Today
• 2009 Flathead Grizzly Scholarship Poker Tournament, Hilton Garden Inn, Kalispell. Registration at noon; play begins 1 p.m. $150 per person; limited to 50 players. Proceeds benefit Grizzly Scholarship Association. Call Susan Munsinger, 212-8298.
• John White Lecture Series presents wildlife consultant Brian Peck on wolf mythology and recovery in Montana, 2:30 p.m., Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Tickets $7.50 for museum members; $10 for nonmembers. Limited tickets at door. Call 756-8381.
• Special Olympics Parade of Athletes 4 p.m., Whitefish Depot Park. Public welcome.
• 40 Days for Life ProLife community rally, 6-7:30 pm., Trinity Lutheran church, 400 W. California St., Kalispell. Public welcome. Call Karen, 890-2297.
Monday
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., St. John's Lutheran Hospital, Libby. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 293-0100.
• Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Flathead County Democratic Women meet at 11:45 a.m., Winchester Room of the New Outlaw Inn, Kalispell. Guest speaker is Lil Dupree, development director of Community Action Partnership of Northwest Montana. Soup and salad lunch provided by officers. No reservations required. All welcome. Call President Mary Reckin, 257-8160.
• Somers School board Policy Committee meets at 2:30 p.m., Somers Middle School.
• The Flathead Conservation District meets at 6 p.m., 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.
• Glacier National Park Associates Winter Speak Series presents "Looking through the Viewfinder-Images of Glacier National Park," by Deirdre Shaw, from Glacier National Park Archives, 7 p.m. Museum at Central School, Kalispell. Free. Public welcome. Call Gerald Yenne, 756-8992.
• Kalispell American Legion and Auxiliary Post 137 membership meeting 7 p.m., 351 Fourth Ave. EN. Refreshments.
• Fair-Mont-Egan School board meets at 7 p.m.
Tuesday
• IHOP fourth National Pancake Day, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., 2425 U.S. 93 N., Kalispell. Free short stack; donations welcome for Children's Miracle Network hospital/Shodair.
• Salish Kootenai College Career Services, Lake County Job Service Career/Job Fair, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Joe McDonald Health and Wellness Center. Workshops 10:30 a.m. to 2:40 p.m. Everyone welcome. Call Terri Cordier, 406-275-4824; Ellie McLeod, 406-275-4825; Todd Erickson 406-883-7885.
• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., Our Lady of Mercy, Eureka.
• Lakeside-Somers Chamber of Commerce meets at noon at Vista Linda, Somers. Lunch $10. Call Dee, 250-5098.
• Little Shell tribe of the Chippewa Indians of Montana host a celebration at FVCC, Kalispell. Fry bread cooking 3:30 p.m.; Native American flute 4:30 p.m.; traditional potluck dinner 5 p.m.; numerous guest speakers, including tribal historian Karen Emerson and Chippewa artist Joe LaFountain 6-9 p.m. Free. Public welcome. Call 756-3945 or Emerson at 257-0570.
• Flathead Building Association "Raise the Roof" public social, 5 p.m., Cost Less Carpet, 5655 U.S. 2 W., Columbia Falls. Refreshments and raffles. Call 752-2422.
• All Saints Episcopal Church, 2048 Conn Road, Whitefish/Columbia Falls, hosts Shrove Tuesday pancake supper, including huckleberry cakes, sausage and bacon, 5-6:30 p.m. Free. Everyone welcome.
• Flathead County Solid Waste District board meets 5 p.m. at the landfill office.
• Kalispell Episcopal Church, 215 Third Ave. E., hosts a free pancake supper 5:30-7 p.m. on Shrove Tuesday. Music by Razz Ma Tazz combo. Free. All welcome.
• Free meditation, 5:30-7:15 p.m., Whitefish Bodytalk Center. Call 862-2608.
• Wellness Education Center's Healthy Potluck Supper, 5:30-6:30 p.m., 103 Ponderosa Lane, Kalispell. Families welcome. Bring a healthy dish to share. Call the Wellness Center at 755-8423.
