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TODAY

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

- ImagineIF Libraries director Connie Behe hosts an open dialogue on free speech, 6-7 p.m., ImagineIF Library, Columbia Falls. Public invited.

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

TUESDAY

- Flathead County Transportation Committee annual meeting, 10 a.m., Earl Bennett Building, Kalispell.

- Back Country Horsemen of the Flathead meet at 7:30 p.m., Fish, Wildlife and Parks Building, 490 N. Meridian Road. Doors open 6:15 p.m. Public welcome. Call 212-8107.

WEDNESDAY

- Red Cross blood drives: 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Leaders Save Lives at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; noon to 5:30 p.m. Church at Creston.

- Parkinson’s disease support group meets 3-4:30 p.m., Gateway Community Center, north conference room, Kalispell. Presenter is Laura Bermal, manager of Patient and Family Experience at Kalispell Regional Healthcare. All welcome. Call Lois, 871-3767.

- ImagineIF Libraries director Connie Behe hosts an open dialogue on free speech, 6-7 p.m., ImagineIF Library, Bigfork. Public invited.

- Somers Water and Sewer District board meets 6 p.m., Somers Museum.

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

- Glacier Park invites bat lovers on a Going Batty field trip, 8-11:30 p.m., West Glacier. Free and open to public. Registration required. Contact Renata Harrison, 888-7944.

A LOOK AHEAD

- Montana Wild Wings Recovery brings their raptors to the lawn at Whitefish Community Library, 10:30 a.m. July 11. Public invited to see birds up close.

- Senior Tour and Tea, 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 11, 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 blood drive, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 11, Columbia Falls community room.

- Rocky Mountain Rollers Good Sam Camping Chapter campout July 11- 14, McGregor Lake RV Park. Guests welcome. RSVP to Bob or Lynn at 406-755-4942.

- Kalispell Public Schools Finance and Operations Committee meets 7 a.m. July 12, district office basement meeting room.

- Annual Hockaday Arts in the Park, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, July 12; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, July 13; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, July 14, Depot Park, Kalispell. Live music begins at 11 a.m. daily. Concessions, beer and wine garden. Admission $4 daily or $5 weekend pass; children 6 and under, free.

- Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 12 at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

- Lakeside Community Fair July 13. Pancake breakfast 7 a.m., Lakeside Community Chapel. Silent auction and Attic Treasures open 9 a.m. Parade 11 a.m. Live auction 1 p.m. Kids’ zone. Duck races 4 p.m. Tamarack Brewing Co.

- “Can I Eat This?” two-hour guided stroll, 10 a.m. July 13, Lone Pine State Park, Kalispell. Cost $4 per person; $10 per family. Registration required at 755-2708.

- Valor Equine Therapy Service Herd 2 Human Program demonstration 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 13, 290 Ramsfield Road, Bigfork. Therapy is used for veterans suffering from PTSD and program could be brought to Flathead Valley. Children welcome; no dogs. Free admission; donations welcome. RSVP to Muffin Vallely, 406-890-4201.

- Presentation and book signing by Marc C. Johnson, author of “Political Hell-Raiser – The Life and Times of Senator Burton K. Wheeler of Montana,” 7 p.m. July 13, Montana House in Apgar Village. Free. Open to public. RSVP to reserve a seat, 888-5393.

- Park After Dark guided hike, 9:30 p.m. July 14, Lone Pine State Park, Kalispell. Cost $4 per person; $10 per family. Registration required at 755-2708.

- Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. July 15 at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

- Dementia and Alzheimer’s Support Group meets 3-4:30 p.m. July 15, Buffalo Hill Terrace, 40 Claremont St., Kalispell. Sponsored by Immanuel Lutheran Communities. Call Megan Krupp, 752-9612, ext. 1351.

- Flathead Conservation District budget meeting 7 p.m. July 15, 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.

- Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 16 at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

- Kalispell Women’s Connection buffet lunch, 11:30 a.m. July 16, meeting room of Victory Baptist Church, 1830 Montana 35. Featuring Cinnamon Davis-Hall with NW Montana Veterans Food Pantry. Speaker is Robbin Bouslog. Cost $9 per person. Call Jan, 212-3763, or Rosainne, 257-8098 for lunch and free child care reservations. Affiliated with Stonecroft Ministries.

THOUGHT

“History must stay open, it is all humanity.” — William Carlos Williams, American author and poet (1883-1963).

- Kalispell Public Schools district board meets 6 p.m. July 16, Kalispell Middle School Library.

- Helena Flats School board retreat, 6 p.m. July 16, 3250 U.S. 2 E., Kalispell.

- Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. July 17, St. Joseph Medical Center, Polson.

- Columbia Falls Women’s Connection luncheon, 11:30 a.m. July 17, North Valley Hospital Community Room, 235 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. Speaker from Lighthouse Christian Home and Robbin Bouslog. Donations of paper towels, napkins, Kleenex and toilet paper requested for Lighthouse Christian Home. Cost $8 per person. Free child care by reservation. Call Candy, 387-4119; or Janet, 892-3621. Affiliated with Stonecroft Ministries.

