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Contents

Happenings – Up Close ..............2-3, 6-17 Vol. 6, Issue 3

Galleries......................................2

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Sports ..........................................3

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Theater .......................................3

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Meredith Fierke....................4-5 Charlie Black .................... 18-19

Publisher: Rob Schanilec By All Means Graphics

A Month at a Glance.... 22-25

Advertising: Kevin Krein Kevin@northfieldguide.com or 507/663-7937

March Gigs....................................23 Shaken, not stirred ..............38 Clubs, Classes & More ........39

Contributors: Felicia Crosby Susan Hvistendahl Locallygrownnorthfield.org

Dining ......................................40

Online: at northfieldguide.com! A flippin’ cool digital edition, downloadable PDF, archives and content submission form.

Meredith Fierke and Dylan McKinstry will be playing the Northfield Arts Guild Theater March 5. See article page 4.

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ArtOnWater 217 S. Water St. • 507/786-9700 artonwater.com

studies major. Kyaw spent last summer teaching in Cape Town, South Africa and last fall on a study-abroad program in Kenya. Through photographs, she shares sights and experiences that colored her time there.

Eclectic Goat 418 Division St. • 507/786-9595 More than 120 artists represented. “A shop where...ART RULES!” “a favorite cup” – functional ceramics of Colleen Riley, Donovan Palmquist plus many other local and Minnesota-connected potters. Fine art from the potter’s hand – personal use – great gifts. Also continuing: “Fired Art – Glass, Clay” – fused stained glass by Northfield artists Tonya and Cayenne Kjerland, plus original oak-framed decorative American Opal(escent) Glass by Dean Kjerland.

Carleton College Art Gallery One N. College St. • 507/646-4469 carleton.edu/campus/gallery Latin American Posters: Public Aesthetics and Mass Politics, through March 11. A view of Latin American social and political history, from the 1950s to the 1990s, through the lens of bold designs from the University of New Mexico’s L. Slick Collection of Latin American and Iberian Posters. “In the Pocket: Tools for Reading Books from Gould Library,” through March 21. Some books come with hidden surprises: tools designed to help the reader comprehend difficult ideas or visualize complex structures, often tucked into a pocket on the inside of the back cover of the book. “Colors from Africa: An Exhibition,” through March 21, by Khant Khant Kyaw, an international development

The Flaten Art Museum Dittmann Center 1520 St. Olaf Ave. • 507/646-3556 stolaf.edu/depts/art/ • M-W & F 10-5, Th 10-8, Sa/Su, 2-5 Arabesque: Judy Onofrio and Jennifer Onofrio Fornes, through April 11 – This mother/daughter exhibit recognizes two artists whose experiences and backgrounds, coupled with the profundities that arose from Judy’s process of healing from cancer, produced the work presented in this visceral, beautiful, at times whimsical show. A juried exhibit of student work, March 23April 15, Dittmann Center, Groot Gallery.

Grezzo Gallery 220 Division St., River Level 507/581-2161

Northfield Arts Guild 304 Division St. • 507/645-8877 • M-F 105, Sa 11-3 • www.northfieldartsguild.org Craig Perman and Monica Rudqust, through March 20. Perman’s portraits of Arts Guild volunteers and artists have adorned several of the Guild’s 50th anniversary celebrations. This exhibit will show some of his other photographic portraits, displaying both drama and quirky humor. Ceramicist

Monica Rudquist’s dramatic porcelain constructions will also be exhibited. ART-Rageous – The All-School Art Show, March 24-April 24. This is a vibrant showcase of Northfield’s youngest artists, from grades K-12; their work is exciting, fresh and hung floor to ceiling!

Paradise Center for the Arts 321 Central Ave., Faribault 507/332-7372 paradisecenterforthearts.org Amy McPartlin – “Unleashed” and Jane Strauss – “Views from the Second Story: Chicago from the ‘EL,” through March 6. McPartlin paints marketable pet portraits. Strauss and her son, Rafi, photographically documented what they saw of Chicago from the elevated trains. Tom Willis (pottery) and Nicole Larish Volk (batik) – March 12-April 24. Reception March 12, 5-7 p.m.

Studio Elements 16 Bridge Square • 507/786-9393 • Th 5-8, F/Sa 10-8, Su 12-5 • studioelements.net A monthly market of fine art, unique gifts and fun junk. Open March 4-7.

swag 423 Division St. • 507/663-8870 Tu-Sa, 10-5 Local artist Leanne Stremcha’s silver jewelry with hand-sewn adornments.

“Windows on Paradise” Art Gallery 904 Division St. So. • 507/645-5563 Landscapes and inspirational art by Mark Daehlin. Viewings by appointment.

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Very Short Play Festival Call for Plays

The Bacchae 2.10

Haugen Theater, St. Olaf, March 10-12, 7:30 p.m. Based on The Bacchae by Euripides, The Bacchae 2.10 retells the story through the unique voices and dynamic perspectives of the 21st century. It pulls into focus the nature of worship, the dangers of rigid structure and uncontrolled mayhem, and the challenges a society must face in order to heed the call for change. General admission seating. Tickets $8, call 507/786-8987.

Submissions cannot exceed ten minutes in length. Any subject matter will be considered. Writers should live within the general Southeastern Minnesota/Twin Cities area. All ages are encouraged to submit work. Those chosen must find their own actors and direct their own play. Youth plays will be performed Friday night, April 23 and possibly as a matinee on Saturday, April 24. Adult plays will be performed Saturday night, April 24 only. Submission deadline: March 15.

Angel Street

Paradise Center for the Arts, Faribault, March 19-20 and 25-27, 7:30 p.m. and March 21, 2 p.m. This Broadway hit, first produced in London under the title “Gaslight” and filmed twice, “Angel Street” tells the story of the Manninghams who lived on Angel Street in the 19th Century. When the curtain rises, all appears peaceful. It is soon apparent that Mr. Manningham, a suavely sinister and handsome man, is slowly torturing his gentle, devoted wife into insanity, under the guise of kindness.

S P O R T S Here are the home games Thursday, March 4

TRACK & FIELD – Carleton hosts MIAC Championships Friday, March 5

TRACK & FIELD – Carleton hosts MIAC Championships

Much Ado About Nothing

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Shattuck-St. Mary’s, Faribault, March 30, 7:30 p.m. Presented by National Players, America’s longest-running touring company. This sparkling popular romantic comedy by William Shakespeare has sweethearts in waiting, mismatched lovers, war heroes returning, noble princes, a bumbling constable and mischievous brothers! The wit and banter of Shakespeare’s dialogue make this a rollicking journey of laughter and love, with happy endings all around!

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By Rob Schanilec On March 5 the Northfield Arts Guild Theater, freshly painted over from the last chorus of “Chicago” and awaiting a new backdrop for the upcoming production, “Proof,” will dim its lights and crank up the sound for a different kind of performance. Meredith Fierke has booked it for a concert. “It came about” she says, “because I’ve come to think my music isn’t conducive to bars. I wanted some place to perform where one can hear the music and not be distracted. This is a new way of doing things for me.” To many there’s nothing wrong with the way she has been doing things. Northfielders have enjoyed her sultry voice and compelling lyrics at local festivals like JuneBug and ArtSwirl. They’ve voiced their approval by voting her the Northfield Entertainment Guide’s number-one female musician two years running and number-one musician overall in 2009. Beyond Northfield, Fierke has been embraced by the Twin Cities music scene; “Train’s Song” was included in the Cities97 Sampler, released in November, 2009. She’s also profiled in this month’s issue of Women’s Inc., available locally at Glass Garden where Fierke has her day job.

