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TODay

- Somers School District board special meeting 7:30 a.m., Somers Middle School.

- Somers School District board Food Committee and Negotiation Committee meet at 9:15 a.m., Somers Middle School.

- Red Cross blood drives: noon to 5 p.m. Polson Good Shepherd Church; 12:30-4:45 p.m. Hungry Horse Liquor Store, blood mobile.

- Flathead County Solid Waste District board meets 3 p.m., landfill office.

- Author and Hungry Horse news columnist George Ostrom signs his new children’s book, “Yum Yoogle Snook: Wild Beastie Book,” 3-5 p.m., Hilton Garden Inn, Kalispell.

- Flathead County Libertarian Party Beach, Brats and Beer Party, 4-8 p.m. Whitefish City Beach, Pavilion 3. Meet candidates and discuss issues. Bring your own side dishes and beverages. Families welcome.

- Bibler Home and Gardens Splendid Summer Evenings tours, 4:30 and 7 p.m. today through July 27, Kalispell. Tickets $15 per adult and $5 per child. Advance purchase required. Call 756-3632.

- Alzheimer’s Association workshop titled “??Know the 10 Signs: Early Detection Matters,” 5-6 p.m., ImaginelF Library in Kalispell. Free.

- Fundraiser for Montana State Parks Foundation, 5-8 p.m., Kalispell Brewing Company, Main Street. World’s largest bighorn sheep skull and other top 10 skulls on display. Raffles prizes. Monte Dolack prints for sale.

- Flathead Reservation Fish and Wildlife board meets 6 p.m.,e Polson City Library. Public invited.

Wednesday

- Bibler Home and Gardens Splendid Summer Evenings tours, 4:30 and 7 p.m. today through July 27, Kalispell. Tickets $15 per adult and $5 per child. Advance purchase required;756-3632.

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

- Red Cross blood drives: 10 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Mackenzie River North, blood mobile; 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Kalispell Elks Lodge.

- Brown bag presentation by park wildlife biologist Lisa Bate on Glacier Park Bioblitz and Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918, noon to 1 p.m., West Glacier Community Center.

- Flathead Valley Community Drug Task Force meets noon to 1 p.m., Flathead City-County Health Department, 1035 First Ave. W., Kalispell. Barb Burton, executive director of Helena-based Florence Crittenton will talk about their services for pregnant moms, parents and kids, as well as their experience treating addiction.

- Canyon Community Dinner, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Hungry Horse School. Hamburgers, hot dogs, macaroni salad, cole slaw, dessert. All welcome. Call Flo, 250-3406; or Luann, 261-1083.

- Heritage Days, today through July 29, Columbia Falls. Today — car show, 5-9 p.m. Marantette Park; dinner, 4-7 p.m. American Legion. Thursday — community market, 5-8 p.m., O’Brien’s Liquor Store; free open swim, 6:30-7:45 p.m. adult and kids to 10 years, 8:45-10 p.m. adults and kids 11 and older, Pinewood Park Pool; Lions Club concert, 7 p.m. Marantette Park. Friday — Wildcat Endowment Auction and Barbecue, 5:30 p.m. The Coop; open rodeo, 7 p.m. Blue Moon Arena. Saturday — Firemen’s breakfast 7 a.m., Don Anderson Fire Hall; three-on-three basketball, 7:30 a.m.; Boogie to the Bank 5K and 10K run, 8 a.m.; arts and crafts fair, 9 a.m. by Whitefish Credit Union; North Valley Senior Center luncheon fundraiser 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Main Parade, noon, Nucleus Avenue; Family Fun Day, 1-4 p.m. Glacier Bank parking lot; Wild Horse Drive, 1:30 p.m. U.S. 2; barn dance, 7-10 p.m. Marantette Park; open rodeo, 7 p.m. Blue Moon arena; Barn Dance, 7-10 p.m. Marantette Park. Sunday — Wildcat Endowment Golf Scramble, 9 a.m. Glacier View Golf Course; cfallsheritagedays.com.

