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MONDAY

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

- Red Cross blood drives: 12:30-5:30 p.m. KwaTukNuk Resort, Polson; 1-6 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

TUESDAY

- Red Cross blood drive, 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Bethany Lutheran Church, Kalispell.

- Northwest Montana Nature Photographers meet 7 p.m., Ballroom B, Red Lion Hotel, Kalispell. Renowned photographer Keith Taylor will show his photos from around the world. All welcome.

WEDNESDAY

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

- Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., Cabinet Peaks, Libby.

- Sunshine Chorus rehearses old time favorite songs and presents free concerts at scheduled Senior care facilities each Wednesday at 1 p.m., Kalispell Senior Center. All who like to sing and bring cheer to others are welcome.

- Kalispell Public Schools Personnel Committee meets 3 p.m., district office basement meeting room.

- Diapers for Diamonds fundraiser for nonprofit Gunner’s Light Foundation, 4-6 p.m., Riddle’s Jewelry, 2244 U.S. 93 N., Kalispell. Appetizers, drinks and giveaways for those who donate.

- Flathead Chapter of the Grizzly Scholarship Association’s 2020 Griz Football Signing Day social, 5:30 p.m., Hilton Garden Inn, Kalispell. Head Coach Bobby Hauck, UM Athletic staff, Voice of the Griz, Riley Corcoran, and coaching staff will be on hand. Admission $10. Light appetizers, no-host bar. Public invited. Call Justin Sliter, 270-5959; or Rick Cunningham, 253-9192.

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

- Bob Marshall Wilderness Speaker Series presents “Exploring Wilderness within National Parks” by Becky Lomax, 7 p.m., Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Free. Public invited.

THURSDAY

- Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., Applied Materials, Kalispell.

- Ferndale Circle meets 1 p.m., Ferndale Hall.

FRIDAY

- Kalispell Public Schools Finance and Operations Committee meets 7:30 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; noon to 5 p.m. Homewood Suites, Kalispell.

- Whitefish Winter Carnival Gala, Whitefish Lake Restaurant. No-host cocktails and auction 6 p.m.; dinner 7 p.m.

- Father-Daughter Winter Ball, 6:30-8:30 p.m., O’Shaughnessy Center, Whitefish. Desserts, beverages, photo booth. Advance tickets $25 per couple, $10 each additional daughter; $30 at door. Call 862-5371 for more details.

- Kalispell Downtown Association annual Chocolate Affair, 5-8 p.m. Shop, taste and judge chocolate at various downtown businesses. Drop off completed walking card for chance to win gift certificates.

A LOOK AHEAD

- Whitefish Winter Carnival events Feb. 8 — Penguin Plunge; Kiddie Carnival 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Whitefish High School;. Pie social 12:30-3:30 p.m. St. Charles Borromeo Church; Carnival Parade 3 p.m. downtown.

- Glacier Knitting Guild meets 11 a.m. Feb. 8, 139 S. Main St., Kalispell. Call 755-9276.

- Whitefish Winter Carnival Rotary pancake breakfast, Feb. 9, Whitefish Moose Lodge.

- Share the Love concert fundraiser with Wai Mizutani and Friends and Bigfork Food Bank, 4 p.m. Feb. 9, Saint John Paul II Catholic Church, Bigfork. Free will offering shared by Farming for the Future Academy and Homeward for Heroes.

- Plant-wise Flathead’s potluck, 5-7 p.m. Feb. 9, Fellowship Room, Northridge Lutheran Church, 323 Northridge Drive, Kalispell. Bring plant-based dish to share (no meat, dairy, eggs or fish). To RSVP or for more information, call Diana Blend, 406-253-0498.

- Red Cross blood drives Feb. 10: noon to 5:30 p.m. Hope Church; 1-6 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

- Swan River School board meets 4 p.m. Feb. 10.

- Fair-Mont-Egan School District board Negotiations work session 4:30 p.m. Feb. 10.

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

- Flathead Audubon meets at 7 p.m. Feb. 10, in the United Way conference room, Gateway Community Center, U.S. 2 West, Kalispell. Nicole Nelson with the Montana Wild Wings Recovery Center is guest speaker. Enter from west side of building. Free. All welcome.

THOUGHT

“Mistakes are the portals of discovery.” — James Joyce (1882-1941).

- Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Feb. 12, Whitefish Credit Union.

- Red Cross blood drive, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Feb. 13, Columbia Falls High School.

- Center for Restorative Youth Justice presents “(Not Your Average) Love Story!” a daring night of truth telling, 6-9 p.m. Feb. 13, Casey’s, Whitefish. Speaker-based fundraiser with appetizers, drinks, music, raffle prizes and interactive stations. Tickets $25; www.restorativejustice.org

- Red Cross blood drives Feb. 14: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Immanuel Lutheran Communities.

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

- 42nd annual Cabin Fever Days and World Famous Barstool Ski Races Feb. 14-16, Hungry Horse Canyon communities. For a schedule of events go to www.cabinfeverdays.com

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

- Elisabeth Mollica gives a free workshop titled Medicinal Herbs for your Home Apothecary,” 10 a.m. Feb. 15, St. Patrick’s Church, 30631 Montana 35, Ferndale. Learn how to make tinctures, oils, medicinal honeys, teas and more. Call 253-8041.

