T.F. Riggs High School Theatre Department will present the musical Bye Bye Birdie. Showings are at 7 PM on both Monday, April 16 and Tuesday, April 17 and at 5:30 PM on Thursday, April 19th. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for students, and activity passes will be accepted. First produced in 1960, Bye Bye Birdie is the energetic story of music star Conrad Birdie and his managers as they take on the country with a publicity stunt before Conrad is drafted into the army. The musical is directed by Jenny Hodges, vocal direction y Rodd Bauck, pit orchestra by Mackenzie McKeithan Jenson an choreography by Courtney Hoff.

Are you a trivia fan? Are you interested in learning more about South Dakota, United State and popular culture? Come to the St. Charles Lounge on Tuesday, April 17th and join the fun! Participants will create teams of four and the winning team gets a prize.

South Dakota Housing Development Authority will be hosting a FREE Fair Housing Training provided by the SD Fair Housing Ombudsman on Thursday, April 19, 2018 at the SDHDA Conference Room (3060 E. Elizabeth Street). The class will take place at 1:00 pm and continue until 4:00 pm. For more information, please contact Fair Housing SD at (877) 832-0161. Register today!

Please join the White Bunny for their ribbon cutting! 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. with the ribbon cutting taking place at 4:30 p.m.

This class provides important childbirth information. All expectant moms are welcome to attend this class with their family support person. Topics covered include: Warning signs and progression of Labor, relaxation techniques, comfort and pain management, newborn care Practices of Avera St. Mary's Women's Center Childbirth Class is a 1-session class held on one Saturday each quarter at Avera St. Mary's Hospital Cafeteria Conference Room from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. The cost is $40.00 Pre-registration is required and scholarships are available to assist with the registration fee. To register call 224-3189 or on the web at www.growinguptogether.org. Growing Up Together is a United Way Partner Agency

Join us at the Oahe YMCA for a FREE event! There are 17 booths with activities and information for your family. Bicycle helmets will be given away while supplies last. The Pierre/Ft. Pierre Lions Club along with the Masons will be on-site, parental permission is needed to participate in their activities.

Spring is in the air and we are ready to get out on the patio and drink some great local beer! Join us for the 2nd Annual Hoppy Earth Day with our very own South Dakota brewers. The first 100 people will receive a custom event glass to be used as your sampling vessel for over 40 different South Dakota brews! Enjoy live bluegrass music by Black River Revue! Check back for the brewery line up. Must be 21+

We will be roasting a whole hog, with live music performance by KC Hughes.

Post Prom Party for TF Riggs Juniors and Seniors and their prom dates April 22 at Lariat Lanes. Doors open at midnight and party ends at 4AM (No entry allowed after 1AM, and no re-entry after leaving). Games, bowling, darts, food, and fun! Comedy hypnotist Kellen Marson is the special guest entertainer - performance starts at 1AM. Lots of prizes will be given away - including electronics, apparel, and gift cards!

To build or not to build. The decision is yours. This summer, you have the chance to decide whether or not a water treatment plant should be built in Pierre. The issue is on the June 5 Primary ballot. To get information on the proposed water treatment plant, come to the April 23 public meeting. There you can get your questions answered about how much the project will cost, how the project came about, and what it will mean for your water quality. The meting starts a 5:3 at Northridge Plaza.

PFD Auxiliary Fundraiser

Aces and Eights, a nostalgia of old time music. This group is from the Black Hills. Cowboy suppers, BBQ, beans, chips and refreshments. Everybody is welcome to this fun event.

Make-A-Wish South Dakota is in need of wish granter volunteers in the Pierre area. As a member of a wish team, wish granters meet with the family, help the wish child determine the wish, provide wish enhancements and act as a liaison between Make-A-Wish South Dakota staff and the wish family during the wish process. Wish granters must be a minimum of 18 years old. Attendance at an in-depth Wish Granter training session is required.

"Cookin' With Gus" brings together four unlikely characters in a stew of hijinks and hilarity. Gussie Richardson is a famous food columnist and cookbook author. Her agent comes to tell her she's been offered her own daily network television show. She wants to do it, but her boyfriend, Walter, is dead set against it, and Gussie discovers she has stage fright and can't open her mouth in front of a camera. Everybody tries to help her get over it... Walter through hypnotism, Bernie her agent by threats; and even wacky Gypsy Carmen from next door casts spells. Just when she thinks she's cured, the taping turns into a comic nightmare concluding in an all out food fight that almost ends the show and her relationship. "Cookin' With Gus" is presented by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.

Open to the public! Please join us on Thursday, April 26th from 2-4 pm for the 3rd Annual Health & Wellness Fair at Edgewood. The goal of the fair is to educate people about how to make their mind, boy & soul healthier. We hope you can make it!

Please help welcome Fashion Rx to the Alley Exchange with a ribbon cutting and enjoy a sample of wine from Wine 339 while you shop! Ribbon cutting will take place at 4:30 pm.

The Short Grass Arts Council is hosting its 19th Annual Gallery Art Show in Pirre at the Chamber of Commerce Community Room, April 27th 5-8pm, April 28th 10am-4pm, April 29th 1-4pm. Talented South Dakota adult and student artists are featured over a weekend of free viewing by art lovers. Mark your calendars for an opportunity to discover and maybe take home an awesome piece of art.

"Cookin' With Gus" brings together four unlikely characters in a stew of hijinks and hilarity. Gussie Richardson is famous food columnist and cookbook author. Her agent comes to tell her she's been offered her own daily network television show. She wants to do it, but her boyfriend, Walter, is dead set against it, and Gussie discovers she has stage fright and can't open her mouth in front of a camera. Everybody tries to help her get over it... Walter through hypnotism, Bernie her agent by threats; and even wacky Gypsy Carmen from next door casts spells. Just when she thinks she's cured, the taping turns into a comic nightmare concluding in an all out food fight that almost ends the show and her relationship. "Cookin' With Gus" is presented by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.

Join the community force against child abuse by participating in the 6th Annual Stand Up to Child Abuse 5K Run/Walk, organized by the Avera St. Mary's Hospital Central South Dakota Child Assessment Center. Families, children and individuals are welcome to participate. All proceeds benefit child abuse prevention efforts.
Door prize drawings and prizes for top male and female finishers in both divisions (age 13+ and age 12 and under).  A special thank you to the following businesses for their donations:

Two free night stays at the Clubhouse Hotel & Suites
$50 gift certificate for RedRossa
$50 gift certificate for La Minestra
$50 gift certificate for Pottery Plus
Three $10 gift certificates for The Coffee Exchange
$25 gift certificate for Chops
$20 gift certificate for Lariat Lanes
Other prizes TBD

To register, go to: www.Avera.org/StandUp

Horse Races at the Stanley County Fairgrounds. Post time is 1:00 p.m.