Friends of Brookings Public Library Book Sale
2023-03-22 - 2023-03-26 | Brookings Public Library, 515 3rd Street, Brookings, SD, 57006-2022, United States
The Friends of the Library are holding a book sale to raise money for the Library. Come support the Brookings Public Library and grab some great reads while you’re at it!

March 22- 5:30-7:30pm (Friends Members only, memberships can be purchased at the door)
March 23- 9:30am-7:30pm
March 24- 9:30am-5:00pm
March 25- 9:30 am-5:00pm
March 26- 1:00-3:00pm

Lunch and Learn - Community Resources
2023-03-22 11:45 - 13:00 (America/Chicago)
Join the Chamber’s Business Resource committee for a NEW (and FREE) 2023 Lunch and Learn series. Lunch and Learns are a great opportunity to grab some free lunch, learn something new, and make some great professional connections.
This month’s Lunch and Learn is focused on Community Resources. Join us to learn about the nonprofit resources available to you in the Brookings community. You hear all this and more from a panel of trusted local experts. Information and networking in one hour!

Spring Book Sale
2023-03-22 17:30 - 2023-03-26 15:00 | Brookings Public Library, 515 3rd Street, Brookings, SD, 57006-2022, United States
It’s time for the Spring Friends of the Brookings Public Library Book Sale! We’ll have plenty of gently-used books, DVDs, CDs, board games, and video games for purchase. All proceeds benefit the Brookings Public Library. Most items are $2 or under. The Book Sale takes place at the Brookings Public Library, 515 3rd Street, Brookings.
Book Sale dates include:
Wednesday, March 22 – 5:30-7:30**
**Wednesday hours are for Friends of the Library members. Memberships are sold at the door or can be purchased ahead of time here: https://bit.ly/FOLjoin
Thursday, March 23 – 9:30am-7:30pm
Friday, March 24 – 9:30am-5:00pm
Saturday, March 25 – 9:30am-5:00pm
Sunday, March 26 – 1:00pm-3:00pm
Cash and check accepted; credit/debit cards accepted with purchase over $10.

EBC Trivia Night
2023-03-22 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
2023-03-22 19:00 - 22:00, 2023-03-29 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.

Eastern College Athletic Conference Equestrian Championship
2023-03-23 - 2023-03-25 | DeHaan Equestrian Center, 1823 US-14 BYP, Brookings, SD, 57006

Playful Preschoolers: Art Explorers
2023-03-23 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!

Soy 100
2023-03-23 09:30 - 14:30
South Dakota soybean farmers are invited to attend the soy100 event, March 23 at McCrory Gardens.

The soy100 seminar focuses on the simple question, “What can farmers do to grow 100-bushel soybeans in South Dakota?” Attendees will hear from experts on soybean markets, weed resistance, soil health, water management and more.
9:30 a.m. Registration
Coffee and Rolls provided by SD Soybean Research and Promotion Council

10:00 a.m. Keynote: Marketing and Economics
Tregg Cronin; Cronin Farms

10:45 a.m. Coffee Break

11:00 a.m. 2023 Fertilizer Outlook & Discussion
Karl Stenerson; Senior Marketing Analyst, Crop Nutrients; WinField United

11:20 a.m. 100 Bushel Beans
Dr. Cheryl Reese; Senior Lecturer and Farmer; South Dakota State University

11:40 a.m. Climate Outlook and Update
Laura Edwards; State Climatologist; SDSU Extension

12:00 p.m. Lunch
Provided by SD Soybean Research and Promotion Council

1:00 p.m. Breakout Session 1: Attend one 30min session
Marketing and Econ:
Tregg Cronin; Cronin Farms

Soybean Diseases:
Connie Strunk; SDSU Extension
Dr. Madalyn Shires; Assistant Professor & Plant Pathology Specialist; SDSU Extension
Agronomy:
Dr. Jon Kleinjan; SDSU Extension

1:30 p.m. Break
1:40 p.m. Breakout Session 2: Attend one 30min session
Same as above
2:10 p.m. Conclusion of Soy100

Glowforge Macrame Wall Hanging Workshop
2023-03-23 13:00, 2023-03-23 17:30 | Brookings Public Library, 515 3rd Street, Brookings, SD, 57006-2022, United States
Learn about the Brookings Public Library’s Glowforge laser printer, then make your own macrame wall hanging! Space is limited and registration opens March 16th. Please call the Library to reserve your spot.

