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Wall Street Wednesday
2023-04-05 19:00 - 22:00, 2023-03-29 19:00 - 22:00 (America/Chicago) | 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.

EBC Trivia Night
2023-04-05 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.

Spring Bunny Vase
2023-04-05 18:00 - 20:00, 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

Coffee with Vets
2023-04-05 11:00 - 12:00 | Kool Beans
Join us at Kool Beans for Coffee with Vets every Third Wednesday at 11am, where we’ll discuss programs and topics of interest to the Veteran community. Free coffee, camaraderie and guest speakers.

National History Day in South Dakota
2023-04-05 | South Dakota Agricultural Heritage Museum, 977 11th Street, Brookings, SD, 57007, United States
Be a Part of History, Participate in South Dakota History Day 2023!
National History Day is a year-long academic program focused on historical research, interpretation, and creative expression for 6th- to 12th-grade students through project-based learning. The program promotes a love of research and history, as well as the development of critical thinking, writing, and research skills. Learn more about NHD in SD.

Trivia Tuesday
2023-04-04 19:30 - 22:00, 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+.

Brews & Brushes at Eponymous Brewing Co.
2023-04-04 19:00 - 20:30 | Eponymous Brewing Company, 126 Main Ave, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Is the patio open yet?? Have a hoppy good time with artist Erik Ritter at Eponymous Brewing Company for this paint n’ sip style class!

All painting supplies and one (1) drink is included

No experience necessary!

Artists under the age of 21 are allowed, but must be accompanied by an adult over 21

Puppet Show
2023-04-04 19:00 | Brookings Public Library, 515 3rd Street, Brookings, SD, 57006-2022, United States
Join us for an entertaining puppet show presented by the Brookings Public Library puppeteers.

Spa Night Make and Take
2023-04-04 18:00 | Brookings Public Library, 515 3rd Street, Brookings, SD, 57006-2022, United States
Come learn to make your own bath bombs, sugar scrubs, and bath salts, then take home the final product! Space is limited and registration is required. Call the Library, send a Facebook message to the Library’s page, or email mneubauer@cityofbrookings-sd.gov to register starting March 28th.

Annual Ice Show "Under the Big Top"
2023-04-02 14:00 - 2023-04-03 16:00, 2023-04-01 19:00 - 21:00 | Larson Ice Center, 924 32nd Ave, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
The Brookings Figure Skating Club invites EVERYONE to the highlight of our season— our annual Ice Show! We’re excited to present “Under the Big Top” this year, with Director & Coach Katie Bratberg!
Performances will be held at 7pm on Saturday, April 1st and at 2pm on Sunday, April 2nd.

The annual Ice Show is the culmination of the Brookings Figure Skating Club’s season. This year’s show boasts dozens of club members performing in a circus on ice, all through the grace and beauty figure skating, along with plenty of humor sprinkled in. The show will feature group ensembles with skaters from preschool through high school, as well as solo spotlights featuring more advanced skaters.

Get your discounted tickets in advance—this show is sure to be popular! In February & March, tickets will be available from any Brookings Figure Skating Club ice show cast member/family or at the customer service counter at Hy-Vee in Brookings.

Discounted prices remain unchanged this year:
K-12 student: $5 (Preschools are FREE!)
Adult: $7
(All ticket prices are $2 higher when purchased at the door of the event on April 1st & 2nd.)

SDSU Baseball vs. North Dakota State University
2023-04-02 13:00 - 15:30, 2023-04-01 13:00 - 15:00, 2023-03-31 15:00 - 17:00 | Erv Huether Field, 1410 Jackrabbit Ave., Brookings, SD, 57007, United States
SDSU Jackrabbits take on the Bison at Erv Huether Field.

KIDS CLASS: Pinch Pot Pets
2023-04-01 13:30 - 15:30 | Brookings Arts Council, 524 4th Street, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Join elementary art teacher Hannah Grapevine to learn how to make a customized animal pinch pot! Make your favorite animal, a pet, or a fantastic and otherworldly creature!
This is a TWO PART class—making the first session, glazing the second

Ages 7 – 12

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 — Saturday, April 1st
Part 2— Saturday, April 15th
Times:
1:30pm – 3:30pm both dates

4-Person Scramble Fundraiser
2023-04-01 10:00 - 22:00 | Tee’d Off Golf Simulators, 2508 Wilbert Ct, Brookings, 57006, United States
Play 9 holes of simulator golf on Sea Island Golf Course!
This fundraiser runs everyday April 1 – 23.
Proceeds benefit the First Tee of South Dakota
Entry fee $25/player Register at League / Events – TEED OFF GOLF SIMULATORS (teedoffgolfbrookings.com)
Register online for a 2 hour booking or call (605) 692-7273
Tee times available M-F 10AM – 10PM, Sat. 9AM – 11PM, Sun. 11AM – 8 PM

Willie Mac Basketball Tournament
2023-04-01 - 2023-04-02 | Boys & Girls Club of Brookings, 1126 Southland Ln, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
2023 Willie Mac Basketball Tournament team registrations are now open! Find the registration link here or at the website link below.

