Community news
Easter hunt
The Lions Club Easter annual egg hunt at Marantette Park is 1 p.m. Easter Sunday for children up to age 12. Event includes loads of candy and other prizes.
Senior fundraiser
The North Valley Senior Center will hold its annual book and puzzle sale on Friday, April 25, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday, April 26, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The money raised at the sale will be used to help put a new roof on the center on Nucleus Avenue in Columbia Falls.
Pruning class
The Farming For The Future Academy will offer a free fruit tree pruning class at their site at the Montana Veterans Home in Columbia Falls on Saturday, April 19, from 1-3 p.m. Pruning instructor Barton Morse, from the Flathead Valley Community College, will lead the class. Students will need by-pass pruners, work gloves, and eye and head protection. Call 253-4369 to secure a spot or leave a message online at www.farmingforthefutureacademyinc.org.
Easter eggs
The North Valley Eagles Club will hold its annual Easter Egg Hunt at Marantette Park in Columbia Falls on Saturday, April 19, from noon to 1:30 p.m. for children up to 12 years old. The Easter Bunny will make an appearance this year. The club has sponsored an Easter egg hunt for about 10 years and typically set out about 90 dozen real eggs with numbers tied to prizes.
Arts showcase
The Columbia Falls Academic Endowment Fund will have an arts showcase show and sale, featuring a live and silent auction at Truby’s Bar and Grill at Meadow Lake Resort, from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Thursday May 1. Featured artwork for sale will include pieces from Rusti Warner, Allen Jimmerson, Greg Trenerry and Nellie Lutz. Cost is $15 per person and includes hors d’oeuvres. There is also a cash bar.
Film premiere
The Hockaday Museum of Art will host the Flathead Valley premiere of the Montana-made film “Winter in the Blood” at the Bigfork Center for the Performing Arts on Friday, April 18, and at the O’Shaughnessy Center in Whitefish on Saturday, April 19. The film is based on the first of five novels written by James Welch, a Native American poet, author, documentary scriptwriter and historical essayist. Doors will open at 6 p.m. with a wine, beer and appetizer reception in the lobby. A question and answer session will follow the film at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available online purchase at www.hockadaymuseum.org or by calling 406-755-5268 and at Freedom Bank in Columbia Falls. Proceeds will benefit the Hockaday Museum.
Cemetery board
The Flathead County Commissioners are seeking a volunteer to serve on the Columbia Falls Cemetery Board. Members must reside in the Columbia Falls Cemetery District and are granted the power and duties to maintain the cemetery district. The volunteer would fill one vacated seat through Dec. 31, 2016. Letters of interest can be sent to Flathead County Commissioners Office, 800 South Main, Room 302, Kalispell MT 59901-5420. Deadline is April 28. For more information, call 406-758-5537.
Church service
Canyon Community Church in Coram will host its fourth annual resurrection day breakfast at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, April 20. Community members are invited to join the church family as they enjoy homemade egg casserole, pancakes, coffee, tea and juice. The worship service will follow at 11 a.m.