Crochet Sheep Classes
2024-05-23 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-05-16 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | South Dakota Agricultural Heritage Museum, 977 11th Street, Brookings, SD, 57007, United States
We will use chain, slip stitch, single crochet and single crochet 2 stitches together (we’ll learn this one in class) to crochet a small sheep. During the first class, we will work on creating the body and start the head of the sheep. The second class will cover making the ears, legs, and arms and putting everything together. Participants will need to provide their own supplies (yarn in preferred colors, crochet hook, scissors, darning needle, and a printed copy of the free pattern or a device to read it on).
The cost for this class is $20 and covers all nights of class. Space is limited. Find more information and register online at https://www.agmuseumstore.com/crochet-sheep-class.html.

Movie Night: American Fiction
2024-05-23 17:30 - 19:30 | Brookings Public Library, 515 3rd Street, Brookings, SD, 57006-2022, United States
May’s Movie: American Fiction (Rated R, 1 hour and 57 Minutes)

Monk is a frustrated novelist who’s fed up with the establishment that profits from Black entertainment that relies on tired and offensive tropes. To prove his point, he uses a pen name to write an outlandish Black book of his own, a book that propels him to the heart of hypocrisy and the madness he claims to disdain.
This movie is rated R and may not be appropriate for all ages.

NTTW Experience Tour: Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
2024-05-23 17:15 - 18:30 | Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium, 1396 Stadium Rd, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
On Thursday, May 23 at 5:15 pm, Visit Brookings will be hosting a tour of the Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium for Brookings’ tourism industry employees.
We will meet at 1396 Stadium Road to begin the tour with SDSU Athletics.
No registration is required. The tour is expected to last about an hour.

Accessible Yoga Class
2024-05-23 13:00 - 14:00 | Brookings Public Library, 515 3rd Street, Brookings, SD, 57006-2022, United States
An instructor from Prairie Soul Yoga will teach yoga poses that can be adapted for all abilities. No experience or equipment is necessary!

Free Outdoor Children's Concert at McCrory Gardens: Featuring Phil Baker!
2024-05-23 10:00 - 11:30 | McCrory Gardens, 631 22nd Ave, Brookings, SD, 57007
Grab your dancing shoes and join us for a morning of dancing and singing!

Wall Street Wednesday
2024-05-22 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.

EBC Trivia Night
2024-05-22 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.

Adult Bingo at Strikerz
2024-05-22 19:00 - 21:00 | The Lanes, 722 Western Ave, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
The Strikerz Bar & Grill hosts weekly bingo just for the adults!

Trivia Tuesday: Tourism Takeover
2024-05-21 19:30 - 22:00 | Wooden Legs Brewing Company, 309 5th Street, Ste 100, Brookings, SD, 57006
Join Visit Brookings at Wooden Legs for a special National Travel and Tourism Week Trivia Night!
Test your knowledge on the tourism industry, Brookings attractions, history and more 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+.
Learn more about National Travel and Tourism Week here.

Trivia Tuesday
2024-05-21 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+.

Par 3 Golf Mixer
2024-05-21 18:45 - 19:45 | Edgebrook Golf Course, 1415 22nd Ave S, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Let’s go golfing! Meet others who golf with this fun get-together event at the Edgebrook Par 3 course sponsored by Tee’d Off Golf Simulators.
We will form groups and golf for fun at 6:45 on Tuesdays in May.
Please register here: https://www.teedoffgolfbrookings.com/league–events.html

Caitlin Pisha Artist Workshop
2024-05-21 18:30 - 20:30 | Brookings Arts Council, 524 4th Street, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Join exhibiting artist Caitlin Pisha in a unique workshop that explores some of the methods Caitlin uses to create her own work including creating her own paint and using masking fluid to create shapes of negative space!

All supplies provided, no experience necessary

Ages 16+

Date
Tuesday, May 21st
Time
6:30-8:30pm
Caitlin Pisha’s exhibition “Becoming Whole” will be on display in our galleries from May 2nd through June 2nd. Opening reception will be on Thursday, May 2nd from 5:30 – 7:30, all are welcome and invited to attend!

Coteau’s Community Meal
2024-05-21 16:00 - 18:30 | Children’s Museum of South Dakota, 521 4th Street, Brookings, SD, 57006
Join us for a $5 community meal!
We’ve designed these meals as a way to bring the community together to share a simple, healthy, prepared meal for low cost. Invite a friend and dine with us!
On the menu:
– Half Wraps with Diced Fruit; Choice of Buffalo Chicken or Mediterranean
– Vegan option available
Café Coteau is open to the public.
The Children’s Museum of South Dakota is open until 7 pm on Tuesday nights!

Cake Decorating Competition
2024-05-20 18:00 - 19:15 | Brookings Public Library, 515 3rd Street, Brookings, SD, 57006-2022, United States
Teams will have 45 minutes to decorate their own adventure-themed cake. Bring your own cake and we’ll provide all the frosting and decorating supplies. Winners will receive a prize and bragging rights!
Space is limited. Registration opens May 13. This is an all-ages event.

