Bozeman Magazine February 2024

Cover Artist: Eric Jensen

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IN THIS ISSUE / FEATURES

FEBRUARY 2024 - VOLUME 17.9

8 / LETTER TO EDITOR HONORING HISTORIC DISTRICTS - A SWEENEY

10 / VISUAL ARTS COVER SHOT - ERIC JENSEN

12 / GV REAL ESTATE YEAR END BOZEMAN MARKET REPORT - T FORD

14 / FOOD & DRINKS

MINT I CAFE I BAR - A RIPPLE

BAR BEAT / THE TUNE UP - D BROSNAN

20 / STAGE & SCREEN BORN WITH TEETH - K BRUSTUEN

22 / MONTANA MUSIC

HORNBREAD INTERVIEW - B RIPPLE

BIG RICHARD LIVE & UNCUT W/ MADELINE HAWTHORNE

25 / SUN SIGN HOROSCOPE BLACK ROSE SPIRITUAL CENTER - DR NIKKI

26 / LIVING LOCAL

A MONUMENT TO EDUCATION & APPRECIATION - K WALCHECK

SAMUEL LEWIS - C ALEGRIA

MOONSHINE TALES - R PHILLIPS

36 / REC & HEALTH

REACH - EMPOWERING ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES - J WIDHALM

CHET HUNTLEY - ANCHORING BIG SKY PART 1 - S MCGANN

TOP 10 ALL AGES DATE IDEAS - M FAGIN

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EDITOR’S NOTE

WHAT’s YOUR BEEF?

Each month we ask the community to share their opinions, and their ‘beefs’ in our Letter to the Editor or What’s Your Beef? section. We are looking to increase our community engagement this year by publishing many more of your opinions and ideas. We encourage readers to share their points of view on any local topic so we can provide a place where both sides, or multiple sides of an issue can be expressed. Respectfully analyzing both sides of a topic may be the most important thing our society ought to be doing at the moment, and we are providing you with that opportunity!

To do this we need to hear from you! Can you express your ideas clearly and concisely in 800-1000 words? We know that our readers are well-educated, compassionate, community-minded individuals, and we encourage all of you to help us expand the Bozeman narrative with mindful exchanges of ideas. The goal? To create a platform where all sides can be expressed considerately for all of us to learn more about our neighbors, and to lean into topics that may be difficult, but also important.

By creating more community dialogue in each issue, we will be dropping the Letter From the Editor, leaving more space for local contributors to share their opinions about the numerous issues facing Bozeman and the greater Gallatin area and, hopefully, offer ideas for solutions.

Bozeman Magazine has become a well-respected, well-read publication. As such, it is an excellent forum. Please share with your friends the idea of contributing an opinion or a beef. Over coffee with the gang, you can suggest writing down your local gripes and submitting them. When you return from a City Council meeting, pen some thoughts and send them our way. Driving through Bozeman’s busy streets, make a voice memo with suggestions and recommendations for our readers to ponder. Transcribe the memo and submit it.

Our editorial deadline is the 10th of the month for the following month. We would love to see a large increase in submissions to What’s Your Beef? in order to select the hottest, most timely topics each month. Our inbox is always open! Send your beef to info@bozemanmagazine.com, and expect a reply. A

P.S. A couple of correction to November’s editorial note: Our featured artist’s name was spelled incorrectly — our apologies to Emma Tompkins!

ANGIE RIPPLE - PUBLISHER

Angie makes Bozeman Magazine happen all while wrangling her three children and adventuring with her husband and living the dream.

FEBRUARY 2024 - VOLUME 17.9

PUBLISHER CASEN CREATIVE

SALES MANAGER, EDITOR ANGIE RIPPLE

PRODUCTION MANAGER, MUSIC EDITOR BRIAN RIPPLE

COVER ARTIST ERIC JENSEN

PHOTOGRAPHY GALLATIN HISTORY MUSEUM, BRIAN RIPPLE, ALISON SWEENEY, DEVON BROSNAN, JERED MCCAFFERTY, SAMUEL KLUSMEYER,TIANNA MOORE

LETTER TO EDITOR ALISON SWEENEY

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GV REAL ESTATE TIM FORD

FOOD & DRINKS ANGIE RIPPLE, DEVON BROSNAN

MONTANA MUSIC BRIAN RIPPLE

LIVING LOCAL RACHEL PHILLIPS, KEN WALCHECK, CRYSTAL ALEGRIA, JACY WIDHALM

RECREATION & HEALTH STEVE MCGANN, MARS FAGIN

HOROSCOPE NIKKI JUDGE, BLACK ROSE SPIRITUAL CENTER

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CONTRIBUTORS

ANGIE RIPPLE - PUBLISHER

Angie makes Bozeman Magazine happen all while wrangling her three children and adventuring with her husband and living the dream.

NIKKI JUDGE - HOROSCOPE

Nikki is a spiritual counselor and life coach who is happily serving those who have chosen a solo spiritual path.

JOSEPH MONTALBANO - REC

Joseph Montalbano is a student at Montana State University, majoring in English and History. He hopes to continue his work in the online blogging space.

STEVE McGANN - RECREATION

Steve McGann has lived in Bozeman since the 1970s. Now retired, he is trying to finally use his history degrees. Or he is in the hills.

BRIAN RIPPLE - PUBLISHER

Brian enjoys camping with friends and family, and running sound for live events and bands. He’s an artist, dog lover, and music editor of this magazine.

MARS FAGIN - LIVING LOCAL

A Senior at GHS, Mars Fagin enjoys writing in his free time. He is a member of the cheer squad, and dedicates the majority of his time to bettering himself in these two areas.

PHIL KNIGHT - REC & HEALTH

Wilderness explorer, guide, author and shameless agitator. Lived in Bozeman with his wife since the 80s, traveled to 7 continents, and seen some crazy stuff.

TIM FORD - REAL ESTATE

Tim Ford is a Broker / Realtor® with Bozeman Broker Real Estate in Bozeman Montana.

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KELLY NICHOLSON - RECREATION

Kelly is an adventurer, singer, outdoor educator, and book hoarder.

KATHLEEN JOHNS - MT MUSIC

Kathleen Johns is the owner/ founder of Mantra located in Bozeman, MT. Kathleen holds a degree in English Literature from MSU/Bozeman and is an avid high altitude gardener.

KEN WALCHECK - RECREATION

Ken Walcheck is a Bozeman resident, and a retired Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks Information Wildlife Biologist.

OLIVIA MITCHELL - FOOD & DRINKS

Olivia Mitchell is an avid skier, hiker, and former ballerina who is currently serving the Bozeman community as a licensed Realtor, at eXp Realty.

CYNTHIA LOGAN - COPY EDITOR

Cynthia Logan has been a freelance writer and editor for nearly three decades. She assists individuals and corporations to further their branding.

LESLIE M GILMORE - LIVING LOCAL

A preservation architect based in Gallatin Gateway. She is an advocate for many architectural genres, as they each represent a place in time that had meaning for those who experienced it.

STEVE KIRCHOFF - OPINION

Steve Kirchhoff, 59, is an instructor in MSU’s English and Political Science departments and has been a teacher for 31 years. He lives in Bozeman, his hometown, with his wife Colette.

RACHEL PHILLIPS - HISTORY

Rachel Phillips is the Research Coordinator at the Gallatin History Museum in Bozeman.

CRYSTAL ALEGRIA - HISTORY

Crystal Alegria is the Director of The Extreme History Project.

ALEX SOKOL - LIVING LOCAL

Alex Sokol is a writing major at MSU who spends most of his time screaming at magpies.

LETTER TO EDITOR

Is This How We Honor Our Historic Districts?

Alison Sweeney

Directly across the street from a new luxury development is a quaint home of red brick, first constructed in 1890 by a member of Bozeman’s historic African American community.

Architect and stonemason George Harrison was born in New York State before the Civil War and arrived in Bozeman in the 1870’s.

Over the next 20 years he constructed several homes on the north side of town for residents of a growing Black community. He

developed a recognizable style—unfortunately, this is believed to be the last of his works still standing.

In a recent architectural and engineering report compiled for the State’s Historic Preservation Office, the surveyor remarked, “Nearby modern construction has the potential to impact integrity of setting within the historic district.” The reason for this concern was that, directly across the street from the North Tracy Historic District and this nationally listed historic property is zone B-3. Bozeman’s current development code states; “The downtown B-3 district should be the area of greatest density of development, intensity of use, and appropriate infill.” Unfortunately, Bozeman’s current

development code doesn’t require any transition measures be taken when a street separates two different zones.

In the 2019 Final NCOD Policy Direction report issued by Bendon Adams LLC, the consultants suggested creating a B-3 transitional area “between Babcock and the existing B-3 boundary to the south, and Mendenhall and the existing B-3 boundary to the north,” with design standards that would maintain the character of the area. This suggestion was a great solution to address both residents’ concerns over the type of development they would see in these areas, and the existing code stating that “design standards reinforcing the area’s historical pedestrianoriented context are very important” in the B-3 zone.

It’s such a shame that Bozeman didn’t adopt design standards for a B-3 transitional area at that time, because what it has led to is inappropriate, jarring, and hostile development compromising existing historic districts.

Until recently, Bozeman hadn’t seen

this type of development, so it was easy to underestimate the damage it could do to surrounding neighborhoods and historic districts. Now, we find ourselves repeating the same mistakes other rapidly growing cities and towns have made, where growth was outpacing the ability to protect the things that made them unique and desirable in the first place.

But it doesn’t have to be this way! Yes, it’s too late for George Harrison’s home, but design standards can still be adopted to require upper stories to step back, making a tall building appear less imposing from ground level. Have you ever noticed that The Armory doesn’t appear to be as tall as it actually is? When you’re on the rooftop, you realize you’re on the tallest building downtown. Let me tell you, it was a very strange moment for someone born and raised here to look down on the Baxter hotel! But, from street level, the building is more pedestrianfriendly because the upper stories are set back, allowing us to interact with the more human-scale façade and its unique art deco design features.

Design guidelines requiring new development to defer to existing neighborhoods and historic districts are absolutely possible, and are adopted in many cities across the country. As we update our Unified Development Code, let’s push for zone edge transitions and design standards that protect what gives Bozeman its sense of place.

Page 97 of the 2020 Bozeman Community Plan shows resident responses to the question, “What would you like to IMPROVE about Bozeman in the future?” Historic Preservation made the top 10. Clearly, we’re not doing enough right now. The report goes on to state, “In 2040, Stakeholders imagined Bozeman to be a well-preserved city that has maintained its sense of place.”

History has a huge impact on sense of place. Architecture is our tangible link to much of that past. If you’re a relatively recent resident of Bozeman (according to the U.S. census bureau, 43% of our population has moved here since 2010), I suggest spending some time investigating the history of this place through the stories of the diverse communities who’ve called this place home over time, and the built environment they’ve left

us. Yes, I know the burning desire to uncover that lesser known trailhead, secret fishing spot, or backcountry ski access is what makes you feel stoked about your new home. But if you check out the Extreme History Project, located in a former brothel in Bozeman’s once red light district, or the Gallatin History Museum, located in our old jail, or the Museum of the Rockies, which celebrates “one place through all of time” including natural history and the rich cultural heritage of the First Nations people who called this place home, you just might find yourself enjoying this place on a deeper level.

What draws people to Bozeman can’t be just the outdoor amenities. Don’t get me wrong—they are great—but there are actually dozens and dozens of mountain towns in the west that offer easy access to these types of recreation. The 2020 Community Plan also says the number one response to the question, “What do you LOVE most about Bozeman?” was the “small town feel.” Let’s do what we can to keep it that way, by honoring our past. P

Alison B. Sweeney is a 6th generation Bozemanite, Jeweler, Hunter, Gardener, Beekeeper, Traveler, and Neighbor, who loves History.

WHAT’S YOUR BEEF? WHAT’S YOUR BEEF? WHAT’S YOUR BEEF? WHAT’S YOUR BEEF?

ERIC JENSEN

Eric Jensen is an abstract landscape painter with a passion for environmental conservation. His painting practice has long been rooted in a spiritual engagement with color. Initially an abstract painter, he searched for a subject matter that rooted his use of color in something tangible. He started painting portraits of trees, which expanded into other “inanimate” natural subject matter. He came to this due to an upbringing close to nature, a pessimistic view of material society, and a rejection of childhood faith that required a new foundation of value and purpose that he found in the natural world.

Specifically, for Eric, he finds meaning in the patterns and systems in the assumed “less conscious” parts of nature like plants and rocks. Examples of this include water erosion, glacial carving, coast lines, plant and fungal growth, cloud formations, geologic and volcanic events, etc. Fractal equations and the golden ratio hold some explanation to the prevalence of such patterns, and he finds expanding spiritual ramifications to their ubiquitous presence.

Eric’s painting practice is not an attempt to understand why these patterns exist, but to celebrate them and call attention to their intrinsic value, deep beauty, and endless mystery. Nature is not the inherent realm of human narrative: it has its own story to tell. He believes in the tactile quality of paint, and in its ability to enhance our intimate and contemplative spaces. Each of his paintings function as a simulation of complex ecosystems which serve as portals that transport the viewer deep into an experience of the natural world.

His practice is built out of a contemporary art education and many backcountry expeditions that are informed by experiences living in both rural western settings and large east coast cities. These influences have culminated in an interest to unify different areas of learning, like science, spirituality, and art, in order to empower ecological preservation efforts and establish cultural values. He has formed a landscape painting practice that looks critically at the way our society perceives the land and is working to unify his practice with environmental conservation efforts. Born in Utah, raised and educated in Virginia, Eric is now living outside of Missoula, MT after finishing an MFA in painting at the University of Montana. J

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YEAR END BOZEMAN REAL MARKETESTATE REPORT

Tim Ford – Real Estate Broker

While economists are still debating whether the Fed has achieved a soft landing, the big news in real estate throughout 2023 was the lack of inventory and a decrease in sales volume. It is a bit of a chicken and egg question, but interest rates are playing a role on both sides of the equation.

Mortgage rates, which hovered around and even below 3% for much of 2020 and 2021, began to rise in the spring of 2022. They sat around 6% at this time last year, then rose to a peak of around 8% in 2023 before beginning to come down. As of writing, they’re currently in the mid-6 range, but have been volatile, and change daily.

These high interest rates, in addition to affecting buyers’ decisions to purchase, have also affected sellers’ decisions to sell. Some call it a seller’s strike, others have called it the locked in effect. Essentially, homeowners with historically low interest rates have been hesitant to sell if they have to trade in their low interest rate for a much higher rate on their new home. The typical sequence of first-time home buyers upgrading into a larger home, followed by empty nesters downsizing into smaller homes, has been disrupted by the higher interest rates.

Looking at new listings of all residential types, including condos, townhouses, and single family, both inside and outside city limits, the peak year for inventory and sales was 2020, in which 1,982 homes were listed for sale, and 1,816 of those sold. The number of new listings has consistently ticked down every year since. In 2021, 1,747 homes were listed and 1,669 were sold. Last year, there were 1,607 new listings and 1,160 sales. This year, new listings were down to 1,514, with 1,070 sales.

Restricting the data to just single-family homes inside Bozeman city limits tells a similar story, although 2019 was the peak for new listings, when 707 homes were listed and 591 were sold. By 2021, those numbers had decreased to 555 new listings and 514 sales. Last year saw 475 new listings and 355 sales.

This year, it continued to decrease, with 465 new listings and 344 sales.

If there had been more inventory to choose from, would it have sold? That is a tough question to answer, but there is no doubt the higher interest rates has made purchasing difficult for buyers. Pricing has essentially been flat. There are multiple ways to run the median sold price, depending on whether we include just homes inside city limits, or condos and townhouses. Looking at just single-family home sales inside Bozeman city limits, the median sold price continued to climb in 2022, rising 14% from $700,000 in 2021 to $799,000 in 2022. This year, it appears to be down slightly from last year, sitting at $770,000, which would indicate a 3.6% decrease in median sold pricing.

However, when taking sales outside of city limits into consideration, median sold pricing for single family home sales looks to be up just slightly, rising just over one percent, from $889,950 last year to $900,000 this year.

The new construction numbers are also interesting. Looking in both Bozeman and Belgrade, across all residential types including condos, townhouses, and single family: In 2020, there were 729 new construction homes listed for sale on our local MLS. This does not include custom homes or homes sold directly from builder to buyer, just new construction homes listed for sale. In 2021, that number decreased by more than 50% to 345. 2022 was up just slightly with 395 new construction homes listed for sale. That trend continued in 2023, with 397 new construction homes listed for sale on our local MLS.

Looking at high end sales, numbers are down just slightly, but still remain strong. The pandemic saw a significant increase in the number of luxury homes sold in our market, and those numbers have held or increased. In 2019, only 11 homes sold for more than $2 million. That number nearly tripled to 32 closed sales in 2020, then nearly doubled again to 56 homes sold for more than $2 million in 2021. Sales volume continued to

rise in 2022, to 63 sales. This year, it’s down, but just slightly, as 52 homes sold north of $2 million in and around Bozeman in 2023.

This year (2024) will be a very interesting one for real estate. Will interest rates continue to tick downwards? Will there be more inventory to choose from? What will buyer demand look like? Only time will tell. As usual, I have included the most recent sales numbers for Bozeman. In addition to these sales, there are currently 74 single family home sales pending in and around Bozeman.

The included data reflects sales of homes in the greater Bozeman area, including Four Corners, Gallatin Gateway, Bridger Canyon, and Bozeman city limits. The data includes home sales reported through the local Big Sky Country MLS, and does not include private party sales. F

Tim Ford is a Realtor® with Bozeman Brokers Real Estate in Bozeman Montana. He can be contacted at 406-209-1214.

FOOD & DRINKS

When given the opportunity to sit down with owners Albert McDonald, Joe Barnett, and Jesse Fetzer, it is evident that The Mint is more than just a restaurant; it’s a cornerstone of the Belgrade community. Read on to explore the roots of this beloved restaurant and the passionate team behind its current success.

ANGIE RIPPLE: How was The Mint conceptualized?

ALBERT MCDONALD: It was conceptualized, basically, out of opportunity. I had a liquor license at Rio Sabinas in Belgrade and I had previously done contract work for Jay Bentley and Mary Bentley at Open Range, and had struck up a good, strong friendship with

them. Jay Bentley still owned The Mint space; a tenant who had taken over The Mint name was going out of business, so we had the opportunity to take over that historic space in the heart of downtown Belgrade, and we’ve made it work. We took it over in 2015 and opened it in 2016. Basically, we rescued it. We had to get ourselves ready. Anytime a business fails, you need to do something to reset it in the community’s mind. So part of that was resetting the concept. We did some interior remodeling to return it to the look and feel that Jay Bentley had when he ran it.

A lot of what went into it being successful was the work that Joe (Barnett), our head chef and partner Jesse (Fetzer), our former partner Noah Corwin, and Makayla Tams put into the hospitality of the front of the house,

really returning the restaurant to caring about and being connected to our community. And the hard work that Jesse put in returning the food to the standards that had led to the successful nature of The Mint in its previous endeavors.

AR: What would you like people to experience when they walk through your doors?

JOE BARNETT: Warmth, comfort, hospitality, community.

AR: What menu items do regulars keep coming back for?

AM: You know, I think that one of the real successes of The Mint is that we’re a Central Valley restaurant. We’re an agricultural com-

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munity in the Central Valley, and I think our menu reflects that. Montana is a beautiful place for cows, root crops and wheat, and we serve all of those things really well. We do a phenomenal job with our steaks, and I do believe that our meat program is the strongest part of us. That’s the core of our restaurant. Our steaks.

AR: Do each of you have a favorite menu item?

AM: Mine’s the prime rib.

JESSE FETZER: We have this braised beef shoulder that’s just straight up meat and potatoes, done well. It’s good, and probably my favorite on the menu.

AM: And it’s such a real signature to what you brought into the concept, Jesse. Because, not only did you do steaks well, but by using more of the animal and taking cuts like the shoulder clod, which that dish is based on, you created an extremely flavorful, meat-based dish that is really filling, really hearty, that comes in at an appropriate price point for a blue collar family looking to have a great dinner, which most of us are in this community.

JB: I’ve certainly had several [favorite dishes] over the years. I was in two nights ago and had the beef stroganoff. Just back to classic Montana meat-based comfort food. Jesse’s recipe, shout out. Really well-balanced, filling. And, again, it has that homecooked meal kind of sentiment to it.

AR: What would you say makes The Mint unique in the greater Bozeman food scene?

AM: It’s sense of place.

When you look at the development of the Bozeman and greater Gallatin Valley food scene, it’s been tremendous over the last 25 years. The diversity of cuisine, the overall quality of operations… it’s been really fun to watch, and be a part of. But, for us and what we do and why that project was attractive to all of us was that we were watching so many businesses out in Belgrade go under. When we bought The Mint, there were no other night restaurants within the downtown core of Belgrade. That was our opportunity to take something that had been a food service operation since two years before the town of Belgrade was even established, and return it to its place in the community—drawing people together, getting people to think about something other than what was wrong in their day, or helping them move past whatever occurred in their day, and celebrating those moments with their family. It may sound corny, but it’s true. We’re just looking to have people walk out the door in a better place than when they walked in. And that is the heart of the restaurant business, the

heart of the hospitality business — just making people feel better. And this restaurant is important in the Gallatin Valley because it is part of Belgrade. It is emblematic of, like I said, of the agricultural tradition and heritage of the Gallatin Valley.

There are a lot of restaurants in this area, but I feel like we’ve been successful because we’re part of our community. It doesn’t make us unique, but I believe it is one of the things that stands out about The Mint in Belgrade. When you drive down that street and you see that neon, it’s a core part of Belgrade, Montana.

JB: The only thing I’d expand on there is in the same vein of our connection with the community. It is our support of some of our neighbors. Over the past two years, we’ve been very supportive of the new library that’s being built on Main Street. We’re very proud of our relationship with the local Nicholas Bloom VFW Post, the Pro Start, the library, and our local parish. For the last eight years we’ve done a Belgrade Parish Christmas dinner… those are my favorite parts of The Mint, and my favorite events that we do at The Mint.

JF: I echo that, and, to expand upon that sense of place and the neighborhood joint, it’s seeing people walk in from the neighborhood, walk up, get a meal.

With the kids working here, their parents came in when [the kids] were in junior high, elementary school, and they get a job at The Mint. Seeing that, being a community-focused restaurant… that’s really, I think, some of the highest praise. Not only are we feeding this community and extending hospitality to this community and having that warm place that’s friendly to come into, but going a little bit deeper [we’ve] given somebody their first job, taught soon-to-be college kids how to

feed themselves, taught them to cook, and cook well, to budget for food, and to engage with the community; that is something I’m really proud of.

AM: One of our highest compliments is when we get multiple siblings from the same family working in our restaurants. And that happens regularly at The Mint.

AR: What do you personally enjoy most about being part of the Belgrade community?

AM: I love being part of Belgrade, because it’s not Bozeman. And, I love Bozeman. I’ve worked in restaurants around Montana, and I’ve lived in communities around Montana, and as special and wonderful as Bozeman is, its affluence is not reflective of Montana as a whole. Belgrade is more reflective of the greater Montana community. So, we’re really proud to be part of the greater Montana

community and not just the micro-climate that is Bozeman.

JB: For me, it would be the history; the space has been there since 1904 as a gathering place of some sort. The history is alive in the space. We’ve got dozens of photographs of The Mint as a diner, some of [it as] the bank. You know, the moniker of ‘Mint’ was somewhere people could cash their paychecks, oftentimes passing through from railroad jobs.1904 was before Belgrade was even established as a community. I love those old photos. I love showing people around the restaurant, and showing them the photos. Like, this is literally right here. This is where those stools were. This is where those people were. And that connects me to Montana history. So, the space and the history of everything really resonates with me.

JF: On a personal note, what hits the hardest for me is that I’m just a working person. I’ve been a line cook and chef my entire [working] life. It’s how I pay my bills and my mortgage, and fund my family, and the whole thing. I really like when I’m working at The Mint and I can take a moment to go look at the dining room and see people coming in for a beer and a burger after work. Clearly, they’re working people as well, you know, just like me. With the work boots on, or the nurse scrubs, or the mechanic’s suit, they come in wearing work clothes, and I really feel like I’m cooking for my people. That’s absolutely my favorite part about the restaurant and the work that I put into it.

AR: Why is it called The Mint?

JB: My understanding of it, which is not comprehensive, is that at the turn of the century, these small towns arose primarily because of the railroad connections. Typically, there were lots of Stockman Bars, rancher / cowboy bars.

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AM: Cowboys would come into town to sell their cows and they needed somewhere to go. And the cowboys were the cowboys, the railroad guys were the railroad people, and they didn’t mix well.

JB: Our Mint Bar had shower stalls, cigars, sandwiches, and again, a mint, a bank, a safe, where you could cash your paycheck. And that’s what set the Mint Bars apart from the other bars. When you see them in Wilsall and White Sulfur Springs and Livingston, and numerous ones in Wyoming, there is no specific corporation or connection between them. The designation was that it was a place where you could get your wares, oftentimes get a shave and a shower, and turn your paycheck into cash. Hence, The Mint.

AM: They basically lived on the railroad, right? So they needed to change their clothes, they needed to shower. They wanted to cash the paychecks, meet people—young ladies of the community, if possible.

It’s interesting. I’m sure there was a

Stockman in Bozeman, but I haven’t been able to figure out where.

AR: That’s super interesting, I’m glad I asked that. Is there anything coming up that readers should know about?

AM: I would just say, what we’re working on is maintaining the arc of what The Mint is. That’s not just resting on our laurels, that’s taking what we do, looking at and improving it, and not going backwards with any aspect of what we are in our community and in our restaurant. Just looking for another great year!

The sense of place and connection with the community are at the heart of The Mint’s identity, making it a true reflection of Montana’s rich heritage. As The Mint continues to evolve while maintaining its essence, we look forward to another year of culinary excellence and community engagement. M

Co-owner and publisher of Bozeman Magazine, Angie Ripple is often hungry.

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Dive underground into a treasured subterranean environment that permeates, liquifies, and mysteriously whispers, “coolness.”

I’m going to tell you one thing and one thing only for this one. Basement bars are always cool.

Listen, every basement bar in every city I’ve been to has been something of an atmospheric, somewhat unforgettable experience, like the memory equivalent of going for a stroll among bewildering tall trees on a moonlight-drenched night. You know what’s interesting about that… that memory and—strangely enough—basement bars appear to share three key traits: moodiness, cinematic lighting, a unique sense of familiarity, and something to lean your body against while you smile at the scene in front of you. Perhaps this comparison may sound a bit romantic, and sure, maybe it is, but I’m tellin’ ya, I’m on to something here!

Take a bar in Edinburgh, Scotland, for

example. After descending down a flight of noticeably steep steps inside what feels like an ancient dungeon, you land in a space decorated by someone going for a blend between an upper-class Haunted Mansion and a burlesque-punk rock show. Velvet everything as far as the eye can see, lanterns emitting flames dangerously nearby, and a small stage backdropped by numerous old-school band posters littered over the basement’s brick walls. Accompanied by a solid crowd, the bar really felt as if it quite literally oozed coolness; a thickness to the air was unexpectedly welcomed, bearing an undeniably pungent flavor.

