Sunday

• Flathead Audubon birding field trip  to Mission Valley. Meet to carpool at 8:30 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. Call Leslie Kehoe, 837-4467, after 5 p.m.

• Winterfest 2013, Seeley Lake. Poker Run, 9 a.m.; Kids’ Costume Nordic Relay Race, 1 p.m.; Drum Brothers concert, 7:30 p.m., Seeley-Swan High School. Call 406-677-2309.

• Polson Heart and Soul chili and cornbread lunch, noon to 2:30 p.m., Polson Theatre. Small group and large group discussions, light snacks. Babysitting available on request. Call Daniel Smith, 250-3498.

Monday

• Fee-free holiday to Glacier Park today in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

• Evergreen Disposal will run normal routes today, Martin Luther King Jr., Day.

• City of Kalispell Solid Waste Division will be picking up roll-out containers today, Martin Luther King Jr., Day. Have them out by 7 p.m.

• AARP Driver Safety class, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Libby Christian Church, Libby. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members). Call 283-7000.

• Flathead County Republican Women meet at noon, Hilton Garden Inn Kalispell. Speaker is newly elected District Court Judge Heidi Ulbricht. Lunch available. All welcome. Call Jane Bennett, 250-5316.

• Red Cross employee blood drive, 1-6 p.m., Applied Materials.

• Dementia and Alzheimer’s Support Group meets, 3-4:30 p.m., Buffalo Hill Terrace, 40 Claremont St., Kalispell. Call Kaye Hollingsworth, 752-9622.

Tuesday

• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Polson High School.

• Flathead County Solid Waste District board meets 3 p.m., at the landfill.

• Flathead Municipal Airport Authority meets at 4 p.m., Glacier Park International Airport board room.

• City of Kalispell Impact Fee Advisory Committee meets 4 p.m., City Hall Chambers, 201 First Ave. E., Kalispell. Open to public.

• Somers School board work session 6 p.m., followed by regular meeting, 7 p.m., Somers Middle School.

• Kalispell Public Schools district board special meeting and work session, 7 p.m., Kalispell Middle School Media Center.

• Love Lives Here in the Flathead Valley’s annual Martin Luther King Jr., celebration, 7:30 p.m. Flathead High School. Music by Crown of the Continent Multi-Faith Choir and Off the Record; readings by youths and community members; short clip of King’s “I Have Been to the Mountaintop” speech. Free. Public invited. Contact the Rev. Julia McKay, 885-8804.

Wednesday

• Evergreen School board meets 6:30 a.m., administration boardroom.

• Flathead County Library System board meets at 9 a.m., Flathead County Library meeting room, Kalispell. Call Kim Crowley, 758-5826.

• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 4 p.m., North Valley Hospital, in the blood mobile.

• Free introductory talk on “Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction” with Michelle Richards, noon to 2 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Learn how to reduce stress, chronic pain, illness and increase peace of mind. Call 261-4112.

• Richard Quillan gives two free presentations on how to use your new electronic reading device, at 2 and 6 p.m., Whitefish Community Library. Call 862-9914.

• Literacy Volunteers of Flathead County open house for new tutors and volunteers, 5:30-6:30 p.m., at the LVFC office, Gateway Community Center, 1201 U.S. 2 W., Kalispell. Use north mall entrance. Call 257-7323.

• Water rights town hall meeting, 6:30-9 p.m. Ronan High School auditorium, 130 Third Ave. W., Ronan. Hydrologist Kate Vandemoer will give a presentation. A representative of Western Montnan Water Users Association will provide an update. Call 406-626-3353.

Thursday

• Fair-Mont-Egan Technology Committee meets 8:30 a.m.

• Red Cross blood drives: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Qdoba, in the blood mobile; 1-6 p.m. Marion Fire Department.

• Swan Ecosystem Center gardening program with local gardeners Cookie Beers, Jan LaPlant, Leanna Grubaugh and Roberta Stroden, 7-8:30 p.m., U.S.F.S. Condon Work Center. Sign up by Jan. 18. Call 406-754-3137.

