Daybook
Wednesday
• TOPS, Take Off Pounds Sensibly, meets 10-11:30 a.m., every Wednesday, Calvary Lutheran Church, 2200 U.S. 2 E., Evergreen. All welcome. Call Patty Lewis, 890-5811 or 257-2063.
• Red Cross blood drive, 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Browning High School.
• Polson Chamber of Commerce meets noon to 1 p.m., KwaTukNuk Resort. Topic is Small Business Saturday. Lunch $10.50. Open to public. Call 883-5969.
• Kathy Sullivan sings and play guitar at 2 p.m., Whitefish Community Center, 121 E. Second St. Cost $5. Call 862-4923.
• 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.
• Kalispell Ward 3 Council members Rod Kuntz and Jim Atkinson hold a town hall meeting, 7 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers, 201 First Ave. E. Open to public.
Thursday
• AARP Smart Driver Course, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Mission Valley Senior Center, Ronan. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 676-2371.
• Red Cross blood drive, 15 p.m. Teakettle Room, Columbia Falls.
• Ned Cooney with Flathead Nonprofit Development Partnership presents a seminar, “Essentials of Board Service: Improving Your Skills and Effectiveness as a Board Member,” 6-8:30 p.m., FVCC. Cost $45. RSVP to 756-3832.
• Wolf biologist Kent Laudon presents “Comparison between Northern Rockies Wolf Recovery and Mexican Recovery,” 7 p.m., Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Part of “Wildlife and Humans Together in the 21st Century” lecture series. Free. Public invited. Call John Fraley, 752-5501; or Christina Relyea, 756-3946.
Friday
• Rake Up the Flathead today and Saturday. Volunteers, youth groups, church groups and businesses needed to rake and haul leaves and stack firewood. Call United Way Volunteer Center, 752-7266.
• Trinity Lutheran Church Thimble Club Bazaar, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, 400 California St., Kalispell. All handmade gifts, cards, decorations, table linens and quilts. Homebaked goods. Cinnamon rolls and coffee this morning; soup, salad pie lunch served 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. today.
• Red Cross blood drive, 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. National Flood.
• Big Mountain Ski Club annual ski swap and sale, today and Nov. 7, The Wave, Whitefish. Bring in good used equipment and clothing 1-7 p. today. Sale begins 9 a.m. Nov. 7 for general public until 4 p.m. Pick up unsold items from 4-6 p.m. Proceeds benefit nonprofit ski program. Call Sue Moll, 862-6635.
• St. Matthew’s School Speak Out for Education Day, 2:15 p.m., in the gym. Middle school presentations on the “What Is the Value of an Education?” Public welcome.
• Heritage Museum annual holiday bazaar 5-8 p.m. today; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, 34067 U.S. 2, Libby. Chili served Friday; hamburgers Saturday. Raffle.
• Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation ninth annual Voices of the Wilderness art exhibit and silent auction, 7 p.m., Outlaw Convention Center, 1701 U.S. 93 S., Kalispell. Keynote speaker is author and educator John Fraley. Artist Karen Thorson will give a short presentation and her artwork will be auctioned. Live music by The Cutaways. Advance tickets $15; $20 at door; www.bmwf.org/events.html
• Guitarist Steve Eckels performs a free concert with FVCC music faculty 7 p.m. Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Public invited. Call Nicole Stanford, 756-4813.
• 23rd annual Veteran Warrior Society Powwow and special honoring for veterans families, Nov. 6-7, Joe McDonald Athletic Complex, Salish & Kootenai College, Pablo. Grand entries, 7 p.m. Friday; 1 and 7 p.m. Saturday. Free dinner 5 p.m. Raffles, door prizes.
Saturday
• Rake Up the Flathead. Volunteers, youth groups, church groups and businesses needed to rake and haul leaves and stack firewood. Call United Way Volunteer Center, 752-7266.
• Annual This ‘n’ That sale, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Central Christian Church, corner of Second Avenue East and Third Street East, Kalispell. Holiday decorations, gifts, bake sale, gently used items. Enter door on Second Avenue East.
• Epworth United Methodist Church annual holiday bazaar, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., corner of Second Ave. East and Third Street, Kalispell. Local artisans feature quilting, crochet, jewelry, wooden toys and kitchen utensils, custom pottery and watercolors. Proceeds support mission projects.
• Marion Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary annual holiday craft show, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Marion Fire Hall, 180 Gopher Lane. Live music, homemade soup.