Another bar, this time in New York, lacked any of the visual pizzaz our predecessor possessed. What it did have, however, was an unassuming exterior and the rich sound of smooth, live jazz flowing up the steps. The first stride into the bar following the seemingly 90-degree staircase was quite special: upon sight of the shoddy bar located along the right wall, feelings of unusual com-

fort lay over you like a blanket, while a jazz band played on a small platform in front of you—reminiscent of where the Beatles used to play back at The Cavern Club in Liverpool. Immediately, it’s obvious that there is nothing like this bar in the world.

There’s a reason I’m taking you on an uninvited, painfully-limited world tour of basement bars. These shrouded underground scenes possess the same prowess and dimensions of that of a 1967 Ford Mustang: they rev your engine, give you something uniquely beautiful to gaze at, and take you on a tour you won’t ever forget. In other words, they are cool. And that’s sorta the point I’m trying to make here. Basement bars are always cool, and what is “cool”? Something distinctive, something provocative, something that naturally radiates an aura of smooth demeanor. It never tries too hard, and is never self-referencing or even self-aware. It just is.

This tradition is carried through in Bozeman’s own iconic basement bar, the Tune Up,

Devon Brosnan

located below the Armory Hotel downtown. Walking in, it becomes exceedingly obvious that the bar has something to offer that nothing else in Bozeman can provide, though I bet no one is quite sure what that “something” is; it simply cannot be tracked down and pinpointed, even by the most loyal of customers. But I’m definitely going to give it a try! Perhaps it is the subtle, colorful lighting that drapes the scene; perhaps it’s the bar along the right wall (why is it always the right wall?) that’s consistently inhabited by what looks like to be either (a) Bozeman’s upper, older class of citizens or (b) a group of rambunctious women in their early twenties who accidentally stumbled into the bar on jazz night and decided to stay. Or perhaps it is The Tune Up’s most designated and distinguished feature, the stage, which has been graced by musical acts hailing from all over the country, including Justin Timberlake, who rents the space from time to time to play privately for his friends (among whom, regrettably, I am not included).

Yes, the stage certainly bears its fair share of history. However, the venue’s recent graceful submission to the sands of time is none other than its longest-running tradition to date: Wednesday night jazz. On a beautiful, windy Wednesday night in September of 2022, Eddie Tsuru blessed Bozemanites with a jazzy musical experience at the Tune Up for the very first time, bringing in a group of cheery, talented colleagues with him. Since then, Jazz Night has become a rotating cast of funky collaborators. I would love to name some notables, but that would be a disservice to those I don’t mention, as every single one has equally brought perfectlytimed chokes, flashy notes, and coastin’ floats to the jazzy ropes. What I will do, in lieu of disclosing my favorites, is provide an

image below (thanks, Eddie) of every single performer thus far who’s participated in the legendary Jazz Night.

Whatever makes the Tune Up cool, the sunken spot definitely has something to offer to the insanely-impressive catalog of basement bars throughout the world. Not only that, the Tune Up also has something to offer to anyone who can appreciate virtually all genres of live music, from the aforementioned Jazz Night every Wednesday to country and folk artists blowing through on Thursdays. I’ve even seen a spoken word artist perform many moons ago. Did I mention the lounge behind the stage that invites you to sit on its leather couches, play some Jenga or other board game of choice, and hang out with some buddies or flip some pages in a book while the sometimes-fierce, sometimesrelaxing moment plays out around you? That’s a good time, right there.

“Whoa, just a second there, Devon,” you may be saying. “I can appreciate the art of jazz and other genres of music, but that just ain’t my thang, dawg.” I hear you, my presumably young and debatably unlettered friend. I hear you. Did you catch what I just mentioned? If not, I have some good news for you: the joint has an impressive catalog of board games just begging you to sit down and enjoy. No longer will you have to endure the awkward (yet nostalgic) board game nights with the family; no longer will you have to desperately conjure excuses for bailing on your friends for

the third time when they—just like your family—run out of actual fun ideas (I’m sorry, board game enthusiasts and introverts) and invite you to yet another board game night. That’s right, now you get to experience the thrills of board-gaming with the comfort of leather couches, the rich taste of professional cocktails, and the welcome company of your friends, old and new. Plus, on top of all that, the atmosphere will be there to ease your troubled mind, taking you to a place lost in time, where imposing, psychedelic-esque paintings of pop culture icons are plastered proudly over the walls, and the aromas of chosen items from a well-curated menu lurk in the air. Just make sure to get there a little early if the music isn’t your cup of tea (we can talk about why you need to change that opinion at a later date).

As the kaleidoscope of my experiences at the Tune Up shine their familiar glow upon the valleys of my memory, I am reminded that the Tune Up—and seemingly all basement bars, for that matter—are not confined by the conventions of other physical, worldly boundaries. They are portals where one dives face first, mouth agape into a realm where the magic of music, camaraderie, libations, and culinary treats transcend all known language, culture, and geography—a testament to the perennial allure of these subterranean haunts. And although it may not be located in Edinburgh, or New York, or Paris, Rome, LA, or whatever renowned city you pick, it is located here in Bozeman—one of the most beautiful places on Earth—and, darn it, is it cool. B

A radio host, photographer, and researcher, Devon Brosnan may be many things, but his heart is always settled within the realm of writing.

BORN TEETH WITH

Starting on February 22, Bozeman Actors Theatre (BAT) is featuring Born With Teeth, a new play by Liz Duffy Adams. This innovative play features a series of spirited conversations and debates between two young playwrights: William Shakespeare and Christopher Marlowe.

Born With Teeth asks the audience to witness and enjoy the intimate, provocative, witty relationship between two of the greatest writers in English literature. Shakespeare and Marlowe were contemporaries of each other, and scholarly research shows they likely did collaborate on some projects. Adams imagines what this collaboration may have looked like, with a young and little-known Shakespeare working alongside the more experienced and (at this point) more successful Marlowe.

Born With Teeth is set in a room at the back of a tavern in London in the 1590s—not an unlikely spot to find young playwrights working. At the time this play begins, Marlowe was already wellknown in England for his very popular Doctor Faustus, Tamburlaine, Edward II, and The Jew of Malta. Shakespeare, although the same age as Marlowe, had just become known for The Taming of the Shrew and Titus Andronicus. So great was Marlowe’s creative talent that, had he not died an early death, perhaps we would now be celebrating Montana Marlowe in the Parks instead of Montana Shakespeare in the Parks.

Liz Duffy Adams takes the phrase Born With Teeth as her title because these lines, which appear in Shakespeare’s history play Henry VI, Part 3, predict the rise of the tyrannical Richard III. In this play, there is a report that when Richard was born, the midwife cried; “O, Jesus bless us, he is born with teeth!” and Richard replied; “And so I was, which plainly signified that I should snarl and bite, and play the dog.” As the play unfolds, we are continually surprised by how vicious the world of writing and politics can be—so much so that even seemingly young, innocent characters can bear their fangs.

England at the time of Shakespeare and Marlowe was ruled by Queen Elizabeth I, a daughter of King Henry VIII. This was a time of great religious persecution across Europe. In the course of only a few years, England had gone from Catholicism to Protestantism, back to Catholicism, and then once more back to Protestantism during Elizabeth’s reign. In addition to religious persecution, England in particular was on edge due to Elizabeth’s advancing age and her lack of a natural heir. Those near the crown were making power plays to set themselves or their families up for grabbing power when Elizabeth died. Playwrights walked a very narrow line to avoid writing something that might be termed heretical by whoever was currently in power. Shakespeare and Marlowe, well aware of this fine line, wrote carefully, so as not to offend.

Adams has incorporated many literary and political allusions throughout the play; anyone even slightly familiar with the plays of Shakespeare or Marlowe will quickly recognize references to their plays, as well as to those of their contemporaries. History fans will hear references to the political and historical giants of 16th century England. Many popular TV shows and films of the last few years have focused on the Tudor monarchy, and the personalities and politics of this era invariably fascinate modern audiences. Watch for references to people such as William Cecil, Secretary of State under Elizabeth; Robert Dudley, the Queen’s best friend, and Sir Walter Raleigh, the famous explorer, for just a few examples.

People today may try to imagine what Shakespeare and Marlowe were like, and who they might be today. Bozeman Actors Theatre has cast Sarah West as Shakespeare, and Kyrie Dawson as Marlowe. Under the direction of Marc Beaudin, West and Dawson bring a biting wit and quick thrusts of humor to their representations of the famous playwrights, who were in their late 20s when the play takes place.

Bozeman Actors Theatre was founded in 2009, with a mission to produce professional, thought-provoking live theatre in the Bozeman area. BAT generally produces four to six plays each year.

BAT is staging this production in the upstairs ballroom at the Eagles Club in downtown Bozeman, opening on Friday, February 22 and closing on Sunday, March 10, 2024. This is BAT’s fourth play of this season. More information and tickets are available at www.bozemanactorstheatre.org. B

Kevin Brustuen lives in Bozeman and can be contacted at kbrustuen@ hotmail.com. He is an avid theater-goer.

Kevin Brustuen

MONTANA MUSIC

BR: When did the band Hornbread form?

NR: There was a version of the band that had come together pre-Covid with the Ska idea in mind, but that band disintegrated when Covid hit. Then, some of us came back together with new guys in early 2021 and got back to work on that original idea.

BR: Who is in the band now, and who was most influential in the start or formation of the band, who’s concept was the Ska thing?

NR: Our Guitarist Austin Belluscio brought us together, he is from California so he is the Ska guy. I drum, Tyler Lennon is on Bass Guitar, Pete Briccetti sings, Noah Ziegler and Gunter Roylance hold down the Trombone section, and Tanner Rubino and Cole Orelup both play Trumpet.

BR: Can you tell us a little more about the players in the current line-up?

NR: Most of us met in the Jazz band at MSU. The Horn guys have played a lot together so they gel in a way that allows them to be the showcase of the band. I love the sound that they get as a section. Austin, Tyler, and I are locked in as a rhythm section, Austin’s background in drums fuels his tight guitar playing, and Tyler and I were a Bass/Drum duo in our previous band Conductor, so we have had time to play as a dynamic unit. Pete ties us together with his rangy voice, and I

The “classic” Jamaican ska style is made up of bars of four triplets and is characterized by a guitar chop on the off beat—known as an upstroke or ‘skank’. With horns taking the lead and often following the off-beat skank and piano emphasizing the bass line and, again playing the skank. Drums keep 4/4 time and the bass drum was accented on the third beat of each four-triplet phrase. The snare would play side stick and accent the third beat of each 4-triplet phrase as well.

Formed in 2021 Hornbread has been taking the local music scene by storm. As their moniker implies, they are a Ska band led by an array of horn players. Recently Bozeman Magazine had the opportunity to catch up with their drummer Nathan Rodacker to talk about Ska, the band’s new album “Freshly Baked” and the inspiration for their music.

think he is the key connection between us and the audience because he can translate what we are trying to say with the music, and with flare!

BR: When did you personally first get into funk and ska music?

NR: Funk came first for me, which I started to get into while playing in bands in high school. I got into the Red Hot Chili Peppers and other funky bands in my later teens so I became fluent in that vocabulary. I was aware of Ska during this time but it wasn’t a genre I was an expert on. Since I joined the band, Ska has become a larger part of my listening pie. As well as a lot more Punk Rock, which is another flavor we like to explore as a band.

BR: Where do you see these genres these days as compared to the past, say the 70s, and where do you think the future of Funk and Ska will take us?

NR: I think that they are still popular genres, you see newer Funk bands like Vulfpeck selling out Madison Square Garden without a label and I think that is evidence enough. These styles might not be what you see in the Top 50, but it is undeniable that they translate in a live setting and that there is a hunger for that kind of musical energy.

BR: What do you think is the best part of playing live music with a band?

NR: First, it’s the connection on stage with the guys. There is something so magical about locking into a rocking song with other people!! Second, it’s the connection with the audience. A show is only as good as the energy that the audience is giving you, they provide that necessary fuel that feels so electric in the moment!

BR: Hornbread released an album “Freshly Baked” last year (2023). Can you tell me what was the influence for the songs, and who wrote them? Who recorded the record?

NR: Noah Ziegler oversaw most of the recording and the production. He was the main guy fueling the fire for that project. We chose a few covers from our live set to

Brian Ripple; photos: Jered McCafferty & Samuel Klusmeyer

provide some context to our influences, and then the band collectively cobbled a few different compositions together and put some shine on them. I brought the music for “Blue Cheese” in, Austin had “Stink Bug Rug”, Gunter pitched “Vitamin R”, and Noah and Tyler collaborated on “It All Comes Crashing Down”. Pete wrote most of the lyrics and all of the horn guys got those parts together for the songs. I also have to give a shout-out to McClain D’Aoust who is in my other band, Icarus. She helped a ton with the recording of this album!

BR: Where are the best places where people can go to listen to Freshly Baked and your music?

NR: We’re available on most streaming services! Most people use Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, and YouTube Music.

BR: Who are a few of your favorite contemporary/modern artists? And, If you could see any bands/artists, living or dead, perform live, who would you go to?

NR: I love King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, I need to see them as soon as possible. I love a lot of the music that has been coming out of the Bozeman scene from bands like Hot Milk & The

Flower Pallets and Brother Venus. I’m into bands like Wednesday and Otoboke Beaver who are more contemporary. If I had to bring somebody back for a show?

Jimi Hendrix of course!

BR: Speaking of shows, does Hornbread have any upcoming shows you would like to talk about?

NR: We’re playing at the Grey Dog Bar on Friday, February 9th, which is a great up-and-coming music spot in a great location downtown. Steven Stephen is opening that show. We’re working on our second album at the moment so our spring might stay quiet, but we do have plans to play Thirsty St in Billings on Friday, June 21st!

BR: Sounds great, I’ll try and check one out soon. Here is your chance to say whatever we may have missed......

NR: Be on the lookout for our second album which is well underway!! We had a ton of fun last summer playing at the SLAM Festival and getting to Helena for their Alive at 5 series, we plan on locking down more gigs like that this summer, so be aware! We’re active on Instagram, so if you’re trying to follow along with what we’re up to, follow us at @hornbreadofficial. Find us on Facebook too. Find our album Freshly Baked wherever you stream music and get to skanking!! H

MONTANA MUSIC

The world-class musicians in Big Richard initially convened in 2021 for a festival date. The quartet showed up to the one-off like it had been together for years, bursting with jaw-dropping virtuosity; playfully irreverent stage banter; stunning four-part harmony vocal interlace; imaginative arrangements; a refreshingly eclectic repertoire; and a healthy dose of lady rage.

Quickly things for the Colorado-based, neo-acoustic supergroup morphed into something way bigger than a one-and-done appearance. The sellout club shows, and the confirmed festival dates across America drastically changed its members’ lives and, in one case, livelihood—fiddler Eve Panning left the security of her middle school teaching job to go on the road. Now, Big Richard is poised to penetrate the Americana music world and beyond. To date, the quartet has issued 3 singles, the Live from Telluride album, and it has new music on the way.

“You know the satisfaction when you add the missing piece to a puzzle?,” asks cellist Joy Adams. “That’s the feeling we have—there was a hole for aggressive and empowered females in this scene. We are filling that with Big Richard.” She continues: “We take what we do seriously, but we don’t take ourselves seriously.” Bassist and guitarist Emma Rose adds: “This group is an opportunity to share our full selves—be honest with emotions, showcase our chops a bit, and break through the wall of what women are expected to be.”

Big Richard features four well-established career musicians who are artists in their own right outside the group, and remain in-demand side person musicians.

The quartet includes platinum recording artist Bonnie Sims on mandolin (Bonnie & Taylor Sims, Everybody Loves an Outlaw, Bonnie and the Clydes), multi-genre musician Dr. Joy Adams on cello (Nathaniel Rateliff, Darol Anger, Half Pelican, Bruce Hornsby, Bobby McFerrin, Chick Corea, Ben Folds), Emma Rose on bass and guitar (Sound of Honey, Daniel Rodriguez,

With Special Guest:

Whippoorwill, Courtney Hartman), and Eve Panning on fiddle (Lonesome Days, TEDx, Barrage, Hollywood Film Score Orchestra). The four musicians have previously played together in various configurations, but united to rage fiddle tunes and smash the patriarchy in Big Richard.

“There are terrible stereotypes about women. Humor is a powerful tool to address that because it’s disarming. It helps people accept something they may not fully understand, in terms of reaching beyond perceived gender lines,” Bonnie says. “Big Richard is about the full experience of masculine and feminine energy. We present a playground that goes beyond the binary understanding of gender—we have a lot of big dick energy.”

Big Richard also blurs the lines in genre divides. The musicians siphon from traditional bluegrass, oldtime, classical, modern bluegrass, country, and pop. The four-piece band masterfully mashes up genres, often using traditional fiddle tunes as instrumental flights of fancy between its storyteller original songs. The group also refreshingly reinvents beloved traditional tunes. Big Richard potently distills the gory murder ballad “The Wind and The Rain” down to a stark a cappella song with fiddle accompaniment. Its rendition of “The Blackest Crow” exudes a chamber music quality, but also features stately improvised passages.

MADELINE HAWTHORNE

Sporting a wide brimmed black hat atop longcurly blonde locks, guitar in hand, fire in her voice, and stories in her heart, Madeline Hawthorne asserts herself as a 21st century troubadour. An intriguing journey gives her songs a novelist’s level of depth and detail, while unbridled attitude and wide-eyed adventurousness turn every show into a celebration. After building buzz independently, packing shows, and honing her craft, the Montana-based singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist welcomes everyone into her world on a series of 2023 singles and much more to come.

2023 brought yet another new chapter in her musical career as she tapped producer Ryan Hadlock [Zach Bryan, The Lumineers] to produce a recording session at the iconic Bear Creek Studios in Woodinville, WA. She came out on the other side with a vibrant and vital vision that was brought to life on the single “Neon Wasteland.”

Logjam Presents is pleased to welcome Big Richard & Madeline Hawthorne for a live in concert performance at the The ELM on Thursday, February 8, 2024.

Tickets are on sale at the The ELM Box Office, online or by phone at 1 (800) 514-3849. All tickets are general admission standing room only, and all ages are welcome. X

SUN SIGN HOROSCOPE

FEBRUARY 2024

ARIES: The Moon loves a lover and that shows as it is in Aries on Valentine’s Day, 14th. Sure to wake up romantic feelings, you feel a sense of magnetism in a new special someone. Take time to take a good solid look and make sure it is what you want it to be.

TAURUS: The Aquarius New Moon on the 9th heralds in the Lunar New Year of the Dragon. This is a great time to meet with friends and enjoy your favorite restaurants. Of course, there’s always cooking for the group. Your Taurian nature will love the prosperity!

GEMINI: It’s the Lunar New Year on the 10th. Why not celebrate it by being the host/ess with the most/ess and host family and close friends for a special meal in your home. You get an extra day that allows for a dramatic ending to the month.

CANCER: While you and yours remain safe, compassion about your fellow man is high on your thoughts. Go ahead and give in a way that is appropriate for you. Plan a sleeping for kids with friends on the 3rd, and don’t forget your sweetie on the 14th!

LEO: The 3rd gives you plenty of opportunities to connect with family. Host an easy dinner and family game night for some awesome family bonding time. The 14th is your time to shine and show your special someone what you really do feel for them.

VIRGO: It’s all about family on the 3rd. Whether you host a sleepover visit for the kids or just invite a relative to lunch to catch up on family happenings, family will rule the day. The month cruises easy for you! A date night on the 11th will win the day.

LIBRA: The New Moon and Valentine’s energy may just have you enjoying connections with family all month long. It could start as early as the 3rd, so why not host a cupcake party? It’ll keep things sweet. The Lunar New Year begins on the 10th, enjoy!

SCORPIO: Family features strongly on the 11th. So why not spend some time with them and catch up on all the family news. The Chinese New Year of the Dragon begins on the 10th, so you have your choice of party themes. Don’t forget your sweetie on the 14th.

SAGITTARIUS: The Chinese New Year of the Dragon is a great reason for taking the kids out for a cultural outing between the 10th and 14th. There’s lots of family energy to go around, it may be time to heal an old wound. Your payday late month could hold extra.

CAPRICORN: The Stars are gathering to bring a very neighborly vibe to the early part of the month. Why not take the lead and take in a local festival with family and friends. Exchange sweet treats with neighbors to get the best out of a pleasant vibe.

AQUARIUS: Work and homelife are in equal balance for you in February. The 3rd could bring important discussions with the boss. Family and friends are ready to herald in the Chinese New Year of the Dragon on the 10th. Don’t forget the 14th! Time to impress.

PISCES: Yes, Valentine’s Day is the 14th, but for you the romance is really at it’s best on the 25th, so schedule a date night to show the one you love how much you care. There’s good potential for a promotion or new job on the 20th. Change can be good.

A MONUMENT TO EDUCATION AND APPRECIATION

Ken Walcheck

There’s a stately sandstone butte in southeastern Montana that’s locally known as Shiremire Butte. To some folks that might be an appropriate handle, but the name never registered quite right to my own way of thinking.

As far as coining an appropriate name for the geological formation, I admit I would have difficulty coming up with one. That’s because it has a richness and grandeur that defies interpretation or labeling. A “Monument to Education and Appreciation” might be as close as one could come for a fitting title. Our ability to perceive quality in nature begins, as in art, with attraction, followed by an expansion through successive stages of the beautiful, to values as yet uncaptured by language.

For better than a decade, the butte, located in Custer County about five miles north of Kinsey, has served our family as an observation post for glassing and hunting pronghorns. My sons and I have trekked up a steep game trail to the summit countless times, and the magic of doing so never fails. After reaching the top and walking to the rim, your eyes ricochet in all directions of the compass, and you see how past geological forces carved out a majestic prairie landscape. It’s a place where you can take your soul for a memorable journey — a site where the prairie experience can seep into your memory banks to stay warm and comforting. A place where nature can be seen and heard, unmolested. The surrounding diverse ecosystem seemingly carries a spiritual and mystic quality that permits one to enter a fourth dimension, a space too complex for human faculties to explain.

On the summit of the butte there’s a lichencovered slab of sandstone that has been exquisitely carved by the erosive forces of wind and water into a chair-like structure that serves as a perfect spot to ease into. From this seat, you scan the surrounding sagebrush flats with binoculars for pronghorns. The “chair”has also served as a council table where we discussed, debated, and mapped out our strategy as to how we were going to stalk our quarry.

Without question, the butte has served as a staging ground for many memorable hunts, yet it has provided much more than the hunting experience. Over the years, we discovered other

attributes of the butte that were hidden from view until we removed our blinders to take a closer look. Exploratory tours of the butte turned up fossils, arrowheads, bison bones, “cannonball” sandstone concretions, and antlion craters, all fascinating educational topics which surfaced for discussion. We also came to the realization that it can be the little things in life that can be most meaningful, such as nature’s wealth of offerings. Most of us miss out on the big prizes, like hitting a World Series home run, winning an Olympic gold medal, an Oscar, or a Pulitzer. But we’re all eligible for life’s many small pleasures — a pat on the back for a job well done, hearing the clamorous honking of distant geese, viewing a glorious sunset, and the close companionship of a family dog. One does not have to fret about capturing life’s big prizes, because there are bushels of tiny delights that outdoor adventures provide. These treasures that reside in our memory banks can be recalled at any time of our choosing.

During one of our trips to the butte, we had coffee with a local rancher, who lectured us on the value of an apprenticeship for youths learning a trade, one that would prepare them to deal with the responsibilities the job called for. No argument there. When we departed, my thoughts focused on Shiremire Butte and the apprenticeship my sons had served there. Although the yardstick is difficult to measure in terms of precise accomplishments, the gut feeling is that they developed a fair share of patience, appreciation, knowledge, and an ecological understanding that land in the prairie ecosystem is more than just soil; it is, rather, an open, sustained circuit of energy consisting of soils, plants, and animals. That gut feeling, as of this date, still feels pretty sure that they developed a healthy respect for our priceless natural resources — ever mindful of the importance of environmental preservation and our continuing efforts to stand tall in maintaining a healthy biotic community, and a realization that mankind is a part of nature, not above it. If so, that would be an apprenticeship well served. Z

Ken Walcheck is a Bozeman resident, and a retired Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks Information Wildlife Biologist. He continues to write Montana natural history wildlife articles.

SAMUEL LEWIS

SHOWMAN, MUSICIAN, BUSINESSMAN, BARBER

Crystal B. Alegria

Samuel Lewis came to Bozeman, Montana Territory in 1868 or 1869 and set up a barber’s chair in the Northern Pacific Hotel, where he waited on tables to pay his board, and worked behind his barber’s chair between meals. He eventually opened a barber shop on Main Street, where the Fechter building stands today.

Lewis was born in the West Indies on May 19, 1835. His father was a West Indies Frenchman; his mother was part African, and a descendant of the Narragensett people of New York state. Samuel’s family came to the United States, settling in Newark, New Jersey when he was a child. Tragedy struck when his mother died in 1844 and his father soon after, in 1847, leaving Samuel and his young sister, Edmonia, as orphans. To make a living, Samuel traveled with a circus as a tightrope walker and bare back rider for six years. In 1852, like many others at this time, he traveled west to San Francisco, leaving his sister Edmonia in the care of the S. R. Mills family.

In San Francisco, he opened a barber shop on Commercial Street in the heart of San Francisco. He stayed in the bustling city for two years, then left to travel Europe and back to the West Indies. While in Europe he studied legerdemain, or slight-of-hand tricks, under an eminent French professor in Paris. Upon his return to America and the west, he traveled throughout the California mining camps with a famous minstrel company.

In 1866, he arrived in Montana Territory, touring the mining camps, including Virginia City and Helena, ultimately settling for a time in Elk Creek, a mining camp thought to have great potential. He bought property and erected a building, but soon realized that, though there had been potential, the claims were not as productive as originally thought, so Lewis moved to the more prosperous and larger city of Helena.

While living in Helena, Lewis plied his trade as a barber and enter-

tainer, as we can see from newspaper advertisements and articles. Lewis lived in Helena until 1869, when he made the move to Bozeman, where he purchased property on Main Street and opened a barber shop that would be a constant on Main Street until his death.

Music was always a part of Lewis’ life. He played multiple instruments including the banjo, which brought him world-wide fame, according to the Montana Record-Herald newspaper. They wrote, “Sam Lewis, the champion banjoist, has a reputation which is not confined to America. He has played, with success, in every place of note in the civilized world, and is consequently a big card. As his sister, Edmonia, is with the sculptor chisel, so is Sam with the banjo.”

Though he had left his sister Edmonia in the care of others, Samuel oversaw her life and education from afar, making sure she was adequately cared for during his time in the west. In 1859, when Edmonia was about 15 years old, Samuel enrolled her in the secondary Oberlin Academy Preparatory School for a three-year course. After that, she entered Oberlin Collegiate Institute (now called Oberlin College). This was one of the first institutions in the United States to admit women of color. Here is where Edmonia began to study art. Due to racism and prejudice, she left Oberlin without finishing her degree, and moved to Boston in 1864, where she began to study sculpting under Edward Augustus Brackett.

Edmonia’s earliest sculptures represent abolitionists and Civil War heroes including Colonel Robert Gould Shaw, who was the commander of an African American Civil War regiment. She created a bust of his likeness which was purchased by his family. She made reproductions of the Shaw piece and sold those for fifteen dollars apiece. This was her first success, and provided her with the means to move to Rome.

Edmonia had her first solo exhibition in 1864 and went on to become a worldrenowned sculptor, spending most of her career in Rome. In 1876, she returned to the States to participate in the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia. For this, she created one of her most famous pieces, The Death of Cleopatra. This piece now resides in the Smithsonian American Art Museum.

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308 S. BOZEMAN AVE.

