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| September 5, 2009 12:00 AM

• Tenth annual huckleberry pancake breakfast for Montana fire victims, 8 a.m. to noon today, Sunday and Monday, Laughing Horse Lodge, Montana 83, mile marker 71.5. Menu also includes sausage, juice and coffee. Donation minimum, $6. Proceeds benefit American Red Cross-Montana.

• Polson Chamber of Commerce Smokin' on the Water barbecue cook-off, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Kwa Taq Nuk Resort. Barbecued food from across Northwest Montana, arts and crafts sale.

• Bigfork Rumble in the Bay Car Show, today and Sunday, Electric Avenue. Poker run around Flathead Lake, Saturday; Car show 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Registration 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cost $15. Spectator admission is free. Live music. Call Jill or Brian, 837-5669; or JoAnn, 837-1604 or 871-1619.

3 Montana Dahlia Society flower show, today and Sunday, Kalispell Center Mall. Call 257-2540.

• Jack Gladstone and Dave Griffith in concert, 7 p.m., Bigfork Center for the Performing Arts. Coincides with Glacier National Park Centennial art show. Tickets $15. Call 837-6927.

• Sons of Norway meet 7 p.m. Buffalo Hill Terrace meeting room, 40 Claremont St., Kalispell. Call 752-2357.

Sunday

• Bigfork Rumble in the Bay Car Show, today, Electric Avenue. Car show 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Registration 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cost $15. Spectator admission is free. Live music. Call Jill or Brian, 837-5669; or JoAnn, 837-1604 or 871-1619.

• AARP Driver Safety class, 1 to 5 p.m., St. Matthew's Catholic Church, Kalispell. $14 fee ($12 for AARP members. Call 752-6788; 752-0786.

Monday

• Evergreen Disposal will be running normal routes today, Labor Day.

• City of Kalispell Solid Waste Division will not be picking up 90-gallon containers today due to the holiday. Today's route will be picked up on Tuesday. Have containers out by 7 a.m. Call 758-7720.

Tuesday

• Public is invited to a free community lecture on substance abuse among elderly adults, titled, "Grandma, We Have a Problem," 7:30 a.m., Pathways Treatment Center, 200 Heritage Way, Kalispell.

• Columbia Falls Chamber of Commerce membership luncheon to welcome new teachers, 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m., North Valley Community Room, 235 Nucleus Ave. No reservations required. Lunch available for $10. Call 892-2072.

Glacier Park brown bag seminar by Paul Rappaport on park geology and climate change, noon to 1 p.m., park headquarters community building, West Glacier.

• AARP Driver Safety class, 1 to 5 p.m., Risen Christ Parish, Kalispell. Call 752-4219 pr 752-0786.

• Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., Trinity Church.

3 Flathead Municipal Airport Authority meets at 4 p.m., Glacier Park International Airport board room.

• Women's Cancer Support Group meet 5-6:30 p.m. KRMC Radiation Oncology Cancer Center. Guest speaker is Kiersten Alton pharmacist and nutritionist from Big Sky Compounding. All interested welcome. Call Karen Hunicutt, 752-1790.

• Deer Park School board meets at 5 p.m. at the school.

• Kila School board meets at 5:15 p.m., at the school.

• Somers Rural Fire District board meets 6 p.m., Lakeside Fire Station, 125 Bills Road.

• School District 5 and Flathead County High School district board meets at 6 p.m., Kalispell Middle School Media Center.

• Smith Valley School board meets at 6 p.m. at the Intermediate School.

• Glacier Stamp Club meets at 6:30 p.m. in the basement meeting room of the Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Visitors welcome. Call Gail Long, 752-6110.

• GriefShare fall session begins 7-8:30 p.m., Christ Lutheran Church, 5150 River Lakes Parkway, Whitefish. Share with others who are grieving death of someone close and learn ways to cope. All welcome. Use northwest entrance. Call 862-2615.

