Events

Toddlers and preschoolers are invited to the free, one-half hour, interactive learning series, “Little Kids, Big World”, at the ND Heritage Center to introduce children to North Dakota’s history.  Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian, meet in the WEST entrance.  The programs are Saturdays and Wednesdays at 10 a.m. unless otherwise noted.  For more information call 328-2792.

May 3 Dinosaur Pasta, 10 a.m. How are fossils formed? Explore the mystery of fossils and make your own dinosaur fossils out of pasta.

May 7 Dinosaur Pasta, 10 a.m. How are fossils formed? Explore the mystery of fossils and make your own dinosaur fossils out of pasta.

May 10 Zoo Yoga, 10 a.m. Have you ever stretched like a zebra or twisted like an owl? Learn about animals and stretch your body with zoo yoga.

May 14 Zoo Yoga, 10 a.m. Have you ever stretched like a zebra or twisted like an owl? Learn about animals and stretch your body with zoo yoga.

May 17 Soil, 10 a.m. Our soil is so much more than dirt. Discover what the soil can do, then paint with different soil paints from around the state.

May 21 Soil, 10 a.m. Our soil is so much more than dirt. Discover what the soil can do, then paint with different soil paints from around the state.

May 24 Nature Walk, 10 a.m. Come on an adventure around the State Museum grounds while we walk and talk about our beautiful Earth and all that nature has to offer.

May 28 Nature Walk, 10 a.m. Come on an adventure around the State Museum grounds while we walk and talk about our beautiful Earth and all that nature has to offer.

May 31 Ice Cream, 10 a.m. I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! Create your own ice cream craft with cotton balls.

June 4 Ice Cream, 10 a.m. I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! Create your own ice cream craft with cotton balls.

Children entering kindergarten through fifth grade this fall are invited to the free 30-minute interactive learning series “Junior Historians” at the North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum in Bismarck. Children and their accompanying adult(s) are asked to meet at the west entrance information desk.  The goal of the “Junior Historians” program is to cultivate an interest and passion for North Dakota’s history through stories, fun activities and discussions.

May 3 Chip Dig, 11 a.m. Digging up dinosaur bones and other fossils is hard work requiring skill and patience. Practice your paleontology skills on a chocolate chip cookie.

May 7 Chip Dig, 4 p.m. Digging up dinosaur bones and other fossils is hard work requiring skill and patience. Practice your paleontology skills on a chocolate chip cookie.

May 10 Build-A-Zoo, 11 a.m.  When designing a zoo, professionals consider animals’ natural habitats, which species can be placed near each other, and the environments animals need, especially when their native climates differ. Join us to explore these considerations and create your own zoo map.

May 14 Build-A-Zoo, 4 p.m. When designing a zoo, professionals consider animals’ natural habitats, which species can be placed near each other, and the environments animals need, especially when their native climates differ. Join us to explore these considerations and create your own zoo map.

May 17 Colors of Plants, 11 a.m. Plants come in a variety of colors, and some can be used to create dyes. Learn what color the plant produces, then dye a washcloth using natural plant-based dyes.

May 21 Colors of Plants, 4 p.m. Plants come in a variety of colors, and some can be used to create dyes. Learn what color the plant produces, then dye a washcloth using natural plant-based dyes.

May 24 Sounds of Nature, 11 a.m. When you walk in nature, you hear all kinds of sounds—birds singing, bees buzzing, the wind moving the leaves on the trees. Listen to the sounds of nature and make your own windchime.

May 28 Sounds of Nature, 4 p.m. When you walk in nature, you hear all kinds of sounds—birds singing, bees buzzing, the wind moving the leaves on the trees. Listen to the sounds of nature and make your own windchime.

May 31 Sweet Treat, 11 a.m. Soda shops have been around since the early 1900s. Explore the soda shop in the State Museum, then test how soda reacts in fun experiments.

June 4 Sweet Treat, 4 p.m. Soda shops have been around since the early 1900s. Explore the soda shop in the State Museum, then test how soda reacts in fun experiments.