Meanwhile, Samuel continued his theatrical life while in Bozeman. He was a member of the Fort Ellis Amateur Minstrel and Dramatic Troupe, and was always involved in the musical performances offered in Bozeman.

Lewis also invested in real estate, constructing two cottages on what was then called Templar Avenue; today, the two houses are addressed as 209 and 211 South Tracy Avenue. Prominent local builder and architect Byron Vreeland finished the construction of the two structures for Lewis in 1879. Lewis rented the cottages out to prominent Bozeman residents including Reverend Lewis, the rector of Saint James Episcopal Church, and Judge S. W. Langhorne. By 1880, Lewis had another residence under construction, also on Templar (Tracy) Avenue, with an estimated cost of $4,000. Upon completion, he also rented out this residence. Unlike the twin houses at 209 and 211, this house is no longer standing.

Samuel built a residence for himself in 1881 at 308 South Bozeman Avenue, which consisted of a simple wood frame gable-front-and-wings house. Two years later, at age 48, Samuel married Malissa Railey Bruce. While it was Lewis’ first marriage, Malissa had been previously married to Charles Bruce, with whom she had six children. Charles had died of pneumonia in 1882, and is buried in Bozeman’s Sunset Hills Cemetery. Malissa and Samuel set up housekeeping in his residence on South Bozeman Avenue with Malissa’s five living children (she had lost a baby in 1881). Together, Samuel and Malissa had one child, Samuel E. Lewis, who was born in November, 1886.

With a large family, Samuel began to add on to his home. The Bozeman Weekly Chronicle noted on September 9, 1885; “Sam Lewis is building an addition to his residence.” By 1890, Lewis had completed his additions, creating a Queen Anne style showplace on South Bozeman with brick veneer, stained glass, spindle work, and a sunburst appliqué over the front entry door. Inside, he added a parlor with a beautiful, frescoed ceiling.

In 1893, Samuel was put forward as a possible candidate for Aldermen of the Fourth Ward. Advocating for Lewis, a Bozeman Courier article says, “Sam Lewis is not only an old-time citizen, but he is deservedly noted for his industry, enterprise and excellent business qualifications.

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EDMONIA LEWIS

photo: Henry Rocher

211 S. TRACY AVE.

He has done as much towards advancing the permanent interests and healthy growth of the city as any other citizen with the opportunities and means at his command.” But a week later, for reasons unknown, the newspaper reported that, “Sam Lewis declines to be considered a candidate for alderman in his ward. He thanks his friends for their solicitude in his behalf.”

As the end of the century neared, Samuel became sick in March of 1896, suffering from a strangulated hernia. As it became critical, a difficult surgery was performed, and a piece of his intestine was removed with the hope of saving his life, but he only lived for one day after the surgery. He died on March 28, 1896, and is buried in the Black section of Bozeman’s Sunset Hills Cemetery.

Samuel and Malissa’s son, Samuel E. Lewis, died in 1916 at the young age of 30 from heart failure while visiting Chicago. Malissa lived until 1927, when she passed at the age of 75. Lewis’ sister, Edmonia, lived in Rome for much of her sculpting career and said; “I was practically driven to Rome in order to obtain the opportunities for art culture, and to find a social atmosphere where I was not constantly reminded of my color. The land of liberty had no room for a colored sculptor.” Edmonia lived in Paris from 1896 to 1901, then in London before her death in 1907. She is buried in St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Kensal Green, London.

Today, the former residence of Samuel Lewis still stands at 308 South Bozeman Avenue, and has a National Register sign in the front yard that highlights the life of Samuel Lewis and the history of the house. The house is beautifully cared for by the Tenney Family, who have loved and maintained this house and the Lewis legacy for many years. Two of the houses he built as rental properties still stand at 209 and 211 South Tracy Avenue.

Samuel left a legacy in Bozeman as an upstanding citizen, a businessman, a family man, a talented musician and actor, a Bozeman founding father, and a friend to many. We remember his achievements and honor his legacy and place in Bozeman’s diverse history. A

Crystal Alegria is the Director of The Extreme History Project.

MOONSHINE TALES

ART LENEHAN JAKE MAST SETH BOHART

In December 1918, Prohibition went into effect in Montana. Interestingly, anti-liquor laws were introduced and ultimately revoked earlier in the Big Sky State than in the nation as a whole. In Montana, Prohibition lasted from the end of 1918 until 1926, while national legislation was enforced from 1920 through most of 1933.

During Montana’s eight years of restriction, several hundred people were arrested for alcohol-related offences in Gallatin County. Jail inmate registration books in the Gallatin History Museum’s archives frequently list individuals serving short sentences for crimes like “possessing moonshine,” “transporting moonshine,” “liquor violations,” or “bootlegging.”

The following excerpts were taken from 1975 interviews of local individuals as part of the Gallatin County Bicentennial Project on Oral History. In these extracts, each interviewee shares his experiences and memories from Gallatin County’s Prohibition era.

ART LENEHAN

Born in Iowa in 1906, Arthur Lenehan grew up in Montana; as a young man, he worked for the Forest Service before settling near

Salesville (Gallatin Gateway) in 1925. Lenehan farmed and ranched in Gallatin County the rest of his life. He passed away at age 82 in 1988.

ART LENEHAN: I moved up the Gallatin Canyon and lived on a ranch up there at Castle Rock Inn for a few years; I had a few milk cows. I used to do quite a bit of hunting, and I raised a garden. I did a little horseshoeing and things like that to try to make a nickel. Times were pretty scarce… I had a patch of potatoes down below the house; I was out working the field one day and a couple of cars came by with the sirens a-blaring. Two fellas in the front car waved at me and I found out [later] they’d robbed the bank down in Bozeman. The law was right behind them and they finally ran them down, shot them, and killed them both. They got the money all back. They had quite a little manhunt to round them up… kind of had me worried—I had a little whiskey still going up there in the canyon and they [law enforcement] were hunting all around it. I was afraid they might find it, so I wanted to stay away from there.”

INTERVIEWER: Weren’t stills a little bit illegal then?

AL: Just a little; they’d put you in jail for a month and charge you a couple of hundred dollars if they caught you. After you got back, you’d just go back to running it again.

INTERVIEWER: Did you make the still yourself?

AL: No, you bought the still. You could have them made at Bozeman, but you generally bought them. You had to buy a little corn and sugar and yeast, and a barrel or two, and mix the corn and the sugar and some yeast and some hot water together in the right portions, and that made your mash. Then you’d put it in a copper kettle and put a fire under it, and there you had your still going.

INTERVIEWER: Did you ever get caught?

AL: I never got caught. I came pretty close one time at least. I went out to cut some wood and I saw the door to my cabin go open. The revenue man [government agent enforcing Prohibition laws] opened the door;

Rachel Phillips, photos courtesy of Gallatin History Museum

I saw who he was, so I just gave it to him. I left and never went back.

INTERVIEWER: Did you drink the whiskey for your own use, or did you sell it?

AL: I didn’t drink then, so I sold it. I just wholesaled it in keg lots—five-gallon kegs, and ten and fifteens, and maybe twenties. I got about four dollars a gallon for it at that time. It wasn’t too much, but it was better than nothing.

INTERVIEWER: Was whiskey really strong? More than today?

AL: We tried to keep it tested at 100 proof. When we sold it we wanted it to be 100 proof.

INTERVIEWER: How did you test it?

AL: We had a regular whiskey tester and you could tell just what proof it was.

INTERVIEWER: Can you explain how the tester worked?

AL: Well, it was similar to an antifreeze tester. It was a glass tube with a float in it. The higher the bulb floated in the whiskey, the stronger it was.

INTERVIEWER: Was there any danger from drinking the whiskey?

AL: Not our whiskey. We kept our stills real clean. Some of them, however, let their stills get dirty and then there was a lot of fuel oil, and that was really poisonous.

JAKE MAST

Jacob Mast was born in 1908 in Nebraska but grew up in White Sulphur Springs, Montana. Jake ranched in both Bridger Canyon and White Sulphur Springs. His moonshine story related here took place in Bridger Canyon during Prohibition. Jake Mast passed away in 1992 at age 84.

INTERVIEWER: What experiences did you have with homemade whiskey?

JACOB MAST: Well, I don’t know if I should tell all those or not… I went up to a neighbor one day and he told me about it. His wife was mad at him and he finally reached behind the chair and said; ‘Here, do you want a drink?’ He pulled out a quart bottle of whiskey and said; ‘My neighbor’s still blew up and I went up and soldered it for them, so they gave me a gallon of whiskey for it. My wife is mad at me now, but she’ll get over it in a few days.’

INTERVIEWER: Did anyone ever come up checking on whiskey in these places?

JM: Well, I guess it had been checked on the place I moved on [to]. I found the still out in the brush and it had big holes slashed in it, so the revenue men had been there. When I leased the place, I had to go to the jail over in Helena to make my deal with the man that owned the place. He was in jail for moonshining.

INTERVIEWER: So, there was some activity there.

JM: There was, but I don’t know how much. It wasn’t all in the open, you know. Most of it was undercover. You’d just get a little bit of it here and there. You knew it

was going on but you didn’t know how much, not on any big scale, I think. Just enough to buy the groceries and pay the rent, you know.

SETH BOHART

Seth Bohart was a prominent Bozeman lawyer who served as Gallatin County Attorney. He graduated from Wilsall High School in 1920 and attended Montana State College. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Army Intelligence Corps. Seth Bohart passed away at age 80 in 1978.

INTERVIEWER: What experience did you have with moonshiners and their product?

SETH BOHART: My first and only experience was with the product; I had no particular dealings with the shiners. I was probably about sixteen years old, and on one Sunday there were about four or five of us riding our horses together. Perhaps we were going to or from one of the impromptu rodeos. One of the older fellows pulled out a bottle of moonshine, took a drink of it and passed it around to the others, and finally it was my turn. Since I had not had any experience up till then, I tipped the bottle up and started to take a drink like it was water. I immediately choked and gagged while we were riding at a gallop. I swear, when I started to cough, the stuff ignited and I was blowing fire between my horse’s ears.

INTERVIEWER: Would you tell me where some of the stills were located up there [Bridger Canyon]? Do you remember where they were?

SB: There were several different locations… As a matter of fact, there existed one on my place, where Bridger Creek goes under my

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WHISKEY STILLS CONFISCATED BY THE GALLATIN COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE ARE STACKED NEXT TO THE GALLATIN COUNTY JAIL ON WEST MAIN STREET IN BOZEMAN, CIRCA 1920’S

west boundary fence. And although it was only a couple hundred yards from the Bridger road, the area then was completely covered with dense, heavy growth of lodgepole pine. So, it could not be seen or noticed from the road. I have found at another location a half a mile from there, the remnants of an old oak barrel. There was a man by the name of Palmer who had made some [moonshine] over on the north side of the Bridger divide. He apparently became despondent, maybe from drinking too much of his own product, or poor business. He shot his [horse] team, then set his cabin afire and killed himself…

Much later than that, and shortly after I became county attorney, we had an incident on Stone Creek, which would be east of Bridger Canyon Road. There were two moonshiners living in a cabin in the wintertime, and they got in an argument, and one of them shot the other in the leg. At that time, I was having a little vacation as a result of a broken leg, and a man by the name of Mr. Bunker was my deputy—Gene Bunker. He and the sheriffs [deputies] went up to investigate the affair, and the premises. They found about thirty-two barrels of mash in the cabin, and a certain amount of moonshine, or whiskey. Mr. Bunker went to the

hospital to get the story of the man that was injured, or shot, and then attempted to obtain a dying declaration in the event that he did die, so that we could successfully prosecute the other man. But he was of such a character he would not admit that there was any possibility of his dying. Instead, he said he would take care of ‘that so-and-so’ when he got out. But he did not. He died as a result of the injury before he ever got out of the hospital, and there was, of course, no chance to successfully prosecute the other bootlegger.

INTERVIEWER: Would you tell me the story of the moonshiner who had to walk home in a bad condition?

SB: There were three brothers that lived down Brackett Creek, a distance of about five or six miles from the forks of the road, as we called it, where the Bridger road forks with the Sedan road. This was in midwinter, because the snow was very deep. It was very cold. This man [one of the brothers] was driving a team with a jumper sled (just a box on the front runners of a bobsled), returning from Bozeman [thereabouts]. He had with him a gallon jug of moonshine. At a point on the road just south

of the forks of the Brackett Creek roads, on the south fork of Brackett Creek, the old roadway ran very close to the edge of the creek. And the creek bank in that area was rather deep and steep. Whether it was his driving or an accident of the horses, they got off of the packed portion of the trail, fell into the creek, and the team drowned. He was so full of whiskey that he undressed, all except his long underwear, and walked into the ranch home several miles away in his underwear with this gallon jug of moonshine over his shoulder. That’s the end of that trip. D

Rachel Phillips is the Research Director at the Gallatin History Museum in Bozeman. Visit the Gallatin History Museum at 317 W Main Street in Bozeman, gallatinhistorymuseum. org, or on Facebook and Instagram.

WINTER IN BRIDGER CANYON, CIRCA 1920’S

In Bozeman, in 1974, a small but mighty community of parents and special education teachers was forming. They came together hoping to create meaningful opportunities for their children and students with Down syndrome and other developmental disabilities. At that time, all students had to leave high school at 17 or 18 years old. There were no programs to support graduates of the Special Education program in adulthood. Seeing the absence of opportunities for continued learning or job skill development, this determined group worked diligently to provide a space for this to occur. Fifty years ago, with this vision and incredible effort, Reach was born.

One to two percent of the population is affected by an intellectual disability. Common causes are genetic or chromosomal disorders such as Down syndrome, Fragile X syndrome, Prader Willi syndrome, and autism spectrum disorders. Other reasons a person can develop the need for services like those Reach provides are brain injury before age 18, childhood illness, or exposure to harmful substances / infection before birth. Clients are eligible for services at Reach through enrollment in the Department of Public Health and Human Services’ Developmental Disabilities Program. While the majority of people served by Reach have a close network of family and guardians, many do not. All of Reach’s clients are considered extremely low income.

In those early days, before Reach was incorporated, it was not uncommon for new parents of children with special needs to receive guidance they did not want to follow. Medical professionals advised that the best a parent could do for this new, precious baby was to place them in an institution. This news was devastating and heartbreaking. Most families had to make this difficult choice, as there were not many options available. They had little to no hope. However, nationally, in the Seventies, culture was beginning to shift. The Disability Rights Movement was open to and inclusive of the millions of people who had been marginalized due to their need for accommodations. The founders of Reach were up to the challenge, and the triumph, of creating a better life for their loved ones. Concerns then were much the same as they are today: acceptance, funding for services, community awareness, safe housing, and employment.

What began as a loosely organized social group quickly gained steam. The first Work Center, opened in Reach’s founding year of 1974, had 12 clients. Independent living services began at this time as well. Adults with developmental disabilities living in the community were connected to staff who assisted them with activities of daily living (ADLs). Just over one year later, the first client residence was opened on South 13th Avenue in Bozeman.

Today, Reach operates multiple properties across Bozeman, where individuals live based on the level of support they need. Five residences are home to 22 people who utilize staff participation 24 hours a day. One-on-one care is available at one residence where clients require high levels of support for eating, bathing, and dressing. Two other homes still have high staff ratios, but the people who live there need less support and instruction. Two apartment complexes have daily staffing, mainly to check in about medications, travel needs, and homemaking tasks. These residents have a high level of community involvement, have developed the skills to be safe in their surroundings, know when to call 911, and can navigate around town and in their neighborhood.

In addition to safe and affordable housing for people who wanted to live independently, job skills and employment were key ideals. We all benefit from being useful and serving a purpose and, most often, that can be found in a fulfilling job. Seventy-one clients enrolled in Reach’s vocational services earn a paycheck. They have the opportunity to work on production and assembly tasks at Reach’s Work Center, complete jobs such as recycling and cleaning with staff support, or work at businesses around town. All shifts add up to an average of over 1,600 hours per month, completed at Reach or at over 40 local companies including Schnee’s, Mesa Labs, Gibson Guitar, Montana State University, Bozeman Health, and Safeway. Some Reach clients have been with their employers for decades, making them loyal and dependable members of the team. Many clients also volunteer, contributing valuable support services to nonprofits in the Gallatin Valley.

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Celebrating 50 Years of Diversity, Inclusion, and Independence

Jacy Widhalm

A big highlight each week at Reach is Worker of the Week. Friday mornings, during break, all clients gather in the kitchen. While there, they enjoy a snack, and find out who will be recognized for demonstrating any number of positive attributes while on the job over the course of the previous week. This is a fun and positive way to celebrate outstanding work habits. Staff and clients discuss different ways to earn Worker of the Week, including ‘be kind to others,’ ‘work hard and stay on task,’ and ‘listen to your supervisor.’ Then, in an exuberant atmosphere, two people are distinguished for their efforts. Each winner receives a certificate and a few dollars. There are many congratulatory cheers and photos!

Today, Reach, Inc., serves 83 adults with developmental disabilities, providing safe and affordable housing, supported living assistance, jobs and employment help, and all-access transportation. Individuals range in age from early-twenties to 83 years young. The life experiences Reach assists clients with include the life-altering challenges of cancer treatments, grief over lost loved ones, navigating the medical world, avoiding exploitation, and making difficult life choices. Support staff also get to walk with people they serve through fun, joyous events, such as helping clients move into new apartments, navigating love relationships, starting new jobs, and making and following a budget. The organization prides itself in accommodating and adapting to the changing needs of their clients as they age. In the 1970s, the life expectancy for someone with Down syndrome was only into their 40s. Now, clients are living longer, healthier, more rewarding lives.

One such individual is John, who came to Reach in 1975 without the benefit of family or a support system. He began with help getting a job. He lived with two roommates, renting an apartment in Bozeman, and received a few hours of assistance every week from a Reach Supported Living Instructor. He worked for over two decades at the Baxter Hotel, as well as at the Humane Society (now Heart of the Valley), where he was nominated for a national award recognizing volunteers. As he aged, his

need for services increased, and he moved into a Reach-owned apartment with a few hours of daily support. Around the time he celebrated his 80th birthday, he moved into another level of care with Reach. He now lives in a residence with three other roommates and 24/7 staff support. He remains active by volunteering, attending church, and joining friends for lunch at the Senior Center. He is a joyful, fun-loving guy, admired by his friends and coworkers.

Transportation is an important service for Reach’s clients to have access to all aspects of their lives. It is rare for a Reach client to own and operate their own vehicle. While Streamline and Galavan are valuable options for some of the adults Reach serves, they are not viable for all, nor for every activity. The nonprofit owns and operates a fleet of 18 vans, trucks, cars, and buses, which serve to move clients to and from work, appointments, and community outings. Each quarter, Reach provides nearly 20,000 miles in rides to their clients.

In its fiftieth year, Reach looks to a future where the organization can serve more clients, continue to improve Work Services, and work with legislators and donors to increase funding for its mission to empower those they serve to attain individual goals and aspirations. There are over 2,000 adults in the state who are eligible for services. However, Reach needs human resources and financial aid to increase the number of people in their care. The adults Reach works with are often underestimated, and their skills and abilities can be underutilized and underappreciated. At Reach, employees get to witnesses the extraordinary gifts their clients possess, and appreciate how we all benefit from living and learning from different perspectives.

To learn more about Reach Inc., visit www.reachinc.org or call 406-587-1271 and ask for Jacy. T

Jacy Widhalm is a native Montanan and MSU graduate. She has worked in the nonprofit sector for more than 20 years. At Reach, Inc., she is the Community Relations and Development Director responsible for community engagement, events, and fundraising.

CHET HUNTLEY CHET HUNTLEY

Anchoring Big Sky Part

Steve McGann

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Bozeman and the Gallatin Valley are beautiful landscapes. Yet, every exit from the Valley contains its own scenic delights. East over Bozeman Pass to Paradise Valley and the Absarokas, west over the Tobacco Root foothills to Homestake and Butte. But, arguably, the best route is south into the Gallatin Canyon. This canyon has always been important to Bozeman as the road to Yellowstone National Park but, beginning in the 1970s it held another attraction. Fifty years ago, Big Sky Montana, then a new western ski resort, was dedicated. The man who conceived the idea and brought it to that point had died just days earlier.

Chet Huntley was a native Montanan who had left the state as a young man and had become an instantly recognizable and respected international celebrity as a television news journalist. In researching his life and his dream, which became the resort and community of Big Sky, I relied primarily on two books: The Generous Years, a childhood memoir written by Huntley himself, and Goodnight Chet, a biography of Huntley written by Lyle Johnston. Huntley was part of that generation whose lives span the horse and wagon days, and man walking on the moon. In fact, he lived that pioneer life during his Montana boyhood, and later reported to the world the U.S. astronauts’ lunar mission from the NBC studios in New York City.

Chet Huntley was born in the Northern Pacific Railroad depot in Cardwell, Montana in 1911. His father was a telegraph operator for the railroad. Two years later his father and mother, his maternal grandparents and a great aunt and uncle homesteaded 960 acres near Saco on the Hi-line. Chet describes this time of his life at the end of the frontier

era with great affection. His prose beautifully depicts the hills and grasslands of that northeastern Montana land. His joy in family and land was apparent to him at a young age. He interposes his family’s experience with the history of the era of homesteading with all of its successes and failures. His idyllic boyhood, spent on the plains with his parents,

CHET HUNTLEY (2ND FROM RIGHT), AND UNIDENTIFIED COMPANIONS, CIRCA EARLY 1970S. PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY OF THE GALLATIN HISTORY MUSEUM

grandparents, his three sisters, friends and neighbors, and his experiences in the Saco one room school, are in stark contrast to the tragedies he relates of crop destroying drought, hailstorms, and locust hordes.

Within a few years, Huntley’s father had gone back to part-time railroad employment to help support the families. By the early 1920s, the setbacks of the homesteader’s life had taken its toll. Huntley describes the lightning storm that burned their barn as not the worst, but the final incident that compelled his parents to leave the plains. His unshakable grandfather remained on the farm for a few more years, but Chet Huntley’s family, like tens of thousands of Montana homesteaders in that era, were forced to leave. His father was able to secure a full-time job with the railroad, and they moved to Willow Creek. Chet describes the train ride to their new home in great detail; he was thrilled that they were moving to the mountains which would surely have trout streams. He was nine years old.

The following several years were a blur of moves and experiences for the Huntley family. As a railroad telegrapher, Pat Huntley was assigned to work at and live in various depots in Pony, Logan, Big Timber, Norris, Whitehall, and Bozeman. Achieving seniority enabled the family to reside in Whitehall for all four years of Chet’s high school career. He was a good student, played sports, acted

in class plays, and excelled in debate. After graduation, his father was able to obtain a transfer to Bozeman, where Chet enrolled at Montana State College. Two college years in Bozeman were followed by enrollment in a fine arts school in Seattle, and later, a degree from the University of Washington.

Radio was a new technology during Chet’s boyhood. His father was one of the first in each community they lived in to own one. In his memoir, he describes his father listening to broadcasts of the World Series or prize fights while Chet, hanging out of the depot window, described the action to a crowd of listeners. Having gravitated to drama and debate during his school years, and with his deep, sonorous voice, Chet Huntley was a natural for the radio business. He worked at various stations and locations in the Pacific Northwest before securing a job in Los Angeles in 1939 with the CBS network.

During his fifteen years in Southern California he covered the Pacific War and general news, and hosted programs on local happenings. In what were very unusual topics for the time, he analyzed Hispanic culture in L.A. and the early stirrings of the Civil Rights movement. He became a popular and respected regional newsman. He was one of the very few radio newscasters who had no newspaper experience. Huntley twice won Peabody awards for broadcasting excellence.

He secured parts in Hollywood productions as a reporter and narrator. In 1955 he was hired by NBC News, and moved to New York City.

It is difficult now for us to remember and understand the importance of the men (they were all men at the time) who were the news network anchors in the 1950s and 1960s. Today, we have dozens of cable channels with hundreds of reporters and commentators. The news is thrust at us from every device on a 24-7 schedule. The constant attention these broadcasts demand from everyone has even been deemed unhealthy.

Back in the day, there were just three national television networks: ABC, NBC, and CBS. The news was programmed each evening in a half-hour segment between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m., depending on time zones. Then as now, popularity and ratings were important for advertising money and prestige. NBC brought in Chet Huntley as a possible anchor to compete with Edward R. Murrow of CBS. Another candidate for the position was a North Carolinian named David Brinkley.

At the time, the major political party conventions were much more important than they are today. Primary elections did not determine the national candidates. This was done by party delegates at these national gatherings. Network television, in a relatively

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new format, covered these conventions with many hours of programming. NBC decided to use their two anchor candidates as a team at the 1956 political conventions. The chemistry and rapport of Chet Huntley and David Brinkley was immediately apparent. Later that fall, the Huntley-Brinkley Report premiered as the NBC nightly news program. The show ran for fourteen years.

Audiences were attracted to the pair; Chet the serious, straight reporter, and David the witty, somewhat sardonic commentator. Huntley broadcast from New York City and Brinkley from Washington, D.C. They won the ratings game for ten years until Walter Cronkite, who had succeeded Murrow at CBS, took the top spot. Later, Cronkite was named the most trusted person in America in a poll. Chet Huntley was second. This indicates the esteem in which these news anchors were held by the public. There is a myth that they stuck strictly to the facts without expressing opinions. The reality was that they did comment on and analyze the news they reported but without a partisan slant. Their opinions were reasonable and mainstream. The news anchors, especially Cronkite and the team of Huntley-Brinkley were looked upon as above the petty and the profane.

These men guided the nation through some of the most momentous and tragic events in our history; the assassinations of John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King, and Bobby Kennedy, the Vietnam War, and the violence of the civil rights era in the 1960s. They were solidly present each evening, and the entire nation tuned in to their broadcasts.

The television audience was aware that Huntley and Brinkley were located in different cities but assumed that they, like us, could see each other on camera. This was not the case, though they could hear each other. So to prompt the other at the end of a segment, each man would say the first name of the other. This gimmick, technically necessary at the time, became commonplace in the industry. In addition, their signoff phrase at the end of each program; “Goodnight Chet, Goodnight David,” became an iconic phrase throughout the country. It was created by the producer; initially, both of them hated it. The two newsmen became so recognizable that they were found to be more well-known than most movie stars, more so than John Wayne or the Beatles.

Chet Huntley, who had for some time expressed the desire to return to Montana, retired in July, 1970. David Brinkley went on to work for NBC and later ABC for another 25 years. They had collaborated on 4500 broadcasts of the Huntley-Brinkley Report. The evening of their last broadcast together, Walter Cronkite, on their rival network, stated; “A giant departs the stage.” H

Steve McGann has lived in Bozeman since the 1970s. Now retired, he is trying to finally use his history degrees. Or he is in the hills.

KBMN RADIO STATION PERSONNEL GATHERED AROUND TABLES IN THE STATION ON ELECTION NIGHT IN GALLATIN COUNTY, 1972. PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY OF THE GALLATIN HISTORY MUSEUM.

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This month, in honor of Valentine’s Day, we’ve compiled a list of allages date ideas for readers who are interested in spending some time with a special someone. That could be a partner, a roommate, a friend, or even a classmate! If that sounds interesting to you, keep reading.

SPIRE CLIMBING CENTER

Few places in Bozeman provide fun indoor activities that equal the ones we’ve all come to love during the winter months, but if you’re into scaling rocks, Spire is your spot, with over 19,000 square feet of climbing surface for climbers of all skill levels. You don’t need an appointment to climb or learn to belay—the Spire team is ready to get you off the ground and show you the ropes. Competing with someone on Spire’s iconic bouldering wall, or racing to the top of a course is the perfect idea for athletic couples looking to engage in some friendly competition.