Practicing Cultural Humility and Ethics in the Play Therapy Room
2023-03-31 09:00 - 16:00 | McCrory Gardens, 631 22nd Ave, Brookings, SD, 57007
The South Dakota Association for Play Therapy, in conjunction with South Dakota State University’s Counseling & Human Development Department, present:
Looking Deeper into the Presenting Problem: Practicing Cultural Humility and Ethics in the Play Therapy Room
Featuring Carmen Jimenez-Pride, LCSW, RPT-S, ICST
When working with culturally diverse populations the need to look deeper into the presenting problem is more prevalent with those exhibiting symptoms of racial trauma on the rise. Often times clinical professionals are minimizing cultural and racial experiences in their treatment of Black, Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC). This workshop will focus on bringing cultural humility and ethics into the play therapy setting and challenging all play therapists and mental health professionals with examining their potential biases, how they show up in their work and their impact on the clients served.
Theoretical Basis: Adlerian
Objectives
Following this workshop, participants will be able to:
– Define and analyze culture, cultural competence and cultural humility,
– Identify the therapeutic powers of play and the relationship with diverse populations,
– Discuss play therapy with a cultural humility perspective,
– List ways in which play therapists can practice cultural humility within their play therapy settings,
– Analyze current play therapy practices and the role of the play therapist,
– Discuss therapeutic models and perspectives for focusing on culture and race that can be incorporated into play therapy practice, and
– Demonstrate play therapy activities that can be utilized in the playroom and sandtray.
Agenda
8:30 – 9:00 am – Attendee registration
9:00 – 11:30 am – Conference
11:30 am – 12:30 pm – Lunch on Your Own
12:30 pm – 4:00 pm – Conference
4:00 pm – Evaluations & Dismissal
About the Presenter
Carmen Jimenez-Pride is the creative mind behind Focus on Feelings®, an emotional literacy curriculum, she is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Registered Play Therapist Supervisor, Certified AutPlay® Therapy Provider, Certified EMDR Therapist, Registered Children’s Yoga Teacher and Certified Internal Family Systems Therapist. Carmen is also a Certified LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® Facilitator.
Carmen is a trauma therapist experienced in the clinical treatment of children, adolescents, and adults with culturally diverse backgrounds addressing a wide range of concerns. Carmen’s career in the mental health field spans more than 15 years.
Carmen is an international speaker, award-winning best-selling author, and business consultant. She is a visionary in the therapeutic community, working to create and develop a wide range of educational tools to assist the clinician, and the client to reach optimum goals. With a focus on cultural humility and cultural diversity, Carmen educates clinical professionals to address racial and cultural trauma within their clinical practices.
Carmen is currently serving as the South Carolina Association for Play Therapy President and the recipient of the 2021 Association for Play Therapy Emerging Leader Award. Carmen also serves as the Diversity and Inclusion Director of the Internal Sandtray Therapy Association.
Carmen is the developer of Diversity in Play Therapy Inc. and the Diversity in Play Therapy Summit.
South Dakota State University’s Counseling & Human Development Department is an approved provider of play therapy education: Association for Play Therapy Approved Provider #: 20-630

Child-Caregiver Play Group
2023-03-31 09:00 - 10:00 | Brookings, SD, 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.

100th Annual Little International
2023-03-31 08:00 - 2023-04-01 17:00 | SDSU Animal Science Complex, 1097 N Campus Drive, Brookings, SD, 57007
Little International is a two-day agricultural exposition planned, organized and implemented by students at South Dakota State University for the benefit of high school and college students. Little International is considered the largest two-day agricultural exposition in the country. The exposition provides students with an opportunity to compete in judging contests, showmanship competitions and fitting challenges.
History of Little “I”
Little International has been presented every year since 1921 with only three exceptions. In 1926, it was canceled due to the Scarlet Fever epidemic, and 1944–1945 it was canceled because of World War II. The first Little I was patterned after the Chicago International Livestock Exposition and was held on campus in what is now the South Dakota Agricultural Heritage Museum. In 1952, Little International was moved to what is now called the The Barn. In 1977, it was moved to where it is held today, the Animal Science Arena. During the week prior to Little International, the student staff prepares the Arena for the exposition. This includes erecting the famous red barn and white fence, adding bleachers and dying the wood chips green for the show ring. Also, each member of the staff is responsible for ensuring that the specific task of the committee they sit on is accomplished, whether that task is livestock judging or the event schedule.
Purpose
Little International serves both high school and college students alike. The exposition provides a fun and competitive opportunity for students to develop and refine skills essential for lifelong success in agriculture. Through Little International, students can utilize the two day event, not just as an opportunity to improve their showmanship, fitting or judging skills, but also to develop time management skills, responsibility, hard work and personal pride—not to mention the networking possibilities and the fun had by all involved with Little International.

Women's State Bowling Tournament
2023-03-31 - 2023-04-02 | The Lanes, 722 Western Ave, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States

SDSU Jackrabbit Stampede Rodeo
2023-03-31 - 2023-04-01 | SD
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.

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.

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.

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.

Playful Preschoolers: Super Storytellers
2023-03-30 08:30 - 11:30 | Brookings, SD, 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!

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.
