May 19th, 2022
Thursday, May 26, 5-7 pm, on view May 26-July 7
Spirit Room Gallery, 111 Broadway N, Fargo
Dennis Terhak attended Moorhead State College after serving four years in the Marine Corps. He spent 25 years wielding a brush, working as a sign painter. Pelicans have been his main focus. This exhibit will be on view from May 16-July 2. At The Spirit Room they do their best to keep guests healthy while offering access to the arts, that seems even more important during these times.
May 19th, 2022
May 26, 3 to 7:30pm
bonanzaville.org
This is a free event for veterans and their families and includes a free BBQ picnic prepared by veterans. Military vehicles will be on display. Are you a vet and down on your luck? Don’t be shy, you will be an honored guest. They will help you if they possibly can. Remember, the VA crisis line is available by dialing 1-800-273-8255 and pressing 1. The event will conclude with door prizes. Free admission to the pioneer village and museum starting at 3…
May 19th, 2022
June 3-4
Detroit Lakes
The 22nd annual celebration of art, crafts and lake culture returns to Detroit Lakes, Minnesota in early June. The festivities are centered around Washington Avenue, but spread out into downtown. Shopping is a major draw: 125 booths showcase local food, art and gifts at the outdoor market and Detroit Lakes merchants draw shoppers off the sidewalks with special events and sales. Take a break in the food court and beer garden and listen to live music on the outdoor…
May 19th, 2022
June 8-11, 11 am - 11 pm
Fargodome.com
Awesome food and music. What more could you ask for? If you’re hankering for the best ribs, brisket, pulled pork and chicken, Happy Harry’s RibFest outdoors at the Fargodome is where you need to go. Three days of indulging. Highlights are the popular “Lip Smackin’ Lunch Special” where you buy the meat and get the sides for free. And then to cap it off, the music lineup each night at the Happy Harry’s Ribfest stage starts at 9pm,…
May 19th, 2022
Any Saturday
Downtown Fargo
Start at Great Northern Books, 425 Broadway, a tiny space full of hundreds of books in no particular order, open three hours a week, 1 to 4 on Saturday. Now cross the street to Zandbroz Variety, where the used books are in the back. We’d go just to see the beautiful cabinetry from the former grocery store. Are you hungry? Bernbaum’s is a couple of doors down the street. It’s all yummy (but we like the potato salad). Haven’t found what you’re looking…
April 21st, 2022
May 14, 7am - 11am
Forest River Park in Fargo
https://fargoparks.com/events-and-deadlines/fargo-birding-festival
Hike the wooded trails, learn from experts and look for dozens of different migrating birds during this free, family-friendly event from the Fargo Park District, Audubon Dakota and Fargo Public Library. Bring binoculars if you have them, since supplies are limited. Kids can try a bird-themed activity. All skill levels are welcome.
April 21st, 2022
Friday, April 29, 8pm, Fargo Theatre
https://fargotheatre.org/production/balkowitsch/
The award-winning documentary film. Shane Balkowitsch is a preservationist, an archivist, and an artist through the lost art of the wet plate collodion process. His work is spread throughout some of the most renowned museums on the planet. A Q&A will follow the screening.
April 21st, 2022
May 6-22, 7:30pm (May 15, 22 at 2pm)
Theatre B, 215 10th St N, Moorhead
https://www.theatreb.org/
Survivors of a global catastrophe gather around a campfire and recall an episode of “The Simpsons” in this unusual dark comedy. Decades later, that campfire story gels into a kind of modern myth. This show was nominated for a Drama League Award for Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Play in 2014 and it’s been confounding audiences ever since.
April 21st, 2022
May 19, 5pm doors, 7pm show
Fargo Brewing, 610 University Dr N
https://jadepresents.com/events/
The one-time highest grossing electronic dance music artist in North America.
We’re telling you in advance because it looks like it’s going to sell out, even at $46.50 & $100 per ticket.
It’s an outdoor event and if you can’t afford a ticket you can probably hear it nearby. Ages 21+
April 2nd, 2022
April 1-30, West Acres, East Wing
fmva.org
Artists will be filling a storefront at West Acres with their local creations starting April 1 and continuing thru the entire month. Participants are members of the Fargo Moorhead Visual Artists. An artists’ reception will take place Tuesday, April 19 from 6 - 8 pm. That’s a great opportunity to meet and talk with local artists with FMVA. Their next big annual event, of course, will be the Studio Crawl in early October.
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