Meet and greet with Santa and Mrs. Claus: 4:30-6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 18, Avera St. Luke’s, 305 S. State St.
BIG Idea Awards Ceremony: 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 18, Johnson Fine Arts Center at 12th Avenue Southeast and South State Street,
Fallout Christmas Art and Music Party: 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 19, Red Rooster Coffee House, 218 S. Main St. Enjoy live music and make art and participate in an ornament workshop.
Tech for Life: 6 p.m. Thursday Dec. 18, K.O. Lee Aberdeen Public Library, 215 Fourth Ave. S.E. Technology classes geared for older residents and English language learners.
Family Karaoke at the Amaris Inn: 7-9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 19 1109 E. Seventh Ave., Redfield. $5. For more details visit amarisinn.com/theater.com.
Aberdeen Santa Run: 10 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 20, Wylie Park. $30 register at runsignup.com by searching Aberdeen Santa Run 5K. Santa costumes encouraged. Race presented by Geffdog Designs.
Groton Santa Days: 9-11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 20, 111 N. Main St. at Professional Management Services, Enjoy hot chocolate, cookie decorating, ornament crafts, games and prizes.
Aberdeen Drift Busters snowmobile Poker Run: 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 20, Richmond Oasis. $20. Chips issued and drawn for the winner. Starts and ends at Richmond Oasis.
Rosemarie and Dean L. Buntrock Gallery Grand Opening: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 20, Dacotah Prairie Museum, 21 S. Main St.
EDM Winter Solstice Dance Party with LITTZ, YZHK, Gridline Mountainz: 6-9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 20, Red Rooster Coffee House, 218 S. Main St. $7 suggested donation for Save the Music fundraiser.
Luke Hendrickson, left, and Severio Mancieri are performing Saturday, Dec. 20 at the R&A Bar. Courtesy photo.
Live music with Severio Mancieri and Luke Hendrickson: 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 20, R&A Bar, 5 S. Main St. Mancieri is a traveling troubadour from Duluth, Minn., who has been hailed as a guitar virtuoso. Hendrickson has toured the U.S. Canada and England as musician since 2017.
City Lights presents The Holiday Hangover with Judd Hoos and Denham with Little E and the A’Jays: 9 p.m. Saturday, Dec, 20. City Lights Bar and Event Center, 316 S. Second St. Tickets are $17 and available at shorturl.at/20TQE
Table of Plenty: 5:30-7 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 22 at Zion Lutheran Church, 1732 S. Main St. Free community meal.
Fourth Tuesday Vendor Show: 5-8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 23, 617 S. 15th St. Browse handmade goods from vendors. Dinner served from 5-7 p.m.
Christmas Dinner at Aldersgate Church: 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 25, Aldersgate Church, 502 S. Lincoln St. Sit down or delivery available, all are welcome. For a meal delivery call 605-225-5680. Carols and community at 10 a.m.
New Year’s Eve Karaoke and Live Music: 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 31, Red Rooster Coffee House, 218 S. Main St. Featuring live music by The Joeys, Better Ride, Ceceilia Anderson and more.
Live Music with Bad Dawg: 8 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 31, Wakeside Bar & Grill, 103 S. Sunset Drive,
Live Music with Funky Al and the Gators: 9 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 31, The Crossing Bar, 802 Nesbitt Drive, Mina.
New Year’s Eve with Citrisity and Starling and the Call Boys: 8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 31, R&A Bar, 5 S. Main St. Citrisity begins at 9 p.m.
New Year’s Music and Comedy with Strange New Faces, Lost Bears and Tony Tubes: 8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 31. No cover.
Broom Snapper Bonspiel: Friday Jan. 2 through Sunday, Jan. 4. Holum Expo Building, 400 24th Ave. N.W.
Junior Snow Queen Coronation: 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 3, Aberdeen Civic Theatre, 225 Third Ave. S.E. $15.
Recurring events
Chamber Connections: 8:45 a.m. Thursdays. K.O. Lee Aberdeen Public Library. Dec. 18 is Jen Deutsch, Brandy Netty & Abbey Zens to discuss Northern online learning, continuing education, Northern Academy and micro credentials. Last session for 2025.
Dacotah Prairie Museum’s Christmas Tree Lane: Open through Dec. 23, in the Lamont Gallery, Dacotah Prairie Museum, 21 S. Main St., Open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday.
Aberdeen Moose Bingo: 6 p.m. Thursdays, Aberdeen Moose Lodge, 410 Ninth Ave. S.W. Doors open at 4 p.m., packets start at $20. No bingo on Dec. 25. Bingo is planned on Jan. 1.
Hatha Flow Yoga: 7 p.m. Mondays, K.O. Lee Aberdeen Public Library, 215 Fourth Ave. S.E. Develop strength, flexibility and balance.
Chair yoga: 1:30 p.m. Mondays and 10 a.m. Fridays, K.O. Lee Aberdeen Public Library, 215 Fourth Ave. S.E., free. Library closed Friday, Dec. 26 and Friday, Jan. 2.
Old Time Music Jam: 2 p.m. Tuesdays, Hub City Station Event Center, 1923 Sixth Ave. S.E., Suite 104, free.
Queen of Hearts: 5-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Lager’s Inn, 20 Third Ave. S.W., fundraiser for Aberdeen Area Veterans.
Chase the Fez and Bingo: 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays Yelduz Shrine Center, 802 S. Main St., $1 per card, dinner available for purchase. No Chase the Fez on Dec. 24 or Dec. 31.
Bingo at Hub City Station: 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Hub City Station Event Center, 1923 Sixth Ave. S.E., Suite 104. Doors at 5:30 p.m., $20 per packet. No bingo Dec. 24 or Dec. 31.
Elks entertainment: Fridays, Aberdeen Elks Club, 705 Circle Drive Doors open 6 p.m. Bob Styles is Dec. 19. No entertainment on Dec. 26.
Capitol Cinema movie: 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays. Dec. 19-21 movie is “Eternity.” Details at capitolcinema.net.
Sunday Run: 7 a.m. Sundays. Gather with members of the Aberdeen Running Club in the Kessler’s parking lot for a morning run.
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