🤠 What's going on in Bozeman & a Feed Café giveaway

Howdy, Bozeman!

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

In today’s newsletter:

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Whether you're already obsessed with pickleball or have been meaning to see what all the hype is about, The Picklr Bozeman is a great place to jump in.

Their indoor facility features 13 dedicated pickleball courts, along with leagues, tournaments, clinics, open play, and social events for players of all experience levels.

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It's a fun way to stay active, meet people, and play year-round regardless of the weather outside.

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🥾 Get outside for a good cause during GVLT’s 11th Annual Summer Trails Challenge, happening from June 1st through June 30th. Participants can log hiking, walking, running, and biking miles on local trails, with every mile unlocking $1 for trail projects through a sponsor-funded match pool. The goal is to collectively log 100,000 miles and raise $100,000 for the community trail system. Track your miles, challenge friends and coworkers, and help support the trails we all love to use. Details.

💼 Featured Job: Montana Shakespeare in the Parks is hiring a Grants and Sponsorship Director to lead grant writing, corporate sponsorships, government funding, and institutional partnerships. Based in Bozeman, this full-time role offers a $55k-60k salary and the opportunity to help sustain MSIP’s mission of bringing free, professional Shakespeare performances to rural communities across the West. Apply here.

👩‍🎨 This week, we’re highlighting Zahrah Bella as our local artist of the week! A Bozeman-based fine artist and founder of The Art Shop, Zahrah creates watercolor, oil, and acrylic paintings inspired by Montana wildlife, still life scenes, and the emotions that connect us. Zahrah is also passionate about sustainability, often incorporating thrifted frames and materials into her work when possible. You can check out more of Zahrah’s work on Instagram @zahr__97 or her website here!

🍕 Red Tractor Pizza hosts their All You Can Eat Music Buffet from 6:00pm-8:00pm, with live music and unlimited pizza. Details.

🍻 Pint Night at MAP Brewing supports Montanans for Choice Take Action. Stop by between 4:00pm-8:00pm to learn more about the organization's work, and enjoy a beer for a cause. Details.

🎤 The Annual MSU Women’s Leadership Conference returns from 8:30am-5:00pm at the Strand Union Building. This year’s theme, “Leading Without Permission,” features keynote speakers, breakout sessions, networking opportunities, and discussions focused on leadership, creativity, and personal growth. Details.

✍️ Join Writing Time! at Studio Wheelhouse from 6:00pm-8:00pm, for a relaxed weekly writing session featuring guided prompts, dedicated writing time, and optional sharing and discussion. Details.

🥾 Join GVLT and Oboz for Peets & Pals Walk from 6:00pm-8:00pm. Meet at the GVLT and Oboz offices before heading up Peets Hill for an easy community stroll, then return for a patio happy hour featuring cold drinks, fresh muffins from Furrow & Fly, and music from DJ Fouts. All are welcome. Details.

🤠 Western Roots Country Dancing hosts a Drop-In Country Dancing Lesson from 6:30pm–9:30pm at the Story Mill Community Center. The evening starts with instructor-led country swing lessons focused on connection, movement, and technique, followed by open dancing where you can practice your new skills and meet fellow dancers. Details.

🎤 Spend a summer evening in The Backyard at Field & Stream Lodge as Bozeman country singer-songwriter Luke Stockwell takes the stage from 4:00pm-6:00pm. Grab a drink from the Dry Fly Saloon, relax outdoors, and enjoy live Montana music. Details.

🔥 Portal Thermaculture and Yellow House BBQ are teaming up for “The Meat Sweats” from 4:00pm-8:00pm. Enjoy sauna sessions, cold plunges, and some of Bozeman’s best barbecue fresh off the fire, plus a movie screening. Details.

🥕 The Livingston Farmers Market kicks off from 4:30pm-7:30pm at Miles Band Shell Park. Shop for locally grown produce, meats, baked goods, flowers, handcrafted goods, and prepared foods while enjoying live music from Patrick B Ray along the banks of the Yellowstone River. Details.

🎵 Bridger Brewing has live music from Eric Leadbetter from 5:30pm-8:00pm. Details.

🐸 Early learning educators can explore the fascinating world of amphibians at MOR Amphibians After Hours: Bringing a Chorus of Colors Into Your Classroom from 6:00pm-9:00pm at the Museum of the Rockies. This hands-on workshop uses the museum’s traveling frog exhibition to inspire classroom activities, lesson plans, and creative teaching ideas designed specifically for preschool-aged learners. Details.

