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Mini Makers: Sensory Play
2022-11-01 10:30 - 11:15 (America/Chicago) | Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
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.

BHS Volleyball vs. Yankton
2022-11-01 16:30 - 21:30 | Brookings High School Auxiliary Gym, 530 Elm Ave, Brookings, SD, 57006
Cheer on the Brookings Bobcats as they take on the Yankton Gazelles!
4:30pm – 9th (Jostad Gym) & JV
5:30pm – 10th
7:00pm – Varsity

Trivia Tuesday
2022-11-01 19:30 - 22:00 | Wooden Legs Brewing Company, 309 5th Street, Ste 100, Brookings, SD, 57006
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 getting here early to grab yours! Trivia is 21+.

SDSU Management, Economics & Communication Career Fair & Interview Day
2022-11-02 13:00 - 16:00 | Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium, 1396 Stadium Rd, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States

SDSU WBB vs. Southwest Minnesota State (Exhibition)
2022-11-02 18:00 | Frost Arena, 1165 Jackrabbit Ave, Brookings, SD, 57007, United States
Cheer on SDSU as they take on Southwest Minnesota State!

EBC Trivia Night
2022-11-02 19:00 - 21:00 | Eponymous Brewing Company, 126 Main Ave, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Trivia Night at EBC 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 7pm and will wrap up by 9pm. We also ask that you limit your team size to less than 6 individuals.
Every week is a different topic and many weeks it is random trivia to test all your knowledge.

Wall Street Wednesday
2022-11-02 19:00 - 22:00 | Wooden Legs Brewing Company, 309 5th Street, Ste 100, Brookings, SD, 57006
Drink like a capitalist at this dynamic draft beer stock exchange at WLBC! Opening bell rings at 7 PM, all draft prices start to fall and only rise when a beer is ordered. You set the price at Wall Street Wednesday – the most dynamic happy hour in Brookings! Closing bell rings at 10 PM.

SDSU MBB vs. Concordia-St. Paul (Exhibition)
2022-11-02 20:00 | Frost Arena, 1165 Jackrabbit Ave, Brookings, SD, 57007, United States
Cheer on SDSU as they take on Concordia-St. Paul!

Playful Preschoolers: Creative Movement
2022-11-03 08:30 - 11:30 | Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
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!

Holiday Open House
2022-11-03 10:00 - 2022-11-06 16:00 | SD
Join Pasque in Downtown Brookings for their holiday open house. All the holiday decor, gift and styling ideas you need for your holiday season. Join the Pasque team to find inspiration and joy starting Thursday, November 3rd through Sunday, November 6th. Schade Vineyard will have wine tasting on Thursday, November 3rd starting at 3 p.m. and holiday purchases will be eligible for a discount. Sweet treats and cider can be enjoyed by all!
Join Pasque at 400 Main Ave in Brookings, SD.
www.mypasque.com
@mypasque

Lap Loom Weaving - November 3rd & 4th
2022-11-03 18:00 - 19:30, 2022-11-04 18:00 - 19:30 | Brookings Arts Council, 524 4th Street, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
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)

Lap Loom Weaving
2022-11-03 18:00 - 19:30, 2022-11-04 18:00 - 19:30 | Brookings Arts Council, 524 4th Street, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
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. To save your spot, register at the website link below.

Journey Into the Past - Verna K. Boyd
2022-11-03 18:30 - 19:30 | Brookings Public Library, 515 3rd Street, Brookings, SD, 57006-2022, United States
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 Month Event Series
In honor of Native American Heritage Month, the Brookings Public Library is hosting events and speakers from across the Midwest to discuss Native history, culture, and issues.
Each week will feature a new event, both in-person in the Library’s Cooper Room and on Zoom. Login information for each program will be posted on the Library’s website and Facebook page.
These lectures are free to the public. For additional information about the programs and services of the Brookings Public Library, visit our website at www.brookingslibrary.org and be sure to follow us on Facebook @bkglib. The mission of Brookings Public Library is to provide materials and information contributing to the education, recreation, and quality of life for the Brookings community.

Open Mic Night at Wooden Legs
2022-11-03 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.

SDSU Women's Volleyball vs. St. Thomas
2022-11-03 19:00 - 21:00 | Frost Arena, 1165 Jackrabbit Ave, Brookings, SD, 57007, United States
Cheer on the SDSU Women’s Volleyball team as they take on St. Thomas! Purchase tickets online here.

Scott Turkington, Organ
2022-11-03 19:30 - 22:00 | Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center, 1601 University Boulevard, Brookings, SD, 57007
Scott Turkington is the organist and choirmaster for Holy Family Catholic Church in St. Louis Park, Minnesota. A native of Minneapolis, he studied music at the University of Minnesota, the Boston Conservatory of Music and The Catholic University of America, his former teachers including Richard Waggoner, Heinrich Fleischer, Phillip Steinhaus and George Faxon.