JUMP TIME

For couples who are young and young at heart, Jump Time is the ideal spot to let your inner child shine through by showing off your trampoline skills (or lack thereof). Battle on the balance beam, play slam dunk basketball, or extreme dodgeball, and drop from the top of the climbing wall after completing the ninja warrior course. Cool down together in the lounge upstairs, and view the entire facility from above. Located in Four Corners, just west of Bozeman, Jump Time is a fun weekend or evening excursion for all ages.

MUSEUM OF THE ROCKIES

For those looking to engage in more thoughtprovoking adventures, the Museum of the Rockies is the perfect date idea. Filled with ancient fossils, historic American frontier items, and a rotating special exhibition, the MOR is the perfect place to spend an afternoon. Explore Yellowstone in the Martin Children’s Discovery Center was designed for children, but those of all-ages will enjoy exploring the textures, smells, sights, and sounds of Yellowstone here. You can wind down your visit in the Planetarium with one of the many informative, immersive projections—remember to check showtimes before you go!

BOZEMAN BREAKOUT

If you’re seeking to bond by way of thrill, Bozeman Breakout is the best place to exercise your mind and ensure your thinking cap is on correctly. With multiple themed rooms to choose from, a time that you are encouraged to beat, and a lack of cell phones, it’s a perfect opportunity to get to know your partner in a different way than before you got locked in, and see how they perform under the pressure of a ticking clock.

LINDLEY PARK

Whether you’re looking for a hike, a nice picnic area, a sledding hill, or a spot from which to watch a sliver of a beautiful Montana sunset, Lindley Park has it all. Couples can tour the public art exhibitions along the trail, walk their dogs, or even bike through this wonderful downtown Bozeman staple. If you’d prefer a less active afternoon, pick out books for each other at the nearby public library and discuss them under the beautiful trees found in the park.

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STEEP MOUNTAIN TEAHOUSE

For a trendy outing, Steep Mountain Teahouse offers delicious drinks and an atmosphere unlike any other. With unique events (check their website, along with ours) and a cozy atmosphere, it’s the perfect place to sit down and have a genuine conversation with another person. Their extensive menu includes bubble tea (boba), chai, lattes, and nearly one hundred herbal, green, black, and white tea combinations, as well as delightful desserts.

PIPESTONE OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE AREA

For the adventurous, fun-loving, and those with time and resources, Pipestone is an unincorporated area about an hour west of Bozeman that is free to enter, access, and explore. The weather at the Continental Divide can be more moderate than it is in Bozeman, allowing a much longer season for play. Feel free to offroad for many miles of trails that range from mild to gnarly! All that to say, it’s recommended you bring your 4WD.

HEART OF THE VALLEY

Animal lovers, this is the date idea for you! Ever wondered how your partner feels about furry friends? Head on down to the Heart of the Valley Animal Shelter, Bozeman’s Choice Place To Volunteer, to pitch in and help with one of the many opportunities to walk dogs, cuddle cats, or help out with laundry. There is a process to volunteering at HOV, including an application and new volunteer orientation. Once you’ve attended orientation you’ll take training classes to be able to work with the shelter dogs and cats. Junior and adult volunteers are welcome!

ANTIQUE STORE TREASURE HUNTING

Embarking on an antique store treasure hunt offers a delightful blend of exploration and shared discovery. Whether you’re seeking unique trinkets to adorn your living space or aiming to gain insights into your partner’s design preferences, antique and vintage stores provide a trove of hidden gems waiting to be uncovered. To enhance the thrill, consider crafting a list of specific items or themes before your visit, turning the outing into an engaging scavenger hunt. This not only adds an extra layer of excitement to your experience, but also

encourages you to explore the store’s diverse offerings with a discerning eye, making your antiquing adventure a memorable and enjoyable shared activity.

DOWNTOWN SHOPPING

We couldn’t write an article about things to do in Bozeman without mentioning our amazing Downtown. From window shopping to good eats, downtown has everything you could want in a fun-filled day, or night, with your best friend! Not only does Downtown Bozeman contain many of our favorite shops, bars and nightlife, there are tons of events happening day and night downtown. Check the results of our 2024 Bozeman’s Choice Readers’ Poll, and the Greater Yellowstone Events Calendar for loads of Bozeman’s favorite ‘must see and do’s’ downtown.

Whether you’re an athletic couple seeking friendly competition or adventure, or a more thoughtful pair seeking a relaxed and charming date, there’s something here for everyone. Q

A Senior at Gallatin High School, Mars Fagin enjoys writing in his free time. He is a member of the cheer squad and dedicates the majority of his time to bettering himself in these two areas.

THURSDAY, FEB. 1

PLANETARIUM CLOSED FOR UPGRADES Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • (406) 994-2251 • www. museumoftherockies.org Taylor Planetarium is closed to upgrade to Digistar 7.

BEYOND WILD: ARTWORK FROM MONTANA’S WILD PLACES 7am-3pm • Wild Crumb Bakery Gallery • FREE • All Ages • 406565-7893 • moosecreekartsales.com David Johnson has created original paintings and wall sculpture inspired by Montana’s back of beyond. His adventures climbing, trekking, and cycling are deeply embedded in his art. His show runs now through February 4.

BABY STORYTIME 10:15-11:15am • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • babies birth-35 months and their caregivers • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org Sing, rhyme, read, and dance with your little one, and then stay for community, sensory exploration, and playtime.

GYROKINESIS 12:15-1pm • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org A movement method that addresses the entire body, opening energy pathways, stimulating the nervous system, increasing range of motion and creating functional strength through rhythmic, flowing movement sequences.

LEGO CLUB 3:30-4:30pm • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • kids ages 5-12 • 406-570-7752 • www. bozemanlibrary.org Take inspiration from the weekly challenge or free build, work solo or collaborate – it’s in your hands, LEGO Architect!

TEEN LAB THURSDAYS 4-5:30pm • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • For teens ages 12-18 • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org Stop by the Library’s new Creative Labs to explore new tools and skills. Learn how to cook a tasty snack, deep-dive into 3D printing, harness laser-power with the Glowforge, and so much more!

STEVE TREVIÑO 5:30-9pm • The ELM • $37-$55 • 4068304640 • logjampresents.com Logjam Presents is pleased to welcome Steve Treviño for a live in concert performance.

MOR’S PRESENTING PREHISTORY: HORNED DINOSAURS WITH DR. BRENDA CHINNERY 5:30pm • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • FREE • All Ages • 406-9942251 • museumoftherockies.org Dr. Brenda Chinnery studies the dispersal patterns of horned dinosaurs. Learn about their journey from Asia to North America and back again, and the relationships within this group of dinosaurs.

SINGO 6-8pm • Last Best Place Brewery, 605 N. 7th Ave, Bozeman • 21+ Do you like music? Are you a fan of Bingo? Bring a group for Singo and relax for some fun and beer.

DRINK AND DRAW WITH @ARTBYWOLVES 6-8pm • Valhalla Meadery, 875 Bridger Drive Unit B, Bozeman • FREE • All Ages • 4065772383 • valhallabozeman.com Come create art! Free form workspace: supplies provided!

THREE FORKS MUSIC NIGHT WITH LEIA SKYE 6-8pm • Bridger Brewing Pub + Grill, 10751 Hwy 287, Three Forks • FREE • 406200-9354 • www.bridgerbrewing.com Enjoy music with Leia Skye.

FLY-TYING NIGHT 6-9pm • Bozeman Fly Supply, 2621 W College, Bozeman • FREE Bring your vise, tools, materials, and beverages to tie some flies. This is not a class but an invitation for all to get out of the house, get behind the vise, and have fun with fellow tiers.

VINTAGE SWING SOCIAL 7-8pm • Blend, 31 S Willson Ave, Bozeman • (406) 414-9693 Join the Downbeat Vintage Swing Society for our weekly vintage swing social, we host an introductory swing lesson, followed by a social to dance.

BOZEMAN DOC SERIES: MUSICA! 7-9pm • Emerson’s Crawford Theatre, 111 S. Grand Ave., Bozeman • $12 general, $10 students • (406) 587-9797 • www.theemerson.org This film is about the importance of music and art in people’s lives and how it can give meaning and purpose to our lives.

JESS ATKINS 7-10pm • Bozeman Hot Springs & Fitness, 81123 Gallatin Road, Four Corners • With Admission • All Ages • 4065866492 • bozemanhotsprings.co Live music while you soak! Featuring the Bozeman-based acoustic rock artist Jess Atkins.

MSU MENS BASKETBALL VS EASTERN WASHINGTON 7pm • Brick Breeden Fieldhouse, 1 Bobcat Circle, Bozeman • (406) 994CATS • www.brickbreeden.com Go Cats

LIVE MUSIC 8-10pm • Tune Up Bar, 24 W Mendenhall St, Bozeman • no cover • (406) 551-7702 • tuneupbarandlounge.com The Tune Up is host to live music multiple times per week.

FRIDAY, FEB. 2

PLANETARIUM CLOSED FOR UPGRADES Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • (406) 994-2251 • www. museumoftherockies.org Taylor Planetarium is closed to upgrade to Digistar 7.

BEYOND WILD: ARTWORK FROM MONTANA’S WILD PLACES 7am-3pm • Wild Crumb Bakery Gallery • FREE • All Ages • 406565-7893 • moosecreekartsales.com David Johnson has created original paintings and wall sculpture inspired by Montana’s back of beyond. His adventures climbing, trekking, and cycling are deeply embedded in his art. His show runs now through February 4.

VIRTUAL FOSSIL FRIDAY 9-9:30am • Zoom • FREE • All Ages • 406994-2251 • museumoftherockies.org Join Ashley Hall to learn about the museum’s fossil specimens and their evolutionary history. Bring your questions and curiosity!

TODDLER & PRESCHOOLER STORYTIME 10:15-11:15am • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • kids ages 3-5 and their caregivers • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org Sing, rhyme, read, and dance with your kiddo, and then stay for community, hands-on learning, and playtime.

BOZEMAN GOLD CLUB 12:10-1pm • First Security Bank, 208 E. Main St,, Bozeman • FREE • All Ages • 406-580-1921 • www. toastmasters.org A friendly group of individuals who meet weekly on Fridays at 12:10 p.m. in the basement of the First Security Bank to improve our communication skills.

SENSATIONAL BABIES 1-2pm • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • Included with membership/admission • Ages 0 -18 months • 4069942251 • museumoftherockies. org Read, sing, play, and learn with your baby through sensory awareness activities designed specifically for newborns to age 18 months. Registration is required.

REC MOBILE 3:45-5pm • Valley West Park, Clifden and Cascade Street, Bozeman • FREE Easy access to recreation for ALL children.

WINTER LIGHTS & DELIGHTS 4-7pm • Big Sky Town Center, Ousel Falls Road , Big Sky • no cost • all ages Experience the enchantment of Big Sky Town Center every Friday between 4–7pm from December 22 to the end of March.

NOURISH THE HEART MARKET 4-8pm • Bozeman Event Space above Inner Alchemy • FREE • All Ages • hustlethrowrepeat.com Connect with us at Nourish The Heart Market to enjoy live music and shop handmade goods, crafts, foods and local services that the Gallatin Valley supports!

DRINK AND DRAW WITH @ARTBYWOLVES 6-8pm • Valhalla Meadery, 875 Bridger Drive Unit B, Bozeman • FREE • All Ages • 4065772383 • valhallabozeman.com Celtic music with a family friendly environment.

FRIDAY NIGHT JAZZ 6:30-8:30pm • Red Tractor Pizza, 1007 W Main St, Bozeman • no cover • all ages • (406) 359-1999 • www. redtractorpizza.com Live local Jazz every Friday while you dine.

WINTER TRIBUTE CONCERT PRESENTED BY PEAK SKIS 6:3010:30pm • The Westerner • $60-250 • 21+ • thewesternermt. com Joe Nichols is coming back to Montana to play at Gallatin Gateway’s newest honky-tonk, the Westerner!

MANTRAS OF COMPASSION SOUNDGATE MEDITATION 7-8pm • Bozeman Dharma Center, P.O. Box 964, Bozeman • Suggested donation between $10-$45 • (406) 219-2140 • bozemandharmacenter.org Brian Sparks will be our guests again to share bells, bowls, gong, monochord, drums and vocalizations of healing mantras.

VERGE THEATER PRESENTS: SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD 7-8:30pm • Verge Theater, 111 S Grand Ave, Suite 107, Bozeman • Pay What You Wish • Ages 12+ • 4064049000 • vergetheater. com A tight-knit cast of talented vocalists supported by a four piece band, will guide audiences through a series of songs that intertwine inspirational, empathetic characters and history, diving deep into what it means to be human.

THE SLEEPLESS ELITE - NIGHT 1 OF 2 7-10pm • Pine Creek Lodge, 2496 E. River Road, Livingston • $15 adv/$20 DOS • (406) 222-3628 • www.pinecreeklodgemontana.com Since moving back to Montana the band was overjoyed to be joined by Bay’s brother Drew and Carolina’s childhood friend Mary on guitar and bass respectively.

THE INFAMOUS STRINGDUSTERS 7-11pm • The ELM • $40-$60 (Adv.) $45 (DOS) • All Ages • 4068304640 • logjampresents.com Logjam Presents is pleased to welcome The Infamous Stringdusters for a live in concert performance.

OPERA: CAROUSEL 7pm • The Ellen Theatre, 17 W. Main St., Bozeman • $35-60 • (406) 585-5885 • www.theellentheatre.com Set in a picturesque New England seaside town, this timeless story follows the passionate romance between carousel barker Billy Bigelow and millworker Julie Jordan.

BOZEMAN ICEDOGS VS. BUTTE IRISH 7:30pm • Haynes Pavilion | Gallatin County Fairgrounds, 901 North Black, Bozeman • Student $5, Senior/Military $8, Adults $10 • (406) 582-3270 • www.gallatin. mt.gov North American Tier III Hockey, Go Icedogs!

BAND OF DRIFTERS 8pm • The Jump, 75770 Gallatin Rd, Gallatin Gateway • no cover • (406) 518-5011 • www.thejumpmt.com Honky Tonk, Country Folk

ROCKY MOUNTAIN SONIC WITH LONE ELDER 9pm • The Filling Station, 2005 N. Rouse Ave, Bozeman • $10 in advance, $15 at the door • 21+ • 4065795412 • fillertickets.com Rocky Mountain Sonic mixes psychedelic jam band vibes with the blues, creating a sonic landscape that will take you out of this world! Lone Elder is the reincarnation of Bubba Fett, busting out psychedelic electricana for audiences across southwest.

BRICE ASH 9-11pm • Tune Up Bar, 24 W Mendenhall St, Bozeman • no cover • (406) 551-7702 • tuneupbarandlounge.com “Bozeman’s warmest, most fascinating storyteller.” Nick Mack

LATIN NIGHT FEATURING DJ BIG LOU 9-11:55pm • Grey Dog Bar, 34 N Bozeman Ave, Bozeman • (406) 404-1014 • www.thegreydogbar.com Latin dance night

DOUBLEWIDE DREAMS 9pm • Chico Hot Springs, 163 Chico Road, Pray • no cover • 21+ • (406) 333-4933 • www.chicohotsprings.com Doublewide Dreams is the brainchild of father/ son team, Kevin & Cleo Toll, playing a mix of original rock & country tunes.

SATURDAY, FEB. 3

PLANETARIUM CLOSED FOR UPGRADES Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • (406) 994-2251 • www. museumoftherockies.org Taylor Planetarium is closed to upgrade to Digistar 7.

BEYOND WILD: ARTWORK FROM MONTANA’S WILD PLACES 7am-3pm • Wild Crumb Bakery Gallery • FREE • All Ages • 406565-7893 • moosecreekartsales.com David Johnson has created original paintings and wall sculpture inspired by Montana’s back of beyond. His adventures climbing, trekking, and cycling are deeply embedded in his art. His show runs now through February 4.

BOZEMAN WINTER FARMERS’ MARKET 9am-noon • Gallatin County Fairgrounds, 901 N. Black, Bozeman • (406) 582-3270 • www.gallatin.mt.gov Area farmers have worked hard to drastically increase the amount of fresh greens and the variety of vegetables they can offer our community throughout the fall, winter and spring.

NOURISH THE HEART MARKET 10am-5pm • Bozeman Event Space above Inner Alchemy • FREE • All Ages • hustlethrowrepeat.com Connect with us at Nourish The Heart Market to enjoy live music and shop handmade goods, crafts, foods and local services that the Gallatin Valley supports!

FAMILY STORYTIME 10:15-11am • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • birth-5 and their caregivers • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org Singing simple rhymes and songs for babies, moving and grooving for tots, reading a longer book or two for preschoolers – this program has it all!

POKER TOURNAMENT noon-6pm • The Cat’s Paw • $80 • 18+ • 406 404 1968 • seatopen.com Live Poker Tournaments in Bozeman Every Weekend on Saturdays & Sundays! Join us for No Limit Hold ‘em Cash Games 7 days a week starting at 3pm. Food, Drinks & Fun Every Day!

LANTERN MAKING 1-4pm • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • For teens ages 12-18 • 406-5707752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org Create a lantern with Random Acts of Silliness and participate in the lantern parade Feb 10.

THE UNION - A BOUTIQUE BRIDAL FAIR 2-6pm • AC Benchmark, 110 N Tracy Ave, Bozeman • FREE, $30 VIP • www.marriott.com Experience a day of opulence beginning in the hotel’s lobby and ballroom, indulging in delectable small bites, refreshing drinks, and ample opportunities to connect and network.

MSU RAIL JAM 5-9pm • Dobbie Lambert Turf Complex • FREE The Associated Students of Montana State University are partnering with the Bridger Ski Foundation, Bridger Bowl and Rockstar Energy to host the third annual MSU Campus Rail Jam.

LIVE MUSIC 6-8pm • Valhalla Meadery, 875 Bridger Drive Unit B, Bozeman • no cover • 21+ Live local music each Sunday, check https://valhallabozeman.com/ for details.

MSU MENS BASKETBALL VS IDAHO 6pm • Brick Breeden Fieldhouse, 1 Bobcat Circle, Bozeman • (406) 994-CATS • www. brickbreeden.com Go Cats

BACKCOUNTRY FILM FESTIVAL 6pm • ELM, 506 7th Ave, Bozeman • $18 Adv. / $20 DOS • logjampresents.com Montana Backcountry Alliance, Winter Wildlands Alliance & Logjam Presents his annual winter backcountry film event, a fundraiser (raffle) for the Montana Backcountry Alliance.

REACH, INC. 13TH ANNUAL HAVE A HEART ART AUCTION 6:30-9:30pm • The Commons • $30 in advance, $40 at the door • All Ages • 4069200930 • reachinc.org Fundraiser to support with developmental disabilities to live, work, and travel independently.

VERGE THEATER PRESENTS: SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD78:30pm • Verge Theater, 111 S Grand Ave, Suite 107, Bozeman • Pay What You Wish • Ages 12+ • 4064049000 • vergetheater. com A tight-knit cast of talented vocalists supported by a four piece band, will guide audiences through a series of songs that intertwine inspirational, empathetic characters and history, diving deep into what it means to be human.

THE SLEEPLESS ELITE - NIGHT 2 OF 2 7-10pm • Pine Creek Lodge, 2496 E. River Road, Livingston • $15 adv/$20 DOS • (406) 222-3628 • www.pinecreeklodgemontana.com Since moving back to Montana the band was overjoyed to be joined by Bay’s brother Drew and Carolina’s childhood friend Mary on guitar and bass respectively.

OPERA: CAROUSEL 7pm • The Ellen Theatre, 17 W. Main St., Bozeman • $35-60 • (406) 585-5885 • www.theellentheatre.com Set in a picturesque New England seaside town, this timeless story follows the passionate romance between carousel barker Billy Bigelow and millworker Julie Jordan.

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BAROQUE MUSIC MONTANA PRESENTS: HANDEL’S HEROINES

7:30-9pm • Peace of Christ Community Church • 30 General / 5 Student • All Ages • 4065817885 • baroquemusicmontana.org

Baroque Music Montana presents Handel’s Heroines featuring heart-rending favorites from Handel’s operas and oratorios, accompanied on period instruments with mezzo soprano Sylvia Leith.

BOZEMAN’S DRAG HISTORY 8-11:30pm • Eagles Lodge

Ballroom, 316 East Main Street, Bozeman • 18+ The Countship is proud to bring some of the biggest names and faces in Bozeman’s Drag History back to the community they helped foster.

THE TWO TRACKS WITH SUPPORT BY DANNY BEE 8pm • The Attic, 110 N Main St, 2nd Floor, Livingston • $15 • www.theatticmontana.com A touring Americana band from Sheridan, WY.

WESTERN ROOTS COUNTRY DANCING 8pm-12:30am • Bourbon, 515 W Aspen St, Bozeman • no cover • bourbonmt.com Learn to line dance with Western Roots Dancing at 8pm then dance and party the night away!

DEAD YELLERS 9-11pm • Tune Up Bar, 24 W Mendenhall St, Bozeman • no cover • (406) 551-7702 • tuneupbarandlounge.com An original country rock abomination from Bozeman, MT, fronted by local songwriter Peter King.

DOUBLEWIDE DREAMS 9pm • Chico Hot Springs, 163 Chico Road, Pray • no cover • 21+ • (406) 333-4933 • www.chicohotsprings.com Doublewide Dreams is the brainchild of father/ son team, Kevin & Cleo Toll, playing a mix of original rock & country tunes.

SUNDAY, FEB. 4

PLANETARIUM CLOSED FOR UPGRADES Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • (406) 994-2251 • www. museumoftherockies.org Taylor Planetarium is closed to upgrade to Digistar 7.

BEYOND WILD: ARTWORK FROM MONTANA’S WILD PLACES 7am-3pm • Wild Crumb Bakery Gallery • FREE • All Ages • 406565-7893 • moosecreekartsales.com David Johnson has created original paintings and wall sculpture inspired by Montana’s back of beyond. His adventures climbing, trekking, and cycling are deeply embedded in his art. His show runs now through February 4.

CARS & COFFEE BELGRADE 8-10am • Duke’s Cafe & Bakery, 220 S. Broadway, Belgrade • FREE • (406) 924-2442 • Dukescafeandbakery.com Early bird Cars and Coffee meet at Dukes Cafe in Belgrade, every Sunday, in any weather, all year long. Anyone is welcome, just bring your passion for Engines.

INTERNATIONAL 2X4 DAY W/ MELVIN BREWING 11am-8pm • SHINE Beer Sanctuary + Bottle Shop, 451 E Main St, Bozeman • (406) 585-8558 • melvinbrewing.com/promos/ 2X4 Day is focused around Melvin 2X4 Double IPA, one of the first and most awardwinning of its kind.  Shine will have 2x4 Double IPA plus 6 other variations on tap!

POKER TOURNAMENT noon-6pm • The Cat’s Paw • $80 • 18+ • 406 404 1968 • seatopen.com Live Poker Tournaments in Bozeman Every Weekend on Saturdays & Sundays! Join us for No Limit Hold ‘em Cash Games 7 days a week starting at 3pm. Food, Drinks & Fun Every Day!

LANTERN MAKING 1-4pm • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • For teens ages 12-18 • 406-5707752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org Create a lantern with Random Acts of Silliness and participate in the lantern parade Feb 10.

SUNDAY DANCE 1-5pm • American Legion Manhattan, 218 E Main St, Manhattan • $10 per person • 21+ • 406-284-6138 This Sunday dance features music by “WWW Twang,” sure to keep you out of your seats and polishing the dance floor; great western “toe-tappin’” entertainment that makes you wish you never had to go home and leaving you looking forward to next week

CRAFTERNOON 2-4pm • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • ages 14 and up • 406-570-7752 • www. bozemanlibrary.org This program is for ages 14 and up and will take place in the Work Bench.

LINO BLOCK PRINTMAKING 2-4pm • The Extreme History Project • $40 • All Ages • www.eventbrite.com In this two-hour class, you’ll delve into the basics of lino block printing.

VERGE THEATER PRESENTS: SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD 3-4:30pm • Verge Theater, 111 S Grand Ave, Suite 107, Bozeman • Pay What You Wish • Ages 12+ • 4064049000 • vergetheater. com A tight-knit cast of talented vocalists supported by a four piece band, will guide audiences through a series of songs that intertwine inspirational, empathetic characters and history, diving deep into what it means to be human.

CELTIC MUSIC 3-5pm • Valhalla Meadery, 875 Bridger Drive Unit B, Bozeman • no cover • all ages Enjoy Celtic music at the Meadery each Sunday afternoon.

BOARD GAME DAY 3-9pm • Valhalla Meadery, 875 Bridger Drive Unit B, Bozeman • FREE • All Ages • 4065772383 • valhallabozeman.com Bring in a board game and every player gets a free drink!

OPERA: CAROUSEL 3pm • The Ellen Theatre, 17 W. Main St., Bozeman • $35-60 • (406) 585-5885 • www.theellentheatre.com Set in a picturesque New England seaside town, this timeless story follows the passionate romance between carousel barker Billy Bigelow and millworker Julie Jordan.

THE SLEEPLESS ELITE

Feb 2 & 3 - Pine Creek Lodge

THE DIRTY SHAME 7-10pm • Bozeman Hot Springs & Fitness, 81123 Gallatin Road, Four Corners • With Admission • All Ages • 4065866492 • bozemanhotsprings.co Live music while you soak! Featuring the Bozeman-based country band “The Dirty Shame”.

MONDAY, FEB. 5

PLANETARIUM CLOSED FOR UPGRADES Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • (406) 994-2251 • www. museumoftherockies.org Taylor Planetarium is closed to upgrade to Digistar 7.

NOON NOTES CHAMBER MUSIC noon-1pm • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org Concerts performed for and by members of our community.

BOARD GAME NIGHT 6-7:45pm • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • Adults • 406-570-7752 • www. bozemanlibrary.org A chance to test your strategy and teamwork skills with board games and other adults. Join us at the library for some table top fun.

GAME NIGHT LIVE TRIVIA 6-8pm • Wildrye Distilling, 111 East Oak Street Suite 1E, Bozeman • FREE • 21+ • (406) 577-2288 • www.wildryedistilling.com With Picture Rounds, Sound Rounds, Word Jumbles and more.. There’s Something for Everyone.

TRIVIA NIGHT 7-9pm • Bacchus Pub, 105 W Main St, Bozeman • 406 404-1996 • www.bacchuspub.com Join us for our weekly trivia night, Game Night Live is a leader in bar trivia and music bingo, putting on awesome games at local venues that everyone can enjoy.

TUESDAY, FEB. 6

PLANETARIUM CLOSED FOR UPGRADES Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • (406) 994-2251 • www. museumoftherockies.org Taylor Planetarium is closed to upgrade to Digistar 7.

BIG SKY TOASTMASTERS 6:45-7:45am • Bozeman Senior Center, 807 N. Tracy Ave, Bozeman • First 2 visits FREE • 18+ • 4066402790 • www.toastmasters.org Develop your public speaking and leadership skills through Toastmasters International Pathways Program. First 2 visits are free. Then apply for membership.

BABY STORYTIME 10:15-11:15am • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • babies birth-35 months and their caregivers • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org Sing, rhyme, read, and dance with your little one, and then stay for community, sensory exploration, and playtime.

YOGA FOR ALL 12:15pm • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary. org Our movement series meets weekly in the Bozeman Public Library Community Room.

