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to the NORTHFIELD ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE™ Your No. 1 Guide to what’s going on in and around Northfield – music, food, fun.

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August 2009

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Local Focus: Walter See .............................................. 5 Local Galleries ............................................................... 6 Theater ............................................................................ 7 Retrospective: Charles Halling............................. 8-9 Happenings – Up Close ......................... 6-21, 27-29 A Month at a Glance..........................................22-25 Who’s Playing At A Glance ................................... ??? Historic Happenings: Susan Hvistendahl ....30-32 Clubs, Classes and More ......................................... 33 Sports ............................................................................ 33 Dining ........................................................................... 34 Just Curious: Hayes Scriven ...........................35-38

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The exhibit, “Color, Brush and Form – The Fine Art of Function – A Charles Halling Retrospective” (see pages 6 and 8-9). Pottery photo by Tim Lloyd, portrait photo by Mike Mikkelsen

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Northfield Chamber of Commerce....Cover Northfield Dance Academy ....................... 22 Northfield Downtown Development Corporation .............................................29 Northfield Historical Society.....................36 Northfield Kitchen Concepts .................... 15 Northfield Liquor Store...............................25 Northfield Noontime Organ Recitals .........7 Northfield Retirement Community...........11 Ole Café ................................................... 34, 35 Paradise Center for the Arts .....................35 Present Perfect .............................................. 18 Quarterback Club ....................................4, 34 Rare Pair .......................................................... 10 Rice County Humane Society .................... 6 Rueb ‘N’ Stein ........................................ 20, 34 The Sketchy Artist ........................................30 Schmidt Homes........................................ 2, 12 Sisters Ugly .....................................................29 Jan Stevens, Realtor® ..................................38 Sweet Pea’s Loft & Toys & Treats .............. 7 The Tavern .....................................................34 Tiny’s Dogs All Day .............................34, 38 Women and Kids on Division .................38 Willingers Golf Club................................3, 34

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ArtOnWater

The Flaten Art Museum

217 S. Water St. • 507/786-9700 artonwater.com “Fired Art – Glass, Clay” Guest artist Tonya Kjerland Aug. 13-Sept. 30, 2009 Fused stained glass by Northfield artist Tonya Kjerland, functional ceramics from Minnesota-connected potters, and the premier of a new series of oak-framed decorative American Opal Glass panels made in Northfield by Dean Kjerland. Sneak Preview, Thursday, Aug. 13, 3-10 p.m.; ArtSwirl Gallery and Studio Crawl, Friday, Aug. 14, 3-10 p.m.; Saturday, Aug. 15 in Central Park and then back at the gallery 6-9 p.m.

Dittmann Center 1520 St. Olaf Ave. • 646-3556 stolaf.edu/depts/art/

16 Bridge Square • 581-2161 grezzogallery.com

Eclectic Goat Shona Murphy, artist 418 Division St. • 507/786-9595

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Right Brain Ventures Art Barb Matz, artist 305 So. Water St. • 507/581-0425 www.rbv-Art.com

Moving Walls Gallery 200 Division St. • 507/645-2555 artorg.info Steamroller print workshop Aug. 29 as part of Just Food Coops Harvest Festival, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Just Foods parking lot. Also Aug. 15 in Stillwater and Aug. 22 in Rochester.

Carleton College Art Gallery One N. College St. • 507/646-4469 carleton.edu/campus/gallery Gould Library:

Photographers & Authors – highlighting Gisele Freund (1909-2001), who created portraits of some of the 20th century’s most interesting literary figures. That Marvelous Legend: The Canals of Mars – late 19th-century astronomical maps that led scientists to believe that canal-like structures existed on the surface of Mars. Vispoeologee: An Anthology of Visual Literature – collaborative works by local writers, artists and bibliophiles presented by Minnesota Center for Book Arts.

Daehlin Art Gallery 904 Division St. So. • 507/645-5563 Landscapes and inspirational art by Mark Daehlin. Grand opening Aug. 8-9, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. and Aug. 14-15. Additional hours to be announced at opening.

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The Garage 18 Bridge Square • www.artfuel.com the art of fuel Lowbrow • High-Octane 4, Aug. 15, 6-9 p.m. – hot rod art, pinstripers, live music, motorcycles, hot rods and classics. Free music of Hot Rod Hearse and the ANONYMUS follows at the Contented Cow.

Grezzo Gallery

304 Division St. • 645-8877 www.northfieldartsguild.org Colorful, vivid works of painter Lindsy Halleckson. Through Aug. 22. Color, Brush and Form: The Fine Art of Function – Charles Halling Retrospective, Aug. 26-Sept.26, Reception: Thursday, Aug. 27, 6-9 p.m. The Arts Guild’s 50th anniversary year opens with a retrospective of beloved Northfield potter Charles Halling. The exhibit will feature pieces on loan and from the artist’s estate covering 40 years of his life in clay. More on Halling (featured on the cover) on pages 8-9.

swag 423 Division St. • 663-8870 Signed, hand-painted flowered table toppers by Minnetonka artist, Karla JonesGreen.

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Paradise Center for the Arts Carlander Family Gallery 321 Central Ave., Faribault • 332-7372 paradisecenterforthearts.org Annual Members Show – through Aug. 22 – batik, drawing, ceramics and more. Susanna Crane – Jewelry and Acrylic Painting – Aug. 28-Oct. 10. Artist’s Reception Friday, Aug. 28, 5-7 p.m. Steeped in mythology, spirituality and the magic of dreams, Crane’s art is bright, smooth and uplifting. Explore these painted portals into other realms – both real and imaginary.

Theater

and stranded in a foreign land, disguises herself as a young man and enters into the service of a local duke. Through a series of hilarious mistakes in identity and misadventures, Viola and Sebastian find each other as well as finding their own true loves. Conceived and originally staged by the Bricklayers and the French performance group Collectif Masque. Tickets are $10 adults and $7 students and are available from the Northfield Arts Guild, 507/645-8877, or online at northfieldartsguild.org. Auditions Danse Macabre Dance Cabaret

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Photo by Tania Legvold

Central Park, Aug. 7-9, 13-15*, 7 p.m. Susan Carlson directs this William Shakespeare production with a happy tangle of plots and subplots about loves and adventures of mortals and mystical beings featuring the mischievous Puck, Titania and Oberon, assorted fairies, magic potions and mistaken identities. This is the show’s 10th anniversary and marks the kick offf to the Arts Guild’s 50th anniversary season. Adults $10, students $7. *The Aug. 15th performance is part of the Summer Soiree (see Aug. 15 description) Anne of Green Gables

Paradise Center for the Arts, Faribault Aug. 7, 8, 13-15, 7:30 p.m. and Aug. 9, 2 p.m. Julianna Skluzacek directs this Merlin Players production. Marilla Cuthbert and her brother, Matthew, request an orphan boy to help work their farm, but are mistakenly sent the high-spirited, red-headed Anne Shirley. Thinking themselves ill-equipped to raise a child, Marilla attempts to send Anne back. With Matthew lobbying to keep Anne, Marilla ultimately agrees to let her stay at Green Gables. Trials and tribulations come to pass before Marilla and Matthew admit she is the best thing that ever happened to them, and Anne comes to understand she is a loved, worthwhile person. Tickets $11 adults/$7 kids 12 and under. Twelfth Night

Central Park, Aug. 11 and 12, 7 p.m. The Bricklayers Theater Company and The Northfield Arts Guild present this strange, funny and fanciful story of the quest for identity and love. Viola, separated from her twin Sebastian

Dancers wanted (soloists and groups) to perform at Danse Macabre Friday, Oct. 30 – the Northfield Arts Guild Cabaret celebrating 50 years of dance in Northfield. Dancers and groups are invited to showcase their talent. Deadline for proposals is Sept. 11. The dance proposal form can be found at www.northfieldartsguild.org. Carmen Vocal Auditions • Aug. 3-4, 5-9 p.m. at UCC Church • Nov. 1 production

The Cannon Valley Regional Orchestra will celebrate their 30th season with a concert version of Georges Bizet’s opera “Carmen.” The score calls for symphony orchestra, mixed chorus and vocal soloists. Singers of some of the smaller solo parts may also be included in the chorus. The chorus will include sopranos, altos, tenors and basses, possibly as a double quartet or a triple quartet. Details and application instructions at cvrorchestra.org and click on “News,” or at the Northfield Arts Guild, 507/645-8877.

NORTHFIELD NOONTIME ORGAN RECITALS 2009 12:15-12:45 PM Come and hear the third summer of recitals! Wednesday, August 5: Marilyn Schempp, United Methodist Church, 1401 S. Maple St. Wednesday, August 12: Sue Walby, First Congregational UCC, 300 Union St. – ArtSwirl – Thursday, August 13: Bob Henstein, United Methodist Church Friday, August 14: Stephen May, Skinner Chapel, Carleton, 405 1st St. E. Saturday, August 15: Lori Ramig & Sarah Sorenson, Trinity Lutheran, 803 Winona

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All recitals are free and open to the public (free-will offering at some recitals). For more information, please contact Rev. Richard F. Collman, Northfield, 645-1357, or email him at rkcollman@msn.com

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“I suppose this is the generic story of the person who doesn’t like their job and finds that they can make something with their hands and is transformed into a happy person, but that is what happened.” – Charles Halling

Photo by Mike Mikkelsen

By Bart deMalignon In 1967, at age 30, Charles Halling started playing with clay. He and Nancy were married in 1961 and lived with their young family in a suburb of Kansas City. A house was being built across the street. The dirt excavated for the foundation was mostly red-orange clay. “I had never really worked with clay before but I went across the street with a bucket and got some. It was really great to get my hands on that plastic, workable clay. I mixed the red clay with some other clay and started making some small pots.” Halling built a primitive electric potter’s wheel, which ran at one speed, too fast for all but very small pots. He found another sticky-blue clay that he had dug up, which formed a good glaze when fired to a high temperature in an electric kiln. In 1968, Halling was working the night shift at a Kansas City printing plant. He went to the Kansas City Art Institute and met potter Ken Ferguson, head of the ceramics department. After inquiring about classes, he became a day student, studying with Ferguson and Victor Babu, working part time at night. Charles Halling recalled, “The ceramics course at KCAI was very good. Many students graduated with the skills necessary to teach their craft or otherwise earn a living with it. I graduated three years later in 1971. I was 34 years old.” Growing up in Milan, Minn., Charles Halling always had an interest in art and majored in art at Concordia College in Moorhead. His primary interest was landscape painting. He