• Mission Audubon's program will be by fisheries biologist Barry Hansen, on "Flathead Lake Fisheries: Balancing Native Species Protection with Sportfishing Opportunity," 7 p.m., Polson City Library meeting room. Free. Public invited.

• Whitefish School District 44 meets at 7 p.m., district board room.

• Helena Flats School board meets at 7 p.m., school conference room. Call Tonnie Decker, 257-2301.

• Free introduction to Center for Inspired Wisdom's FVCC continuing education workshop, "Your Personal Toolkit for Accessing Intuition," 7-8:30 p.m. The Green Tea House, 415 Second St. E., Whitefish. Public welcome.

• West Valley Fire District trustees meet at 7:30 p.m., at the West Valley Fire Station on Farm to Market Road.

Wednesday

• City of Kalispell Street Division will be paving Three Mile Drive from Meridian Road to Stillwater Road from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Thursday. Alternate routes are recommended. Call 758-7720.

• Free blood pressure screening by Frontier Hospice, 10:30-11 a.m., North Valley Senior Center, 204 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. Call 892-4087 or 755-4923.

• Montana Landlords Association meets for lunch off the menu, 11 a.m.; followed by business meeting at noon, Perkins Restaurant, Kalispell. Sheriff's office representative will talk about landlord responsibilities to tenants. Call Georgia, 756-1265.

• Free blood pressure screening by Frontier Hospice, 11:30 a.m. to noon, Whitefish Community Center, 121 Second St. E. Call 892-4087 or 755-4923.

• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., Pope John Paul II Church, Bigfork. Sponsored by Knights of Columbus.

• Columbia Falls Library invites youth ages 12-18 to open gaming "Guitar Hero," 3-4:30 p.m., 540 Nucleus Ave. Free. No registration required. Call Martha Furman, 758-5713.

• Evergreen School District board meets at 6:30 p.m., administration building boardroom.

• Center for Restorative Youth Justice hosts a free presentation by mediator and author Mark Umbreit titled, "Restorative Justice and Peacemaking in the Global Community," 6:30-8 p.m., Room 203, Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. All welcome. Refreshments provided. Call Catherine Gunderson, 257-7400.

Thursday

• City of Kalispell Street Division will be paving Three Mile Drive from Meridian Road to Stillwater Road from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. today. Alternate routes are recommended. Call 758-7720.

• Senior Tour & Tea, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Hockaday Museum of Art, Kalispell. Free admission for senior citizens. Docent-guided gallery tour at 10:30 a.m. Light refreshments. Call 755-5268.

• Red Cross blood drive, 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Flathead County Health Department.

• 22nd annual Taste of Whitefish 5:30-8 p.m., downtown, rain or shine. Music by The Sound Sound. Call the Whitefish Chamber for tickets, 862-3501.

• Free community reiki share, 6-8 p.m., Whitefish BodyTalk Center, 211 Central Ave. Call 871-5645 .

• Museum at Central School History Book Club meets 6:30 p.m., 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Book discussion will be on "The Year of the Fires," by Stephan Pyne. Call 756-8381.

• Local Institute of Noetic Sciences Community Group meets 7 p.m., Bohemian Grange, 125 Blanchard Lake Road, Whitefish (behind Montana Coffee Traders on U.S. 93 South). Whitefish psychotherapist Lee Anne Byrne will talk about applying mindfulness to everyday living for greater joy. All welcome. Donations appreciated. Call 862-9591 or 862-7711.

• Flathead Outdoor Club meets 7 p.m., Flathead County Library basement meeting room, Kalispell. Leah Levitt will gives a slide presentation of hikes in the area. Coffee and tea served. Everyone welcome. Call Mike Spence, 857-2599.

• Flathead Valley Fibromyalgia Support group meets at 7 p.m. at The Summit. Call Jerry at 253-7228.

Friday

• Immanuel Lutheran Home Rock-A-Thon, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., 185 Crestline Ave., Kalispell. Families welcome to join residents to raise money for programs and excursions. Call 752-9622.

• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., East Glacier Lodge.

