Bozeman Magazine October 2020 by Bozeman Magazine

BOZEMAN MAGAZINE October 2020 - Volume 14.5

Inside This Issue:

Gallatin History: The Screeching Ghost What’s Your Beef? Politics and Neighbors Fire And Hope - Bridger Foothills 2020

GREATER YELLOWSTONE EVENTS CALENDAR MORE DETAILS • MORE EVENTS • MORE VIEWS

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

R E C & H E A LT H

Cover Shot: - Jennifer McClellan 10

Lights In Darkness - R Zitzer 22

FOOD & DRINKS MAP Brewing - A Ripple 12

M O N TA N A M U S I C

Jennifer MCClellan

NICA Has Come To Bozeman - K Forester 24

LIVING LOCAL The Screeching Ghost at the Museum - K Hartman 28

Double Trouble - M Jochum 15

Fire and Hope; Bridger Foothills Fire - J Vermillion 32

Record Store Day Oct 24 - M Good 16

Halloween Town 2020 - C Pfannenstiel 34

S C R E E N & S TA G E Up the Theatrical Creek - K Brusteun 18

HOROSCOPE Black Rose Spiritual Center - Dr Nikki 20

Top 10 Things to Do in Bozeman Oct - K Hulbert 38

Competing Against Multiple Offers - T Ford 40 General Election How To Gallatin Co - A Ripple 41

EVENT CALENDAR www.bozemanmagazine.com/events 42

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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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Phil Knight - Local Living / Rec Phil is a wilderness explorer, guide, author and shameless agitator. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lived in Bozeman with his wife since the 1980s, traveled to 7 continents, and seen some crazy stuff..

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

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

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

Seth Ward - Local Living Seth is a first-generation Montanan, navigating fatherhood, business and downtown life (on a budget) in the New West.

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

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

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

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Lava Lake Photo: Jeff Vermillion

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W H A T ’ S YO U R B E E F ?

POLITICS Keturah Lamb

NEIGHBORS

here was a drone hovering over our goat pen a couple weeks ago, and then later a federal agent opened our gates and went through our property without permission. We trust our neighbors, so these things wouldn’t usually worry me. The drone? Oh, we’d think, just some child at play. The federal agent? Probably some neighbor taking a short cut. John Lamb, my father, is standing for state senate district 36 on two legs he was told he might not ever walk on again after a near fatal car accident. This is just a glimpse of who he is: a man giving beyond himself to serve his community. Whether advocating for the voiceless through media coverage or offering a job and roof to the homeless, he’s never been known to not be actively helping in some way. And so, it only seemed natural to try and further serve his community by running for office. He chose the Libertarian party as he wishes to safe-

guard the American Dream and protect personal liberties. It’s not that things have changed since my dad decided to run for state senate. We still love our neighbors and encourage friendly debate. But after local resident John White hired two of my siblings, subtly interrogated them, and then reported us for campaign fraud, I’ve been a little wary of all the happenings around our place. And I’ve especially been questioning just who designed campaign laws, and who they are really protecting. Did we accept dark money or recruit foreign meddling? No, we were simply new to the art of regulations and were financing our small campaign with our own cash and time. To fix the violation, my father drove from sign to sign to put on stickers saying, “Paid For By John Lamb (L)”. I spent eight hours one day stamping the same words onto 5,000 cards. My younger siblings have been helping to finish the remaining 5,000. My dad has spent the little he has so he might serve his community. Wishing to comply with our state laws has cost him even more. But now it’s clear he paid for our signs and cards. We hadn’t wanted to focus on our party affiliation, but to show who my dad is and what he offers. But omitting Libertarian from our signs and cards was illegal. We were told “ignorance is no excuse” for not doing these things initially. And because of this, we are facing prosecution and fines, as well as an unfair tearing down of my father’s character. These laws are supposed to make it so we are elected and governed by our neighbors. I get that, and I want that, too. But this feels more like a cutthroat move made legal by politicians looking out for their careers of power. Real neighbors would come and talk with you first, right, before reporting? And wouldn’t use children to get to the father. Then why do we have laws that encourage neighbors to turn on neighbors? All the while, we continue to have offices filled with the very same people the laws were supposedly designed to protect us from. Maybe we’re the exception, though. Maybe this isn’t how most men have it when they seek to serve guided by down-to-earth values. Maybe the laws usually do guarantee that the man who is called to serve succeeds. Have our campaign regulations made it so good citizens care even less for politics, leaving it completely up to those who would take advantage of people like my family to further their own agenda? Are our regulations backfiring on the very people we wish to protect? L Keturah Lamb, daughter of John Lamb for SD36 All generic disclaimers apply. Opinions expressed are not necessarily those of Bozeman Magazine staff or advertisers.

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EDITOR’S NOTE

Vote Now Through Nov. 7th

Angie Ripple

ach October since 2014, we’ve asked our readers and the greater Bozeman community to vote in the Bozeman’s Choice Reader Poll. Thankfully it’s October, and we get to ask you to vote again, and as you put your stamp of approval on all-things-Bozeman, we get the pleasure of watching the votes roll in and join in the anticipation of who and what will win! Our Reader Poll is MASSIVE with around 200 questions (curtailed to the odd year we’ve had) for you to vote on! The poll is 100% online; visit our homepage (bozemanmagazine.com) to sign in (or create an account if this is your first time voting) and begin looking at all of the options for Bozeman’s Choice. From your favorite places to eat, favorite bands in the area, favorite spots and hiking trails, rivers for recreating, local celebrities, and ideas for the future, there is no shortage of people, places and things to vote for.

HOW IT WORKS: ALL of the Bozeman’s Choice content is reader added. If the business or trail you want to vote for isn’t already in the poll, you get to add it yourself. In-turn, others will be able to vote for it too. Many local businesses and individuals will be vying for a six-peat as Bozeman’s Choice winners, and many new and emerging businesses will be seeking your vote and affirmation. For each Choice, you can vote for as many options as you would like; you just can’t vote for the same Choice more than once. If you can’t pick just one spot you love for lunch, pick them all, spread the love. A key to becoming or staying Bozeman’s Choice is sharing the poll and asking for votes. It’s as easy as asking friends if they’ve voted before the deadline (November 7), sharing the poll on your Facebook page, making an Instagram post, sending a tweet, and/or including the poll in your

newsletter. Contenders can click on the Bozeman’s Choice tab on our homepage for the 2021 burst logo and other helpful tools to get out the vote. Thank you in advance for putting your stamp of approval on all-things-Bozeman and for voting for Bozeman’s Choice 2021, a great chance to put 2020 behind us and find hope in the future! Voting begins Oct 1 and ends Nov 7. After the poll has closed, we work rapidly to reach out to the top 3 vote recipients, and in January we release the results online and in a printed Bozeman’s Choice Annual Guide that is distributed throughout the year at key Bozeman locations. Thank you for reading Bozeman Magazine and sharing your votes with us! R Angie Ripple is the co-publisher of Bozeman Magazine. Along with her husband Brian, they have made BM happen for the past 160 months.

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VISUAL ART

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JENNIFER MCCLELLAN

CREATIVITY TAKES COURAGE

-Henri Matisse

ennifer McClellan has been pursuing the free feeling of creating art in nature since 2004. “When first I ventured out to do a plein air painting in 2004, I was unsure of what I was getting myself into, somewhat scared you might say. I got lost in the mixing of the paint, the creation of the scene in front of me. I did not feel ‘scared’ I felt free by being out of doors in nature. I knew this was something that I would pursue.” Jennifer grew up in southern California, early on near the San Gabriel Mountains, from which she found peace and inspiration. Later, she lived in Newport Beach, where her favorite scene usually included cliffs with crashing waves. Oil painting came later in life and started as a hobby which her husband encouraged her to do. In 2010, both Jennifer & Patrick closed their law office and interior design office and moved to Montana, where the mountains and rivers were there to inspire. It was a heartfelt dream for both of them and they took up creating art and following the dirt roads to whereever they may lead to find an inspiring painting. They also paint in their studios. Jennifer has been involved in many art contests, plein air events and has had her painting included in the Annual CM Russell First Strike Friday Night Auction Event. She also likes to keep improving her craft and has taken many workshops from notable local and national artists. Landscapes are her first love, but she also enjoys painting wildlife and she has done her fair share of Pet Portraits from pet lovers who want that special pet memorialized. Her paintings are in the Tendoy Fine Art Gallery in Dillon, MT, Highway 287 in Ennis, MT, and available through her website www.jsmcclellan.com/ “I have endeavored to pursue the free feeling I got 16 years ago to create something beautiful, something that would inspire the viewer to enjoy the scene as much as I did. By choosing scenes that will draw the viewer in, adding that spontaneous touch of color or unusual shape and creating a mood to enhance the painting, I invite the viewer, you, to enjoy.” m www.jsmcclellan.com

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FOOD & DRINKS

ozeman has a strong sense of place that not all locations are lucky enough to claim. The authenticity that you will find in our community is a big part of what gives us the sense of place, and what draws newcomers as well. Bozeman’s Brewery axis lies in MAP Brewing; along the shore of Glen Lake Rotary Park (formerly East Gallatin Recreation Area), Bozeman’s largest tasting room awaits. MAP has brought its own sense of place to our community; it’s a must-visit for the beer, the food, the people, and the view. This month we spoke with one of the owners, Dash Rodman, to ask our dining and drinks questions.

Angie Ripple: How was MAP Brewing conceptualized? Dash Rodman: Patrick Kainz (PK) began 12 years ago on a journey to create a different type of brewery for Bozeman. The goal of MAP was to build a taproom that fit into the scenery of the surrounding area and to allow the patrons a view of the Bridger Mountains while enjoying incredible beer and outstanding food. PK worked on building other breweries in the past and he used all the insight that he had gained to work out the details and also to know his local audience. Getting MAP from ideas on paper to actually built was a slow and tedious task, but we were all patient with the process knowing that the final “product” would be better for it. AR: What makes MAP unique in the Bozeman Food Scene? DR: We prioritize using locally sourced products and think that if you are drinking the highest quality beer you can, your food should also be of that quality. Our Head Chef Bob is always looking for the freshest and best ingredients he can get to create these foods. We work hand-in-hand with local purveyors like Streamline Farms, Yellowstone Grassfed Beef, and Amalthea Farm to bring the best local foods we can to the table. With Yellowstone Grassfed Beef, we sat down and discussed in depth what we would want out of a burger blend and they accommodated us to create a custom blend that we use in all of our burgers. We also invest heavily in putting in the labor and purchasing the right equipment that allows us to make from scratch as much as we can. We work hard to keep our prices approachable and the meals the correct portions so as to not overwhelm the customer but to allow them to enjoy the whole meal. Our bar staff are all Cicerone trained beer servers and this helps them to not only know beers, beer styles, and brewing processes but also about pairing beers and foods. AR: What do you want people to experience when they walk through your doors? DR: Our Golden Triangle from day one has been great food and beer, great atmosphere, and great customer service! We use this model because we know if we hit all three sides, then the customer experience will be what we want it to be. We feel grateful when folks choose to come to MAP and we know that they will remember the “experience” much more than just the food or beer. The customer experience is something that all of us come back to time and time again. We work to create the taproom that any of us would choose to go to as patrons and we know that it is the overall experience we remember when we go somewhere.

AR: What do your regulars keep coming back for? DR: We have a very welcoming vibe and allow for inclusivity on all levels. We enjoy building relationships with our regulars just as we would with friends. I think that our regulars know what to expect too in terms of service, beer, and food. They appreciate the new beers we put out as well as the consistency in all of our main stay beers. We also have an amazing retention rate with our employees and I think that is nice for our customers as they see the same faces all the time.

510 MANLEY RD, BOZEMAN (406) 587-4070 www.mapbrewing.com

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

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DR: Being a part of the Bozeman community is one of our top core values and we have built solid relationships with so many folks in our town that we get to help out in a lot of different ways and work together. Our community is dynamic and strong, and our community is really good at getting things done together. Being able to reach out and collaborate on ideas, events, and community fundraisers is something that is special and doesn’t exist this well everywhere else. I feel like there is so much community focus in this town and people are really both humble and proud of that. This is our home and has been for a long time and that is never far from our minds. We know that without our community, we would not be able to be where we are and we are grateful for that.

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AR: How has it been running the restaurant through the pandemic?

have and without their commitment and strength, it could have been catastrophic.

DR: It has kept us on our toes and also allowed our incredible team to shine in so many ways that I knew we could. This year has thrown all of the breweries and restaurants across the world a huge curve ball and we are no different. One of the mantras we used during these last 6 months was that we “adapt, migrate, or die.” We are not done doing what we do and we sure as heck are not migrating, so the answer to this curve ball has been to adapt. We worked closely with local and regional authorities to understand what we can do to create the best and safest options for our employees as well as our customers. I was on the re-opening board here in Gallatin County as well as a state liquor panel that worked with health departments and restaurant owners to realistically set up guidelines that would allow safety for everyone involved and not create a huge attrition of businesses. Once the guidelines were set in place, we became a full-service brewpub and we worked hand-in-hand with our staff to recreate how our taproom is run. Our staff and management team has done an amazing job of creating and adapting to these changes and we are proud of what we have created. It has not been an easy task by any means but it goes back to our hiring and company culture of hiring the best and treating them the best that you can. We are so proud of the team that we

AR: Is there anything coming up that you would like the readers to know?

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DR: We are excited about the change of seasons and the return of “local season” when the tourists and traveler traffic slow down. We tend to be fairly busy most of the year but we always enjoy the fall when things slow down a bit. We think that we have done a really good job of showing the community that our taproom is well run with public and employee safety of the highest priority. We will continue to make great food and beer, provide a great atmosphere, and keep on giving all of our patrons some of the best customer service they will find in the valley. You can’t get much more Bozeman than a warm fire, a locally brewed beer and a million-dollar view of the Bridger Mountains. Find a seat at MAP Brewing and take in the view with a cold brew, made with love. MAP Brewing has been voted Bozeman’s Choice Local Brewery (quality & variety of beer) for the past four years in a row in the Bozeman’s Choice Reader Poll. 2021 Voting is happening now through Nov 7, 2020 - if you love MAP give them a vote! a Angie Ripple is co-publisher of Bozeman Magazine; she enjoys MAP’s nachos very much.

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Double Trouble Michael Jochum

t was early 1986, and I was playing with Jackson Browne. It happened to be Jackson’s birthday that night, and after show festivities were quite a spectacle at the Ritz Carlton hotel somewhere in the United States. I believe it was Jackson‘s 38th birthday, because I was 28, and I always thought it was interesting that Jackson and I were one decade apart in age. But I digress. Stevie Ray who was a dear friend of Jackson‘s literally sauntered into the hotel bar, fully dressed in SRV gear. You know, Bitchin handmade shirt, leather pants, a hat similar to the one in this photo, and the requisite

cowboy boots. He catches the eye one of the crewmembers, who escorts him in from the hotel lobby precipice into the bar, and as he was lead in, of course many admirers wanted to shake his hand, or get a photo of him

with a “real” camera, or simply bathe in his larger than life presence. He was remarkably gracious, and spent as much time as deemed necessary with each and every person who wanted his attention. Stevie Ray was, as everyone knew at the time dealing with significant alcohol and drug issues, and wouldn’t be getting clean and sober until the latter part of 1986, but in the meantime… he bellied up to the bar with myself, Jackson, some bandmembers as well as most of the crew, and proceeded to buy everyone at the bar a $65 shot of some sort of fine Brandy that the bartender procured from the very top shelf of this well appointed, and quite beautiful Bar. When everyone’s snifters were set in front of them, Stevie raised his and presented the band, crew, Jackson, myself and everyone else at the bar with a happy birthday toast, and then proceeded to pour at least a gram, if not a couple of grams of cocaine into his brandy snifter, which he summarily downed in one glorious gulp. To be honest, the rest of the evening is a bit fuzzy, but I seem to remember stumbling up to my room in the wee hours of the morning, and consuming most of my mini bar. Stevie Ray Vaughan was 35 when he died in a helicopter crash outside East Troy, Wisconsin, at the Alpine Valley Musical theater August 27, 1990. I always found it remarkable that after all those years of drug and alcohol abuse, Stevie Ray who was one of those shining stars with the potential of burning out way to quickly found sobriety almost 4 years before his death at the hands of an ill-equipped helicopter pilot who was not accustomed to flying in the inclement weather. Fast forward approximately 20 years after Stevie’s death, I played that same venue in Wisconsin with Jonathan Davis. After the show, the venue, a beautiful outdoor musical Theater Was shrouded with fog. I’m guessing the same kind of fog that was present the night the helicopter slammed

into a mountain killing everyone on board. I do remember standing and briefly bowing my head and saying a little prayer, or having a moment of meditation for the lives lost, and for the people who loved those who perished. p Michael Jochum is a Husband, Father, Grandfather, Drummer, Author, advocate for the disabled musician, Activist, and dog lover.

