Jack's Journey
2023-09-06 18:00 - 20:30 (America/Chicago) | SDSU Foundation, 815 Medary Avenue, Brookings, 57006
One Day for STATE 2023 will kick off with Jack’s Journey around Brookings on Wednesday, September 6 at 6 pm. Put on your Jackrabbit gear and step outside as Jack drives through your neighborhood.
Jack’s route will be announced in the upcoming weeks: https://fb.me/e/3yWLxLW3E.
Special guests:
– President Barry Dunn
– Paige Meyer from the SDSU women’s basketball team
– Members of the SDSU cheer and dance teams
Jack’s Journey is part of One Day for STATE, a 24-hour challenge for all Jackrabbits to join together to celebrate SDSU and the impact that can be made through private gifts.

Playful Preschoolers
2023-09-06 12:00 - 15:00 | Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Ages 3-5 | Drop Off Optional | Registration Required | $20 ($16 members)
Playful Preschoolers classes offer an opportunity to connect with new friends, explore new interests, and build new skills. Classes are hands-on and child-led. Play along!

Trivia Tuesday
2023-09-05 19:30 - 22:00, 2023-08-29 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+.

Tour De Tuesday
2023-09-05 18:00 - 19:00, 2023-08-29 18:00 - 19:00 | Spoke-N-Sport, 503 Main Ave, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Join Jordan, Steve H, and Josh O for the Tour de Tuesday Ride! The group ride is open to everyone: all skill levels, disciplines, and endurance levels.
Rides will range from 1-2 hours, rides begin in the evening at 6pm; starting & stopping at the Spoke-N-Sport Brookings location on Main.
Routes at the beginning of the season will be geared towards the novice cyclist, progressing through the summer, along with the group’s skill level and desire.
Each ride will start off with a quick pre-ride bike check and discussion of the route. Undamaged helmets are required to participate, lights are recommended. Questions are encouraged.
Any changes to the ride or cancellations due to weather will be posted in the Facebook event.
Dates subject to change.
All participants must sign this waiver for each ride attended.

Autumn Ceramic Gnomes
2023-09-05 17:30 - 19:00 | Brookings Arts Council, 524 4th Street, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Come and join us as we celebrate the beauty of autumn and create 1-2 charming ceramic gnomes that will add a touch of whimsy to your seasonal decor.
In this hands-on class with ceramicist Rachel Funk you’ll learn the art of crafting ceramic gnomes, customized to reflect the spirit of fall.

This is a two date class, one for making and one for glazing

No prior experience is required—just bring your enthusiasm!

Age Recommendations: This class is open to participants aged 10 and above. For children under the age of 13, we kindly request that they be accompanied by an adult to make the most of their creative experience.

All supplies included

Dates
September 5th (making)
September 26th (glazing)
Times
5:30-7pm, both dates

BHS Girls Volleyball vs. Tea Area
2023-09-05 16:30 - 20:30 | Brookings High School Auxiliary Gym, 530 Elm Ave, Brookings, SD, 57006
Cheer on the Brookings Bobcats as they take on Tea Area School District! Girls 9th match begins at 4:30pm, girls 10th match begins at 5:45pm, and girls varsity begins at 7pm.

BHS Boys & Girls Soccer vs. Huron
2023-09-05 16:00 - 20:00 | Fishback Soccer Complex, 1100 20th St S, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Cheer on the Brookings Bobcats as they take on Huron! Girls varsity and boys JV begin at 4pm with girls JV and boys varsity beginning at 6pm.

Good Roots Wood Fire Pizza Night
2023-09-03 16:30 - 19:30, 2023-08-27 16:30 - 19:30 | Good Roots Farm and Gardens, 3712 Medary Ave, Brookings, SD, 57006
Our weekly wood-fired pizza nights are every Sunday evening, 4:30-7:30 PM, starting early June – mid Oct. This year, enjoy our farm fresh pizza with family and friends by placing a pre-order! Pre-orders for the upcoming Sundays will be open Tuesdays from 3 pm with the new menu.
To place your order visit goodrootsfarm.square.site, order up to 6 pizzas of your fancy, and select the time you’d like your pizzas to be ready the following Sunday! Our menu will be updated often to reflect the seasonal produce available.
Please note: If the pick-up time you’d prefer to reserve is not available, it has been reserved by another group. If there are no pick-up times available for that particular Pizza Night on The Farm, we are full.
On the night of, we welcome you to enjoy the evening on the farm with your family and friends. Our food is served picnic-style and we have plenty of space to spread out and make the evening special, safely. We encourage you to bring your own yard games, lawn chairs, blankets, and plates to enjoy our farm, food and animals. Friendly, non-barking dogs on leashes are welcome.
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Do I need a reservation? We highly encourage it! To ensure your pizza is hot, fresh, and ready in a timely fashion we ask that you pre-order your pizzas. Visit goodrootsfarm.square.site to place your order.

