Bozeman Chamber of Commerce
Local Community Calendar
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Local Community Calendar of Events

May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December
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May, 2008
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2 Equinox Theatre Presents The Best of Broad Comedy
7pm and 9pm
The Equinox Theatre
2304 N. 7th Ave.
Bozeman
$18
If you're new to the Broads, this show will provide the finest pick of the Broads' impressive array of gutbusting sketch comedy and musical virtuosity. If you're an old hand, come on back to see your favorites! The Broads tour nationally throughout the year, and here's your chance to get dibs on the hottest ticket in Bozeman. This show will sell out, so get your reservations ahead of time!

(For Mature Audiences Only)

More Information: 587-0737
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3 Music at the Leaf and Bean
8pm
Downtown Leaf & Bean
35 W. Main St.
Bozeman
Free
Tom Cook-Americana
More Information: 587-1580
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3 Arthritis Walk
9:30am
Bozeman Ponds
Bozeman
One may forma  team or walk individually. To sign up and pledge go to www.bozemanarthritiswalk.kintera.org
More Information: 587-3657
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3 Bucks Baseball vs. Billings Scarlets
1pm
Legion Field at Heroes Park
Gallatin County Fairgrounds
Bozeman
$3 for adults; $2 seniors and under 18; under 12 are free
 
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3 The Equinox Theatre Presents The Best of Broad Comedy
7pm and 9pm
The Equinox Theatre
2304 N. 7th Ave.
Bozeman
$18
If you're new to the Broads, this show will provide the finest pick of the Broads' impressive array of gutbusting sketch comedy and musical virtuosity. If you're an old hand, come on back to see your favorites! The Broads tour nationally throught the year, and here's your chance to get dibs on the hottest ticket in Bozeman. This show ill sell out, so get your reservations ahead of time! For Mature Audiences Only. 
More Information: 587-0737
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4 Bucks Baseball vs. Great Falls Electrics
12:00pm
Legion Field at Heroes Park
Gallatin County Fairgrounds
Bozeman
$3 adults; $2 seniors and under 18; 12 and under are free
 
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5 Music at the Leaf and Bean
7:30pm
Downtown Leaf and Bean
35 W. Main St.
Bozeman
Free
MSU English Club Open Mic-Mixed Bag
More Information: 587-1580
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5 Coping with Mental Illness-Part 4 of 4
7pm
First Presbyterian Church
26 W. Babcock
Bozeman
Free
Speakers from Gallatin Mental Health, Hope House, Bozeman Chapter of Mentally Ill.
Each presentation will include a discussion about how to break through the stigma of mental illness and build the relationships and skills needed to help family and friends struggling with mental illness. Topics will includes the various types of mental illness, suicide prevention, local and state services available for the mentally ill, how to get those who are ill into treatment, an dhow to be included in a mentally ill person's wellness recovery plann.

More Information: 586-9194
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6 Music at the Leaf and Bean
7:30pm
Downtown Leaf and Bean
35 W. Main St
Bozeman
Free
Bluegrass/Old-Time Jam
More Information: 587-1580
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6 The Why and How of Dietary Change
6:15pm
Oak Street Market
1735 Oak St. #F
Bozeman
Free~reservations needed
Foundation for Wellness Professionals is pleased to announce a FREE class on food allergy and sensitivity class.
Dr. Amy Thomas, D.C. of Thomas Family Chiropractic will be teaching this class.
Seating is limited, please RSVP.

More Information: 406-556-0307
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9 Chord Rustlers Barbershop Chorus
7:00pm
Grace Bible Church
S. 19th
Bozeman
 
More Information: 586-2966
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9 Equinox Theatre presents The Best of Broad Comedy
7pm and 9pm
The Equinox Theatre
2304 N. 7th Ave.
Bozeman
$18
If you're new to the Broads, this show iwll provide the finest pick of the Broads' impressive array of gutbusting sketch comedy and musical virtuosity. If you're an old hand, come back to see your favorites! The Broads tour nationally throughout the year, and here's yoru chance to get dibs on the hottest ticket in Bozeman. This show will sell out, so get your reservations ahead of time! For Mature Audiences Only. 
More Information: 587-0737
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10 MSU Graduation
MSU Fieldhouse
Bozeman
 
More Information: 994-INFO or 994-0211
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10 - 11 Bozeman Gem and Mineral Show
Gallatin County Fairgrounds
Bozeman
 
More Information: 582-3270
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10 Annual Letter Carriers' Food Drive
Support your local Gallatin Valley Food Bank by donating food for your letter carrier and postman to pick up! The Food Bank's goal with this drive is to gather 40,000 pounds of food to get them through the summer. This is an extremely important event for them and is even more so this year with their increasing customer numbers. This April will be their busiest month ever! Your support of the Food Bank is crucial and they are very appreciative for this help the community provides to them in meeting the need of families in the Bozeman community. 
More Information: 586-7600
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10 Chord Rustlers BArbershop Chorus
1:00pm
Grace Bible Church
S. 19th Ave.
Bozeman
 