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Record Store Day Drops October 24th Mike “Bueno” Good

s those who have been following the Record Store Day news know, the 2020 Record Store Day celebration (like most events) was cancelled due to Covid-19. Still, something had to be done to get titles from the list of limited-edition vinyl and CD releases into the hands of music-lovers. And with the economic uncertainties that have accompanied Covid, Record Store Day’s goal of supporting independent Record Stores might be more important than ever. To do this, while maintaining social distancing standards, the fine folks at Record Store Day divided the list of these releases into 3, and scheduled 3 “Drops” dates on which 1/3 of the releases were scheduled to be released over the course of 3 dates during the months of August, September, and October. October’s Record Store Day Drops is Saturday October 24. Releases for October come from the Allman Brothers, Beck, Blitzen Trapper, Booker T and the MGs, Neal Casal, Johnny Cash, Clutch, Alice Cooper, The Dandy Warhols, Miles Davis, Eminem, Freddie Gibbs with Madlib, Dexter Gordon, The Grateful Dead, Judas Priest, Bob Mould, The Rolling Stones, Tony Joe White, Young Fresh Fellows, Frank Zappa, and a slew of others. A complete list of these can be found at https://recordstoreday. com/PromotionalEvent/572?view=all#RSD%20Drops%20 Oct%2024th. Cactus Records will be offering limited quantities of most

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of these while following strict social distancing guidelines. The number of customers allowed in the store will be limited to 12 at a time, and a 10-minute shopping limit will be enforced when there is a line of customers outside. Cactus also requests that customers do their best to maintain a 6-foot distance between one another both in the line outside and while inside the store. Following these social distancing measures worked really well for the August Drops date (September’s Drops hadn’t happened yet as of this writing, but the same is expected), so don’t be too concerned about the line or the opportunity to get the titles you’re looking for, or – most importantly – risking your health. KVGM 95.9 FM Radio will be broadcasting live from within the store, and a limited quantity of refreshments from Dean’s Zesty Booch will be available. Absent from this year’s Record Store Day celebrations are the live music, free beer, and other celebratory aspects typically associated with the day, but the spirit of independent record stores and getting great music to their customers remains. Cactus Records & Gifts, located at 29 W. Main St. in downtown Bozeman, will open its doors at 9 a.m. (as they do every Saturday). They look forward to seeing everyone. e Mike "Bueno" Good has owned Cactus Records and Gifts at 29 West Main Street in Bozeman Montana since September 2001.

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S C R E E N & S TAG E

Kevin Brustuen

n mid-June of this year, I was walking along the East Gallatin River one afternoon when I saw a fascinating sight: A young man named Jacques, dressed in white and holding his flute as he sat beside the East Gallatin River in Bozeman, looked up at a small group of people walking down the path towards him. He paused a moment, absentmindedly fingered his flute while he pondered who these people were and what they wanted. Seeing they came to see him, he sighed, stood up and addressed the waiting group with the words:

“All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrance, And one man in his time plays many parts…” After delivering the rest of this famous monologue known as “The Seven Ages of Man” from Shakespeare’s As You Like It, accompanied by the sound of rushing river water, he ended his delivery with the last lines:

“Last scene of all That ends this strange eventful history Is second childishness and mere oblivion, Sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans everything,” Jacques slowly walked down the path paralleling the river, beckoning the people to follow him by playing a slow melancholic dirge timed to the slow shuffling of their feet to a nearby bridge, where,

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stepping to the side, he gestured the people onwards, saying to them as they went by, “There lies your way, due west.” And the people obeyed, as they went on to participate in Montana InSite Theatre’s production of Shakespeare’s Walking Story in Story Mill Park. This was a site-specific outdoor performance designed to allow Coronavirus-weary people a safe opportunity to experience live theatre once again. The setting was a nature walk along a river in Bozeman. Six actors, strategically placed at six locations along the forty-minute walk, put a safe distance between each of the small groups of ten who were guided along their walk by other actors. The theme was “Prisons,” reflecting upon real and metaphorical prisons people make for themselves, all in the immediacy of coronavirus and the disquieting political times. Each actor delivered a monologue selected for its applicability to the theme and the

local environment. One monologue was accompanied by original music set to Shakespeare’s words, as had been done in Shakespeare’s own time. Audience members quickly understood the connections to their own life experiences through the lens of Shakespeare’s words from 400 years earlier, and the not dissimilar circumstances which humans lived through at the time the words were originally written. The audience reactions to Shakespeare’s Walking Story proved that the performance met the pent-up need of the Bozeman community to experience live theatre once again, and especially a production that spoke to their often-unexpressed emotions during the time of pandemic. The darkened theaters have left a hole in human need not only for entertainment, but even more importantly, for the experience with others in a place of shared emotions, of insightful performances shedding light on the human condition. We hunger for art, and especially for art which expresses the frustrations of a people, assuring them they are not alone in their thoughts, hopes, and fears. Montana InSite Theatre (MIST) was founded to meet the

needs of these turbulent times by providing opportunities for people to experience theatre outside of large indoor auditoriums, using site-specific locations. Concentrating on current issues, often using classic texts, MIST offers theatre-goers opportunities to experience theatre in safe environments. As MIST’s Gretchen Minton says, “We are committed to being an umbrella organization that can serve as a collective of experienced performance artists who are passionate about using classical texts to evoke insights, often on unusual stages and locations. Since its founding in 2019, MIST has produced two staged plays (Timon of Anaconda and Shakespeare’s Walking Stories, and one film (Oguta Island). The next production will be a winter-time outdoor theatre experience called Sonnets in the Snow. Oguta Island, a film set in colonial Nigeria, explores the impact of the cancer of colonialism. Based on Shakespeare’s The Tempest, Oguta Island was written by Nnamdi Kanaga, a filmmaker who grew up in Nigeria and wanted to document the environmental damage that colonialism brought to the dominated countries. Kanaga’s adaption leads one to also consider an additional manifestation of the remaining artifacts of colonialism: the systemic racism that yet endures in our society. This film was selected by the Bozeman International Film Festival for the signal honor of having an in-person film screening. Oguta Island is now transformed into a live stage production, scheduled to be performed publicly outdoors in October. Another company in Bozeman was created in 2016 with a mission to address environmental issues through art, offering performances in outdoor settings: Mountain Time Arts (MTA) has a special focus on water and art. Their mission statement includes “Mountain Time Arts produces inventive public art projects that “enliven our relationships to the history, culture and environment of the Rocky Mountain West. We cultivate relationships between artists, scholars and community members to conduct research and produce artworks about critical issues in Southwest Montana. MTA is committed to social and environmental justice.” continued on p.21

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SUN SIGN HOROSCOPE OCTOBER 2020 ARIES: You will still be feeling some of that transformative energy that showed up back in January. Since the Stars indicate your outward progress may be slowed, you have opportunities for extra energy to checking in with the inner self, keeping your focus. TAURUS: A long overdue feeling of being able to handle everything thrown at you finally arrives. For the first time this year, you are able to move plans forward. There are still a few bumps on the road but you easily find a way through to real success. GEMINI: Creative energy is easy for you to find and there is inspiration all around you. Enjoy all those lovely new ideas, but do not forget to jot them down. It may be impractical to try to put them into play now, but there will be time for them soon.

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LIBRA: You get to add balance to your life – or, at least, make a lot of headway to restoring it. Things will happen fast. This continues throughout the month, but you are able to create the forward momentum and balance you are looking for. SCORPIO: Your desire to make liberal application of your wellknown stinger may not be in your best interest. Yes, it is going to be aggravating, especially when your patience is tested by Mars’ Retrograde. Do what you can, it will be enough. SAGITTARIUS: Impatience can be your enemy this month, but it is just about the only thing that is. You are able to redirect your focus from the outward to the inward. You can capitalize on the positive energy on the 3rd and 4th to start the month off right.

CANCER: You will have plenty of opportunities this month to utilize some of those resources you have been putting together this year. You may fear that you are not enough, but by month’s end you see that you are more than you thought possible.

CAPRICORN: This is when it all comes together. You have been through a personal crucible, forging new ways of thinking and looking at things. Your outcome may even surprise you with a bit of a shock – but the Universe knew you had it in you. And, you do.

LEO: Miscommunications early in the month can be settled by reaching out to the source and applying your natural tact and aplomb. Remember that just because you are feeling great, others may be hurting. Tender feels take tender handling.

AQUARIUS: Your month in a word – vacation! It may be an idea that has not crossed your mind much with pandemics and protests, but it is time for you to do so. Even if it is just a vacation from the news for a few days, that may be just what you need.

VIRGO: You are on a mission and turn yourself into a truthseeking missile. You want all the answers and you want them now. However, those with the answers may seem like they are speaking a different language. Just keep with it to get answers.

PISCES: Turn your back on the naysayers and detractors and keep your eye on what you think your prize is. Now is the time to see yourself as being your best possible self, because what you see is what you will be. Honor yourself and your intentions.

Theatrical Creek p. 18 MTA’s co-founder Jim Madden explains a major principle: “Mountain Time Arts understands that issues of environmental and social justice are deeply intertwined; we must actively seek solutions for both in order to ensure a just and sustainable future for our world and communities. We believe art communicates what words and numbers simply cannot. By employing authentic collaboration in the generation of our projects, non-artists get to experience producing art with us. The resultant presentations touch audiences on a visceral level; the art itself can evoke questions, encourage observations, and spark introspections that lead to deeper connections to place and act as a catalyst for change.” MTA produced Flow as one of its first projects, revealing a sophisticated use of video, architecture, music and live performance in their production at Story Mill Grain Elevators. In 2019, they introduced a new series, entitled Standby Snow: Chronicles of a Heatwave. Chapter One of Snow premiered last summer; Chapter Two of Snow is planned for 2021. This series is a very timely look at climate change, drought, fire and resilience in the Rocky Mountain West. Standby Snow is a great example of their mission in action, as they believe art helps people understand science, culture, and the history of climate change; once audience members understand, it’s easier for them to make the necessary changes in their lives to change our environment for the better. To accomplish these ends, MTA has engaged well known artists along with local ranchers, environmentalists, scientists, Native Americans and politicians to learn, perform, and teach about our region’s water systems and, more importantly, open critical conversations with each other and audience members.

On August 28, I walked along the Bozeman Creek trail heading north from Tuckerman Park, following Shane Doyle, a member of the Apsaalooke (Crow) tribe serving as a guide, playing a native American song as he led us to a site alongside the Bozeman Creek. As the small group I was part of stood under trees on the bank of the creek and watched, two actresses in trees overhanging the creek and one actress in the water itself used motions and their presence to focus our attention on the connection between humans and the creek, helping us understand that our wellbeing as humans is interconnected with the health of the creek and its environment. Mountain Time Arts had developed this show, The Creek Between Us, to challenge people to look at nature in a new way, a way that will help us remember that we, too, are part of nature, and need to care for our environment, a beautiful marriage of history, environment, and performing arts. As I watched, listened, and learned from these actors moving in and over the creek, I realized I was watching a performance in the same waters that I had watched Shakespeare’s Walking Story several months earlier, just higher upstream. The streams of water – and theatre— have connected, and Bozeman is no longer up a creek without a theatre. For more information about Montana InSite Theatre, upcoming events, and to watch Oguta Island (free) please go to its website at https://www.montanainsitetheatre.org. For more information about Mountain Time Arts, please visit its website at https:// mountaintimearts.org b Kevin Brustuen lives in Bozeman and can be contacted at kbrustuen@hotmail.com. He is an avid theater-goer.

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R E C R E AT I O N & H E A LT H

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y dad is the type of guy you would go to for advice. He is always a man of reason. He doesn’t often get caught up in drama or conspiracies or paranormal situations. Members of his community, family, and friends call him up for help on decisions and advice. His words are often those of comfort, realism and good sense. So, when he says that an extraordinary, even marginally believable, event happened, it’s hard for me to disregard it. As he tells the tale, it was 1978. My dad was 27 years old and working for an outfit called the Santé Fe Mountain Center, a wilderness experience program with a clientele of criminal offenders. Santa Fe Mountain Center has broadened its mission since my dad was there. Back then, they alternated courses between juvenile delinquents and adult criminal offenders. Now they offer a range of counseling and custom trips. Each program targets a different group in need of direction and guidance. During the time that my dad worked there, the main focus was going on trips with criminal offenders who were on their way out of jail. These trips offered the inmates 22

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an opportunity to reflect and adjust, and to prepare to face their new beginning back on the street. He and three other instructors were in Big Bend, Texas, doing a recon trip to find a good route for upcoming trips. They had been roaming around the Big Bend area for a week or two, floating the river, rappelling down canyons, scoping out trails. This particular night, they were camped at an area called Mule Ears Springs. The fresh water spring bubbles up from the volcanic bedrock and is surrounded by spectacular volcanic formations and features. The camp was an oasis in the midst of hot desert. Birds were busy hunting for bugs and enjoying the lush sanctuary that the spring provided them. The four of them set up camp and settled into their surroundings. Twilight came on. They sat in camp enjoying one another’s company and passing around a bottle of Southern Comfort. The sun set and the evening began to dominate the sky. Big Bend is one of the darkest quadrants of night sky in North America. The nearest city of any size is hundreds of miles away and the stars are brilliant and dense. The night turned absolutely black.

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Care free, relaxed and enjoying the smooth burn in their throats, the four comrades sat and watched the sky, enjoying the oceanic silence and sense of space. Suddenly Kris, one of the female instructors, saw it. “What the hell is that?” she said, pointing to the south. Strange bright lights appeared on the southern horizon. They all saw them. Definitely not stars or planets, not planes, not satellites or shooting stars. They all sat observing the lights as they flashed across the night sky. “Maybe it’s some border patrol thing,” Kris guessed. They tried to rationalize the strange moving lights, trying to attach them to known objects. But the movements of the lights were erratic and sudden, nothing like an airplane and unlike anything they had ever seen. The movement was foreign. There was no steadiness, no consistency, nothing familiar. As time ticked by, their curiosity grew and the lights continued their erratic movements. To get a better look at the lights, they got the binoculars out.

