- Support Standing Proud.* Sioux Falls Pride will host its annual gala on Thursday, Feb. 12. Funds raised at the event benefit the Standing Proud scholarship supporting post-secondary education for LGBTQIA+ and Two-Spirit students. Learn more about the scholarship here, and get your tickets for the gala here.
- Catch a show. Monstrous Little Theatre Company is celebrating 10 years of bringing professional, thought-provoking stage productions to Sioux Falls, and you can help them celebrate by buying a ticket to their latest production, "Lemons, Lemons, Lemons, Lemons, Lemons." The show will run Thursday through Saturday at Last Stop. Snag your tickets here.
- Watch the winter (zoo) olympics. The Great Plains Zoo is getting in the Olympic spirit with a winter games event on Saturday. Watch animals participate various enrichment activities inspired by the winter games. More details here.
- Celebrate an early Galentine's. Who needs romance when you've got the gal pals? Celebrate Galentine's Day this week with a couple of different events, including a Sip & Shop at Couture Luxury Flooring & Design Studio on Saturday. Or find a bunch of Galentines-inspired vendors at Yakkity Yak Coffee Shack on Saturday afternoon (bonus: $5 childcare for busy moms).
- Show some homemade love. Want to give your partner something homemade? You can create your own Valentine's Day card at ReCreate by Zenith on Saturday. And, if that's not crafty enough for ya, you can also make a date and paint your partner with A.L. Art & Prints on Monday evening.
- Hang with a fungi. Sioux Falls Science Pub is bringing another night of learning to Severance Brewing Tuesday evening focused on the topic of fungi. You'll learn not only how delicious they can be (with a cooking demonstration) but also the role they play in the ecosystem. Details here.
*Denotes a paid partnership