• Big Mountain Ski Club annual ski swap and sale, The Wave, Whitefish. Sale begins 9 a.m. for general public until 4 p.m. Pick up unsold items from 4-6 p.m. Proceeds benefit nonprofit ski program. Call Sue Moll, 862-6635.
• Trinity Lutheran Church Thimble Club Bazaar, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., 400 California St., Kalispell. All handmade gifts, cards, decorations, table linens and quilts. Homebaked goods.
• United Way member nonprofit agencies showcase their work at Kalispell Center Mall. Live entertainment, noon to 4 p.m. Face painting, balloons. Volunteer registration 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 752-7266.
• Somers-Lakeside Volunteer Fire Department 52nd annual harvest dinner, 4-8 p.m. Somers Fire Hall. Traditional Thanksgiving dinner. Adults $13; children, 4-10, $7; 3 and under, free.
• Former park employee Bill Schustrom gives a presentation on the Hill family’s role in developing Glacier Park, 1 p.m., Whitefish Library.
• Flathead Democrats Harvest Dinner chili feed, 6-9 p.m., Eagles, 37 First St. W., Kalispell. Speaker is Lt. Gov. Angela McLean. Music by Bill Rossiter. Raffles, prizes. Tickets $30 until Nov. 1; $40 thereafter; $15 for children. Call Eileen Lowery for reservations, 253-7880.
• Whitefish Rotary Award dinner, 6 p.m., The Lodge at Whitefish Lake. Live and silent auction. Gold and silver raffle. For dinner tickets, call 862-2528.
• Whitefish Community Foundation Community Grants Awards, 7 p.m., O’Shaughnessy Center, Whitefish. Light reception. No-host wine and beer. Free and open to public. Call Linda, 863-1781.
• Ferndale Sewing Circle annual fall live auction 7 p.m., Ferndale Community Center, Montana 209, across from Ferndale Fire Hall. Gift baskets, homemade items. Preview 6-7 p.m. Pie, ice cream, bingo afterward. Call 837-2722.
Sunday
• Bowl for Kids’ Sake, Pick’s Bowling Center, Bigfork. Sign up for 11 a.m., 12:15 1:30 or 2:45 p.m. Collect pledges for mentors for children in Flathead County. Call 752-0092 to sign up.
Monday
• AARP Smart Driver Course, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Troy United Methodist Church. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.
• Daughters of the American Revolution, Chief Ignace Chapter, meet for lunch at noon at the home of Cate Webber. Cathy Lane will present a program on the 125th anniversary of Ellis Island at 1 p.m. To carpool, meets at Smith’s at 11:30 a.m. For information, call Jan Olson at 837-4732.
• Red Cross blood drive, 1-5:45 p.m., West Kootenai community.
• Flathead Audubon meets at 7 p.m., in the United Way conference room, Gateway Community Center, U.S. 2 West, Kalispell. Photographer and author John Ashley will present, “The Nature of Night — What We’ve Lost, What We’ve Found.” Enter from west side of building. Free. All welcome.
• The Flathead Conservation District meets at 7 p.m., 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.
Tuesday
• Montana Land Reliance sponsors a Flathead Agricultural Forum beginning 8 a.m., Hilton Garden Inn, Kalispell. Speakers include Mark Lalum, general manager CHS Kalispell, Dean Folvord, owner Wheat Montana. Discussion on careers in agriculture focus. Free admission. Lunch will be served following program. RSVP to Mark Schiltz, 837-2178.
• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Eureka High School.
• 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 Brewing Company, 412 Main St., Kalispell. Open to everyone.
• Smith Valley School board meets 6 p.m.
• Bigfork County Water and Sewer District meets 7 p.m., 108 Harbor Heights Blvd., Bigfork. Public welcome.
A look ahead
• Fee free days Nov. 11, Glacier National Park. All entrance fees waived in honor of Veterans Day.
• 16th annual Veterans Day assembly, 10 a.m. Nov. 11, Bigfork High School. Refreshments served following ceremony.
• Veterans Day ceremony, Depot Park, Kalispell. Patriotic music 12:45 p.m. followed by flag raising, opening prayer. Capt. Wayne Bolton gives the Veterans Day address at 1:15 p.m., followed by Honor Guard. Refreshments served 2 p.m.
• Veterans Appreciation Assembly, 2:15 p.m. Nov. 11, Lakeside School. Skits, singing and Pass the Helmet fundraiser for veterans in need. Public invited.
