Townsend Montana

2024 - Burgers and Bowls
2024-04-27 11:00 - 15:00 (America/Denver) | Pottery Guild – 108 N. Spruce

2024 Holy Cross Spring Bazaar
2024-05-04 12:00 - 15:00 | Holy Cross Parish Center

Townsend Community Family Night
2024-05-05 17:45 - 19:00 | Holy Cross Parish Center

American Legion Post 42: Teacher Appreciation Lunch
2024-05-08 11:00 - 13:00 | American Legion Club
Teacher’s Appreciation Lunch
Townsend School

2024 Broadwater County Museum Opening
2024-05-15 13:00 - 17:00 | Broadwater County Museum, 133 N Walnut St, Townsend, MT, 59644, United States
Broadwater County Museum
Opening for the 2024 Season
May 15 at 1:00pm

2024 Billings Clinic Broadwater Health Fair
2024-05-18 10:00 - 14:00 | Broadwater County High School Football Field
Billings Clinic Health Fair
May 18th
10:00am – 2:00pm
Broadwater High School Football Field
If you are interested in becoming a vendor at the Billings Clinic Broadwater Health Fair please fill out the form at:
https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=bvPUxCdsp0KouPRl8OdarjH7jcQFlc1ElQLU4FnAYIdUN0xERVY4VFROQkRZWDA3S0FRTTNDQlo5Si4u

Broadwater County Annual Bike Safety Rodeo
2024-05-18 10:00 - 14:00
Broadwater County Annual
Bike Safety Rodeo!
Location South Cedar Street (Next to Townsend School)
Date: May 18th, 2024
Time: 10:00 to 2:00
Broadwater County Public Health and Rotary along with several of our partners would like to invite you and your children to our annual Bike Safety Rodeo! Children 3-15 are welcome; a parent or guardian must accompany all children. Helmets are required to participate.
There will be small prizes during the event, free helmet fit checks, finger printing, drawings for a couple of new bikes, and plenty of FUN!

If you have any questions or would like to preregister your child(ren) for this event please call 406-266-5209!

2024 Broadwater County Museum Open House
2024-05-19 14:00 - 16:00 | Broadwater County Museum, 133 N Walnut St, Townsend, MT, 59644, United States
Broadwater County Museum to Host Open House
The Broadwater County Museum will open for the 2024 season on Wednesday May 15th at 1:00. We are located at 133 North Walnut Street; across the alley from the jail.
We have been busy getting ready for this season with cleaning, arranging new displays and preparing for the open house program.
The Broadwater County Historical Society is partnering with the Canton Valley Woman’s Club for our open house program this year.
The Canton Valley Woman’s Club was 100 years old on March 19, 2024. Linda Huth will present an interesting program about the history of the club, describing their projects and membership.
The talk will range from sponsoring the Charity Ball to spearheading the dust abatement project to cleaning up Heritage Park plus much more. We have included several historic photographs to accompany the talk.
The program is scheduled for Sunday, May 19th at 2:00 at the museum at 133 North Walnut Street. We hope you can join us for an informative and interesting talk. There will be a reception following the program.

Doug Sitton and Jodi Toney Host Wine Tasting At The Betsy
2024-05-20 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-06-17 18:30 - 20:00 | The Betsy

Suicide Prevention Training
2024-05-22 18:00 - 19:30 | Flynn Building (formerly Opportunity Bldg), 416 Broadway, Townsend

American Legion Post 42: Memorial Day Ceremony
2024-05-27 11:00 - 14:00 | American Legion Club
Memorial Day Ceremony
At the Legion Club or (if weather permits) Memorial Park
May 27 at 11:00am
Free Lunch after the ceremony

Red Cross Blood Drive - May 30 at the Americal Legion Post #42
2024-05-30 11:30 - 16:30 | American Legion Club
May 30 at the American Legion Post #42

