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Holiday celebration for youth: 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 12, Aberdeen Civic Arena, 203 S. Washington St., free. Crafts and games, face-painting, candle-making, piñata decorating a visit from Santa, talking tree. 

Live music with Sherwin and Pam Linton: 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13, Hub City Station Event Center, 1923 Sixth Ave. S.E., Suite 104, $15. Eden Judith opens.

Live Music with Captain Ralf and the Convocation: 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13, Red Rooster Coffee House. Also featuring Bear Fighting Bear, Minimum Maintenance Road, The Joeys, Better Ride. Fundraiser for Red Rooster license fee.

Dacotah Prairie Museum holiday open house: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, Dacotah Prairie Museum, 21 S. Main St. Live music with the Northern State University Brass Quintet, Central Honors Orchestra and Merry Tuba Christmas, treats, take-and-make crafts, visit with Santa, Christmas Tree Lane and decorated exhibits. Free.

Fort Sisseton Frontier Christmas: 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, Fort Sisseton Historic State Park. Park entrance sticker required, but event is free.

Beading circle: 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, Wo’takuye Oyate: Kinship Nation Inter-tribal Network, 1410 N. Kline St.

Downtown Parade of Lights: 5-6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, downtown Aberdeen.

Holiday vendor and craft fair: 10 a.m. -5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, Uptown Aberdeen, 3315 Sixth Ave. S.E. 

Bud Zweber benefit: 4-8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, City Lights Bar & Event Center, 316 S. Second St. Gun raffle, silent auction, dance 8-11 p.m., more to help Zweber with medical expenses.

St. Mary’s cookie sale: 8-10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 409 Second Ave. N.E. 

Groton children’s Christmas pageant: 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 15, Groton Christian & Missionary Alliance Church, 706 N. Main St. Children’s Christmas pageant portraying God’s gift of love, performance by adult choir, complimentary ham and turkey dinner.

Winter orchestra concert: 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 16, Central High School, Thomas F. Kelly Theatre; $6 for adults, $4 for students.

Mistletoe on Main: Monday, Dec. 16, 3:30-6:30 p.m., The Finery Event Venue, 104 S. Main St. Visit Santa and Mrs. Claus at Aberdeen Downtown Association event.

Santa’s Workshop Escape Room: Thursday, Dec. 19 through Monday, Dec. 23; K.O. Lee Aberdeen Public Library, 215 Fourth Ave. S.E. Registration required at shorturl.at/sJSCr.

Recurring events

Meat Bingo: 7-9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, The Village Bowl, 902 Fifth Ave. N.W. Cards $1 each, take coolers to store prizes. 

Elks bingo: Sunday, Dec. 15. Doors open at noon with games at 1 p.m., Elks Lodge, 705 Circle Drive. Packets start at $23.

Pie and Bingo: 1:30-3 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 18, K.O. Lee Aberdeen Public Library, 215 Fourth Ave. S.E.

Cat’s Cradle and Co-Exist art exhibits: Through Sunday, Dec. 15, Johnson Fine Arts Center Gallery, Northern State University. Cat’s Cradle art by Basil Pike, Co-Exist art by Faith Schulte.

Spanish Language Conversation Club: 1:30-4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 21, K.O. Lee Aberdeen Public Library, 215 Fourth Ave. S.E.

Road Runner Pancake Breakfast: 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 22, Yelduz Shrine, 802 S. Main St., $8. 

Christmas Tree Lane: Through Saturday, Dec. 28, Dacotah Prairie Museum, 21 S. Main St. Decorated trees throughout the museum on display during regular hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday.

James Valley Model Railroad Association: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14 and 21. Milwaukee Depot, 10 Railroad Ave. S.W., Suite 300. Trains at Christmas display presented by James Valley Model Railroad Association.

SPARK! Places of Innovation: Through Jan. 11, 2025, Dacotah Prairie Museum, 21 S. Main St., free.

Aspire Chase the Ace: 7:17 p.m. Tuesdays, Circus Sports Bar & Grill, 14 Third Ave. S.E. Fundraiser for Aspire.

Chair yoga: 1:30 p.m. Mondays, K.O. Lee Aberdeen Public Library, 215 Fourth Ave. S.E., free.

Old Time Music Jam: 2 p.m. Tuesdays; Hub City Station Event Center, 1923 Sixth Ave. S.E., Suite 104; free.

Queen of Hearts: 5-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Lager’s Inn, 20 Third Ave. S.W., fundraiser for Aberdeen Area Veterans.

Bingo: 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Hub City Station Event Center, 1923 Sixth Ave. S.E., Suite 104. Doors at 5:30 p.m., $20 per packet.

Chase the Fez and Bingo: 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Yelduz Shrine Center, 802 S. Main St., $1 per card, $7 for dinner.

Kinship Center family night: 6-8 p.m. Thursdays, Wo’takuye Oyate: Kinship Nation Inter-tribal Network, 1410 N. Kline St. No family night Dec. 26.

Elks dinner and entertainment: 6 p.m. Fridays, Aberdeen Elks Club, 705 Circle Drive, $15 meal with music to follow. Entertainment is Funky Al and the Gators Dec. 13, Bob Styles Dec. 20.

Capitol Cinema movie: 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, $9. Dec. 13-15 show is “Y2K.” Details at capitolcinema.net.