Thursday, June 21
Summer Splash with free pool admission, slip-n-slide, water races, games, diving contest and free pop while supplies last at the Municipal Pool at 800 19th St. S in Moorhead
Crafts for Teens from 2-3 p.m. at the Main Library in Fargo
Farmer’s Market from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Dike East in Fargo
Night Shivers from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at the Northport Library in Fargo
Skateboarding Day at 4 p.m. at the Dike West Skate Park in Fargo
Nightlife:
“Laughter on the 23rd Floor” performed by the Straw Hat Players at 7:30 p.m. at the Gaede Stage at MSUM in Moorhead through June 22
Leo Rondeau at 8 p.m. at the HoDo Lounge of the Hotel Donaldson in Fargo
T-Roy Anderson and Ben Ranson at 9 p.m. at Unkorked in Fargo
32 Below and Silverado at the Moondance Jam in Walker, MN
The SOL Band at the Elk’s in Fargo
Tripwire at Big D’s in Fargo
Help solve the mystery of who killed the Hillsboro Mayor at the Dinner Theatre presented by C.A.T.S. at 6 p.m. at the Paddle Wheel Restaurant in Hillsboro, N.D.
Karaoke at 9 p.m. at the Bowler and Rooter’s Bar in Fargo and at 9:30 p.m. at Specks’s Bar in Fargo and the Garage Bar in Moorhead
Thursday, June 21 through Sunday, June 24
“Ruthless” at 7:30 June 21-23 and 2 p.m. June 24 at the Fire Hall Theatre in Grand Forks
“Bye Bye Birdie” at 7 p.m. June 21-23 and 2 p.m. June 24 at the Enderlin, N.D. City Auditorium
Friday, June 22
The 35th Annual Scandinavian Hjemkomst Festival and 5th Annual Midwest Viking Festival featuring Sweden with musicians, dancers, booth exhibits, foods, and presentations at the Hjemkomst Center in Moorhead
Celebrate Sweden as Nels Backman shares short stories of Swedish culture in a Gallery Talk at 2 p.m. and Kari Tauring sings and tells stories of Nordic heritage at 7 p.m. at the Spirit Room in Fargo
Free Friday movies at 1 p.m. at the Carlson and Main Fargo Library; free popcorn
VA Farmer’s Market from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Fargo VA Health Care Facility
Help solve the mystery of who kicked the Hillsboro Mayor at the Dinner Theatre presented by C.A.T.S. at 6 p.m. at the Paddle Wheel Restaurant in Hillsboro, N.D.
Nightlife:
The Oak Ridge Boys at 8 p.m. at the Shooting Star Casino in Mahnomen, Minn.
Mason Jennings with Ian Johnson at 8 p.m. at the Stage at Island Park (FMCT) in Fargo
48 Hour Film Project kickoff event at the Sky Prairie in the Hotel Donaldson downtown Fargo
Face for Radio at 10 p.m. at Dempsey’s in Fargo
Glenn Hendriksen, pianist, from 8-10 p.m. at Monty’s downtown Fargo
Acoustic Addiction at D’Woods in Fargo
Boomtown at the Eagles in Valley City, N.D.
Double Forte at the Prometheus Zoo Run in Fergus Falls, Minn.
Rhyme or Reason at the Street Dance in Grafton, N.D.
Smoking Gun at Speck’s Bar in Fargo
Kari Tauring, VLVA at 7:30 p.m. at the Spirit Room Gallery downtown Fargo
The Ciro and Topher Show at 9:30 p.m. at the VFW downtown Fargo
The Scandinavian Quartet at 8 p.m. at the HoDo Lounge of the Hotel Donaldson in Fargo
Triple Play at 9 p.m. at the Spirits Lounge of the Holiday Inn in Fargo
Wicked Antix at 9 p.m. at Rick’s Bar in Fargo
Dance to classic rock and roll at 10 p.m. at John Alexander’s in Moorhead
Saturday, June 23
HitterFest starting at 10 a.m. with a Lions Pancake Breakfast, a parade at 1 p.m., bean bag tournament, corn feed at 5 p.m., dance in the parking lot at 9 p.m. and more at www.gohitterdal.com
Back to the Fifties, a benefit for the leech Lake Area Watershed Foundation at 5:30 p.m. at the Northern Lights Casino in Walker, Minn.
