Daybook
Thursday
• Cholesterol screening and education, 7-10 a.m. today and first Thursday of every month, The Summit, Kalispell. Includes triglycerides, glucose, cholesterol, HDL and LDL. Walk-in clinic; no preregistration required. Fast 8-12 hours prior and drink plenty of water. Cost $30; $27 for seniors. Call Kathy Prim, 751-4500.
• Transportation Advisory Committee meets 8:30-10 a.m., The Heritage Place, 171 Heritage Way, Kalispell. Public invited.
• Red Cross blood drive, 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. U.S. Forest Service offices.
• Whitefish Independent High School 1 p.m., center gym.
• Fair-Mont-Egan School board has a special meeting 6 p.m.
• Mission Mountain Audubon meets 7 p.m., Polson City Library meeting room. Retired Polson High School teacher Judi Woodhouse presents a program on Australia, “Exploring the Lands Down Under.” Free. All welcome.
• Marion Shooters Club meets 7 p.m., Marion Fire Hall, 180 Gopher Lane. Members teach safe and ethical use of firearms. Open to public.
• Linderman Education Center graduation 7 p.m. in the gym.
Friday
• Somers School District board Negotiations Committee meets 7:30 a.m., Somers Middle School.
• Kalispell Public Schools Finance Committee meets 7:30 a.m.; Personnel Committee meets 9 a.m., administration offices, 233 First Ave. E.
• Alzheimer’s Association Montana Chapter holds a town hall meeting to discuss State Alzheimer’s Disease Plan, 9:30-11 a.m., Immanuel Lutheran Communities Education Center, Kalispell. Call 406-252-3053.
• Red Cross blood drives: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Lake County Health Department.
• Free child car seat safety inspection, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Walmart parking lot, Polson. Bring seat, vehicle and child from newborn to 8 years of age. For an appointment for a different time, call Diana Schwab, 883-7341.
• Pachyderm Club meets noon to 1 p.m., Red Lion Inn, Kalispell. Lunch available. Local legislators will present. Public invited. Call Mark Johnson, 253-7467.
• Stillwater Christian School graduation 6:30 p.m. in the gym.
• Flathead High School graduation 7 p.m. in the auditorium.
Saturday
• Flathead Electric Cooperative has scheduled a planned power outage in the Lakeside area beginning at 4 a.m. today and lasting 60-90 minutes. Affected area includes Spring Creek Road (south of Somers) to Rollins.
• Flathead Audubon birding field trip to Tobacco Valley, Eureka. Meet at 8 a.m. Hike 1-2 mile on easy terrain; return at noon. To sign up, call Lewis Young, 406-889-3492.
• Volunteer locally for National Trails Work Day 8:30 a.m. to noon. Meet at north Foy’s Lake parking lot (across road from Lone Pine State Park) Bring work gloves and shoes, water. Barbecue lunch served at noon, Lone Pine State Park. Foy’s Fest family-friendly gathering, 2-4 p.m. Kalispell Brewing Company, 412 Main St. Call Helen, 755-8089 or Lone Pine, 755-2706.
• Volunteer for National Trails Day 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Whitefish Trail at Spencer Mountain. Meet at Twin Bridges Trailhead at 9 a.m. Basic trail maintenance; all tools provided. Call Carla Belski, 862-3880.
• AARP Smart Driver Course, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.
• Tom Osborne teaches a four-part class on Christianity and Islam’s threat, beginning 9-11:30 a.m. today, Easthaven Baptist Church, Kalispell. Free. Public invited.
• Red Cross blood drive 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Church of the Nazarene.
• Third annual Kootenai Wildland Firefighter Challenge 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. J. Neils Memorial Park, Libby. Firefighters compete in special events such as weighted hose pull. Amusement games for public include folf putt, Pulaski throw and more. Public welcome. Dinner and live auction at 5:30 p.m. Live music at 7:30 p.m. Tickets $15. Fundraiser for Wildland Firefighter Foundation.
• Glacier High School gradation 11 a.m. in the auditorium.
• Bigfork High School graduation 11 a.m. in the gym.
• Columbia Falls High School graduation 11 a.m. in the gym.
• Whitefish High School graduation 1 p.m. in the gym.
• Rep. Ryan Zinke hosts a town hall meeting, 5:45-7:30 p.m., Freedom Bank, Columbia Falls. All welcome.
