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- Northwest Montana Eagle Scout alumni breakfast, 8:30 a.m., Sykes Restaurant, Kalispell. Overview of the 2017 Scouting year and PowerPoint presentation on Melita Island upgrades. RSVP by calling Jim Atkinson at 249-6765.
- 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.
- Community Shred event, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Gateway Community Center west parking lot, 1203 U.S. 2 W., Kalispell. Bring a donation for Veterans Food Pantry and shred your confidential documents for free. Public invited. Free lunch, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Community United Methodist Church Circle of Friends fall bazaar, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., 750 Electric Ave., Bigfork. Vendors, pottery, jewelry, quilts, bake sale homemade jams and jellies. Soup lunch available.
- 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.
- Great Northwest Oktoberfest, noon to 11 p.m., Depot Park Whitefish. Admission $5 adults; kids under 12 with parent, free.; www.whitefishoktoberfest.com Today is Pumpkin Patch Day, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Games, pumpkins and more.
- 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.
- Eagles Harvest Dinner, 5-7 p.m., 37 First St. W., Kalispell. Turkey with all the trimmings. Adults $12, kids under 12 $6. Everyone welcome.
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
- City of Kalispell Solid Waste Division will not be picking up roll-out containers today, Columbus Day. All other city officers will be open. Collections will be delayed by one day today and the remainder of the week. Have containers out by 7 a.m.
- Daughters of the American Revolution, Chief Ignace Chapter, meet for lunch at noon at the home of Jan Olson. Meeting at 1 p.m. Call Regent Cathy Lane, 755-6048.
- 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.
Tuesday
- AARP Driver Safety Course, 8:30-11 a.m. and 1-2:30 p.m., 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., Flathead High School, Kalispell.
- National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)/Local Advisory Council meets 1 p.m., Literacy Center of Northwest Montana, Gateway Community Center, Kalispell. Call 854-2323 or 253-7880.
- Somers School District board Policy Committee meets 5 p.m. Somers Middle School.
- Swan River School board meets at 5:30 p.m.
- Kalispell Public Schools district board meets 6 p.m., Kalispell Middle School Library.
Thought
“An egotist is a person of low taste — more interested in himself than in me.” — Ambrose Bierce, American author-journalist (1842-1914?).
- Deer Park School board meets at 6:30 p.m.
- Flathead Conservation District 310 Stream Permit meeting 7 p.m., 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.
- Helena Flats School board meets at 7 p.m.
Wednesday
- Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Whitefish Credit Union, Kalispell.
- Parkinson’s disease support group meets 3-4:30 p.m., Gateway Community Center, north conference room, Kalispell. Speaker is massage therapist Loretta Merriman. All welcome. Call Lois, 871-3767.
- Bigfork County Water and Sewer District meets at 4 p.m., district office, 108 Harbor Heights Blvd. Public welcome.
- Kila School board meets 5:30 p.m.
Thursday
- Senior Tour and Tea, 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. , 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., Homewood Suites, Kalispell.
- Flathead County Agency on Aging Advisory Council meets at 2-3:30 p.m., Flathead County South Campus, 40 11th St. W., Kalispell. Public invited. Call 758-5730.
- Annual Montessori Mile recreational run/walk, 3:45 p.m., 349 Willow Glen Drive, Kalispell. For children in preschool through sixth grade. Registration $10, parents may participate at no charge. Call 755-3826.
- Home Options Hospice begins a four-week bereavement program 4:30 p.m. Free. To learn more, call 751-4254.
- Free introductory talk for upcoming Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Course 5:30-7 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Learn how meditation can help with pain, illness and stress. Call Michelle Richards, 261-4112.
- Mission Mountain Audubon meets 7 p.m., 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.
Friday
- Red Cross blood drives: 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. today; 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 audio books. $1.50 per spine inch; $2 per bag Sunday.
- Kalispell Public Schools Board Governance Committee meets 10 a.m., district office, 233 First Ave. E.
- Trinity Lutheran School annual auction fundraiser 6:30 p.m., Flathead County Fairgrounds Grandstand building. Semi-formal attire. Drinks, desserts, appetizers, music. Raffles. Tickets $20 person. Call 257-6716.
- Flathead Valley Gospel Music Association presents Allegiance Trio in concert, 7:10 p.m., First Baptist Church, 301 W. Wyoming St., Kalispell. Free admission.
A look ahead
- 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
- Nooks and Crannies Tour, 9 a.m. Oct. 14, Conrad Mansion Museum, 330 Woodland Ave., Kalispell, $28 per person. Reservations required. Call 755-2166.
- 5K Family Fun Run at the Rails to Trails trailhead in Somers, Oct. 14. Registration 9:30 a.m. Non-timed run begins at 10 a.m. 1K for small children. Come in costume if you like. Somers Museum will be open 10 a.m. to noon. $15 for family, $10 individuals. Money to help build a playground in Somers.
