Daybook

Friday

• Kalispell Public Schools Finance Committee meets 7:30 a.m. and Personnel Committee meets 9 a.m., district office, 233 First Ave. E.

• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

• Brewery, winery and distillery tour with Kalispell Chamber of Commerce, 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. $50 fee includes bus transportation, lunch and tastings. Call Kate Lufkin 758-2801.

• Flathead Chapter of National Active and Retired Federal Employees meets at noon, Perkins Restaurant, Kalispell. Social time, 11:30 a.m. For reservations, call Doris Warrant, 752-8026.

• Candlelit vigil for 8-year old Autumn Hawk who died Oct. 1 in a house fire, 7:30 p.m., Peterson Elementary School playground, Kalispell.

Saturday

• Columbia Falls United Methodist Church “Bazaar of the Seasons,” 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., 117 Second St. W. Cinnamon rolls and coffee, 9-11 a.m.; soup and pie lunch, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.. Crafts, bake sale, lefse, fair trade items and more; silent auction. Call 892-5811.

• Angie’s Greenhouse annual garage sale, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., 1722 Ninth St. W., Columbia Falls. Donations needed. Call Anna, 892-2072.

• Mountain Valley Foods will donate 10 percent of day’s sales to the Non-GMO Project. First 50 shoppers will receive a Non-GMO Project canvas bag.

• World Rabies Day Vaccine Clinic, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Flathead Spay and Neuter Clinic, 3491 Trumble Creek Road, Columbia Falls. Dog/cat vaccines $10, including rabies. Dogs must be on leash; cats in carriers. Call Mimi, 261-5175.

• Celebration of life for Bruce Cook, 2 p.m. Whitefish Community Center, 121 E. Second St.

• Rotary Club of Columbia Falls hosts Falls Fest, 3-8 p.m., O’Brien’s Liquor store, Columbia Falls. Live music by Halliday Quist, Dean and Riley and Cocinando. Food and refreshments. Proceeds benefit Montana Wounded Warriors, Boys and Girls Club and the food bank.

• Somers Company Town Project hosts an Oktoberfest, 5-8 p.m., Somers Bay Cafe. Entrance fee is $15 which includes grilled bratwurst, sauerkraut, potato salad, German chocolate cupcakes and first beer. Raffles. Live music by Larry Myer. Proceeds go to completing pavilion for S2 engine.

• “Cold Hard Cash Show” for Flathead County Deputy Sheriff’s Employees Association a, 7 p.m., 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.

Sunday

• Whitefish Legacy Run, Stillwater Mountain Lodge, 750 Beaver Lake Road, Whitefish. 20K, 11K, 4.5-mile and 1.5-mile family fun run. Register online at www.whitefishlegacy.org

• Red Cross blood drive, 9 a.m. Fellowship Alliance Church, Columbia Falls.

• Flathead Audubon’s fourth annual Fall Hawk Watch, noon to 4 p.m., House of Mystery fishing access site, on U.S. 2 East, just west of Bad Rock Canyon. Bring binoculars and chairs. Call Kathy Ross, 837-3837.

Monday

• Daughters of the American Revolution, Chief Ignace Chapter, meet for lunch at noon at  Rising Mountains Assisted Living. Helen Whitney gives a program at 1 p.m. about her escape from East Germany. 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. Montana Wild Wings presents a lecture on raptor rehabilitation. Survivors, family, friends are welcome. Refreshments. Call Sue, 756-4725.

• NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Family Support Group meets 6 p.m., Pathways, 200 Heritage Way, Kalispell. Call 854-2323.

• Flathead Audubon meets at 7 p.m., in the United Way conference room, Gateway Community Center, U.S. 2 West, Kalispell. Pat McGlyne, MSU agricultural extension agent presents “Birds and Bees in the Garden.” Enter from west side of building. Free. All welcome.

• Columbia Falls School board meets at 7 p.m., administration offices boardroom, 501 Sixth Ave. W.

Tuesday

• Red Cross blood drive, noon, Flathead Electric

• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)/Local Advisory Council meets 1 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Call 253-7880.

• 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.

• Swan River School board meets at 5:30 p.m.

• Kila School board meets at 5:30 p.m.

• Free introductory talk for upcoming Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Course 5:30-7 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Learn how meditation can help with pain, illness and stress. Call Michelle Richards, 261-4112.

• Kalispell Public Schools district board meets 6 p.m., Kalispell Middle School Library.

• Smith Valley School board meets 6:30 p.m.

• Marion School board meets 6:30 p.m.

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

• FVCC lecture series presents “Wild Stories of Early Traveler Journey to Glacier and Waterton,” by historian and author Sharon Randolph, 6:30 p.m., Arts and Technology Building. Free. Public invited. Call 756-3832.

Wednesday

• Open house for FVCC’s new Center for Manufacturing Advancement and Haas Demo Day, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Occupational Trades Building. Free barbecue, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call Chris Parson, 756-4377.

• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., Troy Baptist Church.

