Today

Red Cross blood drive, 12:30-5:30 p.m., at the center, 17A First Ave., Kalispell. Sponsored by the Kalispell Rotary Clubs Challenge.

Evergreen School District board meets at 4 p.m. in the administration building boardroom to interview candidates for 5-8 building principal.

Red Cross Infant and Child CPR certification training, 6:30 p.m., at the office, 17A First Ave. E., Kalispell. Call 752-6433 to pre-register.

Human Rights Film series presents, "Behind the Labels: Garment Workers on U.S. Saipan" 7 p.m., Flathead County Library, Kalispell.

FVCC Honors Symposium free lecture series featuring Robert G. Natelson-School of Law, University of Montana on the topic, "The Establishment Clause and the U.S. Constitution" 7 p.m., WestCoast Kalispell Center Hotel ballroom. Call FVCC at 756-3822.

Cayuse Prairie School board meets at 7 p.m. in the school library to declare the school trustee.

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints monthly Family History Training Workshop 7:30 p.m., Kalispell Stake Center. Topics include "Genealogy Internet Web sites" and "Posting Inquiries." Public invited.

Fifth annual Celebration of Wilderness fundraiser, 7:30 p.m., O'Shaughnessy Center, Whitefish. Acclaimed Whitefish author and wildlife biologist Douglas Chadwick is featured speaker. Live music and desserts by The Simple Chef. Raffle. Door prizes. Suggested entrance fee is $7. Proceeds go to Bob Marshall Foundation and Swan Ecosystem Center.

Friday

North Valley Senior Citizens election of officers 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the center, 205 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. Potluck at noon. Jammers perform. Call 892-4087.

Week of the Young Child community storytelling event 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Kalispell Center Mall. All families welcome. Dress as you favorite nursery rhyme character.

Flathead City-County Board of Health and Flathead County Mosquito board meet 10-11 a.m., followed by a special meeting, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. conference room A and B, Earl Bennett Building, 1035 First Ave. W. Kalispell.

American Association of University Women Springtime annual book sale, 3-9 p.m. today; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. April 8; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 9, Kalispell Center Mall. Donations accepted at AAUW barrels at area grocery stores, and Mountain West Bank in Whitefish. Call 755-8125. Proceeds for FVCC scholarships.

Kalispell Area Music Teachers Association meets 10 a.m. to noon, Northridge Heights Lutheran Church. Ms. Cooper of University of Montana speaks on "Theory is a Piece of Cake!" Refreshments served.

Central Christian Church, 226, Second Ave. E., Kalispell, Spring Salad Luncheon, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Menu includes choice of salads, rolls, beverages and cookies. Cost $7. Handmade chocolate Easter eggs in four fillings for sale; $1 each. Enter church on Second Avenue East, across from Wells Fargo Bank drive up.

Evergreen PTO Bingo Night 5:30 p.m., Evergreen Junior High School gym. Play to win theme baskets. Concessions available. Silent auction and raffle for a Schwinn Stingray bicycle. Proceeds will go toward school reader boards and East Evergreen sidewalk project. Call Jamie Compton at 257-3317 or Darla Harmon at 752-3255.

Columbia Falls Community Dance, Columbia Falls High School gym for those of high school age and older. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Dance 7-10 p.m. to the Don Lawrence Orchestra. Formal attire. Refreshments Free. Donations accepted.

Ducks Unlimited Kid's Greenwing Event 7 p.m., Bulldog Convention Center, WestCoast Outlaw Hotel. Call Mark Salansky, 755-8280 for tickets.

International Wildlife Film Festival 7 p.m., O'Shaughnessy Center, Whitefish. Theme is "People and Nature, Living in Harmony. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Cost $10 adults; $5 seniors and children. Children under 5 or in animal costume admitted free. Call Susie Waldron at 756-6027.

Stillwater Christian School Music Festival today and April 8. Public welcome to come and listen to students perform throughout each day. Performance of scholarship winners at 4:30 p.m. April 8. Call Mark McCrady at 752-4400.

