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Night of Lights

The North Valley Senior Center will have a soup, chili, hot dogs and bake sale during Night of Lights from 4 to 8 p.m. on Dec. 6. All proceeds benefit the center.

Free dinner

The annual Canyon Community Thanksgiving Dinner is Thursday, Nov. 21. The menu is turkey with all the trimmings and topped off with a delicious pumpkin dessert from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Canyon Elementary. Any questions feel free to call Flo 250-3406 or Luann 471-1083.

Christmas tree

permits

Christmas tree permits for the Flathead National Forest are $5. Tree permit online at openforest.fs.usda.gov/christmas-trees/forests/flathead or at a Flathead National Forest office in Kalispell, Bigfork, or Hungry Horse. Flathead National Fourth graders are eligible for a free tree permit as part of the Every Kid Outdoors initiative by printing out an Every Kid Outdoors pass voucher from the program’s website, and bringing it to a Flathead National Forest office to exchange for a permit. Every Kid Outdoors tree permits cannot be obtained via Open Forest.

People should pay attention to the species of trees available for cutting, and take a moment to review guidelines to ensure that harvest activities improve forest health.

Christmas tree permits purchased online must be printed and are only valid for trees harvested from Flathead National Forest. For more information about Flathead National Forest Christmas tree permits, please call (406) 758-5204.

Free meals

Columbia Falls Community Kitchen will be serving free, delicious dinners at 6 p.m. (including a Thanksgiving meal) beginning Nov. 27 - through Nov. 30. Meals are nondenominational. For more information, contact St. Richard’s Catholic Church.