Tales on the River Speaker Schedule

Tales on the River is held every Thursday evening through the summer months of June, July and August at the Moose Lodge in Fort Pierre. The events are free and open to the public - donations are greatly appreciated!

THANK YOU TO THIS YEARS SPONSORS: BECKI POTRZEBA/STATE FARM INSURANCE, ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC SCHOOL and the FT. PIERRE MOOSE LODGE

DATE	SPEAKER	Presentation Topic
June 6	Jennifer Kanz	The burdgeoning field of "neuroasthetics" (the mental and physical effects the arts have on individual health and community well-being) and how Waterfront Gallery for the Arts got started in Pierre, SD.
June 13	Shane Clarabeau	Disussing his experience of climbing Mt Everest
June 20	Iain Woessner	The challenges and his thoughts on being a journalist in today's world
June 27	Lydia Kanz	Lydia will share behind the scenes information about Pierre Players Community Theater, explain the process of putting on a show, and discuss her role as director for the upcoming production, She Kills Monsters.
July 4		No speaker - 4th of July Holiday
July 11	Jay Mikkelson	Discussing Cmdr. John Waldron (of the Pierre/Ft. Pierre bridge) and the Battle of Midway.
July 18	Jill Kokesh	How artistic murals can beautify our community and have a positive impact on economic development
July 25	Tony Maunu	This fantastic storyteller will share some of his experience as a host family to a foreign exchange student.
August 1	Brandy Brockel and Scott Swenson	More tales and discoveries about Pierre's EW Ewert Mansion
August 8	South Dakota Arts Council	What art does for our communities and the economic impact of the arts
August 15	Taman Eggers	Discussing the "Pierre Rock Show Survivors"
August 22	John Nelson	Author and Poet discusses his writings
August 29	Mark Zimmerman	South Dakota artist discussing his recent series "Drawing on the Bad River" premiering at Waterfront Gallery in Pierre and his role collaborating with artists around the state to participate in the touring art exhibit called Navigating Narratives.