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She’s working on her second album, due out this summer. “I’ll be debuting lots of pieces from that at the NAG.” The album is being produced by fellow band member Steve McKinstry at his Salmagundi Recording Studio in Northfield. (Salmagundi is a cooking term, used to describe a dish with a variety of ingredients.) “He’s been in the biz for 25 years,” says Fierke. “A twist for me with this production is that the album is being mainly produced on tape as opposed to digital. I have to play things correctly and beautifully without making mistakes. I had to play the first track 29 times. It’s a test of diligence.” Looking at Salmagundi’s web site (www.wwcoinc.com/srs/), the tape format makes sense. The studio claims to have “Midwest’s largest collection of vintage microphones.” A little digging and it becomes clear their vintage collection goes well beyond microphones. McKinstry and his son, Dylan McKinstry (also in the band), backed Fierke on the Cities97 Sampler. Dylan is opening for the band March 5. “You seriously don’t want to miss him.” says Fierke. “He’s one of those people who’s out-worldly when you watch him.” Dylan plays guitar and mandola (a larger mandolin). Steve plays guitar and a B3 organ. While Fierke and Dylan offer some covers, the bulk of their work is original. All of the cuts on Fierke’s albums are hers – in a manner of speaking. “Authorship is a fine line. I write my own part. I give [the other band members] an aesthetic and we talk about it, but ultimately they write their own parts. It’s a weird balance between spontaneity and structure. They are really the professionals in this area. I can do it with singing and lyrics. They do it with instruments.” Ted Vig is a newer addition to the band, but not to the music scene in Northfield. Vig’s name came up often enough in the early days

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of the Northfield Entertainment Guide, when it operated out of 18 Bridge Square. Coincidentally, this had once been the home of Vig’s Centerfield Music. It wasn’t unusual for people to stop in at the NEG office hoping to find Ted and check out some guitars. The final and newest member of the band (Fierke hadn’t yet met him when we sat down to talk) is Nate Babbs. He’s sitting in for Troy Groening on percussion. Babbs is a graduate of the Berkeley School of Music. “It’s going to be fantastic!” Fierke exclaimed, because “all the musicians playing with me are just incredible! We’re not just a rock band. We’re more a compositional group.” Within the intimate setting of the NAG Theater, says Fierke, “you will hear a brand new version of me.” More thought out. More compositional. Steve is bringing a bell tree for the percussionist. Dylan’s mandola technique includes bowing. Steve’s B3 organ has a connected clavinette. Fierke uses both standard and Nashville guitars – the latter having more of a harpsichord sound. Add in Fierke’s beautiful vocals and you’ve got a NAG Theater concert! “I think it’s different. I like to call it “Dirty Pretty.’ It’s alternative.” Fierke’s lyrics, she says, are from life’s experiences. “Dramatized versions of reality – because you have to make it interesting.” What’s next for Fierke? Hopefully a Midwest tour “with this same band if I can convince them to come,” and probably not as much bar play. “I want to be more conscious about how I present myself. If I can create the impression I want to create, I’ll put on a good show. A bar setting doesn’t give me the control that I think I’ll find at the theater.”

Meredith Fierke, Dylan McKinstry and Steve McKinstry (from left) perform during Cities97 Sampler release Nov. 19, 2009, in Edina. Photo: Dan Iverson, Anthologies, LLC

She’ll also be playing the Northfield Public Library’s Carnegie Centennial Celebration Concert Series June 12, free and open to the public. “I grappled with the admission price of $10. But there’s a lot that goes into putting on a show like this. You’ve got to rent the space, pay the musicians…” and, she says, “hope people come.” We’re betting it’ll be standing room only. Tickets are available at Glass Garden Beads, KYMN Radio, by emailing jessica@kymnradio.net and at the door. Doors open at 7, concert at 8.

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HAPPE N I NG S MONDAY, MARCH 1 Nordic Jam • 7 p.m. • The Contented Cow

Listen, jam, enjoy. Lecture: Sculptor/Book Artist Harriet Bart • 7 p.m.

Dittmann Center 305, St. Olaf Man Cave Monday Movie Night • 7 p.m.

Paradise Center for the Arts, Faribault Movies that only men can stand to watch. From “Slap Shotâ€? to “Starship Troopers.â€? Refreshments will be available. Tickets: $5. The Estonian Girls Choir 7:30 p.m. • Boe Chapel, St. Olaf

Composed of 30 girls, ages 14-18, the choir has performed throughout Estonia and in northern and central Europe. Their repertoire consists of sacred music from different eras and, for the most part, of music created and arranged by Estonian composers – original pieces as well as re-workings of folk songs. They will be joined by the Northfield Youth Choirs.

Caleb Solomon • 7 p.m. • The Contented Cow Rock from the ’70s – Neil Young, Bob Dylan, Eagles, America, Jim Croce, John Denver. Guitar and violin. Open to jamming. THURSDAY, MARCH 4 Mark Mraz • 8-11 p.m. • 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 • 9 p.m. • The Contented Cow This includes Peter Lynn and Terry VanDeWalker and these guys really rock the house. FRIDAY, MARCH 5 Piano Man Tim Freeland • 6-8:30 p.m. • Butler’s Steak and Ale St. Olaf Handbell Choir Spring Concert 7 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall, St. Olaf Lonesome Dan Kase • 7-11 p.m.

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

TUESDAY, MARCH 2

Dance: The Rhythm Project • 7:30 p.m.

Acoustic Jam Session • 7 p.m. • The Contented Cow

Dittmann Center, Studio 1, St. Olaf The first day of the St. Olaf Dance Department’s two-day winter concert.

Acoustic musicians of all levels gather to jam. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3

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HAPPENINGS Friday, March 5, continued Goodsell Observatory Open House • 7:30-9:30 p.m.

Carleton Visitors can use the observatory to view stars, nebulas and planets. Carleton physics and astronomy professors are available to answer questions. Dress appropriately for the weather. Cancelled if skies are cloudy. Meredith Fierke • 8 p.m.

Northfield Arts Guild Theater Northfield number-one musician and her band featuring Dylan McKinstry are putting on a concert at the NAG Theater (see article on page 4). $10 tickets at Glass Garden Beads, KYMN Radio and the door. Doors open at 7:30. Carleton Orchestra • 8 p.m. • Concert Hall, Carleton Directed by Hector Valdivia. 10th Anniversary Improv Show • 9 p.m. • The Pause, St. Olaf For ten years Scared Scriptless has entertained St. Olaf students with improvisational comedy. To celebrate, they are performing their biggest and best show ever.

CSA Day • 11 a.m.-2 p.m. • Just Food Co-op

Meet many local community-supported agriculture farmers (and turkey farmers) and learn how you can share in the bounty. Poetry Reading: Sue Smallen • 7 p.m. • Northfield Arts Guild Smallen is a Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council grant winner. She will read several summer poems from her poetry book-inprogress. Cannon Valley Regional Orchestra: Music of Hungary 7 p.m. • Sheldon Theater, Red Wing

CVRO, a multi-generational group, is celebrating its 30th anniversary. Berlioz’ Hungarian March and Bartok’s Rhapsody for Violin and Orchestra will be performed with Hannah Reitz as a soloist. Dance: The Rhythm Project • 7:30 p.m.

Dittmann Center, Studio 1, St. Olaf The second day of the St. Olaf Dance Department’s two-day winter concert. Willow Brae • 7:30 p.m.

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Paradise Center for the Arts, Faribault Multi-wind player Laura MacKenzie and harpist Andrea Stern convey the warm resonance of traditional Irish and Scottish music with loving expertise. Their renditions of airs, songs, jigs and hornpipes on Celtic harp, wooden flutes, whistles, pipes, concertina and voice are transporting and enchanting. MacKenzie’s wind-powered instruments and Stern’s glorious harp create a wondrous spectrum of sound and mood, from rousing to reflective. Call 507/332-7372 for ticket information. Chance Meeting • 8 p.m. • The Contented Cow A group of Northfield musicians that met “by chance” at local jams and other events. They are Scotty Friedow, John Hiscox, Chris Moen, Gail Moll, Neil Rowley and occasionally Richard Brooks making for a real mixture of styles and genres.

Bagels & Birds • 8:30-9:30 a.m.

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Marty Anderson and the Goods • 8:30 p.m.

Contented Cow The “Goods” music is a blend of Americana and country alternative sound with lots of Bob Dylan, some glam-era adaptations that really rock, as well as new music like Wilco and Ryan Adams. Mark Mraz • 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.

River Bend Nature Center, Faribault Join a naturalist in the comfort of the building to observe the bird (and other) visitors to the backyard habitat feeding area. Enjoy coffee and bagels in a relaxed atmosphere while watching the antics of wildlife at this free program.

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Saturday Stroll • 10:30-11:30 a.m.

Cannon Valley Regional Orchestra: Music of Hungary • 4 p.m.

River Bend Nature Center, Faribault Each stroll has a different route and theme. Dress for the weather, wear comfortable shoes and be prepared to be outside for the whole program!

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SUNDAY, MARCH 7

Paradise Center for the Arts, Faribault CVRO, a multi-generational group, is celebrating its 30th anniversary. Berlioz’ Hungarian March and Bartok’s Rhapsody for Violin and Orchestra will be performed with Hannah Reitz as a soloist.

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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 p.m. • The Contented Cow Acoustic music with roots in the north, particularly Nordic countries. Quiz Night • 8 p.m. • The Contented Cow Foursomes compete for prizes and the chance to drink from the “Winner’s Mug” the week following their triumph! $4/team of four. MONDAY, MARCH 8 Lecture: China and Globalization, from the 16th Century to the Present • 4 p.m. • Regents Hall 410, St. Olaf

Arturo Giráldez, professor at the School of International Studies at the University of the Pacific, will delineate the trends and forces that have made and continue to make China a central power. Nordic Jam • 7 p.m. • Contented Cow Listen, jam, enjoy. Lecture: Printmaker/Book Artist Gaylord Schanilec • 7 p.m.

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Guest Recital: Saxophonist Susan Cook • 8:15 p.m.

Urness Recital Hall, St. Olaf Cook is a member of the DePaul University faculty and has performed with the Hamiltonian Symphony Orchestra, the Canadian Opera Company (Toronto) and the Chicago Arts Players. Masterclass at 4 p.m., open to the public.