• Sons of Norway meet 7 p.m., Buffalo Hill Terrace meeting room, 40 Claremont St., Kalispell. Call 752-2357.
Sunday
• Flathead Audubon two-hour birding field trip to Lawrence Park in Kalispell with amateur naturalist Karen Nichols and wildlife biologist Jane Adams. Meet at 9 a.m. at park picnic shelter. Children and those who have difficulty walking welcome. Bring binoculars if you have them. Free. All welcome. Call Karen Nichols, 406-261-6230.
• Lakeside QRU third annual fundraiser dinner, 3-6 p.m., Lakeside QRU/Ambulance building, Bills Road. Catered ham, scalloped potatoes, vegetables, dessert and beverage. Cost $10 per person; children 6 and under, free. Raffles. Call Lois Lauman, 857-3512.
Monday
• Daughters of the American Revolution, Chief Ignace Chapter, meet for lunch at noon at Red Lion Hotel Kalispell, Ballroom B. Cathy Lane presents a program on military medals at 1 p.m. For information, call Jan Olson at 837-4732.
• Red Cross blood drive, 1:30-5:30 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Traumatic Brain Injury Support Group meets 6 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Survivors, family, friends are welcome. Presentation of mindfulness training. Refreshments. Call Sue, 756-4725.
• The Flathead Conservation District meets at 7 p.m., 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.
• Columbia Falls School board meets at 7 p.m., administration offices boardroom, 501 Sixth Ave. W.
Tuesday
• Flathead Area Secular Humanist Association hosts Kalispell Skeptics in the Club, 5:30 p.m., Kalispell Brewery, 412 Main St., Kalispell. Open to everyone.
Wednesday
• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., KALS Radio, Cooporative Way, blood mobile.
• Parkinson’s disease support group meets 3-4:30 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Social worker Margaret Kearney gives a presentation titled “Coping with Anxiety and Depression in Parkinson’s.” All welcome. Call Lois, 871-3767 or Inga, 756-5514.
• Eureka farmers market opens for season every Wednesday, 3:30-5:30 p.m., today through Sept. 23, Riverside Park. Call 406-889-4636.
• Retirement party for Fair-Mont-Egan staff Jeanne Riley and Susan Clanton, 4 p.m., at the school. Cake and coffee served.
• 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.
A look ahead
• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 10 a.m. June 11, Linderman School, 233 First Ave. E, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.
• Naturalist and botanist Anne Morley leads a hike June 11 on Sprunger-Whitney Nature Trail in Swan Valley. Meet at 10 a.m. at trailhead on Montana 83, 7 miles south of Swan Lake near mile marker 64. Turn right at Point Pleasant and watch for signs. Call Morley, 406-886-2242.
• Senior Tour and Tea, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 11, Hockaday Museum of Art, 302 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Free admission for senior citizens. Coffee, tea and cookies served 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 755-5268.
• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 11, Montana Department of Transportation, 85 Fifth Ave. EN, Kalispell, blood mobile.
• Flathead Valley Genealogical Society meets for a service project at 6 p.m. June 11, Section E, C.E. Conrad Memorial Cemetery, Kalispell. Bring digital camera, whisk broom, hand mirror, old scissors, pen. Open to public. Call Joan, 845-3300.
• Wellness coach/certified trainer Grey Ruegamer gives two hour-long talks on “Testosterone and Exercise,” at noon and 7 p.m. June 11, Kalispell Regional Medical Center conference room. Learn about strength training, hormonal regulation and how to maximize workouts. Public invited.
• Agency on Aging Advisory Council meets at 2-3:30 p.m. June 11, The Summit, Kalispell. Public invited. Call 758-5730.
• Lake County Democrats spaghetti dinner and silent auction fundraiser 5:30 p.m. June 11, North Crow Clubhouse. Keynote speaker is Nancy Keenan, executive director of Montana Democratic Party. Tickets $20. Call Ruth Hodges, 883-3593.
• Angel’s Attic rummage sale fundraiser, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 12-13, St. Charles Catholic Church, 230 Baker Ave., Whitefish. All proceeds go to Sparrows Nest of Northwest Montana shelter for homeless teens and St. Charles youth programs.
