Lead Dwd Arts Center

05/09/2026

This will be a great show and something fun for Mother’s Day!

Love, Loss, and What I Wore by Nora and Delia Ephron (based on the book by Ilene Beckerman) opens tonight, May 8 @ 7:00 pm and runs through Sunday!

Five amazing actresses bring over 29 women to vibrant life with laughter, tears, and resilience!

Tickets are still available and can be purchased at the door or by visiting www.homestakeoperahouse.org/events/love-loss-and-what-i-wore

04/18/2026

More pictures from last nights LEGO Contest and STEAM Fair! Thanks to Darla Auld for all the great photos! Huge thanks again to our main sponsor Dakota Gold!

We tried to get all the winners pictures, but it gets a little crazy so if we missed some picture or you have some fun photos to share, please post them! Thank you to all those who attended!

04/18/2026

Judging the LEGO Contest is the hardest job in town and sometimes it's only a few points difference. All the entries were full of creativity and engineering! Congratulations to the winners:

PRE SCHOOL
First Place Tie: Vivian Kraft, The Kitty Base; Kooper Dary, My World: Lincoln Gieser, Dinosaur Shark Door
Second Place: Nathan Everett, Elephant Giraffe
Third Place Tie: Inde Palmer, Parrot Cannon; Iris Messner-Mueller, Emma’s Cabin; Lauryn Clement, Police Birthday Tea Party
KINDERGARTEN
First Place: Jack Sihrer, The Kashyyyk Base & Battle
Second Place: Lev Sauter-Trimble, Super Police Station
Third Place Tie: Annalise Moore, The Birthday House; Aliyah Wiegand, Girls Pops!
FIRST GRADE
First Place: Andrew Benham, Plunger Wars
Second Place: Arbin Kraft, Dino Danger
Third Place: Landon Clement, Artemis II Launch, Space Mission & Landing
SECOND GRADE
First Place: Eli Roberts, Hero Village
Second Place: Rhon Messner-Mueller, The Castle
Third Place: Maverik Whealy, FNAF/Robots
THIRD GRADE
First Place Tie: Andi Nold, Mariaette; William Ginter & Liam Williams, The Golden Mine
Second Place Tie: Lydia Rotert, Japan’s Best Sushi; Mavrik Lapcinski, Mar’s Police
Third Place Tie: Ivy Hire, Beach; Abram Hockhalter, Ruiness 4; Reuben Moore, The Perfect LEGO House
FOURTH GRADE
First Place: Sawyer Sandford, Star Wars vs. Robots
Second Place Tie: Gabe Rigge, Gerald; Carter Grant, Akedo Fighters
Third Place Tie: Kyler Mares, Batle Stop-Motion; Kyler Mares, Book Store
FIFTH GRADE
First Place: Timothy Benham, Battle of the Moon
Second Place: Easton Lapcinski, Human Battle Bots
Third Place Tie: KC Nold, FN@F; Owen Jeitz, A Weird Day a the Field
SIXTH GRADE
First Place: Peyton Hodgson, Mammoth Park Escape
Second Place: Pyper Dary, Snake in Grass
Third Place Tie: Lincoln Skjoldal, Titanic; Lincoln Skjoldal, X-Wing
SEVENTH GRADE
First Place: Kylee Payne, The Artemis 2 Launch
Second Place: Sylvan Schwartz, Keeper of Peace
Third Place: Jaxson Matteson, Minecraft Adventures
HIGH SCHOOL
First Place: Mason Koenig, Battleship;
Second Place: Nate Brewer, Callapsea Rea Rocket
Third Place: Olivia Ellis, Holly Jolly Castleof
ADULT
First Place: Andy Sihrer, Greebling
Second Place: Ava Sauter, Super Bad Guy Station
Third Place: Karen Minton, Home Sweet Home

04/18/2026

HUGE thank you to all those who participated and helped with the 22nd LEGO contest! Thank you to our main sponsor Dakota Gold and to Coeur Wharf for donating numerous door prizes! And, to the wonderful students of Lead Deadwood High School and to science teacher Erik Allen, who sponsored an amazing STEAM Fair! And, to the school for the use of the gym and to Barb Meverden who was tremendous help getting the gym set up! The judges who have a very hard job with so much talent and creativity from the participants! And our own LEGO man and LEGO woman - Sarah Canida and Cody Stahl. Here are just a few pics . . . more to come!

03/27/2026

This will be a great show! Be sure to support our local students and attend!

Coming up this Fri & Sat! Free Admission. Come enjoy the show.