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- Red Cross blood drive, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Columbia Falls High School.

- AARP Driver Safety Course, 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., North Valley Hospital, Whitefish. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 863-3627.

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

- Flathead and Glacier High schools guitar concert 7 p.m., FHS auditorium. Free. Open to public. Call Steve Eckels 257-6878.

Wednesday

- Creston School board meets 7 a.m.

- Friendship Force meets for breakfast 9 a.m., Sykes Restaurant, Kalispell. All interested in travel welcome. Call Priscilla, 756-9332.

- Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5:30 p.m., Applied Materials, Birch Grove Road, Kalispell; blood mobile.

- Stillwater Christian School in Kalispell Veterans Day Assembly, 2:15 p.m. Veteran guests and families should arrive about 1:45 p.m. for a private reception.

- USMC Happy Hour for Marines and Navy who served with Marines, 5-7 p.m., Kalispell VFW, 330 First Ave. W. Cash bar. Spouses welcome. Purchase tickets for Marine Corps Ball by Nov. 10; open to public. Call 406-249-2448.

- Zen priest Jerry Smyers presents a free Introduction to Zen Meditation class, 6 p.m., YogaHeart Studio, 314 Main St., Polson. All welcome. Call 847-721-0665.

- Evergreen School board meets 6:30 p.m.

Thursday

- International Gift Festival, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. today and Nov. 9; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 10, Mountain View Mennonite Church, 795 Mennonite Church Road, Kalispell. Fair trade gifts and food. Village Cafe serves soup lunch.

- Red Cross blood drives: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Glacier Bank, Bigfork in the blood mobile; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Marion Fire District Community Hall.

- Friends of Lawrence Park meet at 5:30 p.m.,Gateway Community Center at 1203 U.S. 2 W., Kalispell. Use entrance A.

Friday

- International Gift Festival, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. today; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 10, Mountain View Mennonite Church, 795 Mennonite Church Road, Kalispell. Fair trade gifts and food. Village Cafe serves soup lunch.

- Red Cross blood drives: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Rocky Mountain Bank.

- Flathead County Agency on Aging staff provide Medicare information and benefits application assistance 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Gateway Community Center, 1203 U.S. 2 W, in Kalispell Main Conference Room. Call 758-5730.

- Columbia Falls High School Veterans Day assembly 10 a.m., in the gym.

- Whitefish High School annual Veterans Day event 10:30 a.m.

Saturday

- International Gift Festival, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mountain View Mennonite Church, 795 Mennonite Church Road, Kalispell. Fair trade gifts and food. Village Cafe serves soup lunch.

- Whitefish United Methodist Church annual holiday bazaar, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., 1150 Wisconsin Ave., Whitefish. Local artists sale potters, jewelry, Christmas items, todays, cards and more. Home baked goods. Cinnamon rolls and coffee, $3. Soup lunch at 11 a.m., $7.

- Trinity Lutheran School annual Christmas fair, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Vendors, raffle prizes, games, arts and crafts. Call 257-6716.

- Rocky Mountain Rollers Good Sam Chapter Membership Drive 2018, 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Back Room of Nite Owl Restaurant, 522 Ninth St. W., Columbia Falls. Guests welcome. RSVP to Mike 406-203-7227 or Tanya 858-336-1538.

Sunday

- Annual Frostys spaghetti dinner, 4-6:30 p.m., Lakeside Elementary School. All you-can-eat spaghetti with choice of meat, clam or vegetarian sauce, garlic bread, salad, beverage and brownies/ $5 per person; $20 per family; kids under 6, eat free. Raffle and silent auction of Frostys closes at 5:30 p.m.

Monday

- Glacier High School Veterans Day assembly, at 9:30 a.m. Veterans should arrive at the school between 8:30 to 9:15 a.m. Use south entrance.

- Peterson Elementary School hosts a Veterans Day ceremony, in the school gym. Ceremony for grades three to five from 8:45 to 9:15 a.m.; kindergarten to second grade is 9:30 to 10 a.m.

