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Check out these weekend events taking place in Southwest Montana from Friday, July 28th - Sunday, July 30th: ARTS Once Upon a Mattress-The Ellen Theatre-Fri-Sat at 7:30 pm and Sun at 3:00 pm. Hear ye, hear ye, lords and ladies, nobles and serfs, Montana TheatreWorks announces the very first summer musical at ye olde Ellen Theatre to be Once Upon A Mattress. This hilarious retelling of The Princess and the Pea is a musical family favorite, loaded with great songs and delightful dances, all set in a madcap medieval castle complete with damsels in distress, a jovial jester, knights in shining armor, a befuddled wizard and enough belly laughs to slay a dragon. Learn more: http://bit.ly/18BiHl5

Brewery Follies-H. S. Gilbert Brewery-Fri-Sun at 4:00 pm & 8:00 pm. What is The Brewery Follies? It's an absurd, wacky, zany, fun-filled, contemporary comedy revue with music in a cabaret atmosphere that contains biting parody and naughty political/social satire. When you come to see The Brewery Follies be prepared to let your hair down and unburden yourself from the everyday world politically correct blues. Leave your uptightness at the door and get ready to have yourself a ball. Learn more: http://bit.ly/2u9VB4y

Stephen Sondheim's COMPANY-Shane Center-Fri-Sat at 8:00 pm and Sun at 3:00 pm. Stephen Sondheim's musical comedy COMPANY presents the lives of five married couples through the eyes of perpetual bachelor Bobby on his 35th birthday. Experiencing the many ups and downs of relationships vicariously through his friends, he explores the social ideals of love, marriage, and partnership – but will he ever discover what he needs to find happiness? Featuring some of Sondheim's most memorable songs, COMPANY is in turn hilarious and affecting. Learn more: http://bit.ly/2ur8Ueq

Livingston Gallery Association Art Walk-Downtown Livingston-Fri at 5:00 pm. Held every fourth Friday of each month in the summer, Livingston Art Walks are part gallery tour and part social gathering. An eclectic array of locals, out-of-towners and random art enthusiasts arrives in hordes to check out what's hanging on the walls and who's who. Learn more: http://bit.ly/2eIJZiX

MISCELLANEOUS Waterworks Wetlands-Dry Creek School House Road-Belgrade-Fri at 11:45 am. Experience wetlands both on land and through moving image in the Gallatin Valley. Mountain Time Arts of Bozeman presents Wetlands, one of a 4-part series that uses public art to raise awareness about water. Learn more: http://bit.ly/2u2Hdcd HRDC

Tiny Home Build Project-HRDC, 32 S. Tracy-Fri and Sat from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm. If you have experience as architect, engineer, carpenter, or have construction experience, we would appreciate your help. Please bring any tools that you have! We will also be providing lunch, snacks, and drinks for all of our hard workers. Learn more: http://bit.ly/2vvr2mZ

Gallatin Valley Farmers' Market-Gallatin County Fairgrounds-Sat at 9:00 am. The purpose of the Gallatin Valley Farmers' Market is to provide an opportunity and location for local vendors of homemade food, handmade crafts and locally grown produce to market, display and sell their goods to promote economic well-being and support the development of home-based businesses. Learn more: http://bit.ly/2tNDYVP

Family Matters: Bozeman's Historic African American Community-Beall Park Rec Center, 415 N. Bozeman-Fri at 10:00 am. The African American community in historic Bozeman is nearly invisible until you begin to examine the historic census records, newspaper accounts, and city directories. Only then do Bozeman's black citizens come into focus. One name leads to another and soon a tight knit and thriving African American community emerges during the late 19th century. Working as machinists, laborers, laundresses, housekeepers, and porters, Bozeman's Africa American people contributed to the building of our city through their labor, religious activity, child rearing, social clubs and community participation. Join us as we follow these founding families and uncover a history that has been silent for over a hundred years. Learn more: http://bit.ly/2qjzFiu

Gracious Gables: Bozeman's Historic Manors-The Story Mansion, 811 S. Willson-Sun at 10:00 am. Have you ever driven down Willson Avenue and wondered about the people who lived in those fine houses? Wonder no longer! Step back in time and discover the history of South Grand and South Willson Avenues with the Gracious Gables Tour. Learn about the upper class of early Bozeman, the lawyers, lawmakers, professors, doctors and businessmen, many of whom built their grand mansions on these two streets. Learn more: http://bit.ly/2qjzFiu

Ghosts of Bozeman's Past: Historic Sunset Hills Cemetery-Sunset Hills Cemetery-Sun at 4:00 pm. Set atop a peaceful overlook, Bozeman's historic Sunset Hills Cemetery offers a panoramic view of downtown while each evening's sunset reflects the nature of its quiet inhabitants. The early residents of Bozeman laid their love ones to rest in this sanctified ground overlooking the town that their toil and labor helped establish. Bozeman's early movers and shakers rest here along with others whose stories make up the town's historical narrative. Here you will find the Story family plot where Bozeman's most notorious resident, Nelson Story is laid to rest alongside his family. John Bozeman, the man for whom the town is name is interred there as well and that's an interesting story . . . Join us for a tour of Sunset Hills Cemetery and learn the fascinating history of early Bozeman. Learn more: http://bit.ly/2qjzFiu

Walking Tours: Downtown Bozeman-Soroptimist Park-Sat at 10:00 am & 1:00 pm. The past is a place you can go to experience a different world. Come with us on an adventure through time and see the past through new eyes. Learn more: http://bit.ly/2qjzFiu

Walking Tour: Murders, Madams, & Mediums-Western Cafe-Sat at 7:00 pm. From horrific murders to notorious madams and mediums communicating with the spirit world, Bozeman's darker history comes to light in a walking tour designed to send a shiver up your spine.  Learn more: http://bit.ly/2qjzFiu

20th Annual Garden and Home Tour-Gallatin Valley-Sat at 9:00 am. Now in its 20th year, this popular tour showcases unique and memorable horticulture and design throughout the Gallatin Valley. The Garden & Home Tour is one of the Emerson's most anticipated events of the year! Learn more: http://bit.ly/2upOfcE

SPORTING EVENTS Big Sky Professional Bull Riders (PBR) Bull Riding Night 2-Big Sky-Sat at 5:00 pm. The Big Sky PBR attracts over 10,000 attendees to Big Sky over a week of community events. Big Sky PBR features two nights of bull riding, three nights of concerts, Calcutta and art auctions, fundraisers, and a golf tournament. Learn more: http://bit.ly/2tvi88k