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graduated with a B.A. in 1959. Later in life he observed, “My pottery expresses an interest in landscape, color, texture, geometric patterns and the indefinable feelings an individual has for the land. My medium, clay, is part of the earth.” At Concordia, he had become friends with fellow student Orland Rourke, who later opened an art gallery in Fargo, N.D. “While I was a student at KCAI, I sold some of my first pots at Orland’s gallery in Fargo. Nancy and I began to think we could actually earn a living with clay.” During the spring of 1971, the Hallings were looking for a site to build a home and clay studio. Driving south of Northfield, they noticed a sign along the road reading “Gallery 39 The Chicken Coop Gallery.” They stopped to talk to owner Gloria Warnholtz and were soon selling pots at her gallery. The Hallings bought property south of Gallery 39 on County Road 82 and constructed a home and studio where they had their first open house sale in December 1971. The Northfield News (Dec. 9, 1971) published an article by Maggie Lee with photographs by C. John Anderson titled, “Potter offers alternate to mass production,” quoting Charles Halling, “I’m counting on people getting tired of mass produced things and wanting handmade.” Halling’s handmade pottery continued to sell at Gallery 39 and eventually they were represented consistently by The Rourke Gallery and Museum in Moorhead, The Three Rooms Gallery in the Edina Galleria and the Tamarack Gallery in Stillwater. That year also marked the beginning of Halling Studio’s participation in Northfield’s Jesse James Fine Arts Fair, an annual event for Halling Pottery for 33 years. Halling Pottery was a partnership for Charles and Nancy from the beginning. Quoting Charles from a 1998 letter, “Nancy has

always worked hard to make the pottery successful. I think she puts in almost as much time as I do. Stacking the glaze kiln about 14 times a year is hard work. Setting up for our twiceyearly sale has become mostly Nancy’s responsibility. She does a beautiful job of it and knows how to make the place look good. Even if she does much of the work, I seem to get most of the credit.” In addition to the work produced for galleries, art shows and the Halling’s customers, the studio was commissioned to produce pottery for many local and regional churches and organizations. Halling pottery was selected for Gov. Arnie Carlson to present as gifts from the state of Minnesota to the Japanese governors of Tokyo, Kyoto and Akida. Pieces were also purchased for the permanent collection of the Minnesota Historical Society. Since 1971, Halling Pottery has produced more than 400 sets of dinnerware for their customers. A recent letter to the family read: “We eat off of Halling pottery every meal, every day, since our wedding 13 years ago. Other pieces of Halling pottery are displayed in our home. It’s a great thing your family has brought into the world – beauty, substance and class.”

In October, 1981, Gretchen Quie, potter Warren MacKenzie and Warren Westerberg judged 45 entries and selected Charles Halling winner of the Minnesota Governor’s Residence Dinnerware Competition. Ceramics Monthly magazine (March, 1981) ran the following (excerpt): “Studio potter Charles Halling, Northfield, recently received the first place purchase award for work selected from 45 entries in a juried contest to design dinnerware for the Minnesota governor’s residence in St. Paul. ‘This situation was unique,’ Halling noted, ‘in that I had to offer the perfect choice for a particular setting. I knew the ware had to suit a variety of gatherings and that they didn’t have a lot of different sets of dishes, so I avoided a brightly colored or highly specialized design.’” Charles and Nancy Halling received many awards for their work over the years, culminating in the 2005 Artist of Distinction Award by the Minnesota Craft Council for their creative efforts and artistic accomplishment in fine craft. Charles Halling was diagnosed with a debilitating illness in 1994. As his strength gradually decreased he and Nancy continued to produce pottery as they were able. After Charles’ death in May, 2006, Nancy preserved the pottery studio and recently has rekindled activity in the pottery with the help of local potters Fred Gustafson and Barbara Zaveruha. Charles Halling wrote to a friend in 1998: “To spend one’s life doing work one enjoys so much that it’s really not work; to live with a person one loves more deeply as the years go by; how could life be any better?”

Color, Brush and Form: The Fine Art of Function A Charles Halling Retrospective This Northfield Arts Guild exhibit, celebrating the memory and works of Charles Halling, opens Aug. 26 with an exhibit reception Aug. 27, 6-9 p.m.

Photo by Tim Lloyd

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HAPPE N I NG S SATURDAY, AUGUST 1 Dennison Days • starting at 7 a.m.

Dennison – just a short ride south of Northfield on 246 Events include a truck and tractor pull, classic car show and swap meet, Euchre tournament, kids basketball tournament, food, parade, softball, road rally, Dennison Idol (as in American Idol), a keg toss and live music by CBO, the Casablanca Orchestra. For more and details, go to www.dennisondays.com. Dime-Store Watch • 5 p.m.

Contented Cow Jerry Johnson, Inga Johnson and Joel Cooper. Twin Cities Hip Hop • 7 p.m.

The Key Featuring Illuminous Three, Rhymesayer’s Entertainment performer Toki Wright, The Usual Suspects and more. $5 at the door. For information, go to www. unionofyouth.org. KGB Band • 8 p.m.

The Contented Cow Karaoke • 9 p.m.

L&M Bar and Grill, Dundas

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DJ Music • 9 p.m.

Northern Roots Session • 7:30 p.m.

The Rueb ‘N’ Stein

The Contented Cow Acoustic music with roots in the north, particularly the Nordic countries.

Area 51

The Tavern Lounge Take eight from the fields of education, architecture, communications and medicine; mix in guitars, drums, saxophones, harmonicas, voices and cowbells and you’ve got “music from the heavens.”

Quiz Night • 8 p.m.

The Contented Cow Stop in anytime to sign up. Foursomes compete for prizes! MONDAY, AUGUST 3 Poker • 7 p.m. Area 51

SUNDAY, AUGUST 2

Froggy Bottoms Play Texas Hold ’em for points and prizes. Free! Indie Folk • 7 p.m.

Politics and a Pint • 6 p.m.

The Contented Cow Join discussions on local issues at this “lightly moderated” open forum. For topics, go to www.contentedcow.com.

The Key Featuring Sundance Kids and Dewi Sant. $1 at the door. For information, go to www. unionofyouth.org. Sundance Kids

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Wake-Robin • 1-2 p.m.

MONDAY, AUGUST 3 continued Nordic Jam • 7:30 p.m.

The Contented Cow This weekly open acoustic jam session plays from the Nordic countries and their immigrant communities in North America. TUESDAY, AUGUST 4

Sundowner Car Club Classic Car Drive-In 5-8 p.m.

Wake-Robin

Babcock Park parking area next to Culver’s on Hwy 3

Acoustic Jam Session • 7:30-10 p.m. Nordic Jam

Bittersweet Local duo on strings playing Celtic and Civil War period tunes.

The Contented Cow Acoustic musicians of all levels gather to jam.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 6 John Falck Memorial Golf Tournament • 1 p.m. shotgun

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5

Northfield Golf Club To register, call Deborah Carpenter at Three Links, 507/664-8867.

Noontime Organ Recital • 12:15-12:45 p.m.

Hiroshima Peace Day Event • 6:30-8 p.m.

United Methodist Church This is the third year of these summertime concerts. Marilyn Schempp performs. Free (with a possible freewill offering).

Just Food Coop Write your message of peace, fold it into a paper crane and share it with others before walking down Water Street, across the bridge and concluding with a ceremony at the Peace Pole.

Bohemian Duo

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Evening Hike • 8-9 p.m.

Anne of Green Gables • 7:30 p.m.

River Bend Nature Center, Faribault Join a naturalist to explore RBNC at dusk! You will be on and off trail during the hike and moderate hills may be included. Dress for the weather and bugs and be prepared to be outside the whole time. Free and open to all ages.

Paradise Center for the Arts, Faribault See page 7.

Key West Rejects

Karaoke • 9 p.m.

L&M Bar and Grill, Dundas Kevin Stanke

The Tavern Lounge Kicked out of the Keys in 2004, they play Jonny Cash, Tom Petty, Neil Diamond, Neil Young, Foo Fighters, Lit, Buck Cherry and some surprises. The Rejects also play a wide repertoire of originals from all of the revolving musician’s catalogs.

Kevin Stanke

The Tavern Lounge Lyrically focused acoustic grooves inspired in part by the artists often covered: G. Love, Jack Johnson, Belle and Sebastian and Magnetic Fields.

Study Hall with Peter and Terry and Peter

Contented Cow This includes Peter Lynn and Terry VanDeWalker. These guys really rock the house – digging deep into obscure covers and original tunes. FRIDAY, AUGUST 7 A Midsummer Night’s Dream • 7 p.m.

Central Park See details on page 7.

The Contented Cow Northfield’s best male musician of 2009! Manners has been in many bands and in the early ’70s associated with Andrew Loog Oldham, one-time producer for The Rolling Stones. Now playing solo, he says “it’s easier to call a rehearsal and it gives me complete control over the songlist.” SUNDAY, AUGUST 9

Daehlin Art Gallery See details on page 6.

Northfield Arts Guild Theater Just Food will show the feature-length film “Fresh” at the NAG Theater for one night only, followed by a panel discussion with: Atina Diffley, Organic FarmingWorks consultant, former farmer and co-founder of Gardens of Eagan; Matthew Fogarty, executive chef for Bon Appetit at St. Olaf College; and Erica Zweifel, Northfield City Council. Read a review at fairfood-fight.com. Tickets $10 at freshthemovie.com. This event could well sell out – get your tickets in advance. Anne of Green Gables • 7:30 p.m.

