3rd-4th - Storyhill Fest
The 4th annual Storyhill Fest will take place at the Hyalite Youth Camp on the shores of beautiful Hyalite Lake on Friday and Saturday, July 3rd and 4th. The camp is a 20-minute drive up Hyalite Canyon Road just 14 miles south of Bozeman, MT. The festival is designed to be an intimate and interactive musical and community event with multiple offerings and activities for all ages and interests. We’re also thrilled to announce the return of Chef Steven Kuntz, whose culinary creations will once again be music to our mouths. There will be nature hikes, kids activities, guitar and songwriting workshops, yoga classes and more. And this year, after the festival concludes, join us for a whitewater rafting adventure on the beautiful Gallatin River, including a special evening Storyhill performance and BBQ. Stay tuned for details. Please remember that for the purposes of advance planning, no refunds are issued except under extraordinary circumstances. Also, the event will be held rain or shine, and all festivarians assume liability for risks and hazards, and for abiding by basic rules of conduct. For folks who would like to attend Storyhill Fest but not spend the night, additional Dinner/Show passes are available for both evenings. All tickets are sold in advance from our website. Come join us in the breathtaking Montana Rockies for 2+ days of great live music and enjoyment for the whole family! For more information, including this year's lineup, please visit www.storyhill.com
www.storyhill.com/fest/info.html

10th - ArtWalk Drop-off
The Children's Museum of Bozeman is now running a drop-off program during the Downtown Bozeman ArtWalk to free up a little extra-special time for you art savvy parents. Drop-off your child (or children) aged 5-10 on Friday, July 10th from 6-8pm for an evening of fun art-making activities! The Museum is located at 202 S. Willson, call 522-9087 for more information.
www.cmbozeman.org

12th - Horseback Ride a Wildlife Corridor at Sun Ranch with American Wildlands
Horseback ride a wildlife corridor at Sun Ranch with American Wildlands: The Madison Passage Trailride.

Join American Wildlands for an enjoyable day of horseback riding and corridor education at the spectacular Sun Ranch in the Madison Valley of southwest Montana. Trail rides will be Saturday, June 13 and Sunday, July 12.

American Wildlands staff and Sun Ranch wranglers will accompany riders on trails that wildlife roam in their quest for safe winter shelter and rich summer pastures.

The 26,000 acre Sun Ranch, located a short wolf walk from Yellowstone National Park’s northwest corner and bordering the Lee Metcalf Wilderness, is home to an abundance of wildlife: 7000 elk migrate through the Madison Mountains each fall and spring season, and wolves, bears (both black and grizzly), wolverines, mountain goats, antelope, and bighorn sheep pass through this major wildlife corridor called the Madison Linkage.

American Wildlands program staff, Sun Ranch wranglers and guests will cross sage covered foothills to meet Moose Creek, which flows through a glacier carved canyon. This trail ultimately climbs 2500 feet to Expedition Pass, the lowest point of passage between the Madison and Gallatin mountain ranges. This is a stunning and unique landscape that few are fortunate enough to experience.

In June, the ride toward Expedition Pass will depend on the year’s snow pack and trail conditions. Regardless of the conditions, there will likely be elk, or elk sign. June weather in Montana ranges from sunny days that beg a nap on the new grasses to possibly a rogue winter storm. Whatever the weather, riders are
guaranteed the outstanding drama of the season.

In July, most elk have moved back into Yellowstone Park, but signs of their passage are everywhere – tracks, tree rubbings, and scat. Carnivores are very
active in July, and wolf or bear tracks and sign may be spotted. Midsummer is alive with marmots, pikas, and unique nesting birds, and the glorious Montana
wildflower season is blooming. For the July trip, there will likely be clear passage to Expedition Pass.

Sun Ranch horses are seasoned ranch and trail horses, each with a distinctive personality befitting a companion on the trail. The experienced wranglers will match you with your trusty steed.

