• Friday, March 11th – The “Prairie Stage Trio” will be part of a stage show and dinner at the Heritage School in Karlstad, Minnesota. The pre-show begins at 6:30. Reservations at 218-436-2144. The public is welcome to attend.

• Friday, March 11th through Sunday, March 13th – Women’s History Month will be observed at the Fire Hall Theater in downtown Grand Forks with 12 riveting monologues performed by 7 area women: called Blue Yonder. March 11th and12th at 7:30 pm and Sunday, March 13th at 2:00 pm.

• Saturday, March 12th – The Northern Valley Youth Orchestra Concert will be held at 3:00 pm at the Empire Arts Center in downtown Grand Forks. Three orchestras will present “Something Old, Something New: Hollywood through the Ages.

• Saturday, March 12th – “Spokenword”, a live poetry event will be held at the Guild in downtown Grand Forks – 311 Demers Avenue. The event begins at 8:00 pm.

• Saturday, March 12th – A St. Patrick’s Day parade will be held in downtown Grand Forks. The parade begins at 3:00 pm and runs from Widman’s Candy Shop to North 3rd Street.

• Saturday, March 12th – An artist’s reception will be held at the River Walk Artists Gallery and Gift Shop in downtown East Grand Forks from 3:30 until 5:00 pm. Regional pottery artist Kathy Comstock and regional photographer Ron Woolever will be the featured guests.

• Monday, March 14th – The Campbell Public Library of East Grand Forks presents “Northern Exposer”, a display of photography, taken by area and regional photographers.