Teen African Drumming Workshop
2021-07-20 17:00 - 17:45, 2021-07-21 17:00 - 17:45, 2021-07-22 17:00 - 17:45 (America/Chicago) | Brookings Arts Council, 524 4th Street, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Join us at the BAC for an introduction to African drumming. The class is open to ages 10 year old to 16 years. It meets Monday through Thursday 5:00-5:45.
Dates: July 19th through 22nd
Time: 5:00-5:45
Cost: $45

Copper Tooling with Linda Hoffelt
2021-07-20 19:00 - 20:30 | Brookings Arts Council, 524 4th Street, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Join us at the BAC copper tooling with Linda Hoffelt.
Date: July 20th
Cost: $25
Time: 7:00-8:30
Register today!

Summertime Food Trucks & Fun
2021-07-22 11:00 - 13:00 | South Dakota Agricultural Heritage Museum, 977 11th Street, Brookings, SD, 57007, United States
Come eat and enjoy music with us at the museum on July 22 from 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM! On July 22, we are hosting the “Ollie’s” food truck that features a variety of food including Chicago style hot dogs, burgers, wings, catfish, and sides! Seating will be available and tables will be sanitized between visitors. We will also have live music by Kyle Knutson during this event for you to enjoy while you are eating! In case of inclement weather, check back on this event page for announcements. This event is open to the public.

Paper Mache Teen Summer Camp
2021-07-26 09:00 - 2021-07-29 12:00 | Brookings Arts Council, 524 4th Street, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Paper Mache: We will be using a traditional craft medium to create contemporary art. Constructing several large-scale sculptures.
Join us at the BAC this summer to learn and create during our summer teen art camps. These are open to all ages but geared towards ages 11 and up. Teens will be guided through various projects each day throughout the week. All supplies will be provided with the cost of the class.
The Brookings Arts Council will be hosting as many of our camps outside as possible under tents during the summer. While inside the BAC mask will still be required. Scholarships available.
Dates: July 26th through 29thth
Time: 9-12
Where: Brookings Arts Council
Click here to register.

Ceramics Teen Summer Camp
2021-07-26 13:00 - 2021-07-29 15:00 | Brookings Arts Council, 524 4th Street, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Ceramics: We will learn several different hand building techniques, including but not limited to, additive and reductive sculpting, slab and coil. Creating both functional and sculptural ceramic art.
Join us at the BAC this summer to learn and create ceramics during our summer teen art camps. These are open to all ages but geared towards ages 11 and up. Teens will be guided through various ceramic projects each day throughout the week. All supplies will be provided with the cost of the class.
The Brookings Arts Council will be hosting as many of our camps outside as possible under tents during the summer. While inside the BAC mask will still be required.
This camp will require a second time two weeks after the class has finished to glaze works. A signup genius will be provided and times to complete glazing. Time required will only equal two hours at most. Scholarships available.
Dates: July 26th through July 29th
Time: 1-3
Where: Brookings Arts Council
Click here to register.

Portraits in Colored Pencil
2021-07-27 19:00 - 20:30 | Brookings Arts Council, 524 4th Street, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
A good portrait is not just a visual representation of a person; it will also reveal something about the essence of the person. Join us at the BAC to learn how to use colored pencils in your portraits. All supplies provided.
Date: July 27th
Time: 7:00-8:30
Cost: $25
Click here to register.

Kids Mystery Dinner Theater
2021-07-29 17:15 - 19:30 | Children’s Museum of South Dakota, 521 4th Street, Brookings, SD, 57006
Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to enjoy a delicious meal, master spy training, and complete a top-secret mission. Be prepared for an evening of going undercover and conquering challenges. Meal from Cafe Coteau included in the program price.
Ages 8-12 | Drop Off | $28 ($22.40 members) | Registration Required

