Dec 05 Friday
Celebrate the season with an old-fashioned holiday concert as beloved folk duo Curtis Teague and Loretta Simonet present A Victorian Christmas. Performing in authentic Victorian costumes, the pair bring to life the warmth and charm of Christmases past with heartfelt vocal harmonies, classic holiday songs, and audience sing-alongs. Their program features a delightful array of traditional instruments—including folk harp, mandolin, mandocello, harmonica, and celeste, a rare 19th-century acoustic keyboard with a bell-like sound.
Based in the Twin Cities, Curtis & Loretta have been performing together professionally for more than 40 years, bringing joy and authenticity to audiences across the Midwest, East and West Coasts, and the South. Known for their sincerity, humor, and deep musicality, they have been featured at Minneapolis’ A Victorian Christmas and Folkways of the Holidays at The Landing in Shakopee, and their holiday concerts are treasured by audiences of all ages.
The NMM Live! Series is made possible by the USD Student Government Association and the South Dakota Arts Council through the Department of Tourism, and the National Endowment for the Arts. This program is made possible by the Maud and Mary Adams Memorial Fund.
This performance will be livestreamed at https://www.nmmusd.org/nmm-live-video
Join us for an unique opportunity to meet a few of our wonderful artists and see more of their work. Featured artists will be set up around the building showing new and warehoused artwork of their own making.
Happening during Downtown Sioux Falls First Friday, stop into the studio and check this out.
Dec 06 Saturday
Join us for Deadwood History's annual Holiday Open House celebration at the Days of '76 Museum from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The Open House includes children’s activities, face painting, great holiday gifts for family and friends, free museum access, and photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus. Refreshments will be served. Admission is free. For more information, please call 605-722-4800.
The 8th Annual Mead Museum Hall of Trees will feature 80 Christmas trees, uniquely decorated by area businesses and organizations.
The public is invited to enjoy 80 beautifully, uniquely decorated Christmas trees on all three floors of the Mead Museum in Yankton South Dakota. Community businesses and organizations join together for this special tradition. Visitors can vote for their favorite tree, enjoy free hot cocoa and coffee - and kids will enjoy a scavenger hunt. This year's foyer theme is 1950s Red Carpet Christmas by LilyCrest - Framing, Décor & Gifts Gallery of Downtown Yankton.
Santa visits on Sundays in December (7th, 14th and 21st). From 2-4pm.Experience Friday Night Lights - see the trees, enjoy live Christmas music and other special details until 8 PM.
Open daily Nov 28-Dec 31 (closed Dec 25th) Weekdays 10am-5pm and Fridays open until 8pm. Weekends 1-5pm.
Members and kids are free. $10 admission for adults and $8 for 65+.All the details at www.meadbuilding.org/HallOfTrees.
Jam with us at the National Music Museum! Bring your little ones to Music Storytime on the first Saturday of each month at 10:30 a.m. for fun, music-filled storytelling led by Museum Educator Anna Van Kley. Designed for ages 3–6, this free monthly program invites children to explore rhythm, melody, and imagination—sponsored by the M.A. Martin Everist Foundation.
Join us at Henry’s Books in Spearfish on Saturday, December 6 at 2 pm for a Black Hills Reads Bookstop Lesson with CAT Scratch Studios!
Early learners, ages one year to 4+ and their caregivers are encouraged to attend this free event. Lead educator Cary Thrall will offer an interactive read-aloud of local South Dakota and Lakota author Donald Montileaux’s book “Muskrat and Skunk.” Following the reading, a rich learning activity will be shared with children. Adults are encouraged to assist. Children will receive their own copy of the book to keep.
About the book… THUMP! BOOM! BAM!
Animals stop and listen. A new sound is in the forest. The beat vibrates through the trees and across the meadows. What is it? Where is it coming from?
Muskrat and Skunk thump on a hollow log. BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! Birds begin to dance. Buffalo and Antelope join in. There is a rustle in the bushes; a large shape emerges. The animals scatter. Muskrat and Skunk drum on.
The story of the drum connects the instrument's sound to the heartbeat of Mother Earth that beats inside all of us. For the Lakota people, the drum is more than something to be played. Its rhythm is felt, and it is central to many ceremonies.
Donald F. Montileaux retells the origins of the drum, using traditional stories that Lakota people still tell today. His colorful images breathe life into Muskrat and Skunk, enhancing our understanding of the Lakota culture.
The festival will include an appearance by Santa Claus, holiday music by Honeycomb Brass of BHSU, candy sacks for kids, drawings for three different holiday books, an exhibit with storyboards, photos and artifacts, and a table with crafts and a game, as well as refreshments.
There will also be a gingerbread house contest. A family that makes a gingerbread house at home can bring it to the museum and enter the contest. The winning house will be awarded a $50 gift certificate to the museum store.
As in previous years, there will also be a scavenger hunt within the Gingerbread Village and those who correctly finish it receive a candy cane.
Dec 07 Sunday
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