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Joint Camp
2023-06-20 12:30 - 13:30 (America/Chicago) | Brookings Health System
Joint Camp is a free, 60-minute educational session for individuals who are having, or are thinking about, knee or hip joint replacements.
Joint Camp is presented by team members who regularly assist patients on their joint journey, including nurses and therapists. Topics covered include an explanation of joint pain, physical and occupational therapy preparation, how to prepare the home for safety, what to bring with to the hospital and what to expect the day of surgery. In addition, patients will learn about available services to help them plan for recovery and going home, including swing bed, short-term rehabilitation, home health and outpatient therapy.
Patients are also encouraged to bring along a support person to Joint Camp. The support person will work with the patient to learn therapeutic exercises and expectations for post-surgical care.

STEAM Club
2023-06-20 13:00 - 14:00 | Brookings Public Library, 515 3rd Street, Brookings, SD, 57006-2022, United States
This two week program is for kids entering grades 4 or 5. Register for up to 2 of the 3 projects. Held at 1 pm or 2 pm, locations vary. Registration required. Registration opens online on May 16th.
Project 1 – June 6 & 13 Sessions at 1 pm & 2 pm

Fairy Garden & Plants – Create you own garden as we learn about plants.

Project 2 – June 20 & 27 Sessions at 1 pm & 2 pm

Paracord Crafts – Have fun creating a fun craft with paracord.

Project 3 – July 11 & 18 Sessions at 1 pm & 2 pm

Earth & Sky – Dig for gems and explore pressure with rockets.

Summer 2023 at the Brookings Public Library. Find your voice at the Brookings Public Library with programs for all ages. We use our voices to share stories, express ourselves, and spark change. Our voices include not only the sounds we make but the words we write, the art we create, the movements we perform, and the actions we take each day to impact our world. More information about summer programs can be found on the CHildren’s Department website (www.brookingslibrary.org)

Prey vs. Predator at Dakota Nature Park
2023-06-20 13:15 - 14:15, 2023-06-21 13:15 - 14:15, 2023-06-22 13:15 - 14:15 | Dakota Nature Park & Larson Nature Center
Predators come in all sizes from insects, raptors, to mountain lions and even there are in between sizes known as mesopredators. Campers will learn about the importance of the food chain, what happens when the food chain is disturbed by an invasive species, different adaptations of both prey and predator, and how they capture prey.
Ages 8-10 | 1:15 pm – 2:15pm

65+ Summer Garden Painting
2023-06-20 15:00 - 16:30 | Brookings Arts Council, 524 4th Street, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Learn how to paint this beautiful summer garden with Brookings artist Erik Ritter!

Free of cost, must be 65+ to register and participate

Limited seats available

All painting supplies included

No experience necessary!

Sponsored by the Brookings Area Coalition on Aging
Date:
June 20th, 2023
Time:
3-4:30pm
Location:
Brookings Arts Council
Register here!

Tour De Tuesday
2023-06-20 18:00 - 19:00 | Spoke-N-Sport, 503 Main Ave, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Join Jordan, Steve H, and Josh O for the Tour de Tuesday Ride! The group ride is open to everyone: all skill levels, disciplines, and endurance levels.
Rides will range from 1-2 hours, rides begin in the evening at 6pm; starting & stopping at the Spoke-N-Sport Brookings location on Main.
Routes at the beginning of the season will be geared towards the novice cyclist, progressing through the summer, along with the group’s skill level and desire.
Each ride will start off with a quick pre-ride bike check and discussion of the route. Undamaged helmets are required to participate, lights are recommended. Questions are encouraged.
Any changes to the ride or cancellations due to weather will be posted in the Facebook event.
Dates subject to change.
All participants must sign this waiver for each ride attended.

Anderson Plaza Performance Series
2023-06-20 18:00 - 20:00 | South Dakota Art Museum, 1036 Medary Ave, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Join us on Anderson Plaza, behind the South Dakota Art Museum (1036 Medary Ave.), for free performances on Tuesday evenings in June and July. Bring your own picnic, chair and blanket. We’ll have snacks and drinks for purchase, yard games and plenty of space for fun on the Campus Green while you enjoy the performance.

