Today

Northwest Montana Fair continues through Aug. 20, Flathead County Fairgrounds. Inland Empire Show carnival open. PRCA Rodeo 7:30 p.m. Fireworks 9:30 p.m.

Seeley Lake Challenge Triathlon. Registration 8 a.m. Race begins 9 a.m. Start at Riverpoint Campground. Swim 300 yards, bike 13.3 miles, run 3.3 miles. Cost $25. Fundraiser for families of spinal muscular atrophy. Call 406-677-2880.

Eighth annual Polson Fly-in, Polson City Airport. Breakfast 8 a.m.; lunch 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Salty Dog Dive Shop hosts a Dive Fest today and Sunday at Blue Bay on Flathead Lake. Registration begins 8:30 a.m. both days. Treasure hunts, adventure dives, boat diving, scuba diving and more. Catered pig roast dinner 7 p.m. tonight, $20 per person. Katy's Rocking Tacaria on location. All welcome. Public invited.

Mission Mountain Winery hosts a free ice cream social with recipes utilizing wine, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the winery on U.S. 93 in Dayton on the west shore of Flathead Lake.

Eureka Artists in Residence Auction of fine and folk art, 5-7 p.m., Eureka Historical Village. Sarah Henderson and the Front Porch Band will play bluegrass/folk music. Hors d'oeuvres provided by Cafe Jax. Proceeds go to expansion plans for Eureka Creative Arts Center. Call Lisa Stewart, 889-3807 or 406-270-7192.

22nd annual Polson Soroptimist Wine Festival 7-10 p.m., Polson City Airport. Entertainment by Montana Light Jazz Trio. Live and silent auctions. Tickets $25 available at The Terrace Flowers, The Crows Nest Art Gallery, or call 883-2668 or 1-800-845-4251.

Sunday

Northwest Montana Fair continues through Aug. 20, Flathead County Fairgrounds. Inland Empire Show carnival open. Demolition Derby 7:30 p.m.

Monday

Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., at the center's new location, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

National Organization to Save Flathead Lake annual membership meeting 5-7 p.m., Flathead Lake Lodge Conference Facility. Topics include Bureau of Indian Affairs environmental impact statement for the Department of Interior's Drought Management Plan. Public invited.

Flathead Democratic Central Committee meets 7 p.m., basement of the Kalispell Library.

Tuesday

Quality Living for Montana Seniors conference 8-11 a.m., WestCoast Outlaw Hotel. Registration 7:30 a.m. Keynote address by Dr. Richard Hodes, director of National Institute on Aging, and Dorcas Hardy, former Commissioner of Social Security and chair of 2005 White House Conference on Aging. Refreshments. Free and open to public.

3 Flathead County Solid Waste District board meets at 5 p.m. at the landfill office.

Red Cross blood drive, noon to 4 p.m., Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

School District 5 and Flathead High School district board work session, 6 p.m., Flathead High School library.

Red Cross certified course in Adult CPR, 6:30 p.m. at the office, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. Cost $30. Call 752-6433 to pre-register.

Big Sky Astronomy Club meets at 7 p.m., Kalispell Junior High School library. Visitors welcome. Park in bus turnaround in front of school. Call Bruce at 857-3753 or Russ, 314-4248.

3 Evergreen Business and Property Owner's Association meets at 7 p.m., Evergreen Fire Hall, 2236 U.S. 2 E., Kalispell. Public invited.

Wednesday

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.

Red Cross blood drive, noon to 4 p.m., at Lowe's, Kalispell.

Lakeside County Water and Sewer district board meets 2 p.m., district meeting room, 253 Bierney Creek Road, Lakeside.

Flathead Outdoor Club hikes the Kuhn Wilderness area near Farm to Market Road in the West Valley. Meet at 6 p.m. in northwest corner of Home Depot parking lot to carpool to trailhead. Bring insect repellent, water and snack. All welcome. Call Mike Spence, 857-2599.

Red Cross certified course in First Aid Basics, 6:30 p.m. at the office, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. Cost $30. Call 752-6433 to pre-register.

Falun Dafa Qiqong class 7 p.m., Kalispell Library, Community Room. Learn gentle, easy movements and exercises and one sitting meditation. All ages welcome. Call Laurie Hammill, 755-4907; or Katherine Combes, 257-9798.

Public invited to a free DVD program, "Searching for Peace in the Middle East," by Landrum Bolling, distinguished advisor to world leaders as a peace advocate, 7 p.m. Whitefish branch library. Call Ruth Neff, 862-1629.

Friday

Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., in the bloodmobile at Albertson's, Kalispell.

School District 5 Linderman Open House 1-3 p.m.

Seventh annual MASH Bash, 6 p.m., 1600 River Lakes Parkway. Call 863-3630 for tickets.

Boomers Singles Group planning meeting, Red Lion Hotel Kalispell, Fireside Room. Social hour, 6 p.m.; dinner buffet 7 p.m.; meeting 8 p.m. RSVP Duane at 257-4502 or Judy at 253-7187. All welcome.