Daybook

Today

3 Flathead Basin Committee meets 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., U.S. Forest Service, Wolfpack Way, Kalispell.

3 Montana Landlords Association meets at noon, Perkins Restaurant, 1390 U.S. 2 E., Kalispell. Lunch off menu at 11 am. Call Connie Gress, 270-5035.

3 Red Cross blood drive, noon to 4 p.m., Kalispell Toyota, in the blood mobile.

3 Local Advisory Council on Mental Health meets from 1-2:30 p.m. at The Summit in Kalispell. Social worker and clinical program officer of Addictive and Mental Disorders Division of Montana Cindy Jensen will be guest speaker. Public welcome. Call Boyd Roth, 752-6003.

3 Parkinson’s disease support group meets 3-4:30 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Speaker is George Yeats from Evergreen Compounding Pharmacy. All welcome. Call Lois, 871-3767; or Inga, 756-5514.

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

3 Northwest Montana Chapter of the Autism Society of America meets 6:30-8 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Call 257-8758.

3 Flathead Outdoor Club meets 7 p.m., Flathead County Library basement meeting room, Kalispell. Program on hiking in northwest section of Glacier Park. Coffee and tea served. Everyone welcome. Call Mike Spence, 857-2599.

Thursday

3 Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Qdoba Restaurant, in the blood mobile.

3 Flathead Nonprofit Development Partnership hosts a free brown bag workshop by Ed Myers on “Nonprofit Town Hall: The Present and Future of our Sector,” 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Museum at Central School. RSVP to 756-3618.

3 Flathead Valley Chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management meets 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Program free. Optional lunch $10 for members and first-time guests; $15 for guests after first visit. RSVP to Deb Broadbent, 756-4233.

3 Glacier Country Pachyderm meets noon to 1 p.m., Red Lion Hotel Kalispell. Speaker is GOP gubernatorial candidate Ken Miller. Lunch available. Public invited. Call Tom McElwain, 270-5764.

3 Frontier Hospice Women’s Bereavement Support Group meets 1:30 to 3 pm., and every second and fourth Thursday of the month, The Grace Room, 29 Second St., Kalispell. Call 755-4923.

• Somers School board Faculty Advisory Committee meets at 4 p.m., Somers Middle School.

3 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). Acupuncturist and homeopath Donald R. Beans will talk about “Homeopathy: Theory, Practice and Reflections of World View.” All welcome. Donations appreciated. Call 862-9591 or 862-7711.

Friday

3 Evergreen Special Services hosts a child find screening for children birth to 5 years, for hearing, vision, motor skills, speech, language and thinking skills, 9 a.m. to noon, East Evergreen Elementary School Call 751-1113, ext. 23 for an appointment.

3 Red Cross blood drives today: 11 a.m. to  2 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Best Buy, in the blood mobile.

3 Flathead Valley Sjogren’s Support Group luncheon/meeting, 11:45 a.m., , Wheat Montana, 405 Main St., Kalispell. Call Tedi Marie, 849-5537; or Jo, 883-5401.

3 Lake County Pachyderm Club meets noon to 1 p.m., Polson Rural Fire Department Building. Speaker is Linda Sauer, financial analyst for Kalispell Regional Medical Center. Open to public. Call Penny Jarecki, 883-2248.

3 Flathead Chapter of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees meets at noon, The Back Room, Columbia Falls. Speaker is Dennis Tillman from Hungry Horse Dam. Social time, 11:30 a.m. For reservations, call Bill Driver at 837-2744.

3 Jennifer Griffith teaches a batik fabric art craft activity, 1 p.m., Whitefish Community Center. Fee is $6 for nonmembers, or $5 for members and includes materials. Call 862-4923.

3 Students of Paul Gonsorchik give a free concert, 7 p.m., Christian Center, 255 Summit Ridge Dr., Kalispell. Fourteen bands will perform a variety of jazz, country and rock. Public welcome.

Saturday

3 Flathead Audubon cross-country ski and birding field trip, Glacier National Park, weather-permitting. Meet at 8 a.m. at trailhead near concession barn on Apgar Lookout Road. Call Steve Gniadek, 892-7406. All welcome.

