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September Make & Take Monday – Fall Veggie Magnets

Join us on the second Monday of each month for a Make & Take Monday craft! Each month will bring a new craft for you to stop in, make, and […]

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Fall Family Festival

Stop by the SD Agricultural Heritage Museum and SD Art Museum for our second annual FREE Fall Family Festival! Both museums will have activities and kids of all ages are […]

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No Crossroads: Community and the Sense of Place on the Great Plains with Dr. Tom Isern

In our part of the country, we live with a certain set of assumptions: that ours is a difficult land, disadvantaged in resources; that we are far from the center […]

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34th Annual Garden Party at McCrory Gardens

Join us for the 34th Annual Garden Party! FREE Admission This year we will be amping up the fun! Garden Party will be celebrated for 2 days this year. August […]

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605 Day the Brookings Way

Every year on June 5th (6/05), South Dakota celebrates the 605-area code, the people that live in it and the businesses that help to make our communities thrive. Whether you are a planning a 605 Day extravaganza or you just want to celebrate in a simple way, here is how you can celebrate here in Brookings.

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August Make & Take Monday – Farmers Market Frames

Join the South Dakota Agricultural Heritage Museum on the second Monday of August for a Make & Take Monday craft! Each month will bring a new craft for you to […]

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July Make & Take Monday – Summer Suncatcher Keychains

Join the South Dakota Agricultural Heritage Museum on the second Monday of July for a Make & Take Monday craft! Each month will bring a new craft for you to […]

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June Make & Take Monday – Ice Cream Magnets

Join the South Dakota Agricultural Heritage Museum on the second Monday of June for a Make & Take Monday craft! Each month will bring a new craft for you to […]

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National History Day in South Dakota State Contest

See below for a contest schedule. For more information on this event, including how to register if you were advanced from a regional contest, a full schedule of events, parking […]

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Little “I” Alumni Social

Join us during the 99th Little “I” for the Alumni Social at the Agricultural Heritage Museum! Reminisce with others as we remember previous Little “I” contests while you enjoy refreshments […]

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