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

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

- Fair-Mont-Egan School Technology Committee meets 4 p.m.

- Annual Backcountry Film Festival, O’Shaughnessy Center, Whitefish. Doors open 6:30 p.m. Film at 7 p.m. Advance tickets $10 at Rocky Mountain Outfitter, Kalispell, Glacier Cyclery and The White Room in Whitefish. $15 at door. Raffle entry included with ticket.

Wednesday

- Friendship Force meets for breakfast 9 a.m., Sykes Restaurant, Kalispell. All interested in travel welcome. Call Priscilla, 756-9332.

- Marion Fire District board meets at 9 a.m., Marion Community Center, 180 Gopher Lane. Public welcome.

- Red Cross blood drives: 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Glacier Park; 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Bigfork Glacier Bank.

- Polson Chamber of Commerce luncheon meeting, noon to 1 p.m., KwaTaqNuk Resort. Lunch $14.50. Public welcome. Call 883-5969.

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

- Wilderness Speaker Series presents a program titled “Wild & Scenic Rivers: The 50th Anniversary,” 7-8:15 p.m., Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Free. Open to public. Call Carol Treadwell, 387-3847.

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 seniors 60 and older. Docent tour 10:30 a.m. Call 755-5268.

- Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Applied Materials.

- 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.

- Leadership Montana alumni Frank Garner and Alan Satterlee host a free social event to give an updated on new Montana Children’s Medical Center and opiod crisis affecting babies and families, 5 p.m., KRMC Conference Center, 310 Sunnview Lane. Kalispell. Light appetizers, beverages. Public invited. Registration encouraged at www.leadershipmontana.org.

- Cellist Jessica Chen and violinist Fang-Liu Chen teach a free master’s class, 7 p.m. today and Feb. 15, Arts and Technology Building, FVCC All student and community musicians invited. Call Nicole Sanford, 756-4813.?

- “The Vagina Monologues” performances today and Feb. 9, O’Shaughnessy Center, Whitefish. Doors open 6 p.m. with drinks and silent auction. Curtain time 7:30 p.m. Tickets $15 online at wwwabbieshelter.org and at door.

Friday

- Kalispell Public Schools Finance Committee meets 7-10 a.m. district office basement meeting room.

- Red Cross blood drives: 10 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. Community Action Partnership of Northwest Montana; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

- Annual Cabin Fever Days, today and Feb.11, Coram, Martin City, Hungry Horse. Barstool ski races, arm wrestling, mountain man competitions, pool tournament, snowshoe softball and more. Kids’ event at Martin City Fire Hall.

- Glacier Pachyderm Club meets noon to 1 p.m., Sykes, 202 Second Ave. W., Kalispell. Speaker is Flathead County Sheriff candidate Keith Stahlberg; www.gcpachy.org

- “The Vagina Monologues” performances, O’Shaughnessy Center, Whitefish. Doors open 6 p.m. with drinks and silent auction. Curtain time 7:30 p.m. Tickets $15 online at wwwabbieshelter.org and at door.

- Flathead County Libertarian Party presents a program by Kirsten Tynan, director of the Fully Informed Jury Association (FIJA) titled “Sweet Justice: The Conscientious Acquittal Movement,” 5:30 p.m. Feb. 9, Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Attorney Roger Roots will lead a dinner discussion on two national cases involving jury acquittal. Valentine’s themed event with wine, beer, chocolate, strawberries, and brown-box dinners. Free. Public invited.

Thought

“The greater the philosopher, the harder it is for him to answer the questions of common people.” — Henryk Sienkiewicz, Polish author (1846-1916).

Saturday

- “Love at First Flight” family-friendly event, 1 p.m., Flathead Lake State Park-Wayfarers. Make birdseed feeders, create colorful chemistry, take a short, guided hike to learn about local “love birds.” Cost $4 per person; $10 per family. To pre-register, call 837-3041.

- Lone Pine State Park Ranger Program “The Hibernators,” 5-6 p.m., Visitor Center, 300 Lone Pine Road, near Kalispell. Call 755-2706, ext. 2.

