Daybook

Tuesday

• Flathead Agricultural Forum, 8 a.m., Expo Building, Flathead County Fairgrounds, Kalispell. Full-day discussion of future of farming in Flathead Valley. Guest speakers. Lunch included. Free. Public invited. Call Mark Schiltz, Montana Land Reliance, 837-2178.

• AARP Driver Safety class, 8:30-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m., Polson Area Senior Center $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members). Call 883-4735.

• Kalispell Public Schools Policy and Communications Committee meets 8:30 a.m., administration offices, 233 First Ave. E.

• The intersection of South Woodland Drive and South Woodland Avenue will be closed beginning at 9 a.m. for paving. The intersection is scheduled to reopen by 5 p.m.

• Randy Winter, service officer for Montana Veterans Affairs Division, will be available to veterans and their dependents, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. today and Wednesday, Montana Veterans Home, Columbia Falls.

• Kalispell Women’s Connection buffet lunch and live and silent auctions for holiday gift giving, 11:30 a.m., meeting room of church across from Russell School, 301 W. Wyoming St., Kalispell. Speaker is Pauletta Staley, director of Stonecroft Ministries. Cost $8 per person. Call Jan, 212-3763, or Rosainne, 257-8098, for lunch and free child-care reservations.

• Red Cross blood drives: 1-5 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; 2-5 p.m. Lakeside QRU.

• Lakeside County Water and Sewer district board meets, 2 p.m., district meeting room, 253 Bierney Creek Road.

• Creston Fire Department sixth annual Soup for Supper, 3:30-7 p.m., Creston Fire Station, 4498 Montana 35, Kalispell. Twelve soups, salad, roll, dessert. Homemade pie, quilt raffle. Donations go toward completing Lake Blaine Training Center. Public invited. Call Gloria Graves, 250-4655.

• Reception to meet new medical staff, 4-6 p.m., Valley Cafe, North Valley Hospital, Whitefish. Refreshments. Ribbon cutting of new surgery suite, 4 p.m. Tours 5-7 p.m.

• Discovery Developmental Center time capsule celebration, 4:30-6:30 p.m., in the north yard, 75 Glenwood Drive, Kalispell. Public invited. Simple dinner follows. Call 756-7295.

• Eidsvold Lutheran Church Oktoberfest, 5-7 p.m., Vista Linda, 240 Boon Road, Somers. German-style entrees and side dishes. Adults $10; children 5-10 years old, $5; 4 and under, free. Proceeds benefit West Shore Food Bank. 

• Think Pink event fundraiser, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Amore Salon and Spa, 35 Fifth Ave. W., Kalispell. Salon and spa treatments, complimentary food. $7 at door. Donations benefit local cancer patients. Call 755-5513.

• Somers school board meets for a work session, followed by a regular board meeting, 6 p.m. Somers Middle School.

• Author and FVCC Continuing Education instructor Sharon Randolph gives a lecture titled “Glacier National Park: Embracing the Unknown by Foot, Horse, Rail and Auto,” 6:30-8 p.m., Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Free. Public invited. Call 756-3837.

• Flathead Democrats meet, 6:30 p.m., Swan Valley Community Hall, Montana 83 (across from Echo Lake Cafe). The Rev. Bradley Wirth and Rabbi Allen Secher discuss religion and politics. Bring wine, cheese, chocolate or a $5 donation for potluck snacks. Business meeting follows.

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

• Marion Fire District board special meeting, 7 p.m., Marion Community Center, 180 Gopher Lane.

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

• Cayuse Prairie School board meets, 7 p.m. school library.

Wednesday

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

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

• Alpine Weavers and Spinners Guild meets, 10:30 a.m., Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Kalispell. Teresa Knutson presents “Basics of Color.” Bring a photo or magazine illustration with colors you like and a sack lunch. Beverages and dessert provided. All interested welcome.