June 13 | Jim Groth | Folk music with a 3-time South Dakota Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee
June 20 | Afterwall | Solo folk music & Jon Bakken’s Hot Pockets | Free jam jazz
June 27 | ISANTI | Native American rock n roll from Sioux Falls, SD
July 11 | Eliza Blue | Timeless music with folk and blues roots
July 18 | Alma Andina | Traditional instruments from South America with Latin rhythms such as Cumbia, Salsa, Folk, Guajira, Latin Rock, Reggae, and other danceable styles
July 25 | JAS Quintet | Original jazz music and standards throughout the Jazz Age.

Trivia Tuesday
2023-06-20 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+.

Breakfast Bite - Organization Culture and Employee Retention
2023-06-21 08:00 - 09:15 | Brookings City and County Government Center, 520 3rd Street, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Join the Business Resource committee for their 2023 Lunch and Learn series. Breakfast Bites are a great opportunity to grab some free food, learn something new, and make some great professional connections.
This month’s installment focuses on Organization Culture and Employee Retention. Attendees will have the opportunity to hear from local small business owners on how build their organization’s culture and how they retain their employees in the current workforce environment.
Free but registration is required. To register, please visit this link.

Playful Preschoolers: Paint-n-Play
2023-06-21 08:30 - 11:30 | Brookings, 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!

Floral Arranging with Hand Tied Boutique KIDS CLASS
2023-06-21 13:00 - 14:15 | Brookings Arts Council, 524 4th Street, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
$35.00

Join us at the BAC with Hand Tied Floral Boutique owner, Sheri Vaughn, to create the perfect summer centerpiece!

Ages 9-14

All supplies included

Brent Allen and his Puppet Friends
2023-06-21 13:00 - 15:00 | Pioneer Park, 6th Street and First Avenue Brookings, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Laugh and be entertained as Brent’s puppet friends put on a talent show.
1 & 3 pm at the Pioneer Park Bandshell

AHA Basic Life Support Course
2023-06-21 17:30 - 21:30 | Ambulance Station & Education Center, 2300 Yorkshire Drive Brookings, SD 57006
Covers adult, infant and child CPR as well as ventilation using a barrier device, AED, and choking relief for adults and infants.
The American Heart Association BLS Course is recommended for health care providers and other personnel who need to know how to perform CPR and other basic cardiovascular life support. The class uses realistic scenarios and simulations to cover adult, infant and child CPR as well as ventilation using a barrier device, Automated External Defibrillation and choking relief for adults and infants.
The class uses QCPR training manikins which give the American Heart Association Certified BLS instructor real-time information about how a student performs chest compressions and airway ventilation. This feedback allows instructors to relay quality information to students and offer suggestions on how to improve their technique. This reassures students they can perform high-quality CPR that will save lives.
COST: $50
REGISTRATION: Closes 1 day prior to class.
HEALTH PRECAUTIONS
• One student will sit per table
• All surfaces and mannequins are disinfected prior to each class
• Hand sanitizer/soap & water is available
PARKING: Please park across the street in the Home Health & Hospice/Yorkshire Eye Clinic lot to ensure the ambulance can exit quickly in an emergency.
* The American Heart Association strongly promotes knowledge and proficiency in CPR and has developed instructional materials for this purpose. Course materials are not necessary nor provided, but can be purchased on-line at Amazon, etc. Use of these materials in an educational course does not represent course sponsorship by the American Heart Association. Any fees charged for such a course, except for a portion of fees needed for AHA course materials, do not represent income to the Association.

Wall Street Wednesday
2023-06-21 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.

See How They Run
2023-06-21 19:30 - 21:00, 2023-06-22 19:30 - 21:00, 2023-06-23 19:30 - 21:00 | Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center, 1601 University Boulevard, Brookings, SD, 57007
By Philip King
June 21-23, 2023 at 7:30pm
June 24, 2023 at 2:00pm
Oscar Larson Theatre
So swift is the action, so involved the situations, so rib-tickling the plot in this London hit that at its finish, audiences are left exhausted from laughter. Galloping in and out of the four doors of an English vicarage are an American actor and actress, a cockney maid who has seen too many American movies, an old maid who “touches alcohol for the first time in her life,” four men in clergyman suits presenting the problem of which is which (for disguised as one is an escaped prisoner), and a sedate Bishop aghast at all these goings-on and the trumped up stories they tell him.

