EVENTS | Upcoming South Dakota events & entertainment
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NBA G League: Sioux Falls Skyforce v. Salt Lake City Stars
Sunday, Jan. 7 • 3-7 p.m.
Sanford Pentagon
2210 Pentagon Pl., Sioux Falls
C’mon out and see your local G-League stars from the Sioux Falls Skyforce take on the Salt Lake City Stars.
Meat Raffle
Friday, Jan. 5 • 5:30-7 p.m.
Norby’s
329 E 4th St., Dell Rapids
The Dell Rapids Lions Club is stoked to have folks out for a good ol’ fashioned meat raffle. Never been to a meat raffle? It’s not like last call at a wedding reception, it’s much more sophisticated. Join the Dell Rapids Lions Club members as they sell 32 tickets each round. In the first nine rounds, tickets sell for $1 each. The winner gets their choice of meat packages. Tickets in the final round cost $5. The final winner gets the last package of meat and half of that pot ($80.)
Banned Book Club
Sunday, Jan. 7 • 5-6 p.m.
Full Circle Book Co-op
123 W. 10th St., Sioux Falls
If people are telling you that you shouldn’t have access to a book, you should exercise your freedom-loving right to access that sweet, sweet, forbidden knowledge and read that book. And what better way than to find a community of people who also are embracing their sweet freedom by also reading so-called “banned” books. Find them Jan. 7 at the Full Circle Book Co-op. Send an email to fullcirclebookcoop@gmail.com to get that first taste of “forbidden” books!
To Kill a Mockingbird
Jan. 12-14 • multiple times
Mary W. Sommervold Hall - Washington Pavilion
301 S. Main Ave., Sioux Falls
“All rise” for Aaron Sorkin’s adaptation of Harper Lee’s Pulitzer Prize-winning masterwork, “To Kill A Mockingbird is billed “the most successful American play in Broadway history.” The Washington Pavilion’s production of an American classic is recommended for people ages 12 and up. Children under the age of 4 are not permitted in the theater. For more information, or to purchase tickets, go to https://www.washingtonpavilion.org/event/kill-mockingbird
38th Annual South Dakota Corn Conference
Saturday, Jan. 20
Sioux Falls Convention Center
1201 West Ave., Sioux Falls
The South Dakota Corn Growers Association is holding their 38th Annual South Dakota Corn Conference on January 20, 2024 at the Sioux Falls Convention Center. The event includes educational sessions led by nationally recognized agricultural experts in weather and market trends. All morning and afternoon sessions are free and include lunch. The evening banquet features awards including this year’s Corn Yield Contest winners as well as a silent CornPAC Auction. See also keynote speaker Roby Sharkey, the SharkFarmer. For more information, or to RSVP, go to https://www.eventcreate.com/e/sd-corn-conference