Bozeman Magazine February 2021 by Bozeman Magazine

BOZEMAN MAGAZINE

February 2021 - Volume 14.9

Backcountry Film Festival Social Distance Powwow Kimpton Armory’s Chef Mark Musial

GREATER YELLOWSTONE EVENTS CALENDAR

TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S

Rachael Ainuu

LETTER TO EDITOR

LIVING LOCAL

MSU Soroptomist Plan: - A White & J Macdonald 8

Bachelor’s Clubs in the Gallatin Valley - R Phllips 28

VISUAL ARTS

Social Distance Powwow - A Ripple 32

Cover Shot: - Racheal Ruff 10

Starting a New Normal with Your Pet - B Donoghue 34

FOOD & DRINKS

One Book One Bozeman - C Fifles 36

Kimpton Armory Chef Mark Interview - A Ripple 12

Year End Market Report - T Ford 38

Two Fat Guys Brew a Gin - P Hill 18

R E C & H E A LT H

S C R E E N & S TA G E

Functional Medicine Arrives in BZN - Dr P Kozlowski 39

Backcountry Film Festival - J Verzuh 20

Top 10 Places for Vlaentines Places in BZN- K Hulbert 40

Sonnets in the Snow - K Brustuen 22

HOROSCOPE

M O N TA N A M U S I C

Black Rose Spiritual Center - Dr Nikki 30

Silence Speaks - M Jochum 24

EVENT CALENDAR

Livestream Norris -L Platts 26

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

Brian Ripple - Publisher Brian enjoys taking his kids camping, and skiing. He is an artist, sound engineer and co-editor of this fabulous magazine you are reading.

Sarah Cairoli - Copy Editor Local writer, tutor, and mother who has been enjoying all Bozeman has to offer for the past decade. Copy Editor for Bozeman Magazine.

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

Abby Bradford- Music The Marketing and Development Communications Manager for the Symphony, loves connecting people to purpose through the arts, outdoor adventure, and time shared together.

Michael Jochum - MT Music Michael Jochum is a Husband, Father, Grandfather, Drummer (Jackson Browne, Jonothan Davis), Author, advocate for the disabled musician, Activist, and dog lover.

Kelly Hartman - History Kelly Hartman is the Curator at the Gallatin History Museum. She is also a painter and printmaker inspired by the beauty of Montana.

Kat Forester - Recreation Kat is a young adventurer, who enjoys skiing, biking, hiking, rock climbing, and rafting. Kats blog Kat-Tasrophe Avoided can be found at www.katsplace.me

Cassie Pfannenstiel - Local living Cassie is an intern and senior at MSU. She has a passion for cultural and social issues, in her free time she enjoys playing polo for MSU and cracking jokes with her improv troupe.

Eric Kofer - Music Former ASMSU concerts director. Local music contributor and ChickenJam West Productions Owner. Eric spreads his love for music around the valley.

Ruby Zitzer - Local Living Ruby is currently a student at MSU studying writing and human development. You will most often find Ruby outside adventuring on the trails & rivers that surround the Bozeman area.

Kris Drummond - Local Living Kris Drummond is a writer, photographer, and traveler living in Bozeman and enjoying spring skiing in February.

Patrik Hill - Food Scene Patrik hill is a freelance writer as well as the owner and content creator for “echo eight group” and “mobster poet.”

Phil Knight - Local Living / Rec Phil is a wilderness explorer, guide, author and shameless agitator. He’s lived in Bozeman with his wife since the 1980s, traveled to 7 continents, and seen some crazy stuff..

Kate Hulbert - Local Living Kate spends almost every free moment enjoying Bozeman and Montana in some way; hiking and exploring the mountains, skiing, or kayaking the rivers.

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

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

Missy Glenn - Music/Local Living Missy Glenn lives in Bozeman with her son DJ, two dogs, and her cat Ginger. She is a licensed Esthetician and Patient Care Specialist.

Joey Wishart - Photography An aspiring landscape and portrait photographer from Seattle, Washington & student at Montana State University in pursuit of a astrophysics graduate degree.

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

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

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W H A T ’ S YO U R B E E F ?

MSU SOROPTOMIST PLAN

FAILS TO INCLUDE

UNHOUSED RESIDENTS Alyssa White and Jim Macdonald, photos Erinn Hermsen

illful ignorance is a malignant tendency in our world, and unfortunately, we (Alyssa White and Jim Macdonald ) have observed it on the streets of downtown Bozeman. In tiny Soroptomist Park, we have regularly witnessed the willful ignorance of many in acknowledging that unhoused people live amongst us, treated as though they don’t exist. For this reason, we are especially disappointed by the willful ignorance of MSU students, mentors and professors involved in the Soroptomist Park and Bozeman Creek “Alternative Futures” project, who in a recently published 112-page report failed even once to

mention the existence or consider the needs of unhoused communities living in the park they were so closely observing. While the population of people without homes is not discussed once, the “Alternative Futures” report details precisely the amounts of sound and light that the park receives, the permeability of its surfaces, temperature and shade patterns, and macroinvertebrate counts. With so much care and close observation, we wonder why there isn’t a single word about the people who call Soroptomist their home or their interests in the development work moving forward. How can this plan be “inclusive of all ages, incomes, abilities, and backgrounds” if no park residents were asked for their opinion of the plan? The report details 26 meetings, 230+ participants and 300 written comments from Bozeman residents. How hard could it have been to talk to, include and make special mention of the people actually residing in the park? We are concerned that people living in the park will become more displaced as a direct result of the report’s design ideas. We also take issue with a listed goal of the plan to promote more luxury housing in the area, which will continue to drive out those below a certain income and instill the idea that this a town where only the affluent are allowed to exist. How can a plan be inclusive of all incomes when it may simultaneously drive out the poorest residents and make it most accessible to those who have the highest incomes? While we all should care about Bozeman Creek restoration and believe we would all love functioning bike lanes, it is a glaring oversight to call the park a “great living room” for shoppers while ignoring that Soroptomist Park is literally a living room for a number of human beings. We would like to see the amount of time and energy put into this research actually spent on getting to know the people who call Soroptomist Park their home and working with them to understand their needs and their desires for the park, and we would like to see that considered within a follow-up report. Whatever else we do in Soroptomist, we must remember and respect those whom we have far too often chosen not to see or treat as equal and valued members of our Bozeman community. w Alyssa White and Jim Macdonald are concerned citizens.

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EDITOR’S NOTE

FOR LOVERS Angie Ripple

ow long have you been in love with Bozeman? I’ve lived here for twenty-five years, August will make twenty-six, and I can honestly say my love affair with the town did not start on day one; it had to grow on me a bit. And, that is likely because I moved from a smaller town in Montana where the mountains were bigger and much closer to my home and I wasn’t used to getting

so much snow. The first Halloween I was in Bozeman, it snowed two feet and my favorite (and possibly only) shoes were Birkenstock sandals that I wore all year in Northwestern Montana. I was in shock and seriously wondered if I had moved to the right place. Through the years, I have learned to love winter activities that in turn mean I love winter. I often joke that we live in a snow globe for at least half the year. I don’t think it’s far from the truth. If snow is not your thing, Bozeman won’t be either. My favorite winter activity is downhill skiing. I’ve written about it several times over the years for the magazine. You can find “Ski MT” from 2018 and “I Ski, You Ski, We All Ski MT” from 2015 on our website;

both tell the story of my first downhill skiing experience, which included borrowing skis from a future gold medalist, and offer other MT skiing info. I won’t be skiing much this year but can’t wait to get back to the Cold Smoke. It may be a little easier to reflect on all the things to love about Bozeman after a year like 2020. Some of the things I love most about Bozeman are the places that make it feel like home, like Bridger Brewing, the Museum of the Rockies and Bridger Bowl, but really the thing to love the most about Bozeman is the people. My people have been awesome this year, checking in on me, answering my calls, meeting up if possible, and having my back. The people here are pure gold. Each month, for the past 163 months, Bozeman Magazine has been a bit of a love letter to Bozeman. Our local contributing writers create informative and interesting content for us to publish, and for you to read, learn from, and enjoy. We feature the people, places and things that make our area the special place it is and encourage our community to participate as much as possible in the events, activities, educational opportunities, sports, recreation and all-things-Bozeman. Please continue to look to Bozeman Magazine for what to love about Bozeman; we truly have it covered. a Angie Ripple makes Bozeman Magazine happen each month. www.bozemanmagazine.com

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VISUAL ART

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achel Ainuu is a Bozeman Montana based artist who enjoys painting outdoor landscapes, especially climbing locations and scenery. She paints plain air style with watercolor and pen. She can often be found perched in Hyalite Canyon painting the winter ice flows and ridgelines that inspire many to hike and climb in the area. Rachel also enjoys photographing the places she’s been locally to show friends and family. She is inspired by the varying geological formations within the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Rachel moved to Bozeman in 2017 to be closer to the mountains and further her outdoor pursuits. During this time, Rachel studied art and graphic design at MSU and is now in her junior year of the design program. Her passion for art began at a young age with the opportunity to go to an art camp in Palouse Valley, Washington near her hometown of Spokane, Washington. Into her older teen years, she was able to teach students at this summer art camp for four years before studying abroad in Europe and moving to Montana for school. Rachel is currently taking a break from school to focus on her job and her artwork. “I want to inspire others to live a great life outdoors and to be continuously rejuvenated by the beauty of photography and painting,” she says. Find Rachel on Instagram @rachelainuu_, she is excited about the prospect of taking painting commissions and can be reached by phone at (509)389-1287. a

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FOOD & DRINKS

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Angie Ripple

KIMPTON ARMORY HOTEL’S SKY SHED, FIELDING’S AND TUNE UP

n 1940, Bozeman was dealing with overcrowding at Montana State College, paving streets in south Bozeman, and the creation of the area airport and the Hyalite Reservoir Dam. The town was growing rapidly and the building of the Bozeman Armory to house the Chamber of Commerce, a rifle range, drill hall, club rooms, and a stage was made possible by national defense appropriations and additional bonds. The Armory land was donated by Nelson Story III and his sister, Mrs. Mayo S. Dean, and Bozeman’s most famous architect Fred Willson laid the plans for the fortified building. Fast forward eighty-one years to 2021, and the Bozeman Armory has now been transformed into an 8 story, 122-room hotel with a rooftop bar and pool, amazing views of our town, and three individual dining establishments. We sat with Chef Mark Musial and General Manager Aaron Whitten to get the full story of opening an iconic property amidst a global pandemic.

Angie Ripple: How were the restaurants at The Armory conceptualized? Mark Musial: Let’s start at the top and we’ll work our way down, so Sky Shed for me the concept was to not mess with the view. We really wanted people to share a couple of cocktails and some dishes of food, and enjoy the scenery. In the summertime, when we are able to open all of the windows, the whole thing will be completely open, fresh air blowing in; that is the concept. It wasn’t about going up there and doing five courses or six courses; it was about go up there, share some food, enjoy some cocktails and enjoy that space. One of the big words we like to use here is synergy. We like to use the Sky Shed as a tractor beam so to speak and then bring them down to Fielding’s for dinner. Fielding’s is where, when Covid times are done and we are fully open, this is where we’ll do all day dining, breakfast, lunch and dinner; right now we are just doing breakfast and dinner, and we really wanted to have a concise menu with some things that will change periodically with the seasons, but the mainstay dishes are gonna be there. And, we are starting today our Chef’s Tasting Menu. What’s different about tasting menus and the idea of when you go to Café Boulud, or any of the great

restaurants, Eleven Madison Park, you sit down for sixteen courses and you’re going to pay $150 and that’s just the entry fee, that’s just to come into the dining room. We really wanted to do something that’s super affordable, five courses is $65, and you’re going to get five whole courses that are hyper-seasonal with everything we are bringing in, with some really cool techniques that maybe we haven’t seen in Bozeman, that isn’t too fussy and too crazy still rooted in humble cooking techniques that really show the ingredients, but still keeping with the concept that no matter anything you have in here, there are never more than three ingredients. I learned a hard lesson when I was a young chef. I presented this plate to one of our new chefs that was taking me under his wing. He tasted the dish and said, “Do you know what this dish needs? One more ingredient.” He said there is so much going on here that there is no direction, it’s not concise, you’re all over the place here, let’s get back the basics and let’s dial in. So that’s what we’re doing here, we are taking the ingredients and making sure that we nerd out about Milk Bread. We have a bread skillet, and Chef Zach comes to me and says, “I think we can charge $5 for bread,” and I go, “Zach, there is not a world that exists where people will pay $5 for bread unless continued on next page

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Kimpton Armory p.12 it’s the perfect example of bread, and until we get to the perfect example of bread no one is going to pay $5 for it.” And we nerd out, we get after it, Chef Eva comes out with the Parker House roll and low and behold everyone is happy to pay $5 for a bread skillet. So that’s what we’re doing here, keeping it simple, but hyper focusing on technique. And then, you’ve had some food and now it’s time for some whiskey to digest and keep everything moving; you’re going to go down to Tune Up and close the night out. Tune Up’s concept from the start everything was painted black down there and as it progressed we want to be the Industry bar, we want to be cool cocktails, cocktail focused, whiskey focused. We want to have the best beers on tap and the best cans of beer that we can source. Matt Betz did a tremendous job down there getting everything together, and then it was “we need food to complement this, what can we nerd out about? Can we really just nerd out about cheese sticks? Mozzarella sticks?” 100 percent. We bought mozzarella, and we pulled our own mozzarella. We had three different mozzarellas that we worked through that we breaded and fried just to find the best meltable mozzarella stick that you can do a big stick that melts all the way through the center. And that’s what we did, and then we moved on from the mozzarella sticks to pickles and curds and we’ve got a great burger down there, the Royale with Cheese. My comfort food still to this day, if I have a bad day, I’m too old to go home and drink a case of beer these days, so I go and pick up a Quarter Pounder with Cheese at McDonald’s, so the Royale with Cheese is my love letter to the Quarter Pounder with Cheese. We have a lot of fun down there. That’s kind of our playground for cocktails and food. And then hopefully you are just so wrecked after going through all of the venues that you have to book a room and stay the night. That’s what we want. We want full-stop service, staycation for drive in locals, everyone comes in and we can keep you for a bit. In this time where it’s hard to get lift tickets, get out there and do things, we’re hoping that we can be an attraction for people to get some sort of source of normalcy in this crazy, crazy time that we are living in. AR: What do you want people to experience when they walk through your doors? MM: I want them to experience hospitality first and foremost. We want you to feel as though you are walking into a living room space, whichever venue you are entering, that we are welcoming you and producing a great product for you, whether it’s cocktails or food.

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AR: What makes The Armory unique in the Bozeman Food Scene? MM: So, I think there are a lot of things that make us unique. There are a few rooftop bars. I think the Crystal has one. I haven’t been up there yet; I’m excited to see it. I love a good dive bar, and I want to be on top of a roof. The rooftop is obviously a big attraction for us. There is a pool up there, which is insane. We really hope that that super priceconscious Chef’s Table becomes something awesome. It’s very popular in New York right now, the Eleven Madison Park and the fine dining. This pandemic may very well end fine dining as we know it. People may not want to sit down and do sixteen or seventeen courses any more, so they are finding value instead of doing the Ossetra caviar and all these high price ingredients it’s taking humble ingredients and making five courses that are outstanding at a value. The cocktail and beverage program, across the board, really is outstanding. The beverage team is getting ready to start their new cocktail program downstairs, and they are swinging for the fences with it, and it’s all fantastic.

