Pilot calendar: Solstice bluegrass party

Celebrate the longest day of the year June 21 at the Summer Solstice Bluegrass Bash at the Whitefish Community Center. Live music from Trapline Band, a barbecue dinner with all the sides and beer/wine for purchase. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. Gates opens at 5 p.m. This is a rain or shine event. Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 at the door, kids 5-12 are $10, kids under 5 are free. This is a fundraiser for the community center. Buy tickets at the Whitefish Community Center or at the Whitefish Chamber of Commerce. Call 862-4923 or visit www.whitefishcommunitycenter.org.

The Big Sky Chapter of the Antique and Classic Boat Society presents Whitefish Woody Weekend III on June 27-29. The event, hosted by the Lodge at Whitefish Lake, will feature 37 classic wood boats from all over the Pacific Northwest, including six award winners from the 2013 ACBS International Show. There will be a wood boat cruise around Whitefish Lake on June 27 at 8 p.m. Boats will be on public display June 28 at the Lodge between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. The boats will participate in a poker run around Whitefish Lake on June 28. The events are free and open to the public. Event organizers are looking for volunteers who would be interested in manning their dock as one of the card stops in the Sunday morning poker run. If you have a dock on Whitefish Lake and would like to participate in the event by manning a card stop, please contact Tim Salt at 862-5085.

The Glacier Institute will lead guided hike that studies the recovery and current status of wolves in Glacier Park. Meet at the Glacier Park Field Camp meeting hall at 8:30 a.m. on Sunday, June 22. Cost is $65. The hike is rated as moderate with on-trail and off-trail hikes up to 3 miles. Register by calling 755-1211 or www.glacierinstitute.org.

This month’s Whitefish Chamber of Commerce’s Gone Fishin’ is being co-hosted by Trails West Real Estate and First Interstate Bank on June 19 from 5-7 p.m. Enjoy complimentary refreshments and door prizes. Free and open to the public.

June is adopt a shelter cat month. Come see the adoptable cats at the Flathead County Animal Shelter. The shelter is located at 225 Cemetery Rd., south of Kalispell. Visit online at www.flathead.mt.gov/animal or call 752-1310.

Whitefish Mountain Resort opens for the summer season Saturday, June 14, weather permitting. The mountain will be open daily through Labor Day, and Friday-Sunday through Sept. 28.

 Christ Lutheran Church hosts the ‘SONTreasure Island Vacation Bible School’ June 16-20 from 9 a.m.- noon at 5150 River Lakes Pkwy.  Registrations found at www.clcwhitefish.org.

The Whitefish High School Class of 1994 will host their 20th reunion July 11-12. Contact Ryan Wellington at class94whs@yahoo.com.

The Whitefish Women of the Moose will hold a “Mexican Magic” dinner on Wednesday, June 11. The dinner is a benefit for the lodge as it continues to support many community functions.

A public open house focused on efforts to preserve Haskill Basin will be Tuesday, June 17 at 7 p.m. at the O’Shaughnessy Center. The event is organized by the city of Whitefish, The Trust for Public Land, F. H. Stoltze Land & Lumber Co., Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks and Whitefish Legacy Partners.

St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church will host the Angels Attic rummage sale on June 13-14 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 230 Baker Ave. Proceeds go to the Homeless Youth Task Force and St. Charles youth programs. Items can be brought to St. Charles June 9-12 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call Ann Donahue at 862-5139. Items that can’t be accepted include major appliances, TVs, computers, baby cribs, car seats, mattresses, equipment powered by gasoline.

A hula show featuring Hawaiian musicians “KAMANAWA” from Oahu is planned for June 21 from 7-9 p.m. at the O’Shaughnessy Center. Presented by Hula School Halau Ka Waikahe Lani Malie and Halau Kahulaliwai of Kalispell. Experience authentic Hawaiian hula dancing and music. Dancers will present the show featuring traditional ancient dances remembering Pele the fire goddess as well as modern dances representing the Hawaiian Islands paradise. Advanced tickets are $18 for adults, $10 for students/children. Tickets are available at The Paper Chase in Kalispell and Crystal Winters in Whitefish. For more information go to http://www.hulamontana.com/

North Valley Music School will host a variety of camps this summer. Camps include “Play Guitar,” “Nature through Keyboards and Crafts,” “Sing Your Socks Off,” “Theatre Arts; Creating a Character,” “Rock Camp” for juniors 9-15 and adults 16-95+, “Twinkle and Fiddle Camps,” “Play Bluegrass,” and “Play Ukulele.” Camp Festival Amadeus held simultaneously with The Glacier Symphony and Choral’s Festival Amadeus is a chamber music camp for early intermediate and advanced youth musicians from age 13-18. North Valley Music School is Montana’s only nonprofit music school. For detailed information call the school at 862-8074.

WealthMASTERS Budgeting Basics Intensive, a finance workshop based on Biblical principles, will be taught by Joe Coco on Thursday, June 19 from 6:30-9 p.m. at the Coco Enterprises Conference Center. This newly expanded class offers tool, tactics, and helpful tips for implementing an effective household budget. The cost of the course is $25 and includes a workbook and budget kit. Class size is limited to 35. Contact Coco Enterprises at 862-9400 to register.

The Evergreen community reunion committee will meet June 19 at 5:30 p.m. at Sykes in Kalispell. For more information, call 885-3070.