WHO: You!

WHAT: Free lecture as part of the Monthly Bellman Brown Bag Series

WHERE: Matthews Opera House Theater

WHEN: Wednesday, March 12th at noon

WHY: To explore ideas, history, literature, art, and culture

HOW: BYOB-Bring your own bite-to-eat, take a seat, and enjoy entertainment for an hour while you devour

Uncover the fascinating history of Dr. Valentine McGillycuddy, the man who treated Crazy Horse after he was fatally wounded and would go on to lobby for the human treatment of Native Americans at Fort Robinson. McGillycuddy was a notable figure in South Dakota’s history, serving as a surgeon, topographer, and Indian agent. He was recognized for his efforts to build sustainable relationships between the United States and Native American peoples.

BONUS: There will be a blood drive following the presentation. This is a unique chance to learn about the history and take part in the success of modern medicine!

About the Bellman Brown Bag Series…

The Bellman Brown Bag series is a humanities program designed to explore ideas, history, literature, art and culture. The Brown Bag program was developed by Dr. Stewart Bellman in the 1990’s. Recognizing the Matthews Opera House as an ideal venue for the exploration of humanities topics, he engaged a line-up of speakers to present programs on a range of humanities topics each month.

Dr. Bellman was a professor of English at Black Hills State University, Spearfish, SD. His teaching career spanned thirty years. Bellman retired from BHSU and passed away in November 2002.

Programs are presented on the second Wednesday of each month, noon to 1pm. Designed to begin and end within the lunch hour, patrons are invited to bring their lunch, if desired, or simply enjoy an hour of learning and entertainment.  This is an opportunity to gain insight into themes that touch our daily lives.