Pierre Area
Chamber of Commerce
What's Happening

Monday, October 1, 2018 - Sunday, October 14, 2018  
Table of Contents
(10/1 & 3) Seasoned Citizen Tai Chi
(10/1) Pizza Ranch Fundraiser for Pierre/Ft. Pierre Lions Club
(10/2) Zumba Gold
(10/2) Volunteers needed at Food Bank
(10/2) Volunteers needed at Food Bank
(10/2) Basic Spanish
(10/3) Hero Gym Bootcamp
(10/3) 6th Circuit Drug/DUI Court Graduation
(10/4-31) Rooster Rush Art Show 2018
(10/4) Ben's Brewing Tap Takeover @ Drifters
(10/4) Spanish Conversation Course
(10/4) Educational Forum hosted by League of Women Voters
(10/5) 9th Annual "R U TUF ENUF to Eat Pink" Fundraiser for the American Cancer Society
(10/7) Open Skate
(10/7) Self Defense "The Best Defense is a Good Offense
(10/8) Open Auditions: Whodunnit, Darling?
(10/9) History and Heritage Book Club
(10/9-12) Much Ado About Murder
(10/10) Hero Gym Bootcamp
(10/10) Mens Volleyball League
(10/11) Fall Business After Hours 2018
(10/11) Domestiv Violence Awareness Month Vigil
(10/11) Trivia at the St. Charles
(10/12) Wilde Prairie Rose Ribbon Cutting
(10/13) World Fest Manhu Concert
(10/14) Pregnancy & Infant Loss Walk
 This week's 
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 Pierre Area Chamber member:
Pierre, SD 57501 
  


T he Pierre Area
Chamber of Commerce is organized to promote the interests of local and regional individuals, businesses, and organizations. Our commitment is to provide quality services and representation in the areas of government, health, agriculture, education, recreation and culture to enhance our presence in the state of South Dakota.
 
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Below you will find the events and activities for the Pierre/Ft. Pierre area for the weeks of October 1 - October 14, 2018.  Remember, you can enter your events on our calendar by visiting our website, clicking under the Calendar Highlights where it says "click here to view all events". Then, click on "submit new event" and it will walk you through the process. If you enter the information, you know it's correct.
This Week...
  
