January 2020 by Bozeman Magazine

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Backcountry Burger Bar An Evening With The Kingston Trio Top 10 Bozeman Area Winter Hikes

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TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S VISUAL ARTS Cover Shot: Kelley Sullivan 10

FOOD & DRINKS Backcountry Burger Bar - A Ripple 12

HOROSCOPE Black Rose Spiritual Center - Dr Nikki 42

M O N TA N A M U S I C The Kingston Trio - A Ripple 16 Interview with Brice Ash - N Mack 18

S C R E E N & S TAG E Verge Theatre 25 Years in Bozeman - K Brustuen 22

RECREATION & H E A LT H

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Mountain Yarns - S May 26 Top 10 Winter Hikes - K Springer 28 Bozeman Cross-Country Ski Trail Guide - L Brown 30

LIVING LOCAL History of Telephone Service - R Phillips 32 Interview with Author Joe Flynn - C Selenski 36 2020 Bozeman Bucket List - A Hernandez 40 Real Estate Resolutions - T Ford 43

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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.

Elizabeth Anderson - Local Living A Bozeman native and senior at MSU majoring in English. She’s an intern for the summer writing and learning along the way about the magazine production.

Christie Selenski - Recreation Christie Selensky is a part time magazine intern and a full time student at MSU. She loves to explore the weird, wide world of Gallatin Valley and beyond.

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.

Luke Brown - Recreation Luke Brown is a professional biathlete with Crosscut Mountain Sports Center.

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

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

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

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

Chris Marie Forest - Local Living Chris Marie Forest is the greatgreat-granddaughter of William and Ellen Arnold. She was born and raised in Southern California, listening to bits and pieces of her Arnold family stories.

Andrew Jefferis - Local Living Andrew is a senior at MSU, he is passionate about photography and writing.

Kate Springer - 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.

Nick Mack - Montana Music When he’s not writing, Nick can be found singing in an angsty punk rock cover band or running obscene distances.

Abby Hernandez - Local Living Abby grew up in Paradise Valley, but currently calls Bozeman home. You can follow the adventures of her and her family on Instagram @ adventurepeaksupply

Sarah May - Local Living Sarah May is a curious explorer and observer who shares her experiences through writing.

Montana Grant - Recreation A retired Educator, Consultant, Naturalist, & Guide, he spends time sharing and teaching about the great outdoors.

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inDepenDent & loCal PUBLISHER CASEN CREATIVE SALES MANAGER, CO-EDITOR ANGIE RIPPLE PRODUCTION MANAGER, CO-EDITOR BRIAN RIPPLE COVER ARTIST KELLEY SULLIVAN PHOTOGRAPHY GALLATIN HISTORY MUSEUM, BRIAN RIPPLE, LUKE BROWN WHAT’S YOUR BEEF? MONTANA GRANT SEND TO: INFO@BOZEMANMAGAZINE.COM FOOD & DRINKS ANGIE RIPPLE MONTANA MUSIC NICK MACK, ANGIE RIPPLE SCREEN & STAGE KEVIN BRUSTUEN RECREATION & HEALTH KATE SPRINGER, ABBY HERNANDEZ, LUKE BROWN, SARAH MAY LIVING LOCAL TIM FORD, CHRISTIE SELENSKI, RACHEL PHILLIPS HOROSCOPE NIKKI JUDGE, BLACK ROSE SPIRITUAL CENTER EVENTS CALENDAR ADD YOUR EVENTS AT: BOZEMANMAGAZINE.COM tHe BasiCs Bozeman Magazine features a local artist on every cover and contributions from talented local writers each month. Every attempt has been made to provide our readers with accurate, dependable information about things which make the Bozeman area unique. Distributed to over 200 locations in the Gallatin Valley, and on MSU’s campus, well over 20,000 people enjoy Bozeman Magazine every month. We think you will too. ContriButing Bozeman Magazine relies on the hard work of creative local people to keep our flow of information going. If you would like to become a contributor in writing, art, or photography please email us at info@bozemanmagazine.com to learn how. Every attempt is made to include accurate information, however, our writers and staff can NOT be held responsible for misprinted information. ALL MATERIAL ©2019, CASEN CREATIVE LLC - Bozeman, MT FIRST COPY IS FREE, ADDITIONAL COPIES $1.00 EACH All writing, photos, and artwork remains property of the author, photographer, or artist. Opinions expressed are not necessarily those of Bozeman Magazine staff or advertisers. Send feedback, comments, suggestions, questions to: info@bozemanmagazine.com CONTACT INFO WEB: bozemanmagazine.com EMAIL: info@bozemanmagazine.com OFFICE: 406-219-3455 • CELL: 406-579-5657 TO ADVERTISE OR FOR MORE INFORMATION contact: info@bozemanmagazine.com or 406 219-3455

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W H A T ’ S YO U R B E E F ?

ARE YOU STUCK UP?

Montana Grant

ew trucks or cars are without a bumper sticker. Some rides are completely covered. Some rigs sport only a couple. Too many bumper stickers are tacky. Bumper stickers display our right and freedom of expression. Finding a sweet spot that is entertaining without being insulting is a challenge. Hunters and fishermen are very consistent with their sporting bumper sticker themes. They relate to size, weapons, booze, and freedom! Their statements often border on rude, insulting, or distasteful. A swinging pair of bull testicles is often hanging off the truck hitch with a dead critter in the back bed, and naked girl mud flaps with matching nasty bumper stickers. Oh Well. Having a sense of humor is important when interpreting bumper stickers and visual statements. Most sporting rigs carry an NRA sticker. One of my friends got pulled over for driving a few miles over the limit. The cop was a hunter and noticed his NRA sticker immediately. A conversation began about hunting, and not the ticket. After a few minutes of hunter banter, the cop said, “slow down and good luck this hunting season!” Yuppies and millennials have rides that usually carry the family stick people cartoons or something about their personal agendas. Political stickers can create Road Rage. Free pot, help pets, lives that matter, religion, peace, or other symbols abound. Many support this group or that themes. Save the Whales!, free the somethings, hug

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the trees, change the climate, or my kid is an honor student at the local school. Bumper stickers tell others about who we are and what we believe. Religion is often reflected by bountiful stickers. “God is my Co-Pilot.” Crosses, church symbols and popular beliefs are displayed. When we see them riding down the road, they make us start discussions or make comments. Debates are fine, but we must always keep

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them civil. This is especially true when kids are in the car. Most stickers end up on the rear bumper. If other drivers are paying attention to your rear, then that’s a good thing. “If you can read this then you are driving too close!” When the car behind you passes, you may get a signal that they read your bumper stickers. Maybe you get a thumbs up, a wave, a smile or the finger. Thank you for reading! Tourists display stickers from every state that they have visited. Windows will be covered with Wall Drug, Yellowstone Park, and visuals of where they have been, and “Make it to Montana or Bust!” stickers. If they don’t have a ride, then a t-shirt or hat will take the place of a bumper sticker. Some rides are very specific about where the stickers are placed. Other folks cover the windows and fenders or tailgate. Try to keep the stickers displayed horizontally. Stickers near the front will get more weather and windblown. Stickers in the back are more protected. Remember not to block the view from your rearview mirrors. Care and maintenance of your stickers are important. Coat the new stickers with some car wax to help protect them from the sun and elements. Car washes can destroy your carefully placed statements. Magnet attached stickers will get swept away with rotating brushes. To remove old stickers, use a decent cleaner and a sponge. Razor blades work well on metal, but vinyl bumpers need more care. Don’t apply a new sticker onto a dirty surface or surface with old sticker residue. Hikers and tree huggers apply club decals or anti-gun/ hunting sentiments. Vehicles are personal property and you can surely apply what you want but… I remember a show called “The Dukes of Hazzard”. The characters drove the General Lee hot rod into the deepest and darkest part of a southern town. Their car sported a huge confederate flag on the roof. The locals spotted the flag and immediately ganged up on the Duke Boys. Display what you want, but you may need to defend your opinion. Bumper stickers are labels and targets. They stick out and draw attention. Know this before you get drawn into a sticky situation. Not everyone is respectful. If you think your bumper sticker statement is too distasteful, outrageous, or politically incorrect, you are probably right. Don’t get mad because someone else vandalizes your ride or bumper sticker attitude. Place the more raucous stickers on your garage refrigerator, or a more secure and private location. Sports teams and events offer a wide selection of bumper sticker choices. “Cats Kick it and Griz Lick it! Go Cats/Griz!” Montana does not have a local NFL or national baseball team, so a large choice of teams will be represented. Seahawks, Steelers, Patriots, and Ravens are represented and tell others where you are probably from. Making your ride unique is important. Many of us can locate our rides in a crowded lot by looking for our labels. Back in the day, folks would put a fake banana or fruit on their antennae. Most rides today do not have exterior antennas. Marking our territory is important. We are proud of who we are and what we believe. It is a way we take ownership of our property. Others may not like the message but must respect it. Many of us Honk if you like this or that. Others wave to folks with similar themes. Holiday add-ons, like wreaths, antlers, and Santa grill guards make us smile and enjoy the season. It is okay to say who we are and what we like or dislike. Sometimes, you may need to explain your messages. g For more Montana Grant, find him sticking on www.montanagrantfishing.com

All generic disclaimers apply. Opinions expressed are not necessarily those of Bozeman Magazine staff or advertisers.

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EDITOR’S NOTE

2020 - WE MADE IT Angie Ripple

o you remember December 31, 1999? The news was a buzz ahead of NYE about prepping for the end of the world, being sure your survival kit was ready, watching to see if your computer would reboot on Jan 1, and hey, in the blink of an eye here we are in 2020 not too worse for wear; we made it! Entering a new decade is a big deal at our house because we have children who have barely made it to double digits, and one still a couple years away. The way that kids see time and the passage into a new decade is refreshing and hopeful. I hope that it rubs off on all the adults reading this editor’s note and magazine. Since we’ve made it to the year 2020, may our vision for the future be as clear as the numbers suggest. At Bozeman Magazine, 2020 brings the results of our 5th annual Bozeman’s Choice Reader Poll. Each October we ask our readers to login and vote for all things Bozeman, and in January we publish the results on our website and in a print annual guide available at key locations in Bozeman throughout the year. Bozeman’s Choice results can help you navigate 2020 by revealing some new businesses you maybe haven’t visited yet, new appetizers and drinks voted #1, 2 & 3 that you’ve just got to try, yoga studios and doctors’ offices, rivers and trails, annual events and festivals, all for you to reflect on and consider in the coming year. January is the perfect time to wipe your slate clean and get rid of things that aren’t serving you anymore, such as habits and maybe an old pair of shoes, and replace the old with new habits and ideas that will take you closer to your dreams and goals. If any of your resolutions involve being more creative, Bozeman Magazine may be a good place for you to contribute this year. We publish editorial from local writers each month, our calendar has the option for you to add your upcoming gigs and events, photos of local events and activities are always an added bonus for our website and upcoming issues, and each month we feature a local artist on our cover along with a statement or bio so you can learn more about their work. Please reach out if you would like to do more contributing in 2020. When setting your intentions for the new year, I hope you will choose to be an active Bozeman community member, attending events and inviting others to join you. For a small city, Bozeman has SO many amazing events EVERY month for you to be a part of! We spend a lot of time gathering as many local events as possible for our Greater Yellowstone Events Calendar in print at the end of the magazine and online with new events added daily at bozemanmagazine.com/events. We put all the Bozeman events we can find in one place for you so you don’t have to dig for them and so that you can go out and take part in them, engage with your community, find a new hobby, have some fun! If it wasn’t already part of your 2020 to-do list, I hope you’ll add - Get Out to the list and check our calendar regularly. I’m ready for an awesome 2020. I hope you are too. Thanks for reading; you made it to the end. v

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VISUAL ART

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s a mixed media painter born and raised in Bozeman, Kelley carries a strong belief that art should evoke a powerful response, with feelings deeply personal to each viewer. The organic movement of paint within water allows her to work with little preconceptions, letting the medium decide much of its own path. While nature appears to be the heart of her inspiration, its a much more inward experience she aims to bring to life. Kelley’s work is largely commentary on the intimate experience of loss and grief. “Most of my art is inspired by loss—and I don’t mean that in a sad way. Loss is the one absolute truth in life and something we all share. My works are often about the people we no longer have around us—whether the loss be from death or a move or a stranger that touched us that we never see again—and how we carry them with us. How people affect us and stay with us. I believe we keep little pieces of everyone we cross paths with.” Kelley’s work has been shown extensively across the United States. She has had three pieces published in mixed media coffee table books, was awarded the first place for painting award at the Ridgway Art Show just outside of Telluride, CO., and won the “Emerging Artist” award through Best of the Northwest in Fall of 2019. She is currently represented by Cello Gallery and Rapscallion Gallery in Bozeman, MT. Many of her paintings can be found in private collections throughout the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Visit Kelley online at www.kelleyjsullivan.com and www.instagram.com/kelleyjsullivan S

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FOOD & DRINKS

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n a chilly afternoon, I was greeted by a warm smile and seated at a cozy booth as I waited to speak to Backcountry Burger Bar’s proprietor Albert McDonald. Not long before, I had been in for dinner with my kids and a couple friends to enjoy the great food and service BCBB has been dishing out since it opened. I added traditional poutine to my burger order that evening, and I didn’t share a bite! Albert and I caught up and did this interview twice for your reading pleasure. Angie Ripple: How was Backcountry Burger Bar conceptualized? Albert McDonald: Originally, the idea of the craft burger bar in downtown Bozeman was the brainchild of my former business partner Pete Hendrickson, Pedro. It’s something that, after our business partnership

came to an end, I just took it and ran with it. My wife and I went on a burger road trip with our kids; we went to see two restaurants that we really had the utmost respect for in the burger world, which were Hopdoddy based out of Austin, TX and Danny Meyer’s Shake Shack. So, for Danny Meyer’s Shake Shack, we went to New York City and Hopdoddy is actually in Denver now. There are worse things to do than pack up the kids and go eat cheese burgers around America! And, the idea was that Montana is beef country. There are two crops that grow exceptionally well in Montana - one is cows and the other is root vegetables. There are more cows than people in Montana, so it make a lot of sense to do burgers and fries with beef that is grown and processed here in Montana, potatoes that are grown here in the Gallatin Valley and just treat them with as much care and technique as possible.

AR: What makes Backcountry Burger Bar unique in the Bozeman food scene? AM: The attention to detail that we have with what we do. You can get a hundred burgers in Bozeman, but I can’t think of another place in town that does it as vertically integrated as we do. Our buns, for example, are made fresh everyday in the restaurant. The flour that we use in our bun is Montana wheat that is grown in Northern Montana and ground into flour in Great Falls and delivered to us here in Bozeman. The beef is all Montana beef, and the bison is all Montana bison; it never leaves the state. It’s processed at the Ranchlands Processing in Butte and then it comes to our restaurant. Our lettuce and tomatoes for the burgers come from Streamline Farms in Three Forks. Our potatoes come from the Gallatin Valley, and we punch them ourselves. The technique we use is something from my

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Backcountry Burger p12 own childhood experience with Fish and Chip chops from the Canadian border, and the way that you properly cook chips. What makes us different is that we have a clear vision for the best way we know of to make burgers and fries. AR: What do you want people to experience when they walk through your doors? 125 W Main St. Bozeman backcountryburgerbar.com

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Montana made, from scratch.

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Exceptional beers and wines, kombucha, soda.

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Sunday-Thursday 11am to 9pm Friday and Saturday 11am to 10pm

PrICes: Reasonable

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Welcoming, casual, with intimate table and booth seating.

AM: A warm, welcoming environment. At our core we want to be a gathering place here in our community where the moment you come in you feel sincerely welcomed, and then we want to serve you fantastic food with good value. We call it food for the 75%. There is about 25% of our community that, just due to socioeconomic factors, eating out is a rare treat if it happens at all. But, for the majority of our community here in Bozeman, people like to eat out, but we want to have a high quality product that you feel good about eating, that you feel good after you’ve eaten it, that tastes fantastic, that you can trust the ingredients and that you feel has good value. We feel that we are charging a reasonable price for the product we are putting in front of you. AR: What item do your regulars keep coming back for? AM: One of the things that’s fun about our concept is the diversity of what you can

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get here. My wife’s addition to our menu is the Kim chi Burger, and that’s I-Ho’s Kim chi and a fried egg, and it’s fantastic, but our most popular burger is our simplest food and I think that speaks volumes to our getting the base product right; it’s the Backcountry Burger and our hand-punched fries. AR: What do you enjoy most about being a part of the Bozeman community? AM: I knew the first time I visited Bozeman that I wanted to move here; within three hours of being here, I knew. I immediately recognized that it was different. Montana is an incredible place period. We are all fortunate to live here, and the Gallatin Valley is just truly unique. I came up here from Colorado where I was going to Business School, and I knew I wanted to be in the mountains. I knew I wanted to be in the restaurant business, and I was looking for a place to be a ski bum, and I wanted a community that wasn’t at odds with itself. What I experienced in Colorado was resort-based mountain communities with locals who were extremely proud to be a local. Everything was based on how long you’d been there or you were a tourist that everybody makes money off of. I could feel the confrontational aspect of the two, and when I came to Bozeman it was immediately apparent that it was different

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here. The community complements itself, the area complements the community, the mountains ring the valley, and it is so easy to get out into the forest here. There are so many different experiences here, mountain biking, skiing, fly fishing, the University, the technology jobs that weren’t here when I first arrived, so many different things we can enjoy. We welcome the incredibly healthy amount of tourism, we’re not at odds with the tourists, the community just works together. It’s a great place to raise a family, to be an entrepreneur, to have a business, and we are very happy here. AR: Do you have anything upcoming that you want readers to know about? AM: Nothing new. Our goal is just to keep executing and to do it better every day! AR: You were recently voted Bozeman’s Choice #1 Burger. What does being voted Bozeman’s Choice mean to you guys? AM: It is the greatest honor we have received as a business. You start out a business with a vision for what you want to do with your food product and ours was to have a truly unique approach to what is extremely available here in our Bozeman market. There are burgers on every menu in pretty much every restaurant you go into in this town. To be able to achieve the recog-

nition that our vision for what we could do on a scratch basis, and the hard work that our chef Cody Cefon puts in in the kitchen, creates what is viewed by the voters as the best burger in Bozeman as viewed by the voters in this poll is incredibly fulfilling. Thanks Bozeman!

Be sure to put Backcountry Burger Bar on your 2020 to-do list. You’ll leave with a full belly and a smile. b Angie Ripple is the co-owner of Bozeman Magazine; she is usually hungry.

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M O N TA N A M U S I C Appearing in Bozeman for One Night Only

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he Kingston Trio was the biggest band in the world until the Beatles came along, those pesky Beatles, and we’re still selling out concerts all over the United States.” That was Mike Marvin’s response to my question: “What would you want someone who isn’t familiar with The Kingston Trio to know about the band?” The band is a big deal, then and now, and their timeless acoustic style is something no other band is doing. The trio began in 1955 in San Francisco. The original members Nick Reynolds, Bob Shane and Dave Guard brought talent and tenacity to the stage, harmonizing in their signature-striped shirts playing banjos, bongos, and guitars. Their charisma emanated in each performance; with on-stage banter and storytelling, the group entertained audiences worldwide for years. “Remember there is nothing more boring than perfection,” said Nick Reynolds in one live performance. Fans of the legendary folk group now have an opportunity to re-discover their

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timeless music on the current “Keep the Music Playing” tour coming to Bozeman’s Emerson Theatre on February 9, 2020. The tour celebrates the group’s more than 60 years of entertaining audiences with performances of twenty four of the Trio’s best-loved songs.

AR: How did you come to be in the band?

and he taught me everything about The Kingston Trio when I was a kid, and he took me in as a teenager and then I used that experience and when the opportunity came up about three or four years ago to take over The Kingston Trio I did it. When it came time to actually step up and do The Kingston Trio we took it seriously, we focused down and started deep rehearsals and really worked hard for about three years getting the show to where it is now. The current trio of Mike Marvin, Tim Gorelangton and Don Marovich have been touring for the past twenty six months; the Emerson show will be about the 140th show!

