• Bellman Brown Bag: January CANCELED

    What is the Bellman? The Bellman Brown Bag series is a humanities program designed to explore ideas, history, literature, art and culture.  Programs are presented on the second Wednesday of each month, noon to 1:00 p.m.  Designed to begin and end within each lunch hour, patrons are invited to bring their lunch, if desired, or ... Read more

  • Bellman Brown Bag: Immigration Experiences

    THIS MONTH A Big Read event. The program will feature community citizens who are recent immigrants to the United States.  The discussion will focus on the similarities and differences in the immigrant experience.  Parallels with “The Namesake” will be highlighted.  The featured panel is: Roni Coates - Poland Scott Gillis - Canada Edda Winkelman - ... Read more

  • Bellman Brown Bag: Women’s History Month

    THIS MONTH On Wednesday, March 12 at noon, in the Opera House Theatre, the Bellman Brown Bag Series pays homage to Women’s History month with a presentation about resources for conducting women’s history research in the special collections at BHSU Leland Case Library. Our presenter will be Bobbi Sago, Special Collections Librarian BHSU, Leland Case Library for ... Read more

  • Bellman Brown Bag: Today’s Immigration Process

    What does it take to immigrate to the United States today? That's the question that will be discussed! Parthasarathi Nag, a current Spearfish resident, immigrated to the United States from India in 1997 to follow higher education, receiving his Ph.D. in mathematics from Washington State University in Pullman. Nag will be sharing his insights on the immigration ... Read more

  • Bellman Brown Bag: Learn about Deadeye’s Wild West Theater

    This July, our Community Theater is performing the play, "Deadeye's Wild West OR Subterfuge in Spearfish" every Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday evening in July (starting July 7).  This month's Bellman Brown bag welcomes the playwright, Paul Higbee, composer, Scott Simpson, and director, Jon Steven Wiley. There might be a song or two...you never know!   ... Read more

  • Bellman Brown Bag: Midsummer’s Day in Sweden

    Celebrating Midsummer's Day - In Sweden, the national summer holiday is Midsummer's Day, when the sun never sets and Swedes dance around the maypole in celebration of nature at its best.  In June 2013, Linda Meyer and her cousins celebrated Midsummer's Day in Dalarna, Sweden, remembering the stories of celebration told by their grandmother who ... Read more

  • Bellman Brown Bag: The Hold-up!

    Paul Higbee shares with us his research discoveries on the Hold-up of the Spearfish-Miles City Stage Coach in 1894.  Paul was contacted by a retired officer from the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department who was writing a  book describing some of the most thrilling stagecoach robberies from 1875-1905, among them, the Spearfish-Miles City robbery in ... Read more

  • Bellman Brown Bag: The Material Culture of the Plains Indian

    Presenter:  James R. Horn, Historian & ReenactorSubject:  The Material Culture of the Plains Indian CLICK HERE to learn more about this great presentation.  What is the Bellman? The Bellman Brown Bag series is a humanities program designed to explore ideas, history, literature, art and culture.  Programs are presented on the second Wednesday of each month, ... Read more

  • Bellman Brown Bag: When Math meets Imagination

    Explore the world of mathematical art with Jill Schad, an algorithmic artist. Jill is also one of The Matthews' gallery artists. She will explain what algorithms are and how she uses the power of math to create her work. Through examples, she will show you how the beauty of math is really found in the ... Read more

  • Bellman Brown Bag: “Witchful” Thinking

    The magic of storytelling is a tradition maintained by the Black Hills Storytellers as they explore various themes to entertain, amuse, and even alarm us.  October is the month of “ghosts and goblins” and the perfect time for scary stories!  Please join us for some Halloween fun.  What is the Bellman? The Bellman Brown Bag ... Read more

  • Bellman Brown Bag: The Bukit Lizt Players

    On Wednesday, November 12 at noon, the Bellman Brown Bag Series presents the Bukit LIzt Players, Spearfish's senior community theater.  As a way to introduce themselves, the Bukit Lizt Players will perform several short skits in the opera house theater.  This is free and open to the public. CLICK HERE to see details on this ... Read more

  • Bellman Brown Bag: Spearfish Piano Duets

    A great Bellman tradition continues with the 11th Spearfish Piano Duets. Always a very popular event! What is the Bellman? The Bellman Brown Bag series is a humanities program designed to explore ideas, history, literature, art and culture.  Programs are presented on the second Wednesday of each month, noon to 1:00 p.m.  Designed to begin ... Read more