This Friday, the Cheyenne River Youth Project will welcome Cheyenne River community members of all ages to its campus for a free Valentine’s Day party. The evening will include a home-cooked meal, Lakota language learning, and festivities such as cookie decorating.
What: Community Valentine’s Day Party
When: 5 to 7 p.m. this Friday, Feb. 13
Where: Cokata Wiconi (Center of Life), 702 4th St., Eagle Butte, South Dakota
Programs Director Jerica Widow Jones said the team is excited to add a new community celebration to the annual calendar. In early December, nearly 120 community members attended CRYP’s first all-ages holiday party.
“We want to do more seasonal events that bring multiple generations together here,” Jones said. “After all, Cokata Wiconi means center of life. We want our campus to be a gathering place for all ages, especially during the cold winter months.”
The evening also will include a photo booth and door prizes.
To learn more about the Cheyenne River Youth Project and its programs, and for information about making donations and volunteering, call (605) 964-8200 or visit www.lakotayouth.org. And, to stay up to date on the latest CRYP news and events, follow the youth project on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Vimeo and YouTube.
The Cheyenne River Youth Project, founded in 1988, is a grassroots, not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing the youth of the Cheyenne River reservation with access to a vibrant and secure future through a wide variety of culturally sensitive and enduring programs, projects and facilities that ensure strong, self-sufficient families and communities.