Daybook

Wednesday

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

• North Valley Toastmasters meets in new location at 7 a.m. every Wednesday, The Wave, 1250 Baker Ave., Party Room B, Whitefish. All welcome. Call Erika, 406-591-0431.

• Flathead County Democratic Women bi-annual meeting, 5:30 p.m., Hilton Garden Inn, Kalispell. Tickets $15. No-host bar of wine and beer. Guest speaker is Nancy Keenan, executive director. For reservations, call Lynn Bradley, 756-9245; or Judy Cox, 755-1507.

• Whitefish City Council candidates forum and meet ‘n’ greet, 6 p.m. Whitefish Community Center, 121 E. Second St. Moderators are Matt Baldwin, Whitefish Pilot managing editor, and Kevin Gartland, Whitefish Chamber executive director. Public invited.

Thursday

• Sixth annual Whitefish Oktoberfest continues today through Oct. 3, Depot Park, under the big top. Bavarian food, drink, music and contests. Today is Bavarian Business Mixer — Free admission with business card. Oct. 3 is Seniors Day, all 60 and older admitted free until 5 p.m. Hours on Thursdays and Fridays, 5-11 p.m.; Saturdays, noon to 11 p.m. General admission $4 adults, children under 12, admitted free.

• Mission Mountain Audubon meets 7 p.m., Polson City Library meeting room. Climate change expert Ceth Eslick will give an update on global warming major scientific developments. Free. All welcome.

Friday

• Turn the Flathead Pink Day. Local businesses will be decorated in pink and offer discounts for customers wearing pink or who have had mammograms. Educational materials distributed.

• Garage sale fundraiser for Bigfork Food Bank’s new building, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. today and Oct. 3, former building, 7545 Montana 35, Bigfork. Sporting goods, office furniture, appliances, furniture, bikes, barbecues and more. Call Ann, 250-4546; or Diana, 837-2049.

• Mountain Brook Cooperative sixth annual quilt and craft market, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 3, Mountain View Mennonite Church, 794 Mennonite Church Road, Creston. All handmade in Montana items, preserves, baked goods, totes, holiday and home decor.

• Neighbors in Need chili lunch fundraiser, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Northridge Lutheran Church, Kalispell. Cost $10, includes chili, corn muffin, salad, homemade pie. Deliveries available if ordered by Sept. 30. Fax to 755-7266.

• Pachyderm Club meets noon to 1 p.m., Red Lion Inn, Kalispell. Lunch available. Land Use series continues. Public invited. Call Mark Johnson, 253-7467.

• Sixth annual Whitefish Oktoberfest continues today and Oct. 3, Depot Park, under the big top. Bavarian food, drink, music and contests. Oct. 3 is Seniors Day, all 60 and older admitted free until 5 p.m. Hours on Friday, 5-11 p.m.; Saturday, noon to 11 p.m. General admission $4 adults, children under 12, admitted free.

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

Saturday

• Garage sale fundraiser for Bigfork Food Bank’s new building, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., former building, 7545 Montana 35, Bigfork. Sporting goods, office furniture, appliances, furniture, bikes, barbecues and more. Call Ann, 250-4546; or Diana, 837-2049.

• Glacier Bank Fun Run for Early Detection of Breast Cancer, Cabinet Peaks Medical Center, Libby. 8 a.m. for half marathon; 9 a.m. for 5K/10K. Call Jill Beach at 406-293-4109.

• 16th annual Northwest Montana Veterans Stand Down, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, VFW Post 1548, 110 W. Second St., Libby. Haircuts, meals surplus military clothing, health and employment services, spay and neuter clinic for pets. Bring military ID. Free.

• Trees to Paper to Trees semi-annual recycling drive 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Bring newspapers, magazines, office paper, cardboard, phone books and aluminum cans to north end of Flathead County Fairgrounds. Call Kalispell Parks and Recreation, 758-7849.

• Circle of Friends of Community Methodist Church fall bazaar and luncheon, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., 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.

• Mountain Brook Cooperative sixth annual quilt and craft market, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mountain View Mennonite Church, 794 Mennonite Church Road, Creston. All handmade in Montana items, preserves, baked goods, totes, holiday and home decor.

• Marion Shooters Club rifle sight-in, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today and Sunday, Bush Pit, mile marker 97, U.S. 2 West. Cost $5 for nonmembers. Call Dean Hazuka, 261-3546.

• Sixth annual Whitefish Oktoberfest continues noon to 11 p.m., Depot Park, under the big top. Bavarian food, drink, music and contests. Today is Seniors Day, all 60 and older admitted free until 5 p.m. General admission $4 adults, children under 12, admitted free.