More Information: 586-2966
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10 Bozeman MS Walk
9:00am
Summit Resource Imports
Bozeman
Come walk to raise funds in order to help end the devastating effects of MS and the 1600 Montanans who live with MS everyday. Fund raised through this campaign will allow the division to support these people and their families through programs providing knowledge and support for MS, promoting health, exercise and independence, and research. Anyone is welcome.
Check in is at 9am, race starts at 10am

More Information: 406-252-5927 or www.nationalmssociety.org/mtt
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10 Montana Astro Fair/ Astronomy Day
12:00pm until 5:00pm
Museum of the Rockies
600 W. Kagy Blvd.
Bozeman
Free with Museum Admission
This year's annual Montana Astro Fair, which coincides with Astronomy Day, includes speakers, workshops, telescope talks, special activities for kids, Planetarium shows, daytime solar obseving, and nighttime sky obseving (weather permitting). Everyone is welcome to this annual event sponsored by the Southwest Montana Astronomical Socity and the Montana Space Grant Consortium. 
More Information: 994-DINO
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10 THRIVE Day/Music at the Leaf and Bean
Downtown Leaf and Bean
35 W. Main St.
Bozeman
Free
Join The Leaf & Bean in saying thanks to THRIVE for thei rowrk in our community. The Bean will donate 10% of all sales at both stores today to this great organization. www.allthrive.org

8pm-Filo Tones-Folk Rock for the Soul

More Information: 587-1580
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10 Bucks Baseball vs. Great Falls Stallions
1:00pm
Legion Field at Heroes Park
Gallatin County Fairgrounds
Bozeman
$3 adults, $2 seniors and under 18, 12 and under are free
 
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10 The Equinox Theatre Presents The Best of Broad Comedy
7pm and 9pm
The Equniox Theatre
Bozeman
$18
If you're new to the Broads, this show will provide the finest pick of the Broads' impressive array of gutbusting sketch comedy and musical virtuosity. If you're an old hand, come on back to see yoru favorites! The Broads tour nationally throughout the year, and here's your chance to get dibs on the hottest tickets in Bozeman. This show will sell out, so get your reservations ahead of time! For Mature Audiences Only. 
More Information: 587-0737
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11 Mother's Day at the Leaf and Bean
Both Leaf and Beans
35 W. Main St. and 1500 N. 19th Ave.
Bozeman
Happy Mother's Day! Moms get free drinks today at both Leaf and Beans. 
More Information: 587-1580
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13 Music at the Leaf and Bean
7:30pm
Downtown Leaf and Bean
35 W. Main St.
Bozeman
Free
Bluegrass/Old-Time Jam
More Information: 587-1580
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14 Intermountain Opera presents "Carmen"
Willson Auditorium
404 W. Main St.
Bozeman
Tickets on sale in April
 
More Information: 587-2889
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16 Intermountain Opera presents "Carmen"
Willson Auditorium
404 W. Main St.
Bozeman
Tickets on sale in April
 
More Information: 587-2889
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16 Wild Joe's Fundraiser for Family Promise
5:30pm until 7:30pm
Wild Joe's Organic Coffee
18 W. Main St.
Bozeman
$20 in advance, $25 at the door
Wild Joe's is hosting a fundraiser wine and hors d'oeuvers for Family Promise. Please come and join the fun. There are a lot of prizes to be raffled off and if anyone is interested in donating to the raffle, contact Aimee at Wild Joe's. 
More Information: 586-1212
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16 Charlie Russell Talk
7:00pm
Museum of the Rockies Hagar Auditorium
600 W. Kagy Blvd.
Bozeman
Free
Charlie Russell, internationally noted bear behaviorist and author featured in the BBC documentary Bear Man of Kamchatka will speak. Rusell spent 11 years on Russia's Kamchatka peninsula where he rescued, raised and released orphaned grizzly cubs back into the wild. The lecture is sponsored by Natural Resources Defense Council, Keystone Cosnervation and the Sierra Club. 
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16 Music at the Leaf and Bean
8pm
Downtown Leaf and Bean
35 W. Main St.
Bozeman
Free
Abelle-Soft Folk/New Age
More Information: 587-1580
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17 Watershed Festival
10:00am until 3:00pm
Fish Technology Center
Bridger Canyon Drive
Bozeman
Free
The Festival is a free event for the community that raises an awareness of watershed issues through hands-on activity-based 'stations' and displays, interactive theater, fieldtrips and guest lectures, promoting new skills, knowledge and interest in stewardship. This year, live raptors, a brown bear, and farm animals will join us with fish dissections, music, food, entertainment, storytelling and more! There is something for everyone. 
More Information: 582-0526
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17 Creekin Bluegrass Water Fest in memory of Kevin Mundy
2:00pm until 8:00pm
Fish Technology Center
Bridger Canyon Drive
Bozeman
A fundraising celebration as part fo teh Watershed Festival, includes live music, silent auction and food. Held in memory of Kevin Mundy, a former Bridger Bowl ski patrol and Mountain Sky Ranch employee. Join the Bridger Creek Boys, Dos Mayos, Doug Andrews and Stormy Creek and more! All proceeds to support the Drinking Horse Mountain Trail Bridge. 
More Information: 570-2125
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17 Bozeman Folklore Society's Contra DAnce
7:30pm
Bozeman Senior Center
807 N. Tracy
Bozeman
$7 for society members, $8 for non-members, under 18 are half price, 5 and under are free.
There is a half-hour dance workshop at 7:30pm for beginners. The regular dance starts at 8pm. Beginning dancers are welcome, but come early, as the dances may become more complicated as the evening progresses.

