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TODay

• Ruth and Sam Neff present a free, illustrated program on their visits to Cuba from 1992 to 2003, 1 p.m., Community Room, Whitefish Community Library, 9 Spokane Ave.

• Flathead Audubon birding field trip with naturalist Denny Olson, 10 a.m. to noon, Owen Sowerwine Natural Area, Kalispell. Meet at Treasure Lane entrance off Willow Glen. Free. All welcome. To sign up, call 249-3987.

• National Winter Trails Day hike, 10 a.m., Lone Pine State Park, near Kalispell. Guided, moderate hike. Reserve snowshoes in advance by calling, 755-2706, ext. 2.

• Rocky Mountain Rollers Good Sams RV Chapter meets at 11a.m. to 3 p.m., Back Room of Nite Owl Restaurant, 522 Ninth St. W., Columbia Falls. Guests welcome. RSVP to Bob or Lynne, 755-4942.

• Soroptimist International of Whitefish sponsors a 14-piece art exhibit to raise awareness of human trafficking, 2-4 p.m. Kalispell Brewing Company, 412 S. Main St. Free. Public welcome.

• Act for America screens the documentary, Islam Rising — Geert Wilder’s Warning to the West,” 3-5 p.m., Fairbridge Inn & Suites, 1701 U.S. 93 S., Kalispell. Viewer discretion advised due to violence. Tom Osborne facilitates. Reserve seats at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/islam-rising-tickets-29596981368

• Whitefish Winter Carnival coronation of King Ullr and Queen of Snows, 5 p.m., O’Shaughnessy Center, followed by Disco Party.

• Glacier Institute Fly Tying Workshop, 6-8 p.m. Lary’s Fly & Supply, 604 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. Instructor Jake Chutz from Montana Fly Company. Cost $15 per person; all materials provided or bring your own. To register, call 755-1211.

Sunday

• Fundraiser for the family of Ashley R. Gilbert who was seriously injured in a snowmobile accident, 4-9 p.m., IHOP, Kalispell. Twenty percent of proceeds will be given to a local church to present a check to the family. Call Wendy Nguyen or Joshua Lee at IHOP, 752-5504.

Monday

• Entrance fees are waived today at Glacier Park in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

• City of Kalispell will be closed today, Martin Luther King Jr. Day. There will be no disruption of service by the Solid Waste Division, however. Have containers out by 7 a.m.

• Flathead County Republican Women meet at noon, Hilton Garden Inn, Kalispell. Kalispell Mayor Mark Johnson speaks on topic, “Kalispell in Review and Future Opportunities.” Buffet lunch available for $12. All welcome. Call RSVP to Dee Kirk-Boon, 250-5098.

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

• Love Lives Here hosts a Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration pre-party, 4-7 p.m. Whitefish Middle School cafeteria and gym. Family movie, light meal.

• Fair-Mont-Egan School board meets 5 p.m.

• Flathead River Commission meets 7 p.m., South Campus Building, 40 11th St. W., Kalispell. Call Flathead Conservation District. 752-4220.

• Love Lives Here Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration, 7:30 p.m., Whitefish Performing Arts Center. Singer/songwriter Rob Quist, tenor Mike Eldred and others perform. Guest speakers are Jere Hodgin and David Ackroyd. Local musicians perform. Free. All welcome.

Tuesday

• Red Cross blood drive, 10:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m., Marion Fire Hall. Sponsored by Pleasant Valley Apiaries.

• Kalispell Women’s Connection buffet lunch, 11:30 a.m., meeting room of Victory Baptist Church, 1830 Montana 35. Speakers include Becca Webb from Lighthouse group home and Gina Bickel. Cost $8 per person. Call Jan, 857-2467, or Rosainne, 257-8098 for lunch and free child care reservations. Affiliated with Stonecroft Ministries.

• Kalispell Chamber of Commerce luncheon, 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Red Lion Hotel, Kalispell. Luncheon tickets $19. For reservations, call 758-2801.

• Friendship Force of the Flathead Valley meets at Vista Linda, Somers. Social hour 5 p.m.; dinner at 6 p.m. Priscilla French presents about her trip to India and Nepal. All interested in travel and meeting people from other countries invited. For reservations, call Pat, 257-1932.

