Feb. 6 Community Events

Local’s show to premier on national tv

The pilot episode of Bigfork resident Val Anderson and Stone Circle Films’ show “City Swappers” premiers on The Travel Channel on Saturday at 8 a.m.

NW Montana AARP Driver Safety Class

An AARP Driver Safety Class will be held at the Bigfork Senior Center on Feb. 12 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Call 837-4157 to register.

BCPA Concert

“Nashville Star” musician Ashlee Hewitt will perform at the Bigfork Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday, Feb. 9 at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets are are available at www.bigforktheater.org and at Merry Gems in Bigfork.

Bigfork Emergency Response Team

Vic Kautzman will be the guest speaker at this month’s BERT meeting at Bigfork Middle School on Feb. 21 from 7-8 p.m.

Kautzman, a security consultant with Federal Protection of Montana, will talk about the changing environment around us and how it relates to the benefits of a security system. He will also will explain the types of devices, approximate system costs, monitoring, and expected response times.

For more information, call Beverly at 420-2210

Pachyderm Club

The Glacier Pachyderm Club will meet at the Hilton Garden Inn on the south end of Kalispell on Feb. 8 and 15 from noon to 1 p.m.

Sheriff Chuck Curry will speak on Feb. 8 about the issues facing the area law enforcement community and the impact of current legislation being considered in Helena on our local concerns.

John Donoghue will speak on Feb. 15 about the devastation and following impact of hurricane Sandy on both the east coast and the entire country given the density of businesses found in the area most affected by the storm.

For more information, call club president Mark Johnson at 253-7467.

Sheriff’s academy

The Flathead County Sheriff’s Office is accepting applications for the spring session of the 10-week Sheriff’s Citizens Academy, which will be held on Wednesdays from 6-9 p.m. beginning March 27. Space is limited to 30. Another session will be held in the fall. For more information, visit online at www.flatheadcountysheriff.com. Deadline to apply is Feb. 15.

Free tax help

Flathead Valley Community College in partnership with Community Action Partnership will provide low-to-moderate income individuals, families and senior citizens with free tax assistance and preparation from Feb. 8 through April 12 on the FVCC campus, in the Arts and Technology Building, Room 236, on Fridays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, call 756-3372.

Republican Women

Flathead County Republican Women will meet on Feb. 13 at 5:30 p.m. in the basement of Sykes. Guest Speaker Jim Lynch will speak on “Airports and the Economic Impact on the State of Montana and Kalispell.” Members and public welcome. For more information, call Alice Blasdel at 857-3690.

Montana Old Time Fiddlers

The Montana Old Time Fiddlers will be holding their monthly gathering at the Bigfork Inn on Saturday Feb. 9 from 2-5 p.m.

Bring fiddle, guitar, banjo or etc; players of all levels are welcome to join in the fun or come and listen.