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When they held the lenses up to their eyes, they could see the shape of the lights. They were shiny, metallic orbs flashing different colors – red, green, pink, blue. They zoomed about flashing against the black backdrop. One minute the lights would be far away like a distant star, but then they’d zoom up close in a flash, or rise and fall suddenly. As they continued to observe it, they saw that it was pulsing, flashing colors, now close, now far away, but always in clear sight. Each shift in color and movement was abnormal in the night sky. Then the movements got even more erratic. Everyone took turns with the binoculars trying to figure out what these objects could possibly be and exclaiming at the strangeness of it all. None of them were ever able to come up with a logical or obvious explanation for the phenomenon. And it went on for hours. If it had been a fleeting vision, a flash in the sky, they could have doubted it, but the lights kept entertaining and teasing. I interviewed my dad, and he said, “so at this point, by definition, what we were seeing was an unidentified flying object; there was simply no explanation for it.” Big Bend is a very dark part of the world, a borderland between countries, and the kind of desert that encourages flights of mysticism. The impenetrably black sky allowed for a crystal-clear view of the objects, especially when magnified by binoculars. There was no way that they could have fabricated the vision.. It stayed clear for hours, zooming across the horizon, flashing lights, coming close and then receding. They sat watching as the lights persisted and it got cold. “Maybe it’s some weird military experiment on the border,” one of them suggested. “Who knows,” Kris said, “but it is a for sure UFO.” Finally, they could no longer stay awake. Everyone took a final look with the binoculars, shrugged, and headed for the warmth of sleeping bags. My dad admits that there could well be a reasonable explanation. It could have been some super-secret military craft or an atmospheric disturbance similar to northern lights. In the following days, they asked park rangers if they knew anything about it, but no one offered a clue. People admitted that strange night phenomenon were sighted in that part of Texas, including the locally famous “lights of Marfa” on the outskirts of a nearby town, but no one could ever explain the bizarre UFO night at Mule Ears Springs. H Ruby Zitzer was born and raised in Bozeman Montana. She is currently a student at Montana State University studying writing and human development. You will most often find Ruby outside adventuring on the trails and rivers that surround the Bozeman area. www.bozemanmagazine.com

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HAS COME TO BOZEMAN Kat Foerster

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ICA has come to Bozeman. You may ask “what is NICA?” NICA is the National Interscholastic Cycling Association and its, mission is to build strong minds, bodies, characters, and community through cycling.The NICA values are fun, inclusivity, equity, respect, and community. NICA is for 6th graders through highschoolers. The season is July through October, three days a week, but since it might be hard to attend every practice, you are not required to go to them all. This year we alternated between the Lindley Center and Crosscut Mountain Sports Center. This was my first year participating. I have really enjoyed biking with the team, and I have learned a lot. Some of the fun things that we did this year are costume challenges where we dress up and vote on who has the best outfit, games like Footdown, which is a game where you ride around in a circle and try not to put your foot down while the circle gets smaller and smaller, and it’s always fun to compete in a slow race. Sometimes we pick huckleberries when we are at Crosscut. At practice, we usually do either skill building, bike riding or both. The coaches mix up the groups, so you are always with different kids and coaches. The Bozeman team is part of the Montana League and in previous seasons there have been races with the other Mountana teams, but the races are always optional and just for fun. Because of the pandemic, we have been doing time trials instead, which are like races but only with the Bozeman team and with staggered starts. They were very fun because everyone cheered for you whether you finished first or finished last. Since biking is so important to Bozeman I think that it is a really good program to have and a lot of fun. Here is a interview with the head coach Heidi Makoutz:

sions together. Kat Forester: Tell me about your cycling background and what got you interested in coaching? Heidi Makoutz: I started riding when I was about 5, on a Huffy bike up and down the dead end dirt road I grew up on with my sisters and neighbor. I have always enjoyed biking but didn’t get fully into bike racing until 5 years ago. I love learning new things and started doing the cyclocross series here in town. I have been coaching various sports for the last 20 years and one thing led to another to put the two pas-

KF: When did NICA come to Bozeman? HM: We had a trial team of 16 student athletes in 2018, then our first official year as a Montana league was 2019. We are in our 2nd year in the MT league, but our 3rd year building the dream! KF: What was the hardest part of organizing the Bozeman team? HM: The hardest part is sustainable growth! We have such an avid family cycling scene, it’s challenging to manage the explosion of numbers. KF: What effects do you think the cycling program has had on the Bozeman community? HM: I think it is win-win - we have an amazing community that supports biking, and we have amazing bike families and volunteers that see the value in community. It feels good to be a part of something that brings people together in a safe and adventurous way (especially during COVID). KF: How did the team handle the Coronavirus? HM: We developed and followed specific protocols based on recommendations from the local health department. We required student athletes and coaches to “mask up” at the start of practice while grouping up and then when we stop on the trail. We took this very seriously so that we could continued on next page

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NICA p. 24 keep riding together and so that we could have this healthy outlet in an uncertain time. KF: What sort of goals do you have for the student athletes? HM: My main objective for every athlete is to choose to bike into their best self each practice - be that by stretching their growth mindset for fun on their bike by learning new skills, pushing their endurance limits, making new friends, or seeing their surroundings in a different way. Depending on the athletes’ individual goals, my goals for each of them become fine tuned from there to create team goals. KF: How do you organize the practices? HM: Practices are planned in a way that splits the kids into small groups for skills and trail riding. We match roughly 8 kids with 2 adults and we have a practice plan for each week as we progress through the season that scaffolds the bike skills and team building. KF: What is the best way for someone to get involved? 26

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HM: Email us at BozemanNicaTeam@gmail. com! We are continuing to thrive because of amazing volunteers! KF: I know that the amount of kids on the team has changed dramatically over the years. What do you think caused that? HM: This town has an amazing foundation of bike families - from BMX to BYC, we have a lot of kids on bikes. This is the fifth year of Bozeman Youth Cycling programing for kids in the 1st-5th grades. All of these kids are then ready for the next challenge and excitement of a middle school and then high school team. KF: How many coaches and volunteers does the program need? HM: NICA has a student-athlete:coach ratio of 8:2. That is one ride leader and one sweeper. So when we have 120 kids at a practice, we need 30 adults - 15 leads and 15 sweeps. KF: What is your favorite part of NICA? HM: My favorite part of NICA is building a team around our “High, LO, Shoutout” philosophy. Each practice, event or race, there are highs (things that went well), L.O.s or

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learning opportunities (things we can do better or work on), and shout-outs (where we recognize those that made it a better ride or experience for us and those around us. Even with a massive-sized team, there is room for each athlete to shine and contribute and see the strengths of their peers. KF: Is there anything else you want people to know about NICA? HM: NICA MT has a lot to offer, not just in making a town full of avid and skilled bikers, but in shaping the lives of our kids and positively impacting the adults who coach them. If you are thinking, hmmm, I want to be a part of something where I make a difference and can see change happening before my eyes, then you should check out NICA! If you love bikes and want to share the joy for riding - check out NICA! If you want to get better at biking and be inspired by our young people - CHECK OUT NICA! m Kat is a young adventurer, who enjoys skiing, biking, hiking, rock climbing, and rafting. Kat’s blog Kat-Tasrophe Avoided can be found at www.katsplace.me where she writes about all of her outdoor adventures in Bozeman and where she has more interesting articles like these.

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GHOST ...And Other Little Mysteries At The Museum

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Kelly Hartman

hen one steps foot into the Gallatin History Museum, one is stepping into history itself. The building, constructed as the Gallatin County Jail, officially opened December of 1911. While much of the interior has been altered since the change from jail to museum, the outside is very much the same. There are still some jail cells in the building that tell the story of the original purpose along with some other remnants of the past which are continually being uncovered. Recently, it was discovered how the first prisoners had escaped the building when a second tunnel was found near the old air venting hall. This led to an exhibit in which plexiglass was laid over a hole in the floor for visitors to see the escape route beneath their feet (A short video detailing the escape is available for viewing on the Museum’s YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPZFM5yjJM). Little mysteries at the museum. Visitors have often heard the resident “ghost” screeching through the rafters on a windy day. When the building was first constructed it was equipped with a heating system in which heat was moved from the basement boiler room of the courthouse next door through a tunnel into the jail building. The heat was then dispersed in a narrow hallway that ran between the cell block and the isolation cells. At the top of the building is located a machine room where air could flow out of the building. A conical shaped vent sits atop the room. When the wind blows, the vent is pushed back and forth, keeping air from flowing into the building. Over

time, being in the elements, the vent has taken on a long wailing screech with its movement against the wind. Inside the building, the sound appears to travel above you with a crescendo of a cry. Funny aside, when I (Kelly Hartman, Curator) started work at the museum, I heard the screeching, which sounded like an elk bugle, and asked a volunteer about it to which they eerily responded “what sound?” I did not discover for months that the volunteer was hard of hearing and had no idea what I was talking about! Some volunteers let visitor’s minds run wild for fun, while some tell the true story of the rooftop ghost. A mystery which cannot be explained is where the executioner stood the night Seth Orrin Danner was hanged at the jail. On July 18th, 1924, Seth was executed for the murder of Florence Sprouse (and her husband John, although he was only found guilty of killing Florence). That night, there were 25 people in attendance, many participating in the event under either the sheriff’s department or the clergy. The list included law enforcement officials from Park County and 12 local men of varying backgrounds, from a confectioner and barber to farmers. Why these particular men were asked to witness the execution may never be known. None of them seem to be who one would think would be called forth for such a duty. It is possible they were chosen much like the men for the jury had been, called at random as respectable local citizens, to do their duty. Nowhere was an executioner named or even mentioned. According continued on next page www.bozemanmagazine.com

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Defining Nuisances p.28 to the Courier: “after a moment of silence the trap was sprung and Danner had fallen more than six feet into eternity.” In every report the act of pulling the rope that released the trap was a disembodied action. So, who pulled the rope and how was it completed? In conducting research, it was discovered that the gallows platform worked in a manner very different than had been originally

believed by historians of the 1980s. The rope to drop the platform would have been pulled upwards at a 45-degree angle, meaning the hangman had either been standing right behind Seth, or in the room directly behind in the infirmary. Staff was able to debunk the legend that there had been three ropes run through a wall in the downstairs vault so that none would know who pulled the real rope. The dent in the wall many had believed to be the place where the ropes had run downwards was found to be the kickback from the arm of the mechanism hitting the wall. When sprung, the clang was deafening as metal hit concrete, something not mentioned in the articles of the actual execution. If the executioner had indeed been in an unseen room, then it would have to have been the room directly behind the gallows, which was then the jail’s infirmary. The wall behind the gallows 30

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is made of six-inch-thick concrete, and a hole would have to be located at a 45-degree angle from the attachment to the platform. In an attempt to find the hole, part of the wood paneling that was put up for an MSU exhibit was removed and paint stripped back to the original wall. No obvious signs were found. Why would the hole have been patched up if there had been one? It seems illogical that the hole was covered during the time the building was a jail as the trap door and ring in the ceiling for the rope were never removed. And when the building became a museum, why would such an integral part of the history be erased? Either a wonderful patch job has been done for some unexplainable reason or the executioner must have stood right there behind Seth that night. If he did, his name was never exposed to the public. Could it have been Sheriff Smith? Or one of the deputies who was willing? Or was it someone never mentioned in the paper at all, leaving us with the second greatest mystery of the case behind the question of Seth’s guilt. Few visitors know that the building contains three basements and an attic. Three of these rooms contain the museum’s collection of artifacts and archives. The remaining room is a basement underneath the museum’s bookstore in what used to be the Sheriff’s living quarters. This basement is by far the worst room in the building and is not used for artifact storage because of its lack of air flow and humidity control. A partially calcified mousetrap in the corner of a stair is one of its wonders. The attic was constructed in the 1980s when the building was renovated to be a museum. According to staff, it is one of the scariest rooms even though its history is not fraught with anything particularly odd because it, in essence, simply didn’t exist until recent time. The attic sits above what was once the isolation cells (known as Siberia). The cells would have filled half of the space to the ceiling, so the attic literally sits in the air of what once was. Siberia was not the happiest of places, as it was where those who were deemed insane or a danger to themselves were placed for safe keeping. It was also used as a maximum-security area for Seth Danner while he was on death watch prior to his execution at the jail. The attic has never been a favorite place of mine, with low ceilings and lightbulbs distanced so one must walk stooped through the dark room to turn on a light. So, one can imagine my horror when a woman came in wanting to see a doll from her past. I knew right where the doll was located: in the attic. I found myself making the trek alone while my coworker entertained the woman. The attic door swung back, and I began flashing my cell phone light quickly from side to side and behind the door as I made my way to the light switch. I discovered, to my dismay, that I had neglected to flip the switch downstairs that powers that light. Not wanting to leave the room since I was already there, I used my phone’s flashlight to find the doll, which was sitting nestled in a pram just over some other artifacts. I reached over to pull her out, but she would not budge. I tried again. And again. For a moment I lost my sanity there in the attic alone in the dark; the doll seemed to be against coming downstairs! I quickly grabbed the entire pram and practically ran from the attic. Once down in the light, I investigated the doll, finally seeing what I could not see in the dark attic. She was tied into the pram with clear fishing line! What a cruel joke! The woman was very happy to see the doll and it was not until after she left that I sank weak kneed into a chair to tell my coworker about the horrific episode that had occurred upstairs. I now have two rules, no dolls in the attic and never go in there alone. Happy Halloween everyone! m Kelly Hartman is the Curator at the Gallatin History Museum. She is also a painter and printmaker inspired by the beauty of Montana.

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FIRE AND HOPE

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Jeff Vermillion

was born lucky: from wealth, not generations of it but rather the sort built from your parents’ hard work, my dad rising as a doctor from Goodland, Kansas, and my mother, a Billings Spanish teacher whose family started a hardware store in Portland, Maine. Lucky with great family above all else... parents’ who loved me and helped their sons where they could, as they could, and another family in Chile where as a foreign exchange student from Billings Senior High, I landed with a family every bit as special. And health, I’ve always had that. Ditto for friends. The same is true for my wife, her situation and her family. There I got that out, not that it’s something I’ve ever hidden. But these last few years, we have not been lucky. We’ve seen our house in Bridger Canyon destroyed three times in three years: twice from ice dam events, once so badly that it forced us to strip our home to the studs and now to this damn fire where we’ve lost everything almost exactly a year after finally moving back in. To top that all off, there’s coronavirus and its impacts. Sweetwater Travel, the fly fishing company built with my two brothers and a team of wonderful friends, has been crushed, down almost 100% for 2020... and recently hit with a tax bill—the result of changes to tax policy two years ago that retroactively taxed us on overseas proceeds we’ve never seen, cash we never made— that still has our heads spinning. Now, many of those great people and friends are laid off, and my brothers and I have all been on unemployment at some point during this crisis—something I’ve never imagined. Say what you will, but we

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had no choice. We’ve fallen that far. Finally, and most importantly, this concern of sending our girls (and teachers and everyone else) to school in a time when there is zero testing and when wearing a mask is somehow seen as unpatriotic, as if patriotism could possibly be defined by the right to infect your neighbors, their families or loved ones with this terrible virus. In the face of all that we’ve endured, I now ask myself, could my family endure another loss or sickness from this virus? As much as our two girls want to go to school and be with their friends, at what point might we break as a family, however lucky and however thick our bark? I had five minutes to pack fifty-one years, and I have always been a terrible packer. Add an approaching wall of flames and I was useless. One pair of socks, the underwear on my butt and my saltwater fly reels. My daughter Sole was a rockstar. She distilled her life at once to the things that really mattered... a shot of sisters in Florida, two fossilized whale teeth found on a beach in the Haida Gwaii in British Columbia and a perfectly preserved ammonite she found in the middle of Fort Peck. And she remembered underwear. In my next fire, I’m going to be more like Sole. Thankfully though, after a lot of reflection, I’ve determined my wife and I can’t blame ourselves, and nor can any of you impacted by this fire, for what we packed or what we did not. We did our best, and wildfire tends to sort out your priorities really quickly. By that I mean in an instant—well before it registers in your

