Daybook

Today

• Flathead County Democratic Women meet at 11:45 a.m., Outlaw Inn, Kalispell. Guest speakers are judicial candidates David Ortley and Heidi Ulbricht and Supreme Court candidate Beth Baker. Lunch available. No reservations required. All welcome. Call Jeannie Sherlock, 752-6151.

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

• Columbia Falls School board meets at 4 p.m., administration offices boardroom, 501 Sixth Ave. W. Columbia Falls.

Tuesday

• Kalispell Women’s Connection buffet luncheon and hat show, 11:30 a.m., 301 W. Wyoming St., Kalispell. Speaker is Darien Parsons of Yelm, Wash. Cost is $8. RSVP Rosainne, 257-8098 or Jan at 212-3763. Complimentary child care by reservation. Affiliated with Stonecroft International Inc.

• Red Cross blood drive, 12:30-4:30 p.m., Flathead Electric Co-op.

• Flathead County Solid Waste District board workshop at 4 p.m., followed by regular meeting, 5 p.m., landfill office.

• Kalispell Public Schools district board meets at 5:30 p.m., Kalispell Middle School Media Center.

• Montana Shakespeare in the Parks presents “Julius Caesar,” 6 p.m., FVCC, behind Blake Hall. Free. Public welcome. Bring chairs, blankets, picnic supper. Call Kathy Jahnke, 406-994-1220.

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

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

Wednesday

• Columbia Falls Women’s Connection luncheon, 11:30 a.m., Community Room, Nucleus Avenue, Columbia Falls. Presentation by an avid hat collector. Speaker is Darien Parsons of Yelm, Wash. Cost $8 per person. Free child care by reservation. Call Candy at 387-4119, or Janet at 892-3621. Affiliated with Stonecroft Ministries.

• Open house to gather input on alternatives to manage National Park Service cabins and structures, 5-7 p.m., West Glacier Community Building.

• Essential Stuff Project (ESP) free presentation, 7 p.m., Clementine’s 265 Bridge St., Bigfork. Panel discussion on canning an dehydrating to preserve foods. Donations accepted. Call Edd Blackler, 837-5196; or Catherine Haug, 837-4577.

• Free Falun Gof Qigong 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.

Thursday

• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Bigfork Area Senior Center. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 837-4157.

• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Polson Area Senior Center. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 883-4735.

• Flathead County Library board retreat, 9 a.m., Jane Lopp & Associates, 295 Third Ave. EN, Kalispell. Call Kim Crowley, 758-5826.

• 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.

• Whitefish fall sports kick-off picnic and team introductions, 6 p.m., Whitefish Football Stadium. Public invited.

• Ashley Lake Land Use Advisory Committee meets 6 p.m., Earl Bennett Building, 1035 First Ave. W., Kalispell. Open to public.

• New adventure film, “180° South” following two climbing heroes in Patagonia,  7 p.m., O’Shaughnessy Center, Whitefish. Tickets $8 in advance at Sportsman and Ski Haus in Whitefish and Kalispell; Coffee Traders, Whitefish. Or $10 at door. Proceeds benefit Montana-Patagonia Chapter of Partners of the Americas.

Friday

• Think Local Summer’s Last Art Blast juried fine art and designer craft show, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., today through Aug. 29, Courthouse Lawn, Kalispell. Food and music. Free admission. Call Cathi, 261-3874.

• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

• 11th annual MASH Bash,  6 p.m., North Valley Hospital. Dinner, silent auction. Dancing to Don Lawrence Orchestra and guitar music by Alex de Grassi. Tickets $75. Everyone welcome; no invitation required. Call 863-3630.

• Boomers Singles Group dinner, Village Greens Community Center, 195 W. Nicklaus Ave., Kalispell. Social hour, 6 p.m.; steak dinner 7 p.m., $12 per person; meeting 8 p.m. Reservations required. RSVP to Melody, 253-9249. All 40-plus singles welcome.

