Bozeman Magazine January 2021

BOZEMAN MAGAZINE

January 2021 - Volume 14.8

Alienated Productions Whistle Pig Korean Interview Gallatin’s Gateway Community

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LETTER TO EDITOR

R E C & H E A LT H

Spades: - K Drummond 10

Eipc Adventure in the Backyard - R Zitzer 22

VISUAL ARTS

The Great Outdoors - C Graham 26

Cover Shot: - Alienated Productions 10

LIVING LOCAL

FOOD & DRINKS

Gallatin’s Gateway Community - R Phllips 28

Whistle Pig Korean Interview - A Ripple 12

Bozeman Moms Push Back - MT Human Rights Network 32

S C R E E N & S TA G E

Carving Connections & Sculpting Support - S Cairoli 36

Warren Miller Performing Arts Center - K Brustuen 16

Top 10 New Bozeman Businesses - K Hulbert 38

M O N TA N A M U S I C

New Year, New Goals - T Ford 40

“Adopt” a Band for a Day - Brian Ripple 19

HOROSCOPE

Children of the KORN - M Jochum 20

Black Rose Spiritual Center - Dr Nikki 34

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

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

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

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

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

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

Kelly Hartman - History Kelly Hartman is the Curator at the Gallatin History Museum.

She is also a painter and printmaker inspired by the beauty of Montana.

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

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

Eric Kofer - Music Former ASMSU concerts director.

Local music contributor and ChickenJam West Productions Owner. Eric spreads his love for music around the valley.

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

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

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. He’s lived in Bozeman with his wife since the 1980s, traveled to 7 continents, and seen some crazy stuff..

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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W H A T ’ S YO U R B E E F ?

SPADES

Kris Drummond

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he phrase “call a spade a spade” originated with the classical Greek philosopher Plutarch and has been recycled through time by the likes of Oscar Wilde, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and others. I’ve always been curious about the term as I’ve often heard it used by bosses when they’ve got bad news or by men who can definitely beat me at arm wrestling. I assumed it was referring to the card suit, but in fact, “in the expression, the word ‘spade’ refers to the instrument used to move earth, a very common tool.”

As I consider “calling a spade a spade” now, I’m struck by the poetic precision. We’ve got a lot of earth to move and only by telling the fierce truth about what’s really happening, only by stepping out into the open with the harsh reality of what we know deep down; only if enough of us speak, organize, and act from the gritty actuality of our global predicament do we have any hope of moving earth - our species of it, at least - off the path of social collapse and possible extinction.

Like spades, words are common. Using them to tell the truth is not. More common is using language to bury the obvious. Even when we have science bludgeoning us with statistical exclamation points and our own growing foreboding from the still, small voice that knows true from false, we understandably take the path of comfort through linguistic justifications, obscurations, and distractions.

Letting go of the future is the most challenging journey a human can undertake - many refuse it even to their dying breath. But for us, the unwillingness to entertain life’s ever-present uncertainty is no longer an option.

The myth of progress is coughing a pandemic death rattle as democracy dies before our eyes and climate change hasn’t even taken the stage yet. Let’s be real. We all know it’s not getting any better from here, at least not in our lifetimes. And that’s scary.

For some, the fear shows up as protesting basic health measures and voting for dictators while for others it means scuttling toward the illusory moral high-ground of institutions that sold us out long ago. Most of us live somewhere in the middle. But the common ground we share is the fear too big to face alone, bringing the news that we secretly know: The ride’s over.

In early December, a group of over 250 climate scientists signed a short collective letter that can be summarized by this quote: “Some of us believe that a transition to a new society may be possible. That will involve bold action to reduce damage to the climate, nature and society, including preparations for disruptions to everyday life. We are united in regarding efforts to suppress discussion of collapse as hindering the possibility of that transition.”

That’s science-speak for saying if we don’t turn around and

face the very real possibility of collapse, there’s nothing we can do to avoid it. The letter continues to say “We have experienced how emotionally challenging it is to recognise the damage being done, along with the growing threat to our own way of life. We also know the great sense of fellowship that can arise. It is time to have these difficult conversations, so we can reduce our complicity in the harm, and make the best of a turbulent future.”

Take a deep breath. You know it’s true. We have a turbulent future. Not on some far off day, not even in some other decade. It’s already begun. It was nearly sixty degrees a week into December.

The national narrative has devolved into a jumble of deceit and nonsense. 300,000 Americans have died because nearly half the country won’t trust the basic foundations of 19th century medical science.

There’s nowhere to run. Not even the never-never land of Bozeman can avoid this storm.

In turning to face what’s here, a good place to begin is by educating yourself about the severity of the climate crisis. Professor Jem Bendell of The University of Cumbria in northern England published a paper titled Deep Adaptation: A map for navigating climate tragedy. Google it and read it. He and thousands of other scientists, including the 250+ mentioned above, have taken off the hope goggles of politically motivated narratives to tell the truth about what the data’s been saying since the 70’s.

The other places to start are talking openly about what you learn and seeking support. We can’t face this alone. Posting on social media, having conversations with friends and family, doing your own writing/music/art, getting involved with activist groups, building resilience into your life, cultivating a spiritual practice - it all matters.

Each time someone speaks to what we’re all feeling, to what we’re working so hard to not know, it gives everyone permission to do the same. Paradoxically, a fellowship is exactly what forms. By truly accepting the predicament and feeling the grief, the love and compassion that hold the key to a better future become available.

In a final twist of poetic hope, spades trump all other suits in a deck of cards. This “very common tool” is also the most powerful card in games dedicated to playing the odds. Odds are what we’ve got now. That, and the common tool of our truth through which we shape what happens. And somehow that matters. In the common tongue of William Stafford “How you stand here is important. How you listen for the next things to happen. How you breathe.”

Here we are. Who will we be? k To learn more about the emerging conversation around Deep Adaptation in Bozeman, go to www.bozemanrenewal.org

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EDITOR’S NOTE

PRETTY ICONIC

Angie Ripple

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doubt I am alone in kicking 2020 to the curb, turning the proverbial calendar page, and welcoming what must be a better year than the one we just survived (my favorite holiday card from 2020 was the one from a friend that simply said “We Survived 2020”).

At the beginning of 2020, I chose a word for the year, something I hadn’t done

before, but it seemed easier than a resolution and yet somewhat similar. The word was to be a beacon of encouragement to me. The word was Reinvent.

Three months into 2020, that word rang a resounding scream through my head because when you choose to reinvent rather than being forced to do so, it’s a much prettier word. 2020 wasn’t pretty though, or kind, it was more of a punch to the gut or slap to the face. And yet, we survived.

When marketing budgets were slashed by local and regional marketers, I kept

looking for others who needed our help getting SEEN in Bozeman Magazine, and found some. We never stopped bringing our readers informative articles and information they are hungry for. And, I am still very hopeful that the arts, entertainment, and educational businesses will rebound from Covid and come back stronger than ever as soon as they are able. Our advertisers mean a great deal to me. When they hurt, I hurt, and to a fault. I am a people over profit type person.

For all the stress and worry of canceled events, closed businesses, take-out-only dining, or eat at home every meal dining, and virtual schooling, came a much needed slowing down of life for my family, and an opportunity to reinvent on a daily basis. I can tell you honestly that when I calculated the percentage of event advertising in June 2019 compared to June 2020, we were down 40%. I freaked out, but the yin to my yang (husband/ business partner) was calm and collected and assured me we would be okay, and we were.

And as this has gotten very personal and you may or may not relate to me, I hope that this year brings you more joy than grief, more prosperity than you expect, and I hope you will continue to read, learn from, and patronize Bozeman Magazine!

My word for 2021 is Icon. I hope you see Bozeman Magazine as a publishing icon in our region.

Our readers and advertisers have trusted us to deliver 162 months in a row, pretty iconic.

I’d like to tell more stories about our local icons, the Native Americans that have cared for our land for ages, the Bozemanites who are making a difference in our community, the landmarks and places that make our town unique, anything that stands out over the test of time. If you would like to join me this year in telling those stories, please reach out. I am just an email away.

2021, we got this, together. R

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VISUAL ART

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lienated Productions is a photography/digital art business founded by Kasandra Kessel. Kasandra started out shooting many styles of photography, but found her true passion in portrait photography as the years went on. Kasandra specializes in edgy, unconventional portraits, though she recently has been getting more into landscapes as well. About three years ago, Kasandra met her Instagram crush, Daniel Kessel, on a first date of collaborative photography. That bloomed into a friendship, and then an engagement, and finally a marriage. Since then, Daniel has joined the team at Alienated Productions, where he brings his own unique talents and style, such as light painting photography and digital art. Together Kasandra and Daniel complement each other and combine to offer many services throughout Montana, ranging from shooting portraits and weddings, to things such as digital art and album covers. See more work by the two-person team at Alienated Productions at www.alien8mt.com/

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FOOD & DRINKS

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stablished in 2014 by husband and wife team Ross Franklin and Emma Woods, Whistle Pig Korean is one of only two Korean restaurants in Bozeman. The active couple met while teaching English in Korea and ended up in Bozeman so Ross could attend Montana State University. Emma, who was born in Daegu, Korea, and professionally trained as a chef in Cape Cod, MA, needed to get out of the banking world and do something much more creative, with the full support, and nudging of Ross and his growling stomach.

Their love for the outdoors and for feeding people make them the perfect duo for Bozeman’s Downtown Food Scene. The three of us masked up and chatted at the restaurant while the kitchen projected the most amazing flavorful aroma.

Angie Ripple: How was Whistle Pig Korean conceptualized?

Emma Franklin: The way it started was that I was making Korean food for Ross at home all the time, in Denver, just because that was what we were craving after Korea, and we were playing around with the idea of opening up our own place. I was doing banking and I hated it, and the only jobs I’ve ever truly loved were working in restaurants, so we decided to move in that direction and Ross was always super supportive

of me doing anything creative and getting out of the business office lifestyle because I was not happy with it.

Ross Franklin: It was wearing on her for sure. We were in Denver because we had just gotten back from Korea, teaching English, and so we had decided to make it back to the states and recoup back in Denver and see what we wanted to do next, and after that I came to college up in Bozeman.

And I know your husband Brian through all the music. I played music all through college and was really a part of the Bozeman community, and then I left to go to Korea to teach English, and while I was there, I met Emma, and I always wanted to get back to Bozeman. It just has that draw you know, of the mountains, it has absolutely everything a big city has to offer, and it has more trails than you can imagine, it’s more wild than you can imagine, it’s the perfect place for us to start growing from. And that was seven years ago when we started.

When we moved to Bozeman, [Emma] got a job at Chickpea Cafe which was a restaurant here [in this location].

EF: So, I was working as a kitchen manager there and we were, in our free time, working on the business plan. If we were to do

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Whistle Pig Korean p.12 this what would it be like? Whenever there was a new building up for lease, we’d look around and we were toying with the idea.

And then the owner of Chickpea had to move back to Ohio for family reasons, and she knew I had been wanting to open up a restaurant and asked if I wanted to take over the lease and move on in here.

RF: I was blindsided by the opportunity, honestly, because we were about ready any way to go on our own.

EF: So, we were like let’s do this, and we did not want to let the opportunity slide by, so we just starting doing it.

RF: Luckily, we have had this awesome location, and now Bozeman is growing around it really fast.

EF: The structure for the original Whistle Pig was based off kimbap shops in Korea.

They are kinda like fast food and fast service, but that’s where a lot of people end up eating most of the time because it’s really quick and easy. There was one cute little one near Ross’ apartment in Korea that we’d go to; it was run by a wife and husband. It was always so cute. The wife did most of the cooking and the husband would take your order, and he would try to help out and we loved it there and I wanted to have that same feel, a little Korean restaurant that does all the things, that was our model.

AR: What makes Whistle Pig unique in the Bozeman Food Scene?

EF: It’s definitely trying to stay true to authentic Korean foods while utilizing all of the produce that Bozeman and Montana have to offer and try to incorporate it in to the cuisine. We use all local eggs, meat; we

started using mushrooms that are locally grown from Spore Attic, which is really fun because mushrooms are really popular in Asian food, so it was finally getting access to mushrooms that are normally very difficult to find, so getting to play around with all that, but trying to keep it with the authentic Korean, but adding in the Bozeman flare or feel to it.

RF: We do punk rock shows here when there’s not the pandemic; we do them on Sundays when we’re closed. We like to hire

a lot of musicians and artists, we’ve been lucky to have comedians work here, and a lot of people who are here in the community in an artistic way, and we’ve always been able to ride that connection to the core of Bozeman’s art and culture scene, and I think that separates us from a lot of the restaurants where they might be owned by people who are a little bit less connected to that kind of stuff.

