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Today

- Creston School board meets 7:30 a.m.

- Red Cross blood drive, 2noon to 5:30 p.m. Bigfork Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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

- Pleasant Valley School board meets 5:30 p.m.

- Betty Kuropat begins offering a free, weekly yoga class every Tuesday, 5:30 p.m. beginning Oct. 3, Whitefish Community Center, 121 E. Second St. No sign up is necessary..

Wednesday

- ImagineIF Libraries board meets at 9 a.m., meeting room, Kalispell. Call Kim Crowley, 758-5826.

- Red Cross blood drive, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Arts and Technology Building, FVCC.

- Polson Chamber of Commerce meets noon to 1 p.m., KwaTuqNuk Resort. Speaker is Polson School Superintendent Rex Weltz. Lunch available for $14.50. Public welcome. Call 883-5969.

- Kalispell Public Schools Curriculum Committee meets 3-5 p.m. district office, 233 First Ave. E.

- USMC Happy Hour for Marines and Navy who served with Marines, 5-7 p.m., Kalispell VFW, 330 First Ave. W. Cash bar. Spouses welcome. Call 406-249-2448.

Thursday

- Flathead County Transportation Advisory Committee meets 8:30 a.m., South Campus Building, 40 11th St. W., Kalispell. Call 758-5728.

- Red Cross employee blood drive, noon to 5 p.m. Applied Materials.

- Free six-week diabetes self-management classes for Medicare, diabetes and pre-diabetes patients, 1-2:30 p.m. beginning today, Bigfork Community/Senior Center, 639 Commerce St. Bigfork. Class limited to 10. To register, call 837-4157.

- Anime Club for teens in grades six to 12 meets 4-5:30 p.m., ImagineIF Library, Kalispell.

- Columbia Falls School board Insurance Committee meets at 4 p.m., administration offices boardroom, 501 Sixth Ave. W.

- Great Northwest Oktoberfest, 5-11 p.m. today and Friday, noon to 11 p.m. Oct. 7, Depot Park Whitefish. Today is First Responder/Firefighter/ Police Appreciation Night — Free admission and first beer free for them and one guest. Admission $5 adults; kids under 12 with parent, free.; www.whitefishoktoberfest.com Pumpkin Patch Day, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 7 — Games, pumpkins, and more.

Friday

- Kalispell Public Schools Finance Committee meets 7-10 a.m., district office, 233 First Ave. E.

- Mountain Brook Craft Cooperative annual Quilt and Craft Market, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 7, Mountain View Mennonite Church, 795 Mennonite Church Road, Kalispell. Hand- and machine-quilted quilts and wall hangings, fine art, jewelry, accessories, décor, baked goods, jams and treats.

- Red Cross blood drives: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; 11 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. St. Joseph’s Medical Center, Polson.

- Annual Friends of the Library book sale, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. today and Oct. 14, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 15, Kalispell Center Mall. Sunday books will be $3 a bag, two bags for $5, three bags for $6.

- Annual Neighbors in Need chili luncheon, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Northridge Lutheran Church, 323 Northridge Drive, Kalispell. Chili, corn muffins, salad, homemade pie. $10 per person. Tickets available at door or call 752-7266.

- Glacier Pachyderm Club meets noon to 1 p.m., Sykes’, 202 Second Ave. W., Kalispell. Rep. Randy Brodehl discusses financial implications for a Drug Court in Flathead County. Lunch may be purchased. Visitors welcome. Call Todd Bernhardt, 270-6908.

- Whitefish High School Homecoming Parade, 4:30 p.m.

- Find It Win! Scavenger Hunt, 5-8 p.m., at participating businesses in downtown Kalispell. Chance to win $70 gift certificate. All ages welcome. Call Raette, 530-209-7769.

- Great Northwest Oktoberfest, 5-11 p.m. today, noon to 11 p.m. Oct. 7, Depot Park Whitefish. Admission $5 adults; kids under 12 with parent, free.; www.whitefishoktoberfest.com Pumpkin Patch Day, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Today— Games, pumpkins.

