Today
• Reception for Salish Kootenai College artists Corky Clairmont, Linda S. King and Jay Jay Polite Laber at Flathead High School and the Hockaday Museum of Art. Public invited.
• The Flathead Valley Chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management meets 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Speakers are attorneys Dan Johns and Scott Hagel. Program free. Optional lunch $10 for members and first-time guests; $15 for guests after first visit. RSVP to Deb Broadbent, 756-4233.
• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., The Wave, Whitefish.
• Lakeside Chamber of Commerce meets at noon, Tamarack Brewing Company, upstairs board room.
• Flathead City-County Board of Health meets 2-4 p.m., second floor conference room of the Earl Bennett Building, 1035 First Ave. W. Kalispell.
• Somers School board Faculty Advisory Committee meets at 4 p.m., Somers Middle School.
• Whitefish Chamber of Commerce Gone Fishin' 5-7 p.m., SportCenter/Whitefish Physical Therapy and Sports Rehab, 2006 Hospital Way, North Valley Hospital Village. Catered by Wasabe Grill. All welcome. Call 862-3501.
• Artists and Craftsmen of the Flathead meets at 7 p.m. at the Eagles, 37 First St. W., Kalispell. Guests welcome.
• 50th Whitefish Winter Carnival coronation of Prince Frey and Princess Freya, at basketball half-time 7:15-7:30 p.m., Whitefish School gym, Public welcome.
Friday
• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• The Glacier Country Pachyderm meets noon to 1 p.m., Fireside Room, Red Lion Hotel. Guest speaker is Marcia Sheffels, Flathead County Superintendent of Schools. Lunch available. Public invited.
• Somers School board Buildings, Facilities and Grounds Committee meets 1-3 p.m., Somers Middle School.
• Bet Harim Jewish Community of the Flathead Valley celebrates Freedom Sabbath with guest musicians Kevin Allen-Schmid and Steve Eckels, 6 p.m. Glacier Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 1515 Trumble Creek Road, Kalispell. Vegetarian potluck supper and traditional candle lighting. Public welcome. Call 756-5159.
• Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Group meets 6:30-8 p.m., Northridge Lutheran Church, 323 Northridge Dr., Kalispell. The video, "Winning at Parenting" will be shown. Child care is not available. Call Marylane Pannell, 257-5793.
• Ming Lovejoy of Biopro gives a presentation on "The Wireless Dilemma: An Inconvenient Truth about Convenient Technologies," 6:45-9 p.m. A Biopro workshop follows, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 17. Both events free and held at The Lodge at Whitefish Lake, 1380 Wisconsin Ave. Public welcome. Registration required by calling 212-2729.
Saturday
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.
• Glacier Woodturners Association meets 9 a.m. to noon, Kalispell Middle School, Three Mile Road, Kalispell. Open to public. Call Jim Bridger, 257-4978.
• Ski-Fest 2009 Isaak Walton Inn, Essex. Free demo equipment today and Sunday. Free introductory lessons both days. Snow sculpture contest. Free sleigh rides. Intermediate/advanced classic and skate lessons offered with Olympian Leslie Thompson-Hall. Call 888-5700 to register.
• Helena Flats School presents "Rumpelstiltskin" with the Missoula Children's Theater. Performances at 3 and 7 p.m. Adults $5; children eight grade and younger, $3. Call 257-2301.
• Benefit for Kavin Morsette who is battling acute pancreatitis, Bandit Bar, Columbia Falls. Auction and dinner 5-9 p.m., $5. Live music with The A Street Band, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., $3. Call Scott, 250-4050.
• 50th Winter Carnival coronation of King Ullr ILVIII and Queen of the Snows, 6 p.m., Whitefish Depot. Warming tent; free chili and hot beverages. Carnival button required.
Sunday
• Ski-Fest 2009 Isaak Walton Inn, Essex. Free demo equipment today. Free introductory lessons both days. Snow sculpture contest. Free sleigh rides. Intermediate/advanced classic and skate lessons offered with Olympian Leslie Thompson-Hall. Call 888-5700 to register.
• Christ Church Episcopal, 215 Third Ave. E., Kalispell, "Time for Healing" service 4-5 p.m. Songs, readings and quiet prayer. All welcome. Call 257-6182.
Monday
• Flathead Democratic Women meet at 11:45 a.m. Winchester Room of the New Outlaw Inn, Kalispell. Bring used books for Friends of the Library and non-perishable food for Flathead Food Bank. Karen Richardson presents a program on, "Dynamics of the Senior Population in Montana." Lunch available. No reservations required. All welcome. Call President Mary Reckin, 257-8160.
• Flathead County Republican Women meet at noon, at the Red Lion Hotel, Kalispell. Lunch $11. Paula Robinson, Flathead County Clerk and Recorder, will talk about the election process. Public welcome. Call Pamala Kasperson, 837-4428.
