🤠 What's going on in Bozeman & a BIOME giveaway

TOGETHER WITH

Howdy, Bozeman!

Congrats to our Dee-O-Gee giveaway winner - Megan Monroe! 🎉 Just sent you an email with the details.

A quick reminder that our new cadence is a Monday newsletter preview of the week ahead, and a Thursday newsletter focused on the upcoming weekend 🙂

Here’s a look at what’s coming up in Bozeman in today’s edition:

• ✨ Greater Gallatin United Way’s upcoming Trivia Night

• 🤠 Top local events this week

• 🐶 Sky is looking for a forever home

• 🖼️ A Biome Slow Craft giveaway

— Sam Buenrostro

P.S. For free entry into this week’s giveaway, reply to this email with the word “CRAFT”.

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:

TOGETHER WITH GREATER GALLATIN UNITED WAY 🌟

If you love trivia, having fun, or supporting a great causes, you need to check out Greater Gallatin United Way’s upcoming event - Once Upon a Trivia Night.

Gather a team of friends, family, or coworkers, and come for a night of trivia dressed as your favorite fairytale or book characters. Expect plenty of laughs, raffles, and prizes, all in support of GGUW’s early learning and kidsLINK programs.

🗓 Monday, November 3 from 6:00-8:30pm

📍 Bourbon, 515 W Aspen St

Registration is now open, so click here to grab your team’s tickets early! 🎟

Want to promote your event, business, or project to thousands of locals who read Howdy Bozeman every week?

🏃 Register for the Run For Your Life 5K & Kids Run/Walk presented by The Help Center, happening this Saturday, 10/25! This beloved 11-year Bozeman tradition raises funds and awareness for mental health, where you can run, walk, fundraise, or volunteer at the event. Costumes are encouraged, and dogs are welcome (there’s even a prize for the best dog costume)! Register here.

🚌 Streamline is updating their transit development plan and needs your help! They have a quick survey where you can provide feedback on proposed new routes, and share suggestions to help shape the future of public transportation in the valley. Take the Streamline survey here. (This helps them out a ton and takes just 1 minute) 🙏

🙌 Volunteer Opportunity: HRDC needs Family Check-in Assistants at Homeward Point (208 East Griffin Drive) daily from 4:00pm-8:00pm to welcome families to the new year-round shelter. Be a bright, supportive face during check-in and help create a safe, welcoming environment for guests. Details.

💼 Featured Job: Yellowstone Forever is hiring for an Executive Assistant to the CEO to manage executive support, board logistics, and strategic coordination for Yellowstone’s official nonprofit partner (~$69k-$77k/year). Apply here.

✨ Artist of the Week: This week’s featured artist is local bluegrass band North Fork Crossing! They just finished recording their second album, and are aiming to release the first single before the end of 2025. You can follow them on Instagram @northforkcrossing and check out some of their previous work on Spotify here.

🎙️ Sign up to participate in our next Howdy Carpool Karaoke here 🙂

Monday 10/20

🎵 Join Singing Souls, a casual senior sing-along at the Bozeman Public Library from 3:30pm-5:00pm (for ages 50-105). No singing experience needed, and lyrics are projected on a screen. (Free event.) Details.

📜 Join The Montana Constitution Road Show from 6:00pm-8:00pm at the Bozeman Public Library's Community Room to learn about Montana’s constitution. (Registration preferred, but free to attend.) Details + registration here.

🧠 Test your knowledge at Bacchus Pub for their Trivia Night starting at 7:00pm. Come solo or with a team to test your knowledge! Details.

Tuesday 10/21

💼 Need job training, hiring support, or workforce resources? Montana Department of Labor & Industry hosts Montanans at Work, an event from 8:30am-4:30pm at AC Marriott Hotel downtown. Connect with experts about the 406 JOBS Initiative, employment programs, and resources for workers and employers. Free event & lunch. Details.

