Daybook
Thursday
• Somers School District board special meeting to canvass election results, 8:45 a.m., Somers Middle School.
• Dr. Katiera Rivers speaks on “Keeping Your Toddler Healthy and Safe,” 11 a.m. to noon, The Springs at Whitefish, 1001 River Lakes Pkwy. Educational materials, raffle, refreshments. Free. Children welcome. RSVP North Valley Hospital, 863-3632.
• Red Cross blood drive, 1-5 p.m. Tea Kettle Room, Columbia Falls. Sponsored by Rotary.
• Opening exhibit for “Gentlemen Wear Black,” 5-7 p.m., Hockaday Museum of Art, 302 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Free admission. Public welcome. Call 755-5268.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Flathead County Big Event fundraiser 6-8:30 p.m., Rack Shack, U.S. 93 South, Somers. Tickets are $200 for two people, includes dinner and drinks, silent auction and grand prize reverse raffle for a week-long RCI lodging certificate and $2,000 travel card. Emcee is Mac Bledsoe. Call 752-0092.
• Frontier Hospice open door bereavement support group meets 6-7 p.m., The Springs at Whitefish. Call 755-4923.
• Drs. Lawrence Iwerson and Joseph Bergman give a presentation titled “Orthopedic Surgery and Reconstruction: How Recent Advancements can Help Make Recovery ‘bearable,’” 6-8 p.m., North Valley Professional Office Building, 711 13 St., Whitefish, across from Walgreens. Free. Public invited. RSVP to 863-3632.
• Hilary Shaw gives a presentation titled, “Tell Me a Story” about the life of Grandpa Roman, Holocaust survivor, 7-8 p.m., Glacier Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 1515 Trumble Creek Road, Kalispell. Free and open to public.
Friday
• Kila School board meets 10 a.m.
• Columbia Falls Library Association bookstore bag sale, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and May 16, 39 Sixth St. W., No. 2, Columbia Falls. Books, CDs and videos, $3 per bag.
• 17th annual Louise Burk Memorial luncheon, Lincoln County Fairgrounds, Eureka. Doors open 11 a.m.; lunch at noon. Dr. Melissa Hulvat from Bass Breast Center is guest speaker. Door prizes, silent auction. Proceeds benefit WINGS. Tickets $7.50 available at Glacier, First Interstate Banks and Whitefish Credit Union. Call Julie Smith, 406-889-5670 or 406-261-8600.
• Flathead Chapter of National Active and Retired Federal Employees meets at noon, Perkins Restaurant, Kalispell. Speaker is Lad Barney with USDA Rural Development. Social time, 11:30 a.m. For reservations, call Doris Warrant, 752-8026.
• Lake County Pachyderm Club meets at noon, Polson Rural Fire Department, Regatta Road. Guest speaker is Roxana Colman-Herak, lead suicide prevention trainer, for Salish and Kootenai tribes. Papa Don’s catered lunch available for $10. Call Penny Jarecki, 883-2248.
• Pachyderm Club meets noon to 1 p.m., Red Lion Inn, Kalispell. Mary and Rick Todd will talk about their book “Hard Drive: A Family’s Fight against Three Countries.” Lunch available. Public invited. Call Mark Johnson, 253-7467.
• Flathead Valley YoungLives host a Bingo for Babies fundraiser and silent auction, 6:30 p.m. Hope Church, 436 Birch Grove Road, Kalispell (behind Jagz Restaurant.) Proceeds benefit ministry for local teen moms.
• Universal Dance for Peace lead by Carla Hannaford at 7 p.m., Shining Mountains Center for Spiritual Living, 475 Eighth Ave. EN, Kalispell. Free. Public invited. Families welcome. Call Suzanne Dickinson, 837-2847.
Saturday
• Flathead Valley Christian Motorcycle Association’s annual baby diaper drive for Hope Pregnancy Resource Center, Smith’s in Columbia Falls and Kalispell; downtown Kalispell Super 1, and Walmart, Kalispell.
