BAC Call for Art
2024-07-25 13:00 - 2024-08-11 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Brookings Arts Council, 524 4th Street, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
The Brookings Arts Council is looking for submissions of Fine Art. All artists and craftspeople over 18 residing in South Dakota are eligible to enter. Payment as well as a signed and completed entry form must be submitted to the BAC before August 11th. All work must be original, completed and not previously exhibited at the BAC. Current and former BAC Board Members and staff are eligible to enter. Works in progress, wet works, or works that are not framed and wired will not be accepted.

Bombers Red 13U vs. Watertown
2024-07-25 17:00 | Bob Shelden Field, 530A Elm Ave, Brookings, SD, 57006
Bombers Red 13u takes on Watertown at Bob Sheldon Field. First game starting at 5:00pm, second game starting at 7:00pm.

Comedy in the Park with David Harris
2024-07-25 19:00 - 22:00 | Pioneer Park, 6th Street and First Avenue Brookings, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
SEAN LEARY & WOODEN LEGS BREWING COMPANY PRESENT COMEDY IN THE PARK WITH DAVID HARRIS!
In conjunction with the City of & Brookings….
Presented By Brookings Home Team pwrd by Century 21 Krogman & Co.
WHERE: Pioneer Park Bandshell 6th St & 1st Ave, 104 6th St W, Brookings, SD 57006
WHEN: Thursday, July 25th 5pm with comedy beginning at 7pm
DETAILS: Outdoor show! Doors open + yard games will be set up & available at 5pm.
FOOD & BEVERAGE: Wooden Legs Brewing Company will be supplying the adult beverages for purchase. The Valley will be parked around the area to satisfy any of your cravings. Bring your own seating! Blankets, lawn chairs, or snag one of the Pioneer Park picnic tables! It’s a huge outdoor party!
NO OUTSIDE FOOD OR BEVERAGE PERMITTED!
HEADLINER: DAVID HARRIS
David Harris is a nationally touring, Midwest Emmy Award-winning comedian, magician, actor, and host who has entertained audiences for over 20 years. With 2000+ live performances, Harris regularly appears at top clubs, colleges, corporate events, theaters, alternative rooms and other elite venues across the U.S. and Canada. Most notably, Harris has performed at the New York Comedy Club in New York, Rick Bronson’s House of Comedy at the Mall of America in Minneapolis, the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Goodnight’s Comedy Club in Raleigh, and at the Hollywood Improv Lab in Los Angeles. Harris has also worked with the legendary Louie Anderson, Bobby Slayton, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Amir K., Ben Bailey, and Judy Gold, to name a few. David’s comedy special “Recalculating” is available on Dry Bar Comedy – one of the world’s top clean comedy sites.
TERMS & CONDITIONS
No smoking is permitted. You are solely responsible for any losses or damages to any property, and neither Sean Leary nor Wooden Legs Brewing Company are liable for any losses or damages incurred while at the event or on the way to/from the event. You agree to be respectful and not cause disruption to other people at the event. You agree that Wooden Legs Brewing Company is in no way liable for any issues or problems that may occur.
Additional terms and conditions specific to the venue may apply and you agree to the same upon purchase of your ticket.
THIS IS A RAIN OR SHINE EVENT – NO REFUNDS!
Presented by the Brookings Home Team pwrd by Century 21 Krogman & Co.
Presented by Wooden Legs Brewing Company & the City of Brookings

Child-Adult Playgroups
2024-07-26 10:30 - 12:00, 2024-07-26 15:00 - 16:30, 2024-07-27 15:00 - 16:30 | Root and Grow Dance Studio, 410 4th St., Brookings, 57006, United States
Join Tend at Root and Grow Dance Studio at 410 4th St. in downtown Brookings for learning and play! Our 90-minute groups are facilitated by a credentialed Montessori guide who is trained in early childhood inclusive education, and designed for children from birth to age six and their adults.
The session cost is per family, $5-$15 on a self-reported sliding scale, or you can purchase a $75 punch card that covers ten sessions between June 1 and September 1. We currently accept cash only, payable at your session. Drop-in welcome!
Tend is a 501(c)3 nonprofit generously supported by our participants, grants, and donations. Help good things grow: https://givebutter.com/tenfortend/

