Community Calendar
Community Calendar
“Drowning in Dirt” traveling exhibit Feb 2-April 30 at Mead Museum
Monday, March 16th 2026 - 12:00 am at Mead Museum
82 Mickelson Drive
Yankton, SD 57078
Traveling Exhibit Opening at Mead Museum
Feb 2 through April 30
Drowning in Dirt:
Joseph Hutton and the Dustbowl
A soil scientist’s quest to save the farmer by preserving the land
Joseph Hutton, one of the first soil scientists of South Dakota, brought a new concept to the state: not all soil was the same. And different soils required different farming practices in order to be sustainable.
When Hutton arrived at South Dakota State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (now South Dakota State University) in 1911, he studied the negative effects of farming practices of the day which depleted the soil nutrients and caused erosion.
Hutton’s views on soils were a contradiction to common knowledge at the time, and he predicted the dust Bowl 20 years before it happened!
This exhibit utilizes Hutton’s photography, poetry, speeches, and research notes to illustrate the devastation the drought had on farmers of the 1920s and 1930s in South Dakota through the eyes of a soil scientist.
The exhibit will feature Yankton County Artifacts from the 1930s.
“Drowning in Dirt” traveling exhibit was created in 2022 by the South Dakota Agricultural Museum of Brookings in partnership with the SD Humanities Council.
The Mead Museum is open Monday-Saturday noon to 4pm. Admission is $10 for adults, $8 for 65+ and $5 for youth. Mead Museum members are free.
Mead Museum
82 Mickelson Dr
Yankton, SD 57078
https://www.meadbuilding.org/exhibits
February 2-April 30th, 2026
Open Monday-Saturdays noon to 4pm
The Center’s 12th Annual Rock-a-Thon
Tuesday, March 17th 2026 - 10:00 am - 1:15 pm at The Center
900 Whiting Dr
Yankton, SD
The Center’s 12th Annual Rock-a-Thon Meals-on-Wheels fundraiser is Tuesday, March 17th 10am-1:15pm. Support your favorite community rocker by donating at The Center, calling in a pledge or donating on our website thecenteryankton.net. Stop in for the fun event and stay for a traditional St. Patrick’s Day lunch!
Corn Beef & Cabbage
Tuesday, March 17th 2026 - 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm at Trinity Lutheran Church
902 S Main Street
Chamberlain, SD 57325
Top o’ the evening to ya! Shake the shamrocks, follow the rainbow, and bring your appetite — because a grand St. Patrick’s Day supper is on the way!
Join in a hearty, traditional Happy St. Patrick’s Day feast of Corned Beef and Cabbage at Trinity Lutheran Church, located at 902 South Main Street in Chamberlain. The meal will be served Tuesday, March 17th from 5:00 to 7:00 PM.
Whether you’re celebrating St. Patrick’s Day or just in the mood for a delicious meal, you won’t want to miss out on this bit of Irish cheer!
Tickets are pre-sale only and are limited. For tickets, call Kathi Anderson at 605-682-0862, or stop into Downtown Syles or Thrivent on Beebe Avenue.
Bring your friends and family for a cozy, flavorful evening — good food, good company, and maybe even a little luck of the Irish! ☘️
“Drowning in Dirt” traveling exhibit Feb 2-April 30 at Mead Museum
Wednesday, March 18th 2026 - 12:00 am at Mead Museum
82 Mickelson Drive
Yankton, SD 57078
Traveling Exhibit Opening at Mead Museum
Feb 2 through April 30
Drowning in Dirt:
Joseph Hutton and the Dustbowl
A soil scientist’s quest to save the farmer by preserving the land
Joseph Hutton, one of the first soil scientists of South Dakota, brought a new concept to the state: not all soil was the same. And different soils required different farming practices in order to be sustainable.
When Hutton arrived at South Dakota State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (now South Dakota State University) in 1911, he studied the negative effects of farming practices of the day which depleted the soil nutrients and caused erosion.
Hutton’s views on soils were a contradiction to common knowledge at the time, and he predicted the dust Bowl 20 years before it happened!
This exhibit utilizes Hutton’s photography, poetry, speeches, and research notes to illustrate the devastation the drought had on farmers of the 1920s and 1930s in South Dakota through the eyes of a soil scientist.
The exhibit will feature Yankton County Artifacts from the 1930s.
“Drowning in Dirt” traveling exhibit was created in 2022 by the South Dakota Agricultural Museum of Brookings in partnership with the SD Humanities Council.
The Mead Museum is open Monday-Saturday noon to 4pm. Admission is $10 for adults, $8 for 65+ and $5 for youth. Mead Museum members are free.
Mead Museum
82 Mickelson Dr
Yankton, SD 57078
https://www.meadbuilding.org/exhibits
February 2-April 30th, 2026
Open Monday-Saturdays noon to 4pm
Siouxland Teens Encounter Christ #104
Friday, March 20th 2026 - All Day at Calvary Baptist Church
2407 Broadway St
Yankton, SD
Siouxland Teens Encounter Christ (TEC)
Teens Encounter Christ is a fun filled retreat type weekend for teens! Teens lead the TEC weekend with guidance and support from adults. Teens will see and feel the power of prayer, meet new friends, feel God’s love for them, listen to and sing christian music, and grow in their faith in God. Teens will hear testimonies from their peers of how they have struggled and how God has helped them through those struggles. TEC weekends are life changing for those teens that attend.
