Community news

Volunteers for the annual Clean The Falls this year will meet at Glacier Bank at U.S. 2 and Nucleus Avenue in Columbia Falls on Saturday, April 18, at 9 a.m. and return around noon. Glacier Bank will have a shredding machine on hand for the public to use, as well as large Dumpsters.The bank also will serve lunch for the volunteers. For more information, call 892-7100.

Lions Club breakfast

The Columbia Falls Lions Club will hold their annual pancake breakfast at the North Valley Senior Center on Nucleus Avenue on Saturday, April 18, from 9 a.m. to noon. Breakfast is $6 adults and $4 children 12 and under. Proceeds will benefit Lions Club projects, which include eyecare and glasses for the needy in the Columbia Falls and surrounding area up through the Canyon.

Senior book sale

The North Valley Senior Center will hold their annual Book and Puzzle Sale at the center on Nucleus Avenue in Columbia Falls on Friday, April 24, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday, April 25, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information, call Roxie at 406-892-4087.

Quilt show

The annual Teakettle Quilt Show will take place at the Glacier Gateway Elementary School gym on Fourth Avenue in Columbia Falls on Saturday, April 18, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with wonderful quilts on display and for sale and numerous vendors. Raffle tickets for the “Spirit of Montana” quilt cost $1 each or six for $5. All proceeds go to a community charity.

After-hours social

The Columbia Falls Area Chamber of Commerce will hold its business after hours social in conjunction with the Whitefish Chamber of Commerce’s Gone Fishing at the Glacier Distilling Company and Great Northern Resort, 10237 U.S. 2 East, in Coram, on Thursday, April 16, from 5 to 7 p.m. For more information, call Victoria Lee at 406-270-8374.

History club

The Columbia Falls Historical Society will hold its monthly meeting at the Montana Veterans Home chapel building on Tuesday, April 21, at 7 p.m. Guests always welcome. Plans to acquire the Old Main building for use as a museum will be main topic of the meeting.

Museum luncheon

The fifth annual Ladies Luncheon, rapidly becoming one of the premiere social events in the Flathead Valley, will take place at the Museum at Central School in Kalispell on Saturday, April 25, starting at noon. This year’s program is “Clothing the Flathead: A Century of Fashion.” Tickets are $20 for general public, $17 for museum members and $10 for children 12 and under. Last year the luncheon sold out. All proceeds benefit the Museum at Central School. For more information, call 756-8381.

Spay & Neuter

The Flathead Spay & Neuter Task Force will hold its third annual Animal Care Expo and Cat Adoption Event at Flathead Spay & Neuter Clinic, 3491 Trumble Creek Road, outside Columbia Falls, on Saturday, April 25, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Pet owners will have an opportunity to find a cat for adoption, get vaccine and microchipping all at one location. For more information, contact Mimi at 261-5175.

Economic talks

The Columbia Falls Area Chamber of Commerce will hold its Economic Development Roundtable at the Back Room / Nite Owl on Thursday, April 16, at 7 a.m. For more information, call Carol Pike at 892-2072 or e-mail cpike@centurytel.net.

Farmers market

The Columbia Falls Farmers Market will take place at Pinewood Park in Columbia Falls on Thursdays from 5 to 7:30 p.m. from May 14 through Sept. 17. The market offers locally grown plants and produce and a wide variety of handcrafted items, including certified Made in Montana items. Music will be provided by local bands, including Dan Dubuque, the Montana Marimba Ensemble and others. For more information, visit online at www.columbiafallschamber.org/farmers-market.

Drum class

A class teaching the rhythms of the African hand drum, or djembe, will be given by master drummer Bob Sherrick at Imagine Health in Columbia Falls on Saturday, May 2, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. No prior djembe drumming skill is required. Participants without a drum can contact Marti Kurth at martik@centurylink.net. Cost is $5-10. For more information, call Leslie Yancey at 748-6778.

Hit Men perform

Glacier Symphony has invited The Hit Men, former stars of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, to perform at this year’s Summer Symphony Pops concerts. Gary Polci and Lee Shapiro count the 1973 hit song “Oh What a Night” among their rock-n-roll gems. The concerts will be held at the Rebecca Farm Equestrian Center north of Kalispell on July 11 and 12, with gates opening at 5:30 p.m. and concerts starting at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available at the gate. Premium seating can be reserved in advance by visiting online at www.gscmusic.org or by calling 407-7000.