• Flathead Democrats invite volunteers to bring donations of food to and volunteer at North Valley Food Bank, 311 E. First St., Whitefish; or Flathead Food Bank, 105 Sixth Ave. E., Kalispell for National Day of Service. Volunteers also needed to help with snow removal for elderly. Call Joan Vetter Ehrenberg, 862-4942.
• Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Evergreen School board and Evergreen Education Association mediation session, 5:30 p.m., administration building. Open to public.
Tuesday
• Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Kalispell.
• Inauguration Day celebration 6 p.m., The Loft, Whitefish. Viewing of day's highlights. Hors d'oeuvres, pizza, cash bar. Music by Jay DiPaola. Cost $10. Public Welcome. Call 862-4942.
• Columbia Falls High School counselors and FVCC Office of Financial Aid host a FAFSA workshop for parents and seniors, 7 p.m., CFHS writing lab. Bring parent/student Social Security numbers and most current tax returns, or W-2 forms. Call Doug Cordier, 892-6500, ext. 230; or Cindy Kiefer, 756-3843.
• Mountain Brook Ladies Club invites quilters of all abilities to bring projects to Quilt Night, 7-9:30 p.m., Mountain Brook Community Library, 2353 Foothill Road. Call Carol Edgar, 837-5487; or Arlene Johnson, 756-0388.
• Cayuse Prairie School board meets at 7 p.m., in the school library.
• Flathead Trout Unlimited presents a program on planning a "Do-It-Yourself South Fork Flathead River Trip," 7 p.m., Fish, Wildlife and Parks public meeting room, 490 N. Meridian, Kalispell. Coffee served. Public welcome.
• Inauguration Day celebration 8 p.m., Red's, Wines and Blues, 30 Second St. E., Kalispell. Watch festivities and speeches. Public welcome. Call 862-4942.
Wednesday
• MOMS (Mothers Offering Moms Support) meets 9:15-11:15 a.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, 400 W. California St., Kalispell. Holly Nichols talks about "Healthy Cooking." Child care provided. Call Heidi Durban, 253-4886.
• Red Cross blood drive, 3-6 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. Sponsored by National Flood.
• History is Posh (HIP) local history group meets 4 p.m., Gilliland's Gallery, 344 S. Main St., Kalispell. Public welcome. Call 837-2459.
• "Changing Your Cholesterol Numbers … with Food Choices' lecture, 7 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Fee $10. Call 751-4500 to pre-register.
A Look Ahead
• Red Cross blood drives, Jan. 22, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; and 1-4 p.m. Kalispell Toyota, in the blood mobile.
• Flathead Special Education Cooperative executive council meets, 11:30 a.m., Jan. 22, Earl Bennett Building, 1035 First Ave. W., second floor conference room.
• Columbia Falls Toastmaster's Open House, 7-8:30 p.m., Jan. 22, City Hall Chambers. Free. Refreshments provided. Call Kathy, 212-6292.
• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., Jan. 23, Wal-Mart, in the blood mobile.
• Big Sky Astronomy Club meets at 7 p.m., Jan. 23, West Valley Fire Hall. All welcome. Call Bruce at 857-3753 or Mark, 257-7261.
• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Jan. 24, Best Buy, in the blood mobile.
• Whitefish Winter Carnival Disco Party 9 p.m. Jan. 24 to 1 a.m. Great Northern Bar and Grill. Free admission with disco clothes and Carnival button. Must be at least 21; 862-3501.
• "Fashion Goes Green" cost-conscious fashion show and tea with The Refinery, 2-4 p.m. Jan. 25, New Outlaw Inn, Kalispell. Make-up artist Criswell Abel from Salon Jazlin demonstrates techniques. Tickets at Books West and The Refinery. Proceeds go to Flathead Democratic Women's Scholarship Fund. Call Nancy Westberg, 756-3145; or Judie Stewart, 752-2955.
• John White Lecture Series presents beer museum curator Steve Lozar who discusses Montana's history of beer brewing, 2:30 p.m., Jan. 25, 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.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 26, 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., Jan. 26, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
Valley Voices Community Choir spring semester begins Jan. 26, Flathead High School choir room. Come at 5:30 p.m. to register and receive music. Practices begin at 6 p.m. All welcome. Call Joan Lundy, 257-3046.
• The Flathead Conservation District meets at 7 p.m., Jan. 26, 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.
• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 27, North Valley Hospital, Whitefish. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 863-3630.
• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., Jan. 27, Polson Methodist Church.
• Lakeside Chamber of Commerce meets at noon, Jan. 27, Vista Linda.
• Flathead Building Association "Raise the Roof" public social, 5 p.m. Jan. 27, Anderson's Masonry, Hearth and Home, 16 Woodland Ave. Refreshments and raffles. Call 752-2422.
• Red Cross blood drive, 1-5 p.m., Jan. 28, Elks Club, Kalispell.
• Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., Jan. 29, North Valley Baptist Church.
• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., Jan. 30, West Kootenai Community.
• Boomers Singles Group dinner Jan. 30, Village Greens Community Center, 195 W. Nicklaus Avenue, 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.
• Whitefish Art Walk, 5-8 p.m. Jan. 31, downtown Whitefish. Free. Call 862-5929.
• Skijoring Competition Horse and Ski Event, noon to 4 p.m. Jan. 31-Feb. 1, Whitefish Airport. Admission free with Whitefish Carnival button. Food and beverages available. Call Mary Behrendt, 250-6390.
• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets at 7 p.m. Feb. 2, The Summit, Kalispell. All those affected by suicide welcome. Call 871-1008.
• Kalispell Moose Lodge breakfast buffet every Sunday, 9-11 a.m., (Feb. 1,) 2158 U.S. 2 East. Public welcome. Proceeds go to Moose charities and Building Fund for new family center. Call Mike Larkey, 257-0266; or Jeremy Heindel, 212-4834.
• Glacier Stamp Club meets 7 p.m. Feb. 2, in the basement meeting room of the Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Silent auction follows a short business meeting. Visitors welcome. Call Gail Long, 752-6110.
• MOMS (Mothers Offering Moms Support) meets 9:15-11:15 a.m. Feb. 4, Trinity Lutheran Church, 400 W. California St., Kalispell. Topic is "Marriage Counseling." Child care provided. Call Heidi Durban, 253-4886.
• Flathead Suicide Prevention Coalition meets noon to 1 p.m., Feb. 5, Flathead City-County Health Department conference room, 1035 First Ave. W., Kalispell. Call Joan Schmidt, 871-1008.
• Whitefish Winter Carnival Frivolity Ball dinner and dance, 7:30-11:30 p.m., Feb. 6, The Lodge at Whitefish, 1380 Wisconsin Ave. $40 per ticket; 862-3501.
• Mardi Gras, 5:30 p.m. Feb. 7, Kwa Taq Nuk Ballroom, Polson. Live and silent auction, dinner and dancing. Proceeds benefit Boys and Girls Club; 406-676-5437.
• Whitefish Winter Carnival Kiddie Carnival 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 7, Middle School Gym, at Second and Spokane Avenues; St. Charles Church pie social, 1-3 p.m., 230 Baker Ave.; Grand Parade, 3 p.m., downtown Whitefish. All events Feb. 7.
• Penguin Plunge, Feb. 7, Whitefish City Beach. Free shuttle bus from O'Shaughnessy Center to beach, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Fundraiser for Special Olympics. Call Judy, 863-8888.
• Yeti Snowskate Jam, 10:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Feb. 7, Kiddie Park at Fifth and Baker Avenue, Whitefish. Call Linda Hobbs, 862-3303.
• Torchlight Parade and fireworks, 7 p.m. Feb. 7, Whitefish Mountain Resort.
• Whitefish Winter Carnival Rotary Pancake Breakfast, 8 a.m. to noon, Feb. 8, Moose Lodge, 230 W. 10th St. $7 per person; 862-3501.
• John White Lecture Series presents Will Hammerquist speaking on the topic, "Glacier Beyond One Hundred - What Does the Next Century Hold for Glacier National Park?" 2:30 p.m., Feb. 8, 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.
• Flathead Audubon meets at 7 p.m. Feb. 9, the Summit Kalispell. Research wildlife biologist Lisa Bate will present "The Wild Life in Dead Trees." Public welcome. Free.
• Swan River School board meets 5:30 p.m. Feb. 10.
• MOMS (Mothers Offering Moms Support) meets 9:15-11:15 a.m. Feb. 18, Trinity Lutheran Church, 400 W. California St., Kalispell. Topic is on the preschool fair. Child care provided. Call Heidi Durban, 253-4886.
• Edward Jones investment representative Tom Kerr offers a free seminar on how to handle employer-sponsored retirement plans, at noon and 5:30 p.m. Feb. 18, 1645 U.S. 93 S., Suite G., Kalispell. RSVP to Kris, 755-4145, by Feb. 15.
• John White Lecture Series presents wildlife consultant Brian Peck who will give a presentation on wolf mythology and recovery in Montana, 2:30 p.m., Feb. 22, 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.
• Flathead Special Education Cooperative executive council meets, 8:30 a.m., Feb. 26, Earl Bennett Building, 1035 First Ave. W., second floor conference room.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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 Special Education Cooperative executive council meets, 8:30 a.m., March 26, Earl Bennett Building, 1035 First Ave. W., second floor conference room.
• 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.
• MOMS (Mothers Offering Moms Support) meets 9:15-11:15 a.m. April 15, Trinity Lutheran Church, 400 W. California St., Kalispell. Babysitters Brunch. Child care provided. Call Heidi Durban, 253-4886.
• 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.
• 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 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.