• Columbia Falls Women’s Connection luncheon, 11:30 a.m., Teakettle Community Hall, Nucleus Avenue, Columbia Falls. Speaker is Paulette Staley of Boise, Idaho, director of Stonecroft Ministries. Cost $8 per person. Free child care by reservation. Call Candy, 387-4119, or Janet, 892-3621. Affiliated with Stonecroft Ministries.

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

• Habitat for Humanity groundbreaking ceremony, 5 p.m., 17 and 19 Mitchell Way, Columbia Falls. Short dedication.

• Family Matters Support Network for those who have loved ones experiencing memory loss meets, 6 p.m., The Springs at Whitefish, 1001 River Lakes Pkwy. Call Ashley Samples, 261-1471.

• Affordable Care Act Forum, Late Louie Caye Building, Salish Kootenai College, Pablo. Social, 6:30 p.m.; program, 7 p.m. Representatives from Montana State Auditors Office, St. Joseph Medical Center and St. Luke Community Health Care will be present.

Thursday

• Montana State Parks Recreation board meets, 8:30 a.m., Lone Pine State Park, Kalispell. Public invited; comments will be taken beginning at 9:30 a.m. Call 755-2706.

• Red Cross blood drive, 11:30-5:30 p.m., Libby VFW.

• Obamacare update with speakers Rep. Scott Reichner and Jim Oliverson, 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Hilton Homewood Suites, 195 Hutton Ranch Road, Kalispell. Pre-order ham or turkey lunch, $7. RSVP by Tuesday to 257-4555. Open to public.

• AARP Driver Safety class, 1-5 p.m., Yellow Bay Club, mile marker 18 on Montana 35. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members). Call 982-3064.

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

• Precision Physical Therapy and Sports Rehab open house, 4-7 p.m., 13 E. Oregon St., Kalispell. Free. Call (406) 393-2474.

• Opening reception for new exhibit, “Paul Tunkis: The Uncommon Eye — Impressions of a Montana Outdoorsman,” 5-7 p.m., Hockaday Museum of Art, 302 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Free.

• Evergreen Chamber of Commerce Energizer, 5-6:30 p.m., Flathead Electric community room. Food, beverages, door prizes. Membership meeting follows at 6:30 p.m. Speaker is Flathead Planning and Zoning Director BJ Grieve Call 885-1212.

Friday

• Red Cross blood drives: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. KRMC.

• Joe Coco offers a WealthMasters finance course based on biblical principles, 6-9 p.m. today; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, First Baptist Church of Whitefish, 6232 U.S. 93 S. Cost $15. Call Linda Coco, 862-2288 to register.

Saturday

• Brian Baxter instructs a class on “Reading Maps, Compass, Tracks and Sign,” 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Libby High School. Field session included. An $8 lab fee covers cost of one topographical map. To register, call Amy Robinson, field director of Montana Wildlife Association, (406) 730-2006.

• Mission Mountain Winery free pinot noir vertical tasting 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., 82420 U.S. 93 S., Dayton. All welcome.

• Flathead Valley Buddy Walk, Woodland Park, Kalispell. Registration at noon; walk starts 1 p.m., followed by food, games, face painting and chair massages. Sponsors needed to support walk’s goals of advocacy and education for Down syndrome.

• Columbia Falls United Methodist Church annual harvest dinner, 4:30-6:30 p.m., 117 Second St. W. Turkey with all trimmings, homemade pies. Free will donation accepted. Call 892-5811.

Sunday

• Wilderness Medicine 101 course, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Libby High School. Taught by Longleaf Wilderness Medicine. Free. To register, call Amy Robinson, field director of Montana Wildlife Association, (406) 730-2006.

Monday

• Flathead County Republican Women meet, noon, Hilton Garden Inn, Kalispell. Jim Lynch, former director of transportation, will discuss proposed expansion of Kalispell City Airport. Optional buffet lunch, $11. Call Jane Bennett. 250-5316.

