Daybook

TODAY

— Saint Pope John Paul II Catholic Church annual Oktoberfest, 11:45 a.m. to 4 p.m., Brady Hall, 195 Coverdell Road off Montana 35, Bigfork. Live music by Bavarian Echoes Polka Band. German food, beer and wine. Silent auction. Raffle for side of beef. Tickets $12 adults; $5 for children 5 and older, available at parish office and at door.

— Sparrow’s Nest of Northwest Montana renovation celebration and barbecue fundraiser, 1-4 p.m., 204 Seventh Ave. W., Kalispell. Food, drinks, fun.

Monday

— AARP Driver Safety Course, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Libby Christian Church, Libby. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 283-7000.

— Coaches with Kalispell Regional Health Care’s One2One weight-loss program answer questions and give gift bags, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. today through Thursday, The Summit, Kalispell.

— ImagineIF Libraries board meets at 9 a.m., meeting room, Kalispell. Call Kim Crowley, 758-5826.

— Flathead County Democratic Women meet at Hilton Garden Inn, Kalispell. Social at 11:30 a.m. followed by noon buffet lunch for $13. Speakers are candidates Paige Rappleye, Eileen Beck, Eileen Lowery. For reservations, call Lynne Bradley, 756-9245; or Judy Cox, 755-1507.

— Red Cross blood drive, 1:30-5:30 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

— Columbia Falls School board meets at 6 p.m., administration offices boardroom, 501 Sixth Ave. W.

— Flathead Conservation District meets 7 p.m., 133 Interstate Lane, Kalispell, 752-4220.

— LaBrant-Lindsey Lane Advisory Committee public meeting to consider proposed amendments of Flathead County Zoning regulations, 7 p.m. Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office, 40 11 St. W., Suite 220, Kalispell.

TUESDAY

— Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Polson.

— Author Larry Morris discusses his book “The 1959 Yellowstone Earthquake,” at two locations and times: 1 p.m. Prestige Assisted Living, Kalispell; 6:30 p.m. Oak Room, ImagineIF Library, Kalispell.

— Flathead County Solid Waste District board meets 3 p.m., landfill office.

— Lakeside-Somers Chamber of Commerce meets 4-5 p.m. Best Western Plus Flathead Lake Inn and Suites, 4824 U.S. 93 S., Kalispell. Free for chamber members; $5 nonmembers. Call 844-3715.

— Healthy potluck supper, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Wellness Education Center, 103 Ponderosa Lane, Kalispell. Bring a healthy dish to share if you like. Families welcome. Call 755-8423.

— Kalispell Regional Healthcare Home Options hosts a free screening of the documentary “Being Mortal,” 6 p.m., Buffalo Hill Conference Center, KRMC. Learn how to take steps to communicate end-of-life preferences and goals; www.krh.org/events

— Whitefish School District board gives a free screening of the film “Most Likely to Succeed: Preparing our Kids for the Innovation Era” 7 p.m., Whitefish Performing Arts Center. Interactive discussion follows. All welcome. Call 862-8640.

— Lakeside Community Council meets 7 p.m., QRU Building, 201 Bills Road. Open to public.