Thought

“Quotation is a serviceable substitute for wit.” — Oscar Wilde (1854-1900).

- Bigfork High School’s annual Veterans Day assembly 10 a.m., in the gymnasium.

- Trinity Lutheran School Veterans Day program 11:30 a.m., 495 Fifth Ave. WN., Kalispell. Luncheon for veterans and active duty service members follows.

- Red Cross blood drive, 1-6 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

- Kalispell native and Vietnam veteran Stan Bain signs his book “You are Never Alone,” 2-6 p.m., The Bookshelf, 101 S. Main St., Kalispell. Portion of sales benefits Northwest Montana Veterans Food Pantry.

- AARP Driver Safety Course, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Troy United Methodist Church. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 406-293-0100.

- Daughters of the American Revolution, Chief Ignace Chapter, meet noon to 3 p.m. in the home of member Cate Webber. Veterans Day program. Call 755-6781 to RSVP and for directions.

- Swan River School board meets at 4 p.m.

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

- Traumatic Brain Injury Support Group meets 6-8 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Social worker Sally Cameron Russell discusses tips for coping with anxiety. Survivors, family, friends are welcome. Refreshments. Call Jennifer, 756-4725.

- Flathead Audubon meets at 7 p.m., United Way conference room, Gateway Community Center, U.S. 2 West, Kalispell. Enter from west side of building. Free. All welcome. Dave Manuwal will talk about his study of birds found along streams in western Montana that was initiated in 1967.

A look ahead

- Kalispell Women’s Connection buffet lunch, 11:30 a.m. Nov. 13, meeting room of Victory Baptist Church, 1830 Montana 35. Speaker is Jessica Dexter. Music by Pam Leisinger and Clara Wieck. Cost $8 per person. Call Jan, 857-2467, or Rosainne, 257-8098 for lunch and free child care reservations. Affiliated with Stonecroft Ministries.

- Alzheimer’s Association Montana presents a free educational program, “Know the Ten Signs,” 5:30-7 p.m. Nov. 13, Northridge Lutheran Church, 323 Northridge Drive Kalispell.

- Creston Fire Department offers an adult, infant and child CPR/obstructed airway course, 6 p.m. Nov. 13, at the fire department, 4498 Montana 35, Kalispell. $40 minimum donation. Reserve by Nov. 6. Call 250-4655.

- Jillian Nelson-Nail gives a free presentation on “Picky and Resistant Eaters,” 6:30 p.m. Nov. 13, Whitefish Therapy and Sport Center, 2006 Hospital Way, Whitefish. Call 862-9378 to RSVP for childcare.

- Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 7-8:30 p.m. Nov. 13, The Summit, Kalispell. Call Joan, 871-1008.

- Flathead Conservation District 310 Stream Permit meeting 7 p.m. Nov. 13, 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.

- Helena Flats School board meets at 7 p.m. Nov. 13.

- Parkinson’s disease support group meets 3-4:30 p.m. Nov. 14, Gateway Community Center, north conference room, Kalispell. Topic is “Recognizing and Treating Anxiety and Depression.” All welcome. Call Lois, 871-3767 or Katie 434-964-7558.

- Whitefish Women of the Moose Thanksgiving dinner, 5-7 p.m. Nov. 14, Moose Lodge 230 W. 10th St. Veterans and working EMS personnel eat free. Call Carol, 260-8493.

- Flathead Valley Community Band “Marches and Dances” fall concert, 7 p.m. Nov. 14, Flathead High School auditorium. Free will donation. Public invited.

- Bigfork Water and Sewer District meets at 7 p.m. Nov. 14, district office, 108 Harbor Heights Blvd.

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

- “Start Smart” workshop on how to negotiate a fair salary, 9-11 a.m. Nov. 15, room 139 Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Free. Pre-registration required at kalispellstartsmart.eventzilla.net

- AARP Driver Safety Course, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Nov. 15, Eureka High School. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 406-293-6344.

- Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 11:45 a.m. Nov. 15, Gateway Community Center, United Way Conference Room, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.