• Family Forestry Expo, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Trumbull Creek Educational Forest, west of Columbia Falls. Grandstand shows 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. with logging demos and sports, mule pack string. Informational stations along a forested trail. Free logging camp lunch 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• FVCC BioBlitz, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Guided nature hikes 9:30 a.m.to 1:30 p.m.; campus farm tour 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. GIS demonstrations. Pubic invited. Park at Early Childhood Center. Call Ruth Wrightsman, 756-3878.
• Glacier Institute annual work day, 9 a.m. at both Field Camp and Big Creek campuses. Volunteers needed for light carpentry, painting, cleaning. Bring rakes, shovels, shop vacs and work gloves. Lunch and dinner provided. RSVP to 755-1211.
• Whitefish Legacy Partners host an all ladies work day 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Whitefish Trail at Spencer Mountain. Group bike ride follows. Meet at Twin Bridges Trailhead. Bring water, lunch, work gloves. Call 862-3880.
• Montana Chapter of Concerns of Police Officers (COPS) dedicates the Montana Highway Patrolman Richard Hedstrom Memorial Highway, 10 a.m., U.S. 93 South at Twin Acres Road, just south of bypass near Snowline Tree Company. Public invited.
• Kalispell Senior Center hosts a potato bar and bingo, 1 p.m., 403 Second Ave. W. Cost $5. Public welcome. Call 257-1598.
• Bibler Home and Gardens spring tours 11 a.m. A private tour of Persian rug collection with Carol Bibler at 1:30 p.m. today. Tickets $20; Tours scheduled at 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. May 16-17, above Foy’s Lake near Kalispell. All other tickets $15 adults, $5 children. Advanced purchase required. Call FVCC Foundation office, 756-3632.
• Flathead Valley Chapter of Trout Unlimited annual banquet fundraiser, Grouse Mountain Lodge, Whitefish. Social hour 6 p.m. dinner 7:30 p.m. Raffles, silent, live auctions. Tickets $40 per person. RSVP by May 6 to 260-1198 or 250-5064.
Sunday
• Bibler Home and Gardens Mother’s Day brunch prepared by FVCC Culinary Arts Institute, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., above Foy’s Lake near Kalispell. Advanced purchase tickets $60 per person; $100 per couple. Call 756-3632.
Monday
• NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Family Support Group meets 6 p.m., Pathways, 200 Heritage Way, Kalispell. Call 854-2323.
• Red Cross blood drive, 1:30-5:30 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• West Valley School board meets 5 p.m., C. Banek’s first grade classroom.
• Flathead Audubon annual meeting, potluck and silent auction, Whitefish Community Center, 121 Second St. Speaker is Steve Hoffman, Audubon executive director. Doors open 5 p.m., potluck 6 p.m., meeting 7 p.m. Bring your own table service.
• Smith Valley School board meets 6 p.m.
• 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
• AARP Smart Driver Course, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Bigfork Senior Center. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 837-4157.
• Columbia Falls Chamber of Commerce membership luncheon, 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m., North Valley Hospital Community Room, 235 Nucleus Ave. No reservations required. Luncheon, $12. Call Carol Pike, 892-2072.
• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)/Local Advisory Council meets 1 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Call 406-309-0199.
• Red Cross blood drive, 2:30-5:30 p.m., Bethlehem Lutheran Church.
• Deer Park School board Negotiation team meets 4 p.m.
• Swan River School board meets at 5 p.m.
• Smith Valley School board Negotiations Committee meets 5 p.m.
• Kalispell Public Schools district board meets 6 p.m., Kalispell Middle School Library.
Wednesday
• Red Cross blood drive: 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Qdoba Restaurant; noon to 4 p.m. Kalispell Center Mall.
• Lakeside Community Club meets at noon at Vista Linda restaurant. Lunch is $10. For reservations, call Vista Linda at 857-3158.
• Bigfork Wednesday farmers market opens for season 3-6 p.m., Masonic Temple, 8098 Montana 35. Call Cathi, 249-8439.
• Parkinson’s disease support group meets 3-4:30 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. All welcome. Call Lois, 871-3767 or Inga, 756-5514.
• 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.