AR: What do you want people to experience when they walk through your doors?

RF: The original concept was that we wanted as modern and as authentic of a Korean experience as you can get, and so we model our restaurant off of what Korea is like right now. We don’t have gongs and a lot of old school Asian decor in here because they don’t either. We wanted it to feel as if you walked off the street in Korea.

Normally, we have K-Pop music playing that’s live and vibrant, and then the smells are super fresh and different and penetrating, and the coziness and the warmth of the food ties it all together, making it a complete experience. Especially for a cold location, you know?

AR: What do your regulars keep coming back for?

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EF: We have a lot of vegan and vegetarian regulars that I think really enjoy that most of our menu can be made vegan for them.

Because most restaurants you get one option. Here, everything starts vegan and you can add stuff to it that would make it not vegan. I think consistency as well. Hopefully, every single time they come in, it will be the same atmosphere, the same level of customer service, and also the same quality of food. “Oh, I had this last time and it was amazing, get it again ok, it’s exactly the same.” I think that that consistency is really important for a restaurant.

RF: One or both of us is always here, and I think that really keeps a throughline from the day we opened until now consistency-wise.

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

EF: What I really enjoy, as a minority, is being able to see a lot of our regulars of Asian descent and it’s nice to see them. Every once in a while, we’ll look around and our entire dining room is Asian; this is amazing!

It is definitely a warm, comforting feeling for me that we have this space and environment that is welcoming for them, that they want to come and eat food at, and building those relationships with our regulars as well, we’ve had some that have been coming since they were fourteen years old with their parents and they still do. They are in college when they come back and watching that progression and growing with the community in a way is really fun.

RF: I would say absolutely, the music, culture, just the community that surrounds different arts around Bozeman. There’s a community around comedy, a community around music, there’s also the community around skiing, there’s just a lot of community in Montana in general - a lot more than I think people recognize. In Bozeman, you run into everyone at the grocery store, everywhere on the trails, you see everyone

all the time, you see the people you’re feeding. I just really enjoy being a part of that.

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

RF: The pandemic has been interesting because we’ve had to switch to takeout and delivery, and that’s not an area we were focusing on at the moment the pandemic hit. We were focusing on dinner service, we painted the walls, we were making it more cozy with a nice dine-in atmosphere. We are now slowly opening it back up, and I would say the same amount of people are eating here for sure; it’s just that they’re not dining in and buying booze and appetizers. At the moment, we are excited that we still have the support of our customers.

AR: Do you have anything coming up that you would like the readers to know about?

RF: Coming up, Whistle Pig will be voted Best Restaurant in Bozeman; that’s something you can look forward to. [Laughs] We really appreciate Bozeman Magazine.

You and Brian have helped create a huge art community around and I know the pandemic has been the same challenges for you guys, but I hope it’s been good because Bozeman is getting through this.

AR: Thanks for saying that. It’s a lot of crazy work we do.

My mask continued to smell of Whistle Pig’s amazing menu for days after our interview, and my cravings for the Bibimbap I enjoyed at home after our visit still have not subsided. Get Whistle Pig Korean on your Bozeman Food Scene to-eat-at list for 2021 NOW! f Angie Ripple is the co-publisher of Bozeman Magazine; she is often hungry.

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S C R E E N & S TAG E

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bout forty miles south of Bozeman is the town of Big Sky and the Warren Miller Performing Arts Center, which brings world-renowned performing artists to the people who live and travel to Southwestern Montana.

For over seven years, John Zirkle, founder and Artistic Director of the Warren Miller Performing Arts Center (WMPAC), has been bringing world-class performing arts, including musicians, comedians, and live theatre, to the Warren Miller stage. Zirkle tells about his “spark moment” in his efforts to bring meaningful performing arts to southwestern Montana: “Something about that night with the Kronos Quartet and the program they put together brought the audience to life in a way that I had never experienced before. The air felt still, the audience relaxed and fully engaged, and the players absolutely connected

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to those moments in time. I remember sitting off stage when they got to the end of their first half and played a traditional Swedish tune called ‘Tusen Tankar,’ and it just destroyed me. One of those instances where it felt like my whole life had been leading up to that moment, to have the honor of just listening quietly, with a room full of excited people, to masters of their form. And I cried.”

The specific event Zirkle reminisces about in the preceding paragraph refers to a performance by the Kronos Quartet, a string quartet based out of San Francisco, a typical musical performance at WMPAC. The Warren Miller Performing Arts Center opened its doors on March 12th of 2013, thanks to a collaborative effort between Friends of Big Sky Education, a non-profit entity that was established in 2004 to help get Lone Peak High School established, the

Big Sky School District, and the greater community of Big Sky, including Warren Miller, the famous ski and snowboard filmmaker himself. The idea of WMPAC came out of an established model in small town Montana where schools also frequently double as community-wide facilities because of their large spaces of gyms and auditoriums. When the team that brought WMPAC to fruition was considering how to build a theater in a pre-existing gym in the local school district, they felt the best approach was to make the facility something more than simply the “Lone Peak High School Auditorium,” and hence the idea for the Warren Miller Performing Arts Center was born. But because WMPAC is still a school facility, WMPAC is grounded in education with a strong and vital connection to students and local community; it still maintains a strong connection to the performing arts outside Montana—and also to the world at large.

Warren Miller, a half-time resident of Big Sky when the Warren Miller Performing Arts Center was created, was asked if they could honor his legacy by naming the facility after him. Miller enthusiastically said yes, and from 2011 to 2013, he and his wife Laurie helped lead a capital campaign under the premise that you really can do anything in a Montana ski town. Ultimately, in a compliment to Miller’s legacy within the ski and film industry, he is honored and remembered as a bridge between skiing, outdoors, and the arts.

The coronavirus pandemic has been devastating to the performing arts industry, and WMPAC has been challenged every bit as much as any other theatre company. The decisions to “go live, don’t go; schedule, don’t schedule yet; hire actors, don’t hire actors” and so forth are overwhelming in and of themselves. As the pandemic deepened, and potential audiences became leery of going into public places and attending events, arts companies switched to “Zoom performances,” which fit the bill for about a month before audiences became bored with virtual performances. Back to the drawing board artistic companies went, and WMPAC was no exception,

as Zirkle searched for another way of delivering quality theatre in trying times to a hungry and expectant audience.

A WMPAC innovation that bore fascinating results was the introduction of Star-Trek-like technology, which beamed actors from different stages in different parts of the country together and blended them into one performance, appearing for all the world as if they were interacting with each other on one stage. A casual observer of these performances could have been excused for expecting to see Scotty from the Starship Enterprise suddenly getting beamed up into the spotlight as well.

The summer of 2020 was the experimental summer during which Zirkle developed and produced shows using this concept. A driving force behind these developments of merging stages was the Black Lives Matter movement, as theaters responded to calls for honoring diversity in the performing arts. Drawing on artistic talent in southwest Montana of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) actors, Zirkle forged a working relationship with BIPOC actors, directors, and playwrights from New York City. After one week’s practice, with one group performing on the WMPAC stage and the other group performing from a stage in New York City, the director and the playwright each Zooming in from their own apartments, a production was formed and performed before a small live audience in Big Sky and simultaneously broadcast on a channel across New York City and Montana using the Warren Miller Center’s new streaming platform at www.wmpac.live.

As part of the Big Sky community, WMPAC offers its auditorium to the community and the school. In addition to school performances occurring in the space, Zirkle works with a local community group--Big Sky Community Theatre--in offering community members opportunities to perform. In the summer of 2020, WMPAC continued on next page

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Warren Miller PAC p.16 and Big Sky Community Theatre created a traditional radio show, a mystery series that ran for eight weeks, written and performed by cast members. These fun radio shows run from 15 to 30 minutes in length and are set in a fictional Big Sky. They are still available as podcasts at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inherent-danger-a-mountainmurder-mystery-series/id1536367510.

WMPAC is offering innovative performances for this upcoming season. Acknowledging the impact of COVID-19 and the need for social distancing and being outdoors, one of the first performances of this season features concert pianist Hunter Noack as he performs In a Landscape: Classical Music in the Wild on December 28-29, 2020, on a 9-foot Steinway grand piano in the middle of the Big Sky golf course, while the audience skis, snowshoes, or walks around his performance area on a specially groomed ski track designed specifically for this performance. Noack performs as the moving audience listens to his music through custom wireless headsets connected directly to his piano in the center of their activity. As Noack says, “the music becomes a soundtrack to your experience in the landscape.” And what better landscape to exercise and listen to classical piano than Big Sky? Big Sky Laugh-Fest continues WMPAC’s winter season on January 8-9, 2021, with small in-person performance of three stand-up comics: Sara Schaefer, Brian Simpson, and Adam Cayton-Holland (this is an 18+ show).

Behind the Curtain: Jeanette the Musical runs on January 22-23, 2021, for small in-person performances as well as online performances available on WMPAC’s viewing platform. Behind the Curtain is a musical review of a pop musical based on the true story of America’s first Congresswoman, Jeannette Rankin. This unique weekend of performances looks into how Broadway musicals come together, featuring excerpts from the show, new orchestrations by Grammy and Tony18

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winning orchestrator and music producer Todd Sickafoose, and live performances from the creators and local Montana-based performing artists.

Through the Fourth Wall, February 10-24, 2021, is an immersive small group experience designed for one small group of 4 to 8 people at a time, preferably a family or close group of friends who will experience all aspects of a theatre in this immersive escape room-like experience. Your group will gather at WMPAC and end up exploring unseen corners of this empty theater, as you and your pod solve puzzles and overcome challenges to bring your production to life, as you become part of your own show.

The season continues February 26-27 with an online and a small in-person performance of Metamorphosis, live musical performances interspersed with short movies that explore the duality of human nature. Metamorphosis is followed by The James Sewell Ballet performances on March 19-20, with both in-person and online performances.

Kronos and Cascade Quartets perform on March 27-28 to close out the WMPAC season, again with both in-person and online performances.

In addition to following state and federal Coronavirus management recommendations for safety, WMPAC is taking steps to ensure limited and socially distanced seating for any in-person events. They are also focusing on offering shorter shows and innovative approaches to performances, as indicated by several of the shows talked about in the above paragraphs. Zirkle is eager to remind anyone considering attending any show that in the event of the pandemic worsening, all tickets are refundable.

For more information about the Warren Miller Performing Arts Center, their upcoming events, and for tickets, please visit their website at www.warrenmillerpac.org or call 406-995-6345. b Kevin Brustuen lives in Bozeman and can be contacted at kbrustuen@hotmail.com. He is an avid theater-goer.

OUTDOOR CONCERTS WHERE YOU CAN “ADOPT” A BAND M O N TA N A M U S I C

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eople love live music. They like seeing a band play, but there is more to the puzzle. There are the other fans, and their shared compassion for the songs.

You can stand next to a total stranger and dance with them all night knowing that the music has also touched them in some unique way. Music has a special power to bring us together.

Before COVID-19 took over last spring, Bozeman was bustling with a large and thriving music scene. Bands played many bars on

weekends for the college crowd, and venues like the Filling Station and Rialto booked touring bands on a regular basis. The ELM was getting built and going to open soon, not to mention Music on Main and Big Sky’s Music in the Mountains.

Oh yeah, and did someone mention festivals? Sweet Pea, Red Ants Pants, Rockin The Rivers, Groovin on the Gallatin, Targhee Fest & Targhee Bluegrass, Moonlight Music Fest and Headwaters Country Jam to name a few.

Montanan’s truly do love live music.

With the news of the pandemic, all of a sudden the brakes were on for everything

and there were no more shows, at least for a couple of months, but It didn’t take long for people to get creative. Bands started livestreaming concerts from basements and empty venues. Many took to recording projects, and still more began playing small outdoor shows all while following the new normals of social distancing and mask wearing. Most notable was Pine Creek Lodge south of Livingston. Taking the virus seriously the venue was able to operate under the new safety protocols and ticketing regulations.

Sadly however there are no outdoor venues available for the public to attend concerts in the Gallatin Valley like there are in the Paradise Valley. For this reason (along with many others) several residents of the Gallatin Valley began to hire local bands and had private “backyard” concerts, hosting only close family and friends or business associates.

Now with the vaccines 2021 is looking a whole lot better, but it definitely remains to be seen what the live music scene will look like for this summer. Though currently struggling to hold on, all the musicians and venues are standing back and standing by for the green light to safely be able to operate even though nobody knows when that will be. Most likely not until sometime this summer, when most music is actually happening outdoors anyway.

