Daybook

Saturday

• Montana Dragon Boat Festival, Volunteer Park, Flathead Lake, Lakeside. Kids activities, food vendors, entertainment. Races 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

• Community flea market, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 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.

• Great Fish Community Fair, 9 a.m. to noon, downtown Whitefish. Fish 5K Color run; www.greatfishchallenge.org

• Ninth annual Raptor Day, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., 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., 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.

• Cowboy Mounted Shooting Montana State Championships, 10 a.m., Majestic Valley Arena.

• Northwest Antique Power Association’s 22nd annual Antique Engine and Tractor Show, Threshing Bee and Car Show, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Olsen Pioneer Park. Adults, $7; kids 6 to 12, $1; under 6, free. Turn east off U.S. 2 across from Glacier International Airport at mile marker 129. Go half mile to Helena Flats.

• Interactive quilting demonstration with Flathead Quilters Guild, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., 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.

• Cold Stone Creamery five year anniversary celebration 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., 110 Hutton Ranch Road, Kalispell. Hourly specials, giveaways. Ten percent of proceeds benefits Big Brothers Big Sisters of Flathead County. Bring a dog or cat toy to be donated to Flathead County Animal Shelter for discount on purchase.

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

• 105th Dayton Daze anniversary celebration, Dayton Park, near Flathead Lake. Car show 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Parade, 2 p.m. Kids games 3-5 p.m. Free sailboat rides Dayton Harbor. Bazaar and luncheon, Dayton Church.

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

• Vietnam Veterans of America NW Montana Chapter 1087 host “Thank Our Veterans Day,” noon to 4 p.m. Depot Park, Kalispell. Free barbecue lunch for all veterans past and currently serving and families. Call Tom, 862-3570.

• Nordicfest, Libby. Juried craft show, food court, quilt show, outdoor entertainment, Scandinavian food and fun, main parade, noon. Kootenai Karacters melodrama 7 p.m.

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

• Friendship House 26th annual barbecue pig dinner and silent auction, 5-7 p.m., Eagles lodge, 37 First St. W., Kalispell. Live entertainment. Adults, $10; children under 12, $5; under 4, free.

• Whitefish High School 50th and 51st reunions. All 1960s classmates and teachers welcome. Cost $20 per person. Call Char, 249-7153; or Renee, 253-0328.

Sunday

• Nordicfest, Libby. Juried craft show, food court, quilt show, outdoor entertainment, Scandinavian food and fun. Swedish Pancake breakfast 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., St. Joseph Catholic Church.

• Montana Dragon Boat Festival, Volunteer Park, Flathead Lake, Lakeside. Kids activities, food vendors, entertainment. Races begin 9 a.m. Championship rounds 1 p.m. Festival closes 4 p.m. Free admission. Parking fee.

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

• Cowboy Mounted Shooting Montana State Championships; 10 a.m., Majestic Valley Arena.

• Northwest Antique Power Association’s 22nd annual Antique Engine and Tractor Show, Threshing Bee and Car Show, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Olsen Pioneer Park. Adults, $7; kids 6 to 12, $1; under 6, free. Turn east off U.S. 2 across from Glacier International Airport at mile marker 129. Go half mile to Helena Flats.

• Whitefish Trail Speaker Series present former bear biologist Russ Talmo of Defenders of Wildlife, 4 p.m. Meet at Lion Mountain Trailhead and walk half mile to Learning Pavilion. Free. Call 862-3880.

• Whitefish High School 50th and 51st reunions. All 1960s classmates and teachers welcome. Cost $20 per person. Call Char, 249-7153; or Renee, 253-0328.

• Kalispell Compline Choir presents “Nightcap for the Soul,” 9 p.m. Christ Church, Kalispell. Meditative a capella music by 16 local vocalists under direction of Craig Hodges. 45-minute program. No religious affiliation or service. Free. All welcome.

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.

