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TODAY

- Big Arm Association community yard sale, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Big Arm School.

- National Trails Day clean up at Lone Pine State Park and Foy’s To Blacktail, 8:30 a.m. to noon. Barbecue follows. Call 755-2706, ext. 2.

- National Trails Day work day, 9 a.m. to noon, Lion Mountain Trail. Wear work clothes; tools provided. Children 10 and up welcome. Treats afterward.

- North Lake County Public Library District’s Friends of the Library used book sale, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the library, 2 First Ave. E. in Polson. Fill a bag with books, DVDs and audiobooks for $5. Refreshments.

- National Trails Day maintenance at Flathead Lake State Park; Wild Horse Island:, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.. Call 837-3041 to register.

- Glacier High School’s graduation ceremony,11 a.m. in the gym.

- Bigfork High School graduation ceremony, 11 a.m. in the gym.

- Columbia Falls High School’s graduation ceremony, 11 a.m. in the gym.

- Sons of Norway memorial service, 1 p.m., Museum at Central School, Kalispell. Refreshments served.

SUNDAY

- Lakeside Ambulance/QRU (Quick Response Unit) seventh annual Ham Dinner fundraiser, 3-6 p.m., QRU Community Hall, 201 Bills Road, Lakeside. Meet volunteer responders. Raffle. Tickets $10 at door; children under 6, free. Call Lois Lauman, 857-3512 or 253-2841.

- Risen Christ Choir concert to benefit Neighbors in Need, 3 p.m., Risen Christ Church, 65 W. Evergreen Drive, featuring Jes Hagale, cello and Carmen Cuthbertson and Jennifer Hawken, flutes. Free will offering.

- Plant-wise Flathead’s potluck, 5 p.m., Northridge Lutheran Church, 323 Northridge Drive, Kalispell. Bring plant-based dish to share (No meat, dairy, eggs or fish) Call Diana Blend, 406-253-0498.

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.

- Glacier Stamp Club meets 6:30 p.m., Buffalo Room, Buffalo Hill Terrace, 40 Claremont St., Kalispell. Work begins on One Stamp from Every Country project. All welcome; glacierstampclubmt@gmail.com

TUESDAY

- Creston School board meets 4 p.m.

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

WEDNESDAY

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

- Fair-Mont-Egan School board Policy Committee meets at noon.

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

- USMC Happy Hour for Marines and Navy who served with Marines, 5-7 p.m., Kalispell VFW, 330 First Ave. W. Cash bar. Spouses welcome. Call 406-249-2448.

THURSDAY

- Kalispell Public Schools district board Federal Projects Committee meets 8:30 a.m., district office.

- Whitefish Independent School graduation ceremony, 1 p.m., Hope Garden, behind Muldown Elementary School.

- Governor’s Traumatic Brain Injury Advisory Council meets 3:15 p.m., Gateway Community Center, Kalispell, to share needs, successes.

- Grand opening of new Broussard Family Library and Learning Commons, 4 p.m., FVCC. Free. Open to public.

- Community Action Partnership of Northwest Montana fundraiser, 5-9 p.m., Pizza Hut, Kalispell. Twenty percent of sales goes directly toward homeless prevention efforts.

- West Glacier community wildfire meeting, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Montana House event room, Apgar Village, Glacier Park.

- Home Options Hospice offers Yoga for Grief free drop-in class for all experiencing loss, 6:30 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. No membership required. Call 751-4230.

THOUGHT

“Our age knows nothing but reaction, and leaps from one extreme to another.” — Reinhold Niebuhr, American theologian (1892-1971).

- Annual Rags to Riches rummage sale, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. today; 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 8, Saint John Paul II Catholic Church, 195 Coverdell Road, Bigfork. Clothing, tools, furniture, linens, collectibles. Bake sale, free coffee. Call Donna Danz, 892-2435 or 261-2435.

- Bigfork Quilt Guild annual show, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 8, First Baptist Church of Bigfork, 6933 Montana 35. Boutique, vendors, raffle. Free admission.

- Evergreen Chamber of Commerce courtyard picnic, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Snappy Sport Senter, 1400 U.S. 2 E., Call 885-1212.

- Big Sky Astronomy Club Star Party 9-11 p.m., Lone Pine State Park, Kalispell. Free. Space limited. Call 755-2706 ext.0 to register.

- Violinists Wai Mizutani and Lauren Welch present “A Nordic Dream” concert celebrating Scandinavian composers and culture with original music by Lance Bendiksen, 7 p.m., Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Free. Public invited.

A LOOK AHEAD

- Annual Rags to Riches rummage sale, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 8, Saint John Paul II Catholic Church, 195 Coverdell Road, Bigfork. Clothing, tools, furniture, linens, collectibles. Bake sale, free coffee. Call Donna Danz, 892-2435 or 261-2435.

