Upcoming Events

Join Santosha, BASE and Gourmet Gals to bring you a donation based all levels community yoga lunch break class every Wednesday throughout the summer. It will be taught by a variety of teachers from Santosha and BASE. This summer all proceeds will go to Big Sky Band-Aid, aside from the first one on the 26th that is happening during Pride week- all funds donated for that class will go to Big Sky OUT. A delicious lunch will also be served by Gourmet Gals following our practice each Wednesday (included in donation). You are welcome to donate with cash at the event or you can Venmo @Santoshabigsky and make a note for Community Yoga. Hope to see you in the Park! 

Join Santosha, BASE and Gourmet Gals to bring you a donation based all levels community yoga lunch break class every Wednesday throughout the summer. It will be taught by a variety of teachers from Santosha and BASE. This summer all proceeds will go to Big Sky Band-Aid, aside from the first one on the 26th that is happening during Pride week- all funds donated for that class will go to Big Sky OUT. A delicious lunch will also be served by Gourmet Gals following our practice each Wednesday (included in donation). You are welcome to donate with cash at the event or you can Venmo @Santoshabigsky and make a note for Community Yoga. Hope to see you in the Park! 

Join Santosha, BASE and Gourmet Gals to bring you a donation based all levels community yoga lunch break class every Wednesday throughout the summer. It will be taught by a variety of teachers from Santosha and BASE. This summer all proceeds will go to Big Sky Band-Aid, aside from the first one on the 26th that is happening during Pride week- all funds donated for that class will go to Big Sky OUT. A delicious lunch will also be served by Gourmet Gals following our practice each Wednesday (included in donation). You are welcome to donate with cash at the event or you can Venmo @Santoshabigsky and make a note for Community Yoga. Hope to see you in the Park! 

Join Santosha, BASE and Gourmet Gals to bring you a donation based all levels community yoga lunch break class every Wednesday throughout the summer. It will be taught by a variety of teachers from Santosha and BASE. This summer all proceeds will go to Big Sky Band-Aid, aside from the first one on the 26th that is happening during Pride week- all funds donated for that class will go to Big Sky OUT. A delicious lunch will also be served by Gourmet Gals following our practice each Wednesday (included in donation). You are welcome to donate with cash at the event or you can Venmo @Santoshabigsky and make a note for Community Yoga. Hope to see you in the Park! 

Join Santosha, BASE and Gourmet Gals to bring you a donation based all levels community yoga lunch break class every Wednesday throughout the summer. It will be taught by a variety of teachers from Santosha and BASE. This summer all proceeds will go to Big Sky Band-Aid, aside from the first one on the 26th that is happening during Pride week- all funds donated for that class will go to Big Sky OUT. A delicious lunch will also be served by Gourmet Gals following our practice each Wednesday (included in donation). You are welcome to donate with cash at the event or you can Venmo @Santoshabigsky and make a note for Community Yoga. Hope to see you in the Park! 

Join Santosha, BASE and Gourmet Gals to bring you a donation based all levels community yoga lunch break class every Wednesday throughout the summer. It will be taught by a variety of teachers from Santosha and BASE. This summer all proceeds will go to Big Sky Band-Aid, aside from the first one on the 26th that is happening during Pride week- all funds donated for that class will go to Big Sky OUT. A delicious lunch will also be served by Gourmet Gals following our practice each Wednesday (included in donation). You are welcome to donate with cash at the event or you can Venmo @Santoshabigsky and make a note for Community Yoga. Hope to see you in the Park! 

Join Santosha, BASE and Gourmet Gals to bring you a donation based all levels community yoga lunch break class every Wednesday throughout the summer. It will be taught by a variety of teachers from Santosha and BASE. This summer all proceeds will go to Big Sky Band-Aid, aside from the first one on the 26th that is happening during Pride week- all funds donated for that class will go to Big Sky OUT. A delicious lunch will also be served by Gourmet Gals following our practice each Wednesday (included in donation). You are welcome to donate with cash at the event or you can Venmo @Santoshabigsky and make a note for Community Yoga. Hope to see you in the Park! 