• Red Cross blood drive, 1:30-5:30 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

• Dementia and Alzheimer’s Support Group meets, 3-4:30 p.m., Buffalo Hill Terrace, 40 Claremont St., Kalispell. Sponsored by Immanuel Lutheran Communities. Call Kaye Hollingsworth, 752-9612, ext. 208.

• Lake County Democrats fall fundraiser, 6 p.m., Mission Mountain Country Club, Round Butte Road, Ronan. Gov. Steve Bullock is guest speaker. Meat or vegetarian lasagna dinner, cash bar. Cost $25 per person. Call Caryn Kallay, (406) 274-2174; or Craig McClure, (406) 599-4087.

• Rob Natelson, senior fellow at Denver-based Independence Institute, presents an educational seminar on Article V of the U.S. Constitution, 7 p.m., Outlaw Inn, Kalispell. Advance tickets $5, available at Sykes’; tickets $10 at door. Those 21 and younger admitted free. Door prizes.

A look ahead

• Annual flu shot clinic, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Oct. 22, Flathead County Fairgrounds Expo Building, Kalispell. Walk-in or drive-up shots available. Hosted by the Flathead City-County Health Department. Call 751-8110.

• Kalispell Little Explorers program tours Lone Pine State Park, Kalispell, 10-11 a.m. Oct. 22. For ages 2-6; must be accompanied by adults. $7 for nonresidents, $5 for city residents. Call 758-7975.

• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m. Oct. 22, Eureka Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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

• Kalispell Public Schools district board work session, 6 p.m. Oct. 22, Kalispell Middle School.

• Flathead County Library System board meets, 9 a.m., Oct. 23, Columbia Falls City Hall. Call Kim Crowley, 758-5826.

• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Oct. 23, Valley Ford.

• Frontier Hospice offers a free program titled, “Improving Care for Veterans Facing Illness and Death,” 2-5 p.m. Oct. 24, Montana Veterans Home, Columbia Falls. Public invited. To register, call Lois Wagner, 871-3767.

• Whitefish 2020 Plan public workshop, 6-9 p.m. Oct. 24, Whitefish City Council Chambers. Open to public. Call Chamber Director Kevin Gartland, 862-3501.

• Marion Fire District board meets, 7 p.m., Oct. 24, Marion Community Center, 180 Gopher Lane. Open to public.

• Christmas at the Mansion, Oct. 25-27, Conrad Mansion Museum, 330 Woodland Ave., Kalispell. Preview party 7-9 p.m. Oct. 25. Champagne and appetizers, music. Tickets $45 ($40 for members). Holiday bazaar, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 26, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 27. Tickets $5 per person, $2 per child. Reservations required. Call 755-2166.

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

• Women of First Presbyterian Church annual fall and holiday bazaar, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 26, 540 S. Main St., Kalispell. Crafts, home-baked goods, produce, books, holiday and next-to-new items. Silent auction. Homemade soup luncheon, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. All proceeds go to local charities.

• Live Locally 5K Run/Walk, 10 a.m., Oct. 26, HealthCare Plus, 1 Seventh Ave. E., Polson. Race-day registration, 9 a.m. Free spaghetti lunch. Proceeds benefit Polson Youth Soccer Association. Call 260-1476 or 261-2761.

• Bat Day, 1-3 p.m. Oct. 26, Lone Pine State Park, Kalispell. Crafts, games, costume contest, interactive family presentation. Call Amy Grout, 755-2706, ext. 3.

• Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m. Oct. 26, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

• Family Friendly Flathead Great Pumpkin Carnival and costume contest, noon to 4 p.m. Oct. 26, The Gym, 305 E. Evergreen Drive. Pumpkin baking contest, games, bounce house, pumpkin pie eating contest. Teen Halloween Masquerade, 7-9 p.m. Free admission with donation of food for Christmas dinner.

