🤠 What's going on in Bozeman & a Mountains Walking giveaway

Howdy, Bozeman!

Congrats to our Wild Crumb giveaway winner - Cache Maples! 🎉 Just sent you an email with the details.

In today’s newsletter:

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🛍️ Big deals are coming to Downtown Bozeman for Winter Crazy Days 2026, which runs February 20th-22nd (this Friday through Sunday)! There will be major sales, inventory clear-outs, and specials from local retailers, restaurants, bars, and coffee shops. Details.

🥶 The 2026 President’s Plunge is coming up this Saturday, February 21st, to support Special Olympics Montana! Registration is open, so sign up, come on out to Glen Rotary Park this Saturday, and support a great cause. Sign up here.

💼 Featured Job of the Week: Montana Conservation Corps is hiring a Vice President of Programs and Operations to oversee corps member development programs, AmeriCorps grants, and statewide conservation initiatives. Based in Bozeman, this full-time leadership role reports to the President/CEO and offers a $110k salary and strong benefits. Apply here.

👩‍🎨 This week, we’re highlighting Kimbie Noble as our local artist of the week! Based in Bozeman, Kimbie creates bold, impressionist fine art inspired by the Northern Rockies, using palette knives and thick, dimensional paint to build big texture that literally lifts her paint off the canvas. Kimbie’s work is deeply rooted in nature, connection, and mindful living, and to top it off, she’s also just a lovely person. To see some of her art, check out her Instagram @kimbie.art, and to support her work, you can visit her website here.

🍻 Mountains Walking Brewery is teaming up with Roots Family Collaborative as their February Pint Month Partner. Every Monday in February from 2:00pm-4:00pm, a portion of proceeds will be donated directly to Roots - an incredible local organization. Stop by, grab a pint, and help support a great cause. Details.

🎉 Head to MAP Brewing from 4:00pm-8:00pm for Pint Night with Bridger Ski Foundation featuring DIY Olympics Trivia. MAP is donating 50¢ from every pint sold in February during pint nights to support BSF’s youth programs, scholarships, trail grooming, and their new in-town community base. Grab a beer, play some trivia, and support a local ski legacy. Details.

🧠 Visit the Bacchus Pub from 7:00pm-9:00pm for their Trivia Night hosted by Game Night Live Montana. It’s free to play, whether you show up solo or with a team, and a great way to kick off your week with some friendly competition and a pint. Details.

📚 Learn about Montana ranching history at Extreme History: Henry Sieben - The Journey in Building a Ranching Legacy from 6:00pm-7:00pm at the Bozeman Public Library’s Community Room. Author Ciara Ryan shares the story of Henry Sieben, a German immigrant who rose from orphaned teen to one of Montana’s most prominent ranchers, shaping the Gallatin Valley and the state’s agricultural legacy. Free to attend and presented in partnership with The Extreme History Project. Details.

✏️ Studio Wheelhouse has a portrait drawing class from 6:00pm-8:00pm! Join artist Emily Gonzales for a beginner-friendly class covering proportions, shapes, and shading. Great for ages 8+, with supplies provided (you can bring a sketchbook if you’d like). Tickets available here.

🎭 Celebrate Mardi Gras at Bridger Kitchens with a lively, hands-on cooking class inspired by the bold flavors of New Orleans from 6:30pm-8:30pm. You’ll explore classic Mardi Gras-style dishes, pick up tips and techniques along the way, and enjoy plenty of tastings in a festive, flavor-forward atmosphere. Guests are encouraged to dress for the occasion (beads highly recommended). Details.

🇬🇷 La Cuisine hosts a Mediterranean cooking class - A Taste of Greece - at 6:00pm. Join Chef Zeynep Martello of Z’s Kitchen for a hands-on class exploring the fundamentals of Greek cooking, from bold flavor pairings to time-honored techniques and cultural stories behind each dish. Details.

🧘‍♀️ Unwind with Gentle Yoga from 6:15pm-7:30pm at Wild Wisdom Collective, led by Charlee Ulmer, for a slow, accessible class in downtown Bozeman. Details.

🎬 Bozeman Film Society presents one last screening of HAMNET at 7:00pm, a powerful drama from Oscar-winning director Chloé Zhao exploring love, grief, and the story behind Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Details.

