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• Evergreen Water and Sewer District board meets at 7 a.m. at the district office, 130 Nicholson Dr.

• 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.

• Brown Bag Series” Blueprint for Business Success, noon to 1 p.m. Gateway Community Center, 1203 U.S. 2 W., Kalispell. Expert panel discusses how to find good employees. Free. RSVP to Robert, 758-6273; or Tim, 758-6259.

• 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.

• Lakeside QRU board meets 7 p.m., Lakeside Community Room. Call Lois Lauman, 253-2841.

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; 257-1857.

• Flathead City-County Board of Health meets 2 p.m., administration office, Earl Bennett Building, 1035 First Ave. E., Kalispell.

• 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.

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

• 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.

• Savvy 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, 752-7232.

• 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. • Artists and Craftsmen of the Flathead Valley meet at 7 p.m. lower level of Eagles building, 37 First St. W., Kalispell. Call 881-4288.

• Dances of Universal Peace, 7-8:30 p.m., Shining Mountain Center for Spiritual Living, 475 Eighth Ave. EN., Kalispell. Free. Public invited. Call Carla, 257-2949.

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 Sunday, Foys Lake near Kalispell. Eighty teams across Montana compete. Games scheduled 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily. Community skate rink 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. today; free skate rentals. Snow bike demos. Spectators welcome. Free admission; $5 parking for entire weekend. Food, beer garden.

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

Saturday

• 2017 Montana Pond Hockey Classic continues today and Sunday, Foys Lake near Kalispell. Eighty teams across Montana compete. Games scheduled 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily. Community skate rink 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today; free skate rentals. Snow bike demos. Kids’ activities 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Spectators welcome. Free admission; $5 parking for entire weekend. Concessions, beer garden.

• 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.

• Tom Osborne presents a class on “Christianity and Islam,” 9 a.m. to noon, 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., Risen Christ Church, Kalispell.

• 2017 Pro-Life Rally and March for Life, Central Bible Church, Kalispell. Lunch at noon. Rally starts 1 p.m. March begins from courthouse at 1:45 p.m.

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

• Coats for Kids banquet and silent auction, 6-9 p.m., Hilton Garden Inn, Kalispell. Live music. Cash bar. Advance tickets $50 at Kalispell Toyota, Centsible Auto or Coats for Kids; $60 at door.

thought

“Life is a great big canvas, and you should throw all the paint you can on it.” • Danny Kaye, American entertainer (born this date in 1913, died 1986).

• Van Riper pioneer family painting unveiling and hike 1:30-3:30 p.m., 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., Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Tickets $6 for museum members; $9 for nonmembers. Limited tickets at door. Call 756-8381.

Monday

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

• Flathead Conservation District business meeting, 7 p.m., 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, O’Shaughnessy Center, Whitefish. Panel discussion follows. Speakers include Glacier Park Deputy Superintendent Eric Smith and Whitefish Mayor John Muhlfeld. Free; donations accepted.

• Glacier National Park Associates Winter Speaker series presents Glacier Park natural resources program manager/biologist Mark Biel, on GNP Pilot Project with Gracie, the GNP Wildlife Service Dog.” 7 p.m., Museum at Central School, Kalispell. Free. Public invited. Call 756-8992.

Tuesday

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

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

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

A look ahead

• 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

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

• World Invitational Whitefish Ski Joring races, Jan. 28-29, Whitefish Municipal Airport. Competition starts at noon. $5 admission, kids 12 and under, free. Spectator parking at Whitefish High School with free bus shuttles to venue all day. Food and adult beverages on site.

• 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.

• Kalispell Downtown Associatioin 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. 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.

• Glacier National Park 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. Feb. 27, Museum at Central School, Kalispell. Free. Public invited. Call 756-8992.

• 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 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.

• 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.

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

• 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.