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Sunday, December 4, 2022

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4
A state in transition, rural South Dakota since the 1970s with Dr. Chuck Vollan
977 11th Street
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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 urban state, but rural South Dakota has continued to change, develop, and diversify socially and economically. Join us as we welcome Dr. Chuck Vollan, professor […]

December 4, 2022 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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Monday, November 14, 2022

Nov
14
November Make & Take Monday – Scarecrow Magnets
977 11th Street
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November Make & Take Monday – Scarecrow 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 take home to enjoy. The cost is $1 per craft, and you can visit agmuseum.com or our social media pages to check out the craft […]

November 14, 2022 @ 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm
$1
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Saturday, November 5, 2022

Nov
5
Cold Process Soap Making Class
977 11th Street

Cold Process Soap Making Class

The museum is excited to welcome back Elizabeth Fox to teach a class on how to make cold process soaps. During this class, participants will make their own soap to take home and learn more about the soap making process. The cost for this class is $25 and will cover all materials needed. RSVP’s are […]

November 5, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
$25
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Thursday, October 27, 2022

Oct
27
No Crossroads: Community and the Sense of Place on the Great Plains with Dr. Tom Isern
977 11th Street
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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 of things, whatever that is; and most pernicious of all, that our best days are behind us. These are all ideas to be challenged, for […]

October 27, 2022 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
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Saturday, October 22, 2022

Oct
22
Acid Dyeing Class
977 11th Street

Acid Dyeing Class

The South Dakota Agricultural Heritage Museum is excited to welcome Elizabeth Fox to teach a class on acid dyeing. Participants will employ the dyebath method of dyeing wool, using acid dyes to create a color wheel of wool with primary and secondary colors. Each student will dye 9 mini skeins with a combination of primary […]

October 22, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
$35
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Monday, October 17, 2022

Oct
17
October Make & Take Monday – Pumpkin Patches
977 11th Street
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October Make & Take Monday – Pumpkin Patches

Due to the Native American Day holiday, join us on the THIRD Monday of October for a Make & Take Monday craft! Each month will bring a new craft for you to stop in, make, and take home to enjoy. The cost is $1 per craft, and you can visit agmuseum.com or our social media […]

October 17, 2022 @ 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm
$1
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Saturday, October 15, 2022

Oct
15
Fall Family Festival
977 11th Street
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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 welcome to put on their costumes a few weeks early to trick-or-treat for candy at both sites. Please note that activities may be inside or […]

October 15, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
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Monday, October 3, 2022

Oct
3
Hannah Haksgaard Lunch & Learn Program
977 11th Street
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Hannah Haksgaard Lunch & Learn Program

The Agricultural Heritage Museum and Ness School of Economics are excited to welcome Hannah Haksgaard to the museum for a Lunch & Learn program. Hannah is an associate professor at the University of South Dakota School of Law and will be discussing her published work entitled Including Unmarried Women in the Homestead Act of 1862. […]

October 3, 2022 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
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Saturday, October 1, 2022

Oct
1
SDSU Family Weekend Collections Storage Tours
977 11th Street
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SDSU Family Weekend Collections Storage Tours

Visiting for SDSU Family Weekend? Stop by the Agricultural Heritage Museum to see our exhibits or stop by our collection storage building north of the museum and take a behind the scenes tour of part of our large artifact collection. Both the museum and collection storage tour are free and open to the public. For […]

October 1, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Free
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