3 Flathead Conservation District offers a free Project Learning Tree workshop for teachers on “Changes at Home: A Look at Risk, Biodiversity and the Place We Live,” 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Lone Pine Visitor Center. Call 752-4220.

3 Marge Fisher presents a genealogy workshop sponsored by Whitefish Library Association, 10 a.m.. Whitefish Library community room. Bring a laptop if you have one. Call 862-1233.

Thought

 “Censorship ends in logical completeness when nobody is allowed to read any books except the books that nobody reads.”  n George Bernard Shaw, Irish playwright (1856-1950).

• Learn how to use coupons to save money with the “Coupon Lady,” 10 a.m. to noon, Trinity Lutheran Youth Center, 460 Third Ave. WN, Kalispell. Tickets $5 available at Trinity School or at door.

• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Whitefish Walgreen’s, in the blood mobile.

• Whitefish Winter Carnival coronation of Prince Frey and Princess Freya and introduction of Herald the Hark, 5:30 p.m., Whitefish High School gym.

Sunday

• Columbia Falls Community Choir begins practice for 2011 season, 1:30-4 p.m., Columbia Falls Junior High School. Concert will be April 9. Call Ron Bond, 892-5174.

• “Call + Response,” a documentary film that goes undercover to expose the global slave trade, will be shown at 1:30 p.m., Whitefish Middle School auditorium. Free admission. Sponsored by Flathead Abolitionist Movement, Whitefish CARE and Soroptimist International of Whitefish.

• John White Lecture Series presents local author John Fraley and musician Jim Clayborn in a multi-media presentation about William “Slippery Bill” Morrison, 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.

Monday

• Flathead County Republican Women meet at noon, at the Red Lion Hotel, Kalispell. Flathead County Superintendent of Schools Marcia Sheffels will talk about budget shortages and outlook. Public welcome. Call Caroline Solomon, 837-4525.

• Evergreen Disposal will be running normal routes Jan. 17, Martin Luther King Jr., Day.

Tuesday

• Kalispell Women’s Connection buffet luncheon 11:30 a.m., 301 W. Wyoming St., Kalispell. Theme is “Organizing your New Year.” Speaker is Sherry Attard. 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, 2-6 p.m., Bethlehem Lutheran Church.

• Lupus Support Group including fibromyalgia and auto-immune diseases, meets 6:30-8:30 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Free. Call Jeannie, 862-4230; Susan, 257-0508; or Renee, 270-4477.

• Helena Flats School board meets at 7 p.m., school conference room.

A Look Ahead

• Kalispell Public Schools Policy and Community Relations Committee meets 8 a.m., Jan 19, district administration building, 233 First Ave. E.

• MOMS (Mothers Offering Moms Support) meets 9:15-11:15 a.m., Jan. 19, Trinity Lutheran Church, 400 W. California St., Kalispell. Stacy Hughes of Real Deals gives decorating ideas. Pre-school age child care provided free. Call 257-LOVE (5683).

• Columbia Falls Women’s Connection luncheon, 11:30 a.m. Jan. 19, North Valley Community Center, 235 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. Fashion show by Fashion Finds. Speaker is Sherry Attard of Columbia Falls. Cost $8 per person. Free child care by reservation. Call Candy at 387-4119, or Janet at 892-3621. Affiliated with Stonecroft Ministries.

• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m. Jan. 19, Pope John Paul II Church, Bigfork. Sponsored by Knights of Columbus.

• Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m. Jan. 19, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

• AARP-sponsored 90-minute free presentation, “We Need to Talk — Family Conversations with Older Drivers,” 7 p.m., Jan. 19, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 751-4500 for a seat.

• Bob Dwyer, director training for the Carbon Monoxide Safety Association, presents an action awareness program on “Preventing Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in a Community: The Best Lines of Defense,” 7-9 p.m. Jan. 19, Flathead County Fairgrounds, Kalispell. Call 877-546-3726.

