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​Plains Art Museum: Music in the Park

August 25th, 2017

Sunday, August 27 

Woodlawn Park, 400 Woodlawn Park Dr, Moorhead 

Kid-friendly rock and roll band Bazillions, food by Potato Brothers food truck, face painting, music and art making activities. Buzz Lab interns will bring mobile Hive. Taste different varieties of honey and have your fortune told by teen interns.

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​Island Park Show

August 24th, 2017

Saturday, August 26, from 2pm to 2pm Sunday 

Island Park, 302 7th St S, Fargo 

Competitive arts and crafts festival, distinguished jury chooses winners. Shoppers and windowless window shoppers welcome, many unique items, food, and music. Organizer: Fargo Park District, 701-499-6060

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​One Million Cups

August 20th, 2017

Wednesday, August 23, 9:15-10:15am

F-M Community Theatre, 333 4th St S

On any Wednesday, join F-M’s entrepreneurship community to network and drink coffee. If you’re a sole proprietor type, it’s a good place to meet the like-minded. We at HPR, however, make better coffee than they do. www.emergingprairie.com/events/

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​Solar Eclipse Viewing Celebration

August 20th, 2017

Monday, August 21, 11am-2pm

Roberts Commons, 625 2nd Ave N, Fargo

Celebrate with us! The sun will disappear behind the moon for two minutes around midday. Daylight will turn to twilight, the temperature will drop. Viewing on top of the parking ramp; please bring suitable dark glasses due to danger of looking at the sun. 

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​Last Day: Fargo Food Truck Festival

August 18th, 2017

Sunday, August 20, noon-5pm

ND Horse Park, 5180 19th Ave N, Fargo

Food trucks from Fargo-Moorhead and all over the Upper Midwest. Soft drinks, alcohol, prize giveaways, kids jumpy gym, craft vendors, live band, live radio broadcast. Will Steve Heiland, our favorite mexitruck, be there? We hope so.

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Kwaician Traylor & Jaeden Schaan w/ The Knotties

August 18th, 2017

Saturday, August 19, 6pm doors, 7pm show

Fargo Theatre 314 Broadway N

Kwaician Traylor and Jaeden Schaan co-headline with The Knotties opening. Two Fargo-based singer songwriters and a blues rock band lighting up the finest stage in F-M. Canudiggit? All ages, $15 + fees. 701-239-8385

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​Democratic-NPL Summerfest Picnic

August 16th, 2017

Thursday, August 17, 5:30pm

Rheault Farm, 2902 25th Ave S, Fargo

Politicians and party officials speak. State Sen. Merrill Piepkorn (D-Fargo) provides music and entertainment. Bratwurst, burgers, salads and desserts provided. Free will donation $20. Community event, everyone welcome, Merrill’s nephew won’t be there. 

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​WDAY Honor Flight Fundraiser

August 16th, 2017

Thursday, August 17, 9am-10pm

Moorhead Dairy Queen, 24 8th St S, Moorhead

Such a huge hit last year that Troy and Diane wanted to continue. Moorhead Dairy Queen will donate half of their total sales on Thursday to the Honor Flight, an effort to send the area’s veterans, free of charge, to Washington DC to see their memorials.

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​PGI Fireworks: last night

August 10th, 2017

Friday, August 11, gates open 6pm, show at dusk

Red River Valley Fairgrounds, 1805 Main Ave W, West Fargo

Kaleidoscope of Fire, one of the largest fireworks shows in the world: the last night of fireworks, a sure sign of the beginning of the end of summer. If it rains, show will take place the next night, Saturday the 12th. Tickets $20 & $65. Parking: at RRVF, $5; at Scheels Soccer Complex, $10.

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​Charism—Over the Edge

August 10th, 2017

Friday, August 11, 9am-3pm

The Black Building, 118 Broadway N Ste 402

Rappel down the Black Building to support Charism’s after-school tutoring and grocery assistance programs. Register, get your fundraising page, achieve your goal and secure one of the 100 places on top of the Black Building. $50 reg fee; 701-356-0262; charism.org/ote

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