🎓 Explore the future of quantum science with MSU physicist Yves Idzerda at the Provost’s Distinguished Lecturer Series from 7:00pm at Museum of the Rockies in the Hager Auditorium. His talk, “Quantum Materials and What Comes Next,” breaks down the second quantum revolution and what it could mean for Montana and beyond. Free and open to the public. Details.

🎤 Test your music knowledge at Last Best Comedy’s comedy quiz show, Risky Quizness: Love Songs at 6:00pm. It’s part comedy show, part quiz show, and this night’s theme is all about iconic love songs. Free to attend, full bar available. Details.

🎶 Hayes Carll brings his We’re Only Human Tour to The ELM, with special guest Ryan Montbleau. Doors open at 7:00pm, the show starts at 8:00pm, and it’ll be a great show for all ages, with his Americana sound and sharp songwriting. Tickets.

🌎 MSU’s annual International Food Bazaar returns from 4:30pm-7:30pm at the Miller Dining Commons and Rendezvous Dining Pavilion. Sample dishes from more than 25 countries, from Vietnamese pho to French crêpes, in this annual celebration of global culture on campus. Open to the public with paid dining hall admission. Details.

🖨️ Level up your skills at 2 Color 3D Printing from 6:30pm-7:45pm at the Bozeman Public Library’s Work Bench. This advanced class covers how to design, set up, and slice multicolor 3D prints for the best results. Ages 12+, registration required, and a 3D print badge is needed to participate. Details.

📚 Photographer Andy Austin is hosting one of his final book signings in Bozeman from 6:00pm-7:30pm at the Dry Fly Saloon (inside Field & Stream Lodge). Admission includes a beverage, and 5 bucks from every book sold will support MSU’s College of Letters & Science, with another 5 bucks benefiting MSU football. Walk-ins are welcome, and it’s a great chance to grab a signed copy and celebrate the programs that helped shape his career. Details.

🎨 Enjoy a paint and sip for a cause with Ain’t A Better Way To Paint from 6:00pm-8:00pm at Gallatin River Lodge. This event supports the Cottonwood Day School, with 25% of each ticket donated to Montana’s first nonprofit school for students with learning challenges. Details.

🎤 PechaKucha returns to the Ellen Theatre on Wednesday and Thursday at 6:40pm (doors open at 5:30pm), for a fast-paced speaker series features local presenters sharing big ideas, with former mayor Terry Cunningham emceeing. Details.

🎭 Stop by Last Best Comedy at 6:00pm for their Casual Sets night, a weekly community showcase where performers can try new material in a low-stakes, experimental setting. Sign up solo or as a team for a 5-15 minute slot (first come, first served) and get in front of a live audience. Details.

🧵 Stop by the Bozeman Public Library’s Work Bench for their Intro to Computerized Sewing workshop from 10:15am-11:45am. Learn how their computerized sewing machine works and how to use it for your own projects. Ages 12+, registration required, and participants must complete a Work Bench waiver and obtain a Work Bench card beforehand. Details.

😂 Après Brewing hosts a stand-up comedy showcase at 6:00pm, for an evening of live comedy in a relaxed brewery setting. Details.

🎨 Ain’t A Better Way To Paint has another paint and sip for a cause, from 6:00pm-8:00pm at Bar 3 Bar-B-Q, with this event supporting LOVE INC. Details.

🏀 Cheer on the Bobcats as MSU Women’s Basketball takes on Weber State at 7:00pm at the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse. Tickets.

Today, we’re highlighting Rosco, a 5-year-old boy looking for his forever home 🐶

Visit Heart Of The Valley Animal Shelter to meet Rosco any time Tuesday through Sunday, from 12pm-5:30pm.

This week, we’re giving away a $25 gift card to Mountains Walking Brewery! (On Instagram @mountainswalkingbrewery)

The giveaway runs from today until next Sunday, 2/22, at 11:59pm, and we’ll announce the winner in next Monday’s newsletter.

All you have to do to be entered into this week’s giveaway is be subscribed to this newsletter, and reply to this email with the word “MOUNTAINS”!

Thanks for reading! See you on Thursday to find out what’s going on in Bozeman this weekend 👋

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