If you would like to support live music in the Gallatin Valley, you can book (adopt) a band for a private event on your property.

Please don’t hesitate to contact Eric Kofer at ChickenJam West ASAP as dates fill up fast. email at: koferkofer@gmail.com or by phone at: 603.969.3548

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N E R D L I H C E H T OF Michael Jochum

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orn was going through a tremendous amount of transition towards the end of 2005, when David Silveira was the drummer. David, an original member of the band, was debating whether or not to stay in the band. I auditioned and got the second drummer chair, playing drums and percussion. I had a huge set up that included a second Drum Kit, gongs, hand drums, and various percussion instruments to supplement David’s playing.

After extensive touring in the states and Europe, David decided to leave the band at a pivotal time. The band had the opportunity to do the “MTV Unplugged” series. David opted out of the show, leaving me with the drum chair.

Jonathan Davis, along with my friend and frequent benefactor Richard Gibbs, decided that if we were going to do the iconic MTV show, it must be something completely different and special. Richard supplemented the band with a string section, as well as brass, and a Kodo drum ensemble.

We also had Robert Smith and the Cure, as well as Amy Lee from Evanescence, as a guest stars on the show.

I put together a percussive Drum Kit, as it was an acoustic show, incorporating hand drums, various cymbal set ups, as well as some hand percussion. I encourage anyone who reads this particular comment to take a look at some of those MTV unplugged performances, as I feel that musically they were truly wonderful. Taking the band out of their comfort zone was a very good thing, because in my opinion, the band needed a change and in a way the need to re-create themselves after David’s departure.

More touring followed, this time with Joey Jordison, taking a break from the SLIPKNOT gig. This drummer change, with me continuing to supplement on drums and percussion was a bit of a challenge for the band, as Joey’s energy was quite different than David’s solid hard Rock approach.

To be perfectly honest, although I respect Joey’s playing, it really didn’t work for the band. We did a couple of tours in that configuration. In addition, Brian had left the band a couple of years earlier and there was a musical chairs sort of mentality with the second guitar player. All of this uncertainty and lack of foundation in the band began to take its toll.

Jonathan decided to do some solo touring, which I was a part of as well. We did a couple of tours of the states and one rather extensive European tour that was quite fun. The band, which Jon called “The Simply F*&#ing Amazings” (SFA) included the talents of Shenkar on violin, the late Shane Gibson on guitar, Zach Baird on

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keyboards, and Miles Mosley on acoustic bass. That band remains one of my fondest musical memories. My tenure in the band began to wane, as Joey slipped back into Slipknot. Drummer Terry Bozzio came in and recorded the next record. This five-year period vaulted

this “jazz guy“ into a netherworld of extremely loud, and sometimes exhilarating musical frontiers.

I was closing the chapter, and turning the page on my Addictions, and the energy of the moment, and the prescient nature of having to re-create my life was Omnipresent. My retirement from the business of music was eminent, as August 18, 2009, became what would be one of the most important and memorable days of my life as I gave in, gave up, and took a five-year break from sitting on the drum throne. j Michael Jochum is a Husband, Father, Grandfather, Drummer, Author, advocate for the disabled musician, Activist, and dog lover. The above story is an excerpt from his life in the music business. If you enjoy reading, please pick up his books “This Week Nothing” and “The Road Never Ends” via email and paypal.

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

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hree a.m. on May 7: Bars back in Bozeman have been closed for an hour. Drunk people are still stumbling home. We stand on a rock ledge that is dry and free of snow, a comforting rarity, small pleasures at 10,000 feet. We can look out across the large Montana valleys toward the close tender glow of Bozeman, which lays about 40 miles away. Moonlight ignites the frozen land around us, the world glows silver. Too early to talk or think too hard. Sawyer Kesselheim, my 25-year-old brother, packs his backpack, stooped over, shoving things in place. Everett Coba, my partner, 22 years old, serves up breakfast, savory oats. We chug them down in silence, fueling the fires, each of us pondering the day ahead, keeping our worries private.

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tionable route. At promptly 4 a.m., we set out on a partially frozen, moonlit snowpack by headlamp, skinning up a steep, big tube toward Black Peak above Pine Creek Lake. This is Plan B. Our original route, created on Caltopo and Google Earth from the comfort of a couch two weeks prior to departure, turned out to be impossible. The day before, we were confronted by a 35-45-degree couloir which looked good from the comfort of the coach during the planning phase, but in reality, it would have popped us out on a saddle NE of the summit. On the edge of a sheer cliff.

Orange and purple erupt in the sky behind Sawyer. The sun slowly ignites the tips of mountains, and we pause to appreciate it, our heavy breathing the only sound. Our hope is that at the top of Black Peak, we will find a wide ridge which looks promising on our Gaia map. If it goes, we’ll promptly get back on our planned course. If it doesn’t, we will

have spent a lot of energy only to face Plan C, whatever that is. I focus on our goal, that hopeful ridgeline. The tube is steep and firm, our ski crampons claw into the snow with their metal prongs. We all rely heavily on that metal grip, balancing and trusting it, but it is a constant tension. Every step requires focus. My legs burn from two days of hard skinning over passes and through basins, navigating tough terrain while carrying a 65-pound pack. We inch upward toward the dark peak, each of us deep in our personal calculations, or just breathing. Dawn fires up the sky when we make it out of the tube. To reach the peak, we have to drop down and boot up a wide, steep couloir.

I sink waist deep, carrying skis on top of my pack, ice axe in hand, struggling to keep up with my tall, long-legged companions. Head down, I work my legs through the snow following Sawyer and Everett’s deep boot holes. We touch the summit as the wings of the sun spread.

The vast, raw range unfolds before us, the views dazzling. Everything drops away, even my aching legs, in the face of this beauty.

I turn to look at the route ahead. Dread and fear seep into my gut. The east ridge is not so much a ramp as an 80-foot cliff. We can see our route, a tantalizing 200 yards away, over a sheer drop and dangerously out of reach. Unwilling to surrender, we search for routes onto the ridgeline. We scramble with skis and heavy packs over icy loose rocks. Each of us denies the growing certainty of turning back. We have worked too hard to get here. It has to go. Sawyer and Everett probe methodically, meticulously, pushing for an opening. Desire threatens good judgment. We all know that our expedition hangs in the balance.

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dear friend Dee Dee. Dee Dee passed away due to a hospital mistake just a week before we left. It was a sudden jarring death for our family, community and for her partner. Being in the ICU when she passed was a very real reminder of how fragile life is. She has been with me a lot on this trip, riding along in my thoughts, her ring on my finger keeping her close. But then I snap out of it, watching two other people I love dearly take risks in order to get back on a route we had created looking at a computer screen.

“Guys, this is not worth it! It’s too dangerous. Let’s go back to the summit and re-evaluate.” They both look back at me, at each other, and turn. We retreat.

Back on the summit, we have cell service. I pull out my phone to call home. After the first two rings my dad picks up. He and my mother have been intently following our progress. Each message we send in the evening from our SOS device gives them our location. This device allows us to contact the outside world by text and has an SOS button in case of an emergency.

His voice fills me with warm comfort. We relay our current situation, where we are and that we are off route, but to not worry. Most important we remind them how much we love them. It’s only after I hang up that the loneliness of our situation swoops back in. I look at my two partners, forcing down the urge to burst into tears. Still, we don’t talk much. There isn’t anything to discuss. We turn together, defeated, and start back down.

Our descent takes us down the iconic Y couloir, a fall line pushing 50 degrees. Fear quickens my breathing. We stand on top, doing our best to not over think the danger. Everett drops in first, ice axe in his upper hand. Conditions are firm, not quite ice but on the verge. He slowly makes his way down, side slipping most of it, tucking into safety about 500 feet below. Sawyer goes next, talking to me as he descends with confidence, encouraging me. My turn comes quickly. Legs shaking, I focus on breathing. Slowly, I make my way sliding down the firm snow, time ticking, everything else fading away, just the icy chute, my clattering skis, the two dots of life watching me come. Out of my peripheral vision, I notice the car-sized overhanging cornice dripping water. The day is heating up quickly. With it, the growing danger of unstable avalanche conditions.

Finally, I make it to the small nook of safety. I sit down and begin to cry, my legs cramping from exertion, my heart heavy with defeat, our camp from the night before just below us and our expedition in doubt.

Our route was an ambitious one, simple in concept but daunting in practice. Basically, we planned to ski from the outskirts of Livingston to the outskirts of Red Lodge, across the Absaroka and Beartooth Mountains. I had dreamed of doing it for a long time.

We started skinning at the Elephant Head trail, which sits on the northern flank of the Absaroka Mountains near Livingston. The Absaroka’s are a fierce mountain range, bordering Yellowstone Park and the

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upper Yellowstone River, blending seamlessly into the high peaks and plateaus of the Beartooth Range. These mountains, chock full of grizzly bear, mountain lion, wolf, marmots and other creatures are mostly viewed by people from the comfort of Paradise Valley or from scenic pullouts along area highways.

The route would take us beyond the Absarokas, across the Boulder River and into the Bearthooth Mountains. We would ford the rushing Stillwater River and traverse the Beartooth Plateau to Red Lodge, the bookend town on the eastern edge of the range. We would ski past Granite Peak, Montana’s highest, looming over other Montana summits at 12,807 ft.

We hoped to stay as high as possible, following ridgelines and crossing passes, taking advantage of the best skiing, while keeping in mind the overarching goal of safety. The beauty of winter travel is that you aren’t bound to the boot prints on the man-made trails. The thin red line we mapped out was approximately 115 miles in length, includes 60,000 feet of elevation gain, and was our best effort to create an aesthetic route that traversed jagged, weather-beaten mountains with good skiing, exciting route finding and adventure. In many ways, it rivaled mountaineering expeditions in Alaska or Patagonia but it lay barely 50 miles from home and our entire journey would only cost us a few hundred dollars.

But now, Pine Creek imprisons us in its palm.

After the trip, I spoke to my father about his concerns following the Black Peak phone call.

“For me it was a really high anxiety moment. I guess that’s the high and low of having contact. I wasn’t sure how you were going to move forward,” he told me. “Sometimes too much information can be dangerous. In a sense, ignorance is bliss.”

We camp again in Pine Creek just above our previous site. Over dinner we talk about our only option to escape and rejoin our route.

The following morning, my 23rd birthday, we wake earlier than normal, hoping to leave Pine Creek Basin via a steep saddle at the northeast end. We quickly gain elevation, but to our disappointment we discover an unstable, isothermic snow pack, too dangerous for us to continue.

Camp at Pine Creek Lake, Black Peak in the background with the Y couloir on its face. Everett Coba on left, Ruby Zitzer center and Sawyer Kesselheim on right.

We stand in the light of our headlamps, the future of our ski traverse grim. After several minutes of picking through our dwindling options, we start skinning up a slightly lower angle slope, scattered with thin snow and rock. We keep up a methodical rhythm between rock patches and snow, inching toward the distant ridgeline. No one speaks. I realize that for long stretches I’m holding my breath. The only sound is the swoosh of our skis and the scraping of metal edges against rock. No one wants to jinx this route. Finally, we gain the ridge and whoop in triumph. The morning is lit with orange and yellow, made more welcome by our success and the escape from the clutches of Pine Creek.

Sawyer pulls out a colorful shirt, “Your birthday shirt!” he exclaims.

Sawyer crossing the Stillwater

I pull it over my head, the bright yellows, oranges and reds aglow against the white landscape. I couldn’t have asked for a better gift.

The Absaroka Range is named after the Absaroka Indians. The name is derived from a Hidatsa name for the Crow people, which means “children of the large-beaked bird.” That morning we felt as though we had been liberated by “the children of the large beaked bird.”

Pine Creek set the tone for the trip. The route, the weather and the challenges of the landscape kept us on our toes and kept throwing formidable obstacles in our way. We knew that the ridge on the next horizon, the stream crossing in the next valley, the deadfall on a steep bushwhack or waking up to poor weather could stop us in our tracks.

At the same time, we skied through phenomenal basins that reminded us of our insignificance. We set out on this ski traverse with expectations of living in and experiencing the mountains so close to home, but often so distant and out of reach.

Four days later, we had our first food drop. My parents met us at Fourmile Creek on the Boulder River. It was a warm, glorious day. While we waited, we pulled out all our wet gear on a sand bar; it looked like an explosion of nylon and color. A few hours later, our resupply arrived, full of rotisserie chickens, salads, jerky, kombucha, beer and pie. With my parents came Beans, our three-legged, 14-year-old dog, there for emotional support and quality ear scratches. The food filled the picnic table, a proper feast. Between mouthfuls we shared stories, relieved to have someone from the outside world to talk to, relishing that small dose of normality.