• Flathead Special Education Cooperative board and executive council meets, 10:30 a.m., Jan. 20, 124 Third Ave. E, Kalispell, second floor conference room.

• Red Cross blood drive, 2-5 p.m. Jan. 20, The Wave, Whitefish.

• Flathead Municipal Airport Authority meets at 4 p.m., Jan. 20, Glacier Park International Airport board room.

• Free classes to study U.S. Constitution, based on book, “The 5000 Year Leap,” 6 p.m., Jan. 20, Whitefish Church of the Nazarene, 1125 E. 7th St., across from Whitefish High School.

• A Camp to Remember benefit dinner for Tamarack Grief Resource Center, 6 p.m. Jan. 20, The Lodge at Whitefish Lake. Original artwork by local artists created on wooden paddles to be auctioned, currently on display at Wheeler Jewelry. Call 261-0724.

• Free weight lifting clinics with former Mr. Montana Todd Fedor, 6 p.m. Jan. 20 and Jan. 27, Kalispell Athletic Club.

• City of Kalispell Impact Fee Advisory Committee meets 7 p.m. Jan. 20, City Hall Chambers, 201 First Ave. E., Kalispell. Open to public.

• American Legion Roosevelt Post No. 108 revitalization meeting and hamburger supper with no-host bar, 7 p.m. Jan. 20, Whitefish Moose Lodge, 230 10th St., Whitefish. Current, former members and other military veterans who qualify are invited.

• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 21, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

• Big Arm community potluck dinner followed by presentation by Jay Doyle, newly elected Lake County Sheriff, 6 p.m. Jan. 21, Big Arm Fire Hall. Call 849-5410 or 849-5004.

• Bigfork “elves” un-decorate the village Jan. 22. Meet at 8 a.m. at the Bigfork Inn to volunteer.

• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 22, The Summit, Kalispell. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.

• Ron Buentemier talks about the history of the Stolz Lumber Co., 1 p.m. Jan. 22, Columbia Falls Senior Center, 205 Nucleus Ave.. Call 892-4087.

• Whitefish Winter Carnival torchlight parade up Central Avenue and coronation of King Ullr LII and Queen of the Snows, 7 p.m. Jan. 22, corner or First Street and Central Avenue. Carnival button required. Disco party 9 p.m. Great Northern Bard and Grill; $5. Prizes for best disco costume.

• Don Nelson, along with Headwaters Montana, gives a slide presentation of his travels through Tibet and Nepal titled “Preserving Heritage from Tibet to the Rockies, 7p.m. Jan. 22, The Boiler Room, 525 Eighth St. E., Kalispell; and 7 p.m. Jan. 24, Crush Wine Bar, 124 Central Ave., Whitefish. Free. Donations appreciated.

• AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 24, St. John’s Lutheran Hospital, Libby. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.

• Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m. Jan. 24, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m. Jan. 25, Polson Methodist Church.

• Kalispell Public Schools district board work session, 5:30 p.m., Jan. 25, Kalispell Middle School Media Center.

• Flathead seed exchange, 5 p.m. Jan. 25, Flathead County Library, upstairs in the Oak Room. Bring garden seeds to trade; share indoor starting methods. All welcome. Call Jana. 755-1111.

• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 26, Glacier National Park.

• Essential Stuff Project (ESP) free presentation, 7 p.m., Jan. 26, Clementine’s 265 Bridge St., Bigfork. Kathy Mansfield will talk about “Making Soap at Home.” Donations accepted. Call Edd Blackler, 837-5196; or Catherine Haug, 837-4577.

• Flathead Suicide Prevention Coalition meets noon to 1 p.m., Jan. 27, Flathead City-County Health Department conference room, 1035 First Ave. W., Kalispell. Call Joan Schmidt, 871-1008.

• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 3 p.m. Jan. 27, KwaTuqNuk Resort, Polson.

• Kalispell Senior Citizens business meeting and potluck supper, 5 p.m. Jan. 27, Kalispell Senior Center, 403 Second Ave. W. Kris Carlson from A Plus Care Services will talk about Medicaid. Bring a potluck dish if you can. All area seniors 55 and older welcome. Call 257-1598.

