Metro Lights: August 28 – September 4
Connect the Parks 2014:
Location: Pillsbury Park in Grand Forks
Date: August 28
Time: 6:00 – 9:00pm
Cost: Free
Thursday Aug 28
Join us as we celebrate summer in the beautiful pocket parks of downtown Grand Forks! Food and beverages available by Dogmahal Doghaus. Local artists performing on stage from 6:00 – 9:00pm in a family friendly and relaxing format. Grab a blanket or bring chairs and enjoy entertaining music in Pillsbury Park.
Bison Block Party:
Location: Scheels in Fargo
Date: August 28
Time: 5:00pm
Cost: Free
Kick off 2014 as the FCS National Champion Bison begin their quest for their fourth national title! Come celebrate the start to the best season around… Bison Football Season! Free hotdog, chips, and Pepsi will be served to Bison Fans. Bring your friends, bring your neighbors, bring your kids and bring your dancin’ shoes to the Bison Block Party!
Free Concerts and Movies in the Park:
Location: Roosevelt Park in Fergus Falls
Date: August 28
Time: 6:30pm
Cost: Free
Poco Fuego steel drum ensemble will perform, food vendor is Underwood Lions, movie:West Side Story. In case of inclement weather, concert performed at Kennedy Secondary School.
Guest Recital: Jocelyn Hagen, Composer:
Location: NDSU Beckwith Recital Hall
Date: August 28
Time: 7:30pm
Cost: Free
Visiting Artist/Lecturer and composer Jocelyn Hagen will present a recital of her works at the NDSU Beckwith Recital Hall. Featuring guests Carrie Henneman Shaw, soprano, and the Test Pilot String Quartet, they will perform pieces from Test Pilot: A Dance Opera and selections from Hagen’s recently released album MASHUP.
Friday Movie:Little Mermaid Ariel’s Beginning:
Location: West Fargo Public Library
Date: August 29
Time: 10:30am
Cost: Free
Movie rated PG. Free movie and free popcorn. No registration required.
Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion:
Location: Rollag, Minnesota
Date: August 29 – September 1
Time: All Day
Cost: $12 – $20, kids 14 and under free
A complete description of events can be found atwww.rollag.com.
“The Civil Rights Movement and the Songs that they Sang:”
Location: Northwoods Bank in Park Rapids
Date: September 2
Time: 1:00pm
Cost: Free
Janice Haworth, Associate Professor of Music, Bemidji State University, combines history and music to recreate this tumultuous era of recent history.
New York Kammermusiker Winds of Change Festival:
Location: Ecce Art Gallery in Fargo
Date: September 2
Time: 7:00pm
Cost: Free
A unique chamber ensemble that travels the world presenting a wide range of double-reed music from the Renaissance through Contemporary periods.
Area Sports:
FM Redhawks:
August 28 at 12:30pm vs. Kansas City
August 29 at 7:02pm vs. Sioux Falls
August 30 at 6:00pm vs. Sioux Falls
August 31 at 6:00pm vs. Sioux Falls
September 1 at 1:00pm vs. Sioux Falls
High School Boys’ Soccer:
August 28 at 5:00pm – Fargo South at Moorhead
August 28 at 7:00pm – West Fargo at Shanley
August 28 at 7:00pm – Fargo Davies vs. Grand Forks Central
September 2 at 7:00pm – Fargo North vs. Shanley
September 2 at 7:00pm – Fargo Davies vs. Red River
High School Boys’ Football:
August 29 at 8:00pm – Fargo South vs. Mandan
August 29 at 8:00pm – West Fargo vs. Minot
August 29 at 7:05pm – Fargo Davies vs. Bismarck Century
High School Girls’ Volleyball:
August 28 at 7:30pm – Moorhead vs. Breckenridge
September 2 at 7:00pm – Fargo North at Fargo South
September 2 at 7:00pm – West Fargo vs. Wahpeton
High School Girls’ Soccer:
August 28 at 3:00pm – Moorhead vs. Buffalo