Special Events
Thursday, July 28
Lego Club at 6 p.m. at the Moorhead Library
Learn about the full moons of summer at 7 p.m. at the MSUM Planetarium in Moorhead
Red River Zoo visits
the Main Library from
2-3 p.m. in Fargo
Movies at Main featuring a free movie and popcorn at the Main Fargo Library downtown
Your last chance to see Our Moon at 7 p.m. at the MSUM Planetarium in Moorhead
Thursday, July 28 through Friday, July 29
Battle of the Badges Blood Drive from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the West Acres Shopping Center Food Court featuring the International Association of Fire Fighters vs. Fraternal Order of Police; all donors receive a free t-shirt and register for prizes
Free Friday Movie, UP at 1 p.m. at the Carlson Library in South Fargo; free popcorn too!
Friday, July 29 and Saturday, July 30
Midwest Waterfowl Fest from 3-8:30 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday at Scheels All Sports parking lot with a seminar by Scott Threinen, a free youth education seminar on waterfowl, youth duck and Canadian goose calling contests and more.
Friday, July 29 through Sunday, July 31
Kindred Community Days with fireworks, parades, pickup pull, demo derby, inflatable games, concessions, vendors, basketball tournaments, track meet and more; see www.cityofkindrednd.com for more info
Saturday, July 30
Sudanese Independence Celebration at the Fargodome; free and open to the public to celebrate the official independence of the Republic of Southern Sudan with singing and traditional dance; for more information call Alfred at (701) 202-7484
Mixed Martial Arts: Battle at the Border 10 at 8 p.m. at the Dakota Magic Casino in Hankinson, N.D.
Art in the Park from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Sherin and Peterson Parks in Pelican Rapids, Minn.
Saturday, July 30 and Sunday, July 31
Ride the Wind to support Multiple Sclerosis beginning and ending at Trollwood Park in Fargo; register and see entire event schedule at: www.nationalmssociety.org
Park River Bible Camp Concert at 7 p.m. at the PRBC Chapel for worship and fellowship followed by refreshment
Monday, Aug. 1
Scrabble Club at 6:30 p.m. at the Moorhead Library
Phil Hansen Sportsmanship Kamp for Kids from 4 and 6 p.m. at the Fargo South Field with 12 stations with interactive drills teaching agility, throwing, catching, tackling, punting and more; free t-shirts, Subways and Pepsi, too!
Monday, Aug. 1 Tuesday, Aug. 2 and Wednesday, Aug. 3
Zooniversity: Lights, Camera, Animals! From 9 a.m. to noon and 1-4 p.m. at the Red River Zoo in Fargo
Tuesday, Aug. 2
Park It with the Xcellent Art teacher at the park to create take home arts and crafts from 1-4 p.m. at McCormick Park in Fargo; adult supervision required; call 499-7788 for more information.
Storytime at 6:30 p.m. at the Moorhead Library for children age 3 to kindergarten
Two OClock Tuesday Imaginations Destination: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs at 2 p.m. at Barnes and Noble in Fargo
Chess Club at 6:30 p.m. at the Moorhead Library
Teen Computer Night from 4-8 p.m. at the Moorhead Library
Playing for Pets Gold Scramble at 1 p.m. at the Moorhead Country Club; registration includes green fees, cart, raffle and meal; www.adoptapetfm.org for more information
Wednesday, Aug. 3
Family Fun Concert from 7-8:30 p.m. at Island Park in Fargo with music from local bands, arts, crafts, face painting, a bouncy castle and limited concessions
Wii Wednesdays at 6 p.m. at the Moorhead Library
All Star Circuit of Champions at the Red River Valley Speedway in West Fargo with Support Classes: B-MOD & Street Stocks Featuring: TONY STEWART, SCHATZ, and SCHAFER Reserved Seating
Storytime at 10:30 a.m. at the Moorhead Library for children age 3 to kindergarten
Grand Forks Area Equipment Auction at 9 a.m. at the Alerus Center in Grand Forks
Beautiful Batik at 2 p.m. at the Moorhead Library to make a beautiful Batik art project to take home
Seasonal or Ongoing