What can I expect? Specialty, hand-crafted, wood-fired pizzas and a beautiful evening on the farm with space to enjoy your friends and family. You can spend the entire evening on the farm and when your pizzas are ready, we will display your order number by the Pizza Ovens.

Do I need to bring drinks? No, we’ve got you covered! We sell select beers, wine, and signature lemonades. Bring your own water or we will have some bottled you can purchase.

What should we bring? Our pizza is served picnic-style and delivered to you hot from our wood-fired oven in a pizza box. Please bring your own utensils, napkins, lawn chair, and yard games, if you like.

Please watch your children; we are unable to do so.

Even though it is tempting to go barefoot, a barnyard has many things that could cause a painful step, so best to keep shoes on.

Bluestem Saturday Cruise
2023-09-02 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.

727th DAV Poker Run
2023-09-02 12:00 - 16:00 | Dacotah Bank Center, 824 32nd Avenue, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
19th Annual Charity 727th DAV Poker Run | September 2, 2023 | Dacotah Bank Center
Registration: $20 per person, begins at 10am
Parade departs at high noon from 6th Street & Main Avenue and stops at the Dacotah Bank Center. First place will be $500 best poker hand plus many other great prizes. Rain or shine and all vehicles are welcome!
Proceeds benefit Disabled American Veterans Hospital Transportation Fund
Questions?
CSM (retired) Robert Foster (605) 690-1961
MSG (retired) Eric Kinslow (605) 415-1759

Brookings Farmers Market
2023-09-02 09:00 - 12:00 | Brookings
Support your local producer at the Brookings Farmers Market!​
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.
Products available at the market vary on the season. Area producers sell a variety of fruits, vegetables, herbs, meats, jams, honey, bread, coffee, soap, eggs, teas, mixes, and more. Each week offers something new and delicious. Support your local producer by shopping often! To see a list of our recurring market vendors, click here.
Market will occasionally close early due to weather or vendors selling out of products. Be sure to arrive earlier in the day for the best selection.
Free family yoga is offered every Saturday in June, July and August at 9 a.m.
Spend a Saturday with the Brookings Market on special event days. To see our event calendar, click here.
We are proud to accept SNAP benefits. To learn more, click here.

Midwest Maxx Daddy Championship
2023-09-01 - 2023-09-02 | University Plains Speedway, 1942 Medary Ave, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States

Artist Talk | Continuum: Honoring Oscar Howe's Legacy
2023-08-31 18:30 - 20:00 | South Dakota Art Museum, 1036 Medary Ave, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Join the South Dakota Art Museum for a talk featuring artists from Continuum: Honoring Oscar Howe’s Legacy!
In this evening program, we invite you to hear more from the artists who studied under Oscar Howe’s students, thus showing the continual ripple effect that Oscar Howe’s life and work produced. You will be able to become more familiar with contemporary artists who are exhibited at the South Dakota Art Museum in “Continuum: Honoring Oscar Howe’s Legacy.” This panel will feature Virginia Poorman, Evans Flammond, Sr., and Jhon Goes in Center.
Register here!
Please call the South Dakota Art Museum at (605)688-5423 for questions.
The South Dakota Art Museum is pleased to offer accommodations to ensure that our programs are accessible and inclusive. This program is accessible by wheelchair. There is an accessible bathroom near the auditorium. Please feel free to ask staff for directions.

We will do our best to accommodate your needs when you arrive, however, we may need 1-2 weeks advance notice for some specific requests. Please email accommodation requests to abigail.ramsbottom@sdstate.edu or abigail.gebro@sdstate.edu, or call (605)688-5423.

Canvas Class
2023-08-31 18:00 - 19:30 | Brookings Public Library, 515 3rd Street, Brookings, SD, 57006-2022, United States
Get creative and learn how to paint your own masterpiece. All materials are provided.
Registration is required. Call the Library, send a Facebook message to the Library’s page, or email mneubauer@cityofbrookings-sd.gov to register starting August 24.

BHS Girls Volleyball vs. Watertown
2023-08-31 16:30 - 20:30 | Brookings High School Auxiliary Gym, 530 Elm Ave, Brookings, SD, 57006
Cheer on the Brookings Bobcats as they take on Watertown! Girls 9th begins at 4:30pm in the Bob Jostad Gym, girls JV begins at 4:30pm in the Auxiliary Gym, girls 10th begins at 5:30pm in the Auxiliary Gym and girls varsity begins at 7pm in the Auxiliary Gym.

Wall Street Wednesday
2023-08-30 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.