Thought

“I hate a song that makes you think that you are not any good. I hate a song that makes you think that you are just born to lose... Songs that run you down or poke fun at you on account of your bad luck or hard traveling. I am out to fight those songs to my very last breath of air and my last drop of blood.” — Woody Guthrie (1912-1967).

Saturday

- Mountain Brook Craft Cooperative annual Quilt and Craft Market, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mountain View Mennonite Church, 795 Mennonite Church Road, Kalispell. Hand- and machine-quilted quilts and wall hangings, fine art, jewelry, accessories, décor, baked goods, jams and treats.

- Mission Mountain Winery vertical tasting and free program to learn about food and wine pairings, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., 82420 U.S. 93 S., Dayton. All welcome.

- Flathead Spay & Neuter Task Force annual World Rabies Day vaccine/microchip clinic, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Don K Subaru, 6219 U.S. 93, Whitefish. $15 each; first come, first serve. Call 892-7387.

- Sons of Norway meet 1 p.m., upstairs at Museum at Central School, 124 2nd Ave. E., Kalispell. Call 253-1702.

- Maya Pedal “Power the Pedal” upcycle event, 3-5 p.m., Glacier Cyclery, Whitefish. Donate old, functional bikes to be upcycled into machines in Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, and southern Mexico.

- Annual Log Jam fundraising dinner, 4 p.m., Flathead County Fairgrounds Trade Center, Kalispell. Dinner 4:30 p.m. Bingo/auction 6 p.m. Raffle. Live music. Dinner/dance tickets $25, 12 and under, free. Call 892-4641 or 260-8268.

- Flathead Land Trust hosts a West Valley sandhill crane watching tour guided by Denny Olson of Flathead Audubon, 5-7:30 p.m.. Mountain or fat tire bike 7.5 miles then watch birds roost in nearby fields. Space limited. Call Laura Katzman, 752-8293.

Sunday

- Church World Services CROP Walk, Marantette Park, Columbia Falls. 1K and 5K routes. Registration 1 p.m.; walk begins 1:30 p.m. Call Luann, 261-1083; or Flo 250-3406.

Monday

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

- West Valley School board meets 5 p.m.

- Traumatic Brain Injury Support Group meets 6-8 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Survivors, family, friends are welcome. Refreshments. Call Jennifer, 756-4725.

- Flathead Audubon meets at 7 p.m., in the United Way conference room, Gateway Community Center, U.S. 2 West, Kalispell. Speaker is Janet Ellis, Montana Audubon’s senior director of Public Policy. Enter from west side of building. Free. All welcome.

A look ahead

- AARP Driver Safety Course, 8:30-11 a.m. and 1-2:30 p.m. Oct. 10, Polson Senior Center. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 883-4735.

- Red Cross blood drive, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 10, Flathead High School, Kalispell.

- Kalispell Public Schools district board meets 6 p.m. Oct. 10, Kalispell Middle School Library.

- Smith Valley School board meets 6 p.m. Oct. 10

- Flathead Conservation District 310 Stream Permit meeting 7 p.m. Oct. 10, 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.

- Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Oct. 11, Whitefish Credit Union, Kalispell.

- Bigfork County Water and Sewer District meets at 4 p.m. Oct. 11, district office, 108 Harbor Heights Blvd. Public welcome.

- Senior Tour and Tea, 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 12, Hockaday Museum of Art, 302 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Free admission for senior citizens. Coffee, tea and cookies served. Docent tour 10:30 a.m. Call 755-5268.

- Red Cross blood drive, 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 12, Homewood Suites, Kalispell.

- Flathead County Agency on Aging Advisory Council meets at 2-3:30 p.m. Oct. 12, Flathead County South Campus, 40 11th St. W., Kalispell. Public invited. Call 758-5730.

- Home Options Hospice begins a four-week bereavement program 4:30 p.m. Oct. 12. Free. To learn more, call 751-4254.

