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Pottery Wheel Lesson - Feb. 1 & 22
2024-02-01 17:30 - 19:30 (America/Chicago) | Brookings Arts Council, 524 4th Street, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Join us at the BAC with a local ceramicist to learn how to use a pottery wheel!

Only 4 spots open for each class

This class is 2 sessions, each approx. 2 hours long

All supplies included in the cost of the class

No experience necessary

Materials used will generally wash out of clothing, but wear things you’re okay with getting a bit muddy!

Short fingernails are helpful for this class.

Dates
Making: Thursday, February 1st
Glazing: Thursday, February 22nd
Time
5:30 – 7:30pm both dates

First Thursday Member Evening Play
2024-02-01 17:00 - 19:00 | SD
Join us for special member hours!
The Museum exhibits will be open for play for our members until 7 pm.
Play Central Toys & Books will be offering a 20% discount on member purchases made that night. Play along!
Café Coteau will be open until 6:30 pm, too!
Play along!

Wall Street Wednesday
2024-01-31 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.

Adult Bingo at Strikerz
2024-01-31 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!

Music Bingo @ EBC
2024-01-31 19:00 - 21:00 | Eponymous Brewing Company, 126 Main Ave, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Bring your friends and compete for Eponymous prizes and other fun prizes may be in store! Games start at 7pm!

Trivia Tuesday
2024-01-30 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+.

BHS Boys Varsity Basketball vs. Sioux Falls Washington
2024-01-30 19:00 - 20:30 | Brookings High School, 530 Elm Avenue, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Cheer on the Brookings Bobcats as they take on Sioux Falls Washington!

Capers
2024-01-28 14:00 - 16:00, 2024-01-27 19:30 - 23:00, 2024-01-26 19:30 - 23:00, 2024-01-25 19:30 - 23:00 | Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center, 1601 University Boulevard, Brookings, SD, 57007
Attend Capers produced by Alpha Psi Omega (APO).
APO is a national honorary theatre organization. APO members annually produce CAPERS, which is a popular campus-wide variety show. APO participates in numerous fundraising and service activities. APO members regularly travel to New York City, where members attend workshops, tour Broadway facilities and attend Broadway performances.

James Stanley LIVE at The Comedy Room
2024-01-27 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-01-26 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, January 26th 7pm
Where: Wooden Legs Brewing Company – 309 5th St Ste 100, Brookings, SD 57006
Headliner: James Stanely
James Stanley started his journey in stand up comedy in 2013 when he was 16 years old. Now James works every clubs in Minneapolis and is beginning to tour more and more of the Country. James has opened for and worked with names in the comedy works such as Stavros Halkias, Sean Patton, Nimesh Patel, Dean Edwards, and Geoffrey Asmus. James is also one of the hosts of the ‘This Is Something, Man’ podcast and runs a weekly mic at Laugh Camp Comedy in St. Paul.

Bluestem Saturday Cruise
2024-01-27 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 Women's Basketball vs. Oral Roberts
2024-01-27 14:00 - 17:00 | Frost Arena, 1165 Jackrabbit Ave, Brookings, SD, 57007, United States
Cheer on the SDSU Women’s basketball team as they take on Oral Roberts! Purchase tickets online here.

Miss SDSU & Brookings Competition
2024-01-27 09:00 - 17:00, 2024-01-26 16:00 - 22:30 | Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center, 1601 University Boulevard, Brookings, SD, 57007
Attend the Miss SDSU and Miss Brookings Competition hosted at the Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center.

BHS Girls & Boys Varsity Wrestling Invitational
2024-01-27 09:00 - 17:00 | Brookings High School Auxiliary Gym, 530 Elm Ave, Brookings, SD, 57006
Cheer on the Brookings Bobcats!

SDSU Track & Field: NAIA Pre-Nationals/D2 Invitational
2024-01-27 08:00 - 17:00 | Sanford-Jackrabbit Athletic Complex, Jackrabbit Avenue, Brookings, SD, 57007
Cheer on the SDSU Men’s and Women’s Track & Field team as they participate in the NAIA Pre-Nationals/D2 Invitational! Purchase tickets online here.

SDSU Wrestling vs. Air Force
2024-01-26 19:00 - 21:00 | Frost Arena, 1165 Jackrabbit Ave, Brookings, SD, 57007, United States
Cheer on the SDSU Jackrabbits as they take on Air Force!

Termite Hockey Tournament
2024-01-26 - 2024-01-28 | Larson Ice Center, 924 32nd Ave, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Cheer on the Brookings Rangers at the Termite Hockey Tournament!

Mite A & B Hockey Tournament
2024-01-26 - 2024-01-28 | Larson Ice Center, 924 32nd Ave, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Cheer on the Brookings Rangers at the Mite A & B Hockey Tournament!

Closure Week
2024-01-26, 2024-01-25 | SD
To ensure a high level of integrity in operations, the museum closes for a week each January. During this time, operations that would interrupt the guest experience such as floor resurfacing or painting are completed. Thanks for your patience, and we hope to play along with you again soon!
The museum and café are closed Jan. 22-26. We will be open regular hours starting Saturday, Jan. 27.

SDSU Men's Basketball vs. Kansas City
2024-01-25 19:00 - 21:00 | Frost Arena, 1165 Jackrabbit Ave, Brookings, SD, 57007, United States
Cheer on the SDSU Men’s Basketball team as they take on Kansas City! Purchase tickets online here.

BHS Girls Varsity Basketball vs. Harrisburg
2024-01-25 19:00 - 20:30 | Brookings High School, 530 Elm Avenue, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Cheer on the Brookings Bobcats as they take on Harrisburg!

Wintertide Wine Tasting
2024-01-25 18:00 - 20:00 | Mosaic Wine Bar & Small Plates
Please join us for our Wintertide Wine Tasting on Thursday, January 25th at 6pm! John Thuringer of Republic National Distributing Company will be joining us to guide you through each selection — sharing insights into the unique flavors, aromas, and experiences of each bottle. Discover the perfect wines to elevate the crispness of the season and warm you up on the chilliest of evenings.
A light spread of refreshments will be provided at each table. Limited spots are available! We will accommodate group seating of tickets purchased together. Guests must be 21 or older to attend.

The Brookings Arts Council Photography Exhibition
2024-01-25 17:30 - 19:00 | Brookings Arts Council, 524 4th Street, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
The Brookings Arts Council Present’s the 45th annual Photography Exhibition
January 17th-19th: Entries accepted from 12-5pm daily
Friday, January 19th: Entries due
Thursday, January 25th: Exhibition opens
Reception: 5:30pm – 7pm
Awards: 6pm
Sunday, February 18th: Last day of exhibition

Free Archery Nights at BCOAC
2024-01-25 17:00 - 20:00 | Brookings County Outdoor Adventure Center, 2810 22nd Ave South, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Head over to the Brookings County Outdoor Adventure Center and enjoy free archery nights hosted by South Dakota Game, Fish & Parks!
Bring your own bow or borrow one from the BCOAC. The event is open-house style, so come and go as you please during the event.
Event is suitable for ages 8 and up.

Coffee with Collections: Sculptural Selections from the Collections | Erik Ritter
2024-01-25 09:30 - 10:15 | SD
Join us via Zoom for a Coffee With Collections discussion of sculptural selections from the SDAM Collections with artist and SDSU studio arts instructor, Erik Ritter together with South Dakota Art Museum Exhibitions and Collections Curator, Taylor McKeown and Education Curator, Abigail Ramsbottom!
Register today for the FREE Zoom link: https://sdstate.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwsfu-oqjosH9wkukl0KWbx13Y8ojPYGVag.