• Harvest Dinner, 5-7 p.m., Eagles, 37 First St. W., Kalispell. Turkey and trimmings, homemade pies. Cost $10 adults, $5 children under 12.

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

Sunday

• 16th annual Northwest Montana Veterans Stand Down, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., VFW Post 1548, 110 W. Second St., Libby. Haircuts, meals surplus military clothing, health and employment services, spay and neuter clinic for pets. Bring military ID. Free.

• Marion Shooters Club rifle sight-in, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Bush Pit, mile marker 97, U.S. 2 West. Cost $5 for nonmembers. Call Dean Hazuka, 261-3546.

• Whitefish Fire Department annual open house, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., 275 Flathead Ave., Whitefish. Hot dogs, fire apparatus displays, Smokey Bear and more. Public welcome.

• Third annual Pink Me Up! 1K/5K color celebration, 2 p.m., FVCC. All proceeds got toward local cancer support. Register at www.krh.org/events

Monday

• AARP Smart Driver Courses: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Summit, Kalispell. Call 751-4500; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Blessed John Paul II Catholic Church, Bigfork. Call 837-4846. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.)

• Flathead Audubon annual Volunteer Work Day, Owen Sowerwine Natural Area. Meet at noon at Jane Lopp and Associates office, 295 Third Ave. EN, Kalispell, to carpool. Trail maintenance and refurbishing kiosk and signs. Call Bob Lee, 270-0371.

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

Tuesday

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

• Sparrow’s Nest of Northwest Montana organization for homeless teens public meeting, 5 p.m., Gateway Community Center conference center. Call Claire, 406-309-5196.

• Ask a Vet Clinic, 6-7 p.m., Walk Your Dog Club, 111 W. Idaho, Kalispell. Dr. Scott Wendling talks about laser surgery and Dr. Candice Hoerner discusses dental care for pets. Beverages and hors d’oeuvres. Free; offering accepted for Paws to Play proposed dog park. Call 890-2220.

A look ahead

• Polson Chamber of Commerce meets at noon Oct. 7, KwaTaqNuk Resort. Topic is major issues facing Lake County in coming months. Lunch available for $10.50. Public welcome. 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.

• Certified health and wellness coaches give a free presentation on the One2One Weight Management Program and how to achieve healthy lifestyle habits, 5:15 p.m. Oct. 7, The Summit, Kalispell. Free In-Body machine analysis. Call Michaelann, 751-4509.

• Don Nelson presents a documentary slideshow of the devastation from the April earthquake in Nepal, 6-7 p.m. Oct. 7, Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Free. Open to public. Call Gerda Reeb, 756-3889.

• Kalispell Public Schools Curriculum Committee meets 3 p.m. Oct. 8 district office, 233 First Ave. E.

• Columbia Falls School board Insurance Committee meets at 4 p.m. Oct. 8, administration offices boardroom, 501 Sixth Ave. W.

• 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.

• Kalispell Public Schools Finance Committee meets 7:30 a.m., and Personnel Committee meets 9 a.m. Oct. 9, district office, 233 First Ave. E.

• Brewery, winery and distillery tour with Kalispell Chamber of Commerce, 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 9. $50 fee includes bus transportation, lunch and tastings. Call Kate Lufkin 758-2801.

• Flathead Chapter of National Active and Retired Federal Employees meets at noon Oct. 9, Perkins Restaurant, Kalispell. Social time, 11:30 a.m. For reservations, call Doris Warrant, 752-8026.

• Columbia Falls United Methodist Church “Bazaar of the Seasons,” 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 10, 117 Second St. W. Cinnamon rolls and coffee, 9-11 a.m.; soup and pie lunch, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.. Crafts, bake sale, lefse, fair trade items and more; silent auction. Call 892-5811.

• Angie’s Greenhouse annual garage sale, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., 1722 Ninth St. W., Columbia Falls. Donations needed. Call Anna, 892-2072.

• World Rabies Day Vaccine Clinic, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 10, Flathead Spay and Neuter Clinic, 3491 Trumble Creek Road, Columbia Falls. Dog/cat vaccines $10, including rabies. Dogs must be on leash; cats in carriers. Call Mimi, 261-5175.

• Somers Company Town Project hosts an Oktoberfest, 5-8 p.m. Oct. 10, Somers Bay Cafe. Entrance fee is $15 which includes grilled bratwurst, sauerkraut, potato salad, German chocolate cupcakes and first beer. Raffles. Live music by Larry Myer. Proceeds go to completing pavilion for S2 engine.