Good Roots Farm & Gardens Concert
2024-07-26 17:30 - 21:00 | Good Roots Farm and Gardens, 3712 Medary Ave, Brookings, SD, 57006
Enjoy a night of live music and fun for the whole family! Randy Crain opens the night with kid-friendly rock and Morning Bird will headline the concert after.
Good Roots wood-fired pizza as well as a variety of beverages (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) will be available for purchase during the concert.
Gates open at 5:30 pm and the concert begins at 6:30 pm.
Bring chairs or blankets to enjoy the live music outdoors. In case of weather, the concert will move into the barn.
Tickets are $10 for adults or $15 for adults at the gate. Kids 12 and under are free. Purchase your tickets here: https://square.link/u/1VQcTMIs
For questions regarding this event, please contact 605.691.9291.

Brookings Critical Mass - Bicycle Ride
2024-07-26 18:00 | SD
A monthly, casual bicycle ride around Brookings!
Meet at the corner of 5th St. & Main Ave at 6pm.
We bicycle around town for about an hour.
Find the “Brookings Critical Mass” Facebook page for routes & more details!

Brookings Cubs vs. Sioux Falls Hops
2024-07-26 19:30 - 22:30 | Bob Shelden Field, 530A Elm Ave, Brookings, SD, 57006
Brookings Cubs take on the Sioux Falls Hops at Bob Sheldon Field. Starts at 7:30pm.

Putts FORE! Paws
2024-07-27 08:00 - 19:00 | Edgebrook Golf Course, 1415 22nd Ave S, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Join us for our annual charity scramble at Edgebrook Golf Course benefitting the Brookings Humane Society.
Stay tuned for more info on our golf scramble!
When? July 27th, 2024
Time? Register 8am, shotgun start 9am.
Price: $75/person

Farmers Market
2024-07-27 09:00 - 12:00 | Downtown Brookings, 400 Main Ave, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
The Brookings Farmers Market is open every Saturday from the first week of May through the last week of October. Join us on Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on the 300 block of 6th Ave, the street between the Brookings Library and County Courthouse. We are just southeast of the Children’s Museum of South Dakota.

Glowforge Bird Magnet Workshop
2024-07-27 09:30 - 11:00, 2024-07-27 14:30 - 16:00 | Brookings Public Library, 515 3rd Street, Brookings, SD, 57006-2022, United States
Make a bird magnet using pieces cut on the Library’s Glowforge laser printer! Ages 16+.
Click here to register starting July 22.

Bluestem Saturday Cruise
2024-07-27 17:00 - 19:00 | Bluestem Bicycles, 405 Main Ave, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
If you seek a casual bicycle ride centered around having fun, chilling, and seeing different parts of town, this might be the one for you. We pedal from park to park, taking a break at each to chat.
Want to know if we are riding? Call us at 605.692.2453, email us at info@bluestembicycles.com or pop in at our shop at 405 Main Ave.

Space Jam: Midwest Maidens vs. Omaha Roller Derby
2024-07-27 17:00 - 20:00 | Larson Ice Center, 924 32nd Ave, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
These skaters are out of this world!Come see Maidens take on Omaha Roller Derby at Larson Ice Center!
Doors open at 5pmFirst whistle at 6pm
TicketsGen Ad: $8 advance/$10 at the doorKids 12 and under free!Discount for students/seniors/public service!
Stay tuned for more details on getting your advance tickets!

