Love Inc.

A fundraising dinner, dance and silent auction for the Love In The Name Of Christ group will be held at St. Richard’s Catholic Church in Columbia Falls on Saturday, Feb. 14, Valentine’s Day, at 6 p.m. Love Inc. partners with local businesses and churches to provide help for people in need. Tickets are $10 in advance at St. Richard’s or $15 at the door.

Chamber after hours

Xanterra Glacier National Park Lodges will host the Columbia Falls Area Chamber of Commerce’s Business After Hours social event at their offices at U.S. 2 and First Avenue West in Columbia Falls on Thursday, Feb. 12, from 5 to 7 p.m.

Spellebration

The Literacy Center of Northwest Montana will hold its 10th annual Team Scrabble fundraising event at Flathead Valley Community College’s Arts and Technology Building on Saturday, Feb. 21, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. FVCC’s Culinary Arts Institute will cater the event. Registration forms and more details are available online at http://literacyflathead.org. For more information, call Randi Colby at 406-257-7323 or Helen Cates at 406-270-4407.

Teen fundraiser

Operatic vocalist Idara Aguinaga will be among the performers at the “Night For Love” fundraiser for the Sparrows Nest Homeless Teen Shelter on Feb. 13 at Christ Church Episcopal in Kalispell. The fundraiser will feature a dinner, silent auction and live music from Aguinaga, Don Beans, Craig Hodges, members of the Flathead Valley Community College Vocal Jazz Ensemble, and other local musicians. Tickets are $35 available by calling 309-5196 or e-mailing sparrowsnestnwmt@gmail.com. Reservations are required.

Shrove Tuesday

The  All Saints Episcopal Church, 2048 Conn Road off Highway 40, will hold its annual Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper in the Parish Hall on Feb. 17 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. with free homemade pancakes, including huckleberry pancakes, and sausage and bacon, including soy sausage. For further directions, visit online at www.allsaintsmt.org.

Lighthouse fundraiser

The Lighthouse Christian Home and Services will hold its 10th annual Light Up Your Heart Valentine’s Day swing dance and auction, its main fundraising event, on Saturday, Feb. 14, with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $30 each or $200 for a table of eight available by calling 857-3276 or online at www.lighthousechristianhome.org. Five dollar raffle tickets to win a $1,000 cash prize can be purchased around the valley prior to the dance or by calling 857-3276. Auction items will be listed on their Web site.