Events for March 2020
Whitefish Chamber of Commerce
Mar 4    Fireside Sessions Live Music Wednesdays at Cypress Yard
Join us by the fireside for some cozy beverages, yummy bites and live music. Appy Hour from 2:00-5:00 p.m., music from 5:30-8:00 p.m.

Music Schedule:
CLOSED CHRISTMAS
Dec. 28: Kathy Sullivan
Jan. 1: Willie Baltz/Port Nugent Jazz Trio
Jan. 8: Larry Myer
Jan. 15: Brent Jameson
Jan. 22: Colton Sea Colton Christensen
Jan. 29: Woodstock Trio
Feb. 5: Larry Myer
Feb. 12: Brent Jameson
Feb. 19: Dan Dubuque
Date: March 4, 2020
Time: 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Website: https://www.cypressyard.com/calendar
Location: Cypress Yard, 204 Wisconsin Ave., Whitefish, MT
Contact: Morgan Cawdrey (406) 781-0550
EMail: morgan@cypressyard.com
Date/Time Details: Every Wednesday through the winter from 5:30-8:00 p.m.
Fees/Admission: No cover charge
Mar 4    Averill Hospitality presents Live Music at The Boat Club Lounge featuring Mike Murray
Join us for live music in The Boat Club Lounge, featuring Mike Murray!
Date: March 4, 2020
Time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Website: http://www.lodgeatwhitefishlake.com
Location: The Boat Club Lounge
1380 Wisconsin Ave
Whitefish
Contact: 406.863.4040
EMail: info@lodgeatwhitefishlake.com
Date/Time Details: Wednesday,  March 4th 6-9p
Mar 5    Introduction to New Membership Tiers
Our Member Services Committee has been working hard to improve and expand the menu of services the Whitefish Chamber of Commerce offer to our members, and to make our dues structure both simpler and fairer.  Over the course of the next year, the Chamber will transition from our current dues structure – which is based on the number of workers a business employs – to a “tiered” system based on the benefits that our business members want, need and expect from the Chamber.
 
We will be hosting a membership introduction meeting every Thursday in February and March from 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. at National Parks Realty. We will be discussing our new benefit-based tier system, to help you better understand (and use) the benefits which Chamber membership offers, and to select the tier that’s right for you.
 
Date: March 5, 2020
Time: 11:45 AM - 1:00 PM
Website: http://www.whitefishchamber.org
Location: National Parks Realty
601 Spokane Ave
Whitefish, MT 59937
Contact: Melissa Ellis-Whitefish Chamber Membership Director
EMail: membership@whitefishchamber.org
Date/Time Details: 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m.
Fees/Admission: FREE
Mar 5    Cocktails & Connections at Basecamp Coworking
Come join us for a free social hour!  Mingle with area professionals, make new connections, and come check out our coworking space in Whitefish. This casual evening event is open to the entire community and for members & non-members alike.

Food and adult beverages provided!  Bring your business cards for free pass give aways and for connecting to other area professionals.

Come find out what a coworking space is all about while making a few new connections.


Basecamp is a coworking space for remote workers, freelancers and teams. Bring your business cards and meet with other area professionals in our free, every-other-month, community event.
Date: March 5, 2020
Time: 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Website: https://basecampcoworking.com
Location: Basecamp Coworking
300 E 2nd St Unit 2
Whitefish, MT 59937
EMail: info@basecampcoworking.com
Date/Time Details: Thursday, March 5
6:00 - 7:00 pm
Fees/Admission: EVERYONE is invited and there are no fees to attend
Mar 5    Open Mic Night with MC Colton Christensen at Cypress Yard
Join us at our wonderfully cozy lounge, Cypress Yard, with host Colton Christensen for an open microphone night every Thursday evening 6-9 p.m. in Whitefish.

Every musician that plays gets one free alcoholic beverage on the house! A green room is also available for musicians to tune and warm up.

Food available to purchase.
||| Sign ups : 5:30 to 6 p.m. ||| Music : 6 to 9 p.m. |||