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African Drum Ensemble • 4 p.m.

Caleb Solomon • 7 p.m. • The Contented Cow Rock from the ’70s – Neil Young, Bob Dylan, Eagles, America, Jim Croce, John Denver. Guitar and violin. Open to jamming.

Sayles-Hill Great Space, Carleton Directed by Jay Johnson. Keynote: Cary Griffith • 7 p.m.

Northfield Library meeting room Keynoting the library’s annual meeting, Griffith is the author of “Opening Goliath: Danger and Discovery in Caving.” Acoustic Jam Session • 7 p.m. • The Contented Cow Acoustic musicians of all levels gather to jam. PAC Issue Debate • 7:30 p.m. • Lion’s Pause, St. Olaf Debate by two individuals on a timely topic. Guest Recital: Soprano Mary Wilson 7 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall, St. Olaf

Theater: The Bacchae 2.10 • 7:30 p.m.

Haugen Theater, St. Olaf See page 3. THURSDAY, MARCH 11 Scream Night with KEY Kids • 7 p.m. • The Contented Cow An open mic for readings organized by The Key’s writing workshop. Theater: The Bacchae 2.10 • 7:30 p.m.

Haugen Theater, St. Olaf See page 3. Todd Thompson Trio • 8-11 p.m. • The Tavern Lounge

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FRIDAY, MARCH 12

the Contented Cow’s wine goblet and beer mug. Great art, excellent food and danceable music.

Exhibit Opening Reception • 5-7 p.m.

Paradise Center for the Arts, Faribault Tom Willis and Nicole Larish Volk. See page 2. Piano Man Tim Freeland • 6-8:30 p.m. • Butler’s Steak and Ale

Handout Helpless • 7-11 p.m.

Sarah Henson Fundraiser 7 p.m. • Grand Event Center

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The Tavern Lounge Fourth Annual International Night • 7 p.m. Heritage • 7 p.m. • The Contented Cow Contented Cow regulars from Farmington play Irish music.

Three bands for a great cause: Chance Meeting, Mark & Alek and Sweet North – folk, rock, bluegrass and pop. Good times, good music and a good cause! Donation at the door.

Dave Hagedorn & Kevin Clements • 7:30 p.m.

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Theater: The Bacchae 2.10 • 7:30 p.m.

Haugen Theater, St. Olaf See page 3. Bingo with Prizes • Froggy Bottoms

Northfield Public Library, upstairs Jazz duo. In commemoration of the dedication of the original Carnegie Library in 1910. Free dessert and beverages at 7 p.m. Lonesome Dan Kase • Froggy Bottoms Think music from “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” and mix in a little more ragtime and a hint of bluegrass. St. Patrick’s Party with Wasted Talent

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Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade 2 p.m. • From Econofoods

(1:30 p.m. set-up), to the Contented Cow. More fun than you can shake a green stick at. See ad on page 12. Northfield Arts Guild Annual Auction • 5-11 p.m.

Northfield Arts Guild Silent bidding on 50th Anniversary Canvases, commemorative ceramic cups and the Craig Permann photographic portraits of longtime Arts Guild members. Live auction includes catered events,

Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser for American Cancer Society 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. • Northfield Eagles Club

Cost is $6 adults, $3 kids 8 and under. Proceeds benefit the Rice County 2010 Relay for Life Event. 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.

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HAPPENINGS Sunday, March 14, continued Northern Roots Session • 7 p.m.

The Contented Cow Acoustic music with roots particularly from Nordic countries. Quiz Night • 8 p.m.

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The Contented Cow Foursomes compete for prizes and the chance to drink from the “Winner’s Mug.” $4/four-person team.

MONDAY, MARCH 15 Masterclass: Pianist Marc Durand • 4:30 p.m.

Urness Recital Hall, St. Olaf Durand is a soloist, accompanist, chamber musician and pedagogue. He is a professor of piano at the Faculty of Music of the University of Montreal and a visiting artist and program advisor at The Glenn Gould School of the Royal Conservatory of Music. Nordic Jam • 7 p.m. • The Contented Cow This weekly open acoustic jam session plays from the Nordic countries and their immigrant communities in North America. Lecture: Architect David Salmela • 7 p.m.

Dittmann Center 305, St. Olaf TUESDAY, MARCH 16 Acoustic Jam Session • 7 p.m. • The Contented Cow Acoustic musicians of all levels gather to jam.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17 Poetry Reading: Drew Weis/Scott King • 7:30 p.m.

Monkey See Monkey Read Weis is author of “On the Way of Water,” a chapbook of verse celebrating the way and wisdom of water in the manner of the Chinese philosopher, Lao Tzu. King is author of “Lida Songs,” poems written for and about his daughter that celebrate and praise the energetics of childhood and capture the wonder and awe of a child encountering nature. Chance Meeting • 8 p.m. • The Contented Cow A group of Northfield musicians that met “by chance” at local jams and other events. They are Scotty Friedow, John Hiscox, Chris Moen, Gail Moll, Neil Rowley and occasionally Richard Brooks, making for a real mixture of styles and genres. THURSDAY, MARCH 18 Reading and Booksigning: Kao Kalia Yang • 7 p.m.

Viking Theater, St. Olaf Yang’s book chronicles her family’s escape from Laos to Thailand, nine years of living in a refugee camp, and the family’s emigration to the United States in 1987. One of the first nationally distributed Hmong-American memoirs, “The Late Homecomer” won two Minnesota Book Awards. Mark Mraz • 7-11 p.m.

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.

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Lecture: George W. Bush and the Redemptive Dream: A Psychological Portrait • 7 p.m.

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Regents Hall 150, St. Olaf Presented by Dan McAdams, professor of psychology at Northwestern University. Study Hall • 9 p.m. • The Contented Cow This includes Peter Lynn and Terry VanDeWalker and these guys really rock the house – digging deep into obscure covers and original tunes.

Wake-Robin • 12-1 p.m.

Bittersweet A local duo on strings playing Celtic and Civil War period tunes. Lady’s Day and Castle Rock • 1-4 p.m.

Castle Rock and Roll Bar & Grill, Castle Rock Shopping and socializing. Area 51

FRIDAY, MARCH 19 Piano Man Tim Freeland • 6-8:30 p.m.

Butler’s Steak and Ale Lonesome Dan Kase • 7-11 p.m.

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

Area 51 • 7-11 p.m. • The Tavern Lounge

Theater: Angel Street • 7:30 p.m.

Paradise Center for the Arts, Faribault See page 3. Sweet North • 8:30 p.m.

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Theater: Angel Street • 7:30 p.m.

Paradise Center for the Arts, Faribault See page 3. High School Choir Concert • 7:30 p.m. • Boe Chapel, St. Olaf Immigrant Music Celebration • 7:30 p.m.

Urness Recital Hall, St. Olaf Featuring: Ameriikan Poijat (Boys of America) Brass Band, VästerÖsterbotten Brass Band (St. Olaf student ensemble), John Berquist, Nordic immigrant folklorist and storyteller, and the “Finnish Tango Queens,” Elina VästerÖsterbotten Brass Band Rupert and Eeva Savolainen. Dime-Store Watch • 8 p.m. • The Contented Cow Jerry Johnson, Inga Johnson and Joel Cooper. SUNDAY, MARCH 21 Maple Syrup Open House • 1-3:30 p.m.

River Bend Nature Center, Faribault Help tap trees, collect syrup and observe the evaporating station. Arrive by 2:30 to see all three. Fun for the whole family! Free to members, $3 nonmembers. Theater: Angel Street • 2 p.m.

Paradise Center for the Arts, Faribault See page 3. St. Olaf Band Concert • 3:30 p.m. • Skoglund Center, St. Olaf Conducted by Timothy Mahr.

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 p.m. • The Contented Cow Quiz Night • 8 p.m. • The Contented Cow Foursomes compete for prizes and the chance to drink from the “Winner’s Mug.” $4/four-person team.

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Concert: Hardangar Fiddle and Swedish Violin • 8:15 p.m.

Boe Memorial Chapel, St. Olaf The American Swedish Institute’s Spelemannslag, the Lars Skjervheim Spelemannslag of St. Olaf College and the Twin Cities Hardingfelelag. Traditional Norwegian and Swedish music and newly composed tunes will be performed. MONDAY, MARCH 22 All District Orchestra Concert • 7 p.m. • High School Gym Nordic Jam • 7 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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HAPPENINGS Monday, March 22, cont. Faculty Recital: Pianist Christopher Atzinger • 7 p.m.

Urness Recital Hall, St. Olaf Lecture: Performance Artist Madeline Stillwell • 7 p.m.

Dittmann Center 305, St. Olaf TUESDAY, MARCH 23 Acoustic Jam Session • 7 p.m.

The Contented Cow Acoustic musicians of all levels gather to jam. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24 Caleb Solomon • 7 p.m.