Queen City Swing at The Lodge on June 1
2024-06-01 19:00 - 22:00 | The Lodge of Townsend, 131 S Spruce St, Townsend, MT, 59644, United States
This talented nine- piece band will be back in Townsend at the Lodge, 131 South Spruce for your dancing and listening pleasure. The band plays classic Big Band sounds of Woody Herman and the Dorsey Brothers, but also jitterbug tunes from the 60’s and 70’s. Great dance music right here in our city.
Saturday, June 1st
Dance at 7:00pm
Lessons – 5:30pm
Admission: $25 per person/$30 with lesson
Includes good appetizers. Beverages available.
For more information: (406) 916-6724 or (406) 980-0592

2024 Townsend Area Chamber of Commerce ATV Poker Run
2024-06-08 | Broadwater County Fairgrounds

Big Sky Culinary Classes - Dinner with Chef Heather Hatwan
2024-06-08 06:00 - 20:00 | The Lodge of Townsend, 131 S Spruce St, Townsend, MT, 59644, United States
Big Sky Culinary Classes & The Lodge of Townsend are pairing up once again, to initiate an elevated, fine dining experience IN Townsend!
We all know there is a need and desire for a different fare, a high quality food establishment that we can enjoy without having to drive to another town, here in Townsend.
Together we are collaborating to create a restaurant type environment that feels, looks, tastes and exemplifies the styles we drive miles to experience.
Heather Hatwan & Tina Homann believe bringing to Townsend what we (and your expressed interest) ourselves would like to enjoy & would benefit the community immensely. Our idea is to have 3 course dinners, 4 times a year with a full kitchen staff and wait staff. This concept would be a “Reservation Only” dinner to help us prepare efficiently to provide you with the service and meal you deserve. The menus will be carefully curated using the freshest of local ingredients including vegetables, grains and meats.
Chef Heather’s Prix Fixe menu will be available for you to view online on the Big Sky Culinary Classes website https://www.bigskyculinaryclasses.com/ 2 weeks in advance to each dinner. The deadline for Dinner #1 reservations is June 1st. Reservations can be made a few different ways; By calling Heather @ 303-406-1501, emailing through the BSCC website portal or simply emailing bigskyculinaryclasses@gmail.com.
Our 1st dinner will be held on June 8th at The Lodge with 2 seatings, reservation only. Our 1st seating will be promptly at 6 pm, the 2nd seating at 6:45 pm no later than 7 pm. We will have menus for you to review what you will be served that evening but there will be no “ordering” per se.
The Lodge has no liquor license, therefore you are invited to bring your own alcohol, wine or beer, maybe a nice whiskey or scotch to enjoy during your meals. We will provide water and coffee, cream and sugar, wine and bottle openers etc…
The price per person, for our 1st dinner, is $55 for a 3 course steak dinner. If you make a reservation for 2 people the price will reduce to $50/person, $100 for both (limited to 2 people). We will also offer incentives for you if you make reservations for all 4 of the dinners we are offering. The 1st will be a steak dinner, the 2nd we will highlight seafood, the 3rd will consist of a 3 course meal with chicken or duck as our main course and for our 4th menu, lobster!
Chef Heather and her team are very excited about this new opportunity with you and look forward to starting something great that we all have been wanting for a long time here in Townsend! No pizza, (maybe an elevated flatbread) no bar food (but food “above the bar”), a sophisticated environment with professionally trained staff! Help us make this experience something we can continue to look forward to.
We’d love to see familiar faces and not so familiar faces! So if you know friends, family or coworkers of yours that are not on this email list, please feel free to forward & share this email and information with anyone you think would appreciate this dinner and experience.
We look forward to serving you!
Chef Heather Hatwan & Tina Homann

2024 Lady Bulldogs Second Annual Summer Scrimmage
2024-06-12 16:30 - 18:00 | Broadwater High School
Join your Lady Bulldogs Wednesday, June 12 at 4:30 pm as they host the South Dakota Lady Wildcats.
This second annual summer match up is FREE for your enjoyment and the first 100 spectators get a free hot dog.
Come watch your Lady Bulldogs as they showcase their speed, drive and love of basketball.
Donations will be accepted.