Expected Etiquette:
1. Sign up in person to get on the list. (If you are unable to be there for sign ups, you are welcome to ask Colton to pencil you in late over the phone at 406-407-0732)
2. 10 to 20 minute time slots total. (adjusted for amount of queued musicians)
3. Bring your own instrument. (If you don't have one, a nylon acoustic guitar and sometimes piano will be available for public use)
4. Please listen to the artists ♥ (if you need to make a call or have a conversation louder than the performer, there are lots of other beautiful rooms in this establishment to have your conversation).
5. Teenagers are allowed to perform as long as a parent is present.
Date: March 5, 2020
Time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Website: https://www.cypressyard.com/calendar
Location: Cypress Yard, 204 Wisconsin Ave. Whitefish, MT
Contact: Colton Christensen (406) 407-0732
EMail: morgan@cypressyard.com
Date/Time Details: Every Thursday 6-9 p.m.
Fees/Admission: No cover charge
Mar 5    FVCC Honors Symposium Lecture Series: "U.S. Foreign Policy Toward Africa: Why Africa Matters"
In an increasingly globalized world where nations are often interdependent, foreign policy is important to our local and global welfare. In the 2020 election year, foreign affairs feature prominently among voters’ concerns, according to a recent Gallup report. International trade, global diplomacy and multilateral relations are far reaching and impact Montanans locally. To help us understand these connections and how they have evolved and continue to do so, FVCC has invited distinguished experts to share their research and insights on global affairs in 2020. Bring a friend and join us for this intellectually stimulating and informative series. Lectures are free and open to all.
Date: March 5, 2020
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Website: http://www.fvcc.edu/honors-symposium
Location: Flathead Valley Community College, Arts and Tech Building, Room 139
Contact: Gerda Reeb
EMail: greeb@fvcc.edu
Date/Time Details: 3/5/2020/7 p.m.
Fees/Admission: Free and open to community.
Mar 6 - Mar 8    AIARE Level 2 Avalanche Course

AIARE Level 2 Avalanche Course 

  • OVERVIEW

    Located in beautiful Whitefish near the West entrance to Glacier National Park, The Mountain Guides Montana offers avalanche courses and skills clinics to help you begin and refine your avalanche safety and knowledge and help you become a safer, more competent back country adventurer. Instructors Kenny Gasch and Susan Purvis are both instructors for the American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education (AIARE).  In our AIARE courses we’ve taken it to the next level by providing students with an ideal learning environment for avalanche education with a one-of-a-kind wilderness venue. On our AIARE 2 courses, we have partnered with Great Northern Powder Guides to provide a three day, yurt-based course in the heart of the Stillwater State Forest. Lodging, meals at the yurt and transportation from the highway to the yurt via snowcat are all included.

Date: March 6, 2020
EMail: kenny@themountainguides.com
Mar 6    Dream Adaptive Recreation - Snowball Gala

Since the 1980s, DREAM Adaptive has been making the outdoors more accessible through various programs. In the summer, that means mountain biking, paddle boarding and other water sports. In the winter, DREAM Adaptive runs a ski and snowboard program at Whitefish Mountain Resort. There, instructors work with people with physical, cognitive and sensory disabilities to help them hit the slopes either with traditional skis and snowboards or adaptive sit skis. 
This year Dream's annual fundraiser is a Snow Ball Gala join us for dinner, silent auction and live auction at The Lodge at Whitefish Lake. Our keynote speaker is Kevin Connolly, a native of Montana, author and X-Games Medal winner.  Music will be performed by local musicians Halladay and Rob Quist.

 

DREAM Adaptive Recreation has been committed to making outdoor recreation accessible & inclusive for 35 years! 

Join us for a DREAM Weekend! Two incredible ways to support Outdoor Recreation for All: The Snow Ball (March 6th) & Shred-A-Thon Vertical Challenge (March 7th).

The Snow Ball will take place on March 6th from 5:30 to 10 p.m. at The Lodge at Whitefish Lake. 

*Beef tenderloin or salmon dinner
*No host bar
*Incredible silent and live auctions
*MC Janice Lake & Auctioneer Bobby Roshon
*Music by Halladay and Rob Quist
*Keynote Montana native, adaptive X Games Medalist, Kevin Michael Connolly 

Rooms are available for reservation through February 6th, booked directly at The Lodge at Whitefish Lake. Please mention you’re with Dream Adaptive.

Snow Ball tickets are $85 per person, $160 per couple and $625 for a table of eight.

To learn more about both events & purchase tickets, visit: www.DreamAdaptive.org/events

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Your support will empower individuals of all ages with cognitive, sensory and physical disabilities through outdoor recreation. Current programs include Alpine Ski & Snowboard lessons at Whitefish Mountain Resort, the advanced Backcountry Powder Camp in partnership with Great Northern Powder Guides, Nordic Skiing in partnership with Glacier Nordic Club, Mountain Biking, Paddle Boarding, Kayaking and Watersports days full of waterskiing, wake boarding, wake surfing and more.

Date: March 6, 2020
Time: 5:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Website: https://www.dreamadaptive.org/
Location: The Lodge at Whitefish Lake
EMail: info@dreamadaptive.org
Date/Time Details: March 6 from 5:30-10 pm
Fees/Admission:
Tickets are $85 per person, $160 per couple and $625 for a table of eight.
 
Mar 6    Pub Quiz Trivia at Cypress Yard
Pub Quiz Trivia with Quizmaster Mo every Friday from 6-8 p.m.!  Winning team of $25 credit toward your tab and swag from local distributors! 

