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​Drekkerfest 3

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

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ZZ Top with Tim Montana and the Shrednecks

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

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​Last Day: Greater Moorhead Days

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. 

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​Into the Weeds

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

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​Human Trafficking Training

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.

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​Ben Rheault “Enantiodromia: Studies” Opening

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.

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​Jimmy Famous and the Payback

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

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​Fort Ransom Sodbuster Days

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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​Last Day: Fargo Fashion Week

September 6th, 2017

Friday, September 8, 6-9pm

Avalon Events Center, 2525 9th Ave S, Fargo

Largest runway fashion show in the region. Various runway shows, welcome drink and appetizer with admission, live performances, swag bags, T-shirts, cash bar. Woman of the Year 2017 to be announced on Friday, the last day. $10 to $100, 701-478-9600

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Bridge Bash

August 30th, 2017

Thursday, Sept 7, 5-10pm 

Just this one day of the year, Moorhead closes the 1st Ave N bridge to welcome college students. Giant street party, music by Brat Pack and The Shuttles. Really should last till 2am, but the City of Moorhead, in loco parentis, wants you in bed early. 218-299-5296

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