Daybook

Thursday

• Kalispell Public Schools Technology Committee meets 8:30 a.m., and Curriculum Committee meets 3 p.m., district office, 233 First Ave. E.

• Bigfork Toastmasters meet noon to 1 p.m. first and third Thursday of the month, Glacier Bank, Bigfork. Public welcome. Call Jan Williams, 212-3763.

• Red Cross blood drive, 1-5 p.m. Teakettle Room, Columbia Falls; sponsored by Columbia Falls Rotary

• Sixth annual Taste of Kalispell, 5:30-9 p.m., on the lawn at Museum at Central School, Kalispell. Food and beverages. Live music by Smart Alex. Kids’ zone. Tickets $30 adults, $25 seniors 62 and older; $20 youth 11-14; kids under 10, free. Call Pam Carbonari, 253-6923.

Friday

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

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

Saturday

• Montana Dahlia Society’s 27th annual show, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. today; 11 am. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Kalispell Center Mall. Call Kathy David, 253-4929.

• Flathead County Animal Shelter volunteer orientation, 1-2 p.m., 225 Cemetery Road, south of Kalispell. All welcome; children under 18 need to be accompanied by an adult. Call 752-1310.

• Sons of Norway meet 7 p.m., Buffalo Hill Terrace meeting room, 40 Claremont St., Kalispell. Call 752-2357.

Sunday

• Rumble in the Bay car show, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 6, downtown Bigfork.

• Young Eagles flight event and pancake breakfast, Ferndale Airport. Youth ages 8-17 can schedule 20-minute orientation flights. Registration 8:30-11 a.m. Flights 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free shuttle from downtown Bigfork. Call 249-4226.

• Montana Dahlia Society’s 27th annual show, 11 am. to 4 p.m., Kalispell Center Mall. Call Kathy David, 253-4929.

Monday

• City of Kalispell Solid Waste Division will be picking up roll-out containers. There will be no disruption for the Labor Day holiday. Have containers out by 7 a.m.

A look ahead

• Red Cross blood drive, 2-5 p.m. Sept. 8, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

• Flathead Area Secular Humanist Association hosts Kalispell Skeptics in the Club, 5:30 p.m. Sept. 8, Kalispell Brewing Company, 412 Main St., Kalispell. Open to everyone.

• Kila School board meets 5:30 p.m. Sept. 8

• Kalispell Public Schools district board meets 6 p.m. Sept. 8, Kalispell Middle School Library.

• Smith Valley School board meets 6 p.m.

• Glacier Stamp Club meets 6:30 p.m. Sept. 8, Billiards Room, Buffalo Hill Terrace, 40 Claremont St., Kalispell. Visitors welcome; glacierstampclubmt@gmail.com

• Red Cross blood drive, 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 9, MacKenzie River Pizza North, in the blood mobile.

• Parkinson’s disease support group meets 3-4:30 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. All welcome. Call Lois, 871-3767 or Inga, 756-5514.

• Community Foundation for a Better Bigfork 15th annual fundraising auction, 5 p.m. Sept. 9, Garden Bar. Gift certificates, art, vacation get-aways. Free food, beer and wine.

• Flathead Beekeepers meet 6:30 p.m. Sept. 9, North Valley Hospital Community Center, 235 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. Open to anyone with an interest. Call Kathy, 752-9642.

• West Valley Naturalists meet 7 p.m. Sept. 9, West Valley School library, 2290 Farm to Market Road, Kalispell. Laura Katzman with Flathead Land Trust, will talk about sandhill cranes. Free. Everyone welcome. Call Linda de Kort, 755-3704.

• Red Cross blood drive, 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sept. 10, Qdoba Grill, Kalispell, in the blood mobile.

• Agency on Aging Advisory Council meets at 2-3:30 p.m. Sept. 10, The Summit, Kalispell. Public invited. Call 758-5730.