• “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.

• Whitefish Legacy Run, Oct. 11, Stillwater Mountain Lodge, 750 Beaver Lake Road, Whitefish. 20K, 11K, 4.5-mile and 1.5-mile family fun run. Register online at www.whitefishlegacy.org

• Flathead Audubon’s fourth annual Fall Hawk Watch, noon to 4 p.m. Oct. 11, House of Mystery fishing access site, on U.S. 2 East, just west of Bad Rock Canyon. Bring binoculars and chairs. Call Kathy Ross, 837-3837.

• Flathead Audubon meets at 7 p.m., in the United Way conference room, Gateway Community Center, U.S. 2 West, Kalispell. Pat McGlyne, MSU agricultural extension agent presents “Birds and Bees in the Garden.” Enter from west side of building. Free. All welcome.

• Flathead Area Secular Humanist Association hosts Kalispell Skeptics in the Club, 5:30 p.m. Oct. 13, Kalispell Brewing Company, 412 Main St., Kalispell. Open to everyone.

• Kalispell Public Schools district board meets 6 p.m. Oct. 13, Kalispell Middle School Library.

• The Flathead Conservation District meets at 7 p.m. Oct. 13, 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.

• FVCC lecture series presents “Wild Stories of Early Traveler Journey to Glacier and Waterton,” by historian and author Sharon Randolph, 6:30 p.m. Oct. 13, Arts and Technology Building. Free. Public invited. Call 756-3832.

• Flathead Beekeepers meet 6:30 p.m. Oct. 14, North Valley Hospital Community Center, 235 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. Open to anyone with an interest. Call Kathy, 752-9642.

• Joe Coco presents a free seminar “Everything You Need to Know about Health Care Sharing Ministries,” 7-8:30 p.m. Oct. 15, Coco Enterprises Conference Center, 6438 U.S. 93 S., Whitefish. RSVP to 862-9400.

• Pachyderm Club meets noon to 1 p.m. Oct. 16, Red Lion Inn, Kalispell. Scott Matheis from Montanans for Multiple Use will talk about combating wilderness study and curtailment of snowmobile use. Lunch available. Public invited. Call Mark Johnson, 253-7467.

• Flathead Lutheran Bible Camp Harvest Festival Oct. 16-17, three miles south of Lakeside, 550 Lutheran Bible Camp Road. Oct. 16 – Silent auction 6 p.m., live auction 7 p.m. Harvest dinner 6:15 p.m. $20 advance, $25 at door. Free youth activities. Oct. 17 — 5K and 1-mile fun run. Barbecue lunch, live music, family activities 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., silent auction. Call 752-6602.

• AARP Smart Driver Course, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 17, The Summit, Kalispell. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.

• Mission Mountain Winery free vertical tasting of pinot noirs 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 17, 82420 U.S. 93 S., Dayton. All welcome.

• 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.

• AARP Smart Driver Course, 8:30-11 a.m. and 1-2:30 p.m. Oct. 20, Polson Senior Center. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 883-4735.

• Kalispell Women’s Connection buffet lunch and fall auction of holiday and gifts, 11:30 a.m. Oct. 20, meeting room of Victory Baptist Church, 1830 Montana 35. Speaker is Lois Olmstead. Cost $8 per person. Call Jan, 212-3763, or Rosainne, 257-8098 for lunch and free child care reservations. Affiliated with Stonecroft Ministries.

• Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation “Bobtoberfest” volunteer appreciation event 5 p.m. Oct. 20, Flathead Lake Brewing, Bigfork.

• Chick Flick night, 7 p.m. Oct. 22, The Dome Theater, Libby. Portion of proceeds benefit Paint It Pink program in support of breast cancer prevention.

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

• Paint the Town Pink Day, Oct. 23, Lincoln County, in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Business and homes will be decorated in pink. Citizens encouraged to wear pink.

• Nooks and Crannies Tour, 1 p.m. Oct. 23-24, Conrad Mansion Museum, 330 Woodland Ave., Kalispell. $28 per person; $25 for members. Reservations required. Call 755-2166.

• Big Sky Bigfoot Conference Oct. 23-24 Symes Hotel, Hot Springs. Meet and greet 5 p.m. Oct. 23. Presentations by speakers on Bigfoot research, lore, sightings, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 24.

• AARP Smart Driver Course, 1-5 p.m. Oct. 26, 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.

• Screening of Warren Miller’s “Chasing the Shadows” ski film, Oct. 29-30 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

• 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.

• 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.

11th annual Showcase of the Chefs, Nov. 20, Lodge at Whitefish Lake.

• 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.