May 14 Tuesday
Let's get together and share the love and coffee on Tuesday, May 14 at 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. at Fork Real Cafe in Rapid City!
Meet other women in business in the Blacks Hills area and start your day off right with some powerful connections, inspiration, and great conversation.
Entrepreneurs, aspiring entrepreneurs, business owners, students, intrapreneurs - those who work for a company, municipality, higher ed or nonprofit - all women are welcome.
There is no cost to attend. Coffee and light breakfast snacks sponsored by Fork Real Cafe!
Please register so we know you are coming.
BHSU TO HOST ANNUAL JOY OF LEARNING SERIES THIS MAY
Black Hills State University will be hosting the annual Joy of Learning, a unique speaker series that allows community members the opportunity to learn from faculty and locals who are experts in their fields. This year’s event will include 20 one-hour sessions and take place May 13, 14, 15, and 16.
The series will include lecture sessions on topics such as the current activity at the Sanford Underground Research Facility, landmarks in Black Hills history, a listener’s guide to orchestral music, and a presentation by Rushmore Bikes. In addition to lectures, the series will offer art demonstrations, musical performances, and a tour of a local sustainable farm.
All sessions will be held at the Joy Center on the BHSU campus unless otherwise indicated on the schedule. Sessions will be held at 9:30 a.m., 10:45 a.m., 1:15 p.m., 2:30 p.m., and 4 p.m. each day and are free and open to the community. Donations are welcome with proceeds going towards scholarships.
“The Joy of Learning was created simply to give BHSU and the Spearfish community the delight of learning new things just for the sake of learning,” said Dr. Amy Fuqua, dean of the College of Liberal Arts at BHSU.
For a full schedule and more information, visit BHSU.edu/JoyofLearning. Some topics discussed may not be suitable for all ages.
The South Dakota Art Museum invites you to experience "Primordial Shift: The Art of Michael Meilahn" a captivating exhibition of numerous large-scale works by the renowned glass artist, Michael "Mick" Meilahn. The monumental title installation features 32 hand-blown glass ears of corn, each around four to six feet tall, which are suspended from the Museum’s ceiling on cast bronze and blown glass stalks. The ears of corn and are illuminated by a video and audio projection of the artist’s family farm.
An artist and farmer, Meilahn learned glassmaking as a university student in Wisconsin in the 1970s and subsequently participated in the wave that became the American Studio Glass Movement. Through his work, Meilhan crafts a visual dialogue about the genetic modification of corn that invites reflection on humanity's evolving relationship with nature and the intricate interplay of science, agriculture and art.
Curated by David J. Wagner, Ph.D.
Termespheres® provide "an optical illusion: an inside-out view of the total physical world around you on the outside surface of a hanging and rotating sphere. [They] capture the up, down and all around visual world from one revolving point in space. Most of the time these spheres are painted on the outside so it takes a six-point perspective system to keep all of this environment around you organized," Dick Termes said.
Explore the mesmerizing world of Dick Termes through this large selection of Termespheres®. Termes was raised in Spearfish, received his bachelor’s degree in education from Black Hills State University and began a career as an educator. It was during this period that Termes discovered his passion for sharing ideas. Eventually he decided to pursue his own art full-time and in 1992, he opened the Termesphere Gallery just outside of Spearfish that has been visited by thousands of art enthusiasts from around the globe.
You can also enter the world of Termes through a virtual reality experience, which will be available for use in-person.
Come to the Sturgis Public Library on Tuesday, May 14th, at 10am for Baby and Toddler Storytime. Stories, songs and playtime for ages 0-3.
May 13 - 19
We’re joining the celebration with releases, Craft Beer & Bingo, and more!
5/13: Mocha Latte Brown Cow Release
5/15: Big Blue Muffin Cider Release
5/17: Buy a Crowler, Steal the Koozie (while supplies last)
5/19: Craft Beer & Bingo for Sacred Mountain Retreat Center at 4:00 p.m.
All week long: We’re donating $1 of every pint sold of a new ACBW release to Sacred Mountain Retreat Center.
Power Players! for Ages 8+ on Tuesday, May 14th from 3:30-4:30pm. Come play our Nintendo Switch at the Sturgis Public Library! Race and see who can win the Mario Cup Award. Popcorn will be served.
NEW! My First Book Club Exciting new program for those who like reading, activities and having fun! We’ll read a chapter book together each time we meet, and do an activity that goes along with it. Our first book is A to Z Animal Mysteries: The Absent Alpacas by Ron Roy.When: Tuesdays, January 16th & 30th, February 13th & 27th, and March 12th & 26th Time: 4:00-4:45PMAge: 1st & 2nd GradesRegistration: No registration required
Attend a Zoom Virtual Presentation by the South Dakota Historical Foundation at the Sturgis Public Library on Tuesday, May 14, at 6 pm. Author Craig Volk will present on his book "Dick Termes: Visionary Black Hills Artist”.