Free Backpack Check and Fitting:
Location: WestEnd Spine and Rehab at 3575 45th Street South, Suite 112 in Fargo
Date: Sept 17
Time: 3:30pm
Cost: Free
WestEnd Spine and Rehab along with the Arthritis Foundation will be having a back to school backpack check and fitting. This event is to teach parents and children proper mechanics in fitting a backpack that will assist in good posture. Backpacks are a necessity of child’s everyday life during the school; however, when not used or fitted properly can lead to poor posture, headaches, backaches, and soreness.
West Fargo Cruise Night:
Location: Sheyenne Street in West Fargo
Date: Sept 17
Time: 5:00 – 8:00pm
Cost: Free
West Fargo Cruise Night sponsored by Toppers Custom Car Club September 17, 2015. Hundreds of Classic Cars on display! Several Food Vendors!
FirstLink Benefit and Silent Auction:
Location: Hilton Garden Inn in Fargo
Date: Sept 17
Time: 5:00 – 9:00pm
Cost: $20-$30
“Speak Up, Stop Whispering and Start Talking About Suicide,” also music, appetizers and a program. The speaker will talk about the after effects of suicide; the ones who are left behind, all funds raised will help support the suicide lifeline in North Dakota and Clay County. $20 per person or $30 per couple, to register for tickets visit www.myfirstlink.org/event.
Art Educators Exhibition:
Location: Plains Art Museum in Fargo
Date: Sept 17
Time: 5:00 – 7:00pm
Cost: Free
Fargo Moorhead Visual Artists and Plains Art Museum are hosting The Art Educators’ Exhibition—showcasing the work of regional visual art educators who teach and inspire new generations of artists. The exhibition is at the Katherine Kilbourne Burgum Center for Creativity September 17-January 2.
Artist Talk with Photographer Sarah Christianson – 1 Book, 1 Community Event:
Location: Fargo Public Library – Main
Date: Sept 17
Time: 7:00pm
Cost: Free
Photographer Sarah Christianson will give an artist talk about several of her photographs of past and present oil booms in western North Dakota. Part of the One Book, One Community reading project. She has documented the past and present oil booms and busts in ND. This event is free and open to the public. Call 241-1492 for details.
Most Likely To Succeed Showing:
Location: Fargo Theatre
Date: Sept 17
Time: 7:15pm
Cost: Free
Ted Dintersmith, venture capitalist and 21st century education advocate, will be joining the Metro education community to host a FREE screening of his new edu-documentary called “Most Likely to Succeed” which received critical acclaim at the Sundance Film Festival in January. The film highlights how to meet the needs of 21st century learners and foster a culture in education that will lead to success in college and career. Please join us for the film’s screening at 7:15pm with a time of reflection and discussion after the screening.
An Old Guy with a Clarinet:
Location: Rosewood at 1351 Broadway in Fargo
Date: Sept 18
Time: 2:00pm
Cost: Free
R. Tracy Myers plays a mixture of jazz, Dixieland, sacred, and blues tunes; free and open to the public.
The Sealed Bid and Not-So-Silent-Art-Auction:
Location: Uptown Gallery at 74 Broadway in Fargo
Date: Sept 18
Time: 7:00 – 9:30pm
Cost: $20
Live music, food, complimentary champagne, cash bar.
Faculty Concert:
Location: Glasrud Auditorium at MSUM in Moorhead
Date: Sept 18
Time: 7:30pm
Cost: Free
Performers include Kevin Priebe, Terrie Manno and Julie Adams, piano; Maisi Pedersen, mezzo soprano; Monte Grise, alto saxophone; Erynn Millard, soprano; Frederic Heringes and Craig Ellingson, tenors; Tiana Grise, flute; and Kenyon Williams, percussion. Works from a variety of composers and musical periods will be performed. The event is free, but tickets are required. Go to www.mnstate.edu/tickets.
Fall Festival:
Location: Rheault Farm in Fargo
Date: Sept 19 – 20
Time: Opens at 10:00am Saturday and 12:00pm Sunday
Cost: Free except for rides
Fun fall activities, including: Purchase a pumpkin from the Pumpkin Patch (over 1,000 pumpkins to choose from), Arts & Crafts in the Peter Peter Pumpkin Factory, Face Painting, Clay County 4-H animals, Strolling Clown with Balloon Animals, Carnival Games, Decorate a Pumpkin Cookie, Concessions, Straw Bale Maze, Barrel Train Rides, Pony Rides, Games & Rides. Individual tickets can be purchased or have all the fun with the purchase of a $5.50 wristband.
German Culture Day:
Location: Hjemkomst Center in Moorhead
Date: Sept 19
Time: 10:00am – 5:00pm
Cost: $5, kids 12 and under are free with a paid adult
German Culture Day at the Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County is a fun-filled day for the whole family. The event will highlight a variety of performers, craftspeople, food, traditional arts, craft beer, and kid’s activities all focusing on German Culture. The day would not be complete without some festive music from Dale Dahmen and the Beats and Kris and the Riverbend Dutchmen. Both groups blend up-tempo beats with traditional styles. The food will be another highlight. Our own Kelly Wambach has prepared a full German menu, sure to please. Menu items will, of course, include sauerkraut and hearty pork chops, and you can wash it all down with some German brews.
