Thursday

Volunteer work days on the A Trail Runs Through It recreation trail project will take place on Thursday, April 29 (today), and Saturday, May 1. The goal is to complete the spur trail from the Skyles Lake trailhead to the main trail. Volunteers are asked to meet at Grouse Mountain Lodge at 9:30 a.m. with work gloves, eye protection, water and lunch. For more information, e-mail David Noftsinger at david@forestoration.org or call 314-0160 or visit online at www.trailrunsthroughit.org.

The Northwest Montana Regional Office of AniMeals non-profit animal food bank will hold a pet food drive at Petco, in Kalispell, on April 29, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dog, cat, puppy and kitten food and financial donations are appreciated. Food donations will be distributed to needy organizations and individuals caring for animals in Northwest Montana, including animal shelters and rescue groups, food banks and Meals on Wheels. For more information, visit online at www.animeals.com or call 406-381-6917.

The Flathead Valley Community College’s theater students will present “Evil Dead: The Musical” in the Arts and Technology Building on campus on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, April 29 through May 1, at 7 p.m. The play is a re-telling of the original “Evil Dead” movie combined with lines and characters from sequels. Tickets are $20 general admission and $10 students and seniors available by calling 756-3814 or online at www.fvcc.edu/student-life/theatre. Remaining tickets will be available at the door. For more information, call 756-3962 or e-mail rhaptonstall@fvcc.edu. “Evil Dead: The Musical” is strongly recommended for mature audiences.

Friday

Whitefish Theatre Company will present “Willy Wonka Jr.” beginning Friday, April 30, at the O’Shaughnessy. Fifty-four youths ages from 8-14 from Columbia Falls, Kalispell and Whitefish are singing, dancing and acting their way into the characters and story created from Roald Dahl’s “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.” Production dates are April 30, May 1 and May 7-8 at 7:30 p.m. and May 2 and 9 at 4 p.m. Tickets are $15 adults, $12 seniors and $8 students, all seats reserved, available by calling 862-5371, online at www.whitefishtheatreco.org or at the box office from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and one hour before a performance.

Alpine Kids! Theatre Project will present “Sweeney Todd School Edition” at the Whitefish Middle School auditorium on Friday and Saturday, April 30 and May 1, at 7 p.m. and May 2 at 2 p.m. More than 30 high school students from around the valley participated in the five-week program instructed by ATP artistic director Betsi Morrison and executive director Luke Walrath. “Sweeney Todd” tells the tale of the eponymous barber in Victorian London who exacts revenge on a number of people. Tickets are $8 students and $15 adults. For tickets and additional information, call 862-9050 or visit online at www.alpinetheatreproject.org.

The Montana Wilderness Association will hold its annual gathering this year at Grouse Mountain Lodge on Friday and Saturday, April 30 through May 1. Saturday’s activities will include a panel discussion on the convention theme, “Wilderness on our Horizon,” and a keynote address by Trout Unlimited president and CEO Chris Wood. Outdoor activities will include trail maintenance projects, a horse-packing demonstration, hiking and mountain biking. The Belton Blues Band will provide entertainment on Friday night. For more information, visit online at www.wildmontana.org or call 406-443-7350 ext. 110.

The Conrad Mansion in Kalispell will host a mystery event with wine, hors d’oeuves, music and chocolate on Friday and Saturday, April 30 and May 1, from 7 to 10 p.m. Written and directed by Leah Lindsay, the story involves the murder of former Great Northern Railway president James Hill and prominent suspects Theodore Roosevelt, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark and recognizes Glacier National Park’s centennial. Tickets are $50 nonmembers and $45 members. For more information, call 755-2166.

Saturday

The First Lady of Whitefish luncheon will take place at the Moose Lodge in Whitefish on Saturday, May 1, at noon. Tickets are $15 available at the Whitefish Credit Union. Jill Evans is the 2010 First Lady of Whitefish.

Human Therapy on Horseback, a local nonprofit dedicated to providing financial assistance to physically, mentally and emotionally challenged individuals through therapeutic horseback riding, will hold its seventh annual dinner and auction at the Hilton Garden Inn, in Kalispell, on Saturday, May 1, with doors opening at 4 p.m., dinner at 6 p.m. and an auction at 7 p.m. Tickets are $50 each with tables of eight available. For more information, call 881-4192 or visit online at www.hthflathead.org.

The Flathead Shrine Club and Flathead Orthopedic Center will hold a free screening clinic for any child with orthopedic or burn problems at the Flathead Orthopedic Center in Kalispell on Saturday, May 1, at 8 a.m. For more information, call 752-7900 ext. 2211, 755-3858 or 270-7120.

Snappy Sport Senter will hold a free fly-fishing day on Saturday, May 1, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with lessons on identifying aquatic insects, beginning advanced casting, steelhead and pike fishing, and demo rods. Door prizes will be given away. For more information, call 257-7525.

Sunday

Sign-up day for the Columbia Falls Youth Soccer program will take place at Horine Field on Sunday, May 2, from 2-4 p.m. Registration forms can be downloaded at www.cfyouthsoccer.org.

Monday

Tuesday

The Flathead Business and Industry Association will hold its annual meeting at the Kalispell Red Lion on Tuesday, May 4, at 11:30 a.m. Keynote speaker will be Roger Fleming, a litigator from Florida and legislative counsel from Washington, D.C., and a founding member of Northfork Strategies.

Wednesday

The 21st annual Wine and Food Fest will take place at Grouse Mountain Lodge on Wednesday, May 5, from 6-9 p.m. All proceeds go to the education programs at the Whitefish Theatre Company and Project Whitefish Kids sports programs. Tickets are $50 per person or $500 per table available at The Village Shop, Imagination Station, Towne Printer and the O’Shaughnessy.