Community Calendar

Liza Doubossarskaia, J.D. is staff attorney for the leading LGBTQ and HIV-positive immigrant rights organization. She will give a public lecture about her work on personal and systemic levels to protect and uplift LGBTQ immigrants and the challenges they are currently facing. Hosted by the Women’s and Gender Studies Center.

Meet the Candidates for Bozeman School Board at Bozeman Public Library, Wednesday, April 15th at 6:30 pm. On May 5, Bozeman residents will vote to fill two vacant seats on the Bozeman School Board. The seats are open for three-year terms. Learn about the candidates’ positions and backgrounds as three candidates vie for two open seats. Bring questions and be an informed voter. Offered in partnership and moderated by the Bozeman League of Women Voters.

Nick Lyons, angler, writer, and founder of Lyons Press, will speak at Montana State University Library’s 2026 Trout Lecture. The free event, titled “Evolution of a Fly Fisherman,” takes place at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 28, in Inspiration Hall in MSU’s Norm Asbjornson Hall. A reception will follow.

Before founding The Lyons Press, Lyons was a professor of English at Hunter College and an executive editor at Crown Publishers. At Crown, he developed the Sportsmen's Classics series bringing many classic fly-fishing books back into print and publishing dozens original, practical, and literary new books in the field. Lyons started the "Seasonable Angler" column in Fly Fisherman magazine, which he authored for over 25 years, and wrote more than a dozen books of his own including his popular “Spring Creek.” His personal papers were acquired by MSU Archives and Special Collections in 2006. The collection includes more than 5,000 letters, notes, and other materials related to his career.

Through the annual Trout Lecture, the library strives to speak to all aspects of trout and salmonids and to represent the diversity of angling culture. Thanks to generous donors, this event is free and open to the public.

For information about the MSU Library’s Trout and Salmonid Collection, visit https://www.lib.montana.edu/archives/trout-salmonid.html, or contact Trout and Salmonid Librarian James Thull a jjthull@montana.edu or 406-994-5305.

May 2, 10 am - 2 pm
Staff from the Billings Zoo will bring a variety of live animals and other bizarre critters to Lewistown during this fun and educational event for kids and adults!

May 27, 7 pm

Join American Prairie for a conversation and book signing with Dave Hage, author of Sea of Grass: The Conquest, Ruin, and Redemption of Nature on the American Prairie. In his newly-released (2025) book from Random House (co-authored by Josephine Marcotty), Dave Hage discusses the “history, destruction, and potential future of the North American tallgrass prairie, examining how industrial agriculture transformed this rich ecosystem, its environmental consequences, and the on-going efforts for conservation and sustainable farming.” Hage, a veteran journalist from the American Middle West, takes an in depth look at the challenges facing that region, “highlighting the importance of the prairie beyond the heartland.” The prairie of North Central Montana is discussed in the book, as is American Prairie and the Matador Ranch. A Q&A session and book signing with Mr. Hage follows his presentation. Free admission.

Staff from the Billings Zoo will bring a variety of live animals and other bizarre critters to Lewistown during this fun and educational event for kids and adults!

The Library Gala is Bozeman Public Library’s biggest fundraiser of the year! Join us for an unforgettable evening of food, drinks, entertainment, and community, all while supporting the programs and spaces that make our Library a place for everyone to learn, imagine, and connect.

Learn about meditation and the Bozeman Dharma Center. Bring your questions! No registration necessary. In person and open to all! Free.

Learn about meditation and the Bozeman Dharma Center. Bring your questions! No registration necessary. In person and open to all! Free.

Learn about meditation and the Bozeman Dharma Center. Bring your questions! No registration necessary. In person and open to all! Free.