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TODay

- Creston School board regular meeting 7 a.m.; special meeting to discuss Wi-Fi tower at 7 p.m.

- Red Cross blood drives: noon to 5 p.m. Columbia Falls Community Room; noon to 5 p.m. Applied Materials, Birch Grove Road, Kalispell

- Series of six free, weekly diabetes classes for seniors begin: Lakeside — 2 to 3:30 p.m., The Gathering Place, 258 Adams St. Register by calling 756-8992; Bigfork — 7 to 8:30 p.m., Bigfork Community Center, 639 Commerce St. Register by calling 756-8992 or 837-4157.

- Community Foundation for a Better Bigfork 18th annual fundraising auction, 5 p.m., Garden Bar, Bigfork. Free food, beer, wine.

- Original verse-play titled “Someday I’d Write This Down,” by Montana’s poet laureate and FVCC instructor Lowell Jaeger, 7 p.m. today through Sept. 8, FVCC campus theater. Tickets are $5 for community members; $2 for students, online at www.fvcc.edu, in the FVCC Bookstore or at the door.

- Rocky Mountain Rollers Good Sam Camping Chapter campout today through Sept. 9, Logan State Park, 77518 U.S. 2 W (6.2 miles west of Happy’s Inn). Potluck, noon Sept. 8; meeting 1:30 p.m. Guests welcome. RSVP to Bob or Lynn, 755-4942.

Friday

- Kalispell Public Schools Policy Committee meets 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. Rosauers.

- Flathead Valley Parade of Homes, noon to 8 p.m. today; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Advance tickets $12; $15 at door; go to www.buildingflathead.com for outlets.

- Annual Antique Tractor Show and Threshing Bee, noon to 4 p.m. today; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Olsen Pioneer Park, Columbia Falls. Admission $7. Parade of Power, miniature railroad rides, entertainment. RV parking available. Dogs allowed on leash. Call Nick, 892-7700.

- Local fantasy author Jess E. Owen will be signing books, 5-8 p.m., The Bookshelf, Main Street, Kalispell. Call 756-2665.

- Friends of Bigfork Fire Department’s “Brats, Burgers and Band” fundraiser, 5 p.m., Harbor Village Pavilion, Eagle Bend, Bigfork. Live music by Blue Smoke. Meal tickets are $10, adults; $5, children, $25, family of four. Beer and wine available. Fire engines and an ambulance on display.

- Mission Valley Animal Shelter Puppy Party fundraiser, 6-10 p.m., Red Lion Inn, Polson. Tickets $50, available at the shelter, Seconds2Go or call 883-5312.

- Power the Pedal fundraising event, 6 p.m., O’Shaughnessy Center, Whitefish. Demonstrations of Maya Pedal bicycle-powered machines of Guatemala. Live music by Cocinando. Mayan food. Silent auction. Tickets $15 at Eventbrite.com; limited tickets at door.

- Rocky Mountain Rollers Good Sam Camping Chapter campout today through Sunday, Logan State Park, 77518 U.S. 2 W (6.2 miles west of Happy’s Inn). Potluck, noon Saturday; meeting 1:30 p.m. Guests welcome. RSVP to Bob or Lynn, 755-4942.

- Whitefish High School Class of 1968 reunion today through Sunday. Call Wendy, 406-314-3991; or Steve, 406-862-0091.

- Whitefish High School Class of 1963 55th class reunion, 7-9 p.m., Casey’s Bar, Whitefish. All classes and teachers welcome. Donations accepted for food.

- Original verse-play titled “Someday I’d Write This Down,” by Montana’s poet laureate and FVCC instructor Lowell Jaeger, 7 p.m. today and Saturday, FVCC campus theater. Tickets are $5 for community members; $2 for students, online at www.fvcc.edu, in the FVCC Bookstore or at the door.

- Listen to campfire stories from around the world, 7-8:30 p.m., Lone Pine State Park, Kalispell. Bring camp chairs, blankets and hot cocoa. All ages welcome. Cost $6 for 13 and older; 12 and under, free. Register on Eventbrite or call 755-2706.

Saturday

- Montana Dragon Boat Festival, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. today; 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Volunteer Park, Lakeside. Kids activities. Food and drink vendors. Free parking and admission.

- Yellow Bay Community Club pancake breakfast, 9 a.m. to noon, at the clubhouse,east shore of Flathead Lake on Montana 35 at mile-maker 18. Menu also includes eggs, sausages,fruit. $5, adults; $3, children ages 8 and under. Public invited.

- Great Fish Community Challenge 5K Color Run/Walk and community celebration, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Depot Park, Whitefish. Nonprofit informational booths, kids’ activities, live music. Free barbecue for participants. Register at www.whitefishcommunity foundation.org or at The Wave, 2-6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 7. Call 863-1781.