🎶 Wednesday night live music at the Tune Up Bar features Ian & Jazz Friends performing jazz Americana from 6:00pm-8:00pm, followed by Eddie T. & Jazz Friends from 9:00pm-11:00pm for an evening of improvisation, swing rhythms, and classic jazz sounds. Details.

🎱 Head to Bozeman Spirits Distillery from 6:00pm–8:00pm for Bingo Night, featuring cocktail specials, prizes, and food available from neighboring Tres Toros. Details.

🎶 Enjoy live music at MAP Brewing from 6:00pm-8:00pm with Brendan Nolan and Harpdog John. Grab a pint, settle in by the lake, and enjoy an evening of live acoustic tunes and harmonica-driven blues. Details.

🧵 Learn how to turn your ideas into stitched creations at the Bozeman Public Library’s Machine Embroidery Designs workshop from 6:30pm-7:45pm. Participants will learn how to use design software to create custom embroidery patterns. Registration is required and attendees must already have their Work Bench embroidery badge. Ages 12 and up. Details.

🎭 Last Best Comedy teams up with Queer Bozeman for their latest Notorious BOZ - a night of true stories and improv comedy at 8:00pm. The show begins with personal stories from Chris Warren and Jason Baide, then the Notorious BOZ cast transforms those real-life moments into completely improvised characters, scenes, and laughs. Details.

🌱 Get your hands dirty for a good cause at Restoration Thursday with the Gallatin Watershed Council from 1:00pm-4:00pm at Spring Creek Farms south of Manhattan. Volunteers will help plant trees and willow stakes while supporting one of the region’s largest restoration projects to date. RSVP here.

🦅 Celebrate two milestones at MAP Brewing’s Raptor Birthday Party from 5:00pm-6:30pm. Hosted alongside the Montana Raptor Conservation Center, the event honors Chaco the 25-year-old Swainson's Hawk and Watson the 13-year-old American Kestrel. Meet the birds up close, learn about local raptor conservation, and help these winged celebrities celebrate in style. Details.

💙 Love INC Gallatin County’s annual 1PURPOSE Gala takes place with doors opening at 5:00pm at The Commons at Baxter and Love. This year’s “Light the Night: Illuminating Impact” event features dinner, fellowship, a silent auction, and fundraising efforts supporting Love INC’s work serving local individuals and families throughout Gallatin County. Semi-formal attire encouraged. Details.

🌿 Bodhi Farms hosts their weekly Farm Party from 5:00pm-8:00pm! Bring the family and enjoy an evening on the farm with BBQ, local beer and spirits, regional wines, house-made sodas, and plenty of room to relax and take in the scenery. Details.

💎 Learn the art of jewelry making at a Jewelry 101 workshop for solder charms from 6:00pm-8:00pm at Studio Wheelhouse. This beginner-friendly workshop teaches the basics of lead-free soft soldering as participants create custom charm pendants from stones, glass, and found objects. Details.

🎸 Thursday night live music at the Tune Up Bar kicks off with singer-songwriter Damion Wilde from 6:00pm-8:00pm, blending folk, country, blues, and Americana influences, followed by Swamp Dawg from 9:00pm-11:00pm, bringing their high-energy New Orleans-inspired rhythm and blues party to downtown Bozeman. Details.

🎶 Mumford & Sons bring their Prizefighter Tour to Bobcat Stadium at 7:00pm, with special guest Sierra Ferrell. Details.

🎻 Local folk artist Lena Marie Schiffer brings her new project, The House of Sky, to The Filling Station, with a full band. Wisconsin folk outfit The Spine Stealers open, with doors at 7:00pm, and music starting at 8:00pm. Details.

🤠 Saddle up for the Valley View Rodeo at 7:00pm at the Gallatin County Fairgrounds. Watch cowboys and cowgirls compete in crowd-favorite events like bull riding, barrel racing, and more as amateur and professional riders showcase their skills in the arena. Details.

🎸 Grammy-nominated blues guitarist Tab Benoit brings his signature Louisiana swamp blues sound to the Emerson. A four-time Grammy nominee and Blues Music Award winner, Benoit is known for his soulful guitar work, gritty vocals, and electrifying live performances. Doors open at 6:30pm, show begins at 7:00pm. Details.

🎸 American rock powerhouse Umphrey’s McGee kicks off a three-night run at Pine Creek Lodge from 7:00pm-10:00pm. Details.

🎶 The Bozeman Hot Springs has live music by local acoustic rock artist Tyler John Kraeling from 7:00pm–10:00pm. Details.

Today, we’re highlighting Logan, a 3-year-old boy looking for his forever home 🐶

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

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

The giveaway runs from today until next Sunday, 6/8, 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 “FEED”!

Thanks for reading!

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

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