The “What’s Happening” calendar features information on benefits, fundraisers and cultural events in the area. To list an event, call Ben Rodgers at 952-8455 or email brodgers@jamestownsun.com. Any admission charge or fee for events must be included. A contact name and telephone number are required for Sun questions. Rummage sales will not be published.
Music/Drama/
Comedy
Jamestown Community Open Mic is at 7 p.m. every fourth Tuesday at Grace Episcopal Church, 405 Second Ave. NE. All performers are welcome.
Around Town
A Front Porch Chat, featuring Keith Norman talking about the John C. Fremont expedition, is at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Stutsman County Memorial Museum, 321 Third St. SE. There is no admission charge.
Wood carving with a local wood carving group is from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month in the Arts Center’s Hansen Studio. There is no charge. Call Andy Kudrna at 320-5075 with questions.
Parks program is from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at Wilson Arena and Meidinger, McElroy and Nickeus parks. The program is for children ages 6-12. There is no admission fee.
Special Events
The 27th Annual North Dakota Farm Toy Show & Auction & Craft Show is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the LaMoure School gymnasium.
Weekly youth track meets are at 5 p.m. Wednesdays at the Jamestown College track. The event is open to all ages. There is no admission charge.
Wednesday Night Wheels, a show for two-and- four wheel vehicles, is from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays at the SuperValu parking lot in Carrington. There is no admission cost.
Rally in the Valley, a Valley City event that includes a car show, burnout contest, tire changing contest and motorcycle hill climb, is Friday through Sunday. For more information, call 701-845-1891.
A Fort Seward fireside chat, featuring Keith Norman discussing “Little Dakota: A relic of the War of 1812?” is at 7 p.m. June 20, Fort Seward. There is no admission cost.
Museums/
Libraries/etc.
National Buffalo Museum hours are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. seven days a week. Admission: $5 for adults, $4 for seniors and AAA members, $10 for a family and $1 for children ages 6 to 18.
Stutsman County Memorial Museum hours are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday through September. The museum is located at 321 Third Ave. SE. There is no admission charge.
Alfred Dickey Library hours are 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday. To access the Story Line, call 252-7464. The library is located at 105 Third St. SE.
Stutsman County Library hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The library is located at 910 Fifth St. SE.
The Arts Center, 115 Second St. SW, Jamestown, is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, noon to 4 p.m. Saturday and by appointment Sunday. There is no admission charge.
The Putnam House in Carrington is open for special events and by appointment by calling 701-652-2090. There is no admission charge.
The Barnes County Historical Museum, 315 Central Ave. N, Valley City, is open year round from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Admission is a freewill donation.
The Ronald Reagan Minuteman Missile Historic Site near Cooperstown is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Mondays, and from 1 to 5 p.m. on Sundays. Contact Mark Sundlov at 701-797-3691 for more information.
Midland Continental Railroad Depot Featuring Peggy Lee in Wimbledon is open from 1 to 4 p.m. Memorial Day through Labor Day. The museum is also open by appointment by calling 701-435-2333.
Arrowwood National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center near Pingree is open from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays and from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The refuge trail system is open daily sunrise to sunset.
Art
Introduction to Pottery Wheel, with Tammy Jones, is from 6 to 8 p.m. Mondays through June 25 at the Hansen Studio. Cost is $50 for Arts Center members and $60 for others. Call the Arts Center at 251-2496 for more information.
En plein air! — oil painting with Jodie Venter is from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursdays through June 23 at the Arts Park. Cost is $50 for Arts Center members and $60 for others. Call the Arts Center at 251-2496 for more information.
Eventide at Hi-Acres residents’ art is on display at Unison Bank for the month of June. Unison features a new artist in its lobby each month.
Capture the Coteau, an exhibit at the Arts Center, 115 Second St. NW, features work from nine different regional artists. It is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, noon to 4 p.m. Saturday and by appointment Sunday. There is no admission charge.
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