Thursday

• Somers School District Wellness Committee 5K Turkey Trot, starting at Somers Bay Boat Launch along Rails to Trails. Registration 8 a.m.; race 9 a.m. $15 per participant or $50 per family. Snacks and hot beverages provided.

• Pocketstone Cafe hosts its sixth annual free Thanksgiving dinner, 444 Electric Ave., Bigfork. Three seatings available at 11 a.m., 12:15 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. Walk-ins accommodated at 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. if space available. Donations accepted. Call 837-7223 for reservations.

• Sykes’ annual free Thanksgiving dinner, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., 202 Second Ave. W.., Kalispell. All welcome. For delivery, call 257-4304 by Tuesday.

• North Valley Refuse will be closed today. All routes will be completed Friday. Call Janice, 862-4381.

• Evergreen Disposal will not be running today. Today’s routes will be picked up Friday. Friday routes will be picked up on Saturday.

• City of Kalispell Solid Waste Division will not be picking up roll-out containers today. Today’s service will be picked up Friday. There will be no disruption of service Friday. Have containers out by 7 a.m.

Friday

• Fee Free Friday, Glacier National Park. Park entrance fees waived as an alternative to Black Friday.

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

• Mission Mountain Winery Thanksgiving free program to learn about food and wine pairings, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Nov. 28, 82420 U.S. 93 S., Dayton. All welcome.

• Thanksgiving community open house, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Saturday, Hockaday Museum of Art, 302 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Free admission. Museum gift shop open.

• Artists and Craftsmen of the Flathead annual Christmas show, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Saturday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Flathead County Fairgrounds, Kalispell. Breakfast and lunch available. Gift basket drawings. Free admission.

• Christmas City of the North parade, 6 p.m., downtown Kalispell. Tree lighting ceremony, caroling, arrival of Santa.

Saturday

• Trinity Lutheran School Christmas extravaganza and craft bazaar, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., in the gym. Free gift wrapping and admission. Concessions available. Santa will be present for photos.

• Mission Mountain Winery Thanksgiving free program to learn about food and wine pairings, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., 82420 U.S. 93 S., Dayton. All welcome.

• Thanksgiving community open house, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Hockaday Museum of Art, 302 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Free admission. Museum gift shop open.

• Artists and Craftsmen of the Flathead annual Christmas show, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Flathead County Fairgrounds, Kalispell. Breakfast and lunch available. Gift basket drawings. Free admission.

• Eighth annual Kalispell Elks Christmas craft show, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Elks Lodge, 1820 U.S. 93 S., Kalispell. Gifts, decorations, baked goods, jewelry and more. Climbing wall and skyjump for kids. Chili and cornbread available. Call Jennifer, 885-4124.

• Artists and Craftsmen of the Flathead annual Christmas show, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 29, Flathead County Fairgrounds, Kalispell. Breakfast and lunch available. Gift basket drawings. Free admission.

• Whitefish Wolverines hockey team host Brain Injury Awareness Night. Portion of proceeds will be donated. Game starts at 7:05 p.m. at Stumptown Ice Den.

Sunday

• Artists and Craftsmen of the Flathead annual Christmas show, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Flathead County Fairgrounds, Kalispell. Breakfast and lunch available. Gift basket drawings. Free admission.

• Eighth annual Kalispell Elks Christmas craft show, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Elks Lodge, 1820 U.S. 93 S., Kalispell. Gifts, decorations, baked goods, jewelry and more. Climbing wall and skyjump for kids. Chili and cornbread available. Call Jennifer, 885-4124.

Monday

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

Tuesday

• Creston School board meets at 7:30 a.m.

• Klothes Kloset nonprofit thrift store annual Christmas store, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and Dec. 3, 286 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls.

• Girl Scouts holiday open house for interested girls, 4:30-6 p.m. Kalispell Girl Scout office, Gateway Community Center, Suite 28, 1203 U.S. 2 W. Activities, ornament making, crafts, hot cocoa. Parent or guardian must attend. Call Nicole Whyte, 1-800-736-5243.

Wednesday

• Polson Chamber of Commerce meets noon to 1 p.m., KwaTukNuk Resort. Mayor Heather Creston and city manager Mark Shrives discuss the state of the city. Lunch $14; reservations not required. Open to public. Call 883-5969.

• Free holiday concert with the Flathead High School Choir and Choralaires, 12:20 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 540 S. Main St., Kalispell. Public invited.

• Costco and Park Side Credit Union Holiday Shop Night community event, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Costco Kalispell. Scavenger hunt, drawings, refreshments. Santa will be on hand for free photos with kids. Open to public.

A look ahead

• Cholesterol screening and education, 7-10 a.m. first Thursday of every month, The Summit, Kalispell. Includes triglycerides, glucose, cholesterol, HDL and LDL. Walk-in clinic; no preregistration required. Fast 8-12 hours prior and drink plenty of water. Cost $30; $27 for seniors. December special is 25 percent off. Call Kathy Prim, 751-4500.