• Citizens for a Better Flathead Thursday Movie NIight, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Bohemian Grange Hall, 125 Blanchard Lake Road, Whitefish. Two short documentaries about consumer choices and thinking locally. Refreshments. Public invited. Small donation appreciated.

Friday

• Winterfest 2013, Seeley Lake. Today: Mystery dinner theater and silent auction, Community Hall. Jan. 26: Ski Club Cross-country race, 9 a.m., Nordic Trails; Elementary D.C., trip dinner theater, 1-4 p.m. Jan. 27: Lions Club skate and crazy hat party, 1-4 p.m. Lions Ice Rink. Call 406-677-2309.

• Whitefish School board retreat, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Jan. 25, Bohemian Grange Hall, Whitefish.

• Red Cross blood drives: 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Walmart, in the blood mobile; noon to 5 p.m. Troy High School.

• Glacier Pachyderm Club meets noon to 1 p.m., Hilton Garden Inn, Kalispell. Speaker is Kalispell Mayor Tami Fisher. Lunch available. Public invited. Call Mark Johnson, 253-7467.

• FVCC professor and historian E.B. Eiselein discuss “The Fur Trade in Montana” for the Big Arm Association’s Humanities Montana Speakers Bureau program, 7 p.m., Big Arm Historic School. Potluck at 6 p.m. Free and open to public. Call Alison, 849-6628.

• Whitefish Winter Carnival Ski Joring registration party, 6-9 p.m., Black Star Draught House. Public invited.

A look ahead

• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 26, The Summit, Kalispell. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members). Call 751-4500.

• Flathead County 4-H Foods Fair, 9:45 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 26, Kalispell Center Mall. Members compete in over 15 culinary categories. Judging begins at noon. Public invited. 

• Montana Metaphysical Mind, Body and Soul Expo, 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Jan. 26, 7 First Ave. E., Suite 7, Kalispell. Tarot, crystal energy healing and more. Raffles, door prizes, drawings. A portion of proceeds donated to Humane Society of Northwest Montana. Call 406-393-2191.

• Whitefish Winter Carnival Ski Joring competition opening ceremonies, 11:30 a.m. Jan. 26, Whitefish Municipal Airport. Events begin at noon Jan. 26-27. Spectators welcome. Parking $5 per vehicle, with proceeds to Human Therapy on Horseback. Calcutta 7 p.m. Jan. 26, Casey’s Bar and Grill. Awards ceremony 5 p.m. Jan. 27, Craggy Range, with live music by John Dunnigan.

• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 4 p.m. Jan. 26, Best Buy.

• John White Lecture Series presents Martha Kohl on topic “I Do: A Cultural History of Montana Weddings,” 2:30 p.m., Jan. 27 Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Tickets $6 for museum members; $9 for nonmembers. Limited tickets at door. Call 756-8381. 

• AARP Driver Safety class, noon to 4 p.m. Jan. 28. North Valley Senior Center, Columbia Falls. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members). Call 892-4087.

• Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m. Jan. 28, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

• American Legion Post and Auxiliary 137 meet 7 p.m., Jan. 28, American Legion Hall, 351 Fourth Ave. EN, Kalispell.

• Glacier National Park Associates Winter Speaker series presents ranger Gary Moses program on “Search and Rescue in Glacier National Park,” 7 p.m., Jan. 28, Central School Museum, Kalispell. Free. Public invited. Call 756-8992.

• Dr. David Fortenberry gives a free seminar on varicose veins and treatment options, 7-9 p.m. Jan. 28, The Summit, Kalispell. To register, call 752-5000.

• The Flathead Conservation District meets at 7 p.m., Jan. 28, 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.

• The alley west of Main Street between First and Second Streets will be blocked by a delivery truck and closed to traffic from 7 a.m. to noon. Jan. 29.

• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m. Jan. 29, Polson Methodist Church.

• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m. Jan. 30, Pope John Paul II Church. Sponsored by Knights of Columbus.

• No-host dinner to welcome Wounded Warriors to Whitefish Winter Carnival weekend, 6 p.m. Jan. 30, Kandahar Lodge, Whitefish Mountain Resort. Reservations recommended. Call 862-6247.

• Red Cross blood drive, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Jan. 31, Glacier High School.

