This summer, kick up the old time dust at Summer Squares, a summertime square dance series, hosted by Western Cider and the Moon-Randolph Homestead. Dance away a late summer evening at these traditional and easygoing community square dances. Each dance will feature a caller and live old time music by The Woodhogs. Callers will teach you everything you need to know—no experience necessary. Beginners and young folk welcome all night. Dances are FREE and open to the public.

Thursday, June 20 at Western Cider

Thursday, July 11 at Western Cider

Thursday, August 8 at Moon-Randolph Homestead

6 pm FOOD
7 pm MUSIC
8-10 pm DANCE

Cider provided by Western Cider at the Moon-Randolph Homestead. Please, do not bring outside alcohol. Thanks!

Expand your practice and your palette in the new year by joining the Western Cider bartenders in a Saturday morning class before the cider house opens. Western Cider's staff is chock full of yoga instructors, and since we love Yoga & Cider, we thought we'd pair them up. Sophia, Kaya, Ashley and Ellie will be taking turns leading class each week. Yoga classes will vary depending on the teacher, but you can expect an all-levels class that warms you up, building both flexibility and strength. All bodies welcome! There are limited spots available, so signup at the ticket link!

$10 GETS YOU A CLASS AND A CIDER AFTERWARDS

SEE THE TICKET LINK BELOW TO SIGNUP. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE IN TASTING ROOM. THANKS!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/yoga-cider-tickets-54893246177

Western Cider is proud to showcase Daphne Sweet's latest work for the month of July. Daphne Sweet is a multi-media artist from Southern California based in Missoula, Montana. She specializes in painting and ceramic mediums. Her design aesthetic mimics organized chaos found in the Rococo, Baroque, Japanese Ukiyo-e prints, and pattern design.

Follow Daphne on Instagram @dgaphne

Grab your instrument and head over to Western Cider for the monthly Old Time Cider Jam. Come for the cider, stay for the old time tunes.

Join a tour of the Western Cider cellar for a behind-the-scenes glimpse of our small-batch cidery. We'll share the history of our cidery and orchard, a bit about how we create our booze, and all kinds of trivia in between. Along the tour, you'll be invited to wet your whistle with a tasting of two seasonally selected ciders.

$5 for the Tour & Tasting. Sign up in the Tasting Room or get on the list by emailing ellie@westerncider.com

Join Hellgate Hunters and Anglers at Western Cider for a casual Elk Calling Demo! The Chapin brothers, Austin and Ryan of Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, will demonstrate effective elk calling techniques that include using mouth (diaphragm call) and open reeds, and several varieties of cow calls. “Antler Raking” and “Hoof Action” will be part of the show as well. They’ll also discuss effective use of partner calling, ambush set-up, and camouflaging techniques. Bring a friend, bring your kid or spouse and join in on the fun! Free diaphragm calls for anyone wanting to participate! As a bonus, $1 from every glass of cider will support Hellgate Hunters and Anglers Montana Bully Pulpit mission.

This summer, kick up the old time dust at Summer Squares, a summertime square dance series, hosted by Western Cider and the Moon-Randolph Homestead. Dance away a late summer evening at these traditional and easygoing community square dances. Each dance will feature a caller and live old time music by The Woodhogs. Callers will teach you everything you need to know—no experience necessary. Beginners and young folk welcome all night. Dances are FREE and open to the public.

Thursday, June 20 at Western Cider

Thursday, July 11 at Western Cider

Thursday, August 8 at Moon-Randolph Homestead

6 pm FOOD
7 pm MUSIC
8-10 pm DANCE

Cider provided by Western Cider at the Moon-Randolph Homestead. Please, do not bring outside alcohol. Thanks!

Come draw your dream home with Missoula Architecture + Design and the ZACC at Western Cider on June 19th!

Local architecture collective, Missoula Architecture + Design (MA+D), will be leading an architectural drawing workshop where participants are invited to imagine and draw their dream home. MA+D will provide a quick demonstration with tips and techniques for producing plan, elevation, and perspective drawings.
All ages and skill levels are welcome and encouraged to participate. Art supplies freely provided by the Zootown Arts Community Center and MA+D. Design, draw, and drink cider to support art in Missoula.
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Missoula Architecture + Design is a group of architects and designers promoting excellent local design by connecting architects, designers, local industry and the general public.

It's Country Brunch! Every Sunday with Tia's Big Sky from 10AM-2PM. Killer brunch faire served with cider cocktails, mimosas, Bloody Marys, coffee from Black Coffee Roasting Company, and good vibrations in our riverside cider garden.

MENU:

Savory Green Chili and Apple Bread Pudding with fat cut ham, poached duck egg and cider reduction sauce. Served with toasted pecan green salad with cider dressing or thyme roasted potatoes.

Parmesan Scone with butter, scrambled eggs, cider soaked bacon, arugula and cider aioli with salad or potatoes.

Kitchari Bowl - Curry mung beans and brown rice on greens with apples, currants, and roasted rhubarb wisps

Sides:

Thyme Potatoes with Rhubarb Ketchup

Mixed Green Salad with Cider Dressing

Scone with Parmesan and Onions

HHA's annual "State of the Elk" address is a "must attend" event for those yearning for pre-season hunting intel about elk herds in Western MT. Regional biologists will present their most recent elk counts, trends and provide a sermon on "The State of the Elk". Free and open to the public. As a bonus, $1 from every glass of cider will support Hellgate Hunters and Anglers' mission.

