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Unique Shopping Experience in a New Location 9

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William H. H. Beadle: Advocate for Education 20

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Unique Shopping Experience in a New Location

BY MARY MICHAELS | PHOTOS BY JULIE PRAIRIE PHOTOGRAPHY

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f you are shopping in downtown Sioux Falls, you may have noticed a new addition to the bustling boutique business on Phillips Avenue.

MK Threads and BluMoon Mercantile (formerly BluMoon Designs), which originally called the Jones 421 building home, recently moved further south into the former Young & Richards Flowers location.

While she loved the atmosphere at Jones 421, MK Threads owner Kelly Grovijahn says they were simply out of room there, even after borrowing a little space from BluMoon, the accessory and home décor business that was her acrossthe-hall neighbor.

Grovijahn, along with MK Threads co-owner Melanie Huston and BluMoon owner Amy Balster, love the uniqueness of their new space at 222 South Phillips Avenue, with its hardwood floor and rustic walls. They designed the space based on the atmosphere they personally enjoy when shopping. As an added bonus, relocating meant that each business was able to expand their offerings for customers.

Huston and Grovijahn are dedicated to providing a special experience for each customer, with a focus on helping everyone get in touch with their inner beauty. In fact, the “MK” in the business name stands for “Mindful Kalon,” with Kalon meaning beauty that is more than skin deep.

“We want our customers to find that balance between comfort and style, with items that fit their lifestyle,” the owners say. “Whether you’re an adventurous fashionista or someone searching for that piece that can go from office to a night out, we have something for everyone.”

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The pair agree they love being part of the boutique vibe downtown and made it a point to ensure they are complementing their colleagues at other businesses by exploring where MK Threads could fill the gap of what might be missing from other shops and carrying different product lines. They are focused on the person who is on the go but wants to be stylish at the same time.

In addition to the funky design of the store that includes a feature wall that is hand painted with a beautiful floral mural, a focal point of the space is the curved fitting rooms that measure just over six feet by six feet. To facilitate a fun shopping experience for friends or family members who are there together, the fabric curtains in between each room can be pulled to the side – perfect for chatting or modeling outfits for one another.

Grovijahn and Huston even created a space for guys who come along for the shopping trip, with comfortable seating in the back of the store where they can hang out and even enjoy a beer.

MK Threads can outfit you from head to toe with their collection of denims, dresses, tops, jackets, hats, jewelry and shoes. They also have a variety of bags to pack up all you need when you’re on-the-go.

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While you’re there, you want to be sure to wander all the way to the back of the store and explore the fun home décor and gift items available from Balster’s BluMoon Mercantile. She originally started BluMoon Designs a few years ago as a handcrafted jewelry business, selling her creations at various festivals or pop-up events. She later expanded her business to the previous location across from MK Threads at Jones 421. Her business and MK Threads partnered so well together that it just made sense for the collaborative move to the new Phillips Avenue location.

In addition to a variety of jewelry items, BluMoon Mercantile also carries everything from candy to cocktail mixers and from bath fizzers to barn wood signs.

You’ll have a good chuckle reading the clever (and sometimes edgy) kitchen towels, mugs, shirts and more. For those who enjoyed shopping at the former Young & Richards store for things other than flowers, Balster kept several of the popular product lines, including baby items like clothing, stuffed animals and wall art.

Take time to enjoy Downtown Sioux Falls - and stop in to visit the unique twofor-one store experience at MK Threads and BluMoon Mercantile.

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Sunday in the Vineyard

Sunday, August 1 • 2 - 5pm 48052 259th St. Brandon, SD Join Wilde Prairie Winery on Sundays during the summer months for live music and wine.

Bring your lounge chair, blanket and friends. Wine, wine slushies, SD beer, and other drinks will be served. Pet friendly on a leash Please no outside alcohol. Music

by James Dean. INFO (605) 582-6471.

Sangria Sundays at Strawbale Winery

Sundays through the end of September 1pm - 4pm

47215 257th St., Renner, SD Slow down and relax while enjoying the slower pace of the country life. Gather up your family and friends and head to Strawbale Winery for Sangria Sundays during the summer months for live music and summer wine!

INFO (605) 543-5071.

Sioux Falls Municipal Band: Super Sinatra

Sioux Falls Municipal Band: Super Sinatra

DSLR Photography Studio – The Basics

Sunday, August 1 • 3pm Grand Living at Lake Lorraine The Sioux Falls Municipal Band, one of the oldest and most prestigious bands in the nation, has been performing without interruption since 1919.

Monday, August 2 • 6pm $79 | West Sioux Studios We learn best by doing! Turn all the dials, push all the buttons, check out different modes, and learn the ins and outs your camera!

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Sunday, August 1 • 8pm Terrace Park Bandshell The Sioux Falls Municipal Band, one of the oldest and most prestigious bands in the nation, has been performing without interruption since 1919.

stocked photo studio. We’ll cover everything from unboxing and care to snapping your first shots!

A helpful cheat sheet is included.

Registration is available online at www.ComEd.sf.k12.sd.us or call (605) 367-7999.

Victorian Tea Party at the Old Courthouse Museum

Tuesday, August 3 2pm Old Courthouse Museum 200 West Sixth Street Enjoy summer in true Victorian fashion. Learn about the history of tea while enjoying a delicious tea blend. Space is limited for this adult program. Call (605) 367-

4210 to register. Free admission.

INFO siouxlandmuseums.com Sioux Falls Municipal Band: Super Sinatra

Tuesday, August 3 • 7:30pm 1321 W. Dow Rummel Street The Sioux Falls Municipal Band, one of the oldest and most prestigious bands in the nation, has been performing without interruption since 1919.

Historic Walking Tour of East Bank

Siouxland Heritage Museums Thursday, August 5 • 6:30pm Enjoy beautiful summer weather while learning about Sioux Falls sites you pass by every day! $3 per person over 12 years old, call (605) 367-4210 to register. siouxlandmuseums.com Old Dominion in Concert

Thursday, August 5 • 8pm W.H. Lyon Fairgrounds Old Dominion has emerged as one of the hottest breaking

bands in country music, fusing clever lyrics and an infectious sound. Proving that they are not your average country band, Old Dominion blends old-fashioned country charm, lyrical wit and rock n’ roll grit into radio-friendly, hook-heavy pop nuggets. INFO (605) 367-7178.

Lake Lorraine Farmers Market

Thursday evenings in August 4 - 7pm Our vendors sell a variety of goods, from plants to seasonal vegetables to meat to baked goods and more! Different activities are also planned throughout the market season with some vendors making special appearances.

INFO (605) 929-9319.

Summer Porch Series at Strawbale Winery

Thursdays in August • 5 - 8pm 47215 257th St. Renner, SD Browse wares from local and regional artisans, enjoy the sounds of select musicians and sample

the fare of local gourmets and of course Strawbale wines. All in a beautiful country setting with glass in hand. Cost is $5.00 per person or $10.00 per carload.

