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| February 26, 2017 6:29 PM

TODay

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

• Red Cross blood drives: 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Kalispell Moose Lodge; 1:30-5:30 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

• Flathead County Democratic Women meet at Hilton Garden Inn, Kalispell. Social at 11:30 a.m. followed by noon buffet lunch for $13. Speaker is Caitlin Borgmann, executive director of ACLU of Montana. For reservations, call Lynne Bradley, 756-9245; or Judy Cox, 755-1507.

• Glacier National Park Volunteer Associates Winter Speaker series presents professional photographer/biologist John Ashley on “The Nature of Night, What’s Been Lost and What’s Been Found,” 7 p.m., Museum at Central School, Kalispell. Free. Public invited. Call 756-8381.

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

• Lakeside Community Council holds its regularly scheduled monthly meeting at 7 p.m. in the QRU building at 201 Bills Road in Lakeside. Open to the public.

• Whitefish PTA Parent Education Series presents the film “Screenagers” on empowering youth in a digital world, 7-9 p.m., Whitefish Performing Arts Center. Free. Public invited. Call Christine Rosse, 214-215-8703.

• Kalispell Public Schools district board work session 6 p.m., Kalispell Middle School Library.

Tuesday

• Red Cross blood drives: 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Call 756-3908 to schedule an appointment; noon to 5 p.m. Our Lady of Mercy, Eureka.

• Panda Express in Kalispell hosts a fundraiser from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Twenty percent of proceeds benefit Community Action Partnership of Northwest Montana. Download a flyer at www.capnm.net and bring to restaurant.

• Big Sky Rising-Indivisible Flathead Democratic activist group rally noon to 1 p.m., corner of Second and Main Streets, Kalispell.

• Fat Tuesday gathering and book collecting for Little Free Library, 3-5:30 p.m. Glacier Bank Community Room, Eureka. Mardi Gras theme and snacks.

• All Saints’ Episcopal Church Shrove Tuesday pancake supper, 5-6:30 p.m., 2048 Conn Road, Columbia Falls, 1/8 mile south of Montana 40. Homemade, huckleberry pancakes, sausage, bacon. Free. All welcome. Call 862-2863.

• FVCC Community Lecture Series presents author and historian E.B. Eiselein on “Origins of Religion,” 6:30 p.m., Arts and Technology Building. Free. Open to public. Call Continuing Education Center, 756-3832.

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

• Ilse-Mare Lee, dean of Montana State University Honors College, talks to potential honors students and parents, 7 p.m. Gateway Community Center, 1203 U.S. W., Kalispell. Call 888-MSU-CATS (678-2287), 406-994-2452.

Wednesday

• Polson Chamber of Commerce meets noon to 1 p.m., KwaTaqNuk Resort. Speaker is Tom Bansak, assistant director of Flathead Lake Biological Station. Lunch available for $11. Public welcome. Call 883-5969.

• Zen priest Jerry Smyers presents a free Introduction to Zen Meditation class, 7 p.m., YogaHeart Studio, 314 Main St. Polson. All welcome. Call 847-721-0665.

Thursday

• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m. Tea Kettle Room, Columbia Falls.

• Flathead City-County Board of Health meets 1 p.m., administration office, Earl Bennett Building, 1035 First Ave. E., Kalispell.

• Anime Club for teens in grades six to 12 meets 4-5:30 p.m. ImagineIF Library, Kalispell.

• Brews for Benefits 5-8 p.m. Cabinet Brewing, 206 Mineral Ave., Libby. Portion of proceeds goes to Northwest Montana chapter Forest Fire Lookout Association.

• Social Security Seminar for Couples, 6-7 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. What couples need to know about retirement income and Social Security. Free. Call Kim Taylor at Investment Centers for America, 752-7232.

• FVCC Honors Symposium free lecture series featuring Jim Williams, regional supervisor of Fish, Wildlife and Parks Region one on the topic, “Managing the Integrity of the Wild” 7 p.m., Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Open to public. Call Relyea, 756-3946.

Thought

“Reasoning with a child is fine, if you can reach the child’s reason without destroying your own.” — John Mason Brown, American essayist (1900-1969).

Friday

• Red Cross blood drives: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Immanuel Lutheran Communities.