To sign up for one or both rides, please contact: American Wildlands’ Development Director Lisa Lenard by calling 406-586-8175 x107, or by emailing llenard@wildlands.org. Price per ride is $250 per person, with space for 10 riders on each date, June 13 and July 12. Lunch will be provided. $150 of the fee is a tax-deductible donation to American Wildlands.
www.wildlands.org/E_Alerts/MayLetter.html#Ride

12th-13th - Big Brothers Big Sisters Big Sky Celebrity Golf Tournament
Need an excuse to spend a day on the green? Ever wanted to golf with a celebrity?
Want to make a difference in the lives of local kids?

Well break out your golf shoes and work on your swing because it’s time for Big Brothers Big Sisters’ Big Sky Celebrity Golf Tournament! The two-day event begins on Sunday evening, July 12th with a celebrity draw and cocktail party, followed by golf the next day at the Arnold Palmer designed Big Sky Golf Course. This year’s celebrity list includes Rex Kern, Rocky Klever and Autry Beamon to name a few!

Invest in your community by being a sponsor, team or volunteer. All funds from the event go directly towards matching local kids with positive mentors and role-models. To be a part of the fun call 587-1216 or go online to bigbrotherssisters.org.
www.bigbrotherssisters.org

15th-19th - Gallatin County Fair
Come and enjoy a traditional western fair. The Gallatin County Fair has something for everyone to enjoy - Food, Music, Carnival, Animals & Contests. This year's entertainment includes the Bozeman Roundup Ranch Rodeo, the Mud Bog, Montana Clown Works, and the ever-popular North Star Amusement's Carnival. Anyone can enter the Open Class Exhibitis in Arts & Crafts, Gardening, Flowers, Foods, Needlework, Photography, Group Projects, Poultry and Livestock. Special Competitive Events include the Super Grasshopper Contest, Heart of the Valley Pet Show, Dog Agility and Dog Dock Diving Contest. There are additional charges for the Mud Bog and the Bozeman Roundup Rodeo.
www.gallatin.mt.gov/fairgrounds

18th - Youth Dynamics JUST 4 KIDS FEST
Join Youth Dynamics on Saturday, July 18 from 10 am - 4 pm at Bogert Park for a fun-filled, FREE day for kids while "putting the pieces together - connecting families with people who care." Help us celebrate our community's commitment to safe, healthy kids. The event will include information booths and a wide variety of activities, including the Bozeman Fire Department's smoke trailer and fire truck; the Bozeman Police Department; Smokey the Bear; and a "bouncy house" for the kids to enjoy! All youth and families are welcome and all activities are FREE!

Spaces for information and activity booths are still available.

Please call Stephanie at 406-585-9402 for more information.
youthdynamics.org

25th - Peet's Hill Hustle Benefitting the Children's Museum
Stretch out your legs, lace up your favorite pair of running shoes and head down to the Bozeman Public Library for the first annual Children's Museum Peet's Hill Hustle! This foot race will rev up your engines just in time for the August racing season. So grab your running partner, put on a smile and support CMB at this lively run! The 5K run will be $20 for advance registration, $25 race day. The kids run will be $10, race day registration only. Registration forms will be available to download from our website June 22, or visit active.com.
www.cmbozeman.org

1st-September 25th - Learn to Live at the Helena Institute
What: The Helena Institute offers 30+ courses in a variety of areas of interest

When: August and September 2009, specific dates depend on individual class

Where: Helena, Montana

Who: Anyone interested in learning new skills or expanding on established hobbies and interests

Details: Discover new passions or brush up on new techniques for old hobbies at the inaugural Helena Institute. Offering more than 30 courses to choose from, the Helena Institute is designed to get students out of the traditional classroom. Each of the classes emphasizes a participatory learning experience – meaning field trips, studio sessions and hands-on training. These do-it-to-learn-it activities will take you step by step through all the skills needed to learn new hobbies or perfect established crafts. Topics include cooking and food, outdoor recreation, fibers and fabrics, dance and yoga, writing, outdoor and Montana history, musical instruments, art, mosaics, paper arts and other areas.

Tickets: The price varies based on selected course. Advance registration is required.

