Pilot calendar: Farmers Market returns May 27

The Whitefish Downtown Farmers Market kicks off Tuesday, May 27 and will feature music from Renaissance man Jeff Arcel. The live music is sponsored by The Village Shop.

Join your friends downtown and pick up fresh local produce, bread, flowers or have dinner at one of the vendors. There are many great art and craft tables on the lawn at Depot Park.

The market runs from 5-7:30 p.m. every Tuesday through September.

For more information go to www.whitefishfarmersmarket.org.

The market poster for this year was created by local artist Merika Barbieri.

Flathead Fat Tires Pints for a Purpose at Great Northern Brewery from 4-11 p.m. Come support the Flathead’s mountain bike advocacy club, drink beer and sign up for 2014 membership. Whitefish Mountain Resort will be on hand selling summer bike passes from 5-8 p.m. Visit www.flatheadfattires.com for more information.

A Memorial Day parade is planned for 3 p.m. in downtown Whitefish. A wreath laying at the Veterans Memorial Bridge is at 3:15 p.m. The parade continues to the Whitefish Cemetery with a guest speaker. An after parade feed at the VFW is at 4 p.m.

The PTA’s seventh annual Stumptown Scramble benefiting the Whitefish School District is planned for May 26 at Whitefish Lake Golf Club. On-course prizes, catered food and beverages at every hole. Shotgun start at noon. Awards ceremony at 4:30 p.m. To register or become a sponsor go online at www.stumptownscramble.org.

Flathead Valley Community College Theatre will hold auditions for its summer theatre season May 22 and 23.

Jointly directed by Blake Sherman and returning director Joshua Kelly, the shows will include Stephen Adly Guirgis’s “The Last Days of Judas Iscariot” and William Shakespeare’s “Hamlet.” The shows are scheduled for late July and mid-August.

Those interested in auditioning should prepare one monologue from any Shakespeare character and a contrasting modern monologue. Auditions also will include cold readings of provided scenes from one or both shows. Additional callbacks may be scheduled at a later date.

All auditioning actors will be considered for both shows. Rehearsals are scheduled to allow cast actors to perform in both shows if interested. In addition, stage managing, tech crew and various design positions will be available for both shows.

Auditions will take place at 6 p.m. in the FVCC Theatre inside the Arts and Technology Building on campus.  Interested actors may choose to audition either date.

Further inquiries can be directed to either Blake Sherman at shermanblake@hotmail.com or Joshua Kelly at joshuakelly116@gmail.com.

The annual Cat-Dog Boxing Smoker to benefit the Glacier Twins is set for Monday, June 2 at 7 p.m. at Memorial Field in Whitefish.

Thirteen bouts are scheduled with Columbia Falls and Whitefish student athletes — both boys and girls — boxing in three one-minute rounds.

Ringside seating is $20 in advance or $25 at the gate. General admission is $10 in advance or $12 at the gate. Tickets available at Hill Brothers in Whitefish, Sportsman & Ski Haus in Whitefish and Kalispell, Napa Auto Parts in Whitefish and Kelly’s Pub & Casino in Columbia Falls.

WHS Student Council is sponsoring the 2014 Walk For Life. Registration forms are available at the main office. Individuals may participate for a minimum donation of $10 and teams of five or more may participate for a minimum donation of $8 per person. You must be registered by May 16 in order to participate in this event that is aimed at raising awareness for suicide prevention. It is open to all and will be held at the WHS Track on June 3. T-shirts will be provided to those who pre-register.

The Humane Society of Northwest Montana is holding a matching donation promotion during the month of May. Because of an anonymous donor, any donation during the month of May will be doubled. Spring is the busiest season for the Humane Society creating more financial demands for treating, spay/neuter, feeding and finding homes for dogs and cats in Flathead County. To donate online visit www.humanesocietypets.com or mail a check to P.O. BOX 221, Kalispell, MT 59903 or call 752-7297.

The Whitefish Community Foundation is accepting grant applications for the 2014 Community Grant Program. Funding guidelines are available on the Foundation’s website at www.whitefishcommunityfoundation.org. Grants will be submitted online this year through a web-based application. Nonprofits can apply for up to $6,000 in funding for programs, capital needs and services. Applications must be submitted online by May 30 by 3 p.m.

In 2013, 65 nonprofit organizations received over $191,000 in funding through the Community Grant Program. Nonprofits must be current 501(c) organizations in good standing with the IRS to apply.

Funding priority goes to organizations based in Whitefish or organizations providing services to the Whitefish community. Grant awards will be announced at the Nov. 7 awards presentation.

For more information about the Whitefish Community Foundation’s grant programs contact Linda at 406-863-1781 or linda@whitefishcommunityfoundation.org.