Water Lilies in Oil Pastels
2023-03-23 18:00 - 19:30 | Brookings Arts Council, 524 4th Street, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Join artist and former art teacher Lisa Solum for an adventure in oil pastel. Learn how to apply the pastels and smooth to a paint-like surface!

All supplies included, but feel free to bring your own oil pastels if you’d like to learn with those

Child-Caregiver Play Group
2023-03-24 09:00 - 10:00 | Brookings, 57006, United States
0-36 months | Family Style | Registration Required | Free
These FREE playgroups are designed for parents and caregivers to interact and build skills with their children through play. It also helps families connect with one another and valuable community resources.
Questions? Call Carrie Benson 605-692-6700 X236.
Thank you to Brookings Avera Behavioral Health, tend playspace, and Brookings Area United Way for this partnership.

Tyler Walsh LIVE at the Comedy Room
2023-03-24 19:00, 2023-03-25 19:00 | Wooden Legs Brewing Company, 309 5th Street, Ste 100, Brookings, SD, 57006
Sean Leary & Wooden Legs Brewing Company are proud to present: The Comedy Room! Presented by Shane Andersen Brookings Home Team pwrd by Century 21 Krogman & Co.
This weekend’s headliner is Tyler Walsh!
With a dip in his lip and a glint in his eye, Tyler Walsh has quickly emerged as a unique, singular comedic voice in the Midwest and beyond. He has traded in rodeo clown barrels and donkey basketball games to stages with Noel Miller, Larry the Cable Guy and the like. This son of Iowa, born in Mapleton rural, made in Dayton, takes his unique experiences and makes them relatable to crowds of any persuasion. His slow drawn yet sharp sense of observation reels people in from urban rooms to grain bins. From stages across the country to one near you, Tyler will leave you saying you saw him when.
NO DRINK MINIMUM!

Spring Dance Concert Dreams & Nightmares
2023-03-24 19:30 - 2023-03-26 21:30
The Spring Dance Concert traditionally features original student choreography. This concert allows students the opportunity to develop creative process, choreographic talents, leadership and communication skills, and artistic and technical abilities. Students work with the dance ensemble director to develop work that communicates with intention and purpose. This season the theme of the concert is Dreams and Nightmares. This performance features dances exploring the myriad of contexts that Dreams and Nightmares inspires. Choreographers and dancers work collaboratively to devise new work that shares stories relevant to contemporary content.

Tyler Walsh LIVE at The Comedy Room
2023-03-25 19:00 - 21:00 | Wooden Legs Brewing Company, 309 5th Street, Ste 100, Brookings, SD, 57006
Sean Leary & Wooden Legs Brewing Company are proud to present: The Comedy Room!
Presented by Shane Andersen Brookings Home Team pwrd by Century 21 Krogman & Co.
When: Friday, March 24th
Where: Wooden Legs Brewing Company – 309 5th St Ste 100, Brookings, SD 57006
Headliner: Tyler Walsh
With a dip in his lip and a glint in his eye, Tyler Walsh has quickly emerged as a unique, singular comedic voice in the Midwest and beyond. He has traded in rodeo clown barrels and donkey basketball games to stages with Noel Miller, Larry the Cable Guy and the like. This son of Iowa, born in Mapleton rural, made in Dayton, takes his unique experiences and makes them relatable to crowds of any persuasion. His slow drawn yet sharp sense of observation reels people in from urban rooms to grain bins. From stages across the country to one near you, Tyler will leave you saying you saw him when.
NO DRINK MINIMUM!
Sean Leary is a midwest bred, Los Angeles based comedian changing the game in stand up comedy. Sean & his girlfriend/comedian Anna Simeri have cultivated a major following with their successful run of pop up comedy shows at unique locations all over the country. Beach shows, house shows, gym shows, if there is space, Sean & Anna can make it into an incredible show. Sean has been featured on Fox’s Laughs, HULU, Fusion, competed in AGT Season 10, & has even opened a comedy club in his hometown of Brookings, SD which he runs remotely from Los Angeles. Anna & Sean are a powerhouse duo – now taking their talents to Hollywood with Good Aura Comedy – the hottest new show in the Los Angeles comedy scene!

