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TODay

- Creston School board meets 7 a.m.

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

- Meet and greet for artist-in-residence Jamie McHugh, noon to 1 p.m. Montana House, Apgar Village, Glacier Park. Free. Public invited.

- Parkinson’s disease support group meets 3-4:30 p.m., Gateway Community Center, north conference room, Kalispell. Music by Kris Boggs and the Craigslist Garage Sale Band. Lynnell Finley, Rock Steady boxing coach presents “Fun and Games while living with Parkinson’s.” All welcome. Call Lois, 871-3767.

- Community Action Partnership of Northwest Montana fundraiser, 5-8 p.m. Cold Stone, Kalispell. 15% percent of proceeds goes to homeless prevention efforts.

- Five Guys Burgers & Fries e annual Flathead High football team fundraiser, 5-8 p.m. 15 % of all proceeds will be donated.

- Whitefish Women of the Moose monthly meal, 5-7 p.m., Moose Lodge 230 W. 10th St. “Spook Fest” — Goulash, vegetable, salad, dessert. Call Carol, 260-8493.

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

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

- Bad Rock Rural Fire District board meets 7:30 p.m., north fire hall, 23 Columbia Pines Court, Columbia Falls. Call 892-0438.

Thursday

- Red Cross blood drive, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Flathead High School, Kalispell.

- Opening reception for Heidi Wagner’s photo exhibit “The Passions Project” and launch of Immanuel Foundation,” 5:30 p.m., Buffalo Hill Terrace lobby, 40 Claremont St., Kalispell. Cocktails, appetizers, Free. Open to public. RSVP to 752-9243.

- Lone Pine State Park in Kalispell presents a program on “Nocturnal Animals en Espanol,” 5:30-7:30 p.m. for Spanish speakers and those learning the language. Call 755-2706, ext. 4.

- Great Place charitable raffle party for Citizens for a Better Flathead, 6-8 p.m., MacKenzie River Pizza Co., 45 Treeline Road, Kalispell. 20% of lunch and dinner proceeds with voucher; www.flatheadcitizens.org

- Mission Mountain Audubon meets 7 p.m., Polson City Library meeting room. Ron Huff presents “Wildlife of Botswana’s Okavango Delta.” Free. All welcome.

Friday

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

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

- Evergreen School District new pavilion ribbon cutting ceremony, 10 a.m., across from Evergreen School District offices, 18 W. Evergreen Drive, Kalispell.

- Sjogren’s support group meets 11:30 a.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Free. Open to public. Call Laura, 270-7393.

- Glacier Pachyderm Club meets noon to 1 p.m., Sykes, Kalispell. Sen Bob Keenan presents his case against I-185.; www.gcpachy.org

- Smith Valley School Fall Festival, 5-8 p.m., 290 U.S. 2 W., Kalispell. Games and food. Public invited.

- FVCC’s Music Department’s fall concert series with faculty 7 p.m., room 139, Arts and Technology Building. Free. Public invited. Call 756-4813.

Saturday

- Columbia Falls United Methodist Church fall bazaar and silent auction, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., 117 Second St. W. Crafts, fair trade products, books, bake sale, attic treasures. Light breakfast and soup lunch available.

- Outdoor educator Brian Baxter leads a wetland ecology field trip to Owen Sowerwine Natural Area, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. 2.5 mile, moderate hike. No dogs allowed. Bring lunch, water, binoculars. Free. Meet at Montessori School, 349 Willow Glen Drive, Kalispell. Call 406-291-2154.

- Bigfork Town Hall meeting 9 a.m. Bigfork High School community room, 600 Commerce St., Bigfork. Learn community growth strategies from representatives from Red Lodge and Roberts, Montana. Open house 1:30 to 4 p.m.

- “Montana Undivided: Rally for Human Rights and Public Lands, 10 a.m., Depot Park, Whitefish. Hosted by Montana Wildlife Federation, Montana Human Rights Networks and Love Lives Here.

