🤠 Things to do in Bozeman this weekend

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Suit up and rally your team for BYEP Bingo - a huge party benefiting Big Sky Youth Empowerment and the kids they serve.

It’s happening next Friday, February 6th at the MSU SUB Ballroom, for a high-energy, sports-themed night of Bingo, costumes, music, and epic prizes (21+).

Your ticket includes 10 rounds of Bingo, one bingo card, a complimentary beer, snacks, and entry into the legendary costume contest, plus chances to win:

Doors open at 6:00pm for cocktail hour and pre-games, and Bingo runs from 7:00pm-10:00pm with tunes by DJ Missy O’Malley and cocktails from Plonk.

Dress to win, play to give back, and help support BYEP’s mission!

🎟️ Get your tickets here.

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🧵 The Museum of the Rockies is hosting a Beading Earrings Workshop where participants of all skill levels to explore the cultural history and artistry of beadwork while learning hands-on techniques. You’ll create your own pair of beaded earrings and gain a deeper appreciation for the stories and traditions behind the craft during the class at 6:00pm in the Redstart Classroom. Registration required. Tickets.

❄️ Cosmic Tubing is on tonight from 5:30pm-7:30pm at Yellowstone Alliance Adventures, just 10 miles south of town. Speed down their tubing hill under the stars with glowing lights and music for a high-energy winter ride. Tickets will go fast for this, so get them while they’re still available! Details.

🦁 Bozeman Children’s Theatre presents the second night of The Lion King Jr. at the Willson Auditorium. The show starts at 7:00pm tonight, with 100 students from Longfellow Elementary putting on a spectacular performance. Tickets.

🎶 Sacred Song Garden gathers at Wild Wisdom Collective on from 6:00pm-7:00pm for a magical circle of music, joy, and connection. This free community song circle invites you to come as you are and sing, listen, and share in the moment. Details.

👶 Helping Children Manage Their Emotions is an in-person parenting workshop for caregivers of kids ages 2-12, focused on navigating tantrums, testing limits, and big emotional moments. Learn age-appropriate ways to respond to your kiddos with Flora McCormick, LCPC, from 5:00pm-6:30pm at the Kiln co-working space. Tickets.

💌 Make something sweet (and a little spicy) at Letterpress 101: Hot & Spicy Valentines with Stephanie Newman of Quoin Community Print Studio at Studio Wheelhouse from 6:30pm-9:30pm (on Friday and Saturday). Learn the basics of letterpress and print your own cheeky Valentine’s cards to send to your favorite person. Tickets.

🧝‍♀ Test your anime knowledge and show off your fit at Anime Trivia & Game Night with the Southwest MT Cosplay Society at Verge Theatre at 7:00pm. Come in cosplay if you’d like, play games, and compete for prizes in a night made for anime fans and costume lovers alike. Details.

☃ Après Brewing hosts another State of the Snowpack event at 6:30pm. Expect an evening with local avalanche professionals sharing stories and a season update on how the snowpack is shaping up so far. Enjoy pizza donated by Sidewall Pizza Company and a brew while you listen and learn, hosted by the Friends of the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center. Details.

🏔️ The Skin to Win Randonnee Rally hits Bridger Bowl, bringing together skimo racers for a high-alpine test of endurance and technique. There are Pro and Rec divisions, live music from The Honey Hollers, awards at 2:00pm, and if you want to compete, register by 1:00pm on Friday! Details.

🧊 The Sweet Pea Ice Carving Festival returns to Soroptimist Park (the downtown park at the corner of Rouse and Main) from 11:00am-4:00pm, celebrating 10 years of icy creativity. Watch solo carvers and teams transform blocks of ice into winter art, then warm up at the new mini artists’ market upstairs at the Eagles. Judging happens at 3:00pm. Details.

🧵 Join Studio Wheelhouse from 10:00am-3:00pm for Hand Sewing 101: Needle Book. Learn the basics of hand sewing while creating a handy fabric needle book to store and organize your needles, with a break for lunch from 12:00pm-1:00pm. Fabric will be provided, but feel free to bring along any scraps that inspire you for a truly custom creation. Tickets.

🏀 MSU Bobcat Women’s Basketball is back at the Fieldhouse taking on the Portland State Vikings at 2:00pm! Tickets.

🩸 Stop the Bleed runs from 11:00am-1:00pm for a hands-on class teaching life-saving bleeding control skills like direct pressure, wound packing, and tourniquet use. Hosted by the Gallatin Community Gun Club, this course is open to members and non-members and requires no prior experience. Details.

🦬 Buffalo Burrows plays the Tune Up Basement Bar from 9:00pm-11:00pm for a fun, exuberant solo show that - like all Buff’s shows - is sure to raise the roof. Details.

🏝 The Filling Station is hosting the Winter Wonderluau at 8:00pm - a Montana metal band performance with Leis provided on site! Details.

🤣 The search for Montana’s Funniest Human Person wraps up at Last Best Comedy at 9:00pm with the finals of this annual stand-up competition. Watch the top 4 comics go head-to-head and help decide the winner with your vote. 18+. Details.

🎥 Redoubt is screening at Tinworks at the Rialto, featuring the acclaimed 2018 film by Matthew Barney. Shot in the winter landscapes of Idaho’s Sawtooth Mountains, Redoubt blends classical mythology with the modern American West in a visually striking, dialogue-free cinematic work exploring hunting, wolves, landscape, and myth. Screenings run Thursdays–Sundays at 12:00pm and 2:15pm (the film is a little over 2 hours, so feel free to come and go as you wish). Details.

🍯 Curious about making your own mead? Join Valhalla Meadery for a Beginner Mead Making Class from 12:00pm-2:00pm, in a hands-on, 21+ workshop that walks you through the entire process, from honey varieties to fermentation. You’ll get guidance from their award-winning mead maker, all materials provided, a facility tour, complimentary mead, and a gallon of fermenting mead to take home. Details.

🕯 In a time when many are carrying worry, hurt, and uncertainty, the Gallatin Valley Interfaith Association invites the community to an Interreligious Prayer Vigil at St. James Episcopal Church at 1:00pm. Come gather across faiths for music, prayer, and connection. Details.

🦉 Bundle up and explore the wetland in winter with the Indreland Audubon Wetland Preserve at their Campfire Celebration and Snowshoe Tour. Warm up by the campfire with hot drinks and snacks, then head out on a guided snowshoe tour at 1:30pm, 2:00pm, or 2:30pm to explore rarely accessible areas of the urban wetland and spot winter birds and wildlife. Snowshoes and binoculars will be available to borrow. Meet at the Kingfisher Pavilion. RSVP.

As a reminder: This week, we’re doing a giveaway for a $25 gift card to Blackbird! (On Instagram @blackbirdbzn)

The giveaway runs until this Sunday, 2/1, at 11:59pm, and we’ll announce the winner in Monday’s newsletter.

If you haven’t entered this week’s giveaway yet, reply to this email with the word “BLACKBIRD” (if you replied to Monday’s email with the word “BLACKBIRD”, you’re already entered and don’t need to reply again).

See you on Monday with our guide to what’s happening in Bozeman next week! 👋

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