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Aaron Whitton: There are actually two things I would like to add. There is a component to our service as a brand, as a product, as a total asset to the hotel, the way that the spaces are even designed. Chef’s got an open kitchen here in Fielding’s for a reason. This is meant to feel like you’re coming into somebody’s home, like he said. We want to approach service that way as well though. You’ll find that while our intention is to attract everybody coming to the area, obviously, we will likely end up being, we have already been rated as the four-diamond in the area, but without the pretension. So when people will ask what’s different about your service, what’s different about your approach, we have, I think, all of the bells and whistles from a structural perspective, from a talent perspective, from a professional perspective, and what kind of passions every department puts into their work, but it won’t show in a negative way in the way that we approach our guests and our service. So every guest that comes in this door is going to have a specialized experience based on their needs, their interests, their passions, their timing, what they’re going through. We want this to be a bit of a haven for what is kind of a fucked up world out their right now. So, come inside here, have dinner with Chef in Fielding’s,

have cocktails up in Sky Shed, stay the night with us, see a show in the music hall, and hopefully you can put some of that pressure aside for a couple of hours. That’s my mission, and I think we do that well together. AR: What do you enjoy most about being part of the Bozeman community? MM: Awesome, so I came from Colorado and when I was being vetted for the position, I had applied for a Kimpton job and done a tasting at another property, but it wasn’t a good fit, and I said, “Hey guys, if anything pops up I’d love to do an opening, so don’t lose my number.” About six months later, I get a call; it’s the same guy who says, “Hey we have two properties opening up that we would like you to be a part of.” There’s one in New Orleans, and I was like listen I’m from Arkansas and I have no interest in going down to that heat level and that humidity, and the mosquitoes. The mosquitoes are probably the number one thing I can’t go back to, so no. And then he says there is one in Bozeman, Montana, and I was like sign me up. I will do whatever I’ve got to do to get that job. I’m all in on Bozeman. I love being outdoors. I think it’s a good contrast of working really hard in the kitchen and being able to be in nature,

away. I think it gives a tremendous amount of grounding. I’ve spent time in New York City, I’ve spent time in the big cities, and it is completely toxic, you never get away from the kitchen, you never get away from the intensity because there is just intensity as soon as you leave the space, and I just love being in nature and Bozeman, and Montana in general is the perfect representation of that. I love snow; I like that that’s happening out there right now. Bozeman was a perfect fit, and knew we were going to love it before we even moved out here. My wife and I are really excited to be a part of this community. AW: For me, Bozeman is the size of community that I’d like to be a part of. It’s full of people that have a lot of pride in what is here from a cultural perspective, from an art perspective, from a downtown corridor perspective. It’s thoughtful and there is an intention to thoughtfully protect or develop the area in a way that at least somewhat speaks to it’s history and the kind of people who live here. Yhat’s not true everywhere. I’ve lived in exclusively big cities all of my life, and a lot of times it’s easy as an individual with big ideas to get lost in the crowd. I think that it’s possible in Bozeman to make a positive influence. Here with the Armory,

we’ve partnered with some great nonprofits, which are aplenty in the area, which speaks well to the size of people’s hearts and the intentions of the community. We’ve been able to get involved with city developments. I lived in Seattle most recently for about five years, and it was hard to even get in front of somebody at the City to pay your bills; forget about actually talking about improvement. I think, for the most part, this community has great intentions for it’s future, and I want to be a part of something that matters quite frankly, and I feel that’s true for this particular project, and we have a lot of ability to support and influence the future development of the area, and also make sure that people have a good place to go. For me personally, I have a sevenminute commute now, I love my neighbors, I get to go out mountain biking in January somehow, and then snowshoeing the next weekend. It’s an incredible place. Please stop telling your friends all about it because it’s gonna get crowded. [Laughs] I think some humility coming in, that’s an important factor, and be aware of what you are coming into, and what exists. MM: That’s such a better answer than mine. [Laughs] AR: What do your regulars keep coming back for? MM: I think the biggest thing they keep coming back for is the Willson’s Old Fashioned. The bread skillet has been extremely popular, Sky Shed’s views have been really great, and the one-off parties we’ve been doing at Tune Up have been a really great draw. We celebrated Repeal Day, repealing prohibition, and that was a huge success. The Holiday bar, which we just wrapped up, it looked like Santa just threw up in the space; that was really popular. Really at the base of it, it’s creative programming is what keeps it fresh, keeps each space fresh. We are constantly trying out new ideas so nothing ever gets stale. Something is always different when you come here. That’s what I really appreciate about rotating menus, constantly changing those menus; there’s a lot of value in that, not only in the value for the guest, but for the staff as well. The cooks come in with great ideas all the time and they’re like, “Chef, what do you think of this?” And our ability to implement that and keep them engaged, and keep them pushing themselves, that’s the true value in a rotating menu and a Chef’s tasting in itself. Everybody gets to be creative. We still have a path we have to walk; we can’t get too crazy. There definitely has to be a roadmap, but as soon as you give them the roadmap they’re like cool, this is what I’m gonna do. We’ve had the same cooks that opened this place with us are still with us. I continued on next page

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Kimpton Armory p.12 don’t know if you’re familiar with the rotation rate of cooks in this industry, but that’s outstanding and hopefully we can keep them engaged in what we’re doing and our mission, and that is the great bonus for our guests that keep coming back, that it never seems stale and there is always something different. AW: It’s weird, the average turnover rate for culinary members in a business like ours is actually 110%; it’s actually more than the 100% somehow, impossibly so. Chef has done a great job in retention and that is the good point aside from the culinary items that chef mentions. Well actually, you’ve got to mention the hummus. I feel like that’s a good example of something I’ve had so many places, so many ways, so many times in my life, and mindlessly so half the time, and when I come in and I get to try the hummus and I want to order another one right after it, it’s just outstanding. That speaks to Chef’s experience level and attention to detail and professionalism. But aside from our actual items, I think it’s our people. I 100% think that our success is based off of the people we have attracted to every department. We get countless comments, more so than at any hotel I’ve ever operated, about the personal nature of our service and people remember our people’s

names which sounds odd, but it’s kind of an unusual circumstance where we get the same type of feedback about a broad range of the folks that are on property, so I hear about Caleb [the bartender] in the Tune Up all of the time. I hear about some of our front desk folks that are running the show up there, all of the time. It’s the personable nature, that these are real human beings that really care about what they’re doing; there is some passion in it. We take the opportunity to make sure those folks have what they need to be successful and are supported in their work, and supported in their schedules, and sometimes we kick our managers out the door to take some days off once in a while, and I think it shows in the service. That’s a big part of what sets us apart too, and the hummus. AR: Do you have anything coming up that you would like the readers to know about?

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MM: There is stuff coming up for sure! I think the biggest programming that we have on the horizon is that we’re going to tackle brunch for sure, so Sky Shed brunch, brunch in the sky if you will. A great mimosa bar, a great Bloody Mary bar, we’re even thinking a possible DJ. We want the best brunch in town. I come from the Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, and their brunch is just this elaborate thing, and it’s one of those things that happens every Sunday. Champagne Brunch does 650 covers and it is the thing that makes the Broadmoor the Broadmoor; it is absolutely historic. Will we shoot for that? No, because we still need space up there and that thing is elaborate, but brunch is a big thing on the horizon. The Chef’s Tasting started tonight, and cocktail menus are getting ready to change as well. Always stay tuned to what is happening here at the Armory because we are constantly adding bits and bits of value as we can. Covid [has not allowed us to set the spaces the way they were intended], when we set these tables and the stemware is set it is astonishing, and right now it’s not given justice, and I can’t wait for people to walk in to our spaces with the intended

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way that it’s supposed to be. We haven’t gotten to do that yet, which is a shame, but once we can really let these spaces come alive with the intended vision, that’s going to be absolutely huge. AW: Chef and I both come from food and beverage backgrounds in which it’s not uncommon to take a piece of string and make sure that your wine glasses are lined up, and so, this is heartbreaking quite honestly, it’s very difficult to see. Although, I think it warrants mentioning that we feel lucky to be in a place where we are able to remain as functional as we have and people have remained respectful of the expected regulations, and even before the regulations people were ahead of that game in this area. I think that because of that, we’ve kept our ability to function “socially,” so we are blessed for that. We talk to colleagues in others areas of the country that are not faring as well and it is important for us to be grateful for the ability to serve what we do now. There is another major component though to our story that we have yet to really truly bring to life: the Armory Music Hall is in the works. We are working on a strategy of how to respectfully and safely and appropriately, and also in a way that is appropriate for socially distanced times, but to the space itself we’ll activate that up and get some shows going, because I think 1. we want to see our artists supported 2. we want to bring some entertainment and live engagement because there is nothing else like it. We’ve got really good, creative people involved, so we’re hoping sooner rather than later. - Bozeman’s history is still being written, and the Kimpton Armory Hotel is an iconic beacon for our future. The multiple venues of the Armory are capable of entertaining all Bozemanites; take your pick, and make plans for your next visit. a Angie Ripple is the co-publisher of Bozeman Magazine. She was impressed by the large amount of local art displayed in the Kimpton Armory, and the hangar steak.

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February 2021

FOOD & DRINKS

TWO FAT GUYS

BREW A GIN Patrik Hill, Stacey Clark Photography

hat better way to help introduce the 21st Century version of the Roaring ‘20s – as well as bid more than a fond farewell to the train wreck that was 2020 – than to bring back a tried and true classic. However, this time make it straight up, with a twist. When you think of gin, it’s easy to be drawn to magnificent names like Jay Gatsby and his lavish parties and opulent dress. You could even imagine James Bond dressed to kill with his classic “shaken, not stirred,” while he stalks over a casino floor in an attempt to ferret out his nefarious prey. There is a mysterious and classy air to this fine spirit. Gin has, for so many, always held a special place on a lot of top shelves when it comes to a lot of classic spirits; its very imagery invokes a sense of style and class and substance that rises above everything else. So it should come as no surprise that a locally made gin – from right here in Bozeman, Montana – would be so widely accepted. If there is a surprise twist to it all, it’s the very nature of the name and the brew. Ginger Bear Gin is the first product – hopefully in a long line of products – to be introduced from 2 Fat Guys Spirits; the two self-proclaimed fat guys in question are owner Rich Parker and his husband of 18 years Mike Long. Inspired by the acclaimed hit BBC cooking show, Two Fat Ladies, Parker says it was only natural to have something off the wall for their company name. They certainly picked a name to be remembered. When asked about why a gin company, Parker says, “One of my professors – Shawna Lockhart – from MSU came to my 40th birthday party with her boyfriend, Greg. This was the first time I had ever met the man and he

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hands me this Mason jar with a clear liquid and said ‘Happy Birthday!’ “It turned out that it was a homemade gin he had made for me. I was so excited to hear it was homemade and more than that, incredibly intrigued on how it is made. It was fantastic gin and I asked if he could share his hobby with me. He did and that is how I got to where I am today. Sadly, Greg has since passed, but I hope to honor him in

the future with a flavor of gin named after him. He sparked the flame.” Says Parker, “We loved watching the cooking show, Two Fat Ladies. When we were looking for a vanity plate to put on our Mazda Miata that we had purchased as a project car, “2FATGYS” was chosen. “So when the idea of starting a spirits production business, the name 2 Fat Guys rose to the top. When we started asking friends and family their opinion of the name, most smiled and said they loved it. I thought it such a catchy name that I trademarked it.” Since state and federal laws allow tasting rooms for distilleries and as Parker

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does not have his own distillery – yet – he is working in cooperation with Dry Hills Distillery to produce his recipes under his brand. “For many years I wanted to start my own distillery. This requires a large, up-front capital investment which I did not have and for which I was not willing to leverage my house and retirement savings. I attended a gin workshop and summit at the American Distilling Institute (ADI) annual conference a couple years ago and met a guy from Portland, OR who told me about the branding process. I researched it and thought ‘this is an approach that I can afford to do.” For Parker, the next step was to spend the next three to five years approaching various distilleries around the area. It was almost fortuitous that Jeff and Erica Droge at Dry Hills Distillery in Four Corners would answer that call. Parker asked if they would be willing to look into this approach together and they graciously said yes. Parker continues, “They have a great work ethic and have built a phenomenal distillery that is capable of producing top quality results. We have a very good relationship – almost familial – and look forward to both of our businesses growing together, which in turn will help support our community.” Recipes were developed by Parker. Through a steady process of trial and error – as well as having many friends and family to sample and critique the recipes – Parker and Long came up with what is now the recipe for Ginger Bear Gin. “We are very proud of its flavor profile. I got a little emotional when we sampled the first batch that came off the big still. Brooks Marshall – the Dry Hills Head Distiller – took a sip and smiled, and

handed me a sample. I remember thinking, ‘Wow, this is pretty damned good.’ I then handed samples to Jeff and Erica and we all smiled. To have your industry peers also enjoy it is a great feeling. I tell people I am the old woman in The Wedding Singer who pays for singing lessons with meatballs. ‘Take a bite so I can watch you enjoy. That is my favorite part.’ I love watching people enjoy my concoctions!” When asked about plans for the future, Parker stated, “You will see a variety of both unique and traditional flavored gins coming to market in the future.” Parker, who was born in New York – the youngest of nine – spent a fair amount of time bouncing around the United States and even served six years in the Navy before coming to Montana State University where he earned his degree in mechanical engineering. He currently works for the Bozeman Public School system as a self-proclaimed “energy nerd” ensuring that the facilities are operating at peak levels. His husband and business partner Mike is recently retired from Bozeman Health where he managed the clinical laboratory. He is currently working on a book of his own, playing piano, and once it’s safe to do so will exercise his extrovert attitude and draw people in for a good game of bridge. For purely research purposes, this author procured a bottle of the Ginger Bear Gin and was more than pleasantly

surprised to find that the flavor profile was right on par from what you would expect from a top shelf spirit. Each bottle comes with a small card around the neck with a few recipes to try as a mixer, and while this author is eager to give each one a try, I am also supremely pleased with the taste of a glass of Ginger Bear Gin as it is sipped neat, or on the rocks. Even the classic gin ‘n tonic did not disappoint. With its earthy and heady aromas, the gin offers a unique taste and a distinct palate – whether it is mixed, sipped, shaken, or stirred – Ginger Bear Gin will please the palette and make your toes curl in pleasure. Ginger Bear Gin is currently available at your local liquor store here in the Gallatin Valley, but Parker tells me that he plans to have it nationally distributed with a marketing plan that is a lighthearted, humorous, and unique advertising of their (hope to be) highly acclaimed spirit line. Also, Parker tells me, look for future tastings at some of the local area casinos. To see more of the aforementioned light-hearted and humorous attitude, you can follow 2 Fat Guys Spirits on social media as well as their website 2fatguysspirits.net g Patrik Hill is a freelance writer as well as the owner and content creator for “Echo Eight Group” and “Mobster Poet.” www.bozemanmagazine.com

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S C R E E N & S TAG E

Jennifer Verzuh

ike so many events and activities in the past year, the Backcountry Film Festival has gone virtual. But while viewers can now watch the tales of recreation in winter landscapes from their homes across the state (and outside of it) rather than gathering together in Big Sky for the screening, its local impact is still significant. The annual film festival is produced by the Winter Wildlands Alliance (WWA), a national non-profit organization that aims to protect winter wildlands. “We make sure that the places we love to play during the winter are protected, and that it’s a place you can go year after year, and that you can have a guaranteed magical experience out there,” WWA Events and Marketing Director Melinda Quick said. The festival is currently in its sixteenth year, and “celebrat[es] the stories that come out of our backcountry communities, as well as local policy and advocacy stories,” she said. This year, their program consists of twelve documentary and ski films. One of the shorts, “Yellowstone Gateway” by The Conservation Alliance and Uncage the Soul Productions, recounts several Livingston, Montana residents’ successful effort to prominently protect over 30,000 acres of public land at the gateway to Yellowstone National

