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Posted Sep 26, 2019

Thursday, Sept. 26

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 City of Brookings 2019 Mayor’s Awards event will take place from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, at the McCrory Gardens Education & Visitor Center with the program to commence at 5:30 p.m. Hors d’oeuvres and refreshments will be served. The public is welcome to attend.

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The fourth annual Brookings Maker Festival will be held from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, on Kidoodle Way, in front of the Children’s Museum. The festival features Brookings area residents and entrepreneurs exhibiting everything from low-tech to high-tech, foods, arts and crafts, electronics, 3D printing, woodworking and more. There is no charge to participate in the festival, and admission is also free. Interested individuals are encouraged to register at startupbrookings.com or call 697-8103 for more information.

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The Brookings Public Library will host a Book Dating event starting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26. Organizers say the event is like speed dating – but for books. Attendees will have the chance “meet” new titles and genres by taking short stops at different stations to quickly become acquainted with a variety of different books.At the end of the event, participants can check out any of the books they fell in love with throughout the night. Snacks and mood music will be provided.

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The Brookings Arts Council will host a Create Your Fall Décor class from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, at 524 Fourth St. Cost is $35. Join the group to make one of two designs for either the outside of your house or in. All supplies are provided. For more information or to register, log onto www.brookingsartscouncil.org.

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Kirk Hawkins, associate professor of political science at Brigham Young University and a leading expert on global populist movements, will present “What Populism Today Teaches Us About Ourselves” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, in Fishback Studio Theater at the Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center.

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“Don’t Forget the Family” dementia education will be held from 7-9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, at Brookings Health System, conference room A.

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Micah Perry, a South Dakota State University junior from Brookings, will perform a vocal recital at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, in the Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center’s Founders Recital Hall on the SDSU campus. His recital is part of the Never Dark Thursday series. The recital is free and open to the public. For more information, contact the SDSU School of Performing Arts at 688-5187.

Friday, Sept. 27

A Bobcat Football Feed will be held from 5:30-6:45 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27, at SDSU’s Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium, preceding the 7 p.m. kickoff of the Brookings Bobcats’ homecoming football game against the Douglas Patriots. Cubby’s hamburgers and chips will be served while supplies last. Bring a lawn chair as seating is limited and no alcoholic beverages are allowed.

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Bingo at the Brookings VFW, 520 Main Ave., is from 6:30-10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27. 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 Brookings Public Library’s next Trivia Night starts at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27. This is a non-pub pub-quiz, so ages 16 and up are invited to join. Registration is required; stop by the library or call 692-9407 to sign up your team of 4 or fewer people.

Saturday, Sept. 28

American Legion Post 114 will host an all-you-can-eat pancake feed from 8 a.m.-noon Saturday, Sept. 28, at the Volga Community Center, 109 Samara Ave. The menu includes pancakes, biscuits and gravy, sausages, coffee, juice and milk, and cost is $7 for adults and $3.50 for kids ages 3-7 years. Proceeds benefit Boys State, Scouting, veterans relief, American Legion baseball and more.

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The Brookings Farmers Market is open from 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, Sept. 28, in the 300 block of Sixth Avenue, between the Brookings Public Library and the Brookings County Courthouse.

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The South Dakota Agricultural Heritage Museum will host a Cold Process Soap-Making Class from 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, Sept. 28, at 977 11th St., Brookings. During this class, participants will make their own soap to take home with them and learn more about the soap-making process. The cost for this class is $20 for museum members and $25 for non-members (this fee will cover all materials needed). RSVPs are required and space is limited, so visit https://www.agmuseumstore.com/product-p/cpsm.htm to register.

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The Beacon Hill Rifle & Pistol Club will celebrate 50 years of existence on Saturday, Sept. 28, at the club’s range, located 4 miles north of Volga on 460th Avenue. Come and check out the range, learn how to become a member, meet the range sponsors and officers, register for door prizes, and enjoy free ice cream. The general public is welcome. This is also National Hunting and Fishing Day and the range will also be hosting Sight-in Day where the range is free and open to the public to sight-in firearms and/or bows. The range is open from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. with the celebration event from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. (special commemorative program at 1 p.m.). For more information visit the Club’s website at www.beaconhillrifleandpistolclub.org, or send an email to [email protected], or like/follow the Facebook page.

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Brookings Tae Kwon Do will host a Brookings Fall Festival from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, at 919 Main Ave. S., Brookings. This free event is open to the community. Come have fun with bounce houses, basketball, Nerf wars and many other activities to enjoy the weather outside and have a great time. Food will be available for sale.

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The 2019 Singsaas Pumpkin Fest is set for 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, at the church at 19715 487th Ave., northwest of Hendricks. The event includes free fun and food. Donations will be accepted.

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Opening night for the 6 Squared Event starts at 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, with live entertainment and refreshments at the Brookings Arts Council, 524 Fourth St. The art sale will start at 5 p.m. with a Buyer’s Choice raffle ticket drawing providing exclusive first option purchasing abilities for the lucky 30 ticket holders whose numbers are drawn. Buyer’s Choice tickets are $5 per ticket. Hundreds of donated pieces of artwork will be exhibited and for sale to the public for $20 each in the BAC gallery. Artist names will be revealed to the buyer at the time of purchase.

