Daybook
Friday
• Red Cross blood drives: 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., 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.
• Brazilian Fulbright scholar Anderson De Carvalho Jr. gives a presentation on higher education in Brazil, noon to 1 p.m. Blake Hall boardroom, FVCC. Free. Public invited.
• Meet and greet with local artist Jeff Troupe, 5-7 p.m. Wild Eye Artistry, 328 Main St., Kalispell.
• Flathead Lutheran Bible Camp Harvest Festival today and Saturday, three miles south of Lakeside, 550 Lutheran Bible Camp Road. Today – 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 registration 9:30 a.m.; run begins 10 a.m. 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., Swan River Hall, at intersection of Swan River Road and Montana 83, Bigfork. Public invited.
Saturday
• Glacier Woodturners meet 8 a.m. to load in Columbia Falls. All others meet 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Western Building Center, 1745 Third Ave. E. Kalispell. Call 755-1795.
• 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.
• Backyard Poultry Workshop, 9 a.m. to noon, Country Kitchen, Flathead County Fairgrounds, Kalispell. Laura de Nitto and Kristin Whisennand talk about chicken health, nutrition, selection, coops and wildlife mitigation. To register, call Montana State University Extension office, 758-5553.
• Flathead Lutheran Bible Camp Harvest Festival continues today 5K and 1-mile fun run registration 9:30 a.m.; run begins 10 a.m. Barbecue lunch, live music, family activities 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., silent auction. Call 752-6602.
• Mission Mountain Winery free vertical tasting of pinot noirs 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., 82420 U.S. 93 S., Dayton. All welcome.
• Glacier Stamp Club Show celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Bob Marshall Wilderness, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 18, Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Free admission. Dealers on hand for buying, trading, selling. 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., North Valley Hospital Community Room, Nucleus Avenue, Columbia Falls. Homemade soup, bread, pie by donation. Bake sale, crafts sale, homemade jams, pickles for sale.
• Soucie Soucie Salon and Med Spa 25th anniversary Alternative Hair and Fashion Show benefiting the Sparrow’s Nest of Northwest Montana. Doors open 7 p.m. First service at 7:30 p.m.; second at 8:30 p.m. First 100 people will receive a swag bag. Donation accepted. Free admission. Call 752-3501.
Sunday
• 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., St. Matthew’s Church, 601 First Ave. W., Kalispell. Six area choirs perform. Public welcome. Call Karen Weaver, 406-290-2414.
Monday
• Flathead County Republican Women meet at noon, Hilton Garden Inn, Kalispell. Speaker is Kalispell Mayor Mark Johnson. Buffet lunch available for $12. All welcome. Call RSVP to Dee Kirk-Boon, 250-5098.
• Parkinson’s disease singing group meets noon to 1 p.m. Snappy Sport Senter music room. Jenna Justice leads. Open to all with Parkinson’s, family and friends. Call Lois, 871-3767.
• Red Cross blood drive, 1:30-5:30 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Fair-Mont-Egan School board meets 5 p.m.
• Somers School District board meets 6 p.m., Somers Middle School.
• Flathead River Commission meets 7 p.m., Earl Bennett Building, 1035 First Ave. W., Kalispell. Call 752-4220.
Tuesday
• AARP Smart Driver Course, 8:30-11 a.m. and 1-2:30 p.m., 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., 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.
• Kalispell Chamber of Commerce luncheon, 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Red Lion Hotel, Kalispell. Speaker is Connie Cermak, local marketing consultant. Luncheon tickets $19. For reservations, call 758-2803.
• Lakeside County Water and Sewer district board meets 2 p.m., district meeting room, 253 Bierney Creek Road.
• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 4:15 p.m., Lakeside QRU.
• Creston Volunteer Fire Department Soup for Supper fundraiser, 3:30-7 p.m., 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., Flathead Lake Brewing, Bigfork.
• Columbia Falls Historical Society meets 7 p.m., Old Chapel building, Montana Veterans Home, Columbia Falls. Public invited. Call Clarence, 892-3722; or Dorothy, 892-5894.
• Helena Flats School board meets at 7 p.m., school library.
• Cayuse Prairie School board meets at 7 p.m. school library. Public welcome.
• Flathead Democratic Party meets 7 p.m., Kalispell VFW Post 2252, 330 First Ave. W. Bring a non-perishable food item for Northwest Montana Veterans Food Pantry.
Wednesday
• Red Cross blood drives: 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., 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.
• Whitefish Municipal Watershed Fuels Reduction Project open house, 4:30-7:30 p.m., Whitefish Community Center, 121 E. Second St. Tally Lake Ranger District representatives will present. Call 758-5204.
• Community meeting on Lakeside’s green box site, 6 p.m., QRU Building, 201 Bills Road, Lakeside.
• Kalispell Chamber of Commerce Unwind Pinktini Party in partnership with Save a Sister Initiative, 5 p.m., Red Lion Hotel, Kalispell. Games, prizes, craft cocktails and food. Call 758-2800.
• Brazilian Fulbright scholar Anderson De Carvalho hosts a film presentation and discussion on Brazilian documentary,” Juneho — O’Mes que Abalou o Brasil (June — The Month that Shook Brazil)” 6 p.m., Blake Hall boardroom, FVCC. Free. Public invited.