TEC is for high school students until they are 1 year post high school. Siouxland Teens Encounter Christ is interdenominational. Siouxland TEC is held 3 times a year hosted by local churches in Yankton, SD and Sioux City, IA.
For more info visit: http://siouxlandtec.com/events.html
“Drowning in Dirt” traveling exhibit Feb 2-April 30 at Mead Museum
Friday, March 20th 2026 - 12:00 am at Mead Museum
82 Mickelson Drive
Yankton, SD 57078
Traveling Exhibit Opening at Mead Museum
Feb 2 through April 30
Drowning in Dirt:
Joseph Hutton and the Dustbowl
A soil scientist’s quest to save the farmer by preserving the land
Joseph Hutton, one of the first soil scientists of South Dakota, brought a new concept to the state: not all soil was the same. And different soils required different farming practices in order to be sustainable.
When Hutton arrived at South Dakota State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (now South Dakota State University) in 1911, he studied the negative effects of farming practices of the day which depleted the soil nutrients and caused erosion.
Hutton’s views on soils were a contradiction to common knowledge at the time, and he predicted the dust Bowl 20 years before it happened!
This exhibit utilizes Hutton’s photography, poetry, speeches, and research notes to illustrate the devastation the drought had on farmers of the 1920s and 1930s in South Dakota through the eyes of a soil scientist.
The exhibit will feature Yankton County Artifacts from the 1930s.
“Drowning in Dirt” traveling exhibit was created in 2022 by the South Dakota Agricultural Museum of Brookings in partnership with the SD Humanities Council.
The Mead Museum is open Monday-Saturday noon to 4pm. Admission is $10 for adults, $8 for 65+ and $5 for youth. Mead Museum members are free.
Mead Museum
82 Mickelson Dr
Yankton, SD 57078
https://www.meadbuilding.org/exhibits
February 2-April 30th, 2026
Open Monday-Saturdays noon to 4pm
Of Thee I Sing: Origin, Heritage and Patriotism
Friday, March 20th 2026 - 10:00 am - 4:00 pm at National Music Museum
414 E. Clark St
Vermillion, SD
Experience America’s story through the musical instruments that helped shape our nation.
The NMM’s special exhibition “Of Thee I Sing: Origin, Heritage and Patriotism”, opening on March 20, explores instruments from Native traditions, colonial America, immigrant makers and patriotic artistry to see how music is reflected in the diverse paths that formed the United States.
Join us as we approach America’s 250th birthday, and consider your own origin, heritage and patriotic story.
The National Music Museum is open to the public Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-4pm.
Bicycle Maintenance Clinic
Saturday, March 21st 2026 - 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm at Community Connection Center
9 Court St.
Vermillion, South Dakota 57069
Do you have a bicycle that needs work? Bring it to an upcoming clinic in Vermillion to do maintenance or repair with coaching from experienced volunteers. Feel free to come without a bike and help fix abandoned bikes for those in need. Tools will be provided. Clinics are scheduled for Saturdays, February 21 and March 21, from 1-3 PM in the Community Connection Center at 9 Court St. in Vermillion. Brought to you by Greening Vermillion and United Way of Vermillion.
Wynot Fire Dept. annual benefit
Saturday, March 21st 2026 - 6:00 pm - 11:45 pm at Wynot Fire Hall
209 St. James Ave.
Wynot, NE 68792
Free will donation at the door for an all you can eat meal featuring B&B Locker sausage, sour kraut, Cole slaw, beans, chips, and buns.
We will also have games, drinks, multiple raffles, and an online auction.
all are welcome
doors open at 6PM
“Drowning in Dirt” traveling exhibit Feb 2-April 30 at Mead Museum
Monday, March 23rd 2026 - 12:00 am at Mead Museum
82 Mickelson Drive
Yankton, SD 57078
Traveling Exhibit Opening at Mead Museum
Feb 2 through April 30
Drowning in Dirt:
Joseph Hutton and the Dustbowl
A soil scientist’s quest to save the farmer by preserving the land
Joseph Hutton, one of the first soil scientists of South Dakota, brought a new concept to the state: not all soil was the same. And different soils required different farming practices in order to be sustainable.
When Hutton arrived at South Dakota State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (now South Dakota State University) in 1911, he studied the negative effects of farming practices of the day which depleted the soil nutrients and caused erosion.
Hutton’s views on soils were a contradiction to common knowledge at the time, and he predicted the dust Bowl 20 years before it happened!
This exhibit utilizes Hutton’s photography, poetry, speeches, and research notes to illustrate the devastation the drought had on farmers of the 1920s and 1930s in South Dakota through the eyes of a soil scientist.
The exhibit will feature Yankton County Artifacts from the 1930s.
“Drowning in Dirt” traveling exhibit was created in 2022 by the South Dakota Agricultural Museum of Brookings in partnership with the SD Humanities Council.
The Mead Museum is open Monday-Saturday noon to 4pm. Admission is $10 for adults, $8 for 65+ and $5 for youth. Mead Museum members are free.
Mead Museum
82 Mickelson Dr
Yankton, SD 57078
https://www.meadbuilding.org/exhibits
February 2-April 30th, 2026
Open Monday-Saturdays noon to 4pm