- Spectrum Housing Assist distributes free safe and healthy home kits, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., 333 First Ave. E., Kalispell. First aid smoke alarm, carbon monoxide tester, weather stripping and more.

- 350 Glacier and Flathead residents concerned about climate change Rise for Climate rally, 10 a.m., Depot Park, Kalispell. Public invited.

- Flathead Valley Parade of Homes, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Advance tickets $12; $15 at door; go to www.buildingflathead.com for outlets.

- Annual Antique Tractor Show and Threshing Bee, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Olsen Pioneer Park, Columbia Falls. Admission $7. Parade of Power, miniature railroad rides, entertainment. RV parking available. Dogs allowed on leash. Call Nick. 892-7700.

- Annual Dayton Daze “Montana Gold Rush” celebration and fundraiser for Chief Cliff Volunteer Fire Department and QRU, noon, Dayton. Car show, parade, music, flea market and craft sale, silent auction, rifle raffle, concessions and beer.

- Rocky Mountain Rollers Good Sam Camping Chapter campout today and Sunday, Logan State Park, 77518 U.S. 2 W (6.2 miles west of Happy’s Inn). Potluck, noon Saturday; meeting 1:30 p.m. Guests welcome. RSVP to Bob or Lynn, 755-4942.

- KittyMOM’s rescued kitten adoption event, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Petco, Kalispell. All kittens are spayed/neutered, vaccinated and litter-box trained. $55 adoption fee. Bring your own carrier. Call Darcy, 752-4460.

- “Uncommon Threads” fashion show, 2-3:30 p.m., Bigfork Art & Cultural Center, 525 Electric Ave. Runway seating, refreshments. Tickets $25, available at Center, S.M. Bradford Co., Electric Avenue Gifts and Mady & Max. Proceeds benefit Center and Threads project for Bigfork students in need; 837-6927.

- Whitefish High School Class of 1968 reunion today and Sunday. Call Wendy, 406-314-3991; or Steve, 406-862-0091.

- Original verse-play titled “Someday I’d Write This Down,” by Montana’s poet laureate and FVCC instructor Lowell Jaeger, 7 p.m., FVCC campus theater. Tickets are $5 for community members; $2 for students, online at www.fvcc.edu, in the FVCC Bookstore or at the door.

Sunday

- Montana Dragon Boat Festival, 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Volunteer Park, Lakeside. Kids activities. Food and drink vendors. Free parking and admission.

- Flathead Valley Parade of Homes, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Advance tickets $12; $15 at door;go to www.buildingflathead.com for outlets.

- Annual Antique Tractor Show and Threshing Bee, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Olsen Pioneer Park, Columbia Falls. Admission $7. Parade of Power, miniature railroad rides, entertainment. Dogs allowed on leash. Call Nick. 892-7700.

- Foy’s to Blacktail Trail thank you party, 4-7 p.m. Herron Park, near Kalispell. Live music, beer, wine, food. $20 suggested donation for meal.

Thought

“Nothing is more unpleasant than a virtuous person with a mean mind.” — Walter Bagehot, English editor and economist (1826-1877).

Monday

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

- Swan River School board meets at 4 p.m., sixth grade classroom.

- Pleasant Valley School board meets 4:45 p.m.

- West Valley School board meets 5 p.m.

- Valley Voices Community Choir beg s rehearsals for this season, 6-8 p.m., Music Room, Flathead High School, Kalispell. All welcome. No auditions. Come at 5:30 p.m. to pick up music. Cost $45 per person, includes practice CD. Call Rosella Thompson, 471-6077.

- Traumatic Brain Injury Support Group meets 6-8 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Survivors, family, friends are welcome. Refreshments. Call Jennifer, 756-4725.

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

- Flathead Audubon features Tabitha Graves, a U.S. Geological Survey researcher stationed in Glacier National Park, 7 p.m. Gateway Community Center Community Room, 1203 U.S. 2 W., Kalispell. Free. Public invited.

Tuesday

- Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

- Flathead Electric Cooperative, 2510 U.S. 2 East, invites the public from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. to learn more about and view electric cars, test drive a Chevy Bolt and talk to owners. Free.

- Reception for Missoula artist Stephen Glueckert, 4-6 p.m., Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Light refreshments. Free and open to public.

- Joe Coco hosts “Free Money,” a discussion about how to create a more free economic ecosystem in Montana, with Whitefish Libertarian candidate for House District 5 Cindy Dyson. 5 to 6:30 p.m., Coco Enterprises, 6442 U.S. 93 S., Whitefish.

- Kalispell Public Schools district board meets 6 p.m., Kalispell Middle School Library.

- Somers Rural Fire District board meets 6 p.m., Lakeside Fire Department, 125 Bills Road.