• Klothes Kloset nonprofit thrift store annual Christmas store, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 3, 286 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls.

• Home Options Hospice offers two free presentations on “Grief During the Holidays,” at 1 and 5:30 p.m., Dec. 3, The Summit, Kalispell. All welcome. Call 751-4254.

• Seventh annual Multi-denominational Community Christmas celebration, 5-9 p.m. Dec. 3, 1-9 p.m. Dec. 4, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 5, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1380 Whitefish Stage, Kalispell. Choral and musician entertainment, Hundreds of nativities from around the world on display. The Family History Center will also have an open house during the event. Free. Public invited.

• Flathead Act! for America present Christian pastor and former Muslim Sharam Hadian speaking on “Unveiling The True Face of Islam: A Wake Up Call for the World,” 6-7 p.m. Dec. 3, Hilton Garden Inn, Kalispell. Tickets $15 per person; 18 and under, free; [email protected]

• Drs. Lori and Robert Bryan from Hardin give a free public presentation, “Climate Change: The Public Health Challenge of Our Time,” 7 p.m. Dec. 3, Whitefish Public Library, 9 Spokane Ave. Call Steve Thompson, 250-9810.

• Columbia Falls 30th annual Night of Lights Dec. 4. Craft fair 4 pm. Teakettle Room, Nucleus Avenue. Senior Citizens Center soup supper 4 p.m. Parade 6:30 p.m. Photos with Santa. Live Nativity scene at the Coop, 830 First Ave. W. Call 892-2072.

• Kalispell Art Walk 5-9 p.m. Dec. 4, downtown. Stores and galleries open late offering free refreshments. Enter to win one of 12 $100 gift certificates.

• Hockaday Museum of Art offers free admission 5-9 p.m. Dec. 4, 302 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Take a tour and shop museum gift shop. Call 755-5268.

• Big Arm Association holiday potluck, 6 p.m. Dec. 4, Historic Big Arm School. Neal Lewing of Port Polson Players leads singing. Call Nancy Foster, 849-5064.

• Civil Air Patrol Montana Wing hosts Stuff the Bus, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 5, Shopko, Evergreen. Donations of new, unwrapped toys accepted for Salvation Army’s Angel Tree.

• Woodland Montessori presents Breakfast with Santa, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Dec. 5, Gateway Community Center, U.S. 2 W., Kalispell. Pancake breakfast, crafts, trolley rides, silent auction and photos with Santa. Advance tickets $8 per person; $10 at door. Call 755-3824.

• Whitefish Community Center holiday bazaar, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 5. Call 862-4923.

• Annual Frostbite Festival, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 5, Swan Valley Elementary School, Montana 83, mile marker 38-39. Bake sale, craft activities. Lunch 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Santa will be at Swan Valley Museum 13 p.m.

• 4-H Country Christmas Bazaar, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 5, Eastside Grange, across from Creston School, Creston Road, Kalispell. Handcrafted gifts, baked goods, local direct sellers, face painting. Chili/hot dog lunch available.

• Citizens for a Better Flathead holiday “re-gifting” rummage sale, 5-9 p.m. Dec. 5; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 5, 35 Fourth St. W. Donations accepted 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday.

• Flathead Conservation District celebrates World Soil Day with screening of “Symphony of the Soil,” 6:30-8 p.m. Dec. 5, Flathead High School auditorium. Locally grown treats served 5:30-6 p.m. Public invited. Call 752-4220.

• Bigfork Christmas Parade, 6 p.m. Dec. 5, Electric Avenue.

• AARP Smart Driver Course, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 7, The Summit, Kalispell. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.

• FVCC Art Club holiday art sale, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Dec. 7-9, Arts and Technology Building lobby. Call David Regan, 756-3993.

• Pleasant Valley School board meets 4:30 p.m. Dec. 7.

• Health Insurance Open Enrollment event, 3-7 p.m. Dec. 8, North Valley Professional Office Building, Snowghost Room, 711 E. 13th St. Whitefish. Certified application counselors assist public in applying for or renewing coverage through Health Insurance Marketplace. Call 758-2165.

• AARP Smart Driver Course, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 10, North Valley Hospital, Whitefish. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.

• Senior Tour and Tea, 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 10, 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.

• Health Insurance Open Enrollment event, 3-7 p.m. Dec. 10, Teakettle Room, North Valley Hospital Community Center, 235 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. Certified application counselors assist public in applying for or renewing coverage through Health Insurance Marketplace. Call 758-2165.

• Conrad Mansion in Kalispell celebrates Children’s Christmas, 4-7 p.m. Dec. 10. Children meet Santa and receive a small gift. $10 for keepsake photo. Call 755-2166.

