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| February 2, 2017 8:19 PM

Today

• Red Cross blood drives: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Browning High School.

• Glacier Pachyderm Club meets noon to 1 p.m., Sykes’ in Kalispell. Montana Highway Patrol Capt. Duane Bowers speaks on impact of medical marijuana on public safety. Public invited; www.gcpachy.org

• Kalispell Downtown Association Chocolat Affaire, 5-7 p.m., Stores offer chocolate treats and specials. Visit at least 12 locations to get card stamped for a chance to win gift certificates; must be at least 18.

• Whitefish Winter Carnival Gala, 6 p.m., Whitefish Lake Restaurant.

• Annual Father-Daughter Winter Ball, 6:30-8:30 p.m., O’Shaughnessy Center, Whitefish. Dance to DJ; desserts, beverages, photo booth. Tickets $20 per couple; $7 each additional daughter, available at box office, or call 862-5371.

• FVCC Music Program faculty members give a free concert, 7 p.m., Arts and Technology Building. Public welcome.

• Grandfamilies of Montana Inc. support group for grandparents raising grandparents and kinship care families meets 7 p.m. Call 406-300-1268 for locations.

Saturday

• Northwest Montana Eagle Scout Alumni breakfast, 8:30 a.m., Sykes’ Restaurant, Kalispell. Overview of 2016 Scouting year and update on new camp improvements. RSVP to Jim Atkinson, 249-6765.

• Risen Christ 5th Annual Rummage Sale, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Risen Christ Parish Hall, Evergreen. Donations may be dropped off Friday, Feb. 3, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call 752-4219.

• Whitefish Winter Carnival Penguin Plunge, 11 a.m. Feb. 4, Whitefish City Beach. Pie social 12:30 p.m. St. Charles Catholic Church. Grand Parade, 3 p.m. downtown.

• Sons of Norway meet 1 p.m., downstairs at Museum at Central School, 124 2nd Ave. E., Kalispell. Program is “History of Wildfires in the Valley.” Call 253-1702.

• Flathead County Animal Shelter volunteer orientation, 1-2 p.m., 225 Cemetery Road, south of Kalispell. All welcome; children under 18 need to be accompanied by an adult. Call 752-1310.

• Annual Montana Wilderness Association Backcountry Film Festival, O’Shaughnessy Center, Whitefish. Doors open 6:30 p.m.; films start 7 p.m. Advance tickets $10 at Rocky Mountain Outfitter and Great Northern Brewing Company. Tickets $15 at door. Call Grete Gansauer, 303-726-3931.

Sunday

• Whitefish Winter Carnival Rotary pancake breakfast, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Whitefish Moose Lodge.

• Glacier Nordic Club Classic Ski & Race, Nordic Center, Whitefish Lake Golf Course. Registration 9:30 a.m.; 1K is free, 4K is $10, 12K is $15. Benefits Glacier Nordic Ski Team. Call 862-9498.

• Agency on Aging hosts a Super Bowl party, South Campus Dining Room, 40 11th St. W., Kalispell. Doors open 3 p.m.; kick off 4:30 p.m. Big screen TVs, cards, games, barbecue chicken, hot dogs, hamburgers. Family-friendly. Call 758-5730.

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.

• 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.

• New Alateen support program for teens affected by drinking or drug use by a friend or family member meets every Monday at 7 p.m., Alano Club, 153 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. Call Carol, 406-270-6006.

Tuesday

• AARP Driver Safety Course, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., North Valley Hospital, Whitefish. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 863-3627.

• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5:30 p.m. Bigfork Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

• Community Benefit Night 5-8 p.m., Backslope Brewing, 1107 Ninth St. W., Columbia Falls. $1 of every beer sold donated to Dream Adaptive.

• TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Support Group meets every Tuesday, conference room, The Springs, 1001 Riverlakes Pkwy., Whitefish. Weigh-in 5 p.m.; meeting at 5:30 p.m. Visitors welcome. Call 862-5143.

