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University Plains Speedway Kart/Lawnmower Racing
2022-05-14 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | University Plains Speedway, 1942 Medary Ave, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Check out the University Plains Speedway Facebook page to keep up to date with the most recent information.
Kart Racing at its Finest! For nearly 40 years, University Plains Speedway has been dishing up “The fastest kart racing in the upper Midwest”.
The South Dakota Kart Club has maintained this distinction plus added the topping of “Championship Caliber Speedway Racing” to its legacy.

Brookings Baseball - Varsity
2022-05-14 17:00 - 21:00 | SD
The bobcat Varsity team takes on Rapid City Central.

Custom Ceramic Wind Chimes with artist Shelby Meyer
2022-05-14 10:00 - 11:30 | Brookings Arts Council, 524 4th Street, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Join us at the BAC to make custom ceramic Wind Chimes. Day one will be construction of the chimes and the second class will be to glaze.
Date: May 14th and 21st
Time: 10:00-11:30 both days
Cost: $27

Fire & Ice Gala Auction
2022-05-13 18:00 - 22:00 | Swiftel Center, 824 32nd Avenue, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Fire & Ice Gala + Auction is an evening to raise awareness and financial support for East-Central CASA and to honor the work volunteer advocates are doing in the lives of children in our community. This year East-Central CASA is celebrating 20 years of advocacy…..providing a VOICE for children.

Funds raised are critical to strengthening the capacity our our program to meet the needs of the child victims currently served and those who still await a caring, consistent adult to speak for the best interests in the courtroom and in the community.

Game Night at Wooden Legs
2022-05-13 18:00 - 20:00 | Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Join us 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!

Scotty Roberts 5K
2022-05-13 18:00 | Pioneer Park, 6th Street and First Avenue Brookings, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Registration/Bib Assignments: 5 to 5:30 pm
Race Start: 6 pm (gather at Pioneer Park)
The race starts and finishes at Pioneer Park in Brookings, SD. See the course map for complete details on the race route.
Online registration opens March 1 through raceroster.com.
The Scotty Roberts 5K (Previously Longest Day 5K) is conducted in conjunction with the Brookings Marathon. The race is named after the late Dr. Scotty Roberts one of the running pioneers in the Brookings community.
For complete details about this event, visit the Brookings Marathon web site.

Brookings Baseball - JV
2022-05-13 17:00 - 21:00 | SD
The Bobcat JV takes on Sioux Falls Roosevelt.

SDSU Baseball vs. St. Thomas
2022-05-13 15:00 - 2022-05-15 15:00 | Erv Huether Field, 1410 Jackrabbit Ave., Brookings, SD, 57007, United States
The Jacks host St. Thomas.

Movie Night at the Library
2022-05-12 17:30 - 19:00 | Brookings Public Library, 515 3rd Street, Brookings, SD, 57006-2022, United States
Come to the Library, watch a movie, and have some popcorn!
This month’s movie is Cyrano (PG-13 2hr. 4min.)
Nobleman, military man and poet Cyrano de Bergerac is secretly in love with Roxanne. However, his insecurity over his dwarf stature prevents him from professing his love, especially when Roxanne confesses that she’s interested in Christian, a recruit. Elated that Roxanne would like a guy like him, Christian feels anxious about speaking to her. Cyrano agrees to ghostwrite love letters for him.

Brookings Baseball - Varsity
2022-05-12 17:00 - 21:00 | SD
The Bobcat Varsity team takes on Huron.

Brookings Baseball - Varsity
2022-05-11 17:00 - 21:00 | SD
The Bobcat Varsity take on Brandon Valley.