MM: My cousin was Nick Reynolds, and he was a founder of the band. I had always played guitar and that was always a part of my life, and when Nick died about ten years ago it was kind of like inheriting the family business if you know what I mean, it was a little like that. Reynolds was the founder

MM: We recreated the trio’s original 1960-61 show in terms of spirit, but we’ve modernized it. It doesn’t feel antiquated or retro, it feels good. The only thing we don’t do that other groups like us do, is we don’t spread across the stage, we play to a single mic and we do all our harmony blending on

Angie Ripple: Has The Kingston Trio been to Bozeman before, or Montana? Mike Marvin: We played a sellout in Billings for New Year’s Eve two years ago. And we’ve been to the Custer Battlefield, that whole tour felt very Montana-like.

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stage. We don’t have a guy in the back mixing it or any of that kind of stuff. It’s pretty raw and real, and audiences just seem to really love it because it’s so rare. I don’t think there is anyone in the United States doing anything even close to what we’re doing. AR: It sounds a little like what bluegrass bands are doing. MM: There is a bluegrass vibe, there’s a country vibe to it all. The Kingston Trio was never really a folk band in the classic sense, but on the other hand the first Grammy ever awarded for Country & Western music was won by The Kingston Trio and it will go down in history as winning the first Grammy ever for Country music, and that was our group! All together I believe the group has won three Grammy’s and a Lifetime Achievement Award. The Kingston Trio’s most popular songs include Tom Dooley, MTA & Where Have All The Flowers Gone. It’s all about the songs and the music, and even someone who doesn’t know the group would certainly know the songs. MM: In our show there are twenty-four songs. Even the new song Armstrong, which is about Neil Armstrong’s walk on the moon, turned out to be kind of a Facebook hit this year; we have a lot of requests for it now. It’s been a pleasant surprise, I must say, because there hasn’t been a hit song from the group since the early 1960s.” With a little luck, the new album coming out this February will strike a chord with listeners and another hit will arise. Right now the trio has really been on a roll and people really seem to like it. I had a woman come up to me last week and she said, ‘For two hours I was seventeen years old again. She must have been eighty years old.’ Then another woman said to me ‘my husband passed away seven months ago and the song you sing ‘Scotch and Soda’ that was our song.’ We get a lot of that from the audience. For all of our skiing readers, Mike’s story begins with skiing in Northern California. Mike grew up in Tahoe City and after high school he launched himself into the world of extreme skiing by designing and executing the first base jump with a parachute off of El Capitan in Yosemite in 1972. A similar jump was used for the James Bond movie The Spy Who Loved Me. Mike’s professional ski career lasted about six years and led him to Hollywood where he made even more movies, including the cult classic ski film Hot Dog which kicked off Xgames type ski sequences called Chinese Downhill. He also was instrumental in the making of Legends of the Fall, based in Montana. Mike hopes to makes some turns while visiting Bozeman, but he won’t be hucking any cliffs this time.

MM: Sometimes I think that all the traveling around the country making ski movies, and then making Hollywood movies, the perfect poda to it all is The Kingston Trio and songs and stories or stories and songs, it’s all pretty cool. I’m looking forward to the Bozeman show, I played one of my ski movies in the area in November of 1974 and that was the last time I was there doing a concert. Welcome Mike back to Montana, as he, Tim and Don “Keep the Music Playing” at the Emerson Cultural Center’s Crawford Theatre February 9, 2020 at 7 p.m. Tickets are available now at https://thekingstontrio. brownpapertickets.com/ j Angie Ripple is co-owner and publisher of Bozeman Magazine; she is a music and ski lover.

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AN INTERVIEW WITH BRICE ASH Nick Mack

horseback-rider from Billings learns the courage to press on after a crippling fall, an onionsmelling outcast takes his classmate’s mother to the high school prom, and a laid-off performer gives one final bow after sixty years working onstage. These are just a few of the tales singer-songwriter Brice Ash shares in his album, The Chariot— a collection of stories and reflections sung in the Americana tradition. Ash recorded the album during a ten-year songwriting stint in Nashville, and, although quite satisfied with his recent move to Bozeman, he still feels the craving for the U.S. music capital’s finest export every now and again. Thus, when I meet him at Backcountry Burger Bar on an early December evening, it’s with the utmost excitement that he orders a Nashville hot chicken sandwich. “This is one of the few places out here that gets it right,” he tells me, elaborating that most restaurants tend to skimp on the spice level. I order a Calamity Jane—surely the only burger in the known universe to feature jalapeno jelly and scallion cream cheese—and the discussion moves past food as I dig into the storied career of one of Bozeman’s favorite storytellers.

an Instrument of freedom Ash’s album opens with the title track, “The Chariot,” which explores aging, death, and spirituality through the experience of a boy interacting with his grandfather. “The grandpa’s kind of built out of my grandfathers,” he explains as he hands me his CD. The cover consists of a photograph from his childhood, wherein he sits on a toy horse, beaming at the camera. “I always like it when the artwork on an album weaves into the actual content. I was probably two or three here, at my grandpa’s house. That moment’s not what the song is about, but I thought it was a neat spin on it.” Years passed in a Wichita-based childhood, and Ash eventually graduated to a new toy—his father’s Yamaha acoustic guitar, gifted to him at the age of twelve. “I just started playing around with it,” he reminisces. “Got myself a book of chords and started figuring things out. I realized early on that I don’t necessarily enjoy playing other people’s stuff; I enjoy the creation aspect. I mean, once you can put two chords together, you’re off to the

races, and once you learn someone else’s song, you realize it’s not as magical as you’d thought. I generally try not learn a lot of my favorite artist’s stuff, because I want to keep that magic and not see how the sausage was made.” That early sense of discovery hasn’t faded in the years since, and Ash worries that the freedom sometimes impedes other aspects of his art. “I rarely practice, in so much as sitting down and saying I’m going to get better at this one thing. I get too distracted by the creation part. The writing is my favorite thing about music, more so than playing or practicing or being technical.” As any sample from Ash’s album illustrates, however, he’s clearly developed a strong technical base, regardless of his practice structure. The writing is just the jalapeno jelly on a well-crafted burger.

the seed of emotIon Writing, like any good recipe, depends upon inspiration, and Ash explains, “There’s not necessarily a tried and true method, as far as where the inspiration comes from. There’s usually two worlds that are going on in parallel, worlds of ideas, content-wise and music-wise.” With regards to the music

world, he continues, “I don’t even have to be at an instrument at the time. I’ll be driving and thinking, ‘What would it be like if I had the drums playing in four-four, and then I had the guitar and the verse playing in three-four for four measures, and then I switched back over to four-four?’ I’m always in pursuit of something that I haven’t heard before. And then there’s a lot of happy accidents that happen when the fingers hit the wrong notes on the piano or guitar.” Content-wise, he adds, “I end up coming up with melodies by singing nonsense words or just words that come to mind, and something pops out that was in the subconscious, and then I’m stuck with a line or two, and I’m like, ‘Man, I like those lines, but now I’ve gotta build the song around them.’ So the lyrics always take longer for me than the music.” He mentions that he keeps a list of song ideas on his phone, and “a lot of times what happens is—whether deliberately or just by accident—several of those ideas will coalesce into something that makes sense together.” When fleshing out his songs’ lyrics, Ash finds that his writing falls under two main categories. “There’s a whole set of my writing that’s just story songs, which I don’t think are on the radio very much these days; they’ve kind of been lost and continued on next page

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Influential Characters In Ash’s seventh track, “Most Famous Man,” the hitchhiking point-of-view character encounters a few unlikely good Samaritans, who impart sage insights on peace and home along his travels. Ash ran across a similarly wise figure on his first visit to Nashville, when visiting the Bluebird Café, a world-famous songwriter hangout. Inside the café, he sat down with Rivers Rutherford, a country artist who, just this past October, was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Ash recalls, “He mentioned a technique that I started using. He has multiple characters that he’s defined in his head, and then he’ll sit down and write a song from the perspective of one of those characters. So he has a real blue-collar character, I don’t know, he calls him Bubba or something, and then he has other characters. I don’t necessarily have go-to guys, but I try to define a character before I write, or try to define a point of view, instead of just writing out of the blue.” Rutherford’s advice swirls in the well of inspiration that Ash has filled with many influences along his musical journey. “When I was growing up,” he says, “I was more into alternative rock and even a little harder stuff. I loved Soundgarden, just ‘cause they would play with the rhythms and time signatures in a way that not a lot of other people were doing that well. A buddy of mine introduced me to Townes Van Zandt, Guy Clark, Steve Earle, Rodney Crowell—the whole Americana thing at the time, although they didn’t call it that back then, and that was like the gateway drug.” In terms of contemporary artists, Ash names Patty Griffin and Jamey Johnson as musicians whose work he admires. While he can’t compliment much of what plays on the radio these days, especially commercial country songs featuring “the same four chords and the same imagery,” Ash admits, “I don’t mind Taylor Swift. She’s got a lot more talent than I think a lot of people give her credit for. Her new stuff, I try and have an open mind on. I don’t find it as musical, like melodically, but there’s almost always something in the song that’s like, ‘Ah, that’s pretty cool.’” He adds that

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he branches out to other genres at home, where he enjoys listening to showtunes, Marvin Gaye, and old R&B with his family.

Plugged into Bozeman Family was the driving force that drew Ash to Bozeman three years ago. “My wife’s from Montana,” he explains. “Her parents live in Billings, so we would always visit once or twice a year and usually come through Bozeman, because her grandmother raised her kids here. They were Stuckys [of Stucky Road fame]. We had talked about moving to Montana eventually, just to be closer to family, since we didn’t have any family in Nashville. We came through a few summers ago, and it was just amazing weather, and we went to Music on Main with the kids. Talking on the way back, we were like, ‘Man, if we’re ever gonna do it, we need to do it now, or the kids are gonna hate us.’” Through his day job as a performance engineer for Verizon, Ash secured a transfer to Montana, and he hasn’t looked back since. “It’s been really fun getting involved and plugged into the music community in Bozeman,” he continues. “There’s this trio that I put together: Alex Platt is on drums, and then Kyle Brenner is on cello. It’s been a really fun operation with those guys. I think the cello provides a unique sound.” The trio, called Brice Ash and the Kin, frequents many local venues, but Ash specifies, “My favorite places to play are the ones that are meaningful to me outside of music. When we were deciding whether or not to move here, we came into town and checked things out. We were sitting in Bridger Brewing and there was a band playing. The pizza was great, and the people were great, and it was just such a warm environment. I love that all the music’s six to eight, so the kids can come and watch. So I love playing Bridger, but a lot of places are great.”

Fork, Spoon, and Guitar Another venue especially dear to Ash is the volunteer-run Fork and Spoon, which he endorses for its gracious vision and excellent food. He recalls, “There was an article several months ago about how they’ve had difficulty making the numbers work, because they’re a pay-as-you-can organization. So I called the gal that’s running it, and one of their challenges is getting new people to come in. I pitched the idea that, what if, monthly, I hosted a music night.”

The concept gathered more steam than Ash could have hoped. “I reached out to a bunch of fellow musicians, and now I’ve got it booked through February. There were a lot more people that wanted to play, and I just decided, let’s book through February, and then we’ll start booking again. A lot of times, the musicians will bring a fairly good-sized crowd, so it’s been fun to partner with that organization.” A few weeks ago, Ash brought in Joe Knapp, this magazine’s featured artist from October. Knapp, playing under his stage name, SlomoJoe, packed the restaurant wall-towall, attracting a massive crowd despite the night’s inclement weather.

Dreams and Resolutions The Chariot’s eighth track, “Every Dreamer…,” revolves around a chorus preaching that dreamers need believers. As I examine a photo of the standing-room-only crowd at the Fork and Spoon’s most recent music night, I see dozens of locals supporting Ash’s generous dream, and I begin to believe as well. Brice Ash has made a remarkable impact on our community in the brief amount of time he’s lived here, and although he doesn’t plan on gigging until March, his New Year’s resolution promises exciting content to come. “I want to do more writing, and then start recording some stuff. I’d love to do another album in the next year or two, so I’m taking the next few months off to write some new material and score some of the ideas musically.” Finishing his Nashville hot chicken sandwich and preparing to venture onto Main Street’s ice-slicked sidewalks, Bozeman’s warmest, most fascinating storyteller advises, “Look for the music nights at Fork and Spoon. It’s a good cause, good food, and good music!” Thanks to this talented dreamer, the restaurant may need to expand its walls before the next show. m Nick Mack is an intern with Bozeman Magazine and a senior in MSU’s English department. When he’s not writing, he can be found singing in an angsty punk rock cover band or running obscene distances.

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Years in Bozeman Kevin Brustuen

ozeman was a quiet sleepy little mountain town of about 23,000 people in 1990. Bozemanites would hike empty trails, go out to eat at Black Angus, have a couple drinks and maybe dance at the Cat’s Paw, and sometimes go see a play at the Procrastinator Theater on MSU campus, or see a production at The Loft in the Red Barn, where Feed Café is currently located. In 1994, two young college students who had recently relocated to Bozeman, Soren Kisiel and Katie Goodman, started an acting group and named it Equinox Theatre Company. For five years, they rented space at The Emerson, following their dream to give community members of Bozeman an opportunity to become actors, to learn about live performances, and to gain a better understanding of how theatre works, but even more, to provide acting experiences for children. Their hope and desire was to create a safe place where kids support each other, feel proud of the creative work they are capable of doing, and foster both friendships and culture. Kisiel and Goodman’s ideas took strong root in Bozeman, as the company they founded continues to flourish and grow, consistent with their founding vision 25 years ago. Today, Equinox Theatre Company is known as the Verge Theatre and is celebrating its 25th Anniversary at a special event at The Emerson on February 27, 2020. From the beginning, Kisiel and Goodman’s vision included outreach and improv theater for both children and adults, as well as providing quality community theater experiences for all ages. By 1996, they had also formed Camp Equinox for kids, and Spontaneous Combustibles, a comedy troupe that grew out of their improv classes, and within five more years the wellknown Broad Comedy was formed.

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In an interview with Bozeman Magazine in 2015, Soren Kisiel commented, “We really believe in creating community first, and nurturing campers to become amazing young people. Theatre and comedy are just terrific ways to do it.” Kisiel and Goodman not only created all these programs and ran the theater, but also co-wrote and directed full length plays, one-act plays, short skits and a new musical with the Pultizer-Prize winning political cartoonist of the Washington Post, Tom Toles. Spontaneous Combustibles, a comedy team Kisiel and Goodman formed in 1996 out of the Equinox improv sessions, provided popular entertainment for Bozeman. The troupe used audiences’ suggestions to create comedy scenes, skits and musicals. They continue to perform occasionally (although not part of the Verge since 2013), having performed at 23 Sweet Pea Festivals and many other venues. The 2015 Sweet Pea Festival featured local favorites Kent Davis, Brian Dugan, Katie Goodman, Soren Kisiel and Craig Stauber as the Spontaneous Combustibles.

Goodman and Kisiel created Camp Equinox, originally based out of the Headwaters Academy, a theater camp experience for children around the same time as Spontaneous Combustibles was created. Goodman once noted the importance of her own memories of acting as a child as one of the formative experiences in giving her the desire to create a theater camp for children: “I get so much joy out of creating a character and connecting with other actors to bring a show to life. It’s magical. I learned this when I was a kid doing theatre.” Broad Comedy grew out of another Equinox outreach effort, that is, participating in public events. Broad Comedy began in the Leaf and Bean Coffee shop during the 2001 Christmas Stroll when Goodman and several of her Equinox friends created a short program consisting of skits and funny songs that they performed at the Leaf and Bean. Their brief gig was so successful they continued the show, evolving into what we know today as Broad Comedy: racy, smart, feisty comedy that comes with an edgy integrity and satirical honesty.

From the beginning, Equinox Theatre Company offered both children’s theatre and main stage productions. Among the earliest main stage productions was a musical, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, based on the last novel ever written by Charles Dickens, performed in 1996. In 1999, the same year Equinox Theatre Company moved into the current home of the Verge, they were performing children’s plays on Saturday afternoons, main stage adult performances on Friday and Saturday evenings, and doing their regular improv and acting classes. Kisiel wrote the play, The Ballad of Irregular Envelopes” which was performed on the main stage to much applause also in 1999. A quick glance at some of the shows they’ve done over the years shows a dizzying array of musicals, drama, and comedy: David Mamet’s Sexual Perversity in Chicago, Fully Committed by Becky Mode, The Santaland Diaries by David Sedaris, Silent Night of the Lambs, A Steady Rain, Young Francontinued on next page

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Verge p.22 kenstein, The Great American Trailer Park Musical, Art, How I Learned to Drive, and The Verge’s own Ryan Cassavaugh’s Jimmy’s First Christmas on Parole. These are but a small sampling of the wide variety of shows they’ve performed over the last 25 years, in addition to Children’s Theatre which has included shows such as Charlotte’s Web, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, The Elves and the Shoemaker, and Alice in Wonderland. In 2013, Equinox Theatre Company became the Verge Theater and Goodman and Kisiel parted company with the acting company they began, focusing on Camp Equinox and Broad Comedy. Erin Roberg, Artistic Director of Equinox Theatre Company, continued with the Verge Theatre, providing stability through the transition, serving for twelve years all together. In the Get Out magazine of March 22, 2013, an article appeared that was titled, “Theater on the edge: Equinox becomes Verge Theater.” Bennett Drozic, the Verge’s Managing Director at the time, commented in the article, “the theater’s new name visits the idea of standing on that verge, testing how much fun it could be if one decided to ‘huck’ themselves over it.” The name change is practical in distancing the theater from its now unaffiliated offshoots, Broad Comedy and Spontaneous Combustibles. Verge’s mission is to “create offbeat, thought provoking, heart-inspiring theater that is masterful in execution, empowering to children, teens and adults, and evocative of our vibrant local community.” The first

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production done under the Verge name was the Tony-award winning Urinetown, a perfect example of the type of programming the theater is aiming for. Today, Executive Director Hilary Parker oversees the continued growth of the Verge Theater. Under Parker’s oversight, the Verge’s offerings have grown: Their 2019-2020 season offers eleven Main Stage shows, six Family Stage shows, kids’ classes, Teen Theater, Teen Improv, and Adult Improv. The Main Stage performances for the 2019-2020 season range from the perennially favorite cult classic The Rocky Horror Show to Heathers: The Musical to Death of a Streetcar Named Virginia Woolf: A Parody to Constellations, plus several other Main Stage shows and the Family Stage shows. Starting with the idea that Equinox would be a place where the community could come together and make art, Kisiel and Goodman’s vision from the day the doors first opened revolved around education for both children and adults. Providing acting workshops for adults soon led to performances for the community, by the community. Today the Verge Theatre not only carries on the traditions that Kisiel and Goodman instilled in the newly-founded company in 1994, but continues to push into new territory. Beginning in 2020, Equinox starts a new program of bringing theater experience into the Gallatin County Detention Center, offering detainees an opportunity to learn more about them-

selves through theater. February 27th at 6 p.m. at The Emerson Cultural Center, the Verge Theatre will hold a 25th Anniversary party and fundraiser. Missy O’Malley will be the host of the event and auctioneering the fund-raiser. Verge Executive Director Hilary Parker issues an invite to everyone to come and be a part of this special celebration. Tickets are available on the Verge website, www. vergetheater.com. For more information about the anniversary celebration or any of their shows or classes, email info@vergetheater.com, or call 406-587-0737. b Kevin Brustuen lives in Bozeman and can be contacted at kbrustuen@hotmail.com. He is an avid theater-goer.

