Events for February 2018
Whitefish Chamber of Commerce
Feb 1    Live music Every Thursday in the Firebrand Lounge featuring Erica Von Kleist
ERICA VON KLEIST PERFORMS LIVE AT THE FIREBRAND LOUNGE!

Erica von Kleist is a renowned flautist, saxophonist, composer and educator who had made her mark on the music scene worldwide. Erica performs every Thursday in the Firebrand Lounge from 6-9p. To learn more about Erica visit her webpage: http://ericavonkleist.com/

Date: February 1, 2018
Time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Website: http://firebrandhotel.com
Contact: 406.863.1900
EMail: guestservices@firebrandhotel.com
Feb 2 - Feb 4    Snow Sculpture Symposium
The City of Whitefish is excited to announce the 1st Annual Snow Sculpture Symposium planned for the weekend of Winter Carnival, February 2nd through February 4th, 2018. In the spirit of mutual support and cooperation, the City is calling for teams of artists to come together to create a snow sculpture garden in Depot Park. Starting Friday, February 2nd, teams will work to create their sculptures, completing them by the afternoon of Sunday, February 4th. The public is encouraged to visit the park during the creation of the sculptures throughout the weekend. There will be a limit of nine teams in the symposium, made up of two to four people per team. Each team will be provided a cylinder of snow, nine feet high by six feet wide in diameter. The deadline to register is Friday, January 19th by 5:00 p.m. Teams will be notified of acceptance in the symposium on Monday, January 22nd. Registration is free and more detailed information and registration forms can be found at http://www.cityofwhitefish.org/parks-and-recreation/staff-and-news.php. This is a symposium, not a competition. The goal is to make Depot Park a center piece for our beautiful community, showcasing the skills and abilities of Montana artists during the annual celebration of Whitefish Winter Carnival.
Date: February 2, 2018
Time: 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Website: http://www.cityofwhitefish.org/parks-and-recreation/staff-and-news.php.
Location: Depot Park, Whitefish
Contact: Carla Belski Community Services Coordinator 406-863-2473
EMail: cbelski@cityofwhitefish.org
Date/Time Details: Friday, February 2 starting at 8:00 a.m. until Sunday, February 4th at 3:00 p.m.
Fees/Admission: Free and open to the public and free to register as an artist
Feb 2    Fathter Daughter Winter Ball
On Friday, February 2, the Whitefish Theatre Company invites you to attend the 4th annual Father-Daughter Winter Ball. This special evening takes place from 6:30 to 8:30pm at the O’Shaughnessy Center in Whitefish and is open to fathers and daughters of all ages. Although most of the night will be spent out on the dance floor with a professional DJ, guests will also be provided with a desserts and beverages and a chance to take part in a fun-filled photo booth session. Just in time for Valentine’s Day, the Father-Daughter Winter Ball promises an evening of elegance, special dances, and memories for all. This will be a night your daughter won’t forget! Tickets are $20 per couple with $7 tickets available for each additional daughter. Corsages will be available for purchase at the dance event. Tickets can be purchased at the Box Office, 1 Central Ave., Whitefish, or by calling 862-5371. Box office hours are from 10 a.m.to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Tickets can also be purchased online at www.whitefishtheatreco.org.
Date: February 2, 2018
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Website: https://www.whitefishtheatreco.org/
Location: O'Shaughnessy Center 1 Central Ave. Whitefish, MT
Contact: Gayle MacLaren 406-862-5371
EMail: info@whitefishtheatreco.org
Date/Time Details: February 2, 2018 6:30 to 8:30pm
Fees/Admission: $20 per father/daughter pair $7 additional daughter/friend
Feb 4    Rotary Club of Whitefish Winter Carnival Pancake Breakfast!
Rotary Club of Whitefish Winter Carnival Pancake Breakfast!!
ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT Only $8
Sunday, February 4th-8AM to Noon
Moose Lodge
230 West 10th Street, Whitefish
Get tickets at the door, from Rotary Members or at the Whitefish Chamber of Commerce!
Pancakes, Eggs, Sausage, Biscuits & Gravy, Coffee,Juice!
All Vets and their Spouses and children will be served free of charge thanx to Whitefish Credit Union!  Vets bring current valid ID!
Date: February 4, 2018
Time: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Moose Lodge
230 West 10th Street
Whitefish
Date/Time Details: Sunday, February 4th-8AM to Noon
Fees/Admission: ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT Only $8
All Vets and their Spouses and children will be served free of charge, thanks to Whitefish Credit Union!  Vets bring current valid ID
Get tickets at the door, from Rotary members, or at the Whitefish Chamber of Commerce!
Feb 4    Mimosa Sundays at the Firebrand Lounge

Make Sunday FUN-day with 2 for 1 Mimosas in the Firebrand Lounge!