"The long depression: South Dakota's experience in the 1920's and 1930's" with Dr. Chuck Vollan
2023-03-26 14:00 - 15:00 | South Dakota Agricultural Heritage Museum, 977 11th Street, Brookings, SD, 57007, United States
The Great Depression came to farmers in the fall of 1920 and only ended with the start of America’s involvement in World War II. When the farm economy collapsed, the entire state economy collapsed, with businesses failing and declining revenues limiting the state government’s ability to function. Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal saved farming, but also created a greater dependency upon government subsidies. We’ll dive into these topics and more when we welcome Dr. Chuck Vollan to the museum to discuss our newest exhibit in the museum. This event is free and open to the public, and refreshments will be provided.

Poulenc Trio
2023-03-26 14:30 - 16:30 | Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center, 1601 University Boulevard, Brookings, SD, 57007
The Poulenc Trio has rediscovered and redefined piano-wind chamber music for the 21st century. The trip includes Irina Kaplan Lande on piano, Alexander Vvedenskiy on oboe and Bryan Young on bassoon. The Trio is committed to commissioning, performing and recording new works from contemporary composers. Since its founding, the Trio has greatly expanded the repertoire available for the oboe, bassoon and piano, with more than 20 new works written or arranged for the group, including three triple concertos for Trio and full orchestra. The Trio has also made a commitment to explore and promote musics that reflect its members’ African, Asian, Eastern European and Jewish roots.

Pink Martini: Featuring China Forbes
2023-03-27 19:30 - 22:00 | Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center, 1601 University Boulevard, Brookings, SD, 57007
While one year delayed, Woodbine Productions presents Pink Martini for their first-ever performance in South Dakota!
For more than 10 years, we have been actively working to secure an engagement with Pink Martini, one of the world’s most cosmopolitan and topdrawer jazz orchestras. To attempt to label this group’s diverse musical style as “jazz” truly diminishes the uniqueness of Pink Martini. They have been featured at the Montreaux Jazz Festival in Switzerland and the Paris Jazz Festival, tour extensively in the finest halls in Europe, and Brookings!
With more than a dozen instrumentalists and several vocalists, Pink Martini is comprised of musicians of the highest caliber and a musical repertoire that includes songs in 25 languages. Thomas Lauderdale, the founder, bandleader, and pianist for Pink Martini, explains, “Pink Martini is a rollicking, around-the-world musical adventure… If the United Nations had a house band in 1962, hopefully, we’d be that band!”
Now in their 29th season, Pink Martini will perform in the Oscar Larson Theatre, where we will provide the group the swankiest venue in the Dakotas. Guests are guaranteed to experience a night as unique as the venue and of the exceptional caliber you expect from Woodbine Productions.

Mini Makers: Puzzle Play
2023-03-28 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.

Family STEAM Night
2023-03-28 18:00 - 19:30 | Brookings Public Library, 515 3rd Street, Brookings, SD, 57006-2022, United States
Join us as we explore the amazing worlds of Science. Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics with hands-on experiments for the whole family.

Beginning Crochet Class
2023-03-28 18:00 - 20:00 | South Dakota Agricultural Heritage Museum, 977 11th Street, Brookings, SD, 57007, United States
Join the Brookings Fiber Guild as they teach beginning crochet classes this spring. In these classes, participants will learn foundation chain, single crochet and double crochet, and abbreviations. The cost for this class is $25 and it covers all nights of class plus all supplies. Minimum age for this class is 15, but please let the museum know if you have someone younger interested in the class – if we have enough interest, we may add a kids class in the future.
Space is limited. Register at https://www.agmuseumstore.com/beginning-crochet-class.html.

Trivia Tuesday
2023-03-28 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+.

Spring Bunny Vase
2023-03-29 18:00 - 20:00 | Brookings Arts Council, 524 4th Street, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Learn to make and paint a customizable springtime bunny vase or pencil cup with ceramicist Rachel Funk!

This is a TWO PART class—making the first session, glazing the second

All supplies included

No age limit, but children 13 and under should be accompanied by an adult

All materials used will wash out of clothing and smocks are available, but you may want to wear clothes you’re okay with getting messy in!