• Montana Women's Aglow Christian retreat, today through Sept. 13, Hilton Garden Inn, Kalispell. $35 registration fee includes Saturday's lunch. Call 406-443-6683.

• Flathead Chapter of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees meets at noon, Back Room, Columbia Falls. Social time, 11:30 a.m. For reservations, call Bill Driver at 837-2744.

• 16th annual Antique Engine Tractor Show and Threshing Bee, noon to 4 p.m. today; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 12; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 13, Olsen Pioneer Memorial Park, Pioneer and Helena Flats Road, Columbia Falls. Displays, miniature railroad rides, crafts, Parade of Power, entertainment. All welcome.

• Northwest Retired Educators Association meets at noon, Perkins Restaurant, Kalispell. Plans for upcoming convention discussed. All retired school personnel welcome. Call 752-2955 for reservations.

• Nonprofit Development Partnership hosts a free brown bag seminar titled, "Introduction to Fundraising Planning" by Scott Ullman, training coordinator for the Foundation Center, 1-2:30 p.m., Flathead County Library, Kalispell.

• Third annual Brats, Burgers and Band fundraiser for Bigfork Fire Department, 5 p.m., Harbor Village Pavilion. Tickets $9 for adults; $5 for children. Live music by Blue Smoke. Live auction. Donations welcome. Call Jim Sticka, 837-2294.

• Joram Theatre Company of Youth With A Mission presents an interactive murder mystery, "The Day the News Stood Still," 6 p.m. today and Sept. 12, The Boiler Room on YWAM's campus, Blacktail Mountain Road, Lakeside. Tickets $15 per person; $25 per couple. Reservations requested by Sept. 8 at 844-2221.

A Look Ahead

• Third annual Raptor Day, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 12, Lone Pine State Park, Kalispell. Bird walk, 8 a.m.; scavenger hunt, 10 a.m. educational booths and children's activities, 11 a.m.; bird banding workshop at noon. Guest speakers June Ash at 1 p.m. Dan Casey at 1:30 p.m. Food vendors on site.. Call Mary Beth Chappelow, 755-2706.

• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 12, The Summit, Kalispell. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.

Trees to Paper to Trees semi-annual recycling drive, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 12, north end of Flathead County Fairgrounds. Recycle news and office paper, magazines, cardboard, phone books and aluminum cans. No glass accepted. Call Parks and Recreation, 758-7849.

• Foys Fest, Sept. 12, Herron Park, Barbecue, local foods, outdoor concert with Jack Gladstone and Dr. Harmony, guided tours. Tickets $15 each or $30 per family. Benefit for Foys to Blacktail Trail Project. Call Liz, 752-3318.

• Mountain of Savings Coupon Club class, 10 a.m. to noon, Sept. 12, Salvation Army, 110 Bountiful Dr., Kalispell. Free admission. Snacks provided. Call Jennifer Turner, 253-1447.

• Splashy Dash 5K and 10K run/walk fundraiser for Mission Valley Aquatics, Sept. 12. Registration $10 beginning at 9 a.m. at Ridgewater Development off U.S. 93 northwest of Miracle of America Museum. Go to mvaquatics.org or polsonrunning.com.

• 18th annual Dayton Daze Sept. 12. Sailboat rides 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dayton Yacht Club. Wine tasting, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mission Mountain Winery. Parade, 3 p.m. Pig roast, 4:30 p.m. Idle Spur. Live music, raffle, children's games. Benefit for Chief Cliff Volunteer Fire Department.

• Dayton Ladies Bazaar, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 12, Dayton Church. Crafts, baked goods, attic treasures. Lunch served 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call Val Hanson, 849-5075.

• 2009 Out of the Darkness Rally/Walk, Sept. 12, Depot Park, Kalispell. Registration 10:30-11 a.m.; presentation 11 a.m.; walk 11:30 a.m. Music by Fresh Inc., noon to 2 p.m.; Ceremony of Remembrance, 12:30 p.m. followed by lunch and family activities. Sponsored by Flathead Suicide Prevention Coalition.

