Today

• Free Kids Sketch Walk 10 a.m. to noon, Whitefish Trail. Geared toward 8-12-year-old children; those under 6 must be accompanied by an adult. Meet at Lion Mountain Trailhead to walk 1/2 mile to Learning Pavilion. All welcome. Call 862-3880.

• Red Cross blood drive, 10:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m., Walmart, blood mobile.

• Heritage Days continues through Sunday, Columbia Falls. Today— farmers market, 5-7:30 p.m. Pinewood Park; community market, 5-8 p.m. O’Brien’s Liquor Store; free open swim, 6:30-7:45 p.m. adult and kids to 10 years, 8:45-10 p.m. adults and kids 11 and older, Pinewood Park Pool; Lions Club concert, 7 p.m. Marantette Park.

• Canyon Community Dinner, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Hungry Horse School. Menu include barbecue hamburgers, Polish sausage, hot dogs, baked beans, salads and dessert. All welcome. Call Flo, 250-3406; or Luann, 261-1083.

• Marion Fire District board meets 7 p.m., Marion Community Center, 180 Gopher Lane. Public welcome.

Friday

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

• Montana Wild Wings Recovery gives a live bird presentation 10 a.m., Whitefish Community Center, 121 E. Second St. Whitefish.

• Heritage Days continues through Sunday, Columbia Falls. Today — Wildcat Endowment Auction and Barbecue, 5:30 p.m. The Coop; open rodeo, 7 p.m. Blue Moon Arena.

• Flathead Lake Bobcat Lake Cruise for Montana State University alumni, families and friends, 6-9 p.m. aboard the Shadow from KwaTaqNuk Resort, Polson. Buffet dinner, cash bard. Tickets $45 per person; $100 for family with children under 12. Golf scramble 10 a.m. July 30, Polson Bay Club. Entry fee $500 per team. For tickets, call Shad, 883-8803.

Saturday

• Heritage Days continues today and Sunday, Columbia Falls. Today — Firemen’s breakfast 7 a.m., Don Anderson Fire Hall; three-on-three basketball, 7:30 a.m.; Boogie to the Bank 5K and 10K run, 8 a.m.; arts and crafts fair, 9 a.m. Discovery Square; North Valley Senior Center luncheon fundraiser 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Main Parade at noon on Nucleus Avenue; Family Fun Day, 1-4 p.m. Glacier Bank parking lot; wild horse drive,1:30 p.m. U.S. 2; barn dance, 7-10 p.m. Marantette Park; open rodeo, 7 p.m. Blue Moon arena. Free shuttle 1-5 p.m. from Senior Center to Marantette Park.

• 25th annual Climb Big Mountain, Whitefish Mountain Resort. Sign up 7 a.m. to noon, $30 per person; children 10 and under free. Free gondola ride down for lunch. Giveaways, silent auction; www.flatheadindustries.org

• Junior Ranger Day, 10 a.m. to noon, Lone Pine State Park near Kalispell. Children ages 5 to 11 invited to guided nature activities. Call 755-2706.

• Rollins Volunteer Fire Department annual pork barbecue, 11 .am. to 3 p.m. Rollins Fair Hall, intersection of U.S. 93 South and Big Lodge Road. Cost $10, children under 6 eat free.

• Whitefish Fire Department gives a fire and rescue boat demonstration, noon to 4 p.m., Whitefish City Beach. Free short rides aboard boat; children must be accompanied by an adult. Coloring books and fire hats will be given away.

• Night at the Landing live benefit concert, 7 p.m., Stillwater Landing, north of Whitefish; www.shareyourvoicefoundation.org

Sunday

• Heritage Days Columbia Falls. Wildcat Endowment golf open, 9 a.m. Glacier View Golf Course; www.cfallsheritagedays.com

Thought

“We are always the same age inside.”

• Gertrude Stein (1874-1946).