Tune in to the spiritual presence and touch the transcendental soul. Dive into guided meditations and holy mantras that awaken deeper realization. Bask in soul-stirring music, explore profound states of consciousness, and look into the Essential Nature of Life.

Brian Lottman, a wandering monk, has held hundreds of these “satsangs” at yoga studios, churches, and spiritual centers across the US and Canada. Satsang is an immersion into higher states of consciousness through energy healing, mystical mantra, harmonium music and guided meditation. Twelve years ago, Brian, renounced his former life and set out on the road to share the mystical path to Self-Realization. He is an inspirational speaker and a meditation teacher.

Museum of the Rockies is teaming up with Lone Mountain Ranch in Big Sky to offer community lectures exploring Montana’s recent and prehistoric history. A horse-drawn wagon will take you from the lower parking lot to Ranch Hall, where you will enjoy light appetizers, beer, and wine with a family-friendly lecture. Activities appropriate for children will be provided outside of the Ranch Hall.

Lone Mountain Ranch is located at 750 Lone Mountain Ranch Rd, Big Sky, MT 59716. All lectures are free and open to the public; advanced registration is suggested via the links below.

September 19
5 p.m. | Wagon rides from the Parking Lot to the Ranch Hall
5 – 5:45 p.m. | Cocktails and Light Appetizers
5:45 p.m. | Lecture with Q&A
6:30 p.m. | Wagon rides to the Parking Lot

Discovering Dinosaurs in Montana

Thursday, September 19
RSVP for this event
Did you know that Montana is a fascinating place where amazing dinosaur discoveries have been made? For over 150 million years, these incredible creatures lived, grew, and thrived here. Every summer, scientists from Museum of the Rockies go on adventures to explore the region and find new clues about the ancient past. Join Dr. John Scannella, the museum’s John R. Horner Curator of Paleontology, to learn about exciting past and present discoveries.

For thousands of years, humans around the world have brought mythic creatures to life in stories, music, and works of art. Uncover the origins and significance of legendary creatures of the air, land, and water, such as dragons, mermaids, and Bigfoot, through the lenses of distinguished speakers in their fields. Talks will be followed by a meet-and-greet and light reception in the museum’s main lobby.

In this talk, Adrienne Mayor uncovers the origins of ancient and medieval stories about dragons, unicorns, and other fantastic creatures in Europe and Asia. She investigates how some popular animals of myth might have arisen from misunderstood evidence observed in Nature. Misidentified parts of exotic living animals, fossils of long-extinct flora and fauna, and dinosaur bones and footprints in stone — all have played roles in confirming people’s belief in fabulous beasts.

Dr. Adrienne Mayor received her bachelor’s degree in Ancient Folklore from the University of Minnesota, and in 2007, she was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Letters from Montana State University. In 2000 she published the NYT Best Seller The First Fossil Hunters: Dinosaurs, Mammoths and Myths in Greek and Roman Times. She followed with several other popular books including, Fossil Legends of the First Americans, The Griffin and the Dinosaur and Flying Snakes & Griffin Claws: And Other Classical Myths, Historical Oddities, and Scientific Curiosities. Her work is often featured on NPR and BBC, Discovery and History TV channels, and other popular media, including the New York Times and National Geographic. Dr. Mayor is currently a Research Scholar in the Department of Classics and in the History & Philosophy of Science Program at Stanford University.

Hager Auditorium
Free for members, $5/non-member
Registration is required.

Join Outreach Program Manager Ashley Hall on most Fridays to explore the fascinating world of fossils! Delve into a specific aspect of prehistory with the help of special guests and fossil specimens. Topics will range from the earliest life forms to dinosaurs and Pleistocene mammals. Bring your curiosity and questions.