Thought

“We are never prepared for what we expect.” — James Michener, American author (born this date in 1907, died 1997).

• Womens’ Choral Festival public concert, 6 p.m., Flathead High School auditorium. About 140 students from seven area high schools perform. Free. Public invited.

• Kila School board meets 6 p.m.

• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 7-8:30 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Call Joan Schmidt, 871-1008.

Wednesday

• Red Cross blood drives: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Kalispell Citiy Hall; 11:30 a.. to 5 p.m. Saint John Paul II Church, Bigfork. Sponsored by Knights of Columbus.

• Parkinson’s disease support group meets 3-4:30 p.m., Gateway Community Center, north conference room, Kalispell. Justin VanCampen, pharmacist for Remedies Pharmacy in Lakeside speaks. All welcome. Call Katie, 434-964-7558.

• Kalispell Public Schools Curriculum Committee meets 3:30 p.m. district office, 233 First Ave. E.

• FVCC Community Lecture Series presents professional photographer Nick Fucci on “The West Coast of South Africa and Namibia: A Land of Extremes,” 7 p.m., Arts and Technology Building. Free. Open to public. Call Continuing Education Center, 756-3832.

• Bigfork County Water and Sewer District meets at 7 p.m., district office, 108 Harbor Heights Blvd. Public welcome.

Thursday

• Red Cross employee blood drive, noon to 5 p.m. Feb. 9, Applied Materials.

• Performances of “Vagina Monologues,” Feb. 9-10, O’Shaughnessy Center, Whitefish. Doors open 6:30 p.m.; curtain time 7:30 p.m. Wine, cupcakes served. Cost $15 at www.abbieshelter.org or at door. Not recommended for children. Fundraiser for Abbie Shelter.

• Whitefish PTA Parent Education Series presents the film “Screen Agers — Growing Up in the Digital Age,” 7 p.m., Feb. 9, Whitefish Performing Arts Center. Free. Public invited.

• Flathead Conservation District planning meeting, 7 p.m. Feb. 9, 133 Interstate Lane, Kalispell, 752-4220.

A look ahead

• Red Cross blood drives Feb. 10: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Whitefish High School; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

• Kalispell Public Schools Finance Committee meets 7:30 a.m. Feb. 10, district office, 233 First Ave. E.

• Flathead Chapter of National Active and Retired Federal Employees meets at noon Feb. 10, Perkins Restaurant, Kalispell. Social time, 11:30 a.m. Lunch available for $8. Call Doris Warrant, 752-8026.

• Annual Cabin Fever Days and World Famous Bar Stool Races, Feb. 10-12,Hungry Horse, Coram and Martin City. Bar stool races start at 1 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Sugar Hill, Martin City. Free shuttle runs all weekend to all venue; www.cabinfeverdays.com

• Montana Wilderness Association guided Winter Walk for veteran and nonveterans, 9 a.m. Feb. 11. Hike in Kootenai National Forest for three miles with less thatn 600 feet elevation gain. Meet at Venture Inn in Libby to carpool to trailhead. To register, call Brian Baxter, 406-291-2154.

• Bigfork/Ferndale Community Garden workshop, 10 a.m. Feb. 11, St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church, Montana 209, across from Ferndale Fire Department at blinking light. Master Gardener MonaRae Tuhy discusses indoor seed starting and how to make seed tape. Enter through big red doors. Children welcome. Call Michelle, 871-3509.

• Rocky Mountain Rollers Good Sams RV Chapter meets at 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 11, Perkins, Kalispell. Meeting followed by game play. Guests welcome. RSVP to Jay or Charlotte, 862-2117.

• Kalispell Parks and Recreation Valentines Dance, 7-9 p.m. Feb. 11, Linderman Education Center, 124 Third Ave. E., Kalispell. Dancing, music, snacks, drinks, door prizes. Cost $5 per person; $15 family of four, at the door. Call 758-7848.