Festival of Lights Parade
2021-12-03 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | SD
Santa is hitting the waves! He’s trading in his coat and belt for swim trunks and sunglasses.
This year’s Festival of Lights theme will have you mentally escaping the chill and “warming up” with some fun in the sun! Grab your beach towel and sand buckets and be a part of the 26th annual Festival of Lights Parade, “Holiday in the Tropics” on Friday, December 3rd, 2021 in Downtown Brookings at 7:00 PM.
The parade will follow the same route as 2020, going down Main Avenue to 3rd Street, up 5th Avenue, across 6th Street, and back to Main Avenue. We will be announcing the parade from Cubby’s Rooftop!
Want to join in on the fun?
Fill out the registration form linked below and email it to kaitlyn@brookingschamber.org. Entries are $25.
https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1460/File/2021FestivalofLightsParadeEntryForm1.pdf

First Thursday Member Play
2021-12-02 17:00 - 19:00 | Children’s Museum of South Dakota, 521 4th Street, Brookings, SD, 57006
Did you know that the Children’s Museum of South Dakota has special member hours!
On the first Thursday of each month, the Museum exhibits will be open for play for members until 7 pm.
Café Coteau will be open from 5-6:30 pm.
Play Central Toys & Books will be offering a 20% discount on member purchases made that night. Play along!
Not a member yet? What are you waiting for? Join today!
PS: We also have a special member hour on Saturday from 9-10 am!

Jingle & Mingle Holiday Shopping
2021-12-02 16:00 - 19:00 | Children’s Museum of South Dakota, 521 4th Street, Brookings, SD, 57006
Our Jingle & Mingle holiday shopping event has expanded to three evenings to offer more space and time to shop!
Stop by on Thursday, Dec. 2, Tuesday, Dec. 7, or Thursday, Dec. 9, from 4-7 p.m. for a personalized shopping experience complete with free gift wrapping.
Let the play experts at Play Central Toys & Books help you find that unique, creative, educational gift for the child in your life.
Gifts will be arranged by age and interest and our personal shoppers will be on-hand to help you find the perfect gifts.
PS: If you shop on Thursday, Dec. 2, it lines up with our First Thursday member discount, which means members save 20%! (If you’re not a member yet, no worries, you can join any time! And it makes a great holiday gift!)

Museum Store Member Sale
2021-12-01 - 2021-12-23 | South Dakota Agricultural Heritage Museum, 977 11th Street, Brookings, SD, 57007, United States
From December 1-23, museum members receive an extra 10% off at the museum store! Members can also shop online at agmuseumstore.com using the code MEMBER10 at checkout. All museum store profits support education and exhibition projects, so you can support the museum mission and cross people off your gift list at the same time.

Make your own hand stamped ornament with Mama Peacock
2021-11-30 19:00 - 20:30 | Brookings Arts Council, 524 4th Street, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Join us at the BAC to MaMa Peacock to make two custom stamped ornaments for your tree. All skill levels are welcome. Participants will have a variety of blank, pewter ornament blanks to personalize with provided stamps and tools.
Date: November 30th
Time: 7:00-8:30
Cost: $25

Native American Heritage Month Speaker Series- Jerome Kills Small
2021-11-30 18:30 - 19:30 | Brookings Public Library, 515 3rd Street, Brookings, SD, 57006-2022, United States
In honor of Native American Heritage Month, the Library is hosting speakers from across the state and country to discuss Native history, culture, and issues. This event will be in-person in the Library’s Cooper Room and streamed on Zoom.
This week’s talk will be “Water: Lakota Spirituality and Science” by Jerome Kills Small.
Throughout his life, Kills Small has gained personal experience being around Lakota sacred sites and becoming familiar with many place names for water. He brings this experience to a discussion of the source and spiritual aspects of water and how what the spirit says and what science says complement each other.
Topic: NAHM Talk (Jerome Kills Small)
Time: Nov 30, 2021 06:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82901419529?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 829 0141 9529
Passcode: [REDACTED]
These presentations are made possible through a grant from the South Dakota Humanities Council.

