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- 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. Walmart, blood mobile.

- Kalispell Public Schools Board Governance Committee meets 10 a.m., district office, 233 First Ave. E.

- Kila School board meets 10 a.m.

- Flathead Chapter of National Active and Retired Federal Employees meets at noon, Perkins Restaurant, Kalispell. Speaker is Kevin Shinn, Manager of the Lost Trail National Wildlife Refuge Social time, 11:30 a.m. Lunch available for $8. call Doris Warrant, 752-8026.

- Glacier Pachyderm Club meets noon to 1 p.m., Sykes’ Diner, 202 Second Ave. W., Kalispell. Speaker is local businessman Ray Thompson. Lunch may be purchased. Visitors welcome. Call 270-6908.

- Big Sky Rising-Indivisible Flathead stages a “Die In” rally for affordable healthcare in front of Sen. Steve Daines’ Kalispell office, corner of Second and Main Streets.

- KOA fundraising event for KOA Care Camps for children with cancer, today and Saturday. Camp today at regular price; Saturday’s charge will be $10 and will be donated to children’s camp. Whitefish, West Glacier, Polson KOAs.

- Whitefish Parks and Recreation annual Spring Gear Swap weekend. Drop off consignment gear 3-7 p.m. today, Roy Duff Armory Park. Swap 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday. Call 863-2473.

- Pleasant Valley School board organizational meeting 4:15 p.m., followed by regular business meeting.

- Tea Party activist and author Matt Kibbe speaks at a Think Bash event, 5 p.m., Casey’s, Whitefish. Bozeman mayor Jeff Krauss emcees. Special guest is Libertarian Congressional candidate Mark Wicks. Question and answer session included. Breakout discussion groups follow. Snacks, drinks, Grateful Dead music. Call Cindy Dyson McGlenn, event organizer, 406-407-0818.

- Big Arm community potluck, 6 p.m., Historic Big Arm School. Master gardener Mona Rey Tuhi talks about gardening in Montana. Call N. Foster, 849-5064.

- FVCC spring commencement ceremony, 6 p.m. Rebecca Chaney Broussard Center for Nursing and Health Science. Speaker is Maj. Jason Curtis, former F-16 pilot for U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and FVCC student.

- Bill Epperly Award Night, 7 p.m., Flathead High School gymnasium. Public invited to celebrate his coaching career.

- Grammy Award winning musician/entertainer Bill Harley gives a concert fundraiser, 7 p.m. Flathead High School. Tickets $10 adults, $5 kids, at Imagination Station in Kalispell and Whitefish; Photo Video Plus, Kalispell; or www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2909254. Call Christine 751-3432.

Saturday

- Memorial Prayer Walk, 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Flathead County. Opening ceremony 8-8:45 a.m. Depot Park with law enforcement, fire fighters, EMTs. Walk on established routes 8:45-11:45 a.m. Closing ceremony 11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Depot Park. To sign up, call 406-250-6991, or www.prayerwalk.net

- Flathead Kennel Club sponsors an AKC-sanctioned all breed B-OB match with classes in conformation, junior showmanship, rally and obedience (mixed breeds may compete in this class), Marantette Park, Columbia Falls. Registration 8-9:30 a.m. Classes begin 10 a.m. Public welcome. Free admission. Call Linda, 314-4367.

- Whitefish Parks and Recreation annual Spring Gear Swap, 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Roy Duff Armory Park. Call 863-2473.

- Bike and bird watching trip to West Valley Wetlands, 9 a.m. to noon. Mountain or fat tire bike and helmets needed. To sign up, call Laura Katzman at Flathead Land Trust, 752-8293.

- Nooks and Crannies Tour, 9 a.m., Conrad Mansion Museum, 330 Woodland Ave., Kalispell, $28 per person. Reservations required. Call 755-2166.

- Flathead Audubon and Ravenwood Outdoor Learning Center host a free “Language of Birds” workshop, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., based at Kalispell Montessori School, Willow Glen Drive and Owen Sowerwine Natural Area. To register, call Brett Holmquist at 406-260-8620.

