Custer State Park Presents

Tue, Mar 18, 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!

Curiosity Club - Pool Noodle Planes

Tue, Mar 18, 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, Mar 18, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room

Design and construct a plane using pool noodles and simple craft supplies!

Lunch and Learn - Dr. David Wolff presents: The Gold Rush in the Black Hills

Wed, Mar 19, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room

Join Dr. David Wolff as he uncovers the stories of Black Hills landmarks tied to Seth Bullock, James K.P. Miller, and the Gold Rush- revealing their lasting impact on the region.

This event is full

Library Dice Legion - Tabletop RPG Club

Wed, Mar 19, 5:00pm - 7:00pm

Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community 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.

Little Explorers - Counting Critters

Thu, Mar 20, 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, Mar 20, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room

Practice numbers and counting with your favorite critters!

Level Up! - Teen Gaming Night: VR Gaming

Fri, Mar 21, 3:30pm - 5:00pm

Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room

Join us for a thrilling gaming night where teens can dive into the world of PSVR and experience exciting virtual reality games!

Books with Bernard

Sat, Mar 22, 10:00am - 11:00am

Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Youth Services

Children can cuddle up and read aloud to Bernard the Therapy Dog to build confidence and make reading extra pawsome!

SDSMT Paleontology Club at the Library - Dino Trackers

Sat, Mar 22, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room

Calling all Dino Trackers! Join us for a prehistoric adventure with SDSMT's Paleo Club!

Sit & Stitch Knitting Club

Mon, Mar 24, 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, Mar 25, 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!

Curiosity Club - Beyond the Brush

Tue, Mar 25, 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, Mar 25, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room

Join us for a fun afternoon of painting using anything but a paintbrush!

Practical Making - Paper Quilling

Wed, Mar 26, 5:30pm - 7:00pm

Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room

Try your hand at paper quilling, a fun and relaxing art form using rolled paper strips to create beautiful designs. No experience is necessary- just bring your creativity!

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Little Explorers - Bug Bonanza

Thu, Mar 27, 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, Mar 27, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room

Observe insects through fun crafts and play!

Chapter Chat Book Club - Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

Thu, Mar 27, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room

Remarkably Bright Creatures is an exploration of friendship, reckoning, and hope, tracing a widow's unlikely connection with a giant Pacific octopus.

Teen Book Bakes - Onigiri

Fri, Mar 28, 3:30pm - 5:00pm

Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room

Make onigiri with us! Explore bold flavors and classic fillings while creating your own tasty rice ball creations.

Donuts & Documentaries - Ice on Fire

Sun, Mar 30, 3:00pm - 5:30pm

Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room

An eye-opening documentary that focuses on many never-before-seen solutions designed to slow down our escalating environmental crisis.

Student Tutoring Sessions with HelpNow

Mon, Mar 31, 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Hoyt Room

Students can join the library to learn about HelpNow, our on-demand homework help database.

10th Annual Peeps Diorama Contest

Tue, Apr 01, All day

Rapid City Public Library Downtown

Libraries bring color, culture, and creativity to our community- now it's your turn! Celebrate 10 years of Peep-tastic dioramas and show your love for our library in our most colorful contest yet!

First Tuesday Storytime with the Rapid City Fire Department

Tue, Apr 01, 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!

Curiosity Club - Lego Club

Tue, Apr 01, 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, Apr 01, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room

Free-build a Lego design or complete the librarian's challenge for a small prize!

Little Artists - Eric Carle Art

Wed, Apr 02, 10:30am - 11:30am

Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room

Explore the art style of Eric Carle and create an art piece inspired by The Tiny Seed!

Little Explorers - Sensory Play

Thu, Apr 03, 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, Apr 03, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room

Dive into the sights, sounds, and smells of Spring with hands-on play.

