Weekly calendar
THURSDAY, DEC. 6
MUSIC
- Vinyl Night, Bonsai Brewing Project, 6-8 p.m., Whitefish
- Comatose Posse, 7 p.m., KwaTaqNuk Resort, Polson
- Karaoke with Maria, 9 p.m., VFW, Whitefish
- Hellbound Glory, 9 p.m. Remington Bar
- Karaoke with Blue, 9:30 p.m., Scoreboard Pub and Casino, Kalispell
- Karaoke with Al, 9:30 p.m., Blue Moon Nite Club, Columbia Falls
- Chain Station, 9:30 p.m., Great Northern Bar, Whitefish
ART
- 50 Works for 50 Years opening reception, 5 p.m., Hockaday Museum of Art, Kalispell
DANCE
- Western Line Dancers, 6-8 p.m., Kalispell Senior Center (Linda: 892-3466, Shari: 257-8258)
- Dances of Universal Peace, 7-8:30 p.m., Imagine Health, Wellness and Wisdom Center, Columbia Falls (406-257-2949 or 406-871-4783)
THEATER
- “The Secret in the Wings,” 7 p.m., FVCC Theatre
GAMES
- Thursday Night Cribbage, 6 p.m., Bias Brewing, Kalispell
FILM
- Movie Night, 7 p.m., Tailing Loop Winery, 1498 Montana 35, Kalispell
- “It’s a Wonderful Life,” 7 p.m. Dome Theater Project, Libby
BOOKS
- The Rev. Bradley S. Wirth reads his original story “A Christmas Offertory, 7 p.m., All Saints Episcopal Church, Columbia Falls/Whitefish
FRIDAY, DEC. 7
MUSIC
- Open Jam Session, 1-3 p.m., North Valley Senior Center, Columbia Falls
- Karaoke with Al, 8 p.m. Eagles Club, Kalispell
- Live Music, Blue Moon Nite Club, 9 p.m., Columbia Falls
- Montana Lite Band, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Bigfork Inn, Bigfork
- FVCC Chamber Ensembles Concert, 7 p.m. room 139, Arts and Technology Building
- Cara Alboucq, 7 p.m., Tailing Loop Winery, Kalispell
- Rheannon, 8 p.m., 3•2•5 Bar, Ronan
- Pedacter Project, 8 p.m., Garden Bar, Bigfork
- Last Chance, 9:30 p.m., Great Northern Bar
DANCE
- Noble Dance Performing Company Journey to the Land of the Sweets ballet, 7 p.m.; nobledance.org.
THEATER
- “It’s a Wonderful Life” dinner/dessert theater, 6:30 p.m., Angel Theater, Columbia Falls.
- “The Secret in the Wings,” 7 p.m., FVCC Theatre
- Bigfork Playhouse Children’s Theatre presents “A Christmas Carol,” 7:30 p.m., Bigfork Center for the Performing Arts
FESTIVALS
- Kalispell Art Walk and Holiday Stroll, 5-9 p.m. downtown
- Whitefish Christmas Stroll, 5-9 p.m. downtown
- Night of Lights, Columbia Falls. Crafts fair 4 p.m. Christmas parade 6:30 p.m.
BOOKS
John Fraley signs his book “Rangers, Trappers, and Trailblazers, 5 p.m., The Bookshelf, Kalispell
SATURDAY, DEC. 8
MUSIC
- Columbia Falls Rotary’s Brunch with Santa, 9:30 a.m., Timbercreek Village, Meadowlake Drive, Columbia Falls
- Soup with a Songwriter, noon, Cypress Yard, Whitefish
- Classic Country Jam and Dance, 1-4 p.m., Eagles Club, Kalispell
- Vinyl Night, Finley Point Grill, 6 p.m., Polson
- Larry Hirshberg, 7 p.m., Tailing Loop Winery, Kalispell
- Karaoke, Marina Cay, 8-11 p.m., Bigfork
- North Valley Eagles Karaoke, 9 p.m., North Valley Eagles Club, Columbia Falls
- Live Music, 9 p.m., Blue Moon Nite Club, Columbia Falls
- Karaoke with Jody, 9:30 p.m., Rainbow Bar, Kalispell
- Sangria Saturdays, 3-6 p.m., Glacier Sun Winery, Kalispell (257-8886)
- Dan Dubuque, 6 p.m. 406 Bar, Kalispell
- Montana Lite Band, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Bigfork Inn, Bigfork
- Silverado, Kalispell, 7-11 p.m., Eagles
- Music by Don Beans and readings by local author Leslie Budewitz, 7 p.m., Swan River Inn, Bigfork. Donate a wrapped gift for underprivileged child
- Valley Voices Community Choir Christmas concert, 7 p.m., Glacier High School
- Flathead V8s, 7 p.m. Marina Cay, Bigfork
- Live music, 7 p.m., Fireside Restaurant & Lounge, Bigfork
- Zion I, 10 p.m. The Remington Bar, Whitefish
ART
- Crits & Croissants, 10:30 a.m., Hockaday Museum of Art, Kalispell
- Docent Guided Tour, 1 p.m., Hockaday Museum of Art, Kalispell
- Nancy Cawdrey Studio and Gallery’s annual holiday show opening reception, 5-8 p.m., 204 Wisconsin Ave., Whitefish
DANCE
- Afrofusion Dance,10:30 a.m., Imagine Health Studio, Columbia Falls. (406-748-6778)
- Intermediate salsa lessons, 1 p.m., Flathead Health & Fitness, Kalispell
- Beginner salsa lessons, 2 p.m. Flathead Health & Fitness, Kalispell
- Noble Dance Performing Company Journey to the Land of the Sweets ballet, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.; nobledance.org
- Dance Lessons, 5:30 p.m. Marina Cay Resort
- International Folk Dancing, Kalispell Salvation Army Gym. 7 p.m. (406-862-3456)
THEATER
- “It’s a Wonderful Life” dinner/dessert theater, 2:30 p.m., Angel Theater, Columbia Falls.
