Thursday

The Whitefish Chamber of Commerce’s Gone Fishin’ social will take place at the Carpet Studio, on U.S. 93 South, on Thursday, Nov. 19, from 5-7 p.m. The store is celebrating 34 years of business. There will be a drawing for a free area rug.

The Whitefish High School and Middle School music department will hold their fall jazz and percussion concert at the Whitefish Middle School auditorium on Thursday, Nov. 19, beginning at 7:30 p.m. The performance will include a bucket feature called “Recycled,” drum line cadences and music from the Big Band era and Latin jazz. Refreshments will be served following the concert.

Flathead Valley Community College will host a free community energy dialogue series on Thursday, Nov. 19, from 7-9 p.m. called “Energy, the economy and jobs — planning for the future.” A panel of professionals will discuss how rising energy costs effect local business investments and sustainability, where there is a potential for job growth, and the challenges and opportunities that are influenced by local and national energy plans and policies. Larry Swanson an economist and director of the University of Montana’s O’Connor Center for the Rocky Mountain West, will give an overview of the Flathead’s economy with an emphases on the key drivers surrounding energy issues.

Friday

The Whitefish High School Young Democrats will host a presentation called “Rebel For Dignity” on Friday, Nov. 20, at 7 p.m. in the Whitefish High School gym. Students from Missoula high schools and the University of Montana will share their experiences living with the Zapatistas in southeast Mexico. The presentation questions “orthodoxies” (capitalism and hierarchy) and their resulting manifestations in the form of economic, social and environmental injustice.

Warren Miller’s latest ski film, “Dynasty,” will be shown at the O’Shaughnessy on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 20-21, beginning at 7 p.m. Narrated by Jonny Moseley and presented in high-definition, “Dynasty” takes viewers on a breathtaking global tour of China, Alaska, Norway, Colorado, British Columbia and more. The screening is a fundraising event for the Flathead Valley Ski Education Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to making Big Mountain winter youth sport activities more accessible to as many local athletes as possible. Since its inception in 1973, the Foundation has provided more than 150 scholarships to local athletes. Door prizes, raffle tickets and refreshments will all be part of the festivities. Tickets are $10 students 18-and-under) and $15 adults available at the Kalispell and Whitefish Sportsman & Ski Haus, the O’Shaughnessy box office, The White Room or by calling Hidden Moose Lodge at 862-6516.

Saturday

Glacier Symphony and Chorale will present the return of violinist Ilana Setapen in a performance with the Glacier Symphony titled “Autumn Violin.” Setapen will perform Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in E minor. The orchestra will also perform Glazunov’s “Autumn for The Seasons” and Schumann’s Symphony No. 2 in C Major. Performances will take place at the Glacier High School auditorium on Saturday, Nov. 21, at 7:30 p.m. and at the Whitefish Middle School auditorium on Sunday, Nov. 22, at 3 p.m. Setapen previously performed here with the 2008 Festival Amadeus Orchestra and garnered rave reviews and a local following. Beginning in September 2009, she will be the new associate concertmaster of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. She has also recently won the position of assistant concertmaster of the Grant Park Festival Orchestra, in Chicago. Tickets are $10-30 available by calling 257-3241 or by visiting online at www.gscmusic.org.

Reccia’s Salon and Spa, on Lupfer Avenue, is holding a food drive through Christmas. Bring a generous bag of non-perishable food and enter to win a full spa day. In addition, profits from all services on Saturday, Nov. 21, will go to holiday meals for local families. For more information, call 863-9900.

Flathead Contra Dancers and Kalispell Parks and Recreaction Department will sponsor contra dancing at the Salvation Army gym, 110 Bountiful Drive, in Kalispell, on Saturday, Nov. 21. Dancing run from 7:30-10:30 p.m. with instructions and experienced dancers to help novices. Live music will be provided by Sassafras Stomp, from Helena, and caller Mark Matthews. Cost is $7 teens and adults, $15 families, and free for 12-and-under and non-dancers. For information, contact Joe at 752-7469 or Sherry at 752-8226.

Sunday

Whitefish Shines is looking for volunteers to assist in hanging Christmas decorations in downtown Whitefish and on the city’s main arterials on Sunday, Nov. 22. Last year, 55 people joined the Whitefish Shines crew headed up by Bruce Tate, Jim Trout and Jim MacKenzie and volunteers with bucket trucks from Flathead Electric Cooperative, Rocky Mountain Painting and Bresnan Communications. Tate said volunteers should show up in front of the former Haines Drug Store at Central Avenue and Second Street at 8:30 a.m. People need to dress warm and bring wire cutters or pliers if possible. If the same number of people show up, they could be done by 12:30 p.m. and a free burger lunch at Great Norther Bar. Fluffing up the new artificial garlands took extra time last year.

The Flathead Valley Multi-Faith Project will hold its second annual vegetarian potluck Thanksgiving dinner on Sunday, Nov. 22, at 6 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church, 540 South Main Street in Kalispell. Ffiteen different congregations and clergy will attend. For additional information, e-mail inaalbert@aol.com or call 863-2333.

The annual Turkey Trot Prediction Runs will take place on Sunday, Nov. 22, at 1 p.m. at Kalispell Athletic Club with 2- and 4-mile runs on the Whitefish Stage Road bike path. Entry fee is $6 or $14 with a T-shirt. For more information, call Stan Watkins at 752-2880.

Monday

Tuesday

Montana Coffee Traders will sponsor “Thanksgiving Cornucopia,” a local farm and bakery market, on Tuesday, Nov. 24, from 3-6 p.m. in their downtown Whitefish store. Local and organic produce and locally baked pies, breads, dinner rolls and desserts will be offered for sale to help make Thanksgiving complete. For more information, contact Barb Brant at 249-3484 or Terri Feury at 871-6791.

Wednesday