Ground Breaking - 20th Street Interchange
2022-05-11 10:00 - 11:00 | SD
Join our partner agencies and local stakeholders as we celebrate the Ground Breaking for the 20th Street South Interchange!
Ground has been broken; the long-awaited 20th Street interchange project is officially underway. Phase one of the construction began on Monday, April 18th, a surreal feeling for many who have had a vision for this project for years.
The City of Brookings and Brookings County, alongside entities such as the South Dakota Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration, had multiple studies done which all justified the construction of the interchange at 20th Street South (not the 32nd Street bypass as some might have assumed). Benefits included safety and efficiency, as well as future development opportunities.
Companies located on the east side of the interstate saw trends which supported the findings. Al Kurtenbach, co-founder of Daktronics, says “It was difficult for employees with children at home or in school to efficiently access their homes from their work,” said Kurtenbach. “They would have to go down 6th street over to 22nd. It was tough for employees to be engaged with their families during the day.”
And so, the 20th Street site was decided.
An informal committee was formed to continue the effort of bringing an interchange to Brookings. Individuals on the committee included Al Heuton, Keith Corbett, Daryl Englund, Van Fishback, Al Kurtenbach, Lee Ann Pierce. This committee of both public and private sector leadership was key to the success of the project.
When the US Department of Transportation’s BUILD grant became available, the committee wrote an application for funds to design and build the interchange. The grant was denied in its first attempt, but the committee wrote a second application for BUILD which was successful.
Success of the second application had a few imperative elements. One was the public-private partnership to fund the project. The grant’s requirements required a certain percentage of the project be funded by the private sector. Van Fishback personally committed over $700,000 to the project, while Brookings County and the City of Brookings agreed to contribute $2,000,000 each. Fishback recognized this project as a prime example of what a public-private partnership should look like.
“Although we worked closely as an ad hoc committee, a lot of credit can be given to Lee Ann Pierce with the County and Keith Corbett with the City,” Fishback stated. “Both individuals gave their support not only in their public statement, but in their ability to garner support to give financially. Al Heuton was also a big champion in this project – he wrote both grant applications, which took a lot of time, research, and effort.”
Additionally, the group had significant help from Senator Thune’s office. With his support, as well as from Senator Rounds and Representative Johnson, the grant was successful
“I applaud the City of Brookings for its commitment and dedication to making this project a reality,” said Thune. “Once completed, this new arterial connection will bolster the city’s economy and provide new opportunities for growth and development.”
The City of Brookings continued working with HDR, who subcontracted the design work to Banner & Associates. Bids were put out with Bowe’s Construction being chosen as the prime contractor on the $15.3 million dollar project.
CEO and Chief Economic Development Director of the Brookings Economic Development Corporation Tim Reed sees big things for Brookings upon completion of the project. “The interchange will provide business growth and better connectivity as Brookings continues to grow south and east. When completed it will be a game changer for the Brookings economy.”
Construction of the bridge structure and all grading operations are scheduled to be completed in 2022, with the surfacing and final project completion scheduled for July 14, 2023. Questions regarding the interchange project can be directed to City Engineer Charles Richter.
The City of Brookings will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for the project on Wednesday, May 11 at 10 a.m. at 20th Street South. All are welcome to attend the celebration and hear from project stakeholders.

Summit League Softball Championship
2022-05-11 08:00 - 2022-05-14 17:00 | Jackrabbit Softball Stadium, 1505 Jackrabbit Ave, Brookings, SD, 57007, United States
The 2022 Summit League Softball Championship will take place May 11-14 at the Jackrabbit Softball Stadium in Brookings, S.D. The winner of the Summit League Championship receives the league’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
Join us in celebrating our 40th anniversary by partaking in 80’s activities throughout the championship. For more information visit here.

Mickelson Middle School Band Concert
2022-05-10 19:00 - 21:00 | Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center, 1601 University Boulevard, Brookings, SD, 57007

Brookings Baseball - Varsity
2022-05-10 18:00 - 20:00 | SD
The Varsity Bobcats take on Sioux Falls Lincoln.

City Council Meeting
2022-05-10 18:00 - 20:00 | Brookings City and County Government Center, 520 3rd Street, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Open to the public.

Still Life drawing with artist Karen Kinder
2022-05-10 08:00 - 17:00 | Brookings Arts Council, 524 4th Street, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Practice seeing and drawing contour lines and seeing and drawing negative spaces. We will draw a simple still life and if time allows will also use on pencil shading. All supplies provided. (I don’t look for big numbers with this, but suggest maybe 8-10? Probably also age 14 through adult?)
Date: May 10th
Cost: $25
Time: 7:00-8:30

BHS Orchestra
2022-05-09 19:00 - 21:00 | Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center, 1601 University Boulevard, Brookings, SD, 57007

BHS Track and Field JH Dual
2022-05-09 16:00 - 19:00 | Brookings High School – Track Complex
Monday, May 9, 2022 Time 4:00pm
vs. Yankton @ Brookings High School – Track Complex

Location: Brookings High School – Track Complex
530 Elm Avenue Brookings, SD 57006

May Make & Take Monday - Giant Flower Scratchers
2022-05-09 14:30 - 17:00 | South Dakota Agricultural Heritage Museum, 977 11th Street, Brookings, SD, 57007, United States
Join us on the second Monday of each month from 2:30-5 PM for a Make & Take Monday craft! Each month will bring a new craft for you to stop in, make, and take home to enjoy. The cost is $1 per craft, and on May 9, we’ll be making giant sunflower scratchers.