Brookings Cubs vs Volga Cormorants
2024-05-19 17:00 - 20:00 | Bob Shelden Field, 530A Elm Ave, Brookings, SD, 57006
Brookings Cubs take on the Volga Cormorants at Bob Sheldon field! Starts at 5:00pm.

McCrory Gardens - Gardens Discovery Festival
2024-05-19 13:00 - 17:00 | McCrory Gardens, 631 22nd Ave, Brookings, SD, 57007
Be watching our website and social media for details coming in the spring about our annual Garden Discovery Festival!

Shine the Light on Tourism
2024-05-19 - 2024-05-25 | 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 neighbors whose livelihoods depend on tourism during National Travel & Tourism Week May 19-25, 2024. 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. Each household in South Dakota would need to pay $1040 more in state and local taxes to replace the tax revenue generated by visitor activity.
Check the Visit Brookings website www.visitbrookingssd.com to find other ways the entire community can get involved in this important week.

Bluestem Saturday Cruise
2024-05-18 17:00 - 19:00 | Bluestem Bicycles, 405 Main Ave, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
If you seek a casual bicycle ride centered around having fun, chilling, and seeing different parts of town, this might be the one for you. We pedal from park to park, taking a break at each to chat.
Want to know if we are riding? Call us at 605.692.2453, email us at info@bluestembicycles.com or pop in at our shop at 405 Main Ave.

SDSU Baseball vs. Omaha
2024-05-18 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-05-17 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-05-16 15:00 - 17:00 | Erv Huether Field, 1410 Jackrabbit Ave., Brookings, SD, 57007, United States
SDSU Jackrabbits take on the Mavericks at Erv Huether Field.

Mid-Central Showdown Series
2024-05-18 10:00 - 22:00 | University Plains Speedway, 1942 Medary Ave, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Join University Plains Speedway for thier Mid-Central Showdown Series!
More event details at Facebook.com/UniversityPlainsSpeedway.

Farmers Market
2024-05-18 09:00 - 12:00 | Downtown Brookings, 400 Main Ave, Brookings, 57006, United States
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.

Summer Kickoff
2024-05-17 12:00 - 16:00 | Children’s Museum of South Dakota, 521 4th Street, Brookings, SD, 57006
School’s out for summer! Stop by the Children’s Museum of South Dakota to celebrate!

Enjoy free SDSU ice cream courtesy of Café Coteau from 1-4 pm.
Be a part of our bubble party! Create giant bubbles as big as you.
Play oversized games such as Connect 4, Checkers, Timber Stackers, and more
Practice creativity at our do-it-yourself face-painting stations
Check out the summer camp and class schedule
Play along in all of the museum exhibits!
Outdoor activities are weather-permitting.

Free with paid admission

Improvanopolis at Wooden Legs
2024-05-16 19:00 - 20:30 | Wooden Legs Brewing Company, 309 5th Street, Ste 100, Brookings, SD, 57006
Celebrating teaching with live comedy this MONTH!
May Special – $12 cash at-the-door for teachers and a guest!!$15 cash – General Admission$10 – Students
Reserve tickets @ info@improvanopolis.com – or show up early to get your seats. (Doors open at 6pm)
Improvanoplis presents a comedy show like NO OTHER…literally. (Every show is a one-of-a-kind experience since the script is actually made up on the spot.)
This show will feature the best of our long and short-form improv comedy. Similar to “Whose Line is it Anyway”, this ensemble will keep you interjecting, intrigued, and in stitches for the entire show.Come and be part of something unique, so stop by Wooden Legs Brewing and have a laugh with us.
Improvanopolis is an international group with troupes that have performed around the globe. Improvisors from South Dakota, Los Angeles, Chicago, Singapore, Melbourne, Kuala Lumpur, Perth, Wellington, Orlando, Brisbane, & Auckland.

Bring on Baseball 2024
2024-05-16 17:00 - 19:30 | Dacotah Bank Center, 824 32nd Avenue, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Mark your calendars…Bring on Baseball 2024 at Dacotah Bank Center!! Come enjoy a night to celebrate Brookings Baseball! Reserve your table or tickets today by emailing bringonbaseball@gmail.com

Bullet Journaling Class
2024-05-16 13:00 - 14:30 | Brookings Public Library, 515 3rd Street, Brookings, SD, 57006-2022, United States
Our Community Services Coordinator will lead the group in learning tips and tricks to stay creative and organized with this fun journaling technique. Materials are provided. Ages 16+
Space is limited and registration opens May 9! Click here to register.

Food Truck Frenzy at the bank!
2024-05-16 11:00 - 14:00 | First Bank & Trust, 2220 6th St, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Please join us throughout the summer for a taste of food trucks from the area.
On May 16th, we will host Shorty’s Hot Box and Monkey Business Treats! We hope to see you there!
Time: 11:00 AM to 2:00 PMDate: Thursday, May 16, 2024Where: First Bank & Trust Brookings East Location at 2220 6th St.
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*You do not need to be a customer to participate.*Food will be purchased by participants, not First Bank & Trust.
