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Little Explorers

Sensory Play
2026-11-05 11:00:00 2026-11-05 12:00:00 America/Denver Little Explorers Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room

Thursday, November 05
11:00am - 12:00pm

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Explore the sights, sounds, and textures of building materials while discovering new ways to build and connect!

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.

AGE GROUP: | Children |

EVENT TYPE: | Hands-On | Educational |

TAGS: | STEM | little explorers |

Rapid City Public Library Downtown
Phone: 605-394-6139
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We're closed Monday October 12 due to Native American Day
Mon, Oct 12 Closed
(Native American Day)
Tue, Oct 13 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Wed, Oct 14 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Thu, Oct 15 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Fri, Oct 16 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Oct 17 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Oct 18 10:00AM to 6:00PM
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Baby Bumblebee Story Time
Thu, Oct 15, 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!
Little Explorers - Reach your Goals
Thu, Oct 15, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Practice letter recognition, spelling, and writing skills with hockey crafts and activities!
Level Up! Teen Gaming Night - Mario Party
Fri, Oct 16, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Team up with your friends to defeat classic villains or compete in mini games against each other to see who comes out on top!
The Addams Family - Monster Movie and Spooky Snacks
Sat, Oct 17, 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Join the library for the classic Halloween film 'The Addams Family' and create a spooky snack to munch on while you watch!
Fire & Spiced Ciders - with Pennington County Master Gardener Roxene Powell
Sun, Oct 18, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Learn about the history of Fire Cider, pungent herbs, and gardening with a Master Gardener. Discover this spicy, tangy tonic and try it yourself!
Costume Makeup Workshop with Black Hills Community Theatre
Sun, Oct 18, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Black Hills Community Theatre joins the library to lead a hands-on workshop teaching theatrical make-up skills sure to spook and delight!
Open Art Session - Halloween Edition
Mon, Oct 19, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Create a spooky, scary, or cute Halloween scene with tutorials for all ages! All supplies provided.
Little Owl Tuesday Story Time
Tue, Oct 20, 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!
Storytime & Crafts with Jane
Tue, Oct 20, 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.
Curiosity Club - Apple Annihilator Wrecking Ball
Tue, Oct 20, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Learn about force and motion by constructing a miniature wrecking ball!
Bring Your Own Book Club at the Alex Johnson
Tue, Oct 20, 5:15pm - 6:00pm
Starbucks at the Hotel Alex Johnson
Bring your current read to the Starbucks at the Alex Johnson Hotel for bookish conversation, librarian recommendations, and complimentary coffee!
Coffee and Conversations - Your Obituary, Your Way
Wed, Oct 21, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Local writer Molly Barari teaches how to take control of how you will be remembered in this obituary how-to presentation.
Library Dice Legion - Tabletop RPG Club
Wed, Oct 21, 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.
Baby Bumblebee Story Time
Thu, Oct 22, 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!
Little Explorers - Ready, Set, Move!
Thu, Oct 22, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Challenge yourself to complete the sports obstacle course while practicing counting skills!
Teen Book Bakes - Rock Candy
Fri, Oct 23, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Make your own Halloween candy in a variety of shapes, colors, and sizes!
Lakota Star Knowledge - with Center for American Indian Research and Native Studies
Sat, Oct 24, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Learn about Lakota Star Knowledge and the relationships between the night sky, traditional knowledge, stories, seasons, and the Black Hills with Craig Howe of CAIRNS.
Donuts & Documentaries - Gather
Sun, Oct 25, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
An intimate portrait of the growing movement amongst Native Americans to reclaim their spiritual, political and cultural identities through food sovereignty, while battling the trauma of genocide.
Sit & Stitch Knitting Club
Mon, Oct 26, 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!
Little Owl Tuesday Story Time
Tue, Oct 27, 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!
Storytime & Crafts with Jane
Tue, Oct 27, 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.
Curiosity Club - Candy Pumpkin Catapults
Tue, Oct 27, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Build a strong, high-performing projectile launcher using simple craft supplies!
Bring Your Own Book Club at the Alex Johnson
Tue, Oct 27, 5:15pm - 6:00pm
Starbucks at the Hotel Alex Johnson
Bring your current read to the Starbucks at the Alex Johnson Hotel for bookish conversation, librarian recommendations, and complimentary coffee!
Social Partner Dance Club
Wed, Oct 28, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Learn beginner steps for partner dances like Waltz, Country Swing, and Cha-Cha, then stay for a fun, casual dance session. No partner or experience required!
Baby Bumblebee Story Time
Thu, Oct 29, 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!
Little Explorers - Halloween
Thu, Oct 29, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
We're switching things up for a fun day of spooky experiments and seasonal games!
Chapter Chat Book Club - Familia by Lauren E. Rico
Thu, Oct 29, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Conference Room
In this compelling, emotional novel, two young women are brought together by a genealogy test and a haunting question that shakes their understanding of what family is and who they truly are.
Teen Crafternoon - Spooky Sugar Scrubs
Fri, Oct 30, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
It's getting colder out and the chilly Fall winds mean dry skin! Create a sugar scrub that will exfoliate and hydrate your skin through these brisk months.
Halloween Story Time
Sat, Oct 31, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room,Youth Services
Head to the library for a spooky, special story time in the Children's Area, trick-or-treating, and a fun food craft afterwards in the Community Room. Costumes are encouraged!
Sweet Sand Art - Sugar Traditions Around the World
Sun, Nov 01, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Discover how global cultures celebrate with sugar, then layer your own vibrant, 90s-style sugar art vial to take home!
Zine Making and Binding with SDSMT
Sun, Nov 01, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Staff from South Dakota Mines' Department of Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences and Science, and Technology & Society return to teach zine-making and binding!
Gentle Chair Yoga - with Sol Yoga Collective
Mon, Nov 02, 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.
First Tuesday Storytime with the Rapid City Fire Department
Tue, Nov 03, 9:30am - 10:00am
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Join the Rapid City Fire Department for a fun morning of stories, plus tips on staying safe!
Storytime & Crafts with Jane
Tue, Nov 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.
Curiosity Club - Lego Club
Tue, Nov 03, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Free-build your own design or complete the librarian's challenge for a small prize!
Bring Your Own Book Club at the Alex Johnson
Tue, Nov 03, 5:15pm - 6:00pm
Starbucks at the Hotel Alex Johnson
Bring your current read to the Starbucks at the Alex Johnson Hotel for bookish conversation, librarian recommendations, and complimentary coffee!
Baby Bumblebee Story Time
Thu, Nov 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!
Little Explorers - Sensory Play
Thu, Nov 05, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Explore the sights, sounds, and textures of building materials while discovering new ways to build and connect!
Teen Crafternoon - Pressed Flower Lanterns
Fri, Nov 06, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Light up the night with paper lanterns decorated with real pressed flowers!
Putting the Garden to Bed - Soil Prep for the Winter with PCMG
Sat, Nov 07, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Pennington County Master Gardener Cathie Draine teaches about growing soil health and how to best tuck your garden in for a healthy, happy spring planting season.
Endangered Crafts - The Pet Rock
Sun, Nov 08, 10:30am - 11:30am
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Learn about the creation and historical context of the 70s toy sensation, then create your own pet rock and decorate their enclosure! Bring your own rock or adopt one here!
Registration opens Sunday, October 25 2026 at 10:00am
Open Art Session
Sun, Nov 08, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Unleash your artistic side and create a beautiful painting to take home. We'll provide the supplies and tutorials.
RCPL Board Meeting
Mon, Nov 09, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Hoyt Room
RCPL Monthly Board Meeting
Sit & Stitch Knitting Club
Mon, Nov 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!
Little Owl Tuesday Story Time
Tue, Nov 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!
Storytime & Crafts with Jane
Tue, Nov 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.
Curiosity Club - Road Runner Marionettes
Tue, Nov 10, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Craft colorful marionette puppets and bring your feathered friends to life with creativity and imagination!
Bring Your Own Book Club at the Alex Johnson
Tue, Nov 10, 5:15pm - 6:00pm
Starbucks at the Hotel Alex Johnson
Bring your current read to the Starbucks at the Alex Johnson Hotel for bookish conversation, librarian recommendations, and complimentary coffee!
Library Closure
Wed, Nov 11, All day
Rapid City Public Library Downtown
The library will be closed in observance of Veteran's Day
Baby Bumblebee Story Time
Thu, Nov 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!
Little Explorers - City Builders
Thu, Nov 12, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Build skyscrapers, bridges, houses, and vehicles while exploring how different designs can make structures stable.
The Write Stuff - Children's Creative Writing Group
Thu, Nov 12, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Calling all young creative writers! Join us for a creative writing workshop that focuses on the building blocks of a great story, such as characters, setting, conflict, and resolution.
Teen #FandomFriday - Pokémon Terrariums
Fri, Nov 13, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Catch 'em all-plant style! Create a Pokéball-inspired terrarium, blending creativity, nature, and a little Pokémon magic into your own one-of-a-kind mini world.
Books with Bernard
Sat, Nov 14, 10:30am - 11:30am
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Youth Services
Boost your reading skills and have a tail-wagging good time! Join Bernard, a certified therapy dog, for a fun and furry reading adventure.
Custer State Park Present - Bighorn Sheep
Sat, Nov 14, 10:30am - 11:30am
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Custer State Park Naturalists share the history of Bighorn Sheep in the Black Hills, from their introduction by Peter Norbeck to their current special place in local ecology.
Maker Mania for Upper Elementary - Hydraulic Judo Robots
Sat, Nov 14, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Construct a hydraulic-powered machine and battle with other robots!
Registration opens Saturday, October 31 2026 at 10:00am
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