Crafts for Teens featuring Sharpie Tie Dye from 4-5 p.m. at the Fargo Library Carlson Branch in So. Fargo
Nightlife:
Hornheads at 7:30 p.m. at the Concordia Memorial Auditorium in Moorhead
Javio Trego at 8 p.m. at the HoDo Lounge of the Hotel Donaldson downtown Fargo
Carmen the Cactus at 9 p.m. at the House of Rock at the Hub in Fargo
Celtic Jam at 7 p.m. at the Red Raven downtown Fargo
Karaoke at Big D’s, Rhombus Guys, Rooters Bar, Specks Bar, Pickled Parrot and the Bowler in Fargo and the Garage Bar in Moorhead and Jam Night at Dempsey’s in Fargo
Trivia night at Vic’s Bar and Grill in Moorhead
Dueling Duel Piano at 9:30 p.m. at JT Cigarro’s in Fargo
Music Montage from 6-8 p.m. at the Great Northern Park in Fargo
Thursday, Sept. 27, Friday, Sept. 28 and Saturday, Sept. 29
JJ Boyd and Kelsey Cook at 8 each night and 10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Courtney’s Comedy Club in Moorhead.
Thursday, Sept. 27, Friday, Sept. 28 and Saturday, Sept. 29
The Bare Stage Theatre presents the comedy “Greater Tuna” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Fargo-Moorhead Community Theatre in Fargo
Friday, September 28
Fall Home Show from noon to 8 p.m. at the Fargo Civic Center
Fargo Fest doors open at 6 p.m., 7:45 p.m. car giveaway and an 8 p.m. showtime at the Fargo Theatre in Fargo; bring a lawn chair, Fargo accent and have fun!
Nightlife:
Jo Dee Messina at the Shooting Star Casino in Mahnomen, Minn.
Diamond Rio at the Spirit Lake Casino in Devils Lake, N.D.
24 Seven at O’Leary’s in Moorhead
8th Hour at the M&J Saloon in West Fargo
Boomtown at Dae Udder Place in Minot, N.D.
Cat Sank Trio at the FargoFest at the Fargo Theatre downtown
Face for Radio at Big D’s in Fargo
Fat Daddy’s at the Cadillac Ranch at the Hub in Fargo
October Road at Johnson’s Barn in Authur, N.D.
Bruce Newman Tiki D at 9 p.m. at O’Kelly’s in Fargo
Carmen the Cactus at 9:30 p.m. at JT Cigarro’s in Fargo
Double Forte at 9 p.m. at Rick’s Bar in Fargo
The Roosters at the VFW in West Fargo
Face for Radio at 9 p.m. at Big D’s in Fargo
Smoking Gun at Speck’s in Fargo
Poitin at 10 p.m. at Dempsey’s in Fargo
Rock n Bowl from 9 to midnight at the Bowler in Fargo
Tripwire at Spike’s in Faribault, Minn.
World Class Art Thieves at 9:30 p.m. at the Aquarium downtown Fargo
Save Me CJ at 9 p.m. at the Pickled Parrot downtown Fargo
Jerry Schmitt at the Exit 1 Lounge of the Dakota Magic Casino in Hankinson, N.D.
Karaoke at Big D’s, the Teamsters in Fargo and Vic’s Bar and Mulligan’s in the AmericInn in Moorhead
Saturday, Sept. 29
Buffalo River Pumpkin Patch from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Hwy 10 near Glyndon, Minn. with family fun for all with horse drawn rides, a petting zoo, barrel cars, game area, a straw maze and cowboy camp.
Donuts with Dad Storytime while listening to special guest reader Tom Thoreson at 10 a.m. at the Moorhead Library
The Roger Maris Cancer Center Home Run Walk starts with registration at 7 a.m. at the Scheels Arena in Fargo
Fall Festival at noon in Rheault Farm in Fargo
Fall Home Show from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Fargo Civic Center
Nightlife:
Carrie Underwood’s ‘Blown Away’ Concert at the Fargodome
The Shadow’s Tribute to the 50s and 60s at 8 p.m. at the Chester Fritz Auditorium on the UND Campus in Grand Forks
Brahms Cello and Piano Concert featuring Simona Barbu and Nariaki Sugiura of the UND music department at 7:30 p.m. at the Muiderman Theatre in Thompson, N.D.
8th Hour at the M&J Saloon in West Fargo
Boomtown at Dae Udder Place in Minot, N.D.
Cat Sank Trio at the Winery in Fargo
Face for Radio at the Windbreak in Fargo
Fat Daddy’s at the Fireman’s Ball in Lake Park, Minn.
Jerry Schmitt at the Exit 1 Lounge of the Dakota Magic Casino in Hankinson, N.D.
The Roosters at the VFW in West Fargo
October Road at the Oktoberfest in Elgin, N.D.
Q5 at the Holiday Inn in Detroit Lakes, Minn.
Rhyme or Reason at Big Daddy’s in Grand Forks
Smoking Gun at Speck’s in Fargo
Thunder Ridge at Rudy Spooks Barn Dance in Kindred, N.D.