- Benefit Brew Night, 6-9 p.m. Tamarack Brewery, Lakeside. 75 cents of each pint sold will go to Community Action Partnership of Northwest Montana toward homeless prevention efforts.

Thursday

- Kalispell Public Schools IT Committee meets 8:30 a.m., IT district office.

- Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 3:15 p.m., Three Rivers Bank, Meridian Road, blood mobile.

- Bigfork Land Use Advisory Committee meets 4 p.m. downstairs of Bethany Lutheran Church, 8559 Montana 35, Bigfork. Call Shelley Gonzales, 837-5346.

thought

“Everything has two sides — the outside that is ridiculous, and the inside that is solemn.” — Olive Schreiner, South African author and feminist (1855-1920).

- Bibler Home and Gardens Splendid Summer Evenings tours, 4:30 and 7 p.m. today and July 27, Kalispell. Tickets $15 per adult and $5 per child. Advance purchase required. Call 756-3632.

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

- Whitefish Community Foundation Great Fish Community Challenge Launch Party, 5-7 p.m. The Wave, 1250 Baker Ave., Whitefish. Drinks, hors d’oeuvres. Donate to favorite charities to win incentive grants.

- Joe Coco presents a free seminar “How to Accumulate $50,000 (in five years or less)” 7-8:30 p.m., Coco Enterprises Conference Center, 6438 U.S. 93 S., Whitefish. Free. RSVP to 862-9400.

Friday

- Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2:15 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

- Bibler Home and Gardens Splendid Summer Evenings tours, 4:30 and 7 p.m., Kalispell. Tickets $15 per adult and $5 per child. Advance purchase required. Call 756-3632.

Saturday

- Women of Rollins annual yard and bake sale, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., old Rollins Schoolhouse, Rollins Lakeshore Drive. Proceeds benefit Rollins Community Center. Call 844-2062.

- Flathead Lake Art Festival, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sacajawea Park, Polson. 30 local artisans. Free admission.

- Share Your Voice Foundation Empowerment through Performance featuring winner Alea Leilani, Halladay Quist, 6:30 p.m., north parking lot, Gateway Community Center, 1203 U.S. 2 W., Kalispell. Suggested $10 donation.

Sunday

- Flathead Lake Art Festival, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sacajawea Park, Polson. 30 local artisans. Free admission.

- CASA for Kids Super Hero Fun Day, noon to 4 p.m., Flathead Lake Lodge, Bigfork. Super hero costume contest 2 p.m., with prizes. Music, face painting, bounce houses, a water balloon zone, a rock climbing wall, dunk tank and more. Police, fire fighters, medical personnel and other heroes will be on hand. Free for families. Call 755-7208.

Monday

- Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., North Forty Resort.

A look ahead

- Red Cross blood drive, 1-6 p.m. July 31, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

- Friendship Force meets for breakfast 9 a.m. Aug. 1, Sykes Restaurant, Kalispell. All interested in travel welcome. Call Priscilla, 756-9332.

- Blood drive and fundraiser for Kimberly Peacock, a Columbia Falls High School student who is battling leukemia, 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Aug. 1, North Valley Hospital conference room, 235 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. Call Emily, 897-2104.

- Bibler Home and Gardens Sweet Summer Days tours, 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Aug. 1-3, Kalispell. Tickets $15 per adult and $5 per child. Advance purchase required. Call 756-3632.

- Pro Clean PC Car Wash and Valvoline Express Care donate 50 percent of the day’s proceeds to Vets Valor nonprofit equine therapy ranch for veterans and first responders, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 2, 515 E. Idaho St., Kalispell. Barbecue, giveaways.

- Horse Owners Workshop, 6:30p.m. Thursday, Aug. 2, Triple Take Arena, 300 Morning View Drive, Kalispell. Nutrition and horse body condition scoring. Prizes, giveaways. Free. Public invited. Call Katie Jo Sprague, 406-314-1126.