• Sharon Lynne Nash signs her book "Sex & Money: Have all the Sex and Money You Want," noon to 3 p.m., Sept. 12, Borders Books in Kalispell. Seating is limited. Call 888-5393 to make a reservation.

C.W. Guthrie talks about and sign her new book, "Glacier National Park: The First 100 Years," 2 p.m. Sept. 12, Montana House Gift Shop, Apgar Village, Glacier Park.

• Spinnaker Bar hosts a chili cook-off fundraiser for Shriners Children's Hospital, 4 p.m. Sept. 12, Lakeside. Dog races at 5:30 p.m. Call 844-2176.

• Benefit for Martha Big Knife to help with medical expenses from brain surgery, 3-10 p.m. Sept. 12, Swan Lake Trading Post, 22998 Montana 83, Swan Lake. Food and music by Roy Wilhelm and more. $30 per couple, $5 for youth under 14. Bring beverages and chairs. Call 886-2303.

• Joram Theatre Company of Youth With A Mission presents an interactive murder mystery, "The Day the News Stood Still," 6 p.m. Sept. 12, The Boiler Room on YWAM's campus, Blacktail Mountain Road, Lakeside. Tickets $15 per person; $25 per couple. Reservations requested by Sept. 8 at 844-2221.

• Flathead Citizens for Healthcare Reform rally to explain healthcare reform, 1-3 p.m. Sept. 13, Depot Park, Kalispell. Speakers, music, entertainment. Free. Everyone welcome.

• Awakening the Dreamer, Changing the Dream symposium, 1:30-5 p.m. Sept. 13, O'Shaughnessy Center, Whitefish. Video featuring global leaders and social justice advocates. Free. Preregistration requested. Call Susan or Dennis Breed, 816-863-8448.

• Sweet Presence, a Canadian gospel group, performs 6 p.m. Sept. 13, Church of the Nazarene, 1295 Whitefish Stage Road, Kalispell. Heaven's Peek opens concert. Admission free; offering taken.

• Lake County Republican Women noon luncheon, Sept. 14, at Papa Don's Grill at the Polson golf course. Speakers Linda Sauer of Rocky Mountain Heart and Lung, and retired physician Dr. Irvine Milheim will share their analysis of the 1,017-page healthcare bill proposed to the House of Representatives. All welcome. Reservations required by Sept. 10 to Mimi, 849-5944; or Dorene, 883-4446.

• "Changing Your Cholesterol Numbers … with Food Choices' lecture, 7 p.m., Sept. 14, The Summit, Kalispell. Fee $10. Call 751-4500 to pre-register.

• Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., Sept. 14, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

• Anime Club for youth, ages 12-18, 4-5:30 p.m. Sept. 14, Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Free. No registration required. Call Martha Furman, 758-5713.

• Rails to Trails meets at 5 p.m. Sept. 14 at Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks building, 490 N. Meridian Road, All welcome. Call 257-1932.

• Valley Voices Community Choir fall semester begins Sept. 14. Registration 5:30 p.m., choir room at Flathead High School. Both men and women from teens on up of all skill levels welcome. Call Patty Louden, 752-3160; or Allyson Kuechmann, 765-8208.

• Flathead Chronic Pain Support Group meets 5:30-7 p.m., Sept. 14, 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.

• The Flathead Conservation District meets at 7 p.m., Sept. 14, 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.

• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets at 7 p.m. Sept. 14, The Summit, Kalispell. All those affected by suicide welcome. Call 871-1008.

• Flathead Audubon meets 7 p.m. Sept. 14, The Summit, Kalispell. Nature photographer Chris Peterson will give a program on "Wildlife, Birds and Glacier National Park," and talk about his work on Glacier's centennial project. Free. Everyone welcome.