Sculpture Camp
2021-11-24 08:00 - 17:00 | Children’s Museum of South Dakota, 521 4th Street, Brookings, SD, 57006
Discover how you can create 3D works of art with a variety of activities such as clay figures, wire sculpture, soap carving, and more.
Ages 6-12 | Drop Off | Registration Required | $52 ($41.60 members)

Native American Heritage Month Speaker Series- Sharity Bassett
2021-11-23 18:30 - 19:30 | Brookings Public Library, 515 3rd Street, Brookings, SD, 57006-2022, United States
In honor of Native American Heritage Month, the Brookings Public Library is hosting speakers from across the state and country to discuss Native history, culture, and issues. This event will be in person in the Library’s Cooper Room and streamed on Zoom.
This week’s talk will be “Haudenosaunee Women Lacrosse Players: Making Meaning through Rematriation” by Sharity Bassett.
This talk will focus on the ways in which Haudenosaunee women enact traditional identities on and off the field, while disrupting Western feminist representations of the complex issue of women playing lacrosse.
Topic: NAHM Talk (Sharity Bassett)
Time: Nov 23, 2021 06:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82889065861?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 828 8906 5861
Passcode: [REDACTED]
These presentations are made possible through a grant from the South Dakota Humanities Council.

Thanksgiving arrangement with Hand Tied
2021-11-22 18:30 - 20:00 | Brookings Arts Council, 524 4th Street, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Join Hand tied at the BAC to make a custom thanksgiving arrangement with Sheri from Hand Tied In Downtown Brookings.
All supplies included in the cost.
Date: November 22nd
Time: 6:30-8:00
Cost: $55

The Thanksgiving Play
2021-11-21 14:00 - 15:30, 2021-11-20 19:30 - 21:00, 2021-11-19 19:30 - 21:00, 2021-11-18 19:30 - 21:00 | Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center, 1601 University Boulevard, Brookings, SD, 57007
Written by South Dakota Native Larissa FastHorse. The play is a satirical comedy about four white people trying to devise a politically correct First Thanksgiving play for Native American Heritage Month to be performed in schools.

SDSU vs UND
2021-11-20 14:00 - 17:00 | Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium, 1396 Stadium Rd, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
It’s the final game of regular season as the South Dakota State University Jackrabbits take on the North Dakota Fighting Hawks at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium.
Kickoff is at 2:00 pm. Tickets and additional information is available at South Dakota State Jackrabbits Athletics.
Can’t make the game? Catch it on Midco Sports Network or ESPN+
Find everything you need to know about parking and tailgating right here. If you’re planning on getting some new Jackrabbit gear, stop in at Jackrabbit Central located at 416 Main Ave or stop in at the SDSU Bookstore on campus.
Be sure to check the Visit Brookings website www.visitbrookingssd.com for hotels, restaurants and other things to do before or after the game.
Go Jacks!

Gifting for Good
2021-11-18 08:00 - 2021-11-20 17:00 | South Dakota Agricultural Heritage Museum, 977 11th Street, Brookings, SD, 57007, United States
Get your holiday shopping done early and shop local at these unique mission-driven gift shops. From art to jewelry, to toys and books, your purchase directly supports the mission of each organization.
From Thursday, Nov. 18, to Saturday, Nov. 20, stop in 4 of the 5 museum and cultural organization gift shops and be entered to win a great prize: One lucky shopper will win a $20 gift certificate from each organization!
Participating Gift Shops:
•Brookings Arts Council: Stop by our pop-up holiday store, The Holly Leaf, featuring local artisan items such as paintings, prints, jewelry, pottery, hand-crafted stuffed animals, and more.
•McCrory Gardens: Unique items such as garden flags, rabbit garden sculptures, local honey, and McCrory maple syrup.
•Play Central Toys & Books (located at Children’s Museum of South Dakota): Hand-selected books, games, plush, puzzles, t-shirts, STEM-related toys, and unique children’s toys.
•South Dakota Agricultural Heritage Museum: European glass Christmas ornaments, locally-sourced goods, South Dakota made items, and more. Capturing the Spirit of South Dakota in every gift!
•South Dakota Art Museum: Unique gifts from South Dakota and beyond. It’s the Art Museum’s Annual Holiday Sale! Original paintings, pottery, art glass, home décor, and more.
Gift shop hours vary by each location. Please check in with the shop for more information. Thank you for shopping local and supporting our beloved cultural organizations, too!