For more information, contact Education and Engagement Manager Laura Forde, shsprograms@nd.gov or 701.328.2792. The ND Heritage Center & State Museum is open Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday-Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Find upcoming State Historical Society of North Dakota events at history.nd.gov/events.

The North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum, on the Capitol grounds in Bismarck, will host a free Scandinavian music concert by Project: Constellation on Sunday, May 18, 2-3 p.m. in the Russell Reid Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public.  The husband-and-wife duo is joined by Jake Ingamar on slide guitar to perform traditional Swedish and Norwegian songs in the native languages. Their setlist includes children’s songs, Eurovision Song Contest covers, and selections from both classical and modern Scandinavian music.

Dakota Cowboys for Christ invites you to join them Sunday, May 18, at 7 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of Mandan, 1100 Collins Avenue.  The
“The Gospel Singing Ladies” will be features.  It is free to attend, but a free-will offering will be taken.

Missouri Valley Family YMCA, 1608 N Washington Street, Bismarck celebrates National Senior Health and Fitness week May 19-23, where seniors are welcome to use the Y and its offerings for free.  Wednesday, May 21, starting at 9 a.m., the Y will host a special social event featuring area vendors, and a host of sessions and screenings, with door prizes.  Free and open to the community, this National Senior Health and Fitness Day trade show will provide outstanding information, resources and opportunities for seniors.  Visit bismarckymca.org for a full schedule, or contact Amber Rae Bernhardt at 751-9723 or amberrae.bernhardt@bismarckymca.org. 

Charity Lutheran Church, 120 Aspen Avenue in Bismarck, is offering a “Griefshare Grief healing” ministry that runs Monday evenings, 6 to 8 p.m., from April 21 through June 23.  If you would like to experience hope and healing after the death of a loved one, call Lorri Mittleider at 400-1849, or go to griefshare.org/findagroup to register.

Toddlers and preschoolers are invited to the free, one-half hour, interactive learning series, “Little Kids, Big World”, at the ND Heritage Center to introduce children to North Dakota’s history.  Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian, meet in the WEST entrance.  The programs are Saturdays and Wednesdays at 10 a.m. unless otherwise noted.  For more information call 328-2792.

May 3 Dinosaur Pasta, 10 a.m. How are fossils formed? Explore the mystery of fossils and make your own dinosaur fossils out of pasta.

May 7 Dinosaur Pasta, 10 a.m. How are fossils formed? Explore the mystery of fossils and make your own dinosaur fossils out of pasta.

May 10 Zoo Yoga, 10 a.m. Have you ever stretched like a zebra or twisted like an owl? Learn about animals and stretch your body with zoo yoga.

May 14 Zoo Yoga, 10 a.m. Have you ever stretched like a zebra or twisted like an owl? Learn about animals and stretch your body with zoo yoga.

May 17 Soil, 10 a.m. Our soil is so much more than dirt. Discover what the soil can do, then paint with different soil paints from around the state.

May 21 Soil, 10 a.m. Our soil is so much more than dirt. Discover what the soil can do, then paint with different soil paints from around the state.

May 24 Nature Walk, 10 a.m. Come on an adventure around the State Museum grounds while we walk and talk about our beautiful Earth and all that nature has to offer.

May 28 Nature Walk, 10 a.m. Come on an adventure around the State Museum grounds while we walk and talk about our beautiful Earth and all that nature has to offer.

May 31 Ice Cream, 10 a.m. I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! Create your own ice cream craft with cotton balls.

June 4 Ice Cream, 10 a.m. I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! Create your own ice cream craft with cotton balls.

Children entering kindergarten through fifth grade this fall are invited to the free 30-minute interactive learning series “Junior Historians” at the North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum in Bismarck. Children and their accompanying adult(s) are asked to meet at the west entrance information desk.  The goal of the “Junior Historians” program is to cultivate an interest and passion for North Dakota’s history through stories, fun activities and discussions.