• Red Cross blood drives Nov. 11: noon to 5 p.m. Pope John Paul II Church, Bigfork, sponsored by Knights of Columbus; noon to 3:30 p.m. Valley Ford, blood mobile.
• Parkinson’s disease support group meets 3-4:30 p.m. Nov. 11, The Summit, Kalispell. Speaker is Robert Griffin. All welcome. Call Lois, 871-3767 or Inga, 756-5514.
• Whitefish Women of the Moose Thanksgiving dinner, 5-7 p.m. Nov. 11, Whitefish Moose Lodge, 230 10th St. Turkey, ham, mashed potatoes, gravy, vegetables, dessert. Call Carol Ott, 406-260-8493.
• Flathead Beekeepers meet 6:30 p.m. Nov. 11, North Valley Hospital Community Center, 235 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. Open to anyone with an interest. Call Kathy, 752-9642.
• AARP Smart Driver Course, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Nov. 12, Eureka High School. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 293-6344.
• Red Cross blood drives Nov. 12: 10 am. to 3:30 p.m. Libby High School; noon to 4 p.m. Aaron’s, blood mobile.
• Senior Tour and Tea, 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 12, 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.
• Flathead Nonprofit Development Partnership hosts a free brown bag workshop by Mora McCarthy, Flathead Job Service consultant, “Employment Law for Nonprofit Boards: Avoiding Common Mistakes,” 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 12, Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. RSVP to 756-3618.
• Opening reception for 2015 Winter Members’ Salon and “Wild and Free: Photographs of North American Wildlife” exhibit, 5-7 p.m. Nov. 12, Hockaday Museum of Art, 302 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Free admission. Public welcome. Call 755-5268.
• Opening event of new “Flathead Wild” art and conservation exhibit, 5-7 p.m. Nov. 12, Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Harvey Locke speaks at 6 p.m. Public invited. Call 756-98381.
• Pam Shaw with Maimoa Caregiver gives a free presentation on wellness and healthy lifestyle adjustments for middle-aged people, 6-7:30 p.m. Nov. 12, Whitefish Library; 5-6:30 p.m. Nov. 13, Kalispell library. Free Thanksgiving recipes. Call 407-6496.
• Joe Coco presents a free seminar “Creating a Cash Plan for the River of Life,” 7-9 p.m. Nov. 12, Coco Enterprises Conference Center, 6438 U.S. 93 S., Whitefish. RSVP to 862-9400.
• Mountain Brook Community Library Christmas Bazaar, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Nov. 13; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 14, 2353 Foothill Road, Kalispell. Handcrafted items, baked goods. Call 471-3917.
• Red Cross blood drives Nov. 13: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Cabinet Peaks; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Three Rivers Bank.
• Walt Bahr and Joe Eslick present a program on “Growing Up in the Bigfork Area,” 11:30 a.m. Nov. 13, Bigfork Community Center, 639 Commerce St. Lunch served at noon. Suggested donation $6; seniors, $4. Reservations required by 2 p.m. Nov. 11. Call 837-4157.
• North Shore Nordic Club annual Kick-n-Glide party, 6-10 p.m. Nov. 14, Rack Shack, 5480 U.S. 93 S., Somers. Italian buffet, silent auction, cash bar. Advance tickets $12 at Rocky Mountain Outfitter, Kalispell; Tamarack Brewpub, Lakeside; Persimmon Gallery, Bigfork. $15 at door.
• Rails to Trails annual country dance and pie auction, 7 p.m. Nov. 14, Smith Valley Grange, U.S. 2 West, Kalispell. Admission one homemade pie or $5. Kids, half price. Contra dance music by Grin and Bear It String Clan; instruction provided. Pie by the slice a la mode available. Silent auction of art and crafts. All proceeds go to maintenance of paved walking/biking paths. Call 257-1932.
• Dancing Through the Decades for Discovery dance party, 7-10 p.m. Nov. 14, upstairs at the Eagles, 37 First St. W., Kalispell. DJ music, dancing, appetizers, trivia, basket raffles. Dress your favorite decade. No host bar; must be at least 21. Tickets $20. Call 756-7295.
• Red Cross blood drive, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Nov. 15, The River Church.
• 15th annual Friends of Frosty all-you-can-eat spaghetti dinner, 4-6:30 p.m. Nov. 15, Lakeside School. Meat, clam and vegetarian sauces, garlic bread, salad, brownies. $5 per person; $20 per family. Kids under 6, eat free. Raffles, live auction. Call Dale or Lois Lauman, 857-3512.
