Jan 22 Thursday
The Missouri Valley Master Gardeners invite you to jumpstart the growing season as we demonstrate The Winter Sowing Method.
We provide the soil and the native plant seeds—you just need to bring a translucent gallon milk jug or a deep container with a lid. If you don’t have one, don't worry, the library will have a limited supply of containers available. Join us to start your own winter sowing project and get a head start on spring!
The Sturgis Public Library will be hosting Books On Tap on Wednesday January 22nd at 6pm at the Vet's Club. Book Theme: Purpose & Progress: read a self-improvement or inspirational book to kick off the new year! All readers 21+ are invited to join.
A book club for adults, 18+ years. Meets the 2nd Wednesday of every month at K.O. Lee Aberdeen Public Library at 6:30PM. Visit the library website aberdeen.sd.us/library to view current title for discussion.
Join us for a special concern featuring our full touring band at The Den in Sioux Falls
Humbletown is a powerful ensemble from throughout the Midwest, with original songs inspired by their home and travels, intricately performed on clawhammer banjo, flatpick guitar, mandolin, and upright bass. With music that combines influences of bluegrass, old time, hot club swing, Americana, and classic country, Humbletown will take you on a musical journey that stretches across time and space.
Their 2022 debut album “The Path I Chose to Walk” received international acclaim. Americana UK’s review described the album: “The first impression on listening to these songs around virtuosos on clawhammer banjo and flat-picking guitar is that this entire collection must have been something discovered nearly a century ago by the great ethnomusicologist Alan Lomax.” Their album’s title track video “Vines” was premiered by Bluegrass Situation and Americana Highways described their album as “A little old-time country, folk & bluegrass. The musicianship is stellar, with fingerpicking on acoustic guitar & banjo. The mix of male & female vocals balances the material impressively.”
Jan 23 Friday
Chair Yoga Reach beyond books and join us at the library for this gentle and accessible yoga class that is perfect for those with limited mobility.Class is taught through easy to follow videos. No fee or equipment required!When: Every Monday Time: 1:30 – 2:15 PM Age: General/Adult Registration: No registration requiredWhen: Every Friday Time: 10:00 – 11:00 AM Age: General/Adult Registration: No registration required No class 1/19, 2/16, 3/6, 3/9, 5/25
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.
Join us for performance with the Heartland Marimba Quartet, one of today’s leading ensembles dedicated to expanding and elevating the classical marimba art form. Since its founding in 2016, HMQ has toured widely across the country and internationally, presenting virtuosic, imaginative programs that spotlight American composers and new works from artists around the world.
The quartet’s recent accomplishments include guest-artist performances at the 2022 World Marimba Competition in Stuttgart, concerto appearances with multiple symphony orchestras, and concerts at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention. They have premiered major new works—such as Kevin Romanski’s Concerto for Marimba Quartet and Orchestra—and served as headline artists at the 2023 Crossroads Music Festival.
HMQ is also a leader in advancing new music. With support from New Music USA, the ensemble established the New Quartets Project Consortium, commissioning works from six celebrated women composers. Many of these compositions, along with other repertoire the group tours with, are published by HM Publications.
Experience the marimba as you’ve never heard it—dynamic, expressive, and full of color.
Event will be livestreamed at https://www.nmmusd.org/nmm-live-video
When: January 16, 17, 23, 24, 30, 31 at 7:00pm; January 18, 25, February 1 at 2:00pmWhere: Studio Theater; The Performing Arts Center of Rapid CityTickets: From $18-$28; Available at the Performing Arts Center Box Office, by phone at 605-394-1786 or by ordering online at www.bhct.org
Black Hills Community Theatre starts the New Year with love and laughs in the frisky comedy for adults Calendar Girls by Tim Firth. After spending time at the local hospital, Annie and her best friend Chris resolve to raise money for a new settee for the waiting room. With the help of four fellow Women's Institute members, they decide to be bold and pose nude for an "alternative calendar". The news of the women's charitable venture spreads like wildfire, and hordes of press soon descend on the small village of Knapeley in the Yorkshire Dales. This humorous, yet poignant, story is based on the 2003 movie of the same name.
The cast of local actors is led by Paula Kennison and Shannon Truax as best friends Chris and Annie, who are joined by fellow “Calendar Girls” Carmen Rosendahl, Connie Hubbard, Cierra Melum and Tina Samuelsen Bauer. The rest of the cast includes Lynne Mazzone, Paul Wishard, Bart Pfankuch, Tyler Mathieson, Dillon Burton, Rachel Lindsay, Mary Stein, Lucille Breksy and Heidi Dehn. This production contains mild language and adult content.
Midtown Coffee Radio Hour presents an original "radio hour"-style show entitled, “Still Hygge After All These Years”! Midtown Coffee Radio Hour is a Sioux Falls performing arts group that puts on a night of live music, made-for-radio skits, and storytelling that is all about hygge, that cozy feeling you get around good people. Midtown will take the stage at the Orpheum for the first time as they celebrate 5 years of performing together! Buy your tickets today at https://www.siouxfallsorpheum.com/event/midtown-coffee-radio-hour/!