May 3 Chip Dig, 11 a.m. Digging up dinosaur bones and other fossils is hard work requiring skill and patience. Practice your paleontology skills on a chocolate chip cookie.

May 7 Chip Dig, 4 p.m. Digging up dinosaur bones and other fossils is hard work requiring skill and patience. Practice your paleontology skills on a chocolate chip cookie.

May 10 Build-A-Zoo, 11 a.m.  When designing a zoo, professionals consider animals’ natural habitats, which species can be placed near each other, and the environments animals need, especially when their native climates differ. Join us to explore these considerations and create your own zoo map.

May 14 Build-A-Zoo, 4 p.m. When designing a zoo, professionals consider animals’ natural habitats, which species can be placed near each other, and the environments animals need, especially when their native climates differ. Join us to explore these considerations and create your own zoo map.

May 17 Colors of Plants, 11 a.m. Plants come in a variety of colors, and some can be used to create dyes. Learn what color the plant produces, then dye a washcloth using natural plant-based dyes.

May 21 Colors of Plants, 4 p.m. Plants come in a variety of colors, and some can be used to create dyes. Learn what color the plant produces, then dye a washcloth using natural plant-based dyes.

May 24 Sounds of Nature, 11 a.m. When you walk in nature, you hear all kinds of sounds—birds singing, bees buzzing, the wind moving the leaves on the trees. Listen to the sounds of nature and make your own windchime.

May 28 Sounds of Nature, 4 p.m. When you walk in nature, you hear all kinds of sounds—birds singing, bees buzzing, the wind moving the leaves on the trees. Listen to the sounds of nature and make your own windchime.

May 31 Sweet Treat, 11 a.m. Soda shops have been around since the early 1900s. Explore the soda shop in the State Museum, then test how soda reacts in fun experiments.

June 4 Sweet Treat, 4 p.m. Soda shops have been around since the early 1900s. Explore the soda shop in the State Museum, then test how soda reacts in fun experiments.

For more information, contact Education and Engagement Manager Laura Forde, shsprograms@nd.gov or 701.328.2792. The ND Heritage Center & State Museum is open Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday-Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Find upcoming State Historical Society of North Dakota events at history.nd.gov/events.

Toddlers and preschoolers are invited to the free, one-half hour, interactive learning series, “Little Kids, Big World”, at the ND Heritage Center to introduce children to North Dakota’s history.  Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian, meet in the WEST entrance.  The programs are Saturdays and Wednesdays at 10 a.m. unless otherwise noted.  For more information call 328-2792.

May 3 Dinosaur Pasta, 10 a.m. How are fossils formed? Explore the mystery of fossils and make your own dinosaur fossils out of pasta.

May 7 Dinosaur Pasta, 10 a.m. How are fossils formed? Explore the mystery of fossils and make your own dinosaur fossils out of pasta.

May 10 Zoo Yoga, 10 a.m. Have you ever stretched like a zebra or twisted like an owl? Learn about animals and stretch your body with zoo yoga.

May 14 Zoo Yoga, 10 a.m. Have you ever stretched like a zebra or twisted like an owl? Learn about animals and stretch your body with zoo yoga.

May 17 Soil, 10 a.m. Our soil is so much more than dirt. Discover what the soil can do, then paint with different soil paints from around the state.

May 21 Soil, 10 a.m. Our soil is so much more than dirt. Discover what the soil can do, then paint with different soil paints from around the state.

May 24 Nature Walk, 10 a.m. Come on an adventure around the State Museum grounds while we walk and talk about our beautiful Earth and all that nature has to offer.

May 28 Nature Walk, 10 a.m. Come on an adventure around the State Museum grounds while we walk and talk about our beautiful Earth and all that nature has to offer.

May 31 Ice Cream, 10 a.m. I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! Create your own ice cream craft with cotton balls.

June 4 Ice Cream, 10 a.m. I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! Create your own ice cream craft with cotton balls.