• Parkinson’s disease support group meets 3-4:30 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Topic is “Sharing and Caring.” 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 Kathy, 752-9642.

• Bigfork County Water and Sewer District meets 7 p.m., 108 Harbor Heights Blvd., Bigfork. Public welcome.

Thursday

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

• Evergreen Chamber of Commerce Energizer, 5-6:30 p.m. TrailWest Bank, 2604 U.S. 2 E. Food, beverages, door prizes. Call 885-1212.

• Glacial Forum presents Maj. Gen. Paul E. Vallely U.S. Army (Ret.) founder of Stand Up America, 6:30 p.m. Oct. 15, Sykes’, 202 Second Ave. W. Kalispell. Limited seating; reservations required by calling Dee Kirk-Boon at 406-250-5098. For dinner reservations, call 257-4304.

• Joe Coco presents a free seminar “Everything You Need to Know about Health Care Sharing Ministries,” 7-8:30 p.m., Coco Enterprises Conference Center, 6438 U.S. 93 S., Whitefish. RSVP to 862-9400.

A look ahead

• Red Cross blood drives Oct. 16: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; 11 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. KRMC.

• Pachyderm Club meets noon to 1 p.m. Oct. 16, Red Lion Inn, Kalispell. Scott Matheis from Montanans for Multiple Use will talk about combating wilderness study and curtailment of snowmobile use. Lunch available. Public invited. Call Mark Johnson, 253-7467.

• Flathead Lutheran Bible Camp Harvest Festival Oct. 16-17, three miles south of Lakeside, 550 Lutheran Bible Camp Road. Oct. 16 – Silent auction 6 p.m., live auction 7 p.m. Harvest dinner 6:15 p.m. $20 advance, $25 at door. Free youth activities. Oct. 17 — 5K and 1-mile fun run. Barbecue lunch, live music, family activities 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., silent auction. Call 752-6602.

• Lone Pine Cemetery Association annual meeting, 7 p.m. Oct. 16, Swan River Hall, at intersection of Swan River Road and Montana 83, Bigfork. Public invited.

• AARP Smart Driver Course, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 17, The Summit, Kalispell. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.

• Mission Mountain Winery free vertical tasting of pinot noirs 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 17, 82420 U.S. 93 S., Dayton. All welcome.

• Glacier Stamp Club Show celebrating the Bob Marshall Wilderness, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 17, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 18, Museum at Central School, Kalispell. Call Adam, 406-868-7287.

• Columbia Falls Women’s Connection Make It, Bake It, Sew It, Grow It fundraiser, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 17, North Valley Hospital Community Room, Nucleus Avenue, Columbia Falls. Homemade soup, bread, pie by donation. Bake sale, crafts sale, homemade jams, pickles for sale.

• Pie auction and raffle fundraiser for Safe Travels for Tyler Mischke, 11 a.m. Bethany Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall, Bigfork. Light lunch served. All welcome. Call Bonnie Hoffman, 837-6368.

• 2015 Multi-Denomination Choir Festival, 4 p.m. Oct. 18, St. Matthew’s Church, 601 First Ave. W., Kalispell. Six area choirs perform. Public welcome. Call Karen Weaver, 406-290-2414.

• Red Cross blood drive, 1:30-5:30 p.m. Oct. 19, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

• AARP Smart Driver Course, 8:30-11 a.m. and 1-2:30 p.m. Oct. 20, Polson Senior Center. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 883-4735.

• Kalispell Women’s Connection buffet lunch and fall auction of holiday and gifts, 11:30 a.m. Oct. 20, meeting room of Victory Baptist Church, 1830 Montana 35. Speaker is Lois Olmstead. 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 drive, noon to 4:15 p.m. Oct. 20, Lakeside QRU.

• Creston Volunteer Fire Department Soup for Supper fundraiser, 3:30-7 p.m. Oct. 20, at the fire station 4498 Montana 35, Kalispell. Twenty soups and chowders, salad, rolls, dessert. Dine in or take out. Donations appreciated. Call Gloria Graves, 250-4655.

• Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation “Bobtoberfest” volunteer appreciation event 5 p.m. Oct. 20, Flathead Lake Brewing, Bigfork.

• Community meeting on Lakeside’s green box site, 6 p.m. Oct. 21, QRU Building, 201 Bills Road, Lakeside.

• Red Cross blood drives Oct. 21: 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Marion Fire Department, sponsored by Pleasant Valley Apiaries; noon to 5 p.m. Kmart, blood mobile.

• Columbia Falls Women’s Connection luncheon, 11:30 a.m. Oct. 21, North Valley Hospital Community Room, Nucleus Avenue, Columbia Falls. Christopher and Banks fashion show and guest speaker. Cost $8 per person. Free child care by reservation. Call Candy at 387-4119, or Janet at 892-3621. Affiliated with Stonecroft Ministries.

• Lake County Democrats meets 6:30 p.m. Oct. 21, Salish Kootenai College Theater, Energy Keepers present a program at 7 p.m. on Salish Kootenai Dam. Refreshments. Public invited. Call Craig McClure, 406-5998-4087.

