🤠 What's going on in Bozeman & a Montana Ale Works giveaway

Howdy, Bozeman!

Congrats to our Phoenix Garden Center giveaway winner - Lauren Johnson! 🎉 Just sent you an email with the details.

In today’s newsletter:

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Old Salt Festival is happening June 19th-21st out at the Mannix Ranch in Helmville, bringing together ranchers, makers, musicians, and locals for a weekend centered around food, land, and community.

Over the weekend, you’ll find:

You can come for a single day, or grab a two-day pass and settle in for a full weekend of festivities.

This is one of the most unique, authentic Montana experiences out there, so if you’d like to try something a little different this summer, Old Salt Festival is well worth checking out.

📍 Mannix Ranch, Helmville

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🛍️ A new locally focused shop called Gallatin General Store is opening along the Jackrabbit corridor on Tuesday, bringing a mix of Montana-made goods, local foods, everyday staples, and curated secondhand finds to the Bozeman/Belgrade area. The space was created to feel like a modern-day general store, with everything from gifts and snacks to practical household items, plus an upstairs resale section and plans for future community gatherings and craft nights. Details.

💼 Featured Job: Trust for Public Land is hiring a Director of Philanthropy in Bozeman to help lead fundraising efforts across Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming in support of parks, trails, public lands, and outdoor access initiatives. The position offers a salary range of $115k-125k plus benefits and is based in a hybrid Bozeman role with regional travel. Apply here.

👩‍🎨 This week, we’re highlighting Christine Sutton as our local artist of the week! A Montana-based painter, printmaker, and ceramic artist, Christine creates one-of-a-kind pottery, prints, and paintings inspired by animals, nature, and the beauty of everyday life. Her hand-crafted mugs, bowls, and platters feature intricately carved wildlife designs using the sgraffito technique, making every piece completely unique. Check out more of her work on Instagram @littlebirdpainting or her website here.

💼 Ladies Who Lead is happening at Kiln from 6:00pm-8:30pm, bringing together a panel of local female entrepreneurs and leaders including Chef Emily Hahn of Mountain Provisions, Amanda Stewart Music, Amy Darr of Pure Barre, Piper Meuwissen of Border Farms and Intrinsic Motion, Alexa Tortora of Saddle Peak Ranch, and Jennifer White of Grape Hospitality. The evening includes a seminar, community conversation, and networking afterparty with wine and light snacks. Details.

🧠 It’s Trivia Night at the Bacchus Pub from 7:00pm-9:00pm with Game Night Live Montana hosting an evening of free team trivia, drinks, and friendly competition. Details.

🧘 Join Sara Clary for a free, gentle 45-minute yoga flow at the Bozeman Public Library Community Room from 12:15pm-1:00pm for a midday reset. Details.

🌱 Join the Gallatin Watershed Council for a Planting Day at Lindley Park from 1:00pm-4:00pm. Volunteers will spend the afternoon planting trees and shrubs as part of a hands-on revegetation effort to help improve Bozeman’s urban canopy and local green spaces. Details.

💃 406Cirque is back with their beginner-friendly Femme Latina Movement dance class from 7:30pm-8:45pm, where you’ll explore feminine movement through Latin music with choreography, and styling. Details.

🐶 Meet rescue dogs from Prairie Song Rescue at Kiln from 12:00pm-5:00pm. Stop by to meet pups currently looking for foster and forever homes, learn more about the rescue, and maybe even find your new best friend. Learn more about Prairie Song Rescue here.

🍷 Mountains Walking Brewery is hosting a special wine and chocolate pairing event from 4:00pm-9:00pm featuring three handcrafted chocolates from the local Front Porch Chocolate team, paired with three wines from Washington-based Sage Rat Wine. Details.

🏍️ Bike Night is kicking off at Tommy’s R&D MC from 4:00pm-8:00pm in partnership with Cloud Nine Cycles. Ride over, hang out with fellow motorcycle enthusiasts, check out the bikes, and enjoy a cold drink during the first bike night of the season. Details.