The Contented Cow Rock from the ’70s – Neil Young, Bob Dylan, Eagles, America, Jim Croce, John Denver. Guitar and violin. Open to jamming. THURSDAY, MARCH 25 Dupre’s Stations of the Cross • 7 p.m.

Boe Chapel, St. Olaf Catherine Rodland and Brian Carson, organ. Theater: Angel Street • 7:30 p.m.

Paradise Center for the Arts, Faribault See page 3.

Tues., March 9, 7 p.m., Library Meeting Room – Friends of the Library annual meeting with keynote by Cary J. Griffith, author of “Opening Goliath: Danger and Discovery in Caving.” Sat., March 13, 7 p.m., Upstairs Library – Dave Hagedorn and Kevin Clements Jazz Duo concert Thur., March 25, TBA – Author Siri Hustvedt

Spring Break Special Programs for Kids! 1-2:30 p.m., Library Meeting Room Tues., March 30 – Fancy Nancy Tea Party! Wed., March 31 – Celebrate Star Wars! Thur., April 1 – Camp Wannareada

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Chic Gamine • 7:30 p.m.

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Newhall Auditorium, Shattuck-St. Mary’s, Faribault Chic Gamine, the stylish and endearingly playful Winnipeg/Montreal-based vocal quintet, were named 2009 Juno Award Winners, Canada’s highest musical award, for the Roots and Traditional Album of the Year. In this youthful group, four-part harmony is redefined and refreshed: with a solo percussionist as their main musical support, they use their voices as instruments, effortlessly launching into intricate string arrangements, bass-heavy rhythm sections and lush harmonies, reminiscent of the ’50s and ’60s. Chris Herriges • 8-11 p.m. • The Tavern Lounge Critically acclaimed singer, guitarist and song-writer based in the Twin Cities. God Save Norman • 8:30 p.m. • The Contented Cow

Carey Langer • 5 p.m.

Book Reading/Signing: Siri Hustvedt

Hustvedt’s latest book, “The Shaking Woman or A History of My Nerves” is due out this month. Time and place TBD. Call 507/6456606 for information.

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. Piano Man Tim Freeland • 6-8:30 p.m. • Butler’s Steak and Ale Marty Anderson & the Goods • 7-11 p.m. • Tavern Lounge The “Goods” music is a blend of Americana and country alternative sound with lots of Bob Dylan, some glam-era adaptations that really rock, and new music like Wilco and Ryan Adams. Theater: Angel Street • 7:30 p.m.

Paradise Center for the Arts, Faribault See page 3. Walker Foreman Band • 8 p.m. • The Contented Cow Lonesome Dan Kase • Froggy Bottoms Think music from “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” and mix in a little more ragtime and a hint of bluegrass. SATURDAY, MARCH 27 Spruce Top Review • 7 p.m. • The 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. Theater: Angel Street • 7:30 p.m.

Paradise Center for the Arts, Faribault See page 3. Bingo with Prizes • Froggy Bottoms SUNDAY, MARCH 28 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 p.m. • The Contented Cow Quiz Night • 8 p.m. • The Contented Cow Foursomes compete for prizes and the chance to drink from the “Winner’s Mug.” $4/four-person team. MONDAY, MARCH 29 Nordic Jam • 7 p.m. • The Contented Cow This weekly open acoustic jam session plays from the Nordic countries and their immigrant communities in North America. TUESDAY, MARCH 30 Acoustic Jam Session • 7 p.m. • The Contented Cow Acoustic musicians of all levels gather to jam. Theater: Much Ado About Nothing • 7:30 p.m.

Shattuck-St. Mary’s, Faribault See page 3. Night Hikes • 7:30 p.m. • River Bend Nature Center, Faribault Enjoy River Bend at night! Take a moon-lit excursion around the trails. Dress for the weather. No flashlights – you’ll be using your night vision.

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Just Curious…

And so a few quick questions and answers. By Felicia Crosby

Charlie Black is what one might call the quintessential Northfielder; having lived in this river city for more than 30 years, he’s at home in many different arenas, and his breadth of talents and passions might surprise someone – like myself – who know him through only one vein. Curious about the many sides of Charlie, the NEG invited him to sit down and talk. He met me at Blue Mondays wearing a broad smile under his baseball cap and we found a table amidst the mid-morning coffee breakers, where he graciously allowed me to get nosy. NEG: Charlie, you’re teaching again. CB: I am; I’ve taught in Northfield for 23 years – I taught for 38 years overall and officially retired from Northfield in 2007, but I’m back this year for a part-time gig, just one class. The only drawback, being technically retired, is that I’m tied to the school calendar, and not foot-loose and fancy-free. But I love teaching; I love the student interaction. NEG: It’s a little like acting, perhaps? Being in front of an audience? CB: Oh, well, there’s theater in teaching; you know, you teach on a stage, and not all kids respond to the same approach, so you have to be quick on your feet – and you have to love your audience. NEG: You’ve always taught high school? CB: I’ve taught different age groups, but I like high school best; you can really take a part in their developing intellectual lives. In chemistry you have to apply what you learn in class to the rest of your subjects. NEG: So where did you start? CB: I started teaching at a boys’ school, a day school called the Newark Academy in Livingston, New Jersey. I’m from New Jersey, and had gone to college there, Princeton.

ing school at Shattuck. I didn’t care for it as much; I didn’t like the boarding school environment, and the age range (4th-9th grade) wasn’t as good a fit for me. I volunteer at my grandkids’ classes now and I’m amazed by their teachers; they’ve asked me to sub and my response is always “no way; they’d eat me alive!” I tell you, truly great elementary school teachers – and there are a lot of them – are candidates for sainthood! NEG: You lived overseas, too. CB: Well, I was a Peace Corps volunteer in 1972, in Nepal. I lived in a village that was a five-day walk to the road – talk about isolated! I was often the first Westerner that many people ever saw, and I was the subject of a lot of curiosity. Funny story: once I was out hiking and asked a family if I could get a meal and stay over; they fed me and let me sleep in their barn. I woke up the next morning surrounded by people – adults and kids – who’d spent the night watching me sleep! I guess they just wanted to see if Westerners did it the same way. NEG: And then from Nepal to Northfield? CB: Through Faribault. I move there in 1973 and taught for two years at the CB Wilson Center, a psychiatric facility and residential treatment center for adolescents. I taught kids mostly one-on-one, in whatever area of science I could teach them. I didn’t start teaching in Northfield until 1984, about ten years after I’d moved here. (Chuckles) There are few people under the age of 43 or so in town that I don’t know from school. I either taught them or coached them; I was the assistant running coach for years. NEG: You’re a runner, Charlie? That doesn’t surprise me; you look like a runner. CB: I was a long-time runner; I ran the Boston Marathon in 1982. NEG: You ran Boston? CB: I did; mostly, though, I ran half-marathons and 15K races; I ran a lot of those. Gosh, I used to run about 70-80 miles a week. I was one of the first members of our running club, “The Band of 10,000 Aches.” We were going to call ourselves the “Adispose Wrecks” but the first name stuck. We ran the 100K relays for years, in the Edmund Fitzgerald. NEG: Do you still race? CB: No, I don’t compete any more. I got so into it I burned myself out. Pete Sandberg, who’s head of grounds at St Olaf, we used to run together. Now we walk together. I’m a member of the Knight Crawlers, a swim group that meets at Carleton three times a week at 5:15 in the morning. I’m not a natural swimmer the way I was a natural runner, but I’ve learned. I was a nervous runner, though. I was a nervous coach. NEG: A nervous coach? CB (laughs): Oh yeah. When the kids would run, I’d watch the start then go right to the finish and get the time; I couldn’t watch the kids. I knew what they were going through. Pat Foley was a great coach; he continues to run to this day.

