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Today

- Red Cross blood drives: noon to 5 p.m. Eureka Baptist Church; noon to 4:15 p.m. Lakeside QRU.

- Medicare 101 class, 1-3 p.m., Flathead County South Campus, 40 11th St. W., Kalispell. Representatives guide through health insurance basics. Cost is $10. Call 758-5730.

- Glacier High School Music Department “Still is the Night” concert, 4 and 7 p.m., Glacier High School Performance Hall. Free. Public invited.

- Mission Valley Rises: Democracy Engaged invites the public to a community forum with state legislators, 6-8 p.m., Ronan Community Center, 300 Third Ave. NW. Drinks, snacks. Call 406-549-3001.

- Cayuse Prairie School board meets at 7 p.m. Public welcome.

- Flathead County Democratic Party meets 7 p.m., Kalispell VFW Post 2252 meeting room. 330 First Ave. W. Bring a donation for veterans food pantry. Call Lynne Stanley, 471-8317.

Wednesday

- Flathead County Water and Sewer District-Evergreen meets 7 a.m., District Office, 130 Nicholson Drive.

- Flathead County Trail Plan update meeting, 8:30 a.m. 40 11 St. W., Kalispell.

- Red Cross blood drives: 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Whitefish Credit Union, Kalispell; noon to 5 p.m. Troy Baptist Church.

- Kalispell Public Schools Curriculum and Instruction Committee meets 3 p.m., assistant superintendent’s office.

- Dances of Universal Peace, 7-8:30 p.m., Shining Mountain Center for Spiritual Living, 475 Eighth Ave. EN, Kalispell, Call Red Star, 871-4783 or Carla, 257-2949.

Thursday

- Kalispell Public Schools Policy and Communications Committee meeting and Information and Technology Committee meeting, both at 8:30 a.m. Policy and Communications meeting at the District Superintendent’s Office. Information and technology meeting at District IT Office.

- Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Libby VFW.

- Friends of the Library meet at noon, ImagineIF Library, Kalispell.

- Teen social for grades 6-12, 4-5:30 p.m., ImagineIF Library, Kalispell. Food, Wii gaming. Craft is using metal stamps to create hardware jewelry. Free.

- Bigfork Land Use Advisory Committee meets 4 p.m. downstairs of Bethany Lutheran Church, 8559 Montana 35, Bigfork. Call Shelley Gonzales, 837-5346.

- Somers School board Negotiations Committee meets 5 p.m., Lakeside Elementary School.

Friday

- Kalispell Public Schools Finance and Operations Committee meeting 7 a.m. District Office basement meeting room.

- Red Cross blood drives: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Glacier Bank, Main Street.

Winter solstice hike, 5-7 p.m., Lone Pine State Park, Kalispell. Two mile hike on snowpacked or icy trails. Some snowshoes available. Call 755-2706, ext.2.

- Parade of Lights, 5:30 p.m., Main Street, Ronan. Santa will be at Ronan Flower Mill during Holiday Treasures drawing.

- Evening of Carols with Wai Mizutani and Valley Voices Community Choir, 6 p.m., St. John Paul II Catholic Church in Bigfork. Free. Public invited.

Saturday

- Columbia Falls Model Railroad Club sets up and operates a HO gauge portable railroad, noon to 3 p.m., Gateway Community Center in Kalispell. Public invited.

- Glacier Skate Academy’s Winter Wonderland ice show 4 p.m. today, and 4 and 7 p.m. Sunday, Stumptown Ice Den, Whitefish. Call 890-0155.

Sunday

- Glacier Skate Academy’s Winter Wonderland ice show, 4 and 7 p.m., Stumptown Ice Den, Whitefish. Call 890-0155.

Monday

- Red Cross blood drive, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

- Annual luminaria display begins at dusk today starting at the intersection of Rose Crossing and U.S. 2 and ending at Whitefish Stage Road. Call Evergreen Fire and Rescue to purchase luminaria bags, 752-4636.

thought

“Experience teaches you that the man who looks you straight in the eye, particularly if he adds a firm handshake, is hiding something.” — Clifton Fadiman, American author, editor and radio personality (1904-1999).

A look ahead

- Red Cross blood drives Dec. 26: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; 12:30-4:30 p.m. Spring Hill Suites.

- Red Cross blood drive, 10:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Dec. 27, Moose Lodge.

- Free Night at the Museum, 6:30 p.m. Dec. 27, Miracle of American Museum, 36094 Memory Lane, Polson. “Heading Home for the Holidays” filmed in Glacier Park and Browning with Amy Grant and Jimmy Stewart’s “Mr. Krueger’s Christmas” will be shown. Treats and donations welcome. Call Gil, 883-6804 or 270-7895.

- Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 28, Flathead County Health Department.

- Skijoring races, Dec. 29-30, Rebecca Farm, Kalispell.

- Red Cross blood drive, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 31, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

- ‘Rock Around the Clock’ New Year’s Eve dance, 7:30 p.m. to midnight, Dec. 31, Hilton Garden Inn, 1840 U.S. 93 S., Kalispell. ‘50s music by Zino & the Bel Aires. ‘50s costume contest. Games, food. Fundraiser for Gateway Community Center. Tickets $50 per person. Call 752-7266 or online at eventgroove.com

- 25th annual Polar Bear Plunge, Jan. 1, The Raven, Woods Bay, Flathead Lake. Registration begins 10 a.m. Parade begins 1:45 p.m. Plunge 2 p.m.

- USMC Happy Hour for Marines and Navy who served with Marines, 5-7 p.m. Jan. 2, Kalispell VFW, 330 First Ave. W. Cash bar. Spouses welcome. Call 406-249-2448.

- AARP Driver Safety Course, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 7, Gateway Community Center, Kalispell. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 752-7266.

- Columbia Falls Community Choir begins rehearsing 2-4 p.m. Jan. 6, Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Columbia Falls. All welcome. Call 730-2396.

- West Valley School board meets 5 p.m. Jan. 14.

- Flathead Conservation District 310 Stream Permit meeting 7 p.m. Jan. 14, 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.

- Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 11:45 a.m. Jan. 17, Gateway Community Center, United Way Conference Room, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.

- AARP Driver Safety Course, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 19, The Summit, Kalispell. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.

- AARP Driver Safety Course, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 28, Libby Christian Church. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 406-283-7000.

- Flathead Conservation District business meeting 7 p.m. Jan. 28, 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.

- West Valley School board meets 5 p.m. Feb. 11.

- Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 11:45 a.m. Feb. 14, Gateway Community Center, United Way Conference Room, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.

- West Valley School board meets 5 p.m. March 11.

- Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 11:45 a.m. March 21, Gateway Community Center, United Way Conference Room, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.

- West Valley School board meets 5 p.m. April 8.

- Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 11:45 a.m. April 18, Gateway Community Center, United Way Conference Room, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.

- West Valley School board meets 5 p.m. May 13.

- Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 11:45 a.m. May 16, Gateway Community Center, United Way Conference Room, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.

- West Valley School board meets 5 p.m. June 10.