Children entering kindergarten through fifth grade this fall are invited to the free 30-minute interactive learning series “Junior Historians” at the North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum in Bismarck. Children and their accompanying adult(s) are asked to meet at the west entrance information desk.  The goal of the “Junior Historians” program is to cultivate an interest and passion for North Dakota’s history through stories, fun activities and discussions.

May 3 Chip Dig, 11 a.m. Digging up dinosaur bones and other fossils is hard work requiring skill and patience. Practice your paleontology skills on a chocolate chip cookie.

May 7 Chip Dig, 4 p.m. Digging up dinosaur bones and other fossils is hard work requiring skill and patience. Practice your paleontology skills on a chocolate chip cookie.

May 10 Build-A-Zoo, 11 a.m.  When designing a zoo, professionals consider animals’ natural habitats, which species can be placed near each other, and the environments animals need, especially when their native climates differ. Join us to explore these considerations and create your own zoo map.

May 14 Build-A-Zoo, 4 p.m. When designing a zoo, professionals consider animals’ natural habitats, which species can be placed near each other, and the environments animals need, especially when their native climates differ. Join us to explore these considerations and create your own zoo map.

May 17 Colors of Plants, 11 a.m. Plants come in a variety of colors, and some can be used to create dyes. Learn what color the plant produces, then dye a washcloth using natural plant-based dyes.

May 21 Colors of Plants, 4 p.m. Plants come in a variety of colors, and some can be used to create dyes. Learn what color the plant produces, then dye a washcloth using natural plant-based dyes.

May 24 Sounds of Nature, 11 a.m. When you walk in nature, you hear all kinds of sounds—birds singing, bees buzzing, the wind moving the leaves on the trees. Listen to the sounds of nature and make your own windchime.

May 28 Sounds of Nature, 4 p.m. When you walk in nature, you hear all kinds of sounds—birds singing, bees buzzing, the wind moving the leaves on the trees. Listen to the sounds of nature and make your own windchime.

May 31 Sweet Treat, 11 a.m. Soda shops have been around since the early 1900s. Explore the soda shop in the State Museum, then test how soda reacts in fun experiments.

June 4 Sweet Treat, 4 p.m. Soda shops have been around since the early 1900s. Explore the soda shop in the State Museum, then test how soda reacts in fun experiments.

For more information, contact Education and Engagement Manager Laura Forde, shsprograms@nd.gov or 701.328.2792. The ND Heritage Center & State Museum is open Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday-Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Find upcoming State Historical Society of North Dakota events at history.nd.gov/events.

Camp Hancock State Historic Site, 101 E Main Avenue Bismarck,will host a free mini-workshop in honor of Historic Preservation Month.  Saturday, May 24, Historic Preservation: Reglazing Historic Windows will be offered at 2 p.m.  An introduction to reglazing historic windows with hands-on direction on the basics of repairing and replacing the glazing on a historic window will be held outside, weather permitting.

Charity Lutheran Church, 120 Aspen Avenue in Bismarck, is offering a “Griefshare Grief healing” ministry that runs Monday evenings, 6 to 8 p.m., from April 21 through June 23.  If you would like to experience hope and healing after the death of a loved one, call Lorri Mittleider at 400-1849, or go to griefshare.org/findagroup to register.

Toddlers and preschoolers are invited to the free, one-half hour, interactive learning series, “Little Kids, Big World”, at the ND Heritage Center to introduce children to North Dakota’s history.  Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian, meet in the WEST entrance.  The programs are Saturdays and Wednesdays at 10 a.m. unless otherwise noted.  For more information call 328-2792.

May 3 Dinosaur Pasta, 10 a.m. How are fossils formed? Explore the mystery of fossils and make your own dinosaur fossils out of pasta.

May 7 Dinosaur Pasta, 10 a.m. How are fossils formed? Explore the mystery of fossils and make your own dinosaur fossils out of pasta.

May 10 Zoo Yoga, 10 a.m. Have you ever stretched like a zebra or twisted like an owl? Learn about animals and stretch your body with zoo yoga.