Admission is FREE to Wines Frequently members. INFO (605) 543-5071.

Caleb Johnson & The Ramblin’ Saints

Orpheum Theater 315 N. Phillips Avenue Join Good Night for its fourth world-premiere original musical, Reality Wives! This over-the-top comedy follows the antics of six devilishly delightful society ladies navigating life in front of the reality TV cameras. INFO (605) 367-6000.

Thursday, August 5 • 6 - 9pm Levitt at the Falls On his new album, Born From Southern Ground, Caleb Johnson & The Ramblin’ Saints soulfully and bombastically take us to the church of rock ‘n’ roll. Johnson uses this album to showcase his Southern roots, and he channels a spirit that combines gospel, blues, and rock ‘n’ roll into a modern but classic and timeless sound. INFO (605) 271-1560.

82nd Annual Sioux Empire Fair

The Good Night Theatre Collective Presents: Reality Wives

Friday, August 6 • Noon - 1pm Old Courthouse Museum 200 West Sixth Street Honky-Tonk Jump will perform

Thursday, August 5 • 7:30pm

August 5 - 14 W. H. Lyon Fairgrounds The Sioux Empire Fair brings family fun to the W.H. Lyon Fairgrounds each day and night for over a week. Enjoy the many different rides, your favorite fair foods, grandstand entertainment, and more.

Honky-Tonk Jump at the Old Courthouse Museum Summer Concert Series

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Junkin’ Market Days

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in the plaza behind the Old Courthouse Museum from noon to 1 p.m. Bring your lunch and a lawn chair and enjoy the show!

Concert will be held inside in the case of bad weather. (605) 3674210 or siouxlandmuseums.com Heartland Country Corn Maze

Open August 6 - October 24 27455 SD Hwy 11, Harrisburg, SD Great fun for families, groups and businesses. Enjoy the outdoors walking through this 11 acre corn maze in the design of a lion, with maze map and questions, find checkpoints containing the answers. Bring flashlights for after dark fun. Concessions and restrooms.

Eli Young Band in Concert

Friday, August 6 • 8pm South Dakota Military Heritage Alliance 1600 W. Russell St. Multi-platinum hitmakers Eli Young Band are charging full speed ahead with their brand new single, “Break It In,” after achieving their fourth #1, “Love Ain’t,” off their latest project, ​ THIS IS ELI YOUNG BAND: GREATEST HITS​(The Valory Music Co.).

Leanne Morgan: The Big Panty Tour

Friday, August 6 • 7pm Washington Pavilion Leanne’s style of comedy combines her southern charm and hilarious storytelling about her own life into an act that keeps them coming back for more. As a stay-at-home, mother of three with a husband, people are always accusing her of spying on them because she seems to be living the same life that they do. The fact that everyone can relate to her comedy has made her a hit even among the strangest of audiences.

INFO (605) 367-6000.

L123 Andrés

Friday, August 6 • 10am Levitt at the Falls 123 Andrés are Andrés and

Christina, the Latin GRAMMY winning music duo whose catchy songs and lively concerts get young children singing and moving, in Spanish and English.

123 Andrés has been hailed by Billboard magazine as “a rock star for little language learners” and they have performed at venues including Lollapalooza, Kennedy Center, Symphony Space, and the Coliseo in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

INFO (605) 271-1560.

August Eastbank Block Party

Friday, August 6 • 5:30 - 11pm 8th & Railroad Center 401 E. 8th St. Block party events provide a casual atmosphere that is family-friendly and fun for all ages. Feel free to bring your own lawn chair. Kick back and enjoy the sounds of local and regional acts performing each evening. INFO (605) 338-4009.

Beautiful Kingdom in Concert

Friday, August 6 • 6 - 9pm Levitt at the Falls Beautiful Kingdom delivers a captivating performance of raw talent and dazzling variety in a show not to be missed. From upbeat rock and playful funk, to soulful ballads and magical dreamscapes, this exciting group delights audiences of all ages!

INFO (605) 271-1560.

Superior Siren in Concert

Saturday, August 7 • 6 - 9pm Levitt at the Falls Superior Siren is an eerie folk project created in Duluth, Minnesota. The music is inspired

by Lake Superior and Siren mythology, and combines alluring vocals with a mesmerizing blend of strings and percussion. Superior Siren is led by singer-songwriter and guitarist Laura Sellner. INFO (605) 271-1560.

Sioux Falls Storm vs Louisville Xtreme

Saturday, August 7 • 7:05pm Denny Sanford Premier Center Watch the Sioux Falls Storm of the Indoor Football League take

on opponents from across the country. INFO (605) 367-7288.

Moonlight Movies

August 7 • Black Panther August 14 • Wonder Woman August 28 • Incredibles 2 Fawick Park • 200 S. 2nd Avenue Our free outdoor movies begin at dusk on Saturday evenings throughout the summer months.

The start time will vary; based on when the sun sets. Bring your favorite blanket or chair, and enjoy popcorn, candy, soda, and water available for purchase on site. No alcohol, smoking, or littering is allowed in the park. INFO (605) 338-4009.

Hairball in Concert

Sunday, August 8 • 8pm W.H. Lyon Fairgrounds A band puts on a concert Hairball puts on an event! Hairball is a Rock & Roll experience you won’t soon forget. INFO (605) 367-7178.

Sioux Falls Municipal Band : Rogers & Hammerstein

Sunday, August 8 • 3pm 3408 W. Ralph Rogers Rd. The Sioux Falls Municipal Band, one of the oldest and most prestigious bands in the nation, has been performing without interruption since 1919.

Sioux Falls Municipal Band: Grand Finale

Sunday, August 8 • 8pm Terrace Park Bandshell The Sioux Falls Municipal Band, one of the oldest and most prestigious bands in the nation, has been performing without interruption since 1919.

Wilde Prairie Winery Sunday in the Vineyard

Sunday, August 8 • 2 - 5pm 48052 259th St. Brandon, SD Join Wilde Prairie Winery on Sundays during the summer months for live music and wine.

Bring your lounge chair, blanket and friends. Wine, wine slushies, SD beer, and other drinks will be

served. Pet Friendly on a leash.

Please no outside alcohol. Music

by Billy Lurkin. INFO (605) 582-6471.

Hardy with Parmalee in Concert

Monday, August 9 • 8 - 11pm W.H. Lyon Fairgrounds With every new release, Big Loud Records’ Hardy continues to “embody that classic country spirit while pushing the boundaries of modern radio music” (American Songwriter).

INFO (605) 367-7178.

Sioux Falls Canaries vs.

Cleburne Railroaders

Tuesday, August 10 • 7:05pm Sioux Falls Stadium 1001 N. West Ave. Watch the Sioux Falls Canaries take on the Cleburne Railroaders.

INFO (605) 336-6060.

Randy Houser in Concert with Special Guest Colt Ford

Tuesday, August 10 8 - 11pm W.H. Lyon Fairground The show is FREE with paid fair admission on the Main Stage!

Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for children ages 6 - 12, and free for children ages 5 and under. INFO (605) 367-7178.

Sioux Falls Canaries vs.

Cleburne Railroaders

Wednesday, August 11 • 12:05pm Sioux Falls Stadium 1001 N. West Ave. Watch the Sioux Falls Canaries take on the Cleburne Railroaders.

INFO (605) 336-6060.

9/11 Survivor, Joe Torrillo

Wednesday, August 11 • 7pm W. H. Lyon Fairground The Sioux Empire Fair is proud to welcome 9/11 survivor and motivational speaker Joe Torrillo to the Fair. INFO (605) 367-7178.

Jameson Rodgers with Larry Fleet in Concert

Thursday, August 12 8 - 11pm

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W.H. Lyon Fairgrounds The show is FREE with paid fair admission on the Main Stage!

Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for children ages 6 - 12, and free for children ages 5 and under. INFO (605) 367-7178.

Sioux Falls Canaries vs.

Cleburne Railroaders

Thursday, August 12 • 7:05pm Sioux Falls Stadium 1001 N. West Ave. Watch the Sioux Falls Canaries take on the Cleburne Railroaders.

INFO (605) 336-6060.

Beehives & Smokey Eyes: Bathrooms to Barbershops Exhibit Opening Reception

guitar gods Eric Clapton & Mick Taylor. INFO (605) 271-1560.

Thursday, August 12 • 5 - 7pm Old Courthouse Museum 200 West Sixth Street Get the first look at the new exhibit at the Old Courthouse Museum! Take a look at the history of the beauty industry in the exhibit. Refreshments will be served, sponsored by the Siouxland Heritage Museums Alliance. Free admission.

INFO (605) 367-4210 or siouxlandmuseums.com

Wilde Prairie Winery’s Yoga & Wine

Alvin Youngblood Hart’s Muscle Theory

Historic Walking Tour of Woodlawn Cemetery/ Civil War Veterans

Siouxland Heritage Museums Thursday, August 12 6:30pm Enjoy beautiful summer weather while learning about Sioux Falls sites you pass by every day! $3 per person over 12 years old, call (605) 367-4210 to register. siouxlandmuseums.com

Thursday, August 12 6 - 9pm Levitt at the Falls Known as a “musician’s musician” with blues roots, Alvin Youngblood Hart is the cosmic American love child of Howlin Wolf and Link Wray. Alvin Youngblood Hart’s praises have been sung by everyone from Bob Dylan to Brit

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Thursday, August 12 • 6 - 7:30pm 48052 259th St. Brandon, SD Join Wilde Prairie Winery for a yoga class led by a certified instructor, followed by wine!

INFO (605) 582-6471.

Sioux Falls Canaries vs. Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks

Friday, August 13 • 7:05pm Sioux Falls Stadium 1001 N. West Ave. Watch the Sioux Falls Canaries take on the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks.

INFO (605) 336-6060.

Society of Broken Souls at the Old Courthouse Museum Summer Concert Series

Friday, August 13 • Noon - 1pm Old Courthouse Museum 200 West Sixth Street Society of Broken Souls will perform in the plaza behind the Old

Courthouse Museum from noon to 1 p.m. Bring your lunch and a lawn chair and enjoy the show! Concert will be held inside in the case of bad weather. (605) 367-4210 or siouxlandmuseums.com ATV Big Air Tour

Friday, August 13 • 8 - 11pm W.H. Lyon Fairgrounds USA’s top ATV freestyle riders will launching a 1,400lb Polaris RZR off a 9ft tall freestyle ramp, 75ft Motorcycle backflips, at the end of the show “Finale trains” with all riders in the air at the same time, every fan gets their chance to meet the riders for autographs and photos. INFO (605) 367-7178.

Strawbale Winery Cheese & Ice Cream Festival

Saturday, August 14 • 11am - 5pm 47215 257th St. Renner, SD Cheeses from the area! Ice Creams from the area! Live music for adults to sit back and relax, play areas for the kids with lots of games, washable tattoos,

kid-friendly food vendors, raffle packages for both adults and kids, fire trucks, tractors, farm animals and more! And of course beverages for all ages. INFO (605) 543-5071.

PRCA Rodeo

Saturday, August 14 • 1:30 - 9pm W.H. Lyon Fairgrounds The Sioux Empire Fair and Korkow Rodeos are excited to announce the return of the PRCA Rodeo! INFO (605) 367-7178.

Britnee Kellogg in Concert

Saturday, August 14 • 6 - 9pm Levitt at the Falls Britnee Kellogg was three years old when she started singing, and she’s never stopped. Her impressive career began at local fairs and talent shows—anywhere with a microphone that gave her the chance to perform. Today, you’ll find Britnee sharing the stage with the likes of Blake Shelton, Martina McBride, Little Big Town and Keith Urban. INFO (605) 271-1560.

Sioux Falls Canaries vs. FargoMoorhead RedHawks

Saturday, August 14 • 6:05pm Sioux Falls Stadium 1001 N. West Ave. Watch the Sioux Falls Canaries take on the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks.

INFO (605) 336-6060.

Wilde Prairie Winery Sunday in the Vineyard

Sunday, August 15 • 2 - 5pm 48052 259th St. Brandon, SD Join Wilde Prairie Winery on Sundays during the summer months for live music and wine.

Bring your lounge chair, blanket and friends. Wine, wine slushies, SD beer, and other drinks will be served. Pet Friendly on a leash.

Please no outside alcohol. INFO (605) 582-6471.

Sioux Falls Canaries vs. FargoMoorhead RedHawks

Sunday, August 15 • 2:05pm Sioux Falls Stadium 1001 N. West Ave. Watch the Sioux Falls Canaries take

on the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks.

INFO (605) 336-6060.

Air Supply in Concert

Sunday, August 15 • 7pm Washington Pavilion See Air Supply performing their hits like “Lost in Love,” “Here I Am,” “Sweet Dreams” and “Making Love Out of Nothing at All.” INFO (605) 367-6000.

Sioux Falls Canaries vs. Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks

August 16 - 17 • 7:05pm Sioux Falls Stadium 1001 N. West Ave. Watch the Sioux Falls Canaries take on the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks.

INFO (605) 336-6060.

Siouxland Republican Women Meeting

Tuesday, August 17 6:30pm 41st Street Pizza Ranch State & local speakers. $5 admission for non-members.

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Rosemaling Demonstration at the Old Courthouse Museum

Tuesday, August 17 • 1 - 4pm Old Courthouse Museum 200 West Sixth Street Eileen Halverson will be demonstrating the Norwegian folk art of Rosemaling (decorative painting) in the second-floor hallway. Stop in any time for a demonstration or to ask questions!

INFO (605) 367-4210 or siouxlandmuseums.com Sioux Falls Canaries vs. Houston Apollos

August 18 - 19 • 7:05pm Sioux Falls Stadium 1001 N. West Ave. Watch the Sioux Falls Canaries take on the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks.

INFO (605) 336-6060.