Something Fishy at Dakota Nature Park
2023-06-22 09:00 - 2023-06-24 10:00 | Dakota Nature Park & Larson Nature Center
Campers will become an ichthyologist for the week! They will learn about the anatomy of fish, what they eat and the fish available at the Dakota Nature Park along with other local species. On the 22nd, we will go fishing. Campers are welcome to bring their own gear or borrow ours.
Ages 5-7 | 9-10 am
Ages 8-10 | 10:45 – 11:45

Prospect Camp II
2023-06-22 12:00 - 18:00 | Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium, 1396 Stadium Rd, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
23rd Annual Prospect Camps

June 22nd

Entering Grades: 10th – 12th
Time: 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Cost: $85 per Player
All Prices Have Included an 8% Sales Tax

**If Online registration is no longer available, walk ups day of camp are welcome.**
What Should I Bring:

Helmet & Shoulder Pads
Practice Jersey (Light & Dark If Available)
T-Shirt & Shorts
Running Shoes
Football Cleats for Practice
Toiletries: Soap, Shampoo, Towels & Personal Items

Additional Information:

Showers are available.
Lunch will be provided.
SDSU Athletic Training Staff available at all times.
Coaches from area Division II, Divsion III, and NAIA schools will be observing and scouting.
This is a Contact Camp: Helmet and Shoulder Pads are mandatory. No Equipment Rental available.

Additional Information: If a camper will require any accommodations due to special needs, we ask that you notify us via email or in writing of those needs a minimum of two weeks prior to the camp start date so we can make the accommodations.
Questions: Contact Camp Director Pete Menage at Peter.Menage@sdstate.edu
Jackrabbit Football Camps are open to any and all entrants (limited only by number, age, grade level and/or gender).

Pottery Wheel Lesson - June 5 & 22
2023-06-22 17:30 - 20:30 | Brookings Arts Council, 524 4th Street, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
$100.00

Join us at the BAC to learn how to use a pottery wheel from a local ceramicist!

Only 4 spots open for each class

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

Ages 9+, under 13 should be accompanied by an adult

Dates
Making: June 5
Glazing: June 22

Pottery Wheel Lesson - June 8 & 22
2023-06-22 17:30 - 20:30 | Brookings Arts Council, 524 4th Street, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
$100.00

Join us at the BAC to learn how to use a pottery wheel from a local ceramicist!

Only 4 spots open for each class

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

Ages 9+, under 13 should be accompanied by an adult

Dates
Making: June 8
Glazing: June 22
Time
5:30 – 8:30pm, both dates

2023-06-22 17:30 - 20:30 | Brookings Arts Council, 524 4th Street, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Join us at the BAC to learn how to use a pottery wheel from a local ceramicist!

Only 4 spots open for each class

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

Ages 9+, under 13 should be accompanied by an adult

Dates
Making: June 5
Glazing: June 22

2023 Cubby's Bar and Grill Classic (13/14U)
2023-06-23 - 2023-06-25 | Bob Shelden Field, 530A Elm Ave, Brookings, SD, 57006
The 2023 Brookings Friends of Baseball tournament dates and registration is now open. Three-game guarantees, divisions for all ages available. New bat rules will apply. Teams from all states are welcome.

Fishin' Fridays at Dakota Nature Park
2023-06-23 09:00 - 11:00 | Dakota Nature Park & Larson Nature Center
The Nature Center is offering a safe and supervised class for your child to explore some local fishing spots. We supply the bait and equipment. If you choose you can bring your own. Max 10 people per class.
Early bird pricing $27 ends May 16.
Fee: $35
Session 1: Friday June 9 & 16
Registration due May 30th | Ages 9-16 | 9-11 am
Session 2: Friday June 23 & 30
Registration due June 13th | Ages 9-16 | 9-11 am
Session 3: Friday July 14& 21
Registration due July 4th | Ages 9-16 | 9-11 am
Session 4: Friday, July 28 & August 4
Registration due July 18th | Ages 9-16 | 9-11 am

Mini Makers: Music
2023-06-23 10:30 - 11:15 | Brookings, 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.