Poppies at Sunset painting with Erik Ritter
2021-11-16 19:00 - 20:30 | Brookings Arts Council, 524 4th Street, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Need an art break and enjoy some time painting? Join us on November 16th with artist Erik Ritter and paint poppies at sunset at the BAC. All supplies included in the cost of the class.
Cost: $25
Date: November 16th
Time: 7:00-8:30

NAHM Speaker Series- Taté Walker
2021-11-16 18:30 - 19:30 | Brookings Public Library, 515 3rd Street, Brookings, SD, 57006-2022, United States
In honor of Native American Heritage Month, the Brookings Public Library is hosting speakers from across the state and country to discuss Native history, culture, and issues. This event will be on Zoom and streamed live in the Library’s Cooper Room.
This week’s talk is “Violence Against Indigenous Relatives: Settler Colonialism’s Impacts Then & Now” by Taté Walker.
Walker will provide an overview of settler colonialism’s impacts to Indigenous health and wellness. This presentation provides critical context to the violent realities faced by Indigenous communities from cultural, historical, systemic and gender-based viewpoints. Participants will come away with an understanding of the health inequities experienced by Indigenous people due to colonization, as well as strategies to demand and achieve justice for Indigenous communities.
Topic: NAHM Talk (Tate Walker)
Time: Nov 16, 2021 06:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83530352173?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 835 3035 2173
Passcode: [REDACTED]
These presentations are made possible through a grant from the South Dakota Humanities Council.

Jazz Ensemble Concert
2021-11-15 19:30 - 21:00 | Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center, 1601 University Boulevard, Brookings, SD, 57007
Come experience jazz at SDSU in the Larson Memorial Concert Hall.

Orchestra Concert
2021-11-14 16:00 - 17:00 | Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center, 1601 University Boulevard, Brookings, SD, 57007
Come experience the SDSU orchestra in concert at the Oscar Larson Preforming Arts Center.

"Steel Magnolias" presented by Brookings Community Theatre
2021-11-14 14:00 - 17:00, 2021-11-13 19:00 - 22:00, 2021-11-12 19:00 - 22:00, 2021-11-11 19:00 - 22:00 | Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center, 1601 University Boulevard, Brookings, SD, 57007
The action is set in Truvy’s beauty salon in Chinquapin, Louisiana, where all the ladies who are “anybody” come to have their hair done. Helped by her eager new assistant, Annelle (who is not sure whether or not she is still married), the outspoken, wise-cracking Truvy dispenses shampoos and free advice to the town’s rich curmudgeon, Ouiser, (“I’m not crazy, I’ve just been in a bad mood for forty years”); an eccentric millionaire, Miss Clairee, who has a raging sweet tooth; and the local social leader, M’Lynn, whose daughter, Shelby (the prettiest girl in town), is about to marry a “good ole boy.”
Tickets available online at brookingscommunitytheatre.org or at the door one hour before show time.

Warriors Scramble Indoor Golf Tournament
2021-11-14 09:00 - 2021-11-15 18:00, 2021-11-13 09:00 - 2021-11-14 18:00 | Tee’d Off Golf Simulators, 2508 Wilbert Ct, Brookings, 57006, United States
4 -person teams play 18 holes of golf (scramble format) on a selected course in a simulator bay.
Tee times available from 9 am-10 pm Saturday Nov 13 and 10-6 pm Sunday November 14
$152 plus tax per team with $10 optional mulligans (proceeds go to local charity for veterans)

Custom Screen Printing
2021-11-13 10:00 - 2021-11-14 11:30, 2021-11-12 10:00 - 2021-11-13 11:30 | Brookings Arts Council, 524 4th Street, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Join us at the BAC November 12th and 13th to make a custom screen print.
Screen printing: join us for a couple days of screenprinting. We will be creating a minimum of 2 designs. Output depends on experience and working speed. We will work through a practice design step by step and then move into more independent work. Bring your own design or use one of ours to create a custom tshirt or card!
All supplies are included in the cost of the class.
Date/Time: November 12th 6:30-8:00, November 13th 10:00-11:30
Cost: $45

Pride of the Dakotas Indoor Concert
2021-11-11 19:30 - 20:30 | Sanford-Jackrabbit Athletic Complex, Jackrabbit Avenue, Brookings, SD, 57007
Come watch The Pride perform at the Sanford-Jackrabbit Athletic Complex!

Tee'd Off Veterans Day Appreciation
2021-11-11 | Tee’d Off Golf Simulators, 2508 Wilbert Ct, Brookings, 57006, United States
Veterans presenting valid military ID play 30 min free in simulator (limit 1 30 free simulator session per group with veteran) pending bay availability.

Artistic glazing of two custom tumblers
2021-11-09 19:00 - 20:30 | Brookings Arts Council, 524 4th Street, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Have you wished to design mugs for your house like you see online? Join us at the BAC to paint with glaze two custom remade tumblers. Mugs are pre-made by local ceramist Rachel Funk as she guides you on how to paint a custom design on your tumblers. If you can dream the design it will work. Use one of our designs or bring a picture of what you would like yours to look like!
All supplies are included in the cost of the class.
Date: November 9th
Time: 7:00-8:30
Cost: $35
