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Fargo-Moorhead Social & Word of Mouth Network August 18, 2011

Alright HERE IT IS Now what are your other two wishes? SOCIAL Music of Broadway (MOB) Pub Crawl, Thurs., Aug. 18th, Downtown Baby! 7:00 pm 10:00 pm. On the street between NP Ave & 4th Ave Bike Jamboree Thurs., Aug 18. Celebrate two-wheeled travel with art activities for families, 5:30 7:30, a public art bike ride from 7:30 9:30, and a bike-in movie night in the Museum parking lot, with Pee-Wee s Big Adventure powered by a five-person bicycle. All events are free. Lobster & Lefse Festival, Thurs., Aug 18 Sat., Aug 20, until 8 pm each day. Food & entertainment with the added appeal of fresh Maine Lobster & North Dakota Lefse. Where else but the Red River Valley could you experience this wacky combination? www.lobsterandlefse.com Pioneer Days, Bonanzaville, USA, Sat., Aug 20 Sun., Aug 21, until 5 pm each day. Bonanzaville s streets come alive with entertainment & demonstrations. www.bonanzaville.com Cobber Cornfeed, Wed., Aug. 24th, 5:30 pm near Prexy s Pond. Summer just isn t summer without a Cobber cornfeed. Community is invited to attend, eat free corn, & enjoy games from Games Galore. Symphony Rocks at Bluestem- Wed., Aug. 24th, Bluestem Center for the Arts, Moorhead Symphony Orchestra and Post-Traumatic Funk Syndrome, www.fmsymphony.org , with post-concert gala in Marcil Commons at 9 p.m.,

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Thursday Aug 18 Shane Maland & Little Winter, HoDo Lounge, 9 pm Face for Radio, Windbreak Saloon, 9 pm Les Muchos, Uncorked Winery, 7pm -9 pm FM Kicks Big Band, Studio 222, 8 pm- 10:30 pm Ghosthandpunch Reunion Extravaganza, The Aquarium, 9 pm Friday Aug 19 At The Emporium, Big D's Bar & Grill Post Traumatic Funk Syndrome, The Aquarium, 10 pm Poitin, Dempsey's, 10 pm Skyline, Windbreak, 9 pm Loy Ave, O'Kelly's, 8:30 pm

Identity 5, JT Cigarro s, 9 pm The SOL Band, M&J Saloon Dirty White, Speck s Bar The Fillers, Spirit s Lounge (Holiday Inn)

Saturday Aug 20 At The Emporium, Big D's Bar & Grill - Last time to ever see them play together Smoking Gun, Duffy s The SOL Band, M&J Saloon Dirty White, Speck s Bar The Fillers, Spirit s Lounge (Holiday Inn) Skyling, Windbreak, 9 pm Sunday Aug 21 2 days notice, Windbreak, 9 pm Tuesday Aug 23 Carnival of Madness Tour, Outdoor Concert at the Hub, 5 pm Wednesday Aug 24 Skyline, Big D's Bar & Grill

FARGO THEATRE www.fargotheatre.org for show times Sarah s Key (PG 13) Opens Friday. Sarah, a 10 year old girl, is taken by the French police as they go door-to-door arresting Jewish families in the middle of the night. Seventy-six years later a trail of secrets intertwines Sarah s story with Julia Jamond, an American journalist investigating the round-up. Buck (PG) This film follows real life horse whisperer Buck Brannaman from his abusive childhood to his phenomenally successful approach to training horses. Buck possesses magical abilities as he dramatically transforms horses and people with his compassion & respect. YOUNG PROFESSIONALS NETWORK www.fmwfchamber.com/ypn www.ndyp.net Hop to It! Tour of the Anheuser-Busch Malt Plant Wed, 8/24, 4-5 p.m. Ever wondered what goes on at the Moorhead Anheuser-Busch Plant? Now is your chance to find out! Busch Agricultural Resources, LLC produces and enhances the incoming quality of raw materials for Anheuser-Busch to provide brew masters with only the best ingredients. Join us as we get a sneak peek into the inner workings of the Moorhead malt plant. We ll explore the business aspects, the malting and brewing process, and conclude with a tour. IMPORTANT: You must wear long pants, closed toe shoes, and a baseball cap, if you have one. Free for YPN members; $10 for non-members.

YPN Happy Hour Wed 8/24, 5:15pm, Mill s Lounge, Dilworth YPN Goes to the Redhawks! Take me out to the ball game YPN-style! Sit down and enjoy the game or socialize in the beer garden. Enjoy $1 hotdog night, beer specials, and the sports enthused YPNer. $5, must pre-pay by credit card.

