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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.
• History of Whitefish program series, 12:30 p.m., Whitefish Community Center, 121 E. Second St. Walter Sayre presents a program titled, “New Year’s-Revelry and Resolutions.” Audience stories and photos welcome. Call 862-4923.
• Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., Bethlehem Lutheran Church.
• Lakeside County Water and Sewer district board meets 2 p.m., district meeting room, 253 Bierney Creek Road, Lakeside.
• 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.
• Flathead Valley Chapter of Trout Unlimited meets 7 p.m., Fish, Wildlife and Parks building, 490 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. Program by Tim Joern on “Fly-fishing for Monster Taimen and Elusive Bonefish.” Coffee and tea provided. Guests may bring own refreshments.
• Cayuse Prairie School board meets at 7 p.m. school library.
• Flathead Democratic Party meets 7 p.m., KM Building (upstairs) 50 Second St. E., Kalispell. Call 471-3734.
Wednesday
• Evergreen Water and Sewer District board meets at 7 a.m. at the district office, 130 Nicholson Dr.
• Kalispell Public Schools Policy and Community Relations Committee meets 8 a.m., district administration building, 233 First Ave. E.
• MOMS (Mothers Offering Moms Support) meets 9:15-11:15 a.m., 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., 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., Pope John Paul II Church, Bigfork. Sponsored by Knights of Columbus.
• Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., 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., 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., Flathead County Fairgrounds, Kalispell. Call 877-546-3726.
• Evergreen Fire District meets at 7 p.m. at the fire hall.
Thursday
• Flathead Special Education Cooperative board and executive council meets, 10:30 a.m., 124 Third Ave. E, Kalispell, second floor conference room.
• Friends of the Library meet at noon, Flathead County Library meeting room, Kalispell. All interested welcome.
• Red Cross blood drive, 2-5 p.m., The Wave, Whitefish.
• 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.
• Flathead Municipal Airport Authority meets at 4 p.m., Glacier Park International Airport board room.
• Free classes to study U.S. Constitution, based on book, “The 5000 Year Leap,” 6 p.m., 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., 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. today and Jan. 27, Kalispell Athletic Club.
• City of Kalispell Impact Fee Advisory Committee meets 7 p.m., 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., Whitefish Moose Lodge, 230 10th St., Whitefish. Current, former members and other military veterans who qualify are invited.
Friday
• Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Glacier Country Pachyderm meets noon to 1 p.m., Red Lion Hotel Kalispell. Jane Karas, president of FVCC, will talk about issues facing the college. Lunch available. Public invited. Call Tom McElwain, 270-5764.
• Big Arm community potluck dinner followed by presentation by Jay Doyle, newly elected Lake County Sheriff, 6 p.m., Big Arm Fire Hall. Call 849-5410 or 849-5004.
Saturday
13th annual Winterfest, Blacktail Mountain Ski Area and Somers/Lakeside. 7-10 a.m. pancake breakfast, Lakeside Chapel, $5 per person or $15 per family (kids f and under, free); 9-10 a.m., registration for 9th annual Family Cup ski and snowboard races, Blacktail Mountain Lodge (844-0999); 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Snowmobile poker run from Lake Mary Ronan Lodge to Muley’s and back ( 849-5483); 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., sporting clays in Somers (Tom or Rex Brown, 849-3306); 11 a.m. Family Cup races at Blacktail Mountain; 4 p.m. awards ceremony at Muley’s, live music; 5 p.m., pig roast at Tamarack Brewing, live music at 7 p.m. Free sleigh rides all day on the mountain. General information: Francois Zanni, 844-0999 or 250-8577.
• Bigfork “elves” un-decorate the village. Meet at 8 a.m. at the Bigfork Inn to volunteer.
• Community Coffee Day, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Montana Coffee Traders, 110 Central Ave., Whitefish. All net proceeds from brewed coffee sales donated to Glacier Institute.
• Jake’s “Famous Sausage Breakfast,” 8 a.m. to noon, Whitefish Moose Lodge, 230 10th St. W. $7 per person. Fundraiser for lodge.
• 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.
• Ron Buentemier talks about the history of the Stoltze Lumber Co., 1 p.m., Columbia Falls Senior Center, 205 Nucleus Ave.. Call 892-4087.
