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Saturday March 1
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5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Creation.Story Exhibition and Catalog
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Creation.Story Exhibition and Catalog South Dakota Art Museum, 1036 Medary Ave, Brookings, SD 57007, USA This public event highlights Creation.Story, a special travelling exhibit about Lakota and Dakota cultural creation narratives, which is currently on display at the South Dakota Art Museum until March 15, 2025. There will be a free reception from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm, with a panel discussion taking place at 6:00 between artists and curators from the exhibit.
Scholars: Keith BraveHeart, Marlena Myles, Jhon Goes in Center, and Misty King.
Sponsored by: SDSU, South Dakota Art Museum
For more information, contact: Taylor McKeown <taylor.mckeown@sdstate.edu>
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6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Poetry on the Road
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Poetry on the Road Outside of a Dog Books & Games, 5 Court St, Vermillion, SD 57069, USA Poetry on the Road returns for another year! South Dakota’s State Poet Laureate, Bruce Roseland, along with other South Dakota State Poetry Society (SDSPS) member poets and special guests, will be visiting towns across South Dakota monthly through April 2025. At each location, SDSPS members will give poetry readings and host a Q&A session along with an open mic, during which any area poets will be invited to sign up and read their own original poems.
Scholars: Marcella Remund and Ann Tweedy
Sponsoring Organization: South Dakota State Poetry Society
For more information, visit https://sdpoetry.org/poetry-on-the-road/ or contact: Dana Yost <indyed@yahoo.com>
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Sunday March 2
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Monday March 3
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Tuesday March 4
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Wednesday March 5
5
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5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Victim Voices: Stories of Familial Identity Theft Victims
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm Victim Voices: Stories of Familial Identity Theft Victims Harrisburg Community Library, 200 E Willow St, Harrisburg Familial identity theft occurs when an individual obtains and uses the personal identifying information of a relative without his/her consent for personal gain. This is an often-unreported crime, yet the financial, emotional, and physical impacts victims experience are often long-lasting. In this presentation, common themes in familial identity theft victims’ experiences will be shared, supported by the voices of real victims.
Scholar: Axton Betz-Hamilton
Sponsored by: Harrisburg Community Library
For more information, contact: Cheyenne Chontos <cheyenne.chontos@harrisburgsd.gov>
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Thursday March 6
6
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Friday March 7
7
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Saturday March 8
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Sunday March 9
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Monday March 10
10
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Tuesday March 11
11
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Wednesday March 12
12
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10:00 am – 10:30 am
The Cost of Free Land Book Discussion
10:00 am – 10:30 am The Cost of Free Land Book Discussion Children's Museum of South Dakota, 521 4th St, Brookings In this 2025 One Book South Dakota, award-winning author Rebecca Clarren investigates the entangled history of her Jewish ancestors’ land in South Dakota and the Lakota, who were forced off that land by the United States government.
Sponsored by: Children’s Museum Book Club
For more information, contact: Lillian Greenbaum <greenbaum@brookings.net>
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Thursday March 13
13
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12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Humanities Café - The SD Criminal Justice System: Incarceration, Education, and Reentry
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Humanities Café - The SD Criminal Justice System: Incarceration, Education, and Reentry VIRTUAL EVENT
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6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Poetry on the Road
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Poetry on the Road Watertown Regional Library, 160 6th St NE, Watertown, SD 57201, USA Poetry on the Road returns for another year! South Dakota’s State Poet Laureate, Bruce Roseland, along with other South Dakota State Poetry Society (SDSPS) member poets and special guests, will be visiting towns across South Dakota monthly through April 2025. At each location, SDSPS members will give poetry readings and host a Q&A session along with an open mic, during which any area poets will be invited to sign up and read their own original poems.
Scholars: Marcella Remund and John Nelson
Sponsoring Organization: South Dakota State Poetry Society
For more information, visit https://sdpoetry.org/poetry-on-the-road/ or contact: Dana Yost <indyed@yahoo.com>
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Friday March 14
14
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Saturday March 15
15
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10:00 am – 11:00 am
South Dakota and the Northern Plains
10:00 am – 11:00 am South Dakota and the Northern Plains M. P. Beebe Memorial Library, 120 Main St, Ipswich This is a versatile program focusing on a wide range of events associated with the history of South Dakota and the Northern Plains.
Scholar: Brad Tennant
Sponsored by: M. P. Beebe Memorial Library
For more information, contact: Tami Imberi <tamisdus@gmail.com>
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Sunday March 16
16
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Monday March 17
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Tuesday March 18
18
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6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Shining a Spotlight on the Ku Klux Klan in South Dakota
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Shining a Spotlight on the Ku Klux Klan in South Dakota Huron Public Library, 521 Dakota Ave S, Huron, SD 57350, USA This PowerPoint presentation exposes the Invisible Empire of the KKK in the Rushmore state in the 1920s and today. Slithering into the state, the KKK reaches nearly all cities and communities. The murder of a Catholic priest in Lead, the recruitment for KKK members at the Homestake Gold Mine and the role of Gutzon Borglum as a white supremist are a few of the highlights.