• Kalispell Women's Connection buffet luncheon 11:30 a.m., Sept. 15, First Baptist Church, 301 W. Wyoming St., Kalispell. Guest speaker is Lindsey MacDonald of Colter Coffee, Cost is $8.50. RSVP Rosainne, 257-8098 or Jan at 212-3763. Complimentary child care by reservation. Affiliated with Stonecroft International Inc.

• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 4 p.m., Sept. 15, Three Rivers Bank, North Meridian Road, Kalispell.

• Sharon Lynne Nash signs her book "Sex & Money: Have all the Sex and Money You Want," noon to 3 p.m., Sept. 15, Borders Books in Kalispell.

• Swan River School board meets at 5:30 p.m., Sept. 15, school library.

• Summit Independent Living Center offers a six-week series of beginner level sign language classes starting at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 15. Cost is $5 per class or $25 for six weeks. Call 257-0048 to enroll.

• Parkinson's disease support group meets 5-6:30 p.m., Sept. 16, The Summit, Kalispell. Speaker is Tai Chi instructor Denise Nisson. Call Inga, 756-5514; or Lois, 871-3767.

• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., Sept. 17, at The Wave, Whitefish.

• American Legion Auxiliary 137 yard sale, 8 a.m., Sept. 18, 351 Fourth Ave. EN, Kalispell.

• Red Cross blood drives Sept. 18: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; and noon to 3 p.m. Kwa Tuq Nuk Resort, Polson. For an appointment, call Alicia at 883-8368.

• Flathead Lutherans for Life annual rummage sale, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 19, Faith Lutheran Church, 405 Liberty St., Kalispell. Proceed benefit Hop Pregnancy Ministries and provide ProLife materials. Call 756-8344.

• Buddhist monk Gen Khedrub offers two seminars, "Confidence in Uncertain Times," 7-8:30 p.m. Sept. 18, cost $10; and "How to Keep a Relaxed and Positive Mind, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sept. 19, cost $20; Bohemian Grange Hall, 125 Blanchard Lake Road, Whitefish, behind Coffee Traders on U.S. 93. Pre-registration requested but not required. Call 206-526-9565.

• Ronan Area Harvest Fest, Sept. 19, Ronan Community Fairgrounds. Chili cook-off, dessert bake-off, farmers market and more; barn dance with live music, 7-10 p.m. Call Ky Bartels, 406-253-8611.

• Doggy Dash 2009, Sept. 19, Travis Dolphin Dog Park, Polson, rain or shine. Registration 8:30 p.m.; walk 9 a.m. Contests. Prizes awarded to top fundraisers. Call Mission Valley Animal Shelter for pledge sheets and information, 883-5312.

• Flathead County Animal Shelter "September Days' open house to celebrate the senior pets, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 19, 225 Cemetery Road, Kalispell (off U.S. 93 South). Adoption specials for all age pets, vaccination clinic, information, refreshments. Call 752-1310.

• AARP Driver Safety class, 1 to 5 p.m. Sept. 19, Calvary Lutheran Church, Kalispell. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 752-4102 or 752-0786.

• Montana Loon Society annual meeting, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 20, 6525 Rocky Point Road. Election of officers, goal-setting. Bring potluck dish, tableware and lawn chairs. Call Lynn, 883-5797.

• Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., Sept. 21, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

• "Changing Your Cholesterol Numbers … with Food Choices' group tour of Rosauers to learn to shop healthy, 3-5 p.m. Sept. 21. $10 per person. Call 751-4500 to pre-register.

• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sept. 22, Glacier Subaru.

• Montana West Economic Development business seminar, "Software and Gadgets for a More Efficient Office" noon to 1 p.m. Sept. 22, Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Free. Public welcome. RSVP to Kim Morisaki, 257-7711.

• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sept. 23, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

• ETHIC free consumer program for home buyers and sellers, titled, " Details of Buying and Selling," 6:30-8:30 p.m. Sept. 23, The Summit, Kalispell. Pre-register by calling Cal Scott, 885-6318.

• Red Cross blood drive, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sept. 24, FVCC Blake Hall.