• Red Cross blood drives June 12: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Imperial Dry Cleaners, Idaho Street, Kalispell, blood mobile.
• Bigfork Piecemakers Quilt Guild annual show, noon to 5 p.m. June 12; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 13, Bethany Lutheran Church, 8559 Montana 35, Bigfork. Quilt raffle. Vendors. Lunch available. Free admission.
• Lake County Pachyderm Club meets June 12, Polson Rural Fire Department, Regatta Road. Social time 11:30 a.m.; meeting at noon. Speakers are Senators Janna Taylor and Bob Keenan, and Representatives Greg Hertz, Mark Noland and Dan Salomon. Papa Don’s catered lunch available for $10. Call Penny Jarecki, 883-2248.
• Pachyderm Club meets noon to 1 p.m. June 12, Red Lion Inn, Kalispell. Club president Mark Johnson will present. Lunch available. Public invited. Call 253-7467.
• Relay for Life car wash fundraiser, noon to 5 p.m. June 12-13, Hampton Inn, Kalispell. Donations accepted; all proceeds benefit Relay for Life.
• Citizens for a Better Flathead Great Place Raffle, 5:30-8 p.m. June 12, Dinner $15 per person. To buy raffle tickets and to reserve a dinner spot, call 756-8993.
• Curator-led Historic Clothing Tour June 12, Conrad Mansion Museum, 330 Woodland Ave. Kalispell. Light refreshments served 6 p.m. Tour begins 6:30 p.m. Cost $30 per person, includes color booklet of collection. RSVP required, Call 755-2166.
• Universal Dance for Peace lead by Carla Hannaford at 7 p.m. June 12, Shining Mountains Center for Spiritual Living, 475 Eighth Ave. EN, Kalispell. Free. Public invited. Families welcome. Call Suzanne Dickinson, 837-2847.
• Wai Mizutani and Friends “Spring into Summer” concert, 7 p.m. June 12, St. John Paul Church, Bigfork. Free admission; free will offering accepted for Youth Program.
• Bigfork Saturday farmers market opens for season 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. June 13, Masonic Temple, 8098 Montana 35. Call Cathi, 249-8439.
• Red Cross blood drive, 1:30-5:30 p.m. June 15 at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Outdoor Adventure Day, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 13, Cabela’s Outpost, Kalispell. Family-oriented activities and prizes, including target shooting, archery, fishing, camping and more.
• Arts and crafts fair celebrating 25th anniversary of Americans with Disability Act, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 13, Kalispell Center Mall. Art displays by people with disabilities includes quilts fine arts, cross stitch, bead work and more. Community weaving project and raffle.
• Flag Day ceremony, 11 a.m. June 14, Depot Park, Kalispell. Bring your worn-out flags and the Elks will retire them properly. A barbecue follows at the Elks lodge, 1820 U.S. 93 S., Kalispell. Call Tim Carter or Chuck Olson, 752-1000.
• Flathead River Commission meets 7 p.m. June 15, Earl Bennett Building, 1035 First Ave. W., Kalispell. Call 752-4220.
• AARP Smart Driver Course, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 16, North Valley Hospital, Whitefish. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 863-3627.
• AARP Smart Driver Course, 8:30-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. June 16, Polson Area Senior Center. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 883-4735.
• Kalispell Women’s Connection buffet lunch, 11:30 a.m. June 16, meeting room of Victory Baptist Church, 1830 Montana 35. Holly Galvan of Pampered Chef presents a program on patio entertaining and outdoor cooking. Speaker is Rhonda Bell. Cost $8 per person. Call Jan, 212-3763, or Rosainne, 257-8098 for lunch and free child care reservations. Affiliated with Stonecroft Ministries.
• Red Cross blood drives June 16: 2-5 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; 2-5 p.m. Lakeside QRU.
• Act! for America presents a program on law enforcement and first responders with guest speaker Flathead County Sheriff Chuck Curry, 6-7 p.m. June 16, Vista Linda, 240 Boon Road Somers, Kalispell. Public invited.
• Project Homeless Connect, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. June 17, Expo Building, Flathead County Fairgrounds, Kalispell. Free services from more than 40 community agencies and organizations including dental exams, medical services, hair care, employment assistance, pet services, veterans services and more. Free personal care items, clothing, sleeping bags. Free lunch. Donations needed. Call United Way, 752-7266.