- 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
- Friends of the Library annual book sale, 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 audio books. $1.50 per spine inch; $2 per bag Sunday.
- Rocky Mountain Rollers Good Sam RV Chapter meets 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 14, Scotty’s back room, 2205 U.S. 93 S., Kalispell. Guests welcome. RSVP to Homer Meyer, 257-9094.
- 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.
- Northwest Montana Posse of Westerners presents a program by Montana Department of Transportation historian Jon Axline titled, ““Permanent and Substantial Road: Convict Labor and the East Shore Road, 1912-1914” Oct. 16, Red Lion Hotel Kalispell. Greeting time 5:30 p.m.; dinner 6:15 p.m. Cost $19 includes presentation. Program starts at 7 p.m., free for posse members and youth under 16; $5 for nondinner walk-in nonmembers. For dinner reservations, call 752-9642. For information, call Ron, 756-8791.
- 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
- Flathead Valley Chapter of Trout Unlimited meets 7 p.m. Oct. 17, Fish, Wildlife and Parks building, 490 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. Outfitter/guide Steve Temple talks about fishing the lower Clark Fork River. Refreshments. Door prize. Public welcome. Call Larry Timchak, 250-7473.
- Columbia Falls Women’s Connection luncheon, 11:30 a.m. Oct. 18, North Valley Hospital Community Room, Nucleus Avenue, Columbia Falls. Hilary Shaw will talk about the Abbie Shelter and donations for size 3 diapers, liquid hand soap, razors, shave cream and monetary accepted. Speaker is Bernedtta Bailey. Cost $8 per person. Free child care by reservation. Call Candy at 387-4119. Affiliated with Stonecroft Ministries.
- 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.
- Whitefish Women of the Moose monthly meal, 5-7 p.m. Oct. 18, Moose Lodge 230 W. 10th St. Ribs or chicken, salad, dessert. Call Carol, 260-8493.
- 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.
- Rotary Drive 4 UR Community event 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 21, Kalispell Ford. For every valid test drive taken the dealership will donate $20 to support Veterans Food Pantry, Adopt a Family for Christmas Project and food bank Backpack Program. Must be at least 18.
- 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.
- Flathead Cancer Aid Services Inc. Masquerade Ball, Oct. 21, Hilton Garden Inn, Kalispell. Doors open 5:30 p.m. Dinner 6 p.m. Bachelor and bachelorette auction. Dancing, live and silent auctions. Tickets $75 each or $125 per couple. Call 885-0032.
- 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.
- Good Shepherd Lutheran Church annual Harvest Dinner, 4-6:30 p.m. Oct. 26, 409 Fourth Ave. E., Polson. Swedish meatballs, potatoes, lefse, salad, dessert. Adults $10, children $5 (under 12). Take-out orders available for pick-up after 3 p.m. Call 883-5864. Proceeds benefit Polson Rural Fire District.
- Montana State University Honors College informational meeting, 6 p.m. Oct. 26, Gateway Community Centery, 1203 U.S. 2 W., Kalispell. Interested students and parents invited to meet dean Lise-Mari Lee. Call MSU Admissions at 888-MSU-CATS (678-2287)
- Joe Coco presents a free seminar “Health Care Sharing Ministries: An Affordable Alternative to Traditional Health Insurancce,” 7-8:30 p.m. Oct. 26, Coco Enterprises Conference Center, 6438 U.S. 93 S., Whitefish. Free. RSVP to 862-9400.
- 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.
- Bethany Lutheran Church in Bigfork presents a screening of the film, ““Martin Luther: The Idea That Changed the World,” 6:30 p.m. Oct. 28. Free admission. Public invited.
- 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.
Montana Veterans Home annual trick or treat for children, 6-7 p.m. Oct. 31. Residents will hand out candy.No early birds.
- AARP Driver Safety Course, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Nov. 2, Eureka High School. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 406-293-6344.
- 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.
- AARP Driver Safety Course, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 6, Gateway Community Center, Kalispell. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 752-7266.
- 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.
- Cowboy Up Country Cookin’ food truck serves free chicken fried steak to all veterans, noon to 7 p.m. Nov. 11, 351 Somers Road, Somers. Must proved veteran status.
- AARP Driver Safety Courses Nov. 13: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 13, St. John Paul Catholic Church, Bigfork. Call 837-4846; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Troy United Methodist Church. Call 751-4500. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.)
- West Valley School board meets 5 p.m. Nov. 13.
- AARP Driver Safety Course, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 16, Bigfork Senior Center. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 837-4157.
- 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.
- AARP Driver Safety Course, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 18, The Summit, Kalispell. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.
- AARP Driver Safety Course, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 20, Libby Christian Church. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 406-283-7000.
- 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.