🤠 What's going on in Bozeman & a Country Bookshelf giveaway

Howdy, Bozeman!

Congrats to our Wild Crumb giveaway winner - Valerie Kutsch! 🎉

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If you’re interested in foraging, hunting, wild food, conservation, or just learning how to live a little closer to the land, Feral Feast is bringing some incredible people together just outside Bozeman later this month.

On Saturday, August 22nd, Montana’s Wild Food Fest - The Feral Feast - is coming to North Bridger Bison Ranch for a full day of educational seminars, live chef demonstrations, hands-on learning, and local vendors centered around wild food and the outdoors.

You’ll learn from renowned chefs, foragers, and educators including Chef Eduardo Garcia, Jesse from Feral Foraging, and Orion from Forage Colorado, with sessions covering topics like:

Feral Feast is an opportunity to learn practical skills from people who know this world firsthand, and to better understand the relationship between food, wildlife, healthy ecosystems, and the land that sustains them.

🎟️ Use code HOWDY for $5 off your ticket, and tap below to get yours (they’re close to selling out).

🚧 After nearly 20 years of planning, Bozeman’s North 27th Avenue connection between Cattail Street and Baxter Lane is nearing completion, with the roadway expected to be fully paved and open by early September. Details.

💼 Featured Job: HRDC is hiring a Chief Financial Officer to oversee financial operations and help guide the long-term financial health and sustainability of the organization ($132k salary). Apply here.

💛 Raise a glass to a great local cause at Pint Night from 4:00pm-8:00pm at MAP Brewing, where every pint sold means a 50¢ donation to Cancer Support Community Montana. Details.

🪡 Give your favorite clothes a second life at Studio Wheelhouse’s Hand Sewing 101 class from 5:30pm-8:00pm, where you’ll learn decorative mending techniques. Details.

🧘 Free Flow Yoga Bozeman is a new, free community yoga class at Portal Thermaculture from 6:00pm-7:15pm, led by Jean Conover alongside guest teachers Jimmy Wheeler and Heidi Hemler. Details.

🏓 Get free pickleball lessons from 11:00am-12:00pm at Bogert Park with The Picklr and the City of Bozeman Parks & Recreation. All ages and skill levels are welcome, and paddles and equipment are provided. Details.

✨ Give yourself a little lunchtime movement at the Library for a gentle yoga flow from 12:15pm-1:00pm. Details.

🌠 Step inside the Museum of the Rockies’ Taylor Planetarium for the Phoebe Bridgers “Lost Weekend” Listening Event from 4:00pm-5:00pm, where you can hear her new album paired with spectacular imagery of starry skies, Northern Lights, storms, and landscapes from around the world (showings Tuesday-Friday night this week). Details.

🧑‍🌾 Stock up on fresh produce, local food and goods, flowers, and enjoy live music at the Bozeman Farmers’ Market at Lindley Park from 5:00pm-8:00pm. Details.

🍺 Visit the Museum of the Rockies for History on Tap from 6:00pm-8:00pm, and enjoy live music from Lena, Rich & Jim, food from Double T BBQ, Bridger Brewing drinks, and stories about Montana’s brewing history. Details.

♠️ ️Head to Shine for their Monthly Cribbage Tournament starting at 6:00pm. Entry is $10, with half the pot going to the winner and the other half supporting local community radio station KGLT. Details.

🌳 Take a midday break with a Free Community Stretch at Beall Park from 12:00pm-1:00pm, for all ages and flexibility levels. Details.

💐 Kiln and Bridgercare host a free bouquet-making workshop from 12:00pm-1:00pm at Kiln Bozeman, where you’ll make a bouquet with fresh-cut flowers from Rathvinden Farm, then hear from Bridgercare provider Chloe Georgetown, NP, about perimenopause and menopause. Details.

🎒 Lend a hand with School Supply Kit Assembly from 5:00pm-8:00pm at Magpie Art Supply, where you can drop in and help assemble school supply kits for local kids. Details.

🚶 See Sunset Hills Cemetery through a different lens during a Wednesday Walk from 5:30pm-7:00pm at the Library. Details.

✍️ Explore creative writing through nonfiction, poetry, and short stories in The Art of Wonder, a three-week online MSU course with live sessions from 5:30pm-7:30pm each Wednesday. Details.

🥾 Give back to the trails you love at GVLT’s Community Trail Work Party from 5:30pm-8:30pm at Triple Tree Trail. Help tackle some much-needed trail maintenance, then stick around for light refreshments. Details.

😂 Give improv a try at Last Best Comedy’s Improv Drop In at 6:00pm for a laid-back community class where you can practice, play, and get a little silly. 18+. Details.

👟 Join fellow runners and beer lovers at the next 5K Brew Run at 6:00pm at Bridger Brewing where you can run the course, grab a beer at the finish, and stick around for raffle prizes and post-run fun. Details.

🍅 Celebrate peak tomato season at Olivelle with their Tomato Season Cooking Class from 6:00pm-8:00pm. Details.

🎣 Celebrate 30 years of Casting for Recovery at FINFEST 2026 at Sage Lodge from 4:30pm-8:30pm, for a fundraiser featuring live music, food, fly tying, games, auction items, prizes, and a night celebrating Casting for Recovery’s work with women affected by breast cancer. Details.

💐 Stop by 4 Daughters Farm for their weeknight Flower U-Pick from 5:00pm-8:00pm. Details.

🌭 Visit Bozeman Spirits for their community BBQ with free hot dogs every Thursday downtown, from 5:00pm-7:00pm before Music on Main. Details.

⛏️ Join GVLT and The Dirt Concern for the Women’s Dig Event from 5:30pm-8:30pm at Moser Creek Trailhead to help with trail maintenance and enjoy snacks and beverages after. Details.

🌾 Attend the Seed Saving Workshop from 6:00pm-7:45pm at the Library, where Gallatin County Extension will teach you how to properly collect and preserve seeds for future planting. Details.

🧘 Pilates in the Park with Nesso Pilates takes place from 6:15pm-7:05pm at Traditions Park. Enjoy a 50-minute outdoor Pilates class for all experience levels. Bring your mat and your friends! Details.

🎣 Practice your casting skills at the Women’s Fly Casting Social from 6:30pm-8:30pm at Gallatin River Lodge. All experience levels are welcome for guided instruction, casting games, and a glass of wine. Details.

🫒 Stop by Bridger Kitchens for a Mediterranean Cooking Class from 6:30pm-8:30pm, where Chef Ben leads a hands-on class featuring delicious, approachable dishes. Details.

🤠 Visit the Fairgrounds for another night of the Valley View Rodeo at 7:00pm. Details.

🎺 406Cirque hosts a block party concert starting at 7:00pm, featuring an optional pre-show salsa lesson followed by music from 8:00pm-10:00pm. Details.

🎶 Multi-instrumentalist Brian Kassay performs live at Bozeman Hot Springs from 7:00pm-10:00pm. Details.

🎬 The Museum of the Rockies hosts a free outdoor screening of National Treasure from 8:00pm-10:30pm on the Museum lawn. Details.

This week, we’re giving away a $25 gift card to Country Bookshelf! (On Instagram @countrybookshelf). The giveaway runs from today until next Sunday, 8/16, at 11:59pm, and we’ll announce the winner in next Monday’s newsletter.

To enter, make sure you’re subscribed to this newsletter and reply to this email with the word “BOOKS”!

Today, we’re highlighting Oakey, a 1-year-old boy looking for his forever home. Visit him at Heart Of The Valley Animal Shelter, Tuesday-Sunday, from 12pm-5:30pm 🐶

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