September Events
Artist of the Month
The Artists from the Black Hills Art Association will be our Artists of the Month for September. Stop at the library all month long to see their work.
Armchair Travelers Book Club
Armchair Travelers will meet at noon on Thursday, September 3rd, in the Lushbough Room of the Sturgis Public Library to discuss novels by Louise Erdrich. The librarians will feature some of the library’s stash at the front desk for your convenience, so stop down and see what you might enjoy.
Armchair Travelers Book Club is co-sponsored by Sturgis Area Arts Council and the Sturgis Public Library. Open to all interested readers, the group meets at noon in the Lushbough Room of the Sturgis Public Library on the first Thursday of each month except August.
September Meeting
Our September meeting will be Thursday, September 10th, at 2:30pm in the Lushbough Room of the Sturgis Public Library. One and all are welcome to join us. We love new faces and we need folks that are willing to help us do what we do. Whether you want to be an active board member, or simply want to see what we’re up to, you’re more than welcome to join us.
History at High Noon
Our Friday, September 18th, History at High Noon program will be Gene McPherson presenting a program on the McPherson family.
We are looking at expanding our programming to include people who might want to talk about their travels. If you would like to tell your family’s history or have something history or travel based, please contact someone on our committee:
Richard Moeller (running2win@gmail.com, 605-939-3789)
Ross and Jan Lamphere (rosslamphere@gmail.com, 605-490-3110)
Diana Hayes (605-347-3007)
Peg Aplan
To learn more, visit sturgisarts.org or youtube.com/@sturgispubliclibrary.
History at High Noon is a program on the third Friday of the month (October and November, January through May). We meet at noon in the Community Room of the Sturgis Public Library.
History at High Noon is co-sponsored by the Sturgis & Meade County Historical Society.
All History at High Noon programs are live streamed on the library’s YouTube channel at
https://youtube.com/@sturgispubliclibrary
The G.O.A.T. is Approaching
Don’t miss the 2026 Getting Our Acts Together One-Act Play performances. Each year 4 Black Hills theater groups present 4 one-act plays in each local theater. Each community prepares a play and presents it on four successive nights. The audience will enjoy all four one-acts at each location. This year’s events take place September 17-19. You won’t want to miss this entertaining night of theater. This year’s performances dates are:
· Thursday, Sept.17, at the Belle Fourche Rec Center Auditorium at 7:00 p.m.
· Friday, Sept. 18, at the Lead Homestake Theater at 7:00 p.m.
· Saturday, Sept. 19, at the Sturgis Community Center Theater at 7:00 p.m.
· Sunday, Sept. 20, at the Spearfish Matthews Opera House at 2:00 p.m.
The plays are entitled “Good Neighbors,” “Sure Thing,” “Charlie to the Checkout Please,” and “Ladies of the Mop.”
Ticket prices are $15.00 for adults, $10.00 for seniors and veterans, and $5.00 for students, and will be available at the door. With four performances to choose from, you may want to attend more than once! Come support your local theatre programs for a night of family-friendly Northern Hills One-Act Plays. Come have a great time at the theater!
One Book South Dakota Discussion
The South Dakota Humanities Council has chosen “A Biography of a Mountain”, by Matthew Davis for its 2026 One Book SD. Just in time for the Centennial of the Monument’s dedication, Davis brings this complicated story to life.
Copies of this impressive work of narrative nonfiction are available to borrow in the Sturgis Public Library.
A discussion led by Elizabeth Mattson of Henry’s Books in Spearfish is scheduled for 7:00pm on Tuesday, September 22nd, in the Sturgis Public Library’s meeting room at the Sherman Street entrance. This event is made possible by the SD Humanities Council and the Sturgis Public Library, as well as the Sturgis Area Arts Council.
October Events
Artists of the Month
Art Students from Sturgis Brown High School will be our Artists of the Month for October.
Stop at the library during regular hours to see these (and every month’s) displays. Many thanks to the fine folks at the library for coordinating these exhibits.
Armchair Travelers Book Club
Armchair Travelers will meet at noon on Thursday, October 1st, in the Lushbough Room of the Sturgis Public Library to discuss books about the Civil War. The librarians will feature some of the library’s stash at the front desk for your convenience, so stop down and see what you might enjoy.
Armchair Travelers Book Club is co-sponsored by Sturgis Area Arts Council and the Sturgis Public Library. Open to all interested readers, the group meets at noon in the Lushbough Room of the Sturgis Public Library on the first Thursday of each month except August.
October Meeting
Our October meeting will be Thursday, October 8th, at 2:30pm in the Lushbough Room of the Sturgis Public Library. One and all are welcome to join us. We love new faces and we need folks that are willing to help us do what we do. Whether you want to be an active board member, or simply want to see what we’re up to, you’re more than welcome to join us.
History at High Noon
On Friday, October 16th, Walter Stein from Dinosaurs of Hell Creek Museum will do a talk titled “There’s bones in those hills!” He will talk about the history of paleontology in the Black Hills and how the gold rush brought more than people hoping to strike it rich from gold.
We are looking at expanding our programming to include people who might want to talk about their travels. If you would like to tell your family’s history or have something history or travel based, please contact someone on our committee:
Richard Moeller (running2win@gmail.com, 605-939-3789)
Ross and Jan Lamphere (rosslamphere@gmail.com, 605-490-3110)
Diana Hayes (605-347-3007)
Peg Aplan
To learn more, visit sturgisarts.org or youtube.com/@sturgispubliclibrary.
History at High Noon is a program on the third Friday of the month (October and November, January through May). We meet at noon in the Community Room of the Sturgis Public Library.
History at High Noon is co-sponsored by the Sturgis & Meade County Historical Society.
All History at High Noon programs are live streamed on the library’s YouTube channel at