5pm Lecture & 6pm Reception
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Explore the vast and dramatic landscapes of the Rocky Mountain West through vintage travel books, railroad brochures, souvenir albums, illustrated newspapers, and more that encouraged a nation to “See America First.”
Wondrous West: Art, Tourism & National Pride from curator and historian Lee Silliman’s print collection for the 2024 season.Compiled from nearly a century of images that illustrate the romance of Western tourism, Wondrous West: Art, Tourism & National Pride is on display at the Depot Museum May 25th through September 7th.
The Depot Museum presents its 2024 special exhibit Wondrous West: Art, Tourism & National Pride. This presentation is full of vintage imagery from curator and historian Lee Silliman’s print collection and features advertising campaigns from railroads and travel bureaus spanning nearly a century of America’s romance with Western tourism which encouraged the nation to “See America First”. On June 6th, 5-6pm, Curator Lee Silliman will offer a unique presentation entitled, “Searching for the Golden West: A History of Western Tourism”. A Reception will follow 6:00-8:00 pm. Both are free and open to the public.
The ongoing main exhibit “Rails Across the Rockies: A Century of People and Places” introduces visitors to the rich history of railroading in Montana. It gives special attention to the Northern Pacific and its central role in the opening of Yellowstone, America’s first national park, through Livingston beginning in the 1880s. In addition to its main and special exhibit, the museum also presents “Remarkable Migrations,” an adaptation of the groundbreaking exhibit by the Buffalo Bill Center of the West in Cody, WY.
The Depot Museum is located at 200 West Park and is open Monday through Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm. There is a nominal admission, and group visits are also welcome by special arrangement. 406-222-2300
Register Online: https://secure.rec1.com/MT/livingston-recreation-department/catalog
In Person: at the Livingston Civic Center, 229 River Drive from 6-8 pm on Friday, May 17th
For Online Success: ** Create your family account if you don’t already have one. ** Be sure all family members are included. ** Ensure you have the correct password and you are able to log in BEFORE the day of registration.
We have just ONE more spot available!
Aspiring bakers ages 9 to 11 can embark on a delicious journey!
Kids will learn the fun process of making soft pretzels.
Sign up today! https://linktr.ee/LivingstonRecreation
According to MSU’s Office of the Registrar, the university will award degrees to approximately 1,855 undergraduate students, 371 graduate students. It will also award 218 associate degrees and certificates to Gallatin College MSU students.
Morning Ceremony: Students from the College of Arts and Architecture, Jake Jabs College of Business and Entrepreneurship, College of Letters and Science, and the Mark and Robyn Jones College of Nursing will graduate at 10 a.m., with the procession beginning at 9:40 a.m. During the ceremony, I-Ho Pomeroy, a restaurateur known for her charity work and who served on the Bozeman City Commission, will receive a posthumous honorary doctorate.
Afternoon Ceremony: Students from the College of Agriculture, College of Education, Health, and Human Development, Norm Asbjornson College of Engineering and Gallatin College MSU will graduate at 2:30 p.m., with the procession beginning at 2:10 p.m. During the ceremony, Paul R. Wylie, a lawyer, engineer, historian, author and MSU alumnus, will receive an MSU honorary doctorate.
Both ceremonies will be livestreamed available on the commencement page at montana.edu/commencement.
May 9, 7pm Bozeman author Dave Carty reads from his new novel Red is the Fastest Color. Set in Park County’s Shields River Valley, the new novel is “a quietly potent rumination on the costs, and rewards, of how life ends and begins again” (Kirkus Reviews).
May 23, 7pm Local author Stacy Peterson reads from her debut novel (in the works for a film), The Lovely and Dangerous Launch of Lucy Cavanagh. Set in 1867, the novel follows a “New York City heiress, literary lover, and dreamer,” as she leaves everything behind to travel to San Francisco, seeking answers to questions that have haunted her since the death of her mother. Her stagecoach is attacked. As the only survivor in the wilds of Colorado Territory, she teaming up with outlaw Will Shanks.
Elk River Books locagted at 122 South 2nd St. Free event. Book signing and reception will follow. Details: info@elkriverbooks.com or (406) 333-2330.
The Yellowstone Gateway Foundation & Museum are pleased to announce a free lecture and book signing by award-winning author Dan Flores. The lecture “Endangered Species and the American West” reflects Flores’ latests book Wild New World: The Epic Story of Animals and People in America, winner of the 2023 Rachel Carson Environment Book.
Dan Flores. PhD, is the Hammond Professor Emeritus of the History of the American West at the University of Montana. He is the noted author of “Coyote America, a Natural & Supernatural History” and “American Serengeti: The Last Big Animals of the Great Plains”. Dr. Flores was a significant contributor to the recent Ken Burns documentary on PBS.
Visit www.parkcounty.org/Yellowstone-Gateway-Museum, Facebook, or Instagram for updates. 406-222-4184.
The Yellowstone Gateway Museum announces the opening of a new permanent exhibit, “Yellowstone: Living on the Edge,” on Thursday, May 2, from 5pm to 7pm with catered food and beverages. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend.
This exhibit opening is dedicated to the memory of John Fryer and Paul Shea, men who dedicated their lives to this community and the museum, and showed us what it was like to live “on the edge.” 406.222.4184.
Stafford Animal Shelter will also be on hand. Come learn how you can get involved.
More details on Instagram @OLDLUMBERYARD
AAUW presents a School Board Candidates Form from 6 to 7:30pm in the Community Room in the lower level of the City/County Building, 414 E. Callender St. The 7 candidates have been invited to participate. This offers the Public to ask questions and learn more about the candidates before voting. Any questions contact AAUW Forum Coordinator at 406-222-6937.
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https://www.livingstonmontana.org/rec
Look for the Summer Program Guide on the City website soon!
https://www.flipsnack.com/8EC699BBDC9/2024-summer-activity-guide/full-view.html
If you or your organization would like to get be added to the guide please email Suzie at sbutterfield@livingstonmontana.org