The Pumpkin Patch:
Location: Dakota Carriage Co. at 7414 40th Ave. N. in Fargo
Date: Sept 19 – Oct 31
Time: 11:00am
Cost: $6 on Fridays, $7 on Saturdays and Sundays
Fargo’s largest Fall Festival. Over 20 attractions with gate admission. Including…Corn maze, horse drawn wagon rides, old west town, corn dig, petting zoo, barrel train car rides, huge bale play and climb, straw bale maze, 9 holes mini golf, campfire, snow fence maze, vintage playground, spooky woods walk, pumpkin basketball, picture opportunities galore and much more. Just five miles North of West Fargo. Pumpkins, concessions and other fall items also available.
Patsy Cline Tribute:
Location: Top Hat Theatre in Ulen, MN
Date: Sept 19
Time: 7:30pm
Cost: $15 adult, $10 students
Colleen Raye brings you along on a journey through Patsy Cline’s life and music. With the help of a four-piece piece country music band, Colleen sings song after song recorded by Patsy Cline while interspersing tidbits about Patsy’s life and music. Although Patsy Cline’s life was somewhat tragic, Colleen presents her story with a light-hearted air, natural charisma and a sense of humor. For Patsy Cline fans, this show is a “must see.” Moreover, if you’re not a Patsy Cline fan, you will be by the end of the show. Combining great music, great singing, and loads of entertainment, Colleen Raye’s “Tribute to Patsy Cline” is a completely satisfying evening.
The Law of Jazz:
Location: Fargo Public Library – Main
Date: Sept 19
Time: 8:00pm
Cost: Free
Sponsored by Prairie Public Radio, celebrating 400 years of “Don Quixote,” free and open to the public.
International Reggae All Stars:
Location: Radisson Hotel in Fargo
Date: Sept 19
Time: Unknown
Cost: $8
With band members hailing from Venezuela to Trinidad, and Ghana to Kingston Jamaica, the International Reggae All-Stars are a global band. Featuring one of today’s hottest reggae vocalists, Kingston native Lynval “Golden Voice” Jackson, the International Reggae All-Stars from Minneapolis will be playing reggae, dancehall and all the Bob Marley classics, bringing peace, love and positive vibrations with them.
Colors and Culture of Somalia:
Location: Fargo Public Library – Main
Date: Sept 20
Time: 2:00pm
Cost: Free
An event to celebrate the history, culture and celebrations of Somalia. All ages are welcome; free and open to the public. This event is in partnership with Cultural Diversity Resources Center. Light snacks will be served. Call 241-1492 for details.
International Day of Peace:
Location: Dr. James Carlson Library at 2801 32nd Avenue South in Fargo
Date: Sept 20
Time: 4:00pm
Cost: Free
A multi-faith celebration of peace in song, music, and narrative. Observed around the world, a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and among all peoples and nations.
“Chinglish”:
Location: Frances Frazier Comstock Theatre – Concordia College
Date: Sept 21
Time: 7:00pm
Cost: Free
Staged reading in conjunction with the 2015 Faith, Reason and World Affairs Symposium, “China Rising: A New Global Order?”
Lost & Found Farewell Tour Concert:
Location: Olivet Lutheran Church at 1330 S University Dr. in Fargo
Date: Sept 23
Time: 5:00pm
Cost: $5
On Wednesday, September 23 at 7:00 p.m., Olivet Lutheran Church will host the band Lost And Found on their farewell tour, and everyone is welcome! Tickets (wristband): $5.00/person. Stop by or call the church office (701-235-6603) and pay by credit / debit card or check. You may pick up your pre-paid tickets at the will-call desk the day of the concert. You may also purchase tickets at the door the day of the concert! Donation: Please bring a baby/child item to donate to Churches United for the Homeless. (Diapers, wipes, toothpaste, toothbrushes, washcloths, bar soap, shampoo, infant formula, etc.) This is part of an ongoing project that our Children, Youth, & Family Ministry is involved in with Churches United!
Picnic Dinner: 5:00-6:30pm. Cost: $5.00/plate. Serving: pulled porksandwiches, coleslaw, chips, cookies, and lemonade. Please RSVP for the meal by Monday, September 21
Visiting Artist Colloquium Lecture Series:Josh Bindewald:
Location: King Hall at MSUM
Date: Sept 23
Time: 6:30pm
Cost: Free
Printmaker from Minneapolis who is exhibiting work at the Rolland Dille gallery through Sept. 24.
MSU Moorhead offers tour of archaeology of the Regional Science Center
MSU Moorhead’s Department of Anthropology and Earth Science is offering a tour of archaeology of the Regional Science Center on Sunday, Sept. 20 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The tour is being hosted in association with Minnesota Archaeology Week, an annual event to celebrate the archaeological understanding of Minnesota’s past.
Open to the public, the tour will explore the archeological history and significance of the Regional Science Center, including the discovery this summer of bison bones and dart tips left behind by native people that hunted there 500 to 8,000 years ago. Professor George Holley and three MSUM undergraduate students uncovered these artifacts in early August.