Maximum team size of 6.
Date: March 6, 2020
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Website: http://www.cypressyard.com/calendar
Location: 204 Wisconsin Ave, Whitefish, MT 59937
Contact: Morgan Cawdrey
EMail: morgan@cypressyard.com
Date/Time Details: Fridays 6-8 p.m.
Fees/Admission: No cover charge.  Food and beverage purchase required.
Mar 6    FVCC Spring Concert Series
FVCC Faculty and Guests.
Date: March 6, 2020
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Website: http://www.fvcc.edu/organizer/fvcc-music/
Location: FVCC AT Building Room 139 777 Grandview Dr, Kalispell, MT, 59901
Contact: Nicole Sanford 4067564813
EMail: nsanford@fvcc.edu
Fees/Admission: Free and open to the public
Mar 7    3rd Annual Frostbite Frenzy
Round 1 of Montana Mayhem Off-Road Race Series
Date: March 7, 2020
Time: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Website: http://actionrentalsmt.com/events
Location: 6235 HWY 93, Whitefish MT
Contact: 4068813510
EMail: info@actionrentalsmt.com
Date/Time Details: 03/07/2020 1:00pm
Fees/Admission: $10 adults, kids 12 or under are free!
Mar 7    Averill Hopsitality presents live music at The Firebrand Lounge featuring Brent Jameson
Brent is the front man of the popular local band Jameson and the Sordid Seeds. You will be treated to a truly unique acoustic performance. His signature sound is a combination of Blues, Funk, Folk & Reggae.
Date: March 7, 2020
Time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Website: http://www.firebrandhotel.com
Location: The Firebrand Lounge
650 East Third Street
Whitefish
Contact: 406.863.1900
EMail: guestservices@firebrandhotel.com
Date/Time Details: Saturday, March 7th, 6-9p
Mar 7    Averill Hospitality presents Live Music at The Boat Club Lounge featuring John Dunnigan
Be entertained by local legend John Dunnigan in the Boat Club. If Jimmy Buffett, James Taylor and John Prine were joined together in some bizarre musical cloning experiment, the outcome would be John Dunnigan. This "offbeat" musician and entertainer took the backroads to Montana over three decades ago and never left (he's no fool). His original, often hilarious songs make you think, laugh, sing along and raise your glass in a toast to life. In short, he can put a smile on your face.
Date: March 7, 2020
Time: 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Website: http://www.lodgeatwhitefishlake.com
Location: The Boat Club Lounge
1380 Wisconsin Ave
Whitefish
Contact: 406.863.4040
EMail: info@lodgeatwhitefishlake.com
Date/Time Details: Saturday, March 7th, 7-10p
Mar 7    Thunder Alley at Pin & Cue

Join us for Thunder Alley every Saturday! Bowling, beer and black lights!

Date: March 7, 2020
Time: 10:00 PM - 11:55 PM
Location: Pin & Cue
6570 Highway 93 South
Whitefish, Montana 59937
Contact: Pin & Cue 406-862-7529
EMail: Mike@pinandcue.net
Date/Time Details: Every Saturday at 10pm
Mar 8    Free Woman's Self Defense Seminar sponsored by our member Debbie Maue with Glacier Sotheby's
Please join us for a fun afternoon of learning self defense skills, sipping champagne with a great group of women! Free! Sponsored by Debbie Maue w/Glacier Sotheby's International Realty Please rsvp dmaue@glaciersir.com or 773-406-1975
Date: March 8, 2020
Time: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Website: http://www.whitefishmontanaproperties.com
Location: SBG Boxing 5729 HWY 93S
Contact: Debbie Maue - Glacier Sotheby's International Realty 773-406-1975
EMail: dmaue@glaciersir.com
Date/Time Details: Sunday, March 8 4-6pm
Fees/Admission: Free
Mar 9    Averill Hospitality presents Live Music at The Boat Club Lounge featuring Eric Alan
Join us for live music in The Boat Club Lounge featuring Eric Alan!
Date: March 9, 2020
Time: 6:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Website: http://www.lodgeatwhitefishlake.com
Location: The Boat Club Lounge
1380 Wisconsin Ave
Whitefish    
Contact: 406.863.4040
EMail: info@lodgeatwhitefishlake.com
Date/Time Details: Monday, March 9th, 6-9p
Mar 11    Fireside Sessions Live Music Wednesdays at Cypress Yard
Join us by the fireside for some cozy beverages, yummy bites and live music. Appy Hour from 2:00-5:00 p.m., music from 5:30-8:00 p.m.