Celebrate Sweden with an artist’s reception with Kelly Marshall at 2 p.m. at the Spirit Room in Fargo
Farmer’s Market from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Dike East Park in Fargo
Nordic Footprints 5K Run/Walk at 8:30 a.m. at the Hjemkomst Center in Moorhead
Nightlife:
Nordic Dance Jam from 8 to midnight at the Sons of Norway Kringen Lodge in Fargo
Dance to classic rock and roll at 10 p.m. at John Alexander’s in Moorhead
The Dirty Hurlers at 9:30 p.m. at the VFW downtown Fargo
The Fat Cats at the street dance in Audubon, Minn.
The Front Fenders at the Hotel Shoreham in Detroit Lakes, Minn.
Triple Play at 9 p.m. at the Spirits Lounge of the Holiday Inn in Fargo
GC and the Sideways at Lucky’s 13 Pub in Fargo
Joyride at the Teamsters in Fargo
The Plowboyz at Rudy Spooks Barn Dance in Kindred, N.D.
Rhyme or Reason at the street dance in Grafton, N.D.
Wicked Antix at 9 p.m. at Rick’s Bar in Fargo
The Smoking Gun at Speck’s Bar in Fargo
Karaoke at Rhombus Guys, Slammer’s, O’Kelly’s and the Bowler in Fargo and Vic’s Bar & Grill in Moorhead
Sunday, June 24
Nightlife:
48 Hour Film Project drop off event from 6-7:30 p.m. at the HoDo Lounge of the Hotel Donaldson downtown Fargo
Jazz at the Red Raven from 7:30-9:30 p.m. at the Red Raven Espresso Parlor in Fargo
Monday, June 25
Storytime and Craft from 2-3 p.m. at the Northport Library
Nightlife:
Movie night featuring “Puss in Boots” at dusk at Island Park in south Fargo; free popcorn and pop while supplies last; call 298-6915 for weather cancellations
KORN with J Devil & Sluggo at 6:30 p.m. at the Venue at the Hub in Fargo
Red River Kart Club – Kart Racing at 7 p.m. at the northwest corner of the Red River Valley Fairgrounds in West Fargo
Karaoke at Chumley’s in Moorhead, Rooters Bar in Fargo, Open Mic at Jitter’s Coffee Bar in Fargo and the weekly Jam Session at the Pickled Parrot downtown Fargo
Trivia Night at 9:30 p.m. at Rhombus Guys in Fargo
Tuesday, June 26
Farmer’s Market from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Dike East Park in Fargo
Schiffelly Puppets’ perform “the Little Mermaid” in a family show at 10 a.m. at the Moorhead Library
Crafts for Adults from 2 to 3 p.m. at the Northport Branch of the Fargo Library on north Broadway
River Arts from 5:30-8 p.m. at Memorial Park in Moorhead
“Let’s Make Up” Theatre Work Shop from 11 a.m. to noon at the Historic Holmes Theatre in Detroit Lakes, Minn.
Nightlife:
Road Trip Radio at the Pickled Parrot downtown Fargo
“Lucky $tiff” at 7:30 p.m. at the Hansen Theatre on the MSUM Campus in Moorhead
Korn with J Devil & Sluggo at the Venue at the Hub in Fargo
Nik Gruber guitar solo at 8 p.m. at the Avalon Events Center downtown Fargo
Karaoke at Dempsey’s and Woody’s Bar, Open Mic at JT Cigarros, and Jam Wednesdays at Sidestreet Grille & Pub at Howard Johnson’s in Fargo
Wednesday, June 27
8th Street Art at Davy Park, 11-7:00 each day. 210 – 8th Street N. Moorhead, Minn. with over 30 area artists participating.