Thought

“It is not good for all our wishes to be filled; through sickness we recognize the value of health; through evil, the value of good; through hunger, the value of food; through exertion, the value of rest.” — Dorothy Canfield Fisher, American author and essayist (1879-1958).

- Rocky Mountain Rollers Good Sam Chapter membership drive, 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Back Room, Night Owl, 522 Ninth St. W., Columbia Falls. Guests welcome. RSVP to Bob or Lynn, 755-4942.

- South Flathead Modular Railroad group has an operating session, noon to 3 p.m., Gateway Community Center, 1203 U.S. 2 W., Kalispell. People with HO gauge trains and DC and DCC operation systems are welcome to bring them.

- Glacier Park hosts a Mount Brown Hawk Watch Program noon to 4 p.m., near Lake McDonald Lodge. Park biologists will teach volunteers how to identify and count migrating raptors. Meet at Golden Eagle interpretive sign near Jammer Joe’s parking lot; snacks and hot beverages provided. Volunteers can also hike to an observation point just below Mount Brown Lookout. Call 888-7986.

- Tamarack Time Festival, noon to 4 p.m., Electric Avenue, Bigfork. $5 for unlimited tastings.

- Glacier Sun Winery Harvest Fest Saturday, 1 p.m., 3250 U.S. 2 E. Kalispell. Prizes, giveaways live music. Free.

- “Lights, Camera, Auction” fundraiser for Trinity Lutheran School, 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.

- Tim Ryan presents a program on ancestral tribes titled “ Traditional Cultural Landscapes of the Flathead Valley,” 6-8 p.m., Lone Pine State Park, Kalispell. Best for ages 13 and older and $6; Free for ages under 12 and under. Call 755-2706.

Sunday

- Flathead Audubon birding field trip to Mission Valley. Meet to carpool at 8 a.m. at Somers Park ‘n’ Ride, intersection of U.S. 93 and Montana 83. Bring lunch, binoculars or scope and appropriate clothes. Free. All welcome. To sign up, call Bob Lee, 270-0371.

- Annual North Valley Community Crop Walk to raise hunger awareness, Marantette Park, Columbia Falls. Registration 1 p.m.; 1K or 5K walk 1:30 p.m. Hot dogs served afterward.

- Flathead Hero Walk and fundraiser for Kalispell Special Olympics, 4 p.m. Legends Stadium, Kalispell; sponsored by Flathead High School Business Professionals of America. Kids’ activities at 3:30 p.m.; kalispellherowalk@gmail.com

Monday

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

- AARP Driver Safety Course, 12:30-4:30 p.m., North Valley Senior Center, Columbia Falls. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 892-4087.

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

Tuesday

- Kalispell Women’s Connection buffet lunch and annual fundraising auction, 11:30 a.m., meeting room of Victory Baptist Church, 1830 Montana 35. Speaker is Charisse Bruner of Columbia Falls. Cost $8 per person. Call Jan, 857-2467, or Rosainne, 257-8098 for lunch and free child care reservations. Affiliated with Stonecroft Ministries.

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

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

- Creston Fire Department’s annual Soup for Supper fundraiser, 3:30-7:30 p.m., Creston Fire Station, 4498 Montana 35, Kalispell. Twenty soups and chowders, salad, rolls, desserts. Dine in or take out. Donations appreciated. Call Gloria Graves, 250-4655.

A look ahead

- Columbia Falls Women’s Connection luncheon, 11:30 a.m. Oct. 17, North Valley Hospital Community Room, 235 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. Speakers are Wilma Framness and Charice Brunner. Cost $8 per person. Free child care by reservation. Call Candy, 387-4119; or Janet, 892-3621. Affiliated with Stonecroft Ministries.

- Red Cross blood drives Oct. 17: noon to 5 p.m. Troy Baptist Church; noon to 5 p.m. Meadowlake Resort, blood mobile.

- 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.

- Sobbacycle in Whitefish sponsors a spin class to raise money for A21, a nonprofit combating human trafficking, 5:30 p.m. Oct. 17. $20 per person. Limited to 20. Call 406-730-8744.

