Community Calendar

Sign-up starts at 7:30pm
Open Mic hosted by Travis Neros
All music, readings, comedy, etc are allowed

Visit the North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum in Bismarck Dec. 20-Jan. 7 for "Holiday Toys Through Time." Experience and enjoy toys and games children would have received as gifts over the last century. The toys will be available throughout the day in the State Museum hallway.

Over the years, the toys topping the holiday wish lists have evolved, from paper dolls and tin toys to more complex video games and tech gadgets. Play with an electric train, tops, paper dolls, and jacks. Look through a View-Master, and try your hand at PacMan and Super Mario Bros.

For more information, contact Laura Forde at 701.328.2792. The ND Heritage Center & State Museum is open Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., and Saturday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Find upcoming State Historical Society events at history.nd.gov/events.

“The Art of Making Do: Folk Culture and Heritage of Germans From Russia” is now on exhibit at the North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum in Bismarck.

This exhibition, showcasing the ingenuity and resilience of German Russian immigrants through their folk culture and heritage, is a partnership of the Tri-County Tourism Alliance and the State Historical Society of North Dakota. “The German Russian immigrants left an indelible mark on North Dakota and our current world,” said Bill Peterson, director of the State Historical Society of North Dakota. “We all recognize the importance of that community and the lessons they have left us if we just take the time to look.”

Before sustainability practices like repurposing, reusing, and recycling became widespread, resourceful German Russian immigrants relied on these techniques to build new lives on the prairie. “The Art of Making Do” highlights how these homesteaders transformed their surroundings through traditional skills brought from the old country, crafting textiles, embroidery, woodcarvings, and ironwork that shaped their homes and communities.

While many early folk art pieces have been lost, the traditions, trades, and skills embodied by German Russian immigrants continue to thrive. Enjoy historical and contemporary folk art and metalwork from Logan, McIntosh, and Emmons counties, and the State Historical Society collections. The exhibit will remain on view through September 2025.

The ND Heritage Center & State Museum is open Monday-Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday-Sunday, from 10 a.m.to 5 p.m. Admission is free. Find upcoming events at history.nd.gov/events.

Kick off the New Year early with an exciting family celebration!

Enjoy activities like parade float engineering, robot parade coding, confetti shooters, gallery exploration, and much more! Don’t miss the countdown to noon, complete with a thrilling balloon drop to ring in the New Year!

All this fun for just $3 per person—come celebrate with us and make this year’s start unforgettable!

Dickinson Parks and Recreation invites you to bring the entire family to our annual New Years’ Eve ice skating party! We will have both the Cornerstone and Charbonneau rinks open! Get geared up to ring in the new year by skating to a live DJ and lights on ice. Door Prizes will be drawn throughout the event (must be present to win). Free food and non-alcoholic beverage will be served.

TIME: 6:00-9:00 pm (instead of 1-4 pm)

FEE: Free Admission / $3 Skate Rental

Doors open at 5:45 pm.

Mott aims to break the world record for the largest simultaneous fireworks display this New Year's Eve.

Mega fireworks will shatter the night sky this New Year's Eve in Mott as locals attempt to bring the small town a world record for the biggest fireworks to ever be launched simultaneously.

In addition to a 13-minute fireworks display scheduled for 10 p.m., there will be food and beverages catered locally, blackjack, a live band, and a “kid zone” with movies and face painting.

There will also be a live auction with a particularly big ticket item — the ability to hit the launch button — meaning the highest bidder will be the one to execute the world record.

The entire event will take place from 3 p.m. to around 12:30 a.m.

Proceeds will benefit Great Plains Food Bank.

Central Dakota Children’s Choir
Presents
“Treble Makers” Music Class For 1st Graders

Central Dakota Children’s Choir is excited to announce a music class exclusively for 1st Graders! Each "Treble Makers" class will include singing intertwined with movement activities, dancing, games and musical theory, all in a fun-based atmosphere. Classes will be taught by CDCC Artistic Director, Teri Fay, on Tuesdays from 4:00 - 4:45pm, January 7 – May 13 at McCabe United Methodist Church. Performance at the end of the session. Get them started singing early—you’ll be glad you did! Registration and more information available at aboutcdcc.org and through the CDCC office at 701-258-6516.

Central Dakota Children’s Choir
Presents
“Singing For 2nd Graders” Class

Central Dakota Children’s Choir is now accepting registrations for “Singing for 2nd Graders.” This music class for 2nd graders will focus on the fundamentals of music using the child's singing voice. Each class will include not only singing, but also games, dancing, speaking and creating. Classes will be taught by CDCC Artistic Director, Teri Fay, on Tuesdays, January 7 – May 13 from 5:00 to 5:45 pm at McCabe United Methodist Church, with a performance at the end of the session. Registration is available on the CDCC website -www.aboutcdcc.org. For more information, call the CDCC Office at 701-258-6516.

Each week a new game testing your knowledge in music, science, history, film, literature, geography, current events, pop culture, sports and more. With a new and unique themed twist each week.
Maximum team size of 6.
Beer and Pride to the top teams, and a pair of Comedy tickets given away each week to one random team.

Comedy in the Cellar
Underground Comedy Club
Below Front Street Taproom
Downtown Fargo, ND

Ring in the new year with stand up comedy!

STEVE GILLESPIE

Tuesday, December 31st
Early Show: Doors 6:30, Show 7pm
Late Show: Doors 9pm, Show 9:30

All Tickets General Admission
Seating Fist Come, First Served
21+

Pre-Sale Ticket: $20
Door Ticket: $25

DOOR TICKETS ARE ONLY AVAILABLE IF THE SHOW IS NOT SOLD OUT IN ADVANCE

- no table talk allowed during the show
- we do not receive food delivery in the Cellar
- free Rhombus Guys delivery available in the taproom upstairs before and after the show

STEVE GILLESPIE
Steve Gillespie has appeared on CONAN, Amazon Prime’s “Inside Joke”, and FOX’s “Laughs - All Stars”. Gillespie’s second comedy album “Alive on State” reached #1 on iTunes Comedy Charts and hit the top 10 on the Billboard charts. His 3rd comedy album “Liminal Bliss” was released earlier this year with Helium Comedy Records. It reached #2 on the iTunes Comedy Charts, so he is getting worse.

Gillespie’s act a is a slaphappy balance of aggression and absurdity, coupled with a delightfully pushy persona that has earned him spots at some of the best festivals in country including the Bridgetown Comedy Festival, Boston Comedy Festival, 10k Laughs, and High Plains Comedy Festival in Denver, CO. He was named a finalist in CMT’s Next Big Comic, runner up for Best of the Midwest at Gilda’s Laughfest, and his debut album “Steve Fever” was named a top 10 comedy album of the year by ComedyReviews.com

Gillespie has also had the pleasure of sharing the stage with some of the best comics in the country, including opening appearances for Rory Scovel, Dave Attell, Jim Breuer, Tom Segura, Kyle Kinnane, Tom Green, Harland Williams, Shane Mauss, Doug Benson, Emo Phillips, and Gilbert Gottfried.

ALL TICKET SALES ARE FINAL