Paradise Center for the Arts, Faribault See page 7. Karaoke • 9 p.m.

Rueb ‘N’ Stein Julie Lee

Anne of Green Gables • 2 p.m.

Paradise Center for the Arts, Faribault See page 7. A Midsummer Night’s Dream • 7 p.m.

Central Park See details on page 7. Politics and a Pint • 6 p.m.

The Contented Cow Join discussions on local issues at this “lightly moderated” open forum. For topics, go to www.contentedcow.com. Northern Roots Session • 7:30 p.m.

The Contented Cow Acoustic music with roots in the north, particularly the Nordic countries. Quiz Night • 8 p.m.

The Tavern Lounge

The Contented Cow Stop in anytime to sign up. Foursomes compete for prizes and the chance to drink from the “Winner’s Mug” the week following their triumph!

SATURDAY, AUGUST 8 Art Gallery Opening

Daehlin Art Gallery See details on page 6.

MONDAY, AUGUST 10 Dakota County Fair

A Midsummer Night’s Dream 7 p.m.

Farmington For information, go to www.dakotacountyfair.org.

Central Park. See details on page 7.

Man Cave Monday • 6:30 p.m.

Allison Rae and Julie Lee • 7 p.m. Allison Rae Valley Grove Church, Nerstrand Alison Rae (Northfield) and Julie Lee (Nashville) perform in part to benefit the Valley Grove Preservation Society. More on the music at myspace.com/alisonraemusic and julielee.org. $10.

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Jon Manners

Art Gallery Opening

FRESH: The Movie • 7-9 p.m.

Muchos Machos

DJ Music • 9 p.m.

The Rueb ‘N’ Stein

Paradise Center for the Arts, Faribault From “Slap Shot” to “Star Wars,” movies that only men will watch in a venue that’s just made for laughing, hooting and scratching one’s self. Beer and snacks available. For information, email info@paradisecenterforthearts.org. Tickets $5.

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MONDAY, AUGUST 10 continued Poker • 7 p.m.

Froggy Bottoms Play Texas Hold ’em for points and prizes. Free! Nordic Jam • 7:30 p.m.

The Contented Cow This weekly open acoustic jam session plays from the Nordic countries and their immigrant communities in North America. TUESDAY, AUGUST 11 Dakota County Fair

Farmington Kids Day! Ages 6-12 admitted for only $1 when accompanied by an adult. Kids 5 and under are always free. For information, go to www.dakotacountyfair.org. NDDC Forum – Living the Artist’s Life in Northfield • 8 a.m.

Archer House Conference Room Panel of local artists including Jennifer Wolcott and Barb Matz.

Bridge Square Savage Aural The first of four days of cel- Hotbed ebrating and enjoying the arts. Today its breakdancing by The Lost Boyz Crew (6-9 p.m.), Kids’ arts and crafts activities (6-7 p.m.), and Savage Aural Hotbed (7-9 p.m.). This four-time winner of Minnesota Music Awards uses conventional and “found object” percussion instruments, bass guitar, electronically modified horns and vocals, and power tools providing visual, as well as aural excitement with their high-energy rhythms, flailing arms and flying sparks.

✦Noontime Organ Recital • 12:15-12:45 p.m. United Methodist Church This is the third year of these summertime concerts. Bob Heinstein performs. Free (with a possible freewill offering).

✦Art Exhibit Sneak Preview: Tanya Kjerland • 3-10 p.m. ArtOnWater Gallery See page 6.

Twelfth Night • 7 p.m.

Central Park See page 7.

✦ArtSwirl Kickoff Celebration • 5-9 p.m.

✦A Midsummer Night’s Dream • 7 p.m. Twelfth Night

Family Campfire Conversations • 7-8 p.m.

River Bend Nature Center, Faribault Gather ‘round the campfire for stories, roasting marshmallows and more. Meet at the Interpretive Center. Free for members and under 3. $2/person non-members, $10 family cap. Acoustic Jam Session • 7:30-10 p.m.

The Contented Cow Acoustic musicians of all levels gather to jam. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12 Dakota County Fair

Central Park See details on page 7. Anne of Green Gables •7:30 p.m.

Paradise Center for the Arts, Faribault See page 7.

✦Scream Night • 8 p.m. The Contented Cow All forms of performance welcome (stand-up, poetry, storytelling, etc.). Free (with suggested donation). Registration at 7:30.

✦Moving Pictures • 9 p.m. Contented Cow Outdoor vintage film screening at dusk on the deck.

Farmington Military Day! Free admission and parking for military personnel and their family with a military ID. For information, go to www.dakotacountyfair.org.

✦Mark Mraz The Tavern Lounge Forget about life for awhile with the piano man. From Billy Joel to Kermit the Frog – Mraz tickles the ivories and entertains requests from the audience.

Noontime Organ Recital • 12:15-12:45 p.m.

First Congregational UCC This is the third year of these summertime concerts. Sue Walby performs. Free (with a possible freewill offering). Twelfth Night • 7 p.m.

Central Park See page 7. Summer Sonnets • 7:30 p.m.

Central Park Stage Local writers read their work. This is a juried selection of readings (submission deadline was in July).

FRIDAY, AUGUST 14 – ✦ARTSWIRL DAY 2✦ Dakota County Fair

Farmington For information, go to www.dakotacountyfair.org.

✦Noontime Organ Recital • 12:15-12:45 p.m. Skinner Chapel, Carleton This is the third year of these summertime concerts. Stephen May performs. Free (with a possible freewill offering).

THURSDAY, AUGUST 13 – ✦ARTSWIRL DAY 1✦

✦Animation Exploration • 1-2:30 p.m.

Dakota County Fair

Northfield Public Library Special screening of rare 16mm classic Disney animated films and a basic introduction to movement and animation. Open to all ages with hands-on instruction in the art of flip books and cinescopes.

Farmington Senior Day! Free admission and parking for senors 60+. For information, go to www.dakotacountyfair.org.

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✦Downtown Gallery Crawl and Studio Tour • 4-8 p.m. An array of original art and hand-made crafts featured at downtown destinations (see www.artswirl.org for details).

✦Ballet Dance Performance • 6 p.m.

Cannon River pedestrian bridge and Bridge Square This dance, choreographed by Shari Setchell especially for ArtSwirl, starts on the Cannon River pedestrian bridge behind the Contented Cow at 6 and then moves on to a 6:45 performance at Bridge Square.

✦A Midsummer Night’s Dream • 7 p.m. Central Park See details on page 7.

✦Jazz Festival Kickoff – Butch Thompson • 7:30 p.m. Grand Event Center Butch Thompson and his All Stars (Thompson on piano, Kim Cusack clarinet, Charlie DeVore cornet, Bill Evans trombone, Steve Pikal bass and Tom Andrews drums). Thompson has been a regular on Garrison Keiler’s “A Prairie Home Companion” and is considered the premier traditional jazz pianist in America today. Doors open at 6. Tickets at the door: $10 adults, $6 students.

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Dakota County Fair

Local Cheese Tasting • 7-8:30 p.m.

Just Foods Event Space Spend a decadent evening with deli manager Miller Rogers as he takes your taste buds on a journey through some of his favorite locally produced cheeses. $15/person Just Food member-owners, $20 non-owners. Anne of Green Gables • 7:30 p.m.

Paradise Center for the Arts, Faribault See page 7. Karaoke • 9 p.m.

Carey Langer

Rueb ‘N’ Stein

Farmington For information, go to www.dakotacountyfair.org.

✦Tour d’ART – Ride with the Mayors • 8-11:30 a.m. Start at Babcock Park (rodeo grounds) 8 a.m. registration, 9 a.m. dedication of Peggy Prowe Pedestrian Bridge, 9:30-11:30 ride with the mayors (Northfield’s Mary Rossing and Dundas’ Glenn Switzer). Approximately 12 family friendly miles with six art-related stops. For details and a map go to www.artorg.info and click on the “2009 Ride with the Mayors” link. All riders must wear a bike helmet.

✦Shop 4-Art • 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

✦Carey Langer

Downtown Northfield An array of original art and hand-crafted items by local, regional and national artisans (see www.artswirl.org for details).

The Tavern Lounge A solo artist covering six decades and seven styles of music. From The Everly Brothers and Frank Sinatra, to Rick Springfield, Dave Matthews and Jimmy Eat World, plus original music.

✦Art in the Park • 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Central Park Celebrate 50 years of the Northfield Arts Guild with music, dance, art activities for the kids, a community mural, the NAG art car, an art market and local food.

✦Norwegian Cowboy The Contented Cow Old-school country, ’80s rock, alt-country and altrock. Songs you don’t want to admit you like. Not really a cowboy, but voted Northfield’s best male musician of 2008.

✦Noontime Organ Recital • 12:15-12:45 p.m. Trinity Lutheran This is the third year of these summertime concerts. Lori Ramig and Sarah Sorenson perform. Free (with a possible freewill offering).

Dance - n - Fitness

Dancing 15 years in the community!

Classes offered for 3 year olds through Adult! Ballet, Pointe, Jazz, Tap, Irish Step Dance, Hip Hop, Lyrical, High Kick/Jazz Funk, Competition lines, Ballroom, Swing, Salsa and Fencing!