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MOUNTAIN YARNS Where mountain tales come to life sarah may

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s the snow begins to hint of a winter to come, the town of Bozeman begins to take on a new life. One free of tourists crowding Main Street and local watering holes. Trails quieted with a blanket of snow. Skis are dusted off and given a fresh coat of wax in hopes of fresh powder to be near. Familiar faces are seen around town as we take to Main Street shops and eateries for happy hour. A Montana Summer is fun, but winter belongs to us. Snow begins to fall, and the tourists pack up their bags and head south for the winter, giving us free reign of the mountains we call home. The mountains paint the backdrop for our greatest stories and the narratives are waiting to be written. Stories full of epic fails and great defeats which can only be written up among the clouds. The winter mountains bring a host of characters to our stories, and we embrace each of them in their own unique way. Legends from the mountains keep us going back for more. We live here for the mountains and seek out their companions around the world. If you stop by the Mountain Project just north of Main Street, most days you’ll discover those with a passion for the mountains working out with hopes of conquering his or her personal goal up on the mountains. The clinging of weights mesh with an upbeat playlist filling the gym with sounds of hard work and a little bit of laughter. Some training for Patagonia and the likes, others just hoping to not be sore after a day on the slopes. However, if you time it just right, you’ll walk into a gym where the exercise bands have been rolled up, weights pushed to the side and treadmills gone silent. White plastic chairs replace exercise mats and a cooler of beer and soda replaces a collection of water bottles in the corner. A projection screen is erected with an epic mountain photo setting the backdrop. As the doors are unlocked a flood of mountain enthusiasts file in, making a small donation to a local nonprofit as they enter the gym. It’s here in a gym full of dumbbells and jump ropes, where epic narratives written up on the tops of mountains are shared. In what can only be described as a cross between a Ted Talk and open mic night at an indie coffee shop, Mountain Yarns comes to life with a bold, mildly psychedelic painting of Patagonia on the back wall while friends congregate on the padded gym floor. The word “Yarn” is often thought of as a string-like substance used for knitting, but the word “Yarn” can also be defined as “a narrative of adventures.” A perfect descriptor of stories birthed in various mountains around the world, all by the people who call Bozeman home. From conquering fears

to falling short of goals, the stories we live in the mountains are shared with a community who love to hate the mountains. It’s here at Mountain Yarns where people such as Jason Tanguay share about his first attempt at summiting Mount Everest. Tanguay recalled his 2001 hike up Mt. Everest where a perfect day on the mountain was quickly upended by a much-needed rescue mission. Tanguay and his team were an hour away from summiting Everest, when the team’s plans quickly changed to rescue another team of hikers. The second team unable to make it safely down the mountain due to ill health and little

The team at the Mountain Project isn’t aiming to build a gym to win various fitness competitions, but to build a place in Bozeman where it feels more like home compared to a gym. Where people feel inspired by others living life out in the mountains. From epic stories of successes and failures to stories of two guys’ human-powered ascent of Denali by various means, such as bikes and skies. The Mountain Yarns event is a place of storytelling because no two days in the mountains are ever the same. The narratives written in the mountains give us a perspective of life’s deepest questions and also make us question our sanity. Getting

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oxygen. Tanguay and his team stepped in. While a wide-eyed crowd listened to his tales of Everest, Tanguay’s heart for the climbing community was evident. It wasn’t the stories he logged while hiking Everest, but the one he hopes to change. After sharing his epic rescue mission detour, Tanguay shared his desire for the hiking community to lend a helping hand when up above the treeline. He aims to change the hiking culture to be one where being self-absorbed and stopping for nothing is erased by the desire to be a good human, and help where help is needed. Had Tanguay not stopped, the second team of hikers would have not made it home. It’s stories such as Tanguay’s epic mountain rescue fueled by being a decent human that are shared at Mountain Yarns.

to share those stories around a crowded gym knits the Bozeman community closer together. It’s time where you meet new people and get to have a few minutes to catch up with old friends. Mountain Yarns isn’t just for those who attempt to climb Everest; it’s for everyone. Once a month during the winter, storytellers gather as a community and relive their most memorable moments all in the name of mountain adventure. Mountain Yarns takes place on the first Thursday of every month. While there is no entry fee, a $10 donation is encouraged. Door open at 7 and the story telling begins at 7:30 p.m. m Sarah May is a curious explorer and observer who shares her experiences through writing.

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BOZEMAN WINTER HIKES Kate Springer

on’t let a little snow and cold weather stop you from getting out to the mountains this winter! Winter in Bozeman offers some of the greatest hiking of the year. The trails aren’t nearly as crowded and the landscapes look entirely new. Here is our list of the best winter hikes in Bozeman.

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This trail is 5.5 miles out and back and while it stays very busy in the summer months, it slows down in the winter making it a great time to go. The frozen lake and snowcovered peaks that surround it (including Jumbo Mountain) are a spectacular sight. The hike climbs 1,600 ft and is a fairly moderate hike, depending on your ability. It can get icy and slick, so be sure to bring your Yaktrax.

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PIoneer falls The Spanish Peaks Trail in Gallatin Canyon is the starting point for a few different trails, one being the trail to Pioneer Falls. The drive to the trailhead is pretty awesome in itself and there’s a chance you will see buffalo and maybe even a moose! (Make sure to check for road closures in the winter). The hike to the falls is around 4 miles, but there is not a big elevation gain, so it is doable for all levels. The trail takes you through meadows & forests and offers some of the best mountain views as a backdrop. Around the 3-mile mark you reach a fork, take a right and head a little over a mile more to the falls. Depending on the snow level, this one can be done in Yaktrax, 28

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This trail is 3.5 miles to the top with 2,800 feet of elevation gain, making it more strenuous than some other hikes on this list. But, the view from the top is worth it! You get a great view of the snow-covered peaks in the distance and the Gallatin River below. When the road is not closed, you have the option to approach the hike from Rat Lake. This is a longer way to go, but definitely a less strenuous climb.

syPes Canyon This trail is close to Bozeman, so if you don’t want to drive far in wintery conditions, this is a good choice. The trail takes you through the forest and switchbacks up to an overlook at the 2-mile point offering big views of the Gallatin Valley. This is part of the Bridger Foothills trail, so you can veer off at any point to take your hike across the foothills in either direction. This is a fairly moderate hike with great views at the top.

drInkIng horse Another hike close to Bozeman, Drinking Horse Trail is located directly across the street from the M trailhead. This one begins at the Fish Hatchery and is just about 2 miles long. It’s a pretty hike through the snowy forest and over the creek. Soon after crossing the bridge, the trail splits. The left fork is slightly steeper than the right. We suggest making a loop to make the most of this beautiful hike! At the top, you can enjoy views of Bozeman on one side and Bridger Canyon on the other.

leverICh Canyon Leverich Canyon is mostly used as a mountain bike trail, so most hikers steer clear of this trail during the summer months. However, in the winter the number of mountain bikers sharply decreases (except for a few fat tire bikes) making it a good choice for a winter hike. The trail makes a nice loop and is close to Bozeman. The road to the trailhead is notoriously bad and the parking is limited, which can be a deterrent (meaning fewer people!)

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Grotto Falls is one of the many beautiful winter hikes in Hyalite Canyon. The road is plowed to the trailhead (although can still be treacherous in the winter) making this a popular spot year-round with hikers and ice climbers. Speaking of that, if you’re lucky, you’ll catch a glimpse or two of ice climbers on your way up. The trail is only 2.4 miles round trip and there is little elevation gain, making it easy for all hiking abilities. The frozen falls this time of year are like a winter wonderland! If you want to continue hiking, you can continue on to see more waterfalls all the way up to Hyalite Lake, depending on snow and trail conditions.

A popular cross-country ski trail and a perfect choice for a winter hike with the kids. History Rock is a 1.4-mile hike to the rock itself and once there, kids love to check out all the names engraved on the giant rock over the years. It has little elevation gain, but a few short steep sections. This hike stays relatively quiet year-round. If you want to hike further, the trail continues on. If you are feeling really ambitious, you can follow the trail all the way South Cottonwood Creek!

BlaCkmore lake This is a popular backcountry skiing trail and also a nice winter hike. The trailhead is just before Hyalite Reservoir and the trail is only around 2 miles to the lake. You’ll find a lot of cross-country skiers at the beginning of the hike. The trail climbs steadily through the forest, switch backing its way to Blackmore Lake.

ousel falls A frozen waterfall is a sight to behold and Ousel Falls in Big Sky is an easy one to get to in the winter. It’s a 1.6-mile hike to the waterfall with little elevation gain. It’s an easy drive to the trailhead because it is close to Big Sky. This trail gets quite a bit of use, so the snow stays nicely packed down. This article was provided by Bozeman Real Estate Group. To read the original article go to: https://bozemanrealestate.group/resources/blog/best-winter-hikes-in-bozeman p Kate works at Bozeman Real Estate Group, a locally owned real estate company in Bozeman that is passionate about the community we live in. www.bozemanmagazine.com

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BOZEMAN CROSS-COUNTRY SKI TRAIL GUIDE Luke Brown

hether you’re a professor going for a walk on skis, a professional skier outfitted in lycra, or simply a Bozemanite wanting to experience the quiet in the deep winter woods, cross-country skiing is calling you. Our town has a rich culture of winter recreation that encompasses successful competitive nordic skiers, ski clubs, community events, races, and a breadth of ski trails that bolsters them all. With so many trail options, this guide is meant to provide a starting point (or perhaps a start line) to help you on your way out the door and onto the tracks.

In-town traIls The variety of accessible trails within Bozeman is truly unique. A majority of these trails are groomed by the Bridger Ski Foundation and funded in-part by an optional yet highly encouraged BSF ski trails season pass. Please support the grooming effort by buying a trails pass online or at Chalet Sports, Bangtail Bike & Ski, or Round House Sports. Reference BSF’s website for trail maps. As always, respect the rules of each trail to keep this network top-notch.

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Beginner 3.8km of trails park at softball Complex lot These beginner friendly trails wind around in the field below the Lindley Center and are perfect for a quick and quality, pre- or post-work ski. Often home to one of the Intermountain Division’s Junior National Qualifiers, this is the de-facto in-town race course. Combine these trails with the Highland Glen trails across the street for some variety and added length. To access Sunset Hills, please park in the Softball Complex parking lot off of Highland Boulevard.

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Beginner - Advanced About 8.8km Occasionally referred to as “The Cow Trails,” these narrow tracks will provide an enjoyable and perhaps old-fashioned ski-amble while keeping you on your toes with some twists and turns. Park at the Softball Complex and combine with Sunset Hills for a longer ski. Access to Highland Glen is graciously granted by Bozeman Health and maintained along with Sunset Hills in part by the Gallatin Valley Land Trust throughout the summer.

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Sourdough/ Bozeman Creek

(BSF groomed on USFS land - starts Dec 2) Intermediate 15.8km to Mystic Lake Dog friendly Grooming starts December 2 Following this gradual climb, popular with dog owners, will eventually land you at the Moser Divide. There you have the option to continue to Mystic Lake, connect to the Moser parking lot on Hyalite Canyon Road, or turn around. If you turn around, which perhaps will eventually be necessary, be prepared for a fun consistent downhill on the way back which can be cold on a mid-winter day or life-giving on a ice-glistening morning. Sometimes groomed with two classic tracks, Sourdough can be great for classic skiing with a friend!

Bridger Creek Golf Course

Beginner 8.2km The golf course grooming is very accessible from the north side of town and provides a home for any midwesterners wanting that familiar taste of golf course skiing. These tracks are perfect for a close to town, enjoyable, get out and get ‘er done ski on terrain that will keep the mind awake but won’t destroy the body. A huge thanks to Bridger Creek Golf Course for allowing our ski tracks to grace your grasses!

Sacajawea Middle School

Beginner 1km loop Looking for a simple low-key place to get the feel of skis? Here you go.

MSU Loop

Beginner 1km on intramural fields off of Lincoln Street Or here! These maintained loops are a perfect place to teach your kids. Or maybe you’re the kid - go here to teach your parents how to glide!

SUNSET HILLS XC SKIING

Independently Operated

Groomed mainly by the US Forest Service (grooming on USFS trails starts Dec 2) Moser Creek

Intermediate 7.2 km to Moser Divide Dog friendly Want to adventure into the Gallatin National Forest? Drive up Hyalite Canyon Road and park at Moser Creek. From there, climb and descend down to the Moser Divide and connect to Mystic Lake or Bozeman Creek for a longer day!

Hyalite Canyon

Beginner - Intermediate Total of about 28.4km Dog friendly The more remote trails in Hyalite Canyon provide a variety of terrain underneath the Gallatin Mountains. Park at History Rock, Blackmore, or the Hyalite Day Use Area to begin experiencing the solitude and simplicity of gliding on skinny skis through the woods. A variety of trails here enables you to get creative and make some loops, lollipops, or I guess you can just call your out-and-back a stick or lance or wand...

Crosscut Mountain Sports Center

Beginner - Advanced 35km Bozeman, MT (just past Bridger Bowl) Season or day pass required Option for group or private lessons Rental equipment available Dog friendly on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday after 3pm Ski under the lights Mondays and Thursdays until 8pm. The Crosscut trails are world class. A large network of trails allows you to plan an adventurous route or just take the trailsless-traveled and find your way back. Along the way, you’ll be confronted by challenging climbs but you’ll be thanking your past-self for putting in the work not only because of your present-self’s toned legs and earned cookies but because of the exhilarating descents that follow. Ski under the lights, ski with your dog, or get a lesson from an experienced instructor. Crosscut will also be hosting the NCAA Ski Championship races March 1114, which will be an event to watch - combine with turns at Bridger Bowl for a full day of mixed-discipline skiing. continued on p.38

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Wires in the Sky A Short History of Telephone Service in Bozeman

Rachael Phillips

oday, nearly everyone has a telephone tucked into their pocket. These amazing machines are not only capable of making a phone call, but with the touch of a button they provide convenient access to online banking, social media, and entertainment. It’s hard to imagine that only 140 years ago Bozeman boasted its first telephone exchange and operator service—the past’s version of today’s cell phone network. As white settlers moved west in the mid-19th century, they searched for a reliable means of communication with family members, businesses and suppliers back East. Various methods arose, including Pony Express mail delivery, telegraphs, and eventually telephones. By the early 1880s, several telephone exchanges had already emerged in the new territories of the American West. Two giants, American Bell Telephone Company and Western Union Telegraph Company, competed for telephone business until American Bell bought out Western Union interests. Utah-based Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone Company was established in 1883 to consolidate the telephone exchanges in

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Idaho, Montana, Utah, and Wyoming. In early 1884, the Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone Company created the Bozeman Telephone Exchange, which, according to early reports, provided service to 24 customers (likely mostly businesses). Its longest line was a connection to Fort Ellis, which ran 2 ½ miles east of town. A Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone Company report in 1886 noted that Bozeman had “32 circuits, 8 ½ miles of wire, one employee and 8 residents and 26 business subscribers.” Foreshadowing what was to come, the report also noted: “Prospects for business bad.” Unfortunately, telephone use didn’t increase as rapidly as expected and the exchange shut down in 1889. It took a few more years, but it did reopen permanently in 1896, partly thanks to the availability of long-distance service. Customers increased, and before 1910, a new building was constructed at 23 North Tracy Avenue (today home of the Cateye Café). A second exchange company soon emerged in Bozeman, called the Home Telephone Company. According to the 1908 Bozeman Polk

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City Directory, the Home Telephone office was located in the National Bank of Gallatin Valley building on the northwest corner of Main Street and Tracy Avenue—a stone’s throw from the Bozeman Telephone Exchange at 23 North Tracy. Home Telephone Company managers and officers were local businessmen. President J. M. Flint was manager of the Flint-Lynn Lumber Co., Vice President John H. Dawes worked in the real estate and insurance business, Treasurer R. Emmett Brown was a cashier at the National Bank of Gallatin Valley, and Secretary and Manager John S. Haley was a Montana rancher. John S. Haley’s son John Jr. continued in his father’s footsteps and later celebrated a long career with Mountain Bell Telephone Company. Despite its talented management team, Home Telephone was short-lived. By 1911, the Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company acquired the Bozeman Telephone Exchange and the Home Telephone Company and continued operations out of the building at 23 North Tracy. Telephone technology and infrastructure continued to expand, and on December 10, 1926, Bozeman had the distinction of being the completion site of the final link in the Northern Transcontinental Toll Line. This rambling telephone line stretched from Chicago to Seattle (including 700 miles across Montana), and the final connections were made in downtown Bozeman, directly behind the Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph building on North Tracy. Advanced as the initial telephone technology seemed at the time, it still required skilled human operators. Ina Christie Denton of Bridger Canyon worked as a telephone operator from 1933 to 1974 and witnessed dramatic changes in telephone technology throughout her career. When she first began work as an operator, the Bozeman area was still using hand-cranked magneto telephones and switchboards that used magnets to generate an alternating current. Switchboard operation required manually connecting plugs into appropriate jacks to connect calls. Party lines allowed multiple households to share one phone line, and each family had their own assigned ring. Ina described the configuration in Bridger Canyon in a 1975 oral history interview: “One [phone line] was a 7-F line which went up to the Upper Bridger School…Each home had a separate ring. My parents’ number was

7F14—that meant one long and four [short] rings. The Shooks’ number was 7F5—that was five short rings. The Gallup family had 7F11, which was one long and one short.” Sharing a phone line meant that every time a call was put through to one of the households, phones rang in every house. The ring pattern indicated which household the call was intended for. Ina relates, “And everybody heard everyone else’s ring. We would ring one long ring for central. That was the operator. The operator would answer, ‘Operator,’ and then connect with who they wished.” As one can imagine, party lines created the perfect opportunity to listen in on neighborhood gossip. There was nothing to stop anyone on the line from eavesdropping on conversations, and in her 1975 interview, Ina Denton confirms that this pastime was “quite a hobby.” “Everybody at times would do it,” she said, “to find out certain things and the local affairs, but it did cut down the hearing.” The more people listening in, the lower the volume, so at times people did have an inkling that others were eavesdropping. The speed with which telephone operators could work was truly amazing. Connecting callers required quick thinking, fast fingers and excellent communication skills. Cecelia Morey, another career telephone operator like Ina Denton, started her job at the Montana State College Telephone Exchange in 1924. At that time, she was the sole operator, approximately 100 calls came through her switchboard each day, and she would cheerfully connect callers with their desired party. For a typical 8-hour workday, that worked out to about 13 calls every hour. An article in the October 3, 1947 issue of the Bozeman Courier newspaper featured Cecelia Morey, who was still at work in MSC’s telephone exchange office but now joined by two other operators. The trio processed 600 phone calls each day—approximately 25 calls per operator per hour. During emergencies, switchboards faced floods of calls and work accelerated to a fevered pace that could wear down even the most seasoned operator. In 1925, western Gallatin County was hit with a large earthquake that measured 6.75 on the Richter scale. The quake was felt throughout Montana, Idaho and Wyoming and thousands of calls continued on p.35 www.bozemanmagazine.com

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Wires in the Sky p.32 lit up switchboards across the region. According to a newspaper article titled “Excited Persons Cause of Terrific Telephone Strain,” several Butte operators fainted on the job while trying to keep up. Normally, Butte telephone operators expected about 6,200 calls per hour, but that evening the switchboard overloaded with 25,000 calls every sixty minutes. An emergency crew of 28 operators was brought in to help. Some “emergencies” turned out to be false alarms, but that didn’t stop callers. Cecelia Morey recalled one morning when the college heating plant whistle awakened sleepy students from their beds at 7:30 am. The cause turned out to be related to a stopped engineer’s clock, but the unusual event prompted a flood of calls to the MSC Telephone Exchange. The 1947 Bozeman Courier printed Cecelia’s recollection of that event with a creative analogy. “That time and at other times when some unusual happening at the college demanded more than one operator, Mrs. Morey pulled plugs from the board faster than the cash register rings in a cafeteria.” Telephone operators provided an essential service for several decades, until technology for direct dialing became available in Bozeman in the mid-1950s. On the night of January 15, 1956, officials switched the local Bozeman system from operatorassisted to direct-dial. According to an article in the Bozeman Daily Chronicle on March 29, 1983, on the night of the switchover, local radio station KXLQ was broadcasting live from the new Mountain States Telephone Company building at 114 South Willson Avenue. The radio broadcast was using phone lines for transmission that evening. Apparently, the wrong lines were cut in the switchover and radio reporting of the event went silent. This episode likely left listeners scratching their heads, wondering if a more automated system was indeed a good idea. Despite the embarrassment, the switch was a success, and by 1968, direct long-distance dialing was available in Bozeman. We’ve come a long way since January 1884, when the first telephone poles and wires were installed around town. At that time, the new technology must have been unfathomable to some, who in the 1860s had waited months to receive letters from family back east. Evidence of the telephone’s novelty is illustrated well in the January 16, 1884 issue of The Bozeman Weekly Chronicle, where editors felt compelled to print this cautionary suggestion: “Persons are warned against stepping into the holes dug for the telephone poles.” k 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, www.gallatinhistorymuseum.org, or on Facebook. www.bozemanmagazine.com

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THE MIRACLE OF

Bubba An Interview with Author Joe Flynn

Christie Selensky “My name is Bubba. I am a black Labrador retriever with a very special story to tell.” The Miracle of Bubba: An Inspirational Dog Story is an account that is at once harrowing and heartfelt; a story of sadness and fear, but also of perseverance and deep joy. Author Joe Flynn recounts the tale of his dog, Bubba, and his struggle with FCE, or canine fibrocartilaginous embolism. From the moment the family realizes Bubba is severely injured, to his triumphant recovery, the story grips the reader, causing you to root for Bubba with each page turn. I recently sat down with Joe to discuss his story, the importance of perseverance, and how animals can enrich our lives. Christie Selensky: So, first I’d like to start with your background. Have you always been a writer? Joe Flynn: My background has been in marketing my whole life. I went to school at the University of Washington, finished online years later because while I was going to school, I was working for a company, and they were using an outside company to make marketing brochures. I said, “Well, why don’t you give me a shot at it?” And I started writing it, and they were like, “This guy’s stuff is better than what we’re paying for.” So, they asked if I’d do it full time, and I said, yeah I can. And, I said I’d go back to school later. I ended up going back and finishing a month before my daughter graduated [laughs].This is my first book, though.

