This week in Brookings
The Week Ahead in Brookings: October 5–11, 2026
This week brings several land-use decisions to county and city commissions, alongside community learning events and seasonal celebrations that round out early October in Brookings. Read the full week in review →
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Monday Oct 5
- Events District 7 State House Candidate Forum Community forum to meet the three candidates running for two open District 7 House of Representatives seats.
- Events The Immigrant Experience and Genealogy A professional genealogist discusses immigration patterns to the United States and record types useful for tracing immigrant ancestry.
- SDSU Noah Beck Recital
- City Hall Park & Recreation Advisory Board — Mon, Oct 5, 2026 Fee schedules for Edgebrook Golf Course and Parks, Recreation and Forestry will be discussed for 2027.
Tuesday Oct 6
- Events Cornerstone Caregiving Open House Cornerstone Caregiving opens its doors to the community at a new office location.
- Events Gathered at Pasque An evening of home fragrance, styling, and décor at Pasque.
- City Hall Planning & Zoning Commission — Tue, Oct 6, 2026 The Planning & Zoning Commission will meet to approve minutes and consider a variance application for a property at 66 Oakwood Shoreline Dr., Bruce, under Lake-Park District density and yard requirements (case 2026var014).
- City Hall Commission — Tue, Oct 6, 2026 The Brookings County Commission meets at 8:30 AM on October 6, 2026.
- City Hall Extension Board — Tue, Oct 6, 2026 The Brookings County Extension Board will meet to review the 2027 approved budget, consider bylaw revisions, and discuss future facility needs and 4-H event planning.
- City Hall Planning Commission — Tue, Oct 6, 2026 Three variance requests will be heard.
Wednesday Oct 7
- SDSU 2026 Eastern South Dakota Water Conference Save the Date! 2026 Eastern South Dakota Water Conference, “Balancing Economic Development with SD Water Resources.” See the link for more details.
Thursday Oct 8
- SDSU All State Prep Day
- Events BPN October Meetup - Fly Boy Donuts Brookings Professional Network holds its monthly meetup for professionals to connect and network.
- Events Brookings: Cricut Certification Workshop Adults learn to operate the Cricut Electronic Cutting Machine in the Library's Maker Lab.
- Events Tea Time with Tami: Presentation and Tea Tasting Tami Brown, owner of The Spice and Tea Exchange of Sioux Falls, will present information about different types of tea and how to brew them properly.
- Events A New Brain A New Brain, a musical with music and lyrics by William Finn, runs three nights at Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center.
- City Hall Brookings Historic Preservation Commission — Thu, Oct 8, 2026 The Historic Preservation Commission will hear a presentation on the Downtown Armory, review draft language for a possible landscape award addition to the 2027 Mayor's Awards program, and receive informational reports on a State Heritage Preservation Office survey workshop scheduled for October 10, two state case reports at 414 9th Avenue and 401-403 Main Avenue, and closed applications under the city's 11.1 review process.
- Sports volleyball vs Kansas City W 3-1
Friday Oct 9
- Events Walk-In Flu Shot Clinic Walk-in flu shots, no appointment needed.
- Events Culinary Creations Camp Campers explore bread making and kitchen basics in a hands-on day led by a guest from The Carrot Seed.
- SDSU One Month Club - Two Week Check In
- SDSU A New Brain A New Brain is a semi-autobiographical musical by William Finn (music/lyrics) and James Lapine (book) about composer Gordon Schwinn, who faces a life-threatening brain condition while writing a song…
Saturday Oct 10
- Events American Legion Post #74 Pancake Breakfast American Legion Post #74 serves pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs, coffee, juice, and milk.
- Events Ribbon Cutting: Tee'd Off Tee'd Off Golf Simulators holds a community celebration marking new ownership.
- Events Fabric Ghost Art Cut slits into a form surface and press fabric scraps into the grooves to make a dimensional fabric picture with a spooky design.
- SDSU A New Brain A New Brain is a semi-autobiographical musical by William Finn (music/lyrics) and James Lapine (book) about composer Gordon Schwinn, who faces a life-threatening brain condition while writing a song…
- City Hall Notice: possible quorum — Brookings Historic Preservation Commission Lunch — Sat, Oct 10, 2026 The Historic Preservation Commission will gather for a lunch on October 10.
- City Hall Notice: possible quorum — SHPO Survey Workshop — Sat, Oct 10, 2026 The Historic Preservation Commission will hold a SHPO Survey Workshop on October 10 from 11:00 am to 1:30 pm.
- Sports volleyball vs Oral Roberts W 3-0
Sunday Oct 11
- Events Fall Festival Free admission to McCrory Gardens for hayrides, food trucks, and scavenger hunts.
- Events Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra performs under the direction of founder and artistic director Wynton Marsalis.
- SDSU Fall Festival at McCrory Gardens Event Details: Fall Festival 2026 Sunday, October 11 from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Free Admission (additional fees for hayrides and floral arrangement class) Bring your dogs for $1 per dog Horse-Drawn…
- SDSU A New Brain A New Brain is a semi-autobiographical musical by William Finn (music/lyrics) and James Lapine (book) about composer Gordon Schwinn, who faces a life-threatening brain condition while writing a song…