Livingston Depot - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

We try to answer the most popular questions here, in no particular order. If you don't find an answer, just give us a call, but we'll try to give you the most basic useful info.

I emailed you recently, but it bounced back. What's the story?
We had to change our email fairly suddenly in April '08 when ycsi shut down and folded into imt, since ycsi's email server only forwarded messages for one month or so. Please update your contact address to livingstondepot@gmail.com .

I'm interested in booking an event. When is the Depot available?
Usually about mid-September to early May. Private events may not be listed on the calendar, so call us about dates first, after you've read all about holding your event on this page .

My great-grandfather used to work for the railroad in Livingston. Can you help me get more information on him?
The NP once employed thousands of people in Livingston way back when, in fact most of the workforce of the entire town, and they discarded a lot of records just as people do today, especially around the time of the merger. Your best sources might be the Minnesota Historical Society or getting suggestions from the Northern Pacific Railway Historic Association (nprha.org); the Yellowstone Gateway Museum (222-4184) also has just a little more info too.

When's your next Blues at the Depot concert?
Stop by bluesatthedepot.com for the coming event link and more. We usually have a show in fall and one in spring, with the occasional Big Railroad Blues festival as things permit, but it always varies each year.

I'm interested in presenting at your next Festival of the Arts. How do I get in?
If you guarantee you do your own fine arts or crafts (no imports, etc.), call us to get on the mailing list for the applications, which normally go out around mid-March or so. If you used to get the form and don't now, we use a bulk mailing permit to send those, and the postal service does not normally return those for address corrections, meaning you forgot to tell us you moved or changed your address, so you'll need to advise us directly.

I lost something at an event I attended. Do you have a lost and found?
If you've contacted the event's sponsor already, we usually keep things we find for a month or two; give us a call.

If I have my wedding reception / party / concert there, how long in advance can I decorate?
It depends. Technically you only rent the place for the day of your event. We usually try to let you decorate in advance if the schedule permits, but occasionally we'll book something the day before, so we'd have to clean up beforehand, which means you might have to decorate late morning. But while we make no guarantees, that's normally the exception and earlier would be possible.

I'm a Foundation member, but I didn't get my renewal card or it has the wrong date.
It doesn't happen often, but alas, to err is human. Don't be shy about advising us and we'll correct it. It's also possible that as a small nonprofit we're just behind in trying to get it back to you with the latest goings-on, so please give us a patient week or two. If your renewal seems to come earlier than expected, remember we usually send your reminder at a fixed month of the year but keep you current if you don't respond, so a tickler reminder process can even go a few months into the new year, but we don't move the schedule up on you. Thanks for being a member!

Where can I buy tickets for the Chocolate Lovers' Party?

Usually through any Rotary member, which is many of the businesses in town that put up the posters in their window, but if you can't find one right next door, try Bank of the Rockies.

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	THE LIVINGSTON DEPOT CENTER The Livingston Depot Foundation is a non-profit organization committed to enriching the lives of residents of Livingston and surrounding, communities, and tourists to the Yellowstone area by (1) restoring, preserving and protecting the historic Northern Pacific depot, now a community cultural center--The Livingston Depot Center; (2) presenting and promoting the visual and performing arts, culture, history of the Yellowstone Region, and educational programs in the arts and humanities; and (3) promoting community involvement, tourism and economic development through the operation and use of the Livingston Depot Center. Please send comments and corrections to: livingstondepot@gmail.com ©2008 The Livingston Depot Center, Livingston Montana

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