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CS: That was exactly the question I was going to ask next, since you have a pretty extensive background in marketing writing. But writing a book is a whole other beast. JF: Well, what was easy about writing this book was the story got dumped in my lap. For better or worse, it got dumped in my lap. And it was a heavy load at first. You have this family pet- first of all, I love dogs.

I love people who love dogs. They’re so loyal and nice to have around. One day, we’re out in the yard, I toss Bubba’s ball like every day, and he fully collapses. Didn’t have a clue what’s wrong. I could see he was breathing, but his tongue his hanging out. I run over to my neighbor’s house who’s a vet, and I say “Mark, I think my dog’s had a heart attack.” He’s five years old, healthy dog- we’re not talking

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about an older dog here. He brought him to a colleague and x-rayed him, but they couldn’t find anything wrong with him. Eventually, vets gave me option A or B. A, it’s a vertebra in his neck that’s somehow dried out, and disconnected his spinal cord, which in that case he’s paralyzed, nothing you can do. Or B, there’s this other thing called an embolism. I’d never heard of it. But there was too much blood surrounding the injury to see what was going on in the x-ray, so we had to wait to see what it was. I said, “Well, I’m too upset to make a decision today, and I want to know what it is regardless.” But I figured either way, there wasn’t much hope. In the meantime, I looked online and didn’t have much hope. I assumed we’d have to put him down. But, the vet explained to me that the body does have the ability to replenish this fluid, but it takes 3 or 4 weeks. But, the vet said they had never seen a dog this down. Three of his legs weren’t moving. I didn’t think we were going to have a good outcome when I went down to the hospital. And, I wasn’t given much hope by the doctors that I was working with. That day, I was ready to put him down. But, I got a little more information on it and found out there was a place in Seattle that could potentially rehab him. And that’s where the story went. Seeing him get off the floor- I was just hoping for my family dog back. You know, he could hang out with us, move around. But I even got my hunting dog back. And he lived a full life- he was 13 when he died. I just figured the story- the nuts and bolts of getting back up on his feet- that’s a story that people need to hear. On a lot of canine dog sites, a lot of people are running into this story now, and it can tell them, hey, you might have a dog that has one or two bad legs, but this dog came all the way back. They had to feed him liquid through a tube to keep him hydrated because he couldn’t even lift his head up to drink. So coming from all the way down to all the way back up, that was just a neat experience. CS: And I think that’s an aspect that can inspire dog owners, but just people in general too. You know, fighting in the face of insurmountable odds. JF: Sure, absolutely. CS: And you tie that concept into the story about your parents in the book. During the same time your dog is fighting for his life, your parents are grappling with advanced Alzheimer’s. JF: And here’s a dog that, years later, right before my father died- both my parents died of Alzheimer’s- and they passed away within 6 months of each other. But my dad stayed with me in between. Bubba would just hang out with them- sit with him, put his head on his lap. He never would do that. If I was there, he was with me. If my dad

was with us, Bubba always went to him. That comfort wouldn’t have happened if wasn’t around.

of look over and talk about what was going on over there versus me trying to explain it. It just made it easier for me to write.

CS: So, tell me about the choice to make the story from Bubba’s perspective.

CS: What do you think we gain from reading stories from animal’s perspectives?

JF: Well, you know how you go crazy sometimes? [laughs] I wrote this three times. This is the fourth version. The first three times I wrote it, I told the story. I was trying to make it as interesting as it could be. I’m talking to all dog owners and lovers out there, but I’m also talking to the audience of people that might run into this. And, I wanted to kind of document what happened, from a daily basis, what was going on, to how long it took him to come back to us. Every time I kept finishing it, I felt like it was a documentary. It’s missing something- it’s got a character there that’s not present. So I thought, I’ll write it again and let him tell it. When I crawled inside of him and let him write, it freed me up. It’s still the same story, but I just let him tell it.

JF: In relation to my writing, in the other drafts I wrote, I think I hold the reader in more to the story, because we read most things from a human perspective.

CS: And, I think it really works too- because when you read it, you go, “oh, this is from a dog’s perspective, which makes it seem light and funny and engaging in a way, but it also makes you far more connected to the dog himself if it’s not some just outside perspective of a human.

My wife Renee said “you love this dog so much you can’t let go.” And I said, “no that’s not it- he’s got a chance. If the chance goes away, we’ll put him to sleep.” CS: What do you think was the most challenging aspect of this book? JF: You know the biggest thing? It’s when you have to let it go and publish it. You have to sit and wait. And you have to let strangers read it and give you a review. And it’s pins and needles. That three months afterwards- when you have strangers giving you a review- it’s tough. CS: Actually, the last author I interviewed had the exact same response. Because you don’t want someone to criticize something you worked so hard on, especially if it’s a story so close to home.

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XC Skiing p 30

Lone Mountain Ranch

Beginner - Advanced 85km Big Sky, MT Day or season pass required Lessons and equipment rentals available The experience you’ll have at Lone Mountain Ranch will be something to write home about. You can ski these trails to casually meander in and out of woodlands or you can climb, climb, climb then whoooooopeeee-look-mom-no-hands your way back, but look out for moose! Of course, you can rent a little winter paradise cabin if you would like and ski out the door or drive down from Bozeman for the day - either way, it’ll be worth it.

Homestake Lodge

Beginner - Advanced 35+km Whitehall, MT Day or season pass required 15km of dog friendly trails Lessons and equipment rentals available 2km lighted trail on Thursday evenings until 7:30pm Snow making on practice field. At Homestake, experience an essential Montanan ski day in which you wake up in a cozy cabin, ski out the door along narrow trails as you smell the pines, slurp up some soup, ski some more (and maybe some more!), and then cuddle up with friends and family for the night. Located just under an hour away from Bozeman, Homestake is perfect for a long day adventure or a winter weekend getaway.

West Yellowstone Rendezvous Ski Trails

Beginner - Advanced Over 35km Day or month pass required Home to the Yellowstone Ski Festival over Thanksgiving, the Rendezvous trails have attracted the best skiers in the country year after year. Rolling terrain and well-thoughtout trails empower you to feel the flow of ideal skiing form. These tracks wind through USFS land and are operated in conjunction with some local organizations. Find early and late season snow if you’re looking for those extra k’s. Now that you know, go! Choose a trail that seems right for your aptitude and desire for adventure. Choose a day to challenge yourself or go someplace new. Invite a friend to come along. And when you’re out there, don’t forget to smile, be courteous, and have some splendid skiing fun. See you on the trails! w Luke Brown is a professional biathlete with Crosscut Mountain Sports Center. Follow @lukemoose11 or email lukemoose@gmail.com 38

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Miracle of Bubba p 36 JF: Yes, because in any writing, you put your heart and soul into it. You don’t want someone to tell you it’s terrible. CS: What are your plans for this story? JF: Right now, I’ve been doing a lot of book tours around the state, trying to get the book out there. We’ve also sold the book in 61 out of 100 Amazon markets. If you asked me that five months ago, that would’ve been 15. So we’re constantly working towards that. We’re also working really diligently on search engine optimization. So if you look on Barnes and Nobles’ website and type in “dog story,” Miracle of Bubba usually sits at around 3, 5, or 7 in the search results list. So, search engine optimization is something me and my marketer are working on. There’s a lot of search engine terms we’re working on. In search engine optimization, there’s a saying, “If you want to hide a dead body, put it on page 2.” So it’s really important to get on the first page. So, to answer your question, we’re trying to get shelf space in bookstores across the country. Last Saturday in Great Falls, they sold out of all the books I had there. If I keep doing that- and my goal is to keep travelling around to Barnes and Nobles, get the book out there. CS: Do you think you’re going to write more? JF: I have a second book of this in my head. Because Bubba’s still alive at the end of this book, but there’s a neat story of where he ends up. And I would like to tell that too, but I want this book successful before I go down that road. Because I’m going to have to take 3 or 4 months off work to do it. CS: What message do you want people to gain from this story? JF: I hope I’ve accented how loyal dogs are. If dogs are a little challenged health-wise, don’t give up on them right away. I mean, be real, but don’t give upon them right away. There’s the ability to come back- and I saw it. My experience is with a canine, but it applies to people too. Never give up and keep moving forward. The other thing is I want to specifically spread awareness about this issue. It’s the only book I know out there about this story. If people are affected by this, and are searching for information, they can read this and find out more. And, it gives a good outlook. Joe Flynn’s The Miracle of Bubba: An Inspirational Dog Story can be found at Barnes and Noble, Country Bookshelf, and at any online book retailer. Thanks to Joe for sitting down with me. S Christie Selensky is a part-time magazine intern and a full-time student at MSU. She loves to explore the weird, wide world of Gallatin Valley and beyond.

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2020 BOZEMAN

BUCKET LISTS Abby Hernendez

appy New Year Bozeman! At the start of each New Year, most people write down resolutions or goals. And I do that too, but I also like to make a “Bucket List” for the New Year. A bucket list is “a list of things that one has not done before but wants to do (before they die)” according to MerriamWebster. But we are focusing on 2020! I know what’s on my bucket list, but I was curious about other locals as well. So enjoy this collection of things that Bozemanites want to do in 2020. I hope it gives you some good ideas for the New Year, or maybe it gives you a sense of accomplishment because you’ve already done some of these! Either way, happy reading and Happy New Year!

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~ instagram @adventurepeaksupply One of my bucket list items for 2020 is to take my kids backpacking. There is something I love about hiking into the mountains and setting up camp where your only neighbor is nature. When summer rolls around, my kids will be 6 and 4, so it will be the first year we are going to attempt a backpacking trip. We’ll start with a 1-night trip and only go a mile or two in, but it’s one of the things I’m most looking forward to in 2020! The boys could fish or throw rocks in a lake for hours, and even though Pine Creek Lake is on my bucket list for 2020 as well, we’ll backpack to a lake near Bozeman with low mileage – most likely Rat Lake or Blackmore Lake. Wish us luck!

davId janssen

~ instagram @gnarangutang An item that has been on my bucket list for a while is to watch the full moon rise from the top of a peak. I’ve seen the moon rise from the ridge above Bridger while out snowboarding, but have always wanted to be on Ross Peak when the sun sets to the west and the full moon rises to the east over the Crazies. I can’t even imagine the feeling with a 360 view like that. Another peak would be Hyalite, which would give a view of the moon rising over the Absarokas. The bonus for either is a ski/hike out or back to camp under the moonlight. There will be 13 full moons in 2020 (2 in October) so we’ll have plenty of chances. Hope to see you out there and hear you howling at the moon!

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aleXIs PrygroCkI

~ instagram @lexyvonrieter If I am being honest, I am a wimpy hiker. I prefer a mid-morning hike to water and then back into Bozeman in time for some good wine at happy hour. However this summer, I would like to take the kiddo up to Hyalite to camp on the lake, float, make s’mores etc. I grew up camping with my family for all family vacations, and it’s something I miss the most. It’s the best way to make lasting memories as a family and learn some good skills.

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~ instagram @kickinglife This year, we would like to participate in more Bozeman community events, from 5Ks, the farmers market, to fundraisers, and high school sporting events. Bozeman has such a strong community and hosts great family events. As a family with young children, it is easy to find reasons to not participate because of the stress of managing the kids. In reality, it’s incredibly influential for our family and kids to understand participating with their community and giving back. We are looking forward to trying new things while continuing to become part of this vibrant and strong community!

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~ instagram @gallatinelite I’m usually so busy coaching soccer that I haven’t had a chance to explore the Beartooths much. So during the summer of 2020, I’d like to do a day hike in the Beartooths followed by pizza, ideally at Blackbird, in mid-to-late July or August on a day where I won’t miss any soccer!

flora mCCormICk

~ instagram @jasahmblog On my bucket list for the family (our kids are 4 and 6) is ice-skating at the Bozeman Amateur Hockey Association (BAHA). They have several fun events I’ve never quite made it to -- like a New Year’s Family Glow Skate. Also, I want to go to a hockey game with the family. We’ve never been before. Finally, for a Mom’s night out, I’d like to check out a Roller Girlz match. Something fun and different from just our regular restaurant meet-ups!

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On our bucket list for 2020 is the Kenny Chesney Chilaxification tour (I think you can still get tickets!). It is July 5th, 2020 at Bobcat Stadium. We love his music and the concert is going to be a great atmosphere, outside in beautiful Montana. We are also looking forward to concerts at Live From the Divide. Their schedule for 2020 comes out soon! We like this venue because it is very intimate and you get to know your favorite artists and the reason behind all the songs they write.

~ instagram @mattbennettisawesome I love rock climbing, but I’ve never been ice climbing, so that’s something I want to try in 2020. Conveniently, Bozeman has worldclass ice climbing right up Hyalite, so I’m excited to try out a new challenge and learn a new skill. I also heard there is an actual vegan restaurant opening up in Bozeman, and I’m excited to check that out in 2020 too! h Abby is a mom of two young boys and a small business owner. She grew up in Paradise Valley, but currently calls Bozeman home. You can follow the adventures of her and her family on Instagram @adventurepeaksupply

frank gazella, jr.

~ instagram @creektopeak Living in Bozeman suits me well because I’m an adventurous guy -- and in the winter, I’m a skier. We all know Bozeman is a ski town and I enjoy skiing Bridger and Big Sky, but my bucket list before the end of ski season in 2020 is to ski all the smaller/lesser known hills in the surrounding area – Red Lodge, Showdown, Discovery, Great Divide, Maverick etc.

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~ instagram @helen_skraw My husband and I have skied and hiked in the Beartooths extensively, but I’ve wanted to do The Beaten Path for a while and never have. So one of my bucket list items in 2020 is to hike The Beaten Path. It’s an iconic and magical Beartooth hike that traverses about 27 miles from East Rosebud to Cooke City. It goes through some beautiful scenery, and I can’t wait to do it this summer with my husband and some friends.

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SUN SIGN HOROSCOPE january 2020

January 2020

Aries: There is a lot going on

Libra: You avoided it over the

with the stars this month and it could be a time for giving difficult projects and tasks the attention they need. Sounds ominous, yes. Hang on! This month is going to be a bit of a bumpy ride but it is cleansing as well.

holiday period, but there is no longer any avoiding left. That personal journey of going within is upon you. Hiding does not help, but you can keep your focus on the long term goals in order to get through the short term duress.

Taurus: You are known for your

Scorpio: The cycle of life contin-

tenacious nature and the ability to maintain calm in the midst of the storm. You are going to need it this month. There is a shake-up coming that is going to reach to your center and have you doubting a lot.

ues and you really are not falling apart, you are being realigned with the new person you are inside. This will be a recurring theme for you throughout the year, so you may as well get comfortable with it. Show your strength!

Gemini: You will not see it com-

Sagittarius: The New Year

ing, but it is going to hit you hard – a shock to your world that could leave you in emotional turmoil. You are offered the opportunity to be able to chart a new path that allows you to leave old inhibitions behind.

has you feeling a little off-kilter and not feeling up to your normal self. You are not crazy; things are changing both within your perspective and in the outside world. You are not the only one to be topsy-turvy. We are all feeling it.

Cancer: You will need to go

Capricorn: The upheaval makes

deep inside for answers about why everything seems to be happening at once. The Universe really is not trying to rain on your parade, it is just time for change and you know it. Make your choice and focus your desire.

you question your existence. It is time to come up with answers to the question of where do you want to go and who do you want to be. There is a new way of being coming for you that holds the potential for big success.

Leo: It is important that you

Aquarius: There is a part of

make sure to take care of you this month. Not one to run from an issue you may feel you need to do something to recover from the energy. You will feel pulled in a variety of directions about things you really can’t do much about.

you that is wondering what to do and where to go. How you want to be and who you are, those are the questions that need to be addressed. Some tense moments occur to help you see your true path, even if it is not easy.

Virgo: It is time to make

Pisces: Your sense of impend-

changes and focus on the new you to really figure out what it is that you want for you. Unrealistic expectations of others puts you in a situation where there’s no way for you to win, so just don’t go there now. Let something new happen.

ing doom has more to do with the inner workings that get to the core of who you are, then it does anything bad happening to you. Follow your inner voice and stay true to your heart to make sure you stay on the right course.

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LIVING LOCAL

New Years Resolutions Tim Ford – Real Estate Broker

appy New Year! I hope that 2019 was a wonderful year for you and that this next decade will be even better. Many people like to make New Year’s resolutions this time of year, and what better time to make some resolutions regarding Real Estate. What goals are you hoping to accomplish through Real Estate in 2020? Have you been renting and hoping to move up into homeownership? If so, this is a great time of the year to make a resolution and make it happen. One of the best parts of moving from renting to owning is locking in that 30-year mortgage, rather than waiting to see what your landlord raises your rent to next time your lease expires. The best first step is to meet with a lender and really find out where you stand financially. A good lender can help you lay out some steps in order to qualify for financing. Perhaps you may not be preapproved today, but with the right action plan, maybe you can be in 3 or 6 months. There are also some great classes through the HRDC for first time homebuyers. If you own a home but need to move into something bigger or smaller, these chilly winter evenings are a perfect time to start decluttering, painting, and prepping your home for sale. Make a resolution to have your home ready for sale by spring break. Many buyers start looking around as soon as we see a little green grass, but many homes don’t hit the market until June or July, often resulting in an inventory shortage you can use to your advantage.

Perhaps 2020 is the year you resolve to finally pick up an investment property to get a little income and plan for your future. In my career, I’ve met a lot of people who have all their equity tied up in their personal residence. When it comes time to retire, they still need somewhere to live and have difficulty tapping that equity. You can start planning for tomorrow, today, by investing in income real estate and have someone else help you achieve the equity you need for retirement. Whatever your resolution, I wish a Happy New Year and a prosperous new decade to you! Look for my article in next month’s issue for a recap of the 2019 Real Estate Market. As usual, I have included data for the number of homes sold in Bozeman during the first 11 months of 2019. In addition to the 935 homes sold during this time period, another 105 homes are currently pending, or under contract, as of the date of writing this article. This compares to 86 pending homes at this same time last year. The included data reflects sales of homes on less than and more than 1 acre 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, Condominiums, or Townhouses. y 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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Kitchen Dwellers Duo (Max & Torrin) Bozeman Hot Springs - Jan 2

Wednesday, Jan. 1

Thursday, Jan. 2

Wildrye Acoustic Wednesday 6-8pm • Wildrye Distilling, 111 East Oak Street Suite 1E, Bozeman • FREE • All Ages • (406) 577-2288 • www.wildryedistilling.com Receive $1 off all whiskey cocktails and enjoy live music featuring local artists.