• Lake County Democrats county convention and election of officers, North Lake County Public Library, Polson. Social 6:30 p.m. Open to public. Handicap accessible.
• Bigfork Water and Sewer District meets at 7 p.m., district office, 108 Harbor Heights Blvd. Public welcome.
A look ahead
• Senior Tour and Tea, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 14, 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 drives May 14: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Best Buy, blood mobile; 1-4 p.m. Genesis Healthcare, Whitefish.
• Flathead Nonprofit Development Partnership hosts a free brown bag workshop by Many Stranahan of High Stakes Foundation, “Perspectives from a Grant Maker: What Board and Staff Need to Know,” 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 14, Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. RSVP to 756-3618.
• Columbia Falls Farmers Market opens for season 5-7:30 p.m. every Thursday, beginning May 14, Pinewood Park, 925 Fourth Ave. W.
• Retirement party for Carol Pike, Columbia Falls Chamber of Commerce director, 5-7 p.m. May 14, Truby’s, Meadow Lake Resort.
• West Valley Naturalist program 7 p.m. May 14, West Valley School science room, Kalispell. Becky Smith-Powell, forest recreation program leader for Flathead Forest, will talk about hiking/recreation in Tally Lake Ranger District. Free. Everyone welcome. Call Linda de Kort, 755-3704.
• NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) sponsors a three-hole golf tournament, 3-6 p.m. May 15, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 253-7880.
• First Presbyterian Church of Whitefish 10th annual flower sale, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 15; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 16, 301 Central Ave. Pony packs, perennials, vegetables, herbs, hanging baskets and more. Proceeds benefit local mission work.
• Merical Mountain Rendezvous May 15-17, Marion. Turn at Hill Top Tavern and watch for signs. Trapping demonstrations, rifle, archery, knife competitions; period dress, traders, raffles; mtfura@gmail.com
• Red Cross blood drives May 15: 10 a.m. 2 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Rosauers, blood mobile.
• Pachyderm Club meets noon to 1 p.m., May 15, Red Lion Inn, Kalispell. Speaker is Cindi Martin, director of Glacier International Airport. Lunch available. Public invited. Call Mark Johnson, 253-7467.
• “Picnic for Lone Pine Cemetery,” 5-8 p.m. May 15, Swan River Hall, Bigfork. Barbecue dinner, silent, live auctions, music. Tickets $15 adults; $5 children 10 and under. Call Arlene Wilson, 837-2674.
• Hike, Bike and Roll Parade 5:30-6:30 p.m. May 15, Great Northern Trail, Meridian Road, Kalispell. Rain or shine. Decorations, costumes, noisemakers encouraged. Snack available for purchase. Bring your own water. Cost $5 per person; $15 per family of four (under 2 free). RSVP appreciated to 249-2497. Proceeds go to trail maintenance.
• Glacier Street Rod Association sixth annual swap meet and car show, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 16, Raceway Park, U.S. 93 North, mile marker 120, Kalispell. Open to any year vehicle. Registration forms at most area auto part stores and at gate. Swap meet of auto parts, tools, “big boys” toys. Spaces available. General admission $1 or canned goods for Northwest Montana Veterans Food Pantry.
• West Valley Volunteer Fire and Rescue pancake breakfast and open house, 7-11 am. May 16, at the fire hall, 2412 Farm to Market Road, Kalispell. Pancakes, eggs, sausage.
• Glacier National Park Volunteer Associates annual meeting/work day, May 16, Park Community Building, behind headquarters. Continental breakfast 8:30 a.m.; meeting 9 a.m. followed by project work. Call Nancy Barrus, 387-4516.
• AARP Smart Driver Course, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 16, Swan Chapel, Swan Lake. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 756-8885.
• Creston Cemetery Association annual meeting May 16. Clean up 9 a.m.; business meeting 10 a.m. Call Lillie, 249-2114.
• Flathead Land Trust sponsors a bike and bird 8.5 mile event, 9 a.m. to noon May 16, Smith Lake Waterfowl Production Area in Kalispell with bird expert Craig Hohenberger. Participants are invited to stop by Kila Pub afterward for pizza for $5 a slice and cash bar. Call Laura Katzman, 752-8293.
