Daybook

Tuesday

• The city of Kalispell Public Works Department holds a training for construction site erosion and pollution control, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Wednesday, Kalispell Wastewater Treatment Plant, 2001 Airport Road, Kalispell. Training is for contractors, inspectors, engineers and developers in the construction industry.

• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 1 to 3 p.m., Polson Area Senior Center. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 883-4735.

• Red Cross blood drives: noon to 4 p.m. KRMC; 2-5 p.m. Lakeside Baptist Church.

• History of Whitefish program remembers Whitefish’s GALA days, 12:30 p.m., Whitefish Community Center, 121 E. Second St. Audience stories and photos encouraged. Call 862-4923.

• Somers School board special meeting at 5:30 p.m., Somers Middle School.

• Lakeside County Water and Sewer District board of directors meets, 2 p.m., water and sewer district office, 253 Bierney Creek Road, Lakeside.

• Helena Flats school board meets, 7 p.m., 1000 Helena Flats Road, school library.

• Flathead County Democratic Party meets at 7 p.m., Boiler Room, corner of Sixth Ave. E. and Eighth St. East, behind old hospital.

Wednesday

• Evergreen School District board meets at 7:30 a.m., administration building boardroom.

• Kalispell Public Schools Policy and Publication Committee meets 8 a.m., superintendent’s office.

• Saving Lives on the West Shore (SLOW) birthday bash and fundraiser, 5-9 p.m., Tamarack Brewing Co., Lakeside.

• Flathead Job Service free job training course, 6-8 p.m., Glacier Discovery Square, Columbia Falls. Call Tim, 758-6259.

• Somers Rural Fire District board meets 6 p.m., Lakeside Fire Station, 125 Bills Road.

• Discussion on near death experiences with Nancy Antczak, 7-9 p.m., Imagine Health, 305 First Ave. W., Columbia Falls. Call Nancy, 260-1822.

• Free Falun Gong Qigong exercise instruction, 7 p.m., basement community room, main Kalispell library.

Thursday

• Flathead County Library System board of trustees meets, 9 a.m., main Kalispell library. Call Kim Crowley, 758-5826.

• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Evergreen Fire Department. Call 752-4636 for an appointment.

• Journaling workshop for youth in grades six to 12, 2-4 p.m. Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Supplies provided. Free. No registration required. Call youth services librarian Martha Furman, 758-5713.

• ETHIC nonprofit consumer education seminar for first time and experienced home and property buyers, investors and real estate professionals, 6:30-8:30 p.m. United Way Conference Room, Gateway Community Center, Kalispell. Eight additional seminars to be scheduled through Nov. 17. $25 donation, each. To register, call 885-6318.

• Free lecture, “Ancient Wisdom in the Quantum Age: Healing with Ayurveda and BodyTalk,” 7-8 p.m., The Gathering Space, 404 E. First St. Suite C, Whitefish. Call 871-5645.

• Flathead Garden Club inaugural meeting, 7 p.m., Flathead County Library, Kalispell. All welcome.

Friday

• Cross Point Ministries International hosts a Philippine Orphanage Project mega sale, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and June 25, Samaritan House administrative center, 1110 Second St. W., Kalispell. Proceeds help fund an orphanage building project in the Philippines. Call Mike Yap, (406) 730-2437.

• “Minding Your Mental Health” seminar for mental health and related professionals presented by psychologist Keith Mauther, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. FVCC. Cost $69. Call 756-3832 to register.

• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

• Kalispell Relay for Life, today and June 25, Legends Field. Call Shana Beccari, 406-261-0952.

• West Glacier Farmers Market opens for the season 3:30-6:30 p.m. June 24, parking lot next to old post office. Free.

• Boomers Singles Group dinner, Village Greens Community Center, 195 W. Nicklaus Ave., Kalispell. Social hour, 6 p.m.; dinner 7 p.m.; meeting 8 p.m.

For reservations, call Kathy, 752-0599. All 40-plus singles welcome.

Saturday

• Kalispell Relay for Life continues today, Legends Field. Call Shana Beccari, 406-261-0952.

• Cross Point Ministries International hosts a Philippine Orphanage Project mega sale, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Samaritan House administrative center, 1110 Second St. W., Kalispell. Proceeds help fund an orphanage building project in the Philippines. Call Mike Yap, (406) 730-2437.