Music Schedule:
CLOSED CHRISTMAS
Dec. 28: Kathy Sullivan
Jan. 1: Willie Baltz/Port Nugent Jazz Trio
Jan. 8: Larry Myer
Jan. 15: Brent Jameson
Jan. 22: Colton Sea Colton Christensen
Jan. 29: Woodstock Trio
Feb. 5: Larry Myer
Feb. 12: Brent Jameson
Feb. 19: Dan Dubuque
Date: March 11, 2020
Time: 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Website: https://www.cypressyard.com/calendar
Location: Cypress Yard, 204 Wisconsin Ave., Whitefish, MT
Contact: Morgan Cawdrey (406) 781-0550
EMail: morgan@cypressyard.com
Date/Time Details: Every Wednesday through the winter from 5:30-8:00 p.m.
Fees/Admission: No cover charge
Mar 11    Averill Hospitality presents Live Music at The Boat Club Lounge featuring Cara Alboucq
Join us for live music in The Boat Club Lounge featuring Cara Alboucq!
Date: March 11, 2020
Time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Website: http://www.lodgeatwhitefishlake.com
Location: The Boat Club Lounge
1380 Wisconsin Ave
Whitefish
Contact: 406.863.4040
EMail: info@lodgeatwhitefishlake.com
Date/Time Details: Wednesday, March 11th, 6-9p
Mar 12    Introduction to New Membership Tiers
Our Member Services Committee has been working hard to improve and expand the menu of services the Whitefish Chamber of Commerce offer to our members, and to make our dues structure both simpler and fairer.  Over the course of the next year, the Chamber will transition from our current dues structure – which is based on the number of workers a business employs – to a “tiered” system based on the benefits that our business members want, need and expect from the Chamber.
 
We will be hosting a membership introduction meeting every Thursday in February and March from 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. at National Parks Realty. We will be discussing our new benefit-based tier system, to help you better understand (and use) the benefits which Chamber membership offers, and to select the tier that’s right for you.
 
Date: March 12, 2020
Time: 11:45 AM - 1:00 PM
Website: http://www.whitefishchamber.org
Location: National Parks Realty
601 Spokane Ave
Whitefish, MT 59937
Contact: Melissa Ellis-Whitefish Chamber Membership Director
EMail: membership@whitefishchamber.org
Date/Time Details: 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m.
Fees/Admission: FREE
Mar 12    Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation Mountainfilm on Tour - Whitefish
Mountainfilm on Tour - Whitefish
Join us for a fun evening of great films for a great cause -- the Bob Marshall Wilderness and public lands!

Doors open at 6:00. Food, beverages, and raffle tickets will be available before the films start at 7:00. There will be an intermission at approximately 8:15 pm when raffle prizes will be awarded, and the second batch of films will begin shortly after. The evening will conclude around 9:30 pm.

Note: There is no need to print a paper ticket from your online sale. Your ticket will be available on site at Will Call.

Online ticket sales will end Friday, March 6th at 5 pm, Mountain Standard Time. We anticipate a limited number of tickets will also be available at the door the night of the event, but last year did sell out! Guests are invited to bring cash for the bar and raffle tickets.  

If you'd like to donate raffle items or volunteer, please email asiems@bmwf.org

See you there! #LoveTheBob
Date: March 12, 2020
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Website: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4499250
Location:

Location

O'Shaughnessey Center
1 Central Avenue
Whitefish, MT 59937
Contact: Allison Siems 406-387-3822
EMail: asiems@bmwf.org
Date/Time Details: The tour will be in Whitefish On Thursday, March 12th at 6pm.  Show is approximately 2 hours with an intermission, raffle, and give aways.
Fees/Admission: $15

Proceed go to Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation programs and conservation    
Mar 12    Averill Hospitality presents Irish Whiskey Pairing Dinner at The Lodge at Whitefish Lake
Join us for a one-of-a-kind evening of food, music & merriment as we raise a glass & celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a traditional Irish feast including Irish Whiskey & live acoustic music by Nick Spear.
*FIRST* 
Colcannon Pancakes, Dubliner Cheese, Fig Jam paired with Irish Chamomile Sour Bushmills Whiskey, Chamomile-honey Simple, Lemon, Lavender Bitters
*SECOND*
Potato Leek Soup, Pickled Egg, Bacon Dust, Chive paired with Tullamore Dew Cider Cask Finish on a rock
*THIRD*
Brined Smoked Rainbow Trout, Whiskey Glaze, Spiced Aioli, Crispy Potato Strings paired with Redbreast Cask Strength neat or on the rocks
*FOURTH*
Grilled Veal Chop, Gnocchi, Peas, Proscuitto, Scallions, Cream Sauce paired with Teeling Small Batch Whiskey on a rock
*FIFTH*
Irish Soda Bread Pudding, Guinness Caramel, Candied Fruit Chutney paired with Traditional Irish Coffee made with Jameson Whiskey 
Date: March 12, 2020
Time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Website: http://www.lodgeatwhitefishlake.com
Location: The Lodge at Whitefish Lake
1380 Wisconsin Ave
Whitefish
Contact: 406.863.4017
EMail: jessicahelander_23@hotmail.com
Date/Time Details: THURSDAY, MARCH 12th, 6p 
Fees/Admission: $70.00 per person. Seating is limited. RESERVATIONS REQUIRED 406.863.4017
Mar 12    Open Mic Night with MC Colton Christensen at Cypress Yard
Join us at our wonderfully cozy lounge, Cypress Yard, with host Colton Christensen for an open microphone night every Thursday evening 6-9 p.m. in Whitefish.

