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🌱 Early Childhood Connections Fall Mini Conference and 10 more events
Coming up on the Box Elder Patch calendar: Chandler Walters at The Monument
Morning Box Elder! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Chandler Walters at The Monument at The Monument
- Early Childhood Connections Fall Mini Conference at BHSU Rapid City Campus
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Sunny and cooler, with a high of 65 and low of 46 degrees.
- Friday: Breezy in the morning; sunny, temps: high: 75, low: 52.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and breezy, with a high of 70 and low of 47 degrees.
📸 Around Box Elder
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Box Elder
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★ Featured events ★
- Chandler Walters at The Monument →
The Monument, 444 N Mt Rushmore Rd, Rapid City
6:30 pm
Friday October 2
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Other local events
- Early Childhood Connections Fall Mini Conference →
BHSU Rapid City Campus, 4300 Cheyenne Boulevard, Box Elder
8:00 am
Saturday October 3
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Baby Bumblebee Story Time
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
9:30 am - Little Explorers
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
11:00 am - Rapid City Open Grief Support Group →
224 Elk St, Rapid City
5:30 pm - Music Bingo at Cohort →
Cohort Craft Brewery, 4905 5th Street, Suite 103/104, Rapid City
6:00 pm - Trivia Night →
Hay Camp Brewing Co., 601 Kansas City Street, Rapid City
6:00 pm - Traditional Community Lacrosse Nights →
Lakota Homes Oyate Community Center, 2430 Gnugnuska Drive, Rapid City
6:00 pm - Sip and Paint: Faux Stained Glass Paint Night →
Coffee and the Cats, 315 B E Saint Patrick St, Rapid City
6:00 pm - Bond Referendum Information Session
Rapid City Area School District, 4501 Park Dr, Rapid City
6:30 pm - Chorus rehearsal →
Performing Arts Center, 601 Columbus St, Rapid City
7:30 pm - 17th Black Hills Film Festival →
Journey Museum, Rapid City
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- "Even when I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid, for you are close beside me.
Your rod and your staff protect and comfort me." Psalms 23:4 Many things could have taken you out.. but you're alive; God has kept you here and… (Nextdoor Box Elder)
- Circle K posted a job opening for Team Member in Box Elder. Apply here.
- Dollar General posted a job opening for SALES ASSOCIATE in BOX ELDER SD S30314 in Box Elder. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Box Elder here.
🗞 Nearby News
Rapid City
- Midwest 90: Rapid City enters Early Access November 10 with a new trailer (gamespress.com)
- New DMV Self-Service Kiosk Opens Near Rapid City (kotaradio.com)
- Rapid City Council approves study to relocate Campbell Street rail yard outside city limits (kotatv.com)
Custer
- Black Hills Live Sept. 30, 2026 (custercountychronicle.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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