Historic Canton Church Presents: Mary Bradford
2024-06-14 17:00 - 18:30 | Canton Church, 3497 Hwy 284, Townsend, MT, 59644, United States
Mary Bradford is a talented historic interpreter and scholar who brings history to life for audiences of all ages. She is an artist in residence for the C. M. Russel Museum in Great Falls and the Montana Historical Society in Helena.
Join us at the Canton Church as Mary brings Calamity Jane to life.
The name Calamity Jane brings to mind an iconic character of the American West. Accounts of Calamity—whose real name was Martha Canary—are legion and she has achieved mythical status in the lore of the frontier. She lived and traveled throughout Wyoming, Montana, and the Dakotas from 1867 to 1903, during some of the West’s wildest days. The voracious Victorian press sensationalized her activities, and as a flamboyant character in popular dime novels, Calamity Jane’s legend grew until the person behind the character all but disappeared. Who better to give us insights about the real story than madam Dora DuFran, a Black Hills pioneer, entrepreneur and close friend of Calamity’s. Ms. DuFran built a successful red light business during the rambunctious early days of the western frontier in Deadwood, South Dakota, and has a unique perspective about how wild it really was. Ms. DuFran knows better than anyone the life of Martha Canary and Calamity Jane, two quite different women, one legendary, one all but forgotten.

STOKE: Free Skateboard Clinic
2024-06-22 11:00 - 15:00

Flynn Bible Camp - Men Only
2024-06-24 17:00 - 20:00, 2024-07-08 17:00 - 20:00 | Flynn’s Cabin – Dry Creek

Culpepper and Merriweather Circus Comes To Townsend
2024-06-26 17:00 - 22:00 | Broadwater County Fairgrounds
The Rotary Club of Townsend is sponsoring the Culpepper and Merriweather Circus again this year on Wednesday, June 26th at the Broadwater County Fairgrounds. Rotary’s goal for 2024 is to provide free $8 circus tickets for all children ages 2-12 years of age in Broadwater County!
The Rotary Club will match up to $2,000 for all donations so that $4,000 can be raised to buy at least 500 kids tickets to give away. If anyone is interested in helping Rotary achieve this ambitious goal, please send your donations to Rotary at P. O. Box 1192, Townsend, MT 59644.
If you have any questions please call Patrick Plantenberg at 406-431-4615. Thank you for your support! Rotary-it’s about helping our kids!

American Red Cross Blood Drive - July 27, 2024
2024-06-27 12:00 - 17:30 | United Methodist Church
American Cross Blood Drive June 27 from 12:00 to 5:30
United Methodist Church Townsend

Red Cross Blood Drive: June 27 at the United Methodist Church
2024-06-27 12:00 - 17:30 | United Methodist Church
June 27 at the United Methodist Church

Historic Canton Church Presents Duane and Lauren Simonich
2024-06-28 17:00 - 18:00 | Canton Church, 3497 Hwy 284, Townsend, MT, 59644, United States
Duane and Lauren Simonich live in Townsend MT. They have been doing the Fall fest worship service for the last few years as a Husband and Wife Acoustic Duo. Duane plays acoustic guitar and sings and Lauren also sings. They just love sharing God’s love through music. They mostly do acoustic worship covers and occasionally do other acoustic covers.

Historic Canton Church Presents Duane Simonich and Kyle Altman
2024-07-12 17:00 - 18:00 | Canton Church, 3497 Hwy 284, Townsend, MT, 59644, United States
Duane Simonich and Kyle Altman met through worship music. Both play acoustic guitar and sing. They started playing together focusing on acoustic covers and working on some original music. Duane is on the worship team at Helena First in Helena MT and Kyle is on the worship team at Mountain Valley Church in Townsend MT. They do acoustic covers for a variety of genres; Worship, Country, Rock, Folk, and Alt Rock.