Sunday, Sept. 29

A turkey dinner will be held from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 29, at the First United Methodist Church Community Life Center, 625 Fifth St., Brookings. Cost is $10 for 12-year-olds to adults and $3 for kids 4-11 years old. The menu includes turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes and gravy, sweet corn, pickled beets, cranberry salad, dinner rolls, assorted pies, and coffee and juice. Call the church office at 692-4345 for advance tickets and more information. Proceeds go to missions.

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St. Paul’s Wild Game Feed is set for Sunday, Sept. 29, at the corner of Sixth Street and Eighth Avenue, with two serving times: 5-6:30 p.m. or 7-8:30 p.m. Cost is $25 per person, and tickets are available at Threads of Memories, 411 Fourth St., 697-7377. The menu includes grilled venison, venison stroganoff, pheasant in mushroom gravy, romaine salad, wild rice pilaf, sherried squash with pecans, green beans almondine, bowtie pasta, dinner rolls, pumpkin or apple crumb pie, wine and coffee.

Monday, Sept. 30

The Brookings Public Library’s next Adult Craft Class is set for 2 p.m. Monday, Sept. 30. Participants will learn how to make upcycled magazine silhouettes. Registration is required; stop by the library or call 692-9407 to sign up.

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Alexander Murphy, geography professor at the University of Oregon, will present “Coping With a Fast-Changing World: Why Geography Matters” at 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 30, in Bailey Rotunda D on the SDSU campus.

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The Brookings Public Library will host the Manhattan Short Film Festival on Monday, Sept. 30, and Tuesday, Oct. 1, at 6:30 p.m. Five of the films will be shown the first night, and the other five will be shown the second night. At the showing, viewers will have the chance to vote for their favorite films and actors and winners will be announced on the festival’s website on Oct. 7.

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Bingo at the Brookings VFW, 520 Main Ave., is from 6:30-10 p.m. Monday, Sept. 30. 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. 30, at 320 Fifth Ave. For more information, call 692-4492.

Tuesday, Oct. 1

Your Money, Your Goals will be held from 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1, at the Brookings Public Library, Cooper Room B. The program is being conducted by Lorna Wounded Head, SDSU Extension family resource management field specialist. This program is free to the public; registration is encouraged but not required. Register at http://extension.sdstate.edu/events and search for “Your Money, Your Goals” Brookings. Whether you need to adjust your personal financial management or learn new skills, this personal finance program is for you. The program will focus on the topics “Getting through the Month,” Paying Bills and Other Expenses,” “Dealing with Debt,” and “Tracking and Managing Income.”

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The Brookings Public Library will host the Manhattan Short Film Festival on Monday, Sept. 30, and Tuesday, Oct. 1, at 6:30 p.m. Five of the films will be shown the first night, and the other five will be shown the second night. At the showing, viewers will have the chance to vote for their favorite films and actors and winners will be announced on the festival’s website on Oct. 7.

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The Brookings Arts Council will host a six-week series of Beginning Wood Carving classes starting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1, at 524 Fourth St. The class is designed to assist individuals with basic wood carving principles. Various techniques will be shown throughout the weeks. All supplies provided. Cost is $100, ages 15 and up. For more information or to sign up, log onto www.brookingsartscouncil.org or call 692-4177.

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Brookings Community Sing’s first gathering starts at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1, at the Brookings Arts Council, 524 Fourth St. Come as you are and bring a friend. All ages and experience levels welcome. There’s no admission fee and no need to be able to read music – just bring your voice, in whatever shape it’s in. The group won’t be practicing to perform but singing for enjoyment, for consolation, for celebration. They’ll build community through song and lean on each other and learn together.

Wednesday, Oct. 2

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, Oct. 2, at the Children’s Museum of South Dakota. Free coffee will be served.

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Eidsness Funeral Home will host “State Veterans Cemetery: Your Questions Answered” starting at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2, at 1617 Orchard Drive, Brookings. Cemetery representatives Ken Teunissen and Aaron Pollard will be on hand to give updates on the new state veterans cemetery in Sioux Falls. They will also answer questions and discuss requirements and other points of interest concerning the cemetery.

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Brookings Health System will host two sessions of the free Understanding Medicare seminar on Wednesday, Oct. 2, at 3:30 and 5:30 p.m. Both sessions will be held at Brookings Hospital, Conference Room A.The program is recommended for individuals nearing age 65 of their initial enrollment period or those who plan to re-enroll in 2020. The 2020 Medicare Open Enrollment Period starts Oct. 15 and runs through Dec. 7. Seating is limited. To register, visit brookingshealth.org/Medicare or call 696-9000.

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The Brookings Arts Council will host a three-week series of Free Style Fiber Arts classes starting at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2, at 524 Fourth St. Explore open-ended weaving techniques and create a wall hanging sampler. Students of all ages will create their own loom and/or work from a piece of fabric and experiment with different ways of self-expression by “drawing with yarn.” Students have the option to create more than one piece. Cost is $65. For more information or to sign up, log onto www.brookingsartscouncil.org or call 692-4177.

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Bingo at the Brookings VFW, 520 Main Ave., is from 6:30-10 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2. 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 Doobie Brothers will rock the Swiftel Center when they perform live in concert starting at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2. Ticket prices range from $35-$95. For more information, log onto www.swiftelcenter.com.

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Hooten Hallers will bring a wild night of rock ‘n’ roll and blues to Skinner’s Pub on Wednesday, Oct. 2. Doors open at 9 p.m., and music starts at 10 p.m. No cover.

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