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Custer State Park Presents

The Civilian Conservation Corps

2024-11-23 14:00:00 2024-11-23 15:00:00 America/Denver Custer State Park Presents Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room

Saturday, November 23
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-11-23 14:00:00 2024-11-23 15:00:00 America/Denver Custer State Park Presents Come learn about The Civilian Conservation Corps lasting impact on Custer State Park and the surrounding Black Hills region.  Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room

Come learn about The Civilian Conservation Corps lasting impact on Custer State Park and the surrounding Black Hills region. 

The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was a public work relief program in the United States that operated from 1933 to 1942. Its aim was to provide jobs, natural resource conservation, and boost infrastructure during the Great Depression.

AGE GROUP: | Teens | Children | All | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Lecture | Educational | Community Wide |

TAGS: | custer state park |

Rapid City Public Library Downtown

Phone: 605-394-6139

Hours

Rapid City Public Library Downtown

Mon, Dec 02 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Tue, Dec 03 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Wed, Dec 04 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Thu, Dec 05 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Fri, Dec 06 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Dec 07 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Dec 08 10:00AM to 6:00PM

About the library

Upcoming events

Tue, Dec 03, 9:30am - 10:00am
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
The Rapid City Fire Department joins the library for a special storytime that teaches fire and life safety skills to children!

Tue, Dec 03, 10:15am - 11:00am
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
4-H Youth Program Advisor Jane Amiotte shares stories that connect children to nature, followed by a craft.

Tue, Dec 03, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Design and engineer a Lego masterpiece or take on the librarian's challenge for a prize!

Wed, Dec 04, 10:30am - 11:30am
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Join us for a fun-filled cookie-decorating event! Kids can unleash their creativity by designing their own sweet treats and enjoy eating them afterward!

Thu, Dec 05, 9:30am - 10:00am
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Join us for a story time specially curated for children ages birth to 3 and their families. Bring your little ones for an exciting experience filled with stories, movement, and fun!

Thu, Dec 05, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Discover colors through your senses!

Fri, Dec 06, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Learn the basics of crocheting and create your own yarn bookmark!

Sat, Dec 07, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Hoyt Room
Prepare for gift-giving season and learn how to create custom wrapping paper at the library!

Sun, Dec 08, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Hoyt Room
Join Molly Barari and Leacey Brown for an enriching workshop to help adults capture their life stories and wisdom through writing.

Mon, Dec 09, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Conference Room
Bring your needles, hooks, and yarn for an evening of fiber arts! Don't have equipment? The library has some that you can use for the class! Join us for camaraderie and snacks!

Tue, Dec 10, 9:30am - 10:00am
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Join in on the fun and listen to popular stories and songs with one of our library storytellers! Designed for preschoolers, but all are welcome!

Tue, Dec 10, 10:15am - 11:00am
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
4-H Youth Program Advisor Jane Amiotte shares stories that connect children to nature, followed by a craft.

Tue, Dec 10, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Learn all about rocks with geologists from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology.

Wed, Dec 11, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Makerspace
Teens will design and craft personalized wooden ornaments using a laser engraver, learning digital design and crafting techniques!

Thu, Dec 12, 9:30am - 10:00am
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Join us for a story time specially curated for children ages birth to 3 and their families. Bring your little ones for an exciting experience filled with stories, movement, and fun!

Thu, Dec 12, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Mix and match colors to discover what new ones you can make!

Fri, Dec 13, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Create your own Suminagashi (floating ink) artwork at this week's #FandomFriday!

Sat, Dec 14, 10:30am - 11:30am
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Join us for digital treasure-hunting tips, tricks, and techniques! Learn about Geocaching opportunities in the black hills and ways to get started.

Sat, Dec 14, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Create keepsakes with us! Make shrinky dink keychains, tiny canvas paintings, book decoupage ornaments, and hand-painted frames. All ages welcome; supplies are limited!

Sun, Dec 15, All day
Rapid City Public Library Downtown
Become a reading machine this winter and earn fun prizes! Starting on Sunday, December 15, 2024, read or be read to for 15 minutes daily to win awesome prizes!

Sun, Dec 15, All day
Rapid City Public Library Downtown
Power up your reading this winter and earn fun prizes!

Sun, Dec 15, All day
Rapid City Public Library Downtown
Gear up for great reads this winter and earn fun prizes!