May 14 Zoo Yoga, 10 a.m. Have you ever stretched like a zebra or twisted like an owl? Learn about animals and stretch your body with zoo yoga.

May 17 Soil, 10 a.m. Our soil is so much more than dirt. Discover what the soil can do, then paint with different soil paints from around the state.

May 21 Soil, 10 a.m. Our soil is so much more than dirt. Discover what the soil can do, then paint with different soil paints from around the state.

May 24 Nature Walk, 10 a.m. Come on an adventure around the State Museum grounds while we walk and talk about our beautiful Earth and all that nature has to offer.

May 28 Nature Walk, 10 a.m. Come on an adventure around the State Museum grounds while we walk and talk about our beautiful Earth and all that nature has to offer.

May 31 Ice Cream, 10 a.m. I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! Create your own ice cream craft with cotton balls.

June 4 Ice Cream, 10 a.m. I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! Create your own ice cream craft with cotton balls.

The “Color Our World” Summer Reading Kickoff at the Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library is Wednesday, May 28, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.  This all-ages event features North Dakota’s Gateway to Science hands-on science experiments, Northern Plains Dance dancing, Dakota Zoo animal artifact encounters, the Burleigh County Library’s Bookmobile, sidewalk chalk games, music, and crafts.  Luigi’s Ice Cream Truck will be on site to purchase a sweet treat.  First Lady Kjersti Armstrong and Mayor Michael Schmitz will read books. You can begin logging your Summer Reading Challenge minutes in Beanstack.

The Friends of the Bismarck Public Library are hosting a one-day used book sale in Meeting Room A, while the Summer Reading Program Kickoff Celebration is outside on the plaza!  Gently used books, DVDs, and more are being sold by the pound, with other items priced individually.  Purchases help support the Library’s programs and services, Wednesday, May 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 515 N 5th Street in Bismarck.

Children entering kindergarten through fifth grade this fall are invited to the free 30-minute interactive learning series “Junior Historians” at the North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum in Bismarck. Children and their accompanying adult(s) are asked to meet at the west entrance information desk.  The goal of the “Junior Historians” program is to cultivate an interest and passion for North Dakota’s history through stories, fun activities and discussions.

May 3 Chip Dig, 11 a.m. Digging up dinosaur bones and other fossils is hard work requiring skill and patience. Practice your paleontology skills on a chocolate chip cookie.

May 7 Chip Dig, 4 p.m. Digging up dinosaur bones and other fossils is hard work requiring skill and patience. Practice your paleontology skills on a chocolate chip cookie.

May 10 Build-A-Zoo, 11 a.m.  When designing a zoo, professionals consider animals’ natural habitats, which species can be placed near each other, and the environments animals need, especially when their native climates differ. Join us to explore these considerations and create your own zoo map.

May 14 Build-A-Zoo, 4 p.m. When designing a zoo, professionals consider animals’ natural habitats, which species can be placed near each other, and the environments animals need, especially when their native climates differ. Join us to explore these considerations and create your own zoo map.

May 17 Colors of Plants, 11 a.m. Plants come in a variety of colors, and some can be used to create dyes. Learn what color the plant produces, then dye a washcloth using natural plant-based dyes.

May 21 Colors of Plants, 4 p.m. Plants come in a variety of colors, and some can be used to create dyes. Learn what color the plant produces, then dye a washcloth using natural plant-based dyes.

May 24 Sounds of Nature, 11 a.m. When you walk in nature, you hear all kinds of sounds—birds singing, bees buzzing, the wind moving the leaves on the trees. Listen to the sounds of nature and make your own windchime.

May 28 Sounds of Nature, 4 p.m. When you walk in nature, you hear all kinds of sounds—birds singing, bees buzzing, the wind moving the leaves on the trees. Listen to the sounds of nature and make your own windchime.