• School District 5 and Flathead County High School district board meets at 5:30 p.m., Glacier High School conference room.
• Double Portion concert presented by Montana Gospel Music Association, 7 p.m. Church of the Nazarene, 1295 Whitefish Stage Road, Kalispell. Spare Parts opens concert. Free admission. All welcome.
• Museum at Central School Historic Film Club presents the 1952 Western, "High Noon," starring Gary Cooper 7 p.m., 124 Second Ave.E, Kalispell. Free. Donations accepted. Bring portable chairs, pillows, blankets. Call 756-8381.
Wednesday
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 to 11 a.m., and 1-3 p.m., Polson Area Senior Center. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 883-4735.
• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Longtime dollmaker and collector Mary Stocking hosts a doll show, 11:30-12:30 p.m., Immanuel Lutheran Home, 125 Crestline Ave., Kalispell. Public invited.
• "Finding Joy in Change" local educational group meets at 1 p.m., Whitefish Senior Citizens Center, 121 Second St. Lyn Hendrix talks about "Early Planting from Seeds and Container Sprouting." All ages welcome. Lunch available- RSVP at 862-4923. For information, call Lyn Hendrix, 863-9425.
• Lakeside Water and Sewer District board meets 2 p.m., 253 Bierney Creek Road.
• Essential Stuff Project free presentation on "Making Beer at Home," by Keith Blaylock, 7 p.m., Clementine's 265 Bridge St., Bigfork. Free; donations accepted. Call Edd Blackler, 837-5196; or Catherine Haug, 837-4577.
• Local author John Fraley presents the true story, "The Bootleg Lady of Glacier Park," from his book "Wild River Pioneers," 7 p.m., Arts and Technology Building room 144, FVCC.
• Free Falun Dafa Quigong class, 7 p.m. community room of Kalispell branch of Flathead County Library. A self-cultivation meditation with gentle, easy exercises. Call Katherine, 257-9798.
• John Fraley presents an audio-visual program on his new book, "Wild River Pioneers' 7 p.m., Arts and Technology Building, Room 122, FVCC. Free. Public invited.
• Flathead Civil War Roundtable meets 7:15 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. New members welcome. New members welcome. Call Rod Juno, 862-2239.
Thursday
• Flathead Special Education Cooperative special meeting with management board, 8:30 a.m.; executive council follows, Earl Bennett Building, 1035 First Ave. W., second floor conference room.
• Two Red Cross blood drives today, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., FVCC Arts Building; and noon to 3 p.m. Home Depot in the blood mobile.
• Edward Jones representative Beth Morgenstern hosts two free 60-minute educational seminars, at 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., "Roll It, Take It, Leave It, Move It: Know Your Employer Retirement Plan Options," 104 Jewel Basin Court, Bigfork. To reserve your space, call Alison or Khena, 837-1013.
• National Alliance on Mental Illness meets at The Summit, Kalispell. Social time 12:30-1 p.m.; 1-2:30 p.m. business meeting. Salvation Army Maj. Steve Svenson will talk about mental and social disorders. Public invited. Call Boyd Roth, 471-4483.
• Flathead County Library board meets at 3 p.m., Whitefish Library. Call Kim Crowley, 758-5826.
• Columbia Falls School board Insurance Committee meets, 4:15 p.m., administration offices boardroom, 501 Sixth Ave. W. Columbia Falls.
• Kalispell Senior Citizens business meeting and potluck supper, 5 p.m. Kalispell Senior Center, 403 Second Ave. W. Bring a potluck dish if you can. All area seniors 55 and older welcome. Call 257-1598.
• Summit Medical Fitness Center offers pediatric first aid training, 6-10 p.m. Cost $45 per person. Pre-registration required. Call 751-4500.
• Glacier Babies workshop, "Introducing Solids to your Baby," 7-9 p.m., Kalispell Library downstairs meeting room. Call Lisa Stucky, 471-9231.