Owls! With the Rydell National Wildlife Refuge at 2 p.m. at the Moorhead Library
Chameleon Improvisation at 11 a.m. to noon at the Historic Holmes Theatre in Detroit Lakes, Minn.
Wolf Overnight from 6 p.m. June 27 to 10 a.m. June 28 at the Red River Zoo in Fargo
Make a Fairy House from 11 a.m. to noon at the Carlson Branch and 2-3 p.m. at the Main Library in Fargo
Nightlife:
48 Hour Film Project at 7 p.m. at the Fargo Theatre downtown
Disney’s “The Aristocats Kids” at 7:30 p.m. at the Stage at Island Park downtown Fargo
“Lucky $tiff” at 7:30 p.m. at the Hansen Theatre on the MSUM Campus in Moorhead
Musical Theatre Camp presents Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” at 7 p.m. at the Moorhead High School Auditorium
FM RedHawks Baseball vs. Lincoln at 7 p.m. at Newman Outdoor Field in Fargo
Karaoke at the Doublewood Lounge, Speck’s Bar, and Pickled Parrot in Fargo and The Garage Bar in Moorhead
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Galleries
Art Connection
The work of Kay Ornberg
Ecce Gallery
TEDxFargo at 3 p.m. June 21 downtown Fargo
Gallery 14
J. Earl Miller’s a Scenic Overlook Art display Tuesday – Saturday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at DK Framing in Fargo
Fargo Air Museum
Texas Flying Legends Museum from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through June 24
Iraq/Afghanistan Exhibit through Sept. 30
Hjemkomst Center
19th Annual National Juried Watermedia Exhibition through Sept. 15
NDSU Memorial Union Gallery
LA Huffman Photography of the American West through July 20
The Non-Repeatable Print by Nichole Maury
North Dakota Museum of Art
Walter Piehl, permanent collection
One Oak Place
The work of Sherbanoo Aziz through July
Plains Art Museum
“Ruralality: Portraits in wood by Fred Cogelow” from June 15 through Aug. 18
“Marjorie Schlossman: Symphony of Color” through Aug. 26
John Offutt: “Dakota Horizons” through Aug. 19
“The Return of the Sodbuster: Luis Jimenez in Fargo” through Sept. 9
Rourke Museum
Midwestern Invitational Art Exhibition
Donovan Widmer and Wesley L. Smith through July 1
“Robert A Nelson: A Retrospective” through Sept. 2
Jonathan Twingley Art Exhibit – ongoing
Spirit Room
“Celebrate Sweden” Images of textiles by Kelly Marshall
Seasonal Events:
Red River Skies: Summer Planets at 7 p.m. Thursdays at the MSUM Planetarium through Aug. 16
Imagination’s Destination at 2 p.m. Tuesdays at Barnes & Noble in Fargo where grades K-6 will explore different destinations with reading and doing activities.
Baby Bounce Storytime Thursdays at 10 a.m. at the Moorhead Library
Free Summer Saturday Movies and popcorn at 2 p.m. at the Moorhead Library; call for titles
Mark Your Calendars:
June 29: Bachman & Turner at the Northern Lights Casino
June 30: Marty Stuart LIVE at the Seven Clans Casino in Thief River Falls
July 10- 15: Red River Valley Fair
July 13: Ronnie Milsap at the Fargo Theatre
July 13: Clay Walker at the Shooting Star Casino in Mahnomen
July 14: Loretta Lynn at the Seven Clans Casino in Thief River Falls, Minn.
July 31: Mary Chapin Carpenter at the Fargo Theatre
Aug. 8-12: American Barnstormers at the Fargo Air Museum
Please send your event information for publication in the Metrolights column by Monday of each week to leybou@gmail.com or call (218) 284-1288.