Daybook

Friday

• Red Cross blood drives: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; 11 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Qdoba Mexican Grill, blood mobile.

• Pachyderm Club meets noon to 1 p.m., Perkins Restaurant, Kalispell. Speaker is John Youngberg of the Farm Bureau. Lunch available. Public invited. Call Mark Johnson, 253-7467.

• Craft Brewers Cup, noon to 11 p.m. today 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Woodland Ice Center, Woodland Park, Kalispell. Hockey teams from U.S. and Canada compete. Youth hockey skills class 11 a.m. to noon for ages 6 to 19. Free but need to bring your own gear. Microbrews available beginning at noon Saturday.

• Lakeside Winterfest today through Sunday. Outdoor movie 5 p.m. today and Saturday, Lakeside Town Center; Saturday — Pancake breakfast, 7 a.m. Lakeside Chapel; family cup races Blacktail Mountain, pig roast, Tamarack. Sunday — Doggy Ski Day, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Blacktail Mountain. Call 844-3715.

Saturday

• Lakeside Winterfest continues today and Sunday. Today — Pancake breakfast, 7-10 a.m. Lakeside Chapel; family cup races Blacktail Mountain, outdoor movie 5 p.m. Lakeside Town Center, pig roast, Tamarack. Sunday — Doggy Ski Day, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Blacktail Mountain. Call 844-3715.

• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Best Buy, blood mobile.

• American Association of University Women Kalispell branch meets 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Buffalo Hill Terrace, 40 Claremont St., Kalispell. Business meeting followed by presentation by biologist and author Carla Hannaford on recent brain research and positive aging.

• Pro-life rally, noon, starting at Central Bible Church, 902 First Ave. E., Kalispell. Guest speaker is the Rev. Mark Cutler. Lunch available prior, for a donation. March to Depot Park follows.

• Kim Corette leads a family-friendly 2-mile guided walk 1 p.m. Whitefish Trail. Meet at Lion Mountain Trailhead. Use hand lenses to learn about snowflake structure. Free. Dress warmly and wear snow boots. Call 862-3880.

• Roller Derby fundraiser for Sparrow’s Nest of Northwest Montana, Trade Center, Flathead County Fairgrounds, Kalispell. Doors open 6 p.m. Big Mountain Misfits take on Hel’z Belles at 7 p.m. Donations of socks needed.

• Whitefish Winter Carnival Frey and Freya coronation, 7 p.m., Whitefish High School.

Sunday

• Lakeside Winterfest Doggy Ski Day, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Blacktail Mountain. Call 844-3715.

• Bigfork Community Players non-professional theater group annual meeting 2-4 p.m., Swan River Inn, 360 Grand Ave., Bigfork. Light refreshments; no-host bar. All interested welcome. No experience needed.

• Full moon free community ski 3 p.m. Glacier Nordic Center, Grouse Mountain Lodge, Whitefish. Rentals available. Hot chocolate and treats, Grouse Mountain Lodge lobby beginning at 5 p.m. Call 862-9498.

Monday

• Flathead County Democratic Women meet, Hilton Garden Inn, Kalispell. Social at 11:30 a.m. followed by noon buffet lunch for $13. Speaker is Lynn Stanley, candidate for House of Representatives District 7. For reservations, call Lynn Bradley, 756-9245; or Judy Cox, 755-1507.

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

• Nicotine-free Living! Support Group meets every Monday, 5:30 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. For those who have quit, want to or know someone who wants to quit. Call Deb, 751-4100, ext. 4491 or 253-0697.

• Glacier National Park Associates Winter Speaker series presents Glacier Park ranger and naturalist Bill Schustrom on “GNP and the Great Northern Railway: A Unique Relationship,” 7 p.m., Museum at Central School, Kalispell. Free. Public invited. Call 756-8992.

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

Tuesday

• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., United Methodist Church, Polson.

• Flathead County Solid Waste District board meets 3 p.m., landfill office.

• Lakeside-Somers Chamber of Commerce meets 4-5 p.m. Seven, 306 Stoner Loop Road. Hosted by Henthorn and Associates. Free for chamber members; $5 nonmembers. Call 844-3715.

