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TODAY

- Montana Department of Transportation is striping North Meridian Road in Kalispell today, from West Idaho Street to U.S. 93, weather permitting. Expect lane shifts and flaggers.

- Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., Good Shepherd Church, Polson.

- 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.

- Flathead County Solid Waste District board meets 3 p.m., landfill office.

WEDNESDAY

- North Valley Toastmasters open house 7 a.m., 125 Central Ave., upstairs at Toggery, Whitefish.

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

- Red Cross blood drives: 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Elks Lodge, Kalispell; 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Glacier Bank, Bigfork.

- Traumatic Brain Injury Support Group meets 6-8 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Topic is brain recovery, also known as neuroplasticity. Survivors, family, friends are welcome. Refreshments. Call Jennifer, 756-4725.

- Flathead Democrats Monthly Education Series presents “Local Government, Where the Rubber Hits the Road and How You Can Put Your Foot on the Gas,” 7 p.m., Room 204, Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Speaker is Whitefish City Councilor Richard Hildner. Free. Public invited.

THURSDAY

- Red Cross blood drives: 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. U.S. Forest Service, Kalispell; 1-6 p.m. Fuel Fitness, Kalispell, blood mobile.

- 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. Egg bake surprise, Louann’s special pancakes, mixed fruit, juice. All welcome. Call Flo, 250-3406; or Luann, 261-1083.

- Agency on Aging Advisory Committee meets 2-3:30 p.m., Flathead County South Campus, 40 11th St. W., Kalispell. All welcome. Call 758-5730.• Author and nutrition researcher Peter Greenlaw talks about food, nutrition and health in a presentation, 7-8:30 p.m., Red Lion Hotel, Kalispell. Free. Public invited. To register, visit https://bit.ly2BLva

FRIDAY

- Red Cross blood drives: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; 10 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Mackenzie River North, Kalispell, blood mobile.

- Glacier Pachyderm Club meets noon to 1 p.m., Sykes, Kalispell. Kalispell Schools Superintendent Mark Flatau discusses upcoming levy request.; www.gcpachy.org

SATURDAY

- Ruth and Sam Neff present a program titled “A Look Inside Iran,” 1 p.m., Whitefish Community Library community room, 9 Spokane Ave. All welcome.

- Canine Expo Extravaganza, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Gateway Community Center, Kalispell. Booths, vendors, canine resources and mini-seminars. Friendly dogs on leash welcome. Free. Call Kathryn Smith, 818-303-6838.

- Somers Company Town Project annual Spirits of the Valley Tasting event, 6-9 p.m., Best Western Plus Flathead Inn and Suites, 4823 U.S. 93 S. Appetizers, desserts, spirits. Raffle, silent auction. Tickets $25 at door.

A LOOK AHEAD

- Flathead Lutherans for Life spaghetti dinner and silent auction, noon to 1:30 p.m. March 31, Trinity Lutheran Church, 400 W. California St., Kalispell. Michelle Reimer form Hope Pregnancy Ministries gives an update. Free-will offering benefits the ministry.

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

THOUGHT

“Make voyages. Attempt them. There’s nothing else.” — Tennessee Williams, American playwright (1911-1983).

- Creston School Hiring Committee meets 3:30 p.m. April 1.

- Fair-Mont-Egan School District board Logo Committee meets4 p.m. April 1.

- Columbia Falls School board meets at 8:15 a.m. April 3.

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

- Fair-Mont-Egan School District board Negotiations meeting, 5:45 p.m. April 3.

- Anime Club for teens in grades six to 12 meets 4-5:30 p.m. April 4, ImagineIF Library, Kalispell.

- Sunriser Lions annual pancake supper, 4:30-7 p.m. April 4, Northridge Lutheran Church, 323 Northridge Drive, Kalispell. All-you-can-eat pancakes, sausage, coffee, juice Adults, $7; seniors, $5.50; children, $4; family, $20. Proceeds to local eye programs.

- Kalispell Public Schools Finance and Operations Committee meets 7 a.m. April 5, district office basement meeting room.

- FVCC invites high school students to “Experience Life as a College Student,” 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 5. Tours, panel discussions. Staff available to answer questions from 2-5 p.m. Free. Lunch provided. Call Morgan Ray, 756-3847.

- Fair-Mont-Egan School District board Negotiations meeting, 2:30 p.m. April 5.

- Pinochle tournament, 9 a.m. April 6, Columbia Falls Senior Center, 205 Nucleus Ave. $20 per person; lunch provided. To sign up, call Jean Voermans, 892-2392 or 471-3304.

- Annual Creston Auction, Country Fair, Auto, Marine, RV and Equipment Sale, April 6-7, 12 miles east of Kalispell on Montana 35. April 5 is Consignment Day.

