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TODAY

- Red Cross blood drives: 10 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Park Side Credit Union, Whitefish; 1-6 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

- Medicare 101 class, 1-3 p.m., Flathead County South Campus, 40 11th St. W., Kalispell. Representatives guide through health insurance basics. Cost is $10. Call 758-5730.

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

- Lakeside-Somers Chamber of Commerce BASH, 4-5 p.m. Alliance Title, 7265 U.S. 93 S., Lakeside. Free for chamber members; $5 nonmembers.

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

- West Valley School board special meeting 6 p.m.

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

WEDNESDAY

- Somers Board of Trustees Negotiations Committee and Classified Negotiations Committee meet 7 a.m. Somers Middle School.

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

- Red Cross blood drive, 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saint John Paul II Church, Bigfork. Sponsored by Knights of Columbus.

- Swan River School board special session 4 p.m.

- Flathead Democrats education series by environmental attorney Kevin Halsey on “EcoSystem Services: Our Dependence Upon a Healthy Environment, 7 p.m., Room 204 Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Free.

THURSDAY

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

- Whitefish Christian Academy graduates its first two high school students, 8:30 a.m., Church of the Nazarene, 1125 E. Seventh St, Whitefish.

- Marion Fire District board meets with Flathead County District board, 3 p.m., Flathead County South Campus Building, 40 11 St. W., Kalispell.

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

- Canyon Community Dinner, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Hungry Horse School. Bratwurst, sauerkraut, hot bacon salad, broccoli, dessert. All welcome. Call Flo, 250-3406; or Luann, 261-1083.

- Linderman Education Center has its graduation ceremony at 7 p.m. in the gym.

A LOOK AHEAD

- Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 31 at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

- North Lake County Public Library District’s Friends of the Library used book sale, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 31- June 1, at the library, 2 First Ave. E. in Polson. Fill a bag with books, DVDs and audiobooks for $5. Refreshments.

- West Shore community dinner, 5-6 p.m. May 31, the Gathering Place 238 Adams St., Lakeside. Chili dogs, salad, potato bar, brownie sundaes. Free of charge to anyone. Families welcome.

- “Can I Eat This?” hike, 6:30-8 p.m. Aug. 31, Lone Pine State Park, Kalispell. 3-mile guided hike to learn about edible plants. Cost $1 13 and older; 12 and under, free. To reserve a spot call 755-2706, ext. 0.

- Stillwater Christian School graduation ceremony, 6:30 p.m. May 31, in the gym.

- Flathead High School graduation ceremony, 7 p.m. May 31, in the gym.

- Big Arm Association community yard sale, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 1, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 8. Big Arm School. Pancake breakfast 8-11 a.m. June 8.

- National Trails Day work day, 9 a.m. to noon June 1, Lion Mountain Trail. Wear work clothes; tools provided. Children 10 and up welcome. Treats afterward.

- National Trails Day clean up at Lone Pine State Park and Foy’s To Blacktail, 8:30 a.m. to noon June 1. Barbecue follows. Call 755-2706, ext.2.

- National Trails Day maintenance at Flathead Lake State Park; Wild Horse Island:, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 1. Call 837-3041 to register.

- Glacier High School’s graduation ceremony,11 a.m. June 1, in the gym.

- Bigfork High School graduation ceremony, 11 a.m. June 1, in the gym.

- Columbia Falls High School’s graduation ceremony, 11 a.m. June 1, in the gym.

- Lakeside Ambulance/QRU (Quick Response Unit) seventh annual Ham Dinner fundraiser, 3-6 p.m. June 2, QRU Community Hall, 201 Bills Road, Lakeside. Meet volunteer responders. Raffle. Tickets $10 at door; children under 6, free. Call Lois Lauman, 857-3512 or 253-2841.

- Plant-wise Flathead’s potluck, 5 p.m. June 2, Northridge Lutheran Church, 323 Northridge Drive, Kalispell. Bring plant-based dish to share (No meat, dairy, eggs or fish) Call Diana Blend, 406-253-0498.

- AARP Driver Safety Course, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 3, The Summit, Kalispell. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.

THOUGHT

“Courage is the most important of all the virtues, because without courage you can’t practice any other virtue consistently. You can practice any virtue erratically, but nothing consistently without courage.” — Maya Angelou (1928-2014).

- Fair-Mont-Egan School board Policy Committee meets at noon June 5.

- Whitefish Independent School graduation ceremony, 1 p.m. June 6, Hope Garden, behind Muldown Elementary School.

- West Glacier community wildfire meeting, 6:30-8:30 p.m., June 6, Montana House event room, Apgar Village, Glacier Park.

- Annual Rags to Riches rummage sale, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 7; 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 8, Saint John Paul II Catholic Church, 195 Coverdell Road, Bigfork. Clothing, tools, furniture, linens, collectibles. Bake sale, free coffee. Call Donna Danz, 892-2435 or 261-2435.

- Violinists Wai Mizutani and Lauren Welch present “A Nordic Dream” concert celebrating Scandinavian composers and culture with original music by Lance Bendiksen, 7 p.m. June 7, Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Free. Public invited.

- Kalispell Rotary Clubs DIG fundraiser, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 8, LHC, U.S. 93 and Rose Crossing by Ford dealership. Operate excavators, graders and bulldozers. Cost $5 per person; $20 for families of five or more.