- Cancer Support Community Mardi Gras Gala, 6-11 p.m., Red Lion Hotel ballroom, Kalispell. Zydeco music and dancing, dinner, games, silent auction. Tickets $100 each, $150 per couple, $750 per table; www.csckalispell.org

- Flathead Parks and Recreation Valentines Dance, 7-9 p.m., Linderman Education Center gym, 124 Third Ave. E., Kalispell. Door prizes, DJ, snacks. $5 single; $15 family of four. Call Celeste Palmer, 758-7848.

Sunday

- John White Lecture Series presents Glacier Park biologist Lisa Bate on harlequin ducks titled “What is a Sea Duck Doing in Glacier,” 2:30 p.m., Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Tickets $6 for museum members; $9 for nonmembers. Limited tickets at door. Call 756-8381.

- Mardi Gras Trivia fundraiser, 5-7:30 p.m., St. Joseph Catholic Church, 719 Utah Ave., Libby. Teams of eight or join an open table. $15 cost includes a beverage and snacks. Concessions available. Silent auction. To reserve a spot, call 406-293-4322.

Monday

- Daughters of the American Revolution, Chief Ignace Chapter, meet for a no-host lunch at noon at Scotty’s Bar, Kalispell. 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.

- Flathead Audubon meets at 7 p.m., in the United Way conference room, Gateway Community Center, U.S. 2 West, Kalispell. Speaker is Kari Gabriel, “Montana Bird Lady.” Enter from west side of building. Free. All welcome.

A look ahead

- Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Feb. 13, Easthaven Baptist Church.

- Smith Valley School board meets 6 p.m. Feb. 13.

- Kalispell Public Schools district board meets 6 p.m. Feb. 13, Kalispell Middle School Library.

- Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 7-8:30 p.m. Feb. 13, The Summit, Kalispell. Call Joan, 871-1008.

- Flathead Valley Community College Honors Symposium Series presents Peter Kahn on “Technological Nature: Adaptation and the Future of Human Life,” 7 p.m. Feb. 13, Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Free. Public welcome. Call Gerta Reeb, 756-3889.

- Cayuse Prairie School board meets at 7 p.m. Feb. 13. Public welcome.

- Red Cross blood drives Feb. 14: 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Whitefish Credit Union; noon to 4:30p.m. Troy Baptist Church.

- Parkinson’s disease support group meets 3-4:30 p.m. Feb. 14, Gateway Community Center, north conference room, Kalispell. Topic is “Freezing” with Parkinson’s. All welcome. Call Lois, 871-3767.

- Whitefish Women of the Moose monthly meal, 5-7 p.m. Feb. 14, Moose Lodge 230 W. 10th St. Pot roast or fish, vegetables, potatoes, rolls, dessert. Call Carol, 260-8493.

- Kalispell Public Schools Policy Committee meets 8:30-10 a.m. Feb. 15, superintendent’s office.

- Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Feb. 15, Libby VFW.

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

- Teen social for grades 6-12, 4-5:30 p.m. Feb. 15, ImagineIF Library, Kalispell. Food, Wii gaming. Chocolate Fest. Free.

- Opening reception for “Beyond Craft: The Art of Ceramics – Various Artists” 5-7 p.m. Feb. 15, Hockaday Museum of Art, 302 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Admission free for members; $5 nonmembers. Public welcome. Call 755-5268.

- Evergreen Chamber of Commerce Energizer, 5-6:30 p.m. Feb. 15, Barn Door Event Rentals, 2124 U.S. 2 E. Food, beverages, door prizes. Call 885-1212.

- Cellist Jessica Chen and violinist Fang-Liu Chen teach a free master’s class, 7 p.m. Feb. 15, Arts and Technology Building, FVCC All student and community musicians invited. Call Nicole Sanford, 756-4813.?

- Red Cross blood drives Feb. 16, 9 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. KRMC; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

- Montana FWP Becoming an Outdoors-Woman ice fishing program Feb. 16-17. Informational indoor evening class Feb. 16, FWP office; morning ice fishing Feb. 17. Class fee $15; registration required at t fwp.mt.gov. For information, call Sarah Smith, (406) 444-9948.

- Kalispell Public Schools Board Governance Committee meets 10 a.m. Feb. 16, superintendent’s office.

- Glacier Pachyderm Club meets noon to 1 p.m. Feb. 16, Sykes, 202 Second Ave. W., Kalispell. Speaker is House District candidates Mark Noland and Matt Regier; www.gcpachy.org

- AARP Driver Safety Course, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 17, Gateway Community Center, Kalispell. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 752-7266.

