Visual Art

Fri. Sep. 17

Liminal Strangeness by Jade Lowder

This series of oil painting by local artist Jade Lowder examines metaphysical interactions with the variety of spaces and places in our daily lives on a quest for a broader understanding of self and identity.

Emerson Center for the Arts & Culture - Weaver Room 111 S. Grand Ave, Bozeman

Cost: FREE

Age: All Ages

Visual Art

Fri. Sep. 17

A Year Without Summer – Portraits of the Cast by Courtney Blazon

This exhibit features portraits of distinguished figures who where witness to, and influenced by the consequences of the 1815 Tambora Volcano eruption. Mary Shelley, Lord Byron, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Benjamin Franklin, J.M.W. Turner, Li Yuyang...

Emerson Center for the Arts & Culture - Emerson Lobby 111 S. Grand Ave., Bozeman

Cost: FREE

Age: All Ages

Education

10-10:45am Fri. Sep. 17

Preschool Science Series

Join us each week for a shared story time, hands-on experiment in a related STEM topic, and take home craft. Mondays and Fridays at 10:00am and 11:00am, included with admission.

Montana Science Center 2744 W Main St, Bozeman

Cost: Included with admission

Age: Preschool

Visual Art

10am-5pm Fri. Sep. 17

Invisible Boundaries: Exploring Yellowstone’s Great Animal Migrations

Invisible Boundaries is a groundbreaking multimedia presentation using art, science, cartography and multimedia to delve into the challenges and triumphs of herds as they cross geographic, cultural, ecological, and political boundaries.

Livingston Depot Center 200 W. Park St., LIvingston

Cost: $5

Age: All Ages

Education

10am-5pm Fri. Sep. 17

Rails Across the Rockies: A Century of People and Places

Rails Across the Rockies, introduces visitors to the railroads' key role in the growth of the American West and modern Montana, including the Northern Pacific and Yellowstone National Park, track construction, telegraphy, wrecks, and more.

Livingston Depot Center 200 W. Park St., LIvingston

Cost: $5

Age: All Ages

Visual Art

10am-5pm Fri. Sep. 17

Film in Montana: Moviemaking under the Big Sky

The natural beauty of Montana, and the Livingston/Park County area in particular, have made it a natural draw for filmmakers since the earliest days of even the silent movies.

Livingston Depot Center 200 W. Park St., LIvingston

Cost: $5

Age: All Ages

Family

10am-5pm Fri. Sep. 17

The Livingston Depot in History and Architecture

Besides being a lively hub of visitors passing back and forth to Yellowstone, the Depot was an unusually elaborate piece of architecture.

Livingston Depot Center 200 W. Park St., LIvingston

Cost: $5

Age: All Ages

Education

11-11:45am Fri. Sep. 17

Preschool Science Series

Join us each week for a shared story time, hands-on experiment in a related STEM topic, and take home craft. Mondays and Fridays at 10:00am and 11:00am, included with admission.

Montana Science Center 2744 W Main St, Bozeman

Cost: Included with admission

Age: Preschool

Education

3-6pm Fri. Sep. 17

Open Lab at MSC

All things tech at your child's fingertips: 3D Printing, machine take-apart, robotics, laser cutting, and more! All activities are supervised by our incredibly helpful educators.

Montana Science Center 2744 W Main St, Bozeman

Cost: Included with admission or membership

Age: Drop off for ages 9+. Ages 6+ when accompanied by an adult

Education

5-9pm Fri. Sep. 17

2021 Montana Youth Organizing Summit: A Weekend of Action

This year, the Williams Effect weekend will begin on September 17th with a block party, concert, and ceremony in honor of our 25 Under 25 Awardees, and culminate in a Day of Action on Saturday, September 18th.

Bogert Park S. Church Ave. , Bozeman

Cost: FREE

Age: Youth (15-30)

Nightlife

6-10:30pm Fri. Sep. 17

Evening at the Museum

An intimate and exclusive evening with a champagne reception in the Taylor Planetarium, a gourmet dinner in the Siebel Dinosaur Complex, and memorable VIP speaker Steven Pressfield.

Museum of the Rockies 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman

Cost: $2,500 for two tickets

Age: 21+

Music

6:30-10:30pm Fri. Sep. 17

September Swing Soiree w/Queen City Swing Band

Get back into the swing of things with an evening of vintage swing dancing and live music from Helena's own Queen City Swing Band! Intro lesson @6:30pm Live music @7:30pm

Starlite Bozeman 622 E Tamarack St, Bozeman

Cost: $15 for members, $20 for nonmembers

Age: All Ages

Music

7-9pm Fri. Sep. 17

Friday Night Jazz

Live local Jazz.

Red Tractor Pizza 1007 W Main St, Bozeman

Cost: no cover

Age: All ages

Nightlife

7-10pm Fri. Sep. 17

Ballroom Dance Bozeman's Welcome Back Dance!

Live music: Kate & the AlleyKats. Singles/Couples welcome. Suggested attire: dressy casual-remember clean dance shoes. Masks optional. Ballroom Dance Bozeman is a nonprofit social organization dedicated to supporting ballroom dancing.

Bozeman Senior Center 807 N. Tracy Ave, Bozeman

Cost: General public: $15, Admission included with Season Pass

Age: All Ages

Music

7-11pm Fri. Sep. 17

The Dusty Pockets

Recreational Americana

Pine Creek Lodge 2496 E. River Road, Livingston

Cost: $20

Sport

7:30pm Fri. Sep. 17

Bozeman Icedogs vs. Butte Cobras

Local junior hockey

Haynes Pavilion | Gallatin County Fairgrounds 901 North Black, Bozeman

Cost: $8-10

Age: All ages

Music

8pm Fri. Sep. 17

Courtney Marie Andrews

Touring in support of her new album, "Old Flowers".

Live From the Divide 627 East Peach Street, Bozeman

Cost: $60

Music

8pm Fri. Sep. 17

Alpha Gamma Rho Testicle Festival

This year’s Testicle Festival will feature live performances from country artists Casey Donahew and Randall King. Proceeds from Testicle Festival are donated to Montana FFA, Montana 4-H, Gallatin Valley YMCA, and Heroes and Horses.

Brick Breeden Fieldhouse 1 Bobcat Circle, Bozeman

Music

8pm Fri. Sep. 17

Fountain Street Theater w/Buffalo Dog

Exploratory bluegrass based in Montana's Gallatin Valley.

The Filling Station 2005 N. Rouse Ave, Bozeman

Age: 21+