Every musician that plays gets one free alcoholic beverage on the house! A green room is also available for musicians to tune and warm up.

Food available to purchase.
||| Sign ups : 5:30 to 6 p.m. ||| Music : 6 to 9 p.m. |||

Expected Etiquette:
1. Sign up in person to get on the list. (If you are unable to be there for sign ups, you are welcome to ask Colton to pencil you in late over the phone at 406-407-0732)
2. 10 to 20 minute time slots total. (adjusted for amount of queued musicians)
3. Bring your own instrument. (If you don't have one, a nylon acoustic guitar and sometimes piano will be available for public use)
4. Please listen to the artists ♥ (if you need to make a call or have a conversation louder than the performer, there are lots of other beautiful rooms in this establishment to have your conversation).
5. Teenagers are allowed to perform as long as a parent is present.
Date: March 12, 2020
Time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Website: https://www.cypressyard.com/calendar
Location: Cypress Yard, 204 Wisconsin Ave. Whitefish, MT
Contact: Colton Christensen (406) 407-0732
EMail: morgan@cypressyard.com
Date/Time Details: Every Thursday 6-9 p.m.
Fees/Admission: No cover charge
Mar 12    FVCC Honors Symposium Lecture Series: "Forever Enemies? U.S. Relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran"
In an increasingly globalized world where nations are often interdependent, foreign policy is important to our local and global welfare. In the 2020 election year, foreign affairs feature prominently among voters’ concerns, according to a recent Gallup report. International trade, global diplomacy and multilateral relations are far reaching and impact Montanans locally. To help us understand these connections and how they have evolved and continue to do so, FVCC has invited distinguished experts to share their research and insights on global affairs in 2020. Bring a friend and join us for this intellectually stimulating and informative series. Lectures are free and open to all.
Date: March 12, 2020
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Website: http://www.fvcc.edu/honors-symposium
Location: Flathead Valley Community College, Arts and Tech Building, Room 139
Contact: Gerda Reeb
EMail: greeb@fvcc.edu
Date/Time Details: 3/12/2020 from 7-8:30 p.m.
Fees/Admission: Free and open to the community
Mar 13 - Mar 15    AIARE Level 1 Avalanche Course

3-Day Yurt-Based AIARE 1

 

On our AIARE 1 courses, The Mountain Guides Montana has partnered with Great Northern Powder Guides to provide a three day, yurt-based course in the heart of the Stillwater State Forest. Lodging, meals at the yurt and transportation from the highway to the yurt via snowcat are all included.

 

DIFFICULTY: Easy-Intermediate
PRICE: $495
DURATION: 3 days
COURSE DATES:
•March 13-15                                                                                                                        

 

For more information, please visit this website: https://jhmg.com/location/whitefish/ or call Kenny Gasch at (307) 250-0763.

Date: March 13, 2020
EMail: kenny@themountainguides.com
Mar 13    Averill Hospitality presents Live Music at The Firebrand Lounge featuring Ben Darce
Join us in the Firebrand Lounge for live music, featuring Ben Darce!
Date: March 13, 2020
Time: 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Website: http://www.firebrandhotel.com/events
Location: The Firebrand Lounge
650 East Third Street
Whitefish
Contact: 406.863.1919
EMail: guestservices@firebrandhotel.com
Date/Time Details: Friday, March 13th, 5-8p
Mar 13    FVCC Chef's Table - Southwestern
During Chef’s Table, patrons indulge in a fine dining experience prepared by first-year culinary arts students at The Culinary Institute of Montana at Flathead Valley Community College. To view all Chef’s Table events for the semester, visit www.fvcc.edu/chefs-table. Seating is limited, and all tickets must be purchased in advance by 5 p.m. on Wednesday prior to the dinner.
Date: March 13, 2020
Time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Website: http://www.fvcc.edu/chefs-table
Location: FVCC AT Building Culinary Kitchen 777 Grandview Dr, Kalispell, MT, 59901
Contact: Ben Deremiah 406-756-3632
EMail: bderemiah@fvcc.edu
Date/Time Details: 3/13/2020 6-9 PM
Fees/Admission: $60 Per Ticket
Mar 13    Pub Quiz Trivia at Cypress Yard
Pub Quiz Trivia with Quizmaster Mo every Friday from 6-8 p.m.!  Winning team of $25 credit toward your tab and swag from local distributors! 