• Public workshop on proposed 40-bed pre-release center project to be built at 2282 U.S. 93 South, Kalispell, 7 p.m. at proposed site. Call Bonnie Olson, 758-5665.
Friday
• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Qdoba Mexican Grill, in the blood mobile.
• Montana Financial Education Coalition sponsors a workshop on "The Impact of Foreclosure on Montana Families and Communities, 1-5 p.m., Red Lion Hotel, Kalispell. Cost $35. Contact Sue Woodrow, 406-447-3806.
• Teens N Crisis sixth annual banquet, 6 p.m., Christian Center, Kalispell. Program will be "The Power of Humor and the Magic of Laughter" by Lois McElravy. Spaghetti dinner, silent auction, door prizes, raffle for two 2009 Honda scooters. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. For tickets, call Connie Tuman, 471-6599; Ken Makloski, 250-9168.
• Boomers Singles Group dinner, Village Greens Community Center, 195 W. Nicklaus Ave., Kalispell. Social hour, 6 p.m.; dinner 7 p.m.; meeting 8 p.m. Reservations required. RSVP to Melody, 253-9249. All 40-plus singles welcome.
• Captive Free Central Plains concert for students in grades 5-12, 7 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Youth Center, 460 Third Ave. WN, Kalispell. Admission $2, available at church office or at door. Call 257-8576.
• Houses That Work "Turn Your Home Green Seminar, 7 p.m., The Lodge at Whitefish Lake. Free. Public welcome. Call Flathead Building Association, 752-2422.
• Big Sky Astronomy Club meets at 7 p.m., West Valley Fire Hall. All welcome. Call Bruce at 857-3753 or Mark at 257-7261.
A Look Ahead
• Sixth annual Regional Housing Fair, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 28, Kalispell Center Mall. Meet with housing specialists from numerous organizations. Free.
• Blue Dragon Beads winter bead show 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 28; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 1, Hampton Inn, 1140 U.S. 2 W., Kalispell. Free admission. Workshops $5 and up.
• Self-defense seminar for men, women, seniors, and children 12 and up, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 28, CrossFit Training Facility, 3576 U.S. 93 S., Suite B, Kalispell. Cost $35 includes lunch. Portion of which benefits Montana Woman Scholarship Fund. Call 755-5753 to make a reservation.
• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Feb. 28, Polson Wal-Mart, in the blood mobile.
• Yogamotion teacher training information session, 12:30-1:30 p.m., March 1, The Wave, Whitefish. Call 866-585-YOGA.
• Baby's Lib group for alternative parenting choices meets 6:30-8 p.m. March 1, Kalispell Public Library, downstairs meeting room. Presentation on homeschooling. Call Siara, 257-3299.
• Lake County Republican Women's Club meets noon to 1 p.m., March 2, Wheat Montana, Polson. Guest speaker is Jim Blow, editor of The Valley Journal. Lunch available. To order, call 883-9209 prior to meeting.
• Missoula Children's Theatre holds open auditions for "Red Riding Hood" for children K-12, 4 p.m., March 2, Salvation Army Church, 110 Bountiful Dr., Kalispell. Performances will be March 6-7.
• Flathead Chronic Pain Support Group meets 5:30-7 p.m., March 2, The Summit, Kalispell. Group meets on a weekly basis. Learn how to cope with pain and improve your quality of life. Free. Call Dr. Alex Bokor, 250-5252.
• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets at 7 p.m. March 2, The Summit, Kalispell. All those affected by suicide welcome. Call 871-1008.
• Glacier Stamp Club meets March 2 in the basement meeting room of the Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Stamp trading and talk at 7 p.m.; followed by short business meeting. Visitors welcome. Call Gail Long, 752-6110.
• RSVP Volunteer Center hosts a Map Your Neighborhood disaster readiness workshop, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 3, Polson Public Health Conference Room, 802 Main St. Free lunch included, Register at 883-7284.
• MOMS (Mothers Offering Moms Support) meets 9:15-11:15 a.m. March 4, Trinity Lutheran Church, 400 W. California St., Kalispell. Sherry Johns talks about "Puppets for the Preschooler." Child care provided. Call Heidi Durban, 253-4886.
