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TODAY

- Christmas cantata “Everlasting Light — The Promise of Christmas,” will be performed twice today: 4 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, 400 W. California St., Kalispell; and 7 p.m. at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 640 Seventh St. W., Columbia Falls. Public welcome.

MONDAY

- Red Cross blood drives: 11 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. St. Joseph Medical Center, Polson; 1-6 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

- Cone with a Cop with Kalispell Middle School Resource Officer Justin Turner, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Sweet Peaks Ice Cream, Kalispell. Free ice cream.

- Flathead-Kootenai Chapter of Montana Wilderness Association, 6-8:30 p.m., Northwest Montana History Museum, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Story slam contest for $100 cash prize. RSVP to impact.wildmontana.org

- Somers School District board meets 6 p.m., Somers Middle School.

- Columbia Falls School District board special meeting 6:30 p.m.

TUESDAY

- Red Cross blood drive,m 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.

- Lakeside County Water and Sewer district board meets 2 p.m., district meeting room, 253 Bierney Creek Road.

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

- Columbia Falls School District board Insurance Committee meets 4 p.m.

- West Shore community ham dinner, 5-6 p.m., 238 Adams St., Lakeside, across from Lakeside Elementary. Free. Families welcome.

- Flathead County Democratic Central Committee meets at 7 p.m., VFW Post 2252, 330 First Ave. W., Kalispell. Bring a non-perishable food item or donation for Northwest Veterans Food Pantry. Call Lynn Stanley, 471-8317.

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

WEDNESDAY

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

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

THURSDAY

- Kalispell Public Schools IT Committee meets 8:30 a.m., IT Office.

- Kalispell Public Schools Policy and Communications Committee meets 10 a.m., superintendent’s office.

- Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Libby VFW.

- Columbia Falls School District board special meeting 11:30 a.m.

- Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets at 12:30 p.m., Gateway Community Center, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.

- 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. Pork loin, cheesy potatoes, salad, fruit cobbler. All welcome. Call Flo, 250-3406; or Luann, 261-1083.

FRIDAY

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

- Whitefish Community Center Christmas dinner 11:30 a.m., 121 E. Second St. Entertainment. For reservations, call 862-4923.

A LOOK AHEAD

- Glacier Skate Academy’s Christmas On Ice show, 7 p.m. Dec. 21-22, and 4 p.m. Dec. 22, Stumptown Ice Den, Whitefish. Tickets at door or glacierskateacademy.org

- Red Cross blood drive, 1-6 p.m. Dec. 23, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

- Annual Country Chapel Christmas Celebration, 7 p.m., Dec. 23, Fairview Cemetery chapel, 1225 Fairview Cemetery Road. Christmas carols sung and Christmas story read.

- Red Cross blood drive, 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Dec. 24, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

- Evergreen Fire Department annual luminaria display begins at dusk Dec. 24, on Rose Crossing between U.S. 2 E. and Whitefish Stage Road. All welcome. To purchase memorial luminarias call Chief Craig Williams at 752-4636.

- Red Cross blood drives Dec. 26: 10 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. Moose Lodge; 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Marion Fire District.

- Red Cross blood drive, 11:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Dec. 27, Gateway Community Center.

- “Ski with Maggie” Day, 1-2:30 p.m. Dec. 27, Whitefish Mountain Resort. Kids of all ages can meet at the top of Chair 2 to ski with Olympian Maggie Voisin. Free, but must have a lift ticket or ski pass.

THOUGHT

“An orator without judgment is a horse without a bridle.” — Theophrastus, Greek philosopher (c.371 BC - c.287 BC).

- Red Cross blood drive, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 31, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

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

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

- Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets at 12:30 p.m. Jan. 23, Gateway Community Center, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.

- Flathead Conservation District business meeting 7 p.m. Jan. 27, 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.

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

- Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets at 12:30 p.m. Feb. 20, Gateway Community Center, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.

- Making Montana, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 29, Expo Building, Flathead County Fairgrounds, Kalispell. Free. Public invited.

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

- Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets at 12:30 p.m. March 19, Gateway Community Center, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.

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

- Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets at 12:30 p.m. April 16, Gateway Community Center, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.

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

- Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets at 12:30 p.m. May 21, Gateway Community Center, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.

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

- Whitefish Woody Weekend June 26-28, The Lodge at Whitefish Lake.