• Paul Gonsorchik’s students perform a free concert, 7 p.m., Flathead High School auditorium. Thirteen bands play a variety of covers. Free. All welcome. Call 756-7031.

A look ahead

• “Free the Seeds” seed and start fair, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. March 4, FVCC. Seed and start swap 8 a.m. to noon. Workshops from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Bring open-pollinated, non-GMO seeds to swap.

• Flathead Audubon birding field trip 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. March 4, Owen-Sowerwine Natural Area, Kalispell. Meet at Montessori School parking lot off Willow Glen Road. To sign up, call Brian Baxter, 406-291-2154.

• Christian speed dating event for ages 26 to 40, 7 p.m. March 4, Spring Hill Suites, (beside Costco), Kalispell. Snacks and beverages. Tickets $15 available only in advance at www.letschatflathead.com.

• Special Olympics Montana 2017 State Winter Games, March 5-7, Whitefish. Parade of Athletes, 4 p.m. March 5, Central Avenue, Whitefish, followed by opening ceremony at Depot Park. Competition March 6-7, Whitefish Mountain Resort. Spectators welcome.

• Red Cross blood drive, 1:30-5:30 p.m. March 6, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. March 7, Libby High School.

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

• Red Cross blood drive, 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 8, Kalispell Elks.

• Montana Conversations program presents “American Art and American Democracy: It All Comes Together in Jazz” with musician Wilbur Rehmann, 5:30 p.m. March 8, North Lake County Public Library, Polson. Free and open to the public.

• Red Cross blood drive, 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. March 9, Eureka High School.

• Act for America presents a program titled, “The Erosion of Free Speech in Europe” by Austrian human rights activist Elisabeth Sabaditsch-Wolff, 6:30-8 p.m. March 9, FairBridge Inn & Suites-Outlaw Convention Center, 1701 U.S. 93, S. Kalispell.

• Act for America presents a return program by h Elisabeth Sabaditsch-Wolff titled “The Erosion of Free Speech in Europe: What Does it Mean for America?” 6:30-8 p.m. March 9, Fairbridge Inn and Suites (former Outlaw Convention Center), 1701 U.S. 93 S., Kalispell. Tickets $10; free for full-time students with valid student ID. For tickets go to https://www.eventbrite.com

• Tellluride Mountain Film Festival, March 9, O’Shaughnessy Center, Whitefish. Doors open at 6 p.m.; films start at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15, available online at www.bmwf.org/events or at Rocky Mountain Outfitter, Kalispell and Sportsman & Ski Haus, Whitefish.

• FVCC Honors Symposium free lecture series featuring Judith Liu, professor of sociology at University of San Diego, on the topic, “Intersections: The Tale of Cultural Fusion at St. Hilda’s School for Girls, Wuchang, China” 7 p.m. March 9, Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Open to public. Call Relyea, 756-3946.

• Red Cross blood drives March 10: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; 11:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Gateway Community Center., Kalispell.

• Good Grief Camp soup dinner and carnival fundraiser, 4:30-7:30 p.m. March 10, Northridge Lutheran Church, 323 Northridge Dr., Kalispell. Cost $7 for ages 13 and up; $5 ages 6-12; 6 and under, free. Proceeds benefit children who have experienced death of loved one.

• Salvation Army annual Spring Swing Fling Thing, 6 p.m. March 10, Salvation Army Community Center, 110 Bountiful Drive, Kalispell. Live Big Band dance music by BJ Lupton’s Swingin’ on High Band and Stillwater Christian Band. Free, family-friendly. Refreshments. Call 257-4357.

• Flathead Valley Gospel Music Association annual Ken Dutter Home Grown Concert, 7 p.m. March 10, Family Life Christian Church, 1075 Foys Lake Road, Kalispell. Free admission.

• Ronan Women’s Club 31st annual Arts and Crafts Fair, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. March 11, Ronan Community Center. More than 40 vendors. Donuts and coffee breakfast. Indian taco, soup and fry bread lunch. Silent auction. Call Joyce Rogers, 406-253-3355.

• Flathead Industries “Re-Fashion” Show fundraiser, noon to 5 p.m. March 11, Kalispell Thrift Store, 40 E. Idaho St, Kalispell, across from Dairy Queen.