Good Roots Wood Fire Pizza Nights
2024-07-28 16:30 - 19:30 | Good Roots Farm and Gardens, 3712 Medary Ave, Brookings, SD, 57006
Our weekly wood-fired pizza nights are every Sunday evening, 4:30-7:30 PM, starting early June – mid Oct. This year, enjoy our farm fresh pizza with family and friends by placing a pre-order! Pre-orders for the upcoming Sundays will be open Tuesdays from 3 pm with the new menu.
To place your order visit goodrootsfarm.square.site, order up to 6 pizzas of your fancy, and select the time you’d like your pizzas to be ready the following Sunday! Our menu will be updated often to reflect the seasonal produce available.
Please note: If the pick-up time you’d prefer to reserve is not available, it has been reserved by another group. If there are no pick-up times available for that particular Pizza Night on The Farm, we are full.
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-

Do I need a reservation? We highly encourage it! To ensure your pizza is hot, fresh, and ready in a timely fashion we ask that you pre-order your pizzas. Visit goodrootsfarm.square.site to place your order.

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.

Introduction to Kayaking
2024-07-29 10:00 - 11:30 | Dakota Nature Park & Larson Nature Center
Class includes learning about the equipment and its uses, dock launches, maneuvers, posture, using single kayaks, boating courtesy, safety issues along with free time on the ponds to do some kayaking on your own. No paddling experience is required, beginners are welcome! Life jackets and basic equipment are provided.
Registration Deadline: July 24
Ages: 18 and older
Max 10 per class
Early bird price: $20 + tax ends May 14 at 11:30pm
Fee: $26 + tax

Class A State Senior Legion Tournament
2024-07-30 - 2024-08-03 | Bob Shelden Field, 530A Elm Ave, Brookings, SD, 57006
State Tournament to take place at Bob Sheldon Field, July 30th – August 3rd.
More information to come soon!

Brookings Tourism Ambassador Program July Class
2024-07-30 13:00 - 17:00 | McCrory Gardens, 631 22nd Ave, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Enroll in the July class to become a Brookings Tourism Ambassador.
Location: McCrory Gardens
Registration Closes: July 17, contact Laura Schoen Carbonneau if enrolling after this date
ABOUT THE PROGRAM:
The Brookings Tourism Ambassador Program aims to provide frontline employees and volunteers with learning experiences to enhance their knowledge of the region and improve their customer service skills. This certification equips participants with the resources and tools to effectively address visitors’ questions.
The principle is simple: when employees and volunteers offer quality service to visitors, the likelihood of a positive visitor experience increases. Positive experiences encourage repeat visits and prompt visitors to share their positive experiences in Brookings with others.
Pre-registration is required. Click here to begin.

Anderson Plaza Summer Performance Series— Gene McGowan and Friends
2024-07-30 18:00 - 19:30 | South Dakota Art Museum, 1036 Medary Ave, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Straight ahead jazz with Gene McGowan and Friends- Tuesday, July 30th, 6-7:30 pm. Join us for this FREE family friendly concert behind the museum (1036 Medary Ave.)…inside if it rains.
🧺Bring your sunhat, picnic, chair, blanket – and dancing shoes!!! Gene McGowan & Friends play JAZZ music from the American Song Book. If you like straight ahead JAZZ of the great standards, you will love this.
🍿We’ll have a no-host bar, snacks for purchase, yard games and plenty of space for fun on the Campus Green while you enjoy the performance.
🚘Free parking is available in the parking lots south and west of the museum, no need for permits or passes after 4 pm. Come early to explore the South Dakota Art Museum, which will stay open on performance nights until 7:30.
📆Plan to attend all Anderson Plaza Summer Performances: Tuesdays in June and July 25 at 6pm.
These performances are made possible through support provided by Lynn A. and Diane Engh Anderson and generous donors like you. Thank you! Significant operational support is provided by South Dakota State University. Additional support is provided by the South Dakota Arts Council.

Family Night - Black Light Bowling at The Lanes
2024-07-30 18:00 - 21:00 | The Lanes, 722 Western Ave, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Grab your family and head on over to The Lanes for half-price, black light bowling. Every Tuesday starting at 6PM!

