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Oct27Tue
artsSpooky Halloween Glowing Watercolors Workshop Tue, Oct 27 · 6:00 PM Bismarck Art & Galleries Association
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Oct27Tue
gamesTuesday Night Board Games at Parallax Games Tue, Oct 27 · 6:30 PM Parallax Games
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Oct28Wed
communityPrescription Drug Take-Back at Connection Cafe Wed, Oct 28 · 8:00 AM Connection Cafe at the AgeWell Center
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Oct28Wed
gamesPiece-by-Piece Puzzle Night Wed, Oct 28 · 6:00 PM Main Floor Atrium, Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library
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Oct28Wed
socialTim Burton Movies Trivia at Laughing Sun Brewing Wed, Oct 28 · 7:00 PM Laughing Sun Brewing
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Oct30Fri
sportsBSC Home Varsity Volleyball vs Valley City State Fri, Oct 30 · 6:00 PM Bavendick Center, Bismarck State College
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Oct30Fri
craftsPick Your Project Workshop at Board & Brush Bismarck Fri, Oct 30 · 6:30 PM Board & Brush Bismarck
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Oct30Fri
gamesFriday Night Magic: Modern at Parallax Games Fri, Oct 30 · 7:00 PM Parallax Games
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Oct31Sat
gamesMurders at Karlov Manor Draft at Goliath Games Sat, Oct 31 · 1:30 PM Goliath Games
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Oct31Sat
musicBass, Boos & Brews DJ Night Costume Party at Laughing Sun Sat, Oct 31 · 8:00 PM Laughing Sun Brewing
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Nov1Sun
seasonalFree eventHaunted Museum (Final Day) Sun, Nov 1 · 10:00 AM North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum
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Nov1Sun
artsPick Your Project Workshop at Board & Brush Bismarck Sun, Nov 1 · 1:00 PM Board & Brush Bismarck
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Nov2Mon
danceFree eventBallroom Basics: East Coast Swing with Northern Plains Dance Mon, Nov 2 · 7:00 PM Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library, Meeting Room A
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Nov3Tue
civicBSC Strategic Planning Community Forum III Tue, Nov 3 · 11:00 AM National Energy Center of Excellence, Room 335, Bismarck State College
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Nov4Wed
fundraiserFestival of the Arts: Northern Lights Wed, Nov 4 · 5:30 PM North Dakota Heritage Center, Northern Lights Atrium
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Nov5Thu
lectureEnergy Hawks Present: Feeding AI's Energy Appetite Thu, Nov 5 · 11:00 AM National Energy Center of Excellence, Basin Auditorium, Bismarck State College
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Nov5Thu
cookingCulinary Creators with Natural Grocers (Grades K-5) Thu, Nov 5 · 4:00 PM Skyview, Morton Mandan Public Library
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Nov5Thu
moviesFree eventLibrary Movie Night: Star Wars The Mandalorian and Grogu Thu, Nov 5 · 6:00 PM Meeting Room A, Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library
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Nov6Fri
sportsJunior Team Tennis Challenge Fri, Nov 6 · 4:00 PM Capital Racquet & Fitness Center
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Nov6Fri
sportsUMary Hockey vs Iowa State Fri, Nov 6 · 7:00 PM Schwan Cadillac Rink at Starion Sports Complex
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Nov6Fri
artsInto the Woods (Opening Night) Fri, Nov 6 · 7:30 PM ATC Live Event Venue, Bismarck State College
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Nov7Sat
artsDIY Doormat Workshop at Board & Brush Bismarck Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00 AM Board & Brush Bismarck
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Nov7Sat
animalsTremendous Tigers Camp (Ages 5-7) Sat, Nov 7 · 1:00 PM Dakota Zoo
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Nov7Sat
sportsUMary Hockey vs Iowa State (Saturday) Sat, Nov 7 · 5:00 PM Schwan Cadillac Rink at Starion Sports Complex
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Nov7Sat
sportsBismarck Bobcats vs Aberdeen Wings Sat, Nov 7 · 7:00 PM VFW Sports Center
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Nov8Sun
artsDIY Glass Etching Pie Dish and Wood Box Workshop Sun, Nov 8 · 1:00 PM Board & Brush Bismarck
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Nov8Sun
musicLiving with Hope: Dakota Pro Musica Bismarck Concert Sun, Nov 8 · 4:00 PM Trinity Lutheran Church, Bismarck
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Nov8Sun
comedyRob Schneider Sun, Nov 8 · 7:30 PM Belle Mehus Auditorium
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Nov9Mon
sportsUMary Men's Basketball vs St. Boniface Mon, Nov 9 · 5:30 PM McDowell Activity Center, University of Mary
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Nov10Tue
artsDIY Time Crunch Tuesday Mini Workshop Tue, Nov 10 · 6:00 PM Board & Brush Bismarck
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Nov11Wed
scienceFree eventScience of Play Preschool Discovery Hour Wed, Nov 11 · 9:00 AM North Dakota's Gateway to Science
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Nov11Wed
artsThere Be Dragonflies Watercolor Workshop Wed, Nov 11 · 1:30 PM Bismarck Art & Galleries Association