• Healthy potluck supper, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Wellness Education Center, 103 Ponderosa Lane, Kalispell. Bring a healthy dish to share if you like. Families welcome. Call 755-8423.

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

Wednesday

• Red Cross blood drive, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Glacier High School.

• ImagineIF Libraries board meets at 9 a.m., Columbia Falls branch, 130 Sixth St. W. Call Kim Crowley, 758-5826.

• Columbia Falls School board negotiations committee meets  5 p.m., administration offices boardroom, 501 Sixth Ave. W.

• Flathead Area Secular Humanist Association shows Brian Fleming’s acclaimed one-hour documentary, “The God Who Wasn’t There,” 6 p.m. today; and 10 a.m. Jan. 30, ImagineIF Library, 247 First Ave. E. Kalispell. Free. Open to public.

• Lake and Sanders counties CASA advocates recognition event, 3 p.m., Lake County Courthouse.

• Cold Stone Creamery in Hutton Ranch Plaza will donate 15 percent of all sales from 5-8 p.m. to Paws to Play to build a dog park in Kalispell. Valentine orders paid today included.

Thursday

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

• Polson Shooters Association annual general membership meeting, Polson VFW. No host bar 5 p.m., spaghetti dinner 6 p.m. Meeting follows. Cost Flathead Valley Community College waived for those joining or renewing membership. All welcome. Call Rob St. Clair, 883-1110; or Mauri Morin, 249-2250.

• Winter Art Maker Series presents Western oil painter Tom Saubert with a 90-minute painting session, 6-7:30 p.m., Hockaday Museum of Art, 302 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Public invited.

• Savvy Social Security Seminar for Couples, 6:30-7:30 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. What you need to know about claiming benefits. Free. Call Kim Taylor, 752-7232.

• “Night at the Museum” “A Pair of Kings” program celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. and Elvis Presley, 6:30 p.m., Miracle of America Museum, 36094 Memory Lane, Polson. Black History exhibit and student invited to share MLK essays. Screening follows of Elvis Presley’s “Jailhouse Rock.” Free.

• Marion Fire District board meets 7 p.m., Marion Community Center, 180 Gopher Lane. Public welcome.

 A look ahead

• Sadie Fillmore of Professional Therapy Associates presents a free fall prevention seminar for seniors, 10 a.m. Jan. 29, Kalispell Senior Center. Exercises, goals, home environment will be discussed.

• Red Cross blood drives Jan. 29: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. National Flood.

• Winter Warm-Up clothing and blanket giveaway, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Jan. 29, Gateway Community Center, 1203 U.S. 2 W., Kalispell. Free hot meals, blankets, sleeping bags, coats, outwear and personal care items. Health, housing, veterans and pet services. Donations needed. Call 752-7266.

• FVCC Spring Concert series begins with faculty violinist Wai Mizutani and vocalist Idara Aguinaga, 7 p.m. Jan. 29, large community room, Arts and Technology Building. Free. Public invited.

• Flathead County 4H Foods Fair, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 30, Kalispell Center Mall. Theme is “4-H Tailgate Party.” Members and leaders compete in various cooking categories. Spectators welcome.

• Flathead Area Secular Humanist Association shows Brian Fleming’s acclaimed one-hour documentary, “The God Who Wasn’t There,” 10 a.m. Jan. 30, ImagineIF Library, 247 First Ave. E. Kalispell. Free. Open to public.

• Whitefish Winter Carnival Skijoring Competition, noon to 5 p.m. Jan. 30-31, Whitefish Airport.

• Two Fulbright scholars and FVCC teachers give a presentation about their countries, China and Brazil, 1 p.m. Jan. 30, Whitefish Community Library. Public welcome.

• John White Lecture Series presents Ross Holter of Flathead Electric on “Rural Electrification”, 2:30 p.m. Jan. 31, Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Tickets $6 for museum members; $9 for nonmembers. Limited tickets at door. Call 756-8381.

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

• Anime Club for teens in grades six to 12 meets 4-5:30 p.m. Feb. 1, ImagineIF Library, Kalispell. Showing this month, “One Piece.”