406Cirque’s Holiday Cirque Camp 9am-3:30pm • Petra Academy, 4720 Classical Way, Bozeman • $285 • (406) 582-8165 • www.petraacademy. com 406Cirque holiday camp combines tumbling, juggling, balance, aerial, clowning and theater, partner acrobatics, teamwork, and self-expression in a fun and supportive environment.

Trivia Night 7-9pm • Pine Creek Lodge, 2496 E.

River Road, Livingston • $2 • (406) 222-3628 • www.pinecreeklodgemontana.com Come on in, drink beer, eat dinner, have some fun and let’s Trivia!

Joe Knapp 7-9:30pm • Bozeman Taproom, 101 N Rouse Ave, Bozeman • no cover • Live local music

Gym Days Bozeman 10-11am • Willson Gym, Main & South 5th, Bozeman • FREE • parents and toddlers • Gym Days provides a place for parents and toddlers to socialize and play.

Books & Babies 10-11am • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • 0-2 • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org Rhymes, singing, and relaxed play time for infants 0-2 with a parent or caregiver, every Tuesday & Thursday at 10:00 AM and again at 1:00 PM. Toast Masters noon-1:10pm • BioScience Laboratories, 1765 S 19th Ave, Bozeman • FREE • All Ages • (877) 858-2754 The mission of a Toastmaster Club is to provide a mutually supportive and positive learning environment in which every member has the opportunity to develop communication and lead. Sewing Drop-In 1-3pm • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • 406-5707752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org There will be sewing machines set up to learn some tips and tricks to help you become a better sewer. Books & Babies 1-2pm • Bozeman Public Library,

626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • 0-2 • 406570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org Rhymes, singing, and relaxed play time for infants 0-2 with a parent or caregiver, every Tuesday & Thursday at 10:00 AM and again at 1:00 PM.

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Kids Chess Club 3:45-5pm • Bozeman Public

Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org Longtime chess mentor Travis Kidd will host Chess Club for kids of all ages, meet in the small Conference Room.

Cross Country Skiing Basics 6-7:30pm • REI, 2220

Tschache Lane, Bozeman • FREE • All Ages • (406) 587-1938 • www.rei.com Join REI to learn information and tips for getting into cross-country skiing

Art on the Rocks – Champagne & Cups 6:308:30pm • The Emerson Center for the Arts & Culture, 111 South Grand Ave, Bozeman • $35 Members/ $40 Non-members • (406) 587-9797 • www.theemerson.org Grab some friends and enjoy a creative evening filled with step-by-step instruction, socializing, and yes, cocktails! The Bridger Creek Boys 7-9pm • Red Tractor Pizza, 1007 W Main St, Bozeman • all ages • (406) 3591999 • www.redtractorpizza.com Bring the whole family and enjoy some mighty fine pickin’ while you eat dinner and catch up with friends. MSU Women’s Basketball vs. Northern Colorado 7pm • Brick Breeden Fieldhouse, 1 Bobcat Circle, Bozeman • $10 • (406) 994-CATS • www.brickbreeden.com Come cheer on the Bobcats!

Torrin & Max of the Kitchen Dwellers 7-10pm •

Bozeman Hot Springs & Fitness, 81123 Gallatin Road, Four Corners • With Admission • All Ages • (406) 586-6492 • www.bozemanhotsprings.co Bringing the full band’s signature jam-grass style to a more laid-back, intimate show, this will be a great way to kick off 2020 for Dweller fans and newcomers alike.

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Mountain Yarns 7:30-9pm • The Mountain Project, • Suggested $10 Donation • All Ages • mountainprojectmt.com A community story telling series dedicated to sharing adventures and experiences in the outdoors. 3 speakers per night. All proceeds donated to local non-profits.

Hawthorne Roots Duo 7-10pm • Bozeman Hot

Springs & Fitness, 81123 Gallatin Road, Four Corners • With Admission • All Ages • (406) 586-6492 • www.bozemanhotsprings.co Usually consisting of five band members, they’re coming out to the hot springs as a duo of Madeline Kelly on vocals and Lucas Mace on guitar for a slightly more “Unplugged” sound.

Kalyn Beasley 8pm • The Murray Bar, 201 W Park St, Livingston • no cover • 21+ • (406) 222-6433 • www.themurraybar.com Wyoming Songwriter & Storyteller

Kelly Nicholson Band 9pm • The Murray Bar, 201 W Park St, Livingston • no cover • 21+ • (406) 2226433 • www.themurraybar.com Rock, Soul

Friday, Jan. 3

Saturday, Jan. 4

Sweat and Serve Saturday 8-9am • Mountains

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

406Cirque’s Holiday Cirque Camp 9am-3:30pm

Read Sing Play! Storytime 10:15am • Bozeman

Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • ages 3-6 • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org Join us for Read Sing Play! Storytime --stories and activities for ages 3-6 on Fridays.

Read Sing Play! Storytime 11:15am • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • ages 3-6 • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org Join us for Read Sing Play! Storytime --stories and activities for ages 3-6 on Fridays. Coffee Chat 11:30am-12:30pm • Gallatin Valley

YMCA, 3673 Love Lane, Bozeman • FREE • 406994-9622 • www.gallatinvalleyymca.org/index.php You’ve exercised the body, now it’s time to exercise the mind. Each week we’ll have brain teasers, puzzles, crosswords, and more. Every Friday

The History of Bozeman Hot Springs noon-1pm • The Story Mansion, 811 S. Willson, Bozeman • FREE • 406-582-2910 • www.friendsofthestory.org Rachel Phillips of the Gallatin History Museum will present the early history of the hot springs, its connection with the interurban railway, and how it changed over the years from a medicinal treatment spa to a recreational one. Open Mic with Kate 6-8pm • Wild Joe’s Coffee Spot, 18 W Main St, Bozeman • Free • All Ages • (406) 586-1212 • wildjoescoffee.com An evening of music performed by local musicians. Bring your guitar, sitar, zither, poetry, comedy or theremin and take a turn up at the mic. Show Bozeman what you’re made of! Sign-ups start at 5:30 – first come, first served. Hocked The Movie Premiere 7-10pm • The Ellen

Theatre, 17 W. Main St., Bozeman • $11 • Rated R • (406) 585-5885 • www.theellentheatre.com Local filmmaker Steve Drake and Single Six Media present, Hocked, an independent dark comedy filmed entirely in Montana by a volunteer team of local talent.

New Year’s Glow Skate 7-10pm • Haynes Pavilion

| Gallatin County Fairgrounds, 901 North Black, Bozeman • $10 • all ages • (406) 582-3270 • www. gallatin.mt.gov $10 and includes a glow in the dark necklace and skate rentals (if needed).

Jazz Night 7pm • Red Tractor Pizza, 1007 W Main St, Bozeman • all ages • (406) 359-1999 • www. redtractorpizza.com Join Red Tractor Pizza for a rotating lineup of Bozeman’s finest jazz musicians every Friday. Curated by Alex Robilotta.

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Walking Brewery, 422 North Plum, Bozeman • FREE, donations accepted • (406) 219-3480 • www. mountainswalking.com An all-levels partner or team workout so bring some friends!

• Petra Academy, 4720 Classical Way, Bozeman • $285 • (406) 582-8165 • www.petraacademy. com 406Cirque holiday camp combines tumbling, juggling, balance, aerial, clowning and theater, partner acrobatics, teamwork, and self-expression in a fun and supportive environment.

Resolutions, Intentions and New Beginnings

:30am-3:30pm • Bozeman Dharma Center, 1019 E Main #202, Bozeman • Suggested sliding scale donation of $15-$75 • (406) 219-2140 • bozemandharmacenter.org Led by Suzanne Colón of Bozeman Insight Community, this workshop will include guided meditations, journal exercises and perspectives from the work of resilience expert Rick Hanson.

Monday, Jan. 6

MSU Women’s Basketball vs. Southern Utah 2pm

• Brick Breeden Fieldhouse, 1 Bobcat Circle, Bozeman • $10 • (406) 994-CATS • www.brickbreeden. com Come cheer on the Bobcats!

Poker Tournament 3pm • Cat’s Paw, 721 N 7th Ave, Bozeman • $80 • 21+ • 406 404 1968 • seatopen.com No Limit Texas Hold’em - Join us every week for a thrilling Wild West experience! Food served until 9pm, Drinks available until 2am & Cash games running well into the night! Dino Nite! 6-10pm • Dino Drop-In Bozeman, • $30/child • 0-12 • 406-624-6150 • DinoDropIn.com Bring the kiddos in on Dino Nite while you get a break & night off. We serve pizza, play games, dance, and wind down with a movie and popcorn. It’s big fun for all ages! Wolf And The Moons 9pm • The Murray Bar, 201

W Park St, Livingston • no cover • 21+ • (406) 2226433 • www.themurraybar.com Americana Pop

Sunday, Jan. 5 Cleo Toll - Brunch 11am-1pm • Pine Creek Lodge, 2496 E. River Road, Livingston • (406) 222-3628 • www.pinecreeklodgemontana.com Live original music on the restaurant dining room stage from Cleo Toll. Game Night Live Trivia 6-8pm • Bar IX, 311 E Main St, Bozeman • FREE • 21+ • (406) 551-2185 • www. bar-ix.com No photographic memories needed here, our game is for everyone who likes to play games and have a good time. The Bridger Mountain Big Band 7-9:30pm • Eagles Lodge, 316 East Main Street, Bozeman • no cover • (406) 587-9996 17 piece Jazz Orchestra.

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LIVE MUSIC WITH JOE KNAPP Fork & Spoon - Jan 10 photo: M. Demaline

Roblox Club 3:45-5pm • Bozeman Public Library,

626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • 9+ • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org The Library provides a number of laptops for game use...but these can go fast, so it’ll be a first-come, first-serve basis.

Cheers to Compassion 4-8pm • MAP Brewing Co,

510 Manley Rd, Bozeman • (406) 587-4070 • www. mapbrewing.com A portion of your order goes to benefit the Compassion Project.

Steph Yeager 5pm • The Murray Bar, 201 W Park

St, Livingston • no cover • 21+ • (406) 222-6433 • www.themurraybar.com Songwriter

EMT Training: Emergency Medical Technician 9-Week Winter Course Begins 6-10pm • Best

Practice Medicine, • $950 • 18+ • 406-602-4202 • www.bestpracticemedicine.com Launch your career in medicine with an EMT course from Best Practice Medicine. Contact us at 406-602-4202 to get started!

Improv on the Verge 7-9pm • Verge Theater, 2304 N. 7th Ave, Bozeman • $9 • 17+ • (406) 587-0737 • vergetheater.com Belly up to the All You Can Laugh Comedy Buffet with Improv on the Verge this season at Verge Theater!

Trivia Night 7pm • Bozeman Taproom, 101 N

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

Tuesday, Jan. 7 Books & Babies 10-11am • Bozeman Public Li-

brary, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • 0-2 • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org Rhymes, singing, and relaxed play time for infants 0-2 with a parent or caregiver, every Tuesday & Thursday at 10:00 AM and again at 1:00 PM.

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Tours for Tots : Visit the Planetarium 10-11am •

Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • with admission • 3-5 • (406) 994-2251 • www.museumoftherockies.org Each program offers a chance to ask questions as we explore each subject with a hands-on activity, art project, and related story.

Four Cornerz Toastmasters Club 12:05-12:55pm •

6:15-8pm • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • All Ages • 4062094727 • www.bozemanlibrary.org Join local adventurer Phil Knight for an exciting tour through the wilds of Greater Yellowstone! Through slides and videos Phil will weave stories of his journeys to remote places.

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.

Kaj 7-9:30pm • Bozeman Taproom, 101 N Rouse Ave, Bozeman • no cover • Live music

Books & Babies 1-2pm • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • 0-2 • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org Rhymes, singing, and relaxed play time for infants 0-2 with a parent or caregiver, every Tuesday & Thursday at 10:00 AM and again at 1:00 PM.

Martin Children’s Discovery Center CLOSED 9am-

Tough-Guy Tuesdays 2-8pm • Outlaw Brewing,

2876 N 27th, Bozeman • FREE • All ages • (406) 577-2403 • outlaw-brewing.com $0.25 off your first pint for every pull-up you can do!

Montana State Univeristy Winter Job Fair 2-6pm • Norm Asbjornson Hall, Montana State University, Bozeman • This is a chance to showcase MSU as a desirable place to work. Open Lab 3-5pm • Montana Science Center, 2744 W Main St, Bozeman • with admission • Grades 2 and up • 406)-522-9087 • www.montanasciencecenter.org All the tools of the STEAMlab at your disposal, drop off allowed for students 5th grade and above. Author Talk with Dennis Gaub 5pm • Country Bookshelf, 28 W. Main Street, Bozeman • Free • (406)587-0166 • www.countrybookshelf.com Local author and his new book, Midway Bravery: The Story of the U.S. Army Pilot Whose Famed Flight Helped Win a Decisive World War II Battle.

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Adventures in Greater Yellowstone Slide Show

Wednesday, Jan. 8 5pm • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • (406) 994-2251 • www. museumoftherockies.org The museum is open but the Martin Children’s Discovery Center will be closed for deep cleaning. Thank you for understanding.

Little Ones Storytime 10:15am • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • 2-5 • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org A short storytime featuring stories and activities perfect for ages 2-5. Little Ones Storytime 11:15am • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • 2-5 • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org A short storytime featuring stories and activities perfect for ages 2-5.

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Tours for Tots : Visit the Planetarium 2-3pm •

Minecraft Meetup 3:45-5pm • Bozeman Public

Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • school-aged kids • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org Play Minecraft with other kids - bring your own device, or use one of ours! 2nd floor Computer Lab

Music and Mussels 5:30-8pm • Bridger Brewing

Co, 1609 S 11th Ave, Bozeman • (406) 587-2124 • www.bridgerbrewing.com Eat mussels and listen to live local music every Wednesday.

Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • FREE • (406) 994-2251 • www.museumoftherockies.org This lecture’s speaker will be MOR’s John R. Horner Curator of Paleontology Dr. John Scannella.

International Film Night: Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter..& Spring 6-8pm • Bozeman Public Library,

626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • 406-5707752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org (2003, South Korean). Directed by Kim Ki-duck.

Trivia Night 7-9pm • Pine Creek Lodge, 2496 E.

River Road, Livingston • $2 • (406) 222-3628 • www.pinecreeklodgemontana.com Come on in, drink beer, eat dinner, have some fun and let’s Trivia!

Film: Parasite 7pm • The Ellen Theatre, 17 W. Main St., Bozeman • Adult $9.75, Senior/Student $9.25 • (406) 585-5885 • www.theellentheatre. com Rated R. 132 minutes. In Korean with subtitles. Story Mansion String Jam 7:30pm • The Story

Mansion, 811 S. Willson, Bozeman • FREE • 406582-2910 • www.friendsofthestory.org Bring your passion for acoustic music to share with other pickers at this FREE family-friendly acoustic string jam.

Thursday, Jan. 9 Martin Children’s Discovery Center CLOSED 9am5pm • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • (406) 994-2251 • www. museumoftherockies.org The museum is open but the Martin Children’s Discovery Center will be closed for deep cleaning. Thank you for understanding.

January Open Playdate 9:30-11:30am • Pilgrim

Congregational United Church of Christ, 2118 S. 3rd Ave, Bozeman • (406) 587-3690 • www.uccbozeman.org MOMS Club - space for the kids to play and burn off energy, and time for moms to chat.

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Tours for Tots : Visit the Planetarium 10-11am •

Gym Days Bozeman 10-11am • Willson Gym, Main & South 5th, Bozeman • FREE • parents and toddlers • Gym Days provides a place for parents and toddlers to socialize and play.

Spring Convocation 2020 10am • Reynold’s Recital Hall, MSU Howard Hall, Bozeman • (406) 994-3562 • www.montana.edu Honoring faculty and staff.

Toast Masters noon-1:10pm • BioScience Labo-

ratories, 1765 S 19th Ave, Bozeman • FREE • All Ages • (877) 858-2754 The mission of a Toastmaster Club is to provide a mutually supportive and positive learning environment in which every member has the opportunity to develop communication and lead.

Books & Babies 1-2pm • Bozeman Public Library,

626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • 0-2 • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org Rhymes, singing, and relaxed play time for infants 0-2 with a parent or caregiver, every Tuesday & Thursday at 10:00 AM and again at 1:00 PM.

Sewing Drop-In 1-3pm • Bozeman Public Library,

626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • 406-5707752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org There will be sewing machines set up to learn some tips and tricks to help you become a better sewer.

Friday, Jan. 10 Read Sing Play! Storytime 10:15am • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • ages 3-6 • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org Join us for Read Sing Play! Storytime --stories and activities for ages 3-6 on Fridays. Read Sing Play! Storytime 11:15am • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • ages 3-6 • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org Join us for Read Sing Play! Storytime --stories and activities for ages 3-6 on Fridays. Coffee Chat 11:30am-12:30pm • Gallatin Valley

Early Release Fridays 2:30-4pm • Belgrade Com-

munity Library, 106 N Broadway, Belgrade • FREE • children grades K-6 • (406) 388-4346 • www. belgradelibrary.org A rotating series of activities featuring movies, legos, board games, crafts, and STEAM activities to help kids spend their afternoons on early release days.

Live Music with Joe Knapp 5pm • Fork & Spoon

Homestyle Kitchen, 302 N. 7th, Bozeman • FREE • all ages • (406) 587-4225 • www.forkandspoonkitchen.org Come enjoy free live music every second Sunday at Fork & Spoon! This event is free and open to the public.

MSU Library’s 2020 Open House 3-6pm • Renne

Library, MSU Campus, Bozeman • FREE • Faculty, staff, graduate students, and community members are invited to enjoy finger foods, beverages, and music while networking and learning about services and resources offered by the MSU Library and its partners.

Kids Chess Club 3:45-5pm • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org Longtime chess mentor Travis Kidd will host Chess Club for kids of all ages, meet in the small Conference Room. The Bridger Creek Boys 7-9pm • Red Tractor Pizza, 1007 W Main St, Bozeman • all ages • (406) 3591999 • www.redtractorpizza.com Bring the whole family and enjoy some mighty fine pickin’ while you eat dinner and catch up with friends. MSU Women’s Basketball vs. Idaho 7pm • Brick

Breeden Fieldhouse, 1 Bobcat Circle, Bozeman • $10 • (406) 994-CATS • www.brickbreeden.com Come cheer on the Bobcats!

Bozeman Doc Series: Our Time Machine 7pm •

Emerson’s Crawford Theatre, 111 S. Grand Ave., Bozeman • $8 students, $10 adult • (406) 587-9797 • www.theemerson.org “An uplifting celebration…an elegant, focused piece of storytelling.” Screen Daily

King Ropes Acoustic Duo 7-10pm • Bozeman Hot Springs & Fitness, 81123 Gallatin Road, Four Corners • With Admission • All Ages • (406) 5866492 • www.bozemanhotsprings.co With a duo show consisting of Dave Hollier on vocals & guitar, and Jeff Jensen on drums, King Ropes is playing an acoustic set in a laid-back style of their normal shows. Slomo Joe 8pm • The Murray Bar, 201 W Park St, Livingston • no cover • 21+ • (406) 222-6433 • www.themurraybar.com Songwriter

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PETER KING ACOUSTIC BRUNCH Pine Creek Lodge - Jan 12

Earth Bound - DeWeese & Purcell 5-7pm • Old Main Gallery. & Framing, 129 E Main, Bozeman • FREE • Old Main Gallery is pleased to feature local artists Josh DeWeese and Meghan Purcell in a special two person exhibition titled EARTH BOUND. Shibumi - Gummersall & Parrish 5-7pm • Old Main Gallery. & Framing, 129 E Main, Bozeman • FREE • Old Main Gallery is pleased to feature C. Gregory Gummersall and R. Nelson Parrish in a two man exhibition Shibumi. Free Friday Night 5-8pm • Montana Science Cen-

ter, 2744 W Main St, Bozeman • FREE • 406)-5229087 • www.montanasciencecenter.org Join us every second Friday of the month!

