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​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.

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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.  

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​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. 

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​Carterfest ‘19

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.

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​Intro to photography class

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!

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​Public Opening: Guan/Park

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.

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​Spirits class: Absinthe

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…

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​Creative Voices Talk: Brad Kahlhamer

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. 

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Broadway Carriage Ride

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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​Growing Up LGBTQ on the Northern Plains presentation

November 6th, 2019

Wednesday, November 13, 6:30-8 p.m.

Fargo Public Library, 102 3rd St. N, Fargo

Learn about a local oral history project focusing on the stories collected from area LGBTQ elders in the region. The presentation "Breaking Barriers: Harvesting LGBTQ Stories from the Northern Plains: Three Journeys" vividly evokes the challenges and triumphs of this pioneer generation in their own words. These three interviews are part of the Red River Rainbow Seniors’ ongoing oral history project. Prairie…

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