Events for December 2014
Whitefish Chamber of Commerce
Dec 4    The Flathead Youth Home Holiday Open House
The Flathead Youth Home invites you to stop in to our open house to usher in the holiday with some light refreshments and holiday music. Find out more about our services to youth and their families including shelter care, long-term group care, foster care, family support services, runaway and homeless youth care, and transitional living assistance for youth aging out of the foster care system. We hope you will by to help us celebrate 17 years of caring for kids in the Flathead Valley.
Date: December 4, 2014
Time: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Website: http://youthhomesmt.org
Location: 825 East Oregon Street Kalispell, MT
Contact: Hannah Plumb 406-755-4622
EMail: hplumb@youthhomesmt.org
Date/Time Details: December 4, 2014 from 4-6pm
Fees/Admission: free
Dec 7    Tree of Lights Celebration for Lives Remembered
Remembering a loved one can be especially challenging during the holidays. Home Options Hospice at Kalispell Regional Healthcare invites the community to the 25th annual Tree of Lights celebration. The special celebration of life is scheduled for Sunday, December 7, in the Conference Center at Kalispell Regional Medical Center. The event begins at 4 p.m. and is free of charge. Complimentary valet parking will also be available.

“This year’s Tree of Lights ceremony offers a wonderful experience for those remembering loved ones,” says Jan Seelye, Tree of Lights event coordinator, KRH Home Options Hospice.

Those attending will share in an afternoon that features music, a presentation of photographs and names of those being remembered, and a chance to fellowship with families, hospice staff, and volunteers. All attendees will have an opportunity to take part in a meaningful tree lighting ceremony during the program.

To have your loved one remembered during this special program, please e-mail a photo to homesupport@krmc.org. Be sure to clearly indicate his or her name. If you do not have a photo, please contact us to have your loved one’s name listed in the program. Submissions also can be mailed to Jan Seelye c/o Home Options Hospice, 275 Corporate Drive, Suite 600, Kalispell, MT 59901. All submissions must be received by November 27.

Proceeds from this event benefit the Home Options Hospice fund through the Kalispell Regional Healthcare Foundation. Donations support the care of hospice patients who are unable to cover costs. For more information on the event, call (406) 751-6930. 
Date: December 7, 2014
Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Website: http://www.kalispellregional.org/events
Location: Kalispell Regional Medical Center
Contact: (406) 751-6930
EMail: marketing@krmc.org
Date/Time Details: December 7, 2014 at 4:00 p.m.
Fees/Admission: Free
Dec 13    Stumptown Quilters' Society Monthly Meeting
    Stumptown Quilters' Society (SQS) is to create, stimulate, and maintain an interest in the making, collecting, and the preservation of quilts.  Each year SQS members make quilts for the needs of the local community.      We also make donations to various local charities, and/or participate in other community outreach projects, as needed.
SQS provides classes, workshops, and an annual Retreat (at a reasonable or no cost to members)

    Membership is open to anyone interested in any form of quilting and/or anyone interested in learning the art of quilting. Beginners Welcome.
    SQS meetings are held on the Second Saturday of the month at 10:am, in the Whitefish Middle School Board Room. SQS is a non-profit community organization, and member of the Whitefish Chamber of Commerce.
    
Membership dues are paid annually. Our monthy Newsletter is e-mailed or sent out prior to each meeting.
    Regardless of your quilting level, we invite you to join us each month for a brief business meeting, snacks, instruction, demonstrations, and a couple of hours devoted to the love of quilting. Bring your sewing machine, & supplies, for our monthly project and your quilt items for "Show & Tell"
Date: December 13, 2014
Time: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Website: http://www.facebook.com/StumptownQuiltersSocietyWhitefishMt.
Location: Whitefish Middle School - Board Room - Downstairs from Auditorium - Across from School Admin Offices - Enter on Spokane
Contact: Liz Maul - 862-3139 or Syl- Trundle (406)261-4855
EMail: sqswhitefishmt@gmail.com
Date/Time Details: Second Saturday of the Month (No meeting in July) 10:00am
Fees/Admission: Membership dues paid Annually - Visitors Welcome
Dec 13    Christmas Dinner at Our House
Every year the 495th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion of the Montana Army National Guard hosts a FREE Christmas at Our House dinner. This year's dinner will be held on Saturday, December 13th, from 11:00 am until 6:00 pm at the Kalispell Armed Forces Reserve Center, 29898 Highway 93 North in Kalispell. This dinner traditionally provides everyone in our community a "FREE" turkey and ham dinner to help us celebrate the Holiday season. Santa will be making an appearance.
Date: December 13, 2014
Time: 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Location: Kalispell Armed Forces Reserve Center 2989 Highway 93 North
Contact: Call Eagle Transit for Transporation 758 5728
EMail: randal.hunt@us.army.mil
Date/Time Details: December 13th, 2014 11:00 am until 6:00 pm
Fees/Admission: FREE
Dec 21    Santa Claus is coming to Stumptown Marketplace!
Santa Claus will be at the Stumptown Marketplace from 11am until 3pm! Bring the Kids, and bring your own camera. Come have a tasty treat and be sure to tell him what you want for christmas as all of our vendors will be here to help Santa out with last minute gift ideas. 
Date: December 21, 2014
Time: 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Website: http://www.stumptownmarketplace.com
Location: 12 Spokane Ave
Contact: David at Stumptown Marketplace 406-871-4041
EMail: david@stumptownmarket.com
Date/Time Details: Dec 21 from 11am-3pm
Fees/Admission: FREE!
Dec 31    The Lodge at Whitefish Lake New's Years Eve "Billy Angel & Fresh Ink"

 

 

Date: December 31, 2014
Website: http://www.lodgeatwhitefishlake.com
Location: Lodge @ Whitefish Lake 1380 Wisconsin Avenue
Contact: 863-4000 call for reservations
Date/Time Details: Date: December 14th, 2014
Time: 12:00am - 3:00pm
Dec 31    Tupelo Grille New Year's Eve " Erica Van Kleist & Dana Griffith"
Date: December 31, 2014
Location: 17 Central Ave. Whitefish
Date/Time Details: Date: Dec. 31st, 2014
Time: 9:30 - 12:30
Dec 31    Great Northern Bar & Grill New Year's Eve "The New Wave Time Trippers"
Date: December 31, 2014
Location: 27 Central Ave. Whitefish
Date/Time Details: Date: Dec. 31, 2014
Time: 9:00pm