Teen Crafternoon - Beeswax Luminaries

Fri, Apr 04, 3:30pm - 5:00pm

Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room

Use beeswax and water balloons to create the perfect additions to give your room a natural, low-light atmosphere! Decorate them with images of animals and plants to give your space a wilder vibe.

Peeps Diorama Contest Build Day

Sat, Apr 05, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room

Bring a shoebox, grab some Peeps (provided by the library!), and dig into our craft supplies to create a marshmallow masterpiece to enter in our Peeps Diorama Contest!

Budburst - Tracking Plants for Science

Sun, Apr 06, 11:30am - 12:30pm

Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room

Become a Citizen Scientist and help researchers study the growth of plants in the Black Hills! To take part, download the Budburst app on your phone and create an account. We'll show you the rest!

Creation Station - Visible Mending

Sun, Apr 06, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room

Learn how to repair and give new life to distressed fabric with visible mending techniques! Bring your ripped shirts and torn jeans to repair, or practice on our fabric.

Registration opens Sunday, March 23 2025 at 10:00am

Gentle Chair Yoga - with Sol Yoga Collective

Mon, Apr 07, 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.

Tue, Apr 08, 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!

Curiosity Club - Dig Into Seeds with the RCPL Seed Library

Tue, Apr 08, 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, Apr 08, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room

Learn about seed care and plant your own herb!

Talking Circle

Wed, Apr 09, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Hoyt Room

A space for connection, culture, and community.

Maker Mania for Upper Elementary - Bug Terrariums

Wed, Apr 09, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room

Create your own enclosed terrarium and learn about ecosystems, with a focus on water cycles and the interdependence of living and nonliving components. This program will use live bugs!

Registration opens Wednesday, March 26 2025 at 9:00am

Tinker Teens - Self-Watering Planter

Wed, Apr 09, 4:00pm - 6:00pm

Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Makerspace

Learn the basics of 3D printing while creating a functional, self-watering planter! You can also choose a seedling to take home from the spring-ready Seed Library.

Little Explorers - Water and Weather

Thu, Apr 10, 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, Apr 10, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room

Discover the power of the weather through exciting experiments.

Teen #FandomFriday - Japanese Woodblock Art

Fri, Apr 11, 3:30pm - 5:00pm

Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room

Explore the history and techniques of Japanese woodblock printing, then carve a design to create vibrant artwork!

Custer State Park Presents - Prairie Dogs

Sat, Apr 12, 10:30am - 11:30am

Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room

Explore the world of prairie dogs with a Custer State Park Naturalist! Learn about their habitats, social structures, daily activities, and how we can help protect them.

Maker Mania for Upper Elementary - Bug Terrariums

Sat, Apr 12, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room

Create your own enclosed terrarium and learn about ecosystems, with a focus on water cycles and the interdependence of living and nonliving components. This program will use live bugs!

Registration opens Saturday, March 29 2025 at 10:00am

Lakota Horse Tales - Art & Storytelling with Donald F. Montileaux

Sun, Apr 13, 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room

Join award-winning Lakota author Donald F. Montileuax for 'Tasunka: A Lakota Horse Legend,' followed by a hands-on workshop where you'll create your own 3D horse artwork inspired by the story!

Sit & Stitch Knitting Club

Mon, Apr 14, 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, Apr 15, 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!

Curiosity Club - Oil Spill STEM Challenge

Tue, Apr 15, 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, Apr 15, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room

Kids can simulate an oil spill clean-up and learn about how to protect our Earth from pollution.

Lunch and Learn - Fighting Hunger, Feeding Hope with Feeding South Dakota

Wed, Apr 16, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room

Discover more about Feeding South Dakota's mission to fight hunger, how they're working to nourish our community and more across the state, and how you can help make a difference!

Registration opens Tuesday, April 1 2025 at 9:00am

Talking Circle

Wed, Apr 16, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Hoyt Room

A space for connection, culture, and community.

Library Dice Legion - Tabletop RPG Club

Wed, Apr 16, 5:00pm - 7:00pm

Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community 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.