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September 24 (Friday)…HOMELESS VETERANS STAND DOWN…VETERANS HELPING VETERANS…
9am-3pm at the Salvation Army, 2nd and Cliff. On-the-spot help including meals, clothing,
community housing referral, medical and dental treatment, re-adjustment
counseling, women veteran services and more. (330-4552)
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September 12 (Sunday)…FORMER NLF QUARTERBACK ERIC HIPPLE WILL SPEAK AT THE VA…
12pm. He’ll discuss depression, recovery and
suicide prevention and will talk from personal experience. Eric lost his son to suicide in 2000.
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September 11 (Saturday)…NEW DIRECTIONS DOWN SYNDROME ASSOCIATION BUDDY WALK…
Registration
at 10am, the walk at 11am at Sertoma
Park. A walk to promote the awareness and
acceptance of individuals with Down Syndrome.
In addition to the walk, Chris Burke who played Corky on the ABC TV show
“Life Goes On” will perform a concert with his band. There will also be children’s entertainment,
food and fun. (310-7570)
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September 11, 12, 13 (Sat, Sun, Mon)…FALL PARADE OF HOMES…
Tour numerous newly
constructed homes by some of the Sioux Empire’s best builders. 1-5pm Saturday and Sunday, 5:30-8:30pm
Monday.
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September 11 (Saturday)…GERMAN FEST…
2pm
at Falls Park.
Enjoy authentic German food, music and celebrate German heritage.
(274-2423 www.sfsistercities.com)
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September 11 (Saturday)…SIDEWALK ARTS FESTIVAL…
9am in Downtown Sioux Falls. A fundraiser for the Visual Arts
Center of the Washington
Pavilion. The event features over 200
vendors from 10 states. (367-7397)
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September 10 (Friday)…TRUTH 4 YOUTH PURITY BALL…
7pm at CJ Callaway’s. Fathers are encourage to attend with their
daughter. Daughters gain a deeper
understanding how important a decision to remain pure until marriage is and
fathers gain understanding about how much influence they have in their daughter’s
decision to remain pure until marriage.
Cost is $15. (RSVP by calling
605-275-6291)
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September 4 (Saturday)…SECOND CHANCE RESUCE CENTER POKER RUN…
11am from J L Harley
Davidson. (334-2721)
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August 22 (Sunday)…STEWART’S SCHOOL PRESENTS LADIES NIGHT AT HUSET’S SPEEDWAY…
Stewart’s
will be giving away free haircuts, spa packages, koozies and shirts. Plus, half of the proceeds from ticket sales
will go to the Avera Foundation. Buy
your tickets at Stewart’s School.
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August 21 (Saturday)…CUTE AS A BUTTON CHILDREN’S EXPO…
9am-6pm at the Washington Pavilion.
Free admission. Events include
storytime for the kids, magician and ventriloquist, face painting, giveaways
and dozens of exhibitors. (www.facebook.com/CuteAsAButtonExpo)
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August 21 (Saturday)…. DOWNTOWN LIVE FEATURING BIG HEAD TODD AND THE MONSTERS…
Gates open at 4pm with
special guests Janitor Bob and the Armchair Cowboys, Nick Rallis Band and Show
Baby. The show is at Falls Park West at
6th and Phillips. Tickets are
$10 and go on sale June 12th at
Wiley’s, Ernie November and both Last Stop CD Shops or www.pepperentertainment.com
. (www.dtsf.com)
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August 16, 17, 18, 19 (Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs)…TURNER COUNTY FAIR…
Carnival, 4-H displays, bingo, music, dancing and
more. Fun for the whole family. (www.turnercountyfair.com)
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August 14 (Saturday)…BLOCK PARTY FIESTA AT AUGUSTANA LUTHERAN CHURCH…
3-7:30pm. People from all cultural
backgrounds will gather for fun and games, conversation and laughter, live
music and food from North and Central America. (261-2284)
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August 14 (Saturday)…QUILTS AND VINES EVENT…
10am-5pm at
Strawbale Winery. Over 400 quilts will
be on display. Wine tasting, food, music
and more. Tickets are $10 in advance or
$12 at the gate. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the local Project Linus
chapter that gives blankets to children who have been traumatized by illness or
abuse. (Tickets available at Heirloom
Creations or Strawbale Winery. www.quiltsandvines.com, No
parking at Strawbale Winery. A free
shuttle service will be provided from Exit 86 off I-29.)