Spring time is perfect for a ski traverse in every way except raging river crossings. Mountaineering history is full of misadventures on stream crossings. At four in the afternoon, ten days in, we reached the Stillwater River. We were high up on the drainage, but it was still a wide, strong flow separating us from the high country of the

Beartooths. Determined to cross before camping, we stripped out of our clothes, strapped and crammed our bulging backpacks and stepped into the icy current. Using our poles for balance, we moved slowly, water rushing around us, coming up to our waists in the deepest parts. If we lost our balance, our 65-pound packs had a high potential for drowning us, or at least taking us for a long hypothermic swim. Once across safely, we gave each other satisfying high-fives before pulling on layers and collecting wood to build a fire.

The traverse from Livingston to Red Lodge took us 15 days. I have a highlight reel in my mind of the dawn ascent up the shoulder of Granite Peak, the bluebird day skiing across the Beartooth Plateau at 10,000 feet, the porcupine in the tree next to our campsite, days full of companionship and solidarity as our team gelled. It seems as though every time I go out to see films about the outdoors, they feature a far-off place like Patagonia or Pakistan or deep in Alaska. They show people getting “gnarly” and pushing the limits with huge expectations, taking life-threatening risks, spending thousands of dollars and assuming complicated logistics. I get pulled in by the adrenaline rush, the challenges, but then I ask myself, why do I live in Bozeman? One of the most powerful reasons is the outdoor opportunities all around me.

And yet, so many people feel that epic adventures require them to fly to another continent and spend a year’s salary.

For us it was different. We didn’t try to get sponsored. We didn’t create a route that followed social trends. We didn’t spend thousands of dollars to travel across the world to an iconic mountain range.

Instead, we looked around us to find beauty and adventure. We set out on our skis to traverse and experience the mountains of home. For a time, we lived there, letting that landscape embrace us. At no point

Sawyer left, Everett center, Ruby right. Shoulder of Granite peak.

Our route spread across the Absarokas behind us.

did we discuss trying to traverse as quickly as possible, conquer first ascents, or ski the most epic lines. We wanted to achieve the route with competence and respect, while maintaining safety. In the end, it was one of the most physically and mentally demanding adventures I have ever taken on. And one of the most rewarding. Z 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.

Everett in a beam of sunlight making his way to the shoulder of Granite Peak.

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hese days, after being trapped indoors for so long, we don’t just yearn for it, we’ve gained an even greater appreciation of it. After being deprived of being able to easily access and just go out and experience them for so long, it feels one would be in a rush to go back out there and dive headfirst into it, right?

After all, if you think about it, it should be safer out there, right?

You can’t get any more “social distancing” than a trip outdoors.

However, that’s not to say we should hop on our cars and head out. Like all things, you need to prepare appropriately. And as such, we’ve compiled a list of things you can do so that you can best prepare for that outdoor trip you’ve been sorely missing.

STAYING SAFE, SAFE & SAFE Of course, the first thing you’ll think about when you think of doing pretty much anything these days is safety. There is still a pandemic raging after all. Aside from social distancing and having a few spare masks, there are other areas of safety you should consider.

Danger lurks on every corner, after all, be it natural or man itself.

And as such, feeling safe is paramount and something we all strive for.

One of the things you should look into immediately, and can be used even outside of your planned trip, would be non-lethal selfdefense. The easiest and probably one of the first things you can look into are pepper spray and stun-guns.

If you’re careful enough, want something with good stopping power and is relatively inexpensive, then look into pepper spray. If you don’t want the hassle of figuring out the best way and distance of using pepper spray, and you don’t mind getting up close and personal, then maybe a stun gun could do the trick for you.

Another more straightforward and far safer non-lethal form of self-defense would be noisemakers. It can be very effective in driving people and, more importantly, wild animals away, without having to resort to violence. If you can solve the problem with a noisemaker, you should immediately do so.

Another thing you could look into are metal or aluminum bats.

We’re not kidding. They’re highly effective, require no prior experience and balance both close range and some distance. It’s simple and effective.

However, if you need something a little more than that in order

to feel extra safe during your trip, you can explore firearms. Getting into the specifics of what you may need will require an entire article in itself, but one pro-tip we can give you is that you can check out Shooting Mystery’s website if you want to learn more about what could work best for you.

After all, you can’t put a price on safety. And in times like these, safety is one of the things we need to feel the most in this world.

So if you’re going to plan for a trip, feel safe with the level of safety you have.

PLAN SMART, PLAN AHEAD Now that you’re bringing a level of safety you’re comfortable with; now that you’re sure you’re going to be okay, you can dive into the logistics of your trip. We can’t stress enough how important it is to plan and map out every aspect of your trip.

Where are you going? Is it near where you live, or hours away? Is it going to be a long trip? An overnighter? Or perhaps a day trip?

What kind of experience are you and the people you’re with, if ever you’re a small group, going for? Are you guys going to rough it out, really rely on yourselves and what nature has to provide, or are you more for the glamping experience?

For that matter, are you using a Tent or an RV? And once you’ve set up your home base, what activities are essential for you to do? Do you want to go rafting or climbing? Maybe hiking or biking? Depending on your answers to these questions, the place where you end up going may vary, so be sure to do your research!

Your enjoyment depends on whether you’re going to go to the right place for you, or not. This is especially important if you’re thinking of bringing along kids. But with the state of everything right now, maybe it’s best to leave the kids at home if possible.

They can come along once the world is a little bit safer, a little bit healthier.

WHAT’S COOKING? Eating in the great outdoors can be one of the highlights of your trip. Planning for it to go right and making sure the menu is served properly throughout the entire trip – be it a day or even more – can be a little challenging and daunting, You have to rise to the challenge!

So be sure to know what it is precisely you want to eat and work your way back through all the details. How will you be cooking your meals? How will you be storing them and how long will each of the ingredients last?

Can you prepare some of it at home and just bring it along, or does it need to be ready there?

Be sure to have everything ready – from your tools to your ingredients and a means of storage – and you’ll be all set.

One pro-tip we would give though is to consider where you’re going, and what you’ll be doing for your trip, as well as the vibe you’re going for. With that taken into consideration, you can build your menu to supplement the overall experience you’re going for.

You rarely get to do something like this. So why not make it the best possible experience you can, right?

ARE YOU READY? Safety, preparedness and food – now that you know what you need to make a successful day trip or camping session, the ball is now firmly in your court. Remember our tips and tricks, be thoughtful, plan and be prepared for anything – be it good or bad.

If you do, you’re sure to have a wonderful time when you finally make your way to that outdoor trip you’ve been dreaming of for a while now. q

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LIVING LOCAL

GALLATIN’S

Gateway Community

Rachel Phillips

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he community of Gallatin Gateway is one of the older settlements in Gallatin County and had its beginnings in the 1860s.

Zachariah Sales relocated his family from Wisconsin to the Gallatin Valley in 1865, and they began ranching. Because of the abundance of timber in Gallatin Canyon and convenient waterpower from the West Gallatin River, Sales soon established a sawmill. Crews floated logs down the river to be processed at the mill, and the resulting lumber was used to construct buildings in Gallatin County and as far away as Virginia City, Montana.

The little town that sprang up around the sawmill was initially called Slabtown – named for the unfinished wooden planks used in construction of many of the local buildings. Population steadily

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increased as mill workers moved to the area, joining local ranchers and their families.

On July 13, 1883, Slabtown’s name was changed to Salesville, in honor of Zachariah Sales. Prominent local resident and businessman John J. Tomlinson drew a plat of the town, which included eight streets—Tracy, Bozeman, Mill, and Sales (running east-west), and Lynde, Adams, Webb, and Bench (running north-south).

Like Zachariah Sales, Tomlinson was an entrepreneur.

He established a flour mill, located approximately one mile north of Salesville. Tomlinson was also communityminded, and in 1885 he donated several lots near the northwest corner of Bozeman St. and Adams St. for a church. He acquired the old Zachariah Sales sawmill in about 1900, and according to the book, Salesville and the Todd Family, Tomlinson maintained the old water wheel

at the mill as a community feed grinder. Additionally, a wood saw remained in operation during this time so that local residents could cut their own firewood to convenient lengths. Zachariah Sales’ old sawmill was eventually demolished in about 1915.

A variety of businesses soon emerged in the young community.

L. W. and Molly Orvis established a grocery store on the corner of Mill St. and Lynde St. The Orvis store later expanded to sell hardware and dry goods and eventually included a post office. In about 1906, Charlie Overstreet founded a livery stable and Alex Shadoan started the Salesville Mercantile Company. Other early businesses in town included a drug store, hotel, blacksmith shop, barber shop, meat market, and saloons. In 1913, the community also briefly had its own newspaper called the Salesville Weekly Times.

The Salesville State Bank was built in about 1910 on the south side of Mill Street. The bank had close ties with Harry W. Child, Charles Anceney, and the Flying D Ranch. Harry W. Child helped establish the Yellowstone Park Transportation Company in 1892 and managed several hotel and transportation concessions in Yellowstone Park. Charles Anceney, his wife Marie, and their children arrived in the Gallatin Valley in 1864 and started a ranch south of present-day Manhattan. Anceney was a French immigrant who Americanized his last name, Anxionnaz, upon his arrival in Montana. In 1911, Charles Anceney and Harry Child partnered to form what would later become known as the Flying D Ranch. The Flying D was a prominent customer at the Salesville State Bank until the bank dissolved in 1929. The brick bank building later housed the Old Faithful Inn bar, known today as Stacey’s.

Formal education began in Salesville in 1883, with the establishment of School District No. 35. According to local histories of the area, class was initially held in Zachariah Sales’ sawmill and the teacher’s salary was $40.00 per month. For the rest of the nineteenth century, Salesville school held classes in various oneroom framed structures. In 1902, School District No. 35 acquired its own property on the south side of Mill Street, on land at one time owned by John J. Tomlinson. A larger frame school building was built on this new site, which was used until a brick school was constructed in 1914. The one-room frame schoolhouse was moved across the street to the northwest corner of Mill Street and Webb

Street. A cheese factory later operated out of this building, and the frame schoolhouse still stands in this location today.

Thanks to the area’s wealth of natural resources, associations with families like Sales, Tomlinson, Child and Anceney, and a close proximity to Yellowstone National Park, Salesville grew steadily in the twentieth century. Electric rail service to the region began in 1909, when the Gallatin Valley Electric Railway completed a track that stretched south and west from Bozeman. By October, local residents and ranchers enjoyed freight and passenger service directly to Salesville. Within only a few years, additional track connected Three Forks, Belgrade and Manhattan with Bozeman, Hot Springs, and Salesville. This new interurban line allowed farmers and ranchers to easily and quickly transport grain, hay and livestock to the main Northern Pacific and Milwaukee Railroad lines in Bozeman and Three Forks. Passengers from across the Gallatin Valley could now travel with ease between area communities. The Milwaukee Railroad soon took over ownership of the interurban line and use continued until 1978, when the Milwaukee finally ceased operating in Gallatin County.

In 1926, the Milwaukee Railroad ushered in a new era for Salesville with the introduction of bus service through Gallatin Canyon to West Yellowstone. An impressive log archway, designed by Bozeman architect Fred Willson, was erected in Gallatin Canyon and dedicated in August 1926. The Bozeman Courier newspaper reported on August 6, that several hundred people attended the dedication. A “be-ribboned bottle of water from Yellowstone Lake” was used to christen the unique gateway structure. The Gallatin Gateway arch was located near the north end of the Canyon, between Spanish Creek and today’s Rockhaven camp. Additionally, Milwaukee Railroad officials prepared for the coming bump in tourism by improving the railway branch line from Three Forks to Salesville.

To celebrate its new status as a major Yellowstone Park “gateway” city, Salesville officially changed its name to Gallatin Gateway on March 1, 1927. The Gallatin Gateway arch impressed early motorists through the canyon for a couple decades until highway widening led to its removal.

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Above: Gallatin Gateway Inn billboard, early 1930s. This image is from the collection of Eunice Campbell Lammers, who worked on staff at the Inn during the summers while a student at Montana State College.

Image courtesy of the Gallatin History Museum.

Previous Page: Salesville, Montana 1916. The 1914 brick school building is seen on the left. Image courtesy of the Gallatin History Museum.

