Stacy Askvig has many hobbies and interests, but the ability to use her talents and knowledge to help others only adds to the joy. Askvig’s interest in stained glass art led to an opportunity to create a piece dedicated this past August at the Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch chapel in ...
November is a time for joining with friends and family to give thanks, and the official time for Native American Heritage Month, when we recognize the historical and modern-day contributions of Native American individuals, as well as celebrate cultures and traditions. As Roosevelt Park Zoo looks to build a new future, we feel that it is necessary to celebrate and conserve our past. “If you know where you come from.... You know where you are going” said Dr. Logan Wood, zoo director and veterinarian. In the spirit of collaboration, we reach out to our Native American community ...
GARRISON – The streets of Garrison will be filled with holiday cheer when the annual Dickens Village Festival begins today and continues Saturday. The festival will also continue Fridays and Saturdays, Dec. 6-7 and Dec. 13-14. The event turns the community of 1,500 into a Victorian town from the era of Charles Dickens. Activities held during the festival include a nightly Dickens Festival Lighted Parade, rides on the Queen Elizabus and a horse-drawn carriage, entertainment each afternoon and evening, craft show, fruitcake toss, children’s top hat decorating, Charles Dickens’ ...
Movies with a focus on topics the audience can relate to in some way often do well at the box office – or in today’s world, on television. Perhaps this has to do with comfort knowing we are not alone in sorting out life’s challenges, struggles or calamities. One such movie is “The Bucket List” (2007). The plot includes two aging fellows (Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson) who learn from the doctor that their time is running out. Together they write down things they wish to do before their final curtain call. They visit the Taj Mahal, skydive, take an African safari and ride ...
High school students from both Minot High and Minot North will come together tonight to present their spin on Greek mythology in the jazz-filled stage production of “Hadestown: Teen Edition.” Tonight’s show is at 7:30 p.m. in Arvel Graving Theatre at Minot High School. Shows also will ...
The Scandinavian Heritage Park is hosting its second annual lighting ceremony this Saturday from 5:30-8 p.m. The event is open to the public and free to attend. The Scandinavian Heritage Park has donned enchanting lights during the winter season for nearly a quarter of a century. Last year, ...