- Annual cherry growers’ horticultural meeting April 6, Yellow Bay Community Clubhouse, Montana 35, mile marker 18. Doors open 8:30 a.m.; meeting at 9 a.m. Pre-register, call 406-982-3069.

Spring family-friendly festival, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Ravenwood Outdoor Center. Limited to 60 people. Free. Sign up by calling 406-260-8620.

- Sons of Norway meet 1 p.m. April 6 upstairs at Museum at Central School, 124 2nd Ave. E., Kalispell. Dan Rude, past chairman of Foundation Board of Governors, and zone director John Knudsen, both of Missoula, discuss organization’s structure. Call 253-1702.

- Plant-inspired potluck from 5 to 7 p.m. April 7, Fellowship Room at Northridge Lutheran Church, 323 Northridge Drive, Kalispell. Bring plant-based food to share. RSVP to Diana Blend, 406-253-0498.

- AARP Driver Safety Course, 8 a.m. to noon April 8, Troy United Methodist Church. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 293-0100.

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

- Flathead Conservation District 310 Stream Permit meeting 7 p.m. April 8, 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.

- Flathead Audubon meets at 7 p.m., April 8, in the United Way conference room, Gateway Community Center, U.S. 2 West, Kalispell. Kathy Ross will discuss research of author Doug Tallamy, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology, University of Delaware. Enter from west side of building. Free. All welcome.

- Kalispell Public Schools district board meets 6 p.m. April 9, Kalispell Middle School Library.

- Many Voices Symposium: Survival Stories, 7 p.m., April 9, Arts and Technology Building’, FVCC. Students share life stories of personal challenges. Free. Public invited.

- First Baptist Church spring rummage sale, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 12, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 13,355 Ninth St. E., Eureka, across from high school.

- Kalispell Public Schools Board Governance Committee meets 10 a.m. April 12, superintendent’s office.

- Cub Scouts Pinewood Derby, 10 a.m. to noon, April 13, Kalispell Center Mall. Spectators welcome.

- Dream Adaptive Spring Fling, 5 p.m. April 13, Hilton Garden Inn, Kalispell. No-host cocktail hour, prime rib and salmon dinner, silent and live auctions. Live music by Mike Murray Duo. For tickets, call 406-871-6607.

- Grandview Supreme 4-H Spring Fling and dessert auction, 7 p.m., April 13, Whitefish Moose Lodge, 230 W. 10th St. Music by Ashley Creek Ramblers. Drawings with $5 entry; $3 entry without drawings. Public invited.

- Fair-Mont-Egan School District board meets 3 p.m. April 15.

- Kalispell Public Schools Curriculum and Instruction Committee meets 3 p.m. April 16, assistant superintendent’s office.

- Lakeside QRU board meets 7 p.m. April 17, Lakeside Community Room. Call Lois Lauman, 253-2841.

- Kalispell Public Schools Policy and Communications Committee meets 8:30 a.m. April 18, superintendent’s office.

- Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 11:45 a.m. April 18, Gateway Community Center, United Way Conference Room, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.

- CASA for Kids Flathead County spring graduation ceremony, April 18, Flathead County Justice Center, Kalispell. Mock trial 4-5 p.m.; swearing in ceremony 5-6 p.m.; reception 6-6:30 p.m.

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

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

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

- AARP Driver Safety Course, 8:30-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. April 23, Polson Area Senior Center; $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 883-4735.

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

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

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

- “The Vagina Monologues,” April 26-27, O’Shaughnessy Center, Whitefish. Happy hour, 6:30 p.m.; curtain 7:30 p.m. Tickets $15; www.abbieshelter.org Fundraiser for Abbie Shelter.

- 25th Annual Taste of Bigfork, 2-4:30 p.m. April 28, downtown Bigfork. Small bites, wine, entertainment. Call Rebekah King, 837-5888.

- AARP Driver Safety Course, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 29, Libby Christian Church $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 283-7000.

- Flathead Democrats spring dinner 4:30 p.m. May 4, Grouse Mountain Lodge, Whitefish.

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

- Lakeside QRU board meets 7 p.m. May 15, Lakeside Community Room. Call Lois Lauman, 253-2841.

- Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 11:45 a.m. May 16, Gateway Community Center, United Way Conference Room, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.

- Medicare 101 class, 1-3 p.m. May 28, 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. June 10.

- Lakeside QRU board meets 7 p.m. June 19, Lakeside Community Room. Call Lois Lauman, 253-2841.

- Medicare 101 class, 1-3 p.m. June 25, Flathead County South Campus, 40 11th St. W., Kalispell. Representatives guide through health insurance basics. Cost is $10. Call 758-5730.

- Whitefish Woody Weekend, June 28-30, Lodge at Whitefish Lake. Public invited to tour classic, antique wooden boats at docks beginning 9 a.m. Saturday. Public boat rides during day. Call Tim Salt, 862-5085.

- 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.

- 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.

- 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.

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

- 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.