Seasoned Citizen Tai Chi
Monday's & Wednesday's, October 1 & 3
  • Monday, October 1 & Wednesday, October 3, 2018
  • 10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
  • YMCA/Pierre Aquatic Center Multipurpose Room
  • Contact: Mindy Cheap - 773-7445
  • Email 
  • Fees: $24, 2-3 days a week. Free to Pierre Senior Center Members
A safe and easy to learn program of slow movements and controlled breathing proven to relieve pain and improve health and balance. Good for everyone. Can be done seated.
Pizza Ranch Fundraiser for Pierre/Ft. Pierre Lions Club
Monday, October 1
Pizza Ranch is generously providing a percentage of the profit for the evening , both on site dining and take out orders, this evening in support of the Pierre/Ft. Pierre Lions Club.  Come and support a great organization that pays for eye exams and glasses for individuals who can't. For more information regarding the Pierre/Ft. Pierre Lions Club, visit our Facebook or website.
Seasoned Citizen Tai Chi
Tuesday's, October 2
  • Tuesday's, October 2, 2018
  • 10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
  • Pierre Senior Center
  • Contact: Mindy Cheap - 773-7445
  • Email 
  • Fees: $12. Free to Pierre Senior Center Members
A safe and easy to learn program of slow movements and controlled breathing proven to relieve pain and improve health and balance. Good for everyone. Can be done seated.
Zumba Gold
Tuesday's, October 2
  • Tuesday's, October 2, 2018
  • 11:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
  • Pierre Senior Center
  • Contact: Mindy Cheap - 773-7445
  • Email 
  • Fees: $12 per class. Free to Pierre Senior Center Members
Zumba Gold takes the popular Latin Dance inspired workout of Zumba and makes it accessible for seniors, beginners or others needing modifications in their exercise routine. Zumba Gold builds cardiovascular health by challenging the heart and working the muscles of the hips, legs and arms with dance moves. This program can be done standing or seated.
Chamber Announcement
Tuesday's, October 2
  • Tuesday's, October 2, 2018
  • 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
  • Pierre Area Chamber of Commerce
  • Contact: Jamie Seiner - 224-7361
  • Email
  • Website
  • Fees: Free & open to the public
The Pierre Area Chamber of Commerce is holding an Open House on Tuesday, October 2 at 4pm. Please join us for an exciting announcement and unveiling, be entered into a door prize drawing for a table at the Chamber's Annual Celebration in December. Bring a non-chamber friend and be entered twice to win!
Volunteers needed at Food Bank
Tuesday's, October 2
  • Tuesday's, October 2, 2018
  • 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
  • Feeding South Dakota - 20562 Grace Ave.
  • Contact: Russ or Andrew - 605-494-3663
  • Email 
  • Website 
The first Tuesday of every month we pack senior boxes.  These are food commodities distributed to our low income seniors throughout central SD.  We are in need of 20-30 volunteers for this project.
Basic Spanish
Tuesday's, October 2
  • Tuesday's, October 2, 2018
  • 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
  • Capital University Center - 925 E. Sioux Ave.
  • Contact: CUC - 605-773-2160
  • Email 
  • Website 
  • Fees: $130 plus book
Basic Spanish - Instructor Nelly Nord -Tuesday's 7-9 pm-October 2 - November 6 Learn and practice! Super interactive - improved course presents the basic grammar of Spanish using a balanced eclectic approach that stresses all four skills - listening, speaking, reading and writing. Frequent words, expressions and phrases used in the day-to-day cultural diversity of the contemporary Spanish-speaking world. Class will be six weeks, meeting on Tuesday nights from 7:00 to 9:00 pm - October 2nd - November 6th at Capital University Center. Cost of class - $130.00 plus book.
The Hero Gym Bootcamp
Wednesday, October 3
  • Wednesday, October 3, 2018
  • 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
  • The Hero Gym - 1515 E. Sioux Ave.
  • Contact: 605-222-2190 text or call
  • Email 
  • Website 
  • Fees: $10 per session