• Look, Listen, Learn speaker series presents Daniel B. Fagre and Adam Clark of U.S. Geological Survey on topic “Glacier Park: A Sentinel for High-Elevation Change and Why it Matters,” 4 p.m. Oct. 26, Montana House, Apgar Village, Glacier Park. Free; reservations required. Call 888-5393.

• AARP Driver Safety class, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 28, Libby Christian Church. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members). Call (406) 283-7000.

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

• Red Cross blood drive, 1:30-5:30 p.m. Oct. 28, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

• Red Cross blood drive, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Oct. 29, Flathead High School.

• Senior health and wellness screenings, noon to 2 p.m., Kalispell Senior Center, 403 Second Ave. W. Blood pressure, memory, mental health and screenings; balance and fall assessments. Free.

• Wellness Education Center free movie night presents “Food Matters,” 6:40 p.m., Oct. 29, 103 Ponderosa Lane, Kalispell. Free healthy potluck follows. All welcome. Call 755-8423.

• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 30. John Paul II Catholic Church. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members). Call 837-4846.

• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 30, City of Kalispell Council Chambers.

• Salvation Army Harvest-fest Carnival, 110 Bountiful Drive, Kalispell. Snack bar, duck pond, softball throw, jail (Youth World Service fundraiser), more. Call 257-4357.

• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 31, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. Sponsored by Johnson-Gloschat Funeral Home.

• Faith Alliance Church fall harvest festival, 6-8:30 p.m. Oct. 31, 348 Second Ave. W., Kalispell. Food and games. Public invited. Call 257-9199.

• Mad Lab Fall Festival, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31, First Church of the Nazarene, 1295 Whitefish Stage Road, Kalispell. Bring a carved pumpkin using “Mad Scientist” theme. Prizes awarded. Games, dessert walk. Hot dogs and hot chocolate.

• Trinity Lutheran Church Thimble Club annual bazaar, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 1; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 2, 400 W. California St., Kalispell. All handmade articles, baked goods. Homemade soup, pies, rolls and beverage lunch served 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday.

• Whitefish Women of the Moose pre-Christmas crafts and products bazaar, starting at 10 a.m., Nov. 2, Whitefish Moose Lodge. Lunch, baked goods and $25 table rentals available. Public welcome. Call 862-3943.

• Our Savior’s Lutheran Church annual smorgasbord, 4:30-7:30 p.m. Nov. 2, 401 Seventh St. W., Columbia Falls. Turkey and dressing, meatballs, mashed potatoes, lefse, Scandinavian treats and more. Adults, $10; children 7-12, $4; children 3-6 $2; under 3, free. 

• Glacier Stamp Club meets 7 p.m., Nov. 4, downstairs meeting room, Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Visitors welcome. Call 752-6110.

• Randy Winter, service officer for Montana Veterans Affairs Division, will be available to veterans and their dependents, 10:30 a.m. to noon, Nov. 5, 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. Nov. 5, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.

• Fashion Goes Green Extravaganza, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Nov. 6, 700 Kookoosint Trail, Kalispell. Tickets $20; available at the Kalispell Grand Hotel, The Nurturing Center, the Re-Finery, at www.fcdemocraticwomen.com and at the door. Proceeds benefit the Abbie Shelter and The Nurturing Center. Call Hilary Shaw, 216-9082.

• Big Mountain Ski Club annual ski sale and swap, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 9, The Wave, Whitefish. Bring consignment items from 1-7 p.m. Nov. 8. Call Sue Moll, 862-6635.

• Fifth annual Whitefish Mountain Films events: 7 p.m. Nov. 8, Eagles Club, 37 First St. W., Kalispell; 6 p.m. Nov. 20, O’Shaughnessy Center, Whitefish. Tickets $12 per night or $20 for both nights, available at Jersey Boys Pizza, Whitefish; Flathead Beacon, Kalispell; Outside Media, Columbia Falls.