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Park from the risk of industrial-scale gold mining. Quick said that they received a record number of submissions this year and are excited by the lineup, which she said was “fun” to program. “We have some crazy stories, she said. “It’s a wide range of experiences on film.” The festival typically travels to over one hundred locations across the U.S. and beyond for in-person screenings, which are hosted by area grassroots groups and non-profits as fundraisers. It’s an event that not only benefits the local organizations, but also helps to bring the backcountry community together, according to Quick. This year is unique in that due to concerns over the coronavirus, the festival is happening online. However, the WWA is continuing to connect with organizations for local, remote screenings and wants to make sure that they still have an opportunity to engage with their communities and raise money. “The Backcountry Film Festival is usually a turnkey fundraising event for these groups,” she said. “We nixed the fee that we typically charge to host and are working with all of our groups to make sure that there is mutual success.” The festival made its way, digitally, to Montana on January 28 and individuals will be able to purchase tickets and stream the films from now until February 18. It’s being hosted statewide by the Montana Wilderness Association (MWA), a grassroots wilderness organization that was founded in 1958, and aims to “protect Montana’s wilderness heritage, quiet beauty, and outdoor traditions, now and for future generations,” according to its website. The MWA has seven different chapters across the state, and

THE DIGITAL BACKCOUNTRY FILM FESTIVAL OFFERS A CHANCE TO SUPPORT LOCAL CONSERVATION EFFORTS each chapter of the organization will benefit from the festival ticket sales that happen in their geographic location. The Madison-Gallatin Chapter, which has approximately 520 household members and covers the regions of Madison, Park and Gallatin Counties, previously hosted the film festival in-person for one night only in Big Sky. This year there will be a much larger window to catch the movies and no location restrictions, so the chapter’s President Tom Ross hopes more people will get involved, including those who aren’t currently in Montana. “We are encouraging people all across Montana and elsewhere to participate. We have a substantial number of out-ofstate members, and we’re hoping that a lot of those (folks) will chime in as well,” he said. “It’s essentially the only fundraising event that our chapter holds, so it’s very important to us.” In addition to supporting state-wide wilderness campaigns and initiatives locally, the Madison-Gallatin Chapter of MWA offers wilderness walks, an essay contest for high school students, wildernessthemed lectures from experts, has a volunteer-led wilderness steward program, supports the Gallatin Forest Partnership in their efforts and conducts trail maintenance. While many in-person events were canceled in 2020 due to coronavirus concerns, the group hopes they’ll be able to safely restart them this year. A portion of ticket sales from the festival in Gallatin County will go towards the MWA Madison-Gallatin Chapter, and “all those programs that our chapter undertakes will benefit,” Ross said. Quick said that in the communities that have already screened the film, it’s been a welcome reprieve from everyday life right now and a way to “get excited for the snow.”

“So far everyone seems to be enjoying it as a way to escape and get stoked for the backcountry season.” Tickets for the 16th Annual Backcountry Film Festival are $10 per individual or $20 per household and can be purchased at wildmontana.org/bcff. In order to ensure that proceeds go toward MWA’s chapters, tickets should be purchased between now and February 18. Ticket-holders will have seven days from pressing play to finish streaming the films. Those who are interested in becoming a member of MWA or volunteering with the organization can learn more at https://wildmontana.org/join-us. Z Jennifer Verzuh is a Bozeman-based writer, whose writing can also be found in the Belgrade News. She’s a native of Montana who recently moved back to the state after working in the entertainment industry in other parts of the country for the past few years. She enjoys hiking, camping, kayaking, cross-country, as well as enjoying a good book or film.

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SONNETS in the Snow Kevin Brustuen

he desire to create is something important to humanity—a fundamental part of our very existence. The Covid19 pandemic has limited the outlets for this creative urge in everyone around the world, leaving not only frustrated audiences, but even more frustrated actors unable to create art, perform plays, and explore ideas through live theatre in front of live audiences. One local theatre company in town is taking a new approach to resolving the unrequited need to create and perform, an attitude familiar to those who love living here: “embrace the season.” But how do you embrace the season with live theatrical performances when you can’t perform indoors and it’s winter in Montana? By taking the art outside and using the medium so many embrace when it’s wintertime and snowy: snowshoes and skis. And that’s what Montana InSite Theatre (MIST) is doing with its production of “Sonnets in the Snow.” On Saturday and Sunday, February 6 and 7, Montana InSite Theatre presents “Sonnets in the Snow,” with eight actors on skis

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doing the Blackmore Loop ski trails between History Rock trailhead and Hyalite Reservoir, reciting sonnets to anyone on the trails who would like to hear these poems. On both afternoons between 1 and 4 pm, the audience can ski, snowshoe, or walk the History Rock loop trails. There are no guides or pods of people—audience members can come and go at whatever time is convenient for them during these three-hour entirely self-guided sonnet performances. Actors will be skiing or snowshoeing these trail loops between Hyalite Reservoir and History Rock trailhead, wearing something (a shirt or vest perhaps) that clearly designates them as a sonnet performer, and audience members can ask them to stop and recite a sonnet at any time their paths cross. The emphasis of “Sonnets in the Snow” will be, as the name implies, sonnets. Sonnets originated in Italy in the 13th century. Often poet Giacomo da Lentini is credited with the sonnet’s invention and the Sicilian School of poets who surrounded him is credited with its spread and original popularity. Like the musical sonata,

MIST’s production of “Sonnets in the Snow” includes a varied list of poets and sonnets, ranging from Browning to Shakespeare talking about love to modern-day poets such as Seamus Heaney writing about civil rights in Ireland during the times of The Troubles (Heaney received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1995). Poet Laureate of the United States in the 1960s Robert Frost wrote sonnets about nature which will be represented. What these varied voices represent references one of the very definitions of sonnets: they are a specific style of poetry that provides a framework within which poets tell stories and investigate emotions, events, and situations. MIST encourages everyone to come and enjoy the marriage of art in the form of poetry combined with exercise while embracing the seasons as only we here in Montana can do. There will be checkin stations for audience members at the History Rock and Blackmore parking areas up Hyalite Canyon just shy of the reservoir. At these check-in stations, audience members can receive maps of the area and ask questions. This is a free event, but please email MIST at montanainsitetheatre@gmail.com to get your complimentary tickets. Donations for the performers will be accepted at the checkin stations and split evenly between all the performers. Audience members can come and go at any time between 1 and 4 pm, do the whole five-mile route or any portion of it. The sonneteer performers will be circulating along all the loops of these trails. The mood of this event will be somewhat like a scavenger hunt, and hopefully people will get excited about finding as many of the performers as possible. MIST may offer prizes for those who hear the most sonnets. These trails can be snowshoed or walked as well as skied, so if any performers or audience members prefer a different mode of transport, that’s fine. Sonnets are often associated with Valentine’s Day, and thus I leave you with one of the greatest sonnets ever written, for you to memorize and recite to someone you love in honor of St Valentine, “Sonnet 18” (by William Shakespeare). Notice how Shakespeare’s sonnet ends with a two-line rhyming couplet:

Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate:

sonnets have a very specific form they follow, creating a “box” for telling stories and examining situations. Sonnets are a style of poetry that uses a specific form in a poem, usually composed of fourteen lines using any of a number of formal rhyming schemes. Shakespearean sonnets— commonly known as English sonnets— are the most recognized style to many of us. These sonnets are written in iambic pentameter with ten syllables per line that fall into a pattern of unstressed, stressed rhythm. An example of a famous sonnet that most people are at least slightly familiar with is Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s “Sonnet 43”:

How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I love thee to the depth and breadth and height My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight For the ends of being and ideal grace. I love thee to the level of every day’s Most quiet need, by sun and candle-light. I love thee freely, as men strive for right. I love thee purely, as they turn from praise. I love thee with the passion put to use In my old griefs, and with my childhood’s faith. I love thee with a love I seemed to lose With my lost saints. I love thee with the breath, Smiles, tears, of all my life; and, if God choose, I shall but love thee better after death.

Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May, And summer’s lease hath all too short a date: Sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines, And often is his gold complexion dimmed, And every fair from fair sometime declines, By chance, or nature’s changing course untrimmed: But thy eternal summer shall not fade, Nor lose possession of that fair thou ow’st, Nor shall death brag thou wander’st in his shade, When in eternal lines to time thou grow’st, So long as men can breathe, or eyes can see, So long lives this, and this gives life to thee. For more information, please visit Montana InSite Theatre’s webpage at www.montanainsitetheatre.org, or contact them via email at montanainsitetheatre@gmail.com q Kevin Brustuen lives in Bozeman and can be contacted at kbrustuen@ hotmail.com. He is an avid theater-goer.

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SILENCE SPEAKS

Michael Jochum

n and around 1987, I was playing in the house band for The Tracey Ullman Show on Fox. Tracey is one of the funniest and genuinely nicest people I have ever met in the “business of music.” The band was stellar: Richard Gibbs was our fearless leader, musical director, and keyboard player; David Chamberlin alternated with Kevin McCormick on bass; and multi-instrumentalist (don’t you hate those guys?) Joe Turano played keyboards and reeds. We had a floating guitar chair, anchored by the great Michael Now, supplemented by George Doering, Michael Thompson, Michael Levin, and Paul Jackson, Jr. My brothers in arms were remarkable, to say the least. As a musician, one of the most coveted gigs in town is live television. I was fortunate to play in the house band for the first two seasons of American Idol, as well as the short-lived “Late Night with Joan Rivers” as a sub for Vinnie Colaiuta. Live television is usually a terrific medium for a studio musician because most of the time it requires a rehearsal at 5 o’clock or so, and then the show goes live to tape at 7:00 or 7:30pm, enabling us “studio guys” to play our recording sessions during the day and then make our way over to the soundstage for rehearsal and the show. In a way, it is a “having our cake and eating it too” scenario. The Tracey Ullman Show was a different animal altogether. The foundational band would rehearse during the course of the week, beginning on Monday, and the rehearsal would culminate in the live taping of the show on Friday evening. It was literally a 9-to-5 kind of a gig, with no room for session work in between. We signed a contract to that effect. It was a huge commitment for us musicians, but it paid quite well, and the creative benefits were through the roof. Working with a comedian like Tracey is indeed one of the most wonderful musical pleasures of my life. I also had the unique honor of meeting some amazing people, including Paula Abdul, who was the choreographer on the show. There were guest stars galore sprinkled through the run 24

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of multiple seasons, and, of course, the cast was impeccable. The year 1987 was a difficult time for one Michael Jochum. I was blessed with a wonderful gig and two beautiful little girls, but my mind was spinning. My mind was spun. I was living with an absolute sense of dread and foreboding. My other self was living the dream, while my true self was dying a slow, tedious death. It was during this period in time when my dear friend Kevin McCormick recommended me to one Jackson Browne. Kevin had always been a huge supporter of my playing, and when he had the opportunity to recommend a drummer to flesh out Jackson’s “World in Motion” record, with touring to follow, Kevin recommended one, Michael Jochum.

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Decisions, decisions. . . . Do I stay with the creative flow that was offered to me by performing in The Tracy Ullman Show band, or do I make the executive decision to meet with Mr. Browne? This was, of course, what is usually termed a “high-quality problem.” But inside, I had more, seemingly unsolvable problems. I felt dead inside. Absolutely dead. I crawled into a vicious cycle of pills and potions to try to alleviate a world that I simply could not live in. On Kevin’s recommendation, Jackson gave me the musical opportunity of a lifetime. Jackson had the utmost respect for Kevin (and well deserved, as Kevin is one of the most beautiful people I have ever met in the music business). So, on his recommendation alone, I made my way over to Jackson’s studio in Santa Monica, California, and im-

mediately, without fanfare or audition, I began recording with one of the most remarkable bands I have ever played. Musicianship beyond compare, the talent included Bob Glaub on bass, Scott Thurston on keyboards (along with Craig Doerge), and Kevin Dukes on guitar. From the first day of recording, Jackson trusted me implicitly and listened to all my suggestions. His faith in my God-given talent fueled me, at least for a time. I had to let go of my coveted television gig, but my creative flow was flowing mightily. I would make my way to the recording studio every day with the beautiful expectation of digging into another one of Jackson’s amazing songs. I was fueled for a time, supported by my incredible bandmates and Jackson’s intuitive nature. I would leave the studio late in the evening with that feeling of accomplishment unparalleled in the flow of making a record. Putting on tape (yes, kids, it was 1987, and we recorded to tape!) something that has such depth and weight to it is, in a word, transcendent. My life continued in this way for the next several months of the record’s construction, and I was bolstered by the fact that the making of this record would be followed by a benefit tour, which included the likes of Bonnie Raitt and the great David Lindley. The benefit tour would then be followed by a major US tour to support the new record. When the time came for the tour, I knew that I needed to pull my shit together. Unfortunately, thinking that I could pull my shit together was the tallest of all orders, as this time in my personal life was one of absolute chaos. I managed to pull myself through the benefit tour work fairly unscathed, but my mind continued to spin out as we put the final touches on the record and began to prepare for the national tour. My marriage was in shambles, my truest sense of Self had disappeared, and my other self was barely hanging on. It was apparent to everyone involved that I was having a difficult time. It was certainly the most apparent to one Jackson Browne, who was inquiring after each of our shows in a very gentle way, “What’s the matter with Michael? How is this Michael Jochum, who had performed so well in the studio on my most recent record, the same Michael Jochum who is

seemingly unable to pull it together to perform consistently well every evening on my tour?” Jackson took me aside on several occasions and asked if there was anything he could do to help. I would of course give him one of the old, “Well I didn’t get much sleep last night,” or “I couldn’t really hear the click very well,” or “My monitor mix was pretty shitty, but I promise tonight is going to be better.” I remember using the “I’m sorry” ploy many times with Jackson, and he finally turned to me one evening after a particularly bad performance by myself and said, “Michael, please don’t say that you’re sorry anymore.” Towards the end of the West Coast swing of our national tour, there were no more “I’m sorry”s. There was no more “I couldn’t hear myself in the monitors.” There were no more excuses. We were in Seattle, and Jackson dialed up my hotel room in the middle of the night after an especially uncomfortable show and asked to see me in his room. Making my way to his room, I felt emboldened by some particular pill or some unknown potion, but I intuitively had a deep-seated feeling of ending. And then Mr. Browne did something totally unexpected. Jackson invited me out in the middle of the night to his favorite coffee shop in downtown Seattle for a piece of pie. As we made our way to this particular pie emporium, not a word was spoken. Words were simply unnecessary. Everything that had been said, all of my excuses and justifications were spent, like all the salt in the oceans. I knew in that moment of shared silence in Jackson’s rental car that I would be dismissed. Jackson and I bellied up to the coffee counter and ordered coffee and pie—lemon meringue for him, apple for me. Not a word was spoken as we made our way back to the hotel on that early, wet morning in Seattle. Words were unnecessary in the early morning hours. Silence speaks. u Michael Jochum is a Husband, Father, Grandfather, Drummer, Author, advocate for the disabled musician, Activist, and dog lover. The above story is an excerpt from his life in the music business. If you enjoy reading, please pick up his books “This Week Nothing” and “The Road Never Ends” via email and paypal.

