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March 2025
Miss Nelson is Missing: The Musical
THEATRE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES COMMUNITY PERFORMANCE Friday, March 21 5:00 PM | Free will fundraising supper for HS Theater Department 6:00 PM | Show Watford City High School Theater $5 Students | $10 Adults Tickets available at the door Fargo Moorhead Community Theater is coming back to Watford City to perform their newest young audience musical based on the the book “Miss Nelson is Missing” and “Miss Nelson is Back” by Harry Allard. Book, Music & Lyrics by Joan Cushing.…
Find out more »Strummin’ and Hummin’: Beginner Guitar Workshop-March
Join local musician David Cooper for this beginners guitar class! Start with an instrument orientation and tuning course followed by two 30-minute song learning sessions, learning basic chords and strumming. Come away knowing the basics of two songs and song sheets to help keep you practicing! Ages 14 + $35 per person (bring your own guitar) $45 per person (we provide the guitar for the night)
Find out more »Paolo Schianchi Concert
Paolo Schianchi is an out-of-the-ordinary musician and performer, able to master all existing variations of the guitar, from the Renaissance lute to electric guitars, to unique instruments which he has created…among them, a 49-string guitar he personally designed. A native of Parma, Italy, with four Degrees in Music and Communications, he was the first Artist in Residence in the history of Saint Francis University in Pennsylvania. His performance will include selections from classical to rock. Part of the Watford City Area Concert…
Find out more »Watford City High School Cultural Fair
Celebrating the diversity of our community through food, arts and music! Tuesday, March 25 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 during Parent Teacher Conferences. Cultural entertainment throughout the evening, including MHA Cultural Dancers and Mexican Folkloric Dancers. Want to showcase your culture? Contact Aidan Pelton at 701-570-9694 or aidan.pelton@wc-wolves.com
Find out more »Still Life Drawing Class
Learn the basics of pencil drawing and build on your skills in this beginner friendly class for adults and kids! Ever wanted to learn to draw, but struggle with self-judgement, doubt, and all of those pencils named things like HB or B6, and you don't know where to start? In this drawing class, we create a stress- and judgement-free environment for beginners where we will practice together and talk about shape, line, composition, shading, negative and positive space, and how…
Find out more »Bares & Broncs Western Art & Vendor Show
Featuring local artists and vendors showing and selling their work during the PRCA Extreme Bares and Broncs Rodeo Friday March 28, 2025 Saturday March 29, 2025 5-10 pm McKenzie County Ag Expo Watford City, ND Artists and Vendors! Show your art and products at the rodeo! Rodeo is big in Watford City and the McKenzie County Ag Expo is a great place to take it all in. Artists and vendors, show and sell your work during two evenings of…
Find out more »Hygge Lemon Poppyseed Bread Making Class
Join Chloe for this cozy baking class. Learn to make poppy seed pull-apart bread, get the recipe and loaf to take home and bake away! 7+ Recommended Choose between 1 hour time slots and enjoy a day of Hygge, treats and a free finger-knitting class at The Merc and Long X while you wait for your bread to bake. 11 am - 3 pm
Find out more »Hygge Finger Knitting Class-FREE
We're celebrating Hygge with some cozy activities. Come and see us at The Merc at the Long X Visitor Center. Enjoy treats, the quilt show, take a baking class and then meet Miss Jess upstairs so she can teach you how to finger knit! This has been a hit with her after school art kids and it's a great activity for all ages! Hygge is the practice of embracing warmth and comfort and that's what we're all about! No need…
Find out more »April 2025
The Gala: for Arts, Parks & Recreation
A formal fundraiser featuring supper, blackjack tables, live music, live painting, silent auction and dancing to benefit the arts and parks and recreation programming in McKenzie County. 5:30 PM : Cocktail Hour Enjoy hors d'oeuvres and a specialty cocktail while you browse the silent auction items and watch local artists create beautiful pieces on site. If you fall in love with the art, you will have a chance to bid on it! PLUS: Pose for a quick sketch of you…
Find out more »Strummin’ and Hummin’: Beginner Guitar Workshop-April
Join local musician David Cooper for this beginners guitar class! Start with an instrument orientation and tuning course followed by two 30-minute song learning sessions, learning basic chords and strumming. Come away knowing the basics of two songs and song sheets to help keep you practicing! Ages 14 + $35 per person (bring your own guitar) $45 per person (we provide the guitar for the night)
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