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Occasional Jazz, Arts a la Carte, Very Short Plays, Garage Grand Opening, Pancakes, Handbells…Not Enough Hours in the Weekend

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

VSPF4logo.jpgWow, there’s is a lot going on this weekend in Northfield.

Friday, May Day, it’s Occasional Jazz, 5 to 7 p.m., The Contented Cow, Arts a la Carte, 6 p.m., Northfield High School, Companydance Spring Concert, 7:30 p.m., Kelsey Theater on the St. Olaf College campus, Student One Acts, 8 p.m., Nourse Little Theater on the Carleton College campus, The (Fourth Annual) Very Short Play Festival, 8 p.m., Northfield Arts Guild Theater, Jazz 1 Concert, 8:15 p.m., The Lion’s Pause on the St. Olaf College campus, Foreman Band, 8:30 p.m., The Contented Cow, Karaoke, 9 p.m., Rueb-N-Stein, Observatory Open House, Goodsell Observatory on the Carleton College campus, and Joe Meyer at The Tavern Lounge, riverside of The Archer House. (more…)

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Colleges to Discuss Civic Engagement at NDDC Forum

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

northfield_colleges.jpgOn Tuesday, May 5, at 8 a.m. join Northfield’s business and civic leaders in the Riverview Conference Room of the Archer House, 212 Division Street, to hear staff members from St. Olaf and Carleton colleges discuss their respective civic engagement programs that get students into the community through work and study programs. (more…)

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Minnesotans Work to Restore State Main Street Program

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

MainStreetSteeringCommittee.jpgEarlier this year I was invited to join the Minnesota Main Street Steering Committee. With my board’s approval, I have begun to attend the monthly meetings.

As some of you know, the Main Street Program was started by the National Trust for Historic Preservation back in 1977. The program emphasizes Four Points: Organizing, Promoting, Designing, and Restructuring. The NDDC has followed this approach from its founding in 1999. (more…)

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Mill Towns Trail Bridge to be Installed

Monday, April 27th, 2009

TrailBridgeErection 003.jpg…tomorrow.

After getting an announcement from Mill Towns Trail advocate Peggy Prowe that the bicycle bridge over the Cannon River was going to be lifted and put in place, with the north and south sections joined together, and a tip from Mayor Mary Rossing the the event would occur Monday, April 27th, at 9 a.m., I headed over to catch the action. It was a “nipping and eager air” this morning, and noticing very little action, I returned to the office. (more…)

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Way, Way, Way Back and Gone…the Weekend Begins

Thursday, April 23rd, 2009

Silver Stars.jpgI’ve been doing these Weekend Updates for about three years. I think this is easily one of the most event-filled weekend I’ve ever seen. So get ready for some great arts, culture and entertainment.

Tonight, Thursday, April 23rd, it’s a Vintage Baseball Event, with the Northfield Historical Society and its vintage baseball team, the Northfield Silver Stars, 6 to 8 p.m., Tiny’s Dogs All Day, Karaoke, 9 p.m., Froggy Bottoms, Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind, 10 p.m., Haugen Theater, St. Olaf College campus, The Ericksons at the Contented Cow, and Mark Mraz at the Tavern Lounge, riverside of the historic Archer House. (more…)

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