Post 74 Junior Legion vs. Renner Post 307
2024-07-03 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Bob Shelden Field, 530A Elm Ave, Brookings, SD, 57006
Post 74 Junior Legion takes on Renner Post 307 at Bob Sheldon Field. First game starting at 12:00pm, second game starting at 2:00pm.

LEGO Day
2024-07-03 10:30 - 14:30 | Brookings Public Library, 515 3rd Street, Brookings, SD, 57006-2022, United States
Come get creative with the Library’s LEGOs!

Trivia Tuesday
2024-07-02 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+.

Family Night - Black Light Bowling at The Lanes
2024-07-02 18:00 - 21:00 | The Lanes, 722 Western Ave, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Grab your family and head on over to The Lanes for half-price, black light bowling. Every Tuesday starting at 6PM!

Post 74 Senior Legion vs. Huron Post 7
2024-07-02 17:00 | Bob Shelden Field, 530A Elm Ave, Brookings, SD, 57006
Post 74 Senior Legion takes on Huron Post 7 at Bob Sheldon Field. First game starting at 5:00pm, second game starting at 7:00pm.

Bombers Red 13U vs. Mitchell
2024-07-02 12:00 | Bob Shelden Field, 530A Elm Ave, Brookings, SD, 57006
Bombers Red 13u takes on Mitchell at Bob Sheldon Field. First game starting at 12:00pm, second game starting at 2:00pm.

Brookings Cubs vs. Tea Steam
2024-07-01 19:30 - 22:30 | Bob Shelden Field, 530A Elm Ave, Brookings, SD, 57006
Brookings Cubs take on the Tea Steam at Bob Sheldon Field. Starts at 7:30pm.

Collage & Art Journaling
2024-07-01 17:30 - 19:00 | Brookings Arts Council, 524 4th Street, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Let’s get creative! Art Journaling is creating a visual diary, combining collage, words, drawing, painting, photographs or found objects. Artist Eileen Binkley will help you create mixed media collages in a journal.
-Repeat attendees encouraged!
-All ages welcome.
-All supplies included in the cost of the class.
– If you already have a journal, bring it! If not, we will supply you with a journal.

Brookings Community Band
2024-06-30 19:30 - 21:00 | Coolidge Sylvan Theatre, 912 Medary Ave, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
The Brookings Area Community Band invites the community to join them on the historic Sylvan Theater and Green for three performances in Summer 2024 while the Bandshell at Pioneer Park is undergoing renovations. Concerts start at 7:30p.m. and feature various musical themes. Bring a lawn chair, blanket, etc. and enjoy the music!

Bombers White 13U/14U vs. Watertown
2024-06-30 19:00 | Bob Shelden Field, 530A Elm Ave, Brookings, SD, 57006
Bombers White take on Watertown in the Brookings Auto Mall Classic at 7:00pm, taking place at Bob Sheldon Field.

Good Roots Wood Fire Pizza Nights
2024-06-30 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.

Bluestem Saturday Cruise
2024-06-29 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.

Bombers White 13U/14U vs. River Falls
2024-06-29 16:30 | Bob Shelden Field, 530A Elm Ave, Brookings, SD, 57006
Bombers White take on River Falls in the Brookings Auto Mall Classic at 4:30pm at Bob Sheldon Field.

2 Across
2024-06-29 14:00 - 17:00, 2024-06-28 19:30 - 21:30, 2024-06-27 19:30 - 21:30, 2024-06-26 19:30 - 21:30 | Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center, 1601 University Boulevard, Brookings, SD, 57007
By Jerry Mayer
June 26-28, 2024 at 7:30pm
June 29, 2024 at 2:00pm
“2 Across” is a romantic comedy that centers around two strangers, a man and a woman, who meet on a San Francisco train and start solving the crossword puzzle in the newspaper together. As they work on the puzzle, they begin to open up to each other and reveal their personal lives, hopes, and dreams. The play explores the themes of loneliness, love, and human connection, as the two characters try to figure out if they are meant to be together. “2 Across” is a heartwarming and funny story about finding love in unexpected places.

Bombers White 13U/14U vs. Sioux Falls Post 15
2024-06-29 11:30 | Bob Shelden Field, 530A Elm Ave, Brookings, SD, 57006
Bombers White take on Sioux Falls Post 15 in the Brookings Auto Mall Classic at 11:30 am at Bob Sheldon Field.

Farmers Market
2024-06-29 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.

Bombers White 13U/14U vs. Marshall Black
2024-06-28 19:00 | Bob Shelden Field, 530A Elm Ave, Brookings, SD, 57006
Bombers white take on Marshall Black in the Brookings Auto Mall Classic at 7:00pm at the Bob Sheldon Field.

Brookings Critical Mass - Bicycle Ride
2024-06-28 18:00 | SD
A monthly, casual bicycle ride around Brookings!
Meet at the corner of 5th St. & Main Ave at 6pm.
We bicycle around town for about an hour.
Find the “Brookings Critical Mass” Facebook page for routes & more details!

