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Artist Open House, Watford City, North Dakota
Artist Open House
Long X Arts Visitor Center
Watford City, North Dakota
Saturday, December 12, 2020 10 am - 5 pm.
Meet the artist open house. Cider, Coffee, treats, special gifts!
More information here: Artist Open House at the Long X
2020 Spring Lake Park Holiday Lights Drive, Williston, North Dakota
2020 Spring Lake Park Holiday Lights Drive
Location: Spring Lake Park
The Lights Drive opens at 5:30p and closes at 9:30p. $5 per car.
We are fortunate and excited to offer the Holiday Lights Drive in light of the current pandemic restrictions. The park will be filled with lighted displays as usual, for a wonderful interactive drive through the holiday lights. The activities our lights drive is known for will be handled differently this year, but rest assured, the lights will be brighter than ever and will bring holiday cheer as it has been doing for the past 18 years.
Non-profit groups- interested in working the gate? Get more information and sign up for the drawing!
We will be selling gate passes again this year! Get a book of 10 for $40 ($10 savings per book) and give them out to friends, coworkers, in Christmas cards and to the people who help you out all year long like your delivery person, mailman, hair stylist and others. Contact the CVB for details at 774-9041 or stop out at the Visitors Center at 212 Airport Road to purchase your book of passes!
Magic of Christmas Art Show, Watford City, North Dakota
Magic of Christmas Art Show
Long X Visitor Center
Watford City, North Dakota
Nov. 16 - Dec. 24, 2020
"The magic of Christmas never ends and it's greatest gifts are family and friends" art show through December 24, open house Saturday Dec. 12.
More information here: Magic Christmas at the Long X
A MAGICAL BADLANDS CHRISTMAS, Medora, North Dakota
A MAGICAL BADLANDS CHRISTMAS
December 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, & 19, 2020
Old Town Hall Theater, Medora, North Dakota
From the creator of the touring show, A Magical Medora Christmas, Bill Sorensen brings the sounds of the season to Medora. Featuring past and present stars of Medora, A Magical Badlands Christmas is sure to share the spirit of the holidays in the beautiful North Dakota Badlands.
More information here: A Magical Badlands Christmas in Medora
Jingle Bell 5k Run/ Walk, Dickinson, North Dakota
Jingle Bell 5k Run/ Walk
Dickinson, North Dakota
Register today at dickinsonparks.org or call 701-456-2074
December 4th | 8:00 am-1:30 pm
December 5th | 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
at the Parks and Recreation office located at 2004 Fairway Street.
Bowman Community Chorus Concert, Bowman, North Dakota
Bowman Community Chorus
December 6th, 2020 2:30 pm
"Bowman Community Chorus will kick off the Christmas season this year with its 62nd Christmas Concert, December 6, 2020 at the Bowman Lutheran Church, at 2:30 PM. The cantata performed for this year will be “Angus Dei” featuring songs of Michael W. Smith. This year, Wade Howard will be directing the Chorus. Wade is from Hettinger and this will be the 3rd year he has been involved with the Chorus.
Bowman Community Chorus has a rich and varied history. Joan Thom brought the Bowman Lutheran Choir and the Bowman Methodist Choir together in a Christmas Concert in 1959 and from there a new tradition was formed. She continued to direct the choir through 1968, when it was performed in the Bowman Theatre building. Ron Bowman took over the directing duties that following year. He and his wife, Orpha, have kept the chorus alive and thriving ever since.
Throughout the years, people from all walks of life have come together to enjoy performing in this wonderful musical opportunity. A total of 642 people have sung with the group, throughout the years. Usually, the group is about 50 or so strong, this year we have 26 voices. Parents, children and grandchildren have sung together. Ranchers, farmers, school teachers, business people have all worked together to make a tremendous musical experience and in only 8 or 9 practices, yearly!
In 1984, the Chorus started honoring longtime members with the 25 Year Club and added increments every five years. It is now up to the 50-year level for some. Two members will be moving up to the next level this year.
They are: Barb Bickel moving up to 35 years and Ann Dingfelder will have been with the Chorus 40 years. Quite a number of people have been in the choir or influenced by the choir to go on into a musical career. Kat Perkins, Megan Case, and Derek Still are the three most prominent. The choir has given back to several of these young singers with scholarships aimed at keeping them in the musical field.
Although the focus of the Community Chorus has been on the Christmas Concert performed every first Sunday in December, they have sung for other functions also: The US Bicentennial in 1976, the ND Centennial in 1989, the Bowman 100th in 2007, and several times at the Medora Musical. The Group has produced recordings (vinyl, CDs, and DVDs). Since 1986, the group has been performing their annual Christmas Concert at the Bowman Lutheran Church. Sixty-two years is quite a legacy.
As in the past years, DVDs and CDs of the concert will be produced from the video taken by Barb Bickel and will be available sometime after the concert. Consolidated will again video the concert and it will be on Channel 18 at various times later in December and January. Lyn James from Lasting Visions will again live stream the concert via Facebook on Flowers & Cappuccino by Lasting Visions page. We extend our thanks to Barb, Consolidated, and Lyn for doing this for us."
Information here: Christmas Concert in Bowman, BowmanExtra.com
A MAGICAL BADLANDS CHRISTMAS, Medora, North Dakota
A MAGICAL BADLANDS CHRISTMAS
December 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, & 19, 2020
Old Town Hall Theater, Medora, North Dakota
From the creator of the touring show, A Magical Medora Christmas, Bill Sorensen brings the sounds of the season to Medora. Featuring past and present stars of Medora, A Magical Badlands Christmas is sure to share the spirit of the holidays in the beautiful North Dakota Badlands.
More information here: A Magical Badlands Christmas in Medora
Save the MDH Volunteer Event ~ Dinner | Social | Auction, Medora, North Dakota
Save the MDH Volunteer Event ~ Dinner | Social | Auction
Holiday Stroll, Williston, North Dakota
FRIDAY, 11 DECEMBER 2020 FROM 17:00 CST-20:00 CST
Holiday Stroll
Bold St. Nicks FATBIKE & SNOWSHOE EVENT, Medora, North Dakota
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