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🤠 What's going on in Bozeman & a Mountains Walking giveaway
The Heyday giveaway winner is...
TOGETHER WITH
Howdy, Bozeman!
Congrats to our Heyday giveaway winner - Autumn Barney! 🎉 Just sent you an email with the details.
In today’s newsletter:
🎤 Pecha Kucha returns to The Ellen Theatre
🤠 Top local events this week
🐶 Chowder is looking for a forever home
🍻 A Mountains Walking giveaway
— Sam Buenrostro
P.S. For free entry into this week’s giveaway, reply to this email with the word “MOUNTAINS”.
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:
Shoutout to my dog, whose vigilance in protecting us from the sounds of the wind could never go unnoticed.
Shoutout to my thirteen year old son, Bennett for being the coolest kiddo around! I adore his love for animals, his passion for helping people and his daily dedication to ensuring I drink enough water - apparently, one cannot survive on coffee and energy drinks alone! 😊
Shoutout to my coworker who took care of my fiddly office plant while I was out of town traveling! I came back to a happy orchid on its way to reblooming.
A special shoutout to Charlotte Colliver, my kid’s Choir Instructor at Sacajawea Middle School. She has a million kids in her class and despite any challenges, she inspires them with music. A Truly AMAZING person!
Shoutout to my incredible team at Bozeman Reads Early Learning Center. They make every day at work a good day. So dang proud of them and all the work they do for children and families!
My lifelong friend came to town for a couple nights and that is always a breath of fresh air! We don’t remember meeting each other because our Moms were friends so we were friends as babies by default. We’ve now known each other for 55 years!
Shoutout to Katie! Thanks for being the best roomie and sending me pictures of my plant babies while I was gone!
Shoutout to my science teacher and advisor Zoe for being so supportive and helping me achieve my goals!
Jill Shinn made my week better. We’ve both been solo parenting quite a bit lately while hunting season has been in full force. We traded watching each other’s kids, helped each other with grocery shopping, and she even took our family out to dinner last night to celebrate one of our husbands being done with elk rifle. I’m so thankful for small Bozeman communities and our tiny, wonderful village.
TOGETHER WITH THE PICKLR BOZEMAN 🏓
Last week, I had a blast at The Picklr Bozeman’s Halloween event with Family Promise of Gallatin Valley, and got to meet the family who opened this location.
They’re genuine, community-focused, and have created a space where people of all ages can come together to play, laugh, and have a great time.
Located at 225 Laura Louise Lane, The Picklr Bozeman is an indoor pickleball club built for every skill level - from brand-new players to competitive pros.
The facility has 13 courts, a pro shop, leagues, tournaments, and social drop-in play, making it a perfect spot whether you’re just starting out or looking for a fun, regular place to play.
You can check them out on Instagram @thepicklr.bozeman.mt and learn more about memberships, events, and open play times at their website here!
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🌎 Bozeman Field School is hosting a Dominican Republic Trip Silent Auction & Raffle to support students on their upcoming service-learning trip! The silent auction opens this Saturday, and raffle tickets are available now. Proceeds make the trip more accessible for students, helping fund an unforgettable hands-on experience in community building and cultural exchange. Details.
🙌 Volunteer Opportunity: Heart of the Valley Animal Shelter is looking for volunteers to help care for dogs and cats through their PAW Program (ages 16+), Junior Volunteer Program, and Foster Program. Whether you want to walk pups, cuddle kittens, or foster animals in need, there are plenty of ways to get involved. Details.
✨ Artist of the Week: This week’s featured artist is Emily Gonzales! Born and raised in Bozeman, Emily creates art as a way of storytelling, weaving together the past and present through graphite and mixed media. Her pieces honor her Mexican and Indigenous roots, often featuring animals that carry messages and meaning. She’s on Instagram @raven.sun_wolf.moon and you can find more of her work on her website here.
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💼 Featured Job: Alara Jewelry is hiring a Fine Jewelry Sales & Customer Service Associate to help clients find one-of-a-kind pieces. $18-$27/hr DOE, with commission opportunities, PTO, a health stipend, 401(k) match, and profit-sharing. Apply here.
Monday 11/3
📚 Step into a storybook evening for Once Upon a Trivia Night, hosted by Greater Gallatin United Way and Game Time Live at Bourbon from 6:00-8:30pm! Form a team of four, dress as your favorite fairytale characters, and compete for prizes, all while supporting GGUW’s children’s programs. Details.
🎬 It’s Documentary Film Night at the Bozeman Public Library, with a screening of Stripped for Parts: American Journalism on the Brink from 6:00pm-7:45pm in the Community Room. Snacks provided and free to attend. Details.