👜 Get creative with your own wearable art at Studio Wheelhouse’s Lino Block Printing 101: Totes workshop from 5:00pm-8:00pm. This hands-on workshop will teach you the basics of lino block carving and printing, where you’ll create custom stamp designs and print them onto your own tote bag to take home. Details.

🐻 Learn how to stay safe in bear country at Bear Aware, a free public presentation from 5:30pm-7:30pm at the Museum of the Rockies. Led by Fish, Wildlife & Parks, the event will cover bear ecology, identifying signs of bears, and how to manage attractants to help prevent human-bear conflicts around Montana. Details.

🎶 Brendan Nolan plays a live set at Bridger Brewing from 5:30pm-8:00pm. Details.

🍸 Bozeman Spirits Distillery hosts their weekly Bingo Night from 6:00pm-8:00pm with cocktail specials, prizes, and food available from their neighbors at Tres Toros. Details.

🎶 Wednesday night at the Tune Up Bar features two live sets, starting with songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Dustin Tucker from 6:00pm-8:00pm, followed by Bozeman-based Jerry Garcia tribute band Roadrunner from 9:00pm-11:00pm. Details.

📚 Author Sean Gerrity will be at the Library Community Room from 6:00pm-7:00pm to discuss his new book, Wild on Purpose: The American Prairie Story and the Art of Thinking Bigger. The talk will explore the ambitious effort behind restoring Montana prairie ecosystems, rebuilding bison herds, increasing biodiversity, and creating one of the largest wildlife reserves in the country. Details.

🎶 Ben Larson and the Moondocks are bringing live music to MAP Brewing from 6:00pm-8:00pm. Details.

🧠 Tinworks Art is hosting “In Conversation: The Republic of Knowledge” at 7:00pm at The Rialto. The discussion features Melissa Ragain and Crystal Alegria exploring the history of Montana’s “republic of knowledge”. Details.

🧵 Studio Wheelhouse has a guided community stitching circle from 7:00pm-8:30pm, designed for all skill levels and offing guidance on embroidery, stitching techniques, thread blending, and more while giving people a relaxed space to work on projects, learn new skills, and connect with other creatives. Details.

🎶 TUSK, the Classic Fleetwood Mac Tribute act, is coming to the Emerson with a show at 7:30pm, where they will perform Fleetwood Mac hits and deep cuts all night long. Details.

🩸 The American Red Cross is hosting a blood drive at Montana State University from 10:00am-4:00pm in the Strand Union Building Ballroom B. Details.

🔥 Bozeman Nights is back from 5:00pm-7:00pm at Kiln, featuring a fireside-style conversation with Clay and Rachelle Croft, co-founders of Overland Collective. This month’s speakers share their story of building a global adventure media brand from right here in Montana. Free to attend. Details.

🎨 Bank of Bozeman is hosting a Spring Artist Reception from 5:30pm-7:00pm featuring the work of local artists Javier Moreno and Grace Highness. Stop by to meet the artists, explore their Western-inspired artwork on display throughout the bank, and enjoy light appetizers and drinks during the evening reception. Details.

🎶 Museum of the Rockies hosts a live performance and storytelling event with The Real Native Soul from 5:30pm-7:00pm. The Native American vocal duo blend original music, personal stories, and cultural education inspired by their experiences growing up on the Wind River Reservation. Details.

🎶 Thursday night at the Tune Up Bar features live music from local folk singer-songwriter Ella Rae Cole from 6:00pm-8:00pm, followed by the Dane Andrew Thompsen Band bringing lyric-driven Americana from 9:00pm-11:00pm. Details.

🍞 Learn the art of enriched doughs at a specialty baking class with Pastry Chef Sarah at Bridger Kitchens from 6:30pm-8:30pm. You’ll make brioche and challah from scratch while learning challah braiding, cinnamon roll shaping, and small French-style brioche loaves. Details.

Today, we’re highlighting Obi, a 6-year-old boy looking for his forever home 🐶

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

This week, we’re giving away a $50 gift card to Montana Ale Works! (On Instagram @montanaaleworks)

The giveaway runs from today until next Sunday, 5/24, 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 “FOODIE”!

See you on Thursday where I’ll share what’s going on in Bozeman this weekend 👋

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