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by Daily Inter Lake
| October 25, 2015 6:00 AM

Today

  •  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 Electric has a planned outage to relocate a power pole, 9:30 a.m. to noon, northwest areas of State Park Road, Whitefish.
  •  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.
  •  Columbia Falls School board meets at 7 p.m., administration offices boardroom, 501 Sixth Ave. W.

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.
  •  Lakeside Community Council meets 7 p.m., QRU Building, 201 Bills Road. Open to public.

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.
  •  Free community Halloween Carnival, 5:30-7:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 540 Main St., Kalispell. Costumes welcome. Trunk or treating event follows party.
  • 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.

Thursday

  •  Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Kalispell City Council Chambers.
  •  Whitefish Women of the Moose hosts their annual Over 60 party, 1-4 p.m., at the lodge, 230 10th St. All seniors invited.’
  •  Bigfork Land Use Advisory Committee meets 4 p.m., downstairs of Bethany Lutheran Church, Montana 35, just south of Montana 209. Call Gwen Sutherland, 250-5457.
  •  Kalispell Senior Citizens business meeting and potluck supper, 5 p.m. Kalispell Senior Center, 403 Second Ave. W. Bring a potluck dish or pay $3. Call 257-1598.
  •  Screening of Warren Miller’s “Chasing the Shadows” ski film, today and Oct. 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., Red Lion Hotel Kalispell.
  •  Mary McCarthy, American author and critic (born in 1912, died this day in 1989).
  •  Marion Fire District board meets 7 p.m., Marion Community Center, 180 Gopher Lane.

Friday

  •  Red Cross blood drives: 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., Electric Avenue. Public invited to come and show its support.

• Halloween Carnival for children 10 and under, hosted by Flathead High School International Baccalaureate students, 4-6 p.m. high school commons area. Cake walk, maze, photo boother, games, spooky science activities. Costumes encourages. Admission is one canned food item.

• Children’s movie “Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were Rabbit,” showing, 4:30 p.m., Bigfork Center for Performing Arts. Tickets $1, available at Electric Avenue Gifts and at door. Doors open 4 p.m. Cookies and cider provided. Costumes welcome.

• Screening of Warren Miller’s “Chasing the Shadows” ski film, 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

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

A look ahead

• 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.

• FVCC hosts a Halloween Trunk or Treat, 4-7 p.m. Oct. 31, college’s west parking lot off U.S. 93, Kalispell. Free. Public invited. Call Scott Brooke, 756-3981.

• 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.

• Screening Mel Brooks’ “Young Frankenstein,” 8 p.m. Oct. 31, Bigfork Center for Performing Arts. Doors open 7 p.m. Wine, beers and snacks for sale. Tickets $5, available at Electric Avenue Gifts, Jug Tree, Kalispell Grand Hotel and at door.

• 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.

• Dollar Lake Trail grand opening on Whitefish Trail, 3 p.m. Nov. 1. Ribbon cutting ceremony followed by guided hike and children’s activities. Park at Woods Lake Trailhead, which is 6 miles up Beaver Lake Road, and hike .5 miles to Dollar Lake. Call Whitefish Legacy Partners, 862-3880.

• 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.

• 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. Nov. 5, FVCC. Cost $45. RSVP to 756-3832.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.