Get Involved: Legislative Cracker Barrels and Legislative Coffees
Whether known as a legislative coffee, legislative cracker barrel or listening session, attending gatherings where legislators update their constituents on the Legislative Session is an important part of grassroots advocacy. Here, we've compiled a list of gatherings we're aware of around the state.
Date |
Time |
Event |
Location |
Address |
City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 12 | 1 p.m. | Legislative Cracker Barrel | Recreation Bar Meeting Room | 536 Main St | Scotland |
| Jan. 19 | 9 a.m. | Coffee with the Legislators | City Hall | 1705 Dakota Ave S | Huron |
| Jan. 19 | 9 a.m. | Legislative Cracker Barrel | Sisseton Winter Show | 516 Eighth Ave W | Sisseton |
| Jan. 19 | 9 a.m. | Legislative Cracker Barrel | Lake Area Technical Institute | 1201 Arrow Ave NE | Watertown |
| Jan. 19 | 10 a.m. | Legislative Cracker Barrel | Avera Professional Office Pavillion | 501 Summit St | Yankton |
| Jan. 26 | 9 a.m. | Legislative Cracker Barrel | Bethany Meadows Community Room | 3008 E Aspen Blvd | Brandon |
| Jan. 26 | 9 a.m. | Legislative Cracker Barrel | Brookings City/County Building | 520 3rd St | Brookings |
| Jan. 26 | 9 a.m. | Legislative Meet and Greet | Springfield Community Center | 605 8th St | Springfield |
| Jan. 26 | 9 a.m. | Legislative Cracker Barrel | South Dakota School of Mines & Technology Classroom Building | 501 E St Joseph St | Rapid City |
| Jan. 26 | 9 a.m. | Legislative Cracker Barrel | Webster Armory | 100 W 11th Ave | Webster |
| Jan. 26 | 10 a.m. | Legislative Coffee | Pierre Area Chamber of Commerce | 800 W Dakota Ave | Pierre |
| Jan. 26 | 10 a.m. | Legislative Cracker Barrel | Northern State University | 1200 S Jay St | Aberdeen |
| Jan. 26 | 11 a.m. | Legislative Cracker Barrel | Madison High School Auditorium | 800 NE 9th St | Madison |
| Jan. 26 | 11:15 a.m. | Legislative Meet and Greet | Abby's Convenience Store | 115 US Hwy 18 | Pickstown |
| Jan. 26 | 1:30 p.m. | Legislative Cracker Barrel | Clear Lake Municipal Building | 125 Third Ave. S. | Clear Lake |
| Jan. 26 | 2 p.m. | Legislative Cracker Barrel | Dutch Oven Bakery | 12 W Seventh St | Platte |
| Jan. 26 | 4 p.m. | Legislative Meet and Greet | Dayspring Coffee Co. | 524 Main St | Gregory |
| Jan. 26 | 5:30 p.m. | Legislative Meet and Greet | West River Tap | 845 W Second St | Winner |
| Feb. 1 | Noon | Legislative Cracker Barrel | Mitchell City Council Chambers | 601 N Main St | Mitchell |
| Feb. 2 | 9 a.m. | Coffee with the Legislators | City Hall | 1705 Dakota Ave S | Huron |
| Feb. 2 | 9 a.m. | Legislative Cracker Barrel | Western Dakota Tech Event Center | 800 Mickelson Dr | Rapid City |
| Feb. 2 | 9 a.m. | Legislative Cracker Barrel | Erskine Building | 1300 Sherman St | Sturgis |
| Feb. 2 | 9 a.m. | Legislative Cracker Barrel | Vermillion City Hall | 25 Center St | Vermillion |
| Feb. 2 | 10 a.m. | Legislative Cracker Barrel | Northern State University, Centennial Rooms | 1200 S Jay St | Aberdeen |
| Feb. 2 | 10 a.m. | Legislative Cracker Barrel | Canton Depot Viking Room | 600 W Fifth St | Canton |
| Feb. 2 | 10 a.m. | Legislative Cracker Barrel | Northern State University, Centennial Rooms | 1200 S Jay St | Aberdeen |
| Feb. 2 | 10 a.m. | Legislative Coffee | Southeastern Technical Institute, The Hub | 2320 N Career Ave | Sioux Falls |
