Aurora Gala Days 2018 kick off Friday, Aug. 3, with citywide rummage sales. Also planned is bingo at the community center from 7:30-9 p.m. For more information, log onto www.facebook.com/AuroraGalaDays.
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The 31st annual McCrory Gardens Garden Party will be held from 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 3, at the gardens. The schedule includes: coffee on the terrace, 10 a.m.-noon; “Annuals on Canvas” painting class, $25, 10:30 a.m.; yoga in the gardens, $5, 11 a.m.; guided garden tours, 2 p.m. with Forestry Specialist Dr. John Ball, 4 p.m. with the gardens’ Chris and Christina, and 5 p.m. with Entomology Specialist Amanda Bachman; recognition of Butterfly Garden donors and Cottage Garden renovation announcement, 6 p.m.; and SDSU ice cream, music from Phil Baker and Friends of Murph, caricature artist, Balloon Squad and inflatables, 6:30-8 p.m.
Admission is free-will donations. For full details, call 688-6707 or visit www.mccrorygardens.com.
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Paramedic Wendy Long will teach Brookings Health System’s next Safe Sitter class from 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 3, in hospital conference room C. The class, recommended for young teens, 11 to 16 years old, teaches how to safely care for younger children and includes First Aid and CPR.
Cost is $60 and includes a babysitting handbook for students to keep. Class size is limited. To register, visit www.brookingshealth.org/SafeSitter.
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Bingo at the Brookings VFW, 520 Main Ave., is from 6:30-10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 3. Cards are handed out at 6:30, and bingo starts at 7. Lunch will be available. For more information, call 692-6771.
Aurora Gala Days 2018 continue Saturday, Aug. 4. Events include yoga in the park, 6:45 a.m.; Fun Run 5K, starting at 8 a.m. at the community center; bloodmobile, 8 a.m.-noon on Broadway Avenue; pancake feed, 8-10 a.m. at Little Hall; arts and craft vendors in the park, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; volleyball tournament starts, 10 a.m.; kids bike parade, 10:30 a.m.; parade, 11 a.m.; car/motorcycle show, noon on Broadway Avenue; bean bag tournament, 1 p.m. by Lemke’s; and a cook-off sponsored by the fire department, 2:30 p.m.
There will also be entertainment at the park from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. and on the main stage on Broadway from 3:30-8 p.m., followed by a street dance with On the Run and Avenger Joe, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. For a complete schedule of events, log onto www.facebook.com/AuroraGalaDays.
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Brookings Regional Humane Society’s Putts Fore Paws charity golf tournament is set for Saturday, Aug. 4, at EdgeBrook Golf Course, with 8 a.m. registration and a 9 a.m. shotgun start. The four-person scramble costs $75 per player, which includes 18 holes, a cart and lunch. The event includes raffles, a silent auction, and lots of prizes.
To register, contact BRHS at 697-7387 or EdgeBrook at 692-6995.
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Oakwood Lakes State Park will host a bike rodeo with Brookings County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Jon Pike at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, at the park’s boat ramp. Pike will inspect kids’ bikes for safety and lead them through an obstacle course while practicing safe braking and turning skills. The event is free, but a valid day pass or state park sticker are required to get into the park.
The Brookings County Museum complex and its new Trygve A. Trooien Horse-Drawn Museum in Volga’s City Park are free and open seven days a week, 1-4 p.m.
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Bingo at the Brookings VFW, 520 Main Ave., is from 6:30-10 p.m. Monday, Aug. 6. Cards are handed out at 6:30, and bingo starts at 7. Lunch will be available. For more information, call 692-6771.
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The next Brookings Activity Center dance will be held from 7-10:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 6, at 320 Fifth Ave. For more information, call 692-4492.
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Brookings Health System will hold a free ostomy education session at 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 6, in Brookings Hospital Conference Room A.
Certified Wound Ostomy Nurse Lisa Malone, RN, will discuss the topic, “Nutrition/Diet and Your Ostomy.” To register, call 696-8068 or visit www.brookingshealth.org/ostomy.
The SDSU and Brookings police departments, Brookings County Sheriff’s Office, South Dakota Highway Patrol and South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks will team up from 6-9 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 7, to host National Night Out at Pioneer Park. The agencies want to promote police-community partnerships, and all are invited to come enjoy raffles, snacks and beverages.
1 Million Cups, a way for creators, artists, entrepreneurs and business owners to gather and share ideas on upcoming projects or new products, will be held at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 8, at the Children’s Museum of South Dakota. Free coffee will be served.
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The South Dakota Agricultural Heritage Museum’s Centennial Music Series continues from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 8, at 977 11th St., Brookings. Come enjoy live music, and purchase lunch from Backyard BBQ. No cover charge.
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The next Great American Read Books vs. Movies event at the Brookings Public Library is set for Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 8 and 9. At 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, come to the screening of the movie “The Giver,” based on the book by Lois Lowry.
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Bingo at the Brookings VFW, 520 Main Ave., is from 6:30-10 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 8. Cards are handed out at 6:30, and bingo starts at 7. Lunch will be available. For more information, call 692-6771.
A Mall Outlet Clothing Sale will be held from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 9, at the Swiftel Center. The event has free admission and is open to the public.
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If you love to paint, join the painting group that meets from noon-5 p.m. every Thursday at the Brookings Arts Council, 524 Fourth St. Come work on individual projects and collaborate on art talk and ideas. No pre-registration is needed.
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Brookings Health System Foundation’s ninth annual Aiming to Inspire Health sporting clays fundraiser will be held from 3-8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 9, at the Medary Creek Hunt Club, Aurora. Register as a team for $250 or as an individual for $65; cost includes ammunition and a meal.
Proceeds go toward the new BHS Ambulance Station and Education Center. Email foundation@brookingshealth.org or call 696-8855 for more information or to register.
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The summer concert series Downtown at Sundown continues its 2018 season from 5-9 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 9, in the 300 block of Fifth Street. The headliner this week is Avenger Joe. Bringing it back home is Aurora’s very own Kaila Dakota combining her band “On the Run” to form Avenger Joe. This five-member band specializes in country pop and rock music.
The family-friendly event also includes food and retail vendors and free kids’ activities. Admission is free.
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The next Great American Read Books vs. Movies event at the Brookings Public Library continues Thursday, Aug. 9. At 7 p.m., come to the movie and book discussion of “The Giver” by Lois Lowry.
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Bandytown Productions and the Volga Area Community Arts Council present “Greater Tuna” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, Aug. 9-11, at the Sioux Valley Performing Arts Center. Doors open at 7 p.m. each night, and tickets are $6 at the door. The show is intended for mature audiences.
