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THE BEAR
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Upcoming Events
Dinosaur Park Story Time & Craft Fair
June 22 | 10am-12pm
Join us at Dinosaur Park for a dino-themed story time, followed by a craft and activity fair!
Enjoy a variety of fun activities, including:
-Crafts with the Rapid City Arts Council and the library
-Dino fossil touch table with the Museum of Geology at SDSMT
-Scavenger hunt—complete your sheet and earn a popsicle from the Dinosaur Park Gift Shop & Visitor’s Center
-Live birds from the Black Hills Raptor Center, plus a talk about their connection to dinosaurs
Please do not park at Dinosaur Park due to expected high traffic! We encourage you to take the free trolley from the library starting at 9:00 a.m., as parking is limited. The trolley runs every 15 minutes and will continue until 1:00 p.m.
Special thanks to our partners: The Rapid City Arts Council, Dinosaur Park Gift Shop & Visitor’s Center, The Museum of Geology at SDSMT, and the Black Hills Raptor Center for making this event possible.
Enjoy a variety of fun activities, including:
-Crafts with the Rapid City Arts Council and the library
-Dino fossil touch table with the Museum of Geology at SDSMT
-Scavenger hunt—complete your sheet and earn a popsicle from the Dinosaur Park Gift Shop & Visitor’s Center
-Live birds from the Black Hills Raptor Center, plus a talk about their connection to dinosaurs
Please do not park at Dinosaur Park due to expected high traffic! We encourage you to take the free trolley from the library starting at 9:00 a.m., as parking is limited. The trolley runs every 15 minutes and will continue until 1:00 p.m.
Special thanks to our partners: The Rapid City Arts Council, Dinosaur Park Gift Shop & Visitor’s Center, The Museum of Geology at SDSMT, and the Black Hills Raptor Center for making this event possible.
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Reflections on The Bear - Adult Writing Workshop with Molly Barari
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Story Time Adventures with the Black Hills Storytellers
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Explore More Stories
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The Day the Earth Rose Up
Written and Illustrated by Alfreda Beartrack-Algeo Recommended for Ages 6-8 The Bear and The Moon Written by Matthew Burgess & Illustrated by Catia Chien Recommended for Ages 3-5 Ancestor Approved: Intertribal Stories for Kids by Cynthia Leitich Smith Recommended for Grades 3-7 & Ages 10-12 Lore of the Wild: Folklore & Wisdom from Nature Claire Cock-Starkey Recommended for Grades 1-7 and ages 6-12 |
Star stories: Constellation Tales from Around the World
Illustrated by Andy Wilx; Written by Anita Ganeri Recommended for Grades 2-7 & Ages 6-14 The Switch by Roland Smith Recommended for Grades 3-7 and ages 8-12 Northwind by Gary Paulsen Recommended for Grades 3 - 5 and ages 10 - 14 |
Art Activities for 0-5+
United Way of the Black Hills and CAT Scratch Studios have created a compilation of activities for youth in our community based on the Big Read companion title, The Bear and the Moon by Matthew Burgess. Come do one of the activities at the Dahl on June 14 and pick up a copy of this book! Let's read and create together!
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The Rapid City Arts Council is one of 62 organizations nationwide selected to receive a 2024-2025 National Endowment for the Arts Big Read grant.
The NEA Big Read grant will fund a community reading program focusing on The Bear by Andrew Krivak and the theme “Where We Live,” in collaboration with the Rapid City Public Library. |
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We are incredibly excited to present 'Big Read Rapid City' alongside the public library, The Bear is a great book, and this collaboration welcomes all kinds of readers and partners to enjoy a free all-ages literary celebration. Festivities will kick off this winter with a book giveaway, with many other engaging events to be announced.
Jacqui Dietrich RCAC Executive Director |
This partnership is of particular interest to the Rapid City Public Library, and is in keeping with the library’s mission and strategic plan. It’s a joint effort to support and encourage literacy and engage in community conversations around a shared topic. We are looking forward to discussions around The Bear by Andrew Krivak, and making the books available from both the library and the bookmobile.
Terri Davis Rapid City Public Library Director |
The NEA Big Read brings the transformative experience of reading to an entire community. This year’s grantees, including the Rapid City Arts Council, are taking themes off the page and using creative programming to navigate difficult topics, explore new perspectives, and strengthen bonds between neighbors.
Maria Rosario Jackson, PhD, Chair of the NEA |
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Since 2006, the National Endowment for the Arts has funded more than 1,800 NEA Big Read programs, providing more than $25 million to organizations nationwide. In addition, NEA Big Read activities have reached every Congressional district in the country. Over the past 15+ years, grantees have leveraged more than $57 million in local funding to support their NEA Big Read programs. More than 6 million Americans have attended an NEA Big Read event, over 100,000 volunteers have participated at the local level, and over 40,000 community organizations have partnered to make NEA Big Read activities possible. For more information about the NEA Big Read, including book and author information, podcasts, and videos, visit arts.gov/neabigread.
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