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Wednesday, August 19, 2009 5-8 p.m. (Take $15 off registration fee)

Thursday, August 20, 2009 5-8 p.m. (Take $15 off registration fee)

Thursday, August 27, 2009 5-8 p.m. Saturday, August 29, 200p 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

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✦Jazz Festival in the Park • Noon-5 p.m. Central Park Free outdoor music as part of ArtSwirl and the First Annual Jazz Festival. The Anonymous Three, noon-1 p.m. – Joe Strachan piano, Andrew Tiano drums and Sean Pritchard bass. Over and Back Band, 2-3 p.m. – Minnesota Rock/Country Music Hall of Fame fiddler Mike Hildebrandt has been a stalwart of the Minnesota bluegrass and acoustic music scene for more than 30 years playing with a variety of Nashville and Branson musicians. The band plays a wide variety of fiddle-oriented, high-energy Americana and gypsy-style music reflecting Hildebrandt’s varied background in bluegrass, swing, jazz and classical styles. The other band members are: keyboard whiz and soulful vocalist Craig Wasner; bassist and vocalist Gordon Oschwald; and percussionist Steve Jennings. Occasional Jazz, 4-5 p.m. – mainstream classic jazz of Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, Duke Ellington, Dave Brubeck and others in the same style.

✦Summer Soireé/Midsummer Night’s Dream 5:30-10:30 p.m.

Central Park Only 100 tickets are available for this Northfield Arts Guild 50th Anniversary event, a special showing of Midsummer Night’s Dream (see page 7) with hors d’oeuvres, beverages and entertainment before the show and desert and coffee with the cast after.

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✦Lowbrow • High-Octane 4 • 6-9 p.m. The Garage See details on page 6.

✦Marty Anderson and the Goods 7 p.m.

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The Contented Cow Acoustic, electric, classic rock and country alternative with a song list that spans the decades: Dylan, Young, Springsteen, Wilco, Beatles, Hiatt, Ryan Adams and Steve Earle. Anne of Green Gables • 7:30 p.m.

Paradise Center for the Arts, Faribault See page 7. Karaoke • 9 p.m.

L&M Bar and Grill, Dundas DJ Music • 9 p.m.

The Rueb ‘N’ Stein

✦The ANONYMUS • 9:30 p.m. The Contented Cow A four-piece, loud, fairly drunk and fun garage punk band from the Twin Cities.

✦Hot Rod Hearse • 11 p.m. The Contented Cow

✦Relativity The Tavern Lounge Current and classic light rock and originals. Toby Jensen on acoustic guitar/vocals, Sandy Jensen on vocals/guitar/strumstick and Linda Grimm on vocals/percussion/harmonica.

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SUNDAY, AUGUST 16 – ✦ARTSWIRL DAY 4✦ Dakota County Fair

Farmington Volunteer Day! For more information, go to www.dakotacountyfair.org.

✦Storytelling: Real Lives Aloud • 2:30 p.m. Northfield Arts Guild Theater Northfield and Twin Cities storytellers present true, personal stories that will entertain, illuminate and perhaps even encourage you to tell the stories of your own life. Not suitable for children. $5 at the door.

✦Carleton College Japanese Garden Tour • 4 p.m. Garden of Quiet Listening, Carleton (behind Watson Hall) Bardwell Smith and Margit Johnson will lead this informative and contemplative hour at Carleton’s Japanese garden, Jo Ryo En, or the Garden of Quiet Listening.

✦Politics and a Pint • 6 p.m. The Contented Cow Join discussions on the proliferation of arts in Northfield and how the community can continue to support them at this “lightly moderated” open forum. For topics, go to www.contentedcow.com.

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✦Northern Roots Session • 7 p.m. The Contented Cow Acoustic music with roots in the north, particularly the Nordic countries.

Northern Roots Session

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Sundays • Politics & A Pint 6pm • Northern Roots Jam 7:30pm • Quiz Night 8pm

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✦Quiz Night • 8 p.m. The Contented Cow Stop in anytime to sign up. Foursomes compete for prizes and the chance to drink from the “Winner’s Mug” the week following their triumph! MONDAY, AUGUST 17 Poker • 7 p.m.

Froggy Bottoms Play Texas Hold ’em for points and prizes. Free! Nordic Jam • 7:30 p.m.

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Nordic Jam

The Contented Cow This weekly open acoustic jam session plays from the Nordic countries and their immigrant communities in North America.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 18 Acoustic Jam Session • 7:30-10 p.m.

The Contented Cow Acoustic musicians of all levels gather to jam. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19 Sundowner Car Club Classic Car Drive-In • 5-8 p.m.

Babcock Park parking area next to Culver’s on Hwy 3 And there is more…Happenings continued on page 26

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Farmers Market • May-October • Waterfront Park (across the river from the Safety Center) Tues & Fri, 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m., Saturday 9-11 a.m. produce, plants, cut flowers, baked goods, jams, jellies, pickles, occasional music & more!

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

Politics and a Pint • 6 p.m.

Poker • 7 p.m.

The Contented Cow

Froggy Bottoms

Acoustic Jam Session 7:30-10 p.m.

Noontime Organ Recital 12:15-12:45 p.m.

Northern Roots Session 7:30 p.m., Contented Cow Quiz Night • 8 p.m.

Indie Folk • 7 p.m.

The Contented Cow

United Methodist Church

The Key

Wake-Robin • 1-2 p.m.

Nordic Jam • 7:30 p.m.

Bittersweet

The Contented Cow

Sundowner Car Club Classic Car Drive-In • 5-8 p.m.

Babcock Park parking area

Gallery Opening • 11 a.m.5 p.m., Daehlin Gallery Anne of Green Gables 2 p.m., Paradise Center for

Dakota County Fair

Farmington

Man Cave Monday 6:30 p.m., Paradise Center

Noontime Organ Recital 12:15-12:45 p.m.

the Arts, Faribault

for the Arts, Faribault

A Midsummer Night’s Dream • 7 p.m.

Poker • 7 p.m.

NDDC Forum – Living the Artist’s Life in Northfield 8 a.m., Archer House Twelfth Night • 7 p.m.

Froggy Bottoms

Central Park

Nordic Jam • 7:30 p.m.

Politics and a Pint • 6 p.m.

The Contented Cow

Family Campfire Conversations • 7-8 p.m.

Summer Sonnets 7:30 p.m., Central Park

The Contented Cow

River Bend, Faribault

Northern Roots Session 7:30 p.m., Contented Cow Quiz Night • 8 p.m.

Acoustic Jam Session 7:30-10 p.m.

First Congregational UCC Twelfth Night • 7 p.m.

The Contented Cow

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SATURDAY, AUGUST 1 Dennison Days • starting at 7 a.m.

Twin Cities Hip Hop • 7 p.m.

Karaoke • 9 p.m., L&M Bar, Dundas

Dennison

The Key

Dime-Store Watch • 5 p.m.

KGB Band • 8 p.m., Contented Cow

DJ Music • 9 p.m., The Rueb ‘N’ Stein Area 51

Contented Cow

The Tavern Lounge

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

John Falck Memorial Golf Tournament • 1 p.m. shotgun start

A Midsummer Night’s Dream • 7 p.m.

Gallery Opening • 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

Central Park.

Daehlin Gallery

Northfield Golf Club

FRESH: The Movie • 7-9 p.m.

A Midsummer Night’s Dream • 7 p.m.

Hiroshima Peace Day Event 6:30-8 p.m., Just Food Coop Evening Hike • 8-9 p.m.

Northfield Arts Guild Theater

Central Park

Anne of Green Gables • 7:30 p.m.

Paradise Center for Arts, Faribault Karaoke • 9 p.m., Rueb ‘N’ Stein Muchos Machos, The Tavern Lounge

Paradise Center for Arts, Faribault

River Bend Nature Center, Faribault Key West Rejects, The Tavern Study Hall with Peter and Terry and Peter, The Contented Cow

Allison Rae and Julie Lee • 7 p.m.

Valley Grove Church, Nerstrand Karaoke • 9 p.m., L&M Bar, Dundas DJ Music • 9 p.m., The Rueb ‘N’ Stein Kevin Stanke, The Tavern Lounge Jon Manners, The Contented Cow

ARTSWIRL – AUGUST 13-16 – www.artswirl.org

13 ArtSwirl – Day one

14 ArtSwirl – Day two

15 ArtSwirl – Day three

Dakota County Fair, Farmington ArtSwirl Kickoff Celebration 5-9 p.m., Bridge Square

Dakota County Fair, Farmington

Dakota County Fair, Farmington Tour d’ART – Ride with the Mayors 8-11:30 a.m., Babcock Park Shop 4-Art • 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

For more information, go to www.dakotacountyfair.org.

The Lost Boyz Crew, 6-9 p.m. Kids’ arts and crafts activities, 6-7 p.m. Savage Aural Hotbed, 7-9 p.m.

Noontime Organ Recital 12:15-12:45 p.m.

Animation Exploration •1-2:30 p.m.

United Methodist Church

Downtown Gallery Crawl and Studio Tour • 4-8 p.m.

Art Exhibit Sneak Preview: Tanya Kjerland • 3-10 p.m., ArtOnWater A Midsummer Night’s Dream 7 p.m., Central Park Anne of Green Gables • 7:30 p.m.

Skinner Chapel, Carleton Northfield Public Library Downtown Northfield Ballet Dance Performance • 6:30 p.m.

Cannon River pedestrian bridge A Midsummer Night’s Dream • 7 p.m.

Paradise Center for Arts, Faribault

Central Park

Scream Night • 8 p.m.

Jazz Festival Kickoff – Butch Thompson • 7:30 p.m.,The Grand Local Cheese Tasting • 7-8:30 p.m.

The Contented Cow Moving Pictures • 9 p.m.

Contented Cow Mark Mraz, The Tavern Lounge

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Downtown Northfield Art in the Park • 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

Central Park Jazz Festival in the Park Noon-5 p.m., Central Park

The Anonymous Three, noon-1 p.m. Over and Back Band, 2-3 p.m. Occasional Jazz, 4-5 p.m. Noontime Organ Recital 12:15-12:45 p.m., Trinity Lutheran *Summer Soireé/Midsummer Night’s Dream • 5:30-10:30 p.m.

Central Park Lowbrow • High-Octane 4 • 6-9 p.m.

Just Foods Event Space

The Garage

Anne of Green Gables • 7:30 p.m.

Marty Anderson and the Goods 7 p.m., The Contented Cow Anne of Green Gables • 7:30 p.m.

