Thursday

The Alpine Theatre Project will present “The World Goes ‘Round” at the Whitefish Middle School auditorium through Aug 23 with an evening of Broadway hits by composer John Kander and lyricist Fred Ebb. No one has written more showstoppers than Kander and Ebb, whose memorable songs include “All That Jazz,” “Maybe This Time,” “Cabaret,” “How Lucky Can You Get” and “New York, New York.” The World Goes ‘Round is a song and dance revue celebrating the most exciting duo in show biz history. The song and dance revue was directed by Betsi Morrison and choreographed by DJ Salisbury and stars Betsi Morrison, Aaron Ramey, Alexis Sims, Elisa Van Duyne and Luke Walrath. Shows are at 8 p.m. on Tuesdays through Saturdays and 6 p.m. on Sundays. Tickets are $12 through $37. For more information, call 862-7469 or visit online at www.alpinetheatreproject.org.

Flathead Valley Community College Theatre will present the satire “Dracula: The Musical?” Written by Rick Abbot, the story can be compared to Bram Stoker’s version with added white nightgowns, lunatics, a husband-hunting former chorus girl, terrible puns, a load of raucous and silly music and a few villagers in lederhosen wrapped up in a classic long black satin cape. The show’s director, Linnea Springer, put together a cast from all across the Flathead Valley community. Performances will take place in the FVCC Black Box Theatre, inside the Arts and Technology Building on the college’s Kalispell campus, on Aug. 13-15 at 7 p.m. and Aug. 15 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $5 each available at the door. Advance tickets are available at the FVCC Bookstore on Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. or by calling 756-3814. “Dracula: The Musical?” is appropriate for all audiences. For more information, contact Joe Legate at 756-3906, or e-mail jlegate@fvcc.edu.

Friday

The ninth annual Aurorafest will take place in Polebridge, about 30 miles north of Columbia Falls in the North Fork valley, on Aug. 14-15 with bands taking the stage on Friday at 8 p.m. and on Saturday at noon, rain or shine. Bring a chair. Truckstop Honeymoon, the New Orleans French Quarter duo of Katie Euliss on bass and Mike West on banjo, will play both days. The Portland-based five-piece band Everyday Prophets will play what they call “reggaetronic rock” and original music from their CDs. Freekbass, a Cincinnati funk band, will return to the Polebridge stage, along with Lucien Midnight and other bands yet to be announced. Tickets are $25, available only at the door, and free for children under-12. Proceeds benefit the Polebridge Stage. For more information, call Heather at 888-9947 or e-mail northernlightssaloon@yahoo.com.

Members of the Whitefish High School class of 1949 will gather at the Whitefish Community Center, home of the Golden Agers, on Friday, Aug. 14, to register and socialize. Friends and family of the class members are invited to drop in and help celebrate and reminisce. A no-host dinner will be held at the Whitefish Lake Restaurant, at the golf course, on Saturday evening. For more information, contact Jack Harris at 862-3443.

The Drum Brothers will hold their annual Montana Outdoor Rhythm Retreat at Montanaqua Sanctuary, a 20-minute drive west of Kalispell, on Friday through Sunday, Aug. 14-16. This is their 10th year of outdoor retreats in the Flathead, including performances and workshops. In addition to African drumming, there will be gourmet meals. For more information, visit online at www.drumbrothers.com, or call 406-726-4445 or e-mail

Saturday

Sunday

The Whitefish Triathlon will take place on Sunday, Aug. 16, starting at City Beach at 9 a.m. with swim, run and bike race.

Flathead Audubon will lead a bird-watching trip on Sunday, Aug. 16, for a unique opportunity to see shorebirds as they begin their migration southward from the Arctic. Trip leader Dan Casey will guide participants to various roadside locations around the Flathead Valley, depending on where migrants may be found. Participants may see up to 15 species of shorebirds, including dowitchers, phalaropes, yellowlegs and sandpipers. Meet to carpool at the Somers Park ‘n’ Ride at the intersection of U.S. 93 and Highway 82 at 9 a.m. Bring binoculars and/or scope.

Monday

The deadline for Whitefish property owners to make their outdoor lighting “dark sky” compliant is Aug. 17. There are two basic ways property owners can meet the new outdoor lighting standards — install new “full-cutoff” light fixtures or change the bulbs to meet wattage and lumens levels provided in a chart in the “dark skies” ordinance. For more information, contact the city’s planning and building department at 863-2410.

Tuesday

The Whitefish Downtown Farmers Market will feature music by One Less Karen on Aug. 18. With Jim on bass, guitar and voice and Robin on 12-string guitar, percussion, harmonica and vocals, this duo offers up an original mix of alternative folk-rock and Midwestern twang. They are sponsored by Tim Murphy State Farm Insurance and the Whitefish Eye Center. The market takes place each Tuesday at the north end of Central Avenue from 5 to 7:30 p.m. For more information, call 862-2043.

Wednesday