Daybook
TODAY
— Spartan Race Fitness Revolution Day, 10 a.m., The Wave, Whitefish. Join 100 gyms around the world and join a free work out. All fitness levels welcome. Need not be a gym member. Space limited; http://www.spartan.com/en/training/workout-tour/revolution-workout
— Glacier Woodturners meet 9 a.m., Hanson Trucking, Columbia Falls. Call 755-1795.
— “Bazaar of the Seasons,” shopping and fun, Columbia Falls United Methodist Church, 117 2nd Street West from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Breakfast 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. with cinnamon rolls and coffee for $3.00; lunch 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. with soup, rolls, and dessert for $8.00. The Bazaar will feature quality crafts, a silent auction, bake sale items, attic treasures, books, and Fair Trade items. Please call 406-892-5811 with questions.
— Glacier Stamp Club annual stamp show, GLAPEX XXXIII, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell.
— Ben Long, author of “Great Montana Bear Stories,” tells stories by campfire, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Lone Pine State Park picnic area, near Kalispell. Limited to 30 people; register at http://www.eventbrite.com/o/imagineif-libraries-6523451735
— The Humane Society of Northwest Montana is hosting Volunteer Orientation at 11 a.m. at the Adoption Center located at 100 Adopt A Pet Way, off U.S. Hwy 93 N between Kalispell and Whitefish. Volunteers must be at least 18 years old. For more information call, 406-752-7297.
— Whitefish Review hosts author Jon Turk for a reading of his latest book “Crocodiles and Ice,” and slideshow, Casey’s, Whitefish. Doors open 7 p.m.; program 7:30 p.m. $10 suggested donation.
SUNDAY
— Glacier Stamp Club annual stamp show, GLAPEX XXXIII, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell.
— Whitefish Fire Department annual open house, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Public invited. Call 871-5285.
— “240 Minutes for Healing, Health and Hope” charity bike ride for cross-country cyclist Shelli Snyder who was is recovering from severe injuries after being struck by a car at high speed near West Glacier in September, 12:30 p.m. Riders will meet at Alberta Visitors Center near Glacier Park and ride either on new bike path to Hungry Horse or toward Logan Pass. Pledges of 10 cents per mile suggested. Contact Patrick Malone, 509-279-5107; pcmwccc@hotmail.com.
MONDAY
— U.S. Small Business Administration Boots to Business Reboot, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Gateway Community Center, room 26, 1203 U.S. 2 W., Kalispell. Entrepreneurship training program for veterans and their spouses. Call Sara Hudson, 406-869-8408.
— Flathead County Republican Women meet at noon, Hilton Garden Inn, Kalispell. Public welcome to attend. Contact Dee Boon for information, 250-5098
— Red Cross blood drive, 1:30-5:30 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
— The Dementia and Alzheimer’s Support Group for caregivers sponsored by Immanuel Lutheran Communities meets 3 to 4:30 pm at Buffalo Hill Terrace, 40 Claremont St., Kalispell. Come share information, experiences and understanding. For more information or to register contact Carla Wilton at 406-752-9624.
— Fair-Mont-Egan School board meets 5 p.m.
— Northwest Montana Posse of Westerners presents a program by former senator and Montana State Historical Society president Bob Brown titled, “Fred Whiteside: Montana’s Unsung Hero,” Red Lion Hotel Kalispell. Greeting time 5:30 p.m.; dinner 6:15 p.m. Cost $19 includes presentation. Program starts at 7 p.m., free for posse members and youth under 16; $5 for nondinner walk-in nonmembers. For dinner reservations, call 755-7339.
— Kila School Curriculum meeting 5:30 p.m.
— Somers School District board meets 6 p.m., Somers Middle School.
— Columbia Falls Historical Society meets 7 p.m., Ol’ River Bridge building, Columbia Heights. Public invited. Call Clarence, 892-3722; or Dorothy, 892-5894.
— Candidate forum with both Democrat and Republican candidates for local and state officer, 7 p.m., Fine Arts Performance Center, Ronan Middle School. Public invited. Refreshments.
— Flathead River Commission meets 7 p.m., Earl Bennett Building, 1035 1st Ave. W. Kalispell. Contact Flathead Conservation District at 752-4220 for information.
Thought
“The conventional view serves to protect us from the painful job of thinking.” — John Kenneth Galbraith, Canadian-born American economist (1908-2006).