🤠 What's going on in Bozeman & a PLONK giveaway

Howdy, Bozeman!

Congrats to our Blackbird giveaway winner - Maria Malloy! 🎉 Just sent you an email with the details.

In today’s newsletter:

— Sam Buenrostro

P.S. For free entry into this week’s giveaway, reply to this email with the word “PLONK”.

And for a BONUS entry, reply with a shoutout to someone who made your week better 🤩 Include their name and what you appreciate about them, and we’ll share some of the top answers in next Monday’s newsletter (your answers will be anonymous!)

Here are some of last week’s replies:

KT Tunstall is coming to Bozeman this Friday, February 6th for a live concert at The ELM.

Known for her powerful voice, loop-driven live performances, and hits like Black Horse and the Cherry Tree and Suddenly I See, KT puts on a great show…

And would love to see you come out for a fantastic performance this Friday night.

Logjam Presents is putting the show on, doors open at 7:00pm, and the show starts at 8:00pm.

🎟 Get your tickets here!

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🎉 BYEP Sports Bingo is this Friday at the MSU SUB Ballroom from 6:00pm-10:00pm! Join Big Sky Youth Empowerment for a fun, feel-good night of bingo with prizes, laughs, a costume contest, swag, live music by Missy O’Malley, and great vibes all night long. Tickets.

🌱 Chance Farm’s Summer CSA memberships are now open! They’re offering 18 weeks of ultra-fresh, seasonal veggies grown here in Bozeman, running June 3rd through September 30th, with weekly boxes of 6-8 vegetables plus optional local add-ons like eggs, bread, mushrooms, flowers, meat, and more. This is a great way to support a truly community-grown food system while building a closer connection to where your food comes from. Get your Chance Farm CSA membership here.

💗 Rathvinden Flower Farm is hosting a special farm-to-table Valentine’s Dinner on Friday, February 14th, and there are a few tickets remaining! The evening features a thoughtful multi-course menu inspired by seasonal ingredients, seasonal floral accents, and an intimate, cozy farm setting perfect for celebrating love. Reserve your spot here.

🥶 The 2026 President’s Plunge is coming up on February 21st, 2026, supporting Special Olympics Montana by raising funds for year-round sports, health programs, and leadership opportunities for athletes with intellectual disabilities. Gather your crew and run, jump, or crawl into icy waters at Glen Rotary Park to do your part to support a great cause. Registration is open, and you can sign up here!

🎨 This week, we’re highlighting Javier Moreno as our local artist of the week! Javier is one of the Gallatin Valley’s most prolific and soulful painters, and I love the colors, emotional depth, and energy he creates in his paintings. He’s been painting almost his entire life, and while he’s looking to relocate his studio to downtown Bozeman to make his work more accessible to the community, you can visit his current studio at 2245 W Koch St Suite D. Here’s a glimpse at some of his incredible work.

💌 Learn the romantic art of wax sealing at Studio Wheelhouse for their Art of Wax Seals: Valentines workshop from 6:30pm-8:30pm. This hands-on workshop lets you experiment with colored wax, glitter, and pressed flowers to create beautiful seals for Valentine’s cards and letters. Tickets.

💘 Bozeman’s all-romance bookstore Exes & Ohs is popping up at Last Best Comedy starting Tuesday at 6:00pm, for a month-long takeover filled with romance-themed events, laughs, and plenty of bookish fun, open Tuesday-Friday from 6pm to close and Saturdays from 12:00pm to close, with a special opening night perk where the first 25 visitors score a free tote. Details.

✍ The Nonfiction Writers Group meets at the Bozeman Public Library from 5:30pm-7:30pm in the Ponderosa Room! Writers of all nonfiction subgenres and skill levels are welcome to share works in progress, get thoughtful feedback, and connect with fellow writers in a supportive setting. Details.

🎷 Catch a free, public brass masterclass with Ashley Hall and Nathan Tighe at 7:30pm in Reynolds Recital Hall (Howard Hall) on MSU’s campus. Open for all to come listen, learn, and watch top brass musicians at work. Details.

🧵 Learn new sewing techniques from around the globe at Stitch Around the World from 5:00pm-7:00pm at Studio Wheelhouse. This guided session explores a different stitching style each week (like goldwork, Chinese embroidery, English needlework, and Persian embroidery) offering a relaxed, creative way to build your skills. Tickets.

🌋 Join Dr. Madison Myers, Associate Professor of Earth Sciences at MSU, at the Museum of the Rockies from 5:30pm-7:00pm for a fascinating presentation of how scientists study volcanic impacts on ancient climates and ecosystems. Tickets.

🎶 Bozeman’s own BoZambique brings groovy tunes to MAP Brewing from 6:00pm-8:00pm in the tasting room as part of MAP’s weekly Wednesday night live music series. Details.

🎸 Bitter Roots Revival brings their rootsy, feel-good tunes to Bridger Brewing from 6:00pm-8:00pm. Swing by for live music, pizza, and a dang good time. Details.

🐶 If you’re grieving the loss of a pet, facing a difficult diagnosis, or honoring a loss anniversary, stop by Bridger Veterinary Specialists & Emergency for their pet loss support group from 6:45pm-8:45pm. It’s in the upstairs conference center and is free and open to all. Details.

🔬 It’s MSU Science Night from 6:00pm-7:30pm at the Montana State University SUB Ballrooms for a free, family-friendly evening of hands-on STEM fun. Meet MSU scientists and students, explore interactive demos and experiments, and wander at your own pace through topics ranging from space and nanotechnology to Yellowstone and polar science. Open to all ages. Details.

🏀 MSU Men’s Basketball is back at the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse for a Military Appreciation Night matchup against Idaho, with tip-off at 7:00pm. Military members receive free admission with valid ID, and family members get in for 5 bucks. Tickets.

🍞 The Gluten-Free Prairie Bakery in Manhattan is putting on the first event of their Now We’re Cookin’ Gluten-Free cooking class at 6:00pm. It’s a free, four-week cooking class focused on gluten-free meals, offered through the Manhattan Schools Extension Program. Classes run February 5th, 12th, 19th, and 26th, space is limited to 10 participants, and registration is required. Details.

🎙 Gavin DeGraw takes the stage at The ELM, for a performance of his biggest hits and newer material. Doors open at 7:00pm, and the show starts at 8:00pm. Tickets.

🎥 Remaining Native screens as part of the Bozeman Doc Series at 7:00pm at the Emerson Center. This award-winning documentary follows 17-year-old Paiute runner Ku Stevens as he chases collegiate dreams while retracing his great-grandfather’s escape from an Indian boarding school. Doors open at 6:30pm, and tickets are available online and at the door. Details.

Today, we’re highlighting Lil Bit, an almost 14-year-old boy looking for a sweet home to spend his golden years with 🐶

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

This week, we’re giving away a $25 gift card to PLONK! (On Instagram @plonkbozeman)

The giveaway runs from today until next Sunday, 2/8, 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 “PLONK”!

Thanks for reading!

We’ll be back on Thursday with our briefing on what’s going on in Bozeman this weekend 👋

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