May 31 Sweet Treat, 11 a.m. Soda shops have been around since the early 1900s. Explore the soda shop in the State Museum, then test how soda reacts in fun experiments.

June 4 Sweet Treat, 4 p.m. Soda shops have been around since the early 1900s. Explore the soda shop in the State Museum, then test how soda reacts in fun experiments.

For more information, contact Education and Engagement Manager Laura Forde, shsprograms@nd.gov or 701.328.2792. The ND Heritage Center & State Museum is open Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday-Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Find upcoming State Historical Society of North Dakota events at history.nd.gov/events.

Bismarck State College will host “Explore BSC” on Friday, May 30, so prospective students–high school juniors and seniors, and adults–can discover the college experience offered at North Dakota’s Polytechnic Institution.  Check-in is from 9 to 9:45 a.m. at the BSC Jack Science Center, 1420 Schafer Street.  The event runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and includes a free lunch, plus answers about campus life, admission, academic programs.  For more information and to register, visit bismarckstate.edu/ExploreBSC.

Saturday, May 31, the 10th Annual Dakota Aged Iron Tractor Trek will raise funds to support the Bismarck Cancer Center Foundation and provide essential support services for local cancer patients.  Registration is 9 a.m. at Buckstop Junction, 3805 E Bismarck Expressway.  The trek is a 14-mile round-trip cruise that wraps up at Buckstop Junction with a classic tractor show, silent auction, hayrides, hands-on tractor driving experiences, and raffles.  To register or learn more, please contact Perry Schlosser at 220-0467.

Toddlers and preschoolers are invited to the free, one-half hour, interactive learning series, “Little Kids, Big World”, at the ND Heritage Center to introduce children to North Dakota’s history.  Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian, meet in the WEST entrance.  The programs are Saturdays and Wednesdays at 10 a.m. unless otherwise noted.  For more information call 328-2792.

May 3 Dinosaur Pasta, 10 a.m. How are fossils formed? Explore the mystery of fossils and make your own dinosaur fossils out of pasta.

May 7 Dinosaur Pasta, 10 a.m. How are fossils formed? Explore the mystery of fossils and make your own dinosaur fossils out of pasta.

May 10 Zoo Yoga, 10 a.m. Have you ever stretched like a zebra or twisted like an owl? Learn about animals and stretch your body with zoo yoga.

May 14 Zoo Yoga, 10 a.m. Have you ever stretched like a zebra or twisted like an owl? Learn about animals and stretch your body with zoo yoga.

May 17 Soil, 10 a.m. Our soil is so much more than dirt. Discover what the soil can do, then paint with different soil paints from around the state.

May 21 Soil, 10 a.m. Our soil is so much more than dirt. Discover what the soil can do, then paint with different soil paints from around the state.

May 24 Nature Walk, 10 a.m. Come on an adventure around the State Museum grounds while we walk and talk about our beautiful Earth and all that nature has to offer.

May 28 Nature Walk, 10 a.m. Come on an adventure around the State Museum grounds while we walk and talk about our beautiful Earth and all that nature has to offer.

May 31 Ice Cream, 10 a.m. I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! Create your own ice cream craft with cotton balls.

June 4 Ice Cream, 10 a.m. I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! Create your own ice cream craft with cotton balls.

The family-friendly “9th annual Carz-n-Cures Car Show” will raise funds and awareness for the Bismarck Cancer Center Foundation, helping ensure local cancer patients receive critical support services.  It is Saturday, May 31, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the east side of the DOT parking lot of the ND State Capitol Grounds.  Vehicle registration begins at 8 a.m. with a free-will donation.  Awards will be given for People’s Choice and Best in Show.  Tim Hersman will entertain, and a silent auction and free-will-offering lunch will be available.  For more information, contact Terry 989-0585 or visit www.bismarckcancercenter.com.

Children entering kindergarten through fifth grade this fall are invited to the free 30-minute interactive learning series “Junior Historians” at the North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum in Bismarck. Children and their accompanying adult(s) are asked to meet at the west entrance information desk.  The goal of the “Junior Historians” program is to cultivate an interest and passion for North Dakota’s history through stories, fun activities and discussions.