• Kalispell Senior Citizens business meeting and potluck supper, 5 p.m. Jan. 31, Kalispell Senior Center, 403 Second Ave. W. Bring a potluck dish or pay $3. All area seniors 55 and older welcome. Call 257-1598.

• “A Camp to Remember” benefit dinner, Jan. 31, The Lodge at Whitefish Lake. Music and no-host bar, 6 p.m.; dinner at 7 p.m. Art paddle live auction, 7:45 p.m. Tickets $75 per person available at Wheeler Jewelry, 139 Main St., Kalispell; or call Barb Myers, 240-2196; or Kris Carlson, 261-3160.

• Occupational therapist Jillian Nelson-Nail offers a free class on children who are resistant eaters (those who eat only 10 or fewer foods), 6:30-7:15 p.m. Jan. 31, Whitefish Therapy and Sport Center, 2006 Hospital Way. Babysitting available. Call 862-9378.

• Columbia Falls Library Association presents Kathie Lapcevic on the topic of “Maple Tapping,” 6:30-7:30 p.m. Jan. 31, Avalanche Room, Teakettle Community Hall, 325 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. Free. Refreshments.

• Kay Linda Walker presents a free introductory workshop on ThetaHealing meditation, 6:50-8:30 p.m. Jan. 31, Arts and Technology Building, room 205, FVCC. Learn about a self-help technique using focused thought and prayer. Call 261-9031.

• Flathead Lake International Cinemafest, Feb. 1-3, KwaTaqNuk Resort and Showboat Cinema, Polson. Tickets available at Showboat Cinemas in Polson. Award-winning filmmaker Jeff Chiba Stearns will discuss his work. Call 883-4160 or 883-5908 to volunteer.

• No-host dinner to welcome Wounded Warriors to Whitefish Winter Carnival weekend, 4:30 p.m. the Bierstube, Whitefish Mountain Resort. Public invited.

• 54th annual Whitefish Winter Carnival Feb. 2. Kiddie Carnival, Penguin Plunge, St. Charles pie social 3 p.m.; Grand Parade; Blackstar Beer Barter, 4 p.m.; Torchlight Parade and fireworks, Whitefish Mountain Resort. Rotary pancake breakfast, Feb. 3, Whitefish Moose Lodge. Carnival buttons $4 each. Call Whitefish Chamber of Commerce, 862-3501.

• Free non-certification CPR class, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 2, The Summit, Kalispell. Pre-registration required. 751-4500.

• Feb. 4 is the last day to sign up to take a chartered bus to Helena to attend the inaugural ball of Gov. Steve Bullock on Feb. 9. Bus fee is $38 round-trip leaving Whitefish with pick ups in Kalispell and Bigfork. Call Sandie Carpenter, 862-0411.

• Glacier Stamp Club meets 6:30 p.m., Feb. 4, downstairs meeting room, Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Visitors welcome. Call Gail, 752-6110.

• IHOP offers free pancakes Feb. 5, 2425 U.S. 93 N., Kalispell. Fundraiser for the Children’s Miracle Network.

• Randy Winter, service officer for Montana Veterans Affairs Division will be available to veterans and their dependents on Feb. 5: 10:30 a.m. to noon, Troy Senior Center; 1:30-4 p.m. Libby Senior Center.

• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 5:30-7 p.m. Feb. 5, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.

• No-host dinner to welcome Wounded Warriors to Whitefish Winter Carnival weekend, 6 p.m. Feb. 5, McGarry’s, Wisconsin Avenue. Reservations recommended. Call 862-6223.

• Flathead Chapter of Grizzly Scholarship Association social with newly signed athletes, 5:30 p.m. Feb. 6, Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Coaches present. Light appetizers; no host bar. Tickets $10 at door. Call Susan Munsinger, 212-8298.

• Third annual Kalispell Regional Heart Health Fair, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 9, Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Free health screenings, educational presentations, light refreshments. Public invited.

• Eighth annual Spellebrate Scrabble competition and fundraiser for Literacy Volunteers of Flathead County, Feb. 9, Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Sessions from 10 a.m. to noon or 1-3 p.m. Players can form teams of four or be assigned to a table and are asked to collect $50 per player in pledges. Food. Refreshments. Door prizes. Gift certificates to winning teams. Call 257-7323 to reserve a time and table.

