Drum Flow Session-Dec. 17th
2024-12-17 18:00 - 19:00 UTC | ND
As the year comes to an end, we are happy to invite you to our last drum flow session of the year. Come celebrate the year with rhythm, hot chocolate and stories from the circle on the second floor of 824 Main. Avenue in Fargo.
Instruments will be provided, but if you have your own, you are more than welcome to bring it. No skills required, just bring your happy self and let’s make some sounds.

Donations are always welcome as we expand our percussion library and build our team of volunteers at the VA. Use the link below to express your support.

Drum Flow Session - Jan 28
2025-01-28 18:00 - 19:00 | Red River Health- Upstairs Studio, 824 Main Ave., Fargo, ND, United States
Happy new drumming year fellow drummers!!!
It is with gladness and delight to welcome you all to our first drum flow session of the year. Our next session will be on Tuesday January 28th, come join us on the second floor of 824 Main Avenue in Fargo and let us greet the year with some lovely tunes from the circle.
Instruments will be provided, but if you have your own, you are more than welcome to bring it. No skills required, just bring your happy self and let’s make some sounds. Participants of all ages are invited .
Donations are always welcome as we expand our percussion library and build our team of volunteers at the VA. Use the link below to express your support.
https://app.autobooks.co/pay/red-river-health…
We are so excited to see you all!!

Drum Flow Session - Feb 4th
2025-02-04 18:00 - 19:00 | Red River Health- Upstairs Studio, 824 Main Ave., Fargo, ND, United States
On this world cancer day, we are honored to take this opportunity and open our doors to welcome you to come drum with us.
Please join us on the second floor of 824 Main Avenue Fargo and let us make some rhythmical noises in honor of those fighting cancer and those who are no longer with us.
Instruments will be provided, but if you have your own, you are more than welcome to bring it. No skills required, just bring your happy self and let’s make some sounds. Participants of all ages are invited .
Donations are always welcome as we expand our percussion library and build our team of volunteers at the VA. Use the link below to express your support.
We are excited to see you all!!

Drum Flow Session - Feb 25th
2025-02-25 18:00 - 19:00 | Red River Health- Upstairs Studio, 824 Main Ave., Fargo, ND, United States
Dear Drummers,
Our next drum session will be Tuesday Feb 25. Please join us on the second floor of 824 Main Avenue Fargo for another amazing drum session.
Instruments will be provided, but if you have your own, you are more than welcome to bring it. No skills required, just bring your happy self and let’s make some sounds. Participants of all ages are invited .
Donations are always welcome as we expand our percussion library and build our team of volunteers at the VA. Use the link below to express your support.
https://app.autobooks.co/pay/red-river-health…
We are so excited to see you all!!

Drum Flow Session - Mar 4th
2025-03-04 18:00 - 19:00 | Red River Health- Upstairs Studio, 824 Main Ave., Fargo, ND, United States
Among so many national days that fall on March 4th is national marching music day, and although we are not a marching band, we would like to celebrate this day with music in our drum circle.
Join us on the second floor of 824 Main Avenue Fargo and let’s observe this day with our unique kind of music making.
Instruments will be provided, but if you have your own, you are more than welcome to bring it. No skills required, just bring your happy self and let’s make some sounds. Participants of all ages are invited .
Donations are always welcome as we expand our percussion library and build our team of volunteers at the VA. Use the link below to express your support.
https://app.autobooks.co/pay/red-river-health…
We are so excited to see you all!!

Drum Flow Session - Mar 25th
2025-03-25 18:00 - 19:00 | Red River Health- Upstairs Studio, 824 Main Ave., Fargo, ND, United States
Dear Drummers!!
Our next drum session is happening on the 25th of March and we would like to welcome you all to come drum with us on the second floor of 824 Main Avenue Fargo.
Instruments will be provided, but if you have your own, you are more than welcome to bring it. No skills required, just bring your happy self and let’s make some sounds. Participants of all ages are invited.
Donations are always welcome as we expand our percussion library and build our team of volunteers at the VA. Use the link below to express your support.
https://app.autobooks.co/pay/red-river-health…
We are so excited to see you all!!

