Daybook
Friday
• Flathead Electric Co-op offices in Kalispell and Libby will be closed today in recognition of Independence Day.
• Flathead County Agency on Aging’s Meals on Wheels food service and Eagle Transit bus service are closed today in observance of Fourth of July holiday.
• God’s Ten Commandment Park first anniversary celebration and tribute to law enforcement and fire fighters, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. today through Sunday, 7401 U.S. 2, Columbia Heights. Free hot dogs, beverages, magnets.
• 36th annual Whitefish Arts Festival, Depot Park. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today and Saturday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Fine art and crafts, food vendors, entertainment. Free admission.
Saturday
• Free pancake breakfast, 8-10 a.m., Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 121 Crestview Dr., Bigfork. Menu also includes sausage, eggs, orange juice. American flag raising and live music. All welcome.
• Freedom 5K Run 9 a.m., Bigfork. Registration 8 a.m. Brookside Yard (formerly Brookie’s Cookies). Proceeds support secondary education for children of fallen soldiers. Call 406-240-9278; www.gratefulnationmontana.com
• Stumptown Quilters’ Society “Everything Old is New Again,” quilt show, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. today; 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Whitefish Middle School gym. Modern and vintage quilts, boutique, vendors, silent auction, raffle. Free admission.
• God’s Ten Commandment Park first anniversary celebration and tribute to law enforcement and fire fighters, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. today and Sunday, 7401 U.S. 2, Columbia Heights. Free hot dogs, beverages, magnets.
• Kalispell Fourth of July Parade, 10 a.m. Main Street. Free ice cream social follows on Conrad Mansion lawn. Free face painting and family fun. Self-guided tours of mansion at reduced rates. Call 755-2166.
• 36th annual Whitefish Arts Festival, Depot Park. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Fine art and crafts, food vendors, entertainment. Free admission.
• Troy old-fashioned Fourth of July celebration, all day, Roosevelt Park. Arts and crafts, live music, food, beer garden, car show. Free admission. Parade starts 11 a.m. Fireworks at dusk.
• Yaak River Tavern Independence Day celebration, 11 a.m. Yaak. Kids’ games, horseshoe tournament, barbecue, live music; www.yaakrivertavern.theyaak.com
• Many Glacier Hotel Centennial celebration, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Glacier National Park. Historic walking tours at 11 a.m. 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Presentations at 2 p.m. Ranger talk 8 p.m. Hootenanny 9 p.m. Free to attend; limited parking.
• Polson Fourth of July celebration Firecracker fun run at 11:45 a.m. on Main Street, followed by parade starting at noon at Cherry Valley Elementary School. Ice cream social at Flathead Historical Museum. Free community concert in Sacajawea Park, followed by fireworks.
• Bigfork’s annual Fourth of July parade, noon, Grand and Central avenues. Ducks for Bucks race at the Old Steel Bridge at 4 p.m. Call 837-5888.
• Polebridge Fourth of July parade, noon, in front of Polebridge Mercantile. Wacky costumes and floats. Live music at Northern Lights Saloon.
• Lakeside’s annual Fourth of July Boat Parade stages at 3:45 p.m. in front of Acqua Pazza. Boats fall in behind a Stan Craft with Statue of Liberty on its bow and head south toward Hughs Bay. .
Sunday
• God’s Ten Commandment Park first anniversary celebration and tribute to law enforcement and fire fighters, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., 7401 U.S. 2, Columbia Heights. Free hot dogs, beverages, magnets.
• Stumptown Quilters’ Society “Everything Old is New Again,” quilt show, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Whitefish Middle School gym. Modern and vintage quilts, boutique, vendors, silent auction, raffle. Free admission.
• Montana Raft Company will donate 50 percent of proceeds from special whitewater rafting launch at 2:45 p.m. Middle Fork of Flathead River to Glacier Institute youth scholarships. To reserve a spot, call 387-5555.
Monday
• First Avenue West will be closed between 11th and 12 Streets from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. today through Wednesday; and 12th Street will be closed between Main and First Avenue West due to construction. Call Swank Enterprises, 752-5411.
• 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.
