Today
• 11th annual Lakeside/Somers Winterfest. Pancake breakfast 7-10 a.m. Lakeside Chapel. Family Cup Ski and Snowboard Races, registration 9-10:30 a.m., start time 11 a.m. Blacktail Mountain. Poker run 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Lake Mary Ronan to Muley's, call 849-5483; sporting clays 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., call 857-3306. For more details, call 844-0999 or 250-2984.
• Beginner snowshoe hike with guest instructor Maggie Doherty, 9 a.m. to noon, Lone Pine State Park. Cost $5 per person. Snowshoes available. Call 755-2706 to register.
• Seeley Lake Winterfest continues today and Sunday. Biathlon 9 race registration 9-11 a.m. today. Dessertfest, 6 p.m. tonight, tickets $8; $15 per couple. Sunday: pancake breakfast, poker run, 9 a.m., concert 2 p.m., Lions Club ice skating party, 2-4 p.m. Snowcross 10 a.m. both days.
• Flathead County 4-H Foods Fair, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mountain Mall, Whitefish. Judging in wide variety of categories. Public welcome.
• 2009 Glacier Glide Whitefish Golf Course. Registration 10:30-11:45 a.m. Entry fees for 5-10-18K races $12 individual; $20 families; $5, 18 and under. Cookie scramble and 1K free. Race awards, chili feed. Call 862-5321.
• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Best Buy, in the blood mobile.
• Avalanche Awareness Day, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Whitefish Mountain Resort summit, Test equipment, review beacon, rescue and snow pit examination skills. Call 758-5295.
• Humane Society of Northwest Montana Volunteer Orientation 11 a.m., Humane Society, 3499 U.S. 93 N., Kalispell. Call 752-PAWS.
• Hockaday Museum of Art, 302 Second Ave. E., Kalispell hosts a memorial gathering for former associated board member Donald Baughman, 5-7 p.m. Public welcome.
• Whitefish Winter Carnival Disco Party 9 p.m. Great Northern Bar and Grill. Free admission with disco clothes and Carnival button. Must be at least 21; 862-3501.
Sunday
• Seeley Lake Winterfest continues today. Pancake breakfast, poker run, 9 a.m., concert 2 p.m., Lions Club ice skating party, 2-4 p.m. Sunday. Snowcross 10 a.m.
• "Fashion Goes Green" cost-conscious fashion show and tea with The Refinery, 2-4 p.m., 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., 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.
• Alexis Zeigler, author of the new book "Culture Change: Civil Liberty, Peak Oil and the End of Empire" gives two presentations today: at 11:30 a.m. at Glacier Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 1515 Trumble Creek Road, Kalispell; and at 4 p.m., Bohemian Grange, 125 Blanchard Lake Road, Whitefish. Free. All welcome. Call 862-2476.
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.
• Valley Voices Community Choir spring semester begins today, 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., 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.
• The piano recital by Knut Erik Jensen of Trondheim, Norway, which was scheduled for tonight at Glacier High School has been canceled.
• Fair-Mont-Egan School board meets at 7 p.m., school library.
Tuesday
• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., Polson Methodist Church.
• Lakeside Chamber of Commerce meets at noon, Vista Linda. Focus is on the Village Bill.
• Flathead Building Association "Raise the Roof" public social, 5 p.m., Anderson's Masonry, Hearth and Home, 16 Woodland Ave. Refreshments and raffles. Call 752-2422.
• Flathead County Solid Waste District board meets 5 p.m. at the landfill office.
• 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 special board meeting at 5:30 p.m., Glacier High School conference room
FVCC, Montana Woman Magazine and its Foundation hosts a women's panel who will share their personal stories of supporting women in Montana, 6-7:30 p.m. FVCC, Blake Hall Board Room. Free. All welcome. Call 756-3945.
• Somers School board meets at 6 p.m., Somers Middle School.
• Museum at Central School Historic Film Club presents "The Grapes of Wrath" at 7 p.m., 124 Second Ave., Kalispell. Free. Donations accepted. Bring portable chairs, pillows, blankets. Call 756-8381.
Wednesday
• Flathead Valley Business and Professional Women meet noon to 1 p.m., Red Lion Hotel, Kalispell. Speaker is Kim Morisaki of Montana West Economic Development. Guests welcome. Lunch available for $13. RSVP to Shelley Loutherback, 755-4884.
• Red Cross blood drive, 1-5 p.m., Elks Club, Kalispell.
• Free cultural lecture on Chinese philosophy, part II, by FVCC Fulbright Scholar-in- Residence, Eric Ruicheng Pei, 6-7:30 p.m., FVCC Arts and Technology Building, room 144. Public welcome. Call 756-3945.