• Ninth annual Swan Race, corner of Falls Creek Road and Montana 83. 10K, 5K and 1 mile run. Call Swan Ecosystem Center, 754-3137.

• Pancake breakfast and book sale benefiting Swan Lake Club House and Library, 8 a.m. to noon, Swan Lake Club House, next to the Swan Lake Fire House. Adults $5; children under 10, $4; children under 3, free.

• 34th annual Whitefish Lake Run, 8 a.m. Whitefish City Beach. Register at both Sportsman and Ski Haus locations; only at Whitefish store on Thursday. No race day registration.

• Polson Rural Fire Department’s annual Community Appreciation Day, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Big Arm Fire Station, mile marker 73, Big Arm. Free barbecue lunch; donations accepted.

• Lake Blaine School reunion, 1-5 p.m., Cayuse Prairie School. Potluck at 2 p.m.; utensils provided. Call 755-4316.

• Dayton Presbyterian Church 100-year anniversary celebration weekend. Ice cream social 2-5 p.m. today. Magic show, Polson Bell Choir, children’s choice. Open houses at historic Dayton Bank and Proctor General Store. Commemorative service, 9 a.m. Sunday followed by brunch. Call 849-6628.

Sunday

• Flathead Audubon field trip to National Bison Range. Meet 6 a.m. at Park ‘n’ Ride at intersection of U.S. 93 and Montana 82 near Somers. Entrance fee is $4 per vehicle. Bring binoculars and lunch. To sign up, call Leslie Kehoe, evenings, 837-4467.

• Dayton Presbyterian Church 100-year anniversary commemorative service, 9 a.m., followed by brunch. Call 849-6628.

• 15th annual Flathead Southerners Catfish Fry and Gatherin’, White Oak Grand Hotel, Kalispell. Social hour 4:30 p.m.; all-you-can-eat buffet 5:30 p.m.; raffle and entertainment 6:30 p.m. All raffle proceeds benefit Violence Free Crisis Line and Abbie Shelter. Cost $20 adults; $1 per year, under 13. Reservations required by June 23. Call Vista Linda, 857-3158.

Monday

• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Libby Christian Church. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 293-0100.

• Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m. June 27, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

• The Flathead Conservation District meets at 7 p.m., 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.

A Look Ahead

• Kila School Board meets 8:30 a.m. June 28.

• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m. June 28, Our Lady of Mercy Church.

• Wellness Education Center’s Healthy Potluck Supper, 5:30-6:30 p.m., June 28, 103 Ponderosa Lane, Kalispell. Families welcome. Bring a healthy dish to share. Call the Wellness Center at 755-8423.

• Free educational workshop titled, “Savvy Social Security Planning: What Baby Boomers need to know to Maximize Retirement Income,” 7-8 p.m. June 28, American Financial Services, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Seating limited. Call Debbie 756-6095.

• Red Cross blood drive, 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. June 29, Flathead County Health Department.

• Red Cross blood drive, 1-6 p.m. June 30, Marion Fire Department.

• Brendan House open house, 2-5 p.m., June 30. View renovations, take a tour. Refreshments available. Call 751-6500.

• Kalispell Senior Center potluck, 5 p.m. June 30, 403 Second Ave. W. John Hendricks of KGEZ Radio is the guest speaker. Bring a friend and a potluck dish or pay $3. Call 257-1598.

• Mayre Flowers, director of WasteNot Project, gives a series of free seminars and interactive discussions on reducing waste in the Flathead, beginning with “Beyond Recycling to Zero Waste,” 5:30 p.m. June 30, Discovery Square, Center, Columbia Falls. Public welcome.

• 32nd annual Whitefish Arts Festival, July 1-3, Depot Park, Whitefish. Arts and crafts, food vendors. Benefit Whitefish Christian Academy. Friday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday Free admission. Call Carrie Prestegaard, 862-5875.

• Kalispell Fourth of July parade, 10 a.m., Main Street. Ice cream social immediately follows at Conrad Mansion. Call Kalispell Chamber of Commerce, 758-2800.

• Bigfork Fourth of July Parade, noon. Children’s carnival follows. “Ducks for Bucks” race the Wild Mile, 4 p.m.; 837-5888.

Free Fourth of July community Breakfast, 9 a.m., Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 121 Crestview Dr., Bigfork. Flag ceremony. Everyone invited.

• Whitefish Fourth of July celebration. Fireworks at City Beach; 862-3501.