BHS Girls JH Golf Invitational
2022-05-09 08:00 - 17:00 | Edgebrook Golf Course, 1415 22nd Ave S, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Monday, May 9, 2022 Time 2:00pm
vs. Aberdeen Central, Brandon Valley, Harrisburg, Yankton @ Brookings Edgebrook Golf Course

Location: Brookings Edgebrook Golf Course
1415 22nd Avenue South Brookings, SD 57006

Mother's Day Brunch at McCrory
2022-05-08 11:00 - 14:00 | Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
A delightful brunch menu served at the Education & Visitor Center at McCrory Gardens. Garden admission included in the price of the meal.
Adults: $25.00
Children 6-12: $12.00

Shine the Light on Tourism
2022-05-07 20:30 - 22:00, 2022-05-06 20:30 - 22:00 | Visit Brookings Office, 1321 6th Street, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Visit Brookings invites the community to shine red in support for the hundreds of our friends, families and neightbors whose livelihoods depend on tourism during National Travel & Tourism Week May 2-7, 2022. Red is the official color of NTTW.
Join the Visit Brookings office, the Children’s Museum of South Dakota and other attractions in shining the light on tourism.
Tourism is economic development, creating jobs, generating sales and providing tax dollars for the residents of our community and state. During 2021, visitors spent $92.76 dollars in Brookings County. That translates into $7.18 million in tax revenue. 1,209 jobs are directly supported by the tourism industry in Brookings, providing over $25 million in income.
Check the Visit Brookings website www.visitbrookingssd.com to find other ways the entire community can get involved in this important week.

All-State Jazz Band & Show Choir Concert
2022-05-07 19:00 - 21:00 | Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center, 1601 University Boulevard, Brookings, SD, 57007

Brookings Baseball - JV
2022-05-07 17:00 - 21:00 | SD
The Bobcat JV team takes on Sioux Falls O’Gorman.

SDSU Softball vs. University of North Dakota
2022-05-07 11:00 - 14:00 | Jackrabbit Softball Stadium, 1505 Jackrabbit Ave, Brookings, SD, 57007, United States
The last game of the series between the Jacks and the University of North Dakota. The first pitch is at 11 a.m.

BHS Boys Varsity Tennis Invitational
2022-05-07 10:00 - 15:30 | Brookings Hillcrest Tennis Courts
Saturday, May 7, 2022 Time 10:00am
vs. Aberdeen Central, Huron, Yankton @ Brookings Hillcrest Tennis Courts

Location: Brookings Hillcrest Tennis Courts
1520 5th Street South Brookings, SD 57006

South Dakota State University Commencement Ceremonies
2022-05-07 08:00 - 17:00 | Frost Arena, 1165 Jackrabbit Ave, Brookings, SD, 57007, United States
Celebrate the SDSU graduates at the commencement ceremonies throughout the day. Tune into sdstate.edu for more information.
2022 Spring Ceremonies
Graduation ceremonies will be held on May 7, 2022. Ceremonies for the colleges will be held at the following times:
10 a.m. College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Science
Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering
2 p.m. College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
College of Education and Human Sciences
5 p.m. College of Nursing
College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions
College of Natural Sciences
All students receiving degrees — associates, bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral– will walk in the ceremony for their respective colleges.

Paws for Wine 2022
2022-05-06 17:00 - 22:00 | Swiftel Center, 824 32nd Avenue, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Paws for Wine 2022, a benefit event for Brookings Humane Society has been postponed until May 6th, 2022.
Wine tasting, silent auction and raffle, live music, meal – all for a great cause!
VIP event at 5, regular admission 6pm, meal at 7pm.