• Glacier Woodturners meet 9 a.m. May 16, Hanson Trucking, Columbia Falls. Call 755-1795.
• 12th annual Yellow Bay Cherry Blossom Festival, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 16, Yellow Bay Clubhouse, Montana 35 at mile marker 18. Arts and crafts, bake sale, door prizes, raffles, live music. Lunch available for purchase. Free. Public invited. Call Barbara, 982-3064; or Shari, 982-3437.
• Sons of Norway host Taste of Norway, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 16, Northridge Lutheran Church, 323 Northridge Dr., Kalispell. Homemade Scandinavian cookies, Icelandic pancakes, coffee and tea. Donations accepted. Call Alice Brosten, 837-3494.
• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 16, Walmart, Kalispell.
• ImagineIF Library, Kalispell, sponsors a bird walk with a Flathead Audubon expert, 10:15 to 11 a.m. May 16. Meet at library and walk to Conrad Mansion and back. Optional project included. All ages welcome.
• Spring into Safety Kids Day family event, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 16, The Summit, Kalispell. Free bicycle helmets, bicycle safety course, free swim and other activities. Bring your life jacket to check for proper fitting. Call Dan Daub, 751-5727.
• Sunburst Service Foundation Amazing Race, 11:30 a.m. May 16, Depot Park, Kalispell. Pre-registration required at 2282 U.S. 93 S., Kalispell. $25 per team. Raffles, silent auction, prizes. Children’s activities noon to 5 p.m.
• Celebrate National Kids to Parks Day, noon to 2 p.m., May 16, Lone Pine State Park near Kalispell. Nature activities to become official Montana State Parks Junior Ranger with certificate and badge. All ages welcome. Call Brian Schwartz, 755-2706, ext. 3.
• Salvation Army Country and Western gala, 5:30-10 p.m. May 16, main ballroom, Hilton Garden Inn, Kalispell. Dinner Music by Rob Quist and Great Northern with special guest Halladay Quist. Tickets $50 per person. Non-alcoholic event. Call 257-4357.
• Sixth annual Whitefish Animal Hospital WAG Race, 11 a.m. May 17, Hugh Rogers WAG Park, Whitefish. One-mile, 4-mile and 12K events. Leashed dogs may participate in shorter events. Call 862-3178.
• AARP Smart Driver Course, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 18, Libby Christian Church, Libby. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 283-7000.
• Red Cross blood drives May 18: 1-6 p.m. Trinity Lutheran Church; 1:30-5:30 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Kalispell Women’s Connection luncheon tea, 11:30 a.m. May 19, meeting room of Victory Baptist Church, 1830 Montana 35. Show and tell of “Tea and Things.” Speaker is Connie Barker. Cost $8 per person. Call Jan, 212-3763, or Rosainne, 257-8098 for lunch and free child care reservations. Affiliated with Stonecroft Ministries.
• Columbia Falls Historical Society meets 7 p.m. May 19, Old Chapel building, Montana Veterans Home, Columbia Falls. Public invited. Call Clarence, 892-3722; or Dorothy, 892-5894.
• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 20, Park Side Credit Union, Whitefish.
• Kalispell Public Schools Policy and Communications Committee meets 8:30 a.m. May 21, administration offices, 233 First Ave. E.
• Red Cross blood drive, 11:30-5:30 p.m. May 21, The Wave, Whitefish.
• Frontier Hospice presents an educational seminar, “The Longest Loss: Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia,” 1-4 p.m. May 21, Immanuel Lutheran Skilled Care Center, 185 Crestline Ave., Kalispell. Free. Open to public. Call Dianne, 755-4923.
• Teen social for grades 6-12, 4-5:30 p.m. May 21, ImagineIF Library, Kalispell. Food, Wii gaming. Free. Craft is making bubble tea.
• Friendship Force of the Flathead Valley meets May 21, Vista Linda, Somers. Social hour 5 p.m.; dinner at 6 p.m. Mary Pat Murphy talks about her visit to Alhambra Palace Granada, Spain. All interested in travel and meeting people from other countries invited. For reservations, call Lavonne, 756-7082.
• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 22, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• EAA Chapter 102 Young Eagles flight event, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 23, Red Eagle Aviation Center, Kalispell City Airport. Registration 9 a.m. to noon. All youth ages 8 to 17 will take a 20-minute orientation flight. Free. Call Delbert Schneider, 249-4226.
• AARP Smart Driver Course, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 23, The Summit, Kalispell. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.
• GMO Flathead sponsors a March Against Monsanto, noon, May 23, Depot Park, Kalispell. Non-GMO food drive for local food banks. Information booths, prizes, 50/50 raffles. Guest speakers.
• Montana Wild Wings Recovery Center hosts its third annual Wildlife Baby Shower event, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 23, Fish, Wildlife and Parks building, 490 Meridian Road, Kalispell. Art activities for kids, silent auction, raptor presentations and displays. Free admission; donations requested by cash, check or wish list.
• United Veterans of the Flathead Valley Memorial Day ceremonies May 25: 10:30 a.m. Glacier Memorial Gardens; 11 a.m. Veterans Memorial, Depot Park, Kalispell; 11:45 a.m. VFW luncheon, Kalispell; 12:45 p.m. Conrad Cemetery retire and raise flag; 1:45 p.m. Fairview Cemetery; 2:30 p.m. Veterans Memorial, Marantette Park, Columbia Falls; 3 p.m. Woodlawn Cemetery, Columbia Falls; 3:30 p.m. Veterans Home Cemetery, Columbia Falls.
• Memorial Day Parade, noon, May 25, downtown Polson.
• Red Cross blood drive May 26: 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Blackfeet Hospital, Browning; noon to 5 p.m. Polson Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
• Red Cross blood drives May 27: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Lakeview Healthcare; 12:30-4:30 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Whitefish downtown farmers market opens for season every Tuesday, 5-7:30 p.m. May 27 to Sept. 30, north end of Central Avenue and Depot Park.
• NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Family Support Group meets 6 p.m. May 27, Sunburst Village and Drop in Center. Call 854-2323.
• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 10 a.m. May 28, Linderman School, 233 First Ave. E, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.
• Red Cross blood drive, 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 28, St. Joseph’s Medical Center, Polson.
• Opening reception for “A Timeless Legacy — Women Artists of Glacier National Park” exhibit, 5-7 p.m. May 28, Hockaday Museum of Art, 302 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Free. Public invited.
• Kalispell Senior Citizens business meeting and potluck supper, 5 p.m. May 28, Kalispell Senior Center, 403 Second Ave. W. Bring a potluck dish or pay $3. Call 257-1598.
• Savvy Social Security for Women Seminar, 6-7 p.m. May 28, The Summit, Kalispell. What women need to know to maximize retirement income and about divorce, remarrying. Free. Call Kim Taylor, 752-7232.
• Red Cross blood drives May 29: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. National Flood.
• Fifth annual Northwest Montana Veterans Stand Down, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 30, Evergreen Fire Hall, 2236 U.S. E. Employment counseling, veterans service organizations, community resources and representatives. Giveaways of surplus military clothing, books, haircuts, personal care items. Chili and refreshments. Bring military ID. Call Allen Erickson Sr., 756-7304 or 250-0698.
• Spring mini-event horse show, May 30-31, Herron Park near Kalispell. Dressage, arena jumping, cross-country events start at 9 a.m. Spectating free.
• Pete’s spring 17th annual run-off fundraiser, May 30, Peterson School, 1119 Second St. W., Kalispell. 10K, 5K and 1-mile events starting at 9:30 a.m. Games, climbing wall, inflatables. Lunch and raffles 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Register at school office or 406running.com
• Eureka farmers market opens for season every Wednesday, 3:30-5:30 p.m., June 10-Sept. 23, Riverside Park. Call 406-889-4636.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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
• 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.
• 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.
• Fee free days Nov. 11, Glacier National Park. All entrance fees waived in honor of Veterans Day.