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TODAY

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

- Red Cross blood drives: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Park Side Credit Union, Whitefish.

- Glacier Pachyderm Club meets noon to 1 p.m., Sykes, Kalispell. Todd Bernhardt will discuss upcoming Legislative activities; www.gcpachy.org

SATURDAY

- Red Cross Leaders Save Lives blood drive, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

- Rocky Mountain Rollers Good Sam RV Chapter meets at 11:30 a.m., Pin and Cue, Whitefish Guests welcome. RSVP to Bob or Lynne, 755-4942.

- Daughters of the American Revolution, Chief Ignace Chapter, meet at noon for lunch at and business meeting at Scotty’s Restaurant, Kalispell. Program by Cathy Lane on “Chains Across the Hudson.” Call Cate, 755-6781.

- South Flathead Modular Railroad group HO gauge train operating session, noon to 3 p.m. Gateway Community Center, north entrance C. Swap and sale. Bring DC and DCC trains to run. Public invited.

- Soroptimist Thrift Haus bag sale, noon to 1 p.m., 303 First St., Whitefish. Fill a plastic grocery bag for $5. Proceeds benefit area nonprofits.

SUNDAY

- John White Lecture Series presents singer/songwriter David Walburn, 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.

MONDAY

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

- Swan River School board meets at 4 p.m.

- West Valley School board meets 5 p.m.

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

- Columbia Falls School board meets at 6 p.m.

- Somers School District board meets 6 p.m., Somers Middle School.

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

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

- Flathead Audubon meets at 7 p.m., United Way conference room, Gateway Community Center, U.S. 2 West, Kalispell. John Ashley presents a program on black-footed ferrets. Enter from west side of building. Free. All welcome.

TUESDAY

- Kalispell Women’s Connection buffet lunch, 11:30 a.m., meeting room of Victory Baptist Church, 1830 Montana 35. Guest is Dave McLean with Ray of Hope. Speaker is Wendy Maechtle of Columbia Falls. Cost $9 per person. Call Jan, 857-2467, or Rosainne, 257-8098 for lunch and free child care reservations. Affiliated with Stonecroft Ministries.

- Kalispell Chamber of Commerce luncheon, 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Red Lion Hotel, Kalispell. Luncheon tickets $20. For reservations, call 758-2803.

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

- Columbia Falls School board Long Range Planning Committee meets at 6 p.m.

- Flathead County Democratic Central Committee meets at 7 p.m., VFW Post 2252, 330 First Ave. W., Kalispell. Bring a non-perishable food item or donation for Northwest Veterans Food Pantry. Call Lynn, 471-8317.

- Cayuse Prairie School board meets at 7 p.m.

- Helena Flats School board meets at 7 p.m.

WEDNESDAY

- Columbia Falls Women’s Connection luncheon, 11:30 a.m., North Valley Hospital Community Room, 235 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. Speakers are Cindy Ritter, owner of Bad Rock Books and Wendy Maechtle. Cost $8 per person. Free child care by reservation. Call Candy, 387-4119; or Janet, 892-3621. Affiliated with Stonecroft Ministries.

- Kalispell Public Schools Curriculum and Instruction Committee meets 3 p.m., district office basement.

THURSDAY

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

- Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., The Wave, Whitefish.

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

- Annual Black Tie Dinner fundraiser, Ninepipes Lodge, Charlo. Guest speaker is Patrick Matt Jr. of Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes. Museum tours 5-6 p.m. No-host social 6-7 p.m. Dinner 7 p.m. Tickets $50. Call 406-644-3435.

THOUGHT

“If you are ruled by mind you are a king; if by body, a slave.” — Cato, Roman statesman and historian (234 B.C.-149 B.C.)

- Columbia Falls Historical Society meets 6 p.m., North Valley Community Center Columbia Falls. Chili feed; donations accepted. Fred Flint presents a program on crosscut saws. Public invited.

A look ahead

- Kalispell Public Schools Finance and Operations Committee meets 7 a.m. Jan. 18, district office basement meeting room.

- Red Cross blood drives Jan. 18: 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Kalispell City Hall; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

- Flathead Chapter of National Active and Retired Federal Employees meets at noon, Perkins Restaurant, Kalispell. Social time, 11:30 a.m. Jan. 18. Call Jim Reid, 756-8011.

- AARP Driver Safety Course, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 19, The Summit, Kalispell. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.