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Opposite Bottom: Gallatin Gateway arch on the road through Gallatin Canyon. The archway was designed by Fred Willson in 1926. Image courtesy of the Gallatin History Museum.

Opposite Top: Gallatin Gateway Inn and grounds, early 1930s. This image is from the collection of Eunice Campbell Lammers, who worked on staff at the Inn during the summers while a student at Montana State College. Image courtesy of the Gallatin History Museum.

Gallatin Gateway Community p.28 Gateway Inn. Situated just northeast of Salesville, construction of the Inn began in February 1927. Workers completed the mammoth structure in record time, and the grand opening was held only four months after construction began, on June 17, 1927. Montana Governor J. E. Erickson and Northern Pacific and Milwaukee Railroad officials attended the opening festivities, which included a morning

presentation in Bozeman and a trip down Gallatin Canyon. An open house was held at the new Gallatin Gateway Inn, where, according to the Bozeman Courier on June 24, “the largest crowd in the history of the county gathered in the evening to admire the structure, partake of the dainties and enjoy the dancing.” The Courier reported that “between 10,000 and 20,000 persons” attended the festivities—an almost unbelievable number. Even if the attendance figures were slightly exaggerated, it is certain the day-long event was well-attended. It is clear Gallatin Gateway’s new connection with Yellowstone Park was a big deal. In all the excitement that evening, the crowd at the Inn did get a little out of hand. The Courier lamented, “scores of over-enthusiastic visitors took advantage of the hospitality offered to obtain souvenirs, carrying away silverware and dishes and whatever other small objects that came handy. One

of the rugs belonging to the hotel was stolen, and during the crush considerable damage was done to rugs, furniture and fixtures. The total loss, it is reported, will run well over $1,500.”

The Gallatin Gateway Inn cost a quarter of a million dollars to build and it was considered one of the most elegant hotels in the state in the 1920s. Milwaukee trains carried travelers as far as the Inn, where passengers disembarked to relax and dine while awaiting a bus trip through Gallatin Canyon to West Yellowstone. Many tourists chose to stay overnight in one of the 26 guest rooms and took advantage of the modern showers to clean up after their long journey. The Inn was well-staffed by young men and women, many of whom were students at Montana State College. Employees spent their summers earning tuition money as employees of the Milwaukee Railroad, working as maids, cooks, drivers, and luggage handlers.

The Milwaukee Railroad and the Gallatin Gateway Inn eventually found it hard to compete with automobile popularity and a steadily improving road through Gallatin Canyon. The Milwaukee sold the Inn in the early 1950s, and while the property has passed through several different owners, it still stands today as a reminder of Gallatin Gateway’s involvement in early travel to Yellowstone National Park.

The Gallatin Gateway story is still evolving. Despite rapid growth to the area, the community has been able to hold on to many elements of its historic past. Gateway’s Willing Workers Ladies Aid society celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2012, the old 1914 brick school building remains the core of School District No. 35, and Stacey’s Bar is still the place be on a Saturday night. We look forward to the next chapter in Gallatin Gateway’s history book. w Rachel Phillips is the Research Coordinator at the Gallatin History Museum in Bozeman. Visit the Gallatin History Museum at 317 W. Main Street in Bozeman, gallatinhistorymuseum.org, or on Facebook.

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BOZEMAN MOMS PUSH BACK AGAINST FAR-RIGHT EXTREMISM IN THE GALLATIN VALLEY The Montana Human Rights Network

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ontana extremists are hijacking Bozeman’s COVID-19 crisis for their own self-promotion and grandstanding. Since Thanksgiving, two well-known extremists have stood outside of the home of Matt Kelley, an officer for the Gallatin County Health Department, to protest COVID-19 safety measures. Those protective protocols are effectively reducing the exponential increase in cases, hospitalizations, and deaths in the valley.

The presence of these men is intimidating, but the mothers of Bozeman are showing up with love. They are gathering courage and support throughout the community. Their friendships are building a network that is creating a visible presence of gratitude, safety and unity for Kelley’s family and local health care professionals.

EXTREMISTS AT OUR FRONT DOORS Coming into Gallatin from neighboring counties and leading the protests are Roger Roots and John Lamb, men directly tied to violent extremist Ammon Bundy.

Ammon and his father, Cliven Bundy, made international news for leading insurrections against federal agents in Nevada in 2014 and Oregon in 2016. Family members and their followers started an anti-government, pro-militia movement after refusing to pay grazing fees on public land. When the government responded to their transgressions by attempting to confiscate trespassing cows, the Bundys and their militia supporters engaged in an armed standoff with law enforcement. Ammon Bundy and his brother Ryan staged an armed takeover of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge two years later.

Ever since the standoffs in Clark County and the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, Ammon Bundy has tried to build a broader following by alleging that the federal government is committed to taking away people’s constitutional rights. His movement went into overdrive in 2020 with the initiation of COVID-19-related shutdowns in March and April when he and his supporters bet that they could leverage the pandemic to launch their next misinformation cam32

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paign against perceived government overreach. Their targets are now city and county health officers trying to protect their communities from the spread of disease.

“Ammon Bundy and his so-called People’s Rights Network are using the pandemic to recruit and mobilize community members against public health measures designed to slow the spread of COVID,” said Travis McAdam, Program Director for Combating White Nationalism & Defending Democracy at the Montana Human Rights Network. “Bundy and militia supporters have shifted their crosshairs from federal land managers to local officials who are acting in the interest of public health. From his history, we know what the Bundy Plan involves instigating conflict, driving division, and stoking anger

extremist background goes back to the 1990s, when he was associated with white nationalist John Abarr, a Klan organizer in Montana and Wyoming. While Roots has technically denounced his white nationalist past, he provided legal assistance directly for the Bundy family during their trials in Nevada and Oregon.

Lamb was also front and center at the Bundy trials in Las Vegas and Portland, often filming updates and offering commentary in front of the courthouses with other Bundy loyalists.

Back here in Montana, he traveled around with Roots and other Bundy supporters this summer holding Rage Against the State events in Livingston, Belgrade, and Whitehall. These events were organized to promote anger towards legitimately elected or appointed officials who supported public health recommendations.

Roots and Lamb have used the Bundy network to try to call in other supporters, but their efforts have been largely unsuccessful. They publish videos that claim they have community support. In reality, very few people have arrived to join them.

The situation that’s developing in Bozeman isn’t about these men, however. It’s important to understand how they got the idea to try and bully a public official at his home in a quiet Bozeman neighborhood, but this story is really about the women who came together to protect the health officer — and the entire community.

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until there’s an armed standoff.”

Bundy created the People’s Rights Network, a growing collection of 20,000 followers linked to a texting platform that connects 153 “assistants” in sixteen states across the US. At any time, Bundy can “call up” his supporters to appear at a location to pressure local officials who are working to impose COVID-19 safety measures.

Threatening public officials at their place of residence is a page right out of Ammon Bundy’s standard playbook. In April, Bundy doxed a police officer and assembled a crowd outside his home to object to the arrest of a woman who was violating COVID-19 restriction orders by bringing her children to a park closed during the pandemic. The event was completely staged and meant to provoke law enforcement.

In November, Bundy followers also organized a protest at the home of Boise’s mayor. Just this month, Bundy used his network to protest an online meeting of the Central District Board of Health in Boise, Idaho. Some of these people, known as Ammon’s Army, took the situation a step further and stood outside officials’ homes during the meeting. In one case, an official’s twelve-year-old child was home alone when protesters arrived to menace the family. https:// www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/208/ada-county-commissionerdiana-lachiondo-boise-idaho-home-visited-by-protesters-kids-homealone/277-7c13c39d-0c39-42ac-911a-ae351fb8f7c2 Roots and Lamb have been close with Bundy for years. Roots’

A few days after Roots and Lamb appeared in Bozeman, a call went out to a local mother, who heard that neighborhood children were afraid to play in their own yards when strangers were hanging out in their neighborhood and taking videos, and this mother wanted to know what she could do. She contacted Cherilyn DeVries, a community organizer from Love Lives Here in the Flathead, an affiliate of the Montana Human Rights Network, who offered a few suggestions.

Word was passed from mom to mom that these families needed support, and they immediately created a plan and swung into action.

Within 24 hours of that initial phone call, a rally to support Matt Kelley was organized. More than 80 people stood on Main Street holding signs saying “Thank You Matt,” and “I Stand With Matt Kelley.” Cars honked and waved. People who attended asked organizers if they could do it again, soon.

“It’s impressive to see how quickly these women provided support for the families who are caught in this situation. Instead of panicking, they found beautiful, peaceful ways to show that extremist activity does not work in their community. They refused to let division and intimidation define them,” said DeVries.

As planning for the next peaceful rally began, more moms were looped in. They decided that the entire neighborhood needed a bright, unmistakable symbol of support for the residents who were afraid to be outside their own homes when Roots and Lamb were present.

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SUN SIGN HOROSCOPE JANUARY 2021

Aries: The year starts off on a

Libra: It is all about releasing

Taurus: Getting a way and tak-

Scorpio: You are in sync with

Gemini: It’s a new year and who

Sagittarius: You are given a

Cancer: You really weren’t

Capricorn: Your new year starts

positive note. Optimism and feeling like celebrating is going to last long into the month. It is easier to accomplish tasks with a collaborative flair. Make sure to keep track of commitments– you don’t want to miss the fun.

ing a breather is going to be high on your list of things to do! You are ready to kick up your heels and have some fun! You are more open to change and, in fact, you seek it; even as much as making a major move to a new area.

isn’t ready to leave 2020 behind.

Choices made the past few months help to buoy up spirits. That sense and desire for something new could indicate a new job or maybe some travel. Your social calendar fills up quickly, have fun.

expecting for things to slow down just because the holidays were over, were you? There is still a lot going on and your contacts list is going to get a workout. Negotiations are favored so you are able to get the best price.

and letting go of old hurts this month. Sincere and open communication about many whys and how’s come to the fore and allow for healing. There are plenty of chances for post holiday socializing with family and close friends.

the Universe and it appears that everything is easily aces. And, it is.

After a hectic holiday season, you are ready for some down time.

Your spiritual beliefs will become more prominent and gain importance mid-month.

rare opportunity of combining two of your favorite things, love and travel, as long as you avoid the 4th when you could be introduced to an unscrupulous person.

A busy social life and full calendar define a busy but happy month.

with plenty of energy going your way. You are able to celebrate the you that you are – and you deserve it. You thrive on the love of those around you and you sparkle in the limelight. Your path to achievement is clear.

Leo: Give in to that desire to

Aquarius: January is just the

Virgo: As you do your annual

Pisces: With the Sun and

reach out and start becoming more social. Single Leos may find a new mate in the early days of the New Year. Partnered Leos share special plans for romance in the future. It is time to look for new avenues of approach to goals.

reflection on the year just past, you find a few special seeds of ideas to bring to fruition now. You feel the energy change and can see a happier path with familial relationships with you still staying true to whom you are.

start of something big for you.

With two of the major planets in Aquarius you have lots of energy going in your direction. Refine goals early in the month as energy opens for you to start moving forward with around the 14th.

Neptune dancing in harmony for a good portion of the month your social life is expanding by leaps and bounds. Set your priorities.

New connections appear in unusual ways. A new idea gives you credence with an authority figure.

business donated balloons. Some moms wrote notes of encouragement to remind their friends that they had support from the entire community. Other women arrived in the neighborhood before the protesters arrived and tied the balloons and postcards on fences and doorknobs. Someone organized friends to park their cars in the neighborhood so the protesters didn’t have an easy way to drive up and congregate. Many of the Kelley family’s neighbors have made their own signs of support that stand in front yards in defiance of these bullies’ actions.

“One of the volunteers said it was a bright moment during an uncertain time. They got to reach out to neighbors in person and let them know that they were not alone,” said DeVries. “That is crucial in breaking the perception that extremists have a lot of power.”

As the Roots and Lamb protests wear on, this group of courageous moms want to make sure they keep providing support, too. More plans are in the works for yard signs, gratitude rallies, letters to the editor, and other pro-public health action items.

REJECTING EXTREMISM - AGAIN This isn’t the first time that Bozeman has come together to say no to dangerous people trying to raise their profile in Bozeman.

Back in 2005, white nationalist Kevin McGuire dropped racist flyers in the valley, tried to start a chapter of the white nationalist group National Alliance, and ran for the Bozeman school board.

Once the word got out about his agenda, there was no hesitation. The Gallatin Valley Human Rights Task Force (no longer active) organized a Martin Luther King Day parade attracting more than 1,000 people and created a campaign titled “All Are Welcome Here.” McGuire was utterly defeated in the election, getting only 157 votes while the winning candidates received more than 4,000.

