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​Fergus Falls Monster Mash

October 9th, 2019

Saturday, October 12, 5-11 p.m.

The Spot, 220 W. Lincoln Ave, Fergus Falls MN

Fergus Brewing Company will be debuting their newest fall brew: Toastie Ghostie. Fill your caldron with this brew and enjoy other drink specials--be sure to come in costume and listen to live music from Sonus Nexus and performances by DJ Frankenlegs and DJ Slice Launcher! Music starts at 6 p.m. 

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Author Event w/ Marcie R. Rendon

October 2nd, 2019

Thursday, October 10, 2019 at 6:30 p.m.-8 p.m.

Zandbroz Variety, 420 N Broadway, Fargo

Rendon is the author of 'Murder on the Red River', and most recently, "Girl Gone Missing.”

Marcie Rendon is a citizen of the White Earth Nation. Her novel, “Girl Gone Missing” is the second in the Cash Blackbear series. The first, 'Murder on the Red River', won the Pinckley Women’s Debut Crime Novel Award, 2018. 

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Screenprinting Salon with Katy Seals

October 2nd, 2019

Oct 8 - Oct 9

Center for Creativity Plains Art Museum, 720 1st Ave N, Fargo

This water-based screen print workshop will focus on approaches to screenprinting that are less toxic and more fun! Through hands-on demonstrations, learn how to use common household items as part of your screen printing practice. 

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​2019 FM Crossroads Powwow

October 2nd, 2019

October 5-6

Scheels Arena, 5225 31st Ave S, Fargo

Native American Juried Arts and Crafts Festival and pow wow featuring a wide variety of dance categories from children to elders. 

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​Screening of ‘First Daughter and Black Snake’

October 2nd, 2019

Saturday, October 5, 3-5 p.m.

Glasrud Auditorium, Weld Hall

Documentary film by MSUM Alumni Keri Pickett, followed by discussion by filmmaker and Winona Laduke. In 1993, Keri Pickett received the Outstanding Young Alumni Award and in 2018 a life-time achievement award from Minnesota State University. She has been awarded grants from the Minnesota State Arts Board and awarded fellowships from the Bush Foundation, McKnight Foundation, Jerome Foundation, and the Target Foundation as well as…

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Chalkfest

October 2nd, 2019

Saturday, October 5, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Red River Valley Zoo, 4255 23rd Ave S, Fargo

This year’s ChalkFest featured visual artist Mark Elton will create chalk artwork at the Zoo entrance. Elton is an artist, author, and animator. There will be performances by musicians, storytellers, and dancers. Local musician Ricot Aladin, Kicks Band of Fargo-Moorhead, Bill Thomas a storyteller, and musician, will be sharing various folk tales and musicThe FM Ballet will perform to Michael Jackson’s…

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An Acoustic Evening with Rick Adams & Friends at TAK

October 2nd, 2019

Friday, October 4, 8 p.m.-10 p.m.

TAK Music Venue, 1710 Center Ave, Dilworth MN

Matt AakreMichael Pink and Shaun Mitzel Live join Rick Adams at TAK Music Venue for a show of epic proportions!

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​The Doobie Brothers

September 25th, 2019

Thursday, October 3, 8 p.m.

Fargo Civic Center, 207 4th St N, Fargo

“Listen to the music!” The iconic 70s rock group will be “Rockin’ down the highway” to grace the stage and the Fargo Civic.

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​America’s Monsters, Superheroes, & Villains: Opening Reception

September 25th, 2019

Tuesday, October 1, 5-8 p.m.

Hjemkomst Center, 202 1st Ave N, Moorhead

"America's Monsters, Superheroes, and Villains: Our Culture at Play" comes from the Minneapolis-based project SuperMonsterCity, and offers a nostalgic and insightful look at America's supernatural favorites in vintage toys, models, trailers, and posters from one of the largest private collections in the United States. Be sure to come in costume!

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​Hamlet at Theatre B

September 25th, 2019

September 27-October 20

Theatre B, 215 10th St. N, Moorhead

Shakespeare's classic tale of ambition and deception. When a king dies, his eldest son should ascend the throne: "The king is dead; long live the king!." But that's not what happens in Denmark.

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