Kid’s Activity Day: Making Music! at the Old Courthouse Museum

Thursday, August 19 9-11am and 1-2:30pm Old Courthouse Museum

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200 West Sixth Street Learn about history and make your own crafts to take home. 15 minute sessions run throughout morning and afternoon times. Call to reserve times. Free admission.

INFO (605) 367-4210 or siouxlandmuseums.com Historic Walking Tour of N. McKennan Park

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Thursday, August 19 • 6pm $45 | Career & Technical Education Academy Home canning and preserving has regained popularity with a new generation. Join Monica Pugh for techniques of canning to preserve nutritious, healthy, and additive-controlled foods for your family - with flavor! Understand the canning process and embark on food preservation to stock your pantry! Create and take home a canned product! Registration is available online at ComEd.sf.k12. sd.us or call (605) 367-7999.

The Rad Trads in Concert

Friday, August 20 • 6 - 9pm Levitt at Falls Park The Rad Trad’s singular take on rock & roll mixes punk rock energy, horn drenched soul, and jazz precision, all with a lighthearted but sincere delivery.

INFO (605) 271-1560.

The Rough & Tumble at the Old Courthouse Museum Summer Concert Series

Friday, August 20 • Noon - 1pm Old Courthouse Museum 200 West Sixth Street The Rough & Tumble will perform in the plaza behind the Old Courthouse Museum from noon to 1 p.m. Bring your lunch and a lawn chair and enjoy the show! Concert

will be held inside in the case of bad weather. (605) 367-4210 or siouxlandmuseums.com Sioux Falls Storm vs. Green Bay Blizzard

Saturday, August 21 • 7:05pm Denny Sanford Premier Center Watch the Sioux Falls Storm of the Indoor Football League take on opponents from across the country. INFO (605) 367-7288.

Nathan & The Zydeco Cha Chas

Saturday, August 21 • 6pm Levitt at the Falls Nathan Williams plays zydeco, the fast and furious accordiondriven dance music of the Creole people of South Louisiana.

With its trademark rubboard percussion, electric guitars and R&B influences, Nathan’s zydeco sound brings down-home parables that are delivered with surprising musical turns and a distinctive Caribbean lilt. INFO (605) 271-1560.

8th Annual Downtown Riverfest

Saturday, August 21 • 4 - 11pm Downtown River Greenway 300 N. Cherapa Place Celebrate the Big Sioux River in style at the 8th Annual Downtown Riverfest! Party on the Big Sioux River at Downtown Riverfest, with live music, kids activities, food trucks, cold drinks, retail vendors, canoe rides, live art, and more.

Come by foot, bike, canoe, or kayak…and join the fun! INFO (605) 338-4009.

Jeff Foxworthy & Nate Bargatze

Sunday, August 22 • 6pm Denny Sanford Premier Center Jeff Foxworthy and Nate Bargatze are coming to the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center ready to make you laugh! INFO (605) 367-7288.

Wilde Prairie Winery Sunday in the Vineyard

Sunday, August 22 • 2 - 5pm 48052 259th St. Brandon, SD Join Wilde Prairie Winery on Sundays during the summer

Miss Myra & The Moonshiners in Concert

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Friday, August 27 • 6 - 9pm Wilde Prairie Winery 48052 259th St. Brandon, SD Live Music. Bring your lounge chair, blanket and friends. Wine, wine slushies, SD beer, and other drinks will be served. Food trucks will also be present. Child & pet friendly. Please have pet on leash.

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William H. H. Beadle: Advocate for Education

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he Organic Act of March 2, 1861, passed by Congress for the purpose of organizing a government for Dakota Territory, also provided the groundwork for an educational system. Section 14 of the act declared that “…sections numbered sixteen and thirty-six in each township shall be…reserved for the purpose of

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being applied to schools….” In 1861 there were few, if any, school age children in the territory, but when government surveyors platted the land, they were anticipating that youngsters would be coming with their families.

A section of land contains 640 acres and under The Organic Act, if the “school

sections” were sold, the money had to be used for educational purposes. It was a fiscally responsible way to start a school program, but when families arrived in Dakota, the first schools were usually in an ordinary sod house, log cabin or a dugout.

Teachers were often those who came west with an education along with a desire to

teach. As time went on, the first actual school houses were built. Unless there were children at the military institutions such as Fort Pierre, the first school house in Dakota is generally believed to have been built at the town of Bon Homme, near the Missouri River.

The man whose name has been synonymous with education in Dakota is William Henry Harrison Beadle, who had the distinction of having been born in a log cabin in Indiana. He was always proud to say that the cabin was built by his father, the man who supported and encouraged young William to study earnestly.

Beadle came to Dakota in 1869, having been appointed by President U. S. Grant to the office of surveyor general. Beadle had a fine record of service in the Civil War, rising to the rank of brigadier general, commanding soldiers in some of the best known campaigns. On several occasions

in Washington, D. C., Beadle met and talked with Abraham Lincoln. At the second inauguration of President Lincoln, Beadle commanded six companies of soldiers from his regiment that were sent to guard the president and be a part of the formalities.

The young man studied at the University of Michigan, earning a law degree following the conclusion of the Civil War. He possessed a keen intellect and was a man of many talents; when he went west he was a lawyer, a public speaker, a writer and a scholar. Unlike many of Grant’s official appointments, he was a good choice for the position of surveyor general.

He came to Dakota Territory with a view of making a name for himself on the frontier. General Beadle—as he was usually called--was known to be pompous, verbose and self-righteous, but he was an honest, hard-working man with ambition

and good intentions. At six-feet tall, he made an imposing physical presence, augmented by a distinct and clear voice that drew in an audience. After getting the lay of the land, so to speak, he immediately threw himself into the fiery crucible of territorial politics. The territorial capital was at Yankton and Beadle was a good fit for any type of political machinations — and there would be many ugly fights.

Beadle was a fine surveyor, but it was the office of superintendent of public instruction that defined him. Appointed to that position in 1879, by Governor William A. Howard, Beadle immediately went into action for he believed that rich or poor, illiteracy was a curse that only schools could silence. He was concerned that the school land would be sold to speculators for money that was far less than its actual value. A fervent believer in a free public education, he wanted school

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land to remain unsold so that its value would continue to increase. Beadle knew that the coming of more settlers would cause the value of land to rise.

Joining a coalition of other public spirited Yankton men, Beadle emerged as a natural leader. Just then the push for statehood was on the top of the ticket and Beadle and others were pushing for Congress to divide the territory, north and south and admit two news states: North and South Dakota. In 1882, at a convention in Sioux Falls, Beadle was among the advocates for statehood. They believed that division and admission

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issues were closely tied to preventing school lands from being gobbled up by unscrupulous speculators and trespassers.

To block the land grab, the Beadle coalition went on to form Citizen Leagues in every county, not as partisan political hacks but rather as good citizens working toward a worthy objective.

