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​German Dinner

March 1st, 2017

Saturday, March 4, 4 - 7 PM

Plymouth Congregational United Church of Christ, 901 Broadway N, Fargo

Plymouth Congregational United Church of Christ will be hosting their annual German Dinner on Saturday. The dinner will feature German sausage, German mac and cheese with spaetzle, sauerkraut, red cabbage, rye bread and kuchen. Tickets are available for adults for $12, children 3-12 for $8 and children 3 and under for free.

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​Heatwave and Landman Album Release Show

March 1st, 2017

Friday, March 3, 10 PM

Sidestreet Grille & Pub, 404 4th Ave N, Fargo

Delta blues meets “psychadelic” garage rock with Chris “Heatwave” Holm and Mark “Landman” Larson as they celebrate their album release. The new blues rock duo are originally the rhythm section of Minneapolis’s The 4onthefloor. Heatwave and Landman will be playing some of their songs and will feature special guests of Travis Gilbertson and Matt Monson from The San Haven Chuckle.

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​North Dakota Madness: Crossover Version

March 1st, 2017

Thursday, March 2, 5 - 7 PM

Hotel Donaldson, 101 Broadway N, Fargo

Come and enjoy food and drink from the HoDo, provided by Karen Stoker, and get updates from the first half of the legislative session, hear what is in store for the second half and identify ways that the human rights community can mobilize. There will be accounts from Hukun Abdullahi about the refugee communities, Brad Aune about the LGBTQ+ communities and Ruth Buffalo about the Native American communities. Donations are…

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​The 2nd Annual NDSU Press Party

February 23rd, 2017

Thursday, March 2, 7-9 p.m.

Harry D. McGovern Alumni Center, 1241 University Dr. N., Fargo

Free and open to the public. No RSVP required.

Music by Cat Sank Trio, The event features the official book launch for six of the most recent publications from the NDSU Press: Sammi Jones, Derby Girl: A Memoir, William C. Sherman and Thomas D. Isern, Prairie Mosaic: An Ethnic Atlas of Rural North Dakota, 2ndEdition, North Dakota Poet Laureate Larry Woiwode, Land of Sunlit Ice, Timothy Murphy,…

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​Fat Tuesday Pancake Feast

February 23rd, 2017

Tuesday, February 28, 6 - 9 PM

Junkyard Brewing Company, 1416 1st Ave N, Moorhead

Junkyard Brewing Co., Fargo Faith United Methodist and St. Mark’s Lutheran have teamed up for the second year in a row to bring you beer and free pancakes from 6 - 8 PM for Mardi Gras. The Cropdusters will also be playing from 7 - 9 PM. 21 years or older.

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​Beginner Hardanger Embroidery

February 23rd, 2017

Saturday, February 25, 1 - 4 PM

Nordic Needle Inc., 1314 Gateway Dr S, Fargo

There will be two sessions for this class that will teach you the basics of the Norwegian Hardanger Embroidery. The first session will teach you the kloster block, buttonhole edge and satin stitch stars. The second session will teach you the proper way to cut and the woven bars with Dove’s eye. All supplies will be included. $29

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​Alexis Michele Live

February 23rd, 2017

Friday, February 24, 7 - 11 PM

Big Erv’s Bar & Grill, 412 Main Street, Horace

Alexis Michele will be singing and playing live acoustic guitar at Big Erv’s on Friday. Michele is 13 years old and has just moved to Fargo from Pittsburgh, PA. She sings covers of a variety of songs.

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​Aight, Tight Tour

February 23rd, 2017

Wednesday, March 1, 10 PM - 12 AM

Dempsey’s Public House, 226 Broadway N, Fargo

Zen People will be making their fourth stop during their tour in Fargo on Wednesday night. The concert will also have performances by Cold Sweat, Jantzonia, Shawn Who and New Reign. 21 years or older.

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​LaPlante / Seibold Public Opening

February 23rd, 2017

Saturday February 25, 1:30 - 4 PM

The Rourke Art Gallery Museum, 521 Main Ave, Moorhead

The Rourke presents two new solo shows in the Main Gallery this weekend. The first one consists of sculptural tables from Bridging the Great Divide by Brandon LaPlante and the second consists of screenprints from Play by Cameron Seibold. LaPlante will have a gallery talk starting at 2 PM and Seibold will follow starting at 3 PM. This event is free.

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​Michael Weatherly Reception and Talk

February 16th, 2017

Saturday, February 18, 2 - 4 PM

Kaddatz Gallery, 111 W Lincoln Ave, Fergus Falls

Michael Weatherly is a Minnesota based contemporary printmaker. His art is “characterized by vibrant colors, material elements and stark black lines mainly depicting human figures and faces.” At this event you can meet the artist and learn more about his printing process.

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