• Red Cross blood drive 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Oct. 22, Meadow Lake Resort, bloodmobile.

• Savvy Social Security for Women Seminar, 6-7:30 p.m. Oct. 22, The Summit, Kalispell. What baby boomers need to know to maximize retirement income. Free. Call Kim Taylor, 752-7232.

• Chick Flick night, 7 p.m. Oct. 22, The Dome Theater, Libby. Portion of proceeds benefit Paint It Pink program in support of breast cancer prevention.

• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Management board and Executive Council meets 11:15 a.m. Oct. 22, 15 Meridian Court, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.

• Flathead City-County Board of Health meets 1 p.m. Oct. 22, administration office, Earl Bennett Building, 1035 First Ave. E., Kalispell.

• Bigfork Community Center open house, 4-7 p.m. Oct. 22, 639 Commerce St., across from Bigfork Elementary School. Open to public. Call 837-4157.

Third annual FVCC alumni and friends social, 6-8 p.m. Oct. 22, The Rack Shack, Somers. Food, microbrews, live music, raffle. Advance tickets, $15; $20 at door. Call Kathryn Preiss, 756-4181.

• Paint the Town Pink Day, Oct. 23, Lincoln County, in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Business and homes will be decorated in pink. Citizens encouraged to wear pink.

• Red Cross blood drives Oct. 23: 9 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Arts and Technology Building, FVCC; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

• Nooks and Crannies Tour, 1 p.m. Oct. 23-24, Conrad Mansion Museum, 330 Woodland Ave., Kalispell. $28 per person; $25 for members. Reservations required. Call 755-2166.

• Women of First Presbyterian Church annual fall and holiday bazaar, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 24, 540 S. Main St., Kalispell. Crafts, homebaked good, books and more. Homemade soup and pie luncheon, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. All proceeds go to local charities. Call 752-7488.

• Big Sky Bigfoot Conference Oct. 23-24 Symes Hotel, Hot Springs. Meet and greet 5 p.m. Oct. 23. Presentations by speakers on Bigfoot research, lore, sightings, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 24.

• Red Cross blood drive 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 24, Harley Davidson, sponsored by Glacier Chapter HOG.

• Free community concert featuring organist Stephanie Boyer and Alpine Ringers Handbell Choir, 5 p.m. Oct. 25, First Presbyterian Church, 301 Center Ave. Whitefish.

• AARP Smart Driver Course, 1-5 p.m. Oct. 26, North Valley Senior Center, Columbia Falls. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 892-4087.

• AARP Smart Driver Course, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 26, Libby Christian Church, Libby $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 283-7000.

• Red Cross blood drive, 1:30-5:30 p.m. Oct. 26, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

• Red Cross blood drives Oct. 27: 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Flathead High School; noon to 5 p.m. Eureka Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

• Red Cross blood drive, 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 28, Elks Lodge.

• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 29, Kalispell City Council Chambers.

• Screening of Warren Miller’s “Chasing the Shadows” ski film, Oct. 29-30 O’Shaughnessy Center, Whitefish. Doors open 6 p.m. Film at 7 p.m. Adults, $15; youth 17 and under, $10. Fundraiser for Flathead Valley Ski Education Foundation. Tickets at the door or www.brownpapertickets.com

• Red Cross blood drives Oct. 30, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Glacier Bank, Polson.

• Bigfork Elementary School kindergartners and first graders parade in costume at 12:15 p.m. Oct. 30, Electric Avenue. Public invited to come and show its support.

• CrossFit Flathead gym sponsors Raise the Bar for Breast Cancer Awareness fundraiser for cancer care in the valley , 9 a.m. Oct. 31, 1896 Airport Road, Kalispell. Prizes for best pink and Halloween costume. Raffle, silent auction, bake sale, T-shirts and activities. All welcome. No experience required. Call Trina Vanomy at 406-261-8297.

• Harvest Festival, 5:30-8 p.m. Oct. 31, Family Life Christian Church, 1075 Foys Lake Road, Kalispell. Games for all ages, maze, raffle, free food. Donate a coat and get a free raffle ticket. Call 257-9315.

• Dream Adaptive fundraiser, evening of inspiration with guest speaker Jeremy McGhee, Nov. 1, O’Shaughnessy Center, Whitefish. Door prizes. Tickets $20 online at info@dreamadaptive.org, call 862-1817 or at the door.

• Adult, infant and child CPR/obstructed airway class, 6 p.m. Nov. 3, Creston Fire Station, 4498 Montana 35, Kalispell. $30 minimum donation. Call 250-4655 to reserve a spot.

• Bowl for Kids’ Sake, Nov. 8, 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.

• Fee free days Nov. 11, Glacier National Park. All entrance fees waived in honor of Veterans Day.

• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 11:15 a.m. Nov. 19, former Linderman School building, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.

11th annual Showcase of the Chefs, Nov. 20, Lodge at Whitefish Lake.

• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 11:15 a.m. Dec. 17, 15 Meridian Court, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.

• 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.