It appears that the Citizen Leagues put up obstacles to the speculators, but Beadle and his allies believed more was needed. At the 1885 Constitutional Convention in Sioux Falls, where the proposed Constitution for the state of South Dakota was drafted, Beadle added

a unique provision to that document. It simply stated that when school land was sold, the minimum price per acre was ten dollars. It was approved by a majority of the delegates on the last day of the convention.

Superintendent Beadle did more than save school lands; he introduced the common school system to Dakota Territory. He drew from other systems in the states, painstakingly using the best and discarding the rest. He replaced the “district” system with the “township” system under which each township board could establish and maintain as many

schools that were needed by the people of that township. He also introduced graded schools. As he was an innovator, Beadle encountered some opposition from the legislature, but he persisted and students in both towns and rural areas benefited from what was perceived by some to be radical method.

In 1884, fifty-nine new counties were organized during what was to become known as the “Dakota Boom” years. Population surged upward at an unprecedented rate, meaning the school districts and schools were created, and done so in an orderly and entirely

satisfactory manner. While other parts of government reeked with corruption, there was not a hint of disrepute in connection with the department of education. Beadle could proudly say that the development of the common schools in Dakota was superior to that of any other state or territory. Historians tend to agree with this assessment.

General Beadle has been remembered with honor and distinction. In 1910, South Dakota sculptor Daniel Webster created a life-sized statute of the beloved man who posed for the work, in the basement of Washington High School. Grateful

school children from all parts of the state collected pennies to help pay for the statute. Clay from the north Main Avenue hill in Sioux Falls was used to create the likeness, and the final version was made from Tennessee marble. On November 28, 1911, the statue was dedicated at the state Capitol in Pierre with both Beadle and Webster present. In 1937, a bronze replica of the Beadle statute was placed in the National Statuary hall in the Capitol building, Washington, D. C. On that occasion, the first South Dakotan was so honored. It is a fitting tribute to the man who “saved the school lands.”

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3/4 cup shortening 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar 1/2 cup sugar 1 egg 1/4 cup water 1 tsp vanilla 1 cup flour 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp baking soda 3 cups oats

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Beat shortening, sugars, egg, water and vanilla until creamy.

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AT HOME

in the Garden

BY MARY MICHAELS | PHOTOS BY JULIE PRAIRIE PHOTOGRAPHY

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obbi Gaukel has an eye for design. In fact, she’s made a career of it in the world of freelance marketing. As the principal at Pie in the Sky Studios, she works on a wide array of visual projects and especially enjoys building relationships with clients and helping them create meaningful branding.

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If Gaukel is not at the computer designing, you will likely find her out collecting vintage things and spending time outdoors.

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When she moved into her home about 11 years ago, the yard was a “mess,” she says, without any real landscaping. She was drawn to the big pine tree along with the other trees in the yard, and the design gears started to turn.

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garden or cottage garden,” Gaukel says.

“The yard has a lot of shade because of the trees, and everything just seems to ebb and flow with the seasons. The garden has really just taken on a life of its own.”

As a lifelong gardener, Gaukel enjoys the mental break that being outdoors provides.

“It’s a fun break from work life,” she says. “My yard is really free form. No rules.”

She has also created a focus on sustainability that includes not only growing a completely organic garden, but also incorporating fun, repurposed accessories that she has discovered through her vintage collecting.

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I actually just get rid of it.”

This is where her career background comes in handy because, she says, because creating interesting little vignettes and adding accessories to the yard results more from graphic design thinking than actual gardening.

“Plants do their own thing,” she laughs. “Sometimes you get the results you want and sometimes you don’t. So, that’s when you can use whatever you have on hand to create visual interest or pops of color here and there.”

For example, this year Gaukel decided she wasn’t going to purchase any new pots for plants. Instead, she thought about a color palette and then spray painted existing pots and just moved things around to freshen up the look for the summer. She has a bright blue pot sitting on top of a white oil

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drum, a black wicker planter perched on top of a concrete block and even a bright yellow headboard leaning against a fence. Since she isn’t really one for having bonfires herself, she has a moon and stars decorated fire pit bowl as a planter,

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elevating it on top of a table base.

As your eye scans the lush greenery, you will find pops of color with purple coneflowers, fuchsia petunias, white Shasta daisies and more. Even the grey utility shed has brightly painted flowers in pinks

and oranges on the doors. There are other whimsical touches here and there, like a metal owl tucked into a pot, a woodpecker (literally made of wood) hanging on the fence and a metal garden stake of a bird made with bottle cap feathers.

On the deck, she went with a tropical theme where she has a palm tree and a banana tree. A wicker bench provides a place to display her collection of succulents. Even the throw pillows on the deck chairs are covered in florals

and greenery. A colorful mosaic tile table top sits on an old galvanized wash tub to provide a spot for refreshments when entertaining. And, the deck is also a reminder that area rugs aren’t just for inside the house. They can also dress up

the space, add color, and protect bare feet when the temperatures climb.

While Gaukel already has a few raised beds for vegetables, it’s an area she would like to expand.

“I would love to be more of a vegetable

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farmer,” she says. “For now, though, I have some of the basics like cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers and zucchini.”

We all know what 2020 was like for people across the country – dealing with

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the pandemic and staying home more.

Gaukel had a colorful sign in her front yard stating, “We’re all in this together.”

That sign now has a place in the backyard nestled between two wood Adirondack

chairs as a reminder that togetherness and relationships are what life is all about.

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Why Isn’t Life Like

Road Construction?

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oad Closed. That’s what the sign in a residential section of Phillips Avenue read. So, I re-routed my default path to HyVee, and turned onto Minnesota Avenue. Within seconds, I was redirected into a single lane to crawl along and then sit and wait as a few fortunate drivers drove through the green light.

There seems to be more road construction Summer 2021 than typical.

And it’s not limited to Sioux Falls. It’s everywhere. Highways, interstate and rural Main Streets – I drive into it constantly as I travel across the state working on articles and radio stories.

The other day, as I reminded myself to take First Avenue to avoid Phillips and Minnesota, I got to thinking, “why isn’t life more like road construction?”

When we are faced with large life changes, big work or home projects or when we’re impacted by a health issue or loss of a friend, why don’t all other demands simply stop – or at least slow down and reroute?

There have been so many times in life when I have thought how nice it would be if I could simply focus on the urgent priority demanding my time. And this goes for all urgent priorities – sad, bad, taxing, fun, interesting…

I would have loved to put up a Road Closed sign the day we brought our newborn baby daughter home from the hospital. It would have been wonderful if somehow all the necessary demands of meals, housework and laundry had faded away, so I could truly relish those precious short weeks of maternity leave.

Or what about the remodeling project

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Life happens all the time.

that was so messy and interrupted our daily routines — wouldn’t it be great if all other demands slowed to a trickle so we could enjoy the process?

When I was working on the final project for my Master of Mass Communication degree, I was also juggling my full time career and family. There were so many late

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nights and weekends when I thought how much easier it would be if I completed all my classwork first, and then simply focused on work and this final project the summer following graduation.

