Daybook
Saturday
• High Country Motocross Association state competition, Flathead Dirt Riders, Hungry Horse. Practice at 7 a.m. Competition 8 a..m. to 5 p.m. $10 gate fee per adult.
• 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., Ferndale Mini Storage, Aero Lane, Ferndale. Appliances, yard equipment, clothes and much more. Raffles. Call Bonnie, 837-6368.
• Horse show and jump derby, 8 a.m., Herron Park, near Kalispell. Free for spectators.
• Whitefish Woody Weekend continues today and Sunday, Whitefish Lake and The Lodge at Whitefish Lake. Public display of boats, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. today; poker run Sunday. Free. Public invited. Call Tim Salt, 862-5085. Traditional and Western dressage. All levels welcome. Free to spectators.
• KittyMOM’s rescued kitten and cat adoption event, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Aquarium Shop, 1001 E. Idaho, Kalispell. Area shelters and rescue groups offer spay/neuters, vaccinated and litter-box trained felines for small adoption fee. Bring your own carrier. Call 752-4460.
• Flathead County Animal Shelter volunteer orientation, 1-2 p.m., 225 Cemetery Road, south of Kalispell. All welcome; children under 18 need to be accompanied by an adult. Call 752-1310.
• Look, Listen, Learn speaker series presents photographer/author Tom J. Ulrich 5 p.m., Montana House, Apgar Village, Glacier Park. Reception follows. Free; reservations required. Call 888-5393.
• Northwest Montana Forest Fire Lookout Association meet and greet fundraiser, 6-10 p.m., Belton Chalet. Special guest is Jeanne Kellar Beaty, author of “Lookout Wife,” published in 1953. Raffle for Bob Akey artwork. Silent auction.
Sunday
• High Country Motocross Association state competition, Dairyland Motorsports Park 1669 W. Valley Dr., Kalispell. Practice at 7 a.m. Competition 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. $10 gate fee per adult.
• Whitefish Woody Weekend continues, Whitefish Lake and The Lodge at Whitefish Lake. Poker run today. Free. Public invited. Call Tim Salt, 862-5085. Traditional and Western dressage. All levels welcome. Free to spectators.
• 19th annual Flathead Southerners Catfish Fry & Gatherin’, Vista Linda Pavilion, 240 Boon Road, Somers. Social hour 4:30 p.m.; all-you-can-eat buffet 5:30 p.m., $22 adults, under 13, $1 per year. Raffle/silent auction 6:30 p.m. All proceeds benefit A Ray of Hope’s new women and children’s shelter. All welcome. Make reservations at Vista Linda, 857-3158. For information, call Bill at 406-250-4117.
Monday
• AARP Smart Driver Course, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Libby Christian Church, Libby. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 283-7000.
• Red Cross blood drives: noon to 4 p.m. Arts and Technology Building, FVCC; 1:30-5:30 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Swan River School board special meeting 5:30 p.m.
• Marion School board special meeting, 6:30 p.m., in the library.
• Death Cafe Flathead meets 7-9 p.m., Bohemian Hall, 125 Blanchard Lake Road, U.S. 93 behind Montana Coffee Traders. Open, respectful discussion on all aspects of death and dying. Tea, cookies served. All 18 and older welcome. Call Nancy Reece Jones, 257-1840.
Tuesday
• Kila School board special meeting, 8 a.m.
• Red Cross blood drives: 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.
• U.S. Rep. Ryan Zinke gives a congressional update, 4 p.m., Rising Mountains, 225 Coverdell Road, Bigfork. RSVP to 837-2698.
• Lakeside-Somers Chamber of Commerce meets 4-5 p.m. Sliters, 55 Somers Road, Somers. Free for chamber members; $5 nonmembers. Call 844-3715.
• Volunteer Appreciation Party, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Hockaday Museum of Art, Kalispell. All past and present volunteers invited. Free.
• Lakeside Community Council meets 7 p.m., QRU Building, 201 Bills Road. Open to public.
• Whitefish Therapy and Sport Center leads a trail run and foot evaluation on the Whitefish Trail. Meet at Lion Mountain Trailhead for a presentation at Learning Pavilion followed by run. Free. Registration not required. Call 862-3880.
• Earthquake Nepal 2015 fundraiser for Children of Kathmandu, 7 p.m. O’Shaughnessy Center, Whitefish. Slideshow and remarks by Don Nelson and Judy Golphenee on current relief efforts. Free admission.
Wednesday
• Free Falun Dafa Qigong exercise class 11:45 a.m. every Wednesday during July, Kalispell Senior Center, 403 Second Ave. W. Easy to learn for all ages.
• Polson Chamber of Commerce meets noon to 1 p.m., KwaTukNuk Resort. Speaker is Dennis DeVries, chairman of Polson Study Commission. Open to public. Call 883-5969.
