Lively Times

1 month ago | livelytimes.com | Kristi Niemeyer

The Bozeman Spring MADE fair is gearing up for another exciting event May 2-3, just in time for Mother’s Day. This highly anticipated fair, held at Brick Breeden Fieldhouse on the campus of Montana State University, will once again connect artists with the vibrant Gallatin Valley community, offering a unique shopping experience for all attendees. Featuring a curated collection of more than 195 local and regional artists, the Bozeman Spring MADE fair promises to be a treasure trove of creativity.

1 month ago | livelytimes.com | Kristi Niemeyer

The Creston Auction and Country Fair, April 4-6, is a sure sign spring has arrived in the Flathead Valley.  A field is packed with the most unlikely treasures. Half a dozen auctions happen at once. Thousands of people donate, consign, and buy, as hundreds of volunteers make it all come together – all in support of one small, all-volunteer fire department.

1 month ago | livelytimes.com | Kristi Niemeyer

Raven’s Feather Productions launches its 2025 season with The Children by Lucy Kirkwood, March 28-April 13 at the Helena Avenue Theatre. The production features some of Helena’s best-known theatre talent, with John Rausch directing Mike Casey, Mary Linn Crouse and Pam Ponich. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays. The theatre is located at 1319 Helena Avenue. The Children is set on the coast of Britain, which has just experienced the partial meltdown of a nuclear reactor.

2 months ago | livelytimes.com | Kristi Niemeyer

Mari Black, called “one of the brightest fiddlers around today” (Brian O’Donovan, WGBH radio), and her trio bring a rich blend of musical styles to Montana March 21-30. Her tour brings the trio to Polson March 21, Libby on March 22, Eureka on March 23, White Sulphur Springs on March 27, Belt on March 29 and Seeley Lake on March 30.

2 months ago | livelytimes.com | Kristi Niemeyer |Jim Messina

Experience an extraordinary fusion of song and art as the Bozeman Symphonic Choir presents The Stones Sang: Celebrating the Land, April 4-5 at Hope Lutheran Church Bozeman. This unique concert features the premiere of animated artwork by Bozeman-based author, illustrator and animator Bryan Schaeffer. The immersive performance, conducted by interim Symphonic Choir director Dr. Maren Haynes Marchesini, celebrates nature through a diverse program of choral music and mesmerizing visual storytelling.