DAYBOOK, July 23
Today
• 2016 Bigfork River Run/Walk 5K, 8:30 a.m. along scenic Swan River Trail. Race day registration 7:30 a.m. Bigfork Elementary School. Prizes to winners. Raffle prizes. Proceeds support cross country team; 406running.com; Jill at 212-6760 or Sue at 270-2411.
• “Celebrating 100 Years of Fashion 1868-1968” Historic Clothing Tour, 9 a.m., Conrad Mansion Museum, 330 Woodland Ave., Kalispell, $28 per person, $25 for members. Price includes a 14-page booklet of the collection. Reservations required. Call 755-2166.
• Flathead County Democratic Women Garden Tour 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Self-guided tour to seven Kalispell gardens. Refreshments served. Advance tickets $20, available by calling 253-7880; available day of event at 501 Fourth Ave. E.
• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. Sponsored by Fresh Life.
Sunday
• “Changing Balance/Balancing Change” interactive dance performance about climate change, 8:30 p.m., Lake McDonald Lodge, Glacier National Park. Free to the public. Call Melissa Sladek, 888-7894.
Monday
• “Changing Balance/Balancing Change” interactive dance performance about climate change, 8:30 p.m., Lake McDonald Lodge auditorium, Glacier National Park. Free. Call 888-7894.
• AARP Smart Driver Course, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Libby Christian Church, Libby. $20 fee ($15 for AARP members.) Call 283-7000.
• Red Cross blood drive, 1:30-5:30 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian, Kalispell.
Tuesday
• 13th annual Waterton-Glacier Science and History Day, Falls Theatre, Waterton Lakes National Park. Free of charge with park entry fees.
• Red Cross blood drives; noon to 5 p.m. New Life Christian Church, Polson; noon to 4:15 p.m., Hungry Horse Liquor Store, blood mobile.
• Montana State University Extension offer a free workshop on the FDA’s Veterinary Feed Directive for livestock producers administering medication through feed, 1-5 p.m., Hampton Inn Springcreek Room, 1140 U.S. 2 W., Kalispell. Registration required; call 758-5553.
• Kalispell Public Schools district board work session and retreat 3-8 p.m., Lone Pine State Park, Kalispell.
• Flathead County Solid Waste District board meets 3 p.m., landfill office.
• Lakeside-Somers Chamber of Commerce meets 4-5 p.m. the Docks, 7135 U.S. 93 S. Free for chamber members; $5 nonmembers. Call 844-3715.
• Citizens for a Better Flathead Great Place Raffle and Pop-up Party, 6-8 p.m., Bonsai Brewery, Whitefish. Raffle drawing 7:30 p.m. RSVP to 756-8993.
Wednesday
• Montana State University Extension offer a free Pasture Management Workshop, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Herron Park Community Building, corner of Foys Lake and Foys Canyon Road, near Kalispell. Registration required; call 758-5553.
• Dive In Storytime, 10:30 a.m., ImagineIF Library, Bigfork. Stories, songs, crafts, music and more for children ages 3 to 5.
• Red Cross blood drives: noon to 4 p.m. The Springs at Whitefish; 12:30 to 6 p.m. W. Kootenai Colony.
• Lemonade on the Lawn, noon, Lincoln County Library, 220 W. Sixth, Libby. Jim Shadle presents word puzzles to the audience. Lunch available for $5 or bring your own. Lemonade, cookies.
• ImagineIF Libraries board meets at 1:15 p.m., meeting room, Kalispell. Call Kim Crowley, 758-5826.
• Auto-immune disease support group meets 2-3 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Speaker is Dr. Pam Roberts. All welcome. Call Shirley, 257-2780.
• Flathead Area Young Professionals networking event, 5:30 p.m., Spotted Bear Spirits, 503 Railway St., Whitefish. Bring business cards. Email board@fayp.org
Thought
“It is easier to do a job right than to explain why you didn’t.” • Attributed to President Martin Van Buren (1782-1862).