Metro Lights: February 26 – March 4
Baked Potato Buffet:
Location: Masonic Center in Fargo
Date: Feb 26
Time: 5:00 – 6:30pm
Cost: $6
Proceeds benefit community projects.
Money Matters 101 aka Tax Season Blues:
Location: reGROUP in Moorhead
Date: Feb 26
Time: 6:30pm
Cost: Free
Tax season got you worried? Time to get your checkbook in order? Informational session with Dena Bennett, financial advisor. Recovery community and their friends and family welcome! She knows what she’s talking about.
Red River Valley Veterans Concert Band:
Location: Serenity Assisted Living Center in Dilworth
Date: Feb 26
Time: 6:30pm
Cost: Free
The Red River Valley Veterans Concert Band will perform a free concert at the Serenity Assisted Living Center. The RRVVCB promotes patriotism through music, and will perform a variety of songs. The concert is free and open to the public.
Final Friday Art Break: Spotlight on Artists in Bakken Boom!
Location: Plains Art Museum
Date: Feb 27
Time: 12:00pm
Cost: Free
Lunchtime gallery discussion series led by artists, curators, and/or educators.
Knights of Columbus Fish Fry:
Location: St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church in Moorhead
Date: Feb 27
Time: 5:30 – 8:00pm
Cost: $10 adults, $7 ages 6-12, free for age 5 and younger.
Includes batter fried fish, baked potato, vegetable, cole slaw, dinner roll. Take-out orders available.
Men’s Show:Location: Alerus Center in Grand Forks
Date: Feb 27 – March 1
Time: Fri 4:00 – 8:00pm, Sat 9:00am – 5:00pm, Sun 10:00am – 4:00pm
Cost: $9, ages 6 and under free
Huge display of boats and campers, seminars, vendor door prizes, inflatable games, wing wars, and much more.
2015 Red River Valley Home & Garden Show:
Location: Fargodome
Date: Feb 27 – March 1
Time: Fri 3:00 – 9:00pm, Sat 9:00am – 6:00pm, Sun 11:00am – 5:00pm
Cost: $10, children under age 13 free with paying adult
The Red River Valley Home & Garden Show, now in its 54th year, has been held at the Fargodome for over twenty years. As the region’s premiere event facility it features over 110,000 square feet of exhibit space. The RRV Home & Garden Show showcases the diverse products and services available in today’s building industry with quality exhibits. The 2015 Home & Garden Show features HGTV’s Kimberly Lacy (Curb Appeal).
Horace Winter Extravaganza:
Location: Horace Community Center
Date: Feb 28
Time: 9:00am – 5:00pm
Cost:
We have 26 artists, crafters, and vendors lined up. We started this community event to help out some of the local small businesses. The Horace Girl Scouts will be selling lunch for their trip to Australia. Questions contact Connie Bruse 701-282-2462.
NDSU Pre-Vet Club Dog Show:
Location: Shepherd Arena at NDSU
Date: Feb 28
Time: 9:00am
Cost: $1 – $15
This year features a super hero theme, see tricks, jumps, agility and a costume contest, cost to register a dog is $15 per dog for one class, any additional classes cost $1, discounts for early registration, for more information or to register, emailv.berhow@ndsu.edu.
Story Time Celebrating Black History Month:
Location: Barnes and Noble in Fargo
Date: Feb 28
Time: 11:00am
Cost: Free
Join us for story time featuring two Civil Rights heroes, Jackie Robinson and Rosa Parks, as told in the picture-book biography series by Brad Meltzer. Find out how we can all be heroes! This event is free and open to the public.
The Derby for Vets:
Location: VFW in Fargo
Date: Feb 28
Time: 12:00pm
Cost: $15 for car kit
Event will feature cash prizes, trophies, giveaways and silent auction.
Youth Ice Fishing Derby:
Location: Woodhaven South Pond at 4802 Woodhaven Dr S in Fargo
Date: Feb 28
Time: 1:00pm
Cost: Free
Bring your ice fishing rod and try your luck at the annual Youth Ice Fishing Derby! South Woodhaven Pond is stocked with perch, bluegill and northern pike. Holes will be pre-drilled for participants. We will have free hot cocoa and t-shirts (while supplies last). Trophies will be awarded. Ages 15 and under.
Pedaling for Possibilities:
Location: Wallman Wellness Center at NDSU
Date: Feb 28
Time: 1:00 – 5:00pm
Cost: See website
A fundraiser for the North Dakota Interagency Program for Assistive Technology, for more information or to register a team, visit www.ndipat.org or call (701) 365-4728.
Fargo Moorhead Comic Con 5:
Location: Baymont Inn & Suites in Fargo
Date: Feb 28 – 29
Time: 10:00am – 5:00pm and 7:00pm – 12:00am
Cost: adults $7, ages 13-17 $5, ages 5-12 $3, ages 5 and younger free
The celebration of comics and popular culture in all media including print, film and TV, games, toys, art, vendors, costume contest for adults and children, panel discussions and more. Admission covers both days; full schedule of events atwww.valleycon.com/FMComicCon.
Dr. Seuss’ Birthday Party:
Location: East Grand Forks Library
Date: March 2
Time: 5:00pm
Cost: Free
Enjoy stories, crafts and birthday cake.
Happy Birthday, Dr. Suess! – Read Across America Event:
Location: Barnes and Noble in Fargo
Date: March 2
Time: 7:00pm
Cost: Free
Happy birthday, Dr. Seuss! Join our annual celebration of Read Across America as we celebrate with some of his most beloved stories, including Oh, the Places You’ll Go!, The Cat in the Hat and Green Eggs and Ham. Activities to follow storytime.
Kindergarten Readiness – Preschool Registration & Information Night:
Location: All three YMCAs
Date: March 3
Time: 6:00pm
Cost: Free
Stop by to see how your child can develop early writing, literacy, math skills! Learn letter, shape, and color recognition! Focus on body awareness, language development and socialization skills. And so much more! Teachers will be available at each location for tours and registration.
eReader Basics:
Location: Moorhead Public Library
Date: March 4
Time: 7:00pm
Cost: Free
Learn the basics of downloading digital items from Lake Agassiz Regional Library including ebooks and digital audiobooks. A valid library card and email address is required. If you have a Kindle device or app, you will also need your Amazon username and password. Please preregister for this event at the Moorhead Library.