DT@SD Week 2: Rewinder
2021-07-29 17:30 - 21:00 | SD
Downtown at Sundown is a 5-week, outdoor music festival offering FREE admission, FREE kids activities, a variety of local food and beverage options, and local retail vendors. Each night kicks off with vendors opening at 5:30 p.m., followed by the headliner band at 6 p.m! There are several engaging activities and booths for guests to enjoy including face painting, inflatables, yard games, retail/shopping booths, local business booths, food/drink stands with goodies available for purchase and more!
The primary goal of Downtown at Sundown is to create an all-ages event and central gathering place for community members and visitors every Thursday, July 22 – August 19! This year we’ve DOUBLE our space with the stage centering on the intersection of 5th Street & Main.
This week’s band is Rewinder.Rewinder has performed in venues and festivals across South Dakota and Minnesota. The band’s “Greatest Hits of the Cassette Era” is a crowd favorite, with covers of popular hits from artists such as Billy Idol, Pat Benatar, Journey and Metallica. Rewinder’s soaring vocals and driven guitars bring a very lively energy to the stage!
We are looking forward to a great night thanks to great sponsors including the City of Brookings, Headliner Sponsor – First Bank & Trust, Powered By Sponsor – NorthWestern Energy, Stage Construction Sponsor – Bowe’s Construction, tonight’s Encore Sponsor – Twin City Fans, and several more!

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
2021-07-30 19:00 - 21:30, 2021-07-31 19:00 - 21:30, 2021-08-01 14:00 - 16:30, 2021-08-06 19:00 - 21:30, 2021-08-07 19:00 - 21:30, 2021-08-08 14:00 - 16:30 | Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center, 1601 University Boulevard, Brookings, SD, 57007
After more than a year, Brookings Community Theatre is back presenting this Tony award winning, former Broadway musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and directed by award-winning director Mike Thompson July 30-Aug 1 and Aug 6-8.
This farcical musical tells the story of a slave trying to win his freedom by getting his master the love of his life while avoiding the captain that is already engaged to her. Performances begin at 7 pm with Sunday matinees at 2 pm at the Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center.
Ticket information is available at brookingscommunitytheatre.org.

Photography Teen Summer Camp
2021-08-02 09:00 - 2021-08-05 12:00 | Brookings Arts Council, 524 4th Street, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Photography: We will be exploring several different photographic processes, including cyanotype, digital editing and a bit of history. Youth must have access to a digital device that takes photos.
All supplies other than the camera or digital device will be provided with the cost of the class.
The Brookings Arts Council will be hosting as many of our camps outside as possible under tents during the summer. While inside the BAC mask will still be required. Scholarships available.
Dates: August 2nd through August 5th
Time: 9-12
Where: Brookings Arts Council
Click here to register.

DT@SD Week 3: The Devon Worley Band
2021-08-05 17:30 - 21:00 | SD
Downtown at Sundown is a 5-week, outdoor music festival offering FREE admission, FREE kids activities, a variety of local food and beverage options, and local retail vendors. Each night kicks off with vendors opening at 5:30 p.m., followed by the headliner band at 6 p.m! There are several engaging activities and booths for guests to enjoy including face painting, inflatables, yard games, retail/shopping booths, local business booths, food/drink stands with goodies available for purchase and more!
The primary goal of Downtown at Sundown is to create an all-ages event and central gathering place for community members and visitors every Thursday, July 22 – August 19! This year we’ve DOUBLE our space with the stage centering on the intersection of 5th Street & Main.
This week’s band is the Devon Worley Band. The Devon Worley Band is riding their own raw edge of country and rock, this band is turning heads and making waves, while bringing a brand new attitude to country music. From their songwriting style to their studio recordings, the girl and her band are forging their own unique path. However, their true love is the stage. Their passion for the live show, the audience and their fans is evident; and their talent undeniable.
We are looking forward to a great night thanks to great sponsors including the City of Brookings, Headliner Sponsor – First Bank & Trust, Powered By Sponsor – NorthWestern Energy, Stage Construction Sponsor – Bowe’s Construction, tonight’s Encore Sponsor – Falcon Plastics, and several more!

Garden Party
2021-08-06 10:00 - 20:00 | Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Join McCrory Gardens for a day of enjoyment and celebration! Classes, workshops, tours, live music, native plant sale, food and all around good fun.
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
For schedule of events check out our website https://www.sdstate.edu/…/2021/08/33rd-annual-garden-party

August Make & Take Monday - Farm Animal Scratchers
2021-08-09 14:30 - 17:00 | South Dakota Agricultural Heritage Museum, 977 11th Street, Brookings, SD, 57007, United States
Join us for a Make & Take Monday craft! Stop in the museum to make a craft to take home to enjoy OR pick one up to send as a gift to a loved one (crafts are SUPER light to mail). To ensure the health and safety of everyone, all scratching sticks will be sanitized between users. The cost is $1 per craft.
In August, we will be making farm animal scratchers! Leftover craft will be available for purchase starting on August 10.

