Here are some inspiring events to warm you during this cold month

Bison football is over, we are a long way from spring break and students might be wondering: What is there to do in this town? Well, here are some important events coming up that might make you glad to be back.

Women’s March
Heidi Heitkamp will be headlining the Fargo-Moorhead Women’s March in Fargo, which takes place Jan. 19 at the Fargo Civic Center. The former senator is going to be the keynote speaker.

“I’m honored to keynote the Fargo-Moorhead Women’s March and share remarks about why it’s important we continue to work together on issues we care deeply about,” Heitkamp said.

According to the event’s Facebook page, the event has the simple theme this year of “together.” The event description said the march and speech will start “on the main level of the Fargo Civic Center this year to energize and inspire you for 2019.”

Temple Grandin in Fargo
Scientist and activist Temple Grandin will be presenting at the Double Tree Hotel in West Fargo. According to the event’s Facebook page, Grandin is “a world-renowned autism spokesperson, scientist and inventor (who) has served as an inspiration and role model to hundreds of thousands of families and persons with autism.”

Grandin is purported to be giving a presentation that “eloquently and candidly describes the challenges she has faced and offers glimpses into her own childhood, with ideas on how others dealing with autism can meet these obstacles and improve the quality of their lives.”

Grandin is known for her work with livestock, but recently became famous for her TED talk on autism and how it affects her life.