- Annual BioBlitz, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., FVCC. Outdoor community survey of biological diversity of campus. Open to all ages. Activities and crafts for children. Call Ruth Wrightsman, 756-3878.

- Tom Osborne teaches a class for Christians titled “Christianity and Islam,” 9 a.m. to noon, Easthaven Baptist Church, 2010 Whitefish Stage Road, Kalispell; to register email 59911actforamerica@gmail.com.

Thought

“Sometimes there is greater lack of communication in facile talking than in silence.” — Faith Baldwin, American romance novelist (1893-1978).

- Annual Yellow Bay Cherry Blossom Festival, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Yellow Bay Community Clubhouse, Montana 35, mile marker 18. Artists and craftsmen sell their work in various mediums. Door prizes, silent auction, bake sale, live music. Lunch available. .

- Red Cross blood drive 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Richwine’s Burgerville, Bigfork, blood mobile.

- Free Drone Clinic, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Flathead County Fairgrounds Trade Center, Kalispell. Learn how to fly safely from professionals; bring drone if you have one. Flight cage and simulators, virtual reality goggles, raffle. All ages welcome; www.birdsofbigsky.com

- Christian Motorcycle Association annual diaper drive for Hope Family Resource Center, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Collection sites are Shopko, Albertsons and Smith’s in Kalispell; and Smith’s in Columbia Falls.

- Free screening of PBS documentary, “Alzheimer’s: Every Minute Counts,” 1 p.m., Dome Theater, Libby. Free handouts and resources available.

- FVCC instructor Anne Clark and Flathead Paddlers Club members demonstrate how kayakers can re-enter a kayak from deep water, 4-6 p.m. The Summit swimming pool, Kalispell. Spectators welcome. Call Clark at 270-4221

- Flathead Democrats spring dinner, 5:30 p.m., Hilton Garden Inn, Kalispell. Speaker is Congressional candidate Rob Quist. Sen. Jon Tester will attend. Entertainment by Luke Walrath and Betsi Morrison. Silent auction, raffles. Tickets $50 at door. Call Terri, 406-730-2741. Ahead of the dinner, Tester and Quist will hold a rally at 4:30 p.m., Museum at Central School, Kalispell (Free admission; all are welcome).

- Pianist/humorist Frank Kuntz performs 6 p.m., Whitefish Community Center, 121 E. Second St. Tickets $7 per person available at the center and door. Families welcome. Call 862-4923.

- Montana pianist Philip Aaberg performs in concert on the church’s new grand piano, 7 p.m., Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Columbia Falls. Tickets $15. Call 892-3784.

- Crown of the Continent Choir and Headwaters Ensemble season finale concert and fundraiser, “Music of the Spheres, Song and Image in Harmony,” O’Shaughnessy Center, Whitefish. Doors open 6 p.m.; concert starts 7 p.m. Admission free; donations accepted. Silent auction. Ice cream and beverages available at intermission.

Sunday

- Flathead Audubon birding field trip 8 a.m. to noon, Smith Lake. Meet at southwest corner of Gateway Community Center to carpool. Bring binoculars, scopes. Call Paul Rossi, 406-253-7193.

Monday

- Flathead County Republican Women meet at noon, Hilton Garden Inn, Kalispell. High school scholarships awarded. Buffet lunch available for $13. All welcome. Call RSVP to Dee Kirk-Boon, 250-5098.

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

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

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

- Northwest Montana Posse of Westerners presents a program titled, “Search and Location of Saleesh House” by historian and author Carl Haywood,” Red Lion Hotel Kalispell. Greeting time 5:30 p.m.; dinner 6:15 p.m. Cost $19 includes presentation. Program starts at 7 p.m., free for posse members and youth under 16; $5 for nondinner walk-in nonmembers. For dinner reservations, call 752-9642.

