Townsend Montana

Museum Open House - Outstanding Citizens and Colorful Characters
2023-06-04 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Denver) | Broadwater County Museum, 133 N Walnut St, Townsend, MT, 59644, United States
Join us at the Broadwater County Museum on June 4th for the Annual Museum Open House
Museum Curator Linda Huth will present
Outstanding Citizens and Colorful Characters

Farmer's Market
2023-06-08 15:00 - 18:30, 2023-06-15 15:00 - 18:00, 2023-06-22 15:00 - 18:00, 2023-07-06 15:00 - 18:00, 2023-07-13 15:00 - 18:00, 2023-07-20 15:00 - 18:00
May 25, 2023 @ 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Every Thursday through Sept 28, 2023 on Front Street next to the Copy Cup.

Girl Scout STEM Van Coming to Townsend, MT
2023-06-09 15:00 - 16:30 | Broadwater County Library
Billings, MT—May 31, 2023—Girl Scouts of Montana and Wyoming (GSMW) will be bringing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics programming to Townsend, MT on Friday, June 9 from 3:00pm – 4:30pm with their Mobile STEM Learning Center. Programming will take place at the Townsend Library located at 201 N. Spruce Street. All programming is free and open to girls in grades K-12.
The Mobile STEM Learning Center is a new resource to GSMW that will provide valuable programming to girls across 78 communities across Montana and Wyoming. The cargo-style van is equipped with solar to power the myriad of technology available to youth, including 3D printers, microscopes, virtual reality headsets, drones, and more.
The Mobile STEM Learning Center will show possibilities, provide knowledge, and give hands-on STEM experience to girls at an early age. While more than half of the U.S. workforce is female, less than one quarter of STEM careers are held by women. From their initial interest in STEM as a child to majoring in a STEM subject in college to pursuing a STEM career as an adult, the gender disparity needs to change at every stage of girls’ and women’s STEM engagement.
Approximately 67% of the population in Montana and Wyoming is rural. This translates to hurdles that can include a lack of access to honors courses, high-level technology business exposure, as well as limited access to quality curriculum and vigorous and engaging math and science courses.
The Mobile STEM Learning Center will allow GSMW to create and optimize an environment where girls explore freely, expand their perspectives, and hopefully pique their interest and confidence to explore STEM even more. To view additional tour dates or to learn more about this project, you can visit www.gsmw.org or contact Rachael Bahre at rachaelb@gsmw.org or at 406-252-0488.

Historic Canton Church Presents: Helena Handbasket
2023-06-09 17:00 - 18:30 | Canton Church, 3497 Hwy 284, Townsend, MT, 59644, United States
Helena Handbasket is a local (Helena and Townsend) area band playing an “Americana” style of music. The band includes 4-5 musicians depending on the event. Jim and Terry Gunderson are local musicians and artisans that own and operate the Goose Bay Glass shop in Townsend and are 2 of the musicians in Helena Handbasket.
Helena Handbasket is an oldtime stringband from the Helena, Montana-area who met twenty years ago as members of the Helena Parlour Pickers. The members include fiddler Terry Williams, Jim Gundersen on concertina and banjo, David Payne on guitar and Candace Payne on upright bass. The gang’s first gig occurred in 2005 when they played for the Missouri River fishing lodge, and they’ve been playing for dances and parties ever since. Their repertoire spans the range of old-time Americana to Celtic traditional–and be prepared for some sweet harmony during an occasional western swing song.

TACC Annual ATV Poker Run
2023-06-10

Broadwater Community Theater Presents: Queen City Swing
2023-06-10 18:00 - 21:00 | The Lodge of Townsend, 131 S Spruce St, Townsend, MT, 59644, United States
Queen City Swing
June 10 at The Lodge of Townsend

Re-Imagining Rural: In Townsend, In Person
2023-06-13 09:30 - 16:30 | TBD
A convening for funders, policy makers, and partners invested in a vibrant future for rural Montana.
June 13, 2023
Townsend, MT
To Register please visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/reimagining-rural-gathering-registration-574970511277
WORKING AGENDA AS OF 3/10/23
9:30am Registration Opens
10:00am Welcoming Remarks
10:20am A Changing Rural Montana – A Statewide Perspective, Innovation
· Data on rural Montana
· A unique approach with success to work in rural communities
· Examples of working with communities on a statewide scale
Debrief, discussion, lessons learned.
Noon Lunch
1:00pm Rural Community Successes (Communities invited, not confirmed)
· Cutbank: Reframing vision of what’s possible, beautification, welcoming
· Roundup: Roundup Community Partners, Back porch
· Worden/Ballentine: Bringing neighbors together, creating identity
· Broadus: Community Based Leadership program
· Forsyth: Branding, understanding your community, year-to-year progress
Debrief, discussion, lessons learned.
3:00pm Break
3:15pm Debrief & Reflection Facilitated Discussion
4:00pm Adjourn
4:30pm Optional walking tour + brewery social (not confirmed)