Red Hat Society Luncheon
2024-07-18 11:00 - 13:00 | local restauran
Crimson Red Hats meet for lunch July 18th at 11:30.
We welcome new ladies!
For info call Sandy Vanover at 406-949-0081

Townsend Rotary Slice of Summer - July 18,2024
2024-07-18 14:00 - 20:00 | Heritage Park, 250 S Pine St, Townsend, MT, 59644, United States
The Rotary Club of Townsend’s first 2024 Slice of Summer family fun event will be held on Thursday, July 18 in Heritage Fun Park.
Slice of Summer includes Youth Activities that run from 2:00-5:00 pm and Family Activities that run from 5:00-8:00 pm. Rotary is paying for free youth swimming from 1-4 and 6-8 pm. Other youth activities will include a free bouncy house, face painting, and/or tattoos, games, etc. Family activities include free musical entertainment and reasonably priced food and drink. Food and drinks will be served by Rotary, Interact, and the Lions starting mid-afternoon for families through 8 pm. Live music begins at 5 pm and goes to 8 pm.
Live music for the July Slice of Summer will feature Phatt Lipp. Phatt Lipp is a three-piece band from Canyon Ferry Montana featuring Dave Ohler on guitar and vocals, Dan Corbett on bass and vocals, and Mary Tripp on percussion and vocals. Dave and Dan were the founding members of Gramaphatt, a high energy rock and roll dance band that played throughout western Montana for 20 years, and Mary performed off and on with the band over the years. Gramaphatt disbanded in 2020 and reincarnated as Phatt Lipp in 2022.
Phatt Lipp is an acoustic trio featuring the vocals of Dave and Mary. The band plays an eclectic variety of music from bluegrass and country to old and new rock including original material. The band covers artists such as Johnny Cash, Zac Brown, Alison Kraus, Grateful Dead, John Prine, Bruce Springsteen, and Adele. Come and enjoy this wonderful free music provided by Rotary.

31st ANNUAL MONTANA LINEMAN'S RODEO
2024-07-20 07:30 - 22:00 | Townsend Rodeo Grounds
The 2024 Montana Lineman’s Rodeo will be held Saturday, July 20th, 2024 at the Townsend Fairgrounds. 189 US Hwy 12 East Townsend, MT 59644. Pre-event activities will begin July 19th at 5:00 PM and the Rodeo will begin at 8:30 AM on Saturday. We look forward to our 31st Annual Rodeo! Thank you all for making 2023 so great!
The public is invited to the Montana Lineman’s Rodeo, and admission is free of charge.

2024 Broadwater Rod and Gun Club Walleye Derby
2024-07-20 08:30 - 14:30 | Silos Recreation Area, Canyon Ferry Lake
Broadwater Rod and Gun Club Walleye Derby

July 20, 2024 (8:30am-2:30pm) on Canyon Ferry out of Broadwater Bay near the Silos.
Maximum 90 2-person teams Forms can be found at www.broadwaterrodandgun.com
Please fill out the entry form and include $150 entry fee.
Make checks out to Broadwater Rod & Gun Club (BRGC) and mail to PO BOX 641 Townsend Mt 59644
******* Entry fee is discounted to $100 if postmarked or received by July 1, 2023*******
HURRY AND GET YOUR ENTRY in BEFORE JULY 1, 2024 to save $50.00!!!!

A first prize of $1,000 is based on a full field (90 2-person teams). Each of the three team categories – female/female, male/female, adult/child (17 & under) – will have cash prizes. Contestants may have five people in the boat but only 2 fishing. The derby is a catch-and-release format but one fish per entrant can be kept as a trophy. A mandatory pre-tournament rules meeting will be held on July 19, 2024 @ 7pm at the Broadwater Rod & Gun Club indoor shooting range at 96 Canton Lane Townsend, Mt
For information contact:
Debi Randolph debi.randolph@gmail.com or 406-451-6035 (text is best)
Doug Breker at 406-949-0070 or email dbreker@mt.net
Click here to download the Walleye Tournament Entry Form:
https://www.townsendmt.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/BroadwaterRodandGunClubWalleyeDerby.pdf
Please include your email address! That is how we let you know your entry is received and any updates.
