Best Bets

​DeLendrecie’s Holiday Open House

November 26th, 2019

Saturday, November 30, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Delendrecie’s Waldorf Crystal, 624 Main Ave, Fargo

Check out the first-ever Delendrecie's Holiday Open House. Explore the diverse businesses housed within its walls and check out a variety of vendors throughout the first two levels. 

Read more...


​Theatre B Presents The Last Schwartz

November 26th, 2019

November 29-December 21

Theatre B, 215 10th St. N, Moorhead

The Last Schwartz by Deborah Zoe Laufer is the Holiday comedy about family dinners everyone can relate to. When the Schwartz children gather for the first anniversary of their father's passing, drama ensures.

Read more...


Barn Dance with October Road

November 26th, 2019

Friday, November 29, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.

Arthur’s Barn, 1907 155th Ave SE, Arthur, ND

Whether you are an expert swing dancer and line dancer or just a beginner, give it a whirl on the dance floor. October Road will be on stage 

Read more...


​Newvember Group Exhibition | 8th Annual

November 26th, 2019

Friday, November 29, 6-9 p.m.

Ecce Gallery, 210 N Broadway suite 101, Fargo

8th Annual Newvember Group Show in a fantastic new space on broadway. New works for the new year. Featuring over 20 pieces by local and regional talent.

Meghan Duda. Syed Hosain. Warren Kessler. Kelly Thompson. Zhimin Guan. Dan Jones. Andrew David Stark. Kelli Nelson. Cole LaRocque. Bridget Leigh Solsaa. Andi Messerschmidt. Mollie Douthit. Mitchell Scott Hoffart. Bob Crowe. Sara Woster. Amber Fletschock. Mike…

Read more...


​Rake in the rent

November 20th, 2019

Friday, November 22, 7-9:30 p.m.

HoDo, 101 North Broadway, Fargo

Plants for Patients is, a local non-profit that runs in partnership with the Red River Women's Clinic, and they are hosting a fundraiser. The evening will include appetizers, a cash bar, a raffle, and live music.

Read more...


​Legalize it Fest 2

November 20th, 2019

Friday, November 29, 8 p.m.-1:30 a.m.

The Aquarium, 226 N Broadway, Fargo

Legalize It Fest 2 is a fundraiser for Legalize ND's efforts to legalize cannabis in North Dakota. Featuring the talent of Gorgatron, El Supremo featuring members of Egypt, Anomic & Widow. All for the low, low admission of a $7 minimum donation.

Read more...


​Climate Action Town Hall Meeting

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. 

Read more...


​BOOTS Thanksgiving Hootenanny!

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.

Read more...


Friendsgiving at the Pride Center

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.  

Read more...


​TDOR: Transgender Day of Remembrance

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. 

Read more...


Tracker Pixel for Entry FPL Tracker Pixel for Entry 7Clans Tracker Pixel for Entry Blackbird Tracker Pixel for Entry Empire Tracker Pixel for Entry WurstWest Tracker Pixel for Entry Bismarck

Recently in:

By Bryce Vincent Haugen More than 300 people gathered at Trinity Lutheran Church in central Moorhead on Jan. 27 for “constitutional observer” training. Led by the Immigrant Defense Network and supported locally by the West Area…

By Kooper Shagena Just off of I-94 and Highway 83 on State Street in Bismarck, an abandoned Kmart sits behind an empty parking lot, watching the cars roll on and off the interstate exchange. It has been standing there quietly since…

Saturday, January 31, mingling at 6:15 p.m. and program at 7 p.m.Fine Arts Club, 601 4th St. S., FargoThe FM Symphony is getting intimate by launching a “Small Stages” chamber music series and it's bringing folks together via…

By John Strand If you are reading this editorial and you too are worried sick about the state of our country, keep reading. Maybe we can inspire each other. It was near closing time. We were discussing our values crisis. So this…

By Ed RaymondA mind that snapped, cracked, and popped at one hundredI wasn’t going to read a long column called “Centenarian: A Diary of a Hundredth Year” by Calvin Tomkins celebrating his birthday on December 17 of 2025…

By Rick Gionrickgion@gmail.com Holiday wine shopping shouldn’t have to be complicated. But unfortunately it can cause unneeded anxiety due to an overabundance of choices. Don’t fret my friends, we once again have you covered…

By Rick GionSince the much-dreaded Covid years, there has been much ebb and flow in the Fargo-Moorhead restaurant scene. In 2025, that trend continued with some major additions and closings. Let’s start the New Year on a positive…

Saturday, January 17, doors at 7:30 p.m.The Aquarium above Dempsey’s, 226 N. Broadway, FargoThe Slow Death is a punk supergroup led by Jesse Thorson, with members and collaborators that include members of The Ergs!, Dillinger…

By Greg Carlson The versatile Nia DaCosta follows her underseen and underappreciated “Hedda” (one of my 2025 favorites) with the first female-helmed entry in the 28 Days/Weeks/Years Later series, a fascinating and grisly…

By Jacinta ZensThe Guerrilla Girls, an internationally renowned anonymous feminist art collective, have been bringing attention to the gender and racial imbalances in contemporary art institutions for the last 40 years. They have…

Saturday, January 31, 6:30-9 p.m.Transfiguration Fitness, 764 34th St. N., Unit P, FargoAn enchanting evening celebrating movement and creativity in a staff-student showcase. This is a family-friendly event showcasing pole, aerial…

By Annie Prafckeannieprafcke@gmail.com AUSTIN, Texas – As a Chinese-American, connecting to my culture through food is essential, and no dish brings me back to my mother’s kitchen quite like hotdish. Yes, you heard me right –…

By Sabrina Hornungsabrina@hpr1.comNew Jamestown Brewery Serves up Local FlavorThere’s something delicious brewing out here on the prairie and it just so happens to be the newest brewery west of the Red River and east of the…

By Ellie Liveranieli.liverani.ra@gmail.com At the beginning of the movie “How the Grinch Stole Christmas," the Grinch is introduced as having a smaller than average heart, but as the movie progresses, his heart increases three…

January 31, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.Viking Ship Park, 202 1st Ave. N., Moorhead2026 marks 10 years of frosty fun! Enjoy sauna sessions with Log the Sauna, try Snowga (yoga in the snow), take a guided snowshoe nature hike, listen to live…

By Vern Thompson Benjamin Franklin offered one of the most sobering warnings in American history. When asked what kind of government the framers had created in 1787, he replied, “A republic, if you can keep it.” Few words…