🐎 Head to the Museum of the Rockies for Indian Relay: Where It All Started from 6:00pm-7:30pm - a film screening and panel discussion exploring the thrilling sport’s origins in Shoshone-Bannock culture. Free and open to the public in Hager Auditorium. Details.
Tuesday 11/4
📓 The Museum of the Rockies hosts Journal Like Jane - a nature journaling workshop - from 5:30pm-7:00pm. Inspired by Dr. Jane Goodall, MOR invites kids (ages 10+), families, and adults to explore, observe, and create through art and writing. Registration required! Details.
🥘 Celebrate Montana’s fall flavors at La Cuisine during a festive hands-on dinner class at 6:00pm. Chef Anne Marie Creasy will teach you how to prepare a make-ahead feast featuring bison shepherd’s pie, huckleberry-topped brie, and cinnamon-bun cheesecake. Details.
🕯️ Gather at the Bozeman Public Library from 5:30pm-7:00pm for a Remembrance Gathering honoring lost loved ones. Light a candle, share memories on the Remembrance Wall, and connect with others in reflection, with a reception to follow. Details.
🌾 Country Bookshelf hosts a special author talk from 6:00pm-7:30pm, featuring Sean Gerrity, founder of American Prairie, in conversation with Montana artist Clyde Aspevig. (Free with RSVP.) Details.
Wednesday 11/5
🥯 Meet the Furrow & Fly team at the Bozeman Public Library’s Kitchen Table from 4:00pm-5:00pm, and see how this local bakery turns Montana-grown wheat into incredible English muffins. Details.
🍣 Roll up your sleeves for a hands-on Sushi Class with Chef Joe at Bridger Kitchens from 6:30-8:30pm! Learn how to prep, roll, and plate your own sushi like a pro in this fun workshop. Details.
🏂 Head to The Rialto for Earn Your Turns, a splitboarding film night and fundraiser for Friends of the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center from 6:00pm-10:00pm. Enjoy seven short films, a massive raffle, and a chance to win a Splitboard if you grab tickets before 5pm today (11/3). (Must be present to win!) Details.
🎙️ Pecha Kucha returns to The Ellen Theatre on Wednesday and Thursday at 6:40pm for two nights of rapid-fire storytelling and big ideas. This fast-paced event brings together designers, artists, inventors, entrepreneurs, and adventurers to share their passions. Each presenter gets 20 slides to share their story, with 20 seconds for each slide. Details.
Thursday 11/6
🦴 MOR’s Presenting Prehistory Lecture Series welcomes Dr. Haviv Avrahami from 5:30pm-7:00pm in the Hager Auditorium, for his presentation Small Dinosaurs, Big Questions. Explore how new 3D scanning and digital tools are transforming fossil research and making paleontology more accessible to all. (Registration required.) Details.
🎥 The Bozeman Doc Series continues at The Emerson Center with the Montana premiere of Natchez at 7:00pm (doors 6:30pm). This award-winning film explores a Mississippi town still wrestling with its antebellum past and the stories that shape how it’s remembered today. Details.
📚 Author Talk with writer and naturalist Robin Patten at Country Bookshelf at 5:00pm for a discussion of her new book The Mountain: Journeys in High Places. Q&A and book signing to follow. Free to attend, RSVPs appreciated! Details.
🎭 It’s the opening night of Little Women, put on by the Bozeman Actors Theatre at the Yellowstone Theological Institute Barn at 7:00pm! Tickets are available for performances from 11/6 to 11/16. Details.
💀 Last Best Comedy hosts Grave Mortality at 6:00pm, for the first of a three-part lecture series uncovering the eerie origins of modern public health. 18+, free to attend. Details.
👷♀️ Join Thrive and Architects Alaska for a free night of hands-on, building-themed fun from 5:30-7:00pm at Thrive’s Ferguson location! Families can enjoy interactive stations, a shared meal, and take home a building-themed toy from the Building Healthy Kids 406 Toy Drive. Registration required - details.
Today, we’re highlighting Chowder, another sweet 4-year-old boy looking for a forever family 🐶
Visit Heart Of The Valley Animal Shelter to meet Chowder any time Tuesday through Sunday, from 12pm-5:30pm.
This week, we’re doing a giveaway for a $25 gift card to Mountains Walking! (On Instagram @mountainswalkingbrewery)
The giveaway runs from today until next Sunday, 11/9, 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 “MOUNTAINS”!
Thanks for reading today, and I’ll see you on Thursday for our next pre-weekend briefing 👋
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