Dates:
Part 1 — Wednesday, March 29
Part 2—Wednesday, April 5
Times:
6-8pm both dates

Playful Preschoolers: Super Storytellers
2023-03-30 08:30 - 11:30 | Brookings, 57006, United States

10th Biennial Artists Chat Series
2023-03-30 10:30 - 17:30 | South Dakota Art Museum, 1036 Medary Ave, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
10th Biennial South Dakota Governor’s Art Exhibition artists chats.
NOTE: March chats are 10:30 am, April chats are 4:30 pm (Central Time)
March 23 (10:30 – 11:30 am Central)
Artists: Sharon Gray, Chris Meyer, Erik Ritter and Lindsay Twa
March 30 (10:30 – 11:30 am Central)
Artists: Skott Chandler, Tom Dempster, Molly Fulton and Jim Pollock
April 20 (4:30 – 5:30 pm Central)
Artists: Amanda Boerger, Carol Geu, Susan Heggestad and Mark Stemwedel
April 27 (4:30 – 5:30 pm Central)
Artists: Bridget Beck, Bonnie Halsey-Dutton, Dennis Linn and Allen Morris
Register once for the series and attend any of the chats using the same Zoom link.

Pie and Puzzles Competition
2023-03-30 18:00 | Brookings Public Library, 515 3rd Street, Brookings, SD, 57006-2022, United States
Bring a team, eat some pie, and see which team can complete their puzzle the fastest at Brookings Public Library!00
A prize will be awarded to the winners.
Teams of 4 or fewer can register starting March 23rd.

Buckles & Bling Fundraiser
2023-03-30 18:00 - 21:00 | Club 71 at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium, 1396 Stadium Rd, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Support SDSU Rodeo during this year’s Buckles & Bling on March 30, 2023 at the Dana J Dykhouse Stadium (1396 Stadium Rd., Brookings, SD).
All proceeds will fund SDSU Rodeo travel and practices. SDSU Rodeo Alumni and students will host the event, including a buffet meal, team presentations, scholarship presentations, live auction items including a team calcutta and silent auction items. The social hour starts at 6:00 p.m. with dinner and the auction to follow at 7:00 p.m..
Parking is located directly west of the Dana J Dykhouse Stadium on the South Dakota State University campus.
Enter the stadium through the First PREMIER Bank entrance on the west side of the stadium. Use the elevators located to the right after entering and go up to the club level. Club 71 will be to the left after exiting the elevators.
Donor Information
If you would like to donate a live or silent auction item, email sdsu.rodeo@sdstate.edu a picture and a description of the item. Items will be pre-listed on the SDSU Rodeo Facebook page. Table sponsors who would like their logo included with their recognition can email the file to sdsu.rodeo@sdstate.edu.

SDSU Jackrabbit Stampede Rodeo
2023-03-31 - 2023-04-01
Whoa! Get ready for a weekend of WOW! The South Dakota State University rodeo team will kick up the dust at the 67th annual Jackrabbit Stampede Rodeo at the Swiftel Center in Brookings, SD with back-to-back-to-back performances Friday, March 31 through Saturday, April 1. Tickets on sale Friday, February 3 at the Swiftel Center’s Active Heating Box Office and online at www.Ticketmaster.com.
Attendees will watch intense rodeo action with the initial competition beginning at 7:30p.m. Friday, March 31, and continuing Saturday, April 1, at 1:00p.m. and 7:30p.m. This two-day event is a National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association-approved rodeo featuring events such as: Bareback Riding, Barrel Racing, Breakaway Roping, Bull Riding, Goat Tying, Saddle Bronc Riding, Steer Wrestling, Team Roping, and Tie Down Roping.
Mezzanine general admission tickets are only available at the Active Heating Box Office. Mezzanine general admission tickets are $25 for adults and $20 for children ages 3 to 12; kids 2 and under are free! South Dakota State University students can receive a $20 mezzanine general admission ticket with student i.d. while supplies last.
All 200-level tickets are sold as reserved seating with 2 ticket levels: $31 for the first five rows and $28 for the sixth row and above. 200-level reserved children tickets are only available at the Active Heating Box Office for $20 for children ages 3 to 12. For every ticket purchased, $3 goes directly back to the SDSU Jackrabbit Stampede Rodeo team.
Sit in the best seat in the house! A VIP ticket is $50 and includes a reserved seat next to the ring, getting you up close to the action. There is a small limited amount available, first-come, first-serve.
The South Dakota State University (SDSU) Rodeo Club, Sutton Rodeo, and the Swiftel Center are involved in the production of the SDSU Jackrabbit Stampede Rodeo. For more information, visit www.swiftelcenter.com, call (605) 692-7539 or follow on Facebook at www.facebook.com/swiftelcenter.