• Whitefish Chamber of Commerce Gone Fishin’ 5-7 p.m. Jan. 27, at Bar W. Guest Ranch, 2875 U.S. 93 west of Whitefish. Refreshments served. Free and open to public. Call 862-3501.

• Free weight lifting clinic with former Mr. Montana Todd Fedor, 6 p.m. Jan. 27, Kalispell Athletic Club.

• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 28, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

• Author Stanley Gordon West signs copies of his book, “Blind Your Ponies, noon, Jan. 29, Costco, Kalispell.

• Sixth annual Black Tie and Blue Jeans Night, 5:30-9:30 p.m. Jan. 29, Lodge at Whitefish Lake, 1380 Wisconsin Ave., Whitefish. Prime rib dinner, silent auction. Tickets $25. Proceeds benefit Rainbow’s End Nonprofit Preschool and Daycare. Call 862-4606.

• Whitefish Winter Carnival skijoring registration and welcome 6-9 p.m. Jan. 28, Great Northern Brewery; competition, noon to 4 p.m. Jan. 29-30, with parking at Whitefish Airport, $5 per car. Calcutta, 6 p.m. Jan. 29, Great Northern Bar and Grill; Awards ceremony 6-9 p.m. Jan. 30, Craggy Range, with music by John Dunnigan.

• John White Lecture Series presents naturalist Dave Hadden who will discuss North Fork developments, 2:30 p.m., Jan. 30, 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.

• Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m. Jan. 31, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

• MOMS (Mothers Offering Moms Support) meets 9:15-11:15 a.m., Feb. 2, Trinity Lutheran Church, 400 W. California St., Chau Young and Megan Brester present, “More Bang for your Buck.” Kalispell. Pre-school age child care provided free. Call 257-LOVE (5683).

• “Evening of Fine Arts” featuring performance and artwork by Flathead and Glacier High School students, 6 p.m. Feb. 3, FVCC Community Room. Appetizers, desserts, beer and wine available. Tickets $40, at Herberger’s (752-2772) and school main offices. Proceeds benefit Kalispell Education Foundation.

• Whitefish Winter Carnival Ball, 6:30 p.m. Feb. 4, Grouse Mountain Lodge. Tickets $50 available at Whitefish Chamber of Commerce.

• Whitefish Winter Carnival international hockey tournament, Feb. 4-6, Stumptown Ice Den. Call 863-2477.

• Whitefish Winter Carnival events Feb. 5: Kiddie Carnival, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Central School gym; Penguin Plunge, 12:30 p.m. Whitefish Lake City Beach; Black Star Beer Barter, 1 p.m., Great Northern Brewing Company; pie social 1 p.m. St. Charles Borromeo Church; Grand Parade 3 p.m. downtown; Yeti Snowskate Jam 1-8 p.m. Kiddie Park, Fifth Street and Central Avenue; Torchlight Parade and fireworks, 7 p.m. Whitefish Mountain Resort; Great Northern Brewing Company 16th anniversary party, 7-9 p.m.

• Whitefish Winter Carnival Rotary pancake breakfast, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 6, Moose Lodge, Coast $7. Call 862-3501 for general information.

• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets at 7-8:30 p.m. Feb. 7, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.

• Readers’s Faire, 1-4 p.m. Feb. 13, Jwalan Mukitia School for Illumination, Haugen Heights Road off State Park Road, off U.S. 93 North, heading for  Whitefish State Park. Channeled, tarot, enneagram and rune readings and more. Cost $15 each or three for $30. Proceeds benefit nonprofit organization. Call 862-6573.

• John White Lecture Series presents Conrad Memorial Cemetery sexton Jim Korn on the history of the cemetery, 2:30 p.m., Feb. 13, 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.

• MOMS (Mothers Offering Moms Support) meets 9:15-11:15 a.m., Feb. 16, Trinity Lutheran Church, 400 W. California St., Kalispell. Pre-school information day. Pre-school age child care provided free. Call 257-LOVE (5683).