Open House 5:30-7pm • Bozeman Dharma Center, 1019 E Main #202, Bozeman • FREE • (406) 2192140 • bozemandharmacenter.org Interested in the Bozeman Dharma Center but want to check it out before coming to an event? Here’s your chance to learn more! See the space and get your questions answered.

4th Grade Fundraiser - Family Bingo Night 5:458pm • Meadowlark Elementary, 4415 Durston Rd, Bozeman • Join us for a fun evening of Bingo! Enjoy some pizza, popcorn, and bingo while raising money for 4th grade field trips. Live Music with Sarah Price 6-8pm • Wild Joe’s Coffee Spot, 18 W Main St, Bozeman • No cover • All Ages • (406) 586-1212 • wildjoescoffee.com Sarah’s performances feel like home. Raw. Pure. Made for bigger stages than the ones she’s used to playing. Paradise Film Screening 6-7:30pm • The Ellen Theatre, 17 W. Main St., Bozeman • (406) 585-5885 • www.theellentheatre.com GYC presents Paradise, a film the chronicles the fight for Yellowstone and Paradise Valley against gold mining.

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Author & Cohousing Expert Katie McCamant

6pm • Lindley Center, 1102 E. Curtiss St., Bozeman • FREE • All Ages • www.bozeman.net Bozeman Cohousing will be hosting a free, open to the public event and an opportunity to hear from and meet Katie McCamant, a foremost expert on cohousing.

Freedom Dancing Ecstatic Conscious Dance 7pm

• Starlite Bozeman, 622 E Tamarack St, Bozeman • all ages • 406-551-2220 This is a movement practice that welcomes you to full expression of your own dance in order to move through your own process and play out the wildness of the Full Moon.

Jazz Night 7pm • Red Tractor Pizza, 1007 W Main

St, Bozeman • all ages • (406) 359-1999 • www. redtractorpizza.com Join Red Tractor Pizza for a rotating lineup of Bozeman’s finest jazz musicians every Friday. Curated by Alex Robilotta.

4th Annual Bozeman Bonspiel 7pm • Haynes Pavilion | Gallatin County Fairgrounds, 901 North Black, Bozeman • (406) 582-3270 • www.gallatin. mt.gov Join us in Bozeman for a weekend of Curling, Camaraderie, and Beer! Jazz Night 7pm • Red Tractor Pizza, 1007 W Main

St, Bozeman • all ages • (406) 359-1999 • www. redtractorpizza.com Join Red Tractor Pizza for a rotating lineup of Bozeman’s finest jazz musicians every Friday. Curated by Alex Robilotta.

Teahouse Tango Dance 7:30-10pm • Townshend’s Bozeman Teahouse, 402 E Main St, Bozeman • FREE • All Ages • 406-577-2740 • www.townshendstea.com Traditional Argentine Tango dancing at the Teahouse is hosted by Bozeman Tango on the 2nd and 4th Friday of each month. Free event, with lessons offered at the beginning of event.

FunkTrunk ft. aRoMa 9pm-2am • El Camino, 211 E Main St, Bozeman • no cover • 21+ • (406) 551BEER • www.elcaminobar.com A hand-selected mix of local and imported DJs, playing tunes from the deepest of soul, funk, and house record crates, will rock the speakers until the lights come on. Nick Sterling & The Nomads 9pm • The Murray Bar, 201 W Park St, Livingston • no cover • 21+ • (406) 222-6433 • www.themurraybar.com Texas Folk Rock, Americana Katie Hall 10pm • American Legion Bozeman, 225 E Main St, Bozeman • no cover • 21+ • (406) 5868400 • www.gallatinpost14.com Come enjoy a cold one and some good old country music. Old and new favorites as well as an original piece.

Saturday, Jan. 11 Sweat and Serve Saturday 8-9am • Mountains

Walking Brewery, 422 North Plum, Bozeman • FREE, donations accepted • (406) 219-3480 • www. mountainswalking.com An all-levels partner or team workout so bring some friends!

Bozeman Winter Farmers’ Market 9am-noon •

Emerson Ballroom, 111 S. Grand, Bozeman • all ages • (406) 587-9797 • www.theemerson.org Featuring ONLY food and farm products, you’ll be surprised at all that is offered throughout the winter here.

Yonder Mountain String Band 8pm • Rialto Theatre, 10 West Main St, Bozeman • $37.50-$45 • www.rialtobozeman.com American progressive bluegrass group from Nederland, Colorado.

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Play: The Revolutionists 8pm • Verge Theater, 2304 N. 7th Ave, Bozeman • $19 • (406) 587-0737 • vergetheater.com Four beautiful, badass women lose their heads in this irreverent, girl-powered comedy set during the French Revolution’s Reign of Terror.

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Resilient: Cultivating an Unshakeable Core of Calm, Strength and Happiness 9:30am-12:30pm •

Bozeman Dharma Center, 1019 E Main #202, Bozeman • Suggested sliding scale donation of $10-$30 • (406) 219-2140 • bozemandharmacenter.org Feel less stressed, more confident, and learn to stay calm and centered in adversity by watching streamed highlights of Dr. Rick Hanson’s 2019 workshop.

Free Admission Saturday for Gallatin County Residents 11am-5pm • Gallatin History Museum, 317 W Main, Bozeman • FREE • all ages • (406) 5228122 • www.gallatinhistorymuseum.org The Gallatin History Museum celebrates the people, places, and stories of Gallatin County every day and we want to give back!

Band of Drifters 1-5pm • American Legion Manhattan, 218 E Main St, Manhattan • no cover • 21+ • (406) 284-6138 Live music

Bar J Wrangler 2pm • The Commons at Baxter and

Love, 1794 Baxter Lane, Bozeman • $25 reserved. $20 general admission • (406) 451-0067 • www. thecommonsbozeman.com Join Gallatin County 4-H at The Commons for a fun night of music! http://gallatin4hlive. org/events/

Poker Tournament 3pm • Cat’s Paw, 721 N 7th

Ave, Bozeman • $80 • 21+ • 406 404 1968 • seatopen.com No Limit Texas Hold’em - Join us every week for a thrilling Wild West experience! Food served until 9pm, Drinks available until 2am & Cash games running well into the night!

Dino Nite! 6-10pm • Dino Drop-In Bozeman, •

$30/child • 0-12 • 406-624-6150 • DinoDropIn.com Bring the kiddos in on Dino Nite while you get a break & night off. We serve pizza, play games, dance, and wind down with a movie and popcorn. It’s big fun for all ages!

The German Theatre – Classical string quartets concert 7:30pm • Unitarian Universalist Fellow-

ship of Bozeman, 325 N 25th Ave, Bozeman • $25 general, $5 students • (406) 586-1368 Carrie Krause and Davina Clarke, violin, Tawyna Popoff, viola, & Sarah Stone, cello

Station, 2005 N. Rouse Ave, Bozeman • $5 • 21+ • (406) 587-0585 If you don’t know who these guys are, you’re missing out and this is a good chance to see them with great sound and lights!

Lonesome Gold 9pm • The Murray Bar, 201 W

Park St, Livingston • no cover • 21+ • (406) 2226433 • www.themurraybar.com Wyoming Folk Rock, Blues

Sunday, Jan. 12 Peter King - Brunch 11am-1pm • Pine Creek Lodge, 2496 E. River Road, Livingston • no cover • (406) 222-3628 • www.pinecreeklodgemontana. com Peter is the voice of Bozeman original country rock band The Dead Yellers. . Play: The Revolutionists 3pm • Verge Theater, 2304 N. 7th Ave, Bozeman • $19 • (406) 587-0737 • vergetheater.com Four beautiful, badass women lose their heads in this irreverent, girl-powered comedy set during the French Revolution’s Reign of Terror.

Brick Breeden Fieldhouse, 1 Bobcat Circle, Bozeman • $10 • (406) 994-CATS • www.brickbreeden. com Come cheer on the Bobcats!

Townshend’s Bozeman Teahouse, 402 E Main St, Bozeman • FREE • all ages • www.townshendstea. com The Bozeman Scottish Folk Ensemble presents a variety of beautiful, upbeat, traditional Scottish tunes.

4th Annual Bozeman Bonspiel 6pm • Haynes Pavilion | Gallatin County Fairgrounds, 901 North Black, Bozeman • (406) 582-3270 • www.gallatin. mt.gov Join us in Bozeman for a weekend of Curling, Camaraderie, and Beer!

Bar J Wrangler 7pm • The Commons at Baxter and Love, 1794 Baxter Lane, Bozeman • $25 reserved. $20 general admission • (406) 451-0067 • www. thecommonsbozeman.com Join Gallatin County 4-H at The Commons for a fun night of music! http://gallatin4hlive. org/events/

Aran Buzzas 6-8pm • MAP Brewing Co, 510 Manley Rd, Bozeman • no cover • (406) 587-4070 • www.mapbrewing.com Homegrown Montana folky tonk

Lelani Center, 415 East Lewis, Livingston • $5 suggested donation • “Life On the Wing” is part of a 4-part documentary series on Yellowstone National Park, followed by a Q & A with some of the film’s crew.

The 5 Browns 7:30pm • Warren Miller Performing Arts Center, 45465 Gallatin Road, Gallatin Gateway • $25-$54 • All Ages • 406-995-6345 • www. warrenmillerpac.org Five siblings performing their own unique brand of classical music: five grand pianos onstage at once, played in perfect time and harmony. Baroque Music Montana German Theater Concert

try Bookshelf, 28 W. Main Street, Bozeman • (406)587-0166 • www.countrybookshelf.com Join local educator Jill Davis the second Monday of the month for your next adventurous read!

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 3-5pm • Montana Science Center, 2744 W Main St, Bozeman • with admission • Grades 2 and up • 406)-522-9087 • www.montanasciencecenter.org All the tools of the STEAMlab at your disposal, drop off allowed for students 5th grade and above. LEGO Club 3:45-5pm • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • schoolaged kids • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary. org We provide the Legos, you provide the imagination and engineering skills! Large Community Room. Roblox Club 3:45-5pm • Bozeman Public Library,

Bozeman Scottish Folk Ensemble 5-7pm •

MSU Men’s Basketball vs. Portland State 6pm •

Epic Yellowstone: Life On The Wing 7pm • Shane

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The Travelin’ Kind 7-10pm • Bozeman Hot Springs & Fitness, 81123 Gallatin Road, Four Corners • With Admission • All Ages • (406) 586-6492 • www.bozemanhotsprings.co Comprised of Josh Moore and Lena Schiffer, this duo brings together tight vocal harmonies paired with amazing guitar skills that spans decades of music

7:30-9:30pm • Unitarian Universalist Church, • Students $5, General $25 • 4065791112 • baroquemusicmontana.com/tickets/ Baroque Music Montana presents The German Theatre - Early Romantic String Quartets catchy tunes from the 1820s for string theatre troupe.

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Kennedy Richards 5pm • The Murray Bar, 201 W

Kelly Nicholson & Luke Flansburg Bozeman Hot Springs - Jan 16

Park St, Livingston • no cover • 21+ • (406) 2226433 • www.themurraybar.com Songwriter

The Wounded Healer 6:30-8:30pm • Yellowstone Theological Institute, • FREE • 4064041600 • ythi. org This LCLI seeks to help church leaders build time for reflection and self-care into their own schedules with specific tools to empower their ability to care better for themselves. Open Mic Night 6:30-10pm • Townshend’s Bozeman Teahouse, 402 E Main St, Bozeman • FREE • All Ages • 406-577-2740 • www.facebook.com Open Mic night at the Teahouse is hosted by the Bozeman Poetry Collective on the 2nd Monday of each month. Musicians, Poets, and Creatives, step up to the mic and share your voice! Trivia Night 7pm • Bozeman Taproom, 101 N

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

Tuesday, Jan. 14 Books & Babies 10-11am • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • 0-2 • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org Rhymes, singing, and relaxed play time for infants 0-2 with a parent or caregiver, every Tuesday & Thursday at 10:00 AM and again at 1:00 PM. Four Cornerz Toastmasters Club 12:05-12:55pm • 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. Books & Babies 1-2pm • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • 0-2 • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org Rhymes, singing, and relaxed play time for infants 0-2 with a parent or caregiver, every Tuesday & Thursday at 10:00 AM and again at 1:00 PM. Tough-Guy Tuesdays 2-8pm • Outlaw Brewing,

2876 N 27th, Bozeman • FREE • All ages • (406) 577-2403 • outlaw-brewing.com $0.25 off your first pint for every pull-up you can do!

Open Lab 3-5pm • Montana Science Center, 2744

W Main St, Bozeman • with admission • Grades 2 and up • 406)-522-9087 • www.montanasciencecenter.org All the tools of the STEAMlab at your disposal, drop off allowed for students 5th grade and above.

Funski #2: Lindley Classic Loppet - 5k, 10k, 15k

4:45pm • Lindley Center, 1102 E. Curtiss St., Bozeman • $5 for youth 18 & under, $15 for adults • www.bozeman.net Try out the Community Nordic Series with this fun, Tuesday evening xc ski race in downtown Bozeman.

LIfe Drawing 6-8pm • The Emerson Center for the Arts & Culture, 111 South Grand Ave, Bozeman • $15 / Drop in fee per session • (406) 587-9797 • www.theemerson.org Artists of all ability levels welcome. Participants should provide their own drawing supplies. In the Weaver Room. The Wounded Healer 6:30-8:30pm • Yellowstone

Theological Institute, • FREE • 4064041600 • ythi. org This LCLI seeks to help church leaders build time for reflection and self-care into their own schedules with specific tools to empower their ability to care better for themselves.

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Tea and Games Night 7pm • Townshend’s Bozeman Teahouse, 402 E Main St, Bozeman • FREE • All Ages • 4065772740 • www.facebook.com Game Night at the Teahouse is hosted by Bozeman Board Games on the 2nd Tuesday of each month. Grab a tea and one of the games provided or bring your favorite game from home. Josh Moore 7-9:30pm • Bozeman Taproom, 101 N Rouse Ave, Bozeman • no cover • Live music

Women’s Monthly Drum Circle 7-8pm • Unitar-

ian Universalist Fellowship of Bozeman, 325 N 25th Ave, Bozeman • $5-15 suggested donation • (406) 586-1368 Second Tuesday of each month, all levels of musicality are welcome.

Wednesday, Jan. 15 Sensational Babies 10-11am • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • Free for members, $5/child for non-members • All Ages • (406) 994-2251 • www.museumoftherockies.org Read, talk, sing, and play with your baby through sensory awareness activities and explorations designed specifically for newborns to age 3 ½. Little Ones Storytime 10:15am • Bozeman Public

Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • 2-5 • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org A short storytime featuring stories and activities perfect for ages 2-5.

Little Ones Storytime 11:15am • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • 2-5 • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org A short storytime featuring stories and activities perfect for ages 2-5.

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Bozeman Business & Professional Women’s January Luncheon 11:30am-1pm • Riverside Country

Club, 2500 Springhill Road, Bozeman • $20 for members, $30 for non-members • (406) 587-5105 • riverside-country-club.com Join us for Girls Just Wanna Have Funds!” with Elizabeth Hansen, how women are underserved in the financial industry.

Minecraft Meetup 3:45-5pm • Bozeman Public

Music and Mussels 5:30-8pm • Bridger Brewing Co, 1609 S 11th Ave, Bozeman • (406) 587-2124 • www.bridgerbrewing.com Eat mussels and listen to live local music every Wednesday. Wildrye Acoustic Wednesday 6-8pm • Wildrye Distilling, 111 East Oak Street Suite 1E, Bozeman • FREE • All Ages • (406) 577-2288 • www.wildryedistilling.com Receive $1 off all whiskey cocktails and enjoy live music featuring local artists. Author Talk with Ednor Therriault 6pm • Country Bookshelf, 28 W. Main Street, Bozeman • Free • (406)587-0166 • www.countrybookshelf.com Through interviews, photos, history and observations, Therriault profiles each region and in the process gives a more complete view of the state as a whole. Two Step Lessons 6-9pm • Baxter Hotel, 105 W Main St, Bozeman • $5 • (406) 582-1000 • www. thebaxterhotel.com Two Step Lessons led by AJ of Joe’s Mobile DJ and Heather of Carefree Concierge.

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Trivia Night 7-9pm • Pine Creek Lodge, 2496 E.

Gallatin Parkinson’s Support Group 2-4pm • EFree Church, 1701 South 19th Avenue, Bozeman • FREE • Speaker Kevin Schmid will lead the Gallatin Parkinson Support Group. All are welcome.

Science Inquiry Lecture - The Yellowstone Volcano: News from the Front 7-8pm • Museum of

River Road, Livingston • $2 • (406) 222-3628 • www.pinecreeklodgemontana.com Come on in, drink beer, eat dinner, have some fun and let’s Trivia!

the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • FREE • (406) 994-2251 • www.museumoftherockies.org Dr. Michael Poland, Scientist-in-Charge of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory, will discuss the geologic hazards of the Yellowstone region.

Meditation Body Basics 7-8:30pm • Bozeman Dharma Center, 1019 E Main #202, Bozeman • Suggested donation of $5-$20; no one turned away for lack of funds • (406) 219-2140 • bozemandharmacenter.org Join Amy Strom, certified yoga instructor, trainer and practitioner to learn some ways to prepare and support the body and deepen your meditation practice. Stimilus Package 7-9:30pm • Bozeman Taproom, 101 N Rouse Ave, Bozeman • no cover • Live local music

Riff Raff 7pm • Buffalo Jump Sports Bar and Grill,

75770 Gallatin Rd, Gallatin Gateway • $20 • 18+ • (406) 763-9991 • www.buffalojumpsportsbar.com FilthyFamily / Montucky Cold Snacks & Buffalo Jump presents

Story Mansion String Jam 7:30pm • The Story

Thursday, Jan. 16 Books & Babies 10-11am • Bozeman Public Li-

Gym Days Bozeman 10-11am • Willson Gym, Main & South 5th, Bozeman • FREE • parents and toddlers • Gym Days provides a place for parents and toddlers to socialize and play.

Toast Masters noon-1:10pm • BioScience Laboratories, 1765 S 19th Ave, Bozeman • FREE • All Ages • (877) 858-2754 The mission of a Toastmaster Club is to provide a mutually supportive and positive learning environment in which every member has the opportunity to develop communication and lead. Wonderlust Mystery Series noon • Country Bookshelf, 28 W. Main Street, Bozeman • Free • (406)587-0166 • www.countrybookshelf.com Book discussion program where readers search for clues, solve puzzles, and catch the bad guys within the wide world of mystery novels. Books & Babies 1-2pm • Bozeman Public Library,

Sewing Drop-In 1-3pm • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • 406-5707752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org There will be sewing machines set up to learn some tips and tricks to help you become a better sewer.

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Extreme Learning for Teachers (3 OPI Renewal Credits) 5:30-8:30pm • Museum of the Rockies,

600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • $35 per teacher • All Ages • 406-994-6550 • eu.courses. montana.edu Museum of the Rockies, the Extreme History Project, and the Yellowstone Writing Project have partnered to offer educators a unique opportunity to earn 3 OPI renewal units.

Author Talk with Kiersten White 6pm • Country Bookshelf, 28 W. Main Street, Bozeman • Free • (406)587-0166 • www.countrybookshelf.com Come welcome White as she shares her newest novel in the Slayer-verse, Chosen. In Chosen, the second book in the Slayer series, Nina continues to learn how to use her slayer powers against enemies Extreme History Project Lecture - The Sort Who Make Good Citizens: “Empire, An African American 6-7:30pm • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West

Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • FREE • (406) 994-2251 • www.museumoftherockies.org The Extreme History Project lecture series encourages public understanding of the way our history has shaped our present.