• Daughters of the American Revolution, Chief Ignace Chapter, meet at 10 a.m. for highway clean up at Highlands Cafe parking lot. Bring a sack lunch at noon to Apgar picnic area. Call Barb Alsbury, 752-9065.

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

• West Valley School board work session 4 p.m.; regular meeting 5 p.m.

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

• NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Family Support Group meets 6 p.m., Pathways, 200 Heritage Way, Kalispell. Call 854-2323.

• Author David Morgan will give a free seminar on precious metals and  a dollar collapse, 6 p.m., Sykes’ Diner, Kalispell.

• Traumatic Brain Injury Support Group meets 6 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Rock tumbling and jewelry making demonstration. Survivors, family, friends are welcome. Refreshments. Call Sue, 756-4725.

• Marion School board meets 6:30 p.m.

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

• Flathead Audubon meets at 7 p.m., 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.

Tuesday

• Kalispell Women’s Connection buffet lunch, 11:30 a.m., 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., Bethlehem Lutheran Church.

• Lakeside County Water and Sewer district board meets 2 p.m., district meeting room, 253 Bierney Creek Road.

• Deer Park School board meets 4 p.m.

• 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.

• Death Cafe Flathead meets 7-9 p.m., Bohemian Hall, 125 Blanchard Lake Road, U.S. 93 behind Montana Coffee Traders. Open, respectful discussion on all aspects of death and dying. Tea, cookies served. All 18 and older welcome. Call Nancy Reece Jones, 257-1840.

• 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 County Democrats meet at 7 p.m., VFW Post 2252, 330 First Ave. W., Kalispell. Bring a non-perishable food item for Northwest Veterans Food Pantry.

Wednesday

• Evergreen Water and Sewer District board meets at 7 a.m. at the district office, 130 Nicholson Dr.

• Doctors Without Borders and International Rescue annual yard sale, today through Sept. 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., Pope John Paul II Church, Bigfork. Sponsored by Knights of Columbus.

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

• Evergreen School board meets 6:30 p.m., administration boardroom.

Thursday

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

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

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

• Flathead City-County Board of Health meets 1-3 p.m., administration office, Earl Bennett Building, 1035 First Ave. E., Kalispell.

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

• 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., Hockaday Museum of Art, 302 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Free. Public invited.

• Flathead Valley Friendship Force meets at Vista Linda in Somers. Social hour 5 p.m., dinner, 6 p.m., all welcome who are interested in travel. Call Debra Wilke for reservations, 756-9345.

• Evergreen Chamber of Commerce Energizer, 5-6:30 p.m., RE/MAX Home Again Realty, 2117 U.S. 2 E. Food, beverages, door prizes. Call 885-1212.

Friday

• Friends of the Library annual book sale, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. today; 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., 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., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

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

• Lake County Democrats “End of Summer” picnic, 5:30 p.m., 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.

• FVCC opens free fall concert series 7 p.m., with faculty member Wai Mizutani and accompanying artists, Arts and Technology Building. Public invited. Call Nicole Sanford, 756-4813.

A look ahead

• 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.

• Umbrella Ministries hosts a Journey of the Heart conference for women who have experienced the death of a child of any age, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 19, Whitefish Community Center, 121 E. Second St. Cost $25 includes continental breakfast, lunch, all materials. Call Mary Noble, 406-270-1140 or 857-6734.

• Friends of the Library annual book sale, 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.

• 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.

• Community Preparedness Fair, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 19, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint, 1380 Whitefish Stage Road, Kalispell. Learn how to prepare for natural disasters, financial collapse, job loss, extended illness and more. Free. Public 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 planned dog park. Call 260-7321.

• Chalk ‘n’ Rock Festival, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 19-20, Electric Avenue, Bigfork, rain or shine. Artists decorate the street with large chalk renderings. Free to artists and spectators. Call 837-5888.

• 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 and a climbing wall.