Saturday

25th regional Early Childhood Conference, WestCoast Kalispell Center Hotel. Registration 7:30 a.m. Sessions from 8 a.m. to 6:15 p.m. Call 756-1414.

The 71st Cherry Growers' Production Seminar at the Yellow Bay Clubhouse at mile marker 18 on Montana 35. Registration begins at 8:15 a.m.; presentations at 9 a.m. Registration at the door is $15 per person. Open to anyone interested in growing cherries. Contact MSU/Lake County Extension office at 406-676-4271; or Flathead Lake Cherry Growers at 4406-982-3069.

Flathead Audubon lower valley four-hour guided waterfowl tour of wetland sites. Meet at 9 a.m. at Park 'n Ride at corner of U.S. 93 and Montana 82. Contact Dan Casey at 857-3143. All welcome.

2006 University of Montana Grizzly Spring Football Scrimmage, noon, Legends Stadium, Kalispell. Tickets $5 adults; $3 kids at Western Outdoor, Wine & Spirits in Kalispell; Western States Insurance, Whitefish and Bigfork; and at the entrance. Tailgate party starts at 10 a.m. at Scarff Auto Center, 1212, S. Main. Pig roast at 2 p.m. at Flathead County Fairgrounds.

Ananda Seva Yoga Center, 36 Second Ave. E., offers a course in yoga for equestrians, 1-3:30 p.m. Cost $25. Call instructor Nisca Warthen at 406-741-5117.

Stillwater Christian School Music Festival continues today. Public welcome to come and listen to students perform throughout each day. Performance of scholarship winners at 4:30 p.m. Call Mark McCrady at 752-4400.

Share Fair 2006 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Kalispell Center Mall. Displays by health and human services agencies, nonprofit and service organizations and clubs. To sign up, call the United Way, 752-7266 or toll free at 888-720-7266.

Eighth annual Teddy Bear Picnic 1-2 p.m. for children 2 to 6 years old, Children's Department, Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Music, stories, crafts and refreshments. Call Becca Johnson at 758-5822.

Montana Puppet Guild presents "Fifty Years of the Muppets" 1-4 p.m. during the Share Fair, Kalispell Center Mall. Exhibit of Jim Henson's Muppets next to Dairy Queen. Puppet-making workshops $4 per kit. Free viewing of Season One of "The Muppet Show," from 3-4 p.m. Call Sherry Johns at 752-8226.

Dreambuilders Playhouse Carnival, 1-4 p.m., Depot Park, Kalispell.

Eagles annual International Dinner, 5-7 p.m. downstairs at 37 First St. W., Kalispell. Dishes from eight countries will be served. Cost $10; $5 for children under 12. Public welcome.

31st annual Ducks Unlimited banquet, 7 p.m., Bulldog Convention Center, WestCoast Outlaw Hotel. Call Mark Salansky at 755-8280 for tickets.

Flathead Audubon meets 7 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Dr. Gene Grove, author, photographer, and experienced birder, gives a slideshow of birds and mammals of Montana and Pacific Northwest. Free and all are welcome.

Sons of Norway meet 7 p.m., 347 First Ave. E., Kalispell. Call Arne Brosten at 837-3494.

Cowboy Down Benefit, Majestic Valley Arena, Kalispell.

Sunday

Palm Sunday Choral Festival 4 p.m. Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Polson. Seven church choirs and worship teams with the Copeland Memorial Ringers and Great Scots Pipe and Drum Corps will perform. Spaghetti dinner following concert, in church basement for either a 5 p.m. or 6 p.m. seating. Free will offerings go to Polson Ministerial Association's Helping Hands Fund. Call Donna Rowold at 883-1234.

Columbia Falls Community Choir annual concert 7 p.m., Columbia Falls High School Little Theater. Sacred and secular selections will be performed. Free. Refreshments. Public is welcome. Call Ron Bond, director, at 892-5174.

Monday

City of Kalispell will dispose of all unclaimed found bikes today. If you lost a bike between October 2004 and September 2005 contact Mike Hall, Kalispell Police Department prior to this date.

Free computer class highlighting Userful, 8:30 a.m. Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Registration required. Call Brett Fisher at 758-5814.