Maximum team size of 6.
Date: March 13, 2020
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Website: http://www.cypressyard.com/calendar
Location: 204 Wisconsin Ave, Whitefish, MT 59937
Contact: Morgan Cawdrey
EMail: morgan@cypressyard.com
Date/Time Details: Fridays 6-8 p.m.
Fees/Admission: No cover charge.  Food and beverage purchase required.
Mar 14    13th Annual Spring Auction Gala "MIdnight in Paris" to benefit Whitefish Christian Academy
Join us for dinner, live music, and silent and live auctions.  
The Lodge at Whitefish Lake
Tickets: $55 person/ $100 Couple
Buy tickets, preregister, and bid early @ paris2020.givesmart.com or text Paris2020 to 76278
 
Date: March 14, 2020
Time: 5:30 PM - 10:30 PM
Location: The Lodge at Whitefish Lake 
1380 Wisconsin Avenue
Whitefish, MT 59937
Contact: Caroline Smith
EMail: info@whitefishacademy.org
Date/Time Details: Saturday, March 14, 2020
Doors open at 5:30pm
Dinner at 6:30pm
 
Fees/Admission: Tickets: $55/person or $100/couple
Mar 14    Averill Hospitality presents Live Music at The Firebrand Lounge featuring Mike Murray
Join us for live music in The Firebrand Lounge, featuring Mike Murray!
Date: March 14, 2020
Time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Website: http://www.firebrandhotel.com
Location: The Firebrand Lounge
650 East Third Street
Whitefish
Contact: 406.863.1900
EMail: guestservices@firebrandhotel.com
Date/Time Details: Saturday, March 14th, 6-9p
Mar 14    Averill Hospitality presents Live Music at The Firebrand Lounge featuring Mike Murray
Join us for live music in The Firebrand Lounge, featuring Mike Murray!
Date: March 14, 2020
Time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Website: http://www.firebrandhotel.com
Location: The Firebrand Lounge
650 East Third Street
Whitefish
Contact: 406.863.1900
EMail: guestservices@firebrandhotel.com
Date/Time Details: Saturday, March 14th, 6-9p
Mar 14    Averill Hospitality presents Live Music at The Boat Club Lounge featuring John Dunnigan
Be entertained by local legend John Dunnigan in the Boat Club. If Jimmy Buffett, James Taylor and John Prine were joined together in some bizarre musical cloning experiment, the outcome would be John Dunnigan. This "offbeat" musician and entertainer took the backroads to Montana over three decades ago and never left (he's no fool). His original, often hilarious songs make you think, laugh, sing along and raise your glass in a toast to life. In short, he can put a smile on your face.
Date: March 14, 2020
Time: 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Website: http://www.lodgeatwhitefishlake.com
Location: The Boat Club Lounge
1380 Wisconsin Ave
Whitefish
Contact: 406.863.4040
EMail: info@lodgeatwhitefishlake.com
Date/Time Details: Saturday, March 14th, 7-10p
Mar 14    Mike Eldred Presents "On The Stage 2020" with Mike Reid
What do Adele, Bonnie Raitt, George Michael, Prince, Nancy Wilson, and about a million other recording artists have in common? This guy: Grammy Award Winning Songwriter MIKE REID ("I Can't Make You Love Me" - Bonnie Raitt, "Stranger in My House" - Ronnie Milsap, "Love You Anyway" - Trisha Yearwood, "Everywhere" - Tim McGraw, "To Be Loved By You" - Wynonna, "In This Life" - Collin Raye and many more) will join Mike Eldred "On The Stage" for an evening of great songs, great stories, and good ole' conversation about music, life, love and lore of it all. Join us for an intimate look at a legend and the songs that have put him in the Hall of Fame. March 14, 2020.
Date: March 14, 2020
Time: 8:00 PM - 9:45 PM
Website: http://www.amazingplacemusic.com/tickets
Location: Whitefish Performing Arts Center - Atkinson Hall
Contact: Mike Eldred 406 471 0851
EMail: mike@amazingplacemusic.com
Date/Time Details: March 14, 2020 at 8:00PM
Fees/Admission: $50
General Admission
Doors open at 7:30
Mar 14    Thunder Alley at Pin & Cue

Join us for Thunder Alley every Saturday! Bowling, beer and black lights!

Date: March 14, 2020
Time: 10:00 PM - 11:55 PM
Location: Pin & Cue
6570 Highway 93 South
Whitefish, Montana 59937
Contact: Pin & Cue 406-862-7529
EMail: Mike@pinandcue.net
Date/Time Details: Every Saturday at 10pm
Mar 16    Trivia Night at The Remington
The Remington will be hosting trivia for you & your friends every Monday night starting @ 6!! Join for chances to win prizes & up to a $50 bar tab. Sign Ups @ 6 Trivia @ 7 All Ages Welcomed
Date: March 16, 2020
Time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Website: http://www.remingtonbar.com/calendar
Location: Remington Bar 130 Central Avenue Whitefish, MT
Mar 18    Fireside Sessions Live Music Wednesdays at Cypress Yard
Join us by the fireside for some cozy beverages, yummy bites and live music. Appy Hour from 2:00-5:00 p.m., music from 5:30-8:00 p.m.

