Wednesday

• The Evergreen Water and Sewer District Board will hold its regular monthly board meeting at 7 a.m. at 130 Nicholson Drive.

• Summer educational series for children, 10 a.m. Whitefish Trail. Local artist Sonja Burgard and education specialist Kim Corette lead a hike and watercolor activity. Meet at Lion Mountain Trailhead. Free. No registration required. Call 862-3880.

• Red Cross blood drives: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Bigfork High School; 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Kalispell Elks Lodge.

• Brown bag presentation “Mass visitation and mountain goats: Ecology and management of an alpine icon,” by graduate student Wesley Sarmento, noon to 1 p.m., community building, West Glacier. Free. Public invited.

• Parkinson’s disease support group meets 3-4:30 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Occupational therapist Denies Zander gives a presentation on “Driving and other Everyday Issues Impacted by Parkinson’s: Questions and Answers.” All welcome. Call Lois, 871-3767 or Inga, 756-5514.

• The Flathead Democrats Music Festival at Stillwater Landing has been canceled.

• Women of the Moose Taco Fiesta, 5-7 p.m., Whitefish Moose Lodge, 230 10th St., Whitefish. Public invited. Call Carol Ott 260-8493.

• Internationally recognized attorney Lawrence Kogan speaks about Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Water Compact, 6 to 9 p.m., Red Lion Hotel, 20 N. Main St., Kalispell. Other speakers include State Rep. Matthew Monforton and Elaine Willman, Federal Indian Affairs expert. Public invited. Free. Call 509-949-8055.

• Flathead Beekeepers meet 6:30 p.m., North Valley Hospital Community Center, 235 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. Open to anyone with an interest. Call Ronny, 892-0280.

• Bigfork County Water and Sewer District meets 7 p.m., 108 Harbor Heights Blvd., Bigfork. Public welcome.

Thursday

• Kalispell Public Schools Curriculum Committee meets 9 a.m., assistant superintendent’s office.

• AARP Smart Driver Course, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Eureka High School. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 293-6344.

• Senior Tour and Tea, 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Hockaday Museum of Art, 302 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Free admission for senior citizens. Coffee, tea and cookies served 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 755-5268.

• Red Cross blood drives: 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. St. Joe’s Medical Center; 2:30-5:30 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

• Discussion on needs of caregivers, 11:30 a.m., Bigfork Community Center, 639 Commerce St., across from Bigfork Elementary School. Call 756-8992 or 837-6009.

• Teen workshop, 2-4 p.m., ImagineIF Library, Kalispell. Create 3D comic books. Space limited; registration required at www.imagineiflibraries.eventbrite.com

• Swan Valley Shintagle fundraiser, 6 p.m., 33 Bar Ranch, Barber Creek Road, Condon. Live music by Rob and Halladay Quist. Silent auction, huckleberry desserts, door prizes, dancing. Dinner tickets $35 adults; $15 children 12 and under. Music only tickets $20 at gate and free for children 12 and under; www.swanecosystemcenter.org, 406-754-3137.

• Columbia Falls Aluminum Company Community Liaison Panel meets 6 p.m., at North Valley Hospital Teakettle Community Room, 235 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. For information or to attend, call Mary Green, 877-384-7036.

• Joe Coco presents lecture and group discussion on Situational Leadership, 7 p.m., Coco Enterprises Conference Center, 6438 U.S. 93 S., Whitefish. Public invited. Free, RSVP to Erika, 862-9400.

Friday

• Yard sale, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Christ Church Episcopal, 215 3rd Ave. E., Kalispell. Benefits Red Door Pantry.

• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. 2 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

• Mixed drinks with ImagineIf Libraries, 1-2 p.m., Glacier Distilling, Coram glasses, mixers, recipes provided.

• Curator-led historic clothing tour of Conrad Mansion Museum, 330 Woodland Ave., Kalispell. Light refreshments 6 p.m.; tour begins $6:30 p.m. Cost $30. RSVP required. Call 755-2166.

• Classical music benefit concert, 7 p.m. John Paul II Church, Bigfork. Free, donations may be made to Bigfork Food Bank.

Saturday

• Kalispell Senior Center is holding a “Clean Out The Attic” rummage sale fundraiser from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the senior center, 403 Second Ave. W., Kalispell; call 257-1598.

• AARP Smart Driver Course, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Walk-ins welcome. Call 751-4500.

• Mixed drinks with ImagineIf Libraries, 5-6 p.m., Whistling Andy, Bigfork, glasses, mixers, recipes provided.

• Flathead Audubon field trip to study bats, 8:30-11 p.m. Meet at 8:30 p.m. in lower Flathead Valley to travel to site. Bring headlamps or flashlights and dress for evening temperatures and possibly mosquitoes. Free. All welcome. To sign up, call Lewis Young, 889-3492.

Sunday

• Glacier National Park alumni picnic, noon, Aug. 16, West Glacier Community Building at park headquarters. Lunch at 1 p.m. Superintendent Jeff Mow is speaker. Program on historic fire lookouts follows. Bring a potluck dish. Coffee, lemonade, serviceware provided.

Monday

• AARP Smart Driver Course, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 17, Libby Christian Church. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.