• Free “Night at the Museum” and showing of the feature film, “Tora! Tora! Tora!, 6:30 p.m. Dec. 10, Miracle of America Museum, Polson. Tour of Pearl Harbor and World War II memorabilia precede film. Call Gil, 882-6804.

• Kalispell Vet Center has its fifth annual holiday open house, from 1 to 4 p.m. Dec. 11, in the lobby, 690 N. Meridian Dr. Civil Air Patrol presents colors. Refreshments. Non-perishable food donations accepted for Northwest Veterans Food Pantry.

• St. Matthew’s fourth annual Cookie Carousel, 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dec. 12, school gym, 602 S. Main St., Kalispell. Homemade Christmas cookies and candies. Free family photo shoot with purchase of 2 pounds of goodies. 50/50 raffles. Visit with St. Nick and treats for children, 1-4 p.m. Call 752-6303.

• Wreaths Across America ceremony, 10-11 a.m. Dec. 12, Veterans Memorial, Depot Park, Kalispell.

• Annual Wreaths Across America ceremony, 10 a.m. Dec. 12, Montana Veterans Home, Columbia Falls. Keynote speaker is Brig. Gen. Robert Sparing from Helena. Reception follows for everyone. Car caravan to cemetery to place wreaths on veterans’ graves at 10:45 a.m.

• 26th annual Christmas at Our House dinner, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Dec. 12, Montana Army National Guard, Kalispell. Free holiday dinner. All welcome. Call 406-261-1398.

• Big Arm children’s Christmas event, 2-4 p.m. Dec. 12. Food, crafts, games. Theme is “Minions.” Call Nancy Foster, 849-5064.

• “When the Night Comes” sleep out fundraiser for Sparrow’s Nest of Northwest Montana, 7 p.m. Dec. 12 to 7 a.m. Dec. 13, Gateway Community Center, 1203 U.S. 2 W., Kalispell. Call 406-309-5196.

• Kalispell Compline Choir presents “Nightcap for the Soul,” 9-9:45 p.m. Dec. 13, Christ Church Episcopal, 215 Third Ave. E., Kalispell. Medieval chant, a cappella choral music, meditative readings by candlelight. All welcome.

• The Flathead Conservation District meets at 7 p.m. Dec. 14, 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.

• Whitefish Winter Market 5-7:30 p.m. Dec. 15, Roy Duff Memorial Armory. Local arts and crafts, prepared food items. Local vendors should call Liz Records, 862-1392.

• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 11:15 a.m. Dec. 17, 15 Meridian Court, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.

• Conrad Mansion in Kalispell hosts a Christmas Choir Dec. 17. Holiday music performed in the Great Hall by Valley Voices Choral Evensong. $15 per person. Reservations required. Call 755-2166.

• Family Life Christian Church live Nativity scene, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Dec. 18-19, 1075 Foys Lake Road, Kalispell. Cookies and hot cocoa served. Public invited.

• AARP Smart Driver Course, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 19, The Summit, Kalispell. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.

• Kalispell Compline Choir presents “Nightcap for the Soul,” 9-9:45 p.m. Jan. 10, Christ Church Episcopal, 215 Third Ave. E., Kalispell. Medieval chant, a cappella choral music, meditative readings by candlelight. All welcome.

• North Valley Refuse will be closed Dec. 25 for the Thanksgiving holiday. Friday customers will be picked up on Dec. 24. Call Janice, 862-4381.

• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Management board and Executive Council meets 11:15 a.m. Jan. 21, former Linderman School building, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.

• Kalispell Compline Choir presents “Nightcap for the Soul,” 9-9:45 p.m. Feb. 14, Christ Church Episcopal, 215 Third Ave. E., Kalispell. Medieval chant, a cappella choral music, meditative readings by candlelight. All welcome.

• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 11:15 a.m. Feb. 18, former Linderman School building, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.

• Kalispell Compline Choir presents “Nightcap for the Soul,” 9-9:45 p.m. March 13, Christ Church Episcopal, 215 Third Ave. E., Kalispell. Medieval chant, a cappella choral music, meditative readings by candlelight. All welcome.

• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 11:15 a.m. March 24, former Linderman School building, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.

• Kalispell Compline Choir presents “Nightcap for the Soul,” 9-9:45 p.m. April 10, Christ Church Episcopal, 215 Third Ave. E., Kalispell. Medieval chant, a cappella choral music, meditative readings by candlelight. All welcome.

• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Management board and Executive Council meets 11:15 a.m. April 28, former Linderman School building, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.

• Kalispell Compline Choir presents “Nightcap for the Soul,” 9-9:45 p.m. May 8, Christ Church Episcopal, 215 Third Ave. E., Kalispell. Medieval chant, a cappella choral music, meditative readings by candlelight. All welcome.

• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 11:15 a.m. May 26, 15 Meridian Court, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.

• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 11:15 a.m. June 9, 15 Meridian Court, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.