Music Schedule:
CLOSED CHRISTMAS
Dec. 28: Kathy Sullivan
Jan. 1: Willie Baltz/Port Nugent Jazz Trio
Jan. 8: Larry Myer
Jan. 15: Brent Jameson
Jan. 22: Colton Sea Colton Christensen
Jan. 29: Woodstock Trio
Feb. 5: Larry Myer
Feb. 12: Brent Jameson
Feb. 19: Dan Dubuque
Date: March 18, 2020
Time: 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Website: https://www.cypressyard.com/calendar
Location: Cypress Yard, 204 Wisconsin Ave., Whitefish, MT
Contact: Morgan Cawdrey (406) 781-0550
EMail: morgan@cypressyard.com
Date/Time Details: Every Wednesday through the winter from 5:30-8:00 p.m.
Fees/Admission: No cover charge
Mar 18    Averill Hospitality presents Live Music at The Boat Club Lounge featuring Mike Murray
Join us for live music in The Boat Club Lounge, featuring Mike Murray!
Date: March 18, 2020
Time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Website: http://www.lodgeatwhitefishlake.com
Location: The Boat Club Lounge
1380 Wisconsin Ave
Whitefish
Contact: 406.863.4040
EMail: info@lodgeatwhitefishlake.com
Date/Time Details: Wednesday,  March 18th 6-9p
Mar 18    Its Raining SO WHAT: The Story of Joe Stone
Filmmaker, outdoor adventurer and professional speaker Joe Stone discusses the process of learning to redefine and create his new normal after being diagnosed as a C7 quadriplegic. As the first quadriplegic to compete in an Ironman Triathlon, among other significant achievements, Joe offers critical insights on the importance of goal setting, persistence, inclusion, teamwork and how to handle perceived failure.
Date: March 18, 2020
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Location: FVCC AT Building Room 139 777 Grandview Dr, Kalispell, MT, 59901
Contact: Janice Heil
EMail: jheil@fvcc.edu
Fees/Admission: Free and open to the public
Mar 19    Introduction to New Membership Tiers
Our Member Services Committee has been working hard to improve and expand the menu of services the Whitefish Chamber of Commerce offer to our members, and to make our dues structure both simpler and fairer.  Over the course of the next year, the Chamber will transition from our current dues structure – which is based on the number of workers a business employs – to a “tiered” system based on the benefits that our business members want, need and expect from the Chamber.
 
We will be hosting a membership introduction meeting every Thursday in February and March from 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. at National Parks Realty. We will be discussing our new benefit-based tier system, to help you better understand (and use) the benefits which Chamber membership offers, and to select the tier that’s right for you.
 
Date: March 19, 2020
Time: 11:45 AM - 1:00 PM
Website: http://www.whitefishchamber.org
Location: National Parks Realty
601 Spokane Ave
Whitefish, MT 59937
Contact: Melissa Ellis-Whitefish Chamber Membership Director
EMail: membership@whitefishchamber.org
Date/Time Details: 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m.
Fees/Admission: FREE
Mar 19    Open Mic Night with MC Colton Christensen at Cypress Yard
Join us at our wonderfully cozy lounge, Cypress Yard, with host Colton Christensen for an open microphone night every Thursday evening 6-9 p.m. in Whitefish.

Every musician that plays gets one free alcoholic beverage on the house! A green room is also available for musicians to tune and warm up.

Food available to purchase.
||| Sign ups : 5:30 to 6 p.m. ||| Music : 6 to 9 p.m. |||