- Columbia Falls Historical Society hosts a chicken corn chowder and dessert meal, 6 p.m. Nov. 15, North Valley Community Center, Nucleus Avenue, Columbia Falls. Program on F.H. Stoltze and history of logging by Ron Buentemeier. No charge; donations accepted.

- John Fraley gives a presentation on and signs his new book, “Rangers, Trappers, and Trailblazers,” 7 p.m. Nov. 15, Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Free. Open to public. Call 756-8381.

- Smith Valley School ‘50s-Themed Happy Days Pie Bingo, 6-8 p.m. Nov. 16, 2901 U.S. 2 W., Kalispell. Public invited.

- AARP Driver Safety Course, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 17, The Summit, Kalispell. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.

- Holiday bazaar, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 17, Whitefish Community Center, 121 E. Second St.

- Kalispell Eagles 2018 charity fundraising dinner, 6 p.m. Nov. 17, 37 First St. W. Dancing, drinks, auctions and more. Free admission. All proceeds benefit 406 Family Aid Foundation to help families in Western Montana.

- Erica von Kleist and Mike Eldred present the Gift of Thanks concert, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 18, Whitefish Performing Arts Center. Proceeds benefit Groovetrail nonprofit and Flathead Food Bank. Tickets $20; groovetrail.org or Stumptown Vintage Photography, 118 Central Ave., Whitefish.

- AARP Driver Safety Course, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 19, Libby Christian Church. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 406-293-7000.

- Dementia and Alzheimer’s Support Group meets 3-4:30 p.m. Nov. 19, Billiards Room, Buffalo Hill Terrace, 40 Claremont St., Kalispell. Sponsored by Immanuel Lutheran Communities. Call Laura Normandy, 752-9612, ext. 1351.

- Immanuel Lutheran Communities hosts a community presentation geared for seniors, “Fall Prevention and Winter Safety Tips,” 2-3:30 p.m. Nov. 21, Buffalo Hill Terrace, 40 Claremont St., Kalispell. Free. Call 752-9625.

- Free Night at the Museum, 6:30 p.m. Nov. 22, Miracle of American Museum, 36094 Memory Lane, Polson. Film “Kelly’s Heroes” will be shown. Bring Thanksgiving leftovers to share; donations welcome. Call Gil, 883-6804 or 270-7895.

- AARP Driver Safety Course, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 26, Gateway Community Center, 1203 U.S. 2 W., Kalispell. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 752-7266.

- Flathead Conservation District business meeting 7 p.m. Nov. 26, 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.

- City of Kalispell Impact Fee Advisory Committee meets 4 p.m. Nov. 27, City Hall Chambers, 201 First Ave. E., Kalispell. Often to public.

- Flathead Conservation District 310 work session 9 a.m. Nov. 28, 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.

- Marion Fire District Board meets 5 p.m. Nov. 29, at the Marion Community Center, 180 Gopher Lane, Marion

- Smith Valley School Holiday Craft Show, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 1, 2901 U.S. 2 W., Kalispell.

- Evergreen Chamber of Commerce annual holiday gala Dec. 6, Red Lion Hotel Kalispell. Social hour and silent auction 5 p.m. Dinner 6:30 p.m.

- Rotary Club of Columbia Falls annual Brunch with Santa, 9:30 a.m. to noon, Dec. 8, Timber Creek Village, 375 Meadow Lake Drive. Cost $10 per adult; children 12 and under free with paid adult. Tickets at door or call Doug, 406-407-2445.

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

- Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 7-8:30 p.m. Dec. 11, The Summit, Kalispell. Call Joan, 871-1008.

- Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 11 a.m. Dec. 13, Evergreen board room, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.

- Dementia and Alzheimer’s Support Group meets 3-4:30 p.m. Dec. 17, Billiards Room, Buffalo Hill Terrace, 40 Claremont St., Kalispell. Sponsored by Immanuel Lutheran Communities. Call Laura Normandy, 752-9612, ext. 1351.

- 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.

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

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

- 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.