- Kalispell Rockhound Club meets at 7 p.m., Montana Loggers Association, 2224 Montana 35, Kalispell. All welcome. Call Ron Nelson, 755-3037.

Tuesday

- Sons of Norway board meets 9 a.m., Three Rivers Bank, 552 North Meridian Road. All members are welcome to attend.

- Disabled American Veterans Mobile Service Office will be open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Kalispell VA Medical Clinic, 31 Three Mile Dr., Kalispell. No appointment needed. For information, call 752-2357.

- Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 3:15 p.m., Prestige Assisted Living, Kalispell.

- Kalispell Women’s Connection spring tea,11:30 a.m., meeting room of Victory Baptist Church, 1830 Montana 35. Speaker is Pearl Galbraith. Cost $8 per person. Call Jan, 857-2467, or Rosainne, 257-8098 for lunch and free child care reservations. Donations accepted for Flathead Food Bank. Affiliated with Stonecroft Ministries.

- Lakeside County Water and Sewer district board meets 2 p.m., district meeting room, 253 Bierney Creek Road.

- Coffee with the Chief, 5:30 p.m., Lewis and Clark Room, Sykes’ Diner, 202 Second Ave. W., Kalispell. Chief of Police Roger Nasset discusses community issues over free coffee. A SWAT team member and BEAR vehicle will also be present. Public welcome.

- West Valley Naturalists meet 7 p.m., West Valley Middle School Commons, 2290 Farm to Market Road, Kalispell. Kathy Ross presents a program on native plants. Free. Everyone welcome. Use main school entrance. Call Jeanine Buettner, 755-4733.

Wednesday

- Red Cross blood drive, 9:30 a.m. to 2:15 p.m., U.S. Forest Service.,Kalispell.

- Annual VA2K Walk & Roll, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Samaritan House Armory. Two-kilometer walk in supports of homeless veterans. No pre-registration required. Bring donations of clothing toiletries, packaged food or bottled water. Call Michelle Puerner or Jeff Houward at 758-2700.

- Sons of Norway meets 5-6:30 p.m., Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. In honor of the National Day of Norway, coffee and Norwegian cookies served. Scholarship recipients invited to attend. Call 253-1702.

- Whitefish Women of the Moose spaghetti dinner, 5-7 p.m., Moose Lodge 230 W. 10th St. Call Carol, 260-8493.

- Artists and Craftsmen of the Flathead Valley meet at 7 p.m. Elks Lodge, 1820 U.S. 93. S., Kalispell. Call 881-4288.

A look ahead

- Kalispell Public Schools Policy Committee meets 8:30 a.m. May 18, district office, 233 First Ave. E.

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

- AARP Driver Safety Course, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 18, Bigfork Senior Center. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 837-4157.

- Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. May 18, The Wave, Whitefish.

- Teen social for grades 6-12, 4-5:30 p.m. May 18, ImagineIF Library, Kalispell. Crafts, food, Wii gaming. Free.

- Friendship Force of the Flathead Valley meets May 18, Vista Linda, Somers. Social hour 5 p.m.; dinner at 6 p.m. Jo Deily talks about a recent trip to Croatia. All interested in travel and meeting people from other countries invited. For reservations, call Pat Sanders, 257-1932.

- Polson Chamber of Commerce Splash, 5 to 7 p.m. May 18, Caras Property Management, 215 Main Street, Polson. Call 883-5969.

- Whitefish Community Foundation Grants Awards ceremony, 5:30-7:30p .m. May 18, Whitefish Lake Lodge. Open to public. Call 863-1781.

- Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 19, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

- Glacier Pachyderm Club meets noon to 1 p.m. May 19, Sykes’ Diner, 202 Second Ave. W., Kalispell. Legislator Derek Skees speaks about Sanctuary Cities in Montana. Legislator Derek Skees will speak about the issue of Sanctuary Cities in Montana. Lunch may be purchased. Visitors welcome. Call Todd Bernhardt, 270-6908.

- 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.

