Events for March 2018
Whitefish Chamber of Commerce
Mar 1 - Mar 10    FVCC Theatre Presents "Wonder of the World"
"FVCC Theatre will perform David Lindsay-Abaire’s racy comedy “Wonder of the World” March 1, 2, 3, 8, 9 and 10. The play’s heroine, Cass, discovers a shocking secret in her husband’s sweater drawer that sends her fleeing to the honeymoon capital of the world in a frantic search for the life she thinks she missed out on. It’s a wild ride over Niagara Falls as Cass embarks on a journey of self-discovery that has her crossing paths with a suicidal alcoholic, a lonely tour-boat captain and a pair of bickering private detectives, all of whom almost push her over the edge. “The story is filled with the oddest menagerie of characters facing the most bizarre situations imaginable,” said FVCC Theatre Arts professor Joe Legate. “David Lindsay-Abaire is a master storyteller with a knack for side-splitting comedy.” All performances begin at 7 p.m. in the campus theatre inside the Arts and Technology building. Tickets are $10 for general admission, $5 for seniors and free for all students. Tickets are available at the FVCC Bookstore, online at www.fvcc.edu/theatre and at the box office. “Wonder of the World” is strongly recommended for mature audiences only."
Date: March 1, 2018
Time: 7:00 PM - 12:00 PM
Location: Black Box Theatre
Contact: For more information, contact Joe Legate at 756-3906 or jlegate@fvcc.edu.
EMail: jlegate@fvcc.edu
Date/Time Details: March 1,2,3, 8,9,10 7 p.m.
Fees/Admission: $10 General Admisson; $5 Seniors & Veterans; Students are Free!
Mar 2    FVCC Spring Concert Series
FVCC Faculty & Guests
Date: March 2, 2018
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Website: http://www.fvcc.edu/organizer/fvcc-music/
Location: Arts & Technology building Room 139
Contact: For more information, contact Nicole Sanford at 756-4813.
EMail: nsanford@fvcc.edu
Date/Time Details: 3/2/2018 7:00 p.m.
Fees/Admission: Free and open to the public
Mar 3    The Shops at Station 8 Indoor Garage Sale
Have you been experiencing garage sale withdrawals? This event is for you! Head to Columbia Falls on Saturday, March 3rd from 9:00am to 5:00pm to find a variety of fun sale items in the Shops at Station 8.
Date: March 3, 2018
Time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Website: http://station8antiques.com/
Location: The Shops at Station 8 38 Highway 2 East, Columbia Falls, MT 59912
Contact: Rachel Hopkins shopsatstation8@gmail.com
EMail: shopsatstation8@gmail.com
Date/Time Details: Saturday, March 3rd from 9:00am to 5:00pm
Fees/Admission: None
Mar 3 - Mar 4    Live Music john Floridis
An evening with John Floridas Back at Grouse Mountain for the first time in several years
Date: March 3, 2018
Time: 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Website: http://GrouseMountainLodge.com
Location: Logan's Bar at Grouse Mountain Lodge
Contact: Grouse Mountain Lodge 2 Fairway Drive Whitefish MT 406-862-3000
EMail: bhelding@grousemountainlodge.com
Date/Time Details: Saturday March 3 6 pm
Fees/Admission: No admission charge
Mar 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: March 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
Mar 4    Groovin' on a Sunday Afternoon with Brent Jameson Duo
Join us as for the spring Groovin’ on a Sunday Afternoon show, March 4 with Brent Jameson Duo. Come enjoy some great music, great food with great friends and support a great cause. Tickets are $12 in advance and $17 at the door. Tickets available on line at https://bigforkcenter.tix.com/ and at Electric Avenue Gifts. Your ticket includes a complimentary glass of wine on arrival. Doors open at 2 pm with show at 2:30 pm Groovin' partners include the 406 Woman magazine, Empress Tents and Events, and the Bigfork Center for the Performing Arts. Groovin’ sponsors include- Bridge Street Cottages, Old Town Center, Glacier Bank, Denise Lang, First Interstate Bank, Harvest Foods, When in Rome, Bigfork Inn and Valley Maintenance. Brent Jameson Duo is a folk/reggae/blues/soul powerhouse known for its electric live performances and captivating song writing. Hailing from Whitefish, the duo has developed a solid following throughout the Western United States. The full band, formed in late 2009, is composed of Brent Jameson on lead guitar and vocals, Sean Cooksey on bass, Joshua Glass on drums and Donny Rifkin on keys. The band primarily plays in Montana but has toured extensively throughout the country. March's beneficiary is Montana Veterans Home. The Montana Veterans' Home is a Medicare/Medicaid and Veterans' Administration certified facility with 105 intermediate/skilled-care beds and 12 domiciliary beds. The nursing facility includes a 15-bed Alzheimer’s unit. MVH has been providing services to Veterans since 1896. The facility offers individual and group activities, spiritual services, support group services and social services. Residents pay on the basis of their ability. The Veterans' Administration contributes toward the cost of care for each veteran; spouses do not qualify for this benefit. Cost per day is less than what is charged in most private or non-profit nursing homes.