Specialist Camp
2023-06-23 14:00 - 16:30 | Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium, 1396 Stadium Rd, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Specialist Camp

Why Is This Camp Important?:

20 out of 22 Signees from the class of 2019 were in attendance at this camp.

June 23rd

Entering Grades: 10th – 12th
Check-In: 1:30 PM
Time: 2:00 – 4:00 PM
Cost: $50 per Player
All Prices Have Included an 8% Sales Tax

**If Online registration is no longer available, walk ups day of camp are welcome.**
What Should I Bring:

Helmet
Practice Jersey (Light & Dark If Available)
T-Shirt & Shorts
Running Shoes
Football Cleats for Practice
Toiletries: Soap, Shampoo, Towels & Personal Items

Additional Information:

Showers are available.
SDSU Athletic Training Staff available at all times.
Coaches from area Division II, Divsion III, and NAIA schools will be observing and scouting.
This is a Contact Camp: Helmet and Shoulder Pads are mandatory. No Equipment Rental available.

Additional Information: If a camper will require any accommodations due to special needs, we ask that you notify us via email or in writing of those needs a minimum of two weeks prior to the camp start date so we can make the accommodations.
Questions: Contact Camp Director Jonathan Shaeffer by email at Jonathan.Shaeffer@sdstate.edu.
Jackrabbit Football Camps are open to any and all entrants (limited only by number, age, grade level and/or gender).

Brookings Farmers Market
2023-06-24 09:00 - 12:00 | Brookings
Support your local producer at the Brookings Farmers Market!​
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.
Products available at the market vary on the season. Area producers sell a variety of fruits, vegetables, herbs, meats, jams, honey, bread, coffee, soap, eggs, teas, mixes, and more. Each week offers something new and delicious. Support your local producer by shopping often! To see a list of our recurring market vendors, click here.
Market will occasionally close early due to weather or vendors selling out of products. Be sure to arrive earlier in the day for the best selection.
Free family yoga is offered every Saturday in June, July and August at 9 a.m.
Spend a Saturday with the Brookings Market on special event days. To see our event calendar, click here.
We are proud to accept SNAP benefits. To learn more, click here.

Cash Money Youth Skills Camp
2023-06-24 09:00 - 16:00 | BHS Football Field
Camp will be Saturday June 24th at the BHS Football Field
1st-5th Grade goes from 9:00AM – 11:30AM!
6th-12th Grade from 1:30PM-4:00PM
Link to sign up: bit.ly/2023cashmoneyregister

This year’s camp is going to be filled with excitement as we welcome NEW guests, including NFL, NBA, college football and basketball coaches and players! Everyone is welcome, regardless of gender or age, so bring along your friends and family for an unforgettable experience.

Summer Sol 2023 Volleyball Tournament
2023-06-24 10:00 - 16:00 | Sexauer Park, 121 West 10th St, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Please join us for the first annual SUMMER SOL grass volleyball tournament June 24, 2023 at Sexauer Park in Brookings, SD to support the Kiss My ALS foundation.
To learn more about the Kiss My ALS foundation click here.
All Players must fill out a league waiver to be eligible to play. All Players must be on your roster to participate. Players under 18 years of age must have parental signatures to participate.
Team Requirement – $100 per team. A team consists of 6 players but may start with a minimum 4 players. A team must have at least two women on the court at all times. Teams may play with 1 female but can then only play with 5 total players. A team cannot play without any females. There is no maximum number of females that can be on the court.
For Park Rules click here
All Summer Sol Coed Volleyball Tournament Rules –> here
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Email: summersolbrookings@gmail.com
Text: (605) 690-1378
Venmo: @KissMyALSFoundation