- Stomp the Stigma Art Show, 4-8 p.m. May 19, 410 Windward Way, Kalispell. Client art show with many pieces for sale. Proceeds benefit client art program. Sponsored by Western Montana Mental Health Center. Call 751-8329.

- Lone Pine Cemetery Association spring cleaning 4 p.m. May 19, corner of Montana 83 and Montana 35. Volunteers should bring weed eaters, lawn mowers, rakes, wheelbarrows Call Barbara Potts, 837-6151.

- Glacier National Park Volunteer Associates annual membership meeting and Volunteer Day, 8:30 a.m. May 20, Glacier Park Community Building. Continental breakfast and sign up for projects. Bring a lunch if you plan to work. Call Scherry Baldwin, 257-5567.

- “Build a Mountain of Food” campaign for Flathead Food Bank, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. May 20. Make donations of nonperishable food at Kalispell and Evergreen Super 1, Smith’s, Walmart, Albertsons. Call Bob Helder, 752-3663.

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

- Annual Pete’s Spring Run Off, 10K, 5K, 1-mile run / walk, May 20, Peterson School, Kalispell. 10K starts 10 a.m.; 5K 10:30 a.m.; 1-mile, 11:30 a.m. Register at school office or 406running.com at discount through May 12. Race day registration available. Families welcome. Kids Carnival 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Food concessions, raffles. Call Roby Hall, 756-2288.

- Red Cross Leaders Save Lives blood drive, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 20, at the center, 127 Meridian Road, Kalispell.

- Flathead Lake State Park Paddle Fest, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 20, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 21, Bigfork. Demo kayaks and paddleboards available. Basic boat safety lessons and step-by-step instruction on kayak re-entry in deep water. Refreshments. Free. Anne Clark demonstrates paddling efficiency 2 p.m. Saturday. Boat exchange rodeo 1:30 p.m. Sunday. Free. All welcome.

- Eureka Creative Arts Council annual Trash2Flash recycled fashion show and silent auction May 20, Lincoln County Fairgrounds, Eureka. Doors open 5 p.m. Food served 5:30 p.m. Adults $12, kids 12 and under $6. Show starts 7 p.m. General admission $15; students, $10; kids 12 and under, $5, at the gate. Live music, wine and beer available.Call 406-297-3270.

- Annual Armed Forces Day benefit banquet and silent auction, May 20, Elks Lodge, 1820 U.S. 93 S., Kalispell. Social hour and musical entertainment 5:30 p.m. Dinner 6:30 p.m. Tickets $45 per person or table of six for $260. Benefits Northwest Montana Veterans Pantry. Call 756-7304.

- Somers Company Town Project seventh annual Spirits of the Valley tasting event fundraiser, 6-9 p.m. May 20, Best Western Plus Flathead Inn and Suites, 4823 U.S. 93 S., Kalispell. Appetizers, dessert, spirits tasting, beer and wine. Silent auction, raffles. Tickets $25 at door.

- Flathead Valley Chapter of Trout Unlimited annual fundraising banquet and auction May 20, Grouse Mountain Lodge, Whitefish. No-host social hours 6 p.m.; dinner 7:30 p.m. Silent and live auctions, grand raffle, door prizes. Tickets $45. Call 250-5064.

- Singles Night at Whitefish Moose Lodge fundraiser, 7 p.m. May 20, 230 W. 10th St. Cocktails, snacks. Free shuffleboard, pool. Live music by Smart Alex 9 p.m. to midnight. Bring a canned food donation for North Valley Food Bank.

- Valley Voices Community Choir spring concert, 7 p.m. May 20, Performing Arts Center, Whitefish. Free admission; donations accepted.

- AARP Driver Safety Course, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 22, Libby Christian Church. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 283-7000.

- Red Cross blood drives May 22: 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Moose Lodge; 2-6 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

- Flathead Conservation District business meeting, 7 p.m. May 22, 133 Interstate Lane, Kalispell, 752-4220.