COMPUTER CLASSES 3-4pm • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org Classes are structured around a class setting. Help with devices or specific problems may not be available.

NONFICTION WRITING GROUP 5:30-7:30pm • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org Hobby writers are welcome to share your work with other writers, critique content, and develop your ability.

GNL TRIVIA 6-8pm • The Jump, 75770 Gallatin Rd, Gallatin Gateway • FREE • (406) 518-5011 • www.thejumpmt.com Accessible and amazing trivia for everyone, always an awesome time. Prizes for winners.

DJANGO JAZZ 6-8pm • Valhalla Meadery, 875 Bridger Drive Unit B, Bozeman • FREE • All Ages • 4065772383 • gmail.com Join us for Jazz and Vintage Swing Dancing.

LADIES NIGHT INTRO TO SHED HUNTING WITH MT WOMEN HUNTERS 6-8pm • SITKA Depot, 1251 N. Rouse Ave., Bozeman • FREE Keren Zucker, the founder of Montana Womens Hunters will be discussing tips and tactics for finding more sheds while you are out this spring.

CAREER READINESS WITH TIM WILSON 6:30-7:30pm • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org Learn everything you need to know about landing a job with Montana State University professor, Tim Wilson.

COLD WAR KIDS WITH HOVVDY 7-11pm • The ELM • $30-$50 • All Ages • 4068304640 • logjampresents.com Logjam Presents is pleased to welcome Cold War Kids for a live in concert performance.

FILM: POOR THINGS 7pm • The Ellen Theatre, 17 W. Main St., Bozeman • (406) 585-5885 • www.theellentheatre.com A Black Comedy, Sci-fi, Steampunk Feast “Emma Stone and Director Yorgos Lanthimos fly their freak flags in a delicious coming-of-age story like no other.” Variety. Rated R. 141 min.

GORILLA NEMS X MAC LETHAL - “DONT EVER DISRESPECT ME

TOUR” 8pm • The Filling Station, 2005 N. Rouse Ave, Bozeman • $25-75 • 21+ • (406) 587-0585 Doors open at 7pm with support from Filth and Foul and more.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 7

PLANETARIUM CLOSED FOR UPGRADES Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • (406) 994-2251 • www. museumoftherockies.org Taylor Planetarium is closed to upgrade to Digistar 7.

LITTLE LEARNERS 9:30-10:30am • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • toddlers aged 1 - 3 years • (406) 994-2251 • www.museumoftherockies.org This museum program offers an interactive experience for toddlers and their caregivers, including shared reading, singing and movement activities, and sensory exploration.

TODDLER & PRESCHOOLER STORYTIME 10:15-11:15am • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • kids ages 3-5 and their caregivers • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org Sing, rhyme, read, and dance with your kiddo, and then stay for community, hands-on learning, and playtime.

LITTLE LEARNERS 11am-noon • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • toddlers aged 1 - 3 years • (406) 994-2251 • www.museumoftherockies.org This museum program offers an interactive experience for toddlers and their caregivers, including shared reading, singing and movement activities, and sensory exploration.

SENSATIONAL BABIES 1-2pm • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • Included with membership/admission • Ages 0 -18 months • 4069942251 • museumoftherockies. org Read, sing, play, and learn with your baby through sensory awareness activities designed specifically for newborns to age 18 months. Registration is required.

REC MOBILE 3:45-5pm • Valley West Park, Clifden and Cascade Street, Bozeman • FREE Easy access to recreation for ALL children.

READ WITH A DOG 4-5pm • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • All Ages • 406-570-7752 • www. bozemanlibrary.org Kids can read with an Intermountain Therapy Dog each Wednesday afternoon.

FIBER ARTS 4-6pm • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org

Bring any type of easily mobile fiber based craft for a social meet up with other fiber artists in the Bozeman community.

LAST BEST PLACE WEDNESDAYS 5-11pm • Tune Up Bar, 24 W Mendenhall St, Bozeman • no cover • 21+ • (406) 551-7702 • tuneupbarandlounge.com Enjoy 10% off total bill with a valid Montana ID.

OPEN MIC WITH THE BOZEMAN POETRY COLLECTIVE 6pm • Valhalla Meadery, 875 Bridger Drive Unit B, Bozeman • FREE • 18+ • 4065772383 • valhallabozeman.com Open mic with music, poetry, comedy and anything else you would like to share.

AMERICAN BURIAL GROUND: A NEW HISTORY OF THE OVERLAND TRAIL 6-7pm • MSU Procrastinator Theater, MSU SUB 287, Bozeman • FREE • All Ages • www.facebook.com Montana State University’s Department of History invites you to an evening with Sarah Keyes as she discusses her new book, American Burial Ground: A New History of the Overland Trail.

GNL TRIVIA WEDNESDAY 6-8pm • SHINE Beer Sanctuary + Bottle Shop, 451 E Main St, Bozeman • FREE • (406) 585-8558 • shinebeer.com Come Check Out the Most Accessible, Varied, and Fun Trivia Nights Designed for Anyone who Loves to Play Games. Free-to-Play & Prizes for the Winners.

GAME NIGHT LIVE TRIVIA 6-8pm • Audreys Pizza Oven & Freefall Brewery, 806 N. 7th Ave, Bozeman • No Cover • (406) 522-5456 • www.audreyspizzaoven.com Come Check Out the Most Accessible, Varied, and Fun Trivia Nights Designed for Anyone who Loves to Play Games!

OPEN MIC WEDNESDAYS 6-9:30pm • The Bunkhouse Brewery, 7715 Shedhorn Dr., Four Corners • FREE • All Ages • (406) 577-2130 Music! Comedy! Solo Artists! Bands! Spoken word! Whatever! All are welcome! 15 min slots, call or stop in to sign up. Open jam at 9. Full PA and lights provided.

TRIVIA NIGHT 7-8pm • Pine Creek Lodge, 2496 E. River Road, Livingston • $5 per person • (406) 222-3628 • www.pinecreeklodgemontana.com Teams from 1-6 people. Current Events, Potpourri, Name That Tune, handouts and more.

BINGO 7-9pm • American Legion Bar, 225 E. Main St., Bozeman • 18+ • (406) 586-8400 • www.facebook.com 100% of the proceeds go to assisting our Veterans, their families, our youth programs, and the community.

LOTUS 7-11pm • The ELM • $20-$25 (Adv.) $30 (DOS) • All Ages • 4068304640 • logjampresents.com Logjam Presents is pleased to welcome Lotus for a live in concert performance.

BOOT JUICE & THE PRAWNS

Feb 8 - Filling Station

ADD YOUR OWN EVENTS AT:

WESTERN SWING WEDNESDAYS 7-11pm • The Jump, 75770

Gallatin Rd, Gallatin Gateway • Lessons $10 • 21+ after 9pm • (406) 518-5011 • www.thejumpmt.com There will be a great dance floor every week, your favorite instructors, and all the country music you love from Bozeman’s Choice 2023 DJ, DJ Habes. See ya at THE JUMP every Wednesday!

INTERNATIONAL GUITAR NIGHT 7:30pm • The Ellen Theatre, 17 W. Main St., Bozeman • $39 • (406) 585-5885 • www.theellentheatre.com This year’s lineup features acoustic rock interpreter Luca Stricagnoli (Italy), award-winning classical guitarist Le THU (Vietnam), Composer, Guitarist and Professor Marco Pereira (Brazil), and Blues Slide Guitarist and Singer Minnie Marks (Australia).

JAZZ NIGHT W/EDDIE T 8-10pm • Tune Up Bar, 24 W Mendenhall St, Bozeman • no cover • 21+ • (406) 551-7702 • tuneupbarandlounge.com Live local music every Wednesday.

LADIES NIGHT 8pm-2am • Club Zebra, 321 E Main St, Bozeman • $10 for guys • 21+ The wonderful Ladies of Bozeman can enjoy 2 free drinks, $3 drinks till 10 pm, and that booty shakin’ music provided by DJ Chedda.

THURSDAY, FEB. 8

COSMOS AND COFFEE: A MEMBERS-ONLY SERIES OF EVENTS 7:30-8:30am • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • included with membership • (406) 994-2251 • www. museumoftherockies.org Join us for coffee and donuts and meet other MOR members.

BABY STORYTIME 10:15-11:15am • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • babies birth-35 months and their caregivers • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org Sing, rhyme, read, and dance with your little one, and then stay for community, sensory exploration, and playtime.

GYROKINESIS 12:15-1pm • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org

A movement method that addresses the entire body, opening energy pathways, stimulating the nervous system, increasing range of motion and creating functional strength through rhythmic, flowing movement sequences.

LEGO CLUB 3:30-4:30pm • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • kids ages 5-12 • 406-570-7752 • www. bozemanlibrary.org Take inspiration from the weekly challenge or free build, work solo or collaborate – it’s in your hands, LEGO Architect!

SINGO 6-8pm • Last Best Place Brewery, 605 N. 7th Ave, Bozeman • 21+ Do you like music? Are you a fan of Bingo? Bring a group for Singo and relax for some fun and beer.

DRINK AND DRAW WITH @ARTBYWOLVES 6-8pm • Valhalla Meadery, 875 Bridger Drive Unit B, Bozeman • FREE • All Ages • 4065772383 • valhallabozeman.com Come create art! Free form workspace: supplies provided!

THREE FORKS MUSIC NIGHT WITH WWW.TWANG 6-8pm • Bridger Brewing Pub + Grill, 10751 Hwy 287, Three Forks • FREE • 406-200-9354 • www.bridgerbrewing.com Enjoy music with www. twang.

FLY-TYING NIGHT 6-9pm • Bozeman Fly Supply, 2621 W College, Bozeman • FREE Bring your vise, tools, materials, and beverages to tie some flies. This is not a class but an invitation for all to get out of the house, get behind the vise, and have fun with fellow tiers.

VINTAGE SWING SOCIAL 7-8pm • Blend, 31 S Willson Ave, Bozeman • (406) 414-9693 Join the Downbeat Vintage Swing Society for our weekly vintage swing social, we host an introductory swing lesson, followed by a social to dance.

VERGE THEATER PRESENTS: SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD 7-8:30pm • Verge Theater, 111 S Grand Ave, Suite 107, Bozeman • Pay What You Wish • Ages 12+ • 4064049000 • vergetheater. com A tight-knit cast of talented vocalists supported by a four piece band, will guide audiences through a series of songs that intertwine inspirational, empathetic characters and history, diving deep into what it means to be human.

CHANDLER HUNTLEY 7-10pm • Bozeman Hot Springs & Fitness, 81123 Gallatin Road, Four Corners • With Admission • All Ages • 4065866492 • bozemanhotsprings.co Live music while you soak! Featuring the local country artist Chandler Huntley.

BIG RICHARD 7-11pm • The ELM • $25 (Adv.) $30 (DOS) • All Ages • 4068304640 • logjampresents.com Logjam Presents is pleased to welcome Big Richard for a live in concert performance.

MSU WOMENS BASKETBALL VS NORTHERN COLORADO 7pm

• Brick Breeden Fieldhouse, 1 Bobcat Circle, Bozeman • (406) 994CATS • www.brickbreeden.com Go Cats

BOOT JUICE WITH LOCAL SKA BAND THE PRAWNS 7pm • The Filling Station, 2005 N. Rouse Ave, Bozeman • $12 adv • 21+ • (406) 587-0585 Inspired by the likes of The Band and Railroad Earth with an intensely energetic show reminiscent of Talking Heads, Boot Juice has been gaining buzz with their vibrant performances and party-sparking reputation.

LIVE MUSIC 8-10pm • Tune Up Bar, 24 W Mendenhall St, Bozeman • no cover • (406) 551-7702 • tuneupbarandlounge.com The Tune Up is host to live music multiple times per week.

FRIDAY, FEB. 9

VIRTUAL FOSSIL FRIDAY 9-9:30am • Zoom • FREE • All Ages • 406994-2251 • museumoftherockies.org Join Ashley Hall to learn about the museum’s fossil specimens and their evolutionary history. Bring your questions and curiosity!

TODDLER & PRESCHOOLER STORYTIME 10:15-11:15am • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • kids ages 3-5 and their caregivers • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org Sing, rhyme, read, and dance with your kiddo, and then stay for community, hands-on learning, and playtime.

BOZEMAN GOLD CLUB 12:10-1pm • First Security Bank, 208 E. Main St,, Bozeman • FREE • All Ages • 406-580-1921 • www. toastmasters.org A friendly group of individuals who meet weekly on Fridays at 12:10 p.m. in the basement of the First Security Bank to improve our communication skills.

SENSATIONAL BABIES 1-2pm • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • Included with membership/admission • Ages 0 -18 months • 4069942251 • museumoftherockies. org Read, sing, play, and learn with your baby through sensory awareness activities designed specifically for newborns to age 18 months. Registration is required.

REC MOBILE 3:45-5pm • Valley West Park, Clifden and Cascade Street, Bozeman • FREE Easy access to recreation for ALL children.

WINTER LIGHTS & DELIGHTS 4-7pm • Big Sky Town Center, Ousel Falls Road , Big Sky • no cost • all ages Experience the enchantment of Big Sky Town Center every Friday between 4–7pm from December 22 to the end of March.

LITTLE RED TRUCK COTTAGE MARKET 5-8pm • Gallatin County Fairgrounds, 901 N. Black, Bozeman • Friday pass $10 (includes Sat. Admission) or just Saturday for $5, kids 12 and under free. • All Ages • (406) 582-3270 • Www.littleredtruckvintagemarket.com Cottage Goods ~ Freshly Picked! Over 75 Booths to shop from.

MEET THE BOULEVARD BARREL MASTER 5pm • SHINE Beer Sanctuary + Bottle Shop, 451 E Main St, Bozeman • 21+ • (406) 585-8558 • shinebeer.com Shine will be hosting the Barrel Master from Boulevard Brewing. We will have several Boulevard barrel aged beers on tap. Stop by for a pint and meet Quinn!

COSMOS & COOKIES: A MEMBERS-ONLY SERIES OF EVENTS

5:30-7pm • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • Included with membership • All Ages • (406) 994-2251 • www.museumoftherockies.org This event is a unique opportunity for MOR members and their families to get a sneak peek at One Sky before it is available to the general public.

DRINK AND DRAW WITH @ARTBYWOLVES 6-8pm • Valhalla Meadery, 875 Bridger Drive Unit B, Bozeman • FREE • All Ages • 4065772383 • valhallabozeman.com Celtic music with a family friendly environment.

FRIDAY NIGHT JAZZ 6:30-8:30pm • Red Tractor Pizza, 1007 W Main St, Bozeman • no cover • all ages • (406) 359-1999 • www. redtractorpizza.com Live local Jazz every Friday while you dine.

VERGE THEATER PRESENTS: SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD 7-8:30pm • Verge Theater, 111 S Grand Ave, Suite 107, Bozeman • Pay What You Wish • Ages 12+ • 4064049000 • vergetheater. com A tight-knit cast of talented vocalists supported by a four piece band, will guide audiences through a series of songs that intertwine inspirational, empathetic characters and history, diving deep into what it means to be human.

WOMEN OF PARADISE - NIGHT 1 OF 2 7-10pm • Pine Creek Lodge, 2496 E. River Road, Livingston • $15 adv/$20 DOS • (406) 222-3628 • www.pinecreeklodgemontana.com Two nights celebrating the talented singer-songwriters of the Paradise Valley; Hannah Jo Lally, Quenby, and Blake Brightman.

ZOSO THE LED ZEPPELIN EXPERIENCE 7-11pm • The ELM • $28-$50 (Adv.) $33 (DOS) • All Ages • 4068304640 • logjampresents.com Logjam Presents is pleased to welcome Zoso The Led Zeppelin Experience for a live in concert performance.

COUNTRY LOVING: COUNTRY DANCE HALL SERIES 7-11pm • Armory Music Hall, 24 W Mendenhall St, Bozeman • $10 • 21+ • www.armorymusichall.com Country Dance Lessons followed by open dancing to your favorite country music.

OPERA: CAROUSEL 7pm • The Ellen Theatre, 17 W. Main St., Bozeman • $35-60 • (406) 585-5885 • www.theellentheatre.com Set in a picturesque New England seaside town, this timeless story follows the passionate romance between carousel barker Billy Bigelow and millworker Julie Jordan.

LIFTED: LIVING SCULPTURE 7pm • Emerson’s Crawford Theatre, 111 S. Grand Ave., Bozeman • $40-75 • (406) 587-9797 • www. theemerson.org Get ready to be amazed by “Lifted: Living Sculpture” -an elegant evening of contemporary dance. Enjoy the skill and artistry up-close!

BOZEMAN ICEDOGS VS. BADLANDS SABRES 7:30pm • Haynes Pavilion | Gallatin County Fairgrounds, 901 North Black, Bozeman • Student $5, Senior/Military $8, Adults $10 • (406) 582-3270 • www.gallatin.mt.gov North American Tier III Hockey, Go Icedogs!

LATE NIGHT RADIO 8pm • Rialto Theatre, 10 West Main St, Bozeman • $20 adv, $25 DOS • 18+ • www.rialtobozeman.com Bringing a little piece of Denver around the country.

BLUEBELLY JUNCTION 8pm • The Jump, 75770 Gallatin Rd, Gallatin Gateway • no cover • (406) 518-5011 • www.thejumpmt. com Ultimate Party, Dance, Mashup power trio. Serving Montana and Beyond!

DESPERATE ELECTRIC WITH PUDDLE 9pm • The Filling Station, 2005 N. Rouse Ave, Bozeman • $10 in advance, $15 at the door • 21+ • 4065795412 • fillertickets.com Vibe on down to the Filling Station and enjoy the sultry sounds of Desperate Electric with Puddle!

HORNBREAD 9-11pm • Grey Dog Bar, 34 N Bozeman Ave, Bozeman • 21+ • (406) 404-1014 • www.thegreydogbar.com One of the newest bands in Bozeman, “Hornbread” brings a funk-driven ska sound that is perfect for dancing and grooving.

KING ROPES 9-11pm • Tune Up Bar, 24 W Mendenhall St, Bozeman • no cover • 21+ • (406) 551-7702 • tuneupbarandlounge. com Lo-fi Americana/psych outfit King Ropes evoke the striking and expansive landscapes of their native Montana, offering up a homebrew of caustic folk yarns.

BLACKWATER BAND 9pm • Chico Hot Springs, 163 Chico Road, Pray • no cover • 21+ • (406) 333-4933 • www.chicohotsprings. com Rock & Roll from Ozzie Osborn to ZZ Top, Head East just to name a few artists that they cover.

LOVE UNDER THE MOUNTAIN (SOLO, SELF, OR SHARED) 9pm • The Attic, 110 N Main St, 2nd Floor, Livingston • $10 • www. theatticmontana.com DJ Zeideeco - Dance Club Music

SATURDAY, FEB. 10

BOZEMAN WINTER FARMERS’ MARKET 9am-noon • Gallatin County Fairgrounds, 901 N. Black, Bozeman • (406) 582-3270 • www.gallatin.mt.gov Area farmers have worked hard to drastically increase the amount of fresh greens and the variety of vegetables they can offer our community throughout the fall, winter and spring.

WOMEN IN STEM 10am-noon • Montana Science Center, 2744 W Main St, Bozeman • Included with Admission • All Ages • 4065229087 • www.montanasciencecenter.org Celebrate incredible contributions to STEM by women in our community.

HONEY HEART MARKET 10am-4pm • Gallatin Valley Garden Center • FREE • All Ages • 4065700074 • gallatinvalleygardencenter.com Come find a fun gift for your Valentine or Galentine from one of our amazing local makers! There are a range of vendors with something for everyone.

LITTLE RED TRUCK COTTAGE MARKET 10am-4pm • Gallatin County Fairgrounds, 901 N. Black, Bozeman • Friday pass $10 (includes Sat. Admission) or just Saturday for $5, kids 12 and under free. • All Ages • (406) 582-3270 • Www.littleredtruckvintagemarket.com Cottage Goods ~ Freshly Picked! Over 75 Booths to shop from.

FAMILY STORYTIME 10:15-11am • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • birth-5 and their caregivers • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org Singing simple rhymes and songs for babies, moving and grooving for tots, reading a longer book or two for preschoolers – this program has it all!

INTRODUCTORY LEARN TO CURL 10:15am-12:30pm • Haynes Pavilion | Gallatin County Fairgrounds, 901 North Black, Bozeman • $20 per participant • (406) 582-3270 • www.gallatin.mt.gov This is one of our standard learn to curl program for first time curlers.

COSPLAY WORKSHOP 11am-2pm • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • All Ages • 14065808855 • www.bozemanlibrary.org Learn what is cosplay and learn how to make cosplay and if you are a cosplayer work on your projects. Some supplies and refreshments will be provided.

SPOTLIGHT ON HISTORY: MONTANA AND THE BISON 11am3pm • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • Included with membership/admission • (406) 994-2251 • www.museumoftherockies.org Join Living History Manager Peter Mousseau in the Paugh History Hall to explore the significance of the bison, the iconic symbol of the American West.

POKER TOURNAMENT noon-6pm • The Cat’s Paw • $80 • 18+ • 406 404 1968 • seatopen.com Live Poker Tournaments in Bozeman Every Weekend on Saturdays & Sundays! Join us for No Limit Hold ‘em Cash Games 7 days a week starting at 3pm. Food, Drinks & Fun Every Day!

FIBER ARTS: KNIT AND CROCHET WORKSHOP 2-4pm • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • 406570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org Accomplished fiber artists, Jessica Kelly and Karen Ore will be available to teach you how to crochet or knit and answer questions or help with tricky projects.

MSU WOMENS BASKETBALL VS NORTHERN ARIZONA 2pm • Brick Breeden Fieldhouse, 1 Bobcat Circle, Bozeman • (406) 994CATS • www.brickbreeden.com Go Cats

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SATURDAY SLOWDOWN 3-5pm • Ekam Yoga • $40 • All Ages • 4065993268 • ekamyogamt.com Two hour offering of rest and relaxation, combining restorative and nidra yoga, hands-on bodywork and gentle sounds. All levels welcome. No yoga experience required.

TURKEYS AND TASTINGS BANQUET 4pm • The Commons at Baxter and Love, 1794 Baxter Lane, Bozeman • $80 single, $140 couple • (406) 451-0067 • www.thecommonsbozeman.com Buffet, local brewery tasting, raffle, giveaway, auction to benefit Wild Turkey Federation, Big Sky Chapter.

TROPICAL MONTANA CHILI-COOKOFF FUNDRAISER 5-7:30pm

• The Hub (Venture Church) • $30 per adult, $60 per family • All Ages • 406-621-1610 • www.greaterimpact.us Greater Impact is hosting their annual Chili Cook-off Fundraiser Feb 10th at the Hub (Venture Church). We are committed to continue empowering our community in need, and we need you help to do this! Get your ticket on our website at greaterimpact.us!

LIVE MUSIC 6-8pm • Valhalla Meadery, 875 Bridger Drive Unit B, Bozeman • no cover • 21+ Live local music each Sunday, check https://valhallabozeman.com/ for details.

MONTANA ENDURANCE ACADEMY VALENTINE SOCIAL

6-9pm • AC Hotel • $100/Single and $150/Couple (Raffle Tickets available online) • 21+ • www.montanaenduranceacademy.org We Love Winter! Join us at Montana Endurance Academy’s Valentine Social fundraiser with raffle prizes, silent auction, music, appetizers, & cash bar. After all the fun, your ticket includes a bottle of wine & La Châtelaine chocolates to take home!

WINTER BLOOM LANTERN PARADE 6pm • Gallatin County Regional Park, Oak & Davis, Bozeman • FREE • all ages This parade will feature choral music and lanterns of all shapes and sizes to bring bright light and color to the winter landscape at Gallatin Regional Park.

BRIDGERCARE SWEET TOOTH BALL 6:30-10:30pm • Rialto • $30 • 4065870681 • onecau.se/sweettooth Join Bridgercare for a night of sweets, dancing, raffles, music, and fun!

VERGE THEATER PRESENTS: SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD 7-8:30pm • Verge Theater, 111 S Grand Ave, Suite 107, Bozeman • Pay What You Wish • Ages 12+ • 4064049000 • vergetheater. com A tight-knit cast of talented vocalists supported by a four piece band, will guide audiences through a series of songs that intertwine inspirational, empathetic characters and history, diving deep into what it means to be human.

WOMEN OF PARADISE - NIGHT 2 OF 2 7-10pm • Pine Creek Lodge, 2496 E. River Road, Livingston • $15 adv/$20 DOS • (406) 222-3628 • www.pinecreeklodgemontana.com Two nights celebrating the talented singer-songwriters of the Paradise Valley; Hannah Jo Lally, Quenby, and Blake Brightman.

OPERA: CAROUSEL 7pm • The Ellen Theatre, 17 W. Main St., Bozeman • $35-60 • (406) 585-5885 • www.theellentheatre.com Set in a picturesque New England seaside town, this timeless story follows the passionate romance between carousel barker Billy Bigelow and millworker Julie Jordan.

STORMGRASS 7pm • The Jump, 75770 Gallatin Rd, Gallatin Gateway • no cover • (406) 518-5011 • www.thejumpmt.com A Western Americana Bluegrass band with eclectic tastes, features Jeff Peterson on guitar & vocals.

VALENTINE’S FETISH BALL 7:30pm • Eagles Club Ballroom • $35 • 21+ • www.eventbrite.com Featuring musical entertainment by Poppa Chachi & Playground Productions and Fetish Performances, register on Eventbrite now! Proceeds donated to the Bozeman Help Center.

BOZEMAN ICEDOGS VS. BADLANDS SABRES 7:30pm • Haynes Pavilion | Gallatin County Fairgrounds, 901 North Black, Bozeman • Student $5, Senior/Military $8, Adults $10 • (406) 582-3270 • www.gallatin.mt.gov North American Tier III Hockey, Go Icedogs!

DANISH STRING QUARTET 7:30pm • Warren Miller Performing Arts Center, 45465 Gallatin Road, Big Sky • $30-60 • 406-995-6345 • www.warrenmillerpac.org The Grammy-nominated Danish String Quartet continues to assert its preeminence among the world’s finest string quartets.

WESTERN ROOTS COUNTRY DANCING 8pm-12:30am • Bourbon, 515 W Aspen St, Bozeman • no cover • bourbonmt.com Learn to line dance with Western Roots Dancing at 8pm then dance and party the night away!

WALCRICK 9-11pm • Tune Up Bar, 24 W Mendenhall St, Bozeman • no cover • 21+ • (406) 551-7702 • tuneupbarandlounge.com Folk/Americana/Roots based in Bozeman.

BLACKWATER BAND 9pm • Chico Hot Springs, 163 Chico Road, Pray • no cover • 21+ • (406) 333-4933 • www.chicohotsprings. com Rock & Roll from Ozzie Osborn to ZZ Top, Head East just to name a few artists that they cover.

SUNDAY, FEB. 11

CARS & COFFEE BELGRADE 8-10am • Duke’s Cafe & Bakery, 220 S. Broadway, Belgrade • FREE • (406) 924-2442 • Dukescafeandbakery.com Early bird Cars and Coffee meet at Dukes Cafe in Belgrade, every Sunday, in any weather, all year long. Anyone is welcome, just bring your passion for Engines.

HONEY HEART MARKET 10am-3pm • Gallatin Valley Garden Center • FREE • All Ages • 4065700074 • gallatinvalleygardencenter.com Come find a fun gift for your Valentine or Galentine from one of our amazing local makers! There are a range of vendors with something for everyone.

