Events

Jul 05

Folk music and dancing, worship services, Scandinavian crafts and demonstrations, traditional foods and picnic.

May 26

A traveling exhibit from the Kauffman Museum in North Newton, Kansas remembers the witness of peace-minded people against the First World War, 1914-1918. Witnesses included men and women, religious believers and secular humanitarians, political protesters and sectarian separatists. They resisted U.S. involvement in the war, the enactment of military conscription, the war bond drives, and the denial of freedom of speech under the Espionage and Sedition Acts. For this resistance many suffered community humiliation, federal imprisonment, and mob violence at the hands of a war-crusading American public. This exhibit lifts up the prophetic insights and the personal courage of World War I peace protesters, and suggests parallels to the culture of war and violence in our world today.

Jul 03

School tours, dances, all-school reunion, live music, kids’ activities with a huge inflatable park, fireworks on July 4th and parade on July 5th at 10:00 am.

Jul 05

4th of July Powwow, crafts and food vendors.

Jul 05

Enjoy live music, food vendors, beer, wine, and shopping at some of the most unique stores along the boardwalk of the 8th & Railroad Center.

Jul 05

Organized kids' activities, live music, food and craft vendors, family games and beer garden.

Jul 05

Talent show and picnic.

Jul 05

Plains Speaking People brings Homestake Stories, Hank Harris to Opera House Stage

LEAD – Plains Speaking People, a live radio-style show, brings the tradition of storytelling to the stage spotlight. As part of Lead’s Gold Camp Jubilee Days, this show will feature stories about the Homestake Gold Mine told by those who experienced them firsthand. Local musician Hank Harris will play short sets during the show. This night of stories told will be as inspiring as it will be entertaining.

Through sharing our worlds and words, Plains Speaking People will create a night where the performers and audience can celebrate our history, ignite our imagination, and strengthen our community spirit. The event will feature individuals who will share their best 10-minute story that has a connection to Lead and Homestake or its people. The Gold Camp Jubilee show also features musician Hank Harris. Plains Speaking People: An Evening of Homestake Heritage will be held at the Historic Homestake Opera House, 313 W. Main St, Lead on Friday, July 5 at 6:00 pm. Tickets: Adults $15.

The Historic Homestake Opera House (HHOH) was a visionary architectural and cultural gift to the City of Lead in 1914 from part owner of the Homestake Gold Mine, Phoebe Hearst, who cared deeply about arts, culture, and education for the miners and their families. The facility included a library, theater, indoor pool, and bowling alley. The theater burned in 1984 and sat empty for over a decade. The HHOH has raised and spent more than $4 million in restoration, programs, and operations to date. The HHOH is a contributing landmark in the historic district of Lead, SD, on the National Register of Historic Places, and is a National Landmark of American Music.


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Historic Homestake Opera House Society is a 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation established in 1998 with the mission of returning the Opera House to productive use for the education and enrichment of the citizens of our community in order to provide educational and cultural opportunities for generations to come.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

www.HomestakeOperaHouse.org

Fee: $15