Choose fresh orange juice, grapefruit juice, peach juice, or the weekly special! It's just $8 for two mimosas!

Date: February 4, 2018
Time: 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Website: http://firebrandhotel.com
Location: The Firebrand Hotel        
Contact: 406-863-1900
EMail: guestservices@firebrandhotel.com
Feb 6    Backcountry Film Festival, Whitefish
The Flathead-Kootenai Chapter of Montana Wilderness Association is proud to host the 13th annual Backcountry Film Festival in Whitefish on Tuesday, February 6, 2018. Join us in a celebration of the human-powered experience as we gather to inspire and educate the backcountry community to protect and care for our winter landscapes with 8 short films. The 2017-2018 Backcountry Film Festival captures the spirit of winter adventure, environment and climate, youth in the outdoors, and ski culture - you’ll find it all in this award winning lineup.
Date: February 6, 2018
Time: 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/365432660596068/
Location: O'Shaughnessy Center in Whitefish
Contact: Bret Luedke 406-261-1638
EMail: bret@mtluedke.com
Date/Time Details: 6 February 2018, doors open at 6:30 pm, films start at 7:00 pm.
Fees/Admission: Tickets will be available for pre-purchase at Rocky Mountain Outfitter in Kalispell, Glacier Cyclery and The White Room, both in Whitefish for $10. Tickets purchased at the door will cost $15. FREE raffle entry with ticket purchase! This event is likely to sell out so get your tickets early.
Feb 7    Wine Flight Night Every Wednesday @ The Firebrand Hotel

Fly over hump day with Flight Night in the Firebrand Lounge!

Join us each Wednesday for a featured wine flight, thoughtfully paired with complementing bites! Follow up with a glass from the flight and save $1, or choose a bottle and save 10%!

Date: February 7, 2018
Time: 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Website: http://firebrandhotel.com
Location: The Firebrand Hotel        
Contact: 406-863-1900
EMail: guestservices@firebrandhotel.com
Feb 7    Chamber Awards Gala 2018
Chamber Awards Gala goes to the Olympics!
America's best Winter Olympians will be heading to South Korea in less than a month to compete against the world, while here in Whitefish we celebrate Team USA....and our community's leading citizens and businesses!
Former U.S. Olympians Hilary Lindh and Julie Parisien will be among the honored guests at this year's Chamber Awards Gala!  
An array of Asian-themed appetizers (in honor of Olympic games host city PyeongChang) and beverages will be served.  Hilary and Julie will share some of their Olympic experiences and memories.....and then it's time for the Main Event-the 2018 Community Awards presentations!
Date: February 7, 2018
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: The O'Shaughnessy Center
1 Central Ave
Whitefish, MT
Contact: Lisa at Whitefish Chamber of Commerce 406-862-3501
EMail: lisa@whitefishchamber.org
Date/Time Details: Wednesday February 7th, 2018
6PM-9PM
Fees/Admission: $30 per ticket includes appetizer buffet and your first glass of beer or wine.  
Feb 8 - Feb 9    Vagina Monologues 2018
February 8th and 9th. Doors open at 6:00pm for drinks and silent auction. Curtain at 7:30pm. Come laugh, cry, contemplate and celebrate the movement to end violence against women and girls.
Date: February 8, 2018
Time: 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Website: http://www.abbieshelter.org
Location: O'Shaughnessy Center 1 Central Avenue Whitefish, MT 59937
Contact: Hilary Shaw 261-9082
EMail: director@abbieshelter.org
Date/Time Details: February 8th and 9th. Doors open at 6:00pm for drinks and silent auction. Curtain at 7:30pm.
Fees/Admission: $15 online/at the door https://events.ticketprinting.com/event/Vagina-Monologues-2018-26369
Feb 11    Mimosa Sundays at the Firebrand Lounge

Make Sunday FUN-day with 2 for 1 Mimosas in the Firebrand Lounge!

Choose fresh orange juice, grapefruit juice, peach juice, or the weekly special! It's just $8 for two mimosas!

Date: February 11, 2018
Time: 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Website: http://firebrandhotel.com
Location: The Firebrand Hotel        
Contact: 406-863-1900
EMail: guestservices@firebrandhotel.com
Feb 13    FVCC Honors Symposium Lecture Series: Technological Nature: Adaptation and the Future of Human Life
“Technological Nature: Adaptation and the Future of Human Life" presented by Dr. Peter H. Kahn, psychology professor at the University of Washington
Date: February 13, 2018
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Website: http://www.fvcc.edu/organizer/honors-symposium/
Location: Arts and Technology Building Room 139
Contact: For more information, visit www.fvcc.edu/honors-symposium or call Gerda Reeb at 756.3889
EMail: greeb@fvcc.edu
Date/Time Details: 2/13/2018 7:00 PM
Fees/Admission: Free and open to the public
Feb 14    Wine Flight Night Every Wednesday @ The Firebrand Hotel

Fly over hump day with Flight Night in the Firebrand Lounge!