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brain days later— you somehow instinctively realize that the things you need from your home are exactly the things you can’t carry... your pets, your health, your memories and the people you love. It’s the live things left behind to bear witness and be destroyed by fire that will haunt me. That white phase black bear I’ve known since it was a cub who knew me by scent, the grouse that occasionally fed my family and that scared me to death all year long in penance for eating their friends, the magnificent Douglas firs and Spruce trees I’ve sat beneath for years and taken it all in. I’ve never been a trail guy, my wife hates that. “Bushwhacking husband hikes” I imagine is how she’d describe my forays to her running friends. For me though, it’s visiting friends— a giant tree here or a rock band with a view there— and exploring parts unknown. And it’s that loss of living country on our, the public’s, land that must also be appreciated. It wasn’t just Bridger Canyon residents that suffered a loss; it was everyone’s loss. This land was your land impacted too. So let me sing your losses ... each and every last one of you who loves that canyon just as much as we do. But let’s all stop crying, myself included, if I can find the tap, and dig deep as a community and use this catastrophe to

make the wild lands and trails in the canyon more iconic than ever. Let us recognize it’s recreational and emotional value to our community and turn the charred hills into such a special place that it will set the bar for green space conservation nationally. Make it a place we flee to, not from. The truth is I’ve never seen such kindness. It’s reminded me that even the angriest Americans of either stripe are lovely people that care about their neighbors. I must remember that beyond the trauma. I’ll return to walk the country I’m so touched by soon. Initially, I suppose, it will feel like a funeral of majestic places, trees and critters, and then I trust it will be the small celebrations of rebirth that will make me smile again. The burst of a grouse that takes my breath away, somehow hiding in a field of ash, the regrowth of trees, grass and flowers or a chipmunk that somehow survived the unpredictability of wildfire. Because that’s the way it is with fire and nature, more so with each passing day as we neglect climate change. The rain came just in time for some people and animals, and a day too late for others. From this fire, we must remember as Americans that patriotism isn’t the right to do whatever you damn well please no matter its impact to others; rather it’s being a good person, being tolerant of one another

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and taking care of each other when we need it, preserving the wild places that make this country unique and taking care of future generations, not just ours. This fire has made me realize that none of us are beyond that greatness even in all this 2020 ugliness. We’ve still got that, and that my friends, is the spirit of our country and the stuff of rebounds. To hell with media, both sides. Turn that crap off. They’re selling tickets to America’s carnage. Yes, I’m an environmentalist above all else; I never should have mentioned the chipmunk... but that doesn’t paint me a nut any more than it might paint you one wherever your beliefs might lie. The important thing is not the division in this country, it is that we can still meet as friends in the middle somewhere and find common good for our communities and our country. Because as we meet in the middle, we come together, not apart. Each and every one of us affected by fire will help and heal in their own way. As for me, I will hike into the wreckage and the ash alone with my dog, and mourn for my friends. And then, I will let the creeks that still flow, the giant, thick-barked Doug firs that did survive, heal my soul and let hope spring forth from knowing that the spirit of Bozeman and Montana will always rise above politics in the face of crisis. Now, if only we could do that across the country and without fire... f Jeff Vermillion lives in Bridger Canyon with his two daughters Ella and Sole and wife Catherine. When not in the woods or on the river, he is best contacted by email at jeff@sweetwatertravel.com

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HALLOWEEN Cassie Pfannenstiel

f all the holidays, Halloween may be the best example of an American fusion of beliefs, rituals, traditions, and cultures, brought together from both religious and pagan ideas. And, to be fair, for the kids it’s really all about the candy. October 31 marks the observation of Halloween the evening before All Hallows Day or All Saints Day, on November 1. In the 1920s and 30s partakers of Halloween traditions added in pranks and tricks as part of their Halloween experience. The earliest known print of the words “Trick or Treat” occurred in 1934, in a Portland, Oregon newspaper. The paper ran an article about how Halloween pranks kept local police officers on their toes. Whether your favorite part of Halloween is the tricks, the treats, or the costumes, this Halloween is sure to look different as our community continues to life during a pandemic. It’s been roughly seven months since we all started to quarantine, and that has meant the cancellation of many social events. During these strange and possibly lonely times, it’s very important to take care of your mental health. It’s important to acknowledge social needs that we may be neglecting during the pandemic, especially during a time when we would normally be going out to spend time with others. It can be difficult to spend so much time indoors without as many chances to socialize. Even though there aren’t as many events going on in Bozeman as usual, there’s still lots of safe fun to be had this October! Here’s a list of fun fall and Halloween events to attend this year:

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RUN FOR YOUR LIFE

Virtual Fundraiser- https://www. bozemanhelpcenter.org/runfor-your-life.html/ Oct. 31st Anytime before 4 PM 5K $15 early bird and $20 after 10/12 Kid’s 1K $10 Virtual Halloween 5k and 1k Kid’s Run/Walk to support the Help Center’s suicide prevention program, including a 24/7 crisis line. Pick your own course and run or walk anytime on the 31st before 4 PM. Costume contest will happen online with great prizes! New this year for the whole month of October: 211 Mental Health Challenge. The Help Center’s goal is to collectively log 211 activities that support your mental health, the Help Center and suicide prevention!

MONTANA CORN MAZE

4605 W Cameron Bridge Rd, Manhattan, MT By reservation only - Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays 10am-8pm Guests on the farm will be limited due to COVID-19 restrictions. Safe and sanitary activities include a 5-acre maze full of fun, frustration, and triumph, 3 different levels of maze challenges, Barrel train for kids, Trikes for adults and older kids, and a wagon ride to and from the maze. Head to: www.montanacornmaze.com to reserve your spot and purchase tickets. $7 Ages 4+, Free - ages 3 and under

BOZEMAN PARANORMAL SOCIETY GHOST TOURS SUNSET HILLS CEMETERY

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Come enjoy a spooky, safe evening at the annual tour of Sunset Hills Cemetery. Meet in the front of the cemetery at the Lindley Park entrance. Hand sanitizer and masks will be provided but you are encouraged to bring your own. Learn how to ghost hunt in the cemetery with the help of our guides. Throughout the month, Bozeman Paranormal Society will also be having a cemetery day trip to Anaconda, UFO viewing at Hyalite and online ghost stories! Visit https://www.facebook.com/BozemanParanormal/ for more event info. Cost: Free for All Ages

TOWN 2020 MUSUEM OF THE ROCKIES CHILLING CAMPFIRE TOURS

Museum of the Rockies 600 West Kagy Blvd Oct. 17, 23 and 24 6:00-8:45 PM Come for an outdoor live show that incorporates storytelling and sculpture to bring the darker history and folklore of Montana to life. Each tour is approximately 45-minutes in length and is led by a Spirit Guide who will take you to five stops along the route. By the flicker of firelight, you never know what your eyes might see! Tours of 16 people will depart in 15-minute intervals. Face masks or appropriate face coverings are required. Register at https://museumoftherockies.org/ education/adults/cct/ MOR Members: $8/ child, $12/adult. Public: $10/child, $14/adult Ages 7 and up only

WHITEHALL FALL FESTIVAL

Whitehall Community Center 1 N Division Oct. 23,24 & 30,31 FRI 7-11PM SAT 6-11PM Spend the day in Whitehall trick-ortreating at local businesses! Kids should dress in their Halloween best for our costume contest. The COC is hosting a Pumpkin Carving Contest, and bakers out there can enter a pie in a Silent Auction Pie Fundraiser to for local charities. A haunted house, hay maze and screams galore await. Finally, finish out the night with BINGO called out by our veterans. All Ages. Make RESERVATIONS for time slots on our website /www. screamscometruemt.com Tickets will be sold at the door as well, but only to fill in the empty time slots as available. So we are pushing to MAKE RESERVATIONS NOW!

MONTANA SCIENCE CENTER FAMILY SCIENCE DAY: SPOOKY SCIENCE

Montana Science Center 2744 W. Main St. Oct. 31st 10 AM-12 PM Preregistration is not required, but capacity is limited. Join us for a spooky good time on Halloween! Wear your costume for an extra sweet treat! All Ages. Cost: $9 for ages 3+ and Free for ages 2 & under https://www.facebook.com/ events/666304007315854/?active_ tab=about

DOWNTOWN BOZEMAN TRICK OR TREAT

Oct. 30th 4 PM-6 PM Make your way downtown for a safe way to enjoy traditional trick or treating in beautiful Downtown Bozeman. Over 150 businesses will be welcoming kids and families with candy and decorations! Cost: Free

MADISON RIVER RANCH PUMPKIN PATCH

5255 Madison Rd, Three Forks Pumpkin Patch Oct 10-11 11am-4pm Head to the Madison River Ranch for Hayrides, a pick your own pumpkin patch, food and beverage vendors and much more! Cost: $10/car. Age: all ages

MADISON RIVER RANCH MONSTER MASH

5255 Madison Rd, Three Forks Monster Mash Oct 10-11 6-10pm It’s a Graveyard Smash! Live music by the Dusty Pockets, Food and Bev Vendors, Costume Contests, Prizes and more. Cost: $20 per person Here are some other fun things to keep you occupied if you don’t feel safe attending bigger events:

GO FOR A WALK AROUND YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD

Even just stretching your legs and breathing in some fresh air can do wonders for your emotional and physical health. Make it your mission to walk somewhere you’ve never been before, explore new neighborhoods and unfamiliar surroundings. Of course, be sure to do so with a mask on or while socially distancing.

READ A BOOK

Sometimes you need a break from whatever is going on in the world. Finding a book that really interests you can transport you to another place, at least for a little while.

KEEP IN TOUCH WITH YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY ONLINE.

Haven’t called your family or friends in a while? Let them know you’re thinking about them and share your experiences. It can be helpful to just voice how you’re feeling and what you’re going through.

DECORATE/TRANSFORM YOUR LIVING SPACE

Sometimes a little change in scenery can help you feel a lot better when you’re spending so much time indoors. Especially with holidays like Halloween and Thanksgiving coming up, it can be fun to take the time to decorate your space.

TRY YOGA OR MEDITATION

Doing yoga is good a way to relax your body and mind. It allows you to focus on a particular task when things around you might seem hectic. Taking a moment to just meditate and breathe can really help calm your mind.

VOLUNTEER TO HELP OTHERS

If you’re able to donate your time right now, it can be really gratifying to help others. And it can strengthen the sense of community you may feel lacking right now.

HERE ARE THE EVENTS THAT ARE NOT HAPPENING THIS YEAR: • • • • •

Bozeman Hay Bale Maze Belgrade Trick or Treat Street Anderson School Haunted House Gallatin Valley Mall Trick or Treat Montana MADE Fair

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

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DO OUR POLITICIANS PL AY BY INSIDER, OR

OUTSIDER RULES

Cynthia Logan

his year has been scary enough for most of us to want to skip Halloween altogether. But the ghosts and ghouls behind the ‘dark money’ in national and local politics have already made their costumes and are knocking on doors. Bozeman author Roger Fleming understands all too well how this untraceable funding works. His new book, Outsider Rules is a fictional account of the 2006 Montana U.S. Senate race and its ties to the beginnings of dark money fundraising in Washington, D.C. (While an unprecedented $14 million influenced that election, an alarming trend shows close to $95 million dollars influencing the Bullock/ Daines Senate race, 90% of which is likely coming from outside of Montana). The book’s narrative also highlights the history and growing problem of meth on the Crow Reservation. Fleming is an attorney who lobbies on behalf of smaller telecom companies. Many of his corporate clients have helped bridge the digital divide by building in rural areas of the country where big players won’t go. In 2003 he was hired to help raise funds for Montana State University’s Burns Telecommunications Center. He lives in Bozeman with his wife, Alice, who has spent the majority of her career working on international and humanitarian affairs, most recently on the issue of environmental refugees.

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Bozeman Magazine asked writer Cynthia Logan to sit down with Fleming to get the skinny on election politics, ‘dark money’ and why he moved to Montana. Cynthia Logan: Have you always been interested in politics? Roger Fleming: Yes, but not party politics until I started practicing law in 1982. I got involved as a welcome distraction from litigation. CL: Where were you educated? RF: I earned my undergrad at Emory University in Atlanta, and graduated from Nova Southeastern University Law School. CL: What was your first experience as a lobbyist? RF: As a young lawyer in Fort Lauderdale, I was charged with ‘killing’ a bill in the Florida state legislature. It would have involuntarily annexed one of the last farms in Broward County, on the border with West Palm Beach County. We prevailed—that farm is the only vegetable farm left in Broward County. It’s approximately 500 acres, surrounded by condos and golf courses. The owner (a third generation farmer) has been offered millions to sell it.

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CL: What brought you to Montana? RF: My work; initially as lobbyist for U.S. West in the late 90s. I was assigned Montana, in part because Senator Conrad Burns was Chairman of the Communications Subcommittee. I began to visit Montana frequently. When I joined a private firm, a public affairs company called Dutko Worldwide, my first client was Montana State University. My firm has been located here since 2009.

RF: Yes, my clients all know I work and give money (through PACs or from my own checkbook) to both sides of the aisle. That is all filed, traced and reported.

RF: He is very loosely based on my own experiences and a composite of different people I’ve known in Washington, D.C. who’ve been in those roles.

CL: There are some great thematic explorations about controversial issues in Outsider Rules. What was your intention behind writing it?

CL: How about some of the other main characters?

RF: The amount of money spent in the 2006 race was more than 14 million dollars; it was the first time YouTube and the Internet had been used so effectively. I wanted to highlight that a combination of money and online campaigning was used to personally take someone down and degrade his family. Another theme is the inextricable work of lobbying in D.C. and campaign fundraising. Corporate lobbying in D.C. had become out of control in the late 90s and early 2000s… the money for sporting events, parties, food, alcohol, and jetting members and their staffers around the country was, for all practical purposes, unlimited. CL: Are you hopeful that Montana can lead the way to get corporate spending out of elections?

CL: You also bring up the growth of methamphetamine on Montana’s Crow Reservation.

RF: That would be a huge undertaking, a huge challenge. As you know, Governor Bullock took a big swing at that as Attorney General and as Governor, and was ultimately denied because of Citizens United. It’s definitely a worthwhile effort… I don’t think Congress will be the one to change it because they’re the ones benefitting the most from it.

RF: I became aware of the meth problem when I toured the Crow Reservation in 1998. I came out to give a speech to the Montana Independent Telephone Association, and became more aware of the problem when the Montana Meth Project hired the firm I worked for. I saw it more close up during 2016-2018 when I visited Crow Agency to confirm some of the details in Outsider Rules.

CL: How would you relate the documentary Dark Money to that aspect of your new novel?

CL: Have you had training as a writer?

RF: Outsider Rules is set between 1997 and 2006, when it wasn’t yet called dark money, in part because the Citizens United decision hadn’t been handed down by the U.S. Supreme Court yet. SuperPacs didn’t exist. That decision opened the door for untraceable money in a big way on both sides of the aisle. I do think the documentary was a little one-sided.

RF: No formal training in creative writing. As a lawyer in Congress I wrote hundreds of communications, memorandums and floor speeches. Consequently, it took me nine years to write my first book, Majority Rules, and ten years to write this book! The story of Outsider Rules was complete in six years, but I rewrite every sentence 25 times, every paragraph 15 times and every page five times. It’s a very labor-intensive challenge. I wish I were a better, more efficient writer.

CL: One of your colleagues noted that elected officials come to Washington full of hope and commitment, but that idealism is eroded by the realities of power politics and the money behind it. Is there any hope? RF: There is hope, because a number of members of Congress are not beholden to dark money. Also, I think many people both inside and outside of Washington are now aware that the Citizens United impact was not what was contemplated by the Majority. Several states are taking the initiative to counter the impacts of dark, untraceable money. CL: You seem to try to take a bi-partisan approach in the book; are you bipartisan as a lobbyist?

CL: They say good writing is all about the revisions! What was your process… when did you write? RF: I wrote during weekends and vacations. My best writing is late at night and early in the morning before I even brush my teeth. I want to include a thank you to the Sacajawea Hotel for their front porch, ‘cause I’ve sat on that porch at least 100 hours and have written critical parts of both books from there. CL: Nick Taft, a character in both of your books, is a congressional staffer who becomes a well-intentioned lobbyist. Is he autobiographical?

