• “Blues on the Red”, an annual series of concerts at the Town Square in downtown Grand Forks, opens up this weekend, Saturday the 28th at 6:00 pm. The opening act is the “Cole Allen Band”, followed by the “Mooseknuckle Brothers.” Blues on the Red also includes food vending. The concerts continue the fourth Saturday in July and August.

• The North Dakota Museum of Art is holding a number of weekly “Art Camps” this summer. The next camp is Tuesday, June 30th. All classes take place at the Hughes Fine Arts Building on the UND campus in Grand Forks.

• The 37th Scandinavian Hjemkomst Festival and the Midwest Viking Festival will take place Friday, June 27th, and Saturday, June 28th, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. both days, at the Hjemkomst Center in Moorhead, MN – presented by Nordic Culture Clubs and the Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County.

• A romantic comedy called “String” will be performed by the Warroad Summer Theater, Thursday, June 26th through Sunday June 29th. Curtain time is 7:30 Thursday through Saturday, with a 2:00 pm matinee on Sunday at the Warroad High School.

• The 125th Birthday celebration of Kennedy, Minnesota is this weekend, Friday through Saturday. On Friday the 27th events include; a quilt show, photo art show and a dunk tank. Saturday’s activities include; horse rides and games for children, volleyball tournament, and a parade at 1:30, car and tractor show, a Fireman’s supper and street dance.

• “Heritage Days” are being held this weekend in Lancaster, Minnesota – Friday through Sunday, to include games, ethnic foods, a street dance and a frog jumping contest.

• The Greater Grand Forks Fair runs this weekend through Sunday.

Alexandria, MN native and current Thief River Falls, MN resident Gretchen Weinrich talks about her involvement in theater work, her background in directing and the current production of “The Fantasticks” – now on stage at the Northland Community and Technical College in Thief River Falls. The Thief River Falls Community Theater Director shares her theater story and details of the Broadway show.

Host, Carl Unbehaun, presents a cavalcade of songs by Minnesota songwriters along with his musical musings! “Boy” by John Mark Nelson starts things off and we debut a new act, Caleb Holthusen & Whitney Gerardy. Plus wehave new songs by Nathan Ness, Roger Sweet & Jack Schauer. Yeeeeeeeee-ha!

Hour One

John Mark Nelson- Boy
Lucy Michelle & the Velvet Lapelles- St. Paul
Adam Hammer & the Impact- Blood On a Crescent Moon
Jack Schauer- Hey You, Hey Me
David Stoddard- Guidance Counselor
Brad Dunse- My Broken Heart
Roger Sweet- Excited
Shayanne- Strangers
Bob Muscovitz- Plant Flowers I Can See
Michael Loonan- Colorful Day
Nathan Ness- Mexico
Mary Elias- Ain’t Nobody Home
Dave J. Palluck- Summer Days, Summer Nights

Hour Two

Caleb Holthusen & Whitney Gerardy- By the Ocean
Dave Cofell- Easy Time
Tom Brosseau- ’97 Flood
Nikki & the Ruemates- Train Won’t Go
Wrong Omar- Enough
Jonathan Edwards- My Love Will Keep
Barb Ryman- Catch the Sunset
Tim Hildebrandt- Loco Love
John Lyell & Leslee McKee- Connected
Mark Grim- Me and my Tattoo
Chresten Hyde- Sister Amy
Lisa Dixon- The Long Year
Gestures- Run, Run, Run

Ron West catches up with Matt Wallace and the topic is Minnesota singer Barbara Jean, opening the 2014 NDMOA “Concert in the Garden Series” next Tuesday, June 24th at the NDMOA. The NDMOA is located on the UND campus in Grand Forks.

• Roseau’s “Scandinavian Festival” is Friday, June 20th and Saturday, June 21st. Events include the “Wilcox family Fiddlers” at 7 pm Friday at the Roseau School Theater. Saturday, there’s a full day of activities including a pancake breakfast from 8 until 10 at the Four Seasons Center. Artists, crafters and vendors will be in and around the Roseau City Center all day. A story called the “Immigrants Tale” will be given by Ole Oleson and Roger Hellsveg at the library…“Music on the Patio” starts at 11 am, featuring Willow Creek, Jody Kirkeide, the Lubben Brothers and the Overtones. And a “Scandinavian Smorgasbord” will be served Saturday evening from 5 until 7 pm at the Roseau City Center.

• The 8th season of the summer Art & Wine Walk, co-sponsored by the Downtown Development Association and the North Valley Arts Council, is Saturday, June 21st. This annual adult event is held in the downtown areas of Grand Forks and East Grand Forks. The two starting locations are the Guest House Town House hotel in Grand Forks and the Blue Moose Bar & Grill in East Grand Forks.

• Fisher’s Landing Day is Saturday, June 21st in Fisher, Minnesota. The day starts off with a pancake breakfast at Fisher Lutheran Church. The gate will open at noon with a medallion hunt; Piles of Smiles face painting & balloon artistry, carnival games, and a petting zoo and the “corn hole” tournament is back for a second year! The “Downtown Horns” will provide music from 8:00pm until 1:00am. Admissions for Fisher’s Landing Day are five dollars and children 5 and under are free.

• “Polish Day” is being celebrated in Florian, Minnesota this Sunday, June 22nd. Events include a “Polka Mass” at the Assumption Church at 10:30, featuring the Kathy Erickson Band. Other activities include a polish dinner from 11:30 until 1, polish dancers, music from the Chmielewski Fun Time Band, a clown and conversation. Polish Day is this Sunday in Florian.

• Minnesota singer “Barbara Jean” will perform next Tuesday evening, June 24th at the North Dakota Museum of Art (NDMOA) in Grand Forks. It’s the first in their 2014 “Concert in the Garden” series. An evening meal will be available before the concert. For information – ndmoa.com or 701-777-4195.