Scholar: Arley Fadness
Sponsored by: Huron Public Library
For more information, contact: Angela Bailey
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Wednesday March 19
19
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Thursday March 20
20
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6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Poetry on the Road
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Poetry on the Road Henry's Books, 111 E Hudson St, Spearfish, SD 57783, USA This event has been postponed and re-scheduled to May 14.
Note: This event takes place at 5:00 pm Mountain Time.
Poetry on the Road returns for another year! South Dakota’s State Poet Laureate, Bruce Roseland, along with other South Dakota State Poetry Society (SDSPS) member poets and special guests, will be visiting towns across South Dakota monthly through April 2025. At each location, SDSPS members will give poetry readings and host a Q&A session along with an open mic, during which any area poets will be invited to sign up and read their own original poems.
Scholars: Jean Helmer, Holly Moseley, Bruce Roseland
Sponsoring Organization: South Dakota State Poetry Society
For more information, visit: https://sdpoetry.org/poetry-on-the-road/ or contact: Dana Yost <indyed@yahoo.com>
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Friday March 21
21
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Saturday March 22
22
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Sunday March 23
23
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2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Dakota Daughters: Wounded Knee Massacre, 1890
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Dakota Daughters: Wounded Knee Massacre, 1890 Sturgis Community Center, 1401 Lazelle St, Sturgis Dakota Daughters commemorated the 130-year anniversary of the December 29, 1890, Wounded Knee Massacre in 2020. Now, they look to the future of 2024 and beyond. They have made it a priority to tell this story throughout South Dakota by relaying historical information in an interesting, thought-provoking, entertaining and memorable way. When technology is available, they augment their program to include slides from their collaboration with The Journey Museum and Periaktos Productions: “Reflections on the Massacre at Wounded Knee.” The Dakota Daughters hope when people see their play, they will realize that although we all are unique – such as skin color, cultures, beliefs – deep down we are not all that different. Mitákuye Oyás’iŋ – “We are all related.”
Scholars: Joyce Jefferson, Geraldine Goes in Center, Lillian Witt
Sponsored by: Sturgis Public Library
For more information, contact: Sierra Frazier-Riggs <sierrafr@sturgisgov.com>
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Monday March 24
24
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Tuesday March 25
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Wednesday March 26
26
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12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
The Doctor Is In: The Rise of Women in the Medical Profession
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm The Doctor Is In: The Rise of Women in the Medical Profession Edith B. Siegrist Vermillion Public Library, 18 Church St, Vermillion There is over a 30% chance that a female physician will treat you today. Statistics show that women constitute most doctors who are 35 years old. This presentation traces the progress of women in the medical profession, beginning with Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell, America’s first trained female physician. Aronson outlines women’s progress, and the tremendous impact made by ten famous female physicians.
Scholar: Marilyn Carlson Aronson
Sponsored by: Edith B. Siegrist Vermillion Public Library
For more information, contact: Kaia Brose <kaia.brose@vermillionpubliclibrary.org>
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12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
War Literature: Deepening Understanding of the Cultural Impacts of War
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm War Literature: Deepening Understanding of the Cultural Impacts of War Mount Marty University - Mother Jerome Schmitt Library, 1105 W 8th St, Yankton This program explores the role of literature written on the topic of military experience; in deepening our cultural understanding of the military experience that many veterans are reluctant to talk about, the often-invisible experiences of these veterans and their families, and the long-ranging impacts of war.
Scholar: Amber Jensen
Sponsored by: Mount Marty University, English Dept
For more information, contact: Jim Reese <james.reese@mountmarty.edu>
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Thursday March 27
27
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12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Humanities Café - Lakota Star Knowledge
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Humanities Café - Lakota Star Knowledge VIRTUAL EVENT
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7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Stories of Strength: Celebrating Queer Lives in South Dakota
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Stories of Strength: Celebrating Queer Lives in South Dakota Dahl Arts Center, 713 7th St, Rapid City, SD 57701, USA This event features a storytelling panel discussion about the Inclusive Care Collaborative and why queer research is needed in South Dakota. Panelists will share their lived experiences as LGBTQIA2S+ South Dakotans.
Scholar: Cody Ingle, MPH
Sponsored by: The Transformation Project, Inc.
For more information, contact: Susan Williams <susan@transformationprojectsd.org>
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Friday March 28
28
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Saturday March 29
29
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9:00 am – 1:00 pm
South Dakota State Spelling Bee
9:00 am – 1:00 pm South Dakota State Spelling Bee Dakota Wesleyan University - Sherman Center, 1200 W University Ave, Mitchell, SD The South Dakota State Spelling Bee consists of more than 30 elementary and middle school students from around the state, gathered together to compete against each other for the chance to advance to the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee in the Washington D.C.
Sponsoring Organization: South Dakota News Watch
For more information, contact: Carson Walker <carson.walker@sdnewswatch.org>
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Sunday March 30
30
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Monday March 31
31
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