It's Country Brunch! Every Sunday with Tia's Big Sky from 10AM-2PM. Killer brunch faire served with cider cocktails, mimosas, Bloody Marys, coffee from Black Coffee Roasting Company, and good vibrations in our riverside cider garden.

MENU:

Savory Green Chili and Apple Bread Pudding with fat cut ham, poached duck egg and cider reduction sauce. Served with toasted pecan green salad with cider dressing or thyme roasted potatoes.

Parmesan Scone with butter, scrambled eggs, cider soaked bacon, arugula and cider aioli with salad or potatoes.

Kitchari Bowl - Curry mung beans and brown rice on greens with apples, currants, and roasted rhubarb wisps

Sides:

Thyme Potatoes with Rhubarb Ketchup

Mixed Green Salad with Cider Dressing

Scone with Parmesan and Onions

Grab your instrument and head over to Western Cider for the monthly Old Time Cider Jam. Come for the cider, stay for the old time tunes.

Get exposed to the inherent design, craft, & art that is behind our city's building scapes with a glimpse into PROCESS. MMW Architects will display the trajectory of several projects from sketch to finished structure. Attendees are invited to take a walk through a design in a virtual reality interactive demonstration.

Process in architecture is essential. From sketches to models to realistic 3D perspectives, we use these tools to get inside the minds of our clients and understand their hopes, dreams, and fears. If good design is clear vision manifested, then process is how we arrive at that vision. While the end goal is the same, every path is unique - sometimes smooth and linear, but more often it is tangential (and occasionally chaotic). Along the way beautiful and interesting moments of delight are found.

Yeehaw! We're two years old and ready to party! Join us on May 18th for music, food, and good vibrations. Free Frito Pies (also known as Walking Tacos) from Noon until we run out. Served with and without meat. FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED! Music by the Woodhogs around 1PM. $2 Poor Farmers and the release of a new cider from our orchard. Love to you all!

Enjoy Western Cider's riverside cider garden with a Mother's Day Brunch from hometown hero Ninja Mike's. We will be serving cider cocktails, mimosas, and bloody marys. AVAILABILITY IS LIMITED FOR THIS SPECIAL DAY. E-mail ellie@westerncider.com to hold a slot at 10AM, 11AM, NOON, or 1PM.

$13 for a plate, $17 if you want a cider cocktail with it!

Ninja Mike's homemade & local plates will come served with a side of fruit. Menu is subject to changes, but it includes:

• Baked Oatmeal with Homemade Honey Brandy Ice Cream & Bruleed Banana

• Everything Sourdough Bagel with House-Smoked Wild Salmon, Capers, Red Onion, & Dill

• Biscuits & Red Eye Gravy ft. Buttermilk Biscuits with Sausage & Coffee Gravy

• Avocado Toast on Homemade Sourdough with Smashed Hard Eggs & Radish Micro Greens

We love you, Mom! (We will start our weekly Sunday brunch with Tia's Big Sky starting Sunday, May 19th)

DON'T LET MOM DOWN! Here at Western Cider, we are hosting DEAR MAMA, a popup shop with the finest local designers and floral delights for all of your last minute Mother’s Day needs. If you're shopping for your mother, grandmother, wife, sister, sister-wife, or whoever . . . . come down, have a drink and find something that makes Mom happy! Love you, MOM!

Here's a list of all the great vendors:
Anomal press
Full Bushel Farm
Apothecary Esthetics
Farm Hand Farm
Walrus Baby
Gretel Leather
Felicia Willow
OMO
Oro Y Plata
Adrienne Langer
Chloris
Courtney Murphy
Moonrush
Golden Hour Glass Co.
Gemini Mountain Swimwear
The Offering
Candice Haster
VEERA Donuts
Wander & Rain

Ancient Pools, Shahs, and TOMB TOAD in the cider garden at Western Cider.

Ancient Pools is a pop duo that sounds like shimmering warm water. Crystalline vocals and punchy, playful drums cut through a flowerbed of lush synth chords and delicate guitar work. Originally from Olympia, WA, the band is comprised of Anna Jeter (of 100 Watt Horse) and Kevin Christopher (of Oh, Rose). They are currently based in Portland, OR. Their new album, Cosine, is due for release April 12th on Forged Artifacts and FEEDING TUBE RECORDS. $5

Mondays at Western Cider have never been more quizzical! Pretty Tricky Trivia starts up this February, 7pm every Monday night. Come alone or bring your team of 6 for 5 rounds of questions ranging from current events and music to team-selected categories and much more. Plus, there are weekly drink prizes and large prizes at the end of the 8 week session! We start right at 7pm, so make sure to arrive early to settle in, get your drinks, and prepare to face-off. Also, $3 Whiskey Peach, Sour Cherry, and McIntosh!

Western Cider is proud to host David Miles Lusk of Anomal press for May's First Friday. Dave is an artist living and working in Missoula, Montana. Mr. Lusk received his Bachelor of Fine Arts with an emphasis in printmaking from the University of Montana in 2014. He is inspired by the intersection of science and mythology; nature and humanity.