Northfield’s new Lockwood Theater Company will present “Jesse,” a melodramatic musical about Jesse James, this Thursday through Sept. 11 at the Grand Event Center. The show was originally performed in 1976 for the centennial of the famous and/or infamous raid. Read the rest of this entry »
Mandarin Garden’s new sign arrived last week. I think it’s a beautiful addition to our historic, scenic, and authentic downtown. Read the rest of this entry »
There are a heck of a lot of things going on this weekend, in this allegedly slow month of August. It’s proof that we’ve got one of the most dynamic, historic, scenic, and authentic downtowns around.
Thursday, August 26th, Historic Downtown Photograph Exhibit Opening and Open House, 5 to 8 p.m., Northfield Historical Society, Women’s Equality Day Event, 6 p.m., Bridge Square, Dolce Woodwind Quintet, 7 p.m., Contented Cow, Joe Carey, 8 to 11 p.m., Tavern Lounge, Adam Svec, 9 p.m., Contented Cow, and Karaoke at Froggy Bottoms. Read the rest of this entry »
At the City of Northfield’s Public Forum on the Budget, Jessica Paxton, Secretary of the NDDC Board, presented a statement from the Board to the City Council. The statement is offered below:
Good Evening Mayor and Councilors, thank you for the opportunity to speak tonight. My name is Jessica Paxton and I am an officer on the Board of Directors of the Northfield Downtown Development Corporation, a non-profit organization focused on sustaining the vibrancy and vitality of our beautiful, historic downtown.
On behalf of my fellow board members, I want to thank you for holding this Public Forum. Issues like the City Budget are of utmost importance to our community, and we believe that it is essential that our elected officials seek citizen input on matters like these. Read the rest of this entry »
The Northfield Historical Society is celebrating the opening of its new exhibit with an Open House and Reception, Thursday, August 26th, from 5 to 8 p.m. It’s history, friends, food and fun, all in Northfield’s beloved, historic, iconic Scriver Building.
The exhibit is titled “Taking Northfield History to the Next Level”. It features photographs from early downtown Northfield in an unusually large format. Executive Director Hayes Scriven promises that you will see downtown Northfield like you’ve never seen it before!
So come on down(town) to the Northfield Historical Society and join in the celebration of their new exhibit and our historic, scenic, and authentic downtown. The event is free and open to the public. I’m sure that Hayes will have a cookie for you.
