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🌱 Patch AM: What will Bozeman discover in Tinworks Art’s new Lewis family exhibition?
Also check out MHLAC Monthly Meeting - NO MEETING - HOLIDAY on the Bozeman Patch calendar

Hey hey Bozeman! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What will Bozeman discover in Tinworks Art's new Lewis family exhibition?
- How you can help nearly 500 Bozeman students stay warm this winter
- Why a Bozeman builder is now a two-time statewide safety champion.
Also on today's calendar: Urban + Farm Harvest Fest & Groundbreaking and 9 more events.
And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Carolyn G.!
Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: A little snow, up to 1", with a high of 36 and low of 30 degrees.
- Monday: Cold; a bit of morning snow, temps: high: 37, low: 29.
- Tuesday: Mostly cloudy and not as cold, with a high of 47 and low of 31 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Edmonia Lewis and her brother Samuel in Montana (seegreatart.art) — Starting today, Bozeman's Tinworks Art opens "Chisel & Razor: Act II," a free exhibition exploring the intertwined legacies of Edmonia and Samuel Lewis, with installations linking Rome and Bozeman. The project stretches across Tinworks and the Museum of the Rockies into 2027, offering residents extensive opportunities to engage with Black and Indigenous art, history, and contemporary works rooted in the American West.
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• Bozeman asked to donate new coats and winter gear as student need surges to nearly 500 requests (kbzk.com) — Bozeman families and neighbors are being asked to donate new winter coats, gear, or gift cards so nearly 500 local students can stay warm this season. You can drop off items at any Bozeman school through November or give to the Bozeman Schools Foundation's Essential Needs Fund, with organizers aiming to get everything to kids before Thanksgiving.
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• Montana Department of Labor & Industry Honors 2026 Governor's Safety Achievement and Workers' Compensation Award Winners (mt.gov) — Bozeman's Martel Construction just earned its second consecutive Governor's Safety Achievement Award, recognized for intensive training, hazard prevention, and investing in safer equipment on job sites. The statewide conference also honored other employers, counties, and individual safety leaders whose efforts are cutting injuries and strengthening Montana's workers' compensation system, all with the goal of getting every employee home safe each day.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bozeman
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★ Featured events ★
- MHLAC Monthly Meeting - NO MEETING - HOLIDAY →
Gallatin County Courthouse, 311 W. Main St., Community Room on 3rd Floor, Bozeman
12:00 pm
Monday October 12
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Other local events
- Men's Prayer Meeting →
Finding Freedom, 2419 E. Cameron Bridge Road, Bozeman
6:15 am - Urban + Farm Harvest Fest & Groundbreaking →
Urban + Farm Park & Pond via the new stoplight on Huffine Lane & Laurel Parkway
4:30 pm - Bozeman Building Science Evening Social →
Bridger Brewing, Bozeman
6:00 pm - Men's Open Group →
The Landing – Home of Finding Freedom, 2419 E. Cameron Bridge Rd, Bozeman
6:30 pm - Mindful Parenting at Roots | Fall 2026 →
Roots Family Collaborative, 1716 W Main St. #8D, Bozeman
10:00 am - Qigong →
Pilgrim United Church of Christ Bozeman, 2118 S 3rd Ave, Bozeman
12:00 pm - Creative Finance in Montana Real Estate - Deal Review and Networking →
311 N Willson Ave, Bozeman
5:30 pm - 2026 Big Sky, Bright Future Economic Summit →
The Commons, 1794 E Baxter Ln, Bozeman
5:30 pm - Montana MEA Conference 2026 →
Gallatin High School, 4455 Annie Street, Bozeman - The United States Air Force Band and Singing Sergeants →
Wilson Auditorium, 404 W. Main St, Bozeman - Author Lecture: Borders of Diversity →
Norm Asbjornson Hall, W Grant St, Bozeman, MT, 59715, Room 149
5:00 pm
Tuesday October 13
Wednesday October 14
Thursday October 15
Wednesday October 28
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- With Autumn here and Halloween coming, it's time to get your festive decorations out!
What better way than to buy local (from local artisans)! Visit The Gallatin General Store https://www.gallatingeneralstore.com/ to get some good… (Nextdoor Sourdough Ridge) - Hello neighbors!
Fairly new to Bozeman and looking to help out my community if possible. (Nextdoor Bozeman)
- Western States Fire Protection Company, Inc. posted a job opening for Licensed Fire Sprinkler Inspector in Bozeman. Apply here.
- Rosauers Supermarkets, Inc. posted a job opening for Deli Associate in Bozeman. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bozeman here.
🗞 Nearby News
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- A Life of Faith, Family, and the Open Road: Charles 'Chuck' Lanes) (montanaoutdoor.com)
Manhattan
- A UND graduate-turned-artist takes a brush with the wild (grandforksherald.com)
Livingston
- Supermodel Trades Runway For Cowboy Boots In Livingston, Montana (weareshelby.com)
- Controversial Podcaster Ben Shapiro Calls Out Livingston, Montana (xlcountry.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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