• Columbia Falls Aluminum Company community liaison panel meets 6 p.m. Sept. 10, Teakettle Community Room, North Valley Hospital, 235 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. Call Mary Green, 1-877-384-7036.

• Glacial Forum presents investigative journalist James O’Keefe, 6:30 p.m. Sept. 10, Crossroads Church, 7465 Montana 35, Bigfork. Reservations required. Tickets $20 per person, $5 for youth 18 and under. Call Dee Kirk-Boon, 406-250-5098.

• Flathead Valley Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS) group meets 7 p.m. Sept. 10, Bohemian Hall, 125 Blanchard Lake Road, Whitefish. Elke Duerr, author of “The People Who Loved Wolves,” will speak about a new era of relationships between humans and animals. All welcome; www.ionsflathead.org

• Red Cross blood drives Sept. 11: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; noon to 4:30 p.m. Super 1, First Ave. East, in the blood mobile.

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

• Red, White & Blue Run in honor of Sept. 11 National Day of Service and Remembrance, 4 p.m. Sept. 11, FVCC. All ages welcome. Cost $15 students, $20 community members, includes a race shirt, FVCC sunglasses and a treat. Proceeds benefit FVCC Veterans Association Endowment Fund. Deadline to register by noon Sept. 10. Call Sarah Bergford, 756-3893.

• Libby Quilt Show, Sept. 11-13, 700 Idaho Ave., Libby. 150 quilts, vendors, raffles, baked goods sale, spinning wheel display. Free admission.

• Troy Centennial Apple Festival, 2-6:30 p.m. Sept. 11, on the lawn of Troy Museum. Bake-off, fresh cider, kids crafts and games, farmers markets.

• Nordicfest, Sept. 11-13, Libby. Juried craft show, food court, quilt show, outdoor entertainment, Scandinavian food and fun. Bunad Parade, noon Sept. 11; main parade, noon Sept. 12. Kootenai Karacters melodrama 7 p.m. Sept. 11-12. Swedish Pancake breakfast 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 13, St. Joseph Catholic Church.

Cowboy Mounted Shooting Montana State Championships, 4 p.m. Sept. 11; 10 a.m. Sept. 12-13, Majestic Valley Arena

• Brats, Burgers and Band community fundraiser for Bigfork Volunteer Fire Department, 5 p.m. Sept. 11, Harbor Village Pavilion, Eagle Bend, Bigfork. Live music by Blue Smoke. Raffle. Tickets $10 adults, $5 children, $25 for family of four. For golf tournament, call 837-7310; or tennis tournament, call 250-7072.

• Montana Dragon Boat Festival, Sept. 11-13, Volunteer Park, Flathead Lake, Lakeside. Kids activities, food vendors, entertainment. Sept. 11 — Free Live in Lakeside concert and barbecue, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Lakeside Town Center, 306 Stoner Loop. Sept. 12 — Races 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sept. 13 — Races begin 9 a.m. Championship rounds 1 p.m. Festival closes 4 p.m. Free admission. Parking fee.

• Benghazi 9/11 Memorial honoring fallen heroes, 5:30 p.m. Sept. 11, Flathead Lake Lodge, off Montana 35, 3 miles south of Bigfork. Speakers include NYPD Lt. (Ret.) Jack Downward, former U.S. Air Force pararescueman Nic McKinley and Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Paul Vallely of Bigfork. Outdoor steak fry follows at 7 p.m.; $100 per plate. All proceeds cover event costs with benefits to DeliverFund. Call 406-551-3030.

• Whitefish High School 50th and 51st reunions, Sept. 11-13. Reception  5:30 p.m. Friday, Whitefish Moose Lodge, with no-host bar. All 1960s classmates and teachers welcome. Cost $20 per person. Call Char, 249-7153; or Renee, 253-0328.

• Community flea market, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sept. 12, First United Methodist Church, 301 16th Ave. E., Polson. Crafts, quilts, jewelry, books, antiques, furniture, tools and more. Food available. Vendors call Clao, 883-4015; or Fred, 849-5236.