• Annual 4-H Interstate Exchange spaghetti supper and dessert auction, March 11, The Eagle lodge, 37 First St. W., Kalispell. Dinner 5:30 p.m.; auction 6 p.m. $6 each or $20 for family of four. Public invited.

• West Valley School board meets 5 p.m. March 13.

• Flathead Conservation District 310 Stream Permit meeting 7 p.m. March 13, 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.

• FVCC Honors Symposium free lecture series featuring Jim Elser, director of Flathead Lake Biological Station, on the topic, “The Past, Present and Future of Flathead Lake – and Lakes Beyond” 7 p.m. March 14, Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Open to public. Call Relyea, 756-3946.

• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 9 a.m. March 16, 15 Meridian Court, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.

• Glacier Institute 2016 Winter Lecture Series presents “If Rocks Could Talk...,” by Glacier Park geologist Teagan Tomlin, March 16, Conrad Mansion, 330 Woodland Ave., Kalispell. Coffee, wine and desserts served at 6 p.m. Presentation 6:30-8 p.m. Cost $15 per person. Reservations required. Call 755-2166.

• FVCC Honors Symposium free lecture series featuring Blake Weidenheft, Montana State University assistant professor, on the topic, ““Bacteria, Their Viruses, and How They Taught Us to Perform Genome Surgery” 7 p.m. March 16, Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Open to public. Call Relyea, 756-3946.

• American Association of University Women annual spring used book sale, March 17-19, Flathead County Fairgrounds. Book donations accepted; call Barb, 755-1082.

• Immanuel Lutheran Communities hosts a wellness presentation geared for seniors, “ Improving Lives with Technology,” 2-3:30 p.m. March 17, Buffalo Hill Terrace, 40

Claremont St., Kalispell. Free. Call 752-9624.

• Eastside Grange annual pancake supper and silent auction, 4-7 p.m. March 18, across from Creston School. Three types of pancakes, Denver omelettes and more. Donations appreciated.

• Creston Auction meeting for all interesting in volunteering, 7 p.m. March 21, Creston Fire Station, 4498 Montana 35, Kalispell.

• Wilderness Speaker Series presents wilderness author Peter Fromm on “The Names of the Stars, A Life in the Wilds” 7:30 p.m. March 22, Arts and Technology Building, Room 139, FVCC. Free. Public invited. Call Carol Treadwill, 387-3847.

• Teen social for grades 6-12, 4-5:30 p.m. March 23, ImagineIF Library, Kalispell. Crafts is making bubble gum. Food, Wii gaming. Free.

• Lakside-Somers Chamber of Commerce Captain’s Award banquet, March 23, The Rack Shack, Somers. Cocktails 5:30 p.m.; dinner 6:30 p.m. Advance tickets $30 per person. RSVP to lakesidesomers@gmail.com Tickets $40 at door.

• FVCC Honors Symposium free lecture series featuring Marshall Bloom, Rocky Mountain Laboratories Intramural Research associate director on the topic, “Predicting Outbreaks and the Myth of Sisyphus” 7 p.m. March 23, Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Open to public. Call Relyea, 756-3946.

• Montana 4-H Horse and Livestock Community Forum March 24-26, Red Lion Hotel, Kalispell. Introduction to lives and small animal care. Youth activities, forums. All welcome.

• Glacier National Park Volunteer Associates Winter Speaker series presentation by pilot Jim Bob Pierce of Two Bear Air on search and rescue procedures and missions, 7 p.m. March 27, Museum at Central School, Kalispell. Free. Public invited. Call 756-8992.

• Flathead Conservation District business meeting, 7 p.m. March 27, 133 Interstate Lane, Kalispell, 752-4220.

• Benefit Brew Night, 5-8 p.m. March 28, Kalispell Brewery. Portion of proceeds benefits Flathead Industries.

• Zen priest Jerry Smyers presents a free Introduction to Zen Meditation class, 7 p.m. March 29, YogaHeart Studio, 314 Main St. Polson. All welcome. Call 847-721-0665.