This boot camp is open to members and non-members. Every Wednesday 5:30p-6:30p and Saturday 8a-9a (no class 10/6, or the week of Halloween- 10/31 and 11/3.). $10 drop in rate. No minimum number of attendees per class. If a non-member please arrive early or stop in during staffed hours to fill out waivers and health information prior to the start of your first class. Classes led by certified personal trainer and gym owner, JR Bolger, when available. Boot camp will be held outside but in case of inclement weather, in THG, the cross training and lifting expansion on the west portion of the gym. Bring hydration, though water, Gatorade, and AdvoCare products are available for sale. Tire flip, battle ropes, sledge hammer hits, farmer carry, sled pulls, prowler push, stones, ladder, and other cross training exercises will be utilized.
Zumba Gold
Wednesday's, October 3
  • Wednesday's, October 3, 2018
  • 9:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
  • YMCA/Pierre Aquatic Center Multipurpose Room
  • Contact: Mindy Cheap - 773-7445
  • Email
  • Fees: $12 per class. Free to Pierre Senior Center Members
Zumba Gold takes the popular Latin Dance inspired workout of Zumba and makes it accessible for seniors, beginners or others needing modifications in their exercise routine. Zumba Gold builds cardiovascular health by challenging the heart and working the muscles of the hips, legs and arms with dance moves. This program can be done standing or seated.
6th Circuit Drug/DUI Court Graduation
Wednesday's, October 3
  • Wednesday's, October 3, 2018
  • 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
  • Stanley County Courthouse
  • Contact: Brandi Holley - 223-7618
The 6th Circuit Drug/DUI Court celebrates 9 years of success with a graduation ceremony on Wednesday, October 3, 2018, at 10 am in the courtroom of the Stanley County Courthouse. Participants in a South Dakota Drug/DUI Court must complete extensive treatment services, maintain employment, and be productively engaged within their community. The Sixth Circuit Court accepts participants residing in Hughes and Stanley Counties who have been convicted of felony DUI and Drug offenses. The Sixth Circuit started out as a DUI Court, but in July of 2016, a Drug Court track was added to provide services to an increasing number of qualifying offenders convicted of felony-level drug crimes. The ceremony is open to the public. A reception will follow at the courthouse.
Rooster Rush Art Show 2018
Thursday, October 4-31
  • Thursday, October 4 - Wednesday, October 31, 2018
  • Participating Pierre & Ft. Pierre Businesses
  • Contact: Lois Ries - 224-7361 
Visit participating businesses for outdoor/hunting art displayed by local artists/photographers. A list of participating businesses where art is displayed can be obtained at the Pierre Area Chamber of Commerce. The event is sponsored in part by the Short Grass Arts Council and South Dakota Tourism.
Ben's Brewing Tap Takeover @ Drifters
Thursday, October 4
  • Thursday, October 4, 2018
  • 4:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
  • Drifters Bar & Grille
  • Email
  • Website 
Ben's Brewing Co. officially started brewing in Yankton almost a year ago, and Ben himself will be here to share his tasty creations and talk all things beer with us on October 4th! West Side Park IPA : Flagship Chocolate PB Anonymous : Chocolate Peanut Butter Porter Space Force : Belgian Witbier Strawberry Blonde Blueberry Milkshake IPA Walshtown : Irish Red Zebra Muscle : Juicy Pale Ale Learn more about Ben's Brewing @ https://www.bensbrewing.com/
Spanish Conversation Course
Thursdays, October 4 - November 8
  • Thursdays, October 4 - November 8, 2018
  • 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
  • Capital University Center - 925 E. Sioux Ave.
  • Contact: CUC - 773-2160
  • Email 
  • Website 
  • Fees: $130 plus book
(New Class!) Spanish Conversation Course - Instructor Nelly Nord - Thursday's 7-9 pm - October 4 - November 8 This course is designed for people who want to practice and improve their conversation skills further. We'll cover a range of exercises that will teach you how to express yourself with confidence. We also going to focus on developing your pronunciation and listening skills. Class will be six weeks, meeting on Thursday nights from 7:00 to 9:00 pm - October 4th - November 8th at Capital University Center. Cost of class - $130.00 plus book.
Educational Forum hosted by League of Women Voters
Thursdays, October 4
  • Thursdays, October 4, 2018
  • 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
  • Cultural Heritage Center - 900 Governors Dr.
  • Contact: Cindy Snow - 605-280-7944
  • Email 
League of Women Voters of South Dakota is hosting an educational forum on legislative redistricting and gerrymandering on Thursday, October 4th at 5:00 p.m. 