| Feb. 2 | 10 a.m. | Legislative Cracker Barrel | Avera Professional Office Pavillion | 501 Summit St | Yankton |
| Feb. 2 | 1 p.m. | Legislative Cracker Barrel | Grap's Burgers | 518 National St | Belle Fourche |
| Feb. 9 | 9 a.m. | Legislative Cracker Barrel | Newell City Hall | 101 E Third St | Newell |
| Feb. 9 | 9 a.m. | Legislative Cracker Barrel | Watertown Parks, Recreation and Forestry Field House | 1900 W Kemp Ave | Watertown |
| Feb. 9 | 9 a.m. | Legislative Cracker Barrel | Brookings City/County Building | 520 Third St | Brookings |
| Feb. 9 | 10 a.m. | Legislative Coffee | Pierre Area Chamber of Commerce | 800 W Dakota Ave | Pierre |
| Feb. 9 | 10 a.m. | Legislative Coffee | Southeast Technical Institute, The Hub | 2320 N Career Ave | Sioux Falls |
| Feb. 9 | 10:30 a.m. | Legislative Cracker Barrel | GOAT Bar and Grill | 116 W SD 38 | Hartford |
| Feb. 9 | 1:30 p.m. | Legislative Cracker Barrel | Piedmont Valley American Legion Post | 101 Pine St | Piedmont |
| Feb. 9 | 1:30 p.m. | Legislative Cracker Barrel | Custer Senior Center | 538 Mt. Rushmore Rd | Custer |
| Feb. 9 | 4 p.m. | Legislative Cracker Barrel | Super 8 Conference Room | 109 E Main St | Hill City |
| Feb. 9 | TBD | Legislative Cracker Barrel | Somewhere in District 24 | TBD | District 24 |
| Feb. 15 | 10 a.m. | Legislative Cracker Barrel | Sully Buttes High School Study Hall | 500 E Eighth St | Onida |
| Feb. 16 | 9 a.m. | Legislative Cracker Barrel | South Dakota School of Mines & Technology Classroom Building | 501 E St. Joseph St | Rapid City |
| Feb. 16 | TBD | Legislative Cracker Barrel | (Tentative) | Lake Norden | |
| Feb. 16 | 1 p.m. | Legislative Cracker Barrel | Community Center | 112 Main St | Chamberlain |
| Feb. 18 | 10 a.m. | Legislative Cracker Barrel | McCook Central Schools | 200 E Essex Ave | Salem |
| Feb. 18 | 10 a.m. | Legislative Cracker Barrel | Train Depot | 715 W Third Ave | Redfield |
| Feb. 20 | 7:45 a.m. | Electric Cooperative Day at the Capitol | South Dakota State Capitol | 500 E Capitol Ave | Pierre |
| Feb. 23 | 9 a.m. | Legislative Cracker Barrel | Bethany Meadows Community Room | 3008 E Aspen Blvd | Brandon |
| Feb. 23 | 9 a.m. | Legislative Cracker Barrel | Brookings City/County Building | 520 3rd St | Brookings |
| Feb. 23 | 9 a.m. | Coffee with the Legislators | City Hall | 1705 Dakota Ave S | Huron |
| Feb. 23 | 10 a.m. | Legislative Cracker Barrel | Northern State University | 1200 S Jay St | Aberdeen |
| Feb. 23 | 10 a.m. | Legislative Coffee | Southeast Tech, The Hub | 2320 N Career Ave | Sioux Falls |
| March 1 | 8:30 a.m. | Legislative Forum | Timber Lake Museum | 800 Main St | Timber Lake |
| March 2 | 9 a.m. | Legislative Cracker Barrel | Deadwood Visitor Center | 1-99 Siever St |
Deadwood |
| March 2 | 9 a.m. | Legislative Cracker Barrel | Western Dakota Tech Event Center | 800 Mickelson Dr |
Rapid City |
| March 2 | 9 a.m. | Legislative Cracker Barrel | Vermillion City Hall | 25 Center St | Vermillion |
| March 2 | 10 a.m. | Legislative Cracker Barrel | Northern State University | 1200 S Jay St | Aberdeen |
| March 2 | 10 a.m. | Legislative Cracker Barrel | Avera Professional Office Pavillion | 501 Summit St | Yankton |
| March 29 | 40th Legislative Day (Veto Day) | South Dakota State Capitol | 500 E Capitol Ave |
Pierre |
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