Join us each Wednesday for a featured wine flight, thoughtfully paired with complementing bites! Follow up with a glass from the flight and save $1, or choose a bottle and save 10%!

Date: February 14, 2018
Time: 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Website: http://firebrandhotel.com
Location: The Firebrand Hotel        
Contact: 406-863-1900
EMail: guestservices@firebrandhotel.com
Feb 15    Gone Fishin' at Barn Door Rentals!
This month's Gone Fishin' is being hosted by Barn Door Rentals!  Please come and enjoy complimentary refreshments & hors d'oeuvres along with door prizes!  Don't forget your $1 to participate in the Fish bowl drawing!  Free and Open to the Public!
Date: February 15, 2018
Time: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Location: Barn Door Event Rentals
2124 Hwy 2 East
Kalispell, MT
Contact: Whitefish Chamber of Commerce 406-862-3501
EMail: lisa@whitefishchamber.org
Date/Time Details: Thursday February 15, 2018
Feb 16 - Feb 25    Moonlight & Magnolias
Gone with the Wind is a classic. But how David O. Selznick negotiated a dreadful script, an idle set, and an irate Louis B. Mayer to create that classic, all on a diet of bananas and peanuts: That's a legend.
Date: February 16, 2018
Time: 7:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Website: http://www.bigforkcommunityplayers.com/MoonlightMain.html
Location: Bigfork Center for the Performing Arts 456 Electric Ave.
Contact: Ticket reservations 407-5748 Purchase tickets at Kalispell Grand Hotel, Bigfork Drug, at the box office, or online
EMail: bigforkcommunityplayers@gmail.com
Date/Time Details: Fridays, February 16th & 23rd @ 7:30pm Saturdays, February 17th & 24th @ 7:30pm Sundays, February 18th & 25th @2pm
Fees/Admission: $15 adults $10 seniors (62+)/students/members $5 children (12 & under)
Feb 18    Mimosa Sundays at the Firebrand Lounge

Make Sunday FUN-day with 2 for 1 Mimosas in the Firebrand Lounge!

Choose fresh orange juice, grapefruit juice, peach juice, or the weekly special! It's just $8 for two mimosas!

Date: February 18, 2018
Time: 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Website: http://firebrandhotel.com
Location: The Firebrand Hotel        
Contact: 406-863-1900
EMail: guestservices@firebrandhotel.com
Feb 20    Backcountry Hunters & Anglers PINT NIGHT at Backslope Brewing
What's better than drinking a beer and talking about public lands on a mid-winter evening? Well, on Tuesday, February 20th at Backslope Brewing in Columbia Falls, you can do just that! Join fellow BHA members to recount fall adventures, talk tag application strategy, and find out what's on deck in Montana in 2018. Special guest Rachel Vandevoort - Montana's Director of the Office of Outdoor Recreation - will be joining us as well. Bring a friend and find out how you can help protect your public lands, waters and wildlife. Backslope Brewing will be generously donating $1 from each pint sold between 5-8pm to BHA, so show up thirsty! Thanks and hope to see you there!
Date: February 20, 2018
Time: 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Website: https://www.backcountryhunters.org/columbia_falls_mt_pint_night
Location: Backslope Brewing 1107 9th St W Columbia Falls, MT 59912
Contact: Kevin Farron
EMail: kevin@backcountryhunters.org
Date/Time Details: Feb 20th / 6-8pm
Fees/Admission: Free
Feb 20    FVCC Alumni & Friends Mixer
The Flathead Valley Community College Alumni and Friends Association invites FVCC graduates, former students and supporters of the college and their families to a social mixer at the Montana Tap House in Whitefish on February 20 from 6 to 9 p.m.
Date: February 20, 2018
Time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Website: https://www.fvcc.edu/organizer/alumni-friends/
Location: Montana Tap House, Whitefish
Contact: For more information contact Ben Deremiah at the FVCC Foundation office at 756-3632
EMail: bderemiah@fvcc.edu
Date/Time Details: 2/20/2018 6-9 p.m.
Fees/Admission: Free and open to the public
Feb 20    FVCC Honors Symposium Lecture Series: Re Programming Evolution: The Promise and Perils of Gene Editing
“Re-Programming Evolution: The Promise and Perils of Gene Editing” presented by Michael Goguen, technologist, venture capitalist and philanthropist
Date: February 20, 2018
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Website: http://www.fvcc.edu/organizer/honors-symposium
Location: Arts and Technology Building Room 139
Contact: For more information, visit www.fvcc.edu/honors-symposium or call Gerda Reeb at 756.3889
EMail: greeb@fvcc.edu
Date/Time Details: 2/13/2018 7:00 PM
Fees/Admission: Free and open to the public
Feb 21    Wine Flight Night Every Wednesday @ The Firebrand Hotel

Fly over hump day with Flight Night in the Firebrand Lounge!