Drum Flow Session - Apr 8th
2025-04-08 18:00 - 19:00 | Red River Health- Upstairs Studio, 824 Main Ave., Fargo, ND, United States
Dear Drummers,
Our next drum flow session will be on April 8th and on this day, we are reminded to appreciate what we have, reflect on nature and share with others the gifts that we have. It is with pleasure that we invite you to come and share your music making with us and together appreciate the gifts that we each have.
Come join us on the second floor of 824 Main Avenue Fargo, and let us share our gifts and talents.
Instruments will be provided, but if you have your own, you are more than welcome to bring it. No skills required, just bring your happy self and let’s make some sounds. Participants of all ages are invited .
Donations are always welcome as we expand our percussion library and build our team of volunteers at the VA. Use the link below to express your support.
https://app.autobooks.co/pay/red-river-health…
We are so excited to see you all!!

Red River Cleanup and Buckthorn Removal Event – April 21
2025-04-21 16:00 - 20:00 | ND
Celebrate Earth Day Weekend with Us at MB Johnson Park!
THIS MONDAY AFTER EASTER WEEKEND
We’re organizing an Earth Day celebration by spending an afternoon with active stewardship of the Red!
Land Restoration, Communal Engagement, Egg Hunts, and Shared Food
Please RSVP below so we have an idea of how much food and supplies are needed.

Restore the Red
Join us this Monday, April 21st

4:00-6:00 PM

Cleanup and Buckthorn Management
MB Johnson Park 3601 11th St N, Moorhead, MN 56560
– Meet near the playground, introduce project, gear, safety, and break into groups.
– Kids can participate in the egg hunt and do some stewardship work if they are interested.
– Cleanup Crew can head to Snakey Creek and beyond for debris pickup
– Buckthorn Crew will identify, mark, and prune young saplings
– Meet back at the playground at 5:45p

6:30-8:00 PM
Shared Meal: Taco Bar & Potluck
Red River Health 824 Main, Fargo, 2nd floor

We’re excited for this project, see you on Monday!

This event is brought to you in collaboration with Moorhead Parks, River Keepers, NW Regional Sustainable Development Partnership,
Enrichment Operation, Conservation Minnesota , Folk School Movement, and Red River Health.

Drum Flow Session - Apr 29th
2025-04-29 18:00 - 19:00 | Red River Health- Upstairs Studio, 824 Main Ave., Fargo, ND, United States
Peace making with drums!!
Come join us on the second floor of 824 Main Avenue Fargo, as we explore the idea of peace making with drums.
Instruments will be provided, but if you have your own, you are more than welcome to bring it. No skills required, just bring your happy self and let’s make some sounds. Participants of all ages are invited .
Donations are always welcome as we expand our percussion library and build our team of volunteers at the VA. Use the link below to express your support.
https://app.autobooks.co/pay/red-river-health…
We are so excited to see you all!!

Drum Flow Session - May 6th
2025-05-06 18:00 - 19:00 | Red River Health- Upstairs Studio, 824 Main Ave., Fargo, ND, United States
Our next drum session is on May 6th and we would like welcome you all to join us on the second floor of 824 Main Avenue Fargo for an evening filled with music making and storytelling.
Instruments will be provided, but if you have your own, you are more than welcome to bring it. No skills required, just bring your happy self and let’s make some sounds. Participants of all ages are invited .
Donations are always welcome as we expand our percussion library and build our team of volunteers at the VA. Use the link below to express your support.
https://app.autobooks.co/pay/red-river-health…
We are so excited to see you all!!

Drum Flow Session - June 3rd
2025-06-03 18:00 - 19:00 | Dike East Park, 100 2nd St S, Fargo, 58103, United States
Outside!!!!!
As spring comes to an end, we embrace the beauty that came with it and celebrate the end of the season. Come join us for a drum flow session at the Dike East Park in Fargo and let’s celebrate spring with tunes.
Instruments will be provided, but if you have your own, you are more than welcome to bring it. No skills required, just bring your happy self and let’s make some sounds. Participants of all ages are invited .
Donations are always welcome as we expand our percussion library and build our team of volunteers at the VA. Use the link below to express your support.
https://app.autobooks.co/pay/red-river-health…
We are so excited to see you all!!

