DAYBOOK, June 2

| July 2, 2016 6:00 AM

Today

• Montana Wilderness Association sponsors a free guided hike to the Klatawa Fire Area just outside Libby. Meet at 9 a.m., Town Pump, 1315 Minnesota Ave., Libby. Led by Jon Jeresek and Paul Leimbach. Register at wildmontana.org

• 37th annual Whitefish Arts Festival, today and Sunday, Depot Park. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday One-of-a-kind arts and crafts, entertainment, food vendors. Benefit for Whitefish Christian Academy. Free admission. Call 862-5875.

• Free fitness boot camp at 10 a.m. (and every Saturday in July), Lawrence Park, Kalispell. To sign up, visit danholguinfitness.com/free-on-saturday.

• God’s Ten Commandments Park open house, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. today through Monday, 7401 U.S. 2 E., Columbia Heights. Free hot dogs, snacks and drinks, Ten Commandments magnets and stickers.

• Inspire Hope 406 adventure date/art auction and rock concert by NED “No Evidence of Disease” benefiting Flathead Cancer Aid Services, 5:30 p.m., O’Shaughnessy Center, Whitefish. Catered reception, aerial show. Tickets $50 or $100 at National Parks Realty, Whitefish or call 406-250-6644.

Sunday

• God’s Ten Commandments Park open house, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. today through Monday, 7401 U.S. 2 E., Columbia Heights. Free hot dogs, snacks and drinks, Ten Commandments magnets and stickers.

Monday

• Kalispell Fourth of July Parade, 10 a.m. Main St. To enter, call 758-2803. Free ice cream social follows at Conrad Mansion Museum lawn; donations appreciated. Free face painting, live music. Barbecue concession. Self-guided tours of mansion $5 per person. Call 755-2166.

• God’s Ten Commandments Park open house, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. today through Monday, 7401 U.S. 2 E., Columbia Heights. Free hot dogs, snacks and drinks, Ten Commandments magnets and stickers.

• Sixth annual Red, White and Boom community celebration, Indian Springs Ranch, 3082 U.S. 93 N., Eureka. Show and shine car show 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; kids’ zone 2-8 p.m.; food court 5-9 p.m.; beer garden 5-10:30 p.m.; live music starting at 5 p.m. Fireworks show, 10-11 p.m. Admission $1.

• Troy’s Old Fashioned Fourth of July parade starts at 11 a.m. downtown. Car show, quilt show. Arts and crafts fair, kids’ activities, live entertainment, food concession and beer garden Roosevelt Park. Fireworks at dusk.

• Polson Fourth of July Parade, noon, beginning at Cherry Valley Elementary School and heading down Main Street. Theme is “Miracle of America.” To enter, visit www.polsonchamber.com

• Polebridge Fourth of July parade starts at noon, followed by a magic show and live music. No fireworks allowed. Call Northern Lights Saloon, 406-888-9963.

• Fourth of July Boat Parade from Lakeside Bay south to Angel Point. Staging at 3:45 p.m. in the bay out from Lakeside Boat Launch. Depart at 4 p.m. Call Holly Larson, 270-2317.

• Whitefish fireworks show, 10:30 p.m. City Beach. Eagle Transit complimentary shuttle from the O’Shaughnessy Center to City Beach starting at 7 p.m.

• Lakeside fireworks show, 11 p.m. Pirate Radio 107.3 FM simulcast starts 10:30 p.m.

•City of Kalispell Solid Waste Division will be picking up rollout containers today. There will be no disruption of service for the July 4 holiday.

Tuesday

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

Thought

“Courage is the price that life exacts for granting peace. The soul that knows it not, knows no release from little things.” • Amelia Earhart (1897-1937?).