🤠 What's going on in Bozeman & a Cross-The-Road Chicken giveaway

Howdy, Bozeman!

Congrats to our SHAN restaurant giveaway winner - McCall Renold! 🎉 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 “CHICKEN”.

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:

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🍽️ Livingston Restaurant Week kicks off at the Murray Bar from 5:00pm-7:00pm. Throughout the week, participating Livingston restaurants will feature special dishes and drinks, with a portion of every sale benefiting the Livingston Food Resource Center. With rising food and housing costs putting pressure on Park County families, this is a meaningful (and delicious) way to support neighbors in need. Details.

🎨 Join Grace from Ain’t a Better Way Paint for a Winter Cardinal Sip & Paint at Last Best Place Brewing from 6:00pm-8:00pm. Arrive a few minutes early to grab a pre-paint drink! Tickets.

🌕 Mother Roots is a monthly new moon circle for mothers at every stage, offering a space to pause, reset, and begin again. Held from 6:00pm-7:30pm, this peer-led circle is guided by trained facilitators and grounded in shared experience, gentle structure, and simple ritual. Expect honest conversation around overwhelm, identity shifts, work-life balance, relationships, and community support, all in a compassionate, non-judgmental setting. Free to attend. Details.

🏀 Start your week courtside as the MSU Bobcats Women’s Basketball team hosts Northern Colorado at the Brick at 7:00pm for a conference matchup. We’re still riding the high from Saturday’s win against the Grizzlies so let’s keep the energy high and support our incredible athletes! Tickets.

🎤 There are some things Bozeman’s just always done and the Hauf’s Open Mic Night is one of them. It kicks off at 9:00pm, and if you want to show off what you’ve got, call the bar ahead of time to get on the list to perform. Details.

🏛️ The Gallatin County Commission will hold a Public Meeting (Quorum) from 9:00am-12:00pm in the Community Room at the Courthouse. The meeting includes public comment (5 minutes per person) and multiple public hearings and decisions related to local life, and you have the option to attend in person or virtually. Details.

🎉 MSU is hosting their MLK Day Celebration from 1:00pm-4:00pm in Ballroom A at the MSU Strand Union Building. The afternoon features a special performance by principal artists from Ragtime, followed by a conversation with Opera Montana Artistic Director Michael Sakir. Learn about the award-winning musical and explore how art can be a powerful force for social change. Details.

🗣️ Teen Suicide Prevention Talks with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention takes place from 4:30pm-6:00pm at the Belgrade Public Library. This session is designed for middle school-aged tweens (ages 11-13) and focuses on building understanding, reducing isolation, and learning to recognize signs of depression and suicidal ideation. The evening includes a general presentation followed by a private, facilitated space for students to talk with one another. No RSVP required. Details.

‍🎿 Brush up on your backcountry safety skills at Ladies’ Night: Avalanche Awareness + Beacon Practice, happening 6:00pm-8:00pm at Story Mill Community Center. The Bozeman Parks and Rec Department and Friends of the Avalanche Center are teaming up to bring a supportive evening focused on backcountry safety, with hands-on beacon practice. Bring your transceiver if you have one! Details.

🐴 Pre-registration for Bridger Brewskis & Spurs, the skijoring competition celebrating winter the Montana way, takes place from 6:00pm-8:00pm at Bridger Brewing in Bozeman (and from 6:00pm-8:00pm at Bridger Brewing in Three Forks). This in-person pre-reg is designed to prioritize riders from Southwest Montana ahead of the online registration that opens to the general public this weekend. Sign up early to secure your spot! Details.

❤ MSU invites the Bozeman community to roll up a sleeve to help replenish local blood supplies at their Spring Semester Blood Drive. Appointments are available from 10:00am-4:15pm on Wednesday and Thursday in the Strand Union Building Ballroom. In addition to helping your community, all donors will receive a coupon for 50% off a Bridger Bowl lift ticket! Details.

🐶 Read With a Dog runs from 4:00pm-5:00pm in the Children’s Room at the Bozeman Public Library. Kids can spend 10 minutes reading aloud with an Intermountain Therapy Dog in a calm, encouraging setting. Free to attend! Details.

🧵 MAP Brewing is hosting their third Dry January Community Night, this time with a Sip-N-Shop Mini Market from 5:00pm-8:00pm. This alcohol-optional hang celebrates connection without the pressure to drink, featuring new non-alcoholic pours, local artists selling their work in the mezzanine, and an open invitation to bring your own craft to work on. Details.

🍃 The Co-op on West Main hosts their latest event in the Gather & GROW Speaker Series from 6:30pm-7:30pm, with a free, practical workshop on creating a healthier home. Indoor Environmental Consultant and Building Biologist Lynne White will break down how indoor air quality and everyday environmental toxins impact our health, and share simple, realistic steps you can take to improve your indoor environment. Free admission at the Training Room at Bozeman Co-op West Main! Details.

🎶 Come support the Bozeman School District music program at Raise the Roof fundraiser at 7:00pm in the Gallatin High School Auditorium. This free community concert features Bozeman’s own music teachers taking the stage to showcase their talents, all in support of local music education. Details.

🌿 January Green Drinks runs from 5:30pm-7:30pm at Opportunity Bank. This free happy hour is for anyone interested in green and sustainability-focused issues, hosted this month by the Bozeman Sunrise Rotary Club. All are welcome! Details.

🎥 Explore democracy in action with a “City Hall” documentary screening and panel discussion at the Procrastinator Theater from 4:00pm-9:00pm, with a pause for a live conversation with local officials. Free to attend and open to all! Details.

🥞 Come out for Pancakes & BINGO: a fundraiser benefiting Love INC from 5:30pm-8:45pm at the Trinity Ministry Center. Join friends and family for an evening of all-you-can-eat pancakes, BINGO, and connection, with all proceeds staying local to support Love INC’s mission of helping neighbors in need. Tickets.

😂 Last Best Comedy hosts their Improv Showdown starting at 7:00pm. This annual 18+ improv comedy competition will bring together more teams from across Montana to battle it out for laughs. Tickets.

Today, we’re highlighting Jake, a 12-year-old senior boy who loves playing fetch, cuddling, and needs a new forever family 🐶

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

This week, we’re giving away a $25 gift card to the Cross-The-Road Chicken Co food truck! (On Instagram @crosstheroad.mt)

The giveaway runs from today until next Sunday, 1/25, 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 “CHICKEN”!

Thanks for reading, friends.

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

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