Monday

• United Veterans of the Flathead Valley Memorial Day ceremonies: 9:30 a.m. Bigfork Cemetery; 10 a.m. Lone Pine Cemetery, Bigfork; 10:30 a.m. Glacier Memorial Gardens Cemetery; 11 a.m. Veterans Memorial, Depot Park, Kalispell; 11:45 a.m. VFW Post 2252 luncheon; 12:45 p.m. C.E. Conrad Memorial Cemetery with flag raising; 1:45 p.m. Fairview Cemetery, Columbia Falls; 2:30 p.m. Veterans Memorial, Marantette Park, Columbia Falls; 3 p.m. Woodlawn Cemetery, Columbia Falls; 3:30 p.m. Montana Veterans Home Cemetery, Columbia Falls.

• Memorial Day Parade, 10 a.m., Polson. Veterans welcome. Leave Elks parking lost at Sixth and Main Streets. Short ceremony in bank parking lot with Veterans Honor Guard and local speaker, followed by wreath laying ceremony at Polson Cemetery Veterans Section.

• Columbia Falls American Legion Freedom Post 72 conducts a Remembrance and Honor Walk for its Vietnam veterans, 10:45 a.m., from City Welcome Park to the bridge for its third annual Missing at Sea ceremony, finishing at Marantette Park Memorial Wall at 1 p.m. Public invited to walk with post members. Call Post Commander Michael Shepard, 250-9806.

• Fairview Cemetery annual Memorial Day service, 2 p.m. 1225 Fairview Cemetery Road, Columbia Falls. Joel Heckmann officiates. Honor Guard 1:45 p.m.

• Evergreen Disposal will be running regular routes today, Memorial Day.

Tuesday

• Kalispell sewer replacement project begins today. Affected areas are alley between First Avenue West North and Second Avenue West North, from Montana Street north to California Street and the intersections in corridors. Call Sandry Construction, 752-2419.

• Red Cross blood drive, 2-5 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

• Swan River School board hiring committee meets 3:15 p.m.

• Lakeside-Somers Chamber of Commerce meets 4-5 p.m. Flathead Bank and Alliance Title, 7265 U.S. 93 S. Free for chamber members; $5 nonmembers. Call 844-3715.

• Rocky Mountain Elks Foundation Bulls and Brews Night, 5-8 p.m., Kalispell Brewery. $1 of every beer sold will be donated to the foundation. Call 261-4111.

• Somers School District board Negotiation Committee meets 5 p.m., Somers Middle School.

• Healthy potluck supper, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Wellness Education Center, 103 Ponderosa Lane, Kalispell. Bring a healthy dish to share if you like. Families welcome. Call 755-8423.

• Lakeside Community Council meets 7 p.m., QRU Building, 201 Bills Road. Open to public.

Wednesday

• 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.

Thought

“What makes us discontented with our condition is the absurdly exaggerated idea we have of the happiness of others.” • French saying.