FWP Meeting 6-8pm • FWP Regional Office, 1400 S. 19th Ave., Bozeman • FREE • Montana FWP has begun its setting process and is seeking public input on proposed changes to hunting season structures.

Addison Lea Thompson w/ Sweet Sage 8pm •

The Filling Station, 2005 N. Rouse Ave, Bozeman • $10 • 21+ • (406) 587-0585 Addison Lea Thomson & The Honky Tonk Heathens bring their rowdy Honky Tonk sound back to home sweet home Bozeman to kick off their “Western Sky” Album release tour!

Friday, Jan. 17 Read Sing Play! Storytime 10:15am • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • ages 3-6 • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org Join us for Read Sing Play! Storytime --stories and activities for ages 3-6 on Fridays. Read Sing Play! Storytime 11:15am • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • ages 3-6 • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org Join us for Read Sing Play! Storytime --stories and activities for ages 3-6 on Fridays. Coffee Chat 11:30am-12:30pm • Gallatin Valley

Early Release Fridays 2:30-4pm • Belgrade Com-

side Room, Hope Lutheran Church, • FREE • All Ages • 406-219-2315 Local award-winning science writer Gary Ferguson and social-cultural psychologist Mary M Clare will show how we humans actually are here as wilderness ourselves.

Kelly Nicholson & Luke Flansburg 7-10pm • Bozeman Hot Springs & Fitness, 81123 Gallatin Road, Four Corners • With Admission • All Ages • (406) 586-6492 • www.bozemanhotsprings.co Kelly Nicholson and guitarist Luke Flansburg are going to be singing a variety of original tunes paired with recognizable covers, making for a show fit for everyone Wilderness and Human Nature 7-8:30pm • Hope

Lutheran Church, 2152 Graf St., Bozeman • FREE • Come join us in this conversation sponsored by the MadisonGallatin Chapter of the Montana Wilderness Association.

Shooter Jennings w/Mike & The Moonpies 8pm •

Rialto Theatre, 10 West Main St, Bozeman • $26 (Adv.) $28 (DOS) • all ages • www.rialtobozeman. com Jennings is the son of country music legends Waylon Jennings and Jessi Colter.

Chandler Huntley 8pm • The Murray Bar, 201 W Park St, Livingston • no cover • 21+ • (406) 2226433 • www.themurraybar.com Singer-Songwriter

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Banff Mountain Film Festival 7pm • Willson Auditorium, 404 W. Main St., Bozeman • $17 • Three nights of mountain culture films, selected from the Banff Centre’s Mountain Film Festival. Orange Julians + Jacob Rountree 7-10pm •

Townshend’s Bozeman Teahouse, 402 E Main St, Bozeman • FREE • all ages • www.townshendstea. com Let’s gather to drink tea and enjoy good music! All are welcome to attend.

Hawthorne Roots w/ Cycles & Jacob Rountree

8pm • The Filling Station, 2005 N. Rouse Ave, Bozeman • EARLY BIRD SPECIAL $11, THEN $15 AFTER THAT! • 21+ • (406) 587-0585 Sister led rock band from Bozeman, improv heavy power trio from Denver, and singer/ songwriter and guitar extraordinaire.

Play: The Revolutionists 8pm • Verge Theater,

2304 N. 7th Ave, Bozeman • $19 • (406) 587-0737 • vergetheater.com Four beautiful, badass women lose their heads in this irreverent, girl-powered comedy set during the French Revolution’s Reign of Terror.

W Park St, Livingston • no cover • 21+ • (406) 2226433 • www.themurraybar.com Live music

El Wencho de Chico 9pm • Chico Hot Springs, 163

Chico Road, Pray • no cover • 21+ • (406) 333-4933 • www.chicohotsprings.com Friday and Saturday nights!

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Saturday, Jan. 18 Sweat and Serve Saturday 8-9am • Mountains

Banff Mountain Film Festival 7pm • Willson Auditorium, 404 W. Main St., Bozeman • $17 • Three nights of mountain culture films, selected from the Banff Centre’s Mountain Film Festival.

Poker Tournament 3pm • Cat’s Paw, 721 N 7th

Celebration of Democratic Women 7-9pm • The Emerson Center for the Arts & Culture, 111 South Grand Ave, Bozeman • $50 • (406) 587-9797 • www.theemerson.org Join us for an evening of real stories from real women with no notes.

Walking Brewery, 422 North Plum, Bozeman • FREE, donations accepted • (406) 219-3480 • www. mountainswalking.com An all-levels partner or team workout so bring some friends!

MSU Men’s Basketball vs. Eastern Washington

4pm • Brick Breeden Fieldhouse, 1 Bobcat Circle, Bozeman • $10 • (406) 994-CATS • www.brickbreeden.com Come cheer on the Bobcats!

Dino Nite! 6-10pm • Dino Drop-In Bozeman, •

Open Mic Night 6-8pm • Wild Joe’s Coffee Spot, 18 W Main St, Bozeman • Free • All Ages • (406) 586-1212 • wildjoescoffee.com An evening of music performed by local musicians. Bring your guitar, sitar, zither, poetry, comedy or theremin and take a turn up at the mic. Show Bozeman what you’re made of! Sign-ups start at 5:30 – first come, first served. Snobar 6-10pm • Big Sky Resort, 50 Big Sky Resort Rd, Big Sky • 21+ • (800) 548-4486 • bigskyresort. com Ski all day and dance all night in a bar made out of snow!

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Mo Amer 7:30pm • Warren Miller Performing Arts Center, 45465 Gallatin Road, Gallatin Gateway • $25-$54 • 406-995-6345 • www.warrenmillerpac. org He’s changing the face of American standup. His complex life story provides the fodder for his comedy: he is a Palestinian refugee and American citizen, and provides a fresh take and biting humor on the global geopolitical scene. Justin Townes Earle 8pm • Rialto Theatre, 10 West Main St, Bozeman • $25-$40 • all ages • www. rialtobozeman.com Son of alternative country artist Steve Earle and is named after Townes Van Zandt. Play: The Revolutionists 8pm • Verge Theater, 2304 N. 7th Ave, Bozeman • $19 • (406) 587-0737 • vergetheater.com Four beautiful, badass women lose their heads in this irreverent, girl-powered comedy set during the French Revolution’s Reign of Terror. Squirrel Gravy 8:30pm • Bozeman Taproom, 101 N Rouse Ave, Bozeman • no cover • New songs, tasty beats, assorted jams. Doublewide Dreams 9pm • The Murray Bar, 201 W Park St, Livingston • no cover • 21+ • (406) 2226433 • www.themurraybar.com Cow Punk Americana

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El Wencho de Chico 9pm • Chico Hot Springs, 163

Chico Road, Pray • no cover • 21+ • (406) 333-4933 • www.chicohotsprings.com Friday and Saturday nights!

RAVEN RŌSHI 10pm • The Haufbrau, 22 S 8th Ave,

Bozeman • 21+ • (406) 587-4931 • www.facebook. com ethereal indie folk sound

Sunday, Jan. 19 Neil Filo Beddow - Brunch 11am-1pm • Pine Creek

Lodge, 2496 E. River Road, Livingston • no cover • (406) 222-3628 • www.pinecreeklodgemontana. com Live original music on the restaurant dining room stage from Neil Filo Beddow.

Play: The Revolutionists 3pm • Verge Theater,

Banff Mountain Film Festival 6pm • Willson Au-

ditorium, 404 W. Main St., Bozeman • $17 • Three nights of mountain culture films, selected from the Banff Centre’s Mountain Film Festival.

David Aubert 6-8pm • MAP Brewing Co, 510 Manley Rd, Bozeman • no cover • (406) 587-4070 • www.mapbrewing.com Live music The Bridger Mountain Big Band 7-9:30pm • Eagles Lodge, 316 East Main Street, Bozeman • no cover • (406) 587-9996 17 piece Jazz Orchestra.

Cole Thorne & Jordan Rodenbiker 7-10pm • Bozeman Hot Springs & Fitness, 81123 Gallatin Road, Four Corners • With Admission • All Ages • (406) 586-6492 • www.bozemanhotsprings.co Cole Thorne and Jordan Rodenbiker will be bringing a duo show out to the hot springs with Cole’s signature vocals and ukulele paired with Jordan on bass and supporting vocals.

Monday, Jan. 20 Preschool Science Series 10:30-11:30am • Montana 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! 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.

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Ryan Acker 5pm • The Murray Bar, 201 W Park

St, Livingston • no cover • 21+ • (406) 222-6433 • www.themurraybar.com Songwriter

Live Music with Amanda Stewart 6-8pm • Moun-

tains Walking Brewery, 422 North Plum, Bozeman • No cover • (406) 219-3480 • www.mountainswalking.com Come relax and enjoy a beer with some authentic tunes by local artist.

Wednesday, Jan. 22 Sensational Babies 10-11am • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • Free for members, $5/child for non-members • All Ages • (406) 994-2251 • www.museumoftherockies.org Read, talk, sing, and play with your baby through sensory awareness activities and explorations designed specifically for newborns to age 3 ½.

Improv on the Verge 7-9pm • Verge Theater, 2304

Trivia Night 7pm • Bozeman Taproom, 101 N

N. 7th Ave, Bozeman • $9 • 17+ • (406) 587-0737 • vergetheater.com Belly up to the All You Can Laugh Comedy Buffet with Improv on the Verge this season at Verge Theater!

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

Tuesday, Jan. 21 Books & Babies 10-11am • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • 0-2 • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org Rhymes, singing, and relaxed play time for infants 0-2 with a parent or caregiver, every Tuesday & Thursday at 10:00 AM and again at 1:00 PM.

Tours for Tots: Yellowstone In Winter 2-3pm •

Tours for Tots: Yellowstone In Winter 10-11am •

Teen Study Space & Stress Break 3:30-6:30pm • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org Take advantage of extra study space set aside just for teens from 3:30 - 5:30 PM each day and then enjoy a Finals De-Stress Study Break each evening from 5:30 - 6:30 PM.

Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • Free for members • 2-5 • (406) 9942251 • www.museumoftherockies.org Each program offers a chance to ask questions as we explore each subject with a hands-on activity, art project, and related story.

Four Cornerz Toastmasters Club 12:05-12:55pm •

Minecraft Meetup 3:45-5pm • Bozeman Public

Music and Mussels 5:30-8pm • Bridger Brewing Co, 1609 S 11th Ave, Bozeman • (406) 587-2124 • www.bridgerbrewing.com Eat mussels and listen to live local music every Wednesday.

Tough-Guy Tuesdays 2-8pm • Outlaw Brewing,

2876 N 27th, Bozeman • FREE • All ages • (406) 577-2403 • outlaw-brewing.com $0.25 off your first pint for every pull-up you can do!

Open Lab 3-5pm • Montana Science Center, 2744 W Main St, Bozeman • with admission • Grades 2 and up • 406)-522-9087 • www.montanasciencecenter.org All the tools of the STEAMlab at your disposal, drop off allowed for students 5th grade and above. Teen Study Space & Stress Break 3:30-6:30pm • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org Take advantage of extra study space set aside just for teens from 3:30 - 5:30 PM each day and then enjoy a Finals De-Stress Study Break each evening from 5:30 - 6:30 PM. LIfe Drawing 6-8pm • The Emerson Center for the Arts & Culture, 111 South Grand Ave, Bozeman • $15 / Drop in fee per session • (406) 587-9797 • www.theemerson.org Artists of all ability levels welcome. Participants should provide their own drawing supplies. In the Weaver Room.

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Wildrye Acoustic Wednesday 6-8pm • Wildrye Distilling, 111 East Oak Street Suite 1E, Bozeman • FREE • All Ages • (406) 577-2288 • www. wildryedistilling.com Receive $1 off all whiskey cocktails and enjoy live music featuring local artists.

Cole thorne & Jordan Rodenbiker Bozeman Hot Springs - Jan 19

Film: “Transitive Property” 6:15pm • Emerson’s Crawford Theatre, 111 S. Grand Ave., Bozeman • FREE, donations accepted • (406) 587-9797 • www.theemerson.org The goal of the event is to increase community awareness and understanding of transgender and gender non-conforming persons, as well as foster a community of support and inclusivity. Trivia Night 7-9pm • Pine Creek Lodge, 2496 E.

River Road, Livingston • $2 • (406) 222-3628 • www.pinecreeklodgemontana.com Come on in, drink beer, eat dinner, have some fun and let’s Trivia!

Intro to Meditation 7-8:30pm • Bozeman Dharma Center, 1019 E Main #202, Bozeman • Suggested donation $5-$20 per class session • (406) 219-2140 • bozemandharmacenter.org Floyd Fantelli, guiding teacher of the Bozeman Insight Community, will teach basic mindfulness meditation practice using Insight or Vipassana Meditation techniques. Story Mansion String Jam 7:30pm • The Story

Thursday, Jan. 23

Books & Babies 10-11am • Bozeman Public Li-

Kids Chess Club 3:45-5pm • Bozeman Public

Zion I 8pm • Rialto Theatre, 10 West Main St, Boz-

eman • all ages • www.rialtobozeman.com Oakland based MC/Producer Zion I (a.k.a. Zumbi) is in the top echelon, as far as conscious party-rocking hip-hop.

Tours for Tots: Yellowstone In Winter 10-11am •

Gym Days Bozeman 10-11am • Willson Gym, Main & South 5th, Bozeman • FREE • parents and toddlers • Gym Days provides a place for parents and toddlers to socialize and play.

Toast Masters noon-1:10pm • BioScience Labo-

Books & Babies 1-2pm • Bozeman Public Library,

Live Music with Pacific People 6-8pm • Wild Joe’s Coffee Spot, 18 W Main St, Bozeman • No cover • All Ages • (406) 586-1212 • wildjoescoffee.com Come kick off the new semester with some bluegrass, folk music, and great coffee!

Jacob Rountree 7-10pm • Bozeman Hot Springs & Fitness, 81123 Gallatin Road, Four Corners • With Admission • All Ages • (406) 586-6492 • www. bozemanhotsprings.co Pairing his vocals with a few different styles of guitar playing, Jake Rountree captivates audiences with each of his songs, providing a rocking good time for everyone involved.

Celebration of the Arts 6-10:30pm • Emerson

Shane Secor 8pm • The Murray Bar, 201 W Park

St, Livingston • no cover • 21+ • (406) 222-6433 • www.themurraybar.com Songwriter

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Coffee Chat 11:30am-12:30pm • Gallatin Valley

Ballroom, 111 S. Grand, Bozeman • (406) 587-9797 • www.theemerson.org The Emerson invites you to roam the rich cultural heritage of Scotland during Celebration of the Arts, our biggest fundraiser of the year.

Pacific People 6pm • Wild Joe’s Coffee Spot, 18 W

Main St, Bozeman • no cover • (406) 586-1212 • wildjoescoffee.com Come kick off the new semester with some bluegrass, folk music, and great coffee!

Bozeman Teahouse, 402 E Main St, Bozeman • FREE • All Ages • 406-577-2740 • www.townshendstea.com Traditional Argentine Tango dancing at the Teahouse is hosted by Bozeman Tango on the 2nd and 4th Friday of each month. Free event, with lessons offered at the beginning of event.

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Zoso- A Tribute to Led Zeppelin 8pm • Rialto Theatre, 10 West Main St, Bozeman • $25 • All Ages • www.rialtobozeman.com This is a must-experience performance of the most accurate and captivating Led Zeppelin live show since the real thing. Don’t miss out!

Dino Nite! 6-10pm • Dino Drop-In Bozeman, • $30/child • 0-12 • 406-624-6150 • DinoDropIn.com Bring the kiddos in on Dino Nite while you get a break & night off. We serve pizza, play games, dance, and wind down with a movie and popcorn. It’s big fun for all ages!

Play: The Revolutionists 8pm • Verge Theater,

Snobar 6-10pm • Big Sky Resort, 50 Big Sky Resort

FunkTrunk ft. aRoMa 9pm-2am • El Camino, 211

E Main St, Bozeman • no cover • 21+ • (406) 551BEER • www.elcaminobar.com A hand-selected mix of local and imported DJs, playing tunes from the deepest of soul, funk, and house record crates, will rock the speakers until the lights come on.

Jackson Holte & The Highway Patrol 9pm • The

Murray Bar, 201 W Park St, Livingston • no cover • 21+ • (406) 222-6433 • www.themurraybar.com Rock from Missoula

Milton Menasco & The Big Fiasco 9pm • Chico Hot

Rd, Big Sky • 21+ • (800) 548-4486 • bigskyresort. com Ski all day and dance all night in a bar made out of snow!

Balboa Swing Dance 7-10pm • Townshend’s Boze-

man Teahouse, 402 E Main St, Bozeman • FREE • All Ages • 406-577-2740 • www.facebook.com Vintage swing dancing at the Teahouse is hosted by the Bozeman Swing Club on the last Saturday of each month, with free basic swing lesson offered at the beginning of the evening.

To Bozeman from Juilliard with Love 7:30-9:30pm • Willson Auditorium, 404 W. Main St., Bozeman • Prices Vary • All Ages • Hear Bozeman’s own Carrie Krause, Angela Ahn, & Pico Alt perform J.S. Bach’s Concerto for 3 Violins, followed by the Conductor’s Choice and Brahm’s haunting Symphony No. 4 .

The Bridger Mountain Big Band 7-9:30pm • Eagles Lodge, 316 East Main Street, Bozeman • no cover • (406) 587-9996 17 piece Jazz Orchestra.

Luke Flansburg 7-10pm • Bozeman Hot Springs & Fitness, 81123 Gallatin Road, Four Corners • With Admission • All Ages • (406) 586-6492 • www. bozemanhotsprings.co Luke is bringing his solo show to the hot springs for a fun show full of both covers and originals that will span a large number of genres, making for something everyone can enjoy.

Monday, Jan. 27 Reptiles: The Beautiful & the Deadly 9am-5pm • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • Included with admission • All Ages • (406) 994-2251 • www.museumoftherockies. org Come eye to eye with 15 living species from around the world. Deadly snakes, colorful lizards, unusual turtles, and rugged crocodilians are exhibited in naturalistic habitats. Preschool Science Series 10:30-11:30am • Montana 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!

Saturday, Jan. 25

Sweat and Serve Saturday 8-9am • Mountains

Left On Tenth 9pm • The Murray Bar, 201 W Park

MiMOSA w/ Mr. Moo & Nintendeaux 9pm • The

Milton Menasco & The Big Fiasco 9pm • Chico Hot Springs, • no cover • 21+ • Two nights of Rock, Reggae, Funk and fun.

Sunday, Jan. 26

LEGO Club 3:45-5pm • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • schoolaged kids • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary. org We provide the Legos, you provide the imagination and engineering skills! Large Community Room.

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Roblox Club 3:45-5pm • Bozeman Public Library,

Springs, • no cover • 21+ • Two nights of Rock, Reggae, Funk and fun.

Walking Brewery, 422 North Plum, Bozeman • FREE, donations accepted • (406) 219-3480 • www. mountainswalking.com An all-levels partner or team workout so bring some friends!

Bozeman Winter Farmers’ Market 9am-noon •

Reptiles: The Beautiful and the Deadly Opens

9am • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • (406) 994-2251 • www. museumoftherockies.org Deadly snakes, colorful lizards, unusual turtles, and rugged crocodilians are exhibited in naturalistic habitats.

Our Town- A Panoramic Community Collage

10am-noon • The Story Mansion, • FREE • Teams: child K-5 /adult 18+ • 406-582-2290 • bozeman. net/recreation Free art making event to learn about the visual arts and architecture, sponsored by Advocates for Visual Arts, the Friends of the Story Mansion and Bozeman Parks and Recreation

Our Town- A Panoramic Community Collage

2-4pm • The Story Mansion, • FREE • Teams: child K-5 /adult 18+ • 406-582-2290 • bozeman.net/ recreation Free art making event to learn about the visual arts and architecture, sponsored by Advocates for Visual Arts, the Friends of the Story Mansion and Bozeman Parks and Recreation

2020 Fly Fishing Film Tour 5pm • Emerson’s Crawford Theatre, 111 S. Grand Ave., Bozeman • $20 at the door • (406) 587-9797 • www.theemerson.org From saltwater to fresh, this year’s film is geared to get you stoked for another incredible season on the water. Snowball Gala 5:30pm • The Commons at Baxter and Love, 1794 Baxter Lane, Bozeman • $125 • (406) 451-0067 • www.thecommonsbozeman.com VIP Reception & Silent Auction 5:30 pm. Doors open for Dinner and Live Auction 7:00 pm.