- Winter Trails Day snowshoe/hikes, noon to 3 p.m. Jan. 19, Lone Pine State Park. Enjoy one of three 2-hour hikes. Reservations required; call 755-2706, ext. 0 or 2.

- Frosty the Brewfest, 2-6 p.m. Jan. 19, Valley Bank parking lot, Kalispell. Local breweries, food vendors. Live music, fat bike race, kids’ dash for cash. Fundraiser for Kalispell Downtown Association and Flathead Community Foundation.

- Glacier Nordic Center offer free trail passes for cross-country skiing, free two-hour rentals, and free classic ski lessons, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 20, Whitefish Lake Golf Course. Call 862-9498.

- Flathead County Republican Women meet at noon Jan. 21, Hampton Inn, Kalispell. Speaker is Ron Catlett, field director for Sen. Steve Daines Lunch available. Call Heidi Roedel, 270-5606.

- Red Cross blood drives Jan. 21: 1-6 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; 1-6 p.m. Trinity Lutheran Church.

• “One Voice” — a celebration of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., 7 p.m. Jan. 21, Gateway Community Center,1203 U. S. 2 W., Kalispell. Speakers and music by Crown of the Continent Choir. Free. Public invited.

- Medicare 101 class, 9-11 a.m. Jan. 22, Flathead County South Campus, 40 11th St. W., Kalispell. Representatives guide through health insurance basics. Cost is $10. Call 758-5730.

- Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m. Jan. 22, Polson Methodist Church.

- Agency on Aging’s 2019-2022 Area Plan on Aging public meeting, 1-3 p.m. Jan. 22, Flathead County South Campus Building, 40 11th St. W., Kalispell. Call 758-5730.

- Kalispell Public Schools district board meets 6 p.m. Jan. 22, Kalispell Middle School Library.

- Red Cross blood drives Jan. 23: noon to 4:15 p.m. Kalispell Center Mall; noon to 5:30 p.m. Applied Materials, blood mobile.

- Kalispell Public Schools district board work session, 6 p.m. Jan. 24, Kalispell Middle School Library.

- Red Cross blood drives Jan. 24: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Keller Williams, blood mobile; 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Kalispell Ford.

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

- Red Cross blood drives Jan. 25: 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Kalispell Toyota; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

- West Shore community pizza dinner, 5-6 p.m. Jan. 25, the Gathering Place 238 Adams St., Lakeside. Free of charge to anyone. Families welcome.

- Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 26, Rosauers, Kalispell.

- John White Lecture Series presents author Doug Ammons, 2:30 p.m. Jan. 27, 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. Jan. 28, Libby Christian Church. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 406-283-7000.

- Red Cross blood drive, 1-6 p.m. Jan. 28 at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

- Flathead Conservation District business meeting 7 p.m. Jan. 28, 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.

- Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5:30 p.m. Jan. 29, Church at Creston.

- Red Cross blood drive, 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Jan. 30, Kalispell Elks Lodge.

- Red Cross blood drive, 9:30 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. Jan. 31, U.S. Forest Service, Kalispell.

- Marion Fire District board meets 6 p.m. Jan. 31, Marion Community Center, 180 Gopher Lane, Marion.

- Father-Daughter Winter Ball, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Feb. 1, O’Shaughnessy Center, Whitefish. Deejay and dancing, photo booth, desserts. $20 per couple; $7 per additional daughter. Call 862-5371.

- AARP Driver Safety Course, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 4, The Summit, Kalispell. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.

- Flathead County Transportation Advisory Committee meets 8:30 a.m. Feb. 7, South Campus Building, 40 11th St. W., Kalispell. Public welcome. Call 758-5728.

- John White Lecture Series presents author Miantae Metcalf McConnell, 2:30 p.m. Feb. 10, Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Tickets $6 for museum members; $9 for nonmembers. Limited tickets at door. Call 756-8381.

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

- Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 11:45 a.m. Feb. 14, Gateway Community Center, United Way Conference Room, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.

- AARP Driver Safety Course, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 16, Gateway Community Center, Kalispell. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 752-7266.

- AARP Driver Safety Course, 8:30-11 a.m. and 1-2:30 p.m. Feb. 19, Polson Senior Center. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 883-4735.

- AARP Driver Safety Course, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Feb. 21, Eureka High School. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 406-293-6344..

- John White Lecture Series presents living history performer Mary Jane Bradbury, 2:30 p.m. Feb. 24, 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. 25, Libby Christian Church. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 406-283-7000.

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

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

- 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.