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Predictor Mile
2022-08-03 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Mickelson Middle School Track
Based on similar runs conducted in the 70s and 80s, the Predictor Mile was “restarted” in 2004. This free-running event is open to every age and fitness level. Fast, slow, or in between, the prize goes to the person who best predicts his or her time for a one-mile “run” on the track. No watches allowed.

​Kid’s Predictor 400 meter and 800 meter
Kids of all ages are invited to participate in 400 meter and/or 800 meter predictor runs.
Start Time:
7:00 p.m.
Registration:
Open to club members and non-members alike; no preregistration required
Cost:
Free
Location:
Mickelson Middle School Track, Brookings
Awards:
The runner who best predicts his or her time for a one mile “run” on the track wins a prize.
Race Course:
1 mile on the Brookings High School Track
Race Director(s):
Matt Schreiber
mattjschreiber@yahoo.com or 691-9808

Nature Camp
2022-08-04 08:00 - 17:00 | SD
Nature provides a wide variety of opportunities to explore colors, patterns, and textures through an artistic lens. It intrigues curious minds about the science behind how things grow and change over time. Join us as we discover different ways nature can teach us. Please bring a sack lunch.
Ages 6-12

Mini-Camp Three: Fun & Games on the Farm
2022-08-04 09:00 - 13:00 | Good Roots Farm and Gardens, 3712 Medary Ave, Brookings, SD, 57006
Do you know a 5-11 year old looking for an adventure this summer? Have them join the Prairie Learning Academy and Good Roots Farm and Gardens for a nature-based mini-camp this summer! Camp 3, “Fun & Games on the Farm,” will focus on:

Good sportsmanship, team-building, and cheering for others.
Yoga: Be present in and listen to your body. Stretching, warm-up, fitness, and cardio health.
Team sports.
Farm Olympics- silly competitions and races.

Camps are supervised by vetted, experienced educators, and/or background-checked school volunteers, and Good Roots Farm staff. Visiting enrichment providers are experienced field experts or educators.
Facilitated experiences will comprise roughly 1.5 hours of the day while much of the day will involve child-directed activity, hands-on exploration, and collaborative play.
All camps will explore nature and farm life!
Cost is $90 for the first child per camp, and $80 per additional child/per camp. To inquire about financial assistance, e-mail hello@brookingsPLA.org.
Register on the website here or at the link below.

Downtown at Sundown Week 3: The Barn Flies
2022-08-04 17:30 - 21:00 | Downtown Brookings, 400 Main Ave, Brookings, 57006, United States
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 alike.
This weeks headliner is The Barn Flies! Watch their performance at the intersection of 5th Street & Main.

Open Mic Night at Wooden Legs
2022-08-04 19:00 - 20:30 | SD
Stop into Wooden Legs on the first Thursday each month for a night of open mic comedy, hosted by the very funny Zach Dresch! Each month, we will have local comedians on tap and maybe even some special staff appearances on stage! We’re going to start at 7 and end sometime around 8:30-ish.

3rd Annual Volga Golf Tournament
2022-08-05 08:00 - 17:00 | Meadow Creek Golf Course, 825 E 6th St., Volga, SD, 57071
Join us for the 3rd annual Volga Golf Tournament!
Hosted by the Volga Committee of the Brookings Area Chamber of Commerce, this event is a fun opportunity to hit the links and network with other area businesses. Registration is $300/team for Chamber of Commerce members and $400/team for non-members. Register at the website below.
Schedule of events:
8:00 AM Registration
9:00 AM Start
3:30 PM Prizes
4:00 PM Happy Hour & Social

McCrory Gardens 34th Annual Garden Party
2022-08-05 10:00 - 20:00 | Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Event details to come!

Make-N-Take Canvas Painting
2022-08-05 13:00 - 14:30 | Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Sketch and paint your very own masterpiece. Children will learn new techniques from an experienced facilitator and take home their project as a memento.
Ages 6-12

34th Annual Garden Party at McCrory Gardens
2022-08-05 18:30 - 20:00 | SD
Join us for the 34th Annual Garden Party!
FREE Admission
This year we will be amping up the fun! Garden Party will be celebrated for 2 days this year. August 5 & 6.
August 5
6:30 pm – 8 pm
Join us in celebrating the 10-year Anniversary of the McCrory Gardens Visitor Center.
– SDSU ice cream social 6:30 pm – 8 pm
– Johnson & McKinney Quartet 6:30 pm – 8 pm
August 6
10 am – 5 pm
Garden Expo Day!
-A family fun day filled with activities for all ages: educational booths, garden tours, food, yard games, watercolor painting class, Phil Baker live in concert, and more!

Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka: Brookings Community Theatre
2022-08-05 19:00 - 21:00, 2022-08-06 19:00 - 21:00, 2022-08-07 19:00 - 21:00 | SD
The delicious adventures experienced by Charlie Bucket on his visit to Willy Wonka’s mysterious chocolate factory light up the stage in this captivating adaptation of Roald Dahl’s fantastical tale. Featuring the enchanting songs from the 1971 film starring Gene Wilder and new songs by Leslie Bricusse (Jekyll & Hyde, Doctor Dolittle) and Anthony Newley, Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka is a scrumdidilyumptious musical guaranteed to delight everyone’s sweet tooth.
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Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka follows enigmatic candy manufacturer, Willy Wonka, as he stages a contest by hiding golden tickets in five of his scrumptious candy bars. Whomever comes up with these tickets will win a free tour of the Wonka factory, as well as a lifetime supply of candy. Four of the five winning children are insufferable brats: the fifth is a likeable young lad named Charlie Bucket, who takes the tour in the company of his equally amiable grandfather. The children must learn to follow Mr. Wonka’s rules in the factory… or suffer the consequences.

3-Range Shoot at Brookings County Outdoor Adventure Center
2022-08-06 08:00 - 16:00 | Brookings County Outdoor Adventure Center, 2810 22nd Ave South, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
2- person teams will compete against each other while shooting at 3 different ranges! Brookings County Outdoor Adventure Center, Beacon Hill, and the Brookings Gun Club.
Teams will compete at all 3 ranges. You can start at any of the three ranges, completing all three competitions. Cost is $60 per two-person team.
*Brookings County Outdoor Adventure Center: use any pistol (with or without sights), 10 yards, 15 rounds, score top ten. 2810 22nd Ave South, Brookings
*Beacon Hill: Rifle, 100 yards, 20 rounds, score top ten, must use a shooting stick (some available at the range). 20859 460th Ave, Volga
*Brookings Gun Club: Shotgun, 25 rounds of clay. 634 58th Ave, Brookings
You Must be finished shooting by 12:00PM. Take a lunch break and return to the Brookings County Outdoor Adventure Center by 1:00PM for the announcement of the winners. Winners will receive a membership of their choice!
This is a new event that we are hoping to grow! If you have any questions please call 605-693-4622 9am – 5pm Monday – Friday. Purchase tickets here or at the website link below.

Garden Party - McCrory on Canvas
2022-08-06 10:00 - 11:30, 2022-08-06 14:00 - 15:30 | SD
Join us on Garden Party Expo day to enjoy the great outdoors and dabble on your artistic side. Barbara Sparks will guide you through the steps of a painting class
that will take place in the classroom in the Education & Visitor Center.

There will be two painting classes, one at 10 a.m. & one at 2 p.m.

Pre-registration and payment is required by 6 p.m. August 2nd. All materials and supplies will be provided. Our class will be full at 15 students. This class is intended for those age 8 and up with an Adult. Please call 605-688-6707 if you have questions.

Register here:
First class:
https://www.eventbrite.com/…/watercolor-painting-with…

Second class:
https://www.eventbrite.com/…/watercolor-painting-with…

About Barbara Sparks: https://www.blsparks.com/about.html

Garden Party - Yoga in the Gardens
2022-08-06 10:30 | McCrory Gardens, 631 22nd Ave, Brookings, SD, 57007
Join us in the N.E. Hansen Garden for a free, all levels, gentle yoga class provided by Prairie Soul Studio.

Pre-registration is required. Register here!

Plan to bring your own mat or blanket.
Open to all ages!

For questions, please call McCrory Gardens at 605-688-6707 or email hello@prairiesoulyoga.com.

Garden Party - Rockin' Out with Phil Baker
2022-08-06 10:30 - 12:00 | McCrory Gardens, 631 22nd Ave, Brookings, SD, 57007
Phil Baker will be performing live in concert at McCrory Gardens on Garden Expo Day on Saturday, August 6th!
There is FREE admission this day to the gardens & the concerts are also FREE!

There will be two concerts:
– First concert at 10:30am
– Second concert at 11:30am.
Each concert lasts approximately 30-40 minutes.
Bring your own lawn chair or blanket for this all outdoor concert.

We look forward to these fun concerts for children at McCrory Gardens!

Pizza Night at Good Roots
2022-08-07 17:00 - 19:30 | Good Roots Farm and Gardens, 3712 Medary Ave, Brookings, SD, 57006
Our weekly wood-fired pizza nights are every Sunday evening, June 12 – October 12! (subject to weather change- watch FB) Ordering of farm-fresh pizza will take place from 4:30-7:30. Due to popular demand, starting July 10th you will need to pre-order your Pizza on Facebook.
On the night of, we welcome you to enjoy the evening on the farm with your family and friends. Our food is served picnic-style and we have plenty of space to spread out and make the evening special, safely. We encourage you to bring your own yard games, lawn chairs, blankets, and plates to enjoy our farm, food and animals. Friendly, non-barking dogs on leashes are welcome.
Q & A-

What can I expect? Specialty, hand-crafted, wood-fired pizzas and a beautiful evening on the farm with space to enjoy your friends and family. You can spend the entire evening on the farm and when your pizzas are ready, we will display your order number by the Pizza Ovens.

