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FARGO‐MOORHEAD SOCIAL & WORD OF MOUTH NETWORK
October 28, 2010
“Any zombies out there?”
“Don’t say that!”
“What?”
“You know. That. The zed word.”
– “Shaun of the Dead”
HALLOWEEN SHIZ
• Halloween Parade – Sat 10/30, 6pm. Downtown Fargo. Dress up or decorate a float.
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• Bill Brasky’s Bloody Bucket Bash 9 – Sat 10/30, 8pm – 1am. Jerry’s Bar (1500 11 St. N.,
Moorhead). So cool your mind will explode!!
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• Harvest Moon: Ghost Stories for Grown‐Ups ‐ Thu, 10/28, 7 to 8:30 p.m., Fargo Public
Library. Costumes are encouraged; refreshments will be served; not recommended for
children under age 12; anyone interested in performing original or classic Halloween‐
themed stories or poems should contact Karen at the library. (701) 241‐1472.
• Not So Scary Haunted House ‐ Thu, Fri, Sat, El Zagal Shrine Center. For the younger
crowd from 6 to 9 p.m. $7, $2 discount coupons available at area merchants. (701) 235‐
7521.
• Acres of Terror ‐ Fri, Sat, Sun, open rain or shine from dusk to 1 a.m.; located on
Highway 18 South near Leonard, N.D.; and also in the Winter Show arena in Crookston,
Minn. $20 for adults; $12 for children 10 and younger. (701) 491‐2587.
• Free Halloween Spooktacular Party ‐ Sun, 2:30 to 5 p.m., Veterans Memorial Arena,
West Fargo. Games, prizes, candy, haunted maze, magic, mad scientist lab, cookie walk
and refreshments. (701) 433‐5360.
• Free Halloween Carnival – Sun, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., Courts Plus Fitness Center, 3491 S.
University Drive, Fargo. Membership at Courts Plus not required to attend; carnival
games and Games Galore. The first 500 children will receive a free Halloween gift bag.
There will also be face painting, a Halloween art project and a cupcake walk. (701) 237‐
4805.
• Free Haunted Garage – Sun, 5 to 9:30 p.m., 628 East Hampton Drive, Moorhead. Candy
and small toys for children. Directions signs will be posted on Eighth Street. (218) 233‐
2843.
• Trick or Treat in the Mall ‐ Sun, 6 p.m., West Acres Shopping Center, Fargo.
SOCIAL
• Buffalo River Pumpkin Patch – Through 10/30. Located 4 miles east of Glyndon on Hwy
10. Hours are Fridays, 3 pm to 6 pm, and Sat and Sun, 10 am to 6 pm. Maybe this is the
year the Great Pumpkin rises from the pumpkin patch?
• One Groovy Gala – Fri, 10/29, 5:30 p.m., The Hjemkomst. A fun time for a great place.
$50 for tickets.
• Bell’s Beer Dinner – The Hodo, 11/3, 6 p.m. Sample 5 courses paired with 5 Bell’s beers
for $70. Watch out for that Two‐Hearted Ale … it’s a doozy.
• Merrymaking II – Merrymaking II – Fri 11/5, 6‐9pm. MSUM President Edna’s kitchen.
Back by popular demand, learn homemade brew making from award winning professor
Ellen Brisch. $30 covers lessons, tasting, judging, hearty appetizers and great company.
Call NOW, 218‐477‐2143. Space is limited. Maybe you too can be as cool as The Fargo
Brewing Company!
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Check out http://fmarea.culturepulse.org for information on what’s happening.
Through the Weekend
• PJ Butland and Katrina Brown – Thu 8 pm, Fri & Sat 8 pm and 10:30 pm. Courtney’s
Comedy Club. It’s a laff and a haff.
• FM Opera Presents ‘Hansel and Gretel’ – Fri and Sat, 8 pm. Festival Concert Hall, NDSU.
Hansel is so hot right now.
Thursday, October 28
• Aaron Kaercher and His Crazy Neighbors – The Hodo, 8 p.m., no cover. Hopefully,
Aaron’s crazy neighbors are less crazy than my crazy neighbors who were arrested for
slinging meth out of their house. True story.
• Cat Sank Trio – The Cork and Cleaver.
Friday, October 29
• 32 Below – The Hilton Garden Inn, 8 p.m. $10 cover. There will also be a Halloween
costume contest to win a getaway to Minneapolis.
• New Works by Cole LaRoque – 7 p.m., ecce art + yoga.
• David Allen Coe – 8 p.m., The Venue.
• The White Iron Band w/Charlie Parr – 9 p.m., The Aquarium.
Saturday, October 30
• Humans on the Move – 4 p.m., The Spirit Room. Darci Asche of Lutheran Social Services'
New American Program will talk about forced migration. This talk is presented along a
series of work by artists Lana Suomala.
FARGO THEATRE ‐ www.fargotheatre.org for show times.
• You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (R) – Starring Antonio Banderas, Anthony Hopkins,
Naomi Watts and Josh Brolin. “Woody Allen’s latest romantic comedy follows a pair of
married couples as their passions, ambitions and anxieties lead them into trouble and
out of their minds.” Weird, a Woody Allen movie about a married couple.