- “The Secret in the Wings,” 7 p.m., FVCC Theatre
- Bigfork Playhouse Children’s Theatre presents “A Christmas Carol,” 7:30 p.m., Bigfork Center for the Performing Arts
BOOKS
- Jim Williams discusses his book “Path of the Puma” at a slide show presentation hosted by Whitefish Review, 7:30 p.m., Casey’s, Whitefish. Doors open 6:30 p.m.
SUNDAY, DEC. 9
MUSIC
- Valley Voices Community Choir Christmas concert, 3 p.m., Risen Christ Catholic Church, Evergreen
- Noble Dance Performing Company Journey to the Land of the Sweets ballet, 4 p.m.; nobledance.org
- Flathead Valley Jazz Society Christmas Ball, 5-8 p.m., Eagles Club Ballroom, Kalispell
GAMES
- Bingo, 2 p.m., Kalispell Eagles
THEATER
“It’s a Wonderful Life” dinner/dessert theater, 2:30 p.m., Angel Theater, Columbia Falls.
MONDAY, DEC. 10
MUSIC
Halladay Quist, 6 p.m. SunRift Brewery, Kalispell
DANCE
- Clogging, 5 p.m., Kalispell Eagles; call Linda at 892-3466 or Shari, 257-8258
- Argentine tango dance lessons, 6:30 p.m. Gateway Community Center
TRIVIA
- Trivia Night, 6-8 p.m., Kalispell Brewing Company
- Trivia Night, 6-8 p.m., Backslope Brewing, Columbia Falls
Tuesday, DEC. 11
MUSIC
- Christmas with the Sonifers, 7 p.m. Odd Fellows Coffee House, Columbia Falls
- Sonny King, 7 p.m., VFW, Whitefish
ART
- Preschool art classes for ages 2-5, 11:30 a.m., Hockaday Museum of Art, Kalispell TUESDAYS THROUGH DEC. 18
- After School art classes for ages 7-14, 3:30 p.m., Hockaday Museum of Art, Kalispell TUESDAYS THROUGH DEC. 18
- Stumptown Art Studio’s Cultural and Art History Club, 1:30-3 p.m., 145 Central Ave., Whitefish
THEATER
- Wolfpack Theatre Co. presents “Charlotte’s Web” 6:33 p.m., Glacier High School
DANCE
- Line dancing, Columbia Falls Senior Center, 9:30-11:30 a.m.; call Bev at 387-5974 or Shari, 257-8258
BOOK CLUB
- The Friends of the Library book group, 4:30 p.m., meeting room at ImagineIF Kalispell
TRIVIA
Trivia, 6 p.m. Montana Bonfire, Woods Bay
Trivia, 6 p.m. Bias Brewing, Kalispell
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 12
MUSIC
- Winter Jazz Series, 5 p.m., Kalispell Brewing Co.
- Acoustic jam, 6:30 p.m., North Valley Music School, Whitefish
- Flathead Valley Community Band and New Horizons Band “Christmas Spectacular ” 7:30 p.m..Red Lion Ballroom in Kalispel
- Jerry Joseph & The Jackmormons, 10 p.m., Great Northern Bar
THEATER
- Wolfpack Theatre Co. presents “Charlotte’s Web” 6:33 p.m., Glacier High School.
DANCE
- Dance lesson with April, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Blue Moon Nite Club, Columbia Falls
ART
- Home School art classes for ages 6-15, 10:30 a.m., Hockaday Museum of Art, Kalispell WEDNESDAYS THROUGH DEC. 19
TRIVIA
- Trivia Night, 6:30 p.m., MacKenzie River Pizza North, Kalispell
- Trivia Night, 6:30 p.m., Flathead Lake Brewing Co., Bigfork
- Trivia Night, 6:30 p.m., Glacier Brewing, Polson
GAMES
- Bingo, 6 p.m., North Valley Eagles, Columbia Falls