Community Calendar

Lunafest Films will be shown at 2:30pm and 8:30pm.
Artists and Artisans will exhibit 2:00-6:00pm.
Musicians will perform 4:00pm-8:20pm in the following order:
Morning Dew-Amelia & Adelaide Morgan, Kathy Corbett, the Custer Ukulele Troupe, Cory Tomovick, Lily Fridell, Avery Christiansen-Sadie Moore-Hanna Honors and end with the headliner group-
Sister Moon.

Join us to celebrate the opening of Dakota Modern: The Art of Oscar Howe at the South Dakota Art Museum as well as Continuum: Honoring Oscar Howe's Legacy with FREE events and activities throughout the day, including:

9 - 10 am | Coffee with the Curators (South Dakota Art Museum lower level)
* 10 -11 am | Curator Conversation with Kathleen Ash-Milby and Christina Burke (South Dakota Art Museum lower level)

Native American Performances and Activities (on Anderson Plaza and the Campus Green behind the Museum, inside in the case of inclement weather):
12 pm | Flute performance by Bryan Akipa
1 pm | Hoop dance performance by Jackie Bird
2:30 pm | Flandreau Youth Drum Circle
3:30 pm | Storytelling with Jerry Fogg

* 6:30 pm - 8 pm | Oscar Howe Legacy Talk with Donald Montileaux, Colleen Cutschall, Bryan Akipa, and Keith BraveHeart (South Dakota Art Museum lower level)

Throughout the day (9 am - 8 pm) you’ll be able to explore Dakota Modern and the South Dakota Art Museum companion exhibit, Continuum: Honoring Oscar Howe's Legacy.

*Asterisk indicates a free, TICKETED event. Reserve your spot on Eventbrite by searching the South Dakota Art Museum!

Everyone is welcome!

The Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF) will celebrate its 15th annual science festival, Neutrino Day, on Saturday, July 8. This free, citywide event fills the Lead community with fun and informative activities for curious minds of all ages!

This year, our keynote speaker is Brian Malow, Earth’s premier science comedian, whose comedy pokes fun at the surprisingly entertaining world of science. Visitors can also learn about safely navigating underground drifts with Caterpillar; innovations in renewable energy with Red Cloud Renewables; new science discoveries with the Majorana Demonstrator; and more from our incredible speaker line-up.

Throughout the day, hoistroom tours, hands-on activities, science talks, and demonstrations will take place all day at locations throughout Lead, including the Sanford Underground Research Facility, the Sanford Lab Homestake Visitor Center, the Historic Homestake Opera House, and the Handley Recreation Center. Shuttle transportation will allow visitors to participate in all the fun.

Neutrino Day activities, booths, and demonstrations start at 9 a.m. and wrap up at 3:30 p.m., just in time for our keynote speaker at 4 p.m.

Explore our Neutrino Day website today!

Visit neutrinoday.com.

The Western Dakota Gem and Mineral society will be holding its first show after a three year hiatus. We have new members, new and returning vendors, and door prizes. We’ll also have a kids area with rock digging, mineral ID, and florescent mineral viewing.

The Western Dakota Gem and Mineral society will be holding its first show after a three year hiatus. We have new members, new and returning vendors, and door prizes. We’ll also have a kids area with rock digging, mineral ID, and florescent mineral viewing.

South Dakota’s largest beer festival, the 6th annual Mountain West Beer Fest, the premier craft beer tasting event in the region, is held in November at the Rushmore Hall inside the Monument in downtown Rapid City, SD. Over 70 breweries and 200 craft beers.