• MAO’s Last Dancer (PG) ‐ Based on the bestselling autobiography, this inspiring true
story follows ballet dancer Li Cunxin from a poverty stricken boy in China to
international stardom.
• Midnight Movie: Texas Chainsaw Massacre – Fri 10/29 and Sat 10/30. $5
PLAINS ART MUSEUM – www.plainsart.org
• Tonight, artist Andrea Carlson discusses the cannibal exploitation films that inspired her
newest series of work, “VORE.” 7 pm, free. Hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar are available.
• The Frederick B. Scheel Photography Collection: A New Gift to the Plains – 9/17‐
8/15/11. Black and white photography by local business legend Fred Scheel along with
many donations from his personal collection, including work by Ansel Adams, Brett
Weston, Henry Gilpin and others.
YOUNG PROFESSIONALS NETWORK – www.fmchamber.com/YPN/ www.ndyp.net
SPORTS – www.gobison.com www.msumdragons.com www.cord.edu/dept/sports/
www.fargoforce.com www.fmderbygirls.com
• Bison Football – Bye week
• Bison Soccer – Fri, 10/29, 3 p.m. vs. Centenary
• Cobber Volleyball – Sat, 10/30, 3 p.m. vs. St. Benedict
• Fargo Monster March 5k walk/run – Sat 10/30, 1pm. Courts Plus. Proceeds benefit the
Fargo chapter of Special Olympics http://www.fargomonstermarch.com/
JOBS
• Gainful employment is swell.
SHAMELESS PLUG
• Interior Affairs is a new business offering custom home interior design services,
specializing in window treatments and accessories. Check the website at
www.interioraffairstoday.com or contact the ever stylish Judy at 218‐233‐0783 or 651‐
925‐7520 to schedule a home visit.
• Heading out for Halloween and want to capture your kids or your group of friends?
Head over to Milestones Photography in West Fargo from 4 – 6 p.m. for Photoween 2.
Get a sitting and an electronic image for just $20 and additional images for $5.
SHOUT OUT
• I wanna give a shout out to hoodie weather and hoodies in general. Much love.
THE FLAGPOLE SHOW/YOUNG PROFESSIONAL HOUR – Fridays, 8‐9pm on AM1100/The Flag.
Listen live or listen to the podcast later the following week. www.am1100.tv
• Fri 10/29 – Matt Langemo and Brian Meckler are your hosts with the mosts.
GOOD CAUSES
• Remember the 60’s? One Groovy Gala – Fri 10/29, 6‐10pm. Hjemkomst Center.
Fundraiser for the Historical & Cultural Society of Clay County. Elvis impersonator, live
auction, and so much more!! Tickets $50, available at Hjemkomst Center Gift Shot, or
call 218‐299‐5511.
• Calling All Artists: Home is where the Art is ‐ Lake Agassiz Habitat for Humanity is
seeking artist participation in their upcoming ReStore Recycled Art Show and Auction to
be held in early February. Each artist will receive a $50 voucher to gather materials at
the Habitat ReStore and turn it into a work of art. Deadline to submit artwork is Jan.
14th. E‐mail hailey@lakeagssizhabitat.org for more information.
DOWN THE ROAD
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• 4 Annual Wine and Dine – Fri 11/2, 6pm, Holiday Inn. Food, wine, silent auction,
music, and more. All proceeds benefit the Big Brothers Big Sisters and Nokomis Child
Care Centers. www.fmwineanddine.com
• 2010 North Dakota Heart Gallery Unveiling – Thur, 11/4, 5 p.m., Plains Art Museum.
The Heart Gallery is committed to finding adoptive homes for children in North Dakota
and features contributions by a number of regional photographers.
• Nick Mrozinsky and The Feelin’ Band – Thur, 11/4, 8 p.m. The Hodo.
• F‐M Roller Derby Girls Double Header – Sat 11/6. Fargo Civic Center. 2 Main Bouts
Fargo‐Moorhead Derby Girls Home Teams.
• Jazz Arts Group Presents the Music of Lawrence Welk – Sun, Nov 7, 1 p.m.
• Get Hitched: A wedding event for the modern bride ‐ Tue 11/9, 6‐9pm. A Red River
valley wedding show with a fresh approach. This is an intimate cocktail party where you
can meet local artisans and get inspiration from wedding vendors. Hors 'doeuvres,
drinks and tasty desserts will be served. Tickets $9 and available at The Bridal Shop in
Fargo, West 13th Salon in West Fargo and also online; NO tickets at the door. Limited
availability. www.gethitchednd.com or on Facebook at
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Get‐Hitched‐A‐wedding‐event‐for‐the‐modern‐
bride/129664740419074?ref=ts
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• Happy Harry’s Wine Tasting – Thur 11/11, 5‐7pm. Happy Harry’s (1621 45 St. SW,
Fargo). I am surprised they are not doing this at 11:11am or pm I suppose. “I just
thought she was a raging alcoholic.”
• Holiday Lights Parade – Tue, 11/23, 6:30pm. Downtown Fargo.
FOUND ON FACEBOOK
• The Fargo Beat fan page. www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/The‐Fargo‐
Beat/146818262078
• Gear Daddies (11/26) – tickets on sale Sat 10/16.
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• Galleria Fire: Help The Residents ‐
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