• Annual Shriners Hospital fundraising chili cook off and wiener dog races, 4 p.m. Sept. 19, Spinnaker Bar and Casino, Lakeside. Parade of dogs 5:30 p.m. Unlimited chili tasting $5. Call Gerianne or Rudy, 844-2176.

• Sandhill crane bird watching event, 4-7 p.m. Sept. 19, West Valley, Kalispell. Meet at 4 p.m. at 1121 Crane Drive to mountain bike to viewing area or join group at 6 p.m. Enjoy hors d’oeuvres and drinks afterward. Call Laura Katzman with Flathead Land Trust, 752-8293.

• Polson Chamber of Commerce hosts “A Mediterranean Tour” fundraiser featuring European wines and Oktoberfest beers, 6-9 p.m. Sept. 19, Polson Motorcoach Resort/KOA. Tickets $45 at chamber office, 418 Main St. by Sept. 18. Call 883-5969.

• Rescheduled Flathead River Conservation float and tour, 1:30-6 p.m. Sept. 20, Flathead River.  Limited to 40 participants. Cost $10 per person. To register, call Laura Katzman of Flathead Land Trust, 752-8293.

• Out of the Darkness Community Walk for Suicide Prevention, 2 p.m. Sept. 20, Rebecca Farm, Kalispell. Check in and registration begins 12:30 p.m. Memorial activities for children and adults. Silent auction. All welcome. Proceeds benefit American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s local and national programs. Call Krystal Gladeau, 406-272-6195.

• “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.

• Award-winning photographer Nick Fucci gives a free presentation showcasing his recent trip to South Africa, 7 p.m. Sept. 22, Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Public invited. Call Continuing Education Center, 756-3832.

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

• Community celebration and tours of newly remodeled facility, 5-7 p.m. Sept. 23, ImagineIF Library, Columbia Falls. Live music, refreshments. Portraits of the Flathead community photo exhibit. Free.

• 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 Job Service 2015 Fall Job Fair, 3-6 p.m. Sept. 24, Kalispell Center Mall. Free and open to public. Bring copies of your resume and be prepared to be interviewed at event. Call Roberta Diegel, 758-6273.

Nicole Weiher, hospital development program manager at LifeCenter Northwest, presents a free community lecture on organ, tissue and cornea donation, 6 p.m. Sept. 24, rooms 123 C and D, Learning Resource Center, FVCC. Call Patty Lincoln, 756-6155.-

• 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.

• Big Arm community potluck, 6 p.m. Sept. 25, Historic Big Arm School Program at 7 p.m. with longtime residents, Ross Hoyt and Joanie Vinson. Call Nancy Foster, 849-5064.

• Free benefit concert featuring coloratura soprano and violin virtuoso Idara Aguinaga and special guest Wai Mizutani, 7 p.m. Sept. 25, Flathead High School Performance Hall. Donations will go to Northwest Montana Veterans Stand Down and Food Pantry.

• 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.

• Flathead Land Trust 30th anniversary Barn Bash, 5:30 p.m. Sept. 26, Diamond B Ranch, Lower Valley. Farm-to-table dinner, live music by Jack Gladstone, Phil Aaberg and Dave Griffith. Live and silent auctions. Tickets $75 per person; $125 per couple. Call 752-8293.

• 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.

• Conrad Mansion Museum Ghost Tours, 7-9 p.m. Oct. 2-3. Cost $17 per person; $15 members. Reservations required. Call 755-2166.

• Circle of Friends of Community Methodist Church fall bazaar and luncheon, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 3, 750 Electric Ave., Bigfork. Crafts by local artists, home baked goods, deep dish pies ready for baking. Homemade soup and apple crisp luncheon. Take out available. Call 837-4547.

• Pianist and storyteller John Bushell presents “Johnny B’s Rhythm of the North” multimedia program on Alaska, 7 p.m. Oct. 8, Bigfork Center for the Performing Arts, 526 Electric Ave. Tickets $22 adults; $17 for kids under 11 and seniors over 62. Benefits Bigfork ACES After School Program.

• “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.