Dem-NPL to host grand opening for new Central North Dakota office

Local leaders establish a new community hub to foster organizing and support the Bismarck Dream Center

December 5, 2025

The Bismarck/Mandan District of the North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party has announced that it will host a grand opening for its new Central North Dakota office on Dec. 7 at the Kennedy Memorial Center. The event will run from 2 to 4 p.m., with a ribbon-cutting ceremony scheduled for 3 p.m.

According to an email from Chair Bob Valeu, the new office will serve as a hub for civic engagement, organizing and community building. Families and community members are invited to attend, with refreshments provided. Guests are encouraged to bring nonperishable food items to support the Bismarck Dream Center’s mission of helping families in need. The Kennedy Memorial Center is located at 1902 East Divide, Suite 101, in Bismarck.

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