Bombers White 13U/14U vs. Brandon Valley Red
2024-06-28 11:30 | Bob Shelden Field, 530A Elm Ave, Brookings, SD, 57006
Bombers White take on Brandon Valley Red in the Brookings Auto Mall Classic at 11:30 am at Bob Sheldon Field.

Brookings Auto Mall Classic 13/14U Baseball Tournament
2024-06-28 08:00 - 2024-06-30 17:00 | Bob Shelden Field, 530A Elm Ave, Brookings, SD, 57006
The 2024 Brookings Friends of Baseball tournament dates are now set. Registration will be open soon. Three-game guarantees, divisions for all ages available. Teams from all states are welcome. The state/organization bat rules will apply.
Please see the website for information and dates. Teams are encouraged to register soon as the tournaments have historically been full.
Please note that there will be no refunds granted for any team that registers and then does not field a team for the tournament.
Tournament for combined 13/14U teams. Games will be played at Bob Sheldon Field and Mickelson Middle School ($400)

Block Party for the Arts Fundraiser
2024-06-27 17:00 - 20:00 | Brookings Arts Council, 524 4th Street, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Join us on June 27th for an evening of fun at the Brookings Arts Council! Shop from local artist vendors, grab dinner from food trucks, enjoy live music and art making, yard games, face painting, and more while learning what the BAC does in our community!
TICKETS AVAILABLE ONLINE OR IN PERSON, DAY OF EVENT
Adult Tickets: $20
Kids 0-14: Free with adult!

"Primordial Shift" Reception and Artist Talk
2024-06-27 17:00 - 19:00 | South Dakota Art Museum, 1036 Medary Ave, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Celebrate “Primordial Shift: The Art of Michael Meilahn” with renowned glass artist and farmer, Michael “Mick” Meilahn. Explore this immersive exhibition featuring Meilahn’s huge blown glass ears of corn. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to engage with the artist, gain insight into his creative process and explore the intricate interplay of science, agriculture and art.
5-6 p.m.: Gallery reception with Michael Meilahn. Museum Members receive complimentary beverages.
6-7 p.m.: Talk with Michael Meilahn and David Clay, South Dakota Corn Chair/Distinguished Professor, South Dakota State University Department of Agronomy, Horticulture and Plant Science
Free and open to the public.
The monumental title installation features 32 hand-blown glass ears of corn, each around four to six feet tall, which are suspended from the Museum’s ceiling on cast bronze and blown glass stalks. The ears of corn and are illuminated by a video and audio projection of the artist’s family farm.
An artist and farmer, Meilahn learned glassmaking as a university student in Wisconsin in the 1970s and subsequently participated in the wave that became the American Studio Glass Movement. Through his work, Meilahn crafts a visual dialogue about the genetic modification of corn that invites reflection on humanity’s evolving relationship with nature and the intricate interplay of science, agriculture and art.

Summer Maker Studio - Ages 5-7
2024-06-27 13:00 - 17:00 | Children’s Museum of South Dakota, 521 4th Street, Brookings, SD, 57006
Join us for our Summer Maker Studio on Thursday afternoons. Children ages 5-7 are invited to explore their interests making for an afternoon of fun. The Maker Studio is a space, designed by children for children, that will inspire all makers. Experiences will foster creativity, curiosity, and self-expression through a variety of activities including robotics, circuitry, pottery, sculpture, and painting. Children will have the time and space to explore the diverse interests they bring with them. Every day is a new adventure. Snack will be provided.
Drop Off
Registration Required
Price: $30 ($24 – Members)

Food Truck Frenzy featuring El Charrito
2024-06-27 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 June 27th, we will host El Charrito! We hope to see you there!
Time: 11:00 AM to 2:00 PMDate: Thursday, June 27Where: 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.

Outdoor messy playgroup
2024-06-27 09:00 - 11:00 | Lions Park, 1st St. & Orchard Dr. (alley off of Medary Ave.), Brookings, 57006, United States
Join @tend.baby + @thecreativespacestudiosd for sensory fun again this summer!
These 60-minute playgroups incorporate a variety of art + other materials for invitations to play that can’t be resisted! Find it hard to embrace the mess? Let us do the set up + clean up… all you have to do is show up in your play clothes ready to get messy.
We’re talking paint, chalk, ink, oobleck, cardboard, pasta, beans, ice, flowers, + more… with some imagination, these everyday materials allow your child to express their creativity in a low-pressure environment.
All events will be held at Lions Park in central Brookings, which has amenities including shade, restrooms, + playground equipment. We strongly encourage you to wear sun protection + bring a water bottle.
Each session starts at $10 for your first/only child, and +$5 for each additional child after that. Register in advance via https://www.thecreativespacestudiosd.com/playgroup/ for a special deal ($8/$4, instead of $10/$5).

Wall Street Wednesday
2024-06-26 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
2024-06-26 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.
