Meade School Board Members are hosting an open house for the public tonight from 5:30-7pm at the new Sturgis Elementary School, formerly known as Bear Butte School off of Ball Park Road in Sturgis. A ribbon cutting ceremony will take place at 5:30pm at the main entrance of the school’s new addition. Tours of the school will follow the ribbon cutting. Coffee and cookies will be served in the new cafeteria, courtesy of the Meade Food Service.
Main Street isn’t the only place in Sturgis with a changing face. The west side of town is set to experience a fair numbers of changes too, beginning with the reconsturction of Exit 30. Part of those changes involve closing the access from I-90 at Exit 30 for a period of time during construction. Like any road closure this will have a significant impact on the citizens and businesses that call the west side of Sturgis home. To brainstorm the best possible solution to solve the traffic flow issue of this reconstruction, the South Dakota Department of Transportation is holding an informational meeting, open to the public, tonight at the Sturgis Community Center Theatre at 6pm. All interested parties are invited and encouraged to attend.
The Black Hills Stock Show opens today at the Rapid City Civic Center. If you have never been to this event before, it really is a must-see Black Hills area attraction. There is truly something for everyone - nightly rodeos, livestock auctions, vendors selling anything from food to clothing and jewelry to livestock equipment, a petting zoo for kids and the young at heart, a quilt show, and special appearances by Miss Rodeo South Dakota and the Budweiser Clydesdales - just to name a few. The Black Hills Stock Show is one of the largest events the Rapid City Civic Center hosts each year and one of the largest stock shows in the country. Even if you aren’t a self-proclaimed cowboy or cowgirl, find a time to check it out between today and February 8th. You won’t be sorry you did!
For more information, visit the Black Hills Stock Show website.
As you have read on Sturgis Living before, legendary Main Street, Sturgis, SD, is about to see some major changes. Changes that will make Sturgis a great place to visit and an even better place to live than it already is year-round. A variety of government and citizen groups are working together to decide which changes will most benefit the community and how to make those changes happen as soon as possible. In working toward this goal, a architect consultant has been brought on board to offer his professional opinion.
If you have ideas on ways to improve Main Street and the Sturgis community as a whole, please join us at the Loud American Road at the corner of 3rd and Main today for lunch at noon to offer your ideas and hear the exciting possibilities on what can be done!
Sturgis Main Street is changing and tonight’s Chamber Mixer focuses on just that! Tonight, the mixer is a traveling one. Beginning at at Tony Hill’s Custom Woodworking at 5pm, the mixer will see examples of the extraordinary craftsmanship Tony has on display. The group will then travel to My Sister’s Closet, to learn how all of the proceeds of the store go to support the Arts Center. Finally, the mixer will end their tour of the 1100 block of historic Sturgis Main Street at the Sturgis Center for the Arts. There will be live music and art displays to enjoy, as well as refreshments by Sturgis Coffee Co., Nordic Woods Construction, and Main Street Junction Salon. Come tongiht to see how new businesses are rejuvenating our downtown!
Tonight only, the United Methodist Church of Sturgis is doing something very special… A live nativity scence! There will be three performances - one at 6pm, 7pm, and 8pm. Each performance will last twenty minutes. Bring a can of food and check it out at 1755 Ball Park Road right here in Sturgis!
Still have some Christmas shopping left to do? Get it done tonight! Local Sturgis businesses are staying open late tonight and running specials that would make even Ebenezer Scrooge crack a smile. Check out all your favorite businesses tonight from 5pm- 9pm!
Tonight is one of my very favorite local holiday traditions - the Festival of Trees at First Western Bank in Sturgis! With a social hour beginning at 6pm, First Western will open its doors to the community to share in some holiday cheer. The highlight of the evening, as the name would suggest, are the beautiful decorations the bank has had on display al week. Area businesses, organizations, and individuals have graciously donated decorated 17 Christmas trees, numerous wreaths, and other holiday decor. After the social hour, beginning at 7:30pm, these items will all be up for auction. All of proceeds are given back to the community, with the majority going to help Hospice continue the work they do and another donation is given to the Area Arts Council. If you have never been to the Festival, it is definitely a must-do!
Each year about this time, we see our world famous Main Street get yet another make-over. Instead of the black leather and rumbling exhaust invasion we see in the warmer months, December air brings the holiday spirit to Main Street. Join us tonight at 6pm at the corner of 1st & Main to light the city Christmas tree and enjoy caroling, hot chocolate, and roasted marshmallows! It is always a sight to be seen and a fun family event.
Downtown Sturgis will be aglow this evening with the Annual Parade of Lights beginning at 6pm. More than 30 entries will be competeing to be named the Most Colorful, Most Original, and Most Christmas Spirit. The procession will begin at Lynn’s DakotaMart at 6 p.m. moving north along 4th Street to Main Street, turning east to Junction Ave until ending at the site of the former livestock sale barn.
Lights aren’t the only reason to attend this year! Sturgis Coffee Company will be serving hot chocolate and coffee during the parade at the Sturgis Center for the Arts. Following the parade, Realtors for Kids will be hosting a chili feed at the Sturgis Armory. Come down and see Santa while you let a hot cup of chili warm you up to the holiday spirit!
Click here to read more information about this event from the Rapid City Journal.