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Feb 12 - Red Tractor Pizza

POKER TOURNAMENT noon-6pm • The Cat’s Paw • $80 • 18+ • 406 404 1968 • seatopen.com Live Poker Tournaments in Bozeman Every Weekend on Saturdays & Sundays! Join us for No Limit Hold ‘em Cash Games 7 days a week starting at 3pm. Food, Drinks & Fun Every Day!

SUNDAY DANCE 1-5pm • American Legion Manhattan, 218 E Main St, Manhattan • $10 per person • 21+ • 406-284-6138 Prepare yourselves for a great dancing event with singer/songwriter and guitarist “Chandler Huntley,” a performer whose very unique style of traditional country and western music combines ‘Travispicking’ with a soulful country voice. See ya...

CRAFTERNOON 2-4pm • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • ages 14 and up • 406-570-7752 • www. bozemanlibrary.org This program is for ages 14 and up and will take place in the Work Bench.

CELTIC MUSIC 3-5pm • Valhalla Meadery, 875 Bridger Drive Unit B, Bozeman • no cover • all ages Enjoy Celtic music at the Meadery each Sunday afternoon.

BOARD GAME DAY 3-9pm • Valhalla Meadery, 875 Bridger Drive Unit B, Bozeman • FREE • All Ages • 4065772383 • valhallabozeman.com Bring in a board game and every player gets a free drink!

OPERA: CAROUSEL 3pm • The Ellen Theatre, 17 W. Main St., Bozeman • $35-60 • (406) 585-5885 • www.theellentheatre.com Set in a picturesque New England seaside town, this timeless story follows the passionate romance between carousel barker Billy Bigelow and millworker Julie Jordan.

MONDAY, FEB. 12

HOMESCHOOL MONDAY 9am-5pm • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • free for students and one chaperone • K - 12 • 4069942251 • museumoftherockies.org Homeschool families may make reservations to visit twice per month and engage in museum learning through a self-guided, thematic scavenger hunt.

BOARD GAME NIGHT 6-7:45pm • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • Adults • 406-570-7752 • www. bozemanlibrary.org A chance to test your strategy and teamwork skills with board games and other adults. Join us at the library for some table top fun.

GAME NIGHT LIVE TRIVIA 6-8pm • Wildrye Distilling, 111 East Oak Street Suite 1E, Bozeman • FREE • 21+ • (406) 577-2288 • www.wildryedistilling.com With Picture Rounds, Sound Rounds, Word Jumbles and more.. There’s Something for Everyone.

WEST DAKOTA STUTTER 6:30-8:30pm • Red Tractor Pizza, 1007 W Main St, Bozeman • FREE • All ages • (406) 359-1999 • www. redtractorpizza.com A fresh, notorious local Bozeman band of no goods practiced in the music of folk rock for the soul when you get the blues in a honkey tonk.

TRIVIA NIGHT 7-9pm • Bacchus Pub, 105 W Main St, Bozeman • 406 404-1996 • www.bacchuspub.com Join us for our weekly trivia night, Game Night Live is a leader in bar trivia and music bingo, putting on awesome games at local venues that everyone can enjoy.

MAGIC CITY HIPPIES 7-11pm • The ELM • $25 (Adv.) $30 (DOS) • All Ages • 4068304640 • logjampresents.com Logjam Presents is pleased to welcome Magic City Hippies for a live in concert performance.

TUESDAY, FEB. 13

BIG SKY TOASTMASTERS 6:45-7:45am • Bozeman Senior Center, 807 N. Tracy Ave, Bozeman • First 2 visits FREE • 18+ • 4066402790 • www.toastmasters.org Develop your public speaking and leadership skills through Toastmasters International Pathways Program. First 2 visits are free. Then apply for membership.

BABY STORYTIME 10:15-11:15am • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • babies birth-35 months and their caregivers • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org Sing, rhyme, read, and dance with your little one, and then stay for community, sensory exploration, and playtime.

YOGA FOR ALL 12:15pm • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary. org Our movement series meets weekly in the Bozeman Public Library Community Room.

COMPUTER CLASSES 3-4pm • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org Classes are structured around a class setting. Help with devices or specific problems may not be available.

NONFICTION WRITING GROUP 5:30-7:30pm • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org writers are welcome to share your work with other writers, critique content, and develop your ability.

GNL TRIVIA 6-8pm • The Jump, 75770 Gallatin Rd, Gallatin Gateway • FREE • (406) 518-5011 • www.thejumpmt.com Accessible and amazing trivia for everyone, always an awesome time. Prizes for winners.

DJANGO JAZZ 6-8pm • Valhalla Meadery, 875 Bridger Drive Unit B, Bozeman • FREE • All Ages • 4065772383 • gmail.com Join us for Jazz and Vintage Swing Dancing.

PECHA KUCHA 41 6:40pm • The Ellen Theatre, 17 W. Main St., Bozeman • $9 general, $5.50 students • (406) 585-5885 • www. theellentheatre.com Sharing ideas with the community...Designers, inventors, adventurers, entrepreneurs, and more!

CORY WONG FT. MONICA MARTIN 7-11pm • The ELM • $35-$65 • All Ages • 4068304640 • logjampresents.com Logjam Presents is pleased to welcome Cory Wong ft. Monica Martin for a live in concert performance.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 14

LITTLE LEARNERS 9:30-10:30am • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • toddlers aged 1 - 3 years • (406) 994-2251 • www.museumoftherockies.org This museum program offers an interactive experience for toddlers and their caregivers, including shared reading, singing and movement activities, and sensory exploration.

TODDLER & PRESCHOOLER STORYTIME 10:15-11:15am • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • kids ages 3-5 and their caregivers • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org Sing, rhyme, read, and dance with your kiddo, and then stay for community, hands-on learning, and playtime.

LITTLE LEARNERS 11am-noon • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • toddlers aged 1 - 3 years • (406) 994-2251 • www.museumoftherockies.org This museum program offers an interactive experience for toddlers and their caregivers, including shared reading, singing and movement activities, and sensory exploration.

SENSATIONAL BABIES 1-2pm • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • Included with membership/admission • Ages 0 -18 months • 4069942251 • museumoftherockies. org Read, sing, play, and learn with your baby through sensory awareness activities designed specifically for newborns to age 18 months. Registration is required.

REC MOBILE 3:45-5pm • Valley West Park, Clifden and Cascade Street, Bozeman • FREE Easy access to recreation for ALL children.

READ WITH A DOG 4-5pm • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • All Ages • 406-570-7752 • www. bozemanlibrary.org Kids can read with an Intermountain Therapy Dog each Wednesday afternoon.

FIBER ARTS 4-6pm • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org Bring any type of easily mobile fiber based craft for a social meet up with other fiber artists in the Bozeman community.

LAST BEST PLACE WEDNESDAYS 5-11pm • Tune Up Bar, 24 W Mendenhall St, Bozeman • no cover • 21+ • (406) 551-7702 • tuneupbarandlounge.com Enjoy 10% off total bill with a valid Montana ID.

OPEN MIC WITH THE BOZEMAN POETRY COLLECTIVE 6pm • Valhalla Meadery, 875 Bridger Drive Unit B, Bozeman • FREE • 18+ • 4065772383 • valhallabozeman.com Open mic with music, poetry, comedy and anything else you would like to share.

GNL TRIVIA WEDNESDAY 6-8pm • SHINE Beer Sanctuary + Bottle Shop, 451 E Main St, Bozeman • FREE • (406) 585-8558 • shinebeer.com Come Check Out the Most Accessible, Varied, and Fun Trivia Nights Designed for Anyone who Loves to Play Games. Free-to-Play & Prizes for the Winners.

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GAME NIGHT LIVE TRIVIA 6-8pm • Audreys Pizza Oven & Freefall Brewery, 806 N. 7th Ave, Bozeman • No Cover • (406) 522-5456 • www.audreyspizzaoven.com Come Check Out the Most Accessible, Varied, and Fun Trivia Nights Designed for Anyone who Loves to Play Games!

OPEN MIC WEDNESDAYS 6-9:30pm • The Bunkhouse Brewery, 7715 Shedhorn Dr., Four Corners • FREE • All Ages • (406) 577-2130 Music! Comedy! Solo Artists! Bands! Spoken word! Whatever! All are welcome! 15 min slots, call or stop in to sign up. Open jam at 9. Full PA and lights provided.

PECHA KUCHA 41 6:40pm • The Ellen Theatre, 17 W. Main St., Bozeman • $9 general, $5.50 students • (406) 585-5885 • www. theellentheatre.com Sharing ideas with the community...Designers, inventors, adventurers, entrepreneurs, and more!

TRIVIA NIGHT 7-8pm • Pine Creek Lodge, 2496 E. River Road, Livingston • $5 per person • (406) 222-3628 • www.pinecreeklodgemontana.com Teams from 1-6 people. Current Events, Potpourri, Name That Tune, handouts and more.

VERGE THEATER PRESENTS: SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD 7-8:30pm • Verge Theater, 111 S Grand Ave, Suite 107, Bozeman • Pay What You Wish • Ages 12+ • 4064049000 • vergetheater. com A tight-knit cast of talented vocalists supported by a four piece band, will guide audiences through a series of songs that intertwine inspirational, empathetic characters and history, diving deep into what it means to be human.

STORY MANSION STRING JAM 7-9pm • The Story Mansion, 811 S. Willson, Bozeman • 406-582-2910 • www.friendsofthestory.org As a group, we will pick our favorite songs and fill the mansion with music! This is an Acoustic String Jam.

BINGO 7-9pm • American Legion Bar, 225 E. Main St., Bozeman • 18+ • (406) 586-8400 • www.facebook.com 100% of the proceeds go to assisting our Veterans, their families, our youth programs, and the community.

WESTERN SWING WEDNESDAYS 7-11pm • The Jump, 75770 Gallatin Rd, Gallatin Gateway • Lessons $10 • 21+ after 9pm • (406) 518-5011 • www.thejumpmt.com There will be a great dance floor every week, your favorite instructors, and all the country music you love from Bozeman’s Choice 2023 DJ, DJ Habes. See ya at THE JUMP every Wednesday!

JAZZ NIGHT W/EDDIE T 8-10pm • Tune Up Bar, 24 W Mendenhall St, Bozeman • no cover • 21+ • (406) 551-7702 • tuneupbarandlounge.com Live local music every Wednesday.

LADIES NIGHT 8pm-2am • Club Zebra, 321 E Main St, Bozeman • $10 for guys • 21+ The wonderful Ladies of Bozeman can enjoy 2 free drinks, $3 drinks till 10 pm, and that booty shakin’ music provided by DJ Chedda.

THURSDAY, FEB. 15

BABY STORYTIME 10:15-11:15am • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • babies birth-35 months and their caregivers • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org Sing, rhyme, read, and dance with your little one, and then stay for community, sensory exploration, and playtime.

GYROKINESIS 12:15-1pm • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org A movement method that addresses the entire body, opening energy pathways, stimulating the nervous system, increasing range of motion and creating functional strength through rhythmic, flowing movement sequences.

LEGO CLUB 3:30-4:30pm • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • kids ages 5-12 • 406-570-7752 • www. bozemanlibrary.org Take inspiration from the weekly challenge or free build, work solo or collaborate – it’s in your hands, LEGO Architect!

TEEN LAB THURSDAYS 4-5:30pm • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • For teens ages 12-18 • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org Stop by the Library’s new Creative Labs to explore new tools and skills. Learn how to cook a tasty snack, deep-dive into 3D printing, harness laser-power with the Glowforge, and so much more!

SINGO 6-8pm • Last Best Place Brewery, 605 N. 7th Ave, Bozeman • 21+ Do you like music? Are you a fan of Bingo? Bring a group for Singo and relax for some fun and beer.

DRINK AND DRAW WITH @ARTBYWOLVES 6-8pm • Valhalla Meadery, 875 Bridger Drive Unit B, Bozeman • FREE • All Ages • 4065772383 • valhallabozeman.com Come create art! Free form workspace: supplies provided!

THREE FORKS MUSIC NIGHT WITH BRIDGER CREEK BOYS 6 8pm • Bridger Brewing Pub + Grill, 10751 Hwy 287, Three Forks • FREE • 406-200-9354 • www.bridgerbrewing.com Enjoy music with the Bridger Creek Boys.

FLY-TYING NIGHT 6-9pm • Bozeman Fly Supply, 2621 W College, Bozeman • FREE Bring your vise, tools, materials, and beverages to tie some flies. This is not a class but an invitation for all to get out of the house, get behind the vise, and have fun with fellow tiers.

VINTAGE SWING SOCIAL 7-8pm • Blend, 31 S Willson Ave, Bozeman • (406) 414-9693 Join the Downbeat Vintage Swing Society for our weekly vintage swing social, we host an introductory swing lesson, followed by a social to dance.

ERIC HOLDER 7-10pm • Bozeman Hot Springs & Fitness, 81123 Gallatin Road, Four Corners • With Admission • All Ages • 4065866492 • bozemanhotsprings.co Live music while you soak! Featuring the Bozeman-based country rock singer Eric Holder.

DUSTBOWL REVIVAL W/ SPECIAL GUESTS TROUT BASKET

Feb 17 - Kimpton Armory Ballroom

LIVE MUSIC 8-10pm • Tune Up Bar, 24 W Mendenhall St, Bozeman • no cover • (406) 551-7702 • tuneupbarandlounge.com The Tune Up is host to live music multiple times per week.

ANTI-VALENTINE MIX GENRE PARTY FT. SORRYIMOLIVE, JACOB ROUNTREE, KAYKAY OKAY, FILTH AND FOUL 8-11pm • The Filling Station, 2005 N. Rouse Ave, Bozeman • $10 in advance, $15 at the door • 21+ • 4065795412 • fillertickets.com sorryimolive throws a party you won’t forget, featuring great local music, party favors from Erotique, and more at your favorite northside watering hole!

EDDIE IFFT 8pm • The Attic, 110 N Main St, 2nd Floor, Livingston • $15 • www.theatticmontana.com “I’ve worked with Eddie all over the world. He is funny, quick and very likable. Livingston is in for a treat. Don’t pass this up.” - Rich Hall

FRIDAY, FEB. 16

23RD ANNUAL WINTER CLASSIC HOCKEY TOURNAMENT Haynes Pavilion | Gallatin County Fairgrounds, 901 North Black, Bozeman • $1,300.00 per team • (406) 582-3270 • www.gallatin. mt.gov Three-division adult hockey tournament!

VIRTUAL FOSSIL FRIDAY 9-9:30am • Zoom • FREE • All Ages • 406994-2251 • museumoftherockies.org Join Ashley Hall to learn about the museum’s fossil specimens and their evolutionary history. Bring your questions and curiosity!

WINTER CRAZY DAYS 2024 9am-6pm • Downtown Bozeman, Bozeman • FREE Winter Crazy Days, also known as the “best winter sale in Bozeman”, will offer amazing sales, specials, and promotions throughout the holiday weekend.

TODDLER & PRESCHOOLER STORYTIME 10:15-11:15am • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • kids ages 3-5 and their caregivers • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org Sing, rhyme, read, and dance with your kiddo, and then stay for community, hands-on learning, and playtime.

BOZEMAN GOLD CLUB 12:10-1pm • First Security Bank, 208 E. Main St,, Bozeman • FREE • All Ages • 406-580-1921 • www. toastmasters.org A friendly group of individuals who meet weekly on Fridays at 12:10 p.m. in the basement of the First Security Bank to improve our communication skills.

SENSATIONAL BABIES 1-2pm • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • Included with membership/admission • Ages 0 -18 months • 4069942251 • museumoftherockies. org Read, sing, play, and learn with your baby through sensory awareness activities designed specifically for newborns to age 18 months. Registration is required.

REC MOBILE 3:45-5pm • Valley West Park, Clifden and Cascade Street, Bozeman • FREE Easy access to recreation for ALL children.

WINTER LIGHTS & DELIGHTS 4-7pm • Big Sky Town Center, Ousel Falls Road , Big Sky • no cost • all ages Experience the enchantment of Big Sky Town Center every Friday between 4–7pm from December 22 to the end of March.

DRINK AND DRAW WITH @ARTBYWOLVES 6-8pm • Valhalla Meadery, 875 Bridger Drive Unit B, Bozeman • FREE • All Ages • 4065772383 • valhallabozeman.com Celtic music with a family friendly environment.

DIMOND SAINTS - QUANTUM ODYSSEY TOUR 6pm • Gallatin County Fairgrounds, 901 N. Black, Bozeman • $10-25 • 18+ • (406) 582-3270 • www.gallatin.mt.gov Foundation Entertainment & Musik Lives Here Presents.

FRIDAY NIGHT JAZZ 6:30-8:30pm • Red Tractor Pizza, 1007 W Main St, Bozeman • no cover • all ages • (406) 359-1999 • www. redtractorpizza.com Live local Jazz every Friday while you dine.

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7-8:30pm • Verge Theater, 111 S Grand Ave, Suite 107, Bozeman • Pay What You Wish • Ages 12+ • 4064049000 • vergetheater. com A tight-knit cast of talented vocalists supported by a four piece band, will guide audiences through a series of songs that intertwine inspirational, empathetic characters and history, diving deep into what it means to be human.

THE FOSSILS - NIGHT 1 OF 2 7-10pm • Pine Creek Lodge, 2496 E. River Road, Livingston • (406) 222-3628 • www.pinecreeklodgemontana.com The members of The Fossils have all know each other for years and have all been connected for their love of music.

INTERNATIONAL FLY FISHING FILM FESTIVAL 7pm • Emerson’s Crawford Theatre, 111 S. Grand Ave., Bozeman • $15 • (406) 587-9797 • www.theemerson.org IF4TM is the world’s leading fly-fishing film event, consisting of films produced by professional filmmakers from all corners of the globe and showcases the passion, lifestyle, and culture of fly fishing.

MONTANA GAZETTE 8pm • The Jump, 75770 Gallatin Rd, Gallatin Gateway • no cover • (406) 518-5011 • www.thejumpmt.com Clint Anderson and the Montana Gazette band are known for bringing fun traditional country music to liven up the dance floor.

BLUES LINE 9-11pm • Tune Up Bar, 24 W Mendenhall St, Bozeman • no cover • 21+ • (406) 551-7702 • tuneupbarandlounge. com Rockin’ Blues Band.

BAND OF DRIFTERS 9pm • Chico Hot Springs, 163 Chico Road, Pray • no cover • 21+ • (406) 333-4933 • www.chicohotsprings.com Come check out the magical voice of Ian Thomas supports by his Band of Drifters.

SATURDAY, FEB. 17

23RD ANNUAL WINTER CLASSIC HOCKEY TOURNAMENT

Haynes Pavilion | Gallatin County Fairgrounds, 901 North Black, Bozeman • $1,300.00 per team • (406) 582-3270 • www.gallatin. mt.gov Three-division adult hockey tournament!

BOZEMAN WINTER FARMERS’ MARKET 9am-noon • Gallatin County Fairgrounds, 901 N. Black, Bozeman • (406) 582-3270 • www.gallatin.mt.gov Area farmers have worked hard to drastically increase the amount of fresh greens and the variety of vegetables they can offer our community throughout the fall, winter and spring.

WINTER CRAZY DAYS 2024 9am-6pm • Downtown Bozeman, Bozeman • FREE Winter Crazy Days, also known as the “best winter sale in Bozeman”, will offer amazing sales, specials, and promotions throughout the holiday weekend.

FAMILY STORYTIME 10:15-11am • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • birth-5 and their caregivers • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org Singing simple rhymes and songs for babies, moving and grooving for tots, reading a longer book or two for preschoolers – this program has it all!

CLASSIC LITERATURE BOOK CLUB 10:15am-noon • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • 406-5707752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org The Classic Literature Book Club reads Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury.

POKER TOURNAMENT noon-6pm • The Cat’s Paw • $80 • 18+ • 406 404 1968 • seatopen.com Live Poker Tournaments in Bozeman Every Weekend on Saturdays & Sundays! Join us for No Limit Hold ‘em Cash Games 7 days a week starting at 3pm. Food, Drinks & Fun Every Day!

MSU WOMENS BASKETBALL AT MONTANA 2pm • Brick Breeden Fieldhouse, 1 Bobcat Circle, Bozeman • (406) 994-CATS • www.brickbreeden.com Go Cats

BOZEMAN PLANT SWAP AND SOCIAL 3pm • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org Bring 3 plants or clippings and go home with 3! No Sales Please - Only Swaps.

LIVE MUSIC 6-8pm • Valhalla Meadery, 875 Bridger Drive Unit B, Bozeman • no cover • 21+ Live local music each Sunday, check https://valhallabozeman.com/ for details.

VERGE THEATER PRESENTS: SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD 7-8:30pm • Verge Theater, 111 S Grand Ave, Suite 107, Bozeman • Pay What You Wish • Ages 12+ • 4064049000 • vergetheater. com A tight-knit cast of talented vocalists supported by a four piece band, will guide audiences through a series of songs that intertwine inspirational, empathetic characters and history, diving deep into what it means to be human.

THE FOSSILS - NIGHT 2 OF 2 7-10pm • Pine Creek Lodge, 2496 E. River Road, Livingston • (406) 222-3628 • www.pinecreeklodgemontana.com The members of The Fossils have all know each other for years and have all been connected for their love of music.

DUSTBOWL REVIVAL WITH TROUT BASKET 7-11pm • Armory Music Hall, 24 W Mendenhall St, Bozeman • $35 Presale $50 Day of Show • 21+ • 4062093556 • www.sellout.io Dustbowl Revival has never stopped making their joyful, booty-shaking soul songs and cut-to-heart folk-rock ballads that lift up their transcendent live shows.

THE COAL CARS DUO 7pm • The Jump, 75770 Gallatin Rd, Gallatin Gateway • no cover • (406) 518-5011 • www.thejumpmt. com The Coal Cars bring original, Montana made country music to the scene.

MBC’S CINDERELLA 7pm • Willson Auditorium, 404 W. Main St., Bozeman • $28-78 • (406) 522-6000 Cinderella will enchant the entire family with comical Stepsisters, a magical Fairy Godmother, an opulent Grand Ball, and a true love story.

INTERNATIONAL GUITAR NIGHT 7:30pm • Warren Miller Performing Arts Center, 45465 Gallatin Road, Big Sky • $30-60 • 406-995-6345 • www.warrenmillerpac.org For the 24th annual International Guitar Night tour, the lineup features three returning favorites and an exciting newcomer.

BROTHER VENUS + FALSE FICTION 7:30pm • Labor Temple, 422 E Mendenhall St, Bozeman • $5 Adv/$10 Doors Brother Venus album release party for “Woodgrain Ocean” with support from False Fiction.

PAULA POUNDSTONE 8pm • The Ellen Theatre, 17 W. Main St., Bozeman • $49.50 • (406) 585-5885 • www.theellentheatre. com Iconic comedian Paula Poundstone is known for her smart, observational humor and legendary spontaneous wit.

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WESTERN ROOTS COUNTRY DANCING 8pm-12:30am • Bourbon, 515 W Aspen St, Bozeman • no cover • bourbonmt.com Learn to line dance with Western Roots Dancing at 8pm then dance and party the night away!

THE PICKPOCKETS WITH NORTH FORK CROSSING 9-11pm • The Filling Station, 2005 N. Rouse Ave, Bozeman • $10 in advance, $15 at the door • 21+ • 4065795412 • fillertickets.com Salt Lake City bluegrass pickers The PickPockets head north to team up with North Fork Crossing for a night of psychedelic bluegrass!

ELANA HAYDEN 9-11pm • Tune Up Bar, 24 W Mendenhall St, Bozeman • no cover • 21+ • (406) 551-7702 • tuneupbarandlounge.com Jazz, Blues, Pop, Soul, Country, & more.

BAND OF DRIFTERS 9pm • Chico Hot Springs, 163 Chico Road, Pray • no cover • 21+ • (406) 333-4933 • www.chicohotsprings.com Come check out the magical voice of Ian Thomas supports by his Band of Drifters.

SUNDAY, FEB. 18

23RD ANNUAL WINTER CLASSIC HOCKEY TOURNAMENT Haynes Pavilion | Gallatin County Fairgrounds, 901 North Black, Bozeman • $1,300.00 per team • (406) 582-3270 • www.gallatin. mt.gov Three-division adult hockey tournament!

CARS & COFFEE BELGRADE 8-10am • Duke’s Cafe & Bakery, 220 S. Broadway, Belgrade • FREE • (406) 924-2442 • Dukescafeandbakery.com Early bird Cars and Coffee meet at Dukes Cafe in Belgrade, every Sunday, in any weather, all year long. Anyone is welcome, just bring your passion for Engines.

WINTER CRAZY DAYS 2024 9am-6pm • Downtown Bozeman, Bozeman • FREE Winter Crazy Days, also known as the “best winter sale in Bozeman”, will offer amazing sales, specials, and promotions throughout the holiday weekend.

POKER TOURNAMENT noon-6pm • The Cat’s Paw • $80 • 18+ • 406 404 1968 • seatopen.com Live Poker Tournaments in Bozeman Every Weekend on Saturdays & Sundays! Join us for No Limit Hold ‘em Cash Games 7 days a week starting at 3pm. Food, Drinks & Fun Every Day!

SUNDAY DANCE 1-5pm • American Legion Manhattan, 218 E Main St, Manhattan • $10 per person • 21+ • 406-284-6138 Come join us for a rousing afternoon with music by “Powderhorn,” one of the region’s most popular groups and one which will ‘jumpstart’ a fantastic range of dance music... challenging everyone’s endurance factor...and leaving you breathless!

CRAFTERNOON 2-4pm • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • ages 14 and up • 406-570-7752 • www. bozemanlibrary.org This program is for ages 14 and up and will take place in the Work Bench.

VERGE THEATER PRESENTS: SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD 3-4:30pm • Verge Theater, 111 S Grand Ave, Suite 107, Bozeman • Pay What You Wish • Ages 12+ • 4064049000 • vergetheater. com A tight-knit cast of talented vocalists supported by a four piece band, will guide audiences through a series of songs that intertwine inspirational, empathetic characters and history, diving deep into what it means to be human.

CELTIC MUSIC 3-5pm • Valhalla Meadery, 875 Bridger Drive Unit B, Bozeman • no cover • all ages Enjoy Celtic music at the Meadery each Sunday afternoon.

BOARD GAME DAY 3-9pm • Valhalla Meadery, 875 Bridger Drive Unit B, Bozeman • FREE • All Ages • 4065772383 • valhallabozeman.com Bring in a board game and every player gets a free drink!

MBC’S CINDERELLA 4pm • Willson Auditorium, 404 W. Main St., Bozeman • $28-78 • (406) 522-6000 Cinderella will enchant the entire family with comical Stepsisters, a magical Fairy Godmother, an opulent Grand Ball, and a true love story.

JAZZ JAM SESSION 5-7pm • Red Tractor Pizza, 1007 W Main St, Bozeman • no cover • All ages • (406) 359-1999 • www.redtractorpizza.com Live music while you dine.

BAD NEIGHBORS 7-10pm • Bozeman Hot Springs & Fitness, 81123 Gallatin Road, Four Corners • With Admission • All Ages • 4065866492 • bozemanhotsprings.co Live music while you soak! Featuring the Bozeman-based acoustic rock group “Bad Neighbors”.

MONDAY, FEB. 19

PIR DAY CAMPS 8:30am-3pm • Fire Station 3, 1705 Vaquero Pkwy, Bozeman • $100/PIR Day* • Grades: K – 5 MOSS PIR Camps expose kids to a variety of science careers and engaging lessons to pique their interests!