- Mission Mountain Audubon meets 7 p.m. Oct. 12, Polson City Library meeting room. Matthew Church with Flathead Biological Station presents a program titled, ““Water and microbes: The tiny engines that keep the world habitable.” Free. All welcome.

- Red Cross blood drives Oct. 13: 9 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. KRMC; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

- Friends of the Library annual book sale, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Oct. 13; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 14; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 15, Kalispell Center Mall. Books, CDs, DVDs and audiobooks. $1.50 per spine inch; $2 per bag Sunday.

- Kalispell Public Schools Board Governance Committee meets 10 a.m. Oct. 13, district office, 233 First Ave. E.

- Treasures and Tombstones Family History Conference, 8:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Oct. 14, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1380 Whitefish Stage Road, Kalispell. Choose from 17 free classes. Public welcome. Register at flatheadgenealogy.org

- American Legion fall meeting, Oct. 14, American Legion Post 97, 319 California Ave., Libby. Registration 9 a.m. Program 10 a.m. Joint banquet at noon. Business meeting 1 p.m.

- Community cider pressing, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 14, ImagineIF Library, Kalispell. Receive a bottle of fresh cider to take home. Especially for adults and children 6 and older.

- Alpine Artisans Tour of the Arts, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 14-15, Seeley-Swan and Blackfoot Valleys. Self-guided tour of nine studios featuring over 25 artists. Free showing of the film “Charged: The Story of Eduardo Garcia,” Oct. 14 in Lincoln and Oct. 15 in Seeley Lake in respective community halls; wwwalpineartisans.org

- Nooks and Crannies Tour, 9 a.m. Oct. 14, Conrad Mansion Museum, 330 Woodland Ave., Kalispell, $28 per person. Reservations required. Call 755-2166.

- Somers Company Town Projects Oktoberfest, 5-8 p.m. Oct. 14, Somers Bay Cafe. $14 entrance fee includes German food and first glass of beer or wine. Raffles, Entertainment by Billy Angel. Proceeds go toward pavilion landscaping.

- “A Night to UnWined” fundraiser, 6:30 -9:30 p.m. Oct. 14, Casey’s, downtown Whitefish. Wine tasting, live music, raffle, silent auction. Proceeds benefit Whitefish Community School.

Whitefish Fire Department open house 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 15, 275 Flathead Dr., Whitefish. Meet firefighters, paramedics. See equipment up close, rescue demonstrations. Hot dogs served. Face painting and other activities for children and adults.

- Lake County Republicans Lincoln/Reagan lunch, 2 p.m. Oct. 15, Ronan Community Center. Republican candidates for U.S. Senate will attend, along with other legislators. Tickets $25. Call Dorothy Ashcraft, 250-2714.

- Climate Smart Glacier County four-part educational series presents Montana Climate Science Day, 1-4 p.m. Oct. 16, Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Free. University of Montana and Montana State University scientists present. Open to public.

- Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m. Oct. 16 at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

- Kalispell Women’s Connection buffet lunch and fundraising live auction, 11:30 a.m. Oct. 17, meeting room of Victory Baptist Church, 1830 Montana 35. Speaker is Bernadetta Bailey. Cost $8 per person. Call Jan, 857-2467, or Rosainne, 257-8098 for lunch and free child care reservations. Affiliated with Stonecroft Ministries.

- Red Cross blood drive, noon to 3:30 p.m. Oct. 17, Lakeside QRU.

- Annual Creston Fire Department Soup for Supper, 3:30-7 p.m. Oct. 17, Creston Fire Station, 4498 Montana 35, Kalispell. More than 20 soups and chowders,salad, rolls, dessert. Dine in or take out. Donations appreciated. Call Gloria Graves, 250-4655.

- Beers for the Bob Volunteer Appreciation Night, 5-8 p.m. Oct. 17, Kalispell Brewing Company. Portion of sales benefit Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation.

