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| July 1, 2010 11:00 PM

The Whitefish Lake Institute will hold a wine auction with a wine-tasting and auction preview under the tent at The Lodge At Whitefish Lake on Thursday, July 8, from 4-6:30 p.m. and a dinner, raffle and live and silent auctions in The Lodge’s ballroom on Friday, July 9, from 6-10 p.m. Proceeds will benefit the nonprofit, which is celebrating its fifth year. Tickets are $100 for Insitute members and $150 for nonmembers. For more information, call 862-3632 or visit online at whitefishwineauction.org.

Flathead Valley Community College Theatre will present “Shout!” in the FVCC Black Box Theatre on July 8 and 9 at 7 p.m., July 10 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., July 29 and 30 at 7 p.m. and July 31 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Called “the hottest new musical in New York,” the mod musical combines the greatest 1960s pop hits and soul ballads from some of the most famous female musical icons, with eye-popping fashions and psychedelic dances. Tickets are $10 available in advance at www.fvcc.edu or at the FVCC Bookstore on Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Remaining tickets will be available at the box office prior to each show. FVCC Theatre will continue its summer repertory season with the Broadway-renowned show “Once Upon a Mattress” on July 15-17 and Aug. 5-7 and “Honk Jr.,” the Oliver Award-winning contemporary retelling of Hans Christian Andersen’s classic story “The Ugly Duckling,” on July 22-24. For more information, visit online at www.fvcc.edu or call 756-3814.

Friday

Alpine Theatre Project wil present “Hair” at the Whitefish Middle School auditorium on July 9-31, with shows at 8 p.m. all days except Sunday, which will have 3 p.m. matinees. There are no shows on Mondays. When “Hair” first opened in New York City in 1967, it flipped the theater world upside down with its depiction of 1960s counterculture, with popular songs like “Age of Aquarius,” “Easy to Be Hard,” “Good Morning Starshine,” “Hair” and “Let the Sunshine In.” This production is directed by Betsi Morrison and is recommended for mature audiences only. Tickets range from $25 to $37 adults and $18 students. For more infomation, call 862-SHOW or visit online at www.alpinetheatreproject.org.

The Whitefish Moose Lodge, 230 Tenth St. West, will hold a community fundraiser on Friday, July 9, from 4-6 p.m. with an all-you-can-eat spaghetti feed, with salad and breadsticks, for $5.

Montana Supreme Court candidate Beth Baker will be in Whitefish on Friday, July 9, for a meet and greet at Marge Fisher’s office in Signature Plaza, on U.S. 93 West just before Whitefish Cemetery. For more information, call 862-1233.

Saturday

Glacier Symphony and Chorale will pay tribute to Glacier National Park’s centennial with an outdoor pops concert at the Rebecca Farm Equestrian Center on July 10. Gates will open at 5:30 p.m. for picnickers, and music will continue until the stars come out. Large tents will accommodate inclement weather. Food, wine and beer will be offered. Families are welcome to bring children to enjoy the expansive grounds. Musical guests will include locals Rob Quist and Jack Gladstone and New Orleans composer and musician Michael Rihner. Works by Beethoven, Aaron Copland, James Horner and two musical premieres celebrating the Park’s 100th anniversary will be performed. Entrance fee is $30 per carload. An eight-person picnic table can be reserved for $25. For more information, visit online at www.gscmusic.org or call 257-3241. Rebecca Farm can be reached by turning west on West Reserve Dr. from U.S. 93 in Kalispell. Turn south on Spring Creek Drive and continue about one mile.

The second annual Whitefish Lake Regatta will take place on Saturday, July 10, with more than 10 sailing boats competing beginning at 7 a.m. and an awards luncheon afterward at The Lodge At Whitefish Lake. For more information, call Peter Aronsson at 862-2704.

The Canyon View grade school multi-school reunion will be held at Bohemain Hall, behind Coffee Traders on U.S. 93, on July 10, with tables set up at 11 a.m., dining from 1-4 p.m. Teachers and students who attended Canyon View, Valentine, Halfmoon, La Salle, Birch Grove, Deer Park, Lake Blaine, Olney-Bissell and Helena Flats schools through 1970 are encouraged to attend, as well as their spouses, grandchildren and other relatives. People are asked to bring a hot or cold potluck dish, silverware, plates and something to drink. Coffee and tea will be furnished. For more information, call 752-1199 or 752-3211.

Flathead Audubon will lead a day of high-country birding in Glacier National Park on Saturday, July 10, to see special birds such as boreal chickadees or white-tailed ptarmigans. The trip involves a moderately strenuous hike to Piegan Pass. Meet at the Apgar Visitor Center at 6 a.m. and carpool to the trailhead. To sign up, call Steve Gniadek at 892-7406.

Sunday

Monday

“Princesses Putting For Par,” the Whitefish Lake Golf Course Ladies Invitational Tournament, will take place on July 12. Registration will be at 7:30 a.m. and golfing will start at 9 a.m. Breakfast will be served between 7:30 and 8:30 a.m. Players in the 18-hole individual tournament must have USGA or CGA or comparable handicaps and be members of their local ladies golf association. Cost is $55 and $14 for a cart, including breakfast, lunch, water on the course and prizes. Proceeds will go to Providence Home, a rescue home for Flathead County children. For more information, contact Lynnette Ludviksen at 261-2426 or e-mail jonlud@cyberport.net. Deadline is July 6.

A new committee that has begun work on gathering ideas for the future of Whitefish High School will hold four workshops on goal planning, program options, program resolution and concept design. Meetings will be held in the high school library from 5:30 to 8 p.m. on July 12.

Kalispell Parks and Recreation will host UK International Soccer Camps on July 12-16 at the Kalispell Youth Sports Complex for players ages 5-18. For more information, visit online at www.uksocca.com or call 1-888-UK SOCCA.

Tuesday

Wednesday

Glacier Bank will host the Whitefish Chamber of Commerce’s Gone Fishin’ social on Wednesday, July 14, from 5-7 p.m. with appetizers, beverages and prizes.

Montana State University extension agent Pat McGlynn will teach a free landscape design class at the Whitefish public library on Wednesday, July 14, from 6-8 p.m. Do-it-yourselfers or those hiring a professional will learn to plan and install a residential landscape. Class is limited to 30. For more information or to register, call 758-5554. Bring photographs and questions.