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Livestream Norris

Lilly Platts

ontana’s community of musicians has been without live opportunities to perform for close to a year. When Sam Platts and his band, the Plainsmen, found themselves looking for a way to continue sharing music they wanted to do something that would be sustainable and bring together other musicians. In a stroke of luck, they connected with Pat Lokken, a videographer and technology guru from Bozeman, and together, they have created a weekly livestream. After the first shows, Tessy Lou

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Williams, who moved back home to ride out the COVID-19 pandemic, joined as a weekly featured guest. Hosted at a restored barn near Norris, the show is designed in the vein of the old country variety shows, like the Porter Wagoner Show and The Johnny Cash Show. While casual livestreams from musicians’ homes have been a great way to connect with fans during the COVID-19 pandemic, Platts wanted to design something that could stand on its own as a recorded video, and with the help of Lokken, the show is

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filmed and streamed live on a stage with multiple cameras and high-quality sound. Doing the show live is important, as the band wants to bring the closest thing to a live performance possible into people’s homes. Each taping is live, and streamed as-is without editing. Having their own avenue to share music has been great for the band; however, connecting with other musicians has been the biggest highlight. Past guests have included acts like Marcedes Carroll, Laney Lou and the Bird Dogs, and Brigid and

Johnny Reedy. Upcoming guests include legends like Kostas, and Dave Walker. Like Sam Platts and the Plainsmen, other musicians are looking for new outlets to share their music. To this point, the show has been a labor of love for Platts and the band, using tips to pay for the video production. With a solid catalog of livestreams under their belt and increasing viewership, the group plans to begin offering sponsorship opportunities with the goal of being able to pay guests a competitive wage, comparable to when they could play live. Platts also plans to continue the show into the future, post social distancing. Montana is lucky to have many acts travel through, and from more guest appearances to adding limited audiences, he sees a lot of potential in the show far beyond our current situation. For more information visit facebook.com/samplattsmusic or samplatts.com n To see past shows, visit the links below: Hoke Granger: https://youtu.be/NRCnPntN7PE Marcedes & Isaac Carrol: https://youtu.be/hGdTOOZNZ9I Laney Lou & the Bird Dogs: https://youtu.be/F0I1fvXalcE Christmas: https://youtu.be/1STYZd14bDc Brigid & Johnny Reedy: https://https://youtu.be/sjptGii4FhI

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LIVING LOCAL

GIRLS ARE CERTAINLY FAVORED OUT HERE”

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Bachelor’s Clubs in the Gallatin Valley

Rachel Phillips, photos courtesy of the Gallatin History Museum

n a pleasant Sunday in July 1910, sixty-nine single men gathered in Manhattan to commiserate with each other on their lonely conditions. According to the Manhattan Record, ‘Brooks’ Duff, Charles Duffin, Al Oliver, Bill Perks, and George Kellogg, “all past masters at the culinary art,” prepared a special picnic of bologna and limburger cheese. The men were treated to a guest speaker, Mr. George White, who was married but “spoke to the boys of the blessedness of single cussedness.” The mood dampened somewhat, however, when Mr. White mentioned that “the home and fireside were the bulwark of American citizenship,” reminding the men of their lonely states. The afternoon concluded with songs, stories, and swimming. This first meeting of the Manhattan Bachelor’s Club proved wildly popular.

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In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Gallatin County, Montana, lacked a favorable ratio of men to women. Maledominated careers in mining, transportation and agriculture left few opportunities for single women to make a living. Consequently, unmarried ladies tended to remain near their families or in locations with more financial security. While many married women traveled with their husbands to the Gallatin Valley, the supply of single, eligible females was sorely lacking. Gallatin County’s first census, taken in 1870, recorded 390 females and 1,192 males. Most of the women included on the census were already married. In the mid-1880s, an English immigrant by the name of Mrs. Isabelle Randall made an interesting observation in a letter to a friend back home in England. The Randalls operated a horse ranch

near Moreland (later renamed Manhattan). Isabelle delighted in writing of her experiences in Montana and peppered her letters with amusing anecdotes. She recorded her observations of women in Moreland’s thriving social scene: “The natives are passionately fond of dancing, and think nothing of driving thirty or forty miles to a ball… Girls are certainly favored out here—not the smallest chance of posing as a wallflower; and in the more important matter of choosing partners for life, it is literally only a case of choice, as the men outnumber the women ten to one. Matrimony, like death, spares neither age nor condition. I have seen young girls of thirteen and hideous old girls of fifty snapped up as soon as they arrived in the country…” This unfortunate ratio caused lonely single men to band together informally at first and then formally in 1910. While it is unclear just how the Manhattan Bachelor’s Club began, males mourned the gender discrepancy early on. According to the Madisonian in 1887: “…on the first of next June, two car loads of New Jersey girls will arrive in Moreland, ready to marry an eligible bachelor that will make the proper advances…we are of the opinion that this will be the best chance ever offered to some of the old fossils who have been living in lonely solitude on half cooked corn dodgers and ‘sow belly’ to get a life partner…” In Manhattan, several factors contributed to this abundance of men. In the early 1880s, a businessman named Moreland and several other investors from Helena and England established the 10,000-acre Moreland Land Company. These early developers initiated a massive livestock business, which created farming and wrangling jobs for men. They planned to raise horses, reclaim some land for agriculture, and sell off smaller tracts. In 1882, laborers began

work on the 17-mile Moreland Canal, constructed to irrigate the Company’s land with water from the West Gallatin River. A couple of years later, agricultural workers planted wheat and oats on an ever-expanding tract of reclaimed land. A great deal of manpower was needed to operate such a large enterprise, and between the canal and ranch jobs, the Moreland Land Company brought in scores of single male workers. Most likely, the Manhattan Bachelor’s Club also gained membership from the ranks of Manhattan Malting Company employees. In 1889, a group of wealthy New York investors were attracted to the phenomenal agricultural potential of the Gallatin Valley and were particularly excited about growing barley. The investors, presided over by Henry Altenbrand, Sr., snapped up 13,000 acres near Moreland, most of which they purchased from the Moreland Land Company. Expanding on what Moreland had started, the new Manhattan Malting Company immediately planted barley and planned construction of a malting plant. In addition, the group created the West Gallatin Irrigation Company. This organization built the High Line Canal, which irrigated thousands of acres of land for barley and other crops. The Company hoped to attract immigrants interested in growing barley for malting. Between 1890 and 1892, Manhattan’s economy boomed as workers poured in to work on the canal, farms, and malting plant. In honor of the Manhattan Malting Company’s New York investors, Moreland changed its name to Manhattan in 1891. The Moreland Land Company and the Manhattan Malting Company created hundreds of jobs that attracted single men from all over the country and the world. Industry continued to draw them with the operation of the Manhattan Pulp and Paper Mill from 1903 to 1907. By 1912, railroad construction and a buildcontinued on next page

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SUN SIGN HOROSCOPE FEBRUARY 2021

Aries: Romance is on the front

Libra: Energy levels get a

Taurus: You are feeling your

Scorpio: Getting together and

Gemini: The stars enhance a

Sagittarius: If you’ve been

Cancer: Valentine’s Day! The

Capricorn: Okay, it is time to

Leo: A mini get-away with your

Aquarius: You have a treat – a

Virgo: It is all about relation-

Pisces: It may be the month of

burner and hot and steamy come to mind. Your focus will be on love and romance especially through the 25th. This year Valentine’s Day is best celebrated in small, thoughtful and meaningful ways instead of big extravagant affairs.

strongest and it seems that life is just going your way. Whether in the board room or the bedroom, you can expect go vibes helping you along. The low key energy of the month gives you the chance to really celebrate on Valentine’s!

getaway planned for between the 11th and 16th for a special treat for you and your sweetheart. Work plans that have been formulating for the past month get a thumbs up. There is good news in the workplace on the 21st.

month of lovers, and you are ready. Crabs who already have a love will enjoy a deepening of that relationships. Single Crabs could find that special connection, especially on the 24th when alignments add energy!

sweetie will be the perfect lover’s getaway early in the month. New connections for fiscal matters presents itself between the 9th and 11th. Exercise patience with the Mercury Retrograde until the 20th.

ships this month, both personal and professional. Make sure to set aside time to honor your sweetie. If you have a relationship, it may be time to look at joint finances and both short and long-term financial goals.

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boost with lots of stability and strength energy in the stars. And, they haven’t forgotten you in the love and romance sector either. With Valentine’s Day on a lovely Pisces Moon, romance gets a kick of energy from Neptune!

connecting with a mixture of the tried and true kindred spirits you have developed over the years, but there is a new energy in your social circle that has interesting written all over it. A short vacation is a great idea.

waiting for the perfect time to pitch a new idea, project or change at work; the 2nd, 5th or 6th are going to be your best bet. With a misty Pisces Moon on the 14th, make sure to pay honor to the one you love, give them your time!

be honest with yourself about the overspending on the holidays. It is time to pay off those over-the-top balances and get financial matters back on track. With a soft and fuzzy Pisces Moon, you are sure to have a great 14th.

Mercury Retrograde that does not wreck havoc on communications. You have the opportunity to reach across several gaps and bring people together. Team players present themselves. Venus is in your sign – it’s all about the love!

lovers, but you are going to need time for yourself. With the New Moon (11th), Mercury, Jupiter and Saturn all in the House of seclusion and the inner self, the person you may need to love the most the Valentine’s Day is you.

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Bachelor Club p.28 ing boom added to the abundance of work for males. Hence, the Manhattan Bachelor’s Club’s popularity skyrocketed. Summer picnics became an annual event and they provided a much-loved social occasion for lonely men. In the absence of parents, wives, and children, the club became their family. In the summer of 1914, periodic reminders of the upcoming bachelor’s picnic appeared in the Avant Courier newspaper. On June 10, the newspaper reminded readers that “This is one of the big summer features of the Gallatin and each year guests from all over the county are entertained at the big picnic.” A short piece on July 8 notified interested parties that “the unique organization of Manhattan” would hold its annual event at Oyler’s grove on the West Gallatin.” Committees of approximately forty men each planned the event. On August 26, 1914, the Avant Courier exclaimed: “Sunday Manhattan was drained of male population while the road between the town and Oyler’s grove on the West Gallatin was white with dust, beaten by the automobiles and rigs running out to the grove, which was the scene of the annual Bachelor’s picnic. Hundreds of men from all over the county and even from the cities of the state remote from Gallatin, enjoyed the hospitality of the Bachelor’s Club. This annual event has been growing bigger each year. This year most of the political candidates who are seeking nominations in the primary election found it convenient to attend the Bachelor’s club picnic.” Bozeman, too, had its own version of a league of unmarried men. The Bozeman Order of Happy Bachelors was probably established in the early 1890s, and like the Manhattan group, the Bozeman organization provided social activities. For many lonely men, the group became a surrogate family. They used humor to poke fun at each other and to console remaining bachelors when matrimony lessened their ranks. For example, the Bozeman Order of Happy Bachelors published a small commemorative card in 1897 to mark the unfortunate marriages of several members. The printed card included a resolution by the group to “expunge” the names of Egbert Cockrill, R. D. Steele, and A. A. Braten from “all records of this institution.” The remaining bachelors affirmed that “The security and good name of our order is placed in jeopardy by such traitorous conduct on the part of those who have heretofore claimed and received its

protection…” Additionally, group members resolved that “the constitution and by-laws of our order be draped in mourning for a period of thirty days, and all members clothe themselves in sack-cloth and ashes for a like period of time.” Interestingly, none of the three abovenamed Bozeman bachelors—Steele, Braten and Cockrell—married local girls. All three brides originally hailed from the Midwest and Canada. So what became of our three “happy bachelors?” A little research gives us a glimpse into these men’s lives and reveals the rest of their stories. Robert D. Steele was a banker and insurance agent in the Gallatin Valley for several years in the early twentieth century. He married Miss Margaret Stuart Cameron in Ottawa, Canada on February 17, 1896. Tragically, Margaret passed away in January 1905 in Bozeman after a long illness and she is buried in Ontario, Canada. R. D. Steele remarried in 1907, to Minnie LeGrande Elliott in Lexington, Kentucky. The couple moved out of state shortly thereafter. Well-known Bozeman merchant Andrew A. Braten began his career as a retail clerk for Bozeman’s famous Willson Company department store in 1896. In 1897, Braten married Emma Platte, who was originally from Minnesota. The couple settled in Bozeman, where they had one daughter. Andrew Braten established his own Bozeman business, Braten’s women’s clothing store on Main Street, which thrived for over thirty years. Unfortunately, Andrew Braten’s marriage ended tragically. Emma’s body was found in a Bridger Canyon spring in March 1918. She had left her Bozeman home on the morning of her death, telling her husband she was going for a long walk. The official cause of death was suicide by drowning, and the local newspaper reported that she had been in ill health for some time. Andrew Braten continued to operate his clothing store in Bozeman until his death on March 30, 1939. Egbert R. Cockrell was born in Missouri, but came with his parents, Sadie Railey and H. C. Cockrell, to the Gallatin Valley as a child. He married Miss Dura Brokaw in Des Moines, Iowa in May 1897. Egbert and Dura spent much of their married life in Fort Worth, Texas, where they were both associated with Texas Christian University—Egbert was a professor of history and political science, and Dura was head of the art department. The couple had two children, Dura Louise and Vardaman Brokaw Cockrell. In addition to his teaching career, Egbert R. Cockrell served as Mayor of Fort Worth in the early 1920s before the family moved to Fulton, Missouri. Egbert was the President of William Woods University in Fulton from 1924 until his death in 1934. Dura eventually moved back to Texas, where she passed away in 1961. On November 3, 1914, Montana women earned the right to vote in local and state elections. Suffrage required organization and sufficient numbers of women in the state—a sign that Montana’s gender discrepancy was beginning to balance. The Manhattan Bachelor’s Club held no picnics during the summer of 1918. Perhaps this was due to World War I. Or maybe the increase in women resulted in more marriages and club membership dwindled. Either way, the Manhattan Bachelor’s Club had served its purpose. The Manhattan Record summed up bachelor’s clubs perfectly when they reported on that first Manhattan picnic in July 1910: “…the fun was enjoyed like so many boys, in fact they were all boys just for the day.” p Rachel Phillips is the Research Coordinator at the Gallatin History Museum in Bozeman. Visit the Gallatin History Museum at 317 W Main Street in Bozeman, gallatinhistorymuseum.org, or on Facebook. www.bozemanmagazine.com

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SOCIAL DISTANCE

POWWOW “Good drums get the dancers out there, good songs get them to dance well. Without drum groups there is no music. No music, no dance, no powwow.”