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St, Livingston • no cover • 21+ • (406) 222-6433 • www.themurraybar.com Funk Rock

Filling Station, 2005 N. Rouse Ave, Bozeman • $18 (Adv.) $22 (DOS) • 21+ • (406) 587-0585 In celebration of the 10 Year Anniversary of Psychedelic Stereo, MiM0SA is back with Vol II.

Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • Included with admission • All Ages • (406) 994-2251 • www.museumoftherockies. org Come eye to eye with 15 living species from around the world. Deadly snakes, colorful lizards, unusual turtles, and rugged crocodilians are exhibited in naturalistic habitats.

Chandler Huntley - Brunch 11am-1pm • Pine Creek Lodge, 2496 E. River Road, Livingston • no cover • (406) 222-3628 • www.pinecreeklodgemontana.com Live original music on the restaurant dining room stage from Chandler Huntley originally from South Carolina. To Bozeman from Juilliard with Love 2:30-4:30pm • Willson Auditorium, 404 W. Main St., Bozeman • Prices Vary • All Ages • Hear Bozeman’s own Carrie Krause, Angela Ahn, & Pico Alt perform J.S. Bach’s Concerto for 3 Violins, followed by the Conductor’s Choice and Brahm’s haunting Symphony No. 4 . Play: The Revolutionists 3pm • Verge Theater, 2304 N. 7th Ave, Bozeman • $19 • (406) 587-0737 • vergetheater.com Four beautiful, badass women lose their heads in this irreverent, girl-powered comedy set during the French Revolution’s Reign of Terror.

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Amanda Stewart 5pm • The Murray Bar, 201 W Park St, Livingston • no cover • 21+ • (406) 2226433 • www.themurraybar.com Songwriter Trivia Night 7pm • Bozeman Taproom, 101 N

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

Move the Mountains in Your Life Lecture 7pm •

MSU SUB Ballroom, 280 strand Union, Bozeman • FREE must register • (406) 994-3081 • www. montana.edu How to conquer personal obstacles and reach goals, as well as touch on issues of body acceptance and fitness. Tickets can be found at eventbrite.com.

Books & Babies 1-2pm • Bozeman Public Library,

Tough-Guy Tuesdays 2-8pm • Outlaw Brewing,

2876 N 27th, Bozeman • FREE • All ages • (406) 577-2403 • outlaw-brewing.com $0.25 off your first pint for every pull-up you can do!

Tuesday, Jan. 28

Reptiles: The Beautiful & the Deadly 9am-5pm • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • Included with admission • All Ages • (406) 994-2251 • www.museumoftherockies. org Come eye to eye with 15 living species from around the world. Deadly snakes, colorful lizards, unusual turtles, and rugged crocodilians are exhibited in naturalistic habitats.

Books & Babies 10-11am • Bozeman Public Li-

Ladies Poker Night 8pm • Cat’s Paw, 721 N 7th

Ave, Bozeman • $20+ • 21+ • 406 404 1968 • seatopen.com Have you ever wanted to learn how to play poker? Join us for a night out with the girls in a mellow setting perfect for beginners. Free lessons at 7pm before the action starts.

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Sensational Babies 10-11am • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • Free for members, $5/child for non-members • All Ages • (406) 994-2251 • www.museumoftherockies.org Read, talk, sing, and play with your baby through sensory awareness activities and explorations designed specifically for newborns to age 3 ½. Little Ones Storytime 10:15am • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • 2-5 • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org A short storytime featuring stories and activities perfect for ages 2-5. Little Ones Storytime 11:15am • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • 2-5 • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org A short storytime featuring stories and activities perfect for ages 2-5. Minecraft Meetup 3:45-5pm • Bozeman Public

Music and Mussels 5:30-8pm • Bridger Brewing Co, 1609 S 11th Ave, Bozeman • (406) 587-2124 • www.bridgerbrewing.com Eat mussels and listen to live local music every Wednesday. Wildrye Acoustic Wednesday 6-8pm • Wildrye Distilling, 111 East Oak Street Suite 1E, Bozeman • FREE • All Ages • (406) 577-2288 • www.wildryedistilling.com Receive $1 off all whiskey cocktails and enjoy live music featuring local artists. Author Talk with Chad Dundas 6pm • Country Bookshelf, 28 W. Main Street, Bozeman • Free • (406)587-0166 • www.countrybookshelf.com Montana author back to share his newest book The Blaze, in which one man knows the connection between two extraordinary acts of arson, fifteen years apart, in his Montana hometown-if only he could remember it.

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Two Step Lessons 6-9pm • Baxter Hotel, 105 W

Main St, Bozeman • $5 • (406) 582-1000 • www. thebaxterhotel.com Two Step Lessons led by AJ of Joe’s Mobile DJ and Heather of Carefree Concierge.

Trivia Night 7-9pm • Pine Creek Lodge, 2496 E.

River Road, Livingston • $2 • (406) 222-3628 • www.pinecreeklodgemontana.com Come on in, drink beer, eat dinner, have some fun and let’s Trivia!

Thursday, Jan. 30 Reptiles: The Beautiful & the Deadly 9am-5pm •

Books & Babies 10-11am • Bozeman Public Li-

Gym Days Bozeman 10-11am • Willson Gym, Main & South 5th, Bozeman • FREE • parents and toddlers • Gym Days provides a place for parents and toddlers to socialize and play.

Toast Masters noon-1:10pm • BioScience Labo-

Books & Babies 1-2pm • Bozeman Public Library,

The Bridger Creek Boys 7-9pm • Red Tractor Pizza, 1007 W Main St, Bozeman • all ages • (406) 3591999 • www.redtractorpizza.com Bring the whole family and enjoy some mighty fine pickin’ while you eat dinner and catch up with friends. Relacion Brevisima 7-10pm • Bozeman Hot Springs & Fitness, 81123 Gallatin Road, Four Corners • With Admission • All Ages • (406) 586-6492 • www.bozemanhotsprings.co Made up of members of the extremely funky Bozeman-based Left on Tenth, Relación Brevísima slows it down a bit with some relaxing, groovy Latin music. The Motet w/DJ Naysayers 8pm • Rialto Theatre, 10 West Main St, Bozeman • $23.50 (Adv.) • all ages • www.rialtobozeman.com The Motet is an American funk, soul and jazz influenced group based in Denver, Colorado.

Nick Miller Project 8pm • The Murray Bar, 201 W Park St, Livingston • no cover • 21+ • (406) 2226433 • www.themurraybar.com Multi-Instrumentalist

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Read Sing Play! Storytime 10:15am • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • ages 3-6 • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org Join us for Read Sing Play! Storytime --stories and activities for ages 3-6 on Fridays. Read Sing Play! Storytime 11:15am • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • ages 3-6 • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org Join us for Read Sing Play! Storytime --stories and activities for ages 3-6 on Fridays. Coffee Chat 11:30am-12:30pm • Gallatin Valley

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Two-part Companion Rescue Clinic 6-8pm • REI,

Sewing Drop-In 1-3pm • Bozeman Public Library,

2220 Tschache Lane, Bozeman • $20 • (406) 5871938 • www.rei.com Includes an indoor session covering basic avalanche awareness and companion rescue concepts, which will be followed by a hands-on field session in Hyalite Canyon.

Kids Chess Club 3:45-5pm • Bozeman Public

626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • 406-5707752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org There will be sewing machines set up to learn some tips and tricks to help you become a better sewer.

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• The Murray Bar, 201 W Park St, Livingston • no cover • 21+ • (406) 222-6433 • www.themurraybar. com Funk, Blues

Saturday, Feb. 1 Sweat and Serve Saturday 8-9am • Mountains

Walking Brewery, 422 North Plum, Bozeman • FREE, donations accepted • (406) 219-3480 • www. mountainswalking.com An all-levels partner or team workout so bring some friends!

Reptiles: The Beautiful & the Deadly 9am-5pm •

February Service Saturday 10am-noon • MSU SUB (Strand Union Building), 280 Strand Union, Bozeman • (406) 994-4636 • www.montana.edu/sub/ Service Saturdays are local service projects held on the first Saturday of the month offering a great way for community members and students to create relationships while working to enhance Bozeman.

Commons at Baxter and Love, 1794 Baxter Lane, Bozeman • $30 in advance, $40 at the door • All Ages • (406) 451-0067 • www.thecommonsbozeman.com A vibrant celebration of the arts raising vital funding for the adults with developmental disabilities we serve.

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Marcedes Carroll - Brunch 11am-1pm • Pine Creek

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Lodge, 2496 E. River Road, Livingston • no cover • (406) 222-3628 • www.pinecreeklodgemontana. com Marcedes is a southwestern Montana musician. With a guitar in ow, she bends Americana melodies to her stylistic storytelling.

Provost’s Distinguished Lecturer Series 7pm • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • FREE • (406) 994-2251 • www. museumoftherockies.org Faculty presenting in the series will speak on the inspirations for their works in talks aimed at both professionals and the public alike. The Bridger Mountain Big Band 7-9:30pm • Eagles Lodge, 316 East Main Street, Bozeman • no cover • (406) 587-9996 17 piece Jazz Orchestra.

Monday, Feb. 3 Reptiles: The Beautiful & the Deadly 9am-5pm • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • Included with admission • All Ages • (406) 994-2251 • www.museumoftherockies. org Come eye to eye with 15 living species from around the world. Deadly snakes, colorful lizards, unusual turtles, and rugged crocodilians are exhibited in naturalistic habitats. Preschool Science Series 10:30-11:30am • Montana 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! 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 3-5pm • Montana Science Center, 2744 W Main St, Bozeman • with admission • Grades 2 and up • 406)-522-9087 • www.montanasciencecenter.org All the tools of the STEAMlab at your disposal, drop off allowed for students 5th grade and above. LEGO Club 3:45-5pm • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • schoolaged kids • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary. org We provide the Legos, you provide the imagination and engineering skills! Large Community Room. Roblox Club 3:45-5pm • Bozeman Public Library,

Trivia Night 7pm • Bozeman Taproom, 101 N

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

Tuesday, Feb. 4

Reptiles: The Beautiful & the Deadly 9am-5pm •

Tough-Guy Tuesdays 2-8pm • Outlaw Brewing,

the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • with admission • ages 3 – 5 • (406) 994-2251 • www.museumoftherockies.org A chance to ask questions as we explore each subject with a hands-on activity, art project, and related story.

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Books & Babies 1-2pm • Bozeman Public Library,

2876 N 27th, Bozeman • FREE • All ages • (406) 577-2403 • outlaw-brewing.com $0.25 off your first pint for every pull-up you can do!

Open Lab 3-5pm • Montana Science Center, 2744 W Main St, Bozeman • with admission • Grades 2 and up • 406)-522-9087 • www.montanasciencecenter.org All the tools of the STEAMlab at your disposal, drop off allowed for students 5th grade and above. LIfe Drawing 6-8pm • The Emerson Center for the Arts & Culture, 111 South Grand Ave, Bozeman • $15 / Drop in fee per session • (406) 587-9797 • www.theemerson.org Artists of all ability levels welcome. Participants should provide their own drawing supplies. In the Weaver Room.

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Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • with admission • ages 3 – 5 • (406) 994-2251 • www.museumoftherockies.org A chance to ask questions as we explore each subject with a hands-on activity, art project, and related story.

Minecraft Meetup 3:45-5pm • Bozeman Public

Gym Days Bozeman 10-11am • Willson Gym, Main & South 5th, Bozeman • FREE • parents and toddlers • Gym Days provides a place for parents and toddlers to socialize and play.

Tours for Tots: Reptiles! 10-11am • Museum of

Toast Masters noon-1:10pm • BioScience Laboratories, 1765 S 19th Ave, Bozeman • FREE • All Ages • (877) 858-2754 The mission of a Toastmaster Club is to provide a mutually supportive and positive learning environment in which every member has the opportunity to develop communication and lead. Books & Babies 1-2pm • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • 0-2 • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org Rhymes, singing, and relaxed play time for infants 0-2 with a parent or caregiver, every Tuesday & Thursday at 10:00 AM and again at 1:00 PM. Kids Chess Club 3:45-5pm • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org Longtime chess mentor Travis Kidd will host Chess Club for kids of all ages, meet in the small Conference Room.

Co, 1609 S 11th Ave, Bozeman • (406) 587-2124 • www.bridgerbrewing.com Eat mussels and listen to live local music every Wednesday.

Presenting Prehistory: Paleontology Speaker Series 6pm • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy

BoomBox w/ETHNO 8pm • Rialto Theatre, 10 West

Music and Mussels 5:30-8pm • Bridger Brewing

Boulevard, Bozeman • FREE • All Ages • (406) 9942251 • www.museumoftherockies.org This lecture’s speaker will be MOR’s Paleontology Collections Manager & Registrar Amy Atwater.

Trivia Night 7-9pm • Pine Creek Lodge, 2496 E.

River Road, Livingston • $2 • (406) 222-3628 • www.pinecreeklodgemontana.com Come on in, drink beer, eat dinner, have some fun and let’s Trivia!

Main St, Bozeman • $18 (Adv.) $20 (DOS) • all ages • www.rialtobozeman.com A little house, a little blues, a little funk, a little rock, and a whole lot of soul blast through BoomBox.

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Story Mansion String Jam 7:30pm • The Story

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ford Theatre, 111 S. Grand Ave., Bozeman • (406) 587-9797 • www.theemerson.org An edge-of-yourseat night of drama directed by Kari Doll.

Opera: Kiss Me, Kate! 7:30pm • The Ellen Theatre, 17 W. Main St., Bozeman • $53 • (406) 585-5885 • www.theellentheatre.com Cole Porter’s Kiss Me, Kate! Presented by Intermountain Opera Bozeman. 9th Annual Comedy Revue 8pm • Verge Theater,

2304 N. 7th Ave, Bozeman • $15 • (406) 587-0737 • vergetheater.com Back by popular demand! Verge’s 9th Annual Comedy Revue continues to showcase the Gallatin Valley’s funniest writers.

Brother Ali 8pm • Rialto Theatre, 10 West Main St, Bozeman • $22 • www.rialtobozeman.com Deeply personal, socially conscious, and inspiring brand of hip-hop.

Sunny Sweeney & Jason Wickens 8pm • The Filling Station, 2005 N. Rouse Ave, Bozeman • $10 adv, $15 door • 21+ • (406) 587-0585 Sunny Sweeney is the party and the morning after. FunkTrunk ft. aRoMa 9pm-2am • El Camino, 211 E Main St, Bozeman • no cover • 21+ • (406) 551BEER • www.elcaminobar.com A hand-selected mix of local and imported DJs, playing tunes from the deepest of soul, funk, and house record crates, will rock the speakers until the lights come on.

Saturday, Feb. 8 Sweat and Serve Saturday 8-9am • Mountains

Walking Brewery, 422 North Plum, Bozeman • FREE, donations accepted • (406) 219-3480 • www. mountainswalking.com An all-levels partner or team workout so bring some friends!

W Main, Bozeman • FREE • all ages • (406) 5228122 • www.gallatinhistorymuseum.org The Gallatin History Museum celebrates the people, places, and stories of Gallatin County every day and we want to give back!

To the Moon and Beyond! 1-2pm • Willson Audi-

torium, 404 W. Main St., Bozeman • FREE • Kids and Family • Bring your whole family to this concert that explores man’s efforts to see space, featuring music by James Beckel, Gustav Holst, and John Williams!

Reptiles: The Beautiful & the Deadly 9am-5pm •

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Free Admission Saturday for Gallatin County Residents 11am-5pm • Gallatin History Museum, 317

2020 Love ‘Em or Leave ‘Em 5K 10am-1pm • The Filling Station, 2005 N. Rouse Ave, Bozeman • Couples $50, Singles $30 • All Ages • (406) 587-0585 Run the Love ‘Em or Leave ‘Em 5K on February 8, 2020 to benefit the Bozeman Summit School (BSS) and other independent schools in Bozeman. 5K Race starts at 10:30 AM

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Willson Auditorium, 404 W. Main St., Bozeman • FREE • Kids and Family • Bring your whole family to this concert that explores man’s efforts to see space, featuring music by James Beckel, Gustav Holst, and John Williams!

Bozeman Winter Farmers’ Market 9am-noon •

To the Moon and Beyond! 10:30-11:30am •

Play: Wait Until Dark 7:30pm • Emerson’s Crawford Theatre, 111 S. Grand Ave., Bozeman • (406) 587-9797 • www.theemerson.org An edge-of-yourseat night of drama directed by Kari Doll. Opera: Kiss Me, Kate! 7:30pm • The Ellen Theatre, 17 W. Main St., Bozeman • $53 • (406) 585-5885 • www.theellentheatre.com Cole Porter’s Kiss Me, Kate! Presented by Intermountain Opera Bozeman.

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KING AND QUEEN OF THE RIDGE Hike & Ski/Ride-a-thon Fundraising Event Bridger Bowl Ski Area - Feb 1 Registration Required

The Wind and The Willows w/ Pacific People and Cous 8pm • The Filling Station, 2005 N. Rouse Ave, Bozeman • $7 advance/ $10 door • 21+ • (406) 587-0585 A unique Americana band rooted in the Rocky Mountains, that blend brass, strings, and triple harmonies with original music.

Freedom Dancing Ecstatic Conscious Dance 7pm • Starlite Bozeman, 622 E Tamarack St, Bozeman • all ages • 406-551-2220 This is a movement practice that welcomes you to full expression of your own dance in order to move through your own process and play out the wildness of the Full Moon.

Nobide 8pm • Rialto Theatre, 10 West Main St,

The Kingston Trio 7pm • Emerson’s Crawford

Bozeman • $10 • all ages • www.rialtobozeman. com Nobide is a live-electronic act out of Denver, Colorado.

9th Annual Comedy Revue 8pm • Verge Theater,

2304 N. 7th Ave, Bozeman • $15 • (406) 587-0737 • vergetheater.com Back by popular demand! Verge’s 9th Annual Comedy Revue continues to showcase the Gallatin Valley’s funniest writers.

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Shelly Besler Kersbergen - Brunch 11am-1pm • Pine Creek Lodge, 2496 E. River Road, Livingston • no cover • (406) 222-3628 • www.pinecreeklodgemontana.com Live music on the restaurant dining room stage from Shelly Besler Kersbergen.

Theatre, 111 S. Grand Ave., Bozeman • $53.49 $74.49 VIP • (406) 587-9797 • www.theemerson. org Fifty-eight years after Tom Dooley shot to the top of the charts, the Trio is still on the road thirty weeks a year, bringing back all the great memories and making new ones.

Monday, Feb. 10 Reptiles: The Beautiful & the Deadly 9am-5pm • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • Included with admission • All Ages • (406) 994-2251 • www.museumoftherockies. org Come eye to eye with 15 living species from around the world. Deadly snakes, colorful lizards, unusual turtles, and rugged crocodilians are exhibited in naturalistic habitats. Preschool Science Series 10:30-11:30am • Montana 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! Adventure Women’s Book Club noon • Coun-

Opera: Kiss Me, Kate! 3pm • The Ellen Theatre,

try Bookshelf, 28 W. Main Street, Bozeman • (406)587-0166 • www.countrybookshelf.com Join local educator Jill Davis the second Monday of the month for your next adventurous read!

The Bridger Mountain Big Band 7-9:30pm • Eagles

17 W. Main St., Bozeman • $53 • (406) 585-5885 • www.theellentheatre.com Cole Porter’s Kiss Me, Kate! Presented by Intermountain Opera Bozeman.

Lodge, 316 East Main Street, Bozeman • no cover • (406) 587-9996 17 piece Jazz Orchestra.

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