• David Sanders, certified master consultant, gives a free seminar, "Recession-proof Your Business," Hilton Garden Inn, 1840 U.S. 93 S., Kalispell. Networking 6-7 p.m.; seminar 7-8:30 p.m. Register by calling 406-883-8321.
• Essential Stuff Project free presentation by Deb Schatz and Sally Janover on "Seed Starting Indoors and Container Gardening, 7 p.m., Clementines, 265 Bridge St., Bigfork. Donations accepted. Call Edd Blackler, 837-4577.
• 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.
• Flathead Civil War Roundtable meets 7:15 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Discussion on two biographies by Jefferson Davis. New members welcome. New members welcome. Call Ron Juno, 862-2239.
Thursday
• Two free lectures today on Anishinabe Nation and Chippewa Bands by artist Louise Ogemahgeshig Fischer: "Indian Customs and Working Professionals, 12:30-2 p.m.; and "Knowing Who You Are," 6:30-8 p.m., FVCC Arts and Technology Building, room 144. Free and open to public. Call 756-3945.
• Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., North Valley Baptist Church.
• 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.
Fort Connah Restoration Society annual business meeting to discuss 2009 projects, 7 p.m., Ninepipes Lodge, Charlo. Public welcome.
Friday
• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., West Kootenai Community.
• Boomers Singles Group dinner, 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.
A Look Ahead
• Whitefish Art Walk, 5-8 p.m. Jan. 31, downtown Whitefish. Free. Call 862-5929.
• Black Tie and Blue Jeans silent auction and gourmet dinner, 6-9 p.m. Jan. 31, Moose Lodge, 230 W. 10th St., Whitefish. Tickets $25 at White Room Mountain Shop, Hair Hut or Rainbow's End Preschool and Daycare. Fundraiser for Rainbow's End. Call 862-4606.
• 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.
• Lake County Republican Women's Club meets noon to 1 p.m., Feb. 2, Wheat Montana, Polson. Meet new officers and help plan club's direction in 2009. Lunch available. Call 883-9209 by 11 a.m. to order.
• 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.
• Whitefish Golden Agers, 121 Second St. E., and American Cancer Society fundraiser, 4-7 p.m. Feb. 7. Play bunco. Homemade soup or chili meal available with roll, cookie and hot beverage, $5 per person; $20 per family of five or more; pre-schoolers eat free. Proceeds benefit senior center and Cancer Society. All welcome. Call 862-4953.
• 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.
• Glacier Kiwanis fourth annual High School Jazz Concert, 7 p.m. Feb. 9, Columbia Falls High School auditorium. Jazz bands from Columbia Falls Flathead and Glacier High Schools perform. Tickets from Kiwanis members and at door, $5 adults; $3 students.
• Public is invited to a free community lecture on "Current Service Options' in school-based mental health programs, 7:30 a.m., Feb. 10, Pathways Treatment Center, 200 Heritage Way, Kalispell.
• Swan River School board meets 5:30 p.m. Feb. 10.
• Evergreen School District board meets at 6:30 p.m., Feb. 11, administration building boardroom.
• 31st annual Cabin Fever Days fundraiser, Feb. 13-15, in the Canyon area. Barstool ski races 10 a.m. to noon Feb. 14-15 Martin City. Kids Carnival 1 p.m. Feb. 14 Head Start, Martin City. Activities and live music at various venues in Hungry Horse and Coram throughout weekend. A $3 Cabin Fever Days button required for all events. Call 387-9971; 387-4888; 387-9922.
• Annual Neighbors in Need Valentine's Day luncheon 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 13, Northridge Lutheran Church, Kalispell. Menu includes spaghetti, garden salad, garlic bread, homemade pie and beverage. Cost $8 per person, or $9 delivered. Order for delivery by call 752-7266 by Feb. 11.
• Kalispell Parks and Recreation Valentine's Dance, 7-9 p.m. Feb. 13, Laser School, (formerly Linderman) 124 Third Ave. E. Music, snacks, door prizes. Tickets at the door, $10 per couple; $15 per family.
• 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.
• Flathead Reservation Fish and Wildlife board meets at 10 a.m. Feb. 18, Polson City Library. Agenda is cooperative reinforcement efforts. Call 883-2888.
• 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.
• Special Olympics Parade of Athletes 4 p.m. Feb. 22, Whitefish Depot Park. Public welcome.
• Kalispell Episcopal Church, 215 Third Ave. E., hosts a free pancake supper 5:30-7 p.m. on Shrove Tuesday, Feb. 24. Music by Razz Ma Tazz combo. Free. All welcome.
• 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. Baby-sitters 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.