AARP's Tax Aide team offers seniors and low/moderate income people free help preparing taxes, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Northridge Lutheran Church, 323 Northridge Dr. Call 752-8062 or 752-0322.

Montana Silver Foxes Legislature meets at noon at Perkins Restaurant conference room.

Flathead Mental Health Local Advisory Council meets from 12:30-2 p.m. at The Summit conference room in Kalispell. Five-person panel discussion on need for a detox facility in Kalispell. Public welcome.

Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., at the center, 17A First Ave., Kalispell.

School District 5 and Flathead High School district board Curriculum Committee meets at 4 p.m., district office.

Traumatic Brain Injury Support Group meets 6-8 p.m., The Summit conference room, Kalispell. Survivors, family, friends are welcome. Bob Burmood, president of Flathead Valley Bonsai Society gives a "Cowboy Bonsai Demonstration." Call Kathy at 756-4723 or Sue at 756-4325. Movie snacks provided.

Red Cross Adult CPR certification training, 6:30 p.m. at the office, 17A First Ave. E., Kalispell. Call 752-6433 to pre-register.

The Flathead Conservation District meets at 7 p.m. at 30 Lower Valley Road in Kalispell. Call 752-4220.

Yaneth Perez, president of the Dawn of Women for Arauca, discusses "Women and War in Columbia, 7 p.m., FVCC, Blake Hall board room. Free. Public invited. Call 442-5506.

Evergreen School District board meets at 7 p.m. in the administration building boardroom.

Deer Park School board meets at 7 p.m. at the school.

Tuesday

Public is invited to a free community lecture from 7:30 a.m. at Pathways Treatment Center, 200 Heritage Way, Kalispell. Topic is "Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and the Borderline Patient." RSVP to 756-3950.

Columbia Falls Chamber of Commerce membership luncheon, noon to 1 p.m., North Valley Community Room, 235 Nucleus Ave. Guest speaker Karl Skindingsrude. No reservations are required and lunch is available for $8. Call Carol Pike at 892-2072.

Red Cross blood drive, 2-5:30 p.m., Lakeside Elementary School.

Creston School board meets at 4:30 p.m. in the school library. Public welcome.

School District 5 and Flathead High School district board meets at 6 p.m., Kalispell Junior High School library.

Columbia Falls Heritage Days Committee meets at 6:30 p.m. at the Tote-N-Go, 605 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. Call Matt and Janet McConville at 270-5967.

Flathead Valley Forum on Energy 7 p.m., Whitefish Public Library. Topics include energy saving shortcuts, reducing electric bill, with a presentation by Ross Holter, Flathead Electric Co-op's energy services coordinator. All welcome.

Humane Society of Northwest Montana volunteer orientation meeting 7 p.m., 3499 U.S. 93 N., Kalispell. Call 752-7297.

Cayuse Prairie School board meets at 7 p.m. April 11 in the school library.

Mission Mountain Audubon meets 7 p.m., Polson City Library meeting room. Mike Schwitters will give a program on "White Geese in Montana." Free and public welcome.

Helena Flats School board meets at 7 p.m., school library.

Back Country Horsemen of the Flathead meet at 7:30 p.m., Fish, Wildlife and Parks Building, 490 North Meridian Road. Public welcome. Call Don at 862-6955.

Wednesday

Columbia Falls Library storytime 10:30 a.m. Leslie Myers, local music teacher, hosts musical songs and stories. Call 892-5919.

Children's Story Hour is at 10:30 a.m. in the children's department of the Flathead County Library in Kalispell, 247 First Ave. E. Call 758-5822.

Flathead Audubon Beauty of Birds meets 6-8 pm., Flathead High School. $10 registration. Contact Ansley Ford at 857-6788. All welcome.

Evergreen School District board meets at 6:30 p.m. in the administration building boardroom.

Flathead Outdoor Club meets 7 p.m., basement conference room, Flathead County Library, First Avenue East, Kalispell. A presentation will be given on the topic, "History and Ecology of Forest Fires in Glacier Country," by Mitch Burgard of the National Park Service and a fire ecologist. Call Mike Spence at 857-2599.