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Day Camp Young Artists

Ages 6-12 | Drop Off | Registration Required | $52 ($41.60 members) Explore the works of renowned artists such as Matisse, Kandinsky, and Picasso.

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1/2 Day Camp Holiday Creations

Ages 6-12 | Drop Off | Registration Required | $28 ($22.40 members) In this seasonal offering, we will be making holiday creations and one-of-a-kind ornaments. Guaranteed to be a jolly […]

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Sensory Friendly Play Featuring Santa

Be sure to bring your holiday wish list because Santa will be visiting the Museum during this Sensory Friendly Play! Join us for a low-sensory playtime that offers a calm, […]

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Brookings Marathon, Half Marathon, and Marathon Relay

Join us for the oldest marathon in South Dakota and one of the oldest in the United States. Run every year since 1970, the Brookings Marathon offers small town running […]

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A state in transition, rural South Dakota since the 1970s with Dr. Chuck Vollan

South Dakota has undergone more rapid change in the last forty or fifty years than it did in all of its history. In that time, South Dakota became a primarily […]

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“Drowning in Dirt: Joseph Hutton and the Dust Bowl” Opening Reception

Join the museum at the opening reception for our newest exhibit, “Drowning in Dirt: Joseph Hutton and the Dust Bowl”. This event is free and open to the public, and […]

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Frost Fest Farmers Market

Join the museum and the Brookings Farmers Market for our 4th annual Frost Fest Farmers Market! Held during Brookings’ Frost Fest, we will have a variety of vendors selling their […]

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February Make & Take Monday – Food Pun Valentine Magnets

Stop by the museum on the second Monday of December, January, and February for a Make & Take Monday craft! Each month will bring a new craft for you to […]

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Free Family Fun Day

Get ready for Valentine’s Day with our Free Family Fun Day! We’re partnering with the South Dakota Art Museum for a morning filled with Valentine’s Day themed crafts, activities, and […]

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CK Van Dam Author Talk and Book Signing

The museum is excited to welcome CK Van Dam, author of the book Proving Her Claim. This debut novel for CK follows Anna, a woman homesteader in the Dakota Territory. […]

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