Daybook

Thursday

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

• Flathead High School Activities Service Day, 2-6 p.m., Depot Park, Kalispell. Donations needed for pajamas for children ages 6 months to 18, food, school supplies, books, coats, hats, mittens, snowpants, and for the animal shelter. Call 751-3500.

• 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. Central Kitchen garden, 106 Northwest Lane, 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 Roth, 756-3912.

Friday

• Paint the Town Pink Day, 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: 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.

• Pachyderm Club meets noon to 1 p.m., Red Lion Inn, Kalispell. Speaker is Lincoln County Commissioner Mark Peck. Lunch available. Public invited. Call Mark Johnson, 253-7467.

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

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

• FVCC music faculty and friends fall concert, 7 p.m., Arts and Technology Building. Free. Public invited. Call Nicole Sanford, 756-4813.

• Whitefish Wolverines hockey game, 7:05 p.m., Stumptown Ice Den, Whitefish. Tonight is Childhood Cancer Awareness Night. Families with a child going through treatment, admitted free. Coloring table for kids; donation jar for local family to help with expenses.

Saturday

• Women of First Presbyterian Church annual fall and holiday bazaar, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., 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 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Symes Hotel, Hot Springs. Presentations by speakers on Bigfoot research, lore, sightings.

• Pleasant Valley Elementary School open house 10 a.m. to noon, followed by fall carnival from noon to 2 p.m.. All welcome.

• 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.

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

• Chili contest, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Kalispell Senior Center, 403 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.

• Soroptimist Thrift Haus bag sale, noon to 4 p.m., 303 First St. Whitefish. Fill a plastic grocery bag for $5. Benefits local, nonprofit groups. Call 862-3330.

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

• Whitefish Wolverines hockey game, 7:05 p.m., Stumptown Ice Den, Whitefish. Tonight is benefit for Flathead County animal shelter. Basket raffle, chance to win prizes.

Sunday

• Flathead Audubon birding field trip 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., First Presbyterian Church, 301 Center Ave. Whitefish.

Monday

• AARP Smart Driver Course, 1-5 p.m., 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., Libby Christian Church, Libby $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 283-7000.

• Flathead County Democratic Women meet, Hilton Garden Inn, Kalispell. Social at 11:30 a.m. followed by noon buffet lunch. Speaker is Kelli Higgins, coordinator for Flathead High School’s International Baccalaureate Program. For reservations, call Lynn Bradley, 756-9245; or Judy Cox, 755-1507.

• The Flathead Conservation District Personnel board meets 10:30 p.m.; regular business meeting, 7 p.m., 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.

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

• Red Ribbon Week Swim Night, 7-8:30 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. $1 with red ribbon. Limited to first 50 children.

Tuesday

• Red Cross blood drives: 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.

• Flathead County Solid Waste District board meets 3 p.m., landfill office.

• Lakeside-Somers Chamber of Commerce meets 4-5 p.m. Flathead Bank, 7265 U.S. 93, Lakeside. Free for chamber members; $5 nonmembers. Call 844-3715.

• Healthy potluck supper, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Wellness Education Center, 103 Ponderosa Lane, Kalispell. Bring a healthy dish to share if you like. Families welcome. Call 755-8423.

• Red Ribbon Week concert with Halladay Quist, 7 p.m., Whitefish Center for Performing Arts. Tickets $28, kids 12 and under free with adult. Call 393-2581. Fundraiser for Flathead CARE.

Wednesday

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

• Red Ribbon Week Movie Night, Cinemark Signature Stadium, Kalispell. Showings of “Home,” 4 and 6:30 p.m. free with red ribbon.

• Red Ribbon Week concert with Halladay Quist, 7 p.m., Flathead High School auditorium. Tickets $28, kids 12 and under free with adult. Call 393-2581. Fundraiser for Flathead CARE.

A look ahead

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

• Whitefish Women of the Moose hosts their annual Over 60 party, 1-4 p.m. Oct. 29, at the lodge, 230 10th St. All seniors invited.’

• Bigfork Land Use Advisory Committee meets 4 p.m. Oct. 29, downstairs of Bethany Lutheran Church, Montana 35, just south of Montana 209. Call Gwen Sutherland, 250-5457.

• 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 Ribbon Week presentation on “Today’s Drug Culture” with Officer Jason Parce and Flathead CARE youth coordinator Will Tedrow, 7 p.m. Oct. 29, Red Lion Hotel Kalispell.

• 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.

• Montana Highlanders Association Bagpipe Band and Highland Fiddlers perform a Scottish-Irish concert 7:30 p.m. Oct. 30, Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Free admission; donations accepted for the purchase of authentic Scottish uniforms for band members. Call 862-3814.

• 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.

• Big Arm Association “Charlie Brown Halloween” event, 2-4 p.m. Oct. 31, Big Arm School. Watch “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown.” Games, snacks, crafts, activities. Costumes optional. Call Nancy Foster, 849-5064.

• 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.

• Red Ribbon Week Ice Skating Halloween Party, 4:30-6:30 p.m. Nov. 1, Woodland Ice Rink, Kalispell, weather permitting. Free admission with red ribbon. All ages welcome. Costumes encouraged. Music, concessions, prizes.

• AARP Smart Driver Course, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 2, The Summit, Kalispell. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.

• 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.

• Women Who Wine meet 5:30-7 p.m. Nov. 3, Hockaday Museum of Arts, 302 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Hosted by Noreen Cady. Fund of the Flathead Community Foundation. Open to public.

• 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.

• Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Flathead Valley Chapter meets 6:30 p.m. Nov. 3, Sportsman & Ski Haus, upstairs conference room.

• AARP Smart Driver Course, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 5; Mission Valley Senior Center, Ronan. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 676-2371.

• 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.

• Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation ninth annual Voices of the Wilderness art exhibit and silent auction, 7 p.m. Nov. 6, 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

• Annual This ‘n’ That sale, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 7, 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. Nov. 7, 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.

• 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; $15 for children. Call Eileen Lowery for reservations, 253-7880.

• Whitefish Rotary Award dinner, 6 p.m. Nov. 7, 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. Nov. 7, O’Shaughnessy Center, Whitefish. Light reception. No-host wine and beer. Free and open to public. Call Linda, 863-1781.

• 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.

• AARP Smart Driver Course, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 9, Troy United Methodist Church. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.

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

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.