Bellman Presentation

About the Bellman Brown Bag Series…

The Bellman Brown Bag series is a humanities program designed to explore ideas, history, literature, art, and culture. The Brown Bag program was developed by Dr. Stewart Bellman in the 1990s. Recognizing the Matthews Opera House as an ideal venue for the exploration of humanities topics, he engaged a line-up of speakers to present programs on a range of humanities topics each month. Dr. Bellman was a professor of English at Black Hills State University, Spearfish, SD. His teaching career spanned thirty years. Bellman retired from BHSU and passed away in November 2002. Programs are presented on the second Wednesday of each month, noon to 1pm. Designed to begin and end within the lunch hour, patrons are invited to bring their lunch, if desired, or simply enjoy an hour of learning and entertainment. This is an opportunity to gain insight into themes that touch our daily lives.

2026 Bellmans…

January 14 : National Blood Donor Month – Speaker will be Jennifer Ash

February 11: N ational Organ Donor Day (Feb. 14 ) – Speaker will be staff from Fidler-Isburg Funeral Home

BONUS – February 16: America 250 – South Dakota’s Story – Speaker will be Karen Holzer

March 11: National Invest in Vets Week (Mar.1-7) – Speaker is Kevin Bowen

April 8: Library Workers and National Library Day – Speaker is Amber Wilde

May 13: Mother’s Day: Having a Baby in the 1920’s – Speaker is Mary Chantry Nelson

September 9: The Pandemic of 1918-1919 in Lead, SD – Speaker is Terry Smith

October 14: Ghost Stories by the Black Hills Story Tellers

November 11: Presentation on the Spearfish Museum – Speaker is Rosalie Aslesen and Johanna Meier Della Vecchia

December 9 : Piano Duets – Spearfish Piano Duets Club

Matthews Opera House & Art Center

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