RF: Nick’s buddy, Kale McDermott, is based on two close friends I had in college, both of whom have passed on, one by suicide. The saddest day of my life was when I spoke at his funeral. Another character, Talcott Anderson (Cotter) is based on a couple of college friends… all these guys, the drinking, the betting—my friends have been hard partiers—I don’t know how I’ve survived! I’m not [a big partier], but they were my best friends. CL: What is it like being in a ‘bi-partisan’ marriage? RF: It’s really an education. My wife knows her issues really well and my background and issues come from seven years in the U.S. Congress. We have a lot of debates, but we call a truce when we reach a point of diminishing returns. We both learn from each other. CL: Where did you two meet? RF: We were introduced by a couple at a party in Washington, D.C. in 2012. She knew the wife and I knew the husband. They decided to match us up and it worked. We got married in 2017, a first marriage for both of us. Back in 2012 I introduced her to Montana and told her, “One year I’m going to live here,” and she said, “Sounds good to me.” Ironically, she got a job here first. CL: You’re an avid fly fisherman, aren’t you? RF: Since 1998 I, along with one of my best friends in Montana, have fished dozens of rivers here. My favorite river is the Dearborn. CL: How have you dealt with the Pandemic? RF: My D.C. office shut down in March; I’ve been working online and by Zoom calls and emails from Virginia or from Bozeman. We just sold our home in Alexandria, Virginia in May so I could join my wife here full-time. I’ve been out hiking every weekend and loving it! Outsider Rules is available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble online, and in some Montana book stores. R Cynthia Logan has been a freelance writer and editor for nearly three decades. Her feature articles have appeared in Cowboys and Indians, The Montecito Journal, Home, Big Sky Journal, Distinctly Montana, Outside Bozeman and Atlantis Rising, among other publications. As founder and principal of LogoRhythms, she assists individuals and corporations to further their branding.

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THINGS TO DO IN BOZEMAN THIS OCTOBER Kate Hulbert

adly, so many of our favorite fall activities have been canceled in Bozeman this year. The long-standing hay bale maze is canceled, and our beloved Bobcat football games will not be happening. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve updated this list with all the fall activities you can do in Bozeman in 2020.

VISIT ROCKY CREEK FARM A visit to Rocky Creek Farm is a classic Bozeman tradition in the fall, and fun for the whole family! From late September to Halloween, the Fall Festival at Rocky Creek Farm is in full swing. They have hay rides to the pumpkin patch, apple picking, cider pressing, and more! They also have a farm stand that will be stocked with seasonal produce, carving pumpkins, apple cider, and many more items. While they are under new ownership, the new owners have done a fantastic job of keeping this Bozeman tradition alive.

THE MONTANA CORN MAZE With the Bozeman hay bale maze canceled this year, we are happy to have the Montana Corn Maze as another fun fall activity! Located in Manhattan, this farm is offering as many COVID-19 safe activities as they can. According to their website, they will have the 5-acre maze available as well as a barrel trail for kids and a wagon ride to and from the maze. Visit their website for details. 38

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ROCK CLIMBING Before our mountains get covered in snow, be sure to get out there to get some climbing in! Lucky for us there are hundreds of rock climbing routes in Bozeman. From the beginner, friendly Practice Rock to the Fugitive climb in Gallatin Canyon, there are tons of options out there for every skill level.

DO A PUMPKIN-SPICE SOMETHING AND STROLL DOWNTOWN VISIT LOCAL FARMERS MARKET With harvest season in full swing, fall is the best time to visit Bozeman farms. One of our favorites, Chance Farms has a farm stand at their farm that is stocked 24/7with weekly produce. They accept all types of payments including PayPal and Venmo, cash or check, which makes it even easier! The Bozeman Winter Farmers’ market also begins in the fall and it is a great way to find a wide variety of locally made goods and food. The Fall markets begin on Saturday, October 3rd at the Gallatin Valley Fairgrounds and continue on select Saturdays throughout the rest of the year.

TRY OUT AN ESCAPE ROOM

There are a handful of great locally-owned coffee shops downtown that will be serving up some delicious, fall-inspired drinks. So grab a pumpkin spice something at Wild Joes, Rockford Coffee or Zocalo Coffee House and take a walk downtown!

ANNUAL PUMPKIN CARVING CONTEST

This year will be a little different - going virtual! The Pumpkin Carving Contest is free to enter and is open to kids aged 12 and under. Awesome prizes will be awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners in each age category (0-5 yrs, 6-9 yrs and 10-12 yrs) from each Belgrade, Bozeman and Livingston areas. Submit photos in the discussion section of the event page on Facebook from Oct. 16 to Oct. 28 before 11:59pm - with your child’s first name and last initial with the hashtag: #KNPumpkinCarvingContest Z Kate works at Bozeman Real Estate Group, a locally owned real estate company in Bozeman that is passionate about the community we live in.

Escape Rooms have gotten very popular over the last few years, and for a good reason, they are so fun! Escape Rooms are mystery game that puts you into a themed adventure with a mystery that you have one hour to solve. There are many different themes including Apollo 13, a diamond heist, and a missing Alice in Wonderland. There are two in Bozeman, the Bozeman Breakout Escape Room and Escape 406.

PITCH A HAMMOCK IN LINDLEY PARK Lindley Park is beautiful year-round, but as the leaves start to turn, this is the place you want to be! Tie your hammock to a tree and enjoy looking up at all the changing leaves. If a hammock isn’t your style, bring a blanket or camp chairs.

TAKE YOUR BIKE FOR A SPIN Have you ever ridden a bike through a pile of leaves? We don’t care how old you are, this is one of the best fall activities. Hop on your bike and enjoy the crisp fall air. Find the nearest Main Street to the Mountains trail access and explore this wonderful network of trails that winds throughout Bozeman. One of our favorite new bike rides in Bozeman starts at the new Story Mill Park and takes the “Path to the M”, a paved multi-use path on the north side of Bridger Drive, to the M and Drinking Horse trailheads.

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Competing Against Multiple Offers Tim Ford – Real Estate Broker

s Bozeman’s Real Estate market continues its strength moving into fall, we’re seeing more and more multiple offer situations. If there’s only one house but 10 buyers, 9 aren’t going to get the house. Many buyers focus solely on price, which is often the major deciding factor. However, if multiple offers have a similar price, there are other factors for sellers to consider. In order to be the successful bidder, buyers should closely analyze all the terms of their offer. If a buyer is planning on getting financing, they should ask themselves if they really need a financing contingency. How confident are they that they can get their financing? Are they willing to risk some earnest money if they can’t? In the Bozeman area, a lot of offers are written with a financing contingency that runs right through closing, meaning if a buyer can’t get their financing on the day before closing, they could potentially terminate the contract and get their earnest money back. That is a lot of risk for a seller to take. A buyer could consider a shorter financing contingency or decide if they feel confident enough to forgo it all together. The appraisal contingency is similar. I’ve seen more than one offer chosen because of the way the appraisal contingency is written. Let’s assume a property is listed for $500,000 and is attracting multiple offers. If a buyer puts in an offer for $525,000, they might consider writing their offer so that the property needs to appraise for at least $500,000. In this situation, they would need enough cash to cover the gap in the event the property appraised for less than purchase price. Or consider taking all the risk and forgoing the appraisal contingency all together. Depending upon a home’s

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uniqueness and the availability of similar comparable sales, a buyer or buyer’s agent could come up with an approximation of where that appraisal might fall. When prices are appreciating rapidly, the appraisal is a big concern for sellers and getting creative with the appraisal contingency can be a great way to win them over. The inspection contingency is also a big one. I personally have won multiple offer scenarios by skipping the inspection contingency. However, it is a big risk. If a buyer isn’t comfortable skipping it all together, consider keeping it very short or offering some language that the buyer intends to purchase the home as is but will get an inspection for informative purposes. The closing date can be important as well. Try to get as much information about what the seller’s plans are in order to be accommodating. Have they found a replacement property, what time frame do they need for moving out, would a rent back for a few weeks or months be advantageous? Lastly, when looking at price, consider using the opposite psychology of pricing to sell. When we price to sell, we price things at $199 rather than $200. When making an offer, consider making that offer at $201, rather than $199. As usual, I have included the latest Real Estate statistics. The Real Estate market has stayed busy through the summer as prices have continued upwards. 738 homes have sold in Bozeman since the first of the year through September 1st, outpacing last year’s 690 sales. In addition to these closed transactions, another 199 home sales are currently pending or under contract, which compares to 150 home sales pending this time last year. The included data reflects sales of

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homes in the greater Bozeman area, including Four Corners, Gallatin Gateway, Bridger Canyon, and Bozeman city limits. The data includes home sales reported through the local Big Sky Country MLS, and does not include private party sales, Condominiums, or Townhouses. q 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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GENERAL ELECTION IN GALLATIN COUNTY

Angie Ripple

t’s a general election year, but because it’s 2020 things will look a lot different for Gallatin County voters. On August 18, 2020 Gallatin County Commissioners voted 2-1 in support of mail-in voting for the general election November 3. There were several factors affecting their vote including not being able to hold election officer training in April due to the pandemic, and lack of spaces large enough to carry out in-person voting with social distancing in place. Since the commissioners vote two in-person voting places were created and will be available for the general election. Beginning October 2, voters may appear at the Gallatin County Election Department (311 W. Main St, Room 210) from 7:30 AM until 6:00 PM Monday through Friday to vote in-person. And, on Election Day (November 3), voters can appear at the election office in the Courthouse or at the Gallatin County Fairgrounds (901 N Black Ave) from 7:30 AM – 8:00 PM in order to vote in-person. For those preferring to drop off their ballot the Gallatin County Election Department will provide multiple locations for drop off for the 2020 general election. First, ballots will be mailed to active registered voters on

Friday, Oct. 9. Beginning that day, the locations listed in the blue box below will function as places of deposit for ballots during their regular business hours through Election Day. And on Election Day, they will have extended hours from 7:00 AM until 8:00 PM. Only voters who have an active voting status will be mailed a ballot. Voters who are currently inactive should call the Election Department to determine the reason for inactivation and what action may need to occur in order to be returned to active status. A voter can review their status by using the My Voter Page (https://app.mt.gov/voterinfo) or contacting the election office at 406-582-3060 or gallatin.elections@gallatin.mt.gov. Regular voter registration for the November election will close on Monday, Oct. 26. Late registration begins the following day and continues until noon the day before the election. If you are currently not registered to vote you can obtain a voter registration application on the Montana Secretary of State’s website (https://sosmt.gov) or the Gallatin County Election Department website (https:// gallatincomt.virtualtownhall.net/election-department). After completing the form, it can

be, emailed (gallatin.elections@gallatin. mt.gov), faxed (406-582-3068) or mailed to the election office (311 W. Main St. Room 210, Bozeman MT 59715). With the exception of the Gallatin County Election Department, the locations listed below in the red box serve only for depositing of voted ballots. If you need to register, update your information, or wish to vote in-person, please contact the Gallatin County Election Department at 406-582-3060 or gallatin.elections@gallatin.mt.gov for information about these services. Not only is voting your civic duty, it really does matter. The 2000 Presidential election was won with 0.009 percent of the votes cast in the state of Florida, or 537 votes. Please let your voice be heard this November 3rd.

VOTE!

Angie is a third generation Montanan, who balances wrangling her three children and adventures with her husband while living the dream. Thank you to Casey R. Hayes Election Manager at the Gallatin County Election Dept. for information and fact-checking.

LOCATIONS FOR BALLOT DROP-OFF FOR GENERAL ELECTION IN GALLATIN COUNTY

THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS WILL BE PLACES OF DEPOSIT ON ELECTION DAY ONLY: (NOVEMBER 3)

Gallatin County Election Office 311 W. Main St., Bozeman

Gallatin County Fairgrounds 901 N. Black Ave., Bozeman

Belgrade City Clerk’s Office 91 E. Central Ave., Belgrade

Hope Lutheran Church 2152 W. Graf St., Bozeman

Manhattan City Clerk’s Office 207 S. 6th St., Manhattan

Belgrade Special Events Center 220 Spooner Rd, Belgrade

Three Forks City Clerk’s Office 206 N. Main St., Three Forks

River Rock Community Center 101 River Rock Rd., Belgrade

West Yellowstone City Clerk’s Office 440 Yellowstone Ave., West Yellowstone

Gallatin Gateway Community Center 145 Mill St., Gallatin Gateway

Big Sky Water & Sewer District Office 561 Little Coyote Rd., Big Sky

Manhattan Christian High School 8000 Churchill Rd., Manhattan

Office of ASMSU 221 Strand Union Building, 751 W. Grant St., Bozeman

Bridger Canyon Fire Station 8081 Bridger Canyon Rd., Bozeman

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Montana Corn Maze 10am-8pm • Montana Corn

Maze, • $7 — Ages 4+, Free — Ages 3 and under • all ages • www.montanacornmaze.com By reservation only - 5-acre maze full of fun, frustration, and triumph & more!

Read Sing Play! Storytime CANCELED 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.

Streamline Farmstand 4-7pm • Streamline Farms, • FREE • All Ages • 4066162825 • www.StreamlineFarms.com Come check out the farm, purchase your favorite fresh fruits and veggies, and learn how we grow hydroponically all year long with demo systems on display. Free beer (21+)!

Bozeman Icedogs vs. Sheridan Hawks 7:30pm •

Haynes Pavilion | Gallatin County Fairgrounds, 901 North Black, Bozeman • $5 • (406) 582-3270 • www.gallatin.mt.gov Check https://www.bozemanicedogs.com for the most up to date information.

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National Manufacturing Day Online, • montana. edu Manufacturing companies around Montana will offer virtual and in-person tours of their operations throughout October as part of a national effort.

Thomas D. Mangelsen: “A Life in the Wild” Exhiit 9am4pm • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • Included with admission • (406) 994-2251 • www.museumoftherockies. org This photo exhibit showcases Mangelsen’s signature, award-winning photographs of landscape and wildlife in all seven continents.

Adult Chess Club CANCELED 6-8pm • Bozeman

Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org The Adult Chess Club meets the first Thursday of the month, all equipment is provided and all player levels are welcome.

Books in Common: Maxim Loskutoff & Joe Wilkins 7:30pm • Online, • FREE • www.countrybookshelf. com Virtual event: Critically acclaimed author Maxim Loskutoff to share his new book Ruthie Fear with fellow writer Joe Wilkins.

MSU Football vs Northern Colorado CANCELED

Class through Gallatin Gateway School Adult Education, • $8 • 16+ • 4067634415 ext 412 • www. gallatingatewayschool.com/adult-ed Virtually join Sarah Baumgartner with Simply Balanced Wellness for simple strategies to decrease stress and increase energy.

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Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org A free breastfeeding support group that meets in the Children’s Library from 11:00 - 12:00 PM every Thursday.

Beat Quarantine Burnout noon-1pm • Virtual

Raptor Fest CANCELLED Bridger Bowl, 15795

Virtual Minecraft Open Lab 4pm • Montana Sci-

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Beat Quarantine Burnout 6:30-7:30pm • Virtual

Cozy Cafe CANCELED 11am-noon • Bozeman

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Bridger Canyon Road, Bozeman • FREE • 800-2239609 • bridgerbowl.com After careful consideration, Raptor Fest 2020 has been cancelled due to COVID-19. The health and protection of participants, volunteers and employees are the highest priority during these unknown times. Thomas D. Mangelsen: “A Life in the Wild” Exhibit 9am4pm • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • Included with admission • (406) 994-2251 • www.museumoftherockies. org This photo exhibit showcases Mangelsen’s signature, award-winning photographs of landscape and wildlife in all seven continents.