National Wild Turkey Federation informational volunteer recruitment meeting, 6:30 p.m. Oct. 17, Hampton Inn, & Suites, Whitefish. Call Jason Tarwater, 785-221-6515.

- Dances of Universal Peace, 7-8:30 p.m., Oct. 17, Shining Mountain Center for Spiritual Living, 475 Eighth Ave. EN, Kalispell, Call Red Star, 871-4783.

- Red Cross blood drives Oct. 18: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Libby VFW; 1-5 p.m. Proof Research, blood mobile.

- Montana House District 11 candidates meet and greet with Derek Skees and JoBest Blair, 5-6 p.m. Oct. 18, Lakeside QRU, 201 Bills Road, Lakeside. Free. Open to public.

- Friendship Force of the Flathead Valley hosts Let’s Eat Out, 5 p.m. Oct. 18, Brannigan’s Pub, Kalispell. RSVP to Priscilla, 756-9332.

- Joe Coco presents a free seminar “Health Care Sharing Ministries: An Affordable Alternative to Traditional Health Insurance,” 7-8:30 p.m. Oct. 18, Coco Enterprises Conference Center, 6438 U.S. 93 S., Whitefish. Free. RSVP to 862-9400.

- Kalispell Public Schools Finance and Operations Committee meets 7 a.m. Oct. 19, district office basement meeting room.

- Red Cross blood drives Oct. 19: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Kalispell Ford, blood mobile.

- Big Arm community potluck, 6 p.m. Oct. 19, Historic Big Arm School. Shawn Devlin, a scientist from the Yellow Bay Biological Station gives a presentation at 7 p.m. Call 849-5064.

- Women of First Presbyterian Church annual fall and holiday bazaar, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 20, 540 S. Main St., Kalispell. Crafts, homebaked goods, books, holiday and next to new items. Homemade soup lunch, pies and bread 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. All proceeds go to local charities.

- Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Oct. 20, Mackenzie River Pizza North, Kalispell.

• Author Beth Hodder shares her experience with the Artist-Wilderness-Connection program and her storyboarding technique for writing, 10 a.m. Oct. 20, Shining Mountain Center, 475 Eighth Ave. EN, Kalispell.

- Fall Fest, Wayfarers Unit Flathead Lake State Parks, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 20, 8600 Montana 35, Bigfork. 3K fun run around park; registration 10:30 a.m. Crafts, scavenger hunt, sack races, educational games, food. Costume contest with prizes. Free. Families welcome.

- AARP Driver Safety Course, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 22, Libby Christian Church. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 406-283-7000.

- Red Cross blood drive,1-6 p.m. Oct. 22, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

- Flathead Conservation District business meeting, 7 p.m. Oct. 22, 133 Interstate Lane, Kalispell, 752-4220.

- Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m. Oct. 23, Eureka Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

- AARP Driver Safety Course, 8:30-11 a.m. and 1-2:30 p.m. Oct. 23, Polson Senior Center. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 883-4735.

- Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Expo, 5-8:30 p.m. Oct. 23, FVCC. Variety of presentations at campus locations. Open house 7-8:30 p.m., Ross Hall. Free. Public invited.

- Kalispell Public Schools district board work session 6 p.m. Oct. 23, Kalispell Middle School Library.

- Author John Fraley discusses his latest book “Rangers, Trappers, and Trailblazers: Early Adventures in Montana’s Bob Marshall Wilderness and Glacier National Park” 7 p.m. Oct. 23, Arts and Technology Building, room 139, FVCC. Free. Public invited.

- Refresh Leadership Simulcast with guest speaker Gen. Colin L. Powell, USA (Ret.), 9 a.m. to noon Oct. 24, Red Lion Hotel Kalispell. Registration 8-9 a.m. Cost $15; continental breakfast. Call 257-2255.

- Red Cross blood drive, 29 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Oct. 24, FVCC.

- Salvation Army Harvest-fest youth/family carnival 6-8 p.m. Oct. 24, 110 Bountiful Drive, Kalispell. Cup cake walk, fishing pond, games. Prizes. Lock up friends in “jail” for a donation to get out. Snack bar.

- Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m. Oct. 25, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. Sponsored by Rotary Clubs.

- Teen social for grades 6-12, 4-5:30 p.m. Oct. 25, ImagineIF Library, Kalispell. Food, Wii gaming. Learn how to use a 3D printer and pen. Free.

- Kalispell Public Schools Policy Committee meets 8:30 a.m. Oct. 25, IT office.

- Kalispell Public Schools Policy and Communications Committee meets 10 a.m. Oct. 25, superintendent’s office.

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

- Over 60 Party, 1-3 p.m. Oct. 25, Whitefish Moose Lodge, 230 W. 10th St. Bingo, cake, door prizes. No charge.

- Marion Fire District Board meets 5 p.m. Oct. 25, at the Marion Community Center, 180 Gopher Lane.

- Good Shepherd Lutheran Church harvest dinner, 4-6:30 p.m. Oct. 25, 409 First Ave. E., Polson. Swedish meatballs, potatoes and gravy, homemade lefse, salad, desert. Adults $10; children under 12, $5. Take-out orders available; call 883-5864. Proceeds benefit Boys & Girls of the Flathead Reservation and Lake County.

- Free Night at the Museum, 6:30 p.m. Oct. 25, Miracle of American Museum, 36094 Memory Lane, Polson. Film “The Devil Horse” will be shown. Treats and donations welcome. Call Gil, 883-6804 or 270-7895.

- Red Cross blood drives Oct. 26: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Flathead City-County Health Department.

- Opening reception for new Glacier Park exhibit, 5-7 p.m. Oct. 26, Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Refreshments. Cash bar. Open to public. Free admission.

- AARP Driver Safety Course, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 27, Gateway Community Center, Kalispell. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 752-7266 for a reservation.

- Kalispell Elks Lodge annual pumpkin carving contest, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 27, 1820 U.S 93 S., Kalispell. All welcome. Call David Barnes, 249-0535.

- Red Cross blood drive, 1-6 p.m. Oct. 29 at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

- Red Cross blood drives Oct. 30: 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Eureka High School; 11:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. St. Joseph Medical Center, Polson.

- Flathead Valley Community College Veterans’ Association hosts Trunk or Treat, 4 to 7 p.m. Oct. 31, west-facing parking. Free. Open to public.

- Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Oct. 31, Montana Academy.

- Flathead County Sheriff’s Posse hosts a Trick or Treat community event, 5-9 p.m. Oct. 31, 155 Shady Lane, Kalispell (former Boys and Girls Club Roller Rink). Games, candy, prizes. Tables by first responders and local businesses. Free admission.

Trinity Lutheran School annual Christmas fair, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 10. Vendors, raffle prizes, games, arts and crafts. Call 257-6716.

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

- Creston Fire Department offers an adult, infant and child CPR/obstructed airway course, 6 p.m. Nov. 13, at the fire department, 4498 Montana 35, Kalispell. $40 minimum donation. Reserve by Nov. 6. Call 250-4655.

- 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.

- Smith Valley School ‘50s-Themed Happy Days Pie Bingo, 6-8 p.m. Nov. 16, 2901 U.S. 2 W., Kalispell. Public invited.

- 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.

- Free Night at the Museum, 6:30 p.m. Nov. 22, Miracle of American Museum, 36094 Memory Lane, Polson. Film “Kelly’s Heroes” will be shown. Bring Thanksgiving leftovers to share; donations welcome. Call Gil, 883-6804 or 270-7895.

- Smith Valley School Holiday Craft Show, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 1, 2901 U.S. 2 W., Kalispell.

- 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.

- Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 11 a.m. Dec. 13, Evergreen board room, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.

- 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.

- Free Night at the Museum, 6:30 p.m. Dec. 27, Miracle of American Museum, 36094 Memory Lane, Polson. “Heading Home for the Holidays” filmed in Glacier Park and Browning with Amy Grant and Jimmy Stewart’s “Mr. Krueger’s Christmas” will be shown. Treats and donations welcome. Call Gil, 883-6804 or 270-7895.

- 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.