• Rodent Pest Control Training workshop, 9 a.m. to noon Feb. 2, Hampton Inn, North Fork Room, 1140 U.S. 2 W., Kalispell. Check-in 8:30 a.m. Free. Registration appreciated. Call Pay McGlynn, 758-5553 or Kima Cadell, 257-9015.

• Free Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) application assistance, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Feb. 3, Columbia Falls High School Career Center; 6-8 p.m. school library. Call Linda Kaps, 892-6500.

• Polson Chamber of Commerce meets noon to 1 p.m. Feb. 3, KwaTukNuk Resort. Speaker is Racene Friede, director of Glacier Country Regional Tourism Commission. Lunch $14. Open to public. Call 883-5969.

• Columbia Falls School board insurance committee meets at 4 p.m. Feb. 4, administration offices boardroom, 501 Sixth Ave. W.

• Love the Mansion fundraiser, 5-7 p.m. Feb. 4, Conrad Mansion Museum, 330 Woodland Ave., Kalispell. Wine tasting, hors d’oeuvres, live music, silent auction. Free admission; donations accepted. Call 755-2166.

• Kalispell Chocolat Affair, 5-7:30 p.m. Feb. 5, downtown Kalispell. Businesses offer chocolate treats to shoppers. Door prizes. Free.

• Whitefish Winter Carnival Gala Party, 6 p.m. Feb. 5, Whitefish Lake Golf Club Restaurant.

• Whitefish Winter Carnival events Feb. 6: Penguin Plunge, 11 a.m.; St. Charles Pie Social, 12:30 p.m.; Grand Parade, 3 p.m. downtown.

• Whitefish Winter Carnival Rotary pancake breakfast, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 7, Moose Lodge, 230 W. 10th St.

• AARP Smart Driver Course, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 9, North Valley Hospital, Whitefish. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 863-3627.

• KRMC Cancer Support Community Moving On program on life after breast cancer, 5:30-7 p.m. Feb. 10, The Summit, Kalispell. Discussion on nutrition, weight loss, activity. Registration required; Call Bass Breast Center at 751-6488.

• KRMC Cancer Support Community Yarn Therapy, 11 a.m. to noon, Feb. 11, Camas Creek Cottage, 338 Main St., Kalispell. Space limited; sign up with Jennifer Young, 752-0130.

• Anti-Valentine’s Day teen social for grades 6-12, 4-5:30 p.m. Feb. 11, ImagineIF Library, Kalispell. Free chocolate.

• North Flathead Love INC, dinner and auction, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Feb. 11, Christ Lutheran Church, Whitefish. Tickets $15. Call 892-2117.

• Lake County Pachyderm Club meets at noon Feb. 12, Polson Rural Fire Department meeting room. Sheriff Bell is guest speaker. Call Norm Johnson, 883-0398.

• Puppy Love fundraiser for Paws to Play proposed dog park, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 13, Walk Your Dog Club, Kalispell. Ten-minute photoshoot with your dog, $30; saved to a disc. First come, first serve. Call Alison, 253-4004.

• Valentine Tea fundraiser, 1 p.m. Feb. 13, Kalispell Senior Citizens Center, 403 Second Ave. W. Cost $5 includes sandwiches, desserts and tea. All welcome.

• Kalispell Parks and Recreation’s annual Valentine’s Dance, 7-9 p.m.  Feb. 13, Linderman Education Center, 124 Third Ave. E., Kalispell. Music, snacks, refreshments, prizes. Cost $5 per person; $15 per family at the door.

• John White Lecture Series presents Chere Jiusto, executive director of Montana Preservation on “Historic Montana Barns,” 2:30 p.m. Feb. 14, Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Tickets $6 for museum members; $9 for nonmembers. Limited tickets at door. Call 756-8381.

• CASA for Kids fundraiser and showing of the movie “Tootsie,” 7 p.m. Feb. 14, Bigfork Center for the Performing Arts. Special guest is the film’s Oscar award-winning producer Jerry Molen. Advance tickets are $25 per couple; $15 per person. Tickets $35 and $25 at door, respectively. Call 755-7208.

• Kalispell Compline Choir presents “Nightcap for the Soul,” 9-9:45 p.m. Feb. 14, Christ Church Episcopal, 215 Third Ave. E., Kalispell. Medieval chant, a cappella choral music, meditative readings by candlelight. All welcome.