• P.E.O. Chapter BH, Bigfork, fifth annual scholarship fundraiser luncheon and bridge party, 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 24, Brumar Estate. Fine food, no-host bar, raffles, games. Vintage fashion display. Tickets $25, advance purchase only. Call Susy Nolde, 837-6331; or Sheila Gilmore, 837-4118.

• Flathead Suicide Prevention Coalition meets noon to 1 p.m., Sept. 24, Flathead City-County Health Department conference room, 1035 First Ave. W., Kalispell. Call Joan Schmidt, 871-1008.

• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sept. 25, St. John's Lutheran Hospital, Libby.

• Flathead/Glacier Booster Club barbecue prior to Black and Blue Crosstown gametime, 5 p.m. Sept. 25, Legends Stadium.

• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 28, St. John's Lutheran Hospital, Libby. Call 293-0100.

• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 28, North Valley Hospital, Whitefish. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 863-3630.

• Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., Sept. 28, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., Sept. 29, Polson Good Shepherd Church.

• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 4 p.m., Sept. 30, West Kootenai Community.

• Whitefish Book Discussion Group meets 7 p.m. Sept. 30, Whitefish Library. Topic is "The Street of a Thousand Blossoms," by Gail Tsukiyama.

• Free community reiki share, 6-8 p.m. Oct. 1, Whitefish BodyTalk Center, 211 Central Ave. Call 871-5645.

• Heritage Museum of Libby's fourth annual chili cook-off, Oct. 3. Gates open 7:30 a.m. Prizes in each category. Public may purchase sampling kits with cornbread for $3. Deadlines for entries Sept. 28. Call Susan Castaneda, 406-293-2171.

• Polson Community Church Retreat, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 3, 1814 First St. South. Keynote speaker is former Gov. Judy Martz; other guest speakers featured. Registration is $7 and includes lunch. RSVP by Sept. 25 to 883-5898 or 883-0366.

• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets at 7 p.m. Oct. 5, The Summit, Kalispell. All those affected by suicide welcome. Call 871-1008.

• Free lecture, "What is Reiki?" 7-9 p.m. Oct. 8, Whitefish BodyTalk Center, 211, Central Ave., Whitefish. Call Jaymie Noble, 871-5645.

• Oktoberfish fundraiser for Stumptown Art Studio, 6-10 p.m., Oct. 3, outdoors on Karrow Avenue, Whitefish. Biergarten, wine tasting, entertainment by Big Fish Radio, raffles, silent art auction. Tickets $50, at the studio, 145 Central Ave., or call 862-5929.

• Kila School board meets at 5:15 p.m., Oct. 13, at the school.

• Flathead Suicide Prevention Coalition meets noon to 1 p.m., Oct. 22, Flathead City-County Health Department conference room, 1035 First Ave. W., Kalispell. Call Joan Schmidt, 871-1008.

• Montana West Economic Development business seminar, "What is the Future of the Web," noon to 1 p.m. Oct. 27, Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Free. Public welcome. RSVP to Kim Morisaki, 257-7711.

• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets at 7 p.m. Nov. 2, The Summit, Kalispell. All those affected by suicide welcome. Call 871-1008.

• Flathead Suicide Prevention Coalition meets noon to 1 p.m., Nov. 19, Flathead City-County Health Department conference room, 1035 First Ave. W., Kalispell. Call Joan Schmidt, 871-1008.

• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets at 7 p.m. Dec. 7, The Summit, Kalispell. All those affected by suicide welcome. Call 871-1008.

• Flathead Suicide Prevention Coalition meets noon to 1 p.m., Dec. 17, Flathead City-County Health Department conference room, 1035 First Ave. W., Kalispell. Call Joan Schmidt, 871-1008.

• Great Rockies Sport Show, 4-8 p.m. March 12; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. March 13; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 14, Flathead County Fairgrounds, Kalispell. Admission is good all weekend and costs $5, adults; $3, children 6-12; kids 5 and under, free. Friday night all kids 12 and under get in free.