Sun, Dec 15, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Bring the family to build a beautiful and tasty Winter scene! We'll have everything you need to build and decorate a Winter cottage that you can take home- if you can resist eating it before leaving!

Mon, Dec 16, 10:30am - 11:15am
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Restore your mind and invigorate your body with Sol Yoga Collective at the library! In this safe and comfortable environment, you'll be guided through beginner's yoga poses and stretches.

Mon, Dec 16, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Conference Room
Students can join the library to learn about HelpNow, our on-demand homework help database.

Tue, Dec 17, 9:30am - 10:00am
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Join in on the fun and listen to popular stories and songs with one of our library storytellers! Designed for preschoolers, but all are welcome!

Tue, Dec 17, 10:15am - 11:00am
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
4-H Youth Program Advisor Jane Amiotte shares stories that connect children to nature, followed by a craft.

Tue, Dec 17, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Conference Room
Monthly Meeting

Tue, Dec 17, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Create a fun-themed sensory bottle for the season!

Wed, Dec 18, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Join clarinetist and music historian Dr. Nancy Williams for the launch of her new album "Live! and Unbound," which celebrates women through instrumental music and art song.
This event is full

Wed, Dec 18, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Conference Room
Welcome to The Library, a place for adventuring parties to convene and take part in glorious battles. Everyone's invited to play, whether it's your first time playing or you're a seasoned adventurer.

Wed, Dec 18, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Make a cute and cozy snowman out of everyday materials to display during Winter!
Registration opens Wednesday, December 4 2024 at 9:00am

Thu, Dec 19, 9:30am - 10:00am
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Join us for a story time specially curated for children ages birth to 3 and their families. Bring your little ones for an exciting experience filled with stories, movement, and fun!

Thu, Dec 19, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Make shadow art, play with light, and create a secret message!

Fri, Dec 20, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Experience the excitement of a teen Super Smash Bros tournament, showcasing intense matchups and fierce battles for an adrenaline-fueled showdown!

Sat, Dec 21, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Bring your friends and test your winter knowledge at our trivia night! Prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place, and refreshments will be served!

Sun, Dec 22, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Hoyt Room
Think you've got the skills to bust our escape room? Make a group to beat our icy puzzles!

Mon, Dec 23, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Conference Room
Bring your needles, hooks, and yarn for an evening of fiber arts! Don't have equipment? The library has some that you can use for the class! Join us for camaraderie and snacks!

Tue, Dec 24, 3:00pm - 7:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown
The Library will be closed in observance of Christmas Eve.

Wed, Dec 25, All day
Rapid City Public Library Downtown
The library will be closed in observance of Christmas.

Thu, Dec 26, 9:30am - 10:00am
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Join us for a story time specially curated for children ages birth to 3 and their families. Bring your little ones for an exciting experience filled with stories, movement, and fun!

Thu, Dec 26, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Play with the colors of the rainbow!

Thu, Dec 26, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
A murderous android discovers itself in "All Systems Red", a science fiction novella that interrogates the roots of consciousness through Artificial Intelligence.

Fri, Dec 27, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Make custom hot chocolate on a stick by dipping chocolate cubes and adding toppings like marshmallows and sprinkles, creating delicious kits to enjoy or gift.

Sun, Dec 29, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
A tale of self-discovery, as 12 women become East Africa?s first all-female anti-poaching unit. A program of deep healing, triggers profound transformation, sending shockwaves through their community.

Tue, Dec 31, 9:30am - 10:00am
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Join in on the fun and listen to popular stories and songs with one of our library storytellers! Designed for preschoolers, but all are welcome!

Tue, Dec 31, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Get ready for the new year with homemade confetti poppers!

Tue, Dec 31, 3:00pm - 7:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown
The Library will be closing at 3 p.m. in observance of New Year's Eve.

Wed, Jan 01, All day
Rapid City Public Library Downtown
The library will be closed in observance of New Years Day.

Thu, Jan 02, 9:30am - 10:00am
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Join us for a story time specially curated for children ages birth to 3 and their families. Bring your little ones for an exciting experience filled with stories, movement, and fun!

Thu, Jan 02, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Little ones are invited to join us every Thursday as we explore different monthly themes through sensory play, STEM-focused activities, and stories! Tailored to children between the ages of 3-6.