The Weekly Gather

Well, it’s clearly not Friday… 😂

BUT! It is Sunday afternoon instead of the wee hours of Monday morning, so I’m calling that progress. We’re inching our way toward that Friday Gather drop, folks!

And somehow, a few more of you found your way over to Substack this week. Every new subscriber still makes me ridiculously excited, and I’m eternally grateful for this little community that is starting to grow over here. ❤️

A quick heads up before we get into this week: a lot of our regular programs are still on pause or have officially wrapped for summer. We’re in that weird little end-of-August limbo where summer programming is disappearing and fall schedules haven’t quite kicked in yet.

But September is coming in HOT.

I’m especially excited to officially partner with Sarah of Music Together Bozeman and continue sharing about classes we already genuinely loved before there was ever a partnership involved. Fall classes begin September 16, with:

🎶 Wednesdays — Mixed Ages: 9:00–9:45am | 10:00–10:45am | 4:15–5:00pm
🎶 Thursdays — Mixed Ages: 10:00–10:45am | 4:15–5:00pm
🎶 Fridays — Mixed Ages: 10:00–10:45am | Babies: 11:00–11:45am
🎶 Saturdays — Mixed Ages: 10:00–10:45am | Rhythm Kids: 11:00–11:45am

Be sure to register soon so you don’t miss out on your ideal class time!

And while we’re talking about programs I genuinely use and love, Savvy Strength is another Gather partner. And if you’ve been around here awhile, you’ve probably seen me talk about Ellie before too. I take her classes twice a week pretty religiously and LOVE that I can bring my kiddo with me, which removes one of the approximately 847 obstacles to actually working out as a mom. 😂

After Labor Day, Beyond Postpartum is adding more options: Monday, Wednesday AND Friday at 9:15am! I’m very excited about having another day option to work with because, as we all know, getting anywhere with a small child is basically a scheduling Tetris game.

Also, can we talk about the fact that I have now been doing this for more than EIGHT MONTHS and this week I STILL discovered event calendars I didn’t know existed?!

This. This is exactly why Gather exists. 😂

Because there is SO MUCH happening around Gallatin Valley, and so much of it is hiding on a random website, Facebook page, Instagram post, newsletter or community calendar you didn’t even know you were supposed to be checking.

I don’t want our kids to grow up before we discover all the cool stuff happening right here in our valley and just beyond it.

So I keep digging.

Here’s a little preview of what I found… 👇

8/25 YAA Family Fun Night (MANHATTAN)
All ages
⏰ 5:00pm-8:00pm
📍 Outta Bounds Golf - 6640 W Dry Creek Rd, Manhattan
Cost: $35 (age 12+) | $20 (age 3-12) | FREE (age 2 & under)
Notes: top golf style hitting bays, unlimited mini golf, dinner!

8/27 Montana Mamas Walking Club - Storymill Park
Moms and kiddos of all ages
⏰ 9:30am
📍 Story Mill Park - 698 Bridger Drive, Bozeman
Cost: FREE
Notes: come move your body, let the little ones explore and connect with other moms! Join the Facebook group to get more details for each walk

8/27 Tinworks Art presents Community Clay Night with Lauren Woods
Any age
⏰ 6:00pm-8:00pm
📍 Tinworks Art - 719 N Ida Ave (between E Cottonwood and E Aspen), Bozeman
Cost: $20/person, REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Notes: no experience needed; come experiment and make friends; make as much or as little in the allotted time; a new project is introduced each month, but you are not required to follow the project; clay, tools, materials, finishing, glazing and firing provided; space limited; scholarships available upon request
https://www.tinworksart.org/events/community-clay-night-27aug2026

8/29 The Gateway Bash (GALLATIN GATEWAY)
All ages
⏰ 7:00am-2:00pm
📍 Gallatin Gateway Community Center - 145 Mill Street, Gallatin Gateway
Cost: FREE to attend
Notes: 7:00-10:00am (pancake breakfast) | 8:00am-12:00pm (car show & Little Bear Schoolhouses tours) | 10:00am-1:00pm (chicken poop bingo) | 10:00am-12:00pm (logging games, scavenger hunt, pine derby car race | 12:00pm (The Gallagator Parade) | 12:30-2:00pm (Community Lunch)
https://www.gallatinvalleyevents.com/08/29/2026/the-gateway-bash/

9/12-9/14 Hygge Village Co & Mom, What’s Next? Bozeman X The Mothership Collective - Moms on the Madison Campout & Float (NORRIS)
Moms & kids OR Families too!
⏰ 11:00am (9/12) - 11:00am (9/14)
📍 Madison River, Norris
Cost: $20 per campsite, some free spots along the river are an option
Notes: Come float - meet at California Corner in Norris at 11:30am. We will float from California Corner to Blacksford (about 2 hours) and coordinate a car shuttle. Life jackets required for ages 12 & under. Paddleboards work well. Host (Steph) may be able to arrange mesh-bottom raft tubes (reach out if interested). Trapper Springs Campground is the best camping option. Sites hold up to 15 people, cost $20 per night and are first come, first served. The plan is to set up camp after the float.
RSVP: https://partiful.com/e/PgyYImjNZBWDvqoLlVrt? ; Campground: https://maps.app.goo.gl/Y54XxBxkpetP14XdA?g_st=ac ; Float location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/yxbjv7HVgETtjqLG7

9/23 MWN Butte & Bozeman - Amish Daily Farm Meet Up (WHITEHALL)
All ages (but most suitable for ages 8 and under)
⏰ 3:00pm
📍 Amish Daily Farm - 97 Carney Lane, Whitehall
Cost: $5 per family, REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Notes: Advance venmo to @willbrandin (6473 are the last four of cell to confirm); Registration open until 9/16; Enjoy a craft, goats, community and a chocolate goat milk tasting
https://www.facebook.com/share/1BvkPYrQ3P/?mibextid=wwXIfr

And now for the FULL list...

Everything above is just a little preview. Below you’ll find the full lineup of what’s happening around Gallatin Valley this week with dates, details, direct registration links and all those random little events that are ridiculously easy to miss.

Every week, I dig through 100+ tabs, newsletters, websites, community calendars, Facebook events, Instagram posts and all the random corners of the internet so you don’t have to.

For $5/month, paid subscribers get the complete weekly Gather, plus seasonal guides, local resources and the hidden gems I find along the way.

And as I shared last week, your subscription does more than unlock a list of events. It supports the hours that go into creating this resource and helps make it possible for me to keep doing this work sustainably, while hopefully spending a little less of my weekend glued to my phone. ❤️

If Gather has ever helped you find community, discover something new, or simply spend less time searching and more time actually doing things together, I’d love to have you join us.

Okay, let’s get into the FULL Gather! 👇