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NEG: I have to ask you about the theater; I know that’s been a big part of your life here. CB: The theater was accidental. I had gotten my first taste for it way back when I was in high school, when I went to see a Princeton University Triangle Club production. These were terrific; musi-

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cal farces that were student written and performed but professionally produced. Jimmy Stewart had been a member when he was at Princeton. That got me interested, and when I was a Princeton sophomore myself, I was asked to join. Flash forward to 1973 when I was teaching at the Wilson Center, and one of the fellows said he’d Charlie and his wife, Barbara Bofenkamp. heard I’d done musicals and they needed men for the chorus of “Hello Dolly,” so I did it. NEG: “Hello Dolly” – and this was where? CB: At the Northfield Arts Guild, under Myrna Johnson. She liked what I did, so she cast me again – next time as her father in “My Fair Lady.” NEG: And you’ve never stopped. CB: Oh, I’ve been on the NAG stage now for 37 years; that’s about 70 productions, more or less. NEG: You know I’m going to ask if you have a favorite show. CB: I can’t answer that; the favorite is always the last one I’ve done, really. I’ve had so many good directors here to work with, though; through them I’ve learned to really appreciate the character roles in both comedies and drama, like Renfield in “Passion of Dracula,” or Luck in “Waiting for Godot.” I’m a character actor; I’m never as comfortable playing leads; I’m not Emile de Becque (the romantic lead in “South Pacific”); I’m definitely Luther Billis (laughs and mimes a coconut shell bikini top)! I love acting with kids especially, when the kids have good roles and aren’t on stage just to be cute. The kids in “Donata’s Gift” were great, and their roles had real meat. I loved helping to introduce them to this magic. NEG: Kind of like teaching. CB: Coming to Northfield was transformative in ways I couldn’t have predicted; I met my wife, Barbara Bofenkamp, in Northfield, started teaching here. When I talk to kids in school, I always tell them you never know what it’s going to be that will turn your life around. Or, as the inimitable Albert King of the University of Maryland basketball team said, “Well, you know, you never know – you know?” I think that pretty much sums it up. NEG: We haven’t talked about your greatest passion yet. CB (smiles): Grandparenting. I was new to babies; I met my stepson when he was nine years old, and I was the youngest in my family, so the first newborn I ever held in my arms was my grandson, Noah. Let’s just say there was a lot of pent-up nurturing there! My wife and I both, our world revolves around those kids (Noah, 12; Elijah, 9; Moriah, 6; and India, 4). I like their parents well enough, too – my son, Alec, and my daughter-in-law, Tara – but those kids have opened up a whole part of my life. I am truly besotted.

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Mondays: Nordic Jam (7pm) Tuesdays: Acoustic Jam (7pm) Wednesdays: Caleb Solomon (7pm) Live Music Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays

New Moon Trio

Marty Anderson & The Goods

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Lecture: Medieval Art Historian Elizabeth Pastan 5 p.m.

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Lecture: Sculptor/Book Artist Harriet Bart • 7 p.m.

Dittmann 305, St. Olaf Caleb Solomon • 7 p.m.

Dittmann 305, St. Olaf

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Man Cave Monday • 7 p.m.

Paradise Center, Faribault The Estonian Girls Choir 7:30 p.m. • St. Olaf

DJ Music Fridays Rueb ‘N’ Stein Friday, March 12 Froggy Bottoms Saturdays Rueb ‘N’ Stein Froggy Bottoms (when there isn’t live music)

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Cannon Valley Regional Orchestra: Music of Hungary • 4 p.m. • Paradise

Lecture: China and Globalization, from the 16th Century to the Present • 4 p.m.

African Drum Ensemble 4 p.m. • Sayles-Hill Great

Caleb Solomon • 7 p.m.

Center for the Arts, Faribault

Regents Hall 410, St. Olaf

Space, Carleton

Politics and a Pint • 6 p.m.

Nordic Jam • 7 p.m.

Theater: The Bacchae 2.10 7:30 p.m. • Haugen Theater,

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

Lecture: Printmaker/Book Artist Gaylord Schanilec 7 p.m. • Dittmann Center

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Urness Recital Hall, St. Olaf

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Keynote: Cary Griffith 7 p.m. • Northfield Library

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Acoustic Jam Session • 7 p.m.

The Contented Cow PAC Issue Debate • 7:30 p.m.

Lion’s Pause, St. Olaf Guest Recital: Soprano Mary Wilson • 7 p.m.

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Piano Man Tim Freeland • 6-8:30 p.m.

Bagels & Birds • 8:30-9:30 a.m.

Butler’s Steak and Ale

River Bend Nature Center, Faribault

St. Olaf Handbell Choir Spring Concert • 7 p.m. • St. Olaf

Saturday Stroll • 10:30-11:30 a.m.

Lonesome Dan Kase • 7-11 p.m.

CSA Day • 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

Study Hall • 9 p.m. • Contented Cow

River Bend Nature Center, Faribault

The Tavern Lounge

Just Food Co-op

Dance: The Rhythm Project • 7:30 p.m.

Poetry Reading: Sue Smallen • 7 p.m.

Dittmann Center, Studio 1, St. Olaf

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Goodsell Observatory Open House 7:30-9:30 p.m. • Carleton Meredith Fierke • 8 p.m.

Cannon Valley Regional Orchestra: Music of Hungary • 7 p.m.

Sheldon Theater, Red Wing

Northfield Arts Guild Theater Carleton Orchestra • 8 p.m. • Carleton

Dance: The Rhythm Project • 7:30 p.m.

Marty Anderson and the Goods 8:30 p.m. • The Contented Cow

Paradise Center for the Arts, Faribault

10th Anniversary Improv Show 9 p.m. • The Pause, St. Olaf Mark Mraz • Froggy Bottoms

Dittmann Center, Studio 1, St. Olaf Willow Brae • 7:30 p.m. Chance Meeting • 8 p.m.

The Contented Cow T.H.E. House Band • Castle Rock

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Exhibit Opening Reception • 5-7 p.m.

St. Patrick’s Day Parade • 2 pm.

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Paradise Center for the Arts, Faribault

Division Street to the Contented Cow

Theater: The Bacchae 2.10 • 7:30 p.m.

Piano Man Tim Freeland • 6-8:30 p.m.

Haugen Theater, St. Olaf

Butler’s Steak and Ale

Todd Thompson Trio • 8-11 p.m.

Sarah Henson Fundraiser • 7 p.m.

Northfield Arts Guild Annual Auction 5-11 p.m. • Northfield Arts Guild Handout Helpless • 7-11 p.m.

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The Grand Event Center

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Theater: The Bacchae 2.10 • 7:30 p.m.

Fourth Annual International Night 7 p.m. • The Pause, St. Olaf

Haugen Theater, St. Olaf Bingo • Froggy Bottoms

Heritage • 7 p.m. • The Contented Cow Dave Hagedorn & Kevin Clements 7:30 p.m. • Northfield Public Library Lonesome Dan Kase • Froggy Bottoms St. Patrick’s Party with Wasted Talent

Castle Rock and Roll Bar & Grill

The Dean’s List of Gigs Acoustic Jam Session ...........Tuesdays – Cow Marty Anderson...........5 – Cow, 26 – Tavern Area 51 ..........................................20 – Tavern Christopher Atzinger..................22 – St. Olaf CVRO.....................6 – Sheldon, 7 – Paradise Carleton Orchestra .................... 5 – Carleton Chance Meeting .....6, 17 – Cow, 12 – Grand Chic Gamine ............................ 25 – Shattuck Susan Cook....................................8 – St. Olaf Estonian Girls Choir ....................1 – St. Olaf Dime-Store Watch .......................... 20 – Cow Marc Durand ..............................15 – St. Olaf Meredith Fierke.................. 5 – NAG Theater

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Tim Freeland ......................Fridays – Butler’s God Save Norman .......................... 25 – Cow Dave Hagedorn & Kevin Clements .........................13 – Library Handout Helpless ........................13 – Tavern Heritage............................................ 13 – Cow Chris Herriges ..............................25 – Tavern Carey Langer ................................... 26 – Cow Lonesome Dan Kase .........13, 26 – Frog, 5, 19 – Tavern Mark & Alek ................................. 12 – Grand Mark Mraz...........5, 19 –Frog, 4, 18 – Tavern Nordic Jam .......................... Mondays – Cow Northern Roots Session ....... Sundays – Cow

C Rodland & B Carson ..............25 – St. Olaf Caleb Solomon ..................... 3, 10, 24 – Cow Spruce Top Review ......................... 27 – Cow St. Olaf Band ...............................21 – St. Olaf St. Olaf Handbell Choir ...............5 – St. Olaf Study Hall .....................................4, 18 – Cow Sweet North................19 – Cow, 12 – Grand T.H.E. House Band ............... 6 – Castle Rock Todd Thompson Trio..................11 – Tavern Wake-Robin ......................... 20 – Bittersweet Walker Forman Band ..................... 26 – Cow Wasted Talent ......................13 – Castle Rock Willow Brae .................................6 – Paradise Mary Wilson..................................9 – St. Olaf

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Masterclass: Pianist Marc Durand • 4:30 p.m.

Acoustic Jam Session 7 p.m. • The Contented Cow

Poetry Reading: Drew Weis/Scott King • 7:30 p.m.

Urness Recital Hall, St. Olaf

Monkey See Monkey Read

Northfield Eagles Club

Nordic Jam • 7 p.m.

Chance Meeting • 8 p.m.

Politics and a Pint • 6 p.m.

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Lecture: Architect David Salmela • 7 p.m.

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

Dittmann 305, St. Olaf

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Maple Syrup Open House 1-3:30 p.m. • River Bend

Acoustic Jam Session • 7 p.m.

Caleb Solomon • 7 p.m.

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Nature Center, Faribault

All District Orchestra 7 p.m. • High School Gym Nordic Jam • 7 p.m.

Theater: Angel Street • 2 p.m.

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Paradise Center, Faribault

Faculty Recital: Pianist Christopher Atzinger • 7 p.m.

