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TODAY

- Red Cross blood drives: 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.

- Glacier Pachyderm Club meets noon to 1 p.m., Sykes, Kalispell. Carl Glimm and Mark Blasdel give a legislative update; www.gcpachy.org

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

- Luke Dowler annual benefit concert for Columbia Falls Police Association, 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.

SATURDAY

- North Lake County Public Library “Friends of the Library” book sale, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 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., Rosauers, Kalispell.

- Whitefish Winter Carnival skijoring competition, noon, Big Mountain Ranch, 1875 Voerman Road, Whitefish. Free parking. Opening ceremony 11:30 a.m.

- Kid’s Winter Wonder Workshop, 1-2:30 p.m., 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.

- Somers Water & Sewer District hosts two public meetings, at 1 and 6 p.m., to discuss building and funding a new water tank, Somers Fire Hall.

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

SUNDAY

- Meadow Lake Resort cross country ski trails grand opening, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free ski passes, beginner lessons on the hour and two-hour ski rentals. Apres ski party 3-5 p.m. Meadow Lake Bar & Grille.

- Whitefish Winter Carnival skijoring competition, noon, Big Mountain Ranch, 1875 Voerman Road, Whitefish. Free parking.

- John White Lecture Series presents author Doug Ammons, 2 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

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

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

- A panel of professionals and authorities will discuss human trafficking and sex addiction at a medical conference, noon, Paintbrush Room, KRMC.

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

- Swan River School board work session 4 p.m., sixth grade room.

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

- Glacier National Park Volunteer Associates Winter Speaker series presents Brian Sommers from Fish, Wildlife and Parks on “Stories from the Wildlife Human Attack Response Team,” 7 p.m., Museum at Central School, Kalispell. Free. Public invited.

TUESDAY

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

- Lakeside-Somers Chamber of Commerce BASH, 4-5 p.m., Lakeside Quick Response Unit, 201 Bills Road. Free for chamber members; $5 nonmembers.

THOUGHT

“The telephone, which interrupts the most serious conversations and cuts short the most weighty observations, has a romance of its own.” — Virginia Woolf, English author (1882-1941).

WEDNESDAY

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

THURSDAY

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

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

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

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

A LOOK AHEAD

- Whitefish Community Center coronation luncheon for the Winter Carnival 2019 Golden Lord and Golden Lady Jim and Sandi Bellissimo, 11 a.m., Feb. 1, 121 E. Second St. RSVP to 862-4923 for lunch.

- A Chocolate Affair, 5-7:30 p.m. Feb. 1, downtown Kalispell. Shop, taste chocolate treats and judge. Door prizes for those who visit at least 10 locations; must be at least 18 to enter.

- 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.

- Penguin Plunge, 11 a.m., Feb. 2, Whitefish City Beach. Benefit for Special Olympics Montana.

- Whitefish Winter Carnival Art Expo, 5 p.m., Feb. 2, Whitefish Performing Arts Center. Refreshments, Awards for Climate Smart Art Contest. Free.

- 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.

- Fair-Mont-Egan School board special meeting 6 p.m. Feb. 11.

- Flathead Conservation District 310 Stream Permit meeting 7 p.m. Feb. 11, 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.

- 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.

• Flathead Valley Community College Honors Symposium Series presents “Germany and Europe after Merkel” by Eva-Maria Maggi, 7 p.m. Feb. 21, Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Free. Public welcome. Call Gerta Reeb, 756-3889.

- 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.

- 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.

- 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.

- 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.

- Flathead Valley Community College Honors Symposium Series presents “The Brexit Battle: What It Means for Europe and America” by Craig Parsons7 p.m. March 14, Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Free. Public welcome. Call Gerta Reeb, 756-3889.

- 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.

- 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.