- ROBERTS, CHRIS (1992) Powwow Country

Angie Ripple

t wasn’t the lack of good drums that made for a no powwow 2020, it was the infiltration of Covid-19 into North America that caused all powwows to be cancelled and a new idea to take root, climb and now soar. In early March 2020, local Bozeman artist Dan Simonds, owner of Wampum Wear Native American Jewelry in the Emerson Cultural Center, realized that his livelihood and plans for the year were about to be greatly affected by the cancellation of events nationwide. Dan is from the Pequot Tribe in Connecticut, where he was born and raised. The Pequot’s have a powwow called Schemitzun, a large powwow that he attended from an early age, and where he would later perform as an Eastern War Dancer. After graduate school for art, Dan turned from drawing and painting to the more traditional art of Wampum. He usually spends his summers travelling the country attending powwows and Native American Conferences selling his unique, custom, handmade pieces of jewelry while socializing and gathering with indigenous communities. Just a few days into quarantine, from his couch in Bozeman, Montana, Dan came up with a 21st century idea for how to keep the powwow going, and The Social Distance Powwow was born on Facebook. The original concept was simply to keep the powwow going online, to bring indigenous people together in one place to share their stories, songs and dances with a community. Dan started by creating the Facebook page, and then he contacted friends he had met at powwows in Denver and Rapid City and got them onboard as Admins

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for the page. Stephanie Hebert is a bead artist and dancer from the Mi’kmaq Nation out of the Northeast and Whitney Rencountre is Chairman at South Dakota Humanities Council; Dan knew Whitney would make a great emcee for the community. By the first weekend, thousands of people had liked the page and were clamoring to see and share content. As the page continued to gain followers, now over 250,000, Dan, Stephanie and Whitney guided the community where they wanted them to go, promoting Native culture through song, dance, art and story, trying not to get sidetracked with Covid prayers and other things that don’t fit their intention. This small, grassroots organization is having a huge influence on culture and history. “This has all had a snowball effect. I had no idea it would turn out like this, but it shows how much it’s needed for Indian Country. The Social Distance Powwow, I call it a movement because it has sparked so many other movements and pages as well, and people going live

and finally Indigenous people are telling our stories through our voices and through our own experiences. This hasn’t really happened in my lifetime in this way,” Simond shares. A powwow is an expressive celebration filled with color, music, and laughter; The Social Distance Powwow is no different. You will find native clothing designs in every color including ribbon and jingle dresses, beaded masks, drumming, and stories from all across the US. The creativity of those in the forum made it necessary to create an additional Facebook page called Social Distance Powwow Marketplace. The Marketplace is for North American and Canadian Indigenous Artists, Vendors and Businesses to sell their work and products to the general public and collectors. Dan and others have been able to continue their businesses because of the Marketplace. Native American stories are powerful and thoughtful; they can

bring wisdom and joy. Dan mentioned that the youth posts have hit him the most, with their ability to take viewers out of the dark places they may be in. Vincent Short, a Montanan, for example has become something of a youth emcee for the page; he has brought a lot of laughs and a ton of positivity to the page during a dark time. He has lifted people up, which was the exact intention of the page. We ended our conversation with this: “Until we wake up as a country and realize that this country was built on slavery and free labor, we will still be blind for a long time. I hope that The Social Distance Powwow itself continues to be hope to humanity.” R Angie Ripple in a non-native who grew up on the Flathead Indian Reservation in St. Ignatius, Montana. She intends to publish more native stories told by natives in Bozeman Magazine this year.

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Settling Into the New Normal With Your Pet Ben Donoghue

ehavior thrives on routine. Predictability in our surroundings and social interactions creates a sense of comfort and safety for us and the animals we care for. COVID 19 has thrown a wrench into people’s daily routines. For our dogs, in-home quarantine has probably increased their happiness with more opportunities for snuggles, attention and extra walks. As we start heading back to our places of employment, it is a good idea to have a plan in place for your dog who will suddenly be losing their constant companion. Here are guidelines and good habits for preparing to move towards post-pandemic normalcy.

ROUTINE FOR MEETING BASIC NEEDS

When we find ourselves with extra time, it is important to maintain a routine for our dog’s basic care that we will be able to follow when we go back to work and/or school in the future. At my house, these are some things we try to keep consistent, regardless of what is going on in our lives: • 7-8am morning neighborhood walk and feeding • 3-4pm afternoon (when kids get home from school) play/potty time in the back yard • 8-9pm evening feed and neighborhood walk Once-a-week adventure such as hiking, camping, swimming, or coming with us for errands around town.

INDIVIDUALIZED ENRICHMENT With the extra time you have had to spend with your dog, be more observant of their individual likes and dislikes. With good observation, we can make changes to our home environment and add items to give our dogs a more enriching place to live. Adding enrichment will should provide mental stimulation and comfort. Here are some enrichment ideas to add to your dog’s life: • Food enrichment toys: buy one or freeze food with water or make your own. • Calming scents and find-it games • Add shorter (5min.) training sessions to your daily routine • Apply calm pressure using a thunder shirt or give your dog a massage • Move the dog bed to a new spot that you think your dog would like • Reduce what they can see to help curb frustration and barking by closing blinds to windows, limiting doggy door access to the yard, putting a blanket over a crate • Regularly introduce novelty with new toys • Visit new places and new people or new dog friends • Play calming sounds, dogs like books on tape!

PRACTICE SEPARATION Life’s reality is that we cannot possibly be physically with our dogs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week their entire life. Practice physically separating yourself from your dog. You will want to create what I call a “Safe Zone,” which is where your dog feels safe and all your household items are safe. Examples of a “Safe Zone” would be a gated-off laundry room, a crate or kennel and some dogs who struggle with confinement do best loose in the house. Steps and tips for introducing a “Safe Zone” to your dog include the following: • Create a positive association when introducing your “Safe Zone” with lots of tasty treats or chews your dog likes. 34

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• Once your dog is comfortably entering their “Safe Zone” and settling there, start leaving them there for short periods. • Natural self-soothing behaviors for dogs are chewing and seeking behaviors. Always leave something your dog likes for them to chew and/or create a treat scavenger hunt for them in their “Safe Zone.” If your dog remains settled in their “Safe Zone” while you are home, you then can start practicing leaving the house. Do this in incremental steps and your dog’s response will determine how quickly you can move to the next step. For example, grab your car keys and then sit down on the couch and wait for your dog to settle. Slowly add your habitual behaviors of leaving, such as putting on your shoes, putting on your jacket, and opening the front door. In all likelihood, your dog will always alert to you leaving; the point of this exercise is that they practice the behavior of settling and selfsoothing. If you maintain a routine to meet your dog’s basic needs, continually challenge your dog mentally through enrichment and training, and establish a safe place for your dog to be while you are away, your dog will be able to cope better when we go back to our normal routines. b Ben Donoghue is a Behaviorist at Heart of the Valley in Bozeman, MT.

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One Book One Bozeman Title Announced Encouraging Participation In Community Read Program Corey L. Fifles and HarperCollins Publishers

ozeman Public Library is excited to announce 2021’s selected title for its annual One Book One Bozeman program. The Night Watchman, by award winning author Louise Erdrich is this year’s choice. This annual event promotes literacy, community, and unity through the shared experience of reading a communal book. Each year, a committee selects a book title for a month-long celebration of literature, including author events, book discussions, and more. This year’s event will look different, and we are encouraging individuals to read the book, introduce it to their book groups, neighbors, friends, and family, and participate in virtual options this upcoming winter. An extensive guide to enhance the experience of The Night Watchman will be available in February 2021 on the One Book One Bozeman website: www.bozemanlibrary.org/obob Louise Erdrich is an enrolled member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians and considered a prolific leader in contemporary Native American literature. She has won many awards for her poetry and her fiction alike; most notably, her novel The Round House (2012) won the National Book Award. Themes of her latest work, The Night Watchman, include community, family, love, and freedom. Based on the extraordinary life of National Book Award-winning author Louise Erdrich’s grandfather who worked as a night watchman and carried the fight against Native dispossession from rural North Dakota all the way to Washington, D.C., this powerful novel explores themes of love and death with lightness and gravity and unfolds with the elegant prose, sly humor, and depth of feeling of a master craftsman. Thomas Wazhushk is the night watchman at the jewel bearing plant, the first factory located near the Turtle Mountain Reservation in rural North Dakota. He is also a Chippewa Council member who is trying to understand the consequences of a new “emancipation” bill on its way to the floor of the United States Congress. It is 1953, and he and the other council

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members know the bill isn’t about freedom; Congress is fed up with Indians. The bill is a “termination” that threatens the rights of Native Americans to their land and their very identity. How can the government abandon treaties made in good faith with Native Americans “for as long as the grasses shall grow, and the rivers run”? Since graduating high school, Pixie Paranteau has insisted that everyone call her Patrice. Unlike most of the girls on the reservation, Patrice, the class valedictorian, has no desire to wear herself down with a husband and kids. She makes jewel bearings at the plant, a job that barely pays her enough to support her mother and brother. Patrice’s shameful alcoholic father returns home sporadically to terrorize his wife and children and bully her for money. But Patrice needs every penny to follow her beloved older sister, Vera, who moved to the big city of Minneapolis. Vera may have disappeared; she hasn’t been in touch in months, and is rumored to have had a baby. Determined to find Vera and her child, Patrice makes a fateful trip to Minnesota that introduces her to unexpected forms of exploitation and violence, and endangers her life. Thomas and Patrice live in this impoverished reservation community along with young Chippewa boxer Wood Mountain and his mother Juggie Blue, her niece and Patrice’s best friend Valentine, and Stack Barnes, the white high school math teacher and boxing coach who is hopelessly in love with Patrice. In The Night Watchman, Louise Erdrich creates a fictional world populated with memorable characters who are forced to grapple with the worst and best impulses of human nature. Illuminating the loves and lives, the desires and ambitions of these characters with compassion, wit, and intelligence, The Night Watchman is a majestic work of fiction from this revered cultural treasure. “This year has been a real rough one, as we all know too well, and we are really hoping to bring out the unity in the community with this year’s pick” says Corey Fifles, One Book One Bozeman committee member. “One Book will look different this year, but we’re using this as an opportunity to really focus on the book and the topics and themes it brings up. Plus, Louise Erdrich is such a well-known and well-respected author- we had to choose her latest work!” Funding for One Book One Bozeman is provided by the Bozeman Public Library Foundation and Friends of the Bozeman Public Library. One Book One Bozeman kicks off in February 2021 and is free to the community. c Corey L. Fifles is a Reference, Programming, and Outreach Librarian at The Bozeman Public Library. The Bozeman Public Library creates opportunities than inspire curiosity, exploration, and connection.

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Year End Market Report 2020 Tim Ford – Real Estate Broker

ow! What a year it’s been. A pandemic, an election, and a real estate frenzy in the Gallatin Valley. When the pandemic first hit, a lot of people, myself included, wondered if it would negatively affect the real estate market. In fact, the opposite proved to be true. The number of single-family home sales in and around Bozeman rose almost 14% from 996 last year to 1,133 this year. I would argue that number would have been even higher if there had been more inventory for buyers to choose from. The lack of inventory led to even more bidding wars than Bozeman has seen in past years, causing prices to rise considerably. Even with the increased activity in the market, there were actually slightly fewer homes to choose from. 1,188 single family homes were listed for sale on the MLS in the greater Bozeman area this year, versus 1,240 listed last year, and 1,227 listed in 2018. This compares to 1,180 homes listed in 2017, and 1,298 in 2016. Looking at homes both inside and out of city limits: In 2019, the 996 single-family homes sales saw a median sold price of $495,250. That number rose an astonishing 19.6% to $592,000 in 2020. Restricting the data to homes sold just inside Bozeman city limits, last year 592 homes sold at a median sold price of $460,000, a 7.6% increase in pricing over the 609 homes sold in 2018 at a median sold price of $427,500. In 2020, the median sold price for the 612 single-family homes sold within city limits rose 17.4% to $540,000. Buildable dirt inside Bozeman city limits has essentially disappeared. Earlier this year, there were quite a few subdivision

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lots for sale within Bozeman city limits. As the market activity ramped up in late spring and into summer, almost every lot was snapped up. 107 lots sold in 2020, with the vast majority (99 of 107) going under contract by August. As of the date of writing this article, there are 2 lots for sale within Bozeman city limits, both listed for around $350,000. After remaining fairly low for the last 2 years, the months’ supply of homes dipped even lower. From 2018 through 2019, it hovered between 2.9 and 3 months. This year, it dipped down to 2.1 months. This is the number of months it would take to sell the current inventory of homes on the market. Some often consider a “healthy” or “normal” market to have somewhere between 4 and 5 month’s supply. A higher number represents a buyer’s market while a lower number represents a seller’s market. Of particular interest is how the upper end market has been affected. The number of homes sold for more than $1 million nearly doubled, from 77 homes sold last year to 149 in 2020. Looking at the even higher end market, home sales north of $2 million almost tripled. In 2019, only 11 homes sold for more than $2 million while 2020 saw 32 closed sales. 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.

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FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE ARRIVES IN BOZEMAN

What is Functional Medicine? Functional Medicine is an approach to preventative health and chronic disease that is individualized to your story and your body. As a traditional Family Practice doctor, I was taught to listen to your symptoms and figure out which medication would help alleviate those symptoms. As a Functional Medicine doctor, I was taught to listen to your story and help you uncover what could have led to those symptoms and what is contributing to those symptoms lingering or worsening. If you choose Functional Medicine, then the focus will not be on treating your symptoms, but on what could be imbalanced in your body and what can bring it into balance (and in this, the symptoms may be relieved in a more lasting way). What do you have too much of? Bad food, gut inflammation, estrogen, toxins, stress, etc. What do you not have enough of? Thyroid hormone, vitamin D, self-care, progesterone, exercise, etc. Hippocrates a few thousand years ago said “All disease begins in the gut;” he was onto something because this is where we frequently start. Functional Medicine gives me a larger tool box than the one I left my Family Practice residency with. In the traditional model, we learn to take a brief medical history, make a diagnosis, and choose the proper medication for that condition. But I no longer believe that pills are the solution for chronic disease. I think traditional medicine is incredible for acute care. For example, if I have a heart attack, I don’t want someone talking to me about how much spinach I eat in a day; I want a cardiac surgeon to open my coronary arteries. If I break my arm playing basketball, I’d rather have a surgeon put my bones back together than to have the doctor ask me what my daily meditation practice looks like. But when I hear stories from patient after patient who has been diagnosed with a chronic disease, about how they went to their doctor and asked if there could be anything in their lifestyle causing or contributing to their chronic disease and they are told no and were shamed for asking, I tend to disagree. Functional Medicine is a logical, natural approach to diagnosis, prescription and healing. Since many of us are being exposed to the same things, why does one person get sick and another does not? To explain this, the analogy I like to use is that we are all born with a bucket. We fill that bucket with inflammatory things like antibiotics, sugary drinks, too much screen time, French fries, comparing ourselves to others, breathing in toxins, genetically modified foods, unhealthy relationships, infections, medications, etc., and eventually this bucket overflows into disease. We all know people who live into their nineties, drink, smoke, eat red meat daily, never eat vegetables, and never get sick. But we know a two-year-old autistic child or someone who has a two-year-old autistic child. Or a thirty-year-old with cancer. What gives?

To schedule a visit or if you have any questions please call Yasmine, Dr. Kozlowski’s assistant at 847-626-5758, submit a request on our website: http://www.doc-koz.com, or send an email to contact@doc-koz.com

Continuing with the metaphor, we are all born with a bucket that is a different size. The size of your bucket is dependent on your genetics, which I call luck. Some of us are lucky and were given a huge bucket and some of us are unlucky and got a smaller one. Some of us with a huge bucket fill it up very quickly, and some of us with a small one never fill it to the top. Yet when this bucket overflows, it can present as “chronic” disease. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, chronic disease are conditions that last one year or longer, require ongoing medical attention and/or limit activities of daily living. The goal of Functional Medicine is identify what is in your bucket and empty that bucket of inflammatory things and fill it with good food, good bacteria, balanced hormones, self-care, and love. One question I frequently get when I do health talks is: “I am healthy, so when and why should I see a Functional Medicine doctor?” The answer is NOW! Because it is much easier to make changes to prevent disease while the body is healthy than it is to try to stop the progression of disease or get someone on medications in an attempt to reverse disease. Unfortunately, I have seen very few patients whose bucket has not yet overflowed; instead, Dr. Peter Kozlowski MD what I see in my practice is: Lupus, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Autism, Diabetes, Heart Disease, Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis, Infertility, Depression, Anxiety, High Cholesterol, ADHD, Fatigue, Obesity, Brain Fog, and much more. My patients have been to their primary care provider and multiple specialists; some have even flown around to the best hospitals in the world to seek second, third, fourth, and tenth opinions. They have been told all your labs are “normal,” “it’s all in your head, so take an antidepressant,” or “try this medication” (even though it comes with a laundry list of undesirable side effects), and “by the way, you will be on that medication until it stops working, then we will add another medication” (with its own list of side effects). In response to asking their doctors if their environment could be hurting them, they have been told “absolutely not.” These patients gave up on medical professionals and got on Dr. Google, read social media posts, scanned blog posts, and watched Netflix documentaries trying to help themselves. I believe in working together. My job is to help point you in the right direction and give you the tools to heal; your job is to take it one day at a time and make the changes which allow your body to heal. A typical initial visit lasts about 90 minutes with Dr. Kozlowski and then about 60 minutes with our life coach. Prior to your visit, you will fill out about 40 pages of medical history that Dr. Kozlowski reviews before your visit. Follow up visits can be anywhere from 10 minutes to an hour or longer.

