Metro Lights: August 7 – 13
Canning Tomatoes and Salsa:
Location: Cass County Extension at 1010 2nd Ave. S. in Fargo
Date: August 7, August 12
Time: Aug 7 at 9:00am, Aug 12 at 1:00 and 6:00pm
Cost: Free
Canning Tomatoes and Salsa. To register call (701) 241-5700 or emaildiane.langer@nedu.edu.
5th Annual U.S. Bank Operation Joes for GIs Sloppy Joe Meal:
Location: U.S. Bank Service Center at 4325 17th Ave SW and U.S. Bank Plaza downtown Fargo
Date: August 7
Time: 11:00am – 1:00pm
Cost: $5
U.S. Bank Operation Salute Our Service Members is sponsoring a $5 sloppy joe meal, Joes For GIs: all proceeds to benefit military organizations, military members, and their families in North Dakota. Military vehicles on display, color guard, missing man ceremony, National Anthem, flyover with a military aircraft. Rain make up would be Friday Aug 8.
Stroll for Epilepsy:
Location: Fargodome
Date: August 7
Time: 5:00pm
Cost: Free
This family-friendly event is the largest fundraising/awareness event in MN & ND to benefit people with seizures. Funds raised support programs and services for the 60,000 people in our community with epilepsy.
Presentations of the Past:
Location: Comstock House in Moorhead
Date: August 7
Time: 6:00pm
Cost: Free
Rinita Dahlin will discuss the archaeology excavation and exploration of the Comstock grounds where MSUM students have worked for two summers to uncover the grounds of the carriage house, any remaining building materials and the road leading from Eighth Avenue onto the Comstock grounds, she will share her findings and discuss her work.
Community Play Day:
Location: Rheault Farm in Fargo
Date: August 7
Time: 9:00 – 11:00am and 1:00 – 3:00pm
Cost: Free
Take a Free Play Day! Kids will have fun playing yard games, making take home crafts, and climbing on the playground. Daycares are welcome. Adult supervision is required.
Brat Sale to Benefit Presentation Partners in Housing:
Location: Fargo Cash Wise Grocery Store at 1401 33rd Street South
Date: August 8
Time: 11:00am
Cost: $2
Please join us for a Brat Sale to Benefit Presentation Partners in Housing. Presentation Partners in Housing (PPiH) is a prevention program sponsored by the Sisters of the Presentation, Fargo to assist people who are homeless or threatened by homelessness, and who in spite of their personal efforts are struggling to meet their basis needs. PPiH assists with first month’s rent and deposit, rent/mortgage payments to prevent eviction/foreclosure and utility payments to prevent disconnections. This one-time assistance is intended to get people back on their feet and moving towards self-sufficiency.
Fiber Arts Fest:
Location: Rheault Farm in Fargo
Date: August 9
Time: 10:00am – 5:00pm
Cost: Free
Celebrate all things fiber, yarn and fabric! Two days full of demonstrations, vendors and hands-on activities. Admission is free! Original Joe Concessioners & Baristas will be onsite to purchase tasty treats.
Fargo Rock Concert:
Location: Dike West
Date: August 11
Time: 7:00 – 9:00pm
Cost: Free
Punk, Rock, Metal! Two bands! All ages welcome! Get your friends and come out to see the areas up and coming musicians. All ages are welcome to attend. August 11 will feature Alden at 7:00pm and San Haven Chuckle at 8:00pm.
ChalkFest:
Location: Island Park in Fargo
Date: August 11
Time: 2:00 – 7:30PM
Cost: Free
Family-friendly event for all ages. Food, music and art, games and project specifically for children from 2 to 4 p.m., food for sale from 4 to 7 from local vendors, also a cupcake walk, music at 6 p.m. by Diane Miller and the Silver Daggers.
Kids Klub: Baseball 101:
Location: Scheels in Fargo
Date: August 11
Time: 6:30pm
Cost: Free
Kids Klub: Baseball 101 Stop by Scheels for a baseball filled Kids Klub! Join us in making crafts and meeting Hawkeye, the mascot for the Redhawks baseball team!
Furry Friends Pet Walk:
Location: Rheault Farm in Fargo
Date: August 12
Time: 5:30pm
Cost: $10 minimum donation requested
Walk to save the lives of homeless pets in the F/M Area. Join us for our annual fundraiser for Adopt-A-Pet in August 2012. A 3k walk with or without your pet will benefit Adopt-A-Pet, whose primary goal is placing rescued pets in loving and responsible homes. Register By: 5:30 PM, 3K Walk Begins: 6:00 PM.
Movie Night: Despicable Me 2:
Location: Island Park
Date: August 11
Time: Dusk, approximately 8:45pm
Cost: Free
Come to Island Park at dusk for some fun in the park at the annual Summer Movie Nights! The fun starts when the sun goes down with a movie with free Pepsi and popcorn while supplies last.
Movies in the Park 2014: The Lego Movie:
Location: Riverside Park in Grand Forks
Date: August 12
Time: Sundown
Cost: Free
Watch the stars under the stars with outdoor movies shown at various Grand Forks parks. Bring your lawn chairs or blankets to enjoy family-friendly classics, action, adventure and newer releases. August 12: Lego Movie at Riverside Park.
RiverArts Fishing Clinic:
Location: Memorial Park Moorhead at 210 8th St N
Date: August 12
Time: 5:30pm
Cost: Free
Free event for youth. Learn the basics of fishing including knot tying, casting, fish identification, safety, etc. Then try your hand at fishing the Red River.
RiverArts:
Location: Memorial Park Moorhead at 210 8th St N
Date: August 12
Time: 5:30 – 8:00pm
Cost: Free
5:30 to 8 p.m., horse drawn wagon rides, art and craft vendors, food, hands-on activities, 8th Hour will perform, also a fishing clinic by River Keepers and barrel train rides.
Author Merry Helm:
Location: Studio 222 at 222 Broadway in Fargo
Date: August 12
Time: 6:00pm
Cost: Free
Launch of the first volume of her new book, Prairie Boys at War: Korea, the personal stories of combat veterans from North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska and Montana; open to the public, there will be appetizers and a cash bar.
One Book, One Community event: Author visit with Christina Baker Kline:
Location: The Stage at Island Park
Date: August 13
Time: 7:00 – 8:30pm
Cost: Free
The libraries will kick off the One Book, One Community reading project with an author visit and presentation by Christina Baker Kline. All ages are invited to the free event. A book signing will follow Baker Kline’s presentation. This event is part of the One Book, One Community event series.
Concert in the Park:
Location: Brunsdale Park at 1702 27th Avenue S in Fargo
Date: August 13
Time: 7:00pm
Cost: Free
Local bands will entertain families with lively music. Get your face painted, jump in the bouncy castle and take home a craft project. This is a free event and there will be limited concessions for sale. Q5 Band performing!
Area Sports:
FM Redhawks:
August 7 vs. Gary at 7:02pm
August 8 vs. Gary at 7:02pm
August 9 vs. Gary at 6:00pm
August 10 vs. Gary at 1:00pm