• Whitefish Winter Classic March 5-9. Join NFL players, 7-9 p.m. March 5, Great Northern Bar and Grill; Meet the players, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., March 6, Summit House, Big Mountain; Flathead Valley Snowmobile Association Picnic, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 7; VIP dinner and live auction, 5:30-10:30 p.m. March 7; for reservations, call Tonia Paulson, 406-249-6055; champagne brunch, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 8. For events details, call Jill Hoxmeier, 249-9911.
• Jack Potter, Glacier National Park chief for science and resource management, gives an update on projects and activities for the park's 2010 centennial 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 7, Montana House, Apgar Village. Free. Reservations recommended; call 888-5393.
Missoula Children's Theatre presents "Red Riding Hood, 7 p.m. March 6; 1 p.m. March 7, Salvation Army church, 110 Bountiful Dr., Kalispell.
• Lone Pine State Park Craft Corner for children 8 and up and adults, 11 a.m. to noon, March 7, Visitor Center, Kalispell. Program on "Nature Inspired Picture Frames." $3 fee to cover materials. Call Mary Beth Pendley, 755-2706, ext. 2.
• Blueprint for Business Success brown bag session, noon to 1 p.m. March 11, The Summit, Kalispell. Topic is "Respecting the Individual-Sexual Harassment Awareness.: Free. Public welcome. Call Terri Haueter, 758-6279.
• "Finding Joy in Change" local educational group meets at 1 p.m., March 11, Whitefish Senior Citizens Center, 121 Second St. Pam Gewre of Purple Frog Gardens talks about "Seed Saving and Dangers of GMO Seeds and Food Crops' All ages welcome. Lunch available-RSVP at 862-4923. For information, call Lyn Hendrix, 863-9425.
• Evergreen School District board meets at 6:30 p.m. March 11, in the administration building boardroom.
• Flathead Outdoor Club meets 7 p.m., March 11, Flathead County Library basement meeting room, Kalispell. Tom Reynolds talks about his scuba diving trips to Aruba. Coffee and tea served. Everyone welcome. Call Mike Spence, 857-2599.
• Ronan Women's Club 23rd annual arts, crafts and flea market 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. March 14, Ronan Community Center. Lunch, snacks and beverages available. To reserve a table, call Alice, 406-676-5079.
• MOMS (Mothers Offering Moms Support) meets 9:15-11:15 a.m. March 18, Trinity Lutheran Church, 400 W. California St., Kalispell. Brian Tankos discusses "How to Write a Living Will." Child care provided. Call Heidi Durban, 253-4886.
• Flathead Chapter of the Montana Native Plant Society meets March 18 at Glacier Discovery Square, 540 Nucleus Avenue, Columbia Falls. Enter through northwest door. Terry Divoky discusses "Native Plant Gardening and Landscaping." Business meeting at 5:30 p.m.; slide show at 7 p.m. Free. Public welcome. Call Betty at 892-0129.
• Child Find screening and kindergarten registration, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 19-20, Lakeside School. Call 844-2208 to make an appointment.
• Multi-faith celebration of spring equinox, 6 p.m. March 20, Mountain View Mennonite Church, Mennonite Road, Creston. Vegetarian supper, Sabbath candle lighting ceremony. Music provided by The Dream Catchers from Missoula. All faiths welcome. Call Ina Albert, 863-2333.
• Lone Pine State Park Craft Corner for children 8 and up and adults, 11 a.m. to noon, March 21, Visitor Center, Kalispell. Program on "Recycled Decoupage Candles." Bring own glass jars if possible. $3 fee to cover other materials. Call Mary Beth Pendley, 755-2706, ext. 2.
• Flathead Crop Circle community sustainability group through gardening meets 6-7 p.m., March 21, JD Morrell's, Hutton Ranch Plaza, Kalispell. Call Siara, 257-3299.
• Flathead Special Education Cooperative executive council meets, 8:30 a.m., March 26, Earl Bennett Building, 1035 First Ave. W., second floor conference room.