- Last Chance Patriots present a program by author and filmmaker Trevor Loudon of New Zealand on “The Enemies Within,” 6:30-8 p.m. Oct. 17, FairBridge Inn and Suites, 1701 U.S. 93 S., Kalispell; tickets available at www.eventbrite.com

- Kalispell Area Toastmasters invite public to open house during their regularly scheduled meeting, noon to 1 p.m. Oct. 18, basement of First Interstate Bank, Kalispell.

- Red Cross blood drives Oct. 18: noon to 5 p.m. Troy Baptist Church; noon to 5 p.m. Meadowlake Resort, blood mobile.

- Kalispell Public Schools Policy Committee meets 8:30-10 a.m. Oct. 19, district office, 233 First Ave. E.

- Red Cross blood drives Oct. 19: 10 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. Insured Titles, blood mobile; 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Libby VFW.

- Age Friendly Flathead meets 2-3:30 p.m. Oct. 19, Flathead County South Campus, 40 11th St. W., Kalispell. Call 758-5730.

- Teen social for grades 6-12, 4-5:30 p.m. Oct. 19, ImagineIF Library, Kalispell. Food, Wii gaming. Craft is Mask Making. Free.

- Kalispell Public Schools Finance Committee meets 7-10 a.m. Oct. 20, district office, 233 First Ave. E.

• Red Cross blood drives Oct. 20: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Rosauers, blood mobile.

- Immanuel Lutheran Communities hosts a wellness presentation geared for seniors, “Winter Ready” 2-3:30 p.m. Oct. 20, Buffalo Hill Terrace, 40 Claremont St., Kalispell. Free. Call 752-9624.

Conrad Mansion Museum Ghost Tours, Oct. 20-21, 330 Woodland Ave., Kalispell. One-hour tours begin at 7 p.m. and run every 15 minutes until 9 p.m. $17 per person; $15 members. Reservations required. Call 755-2166.

- AARP Driver Safety Course, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 21, Gateway Community Center, Kalispell. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 752-7266.

- First Presbyterian Church annual fall and holiday bazaar, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 21, 540 S. Main St., Kalispell. Crafts, holiday items, books and more. Homemade soup luncheon 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. All proceeds go to local charities. Call 752-7488.

- Glacier Stamp Club show and sale, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 21; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 22, Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Buyers, sellers. This year’s cachet and official cancellation. Free admission to show and museum.

- AARP Driver Safety Course, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 23, Libby Christian Church, Libby $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 406-283-7000.

- Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m. Oct. 23 at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

- AARP Driver Safety Course, 12:30-4:30 p.m. Oct. 23, North Valley Senior Center, Columbia Falls. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 892-4087.

- Flathead Conservation District business meeting, 7 p.m. Oct. 23, 133 Interstate Lane, Kalispell, 752-4220.

- AARP Driver Safety Course, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 24, North Valley Hospital, Whitefish. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 863-3627.

- Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m. Oct. 24, Eureka Church of Jesus-Christ of Latter-day Saints.

- Women Who Wine of the Flathead annual Red, White & You giving banquet, 6-9 p.m. Oct. 24, Red Lion Hotel Kalispell. Tickets $75 available online at www.flatheadcommunityfoundation.org/giving-banquet.html or at door.

- Kalispell Public Schools district board special meeting and works session 6 p.m. Oct. 24, Kalispell Middle School Library.

- Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Oct. 25, Easthaven Baptist Church.

- Salvation Army Harvest-fest Carnival, 6-8 p.m. Oct. 25, Salvation Army gym, 110 Bountiful Dr., Kalispell. Games for all ages, prizes. Costumes welcome. Hot dogs and pop for $1. Children must be accompanied by adult. Free. All welcome.

- Kalispell Public Schools IT Committee meets 8:30-9:30 a.m. Oct. 26 district office, 233 First Ave. E.

- AARP Driver Safety Course, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 26, Mission Valley Senior Center, Ronan. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 406-676-2371.

- Red Cross blood drive, 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Oct. 26, Glacier Bank, Main Street, Kalispell

- Flathead Special Education Cooperative Management board and Executive Council meets at noon Oct. 26, 15 Meridian Court, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.

