Daybook
Wednesday
• Flathead County Transportation Committee annual meeting 9 a.m., Earl Bennett Building, Kalispell.
• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 4 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Parkinson’s disease support group meets 3-4:30 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. All welcome. Call Lois, 871-3767 or Inga, 756-5514.
• Whitefish Legacy Partners Summer Education Series for children, 4 p.m., Whitefish Trail. Meet at Lion Mountain trailhead for a guided hike with physical therapist Amity Spark. Learn games and exercises. Bring water. No registration required. Call 862-3880.
• Tire-Rama offers free oil changes to veterans and active duty military, 5-7 p.m., at all its locations. First come/first serve. Bring proof of military service.
• Women of the Moose backyard barbecue, 5-7 p.m., Whitefish Moos Lodge, 230 10th St. Chicken, salads and more. All welcome.
• 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.
Thursday
• Kalispell Public Schools Curriculum Committee meets 9 a.m., administration offices, 233 First Ave. E.
• Dedication of new musical installation in the honor of the late Clare Hafferman on the grounds of ImagineIF library, Kalispell, 11 a.m. Public invited.
• Red Cross blood drive, 1-6 p.m., Applied Materials.
• Whitefish Legacy Partners Summer Education Series Clay Day for children, 1-3 p.m., Whitefish Trail. Meet at Lion Mountain trailhead for a guided hike with Kim Corette and Aida Hebard to collect materials from nature for a clay project.
• Agency on Aging Advisory Council meets at 2-3:30 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Public invited. Call 758-5730.
• Annual AAC/ARCO/CFAC employees picnic noon to 4 p.m., Lawrence Park, Kalispell. All employees and their families are invited; Email Sharon Chubb, smarinochubb@centurytel.net.
• Noble Dance Studio choreographer and dancers teach easy dance moves from 5-6:45 p.m., then the group will head out to a surprise location for a flash mob.
• Columbia Falls Aluminum Company community liaison panel meets 6 p.m. North Valley Hospital Teakettle Community Room, 235 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. Call Mary Green, 877-384-7036.
• Deer Park School board meets 6:30 p.m.
Friday
• Kalispell Public Schools Finance Committee meets 7:30 a.m.; Personnel Committee meets 9 a.m. administration offices, 233 First Ave. E.
• Nurturing Center yard sale fundraiser, 8 a.m., 146 Third Ave. W., Kalispell. Sporting goods, appliances, lumber, electronics, baby and children’s gear and clothing, tools and more. Donations accepted. Call 756-1414.
• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Artists and Craftsmen Summer in the Flathead art and craft show, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today and July 11; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 12, Flathead County Courthouse lawn. Food and beverages available. Free admission.
• Pachyderm Club meets noon to 1 p.m., Red Lion Inn, Kalispell. Lunch available. Speaker is Tom McElwain, Pachyderm national president. Public invited. Call Mark Johnson, 253-7467.
• Curator-led Historic Clothing Tour, 100 Years of Fashion 1868 -1968, Conrad Mansion Museum, 330 Woodland Ave., Kalispell. Light refreshments served at 6 p.m. Tour begins 6:30 p.m. Cost $30 per person and includes 12-page color booklet of the collection. RSVP required. Call 755-2166.
• In the Footsteps of Norman MacLean Festival, today through July 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.
Saturday
• 26th annual Lakeside Community Club Fair. Pancake breakfast 7 a.m., 5K and 10K races 9 a.m., parade 11 a.m., Attic Treasures sale, silent auction in Lakeside Elementary gym. Free Kids Zone activities, food court, crafts and trade booths and more.
• Tale of the Dragon book fair, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., West Shore Community Library, 100 Bierney Creek Road, Lakeside. Popular adult fiction and nonfiction, children’s books and movies, cookbooks, how-to books. Priced by donation.
Monday
• Baker Avenue in Whitefish will be closed between Fifth and Sixth Street today through Thursday for repairs on the bridge. An alternate route will be necessary. Call 758-5790 or 863-2460.
• Red Cross blood drives: 1:30-5:30 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; 1:30-5:45 West Kootenai.
• Pleasant Valley School board meets 4:30 p.m.
• Community idea session for new library proposal in Bigfork, 5-6:30 p.m. Community United Methodist Church, Bigfork. Public invited. Call Kim Crowley, 758-5826.
• Traumatic Brain Injury Support Group meets 5:30 p.m., at The Summit’s south parking lot in Kalispell to carpool to Bibler Gardens. Cost $2. Survivors, family, friends are welcome. Refreshments. Call Sue, 756-4725.
• Marion School board meets 6:30 p.m.
• The Flathead Conservation District meets at 7 p.m., 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.
Tuesday
• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Plum Creek.