Drum Flow Session - June 20th
2025-06-20 18:30 - 20:30 | Northern Plains Botanic Garden Society, 1211 28th Ave N, Fargo, ND, 58102, United States
Dear drummers
The FM Wellness Collective and the folk school movement has kindly invited us to their summer solstice gathering on the 20th. On this day, we will be taking our music and share it with the rest of the people who will attend the event. This is a unique opportunity for us to share what we do but also for community building.
As always, instruments will be provided but if you have your own, you are more than welcome to bring it along. This event is happening at the Northern plains botanic garden and not the usual meeting space for our drum flow sessions. Attached to this post is the link for the facebook event with all the information you will need to prepare for this.
https://facebook.com/events/s/summer-solstice-gathering/1244821413694540/
Hope to see you there!!

VA Drum Flow Session July 15th 2025
2025-07-15 17:30 - 18:30 | VA Medical Center- Fargo, 2101 Elm St N, Fargo, ND, 58102, United States
VA Session!
As an extension of our drum flow sessions, we are honored to partner with the Fargo VA and bring our music making to the service men and women who use the facility. This is another way of building community and use music as one of the tools of holistic medicine.
Our next VA drum flow session will be on the 15th of July 2025. This will take place at the Fargo VA medical center from 5:30 to 6:30 pm.
Instruments will be provided.
These sessions are different from our regular session and are not open to the public. A special permission is required upon attending.

Drum Flow Session - July 22
2025-07-22 17:00 - 18:30 | Viking Ship Park, 202 1st Ave N, Moorhead, MN, 56560, United States
Drumming at the market!!
Our next drum flow session will be on Tuesday July 22nd from 5pm to 6pm. This event will be held at the Moorhead farmers market which takes place at the Viking ship park in Moorhead.
Come join us for an evening of music and shopping while supporting local vendors.
Instruments will be provided, but if you have your own, you are more than welcome to bring it. No skills required, just bring your happy self and let’s make some sounds. Participants of all ages are invited .
Donations are always welcome as we expand our percussion library and build our team of volunteers at the VA. Use the link below to express your support.
https://app.autobooks.co/pay/red-river-health…
Hope to see you there!!

Drum Flow Session - August 26th
2025-08-18 08:00 - 17:00 | Gooseberry Park, Mound Park , 100 22nd Ave S, Moorhead, MN, 56560, United States
Dear Drummers!!
Our next drum flow session will be on Tuesday August 26th. This event will take place at Gooseberry Mound park in Moorhead. This is our first session at the park this year, and we are so excited to welcome you for an evening filled with music and fun. As always, our session starts at 6:30 pm and it ends at 7:30 pm.
Instruments will be provided, but if you have your own, you are more than welcome to bring it. No skills required, just bring your happy self and let’s make some sounds. Participants of all ages are invited .
Donations are always welcome as we expand our percussion library and build our team of volunteers at the VA. Use the link below to express your support.
https://app.autobooks.co/pay/red-river-health…
Thank you and hope to see you there!!

VA Drum Flow Session - Sep 16th
2025-09-16 17:30 - 18:30 | ND
As we make music and build our community, we remember and include our service men and women at the VA.
Our VA session are an extension of what we do with the public. These sessions are private to the VA and not open to the public.
Instruments are provided
Donations are always welcome as we expand our percussion library and build our team of volunteers at the VA. Use the link below to express your support.
https://app.autobooks.co/pay/red-river-health…

Drum Flow Session - Sept 23rd
2025-09-23 18:00 - 19:00 | Gooseberry Park, Mound Park , 100 22nd Ave S, Moorhead, MN, 56560, United States
Dear drummers!!
Our next drum flow session will be on September 23rd from 6pm to 7pm. This event will take place at gooseberry park in Moorhead
Instruments will be provided, but if you have your own, you are more than welcome to bring it. No skills required, just bring your happy self and let’s make some sounds. Participants of all ages are invited .
This is a free event but donations are always welcome as we expand our percussion library and build our team of volunteers at the VA. Use the link below to express your support.
https://app.autobooks.co/pay/red-river-health…
See you there!!