MSIP PRESIDENT’S DAY PERFORMANCE 1pm • MSU Black Box Theater, corner of 11th and Grant, Bozeman • (406) 994-2484 • calendar.msu.montana.edu MSIP will share a FREE President’s Day performance of 2024’s MT Shakes! program, Goofs, Gaffs, Flubs, & Fumbles in partnership with Thrive and Random Acts of Silliness!

BOARD GAME NIGHT 6-7:45pm • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • Adults • 406-570-7752 • www. bozemanlibrary.org A chance to test your strategy and teamwork skills with board games and other adults. Join us at the library for some table top fun.

GAME NIGHT LIVE TRIVIA 6-8pm • Wildrye Distilling, 111 East Oak Street Suite 1E, Bozeman • FREE • 21+ • (406) 577-2288 • www.wildryedistilling.com With Picture Rounds, Sound Rounds, Word Jumbles and more.. There’s Something for Everyone.

TRIVIA NIGHT 7-9pm • Bacchus Pub, 105 W Main St, Bozeman • 406 404-1996 • www.bacchuspub.com Join us for our weekly trivia night, Game Night Live is a leader in bar trivia and music bingo, putting on awesome games at local venues that everyone can enjoy.

JAZZ NIGHT WITH EDDIE T. Wednesdays - The Tune Up photo: Devon Brosnan

DROPKICK MURPHYS, PENNYWISE & SCRATCH SOLD OUT 7pm • ELM, 506 7th Ave, Bozeman • logjampresents.com ‘St. Patrick’s Day Tour’

AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE STUDIO COMPANY ~ CONNECTIONS 2024 7pm • Willson Auditorium, 404 W. Main St., Bozeman • $30-85 • (406) 522-6000 Montana Ballet Company proudly announces The American Ballet Theatre Studio Company in CONNECTIONS 2024, creating connections through dance.

TUESDAY, FEB. 20

BIG SKY TOASTMASTERS 6:45-7:45am • Bozeman Senior Center, 807 N. Tracy Ave, Bozeman • First 2 visits FREE • 18+ • 4066402790 • www.toastmasters.org Develop your public speaking and leadership skills through Toastmasters International Pathways Program. First 2 visits are free. Then apply for membership.

BABY STORYTIME 10:15-11:15am • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • babies birth-35 months and their caregivers • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org Sing, rhyme, read, and dance with your little one, and then stay for community, sensory exploration, and playtime.

YOGA FOR ALL 12:15pm • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary. org Our movement series meets weekly in the Bozeman Public Library Community Room.

COMPUTER CLASSES 3-4pm • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org Classes are structured around a class setting. Help with devices or specific problems may not be available.

NONFICTION WRITING GROUP 5:30-7:30pm • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org Hobby writers are welcome to share your work with other writers, critique content, and develop your ability.

GNL TRIVIA 6-8pm • The Jump, 75770 Gallatin Rd, Gallatin Gateway • FREE • (406) 518-5011 • www.thejumpmt.com Accessible and amazing trivia for everyone, always an awesome time. Prizes for winners.

DJANGO JAZZ 6-8pm • Valhalla Meadery, 875 Bridger Drive Unit B, Bozeman • FREE • All Ages • 4065772383 • gmail.com Join us for Jazz and Vintage Swing Dancing.

CAREER READINESS WITH TIM WILSON 6:30-7:30pm • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org Learn everything you need to know about landing a job with Montana State University professor, Tim Wilson.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 21

LITTLE LEARNERS 9:30-10:30am • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • toddlers aged 1 - 3 years • (406) 994-2251 • www.museumoftherockies.org This museum program offers an interactive experience for toddlers and their caregivers, including shared reading, singing and movement activities, and sensory exploration.

SYMPHONY STORYTIME 10:15-10:45am • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • Especially for children ages 3-5 years • 4065859774 • www.bozemansymphony.org A free program where children listen to a storybook reading that is accompanied by a Bozeman Symphony musician followed by questions and answers. The goal of the program is to encourage a love of music, story, literacy, and learning/discovery.

TODDLER & PRESCHOOLER STORYTIME 10:15-11:15am • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • kids ages 3-5 and their caregivers • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org Sing, rhyme, read, and dance with your kiddo, and then stay for community, hands-on learning, and playtime.

LITTLE LEARNERS 11am-noon • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • toddlers aged 1 - 3 years • (406) 994-2251 • www.museumoftherockies.org This museum program offers an interactive experience for toddlers and their caregivers, including shared reading, singing and movement activities, and sensory exploration.

SENSATIONAL BABIES 1-2pm • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • Included with membership/admission • Ages 0 -18 months • 4069942251 • museumoftherockies. org Read, sing, play, and learn with your baby through sensory awareness activities designed specifically for newborns to age 18 months. Registration is required.

REC MOBILE 3:45-5pm • Valley West Park, Clifden and Cascade Street, Bozeman • FREE Easy access to recreation for ALL children.

READ WITH A DOG 4-5pm • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • All Ages • 406-570-7752 • www. bozemanlibrary.org Kids can read with an Intermountain Therapy Dog each Wednesday afternoon.

FIBER ARTS 4-6pm • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org Bring any type of easily mobile fiber based craft for a social meet up with other fiber artists in the Bozeman community.

LAST BEST PLACE WEDNESDAYS 5-11pm • Tune Up Bar, 24 W Mendenhall St, Bozeman • no cover • 21+ • (406) 551-7702 • tuneupbarandlounge.com Enjoy 10% off total bill with a valid Montana ID.

GREEN DRINKS 5:30pm • MOSS Office, 2104 Industrial Drive, Unit B, Bozeman • 21+ • (406) 219-3899 Join us for drinks, light food, and connecting with other people who care about the environment.

OPEN MIC WITH THE BOZEMAN POETRY COLLECTIVE 6pm • Valhalla Meadery, 875 Bridger Drive Unit B, Bozeman • FREE • 18+ • 4065772383 • valhallabozeman.com Open mic with music, poetry, comedy and anything else you would like to share.

GNL TRIVIA WEDNESDAY 6-8pm • SHINE Beer Sanctuary + Bottle Shop, 451 E Main St, Bozeman • FREE • (406) 585-8558 • shinebeer.com Come Check Out the Most Accessible, Varied, and Fun Trivia Nights Designed for Anyone who Loves to Play Games. Free-to-Play & Prizes for the Winners.

GAME NIGHT LIVE TRIVIA 6-8pm • Audreys Pizza Oven & Freefall Brewery, 806 N. 7th Ave, Bozeman • No Cover • (406) 522-5456 • www.audreyspizzaoven.com Come Check Out the Most Accessible, Varied, and Fun Trivia Nights Designed for Anyone who Loves to Play Games!

AMERICAN LEGION BINGO: BENEFITTING HELP CENTER INC. 6-8pm • American Legion Post 14 • All Ages • 4065877511 • bozemanmtlegion.org Join American Legion Post 14 as they host Bingo Night to benefit Help Center Inc. and their Answering The Call Campaign! Help Center Inc. staffs our local suicide prevention and crisis hotline and is available 24 hrs a day at 406586-3333 or 988.

OPEN MIC WEDNESDAYS 6-9:30pm • The Bunkhouse Brewery, 7715 Shedhorn Dr., Four Corners • FREE • All Ages • (406) 577-2130 Music! Comedy! Solo Artists! Bands! Spoken word! Whatever! All are welcome! 15 min slots, call or stop in to sign up. Open jam at 9. Full PA and lights provided.

BPL BOOK CLUB 6:30-7:30pm • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org The Library Book Club discusses Death Valley: a novel by Melissa Broder.

TRIVIA NIGHT 7-8pm • Pine Creek Lodge, 2496 E. River Road, Livingston • $5 per person • (406) 222-3628 • www.pinecreeklodgemontana.com Teams from 1-6 people. Current Events, Potpourri, Name That Tune, handouts and more.

WESTERN SWING WEDNESDAYS 7-11pm • The Jump, 75770 Gallatin Rd, Gallatin Gateway • Lessons $10 • 21+ after 9pm • (406) 518-5011 • www.thejumpmt.com There will be a great dance floor every week, your favorite instructors, and all the country music you love from Bozeman’s Choice 2023 DJ, DJ Habes. See ya at THE JUMP every Wednesday!

A WEEK OF GOLD: OSCAR NOMINATED SHORTS 7pm • The Ellen Theatre, 17 W. Main St., Bozeman • (406) 585-5885 • www.theellentheatre.com BFS launches its first-ever WEEK OF GOLD spotlighting films that you won’t see on the silver screen anywhere else.

JAZZ NIGHT W/EDDIE T 8-10pm • Tune Up Bar, 24 W Mendenhall St, Bozeman • no cover • 21+ • (406) 551-7702 • tuneupbarandlounge.com Live local music every Wednesday.

LADIES NIGHT 8pm-2am • Club Zebra, 321 E Main St, Bozeman • $10 for guys • 21+ The wonderful Ladies of Bozeman can enjoy 2 free drinks, $3 drinks till 10 pm, and that booty shakin’ music provided by DJ Chedda.

THURSDAY, FEB. 22

BABY STORYTIME 10:15-11:15am • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • babies birth-35 months and their caregivers • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org Sing, rhyme, read, and dance with your little one, and then stay for community, sensory exploration, and playtime.

GYROKINESIS 12:15-1pm • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org A movement method that addresses the entire body, opening energy pathways, stimulating the nervous system, increasing range of motion and creating functional strength through rhythmic, flowing movement sequences.

LEGO CLUB 3:30-4:30pm • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • kids ages 5-12 • 406-570-7752 • www. bozemanlibrary.org Take inspiration from the weekly challenge or free build, work solo or collaborate – it’s in your hands, LEGO Architect!

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2024 AUCTION FOR THE ARTS 5-9pm • Montage Big Sky, 995 Settlement Trail, Big Sky • Tickets Prices Vary • 4069952742 • bigskyarts.org/auction The Arts Council of Big Sky will be hosting the 12th Annual Auction for the Arts fundraising gala, ticket sales go on sale Friday December, 8th.

EHHD SHOWCASE 5:30-7:30pm • Grantree Hotel • FREE • All Ages • (406)994-4133 • montana.edu/ehhd One of the best ways to get prepared for your next step after high school is to explore the many doors that a college degree can open. I invite you, your family, and friends to the EHHD Showcase Event.

SINGO 6-8pm • Last Best Place Brewery, 605 N. 7th Ave, Bozeman • 21+ Do you like music? Are you a fan of Bingo? Bring a group for Singo and relax for some fun and beer.

DRINK AND DRAW WITH @ARTBYWOLVES 6-8pm • Valhalla Meadery, 875 Bridger Drive Unit B, Bozeman • FREE • All Ages • 4065772383 • valhallabozeman.com Come create art! Free form workspace: supplies provided!

THREE FORKS MUSIC NIGHT WITH MARCEDES CARROLL 6-8pm • Bridger Brewing Pub + Grill, 10751 Hwy 287, Three Forks • FREE • 406-200-9354 • www.bridgerbrewing.com Enjoy music with Marcedes Carroll.

FLY-TYING NIGHT 6-9pm • Bozeman Fly Supply, 2621 W College, Bozeman • FREE Bring your vise, tools, materials, and beverages to tie some flies. This is not a class but an invitation for all to get out of the house, get behind the vise, and have fun with fellow tiers.

VINTAGE SWING SOCIAL 7-8pm • Blend, 31 S Willson Ave, Bozeman • (406) 414-9693 Join the Downbeat Vintage Swing Society for our weekly vintage swing social, we host an introductory swing lesson, followed by a social to dance.

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REUBEN SINNEMA 7-10pm • Bozeman Hot Springs & Fitness, 81123 Gallatin Road, Four Corners • With Admission • All Ages • 4065866492 • bozemanhotsprings.co Live music while you soak! Featuring the Bozeman-based folk artist Reuben Sinnema.

MSU MENS BASKETBALL VS PORTLAND STATE 7pm • Brick Breeden Fieldhouse, 1 Bobcat Circle, Bozeman • (406) 994-CATS • www.brickbreeden.com Go Cats

LIVE MUSIC 8-10pm • Tune Up Bar, 24 W Mendenhall St, Bozeman • no cover • (406) 551-7702 • tuneupbarandlounge.com The Tune Up is host to live music multiple times per week.

IAN BAGG 9pm • Rialto Theatre, 10 West Main St, Bozeman • $27-$32 (Adv.) • 18+ • www.rialtobozeman.com Ian Bagg is a world-touring comedian whose comedy was recently described as “dangerously flawless” on the JRE.

FRIDAY, FEB. 23

VIRTUAL FOSSIL FRIDAY 9-9:30am • Zoom • FREE • All Ages • 406994-2251 • museumoftherockies.org Join Ashley Hall to learn about the museum’s fossil specimens and their evolutionary history. Bring your questions and curiosity!

TODDLER & PRESCHOOLER STORYTIME 10:15-11:15am • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • kids ages 3-5 and their caregivers • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org Sing, rhyme, read, and dance with your kiddo, and then stay for community, hands-on learning, and playtime.

BOZEMAN GOLD CLUB 12:10-1pm • First Security Bank, 208 E. Main St,, Bozeman • FREE • All Ages • 406-580-1921 • www. toastmasters.org A friendly group of individuals who meet weekly on Fridays at 12:10 p.m. in the basement of the First Security Bank to improve our communication skills.

SENSATIONAL BABIES 1-2pm • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • Included with membership/admission • Ages 0 -18 months • 4069942251 • museumoftherockies. org Read, sing, play, and learn with your baby through sensory awareness activities designed specifically for newborns to age 18 months. Registration is required.

A VIRTUAL JOURNALING JOURNEY: FEBRUARY MEETING 2-3pm • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org The meet-up is virtual - Let your mind wander using Journaling Prompts.

REC MOBILE 3:45-5pm • Valley West Park, Clifden and Cascade Street, Bozeman • FREE Easy access to recreation for ALL children.

WINTER LIGHTS & DELIGHTS 4-7pm • Big Sky Town Center, Ousel Falls Road , Big Sky • no cost • all ages Experience the enchantment of Big Sky Town Center every Friday between 4–7pm from December 22 to the end of March.

DRINK AND DRAW WITH @ARTBYWOLVES 6-8pm • Valhalla Meadery, 875 Bridger Drive Unit B, Bozeman • FREE • All Ages • 4065772383 • valhallabozeman.com Celtic music with a family friendly environment.

FRIDAY NIGHT JAZZ 6:30-8:30pm • Red Tractor Pizza, 1007 W Main St, Bozeman • no cover • all ages • (406) 359-1999 • www. redtractorpizza.com Live local Jazz every Friday while you dine.

LORD OF THE RINGS - TRIVIA NIGHT 6:30pm • The Ellen Theatre, 17 W. Main St., Bozeman • $9 • (406) 585-5885 • www. theellentheatre.com Lord of the Rings Trivia Questionnaires will be available in The Ellen Lobby. Tackle the multiple choice quiz as best you are able, then, enjoy the movie – and see how well you did.

BELGRADE BATTLE OF THE BANDS Belgrade High School Auditorium - Feb 23 & 24

DEAD SKY - NIGHT 1 OF 2 7-10pm • Pine Creek Lodge, 2496 E. River Road, Livingston • $30 adv/$40 DOS • (406) 222-3628 • www. pinecreeklodgemontana.com Since moving back to Montana the band was overjoyed to be joined by Bay’s brother Drew and Carolina’s childhood friend Mary on guitar and bass respectively.

BOZEMAN ICEDOGS VS. YELLOWSTONE QUAKE 7:30pm • Haynes Pavilion | Gallatin County Fairgrounds, 901 North Black, Bozeman • Student $5, Senior/Military $8, Adults $10 • (406) 582-3270 • www.gallatin.mt.gov North American Tier III Hockey, Go Icedogs!

WESTERN SKIES 8pm • The Jump, 75770 Gallatin Rd, Gallatin Gateway • no cover • (406) 518-5011 • www.thejumpmt.com Western Skies has been described by some as a country rock band, a wild country band, and a band that plays everything.

ALEX PLATT 9-11pm • Tune Up Bar, 24 W Mendenhall St, Bozeman • no cover • 21+ • (406) 551-7702 • tuneupbarandlounge.com Drummer, Educator, Producer.

THREE EYED JACK 9pm • Chico Hot Springs, 163 Chico Road, Pray • no cover • 21+ • (406) 333-4933 • www.chicohotsprings.com Three Eyed Jack, from Helena, MT, playing classic rock & roll as well as current hits.

ROCKY MOUNTAIN SONIC 9pm • Grey Dog Bar, 34 N Bozeman Ave, Bozeman • (406) 404-1014 • www.thegreydogbar.com Rocky Mountain Sonic mixes psychedelic jam band vibes with the blues, creating a sonic landscape that will take you out of this world!

SATURDAY, FEB. 24

MONTANA DAY: FREE ADMISSION TO MOR 9am-5pm • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • FREE • (406) 994-2251 • www.museumoftherockies.org Montana residents will enjoy free admission to Museum of the Rockies on Montana Day

WINTER MAKERS MARKET 10am-4pm • Livingston Depot Center, 200 W. Park St., LIvingston • $1, kids under 12 FREE The SECOND indoor Winter Makers Market showcases local and regional artists inside the Depot atrium for one day during the cooler months.

FAMILY STORYTIME 10:15-11am • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • birth-5 and their caregivers • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org Singing simple rhymes and songs for babies, moving and grooving for tots, reading a longer book or two for preschoolers – this program has it all!

POKER TOURNAMENT noon-6pm • The Cat’s Paw • $80 • 18+ • 406 404 1968 • seatopen.com Live Poker Tournaments in Bozeman Every Weekend on Saturdays & Sundays! Join us for No Limit Hold ‘em Cash Games 7 days a week starting at 3pm. Food, Drinks & Fun Every Day!

LIVE MUSIC 6-8pm • Valhalla Meadery, 875 Bridger Drive Unit B, Bozeman • no cover • 21+ Live local music each Sunday, check https://valhallabozeman.com/ for details.

FAIRY TALES AND FOLKLORE: BYEP BINGO 6-10pm • MSU

SUB (Strand Union Building), 280 Strand Union, Bozeman • 21+ • (406) 994-4636 • www.montana.edu/sub/ The evening includes 10 rounds of Bingo, our legendary costume contest, and epic prizes.

MSU MENS BASKETBALL VS SACRAMENTO STATE 6pm • Brick Breeden Fieldhouse, 1 Bobcat Circle, Bozeman • (406) 994-CATS • www.brickbreeden.com Go Cats

DEAD SKY - NIGHT 2 OF 2 7-10pm • Pine Creek Lodge, 2496 E. River Road, Livingston • $30 adv/$40 DOS • (406) 222-3628 • www. pinecreeklodgemontana.com Since moving back to Montana the band was overjoyed to be joined by Bay’s brother Drew and Carolina’s childhood friend Mary on guitar and bass respectively.

A WEEK OF GOLD: OSCAR NOMINATED SHORTS 7pm • The Ellen Theatre, 17 W. Main St., Bozeman • (406) 585-5885 • www.theellentheatre.com BFS launches its first-ever WEEK OF GOLD spotlighting films that you won’t see on the silver screen anywhere else.

NORMAN CONDUCTS BEETHOVEN’S SYMPHONY NO. 3 7:309pm • Willson Auditorium, 404 W. Main St., Bozeman • Tickets start at $29 • All Ages • 4065859774 • www.bozemansymphony. org Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3 features Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3 “Eroica,” considered to be one of the groundbreaking musical events of the 19th century, and guest pianist Rodolfo Leone performing Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G major.

BOZEMAN ICEDOGS VS. YELLOWSTONE QUAKE 7:30pm • Haynes Pavilion | Gallatin County Fairgrounds, 901 North Black, Bozeman • Student $5, Senior/Military $8, Adults $10 • (406) 582-3270 • www.gallatin.mt.gov North American Tier III Hockey, Go Icedogs!

THE MOTH MAINSTAGE SOLD OUT 7:30pm • Warren Miller Performing Arts Center, 45465 Gallatin Road, Big Sky • 406-9956345 • www.warrenmillerpac.org The Moth is true stories, told live and without notes.

MOJO RISIN WITH PONY EXPRESS 8-11pm • The Filling Station, 2005 N. Rouse Ave, Bozeman • $10 in advance, $15 at the door • 21+ • 4065795412 • fillertickets.com Mojo Risin brings the music of the Doors to life with Pony Express!

WESTERN ROOTS COUNTRY DANCING 8pm-12:30am • Bourbon, 515 W Aspen St, Bozeman • no cover • bourbonmt.com

Learn to line dance with Western Roots Dancing at 8pm then dance and party the night away!

THREE EYED JACK 9pm • Chico Hot Springs, 163 Chico Road, Pray • no cover • 21+ • (406) 333-4933 • www.chicohotsprings.com

Three Eyed Jack, from Helena, MT, playing classic rock & roll as well as current hits.

SUNDAY, FEB. 25

CARS & COFFEE BELGRADE 8-10am • Duke’s Cafe & Bakery, 220 S. Broadway, Belgrade • FREE • (406) 924-2442 • Dukescafeandbakery.com Early bird Cars and Coffee meet at Dukes Cafe in Belgrade, every Sunday, in any weather, all year long. Anyone is welcome, just bring your passion for Engines.

POKER TOURNAMENT noon-6pm • The Cat’s Paw • $80 • 18+ • 406 404 1968 • seatopen.com Live Poker Tournaments in Bozeman Every Weekend on Saturdays & Sundays! Join us for No Limit Hold ‘em Cash Games 7 days a week starting at 3pm. Food, Drinks & Fun Every Day!

SUNDAY DANCE 1-5pm • American Legion Manhattan, 218 E Main St, Manhattan • $10 per person • 21+ • 406-284-6138 Again, we are rewarded with the fantastic music of “Ride Me Down,” with leader Kathryn’s singing drawing you to the floor every dance; be ready for a wonderful afternoon’s entertainment with our celebrated dance family...see ya there.

CRAFTERNOON 2-4pm • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • ages 14 and up • 406-570-7752 • www. bozemanlibrary.org This program is for ages 14 and up and will take place in the Work Bench.

NORMAN CONDUCTS BEETHOVEN’S SYMPHONY NO. 3 2:304pm • Willson Auditorium, 404 W. Main St., Bozeman • Tickets start at $29 • All Ages • 4065859774 • www.bozemansymphony. org Norman Conducts Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3 features Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3 “Eroica,” one of the groundbreaking musical events of the 19th century, and guest pianist Rodolfo Leone performing Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G major.

CELTIC MUSIC 3-5pm • Valhalla Meadery, 875 Bridger Drive Unit B, Bozeman • no cover • all ages Enjoy Celtic music at the Meadery each Sunday afternoon.

BOARD GAME DAY 3-9pm • Valhalla Meadery, 875 Bridger Drive Unit B, Bozeman • FREE • All Ages • 4065772383 • valhallabozeman.com Bring in a board game and every player gets a free drink!

DREW MCDOWELL & FRIENDS 7-10pm • Bozeman Hot Springs & Fitness, 81123 Gallatin Road, Four Corners • With Admission • All Ages • 4065866492 • bozemanhotsprings.co Live music while you soak! Featuring the Bozeman-based rock artist Drew McDowell.

A WEEK OF GOLD: OSCAR NOMINATED SHORTS 7pm • The Ellen Theatre, 17 W. Main St., Bozeman • (406) 585-5885 • www.theellentheatre.com BFS launches its first-ever WEEK OF GOLD spotlighting films that you won’t see on the silver screen anywhere else.

MONDAY, FEB. 26

HOMESCHOOL MONDAY 9am-5pm • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • free for students and one chaperone • K - 12 • 4069942251 • museumoftherockies.org Homeschool families may make reservations to visit twice per month and engage in museum learning through a self-guided, thematic scavenger hunt.

MEMORY CAFE 12:30-2pm • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org A comfortable, social gathering that allow people experiencing memory loss, their loved ones, and caretakers to connect, socialize, and build new support networks.

BOARD GAME NIGHT 6-7:45pm • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • Adults • 406-570-7752 • www. bozemanlibrary.org A chance to test your strategy and teamwork skills with board games and other adults. Join us at the library for some table top fun.

GAME NIGHT LIVE TRIVIA 6-8pm • Wildrye Distilling, 111 East Oak Street Suite 1E, Bozeman • FREE • 21+ • (406) 577-2288 • www.wildryedistilling.com With Picture Rounds, Sound Rounds, Word Jumbles and more.. There’s Something for Everyone.

TOM KIRWAN 6:30-8:30pm • Red Tractor Pizza, 1007 W Main St, Bozeman • no cover • (406) 359-1999 • www.redtractorpizza.com A blend of folk country and Americana, his songs evoke a nostalgia for erstwhile dreams and people, while weaving stories of human longing both past and present.

TRIVIA NIGHT 7-9pm • Bacchus Pub, 105 W Main St, Bozeman • 406 404-1996 • www.bacchuspub.com Join us for our weekly trivia night, Game Night Live is a leader in bar trivia and music bingo, putting on awesome games at local venues that everyone can enjoy.

TUESDAY, FEB. 27

BIG SKY TOASTMASTERS 6:45-7:45am • Bozeman Senior Center, 807 N. Tracy Ave, Bozeman • First 2 visits FREE • 18+ • 4066402790 • www.toastmasters.org Develop your public speaking and leadership skills through Toastmasters International Pathways Program. First 2 visits are free. Then apply for membership.

BABY STORYTIME 10:15-11:15am • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • babies birth-35 months and their caregivers • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org Sing, rhyme, read, and dance with your little one, and then stay for community, sensory exploration, and playtime.

YOGA FOR ALL 12:15pm • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary. org Our movement series meets weekly in the Bozeman Public Library Community Room.

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NONFICTION WRITING GROUP 5:30-7:30pm • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org Hobby writers are welcome to share your work with other writers, critique content, and develop your ability.

GNL TRIVIA 6-8pm • The Jump, 75770 Gallatin Rd, Gallatin Gateway • FREE • (406) 518-5011 • www.thejumpmt.com Accessible and amazing trivia for everyone, always an awesome time. Prizes for winners.

DJANGO JAZZ 6-8pm • Valhalla Meadery, 875 Bridger Drive Unit B, Bozeman • FREE • All Ages • 4065772383 • gmail.com Join us for Jazz and Vintage Swing Dancing.

GRACE POTTER 7-11pm • The ELM • $39-$60 (Adv.) $42 (DOS) • All Ages • 4068304640 • logjampresents.com Logjam Presents is pleased to welcome Grace Potter for a live concert performance.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 28

LITTLE LEARNERS 9:30-10:30am • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • toddlers aged 1 - 3 years • (406) 994-2251 • www.museumoftherockies.org This museum program offers an interactive experience for toddlers and their caregivers, including shared reading, singing and movement activities, and sensory exploration.

TODDLER & PRESCHOOLER STORYTIME 10:15-11:15am • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • kids ages 3-5 and their caregivers • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org Sing, rhyme, read, and dance with your kiddo, and then stay for community, hands-on learning, and playtime.

LITTLE LEARNERS 11am-noon • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • toddlers aged 1 - 3 years • (406) 994-2251 • www.museumoftherockies.org This museum program offers an interactive experience for toddlers and their caregivers, including shared reading, singing and movement activities, and sensory exploration.

SENSATIONAL BABIES 1-2pm • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • Included with membership/admission • Ages 0 -18 months • 4069942251 • museumoftherockies. org Read, sing, play, and learn with your baby through sensory awareness activities designed specifically for newborns to age 18 months. Registration is required.