Clean The Falls

Volunteers for the annual Clean The Falls this year will meet at Glacier Bank at U.S. 2 and Nucleus Avenue in Columbia Falls on Saturday, April 18, at 9 a.m. and return around noon. Glacier Bank will have a shredding machine on hand for the public to use, as well as large Dumpsters.The bank also will serve lunch for the volunteers. For more information, call 892-7100.

Lions Club breakfast

The Columbia Falls Lions Club will hold their annual pancake breakfast at the North Valley Senior Center on Nucleus Avenue on Saturday, April 18, from 9 a.m. to noon. Breakfast is $6 adults and $4 children 12 and under. Proceeds will benefit Lions Club projects, which include eyecare and glasses for the needy in the Columbia Falls and surrounding area up through the Canyon.

Senior book sale

The North Valley Senior Center will hold their annual Book and Puzzle Sale at the center on Nucleus Avenue in Columbia Falls on Friday, April 24, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday, April 25, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information, call Roxie at 406-892-4087.

Quilt show

The annual Teakettle Quilt Show will take place at the Glacier Gateway Elementary School gym on Fourth Avenue in Columbia Falls on Saturday, April 18, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with wonderful quilts on display and for sale and numerous vendors. Raffle tickets for the “Spirit of Montana” quilt cost $1 each or six for $5. All proceeds go to a community charity.

After-hours social

The Columbia Falls Area Chamber of Commerce will hold its business after hours social in conjunction with the Whitefish Chamber of Commerce’s Gone Fishing at the Glacier Distilling Company and Great Northern Resort, 10237 U.S. 2 East, in Coram, on Thursday, April 16, from 5 to 7 p.m. For more information, call Victoria Lee at 406-270-8374.

History club

The Columbia Falls Historical Society will hold its monthly meeting at the Montana Veterans Home chapel building on Tuesday, April 21, at 7 p.m. Guests always welcome. Plans to acquire the Old Main building for use as a museum will be main topic of the meeting.

Museum luncheon

The fifth annual Ladies Luncheon, rapidly becoming one of the premiere social events in the Flathead Valley, will take place at the Museum at Central School in Kalispell on Saturday, April 25, starting at noon. This year’s program is “Clothing the Flathead: A Century of Fashion.” Tickets are $20 for general public, $17 for museum members and $10 for children 12 and under. Last year the luncheon sold out. All proceeds benefit the Museum at Central School. For more information, call 756-8381.

Spay & Neuter

The Flathead Spay & Neuter Task Force will hold its third annual Animal Care Expo and Cat Adoption Event at Flathead Spay & Neuter Clinic, 3491 Trumble Creek Road, outside Columbia Falls, on Saturday, April 25, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Pet owners will have an opportunity to find a cat for adoption, get vaccine and microchipping all at one location. For more information, contact Mimi at 261-5175.

Economic talks

The Columbia Falls Area Chamber of Commerce will hold its Economic Development Roundtable at the Back Room / Nite Owl on Thursday, April 16, at 7 a.m. For more information, call Carol Pike at 892-2072 or e-mail cpike@centurytel.net.

Farmers market

The Columbia Falls Farmers Market will take place at Pinewood Park in Columbia Falls on Thursdays from 5 to 7:30 p.m. from May 14 through Sept. 17. The market offers locally grown plants and produce and a wide variety of handcrafted items, including certified Made in Montana items. Music will be provided by local bands, including Dan Dubuque, the Montana Marimba Ensemble and others. For more information, visit online at www.columbiafallschamber.org/farmers-market.

Drum class

A class teaching the rhythms of the African hand drum, or djembe, will be given by master drummer Bob Sherrick at Imagine Health in Columbia Falls on Saturday, May 2, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. No prior djembe drumming skill is required. Participants without a drum can contact Marti Kurth at martik@centurylink.net. Cost is $5-10. For more information, call Leslie Yancey at 748-6778.

Hit Men perform

Glacier Symphony has invited The Hit Men, former stars of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, to perform at this year’s Summer Symphony Pops concerts. Gary Polci and Lee Shapiro count the 1973 hit song “Oh What a Night” among their rock-n-roll gems. The concerts will be held at the Rebecca Farm Equestrian Center north of Kalispell on July 11 and 12, with gates opening at 5:30 p.m. and concerts starting at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available at the gate. Premium seating can be reserved in advance by visiting online at www.gscmusic.org or by calling 407-7000.