Appointments are available in person at 333 Haggerty Ln. Bozeman, MT or via telemedicine. Dr. Kozlowski prefers meeting in person, but during this year we have learned that visits can be just as effective via telemedicine as in person.

LIVING LOCAL

PLACES TO ENJOY VALENTINE’S DAY NEAR BOZEMAN Kate Hulbert

andemic or not, ‘tis the season to celebrate your love. Whether you are looking for a romantic date night or an exciting adventure, we’ve got this list of the 10 Best Places for Valentine’s Day in Bozeman.

SIDEWALL PIZZA TENTS For something a little different, enjoy your romantic dinner outside thanks to Sidewall Pizza. Located in the Emerson, Sidewall Pizza has set up 3 warm and cozy tents outside where you can enjoy a great meal. The tents are warm and lit with twinkle lights which makes them extra romantic. There are only 3 tents available so call ahead to reserve!

BLEND

SACAJAWEA HOTEL

Blend is a cozy winery just one block off of Main Street in downtown, Bozeman. We love their locally crafted wines and delicious bites. This is a great place to stop for a drink before dinner, or if you’d like to stay, they have a small selection of entrees available on their menu as well!

If you’re looking for a real getaway, look no further than the Sacajawea Inn in Three Forks. Go for the evening and enjoy the fantastic food at Pompey’s Grill or stay the night in one of their beautiful suites or cot tages. Three Forks is just far enough to feel like you are out of town for the night!

PLONK

HOT SPRINGS

A Bozeman classic, Plonk offers an intimate environment with fantastic food, wine, and cocktails. They often have a special menu on Valentine’s Day, so be sure to check out their website or call ahead for a reservation.

Depending on your COVID comfort levels, hot springs are one of the best low-key winter activities in Montana. And lucky for us, we’ve got several to choose from. At Chico Hot Springs, you can enjoy a fantastic dinner and a long soak. Norris Hot Springs is currently open to the public on Friday, Saturday & Sunday from 10 am – 10 pm or, for an option close by, Bozeman Hot Springs is open but operating at limited capacity.

CAFE FRESCO If you are looking for a quiet romantic restaurant in Bozeman, Café Fresco is one of our favorites. We love the cozy atmosphere here and their food is fantastic. They are offering limited hours due to COVID, so we recommend making a reservation well in advance.

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SAGE LODGE

BRIDGER BOWL

It’s hard to dream up something more romantic than a cozy winter night at Sage Lodge in Paradise Valley. You can take part in their Valentine’s Day dinner with a seasonally inspired local menu, stay in one of their gorgeous rooms or spend a day relaxing at the spa. You can either dine in the Fireside Room or enjoy a Prix Fixe Menu in The Grill.

Looking for something a bit more adventurous? What could be better than a date-day at Bridger Bowl? Keep in mind that due to COVID, you will have to book your ski day 4 days in advance on their new reservation system, but it’s well worth it! Spend the day on the slopes, have a drink at the Grizzly Bar and then retire to one of the Airbnb’s in the area.

COUPLES MASSAGE

A COZY CABIN

As we recover from the year that was 2020, nothing sounds better than a little R&R. And you can’t go wrong with a couple’s massage! There are so many great places to choose from in Bozeman, for a great price and peaceful setting check out Bozeman’s Choice Spa, Canyon River Spa. Or, if you’d like to really make the most of the experience, check out the side-by-side massage at The Loft Spa. What we love about The Loft is that with every massage you also get to enjoy use of the steam room. Perfect for this time of year!

Lucky for us, there are so many beautiful & unique places around Bozeman for a romantic getaway. How could you top a cozy tree house in Bridger Canyon? Visit www. bozemanrealestate.group for a list of the 10 best cabin rentals in Bozeman. This article, 10 Best Places for Valentine’s Day in Bozeman, was written by Kate Hulbert at Bozeman Real Estate Group. To read the original article visit www.bozemanrealestate.group H

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Monday, Feb. 1 Reach Inc. Snow Sculpture Competition Reach

Inc. Work Center, 322 Gallatin Park Drive, Bozeman • $10 per individual or $25 for a team • All Ages • 406-587-1271 • runsignup.com Join Reach, Inc., during February for the first ever Snow Sculpture Competition. Everyone is welcome to participate and have fun outdoors while raising important funding for the adults with developmental disabilities served by Reach. Sign up as an individual or team for exciting categories and prizes. Register today at RunSignUp.com.

Preschool Science Series 10:30-11:30am • Mon-

tana Science Center, 2744 W Main St, Bozeman • Included with admission • Recommended ages 2-5 • 406)-522-9087 • www.montanasciencecenter.org Join us every Monday in our upstairs classroom for activities that focus on science, critical thinking skills, inventiveness, and creativity!

Local’s Night 2-8pm • The Bunkhouse Brewery,

1216 West Lincoln Street, Bozeman • 21+ • (406) 577-2074 Locals Night at Bunkhouse! $1 off pours with MT ID!

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Military Mondays 2-8pm • Outlaw Brewing, 2876

Savage Ancient Seas Exhibit 9am-4pm • Museum

Open Lab 3-6pm • Montana Science Center, 2744

New Exhibit – “We Are Still Here And This Is Our Story” 9am-5pm • The Emerson Center for the

Science Club 3:30pm • Montana Science Center,

Park, Rouse & Main St, Bozeman The Ice Sculptures will be on display from January 30 for 2 weeks or until they melt, whichever comes first.

of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • This special exhibit is included with admission. • (406) 994-2251 • www.museumoftherockies.org Move over dinosaurs! Massive marine monsters have emerged in Museum of the Rockies’changing exhibit, Savage Ancient Seas.

Arts & Culture, 111 South Grand Ave, Bozeman • (406) 587-9797 • www.theemerson.org A group exhibit co-curated and featuring work by Indigenous women artists to honor and advocate for our nations Missing and Murdered Indigenous People.

N 27th, Bozeman • FREE • All Ages • (406) 5772403 • outlaw-brewing.com Veterans and Active Duty men & women receive .50 off each pint with Military ID.

W Main St, Bozeman • Included with Admission/ Membership • 6+, Drop-off from ages 9+ • 406)522-9087 • www.montanasciencecenter.org Explore innovative and relative opportunities in our ever-growing world. We build circuits, learn how to 3D print, break open electronics to see how they work, and many more projects.

2744 W Main St, Bozeman • $60 per session • Grades K - 5 • 406)-522-9087 • www.montanasciencecenter.org Science after school is a great way to end the day! Each four week session has different science theme. Registration required, scholarships available.

Trivia Night 7pm • Bozeman Taproom, 101 N

Tuesday, Feb. 2 Reach Inc. Snow Sculpture Competition Reach

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Savage Ancient Seas Exhibit 9am-4pm • Museum

New Exhibit – “We Are Still Here And This Is Our Story” 9am-5pm • The Emerson Center for the

Rouse Ave, Bozeman • no cover First place wins a $50 gift card!

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Four Cornerz Toastmasters Club CANCELED 12:05-

New Exhibit – “We Are Still Here And This Is Our Story” 9am-5pm • The Emerson Center for the

Open Lab 3-6pm • Montana Science Center, 2744

12:30pm • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • 406-570-7752 • www. bozemanlibrary.org In February, the Learning Lunches will be covering Microsoft Excel.

Little Ones Storytime Online Video 10am • Online

Virtual Minecraft Open Lab 4pm • Montana Sci-

Smithsonian Lecture: Race and Place 2-3pm •

Medical Marijuana Licensing Clinic 10am Alternative

Open Lab 3-6pm • Montana Science Center, 2744

Ladies Day 2-8pm • Outlaw Brewing, 2876 N 27th,

12:55pm • Zoot Enterprises • FREE • All Ages • fourcornerz.toastmastersclubs.org Each meeting gives everyone an opportunity to practice conducting meetings, giving impromptu speeches, presenting prepared speeches, and offering constructive evaluation.

Learning Lunches: Getting Started in Excel

Online • FREE for museum members • smithsonian.zoom.us Yellow Fever and the Free African Society in Philadelphia panel discussion.

We Are Still Here and This IS Our Story - Artists Talk 6pm • Online • us02web.zoom.us Join us and

the amazing women artists featured in our current exhibit WE ARE STILL HERE AND THIS IS OUR STORY to discuss their work during a live gallery tour via Zoom. Preregistration required.

Remote Beginning Leader Accelerated Success Training (BLAST) for Cub Scout Leaders 7pm This

training is conducted over two-90 minute sessions and covers everything you need to know such as how the Cub Scout program works, what happens in a good committee meeting, where to find meeting plans, and what is a Den Doodle.

The Night Watchman and Native poetry with Dorothea Susag (OBOB) 7pm • Online • us02web.

• ages 2-4 • www.youtube.com Preschool Storytimes will be recorded and made available online on Wednesday mornings at 10:00 AM and Friday mornings at 10:00 AM.

Wellness Montana is seeing medical marijuana patients at our new Bozeman office. Telemedicine appointments are available.

Bozeman • 21+ • (406) 577-2403 • outlaw-brewing.com Women receive .50 off each pint.

Educator Wednesdays 2-8pm • The Bunkhouse

Brewery, 1216 West Lincoln Street, Bozeman • 21+ • (406) 577-2074 Educator Wednesday’s - $1 off pours for all educators!

LIVE MUSIC Matt Miller 7-9pm • Bozeman Tap-

room, 101 N Rouse Ave, Bozeman • no cover Live local music.

Trivia Night 7-10pm • Pine Creek Lodge, 2496

E. River Road, Livingston • $2 • (406) 222-3628 • www.pinecreeklodgemontana.com Teams between 1-6 people. Please get there early to ensure you get a table.

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Wednesday, Feb. 3

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zoom.us Join us for a virtual presentation with educator Dorothea Susag through Humanities Montana on The Night Watchman, other works of Louise Erdrich, and some of the issues she sheds light on as a contemporary Native American author.

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Park, Rouse & Main St, Bozeman The Ice Sculptures will be on display from January 30 for 2 weeks or until they melt, whichever comes first.

Savage Ancient Seas Exhibit 9am-4pm • Museum

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ence Center, 2744 W Main St, Bozeman • Included with Membership • all ages • 406)-522-9087 • www.montanasciencecenter.org Join us on our private Minecraft server in the STEAMLab, or virtually in the comfort of your own home!

Park, Rouse & Main St, Bozeman The Ice Sculptures will be on display from January 30 for 2 weeks or until they melt, whichever comes first.

MSU Women’s Basketball vs Weber State Brick

Breeden Fieldhouse, 1 Bobcat Circle, Bozeman • (406) 994-CATS • www.brickbreeden.com Got Cats! Time TBD

Savage Ancient Seas Exhibit 9am-4pm • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • This special exhibit is included with admission. • (406) 994-2251 • www.museumoftherockies.org Move over dinosaurs! Massive marine monsters have emerged in Museum of the Rockies’changing exhibit, Savage Ancient Seas.

New Exhibit – “We Are Still Here And This Is Our Story” 9am-5pm • The Emerson Center for the

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Breeden Fieldhouse, 1 Bobcat Circle, Bozeman • (406) 994-CATS • www.brickbreeden.com Got Cats! Time TBD

Saturday Sweat. Free community workout 8-9am

• Mountains Walking Brewery, 422 North Plum, Bozeman • FREE • (406) 219-3480 • www.mountainswalking.com Each week will be an all-levels partner or team workout so bring some friends! These classes are free to the community and open to all levels of fitness.

Non-Motorized Avalanche Level 1 Course 8am-

5pm • Online • $350 • www.avalancheclass.com/ sign-me-up The three-day course (24 hours) focuses on: Avalanche terrain recognition, mountain snowpack/weather, avalanche forecast & problems, companion rescue, and decision making. Online & in-person.

Girls for the Change Annual Summit 8am-5pm

• Online • $10 per session • girls in grades 7-12 • allthrive.org An annual, day-long event devoted to encouraging high school-age girls to step out of their comfort zones and experience a day of incredible fun.

Bozeman Winter Farmers’ Market 9am-noon •

Gallatin County Fairgrounds, 901 N. Black, Bozeman • (406) 582-3270 • www.gallatin.mt.gov Each market has over thirty vendors selling an array of food and farm-based products. Exhibit Building 1

Savage Ancient Seas Exhibit 9am-4pm • Museum

Bingo Night 7pm • Pine Creek Lodge, 2496 E.

Open Lab 3-6pm • Montana Science Center, 2744

New Exhibit – “We Are Still Here And This Is Our Story” 9am-5pm • The Emerson Center for the

Friday, Feb. 5

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Open Mic 7pm • Pine Creek Lodge, 2496 E.

River Road, Livingston • (406) 222-3628 • www. pinecreeklodgemontana.com If you have been looking for a place to show off those skills, this is the place to do it!

Lodge, 2496 E. River Road, Livingston • no cover • (406) 222-3628 • www.pinecreeklodgemontana. com Live original music in the main restaurant dining room from Cole Decker..

Savvy - The Band 9pm • Eagles Lodge, 316 East

Sonnets in the Snow 1-4pm • Blackmore Loop

River Road, Livingston • $5 • (406) 222-3628 • www.pinecreeklodgemontana.com Bingo is back! Every Thursday thru April 29th from 7-8pm.

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Savage Ancient Seas Exhibit 9am-4pm • Museum

New Exhibit – “We Are Still Here And This Is Our Story” 9am-5pm • The Emerson Center for the

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Cole Decker - Brunch 11am-1pm • Pine Creek

Saturday, Feb. 6

ski trails Montana InSite Theatre presents “Sonnets in the Snow”, with eight actors on skis doing the Blackmore Loop ski trails between History Rock trailhead and Hyalite Reservoir, reciting sonnets to anyone on the trails who would like to hear these poems.

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Supper Club 5:30pm • Starlite Bozeman, 622 E

Main Street, Bozeman • no cover • 21+ • (406) 587-9996 Our first gig of 2021.

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Tamarack St, Bozeman • $108 per couple • 406551-2220 A Monthly Dance Club for Couples. Event includes a dance lesson + dinner + drinks + tons of fun.

Reach Inc. Virtual Have a Heart Art Auction 6:30-

7:30pm • The Commons at Baxter and Love, 1794 Baxter Lane, Bozeman • FREE • All Ages • 406587-1271 • www.reachinc.org/events/ Reach Inc. is hosting its 10th annual Have a Heart Art Auction on Saturday, February 6, 2021, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. This free virtual program will include a silent auction of incredible art, exciting raffle prizes, and news from the Reach community. One hundred percent of sales and donations go to support the adults with developmental disabilities Reach serves.

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Storyhill Reunion Album 20th Anniversary Concert 7pm • Online • www.crowdcast.io In celebration

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of the 20th anniversary release of Reunion, we’re going to perform the whole album from start to finish.

Park, Rouse & Main St, Bozeman The Ice Sculptures will be on display from January 30 for 2 weeks or until they melt, whichever comes first.

Savvy - The Band 9pm • Eagles Lodge, 316 East

Savage Ancient Seas Exhibit 9am-4pm • Museum

Main Street, Bozeman • no cover • 21+ • (406) 587-9996 Our first gig of 2021.

Sunday, Feb. 7 Reach Inc. Snow Sculpture Competition Reach

Sweet Pea Ice Sculpture Display Soroptomist

Park, Rouse & Main St, Bozeman The Ice Sculptures will be on display from January 30 for 2 weeks or until they melt, whichever comes first.