Buckthorn Brigade at MB Johnson
2025-10-08 17:30 - 19:30 | ND
Walk Among the Oaks
A Community Restoration Gathering
Wednesday, October 8 | 5:30–7:30 PM
MB Johnson Park, Moorhead
Join us for an early evening of connection, ecological care, and seasonal beauty beneath the falling canopy of the majestic Bur Oaks at MB Johnson Park.
We’ll begin with a visit to one of the oldest Bur Oaks in the Moorhead Parks. This large towering tree is believed to be over 200 years old. After hearing her story, we’ll learn about the invasive Buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica) threatening her understory—and take action.
Bur Oaks are keystone giants of our riparian forests — they stabilize riverbanks, nurture habitat, and support biodiversity. But Common Buckthorn aggressively invades, choking out oak seedlings, altering soil and light conditions, and reducing the forest’s resilience. Without action, our forests risk becoming thickets instead of thriving native woodlands.
Volunteers will help clear buckthorn to protect the next generation of native trees.
Details:

Wear sturdy clothing, leather gloves, and shoes suitable for light forest work, safety glasses can be important for those who get deeper into buckthorn thickets.

Families and children welcome

No prior experience needed

Buckthorn is easiest to identify in mid-autumn when its green leaves remain after others have dropped

RSVP encouraged

Optional post-event gathering for refreshments nearby

Let’s honor the trees, the land, and each other—through presence and participation.
Moorhead Parks and Recreation and Red River Health have combined to facilitate this event.

VA Drum Flow Session - Oct 21st
2025-10-21 17:30 - 18:30 | ND
As we make music and build our community, we remember and include our service men and women at the VA.
Our VA session are an extension of what we do with the public and these sessions are private to the VA and and take place at the VA. If you would like to serve as a volunteer to these sessions, please reach out for more information.
Instruments are provided
Donations are always welcome as we expand our percussion library and build our team of volunteers at the VA. Use the link below to express your support.
https://app.autobooks.co/pay/red-river-health…

Drum Flow Session - Oct 28
2025-10-28 18:00 - 19:00 | ND
Dear Drummers
For the month of October, we are planning to host our session at the broadway square on the 28th. This is so exciting and very good for us. With that being said, we acknowledge the fact that it might be cold outside and this will affect weather we do this or not. We kindly ask that you put this event on your calendars for now, but be on the lookout for any further update regarding cancelation.
Instruments will be provided, but if you have your own, you are more than welcome to bring it. No skills required, just bring your happy self and let’s make some sounds. Participants of all ages are invited.
This is a free event but donations are always welcome as we expand our percussion library and build our team of volunteers at the VA. Use the link below to express your support.
https://app.autobooks.co/pay/red-river-health…
Please share this with your friends and in your social medias to help boost our marketing.
Thank you and hope to see you there!

Drum Flow Session - Oct 28th
2025-10-28 18:30 - 19:30 | Red River Health- Upstairs Studio, 824 Main Ave., Fargo, ND, United States
Dear Drummers!!
Due to the cold weather ahead of us, we are moving the October 28th drum flow session from the broadway square to: 824 Main avenue Fargo. This is the Red river health – upstairs studio located on the second floor.
Come join us for an evening of music making and community building.
See you soon!!

Drum Flow Session - Nov 4th
2025-11-04 18:00 - 19:00 | Red River Health- Upstairs Studio, 824 Main Ave., Fargo, ND, United States
Dear Drummers!!
Our next drum flow session is in November 4th from 6pm to 7pm. We are going back inside for the season and so, join us on the second floor of 824 main Ave in Fargo for an evening of music making and community building.
Instruments will be provided, but if you have your own, you are more than welcome to bring it. No skills required, just bring your happy self and let’s make some sounds. Participants of all ages are invited .
This is a free event but donations are always welcome as we expand our percussion library and build our team of volunteers at the VA. Use the link below to express your support.
https://app.autobooks.co/pay/red-river-health…
See you there!!