• Author Kon Turk signs his book “The Raven’s Gift” and presents his award-winning show of short films of his adventures on open seas, frigid tundra and steamy jungles. 7 p.m., Boiler Room, 528 Eighth St. E., Kalispell.

A Look Ahead

• Swan Lake Chamber and Community Club pancake breakfast, 8 a.m. to noon Aug. 28, at Swan Lake Clubhouse, Montana 83 just south of mile marker 71. Menu also includes ham, sausage, orange juice and coffee.

• Think Local Summer’s Last Art Blast juried fine art and designer craft show, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Aug. 28-29, Courthouse Lawn, Kalispell. Food and music. Free admission. Call Cathi, 261-3874.

• Introduction to Archery workshops for kids and adults, Aug. 28, Lone Pine  State Park, Kalispell. Expert archer Dale Probert offers a session for children, 8 to 15, 9 a.m. to noon; and for those 16 and older 1-4 p.m. Cost $10 per person. Call Mary Beth Chappelow, 755-2706, ext. 2.

• Eighth annual Whitefish Friends and Family 5K and 10K Fun Run, 9:30 a.m. Aug. 28. To register, call 862-8250. Proceeds benefit Flathead Performance Youth Foundation.

• Polson Rotary chili cook-off, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 28, Riverside Park, south side of Armed Forces Bridge. Call Jeremy Morgret, 883-8807.

• U.S. Troop third annual bake sale, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 28, Army Navy store, Whitefish. Proceeds benefit military serving in Afghanistan and recovering wounded in U.S.

• People’s Center celebration and powwow, 5 p.m. to dark, Aug. 28, Pablo. Local bead, art and food vendors. Free admission. All welcome.

• Flathead Land Trust 25th anniversary party, 6-9 p.m. Aug. 28, Rebecca Farm, Kalispell. Catered dinner buffet, presentations, concert featuring BrassWerks. Tickets $35 per person; $250 for table of eight; www.flatheadlandtrust.org.

• Author Carol Guthrie speaks about Glacier Park’s last 100 and next 100 years for Centennial Speaker Program, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 28, Montana House, Apgar Village, Glacier Park. Free. Public invited. Reservations recommended, 888-5393.

• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 30, 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. Aug. 30, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

• Museum at Central School Historic Film Club presents “MASH,” 7 p.m., Aug. 30, 124 Second Ave. E, Kalispell. Free. Donations accepted. Bring portable chairs, pillows, blankets. Call 756-8381.

• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m. Aug. 31, Eureka Baptist Church.

• Lakeside Community Council meets 7 p.m., Aug. 31, Lakeside Sewer District office, 253 Bierney Creek Road. Discussion on options for Blacktail Road walk/bike trail. Open to public.

• Rotary Club of Bigfork golf ball drop fundraiser 6 p.m. Sept. 1, Eagle Bend Golf Course, between holes 15 and 16. Grand prize, $5,000. Tickets $20 (or three for $50), available at Jug Tree, Flathead, Glacier and First Interstate Banks, Nancy O’s Interiors and Stone Chair. Proceeds benefit Swan River bike path, Bigfork High School scholarships and polio eradication projects. Call 837-5888.

• Central Florida Storytellers Guild members Norm and Kay Pricher present humorous stories about Florida life, and Patrick Jones presents Charlie Russell’s story, “Jake Hoover’s Pig,” 7 p.m. Sept. 1, Community United Methodist Church, 750 Electric Ave., Bigfork. Free admission. Public welcome.

• Bet Harim Jewish community presents the award-winning film, “Encounter Point,” documenting bereaved Israeli and Palestinian families seeking a peaceful solution to the conflict, 7 p.m. Sept. 1, Marina Cay, Bigfork. Free. Public invited. Call 756-5159.

• Noted photographer Chris Peterson presents his newest photos for his “100 Days in Glacier  National Park” project and tell the stories surrounding them, at 7 p.m. Sept. 2, Crush Wine Bar, Whitefish. Proceeds from sale of photos benefit Glacier National Park Fund.