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Bobcat Stadium, 1 Bobcat Circle, Bozeman • (406) 994-4221 • www.msubobcats.com Homecoming

Raptor Fest CANCELLED Bridger Bowl, 15795

The Stay Home and Read a Book Ball 7am-1pm •

Online, • www.bozemanlibraryfoundation.org We are raising funds to help support the startup costs for a Bozeman Public Library satellite location at the new Gallatin High School, scheduled to open later this year. RSVP and DONATE at www.bozemanlibraryfoundation.org/stayhomeball

Bozeman Winter Farmers’ Market 9am-noon •

Gallatin County Fairgrounds, 901 N. Black, Bozeman • (406) 582-3270 • www.gallatin.mt.gov Each market has over thirty vendors selling an array of food and farm-based products. Exhibit Building 1 Thomas D. Mangelsen: “A Life in the Wild” Exhibit 9am4pm • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • Included with admission • (406) 994-2251 • www.museumoftherockies. org This photo exhibit showcases Mangelsen’s signature, award-winning photographs of landscape and wildlife in all seven continents. Seven Masters: 20th-Century Japanese Woodblock Prints 9am-4pm • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • (406) 994-2251 • www.museumoftherockies.org This exhibit focuses on seven artists who played a significant role in the development

of the new print, and whose works boldly exemplify this new movement.

Books & Babies CANCELED 10-11am • Bozeman

Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • 0-2 • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary. org If you have a child age 0-2, join us for Books & Babies in the Children’s Room every Saturday at 10:00 AM and enjoy rhymes, songs, and play in a relaxed setting.

Montana Corn Maze 10am-8pm • Montana Corn

Maze, • $7 — Ages 4+, Free — Ages 3 and under • all ages • www.montanacornmaze.com By reservation only - 5-acre maze full of fun, frustration, and triumph & more!

The BroadCATS show 11-11:45am • Online, •

securelb.imodules.com Hosted online via Zoom Webinar and is open to all diehard Bobcat fans. You must register.

Poker Tournament POSTPONED 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! Blend’s Uncorked and Unplugged Saturday Night Music Series 6-8pm • Blend, 31 S Willson Ave, Bozeman • FREE • 21+ • Blend is excited to announce our Saturday night uncorked and unplugged music series!

Bozeman Icedogs vs. Sheridan Hawks 7:30pm •

Haynes Pavilion | Gallatin County Fairgrounds, 901 North Black, Bozeman • $5 • (406) 582-3270 • www.gallatin.mt.gov Check https://www.bozemanicedogs.com for the most up to date information.

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Raptor Fest CANCELLED Bridger Bowl, 15795

Cars and Coffee Club POSTPONED 7:30am • The

Daily Coffee Bar, 1203 N Rouse Ave Ste 3a, Bozeman • (406) 585-4574 • thedailycoffeebar.com Come for discounted coffee and pastries and meet some other fellow motoring enthusiasts at the first year-round car club in Gallatin Valley. Thomas D. Mangelsen: “A Life in the Wild” Exhibit 9am4pm • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • Included with admission • (406) 994-2251 • www.museumoftherockies. org This photo exhibit showcases Mangelsen’s signature, award-winning photographs of landscape and wildlife in all seven continents. Seven Masters: 20th-Century Japanese Woodblock Prints 9am-4pm • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • (406) 994-2251 • www.museumoftherockies.org This exhibit focuses on seven artists who played a significant role in the development of the new print, and whose works boldly exemplify this new movement.

High Tea at Starlite CANCELED 1-5pm • Starlite

Bozeman, 622 E Tamarack St, Bozeman • $30 • 14+ • 406-551-2220 Enjoy tea sandwiches, savory bites, pastries and sip delightful tea offerings. Tea Party Times: 1pm and 3pm. Must RSVP 406-570-2096 / info@starlitebozeman. com limited seats

The Bridger Mountain Big Band CANCELED

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

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Spice Up Your Fall: Cooking Club Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org Spice up your fall with a new 12 week library cooking club and book club, 2 options offered.

6th Annual Sip&SLAM Brewery Tour Outlaw

Brewing, 2876 N 27th, Bozeman • 21+ • (406) 577-2403 • outlaw-brewing.com Don’t miss this fun opportunity to Sip&SLAM...where you can buy art, drink art and help us keep SLAMmin’ during 2020.

Virtual Zumba 9-10am • Virtual Class through

Gallatin Gateway School Adult Education, • $30 for all 12 classes or drop in for $5 • 16+ • 4067634415 ext 412 • www.gallatingatewayschool.com/adult-ed Join Britainey Jenzer for virtual Zumba! Classes will be live Mondays & Fridays 9-10am & Wednesdays 6:30-7:30pm. Or download & take them within 24 hours. Thomas D. Mangelsen: “A Life in the Wild” Exhibit 9am4pm • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • Included with admission • (406) 994-2251 • www.museumoftherockies. org This photo exhibit showcases Mangelsen’s signature, award-winning photographs of landscape and wildlife in all seven continents. Seven Masters: 20th-Century Japanese Woodblock Prints 9am-4pm • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • (406) 994-2251 • www.museumoftherockies.org This exhibit focuses on seven artists who played a significant role in the development of the new print, and whose works boldly exemplify this new movement.

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

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

Military Mondays CANCELED 2-8pm • Outlaw

Brewing, 2876 N 27th, Bozeman • FREE • All Ages • (406) 577-2403 • outlaw-brewing.com Veterans and Active Duty men & women receive .50 off each pint with Military ID.

We Are HER Pint Night 4-8pm • MAP Brewing Co,

510 Manley Rd, Bozeman • (406) 587-4070 • www. mapbrewing.com 50 cents from every pint sold will go toward HER’s programming that directly impacts survivors of abuse or assault.

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FREE • (406) 219-2533 • www.unionhallbrewery. com Trivia Tuesdays at Union Hall Brewery with Game Night Live! Games start at 6 and 7pm! Come for great beer, $5 pretzels and a fun night of trivia!

BRIDGER CREEK BOYS Red Tractor Pizza - Oct 8 & 22

Montana Governor debate - Gianforte vs Cooney 7pm • Montana PBS TV, • MontanaPBS will host and broadcast three debates this fall between major party candidates running for the U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives and the Montana governor’s office. Books in Common: Smith Henderson, Jon Marc Smith & Chad Dundas 7:30pm • Online, • FREE • www. countrybookshelf.com Smith Henderson and Jon Marc Smith share their new thriller MAKE THEM CRY with fellow author Chad Dundas.

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Yarn Crafting CANCELED 5-7pm • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • 18+ • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org This is a casual get-together for yarn enthusiasts ages 18-100 plus. Bring your own project!

Jackson Flannery 6:30-8:30pm • Red Tractor Pizza, 1007 W Main St, Bozeman • no cover • (406) 3591999 • www.redtractorpizza.com Live music while you dine.

Trivia Night CANCELED 7pm • Bozeman Taproom, 101 N Rouse Ave, Bozeman • no cover • First place wins a $50 gift card!

Gallatin Valley Earth Day: 2040 Film Screening + Discussion 7pm • Virtual Event, • FREE • In “2040”, awardwinning director Damon Gameau embarks on a journey to explore what the future could look like by 2040 if we simply embrace the best solutions that exist today.

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Books & Babies CANCELED 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

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with a parent or caregiver, every Tuesday & Thursday at 10:00 AM and again at 1:00 PM.

Yoga for All CANCELED 11am • Bozeman Public

Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org Yoga for All is held every Tuesday at 11:00 AM and again at 12:00 PM. All abilities are welcome! Please bring your own mat.

Yoga for All CANCELED noon • Bozeman Public

Four Cornerz Toastmasters Club CANCELED 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.

Economic Development Regional Update Seminar 12:30-5:30pm • Best Western Grantree Inn, 1325 N 7th Ave, Bozeman • $370 -Table of 8 • (406) 587-5261 • bestwestern.com Airport Development & Airline Update, Education, Government, Health, Local Tourism & Development, Regional Development presenters.

Books & Babies CANCELED 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 CANCELED 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!

19th & 20th Century Influential American Artists Exhibit Bozeman Art Museum, • FREE • All ages • 406-570-1419 • Bozemanartmuseum.org Exhibit of artwork from the 19th & 20th Century of American art. Examples from the Hudson River School, Taos Society of Artists, giants of the Western art movement and more. Thomas D. Mangelsen: “A Life in the Wild” Exhibit 9am4pm • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • Included with admission • (406) 994-2251 • www.museumoftherockies. org This photo exhibit showcases Mangelsen’s signature, award-winning photographs of landscape and wildlife in all seven continents. Seven Masters: 20th-Century Japanese Woodblock Prints 9am-4pm • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • (406) 994-2251 • www.museumoftherockies.org This exhibit focuses on seven artists who played a significant role in the development of the new print, and whose works boldly exemplify this new movement.

Montana Corn Maze 10am-8pm • Montana Corn

Maze, • $7 — Ages 4+, Free — Ages 3 and under • all ages • www.montanacornmaze.com By reservation only - 5-acre maze full of fun, frustration, and triumph & more! Coronavirus Related Financial Scams: How to Protect Yourself - Solid Finances 12:05-12:55pm • Online, • solidfinances.msuextension.org This session will provide tips on how to protect yourself from scams.

Solid Finances Webinar 12:05-12:55pm • Online,

• solidfinances.msuextension.org This year’s webinars include sessions on student loans, financial scams, mortgage refinancing, budgeting and other topics.

Ladies Night CANCELED 2-8pm • Outlaw Brewing, 2876 N 27th, Bozeman • FREE • All Ages • (406) 577-2403 • outlaw-brewing.com Ladies get $0.50 off each pint, all day!

SWMT Crohn’s and Colitis Community Mtg. CANCELED 5:30-7pm • Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital Pine Room, • FREE • All Ages • Education and support for patients, friends, and family coping with inflammatory bowel disease.

READ to a Dog CANCELED 4-5pm • Bozeman

Trivia Tuesday & $5 Pretzels CANCELED 6-8pm •

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

Union Hall Brewery, 121 W Main St, Bozeman •

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Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org Intermountain Therapy Dogs are available to be read to by kids every Wednesday afternoon.

Brewing Co, 1609 S 11th Ave, Bozeman • (406)

587-2124 • www.bridgerbrewing.com Eat mussels and listen to live local music every Wednesday.

Back to School Dinner Dash 5:30-6:30pm • Virtual

Class through Gallatin Gateway School Adult Education, • $32 for all four weeks, $10 drop in • 16+ • 4067634415 ext. 412 • www.gallatingatewayschool.com/adult-ed Stuck in a menu planning rut? Join us virtually each Wednesday as we teach you some great dinner making hacks, fun twists on quick recipes and minimalmess meals.

Wildrye Acoustic Wednesday CANCELED 6-8pm

Cozy Cafe CANCELED 11am-noon • Bozeman

Virtual Minecraft Open Lab 4pm • Montana Sci-

• 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.

Tippet Rise & Friends at Home 6pm • Online, •

Virtual Zumba 6:30-7:30pm • Virtual Class

The Bridger Creek Boys 7-9pm • Red Tractor Pizza,

through Gallatin Gateway School Adult Education, • $30 for all 12 classes or drop in for $5 • 16+ • 4067634415 ext 412 • www.gallatingatewayschool.com/adult-ed Join Britainey Jenzer for virtual Zumba! Classes will be live Mondays & Fridays 9-10am & Wednesdays 6:30-7:30pm. Or download & take them within 24 hours.

LIVE MUSIC with Matt Miller 7-9pm • Bozeman

Concerts will be made available to stream each month at 6pm MT on a Thursday on the Tippet Rise website, tippetrise.org/ virtual-events.

1007 W Main St, Bozeman • no cover • all ages • (406) 359-1999 • www.redtractorpizza.com Bring the whole family and enjoy some mighty fine pickin’ while you eat dinner and catch up with friends.

Haven Rising: Becoming More 7-8pm • Online, •

FREE • By the end of the event, we know you’ll agree now is the time for Haven to rise up and be more. havenmt.org

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

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Permafunk 7-9pm • Red Tractor Pizza, 1007 W

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Main St, Bozeman • no cover • (406) 359-1999 • www.redtractorpizza.com Live music will you wait.

Story Mansion String Jam CANCELED 7:30pm •

The Story Mansion, 811 S. Willson, Bozeman • FREE • 406-582-2910 • www.friendsofthestory.org Bring your passion for acoustic music to share with other pickers at this FREE family-friendly acoustic string jam.

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Annual Sip&SLAM Brewery Tour Union Hall

Brewery, 121 W Main St, Bozeman • 21+ • (406) 219-2533 • www.unionhallbrewery.com Don’t miss this fun opportunity to Sip&SLAM...where you can buy art, drink art and help us keep SLAMmin’ during 2020. Thomas D. Mangelsen: “A Life in the Wild” Exhibit 9am4pm • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • Included with admission • (406) 994-2251 • www.museumoftherockies. org This photo exhibit showcases Mangelsen’s signature, award-winning photographs of landscape and wildlife in all seven continents. Seven Masters: 20th-Century Japanese Woodblock Prints 9am-4pm • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • (406) 994-2251 • www.museumoftherockies.org This exhibit focuses on seven artists who played a significant role in the development of the new print, and whose works boldly exemplify this new movement.

Virtual Zumba 9-10am • Virtual Class through

Gallatin Gateway School Adult Education, • $30 for all 12 classes or drop in for $5 • 16+ • 4067634415 ext 412 • www.gallatingatewayschool.com/adult-ed Join Britainey Jenzer for virtual Zumba! Classes will be live Mondays & Fridays 9-10am & Wednesdays 6:30-7:30pm. Or download & take them within 24 hours. Thomas D. Mangelsen: “A Life in the Wild” Exhibit 9am-4pm • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • Included with admission • (406) 994-2251 • www.museumoftherockies.org This photo exhibit showcases Mangelsen’s signature, award-winning photographs of landscape and wildlife in all seven continents. Seven Masters: 20th-Century Japanese Woodblock Prints 9am-4pm • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • (406) 994-2251 • www.museumoftherockies.org This exhibit focuses on seven artists who played a significant role in the development of the new print, and whose works boldly exemplify this new movement.

Montana Corn Maze 10am-8pm • Montana Corn

Maze, • $7 — Ages 4+, Free — Ages 3 and under • all ages • www.montanacornmaze.com By reservation only - 5-acre maze full of fun, frustration, and triumph & more!

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Bridger Ski Foundation Oktoberfest 5-6pm •

THE VIBE QUARTET October 10 - Red Tractor Pizza

Online, • $50 • Virtual Event Includes: live auction, online auction, prizes for attendees, and Olympian special guests & BSF athletes. Blend’s Uncorked and Unplugged Saturday Night Music Series 6-8pm • Blend, 31 S Willson Ave, Bozeman • FREE • 21+ • Blend is excited to announce our Saturday night uncorked and unplugged music series!

Monster Mash Bash 6-10pm • Madison River

Ranch Bison and Beef, 5255 Madison Rd, Three Forks • $20 • 4065862511 Come out to the Madison River Ranch for the Monster Mash Bash, It’s a Graveyard Smash! Live music by the Dusty Pockets, Food and Bev Vendors, Costume Contests, Prizes and more.

Oktoberfest 7pm • Rockin’ TJ Ranch, 651 Lynx Lane, Bozeman • (406) 585-0595 • www.rockingtjranch.com/ All proceeds benefit the Bridger Ski Foundation.

Jen & Trevor String Duet 7-9pm • Blend, 31 S

Willson Ave, Bozeman • no cover • Saturday Night Uncorked and Unplugged Music Series

Read Sing Play! Storytime CANCELED 10:15am

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

Jazz Night 7-9pm • Red Tractor Pizza, 1007 W

Main St, Bozeman • no cover • (406) 359-1999 • www.redtractorpizza.com Join Red Tractor Pizza for a rotating lineup of Bozeman’s finest jazz musicians every Friday for a special patio performance series. Curated by Alex Robilotta.

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MSU Football vs Cal Poly CANCELED Bobcat Sta-

dium, 1 Bobcat Circle, Bozeman • (406) 994-4221 • www.msubobcats.com Parent/Family Weekend Thomas D. Mangelsen: “A Life in the Wild” Exhibit 9am4pm • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • Included with admission • (406) 994-2251 • www.museumoftherockies. org This photo exhibit showcases Mangelsen’s signature, award-winning photographs of landscape and wildlife in all seven continents.