• Women of the Moose Sweetheart dinner, 5-7 p.m. Feb. 17, 230 10th St., Whitefish. Menu includes meatloaf, baked potatoes, vegetables, salad, rolls and desserts. Call Carol Ott, 260-8493.

• AARP Smart Driver Course, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 18, 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. Feb. 18, former Linderman School building, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.

• Glacier Institute 2016 Winter Lecture Series presents anthropologist Sally Thompson on “People Before the Park,” Feb. 18, Conrad Mansion, 330 Woodland Ave., Kalispell. Wine and desserts served at 6 p.m. Presentation begins 6:30 p.m. Cost $15 per person. Reservations required. Call 755-2166.

• Sally Thompson presents a free, brown bag lecture, “A Jesuit Window into Western Montana Life in the 1840s and ‘50s,” noon, Feb. 19, Hockaday Museum of Art, 302 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Reserve a table by calling 755-5267.

• Whitefish Wolverines hockey team takes on Southern Oregon Spartans, 7 p.m. Feb. 19, Stumptown Ice Den, Whitefish. 50/50 raffle benefits Sparrow’s Nest of Northwest Montana.

Pinochle tournament, 10 a.m. Feb. 20, Kalispell Senior Citizen Center, 403 Second Ave. W. Cash prizes. Cost $5. To sign up, call Dee, 756-0050.

• Glacier National Park Associates Winter Speaker series presents Glacier Park biologist Lisa Bate on “Harlequin Ducks: The White Water Specialists of GNP,” 7 p.m. Feb. 22, Museum at Central School, Kalispell. Free. Public invited. Call 756-8992.

• AARP Smart Driver Course, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 23, Libby Christian Church, Libby; $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.

• Lake County Pachyderm Club meets at noon Feb. 26, Polson Rural Fire Department meeting room. Congressman Ryan Zinke is guest speaker. Call Norm Johnson, 883-0398.

• Sparrow’s Nest of Whitefish open house, 4-6 p.m. Feb. 26, 200 Colorado Ave.

• Kalispell Mini Maker Faire, Feb. 27, Flathead Valley Community College. Tech enthusiasts, hobbyists, engineers create and exhibit their unique work. Call Jill Seigmund, 756-3834.

• John White Lecture Series presents Mary Jane Bradbury with a living history presentation on Jeanette Rankin, 2:30 p.m. Feb. 28, Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Tickets $6 for museum members; $9 for nonmembers. Limited tickets at door. Call 756-8381.

• Kalispell Compline Choir presents “Nightcap for the Soul,” 9-9:45 p.m. March 13, Christ Church Episcopal, 215 Third Ave. E., Kalispell. Medieval chant, a cappella choral music, meditative readings by candlelight. All welcome.

• Glacier Institute 2016 Winter Lecture Series presents nocturnal photographer John Ashley on “Glacier Park After Dark,” March 17, Conrad Mansion, 330 Woodland Ave., Kalispell. Wine and desserts served at 6 p.m. Presentation begins 6:30 p.m. Cost $15 per person. Reservations required. Call 755-2166.

• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 11:15 a.m. March 24, former Linderman School building, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.

• Glacier National Park Associates Winter Speaker series presents wildlife photographer Sumio Harada on “Mountain Goats in Glacier National Park, 7 p.m. March 28, Museum at Central School, Kalispell. Free. Public invited. Call 756-8992.

• Kalispell Compline Choir presents “Nightcap for the Soul,” 9-9:45 p.m. April 10, Christ Church Episcopal, 215 Third Ave. E., Kalispell. Medieval chant, a cappella choral music, meditative readings by candlelight. All welcome.

• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Management board and Executive Council meets 11:15 a.m. April 28, former Linderman School building, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.

• Kalispell Compline Choir presents “Nightcap for the Soul,” 9-9:45 p.m. May 8, Christ Church Episcopal, 215 Third Ave. E., Kalispell. Medieval chant, a cappella choral music, meditative readings by candlelight. All welcome.

• 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.

• National Park Service Birthday Weekend, Aug. 25-28. Fees waived at Glacier Park.

Fee Free Day, Nov. 11, Glacier Park, in honor of Veterans Day.