May 3 Chip Dig, 11 a.m. Digging up dinosaur bones and other fossils is hard work requiring skill and patience. Practice your paleontology skills on a chocolate chip cookie.

May 7 Chip Dig, 4 p.m. Digging up dinosaur bones and other fossils is hard work requiring skill and patience. Practice your paleontology skills on a chocolate chip cookie.

May 10 Build-A-Zoo, 11 a.m.  When designing a zoo, professionals consider animals’ natural habitats, which species can be placed near each other, and the environments animals need, especially when their native climates differ. Join us to explore these considerations and create your own zoo map.

May 14 Build-A-Zoo, 4 p.m. When designing a zoo, professionals consider animals’ natural habitats, which species can be placed near each other, and the environments animals need, especially when their native climates differ. Join us to explore these considerations and create your own zoo map.

May 17 Colors of Plants, 11 a.m. Plants come in a variety of colors, and some can be used to create dyes. Learn what color the plant produces, then dye a washcloth using natural plant-based dyes.

May 21 Colors of Plants, 4 p.m. Plants come in a variety of colors, and some can be used to create dyes. Learn what color the plant produces, then dye a washcloth using natural plant-based dyes.

May 24 Sounds of Nature, 11 a.m. When you walk in nature, you hear all kinds of sounds—birds singing, bees buzzing, the wind moving the leaves on the trees. Listen to the sounds of nature and make your own windchime.

May 28 Sounds of Nature, 4 p.m. When you walk in nature, you hear all kinds of sounds—birds singing, bees buzzing, the wind moving the leaves on the trees. Listen to the sounds of nature and make your own windchime.

May 31 Sweet Treat, 11 a.m. Soda shops have been around since the early 1900s. Explore the soda shop in the State Museum, then test how soda reacts in fun experiments.

June 4 Sweet Treat, 4 p.m. Soda shops have been around since the early 1900s. Explore the soda shop in the State Museum, then test how soda reacts in fun experiments.

For more information, contact Education and Engagement Manager Laura Forde, shsprograms@nd.gov or 701.328.2792. The ND Heritage Center & State Museum is open Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday-Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Find upcoming State Historical Society of North Dakota events at history.nd.gov/events.

The 10th anniversary of the State Historical Society of North Dakota’s management of the Welk Homestead State Historic Site will be celebrated on Sunday, June 1, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. “Life on the Homestead,” is a day of free, family-friendly activities, includes the dedication of a life-size bronze statue of Lawrence Welk at 2 p.m.  The Tractor Trek arrives at 10 a.m.  From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., learn how to make sauerkraut, butter, paper, and rope.  See demonstrations on canning, weaving, spinning, and blacksmithing.  Watch how a printing press works.  Visit the vendor show.  Food vendors are on site.  Welk biographer Lance Richey, Ph.D., will be there.  Kids can participate in gunny sack races, bunnock, horseshoes, and a “money in the haystack” game from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.   Joyful Voices sing at 1 p.m.

Charity Lutheran Church, 120 Aspen Avenue in Bismarck, is offering a “Griefshare Grief healing” ministry that runs Monday evenings, 6 to 8 p.m., from April 21 through June 23.  If you would like to experience hope and healing after the death of a loved one, call Lorri Mittleider at 400-1849, or go to griefshare.org/findagroup to register.

Toddlers and preschoolers are invited to the free, one-half hour, interactive learning series, “Little Kids, Big World”, at the ND Heritage Center to introduce children to North Dakota’s history.  Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian, meet in the WEST entrance.  The programs are Saturdays and Wednesdays at 10 a.m. unless otherwise noted.  For more information call 328-2792.

May 3 Dinosaur Pasta, 10 a.m. How are fossils formed? Explore the mystery of fossils and make your own dinosaur fossils out of pasta.