- Physicist Edwin Berry gives a talk titled “Climate Shootout” about human and atmospheric CO2 emissions and climate change, 6 p.m., Sykes, 202 Second St. W., Kalispell.

- Smith Valley School board meets 6 p.m.

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

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

A look ahead

- Parkinson’s disease support group meets 3-4:30 p.m. Sept. 12, Gateway Community Center, north conference room, Kalispell. All welcome. Call Lois, 871-3767.

- North Valley Hospital Planetree Festival and health fair, 3-8 p.m. Sept. 12, Whitefish. Live music, displays, activities, garden workshops, kids’ zone. Ice cream 3-5 p.m. All welcome. Call 863-3500.

- Whitefish Women of the Moose monthly meal, 5-7 p.m. Sept. 12, Moose Lodge 230 W. 10th St. “Hobo” (boiled) dinner, salad, rolls, dessert. Call Carol, 260-8493.

- Bigfork Water and Sewer District meets at 7 p.m. Sept. 12, district office, 108 Harbor Heights Blvd. Public welcome.

- Senior Tour and Tea, 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 13, Hockaday Museum of Art, 302 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Free admission for seniors 60 and older. Docent tour 10:30 a.m. Call 755-5268.

- Red Cross “Montana’s Largest Pulse Project” blood drive 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 13 and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 14, Flathead Electric Co-op, Kalispell.

- Flathead Community Connect, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 14, Gateway Community Center, 1203 U.S.2 W., Kalispell. Back-to-school and winter wear clothes giveaway, books. Free food, haircuts, mammograms. Children’s activities, music, door prizes. Services and resources for families and veterans. All welcome. To volunteer or donate, call United Way, 752-7266.

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

- Kalispell Public Schools Board Governance Committee meets 10 a.m. Sept. 14, superintendent’s office.

- Annual Birds of Prey Festival, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 15, Lone Pine State Park, Kalispell. Exhibits, booths and programs. Fun activities, concessions available. Free. Open to public.

- ImagineIF Libraries,Love Lives Here, Highline Design Company presents a community celebration of inclusion, 10 a.m. to noon Sept. 15, outside the library, Third Street East, Kalispell. Speakers, hands-on activities, snacks. Free. Open to public.

- Begg Dog Park anniversary party, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 15, Begg Drive, off Airport Road. Cake, peanut butter lick contest, raffle baskets.

- Annual Shriners/Spinnaker Chili cook off and wiener dog races, Sept. 15, Spinnaker Bar and Grill, Lakeside. Chili set up 3 p.m.; tasting 4 p.m. Registration 5 p.m.; weiner dog races 5:30 p.m. Fundraiser for Shriners; 406-844-2176.

- Annual Kootenai Harvest Festival, noon to 7:30 p.m. Sept. 15, Riverfront Park, Libby. Live music, children’s activities, cider press. Food and craft vendors. Free and open to the public. Garden-to-table dinner $10. Beer available for purchase.

- Flathead Democrats Harvest Dinner Sept. 15, Red Lion Hotel Kalispell. Social hour 5 p.m. Buffet dinner 6:30 p.m. Guest speakers are candidates Kathleen William and Rex Renk. For tickets, call 406-730-2741.

- Mountain Brook Community Library hamburger, pie and ice cream social, 5-8 p.m. Sept. 15, Foothill Road, Kalispell. Live music by Swan Range Jammers.

- Flathead Valley Out of the Darkness Walk to fight suicide, 2 p.m., Sept.16, Gateway Community Center, Kalispell. Check-in 1 p.m. Register online at outofthedarkness.org/FlatheadValley.

- Red Cross blood drives Sept. 17: 1-6 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. Sept. 17, Billiards Room, Buffalo Hill Terrace, 40 Claremont St., Kalispell. Sponsored by Immanuel Lutheran Communities. Call Laura Normandy, 752-9612, ext. 1351.

- Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5:30 p.m. Sept. 18, Church at Creston.

- Kalispell Public Schools Curriculum and Instruction Committee meets 3 p.m. Sept. 18, assistant superintendent’s office.

- Flathead County Trail Plan update meeting, 8:30-10:30 a.m. Sept. 19, 40 11th St. W., Kalispell.

- Red Cross blood drive, 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 19, Kalispell Elks Lodge.

- Columbia Falls Women’s Connection luncheon, 11:30 a.m. Sept. 19, North Valley Hospital Community Room, 235 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. Speakers are Ashley Stewart and Nancy Williams. Bring donations of canned goods or personal care items for Samaritan House. Cost $8 per person. Free child care by reservation. Call Candy, 387-4119; or Janet, 892-3621. Affiliated with Stonecroft Ministries.

- Immanuel Lutheran Communities hosts a community presentation geared for seniors, “Dementia Treatment — What’s On the Horizon,” 2-3:30 p.m. Sept. 19, Buffalo Hill Terrace, 40 Claremont St., Kalispell. Free. Call 752-9625.