• Annual Creston Auction and Country Fair, March 31-April 2, Creston, Montana 35, 12 miles east of Kalispell. Consignment Day 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. March 31, Auctions begin 9 a.m. April 1; 11 a.m. April 2.

• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 7-8:30 p.m. April 4, The Summit, Kalispell. Call Joan Schmidt, 871-1008.

• West Valley School board meets 5 p.m. April 10.

• Columbia Falls Teakettle Guild annual Quilt Show, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 8, Glacier Gateway Elementary School, 440 Fourth Ave. W., Columbia Falls. Boutique, vendors, quilt displays and for sale, raffle. Featured quilter is Peggy Aagenes. Free admission.

• Immanuel Lutheran Communities hosts a wellness presentation geared for seniors, “ Planning Your Financial Health,” 2-3:30 p.m. April 21, Buffalo Hill Terrace, 40 Claremont St., Kalispell. Free. Call 752-9624.

• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Management board and Executive Council meets 11:30 a.m. April 27, 15 Meridian Court, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.

• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 7-8:30 p.m. May 2, The Summit, Kalispell. Call Joan Schmidt, 871-1008.

• Zen priest Jerry Smyers presents a free Introduction to Zen Meditation class, 7 p.m. May 3, YogaHeart Studio, 314 Main St. Polson. All welcome. Call 847-721-0665.

• West Valley School board meets 5 p.m. May 8.

• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 9 a.m. May 18, 15 Meridian Court, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.

• Immanuel Lutheran Communities hosts a wellness presentation geared for seniors, “ Strength and Balance,” 2-3:30 p.m. May 19, Buffalo Hill Terrace, 40 Claremont St., Kalispell. Free. Call 752-9624.

• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 7-8:30 p.m. June 6, The Summit, Kalispell. Call Joan Schmidt, 871-1008.

• West Valley School board meets 5 p.m. June 12.

• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 9 a.m. June 13, 15 Meridian Court, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.

• Immanuel Lutheran Communities hosts a wellness presentation geared for seniors, “ Healthy Skin,” 2-3:30 p.m. June 16, Buffalo Hill Terrace, 40 Claremont St., Kalispell. Free. Call 752-9624.

• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 7-8:30 p.m. July 4, The Summit, Kalispell. Call Joan Schmidt, 871-1008.

Immanuel Lutheran Communities hosts a wellness presentation geared for seniors, “ Brain Fitness” 2-3:30 p.m. July 21, Buffalo Hill Terrace, 40 Claremont St., Kalispell. Free. Call 752-9624.

• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 7-8:30 p.m. Aug. 1, The Summit, Kalispell. Call Joan Schmidt, 871-1008.

• Immanuel Lutheran Communities hosts a wellness presentation geared for seniors, “ Healthy Aging” 2-3:30 p.m. Aug. 18, Buffalo Hill Terrace, 40 Claremont St., Kalispell. Free. Call 752-9624.

• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 7-8:30 p.m. Sept. 5, The Summit, Kalispell. Call Joan Schmidt, 871-1008.

• Immanuel Lutheran Communities hosts a wellness presentation geared for seniors, “Medicare 101” 2-3:30 p.m. Sept. 15, Buffalo Hill Terrace, 40 Claremont St., Kalispell. Free. Call 752-9624.

• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 7-8:30 p.m. Oct. 3, The Summit, Kalispell. Call Joan Schmidt, 871-1008.

• Immanuel Lutheran Communities hosts a wellness presentation geared for seniors, “ Winter Ready” 2-3:30 p.m. Oct. 20, Buffalo Hill Terrace, 40 Claremont St., Kalispell. Free. Call 752-9624.

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

• Immanuel Lutheran Communities hosts a wellness presentation geared for seniors, “ Managing Stress through the Holidays” 2-3:30 p.m. Nov. 17, Buffalo Hill Terrace, 40 Claremont St., Kalispell. Free. Call 752-9624.

• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 7-8:30 p.m. Dec. 5, The Summit, Kalispell. Call Joan Schmidt, 871-1008.

• Immanuel Lutheran Communities hosts a wellness presentation geared for seniors, “Festive Holiday Crafting” 2-3:30 p.m. Dec. 15, Buffalo Hill Terrace, 40 Claremont St., Kalispell. Free. Call 752-9624.