2009 Employment Exploration Expo, 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Kalispell Center Mall.
• Flathead Suicide Prevention Coalition meets noon to 1 p.m., March 26, Flathead City-County Health Department conference room, 1035 First Ave. W., Kalispell. Call Joan Schmidt, 871-1008.
• MOMS (Mothers Offering Moms Support) meets 9:15-11:15 a.m. April 1, Trinity Lutheran Church, 400 W. California St., Kalispell. Lyn Kelly gives a program on "Early Literacy." Child care provided. Call Heidi Durban, 253-4886.
• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets at 7 p.m. April 6, The Summit, Kalispell. All those affected by suicide welcome. Call 871-1008.
• Flathead Outdoor Club meets 7 p.m., April 8, Flathead County Library basement meeting room, Kalispell. Shari Courser talks about floating the Peruvian side of the Amazon River. Coffee and tea served. Everyone welcome. Call Mike Spence, 857-2599.
• MOMS (Mothers Offering Moms Support) meets 9:15-11:15 a.m. April 15, Trinity Lutheran Church, 400 W. California St., Kalispell. Baby-sitters Brunch. Child care provided. Call Heidi Durban, 253-4886.
• Flathead Chapter of the Montana Native Plant Society meets April 15 at Glacier Discovery Square, 540 Nucleus Avenue, Columbia Falls. Enter through northwest door. Business meeting at 5:30 p.m.; slide show at 7 p.m. Topic is "Plant Family ID Workshop." Free. Public welcome. Call Betty at 892-0129.
• Flathead Special Education Cooperative board meets 11:30 a.m. April 23, Earl Bennett Building, 1035 First Ave. W., second floor conference room.
• Flathead Suicide Prevention Coalition meets noon to 1 p.m., April 23, Flathead City-County Health Department conference room, 1035 First Ave. W., Kalispell. Call Joan Schmidt, 871-1008.
• MOMS (Mothers Offering Moms Support) meets 9:15-11:15 a.m. April 29, Trinity Lutheran Church, 400 W. California St., Kalispell. No child care available. Call Heidi Durban, 253-4886.
• MOMS (Mothers Offering Moms Support) meets 9:15-11:15 a.m., May 6, Trinity Lutheran Church, 400 W. California St., Kalispell. Mac Bledsoe gives a program on "Messages of Love." Child care provided. Call Heidi Durban, 253-4886.
• Annual Flathead Lake Cherry Festival, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 9, East Shore Yellow Bay club, Montana 35, 18-mile marker. Craft booths, live music, lunch and cherry pie. Call 982-3233. For booth rental call Jackie, 982-3839.
• Flathead Outdoor Club meets 7 p.m., May 13, Flathead County Library basement meeting room, Kalispell. Doug Mead discusses his recent trip to Fiji. Coffee and tea served. Everyone welcome. Call Mike Spence, 857-2599.
• MOMS (Mothers Offering Moms Support) meets 9:15-11:15 a.m. May 20, Trinity Lutheran Church, 400 W. California St., Kalispell. MOMS brunch. Child care provided. Call Heidi Durban, 253-4886.
• Flathead Chapter of the Montana Native Plant Society meets 7 p.m. May 20 at Glacier Discovery Square, 540 Nucleus Avenue, Columbia Falls. Enter through northwest door. Volunteer planting of native shade garden. Public welcome. Call Terry, 892-0129.
• Flathead Special Education Cooperative executive council meets, 8:30 a.m., May 28, Earl Bennett Building, 1035 First Ave. W., second floor conference room.
• Flathead Special Education Cooperative executive council meets, 8:30 a.m., June 25, Earl Bennett Building, 1035 First Ave. W., second floor conference room.
• Glacier Challenge multi-sport race, 7:30 a.m. July 11. Fundraiser for Flathead Youth Home. Call Hannah Plumb, 755-4622.
• Annual Montana Native Plant Society statewide meeting July 17, Hungry Horse. Call Betty at 892-0129.