Tuesday

• Somers School board meets at 7 a.m. Somers Middle School.

• Kalispell Public Schools Policy and Public Relations Committee meets 7:30 a.m., administration offices, 233 First Ave. E.

• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Bigfork Area Senior Center. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members; $5 for all educators and school employees.) Call 837-4157.

• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Samaritan House administration building, 1110 Second St. W., Kalispell (old armory building).

• Annual Flathead County Transportation Committee meeting 10 a.m. July 17, Earl Bennett Building, Kalispell.

• History of Whitefish program series, 12:30 p.m., Whitefish Community Center, 121 E. Second St. Walter Sayre presents a program titled, “Wet and Wild Weather.” Audience stories and photos welcome. Call 862-4923.

• Helena Flats School board meets at 5:30 p.m., school library.

• Kalispell Public Schools district board meets at 6 p.m., Kalispell Middle School Media Center.

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

• Northwest Montana Fair exhibitor open house, 6-8 p.m. Expo Building, Flathead County Fairgrounds. Learn how to enter exhibits and win blue ribbons. Public welcome.

• Flathead Democratic Party meets 7 p.m., campaign headquarters, 13 E. Oregon St., Kalispell (next to Paper Chase). Call Lynn Stanley, 471-8317.

Wednesday

• Evergreen Water and Sewer District board meets at 7 a.m. at the district office, 130 Nicholson Dr.

• Montana Food Bank Network food drive, 5:30 a.m. to noon. Drop off donations at 401 First Ave. E. All donations will go to Flathead Food Bank.

• Retired and Seniors Volunteers Program Advisory Council meets 9:15 a.m., Heritage Place, east wing solarium, 171 Heritage Way, Kalispell.

• Red Cross blood drive, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Glacier Park.

• Free Falun Dafa Qigong exercise class noon to 1 p.m. every Wednesday, Woodland Park, Kalispell; by the Rose Garden. Easy to learn for all ages.

• Flathead County Library System board special study session to consider acquiring Glacier Discovery Square for Columbia Falls library, 4 p.m., Columbia Falls City Hall, 130 Sixth St. W. Call Kim Crowley, 758-5826.

• Flathead Reservation Fish and Wildlife board meets 6:30 p.m., Polson City Library. Open to public.

Thursday

• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., The Wave, Whitefish.

• Mission Mountain PEO Reciprocity summer picnic, noon to 1:30 p.m. Boettcher Park Pavilion, Polson. All local and visiting members invited. Bring a brown bag lunch. Dessert, tea and lemonade provided. Call Toni at 883-1676.

• Flathead City-County Board of Health meets 1-3 p.m., floor conference room of the Earl Bennett Building, 1035 First Ave. W. Kalispell.

Friday

Yard sale benefit for Michelle Schuman’s medical expenses, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. today and July 21, 2428, Mission Trail, Kalispell.

• Red Cross blood drives: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; 1-4 p.m. Timber Creek Village.

• Flathead Basin Commission conference call to discuss proposed changes to Flathead County Growth Policy, 10-11 a.m. Dial-in 1-712-432-3066, conference code 715316. For information, call Caryn Miske, 240-3453.

• Glacier Pachyderm Club meets noon to 1 p.m., Red Lion Hotel Kalispell. Speaker is Bowen Greenwood, Montana Republican Party executive director. Lunch available. Public invited. Call Mark Johnson, 253-7467.

• Bigfork Relay for Life today and July 21, Bigfork High School track. Opening ceremony 6 p.m. Games, entertainment, bingo. Luminaria lighting at 11 p.m. Fight Back ceremony, midnight. Guest speakers. Public welcome.

• West Glacier farmers and artisans market, 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. every Friday, parking lot next to gift store. Call 892-7695.

Saturday

• Yard sale benefit for Michelle Schuman’s medical expenses, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., 2428 Mission Trail, Kalispell.

• Kalispell Soroptimists High Heel-a-Thon relay race, 9:45 a.m., Main St., Kalispell. Relay teams of four wearing high heels will walk as fast as they can, passing batons every two blocks. Trophies awarded. Minimum $50 pledges per participant (men and women). Proceeds benefit Soroptimist scholarship program, Abbie Shelter, Violence Free Crisis Line. Registration deadline July 11. Call Diane Yarus, 751-2175.

• Fourth annual Glacier Rally in the Rockies, downtown Kalispell. Parade 10 a.m. Main Street. Show and shine follows on First Avenue West between Center and Third Streets. Free to public. Registration proceeds benefit Flathead CARE. Call Kari Gabriel, 751-3971.

A look ahead

• Fifth annual Gem and Mineral show today and Sunday, Flathead County Fairgrounds, Kalispell. Hours 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. Admission $1; children 12 and under, free.