• Flathead Democrats annual Martin Luther King Jr. dinner, 5:30 p.m. Eagles, 37 First St. W., Kalispell. Speaker is the Rev. Bradley Wirth. Cost $15 at the door.

• Cayuse Prairie School Needs Assessment Committee meets 5:30p.m., school lunchroom.

• Helena Flats School board meets at 7 p.m.

• Love Lives Here Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration, 7:30 p.m., Flathead High School. Singer/songwriter Rob Quist, tenor Mike Eldred and others perform. Guest speakers Jere Hodgin and David Ackroyd. Presentations by local musicians. Free. All welcome.

Thought

“There are three ingredients to the good life: learning, earning, and yearning.” • Christopher Morley, American journalist (1890-1957).

Wednesday

• Red Cross blood drives: 10:30 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. U.S. Forest Service; noon to 5 p.m. The Springs at Whitefish, blood mobile.

• West Valley School board special meeting 4:30 p.m.

• Women of the Moose host a taco dinner, 5-7 p.m., 230 W. 10th St., Whitefish.

Thursday

• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., The Wave, Whitefish; 12:30-5 p.m. Kmart, blood mobile.

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

• Teen social for grades 6-12, 4-5:30 p.m., ImagineIF Library, Kalispell. Crafts, food, Wii gaming. Free.

• Polson Chamber of Commerce Splash, 5-7 p.m., Montana Co-Op, 401 Main St. Open to public. Call 883-5969.

• Glacier Institute 2016 Winter Lecture Series presents “Professor Guanor’s Favorite Oddball Bird Stories form Glacier Country,” by biologist/naturalist Denny Olson, 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.

• Joe Coco presents a discussion on “The Economics of Affordable Housing,” 7-8:30 p.m., Coco Enterprises Conference Center, 6438 U.S. 93 S., Whitefish. Free. RSVP to Erika, 862-9400.

• Cayuse Prairie School board meets 7 p.m. Public invited.

Friday

• Red Cross blood drives: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Three Rivers Bank, Meridian Road, blood mobile.

• 2017 Montana Pond Hockey Classic today through Jan. 22, Foys Lake near Kalispell. Eighty teams across Montana compete. Spectators welcome. Concessions.

• Glacier Pachyderm Club meets noon to 1 p.m., Sykes’ in Kalispell. Update from Helena Legislative delegation. Public invited; www.gcpachy.org

A look ahead

• 2017 Montana Pond Hockey Classic continues Jan.21-22, Foys Lake near Kalispell. Eighty teams across Montana compete. Spectators welcome. Concessions.

• AARP Driver Safety Course, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 21,The Summit, Kalispell. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.

• Tom Osborne presents a class on “Christianity and Islam,” 9 a.m. to noon Jan. 21, Easthaven Baptist Church, 2010 Whitefish Stage, Kalispell. Seating limited. To reserve seats, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/christianity-and-islam-tickets-29806674566

• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. Jan. 21, Risen Christ Church, Kalispell.

• Whitefish Winter Carnival coronation of Prince Frey and Princess Freya, 6 p.m. Jan. 21. Whitefish High School basketball game.

• Bigfork Village Un-decorate Day, Jan. 28. Volunteers should meet at 8 a.m. at Bigfork Inn for coffee, hot cocoa and donuts.

• Van Riper pioneer family painting unveiling and hike 1:30-3:30 p.m. Jan. 22, Lone Pine State Park, near Kalispell. The vintage painting depicts Lone Pine in the 1950s and will be permanently displayed at the Visitor Center. Family-friendly one-hour, moderately difficult hike. Dogs on leashes welcome. Hosted by Flathead Land Trust and Fish, Wildlife and Parks.

• John White Lecture Series presents museum executive director Gil Jordan on the history of the Flathead Valley and Central School, 2:30 p.m. Jan. 22, Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Tickets $6 for museum members; $9 for nonmembers. Limited tickets at door. Call 756-8381.

• AARP Driver Safety Course, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 23, Libby Christian Church. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 283-7000.

