Feb. 27 Community Events

Crisis line training

The Abbie Shelter and the Violence Free Crisis Line will offer victim advocate volunteer training at the United Way conference room at the Gateway Community Center in Kalispell. Classes include Tuesday, March 5, from 6-9 p.m., Interpersonal Violence 101; Thursday, March 7, from 6-9 p.m., Power and Oppression; Saturday, March 9, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., DV Day; Tuesday, March 12, from 6-9 p.m., Rape and Sexual Assault; Thursday, March 14, from 6-9 p.m., Community Resources; and Saturday, March 16, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Taking Crisis Line Calls. For more information, call Anna Stene at 752-4735 or email at volun teer@vfcl.org.

Free videos

Citizens for a Better Flathead will present three short videos about consumer choices, gardeners, farmers and locally grown food at the Flathead Valley Community College’s Arts and Technology Building on Thursday, Feb. 28, from 7-9 p.m. Judy Owsowitz, of Terrapin Farms, a local organic produce farm, will speak on the importance of seed saving following the videos.

Writing contest

The Authors of the Flathead is sponsoring the 2013 High School Student Writing Contest for students in grades 9-12. Students can win $300, $200 and $100 for short stories and $125, $75 and $50 for poems. Mail works to 2013 Student Writing Contest, Authors of the Flathead, P.O. Box 7711, Kalispell MT 59904-0711. Deadline is April 13. Guidelines and entry form are available online at www.author softheflathead.org. For more information, email george_stringfellow@hotmail.com.

Pied Piper Performance at SMS

Students from Lakeside Elementary School and Somers Middle School will perform “The Pied Piper” along with the Missoula Children’s Theatre on March 2 at the SMS gym.

The Missoula Children’s Theatre residency in Somers is presented by the Somers Lakeside PTA with support from the Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation, sponsorships from local businesses, organizations and support from individuals.

For more information, call Jeannine Pukas, 270-0415.

Republican trip to Helena

The Flathead County Republican Women are taking a bus trip for both women and men to Helena on March 14 and 15 to have dinner with legislators and participate in St. Patrick’s Day festivities. The remainder of the day will be spent at the Capitol attending hearings, Senate and House floor sessions, and visiting with the legislators before returning to the Flathead Valley on Friday evening.

For more information, visit www.fcrwomen.org, or call Caroline Solomon at 837-4525 or Heidi Roedel at 756-0801.

Lakeside Community Garden

Last year’s gardeners at Lakeside Community Garden have until March 1 to renew their plot lease. To reserve a plot, contact Dan Benesch at 871-5548 or beneschd1@gci.net.

Canyon fundraiser

A fundraiser for the Gateway2Glacier nonprofit group will be held at the Belton Chalet in West Glacier with a showing of the award-winning documentary film “The Lookout” on Friday, March 1, at 7 p.m. Admission will be $6 individuals and $15 families. Gateway2Glacier promotes businesses in the Canyon and the proposed Coram to West Glacier bike path along U.S. 2. For more information, visit online at www.gate way2glacier.com.

iPad Basics

The Bigfork Library will hold an informational session on basic iPad use, including apps, photos and settings on March 7 from 9-10 a.m. Participants with iPads should bring them fully charged