• Evergreen Community reunion and potluck, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Birch Grove Community Center, Birch Grove Road, Kalispell. Bring lawn chairs. Call 752-0889.

• DeAnna Zattosky baseball memorial benefit, today and Sunday, Conrad Complex, Kalispell. T-shirt sales, concessions, auction, home run derby. Proceeds benefit Veterans Food Pantry. Call Keaton Koski, 406-407-2176.

• 15th annual Somers Cajun Street Dance 7 p.m., featuring Lil’ Brian & the Zydeco Travelers, Cajun food. Admission $20; free for children 11 and younger. Proceeds benefit Somers Company Town Project. Call Steve Kelley, 857-3119.

Sunday

• Fifth annual Gem and Mineral show, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Flathead County Fairgrounds, Kalispell. Admission $1; children 12 and under, free.

• DeAnna Zattosky baseball memorial benefit, Conrad Complex, Kalispell. T-shirt sales, concessions, auction, home run derby.

Monday

• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Troy United Methodist Church. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members; $5 for all educators and school employees.) Call 293-0100.

• AARP Driver Safety class, noon to 4 p.m., North Valley Senior Center, Columbia Falls. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members; $5 for all educators and school employees.) Call 892-4087.

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

A look ahead

• Red Cross blood drives July 24: noon to 4 p.m. Flathead Electric; Summer student drive, noon to 5 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. Lots of prizes.

• The Flathead Conservation District meets at 7 p.m., July 23, 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.

•CPR/First Aid certification 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., July 25, Cornerstone Building at North Valley Hospital, 3004 Hospital Way, Whitefish. $50 per person ($35 if just CPR). Brown bag lunch. Pre-registration required. Call 863-3513.

• Red Cross employee blood drive, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 25-26, Teletech.

• Flathead Democratic Party hosts a Whitefish community barbecue, 6-9 p.m., Denver Avenue between Wisconsin and Colorado. Meet local candidates. Public invited.

• Kalispell Senior Citizens business meeting and potluck supper, 5 p.m. July 26, Kalispell Senior Center, 403 Second Ave. W. Bring a potluck dish or pay $3. All area seniors 55 and older welcome. Call 257-1598.

• Friendship Force of the Flathead Valley meets July 26, Vista Linda, Somers. Social hour 5 p.m.; dinner at 6 p.m. Program on recent Charlotte, N.C. trip. Plans to host group from Hanover, Germany, will be discussed. All interested in travel and meeting people from other countries invited. For reservations, call Lavonne Larson, 756-7082.

• Flathead Lakers annual meeting July 26, Flathead Lake Biological Station, Yellow Bay, Flathead Lake. Social time 6:15 p.m.; program 7 p.m. by Fish, Wildlife and Parks biologist Gael Bissell. Director Jack Stanford gives the annual State of the Lake Report. Optional half hour lab tours at 6 and 9 p.m.

• Summer Safe Sitter classes from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 27, Professional Office Building, 711 13th St. E., Whitefish. Cost $35. Bring a sack lunch. Registration required. Call North Valley Hospital, 863-3627.

• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 27, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

• Glacier Pachyderm Club meets noon to 1 p.m., July 27, Red Lion Hotel Kalispell. Scott Sargent will talk about “The Ukraine, An American Perspective.” Lunch available. Public invited. Call Mark Johnson, 253-7467.

• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 28, The Summit, Kalispell. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members; $5 for all educators and school employees.) Call 751-4500.

• Red Cross blood drive, 9 a.m. to noon, July 28, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

• North Valley Senior Center Heritage Days luncheon, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., July 28, 205 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. Sandwiches, salad, pies, beverages. Entertainment 11 a.m. to noon. Call Roxy, 892-4087.

• Fundraiser for baby Georgia Mercer who is battling leukemia, July 28, Rail Line Tavern, 266 Pleasant Valley Road, Marion. Poker run for ATVs, dirt bikes and trucks from noon to 4:30 p.m. Live auction 5 p.m. with food and live music. Raffles. Call Summer, 885-0691.

• Lone Pine State Park s annual Star Gazers Night, July 28. Mark Paulson from Big Sky Astronomy Club gives a PowerPoint presentation geared for beginner star gazers at 9 p.m. Viewing until 1 a.m. Telescopes available. Cost is $5. Children under 12, free. Call 755-2706.

• Sixth annual Foy’s to Herron Paddlethon, July 29, Foy’s Lake and Herron Park, Kalispell. Registration 7:30 a.m.; race 9 a.m. Call Steve, 261-9250.

• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 30, Libby Christian Church. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members; $5 for all educators and school employees.) Call 293-0100.

• Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m. July 30, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m. July 31, Immaculate Conception Church, Polson.

• Flathead Lake Biological Station open house, 1-5 p.m. Aug. 1, Yellow Bay, on Montana 35, 14 miles south of Bigfork. Boat tours, displays, nature walk. Meet staff. Director Jack Stanford lectures 3:15 p.m. All welcome.

• Epic Shore to Shore Race, Aug. 4, beginning on south end of Flathead Lake’s west shore. 24-mile race for teams or solo paddlers; 9.5-mile intermediate race; and fun 4.5-mile paddle. Fundraiser for First Descents adventure therapy organization for young adults with cancer; www.epicshoretoshore.com

34th annual Bigfork Festival of the Arts, Aug. 4-5, More than 140 booths featuring potter, painting, jewelry, metal and wood working and more. Food vendors, live entertainment. Hourse 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily. Free parking shuttle. Call 837-5888.

• Somers/Lakeside Volunteer Fire Department community pig, burgers and hot dogs barbecue, noon to 4 p.m., Aug. 4, Somers Fire Hall. Tickets at the door, $8 adults; $4 children 6-12; $15 family.

• Concerts and benefit for future Great Northern Veterans Peace Park, Aug. 4-5, Depot Park, Whitefish. Door open 2 p.m. daily. Headliners take stage at 7 p.m. Beer garden, food vendors. Admission free for children under 5. Call 863-1000, ext. 5.

• Pleasant Valley School reunion, open house and ice cream social, 1-5 p.m. Aug. 5, at the school, 7975 Pleasant Valley Road, Marion. Alumni, teachers, family and friends of Lost Prairie/Pleasant Valley invited. Call Janet Monk, 858-2264.

• Summer Safe Sitter classes from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 9, Professional Office Building, 711 13th St. E., Whitefish. Cost $35. Bring a sack lunch. Registration required. Call North Valley Hospital, 863-3627.

• Northwest Montana Fair, Aug. 14-19, Flathead County Fairgrounds, Kalispell. Christian artist Steven Curtis Chapman concert Aug. 14. Country musician Rodney Atkins concert Aug. 15. PRCA Rodeo Aug. 16-18. Demolition Derby Aug. 19.

• Sixth annual PEO Chapter BY Crab Crack, 5-7 p.m. Aug. 17, Glacier Brewery, Polson. Dungeness crab, shrimp, jojo potatoes and more. Beer sold separately. Live entertainment. Tickets $25, available at Glacier Brewing or call Toni Young, 883-1676. Limited tickets may be available at door.

• CPR/First Aid certification 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Aug. 22, Cornerstone Building at North Valley Hospital, 3004 Hospital Way, Whitefish. $50 per person ($35 if just CPR). Brown bag lunch. Pre-registration required. Call 863-3513.

• Think Local Summer’s Last Art Blast, Aug. 24-26, Kalispell Courthouse Lawn. Hours 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Free admission.

• North Valley Hospital Planetree Festival and 10 year anniversary celebration, 3-7 p.m. Sept. 12. Food by Valley Cafe, live music, raffles, hospital tours. Massage and pet therapy, displays, demonstrations. Free. Public invited.

• Retired and Seniors Volunteers Program Advisory Council meets 9:15 a.m., Sept. 19, Heritage Place, east wing solarium, 171 Heritage Way, Kalispell.

•CPR/First Aid certification 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Sept. 26, Cornerstone Building at North Valley Hospital, 3004 Hospital Way, Whitefish. $50 per person ($35 if just CPR). Brown bag lunch. Pre-registration required. Call 863-3513.

• Retired and Seniors Volunteers Program Advisory Council meets 9:15 a.m., Oct. 17, Heritage Place, east wing solarium, 171 Heritage Way, Kalispell.

•CPR/First Aid certification 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Oct. 24, Cornerstone Building at North Valley Hospital, 3004 Hospital Way, Whitefish. $50 per person ($35 if just CPR). Brown bag lunch. Pre-registration required. Call 863-3513.

• Retired and Seniors Volunteers Program Advisory Council meets 9:15 a.m., Nov. 21, Heritage Place, east wing solarium, 171 Heritage Way, Kalispell.

• CPR/First Aid certification 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Nov. 28, Cornerstone Building at North Valley Hospital, 3004 Hospital Way, Whitefish. $50 per person ($35 if just CPR). Brown bag lunch. Pre-registration required. Call 863-3513.

• CPR/First Aid certification 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Dec. 26, Cornerstone Building at North Valley Hospital, 3004 Hospital Way, Whitefish. $50 per person ($35 if just CPR). Brown bag lunch. Pre-registration required. Call 863-3513.