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​Frostival Winter Warm Up at The Rourke

January 18th, 2024

Sat Feb 3, 1-4 p.m.

The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum, 521 Main Ave., Moorhead, MN 56550

Enjoy a complimentary cocoa bar, explore the handmade mug market, shop for toasty mittens, hats, and scarves from local fiber artists and gather round the fire pits in the M. Dorian Clemedtson Memorial Sculpture Court. This is a winter weather accessory dropoff for a community hat and mitten drive. The event is free and open to the public.

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​VICTORIAN CHRISTMAS: A YULETIDE SOCIAL

December 2nd, 2023

Sunday, December 10, 12-4:30pm

The Commissary at Fort Lincoln State Park, Bismarck

Experience what the sights, sounds, and smells of Christmas were in the frontier Army with historic presentations on Victorian era holiday traditions, firearm demonstrations, period parlor games, a decoration making station, tree trimming caroling and calling on the neighbors. Party like it’s 1899! Snacks from the era such as Coriander and sugar cookies, mincemeat pies, plum pudding, eggnog, hot…

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​18th ANNUAL TRADITIONAL NORSK CHRISTMAS EVENT

December 1st, 2023

Saturday, December 2, 2023

1st seating: 3:30pm, 2nd seating: 6pm

Sons of Norway, 722 2nd Ave N, Fargo

Celebrate the holidays with a four-course plated sit-down dinner and hosted by the one and only Frode Tilden. “If you love Norwegian culture, Christmas or just enjoy getting together for celebration, come make memories with us.” Purchase tickets online: https://www.sofnfgo.org/ or tickets are also available at STABO Scandinavian Imports at 406 Broadway, Downtown Fargo. Call for tickets…

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​18th ANNUAL TRADITIONAL NORSK CHRISTMAS EVENT

December 1st, 2023

Saturday, December 2, 2023

1st seating: 3:30pm, 2nd seating: 6pm

Sons of Norway, 722 2nd Ave N, Fargo

Celebrate the holidays with a four-course plated sit-down dinner and hosted by the one and only Frode Tilden. “If you love Norwegian culture, Christmas or just enjoy getting together for celebration, come make memories with us.” Purchase tickets online: https://www.sofnfgo.org/ or tickets are also available at STABO Scandinavian Imports at 406 Broadway, Downtown Fargo. Call for tickets…

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​18th ANNUAL TRADITIONAL NORSK CHRISTMAS EVENT

December 1st, 2023

Sons of Norway, 722 2nd Ave N, Fargo

Saturday, December 2, 2023

1st seating: 3:30pm, 2nd seating: 6pm

Celebrate the holidays with a four-course plated sit-down dinner and hosted by the one and only Frode Tilden. “If you love Norwegian culture, Christmas or just enjoy getting together for celebration, come make memories with us.” Purchase tickets online: https://www.sofnfgo.org/ or tickets are also available at STABO Scandinavian Imports at 406 Broadway, Downtown Fargo. Call for tickets…

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​HARDANGER FIDDLE CONCERT

December 1st, 2023

Sat, Dec 2, 1 – 3pm 

Hjemkomst Center, 202 1st Ave N, Moorhead, Minn.

Do not miss this holiday treat: Fargo Spelemannslag Bud Larsen and renowned hardanger fiddler Loretta Kelley will perform in a concert of hardanger fiddling at the Hjemkomst Center starting at 1pm on Saturday, December 2. Kelley will be flying in from Maryland. She is the current president of the Hardanger Fiddle…

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DUCKS UNLIMITED ICE FISHING CONTESTS

December 1st, 2023

Every day in December 2023, 12 noon to 3pm

Mille Lacs Lake, Garrison Township, Minn.

All fish must be caught by hook and line. No spears will be allowed. All fish entered must be brought to the judges stand immediately and be alive. You may register as many fish as Minnesota laws allow you to keep, but only one fish per contestant is allowed in the weigh-in line. All prize winners may be required to take polygraph exams as part of contest requirements. No motorized vehicles are allowed in…

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​ADAM CAROLLA

November 25th, 2023

Thursday, November 30, 8-11pm

Fargo Theatre, 314 Broadway, Fargo

The comedian, actor, radio personality, television host and NY Times best-selling author. He currently hosts THE ADAM CAROLLA SHOW, which holds the Guinness Book of World Records for “most downloaded podcast." He is, of course, quotable. “Figure out what to do, then take a nap.” “This whole country is founded on the principle of 'if you are not hurting anyone, and you're not fucking with someone else's shit, and you…

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​BURN THE BIRD

November 21st, 2023

Thanksgiving Day 5k/10k

Thursday, Nov 23, 8:30am

400 1st Ave S, Fargo

Each year, the YMCA partners with SoleMOTION to bring you the Annual Burn the Bird Thanksgiving Day Run! Get fresh air and a good “burn” going with the 5K run/walk/crawl or the 10K run before sitting. Run or walk, just plan on coming out with 1,000 of your closest friends. Race date estimated (weather permitting). As a general rule, an average-sized runner will burn about 100 calories per mile. So if your goal is to…

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​ND STATE VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT

November 16th, 2023

The Fargodome: Championship Matches Saturday, Nov 18, 5pm

The three-day event will begin Thursday, November 16 at 1:00 p.m. After the first match of a session, the next match will begin 25 minutes after the completion of the previous match, but not earlier than the scheduled time. The Class B tournament will be seeded by the head coaches of the eight qualifying teams via an electronic process. CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES: 5:00 p.m. Class A…

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