Wednesday, Nov. 14
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, Nov. 14, at the Children’s Museum of South Dakota. Free coffee will be served.
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Calvary Free Lutheran Church’s annual lutefisk and meatball supper is set for 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14, at 213 N. Highway 14, Arlington. Advance tickets only. For ticket information, call 690-5954.
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Bingo at the Brookings VFW, 520 Main Ave., is from 6:30-10 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14. Cards are handed out at 6:30, and bingo starts at 7. Lunch will be available. For more information, call 692-6771.
Thursday, Nov. 15
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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Hillcrest Family Fun Night is set for 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, in the school gym.
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The South Dakota Agricultural Heritage Museum will present “Precision Agriculture at SDSU: Current and Future” from 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, at 977 11th St. The event is free and open to the public.
Van Kelley, head of the Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Department at SDSU, will speak about current precision ag technology and practices and will discuss what the near future may hold for farming and SDSU students.
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The Brookings Interfaith Council will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, at the United Church of Christ, 828 Eighth St. S. The topic for discussion will be Creation Care – Environmental Stewardship. The meeting will begin with a potluck. Please bring a passing dish, if able, and remember that many in our interfaith community do not eat pork or may be vegetarian. The discussion will center around the faith responses of various world religions to climate change and environmental stewardship concerns.
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Brookings High School will present “Disney’s The Little Mermaid” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, and Friday, Nov. 16, and at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, in BHS Bell Auditorium.
Reserved tickets are available in the BHS Activities Office from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. and at the door before performances. Cost is $6 for adults and $4 for students.
Friday, Nov. 16
Bingo at the Brookings VFW, 520 Main Ave., is from 6:30-10 p.m. Friday, Nov. 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 Pike-Huska American Legion Post 230 will host a Poultry Bingo Party at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16, at the Aurora Community Hall. Prizes are Hy-Vee gift cards. The American Legion Auxiliary will host a soup and sandwich supper, with bars, coffee and drinks, from 5-7 p.m. at Aurora Little Hall.
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Brookings High School will present “Disney’s The Little Mermaid” at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16, in BHS Bell Auditorium. Reserved tickets are available in the BHS Activities Office from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. and at the door before performances. Cost is $6 for adults and $4 for students.
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Old Market Eatery will host Poetry Night from 8-10 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16, at 424 Fifth St. The event will feature Matt Miller, Christine Stewart, Patricia Zens, Carl Allen, Alexander Hey and others.
Saturday, Nov. 17
A Holiday Shopping Expo will be held from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, at the Swiftel Center in Brookings. Suggested donations of $1 to Project Joy will be accepted. More than 125 vendors will be at the expo.
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The Brookings Regional Humane Society will host its annual bake and craft sale from 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, at 120 Second St. SW, during its holiday photo session event.
This year kids’ crafts will also be available.
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SDSU clubs will present a Campus Pop-Up Market from 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, Nov. 17, at the South Dakota Agricultural Heritage Museum, 977 11th St. Items for sale will include cheese boxes, baked goods, Native American beadwork, plants, books and more.
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Brookings High School will present “Disney’s The Little Mermaid” at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, in BHS Bell Auditorium. Reserved tickets are available in the BHS Activities Office from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. and at the door before performances. Cost is $6 for adults and $4 for students.
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The Burrows-Young American Legion Post will host a Turkey Bingo party starting at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, at Sioux Valley High School. Prizes are turkeys, hams and chickens. BBQs, pies and bars will be available for purchase from the Auxiliary, and cash prize raffles will be held throughout the evening. A silent auction is also planned.
Sunday, Nov. 18
The VFW Auxiliary invites the community to a brunch from 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 18, at the 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 years old eat for $4, and 2 and younger are free.
Proceeds from the breakfast this month will go to GAP. For more information, call 692-6771.
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The Brookings County Outdoor Adventure Center will host pumpkin chucking and free-range time Sunday, Nov. 18, at 2810 22nd Ave. S. Free range time is from 1-5 p.m., and pumpkin chucking is from 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Participants will build in advance and bring devices capable of launching pumpkins across the parking lot. For more information, call 693-4622.
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Come to celebrate the diversity of cultures and customs that SDSU and Brookings have to offer. International Night 2018 starts at 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 18, in the Volstorff Ballroom. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.
Tickets can be purchased at the Office of International Affairs (Briggs Library, Room 119), or contact Sanmati Jain (690-8366) for more information. Prices are $15 for non-students, $10 for SDSU students with a student ID. Children 12 years old and younger are free.
Monday, Nov. 19
The Brookings Area Chamber of Commerce Public Affairs Committee presents David Owen, president and CEO of the South Dakota Chamber and Industry, at its annual Pre-Legislative Luncheon.
Doors open at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 19, at the Swiftel Center, and Owen’s presentation begins at noon. Tickets are $25 and include lunch. The Brookings Chamber will also honor Sen. Larry Tidemann and Rep. Spenser Hawley for their years of service with the South Dakota Legislature with a program beginning at 11:30 a.m. RSVP online http://www.brookingschamber.org or call 692-6125.
The Brookings Area Quilters Guild will hold their holiday gathering on November 19, 2018 at 6:00 pm in the Coffee House at First Lutheran Church, Brookings. Member are asked to bring a dish to pass and/or their favorite Holiday treat. There will be a silent auction and gift exchange.
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The Fall 2018 Live Music Series at the Pheasant Restaurant and Lounge continues from about 6:30-9:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 19 with elegant jazz standards from Friends of Jazz.
Check www.pheasantrestau¬rant.com/events for up-to-date information on added performanc¬es and changes. No cover.
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The next Adult Craft Night at the Brookings Public Library will be held at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 19, in the upstairs Cooper Room. Participants this week will make felt gnomes/elves. Registration is required; call 692-9407 or stop in to sign up.
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Bingo at the Brookings VFW, 520 Main Ave., is from 6:30-10 p.m. Monday, Nov. 19. 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, Nov. 19, at 320 Fifth Ave. For more informa¬tion, call 692-4492.
