Today

• Fairview Cemetery board annual meeting, 8 a.m. at the chapel, 1225 Fairview Cemetery Road, Columbia Falls.

• ImagineIF Libraries board planning session, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Jane Lopp & Associates, 295 Third Ave. EN, Kalispell. Call Kim Crowley, 758-5826.

• Community Night, all day at Buffalo Wild Wings, Kalispell. Download a coupon from Community Action Partnership of Northwest Montana website under “Events” tab.

• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The Forum Building, Kalispell. Sponsored by Whitefish Credit Union.

• Free Falun Dafa Qigong instruction easy-to-learn exercise instruction for all ages, 11:30 a.m. Wednesdays in June, Kalispell Senior Center, 403 Second Ave. W. Call Katherine, 257-9798.

• Polson Chamber of Commerce meets at noon, KwaTaqNuk Resort. Michael Hewston of Click Here Designs discusses website marketing strategies. Lunch available for $11. Public welcome. Call 883-5969.

• USMC Happy Hour for Marines and Navy who served with Marines, 5-7 p.m., Kalispell VFW, 330 First Ave. W. Cash bar. Spouses welcome. Call 406-249-2448.

• Third annual Walk for Life to benefit Nate Chute Foundation and suicide prevention, 6-9 p.m. Whitefish High School track. Live music, face painting, food, prizes. Call WHS office, 862-8600.

• Native plant gardener Teresa Geyer Stump leads a tour of the FVCC native plant garden, 7 p.m. Meet at FVCC Arboretum behind Blake Hall. Wheelchair accessible. In the event of inclement weather, a presentation will be given in Blake Hall board room. Free. Public invited. Call Teresa, 471-3786.

Thursday

• Sen. Ryan Zinke conducts a pinning ceremony for Vietnam War veterans, 9-10:30 a.m. , Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Veterans will be honored and receive 50th anniversary commemorative lapel pins.

• Red Cross blood drives: 10 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. Kalispell City Council Chambers; 2-5:30 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

• Pianist George Winston in concert, 7 p.m., Flathead High School auditorium. Tickets $25, available at Flathead Food Bank main office and Second Helpings Thrift Store, Gateway Community Center, 1203 U.S. W., Kalispell. All proceeds benefit Flathead Food Bank’s hunger relief programs. Call 752-3663.

Friday

• Kila School Budget meeting 7:30 a.m.

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

Saturday

• National Trails Day work day, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Wild Horse Island. Meet at Big Arm boat ramp and dock. for transportation. Space limited. Preregistration required. Call 406-214-4823.

• National Trails Day event, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Lone Pine State Park near Kalispell. Volunteer to do trail maintenance and fight invasive weeds. Barbecue lunch follows. Call 755-2706.

• “Gene Boyle — A Race to Remember: 5K and 1/2 mile walk, 9 a.m., Legends Field, Kalispell. Registration opens at 8 a.m. for those not preregistered.

• Heritage Museum opening day, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., 4067 U.S. 2, Libby. Presentations, live music, displays, demonstrations, raffle. Lunch available. Call 406-293-7521.

• DragonFlies dragon boat team fundraiser, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Foy’s Lake, near Kalispell. Basic paddling instruction and opportunity to paddle a dragon boat. $5 donation. Hamburgers and hot dog also available for donation. Call 406-579-6654.

• Flathead County Animal Shelter volunteer orientation, 1-2 p.m., 225 Cemetery Road, south of Kalispell. All welcome; children under 18 need to be accompanied by an adult. Call 752-1310.

• Swan Valley Bear Resources informational Bear Fair, 2-6 p.m., Rocky Mountain Roadhouse, 82616 Montana 83, Bigfork. Presentations, displays, kids’ activities, barbecue lunch. RSVP requested to 406-754-3137.

• Whitefish Library Association’s Chocolate, Wine and a Good Book Festival of the Book 5-9 p.m. Local authors on hand. Refreshments, chocolate. $10 donation requested; children, admitted free.

• Whitefish Review “Change” issue release party, 7 p.m., Casey’s, downtown Whitefish. Live music, slide show of Glacier Park glaciers. Readings begin 8 p.m.; $10 donation requested.

Thought

“When a thing ceases to be a subject of controversy, it ceases to be a subject of interest.”

• William Hazlitt, British essayist (1778-1830).