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November 2023
Doug Engberg-Art on Leather Exhibit
The Long X Arts Gallery hosts the late Williston artist Doug Engberg's beautiful art on leather exhibit, featuring wildlife and landscapes of western North Dakota intricately burned and painted on large pieces of leather. His show will open on November 3rd and run through December 29. Stop in to view this beautiful work Mon-Sat. 10 am - 5 pm and join us for an open house (more information coming soon). Visiting the gallery is free and open to the public!…
Find out more »Watford City High School Cultural Fair
Celebrating the diversity of our community through food, arts and music! Wednesday, November 8 4 – 7 PM Rough Rider Center A student council lead event featuring the food, decor and dress of dozens of different cultures and countries of the people in our community. Cultural entertainment throughout the evening, an art show and a bluegrass concert by The Waddington Brothers and Seth Mulder and the Midnight Run at 7 PM. Want to showcase your culture? Click here for…
Find out more »Art in Business
Door 204- Bryan Fevold Photography | Diane Kay Photography | Karatcake Art Elle’s Boutique LLC- Nikki Rodriguez Fine Art Larsen Service Drug & Soda Fountain- Chad Ziemendorf Photography Long X Arts Foundation-Doug Engberg Art on Leather Pioneer Gifts & Books and Long X Visitor Center-Trish Stevenson Fine Art Shopmeyersds-Bold West Art Saddle Up - Saddles, Tack and Western Wear- We Three B's
Find out more »Snowman Ornament at Parade of Lights
Our Christmas season traditions continues with this cute snowman ornament! Bring the family, grab a hot beverage at Door 204 and we'll help you make this cute ornament. All supplies included. Free for all ages!
Find out more »December 2023
Open Mic Night
Come and perform during the Jingle Bell Jog in the Rough Rider Center Coffeeshop! To sign up email taneekaj@roughridercenter.com or vastiec@roughridercenter.com
Find out more »Making it Merry Open House
Pioneer Gifts and Books and the Long X Arts Foundation are Making it Merry with Pride of Dakota Food Samplings and Locally Made Gifts! Give a bit of North Dakota this Season Shop, sip and check off your Christmas list! Join us for the Vintage Christmas Tree Class @ 2 PM in the Gallery! Click here to register
Find out more »Open Casting for “Almost, Maine”
The McKenzie County Community Theater is putting on a production on February 10th, 2024 of "Almost, Maine" a modern love story set in the town of Almost, Maine. They are seeking actors for this play and are hosting an open casting call on December 3rd at 6pm at the Long X Arts Center (100 2nd Ave SW, Watford City). Practices for the play will start in January and will be every Sunday night of that month. Because the play will…
Find out more »January 2024
Charles Beck: Artist and Muse Art Exhibition
The Long X Art Gallery is pleased to offer this incredible art exhibit January 12 - March 2, 2024. Free and open to the public Monday - Saturday 10am - 5pm in the Lower Level of the Long X Visitor Center. CHARLES BECK (b. 1923 - d. 2017, Fergus Falls, MN) Charles Beck was born in 1923 in Fergus Falls. Beck began drawing in grade school where he would trade his works for candy and marbles. He attended Concordia College…
Find out more »“Almost, Maine”
Almost, Maine is a play by John Cariani, comprising nine short plays that explore love and loss in a remote, mythical almost-town called Almost, Maine. The McKenzie County Community Theater will be performing it as their first full length play on February 10. Time and place TBA.
Find out more »Hygge Around Town
The Long X Arts Foundation, Pioneer Gifts and Books and area downtown businesses invite you to the Hygge Around Town event to celebrate the coziness of the season on Saturday, January 27 on Main Street Watford City. Hygge (hoo-gah) is a way of life inspired by the Danish and the Scandinavian Heritage that celebrates coziness, shared meals and interactions with friends and loved ones emphasizing warmth, kinship and an appreciation for the little things in life. It is in that…
Find out more »Hygge Open House and Free Printmaking Class
Spend a day of Hygge at the Long X Art Gallery, Visitor Center and Pioneer Gifts and Books. Stop by anytime between 11 am - 4 pm to enjoy treats, browse the beautiful and inspiring Charles Beck art exhibition, shop unique North Dakota products and learn the art of printmaking. Hygee is a quality of coziness and comfortable conviviality that engenders a feeling of contentment or well-being and we celebrate it as the winter settles in. Free for all ages.…
Find out more »February 2024
Almost, Maine
Almost, Maine is a play by John Cariani, comprising nine short plays that explore love and loss in a remote, mythical almost-town called Almost, Maine. The cast of the McKenzie County Community Theater will be performing their first full-length play. February 10th. 6 PM Watford City Middle School.
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