• Ninth annual Raptor Day, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 12, Lone Pine State Park near Kalispell. Bird walk 9:30 a.m.; keynote address and guest speakers 11 a.m. 1:30 p.m. Free kids ranger-guided activities 1:30 p.m. Lunch available to purchase or bring a sack lunch. Call 755-2706

• Pet-A-Palooza fundraiser, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 12, Boettcher Park, Polson. Pet contests, police dog demonstration, blessing of the animals, booths, raffles, refreshments. Microchipping, $20. Registration/pledge sheets available at Seconds 2 Go in Polson or call Mission Valley Animal Shelter, 883-5312.

• Interactive quilting demonstration with Flathead Quilters Guild, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 12, Hockaday Museum of Art, 302 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Docent-led tour of traveling art quilt show at 1 p.m. Free admission. Call 755-5268.

• Red Cross blood drive, 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sept. 12, Best Buy, Kalispell, in the blood mobile.

• Dayton Day at Mission Mountain Winery, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 12, U.S. 93, Dayton, on Flathead Lake.

• Dragon Boat Festival Sept. 12-13, Volunteer Park, Lakeside Boulevard, Lakeside.

• AARP Smart Driver Course, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 14, The Summit, Kalispell. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.

• Red Cross blood drives Sept. 14: 1-5:45 p.m. West Kootenai; 1:30-5:30 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

• The Flathead Conservation District meets at 7 p.m. Sept. 14, 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.

• Flathead Audubon meets at 7 p.m. Sept. 14, in the United Way conference room, Gateway Community Center, U.S. 2 West, Kalispell. Tom Ulrich will showcase his 40 years of globe-trotting nature photography.  Enter from west side of building. Free. All welcome.

• Kalispell Women’s Connection buffet lunch, 11:30 a.m. Sept. 15, meeting room of Victory Baptist Church, 1830 Montana 35. Cost $8 per person. Hair ideas presented. Speaker is Joshua Gabbard of Hungry Horse. Call Jan, 212-3763, or Rosainne, 257-8098 for lunch and free child care reservations. Affiliated with Stonecroft Ministries.

• Red Cross blood drive 1:30-5:30 p.m. Sept. 15, Bethlehem Lutheran Church.

• Doctors Without Borders and International Rescue annual yard sale, Sept. 16-22, 1045 E. Fourth St., Whitefish. Donations accepted; bring to carport on Pine Street after Sept. 13. All proceeds benefit the two nonprofits. Call Sam or Ruth Neff, 862-1629. Volunteers needed.

• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m. Sept. 16, Pope John Paul II Church, Bigfork. Sponsored by Knights of Columbus.

• Library of the Year community celebrations, 5-7 p.m. Sept. 16, Bigfork Library; 5-7 p.m. Sept. 17, Kalispell branch; 5-7 p.m. Sept. 27, Columbia Falls branch.

• Kalispell Public Schools Policy Committee meets 8:30 a.m. Sept. 17, district office, 233 First Ave. E.

• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 11:15 a.m. Sept. 17, former Linderman School building, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.

• Red Cross blood drive, 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 17, The Wave, Whitefish.

• Opening reception for Rosella Mosteller’s “Open Portfolios,” and Ohio artist Robert Mullenix’s “Into the Now” photography exhibits, and Marshall Noice’s “Featured Works” exhibit, 5-7 p.m. Sept. 17, Hockaday Museum of Art, 302 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Free. Public invited.

• Friends of the Library annual book sale, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sept. 18; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 19; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 20, Kalispell Center Mall. Books $1.50 per inch; $2 bag day Sunday.

• Community shred event, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 18, Gateway Community Center west parking lot, 1203 U.S. 2 W., Kalispell. Sponsored by AARP. Shred confidential documents for free with a donation for Veterans Food Pantry or Flathead Food Bank. Call Agency on Aging, 758-5730; or United Way, 752-7266.

• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 18, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

• ImagineIF Libraries fundraiser, 5-8 p.m. Sept. 18, Kalispell Brewing Company.

• Lake County Democrats “End of Summer” picnic, 5:30 p.m. Sept. 18, Boettcher Park, Polson, Turkey, ham, non-alcoholic drinks provided. Bring a potluck dish and chair. Music by Monica Lindeen. Call Craig McClure, 406-599-4087.

• AARP Smart Driver Course, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 19, The Summit, Kalispell. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.

• Mission Mountain Winery free vertical tasting of cabernet sauvignon, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 19, 82420 U.S. 93 S., Dayton. All welcome.

• Doggie Dayz family event, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 19, Lawrence Park, Kalispell. Pet/owner contests, pre-register at Walk Your Dog Club, 111 W. Idaho St. $3 per contest. Agility course, fun runs, booths, vendors and more. Free to attend. Fundraiser for Paws to Play proposed dog park. Call 260-7321.

• Kalispell Boulder Project block party, 4-8 p.m. Sept. 19, Fourth Street West, between Main Street and First Avenue West, next to Kalispell Brewing Co. Food, live music, beer and wine garden. Proceeds benefit nonprofit Get A Grip climbing wall in Lawrence Park.

• “Buffalo Brushes: A Celebration of Art of the Old West” fundraising event for Hockaday Museum of Art, 4-7 p.m. Sept. 20, Lonesome Dove Guest Ranch, Kalispell. Barbecue dinner, live music, activities, live auction. Museum members $75; nonmembers $90. To reserve tickets, call 755-5268.

• Red Cross blood drives Sept. 21: 1-6 p.m. Trinity Lutheran Church; 1:30-5:30 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sept. 22, Plum Creek.

• Kalispell Public Schools district board work session 6 p.m. Sept. 22, Kalispell Middle School Library.

• Dr. Kyle Tubbs of Glacier Ear, Nose and Throat gives two free education presentations titled, “Get Back to a Good Night’s Sleep: Beyond the CPAP - Solutions for Sleep Apnea,” at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 22 and 24, North Valley Hospital Professional Office Building, 711 E. 13 St. Whitefish. Light refreshments. Free. RSVP to North Valley Hospital, 563-3631.

• Red Cross Mrs. Montana community blood drive, noon to 4 p.m. Sept. 23 at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

• Red Cross blood drives Sept. 24: 12:30-4:45 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell, sponsored by Kalispell Rotary; noon to 3:15 p.m. Kalispell Center Mall.

• Flathead Quilters Guild 33rd annual quilt show, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 25, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 26, Flathead County Fairgrounds, Kalispell. $5 admission. Free parking. Demonstrations, vendors, guest speakers, raffle. Call Debbie Tribble, 871-1383.

• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 25 at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

• Townhall meeting to discuss accessibility issues for people with disabilities in Whitefish, 2-4:30 p.m. Sept. 25, National Parks Realty conference room, 601 Spokane Ave., Whitefish. Space limited; RSVP By Sept. 23 with Summit Independent Living Center, 257-0048, ext. 142.

• Fee free day Sept. 26, Glacier National Park. All entrance fees waived in honor of National Public Lands Day.

• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 26, Church of the Nazarene.

• Meet the Breeds and Responsible Dog Own Day, 1-4 p.m. Sept. 26, Kalispell Center Mall. Flathead Kennel Club members present breeds and  information for dog owners.

• AARP Smart Driver Course, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 28, 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. Sept. 28, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

• Red Cross blood drive 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sept. 29, Good Shepherd Church, Polson.

• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 30, Park Side Credit Union, Whitefish.

• “Cold Hard Cash Show” for Flathead County Deputy Sheriff’s Employees Association a, 7 p.m. Oct. 10, 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.

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.

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

• 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.

• 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.