Join via Zoom with this link
Most Fridays, 9 – 9:30 a.m. MST
Join via Zoom with this link
Free and open to the public

Join us September 20-22 to volunteer to clean up our community watershed. Sign-up as a team or individually and clean up along the Gallatin River and throughout the Big Sky community!

The Gallatin River Cleanup aims to pick up trash along highway 191 and in the Big Sky community. Removing trash from rivers and streams and the surrounding area positively impacts water quality, wildlife habitat, and soil quality, as well as our downstream neighbors. The Cleanup is in partnership with the Gallatin Watershed Council (GWC). If you would like to volunteer in the lower Gallatin watershed, please contact Tess Parker at tess@gallatinwatershedcouncil.org to volunteer with GWC. 

Thank you for helping us keep our rivers clean! Shortly after filling out this form, you will be contacted by conservation@gallatinrivertaskforce.org to set up your pickup location and waiver information. Please check your spam email. 

Prizes!

• Volunteer/team with the strangest item picked up will have the opportunity to win a prize! Additionally, all volunteers will be entered into a raffle for a prize basket worth $1,000 as a part of our No Empty Nets partnership!

Volunteers will meet at the Big Sky Community Park to pick up clean up supplies and check in anytime between 9am-5pm. 

If you have questions in the meantime contact Lauren at conservation@gallatinrivertaskforce.org.

Big Sky Oktoberfest is a festival that celebrates German culture in Big Sky, Montana to raise funds for youth sports scholarships in Big Sky, including Big Sky Futbol Club.

The second annual Big Sky Oktoberfest will take place from September 20-22, 2024.
$10/day. Under 16 is free. Purchase tickets online.
Friday, 3:00-10:00pm
Saturday, 12:00-10:00pm
Sunday, 10:00am-5:00pm

The event is held every Fall in Town Center, and features traditional German food, beer, music, and activities.
*Bier garten featuring Paulaner and local favorite breweries
*German cuisine including bratwurst, currywurst, pretzels and more
*Dance to music with local DJ Swamp Moose
*Play traditional German games including Hammerschlagen, cornhole and stein holding
*Lederhosen 2-mile Fun Run – Sunday 10am

For more information, visit https://bigskyoktoberfest.com
Interested in sponsorships? Contact info@bigskyoktoberfest.com

Join the Montana Raptor Conservation Center educators at MOR and meet their modern-day dinosaurs – birds! Meet a live hawk, eagle, or owl, touch raptor-related fossils, and learn about the similarities between living and extinct raptors. What is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word “raptor”?

• Saturday, September 21

Redstart Classroom
Included with membership/admission.

Museum of the Rockies believes that every Montana child, regardless of income or geography, should have the chance to stare down a T. rex, weave on an 1890s-era loom, or experience the wider world through our changing exhibits. To ensure the museum is accessible for homeschooled students, MOR offers limited, free monthly admission for homeschooled families. Homeschool families may make reservations to visit Museum of the Rockies once per month and engage in museum learning through a self-guided, thematic scavenger hunt.

Free for Homeschooling Families*
Registration is required for Non-members.
Museum members do not need to register as homeschool families.
Please use the links below to register for each Homeschool Monday

Join Outreach Program Manager Ashley Hall on most Fridays to explore the fascinating world of fossils! Delve into a specific aspect of prehistory with the help of special guests and fossil specimens. Topics will range from the earliest life forms to dinosaurs and Pleistocene mammals. Bring your curiosity and questions.

Join via Zoom with this link
Most Fridays, 9 – 9:30 a.m. MST
Join via Zoom with this link
Free and open to the public

Breath Quest is a powerful experiential practice that combines deep, rhythmic breathing with evocative music in a supportive and intentional setting. Breath Quest helps release emotions, heal traumas, and promotes self-discovery. Through intentional breathwork, you will access a deeper consciousness and experience expanded awareness, leading to greater self-awareness and well-being.