- Crown of the Continent Research Learning Center and Glacier Park invite volunteers for a day of hands-on learning during the annual Noxious Weed Blitz, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 18, West Glacier. RSVP by July 15 by calling 888-7986.

- Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. July 18, The Wave, Whitefish.

- Glacier Symphony and Conrad Mansion Summer Garden Party, 5 p.m. July 18, in and on lawn of Conrad Mansion, Kalispell. Food and drink. Black tie. Tickets $150. Call 755-2166.

- Evergreen Chamber of Commerce Energizer, 5-6:30 p.m. July 18, Evergreen Compounding Pharmacy, 2640 U.S. 2 E. Food, beverages, door prizes. Call 885-1212.

- Jonathan Fetter-Vorm discusses his new book “Moonbound: Apollo 11 and the Dream of Spaceflight,” in celebration of 50th anniversary of first moon landing, 6:30 p.m. July 18, FVCC Library. Space-related activities, trivia contest, virtual reality lab. Free. Families welcome.

- Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 19 at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

- Crown of the Continent Research Learning Center Glacier Park staff are host Alpine Bird BioBlitz on Friday, July 19. Pre-registration required; call 888-7986.

- Free storytime for children ages 0-5, 10:30-11:30 a.m. July 19, Woodland Water Park, Kalispell.

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

- Bike to the Beach, July 20. Meet at 11 a.m. at Great Northern Rails to Trail Meridian Road trailhead in Kalispell. Join bike parade and scavenger hunt to Somers Beach for games, awards, prizes. Option to pick up parade at Spoke and Paddle in Somers.

- Movie on the Lawn featuring “The Greatest Showman, 9:30 p.m. July 20, Marantette Park, Columbia Falls. Bring chairs or blankets. Concessions.

- Red Cross blood drives July 22: 1-6 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.; 1-6 p.m. Trinity Lutheran Church.

- Flathead Conservation District business meeting 7 p.m. July 22, 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.

- 16th annual Waterton-Glacier Science and History Day, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. July 23, St. Mary Visitor Center, Glacier Park. Sneak peek into natural research in Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park. Free. Open to public.

- Red Cross blood drives July 23, noon to 5 p.m. July 23, Polson Methodist Church.

- Medicare 101 class, 1-3 p.m. July 23, Flathead County South Campus, 40 11th St. W., Kalispell. Representatives guide through health insurance basics. Cost is $10. Call 758-5730.

- Red Cross blood drives July 24: 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saint John Paul Church, sponsored by Knights of Columbus; noon to 5:30 p.m. Applied Materials, Birch Grove, blood mobile.

- Red Cross blood drive, 10:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. July 25, Mackenzie River North, Kalispell, blood mobile.

- Marion Fire District board meets 5 p.m. July 25, Marion Community Center, 180 Gopher Lane, Marion.

- Red Cross blood drives Jul 26: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; noon to 5 p.m. Hungry Horse Liquor Store, blood mobile.

- Whitefish High School second All Class Reunion, 4-10 p.m. July 26-28, Depot Park in Whitefish. Register at https://whitefishhighschoolreunion.com/or contact Rebecca at 406-249-7526.

- Kalispell Senior Center picnic/potluck, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., July 27, Lawrence Park Pavilion. Music, games. Bring a dish to share. Families, friends welcome.

- CASA for Kids Superhero Fun Day, noon to 4 p.m. July 28, Flathead Lake Lodge, Bigfork. Food, music, face painting, bounce houses, rock climbing wall, dunk tank and more. Come dressed as favorite superhero. Free admission. All families welcome.

- AARP Driver Safety Course, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 29, Libby Christian Church. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.

- Red Cross blood drives July 29: 12:30-6 p.m. West Kootenai Colony; 1-6 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

- Red Cross blood drive, 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. National Pars Realty, Whitefish.

- Red Cross blood drives July 31: 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Kalispell Elks; Leaders Save Lives Drive, noon to 6 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

- Montana Shakespeare in the Parks presents “Henry IV Part I,” 6 p.m. July 31, Woodland Park events field, Kalispell. Free.

- Evergreen Show ‘n’ Shine, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Aug. 3, Conlin’s Furniture, 1441 Montana 35, Evergreen. Trophies, door prizes, 50/50 raffle. Family-friendly. Food vendors.

- Great Bear Festival, Aug. 3, Depot Park, Kalispell. Local and regional beers, wines, hard ciders. Food vendors, live music.

- Lakeside QRU board meets 7 p.m. Aug. 21, Lakeside Community Room. Call Lois Lauman, 253-2841.

- Medicare 101 class, 1-3 p.m. Aug. 27, Flathead County South Campus, 40 11th St. W., Kalispell. Representatives guide through health insurance basics. Cost is $10. Call 758-5730.

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

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

- Flathead Quilt Show, “A Wee Bit Wooly, 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. Presentations, vendors, food, raffle.

- 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.

- 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.

- 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.

- 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.