🤠 What's going on in Bozeman & an Umvelt Bathhouse giveaway

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Congrats to our Genuine Ice Cream giveaway winner - Clark Johnson! 🎉

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Feral Feast is a one-day celebration of foraging, hunting, conservation, fire cooking, wild food, and the people working to preserve these skills and traditions.

On Saturday, August 22, head to North Bridger Bison Ranch for a full day of educational seminars, live chef demonstrations, local vendors, and hands-on learning centered around the outdoors and wild food.

Learn from renowned chefs and educators like Chef Eduardo Garcia, Jesse from Feral Foraging, and Orion from Forage Colorado as they share practical skills and stories covering everything from mushroom foraging and ethical harvesting to wild game butchery, cooking over live fire, and conservation.

Along the way, you'll gain a deeper understanding of the connection between wild food, conservation, and responsible stewardship of the land - learning how these traditions help protect the landscapes and ecosystems that make them possible.

If you've ever wanted to learn more about wild food, conservation, and the people dedicated to keeping these skills alive, you’ll love spending the day at Feral Feast.

🎟️ Use code HOWDY for $5 off your ticket through the end of July, and tap below to learn more and get your tickets before they sell out.

🤍 Becky, a local mom of two young children, recently lost her husband Jake in a tragic accident. As she and her family navigate this loss, friends have organized a GoFundMe to help cover housing and everyday expenses so she can focus on caring for her children and grieving. If you're able, they would greatly appreciate any support. Details.

💼 Featured Job: HRDC is hiring a Food & Nutrition Programs Director to lead its food security programs across Southwest Montana ($94k salary). Apply here.

🧑‍🎨 This week, we’re featuring Mckenzie Kvalsten as our local artist of the week! Mckenzie is a Bozeman-based painter who creates expressive animal portraits inspired by the wildlife she encounters outdoors, especially bison, bears, and bees. Check out her work on Instagram @mckenziekvalsten or her website here.

🌞 Enjoy a Summer Market at Wild River Thrift from 4:00pm-8:00pm, where you can browse goodies from local creatives, sip a drink from Wildrye Distilling, cool off with Tropical Sno, and hunt for secondhand treasures. Details.

💍 Make your own checkered seed bead ring at Studio Wheelhouse for their Beading for Beginners class from 5:30pm-8:30pm. Details.

👻 Join local author Betsy Gaines Quammen and acclaimed historian Tiya Miles at Country Bookshelf at 6:00pm as they discuss Betsy’s upcoming book, This Haunted Land: Reckoning with Ghosts and the Stories that Shape America. Details.

🌸 Support Cancer Support Community Montana during the Swing Fore Hope ladies golf tournament at Valley View Golf Club at 9:00am. Registration includes 18 holes, a cart, lunch, and a fun-filled day of prizes and fundraising. Details.

🏓 Learn pickleball basics for free 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.

🍓 Fresh produce, local food, handcrafted goods, vibrant florals, and live music await at the Bozeman Farmers’ Market at Lindley Park from 5:00pm-8:00pm. Details.

🎵 Learn what makes a hit song so catchy at MSU Continuing Ed’s Anatomy of a Pop Song workshop from 6:15pm-8:15pm at Reynolds Recital Hall in Howard Hall. Details.

🤠 Learn the basics of country swing at Roots & Rhythm from 6:30pm-8:30pm at Story Mill Community Center. Enjoy an hour of guided instruction by Western Roots Country Dancing followed by an hour of social dancing. No partner needed! Details.

🎤 Post Malone brings his stadium tour to Missoula’s Washington-Grizzly Stadium, joined by Jelly Roll and Carter Faith for a massive night of live music (show starts at 7:00pm). Details.

🩸 Help save lives at the American Red Cross Blood Drive from 10:00am-4:00pm in MSU’s Strand Union Building. Details.

🧘 Take a midday break with a Free Community Stretch at Beall Park from 12:00pm-1:00pm. All ages and flexibility levels are welcome for this relaxed community wellness session hosted by Treasure State Hostel. Details.

🌾 The fourth annual Montana Farm-To-Table Food Festival returns to Bodhi Farms from 3:00pm-8:00pm, featuring tasty bites by local chefs and fresh-sourced Montana ingredients. Details.

🎶 Enjoy live Americana music in The Backyard at Field & Stream Lodge from 5:00pm-7:00pm with local singer-songwriter Lena Rich during happy hour. Details.

🚶 Join the Library’s Wednesday Walk from 5:30pm-7:00pm for a guided stroll led by wildlife guide Ken Sinay exploring Lindley and Bogert Park. Details.

🎶 Live music at the Tune Up Bar features folk, country, blues, and rock singer-songwriter Damion Wilde from 6:00pm-8:00pm. Details.

🏃 Hit the trails with the Big Sky Wind Drinkers’ Fun Run at Middle Cottonwood from 6:30pm-8:00pm. This fan favorite winds through forested trails along Middle Cottonwood Creek and welcomes runners looking for an evening on the trails. Details.

🎶 Head to Pine Creek Lodge for a free outdoor concert featuring Holland Dotson & Kohl Johnathon, with live music from 7:00pm-9:00pm, food and drinks, and free car camping available for concertgoers. Details.

🌄 Experience art in the wild during Plein Air Montana’s Art Walk on Peets Hill from 7:30pm-9:30pm, where artists will paint the evening landscape live along the trails. Details.

💜 Watch Prince’s Sign O' the Times concert film on the big screen at the Rialto at 7:30pm, with the option to dance and groove along or stay seated. Tickets.

🌿 The Emerson hosts The OneGreenThing Forum from 10:00am-6:00pm, bringing together national leaders in sustainability, conservation, and wellness for a day of talks, hands-on activities, and community connection. Details.

🐜 The Red Ants Pants Music Festival returns to White Sulphur Springs, July 23rd-26th, with 30+ bands performing and proceeds supporting the Red Ants Pants Foundation’s work for rural communities and women’s leadership. Details.

🎸 Headwaters Country Jam starts in Three Forks, July 23rd-25th, with Wyatt Flores, Clint Black, and Gavin Adcock headlining, and camping available on-site. 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 Extreme History for Poetry, Place & the Past from 6:00pm-7:00pm, where local history and poetry come together during a guided walk through Glen Lake Rotary Park with Montana Poet Laureate Allen Jones. Details.

🏺 Tinworks hosts a Community Clay Night from 6:00pm-8:00pm, with clay, tools, and firing all provided. Details.

🎵 Celebrate summer at Music on Main from 6:30pm-8:30pm in Downtown Bozeman, where Paige & the People’s Band will deliver an evening of rock, soul, and funk. Details.

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

🎶 Enjoy live reggae music from Borderline Lucid at the Bozeman Hot Springs from 7:00pm-10:00pm. Details.

This week, we’re giving away a $25 gift card to Mountain Berry Bowls! (On Instagram @mbbbozeman). The giveaway runs from today until next Sunday, 7/26, at 11:59pm, and we’ll announce the winner in next Monday’s newsletter.

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Today, we’re highlighting Copper, 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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