Today

• 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.

• Community Shred Event and veterans food drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Gateway Community Center, west parking lot, 1203 U.S. 2 W., Kalispell. Bring a food donation and have confidential documents shredded for free. Free refreshments. Open to public.

• Whitefish Lake Renegade Runway show, 6-8 p.m., pool and pavilion, The Lodge at Whitefish Lake. Twelve local clothing, shoes and jewelry vendors; 36 models. VIP tickets $100 include champagne and hors d’oeuvres. Shop runway fashions. Tickets available at The Mercantile in lodge’s main lobby, or call Brie Sellwood, 212-8154. Fundraiser for Alpine Theatre Project.

• Stillwater Christian School graduation, 6:30 p.m., school gym.

• Flathead High School graduation, 7 p.m., school gym.

Saturday

• EAA Chapter 102 annual Young Eagles flight event 8-11 a.m., Montana Air Adventures, Kalispell City Airport. Pancake breakfast 8-11 a.m. All youth ages 8-17 invited to take a 20-minute orientation fight with EAA pilots. Parent must sign registration form. Call Delbert Schneider, 406-249-4226.

• 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., Foys 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.

• Bigfork High School graduation, 11 a.m., school gym.

• Columbia Falls High School graduation, 11 a.m., school gym.

• Glacier High School graduation, 11 a.m., school gym.

• Whitefish High School graduation, 1 p.m.., school gym.

• 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.

Sunday

• Herron Half Marathon, 10K and 5 K Race, Herron Park, Kalispell. Day of race registration 7:30-8:30 a.m. Half marathon starts 9 a.m.; 10K 9:15 a.m.; 5K 9:30 a.m.; www.herronhalf.org or call Brian Miller, 890-9288.

• Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation annual barbecue and potluck, 1 p.m., Lions’ Park, Kalispell, U.S. 93 South across from Rosauers. Brings a side dish or dessert to share, lawn chairs and beverage. RSVP to Kim Wold, 257-9110.

• Lakeside QRU fourth annual fundraiser dinner, 3-6 p.m., Lakeside QRU/Ambulance Building, Billls Road. Ham, scalloped potatoes, cole slaw, vegetable, rolls, dessert, beverage. $10 per person at the door; children under 6, eat free. Raffle. Proceeds go toward equipping a new ambulance. Call Lois Lauman, 857-3512.

Thought

“Never be haughty to the humble; never be humble to the haughty.” • Jefferson Davis, Confederate president (1808-1889).