SPORTS www.fmredhawks.com www.fmderbygirls.com www.gobison.com www.msumdragons.com www.gocobbers.com FM RedHawks vs. Sioux City Explorers, Thurs., Aug. 18, 12:30 pm-First 1,000 fans get Can Koozies (if you can get out of work for this, bring me a can Koozie too) FM Derby Girls, Thurs., Aug. 18, 7 pm at the MOB Pub Crawl- 2nd Ave by US Bank FM Derby Girls vs. Rock City Riot, Friday, Aug 19, 6 pm at Lobster & Lefse FestivalFargodome

SHOUT OUT Congratulations to Warner & Company Insurance for celebrating 100 years! A big welcome to our new writer Erica and for her taking the lead writing role this week for the first time. Need a new remote for your Astrostart? (Yes, winter will get here eventually ) Check out Autotronics, located at 4301 12th Ave N, Fargo. Their rates are reasonable, there is no charge to re-program your remote, and they back your remote with a 3-year warranty! Give them a call at 701.729.2857.

SHAMELESS PLUG RehabAuthority Open House, Thurs. Aug 18th 4-7. 3170 43rd St S Fargo (north of Fargo Billiards/Gastropub) hot dogs, burgers, cake & ice cream, games, cool door prizes, bounce house for kids and tours of the clinic. Cuts for Kids Mon., Aug 22nd 12:30 pm 6 pm, Josef s School of Hair design. Kids entering k-12 get shampoo, cut and style for free

GOOD CAUSE 4th Annual Fox Chase 5K Run/Walk, Thurs., Aug 18th, registration begins 5:30 pm, Scheels Arena. Girls get a 3 minute head start. All proceeds benefit Project HERO www.fmfoxchase.com Walk to Defeat ALS, Sat., Aug. 20, Registration begins at 9:00 am at Lindenwood Park, with the Walk beginning at 10:00am. You may pre-register by visiting www.walktodefeatals.org , selecting North Dakota, then Fargo-Moorhead. There is no registration fee, but participants are encouraged to raise at least $25.00. The event includes a 2 mile walk, music, food and fun! Dollars raised through this event help to provide programs and services to people living with ALS and their families.

3rd Annual Wild Ride to benefit the Red River Zoo, Sat. Aug. 20th leaving the zoo at noon. Ending at Fargo Elks Club Minnesota State University Moorhead is looking for individuals/families in the F-M area to volunteer to be "families" to MSUM international students. The Friendship Family Program is an opportunity for international students to experience American life by creating an extended family through communication, daily activities, outings, sports, etc. Students do not stay within the home and there are no financial obligations. More information is available at http://www.mnstate.edu/intl/friendshipfamilyprogram.cfm.

JOBS www.careerfm.com Rasmussen College s Career Expo August 25th at the Ramada Plaza Suites in Fargo from 4:30-6pm. NorthStar Telcom, the regions fastest growing Verizon Premium Wireless Retailer has openings for full and part time Remarkable Service Associates. We are looking for upbeat, fun, energetic people who enjoy working with people while be surrounded by the latest technology. Great earning potential and benefits! Send your resume to Brian@northstartelcom.com. DOWN THE ROAD Potato Days!! Aug 27 & 28 Rated as one of the top 5 wackiest festivals by Trip Advisor, mashed potato wrestling, potato picking contests, 10K Run, Demo Derby...enjoy it all while eating potato dumplings, potato sausage and fresh cut french fries. www.potatodays.com New York Kammermusiker Sept. 7, The Avalon. Love Em or Lose Em Wed, 9/14, 1-5pm. Workshop presented by FM-ASTD will focus on how you can engage and retain talent in your organization. More info at www.fmastd.org. FOUND ON FACEBOOK The Fargo Beat fan page www.facebook.com/TheFargoBeat Bike Jamboree - www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=139800329439350 Fox Chase 5k Run/Walk www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=197564020289702 BEAT S FAVORITE TWEETS The Fargo Beat www.twitter.com/thefargobeat Fargo Moorhead Convention & Visitors Bureau www.twitter.com/fargomoorhead Fargo Moorhead West Fargo Chamber - www.twitter.com/fmwfchamber Currently, there are 517 email addresses registered to receive The Fargo Beat. Please contact fargobeat@gmail.com to: Submit information for an upcoming email Share any comments Add or delete your email address to/from the distribution list