- West Valley School Library open to the public 4:30-6:30 p.m. Aug. 3 and every Tuesday, 2290 Farm to Market Road, Kalispell. Enter main entrance.

- Flathead Lake Biological Station open house, 1-5 p.m. Aug. 3, 32125 Bio Station Lane, Polson. Tours, boat trips on research vessel, exhibits, presentations. Free. Public welcome; 406-982-3301.

- Evergreen Show ‘n’ Shine, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 4, Colin’s Furniture parking lot, 1441 Montana 35, Kalispell. Call 885-1212.

- West Shore Community Library ice cream social, 2-4 p.m. Aug. 4, 100 Bierney Creek Road, Lakeside. Games, story time, activities.

- Montana Cup Sailing Regatta, Aug. 4-5, Flathead Lake; nfyc.org

- Swan Valley Wildfire Preparedness Presentation titled “The Era of Megafires,” 7 p.m., Aug. 4, Swan Valley Community Hall, Condon. Cookies and beverages provided. Free. Public invited.

- Big Sky Astronomy hosts Space Saturday, 10-11:30 p.m. Aug. 4, Lone Pine State Park, Kalispell. Presentation in Visitor Center followed by outdoor telescope and binocular viewing in parking lot. Bring camp chairs and water. Register on Eventbrite or Lone Pine’s Facebook page.

- AARP Driver Safety Course, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 6, The Summit, Kalispell. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.

- AARP Driver Safety Course, 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Aug 7, North Valley Hospital, Whitefish. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 863-3627.

- Huckleberry Days Arts Festival, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Aug. 10-11; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 12, Depot Park, Whitefish. More than 100 fine art vendors,food, entertainment; free admission. Huckleberry pancake and sausage feed, 7 a.m. to noon Saturday, Whitefish Central School lawn. Huckleberry dessert bake-off, 9:30 a.m. Saturday; 406-862-3501

- Blacktail Hill Climb Bicycle Race, Aug. 11, Lakeside. Barbecue and live music afterward, Blacktail Mountain Ski Resort. Fundraiser for Lakeside Community Club. To register, call 250-6714.

- Relay for Life Old Fashioned Shindig, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 11, Bigfork football field. Cancer survivor recognition, family picnic, kids’ jamboree, flea market, rummage sale. Proceeds benefit American Cancer Society. To donate or for information, call Debbie Ingram, 885-7714.

- Free community breakfast to kick off Northwest Montana Fair Week, 9-11 a.m. Aug. 11, Dr. Thomas Pittaway Dental Care Center, 124 First Ave. W., Kalispell. Pancakes, sausage, eggs, fruit, milk, coffee, orange juice.

- Annual Swan Lake Huckleberry Festival, Aug. 11, Swan Lake Day Park near mile marker 72 on Montana 83. Pancake breakfast 8 a.m. Arts and crafts, baking contest, beer and wine garden, kids’ activities. Live music 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

- AARP Driver Safety Course, 8 a.m. to noon Aug. 13, Troy United Methodist Church. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 293-0100.

- Flathead Conservation District 310 Stream Permit meeting 7 p.m. Aug. 13, 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.

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

- Immanuel Lutheran Communities hosts a community presentation geared for seniors, “Flathead Valley — A Look Back,” 2-3:30 p.m. Aug. 15, Buffalo Hill Terrace, 40 Claremont St., Kalispell. Free. Call 752-9625.

- AARP Driver Safety Course, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 16, Bigfork High School. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 837-4157.

- AARP Driver Safety Course, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Aug. 16, Eureka High School. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 293-6344.

- LIVE on Flathead Lake! The Crown Guitar summer celebration, 5:30-9 p.m. Aug. 18, aboard Far West Boat Tours, from Lakeside Marina. Live music. Montana-style luau. Cash bar. Tickets $60 per person available at Flathead Lake Brewing Co. Pubhouse,116 Holt Drive, Bigfork.

