Events

When: August 31, 2026 at 12:00 PM
 

What: Mingle Monday

Where: At Monuments Health Sports Institute EXOS Gym

The Monument Health Sports

Performance Institute, powered by EXOS, is a gym in Rapid City, SD, that offers world-class training for athletes and active adults, focusing on a holistic approach with pillars of Mindset, Nutrition, Movement, and Recovery. It provides personalized programs for youth, high school, college, and professional athletes, as well as tactical professionals and the general public, with services like performance training, nutrition counseling, and recovery options. Memberships are available to the public and include access to the facility, classes, and consultations.

No Noon Meeting 9/7/2026 Labor Day

Event: Rock Orchestra by Candlelight

Where: Fine Arts Theatre 

Date: Thursday September 10, 2026

Report: 6:30 PM

Show Time 8:00 PM 

Wear: Black or White Shirt and Black Pants

Volunteers:  Lenny Wright, JoAnne Schriver, Judy Oldert, Dennis Wagner, Marcie Sanders, Gordy Swanson, BOB White, Karl Merbach, Carol Merbach, Bernice Miller, Todd Culham, Kerri Wright, Paul and Maureen Yantes

Event Details

The Rock Orchestra by Candlelight is coming to The Monument on September 10th with an epic, new 90-minute concert, breathing beautifully dark energy into legendary Rock & Metal.

In ethereal candlelit settings, this band of 14 classical musicians unleash effortlessly enchanting melodies alongside powerful walls of distortion. Witness the unexpected union of Classical music and Metal.

A collective of classical musicians, breathing beautifully dark energy into legendary Rock & Metal tracks. Bathed in a sea of candles, skeletal players with rhinestone masks effortlessly switch between sublime melodies & powerful walls of sound. Crooked lurching towers, floating lanterns & giant headbanging puppets set the stage for an otherworldly musical experience

What: Cosmopolitan Monday Noon Meeting

When: September 14, 2026

Where: Thirsty's

Time: 12:00 PM

Speaker: Brad Keizer - Help Line 211
 

What: Cosmopolitan Monday Noon Meeting

When: September 21, 2026

Where: Thirsty's

Time: 12:00 PM

Speaker: Chris Hornick from the Homeslice Group.  
 

HomeSlice Group I get to work with a superb team of marketers and creatives. We're building up brands, income for our clients, and developing and maturing some great products of our own including The Rapid City Post that I'm the managing editor of. We're leading the industry in pushing Al responsibly and with a focus on creativity and productivity.

We work with artists, events, healthcare systems, automotive groups, and small to large size companies.

I have a lovely wife Sara, my daughter Lucy, sons Jesse and Kurt, two scruffy dogs Penny and Ruby, and our cats Otis, Frank, and Jack. In my spare time I compete in powerlifting. Our family is a former foster family and I the board chair of the Seventh Circuit CASA Rapid City

When: September 28, 2026 at 12;00 PM
 

What: Mingle Monday

Where: Black Hils Center for Aging

Event: Rock Tracy Lawerce Concert

Where: Fine Arts Theatre 

Date: Fridat October 2, 2026

Report: 6:00 PM

Show Time 7:30 PM 

Wear: Black or White Shirt and Black Pants

Volunteers: JoAnne Schriver, Judy Oldert, Rob Varilick, Eileen Desmond, Cindy Creager, BOB White, Clay Locke, Dan Miller, Bernice Miller, Todd Culham, Marcie Sanders, Karl Merbach, Jim Schuh, Arletta Schuh

Event Details:

Country hitmaker Tracy Lawrence brings his No Alibis Tour to the stage, celebrating a career that includes 13 million albums sold and 18 No. 1 hits. A CMA and ACM award winner, Lawrence delivers a night packed with fan favorites and new music, including tracks from his latest Out Here In It EP. Don't miss this chance to see one of country music's most enduring artists live.

Report Time 11:30 AM at the Marathon Finish Line on Main Street of Hill City.    Car Pool Rides can be arranged.   Need 4 - 6 Volunteers to hand out medals, water, and snacks to the runners!    

The speaker is Bobbi Schaefbauer, the Community Relations representative from Rapid City Area Schools.

No Noon Meeting October 12, 2026 Columbus/Indigenous Peoples Day

Report Time - 5:30 p.m.

Start Time - 7:00 p.m.

Speaker: Jeff McGough - SDSM&T - Current State of AI

Report time 6:00    Doors open 6:30     Evernt starts 7:00

Wear black or shit shirts with black pants. Monument shirts will be provided if you don't have your own,.

Volunteers: Dennis Wagner, Cindy Creager, Chuck Reuwsaat, Gordy Swanson, Jill McGinnis, Eileen Desmond, JoAnne Schriver, Judy Oldert, John Duffield, Kaye Duffield, Bernice Miller, Todd Culham

Rush Hockey Friday, October 23, 2026

Where:  Room 102 Civic Center 

Report Time:    5:30 PM

Wear:   White or Black Shirts and Black Pants 

Playing Kansas City

 Volunteers: 

Event Details

Rush Hockey Sunday, October 25, 2026

Where:  Room 102 Civic Center 

Report Time:   2:30 PM

Wear:   White or Black Shirts and Black Pants 

Playing Kansas City

 Volunteers: 

HALLOWEEN PARTY/CELEBRATION

The speaker will be a representative from the Klima Family.

Noon Meeting November 9, 2026 Veteran's Day

Bring a Veteran to Club Meeting

The speaker will be Kurt Brost from Sandford.

Rush Hockey Friday, November 13, 2026

Where:  Room 102 Civic Center 

Report Time:    5:30 PM

Wear:   White or Black Shirts and Black Pants 

Playing Tahoe (unlucky night)

 Volunteers: 

Get to know some of your Cosmo friends a little better.  One or two Cosmos will share insight into who they are, why they joined the club, and maybe a few more things you didn't know about them!

No Noon Meeting 11/23/2026 Thanksgiving

  (thanksgiving Rush Hockey Wednesday, November 25, 2026

Where:  Room 102 Civic Center 

Report Time:    5:30 PM

Wear:   White or Black Shirts and Black Pants 

Playin: Allen (thanksgiving Eve)

 Volunteers: 

Rush Hockey Sunday, 

November 29, 2026

Where:  Room 102 Civic Center 

Report Time:   2:30 PM

Wear:   White or Black Shirts and Black Pants 

Playing Allen (sensory friendly night)

 Volunteers: 

Noon Meeting November 30, 2026 

Speaker TBD

No Noon Meeting Due to Christmas party that evening

Christmas Party - The Monument - 5:30 p.m.

What: Rush hockey Wednesday, December 9, 2026

Where:  Room 102 Civic Center 

Report Time:    5:30 PM

Wear:   White or Black Shirts and Black Pants 

Playin: Orlando

 Volunteers: 

What: Rush hockey Saturday, December 12, 2026

Where:  Room 102 Civic Center 

Report Time:    5:30 PM

Wear:   White or Black Shirts and Black Pants 

Playin: Orlando (Teddy Bear Cause)

 Volunteers: 

The speaker will be Abbie Lambert, a Monument Health Clinical Dietician.  

Get to know some of your Cosmo friends a little better.  One or two Cosmos will share insight into who they are, why they joined the club, and maybe a few more things you didn't know about them!

Rush Hockey Sunday, December 27, 2026

Where:  Room 102 Civic Center 

Report Time:   2:30 PM

Wear:   White or Black Shirts and Black Pants 

Playing Idaho (Bluey night)

 Volunteers: 

No Noon Meeting 12/28/2026 Christmas

Noon Meeting January 4, 2027 Speaker TBD