Things to Do & See:

This meet features the top swimmers in North Dakota.

July 31, 2010, 8:00 am.
Entry Fee: $25 Adults, $15 Youth on or before July 27, 2010, $30 Adult, $20 Youth July 28 - July 31, 2010.
Registrations will be permitted 6:30 am - 7:30 am July 31 @ Race Site (town square, downtown, GF). Cash awards for the top 3 male & female for the Half Marathon.

Contact in: Debra Vein, 701-772-3673

"Cats Incredible" is a nationally recognized cat fishing tournament held annually on the Red River of the North.  This two-day tournament includes 150 two-person teams competing for cash prizes.  There is also live entertainment, games for kids and food concessions open to everyone. 

On July 31, from 12 to 2 p.m., there will be a Beans on the Bank chili cook-off sponsored by the Greater Grand Forks Young Professionals.  You can either enter yourself or just partake of the delicious samples of others!  Then that evening, from 6 to 8 p.m., you can rock out to the great music of Little Donnie & the Groove Tones.

For more information on all the happenings, log on to www.gochamber.org.

Six Parks and Recreation Districts, including Bismarck, Dickinson, Grand Forks, Fargo, Jamestown and Mandan, are teaming up with Rock 30 Games to bring a Disc Golf Treasure Hunt to local communities. Each Monday, starting July 19, 3 minis will be hidden on the local disc golf courses each week. Minis are used in the sport of disc golf to mark a player’s throw and look similar to a golf disc, but are only 4 inches in diameter. Clues to their location will be displayed at www.rock30games.com. Collect a Prize Once you have found a mini, it is time to collect your prize. The code displayed on the back of mini is used to determine the prize. Take the mini to Rock 30 Games to decipher the code: • 2008 N 12th St., Bismarck, ND • 244 14th St W #3, Dickinson, ND • 3221 32nd Ave S, Suite 200, Grand Forks, ND • 4302 13th Ave South, Suite #3, Fargo, ND • 2619 8th Ave SW, Suite 107, Jamestown, ND Grand Prize Each participant who finds a mini will be entered into the grand prize drawing of a disc golf bag containing free discs (retail value of $75).

This Icelandic exhibition brings together a group of artists who share a common art-making sensibility rooted in the local, while informed by the international art world.

July 30-August 1 Out in Space
Friday, July 30

• 8:30 pm Let’s Get Solar.  Join the Park Naturalist at the Amphitheater to learn about the importance of our sun.

Saturday, July 31

• 10:30 am - Dakota Explorers: What’s in a Constellation.  Join the Park Naturalist at the Visitor Center to learn about constellations. 

• 10:00 pm - Where the Stars Are.  Join the Park Naturalist at the Amphitheater to look for stars and constellations.

Sunday, August 1

• 1:00 pm - Under Blue Skies.  Join the Park Naturalist at the Visitor Center to identify different types of clouds and go searching for them.

A number of regional vendors will be on hand selling everything from fresh produce and homebaked goods to handmade crafts and jewelry.  There will also be live music and food concessions.  Come on out, enjoy the beautiful weather and stock up at the market! 

A new exhibit at the Myra Museum in Grand Forks tells the story of the American Indians who lived in the Red River Valley in the final decades before the white settlement. The exhibit explains how the Chippewa and their kinsmen, the Metis, displaced the Sioux as the owners of 11 million acres on both sides of the Red River. The Old Crossing Treaty of 1863 ceded the land to the US Government. Featured are a wide variety of Indian artifacts, images, art work, clothing and other items on loan from sources ranging from the Smithsonian Institution to local collectors. The museum is open from 1 to 5 p.m., seven days a week through September 15. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for children 10-15 years, and free for children under 10 years accompanied by an adult.

This meet features the top swimmers in North Dakota.

"Cats Incredible" is a nationally recognized cat fishing tournament held annually on the Red River of the North.  This two-day tournament includes 150 two-person teams competing for cash prizes.  There is also live entertainment, games for kids and food concessions open to everyone. 

On July 31, from 12 to 2 p.m., there will be a Beans on the Bank chili cook-off sponsored by the Greater Grand Forks Young Professionals.  You can either enter yourself or just partake of the delicious samples of others!  Then that evening, from 6 to 8 p.m., you can rock out to the great music of Little Donnie & the Groove Tones.

For more information on all the happenings, log on to www.gochamber.org.

Six Parks and Recreation Districts, including Bismarck, Dickinson, Grand Forks, Fargo, Jamestown and Mandan, are teaming up with Rock 30 Games to bring a Disc Golf Treasure Hunt to local communities. Each Monday, starting July 19, 3 minis will be hidden on the local disc golf courses each week. Minis are used in the sport of disc golf to mark a player’s throw and look similar to a golf disc, but are only 4 inches in diameter. Clues to their location will be displayed at www.rock30games.com. Collect a Prize Once you have found a mini, it is time to collect your prize. The code displayed on the back of mini is used to determine the prize. Take the mini to Rock 30 Games to decipher the code: • 2008 N 12th St., Bismarck, ND • 244 14th St W #3, Dickinson, ND • 3221 32nd Ave S, Suite 200, Grand Forks, ND • 4302 13th Ave South, Suite #3, Fargo, ND • 2619 8th Ave SW, Suite 107, Jamestown, ND Grand Prize Each participant who finds a mini will be entered into the grand prize drawing of a disc golf bag containing free discs (retail value of $75).

This Icelandic exhibition brings together a group of artists who share a common art-making sensibility rooted in the local, while informed by the international art world.