Date: March 4, 2018
Time: 2:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Website: https://bigforkcenter.tix.com/
Location: Bigfork Performing Arts Center
Contact: 406-837-4885
EMail: info@bigforkcenter.org
Date/Time Details: March 4, doors open at 2 pm, show begins at 2:30
Fees/Admission: $12 advance, $17 at door
Mar 5 - May 1    Whitefish Ice Break Up!!
Whitefish Ice BreakUp!!
Make your guess when "Jean Claude Cousteau" will fall through the ice-Closet guess will Split the Pot!
"Jean Claude Cousteau" is our ski dummy poised to leave the slopes and dive through the ice on Whitefish Lake sometime this Spring!  Make a guess when he falls through the ice for a chance to win cash! Closest guess to the minute will win half the pot raised during the event.  Once Jean Claude falls through the ice up to his snorkel, time will be recorded by the webcam for the lucky winner.  
Date: March 5, 2018
Website: http://www.fvsef.org
Location: Fill out an entry envelope with your guesses.  Insert your money and drop it in the entry box provided at our partner locations.  
Keep an eye on the Jean Claude web cam, see other guesses and watch the pot grow online at www.fvsef.org/WhitefishIceBreakup
Date/Time Details: Fill out an entry envelope with your guesses, insert your money and drop it in the entry box provided at our partner locations.
Fees/Admission: Guesses ate $2/Guess or 6 Guesses for $10
Mar 6    FVCC Honors Symposium Lecture Series: Technology and China’s Rise to Great Power & Haunted by the Cyber Ghost: National Cybersecurity Policy and Transatlantic Collaboration
Technology and China’s Rise to Great Power” presented by Dr. Karen Adams, chair of the Department of Political Science and International Relations at the University of Montana and “Haunted by the Cyber Ghost: National Cybersecurity Policy and Transatlantic Collaboration” presented by Dr. Eva-Maria Maggi, professor at the School of Government and Public Policy at the University of Arizona and at the Department of Political Science at the University of Montana
Date: March 6, 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: 3/6/2018 7:00 PM
Fees/Admission: Free and open to the public
Mar 7    Stumptown Art Studio after School Arts & Crafts Club - Ages 8 - 13
Stumptown Art Studio is providing a creative space for kids to exercise the right side of their brain
Date: March 7, 2018
Time: 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Location: Stumptown Art Studio, 145 Central Ave. Whitefish
Contact: Aida
EMail: info@stumptownartstudio.org
Mar 7    Welcome Home Celebration of Olympian Maggie Voisin
Olympian Maggie Voisin
Welcome Home Celebration!
Fire Truck Ride On Central Avenue At 4:00 PM Followed By Celebration And Autographs In Front Of The O'Shaughnessy Center!
Date: March 7, 2018
Time: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Location: Central Avenue and The O'Shaughnessy
Date/Time Details: Wednesday March 7th, 2018
4:00PM
Mar 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: March 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
Mar 10 - Mar 11    Live Music john Floridis
Legendary Missoula musician John Floridis Live at Logan's Bar in Grouse Mountain Lodge
Date: March 10, 2018
Time: 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Website: http://GrouseMountainLodge.com
Location: Grouse Mountain Lodge
EMail: bhelding@grousemountainlodge.com
Date/Time Details: March 10, 2018 6 pm
Fees/Admission: No charge
Mar 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: March 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
Mar 13    FVCC Honors Symposium Lecture Series: “Cyborg Senses: On the Cusp of a New Era in the Philosophy of Perception”
“Cyborg Senses: On the Cusp of a New Era in the Philosophy of Perception” presented by Brian Keeley, philosophy professor at Pitzer College in Claremont, California.
Date: March 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: 3/13/2018 7:00 PM
Fees/Admission: Free and open to the public
Mar 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: March 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
Mar 15    Gone Fishin' at Whitefish Thrift/Flathead Industries
This month's Whitefish Chambers Gone Fishin' Event is being hosted by Whitefish Thrift/Flathead Industries!  Please come and enjoy complimentary refreshments & hors d'oeuvres along with door prizes!  Don't forget $1 if you want to enter the Fishbowl drawing!