But timing is everything. May 2019, I completed the 400-plus hour project which involved developing and organizing a

PR campaign and recognition reception for nearly 150 Sioux Falls historic homeowners at the Old Courthouse Museum.

When May 2020 rolled around, and I graduated remotely, I was so grateful that I had not been able to put the project off. I would have been devastated had I invested all those hours, only to have a pandemic

We are truly along for the ride.

cancel the culminating event.

As we all know, there are no construction signs for life. Life happens all the time.

We are truly along for the ride. And aren’t we fortunate?

The recent loss of a young family friend reminded me to not take a day or moment for granted. As our friend’s younger brother

noted, “No one is entitled to live past 36.”

He encouraged friends to give his family extra hugs and support, but not to pity them for their loss because his brother lived a full and abundant life.

There’s an Aberdeen farmer I’ve gotten to know quite well over the last few years, and every time I call him to collect a quote

for a story I’m working on, and I ask, “Craig, how are you today?” He always answers, “Everyday of my life is a great day.”

You know, he’s right. I’m going to try and remind myself of this every time I see a road construction sign – which by the looks of things, will be quite a bit this summer.

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Praise Cheeses!

BY JIM MATHIS

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really like cheese. I’m serious about cheese, not just the kind of guy who orders a cheeseburger instead of hamburger; I mean I always have a variety of cheese in the fridge. Cheddar and gouda, Havarti and parmesan, I’ve got some of each on hand. At times, I’ll add some goat cheese for appetizers and blue cheese for salads and burgers. I’ll order cheese plates at bars and restaurants. As I said, I really like cheese!

If you’re looking to put together a cheese tray for a party (or just for yourself) here are a few tips. Your cheese monger can put an assortment together, but I think you should do it yourself. If you’re going solo, you could start with a theme, like country

of origin (all French, Italian or local stuff from South Dakota) or by type of milk (goat, cow or sheep). But I like variety.

Variety is great, but don’t go too crazy.

I suggest starting with something mild and soft; brie or a young goat cheese are common choices and not too challenging for any guests who might be timid about trying new things. But my favorite mild cheese is Havarti. Havarti is traditionally Danish, creamy and nutty. And if you’re looking for the star of a great grilled cheese sandwich, you can’t go wrong with this delicious cheese.

Then I’d recommend a cheese with some age, like cheddar or gouda. One of my favorites is Prairie Breeze from Milton

Creamery in Milton, Iowa. Not Wisconsin, California or France — it’s from Iowa.

It’s an aged white cheddar that’s just a little crumbly and really full of flavor. If you’re pairing with wine or charcuterie, it’s got the flavor to hold up to just about anything. If you think cheddar is a bland yellow block, Prairie Breeze will change your life. Seriously, if you’re only going to buy one cheese based on this article, this might be the one.

I’m a fan of blue cheeses like Roquefort, gorgonzola, or Stilton, but you’ve got to be a little careful with the so called “stinky cheeses.” My dear mother, for example, won’t touch the blue stuff. And since the blue cheeses can be pungent, you might

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want to put them on a separate tray so the smell doesn’t over-power your Havarti.

Again, if you’re looking for one that’s not too far from home, try Maytag Blue from Newton, Iowa. It’s made by the same family that started the Maytag appliance company and it’s a great example of the style.

Finally, you’ll want to add a firm cheese to your tray, and there is nothing finer than Parmigiano-Reggiano. I know when some people think of parmesan they think of the flaky, off-white stuff that comes in the green can or a little packet with your carry-out pizza. That is not the same thing. Parmigiano-Reggiano is a firm, dry crumbly cheese that is both salty and savory. If I’m asked about what I always have in my fridge, Parmigiano-Reggiano is always on the list. In my opinion, it’s the king of all cheese!

If you’re looking to add some home-

grown flavor, Farm Life Creamery in Crooks produces some darned good cheeses, as does the Dimock Dairy and South Dakota State University. Many are available at area markets like the Food Co-op at 18th and Minnesota. Any variety of them would be a good addition to your cheese tray. And local cheese makes a nice gift to show off the great foods that South Dakota has to offer.

You will want to include some noncheese items on your cheese tray. First of all, the dairy can get a little rich, so you should include something acidic to help cut through the fat. I like to add some small pickles, like gherkins or cornichons and a few olives. I’ll also add a dollop or two of grainy or Dijon mustard. When it comes to hardware (aka crackers), the choice is yours. I like to stick with fairly neutral varieties like matzo or water

crackers, but if you want something with bolder flavor, the cracker aisle at the local mega-mart has a wide selection!

I was thinking about sharing a few recipes with cheese, but then I thought this is really a celebration of cheese, all by itself. It’s about the miracle that happens when milk meets rennet and the whole mess goes from liquid to solid. It’s about the flavors that develop with different aging, molds and bacteria. That’s when cheese becomes something more than just a dairy product and it turns into edible art. So no recipes today, nothing but cheese. And maybe a little wine, but that’s another column.

Do yourself a favor and eat something good today.

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BACK TO WINE TASTING

BASICS

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(12th grade) is in marching band camp and said, “Back to school?

Already?” I know what you mean, Jaxon, but as our kids get ready for another school year, it’s always good for us adults to go back to the basics when it comes to wine drinking. I view drinking wine like coaching soccer: every player has a purpose, just like every sense has a purpose when tasting wine. Utilize all your senses! See

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Seeing is Believing Color is very important in wine, which is why people are often seen holding a glass of wine up to the light or against a white tablecloth before drinking it. As wine ages, the color of the wine changes. Red wines in general begin as a very dark red or purple color. Over time, red wines tend to fade from this dark shade to a garnet and finally a brick red. At first, this color change might only be noticed around the rim of a wine, but over the years, the entire wine will fade. White wine on the other hand tends to darken with age. White wines usually start out straw or lemon in color and age to dark amber.

Why is the color of a wine so important to inspect? The color of wine with respect to its age can be an important key in determining

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if a bottle of wine has been manufactured poorly. For example, if a one-year-old bottle of Sauvignon Blanc is already a very dark, deep amber color when the bottle is first opened, this could signify that the bottle has not been manufactured and processed correctly causing the wine to age prematurely. The same can be said for red wines, if a young bottle of Merlot is already a brick red or brown color when opened, chances are good there was a problem with the bottle, and it will not have optimal taste.

It is also important to inspect the legs of a glass of wine. Legs or fingers or tears are terms used to describe the streams of wine that are on the sides of a glass after it has been swirled around. Legs are an indicator of how much alcohol is the wine. Just remember this: If the legs are slow to fall, it means high alcohol. In other

run away, your wine is officially spoiled!