Paradise Center for Arts, Faribault Karaoke • 9 p.m., Rueb ‘N’ Stein Carey Langer, The Tavern Lounge Norwegian Cowboy, Contented Cow

Paradise Center for Arts, Faribault Karaoke • 9 p.m., L&M Bar, Dundas DJ Music • 9 p.m., The Rueb ‘N’ Stein The ANONYMUS • 9:30 p.m.

The Contented Cow Hot Rod Hearse • 11 p.m.

The Contented Cow Relativity, Tavern Lounge

SUNDAY

ArtSwirl – Day four Dakota County Fair

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

Poker • 7 p.m.

Sundowner Car Club Classic Car Drive-In • 5-8 p.m.

Babcock Park parking area

Farmington

Froggy Bottoms

Acoustic Jam Session 7:30-10 p.m.

Storytelling: Real Lives Aloud • 2:30 p.m.

Nordic Jam • 7:30 p.m.

The Contented Cow

Community Youth Fairs

The Contented Cow

NAG Theater

Greenvale: 5:30-6:30 p.m. Bridgewater: 7-8 p.m.

Carleton College Japanese Garden Tour • 4 p.m.

Carleton

Bridge Chamber Music Festival Concert • 7:30 p.m.

Politics and a Pint • 6 p.m.

Urness Recital Hall, St. Olaf

The Contented Cow Northern Roots Session 7p.m., Contented Cow Quiz Night • 8 p.m.

The Contented Cow

Bridge Chamber Music Festival Young Artists Recital • 2 p.m.

Poker • 7 p.m.

Froggy Bottoms

Acoustic Jam Session 7:30-10 p.m.

Sundowner Car Club Classic Car Drive-In • 5-8 p.m.

Nordic Jam • 7:30 p.m.

The Contented Cow

Babcock Park parking area

Studio A, St. Olaf

The Contented Cow

Bridge Chamber Music Festival Concert • 7:30 p.m.

Detective Ventriloquist 9 p.m.

Carleton Concert Hall

Contented Cow

Politics and a Pint • 6 p.m.

The Contented Cow Northern Roots Session 7:30 p.m., Contented Cow Quiz Night • 8 p.m.

The Contented Cow

Politics and a Pint • 6 p.m.

Poker • 7 p.m.

The Contented Cow

Froggy Bottoms

Northern Roots Session 7:30 p.m., Contented Cow Quiz Night • 8 p.m.

Nordic Jam • 7:30 p.m.

The Contented Cow

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FRIDAY

SATURDAY

Film: Peace, Propoganda and the Promised Land • 7 p.m., Just Food

New Moon Trio • 5 p.m.

Outlaw Run • 9-10 a.m. registration

Contented Cow

Bridge Square

Mark Mraz, The Tavern Lounge Study Hall with Peter and Terry and Peter, The Contented Cow

Bridge Chamber Music Festival Concert • 7:30 p.m.

Saturday Stroll • 9-10 a.m.

Carleton Concert Hall Contented Cow

Tour de Farms • 10 a.m. Blue Collar BBQ & Arts Fest 10 a.m.-midnight+, Paradise Center

Karaoke • 9 p.m., Rueb ‘N’ Stein

for the Arts, Faribault

Key West Rejects, The Tavern

Bonnie and the Clydes • 8-11 p.m.

Spruce Top Review • 8 p.m.

River Bend Nature Center, Faribault

The Contented Cow Karaoke • 9 p.m., L&M Bar, Dundas DJ Music • 9 p.m., The Rueb ‘N’ Stein Norwegian Cowboy, The Tavern

Art Reception: Charles Halling Retrospective • 6-9 p.m.

Artists Reception: Susanna Crane – “Going Places “ • 5-7 p.m.

Family Prairie Walk • 9-10:30 a.m.

Northfield Arts Guild Mark Mraz, The Tavern Lounge Dolce Wind Quintet, Contented Cow

Paradise Center for the Arts

The 4th Annual Harvest Festival 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Just Foods 4th Annual 160-mile Motorcycle Run Fundraiser • 11 a.m.

Carey Langer • 5 p.m.

The Contented Cow Mark Mraz • 8:30 p.m.

Froggy Bottoms The Bohemian Duo, Rueb ‘N’ Stein Lonesome Dan Kase, The Tavern KGB Band, The Contented Cow

River Bend Nature Center, Faribault

Castle Rock and Roll Bar & Grill, Sweet Jazz • 5 p.m., Contented Cow Mother Band and Sneaky Pete Bauer • 8 p.m., The Contented Cow Karaoke • 9 p.m., L&M Bar, Dundas DJ Music • 9 p.m., The Rueb ‘N’ Stein Kevin Stanke, The Tavern Lounge

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We are caught in the devil’s bargain We’ve got to get ourselves Back to the garden. “Woodstock” by Joni Mitchell

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Spruce Top Review • 8 p.m.

Community Youth Fairs

Greenvale School: 5:30-6:30 p.m. Bridgewater School: 7-8 p.m. Representatives from more than 30 local youth organizations will be there to answer questions. Balloons, games and prizes! For information, contact the Northfield Public Schools Community Services Division, 507/664-3649.

Contented Cow Eclectic repertoire of urban folk that may be familiar and obscure. Interpretations of folks like John Prine, Steve Earle, Bob Dylan and the Beatles, traditional and contemporary Irish music and more.

Bridge Chamber Music Festival Concert • 7:30 p.m.

Rueb ‘N’ Stein

Urness Recital Hall, St. Olaf This is the first of three concerts and one young artist recital as part of this 11th annual music festival featuring music of Franz Joseph Haydn and Felix Mendelssohn by local artists and special guests. Tonight’s performers are Kathryn Ananda-Owens, Jackson Bryce, David Carter, Andrea Ean, Elizabeth Ericksen, Mary Horozaniecki, Caroline Lemen, Nicola Melville, Jun Qian, Mark Seerup and Hector Valdivia. Additional performances on Aug. 21, 23 and 25. Tickets are $5/concert (the recital is free) and can be purchased at the door or at the Northfield Arts Guild. THURSDAY, AUGUST 20 Film: Peace, Propaganda and the Promised Land • 7 p.m.

Karaoke • 9 p.m. Key West Rejects

The Tavern Lounge Being kicked out of the Keys in 2004 didn’t get these musicians down. They just packed up their guitars and headed north for a change. Playing favorites from Jonny Cash, Tom Petty, Neil Diamond, Neil Young, Foo Fighters, Lit, Buck Cherry and many more surprises, they have all the bases covered. The Rejects also play a wide repertoire of originals from all of the revolving musician’s catalogs.

Just Food Event Space A striking comparison of U.S. and international media coverage of the Middle East crisis. Free.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 22

Mark Mraz

Be part of the Great Escape! This motorcycle run leaves downtown Northfield and heads out on the trail. Fun stops in Elysian, Lexington, Millersburg and then back to Northfield for prize drawings and giveaways at the Rueb-N-Stein. $20 registration/rider. Go to www.northfieldhistory.org/outlawrun or call the Historical Society, 507/6459268, to register over the phone.

The Tavern Lounge Forget about life for awhile with the piano man. From Billy Joel to Kermit the Frog – Mraz tickles the ivories and entertains requests from the audience. Study Hall with Peter and Terry and Peter

Contented Cow This includes Peter Lynn and Terry VanDeWalker. These guys really rock the house – digging deep into obscure covers and original tunes. FRIDAY, AUGUST 21 New Moon Trio • 5 p.m.

Contented Cow Here’s a taste of 100 years of popular tunes, random requests and spontaneous harmonies featuring Ross Currier on bass, Lance Heisler on drums and Justin London on guitar. Bridge Chamber Music Festival Concert • 7:30 p.m.

Carleton Concert Hall See Aug. 19 description for this second in this four-event series. This performance features Lawrence Archbold, David Carter, Taichi Chen, Andrea Een, Paul Ousley and Hector Valdivia. Tickets are $5/concert (the recital is free) and can be purchased at the door or at the Northfield Arts Guild.

Outlaw Run • 9-10 a.m. registration

Bridge Square

Saturday Stroll • 9-10 a.m.

River Bend Nature Center, Faribault Take a morning stroll to see what’s happening at River Bend. Each session will explore a different area and have a different theme. Dress for the weather and wear comfortable footwear for hiking. Free and open to all ages. Tour de Farms • 10 a.m.

Bike the bounty on this family friendly bike ride to area farms and community gardens. Meet at the Northfield Farmer’s Market with your bicycle, water and a helmet. Contact Katie Blanchard (blancha@carleton.edu) for more information and/ or if you’d like to help plan or participate. Blue Collar BBQ & Arts Fest • 10 a.m.-midnight+

Paradise Center for the Arts, Faribault Lots of free activities including a BBQ contest, music, art fair, activity tent, karaoke contest, dunk tank, art demos, mullet contest and water wars. There’ll also be food, a beer tent and evening music in the auditorium by The Copperheads (7:30-9 p.m.) and Trailer Trash (9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.) $10 cover for both. Bonnie and the Clydes • 8-11 p.m.

The Contented Cow Take a step back and resurrect songs of love, peace and flower power from the late ’60s and early ’70s. The Bonnie is Bonnie Jean Flom. The Clydes are Bill McGrath and Scott McMillan.

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Karaoke • 9 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26

L&M Bar and Grill, Dundas

Sundowner Car Club Classic Car Drive-In • 5-8 p.m.

DJ Music • 9 p.m.

Babcock Park parking area next to Culver’s on Hwy 3

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Detective Ventriloquist • 9 p.m.

Norwegian Cowboy

Contented Cow Fans of this electronic noise rock duo agree – it’s perfect with ear plugs.

The Tavern Lounge Old-school country, ’80s rock, alt-country and alt-rock. Songs you don’t want to admit you like. Not really a cowboy. Voted Northfield’s best male musician of 2008.