• Mental health first aid class, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Nov. 9, Sykes’, Kalispell. Sponsored by NAMI Flathead and Local Advisory Council. Cost $15 for materials. Call 253-7880.

• St. Richard’s Catholic Church annual bazaar 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 9, Columbia Falls. Crafts, Christmas store, raffle table, face painting. Money raffle. Need not be present to win. Homemade soup lunch.

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

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

• Theta Chapter, Alpha Delta Kappa, meets, Nov. 12, Buffalo Hill Terrace private dining room. Meeting, 4:30 p.m. Dinner, 5 p.m. Program, 5:30-6 p.m. Call Kathy, 253-8070.

• Flathead Outdoor Club meets 7 p.m., Nov. 13, The Summit, Kalispell. Paul Carpenter will talk about biking in Hungary. Coffee and tea served. Everyone welcome. Call Leah Levitt, 892-6105 or 261-6874.

• Kalispell Little Explorers program tours Kalispell Fire Department Station 62, Kalispell, 10-11 a.m. Nov. 21. For ages 2-6; must be accompanied by adults. $7 for nonresidents, $5 for city residents. Call 758-7975. 

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

• Teen social for grades 6-12, 4-5:30 p.m. Nov. 21, Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Food, Wii gaming. Craft theme is Sharpie mugs. Free. 

• Wellness Education Center free movie night presents “Genetic Roulette,” 6:40 p.m., Nov. 26, 103 Ponderosa Lane, Kalispell. Free healthy potluck follows. All welcome. Call 755-8423.

• Randy Winter, service officer for Montana Veterans Affairs Division, will be available to veterans and their dependents, 10:30 a.m. to noon, Dec. 3, Troy Senior Center; 1:30-4 p.m. Libby Senior Center.

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

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

• Flathead Outdoor Club meets 7 p.m., Dec. 11, The Summit, Kalispell. Bree Fuqua will talk about hiking the Pacific Crest Trail this past summer. Coffee and tea served. Everyone welcome. Call Leah Levitt, 892-6105 or 261-6874.

• Wreaths Across America ceremony, 10 a.m. Dec. 14, Montana Veterans Home, Columbia Falls. Wreaths available for $15 each and will be place on veterans’ graves at the cemetery.

• Randy Winter, service officer for Montana Veterans Affairs Division, will be available to veterans and their dependents, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Dec. 17-18, Montana Veterans Home, Columbia Falls.

• Flathead Outdoor Club meets 7 p.m., Jan. 8, The Summit, Kalispell. Leah Levitt will talk about some of her Montana hikes last summer. Coffee and tea served. Everyone welcome. Call Levitt, 892-6105 or 261-6874.

• Kalispell Little Explorers program tours The Aquarium Shop, Kalispell, 11 a.m. to noon, Jan. 14. For ages 2-6; must be accompanied by adults. $7 for nonresidents, $5 for city residents. Call 758-7975.

• Flathead Outdoor Club meets 7 p.m., Feb. 12, The Summit, Kalispell. Mitchell Leu will talk about his Missouri River float trip. Coffee and tea served. Everyone welcome. Call Leah Levitt, 892-6105 or 261-6874.

• Kalispell Little Explorers program tours Sweet Peaks, Kalispell, 10-11 a.m. Feb. 20. For ages 2-6; must be accompanied by adults. $7 for nonresidents, $5 for city residents. Call 758-7975.

• Kalispell Little Explorers program tours Humane Society of Northwest Montana, Kalispell, 11 a.m. to noon March 20. For ages 2-6; must be accompanied by adults. $7 for nonresidents, $5 for city residents. Call 758-7975.

• Kalispell Little Explorers program tours Sweet No Wheat Bakery, Kalispell, 10-11 a.m. April 17. For ages 2-6; must be accompanied by adults. $7 for nonresidents, $5 for city residents. Call 758-7975.