Flynn's Bible Camp: Men's Bible Camp
2023-06-19 17:00 - 20:00, 2023-07-10 17:00 - 20:00 | Flynn’s Cabin – Dry Creek
Flynn Bible Camp Schedule for 2023:

June 19 – Men’s Bible Camp
July 10 – Men’s Bible Camp
July 24 – Couple’s Bible Camp
August 14 – Men’s Bible Camp
August 28 – Men’s Bible Camp
September 11 – Couple’s Seafood Bible Camp

The cost is $40.00 per person and it is BYOB
If you would like to receive notifications let us know at flynnbiblecamp@yahoo.com

Elkhorn Veterinary Clinic: Customer Appreciation BBQ
2023-06-22 15:00 - 18:00 | Elkhorn Veterinary Clinic
Would Like to Invite YOU to our
Customer Appreciation BBQ
Thursday June, 22
From 3 – 6PM

Come Help Us Welcome Our
Newest Doctor to the Clinic
Dr. Lane Brush, DVM
There will be burgers & “hot” dogs/Door Prizes
and an Opportunity to
Learn the Fun and Interesting things we do to keep your Pets
Happy, Healthy and Safe!

TACC 2023 Walleye Tournament
2023-06-23 - 2023-06-25 | Silos Recreation Area, Canyon Ferry Lake

Historic Canton Church Presents: Judy Williams
2023-06-23 17:00 - 18:30 | Canton Church, 3497 Hwy 284, Townsend, MT, 59644, United States
Judy Williams is a native Montanan born and raised in White Sulphur Springs. She was the middle child of a musical family. Judy plays bass guitar and sang with popular country bands for several years in the Spokane, Washington and Coeur d’Alene, Idaho area prior to moving back home to Montana in 1986. She continues to provide entertainment with dance music and laugh-filled variety shows. Her motto is: “If it isn’t fun, I’m probably not doing it”.
In 1987 Judy married Broadwater County rancher Tom Williams and is actively involved in the ranch located near Radersburg. They raise beef cattle and hay on a portion of the ranch established by Tom’s grandfather who arrived in Montana in 1889.
Judy performs professionally all over Montana and western Canada as “The Divine Bovines”. Judy observers the cattle on her ranch and then her keen sense of humor and her musical ability kick in as she writes hilarious parodies “from the cows’ point of view”.
To learn more about the Divine Bovines visit their website at www.divinebovines.com.
In addition to performing as the “Divine Bovines” Judy is the founder of “Dixie and the Cup Sisters” and has written/directed the Townsend Rotary Club Variety Show many times. The show was originally billed as a “Talent Show” but we found there was a lot of variety and not much talent. But Judy has managed to create entertaining and successful shows working with the variety she was given!
I have heard Judy and her partner Carla Ahern perform as “Divine Bovines” (they were outstanding) and I have worked with Judy on the Townsend Rotary Variety Show (what a pleasure it was to work with Judy). She is terrific at everything she does — but, by far, my favorite performance is her “Dancing with my Daddy” an original song written by Judy. That song always makes feel like a small child and really makes me remember and miss my own father.
Montana PBS honored Judy by choosing her to be featured in a segment of their popular Back Roads of Montana program in May of 2014. Repeated airings of that segment still continue to generate future bookings.