Date: March 15, 2018
Time: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Location: Whitefish Thrift
237 Baker Avenue
Whitefish, MT
Contact: Whitefish Chamber of Commerce
EMail: lisa@whitefishchamber.org
Date/Time Details: Thursday, March 15, 2018
Mar 16    FVCC Spring Concert Series
FVCC Guest Artist Concert: Cowboy Country and the Gold Dust Girls
Date: March 16, 2018
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Website: http://www.fvcc.edu/organizer/fvcc-music/
Location: Arts & Technology building Room 139
Contact: For more information, contact Nicole Sanford at 756-4813.
EMail: nsanford@fvcc.edu
Date/Time Details: 3/16/2018 7:00 p.m.
Fees/Admission: Free and open to the public
Mar 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: March 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
Mar 20    Start Smart Salary Negotiation Workshop
Sponsored by FVCC, American Association of University Women (AAUW) Kalispell Branch and Flathead Job Service, the workshop is designed to teach people how to professionally negotiate a fair salary. Participants will learn how to identify the appropriate job title to match their current skills and experience, as well as how to determine the median salary range paid for this title. In addition, they will learn tips for approaching an employer about re-negotiating a salary or for entering into salary negotiations for a new position.
Date: March 20, 2018
Time: 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Location: Arts and Technology Building, FVCC 777 Grandview kalispell MT 59901
Contact: startsmartmt@gmail.com
EMail: startsmartmt@gmail.com
Date/Time Details: 3/20/2018 noon - 2 p.m.
Fees/Admission: Free and open to the public, Pre-registration is required at kalispellstartsmart.eventzilla.net.
Mar 20    FVCC Honors Symposium Lecture Series: "Computers, Automation and the Human Future"
“Computers, Automation and the Human Future” presented by Nicholas Carr, Pulitzer Prize finalist and New York Times bestselling author
Date: March 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: 3/20/2018 7:00 PM
Fees/Admission: Free and open to the public
Mar 21    FVCC Alumni and Friends Spring Luncheon
"FVCC Alumni & Friends invites you to the 9th Annual Spring Luncheon. Lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m. catered by Vista Linda. Program from noon to 1 p.m."
Date: March 21, 2018
Time: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Website: http://www.fvcc.edu/alumnilunch
Location: Arts & Technology building Room 139
Contact: For more information contact Ben Deremiah at the FVCC Foundation office at 756-3632
EMail: bderemiah@fvcc.edu
Date/Time Details: 3/21/2018 11:30 AM
Fees/Admission: $20
Mar 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: March 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
Mar 21    Flathead County Trails Plan Public Meeting
The Flathead County PATHS Advisory Committee, comprised of trail enthusiasts from across Flathead County, is requesting community input regarding a multi-use trails system. In addition to the community meeting, residents are encouraged to let the committee know how they currently use trail systems via an online survey at http://bit.ly/flatheadcountytrailsurvey.
Date: March 21, 2018
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: Flathead County Fairgrounds Expo Building
Contact: Michele Haarr Flathead County 406.758.5800
EMail: mhaarr@flathead.mt.gov
Date/Time Details: Wednesday, March 21st from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Fees/Admission: Free
Mar 21    Community Lecture: "The Origins of Language"
"The Origins of Language" presented by E.B. Eiselein will examine some of the modern scientific findings regarding the possible origins and acquisitions of language. This lecture is free and open to the public and will be held in the large community room inside the Arts and Technology building on campus.
Date: March 21, 2018
Time: 6:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Website: http://www.fvcc.edu/event/community-lecture-origins-language/
Location: "Arts & Technology building Room 139 777 Grandview, fvcc kalispell, MT "
Contact: For more information about the lecture, call FVCC’s Continuing Education Center at 756-3832.
EMail: ceinfo@fvcc.edu
Date/Time Details: 3/21/18 6:30 p.m.
Fees/Admission: Free and open to the public
Mar 22    March 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 Trainings allow nonprofit executives, staff, and board to come together to ask questions, brainstorm issues, and gain valuable insight on policies and procedures. Our March Breakfast Training will cover "Endowments, Building Sustainability, and Succession Planning". 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: March 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: March 22, 2018 from 8:30am-10:00am
Fees/Admission: FREE
Mar 22    Mountainfilm Tour
The Mountainfilm Tour is coming to Montana! This screening in Whitefish features benefits the Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation's active stewardship work in the 1.5 million acre Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex. Films are curated from the award-winning Mountainfilm line up and feature adventure, human interest and environmental themes. The night will also include door prizes, raffles, snacks, and beers for The Bob, so bring your folding money. The grand prize raffle for the tour is a Kokopelli Packraft valued at $1000! Doors are at 6. Films start at 7. Intermission at 8. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased online, at the door, in Kalispell at Rocky Mountain Outfitters, and in Whitefish at Sportsman & Ski Haus. Come celebrate and support one of the world's most spectacular places and BMWF's stewardship work for Field Season 2018. If you'd like to be a corporate sponsor or volunteer, please email trails@bmwf.org Happy Trails!
