library, Kalispell. Visitors welcome; glacierstampclubmt@gmail.com

• Agency on Aging public input meeting on needs of seniors, 12:30 p.m. Feb. 4, Bigfork Senior Center, 639 Commerce St.

• 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.

• Bestselling author Kathy Dunnehoff leads a Grammar Refresher workshop 6-8 p.m. Feb. 4, Suite 30, Gateway Community Center, Kalispell. RSVP to 257-7323.

• 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.

• 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.

• Final Window on Whitefish mural unveiled 2 p.m. Feb. 7, before Winter Carnival parade.

• 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.

• Flathead Audubon meets at 7 p.m. Feb. 9, in the United Way conference room, Gateway Community Center, U.S. 2 West, Kalispell. Fred and Lynne Vanhorn of Columbia Falls will show slides and talk about their trip to the Pyrenees in southwest Europe. Enter from west side of building. Free. All welcome.

• AARP Smart Driver Course, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 10, Bigfork Senior Center. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 837-4157.

• Flathead Beekeepers meet 6:30 p.m. Feb. 11, Teakettle Community Center, 235 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. Open to anyone with an interest. Call Kathy at 752-9642.

• “The Vagina Monologues” performances Feb. 12-13, O’Shaughnessy Center, Whitefish. Cocktail hour and designer purse silent auction 6 p.m.; curtain  7:30 p.m. Tickets $15 at the door or at www.abbieshelter.org. Fundraiser for the Abbie Shelter.

• 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.

• Fee free days Feb. 14-16, Glacier National Park. All entrance fees waived in honor of President’s Day weekend.

• Benefit concert for All Mosta Ranch Montana, 1-4 p.m. Feb. 14, Walk Your Dog Club, 111 W. Idaho St., Kalispell, across from Walgreen’s. Music by singer/songwriter John Guymon and flamenco guitar by Doug McCallum and Matt Lawlor. Hors d’oeuvres. Family-friendly. No cover charge; donations accepted. Dogs with vaccination records welcome.

• 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.

• Lakeside County Water and Sewer district board meets 2 p.m. Feb. 17, district meeting room, 253 Bierney Creek Road.

• Lakeside and Somers Chamber of Commerce seventh annual Captain’s Award banquets, Feb. 19, 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

• Montana Pond Hockey Classic, Feb. 20-22, Foys Lake near Kalispell.

• Literacy Center of Northwest Montana general volunteer training, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 21, Gateway Community Center, Kalispell. RSVP to 257-7323.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

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.

• 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.

 • 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.