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TODAY

- Annual Wings Radiothon on B-98 and sister stations, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sportsman Ski Haus, Kalispell. Call 257-9464 to make a donation.

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

- Red Cross blood drives: 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. Call Jim Reid, 756-8011.

- Glacier Pachyderm Club meets noon to 1 p.m., Sykes, Kalispell. Reps. Derek Skees and Frank Garner discuss House rules changes via Skype; www.gcpachy.org

- Twelve-year-old violinist Lauren Welch has a benefit concert for Sparrow’s Nest of Northwest Montana, 7 p.m., Flathead High School Auditorium. Wai Mizutani, Natilee Radosevich, Amy Baker and Ladeine Thompson also perform; freewill donations accepted.

SATURDAY

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

- Kalispell Women’s March, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Depot Park, Kalispell. Music, speakers, sign contest, food vendors.

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

- Flathead Prolife Rally to Protect the Preborn, noon, Central Bible Church gym, 902 First Ave. E., Kalispell. Lunch, speakers. March up Main Street follows. All welcome.

- Kalispell American Legion Post 137 2019 kick-off potluck luncheon, 1 p.m., at the Post, 351 Fourth Ave. EN. All members, auxiliary and guests welcome. Call Comm. Jim Miller, 208-874-3418.

- Frosty the Brewfest, 2-6 p.m., 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.

SUNDAY

- 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., Whitefish Lake Golf Course. Call 862-9498.

- Flathead Valley Citizens’ Climate Lobby meets 2 p.m., Perkins Restaurant, 1390 U.S. 2 E., Kalispell. RSVP flatheadvalley.mt@citizensclimatelobby.org

MONDAY

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

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

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

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

TUESDAY

- Medicare 101 class, 9-11 a.m., 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., Polson Methodist Church.

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

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

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

- Sobbacycle charity spin ride, 6 p.m., northwest corner of Whitefish parking garage, 405 E. First St. Cost $40. All proceeds go toward Dr. David Sobba Memorial Scholarship. Call 730-8744.

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

WEDNESDAY

- ImagineIF Libraries board meets at 9 a.m., meeting room, Kalispell. Call Connie Behe, 758-5824.

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

THOUGHT

“Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind.” — Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936).

- Flathead Democrat Education Series presents “Montana Legislature: Understanding, Navigating and Participating in the 2019 Session,” 7 p.m., Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Guest speaker is Alan Peura, former deputy director of Montana Revenue Department. Free. Public invited.

THURSDAY

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

- Red Cross blood drives: 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.

- 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.

A LOOK AHEAD

- 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.

- Luke Dowler annual benefit concert for Columbia Falls Police Association, Jan. 25, Columbia Falls High School Theater. Free pre-concert reception 6 p.m. Concert 7 p.m. Tickets $28; kids under 15 free with adult. Call 885-1065.

- North Lake County Public Library “Friends of the Library” book sale, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Jan. 26, 2 First Ave. E., Polson. Used books, DVDs, audiobooks for sale. Free coffee, tea, cocoa.

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

- Kid’s Winter Wonder Workshop, 1-2:30 p.m. Jan. 26, Flathead Lake State Park – Wayfarers Unit, 8600 Montanan 35, Bigfork. Meet at picnic shelter in the Harry Horn Day Use Area. To register, call Flathead Lake Ranger Station, 837-3041.

- Friends of the Flathead Avalanche Center give a Know Before You Go Avalanche Awareness presentation, 4-5 p.m., Jan. 26, Lone Pine State Park, Kalispell. Call 755-2706 ext. 0 or 2.

- 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.

- Whitefish Chamber annual community awards gala, 6 p.m., Jan. 31, O’Shaughnessy Center, Whitefish. No-host bar, “Best-dressed Hippie” costume contest. Music. For reservations, call 862-3501.

- 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.

- FVCC spring concert series featuring Wai Mizutani, 7 p.m. Feb. 1, Arts and Technology Building. Free. Public invited.

- Free chamber music benefit concert, 7:30 p.m., Feb. 1, Bethlehem Lutheran Church; 601 Main St,, Kalispell. Donations support Neighbors in Need.

- Whitefish Kiddie Carnival, 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Feb. 2, Whitefish Middle School gym. Activities for children and adults. Prizes. All welcome.

- 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.

- Pleasant Valley School board meets 5 p.m. Feb. 5.

- 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.

- Anime Club for teens in grades six to 12 meets 4-5:30 p.m. Feb. 7, ImagineIF Library, Kalispell. Showing: “Wolf Children.”

- 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.

- Lakeside/Somers PTA hosts an art night, 6-7:30 p.m. Feb. 13, Lakeside Elementary School. Local artists, musicians and writers teach students their craft. Open to student through eighth grade. Public invited.

- 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.

- Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Flathead Valley Chapter annual banquet and auction fundraiser, Feb. 16, Flathead County Fairgrounds Trade Center. Cocktail social 4:30 p.m.; prime rib dinner 7 p.m. Tickets $70 per person, $105 per couple and $35 for youth age 17 years and under, which includes membership. Call Kim Wold, 406-257-9110 or 406-261-4111.

- Valentines Dance, 7-9 p.m., Feb. 16, Linderman Education Center gym, 124 Third Ave. E., Kalispell. Music, snacks, drinks, door prizes. Cost $5 per single; $15 family of four. All welcome.

- 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.

- Fair-Mont-Egan School board Policy Review meeting, noon, Feb. 20.

- 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.

- Teen social Maker Lab for grades 6-12, 4-5:30 p.m. Feb. 21, ImagineIF Library, Kalispell. Food, Wii gaming. Craft is “Dessert Demolition.” Free.

- 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.

- 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.