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 27 Art Reception: Charles Halling Retrospective • 6-9 p.m.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 23

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Bridge Chamber Music Festival Young Artists Recital • 2 p.m.

Mark Mraz

Studio A, St. Olaf This recital compliments three concerts as part of this 11th annual music festival that features music (see Aug. 19 description). This recital is free. Politics and a Pint • 6 p.m.

The Contented Cow Join discussions on local issues at this “lightly moderated” open forum. For topics, go to www.contentedcow.com. Northern Roots Session • 7:30 p.m.

The Contented Cow Acoustic music with roots in the north, particularly the Nordic countries. Quiz Night • 8 p.m.

Northern Roots Session

The Contented Cow Stop in anytime to sign up. Foursomes compete for prizes and the chance to drink from the “Winner’s Mug” the week following their triumph!

MONDAY, AUGUST 24 Poker • 7 p.m.

Nordic Jam

The Tavern Lounge Forget about life for awhile with the piano man. From Billy Joel to Kermit the Frog – Mraz tickles the ivories and entertains requests from the audience. Dolce Wind Quintet

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Wind Quintet The Contented Cow A favorite classical music quintet returns to play the Cow.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 28 Artists Reception: Susanna Crane – “Going Places“ 5-7 p.m.

Paradise Center for the Arts See page 6. Carey Langer • 5 p.m.

The Contented Cow A solo artist covering six decades and seven styles of music. From The Everly Brothers and Frank Sinatra, to Rick Springfield, Dave Matthews and Jimmy Eat World, plus original music. Mark Mraz • 8:30 p.m.

Froggy Bottoms Play Texas Hold ’em for points and prizes. Free!

Froggy Bottoms Forget about life for awhile with the piano man. From Billy Joel to Kermit the Frog – Mraz tickles the ivories and entertains requests from the audience.

Nordic Jam • 7:30 p.m.

The Bohemian Duo

The Contented Cow This weekly open acoustic jam session plays from the Nordic countries and their immigrant communities in North America.

Rueb ‘N’ Stein Chad Johnson and Russell Franek, former front men of Communication Breakdown playing originals and covers including the likes of Lynard Skynyrd, Van Morrison, CCR and Johnny Cash.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 25 Acoustic Jam Session • 7:30-10 p.m.

The Contented Cow Acoustic musicians of all levels gather to jam. Bridge Chamber Music Festival Concert • 7:30 p.m.

Carleton Concert Hall See Aug. 19 description for this third of four-event series. This performance features the Artaria String Quartet (Nancy Oliveros, Laura Sewell, Ray Shows and Annalee Wolfe), Cindy Bailey, David Carter, Andrea Een, Charles Gray, Becky Jyrkas, Dana Maeda, Jo Ann Polley, Kay Sahlin, Hector Valdivia and Esther Wang. Tickets are $5/concert (the recital is free) and can be purchased at the door or at the Northfield Arts Guild.

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Lonesome Dan Kase

The Tavern Lounge Think music from “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” and mix in a little more ragtime and a hint of bluegrass. KGB Band

The Contented Cow SATURDAY, AUGUST 29 Family Prairie Walk • 9-10:30 a.m.

River Bend Nature Center, Faribault The prairie is ablaze with color and blooms in late summer! Bring the family to explore this habitat at River Bend. You’ll be outside the whole time, so dress for the weather, wear comfortable walking shoes and bring a water bottle. Free and open to all ages.

The 4th Annual Harvest Festival • 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

DJ Music • 9 p.m.

Just Foods parking lot (rain or shine) Live music, tasty local samples, kids’ activities (including ArtOrg’s steamroller print workshop) and great conversation! The musical line-up includes: Bill McGrath and Ed Frost; Les Lacroix and Scandium; Paul Fried; Ed Holden; Ray Coudret; Glenn Bourdot; and Jerry Johnson.

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4th Annual 160-mile Motorcycle Run Fundraiser • 11 a.m.

Politics and a Pint • 6 p.m.

Castle Rock and Roll Bar & Grill, Castle Rock This annual fundraiser for Jacie, who was diagnosed with leukemia in 2008, has a $20 entrance fee that includes a shirt, food en route and dinner and live entertainment by E Sharp and the Tin Sparks afterwards at Castle Rock & Roll. Registration is 9:30-11 a.m. Rain date Sept. 5. Call 507/645-0676 for more information. Sweet Jazz • 5 p.m.

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The Tavern Lounge Lyrically focused acoustic grooves. SUNDAY, AUGUST 30

The Contented Cow Join discussions on local issues at this “lightly moderated” open forum. For topics, go to www.contentedcow.com. Northern Roots Session • 7:30 p.m.

The Contented Cow Listen, jam, enjoy.

The Contented Cow Classy jazz by Christina Schwietz (vocals); Peter Webb (piano); and David Miller (drums).

Quiz Night • 8 p.m.

Mother Band and Sneaky Pete Bauer • 8 p.m.

MONDAY, AUGUST 31

The Contented Cow Mother Banjo (Ellen Stanley) combines haunting sounds of traditional folk and gospel with contemporary alt-country and Americana hooks. Sneaky Pete brings a strong blues, roots and Americana sound connecting songs and styles that not too many people know about anymore with contemporary songwriting. Karaoke • 9 p.m.

L&M Bar and Grill, Dundas

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The Contented Cow Stop in anytime to sign up. Foursomes compete for prizes!

Poker • 7 p.m.

Froggy Bottoms Play Texas Hold ’em for points and prizes. Free! Nordic Jam • 7:30 p.m.

The Contented Cow This weekly open acoustic jam session plays from the Nordic countries and their immigrant communities in North America.

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HISTORIC

HAPPENINGS NORTHFIELD STYLE By Susan Hvistendahl

A unique collaboration of leads to “Jesse” in 1976 The Northfield Arts Guild will kick off celebrations of its 50th anniversary at the Aug. 15 performance of William Shakespeare’s classic popular play, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” This is also a celebration of the 10th year of holding a summer show in Central Park. The Arts Guild had its genesis in the summer of 1959 when a group of around 50 Northfielders came together to present Eugene O’Neill’s “Ah Wilderness,” directed by Ralph Haugen at St. Olaf. That fall several artists began offering drawing and painting classes. By the time the group voted to buy the St. Peter’s Lutheran Church building at 411 W. Third St. as its home base in 1961, the Northfield Arts Guild was already a comprehensive arts organization with classes in visual arts, dance, music, theater and creative writing. In 1979, NAG moved to the Old City Hall at 304 Division St., leaving the former church free solely for NAG theater events.

Musicals had been produced at NAG since 1965, but gathered renewed energy when the Northfield Musical Theater (NMT) was formed in 1974 under the guidance of Myrna Johnson, Marie Sathrum, Sue Shepard and Dick Cantwell. The new musical theater program benefited from the professional talents of Vern Sutton of the University of Minnesota, who starred in and directed many shows from 1974 to 1983. Among the celebratory events of NAG’s golden anniversary are the return of two musical productions written specifically for the organization: the melodrama “Jesse,” first presented during the 1976 bicentennial year, and “Donata’s Gift” from December 1998. “Donata’s Gift” was an adaptation of an Italian tale, with book and lyrics by Christine Kallman and music by Dan Kallman, who also served as musical director. “Jesse” came about because of Johnson’s association with the Stagecoach, a summer theater near Shakopee, which was run by the University of Minnesota. In 1967, Johnson was a member of the company and acted with Sutton, who was then a graduate student at the University of Minnesota. Bob Moulton, a professor at the University of Minnesota, was the director. When Johnson became aware of a play that Moulton and his wife, Maggie, had written about Jesse James, which had been performed at the Stagecoach, she felt it would be a perfect fit for Northfield for the bicentennial year of 1976, which was also the 100th anniversary of the James-Younger bank raid. It would also be a change of pace from traditional musicals for the Northfield Musical Theater group. Grants-in-aid from the Minnesota State Legislature, the National Endowment for the Arts

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and the Minnesota Bicentennial Commissions allowed for reworking of the script for “Jesse” by the professionals to turn it into a full-fledged musical melodrama. Staging of “Jesse” was by Moulton, a theater professor at the University of Minnesota who was also a dancer, actor, choreographer and director. Sutton wrote lyrics for the songs and assisted with staging. Sutton was a professor at the University of Minnesota School of Music from 1967 to 2003 and director of the Opera Theater for 30 years. A versatile singer and actor, he was also a frequent guest on Garrison Keillor’s radio show, “Prairie Home Companion.” The music was written by William Huckaby, who was music director of the Western Opera Theater, the touring

Scenes from the 1976 show, “Jesse” (clockwise from upper left): Myrna Johnson as Kate of Kate Clark’s “Fancy House” with her “wild girls”’ Charlie Black (left) as Jesse James and Jim Bird as Frank James; and the robbery scene in Northfield.

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Celebrate with us as we kick off our 50th Anniversary! Art in the Park ~ 11:00 a.m. - 5 p.m.

· Music and Dance Performances · Art Activities for Kids · Community Mural · NAG Art Car · Artist Booths - Art for Sale! · Food for Sale by Local Vendors Summer Soiréee ~ 5:30 p.m. -10:30 pm.

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A special showing of Midsummer Night's Dream, including: · Hors d'oeuvres, beverages, and entertainment before the show · Dessert and coffee afterwards with the cast · Hurry... only 100 tickets are available!

