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FARGO-MOORHEAD SOCIAL & WORD OF MOUTH NETWORK

June 17, 2010
Happy Fathers Day to all you dads out there.

SOCIAL
FM Power Lunch Thur 6/17, 11:30am 1pm. Bethel Church. Come network in
a Christian atmosphere. Open to all. www.fmpowerlunch.com
Midwest Kid Fest & Teddy Bear Parade Fri, 6/18, 11am-7pm, Island Park. Join
the Fargo Park District in this day by, for and about kids. Bring a teddy bear to
and march in the Teddy Bear Parade (register at Dike West at 10am; parade
begins at 10:30am). Then have fun at interactive educational booths, carnival
games and entertainment stages. All activities are free!
7th Annual Page Community Days 5k Run/Walk Sat 6/19, Page School in Page,
ND. Proceeds raised benefit the National MS Society. T-shirts, door prizes, and
lunch for runners. $100 prize to the first runner to break the course record of
16:14. For more info or to register, contact Jeanne Mewes @ 701-945-2464 or
rmewew@rocketmail.com.
Tuesday Tunes at Noon! Tues, 6/22, Noon-1pm, Great Northern Park, in
downtown Fargo. Spend your lunch hour enjoying the outdoors in one of Fargos
newest parks downtown. Concerts will feature musicians from the area
performing live.
Addyshack is back! 6/29, Osgood Golf Course It's time for the Advertising
Federation Golferoo at Osgood Golf Course. Whether you have a putting green
in your office or can't even spell putter, come out for networking and fun with
some of the top advertising and marketing departments and professionals in the
area! Register before June 4th and pay only $45/person or $160/foursome
(golf/dinner/social). Hole sponsorships are only $100 (includes one
golfer). Contact Brian Jorvig at (701) 866-2430 for more info.

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Thursday, June 17
Carrie Underwood 6/17, Fargodome. Didnt she win American Idol or
something? We hear shes a real up-and-comer. You heard it here first, folks.
Bearded Men Improv Group 10:30pm, FMCT. Bearded men are funny.
Two Many Banjos 8pm, The HoDo. No cover. Hogwash! Theres no such thing
as too many banjos.
The Roosters 6pm, Fargo Elks (outdoor concert).
 Singing with the All-Stars 8:30pm, Divas & Rockstars. Come for the finals of the
Singing with the All-Stars karaoke competition. Local sporting celebrities are
paired with weekly context winners to crown a champion.

Friday, June 18
Eldon Johnson & Mike 7pm, Hilton Garden Inn. Join Eldon and Mike for an
Armed Forces Appreciation party. It is a free, all ages event open to everybody
and is for the whole family. Join them as they say THANK YOU to the brave men
and women in the ND National Guard and bring your dancing shoes!
Tune in Tokyo 9pm, Dempseys.
Great White 9pm, The Hub. $15 in advance, $20 day of show.
Face for Radio 9pm, The Windbreak.
Blues Tonic 9pm, Spirits Lounge in the Holiday Inn.

Saturday, June 19
Charlie Parr 10pm, The Aquarium. If you like bluegrass music, GO SEE CHARLIE.
Hell pick his banjo better than you pick your nose.
Smoking Gun 9:30pm, Duffys.
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13 Annual Spring Jam 8pm, The Nestor. Featuring J Sauce, Mak Gage, Ken C,
Coolie, Bo$$ Flo$$, Ancient Protector, and more. Also freestyle competition and
booty shake-off. Really.
Moody River Band 10pm, Vics Lounge.

Sunday, June 20
Hemlock with Vindictus 10pm, The Aquarium.

FARGO THEATRE - www.fargotheatre.org for show times.

Iron Man 2 (PG-13) I havent heard a ton about this film. Have you? No passes
or coupons accepted.
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (NR) - The most popular European film of 2009,
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is an award-winning mystery thriller based on
the international best-selling novel. A disgraced journalist and a troubled young
female computer hacker investigate a womans mysterious disappearance.
Artie Shaw Orchestra Fri 6/18, doors open at 7pm, music starts at 8pm. Tickets
available at the door.
Lewis Black 6/26, The Fargo Theatre. Tickets on sale 5/14 at Fargo Theatre,
Tickets 300 kiosk at 300 Broadway, Atomic Coffee locations and
www.jadepresents.com