- Big Arm Association community yard sale, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 8. Big Arm School. Pancake breakfast 8-11 a.m.

- Kalispell Rotary Clubs DIG fundraiser, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 8, LHC, U.S. 93 and Rose Crossing by Ford dealership. Operate excavators, graders and bulldozers. Cost $5 per person; $20 for families of five or more.

- Bigfork Quilt Guild annual show, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 8, First Baptist Church of Bigfork, 6933 Montana 35. Boutique, vendors, raffle. Free admission.

- Family-oriented program to learn about aquatic invasive species, noon, June 8, Harry Horn Picnic Shelter, Wayfarers Unit, Flathead Lake State Park. Free.

- Flathead Pride Festival, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 8, Depot Park, Kalispell. Speakers begin at noon, booths, food trucks, LGBTQ information. Public invited.

- Whitefish High School at 1 p.m. June 8 in the gym. Whitefish High School graduation ceremony, 1 p.m. June 8, in the gym.

- Herron Half Marathon, 10K 5K Race, 9 a.m. June 9, Herron Park, Kalispell.; ftbtraces.com or contact race director Brian Miller, 890-9288.

- Fair-Mont-Egan School board Finance Committee meets 9:30 a.m. June 10.

- Fairview Cemetery annual meeting, 10 a.m. June 10, 1225 Fairview Cemetery Road, Columbia Falls.

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

- Traumatic Brain Injury Support Group meets at Pick’s Bowling Center, 6-8 p.m. June 10, 2849 Montana 82, Bigfork. Meet at 5:15 at The Summit south parking lot to carpool. RSVP to Jennifer 253-3336 or Denise at 261-3426.

- Flathead Conservation District 310 Stream Permit meeting 7 p.m. June 10, 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.

- Kalispell Public Schools district board meets 6 p.m. June 11, Kalispell Middle School Library.

- Senior Tour and Tea, 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 13, 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.

• Mission Mountain Audubon meets 7 p.m. June 13, Polson City Library meeting room.Program is “Bringing Back Leopard Frogs to the Flathead Reservation” by Art Soukkala. Free. All welcome.

- Agency on Aging annual Older Americans’ Picnic for all who are 60 and older, June 14, Flathead County Fairgrounds Expo Building. Doors open 10 a.m.; lunch 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Entertainment, door prizes. Free.

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

- Whitefish Moose Lodge Brewfest fundraiser, 2-5:30 p.m. June 15, 230 W. 10th St. 13 breweries featured. Full bar. Food. Tickets $20 advance, available at Whitefish Pottery and Great Northern Brewing Co.; $25 at door.

- Father’s Day, noon to 4 p.m. June 16, Woodland Water Park, Kalispell. Dads swim for $3 with child admission.

- AARP Driver Safety Course, 8:30-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. June 18, Polson Area Senior Center; $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 883-4735.

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

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

- Naturalist Anne Morley leads her annual hike on the Sprunger-Whitney Nature Trail, 10 a.m. June 20, Montana 83, 7 miles south of Swan Lake. Turn right at Point Pleasant and Sprunger-Whitney trail sign. RSVP to Morley, 886-2242.

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

- Flathead Lakers and Flathead Land Trust’s Summer Solstice Party, 6:30 p.m. June 21, Hormuth’s Rivers End Ranch, North Shore of Flathead Lake. Tickets $35; www.flatheadlandtrust.org/event/summer-solstice-party/

- Community Action Partnership of Northwest Montana annual parking lot rummage sale, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 22, Glacier Bank parking lot, 212 Main St., Kalispell.

- AARP Driver Safety Course, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 22, Gateway Community Center, Kalispell. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 752-7266.

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

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

- 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.

- Kalispell Public Schools district board work session/planning retreat 3 p.m. June 25, Glacier High School conference room.

- Alzheimer’s Association presents “Healthy Living for Your Brain & Body,” 1-2 pm. June 27, Kalispell Senior Center. Free. Open to public.

- Kalispell Public Schools IT Committee meets 8:30 a.m. June 27, IT office.

- Kalispell Parks and Recreation’s Tour of the Trees, 7 p.m., June 27, starting at Lagoon Pavilion, Woodland Park. Call 758-7718.

- 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.

- Family fly fishing experience, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 29, Glacier Outdoor Center, 12400 U.S. 2. E, West Glacier. $39 per person; Call Kalispell Parks and Recreation, 406-758-7717.

- Red, White & Blue Day, noon to 4 p.m. July 4, Woodland Water Park, Kalispell. $3 per person. Free hot dogs while they last.

- 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.

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

- 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.

- 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.

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

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.