NSU Political Science Professor Erin Fouberg will speak on redistricting at "Will Your Vote Count?" at the education room in the Cultural Heritage Center in Pierre located at 900 Governors Dr.

The League of Women Voters of the United States, a ninety-eight year old, nonpartisan organization formed after women's suffrage was enacted nationally, focuses primarily on upholding democracy through its "Making Democracy Work" programs.  Educating voters, along with registering voters and encouraging voters to vote, is at the heart of LWV's work.

League of Women Voters South Dakota has received a $10,000 grant from the national League of Women Voters to hold comprehensive public education forums on legislative redistricting. Eight events will take place in cities across the state in the next three months.

The forums are intended to increase voters' knowledge and understanding of redistricting, how redistricting affects elections and alternatives to the current process.

The 2020 census will track population changes over the last 10 years and have a major impact on how legislative districts are redrawn in South Dakota. Currently, the state legislature draws those lines. In 2016, South Dakotans voted on a constitutional amendment which would have removed that power from the legislature and given it to a nine-member independent commission consisting of three Republican voters, three Democrat voters and three voters not affiliated with either of the two parties. That amendment was defeated, 57 percent to 43 percent.

Redistricting is an issue of democracy that is being addressed in the courts as well as by legislative action and ballot initiatives. A 2005 federal court case in South Dakota, Bone Shirt v. Nelson, forced the state to redraw district lines in the southwest part of the state. Two cases recently before the Supreme Court, from Wisconsin and Maryland, were sent back to the states for further attempts at redistricting. The cases drew claims of gerrymandering from both Republicans and Democrats.

Erin Fouberg is a professor of geography and history, and director of the Northern State University Honors Program. She received her Bachelor of Science in foreign service from the Georgetown University Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Master of Arts in geography from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and Ph.D. in geography from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
9th Annual "R U TUF ENUF to Eat Pink" Fundraiser for the American Cancer Society
Friday, October 5-6
  • Friday, October 5 - Saturday, October 6, 2018
  • 5:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
  • Cattleman's Club Steakhouse - 29608 SD Hwy 34
  • Email 
The Cattleman's Club in Pierre & Mitchell will be donating 10% of our sales to the American Cancer Society on the weekend of Oct. 5 & 6. It is our 9th Annual "R U TUF ENUF to Eat Pink" Fundraiser. We will be featuring Cashmere Cline wine. They donate a portion of the proceeds to Breast Cancer Research. Come out and have a steak and support a great cause!
Open Skate PAYSA Rink
Sunday, October 7
  • Sunday, October 7, 2018
  • 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
  • PAYSA Rink - Behind Walmart - 1610 N. Lowell
  • Email 
  • Website 
  • Admission: $3 per person; $2 skate rental if needed.
Come and skate with us! Every Sunday from 1-3. Skate rental available Snacks available for purchase
Self Defense "The Best Defense is a Good Offense"
Sunday, October 7
  • Sunday, October 7, 2018
  • 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
  • Oahe Family YMCA
  • Contact: Missouri Shores - 224-0256 to sign up
  • Email 
  • Website 
  • Admission: FREE
Missouri Shores is holding a FREE-Self Defense/Awareness of Surroundings Class at the Oahe Family YMCA Call 224-0256 to sign up, cost is Free. Ages- if you as a parent will be there and they can learn bring them, teens, young adults, adults!
Next Week...
  
