Events to honor Ninepipes museum founders

Ninepipes Museum of Early Montana will celebrate its co-founders, Laurel and Bud Cheff Jr., at two events planned for June and July.

Laurel Cheff will be the featured artist at the June 4 First Saturday event held at the museum from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Light refreshments will be available. There will be several recent original oil paintings of Mission Mountain scenes and of wildlife, some of which are available to purchase.

Raffle tickets for one of her paintings will be sold at the museum June 4 through July 17. Tickets prices are 3 for $10, and 7 for $20. The drawing will be held at the event celebrating Bud Cheff Jr. on July 17.

The Montana Historical Society selected Bud Cheff Jr. as a Heritage Keeper Award recipient in 2021. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, Ninepipes Museum has not been able to celebrate this honor with museum friends and neighbors until now. The July 17 celebration is also a fundraiser to benefit the nonprofit 501(c)3 museum, and ticket prices are $30 per person. There is limited space for the event so only 75 tickets will be sold. Call the museum at 406-644-3435, or email info@ninepipesmuseum.org to purchase tickets. The event runs from 2 to 5 p.m. and includes entertainment, heavy hors d’oeuvres, auction items, a raffle, and a cash beer and wine bar.

The museum and gift shop are open Tuesdays through Fridays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. If you’d like to schedule a group tour of 20 or more, call to reserve a date at 406-644-3435.