• Lakeside fireworks. Watch from shore or from the lake.

• Fourth of July Parade, noon, Polson, from Polson-Flathead Historical Museum on Main Streets to Third Street.

• Fourth of July celebration in Troy.

• Western States Heavy Equipment Rodeo, July 7-8, Kalispell.

Flathead Valley Sjogren’s Support Group celebrates its 10 year anniversary 11:45 a.m., July 8, Wheat Montana, 405 S. Main St., Kalispell. Call Tedi Marie, 849-5537; or Jo, 883-5401.

• Columbia Falls Relay for Life, July 8-9, Columbia High School track, Call Dina Wood, 406-270-5623

• Artists and Craftsmen of the Flathead summer outdoor show, July 8-10; Courthouse West Lawn, Kalispell. Over 100 booths of fine art, wood crafts and pottery. Food vendors, entertainment. Free admission. Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; 881-4288.

• Hike for Heroes July 9, Whitefish Mountain Resort. Registration 8 a.m. 3.5 mile hike with lunch at the Summit and gondola ride return. $25 includes lunch and T-shirt. Proceeds to Montana Hope Project and COPS. Preregister at www.hike-for-heroes.com

• Eighth annual dinner/auction for Boys and Girls Club of Glacier Country, July 9. Board Far West Cruise boat at 4 p.m., Volunteer Park, Lakeside. Prime rib dinner afterward and live auction. Free wine and beer tasting, door prizes. $75 per person. Call 261-4232.

• Glacier Symphony and Chorale Summer Classical Pops concert, July 9, Rebecca Farm, Kalispell. Gates open 5:30 p.m.; concert starts 7:30 p.m. $30 per car. Food, beer, wine; 406-257-3241

• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets at 7-8:30 p.m. July 11, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.

• Bigfork Relay for Life, July 15-16; Bigfork High School track. Call Jenny Johnson, montanajenjenyahoo.com, 406-212-5175.

• 22nd annual Lakeside Community Fair, July 16, Lakeside Elementary School. Pancake breakfast 7 a.m. Lakeside Chapel; arts and crafts, food, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Lakeside Elementary; 5K run 9 a.m.; parade, 10 a.m.; duck races 3 p.m., Tamarack Brewery, watermelon eating contest, treasure hunt for kids. Call Kay Hopkins, 844-3425.

• Fourteenth annual Somers Cajun Street Dance, 7 p.m., July 16, downtown Somers. Gates open 6 p.m. Headliner is Dikki Du and the Zydeco Krewe. $20 at the gate; children 12 and under free. Proceeds benefit the Somers Volunteer Fire Department. Call 857-3119 or 857-3351.

• Artists and Craftsmen of the Flathead meets at 7 p.m. July 21, basement of the Eagles, 37 First St. W., Kalispell. Guests welcome. Call 406-881-4288 (leave a message).

• Glacier Rally in the Rockies Vintage Car show and Glacier Rod Run, July 22-23. Poker run registration 7 a.m., 747 Center St., tour at 9 a.m. Friday. Street dance, 7-10 p.m. Friday. Parade 10 a.m., Main St., Show and Shine 10:30 to 2 p.m. Saturday, First Avenue West.

• 43rd annual Arts in the Park, July 22-24, Depot Park, Kalispell. Juried art show of more than 100 fine art and crafts booths, entertainment and food. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. Admission $3 daily or $5 weekend pass which includes museum admission, free for 6 and under; 755-5268.

• Citizens for a Better Flathead “19th and Counting” annual meeting/party and raffle, 5:30-8:30 p.m. July 22, Central School Museum, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Dinner $10; no-host beer and wine. Call 756-8993.

• Northwest Montana Rock Chucks Rock Club gem and mineral show, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. July 23; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 24, Grandstand Building, Flathead County Fairgrounds. Large variety of stones, agates and fossils. “Fishing for rocks” and gem dig. Raffles. Silent Auction.  Admission $1.

• Bibler Summer Home and Garden tours kick off wine reception, 6-8 p.m. July 25. Light hors d’oeuvres. Tickets $50 each, $90 per couple; advance purchase required. Call 756-3963.