• Red Cross blood drive, 1:30-5:30 p.m. Aug. 17, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

• Dr. E.B. Eiselein of Kalispell presents on Hellgate and other Indian treaties, NW Montana Posse of Westerners, Homewood Suites by Hilton, 195 Hutton Ranch Road, Kalispell, 5:30 p.m. Social hour, 6:15 p.m. dinner, and 7 p.m. presentation. Non-dinner, walk-in seating available free to Posse members and youth under 16 and $5 each for non-members. Call Janet 755-7339 for dinner reservations.

A look ahead

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

• AARP Smart Driver Course, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 18, North Valley Hospital, Whitefish $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 863-3627.

• Red Cross blood drive, 2-5 p.m. Aug. 18, Lakeside QRU.

• Northwest Montana Fair, Aug. 18-23, Flathead County Fairgrounds, Kalispell. Sam Riddle concert Aug. 18. Kristian Bush concert Aug. 19. Fair parade 10 a.m. Aug. 21. PRCA rodeo Aug. 20-22. Demolition derby Aug. 23. Carnival, livestock shows; www.nwmtfair.com

• Columbia Falls Historical Society monthly meeting, 7 p.m. Aug. 18, Montana Veterans Home chapel. Public invited.

• Red Cross blood drives Aug. 19: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Lakeview Healthcare; 1-6 p.m. Troy.

• Grammy-award winning musician Kristian Bush has a meet and greet, noon to 2 p.m. Aug. 19, Kalispell Goodwill retail store, U.S. 2 East, Evergreen.

• Kalispell Public Schools Policy Committee meets 8:30 a.m. Aug. 20, administration offices, 233 First Ave. E.

• Red Cross blood drive, 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Aug. 20, Libby VFW.

• Bibler Garden Party fundraiser for Flathead Youth Home, 6-8 p.m. Aug. 20, Bibler Gardens, Kalispell. Locally produced food, hosted bar, live music, trolley rides. Tickets $55 per person; $100 per couple online at www.flatheadyouthhome.org.

• Red Cross blood drives Aug. 21: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; 11 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. KRMC.

• C.E. Conrad Family 19th Century Firearms lectures presented by experts Phil Schreier and Garry James, Aug. 21-22, Conrad Mansion Museum, 330 Woodland Ave., Kalispell. Doors open 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday for social; lecture at 6:30 p.m. Saturday matinee doors open 1 p.m.; lecture at 1:30 p.m. Cost $45 per person includes two beverage tickets. RSVP required to 755-2166.

• Celebration of history of North Fork, 9 a.m. Aug. 22, Big Creek Outdoor Education Center. Breakfast, paint work party, lunch, barbecue dinner, ranger tales. Free. Public invited. RSVP to 755-1211.

• Youth With A Mission 30th anniversary celebration, 2 p.m. Aug. 22, 501 Blacktail Road, Lakeside. Family-friendly activities include volleyball, bounce house and more. Guided tours of campus. Food vendors. Worship service 6:30 p.m. with international speaker and author Floyd McClung, followed by dessert reception. Call 844-2221.

• Red Cross blood drives Aug. 24: 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Montana Athletic Club; 1:30-5:30 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

• Fee free day Aug. 25, Glacier National Park. All entrance fees waived in honor of 99th birthday of National Park Service.

• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m. Aug. 25, Eureka Baptist Church.

• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. Aug. 26, Flathead County Health Department.

• Kalispell Public Schools Technology Committee meets 8:30 a.m. Aug. 27, administration offices, 233 First Ave. E.

• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 27, Glacier Symphony office, co-sponsored by First Montana Bank.

• Red Cross blood drives Aug. 28: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. National Flood.

• Herron Park mini-event dressage show for beginner and novice equestrians Aug. 29-30, Foys Lake Road near Kalispell. Spectators welcome; www.flatheadeventing.org

• Red Cross blood drive, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 30, The River Church.

• Red Cross blood drive, 1:30-5:30 p.m. Aug. 31, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

• Rumble in the Bay car show, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 6, downtown Bigfork.

• Community flea market, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sept. 12, First United Methodist Church, 301 16th Ave. E., Polson. Crafts, quilts, jewelry, books, antiques, furniture, tools and more. Vendors call Clao, 883-4015; or Fred, 849-5236.

• Dragon Boat Festival Sept. 12-13, Volunteer Park, Lakeside Boulevard, Lakeside.

• Dr. Kyle Tubbs of Glacier Ear, Nose and Throat gives two free education presentations titled, “Get Back to a Good Night’s Sleep: Beyond the CPAP - Solutions for Sleep Apnea,” at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 22 and 24, North Valley Hospital Professional Office Building, 711 E. 13 St. Whitefish. Light refreshments. Free. RSVP to North Valley Hospital, 563-3631.

• Fee free day Sept. 26, Glacier National Park. All entrance fees waived in honor of National Public Lands Day.

• “Cold Hard Cash Show” for Flathead County Deputy Sheriff’s Employees Association a, 7 p.m. Oct. 10, Expo Building, Flathead County Fairgrounds, Kalispell. For tickets, call 406-249-2738. For information, call Jim Sinclair with A Wee Bit Small Promotions, 406-249-2738. Proceeds benefit local children’s programs.

• Fee free days Nov. 11, Glacier National Park. All entrance fees waived in honor of Veterans Day.