Join us for the 20th annual South Dakota Festival of Books! September 23-25, 2022 – Brookings, SD The state’s premier literary event, the Festival celebrates literature in South Dakota and beyond by connecting the very best regional and national writers with our state’s readers for conversations, presentations, panel discussions, book signings, and special events. Through […]
Candidate forums are held by the Public Affairs Committee of the Brooking Area Chamber of Commerce. These forums provide those seeking elected positions a fair and open method to express their views so community members can understand their positions and make informed voting choices. The County Commission forum will begin at 9:00 AM. The County Sheriff forum […]
Join Brookings Public Library for storytime featuring traditional books, songs, and take-home crafts paired with apps, video clips, and more!
Ages 5-12 | Drop Off | Registration Required | $5.50 ($4.40 members ) Need after-school care? Or perhaps you are looking for a place to spark your child’s imagination? The After School Maker Studio is a flexible, come and go experience for children age 5 and up. The space, designed by children for children, will […]
Ages 5-12 | Drop Off | Registration Required | $5.50 ($4.40 members) Need after-school care? Or perhaps you are looking for a place to spark your child’s imagination? The After School Maker Studio is a flexible, come and go experience for children age 5 and up. The space, designed by children for children, will inspire […]
Join artists Laurel Wengler and Ginny Winks at the BAC for a beginner stained glass experience. students will learn how to cut glass, copper foil, and solder to create 3 different stain glass pieces. This class will take place for 2 hours, 2 days in a row, and you will have the opportunity to create […]
Join Brookings Public Library as theyexplore the amazing worlds of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics with hands-on experiments for the whole family!
Join us at Kool Beans for Coffee with Vets every Third Wednesday at 11am, where we'll discuss programs and topics of interest to the Veteran community. Free coffee, camaraderie and guest speakers.
Join artists Laurel Wengler and Ginny Winks at the BAC for a beginner stained glass experience. students will learn how to cut glass, copper foil, and solder to create 3 different stain glass pieces. This class will take place for 2 hours, 2 days in a row, and you will have the opportunity to create […]
Do you dread attending “Networking Events”? Connie Schroeder discusses Authentic Networking, no more boring, fake conversations! Networking that works and is fun! Tickets are $15 for Chamber members, $20 for non-members. Ticket includes a beverage (beer or soda/water) to sip on through the training. Space is limited to 35 individuals. Stick around after the training for a […]
Do you know what species of lizard is the largest in the world? Could you guess the name of Abraham Lincoln’s wife? Gather your friends and put your minds to the test in our general knowledge trivia night. Study up and join us at 6:30 pm. This is a non-pub pub-quiz, so ages 16 and […]
Visiting for SDSU Family Weekend? Stop by the Agricultural Heritage Museum to see our exhibits or stop by our collection storage building north of the museum and take a behind the scenes tour of part of our large artifact collection. Both the museum and collection storage tour are free and open to the public. For […]
Join Brookings Public Library for storytime featuring traditional books, songs, and take-home crafts paired with apps, video clips, and more!
The Agricultural Heritage Museum and Ness School of Economics are excited to welcome Hannah Haksgaard to the museum for a Lunch & Learn program. Hannah is an associate professor at the University of South Dakota School of Law and will be discussing her published work entitled Including Unmarried Women in the Homestead Act of 1862. […]
In this hands-on class participants will make their own take home play-kit while meeting new friends. This play date inspired class has time to explore different ways your kit can be played with at home. For children ages 2-5.
Trivia Night at Wooden Legs is a time to test your knowledge against your fellow beer lovers! As always, the game is free to play and offers many fun prizes to our star teams of the evening. The game will start at 7:30pm and will wrap up by 10pm. Table are limited so we suggest […]
Born with fibular hemimelia, Robert Anthony Rodriguez underwent amputation of his right leg below-the-knee at just 10 months old. Additional personal tragedies did not deter Robert as he grew up as a gifted athlete and positive role model. He plays for the U.S. Amputee Soccer team, is a sled hockey player and is now a […]
For children ages 6-12. In this hands-on camp children will experience fun and interactive activities and explore different aspects of engineering! Registration require. Register here or at the website link below.
Ages 3-5 | Drop Off Optional | Registration Required | $20 ($16 members) Preschool camps offer a great opportunity to make new friends, learn new skills, and have fun adventures. With our hands-on approach to learning, remember to dress for a mess!
Ages 6-12 | Drop Off | Registration Required | $52 ($41.60 members) Print Making! Collage! Painting! Take an artistic adventure exploring the skills and techniques of POP ART.
Ages 6-12 | Drop Off | Registration Required | $52 ($41.60 members) There is so much to explore with STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math). Make your way through STEAM challenges in both our museum exhibits and the Maker Studio.
School is out, and we are open for a special day of play! Join us as we celebrate Native American Day. Learn how to hoop dance near the Dakota Tipi and explore all of our Museum exhibits from 10 am to 5 pm! Join us for a Buffalo Box Demonstration at 11 am, 1 pm, […]
Get inspired and network with national, regional and local thought leaders providing insight and breakthroughs in the biotechnology field. The biotech industry is rapidly evolving – and South Dakota is positioning itself to meet that future. Increasingly, that means harnessing data and using it to help advance what is quickly becoming an information-driven industry. The […]
Ages 2-5 | Family Style | $6.50 ($5.20 members) In this hands-on class participants will make their own take home play-kit while meeting new friends. This play date inspired class has time to explore different ways your kit can be played with at home.