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company of the San Francisco Opera. Northfield’s own Donna Paulsen expanded Huckaby’s melody line into an orchestrated score under a grant for the 1986 production. Paulsen has played the piano and been musical director through all of the shows (1976, 1977, 1986, 1994, 2001 and again this year). Johnson served as production manager for the 1976 show and has directed all subsequent stagings of “Jesse,” including the current one. Johnson was artistic theater director of the Northfield Arts Guild for 37 years until 1996 and is the NAG archivist. Johnson explained that since Sutton had been participating in the Northfield Musical Theater since 1974, he was well-acquainted with potential cast members for “Jesse” and could tailor roles for certain individuals. The 1976 show had an “amazing cast,” said Johnson. For example, Charlie Black owned the role of Jesse James up until this year’s production and the late Don Parker was an “outstanding Bob Ford, a sleazy, greasy kind of villain that is hard to find.” Johnson herself played Kate, proprietress of Kate Clark’s Fancy House, alongside “wild girls who made the Wild West wild,” including NMT regulars Marie Sathrum and Sue Shepard. In a review of the first show in the Northfield News of Sept. 16, 1976, Maggie Lee wrote that “Jesse” is a “fast-moving, exceedingly entertaining experience. And even though you’ve never heard the music before, it seems as though the songs are old friends.” Charles Black is “perfect in a melodramatic role of a bad boy of the middle border, tempted beyond his capacity to resist revenge against high-born sinners who have done his family and his cause wrong.” Jesse’s wife, Zee, was portrayed by

Emily Schmit of the Minnesota Opera Studio and Judy Brandt played Bob Ford’s nefarious sister, Cindy. Jim Bird was Frank James and Gordon Forbes was Clyde Wagstaff, a Pinkerton agent determined to bring Jesse to justice. The premiere featured chuck wagon food with seating on hay bales, souvenirs and the arrival of the James-Younger Gang on horseback. A Sept. 9 Northfield News article said that although “Jesse” is based on historical fact, the creators of the show “are also avowedly interested in fostering an image of Jesse James which is larger than life. They feel that by now any treatment of Jesse must deal with the mythical proportions he has assumed and they’ve done all they could in the music, lyrics and dramatic action to do so. They have also incorporated a hearty dose of the national and regional lore that make a tale like Jesse’s worth hearing when it is well told.” “Jesse” is a well-told tale, created expressly for the Northfield Arts Guild by a unique collaboration of talented individuals back in 1976. The 50th anniversary year of the founding of the Northfield Arts Guild is, in Johnson’s words, “an appropriate time to do this show because it’s such an integral part of our theater’s history.” And, she added, “It’s a fun show. It’s good for the audience and fantastic for anyone who’s in it, too.” “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” is playing at Central Park Aug. 7-9 and 13-15 at 7 p.m., while performances of “Jesse” will be at the NAG Theater at 7:30 p.m., Sept. 4-5 and Sept. 10-12 , with a 2 p.m. matinee on Sept. 6. Dates for “Donata’s Gift” will be Nov. 20-22, Nov. 27-29 and Dec. 4-6. For more information about the Northfield Arts Guild’s 50th anniversary productions and celebrations, call NAG at 507/645-8877 or go to www.northfieldartsguild.org.

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Clubs, Classes and More… Glass Garden Beads Beading Class – 507/645-0301 First and third Mondays Just Food Co-op – 507/650-0106

Tuesdays: Knitting Night, 7-9 p.m., 507/645-6331 – knit, chat, share ideas and get help. Cooking Local with Chefy Girl – Martha Jivorec of Chefy Girl will teach a series of cooking classes on locally grown foods. Classes are $15 each or $50 for the series. Instructor will provide recipes, supplies and a very full meal. Classes will be held in the Just Food Event Space and are limited to 20 people – sign up with a Just Food cashier. Payment must be made at time of registration. Menus subject to change as the chef will be shopping the farmers market! Blue • Wednesday, Aug. 5, 6-7:30 p.m. Napa slaw with watermelon vinaigrette, water street grilled chicken, blueberry fool Green • Wednesday, Aug. 12, 6-7:30 p.m. Summer vegetable gallette, Minnesota chop salad, zucchini cookies Yellow • Wednesday, Aug. 19, 6-7:30 p.m. Summer squash ribbon salad, smoked turkey and apple melt, sauteed pears witih ricotta cream Red • Wednesday, Aug. 26, 6-7:30 p.m. Tomato jam tart, BLT caprese hand roll, cherry cobbler Just Food Book Club: The Omnivore’s Dilemma, 6:30 p.m. 400 East 1st St. (across form Carleton’s chapel) – This book club meets every other month to discuss books that deal with sustainability. August’s selection by Michael Pollan is available at the Northfield Public Library and Monkey See Monkey Read. Contact Ann if you plan to attend, aiijima@ carleton.edu or 651/707-3545. The Key

Mondays: Book Club, 5-6 p.m. Tuesdays: Photo Club, 5-6:30 p.m. Art Project Night, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays: College Prep, 7-8:30 p.m. – learn about the ACT, financial aid, how to write a college essay, etc. The Key will pay for college applications for those not able. Most who show up are paired with a caring and knowledgeable adult. Fridays: Movie Night, 7-9 p.m. Sundays: Writing Workshop, 3-5 p.m. – for details, call 507/663-0715. Northfield Arts Guild – 507/645-8877 – Find more classes

for kids and adults at www.northfieldartsguild.org The Artist’s Garden workshop for adults, Thursday, Aug. 6, 6-8 p.m. – learn to design a flower garden and experiment with flower arranging. Clay in your Pocket, Monday-Wednesday beginning Aug. 3 or Aug. 10, 3:30-5 p.m. – fun with basics of the potters wheel for ages 9 and up. ArtSwirl Ballet and Ballet/Jazz Performance Intensives, Monday-Friday beginning Aug. 3 or Aug. 10, 3-5 p.m. – developing outdoor performances for ArtSwirl for advanced ballet students ages 12+.

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First Steps Early Literacy Center: Monday, Friday and Saturdays, 10 a.m.-noon Brain Busters – Wednesday, Aug. 19 and Thursday, Aug. 20, 10 a.m..-noon – for kids going into 3rd through 5th grades. Sign up required – call 507/645-18-04 or sign up at the children’s reference desk. Free. Paradise Center for the Arts – 612/216-1206

More classes and activities at www.paradisecenterforthearts.org. Open Classroom – instructor: Jeff Pridie. Explore the “medium” of your choice! Wednesdays: 1-4 p.m., Saturdays: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Members: free, non-members: $6/ses. Open Textile Lab – ages 15+. Get acquainted with the textile lab and do a small project planned by instructors Deb Johnson and Arlen Rolf. Second Monday of the month Aug. 10: 6:308:30 p.m. Members: $10/ses., non-members: $15/ses. Kids Theatre Workshop – grades 2-8. Learn acting, voice, music, dance, staging, costuming, history, terms and concepts. Aug. 3-7; 10-14; 17-20, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Performances Aug. 21-22. $300/child, $250/child for multi-child households. Sundays: Writing Workshop, 3-5 p.m. PJ’s Fabric and Crafts, 507/332-7151 – Classes include crochet-

ing, knitting, sewing, quilting and more! For a full calendar schedule visit, 111.emailcontact.com/calendar/view/5132 River Bend Nature Center, 332-7151 – go to www.rbnc.org. Sweet Pea’s Toys and Treats Game Night – 507/645-6555,

Thursdays, 5-7 p.m. – Fun, prizes and family time!

S P O R T S Here are the home games Sunday, August 2

BASEBALL – Dundas Dukes vs. Hibbing Minors, 12 p.m. Dundas Dukes vs. Prescott Pirates, 4 p.m. Section I Amateur Baseball playoffs begin – go to www.dundasdukes.com or www.northfieldknights.com for updates. Sunday, August 20

BASEBALL – Section I Amateur Baseball State Tournament begins – go to www.dundasdukes.com or www.northfieldknights.com for updates. Thursday, August 27

VOLLEYBALL – Northfield Raiders vs. Faribault, 7 p.m. Saturday, August 29

TENNIS – Northfield Raiders Girls’ Invitational vs. Lakeville, Mankato West, Rochester Century, Rosemount, Saint Peter and Waseca, 9 a.m. Monday, August 31

TENNIS – Northfield Raiders Girls’ vs. Cannon Falls, 4:15 p.m.

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Chapati

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214 Division St. • 645-2462 (office 645-1665) www.chapati.us Closed Mondays – Cuisine of India. Variety of curry and Tandoor entrees including a large selection of vegetarian items. Wine and beer. Contented Cow

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302 Division St. S. • 645-1665 • www.contentedcow.com 3 p.m.-close – British-style pub with authentic British specialties as well as a variety of soups, salads and sandwiches. Extensive patio overlooking the Cannon River. Great selection of imported and domestic draft beer as well as a full selection of wine and spirits.

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151011 St. Olaf Ave • 645-2500 • Mon-Fri 6:30 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sat 7 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sun 9 a.m.-2 p.m. – A coffee shop and cafeteria-style eatery with soups, salads, build-your-own sandwiches, panninis, and during dinner hours – build-you-own-pasta bar. A retail bakery with cakes, cheesecakes, cupcakes, cookies, bars and breakfast pastries. A pizza bar and fine beers and wines. Quality Bakery and Coffee Shop – 410 Division St. • 645-

8392 • Opens 6 a.m. Tuesday-Saturday – Owned and operated by the Klinkhammer family since 1949. Quality baking from scratch using delicious family recipes with no preservatives. Custom cakes, homemade breads, donuts, pies, cookies, espresso, lunch and more. Quarterback Club

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960 Hwy. 3 So. • 645-7700 • getculverized.com – ButterBurgers and frozen custard.

116 3rd St. W. • 645-7886 • Mon-Sat • 6 a.m.-9 p.m., Sun 10:30 a.m.-8 p.m. – Family friendly dining in Northfield for 37 years. House specialties include broasted chicken, BBQ ribs and flame-broiled hamburgers.