Since then, Bozeman has come together when white nationalists dropped anti-semitic literature in a neighborhood in 2017.

Instead of looking the other way, community organizers spoke up, gathered, and condemned the actions at a peaceful rally downtown.

“When these terrible things happen, it’s easy to think that ignoring the situation will starve these extremists of attention, but it doesn’t work like that,” said McAdam “Communities must push back against Bundy and his supporters so they can’t divide the community, target our neighbors, and get to the armed conflict they ultimately desire.”

Right now, the community is holding together, and Bozeman moms are leading the way. Instead of using weapons, they are wielding kindness and a commitment to the well-being of everyone’s children. n The Montana Human Rights Network is a grassroots, state-based human rights organization in Montana working to promote democratic values such as pluralism, equality and justice; challenge bigotry and intolerance; and organize communities to speak out in support of democratic principles and institutions.

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Carving Connections and

Sculpting Support Sarah Cairoli

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ozeman’s abundant opportunities to get outside and play feel like a life raft during these turbulent times. When indoor isolation feels overwhelming, we can hit the slopes and chat with friends through our goggles and masks or get the kids out to race down our local sledding hills.

Those of us looking for an artistic outlet have only to wait until late January before we get two opportunities to get outside and create.

And the best part? You don’t need to have any prior experience to participate in Sweet Pea’s 5th Annual Ice Carving Competition or Reach Inc.’s Snow Sculpture Competition.

ICE CARVING The Sweet Pea Ice Carving Competition will take place on Saturday, January 30 in Soroptomist Park, on the corner of Rouse and Main in downtown Bozeman. Believe it or not, anyone can participate. It’s as easy as filling out an application for a block of ice on Sweet Pea’s website and showing up, according to the event’s creator, Melanie Mangione. You, or your team, will get a 300+ -pound block of ice to transform into anything you can imagine. You do have to bring your own tools, but Mangione says all you need is a sharp, wide wood chisel; a drywall saw; a horse curry comb; and industrial-strength rubber gloves (as added protection from the sharp tools).

Wood chisels will be available on loan for a $10 deposit, so you truly don’t need much more than enthusiasm to participate. This event has had competitors of every skill level, from novices to award-winning professionals.

According to Mangione, ice carving allows you to “do almost anything without having to spend a whole lot of money. Art doesn’t care what your income is.” Mangione has been carving ice since some neighbors taught her in Alaska over a decade ago. She describes the work as “incredibly addictive,” and enjoys seeing others experiment with it.

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She’ll be running an ice carving demonstration in Soroptomist Park from 1 – 4 p.m. the day before the competition (Friday, January 29), so people have an opportunity to learn the basics before creating their own carvings.

Those who don’t want to carve should come watch. Carving starts mid-morning and continues through the afternoon. Mangione recommends coming in the morning to see everyone begin to carve; the finished sculptures are even more impressive when you see their simple beginnings as mere blocks of ice. Drop by the competition between stops at downtown Bozeman’s shops and eateries.

This outdoor event does not need significant modification to ensure safety from COVID-19. Carvers have always been spread out to keep everyone safe while using sharp tools, and the carvers have always been cordoned off from the public for the same reason. This year, spectators will be directed to move in one direction through the park to help maintain social distancing. The public ice block, which allows anyone and everyone to take a stab at an ice block, will be more regulated this year, and the wood chisel will be sanitized between users. As we all know well, changes in the pandemic may lead to minor changes in the event, but nothing significant. Watching the carving is a great way to get out of the house and get your creative juices flowing, so you’re prepared to participate in the snowsculpting event sponsored by Reach Inc.

SNOW SCULPTING Reach Inc.’s Snow Sculpture Competition will take place throughout the month of February, and registration begins on Friday, January 1, on Reach Inc.’s website. You can compete as an individual or team, and registration fees are a mere $10 or $25 respectively. Sign up, and then, create! Judges will be evaluating three categories: Traditional Snowperson; Animals, Nature, and Creatures; and Random Fun. Make your snow masterpiece anywhere (other than someone else’s private land) and submit a picture of it to jbalke@reachinc.org. Reach will post the pictures it receives to its Facebook page, so you can keep track of your competition.

A panel of Reach staff members and clients will decide who wins and receives the prizes donated by local businesses.

The Snow Sculpture Competition was conceived as a complement to Reach Inc.’s traditional Have a Heart Art Auction. The pandemic has forced the auction online; it will be held virtually on Saturday, February 6, from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. The loss of the face-to-face component of the auction led the team at Reach Inc. to look for a way to help the community connect. Snow sculpting seemed like “an opportunity to involve people in a different way,” according to Jacy Conradt, Reach’s director of community relations and development. People of all ages can support an important community organization while having fun, tapping

in to their creative potential, and getting outside.

Reach Inc. has been providing invaluable services in our community for over 44 years. The Reach team “empowers adults with disabilities” through several residential and vocational programs. According to Conradt, Reach residents have been “patient, resilient, and understanding” while facing the restrictions and isolation resulting from the pandemic, and the Bozeman community has rallied its support. Intermountain Opera performed at one of Reach’s residences, and several groups have come together to offer holiday meal delivery. The team at Reach is incredibly appreciative and came up with the snow-sculpting contest as an opportunity to bring the community together, even when we have to be apart. It seemed like “a fun way to create joy,” Conradt said.

You don’t have to be a professional sculptor to get out, get creative, and support two important local organizations this winter. Sweet Pea and Reach Inc. have been connecting and supporting the Bozeman community for decades, and they are hosting two fun, local events to help keep us all connected. So, get your thinking caps on, get out your tools, and have some fun supporting them in return. Mutual support: This is the Bozeman way. S Sarah Cairoli is scheming up plans for a giant snow Corgi. She can be reached at scairoli30@ hotmail.com.

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NEW BUSINESSES IN BOZEMAN

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ozeman is always changing, and it can be tricky keeping up with all the new businesses opening their doors!

Here is a list of 10 new businesses in Bozeman.

CAT SHOW CAT CAFE This one wins for the most unique new business in Bozeman! The cat cafe concept is not new if you’ve been to L.A. or New York, and while we don’t love anything that adds to the Bozeangeles idea, we are warming up to a cat cafe. Especially one that is dedicated to finding homes for cats! The Cat Show Cat Cafe is by the same owners as the Garden Barn, which is a favorite. It is located in The Market building in Ferguson Farms and just opened its doors. They have partnered with the Heart of the Valley as a foster home of sorts for hard to adopt cats. You pay a small fee of $7 and you can be in the cafe working, doing schoolwork, or just hanging out with the kitties. Grab lunch or a coffee at Foxtrot and spend the afternoon at the Cat Show. The fee goes toward cat care. They have reservations available on their website and there are gift card options, puuurfect for the cat lovers in your life (we couldn’t help it!)

MAVENS MARKET WINE BAR Mavens Market has been around for a couple of years, but its wine bar just opened and could not be any cuter! Tucked in the back of the market you can pull up a stool at the bar or find a seat on one of the cozy chairs or couches. It has a great vibe with fun decor and good wine. Their charcuteries options are fantastic, as you would expect from Mavens.

What’s nice is you can build your own from their selections of cheese, meats, breads, and more. Currently, the wine bar is open Tues - Sat from 4 pm-8 pm making it the perfect happy hour spot. Bonus? Grab some gelato on your way out!

WILD WEST LOCAL FOODS Located across from the Taproom, Wild West Local Foods is the place to go for fresh seafood, local meats, and a lot more. It’s hard to find fresh seafood in Bozeman, so we are excited about this one. They have a nice patio for when summer comes around.

ZSA-ZSA’S Zsa-Zsa’s is a new jewelry store in downtown Bozeman near the Ellen and Cactus Records.

They offer unique hand-crafted jewelry and one of the largest amber selections in Bozeman. They also have silk scarves and turquoise jewelry. If you haven’t finished your Christmas shopping, make a stop at Zsa-Zsa’s!

WHISKEY & LACE This adorable new boutique in downtown Bozeman is located where the Bent Lens once was. They specialize in up-to-date fashions at an affordable price, which is a welcome concept in downtown Bozeman. They are a little boho mixed with a little western and a great place to find a floppy hat if you are new to Bozeman and want to fit in (just kidding!

But, there does seem to be a lot of floppy hats around town).

HOP LOUNGE This is the newest addition in the Barn District off of Huffine Lane. They feature fire-roasted rotisserie chicken and a huge selection of Montana craft beer. They are also vinyl lovers (before it became trendy) so Hop Lounge has two turntables with a sound system to keep the tunes spinning. Of course, the chicken is good, but the french fries are some of the best in town with a fun selection of dipping sauces.

FIELDING’S, TUNE UP AND SKY SHED IN THE ARMORY Probably the most talked-about new addition to Bozeman is the Armory Hotel. It’s hard to miss if you are in downtown Bozeman. In the Armory are three new restaurants and bars.

Fielding’s is named after Fred Fielding Willson,

the original architect who built the building.

It is a restaurant inside the Armory featuring American food sourced through local ranchers and farmers. Tune Up is a basement bar that will have live music post-Covid! We are excited about another music venue in Bozeman.

Sky Shed was popular from the moment they opened. It’s a rooftop bar with huge views of Bozeman and the mountains. Along with cocktails they have small plates and a “cool kids” vibe.

GASTRO GNOME We love when our local people take an idea and run with it, and that’s just what Shannon at Gastro Gnome did! Shannon saw a need for delicious, healthy backpacking meals and used her background in hospitality and culinary arts to make it happen. Gastro Gnome is now selling their backpacking meals both online and at their retail space at 96 Laura Louise Lane Unit 11. Check them out!

GHOST TOWN COFFEE ROASTERS NEW LOCATION One of Bozeman’s best coffee roasters has opened a new downtown location, and we are pretty excited about it! The new downtown Ghost Town Coffee Roasters is located in the Black Olive building, just two blocks from Main Street. The new location is bright & colorful with big windows; it looks like the perfect place to settle in for a few hours!

RIB AND CHOP HOUSE Raise your hand if you ever made the drive to Livingston just to eat at the Rib and Chop House. Well, now you don’t have to because they just opened their first Bozeman location and we are so excited about it! The Bozeman Rib and Chop House is located where Johnny Carino’s used to be (near Target and Costco).

We tested it out, and it’s just as good as the original. m This article, 10 New Businesses in Bozeman was written by Angie Jamison and Kate Hulbert at Bozeman Real Estate Group. To read the original article go to: (https://bozemanrealestate.group/ blog/7-new-businesses-in-bozeman)

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New Year, New Goals Tim Ford – Real Estate Broker

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appy New Year! We all know that 2020 was a crazy year in so many ways. As we move into the New Year, this is a great time to reflect on wins and losses and make a plan to have a great 2021. Many people make resolutions this time of year, and what better time to make some goals around Real Estate.

Is 2021 the year to add an income property to your portfolio? Make a plan.

Start by talking with a lender to see what you would need for a down payment and to see if your credit score needs shoring up. Consider making a monthly budget of all income and expenses to see where the holes are and find a way to start saving each pay period towards that down payment.

I’ve met a lot of people in their retirement years that have their primary residence paid off and are trying to figure out a way to live off that equity. It’s not easy because they still need someplace to live. If one can have a second property and let the tenants pay down the mortgage for them, it’s much easier to find a way to live off that equity.

Perhaps you’re renting and are finding the prices in Gallatin Valley to be an obstacle. Consider trying to find a 3-bedroom condo or townhouse and get a few roommates to help with the mortgage.

Although real estate prices have climbed considerably over the past year, rents have too. If history is any indicator, as long as real estate prices continue to climb, rents likely will as well. By locking in a 30-year mortgage, one can lock in that monthly payment instead of waiting to see where rents go.

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home for a long time and have wanted to sell but feel overwhelmed by the thought of trying to move or de-clutter, break it down into manageable pieces. One can start with one room so a feeling of accomplishment can spur them on to the next.

There are also professional services that can help with decluttering and moving.

It’s best to take the big overall plan or goal and try to break that plan down into small, manageable steps. What’s the next most important step? Just focus on that next important step, rather than focusing on the entire plan. By taking small steps and achieving small wins, one can feel a sense of forward movement and accomplishment, rather than feeling overwhelmed by an unachievable task.

The best way to eat an elephant is one bite at a time.

As usual, I have included data for the number of homes sold in Bozeman during the first 11 months of 2020. In addition to the 1,058 homes sold during this time period, another 135 homes are currently pending, or under contract, as of the date of writing this article. This compares to 105 sales pending this same time last year and 86 the year before.