- Mission Mountain Audubon meets 7 p.m. May 22, Polson City Library meeting room. Professional photographer John Ashley presents the program “A Harlequin Romance.” Free. All welcome.

- Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m. May 23, Polson Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

- Flathead County Agency on Aging presents a Medicare 101 class, 1-3 p.m. May 23, Gateway Community Center, Suite 38, 1203 U.S. 2 W., Kalispell. Call 758-5730.

- Kalispell Public Schools district board work session 6 p.m. May 23, Kalispell Middle School Library.

- Community Action Partnership of Northwest Montana conducts a community needs assessment town hall meeting, 5:30-6:30 p.m. May 24, Columbia Falls Senior Center. Open to public.

- ImagineIF Library hosts a Fake News Workshop and community discussion, 6 p.m. May 24, Arts and Technology Building, room 139, FVCC. Panel discussion features Montana Public Radio’s Eric Whitney, Flathead Beacon’s Molly Priddy and Daily Inter Lake editor Frank Miele. Library director Kim Crowley facilitates.

- Kalispell Public Schools Technology Committee meets 8:30 a.m. May 25, district office, 233 First Ave. E.

- Red Cross blood drive, 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. May 25, Glacier Bank, Main Street, Kalispell.

- Joe Coco presents a free seminar “A Tale of Two Entrepreneurs” 7-8:30 p.m. May 25, Coco Enterprises Conference Center, 6438 U.S. 93 S., Whitefish. Free. RSVP to 862-9400.

- Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 26, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

- AARP Driver Safety Course, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 27, Gateway Community Center, Kalispell. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 752-7266.

- United Veterans of the Flathead Valley Memorial Day ceremonies May 29: Glacier Memorial Gardens 10:30 a.m.; Veterans Memorial, Kalispell Depot Park 11 a.m.; Kalispell VFW luncheon 11:45 a.m.; C.E. Conrad Memorial Cemetery flag retiring and raising 12:45 p.m.; Columbia Falls Fairview Cemetery 1:45 p.m.; Marantette Park Veterans Memorial 2:30 p.m.; Woodlawn Cemetery 3 p.m.; Veterans Home cemetery 3 p.m.

- Red Cross blood drives May 30: 12:30-5 p.m. West Kootenai Colony; 2-5 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

- Red Cross blood drives May 31: 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Park Side Credit Union, Whitefish; 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saint John Paul II Church, Bigfork. Sponsored by Knights of Columbus.

- Kalispell Public Schools Curriculum Committee meets 3:30 p.m. May 31, district office, 233 First Ave. E.

- Annual Sprunger-Whitney Nature Trail hike, 10 a.m. June 1, 1/2 mile south of mile marker 64 on Montana 83, near Swan Lake. Naturalist/botanist Anne Morley guides a two-mile hike through old-growth forest. Follow trail signs to trailhead. Bring water, lunch. Free. All welcome. Call 886-2242.

- Lakeside QRU annual fundraiser dinner, 3-6 p.m. June 4, QRU/Ambulance building, 125 Bills Road, Lakeside. Ham, scalloped potatoes, cole slaw, dessert and more. Raffles. Tickets at door $10 per person; children under 6, free. Call Lois Lauman, 857-3512, 253-2841.

- Open house for new Whitefish City Hall, 3-5:30 p.m. June 5. Ribbon cutting, time capsule placement, tours, cake. Public invited.

- Backslope Brewing Community Benefit Night, 5-8 p.m. June 6, 1107 Ninth St. W. (U.S. 2), Columbia Falls. $1 of each beer sold benefits Northwest Montana Forest Fire Lookout Association.

- 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.

- Glacier Pachyderm Club meets noon to 1 p.m. June 9, Sykes’ Diner, 202 Second Ave. W., Kalispell. Mark Campbell, Flathead County Fairgrounds manager, gives an update. Lunch may be purchased. Visitors welcome. Call Todd Bernhardt, 270-6908.

