Events

May 10

LEAD LIBRARY FUNDRAISER
May 10
LEAD - Join all of our Lead Library friends at the Sanford Lab Homestake Visitor Center on May 10th from 5pm-7pm for Cheyenne Crossing’s desserts, Chubby Chipmunk’s treats, wine, door prizes and silent auction items galore! We are now collecting items for the silent auction. Please drop off donations at the Lead Library before April 30th - 315 W. Main St. in Lead.

Fee: $15

May 11

The Great American Book Festival is a dynamic literary event featuring authors from around the globe. There will be storytellers, author readings, book signings, author and vendor booths, arts and crafts booths, music and dance performances, food vendors and face painting.

The GABfest Writers' Conference & GABfest Lit Walk will be held in conjunction with the book festival. Writers' Conference sessions include:

• Authors' Round Table Panel Discussions - Literary Classics award-winning authors
• Paths to Self Publishing - Avoiding Costly Mistakes by Branch Isole
• Breathing Life into Your Book - Book Marketing Strategies by Dawn Nelson
• Helping Your Book Soar - Writing Tips & Strategies by Lisa Reinicke
• The Science of Publishing - Finding an Agent & Getting Published by Jacob M. Appel
• From Flat to Funny - Revising for Humor by Dorothy Rosby
• One-on-One Private Agent Pitch Session with Queressa Robinson of the Nelson Literary Agency*

The GABfest Lit Walk on May 10 is a pub crawl that explores the joys of literature and libations. 
6:00 pm — Lit Jeopardy at the Firehouse Wine Cellars
7:15 pm — Lit Trivia at Wobbly Bobby British Pub
8:30 pm — Author readings and live music pairings at the Hay Camp Event Center

May 11

Come to the Naja Shrine Center in Rapid for the Naja Shriner’s Show n Sell Spring Market on Saturday May 11th, for 10 till 4 pm. There will be over 40 venders there displaying products they have for sale. We have both hand-made crafted items and Home Show consultants. This is the Naja Shriners Hospital Auxiliary fundraiser. Daughters of the Nile, Ismah Temple #119 will have a concession stand. They will be selling food and drinks for you to enjoy along with a bake sale where you can buy some homemade Easter treats. Admission is free for all to come in and shop. We will have hourly door prizes. So stop by to enjoy a huge shopping experience. Check out our facebook page “Naja Shriners Show n Sell Spring Market “ on Facebook for a listing of our vendors in attendance. Hope to see you there.

May 11

Prairie Edge and Sioux Trading Post are excited to kick off the summer with an open house on Saturday, May 11, 2019 from 11:00am to 3:00pm. This annual event features artists of every kind, refreshments, and special one day in-house only sale, 20% off on all jewelry!
Guests include:
• Kevin Fast Horse Sr. (Lakota beadwork artist)
• Chris Ravenshead (local quillwork artist)
• Kristy from Gravity Jewelry (local jewelry maker)
• Darren Thompson (Native Flute Player)
• Dave Tunge (author)
• Kathy Sigle (local water color artist)
• Allen & Patty Eckman (paper sculptors)
• Jennifer Braig (oil painter)
• Don Farnsworth (wood turner)
• Del Iron Cloud (acrylic painter)
• Ursula LaCroix (local beadwork artist)
All are welcome and we hope to see you all at this exciting event!

May 11

Celebrate National Mini Golf Day at Thunder Road with FREE Unlimited Mini Golf all day with the purchase of one regular priced game of mini golf. Play America’s favorite past time with family members at Thunder Road on Saturday, May 11th!

May 11

LEAD, SD – The Gold Camp Players at the Historic Homestake Opera House announce their spring musical production of “Oliver”!

THE STREETS OF VICTORIAN ENGLAND come to life as Oliver, a malnourished orphan in a workhouse, becomes the neglected shop boy of an undertaker. Oliver escapes to the streets of London and finds acceptance amongst a group of petty thieves and pickpockets led by the crafty Fagin. When Oliver is captured for a theft he did not commit, the benevolent victim, Mr. Brownlow, takes him in. Fearing the safety of his hideout, Fagin employs the sinister Bill Sikes and the sympathetic Nancy to kidnap Oliver back, threatening his chances of discovering the true love of family.

“Oliver”, an English musical with music and lyrics by Lionel Bart, considered a masterpiece, includes a large ensemble cast of over 30 actors. “Oliver” won the Tony Award for best original musical score in 193. Based upon the novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens, the show was adapted for film in 1968 and won six Academy Awards, including best picture.

"It's a wonderful experience to work on a classical musical with a large cast featuring characters of all ages. I've been blessed with a variety of community members from first time performers to well-seasoned actors. The cast is working hard on this project," says Davis Scherer, stage director of the play. "Musicals are our largest endeavors and involve a lot of moving parts. Set design, props and costumes, vocal and instrumental music. I cannot overstate my gratitude to everyone who is working together to make this production a magical experience."

Show dates are May 3, 4, 10, and 11 at 7 pm and May 5 and 12 at 2 pm at the Historic Homestake Opera House located at 313 W. Main Street, Lead, SD.

Admission is $20 for adults and $15 for HHOH members and $8 for young people 17 and under.
Tickets may be purchased at the door or online in advance of performances at www.homestakeoperahouse.org. The ticket booth opens one hour prior to performances. Seating is first come, first serve. All proceeds benefit programming at the Historic Homestake Opera House. The building is wheelchair accessible and parking is in several lots within 3 blocks of the Opera House.

The Historic Homestake Opera House Society is a non-profit organization dedicated to returning Lead’s Historic Opera House to productive use for the enrichment of the community and to provide cultural opportunities for generations to come.

Support for “Oliver” is provided by the South Dakota Arts Council through funding from the National Endowment for the Arts through the S.D. Department of Tourism. Support is also provided in part by our annual members, the City of Lead and the Adams-Mastrovich Family Foundation.

For more information, contact the Historic Homestake Opera House office at 605-584-2067 or visit www.homestakeoperahouse.org.

Fee: $8-$20

May 11

There’s no better way to welcome Spring than to join the Augustana Northlanders Jazz Band and dance the night away.

If the sounds of Big Band Music don’t get your feet tapping, you can simply sit and sing along! Dance lessons with Jeff and Glenda Pray open this night from 7 - 7:30 and Dr. Brian Hanegan and his Northlanders’s Jazz Band provide the music you love until 10 p.m. Desserts will be served and a cash bar will be provided.

Tickets are FREE for this event, but they are required. Your generous donations for the Jazz program will be gratefully accepted should you choose to do so.

Get your dancing shoes on and join us!