Thursday, Sept. 12

On Thursday, Sept. 12, the SDSU Foundation will host the third annual One Day for STATE, a 24-hour challenge for all Jackrabbits to join together to celebrate SDSU and the impact that can be made through private gifts.
Events planned throughout the day include Coffee Power Hour, 9-10 a.m. at Union Coffee; a student-focused Patio Party, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. on the Student Union Patio; Giving Makes Me Happy, 3-5 p.m. at Starbucks Café; and the Yellow and Blue Block Party, 5-8 p.m. on the Alumni Green.
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The Brookings Arts Council will host the first in a series of six Stretch + Meditation for All classes, presented by Prairie Soul Studio starting at noon Thursday, Sept 12, at 524 Fourth St. This 60-minute class is available to those seeking to find some balance and let go of the daily stresses of life, and it’s open to all levels. Cost is $10 to drop in per session, or $48 for all six sessions paid in advance. Learn more at https://prairiesoulstudio.com/.
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If you love to paint, join the painting group that meets from 12:30-4 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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The Brookings Public Library’s next Adult Craft Class is set for 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12. Participants will learn how to make felt flowers. Registration is required; stop by the library or call 692-9407 to sign up.
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Feeding Brookings grocery distribution is held from 4-5 p.m. every Thursday at Ascension Lutheran Church, 2030 Third St. To donate, volunteer or for more information, log onto www.feedingbrookings.org.
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South Dakota Art Museum will host a free public reception to celebrate two exhibitions: “S.D. Nelson: Sharing My Vision” and “A Life’s Work: Paul Goble Illustrations of American Indian Stories,” on Thursday, Sept. 12.
Author and illustrator S.D. Nelson and biographer and co-curator Gregory Bryan will be available from 4-5 p.m. to sign their books. Light refreshments and hors d’oeuvres will be served from 5-7 p.m., and the guests will speak beginning at 5:45 p.m. These two exhibitions close Sept. 15.
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The Brookings County Democrats will host a Debate Watch Party with 10 Democratic candidates for president from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12, at Cubby’s Sports Bar and Grill in the back room. The debate begins at 7 p.m. The Brookings Dems will hold a straw poll afterward.
Petitions to put gerrymandering on the ballot and to repeal the law that places restrictions on petition circulators will be available to sign. Literature for Democratic candidates in the 2020 election will be distributed. The event is free and open to the public.  
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The Brookings Library Puppeteers’ next puppet show is set for 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12, at the library. All are invited to come enjoy the family friendly fun.
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The Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center will show “The Plow that Broke the Plains” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 14, in the Founders Recital Hall. This famous documentary, produced by the U.S. Government in 1936, was written and directed by Pere Lorentz. The showing is part of the center’s Never Dark Thursday series. Admission is free. There will be time for a short discussion afterward.

Friday, Sept. 13

The Brookings County National Preparedness Day Event will be held from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13, at the Brookings City/County Government Center, 520 Third St. The event will include examples of disaster survival kits, including winter weather kit examples, and the City of Brookings Severe Weather Storm Shelter will be open for tours. Refreshments will also be available.
For more information, call the Brookings County Development Department at 696-8350.
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The Brookings Public Library will host its next Game Night from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13, at Wooden Legs Brewing Co., 309 Fifth St. There will be games available to choose from, or feel free to bring your own to play with a group.
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Bingo at the Brookings VFW, 520 Main Ave., is from 6:30-10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13. Cards are handed out at 6:30, and bingo starts at 7. Lunch will be available. For more information, call 692-6771.

