September 18th, 2017
Wednesday, September 20
Prairie Stone Center, 1650 45th St S, Fargo
Open all day, ribbon cutting at 2pm. New addiction management center. Will serve as a community hub, connecting people to treatment information and other resources, to help initiate and sustain long-term addiction wellness. Kristi Ulrich, 701-566-5631
September 16th, 2017
Sunday, September 17, 4:30-6pm
Fargo Public Library, 102 3rd St N
The World in Fargo-Moorhead photo and storytelling project will host a gallery talk during Welcoming Week. The talk will share the history of the project, introduce photographers and storytellers, and invite further participation. Free admission
September 16th, 2017
Saturday, September 16, tickets required after 6pm
Drekker Brewing Co., 630 1st Ave N, Fargo
Tickets $25 in advance at brewery or eventbrite, $30 day of show
Come help the Drekker Brewing company celebrate three years of ingesting and acting accordingly. 7pm concert in the alley with J Roddy Walston and The Business helping you to shed your inhibitions and act out with the rest of us. 701-540-6808
September 14th, 2017
Friday, September 15; doors 6pm, show 7:30pm
Scheels Arena, 5225 31st Ave S, Fargo
Openers: Tim and the Shrednecks “sound like ZZ Top, but with louder guitars, gnarlier riffs and dirtier beards,” says the Rolling Stone. Great songs though, “This Beard Came Here to Party,” and the latest, “Hillbilly Rich.” $32.50 to $82.50
September 13th, 2017
Thursday, September 14, 4:30pm
MB Johnson Park, 3601 11th St N
You got early warning: come together, right now, over the Oakport Water Tower Art Installation, with Moorhead’s contribution to civilization, free Dilly Bars. We say one and one is more than three and we’ll see all of you over there. Free music too.
September 6th, 2017
August 13-October 18
ND Museum of Art, 261 Centennial Dr, stop 7305, Grand Forks
Plants that grow where humans don’t want them. Weeds represent exuberance, vigor, abundance, project the power to take over the world. Pigweed and leafy spurge will be here long after human beings are gone. Lots of artists, worth seeing. 701-777-4195
September 6th, 2017
Wednesday, September 12, 8am
Fargodome, 1800 University Dr N; 701-241-9100
Social service workers, law enforcement, and those who work closely with children are critical to the identification of a child who has been commercially sexually exploited. Ask the right questions in the right location and perceive the signs of an enslaved child.
September 6th, 2017
Sunday, September 10 at 1:30pm
Rourke Art Museum, 521 Main Ave., Moorhead
The ancient Greek word “Enantiodromia” translates to “the tendency of things to change into their opposites.” Using this as a reference point, Fargo Artist Ben Rheault created a new series of paintings currently on display at The Rourke.
September 6th, 2017
Saturday, September 9, 9:30-11pm
Jerry’s Original Music Club, 1500 11th St N, Moorhead
Moorhead is happening, Jerry’s is helping. The Kirby’s and Ralph’s descendant offers low cover and no covers, all original music. Jimmy does rhythm & blues, hard-driving Chicago blues. Minnekota nice, great service and bartenders. 701-936-0328
September 6th, 2017
September 9-10
Fort Ransom State Park, 5981 Walt Hjelle PKWY, Fort Ransom
Old time music, food, crafts, turn of the century farm demonstrations. Hand churned ice cream, hayrides,Fort Ransom soldier reenactments and much more. Something for everyone in the beautiful scenic Sheyenne River Valley.
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