Archive for October, 2009

St. Olaf College President David Anderson to Speak at NDDC Forum

Friday, October 30th, 2009

DavidAndersonStOlafCollegeThe Northfield Downtown Development Corporation (NDDC) will feature St. Olaf College President David Anderson as their guest at the November Downtown Forum.  The forum is Tuesday, November 3rd, 8 a.m., in the Riverview Conference Room of the historic Archer House River Inn, 212 Division Street, in downtown Northfield. (more…)

Hey, it’s a Haunted Library

Thursday, October 29th, 2009

dansemacabreAdmittedly, if Lynne Young were to “hush” me, it would be a little frightening.  However, I think they’ve got more planned for the…

Friday, October 30th, Haunted Library, 6:30 to 8:00 p.m., Northfield Public Library (for sixth graders and older with a non-perishable food item or $2 donation), Danse Macabre, 7 p.m., Northfield Arts Guild Theater, Whim, Po & Emili, 7 p.m., Tavern Lounge (riverside of the Archer House), The Marriage of Figaro, 7:30 p.m., Urness Hall on the St. Olaf College campus, Measure for Measure, 8 p.m., Arena Theater on the Carleton College campus, Carleton Symphony Band Concert, 8 to 9 p.m., Concert Hall on the Carleton College campus, Phantoms, Pumpkins and Pipes with Pherg, 11 p.m., Boe Chapel on the St. Olaf College campus and the Spruce Top Review at the Contented Cow. (more…)

Did Somebody Say “Contra Dance”?

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009

BernardAllisonStart your weekend like I do,

(Friday, October 23rd,) enjoying Occasional Jazz, 5 p.m., Contented Cow

…then it’s Joe Meyer, 7 p.m., Tavern Lounge (riverside of the Archer House), Ah Wilderness!, 7:30 p.m., Northfield Arts Guild Theater, Contra Dance, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., Northfield Armory, Bernard Allison (pictured), 8 to 11 p.m., The Grand, D J Music, Rueb’N'Stein, and Area 51 at the Contented Cow. (more…)

Why Not Check Out “An Informal Dance Concert”

Thursday, October 15th, 2009

AndreaEenIt’s got me intrigued…

Friday, October 16th, it’s “An Informal Dance Concert”, 3:30 p.m., Dittman Center Studio I on the St. Olaf College campus, Lucas Paine, 5 p.m., Contented Cow, Holly Hughes Book Signing, 7 p.m., Northfield Retirement Community Chapel, Carey Langer, 7 p.m., Tavern Lounge (riverside of the Archer House),The Ericksons, 7 to 9 p.m., Hogan Brother Acoustic Cafe, Ah, Wilderness!, 7:30 p.m., Northfield Arts Guild Theater, A Night of David Ives One Acts, 8 p.m., Arena Theater, Carleton College campus, Marty Anderson and the Goods, 8  p.m. , Contented Cow, and D J Music, 9 p.m., Rueb’N'Stein. (more…)

Fall Festival…this Saturday…in Downtown Northfield

Thursday, October 8th, 2009

hillbilliesThis Saturday, October 10th, is Fall Festival in Downtown Northfield.  If it snows, we’ll go from a Fall Fest to a Winter Jubilee.

As is so often the case in Downtown Northfield, there’s lots going on.  The NDDC will be handing out LOCAL apples (courtesy of Just Food Co-op), Downtown Directories, and Great Ideas for fun, from 11 to 1, in Bridge Square.  Then the Rice County Humane Society will be conducting an Adoption Event, from 1 to 3, in Bridge Square (right after the Susan Perry Memorial Walk for Animals).  Finally, Inish Mohr (a traditional Irish-Scottish band) will be performing, from 3 to 5, in the Northfield Public Library.

But that’s not all… (more…)