• AARP Smart Driver Course, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 16, Libby Christian Church. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 283-7000.
• Red Cross blood drive, 1-6 p.m. Nov. 16, Trinity Lutheran Church, Kalispell.
• Kalispell Women’s Connection buffet lunch, 11:30 a.m. Nov. 17, meeting room of Victory Baptist Church, 1830 Montana 35. Napa Auto program, “Winterize your Car.” Speaker is Bernadetta Bailey. Cost $8 per person. Call Jan, 212-3763, or Rosainne, 257-8098 for lunch and free child care reservations. Affiliated with Stonecroft Ministries.
• AARP Smart Driver Course, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 19, Bigfork Senior Center $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 837-4157.
• West Shore Community Library Preschool Story and Craft Hour, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Nov. 19, 100 Bierney Creek Road, Lakeside. Free to kids ages 2 to 6.
• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 11:15 a.m. Nov. 19, former Linderman School building, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.
• Red Cross blood drive, 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 19, The Wave, Whitefish.
• Teen social for grades 6-12, 4-5:30 p.m. Nov. 19, ImagineIF Library, Kalispell. Make Polymer clay charms, food, Wii gaming. Free.
• Friendship Force of the Flathead Valley meets Nov. 19, Vista Linda, Somers. McKenna Wilson presents a program on her trip to Cusco, Peru. Social hour 5 p.m.; dinner at 6 p.m. All interested in travel and meeting people from other countries invited. For reservations, For reservations, call Debra, 260-2019.
• Glacial Forum presents TV broadcaster and recovery advocate Laurie Dhue on “Recovering Out Loud,” 6:30 p.m. Nov. 19, CrossRoads Christian Fellowship Church, 7465 Montana 35, Bigfork. Reserve your seat at glacierforumkalispell@gmail.com or call Dee Kirk-Boon, 250-5098.
• Red Cross blood drive,10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 20, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• 11th annual Showcase of the Chefs, Nov. 20, Lodge at Whitefish Lake.
• AARP Smart Driver Course, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 21, The Summit, Kalispell. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.
• Whitefish Shines puts up winter decorations Nov. 22. Volunteers should meet 9 a.m. at corner of Second Street and Central Avenue. Everyone welcome. Call Chris Schustrom, 260-1198.
• Annual Turkey Trot 2 or 4 mile run/walk, 1 p.m. Nov. 22, Kalispell Athletic Club, West Reserve Drive. Predict your finish time on Whitefish Stage bike path for turkey, chicken or game hen prize. Food raiser for Flathead Food Bank. Call Stan Watkins, 752-2880.
• Red Cross blood drive, 1:30-5:30 p.m. Nov. 23, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Red Cross blood drives Nov. 24: 11 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Flathead City-County Health Department; noon to 5 p.m. Immaculate Conception Church, Polson.
• Red Cross blood drive, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 25, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 27, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Mission Mountain Winery Thanksgiving free program to learn about food and wine pairings, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 27-28, 82420 U.S. 93 S., Dayton. All welcome.
• Red Cross blood drive, 1:30-5:30 p.m. Nov. 30, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Citizens for a Better Flathead holiday “regifting” rummage sale, 5-9 p.m. Dec. 5; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 5, 35 Fourth St. W. Donations accepted 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday.
• Conrad Mansion in Kalispell celebrates Children’s Christmas, 47 p.m. Dec. 10. Children meet Santa and receive a small gift. $10 for keepsake photo. Call 755-2166.
• “When the Night Comes” sleep out fundraiser for Sparrow’s Nest of Northwest Montana, 7 p.m. Dec. 12 to 7 a.m. Dec. 13, Gateway Community Center, 1203 U.S. 2 W., Kalispell. Call 406-309-5196.
• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 11:15 a.m. Dec. 17, 15 Meridian Court, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.
• Conrad Mansion in Kalispell hosts a Christmas Choir Dec. 17. Holiday music performed in the Great Hall by Valley Voices Choral Evensong. $15 per person. Reservations required. Call 755-2166.
• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Management board and Executive Council meets 11:15 a.m. Jan. 21, former Linderman School building, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.
• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 11:15 a.m. Feb. 18, former Linderman School building, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.
• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 11:15 a.m. March 24, former Linderman School building, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.
• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Management board and Executive Council meets 11:15 a.m. April 28, former Linderman School building, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.
• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 11:15 a.m. May 26, 15 Meridian Court, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.
• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 11:15 a.m. June 9, 15 Meridian Court, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.