Carmen the Cactus at 9:30 p.m. at JT Cigarro’s in Fargo
GC & the Sideways at 10 p.m. at Dempsey’s in Fargo
Save Me CJ at 9 p.m. at the Pickled Parrot in Fargo
Slamabama at 9 p.m. at Big D’s in Fargo
Karaoke at Vic’s Bar and Grill in Moorhead
Saturday, Sept. 29 and Sunday, September 30
Don’t miss this wonderful fall event the Sheyenne Valley Arts & Crafts Association 45th Annual Fall Festival from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Ft. Ransom, N.D. with a bazaar, meatball dinner, chair lift mountain rides, and turkey BBQ on Sunday.
Sunday, September 30
Katherine Kilbourne Burgum Center for Creativity Grand Opening Public Celebration from noon to 5 p.m. at the Plains Art Museum in Fargo; free
Nightlife:
October Road at Windbreak in Fargo
Brian Rook at 9 p.m. at the Pickled Parrot in Fargo
Martin Sexton at 7 p.m. at the Stage at island Park in Fargo
Zoobombs at 9:30 p.m. at the Aquarium downtown Fargo
Jazz at 7:30 p.m. at the Red Raven Espresso Parlor on Main in Fargo
Sunday, September 30
Celebrate Banned Books Week celebrating the freedom to read and open access to information Sept. 30 through October 6 at all the Lake Agassiz Regional Libraries (LARL) locations throughout the region.
Monday, October 1
Origami Club at 6:30 p.m. at the Moorhead Library
Preschool Storytime at 10 a.m. at the Carlson Fargo Library in So. Fargo
Toddler Storytime at 10 a.m. at the Carlson Fargo Library
Nightlife:
Karaoke at Chumley’s in Moorhead, a jam session at Jitter’s Coffee Bar the Pickled Parrot in Fargo
Trivia Night at Rhombus Guys in Fargo
Tuesday, October 2 through Thursday, Oct. 4
Curtis & Loretta entertain with Minnesota musical heritage songs from the 1800s at the following LARL and public school locations:
9 a.m. at Norman County West Elementary School, 2 p.m. at Climax-Shelly School, 6:30 p.m. at the Crookston Library on Oct. 2; 10:30 a.m. at the Bagley Library, 1:30 p.m. at the Fosston Library, 7 p.m. at the Hawley Library on Oct. 3; this event is free and open to the public.
Tuesday, October 2
Nightlife:
Local H at 9:30 p.m. at the Aquarium in Fargo
Tre Leche: Andy Long, Mike Lauer and Andy Stermer at 8:30 p.m. at the Avalon Center in Fargo
The Garage Bar Bingo at 9:30 p.m. in Moorhead
Open Mic at 8 p.m. at JR Cigarro’s and the Sidestreet Grill and the Hub in Fargo
Swing Dancing at 7 p.m. at the Avalon Events Center in Fargo
Wednesday, October 3
Preschool Storytime at 11 a.m. at the Fargo Library downtown
Toddler Storytime at 10 a.m. at the Fargo Library downtown
FM Golden Notes New Horizons Band at 2 p.m. at the Waterford in Fargo performing polkas, waltzes and more.
Nightlife
Karaoke open mic at Rhombus Guys and Sidestreet in Fargo
Club information furnished in part by Fargobands.com.
Galleries Fargo Air Museum
Iraq/Afghanistan Exhibit through Sept. 30
Nicole’s Fine Pastry
“ArtiSistas Present: Summer Dreams” fiber, paintings, prints by Julie Richardson and Amy Richardson through Oct. 5
“Farms, Flora, and Faces,” paintings by Sara Ronnevik through Oct. 5
One Oak Place
Sherbanoo Aziz Art Show through September
Plains Art Museum
Graffiti 101: The Foundation of Street Art through October 13
Red Door Art Gallery, Wahpeton
The paintings of Donna Chalimonczyk
Rourke Art Gallery Museum
Divine Oddities By Mackenzie M Kouba
Voyeurs: The Art of Billy Black Punchgut and Spider through Oct. 14
Spirit Room
“Mortals” and “Birds” exhibits by Ann Solyst through Sept. 30
Studio 222
Elizabth and Adam Schwankl
Total Picture Design & Framing
“Repeating Image” paintings by Megan Johnson on exhibit through September
Trinity Lutheran Church, Moorhead
The paintings of Sharon Benzel through October
Uncorked
The artwork of the Hjemkomst Artists through September
Seasonal Events:
Moorhead Library free weekly events:
–Seniors practice computer skills each Wednesday from 2-3 p.m. with library staff to assist.
–Teen computer lab from 4-8 p.m. each Tuesday
–Wii Wednesday resume from 6-8 p.m.
–Baby Bounce Storytime at 10 a.m. each Thursday
–Storytime at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday and 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays for exciting stories and activities
Farmers’ Market at Dike East Park from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays through October to purchase a variety of garden produce, breads, cookies, jams, jellies and salsa
Planetarium Show: “Cosmic Colors” from 2-3 p.m. Sundays and 7-8 p.m. Mondays at Bridges Hall #167 on the MSUM Campus in Moorhead
Mark Your Calendars:
Oct. 5: Kathy Madigan at the Fargo Theatre
Oct. 6: Judy Collins at the Fargo Theatre
Oct. 26: Sawyer Brown at the Spirit Lake Casino
Nov. 2: George Jones at the Shooting Star
Nov. 16: BB King at the Shooting Star Casino
Nov. 16: Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder at the Spirit Lake Casino
Dec. 14: Wynonna Judd’s Rockin Christmas Show at the Spirit Lake Casino
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.