Metro Lights: May 29 – June 4
Veterans Memorial Celebration:
Location: Bonanzaville in West Fargo
Date: May 29
Time: 3:00pm
Cost: Free
Veterans Memorial Celebration to honor the region’s veterans, military and their families. Activities are free and open to the public. Activities include booths from various veterans associations and related service organizations, a barbecue, social and musical entertainment until 6:30; speaker will be Virginia Kraushaar, former colonel with the North Dakota Army National Guard.
Street Faire at the Lakes:
Location: Downtown Detroit Lakes, MN
Date: May 30 -31
Time: 11:00am – 8:00pm
Cost: Free
Six city blocks featuring over 125 juried artists, free kids’ crafts, face painting, live entertainment, fair food, bingo, street dance and more.
Dewey Kvidt Memorial Duathlon:
Location: Choice Health & Fitness in Grand Forks
Date: May 31
Time: 6:30 – 10:30am
Race Day Schedule: 8 a.m. – Duathlon (5K run, 25K bike and 5K run), 8:30 a.m. – 10K and 5K race start, 9:30 a.m. – 10K and 5K awards and door prizes, 10:30 a.m. – Lunch, 10:30 a.m. Duathlon awards and door prizes.
Dog Wash:
Location: Globe University in Moorhead
Date: May 31
Time: 10:00am – 2:00pm
Cost: $10
Globe University is having a dog wash by appointment only. Please call 218-422-1029 to schedule a time for our Vet Tech students to give your pooch a spring cleaning! Must have proof of current vaccines.All proceeds will go to a local animal shelter or rescue.
Fargo Garden Society Plant Sale:
Location: Elim Care Center West Side Parking Lot in Fargo
Date: May 31
Time: 12:30pm
Cost: Free
Preview plants starting at Noon with the sale beginning at 12:30. No early sales but do come and check out the selection ahead of time. Plants go fast and we are usually done by 2pm so don’t be late or you might miss the fun.Proceeds go towards our ongoing projects at the Ronald McDonald Houses, Elim’s Healing Garden, and our college scholarship program.
Mary-Alice & Friends 5K:
Location: Lindenwood Park in Fargo
Date: May 31
Cost: $30 – 5K Run/Walk; $30 – 1 Mile Walk; $20 – Kids Fun Run; $30 – Virtual Run
Afundraiser for stillbirth research and educationthrough the Twin Cities based Star Legacy Foundation; more information atwww.starlegacyfoundation.org/mary-alicefriends-5k/.
7th Street Mile:
Location:
Date: May 31
Time: Kids Half Mile Run – 8:30am; Colors of Cancer Wave – 8:50am; Open Waves – 9:15am
Cost: KIds Half Mile (12 & Under) $15; Open Mile $28; Colors of Cancer $28
Sponsored by RDO Equipment, KFGO, Y94, 104.7, Froggy 99.9 and Beyond Running tosupport the Roger Maris Cancer Centerin Fargo, includes the 7th Street Mile run, the Colors of Cancer wave and a Kids Fun Run; for more information and to register, visit www.soleMOTIONrace.com.
Savor & Stroll:
Location: Bluestem Center for the Arts in Moorhead
Date: May 31
Time: 10:00am
Cost: $25
Take a beautiful setting, add tasty samples from local eateries and live music, then infuse with hundreds of people passionate about finding the cures for breast cancer…it’s a recipe for progress. Join us for Savor & Stroll, Fargo’s newest tradition! You’ll support a smart new approach to ending breast cancer as you stroll through the spacious Bluestem Center for the Arts and nibble healthy tastings offered along the route. The course will finish with an all-out festival starring local favorite Post Traumatic Funk Syndrome.Every dollar raised through this fun-filled event will be invested in cutting-edge research, supported by the Edith Sanford Breast Cancer Foundation and conducted at the Roger Maris Cancer Center, to help advance breast cancer prevention and treatment.
Book & Plant Sale:
Location: Unitarian Universalist Church of Fargo Moorhead at 121 S. 9th St. in Fargo
Date: June 1
Time: 12:30pm
Cost: Free
FMUU will be having a plant, book, and media sale Sunday, June 1. Come find inspiration for your summer garden and your summer reading list!
Authors Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus:
Location: Zandbroz Variety Store in Fargo
Date: June 1
Time: 2:00pm
Cost: Free
Authors Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus, known as The Minimalists, will be discussing their new book,Everything That Remains.
St. Anne’s Guest Home Annual Ice Cream Pie & Cake Social:
Location: St. Anne’s Guest Home in Grand Forks
Date: June 1
Time: 1:30 – 3:00pm
Cost: Free will offering
In addition to the tasty treats, there will also be live entertainment. Everyone is welcome…bring a friend too! Free will offering.
Community Block Party:
Location: Jefferson Elementary School in Fargo
Date: June 3
Time: 5:30pm
Cost: Free
Meet your neighbors at this fun family event. Sing your favorite karaoke song, play on inflatable games, take home a craft project and get your face painted. Enjoy free food while supplies last.
Area Sports:
FM Redhawks:
May 29 – June 1 vs. Sioux City (Thurs and Fri 7:02pm, Sat 6:00pm, Sun 1:00pm)
Girls’ Varsity Soccer:
May 29 – 31, time tba – ND State Tournament in Grand Forks, ND
Boys’ Varsity Baseball:
May 29 – 31, time tba – ND State Tournament in Mandan, ND
May 29, 5:00pm – MN Section Tournament at Highest Seed
June 2, 11:00am – MN Section Tournament at St. Cloud, MN
Girls’ Varsity Softball:
May 30, 4:00pm – MN Section Tournament at Highest Seed
Girls’ Varsity Softball:
May 29 – 31, time tba – ND State Tournament in Minot, ND
Boys’ Varsity Golf:
June 3 – 4, time tba – ND State Tournament in Jamestown, ND
Boys’ and Girls’ Varsity Track:
May 31, 9:30am – MN Section Tournament at Thief River Falls, MN