High Ore Road

Get ready for some fun at the Butte Elks this weekend as a full schedule of events is planned.

One of Big Brothers-Big Sisters of Butte's most enjoyable fundraisers of the year, and certainly one of their biggest has to be the annual Adult Prom which is scheduled from 7pm to midnight Saturday night at Star Lanes on South Harrison Avenue. Not only is it an evening of dancing, pictures, laughter and libations, but the Adult Prom is also the night where they have their Spring Basket Drawings and a bunch of different games and contests in addition to a delicious snack area catered by 406 Fresh. There will be full beverage service available and another fun evening is expected.

Do you fondly look back on your high school prom and wish you could go back for just one more night and relive the awesome memories? The formal wear. The music. The food. The big hair, if you were in high school in the 80s. Well, they can't do much about the hair situation, but Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Butte wants to help you recreate the rest with one of their biggest and most popular events of the year. Their 2024 Adult Prom is set for April 6 at the Star Lanes Event Center.

The Elks Lodge at 206 W. Galena has posted their spring schedule of events and it is fair to say that the place is going to be hopping in early 2024.

The 2023 edition of "Rhythm and Brews" at the Original Mineyard was off to possibly its best start in event history. In fact, the party was in full swing, and kids and adults alike were having a great time. And then the storm hit. Saturday evening's freak lightning storm and torrential downpour put an abrupt end to the event just after 5pm. But other than the early end and soaked partygoers, the fundraiser for Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Butte was a big success. Here's a look at some of the fun that was had before the clouds opened.

Tomorrow's Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Butte's "Rhythm and Brews" Festival is going to be a good one. Things get underway at the Original Mineyard with the car show with registration at 10am. Gates open at noon with food trucks, beverages, kids' activities and lots of fun. Music will fire up at 1pm on the big stage. Let's take a look at this year's performers.

If tradition holds and plans hold up, Saturday's "Rhythm and Brews" Festival at the Original Mine Yard will have something for everyone. Not only is this the biggest fundraiser of the year for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Butte, but it is an opportunity for car enthusiasts and music lovers alike to come together to enjoy some great local music and cold beer from some of the area's finest microbreweries. In addition, some of the area's best food trucks will be on site and a list of activities and games have been planned for the kids as well as musical performances from John Montoya, The Berkeley Pits, High Ore Road and F.O.G.

In her 145-year history, the Original Mineyard has been many things. First, of course, it was, well, the Original Mineyard where underground mining operations took place from 1878 to 1976. Since the year of our nation's bicentennial, it has worn many hats. A storage area. A festival grounds. A city park. Even a wedding site and reception area. Starting Thursday, the Original Mineyard will turn into a fairground for a weekend as the Butte-Silver Bow County Fair moves north to this popular Uptown gathering site.

After last week's incredible turnout and another world-class performance from the Ken Rich Band, Uptown Butte's popular "Music on Main" series will continue Thursday evening with Butte band High Ore Road. The area's weather forecast looks perfect, and another big evening is expected for kids and adults alike.

The Butte-Silver Bow Fair is going to be a pretty big deal this year. New attractions, along with some familiar faces, and a new location have organizers as well as folks around town excited about what's coming up.