REC MOBILE 3:45-5pm • Valley West Park, Clifden and Cascade Street, Bozeman • FREE Easy access to recreation for ALL children.

READ WITH A DOG 4-5pm • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • All Ages • 406-570-7752 • www. bozemanlibrary.org Kids can read with an Intermountain Therapy Dog each Wednesday afternoon.

WILDCARD WEDNESDAYS: SHELL NIGHT 4-5:30pm • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • teens ages 12-18 • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org Watch “Marcel the Shell with Shoes On” (2021, PG) and construct your own tiny shell creature.

FIBER ARTS 4-6pm • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org Bring any type of easily mobile fiber based craft for a social meet up with other fiber artists in the Bozeman community.

LAST BEST PLACE WEDNESDAYS 5-11pm • Tune Up Bar, 24 W Mendenhall St, Bozeman • no cover • 21+ • (406) 551-7702 • tuneupbarandlounge.com Enjoy 10% off total bill with a valid Montana ID.

OPEN MIC WITH THE BOZEMAN POETRY COLLECTIVE 6pm • Valhalla Meadery, 875 Bridger Drive Unit B, Bozeman • FREE • 18+ • 4065772383 • valhallabozeman.com Open mic with music, poetry, comedy and anything else you would like to share.

GNL TRIVIA WEDNESDAY 6-8pm • SHINE Beer Sanctuary + Bottle Shop, 451 E Main St, Bozeman • FREE • (406) 585-8558 • shinebeer.com Come Check Out the Most Accessible, Varied, and Fun Trivia Nights Designed for Anyone who Loves to Play Games. Free-to-Play & Prizes for the Winners.

GAME NIGHT LIVE TRIVIA 6-8pm • Audreys Pizza Oven & Freefall Brewery, 806 N. 7th Ave, Bozeman • No Cover • (406) 522-5456 • www.audreyspizzaoven.com Come Check Out the Most Accessible, Varied, and Fun Trivia Nights Designed for Anyone who Loves to Play Games!

THREE FORKS MUSIC NIGHT WITH WALCRICK 6-8pm • Bridger Brewing Pub + Grill, 10751 Hwy 287, Three Forks • FREE • 406200-9354 • www.bridgerbrewing.com Enjoy music with Walcrick

OPEN MIC WEDNESDAYS 6-9:30pm • The Bunkhouse Brewery, 7715 Shedhorn Dr., Four Corners • FREE • All Ages • (406) 577-2130 Music! Comedy! Solo Artists! Bands! Spoken word! Whatever! All are welcome! 15 min slots, call or stop in to sign up. Open jam at 9. Full PA and lights provided.

TRIVIA NIGHT 7-8pm • Pine Creek Lodge, 2496 E. River Road, Livingston • $5 per person • (406) 222-3628 • www.pinecreeklodgemontana.com Teams from 1-6 people. Current Events, Potpourri, Name That Tune, handouts and more.

STORY MANSION STRING JAM 7-9pm • The Story Mansion, 811 S. Willson, Bozeman • 406-582-2910 • www.friendsofthestory.org As a group, we will pick our favorite songs and fill the mansion with music! This is an Acoustic String Jam.

BINGO 7-9pm • American Legion Bar, 225 E. Main St., Bozeman • 18+ • (406) 586-8400 • www.facebook.com 100% of the proceeds go to assisting our Veterans, their families, our youth programs, and the community.

CHRIS CUNNINGHAM & QUENTON KING

Feb 29 - Bozeman Hot Springs

photo: 11th & Grant with Eric Funk

WESTERN SWING WEDNESDAYS 7-11pm • The Jump, 75770

Gallatin Rd, Gallatin Gateway • Lessons $10 • 21+ after 9pm • (406) 518-5011 • www.thejumpmt.com There will be a great dance floor every week, your favorite instructors, and all the country music you love from Bozeman’s Choice 2023 DJ, DJ Habes. See ya at THE JUMP every Wednesday!

MEAN GIRLS THE MUSICAL 7pm • Brick Breeden Fieldhouse, 1 Bobcat Circle, Bozeman • (406) 994-CATS • www.brickbreeden. com “MEAN GIRLS delivers with immense energy, a wicked sense of humor and joyful inside-jokery.” USA Today

A WEEK OF GOLD: OSCAR NOMINATED SHORTS 7pm • The Ellen Theatre, 17 W. Main St., Bozeman • (406) 585-5885 • www.theellentheatre.com BFS launches its first-ever WEEK OF GOLD spotlighting films that you won’t see on the silver screen anywhere else.

KITCHEN DWELLERS (NIGHT 1) 7pm • The ELM • $34-$76 (Adv.) • All Ages • 4068304640 • logjampresents.com Logjam Presents is pleased to welcome Kitchen Dwellers for a live in concert performance.

JAZZ NIGHT W/EDDIE T 8-10pm • Tune Up Bar, 24 W Mendenhall St, Bozeman • no cover • 21+ • (406) 551-7702 • tuneupbarandlounge.com Live local music every Wednesday.

LADIES NIGHT 8pm-2am • Club Zebra, 321 E Main St, Bozeman • $10 for guys • 21+ The wonderful Ladies of Bozeman can enjoy 2 free drinks, $3 drinks till 10 pm, and that booty shakin’ music provided by DJ Chedda.

THURSDAY, FEB. 29

BABY STORYTIME 10:15-11:15am • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • babies birth-35 months and their caregivers • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org Sing, rhyme, read, and dance with your little one, and then stay for community, sensory exploration, and playtime.

GYROKINESIS 12:15-1pm • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org A movement method that addresses the entire body, opening energy pathways, stimulating the nervous system, increasing range of motion and creating functional strength through rhythmic, flowing movement sequences.

LEGO CLUB 3:30-4:30pm • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • kids ages 5-12 • 406-570-7752 • www. bozemanlibrary.org Take inspiration from the weekly challenge or free build, work solo or collaborate – it’s in your hands, LEGO Architect!

SINGO 6-8pm • Last Best Place Brewery, 605 N. 7th Ave, Bozeman • 21+ Do you like music? Are you a fan of Bingo? Bring a group for Singo and relax for some fun and beer.

DRINK AND DRAW WITH @ARTBYWOLVES 6-8pm • Valhalla Meadery, 875 Bridger Drive Unit B, Bozeman • FREE • All Ages • 4065772383 • valhallabozeman.com Come create art! Free form workspace: supplies provided!

FLY-TYING NIGHT 6-9pm • Bozeman Fly Supply, 2621 W College, Bozeman • FREE Bring your vise, tools, materials, and beverages to tie some flies. This is not a class but an invitation for all to get out of the house, get behind the vise, and have fun with fellow tiers.

TIM SHEEHY AUTHOR TALK 6:30-7:30pm • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org Join Tim Sheehy to discuss his new book, Mudslingers: A True Story of Aerial Firefighting.

VINTAGE SWING SOCIAL 7-8pm • Blend, 31 S Willson Ave, Bozeman • (406) 414-9693 Join the Downbeat Vintage Swing Society for our weekly vintage swing social, we host an introductory swing lesson, followed by a social to dance.

CHRIS CUNNINGHAM & QUINTON KING 7-10pm • Bozeman Hot Springs & Fitness, 81123 Gallatin Road, Four Corners • With Admission • All Ages • 4065866492 • bozemanhotsprings.co Live music while you soak! Featuring the local folk artists Chris Cunningham and Quinton King.

KITCHEN DWELLERS (NIGHT 2) 7-11pm • The ELM • $34-$76 • All Ages • 4068304640 • logjampresents.com Logjam Presents is pleased to welcome Kitchen Dwellers for a live in concert performance.

MSU WOMENS BASKETBALL VS IDAHO 7pm • Brick Breeden Fieldhouse, 1 Bobcat Circle, Bozeman • (406) 994-CATS • www. brickbreeden.com Go Cats

MOZART GROUP 7:30pm • The Ellen Theatre, 17 W. Main St., Bozeman • $53 • (406) 585-5885 • www.theellentheatre.com The MozART group created a worldwide unique musical cabaret, where the music, not the words are the source of joy and laugh.

LIVE MUSIC 8-10pm • Tune Up Bar, 24 W Mendenhall St, Bozeman • no cover • (406) 551-7702 • tuneupbarandlounge.com The Tune Up is host to live music multiple times per week.

RACHEL BAIMAN 8pm • Live From the Divide, 627 East Peach Street, Bozeman • $40 Adv • livefromthedivide.com Baiman Finds Mutuality in American Pain on “Common Nation of Sorrow”.

FRIDAY, MAR. 1

DINOSAURS AND MOR! PALEOARTAPALOOZA Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • Free and open to the public to submit • (406) 994-2251 • www.museumoftherockies. org Artists of all ages are invited to submit their best dinosaurthemed art for a chance to win special prizes and showcase their talent at Museum of the Rockies during Dinosaurs and MOR! Submission accepted January 2 – March 1, 2024.

VIRTUAL FOSSIL FRIDAY 9-9:30am • Zoom • FREE • All Ages • 406994-2251 • museumoftherockies.org Join Ashley Hall to learn about the museum’s fossil specimens and their evolutionary history. Bring your questions and curiosity!

TODDLER & PRESCHOOLER STORYTIME 10:15-11:15am • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • kids ages 3-5 and their caregivers • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org Sing, rhyme, read, and dance with your kiddo, and then stay for community, hands-on learning, and playtime.

BOZEMAN GOLD CLUB 12:10-1pm • First Security Bank, 208 E. Main St,, Bozeman • FREE • All Ages • 406-580-1921 • www. toastmasters.org A friendly group of individuals who meet weekly on Fridays at 12:10 p.m. in the basement of the First Security Bank to improve our communication skills.

SENSATIONAL BABIES 1-2pm • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • Included with membership/admission • Ages 0 -18 months • 4069942251 • museumoftherockies. org Read, sing, play, and learn with your baby through sensory awareness activities designed specifically for newborns to age 18 months. Registration is required.

REC MOBILE 3:45-5pm • Valley West Park, Clifden and Cascade Street, Bozeman • FREE Easy access to recreation for ALL children.

WINTER LIGHTS & DELIGHTS 4-7pm • Big Sky Town Center, Ousel Falls Road , Big Sky • no cost • all ages Experience the enchantment of Big Sky Town Center every Friday between 4–7pm from December 22 to the end of March.

DRINK AND DRAW WITH @ARTBYWOLVES 6-8pm • Valhalla Meadery, 875 Bridger Drive Unit B, Bozeman • FREE • All Ages • 4065772383 • valhallabozeman.com Celtic music with a family friendly environment.

FRIDAY NIGHT JAZZ 6:30-8:30pm • Red Tractor Pizza, 1007 W Main St, Bozeman • no cover • all ages • (406) 359-1999 • www. redtractorpizza.com Live local Jazz every Friday while you dine.

NORTH FORK CROSSING - NIGHT 1 OF 2 7-10pm • Pine Creek Lodge, 2496 E. River Road, Livingston • $20 adv/$25 DOS • (406) 222-3628 • www.pinecreeklodgemontana.com NFC fans consist of traditional bluegrass lovers to die hard jam band enthusiasts.

COUNTRY LOVING: COUNTRY DANCE HALL SERIES 7-11pm • Armory Music Hall, 24 W Mendenhall St, Bozeman • $10 • 21+ • www.armorymusichall.com Country Dance Lessons followed by open dancing to your favorite country music.

BOZEMAN ICEDOGS VS. HELENA BIGHORNS 7:30pm • Haynes Pavilion | Gallatin County Fairgrounds, 901 North Black, Bozeman • Student $5, Senior/Military $8, Adults $10 • (406) 582-3270 • www.gallatin.mt.gov North American Tier III Hockey, Go Icedogs!

DAMN TALL BUILDINGS 7:30pm • The Ellen Theatre, 17 W. Main St., Bozeman • $28 • (406) 585-5885 • www.theellentheatre.com This Brooklyn-based band blend elements of bluegrass, blues, roots-rock, and vintage swing to create a captivating, highenergy sound.

ICARUS 9-11pm • Tune Up Bar, 24 W Mendenhall St, Bozeman • no cover • 21+ • (406) 551-7702 • tuneupbarandlounge.com Live local music.

LATIN NIGHT FEATURING DJ BIG LOU 9-11:55pm • Grey Dog Bar, 34 N Bozeman Ave, Bozeman • (406) 404-1014 • www.thegreydogbar.com Latin dance night

THE MAX 9pm • Chico Hot Springs, 163 Chico Road, Pray • no cover • 21+ • (406) 333-4933 • www.chicohotsprings.com After a 3 1/2 year hiatus THE MAX is back.

SATURDAY, MAR. 2

BOZEMAN WINTER FARMERS’ MARKET 9am-noon • Gallatin County Fairgrounds, 901 N. Black, Bozeman • (406) 582-3270 • www.gallatin.mt.gov Area farmers have worked hard to drastically increase the amount of fresh greens and the variety of vegetables they can offer our community throughout the fall, winter and spring.

FAMILY STORYTIME 10:15-11am • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • birth-5 and their caregivers • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org Singing simple rhymes and songs for babies, moving and grooving for tots, reading a longer book or two for preschoolers – this program has it all!

THE MONTANA WEDDING EVENT 11am • The Commons at Baxter and Love, 1794 Baxter Lane, Bozeman • $5 adv/$10 day of • (406) 451-0067 • www.thecommonsbozeman.com Meet the area’s best vendors that will make your dream wedding a reality at Southwest Montana’s largest wedding show.

Feb 16 & 17 - Pine Creek Lodge

Mar 8 & 9 - Chico Saloon

NEW EVENTS ADDED DAILY AT: www.bozemanmagazine.com

POKER TOURNAMENT noon-6pm • The Cat’s Paw • $80 • 18+ • 406 404 1968 • seatopen.com Live Poker Tournaments in Bozeman Every Weekend on Saturdays & Sundays! Join us for No Limit Hold ‘em Cash Games 7 days a week starting at 3pm. Food, Drinks & Fun Every Day!

SNOWSHOE SHUFFLE 2-5pm • BASE Community Center • $25 - Kids 10 and under Free • All Ages • 4063889399 • snowshoe24. givesmart.com Join Heart of the Valley for a winter hike with your four-legged friend, then warm up with refreshments at BASE Community Center, bid in the auction and enter to win raffle prizes! First 100 tickets receive a Snowshoe Shuffle goodie bag!

MSU WOMENS BASKETBALL VS EASTERN WASHINGTON 2pm • Brick Breeden Fieldhouse, 1 Bobcat Circle, Bozeman • (406) 994CATS • www.brickbreeden.com Go Cats

LIVE MUSIC 6-8pm • Valhalla Meadery, 875 Bridger Drive Unit B, Bozeman • no cover • 21+ Live local music each Sunday, check https://valhallabozeman.com/ for details.

MONIKER 6:30-8:30pm • Red Tractor Pizza, 1007 W Main St, Bozeman • no cover • (406) 359-1999 • www.redtractorpizza.com Live music while you dine.

NORTH FORK CROSSING - NIGHT 2 OF 2 7-10pm • Pine Creek Lodge, 2496 E. River Road, Livingston • $20 adv/$25 DOS • (406) 222-3628 • www.pinecreeklodgemontana.com NFC fans consist of traditional bluegrass lovers to die hard jam band enthusiasts.

THE ELOVATERS 7-11pm • The ELM • $30 (Adv.) $33 (DOS) • All Ages • 4068304640 • logjampresents.com Logjam Presents is pleased to welcome The Elovaters for a live in concert performance.

SÄJE VOCAL SUPERGROUP 7:30pm • Warren Miller Performing Arts Center, 45465 Gallatin Road, Big Sky • $30-60 • 406-995-6345 • www.warrenmillerpac.org The Grammy-nominated vocal supergroup, säje (rhymes with “beige”) is the brainchild of vocalist/ composers Sara Gazarek, Amanda Taylor, Johnaye Kendrick, and Erin Bentlage

LIVE MUSIC 8-10pm • Tune Up Bar, 24 W Mendenhall St, Bozeman • no cover • 21+ • (406) 551-7702 • tuneupbarandlounge.com Featuring local and touring music acts.

WESTERN ROOTS COUNTRY DANCING 8pm-12:30am • Bourbon, 515 W Aspen St, Bozeman • no cover • bourbonmt.com Learn to line dance with Western Roots Dancing at 8pm then dance and party the night away!

THE MAX 9pm • Chico Hot Springs, 163 Chico Road, Pray • no cover • 21+ • (406) 333-4933 • www.chicohotsprings.com After a 3 1/2 year hiatus THE MAX is back.

SUNDAY, MAR. 3

CARS & COFFEE BELGRADE 8-10am • Duke’s Cafe & Bakery, 220 S. Broadway, Belgrade • FREE • (406) 924-2442 • Dukescafeandbakery.com Early bird Cars and Coffee meet at Dukes Cafe in Belgrade, every Sunday, in any weather, all year long. Anyone is welcome, just bring your passion for Engines.

POKER TOURNAMENT noon-6pm • The Cat’s Paw • $80 • 18+ • 406 404 1968 • seatopen.com Live Poker Tournaments in Bozeman Every Weekend on Saturdays & Sundays! Join us for No Limit Hold ‘em Cash Games 7 days a week starting at 3pm. Food, Drinks & Fun Every Day!

CELTIC MUSIC 3-5pm • Valhalla Meadery, 875 Bridger Drive Unit B, Bozeman • no cover • all ages Enjoy Celtic music at the Meadery each Sunday afternoon.

BOARD GAME DAY 3-9pm • Valhalla Meadery, 875 Bridger Drive Unit B, Bozeman • FREE • All Ages • 4065772383 • valhallabozeman.com Bring in a board game and every player gets a free drink!

CHABAD LUBAVITCH OF MONTANA PRESENTS SHULEM 6pm • The Ellen Theatre, 17 W. Main St., Bozeman • VIP | $125, $56, $37.50 • (406) 585-5885 • www.theellentheatre.com Hailing from Brooklyn, Shulem Lemmer has been a much sought after singer within the Jewish community for over a decade.

MONDAY, MAR. 4

NOON NOTES CHAMBER MUSIC noon-1pm • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org Concerts performed for and by members of our community.

BOARD GAME NIGHT 6-7:45pm • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • Adults • 406-570-7752 • www. bozemanlibrary.org A chance to test your strategy and teamwork skills with board games and other adults. Join us at the library for some table top fun.

GAME NIGHT LIVE TRIVIA 6-8pm • Wildrye Distilling, 111 East Oak Street Suite 1E, Bozeman • FREE • 21+ • (406) 577-2288 • www.wildryedistilling.com With Picture Rounds, Sound Rounds, Word Jumbles and more.. There’s Something for Everyone.

TRIVIA NIGHT 7-9pm • Bacchus Pub, 105 W Main St, Bozeman • 406 404-1996 • www.bacchuspub.com Join us for our weekly trivia night, Game Night Live is a leader in bar trivia and music bingo, putting on awesome games at local venues that everyone can enjoy.

MSU MENS BASKETBALL VS WEBER STATE 7pm • Brick Breeden Fieldhouse, 1 Bobcat Circle, Bozeman • (406) 994-CATS • www. brickbreeden.com Go Cats

TUESDAY, MAR. 5

BIG SKY TOASTMASTERS 6:45-7:45am • Bozeman Senior Center, 807 N. Tracy Ave, Bozeman • First 2 visits FREE • 18+ • 4066402790 • www.toastmasters.org Develop your public speaking and leadership skills through Toastmasters International Pathways Program. First 2 visits are free. Then apply for membership.

BABY STORYTIME 10:15-11:15am • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • babies birth-35 months and their caregivers • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org Sing, rhyme, read, and dance with your little one, and then stay for community, sensory exploration, and playtime.

YOGA FOR ALL 12:15pm • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary. org Our movement series meets weekly in the Bozeman Public Library Community Room.

NONFICTION WRITING GROUP 5:30-7:30pm • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org Hobby writers are welcome to share your work with other writers, critique content, and develop your ability.

GNL TRIVIA 6-8pm • The Jump, 75770 Gallatin Rd, Gallatin Gateway • FREE • (406) 518-5011 • www.thejumpmt.com Accessible and amazing trivia for everyone, always an awesome time. Prizes for winners.

DJANGO JAZZ 6-8pm • Valhalla Meadery, 875 Bridger Drive Unit B, Bozeman • FREE • All Ages • 4065772383 • gmail.com Join us for Jazz and Vintage Swing Dancing.

CAREER READINESS WITH TIM WILSON 6:30-7:30pm • Boz man Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org Learn everything you need to know about landing a job with Montana State University professor, Tim Wilson.

JESS WILLIAMSON W/HANNAH JO LALLY 7-11pm • The Filling Station, 2005 N. Rouse Ave, Bozeman • $25 • 21+ • 4062093556 • www.sellout.io Endless prairies and ocean waves; long drives and highway expanse; dancing, smoke, sex, and physical desire – the core images of Jess Williamson’s new album Time Ain’t Accidental revel in the earthly and the carnal.

WEDNESDAY, MAR. 6

TODDLER & PRESCHOOLER STORYTIME 10:15-11:15am • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • kids ages 3-5 and their caregivers • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org Sing, rhyme, read, and dance with your kiddo, and then stay for community, hands-on learning, and playtime.

SENSATIONAL BABIES 1-2pm • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • Included with membership/admission • Ages 0 -18 months • 4069942251 • museumoftherockies. org Read, sing, play, and learn with your baby through sensory awareness activities designed specifically for newborns to age 18 months. Registration is required.

READ WITH A DOG 4-5pm • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • All Ages • 406-570-7752 • www. bozemanlibrary.org Kids can read with an Intermountain Therapy Dog each Wednesday afternoon.

FIBER ARTS 4-6pm • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org Bring any type of easily mobile fiber based craft for a social meet up with other fiber artists in the Bozeman community.

LAST BEST PLACE WEDNESDAYS 5-11pm • Tune Up Bar, 24 W Mendenhall St, Bozeman • no cover • 21+ • (406) 551-7702 • tuneupbarandlounge.com Enjoy 10% off total bill with a valid Montana ID.

OPEN MIC WITH THE BOZEMAN POETRY COLLECTIVE 6pm • Valhalla Meadery, 875 Bridger Drive Unit B, Bozeman • FREE • 18+ • 4065772383 • valhallabozeman.com Open mic with music, poetry, comedy and anything else you would like to share.

INAUGURAL BLAZING TRAILS: MONTANA WOMEN IN BUSINESS SUMMIT 6-8pm • $495 per person Programming will dive into leadership development, financial well-being, venture capital/entrepreneurship, civic engagement, advocacy, and more.

GNL TRIVIA WEDNESDAY 6-8pm • SHINE Beer Sanctuary + Bottle Shop, 451 E Main St, Bozeman • FREE • (406) 585-8558 • shinebeer.com Come Check Out the Most Accessible, Varied, and Fun Trivia Nights Designed for Anyone who Loves to Play Games. Free-to-Play & Prizes for the Winners.

GAME NIGHT LIVE TRIVIA 6-8pm • Audreys Pizza Oven & Freefall Brewery, 806 N. 7th Ave, Bozeman • No Cover • (406) 522-5456 • www.audreyspizzaoven.com Come Check Out the Most Accessible, Varied, and Fun Trivia Nights Designed for Anyone who Loves to Play Games!

OPEN MIC WEDNESDAYS 6-9:30pm • The Bunkhouse Brewery, 7715 Shedhorn Dr., Four Corners • FREE • All Ages • (406) 577-2130 Music! Comedy! Solo Artists! Bands! Spoken word! Whatever! All are welcome! 15 min slots, call or stop in to sign up. Open jam at 9. Full PA and lights provided.

TRIVIA NIGHT 7-8pm • Pine Creek Lodge, 2496 E. River Road, Livingston • $5 per person • (406) 222-3628 • www.pinecreeklodgemontana.com Teams from 1-6 people. Current Events, Potpourri, Name That Tune, handouts and more.

BINGO 7-9pm • American Legion Bar, 225 E. Main St., Bozeman • 18+ • (406) 586-8400 • www.facebook.com 100% of the proceeds go to assisting our Veterans, their families, our youth programs, and the community.

WESTERN SWING WEDNESDAYS 7-11pm • The Jump, 75770 Gallatin Rd, Gallatin Gateway • Lessons $10 • 21+ after 9pm • (406) 518-5011 • www.thejumpmt.com There will be a great dance floor every week, your favorite instructors, and all the country music you love from Bozeman’s Choice 2023 DJ, DJ Habes. See ya at THE JUMP every Wednesday!

JAZZ NIGHT W/EDDIE T 8-10pm • Tune Up Bar, 24 W Mendenhall St, Bozeman • no cover • 21+ • (406) 551-7702 • tuneupbarandlounge.com Live local music every Wednesday.

LADIES NIGHT 8pm-2am • Club Zebra, 321 E Main St, Bozeman • $10 for guys • 21+ The wonderful Ladies of Bozeman can enjoy 2 free drinks, $3 drinks till 10 pm, and that booty shakin’ music provided by DJ Chedda.

THURSDAY, MAR. 7

INAUGURAL BLAZING TRAILS: MONTANA WOMEN IN BUSINESS SUMMIT 9am-5pm • $495 per person Programming will dive into leadership development, financial well-being, venture capital/entrepreneurship, civic engagement, advocacy, and more.

BABY STORYTIME 10:15-11:15am • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • babies birth-35 months and their caregivers • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org Sing, rhyme, read, and dance with your little one, and then stay for community, sensory exploration, and playtime.

GYROKINESIS 12:15-1pm • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org A movement method that addresses the entire body, opening energy pathways, stimulating the nervous system, increasing range of motion and creating functional strength through rhythmic, flowing movement sequences.

LEGO CLUB 3:30-4:30pm • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • kids ages 5-12 • 406-570-7752 • www. bozemanlibrary.org Take inspiration from the weekly challenge or free build, work solo or collaborate – it’s in your hands, LEGO Architect!

SINGO 6-8pm • Last Best Place Brewery, 605 N. 7th Ave, Bozeman • 21+ Do you like music? Are you a fan of Bingo? Bring a group for Singo and relax for some fun and beer.

DRINK AND DRAW WITH @ARTBYWOLVES 6-8pm • Valhalla Meadery, 875 Bridger Drive Unit B, Bozeman • FREE • All Ages • 4065772383 • valhallabozeman.com Come create art! Free form workspace: supplies provided!

THREE FORKS MUSIC NIGHT WITH CLINT ANDERSON AND MONTANA GAZETTE 6-8pm • Bridger Brewing Pub + Grill, 10751 Hwy 287, Three Forks • FREE • 406-200-9354 • www.bridgerbrewing.com Enjoy music with Clint Anderson and Montana Gazette.

FLY-TYING NIGHT 6-9pm • Bozeman Fly Supply, 2621 W College, Bozeman • FREE Bring your vise, tools, materials, and beverages to tie some flies. This is not a class but an invitation for all to get out of the house, get behind the vise, and have fun with fellow tiers.

VINTAGE SWING SOCIAL 7-8pm • Blend, 31 S Willson Ave, Bozeman • (406) 414-9693 Join the Downbeat Vintage Swing Society for our weekly vintage swing social, we host an introductory swing lesson, followed by a social to dance.

RED NOT CHILI PEPPERS 7-11pm • Rialto Theatre, 10 West Main St, Bozeman • $25 (Adv.) $28 (DOS) • All Ages • 4068304640 • logjampresents.com Logjam Presents is pleased to welcome Red