DAYBOOK, July 6

| July 6, 2016 7:00 AM

Today

• Red Cross blood drives: 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Glacier Bank, Bigfork; 1-5 p.m.; at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

• Free Falun Dafa Qigong instruction easy-to-learn exercise instruction for all ages, 11:30 a.m. (Wednesdays in July), Kalispell Senior Center, 403 Second Ave. W. Call Katherine, 257-9798.

• 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.

Thursday

• AAC/Arco/CFAC employees potluck picnic, 1 p.m., Lawrence Park, Kalispell. Bring serviceware and drinks. Families welcome. Donations accepted for white elephant exchange. Call Sharon Chubb, 892-5150.

• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., Columbia Falls Community Room.

• Act for America meets 6-7:30 p.m., Outlaw Conference Center in Kalispell, Kalispell. Field director Kelly Cook speaks on the topic, “ Our Victories and Upcoming Initiatives ... How Act for America is Scaling to Become the NRA of the National Security Movement.” National security expert and bestselling author Brigitte Gabriel talks about the 10th Amendment, refugee resettlement and Islamic terrorism.

• Northwest Montana Chapter of the Forest Fire Lookout Association hosts 100 Days of Solitude, an art show dedicated to promoting wilderness and reflection, featuring photographs, poetry, wine and hors d’ouerves, 6:30 to 8 p.m., July 7, at Ceres Bakery. Amy Pearson will discuss her life and work at Jumbo Lookout in the Bob Marshall Wilderness. Call 406-450-1567 for more info.

Friday

• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

• Artists and Craftsmen of the Flathead summer outdoor show, today, July 9-10, Kalispell Courthouse lawn. Local arts and crafts and food vendors. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Saturday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday; Free admission.406-881-4288 (voice mail); www.acfguide.com

• Benefit auction for Hank and Mary Olson to help with medical expenses, 6 p.m., Eagles Lounge, 37 First St. W., Kalispell. Silent and live auctions. Pie auction at 6 p.m. Live music by Roy Wilhelm and the Ashley Creek Ramblers follows. Donations welcome, call Debbie, 406-212-4716 or Gayle, 406-471-6540.

• Glacier Symphony Summer Pops “Misbehavin’ with the Symphony” concert and tribute to Louis Armstrong, today and tomorrow, Rebecca Farm, Kalispell, rain or shine. Advance admission per car $30; $40 at gate. Gates open 5:30 p.m.; concert 7:30 p.m. Bring a picnic and drinks or purchase from vendors on site; www.gscmusic.org.

Saturday

• Flathead Audubon field trip to Troy to learn about the Alvord Lake Community Forest. Alvord Lake celebration at 10 a.m., Troy High School; then group shuttled to lake’s outdoor classroom and hike; lunch provided. Meet Steve Gniadek at 7:45 a.m., Gateway Community Center parking lot near United Way Conference Room entrance, Kalispell. Return 5 p.m. To sign up, call Gniadek, 892-7406; or Paul Rumelhart at 406-293-7544 (home) or 406-293-1359 (cell). Free. Families welcome.

• Lakeside Community Fair. Pancake breakfast, 7 a.m. at the chapel. Attic treasures, vendors, arts and crafts, 9 a.m. to 3 pm. Parade, 11 a.m. U.S. 93. Handpainted chair auction. Duck races 4 p.m. Tamarack Brewing.

• Montana Wilderness Association free, guide hike to Southern Cabinet Mountain Wilderness. Meet at 8 a.m. at Kootenai Forest Supervisor’s Off, 31374 U.S. 2 W., Libby. Eight mile, moderately strenuous hike with opportunities to fish mountain lakes. Bring fishing gear, lunch. Return about 5 p.m. To register, call Brian, 406-291-2154.

Thought

“Always dream and shoot higher than you know you can do. Don’t bother just to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors. Try to be better than yourself.” • William Faulkner, American author (born 1897, died this date in 1962).