Trivia Tuesday
2024-07-30 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+.

Summer Maker Studio
2024-07-31 13:00 - 17:00 | SD
Join us for our Summer Maker Studio on Wednesday afternoons. Children ages 8-12 are invited to explore their interests making for an afternoon of fun. The Maker Studio is a space, designed by children for children, that will inspire all makers. Experiences will foster creativity, curiosity, and self-expression through a variety of activities including robotics, circuitry, pottery, sculpture, and painting. Children will have the time and space to explore the diverse interests they bring with them. Every day is a new adventure. Snack will be provided.

Ages: 8-12
Drop Off
Registration Required
Price: $30 ($24 – Members)

Mushroom Tea Light Holders - July 31 and August 14
2024-07-31 17:30 - 19:30 | Brookings Arts Council, 524 4th Street, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Join local artist and teacher Shelby Meyer to create a few mushroomy tea light holders!

Note that this is a two session class, one for making and one for glazing.

Ages 9+, 12 and under should be accompanied by an adult

No prior ceramic experience required

Dates
Wednesday, July 31st – Making
Wednesday, August 14th – Glazing
Time
5:30-7:30pm, both dates

Run 4 Fun
2024-07-31 18:00 | Brookings High School, 530 Elm Avenue, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Run 4 Fun — Brookings is back for its third year. In 2022, there were 240 kids were registered with more than 100 kids each of the Wednesday evenings. The peak night was July 27 with an estimated 130 kids.
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Be part of the 2024 season by signing up at: https://fca.regfox.com/2024glaciallakesrun4fun
The final night, July 31, will include Predictor Races — 400- and 800-meter runs for older children and the mile run for adults. For details, see: http://www.prairiestriders.net/predictor-mile.html
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Wednesdays July 10, 17, 24 and 31, starting at 6 p.m. at the Brookings High School track.
For boys and girls ages 4-12.
Free for all events
The final race on July 31st will include the Predictor races — 400-, 800- and, for adults, 1,600 meters.
Age groups and events: Junior kindergarten & kindergarten — 50- and 100-
meter dashes; first and second grade — , 50-, 100- and 200-meter dashes; third and fourth grades — 100-, 200- and 400-meter dashes; fifth and sixth grades —100-, 200-, 400- and 800-meter runs.
For weather changes tune to our Facebook page Run 4 Fun Brookings
Sponsors: Brookings Health System, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Prairie Striders
For more information:
Kati Merkley
605-999-4495 – kthoffman@yahoo.com

Predictor Mile
2024-07-31 19:00 - 21:00 | SD
After almost two decades as a stand-alone event, the Predictor races have been folded into the Run4Fun Brookings youth track series. The Predictor Mile was restarted in 2004, based on similar runs conducted in the ’70s and ’80s.
The Predictor Mile 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. Parents of Run4Fun participants are encouraged to enter the free event, but any runner is welcome to match their prognostican and running abilities.
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.

Adult Bingo at Strikerz
2024-07-31 19:00 - 21:00 | The Lanes, 722 Western Ave, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
The Strikerz Bar & Grill hosts weekly bingo just for the adults!

EBC Trivia Night
2024-07-31 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
2024-07-31 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.

Summer Maker Studio - Ages 5-7
2024-08-01 13:00 - 17:00 | Children’s Museum of South Dakota, 521 4th Street, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Join us for our Summer Maker Studio on Thursday afternoons. Children ages 5-7 are invited to explore their interests making for an afternoon of fun. The Maker Studio is a space, designed by children for children, that will inspire all makers. Experiences will foster creativity, curiosity, and self-expression through a variety of activities including robotics, circuitry, pottery, sculpture, and painting. Children will have the time and space to explore the diverse interests they bring with them. Every day is a new adventure. Snack will be provided.
Drop Off
Registration Required
Price: $30 ($24 – Members)
