Thursday, Dec. 23

Santa and Mrs. Claus at Santa Village 1 to 8 p.m. with elves, live reindeer and sleigh rides at Rheault Farm in Fargo.

Friday, Dec. 24

Nativity Catholic Church and Olivet Lutheran Church will host a free dinner party from 6 to 8 p.m. for people who would otherwise be alone in Fargo with music, gifts and games

Sunday, Dec. 26

New NOOK owners get started at 7 p.m. at Barnes and Noble in Fargo

Sunday, Dec. 26 through Friday, December 31

Family First Week from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Yunker Farm in Fargo with train and carousel rides

Monday, Dec. 27

Photography for Kids from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Carlson Branch of the Fargo Library and from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at the main branch of the Fargo Library

Monday, Dec. 27, Tuesday, Dec. 28 and Wednesday, Dec. 29

Sleigh Rides along the Red through Viking Ship Park in a horse drawn sleigh from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Hjemkomst Center in Moorhead; hot cocoa and cookies afterwards inside

Tuesday, Dec. 28

Animal Antics from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Red River Zoo in Fargo

Teen Movie event “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World” from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Carlson Branch of the Fargo Library

Kids’ Book Club from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Main Fargo Public Library

Wednesday, Dec. 29

Rumble on the Red Wrestling Championship starting at 8 a.m. at the Fargodome

Storytime for ages 3 through kindergarten at 10:30 a.m. at the Moorhead Library

“Toy Story” movie marathon from noon to 4 p.m. at the Main Fargo Library with all three movies shown back to back

Teen Movie event “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Carlson Branch of the Fargo Library

Seasonal Stuff

Lindenwood Park Lights to see an impressive display of holiday lights evenings in the park; call 701-318-4747 for more information

Open Swim sessions from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through March at the Fargo South High School. $2 for youth and $3.25 for adults; $6.50 for families

Holiday performers beginning from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekdays at the West Acres Shopping Center with local musical and dance groups

Outdoor skating rinks are located throughout Fargo offering public skating and hockey with heated warming houses and a rink attendant Monday through Friday from 3:30 to 8 p.m. and Saturday-Sunday from noon to 8 p.m. with special hours Dec. 23, 26 through the 31st from noon to 8 p.m. The rinks are closed Dec. 24 and 25.

Wii Wednesdays to play “Rock Band,” “DDR,” “Guitar Hero,” board games and more at 6 p.m. at the Moorhead Library

Open public skating from 11 a.m. to noon Saturdays and 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Sunday at the Veterans Memorial Arena; call for 701-433-5370

“Unraveled Crafters” meet from 1 to 3 p.m. the second and fourth Sunday of each month at the Carlson Community Room in the Carlson Library in So. Fargo; call Lori West at 701-476-5977 for more information

Art, Live Performances & Film

Thursday, Dec. 23

The final free noon holiday organ concert at the Fargo Theatre

The final free holiday concert at noon at the Plains Art Museum

Friday, Dec. 24

“The Christmas Shoes,” a musical drama based on the well-known song at 6:30 p.m. at Atonement Church on South University in Fargo; free

Thursday, Dec. 23 through Saturday, Dec. 25

“The Seafarer,” referred to as the “thinking-person’s alternative to ’It’s a Wonderful Life,’” daily at 7:30 p.m. at Theatre B on Main in Fargo

Arts Exhibits

Gallery 4

Holiday Artist Market through December

Art Connection

Unique gifts new work made especially for gift giving by Kay Ornberg, Jon Offut, Bob Kurkowski, Mackenzie Kouba and James Wolberg through December

Historic and Cultural Society of Clay County

“The Saint John’s Bible,” a traveling exhibit, through Dec. 27

Nichole’s Fine Pastry
in Fargo

“Harlem Renaissance Revisited” paintings, prints and drawings by Thomas Jefferson through Dec. 24

Paintings by Molly Yergens through Dec. 24

Plains Art Museum

The North Dakota Mural by James Rosenquist

“Abundance,“ a new installation series in the Café’ Muse with the opening piece by Rachel Breen through January 2011

“VORE” by Andrea Carlson through January 16

“Significant Boxes,“ Su Legatt’s series of 12 small sculptural installations through Feb. 8

“The White Album: The Beatles Meet the Plains” through April 17

The Rourke Museum

“My Father’s World,” an exhibit of original American landscape by artist Birger Sandzen

“Building a Decade” exhibit by Brad Bachmeier

Hand tinted photographs by Ruth Ellingson

Zhimin Guan, “Bridge: American Scene/China Scene” paintings through Jan. 8

The Rourke Art Gallery

Jessica Matson-Fluto‘s “Speaking Figuratively”

Three Rivers Arts Council – Wahpeton

Merry Helm Photo Show through December

VIP Room

Acrylic, watercolors and pastel paintings by Jacqueline J. Anderson through December

Pubs and Clubs

Thursday, Dec. 23

Moody River Band playing at 10 p.m. in the Monkey Bar at Hub in Fargo

The Front Fenders at 8 p.m. at the HoDo Lounge of the Hotel Donaldson downtown Fargo

The Fillers at 10 p.m. at Dempsey’s downtown Fargo with a free hot dog from to 8 p.m.

Carmen the Cactus at the Labor Club in Valley City, N.D.

Dirty Word at the Stadium in Bismarck, N.D.

The Roostersat Z103 in Fergus Falls, Minn.

Rhyme or Reason at Big Daddy’s in Grand Forks

Thunder Ridge at the Shooting Star Casino in Mahnomen, Minn.

Tripwire at the Windbreak Saloon in Fargo

Friday, Dec. 24

The Great Outdoors at Povlitzki’s in Spring Lake Park, Minn.

Saturday, Dec. 25

The Great Outdoors at Povlitzki’s in Spring Lake Park, Minn.

Karaoke

Thursday, Dec. 23

Ashmore Karaoke with Dave at 9 p.m. at JC Corral in Dilworth, Minn.

Ashmore Karaoke with Pepper at 9 p.m. at the Bowler in Fargo

Ashmore Karaoke with Deb at 8 p.m. to midnight at the Teamsters in Fargo

Karaoke with Frank Collins at 9 p.m. at Rooters Bar downtown Fargo

Monday, Dec. 27

Karaoke with Frank Collins at 9 p.m. at Rooters Bar downtown Fargo

Tuesday, Dec. 28

Pepper’s Karaoke at 9 p.m. at the Bowler in Fargo

Wednesday, Dec. 29

Pepper’s Karaoke at 9:30 p.m. at the Northern in Fargo

The Karaoke Lady at 8:30 p.m. at Specks in Fargo

Karaoke with Ken Littlefield at 9 p.m. at the Vista Inn Suites in Fargo

Mark Your Calendars!

Jan. 7: Kansas at the Dakota Magic Casino in Hankinson, N.D.

Jan. 14: Howie Mandel at the Shooting Star Casino in Mahnomen, Minn.

Jan. 28: .38 Special at the Shooting Star Casino in Mahnomen, Minn.

Feb. 4: Three Dog Night at the Shooting Star Casino in Mahnomen, Minn.

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