# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Community Conversations: Connecting Sodak
- **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 28 Sep, 2026 at 01:00 pm – Sun, 18 Oct, 2026 at 10:00 am (-06:00)
- **Event Description**: Community-led gatherings in the Black Hills and Gregory County. We will share skills, stories, creativity, and deepen connections. Join us!About this EventCommunity Connections: Creative Places & Shared SkillsCreative Explorations Nonprofit and CAT Scratch Studios is bringing people together through two community-led gatherings, one in the Black Hills and one in Gregory County. These activities grew from conversations with local residents, Change Network alumni, and community members who shared their interests, skills, and ideas for creating stronger connections.Both gatherings are designed to be welcoming, participatory, and flexible. Rather than simply attending an event, participants will have opportunities to share, learn, create, and connect with others. They are open to the public and FREE. Spaces are limited, register NOW!Black Hills Creative PlacesSeptember 28, 2026 | 1:00 pm - 5:00 pmWhat place matters to you, and why?This gathering will be co-hosted in 2 places that are important to the community of Spearfish. We will start at Henry's Books. We will experience part of the afternoon there and also at The Matthews Opera House. This activity day will help people explore our relationships with the places we live, work, and spend time in through nature-based activities, storytelling, and creative practices. Participants will have opportunities to reflect on meaningful places and create something inspired by those connections.Some of the work may contribute to a future Creative Places traveling collection and exhibition, allowing community stories and creative expressions to be shared beyond the gathering.Gregory County Community Skill ShareOctober 18, 2026 | 10:00 am - 2:00 pmHosted at the Gregory Public Library, this relaxed, community-led gathering offers everyone a space where they can share and learn together.Participants will be invited to take part in a variety of hands-on experiences, including creative practices, cultural sharing, movement, and wellness activities. The gathering will include time for shared food, conversation, and connection.The goal is simple: bring people together, share what we know, learn from one another, and explore what can grow from those connections.AgendaCommunity Conversations: Black Hills🕑: 01:00 PM - 05:00 PMCommunity Conversations: Black HillsHost: Tia ErinUntitled agenda🕑: 10:00 AM - 02:00 PMCommunity Conversations: Gregory CountyHost: Tara Jean EngelInfo: 10:00–10:15: Welcome & Introduction - Casey Burrus & Cary A. Thrall
10:15–11:00: Share - Tara Jean Engel- Painting / creative expression
11:15–12:00: Share - Cheri Isaacson- Movement + breath
12:15–1:00: Share - Cary A. Thrall- Lakota culture + hands-on making
1:15–1:45: Open Making
1:45-2:00: Closing
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/spearfish/community-conversations-connecting-sodak/100002001710059673
- **Event Categories**: exhibitions, health-wellness, art, fine-arts, storytelling
- **Slot details of has slots**: 
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Spearfish
- **state**: SD
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Henry's Books
- **lat**: 44.4888232
- **long**: -103.8581431
- **full address**: Henry's Books, 111 East Hudson Street, Spearfish, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Community Conversations: Connecting Sodak being held?
  - **A:** Community Conversations: Connecting Sodak takes place on Mon, 28 Sep, 2026 at 01:00 pm to Sun, 18 Oct, 2026 at 10:00 am at Henry's Books, 111 East Hudson Street, Spearfish, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Community Conversations: Connecting Sodak?
  - **A:** Community Conversations: Connecting Sodak is organized by CAT Scratch Studios.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Community Conversations: Connecting Sodak is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Spearfish, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Community Conversations: Connecting Sodak sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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