A Taste of History 2026: Fundraising Gala for the Yellowstone County Museum in Billings, MT.

Join the Yellowstone County Museum and our annual sponsors at the Edwards Jet Center for an evening celebrating local history with music, food, and good friends. All funds raised will go towards achieving our 2025-2026 goals.

If you are interested in being a Museum sponsor, please visit the museum website and click the “Support YCM” button in the top right of your screen.

The party kicks off with a visit to the museum for cocktails and live music with the Hayden Quartet.

Then a big thank you to our sponsors at the Edwards Jet Center with live entertainment by Little Joe and the Cartwrights, substantial hors d'oeuvres, and an open bar at the Edwards Jet Center!

Thanks to your generous support, within just the last year the Museum was awarded national accreditation, completed a major construction project, and is near finishing the development of a youth education center. 2026 is shaping up to be another transformational year. Our key goal is to vastly expand educational programming. This includes summer camps, bringing rural students to the Museum, improving the Education Center, and continuing to host an annual field trip for all Billings 8th grade students.

Your commitment to preserving local history is deeply appreciated, and we are honored to have you as a valued supporter of the Yellowstone County Museum. Together, we are ensuring that future generations can explore and learn from the rich tapestry of our past.

Please consider sponsoring the Museum to help preserve our past and secure our future. https://www.ycmhistory.org/

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Community Day @ Windmill & Bar 51

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Windmill & Bar 51, 3429 Transtech Way, Billings, MT

The loss suffered by the Ghekiere, Schneider, Ireland, and Smith families is unimaginable. In the face of such tragedy, our community has shown what it means to stand together, lift each other up, and provide strength when it is needed most. As part of this citywide effort, The Windmill & Bar 51 is proud to host a Community Day of Support on Thursday, October 1, 2026. * On October 1st, join us anytime between 11:00 AM and 9:00 PM, and 10% of all sales will be donated to support the families affected. Whether you stop by for lunch, dinner, drinks, or simply to be part of something meaningful, your visit will help make a difference. * The Hayden Quartet featuring Elana Hayden, Parker Brown, Mike Leslie & Trevor Krieger will provide live music from 6 PM to 8 PM! This week is about more than fundraising. It is about showing these families that they are not alone. It is about neighbors supporting neighbors, businesses supporting community, and all of us coming together in remembrance, compassion, and hope. ❤️ Thank you for helping us honor those lost and support those who remain. 📍 The Windmill & Bar 51 📅 Thursday, October 1, 2026 ⏰ 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM 💙 10% of all sales donated to the affected families Together, we are stronger.

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Elana @ Levity! (Billings)

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Levity Bar & Casino, 1027 Shiloh Crossing, Billings, MT

Join us at the Levity Jazz Jam with guest vocalist, Elana Hayden. Bring your instrument / voice and sit it with the house band, feat. Joe Sullivan, Lloyd Marsh & Robin Martinez. And bring your dancin' shoes for a night of cool music, good eats & great vibes!

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Doors will open at 6 PM and the show will start at 7 PM.

Join us at the Roosevelt Center in Red Lodge, MT for The Roosevelt Sessions! This is an intimate, listening room-style music series, presented by Big Sky Bonus Tracks. Elana Hayden and the Sugar Daddies will play on the third floor of the Roosevelt Center's Gregory T Harper Recital Hall. Each show will be filmed to help promote the artist, the Roosevelt Center, and Big Sky Bonus Tracks. Beer and wine will be sold at each event for people of age. General admission seating.

Tickets: $30.00 Get Tickets: https://www.bigskybonustracks.com/the-roosevelt-sessions

$30.00

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Join us at Yellowstone Cellars & Winery for live music, good eats, and hand-crafted wines! Feat. Elana Hayden (vocals), Jeff Troxel (guitar), Mie Leslie (bass) & Lloyd Marsh (drums). No cover charge.

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