The week ahead: Jan. 12-18

The Week Ahead is our hand-picked event guide to the next seven days in Sioux Falls and slightly beyond. For guaranteed placement or to promote your event ahead of time, email [email protected] about a featured event listing.

Jan. 13: Glowshoe

Don’t just snowshoe — glowshoe at Legacy Park from 6 to 7 p.m. Friday. Offered through Sioux Falls Parks & Rec, glowshoeing is a guided snowshoe walk surrounded by glow sticks. You’ll learn snowshoeing fundamentals before the group hike. All equipment is provided. Cost is $5 per participant. Register here. 

Jan. 14: Live Art Party

Head to the Full Circle Book Co-op from 8 to 10 p.m. Saturday where two artists will have 30 minutes to fill a blank canvas while a DJ plays music. Those in the audience vote anonymously on their favorite piece. The artist with the most votes goes on to the semifinals before two artists go head-to-head in the finale over the next few months. There also will be a Q&A with the artists and the chance to buy their work. This month features Charmaine Wild Soul and Marc Anthony Demme.

Jan. 14-15: Sing-along

Let it gooooo! What’s better than singing along to “Frozen” songs at home? Joining in with a theater filled with fans. The sing-along version of the animated hit will show on the State Theatre screen at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday. Get tickets here.

Jan. 16: Peace project

Children age 10 and older can mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day with a peace project at the Museum of Visual Materials. The craft involves a wooden peace sign with a tie-dye center and affirming words of the designer’s choice. Cost is $7. It runs from 1 to 2:15 p.m. Monday at 500 N. Main Ave.

Jan. 17: Mommy & Me Time

Did you know Chick-fil-A offers a special hour for moms and kids every Tuesday? Mommy &Me Time starts at 10:30 a.m. Get a free kids meal when you purchase an adult meal, with coloring pages and crafts.

Jan. 19: Virtual tour

Settle into your most comfortable chair, then tour the Salvador Dali Theatre-Museum in Figueres, Spain. Featured art will include Picasso’s paintings. The free online event runs from 1 to 2 p.m. Thursday. Learn more and get a ticket here.

Coming up: Jan. 21

If your New Year’s resolution was to try something new and creative, consider a class teaching the technique of watercolor batik on rice paper. Artist Julie Dent will teach the technique from 1 to 4 p.m. Jan. 21. Participants will learn the basics and leave with two or three small pieces of art. Cost is $50. Preregister at East Bank Art Gallery, 401 E. Eighth St.