To list an event for April 18-27 email: Theextracalendar@gmail.com
Thursday, April 11
Senior Meals: Chicken/noodles and steamed baby carrots. Meals are served at the Hjemkomst, call 299-5519 for more info.
Baby Bounce: 10:30 – 11:15 a.m. Songs, stories, and action poems for infants through age 6 and their caregivers. Moorhead Public Library at 118 5th St. S., free.
Read to a Therapy Dog: Pet Partners of the Red River Valley will be bringing their therapy dogs for a special evening where children can read to fluffy friends. 5 to 7 p.m., Moorhead Public Library, free.
Senior Social Hour: The Moorhead Public Library will host a weekly social hour for seniors to connect over coffee, play games and chat. 10 to 11:30 a.m., no registration, free.
Rotary Recital with a Cause: Six of the region’s most talents young musicians will be featured in the Recital with a Cause, 7 p.m. First Lutheran Church Celebration Center. Admission is free, but free-will donations are encouraged.
55th Annual Hawley Art Show & Sale: The 55th Annual Hawley Art Show will be held April 11-14 at the Hawley Community Center, Hawley, Minn.
Friday, April 12
Senior Meals: Meatloaf and baked potatoes. Meals are served at the Hjemkomst, call 218-299-5519 for more info.
Celebration of Nations: An opportunity for MSUM students to showcase and celebrate the vibrant cultural diversity that makes our campus unique and colorful. This family-friendly, multicultural event includes international foods, cultural displays, arts and crafts, live music, and entertainment by student groups, organizations, and the local community. More than 30 countries will be represented. $10 per person; college students with ID, K-12 students, and under 5 are free. 4 p.m., Comstock Memorial Union, MSUM, 615 14th St. S., Moorhead.
Saturday, April 13
Curious About Careers Storyime: What do you want to be when you grow up? Meet our local Moorhead heroes. 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Moorhead Public Library, free.
Chili Cook-off: Fund-raiser for “United Hearts for Haiti” mission and school, 2 to 5 p.m. Location: 121 17th St. N., Moorhead.
Monday, April 15
Senior Meals: Potato chip breaded fish and whole wheat bun. Meals are served at the Hjemkomst, call 299-5519 for more info.
LEGO Club: 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Join us for weekly LEGO build challenges where we work on problem solving, engineering, and critical thinking. Moorhead Public Library, free.
It’s a Swiftie Era Party! Are you a Swiftie? Dress up as your favorite Taylor Swift era and attend the Era Party. This program is intended for youth and teens ages 10 and up, but all are welcome. 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Moorhead Public Library, free.
Tuesday, April 16
Senior Meals: Lutheran hotdish and steamed peas. Meals are served at the Hjemkomst, call 299-5519 for more info.
Clay County Board of Commissioners meeting: 8:30 a.m., Courthouse, 807 11th St. N., Moorhead.
Storytime + Craft: An early literacy experience. Help your child develop exceptional reading skills by bringing them to Storytime. Afterward, kids can create simple crafts to take home. 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Moorhead Public Library, free.
Wednesday, April 17
Senior Meals: Tarragon chicken and parsley buttered potatoes. Meals are served at the Hjemkomst, call 299-5519 for more info.
Storytime: An early literacy experience. Help your child develop exceptional reading skills. 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Moorhead Public Library, free.
Memory Cafe of the Red River Valley: Caregiver Cafe: Volunteer Appreciation Celebration with Fargo Mayor Tim Mahoney, Hope Lutheran Church South Campus, Fargo, 1 to 2:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 18
Senior Meals: Sweet and sour pork and brown rice. Meals are served at the Hjemkomst, call 299-5519 for more info.
Baby Bounce: 10:30 – 11:15 a.m. Songs, stories, and action poems for infants through age 6 and their caregivers. Moorhead Public Library at 118 5th St. S. Free.
Senior Social Hour: The Moorhead Public Library will host a weekly social hour for seniors to connect over coffee, play games and chat. 10 to 11:30 a.m., no registration, free.
Classic Books Club: Discuss “Phantom of the Opera” by Gaston Leroux. 7 to 8 p.m., Moorhead Public Library, free.
Red Weather reading: Join Red Weather staff and students for a publication reading at MSUM. The reading will be held on the Livingston Lord Library porch. Contributors and editors of Red Weather are invited to read their work. This celebration marks the 41st edition of Red Weather and has been created through the campus organization of the same name. Beverages and light desserts will be available as well as copies of Red Weather for sale. 5 to 6 p.m., free and open to the public.
Friday, April 19
Senior Meals: Country meatballs and mashed potatoes and gravy. Meals are served at the Hjemkomst, call 299-5519 for more info.
Saturday, April 20
Living Soil Workshop: Make your garden thrive with sustainable soil. 10 a.m. to noon. Join Tom Jacobs from Snapper Bend Farm and learn how to make your garden thrive and be sustainable with the perfect soil. Register on the Moorhead Public Library’s website.
Spanish Storytime with Sra. Mónica Olivares: Join us for a Spanish Immersion Storytime. Spanish speakers and learners alike are welcome for a Spanish Storytime. 10:30 to 11:15 a.m., Moorhead Public Library.
Pokemon Trainers party: “Pokemon! Ready? Go!” Become the best trainer possible. 1 to 2:30 p.m., Moorhead Public Library, free.