Daybook
TODAY
— Evergreen water & Sewer District Board of Directors monthly board meeting, 7 a.m., District Office, 130 Nicholson Dr., Evergreen.
— Red Cross blood drives: noon to 5 p.m. Troy Baptist Church; noon to 4 p.m. The Springs at Whitefish, blood mobile.
— Agape Home Care Caring for the Caregiver support group meets noon to 1 p.m., (third Wednesday of the month), 40 Appleway Dr., Kalispell. Call Julie, 755-4633.
— Kalispell Chamber Unwind with CenturyLink and The Berry Company, 5-6:30 p.m., Homewood Inn & Suites. Giveaways. All welcome. Call 758-2800.
— Free introductory talk for upcoming Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Course 5:30-7 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Learn how meditation can help with pain, illness and stress. Call Michelle Richards, 261-4112.
— Swan River ACES Afterschool Program hosts Lights On After School Dessert First, 5:30-7 p.m. school cafeteria. Student-made desserts, board and card games. All welcome.
— Flathead Democrats presidential debate watch party, 7 p.m. 222 Main St., Kalispell. Bring your own beverage; pizza at $5 per person will be ordered.
— Lakeside QRU board meets 7 p.m., Lakeside Community Room. Call Lois Lauman, 253-2841.
THURSDAY
— Kalispell Public Schools Policy Committee meets 8:30 a.m. Oct. 20, district office, 233 First Ave. E.
— Red Cross blood drives: 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Libby VFW; 11:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Qdoba Restaurant, blood mobile.
— Flathead City-County Board of Health meets 1 p.m., administration office, Earl Bennett Building, 1035 First Ave. E., Kalispell.
— October Energizer 5 to 6:30 p.m., J2 Office Products, 2185 US Hwy. 2 East, Evergreen. Bring business cards for networking and door prizes. Bring a door prize to promote your business.
— Polson Chamber of Commerce Splash, 5-7 p.m. St. Luke Community Clinic Ridgewater, 107 Ridgewater Dr. Open to public. Call 883-5969.
— Plant-Wise Flathead meets from 6:30 to 8 p.m. for a potluck and discussion on plant-based meals, at Northridge Lutheran Church, 323 Northridge Drive, Kalispell.
— Joe Coco presents a free seminar “You Have a Choice — A Health Insurance Alternative,” 7-8:30 p.m. Oct. 20, Coco Enterprises Conference Center, 6438 U.S. 93 S., Whitefish. Free. RSVP to Erika, 862-9400.
— Artists and Craftsmen of the Flathead Valley meet at 7 p.m. lower level of Eagles building, 37 first St. W., Kalispell. Call 881-4288.
FRIDAY
— First Baptist Church garage sale, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today and Saturday, 301 W. Wyoming, Kalispell. Proceeds go to local outreach programs.
— Red Cross blood drives Oct. 21: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Three Rivers Bank on Meridian Road, blood mobile.
— Glacier Pachyderm Club meets at noon at Red Lion Hotel, Kalispell. Speaker is local candidate Dee Brown. Lunch available. Public invited.
— Big Arm community potluck and potato bar, 6 p.m. Oct. 21, Historic Big Arm School. Bring dessert to share. Presentation on “Potato Farming, Then and Now” 7 p.m. Call Nancy Foster, 849-5064.
SATURDAY
— “Celebrating 100 Years of Fashion 1868-1968” Historic Clothing Tour, 9 a.m. Oct. 22, 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.
— Kalispell Harvest and Holiday Market, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 22, Expo Building, Flathead County Fairgrounds. Fall decor, gifts, produce, homemade pies, jewelry.
— First Baptist Church garage sale, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., 301 W. Wyoming, Kalispell. Proceeds go to local outreach programs.
— Women of First Presbyterian Church annual Harvest Bazaar, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., 540 S. Main, Kalispell. Crafts, home-baked goods, produce, plants, books and next-to-new sale. Homemade soup, pie and bread luncheon 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. All proceeds go to local charities.
— Mission Mountain Winery free vertical tasting, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 22, 82420 U.S. 93 S., Dayton.
Thought
“To become aware of the possibility of the search is to be onto something.” u Walker Percy, American author (1916-1990).