More Info: Call toll free 888.564.6609 or e-mail helenainstitute@gmail.com or visit the website at www.helenainstitute.com for more course listing and registration.
helenainstitute.com

13th-14th - Families and Learning Conference 2009
We hope you will join your colleagues in sharing knowledge and participating with other K-12 educators, administrators, public officials, social service professionals, early childhood professionals, health care providers, public health professionals, business leaders and family members from around the state.

With sessions that focus on: School-Family-Community (SFC) Partnerships, Parent Leadership, Economics of Education, Early Learning and School Readiness and many more.

The Families & Learning Conference 2009 will also include workshops on:
Suicide Prevention (QPR)
Working with Young Fathers
Parent-Teacher Relations 101 (GEAR UP)
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
Working with Children of Incarcerated Parents
Growing Parent Leaders for IEPs
Family Resource Centers: Creative Applications
The Core of Connection and Community
...and many many more

Keynote Speakers:
Margaret Wheatley, President Emerita, The Berkana Institute (www.margaretwheatley.com)
Bliss Browne, Founder, Imagine Chicago (www.imaginechicago.com)
Howard Rainer, Native American Educational Outreach Programs, BYU (http://ce.byu.edu/cw/native/howard.cfm)
montanapirc.org/Upcoming_Events/2009-conference.php5

13th - Children's Festival of the Book
The Bozeman Public Library hosts its 2nd annual Children's Festival of the Book featuring your favorite book authors and illustrators from across the country.
www.bozemanlibrary.org

3rd - Women's Expo - 7th Annual
a Bozeman Daily Chronicle event

Join us for the Gallatin Valley's original and 7th Annual Women's Expo! On Saturday, October 3rd, 2009 from 10am - 5pm at the beautiful and elegant Gallatin Gateway Inn. Be pampered by the same great event only in a non-trade show style setting. For booth space information and/or sponsorship opportunities please call 406.580.7305

We want to hear from you! If your business is an excellent fit for Women's Expo let us know. Here are the catagories we are interested in: beauty, bridal, health issues, fitness, fashion, furniture, interior design & more!

Please contact us for information regarding vendor and sponsorship opportunities. http://www.womensexpobozeman.com

Thank you,
MarkUs Promotions, LLC
Event Coordinators for
The Bozeman Daily Chronicle
www.markuspromotionsmt.com

9th - The Ballad of Baby Doe
The Intermountain Opera Association presents its first full-scale American opera, "The Ballad of Baby Doe" by Douglas Moore and the Willson Auditorium. Set in the Colorado silver mines in 1880-1890s it is the rags-to-riches-to-rags again story of Horace Tabor who abandons his wife Augusta for the beautiful young woman known as Baby Doe. The opera includes cameo appearances by William Jennings Bryan and President Chester A. Arthur and the love story is played out against the collapse of the free silver movement that had such an impact on mining communities throughout the West. The opera premiered in 1956 in Central City, Colorado. Beverly Sills' portrayal of Baby Doe two years later at the New York City Opera launched her career. Tickets are available by phone at 587-2889, in person in the opera offices one flight up in the US Bank Building at Main and South Black, or on-line at www.operabozeman.org.
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www.operabozeman.com

11th - The Ballad of Baby Doe
The Intermountain Opera Association presents its first full-scale American opera, "The Ballad of Baby Doe" by Douglas Moore and the Willson Auditorium. Set in the Colorado silver mines in 1880-1890s it is the rags-to-riches-to-rags again story of Horace Tabor who abandons his wife Augusta for the beautiful young woman known as Baby Doe. The opera includes cameo appearances by William Jennings Bryan and President Chester A. Arthur and the love story is played out against the collapse of the free silver movement that had such an impact on mining communities throughout the West. The opera premiered in 1956 in Central City, Colorado. Beverly Sills' portrayal of Baby Doe two years later at the New York City Opera launched her career. Tickets are available by phone at 587-2889, in person in the opera offices one flight up in the US Bank Building at Main and South Black, or on-line at www.operabozeman.org.
www.operabozeman.org