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| February 27, 2017 11:26 PM

TODay

• 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.

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

• 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.

• Flathead Group, Northwest Montana Schools’ Health Consortium board meets at noon, Linderman School main conference room.

• Columbia Falls School board Negotiations Committee meets at 4 p.m., administration offices boardroom, 501 Sixth Ave. W.

• 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.

• Fair-Mont-Egan School board work session 3:30 p.m.

• 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.

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.

Saturday

• “Free the Seeds” seed and start fair, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., 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., Owen-Sowerwine Natural Area, Kalispell. Meet at Montessori School parking lot off Willow Glen Road. To sign up, call Brian Baxter, 406-291-2154.

• Eagles International Dinner, 5-7 p.m. downstairs at 37 First St. W., Kalispell. Eight cuisines represented. Cost $12 adults; under 12, $6. All welcome. Proceeds to Eagle charities.

Thought

“Education is learning what you didn’t even know you didn’t know.” — Daniel J. Boorstin, American historian, educator and Librarian of Congress (1914-2004).

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

Sunday

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

Monday

• Special Olympics Montana 2017 State Winter Games competition today and March 7, Whitefish Mountain Resort. Spectators welcome.

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

• Pleasant Valley School board meets 4:15 p.m.

A look ahead

• Special Olympics Montana 2017 State Winter Games competition concludes March 7, Whitefish Mountain Resort. Spectators welcome.

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

• Retired Mayo Clinic eldercare specialist and author Dick Edwards, gives a free lunch presention, “Mom, Dad ... Can We Talk?” 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 7, Buffalo Hill Terrace, 40 Claremont St., Kalispell. Public invited.

• 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.

• Parkinson’s disease support group meets 3-4:30 p.m. March 8, Gateway Community Center, north conference room, Kalispell. Lisa Sheppard discusses resources with Agency on Aging. All welcome. Call Katie, 434-964-7558.

• 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.

• Agency on Aging Advisory Council meets at 2-3:30 p.m. March 9, South Campus building, 40 11th St. W., Kalispell. Public invited. Call 758-5730.

• 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 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.

• Flathead Land Trust, Montana Land Reliance and Vital Ground Foundation screen the new film, “On the Shoulders of Giants: The Story of Montana Private Land Conservation,” March 11, O’Shaughnessy Center, Whitefish. Doors open 5:30; films and presentations at 6 p.m. Free. 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.

• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 14, Polson High School.

• Kalispell Women’s Connection buffet lunch featuring musician Ken Ainsworth,11:30 a.m. March 14, meeting room of Victory Baptist Church, 1830 Montana 35. Cost $8 per person. Call Jan, 857-2467, or Rosainne, 257-8098 for lunch and free child care reservations. Affiliated with Stonecroft Ministries.

• 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.

• Red Cross blood drive, 11:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. March 15, St. Joseph Medical Center.

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

• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. March 16, The Wave, Whitefish.

• 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.

• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 17 at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

• St. Patrick’s Day Parade, 4 p.m. March 17, Main Street, Kalispell. To enter, contact the Kalispell Chamber of Commerce.

• 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.

• Red Cross blood drives March 20: 1:30-5:30 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; 2-6:15 p.m Trinity Lutheran Church.

• Dementia and Alzheimer’s Support Group meets 3-4:30 p.m. March 20, Buffalo Hill Terrace, 40 Claremont St., Kalispell. Sponsored by Immanuel Lutheran Communities. Call Carla Wilton, 752-9624.

• 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.

• Child Find services, 8:30-10:30 a.m. April 4, Kila School, for Kila, Smith Valley, Marion and Pleasant Valley schools.

• 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.

• Child Find services, 8:30-10:30 a.m. April 5, West Valley School, for West Valley and Bissell schools.

• 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.

• Child Find services, 9-10:30 a.m. April 10, Fortine School, for Fortine and Trego schools.

• Child Find services, 8:30-10:30 a.m. April 11, Cayuse Prairie School, for Cayuse Prairie, Creston, Fair-Mont-Egan and Deer Park schools.

• Dementia and Alzheimer’s Support Group meets 3-4:30 p.m. April 17, Buffalo Hill Terrace, 40 Claremont St., Kalispell. Sponsored by Immanuel Lutheran Communities. Call Carla Wilton, 752-9624.

• 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.

• Dementia and Alzheimer’s Support Group meets 3-4:30 p.m. May 15, Buffalo Hill Terrace, 40 Claremont St., Kalispell. Sponsored by Immanuel Lutheran Communities. Call Carla Wilton, 752-9624.

• 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.

• Dementia and Alzheimer’s Support Group meets 3-4:30 p.m. June 19, Buffalo Hill Terrace, 40 Claremont St., Kalispell. Sponsored by Immanuel Lutheran Communities. Call Carla Wilton, 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.