Somatic release through physical expression
~ Deep self exploration
~ Access the healing potential of your inner wisdom

Alexandra Omania
Alex is a dedicated Holistic Practitioner who has immersed herself in the fields of Somatic Breathwork, Hypnotherapy, Reiki, and Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP). With a deep belief in human potential, Alex guides her clients on transformative journeys that expand their periphery and illuminate new perspectives. Through the Breath Quest workshop, she creates a safe container for participants to release stagnant emotions held in their body tissues. Her expertise in hypnotherapy allows her to access the subconscious, liberating clients from limiting beliefs. Utilizing NLP, she helps rewire thought patterns, leading to lasting transformation. Alex empowers others to embrace their potential, embark on healing journeys, and experience profound self-discovery.

“The moment you change your perception is the moment you rewrite the chemistry of your body.”

$10 non-members, $8 members 
Registration is required via this link.

From prestigious museums and universities to blockbuster films, amusement park rides, video games, and toys, dinosaurs have always fascinated us. But why? WHY DINOSAURS? follows dino-obsessed youth James Pinto and his filmmaker father on a journey around the world, interviewing world-renowned paleontologists about the latest dinosaur research, digging up real dinosaur bones, and encountering dinosaur fanatics from all walks of life.

After the film, engage in a panel discussion and audience Q&A with Director Tony Pinto and museum paleontologists.

Each one of Lily’s sound bowls is made of quartz, water, and silicon. When these bowls are played they produce specific frequencies that target the body’s energy centers; providing ease, and unblocking the stuck energy within the body.

For 75 minutes Lily will guide us into a state of calmness and clarity. This opportunity to loosen and relax will allow the body to re-establish balance and harmony at a vibrational and energetic level. For when the body and mind are given space to drop into peace, cellular regeneration begins to take place. The body is then activated to its original crystalline structure and any stagnation, negative energy & dis-ease are released from the body.

Join us on this profound occasion to liberate and re-align our body’s frequency back into optimal function.

~ Investment: $35

Join Santosha, BASE and Gourmet Gals to bring you a donation based all levels community yoga lunch break class every Wednesday throughout the summer. It will be taught by a variety of teachers from Santosha and BASE. This summer all proceeds will go to Big Sky Band-Aid, aside from the first one on the 26th that is happening during Pride week- all funds donated for that class will go to Big Sky OUT. A delicious lunch will also be served by Gourmet Gals following our practice each Wednesday (included in donation). You are welcome to donate with cash at the event or you can Venmo @Santoshabigsky and make a note for Community Yoga. Hope to see you in the Park! 

Join Santosha, BASE and Gourmet Gals to bring you a donation based all levels community yoga lunch break class every Wednesday throughout the summer. It will be taught by a variety of teachers from Santosha and BASE. This summer all proceeds will go to Big Sky Band-Aid, aside from the first one on the 26th that is happening during Pride week- all funds donated for that class will go to Big Sky OUT. A delicious lunch will also be served by Gourmet Gals following our practice each Wednesday (included in donation). You are welcome to donate with cash at the event or you can Venmo @Santoshabigsky and make a note for Community Yoga. Hope to see you in the Park! 

Join Santosha, BASE and Gourmet Gals to bring you a donation based all levels community yoga lunch break class every Wednesday throughout the summer. It will be taught by a variety of teachers from Santosha and BASE. This summer all proceeds will go to Big Sky Band-Aid, aside from the first one on the 26th that is happening during Pride week- all funds donated for that class will go to Big Sky OUT. A delicious lunch will also be served by Gourmet Gals following our practice each Wednesday (included in donation). You are welcome to donate with cash at the event or you can Venmo @Santoshabigsky and make a note for Community Yoga. Hope to see you in the Park! 

Join Santosha, BASE and Gourmet Gals to bring you a donation based all levels community yoga lunch break class every Wednesday throughout the summer. It will be taught by a variety of teachers from Santosha and BASE. This summer all proceeds will go to Big Sky Band-Aid, aside from the first one on the 26th that is happening during Pride week- all funds donated for that class will go to Big Sky OUT. A delicious lunch will also be served by Gourmet Gals following our practice each Wednesday (included in donation). You are welcome to donate with cash at the event or you can Venmo @Santoshabigsky and make a note for Community Yoga. Hope to see you in the Park! 

