Daybook

Today

• 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.

• Pachyderm Club meets noon to 1 p.m., Red Lion Inn, Kalispell. Lunch available. Speaker is Todd Morgan of Bureau of Business and Economic Research for Montana. Public invited. Call Mark Johnson, 253-7467.

• 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 booth, 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.

Saturday

• Climb to Conquer Cancer 5K trail run/walk, 8:30 a.m. to noon, 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., 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., O’Shaughnessy Center, Whitefish. Dress in costumes. Games, prizes. Proceeds benefit Whitefish Theatre Company educational outreach programs. Call 862-5371.

• 16th annual Flathead Chess Championship, Red Lion Hotel Kalispell. Registration at the door noon to 12:30 p.m. Games at 1, 2:40, 4:10 and 5:30 p.m. Adults, $10 fee. Prizes. Chess sets and books for sale.

• Creatures of the Night Party, 2-4 p.m., 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., 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., college’s west parking lot off U.S. 93, Kalispell. Free. Public invited. Call Scott Brooke, 756-3981.

• Whitefish Mountain Mall invites trick or treaters until 6 p.m.

• Harvest Festival, 5:30-8 p.m., 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., 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.

Sunday

• Dream Adaptive fundraiser, evening of inspiration with guest speaker Jeremy McGhee, 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. 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., Woodland Ice Rink, Kalispell, weather permitting. Free admission with red ribbon. All ages welcome. Costumes encouraged. Music, concessions, prizes.

Monday

• 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.

• Walt Bahr and Joe Eslick present a program on “Growing Up in the Bigfork Area,” 11:30 a.m. Bigfork Community Center, 639 Commerce St. Lunch served at noon. Suggested donation $6; seniors, $4. Reservations required by 2 p.m. Saturday. Call 837-4157.

• Campaign Against Youth Violence, 1-3 p.m. The Lodge at Whitefish Lake. Brian Muldoon host four guest speakers on violence prevention and  conflict management. To register, call 862-4942.

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

• Anime Club for teens in grades six to 12 meets 4-5:30 p.m., ImagineIF Library, Kalispell.

• Pleasant Valley School board meets 4:30 p.m.

• Rails to Trails meets at 5:30 p.m. at Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks building, 490 N. Meridian Road. All welcome. Call 257-1932.

• Shepherd’s Hand Clinic 20th anniversary celebration, 6-8 p.m., 5150 River Lakes parkway, Whitefish (at Christ Lutheran Church). Whitefish High School Jazz Band performs. Refreshments. Public welcome.

• Glacier Stamp Club meets 6:30 p.m., Billiards Room, Buffalo Hill Terrace, 40 Claremont St., Kalispell. Visitors welcome; glacierstampclubmt@gmail.comwi

Tuesday

• Creston School board meets at 7:30 a.m.

• Red Cross blood drive, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Columbia Falls High School.

• Women Who Wine meet 5:30-7 p.m., 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., 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., Sportsman & Ski Haus, upstairs conference room.

• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 7-8:30 p.m. The Summit, Kalispell. Call Denise, 407-4110.

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. Browining 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.

• 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.

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.

Friday

• 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, 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.

• Red Cross blood drive, 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Nov. 6, National Flood.

• 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. 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.

• 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.

• Marion Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary annual holiday craft show, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 7, Marion Fire Hall, 180 Gopher Lane. Live music, homemade soup.

• United Way member nonprofit agencies showcase their work Nov. 7, 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.

• Former park employee Bill Schustrom gives a presentation on the Hill family’s role in developing Glacier Park, 1 p.m. Nov. 7, Whitefish Library.

• 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.

• Ferndale Sewing Circle annual fall live auction 7 p.m. Nov. 7, 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.

• 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.

• Red Cross blood drive, 1-5:45 p.m. Nov. 9, West Kootenai community.

• Flathead Audubon meets at 7 p.m. Nov. 9, 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. Nov. 9, 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.

• Montana Land Reliance sponsors a Flathead Agricultural Forum beginning 8 a.m. Nov. 10, 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. Nov.10, Eureka High School.

• Swan River School board meets at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 10.

• Flathead Area Secular Humanist Association hosts Kalispell Skeptics in the Club, 5:30 p.m. Nov. 10, Kalispell Brewing Company, 412 Main St., Kalispell. Open to everyone.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.