• Pachyderm Club meets noon to 1 p.m. June 17, Red Lion Inn, Kalispell. Speaker is Brad Johnson, chairman of Montana State Public Services Commission. Lunch available. Public invited. Call Mark Johnson, 253-7467.
• Red Cross blood drive, 1-5 p.m. June 17, Troy Baptist Church.
• The Flathead Conservation District budget meeting 9 a.m. June 18, 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.
• Red Cross blood drive 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Libby VFW.
• Older Americans annual picnic, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 19, Flathead County Fairgrounds, Kalispell. Doors open 10 a.m. All seniors 60 and older invited. Free. Call 758-5730.
• Red Cross blood drives June 19: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. KRMC.
• Skeeter, the Culpepper and Merriweather Circus’ “advance clown” entertains children June 19: 8:45 a.m. Flathead Lutheran Camp; 10:30 a.m. ImagineIF Library; 11:30 a.m. West Shore Community Library, 100 Bierney Creek Road, Lakeside; 1:30 p.m. S2 Pavilion, Somers. All welcome. Call 844-3917.
• AARP Smart Driver Course, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 20, The Summit, Kalispell. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.
• Free ice cream social 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 20, Mission Mountain Winery, off U.S. 93 South, Dayton.
• Informational Bear Fair, 2-6 p.m. June 20, MPG Ranch, Montana 83, Condon, mile marker 40.2. Presentations on safety, populations, conflicts and trends. Light appetizers, RSVP to 406-754-3137. All welcome.
• Red Cross blood drive, 1:30-5:30 p.m. June 22, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Northwest Parkinson’s Foundation sponsors HOPE Montana, educational symposium 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 23, The Summit, Kalispell. Dr. Alida Griffith presents the latest research and non-motor aspects of Parkinson’s. A $10 donation requested. To register, call 877-980-7500.
• Red Cross blood drive noon to 5 p.m. June 23, Our Lady of Mercy Church, Eureka.
• Red Cross blood drive 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 24, City of Kalispell Council Chambers.
• Red Cross blood drive, 11 am.. to 4 p.m. June 25, Immanuel Lutheran Communities.
• Red Cross blood drives June 26: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; 2:30-6:15 p.m. Straight Blast Gym.
• Northwest Montana Forest Fire Lookout Association meet and greet fundraiser, 6-10 p.m. June 27, Belton Chalet. Special guest is Jeanne Kellar Beaty, author of “Lookout Wife,” published in 1953. Raffle for Bob Akey artwork. Silent auction.
• AARP Smart Driver Course, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 29, Libby Christian Church, Libby. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 283-7000.
• Red Cross blood drives June 29: noon to 4 p.m. Armory Building, 1110 Second St. W., Kalispell; 1:30-5:30 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Red Cross blood drives June 30: 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Flathead County Health Department; noon to 3:30 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell, sponsored by D.A. Davidson.
• Volunteer Appreciation Party, 5:30-7:30 p.m. June 30, Hockaday Museum of Art, Kalispell. All past and present volunteers invited. Free.
• Intermountain’s Providence therapeutic group home Summer Roundup fundraiser, 5:30-9:30 p.m. July 1, Diamond B. Ranch, 2909 Lower Valley Road, near Kalispell. Dinner, live and silent auctions. Music by John Dunnigan. Tickets $100 before June 12; $125 afterward. Call Kyle Waterman, 755-4022, ext. 3005.
• Frontier Hospice presents a free educational seminar, “The Longest Loss: Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia,” 1-4 p.m. June 26, Immanuel Lutheran Skilled Care Center, 185 Crestline Dr., Kalispell. Space limited; RSVP to 755-4923.
• Stumptown Quilters’ Society “Everything Old is New Again,” quilt show, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. July 4; 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. July 5, Whitefish Middle School gym. Modern and vintage quilts, boutique, vendors, silent auction, raffle. Free admission.
• Annual AAC/ARCO/CFAC employees picnic noon to 4 p.m. July 9, Lawrence Park, Kalispell. All employees and their families are invited; Email Sharon Chubb, smarinochubb@centurytel.net.
• 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.
• 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
• 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.
• 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.
• 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. To sponsor, call Bev Ferris, 885-1212.
• 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.