May 7 Dinosaur Pasta, 10 a.m. How are fossils formed? Explore the mystery of fossils and make your own dinosaur fossils out of pasta.

May 10 Zoo Yoga, 10 a.m. Have you ever stretched like a zebra or twisted like an owl? Learn about animals and stretch your body with zoo yoga.

May 14 Zoo Yoga, 10 a.m. Have you ever stretched like a zebra or twisted like an owl? Learn about animals and stretch your body with zoo yoga.

May 17 Soil, 10 a.m. Our soil is so much more than dirt. Discover what the soil can do, then paint with different soil paints from around the state.

May 21 Soil, 10 a.m. Our soil is so much more than dirt. Discover what the soil can do, then paint with different soil paints from around the state.

May 24 Nature Walk, 10 a.m. Come on an adventure around the State Museum grounds while we walk and talk about our beautiful Earth and all that nature has to offer.

May 28 Nature Walk, 10 a.m. Come on an adventure around the State Museum grounds while we walk and talk about our beautiful Earth and all that nature has to offer.

May 31 Ice Cream, 10 a.m. I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! Create your own ice cream craft with cotton balls.

June 4 Ice Cream, 10 a.m. I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! Create your own ice cream craft with cotton balls.

Children entering kindergarten through fifth grade this fall are invited to the free 30-minute interactive learning series “Junior Historians” at the North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum in Bismarck. Children and their accompanying adult(s) are asked to meet at the west entrance information desk.  The goal of the “Junior Historians” program is to cultivate an interest and passion for North Dakota’s history through stories, fun activities and discussions.

May 3 Chip Dig, 11 a.m. Digging up dinosaur bones and other fossils is hard work requiring skill and patience. Practice your paleontology skills on a chocolate chip cookie.

May 7 Chip Dig, 4 p.m. Digging up dinosaur bones and other fossils is hard work requiring skill and patience. Practice your paleontology skills on a chocolate chip cookie.

May 10 Build-A-Zoo, 11 a.m.  When designing a zoo, professionals consider animals’ natural habitats, which species can be placed near each other, and the environments animals need, especially when their native climates differ. Join us to explore these considerations and create your own zoo map.

May 14 Build-A-Zoo, 4 p.m. When designing a zoo, professionals consider animals’ natural habitats, which species can be placed near each other, and the environments animals need, especially when their native climates differ. Join us to explore these considerations and create your own zoo map.

May 17 Colors of Plants, 11 a.m. Plants come in a variety of colors, and some can be used to create dyes. Learn what color the plant produces, then dye a washcloth using natural plant-based dyes.

May 21 Colors of Plants, 4 p.m. Plants come in a variety of colors, and some can be used to create dyes. Learn what color the plant produces, then dye a washcloth using natural plant-based dyes.

May 24 Sounds of Nature, 11 a.m. When you walk in nature, you hear all kinds of sounds—birds singing, bees buzzing, the wind moving the leaves on the trees. Listen to the sounds of nature and make your own windchime.

May 28 Sounds of Nature, 4 p.m. When you walk in nature, you hear all kinds of sounds—birds singing, bees buzzing, the wind moving the leaves on the trees. Listen to the sounds of nature and make your own windchime.

May 31 Sweet Treat, 11 a.m. Soda shops have been around since the early 1900s. Explore the soda shop in the State Museum, then test how soda reacts in fun experiments.

June 4 Sweet Treat, 4 p.m. Soda shops have been around since the early 1900s. Explore the soda shop in the State Museum, then test how soda reacts in fun experiments.

For more information, contact Education and Engagement Manager Laura Forde, shsprograms@nd.gov or 701.328.2792. The ND Heritage Center & State Museum is open Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday-Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Find upcoming State Historical Society of North Dakota events at history.nd.gov/events.

Capital Church is hosting a free event nightly at 7 p.m., June 8-11, called the “Parables of Jesus”.  It is a live drama that is a modern twist on heavenly truths.  Capital Church is located at 3838 Jericho Road, Bismarck.