Daybook

Wednesday

• Evergreen Water and Sewer District board meets at 7 a.m. at the district office, 130 Nicholson Dr.

• Project Homeless Connect, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., 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., 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., Troy Baptist Church.

Thursday

• Kalispell Public Schools Policy and Communications Committee meets 8:30 a.m. June 18, administration offices, 233 First Ave. E.

• The Flathead Conservation District budget meeting 9 a.m., 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.

• The Flathead Conservation District budget meeting 9 a.m., 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.

• Red Cross blood drive 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Libby VFW.

• Physical therapist Emily Smith leads a “Fit Trail Hike,” 5:30 p.m. Skyles Trailhead, Whitefish Trail. Learn simple exercises and stretched to do checkpoints to complement your walk. Call Carla, 862-3880.

• Glacial Forum presents Steven L. Hayes, president of Americans for Fair Taxation, 6:30 p.m., Sykes’, 202 Second Ave. W. Kalispell. Reservations required. Call Dee Kirk-Boon, 406-250-5098.

• Deer Park School board meets 6:30 p.m.

• Bigfork American Legion Post 86 meets 7 p.m. Swan River Community Hall, Montana 83 and Swan River Road.

• Artists and Craftsmen of the Flathead Valley meet at 7 p.m. lower level of Eagles building, 37 First St. W., Kalispell. Call 881-4288.

Friday

• Older Americans annual picnic, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Flathead County Fairgrounds, Kalispell. Doors open 10 a.m. All seniors 60 and older invited. Free. Call 758-5730.

• 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. KRMC.

• Skeeter, the Culpepper and Merriweather Circus’ “advance clown” entertains children: 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.

• Pachyderm Club meets noon to 1 p.m., Red Lion Inn, Kalispell. Lunch available. Speaker is Brad Johnson, chairman of Montana Public Service Commission. Public invited. Call Mark Johnson, 253-7467.

Saturday

• 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.

• Free ice cream social 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mission Mountain Winery, off U.S. 93 South, Dayton.

• Troy Area Kids’ Fishing Day, 9 a.m. to noon, Troy Community Pond, Roosevelt Park. Open to kids of all ages. Prizes. Call Jim Dunnigan with Fish, Wildlife and Parks, 406-293-5590, ext. 224.

• Glacier Woodturners meet 9 a.m., Hanson Trucking, Columbia Falls. Call 755-1795.

• Informational Bear Fair, 2-6 p.m., 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.

•  Hockaday Museum of Art’s annual Plein Air Glacier party and sale of the notable artists’ works, 5 to 8 p.m., Centennial Pavilion tent, 302 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Live music, spirits, food. Free admission to party and museum. Call 755-5268.

• Summer Solstice Bluegrass Bash, 5 p.m., Whitefish Community Center, 121 E. Second St. Live music, barbecue dinner. Beer and wine. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. Advance tickets $20; $25 at door; kids ages 5-12, $10, available at center or Whitefish Chamber. Call 862-4923.

• Big Sky Alive Festival of Montana Classical Composers and Performers concert, 7:30 p.m., Northridge Lutheran Church, 323 Northridge Dr., Kalispell. $15 donation per person suggested. Tickets available at the church, Glacier Symphony, Don K Subaru, North Valley Music School and more. Tickets may be available at door.

Sunday

• Flathead Audubon birding field trip with wildlife biologist Beverly Skinner to Lost Trail National Wildlife Refuge. Meet to carpool at 7 a.m. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Kalispell. Return early afternoon. Bring snacks, binoculars or scope and appropriate clothes. Free. All welcome. Call Kathy Ross, 837-3837.

• Neighbors in Need Father’s Day brunch fundraiser, 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Hampton Inn, Springcreek Room, 1140 U.S. 2 W., Kalispell. Admission $15; $12 seniors. Tickets available at Glacier Bank locations and door; or call 752-7266.

Monday

• Flathead Democratic Women meet at Hilton Garden, Kalispell.

Social time at 11:30 a.m. followed by a buffet lunch at noon for $12, and subsequent meeting. Guest speaker is House District 3 Rep. Zach Perry. Call Lynne Bradley, 756-9245; or Judy Cox, 755-1507.