2023 Fine Art Exhibition Opening Reception
2023-08-30 17:30 - 19:00 | Brookings Arts Council, 524 4th Street, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
This free reception will celebrate the opening of the 48th Annual Fine Art Exhibition. This show features a variety of pieces from local artists. This reception is from 5:30 – 7pm. Awards will be at 6pm. This exhibition will be on display at the Brookings Arts Council until October 1.

Coffee With Collections | Christina Burke
2023-08-30 09:30 - 10:30 | Online, Online, Brookings, 57006, United States
Grab your morning coffee for a fascinating livestream discussion about works in the South Dakota Art Museum Collection with Christina Burke, and South Dakota Art Museum Exhibitions and Collections Curator, Taylor McKeown and Education Curator, Abigail Ramsbottom!
Christina Burke is a museum curator who focuses on Native American artistic traditions and their contemporary expressions. For more than 30 years she has worked at institutions from the Smithsonian in Washington, DC to Red Cloud Indian School on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota on various collaborative projects with Indigenous people from developing Native language curriculum materials to museum collections research and exhibition development.

Playful Preschoolers: Once Upon a Playtime
2023-08-30 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!

Oakwood Overlook Painting
2023-08-29 19:30 - 21:00 | Brookings Arts Council, 524 4th Street, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Join Erik Ritter as he guides you through painting a beautiful scene of Oakwood State Park (or any lake you like!) at sunset. Feel free to bring reference photos!

All supplies provided, no experience necessary

Ages 9+, under 13 should be accompanied by an adult

Date
August 29th, 2023
Time
7:30-9pm
Register here!

Yoga Basics Class - Part 2
2023-08-29 18:30 - 19:30 | Brookings Public Library, 515 3rd Street, Brookings, SD, 57006-2022, United States
The Brookings Public Library is partnering with Prairie Soul Yoga to put on a two-part class on August 22nd and 29th to teach the first steps of starting a yoga practice. No experience or equipment is necessary!
Registration is required and space is limited. Call the Library, message us on Facebook, or email mneubauer@cityofbrookings-sd.gov starting August 15th to reserve your spot. Please make sure that you can attend both sessions before registering.

Modern Summer Sunflowers
2023-08-28 17:30 - 20:00 | Brookings Arts Council, 524 4th Street, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
August is already upon us! The gorgeous South Dakota Sunflowers are in full bloom outside and on our paper! Join illustrator and watercolorist Eileen Binkley as she guides you through painting some customizable, colorful, modern sunflowers with watercolors.
– No experience necessary, perfect for beginners as well anyone who wants to brush up on their painting foundations
– All supplies included, but feel free to bring your own from home if you’d like to learn to use them.

Date
August 28th
Time
5:30pm-8pm
Register here!

BHS Boys Golf MS Invitational
2023-08-28 10:00 - 15:30 | Edgebrook Golf Course, 1415 22nd Ave S, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Cheer on the Brookings Bobcats at the Brookings Edgebrook Golf Course!

SDSU Women's Soccer vs. Iowa State
2023-08-27 13:00 - 15:00 | Fishback Soccer Complex, 1100 20th St S, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Cheer on the SDSU Women’s Soccer team as they take on Iowa State! Purchase tickets online here.

11th Annual SDSU Cheer Golf Tournaments
2023-08-27 08:00 - 17:00 | Edgebrook Golf Course, 1415 22nd Ave S, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Support the fully self-funded SDSU Cheerleading Team at our biggest fundraiser of the year!
SDSU Cheer fans and supporters of all ages are encouraged to sign-up for a fun day on the green interacting with the SDSU Cheerleaders.
Join us for our 11th Annual Golf Tournament Fundraiser on Sunday, August 27th at Edgebrook Golf Course in Brookings. Once again we will host TWO tournaments! Choose an 8 a.m. or 2 p.m. shotgun start.
The cost is $340/per 4-person team. Please email your ‘captains’ name and preferred tournament time to sdsu.cheerleading@gmail.com to get registered.
Cost includes 18-hole green fees, cart, meal, and the chance to…WIN CASH PRIZES!
Our tournament fills up quickly so don’t wait to save your spot!

Urbandale Lane at Skinners Pub
2023-08-26 21:00 - 23:30 | Skinner’s Pub
Urbandale Lane will be playing a show at Skinners Pub to welcome the students back to SDSU!

Brushes & "Boos" at Wooden Legs Brewing Company
2023-08-26 19:30 - 21:00 | Wooden Legs Brewing Company, 309 5th Street, Ste 100, Brookings, SD, 57006
Join us at Wooden Legs Brewing Co. for another paint & sip class with Erik Ritter—try not to get too spooked out!

Costumes/spooky attire encouraged!

Supplies will provided, no experience needed

One beverage included in price of class

18+, must be 21+ to drink beer, some N/A options available

Date
Thursday, October 26th, 2023
Time
7:30 – 9pm
Location
Wooden Legs Brewing Company
309 5th St.
Brookings, SD
Register here!
