Community Calendar

A memory café is a social opportunity for caregivers along with their loved ones with memory loss to come together to enjoy camaraderie with others in a similar situation, without the common pressures of daily life with dementia.

Please join us for a fun and engaging program with occasional entertainment. Resources and educational information available. No one needs to travel the dementia journey alone.

Come to the Sturgis Public Library on Tuesday, October 21st, at 10am for Baby & Toddler Storytime for ages 0-3. Rhymes, lapbounce, sensory play, and stories with Miss Cindy.

Step into the magic of the season at our Nordic Yule Market, open October 11 – January 10 at the South Dakota Art Museum Shop! Inspired by traditional Nordic and German holiday markets, this festive shopping experience features:
• Handcrafted gifts from Nordic and local artists (50 new vendors!)
• Special events including live music, sip & shop, and family-friendly activities
• A cozy reading corner
• Meet & greets with your favorite characters
• Free gift wrapping on select days
 
Every purchase supports museum exhibitions and programming—thank you for making a difference with your holiday shopping!
 
Mark your calendars for extra-special dates:
• Nov. 20–22: Gifting for Good Holiday Sale (with area cultural institution stores!)
• Dec. 4: Sip & Shop with Nordic band Project Constellation & free gift wrapping
• December 13, 10 – 12: Meet Anna and Elsa at Community Art Day!
• Open until 7 on Thursday's in November and December
 
Follow us on social media for updates, sneak peeks, and event details!
 
Event Dates/Times:
Open October 11th – January 10th
• Saturday’s 10 – 4
• Sunday’s 12 – 4

• Monday – Friday’s 10 – 5

• Open until 7 on Thursdays in November and December

• Open until 8 on Friday, October 24th
• December 18th 5 – 7, Santa Meet and Greet
 
Closure dates:
• October 13th

• November 11th

• November 27th

• November 28th

• December 25th

• December 26th

• January 1st

• January 4th

Rare Jefferson Peace Medal Exhibit at Mead Museum

An original 220-year old Jefferson Peace Medal on loan to the Mead Museum is on display as part of the Journeying Forward: Connecting Cultures exhibit. The 4-inch Jefferson Peace Medal is extremely rare and a historically significant artifact from the early 19th century.
The peace medals were commissioned by President Thomas Jefferson as part of diplomatic efforts with Native American tribes, serving as symbols of goodwill and alliance between the U.S. government and Indigenous leaders. The Lewis & Clark Expedition handed out 89 of them to leaders of Native Nations on their journey between 1804-1806. This medal is one of less than 5 on display in the world!
In addition to the peace medal, the Journeying Forward exhibit also had an upgrade in its history of the Ihanktonwan and Oceti Sakowin Nations, an important narrative to Yankton regional history.
The Mead Museum is located at 82 Mickelson Dr in Yankton SD. The Museum is open weekdays 10AM to 5PM and on Saturdays/Sundays from 1PM to 5PM.

Discover how small, intentional habits can make a big difference in your overall well-being. In this informative session, Julie Monseu will introduce the Ayurvedic approach to daily routines—simple practices rooted in ancient wisdom that support balance, energy, and long-term health. Learn how aligning your day with natural rhythms can promote physical, mental, and emotional wellness.
When: Tuesday, Oct 21st Time: 6:00 – 7:00 PM Ages: Adult/General Registration: No registration required

Historian David Wolff will give a presentation entitled “Becoming the Gateway to the Black Hills.” This talk will begin with Rapid City’s founding and then discuss the transportation networks, mining projects, and tourist attractions that community boosters backed to make their town the Black Hills’ gateway, or as they often said, the “Denver of the Black Hills.” A book signing will follow. The presentation is sponsored by the South Dakota Historical Society Foundation and the Case Library for Western Historical Studies at BHSU.

The program is free and open to the public. If you are unable to attend in-person, the talk is also available free online. To register for the online event, visit www.sdhsf.org/events/

Please direct questions to [email protected]

When: Tuesday, October 21 at 6 p.m.
Where: Black Hills State University, Jonas Hall Room 305 (attendees may use any campus parking lot)

Grounded in Art: Evening Yoga
Tuesdays, September 16 – October 21 | 6:30–7:15 pm

Unwind at the end of your day with a calming yoga practice in the museum galleries. Grounded in Art: Evening Yoga invites participants to stretch, strengthen, and restore through rejuvenating mat-based movement. Guided by yoga instructor Mandy Lyons, this practice encourages relaxation, balance, and creative renewal in a setting that supports both body and mind.

All supplies are provided. BYO mat if you’re able.

We will also be offering a chair yoga class on Monday mornings at 8:00am.

Questions? Call the Museum at (605)688-5423.

Please join us for our Fall Author event with Traci Lambrecht, who writes as P.J. Tracy, on Tuesday, Oct. 21, at 7:30pm at Our Savior's Lutheran Church. She is the coauthor/author of fourteen detective novels – the Monkeewrench series and the Detective Margaret Nolan series. We invite you to listen to Traci Lambrecht in the Celebrate Center of Our Savior's Lutheran Church and stay for a book signing afterwards. The event is free. Donations support Augustana Library Associates programming.

*This event occurs during operating hours*

Get in the Halloween spirit with a spooky showdown in our haunted Laser Tag arena! Step into the fog, dodge the eerie glow, and see if you can blast the spookiness away in this chillingly fun experience. Enter if you dare - because the thrills (and the scares) are waiting!

The University Libraries at the University of South Dakota is presenting its biennial international altered book exhibition “Bound and Unbound VIII,” juried by Bratislava, Slovakia-based altered book artist and illustrator, Isobelle Ouzman, now through Jan. 5, 2026.

“Bound and Unbound VIII” is located in the exhibition cases on the second floor of the I.D. Weeks Library. It is open to the public for viewing during library operating hours, which can be found online. The exhibition can also be viewed online in the Digital Library of South Dakota https://explore.digitalsd.org/digital/collection/exhibitions/search/searchterm/Bound%20and%20Unbound%208:%20Altered%20Book%20Exhibition/field/relatig/mode/exact/conn/and.

The University Libraries Art and Exhibits Committee, sponsor of the exhibition, seeks to showcase a diverse range of international altered book art, to present the work locally and to build an online research collection of altered books.