Events 09-16-19

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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.

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All are invited to a public artist lecture by Jessica Campbell, the 2019 Stuart Artist-in-Resident in the School of Design at South Dakota State University in Brookings, starting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17, in the South Dakota Art Museum Auditorium (lower level).

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Dr. Tim Schorn will present “Permanent Tension: Iran, the United States, and the World” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17, in Founders Recital Hall at the Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center at SDSU. Schorn’s lecture will focus on the history of and current status of U.S.-Iran relations including the new tensions emerging under the Trump Administration since the U.S. withdrew from the multinational Iranian Nuclear Agreement. This informational and educational program is free and open to the public. Refreshments will follow the presentation. Parking is available both east and south of the Larson Performing Arts Center.

Wednesday, Sept. 18

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, Sept. 18, at the Children’s Museum of South Dakota. Free coffee will be served.

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Bingo at the Brookings VFW, 520 Main Ave., is from 6:30-10 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18. Cards are handed out at 6:30, and bingo starts at 7. Lunch will be available. For more information, call 692-6771.

Thursday, Sept. 19

The Brookings Area United Way and the Brookings Economic Development Corporation will cohost “Grant Writing 2.0” from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, at the Research Park at SDSU, 2301 Research Park Way, Room 153. Cost is $30. Come learn about different types of grants, determine the right grant for your organization, and gain experience at writing goals, objectives, outcomes, etc. To register or for more information, email bedc@brookingsedc.com.

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South Dakota State University will host the “Indigenizing Spaces: Rematriating Leadership and Land” symposium, which is open to all members of the Brookings and SDSU communities Thursday, Sept. 19. The event consists of four 75-minute sessions, each on a different topic. The sessions begin at 9:30 a.m. and will be held in the University Student Union’s Volstorff Ballroom. Some of the speakers are members of the SDSU community, but there will also be speakers from different tribal nations and universities.

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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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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.feeding¬brookings.org.

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The Brookings Arts Council will host a Tennis Shoe Art class from 5-6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, at 524 Fourth St. Cost is $25. Come and join us and learn how to design and paint tennis shoes to make a customized look. Tennis shoes will be provided, but you are welcome to bring your own. Please indicate size of shoe when registering for the class and whether it is youth or adult. For more information or to register, log onto www.brookingsartscouncil.org.

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The Brookings Interfaith Council will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, at the Brookings Public Library, Cooper Room A & B. The evening will begin with a potluck; bring a passing dish to share with others while bearing in mind that many of our members are vegetarian or do not eat beef or pork. The discussion topic is “Where can we find hope in a world full of chaos?” Join in for discussion of the concept of hope from various religious perspectives. Feel free to bring a reading or poem regarding hope.

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Join the Brookings and SDSU community for a screening of the documentary “Screenagers: Growing Up in the Digital Age” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, at Brookings Cinema 8. This event is free to attend and open to the public. Following the film, there will be a short discussion for those in attendance to share their own experiences and advice. For further information, contact Acting City Clerk Bonnie Foster at 692-6281 or BFoster@cityofbrookings.org.

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Cole Redhorse Jacobson will speak at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, at the South Dakota Art Museum. His talk, “Dakota Puckertoes and the Woodland Heritage,” is the 2019 Northern Plains Tribal Arts Show Jurors Forum Lecture. Light refreshments will be served. This event is free and open to the public.

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David Reynolds, director of SDSU’s School of Performing Arts, will perform his faculty recital at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, in the Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center’s Founders Recital Hall. Reynolds, a trumpeter, has named this performance, “Repertoire Then and Now.” The program is free and open to the public. Call the SDSU School of Performing Arts at 688-5187 for more information.

Friday, Sept. 20

Community members can gain a greater understanding about the challenges those living in poverty face by participating in Community Challenges: A Poverty Simulation Event, held from 12:30-4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20, at the First United Methodist Church Community Life Center. The free event, a collaboration with SDSU’s Department of Counseling and Human Development, is an activity during the first week of the annual United Way fundraising campaign. For planning purposes, those wishing to participate should go to the events section on the Brookings Area United Way Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/events/2726396944277682/?active_tab=about) to get a free ticket via Eventbrite.

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Bingo at the Brookings VFW, 520 Main Ave., is from 6:30-10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20. Cards are handed out at 6:30, and bingo starts at 7. Lunch will be available. For more information, call 692-6771.

Saturday, Sept. 21

Sons of Norway Fjordland Lodge 508 will host an all-you-can-eat Belgian waffle feed from 8 a.m.-noon Saturday, Sept. 21, at the Brookings Activity Center, 320 Fifth Ave. The menu includes waffles, sausages, strawberries, flavored syrups and drinks. Tickets are $8 in advance at Brookings Barbers and $9 at the door. Kids 6-12 years old eat for $5, and kids 5 and younger eat for free.

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In celebration of its 75th anniversary, the Brookings County Conservation District will host a complimentary pancake breakfast from 9-11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, at the conservation district building, 130 42nd St., Brookings. For more information, call 692-8003 or log onto www.brookingsconservation.org.

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The Brookings Farmers Market is open from 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, Sept. 21, in the 300 block of Sixth Avenue, between the Brookings Public Library and the Brookings County Courthouse.

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The fall edition of Junk Jam is set for Saturday, Sept. 21, at the Swiftel Center holding barn. From 9-10 a.m., early bird admission costs $15. General admission from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. is $5, and kids 5 and younger get in free. The event includes live music, cocktails, and a junk market with vintage, handmade and eclectic finds.

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The Brookings Arts Council will host a Beauties with a Bling class from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, at 524 Fourth St. Cost is $69. Come and join us and learn how to design and paint tennis shoes to make a customized look. This class is for you if you would like to start drawing people but fear you can’t. You will be guided through the hard parts. After you have completed the basic portrait, the sky is the limit to add jewels and papers to make your artwork truly one of a kind. For more information or to register, log onto www.brookingsartscouncil.org.

Sunday, Sept. 22

McCrory Gardens will host a Party on the Porch on Sundays in September, continuing Sept. 22. 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 will be presented from 1-3 p.m. For more information, call 688-6707 or log onto www.mccrorygardens.com.

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The Pioneer Lutheran Church Fall Festival is set for Sunday, Sept. 22, at the church 4 miles west of White and 2.5 miles north on 474th Avenue. Starting at 3:30 p.m. are music by M.J. Powers and games and inflatables. A meal will be served from 4:30-6 p.m., and an auction starts at 6 p.m. The menu includes a pork sandwich, chips, beans, sweet corn, salad, pies and drinks for $8 per plate and $5 per kid’s plate. Proceeds go to the Pioneer Cemetery Fund.

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South Dakota State University senior Cydney Chamberlain, a nutrition and dietetics major from Maple Grove, Minnesota, will hold a recital at 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 22, in the Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center’s Founders Recital Hall on the SDSU campus. Chamberlain, a soprano, will be assisted by Deb Kalsbeck. This recital is free and open to the public. For more information, contact the SDSU School of Performing Arts at 688-5187.