Inter Lake Daybook for Wednesday
Wednesday
- Columbia Falls School board meets at 5 p.m., administration offices boardroom, 501 Sixth Ave. W.
- Sen. Jon Tester hold a live online townhall meeting on Facebook, 6-7 p.m.
- FVCC music student perform a free concert, 7 p.m., Arts and Technology Building. Orchestra and Chorale Ensemble. Call Nicole Sanford, 756-4813.
- Marion Fire District board meets 7 p.m., Marion Community Center, 180 Gopher Lane.
Thursday
- Cholesterol screening and education, 7-10 a.m. (first Thursday of every month, The Summit, Kalispell.) Includes triglycerides, glucose, cholesterol, HDL and LDL. Walk-in clinic; no preregistration required. Fast 8-12 hours prior and drink plenty of water. Cost $30; $27 for seniors. Call Kathy Prim, 751-4500.
- Soup and salad luncheon, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., downstairs at the Eagles, 37 First St. W. Soup, salad, roll, coffee or tea, $6.
- Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m. Applied Materials, Kalispell.
- Flathead High School Choir and Choralairs give a free holiday concert, 12:05 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 540 S. Main St., Kalispell. Public welcome.
- Anime Club for teens in grades six to 12 meets 4-5:30 p.m., ImagineIF Library, Kalispell. Showing this month: “Soul Eater.”
- Historic Swan River Bridge informational meeting, 4:30-7:30 p.m., Bigfork Elementary School, 600 Commerce St. Presentation at 5:30 p.m. Public input sought on Draft Final Feasibility Study on rehabilitation and replacement options.
- Eighth annual multi-denominational Community Christmas celebration, 5-9 p.m. today and Friday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1380 Whitefish Stage, Kalispell. Live music. Nativity displays. Free admission.
- Free 1-hour general Avalanche Awareness talk provided by the Flathead Avalanche Center, 6:30 p.m., Rocky Mountain Outfitter, Kalispell.
- Civil Air Patrol Kalispell Squadron 53 75th anniversary celebration, 7-8:30 p.m., National Guard Armory, Kalispell. Refreshments served. Meeting, 6 to 7 p.m.
- Mission Mountain Audubon meets 7 p.m., Polson City Library meeting room. Carmel Johnston, commander of HI-SEAS Mission 4 talks about what it’s like to live on Mars. Free.
u Community forum to discusses potential upgrades at Muldown Elementary School, 7 p.m., 1300 E. Seventh St., Whitefish.
- Kalispell Ward 3 Council members Rod Kuntz, Jim Atkinson hold a town hall meeting, 7 p.m., City Hall Council Chambers. Community issues will be discussed. No formal actions will be taken.
- Glacier Woodturners skill building, 7-9 p.m., Hanson Trucking, Columbia Falls. Call 755-1795.
Friday
- Lakeside Trail ribbon cutting ceremony, 10 a.m., at new bridge over Stoner Creek (just north of Tamarack Brewing Company).
- Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
- Glacier Pachyderm Club meets noon to 1 p.m., Sykes’ in Kalispell. Derek Skees leads a discussion on how bills are created and moved through Montana legislature. Lunch available. Public invited; www.gcpachy.org
- Eighth annual multi-denominational Community Christmas celebration, 5-9 p.m. today, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1380 Whitefish Stage, Kalispell. Live music. Nativity displays. Free admission.
- Kalispell Art Walk, 5-9 p.m., downtown. Annual Christmas tree lighting and caroling begins 6 p.m. at Depot Park. Kalispell Chamber serves hot chocolate and kids’ photo booth with Santa. Flathead High School wood shop projects on display, Parks and Recreation, 301 First Ave. E. Children’s cookie decorating, raffle, holiday photos, refreshments.
- Montana Concerns of Police Survivors host the annual Blue Light ceremony and tree lighting, 5:30 p.m., outside of Flathead County Sheriff’s office, Kalispell. Open to public.
- Sixth annual Bigfork Art and Cultural Center Festival of Trees today and Saturday, at the center. ExTREEvaganza 6:30 p.m.. VIP reception 5:30 p.m.; $25 per person. Family Day 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Dec. 3 with kids crafts, activities, games. Free hot chocolate.