16 noteworthy arts and entertainment events to watch for in 2016

Emilie Sayler of Cloverdale, left, serves bacon to Cecilia and Irene Barbosa, sisters from Halstad, Minn., during the 2015 Bacon and Beer Festival at Scheels Arena in Fargo, N.D. on Saturday, March 7, 2015. The event will return to Scheels Arena on March 5. Forum file photo

By Ryan Johnson

January 04, 2016 at 6:55 AM

1/7: Rendering of the new kids pool at the YMCA in downtown Fargo. The new aquatic facility will open May 1. Special to The Forum

2/7: The Stars of HGTV's "Property Brothers," Drew and Jonathan Scott, will be at Scheels Arena on April 23 for the Eco Chic Boutique Design Conference. Speical to The Forum

3/7: Andrew Maus will become the Plains Art Museum's new director and CEO beginning Jan. 25. Special to The Forum

4/7: The former St. Mark's Lutheran Church in downtown Fargo will begin hosting its first events in July as it becomes the new Sanctuary Events Center. Photo credit: Dan Francis

5/7: Singer Justin Bieber, seen here Nov. 22 at the 2015 American Music Awards, will perform June 18 at the Fargodome. David McNew / Reuters

6/7: A rendering of the Prairie Roots Food Cooperative grocery store expected to open in downtown Fargo late this year. Special to The Forum

7/7: Kid Rock rocks WE Fest in Detroit Lakes, Minn., in 2010. He'll be back at the festival in 2016. Forum file photo

16 noteworthy arts and entertainment events to watch for in 2016

FARGO - Get ready to fill up those new calendars -- there's a lot to plan for in 2016.