Crown of the Continent Research Learning Center brown bag presentation, noon to 1 p.m., Glacier Park community building, West Glacier. Artist-in-residence K. Gretchen Greene discusses her steel and bronze work, and sculpture inspired by the park. Free. Open to the public.

• Red Cross blood drive, 1:30-5:30 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

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

Tuesday

• Northwest Parkinson’s Foundation sponsors HOPE Montana, educational symposium 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., 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.

• ImagineIF Libraries board meets at 10 a.m., meeting room, Kalispell. Call Kim Crowley, 758-5826.

• Red Cross blood drive noon to 5 p.m., Our Lady of Mercy Church, Eureka.

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

A look ahead

• Red Cross blood drive 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 24, City of Kalispell Council Chambers.

• “Burgers and Fries 4 Fido” fundraiser, 5-7:30 p.m. June 24, Five Guys Burgers and Fries, Kalispell. Fifteen percent of proceeds will be donated to Paws to Play future dog park in Kalispell.

• NAMI (National Alliance for Mental Illness) meets 6 p.m. June 24, Sunburst Village and Drop In Center, Kalispell. Call 854-2323.

• University of Montana-sponsored health screening, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., June 25, Remedies Lakeside Pharmacy. 206 Stoner Loop. Bone density, blood glucose, cholesterol panel screenings; $15 per test. Call 844-2103 for an appointment.

• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., June 25, Immanuel Lutheran Communities.

• Evergreen Chamber of Commerce Energizer, 5-6:30 p.m. June 25, Park Side Credit Union, 2181 U.S. 2 E., Suite 10. Co-hosted by NXGEN Payment Services. Food, beverages, door prizes. Call 885-1212.

• Kila School board budget meeting 7:30 a.m. June 26, followed by special board meeting 8 a.m.

• Fundraiser sale for 12-year-old Tyler Mischke who has Duchenne muscular dystrophy to finance a conversion van for his family, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 26-27, Ferndale Mini Storage, Aero Lane, Ferndale. Appliances, yard equipment, clothes and much more. Raffles. Call Bonnie, 837-6368.

• Kila School board special meeting 8 a.m. June 26.

• 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.

• Pachyderm Club meets noon to 1 p.m. June 26, Red Lion Inn, Kalispell. Turner Askew will report on recent national Pachyderm convention. Lunch available. Public invited. Call Mark Johnson, 253-7467.

• Lake County Pachyderm Club meets at noon June 26, Polson Rural Fire Hall. Speaker is Ken Avison, president of the Polson Business Community and Polson Redevelopment Agency. Papa Don’s catered lunch available for $10. Call Penny Jarecki, 883-2248.

• 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.

• Whitefish Woody Weekend June 26-28. Whitefish Lake and The Lodge at Whitefish Lake. Cruise 8 p.m. Friday; public display 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday; poker run Sunday. Free. Public invited. Call Tim Salt, 862-5085.

• Horse show and jump derby, 8 a.m. June 27, Herron Park, near Kalispell. Traditional and Western dressage. All levels welcome. Free to spectators.

• 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.

• Lakeside Community Council meets 7 p.m. June 30, QRU Building, 201 Bills Road. Open to public.

• 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.

• 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.

• Kalispell Fourth of July Parade, 10 a.m. Main Street. Free ice cream social follows on Conrad Mansion lawn. Free face painting and family fun. Self-guided tours of mansion at reduced rates. Call 755-2166.

• Polson Fourth of July celebration Firecracker fun run on Main Street, followed by parade starting at Cherry Valley Elementary School. Ice cream social at Flathead Historical Museum. Free community concert in Sacajawea Park followed by annual fireworks display.

• 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.

• 26th annual Lakeside Community Club Fair, July 11. 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. Book sale at West Shore Community Library.

• Flathead Lakers Poker Paddle, noon, July 12, Flathead Lake. Launch between noon and 1 p.m. from King Point and stop at marked island destinations. Picnic dinner, live entertainment. Register by July 3 at www.flatheadlakers.org

• 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.

• 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. 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.

• 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.