Savage Ancient Seas Exhibit 9am-4pm • Museum

New Exhibit – “We Are Still Here And This Is Our Story” 9am-5pm • The Emerson Center for the

Chandler Huntley - Brunch 11am-1pm • Pine

Creek Lodge, 2496 E. River Road, Livingston • no cover • (406) 222-3628 • www.pinecreeklodgemontana.com Live original music in the main restaurant dining room from Chandler Huntley.

Chandler Huntley - Brunch 11am-1pm • Pine

Creek Lodge, 2496 E. River Road, Livingston • no cover • (406) 222-3628 • www.pinecreeklodgemontana.com Live original music in the main restaurant dining room from Chandler Huntley.

Afternoon Tea 1pm • Starlite Bozeman, 622 E

Tamarack St, Bozeman • $30 • 406-551-2220 Pinkies up for a proper English High Tea at Starlite Bozeman the first Sunday of every month!

Afternoon Tea 3pm • Starlite Bozeman, 622 E

Tamarack St, Bozeman • $30 • 406-551-2220 Pinkies up for a proper English High Tea at Starlite Bozeman the first Sunday of every month!

Monday, Feb. 8 Reach Inc. Snow Sculpture Competition Reach

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New Exhibit – “We Are Still Here And This Is Our Story” 9am-5pm • The Emerson Center for the

Preschool Science Series 10:30-11:30am • Mon-

New Exhibit – “We Are Still Here And This Is Our Story” 9am-5pm • The Emerson Center for the

Tours for Tots: Savage Ancient Seas 10-11am •

Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • FREE for museum members • ages 3 – 5 • (406) 994-2251 • www.museumoftherockies. org Look out! Sea monsters! We will get a chance to discover some wild non-dinosaur fossils like a giant Mosasaur, an enormous turtle, and the vicious 17-foot long X-fish with our changing exhibit Savage Ancient Seas.

Friends Pop-Up “Blind Date with a Book” Book Sale 10am-6pm • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • $2 per book • 406-5707752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org Shoppers can browse wrapped “blind date” books and make a donation to the Friends in exchange for the books they choose.

Local’s Night 2-8pm • The Bunkhouse Brewery,

1216 West Lincoln Street, Bozeman • 21+ • (406) 577-2074 Locals Night at Bunkhouse! $1 off pours with MT ID!

Military Mondays 2-8pm • Outlaw Brewing, 2876 N 27th, Bozeman • FREE • All Ages • (406) 5772403 • outlaw-brewing.com Veterans and Active Duty men & women receive .50 off each pint with Military ID.

Open Lab 3-6pm • Montana Science Center, 2744

Trivia Night 7pm • Bozeman Taproom, 101 N

Rouse Ave, Bozeman • no cover First place wins a $50 gift card!

Tuesday, Feb. 9 Reach Inc. Snow Sculpture Competition Reach

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Savage Ancient Seas Exhibit 9am-4pm • Museum

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New Exhibit – “We Are Still Here And This Is Our Story” 9am-5pm • The Emerson Center for the

Little Ones Storytime Online Video 10am • Online • ages 2-4 • www.youtube.com Preschool Storytimes will be recorded and made available online on Wednesday mornings at 10:00 AM and Friday mornings at 10:00 AM.

HealthCare Connections - Big Sky, Fire Pit Park

noon-4pm • Big Sky Town Center (Fire Pit Park) • FREE • 18+ • 4064145547 • www.bozemanhealth. org HealthCare Connections is Bozeman Health’s mobile screening program - offering FREE health screenings, immunizations, and services to adults across southwest Montana.

Ladies Day 2-8pm • Outlaw Brewing, 2876 N 27th, Bozeman • 21+ • (406) 577-2403 • outlaw-brewing.com Women receive .50 off each pint.

Educator Wednesdays 2-8pm • The Bunkhouse

Brewery, 1216 West Lincoln Street, Bozeman • 21+ • (406) 577-2074 Educator Wednesday’s - $1 off pours for all educators!

Halo Night 6:30-10pm • El Camino, 211 E Main

Four Cornerz Toastmasters Club CANCELED 12:05-

Learning Lunches: Getting Started in Excel 12:30pm • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • 406-570-7752 • www. bozemanlibrary.org In February, the Learning Lunches will be covering Microsoft Excel.

Open Lab 3-6pm • Montana Science Center, 2744

Friends of MSU Library Book Club Online 6:308pm • Online • FREE Join us for a discussion of Train Dreams by Denis Johnson.

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Park, Rouse & Main St, Bozeman The Ice Sculptures will be on display from January 30 for 2 weeks or until they melt, whichever comes first.

Stay-At-Home Sweet Tooth Ball Your House •

$20-$100 • bridgercare.org We need your help keeping Bridgercare strong in the midst of this awful pandemic. Will you join us in participating in a fundraiser like none the world has ever seen before?! All you need to do is sign up by February 10th. That’s it. There will be Goodie Bags, sex trivia, amazing raffle prizes, swag and more!

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St, Bozeman • 18+ • (406) 551-BEER • www. elcaminobar.com Halo 3 will be available on separate socially distanced TV’s from 6:30-10PM. The arcade cabinets and projector will also be available to play and El Camino’s full menu is available until 9:30.

LIVE MUSIC with Joe Knapp 7-9pm • Bozeman

Taproom, 101 N Rouse Ave, Bozeman • no cover Local live music.

Trivia Night 7-10pm • Pine Creek Lodge, 2496

E. River Road, Livingston • $2 • (406) 222-3628 • www.pinecreeklodgemontana.com Teams between 1-6 people. Please get there early to ensure you get a table.

Thursday, Feb. 11 MSU Giving Day 2021 Montana State University -

Alumni Foundation, , Bozeman • 406-994-2053 • givingday.montana.edu Mark your calendar to join us from noon on Thursday, February 11 through 5 p.m. on Friday, February 12 and let’s gear up for Montana State.

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MSU Mens Basketball vs Eastern Washington

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

Savage Ancient Seas Exhibit 9am-4pm • Museum

New Exhibit – “We Are Still Here And This Is Our Story” 9am-5pm • The Emerson Center for the

Tours for Tots: Savage Ancient Seas 10-11am •

MSU Giving Day 2021 noon • www.givingday.

montana.edu To support projects important to you and to follow the progress of our 2021 29-hour MSU Giving Day expedition, go to givingday.montana.edu.

Open Lab 3-6pm • Montana Science Center, 2744

Virtual Minecraft Open Lab 4pm • Montana Sci-

Emerson MMIP Advocacy Panel Discussion 6pm •

Online • us02web.zoom.us Join us for a live panel discussion and Q&A with legislators and advocates from around the country who’s work tirelessly supports Missing and Murdered Indigenous People efforts. Preregistration required.

Great Backyard Bird Count Zoom Talk 6pm •

Online • FREE What the Great Backyard Bird Count is, the importance of citizen science projects, and tools like eBird from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Bingo Night 7pm • Pine Creek Lodge, 2496 E.

River Road, Livingston • $5 • (406) 222-3628 • www.pinecreeklodgemontana.com Bingo is back! Every Thursday thru April 29th from 7-8pm.

Books in Common NW: Annalee Newitz 7:30pm •

Online • FREE or $34 with book • www.eventbrite. com Explore some of the most spectacular ancient cities in human history with author Annalee Newitz for their new book Four Lost Cities.

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Friday, Feb. 12

Open Mic 7pm • Pine Creek Lodge, 2496 E.

MSU Giving Day 2021 midnight-5pm • www.

givingday.montana.edu To support projects important to you and to follow the progress of our 2021 29-hour MSU Giving Day expedition, go to givingday.montana.edu.

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Reach Inc. Snow Sculpture Competition Reach

River Road, Livingston • (406) 222-3628 • www. pinecreeklodgemontana.com If you have been looking for a place to show off those skills, this is the place to do it!

Saturday, Feb. 13 Reach Inc. Snow Sculpture Competition Reach

Sweet Pea Ice Sculpture Display Soroptomist

Park, Rouse & Main St, Bozeman The Ice Sculptures will be on display from January 30 for 2 weeks or until they melt, whichever comes first.

Sweet Pea Ice Sculpture Display Soroptomist

Park, Rouse & Main St, Bozeman The Ice Sculptures will be on display from January 30 for 2 weeks or until they melt, whichever comes first.

Savage Ancient Seas Exhibit 9am-4pm • Museum

New Exhibit – “We Are Still Here And This Is Our Story” 9am-5pm • The Emerson Center for the

Little Ones Storytime Online Video 10am • Online

• FREE • ages 4-6 • www.youtube.com Preschool Storytimes will be recorded and made available online on Wednesday mornings at 10:00 AM and Friday mornings at 10:00 AM.

Friday Forum- The Night Watchman: Fiction and Fact in the Native American experience (OBOB) noon • Online • FREE Join Dr. Harmon for a discussion of themes and events in the One Book One Bozeman 2021 selection, The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich.

Free Friday 2-6pm • Montana Science Center, 2744 W Main St, Bozeman • FREE • 406)-522-9087 • www.montanasciencecenter.org Admission is waived for everyone during Free Fridays (in the afternoons) at the Science Center. Pre-registration is not required, but capacity is limited.

Open Lab 3-6pm • Montana Science Center, 2744

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Inc., during February for the first ever Snow Sculpture Competition. Everyone is welcome to participate and have fun outdoors while raising important funding for the adults with developmental disabilities served by Reach. Sign up as an individual or team for exciting categories and prizes. Register today at RunSignUp.com.

Savage Ancient Seas Exhibit 9am-4pm • Museum

New Exhibit – “We Are Still Here And This Is Our Story” 9am-5pm • The Emerson Center for the

Great Backyard Bird Count Guided Birding Walk

10:30am • Online, 25 Lewis and Clark Caverns Rd., Whitehall • FREE • (406) 287-3541 • stateparks. mt.gov What the Great Backyard Bird Count is, the importance of citizen science projects, and tools like eBird from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Daniel Kosel - Brunch 11am-1pm • Pine Creek

Lodge, 2496 E. River Road, Livingston • no cover • (406) 222-3628 • www.pinecreeklodgemontana. com Live Country, Rock and Blues in the restaurant dining room from Daniel Kosel.

Smooch Your Pooch Photo Booth noon-3pm •

Dee-O-Gee • FREE It’s time to pucker up and plant one on your pup at our Smooch Your Pooch Photo Booth. Stop by with your four-legged Valentine for this fun, free event!

MSU Mens Basketball vs Eastern Washington

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

Saturday Sweat. Free community workout 8-9am

Savage Ancient Seas Exhibit 9am-4pm • Museum

New Exhibit – “We Are Still Here And This Is Our Story” 9am-5pm • The Emerson Center for the

Mountaineers Winter Rally 9am • Gallatin County Fairgrounds, 901 N. Black, Bozeman • (406) 582-3270 • www.gallatin.mt.gov The Mountaineers Winter Rally is an ice race for street legal vehicles as well as competition rigs.

Friends Pop-Up “Blind Date with a Book” Book Sale 10am-2pm • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • $2 per book • 406-5707752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org Shoppers can browse wrapped “blind date” books and make a donation to the Friends in exchange for the books they choose.

Joe Knapp - Brunch 11am-1pm • Pine Creek

Lodge, 2496 E. River Road, Livingston • no cover • (406) 222-3628 • www.pinecreeklodgemontana. com Live original music in the main restaurant dining room from Joe Knapp.

Best of 406 Marketplace Valentine’s Day Show

11am-7pm • Gallatin Valley Mall, 2825 West Main St., Bozeman • (406) 586-4565 • gallatinvalleymall. com The Marketplace showcases local vendors selling unique items that are handmade, grown, created, built, or improved in the 406! The Indoor Marketplace is located in a storefront near Macy’s and is open every day during mall hours.

A Masquerade Murder Mystery 6-9pm • Devil’s

Toboggan • $68 • 21+ Devil’s Toboggan is partnering with the talented folks at Ruse and Clues to bring you a night you’ll be talking about long after the mystery is solved.

Monday, Feb. 15 Reach Inc. Snow Sculpture Competition Reach

DIY Operation Day Camp 9am-3pm • Montana

• $45 • Ages 7 and up This heart filled Dance Camp includes learning fun party grooves and Hip Hop! There is also crafts, story time, snacks and games!

Science Center, 2744 W Main St, Bozeman • $80 • Grades 1+ • (406)522-9087 • montanasciencecenter.org Create your own version of the classic game, Operation! Use 3D design and printing to create pieces, then build your own buzzing board with circuits, sound boards and more!

Luke Williams 5-8pm • Sacajawea Bar, 5 N Main

Savage Ancient Seas Exhibit 9am-4pm • Museum

Valentine’s Dance Camp 1-4pm • Tanya’s Dance

St, Three Forks • 21+ • (406) 285-6515 • www. sacajaweahotel.com Solo acoustic

Sunday, Feb. 14 Reach Inc. Snow Sculpture Competition Reach

Inc. Work Center, 322 Gallatin Park Drive, Bozeman • $10 per individual or $25 for a team • All Ages • 406-587-1271 • runsignup.com Join Reach,

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New Exhibit – “We Are Still Here And This Is Our Story” 9am-5pm • The Emerson Center for the

Preschool Science Series 10:30-11:30am • Mon-

Local’s Night 2-8pm • The Bunkhouse Brewery,

1216 West Lincoln Street, Bozeman • 21+ • (406) 577-2074 Locals Night at Bunkhouse! $1 off pours with MT ID!

Open Lab 3-6pm • Montana Science Center, 2744

A Masquerade Murder Mystery 6-9pm • Devil’s

Toboggan • $68 • 21+ Devil’s Toboggan is partnering with the talented folks at Ruse and Clues to bring you a night you’ll be talking about long after the mystery is solved.

Trivia Night 7pm • Bozeman Taproom, 101 N

Rouse Ave, Bozeman • no cover First place wins a $50 gift card!

Tuesday, Feb. 16

Learning Lunches: Getting Started in Excel

12:30pm • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • 406-570-7752 • www. bozemanlibrary.org In February, the Learning Lunches will be covering Microsoft Excel.

Smithsonian Lecture: Essential Workers: Prestige Versus Pay 2-3pm • Online • smithsonian.zoom.

us Curators and historians will use important objects from the past as a springboard to a lively discussion of how critical explorations of the past help us to better understand the present.

Open Lab 3-6pm • Montana Science Center, 2744

BPL Online Book Club: The Night Watchman (OBOB) 6:30-7:30pm • Online • FREE This month the Bozeman Public Library will discuss The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich, One Book One Bozeman’s 2021 selection.

Wednesday, Feb. 17 Reach Inc. Snow Sculpture Competition Reach

Savage Ancient Seas Exhibit 9am-4pm • Museum

New Exhibit – “We Are Still Here And This Is Our Story” 9am-5pm • The Emerson Center for the

Ladies Day 2-8pm • Outlaw Brewing, 2876 N 27th, Bozeman • 21+ • (406) 577-2403 • outlaw-brewing.com Women receive .50 off each pint.

Educator Wednesdays 2-8pm • The Bunkhouse

Brewery, 1216 West Lincoln Street, Bozeman • 21+ • (406) 577-2074 Educator Wednesday’s - $1 off pours for all educators!

Bozeman Symphony Pint Night 4-8pm • Moun-

tains Walking Brewery, 422 North Plum, Bozeman • (406) 219-3480 • www.mountainswalking.com A donation to the Bozeman Symphony will be made from your pint purchase.

Dementia Education: 10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s 7-8pm • Online • FREE Free virtual

educational programs presented by the Alzheimer’s Association and Bozeman Public Library: please register by calling 800.272.3900 (24/7 Helpline).