• Flathead County Solid Waste District board meets 6 p.m., landfill office.
• Lake County Democrats meets 6:30 p.m., 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.
Thursday
• Red Cross blood drive 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Meadow Lake Resort, bloodmobile.
• The Fab and the Furriest Fashion show, Walk Your Dog Club, 111 W. Idaho St., Kalispell. Local designer clothing fashions for all ages females, dogwear. Appetizers, cash bar. Raffles. Lounge/dining table seating $10; general seating $7. Doors open 5 p.m. Show begins 6 p.m. Proceeds benefit Paws to Play proposed dog park. Call Debbie Weston, 871-7083.
• Savvy Social Security for Women Seminar, 6-7:30 p.m., 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., 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., 15 Meridian Court, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.
• Flathead City-County Board of Health meets 1 p.m., administration office, Earl Bennett Building, 1035 First Ave. E., Kalispell.
• Bigfork Community Center open house, 4-7 p.m., 639 Commerce St., across from Bigfork Elementary School. Open to public. Call 837-4157.
• Pumpkin pie social hosted by Kalispell Public Schools, 5-6:30 p.m. Centeral Kitchen garden, 106 Northwest Lan, near Kalispell Middle School. Locally produced pumpkin pie and apple cider. Public invited.
• Third annual FVCC alumni and friends social, 6-8 p.m., The Rack Shack, Somers. Food, microbrews, live music, raffle. Advance tickets, $15; $20 at door. Call Kathryn Preiss, 756-4181.
• Fish, Wildlife and Parks game warden Lee Anderson presents “Protecting the Public Trust: Game Warden Tales from the Field,” 7 p.m., Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Part of Wildlife and Humans Together in the 21st Century Lecture Series. Free. Open to public. Call John Fraley, 752-5501 or Tara Rother, 756-3912.
A look ahead
• 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.
• FVCC music faculty and friends fall concert, 7 p.m. Oct. 23, Arts and Technology Building. Free. Public invited. Call Nicole Sanford, 756-4813.
• 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.
• Pleasant Valley Elementary School open house 10 a.m. to noon, followed by fall carnival from noon to 2 p.m. Oct. 24. All welcome.
• Red Cross blood drive 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 24, Harley Davidson, sponsored by Glacier Chapter HOG.
• Chili contest, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 24, Kalispell Senior Center, 203 Second Ave. W. Entries should arrive by 10:30 a.m.; judging at 2 p.m. Cost $4 for tasting includes cornbread, salad, dessert. All welcome. Call 257-1598.
• Flathead Audubon birding field trip Oct. 25 to Ninepipe and Mission Valley. Meet to carpool at 8 a.m. at White Oak Park ‘n’ Ride, intersection of U.S. 93 and Montana 83. Bring lunch, binoculars or scope and appropriate clothes. Free. All welcome. To sign up, call Bob Lee at 270-0371., 837-3837.
• 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.
• The Flathead Conservation District Personnel board meets 10:30 p.m.; regular business meeting, 7 p.m. Oct. 26, 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.
• 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.
• Climb to Conquer Cancer 5K trail run/walk, 8:30 a.m. to noon Oct. 31, Lone Pine State Park near Kalispell. Entertainment, food and celebration of survivors. Start a team and raise funds at www.flatheadcountyclimb.com
• 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.
• Halloween Family Boo 5k Run/Walk, 10 a.m. Oct. 31, O’Shaughnessy Center, Whitefish. Dress in costumes. Games, prizes. Proceeds benefit Whitefish Theatre Company educational outreach programs. Call 862-5371.
• Creatures of the Night Party, 2-4 p.m. Oct. 31, Lone Pine State Park, near Kalispell. Ages 4-9 recommended. Come in costume. Crafts, games, bobbing for apples, nocturnal animal trivia. $4 per child. Call 755-2706.
• 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.
• Anime Club for teens in grades six to 12 meets 4-5:30 p.m. Nov. 2 ImagineIF Library, Kalispell.
• Pleasant Valley School board meets 4:30 p.m. Nov. 2.
• 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.
• Rake Up the Flathead Nov. 6-7. Volunteers, youth groups, church groups and businesses needed to rake and haul leaves and stack firewood. Call United Way Volunteer Center by Oct. 30, 752-7266.
• Trinity Lutheran Church Thimble Club Bazaar, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 6; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 7, 400 California St., Kalispell. All handmade gifts, cards, decorations, table linens and quilts. Homebaked goods. Cinnamon rolls and coffee Friday morning; soup, salad pie lunch served 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday.
• Big Mountain Ski Club annual ski swap and sale, Nov. 6-7, The Wave, Whitefish. Bring in good used equipment and clothing 1-7 p. Nov. 6. 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.
• Flathead Democrats Harvest Dinner chili feed, 6-9 p.m. Nov. 7, 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. Call Eileen Lowery for reservations, 253-7880.
• 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.
• 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.
• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 11:15 a.m. Nov. 19, former Linderman School building, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.
• Teen social for grades 6-12, 4-5:30 p.m. Nov. 19, ImagineIF Library, Kalispell. Make Polymer clay charms, food, Wii gaming. Free.
• 11th annual Showcase of the Chefs, Nov. 20, Lodge at Whitefish Lake.
“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.
• 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.