9am-4pm • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • (406) 994-2251 • www.museumoftherockies.org This exhibit focuses on seven artists who played a significant role in the development of the new print, and whose works boldly exemplify this new movement.

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.

Books & Babies CANCELED 10-11am • Bozeman

Montana Corn Maze 10am-8pm • Montana Corn

Maze, • $7 — Ages 4+, Free — Ages 3 and under • all ages • www.montanacornmaze.com By reservation only - 5-acre maze full of fun, frustration, and triumph & more!

Pumpkin Patch 11am-4pm • Madison River Ranch Bison and Beef, 5255 Madison Rd, Three Forks • $10/car • all ages • 4065862511 Come to the Madison River Ranch for Hayrides, a pick your own pumpkin patch, food and beverage vendors and much more!

Heart of the Valley Open House 1-4pm • Heart-

The Valley Animal Shelter, 1549 East Cameron Bridge Road, Bozeman • FREE • All Ages • (406) 388-9399 • www.heartofthevalleyshelter.org Join us for Heart of the Valley’s 2nd Annual Open House. This OUTDOOR event will have kids activities, ask the behaviorist booth, a pet photo booth, pet costume contest and more!

Poker Tournament POSTPONED 3pm • Cat’s Paw,

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Todd Sheaffer (Railroad Earth) & Chris Thompson (Coral Creek) 7-9:30pm • The Filling Station, 2005 N. Rouse Ave, Bozeman • $39 • (406) 587-0585 Expect a bluegrass jam session.

Vibe Quartet 7-9pm • Red Tractor Pizza, 1007 W Main St, Bozeman • no cover • (406) 359-1999 • www.redtractorpizza.com Live music while you dine.

Bozeman Icedogs vs. Great Falls Americans

7:30pm • Haynes Pavilion | Gallatin County Fairgrounds, 901 North Black, Bozeman • $5 • (406) 582-3270 • www.gallatin.mt.gov Check https://www. bozemanicedogs.com for the most up to date information.

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6th Annual Sip&SLAM Brewery Tour Bozeman

Brewing Co, 504 N Broadway Ave, Bozeman • 21+ • (406) 585-9142 • www.bozemanbrewing.com Don’t miss this fun opportunity to Sip&SLAM...where you can buy art, drink art and help us keep SLAMmin’ during 2020.

Cars and Coffee Club POSTPONED 7:30am • The

Winnie Brave - Brunch 11am-1pm • Pine Creek

Military Mondays CANCELED 2-8pm • Outlaw

Pumpkin Patch 11am-4pm • Madison River Ranch

Yarn Crafting CANCELED 5-7pm • Bozeman Public

Lodge, 2496 E. River Road, Livingston • no cover • (406) 222-3628 • www.pinecreeklodgemontana. com Winnie Brave is a husband and wife Americana/Roots duo from Alberta, Canada.

Bison and Beef, 5255 Madison Rd, Three Forks • $10/car • all ages • 4065862511 Come to the Madison River Ranch for Hayrides, a pick your own pumpkin patch, food and beverage vendors and much more!

Monster Mash Bash 6-10pm • Madison River

The Bridger Mountain Big Band CANCELED

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

TEDxBozeman 2020: In Focus 7pm • The Commons at Baxter and Love, 1794 Baxter Lane, Bozeman • General Admission $55, General Admission at a Table $65, Whole Table (8 Seats) $520, Student $30 • All Ages • (406) 451-0067 • www.thecommonsbozeman.com Rescheduled to October 11, 2020.

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Virtual Zumba 9-10am • Virtual Class through

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

Adventure Women’s Book Club CANCELED noon

• Country 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!

Brewing, 2876 N 27th, Bozeman • FREE • All Ages • (406) 577-2403 • outlaw-brewing.com Veterans and Active Duty men & women receive .50 off each pint with Military ID.

Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • 18+ • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org This is a casual get-together for yarn enthusiasts ages 18-100 plus. Bring your own project!

Short Story Social Online 6-7pm • Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org Every other Monday we meet and discuss short stories - ones we read as a group, ones we’ve read recently, ones we’d like to recommend to others, and more.

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

Trivia Night CANCELED 7pm • Bozeman Taproom, 101 N Rouse Ave, Bozeman • no cover • First place wins a $50 gift card!

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Books & Babies CANCELED 10-11am • Bozeman

Yoga for All CANCELED 11am • Bozeman Public

La Leche League CANCELED 11am-noon • Boze-

man Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary. org A breastfeeding conversation on the 2nd Tuesday of the month in the Children’s Room Student Corner.

Yoga for All CANCELED noon • Bozeman Public

Four Cornerz Toastmasters Club CANCELED 12:05-

Books & Babies CANCELED 1-2pm • Bozeman

Tough-Guy Tuesdays CANCELED 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!

Gallatin Valley YMCA - Ribbon Cutting 4:30-

5:30pm • Gallatin Valley YMCA, 3673 Love Lane, Bozeman • 406-994-9622 • www.gallatinvalleyymca.org/index.php Join The Bozeman Area Chamber of Commerce, Chamber Green Coat Ambassadors and GALLATIN VALLEY YMCA for the celebration of their ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Trivia Tuesday & $5 Pretzels CANCELED 6-8pm •

Union Hall Brewery, 121 W Main St, Bozeman • FREE • (406) 219-2533 • www.unionhallbrewery. com Trivia Tuesdays at Union Hall Brewery with Game Night Live! Games start at 6 and 7pm! Come for great beer, $5 pretzels and a fun night of trivia!

Women’s Monthly Drum Circle CANCELED 7-8pm

• Unitarian 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.

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History Museum, • FREE • All Ages • 4065228122 • www.gallatinhistorymuseum.org The Gallatin History Museum is creating a Community Memoir by the people, and for the people of Gallatin County and Southwest Montana as they endure through the Corvid-19 virus. 19th & 20th Century Influential American Artists Exhibit Bozeman Art Museum, • FREE • All ages • 406-570-1419 • Bozemanartmuseum.org Exhibit of artwork from the 19th & 20th Century of American art. Examples from the Hudson River School, Taos Society of Artists, giants of the Western art movement and more. Thomas D. Mangelsen: “A Life in the Wild” Exhibit 9am4pm • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • Included with admission • (406) 994-2251 • www.museumoftherockies. org This photo exhibit showcases Mangelsen’s signature, award-winning photographs of landscape and wildlife in all seven continents. Seven Masters: 20th-Century Japanese Woodblock Prints 9am-4pm • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • (406) 994-2251 • www.museumoftherockies.org This exhibit focuses on seven artists who played a significant role in the development of the new print, and whose works boldly exemplify this new movement.

Montana Corn Maze 10am-8pm • Montana Corn

Maze, • $7 — Ages 4+, Free — Ages 3 and under • all ages • www.montanacornmaze.com By reservation only - 5-acre maze full of fun, frustration, and triumph & more!

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Virtual Minecraft Open Lab 4pm • Montana Sci-

KELLY NICHOLSON Oct 14 - Bozeman Taproom

ence Center, 2744 W Main St, Bozeman • Included with Membership • all ages • 406)-522-9087 • www.montanasciencecenter.org Join us on our private Minecraft server in the STEAMLab, or virtually in the comfort of your own home! MSU Wonderlust Community Event, Montana’s Forest Fires: Why We Just Burn Our Forests 6-7:30pm • Online via Zoom, • Free and open to the public • All Ages • 406-994-6550 • montana.edu MSU Wonderlust and the Belgrade Community Library will host a presentation by forester Peter Kolb on “Montana’s Forest Fires: Why We Just Burn Our Forests” online via Zoom. Cancer Support Community Montana’s Virtual Gala 78pm • https://CSCgala2020.givesmart.com, • FREE • All ages • 4065821600 • CSCgala2020.givesmart. com Cancer Support Community’s free, virtual gala with live performances by Stephanie Quayle, Chet Layman & Missy O’Malley!

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Ladies Night CANCELED 2-8pm • Outlaw Brewing, 2876 N 27th, Bozeman • FREE • All Ages • (406) 577-2403 • outlaw-brewing.com Ladies get $0.50 off each pint, all day!

READ to a Dog CANCELED 4-5pm • Bozeman

Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org Intermountain Therapy Dogs are available to be read to by kids every Wednesday afternoon.

Music and Mussels CANCELED 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.

Back to School Dinner Dash 5:30-6:30pm • Virtual

Wildrye Acoustic Wednesday CANCELED 6-8pm

Café Scientifique: A Pacemaker for the Brain

6pm • Online, • FREE • Online event: A Pacemaker for the Brain: How Transformative Technologies Using Surgically Implanted Devices are Creating New Hope for Sufferers of Severe Depression.

Virtual Zumba 6:30-7:30pm • Virtual Class

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

Story Mansion String Jam CANCELED 7:30pm •

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Cozy Cafe CANCELED 11am-noon • Bozeman

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Virtual Zumba 9-10am • Virtual Class through

Gallatin Gateway School Adult Education, • $30 for all 12 classes or drop in for $5 • 16+ • 4067634415 ext 412 • www.gallatingatewayschool.com/adulted Join Britainey Jenzer for virtual Zumba! Classes will be live Mondays & Fridays 9-10am & Wednesdays 6:30-7:30pm. Or download & take them within 24 hours.

PIR Day Camps 9am-4pm • The Emerson Center

for the Arts & Culture, 111 South Grand Ave, Bozeman • $50 Members/ $55 Non-Members (per-day) • (406) 587-9797 • www.theemerson.org Enjoy a fullday of unique art projects inspired by an artistic or cultural theme. Pre-registration required. Thomas D. Mangelsen: “A Life in the Wild” Exhibit 9am-4pm • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • Included with admission • (406) 994-2251 • www.museumoftherockies.org This photo exhibit showcases Mangelsen’s signature, award-winning photographs of landscape and wildlife in all seven continents. Seven Masters: 20th-Century Japanese Woodblock Prints 9am-4pm • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • (406) 994-2251 • www.museumoftherockies.org This exhibit focuses on seven artists who played a significant role in the development of the new print, and whose works boldly exemplify this new movement.

Montana Corn Maze 10am-8pm • Montana Corn

Maze, • $7 — Ages 4+, Free — Ages 3 and under • all ages • www.montanacornmaze.com By reservation only - 5-acre maze full of fun, frustration, and triumph & more!

All listings are subject to change. Check ahead for full details.

Read Sing Play! Storytime CANCELED 10:15am

Jazz Night 7-9pm • Red Tractor Pizza, 1007 W

Bozeman Icedogs vs. Yellowstone Quake 7:30pm

• Haynes Pavilion | Gallatin County Fairgrounds, 901 North Black, Bozeman • $5 • (406) 582-3270 • www.gallatin.mt.gov Check https://www.bozemanicedogs.com for the most up to date information.

BPS Annual Cemetery Investigation Tours 9-11pm • Sunset Hills Cemetary, • $7 • Will explain how ghost hunting works and how to be a ghost hunter for the day/ evening. We will have sage for anyone who wants to be cleansed before entering.

Saturday, Oct. 17 Gallatin County A Community Memoir Gallatin

org If you have a child age 0-2, join us for Books & Babies in the Children’s Room every Saturday at 10:00 AM and enjoy rhymes, songs, and play in a relaxed setting.

Montana Corn Maze 10am-8pm • Montana Corn

Maze, • $7 — Ages 4+, Free — Ages 3 and under • all ages • www.montanacornmaze.com By reservation only - 5-acre maze full of fun, frustration, and triumph & more!

BPS Annual Cemetery Investigation Tours 4:30-

6:30pm • Sunset Hills Cemetary, • $7 • Will explain how ghost hunting works and how to be a ghost hunter for the day/ evening. We will have sage for anyone who wants to be cleansed before entering. Blend’s Uncorked and Unplugged Saturday Night Music Series 6-8pm • Blend, 31 S Willson Ave, Bozeman • FREE • 21+ • Blend is excited to announce our Saturday night uncorked and unplugged music series!

Musuem of the Rockies Chilling Campfire Tours

6-8:45pm • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • MOR Members: $8/ child, $12/adult Public: $10/child, $14/adult • 7+ • (406) 994-2251 • www.museumoftherockies.org Come for an outdoor live show that incorporates storytelling and sculpture to bring the darker history and folklore of Montana to life.

Dan Thompson 7-9pm • Blend, 31 S Willson Ave, Bozeman • no cover • Saturday Night Uncorked and Unplugged Music Series

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Bozeman Winter Farmers’ Market 9am-noon •

Foothills 16K 9am • Bozeman Running Company,

Virtual Kenyon Noble’s Annual Junior Carpenter Pumpkin Carving Contest Online, • FREE • 12 and under • Judging criteria for pumpkins includes using the correct hashtags and creativity (beautiful, happy, silly or spooky!) Multiple entries will be disqualified.

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

• $60 • www.bozemanrunningcompany.com Runners will ride the mandatory shuttle from town to the start line in Sypes Canyon. The finish line, awards, and food will be provided in the Story Mill Park. Thomas D. Mangelsen: “A Life in the Wild” Exhibit 9am4pm • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • Included with admission • (406) 994-2251 • www.museumoftherockies. org This photo exhibit showcases Mangelsen’s signature, award-winning photographs of landscape and wildlife in all seven continents. Seven Masters: 20th-Century Japanese Woodblock Prints 9am-4pm • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • (406) 994-2251 • www.museumoftherockies.org This exhibit focuses on seven artists who played a significant role in the development of the new print, and whose works boldly exemplify this new movement.

Books & Babies CANCELED 10-11am • Bozeman

Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • 0-2 • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.

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Cars and Coffee Club POSTPONED 7:30am • The

BPS Annual Cemetery Investigation Tours 4:30-

The Bridger Mountain Big Band CANCELED

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

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6th Annual Sip&SLAM Brewery Tour MAP Brew-

ing Co, 510 Manley Rd, Bozeman • 21+ • (406) 587-4070 • www.mapbrewing.com Don’t miss this fun opportunity to Sip&SLAM...where you can buy art, drink art and help us keep SLAMmin’ during 2020.

Virtual Zumba 9-10am • Virtual Class through

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Books & Babies CANCELED 1-2pm • Bozeman

DUSTY POCKETS October 10 & 11 - Madison River Ranch

Tough-Guy Tuesdays CANCELED 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!

Trivia Tuesday & $5 Pretzels CANCELED 6-8pm •

BPL Online Book Club 6:30-7:30pm • Bozeman

Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org This month the Bozeman Public Library will discuss The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel.

SymBozium 7-8:30pm • Online, • FREE • All Ages Preschool Science Series 10:30-11:30am • Mon-

Military Mondays CANCELED 2-8pm • Outlaw

Brewing, 2876 N 27th, Bozeman • FREE • All Ages • (406) 577-2403 • outlaw-brewing.com Veterans and Active Duty men & women receive .50 off each pint with Military ID.

Commit to Eat with MTPBS 4-9pm • The Naked

Noodle, 27 S Willson Ave, Bozeman • (406) 5854501 • www.nakednoodle.com Support MontanaPBS at Noodles & Company in Bozeman, and help keep our educational, entertaining and local programs on-air for the community to enjoy.

Garret Kuntz 6:30-8:30pm • Red Tractor Pizza,

1007 W Main St, Bozeman • no cover • (406) 3591999 • www.redtractorpizza.com Live music while you dine.

Trivia Night CANCELED 7pm • Bozeman Taproom, 101 N Rouse Ave, Bozeman • no cover • First place wins a $50 gift card!

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hashtags and creativity (beautiful, happy, silly or spooky!) Multiple entries will be disqualified.