• Red Cross blood drive, 1:30-5:30 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Glacier Stamp Club meets 6:30 p.m., Billiards Room, Buffalo Hill Terrace, 40 Claremont St., Kalispell. Visitors welcome; glacierstampclubmt@gmail.com
Tuesday
• Red Cross blood drive, 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
Wednesday
• Flathead County Transportation Committee annual meeting 9 a.m., Earl Bennett Building, Kalispell.
• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 4 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Parkinson’s disease support group meets 3-4:30 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. All welcome. Call Lois, 871-3767 or Inga, 756-5514.
• Tire-Rama offers free oil changes to veterans and active duty military, 5-7 p.m., at all its locations. First come/first serve. Bring proof of military service.
• Women of the Moose backyard barbecue, 5-7 p.m., Whitefish Moos Lodge, 230 10th St. Chicken, salads and more. All welcome.
• Flathead Beekeepers meet 6:30 p.m., North Valley Hospital Community Center, 235 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. Open to anyone with an interest. Call Ronny, 892-0280.
• Bigfork County Water and Sewer District meets 7 p.m., 108 Harbor Heights Blvd., Bigfork. Public welcome.
Thursday
• Kalispell Public Schools Curriculum Committee meets 9 a.m., administration offices, 233 First Ave. E.
• Dedication of new musical installation in the honor of the late Clare Hafferman on the grounds of ImagineIF library, Kalispell, 11 a.m. Public invited.
• Agency on Aging Advisory Council meets at 2-3:30 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Public invited. Call 758-5730.
• Annual AAC/ARCO/CFAC employees picnic noon to 4 p.m., Lawrence Park, Kalispell. All employees and their families are invited; Email Sharon Chubb, smarinochubb@centurytel.net.
• Columbia Falls Aluminum Company community liaison panel meets 6 p.m. North Valley Hospital Teakettle Community Room, 235 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. Call Mary Green, 877-384-7036.
• Deer Park School board meets 6:30 p.m.
• Red Cross blood drive, 1-6 p.m., Applied Materials.
A look ahead
• Kalispell Public Schools Finance Committee meets 7:30 a.m.; Personnel Committee meets 9 a.m. July 10 administration offices, 233 First Ave. E.
• Nurturing Center yard sale fundraiser, 8 a.m. July 10, 146 Third Ave. W., Kalispell. Sporting goods, appliances, lumber, electronics, baby and children’s gear and clothing, tools and more. Donations accepted. Call 756-1414.
• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 10, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Curator-led Historic Clothing Tour, 100 Years of Fashion 1868 -1968, July 10, Conrad Mansion Museum, 330 Woodland Ave., Kalispell. Light refreshments served at 6 p.m. Tour begins 6:30 p.m. Cost $30 per person and includes 12-page color booklet of the collection. RSVP required. Call 755-2166.
• In the Footsteps of Norman MacLean Festival, July 10-13, Seeley Lake on the Blackfoot River, Double Arrow Resort and Camp Paxson. Smokejumping highlight, writers’ workshop and tour of Mann Gulch; www.macleanfootsteps.com. Call Jenny Rohrer, 406-754-0034.
• 26th annual Lakeside Community Club Fair, July 11. Pancake breakfast 7 a.m., 5K and 10K races 9 a.m., parade 11 a.m., Attic Treasures sale, silent auction in Lakeside Elementary gym. Free Kids Zone activities, food court, crafts and trade booths and more. Book sale at West Shore Community Library.
• Flathead Lakers Poker Paddle, noon, July 12, Flathead Lake. Launch between noon and 1 p.m. from King Point and stop at marked island destinations. Picnic dinner, live entertainment. Register by July 3 at www.flatheadlakers.org
• Red Cross blood drives July 13: 1:30-5:30 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; 1:30-5:45 West Kootenai.
Pleasant Valley School board meets 4:30 p.m. July 13.
• Traumatic Brain Injury Support Group meets 5:30 p.m., July 13, at The Summit’s south parking lot in Kalispell to carpool to Bibler Gardens. Cost $2. Survivors, family, friends are welcome. Refreshments. Call Sue, 756-4725.
• The Flathead Conservation District meets at 7 p.m. July 13, 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.
• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 14, Plum Creek.
