Saturday Boredom Busters: April 12th
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO) — The Sioux Falls Polar Plunge is one of the biggest fundraisers for Special Olympics South Dakota. You can watch competitors diving into their new mobile plunge unit located at Combined Pool & Spa on S. Western Avenue from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The Books & More Sale includes hardcovers for just $1 and paperbacks for only 50-cents. The sale is taking place from 9 a.m. to noon in the Fantle Building/Center for Western Studies on the Campus of Augustana University. All proceeds will support the Augustana Library Associates programs.
All Sioux Falls Nyberg's ACE locations are hosting Circus Days. Enjoy free soda and hot dogs and meet the El Riad Shrine clowns from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Shriners will also be handing out coupons to the Shrine Circus which takes place from April 24th to the 27th.
AMC Collective in Sioux Falls is hosting a Chicks and Bunnies Make & Take. Stop by anytime from noon to 3 p.m. and make your chicks and bunnies out of fuzzy pom-poms and felt. The cost is $4.
Spirit of Peace United Church of Christ in Sioux Falls is hosting Bunny BINGO from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Cards are $10 each. Other games include a 50/50 raffle, candy guessing game and mystery grab bags for kids. Prizes include kid-friendly Easter baskets plus desserts.
The Outdoor Campus in Sioux Falls is hosting a Fishing Open House. Families can enjoy free fishing at the Outdoor Campus pond from 1-3 p.m. All gear and bait will be provided.
Events at the W.H. Lyon Fairgrounds in Sioux Falls include Junkin' Market Days, a shopping experience in the Expo Center from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Also at the fairgrounds, the Spring Arabian Horse Show runs through Sunday.
The City of Sioux Falls Leaf & Branch Drop-off sites are open for the spring. They're located at Lyon Boulevard, south of the fairgrounds and on Chambers Street, near the Household Hazardous Waste Facility. Today's hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday's hours are noon to 5 p.m.
The Orpheum Theater in downtown Sioux Falls presents the Easter musical The Passion and the Cross. The performance is at 2 p.m. Sunday's show time is 4 p.m. Tickets go from $15 to $20.
The Green Earth Players present A Night at the Palace, featuring three one-act plays performed at the Palace Theatre in Luverne, MN. Showtime is 7:30 p.m. Sunday's matinee is at 2 p.m.
The Mighty Corson Art Players present Women Playing Hamlet. The performance is at 7:30 p.m. at the Corson Playhouse. Sunday's showtime is 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $25, $20 for students.
Roosevelt Theatre presents Alice in Wonderland. The performance is at 2 pm. in the high school auditorium. Tickets are $6.
Movies playing at the historic State Theater in downtown Sioux Falls include Hugo and The Last Waltz, both rated PG and Dig! XX, (NR).
The Wells Fargo CineDome & Sweetman Planetarium at the Washington Pavilion features T-Rex, Mars: The Ultimate Voyage, 3-2-1 Liftoff and Robot Explorers.
New movie releases playing at a theater near you include The King of Kings, rated PG, The Amateur, rated PG-13 and Warfare, rated R.
The Stampede hockey team closes out the regular season with Kids Takeout Night. The Herd takes on the Fargo Force at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center. The puck drops at 6:05 p.m.
Enjoy third round action of The Masters golf tournament on KELOLAND TV. CBS Sports coverage from Augusta National goes from 1-6 p.m. Central Time.
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