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TODAY

- Evergreen Disposal will be running normal routes the week of Feb. 18 to 22.

- Red Cross blood drives: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. National Parks Realty, sponsored by Whitefish Fresh Life Church; 1-6 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

- Annual Blacktail Mountain Ski Patrol fundraiser. Games, food, ‘80s costume contest, raffle prizes. Poker run registration 10:30 a.m.

- Flathead County Republican Women meet at noon, Hampton Inn, Kalispell. Speakers are Montana Sen. Al Olszewski and Frank Miele. Lunch available. Call Heidi Roedel, 270-5606.

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

- Northwest Montana Posse of Westerners presents a program titled, “Early Forest Fire Operations on the Flathead National Forest” by Jim Flint of Columbia Falls, Red Lion Hotel Kalispell. Greeting time 5:15 p.m.; dinner 6 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.

- Flathead Valley Community Band Chamber Music Night concert, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 25, Glacier High School Performance Hall. Reception follows. Free; donations accepted.

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.

- Kalispell Women’s Connection buffet lunch, 11:30 a.m., meeting room of Victory Baptist Church, 1830 Montana 35. Program by Jan Williams. Speaker is Susan Hascall. Cost $9 per person. Call Jan, 212-3763, or Rosainne, 257-8098 for lunch and free child care reservations. Affiliated with Stonecroft Ministries.

- Creston School board meets 4 p.m.

- Red Cross blood drives,: noon to 4:15 p.m. Lakeside QRU; 12:30-5:30 p.m. Bethlehem Lutheran Church.

- Lakeside County Water and Sewer district board meets 2 p.m., district meeting room, 253 Bierney Creek Road.

- Kalispell Public Schools Curriculum and Instruction Committee meets 3 p.m., assistant superintendent’s office.

- Fair-Mont-Egan School board meets 6 p.m.

- Somers School District board meets 6 p.m., Lakeside Elementary School.

- Flathead County Democratic Party meets 7 p.m., Kalispell VFW Post 2252 meeting room. 330 First Ave. W. TaNeel Filesteel and Maylinn Smith discuss “American Indians-Policies to Improve the Lives of Native People.” Bring a donation for veterans food pantry. Call Lynne Stanley, 471-8317.

WEDNESDAY

- Flathead County Water and Sewer District-Evergreen board meets 7 a.m., District Office, 130 Nicholson Drive.

- Columbia Falls Women’s Connection luncheon, 11:30 a.m., North Valley Hospital Community Room, 235 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. Guest speaker is from Brave Dog Yarn Shop and Sue Hascall. Cost $8 per person. Free child care by reservation. Call Candy, 387-4119; or Janet, 892-3621. Affiliated with Stonecroft Ministries.

- Fair-Mont-Egan School board Policy Review meeting, noon.

- Red Cross blood drives: noon to 5 p.m. West Valley School; noon to 5 p.m. Troy Baptist Church.

- Artists and Craftsmen of the Flathead Valley meet at 7 p.m. Flathead Building Association, 309 Main St., Kalispell. Call 881-4288.

THURSDAY

- Kalispell Public Schools Policy and Communications Committee meets 8:30 a.m., superintendent’s office.

- AARP Driver Safety Course, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Eureka High School. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 406-293-6344.

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

- Fundraiser for Community Action Partnership of Northwest Montana, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Panda Express, Kalispell. 20 percent of proceeds go toward homeless prevention efforts.

- Teen social Maker Lab for grades 6-12, 4-5:30 p.m., ImagineIF Library, Kalispell. Food, Wii gaming. Craft is “Dessert Demolition.” Free.

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

- Evergreen Chamber of Commerce Energizer, 5-6:30 p.m., Rainbow Bar and Casino, 1520 Montana 35. Food, beverages, door prizes. Call 885-1212.

- Friendship Force Flathead Valley Let’s Eat Out social, 5 p.m., Brannigan’s Pub, Kalispell. Learn about unique national and international travels from current members. All interested welcome.

- Savvy Social Security Seminar for Women on “What You Need to Know about Claiming Benefits,” 6 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Free. Call Kim Taylor at LPL Financial, 752-7232.

THOUGHT

“Temperament is temper that is too old to spank.” — Charlotte Greenwood, American actress-comedian (1893-1978).

- Columbia Falls Historical Society meets 7 p.m., North Valley Community Center, Nucleus Avenue, Columbia Falls. Speaker is Carolyn Wondrow with Somers Museum. Public invited. Call Clarence, 892-3722; or Dorothy, 892-5894.

- Flathead Valley Community College Honors Symposium Series presents “Germany and Europe after Merkel” by Eva-Maria Maggi, 7 p.m., Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Free. Public welcome. Call Gerta Reeb, 756-3889.

FRIDAY

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

- Red Cross blood drives:10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Flathead City-County Health Department.

- West Shore community spaghetti dinner, 5-6 p.m., the Gathering Place 238 Adams St., Lakeside. Free of charge to anyone. Families welcome.

- Students of Paul and Kay Gonsorchik and Leah Farnes give a free concert featuring classical, jazz, country, rock, blues and more, 7 p.m., Flathead High School auditorium. Call 756-7031.

A LOOK AHEAD

- Flathead Valley Chapter of Citizens’ Climate Lobby hosts a free Climate Advocate Training workshop, 1-4 p.m. Feb. 23, ImagineIF Library, Kalispell. Free. Public invited. Register online at Eventbrite.

