July 19th, 2017
4255 23rd Ave S, Fargo
Saturday, July 22, 10am-5pm
Free kids admission, free lunch at 11am while supplies last. Where does your food come from? How does a pizza grow? What does a combine do? Find out the answers. Farmers, scientists, and zookeepers create a fun-filled day.
July 19th, 2017
Friday, July 21, 8pm
Red Raven, 916 Main Ave, Fargo
It’s a ha-ha sad, not a cry-cry sad. Five stand-up comics try to out-sad each other. Free of charge, benefits First Link, the suicide prevention hotline (call 211). We’ll be there. We only get laughed at when we’re not trying to be funny. 701-478-7337
July 19th, 2017
Friday, July 21, doors 9pm, show 10pm-1am
The Aquarium, 226 Broadway upstairs
Unmissable performance in support of their new double album A Walk With Love and Death. “You’ll sleep with the lights on after listening,” says drummer Dale Crover. 21+, expensive but worth it: $18 at Dempsey’s, Orange Records, or ticketweb; $20 door.
July 15th, 2017
Saturday, July 15, 4-9pm
The Spirit Room, 111 Broadway, Fargo
Bachata is a simple dance from the Dominican Republic with “almost every move” possible in its four-beat sequence. Workshop designed to help couples find their rhythm. Partner required, space for 20 couples. Techniques learned can be used in several other dances. 701-237-0230
July 13th, 2017
July 13 - 16, Thursday through Sunday
Main Ave E & 6th St NE, Barnesville, Minnesota
A four day celebration featuring 4H exhibits, entertainment including minnow races, a ranch rodeo, demolition derby and so much more.
http://www.mnclaycountyfair.com or call (218) 354-2675 for more information
July 13th, 2017
July 11-16, Tuesday through Sunday, 11am-9pm
1805 W Main Ave, West Fargo
ATMs in fairgrounds; Baby Care Center; tickets $5, $10, under 5 free; get your hand stamped to get back in; auto racing at 6pm, concerts at 8pm; Information Building, friendly knowledgeable staff; lost & found 701-282-2200; service dogs only; smoking area, wheelchairs available.
July 12th, 2017
By Mrisha Sharma
mrishamsharma@gmail.com
Photos: Mrisha Sharma
“I really enjoy being a functional human being in the society, still living like this. This way of life is actually working out and I am actually happy with it.”
Ida Frisch and her boyfriend, Martin Osvold, are temporarily crashing in an art studio in Hausmania, located in the center of Oslo, Norway. Hausmania was an abandoned building occupied by squatters until 1999. Now it is a cultural center for artists and musicians in…
July 6th, 2017
Saturday, July 8, 10am-2pm
409 Broadway N, Fargo
All winter we missed the Red River Market and we’re so glad to see their trademark vintage Chevrolet pickup, every Saturday this summer and fall. Experience the joys of locally produced food; see the friends you somehow only run into at the market.
July 3rd, 2017
Tuesday, July 4, 7:30am till late
1351 Main Ave W, West Fargo
Vietnam Veterans 5k/10k run/walk; historic shooting of the anvil; train & wagon rides; face painting; fireworks.
June 29th, 2017
Friday, June 30, 5-10pm
Detroit Mountain Recreation Area
29409 170th St, Detroit Lakes
Minnesota blues legend Lamont Cranston, with special guests The Soulmates. Scenic lift rides, lifts open noon-8pm. Proceeds to fund Kiwanis Scholarships at MSCTC, one of the nation’s highest-rated community colleges. Rain or shine, tickets $10.
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