- Nooks and Crannies Tour, 9 a.m. June 10, Conrad Mansion Museum, 330 Woodland Ave., Kalispell, $28 per person. Reservations required. Call 755-2166.

- Retirement party for Flathead High School English teacher Sue Brown, 2-4 p.m. June 10, Flathead High School commons. Cookie reception and presentations by colleagues and students. All welcome.

- 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.

- 2017 Youth Competition Traditional Native Games for ages 8-18, June 14-16, Glacier Park Lodge, East Glacier. Registration $25 per youth. Register online by June 1, www.traditionalnativegames.org/registration.

- Glacier Pachyderm Club meets noon to 1 p.m. June 16, Sykes’ Diner, 202 Second Ave. W., Kalispell. Speaker is Mark Flateau, Superintendent of School District 5. Lunch may be purchased. Visitors welcome. Call Todd Bernhardt, 270-6908.

- 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.

- Coffee with the Chief, 5:30 p.m. June 20, Winchester Room, Sykes’ Diner, 202 Second Ave. W., Kalispell. Chief of Police Roger Nasset discusses community issues over free coffee. Public welcome.

- Glacier Pachyderm Club meets noon to 1 p.m. June 23, Sykes’ Diner, 202 Second Ave. W., Kalispell. Mark Johnson gives annual Mayor’s Report. Lunch may be purchased. Visitors welcome. Call Todd Bernhardt, 270-6908.

- Culpepper & Merriweather Circus, June 25, downtown Somers. Performances at 2 and 4:30 p.m. Call 406-471-1531.

- 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.

- Glacier Symphony Summer “Pops Goes to the Movies” outdoor concerts, July 7-8, Rebecca Farm, Kalispell, rain or shine. Gates open 5:30 p.m. Concerts begin 7:30 p.m. Bring a picnic or buy food, beer and wine from on site vendors. For tickets, call 406-407-7000.

- Annual Climb Big Mountain fundraiser for Flathead Industries, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 8, Whitefish Mountain Resort. Register in stores or online at www.flatheadindustries.org/cmb, or at event. Free lunch, T-shirts, live music, silent auction. Call Sarah, 858-0897.

- Nooks and Crannies Tour, 9 a.m. July 8, Conrad Mansion Museum, 330 Woodland Ave., Kalispell, $28 per person. Reservations required. Call 755-2166.

- Polson Main Street Cherry Festival, July 15-16. More than 125 vendor booths. Cherry baking, pit-spitting contests. Montana-made art and crafts, live music. Hours 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday; 406-883-3667; flatheadcherryfestival.com

- 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.

- Columbia Falls High School Class of 1977 40th reunion, July 28-30. Call 406-250-5275.

- 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.

- Nooks and Crannies Tour, 9 a.m. Aug. 12, Conrad Mansion Museum, 330 Woodland Ave., Kalispell, $28 per person. Reservations required. Call 755-2166.

- Flathead Lake Aber Days Reunion Concert, 3-7 p.m. Aug. 12, Regatta Shoreline Amphitheater, Polson. Mission Mountain Wood Band, Sam Riddle, Andrea Harsell, Luna Roja. Bring lawn chairs or blankets. Advance tickets $35; $40 at gate. Children 7-12, $15; under 6, free; www.aberdaykegger.com. Call Mick Holien, 406-544-2478.

- 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.

- Traveling half-scale replica of Vietnam Memorial Wall on display 24/7 in Kalispell Sept. 7-10. Opening ceremonies 10 a.m. Sept. 7. Closing ceremonies 5:30 p.m. Sept. 10.

- Nooks and Crannies Tour, 9 a.m. Sept. 9, Conrad Mansion Museum, 330 Woodland Ave., Kalispell, $28 per person. Reservations required. Call 755-2166.

- 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.

- Nooks and Crannies Tour, 9 a.m. Oct. 14, Conrad Mansion Museum, 330 Woodland Ave., Kalispell, $28 per person. Reservations required. Call 755-2166.

- 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.