• Heritage Days, July 25-31, Columbia Falls. Wednesday — Car Show, 5-9 p.m.; Thursday — Concert at Marantette Park, 7 p.m.; Friday Wildcat Endowment Auction and Barbecue, 5 p.m., Columbia Bar, NRA Rodeo 7 p.m., Blue Moon Arena; Saturday — Firemen’s Breakfast, 7 a.m. Don Anderson Fire Hall, three-on-three basketball, 7:30 a.m., Boogie to the Bank 5K and 10K race, 8 a.m., craft fair, 9 a.m. on Nucleus Ave., Main Parade at noon, Wild horse drive, 2 p.m. U.S. 2, barn dance, 7-10 p.m., Marantette Park, NRA Rodeo 7 p.m., Blue Moon Arena; Sunday — Wildcat Golf Scramble, 9 a.m., West Glacier Golf Course; outdoor church service 9:30 a.m., Marantette Park. Call 892-1233 or 892-0178.

• Bibler Spring Home and Garden tours 5:30 and 7 p.m., July 26-29. Tickets $10 adults; $3 children; advance purchase required. Call 756-3963.

• Flathead High School Class of 1981 30th reunion, July 29-30. Social, 6 p.m. July 29, Vista Linda. Dinner and music, 6 p.m. July 30, Hilton Garden Inn. Call Andrea Conn Baumgardner, 751-5131.

• Montana State University booster, alumni and friends invited to a barbecue, 5:30 p.m. July 29,  and golf tournament, 9 a.m. July 30, Mission Mountain Golf Course. Call Shad Hupka, 883-8803.

• Glacier Symphony and Chorale free kick-off concert for Festival Amadeus, 7 p.m. July 31, Depot Park, Whitefish. Call 257-3241.

• West Shore Community Library annual fundraiser, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Aug. 11, Best Western White Oak Hotel, 4820 U.S. 93 S. Hors d’oeuvres, beer, wine, desserts. Silent, live auctions. Tickets $50 per person.

• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets at 7-8:30 p.m. Aug. 1, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.

• Cruisin’ by the Bay, Polson. Friday poker run noon to 4 p.m. Aug. 5; Car Show, 8 a.m., Main Street, poker walk, 10 a.m., Riverside Park concert feature Hot Rod Deluxe, 7-10 p.m. Aug. 6. Free admission; 883-1042.

• Taste of Kalispell, Aug. 6, Museum at Central School. Food, drink, live music; 756-8381.

• Howse House Bicentennial celebration and mountain man rendezvous, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 6, Lawrence Park, Kalispell; Call Ron Beard, 756-8791.

• Wings for Wishes Fun Fly, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 6, corner of Farm to Market Road and Minesinger Trail.

• Sandpiper Outdoor Art Festival, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 6, Polson courthouse lawn; 471-5243.

• 33rd annual Festival of the Arts, Aug. 6-7, Bigfork, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. Over 160 arts and crafts booths, food, entertainment, children’s activities; 837-5888.

• Big Sky Chapter Antique and Classic Boat Show, Aug. 6-7, Lakeside. Free. Open to public.

• Montana Cup regatta championship, Aug. 6-7, North Flathead Yacht Club, Somers; www.nfyc.org

• West Shore Community Library annual fundraiser, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Aug. 11, Best Western White Oak Hotel, 4820 U.S. 93 S. Hors d’oeuvres, beer, wine, desserts, silent and live auctions, live music; www.wsclibrary.org

• Huckleberry Days Art Festival, Aug. 12-14, Park Side Credit Union Park, Whitefish. 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday; 10 a.m.-6 p.m., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. Arts festival, carnival games, food, entertainment. Free admission; 862-3501.

• Swan Lake Huckleberry Festival, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 13, Swan Lake Campground. Music, food, arts and crafts, raffles, huckleberry pies. Kids’ games start at 11 a.m. 837-5888.

• Annual West Shore Community Food Bank benefit barbecue and auction, Aug. 13, Edgewater Motel and RV Resort, Lakeside.

• Soroptimist of Polson annual Wine Festival, 7-10 p.m. Aug. 13, Polson  Motorcoach and RV Resort/KOA, 200 Irvine Flats Road; 883-2668.

• Northwest Montana Fair, Flathead County Fairgrounds, Aug. 16-21, Kalispell. Newsboys concert 7:30 p.m. Aug. 16. Little Big Town concert 7:30 p.m. Aug. 17. PRCA Rodeo Aug. 18-20. Demolition Derby Aug. 21; 758-5810.

• Think Local Summer’s First Art Blast, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Aug. 19-20; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 21, Courthouse Lawn, Kalispell. Free admission.