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Thursday,
September 5
Senior Meals: Cabbage rolls and mixed veggies. Meals are served at the Hjemkomst, call 299-5519 for more info.
Senior Social: Meet up with friends for a weekly social hour to connect over coffee, play games, and chat.at the Moorhead Public Library. 10 to 11:30 a.m., free.
Baby Bounce: Social and early literacy activities for children 0-3. Join us for songs, stories, and action poems for infants through preschoolers and their caregivers. This week’s theme is trees. 10:30 to 11:15 a.m., Moorhead Public Library, free.
The Truth About Vaping: Learning Series from Clay County Public Health. Vaping is the current tobacco crisis among youth, reaching as young as elementary-aged students. Learn about the science behind vaping, nicotine addiction. 6:30 to 8 p.m., Moorhead Public Library, free.
Greater Moorhead Days: Sept. 5-15. Parade and Medallion Hunt, half-off canoe and kayak rentals, special editions of Moorhead Cruise Night and Farmers Market, Call (218)299-5078 for more information or if your business would like to participate.
YWCA Chocolate for Change: YWCA’s Chocolate Fantasy is now YWCA Chocolate for Change at Delta by Marriott in Fargo (11 a.m. to 2 p.m.) or order desserts to go and support the mission of YWCA Cass Clay.
Stop by for lunch to enjoy delicious desserts, chili. Order desserts to go and shop the online silent auction starting Friday, Aug. 30 at ywcacassclay.org/chocolate.
Moorhead Cruise Night: MState campus. Car show with food trucks and entertainment, including Third Street Blues Band. 5:30 to 8 p.m., free.
Friday, September 6
Senior Meals: Chicken Kiev and scalloped potatoes. Meals are served at the Hjemkomst, call 299-5519 for more info.
Saturday, September 7
Vic’s Bar and Grill karaoke: Grab and drink and some friends for karaoke at Vic’s, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m., 1608 Main Ave., Moorhead, free.
Free Summer Concert series: 3 p.m., Kicks Band of Fargo-Moorhead. Viking Ship Park, 202 1st Ave. N., Moorhead.
Sunday, September 8
Red River Singles: 3 to 7 p.m. Singles 20 years and older are welcome. Come and go as you please at Ascension church, 2820 12th Ave S, Moorhead. Attendees may bring food (potluck) or any game(s), crafts, or appropriate interests, but not required. A main food item is available until gone. A big screen is available. It’s a place to have fun, eat good food, relax, and meet people. No membership fees required. Free-will donations are accepted for website and use of the facility. Ph. (701)367-8186, Email: red_river_singles@yahoo.com. Web: www.red-river0singles.org.
Monday, September 9
Senior Meals: Herb-baked fish and au gratin potatoes. Meals are served at the Hjemkomst, call 299-5519 for more info.
Moorhead City Council meeting: Located in the Auditorium at the Hjemkomst Center, 202 1st Ave. N., 5:30 p.m.
Lutheran Social Services for Seniors office hours: Here to connect you to resources in our community that help you where you need it most. 10 to 11:30 a.m., Moorhead Public Library, free.
Best Sellers Book Club” “The River We Remember” – A one-book, one-community program. Join to discuss the latest best sellers. This month we’ll talk about this year’s One Book, One Community read, “The River We Remember” by William Kent Krueger. 6 to 7 p.m., Moorhead Public Library, free.
Tuesday, September 10
Senior Meals: Beef stoganoff and egg noodles. 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.
Tech Tuesday: Learn about ChatGPT, a virtual assistant which uses artificial intelligence. The program features local IT professional Jeff Carney of DarkHorse IT covering a variety of technology-related topics. 10 to 11 a.m., Moorhead Public Library, free.
Moorhead Farmers Market: A great place to Get Fresh and Go Local. Open Tuesdays, June-September, the market offers fresh vegetables, fruit, baked goods, honey, jams, jellies, pet products, hand-crafted items and more. 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. The market takes place downtown in Viking Ship Park.
