Community Events & Involvement

All Branch Locations will be closed on Federal Holidays.

New Year's Day - January 1st
Martin Luther King Jr. Day - January 15th
President's Day - February 19th
Memorial Day - May 27th
Independence Day - July 4th
Labor Day - September 2nd
Columbus Day - October 14th
Veterans Day - November 11th
Thanksgiving Day - November 28th
Christmas Day - December 25th

SUNDAY, JULY 28TH – SUNDAY, AUGUST 4TH: VIKING VOYAGE MAP AT WWW.THEDEUCE.ORG Viking Voyage Self-Guided tour to Historic Sites, Churches, & Cemeteries where a flag honors each pioneer born in Iceland

JULY 14 - AUGUST 4TH “The Icelandic Emigration Journey” Exhibit at Gardar Pioneer Church

AUGUST 1ST St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Park River

                   Summer Salad & Deli Luncheon (Bake sale too) 11am-1pm – Parish Center

                   Park River Farmers Market – Village Green “Little Park”

                             Meal starts serving at 5pm

                             Farmers market starts at 5:30pm

THURSDAY, AUGUST 1ST 7:00 PM Wine Event - Björnson and Matthiasson wines – MCC (Mountain Community Center) (Ticketed event) EVENT IS SOLD OUT!!

FRIDAY, AUGUST 2ND

12:00 PM Borg Home 75th Anniversary Open House – 12 Noon - 3 PM

12:00 PM Souvenirs – MCC Fire Hall – 12:00 Noon - 6 PM

1:00 PM Icelandic Roots Genealogy Special Presentation Free Database access - 1 PM - 4 PM Mountain Community Center - Go to IcelandicRoots.com for more information

3:00 PM Gin tasting - Ólafsson Gin from Iceland - Gardar Country Club 10th Hole - 3 PM - 5 PM Sample Ólafsson Gin – Cocktails available for purchase

Disc Golf all day – Gardar - Bring your own disks or borrow from the Country Club

4:00 PM Street Performance “Flash Bang” – Main Street Gardar 188th Army National Guard Band 4 PM - 7 PM - Free admission

5:00 PM Mountain American Legion Fish Fry - Main Street - 5 PM - 7 PM

5:00 PM Street Performance “Blues in Green” – 188th Army National Guard Band - Main Street Mountain 5 PM - 7:30 PM - Free admission

5:00 PM Prime Rib Dinner – Byron’s Bar 7:30 PM Icelandic Bingo - Supporting the Mountain Quick Response Legion Beer Garden

9:00 PM Street Dance “Downtown Horns” 9 PM - 1 AM Free admission - sponsored by ICA 

SATURDAY, AUGUST 3RD 7:00 AM Pancake and Sausage Breakfast – Free-Will Fundraiser Mountain Chalet Café - 7 - 10 AM

7:30 AM Life in the Vast Lane 5K – Assemble at Legion Grounds. Run/walk to the top of Schroeder Hill - Bus return to Mountain

9:00 AM Souvenirs - Main location in MCC fire hall – 9 AM - 5 PM Main Street across from Vikur Church – 9 AM - 2 PM Icelandic Goodies - Main Street

10:30 AM Parade - Main Street - Parade will be broadcast live on KXPO AM 1340 and Live on our Facebook page - Parade led by the Bjornson-Sigfusson American Legion Post #227 & 188th Army National Guard Marching Band

11:00 AM Vikur Salad Luncheon - Vikur Church basement - Music while you wait (188th Army National Guard Wind Ensemble)

11:00 AM Icelandic Roots Genealogy Center - Mountain Community Center - 11 AM - 2 PM 12:00 PM Car Show and Shine - Main Street

12:00 PM Children’s Icelandic Story Time in Amma’s Garden – Kathy Thorlakson lawn N of MCC 12:30 PM Kid’s Inflatable Games - North end of Main Street from 12:30 - 4 PM

12:30 PM Pedal Tractor Pull for Kids - Main Street - ND State Sanctioned Pull - Olson Pedal Pulls

2:00 PM Heritage Program – Mountain Community Center Her Excellency Guðrún Hafsteinsdóttir Iceland Minister of Justice – Keynote speaker Mountain Community Center Mortgage Shredding - Program Live on our Facebook Pg

3:00 PM Bean Bag Tournament - Main Street

5:00 PM Live Music “Whiskey Wheeler” - Main Street - 5 PM - 7 PM - Free admission sponsored by Resource Auction/AcrePro, Dennis & Sue Biliske & by Estad Farm and Transportation & by Hamilton Systems

7:15 PM “Let’s Make a Deal” – Main Street – Legion Beer Garden – Tickets $20

9:00 PM Street Dance “Tripwire” - Main Street - 9 PM - 1 AM - Free admission - sponsored by Icelandic Communities Association

SUNDAY, AUGUST 4TH

10:45 AM Vikur Storyboard Dedication – Original Church Site (south of Vikur Church)

11:00 AM Worship Service - Vikur Church

1:00 PM North Dakota State Tractor & Pickup Pulling Contest - West of Mountain Community Center Admission $20 for adults - 15 and under free

Live Music – “Grampa’s Amp” - Byron’s Bar - After Tractor Pul

AUGUST 8TH    Park River Farmers Market – Village Green “Little Park”

                                 Meal starts serving at 5pm

                                 Farmers market starts at 5:30pm

AUGUST 11TH  St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Park River

                                 BINGO 2pm - Parish Center

AUGUST 15TH Lakota 1st day of school

AUGUST 15TH Park River Farmers Market – Village Green “Little Park”

                                  Meal starts serving at 5pm

                                  Farmers market starts at 5:30pm

AUGUST 19TH Edinburg 1st day of school

AUGUST 20TH Langdon 1st day of school

AUGUST 21ST Park River 1st day of school

AUGUST 22ND Park River Farmers Market – Village Green “Little Park”

                                   Meal starts serving at 5pm

                                   Farmers market starts at 5:30pm

AUGUST 25TH   49th Annual Threshing Show in Park River (3 blocks south of intersection HWY 17 and County Rd 12B)

                                 Admission - $5.00 – 12 and under are free

                                1pm Tractor Parade

                                Day starts with Breakfast and wraps up with raffle drawing at                                          4pm

AUGUST 29TH    Park River Farmers Market – Village Green “Little Park”

                                      Meal starts serving at 5pm

                                      Farmers market starts at 5:30pm

SEPTEMBER 7TH “Cash” in on a Night Out – enjoy music of Johnny Cash

                                $50.00 entry – food and music (Steak fry with fixings @ 6pm,                                               Music @ 7pm)

                                Park River Coliseum

October 6th     St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Park River

                                Meatball Dinner 11am-1pm – Parish Center

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