• Retirement party for Randi Colby, administrative assistant for Literacy Center of Northwest Montana, 3-5 p.m. at the Literacy office, in Gateway Community Center, U.S. 2 West, Kalispell. Refreshments. All welcome. Call United Way, 752-7266.
• USMC Happy Hour for Marines and Navy who served with Marines, 5-7 p.m., Kalispell VFW, 330 First Ave. W. Cash bar. Spouses welcome. Call 406-249-2448.
• Intermountain’s Providence therapeutic group home Summer Roundup fundraiser, 5:30-9:30 p.m., 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.
Friday
• Flathead Electric Co-op offices in Kalispell and Libby will be closed today in recognition of Independence Day.
• 36th annual Whitefish Arts Festival, Depot Park. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today and July 4;10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 5. Fine art and crafts, food vendors, entertainment. Free admission.
A look ahead
• Free pancake breakfast, 8-10 a.m. July 4, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 121 Crestview Dr., Bigfork. Menu also includes sausage, eggs, orange juice. American flag raising and live music. All welcome.
• Freedom 5K Run 9 a.m. July 4, Bigfork. Registration 8 a.m. Brookside Yard (formerly Brookie’s Cookies). Proceeds support secondary education for children of fallen soldiers. Call 406-240-9278; www.gratefulnationmontana.com
• 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.
• 36th annual Whitefish Arts Festival, Depot Park. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. July 4;10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 5. Fine art and crafts, food vendors, entertainment. Free admission.
Troy old-fashioned Fourth of July celebration, all day, Roosevelt Park. Arts and crafts, live music, food, beer garden, car show. Free admission. Parade starts 11 a.m. Fireworks at dusk.
• Yaak River Tavern Independence Day celebration, 11 a.m. Yaak. Kids’ games, horseshoe tournament, barbecue, live music. Fireworks at dusk; www.yaakrivertavern.theyaak.com
• Many Glacier Hotel Centennial celebration, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. July 4, Glacier National Park. Historic walking tours at 11 a.m. 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Presentations at 2 p.m. Ranger talk 8 p.m. Hootenanny 9 p.m. Free to attend; limited parking.
• Polson Fourth of July celebration Firecracker fun run at 11:45 a.m. on Main Street, followed by parade starting at noon at Cherry Valley Elementary School. Ice cream social at Flathead Historical Museum. Free community concert in Sacajawea Park followed by annual fireworks display.
• Bigfork’s annual Fourth of July parade, noon, Grand and Central avenues. Ducks for Bucks race at the Old Steel Bridge at 4 p.m. Call 837-5888.
• Polebridge Fourth of July parade, noon, in front of Polebridge Mercantile. Wacky costumes and floats. Live music at Northern Lights Saloon.
• Free fireworks viewing from Lone Pine State Park near Kalispell, 9-11:30 p.m. July 4. Bring flashlights but no fireworks permitted.
• Whitefish fireworks begin at dusk July 4. Free shuttle from 7 to 11:15 p.m. from the O’Shaughnessy Center to the beach.
• Lakeside fireworks begin 11 p.m. over Flathead Lake. Tune in to 107.3 FM for synchronized music.
• AARP Smart Driver Course, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 6, The Summit, Kalispell. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.
• Flathead County Transportation Committee annual meeting 9 a.m. July 8, Earl Bennett Building, Kalispell.
• Tire-Rama offers free oil changes to veterans and active duty military, 5-7 p.m. July 8, at all its locations. First come/first serve. Bring proof of military service.
• Women of the Moose backyard barbecue, 5-7 p.m. July 8, Whitefish Moos Lodge, 230 10th St. Chicken, salads and more. All welcome.
• Flathead Beekeepers meet 6:30 p.m. July 8, North Valley Hospital Community Center, 235 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. Open to anyone with an interest. Call Ronny, 892-0280.
• Kalispell Public Schools Curriculum Committee meets 9 a.m. July 9, administration offices, 233 First Ave. E.
• 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.
• Kalispell Public Schools Finance Committee meets 7:30 a.m.; Personnel Committee meets 9 a.m. July 10 administration offices, 233 First Ave. E.
• Curator-led Historic Clothing Tour, 100 Years of Fashion 1868 -1968, July 10, 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, 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
• Traumatic Brain Injury Support Group meets 5:30 p.m., July 13, 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.
• The Flathead Conservation District meets at 7 p.m. July 13, 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.
• Kalispell Public Schools district board meets 6 p.m. July 14, Kalispell Middle School Library.
• Kalispell Public Schools Policy Committee meets 8:30 a.m. July 16, administration offices, 233 First Ave. E.
• 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.
• 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
• 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.
• Kalispell Public Schools Technology Committee meets 8:30 a.m. July 23, administration offices, 233 First Ave. E.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.