- Lone Pine State Park Ranger Program “The Misunderstood Bat,” 5-6 p.m. Feb. 17, Visitor Center, 300 Lone Pine Road, near Kalispell. Call 755-2706, ext. 2.

- Flathead Conservation District 310 Stream Permit meeting 7 p.m. Feb. 18, 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.

- Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m. Feb. 19 at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

- Fair-Mont-Egan School board meets 5 p.m. Feb. 19.

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

- Kalispell Women’s Connection buffet lunch, 11:30 a.m. Feb. 20, meeting room of Victory Baptist Church, 1830 Montana 35. Michael Connely from Hooper’s Garden Center shares gardening tips. Speaker is Heather Oberholtzer. 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 4:15 p.m. Feb. 20, Lakeside QRU.

- Pleasant Valley School board meets 5:45 p.m. Feb. 20.

- Flathead Valley Community College Honors Symposium Series presents Michael Goguen on “Re-Programming Evolution: The Promise and Perils of Gene Editing,” 7 p.m. Feb. 20, Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Free. Public welcome. Call Gerta Reeb,756-3889.

- Kalispell Public Schools Technology Committee meets 8:30 a.m. Feb. 22, IT director’s office.

- Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. Feb. 22, Lake View Healthcare.

- Marion Fire District board meets at 5 p.m. Feb. 22, Marion Community Center, 180 Gopher Lane. Public welcome.

- Joe Coco presents a free seminar “Raising Money Savvy Kids 7-8:30 p.m. Feb. 22, Coco Enterprises Conference Center, 6438 U.S. 93 S., Whitefish. Free. RSVP to 862-9400.

- Making Montana Manufacturing/Technology Exp and Kalispell Mini Maker Faire Feb. 23-24, Expo Building, Flathead County Fairgrounds. Friday — Local manufacturers demonstrate products 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday — Entrepreneurs show their inventions 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

- Red Cross blood drives Feb. 23: 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 Department.

- Screening of documentary film “Finding Traction” about ultra runner Nikki Kimball’s run on Vermont’s 273-mile Long Trail, Feb. 23, Glacier High School. Doors open 5 p.m. to meet Kimball and silent auction. Film starts 6 p.m. Adavance tickets adults $15, students $12. At door, adults $20, students $15. Fundraiser for Girls on the Run Scholarship Fund. Call Kim Holloway, 406-260-1481.

- Lone Pine State Park Ranger Program “Who’s Who for Owls,” 5-6 p.m. Feb. 24, Visitor Center, 300 Lone Pine Road, near Kalispell. Call 755-2706, ext. 2.

- Glacier Skate Academy hosts “Try Figure Skating For Free” for ages 4 to 12, 5:15-6:15 p.m. Feb. 24, Stumptown Ice Den, Whitefish. Includes skate rental, 15-minute group lesson, hot chocolate.

- John White Lecture Series live history presentation by Mary Jane Bradbury titled “Martha and Me: Reflections of Dora DuFran about the Real Life of Calamity Jane,” 2:30 p.m. Feb. 25, Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Tickets $6 for museum members; $9 for nonmembers. Limited tickets at door. Call 756-8381.

- AARP Driver Safety Course, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 26, Libby Christian Church. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 283-7000.

- Red Cross blood drive, 10:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Feb. 26, Moose Lodge, Kalispell.

- Glacier National Park Volunteer Associates Winter Speaker series, 7 p.m. Feb. 26, Museum at Central School, Kalispell. Diane Boyd with Fish, Wildlife and Parks presents “The Journey Home for Montana’s Wolves” about wolf recovery in Montana. Free. Public invited. Call Cheryl Klein, 270-4189.

- Flathead Conservation District business meeting, 7 p.m. Feb. 26, 133 Interstate Lane, Kalispell, 752-4220.

- Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m. Feb. 27, Our Lady of Mercy, Eureka.

- Kalispell Public Schools district board speciall meeting/work session 6 p.m. Feb. 27, Kalispell Middle School Library.

• Flathead Valley Community College Honors Symposium Series presents Mike Garcia on “The Internet of Things at BNSF Railway,” 7 p.m. Feb. 27, Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Free. Public welcome. Call Gerta Reeb, 756-3889.

