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September 2023
Feek’s Vision Film Screening
Catch the showing of a revealing new documentary about rodeo's most influential bucking horse bloodline at Six Shooter's Showhall during the Wild West NDRA Rodeo Finals Weekend in Watford City! Special welcome from the filmmakers. Feek’s Vision, is the inspired production of filmmaker and photographer Ken Howie (Special Cowboy Moments, Hardship to Freedom). In the 1930s, C.E. “Feek” Tooke foresaw the end to the availability of renegade horses as rodeo stock and envisioned a program for breeding horses with a…
Find out more »Western Art Show & Cowboy Poetry Gathering
September 22-23, 2023 During the ND Rodeo Association Finals McKenzie County Ag Expo Celebrate our western heritage at the North Dakota’s Rodeo Finals. Enjoy the art show featuring western artists, makers, crafters and hands on classes and demonstrations and sit down between rodeos to listen to some of the best storytellers in the genre! Then dance the nights away with internationally touring western swing band, Sam Platts and the Plainsmen. Friday, September 22 6 – 8 PM-Western Art Show 7…
Find out more »Birch Biting Demonstration at Western Art Show
Join North Dakota's Poet Laureate Denise Lajimodiere as she demonstrates the art of birch biting during the Western Art Show and Cowboy Poetry Gathering where she will be selling her work as well as reading her poetry. Birch bark biting is a precontact art done by all tribes in the northern hemisphere where there are birch trees. Bark is carefully harvested in the spring, doing no harm to the living tree. The bark is carefully and patiently peeled into layers…
Find out more »Glass Pendant Class at Western Art Show
Join western North Dakota glass artist Kathy Monti for this unique and fun class where you learn to make your own pendant out of glass! 1 pendant for $15 Additional pendants are $10 And make sure you stop by her booth during the Western Art Show to check out and purchase her beautiful glass creations and stay for the Cowboy Poetry Gathering at 4 PM! More on the Western Art Show and Cowboy Poetry Gathering here More on the NDRA…
Find out more »Community Read -Author Talk & Signing
Join Pioneer Gifts and Books and The Long X Arts Foundation as we host a Community Read of "While the Windmill Watched." This story chronicles that decade through the lives of the Pfeiffer sisters, Jackie and Janine, as they grew up on a farm near Menoken, North Dakota. Written in four voices—each sister, the sisters together, and the windmill—the book describes how many of the social and technical innovations that occurred mid-century played out in the daily lives of farmers,…
Find out more »October 2023
Monster Makeup: Intro to Special Effects
Join us in welcoming artist Vastie Castellanos as she teaches us FX Makeup. Special Effects Makeup can be defined as the use of prosthetic sculpting, molding, casting and painting to create advanced cosmetic effects. It can be seen in scary movie monsters like werewolves, aliens and zombies, and it can also change someone’s appearance to look younger, older, and different. We will start off the first week with the basics of special effects makeup. Ages 10-18 $25 per kid/per class Rough…
Find out more »Ceramic Jack-O-Lantern
Join us for the debut of our kiln and paint these adorable ceramic jack-o-lantern jars! All ages welcome. Cost is just $20, and space is limited, so sign up today!
Find out more »Knitting 101: Scarf
Learn to knit in this beginner-friendly class, where we will create these cute chunky gray scarves! Ages 9+ recommended. Cost is only $25, and spaces are limited, so sign up today to join the fun!
Find out more »Monster Makeup: Injuries
Join us in welcoming artist Vastie Castellanos as she teaches us FX Makeup. Special Effects Makeup can be defined as the use of prosthetic sculpting, molding, casting and painting to create advanced cosmetic effects. It can be seen in scary movie monsters like werewolves, aliens and zombies, and it can also change someone’s appearance to look younger, older, and different. This class will focus on bruises, cuts and injuries. Ages 10-18 $25 per kid/per class Rough Rider Center Additional Classes include…
Find out more »Egg Tempura Make & Take at Fall Fest
Egg Tempera painting is an ancient technique used by the likes of Leonardo Da Vinci and others--and we can make it today, with eggs! This make-and-take project will allow you to make and use your own pigments and create an egg tempera painting on your own 4" x 4" wood piece to take home! All ages welcome. $10 pre-register or pay at the event.
Find out more »MCCT Presents: The Hairdresser’s Code
McKenzie County Community Theater will be having its first performance debut during the Rough Rider Center's Fall Festival! The show is a hilarious 10-minute comedy called "Hairdresser's Code." The show has everything an audience wants: murder, comedy, crazy hair, and a clueless cop. There will be three performances of the show at 12:30, 1:30, and 2:30. Watch and learn more about how you can get involved with live theater in McKenzie County!
Find out more »Harvest Pumpkin Sip ‘n Paint
Join us for this fun and easy sip 'n paint pumpkin class! Adult beverages are not provided but are welcome. Cost is only $25 for this 11" x 14" canvas, and space is limited, so sign up today!
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