6th Annual Sip&SLAM Brewery Tour Lockhorn

Cider House, 21 South Wallace Avenue, Bozeman • 21+ • (406) 404-1168 • lockhornhardcider.com Don’t miss this fun opportunity to Sip&SLAM...where you can buy art, drink art and help us keep SLAMmin’ during 2020. Thomas D. Mangelsen: “A Life in the Wild” Exhibit 9am4pm • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • Included with admission • (406) 994-2251 • www.museumoftherockies. org This photo exhibit showcases Mangelsen’s signature, award-winning photographs of landscape and wildlife in all seven continents. Seven Masters: 20th-Century Japanese Woodblock Prints 9am-4pm • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • (406) 994-2251 • www.museumoftherockies.org This exhibit focuses on seven artists who played a significant role in the development of the new print, and whose works boldly exemplify this new movement.

Books & Babies CANCELED 10-11am • Bozeman

Yoga for All CANCELED 11am • Bozeman Public

Yoga for All CANCELED noon • Bozeman Public

Four Cornerz Toastmasters Club CANCELED 12:05-

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• 4065822400 • www.symbozium.org SymBozium is an award-winning civil discourse series presented by the Bozeman Public Library. Tonight’s topic is: Water in the West: Whose Right Is It?

Wednesday, Oct. 21 Gallatin County A Community Memoir Gallatin

History Museum, • FREE • All Ages • 4065228122 • www.gallatinhistorymuseum.org The Gallatin History Museum is creating a Community Memoir by the people, and for the people of Gallatin County and Southwest Montana as they endure through the Corvid-19 virus. 19th & 20th Century Influential American Artists Exhibit Bozeman Art Museum, • FREE • All ages • 406-570-1419 • Bozemanartmuseum.org Exhibit of artwork from the 19th & 20th Century of American art. Examples from the Hudson River School, Taos Society of Artists, giants of the Western art movement and more. Virtual Kenyon Noble’s Annual Junior Carpenter Pumpkin Carving Contest Online, • FREE • 12 and under • Judging criteria for pumpkins includes using the correct hashtags and creativity (beautiful, happy, silly or spooky!) Multiple entries will be disqualified. Thomas D. Mangelsen: “A Life in the Wild” Exhibit 9am4pm • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • Included with admission • (406) 994-2251 • www.museumoftherockies. org This photo exhibit showcases Mangelsen’s signature, award-winning photographs of landscape and wildlife in all seven continents. Seven Masters: 20th-Century Japanese Woodblock Prints 9am-4pm • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • (406) 994-2251 • www.museumoftherockies.org This exhibit focuses on seven artists who played a significant role in the development of the new print, and whose works boldly exemplify this new movement.

Montana Corn Maze 10am-8pm • Montana Corn

Maze, • $7 — Ages 4+, Free — Ages 3 and under • all ages • www.montanacornmaze.com By reservation only - 5-acre maze full of fun, frustration, and triumph & more!

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Hiring, Managing, Disciplining and Firing in Montana Without Getting Burned 11am-12:30pm • Online, • $199 • www.westaffmt.com Learn from The Experts, Jim Nys and Michelle Edmunds of Westaff.

Ladies Night CANCELED 2-8pm • Outlaw Brewing, 2876 N 27th, Bozeman • FREE • All Ages • (406) 577-2403 • outlaw-brewing.com Ladies get $0.50 off each pint, all day!

READ to a Dog CANCELED 4-5pm • Bozeman

Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org Intermountain Therapy Dogs are available to be read to by kids every Wednesday afternoon.

Music and Mussels CANCELED 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.

Back to School Dinner Dash 5:30-6:30pm • Virtual

Wildrye Acoustic Wednesday CANCELED 6-8pm

Virtual Zumba 6:30-7:30pm • Virtual Class

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

Story Mansion String Jam CANCELED 7:30pm •

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Thomas D. Mangelsen: “A Life in the Wild” Exhibit 9am4pm • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • Included with admission • (406) 994-2251 • www.museumoftherockies. org This photo exhibit showcases Mangelsen’s signature, award-winning photographs of landscape and wildlife in all seven continents.

Seven Masters: 20th-Century Japanese Woodblock Prints 9am-4pm • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • (406) 994-2251 • www.museumoftherockies.org This exhibit focuses on seven artists who played a significant role in the development of the new print, and whose works boldly exemplify this new movement.

Nonprofit Cafe: Engaging your Board in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion 9:15-10:30am • Online, • www.bozemanfoundation.org Nonprofit Cafe provides nonprofit leaders free, monthly professional development sessions on a variety of topics, led by local experts and thought leaders.

Montana Corn Maze 10am-8pm • Montana Corn

Cozy Cafe CANCELED 11am-noon • Bozeman

Virtual Minecraft Open Lab 4pm • Montana Sci-

ence Center, 2744 W Main St, Bozeman • Included with Membership • all ages • 406)-522-9087 • www.montanasciencecenter.org Join us on our private Minecraft server in the STEAMLab, or virtually in the comfort of your own home! 3rd Annual Evening in Science: Virtual Extravaganza 6:30pm • Online, • $50pp • montanasciencecenter. org We invite you to host a small party at your house, we’ll provide dinner from Riverside Country Club and the STEM kit while you sit back and enjoy an engaging evening of Science!

Maze, • $7 — Ages 4+, Free — Ages 3 and under • all ages • www.montanacornmaze.com By reservation only - 5-acre maze full of fun, frustration, and triumph & more!

Read Sing Play! Storytime CANCELED 10:15am

Teen Virtual Halloween Trivia Challenge 5-9pm •

Online, • FREE • grade 6+ • Play against your friends or test your spooky knowledge solo…whoever gets the most points wins a prize!

Musuem of the Rockies Chilling Campfire Tours

Friday, Oct. 23

Jazz Night 7-9pm • Red Tractor Pizza, 1007 W

The Bridger Creek Boys 7-9pm • Red Tractor Pizza,

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Virtual Zumba 9-10am • Virtual Class through

Whitehall Fall Festival 7-11pm • Whitehall Com-

munity Center, 1 N Division St., Whitehall • by reservation $10 • all ages • Spend the day in Whitehall checking out vendors and trick-or-treating at local businesses, a haunted house, hay maze and screams galore await.

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MSU Football vs Idaho State CANCELED Bobcat Stadium, 1 Bobcat Circle, Bozeman • (406) 9944221 • www.msubobcats.com

Whitehall Fall Festival 8am-7pm • Whitehall

Community Center, • $10 • Spend the day in Whitehall checking out vendors and trick-or-treating at local businesses.

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The Bridger Mountain Big Band CANCELED

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

Monday, Oct. 26 Gallatin County A Community Memoir Gallatin

6th Annual Sip&SLAM Brewery Tour Mountains

Walking Brewery, 422 North Plum, Bozeman • 21+ • (406) 219-3480 • www.mountainswalking.com Don’t miss this fun opportunity to Sip&SLAM...where you can buy art, drink art and help us keep SLAMmin’ during 2020.

Virtual Zumba 9-10am • Virtual Class through

Record Store Day 9am • Cactus Records and Gifts,

29 W. Main Street, Bozeman • (406) 587-0245 • cactusrecords.net Releases for October come from the Allman Brothers, Beck, Blitzen Trapper, Booker T and the MGs, Neal Casal, Johnny Cash, Clutch, Alice Cooper, The Dandy Warhols, Miles Davis, Eminem, Freddie Gibbs with Madlib, Dexter Gordon, The Grateful Dead, Judas Priest, Bob Mould, The Rolling Stones, Tony Joe White, Young Fresh Fellows, Frank Zappa, and a slew of others. Thomas D. Mangelsen: “A Life in the Wild” Exhibit 9am4pm • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • Included with admission • (406) 994-2251 • www.museumoftherockies. org This photo exhibit showcases Mangelsen’s signature, award-winning photographs of landscape and wildlife in all seven continents. Seven Masters: 20th-Century Japanese Woodblock Prints 9am-4pm • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • (406) 994-2251 • www.museumoftherockies.org This exhibit focuses on seven artists who played a significant role in the development of the new print, and whose works boldly exemplify this new movement.

Books & Babies CANCELED 10-11am • Bozeman

Montana Corn Maze 10am-8pm • Montana Corn

Maze, • $7 — Ages 4+, Free — Ages 3 and under • all ages • www.montanacornmaze.com By reservation only - 5-acre maze full of fun, frustration, and triumph & more!

Poker Tournament POSTPONED 3pm • Cat’s Paw,

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Musuem of the Rockies Chilling Campfire Tours 68:45pm • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • MOR Members: $8/child, $12/adult Public: $10/child, $14/adult • 7+ • (406) 994-2251 • www.museumoftherockies.org Come for an outdoor live show that incorporates storytelling and sculpture to bring the darker history and folklore of Montana to life.

Whitehall Fall Festival 6-11pm • Whitehall Com-

Maggie Hickman 7-9pm • Blend, 31 S Willson Ave, Bozeman • no cover • Saturday Night Uncorked and Unplugged Music Series

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Cars and Coffee Club POSTPONED 7:30am • The

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PIR Day Camps 9am-4pm • The Emerson Center

for the Arts & Culture, 111 South Grand Ave, Bozeman • $50 Members/ $55 Non-Members (per-day) • (406) 587-9797 • www.theemerson.org Enjoy a full-day of unique art projects inspired by an artistic or cultural theme. Pre-registration required. Thomas D. Mangelsen: “A Life in the Wild” Exhibit 9am4pm • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • Included with admission • (406) 994-2251 • www.museumoftherockies. org This photo exhibit showcases Mangelsen’s signature, award-winning photographs of landscape and wildlife in all seven continents. Seven Masters: 20th-Century Japanese Woodblock Prints 9am-4pm • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • (406) 994-2251 • www.museumoftherockies.org This exhibit focuses on seven artists who played a significant role in the development of the new print, and whose works boldly exemplify this new movement.

MT Food Show 10am-5pm • Hilton Garden Inn, • Let’s get more Montana foods on Montana plates!

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

Military Mondays CANCELED 2-8pm • Outlaw

Brewing, 2876 N 27th, Bozeman • FREE • All Ages • (406) 577-2403 • outlaw-brewing.com Veterans and Active Duty men & women receive .50 off each pint with Military ID.

Virtual Book Club: The Bluest Eye 6pm • Online, • FREE • zoom.us Join booksellers Anna and Kasey for an insightful discussion of Toni Morrison’s NYT Bestselling, Nobel Prize winning The Bluest Eye.

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Weston Lewis 6:30-8:30pm • Red Tractor Pizza,

1007 W Main St, Bozeman • no • (406) 359-1999 • www.redtractorpizza.com Live music while you dine.

Trivia Night CANCELED 7pm • Bozeman Taproom, 101 N Rouse Ave, Bozeman • no cover • First place wins a $50 gift card!

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PIR Day Camps 9am-4pm • The Emerson Center

with a parent or caregiver, every Tuesday & Thursday at 10:00 AM and again at 1:00 PM.

Tough-Guy Tuesdays CANCELED 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!

Trivia Tuesday & $5 Pretzels CANCELED 6-8pm •

Ladies Poker Night CANCELED 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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Yoga for All CANCELED 11am • Bozeman Public

Montana Corn Maze 10am-8pm • Montana Corn

Books & Babies CANCELED 10-11am • Bozeman

Yoga for All CANCELED noon • Bozeman Public

Four Cornerz Toastmasters Club CANCELED 12:05-

Books & Babies CANCELED 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

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Maze, • $7 — Ages 4+, Free — Ages 3 and under • all ages • www.montanacornmaze.com By reservation only - 5-acre maze full of fun, frustration, and triumph & more! Hiring, Managing, Disciplining and Firing in Montana Without Getting Burned 11am-12:30pm • Online, • $199 • www.westaffmt.com Learn from The Experts, Jim Nys and Michelle Edmunds of Westaff.

Productive Conflict: It’s an Inside Job noon-1pm • Bozeman Chamber of Commerce, 2000 Commerce Way, Bozeman • Members: $20 | Non-members: $105 • (406) 586-5421 • www.bozemanchamber. com Dave Meldahl, M.Ed., Sr. VP of think2perform, Reframing conflict situations to generate more productive conflict behavior.

Ladies Night CANCELED 2-8pm • Outlaw Brewing, 2876 N 27th, Bozeman • FREE • All Ages • (406) 577-2403 • outlaw-brewing.com Ladies get $0.50 off each pint, all day!

READ to a Dog CANCELED 4-5pm • Bozeman

Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org Intermountain Therapy Dogs are available to be read to by kids every Wednesday afternoon.

Music and Mussels CANCELED 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 CANCELED 6-8pm

Virtual Zumba 6:30-7:30pm • Virtual Class

LIVE MUSIC Luke Flansburg 7-9pm • Bozeman

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

Story Mansion String Jam CANCELED 7:30pm •

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Cozy Cafe CANCELED 11am-noon • Bozeman

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Virtual Minecraft Open Lab 4pm • Montana Sci-

Friday, Oct. 30 Gallatin County A Community Memoir Gallatin

412 • www.gallatingatewayschool.com/adult-ed Join Britainey Jenzer for virtual Zumba! Classes will be live Mondays & Fridays 9-10am & Wednesdays 6:30-7:30pm. Or download & take them within 24 hours. Thomas D. Mangelsen: “A Life in the Wild” Exhibit 9am4pm • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • Included with admission • (406) 994-2251 • www.museumoftherockies. org This photo exhibit showcases Mangelsen’s signature, award-winning photographs of landscape and wildlife in all seven continents. Seven Masters: 20th-Century Japanese Woodblock Prints 9am-4pm • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • (406) 994-2251 • www.museumoftherockies.org This exhibit focuses on seven artists who played a significant role in the development of the new print, and whose works boldly exemplify this new movement.

Montana Corn Maze 10am-8pm • Montana Corn

Maze, • $7 — Ages 4+, Free — Ages 3 and under • all ages • www.montanacornmaze.com By reservation only - 5-acre maze full of fun, frustration, and triumph & more!

Read Sing Play! Storytime CANCELED 10:15am

Downtown Bozeman Trick or Treat 4-6pm •

Downtown Bozeman, Bozeman • FREE • Over 150 businesses will be welcoming kids and families with candy and decorations!

Whitehall Fall Festival 7-11pm • Whitehall Com-

Jazz Night 7-9pm • Red Tractor Pizza, 1007 W

Saturday, Oct. 31 Bozeman Winter Farmers’ Market 9am-noon •

Gallatin County Fairgrounds, 901 N. Black, Bozeman • (406) 582-3270 • www.gallatin.mt.gov Each market has over thirty vendors selling an array of food and farm-based products. Exhibit Building 1 Bozeman Help Center’s 6th Annual Run For Your Life 9am-4pm • Virtual, • Registration and information at bozemanhelpcenter.org • All Ages • bozemanhelpcenter.org A Family Halloween Fun Run to benefit Bozeman Help Center’s 24/7 Suicide Hotline. Race information and registration can be found online at bozemanhelpcenter. org Thomas D. Mangelsen: “A Life in the Wild” Exhibit 9am4pm • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • Included with admission • (406) 994-2251 • www.museumoftherockies. org This photo exhibit showcases Mangelsen’s signature, award-winning photographs of landscape and wildlife in all seven continents. Seven Masters: 20th-Century Japanese Woodblock Prints 9am-4pm • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • (406) 994-2251 • www.museumoftherockies.org This exhibit focuses on seven artists who played a significant role in the development of the new print, and whose works boldly exemplify this new movement. Montana Corn Maze 10am-8pm • Montana Corn Maze, • $7 — Ages 4+, Free — Ages 3 and under • all ages • www.montanacornmaze.com By reservation only - 5-acre maze full of fun, frustration, and triumph & more! Blend’s Uncorked and Unplugged Saturday Night Music Series 6-8pm • Blend, 31 S Willson Ave, Bozeman • FREE • 21+ • Blend is excited to announce our Saturday night uncorked and unplugged music series!

Whitehall Fall Festival 6-11pm • Whitehall Com-

Bozeman Icedogs vs. Yellowstone Quake 7:30pm

• Haynes Pavilion | Gallatin County Fairgrounds, 901 North Black, Bozeman • $5 • (406) 582-3270 • www.gallatin.mt.gov Check www.bozemanicedogs.com for the most up to date information.

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