Behavioral Design Breakthroughs: 9 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 25, Beulah Williams Library round room, hear Kevin Ervin Kelley discuss how small shops, local businesses, cities and regional institutions can compete with retail giants and tech titans. Sponsored by the Cramer Center for Design and Innovation.
Presentation about Moccasin Creek: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 25, Beulah Williams Library, round room. Discussion by Phillip Enquist, board member for the Cramer Center for Design and Innovation, discuss how Moccasin Creek can become a healthier, more vibrant asset for the city.
Community Block Party: 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Sept 25, Malchow Plaza. Welcome back college students at this free event showcasing businesses and organizations in Aberdeen.
Simmons homecoming parade: 8:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 26. Parade runs between Simmons Middle School and Simmons Elementary School on South Third Street.
SDPB Cosplay karaoke with Science Steve: 6-9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 26, Red Rooster Coffee House, 218 S. Main St.
The Young People’s Theatre production of “Girl Who Wears Glasses” features Sienna Gray, center, who ends up in the of a battle between the girls who don’t wear glasses, at left, Eva Vogel and Emmory Hanson, and the girls who wear glasses, Julie Moffett and Bridget Schaff. Photo courtesy of Aberdeen Community Theatre.
YPT presents “Girls Who Wear Glasses”: 7:30 p.m. Friday Sept 26 and Saturday Sept 27 with a 2:30 p.m. matinee on Sunday Sept. 28. Walker Hall, Capitol Theatre, 415 S. Main St. A young girl’s journey of discovering who she wants to be. $16 for adults and $12 for children in advance. Tickets are $20 and $16 at the door. This production is not part of the ACT season subscription. Available at Riddle’s Jewelry, 3811 Seventh Ave. S.E., or by calling the Capitol Theatre at 605-225-2228.
Star Party: Dusk until 11 p.m. Friday, Sept. 26, 12th Street Park. This is a gathering of amateur astronomers viewing the night sky or interested parties. Participants can bring viewing equipment and can drop in any time. Call the Parks and Recreation office, 605-626-7015, if planning to attend. Free.
Aberdeen Area Humane Society Second Paw Sale: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, Brown County Fairgrounds, Holum Expo Building; First pick event is Friday, Sept. 26, 6-7 p.m., $20.
Your Race, Your Pace: 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, Storybook Land. Multiple route options available to empower anyone to participate by walking, running, jobbing or even a wheelchair. Sign up at https://shorturl.at/zqjcS. $30 for adults, $15 for anyone under 18.
Live music with local musicians: 5-10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, Red Rooster Coffee House, 218 S. Main St., Featuring Lost Bears, Fed by Doris, Starling and the Call Boys, The Joeys, Never Far, Better Ride and Minimum Maintenance Road.
Ashton’s Fall Bazaar: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, Main Street, Ashton, S.D. Food and coffee trucks, variety of booths with handcrafted items and pop-up boutiques.
Central High School Hall of Fame induction banquet: 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, Central High School. 2200 S. Roosevelt Street. 5:30 p.m. dinner in the commons area, ceremony in the Thomas F. Kelly Theatre, $50 tickets available through the Aberdeen Public Schools Foundation office, 605-725-7118 or at shorturl.at/3ZbhR.
Be my Neighbor Day: 10 a.m.-noon, Saturday, Sept. 27, K.O. Lee Aberdeen Public Library, 215 Fourth Ave. S.E., enjoy hands-on educational activities, songs and storytime with Daniel Tiger and Buddy from South Dakota Public Broadcasting.
Humbletown is performing live at the Dacotah Prairie Museum’s Harvest Stroll on Saturday, Sept. 27. Photo courtesy of Humbletown.
Harvest Stroll: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, Dacotah Prairie Museum, 21 S. Main St. enjoy a day of old fashioned harvest games, hands-on activities like rope-making and wood-splitting, decorate pumpkins and free live music by Humbletown.
Road Runner pancake Breakfast: 8:30 a.m.-noon Sunday Sept. 28, Yelduz Shrine Center, 802 S. Main St., $8.
Sacred Heart Church chicken dinner: 4:50-6:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 28, Sacred Heart Church in Westport. $14 for adults and $6 for children ages 6-12. Free for 5-year-olds and younger.
Senior recital with Cody He Crow: 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 28. Krikac Auditorium at Northern State University. Clarinet recital. free.
Downtown Campfire Sessions with Skyler Traxinger: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 30 at Malchow Plaza, 506 S. Main St. Enjoy live music in the plaza and a limited supply of S’Mores to roast over the fire.
Central High School theater presents, “Play On!”: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 30, Thursday, Oct. 2 and Friday, Oct. 3. A play by Rick Abbot depicting a theater group trying to put on a play amid constant revisions from the writer. $6 for adults, $4 for students.
Google growth guide: 3:30-5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 30. K.O. Lee Aberdeen Public Library, 215 Fourth Ave. S.E. Learn how to set up and optimize Google business profiles. Sponsored by the Northern Startup and Innovation Center.
Indian Cooking with Shalini Mathew: 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 1, K.O. Lee Aberdeen Public Library, 215 Fourth Ave. S.E.