St. Olaf Band Concert 3:30 p.m. • Skoglund, St. Olaf Politics and a Pint • 6 p.m.

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

Urness Recital Hall, St. Olaf

DJ Music

Lecture: Performance Artist Madeline Stillwell 7 p.m. • Dittmann Center

Fridays Rueb ‘N’ Stein Friday, March 12 Froggy Bottoms Saturdays Rueb ‘N’ Stein Froggy Bottoms (when there isn’t live music)

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Politics and a Pint • 6 p.m.

Nordic Jam • 7 p.m.

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Acoustic Jam Session 7 p.m. • The Contented Cow Theater: Much Ado About Nothing • 7:30 p.m. • Shat-

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

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Night Hikes • 7:30 p.m.

River Bend, Faribault

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Reading and Booksigning: Kao Kalia Yang • 7 p.m. • Viking Theater, St. Olaf

Piano Man Tim Freeland • 6-8:30 p.m.

Wake-Robin • 12-1 p.m. • Bittersweet Lady’s Day and Castle Rock • 1-4 p.m.

Mark Mraz • 7-11 p.m. • Tavern Lounge Lecture: George W. Bush and the Redemptive Dream: A Psychological Portrait • 7 p.m.

Lonesome Dan Kase • 7-11 p.m.

Paradise Center for the Arts, Faribault

Regents Hall 150, St. Olaf

Historical Society Annual Meeting/ Membership Ball • 7 p.m.

Sweet North • 8:30 p.m.

Study Hall • 9 p.m.

Great Hall, Carleton

The Contented Cow Mark Mraz • Froggy Bottoms

Fashion Fix • doors at 7 p.m. • Ole Cafe Theater: Angel Street • 7:30 p.m.

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Butler’s Steak and Ale The Tavern Lounge Theater: Angel Street • 7:30 p.m.

Castle Rock and Roll, Castle Rock Area 51 • 7-11 p.m. • Tavern Lounge

Paradise Center for the Arts, Faribault High School Choir Concert • 7:30 p.m.

Boe Chapel, St. Olaf Immigrant Music Celebration 7:30 p.m. • Urness Recital Hall, St. Olaf Dime-Store Watch • 8 p.m.

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Dupre’s Stations of the Cross • 7 p.m.

Carey Langer • 5 p.m. • Contented Cow Piano Man Tim Freeland • 6-8:30 p.m.

Spruce Top Review • 7 p.m.

Boe Chapel, St. Olaf Theater: Angel Street • 7:30 p.m.

Paradise Center for the Arts, Faribault Chic Gamine • 7:30 p.m. • Shattuck-St. Mary’s, Faribault

Butler’s Steak and Ale Marty Anderson & the Goods 7-11 p.m. • Tavern Lounge Theater: Angel Street • 7:30 p.m.

Chris Herriges • 8-11 p.m.

Paradise Center for the Arts, Faribault

The Tavern Lounge

Walker Foreman Band • 8 p.m.

God Save Norman • 8:30 p.m.

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Lonesome Dan Kase • Froggy Bottoms

The Contented Cow Theater: Angel Street • 7:30 p.m.

Paradise Center for the Arts, Faribault Bingo with Prizes • Froggy Bottoms

Book Reading/Signing: Siri Hustvedt

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e are pleased to share, of that amount, we have raised $500,000. This will enable us to ensure the full-time position of pastor/chaplain. The endowment provides funding in perpetuity for our pastoral nursing program and pastoral work. With a campus offering living options at multiple levels of independence, a wide range of spiritual programming is needed. By

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Spouse of a Lutheran Pastor until his sudden death at age 56. Later, Lois took on the role of marriage partner to another Lutheran pastor who was the President of St. Olaf College and who following his position at St. Olaf, was appointed US Ambassador to Norway—Sidney Rand. A long-time member of NRC’s ParkView West independent apartment-living neighborhood, Lois’ connection to NRC dates back even further, to visits with family friends who received care in the care center. Lois thrives living in the NRC neighborhood and is a faithful financial donor to Northfield Retirement Community. Perhaps most importantly, Lois is a woman standing strong in her faith walk and constantly moving forward in that journey, as God “has nudged” her into his will and plan for her life—from her formative childhood years until even now in

her more mature adult years. Growing up as a child on the move, Lois found herself needing to adjust to nearly constant change. Her father’s business took the family to many places in the western United States. Lois attended 12 public schools. Her involvement in music eased the many adjustments. “I was a shy child but all these beginnings helped me learn to reach out to new friends and to cherish old friends by keeping in touch with them.” Following college graduation from Colorado College, and earning bachelors and masters degrees in Music, Lois was pursuing a career as a music instructor, when “God intervened” and led her to a position as a parish worker in a Thief River Falls, MN, Lutheran church. Among her many responsibilities were parish visitation, youth work and choir director. It was at the Lutheran church in Thief River Falls, where she met

Walt Ekeren, a member of the Senior Choir which she directed, and who was later to become a Lutheran pastor and her husband. Following marriage, Lois continued her work in church music. Lois found her career path taking a turn into public relations, in time as Vice President at Minda Public Relations. PR was to become a new and fulfilling career, a perfect fit for Lois’ gifts and personality. After 25 years of marriage, her husband Walt died suddenly of a heart attack. Years later Lois married his closest childhood friend, Sidney Rand. Lois’ PR background served her well as a marriage partner to Rev. Rand, a college president at St. Olaf, and later US Ambassador to Norway, recommended by Vice President Walter Mondale and appointed by President Jimmy Carter. After an extremely active 20 years of retirement, Sidney and Lois continued on page 3

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began to think about simplifying their lives. Lois’ son and many of Sidney and Lois’ friends lived in Northfield, and they wanted to be near St. Olaf College. Plus Northfield offered the Rands an abundance of opportunities. “With two colleges, Northfield has such a rich cultural environment,� Lois comments. As they considered the living options, Lois and Sidney felt Northfield Retirement Community fit their special situation the best. A friend’s experience with senior communities was key to their decision. “A couple who Sidney and I knew well were retired and living in a senior apartment community, when the husband experienced health problems, which forced them to live separately. It was difficult for her to travel to see him in a nursing home when she still lived in an apartment.� At that point Lois realized “to be under one roof � was all important—similar to the variety of living levels offered at Northfield Retirement Community. Lois believes in NRC. “One of the great skills of NRC staff is their regard for residents as individual human beings. Living here, you do not feel like a number. From the very beginning, staff makes an effort to be acquainted with new residents and to use each person’s name to make you feel you are a part of the neighborhood. And you can be as much a part of it as you want to be.� Important to Lois is the community aspect of NRC. “It is wonderful to have neighbors who become good friends. If one feels in need of good company, it is right here down the hallway. There is a family spirit here at NRC.�

Even more important to her is NRC’s faith-based foundation. “I think it is wonderful that congregations of all denominations are a part of the governance of NRC. It reflects the diversity of faith at NRC and in Northfield. I most appreciate the spiritual programs here, led by Chaplain Diane Goulson. One of the best decisions NRC made was to hire a full-time chaplain. I believe that God provided us with the right chaplain. It takes an extraordinary person to lead all the spiritual programming, to fulfill all the pastoral duties and to do so in such a meaningful way. Pr. Diane is that one.� Lois values the worship at NRC. “I love St. John’s Lutheran, where I hold my church membership. But the practical issues— transportation and mobility make worshipping at NRC easier for me.� One of NRC’s faithful financial donors, Lois believes support of the Chaplaincy Endowment is critical to a quality chaplaincy program and the long life of NRC’s extensive pastoral care programs. Words and actions reflect Lois’ philanthropic values. Lois holds that when a person truly believes in the services and mission of a non-profit organization, and sees the fruit of those services, one should act on that belief and stand behind that organization with their financial means. Lois believes NRC is one of those organizations deserving of financial support. One that demonstrates a commitment to older adults in its strong spiritual focus, consistent quality of services, caring staff and innovative programs.

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orthfield Area Foundation has awarded Northfield Retirement Community (NRC) a $2,000 grant for the development of a Meditation Park. In a stress-filled world of non-stop activity and little time to connect with friends, the park will offer citizens of Northfield and residents of NRC a gathering place to relax, re-connect and renew. The park will provide a natural setting for friends of varying ages to meet, spend time together and attend community events and worship services in the park. Visitors can walk a labyrinth to relax, an experience that is conducive to meditation, self-exploration and prayer. Within the park, one can stroll leisurely with friends on walking paths linking NRC with the St. Olaf College campus. Plus the park offers a place of comfort and remembrance to commemorate the lives of former loved ones and friends.

The Meditation Park will offer citizens of Northfield and residents of NRC a gathering place to relax, re-connect and renew.

