Fundraiser

Thu. Sep. 1

Yellowstone Forever Photo Contest

Enter your best photos of Yellowstone National Park to win cash grants and prizes! Submit up to 20 images online: ypf.org/contest

Cost: Pro & Amateur $25; Youth 18 & under $10

Age: All Ages

Education

8:30-10am Thu. Sep. 1

Thriving Kinders- Hawthorne School

Thrive Parent Liaisons collaborate with Hawthorne Elementary to offer this class that provides information and strategies for parents to ensure their child’s school success.

114 North Rouse, Bozeman

Education

10-11am Thu. Sep. 1

Tours for Tots: Garden Harvest

Introducing preschoolers (ages 3 – 5) to the wonders of museum learning.

Museum of the Rockies 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman

Cost: Free with admission or membership

Age: 3-5

Family

11am-1pm Thu. Sep. 1

Baby Bistro

A free breastfeeding support group.

Bozeman Public Library 626 East Main Street, Bozeman

Cost: FREE

Education

11:15am-noon Thu. Sep. 1

Babies & Books

Bring your little one, ages birth to 36 months. Songs, rhymes, and finger plays. Each story time is followed by active play time and socialization.

Belgrade Community Library 106 N Broadway, Belgrade

Cost: FREE

Words

noon-1:10pm Thu. Sep. 1

Toast Masters CANCELED

The mission of a Toastmaster Club is to provide a mutually supportive and positive learning environment in which every member has the opportunity to develop communication and lead.

BioScience Laboratories 1765 S 19th Ave, Bozeman

Cost: FREE

Age: All Ages

Classes

noon Thu. Sep. 1

Social Media: Help! My Child Knows A Lot More Than Me

Social Media: Help! My Child Knows A Lot More Than Me!, with Detective Scott McCormick and Student Assistance Coordinator Mary Ann Benz, Willson School Building, 404 W. Main St., Bozeman, 12 p.m., free…

Willson School 404 East Main, Bozeman

Cost: FREE

Words

1:30pm Thu. Sep. 1

Community Conversation with Wes Moore

A Rhodes Scholar, former White House Fellow, U.S. Army Afghanistan veteran,and motivational speaker.

Bozeman Public Library 626 East Main Street, Bozeman

Cost: FREE

Education

4-5pm Thu. Sep. 1

Kindergarten Party!

All incoming kindergartners and their families invited to a community-wide celebration on the Library Plaza.

Bozeman Public Library 626 East Main Street, Bozeman

Cost: FREE

Education

5:30-6:30pm Thu. Sep. 1

Thriving Kinders - Irving Elementary School

Thrive Parent Liaisons collaborate with Irving School to offer this class that provides information and strategies for parents to ensure their child’s success in school.

Irving School 611 S 8th Ave, Bozeman

Leisure

6-8pm Thu. Sep. 1

Adult Chess Club

The Adult Chess Club meets Thursday nights from 6-8pm in the Conference Room.

Bozeman Public Library 626 East Main Street, Bozeman

Cost: Free

Education

6-10pm Thu. Sep. 1

Open Build Night

Open Build Night, Bozeman Makerspace, 1018 E. Griffin Drive, 6-10 p.m., http://bozemanmakers.org. The Bozeman Makerspace is a community workshop combined with a meeting space where people of similar interests or skills can converge to create…

The Bozeman Makerspace 1018 E. Griffin Drive, Bozeman

Cost: FREE

Education

6:30-8:30pm Thu. Sep. 1

Art on the Rocks

Create one of a kind hand-built ceramic cups while enjoying a signature cocktail handcrafted by Head Frame Spirits!

The Emerson Center for the Arts & Culture 111 South Grand Ave, Bozeman

Cost: $35 Members/ $40 Non-members

Age: 21+

7-9pm Thu. Sep. 1

Bluegrass Thursdays w/The Bridger Creek Boys

The Bridger Creek Boys draw inspiration from traditional artists such as Dock Boggs and Bill Monroe, as well as more contemporary artists like the Grateful Dead, Steve Earle, and The Band.

Red Tractor Pizza 1007 W Main St, Bozeman

Cost: FREE

Age: All Ages

Music

7-10pm Thu. Sep. 1

Bluebelly Junction

Come join the Cap'n, B-Funk, and Babyface for a night of butt shakin'. Rockabilly, blues, and rock, perfect for dancing.

Bozeman Hot Springs & Fitness 81123 Gallatin Road, Four Corners

Cost: Pool Admission

Age: All Ages

Education

7:30pm Thu. Sep. 1

Wes Moore/MSU 2016 convocation

The author, television personality and motivational speaker will speak at MSU’s 2016 Freshman Convocation.

Brick Breeden Fieldhouse 1 Bobcat Circle, Bozeman

Cost: Free w/ticket

Music

7:30pm Thu. Sep. 1

Fred Eaglesmith

Never operating within anyone’s boundaries, he continues to set the standard for independent artists everywhere.

Pine Creek Lodge 2496 E. River Road, Livingston

Cost: $20

Music

7:30pm Thu. Sep. 1

Pretty Lights

Roadtrip to Missoula for music.

Big Sky Brewing Co 5417 Trumpeter Way, Missoula

Cost: $33.50 adv, $38 dos

Education

7:30pm Thu. Sep. 1

MSU Convocation

The MSU Convocation address will be given by Wes Moore.

Brick Breeden Fieldhouse 1 Bobcat Circle, Bozeman

Cost: FREE

Music

9pm Thu. Sep. 1

Karaoke

Every Thursday.

Eagles Lodge 316 East Main Street, Bozeman

Cost: no cover

Age: 21+