Northfield Downtown Development Corporation

Sounds like a great start to the weekend…the Carleton College Jazz Piano Studio.  Pianist, composer, and teacher Laura Caviani will be hosting a performance by her Carleton jazz students at the Contented Cow, 5:00 to 7:00 this Friday.  A terrific combo and several solo pianists will perform a variety of standards, blues, and even some original tunes.  It’s always great to hear and support emerging artists who are keeping the jazz tradition alive, and this is your chance, in downtown Northfield.

Friday, May 18th: Carleton Jazz Piano Studio, 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Contented Cow; Barb Piper, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Hogan Brothers Acoustic Cafe; Why Not?, 8:00 to 11:00 p.m., Contented Cow; Matthew Griswold, 8:00 to 11:30 p.m., Tavern Lounge; Carleton Choir and Carleton Singers Concert, 8:00 p.m., Concert Hall on the Carleton College campus; and Karaoke, 9:00 p.m., Rueb’N'Stein. Read the rest of this entry »

Carleton College has invested in downtown Northfield for many years.  The college has supported groups and events that contribute to the downtown’s vitality, college staff and students have given of their time and talent through volunteering for organizations and initiatives that work for the downtown’s vibrancy, and the entire college community has significantly and positively impacted the downtown economy since its founding in 1866.  Now the college is taking their investment to a new level. Read the rest of this entry »

Girls Nite Out kicks off a really big weekend in downtown Northfield.   It’s the 6th Annual, from 4:30 p.m. ’til 1:00 a.m., with shopping specials at participating businesses from 4:30 to 9:00 p.m., appetizers, dancing, and prizes at The Grand from 9:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m., and specials at participating restaurants and bars from 12:00 to 1:00 a.m.  So come on down(town) for Girls Nite Out. Read the rest of this entry »

The Northfield Downtown Development Corp. (NDDC), in collaboration with its economic development partners the Northfield Area Chamber of Commerce (Chamber), the Economic Development Authority (EDA), and the Northfield Enterprise Center (NEC), will host the second in a series of University of Minnesota Extension’s workshops. This one will focus on making sense of social media as part of a marketing and sales strategy.

The workshop will be Tuesday, May 15^th at the Northfield High School Computer Lab from 7:00 to 9:00 pm. This workshop, titled simply “Making Sense of Social Media”, is a broad strategic review of how businesses can and are using “social media” on the Internet. Social media, FaceBook and Twitter for example, are being used by more and more people, especially young people. Understanding how to use social media is critical for businesses wanting to reach these new customers and leverage their Internet presence using the many available tools, such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Flicker, blogs, and Google Places. Read the rest of this entry »

There’s visual art, dance, musical art, film, and theatrical art…this weekend in downtown Northfield.  In particular, the visual arts will be strong with exhibit openings at Northfield High School, St. Olaf College, and the Northfield Arts Guild.  This weekend looks like it’s going to be a rainy one, so let the arts shine…and light up your life.  …ah, you know where I’ll be on Friday night. Read the rest of this entry »