Youth For Community
2023-06-24 16:30 - 19:00

Join Us For A Free Workshop on Google LOCL
2023-06-29 13:00 - 15:00 | American Legion Club
Brand MT, a Montana Department of Commerce program, has joined with Google to provide FREE use of the Google LOCL app for 2 years. Google LOCL can help you with your marketing challenges and help drive your internet presence.
Google dominates the internet searching: 97% of all internet searches are through Google. More than half of the searches are local searches – buyers want something near them!
Google listings present great opportunities because it gives buyers just the information they need. The search is the front line in the buyer’s journey.
Google Maps (through Google My Business) provides businesses and organizations with a compelling presence to attract and retain customers. However, most businesses don’t know how to win in the digital space and Google My Business can be a big challenge for users to learn and maintain.
Google LOCL is an all-in-one platform that helps you maximize your Google Maps marketing potential. Using LOCL you can change or update your Google My Business profile including managing photos, Hours, Special Events, etc.
LOCL has a social media connector feature that connects your social media accounts and reposts your content throughout your social media.
Join us on June 29 from 1:00 – 3:00 for a free presentation on what LOCL offers and how to use LOCL for your business or your organization.
Katya Petersen is a marketing coordinator for Tempest Technologies – an internet marketing company based in Helena. Katya works very closely with Southwest Montana, our regional tourism company promoting tourism throughout southwest Montana. Katya has been instrumental in creating videos for local businesses and events: Townsend Fall Fest, the Stone House Distillery, Canyon Ferry Brewing, Goose Bay Glass and Edgewater Farms.
Missouri Valley Markting along with the American Legion Post 42 are sponsoring a seminar by Katya about Google LOCL. The seminar is FREE. Join us to learn how to take advantage of the Brand MT partnership with Google and improve your internet presence!

Farmer's Market
2023-06-29 15:00 - 18:00

2023 Broadwater County Fair and Rodeo: NRA Rodeo Slack
2023-07-07 09:00 - 12:00 | Broadwater County Fairgrounds

2023 Broadwater County Fair and Rodeo: Family Dance
2023-07-08 21:00 - 23:30 | Broadwater County Fairgrounds

Broadwater Community Theater: Auditions for Treasure Island - A Musical
2023-07-14 16:00 - 18:00 | The Lodge of Townsend, 131 S Spruce St, Townsend, MT, 59644, United States

Historic Canton Church Presents: Mary Bradford as Nancy Cooper Russel - Wife and Manager
2023-07-14 17:00 - 18:00
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 Nancy Russell to life, sharing the stories of summers spent at Bullhead Lodge with Montana’s cowboy artist, his gift for portraying, in image and story, the west of our imaginations, and his abiding connection to the place he called home.

Broadwater Rod and Gun Club 2023 Walleye Derby
2023-07-15 08:30 - 14:30 | Silos Recreation Area, Canyon Ferry Lake
Broadwater Rod and Gun Club Walleye Derby
July 15, 2023 (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 entry form and include entry fee.
Make checks out to Broadwater Rod & Gun Club 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, 2023 to save $50.00!!!!
A first prize of $1,000 is based on a full field (90 2-person teams). Each of 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 14, 2023 @ 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 (texting is best)
Doug Breker at 406-949-0070 or email dbreker@mt.net
Send Entry Forms to: Broadwater Rod & Gun Club Derby, PO Box 641, Townsend, MT, 59644
Please include your email address! That is how we let you know your entry is received and any updates.
Click Here for the BRGC Entry Form: BRGCWalleyeForm

Property Assessment Town Hall Meetings
2023-07-19 12:00 - 15:00 | Flynn Building (formerly Opportunity Bldg), 416 Broadway, Townsend
Alert
Due to space constraints
The Property Assessment Meetings have been Moved to The Community Room at the Library
201 N Spruce

Property Assessment Townhall Meeting
2023-07-19 16:30 - 19:00 | Flynn Building (formerly Opportunity Bldg), 416 Broadway, Townsend

STOKE Pottery Guild: Burgers and Bowls
2023-07-19 18:00 - 20:00 | Pottery Guild Bldg – 108 N Spruce

Townsend Rotary: Slice of Summer
2023-07-20 13:00 - 20:00 | Heritage Park, 250 S Pine St, Townsend, MT, 59644, United States
Slice of Summer is a community-sponsored family fun event held on the third Thursday of July, and August at Heritage Fun Park. Mark your calendars-this year’s Slice of Summer dates are July 20 and August 17.
Slice of Summer includes Youth Activities that run from 1:00-5:00 pm and Family Activities that run from 5:00-8:00 pm. Youth activities include free use of the swimming pool. Family activities include free musical entertainment and reasonably priced food and drink.
Townsend Rotary Club, Lions Club and other organizations will be providing affordable food starting mid-afternoon will be provided again for families through 8 pm. Music begins at 5 pm and goes to 8 pm.
Slice of Summer started after Broadwater County High School students mentioned in interviews for Rotary scholarships that Townsend needed some fun event for families like the Alive at Five event in Helena.

Seventh Annual Broadwater County-Wide Yard Sale: July 22, 2023
2023-07-22 09:00 - 15:00
Seventh Annual Broadwater County-Wide Yard Sale
July 22, 2023
Maps Are Now Available
Pick up Printed Maps at:
Reading Leaves Bookstore
Townsend Drug
The Bird’s Nest

Get the Current Updated Maps online at
https://missourivalleymarketing.org