- Kalispell Public Schools Policy and Communications Committee meets 8:30 a.m. Sept. 20, superintendent’s office.

- Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sept. 20, The Wave, Whitefish.

- Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 11:45 a.m. Sept. 20, Gateway Community Center, United Way Conference Room, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.

- Kalispell Public Schools Finance and Operations Committee meets 7 a.m. Sept. 21, district office basement meeting room.

- Flathead Quilters Guild 2018 quilt show, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 21; 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 22, Flathead County Fairgrounds, Kalispell. Boutique, demonstrations, raffles, concessions. Admission $6; under 12, free. Portion of proceeds benefit Farm Hands Nourish the Flathead.

- Red Cross blood drives Sept. 21: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; 11:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Gateway Community Center, Kalispell. Call 752-7266 for an appointment.

- Friends of the Library annual book sale, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sept. 21; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 22; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 23, Kalispell Center Mall. Books, CDs, DVDs, audiobooks.

- Whitefish High School Homecoming Parade, 4:30 p.m. Sept. 21, downtown Whitefish.

- AARP Driver Safety Course, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 22, Swan Chapel, Swan Lake. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 756-5885.

- 28th annual Flathead River Writers Conference, Sept. 22-23, Flathead Valley Community College, Arts and Technology Building. Cost $160 for both days, $90 single day, includes lunch. Call 406-881-4066 or register online at https://www.authorsoftheflathead.org/conference.asp

- Montana Chapter of Special Forces Association annual fundraiser banquet for active duty Green Berets, 6-9 p.m. Sept. 22, Lodge at Whitefish Lake. Guest speaker is Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Kenneth E. Tovo. Silent, live auctions. Tickets online at www.sfa28.org

- Walk to End Alzheimer’s, 1 p.m. Sept. 23, Flathead Valley Community College. Two-mile trip or less if desired. Exhibits, entertainment, refreshments. alz.org/walk or call 1-800-272-3900.

- AARP Driver Safety Course, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 24, Libby Christian Church, Libby. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 283-7000.

- AARP Driver Safety Course, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 24, Gateway Community Center, Kalispell. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 752-7266 for a reservation.

- Red Cross blood drives Sept. 24: 12:30-6 p.m. West Kootenai; 1-6 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

- Flathead Conservation District business meeting, 7 p.m. Sept. 24, 133 Interstate Lane, Kalispell, 752-4220.

- Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m. Sept. 25, Polson Good Shepherd.

- Kalispell Public Schools district board meets 6 p.m. Sept. 25, Kalispell Middle School Library.

- Red Cross blood drive, 9:30 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. Sept. 26, U.S. Forest Service, Kalispell.

- Kalispell Public Schools Technology Committee meets 8:30 a.m. Sept. 27, IT office.

- Fish, Wildlife and Parks hosts a public hearing and takes public comment on proposed grizzly bear population objectives, 6:30 p.m. Sept. 27, Arts and Technology Building, FVCC.

- Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 28, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

- Retro Film Festival, Oct. 5-7, Bigfork Center for the Performing Arts. Ten film classics screened beginning 6 p.m. Oct. 5. Guest speakers are Bill Butler and Peter Ford. VIP passes and per movie tickets available. Limited seating; www.bigforkfilmfestival.com, 837-2008.

- Annual Libby Stand Down, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 6; 9a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 7, Asa Wood Grade School, 700 Idaho St., Libby. Free for veterans and families. Bring a DD214 or other military ID. Call 756-7304.

- Flathead Land Trust hosts a West Valley Wetlands Conservation Project grand opening and ribbon cutting, 5-7:30 p.m. Oct. 6, bird view area off West Valley Drive, Kalispell. Call Laura Katzman, 752-8293.

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

- Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 7-8:30 p.m. Oct. 9, The Summit, Kalispell. Call Joan, 871-1008.

“Lights, Camera, Auction” fundraiser for Trinity Lutheran School, Oct. 13, Flathead County Fairgrounds, Kalispell. No host bar 5 p.m. Buffet dinner 6 p.m. Silent, live auctions, games. Tickets $25, available at the school, 495 First Ave. WN. Call 257-6716.

- Dementia and Alzheimer’s Support Group meets 3-4:30 p.m. Oct. 15, 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, “Local Political Climate — Issues and Candidates” 2-3:30 p.m. Oct. 17, Buffalo Hill Terrace, 40 Claremont St., Kalispell. Free. Call 752-9625.

- Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 11:45 a.m. Oct. 25, Gateway Community Center, United Way Conference Room, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.

- West Valley School board meets 5 p.m. Nov. 12.

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

- 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.

- 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.

- 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.

- Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 11:45 a.m. Dec. 20, Gateway Community Center, United Way Conference Room, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.

- 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.