Do I need to bring drinks? No, we’ve got you covered! We sell select beers, wine, and signature lemonades. Bring your own water or we will have some bottled you can purchase.

What should we bring? Our pizza is served picnic-style and delivered to you hot from our wood-fired oven in a pizza box. Please bring your own utensils, napkins, lawn chair, and yard games, if you like.

Please watch your children; we are unable to do so. Even though it is tempting to go barefoot, a barnyard has many things that could cause a painful step, so best to keep shoes on.

Veterans Day
2022-08-08 | SD
Happy Veterans Day!

Sensory Friendly Play
2022-08-08 13:00 - 16:00 | Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Join us for a low-sensory playtime that offers a calm, less crowded opportunity for exploration in our Museum’s exhibits. We invite all families with children experiencing disabilities to this private playtime. Regular admission rates apply.
This event includes the following adaptations:
Less crowded environment
Designated quiet rooms
Adaptive equipment
Adaptive art tools
Service animals welcome
Café space available if families bring a packed meal
If your child needs specific accommodations to attend, participate, or engage in play at our museum, please contact Director of Education Carrie Benson at 605-692-6700, ext. 236.
To be reminded of upcoming Sensory Friendly Play events, register for our SFP email list.

Teen Gaming
2022-08-08 14:00 - 15:30 | Brookings Public Library, 515 3rd Street, Brookings, SD, 57006-2022, United States
Teens can challenge their friends playing Nintendo Switch, Wii & WiiU in the Cooper Room! Snacks & drinks are provided, and no registration is required.

August Make & Take Monday - Farmers Market Frames
2022-08-08 14:30 - 17:00 | South Dakota Agricultural Heritage Museum, 977 11th Street, Brookings, SD, 57007, United States
Join the South Dakota Agricultural Heritage Museum on the second Monday of August for a Make & Take Monday craft! Each month will bring a new craft for you to stop in, make, and take home to enjoy. The cost is $1 per craft, and you can visit agmuseum.com or our social media pages to check out the craft each month.
On August 8, we’ll be making Farmers Market Frames!

Yoga Basics Class - Part 2
2022-08-08 18:30 - 19:30 | Brookings Public Library, 515 3rd Street, Brookings, SD, 57006-2022, United States
The Library is partnering with Prairie Soul Yoga to put on a two-part class on August 1st and 8th to teach the first steps of starting a yoga practice. No experience or equipment is necessary!
Registration is required and space is limited. Call the Library starting July 25th. Please make sure that you can attend both sessions before registering.

Coding & Robotics Camp
2022-08-09 08:00 - 17:00 | Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Spark your imagination as we explore circuitry and robotics through mapping and design, coding, and hands-on experiments. Please bring a sack lunch.

Movie Night - The Lost City
2022-08-09 17:30 - 19:00 | Brookings Public Library, 515 3rd Street, Brookings, SD, 57006-2022, United States
Come to the Library, watch a movie, and have some popcorn!
This month’s movie is: The Lost City (PG-13 1hr. 32min.)
When an eccentric billionaire kidnaps introverted novelist Loretta Sage to locate the ancient city featured in her latest book, Loretta’s charming yet vapid cover model, Alan, vows to prove his real-life heroism matches his fictional alter-ego and embarks on a harebrained mission to rescue Loretta.

Brookings Library Fiction Book Club
2022-08-09 18:30 - 19:30 | Brookings Public Library, 515 3rd Street, Brookings, SD, 57006-2022, United States
We will be holding this event in person in the Library’s Cooper Rooms. Books will be available for check out a month in advance.

Book of the month: Family Life by Akhil Sharma

Trivia Tuesday at Wooden Legs
2022-08-09 19:30 - 22:00 | SD
Join in live at the pub for Trivia Night. It is free to play! First question starts at 730pm. Table are limited so we suggest getting here early to grab yours!

Playful Preschoolers - Lil' Builders
2022-08-10 08:30 - 11:30 | Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
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!

Make-N-Take String Art
2022-08-10 13:00 - 14:30 | Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
String art gives your creations a pop of color, personality, and unique charm. Children will learn new techniques from an experienced facilitator and take home their project as a memento.

Teen Screen & Scribble
2022-08-10 13:00 - 15:00 | Brookings Public Library, 515 3rd Street, Brookings, SD, 57006-2022, United States
Join Brookings Library in the Cooper Room for an afternoon teen movie! This month, we will be watching Sonic the Hedgehog. Snacks and drinks are provided. Teen coloring is also available, if you would like to participate during the movie!
No registration required. Open to all teens entering grades 6-12.