Northfield Area Foundation, Northfield, MN, makes discretionary grants available to eligible not-for-profit organizations on a semi-annual cycle. The Foundation supports programs that educate Northfield youth, embrace diversity and enhance the environment. Northfield Retirement Community received a $20,000 grant from the Lutheran Services for the Elderly Endowment (of the ELCA Foundation). The grant helps to support a program assisting adult informal caregivers. These caregivers may suddenly find themselves responsible for the care of their aging parents who often continue to live independently following a sudden accident or illness. The informal caregiver needs to first recognize that they are caregivers and then tap into cost-effective and time-effective solutions to the challenge they face. A challenge complicated by a rapidly aging population, rising health care costs and shrinking government funding sources. NRC’s program will build a network of resource organizations collaborating to assist informal caregivers, and will develop a model that can be replicated by others state- and nation-wide. Services of various organizations in Northfield will be utilized—including community organizations, churches, senior organizations, St. Olaf College,

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Give on NRC’s Website Go green and save the green. Giving online through our website will help you reach both goals. It’s the paperless, postage-free way to give. This giving method will soon be in place. In the near future, you can simply go to northfieldretirement.org, and follow the prompts to give by credit card quickly and easily.

Introducing GiveMN NRC is pleased to announce we are now registered with GiveMN.org, a new destination for online charitable giving in Minnesota. This means giving online with GiveMN is now one way you can give to NRC. Created by Minnesota donors and non

profits for Minnesota donors and nonprofits, GiveMN is a great way to find and support causes important to you. Every 1% of Minnesota personal donations that move online will save the nonprofit sector more than $5 million in fundraising expenses. That’s putting more of your donation dollars to work changing lives. When you donate through the GiveMN website you can give quickly and easily via credit card and easily keep track of your donations. We at NRC invite you to give to NRC online via the GiveMN.org website. Many partners shaped GiveMN to build on Minnesota’s strong tradition of philanthropy, including: Blandin Foundation, Briggs & Morgan, Central Minnesota Community Foundation, Ecolab Foundation, R.R. Bigelow Foundation, Greater Twin Cities United Way,

HealthPartners, Initiative Foundation, The Minneapolis Foundation, Northland Foundation, Northwest Minnesota Foundation, The Saint Paul Foundation, Southern Initiative Foundation, Southwest Initiative Foundation, West Central Initiative Foundation and Women’s Foundation of Minnesota. NRC’s participation in Give-tothe-Max Day, offered by GiveMN. org, garnered more than $1,612. Of that amount, donors gave NRC $1,500 in online contributions. We sincerely appreciate your generosity. A portion of those proceeds— $62.64—was matched, thanks to Give-to-the-Max Day’s sponsors. For further information about Northfield Retirement Community Foundation and gifts to Northfield Retirement Community, contact Ingrid Anderson Sampo, Vice President, Fund Development, 507-664-3471, or email her at isampo@northfieldretirement.org

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scape the winter doldrums. Dream of spring and golf. Do more than dream. Mark your calendars for June 7, 2010 when the Fourth Annual NRC Golf Classic will be held at Northfield Golf Club. Last year’s Golf Classic was a success with a record attendance of 133 golfers, great food, fun games, valuable prizes, a special day of golf with friends and colleagues and event proceeds of $17,660. NRC expresses its appreciation to event sponsors, donors, golfers, the NRC board, volunteers and staff for their hard work. QBHF

“Let’s plan to include the Fourth Annual NRC Golf Classic in our upcoming Calendar of Events. By attending, you support NRC’s Foundation for its Chaplaincy Endowment, ensuring a fulltime chaplaincy position and spiritual programs for older adults residing at NRC for years

to come,” notes Ingrid Anderson Sampo, Vice President of Fund Development.

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HAPPENINGS NORTHFIELD STYLE By Susan Hvistendahl

Carleton’s Sayles-Hill Celebrates Centennial Sayles-Hill Gymnasium, now used as Carleton’s Campus Center, was dedicated on Jan. 26, 1910. As the “March Madness” of the collegiate basketball season is upon us, it is timely to take note of the 100th anniversary of this building that has served Carleton so well for so long. Photo courtesy of Carleton Archives.

The formal dedication of the long-awaited gym started at 10:30 a.m. in Willis Hall Chapel. Noted New York concert singer Edward (Ned) Strong (son of Carleton’s first president, James W. Strong) sang a piece from Haydn’s “Creation” and an address by President J.T.H. Main of Grinnell College followed. The topic was “The Place of Greek in the College Curriculum.” The Northfield Independent of Jan. 27 praised this “effective speech” in which Main disputed the idea that Greek had outlived its usefulness. According to the Jan. 29 Northfield News account, Main tied his subject to the dedication “by reference to the important place given to athletics by the Greeks.” The gym was then opened for public inspection. The afternoon program at the gym began with performances from the college band and glee club. The formal presentation of the building was made by Fred B. Hill who, with his wife, Rhode Island heiress Deborah Sayles Hill, had provided more than $60,000 for the construction. The gym was named in honor of the couple’s parents. Fred Hill (Carleton class of 1900) was a professor of Biblical literature at Carleton who had excelled in baseball during his college years. The Northfield News of Jan. 29 quoted him as hoping “that this building may ever encourage and foster stalwart, virile and Christlike manhood among the students of Carleton College.” Carleton’s President, Donald J. Cowling, then gave a few facts about the building:

the floor space of the gymnasium was 60 by 125 feet, there were 175 lockers with room for 50 more, the swimming pool was 9 feet deep and measured 25 by 60 feet; the batting cage was 20 by 75 feet, a recreation room was 20 by 40 feet, a trophy room was 19 by 20 feet and a reading room was 20 by 25 feet. Physical training would be available to all men and “an effort will be made to correct and assist any physical defects or weaknesses in students.” St. Olaf College President John Kildahl was then called upon to speak and, according to the News, he “made one of the happiest addresses of the afternoon” as he brought greetings, congratulations and some envy from Manitou Heights (where St. Olaf’s own gymnasium would not be dedicated until 1920). Kildahl said that “he himself was an example of the need of physical culture, and spoke of the great benefit such a building would afford. There was a time when the pale and lean man was the aristocrat of college life, but that day had long since passed. He closed his remarks by saying that he did not covet the new gymnasium, for that was not right, but that he would not object to having one just like it set on the other hill.” The dedication activities were climaxed that evening by a free recital at the gym by Edward Strong before a packed house. The News reported that Strong sang 19 numbers of his own choosing, and that the concert was a “magnificent treat, artistic throughout,” with a wide variance, “the gay and the somber, the rollicking and the droll, the plaintive and the robust.” The Independent’s account of the day’s activities concluded: “The crying need for years has been a suitable gymnasium for the men, and when this need has been filled so completely as it has been here, great results naturally will be expected. It is hoped that this will build up, not only a strong physical department, but that it will promote a spirit of fellowship and brotherhood such as the school has never seen before.” The newspaper expected that it would induce “many more men” to come to Carleton.

Carleton plays Hamline at Sayles-Hill gym in 1926. Photo courtesy of Carleton Archives.

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Carleton had a basketball tradition dating back to 1892, a year after YMCA instructor James Naismith invented the game of “basket ball” in Springfield, Mass., using peach baskets as receptacles. Naismith’s friend, Max Exner (who had participated in the first game ever played), became a student at Carleton in 1892 and was hired as an instructor of “physical culture” for both men and women. Carleton women took an immediate interest in the new game and played it in a small gymnasium room in Gridley Hall. It would not be until March, 1965, however, that the women’s physical education department

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would have a building of its own, the Elizabeth Cowling Recreation Center for Women, named after the wife of Carleton’s third president.

Thurnblad was the last to coach men’s basketball at Sayles-Hill. On May 20, 1964, West Gymnasium was dedicated and since the 1964-65 season, this gym has been home to the Knights. The basketball court here was named in honor of Jack and Jinny Thurnblad in 2009. West Gym was designed by Minoru Yamasaki, who also designed the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center, built in the 1970s and destroyed by terrorists on Sept. 11, 2001.