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Nov12Thu
cultureFree eventKnow My Culture: Mongolia Thu, Nov 12 · 5:30 PM Meeting Room A, Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library
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Nov12Thu
artsDIY Banner Workshop at Board & Brush Bismarck Thu, Nov 12 · 6:00 PM Board & Brush Bismarck
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Nov12Thu
scienceNight Sky and PJs: STEM, Star Wars, and Stories Thu, Nov 12 · 6:00 PM Community Room, Morton Mandan Public Library
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Nov12Thu
musicJosh Turner: This Country Music Thing Tour Thu, Nov 12 · 7:30 PM Bismarck Event Center
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Nov13Fri
CommunityLibrary Tour Fri, Nov 13 · 3:00 PM Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library — Main Floor Atrium
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Nov13Fri
artsPick Your Project Workshop at Board & Brush Bismarck Fri, Nov 13 · 6:30 PM Board & Brush Bismarck
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Nov13Fri
musicMotown Christmas Fri, Nov 13 · 7:00 PM Bismarck Event Center
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Nov14Sat
artsAccordion Sketchbook Workshop Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM Bismarck Art & Galleries Association
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Nov14Sat
artsDIY Cookbook Stand Workshop at Board & Brush Bismarck Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM Board & Brush Bismarck
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Nov14Sat
comedyCharlie Berens: The Lost and Found Tour Sat, Nov 14 · 8:00 PM Bismarck Event Center
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Nov15Sun
scienceSee Yourself in STEM Sun, Nov 15 · 1:00 PM Innovation Space, North Dakota's Gateway to Science
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Nov16Mon
danceFree eventBallroom Basics: Salsa with Northern Plains Dance Mon, Nov 16 · 7:00 PM Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library, Meeting Room A
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Nov17Tue
networkingYPN Whatcha Working On? Craft Social Tue, Nov 17 · 6:00 PM Bismarck Mandan Chamber EDC
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Nov17Tue
craftsFlickertail Woodcarvers Monthly Whittle-In Tue, Nov 17 · 7:00 PM Trinity Lutheran Church, Fellowship Hall, Bismarck
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Nov18Wed
artsCreative Connections: Art Experience for Adults with Disabilities Wed, Nov 18 · 1:00 PM Bismarck Art & Galleries Association
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Nov18Wed
booksWhere Rivers Part: Book Discussion with NDAAACI Wed, Nov 18 · 5:30 PM Teen Room, Morton Mandan Public Library
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Nov19Thu
animalsDakota Zoo Toddler Time Thu, Nov 19 · 10:00 AM Dakota Zoo
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Nov19Thu
animalsZooBookafoo: MMPL and Dakota Zoo Mash-up Thu, Nov 19 · 4:00 PM Parkside, Morton Mandan Public Library
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Nov19Thu
historyNights at the Round Table: JFK Rethinking the Camelot Myth Thu, Nov 19 · 5:30 PM Fireplace - Adult Reading Room, Morton Mandan Public Library
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Nov20Fri
familyStuffed Animal Sleep Over Fri, Nov 20 · 5:00 PM Story Room, Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library
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Nov20Fri
fundraiserEinstein on Wine 2026 Fri, Nov 20 · 5:30 PM North Dakota's Gateway to Science, Bismarck
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Nov20Fri
sportsBSC Mystics Men's Basketball vs Dickinson State Fri, Nov 20 · 7:00 PM Bavendick Center, Bismarck State College
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Nov20Fri
musicBMSO Presents: An Elvis Christmas (Night 1) Fri, Nov 20 · 7:30 PM Belle Mehus Auditorium
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Nov21Sat
familySanta Paws at CDHS Bavendick Shelter Sat, Nov 21 · 10:00 AM CDHS Bavendick Shelter
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Nov21Sat
craftsFree eventStitch Days at the Library Sat, Nov 21 · 12:00 PM Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library, Missouri River Room
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Nov21Sat
animalsFamily Zookeeper Camp Sat, Nov 21 · 1:00 PM Dakota Zoo
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Nov21Sat
networkingYPN Impromptu Speech Night Sat, Nov 21 · 3:00 PM Dakota Cat Cafe
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Nov21Sat
sportsBismarck Bobcats vs St. Cloud Norsemen (Home Game 8) Sat, Nov 21 · 7:00 PM VFW Sports Center
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Nov21Sat
musicBMSO Presents: An Elvis Christmas (Night 2) Sat, Nov 21 · 7:30 PM Belle Mehus Auditorium
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Nov22Sun
booksBig Read Community Book Discussion Sun, Nov 22 · 2:00 PM Missouri River Room, Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library
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Nov23Mon
DanceBallroom Basics: Rumba Mon, Nov 23 · 7:00 PM Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library — Meeting Room A
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Nov23Mon
musicThe Wizards of Winter Mon, Nov 23 · 7:00 PM Belle Mehus Auditorium
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