Join us each Wednesday for a featured wine flight, thoughtfully paired with complementing bites! Follow up with a glass from the flight and save $1, or choose a bottle and save 10%!

Date: February 21, 2018
Time: 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Website: http://firebrandhotel.com
Location: The Firebrand Hotel        
Contact: 406-863-1900
EMail: guestservices@firebrandhotel.com
Feb 22    Nonprofit Breakfast Training
The Whitefish Community Foundation is a resource for nonprofits. We provide several programs to help nonprofits improve their bookkeeping, governance, and community outreach programs. Regular Nonprofit Breakfast Training's allow nonprofit executives, staff, and board to come together to ask questions, brainstorm issues, and gain valuable insight on policies and procedures. These training's are free of charge. View our training schedule, topics, and register on our website under the ‘Nonprofit Resources and Training’ tab. Thank you to the Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation for sponsoring the Nonprofit Breakfast Training’s.
Date: February 22, 2018
Time: 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Website: http://www.whitefishcommunityfoundation.org/nonprofit-breakfast-meetings/
Location: Whitefish Community Library
Contact: Whitefish Community Foundation
EMail: contact@whitefishcommunityfoundation.org
Date/Time Details: February 22, 2018
Fees/Admission: FREE
Feb 22    Whitefish Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting at Acutech!!!
Join us for a Festive Party & Pig Roast!!
Whitefish Chamber of Commerce will be doing a Ribbon Cutting!  
Spirits Tasting by Whitefish Distilled Spirits!

 
Date: February 22, 2018
Time: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Website: http://www.acutechworks.com
Location: ACUTECH
3816 Hwy 40, Colombia Falls, MT
Contact: 406-892-4030
Date/Time Details: Thursday February 22nd, 2018 5-7 PM
Feb 23    Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at Mergenthaler Transfer and Storage!!!
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at Mergenthaler Transfer and Storage!!
We cordially invite the community to come and join us for our inaugural ribbon cutting ceremony at our new location on Friday the 23rd.  We look forward to welcoming everyone into our home here at Mergenthaler and can't wait to share this evening with you!  Food and Beverages will be provided!  See you there!
Date: February 23, 2018
Time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Location: Mergenthaler Transfer and Storage
5020 HWY 93,
Whitefish, MT
Contact: 406-862-3571
EMail: cpeterson@mergenthaler.net
Date/Time Details: Friday February 23rd, 2018
6PM
Feb 25    Mimosa Sundays at the Firebrand Lounge

Make Sunday FUN-day with 2 for 1 Mimosas in the Firebrand Lounge!

Choose fresh orange juice, grapefruit juice, peach juice, or the weekly special! It's just $8 for two mimosas!

Date: February 25, 2018
Time: 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Website: http://firebrandhotel.com
Location: The Firebrand Hotel        
Contact: 406-863-1900
EMail: guestservices@firebrandhotel.com
Feb 27    "FVCC Honors Symposium Lecture Series: The Internet of Thingsā€ "
“The Internet of Things” presented by Mike Garcia, BNSF Director, Technology Services - Modern BI & Mechanical Systems
Date: February 27, 2018
Time: 12:00 PM - 12:00 PM
Website: http://www.fvcc.edu/organizer/honors-symposium
Location: Arts and Technology Building Room 139
Contact: For more information, visit www.fvcc.edu/honors-symposium or call Gerda Reeb at 756.3889
EMail: greeb@fvcc.edu
Date/Time Details: 2/27/2018 7:00 PM
Fees/Admission: For more information, visit www.fvcc.edu/honors-symposium or call Gerda Reeb at 756.3889
Feb 28    Wine Flight Night Every Wednesday @ The Firebrand Hotel

Fly over hump day with Flight Night in the Firebrand Lounge!

Join us each Wednesday for a featured wine flight, thoughtfully paired with complementing bites! Follow up with a glass from the flight and save $1, or choose a bottle and save 10%!

Date: February 28, 2018
Time: 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Website: http://firebrandhotel.com
Location: The Firebrand Hotel        
Contact: 406-863-1900
EMail: guestservices@firebrandhotel.com
Feb 28    Sperry Chalet Public Presentation and Open House
The National Park Service will host a community event entitled "The Sperry Chalet Experience: Past, Present and Future" to engage with the public, explore the nature of the Sperry Chalet visitor experience, and hear about what pieces of that experience are important to retain as the National Park Service rebuilds Sperry Chalet.  
Date: February 28, 2018
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Location:
Flathead Valley Community College Arts and Technology Building
Room 139
Kalispell, MT
Date/Time Details: February 28 from 6:30-8:30 p.m.