Following years of unofficial club basketball play, the first official men’s basketball game was played at Sayles-Hill on Jan. 22, 1910, just days before the dedication ceremonies. Carleton was victorious over Pillsbury Academy 27-11. On Feb. 5, St. Olaf played its first game at SaylesFrank Wright (left), and Carleton athletic Hill, defeating Carleton 22-8. The Northfield director, Leon Lunder, attended the 100year reception on Jan. 23. Wright, class And what became of Sayles-Hill? The gym was News of Feb. 12 said that although “Carleton of 1950, played basketball at Sayles-Hill. used as a multi-purpose room for registration, played a fast and hard game,” St. Olaf entered dances, concerts and plays. In 1979, this historic the second half excelling in team work and building was redesigned and replaced Willis Hall as the Carleton individual play, “with a spirit which swept the Carleton men off Center. Today Sayles-Hill contains the post office, career center, their feet.” bookstore, radio station, snack bar and game room with pool tables. On Feb. 17, 1913, St. Olaf rooters brought to the game at SaylesIn October of 1979, a portrait of Carleton’s first president, James Hill a wooden animal with a whisk-broom for whiskers which was W. Strong, was taken and held hostage by students demanding that labeled “Carleton’s Goat.” Carleton had won the first contest of the the Sayles-Hill pinball room be named after Peter Tork of the pop season and, after a second victory, Carleton claimed that goat as group the Monkees who had attended Carleton 1959-62. On March its own until St. Olaf could score a double victory in one season to 5, 1980, the Peter Tork Pinball Area was dedicated in Sayles-Hill win it back. (This season, St. Olaf won the first match, but Carleton with a sign and a champagne reception, as officials capitulated to retained the goat after a victory over St. Olaf on Feb. 1 and now the pressure. Unfortunately, the sign has since disappeared. leads the “Goat Series” 100-85.) Although no longer home to basketball throngs or memorials to In early April of 1913, Sayles-Hill hosted the first state high school Peter Tork, Sayles-Hill continues to have a vitality and versatilbasketball tournament. With larger schools having been elimiity not only as a crossroads for campus activities, but also for nated, Fosston and Mountain Lake played for the championship, Northfield residents. Last December, the Beaux Arts Ball, which with Fosston prevailing by 29-27. The state tournament was moved celebrated 50 years of the Northfield Arts Guild, made use of the to the Twin Cities in 1923 to accommodate larger crowds. (NorthGreat Space area, which used to be the basketball court. I think field High School played once in the Sayles-Hill tournament in Fred and Deborah Sayles Hill would have approved. 1916, losing in the first round to St. Paul Mechanical Arts.) On Jan. 23 of this year, Carleton celebrated “100 Years of Varsity Hoops at Carleton College” with a reception for current and former players and the public after the men’s victory over St. John’s. There was a sideshow of basketball over the years and a brochure of past century highlights prepared by Matt Hart (Carleton Class of 2011), David Pape (sports information director) and Eric Sieger (director of media and public relations). The “Golden Age” of the 1920s saw Carleton capture three MIAC (Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) titles under coach Dean Everett. According to Carleton archivist, Eric Hillemann, Everett’s teams achieved a record 46-4 from 1921-24, including seven wins over non-college teams. Ozzie Cowles then took over, leaving in 1930 with a record of 65-26 after six seasons. Marshall Diebold succeeded Cowles and left in 1942 with a record of 122-74-1. On Dec. 7, 1926, Carleton defeated Eau Claire Normal at home and did not lose on the home court again until Jan. 11, 1935. This loss to Cornell, 28-23, represented an end to a home winning streak of 64 in a row, which was a national record at that time and still stands as record for Minnesota colleges. During the 1930s, Diebold coached the teams to two victories each over the universities of Iowa and Minnesota, with victories over Chicago and Wisconsin, as well, leading sports writers to call Carleton “the 11th member of the Big Ten.” In 1950, Mel Taube came to Carleton from Purdue to coach basketball, football and baseball and he led the team to four Midwest Conference basketball titles between 1952-58. Remarkably, since 1960, Carleton has had only two men’s basketball coaches: Jack Thurnblad, from 1960-84 and Guy Kalland, 1984 to the present.

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Budweiser Select Coors Light $3.00

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Captain Cokes $2.75

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Long Island Iced Teas $5.25

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2 for 1 on Grundy Single Burgers (1/4 pound) with purchase of a beverage

Spiced Rum $2.75

Bacardi Limon $3.75

Vodka Tonics $2.75 Spiced Rum $2.75 Martini Mondays $1.00 off all

$2.50 Grain Belt 9 p.m.-close Ladies Night 2 for 1 On Taps and Rails 9-11 p.m.

1/2 Price Appetizers 9-11 p.m. Monday-Friday

SATURDAY MGD $3.00

Bacardi Cokes $2.75 Spiced Rum $2.75 Bacardi Limon $3.75

Half Price Bottles of Wine

$5 Natural Light Pitchers 9 p.m.-close Every Day

Happy Hour Monday-Friday, 3:30-6:00 & 9-11 p.m. – It’s a dollar off Taps and Rails and 25¢ Buffalo Wings with purchase of a beverage

Spiced Rum $2.75 Bloody Mary Bar 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

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Build Your Own Happy Hour 8 or more people – Choose 2 hours and up to 4 discounted items $1.00 off all Drinks • $1.00 off all Beer $2.00 off all Pitchers • 25¢ Wings • 1/2 price Appetizers

$1.00 off all Import Bottles

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Grandma Grundy’s Homemade Spaghetti with a Side Salad and Garlic Bread Roll, 11:00 a.m.-9 p.m. Every Day – $7.95

Bloody Mary Bar 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Family Day 1/2 price Kids Meal

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By Felicia Crosby With those words, Sean Connery in 1964’s “Goldfinger” created the ultimate musthave accessory for the hip urbanite, and turned a cocktail mainstay into an icon. The martini wasn’t a new drink to Ian Fleming’s spy; created in California during the mid-19th century, it had become popular during Prohibition, with the relative abundance of illegally distilled gin. The drink got drier when finer-quality gin became available, and then more sophisticated with the introduction of vodka. But its mythic rise to the elevation of quintessential cool? Well, that was Bond. James Bond. Gabe Wessinger of Butler’s Steak and Ale knows a thing or two about this most evocative of drinks. “A martini,” he says, “is for the spirit connoisseur. A properly shaken martini will celebrate the spirits of the vodka or gin.” Vodka and gin have evolved over the last 50 years, and martinis have evolved with them. Their distilling process has been refined to bring out their natural flavors – and with finer vodkas, it’s also allowed for a seamless blending of flavor into the product. That doesn’t mean that gin has lost its popularity, but it does reduce – significantly – the importance of vermouth. “I don’t use vermouth,” Gabe explains. “Vermouth is there primarily to add flavor or to cut the vodka or gin.” Modern vodkas and gins, he says, don’t need it. Regarding the type of vodka or gin, Gabe is a firm believer in quality ingredients. “We don’t do anything rail at Butler’s. Everything

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is premium; we make about 20 variations of martinis, and carry about 25 vodkas and gins. We have the best selection around.” Beyond having the best ingredients, which in Butler’s case includes vodkas such as Chopin, Grey Goose, Reyka and Ketel, and gins such as the British Hendrick’s (named “best gin in the world” by the Wall Street Journal in 2003), a perfect martini needs equally proper tools. These include a muddler, a dancing spoon, a Julip strainer, a shaker, a knife and a cutting board. “You have to have the right tools to make a great martini,” Gabe says. “A good shaker is key.” That’s all the more important when one realizes that within the last ten years many martinis have become a single-ingredient drink, due in part to the array of flavor-infused spirits; the proper manipulation of the alcohol becomes an art form in and of itself. And what of 007? Does the drink first described in the pages of 1952’s “Casino Royale” stand up to the test of time? “Absolutely,” Gabe says. Known as the Vesper, after an attractive female agent, this classic martini still claims legions of fans. “This used to be made with Stolichnaya vodka,” Gabe explains, “until a particularly bad moment during the Cold War had them dumping it on the streets in New York.” Butler’s makes a Vesper with Hendrick’s. “We use two parts Hendrick’s, one part Ketel and one part Lillet (a French aperitif wine).” Pour the vodka, gin and Lillet into a cocktail shaker filled with cracked ice, shake well and strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with a twist of lemon and serve. No stirring, needless to say. We think Bond would approve.

For more on making a martini, Butlers is offering Martini 101 with Gabe this month. go to www.butlerssteakandale.com for details.

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Clubs, Classes and More… Cub Scout Pack 300 – 612/490-4048, www.cubs300.org

Northfield Arts Guild – 507/645-8877 – Find classes for kids

Glass Garden Beads Beading Class – 507/645-0301

and adults at www.northfieldartsguild.org KidsARTS for ages 4-6 now offers two class time options: Tuesday 9:30-11:30 a.m. or Thursday 11 a.m.-noon. Two hours of fun and learning in the arts, especially designed for preschoolers, kindergartners and home-schoolers. $64 (nonmembers)/$58 (members)/four-week session. Start anytime.

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. Rain and Prairie Garden Design, Installation and Maintenance – March 3, 7-8:30 p.m. Learn basics of siting, sizing, installing and maintaining a rain or prairie garden on your property. This class will concentrate on plant information and selection with attention to garden aesthetics and matching plants to soil and light conditions. Free. Preregister. Make Your Own Kombucha – March 10, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Kombucha is a living drink made by fermenting tea and sugar with a kombucha culture, also called a mushroom or a scoby. It is easy and inexpensive to make at home and many people anecdotally report health benefits when drinking it regularly. Bring a glass container with a lid that holds at least 16 ounces and go home with enough kombucha liquid to make your own brew at home. $10/$8 owners. Preregister and pre-pay. The Key

Mondays: Book Club, 5 p.m. Tuesdays: Photo Club, 5:30 p.m. – developing and learning. Family Game Night, 7 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. Thursdays: Art Night, 7 p.m. