- Pizza be with you.* Join Shepherd's Table on Oct. 2 at the Good Earth Farm near Lennox for pizza, community and live music. The inaugural "Pizza be with you" fundraiser will support the ministry of building longer tables so all might find a place to belong. Learn more and snag your tickets here.
- Get a little bit pink. Sanford is recognizing Breast Cancer Awareness Month this week with a fundraiser for its Wigs for Cancer Patients program. If you stop by the Locken Lobby on Sanford's main campus between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. Thursday, you can get pink hair tinsel with a minimum $5 donation.
- Learn about ballot measures. The Sioux Falls League of Women Voters is hosting a forum Thursday evening to give folks a chance to learn more about the ballot measures that'll be decided in the Nov. 3 election. It'll take place in partnership with OLLI (Osher Lifelong Learning Institute). Full details here.
- Play pickleball. This Saturday, The Jar Pickleball Club is hosting a pickleball tournament to benefit The Gathering Well, a nonprofit that supports foster and adoptive families impacted by trauma. Find details here.
- Check out some art. The assignment was for artists to submit their favorite piece, and submissions will be on display at Wild Peach and Co. all day on Saturday. Find the details here.
- Eat some pork. The Downtown Pork Showdown is happening throughout the month of October. Twenty-seven restaurants will go head-to-head to make the best pork-focused entree. Check out the competition here.
- Eat some chili. Chili Fest, a fundraiser to support The Banquet, is happening Thursday evening. Your $20 ticket (or $25 at the door) gives you a chance to sample chili from 10 local chefs and, of course, some cinnamon rolls. Get the details here.
*Denotes a paid partnership