El Tequila

The Tavern of Northfield – 212 Division St. • 663-0342

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1010 Hwy. 3 S. • 664-9139 • 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Family restaurant offering authentic Mexican cuisine as well as wonderful margaritas and much more. Froggy Bottoms River Pub

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305 S. Water St. • 664-0260 • www.froggybottoms.com • Mon-Sat 11 a.m.-close – New menu! Steaks, salads, pasta and much more. Wide selection of beers and wines. Non-smoking restaurant with cozy atmosphere, thousands of frogs and a beautiful outdoor patio overlooking the Cannon River. The HideAway – 421 Division St. • 645-0400 • Mon-Fri •

6 a.m.-10 p.m., Sat-Sun 7 a.m.-10 p.m. – Cozy bistro atmosphere serving unique appetizers and sandwiches. Coffee drinks, wine and beer specialties. James Gang Coffeehouse and Eatery

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2018 Jefferson Rd. • 663-6060 • Mon-Fri 6 a.m.-8 p.m., Sat- Sun 7 a.m.-5 p.m. – Voted Best Coffeehouse in southern Minnesota. Fresh daily roasted coffee. Wraps, soup, sandwiches, salads, desserts, ice cream and non-espresso drinks. Free wireless internet and business catering available. J. Grundy’s Rueb ‘N’ Stein

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503 Division St. • 645-6691 • www.ruebnstein.com 11 a.m.-close – Great burgers and famous Ruebens. Casual relaxing atmosphere. Huge selection of imported and domestic beers, fine spirits and wines. Game room, happy hour 3:30-6 p.m., Karaoke on Fridays at 9 p.m.

Sun-Thu 6:30 a.m.-10 p.m., Fri-Sat 6:30 a.m.-11 p.m., lounge open daily 3 p.m.-midnight – Located in the historic Archer House since 1984, The Tavern hosts casual dining with a wide variety of homemade menu items and specials daily featuring fresh fish on Fridays and prime rib on Saturdays. The Tavern Lounge sports a deck overlooking the Cannon River, appetizers and a full bar with live music Thur-Sat. Tiny’s Dogs All Day

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321 Division St. S. • 645-6862 • Mon-Thu 9:30 a.m.-7 p.m., Fri 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun 11 a.m.-2 p.m. – Historic former pool hall, Tiny’s continues to delight patrons with great hot dogs, sandwiches, non-alcoholic beverages and snacks. Features include New York-style coneys, Chicago-style Vienna Beef, as well as Tiny’s own classic dog. Since 1947 Tiny’s has offered Northfield’s largest selection of specialty tobaccos and quality cigars. Willingers Bar & Restaurant

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6900 Canby Trail, Northfield • 952/652-2500 • Sun-Thurs 11 a.m. -9 p.m.; Fri-Sat 11 a.m.-10 p.m. – High above the course, with views of Willingers Golf Club’s fairways, greens, lakes, wetlands, ponds and trees, this venue offers dining with casual, upscale cuisine. Enjoy dinner or simply a beverage at the bar. Also available for wedding receptions, banquets, meetings or small gatherings. Get your venue listed here or with a display ad in the next Guide – very cool exposure at a very affordable price. Contact Abby – 507/663-7937 or abby@northfieldguide.com

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Just Curious…

And so a few quick questions and answers. By Breanna Zarbinski

Hayes Scriven

As Hayes Scriven, executive director of the Northfield Historical Society (NHS), spends most of his time documenting Northfield’s history, I found it appropriate that someone else document a little about his life. Scriven’s tasks are about as varied as the objects that the NHS has in its collections, but his passion for discovering Northfield’s “stories” makes him the perfect fit for his job and one of the most knowledgeable people when it comes to Northfield’s past. BZ: As the executive director of the Northfield Historical Society, what

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are your day-to-day duties? Scriven: My job description says that I manage the day-to-day operations of the Northfield Historical Society. On any given day, I get ready for board meetings, create volunteer projects, organize volunteers that are working, collect objects that are donated and plan for “big picture” components of the society. For example, I help the board with their planning and budgeting. I do maintenance. If floors look dirty, I vacuum. If the sidewalk is full of leaves, I sweep it. Anything that an office would need done, I do. I get to have my hand in everything that goes on here. No two days are ever alike. BZ: What types of volunteers help out at the Northfield Historical Society? Scriven: It is very diverse. In the summer months, we have youth education programs that bring students from the middle and high schools. We also have a lot of adult volunteers. Our volunteers range from 13 to 80 years old. There are also a lot of history majors at St. Olaf and Carleton that intern here. BZ: How did you become involved in this realm of work? Scriven: I graduated from the University of Minnesota, Duluth, with a degree in history and a minor in communications. I initially wanted to be a social sciences teacher, such as a high school history teacher. However, after looking into how much time I would have to spend in school and my possible future income, I decided to explore opportunities with my history major. I did an internship at a World War II museum in Superior, Wisc., and I got a feel for small museums. Just Curious continued on next page

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Visit the Northfield Historical Society During The Defeat of Jesse James Days September 9-13, 2009 Visit the museum store for your Jesse James items See the NEW Defeat of Jesse James Exhibit See the Glass-Plate Negatives of the raiders Watch Bank Raid re-enactments Enjoy tons of food Walk on the same wood floor that the raiders did in the fully restored First National Bank

BZ: What brought you here? Scriven: I am from Nerstrand originally, and I became familiar with this museum through my father-in-law who learned there was a position open to develop exhibits at NHS. About a year into that job, the director left. I applied and got the job as executive director. BZ: What would you say is unique about Northfield’s history compared to that of other towns? Scriven: I have always been fascinated with the people of Northfield and the people who lived here in the past. In my mind, you can draw a straight line from Northfield pioneers like John North and Charles Wheaton, to people who live here today. Our first settlers had a very distinct character; they were extremely progressive and open-minded. They allowed women the right to vote and African-Americans had equal rights. You can draw a distinct connection between these people and people who live in Northfield today. BZ: What else about Northfield is unique? Scriven: The town is unique because most people possess a great civic pride. The volunteer base in Northfield is huge, and I don’t see that in many other places. Everyone seems to be engaged and involved in Northfield. This sentiment was held in 1855 when John North wanted to found a “beacon on a hill.” BZ: What about history interests you? Scriven: The people. I want to make sure that the peoples’ stories are incorporated into history. Without the people, events and dates don’t really make any sense, so putting a human face on events is important when preserving history. Reading an account of what happened Sept. 7 in the First National Bank is really powerful. I love the stories. When I read through an old newspaper while doing research, I oftentimes get distracted and start investigating more stories. It’s really easy to get lost in the stories. BZ: Besides getting “lost” in stories, what is the mission statement of the Historical Society? Scriven: We foster discovery, preservation and documentation of Northfield history. BZ: How do you go about the “discovery” process? Scriven: People come to us all of the time and ask us to research “X, Y and Z.” We will then do a research request for them. We also produce various exhibits. For example, we just created a button exhibit following the history of Northfield through buttons. To create such an exhibit we research what the buttons are, who owned them and other information. We also chronicle what is happening today. Our main goal is to document and present information to people.

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BZ: What are some of the favorite things that you have discovered about Northfield? Scriven: I have a favorite person, or at least one person who I find intriguing. His name is Charles Wheaton. He came to Northfield after the financial panic of 1857. John North wrote to Wheaton, who had just lost his wife, and convinced him to come to Northfield. Wheaton ended up buying all of North’s assets, including his mill, hotel and house. In a sense, he saved Northfield from financial ruin. He then went on to found the Rice County Journal, which is now the Northfield News. BZ: Did Wheaton stay involved in the journal for long? Scriven: He was the first editor and would critique social events, including church services. He would write things like, “The man speaking was really good, but the chairs were so uncomfortable.” He had a great sense of humor and he would poke fun at social issues. He also had an extreme amount of civic pride. I find him intriguing because there is not a lot of information about him, but he was very important to the town. When he died, businesses downtown closed Just Curious continued on page 36

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year it is at the Northfield Cemetery. It is our fifth year doing it.

for the day so that the town could pay homage to him.

BZ: What types of objects do people bring to the Historical Society? Scriven: We’ve gotten everything from pieces of paper to a human hair purse. Recently someone brought in a piece of fencing from the original Lashbrook farm. We get toys, clothes, kitchen utensils, Native-American headdresses, irons and even parts and instructions for cars built by Lincoln Fey. If an object has a connection to Northfield’s past, we consider it for our collections.

BZ: Is there anything else that has caught your attention while studying Northfield’s history? Scriven: The Lyceum Society also intrigues me. It was a debating society founded so that people could be educated and participate in scholarly debates. The cool thing about that society was that they allowed women to participate in debates. There really weren’t many organizations that put such an emphasis on social debate and equality for women at that time. BZ: Are there any unsolved mysteries about Northfield’s history? Scriven: There are a couple; there are always mysteries in history. The biggest mystery involves the James Younger Gang and if there was a ninth man in town. When George Huntington wrote his book 13 years after the robbery, he alluded to the possibility that there was another gang member just outside of town waiting for the others. To this date, we haven’t been able to pin that down. BZ: What are some of the Historical Society’s upcoming events? Scriven: On Aug. 22 we have our Outlaw Run, which is a motorcycle rally where riders retrace part of the escape route of the James Gang on a motorcycle. We raise money for our youth education programs during this event. In September, there is the legendary Defeat of Jesse James Days. We also have Cemetery Stories Oct. 10. Local actors tell stories of earlier Northfielders by portraying them at their grave site. People love it. This

BZ: Where do you store all of these objects? Scriven: We have two main storage rooms: an archives room, which is mainly for paper and books, and a collections room, which is for 3-dimensional objects. BZ: How would your average “Northfielder” learn about what is in these rooms? Scriven: People can email us through our website, www. northfieldhistory.org, or call us at 507/645-9268 and set up an appointment. Another option is in the works: The Northfield Historical Society, Carleton College’s Archives and Library, the Northfield Public Library and the Rice County Historical Society are cooperatively working on a “google” for Northfield history. It is called the Northfield History Collaborative. Our ultimate goal is to get all our local archives to upload information about their collections so that the public can learn more about Northfield’s history. BZ: What do you enjoy most about your job? Scriven: I love looking into the past. I’m a strong believer that you can’t see where you’re going until you see where you’ve been. I get to do this everyday, how cool is that!

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