LIVE MUSIC with Luke Flansburg 7-9pm • Bozeman Taproom, 101 N Rouse Ave, Bozeman • no cover Live local music.

Trivia Night 7-10pm • Pine Creek Lodge, 2496

E. River Road, Livingston • $2 • (406) 222-3628 • www.pinecreeklodgemontana.com Teams between 1-6 people. Please get there early to ensure you get a table.

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Savage Ancient Seas Exhibit 9am-4pm • Museum

New Exhibit – “We Are Still Here And This Is Our Story” 9am-5pm • The Emerson Center for the

Four Cornerz Toastmasters Club CANCELED 12:05-

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Friday, Feb. 19

OPEN MIC Feb 19 - Pine Creek Lodge

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Savage Ancient Seas Exhibit 9am-4pm • Museum

New Exhibit – “We Are Still Here And This Is Our Story” 9am-5pm • The Emerson Center for the

Little Ones Storytime Online Video 10am • Online

• FREE • ages 4-6 • www.youtube.com Preschool Storytimes will be recorded and made available online on Wednesday mornings at 10:00 AM and Friday mornings at 10:00 AM.

Open Lab 3-6pm • Montana Science Center, 2744

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MSU Mens Basketball vs Idaho State Brick

Breeden Fieldhouse, 1 Bobcat Circle, Bozeman • (406) 994-CATS • www.brickbreeden.com Go Cats! Time TBD

Savage Ancient Seas Exhibit 9am-4pm • Museum

New Exhibit – “We Are Still Here And This Is Our Story” 9am-5pm • The Emerson Center for the

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Open Lab 3-6pm • Montana Science Center, 2744

Virtual Minecraft Open Lab 4pm • Montana Sci-

Reflections on Indigenous Identity in the Time of Blood Quantum (OBOB) 7-8:30pm • Online • FREE

• us02web.zoom.us Join us for an online lecture by local artist Stella Nall: a First Descendant of the Crow Tribe, her work discusses topics central to Indigenous identity today, her experiences with current Tribal enrollment policies as a mixed race woman, and how she incorporates tradition into her work as a contemporary artist.

LIVE MUSIC with Stimulus Package 7-9pm • Bozeman Taproom, 101 N Rouse Ave, Bozeman • no cover Live local music.

Bingo Night 7pm • Pine Creek Lodge, 2496 E.

River Road, Livingston • $5 • (406) 222-3628 • www.pinecreeklodgemontana.com Bingo is back! Every Thursday thru April 29th from 7-8pm.

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Open Mic 7pm • Pine Creek Lodge, 2496 E.

River Road, Livingston • (406) 222-3628 • www. pinecreeklodgemontana.com If you have been looking for a place to show off those skills, this is the place to do it!

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MSU Women’s Basketball vs Idaho State Brick

Breeden Fieldhouse, 1 Bobcat Circle, Bozeman • (406) 994-CATS • www.brickbreeden.com Go Cats! Time TBD

HealthCare Connections - Harrison (Main Street)

8-10am • Harrison (Main Street) • FREE • 18+ • 4064145547 • www.bozemanhealth.org HealthCare Connections is Bozeman Health’s mobile screening program offering FREE health screenings, immunizations, and services to adults across southwest Montana.

Bozeman Winter Farmers’ Market 9am-noon •

Gallatin County Fairgrounds, 901 N. Black, Bozeman • (406) 582-3270 • www.gallatin.mt.gov Each market has over thirty vendors selling an array of food and farm-based products. Exhibit Building 1

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Savage Ancient Seas Exhibit 9am-4pm • Museum

New Exhibit – “We Are Still Here And This Is Our Story” 9am-5pm • The Emerson Center for the

Maggie Hickman - Brunch 11am-1pm • Pine Creek Lodge, 2496 E. River Road, Livingston • no cover • (406) 222-3628 • www.pinecreeklodgemontana. com Live original music in the main restaurant dining room from Maggie Hickman. Maddie is a singer-songwriter out of Bozeman.

HealthCare Connections - Three Forks noon-3pm

• Three Forks Community Library • FREE • 18+ • 4064145547 • www.bozemanhealth.org HealthCare Connections is Bozeman Health’s mobile screening program offering FREE health screenings, immunizations, and services to adults across southwest Montana.

Sacred Drum Making Workshop 1-4:30pm •

Monday, Feb. 22

Virtual Book Club: My Sister, the Serial Killer 6pm

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Savage Ancient Seas Exhibit 9am-4pm • Museum

New Exhibit – “We Are Still Here And This Is Our Story” 9am-5pm • The Emerson Center for the

Preschool Science Series 10:30-11:30am • Montana

Health Collective • $333 Come learn the sacred art of drum making with Megan Burnside, professional drum artist. This is a very small class, only 5 spots available. Registration closes February 10th.

Science Center, 2744 W Main St, Bozeman • Included with admission • Recommended ages 2-5 • 406)-5229087 • www.montanasciencecenter.org Join us every Monday in our upstairs classroom for activities that focus on science, critical thinking skills, inventiveness, and creativity!

Sunday, Feb. 21

Local’s Night 2-8pm • The Bunkhouse Brewery,

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Savage Ancient Seas Exhibit 9am-4pm • Museum

New Exhibit – “We Are Still Here And This Is Our Story” 9am-5pm • The Emerson Center for the

• Online • zoom.us Join our booksellers for a thrilling book club discussion of a bookseller favorite - My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite.

Trivia Night 7pm • Bozeman Taproom, 101 N

Rouse Ave, Bozeman • no cover First place wins a $50 gift card!

Tuesday, Feb. 23 Reach Inc. Snow Sculpture Competition Reach

Savage Ancient Seas Exhibit 9am-4pm • Museum

1216 West Lincoln Street, Bozeman • 21+ • (406) 577-2074 Locals Night at Bunkhouse! $1 off pours with MT ID!

Open Lab 3-6pm • Montana Science Center, 2744

BRING BACK LIVE MUSIC

GET YOUR VACCINE

Shelly Besler Kersbergen - Brunch 11am-1pm •

Pine Creek Lodge, 2496 E. River Road, Livingston • no cover • (406) 222-3628 • www.pinecreeklodgemontana.com Live original music in the main restaurant dining room from Shelly Besler Kersbergen.

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New Exhibit – “We Are Still Here And This Is Our Story” 9am-5pm • The Emerson Center for the

Tours for Tots: Spring Constellations 10-11am •

Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • FREE for museum members • (406) 994-2251 • www.museumoftherockies.org Spring is a great time to look for constellations in the night sky. Mr. Dillon will tell you all about Orion and Taurus, Draco the Dragon, the Gemini Twins, and more!

Four Cornerz Toastmasters Club CANCELED 12:05-

Learning Lunches: Getting Started in Excel

12:30pm • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • 406-570-7752 • www. bozemanlibrary.org In February, the Learning Lunches will be covering Microsoft Excel.

Open Lab 3-6pm • Montana Science Center, 2744

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world. We build circuits, learn how to 3D print, break open electronics to see how they work, and many more projects.

Song of the Dawn Priests: A History of the Crow People (OBOB) 7-8:30pm • Online • FREE • us-

02web.zoom.us Join us for an online presentation about the history of the Crow People with Franco Littlelight through Humanities MT. The history of the Crow People is closely tied to the Montana, Wyoming, Northern Colorado, and Southern Alberta and Saskatchewan landscape.

Wednesday, Feb. 24 Reach Inc. Snow Sculpture Competition Reach

Savage Ancient Seas Exhibit 9am-4pm • Museum

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Ladies Day 2-8pm • Outlaw Brewing, 2876 N 27th, Bozeman • 21+ • (406) 577-2403 • outlaw-brewing.com Women receive .50 off each pint.

Educator Wednesdays 2-8pm • The Bunkhouse

Brewery, 1216 West Lincoln Street, Bozeman • 21+ • (406) 577-2074 Educator Wednesday’s - $1 off pours for all educators!

Kids Book Club Online 4-5pm • Online • FREE •

readers 8 and up This month’s selection: The Thing About Jellyfish by Ali Benjamin

KGLT Pint Night 4-8pm • Mountains Walking

Brewery, 422 North Plum, Bozeman • (406) 2193480 • www.mountainswalking.com A donation to the KGLT will be made from your pint purchase.

Cole Decker 7-9pm • Bozeman Taproom, 101 N Rouse Ave, Bozeman • no cover Live local music

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Trivia Night 7-10pm • Pine Creek Lodge, 2496

E. River Road, Livingston • $2 • (406) 222-3628 • www.pinecreeklodgemontana.com Teams between 1-6 people. Please get there early to ensure you get a table.

Beading Workshop and Discussion with Anita Moore-Nall (OBOB) 7pm • Online • FREE • us-

02web.zoom.us Join us for a beading workshop with Anita Moore-Nall.

Thursday, Feb. 25 Reach Inc. Snow Sculpture Competition Reach

MSU Women’s Basketball vs Idaho Go Cats! Time TBD

Savage Ancient Seas Exhibit 9am-4pm • Museum

New Exhibit – “We Are Still Here And This Is Our Story” 9am-5pm • The Emerson Center for the

Tours for Tots: Spring Constellations 10-11am •

Open Lab 3-6pm • Montana Science Center, 2744

Virtual Minecraft Open Lab 4pm • Montana Sci-

Bingo Night 7pm • Pine Creek Lodge, 2496 E.

River Road, Livingston • $5 • (406) 222-3628 • www.pinecreeklodgemontana.com Bingo is back! Every Thursday thru April 29th from 7-8pm.

Friday, Feb. 26 Reach Inc. Snow Sculpture Competition Reach

Inc. Work Center, 322 Gallatin Park Drive, Bozeman • $10 per individual or $25 for a team • All Ages • 406-587-1271 • runsignup.com Join Reach,

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Savage Ancient Seas Exhibit 9am-4pm • Museum

New Exhibit – “We Are Still Here And This Is Our Story” 9am-5pm • The Emerson Center for the

Little Ones Storytime Online Video 10am • Online • FREE • ages 4-6 • www.youtube.com Preschool Storytimes will be recorded and made available online on Wednesday mornings at 10:00 AM and Friday mornings at 10:00 AM.

Open Lab 3-6pm • Montana Science Center, 2744

Metamorphosis 5:30pm • Warren Miller Perform-

ing Arts Center, 45465 Gallatin Road , Gallatin Gateway • $10 – $25 • 406-995-6345 • www. warrenmillerpac.org Grammy-winning Third Coast Percussion joins forces with the groundbreaking choreography of Movement Art Is (co-founded by Lil Buck and Jon Boogz) for an intimate, evening-length program that explores the duality of human nature with live musical performances accompanying ground-breaking short films.

Science Night In 6-8:30pm • Montana Science

Center, 2744 W Main St, Bozeman • $30 per child • Ages 4-11 • (406)522-9087 • montanasciencecenter.org Drop your kids off for a science experiment and some museum fun while you get some time off. Limited to 15 spots, dinner not included.

outdoors while raising important funding for the adults with developmental disabilities served by Reach. Sign up as an individual or team for exciting categories and prizes. Register today at RunSignUp.com.

MSU Women’s Basketball vs Idaho Go Cats! Time TBD

Savage Ancient Seas Exhibit 9am-4pm • Museum

New Exhibit – “We Are Still Here And This Is Our Story” 9am-5pm • The Emerson Center for the

Rocky Mountain Home and Garden Show 10am-

5pm • Gallatin County Fairgrounds, 901 N. Black, Bozeman • (406) 582-3270 • www.gallatin.mt.gov Promote and Grow your business by reserving your booth today at Montana’s Premier expo. Join hundreds of vendors from across the nation and showcase all you have to offer.

Amanda Stewart - Brunch 11am-1pm • Pine Creek Lodge, 2496 E. River Road, Livingston • no cover • (406) 222-3628 • www.pinecreeklodgemontana. com Live original music in the main restaurant dining room from Amanda Stewart

Metamorphosis 5:30pm • Warren Miller Perform-

SnowBall Downtown 6-11pm • Rialto Theatre, 10 West Main St, Bozeman • www.rialtobozeman. com The Gallatin Valley YMCA’s 10th Annual SnowBall Gala is going to be an elegant evening that can be enjoyed by all with a a hybrid live in-person and virtual event.

Metamorphosis 8pm • Warren Miller Perform-

Open Mic 7pm • Pine Creek Lodge, 2496 E.

River Road, Livingston • (406) 222-3628 • www. pinecreeklodgemontana.com If you have been looking for a place to show off those skills, this is the place to do it!

Metamorphosis 8pm • Warren Miller Perform-

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Military Mondays 2-8pm • Outlaw Brewing, 2876

THE CANOE DEALERS February 28 - Pine Creek Brunch

N 27th, Bozeman • FREE • All Ages • (406) 5772403 • outlaw-brewing.com Veterans and Active Duty men & women receive .50 off each pint with Military ID.

Open Lab 3-6pm • Montana Science Center, 2744

Trivia Night 7pm • Bozeman Taproom, 101 N

Rouse Ave, Bozeman • no cover First place wins a $50 gift card!

Tuesday, Mar. 2 Savage Ancient Seas Exhibit 9am-4pm • Museum

Four Cornerz Toastmasters Club CANCELED 12:05-

Sunday, Feb. 28

The Canoe Dealers - Brunch 11am-1pm • Pine

Reach Inc. Snow Sculpture Competition Reach Inc. Work Center, 322 Gallatin Park Drive, Bozeman • $10 per individual or $25 for a team • All Ages • 406-587-1271 • runsignup.com Join Reach, Inc., during February for the first ever Snow Sculpture Competition. Everyone is welcome to participate and have fun outdoors while raising important funding for the adults with developmental disabilities served by Reach. Sign up as an individual or team for exciting categories and prizes. Register today at RunSignUp.com.

Savage Ancient Seas Exhibit 9am-4pm • Museum

New Exhibit – “We Are Still Here And This Is Our Story” 9am-5pm • The Emerson Center for the

The Canoe Dealers - Brunch 11am-1pm • Pine

Creek Lodge, 2496 E. River Road, Livingston • no cover • (406) 222-3628 • www.pinecreeklodgemontana.com Live original music in the main restaurant dining room from The Canoe Dealers.

Rocky Mountain Home and Garden Show 11am-

4pm • Gallatin County Fairgrounds, 901 N. Black, Bozeman • (406) 582-3270 • www.gallatin.mt.gov Promote and Grow your business by reserving your booth today at Montana’s Premier expo. Join hundreds of vendors from across the nation and showcase all you have to offer.

Monday, Mar. 1 Savage Ancient Seas Exhibit 9am-4pm • Museum

Preschool Science Series 10:30-11:30am • Mon-

Local’s Night 2-8pm • The Bunkhouse Brewery,

1216 West Lincoln Street, Bozeman • 21+ • (406) 577-2074 Locals Night at Bunkhouse! $1 off pours with MT ID!

Open Lab 3-6pm • Montana Science Center, 2744

Wednesday, Mar. 3 Savage Ancient Seas Exhibit 9am-4pm • Museum

HealthCare Connections - Bozeman Public Library

10am-2pm • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • 18+ • 4064145547 • www.bozemanhealth.org HealthCare Connections is Bozeman Health’s mobile screening program - offering FREE health screenings, immunizations, and services to adults across southwest Montana.

Ladies Day 2-8pm • Outlaw Brewing, 2876 N 27th, Bozeman • 21+ • (406) 577-2403 • outlaw-brewing.com Women receive .50 off each pint.

Educator Wednesdays 2-8pm • The Bunkhouse

Brewery, 1216 West Lincoln Street, Bozeman • 21+ • (406) 577-2074 Educator Wednesday’s - $1 off pours for all educators!

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