PLAINS ART MUSEUM www.plainsart.org

The White Album: The Beatles Meet the Plains Check out this exhibition and
see how the Museums permanent collection is interpreted through the Beatles
landmark White Album. Ob-la-di, Ob-la-da.
 Landmark: Views of the Moorhead Power Plant - This exhibition presents the
work of seven artists from the region. Their work in oil, pastel, watercolor, mixed
media, and photography range from bird's eye views of the building's setting on
the Red River to close-up details of the Moorhead Power Plant.
Individual to Icon: Portraits of the Famous and Almost Famous from Folk Art to
Facebook is now on display. Seriously, you need to see this exhibition. One of
the installations is a huge, 30-foot long projection of hundreds of individual
video diaries. Its a humdinger.
Microcosm/Macrocosm: Recent Work by Andrew David Stark Andrew David
Stark exemplifies a fascination with the natural world with this painting series.

YOUNG PROFESSIONALS NETWORK www.fmchamber.com/YPN/ www.ndyp.net

YPN Progressive Networking Luncheon Wed 7/14, 11:30am-1pm, Hilton
Garden Inn. This unique networking activity is an opportunity for young
professionals to meet new contacts while progressing though a delicious three-
course meal. At each course, attendees are introduced to a new group of people
and will have numerous opportunities to market themselves and their
business. You dont want to miss this fun, fast-paced event!
Happy Hour and Hairball Thurs 7/15, 5:15, WF Maxwells then the Red River
Valley Fairgrounds. Get your networking groove on at WF Maxwells! Munch on a
delicious spread from the chefs, catch up with business contacts and make some
new ones! No cost, but registration is required. Well have "Nuthin But a Good
Time!" Then, "Rock and Roll All Night" by attending the Hairball concert
afterward at the Red River Valley Fair. More details to follow on concert
arrangements. Dont know who Hairball is? If you enjoy 80s rock these guys are a
concert MUST. Dressed in each era of hairband rock, they put on quite a show
with numerous costume changes. Check them out at www.hairballonline.com.

SPORTS www.gobison.com www.msumdragons.com www.cord.edu/dept/sports/

www.fargoforce.com www.fmderbygirls.com
The RedHawks are out of town this week but return Thursday, June 24. Until
then, go watch the Twins!
FM Derby Girl tryouts!! 7/20, 7-9pm, Skateland. Visit www.fmderbygirls.com
to find out what gear youll need and what to expect as a skater of the league.
Must be 21 or older.
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1 Ever Nordic 5K Run/Walk at the Scandinavian Hjemkomst Festival Sat,
6/26, 9am. Entries postmarked after June 17th will not receive a t-shirt. Go here
to print the form and mail it in: http://www.nordiccultureclubs.org/5k.htm

JOBS
Check out www.careerfm.com/index.aspx

SHAMELESS PLUG
 Polished Nail Salon is offering complimentary services this week! Treat your
toes for free! Limited to walk in customers; no appointments will be taken this
week. Free services through Saturday, June 19. Find them at 102 Broadway.
Thanks to the Kilbourne Group for the tip! http://www.polishednailspa.biz/
Need a condo? Check out 300 Broadway. Open houses all summer long. Check
them out here:
http://www.kilbournegroup.com/live/residentialproperty/300broadway/
Fathers Day Brunch at The HoDo Sun 6/20, 10am-2pm. $23.95/person, $1 per
year up to $12. Featuring local, sustainable, house made food. Call 701.478.8888
for reservation requests.

SHOUT OUT
Heres to Thursday weather You always know when we have volleyball and
you always make it rain. And when I say make it rain, I dont mean scoring a lot
of points. I mean actually opening the sky and making it rain. If only the weather
bunny could help us...

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
Friday, 6/18 Matt Langemo and rookie John Machacek will host.

DOWN THE ROAD

Scandinavian Hjemkomst Festival June 25-27.
http://www.nordiccultureclubs.org/scanfest.htm
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1 Ever Nordic 5K Run/Walk at the Scandinavian Hjemkomst Festival Sat,
6/26, 9am. Entries postmarked after June 17th will not receive a t-shirt. Go here
to print the form and mail it in: http://www.nordiccultureclubs.org/5k.htm
The Wheel of Fortune Wheelmobile is coming! 6/26 & 6/27, Noon-4pm. Come
on out to the Urban Plains Center and take your chance to become a real
contestant on Wheel of Fortune. Because Im a Wheel Watcher.
Red River Valley Fair 7/9-7/17.
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35 Annual Downtown Street Fair 7/15-7/17. www.fmdowntown.com
Rick Springfield 7/17, The Venue.

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