Calamity’s Shindig
Calamity Jane was no stranger to a good time. She’s fabled to have been many things, but one thing that’s for sure is that she was always the life of the party.
The Adams Museum & House (AM&H) is using her inspiration to host a fundraiser, January 29, at the Charlie Utter Theater in Deadwood. The fundraiser is open to the public and proceeds from the event will benefit the ongoing work of the AM&H.
The January 29 event, called Calamity’s Shindig, will feature a live auction, hors d’oeuvres, drinks and entertainment by Hank Harris, Ricky Jacobsen and Kenny Putnam. Doors open at 7:00 p.m and the festivities will go until 10:00 p.m.
Rose Speirs, Communications Director at the Adams, said that last year’s fundraiser attracted nearly 100 people and she’s hoping that this year’s event will be even larger.
The evening dress code is being classified as “Deadwood formal” attire, so it’s certainly open to interpretation. Tickets to the Calamity Shindig are $35 per person and can be purchased through Black Hills Central Reservations at 1-866-601-5103 or online at Adams Fundraiser.
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Joe is a resident of Spearfish, S.D. He grew up in the tall-corn state of Iowa, where he developed an early interest in all things outdoors. After high school he moved to Vermillion, S.D., where he earned his bachelor’s degree in public relations and advertising.
During his college years, two things caught his attention: the beauty of western South Dakota’s Black Hills and a girl from those Black Hills. After graduating from college, Joe traveled across the country as a recruiter for the University of South Dakota. He saw the sights from Pittsburgh to Las Vegas and everywhere in between, but it was the Black Hills (and the girl) that kept drawing him back.
He and wife moved back to the Black Hills in 2008. He's an avid hiker, mountain biker and road cyclist whose future plans include trying to fit a pair of kayaks into the spare bedroom.
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