• North Valley Seniors potluck, noon, Sept. 3, Columbia Falls. Guest speaker is Kristen Hick founder of Loyal Care in Home Assistance. Call 892-4087.

• Installation of officers for Vista Chapter No. 44, Order of the Eastern Star, 7 p.m. Sept. 3, Masonic Temple, Columbia Falls.

• 11th annual Labor Day weekend pancake breakfast, 8 a.m. to noon, Sept. 4-6, Laughing Horse Lodge, Montana 82, mile marker 71.5. Proceeds help local victims of house or wildfire. Call 886-2080.

• Evergreen School board meets 6:30 p.m. Sept. 8, administration building.

• Flathead Home Educators Association annual homeschool kick-off, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Sept. 9, Grace Church, 1225 U.S. 93 N., Kalispell. Sign up for student activities, free workshops for parents, Call Cindy Radosevich, 755-7398; or Lyn Campbell, 752-2070.

• Dedication of Lakeside’s new Volunteer Park, 1:30 p.m. Sept. 9.

• Taste of Whitefish 5-8 p.m., Sept. 9, O’Shaughnessy Center and Depot Park, Whitefish. Tickets $35 in advance; $40 at door. Call Whitefish Chamber, 862-3501.

• Whitefish Community Garden garage sale, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 11, Whitefish Armory. Donations welcome. Call Sandie Carpenter, 862-0411 or 249-3832.

• Stop Diabetes Walk-a-thon, Sept. 11, Kalispell Rosauers. Call Michelle Martindale, 755-5088.

• 19th annual Dayton Daze celebration, Sept. 11,  Dayton Church Bazaar with lunch 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.; wine tasting at Dayton Winery, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; parade 3 p.m., pig roast and live music at Idle spur, 4:30 p.m. to closing. Raffles. All welcome.

• Kalispell Senior Citizens barbecue, 1 p.m. Sept. 12, Kalispell Senior Center, 403 Second Ave. W. Bring a potluck dish if you can. Pre-registration and $3 cover charge required. All area seniors 55 and older welcome. Call 257-1598.

• Rails to Trails meets at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 13, at Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks building, 490 N. Meridian Road. All welcome. Call 257-4486.

• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets at 7 p.m. Sept. 13, The Summit, Kalispell. All those affected by suicide welcome. Call 871-1008.

•  Swan River School board meets 5:30 p.m. Sept. 14, school library.

• Teamsters Union Local No. 2 100th anniversary ice cream social, 3-7 p.m. Sept. 15, Lawrence Park, Kalispell. All past, present and future teamsters and families invited.

• Ronan Area Harvest Fest, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 18, Ronan Community Fairgrounds, Chili cook-off, chicken wing/ding, dessert bake-off with public tastings; farmers market 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; kids’ activities. Call Ky Bartels, 406-253-8611.

• Don Lawrence Orchestra benefit concert for Orphan’s Lifeline of Hope International, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 18, Whitefish Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets $10. Call Katy Miller at 257-0868.

• Friends of the Library annual book sale, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.  Sept. 24; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 25; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 26, Kalispell Center Mall. All proceeds benefit Flathead County Library.

• Memory Walk for Alzheimer’s Association, Sept. 26, The Springs at Whitefish, 1001 River Lakes Pkwy.  Quarter-mile or three-mile walk; or 5K run. Live music, food, raffle. Call Desiree Brewer, 862-6322.

• Stumptown Art Studio’s third annual Oktoberfish, 6 p.m. Sept.  25, Whitefish.

• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets at 7 p.m. Oct. 4, The Summit, Kalispell. All those affected by suicide welcome. Call 871-1008.

• Live Locally 5K run/walk to promote lung health awareness, 10 a.m. Oct. 23, Health Care Plus, 1 Seventh Ave. E. Polson. Race day registration 9 a.m. Call 883-3910.

• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets at 7 p.m. Nov. 1, The Summit, Kalispell. All those affected by suicide welcome. Call 871-1008.

• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets at 7 p.m. Dec. 6, The Summit, Kalispell. All those affected by suicide welcome. Call 871-1008.