• Kalispell Women’s Connection buffet lunch, 11:30 a.m., meeting room of Victory Baptist Church, 1830 Montana 35. Speaker is Susan Friess whose ancestor was the first superintendent of Glacier Park and for whom Logan Pass was named. Flag etiquette will also be discussed. Cost $8 per person. Call Jan, 212-3763, or Rosainne, 257-8098 for lunch and free child care reservations. Affiliated with Stonecroft Ministries.
• Swan River School board meets at 5:30 p.m.
• Flathead Area Secular Humanist Association hosts Kalispell Skeptics in the Club, 5:30 p.m., Kalispell Brewery, 412 Main St., Kalispell. Open to everyone.
• Kalispell Public Schools district board meets 6 p.m., Kalispell Middle School Library.
• Trail run and foot evaluation program by Whitefish Therapy and Sport Center, 6 p.m., Whitefish Trail. Meet at Lion Mountain trailhead. No registration required. Free. Call Whitefish Legacy Partners, 862-3880.
• Smith Valley School board meets 6 p.m.
A look ahead
• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 3:30 p.m. July 15, Flathead Electric.
• Kalispell Public Schools Policy Committee meets 8:30 a.m. July 16, administration offices, 233 First Ave. E.
• Center for Restorative Justice open house, 6-8 p.m. July 16, at its new location, 29 Third St. E., Kalispell (the old Bulldog in the KM Building. Call Catherine Gunderson, 257-7400.
• Red Cross blood drive, 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 16, The Wave, Whitefish.
• Joe Coco continues his Summer Leadership Series with the second seminar on visioning and time management, 7 p.m. July 16, Coco Enterprises Conference Center, 6438 U.S. 93 S., Whitefish. Free. All welcome. RSVP to Erika at 862-9400.
• Pachyderm Club meets noon to 1 p.m. July 17, Red Lion Inn, Kalispell. Jim Kelley talks about the local real estate market. Lunch available. Public invited. Call Mark Johnson, 253-7467.
• Glacier Rally in the Rockies July 17-18, Kalispell. Friday — Show and shine 6-8 p.m. Dairy Queen followed by American Graffiti-style “cruise the drag,” on Main Street. Saturday — Parade 10 a.m. Main Street. Show and shine afterward on First Avenue West between Center and Third Streets. Concessions. Public invited. Proceeds benefit Flathead CARE.
• Flathead Lake Swim Series event, July 17-19, Big Arm State Park, Big Arm. 5K, 10K, 1 mile and 1/2 mile swims. Everyone and all abilities are welcome. Fundraiser for Enduring Waves Foundation. Register at www.enduringwaves.com
• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 17, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Whitefish Lake Institute wine auction, 6-10 p.m. July 17, The Lodge at Whitefish Lake. Master of Ceremonies is TV journalist Connie Chung. Wine tasting, hors d’oeuvres, live music, silent, live auctions; www.whitefishwineauction.org
• AARP Smart Driver Course, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 18, The Summit, Kalispell. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.
• Ferndale Fire Department 65th annual fundraiser, noon to 7 p.m. July 18, Ferndale Fire Hall, Montana 209. Grilled bison burgers, hot dogs salads and dessert. Adults $12; Kids 10 and younger, $5. Fire engine rides, live music, silent auction.
• Fifth annual Pints for Paths Brewfest, 5-10 p.m. July 18, Heaven’s Peak Lodge, West Glacier. Live music, 15 breweries, soda tent, food vendors. Advance tickets $15; $20 at gate; www.gatewaytoglaciertrail.com
• Annual Star Gazers event, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. July 18-19, Lone Pine State Park near Kalispell. Mark Paulson begins with a PowerPoint presentation followed by telescope viewing. Coast $4 per person; children 12 and under, free. Call 755-2706, ext. 3.
• AARP Smart Driver Course, noon to 4 p.m. July 20, North Valley Senior Center, Columbia Falls. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 892-4087.
• Red Cross blood drive, 1-5 p.m. July 20, Trinity Lutheran Church.
• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. July 21, Lincoln County High School, Eureka.
• Red Cross blood drives July 22: 11 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; noon to 4 p.m. Kalispell Center Mall.