- Students of Paul Gonsorchek free concert, 7 p.m. Feb. 23, Flathead High School auditorium

- Whitefish Shines group takes down Whitefish winter decorations for the season Feb. 24. Volunteers should meet at 9 a.m. at intersection of Third Street and Central Avenue downtown. New volunteers welcome. Contact Chris Schustrom at 406-260-1198.

- AARP Driver Safety Course, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 25, Libby Christian Church. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 406-283-7000.

- Flathead County Democratic Women meet Feb. 25, at Hilton Garden Inn, Kalispell. Social at 11:30 a.m. followed by noon buffet lunch for $14. RSVP to Elizabeth Mollica, 837-0939.

- Red Cross blood drive, 1-6 p.m. Feb. 25, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

- Glacier National Park Volunteer Associates Winter Speaker series presents Glacier Park ranger Teagan Tomlin on “If Rocks Could Talks: A Geologic History of GNP,” 7 p.m. Feb. 25, Museum at Central School, Kalispell. Free. Public invited.

- Flathead Conservation District business meeting 7 p.m. Feb. 25, 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.

- Red Cross blood drive, 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Feb. 26, Our Lady of Mercy, Eureka.

- Columbia Falls High School “Bleed Blue” community dinner, 5:30 p.m. Feb. 26, in cafeteria. Talent Show 7 p.m. in Little Theater.

- Kalispell Public Schools district board meets 6 p.m. Feb. 26, Kalispell Middle School Library.

- Red Cross blood drive, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Feb. 27, Lincoln County High School, Eureka.

- Kalispell Public Schools Information and Technology Committee meets 8:30 a.m. Feb. 28, IT office.

- Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 28, Marion Fire District.

- Glacier Children’s Museum planning meeting, noon, Feb. 28, Whitefish Community Library.

- Marion Fire District board meets 5 p.m. Feb. 28, Marion Community Center, 180 Gopher Lane, Marion.

- Flathead Valley Community College Honors Symposium Series presents “Between Two Worlds: Turkey’s Geopolitical Role in Europe and the Middle East” by Monika Fischer, 7 p.m. Feb. 28, Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Free. Public welcome. Call Gerta Reeb, 756-3889.

- Annual Free the Seeds! seed swap and fair, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., March 2, Arts and Technology Building, FVCC.

- Two free screenings of “The Lorax,” 1 and 3 p.m. March 2, Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Bring a book to donate to Literacy Center of Northwest Montana. Call Wendy Jeschke, 756-3908.

- Concert in memory of the late Betty Hanzel, longtime piano teacher and member of Kalispell Area Music Teachers Association, 3 p.m. March 3, St. Matthew’s Catholic Church, 602 S. Main St., Kalispell. Public invited.

- 2019 Wilderness Speaker Series presents a program on wilderness fisheries management by three Fish, Wildlife and Parks officials, 7-8:15 p.m. March 6, Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Free. Open to public.

- Anime Club for teens in grades six to 12 meets 4-5:30 p.m. March 7, ImagineIF Library, Kalispell.

- Flathead Valley Community College Honors Symposium Series presents “Post-Soviet Politics and the Rise of Nationalism in Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia” by Marty Manor Mullins, 7 p.m. March 7, Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Free. Public welcome. Call Gerta Reeb, 756-3889.

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

- Montana Lakes Conference workshop, “Lake Ecology 101: How Biology, Chemistry and Physics Interact to Shape how Lakes Function” by Shawn Devlin of the Flathead Lake Biological Statio, 1-4 p.m., March 13, Lodge at Whitefish Lake. Free. Open to the public. Call 862-4327.

- Free community presentation, “A glimpse of fading glaciers: Impacts on Life in Mountain Regions,” 7 p.m., March 13, Whitefish Performing Arts Center. Call 862-+4327.

- Teen social for grades 6-12, 4-5:30 p.m. March 14, ImagineIF Library, Kalispell. Food, Wii gaming. Craft is Maker Lab. Free.

- Flathead Valley Community College Honors Symposium Series presents “The Brexit Battle: What It Means for Europe and America” by Craig Parsons, 7 p.m. March 14, Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Free. Public welcome. Call Gerta Reeb, 756-3889.

- AARP Driver Safety Course, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 16, The Summit, Kalispell. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.

- Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 11:45 a.m. March 21, Gateway Community Center, United Way Conference Room, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.

- Flathead Valley Community College Honors Symposium Series presents “European Security after NATO” by David M. Andrews, 7 p.m. March 21, Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Free. Public welcome. Call Gerta Reeb, 756-3889.

- AARP Driver Safety Course, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 25, Libby Christian Church. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 7406-283-7000.

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

- Glacier National Park Volunteer Associates Winter Speaker series presents field manager Adam Osborne on “Rebuilding Sperry-A Builder’s Perspective, 7 p.m. March 25, Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Free. Public invited.

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

- Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 11:45 a.m. April 18, Gateway Community Center, United Way Conference Room, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.

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

- Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 11:45 a.m. May 16, Gateway Community Center, United Way Conference Room, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.

- West Valley School board meets 5 p.m. June 10.

- Whitefish Woody Weekend, June 28-30, Lodge at Whitefish Lake. Public invited to tour classic, antique wooden boats at docks beginning 9 a.m. Saturday. Public boat rides during day. Call Tim Salt, 862-5085.