• Red Cross blood drive, 1:30-5:30 p.m. Jan. 23, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

• Flathead Conservation District business meeting, 7 p.m. Jan. 23, 133 Interstate Lane, Kalispell, 752-4220.

• Climate Smart Glacier Country and National Parks Conservation Association present a screening of National Geographic’s documentary film, “Before the Flood” featuring Leonardo DiCaprio, 7 p.m. Jan. 23, O’Shaughnessy Center, Whitefish. Panel discussion follows. Speakers include Glacier Park Deputy Superintendent Eric Smith and Whitefish Mayor John Muhlfeld. Free; donations accepted.

• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m. Jan. 24, Polson Methodist Church.

• City of Kalispell Impact Fee Advisory Committee meets 4 p.m. Jan. 24, City Hall Chambers, 201 First Ave. E., Kalispell. Open to public.

• Kalispell Public Schools district board special meeting and work session, 6 p.m. Jan. 24, Kalispell Middle School Library.

• Red Cross blood drives Jan. 25: 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Parkside Credit Union; 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Whitefish Credit Union, Kalispell.

• Wilderness Speaker Series presents wildlife biologist Jessy Coltrane on “Mountain Goats of Northwest Montana: Natural History, Ecology and Population Status,” 7:30 p.m. Jan. 25, Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Free. Public invited. Call Carol Treadwill, 387-3847

• AARP Driver Safety Course, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 26, Risen Christ Catholic Church, Kalispell. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 752-4219.

• Montana State Old Time Fiddlers perform at 2:30 p.m. Jan. 26, Kalispell Senior Center, 40 11th St. W., suite 110.

• Polson Shooters Association annual general membership meeting, Jan. 26, Polson VFW. Social and no-host bar 5:30 p.m.; dinner 6 p.m. Meeting follows. Cost of dinner waived to new members and those renewing. Contact Rob St Clair at 883-1110 or Mauri Morin at 249-2250.

• Red Cross blood drives Jan. 27: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. National Flood.

• Glacier Pachyderm Club meets noon to 1 p.m. Jan. 27, Sykes’ in Kalispell. Kalispell Chamber of Commerce president Joe Unterreiner discusses legislative bills the Chamber is supporting. Public invited; www.gcpachy.org

• World Invitational Whitefish Ski Joring races, Jan. 28-29, Whitefish Municipal Airport.

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

• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Jan. 31, Flathead Electric, Kalispell.

• Whitefish Winter Carnival Gala, 6 p.m. Feb. 3, Whitefish Lake Restaurant.

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

• Whitefish Winter Carnival Rotary pancake breakfast, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 5, Whitefish Moose Lodge.

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

• Performances of “Vagina Monologues,” Feb. 10-11, 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.

• John White Lecture Series presents author/historian Ellen Baumler on “Profiles of African American Montanans, Feb. 12, 2:30 p.m., Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Tickets $6 for museum members; $9 for nonmembers. Limited tickets at door. Call 756-8381.

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

• West Shore Community Library Wine, Dine and Dance for Library Lovers, 6 p.m. Feb. 14, Hilton Garden Inn, Kalispell. Tickets are $75 per person; 100 percent of proceeds benefit library. For reservations, visit www.wsclibrary.org, or call 844-3917.

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

• Glacier Institute 2016 Winter Lecture Series presents “Riding the Trails ... A Look Back at Glacier’s Dude Ranch Days,” slide presentation by Tom Neleson, Feb. 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.

• Wilderness Speaker Series presents poet and English professor Amy Pearson on her summer working at Jumbo Lookout in the Bob Marshall Wilderness, with “100 Days of Solitude” 7:30 p.m. Feb. 22, Arts and Technology Building, Room 139, FVCC. Free. Public invited. Call Carol Treadwill, 387-3847

• John White Lecture Series presents actress/educator Mary Jane Bradbury portraying pioneer photographer Evelyn Cameron, 2:30 p.m. Feb. 26, Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Tickets $6 for museum members; $9 for nonmembers. Limited tickets at door. Call 756-8381.

• 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.

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

• 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 Coult 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.

• 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

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.