Save the Floor! Please bring grit-free, non-marking shoes to dance in.

Live music will be provided by Helena's Parlor Pickers, who will play jigs, reels, and old time tunes to keep you dancing all night! Bozeman's Rab Cummings will be the caller. Families, singles and couples are all invited.

www.bozemanfolklore.org


More Information: 406-245-1755
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17 The Ridge Athelic Club Kids Appreciation Day
10:30am until 12:00pm
The Ridge Athletic Club
4181 Fallon
Bozeman
Free
Everyone is invited to join the team at The Ridge for Kids Appreciation Day. Inflatables, Ridge Kids Drop-off Playzone, Swimming and lunch. Register to win Summer Programs. Everything is FREE for you and your kids to enjoy. 
More Information: 586-1737
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17 Bears, Bears, Bears! at Watershed Festival
10:00am until 2:00pm
USFWS Fish Hatchery
Bridger Canyon Drive across from "M" Trailhead
May 2008 is National Be Bear Aware and Wildlife Stewardship Month. Please join Keystone Conservation, the Natural Resources Defense Council and the Sierra Club for a celebration of bears at the Watershed Festival sponsored by Montana Outdoor Science School. Meet a grizzly bear, play fun games and learn how to live and play safely in bear country. FUN for all ages!
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17 Bucks Baseball vs. Billings Royals
1:00pm
Legion Field and Heroes Park
Gallatin County Fairgrounds
Bozeman
$3 adults, $2 seniors and under 18, 12 and under free
 
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17 Music at the Leaf and Bean
8pm
Downtown Leaf and Bean
35 W. Main St.
Bozeman
Free
Tom Cook-Americana
More Information: 587-1580
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18 "A Century of Bridal Gowns" Benefit for the Pioneer Museum
2pm
St. James Episcopal Church
9 W. Olive
Bozeman
$20 for Pioneer Museum Members, $25 for non-members
The Gallatin Historical Society will host a fashion show of bridal attire from the Civil War to the present, to benefit the Pioneer Museum. The show will be followed by a reception at the Pioneer Museum on Main St. For reservations, please call the museum. 
More Information: 522-8122
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18 Intermountain Opera presents "Carmen"
Willson Auditorium
404 W. Main St.
Bozeman
Tickets on sale in April
 
More Information: 587-2889
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19 Music at the Leaf and Bean
7:30pm
Downtown Leaf and Bean
35 W. Main St.
Bozeman
Free
MSU English Club Open Mic- Mixed Bag
More Information: 587-1580
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20 Music at the Leaf and Bean
7:30pm
Downtown Leaf and Bean
35 W. Main St.
Bozeman
Free
Bluegrass/Old-Time Jam
More Information: 587-1580
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22 Elise Donohue History Lecture Series
7:00pm
Museum of the Rockies Hager Auditorium
600 W. Kagy Blvd.
Bozeman
Free
Dr. Matthew Basso, will discuss his upcoming book, Metal of Honor: Montana's World War II Homefront, Movies and the Social Politics of White Male Anxiety. American West Center directory, History and Gender Stuides professor at the University of Utah, and an army veteran, Basso explores the relationship between place and the instrumental wartime role of masculinity, whiteness, religion, and working class subjectivity. 
More Information: 994-DINO
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23 Music at the Leaf and Bean
8pm
Downtown Leaf and Bean
35 W. Main St.
Bozeman
Free
Chris Bell-Singer/Songwriter from New York.
www.myspace.com/thechrisbell

More Information: 587-1580
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24 - 8 Living History Farm
9:00am until 5:00pm
Museum of the Rockies
600 W. Kagy
Bozeman
Experience the daily life of a Montana homesteader at the Museum's turn-of-the-century Living History Farm. Costumed interpreters will take you back in time as you watch them cooking ona wood-buring stove, baking bread, making butter, forging iron in the blacksmith shop, and feeding chickens and other livestock. Explore the exceptional heirloom garden and the historic Mandan-style Native American garden. 
More Information: 994-DINO
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24 All The West's A Stage
1, 2, and 3pm
Museum of the Rockies Tinsley House grounds
600 W. Kagy Blvd.
Bozeman
Free with Museum Admission
Enjoy a live performance by Montana Skaespeare in the Parks. This family friendly 1/2 hour show will be held outdoors in front of the Tinsley House at the Museum's Historic Living History Farm. "All the West's a Stage" features scenes from A Midsummer Nights' Dream, and pays homage to the old traveling theatre troupes of the West. This will be the only public performance of thsi piece, so don't miss out on the fun!
More Information: 994-DINO
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24 Music at the Leaf and Bean
8pm
Downtown Leaf and Bean
35 W. Main St.
Bozeman
Free
Vertex Vortex-Freestyle Jazz
More Information: 587-1580