• Montana Coffee Traders coffee cupping, 10 a.m., Feb. 9, Bohemian Grange, behind roastery, 2810 U.S. 93 S., Whitefish. Free tasting of world coffees. Public invited.

• John White Lecture Series presents Leif Haugen on his 18 years as a lookout, 2:30 p.m., Feb. 10, Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Tickets $6 for museum members; $9 for nonmembers. Limited tickets at door. Call 756-8381. 

• Randy Winter, service officer for Montana Veterans Affairs Division will be available to veterans and their dependents, 10 a.m. to noon, Feb. 12, North Lincoln County Annex, Eureka.

• Swan River School board meets at 5:30 p.m., Feb. 12, school library.

• Flathead Outdoor Club meets 7 p.m., Feb. 13, The Summit, Kalispell. Tribute to the late Mike Spence. Coffee and tea served. Everyone welcome. Call Leah Levitt, 892-6105 or 261-6874.

• Randy Winter, service officer for Montana Veterans Affairs Division will be available to veterans and their independents, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Feb. 19-20, Montana Veterans Home, Columbia Falls.

• Teen social and anti-Valentine’s Day party for grades 6-12, 4-5:30 p.m. Feb. 14, Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Crafts, food, Wii gaming. Free. 

• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 10:30 a.m., Feb. 21, conference room, Linderman School, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.

• DREAM’n the Night Away dinner, dance and auction, Feb. 22, Hilton Garden Inn, Kalispell. Live music by BJ Lupton’s Swingin’ on High Band. Live and silent auctions. Tickets $50 per person, available at Snappy Sport Senter. Call 862-1817.

• John White Lecture Series presents Cristina Eisenberg, author of “The Wolf’s Tooth,” on her wolf research, 2:30 p.m., Feb. 24, Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Tickets $6 for museum members; $9 for nonmembers. Limited tickets at door. Call 756-8381. 

• Glacier National Park Associates Winter Speaker series presents U.S. Forest Service avalanche specialist Stan Bones with the film, “A Dozen More Turns,” Feb. 26,  Central School Museum, Kalispell. Free. Public invited. Call 756-8992.

• Opening reception for “Of the Earth” exhibit featuring 11 artists from Montana and across the United States, 5-7 p.m. Feb. 28, Hockaday Museum of Art, 302 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Public invited. Call 755-5268.

• Stillwater Christian School fundraiser, March 7, Flathead County Fairgrounds Trade Center, Kalispell. Keynote speaker is three-star Lt. Gen. William G. Boykin. Banquet tickets $75 per person. Call Craig Hunnicutt, 752-4400.

• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 5:30-7 p.m. March 5, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.

 • Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 10:30 a.m., March 21, conference room, Linderman School, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.

• Glacier National Park Associates Winter Speaker series presents Kate Kendall with updates on Crown of Continent ecosystem grizzlies, 7 p.m., March 25, Central School Museum, Kalispell. Free. Public invited. Call 756-8992.

• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 5:30-7 p.m. April 2, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.

• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council and Management board meet 10:30 a.m., April 18, conference room, Linderman School, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.

• National Park Week, April 22-26. Free entrance to Glacier Park.

• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 5:30-7 p.m. May 7, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.

• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 10:30 a.m., May 16, conference room, Linderman School, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.

• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 5:30-7 p.m. June 4, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.

• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 8:30 a.m., June 13, conference room, 15 Meridian Court, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.

• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 5:30-7 p.m. July 2, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.

• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 5:30-7 p.m. Aug. 6, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008. 

•  National Park Service Birthday Aug. 25. Fee-free holiday to Glacier Park.

• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 5:30-7 p.m. Sept. 3, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.

• National Public Lands Day, Sept. 28. Fee-free holiday to Glacier Park.

• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 5:30-7 p.m. Oct. 1, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.

• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 5:30-7 p.m. Nov. 5, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.

• Fee-free holiday to Glacier Park Nov. 9-11 for all veterans in honor of Veterans Day weekend.

• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 5:30-7 p.m. Dec. 3, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.