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

- Dementia and Alzheimer’s Support Group meets 3-4:30 p.m. Aug. 20, Billiards Room, Buffalo Hill Terrace, 40 Claremont St., Kalispell. Sponsored by Immanuel Lutheran Communities. Call Laura Normandy, 752-9612, ext. 1351.

- Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation hosts “Stories from the Bob: Youth Edition” 5:30-7 p.m. Aug. 20, Casey’s, Whitefish. Interns who completed their field sessions in the backcountry will present. Free and open to the public. Light refreshments. Doors open 5 p.m.

- AARP Driver Safety Course, 98:30-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. Aug. 21, Polson Area Senior Center. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 883-4735.

- AARP Driver Safety Course, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 25, Gateway Community Center, Kalispell. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 752-7266.

- Flathead Conservation District business meeting, 7 p.m. Aug. 27, 133 Interstate Lane, Kalispell, 752-4220.

- Whitefish High School Class of 1968 reunion, Sept. 7-9. Call Wendy, 406-314-3991; or Steve, 406-862-0091.

- Annual Dayton Daze “Montana Gold Rush” celebration and fundraiser for Chief Cliff Volunteer Fire Department and QRU, noon Sept. 8, Dayton. Car show, parade, music, flea market and craft sale, silent auction, rifle raffle, concessions and beer.

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

- Annual Shriners/Spinnaker Chili cook off and wiener dog races, Sept. 15, Spinnaker Bar and Grill, Lakeside; 406-844-2176.

- Dementia and Alzheimer’s Support Group meets 3-4:30 p.m. Sept. 17, Billiards Room, Buffalo Hill Terrace, 40 Claremont St., Kalispell. Sponsored by Immanuel Lutheran Communities. Call Laura Normandy, 752-9612, ext. 1351.

- Immanuel Lutheran Communities hosts a community presentation geared for seniors, “Dementia Treatment — What’s On the Horizon,” 2-3:30 p.m. Sept. 19, Buffalo Hill Terrace, 40 Claremont St., Kalispell. Free. Call 752-9625.

- Flathead Quilters Guild 2018 quilt show, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 21; 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 22, Flathead County Fairgrounds, Kalispell. Boutique, demonstrations, raffles, concessions. Admission $6; under 12, free.

- Flathead Land Trust hosts a West Valley Wetlands Conservation Project grand opening and ribbon cutting, 5-7:30 p.m. Oct. 6, bird view area.

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

- Dementia and Alzheimer’s Support Group meets 3-4:30 p.m. Oct. 15, Billiards Room, Buffalo Hill Terrace, 40 Claremont St., Kalispell. Sponsored by Immanuel Lutheran Communities. Call Laura Normandy, 752-9612, ext. 1351.

- Immanuel Lutheran Communities hosts a community presentation geared for seniors, “Local Political Climate — Issues and Candidates” 2-3:30 p.m. Oct. 17, Buffalo Hill Terrace, 40 Claremont St., Kalispell. Free. Call 752-9625.

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

- Dementia and Alzheimer’s Support Group meets 3-4:30 p.m. Nov. 19, Billiards Room, Buffalo Hill Terrace, 40 Claremont St., Kalispell. Sponsored by Immanuel Lutheran Communities. Call Laura Normandy, 752-9612, ext. 1351.

- Immanuel Lutheran Communities hosts a community presentation geared for seniors, “Fall Prevention and Winter Safety Tips,” 2-3:30 p.m. Nov. 21, Buffalo Hill Terrace, 40 Claremont St., Kalispell. Free. Call 752-9625.

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

- Dementia and Alzheimer’s Support Group meets 3-4:30 p.m. Dec. 17, Billiards Room, Buffalo Hill Terrace, 40 Claremont St., Kalispell. Sponsored by Immanuel Lutheran Communities. Call Laura Normandy, 752-9612, ext. 1351.