Aberdeen Marching Band Festival: 9:30-11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 1, 15th Avenue Northeast from North Main Street to North Dakota Street. 15 area high school marching bands participating.
Veteran’s Coffee: 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 1, at the Aberdeen Area Senior Center, 1303 Seventh Ave. S.E. This free event is open to all active and non-active military and family members.
Northern State University Noon Forum: Noon, Wednesday, Oct. 1, Beulah Williams Library on Northern State University’s campus. Guest speakers are Jorja Whemptner and Walker Larson discussing Wolves in Washington. The forum is free and open to the public.
Alzheimer’s Association of South Dakota; 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct 2. Aberdeen Area Senior Center Dining Room. Public presentation about healthy living for the brain and body and tips from the latest research.
Live music with Kerry Grombacher and Aspen Black: 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 2, K.O. Lee Aberdeen Public Library, 215 Fourth Ave. S.E. Stories and songs of the American west with contemporary folk and western music.
Live music with Quinlan Valdez: 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 2, Red Rooster Coffee House, 218 S. Main St. Wyoming folk musician. $7 cover.
Pheasant Phestival Pup Crawl: 4-7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 2, Malchow Plaza. Celebrate the 2025 pheasant season and the dogs that it possible at this dog-friendly event. Donations support the Aberdeen Area Humane Society.
Roncalli Homecoming Parade: 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 3, Runs along North Jay Street and 12th Avenue Northeast.
Organ showcase with Nathan Knutson: 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3, Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 411 Third Ave. S.E. In collaboration with local artists. Knutson has served as a pianist and organist for several churches including Sacred Heart, he is presently Francesco chairman of Sacred Music at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Philadelphia. Free. Donations accepted. He will present an organ workshop at 4 p.m. at Sacred Heart. Call Marcella at 605-380-1428 to attend.
Different colored flowers are handed out to participants in Walk To End Alzheimer’s, with each color honoring a different aspect of the fight against the disease. This year’s event is Saturday, Oct. 4 at the Strode Center. Aberdeen Insider photo by Shannon Marvel.
Walk to End Alzheimer’s: 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct 4. Strode Activity Center., 1500 N. Main St. 9 a.m. registration, 10 a.m. ceremony with walk to follow.
Webster Pumpkin Fest: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, Webster Armory.
German-Themed Dinner in Ipswich: 5-7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, United Church of Christ, Highway 45 in Ipswich. Meal for a donation with take-out boxes available. Sponsored by the Ipswich Flower and Garden Club. held in conjunction with PEO Club silent auction fundraiser.
Comedy with Zach Peterson and Noe Ramirez: 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, Hub City Station Event Center, 1923 Sixth Ave. S.E. $10 cover. cash only.
Aberdeen Optimist Club Pumpkin Patch: Noon-3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5, Centennial Village at the Brown County Fairgrounds. Pumpkins available until 3 p.m. or when inventory is gone. For children 10 and under. One each.
Recurring events
Chamber Connections: 8:45 a.m. Thursdays. K.O. Lee Aberdeen Public Library. Speaker on Sept. 25 is Carson Walker with South Dakota News Watch discussing media and civics. Oct. 2 is Amy Novak, St. Ambrose University.
Pub Quiz: 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 25 Hub City Station Event Center, 1923 Sixth Ave. S.E. With host Jon Boon. $5 cover. Held every second and fourth Thursday.
Art Silent Auction: through Oct. 3. Red Rooster Coffee House, 218 S. Main St. Place bids on artwork created by more than 20 artists to raise money for South Dakota Public Broadcasting.
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.
Back Forty Beef adventure farm and corn maze: Open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through Oct. 25-26. Last tickets for entry to the maze sold at 4 p.m. For details on special weekend activities, visit backfortybeef.com/cornmaze.
Malchow Plaza Farmers Market: 8:30 a.m.-noon: Saturdays through Sept. 27 at Malchow Plaza, 506 S. Main St. featuring Pop’s New Rhythm.
Hatha Flow Yoga: 7 p.m. Mondays, KO 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.
Old Time Music Jam: 2 p.m. Tuesdays, Hub City Station Event Center, 1923 Sixth Ave. S.E., Suite 104, free.
Tech for Life: 1:30 p.m. Tuesday and 6 p.m. Thursdays through Dec. 18, K.O. Lee Aberdeen Public Library, 215 Fourth Ave. S.E. Technology classes geared for older residents and English language learners.
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.
Back to Basics Yoga: 7 p.m. Wednesdays, K.O. Lee Aberdeen Public Library, 215 Fourth Ave. S.E.
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.
Elks entertainment: Fridays, Aberdeen Elks Club, 705 Circle Drive Doors open 6 p.m. David Redfield is Sept. 26, Ron Goehring Karaoke is Oct. 3.
Capitol Cinema movie: 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays. Sept. 26-28 movie is “Light of the World.” Details at capitolcinema.net.
Underground Theater at the Amaris Inn: 1109 E. Seventh Ave., Redfield. Variety of show times on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, $8. For movie details visit amarisinn.com/theater.
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