Date: March 22, 2018
Time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Website: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3224411
Location: The O'Shaughnessy Center
Contact: trails@bmwf.org
EMail: trails@bmwf.org
Date/Time Details: Thursday, March 22 @ 6 pm
Fees/Admission: $15
Mar 22    Mountainfilm Tour
The Mountainfilm Tour is coming to Montana! This screening in Whitefish features benefits the Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation's active stewardship work in the 1.5 million acre Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex. Films are curated from the award-winning Mountainfilm line up and feature adventure, human interest and environmental themes. The night will also include door prizes, raffles, snacks, and beers for The Bob, so bring your folding money. The grand prize raffle for the tour is a Kokopelli Packraft valued at $1000! Doors are at 6. Films start at 7. Intermission at 8. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased online, at the door, in Kalispell at Rocky Mountain Outfitters, and in Whitefish at Sportsman & Ski Haus. Come celebrate and support one of the world's most spectacular places and BMWF's stewardship work for Field Season 2018. If you'd like to be a corporate sponsor or volunteer, please email trails@bmwf.org Happy Trails!
Date: March 22, 2018
Time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Website: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3224411
Location: The O'Shaughnessy Center
Contact: trails@bmwf.org
EMail: trails@bmwf.org
Date/Time Details: Thursday, March 22 @ 6 pm
Fees/Admission: $15
Mar 23 - Mar 24    Tap Takeover with GNB
Logan's Bar at Grouse Mountain Lodge hosting Tap Takeover with Great Northern Brewery. 8 great beers with bar menu bites created with 5 of these wonderful brews. Come on try old favorites along with new seasonal offerings and meet the brewery staff. Prizes and giveaways Music by John Floridis Saturday night
Date: March 23, 2018
Time: 4:00 PM - 12:00 AM
Website: http://GrouseMountainLodge.com
Location: Grouse Mountain Lodge
Contact: Brad Helding
EMail: bhelding@grousemountainlodge.com
Date/Time Details: March 23 and 24 from 4 pm till close
Fees/Admission: none
Mar 24    The Easter Bunny Hops In At Shopko Hometown!!
Shopko Hometown is bringing the Easter Bunny to Whitefish!
On March 24th, 2018 the furry and friendly Easter Bunny will be a t Shopko Hometown to visit with area children and be available for photos from 2PM-3PM.  Parents may take their own pictures of their children with the Easter Bunny as a photographer will not be on site to take or sell photos.
Date: March 24, 2018
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Location: Shopko Hometown
6475 US HWY 93 S
Whitefish, MT
 
Contact: Michael Bohm, Store Manager 406-730-8496
Date/Time Details: March 24th, 2018 
2PM-3PM
Fees/Admission: Free!  
Just bring your own camera for photos!
Mar 24    Live Music john Floridis
Live Music with Missoula legend John Floridis
Date: March 24, 2018
Time: 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Website: http://GrouseMountainLodge.com
Location: Logan's Bar at Grouse Mountain Lodge
Contact: Brad helding
EMail: bhelding@grousemountainlodge.com
Date/Time Details: March 24 7 pm
Fees/Admission: No admission charge
Mar 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: March 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
Mar 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: March 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
Mar 28    Wild Women Wednesday
Calling all you Wild Women to Stumptown Art Studio!  Stay up late while making cool stuff.  Bring your own art projects to work on or make something here.  Try glass fusing, make mosaics or paint your own pottery.  Door prizes and raffles will only add to the craziness.  Gather your gaggle of gals up and come have some fun.  Call or email now to reserve a table, you wild women you!
Date: March 28, 2018
Time: 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Website: http://stumptownartstudio.org
Location: Stumptown Art Studio
145 Central Avenue, Whitefish
Contact: Melanie Drown
EMail: info@stumptownartstudio.org
Date/Time Details: Last Wednesday of the month!
6:30 PM
Mar 30 - Mar 31    The Shops at Station 8 Spring Open House
Join us for an enchanting two day event and be the first to see what's fresh for spring at Station 8! As always, refreshments and inspiration will be provided. Evening preview: Friday March 30, 5-9pm Saturday March 31, 9am-5pm **The shop will be closed from Tuesday, March 27 to Thursday, March 29 for set up. 38 Highway 2 East, Columbia Falls, MT 59912
Date: March 30, 2018
Time: 5:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Website: http://www.station8antiques.com
Location: The Shops at Station 8 38 Highway 2 East Columbia Falls, MT 59912
Contact: Rachel Hopkins (406)892-1123
EMail: shopsatstation8@gmail.com
Date/Time Details: Friday March 30, 5-9pm Saturday March 31, 9am-5pm