Day Camp: Exploring the Studio
2022-11-04 08:00 - 17:00 | Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
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.

Game Night at Wooden Legs Brewing Company
2022-11-04 18:00 - 20:00 | Wooden Legs Brewing Company, 309 5th Street, Ste 100, Brookings, SD, 57006
Join Brookings Public Library for game night at Wooden Legs Brewing Company! We’ll have games available to choose from or feel free to bring your own to play with a group. Check out our event on Facebook to RSVP and let us know you’re coming!

BROOKINGS PRCA RODEO
2022-11-04 19:30 - 22:00, 2022-11-05 19:30 - 22:00 | Swiftel Center, 824 32nd Avenue, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Giddy up! And gear up! The Brookings PRCA Rodeo presented by First Premier Bank Premier Bankcard rides into the Swiftel Center with back-to-back performances starting at 7:30p.m. both Friday, November 4 and Saturday, November 5. Tickets are on sale now at the Active Heating Box Office at the Swiftel Center and online at www.Ticketmaster.com.
General admission tickets are $25 for adults and $15 for children ages 3 to 12; kids 2 and under are free! South Dakota State University students can receive a $15 ticket with student i.d. available at the Active Heating Box Office only. The first five rows of seating are available as reserved tickets for $30.
The two nights of wild and western rodeo action will be jam-packed with PRCA events including bull riding, barrel racing, bareback riding, team roping, saddle bronc, steer wrestling, and tie-down. Kids’ events include mutton busting and boot scramble.
VIP TICKET
Sit in the best seat in the house! A VIP ticket includes a reserved table seat next to the rodeo ring, getting you up close to the rodeo action. There is a limited amount of VIP tickets available and are first-come, first-serve. VIP tickets are $100.
TOUGH ENOUGH TO WEAR PINK
Friday night is Tough Enough to Wear Pink night at the rodeo! Support the fight against cancer by purchasing the 2022 Tough Enough to Wear Pink t-shirt. 100% of all campaign proceeds will be donated to Brookings Health System Foundation to promote cancer screening benefits, such as regular mammograms and local resources that are available for cancer patients.
The 2022 t-shirt campaign design will be released on September 29 and will be available for purchase at the Swiftel Center’s Active Heating Box Office, Monday through Friday 9:00a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and online 24-7 with the option to pick up or have the t-shirt shipped to the purchaser’s location.
For more information, visit www.swiftelcenter.com/toughenough.
For more information on the Swiftel Center, visit www.swiftelcenter.com, call (605) 692-7539 or follow on Facebook at www.facebook.com/swiftelcenter.

Brookings Swim Club Meet
2022-11-05 - 2022-11-06 | SD

Glowforge Embroidered Ornament Workshop
2022-11-05 09:30 - 11:30, 2022-11-05 14:30 - 16:30 | Brookings Public Library, 515 3rd Street, Brookings, SD, 57006-2022, United States
Learn about the Library’s new Glowforge laser printer, then customize your own embroidered ornament with the Glowforge!
Registration opens October 28. Workshops held at 9:30am and 2:30pm.

Cold Process Soap Making Class
2022-11-05 10:00 - 12:00 | South Dakota Agricultural Heritage Museum, 977 11th Street, Brookings, SD, 57007, United States
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 required and space is limited, so call the museum to register today! NOTE: If you are allergic/sensitive to any essential oil scents, please let us know when you RSVP and you can make soap that is unscented.

SDSU Women's Volleyball vs. Western Illinois
2022-11-05 13:00 - 15:00 | Frost Arena, 1165 Jackrabbit Ave, Brookings, SD, 57007, United States
Cheer on the SDSU Women’s Volleyball team as they take on Western Illinois! Purchase tickets online here.

Storytime at Brookings Public Library
2022-11-07 10:30 | Brookings Public Library, 515 3rd Street, Brookings, SD, 57006-2022, United States
Join Brookings Public Library for storytime featuring traditional books, songs, and take-home crafts paired with apps, video clips, and more!

November 7th & 21st Pottery Wheel Class
2022-11-07 18:00 - 20:00 | Brookings Arts Council, 524 4th Street, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Join us at the BAC with ceramicist Rachel Funk to learn how use a pottery wheel!

Only 3 spots open for each session.

This class is 2 sessions, each approx. 2 hours long

All supplies included in the cost of the class

No experience necessary

Materials used will generally wash out of clothing, but wear things you’re okay with getting a bit muddy!

Short fingernails are helpful for this class.
Dates: November 7th & 21st
Times: 6-8 (both days)

SDSU WBB vs. Creighton
2022-11-07 19:00 | Frost Arena, 1165 Jackrabbit Ave, Brookings, SD, 57007, United States
Cheer on SDSU as they take on Creighton!