Saturday, Sept. 14

Elkton Hero Days are set for Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 14-15, in Elkton. Saturday events include a 5K at 8 a.m. and a kids’ 1-mile fun run at 8:45 a.m., starting at the football stadium; a softball tournament starting at 9 a.m.; a makers market and a quilt and art show, both from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the community center; a petting zoo, 10 a.m. on Main Street; bouncy houses, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. on Main Street; laser tag, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at First Baptist Church; ECCE Car Smash Fundraiser, 1-5 p.m. at First Baptist Church; kids pedal tractor pull, 2 p.m.; rescue vehicle tours, 3-4 p.m. on Main Street; sidewalk chalk contest, 3-5 p.m. at First Baptist Church; taco truck, 5-8 p.m. on Main Street; and a street dance with DJ River, 7-11 p.m. on Main Street.
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The Brookings Farmers Market is open from 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, Sept. 14, in the 300 block of Sixth Avenue, between the Brookings Public Library and the Brookings County Courthouse.
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The Brookings Arts Council will host four, six-week series of music classes that meet every Saturday starting Sept. 14, at 524 Fourth St. Instructor Kristina Gindo will lead Introduction to Guitar for Youth from 9-9:45 p.m.; Kids, You Can Uke! from 10-10:45 a.m.; Introduction to Guitar for Adults from 11-11:45 a.m.; and Adults, You Can Uke! from 12-12:45 p.m. Each series costs $87 apiece. For more information or to register, log onto www.brookingsartscouncil.org.
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The Rustic Relics Craft Show will be held from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, at Kent and Shawn Vander Wal’s, 20513 465th Ave., Bruce.
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The Holistic Healing and Psychic Expo will be held from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, at the Swiftel Center in Brookings. Admission is $5. A variety of vendors and exhibitors will offer aromatherapy, healing touch and reiki sessions, along with psychic, tarot and angel card readings, aura photos, body tuning, nutrition, natural skin care and wellness products. Two gallery sessions are also available for $25 admission apiece. For more information, log onto www.swiftelcenter.com.
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All are invited to First Bank & Trust’s Kids-N-Coins Club Party, set from noon-2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, at the main bank, 520 Sixth St. The event includes a petting zoo, inflatables, plinko, free lunch, games and prizes.
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The Midwest Maidens will face Skunk River Riot in their next roller derby bout, Queen of the Rink, set for 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, at the Swiftel Center. Doors open at 5 p.m., and admission is $12 for adults, $10 for veterans, public servants, students and seniors, and free for kids 10 and younger.

Sunday, Sept. 15

Elkton Hero Days continue Sunday, Sept. 15, in Elkton. Events include a pancake breakfast benefit for Tony Wiskur, 9 a.m.-noon at the community center; softball tournament, 10 a.m.; parade, 12:30 p.m., north from the football field to Main Street; United Parish Church pie contest with social to follow, 1 p.m. on Main Street; taco truck, 12:30-4 p.m.; bouncy houses, 1-4 p.m. on Main Street; ECCE Car Smash Fundraiser, 1-4 p.m. at First Baptist Church; show and shine, wing contest, and face painting by Miss Elkton, all from 1-3 p.m. on Main Street; and a dance, 1:30-4 p.m. at the community center.
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The VFW Auxiliary invites the community to a brunch from 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 15, at the Brookings VFW post home, 520 Main Ave. The menu includes scrambled eggs, pancakes, sausage, toast, coffee and juice for $7. The Works includes the above breakfast with a separate plate of biscuits and gravy for $9. Children ages 3 to 7 eat for $4, and 2 and younger eat for free. Proceeds from the breakfast this month will go to the Daughters of the American Revolution Medary Chapter for Medary Monument landscaping. For more information on the brunch, call 692-8771.
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McCrory Gardens will host a Party on the Porch on Sundays in September, continuing Sept. 15. Bring a blanket or grab a lawn chair and come indulge your senses. Food from the Day of the Dead food truck, and beverages, will be for sale from noon-3 p.m., and live music from Plum Crazy will be presented from 1-3 p.m. For more information, call 688-6707 or log onto www.mccrorygardens.com.
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Come to the Brookings Public Library at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 15, in the Cooper Room and meet author C.M. Wendelboe. He is a retired lawman who worked in South Dakota towns bordering three Indian reservations, including Pine Ridge, and now he writes mystery and western novels that are influenced by his experiences. Find his books in the library’s Adult Mystery section.
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Bienvenidos a Brookings will host a Soccer Sunday Community Potluck from 3-7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 15, at Pioneer Park in Brookings. All are invited to come meet their Spanish-speaking neighbors, enjoy a delicious meal and play soccer. Please bring a dish to share. In case of inclement weather, the event will move to the Brookings Multicultural Center, 506 Third Ave.
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Sylvia Larson, a South Dakota State University senior from Harrisburg, will perform her senior recital at 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 15. The recital will be held in the Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center’s Founders Recital Hall on the SDSU campus. Larson, a music education major and clarinetist, will feature various works to resemble a vocal recital as an homage to her South Dakota State University singing career. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact the SDSU School of Performing Arts at 688-5187.
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The Master’s Voice Quartet will perform starting at 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 15, at Calvary Free Lutheran Church in Arlington. All are invited for a time of fellowship and a free light supper beginning at 6 p.m.
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Hannah Kremer, a South Dakota State University student from Custer, will perform her senior voice recital at 7 p.m. Sept. 15. The recital will be held in the Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center’s Founders Recital Hall on the SDSU campus.
The recital is free and open to the public. For more information, contact the SDSU School of Performing Arts at 688-5187.