🎤 Take the stage at Valhalla Meadery’s Open Mic from 6:00pm-8:00pm, where musicians, poets, and performers are welcome to share their talents. Details.

🎓 MSU Professor Virginia Bratton kicks off the Provost's Distinguished Lecturer Series at 7:00pm in MOR's Hager Auditorium. The business management professor will discuss her research on ethics, influence, and fairness in business. Free and open to public, with a reception following her talk. Details.

Wednesday 10/22

💎 Bozeman Professional Women will award seven $2,500 small business grants to women at their Denim & Diamonds Annual Celebration from 5:30pm-8:30pm at Best Western GranTree Inn. Join for cocktails, appetizers, a “Best Dressed in the West” fashion show, and silent auction benefiting 2026 grants. Details.

👨‍🍳 Join What’s Cooking? with Dr. Joe at the Bozeman Public Library’s Kitchen Table from 12:00pm-1:15pm. Dr. Joe Sofianek will make an Apple Bean Chili and Pumpkin Olive Oil Corn Bread, share the recipes, and talk about the benefits of healthy eating. Details.

⛷️ Powder Blast 2025 fundraiser benefits Friends of the Avalanche Center at The ELM. Your ticket includes dinner, live music from DJ Missy O’Malley and Roadrunner, a raffle, and silent auction supporting avalanche awareness and education in southwest Montana. Doors open at 6:00pm! Details.

🎀 Join artist LeeAnn Ramey @leeannrameyart for PINK Bozeman Sip & Paint Night at The Gallery from 6:00pm-9:00pm! BYOB pink wine and create a cheerful painting with step-by-step guidance - no skills needed. 50% of proceeds support PINK Bozeman’s breast care awareness and cancer resources. Details.

💪 The Compassion Project’s Level-Up Collective begins this Wednesday from 6:30pm-8:30pm at American Legion (225 E Main St, upstairs) for the first of three sessions. This supportive men’s group will gather to face challenges, share stories, and build resilience together. Free event, food provided, RSVP required (capped at 20). RSVP link and details here.

Thursday 10/23

🎃 Discovery Kidzone hosts Trunk or Treat! from 5:00pm-7:00pm at 661 & 669 Rosa Way. Bring the family for candy, games, face painting, and spooky fun. Costumes encouraged, and free to attend! Details.

💡 American Computer & Robotics Museum presents Suds ‘n’ Circuits at 5:00pm! Enjoy a cold beverage while making holiday-themed ornaments that light up and make music in this hands-on computing activity. Ages 21+, reservations required. Details.

🦌 Join naturalist + biologist Cedar Mathers-Winn at the Co-op’s West Main location, for the Gather & Grow Speaker Series where he’ll share how wild animals keep themselves fed and alive during winter. 6:30pm-7:30pm, with free admission. Details.

🎵 Melodies for Montana PBS features 40+ talented artists performing at The Ellen at 7:00pm to raise funds for Montana PBS after funding cuts (hosted by Emmy-winning 11th & Grant's Eric Funk). Details.

🎬 Bozeman Doc Series presents the Montana premiere of Love + War at 7:00pm at the Emerson Center. From Oscar-winners Jimmy Chin and Chai Vasarhelyi, this powerful documentary follows photographer Lynsey Addario navigating conflict zones and motherhood. Tickets available at the door or online. Details.

🧥 Celebrate fashion pioneer Cindy Owings at Gallatin History Museum from 6:00pm-8:00pm. Hear about her journey from sewing coats in her living room to Oprah’s “Love It” list. Free event with first-come-first-serve seating. Details.

Today, we’re spotlighting Sky. She’s 8 years young, loves the outdoors, and is looking for a fun, adventurous forever home 🐶

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

This week, we’re doing a giveaway for a $25 gift card to Biome Slow Craft! (On Instagram @biome.slowcraft)

The giveaway runs from today until next Sunday, 10/26, 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 “CRAFT”!

Thanks for reading! See you on Thursday for our pre-weekend briefing 👋

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