Book launch: “Prairie Daughters: The Art and Lives of Annie Stein and Orabel Thortvedt,” with presentation by HCSCC program director Markus Krueger. 6:30 p.m. at Moorhead’s Hjemkomst Center, free.
Think Barrel Trivia: Seven unique rounds, 65 questions, win prizes. Tuesdays 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Swing Barrel Brewing Co., 814 Center Ave., Moorhead. Ph. 218-284-2121.
Red Hen Trivia League: Teams of up to eight players, 7 p.m. start. Win beer/$25 gift card. Location: Red Hen, 1710 Center Ave. W., Dilworth. Ph. 218-227-5380.
Zippity Zingers Group Singing: 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Hjemkomst, free. Call 299-5519 for more info.
Wednesday, September 11
Senior Meals: Braised pork chops and baked sweet potatoes. Meals are served at the Hjemkomst, call 299-5519 for more info.
Author visit featuring Cary J. Griffith: “Gunflint Falling: Blowdown in the Boundary Waters.” true accounts of what happened during the 1999 storm that tore across northern Minnesota. 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Moorhead Public Library, free.
Quilting group: 12:30 to 4 p.m., free, Hjemkomst Center, ph. (218)299-5519.
Memory Cafe: 1 to 2:30 p.m., Huntington’s Disease, Lynn Kotrba’s caregiving  journey;  Harvest Hope Farm, support for families living with Huntington’s. Hjemkomst Center – Moorhead.
Mick’s Office trivia: North Star Trivia in person at Mick’s Office in downtown Moorhead. Begins right after $1.50 burger night. Starts at 8:30 p.m., free.
Thursday,
September 12
Senior Meals: BBQ chicken breast and parmesan potatoes. Meals are served at the Hjemkomst, call 299-5519 for more info.
Senior Social: Meet up with friends for a weekly social hour to connect over coffee, play games, and chat.at the Moorhead Public Library. 10 to 11:30 a.m., free.
Baby Bounce: Social and early literacy activities for children 0-3. Join us for songs, stories, and action poems for infants through preschoolers and their caregivers. This week’s theme is turtles. 10:30 to 11:15 a.m., Moorhead Public Library, free.
Used Book Sale: 5 to 8 p.m. Shop used books and support the Moorhead Public Library. Items individually priced Thursday and Friday. Fill a bag for $5 on Saturday.
“Winds of Change: Local Agriculture Through History” – A one-book, one-community program. 6 to 7:30 p.m., Join us to view local aerial farm photos from WWII days to the present and learn about changes in local agriculture over the last 60 years. Moorhead Public Library, free.
The Moorhead Chapter of the National Stuttering Association (NSA) – will meet Thursday, September 12th beginning @ 6:00 p.m. in Murray Hall 210 on the Minnesota State University Moorhead (MSUM) campus. This will be a live event with a Zoom option. Anyone who stutters, family members, significant others and friends who support people who stutter are welcome. Free parking (after 5:00 p.m.) in the parking lot east of Murray Hall. If you would like the Zoom link or have any questions please contact Bruce brucehansonbrsfd@gmail.com
Friday, September 13
Senior Meals: Sweet and sour meatballs and brown rice. Meals are served at the Hjemkomst, call 299-5519 for more info.
Food and Community with Beth Dooley and Noreen Thomas: 6:30 p.m., free. Featuring renowned Minnesota cookbook author Beth Dooley, appearing alongside celebrated Minnesota farmer and advocate Noreen Thomas. Dooley and Thomas will discuss the impact of food on the community, including the role played by the availability of locally grown food, the use of practices that regenerate soil and the impacts on health, environment, economy and more. Dooley’s latest books, Appetite for Change: Soulful Recipes from a North Minneapolis Kitchen and Minnesota’s Bounty: The Farmers Market Cookbook  will be featured as well as Noreen Thomas’ experience growing in the local food revolution. At the Moorhead Public Library.
Saturday,
September 14
Vic’s Bar and Grill karaoke: Grab and drink and some friends for karaoke at Vic’s, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m., 1608 Main Ave., Moorhead, free.