November 20th, 2019
Wednesday, November 27, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Fargo City Hall, 225 4th St N, Fargo
Do you have comments or concerns about climate issues? Would you care to offer suggestions for local action? Then you’re invited to bend the ears of local leaders this special listening session at the new City Commission Chambers. Speakers will be limited to three minutes and the meeting will be televised on local access.
November 20th, 2019
Wednesday, November 27, 9 p.m.-12 a.m.
Dempsey’s Public House, 226 N Broadway, Fargo
BOOTS is a group of four of Fargo’s favorite musical minds coming together to sing songs, pick like hell and entertain the folks of the frozen North. Drawing from folk, bluegrass, blues, gypsy jazz, and outlaw country, the band shows a wide range of influences and tastes.
November 20th, 2019
Saturday, November 23, 12-4 p.m.
The Pride Collective
Celebrate Thanksgiving with chosen friends and family at the Pride Collective this weekend. Bring your favorite dish, play some games, or just hang out. Turkey and beverages will be served. There may be a craft for the kids/kids at heart, too. The Collective is also collecting gently used coats and winter gear to donate to Youthworks and the Stepping Stones Resource Center.
November 13th, 2019
Wednesday, November 20, 7-9 p.m.
First Congregational United Church of Christ Moorhead, 406 8th St S, Moorhead
Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) is an annual memorial observance on November 20th that honors the memory of those whose lives were lost in acts of anti-transgender violence. The names of this year's victims will be read during a service, candles will be lit to remember the fallen and members of the community will speak.
November 13th, 2019
November 19-20
Red Raven Espresso Parlor, 916 Main Ave, Fargo
Two days and a number of bands from throughout the region just waiting to rock your socks off. $10/day or $15 for a two-day pass. Talent includes: Closet Witch, Cascades, High Hopes, Swing Low, Mr.Meaner, Maul, Baltic to Boardwalk, Heart to, Gold, Anomic, Body by Torture, Straight-line Arrival, Half Empty, Pass the Flask, The Permanent Vacation, Home Invasion, and Seriously Hot Sh*t.
November 13th, 2019
Monday, November 18, 6:30-9:30 p.m.
Fargo Photoworks, 510 10th Ave. N, Fargo
The 101 on understanding how and why to use the basic controls of your camera. Class size is limited to ensure more one on one for this three-evening class!
November 13th, 2019
Sunday, November 17, 1:30-4 p.m.
The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum, 521 Main Ave. Moorhead
Public opening of “Pilgrimage to Nature”an exhibition of paintings by Zhimin Gua and "The Oil Pastelist" an exhibition of oil pastels by Jim Park. Guan Gallery Talk starts at 2 pm and Park’s Gallery Talk starts at 3pm.
November 13th, 2019
Saturday, November 16, 1-2 p.m.
Bridgeview Liquors, 935 37th Ave. S, Moorhead
La Fée Verte - The Green Fairy. Absinthe... A drink of artists and bon-vivants, at the end of the nineteenth century, yet it also has a darker context, one related to overindulgence, hallucination, and death. Banned for nearly a century in much--though never all of the world, Absinthe was revived at the start of the twenty-first century. In this class, you will learn all about the troubled history of this…
November 6th, 2019
Thursday, November 14, 6-7 p.m.
The Plains Art Museum, 704 1st Ave.N, Fargo
An evening of conversation with multimedia artist Brad Kahlhamer and sculptor Aaron Spangler. Kahlhamer works with a range of media from sculpture and painting to performance and music to explore what he refers to as the “third place”—a meeting point of two opposing personal histories. The artist will discuss this “third place” and the complex, multilayered motifs and themes in his work.
November 6th, 2019
Thursday, November 14, 6 p.m.
The Red Silo, 12 N Broadway, Fargo
Take a horse-drawn carriage ride in downtown Fargo. There will be three rides each evening. Each ride holds 16 passengers. Tickets are available for $10 by calling The Red Silo (701) 478-3822.
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