Aside from checking if a wine smells flawless, swirling a glass of wine is also a great way to be able to smell the primary and/or secondary aromas. Primary aromas are usually found in younger wines, and usually are fruit related. Look for the six categories of fruit aromas: citrus fruit (lemon, lime, orange, and grapefruit,) tree fruit (apple and pear,) stone fruit (peach, apricot, and cherry,) berry fruit (blueberry, raspberry, strawberry, etc.,) tropical fruit (pineapple, banana, and mango,) and dried fruit (fig, prune, and raisin.) Secondary aromas to look for are wood (like vanilla, oak, cedar, and smoke,) earth (like mushroom, stone, and dust,) floral (like rose, violet, and orange blossom,) herbaceous (like grass, asparagus, bell pepper, olive, and eucalyptus, and miscellaneous (like tar, rubber, sulfur, wet dog- no joke, cat pee- again, not a joke, and yeast.)

Taste Test Finally there is your palate. The purpose of tasting the wine, besides actually enjoying the winemaker’s creation, is to confirm everything that you just smelled. Because we spend the most time smelling the wine, our palate is used to confirm the fruit or the earth your nose detected. Some wines have layers of flavors that evolve as the wine passes through your palate. A wine that lingers is a sign of a good quality wine, but it also means the flavor can be enjoyed longer. Be sure to use your entire palate. Most people wine front to back, meaning they just take a sip of wine and then swallow it. Be sure to allow your entire palate to absorb the wine, so when you take a sip, let the wine travel the topography of your palate and let all of your tasting zones experience the wine. Be sure to let the wine hit the sides of your tongue; you may experience something new you never knew was there.

Feel It

words, if a wine’s legs are slow to form and then slowly roll down the bowl of the glass, it probably means you are holding a big wine that has a higher alcohol content.

Smell Well This is where the most time should be spent. Pay special attention to the aromas you are about to smell. The best way to release the aromas of a glass of wine is to swirl it for a few moments. Swirling helps to aerate the wine and allows more oxygen to have contact with the wine, which in turn releases aromas. It is important to smell a glass of wine before drinking to ensure that the wine smells healthy. A wine should never smell moldy or stale. If you smell acetone (like nail polish remover,) just

Mouthfeel is a term used in wine tasting to describe how a wine interacts with the palate and how it feels or weighs in the mouth, typically described as body. A good analogy is comparing wine to how milk feels. If a wine feels like skim milk (thin and watery) then the wine is described as having a light body. A mediumbodied wine will feel like 2% milk, and a full-bodied wine will feel like whole milk, almost coating your palate.

Well, are you ready for the test… no, it’s not a written test, it’s a palate test. Invite your friends, tell them to pick out any bottle of wine and bring it over in a brown bag, and then pour the mystery wines and start using your senses! Carpe Vino!

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Home Alone After School

BY ALYSSA WALTMAN, AVERA HEALTH

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e’re in the heat of summer, but many parents are already making plans for back to school, especially after-school care for your school-age children.

When school is back in session, it may come as a relief to know exactly where your child is during the workday.

Yet those couple of hours between the last school bell of the day and your return home still must be structured to ensure your child’s safety. When children get a little older, parents are faced with the decision of whether to allow them to stay home alone or have after-school care.

• Has your child displayed good decision-making skills?

• Does your child follow through with responsibilities in general?

“It’s OK to admit that your child may not be ready to stay home alone,” said Perkinson, “But you can practice.”

Try leaving your child at home for an hour. Before leaving, remind your child of what to do in case there is an emergency. But don’t put too much emphasis on the negative — you don’t want to scare him or her!

Instead, talk about the positives: your child will gain your trust and a bit more freedom with this added responsibility.

Children’s Ages and Child Safety There’s no “magic age” when a child is ready to be home alone.

Rather, it’s a matter of maturity, said Twila Perkinson, Family Life Educator at Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center.

Consider past experiences: • Does your child easily cry under stress?

• Can your child effectively come up with a solution when there’s a problem?

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Preparation and Practice Lead to Safety After School When children are trusted with staying home alone after school, they must have a general sense of what to do in case of fire, bad weather or an unexpected knock on the door.

“Just because your child is at home doesn’t mean we don’t have to consider possible safety concerns,” Perkinson said. “You want to ensure your child knows how to handle certain situations, which

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Keep a list of important phone numbers visible on the kitchen fridge and explain to your child when it is appropriate to call each one. For example, calling Poison Control in case a younger sibling drinks a brightly colored liquid cleaner. Kids should also memorize important numbers in case they have to leave home quickly and call at a safer location.

Practicing what to do in case of fire or bad weather is key. When there’s a fire, explain to your child that it is most important he and his siblings exit the house before calling the fire department whether from his cell phone or at a neighbor’s house. Also, teach your child where to go in case there’s a tornado or severe Getting kids to put down their electronics thunderstorm, such as under basement and play aoutside is astairway. no-brainer when “It won’t make the circumstances less scary, but practicing your backyard any contains a slackline! how to handle situations like these will help your child gain confidence in managing the home while mom and dad are still at work,” said Perkinson.

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First Day Magic Dust Materials: Confetti, string, beads, pipe cleaners, pom poms, paper, and any other things you can create your own confetti mixture with. A container for your magic dust such as a Ziploc bag or a small jar. A printer, or a pen and paper to print the poem to go with it.

This is a simple way to calm your child’s nerves on the night before their first day of school. You can have your kids help with this project or do it yourself without them knowing, so they think it’s from a magical place.

Mix several materials of different textures, colors, etc., and put it into a Ziploc bag or a small jar. Write a poem to go with the magic dust, explaining what it will help your kids with prior to going to school the next day. Get them excited about it by telling them it will guard them against any bad experiences, and it will help them to make friends and have fun.

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Pencil Advent Calendar

Materials: Construction or cardstock paper in yellow, pink, brown, and black, and your choice of a few more colors for the advent loops.

Stapler, scissors, black marker, tin foil, and glue.

From yellow paper, cut a large rectangle for the main part of the pencil. Then, cut a small rectangle from pink paper (eraser), a large triangle from brown paper (point), and a smaller triangle from black paper (lead). Next, cut a smaller rectangle from tin foil (band). These should all line up with each other to create the various parts of your pencil. Glue the brown triangle to the end of the yellow rectangle, then glue the black triangle to the end of the brown triangle.

Now, glue the pink rectangle to the other end of the yellow rectangle, and glue the tin foil rectangle to set between the pink and the yellow paper. From different colors of construction paper, cut strips of the same width and length. Cut a slit into the middle bottom portion of your pencil, wide enough to slide one of the strips through. Loop the strip around and staple the ends together. Have your child continue this pattern with alternating colors, stapling each end and making loops for each day there is left until their first day of school.

Use a black marker to write “Countdown to School” or something like it and display it for your kids to see each day.

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Bookworm Pencil Holder

Supplies: Paper roll, paint, paint brush, construction paper, pipe cleaners, black marker, glue, and scissors.

Instructions: Paint your paper roll with the color of your choice and set aside to dry. Fold a piece of paper in whatever color you want the eyes to be in half, then cut a circle out of the paper, leaving a small section connected so when you open it, the two circles stay attached. In the center of each circle, draw a black pupil. Pick a pipe cleaner color, then make it into a figure 8. Cut another pipe cleaner in the same color in half, then attach those pieces to either side of the “8” (on the top and bottom). These will be your bookworm’s glasses. Cut out two small arms from construction paper, then cut out a rectangle and two smaller rectangles from colors of your choice. Put the smaller rectangles on top of the larger rectangle, then fold them all in half together. Unfold, then glue them together at the folds of the papers. Next, glue the arms you had cut out earlier to each side of the “book” you just made, making sure the side with the hands is what you glue to the paper. Then, glue on the eyes to your paper roll, and draw a mouth and nose underneath to form the face. Finally, glue the other ends of your arms (attached to the book) to each side of your paper roll. You now have an adorable little bookworm for decoration or for holding your favorite pencils or markers!

Homework Pencil Sign

Supplies: Markers, scissors, glue, popsicle sticks, and a pipe cleaner.

Instructions: Place six small popsicle sticks side by side. Taking three more sticks, cut them all in half, then cut one of those pieces in half again. Glue one of the halves on either side of the row of six sticks, which will hold them all in place once dry. Taking two more halves, glue their round ends together to create a point, then glue the open ends of those to one end of the assembled sticks. You now have the shape of a pencil. Taking the rest of the sticks that were cut down, fill the open space of the pencil and glue in place. Let this all dry completely. Turn your pencil around so the halved pieces are on the backside. Color the front of your pencil any color you’d like, using a marker. The point of the pencil should be black. Write “Doing Homework” on the colored portion of the pencil. Finally, glue or tape the ends of a pipe cleaner to the back of your pencil and it’s ready to hang on your child’s door when they study.

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Twitchy Witchy Itch

by Priscilla Tey Tick, tock! Three cups.

Tick, tock! Three saucers.

With nine minutes left, everything was ready.

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Itch the witch is having company over for tea.

As the clock counts down to tea o’clock, Itch’s mind is in a tizzy: is her house too twitchy? Is her home too itchy? Zipping and zooming, dusting and brooming, Itch sweeps and bewitches the mess away (just in the nick of time). But as soon as her two guests walk in, Itch’s housekeeping comes unraveled. How will Itch tame such an itchy, glitchy, fidgety mess? Rising star Priscilla Tey uses computer-aided design (and evokes familiar computer glitches) to present a delightfully meta, intricately illustrated story that dazzles as it amuses.

Visual hijinks abound as a nervous witch gets swept away with trying to tidy up before company comes—only to discover that being with friends is what really matters.

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North and South: A Tale of Two Hemispheres

by Sandra Morris In January in the Scottish Highlands, a mountain hare is camouflaged from predators in its white winter coat, while in New Guinea, a bright-green tree python guards her eggs. Come March, a warm Arctic spring lures polar bears out from their den, while in Australia, newly hatched crocodiles go for their first swim inside their mother’s jaws. When autumn comes to the north, monarch butterflies start migrating south, just as bar-tailed godwits set off from New Zealand to their breeding grounds on the Alaskan tundra.

In a remarkable exploration of animals’ lives, Sandra Morris’s informative text and beautiful illustrations take readers through the months of the year in both the northern and southern parts of the globe, with an eye to how various species adapt to the changing seasons. Extensive end matter offers further descriptive facts about some twenty-five featured animals.

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CHILDREN’S BOOKS

Noah’s Seal

by Layn Marlow Waiting is hard. In a gentle multigenerational story that blurs the boundaries of real and imagined, Noah waits on shore while Nana fixes their sailboat. The boat will take them out to sea where the seals live, and Noah can hardly contain himself. In the meantime, he sculpts his own seal out of sand. Noah collects shells for the seal’s speckled back, spiky dune grass for whiskers, two shiny pebbles for eyes, and a smiling line of seaweed for a mouth. He lies beside his new friend to watch the rolling sea until a storm blows in and Noah must take cover. Later, he wonders: did his seal swim away? Readers will delight in pondering the mystery too in this sun-splashed book for young adventurers—an essential summer-vacation read.

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How to Be Cooler than Cool

by Sean Taylor Look what Cat found on the playground! Sliding backward down the slide in these sunglasses is sure to make her look cool with extra cool on top . . . uh-oh! Of course, Cockatoo’s dancing on top of the seesaw wearing the glasses will definitely make him too cool for school . . . oh no!

How about Pig’s standing up on the swing in the coveted shades? Drawn in by the silly story and the bold, graphic illustrations, kids will laugh out loud at the comeuppance of the animal poseurs and cheer for the savvy little chick who shows that coolness comes from just having regular old fun.

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Maisy’s Surprise Birthday Party

by Lucy Cousins Maisy has gotten up very early because today is her birthday, and she is excited. But there’s no mail! Did everyone forget? And why is Charley’s house so dark and quiet? Surprise! Every small child who has ever felt the thrill (or trepidation) of birthday anticipation will want an invitation to this fete full of games, treats, cards, presents, and, of course, Maisy’s good friends. Best of all is a big birthday cake with candles to blow out while making a wish! This First Experiences story is sure to make birthday surprises a welcome adventure for both seasoned partiers and firsttime celebrants.

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Pip and Posy: The Friendly Snail

by Camilla Reid Pip and Posy are spending the afternoon outside, but Pip wants to do some quiet gardening and Posy wants to have fun playing noisy games.

When Posy’s racket frightens Pip’s new snail friend back into its shell, Pip gets mad at her . . .

Oh dear! But then a bird tries to take Pip’s snail, and it turns out Posy’s loud voice can be quite useful after all! A heartwarming, relatable story about valuing one another’s differences.

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Home Is Where the Heart Is

by Emma Dodd Home’s an extra special space you hold within your heart to keep you very close to me when we must be apart.

A charming celebration of what home means to all of us, featuring a wise cat and an adorable little kitten who discover that there really is no place like home.

Just what IS it that makes home such a special place to be?

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Monster Food

by Daisy Hirst Some monsters eat peaches. Some monsters eat pears. And then there are monsters who eat only chairs. Some monsters like noodles and some prefer stew, but there’s always that one you’ll see eating a shoe, or . . . a rake? Picky little eaters, adventurous eaters, and born jokesters alike will see themselves in this comedy of cuisine, perfectly suited for the youngest (and hungriest) of listeners.

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Super Milly and the Super School Day

by Stephanie Clarkson It’s Superhero Day at school, and Milly can’t wait to wow everyone with her costume and amazing powers! The only problem is she can’t actually fly, climb buildings, or create force fields. But when Superhero Day doesn’t go to plan, Milly realizes she only needs her superkindness to save the day!

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Monster Clothes

by Daisy Hirst When monsters get up in the morning, they have to find something to wear. Simon wears socks, Darrell puts on a dress, and Terrence tries on a tomato. Meanwhile, Cassie is wearing cars and Lester has on the latest trend: leaves. What can Evie wear to outdo them all? With child-friendly art in the brightest of colors, this whimsical foray into toddler fashion will tickle the fancy of mischievous monsters everywhere.

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