TODAY

— Flathead Quilters Guild 34th annual Quilt Show, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. today; 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Flathead County Fairgrounds, Kalispell. Admission $5; free parking.

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

— Glacier Pachyderm Club meets noon to 1 p.m., Red Lion Hotel Kalispell. Mark Flatau, Superintendent of Kalispell Public Schools, provides an update on upcoming bond measures. Lunch available. Public invited.

— International Shotokan Karate Federation of Montana celebrates its 25th anniversary with clinics conducted by karate Master Yutaka Yaguchi, 5:15-7:30 p.m. today, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, 1500 Airport Road, Kalispell. Spectators welcome.

— West Shore Community Library’s 21 Times Around the Sun fundraiser, 6 p.m. Hilton Garden Inn, Kalispell. Dinner, dancing, auctions. Tickets $60 per person; limited seating. Call Carol Cory, 406-250-7318.

SATURDAY

— Flathead Lutherans for Life annual rummage sale, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Faith Lutheran Church, 405 Liberty St., Kalispell. Donations accepted 6 to 8 p.m. Sept. 22; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 23. Proceeds to Hope Pregnancy Ministries and other projects. Call 756-8344.

— Special Olympics Montana-Glacier Area Regional Bowling Tournament, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Pin ‘N’ Cue, 6570 U.S. 93, S., Whitefish. Spectators welcome. Call 885-2262. To volunteer, call Karen Kimball, 250-8481. Lanes open to public available

— Flathead Audubon annual volunteer work day at Owen Sowerwine Natural Area. Volunteers meet at 9 a.m. at the Montessori School on Willow Glen Drive. Contact Bob Lee at rml3@centurytel.net or 270-0371 or Linda Winnie at 253-7430 or lindawin@centurytel.net

— Flathead Quilters Guild 34th annual Quilt Show, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Flathead County Fairgrounds, Kalispell. Admission $5; free parking.

— American Legion District meeting, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Cedar Creek Lodge, Columbia Falls. Breakfast 8:30 a.m., registration 9 a.m.

— “Celebrating 100 Years of Fashion 1868-1968” Historic Clothing Tour, 9 a.m. Conrad Mansion Museum, 330 Woodland Ave., Kalispell, $28 per person, $25 for members. Price includes a 14-page booklet of the collection. Reservations required. Call 755-2166.

— AARP Smart Driver Course, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Swan Chapel, Swan Lake. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 756-8885.

— Flathead River Steward Program offers a tour of a restoration project on Ashley Creek south of Kalispell, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. RSVP to Constanza von der Pahlen, 883-1341.

— Red Cross blood drive, 12:30-4:45 p.m., Kalispell Straight Blast Gym.

— Celebrate National Public Lands Day, 10 a.m. to noon, Flathead Lake Wayfarers State Park, Bigfork. Volunteers needed to remove invasive weeds, cut back branches and improve trails. Call Anna Dudley, 837-3041, ext. 0.

— Flathead Spay & Neuter Task Force rescued kitten adoption event, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. lobby of Holiday Inn Express, behind Lowe’s, Kalispell. Small adoption fee. Bring a pet carrier. Call 871-2388.

— Love INC (In the Name of Christ) hosts a potato bar and informational meeting about its work with local churches to provide services to needy, 4 p.m. The Coop, 830 First Ave. W., Columbia Falls. Christian music by the Rev. Ken Ainsworth. Tickets at door, $7 adults; $5 children.

— Fundraiser for 5-year-old Rylan Russell-Perry of Columbia Falls who is battling a rare cancer, 5-9 p.m., Elks Lodge, 1820 U.S. 93 S., Kalispell. Pig roast feed. Live and silent auctions. All welcome. Call Farah, 406-212-3818; or Judydel, 406-253-8781.

— Democrats 2016 Harvest Dinner, 6 p.m., the Armory, 545 Armory Road, Whitefish. Catered dinner, homemade desserts. Live music by The Barrel Stove Combo. Speakers, Raffle baskets, farmers market, pie auction. Tickets $35. RSVP to 253-7880.

Sunday

— Saint Pope John Paul II Catholic Church annual Oktoberfest, 11:45 a.m. to 4 p.m., Brady Hall, 195 Coverdell Road off Montana 35, Bigfork. Live music by Bavarian Echoes Polka Band. German food, beer and wine. Silent auction. Raffle for side of beef. Tickets $12 adults; $5 for children 5 and older, available at parish office and at door.

— Sparrow’s Nest of Northwest Montana renovation celebration and barbecue fundraiser, 1-4 p.m., 204 Seventh Ave. W., Kalispell. Food, drinks, fun.

Thought

“Education is hanging around until you’ve caught on.” u Robert Frost, American poet (1874-1963).