School Supply Drive through the United Way through Aug. 12 at many FM locations including Moorhead Center Mall, Wal-Mart; more information by calling Courtney at (701) 237-5050
The Red River Radio Amateur Club is sponsoring a class in preparation for passing the FCC Technician Class Amateur Radio license. Classes are held for six consecutive Wednesdays from 7-9 p.m. beginning August 3 at the West Fargo Library 2nd floor meeting room, 109 3rd Street East, West Fargo from 7-9pm. There is no charge for the instruction, book required, call Bob at 701-541-3411 for more information
Galleries
Art Connection
THE LAKE Photography Exhibit by Kay Ornberg through August 6
ecce art gallery
Bob Crowe: New Pastels through August 8
Jen Ward New Paintings
Elim Care Center Gallery
Just Geraniums a collection of geranium paintings by Karen Hartke through July
Fargo Air Museum
100 Years of Naval Aviation Exhibit
Historical & Cultural Society of Clay County
Aftermath: Images from Ground Zero: Photographs by Joel Merowitz through Sept. 11
Georgetown: Transportation Crossroads
Hjemkomst Center
Aftermath: Images from Ground Zero photographs by Joel Meyerowitz through Sept. 11
18th Annual National Juried Watermedia Exhibition through Sept. 19
Coming to Clay County: 50 Years of Immigration through October
Plains Art Museum
Big Country: FMVA Scale the Plains through Sept. 3
Collectors Humble and Extraordinaire: The Herbert and Dorothy Vogel Gift through August 14
Art=Food: Wait and See by Chris Walla through Aug. 14
Thomas Rex Kemmer: Local Spots through Aug. 27
Rourke Art Museum
Drawn to the West: The Life and Art of William Perl watercolors and drawings; through August 28
The 52nd Midwestern Invitational Exhibition: 100 artists on the theme What Would Dante Do through September 4
Rourke Gallery
George Pfeifer recent paintings and watercolors through August 21
John Scott Postovit Opening Summer in Thailand through August 21
Theatre, Live Performances and Cultural Events
Thursday, July 28
Multi-platinum Grammy winning singer-songwriter, actor and country music pioneer Dwight Yoakam at 8 p.m. at the Spirit Lake Casino in Devils Lake, N.D.
Thursday, July 28 through Saturday, July 30
The Music Man at 8:15 p.m. nightly at the IMAGINE Ampitheatre at the Bluestem Center for the Arts with the Trollwood Performing Arts School in their 33rd annual Mainstage Musical
Pippin at 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday and 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Cheney Middle School in West Fargo
Thursday, July 28 through Friday, July 29
The Sound of Music at 7:30 p.m. at the MSUM Hansen Theatre in Moorhead performed live and on stage by the Straw Hat Summer Theatre
Friday, July 29 and Saturday, July 30
The 16th Annual Fargo Blues Festival with three national headliners and 12 bands in two days with Delbert McClinton, John Mayall, Keb Mo, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Charlie Musselwhite, Roomful of Blues, Dickey Betts (Allman Brothers), Double Troube. Johnny Winter, RL Burnside, Joe Bonamassa and many more. The music begins at 2 p.m. Friday and noon on Saturday at Newman Outdoor Field in Fargo
Rent at 7:30 p.m. at the FMCT in South Fargo
Saturday, July 30
Gaelic Storm performing traditional Irish music fused with amodern twist at 8 p.m. at the Fargo Moorhead Community Theatre in So. Fargo with story-telling and live music
Tuesday, Aug. 2
Tuesdays in the Park featuring the Purple Pan Steel Drum Band at 7 p.m. at the Detroit Lakes, Minn. City Park
Concerts in the Garden at 6 p.m. at the North Dakota Museum of Art in Grand Forks
Tuesday, Aug. 2 through Saturday, Aug. 6
Rent presented by the Crimson Creek Players at 7:30 p.m. daily at the Empire Arts Center in Grand Forks
Tuesday, Aug. 2 and Wednesday, Aug. 3
A Totally Trollwood Musical, Into the Woods at 2 and 7 p.m. at the Fargo South High School Theatre
Pubs & Clubs
Thursday, July 28
Jazz at 8 p.m. every Thursday night featuring the Nat Dickey and Friends at Studio 222 downtown Fargo
Derryl Perry at the Exit 1 Lounge of the Dakota Magic Casino in Hankinson, N.D.