Expected Etiquette:
1. Sign up in person to get on the list. (If you are unable to be there for sign ups, you are welcome to ask Colton to pencil you in late over the phone at 406-407-0732)
2. 10 to 20 minute time slots total. (adjusted for amount of queued musicians)
3. Bring your own instrument. (If you don't have one, a nylon acoustic guitar and sometimes piano will be available for public use)
4. Please listen to the artists ♥ (if you need to make a call or have a conversation louder than the performer, there are lots of other beautiful rooms in this establishment to have your conversation).
5. Teenagers are allowed to perform as long as a parent is present.
Date: March 19, 2020
Time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Website: https://www.cypressyard.com/calendar
Location: Cypress Yard, 204 Wisconsin Ave. Whitefish, MT
Contact: Colton Christensen (406) 407-0732
EMail: morgan@cypressyard.com
Date/Time Details: Every Thursday 6-9 p.m.
Fees/Admission: No cover charge
Mar 19    FVCC Honors Symposium Lecture Series: "Brexit, Borders and Markets in a Globalizing World"
In an increasingly globalized world where nations are often interdependent, foreign policy is important to our local and global welfare. In the 2020 election year, foreign affairs feature prominently among voters’ concerns, according to a recent Gallup report. International trade, global diplomacy and multilateral relations are far reaching and impact Montanans locally. To help us understand these connections and how they have evolved and continue to do so, FVCC has invited distinguished experts to share their research and insights on global affairs in 2020. Bring a friend and join us for this intellectually stimulating and informative series. Lectures are free and open to all.
Date: March 19, 2020
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Website: http://www.fvcc.edu/honors-symposium
Location: Flathead Valley Community College, Arts and Tech Building, Room 139
Contact: Gerda Reeb
EMail: greeb@fvcc.edu
Date/Time Details: 3/19/2020 from 7-8:30 p.m.
Fees/Admission: Free and open to the community.
Mar 21    Thunder Alley at Pin & Cue

Join us for Thunder Alley every Saturday! Bowling, beer and black lights!

Date: March 21, 2020
Time: 10:00 PM - 11:55 PM
Location: Pin & Cue
6570 Highway 93 South
Whitefish, Montana 59937
Contact: Pin & Cue 406-862-7529
EMail: Mike@pinandcue.net
Date/Time Details: Every Saturday at 10pm
Mar 23    EMT Training: Emergency Medical Technician 9-Week Spring Course
EMT Training: Emergency Medical Technician 9-Week Spring Course Train Today. Save a Life Tomorrow. This is a blended course with lab sessions held in Flathead, MT at Best Practice Medicine’s campus. For more information go to https://www.bestpracticemedicine.com/courses/emergency-medical-technician-emt or call 406-602-4202. Nursing, paramedicine, or medical school in your future? An EMT course is a great place to launch your career in medicine. Ever dreamed of being a ski patroller or a mountain, hunting, or whitewater guide? Learning to care for the sick and injured is an essential skill in these and other exciting careers. Take this Montana EMT course and stand out for future employers as an emergency medicine expert! Best Practice Medicine instructors include current and former critical care helicopter team nurses and paramedics, emergency room physicians, ski patrollers, firefighters, ER nurses a former NOLS instructor, and a former Air Force Pararescue Paramedic assistant program director-Instructor. Launch your career in medicine with an EMT course from Best Practice Medicine. Contact us today to get started!
Date: March 23, 2020
Time: 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Website: https://bestpracticemedicine.com/courses/emergency-medical-technician-emt
Location: Best Practice Medicine 600 Windmill Drive, Suite B Columbia Falls, MT 59912
Contact: Joy Downer Phone: 406-602-4202
EMail: help@bestpracticemedicine.com
Date/Time Details: Dates and Times: March 23, 2020 to May 30, 2020 Mondays & Thursdays 6–10pm + 5 Saturdays 8am–5pm.

This course's dates and times were confirmed on 3/20/2020
Fees/Admission: $1150
Mar 25    National Day of Empathy Hosted by A Day Closer
Please Join A Day Closer and CRYJ for #Cut50 National Day of Empathy.  Come learn about Criminal justice, Prison reform and restorative justice.  Learn how mass incarceration affects all of us.
Date: March 25, 2020
Time: 5:15 PM - 6:30 PM
Website: http://www.adaycloser.org
Location: CRYJ - Center for Restorative Youth Justice
29 3rd Street East
Kalispell, MT  59901
 
Contact: Cassie Monaco
EMail: cassie@adaycloser.org
Date/Time Details: March 25, 2020
5:15 P.M. - 7:00 P.M.
Fees/Admission: Free
Mar 28    Spring S.N.O.W. Bus Brewfest - cancelled!
Unfortunately the Brewfest has been cancelled. We will see you all at Summer Brewfest in Whitefish on August 22nd.
Date: March 28, 2020
Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/279708822989868/
Contact: WMR Guest and Information center (406) 862-2900
EMail: bigsnowbus@gmail.com
Fees/Admission:

Tickets available at Bonsai Brewing Project, Kalispell Sportsman Ski Haus and Whitefish Mountain Resort Guest and Information in the Base Lodge. 
Or online: https://bigmtncommercial.org/events/2020/3/28/spring-brewfest

 
Mar 28    Thunder Alley at Pin & Cue

Join us for Thunder Alley every Saturday! Bowling, beer and black lights!

Date: March 28, 2020
Time: 10:00 PM - 11:55 PM
Location: Pin & Cue
6570 Highway 93 South
Whitefish, Montana 59937
Contact: Pin & Cue 406-862-7529
EMail: Mike@pinandcue.net
Date/Time Details: Every Saturday at 10pm