VA Drum Flow Session - Nov 18th
2025-11-18 17:30 - 18:30 | ND

Drum Flow Session - Dec 2nd
2025-12-02 18:00 - 19:00 | Red River Health- Upstairs Studio, 824 Main Ave., Fargo, ND, United States
Dear Drummers!!
The year is coming to an end and we are wrapping up with music and fun. Come join us December 2nd on the second floor of 824 main Ave in fargo for our last drum flow session of the year. Bring your cheerful self and let’s have fun.
Instruments will be provided, but if you have your own, you are more than welcome to bring it. No skills required, just bring your happy self and let’s make some sounds. Participants of all ages are invited .
This is a free event but donations are always welcome as we expand our percussion library and build our team of volunteers at the VA. Use the link below to express your support.
https://app.autobooks.co/pay/red-river-health…
See you there!!

VA Drum Flow Session - Dec 16th
2025-12-16 17:30 - 18:30 | ND

Drum Flow Session - Jan 6th 2026
2026-01-06 18:00 - 19:00 | Red River Health- Upstairs Studio, 824 Main Ave., Fargo, ND, United States
Dear Drummers!!
Happy new year!! I hope your year is off to a great start and that you are finding peace and happiness all around and within you.
We are starting this year in tunes!! and we are excited to invite you to our first drum flow session of the year. This session will be on January 6th starting 6pm, and the location is 824 Main Ave Fargo in the North wind Aikikai dojo.
Instruments will be provided, but if you have your own, you are more than welcome to bring it. No skills required, just bring your happy self and let’s make some sounds. Participants of all ages are invited .
This is a free event but donations are always welcome as we expand our percussion library and build our team of volunteers at the VA. Use the link below to express your support.
https://app.autobooks.co/pay/red-river-health…
Once again, happy new year and see you at the circle.

Frostival - Drum Flow Session - Jan 31st
2026-01-31 17:00 - 18:30 | Viking Ship Park, 202 1st Ave N, Moorhead, MN, 56560, United States
Frostival – Drum Flow Session
For our next gathering we will be collaborating with the organizers of the City of Moorhead Frostival event. We are also working on a collaboration with native drummers and singers from the community.
Our session will be found at the bonfire in the Viking Ship Park. The session begins at 5pm. Dress warm and bring your favorite percussion equipment.
This is a free event but donations are always welcome as we expand our percussion library and build our team of volunteers at the VA. Use the link below to express your support.
https://app.autobooks.co/pay/red-river-health?utm_medium=qr&utm_source=printed-pf-qr&utm_campaign=activationhttps://app.autobooks.co/pay/red-river-health…

See you at the circle.

Forest Restoration- Sapling Selection at MB Johnson
2026-05-11 17:30 - 19:30 | ND
Our work continues with a hands-on effort to restore sections of our Moorhead Park forests. We will focus on removing invasive buckthorn saplings in order to support the next generation of bur oak saplings beneath. This is simple, direct work—pulling saplings, protecting young trees, and paying closer attention to the land we move through every day.
This event is open to anyone interested in helping care for the park, whether you’ve done this kind of work before or not. More hands, less work, more fun.
Event Details
Date: Monday, May 11
Time: 5:30–7:30 PM
Location: MB Johnson Park (Near the park playground)
What to bring:

Leather gloves (some will be available)
Sturdy shoes
Weather-appropriate clothing

What We’ll Do
Depending on conditions, we will focus on one or more of the following:

Pulling young buckthorn saplings where soil conditions allow
Identifying and protecting young bur oak saplings
Marking berry-producing buckthorn for future removal
Removing buckthorn branches from previous clearings.