Willie Nelson & Family
2021-08-11 19:00 - 23:00 | Swiftel Center, 824 32nd Avenue, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Willie Nelson & Family concert is on the road to Brookings, performing at the Swiftel Center on August 11, 2021. Tickets are $39.50, $59.50, $79.50, $109.50, and $149.50, and are on sale at the Swiftel Center Ticket Office and online at www.ticketmaster.com. All previously issued tickets are valid for this date.
For more information on the concert, visit www.swiftelcenter.com, call 605-692-7539 and follow the Swiftel Center on Facebook and Instagram.
With a six-decade career, Willie Nelson has earned every conceivable award as a musician and amassed reputable credentials as an author, actor and activist. He continues to thrive as a relevant and progressive musical and cultural force. In recent years, he has delivered more than a dozen new albums, released a Top 10 New York Times’ bestsellers book, again headlined Farm Aid, an event he co-founded in 1985, been honored by the Library of Congress with their Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, received his 5th degree black belt in Gong Kwon Yu Sul, headlined the annual Luck Reunion food and music festival during SXSW, launched his cannabis companies Willie’s Reserve and Willie’s Remedy, and graced the covers of Rolling Stone and AARP The Magazine. For 2019, he released Ride Me Back Home, a new studio album that captures a reflective upbeat journey through life, love, and time’s inescapable rhythms. Willie is rolling at a creative peak, writing and singing and playing with the seasoned wit and wisdom that comes from the road, which he still travels along performing for fans.

Kids Mystery Dinner Theater
2021-08-12 17:15 - 19:30 | Children’s Museum of South Dakota, 521 4th Street, Brookings, SD, 57006
The robots at the museum seem to be un-coded and are causing quite the ruckus. Help us round up all the robots by fixing their mixed-up codes, finding missing remotes, and debugging the virus that is making them all out of sorts. Meal from Cafe Coteau is included in the program price.
Ages 8-12 | Drop Off | Registration Required | $28 ($22.40 members)

DT@SD Week 4: The Barn Flies
2021-08-12 17:30 - 21:00 | SD
Downtown at Sundown is a 5-week, outdoor music festival offering FREE admission, FREE kids activities, a variety of local food and beverage options, and local retail vendors. Each night kicks off with vendors opening at 5:30 p.m., followed by the headliner band at 6 p.m! There are several engaging activities and booths for guests to enjoy including face painting, inflatables, yard games, retail/shopping booths, local business booths, food/drink stands with goodies available for purchase and more!
The primary goal of Downtown at Sundown is to create an all-ages event and central gathering place for community members and visitors every Thursday, July 22 – August 19! This year we’ve DOUBLE our space with the stage centering on the intersection of 5th Street & Main.
This week’s band is the Barn Flies. The Barn Flies have performed all across South Dakota, most notably at the South Dakota State Fair and the McCook County Music Festival. They built a following by playing shows throughout Sioux Falls, Colman, Madison, Volga and our very own Brookings!
We are looking forward to a great night thanks to great sponsors including the City of Brookings, Headliner Sponsor – First Bank & Trust, Powered By Sponsor – NorthWestern Energy, Stage Construction Sponsor – Bowe’s Construction, tonight’s Encore Sponsor – Bel Brands, and several more!

Sean Leary LIVE in Brookings
2021-08-13 19:00 - 2021-08-14 23:00 | SD
The founder of The Comedy Room and Los Angeles headliner Sean Leary returns to Brookings to headline a stand up comedy weekend!
Special event comedy weekend at the newly opened Comedy Room at Wooden Legs Brewing Company presented by Sean Leary. Sean Leary returns to headline!
August 13th & 14th 7pm & 9pm
NO DRINK MINIMUM!
This is an extremely rare & special event.

Camaro Fun Days
2021-08-14 09:00 - 17:00 | Pioneer Park, 6th Street and First Avenue Brookings, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
11th annual Camaro Fun Days August 14th in Brookings South Dakota. Parade and show to be held in Pioneer Park with a cruise to Oakwood state park to follow.
Admission is a donation of 4 cans of nonperishable food items to be given to the Brookings Food Pantry.

Week 5 DT@SD: Soca Jukebox
2021-08-19 17:30 - 21:00 | SD
Downtown at Sundown is a 5-week, outdoor music festival offering FREE admission, FREE kids activities, a variety of local food and beverage options, and local retail vendors. Each night kicks off with vendors opening at 5:30 p.m., followed by the headliner band at 6 p.m! There are several engaging activities and booths for guests to enjoy including face painting, inflatables, yard games, retail/shopping booths, local business booths, food/drink stands with goodies available for purchase and more!
The primary goal of Downtown at Sundown is to create an all-ages event and central gathering place for community members and visitors every Thursday, July 22 – August 19! This year we’ve DOUBLE our space with the stage centering on the intersection of 5th Street & Main.
This week’s band is Soca Jukebox. Soca Jukebox is a soulful act that encompasses elements of calypso, reggae, and island rock. The unique combination of rhythmic percussion and electrifying guitar solos makes Soca Jukebox a crowd favorite. The group has been busy in summer 2021 with back-to-back performances across Missouri, Kansas, Wisconsin, and Nebraska.
We are looking forward to a great night thanks to great sponsors including the City of Brookings, Headliner Sponsor – First Bank & Trust, Powered By Sponsor – NorthWestern Energy, Stage Construction Sponsor – Bowe’s Construction, tonight’s Encore Sponsor – South Dakota State University Athletics & South Dakota State University, and several more!

Jack's Journey Around Brookings
2021-09-01 18:00 | SDSU Foundation, 815 Medary Avenue, Brookings, 57006
We’re kicking off the One Day for STATE celebration a little early this year with Jack’s Journey Around Brookings on Wednesday, September 1. Put on your best yellow and blue gear, decorate your sidewalk/driveway, and step outside as Jack the Jackrabbit drives through your neighborhood.
Jack’s official route will be shared in the upcoming weeks on the Facebook event: https://fb.me/e/18gW9BMv7
Jack’s Journey is part of the 5th Annual One Day for STATE event, a 24-hour challenge for all Jackrabbits to join together to celebrate SDSU and the impact that can be made through private gifts.

First Thursday Member Play
2021-09-02 17:00 - 19:00 | Children’s Museum of South Dakota, 521 4th Street, Brookings, SD, 57006
Did you know that the Children’s Museum of South Dakota has special member hours!
On the first Thursday of each month, the Museum exhibits will be open for play for members until 7 pm.
Café Coteau will be open from 5-6:30 pm.
Play Central Toys & Books will be offering a 20% discount on member purchases made that night. Play along!
Not a member yet? What are you waiting for? Join today!
PS: We also have a special member hour on Saturday from 9-10 am!

Yellow and Blue Block Party
2021-09-02 17:00 - 20:00 | Alumni Green, 815 Medary Avenue, Brookings, 57006
Bust out your yellow and blue and join us for a night of celebrating SDSU. Food trucks, Pride of the Dakotas Marching Band performance along with the SDSU Cheerleading Squad and SDSU Dance Team, SDSU athletes, free SDSU ice cream, Bummobile, yard games, and tons of kid activities: it’s going to be a night to remember! For updates and more information, visit the Facebook event page: https://fb.me/e/2EwyMootM
The Yellow and Blue Block Party is part of the 5th Annual One Day for STATE event, a 24-hour challenge for all Jackrabbits to join together to celebrate SDSU and the impact that can be made through private gifts. Learn more at www.onedayforstate.org

Youth Night Out
2021-09-04 18:00 - 21:00 | Pioneer Park, 6th Street and First Avenue Brookings, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
You are invited to Youth Night Out at Pioneer Park. We are thrilled to share that the JAIK band out of Watertown will be performing for this free community event.
There will be food, music, a special moment of awareness for Youth Mental Health, inflatables and informational booths showcasing local resources. All are welcome to this youth focused event!
This event is organized by Brookings Teens Care, a youth-led group seeking to fundraise and grow awareness for Youth Mental health and in partnership with BCYMP.