MOB Music on Broadway Pub Crawl from 7-10 p.m. downtown Fargo
32 Below at Thirstys in Michell, S.D.
The Blue Wailers at Vintners Cellar in Fargo
October Road at the Windbreak Saloon in Fargo
Luk Nichols and the Other Side of Midnight at 7 p.m. at the Mustang Lounge of the Shooting Star Casino in Mahnomen, Minn.
Charlie Parr at 8:30 p.m. at the HoDo Lounge of the Hotel Donaldson in Fargo
Friday, July 29
32 Below at the Mountain Grand Casino in Deadwood, S.D.
At the Emporium at the Windbreak Saloon in Fargo
Billy D & the Crystals at the Tintah, N.D. Street Dance
Derryl Perry at the Exit 1 Lounge of the Dakota Magic Casino in Hankinson, N.D.
The Blue Wailers at the HoDo Lounge of the Hotel Donaldson downtown Fargo
Luk Nichols and the Other Side of Midnight at 7 p.m. at the Mustang Lounge of the Shooting Star Casino in Mahnomen, Minn.
Boomtown at Borrowed Bucks Roadhouse in Grand Forks
The Front Fenders at the Pit 611 in Audubon, Minn.
Fuse/Vibe at The Otter in Ottertail, Minn.
The Great Outdoors at the Rockin Horse in Minot, N.D.
Joyride at Chase on the Lake in Walker, Minn.
October Road at Big Ds in Grand Forks
The Past Due Band at the Street Dance in Devils Lake, N.D.
Rhyme or Reason at the Moorhead Country Club in Moorhead
The Roosters at August the Deuce in Mountain, N.D.
Smoking Gun at the Choppers Garage in Cormorant Inn in Lake Park, Minn.
Tripwire at the Frazee, Minn. Street Dance
Derryl Perry at the Exit 1 Lounge of the Dakota Magic Casino in Hankinson, N.D.
Saturday, July 30
24 Seven at the Warren, Minn. Street Dance
At The Emporium at the Windbreak Saloon in Fargo
Betty Does at the American Legion Coliseum in Park River, N.D.
Boomtown at Borrowed Bucks Roadhouse in Grand Forks
Carmen the Cactus at Fun Run in Hannaford, N.D.
Fat Daddys at the
Tri-Lakes Roadhouse in Lake Park, Minn.
The Front Fenders at the Pavilion in Detroit Lakes, Minn.
Luk Nichols and the Other Side of Midnight at 7 p.m. at the Mustang Lounge of the Shooting Star Casino in Mahnomen, Minn.
Fuse/Vibe at The Otter in Ottertail, Minn.
The Great Outdoors at the Rockin Horse in Minot, N.D.
Joyride at Chase on the Lake in Walker, Minn.
Nasty Habit at Oahe Speedway in Pierre, S.D.
October Road at August the Deuce in Mountain, ND
The Past Due Band at Buggies N Blues Classic Car Show 2011 in Dykshoorn Park in Mandan, N.D.
Rhyme or Reason at the Growler Gathering in Motley, Minn.
The Roosters at the Loco Daze Dance in Dilworth, Minn.
Silverado at the Firemans Street Dance in Lake Park, Minn.
Tripwire at the Lidgerwood, Minn. Street Dance
Exit 1 Lounge of the Dakota Magic Casino in Hankinson, N.D.
Sunday, July 31
Betty Does at the Journey for Hen Benefit at Ricks Bar in Fargo
The Great Outdoors at the Rockin Horse in Minot, N.D.
Tripwire at the Windbreak Saloon in Fargo
Wednesday, August 3
Fences with Mansions at 5:30 p.m. at the Aquarium downtown Fargo
Mark Your Calendars!
August 7: Alice Cooper with Pop Evil at the Bluestem Center for the Arts in Moorhead
August 10: Lyle Lovett and His Large Band at the Bluestem Center for the Arts in Moorhead
Aug. 12: ZZ Top at the Dakota Magic Casino
Aug. 16: Brandi Carlile with Ivan and Alyosha at the Fargo Theatre
August 16: George Thorogood with Eddie Shaw at the Bluestem Center for the Arts in Moorhead
Aug. 19: Brad Garrett at the Shooting Star Casino
Aug. 21: Kenny Rogers at the Dakota Magic Casino in Hankinson, N.D.
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