The included data reflects sales of homes on less than and more than 1 acre in the greater Bozeman area, including Four Corners, Gallatin Gateway, Bridger Canyon, and Bozeman city limits. The data includes home sales reported through the local Big Sky Country MLS and does not include private party sales, Condominiums, or Townhouses. 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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Friday, Jan. 1, 2021 2021 Bozeman’s Choice Results Go Live bozemanmagazine.com/bestof For the sixth year in a row we asked our readers to weigh in on all-things-Bozeman the 2021 results will go live January 1, 2021.

Sleigh Rides noon-5pm • Bodhi Farms, 13624

S. Cottonwood Rd, Bozeman • $200 • www. bodhi-farms.com All rides are 30 minutes and include a complimentary cup of hot cup of cider, chocolate, or coffee by the fireside!

Yellowstone Alliance Adventures Open House

1-4pm • Yellowstone Alliance Adventures • yaacamp.org Come learn more about camp, interact with the staff, and get out of the house! Register for camp for summer 2021 and tube for free.

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.

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

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

Sleigh Rides noon-5pm • Bodhi Farms, 13624 S.

Cottonwood Rd, Bozeman • $200 • www.bodhifarms.com All rides are 30 minutes and include a complimentary cup of hot cup of cider, chocolate, or coffee by the fireside!

Winter Wonderland 2-5pm • Montana Science

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

Center, 2744 W Main St, Bozeman • Included with Admission • 406)-522-9087 • www.montanasciencecenter.org Join us for winter crafts and snowy science, every day we’re open during winter break.

This year’s theme is the Disney Classic: Frozen 2.

Saturday, Jan. 2

Bozeman Icedogs vs. Yellowstone Quake 7:30pm

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

MSU Mens Basketball vs So Utah Brick Breeden

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

Saturday Sweat. Free community workout 8-9am

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

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• Ice Barn, 901 N Black Ave, Bozeman • www.gallatinicefoundation.org Local hockey at home.

Sunday, Jan. 3 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.

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Seven Masters / A Life in the Wild Last Day 9am4pm • Museum of the Rockies, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman • (406) 994-2251 • www. museumoftherockies.org This is the last day to experience the exhibition Seven Masters: 20th-Century Japanese Woodblock Prints and Thomas D. Mangelsen: A Life in the Wild at MOR.

Sleigh Rides noon-5pm • Bodhi Farms, 13624

S. Cottonwood Rd, Bozeman • $200 • www. bodhi-farms.com All rides are 30 minutes and include a complimentary cup of hot cup of cider, chocolate, or coffee by the fireside!

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

Afternoon Tea 1pm • Starlite Bozeman, 622 E

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

Afternoon Tea 3pm • Starlite Bozeman, 622 E Tamarack St, Bozeman • $30 • 406-551-2220 Pinkies up for a proper English High Tea at Starlite Bozeman the first Sunday of every month!

Sunday Stream: A Weekly Respite of Poetry from Your Long Week of Prose 5pm • FREE • facebook. com Marc Beaudin reads and discusses a handful of poems, both my own and other’s that are currently rattling my cage.

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

Monday, Jan. 4 Study Hall 9am-noon • Montana Science Center,

2744 W Main St, Bozeman • FREE • Grades 6+ • 406)-522-9087 • www.montanasciencecenter.org Use the STEAMlab in the morning hours to work on remote learning, school research projects, and more!

We have mentors at the ready to assist with any questions you have!

MontGuide Mondays 10-11am • montana.edu

Montana State University Extension will host a series of discussions in 2021 on its MontGuide fact sheets about estates and legacy planning. The sessions will run like a book club, where participants will read a MontGuide and take part in a virtual discussion.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Trivia Night 7pm • Bozeman Taproom, 101 N

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

Tuesday, Jan. 5 Study Hall 9am-noon • Montana Science Center,

2744 W Main St, Bozeman • FREE • Grades 6+ • 406)-522-9087 • www.montanasciencecenter.org Use the STEAMlab in the morning hours to work on remote learning, school research projects, and more!

We have mentors at the ready to assist with any questions you have!

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.

Racing for Vaccines 2-3pm • Free for Members •

smithsonian.zoom.us Join the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History for an engaging series of panels offering perspective on the current pandemic. Pre-registration for this online event is encouraged at https://smithsonian. zoom.us/.../WN_VxpyL-qSQFSelVSVn1tJbg

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

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

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!

Thursday Night Ice Climbers of Bozeman 6pm •

Cole Decker 6-8pm • Nordic Brew Works, 730

Boardwalk Avenue Suite 1A, Bozeman • no cover • www.nordicbrewworks.com Cole Decker Live at Nordic Brew Works in Bozeman, Montana.

Hyalite Canyon, Bozeman If you’re beginner, expert or somewhere in between and just wanting to get some pitches In. Come Join us this week in Hyalite Canyon where we will be meeting up in Hyalite Canyon at 6:00pm to climb.

Wednesday, Jan. 6 Wednesday XC Ski Series: Glide Community

2-3pm • Big Sky Community Park Join us for an introduction to the classic community park trails including the new loop around the softball fields. Participants are required to have basic skiing skills and provide their own gear.

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

Educator Wednesdays 2-8pm • The Bunkhouse

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

OLLI at MSU Winter/Spring Reception Featuring Keynote Address by Robert Rydell 4-6pm •

Online via Webex • Free and open to the public • All Ages • 406-994-6650 • www.montana.edu/olli The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Montana State University, formerly MSU Wonderlust, will host its annual winter/spring semester reception via Webex featuring keynote speaker Robert W. Rydell, a professor of history and director of the American studies program at MSU.

MMA Speaker Series #4: Aaron Mulkey 6pm •

www.facebook.com For January, we are stoked to have Aaron Mulkey @ColdFear discussing his endless list of first ascents in the South Fork and elsewhere as well as presenting portions of his film The Pursuit.

Jesse Atkins 7-9pm • Bozeman Taproom, 101 N Rouse Ave, Bozeman • no cover Live local music Trivia Night 7-10pm • Pine Creek Lodge, 2496

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

Thursday, Jan. 7 MSU Women’s Basketball vs No Colorado Brick

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

Time TBD

Study Hall 9am-noon • Montana Science Center,

2744 W Main St, Bozeman • FREE • Grades 6+ • 406)-522-9087 • www.montanasciencecenter.org Use the STEAMlab in the morning hours to work on remote learning, school research projects, and more!

We have mentors at the ready to assist with any questions you have!

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

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

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

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JOSH MOORE Jan 10 - Pine Creek Jan 14 - Bozeman Taproom

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

River Road, Livingston • $5 • (406) 222-3628 • www.pinecreeklodgemontana.com Bingo is back!

Every Thursday thru April 29th from 7-8pm.

Big Sky Laugh-Fest 5:30pm • Warren Miller

Friday, Jan. 8

Performing Arts Center, 45465 Gallatin Road , Gallatin Gateway • $25 • 18+ • 406-995-6345 • www.warrenmillerpac.org A custom weekend of laughs for an intimate audience with three acclaimed stand-up comics. Featuring Sara Schaefer, Brian Simpson, and Adam Cayton-Holland.

Study Hall 9am-noon • Montana Science Center,

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

2744 W Main St, Bozeman • FREE • Grades 6+ • 406)-522-9087 • www.montanasciencecenter.org Use the STEAMlab in the morning hours to work on remote learning, school research projects, and more!

We have mentors at the ready to assist with any questions you have!

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

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

Free Friday 2-6pm • Montana Science Center, 2744 W Main St, Bozeman • FREE • 406)-522-9087 • www.montanasciencecenter.org Admission is waived for everyone during Free Fridays (in the afternoons) at the Science Center.

Pre-registration is not required, but capacity is limited.

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

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

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

Bozeman Icedogs vs. Gillette Wild 7:30pm • Ice

Barn, 901 N Black Ave, Bozeman • www.gallatinicefoundation.org Local hockey at home.

Big Sky Laugh-Fest 8pm • Warren Miller Performing Arts Center, 45465 Gallatin Road , Gallatin Gateway • $25 • 18+ • 406-995-6345 • www. warrenmillerpac.org A custom weekend of laughs for an intimate audience with three acclaimed stand-up comics.

Featuring Sara Schaefer, Brian Simpson, and Adam CaytonHolland.

Saturday, Jan. 9 MSU Women’s Basketball vs No Colorado Brick

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

Saturday Sweat. Free community workout 8-9am

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

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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

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

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

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.

Luke Williams 5-8pm • Sacajawea Bar, 5 N Main St, Three Forks • 21+ • (406) 285-6515 • www. sacajaweahotel.com Solo acoustic

Big Sky Laugh-Fest 5:30pm • Warren Miller

Performing Arts Center, 45465 Gallatin Road , Gallatin Gateway • $25 • 18+ • 406-995-6345 • www.warrenmillerpac.org A custom weekend of laughs for an intimate audience with three acclaimed stand-up comics. Featuring Sara Schaefer, Brian Simpson, and Adam Cayton-Holland.

Bozeman Icedogs vs. Gillette Wild 7:30pm • Ice

Barn, 901 N Black Ave, Bozeman • www.gallatinicefoundation.org Local hockey at home.

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

Big Sky Laugh-Fest 8pm • Warren Miller Performing Arts Center, 45465 Gallatin Road , Gallatin Gateway • $25 • 18+ • 406-995-6345 • www. warrenmillerpac.org A custom weekend of laughs for an intimate audience with three acclaimed stand-up comics.

Featuring Sara Schaefer, Brian Simpson, and Adam CaytonHolland.

Sunday, Jan. 10 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.

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

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

Josh Moore - Brunch 11am-1pm • Pine Creek

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

Sunday Stream: A Weekly Respite of Poetry from Your Long Week of Prose 5pm • FREE • facebook. com Marc Beaudin reads and discusses a handful of poems, both my own and other’s that are currently rattling my cage.

Monday, Jan. 11 Study Hall 9am-noon • Montana Science Center,

2744 W Main St, Bozeman • FREE • Grades 6+ • 406)-522-9087 • www.montanasciencecenter.org Use the STEAMlab in the morning hours to work on remote learning, school research projects, and more!

We have mentors at the ready to assist with any questions you have!

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

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

MontGuide Mondays 10-11am • montana.edu

Montana State University Extension will host a series of discussions in 2021 on its MontGuide fact sheets about estates and legacy planning. The sessions will run like a book club, where participants will read a MontGuide and take part in a virtual discussion.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Trivia Night 7pm • Bozeman Taproom, 101 N

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

Tuesday, Jan. 12 Study Hall 9am-noon • Montana Science Center,

2744 W Main St, Bozeman • FREE • Grades 6+ • 406)-522-9087 • www.montanasciencecenter.org Use the STEAMlab in the morning hours to work on remote learning, school research projects, and more!

We have mentors at the ready to assist with any questions you have!

Josh Moore 7-9pm • Bozeman Taproom, 101 N Rouse Ave, Bozeman Live local music

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

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

Thursday, Jan. 14 MSU Mens Basketball vs Portland State Brick

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

Time TBD

Study Hall 9am-noon • Montana Science Center,

2744 W Main St, Bozeman • FREE • Grades 6+ • 406)-522-9087 • www.montanasciencecenter.org Use the STEAMlab in the morning hours to work on remote learning, school research projects, and more!

We have mentors at the ready to assist with any questions you have!

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

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

Four Cornerz Toastmasters Club CANCELED 12:0512:55pm • 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.

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

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

Wednesday, Jan. 13 New Exhibit – “We Are Still Here And This Is Our Story” 9am-5pm • The Emerson Center for the

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

Medical Marijuana Licensing Clinic 10am •

Alternative Wellness Montana, 205 Haggerty Lane Suite 170, Bozeman • 406-219-4416 • alternativewellnessmontana.com/book-now/ Alternative Wellness Montana is seeing medical marijuana patients at our new Bozeman office. Telemedicine appointments are available.

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

Educator Wednesdays 2-8pm • The Bunkhouse

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

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

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VIRTUAL MINECRAFT OPEN LAB January 14

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

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

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

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

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!

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

River Road, Livingston • $5 • (406) 222-3628 • www.pinecreeklodgemontana.com Bingo is back!

Every Thursday thru April 29th from 7-8pm.

Friday, Jan. 15 Study Hall 9am-noon • Montana Science Center,

2744 W Main St, Bozeman • FREE • Grades 6+ • 406)-522-9087 • www.montanasciencecenter.org Use the STEAMlab in the morning hours to work on remote learning, school research projects, and more!

