WILLISTON – Experience “Rhythms of the Region: Music and Cowboy Poetry” on Sunday, May 18, from 3-5 p.m. at Fort Buford State Historic Site near Williston. This free, family-friendly event invites immersion in the region’s rich traditions through live music and cowboy poetry.

There will be acoustic guitar performances by Jim and Cheryl Lingenfelter and cowboy poetry by Jonathan Odermann and Jarle Kavle. Set against the historic backdrop of Fort Buford’s 19th-century barracks (weather permitting), the event promises an authentic experience, according to a news release from the North Dakota Historical Society.

The Fort Buford State Historic Site is open daily 9 a.m.-5 p.m. through Sept. 30.