• Kalispell Women’s Connection buffet lunch, 11:30 a.m. July 14, meeting room of Victory Baptist Church, 1830 Montana 35. Speaker is Susan Friess whose ancestor was the first superintendent of Glacier Park and for whom Logan Pass was named. Flag etiquette will also be discussed. Cost $8 per person. Call Jan, 212-3763, or Rosainne, 257-8098 for lunch and free child care reservations. Affiliated with Stonecroft Ministries.
• Swan River School board meets at 5:30 p.m. July 14.
• Flathead Area Secular Humanist Association hosts Kalispell Skeptics in the Club, 5:30 p.m. July 14, Kalispell Brewery, 412 Main St., Kalispell. Open to everyone.
• Kalispell Public Schools district board meets 6 p.m. July 14, Kalispell Middle School Library.
• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 3:30 p.m. July 15, Flathead Electric.
• Kalispell Public Schools Policy Committee meets 8:30 a.m. July 16, administration offices, 233 First Ave. E.
• Center for Restorative Justice open house, 6-8 p.m. July 16, at its new location, 29 Third St. E., Kalispell (the old Bulldog in the KM Building. Call Catherine Gunderson, 257-7400.
• Red Cross blood drive, 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 16, The Wave, Whitefish.
• Joe Coco continues his Summer Leadership Series with the second seminar on visioning and time management, 7 p.m. July 16, Coco Enterprises Conference Center, 6438 U.S. 93 S., Whitefish. Free. All welcome. RSVP to Erika at 862-9400.
• Glacier Rally in the Rockies July 17-18, Kalispell. Friday — Show and shine 6-8 p.m. Dairy Queen followed by American Graffiti-style “cruise the drag,” on Main Street. Saturday — Parade 10 a.m. Main Street. Show and shine afterward on First Avenue West between Center and Third Streets. Concessions. Public invited. Proceeds benefit Flathead CARE.
• Flathead Lake Swim Series event, July 17-19, Big Arm State Park, Big Arm. 5K, 10K, 1 mile and 1/2 mile swims. Everyone and all abilities are welcome. Fundraiser for Enduring Waves Foundation. Register at www.enduringwaves.com
• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 17, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Whitefish Lake Institute wine auction, 6-10 p.m. July 17, The Lodge at Whitefish Lake. Master of Ceremonies is TV journalist Connie Chung. Wine tasting, hors d’oeuvres, live music, silent, live auctions; www.whitefishwineauction.org
• AARP Smart Driver Course, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 18, The Summit, Kalispell. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.
• Ferndale Fire Department 65th annual fundraiser, noon to 7 p.m. July 18, Ferndale Fire Hall, Montana 209. Grilled bison burgers, hot dogs salads and dessert. Adults $12; Kids 10 and younger, $5. Fire engine rides, live music, silent auction.
• Fifth annual Pints for Paths Brewfest, 5-10 p.m. July 18, Heaven’s Peak Lodge, West Glacier. Live music, 15 breweries, soda tent, food vendors. Advance tickets $15; $20 at gate; www.gatewaytoglaciertrail.com
• AARP Smart Driver Course, noon to 4 p.m. July 20, North Valley Senior Center, Columbia Falls. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 892-4087.
• Red Cross blood drive, 1-5 p.m. July 20, Trinity Lutheran Church.
• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. July 21, Lincoln County High School, Eureka.
• Red Cross blood drives July 22: 11 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; noon to 4 p.m. Kalispell Center Mall.
July 22-26: Heritage Days, Columbia Falls. July 22: Car show, 5-9 p.m. Marantette Park. July 23: Free open swimming, Pinewood Park Pool. Farmers Market 5-7:30 p.m. Pinewood Park. July 24: Wildcat Athletic Endowment Auction and barbecue, 5:30 p.m. Columbia Bar and Grill, open rodeo, 7 p.m. Blue Moon Arena. July 25: Firemen’s breakfast 7 a.m., 3 on 3 basketball tournament 7:30 a.m., Boogie to the Bank 5K and 10K run 8 a.m., arts and crafts fair 9 a.m. Glacier Discovery Square, Senior Center luncheon fundraiser 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Main Parade noon, Nucleus Avenue, family fun 1-4 p.m. Glacier Bank. Freedom Bank’s Wild Horse Dr. 1:30 p.m., open rodeo, 7 p.m. Blue Moon Arena. Barn dance 7-10p.m. Mrantette Park. July 26: 15th annual Wildcat Endowment golf open, 9 a.m., Glacier View Golf Course; www.cfallsheritagedays.com
• Kalispell Public Schools Technology Committee meets 8:30 a.m. July 23, administration offices, 233 First Ave. E.
• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 23, Community Action Partnership, Main Street, Kalispell.
• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 24, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Cycling for Children fundraising bicycle ride for CASA, July 25. Flathead Valley. Fully supported 20-, 40- and 80-mile rides starting at 8 a.m. at Saddle Club, Whitefish. Call Alicia Miller, 755-7208; or Jeannine Trousdale, 471-5485.
• Women of the Moose parking lot sale, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 25, Whitefish Moose Lodge, 230 10th St. Space available. Call 406-249-3521.
• AARP Smart Driver Course, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 27, Libby Christian Church, Libby. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 406-283-7000.
• Red Cross blood drive, 1:30-5:30 p.m. July 27, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m. July 28, Immaculate Conception Church, Polson.
• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 29, Intermountain Children’s Health, blood mobile.
• West Shore Community Library live auction fundraiser, 6:30-9:30 p.m. July 29, Glacier Center’s Spruce Lodge. Week-long stay on Kenyan nature preserve, Napa Valley and Flathead Lake guesthouse.
• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 4 p.m. July 30, Hungry Horse Liquor Store, blood mobile.
• Opening reception for traveling exhibit, “Piecing Together a Changing Planet: Climate Change in America’s National Parks,” 5-7 p.m. July 30, Hockaday Museum of Art, 302 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Free. Public invited. Call 755-5268.
• Red Cross blood drives July 31: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Three Rivers Bank, blood mobile.
• Ice cream social, 7-9:30 p.m. July 31, Kila Community park. Frisbee golf, sack races, marimba music. Bring bikes, kits, chairs and blankets.
• Evergreen’s Show ‘n’ Shine, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 1, Conlin’s Furniture parking lot. No entry fees, free admission. Trophies awarded. Door prizes, 50/50 raffle. Food vendors. Business booths. Door prizes, 50/50 raffle. To sponsor, call Bev Ferris, 885-1212.
• Seventh annual Smokin’ on the Water barbecue competition, Aug. 1, KwaTaqNuk Resort, Polson. Cook off, brew tour, live music, games, giveaways, trade show. Call the Polson Chamber, 883-5969.
• Law Enforcement Torch Run Tip-A-Cop fundraising event 11 a.m. to close Aug. 4, MacKenzie River Pizza locations in Kalispell and Whitefish. $1 of allpizza specials will be donated to regional Special Olympics programs.
• Sixth annual Bigfork River Run/Walk 5K 8:30 a.m. Aug. 8, Bigfork Elementary School. Proceeds benefit Bigfork Cross Country Program. Register online at www.406running.com. Call Sue Loeffler, 406-270-2411.
• Big Sky Antique and Classic Boat Show Aug. 8-9, Lakeside. Pirate ship replica and model boat building for children to explore, cedar canoe restoration projection, mini ice sailing, paddleboat and dragon boat displays. Call Alex Berry, 471-2293.
• Northwest Montana Fair, Aug. 18-23, Flathead County Fairgrounds, Kalispell. Sam Riddle concert Aug. 18. Kristian Bush concert Aug. 19. Fair parade 10 a.m. Aug. 21. PRCA rodeo Aug. 20-22. Demolition derby Aug. 23. Carnival, livestock shows; www.nwmtfair.com
• Fee free day Aug. 25, Glacier National Park. All entrance fees waived in honor of 99th birthday of National Park Service.
• Dragon Boat Festival Sept. 12-13, Volunteer Park, Lakeside Boulevard, Lakeside.
• Fee free day Sept. 26, Glacier National Park. All entrance fees waived in honor of National Public Lands Day.
• “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.
• Fee free days Nov. 11, Glacier National Park. All entrance fees waived in honor of Veterans Day.