DAYBOOK, June 8

| July 8, 2016 6:00 AM

Today

• Kalispell Public Schools Finance Committee meets 7 a,m., district office, 233 First Ave. E.

• 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.

• 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 6 p.m. today and Saturday; 10 a.m. to 5 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.

• Big Sky Astronomy Club hosts a Star Gazers Night, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Lone Pine State Park, Kalispell. Mark Paulson gives a PowerPoint presentation at 9 p.m., followed by telescope viewing. Cost $4 per person; children 12 and under, free. Call 755-2706.

Saturday

• 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. Tamarack Brewing. Car show 10 a.m., 306 Stoner Loop.

• 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.

• Nooks and Crannies Tour, 9 a.m., Conrad Mansion Museum, 330 Woodland Ave., Kalispell, $28 per person, $25 for members. Reservations required. Call 755-2166.

• Flathead Combined Training Association Jump Derby Horse Show, 9 a.m., Herron Park, near Kalispell. Arena and cross-country jumping, open and Western dressage. Spectators welcome.

• Artists and Craftsmen of the Flathead summer outdoor show, today and tomorrow, Kalispell Courthouse lawn. Local arts and crafts and food vendors. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday; Free admission.406-881-4288 (voice mail); www.acfguide.com

• Montana State Parks weed pull event, 10 a.m. to noon, Finley Point, Flathead Lake. Volunteers should bring water, work gloves, sunscreen. Snacks provided. Call 406-214-4823.

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

• KittyMOM’s rescued kitten and cat adoption event, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Aquarium Shop, 1001 E. Idaho, Kalispell. Area shelters and rescue groups offer spay/neuters, vaccinated and litter-box trained felines for small adoption fee. Bring your own carrier. Call 752-4460.

• Ferndale Volunteer Fire Department 66th annual bison burger barbecue, noon to 7 p.m., Montana 209. Menu also includes hot dogs, potato salad, baked beans, cake and huckleberry ice cream. Adults $12; kids 10 and under, $5. Live music, fire engine rides, silent auction.

Thought

“America is not just a power, it is a promise.” • Nelson A. Rockefeller, American politician and businessman (born this date in 1908, died 1979).