Tickets for sale at  https://www.operamontana.org/show/maria-de-buenos-aires

Immerse yourself in the passionate rhythms and spellbinding intrigue of Astor Piazzola’s tango opera Maria de Buenos Aires. Presented in partnership with Bozeman’s own Raison D’être Dance Project, Opera Montana’s first-ever Spanish language opera will be performed at the beautiful Armory Music Hall. Enjoy this immersive production and gourmet Argentinian dinner as you’re transported into the sultry underworld of Buenos Aires.

Sumérgete en los ritmos apasionantes y la apresada intriga de la ópera de tango María de Buenos Aires de Astor Piazzola. Presentada en asociación con el Proyecto de Danza Raison D’être de Bozeman, la primera ópera en español de Opera Montana se presentará en el hermoso Armory Music Hall. Disfruta esta producción inmersiva y una cena Argentina mientras que eres transportado al sensual inframundo de Buenos Aires.

Tickets for sale at  https://www.operamontana.org/show/maria-de-buenos-aires

Immerse yourself in the passionate rhythms and spellbinding intrigue of Astor Piazzola’s tango opera Maria de Buenos Aires. Presented in partnership with Bozeman’s own Raison D’être Dance Project, Opera Montana’s first-ever Spanish language opera will be performed at the beautiful Armory Music Hall. Enjoy this immersive production and gourmet Argentinian dinner as you’re transported into the sultry underworld of Buenos Aires.

Sumérgete en los ritmos apasionantes y la apresada intriga de la ópera de tango María de Buenos Aires de Astor Piazzola. Presentada en asociación con el Proyecto de Danza Raison D’être de Bozeman, la primera ópera en español de Opera Montana se presentará en el hermoso Armory Music Hall. Disfruta esta producción inmersiva y una cena Argentina mientras que eres transportado al sensual inframundo de Buenos Aires.

Tickets for sale at  https://www.operamontana.org/show/maria-de-buenos-aires

Immerse yourself in the passionate rhythms and spellbinding intrigue of Astor Piazzola’s tango opera Maria de Buenos Aires. Presented in partnership with Bozeman’s own Raison D’être Dance Project, Opera Montana’s first-ever Spanish language opera will be performed at the beautiful Armory Music Hall. Enjoy this immersive production and gourmet Argentinian dinner as you’re transported into the sultry underworld of Buenos Aires.

Sumérgete en los ritmos apasionantes y la apresada intriga de la ópera de tango María de Buenos Aires de Astor Piazzola. Presentada en asociación con el Proyecto de Danza Raison D’être de Bozeman, la primera ópera en español de Opera Montana se presentará en el hermoso Armory Music Hall. Disfruta esta producción inmersiva y una cena Argentina mientras que eres transportado al sensual inframundo de Buenos Aires.

Tickets for sale at  https://www.operamontana.org/show/maria-de-buenos-aires

Immerse yourself in the passionate rhythms and spellbinding intrigue of Astor Piazzola’s tango opera Maria de Buenos Aires. Presented in partnership with Bozeman’s own Raison D’être Dance Project, Opera Montana’s first-ever Spanish language opera will be performed at the beautiful Armory Music Hall. Enjoy this immersive production and gourmet Argentinian dinner as you’re transported into the sultry underworld of Buenos Aires.

Sumérgete en los ritmos apasionantes y la apresada intriga de la ópera de tango María de Buenos Aires de Astor Piazzola. Presentada en asociación con el Proyecto de Danza Raison D’être de Bozeman, la primera ópera en español de Opera Montana se presentará en el hermoso Armory Music Hall. Disfruta esta producción inmersiva y una cena Argentina mientras que eres transportado al sensual inframundo de Buenos Aires.