We have mentors at the ready to assist with any questions you have!

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

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

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

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

Webinar: Bozeman Cohousing 101 6-7pm • Virtual Event • FREE • All Ages • 4064046760 • bozemancohousing.com/events/ Join us for a webinar to follow our journey over the past year and a half, learn about the current status of our project and how you can become a member of Montana’s first Cohousing neighborhood. Now is the time to join and secure your home in this neighborhood! You are invited to a Zoom meeting. Please pre-register, details on our events webpage.

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

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

Saturday, Jan. 16 MSU Mens Basketball vs Portland State Brick

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

Time TBD

Saturday Sweat. Free community workout 8-9am

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

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

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

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.

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

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

Sunday, Jan. 17 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.

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

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

Sunday Stream: A Weekly Respite of Poetry from Your Long Week of Prose 5pm • FREE • facebook. com Marc Beaudin reads and discusses a handful of poems, both my own and other’s that are currently rattling my cage.

Monday, Jan. 18 Study Hall 9am-noon • Montana Science Center,

2744 W Main St, Bozeman • FREE • Grades 6+ • 406)-522-9087 • www.montanasciencecenter.org Use the STEAMlab in the morning hours to work on remote learning, school research projects, and more!

We have mentors at the ready to assist with any questions you have!

Powerful Predators PIR Day 9am-3pm • Montana

Outdoor Science School • $65 We’ll spend the day exploring bears, wolves, mountain lions, and also some of the lesser-known predators of Montana.

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

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

MontGuide Mondays 10-11am • montana.edu

Montana State University Extension will host a series of discussions in 2021 on its MontGuide fact sheets about estates and legacy planning. The sessions will run like a book club, where participants will read a MontGuide and take part in a virtual discussion.

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

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

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

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

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

Trivia Night 7pm • Bozeman Taproom, 101 N

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

Tuesday, Jan. 19 Study Hall 9am-noon • Montana Science Center,

2744 W Main St, Bozeman • FREE • Grades 6+ • 406)-522-9087 • www.montanasciencecenter.org Use the STEAMlab in the morning hours to work on remote learning, school research projects, and more!

We have mentors at the ready to assist with any questions you have!

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

Luke Flansburg 7:30-9:30pm • Bozeman Taproom, 101 N Rouse Ave, Bozeman Live local music

Thursday, Jan. 21 MSU Women’s Basketball vs No Arizona Brick

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

Time TBD

Study Hall 9am-noon • Montana Science Center,

2744 W Main St, Bozeman • FREE • Grades 6+ • 406)-522-9087 • www.montanasciencecenter.org Use the STEAMlab in the morning hours to work on remote learning, school research projects, and more!

We have mentors at the ready to assist with any questions you have!

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.

Mask Up! 2-3pm • FREE for MOR Members •

smithsonian.zoom.us Join the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History for an engaging series of panels offering perspective on the current pandemic. Online Event.

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

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

Learn to Skate Lessons 5:30pm • Ice Barn, 901 N

Black Ave, Bozeman • 4-adult • www.gallatinicefoundation.org Everyone can learn to skate! It’s fun, rewarding, and great exercise. Classes are available for age four to adult, from beginner to advanced skater.

Wednesday, Jan. 20 New Exhibit – “We Are Still Here And This Is Our Story” 9am-5pm • The Emerson Center for the

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

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

Military Mondays 2-8pm • Outlaw Brewing, 2876

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Educator Wednesdays 2-8pm • The Bunkhouse

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LUKE FLANSBURG Jan 20 - Bozeman Taproom Jan 24 - Pine Creek Brunch

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

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

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

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

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!

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

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

River Road, Livingston • $5 • (406) 222-3628 • www.pinecreeklodgemontana.com Bingo is back!

Every Thursday thru April 29th from 7-8pm.

Friday, Jan. 22 Study Hall 9am-noon • Montana Science Center,

2744 W Main St, Bozeman • FREE • Grades 6+ • 406)-522-9087 • www.montanasciencecenter.org Use the STEAMlab in the morning hours to work on remote learning, school research projects, and more!We have mentors at the ready to assist with any questions you have!

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

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

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

An Evening with Jeannette the Musical 8pm

• Warren Miller Performing Arts Center, 45465 Gallatin Road , Gallatin Gateway • $10-25 • 406995-6345 • www.warrenmillerpac.org From Montana to Congress to Broadway. Online and in-person tickets available.

Saturday, Jan. 23 MSU Women’s Basketball vs No Arizona Brick

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

Time TBD

Virtual Auditions: Airness Online • www.vergeth-

eater.com Director Alex Miller, who most recently directed The Flick for Verge, will hold virtual auditions on January 23rd.

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

Saturday Sweat. Free community workout 8-9am

An Evening with Jeannette the Musical 5:30pm

Bozeman Winter Farmers’ Market 9am-noon •

• Warren Miller Performing Arts Center, 45465 Gallatin Road , Gallatin Gateway • $10-25 • 406995-6345 • www.warrenmillerpac.org From Montana to Congress to Broadway. Online and in-person tickets available.

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

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

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

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

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

Savage Ancient Seas Exhibit 9am-4pm • Museum

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

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

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

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.

An Evening with Jeannette the Musical 5:30pm

• Warren Miller Performing Arts Center, 45465 Gallatin Road , Gallatin Gateway • $10-25 • 406995-6345 • www.warrenmillerpac.org From Montana to Congress to Broadway. Online and in-person tickets available.

An Evening with Jeannette the Musical 8pm

• Warren Miller Performing Arts Center, 45465 Gallatin Road , Gallatin Gateway • $10-25 • 406995-6345 • www.warrenmillerpac.org From Montana to Congress to Broadway. Online and in-person tickets available.

Sunday, Jan. 24 Cars and Coffee Club POSTPONED 7:30am • The

Monday, Jan. 25 Study Hall 9am-noon • Montana Science Center,

2744 W Main St, Bozeman • FREE • Grades 6+ • 406)-522-9087 • www.montanasciencecenter.org Use the STEAMlab in the morning hours to work on remote learning, school research projects, and more!

We have mentors at the ready to assist with any questions you have!

Savage Ancient Seas Exhibit 9am-4pm • Museum

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

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

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

MontGuide Mondays 10-11am • montana.edu

Montana State University Extension will host a series of discussions in 2021 on its MontGuide fact sheets about estates and legacy planning. The sessions will run like a book club, where participants will read a MontGuide and take part in a virtual discussion.

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!

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.

Savage Ancient Seas Exhibit 9am-4pm • Museum

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

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

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

Luke Flansburg - Brunch 11am-1pm • Pine Creek

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

Sunday Stream: A Weekly Respite of Poetry from Your Long Week of Prose 5pm • FREE • facebook. com Marc Beaudin reads and discusses a handful of poems, both my own and other’s that are currently rattling my cage.

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

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SWEET PEA ICE SCULPTURE Jan 30 - Soroptomist Park

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

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

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

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

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

Trivia Night 7pm • Bozeman Taproom, 101 N

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

Tuesday, Jan. 26 Study Hall 9am-noon • Montana Science Center,

2744 W Main St, Bozeman • FREE • Grades 6+ • 406)-522-9087 • www.montanasciencecenter.org Use the STEAMlab in the morning hours to work on remote learning, school research projects, and more!

We have mentors at the ready to assist with any questions you have!

Savage Ancient Seas Exhibit 9am-4pm • Museum

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

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

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

Wednesday, Jan. 27

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

Big Sky Ideas Festival ft. TEDxBigSky www.

Four Cornerz Toastmasters Club CANCELED 12:05-

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

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

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

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.

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

Montana Racial Equity’s Book Club 6:30-8pm •

Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, Bozeman • FREE • 406-570-7752 • www.bozemanlibrary.org This month we will discuss: A Promised Land by Barack Obama

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

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facebook.com The fifth annual Big Sky Ideas Festival will take place between Jan. 27-Jan 30, culminating with the TEDxBigSky event. This year’s theme is “Awakening.”

Savage Ancient Seas Exhibit 9am-4pm • Museum

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

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

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

Educator Wednesdays 2-8pm • The Bunkhouse

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

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

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

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

Thursday, Jan. 28 Big Sky Ideas Festival ft. TEDxBigSky www.

facebook.com The fifth annual Big Sky Ideas Festival will take place between Jan. 27-Jan 30, culminating with the TEDxBigSky event. This year’s theme is “Awakening.”

MSU Women’s Basketball vs Montana Brick

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

Time TBD

Study Hall 9am-noon • Montana Science Center,

2744 W Main St, Bozeman • FREE • Grades 6+ • 406)-522-9087 • www.montanasciencecenter.org Use the STEAMlab in the morning hours to work on remote learning, school research projects, and more!

We have mentors at the ready to assist with any questions you have!

Savage Ancient Seas Exhibit 9am-4pm • Museum

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

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

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

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

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

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!

Friday, Jan. 29

Saturday, Jan. 30

Big Sky Ideas Festival ft. TEDxBigSky www.

Sweet Pea Ice Sculpture Display Soroptomist

HER Campaign Awareness and Direct Care Training 8:30am-4:30pm • Connect Church • $125 Join

Big Sky Ideas Festival ft. TEDxBigSky www.

facebook.com The fifth annual Big Sky Ideas Festival will take place between Jan. 27-Jan 30, culminating with the TEDxBigSky event. This year’s theme is “Awakening.”

HER Campaign Staff and Guest Speakers for an in-person and live virtual event including survivor leaders and leading voices in the anti-human trafficking movement across the nation for a three-day Awareness and Direct Care Training.

Study Hall 9am-noon • Montana Science Center,

2744 W Main St, Bozeman • FREE • Grades 6+ • 406)-522-9087 • www.montanasciencecenter.org Use the STEAMlab in the morning hours to work on remote learning, school research projects, and more!

We have mentors at the ready to assist with any questions you have!

Savage Ancient Seas Exhibit 9am-4pm • Museum

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

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

facebook.com The fifth annual Big Sky Ideas Festival will take place between Jan. 27-Jan 30, culminating with the TEDxBigSky event. This year’s theme is “Awakening.”

MSU Mens Basketball vs Montana Brick Breeden

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

Saturday Sweat. Free community workout 8-9am

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

HER Campaign Awareness and Direct Care Training 8:30am-4:30pm • Connect Church • $125 Join

HER Campaign Staff and Guest Speakers for an in-person and live virtual event including survivor leaders and leading voices in the anti-human trafficking movement across the nation for a three-day Awareness and Direct Care Training.

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

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

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

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

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

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

BRING BACK LIVE MUSIC

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HER Campaign Awareness and Direct Care Training 5:30pm • Connect Church • $125 Join HER

Campaign Staff and Guest Speakers for an in-person and live virtual event including survivor leaders and leading voices in the anti-human trafficking movement across the nation for a three-day Awareness and Direct Care Training.

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

River Road, Livingston • $5 • (406) 222-3628 • www.pinecreeklodgemontana.com Bingo is back!

Every Thursday thru April 29th from 7-8pm.

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

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MR. PETER KING Jan 30 - Pine Creek Brunch photo: John Troy

Savage Ancient Seas Exhibit 9am-4pm • Museum

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

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

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

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.

Peter King - Brunch 11am-1pm • Pine Creek

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

2021 Seed Extravaganza 1-3pm 7th Annual Seed

Extravaganza, hosted by Paradise Permaculture Institute. It’s time to SAVE YOUR SEEDS now. As you harvest the veggies from your garden, leave a few to go to seed.

Sunday, Jan. 31 Sweet Pea Ice Sculpture Display Soroptomist

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

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.

Savage Ancient Seas Exhibit 9am-4pm • Museum

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

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

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

Sunday Stream: A Weekly Respite of Poetry from Your Long Week of Prose 5pm • FREE • facebook. com Marc Beaudin reads and discusses a handful of poems, both my own and other’s that are currently rattling my cage.

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

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

Sweet Pea Ice Sculpture Display Soroptomist

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

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

Savage Ancient Seas Exhibit 9am-4pm • Museum

Savage Ancient Seas Exhibit 9am-4pm • Museum

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

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

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

Four Cornerz Toastmasters Club CANCELED 12:05-

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

Race and Place: Yellow Fever and the Free African Society in Philadelphia 2-4pm • Free for museum

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

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

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!

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

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

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

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.

members • smithsonian.zoom.us Join the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History for an engaging series of panels offering perspective on the current pandemic.

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

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

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

Trivia Night 7pm • Bozeman Taproom, 101 N

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sweet Pea Ice Sculpture Display Soroptomist

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

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