Daybook

TODAY

— 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.

SUNDAY

— 17th annual North West Montana Veterans Stand Down, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., 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.

— Fourth annual 1K/5K Pink Me Up! color celebration, 2 p.m., FVCC. Non-timed course; optional obstacles. Dance party and giveaways after race. Open to all ages. $20 per person; $50 per family; Teams of four or more, $18 per member; www.krh.org/events

— Kalispell Parks and Recreation guided bicycle tour of Kalispell’s unique trees, 2-4 p.m. Starts and ends at Museum at Central School. Games, refreshments. Free. Call 758-7849.

— Guided wild mushroom hike with Dale Johnson, 2 p.m. Woods Lake Trailhead. Meet at trailhead. Bring a basket. Guide books provided. Call Whitefish Legacy Partners, 862-3880.

Monday

— AARP Driver Safety Course, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.

— Fair-Mont-Egan School board Finance Committee meets 5:30 p.m.

— Glacier Stamp Club meets 6:30-8 p.m., Billiards Room, Buffalo Hill Terrace, 40 Claremont St., Kalispell. Topic is “Presidential Trivia Quiz.” All welcome; glacierstampclubmt@gmail.com

Thought

“Nothing you can’t spell will ever work.” — Will Rogers, American humorist (1879-1935).