- Whitefish High School at 1 p.m. June 8 in the gym. Whitefish High School graduation ceremony, 1 p.m. June 8, in the gym.

- Herron Half Marathon, 10K 5K Race, 9 a.m. June 9, Herron Park, Kalispell.; ftbtraces.com or contact race director Brian Miller, 890-9288.

- Fair-Mont-Egan School board Finance Committee meets 9:30 a.m. June 10.

- Fairview Cemetery annual meeting, 10 a.m. June 10, 1225 Fairview Cemetery Road, Columbia Falls.

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

- Agency on Aging annual Older Americans’ Picnic for all who are 60 and older, June 14, Flathead County Fairgrounds Expo Building. Doors open 10 a.m.; lunch 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Entertainment, door prizes. Free.

- Father’s Day, noon to 4 p.m. June 16, Woodland Water Park, Kalispell. Dads swim for $3 with child admission.

- AARP Driver Safety Course, 8:30-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. June 18, Polson Area Senior Center; $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 883-4735.

- Lakeside QRU board meets 7 p.m. June 19, Lakeside Community Room. Call Lois Lauman, 253-2841.

- Naturalist Anne Morley leads her annual hike on the Sprunger-Whitney Nature Trail, 10 a.m. June 20, Montana 83, 7 miles south of Swan Lake. Turn right at Point Pleasant and Sprunger-Whitney trail sign. RSVP to Morley, 886-2242.

- Flathead Lakers and Flathead Land Trust’s Summer Solstice Party, 6:30 p.m. June 21, Hormuth’s Rivers End Ranch, North Shore of Flathead Lake. Tickets $35; www.flatheadlandtrust.org/event/summer-solstice-party/

- Community Action Partnership of Northwest Montana annual parking lot rummage sale, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 22, Glacier Bank parking lot, 212 Main St., Kalispell.

- AARP Driver Safety Course, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 22, Gateway Community Center, Kalispell. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 752-7266.

- AARP Driver Safety Course, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 24, Libby Christian Church. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 283-7000.

- Family fly fishing experience, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 29, Glacier Outdoor Center, 12400 U.S. 2. E, West Glacier. $39 per person; Call Kalispell Parks and Recreation, 406-758-7717.

- Medicare 101 class, 1-3 p.m. June 25, Flathead County South Campus, 40 11th St. W., Kalispell. Representatives guide through health insurance basics. Cost is $10. Call 758-5730.

- 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.

- Red, White & Blue Day, noon to 4 p.m. July 4, Woodland Water Park, Kalispell. $3 per person. Free hot dogs while they last.

- Glacier Symphony and Conrad Mansion Summer Garden Party, 5 p.m. July 18, in and on lawn of Conrad Mansion, Kalispell. Food and drink. Black tie. Tickets $150. Call 755-2166.

- Free storytime for children ages 0-5, 10:30-11:30 a.m. July 19, Woodland Water Park, Kalispell.

- Bike to the Beach, July 20. Meet at 11 a.m. at Great Northern Rails to Trail Meridian Road trailhead in Kalispell. Join bike parade and scavenger hunt to Somers Beach for games, awards, prizes. Option to pick up parade at Spoke and Paddle in Somers.

- Medicare 101 class, 1-3 p.m. July 23, Flathead County South Campus, 40 11th St. W., Kalispell. Representatives guide through health insurance basics. Cost is $10. Call 758-5730.

- Whitefish High School second All Class Reunion, 4-10 p.m. July 26-28, Depot Park in Whitefish. Register at https://whitefishhighschoolreunion.com/or contact Rebecca at 406-249-7526.

- Montana Shakespeare in the Parks presents “Henry IV Part I,” 6 p.m. July 31, Woodland Park events field, Kalispell. Free.

- Lakeside QRU board meets 7 p.m. Aug. 21, Lakeside Community Room. Call Lois Lauman, 253-2841.

- Medicare 101 class, 1-3 p.m. Aug. 27, Flathead County South Campus, 40 11th St. W., Kalispell. Representatives guide through health insurance basics. Cost is $10. Call 758-5730.

- Lakeside QRU board meets 7 p.m. Sept. 18, Lakeside Community Room. Call Lois Lauman, 253-2841.

- Flathead Quilt Show, “A Wee Bit Wooly, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 20, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 21, Flathead County Fairgrounds Expo Building, Kalispell. Presentations, vendors, food, raffle.

- Medicare 101 class, 1-3 p.m. Sept. 24, Flathead County South Campus, 40 11th St. W., Kalispell. Representatives guide through health insurance basics. Cost is $10. Call 758-5730.• Lakeside QRU board meets 7 p.m. Oct. 16, Lakeside Community Room. Call Lois Lauman, 253-2841.

- Medicare 101 class, 1-3 p.m. Oct. 22, Flathead County South Campus, 40 11th St. W., Kalispell. Representatives guide through health insurance basics. Cost is $10. Call 758-5730.

- Lakeside QRU board meets 7 p.m. Nov. 20, Lakeside Community Room. Call Lois Lauman, 253-2841.

- Medicare 101 class, 1-3 p.m. Nov. 26, Flathead County South Campus, 40 11th St. W., Kalispell. Representatives guide through health insurance basics. Cost is $10. Call 758-5730.

- Medicare 101 class, 1-3 p.m. Dec. 17, Flathead County South Campus, 40 11th St. W., Kalispell. Representatives guide through health insurance basics. Cost is $10. Call 758-5730.