Community Calendar

October 12-20, 2023
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Thursday, October 12
Senior Meals: Orange chicken and rosemary roast potato. Meals are served at the Hjemkomst, call 299-5519 for more info.

Baby Bounce: 10:30 am – 11:00 am. Moorhead Public Library at 118 5th St. S. Free.

Friday, October 13
Senior Meals: Beef stew and mixed veggies. Meals are served at the Hjemkomst, call 299-5519 for more info.

Performance of “5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche”: Friday and Saturdays 7:30 pm and Sunday 2:00 pm. Theatre B at 215 N. 10th St. in Moorhead. It’s 1956 and the Susan B. Anthony Society for the Sisters of Gertrude Stein is having its annual quiche breakfast. Will they be able to keep their cool when Communists threaten their idyllic town? Students $12, Adult $25.

Saturday, October 14
Grace UMC Fall Festival: 8:00 am – 2:00 pm. Grace United Methodist Church at 1120 17th St. S. in Moorhead. Grace UMC Fall Festival, rummage sale, buttermilk donuts, coffee, crafts, baked goods, silent auction, with “pay as you are blessed” hot dog and chips lunch served 11:00 am – 1:30 pm.

The Red River Market: 10:00 am. Broadway Square in Downtown Fargo.

Saturday Storytime with Timmy Kreps: 10:30 – 11:15 am. Moorhead Public Library at 118 5th St. S. Celebrate the harvest with us and join us for a farming-themed storytime featuring local farmer Timmy Kreps. Free.

Fry Bread Taco Fiesta: 4:00 – 7:00 pm. Moorhead Masonic Center at 1815 11th St. N. in Moorhead. Come and enjoy all you can eat fry bread tacos, Spanish rice, beans, and dessert. Tickets are Adults $10 in advance, $12 at the door, students $8 with ID, Children under 10 are $6. $1 of each ticket will be used for student scholarships.

Homecoming Concert: 6:30 – 8:30 pm. Memorial Auditorium at Concordia College. Free.

Sunday, October 15
Jazz Bands Concert: 7:00 – 8:00 pm. Buxton/Hanson Hvidsten Hall of Music at Concordia College. Free.

Monday, October 16
Senior Meals: Chicken Kiev and vegetable rice pilaf. Meals are served at the Hjemkomst, call 299-5519 for more info.

Friends of the Moorhead Library Used Book Sale: Monday -Thursday 9:00 am – 8:00 pm. Friday – Saturday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm. Moorhead Public Library at 118 5th St. S. Fill a bag for $5.

Moorhead Art & Culture Commission Meeting: 5:30 pm. Hjemkomst Center at 202 1st Ave. N. in Moorhead.

LEGO Club: 6:30 – 7:30 pm. Moorhead Public Library at 118 5th St. S. Join us for weekly LEGO build challenges where we work on problem solving, engineering, and critical thinking. Geared toward ages 5-10. Free.

“Hudson Bay Bound” Book Discussion: 7:00 – 8:00 pm. Moorhead Public Library at 118 5th St. S. Get ready for this week’s upcoming author talk as we discuss the community’s One Book, One Community selection for 2023, “Hudson Bay Bound” by Natalie Warren. Free.

Tuesday, October 17
Senior Meals: Pork chop and mashed potato/gravy. Meals are served at the Hjemkomst, call 299-5519 for more info.

Clay County Commission Meeting: 8:30 am. Clay County Courthouse at 807 11th St. N. in Moorhead.

Pumpkin Party Pick-Up: 3:30 – 5:30 pm. Memorial Park at 111 8th St. N. in Moorhead. Get in the Halloween spirit with Moorhead Parks and Recreation’s Pumpkin Party Pick-Up! On Tuesday, October 17, parents, guardians, and kids 12 and under can stop by Memorial Park to grab a pumpkin gourd and paint kit. Take your pumpkin home and paint your creation! Supplies are limited and first-come, first-served.

Moorhead 11 St Grade Separation Project Open House: 5:00 – 7:00 pm. Hjemkomst Center at 202 1st Ave. N. in Moorhead. The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) and the City of Moorhead invite the public to learn more about the progress of the 11 Street underpass project.

Storytime + Craft: 6:30 – 7:30 pm. Moorhead Public Library at 118 5th St. S. Craft supplies are provided free of charge.

The Reading List Book Club: 7:00 – 8:00 pm. Moorhead Public Library at 118 5th St. S. Our October pick is “Institute” by Stephen King. Free.

MSUM Faculty Discuss The Barbenheimer Hype: 7:00 pm. Center for Business, Room 109 at MSUM. MSUM faculty will discuss the recent Barbenheimer hype and what it reveals about the future of pop culture. The talk is free and open to the public. A question-and-answer session will follow. A Barbie box will be available for photos. Free.

Wednesday, October 18
Senior Meals: Chili and steamed cauliflower. Meals are served at the Hjemkomst, call 299-5519 for more info.

Storytime: 10:30 – 11:15 am. Moorhead Public Library at 118 5th St. S. Free.

Memory Café of the Red River Valley: 1:00 – 2:30 pm. Hope Lutheran Church at 3636 25th St. S. in Fargo. Topic: Pottery Project with Katherine Kilbourne Center for Creativity and Music with Touchmark Choir. Free.

Ask-a-Techspert: 3:00 – 4:00 pm. Moorhead Public Library at 118 5th St. S. Free.

Thursday, October 19
Senior Meals: Orange almond chicken and brown rice. Meals are served at the Hjemkomst, call 299-5519 for more info.

Moorhead Business Association Non-Profit Connect: 7:30 – 8:30 am. Village Inn at 940 Holiday Dr. in Moorhead.

Moorhead Community Fund Advisory Committee: 7:30 am. Hjemkomst Center at 202 1st Ave. N. in Moorhead.

Baby Bounce: 10:30 am – 11:00 am. Moorhead Public Library at 118 5th St. S. Songs, stories, and action poems for infants through preschoolers and their caregivers. Free.

Author Presentation with Natalie Warren: 7:00 – 8:00 pm. Moorhead Public Library at 118 5th St. S. All are welcome to this free presentation by “Hudson Bay Bound” author Natalie Warren, as she shares her experiences of making a groundbreaking, 2,000-mile canoe journey, as well as her work to record that journey in this book. Free.

Nooks and Crannies Flashlight Tour: 7:30 pm. Comstock House at 506 8th St. S. in Moorhead. About This Event This October, the Comstock House will once again be offering an “after-dark” tour option, the Nooks & Crannies Flashlight Tour. During this tour, all lights in the house will be turned off. Two guides will illuminate different artifacts and architectural features throughout the house allowing guests to appreciate them in a way that they never would during the daylight. For this tour, we will also be allowing access to the parts of the house that are otherwise inaccessible to the public. $10.

Friday, October 20
Senior Meals: Beef stroganoff/egg noodles and steamed baby carrots. Meals are served at the Hjemkomst, call 299-5519 for more info.

ROURKEART4ALL: 1:00 – 5:00 pm. The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum at 521 Main Ave. in Moorhead. Free.

Ham Dinner: 4:00 – 7:00 pm. Moorhead Masonic Building at 1815 11th St. N. in Moorhead. Come to the Moorhead Masonic Family Center for a Ham Dinner, with scalloped potatoes, corn, roll, and apple pie. Tickets are $10 in advance, $12 for adults, $5 for 10 and under.