Open Auditions: Whodunnit, Darling?
Monday, October 8
  • Monday, October 8, 2018
  • 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
  • Grand Opera House - 109 S. Pierre St.
  • Contact: Alisa DeMers - 280-3700
  • Email 
  • Website 
There are roles for five males and two females. "A matter of life and death!" reads the telegram that urgently summons Damocles Cole, gentleman sleuth, to a dude ranch. It was death ... Dam's client, Horace Crenshaw, has been both stabbed and shot. But Dam notices the telegram was sent after Crenshaw was already dead. Dam's ex-wife, Daphne, sent it. They're divorced because spunky Daph wrote a lurid murder mystery based on one of Dam's exploits. She even fashioned her detective hero on him. Dam was not flattered. Daph has lured him to the scene of the crime because she desperately needs a little inspiration for a sequel ... and there's another reason-she's still in love with him. But Dam plays it close to the chest, both with Daph and the eccentric array of suspects: Lomax, Crenshaw's partner, whose voluptuous wife, Vera, was making a play for the deceased; Tex, the crusty cowboy owner of the dude ranch, heavily mortgaged to Crenshaw and Lomax; and, not least of all, Tommy Delbert, Crenshaw's playboy nephew, who blithely admits he hated his uncle's guts. And when Dam finds that Daph is Tommy's weekend date, he spares her neither his suspicions nor the third degree. Dam wades through clues, alibis, Daphne's helpful interference and a meddling country sheriff, Elmo "Moose" Lodge, with his own theories. But without spilling his cocktail or ruffling his tuxedo, Dam finally gathers all the suspects in a room for the final solution to both the mystery and his oddball romance with his ex-wife.
History and Heritage Book Club
Tuesday, October 9
  • Tuesday, October 9, 2018
  • 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
  • Cultural Heritage Center - 900 Governors Dr.
  • Contact: Dorinda Daniel
  • Email 
  • Website 
The fight for women to receive the right to vote will be the focus of the Oct. 9 program at the Cultural Heritage Center. Angelica Shirley Carpenter will join the meeting by Skype to tell about Matilda Joslyn Gage, one of the forgotten heroines of the women's suffrage movement. Carpenter is the author of "Born Criminal: Matilda Joslyn Gage, Radical Suffragist." The book explores Gage's life and why she is often overlooked when her comrades, Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, are celebrated. "Born Criminal" is the first volume in the Historical Society Press's Suffrage Project. Nancy Tystad Koupal, the director of the Press, will tell about the three year project which celebrates the 100th anniversary of women receiving the right to vote. Information will also be given about the League of Women Voters.
"Much Ado About Murder" High School Fall Play
Tuesday, October 9-12
  • Tuesday, October 9 - Friday, October 12, 2018
  • 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
  • Riggs Theater
  • Fees: $5 adults, $3 students. Activity Passes accepted.
The T.F. Riggs High School Theatre Department invites everyone to help solve the murder...before it's too late! Join us for this audience-participation murder mystery play by Pat Cook and directed by Jenny Hodges. Produced by special arrangement with The Dramatic Publishing Company of Woodstock, Illinois.
The Hero Gym Bootcamp
Wednesday, October 10
  • Wednesday, October 10, 2018
  • 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
  • The Hero Gym - 1515 E. Sioux Ave.
  • Contact: 605-222-2190 text or call
  • Email 
  • Website 
  • Fees: $10 per session
This boot camp is open to members and non-members. Every Wednesday 5:30p-6:30p and Saturday 8a-9a (no class 10/6, or the week of Halloween- 10/31 and 11/3.). $10 drop in rate. No minimum number of attendees per class. If a non-member please arrive early or stop in during staffed hours to fill out waivers and health information prior to the start of your first class. Classes led by certified personal trainer and gym owner, JR Bolger, when available. Boot camp will be held outside but in case of inclement weather, in THG, the cross training and lifting expansion on the west portion of the gym. Bring hydration, though water, Gatorade, and AdvoCare products are available for sale. Tire flip, battle ropes, sledge hammer hits, farmer carry, sled pulls, prowler push, stones, ladder, and other cross training exercises will be utilized.
Mens Volleyball League
Wednesday, October 10
  • Wednesday, October 10, 2018
  • 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
  • Georgia Morse Middle School
  • Contact: John Whaley - 605-280-2014 or
                  Terry Kuxhaus - 605-222-7400
  • John's Email 
  • Terry's Email 
  • Fees: $300 for the year per team
The men's volleyball league invites men and women to join our recreation volleyball league. We start play on Wednesday October 10. We will be playing most every Wednesday through the end of March at the Pierre Georgia Morse Middle School. We have openings for any individuals to join existing teams and new teams are also welcome. Stop by any Wednesday.
Fall Business After Hours 2018
Thursday, October 11
  • Thursday, October 11, 2018
  • 4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
  • Drifters Bar & Grille - 325 E. Hustan, Ft. Pierre
Join us at Drifters Bar and Grille for Fall Business After Hours! Cohosted by: Central Dakota Eyecare, Missouri Shores Domestic Violence Center, Oahe Federal Credit Union, Prairie Pages and Riverside Technologies Incorporated (RTI).
Domestic Violence Awareness Month Vigil
Thursday, October 11
  • Thursday, October 11, 2018
  • 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
  • Lutheran Memorial Church
  • Contact: Missouri Shores Domestic Violence Center -
                  (800) 696-7187
  • Email 
  • Website
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and Missouri Shores, the area's domestic violence shelter is holding is annual Vigil to honor the survivors and those affected by domestic violence. Please help bring awareness to domestic violence in our community and join us at this event.
Trivia at the St. Charles
Thursday, October 11
  • Thursday, October 11, 2018
  • 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
  • St. Charles Lounge
  • Contact: Brenda Hemmelman
  • Email 
Rawlins Library hosts a trivia challenge at the St. Charles Lounge. Test your knowledge in four different categories.
Wilde Prairie Rose Ribbon Cutting
Friday, October 12
  • Friday, October 12, 2018
  • 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
  • 207 E. Capitol Ave. #106 (In the St. Charles building)
Please join us for a ribbon cutting and open house on Friday, October 12th! Ribbon cutting will take place at 4:30
World Fest Manhu Concert
Saturday, October 13
  • Saturday, October 13, 2018
  • 7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
  • Drifters Event Center
  • Contact: Barb Wood - 605-567-3597
  • Email 
  • Find us on Facebook 
  • Admission: $15 for adults/students and children free
Manhu is the third of four World Fest ensembles to come to the area. They are a Chinese group from a rural section of that country and they play ancient melodies on unique instruments from that region. Experience an age old culture made modern. Enjoy the beauty of Drifters as part of the evening. Food and beverages are not allowed in the event center for the concert but can be purchased and consumed in Drifters.
Pregnancy & Infant Loss Walk
Sunday, October 14
  • Sunday, October 14, 2018
  • 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
  • Avera St. Mary's Hospital
  • Contact: Vona Johnson - 280-7565
  • Email  
  • Admission: FREE! Everyone is welcome!
A walk to bring awareness and comfort to parents, family, and friends grieving the loss of a child will be held on Sunday, October 14, 2018, in Pierre, South Dakota. The community is invited to join the walk.
The route begins at Avera St. Mary's Hospital, 801 East Sioux Avenue, at 2:00 pm, and will end at Faith Lutheran Church, 714 N. Grand. Snacks and water will be provided and a short prayer service will be held at the church. The event will conclude at 3:30 and rides will be provided from the church back to the hospital. The walk is sponsored by the Life Team at Faith Lutheran Church. Participants are asked to please park on Washington Avenue on the east side of the Hospital or in the lot on Dakota Avenue to allow adequate parking for patients and their guest in the hospital lot.
Dates and times are subject to change without notice. All times noted are CST. Please call the c ontact person listed with the event for more information . What's Happening is posted every Monday unless a holiday falls on that day. Then, it's posted on Tuesday.  If you have any comments or would like to have something added to What's Happenin g , please add events to our calendar at Website or email me at  Email the Thursday before What's Happening is posted.
 
Life is good on the river,
Pierre Area Chamber of Commerce
800 W. Dakota Avenue
(605) 224-7361
Pierre, SD 57501