- Backcountry Horsemen of the Flathead host two clinics Feb. 15-16, Triple Take Arena, 300 Morning View Drive in Kalispell. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., hands-on safety and handling demonstration, and packing and orientation clinic by Robert Eversole. Sunday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. horse safety and two additional Eversole clinics. Free. No RSVP necessary.

- Blacktail Mountain Ski Patrol fundraiser, Feb. 17. Games, food, costumes prizes raffles. Poker run 10:30 a.m., registration $15; www.blacktailqru.com

- Kalispell Public Schools Curriculum and Instruction Committee meets 2 p.m. Feb. 18, assistant superintendent’s office.

- Flathead Valley Parkinson’s Support Group meets 3-4:30 p.m. Feb. 19, Gateway Community Center, north conference room, Kalispell. Topic is care partners and will include breakout sessions. All welcome. Call Marjory, 406-250-5577.

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

- Red Cross blood drives Feb. 17; noon to 5 p.m. Red Lion Hotel, sponsored by Black Mountain Software; 1-6 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

- Red Cross blood drive, noon to 4:15 p.m. Feb. 18, Lakeside QRU.

- Red Cross blood drives Feb. 19: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bigfork High School; noon to 5 p.m. Troy Baptist Church.

- Helena Flats School “Frame Our Future” community event, 6-8 p.m. Feb. 19. Public brainstorming session to discuss school and community’s current and future need. All welcome.

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

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

- Bigfork Senior Center annual meeting, 10 a.m. Feb. 20, 639 Commerce Street, Bigfork. All welcome. Call 837-4157.

- Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Feb. 20, Libby VFW.

- Kalispell Public Schools Finance and Operations Committee meets 7:30 a.m. Feb. 21, district office basement meeting room.

- Red Cross blood drives Feb. 21: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Flathead City-County Health Department.

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

- Red Cross blood drives Feb. 24: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eureka Health Care Primary Care; 1-6 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

- Glacier National Park Volunteer Associates Winter Speaker Series, 7 p.m. Feb. 24, Northwest Montana History Museum, Kalispell. Sierra Mandelko, cultural resources program manager at Glacier Park presents a program titled “Cultural Resources of Glacier National Park: A Puzzling Story of How Humans Benefit from the Landscape.”

- Flathead Conservation District business meeting 7 p.m. Feb. 24, 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.

- Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m. Feb. 25, Eureka Church of God.

- Kalispell Public Schools district board meets 6 p.m. Feb. 25, Flathead High School library, second floor.

- Red Cross blood drive, 1-6 p.m. Feb. 26, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

- Kalispell Public Schools IT Committee meets 8:30 a.m. Feb. 27, district office basement meeting room.

- Red Cross blood drive, 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Feb. 27, Marion Fire District Community Hall.

- Red Cross blood drives Feb. 28: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. National Flood.

- Making Montana manufacturer event, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 28, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 29, Expo Building at the Flathead County Fairgrounds, Kalispell. Free. Open to the public. Interactive exhibits and informative presentations

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

- West Valley Naturalist will meet 7 p.m. March 2, West Valley School, Kalispell Mike Koopal of the Whitefish Lake Institute and Ryan Richardson from River Design Group are guest speakers.

- Bob Marshall Wilderness Speaker Series presents “Wildlife in the Whitefish Range” by Tim Thier, 7 p.m. March 4, Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Free. Public invited

- Dream Adaptive Snow Ball Gala, 5:30-9:30 p.m., March 6, The Lodge at Whitefish Lake. Dinner, no-host bar, silent and live auctions, music by Halladay and Rob Quist, keynote Montana native, adaptive X Games medalist Kevin Michael Connolly. Tickets are $85 per person, $160 per couple, $625 for a table of eight; www.dreamadaptive.org/events

- Dream Adaptive Shred-a-Thon, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., March 7, Whitefish Mountain Resort. Awards for most vertical feet skied or boarded in multiple categories, prizes for most funds raised, raffles, giveaways; www.dreamadaptive.org/events

- 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.

- Nature Kids Child Care is presenting a screening of the film “Missing 411: The Hunted” at 6:30 p.m. Friday, March 20, at Cedar Creek Lodge in Columbia Falls. Tickets $25. Call 892-1115.

- Glacier National Park Volunteer Associates Winter Speaker Series, 7 p.m. March 23, Northwest Montana History Museum, Kalispell. Mary Riddle, chief of Planning and Environmental Compliance at Glacier Park presents “What We Know and What We Don’t Know for 2020: Planning, Construction and Other Program Activities in Glacier National Park.” Free. Public invited.

- Bob Marshall Wilderness Speaker Series presents “Living with Carnivores in Northwest Montana,” by Bryce Andrews, 7 p.m. April 1, Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Free. Public invited

- 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.

- Glacier Park fee-free day April 18 for first day of National Park Week/Junior Ranger Day. Entrance fees waived.

- 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.

- Hockaday Museum of Art’s annual Arts in the Park, July 10-12, Depot Park, Kalispell.

- Glacier Park fee-free day Aug. 25 for National Park Service birthday. Entrance fees waived.

- Glacier Park fee-free day Sept. 26 for National Public Lands Day. Entrance fees waived.

- Glacier Park fee-free day Nov. 11 for Veterans Day. Entrance fees waived.