July 30-August 1 Out in Space
Friday, July 30

• 8:30 pm Let’s Get Solar.  Join the Park Naturalist at the Amphitheater to learn about the importance of our sun.

Saturday, July 31

• 10:30 am - Dakota Explorers: What’s in a Constellation.  Join the Park Naturalist at the Visitor Center to learn about constellations. 

• 10:00 pm - Where the Stars Are.  Join the Park Naturalist at the Amphitheater to look for stars and constellations.

Sunday, August 1

• 1:00 pm - Under Blue Skies.  Join the Park Naturalist at the Visitor Center to identify different types of clouds and go searching for them.

A new exhibit at the Myra Museum in Grand Forks tells the story of the American Indians who lived in the Red River Valley in the final decades before the white settlement. The exhibit explains how the Chippewa and their kinsmen, the Metis, displaced the Sioux as the owners of 11 million acres on both sides of the Red River. The Old Crossing Treaty of 1863 ceded the land to the US Government. Featured are a wide variety of Indian artifacts, images, art work, clothing and other items on loan from sources ranging from the Smithsonian Institution to local collectors. The museum is open from 1 to 5 p.m., seven days a week through September 15. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for children 10-15 years, and free for children under 10 years accompanied by an adult.

During these weeks we will have collection sites around town (stores, banks, etc.). The Salvation Army is in need of financial donations and/or school supplies for grades K-12 that reside in the moderate to low income households. Distribution of school supplies will be August 19th and 20th. We look forward to your help in the time of need for children's school in 2010. Please give extra items you are able to find. Thank you, The Salvation Army

Six Parks and Recreation Districts, including Bismarck, Dickinson, Grand Forks, Fargo, Jamestown and Mandan, are teaming up with Rock 30 Games to bring a Disc Golf Treasure Hunt to local communities. Each Monday, starting July 19, 3 minis will be hidden on the local disc golf courses each week. Minis are used in the sport of disc golf to mark a player’s throw and look similar to a golf disc, but are only 4 inches in diameter. Clues to their location will be displayed at www.rock30games.com. Collect a Prize Once you have found a mini, it is time to collect your prize. The code displayed on the back of mini is used to determine the prize. Take the mini to Rock 30 Games to decipher the code: • 2008 N 12th St., Bismarck, ND • 244 14th St W #3, Dickinson, ND • 3221 32nd Ave S, Suite 200, Grand Forks, ND • 4302 13th Ave South, Suite #3, Fargo, ND • 2619 8th Ave SW, Suite 107, Jamestown, ND Grand Prize Each participant who finds a mini will be entered into the grand prize drawing of a disc golf bag containing free discs (retail value of $75).

This Icelandic exhibition brings together a group of artists who share a common art-making sensibility rooted in the local, while informed by the international art world.

Have a fun time exploring our community's great past.

A new exhibit at the Myra Museum in Grand Forks tells the story of the American Indians who lived in the Red River Valley in the final decades before the white settlement. The exhibit explains how the Chippewa and their kinsmen, the Metis, displaced the Sioux as the owners of 11 million acres on both sides of the Red River. The Old Crossing Treaty of 1863 ceded the land to the US Government. Featured are a wide variety of Indian artifacts, images, art work, clothing and other items on loan from sources ranging from the Smithsonian Institution to local collectors. The museum is open from 1 to 5 p.m., seven days a week through September 15. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for children 10-15 years, and free for children under 10 years accompanied by an adult.

Participants can attend all or nay of the classes.  Healthy snacks will be provided.

• August 2: Botany & Bugs
• August 3: Chemical Engineering
• August 4: Antigens & Antibodies
• August 5: Rocks & Minerals

During these weeks we will have collection sites around town (stores, banks, etc.). The Salvation Army is in need of financial donations and/or school supplies for grades K-12 that reside in the moderate to low income households. Distribution of school supplies will be August 19th and 20th. We look forward to your help in the time of need for children's school in 2010. Please give extra items you are able to find. Thank you, The Salvation Army

Wine Club is every Tuesday from 5:30pm-7:30pm in ‘l Bistro.  Each Wine Club Member receives a sample of a red and a white wine, and a full glass of whichever wine you prefer.  There are different wines each week, always both a red and a white.

  1-Year membership (from the day they join) is $30.00

  1-time membership (good for one night only) is $5.00

Support student athletes by hitting the links at the beautiful Kings Walk Golf Course.  All proceeds will go toward updating and maintaining the weight rooms at both Central and Red River High Schools.  A variety of prizes will be awarded in several categories. 

Cost: $75 - Individual; $100 - Hole Sponsor; $300 Team (4 person); $350 Hole Sponsor & Team.  All costs include green fees, golf cart, driving range, sleeve of golf balls and dinner.

For more information, log on to www.gffoundation.org/golfscramble.htm.

Summer Concert Series The North Dakota Museum of Art announces its fourth annual Concerts in the Garden series. There will be five concerts throughout the summer in the Museum’s Sculpture Garden. Season tickets are $25, $5 in advance or $7 at the door, children twelve and under are admitted free. The public is invited to bring a lawn chair or a blanket and claim a place in the sculpture garden. The BBQ grill will be up and running. Hamburgers and hotdogs will be available for purchase, plus soda, chips and salad. In the event of rain, the concerts will be moved into the galleries of the Museum.

Crimson Creek presents it's largest musical to date.  The Producers is based on the hilarious Mel Brooks movie of the same name.  It was also made famous on the stage by Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick.  It follows loser Broadway producer Max Bialystock and his accountant/producer apprentice Leo Bloom as they try to over-produce a Broadway flop in order to swindle their investors out of money.

Tickets are $18 for adults and $15 for seniors and students.