Teresa Perleberg Teaches Wool Felting Class

Wool felting was the topic of conversation this past weekend at the Goss Emporium. Bear Creek Design artist Teresa Perleberg taught a class in wool felting. Class participants created sculptures from wool using kits and instruction provided by Perleberg.

Handbell Choir Plays At Opera Hall

The bell choir from The Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer, Watertown SD, perform Christmas Music at the Goss Opera House December 19, 2009.

Dinosaur Adventure Arrives!

The dinosaurs have arrived and we are busily working to prepare the exhibit for the opening this Friday.

This amazing exhibit traces the history of the dinosaurs from their earliest appearance all the way to the last of the dinosaurs. The exhibit contains mounted skeletons assembled by the technicians who mounted all of the dinosaurs for the smithsonian.

Dinosaur Adventure consists of skeletons skulls, claws, eggs, and even fossilized dinosaur droppings.These pieces are gathered from over sixty of the world’s most important international museum collections.

There are even two baby dinosaur skeletons that were the first two ever discovered. Among the collection are teranosaurs, ceratopsians, brontosaurs, duck bill dinosaurs, pterosaurs and the earliest birds.

New in the Emporium

We have some new things in the Emporium this week.

Native American Sage & Herbs



These are locally grown and assembled. Sage is used to purify your home, and rid your space of negativity. It is often used to cleanse the energy of a newly purchased home!


Hand Crafted Santas

Marge Blaue from Sioux Falls sculpts the faces of each Santa individually so that each one is unique with its own personality! They are 24" to 48" tall.

A Evening at the Emporium

Let the Christmas shopping begin!

Monday evening shoppers filled the Goss Emporium. Christmas music filled the air and shoppers filled their baskets. Local artisans were onhand to talk about their work and the process of creating the art they sell.




Artist Lisa Perleberg, displayed and demonstrated her sculptural felting skills for shoppers.

Doyle Dykes Concert a Huge Success!

On Saturday, November 21, world renouned guitarist Doyle Dykes said a prayer with the crowd to rededicate the Goss Opera Hall. Dykes was the first musician to play in the hall in over 70 years. He delighted and amazed the crowd with his musical talents and was joined by his daughter Haley, who sang and played the mandolin. During the concert Dykes also told stories about his life and time working with "Grandpa Jones" and on the Grand Ole Opry. The crowd responded with a standing ovation more than once.

For more information on Doyle Dykes and his music click here.

The Goss Emporium has a selection of both Doyle and his daughter Haley's CDs for sale. Stop in and pick one up today! They make great stocking stuffers.

New Items in the Emporium

These darling hats arrived this week from the San Diego Hat Company. There are many styles available for adults and children.





We also now have porcelain eggs from Allison Nagel. These whimsical, handcrafted eggs will brighten your day and make you smile.