• Flathead Special Education Cooperative board and executive council meets, 10:30 a.m., Feb. 17, 124 Third Ave. E, Kalispell, second floor conference room.

• Fourth annual doggie skijoring competition, Feb. 19, Glacier Outdoor Center, West Glacier. Entry fee $25 with proceeds to Humane Society of Northwest Montana. Race begins at noon. Call 800-235-6781.

• For parents of Colicky, Reflux, Intolerant and Allergic Kids support group meets at 7 p.m., Feb. 23, The Summit, Kalispell; refluxallergickids@hotmail.com or 890-0717.

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

• Flathead City-County Board of Health meets 2-4 p.m., Feb. 24, second floor conference room of the Earl Bennett Building, 1035 First Ave. W. Kalispell.

• Western States Ski Fest and Nordic race, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, Feb. 26-27, Glacier Outdoor Center, West Glacier. Call 800-235-6781.

• John White Lecture Series presents author Keith Powell in a program on early pioneer Jack Fisher, 2:30 p.m., Feb. 27, 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.

• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets at 7-8:30 p.m. March 7, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.

• MOMS (Mothers Offering Moms Support) meets 9:15-11:15 a.m., March 9, Trinity Lutheran Church, 400 W. California St., Kalispell. Bob Morrow of Valley Recycling talks about recycling. Pre-school age child care provided free. Call 257-LOVE (5683).

• Flathead Special Education Cooperative board and executive council meets, 10:30 a.m., March 17, 124 Third Ave. E, Kalispell, second floor conference room.

• MOMS (Mothers Offering Moms Support) meets 9:15-11:15 a.m., March 23, Trinity Lutheran Church, 400 W. California St., Kalispell. Program is by Hooper’s Garden Center. Pre-school age child care provided free. Call 257-LOVE (5683).

• Flathead Suicide Prevention Coalition meets noon to 1 p.m., March 24, 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 7-8:30 p.m. April 4, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.

• MOMS (Mothers Offering Moms Support) meets 9:15-11:15 a.m., April 6, Trinity Lutheran Church, 400 W. California St., Kalispell. Pediatrician Dr. Wallace Wilder is guest speaker. Pre-school age child care provided free. Call 257-LOVE (5683).

• Flathead Democratic Party spring dinner, April 9, Red Lion Hotel, Kalispell. Candidate forum at 5 p.m.; social hour 6 p.m.; dinner at 7 p.m. University of Montana Professor Harry Fritz will talk about the history of Montana politics. Silent auction

• MOMS (Mothers Offering Moms Support) meets 9:15-11:15 a.m., April 20, Trinity Lutheran Church, 400 W. California St., Kalispell. Baby-sitter appreciation lunch. Pre-school age child care provided free. Call 257-LOVE (5683).

• Flathead Special Education Cooperative board and executive council meets, 10:30 a.m., April 21, 124 Third Ave. E, Kalispell, second floor conference room.

• Flathead Suicide Prevention Coalition meets noon to 1 p.m., April 28, 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 7-8:30 p.m. May 2, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.

• MOMS (Mothers Offering Moms Support) meets 9:15-11:15 a.m., May 4, Trinity Lutheran Church, 400 W. California St., Kalispell. Fellowship day. Pre-school age child care provided free. Call 257-LOVE (5683).

• MOMS (Mothers Offering Moms Support) meets 9:15-11:15 a.m., May, Trinity Lutheran Church, 400 W. California St., Kalispell. End of year potluck. Pre-school age child care provided free. Call 257-LOVE (5683).

• Flathead Special Education Cooperative board and executive council meets, 10:30 a.m., May 19, 124 Third Ave. E, Kalispell, second floor conference room.

• Flathead Suicide Prevention Coalition meets noon to 1 p.m., May 26, 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 7-8:30 p.m. June 6, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.

• Flathead Special Education Cooperative board and executive council meets, 8:30 a.m., June 16, 124 Third Ave. E, Kalispell, second floor conference room.

• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets at 7-8:30 p.m. July 11, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.

• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets at 7-8:30 p.m. Aug. 1, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.