- Red Cross blood drives Oct. 27: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Flathead City-County Health Center.

- FVCC Fall Faculty Concert Series presents Micah Hunter, Amy Beth Chisholm, Wai Mizutani and Nichole Sanford, 7 p.m. Oct. 27, Arts and Technology Building. Free. Public welcome. Call 756-4813.

- Elks Lodge hosts a children’s pumpkin carving event, 1-3 p.m. Oct. 28, 1820 U.S. 93 S., Kalispell. Pumpkins provided or bring your own. Parent should plan to attend. Treats, cider, cake and cookies. All welcome.

- Annual Democrats Harvest Dinner, Oct. 28, Grouse Mountain Lodge, Whitefish. Guest of honor is Sen. Jon Tester. Social hour, cash bar 5:30 p.m. Dinner is included. Live music by The Stringlers. Silent auction, split the pot raffle, wine and beer vaults. Tickets $50; or $55 after Oct. 9. Call Terri, 406-730-2741.

- Annual Bowl for Kids’ Sake fundraiser for Big Brothers Big Sisters, Oct. 29, Pick’s Bowling Center, Bigfork. To sign up, call 752-0092 or visit www.bbbsfc.org.

- Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m. Oct. 30 at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

- Red Cross blood drives Oct. 31: 10 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Flathead Electric; 11 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Immanuel Lutheran Communities.

- Voices of the Wilderness fundraising event, 5:30 p.m. Nov. 3, The Lodge at Whitefish Lake. Silent auction, wine grab, baked potato bar. Keynote speakers. Live music. Tickets $15 at door or online, www.bmwf.org/events.

- Love INC. Holiday Craft Fair, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 4, North Valley Community Room, 235 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. Hand-crafted arts and foods for sale. Free admission. Light lunch available to purchase.

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

- Climate Smart Glacier County four-part educational series presents “Fire on the Mountain,” multi-media program on hunting, climate change and snow, 7 p.m. Nov. 8, O’Shaughnessy Center, Whitefish. Free. Open to public.

- West Valley School board meets 5 p.m. Nov. 13.

- Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets at noon Nov. 16, 15 Meridian Court, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.

- Climate Smart Glacier County four-part educational series presents a forum on “Envisioning Montana’s Clean Energy Economy,” 7 p.m. Nov. 16, Cedar Creek Lodge, Columbia Falls. Free. Open to public.

- Immanuel Lutheran Communities hosts a wellness presentation geared for seniors, “ Managing Stress through the Holidays” 2-3:30 p.m. Nov. 17, Buffalo Hill Terrace, 40 Claremont St., Kalispell. Free. Call 752-9624.

- Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 7-8:30 p.m. Dec. 5, The Summit, Kalispell. Call Joan Schmidt, 871-1008.

- West Valley School board meets 5 p.m. Dec. 11

- Immanuel Lutheran Communities hosts a wellness presentation geared for seniors, “Festive Holiday Crafting” 2-3:30 p.m. Dec. 15, Buffalo Hill Terrace, 40 Claremont St., Kalispell. Free. Call 752-9624.

- Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 9 a.m. Dec. 21, 15 Meridian Court, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.

- West Valley School board meets 5 p.m. Jan. 8

- Flathead Special Education Cooperative Management board and Executive Council meets at noon Jan. 18, 15 Meridian Court, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.

- West Valley School board meets 5 p.m. Feb. 12.

- Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets at noon. Feb. 15, 15 Meridian Court, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.

- West Valley School board meets 5 p.m. March 12.

- Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets at noon March 15, 15 Meridian Court, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.

- West Valley School board meets 5 p.m. April 9.

- Flathead Special Education Cooperative Management board and Executive Council meets at noon April 19, 15 Meridian Court, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.

- West Valley School board meets 5 p.m. May 14

- Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets at noon May 17, 15 Meridian Court, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.

- West Valley School board meets 5 p.m. June 11.

- Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets at 9 a.m. June 14, 15 Meridian Court, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.