- Red Cross blood drive, 1-5 p.m. Feb. 28 at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

- Kalispell Public Schools Curriculum Committee meets 3:30-5 p.m. Feb. 28, assistant superintendent’s office.

- Opening reception for “Opening Reception: New Artists 2018 – High School Student Art Exhibition” 5-7 p.m. March 1, Hockaday Museum of Art, 302 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Public welcome. Call 755-5268.

- FVCC’s spring semester concert series 7 p.m. March 2, Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Faculty and guest artists perform. Free. Public invited.

- Special Olympics Montana-Glacier Area hosts Regional Winter Games, March 5, Whitefish Mountain Resort. Call Aaron Gleason, outreach director, 509-993-6841.

- Flathead Valley Community College Honors Symposium Series presents Karen Adams on “Technology and China’s Rise to Great Power,” 7 p.m. March 6, Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Free. Public welcome. Call Gerta Reeb, 756-3889.

- Wilderness Speaker Series presents “The Untrammeled Observatory: Lessons from Wilderness Fire,” 7-8:15 p.m. March 7, Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Free. Open to public. Call Carol Treadwell, 387-3847.

- Mission Valley Has Talent competition, 7 p.m. March 9, Polson High School auditorium. Musicians, artists, dancers, gymnasts and more. Cash prizes for winners. Fundraiser for the Helping Hands Fund. Call Jason at 883-2447 or Tillie at 249-0837.

- Ronan Women’s Club annual Arts and Crafts Fair, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. March 10, Ronan Community Center. Over 40 vendors. Doughnuts and coffee breakfast. Indian tacos, fry bread, soup and sandwiches lunch. Silent auction. Call Connie Romero, 406-676-3232.

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

- Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 7-8:30 p.m. March 13, The Summit, Kalispell. Call Joan, 871-1008.

- Flathead Valley Community College Honors Symposium Series presents Brian Keeley on “Cyborg Senses: On the Cusp of a New Era in the Philosophy of Perception,” 7 p.m. March 13, Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Free. Public welcome. Call Gerta Reeb, 756-3889.

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

- Friendship Force of the Flathead Valley meets March 15, Vista Linda, Somers. Social hour 5 p.m.; business meeting and dinner 6 p.m. for $15. All interested in travel welcome. Call Priscilla, 756-9332.

- Flathead Valley Community College Honors Symposium Series presents Nicholas Carr on “Computers, Automation and the Human Future,” 7 p.m. March 20, Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Free. Public welcome. Call Gerta Reeb, 756-3889.

- Glacier National Park Volunteer Associates Winter Speaker series, 7 p.m. March 26, Museum at Central School, Kalispell. Park wildlife program manager John Waller presents “The Furtive Felids of the Forest” about wildcats. Free. Public invited. Call Cheryl Klein, 270-4189.

- Wilderness Speaker Series presents “The Recovery of Grizzly Bears in Montana,” 7-8:15 p.m. April 4, Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Free. Open to public. Call Carol Treadwell, 387-3847.

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

- Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 7-8:30 p.m. April 10, The Summit, Kalispell. Call Joan, 871-1008.

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

- Teakettle Quilt Guild 2018 Quilt Show, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 21, Glacier Gateway Elementary School, 440 Fourth Ave. W., Columbia Falls. Vendors, boutique, raffle. Bring donations for Columbia Falls Food Bank. Free admission.

- 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.

- Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 7-8:30 p.m. June 12, The Summit, Kalispell. Call Joan, 871-1008.

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

- Whitefish Woody Weekend classic and antique boat show, June 22-24, The Lodge at Whitefish Lake. Friday — Evening cruise Saturday — Public viewing on dock, waterski demonstration. Sunday — poker run 9:30 a.m.

- Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 7-8:30 p.m. July 10, The Summit, Kalispell. Call Joan, 871-1008.?• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 7-8:30 p.m. Aug. 14, The Summit, Kalispell. Call Joan, 871-1008.

- Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 7-8:30 p.m. Sept. 11, The Summit, Kalispell. Call Joan, 871-1008.

- Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 7-8:30 p.m. Oct. 9, The Summit, Kalispell. Call Joan, 871-1008.

- Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 7-8:30 p.m. Nov. 13, The Summit, Kalispell. Call Joan, 871-1008.

- Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 7-8:30 p.m. Dec. 11, The Summit, Kalispell. Call Joan, 871-1008.