Monday, Sept. 16

The Brookings Arts Council will host Dine and Discuss at noon Monday, Sept. 16, at 524 Fourth St. Bring your lunch and come hear Nick and Joni Schmeichel discuss literacy, community involvement and the importance of arts.
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Sponsored by the Brookings Bobcat Backers and the Brookings Area United Way, a community blood drive will be held from noon-6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 16, at the Brookings County Outdoor Adventure Center. Call 1-800-733-2767 or visit www.redcrossblood.org to schedule an appointment.
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Brookings Health System’s free six-week educational series, Understanding Grief, will begin Monday, Sept. 16. The class series is led by Social Worker Denise Larson. Classes will be held on Mondays at Brookings Health System in Conference Room D. There will be two class sessions and participants may attend either one. The afternoon session will be held from 1-2:30 p.m., and the evening session will be held from 6:30-8 p.m. The content will be the same for both sessions. The free class series is open to everyone. To register, visit brookingshealth.org/grief or call 696-8090.
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The Brookings Arts Council will host two, eight-week series of classes that meet every Monday starting Sept. 16, at 524 Fourth St. Theatre Arts II will be held from 3-3:45 p.m. for third- through sixth-graders, and Intro to Improv will be held from 5-6 p.m. for sixth- through 12th-graders. Each series costs $120 apiece. For more information or to register, log onto www.brookingsartscouncil.org.
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The Brookings Public Library will host a two-part Sewing 101 class, starting at 6:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 16-17. Get to know the sewing machine and basic techniques, plus complete an easy sewing project. Registration is required for this free class; stop by the library or call 692-9407 to sign up.
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Bingo at the Brookings VFW, 520 Main Ave., is from 6:30-10 p.m. Monday, Sept. 16. 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, Sept. 16, at 320 Fifth Ave. For more information, call 692-4492.

Tuesday, Sept. 17

St. Thomas More and Community Blood Bank will partner up to save lives at a fall community blood drive held from 7-10:30 a.m. and noon-2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept.17, at 1700 Eighth St. S., Brookings. For more information, log onto www.cbblifeblood.org.
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Come meet the author and the illustrator, Sean Covel and Rebecca Swift, of “Porter the Hoarder and the Ransacked Room” from 5-6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17, at the Children’s Museum of South Dakota, 521 Fourth St., Brookings. Bring your copy to be signed or purchase one there.
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The Brookings Arts Council will host a Fall Outdoor Decorative Planter class from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17, at 524 Fourth St. Cost is $35. Join the experts from the Hy-Vee Floral Department and design a one-of-a-kind fall floral planter. All supplies are provided. For more information or to register, log onto www.brookingsartscouncil.org.
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The Brookings Public Library will host a free screening of the movie “The Children Act” starting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17. Rated R, 105 minutes. Free popcorn will be served.
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The next Hillcrest PTA meeting will start at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17, in the school lunchroom.