• Children’s House Montessori hosts a wildlife film festival from International Wildlife Film Festival, O’Shaughnessy Center, Whitefish. Doors open at 5 p.m.; films start at 6 p.m. Children encouraged to dress as favorite animal for parade. Live raptor display from 5-6 p.m. Advance tickets $10 fro adults, $6 for children at Sprouts in Whitefish; or $12 and $8 respectively at door. Call 863-4685.
• Whitefish Winter Carnival torchlight parade up Central Avenue and coronation of King Ullr LII and Queen of the Snows, 7 p.m., 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, 7 p.m., The Boiler Room, 525 Eighth St. E., Kalispell; and 7 p.m. Jan. 24, Crush Wine Bar, 124 Central Ave., Whitefish. Free. Donations appreciated.
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 751-4500.
• Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
Valley Voices Community Choir begins spring rehearsals for its 10th season, 5:30 p.m., Flathead High School choir room. Cost $40 for first member/ $25 per additional family members in same household, due at first rehearsal. All high school age singers and up welcome. No tryouts. Call Allyson Kuechmann, 756-5058.
• The Flathead Conservation District meets at 7 p.m., 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.
A Look Ahead
• 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.
• Wellness Education Center’s Healthy Potluck Supper, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Jan. 25, 103 Ponderosa Lane, Kalispell. Families welcome. Bring a healthy dish to share. Call the Wellness Center at 755-8423.
• Lakeside Community Council meets 7 p.m., Jan. 25, Lakeside Sewer District office, 253 Bierney Creek Road. Open to public.
• 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.
• Lake County Pachyderm Club meets Jan. 28, Polson Rural Fire Department. Jim Simpson will talk about “The Fall of Montana’s Forest Products Industry.” Social time 11:30 a.m.; meeting at noon. Bring a brown bag lunch. Call Penny Jarecki, 883-2248.
• Boomers Singles Group dinner Jan. 28, Village Greens Community Center, 195 W. Nicklaus Ave., Kalispell. Social hour, 6 p.m.; soup and salad dinner, 7 p.m., $5; meeting 8 p.m. Reservations required. RSVP to Kathy, 752-0599. All 40-plus singles welcome.
• 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.
• Bigfork Community Players meets 3-5 p.m. Jan. 29, Bigfork Inn. Appetizers provided. No-host bar. All members and anyone interested welcome. Membership $10 per family per year.
Third annual Burns Night celebration, 6:30 p.m. Jan. 29, Grouse Mountain Lodge, Whitefish, sponsored by Montana Highlanders Association. Scottish dinner, Robert Burns poetry reading; music. Cost $60 person. Fundraiser for Habitat for Humanity of Flathead Valley. Call Frank Leftwich, 892-3936.
• 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.
• Great Gateway Community Giveaway, Feb. 4, Gateway Community Center, Kalispell. Donations of food, household goods, books, toys and other items for need individuals and families needed. Call 752-7266.
• 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, Cost $7. Call 862-3501 for general information.
• Glacier Stamp Club meets 6:30 p.m., Feb. 7, downstairs meeting room, Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Silent auction follows. Visitors welcome to bring auction items. Call Chris Hall, 212-7231.
• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets at 7-8:30 p.m. Feb. 7, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.
• Columbia Falls Chamber of Commerce membership luncheon, 11:45 a.m. to noon, Feb. 8, North Valley Community Room, 235 Nucleus Ave. Speaker is Montana Department of Transportation director Jim Lynch. No reservations required. Lunch available for $10. Call Carol Pike, 892-2072.
• “A Chocolat Affaire,” and art walk, 5-7 p.m. Feb. 11, downtown Kalispell. Shop businesses. Sample and judge chocolate treats. Jazz concert 7-10 p.m., Pastime building, 140 Main St. Door prizes, food, beer, wine.
• Readers’ 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.
• Marc Nevas presents two free introductory presentations on “Kundalini, the Mysterious Energy of Transformation: Feb. 15, Imagine Health Wellness Center, 305 First Ave. W.., Columbia Falls; Feb. 17, The Boiler Room Eighth St. E., Kalispell. Both at 7 p.m. Call 755-0138.
• 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.