Trivia Night at Wooden Legs is a time to test your knowledge against your fellow beer lovers! As always, the game is free to play and offers many fun prizes to our star teams of the evening. The game will start at 7:30pm and will wrap up by 10pm. Table are limited so we suggest […]
Do you know your strengths? Your Clifton Strengths, that is! The Clifton Strengths is a tool developed by The Gallup Organization. It helps individuals discover their top five strengths and can help organizations improve company culture and performance. The assessment goes beyond general definitions of your personal trails and digs into how specific strengths can be […]
Step up to bat for the new school year with our Jackrabbit Family Storytime! Kids can be home run readers by sharing great stories and literacy activities with our own SDSU Softball team.
Ages 3-5 | Drop Off Optional | Registration Required | $20 ($16 members) Preschool camps offer a great opportunity to make new friends, learn new skills, and have fun adventures. With our hands-on approach to learning, remember to dress for a mess!
Join Artist Linda Hoffelt in creating a unique glass mosaic! All supplies included in the cost.
Join Brookings Public Library for storytime featuring traditional books, songs, and take-home crafts paired with apps, video clips, and more!
Ages 2-5 | Family Style | $6.50 ($5.20 members) In this hands-on class participants will make their own take home play-kit while meeting new friends. This play date inspired class has time to explore different ways your kit can be played with at home.
Want to create something both artistic and delicious? Then this is the class for you! The local Brookings company, Sunny’s Sweet Spot, will teach you the secrets behind their perfectly decorated sugar cookies. All supplies included, each person will get to make three cookies.
Trivia Night at Wooden Legs is a time to test your knowledge against your fellow beer lovers! As always, the game is free to play and offers many fun prizes to our star teams of the evening. The game will start at 7:30pm and will wrap up by 10pm. Table are limited so we suggest […]
Join us at Kool Beans for Coffee with Vets every Third Wednesday at 11am, where we'll discuss programs and topics of interest to the Veteran community. Free coffee, camaraderie and guest speakers.
Ages 3-5 | Drop Off Optional | Registration Required | $20 ($16 members) Preschool camps offer a great opportunity to make new friends, learn new skills, and have fun adventures. With our hands-on approach to learning, remember to dress for a mess!
Art Journaling is creating a visual diary, combining scrapbooking, writing, drawing painting, photographs or found objects. Artist Eileen Binkley will help you create collage images that reflect a memory, place, emotion, season, etc. All supplies included in the cost of the class.
Join Brookings Public Library for storytime featuring traditional books, songs, and take-home crafts paired with apps, video clips, and more!
Ages 2-5 | Family Style | $6.50 ($5.20 members) In this hands-on class participants will make their own take home play-kit while meeting new friends. This play date inspired class has time to explore different ways your kit can be played with at home.
Join us as we explore the amazing worlds of Science. Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics with hands-on experiments for the whole family!
Artist Erik Ritter will guide you step by step on how to paint a beautiful field of poppies. No experience necessary. All supplies included in the cost.
Ages 3-5 | Drop Off Optional | Registration Required | $20 ($16 members) Preschool camps offer a great opportunity to make new friends, learn new skills, and have fun adventures. With our hands-on approach to learning, remember to dress for a mess!
In our part of the country, we live with a certain set of assumptions: that ours is a difficult land, disadvantaged in resources; that we are far from the center of things, whatever that is; and most pernicious of all, that our best days are behind us. These are all ideas to be challenged, for […]
Do you know what species of lizard is the largest in the world? Could you guess the name of Abraham Lincoln’s wife? Gather your friends and put your minds to the test in our general knowledge trivia night! Study up and join us at 6:30 pm. This is a non-pub pub-quiz, so ages 16 and […]
Join Brookings Public Library for storytime featuring traditional books, songs, and take-home crafts paired with apps, video clips, and more!
Trivia Night at Wooden Legs is a time to test your knowledge against your fellow beer lovers! As always, the game is free to play and offers many fun prizes to our star teams of the evening. The game will start at 7:30pm and will wrap up by 10pm. Table are limited so we suggest […]
Ages 3-5 | Drop Off Optional | Registration Required | $20 ($16 members) Preschool camps offer a great opportunity to make new friends, learn new skills, and have fun adventures. With our hands-on approach to learning, remember to dress for a mess!
Join us at the BAC to make a custom weaving with artist Eileen Binkley. Students will get to take home the loom as part of the class. All supplies included. Dates: November 3rd & 4th Time: 6-7:30pm (both days)
Boyd introduces audiences to the First Nations people who made their homes in southeastern South Dakota – Omaha, Ponca, Ioway – and discusses their traditional way of life. She will review farming techniques and crops, as well as discuss and exhibit artifacts, sample trade items, replicas of dog travois, tools and pottery. Native American Heritage […]
Ages 6-12 | Drop Off | Registration Required | $52 ($41.60 members) What inspires your child’s artistic side? Children will discover their muse and explore different ways of representing their inspiration.
Join us at the BAC to make a custom weaving with artist Eileen Binkley. Students will get to take home the loom as part of the class. All supplies included. Dates: November 3rd & 4th Time: 6-7:30pm (both days)
The museum is excited to welcome back Elizabeth Fox to teach a class on how to make cold process soaps. During this class, participants will make their own soap to take home and learn more about the soap making process. The cost for this class is $25 and will cover all materials needed. RSVP’s are […]
