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TODAY

- ImagineIF Libraries board meets at 9 a.m., meeting room, Kalispell. Call Connie Behe, 758-5824.

- Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Montana Academy.

THURSDAY

- Flathead Electric Cooperative scheduled power outage in Libby, 4:30-6:30 a.m., Libby, Second Street to Lincoln Boulevard and Utah Avenue to Nevada Avenue.

- Red Cross blood drive, 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Marion Fire District.

- Alzheimer’s Association presents a free class on “Understanding & Responding to Dementia-Related Behavior, 1-2:30 p.m., Kalispell Senior Center, 40 11th St. W., Kalispell. To register, call 800-272-3900.

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

- Marion Fire District board meets 5 p.m., Marion Community Center, 180 Gopher Lane, Marion.

- Canyon Community Dinner, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Hungry Horse School. Pulled pork sandwich, macaroni salad, pineapple slaw and ice cream sundaes. All welcome. Call Flo, 250-3406; or Luann, 261-1083.

- Montana Wild Wings Recovery Center presents the program “Rad Raptors” with live birds, 7 p.m., Lone Pine State Park, Kalispell. Space limited. Register by calling 755-2706.

FRIDAY

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

SATURDAY

- Smith Valley Fire Station pancake breakfast, 8 a.m. to noon, 3496 U.S. 2 W., Kalispell. Tour the station and meet the team.

- Big Arm Association’s annual Barn Dance 5:30-9 p.m., historic Big Arm School. Hamburgers with all the fixings, live music, silent auction, 50/50 raffle. Donations accepted.

MONDAY

- Evergreen Disposal in Kalispell, Libby, Troy and Eureka will not be running routes today and offices are closed. All route days the rest of the week will be running one day late.

TUESDAY

- Women Who Wine-Flathead meets 5:30-7 p.m., home of Nancy Cunningham, 644 Third Ave. E. Kalispell, across from Seventh Street East. Entry is on the Seventh Street side. Bring a bottle of wine and $30 donation for admission. Proceeds benefit Senior Mobile Home Program; www.flatheadcommunityfoundation.org.

A LOOK AHEAD

- Friendship Force Flathead Valley meets for breakfast 9 a.m. Sept. 4, Sykes Restaurant, Kalispell. Learn about unique travel experiences and opportunities. Call Priscilla, 756-9332.

- Community Foundation for a Better Bigfork’s annual fundraising auction, 5 p.m. Sept. 4, Garden Bar, Bigfork. Free food, beer, wine. Silent and live auctions.

- USMC Happy Hour for Marines and Navy who served with Marines, 5-7 p.m. Sept. 4, Kalispell VFW, 330 First Ave. W. Cash bar. Spouses welcome. Call 406-249-2448.

- Original Kalispell Gun Show, noon to 6 p.m. Sept. 6; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 7, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 8, Trade Center, Flathead County Fairgrounds, Kalispell. Admission $5 per day.

- Teen social for grades 6-12, 4-5:30 p.m. Sept. 5, ImagineIF Library, Kalispell. Food, Wii gaming. Craft is oven-baked mugs. Free.

- Pleasant Valley School board meets 4:45 p.m. Sept. 5.

- Friends of Bigfork Fire Department’s annual “Fun-Draising” barbecue, 5 p.m. Sept. 6, Harbor Village Pavilion, corner of Canal Street and Marina Way. Tickets are $5 for children, $10 for adults, $25 for a family of four. Beer and wine available. Several fire engines and an ambulance will be present.

- Dragonboat Races, Sept. 7-8, Flathead Lake State Park-Wayfarers Unit, Bigfork.

- West Valley School board meets 5 p.m. Sept. 9.

- Flathead Conservation District 310 Stream Permit meeting 7 p.m. Sept. 9, 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.

- Columbia Falls Chamber of Commerce membership luncheon, 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 10, Cedar Creek Lodge Conference Center. Call 892-2072.

- Pints for Preservation, 5-8 p.m. Sept. 10, Kalispell Brewing Co., 412 Main St. Portion of sales benefits Northwest Montana Forest Fire Lookout Association. Susan Purvis, author of “Go Find,” speaks at 6 p.m.

- American Legion Freedom Walk 2019, 1:30 p.m. Sept. 11 to commemorate 9/11, 1:30 p.m. Staging begins 1:15 p.m. at American Legion Post 137, 351 Fourth Ave. EN, Kalispell. The walk goes to Veterans Memorial at Depot Park. Public welcome. Call Lee, 406-270-8267.

THOUGHT

“Be yourself. The world worships the original.” — Ingrid Bergman (1915-1982).

- Fifth annual Kootenai Harvest Festival, noon to 6 p.m. Sept. 14, Libby.

- Lakeside QRU board meets 7 p.m. Sept. 18, Lakeside Community Room. Call Lois Lauman, 253-2841.

- Flathead Quilters Guild, “A Wee Bit Wooly,” quilt show, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 20, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 21, Flathead County Fairgrounds Expo Building, Kalispell.

- Friends of the Library will hold their annual book sale 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 20-21, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 22, Kalispell Center Mall. Books, DVDs, and CDs.

- Coffee with Survivors of traumatic brain injury group meets 10-11 a.m. Sept. 21 and every Saturday, Wheat Montana Bakery & Deli, 405 S. Main St., Kalispell. Call or text Don, 406-871-2942. Presentations, vendors, food, raffle. Admission $6, under 12, free. Free parking. Portion of proceeds benefits Neighbors in Need.

- AARP Driver Safety Course, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 21, The Summit, Kalispell. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.

- AARP Driver Safety Course, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 21, Swan Chapel, Swan Lake. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 756-8885.

- AARP Driver Safety Course, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 23, Gateway Community Center, Kalispell. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 752-7266.

- Flathead Conservation District business meeting 7 p.m. Sept. 23, 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.

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

- Medicare 101 class, 1-3 p.m. Sept. 24, Flathead County South Campus, 40 11th St. W., Kalispell. Representatives guide through health insurance basics. Cost is $10. Call 758-5730.• Lakeside QRU board meets 7 p.m. Oct. 16, Lakeside Community Room. Call Lois Lauman, 253-2841.

- Flathead guided hikes at Flathead Lake State Park, 10:30 a.m. Sept. 28, Wayfarers Unit, Flathead Lake State Park. $4 per person; $10 per family.

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

- Medicare 101 class, 1-3 p.m. Oct. 22, Flathead County South Campus, 40 11th St. W., Kalispell. Representatives guide through health insurance basics. Cost is $10. Call 758-5730.

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

- Lakeside QRU board meets 7 p.m. Nov. 20, Lakeside Community Room. Call Lois Lauman, 253-2841.

- Medicare 101 class, 1-3 p.m. Nov. 26, Flathead County South Campus, 40 11th St. W., Kalispell. Representatives guide through health insurance basics. Cost is $10. Call 758-5730.

- West Valley School board meets 5 p.m. Dec. 9.

- Medicare 101 class, 1-3 p.m. Dec. 17, Flathead County South Campus, 40 11th St. W., Kalispell. Representatives guide through health insurance basics. Cost is $10. Call 758-5730.

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

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

- West Valley School board meets 5 p.m. March 9.

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

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

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