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August 2025
Open Mic Night at the Market
Come show your talent at the last Watford Market of the year!
Find out more »“Polymer Skies”‘ – Open House
Meet Artist Debbie Kauffman and learn about the process she uses to create her beautiful landscape pieces out of recycled material.There will be treats and a free art project for the kids! Free and Open to the Public. Artist Bio North Dakota fiber artist and award winning longarm quilter, Debbie Kauffman, comes from a world of textiles and sewing machines. She learned to tell her stories through drawing and sculpting with thread. She’s all about using unexpected materials and incorporating…
Find out more »September 2025
Les Fleurs de Mon Coeur – Marilyn Niewoehner Art Show
Showing Sept. 5 - Nov. 6, 2027 Long X Arts Gallery 10 am - 6 pm | M-Sat. | Free & Open to Public Artist Statement Pastels have always intrigued this artist; beginning with her mother's colorful images on paper when she was a young child. The characteristics of the product to blend colors so uniquely is endless. From fine, sharp lines to blurred backgrounds, this medium is a perfect choice for any subject matter. It can be traditional, as…
Find out more »Unwillable: A Journey to Reclaim My Brain-Author Visit
When Jackie M. Stebbins had reached the pinnacle of success as a young trial lawyer, she desperately tried to hide her anxiety and depression. But her shaking hands, endless insomnia, and white noise in her ears told her it was true: she had burned herself out. After she pleaded to be committed to a psychiatric ward, her world went black. She awoke a month later to learn that she had a rare and debilitating brain illness that stole her career…
Find out more »Western Art Show & Cowboy Culture Gathering
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 live western music
Find out more »Mexican Brass
Celebrating 20 years as a brass quintet in 2025, M5 The Mexican Brass, is a world-class ensemble seamlessly blending virtuosic musicianship, non-stop audience interaction, and showmanship to produce a great musical-theatrical experience! M5’s program will mix classical with opera, jazz, & pop—a terrific blend for every audience. September 30, 2025 7 PM In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month Rough Rider Center Convention Hall Find out more about Mexican Brass Part of the Watford City Area Concert SeriesNow taking memberships for…
Find out more »October 2025
Open House Reception for “Les Fleurs de Mon Coeur”
Join us as we celebrate and thank Marilyn Niewehner for sharing her art with our community. Your favorite flowers will thank you! Bring the family to meet the artist, browse the gallery, enjoy a light lunch, and have the kids make a free craft! 12 pm- 2 pm Long X Arts Gallery Long X Visitor Center
Find out more »“Hazel” Film Screening
In March 1920, three children become lost in a white-out blizzard. For the next 25 hours, they must fight to survive while their father leads a desperate hunt to find them before it is too late. Join us for our Red-Carpet Premieres! Walk the Red Carpet, Enjoy a Cast/Crew Q&A, HAZEL merchandise, and Behind-the-Scenes looks at the making of our North Dakota film! Saturday, October 18 2 PM & 4 PM Get Tickets Here
Find out more »Concert Series Selection Meeting
Join us as we welcome Allied Concert Services to help make the decision on what type of acts and entertainment we will be hosting in the 2025-26 season. This is a fun way to get to know our options, learn about great touring acts and have your voice heard in the selection of the Concert Series lineup. 5:30 PM Appetizers provided. Hope to see you there! Click here to sneak peek the acts we have to choose from before the…
Find out more »November 2025
The Barricade Boys
Direct from London’s West End (Broadway) comes the United Kingdom’s most exciting theatrical vocal group The Barricade Boys. Each of the 4 singers has been in the world’s best-loved musical, Les Misérables. By blending songs from your favorite musicals with the greatest pop and rock, they have created a show which will lift your spirits and make your heart sing! November 7, 2025 7 PM Watford City High School Theater Find out more about The Barricade Boys Part of the Watford City…
Find out more »Autumn Open House
Get cozy at The Merc! Join us for our Autumn Open House on November 8th from 12-4pm. Enjoy soup tasting, complimentary apple cider station, deals on select seasonal items & FREE kids craft!We'll see you there!
Find out more »North Dakota Stagefest
Join the McKenzie County Community Theater as they present the first-ever North Dakota Community Stagefest! Come enjoy the first-ever collaboration between Fargo-Moorhead Community Theatre, Entertainment Inc. of Williston, and your very own McKenzie County Community Theatre! Each group will present a 30-minute play, celebrating the incredible talent and creativity of North Dakota’s community theatre scene. Tickets are ten dollars paid at the door. Students and teachers can come for free
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