July 22-26: Heritage Days, Columbia Falls. July 22: Car show, 5-9 p.m. Marantette Park. July 23: Free open swimming, Pinewood Park Pool. Farmers Market 5-7:30 p.m. Pinewood Park. July 24: Wildcat Athletic Endowment Auction and barbecue, 5:30 p.m. Columbia Bar and Grill, open rodeo, 7 p.m. Blue Moon Arena. July 25: Firemen’s breakfast 7 a.m., 3 on 3 basketball tournament 7:30 a.m., Boogie to the Bank 5K and 10K run 8 a.m., arts and crafts fair 9 a.m. Glacier Discovery Square, Senior Center luncheon fundraiser 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Main Parade noon, Nucleus Avenue, family fun 1-4 p.m. Glacier Bank. Freedom Bank’s Wild Horse Dr. 1:30 p.m., open rodeo, 7 p.m. Blue Moon Arena. Barn dance 7-10 p.m. Marantette Park. July 26: 15th annual Wildcat Endowment golf open, 9 a.m., Glacier View Golf Course; www.cfallsheritagedays.com
• Kalispell Public Schools Technology Committee meets 8:30 a.m. July 23, administration offices, 233 First Ave. E.
• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 23, Community Action Partnership, Main Street, Kalispell.
• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 24, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Grand opening of new George Ostrom exhibit of artifacts, memorabilia, photos and more from his long career as a journalist, historian and hiker, 5-8 p.m. July 24, The Museum at Central School. Public welcome.
• Cycling for Children fundraising bicycle ride for CASA, July 25. Flathead Valley. Fully supported 20-, 40- and 80-mile rides starting at 8 a.m. at Saddle Club, Whitefish. Call Alicia Miller, 755-7208; or Jeannine Trousdale, 471-5485.
• Women of the Moose parking lot sale, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 25, Whitefish Moose Lodge, 230 10th St. Space available. Call 406-249-3521.
• AARP Smart Driver Course, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 27, Libby Christian Church, Libby. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 406-283-7000.
• Red Cross blood drive, 1:30-5:30 p.m. July 27, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m. July 28, Immaculate Conception Church, Polson.
• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 29, Intermountain Children’s Health, blood mobile.
• Act! For America local chapter present Brigitte Gabriel, founder and president of the national organization, 6 p.m. July 29, Crossroads Christian Fellowship, 7465 Montana 35, Bigfork. Suggested minimum donation of $10. Reserve a seat at 59911actforamerica@gmail.com
• West Shore Community Library live auction fundraiser, 6:30-9:30 p.m. July 29, Glacier Center’s Spruce Lodge. Week-long stay on Kenyan nature preserve, Napa Valley and Flathead Lake guesthouse.
• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 4 p.m. July 30, Hungry Horse Liquor Store, blood mobile.
• 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 Art, 302 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Free. Public invited. Call 755-5268.
• Red Cross blood drives July 31: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Three Rivers Bank, blood mobile.
• Pachyderm Club meets noon to 1 p.m. July 31, Red Lion Inn, Kalispell. Speaker is Montana Attorney General Tim Fox. Lunch available. Public invited. Call Mark Johnson, 253-7467.
• Ice cream social, 7-9:30 p.m. July 31, Kila Community park. Frisbee golf, sack races, marimba music. Bring bikes, kits, chairs and blankets.
• Evergreen’s Show ‘n’ Shine, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 1, Conlin’s Furniture parking lot. No entry fees, free admission. Trophies awarded. Door prizes, 50/50 raffle. Food vendors. Business booths. Door prizes, 50/50 raffle. To sponsor, call Bev Ferris, 885-1212.
• Seventh annual Smokin’ on the Water barbecue competition, Aug. 1, KwaTaqNuk Resort, Polson. Cook off, brew tour, live music, games, giveaways, trade show. Call the Polson Chamber, 883-5969.
• Law Enforcement Torch Run Tip-A-Cop fundraising event 11 a.m. to close Aug. 4, MacKenzie River Pizza locations in Kalispell and Whitefish. $1 of all pizza specials will be donated to regional Special Olympics programs.
• Sixth annual Bigfork River Run/Walk 5K 8:30 a.m. Aug. 8, Bigfork Elementary School. Proceeds benefit Bigfork Cross Country Program. Register online at www.406running.com. Call Sue Loeffler, 406-270-2411.
• Big Sky Antique and Classic Boat Show Aug. 8-9, Lakeside. Pirate ship replica and model boat building for children to explore, cedar canoe restoration projection, mini ice sailing, paddleboat and dragon boat displays. Call Alex Berry, 471-2293.
• Teen workshop, 2-4 p.m. Aug. 11, ImagineIF Library, Columbia Falls. Make a one-of-a-kind mask.
• Teen workshop, 2-4 p.m. Aug. 13, ImagineIF Library, Kalispell. Create 3D comic books. Space limited; registration required at www.imagineiflibraries.eventbrite.com
• 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
• Fee free day Aug. 25, Glacier National Park. All entrance fees waived in honor of 99th birthday of National Park Service.
• Dragon Boat Festival Sept. 12-13, Volunteer Park, Lakeside Boulevard, Lakeside.
• 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.