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August 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 (Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun)…SIOUX EMPIRE FAIR…
Food, fun and entertainment for the whole family. Entertainment includes ZZ Top on Tuesday, Clay
Walker on Wednesday, Disturbed on Thursday, The Spill Canvas and Lifehouse on
Friday and Stealing Angels and Love and Theft on Saturday (free show with gate
entry). (www.siouxempirefair.org (http://www.siouxempirefair.org/))
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August 10th (Tuesday)…AseraCare HOSPICE FLIGHT OF HOPE …
Families or individuals that have lost a loved one can purchase a
butterfly for $12. A memorial service
will be held at 5:30pm at Sertoma Park
and when your loved one’s name is called, the family will release their
butterfly. Butterfly requests must be
made by JULY 23RD. All
proceeds for the event on August 10th will benefit the St. Francis
House. There will be entertainment and a
light meal. (361-0700)
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August 6, 7, 8 (Fri, Sat, Sun)…SIOUX RIVER FOLK FESTIVAL…
at Newton Hills
State Park near Canton.
Three days of folk music, dancing and family fun. (www.fotm.org
$35 for a weekend pass or $20 Friday night, $25 Saturday and $5 Sunday. Children 14 and younger are free)
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August 5 (Thursday)…MIRACLE TREAT DAY…
Visit a participating Dairy
Queen or DQ Grill and Chill and $1 from every Blizzard sold will be donated to
Children’s Miracle Network. (You can
pre-purchase Blizzard coupons until August 4th to count towards the
fundraiser. Redeem those coupons after
Miracle Treat Day. They never expire)
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August 3. 4. 5. 6, 7, 8 (Tues-Sun)…HOMETOWN DAYS IN BRANDON…
Fun for the whole family! Events
include a golf tournament, tennis tournament and karaoke contest on
Friday. Saturday’s events include a 1
mile and 5K run, “Saturday in the Park” at McHardy Park
with food, entertainment and inflatable midway, arts and craft fair, duck race
and cruise night. Sunday’s events
include a vintage tractor pull, lawn mower races, music and more. (www.brandonhometowndays.com)
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July 31 (Saturday)…FAMILY FEST…
10am-8pm at Yankton Trail
Park. A fun event for the whole family. Exhibitor booths, inflatables, music, face
painting, eats and treats and more! Free
admission. (www.familyfestsf.com
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July 31 (Saturday)…JAKOB L. BEIER ENDOWMENT BENEFIT CONCERT…
Featuring Janitor Bob and the Armchair Cowboys with special guest
Pasque. In Monroe, SD. Cost is $10. Bands start at 9pm. Food provided by the Turner County
Pork Producers. Fireworks at 10pm. Free camping sites available (no hookups),
Free shuttle bus from Shenanigan’s Empire Mall and Tea locations. All proceeds will support patients and their
families of Sanford Children’s Hospital.
(Jakob Beier passed away with cancer in 2003. Search Jakob Beier Fund on Facebook)
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July 30 (Fri)…SHELTER FEST…
A benefit for Habitat for
Humanity of East Central South Dakota. A
concert featuring SuFuDu Drumline as the opening act and Tonic Sol Fa as the
headlining act. 6:15pm at Trojan Field
at Dakota State
University in Madison.
General admission tickets are $15 and kids 5 and under are free. Tickets are on sale at Mochavino Coffee and
Wine Bar in Madison
and online at www.tonicsolfastore.com.
(www.shelterfest.com)
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July 30 and 31 (Fri, Sat)…AMERCIAN CANCER SOCIETY RELAY FOR LIFE…
An overnight event to celebrate the lives of people who have battled
cancer, remember loved ones lost and fight back against the disease. The event will be held at the Sioux Falls
Baseball Stadium. Field opens for campsite
set up at 8am Friday morning.
Registration starts at 5pm Friday night.
Games and activities from 11pm Friday night through 7am Saturday
morning. Closing ceremony at 8:30am
Saturday.
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August 27 and 28 (Fri, Sat)…BRANDON CITYWIDE FALL RUMMAGE SALES…
For
a list of sales go to www.Brandonrummages.com.
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CASA NEEDS VOLUNTEERS
CASA (Sioux Falls Area Court Appointed Special Advocate) is seeking
volunteers to serve as advocates for abused and neglected children involved in
court. You must be at least 21 years of
age and capable of committing 8-12 hours per month to serving abused and
neglected children. Apply online at www.siouxfallscasa.com)
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FREE ELECTRONICS RECYCLING EVENT
Tuesday through Friday 8am-5pm and Saturday
from 8am-Noon at the Household Hazardous Waste Facility at Cliff and Chambers,
just north of Rice Street. Limit of 5 electronic items per
drop-off. (www.siouxfalls.org/green
or 367-8695 (http://www.siouxfalls.org/green%20or%20367-8695))
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PROJECT LINUS
Volunteer to become a blanketeer. Project Linus provides blankets to ill or traumatized children in the Sioux Empire area. They accept blankets of all sizes and styles in child-friendly colors. Quilts, tied fleece blankets, crocheted or knitted blankets are needed. If you can donate a blanket, call 361-1821 and ask for Diane.
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