Why This Matters
Buckthorn removal is where this work begins, but it is not the goal. By clearing it, we open light, space, and possibility for the forest to return. Native trees like bur oak can begin to regenerate, understory plants can reappear, and the relationships that define a healthy system can start to rebuild. This is long-term work—less about restoring a fixed past and more about setting the conditions for what can emerge over time. With steady effort, we are helping shape a forest that can outlast us, one that continues to grow and renew itself for generations—as though we were never here.
A Different Kind of Work
This work asks something different of us. It’s not just about removing a plant, but about learning to notice what is here, what is missing, and what is trying to return. It’s an opportunity to slow down, pay attention, and take part in the recovery of a place over time. Once we learn to listen, we can begin to hear what the land once was—and what it can become again
Looking Ahead
This is the beginning of an ongoing effort. Future events will continue this work, expanding to other areas of the park and building a community of people engaged in its care.
We hope to begin introducing simple signage in the area so others can understand the work and find ways to get involved. Our future events will include removal of fallen buckthorn branches, harvesting bur oak acorns for nearby plantings, and more. Please share this event with others.
Walking Stick Project
As part of this effort, and as part of spreading the news, we will host events for shaping felled buckthorn into walking sticks. Over time, we intend for these to become shared-use items within the park—available for anyone use and return. Anyone with woodcarving tools or experience is encouraged to reach out.
Join Us
Come out, spend a couple hours, and take part in something that will continue to grow over time.

Our Flutter Fest Booth, June 23, 5-8pm 2026- MB Johnson Park
2026-06-23 17:00 - 20:00 | ND
Our dedication to buckthorn management and the restoration of Bur Oak habitat continues.
Come see our booth next Tuesday evening at MB Johnson Park. We will be showcasing some saplings born from local Bur Oak acorns and discussing our project for building a volunteer team ready to collect acorns in the fall from all our region’s elder Bur Oaks. With the right help we may be able to plant some of those acorns in parks this fall.

We will also be demonstrating buckthorn walking stick carving and guests can participate in sanding or staining buckthorn discs gathered from the buckthorn removal project right in MB Johnson park.
Jaclyn Weber will be guiding us in a foraging tour through the park. Jaclyn will be able to turn the forest into nature’s supermarket, introducing us to the riches available there. Meanwhile, I will be pointing out the invasive character of Buckthorn and the remaining remnants of our old growth Bur Oak forest before introducing one of the largest and oldest Oaks of our region.
Land restoration is as much about writing new stories of relationship with the land as it is about tending to it. To be in good relation we will need to slow down, sit still for a moment, and listen. We will close the evening transitioning to a community circle nearby where we will create space for giving voice to our non-human neighbors and sharing in some rhythms. Leading into the drumming, we will participate in an activity called, “The Counsel of All Beings”. Think of the animals, the plants, the trees, and the waters all around us as the Beings. This activity is a playful invitation to imagine what nature might say if she had a human voice to speak. Be sure to stop by our table before the drumming to select a being and create a mask to represent them. We will bring these voices into the circle and move our way from the voices of beings into the rhythm of drumming. Together, we will shake the ground underneath us with the sounds of our instruments and be their voices, to joyfully honor and represent them.

Drum Flow Session - Jun 23 2026
2026-06-23 17:00 - 20:00 | MB Johnson park, 3601 11th St N, Moorhead, ND, 56560, United States
Dear drummers!

As we step into the summer and embrace the season change, we are reminded of the beauty of community and togetherness, of the beings within and around us and of all the beautiful and creative ways we can celebrate them all. In that spirit, we will have our drum flow session at the MB Johnson Park on Tuesday, June 23rd. This will be a rather special drum session as it will be part of the 2nd annual FM Flutter Fest. This family friendly event is a celebration of community support for pollinators and healthy ecosystems.

Leading into the drumming, we will participate in an activity called, “The Council of All Beings”. Think of the animals, the plants, the trees and the waters all around us as the beings. This activity is a playful invitation to imagine what nature might say if she had a human voice to speak. Be sure to stop by our table before the drumming to select a being and create a mask to represent them. We will bring these voices into the circle and move our way from the voices of beings into the rhythm of drumming. Together, we will shake the ground underneath us with the sounds of our instruments and be their voices, to joyfully honor and represent them.

Instruments will be provided, but if you have your own, you are more than welcome to bring it along. No experience required, and participants of all ages are welcome.

Come curious and ready to be the sound of music of our local beings.

See you at the circle!!
