Daybook
TODAY
— Red Cross blood drive, 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Marion Fire Station, sponsored by Pleasant Valley Apiaries.
— Community Action Partnership of Northwest Montana fundraiser, 5-9 p.m., Pizza Hut, Kalispell. Portion of sales donated to nonprofit.
— Whitefish Oktoberfest 5-11 p.m. today and Friday. Today is Locals Night —Bring ID and get in free. noon to 11 p.m. Saturday; Oct. 6-8, Depot Park.
—Canyon Community Dinner, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Hungry Horse School. Beef stew, salad, rolls, dessert. All welcome. Call Flo, 250-3406; or Luann, 261-1083.
— Kalispell Public Schools hosts a question and answer forum on proposed bonds issue, 6-7 p.m. Red Lion Hotel Ballroom, Kalispell. Call 751-3432.
— Marion School board special meeting 6:30 p.m.
— Marion Fire District board meets 7 p.m., Marion Community Center, 180 Gopher Lane. Public welcome.
— Mission Mountain Audubon meets 7 p.m. Polson City Library meeting room. Attorney Brian Upton presents “Restoration of the National Bison Range to Federal Trust Ownership for the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes.” Free. All welcome.
FRIDAY
— Red Cross blood drives: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Homewood Suites, Kalispell.
— Mountain Brook Craft Cooperative seventh annual Quilt and Craft Market, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 1, Mountain View Mennonite Church, Mennonite Church Road, off Montana 35. Quilts, art, jewelry, kitchen crafts, home decor. Baked goods and sweet treats.
— Glacier Pachyderm Club meets noon to 1 p.m., Red Lion Hotel Kalispell. Speakers are candidates Elsie Arntzen, Randy Brodehl and Matt Regier. Lunch available. Public invited.
— Whitefish Oktoberfest 5-11 p.m. today; noon to 11 p.m. Saturday — Family Day, Kids’ activities noon to 4 p.m.; Oct. 6-8, Depot Park.
Saturday
— Epworth United Methodist Church Fall Missions Rummage Sale, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., 329 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Clothing, housewares, furniture, toys, baked goods. Proceeds benefit Samaritan House and mission projects.
— Volunteer work day, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Lone Pine State Park near Kalispell. Celebrate National Public Lands Day by maintaining trails, pulling weeds and removing trash. Call Brian Schwartz, park manager at 755-2706, ext. 3
— 17th annual North West Montana Veterans Stand Down, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today; 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, VFW Post 1548, 110 W. Second St., Libby. Services and resources for veterans, haircuts, clothing giveaway, refreshments, pet services and more. Bring military ID. Call Allen W. Erickson Sr., 756-7304 or 250-0698.
— Polson Shooters Association range open house and public free shoot day, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., 38386 Kerr Dam Road, Polson. Free hot dogs and hamburgers.
— Mountain Brook Craft Cooperative seventh annual Quilt and Craft Market, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mountain View Mennonite Church, Mennonite Church Road, off Montana 35. Quilts, art, jewelry, kitchen crafts, home decor. Baked goods and sweet treats.
— Craft Beer Relay and Festival, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Flathead Lake Lodge, Bigfork. Live music 3-7 p.m. Free beer samples for participants. Purchase available for festival goers. Call 837-4391.
— The Rev. Bradley Wirth conducts annual Blessing of the Animals, noon, All Saints’ Episcopal Church, 2048 Conn Road, between Whitefish and Columbia Falls, off Montana 40. Call 862-2863. Bring your pet on leash or carrier, or a memento. Ice cream party follows.
— Whitefish Oktoberfest noon to 11 p.m. today, Family Day — Kids’ activities noon to 4 p.m. Oct. 6-8, Depot Park.
— Harvest Dinner, 5-7 p.m., The Eagles downstairs dining room, 37 First St. W., Kalispell. Turkey dinner with all the trimmings. Homemade pies. Adults $12; kids under 12, $6. All welcome.
— Sons of Norway meet 7 p.m., Buffalo Hill Terrace meeting room, 40 Claremont St., Kalispell. Call 752-2357.
Thought
“Talent alone won’t make you a success. Neither will being in the right place at the right time, unless you are ready. The most important question is: ‘Are you ready?’” u Johnny Carson (1925-2005).