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Current Calendar of Events

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Hall of Trees Registrations NOW Open

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Friday, October 31st-Nov 1

 7pm to 7am

 Overnight Experience at the Mead Museum

~EVENT SOLD OUT~  Do you dare spend the night in a haunted museum? The building was originally used as patient housing for women as part of the Yankton State Hospital operations. The event includes a cemetery tour and attendees will be taken to places in the historic 1909 building that are typically off-limit to the public.  During the overnight, Mead staff will share their spooky stories. Attendees will have the opportunity to interact with a professional paranormal investigative team and more activities!

Tickets are $50 and include snacks and morning breakfast. Participants must be 16 or older.

Tickets can be bought online at https://bit.ly/MeadOvernight or by calling the office at 605-665-3898. ~EVENT SOLD OUT~ 

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Friday, November 6

 noon to 1pm

 Feed Your Mind

"Images of America: WNAX 570 Radio" 

by Marilyn Kratz

Marilyn Kratz will be presenting about the book she and Stan Ray wrote called "Images of America: WNAX 570 Radio", which highlights the history of WNAX 570 Radio. 

Kratz is a retired elementary school teacher, freelance writer and a longtime resident of Yankton. Stan Ray (1939-2006), a Yankton mortician, grew up in the transmitter building of WNAX, where his father worked as an engineer. He experienced firsthand many of the momentous events associated with WNAX. Marilyn Kratz will share with the audience unique and little-known takeaways and facts she found while researching and writing the book that was published in 2006. 

Feed Your Mind events are held on the first Friday of each month beginning at noon, and there is a free-will donation to attend. The one-hour event will be held on the second floor of the Mead Building, 82 Mickelson Dr in Yankton, SD. 

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P.S. Make time to visit the new A Dakota Story exhibit after the presentation, where you'll find WNAX history featured in the WNAX & Gurneys gallery.

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 Monday November 9-Saturday November 14

noon to 4pm

 Discount Admission for all military veterans and active-duty service members

$5 admission

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Nov 27-Dec 31

Open Daily 10am to 5pm

and Fridays until 8pm

the 9th annual Hall of Trees!

Monday Nov 2nd is the deadline to sign up to decorate a tree.

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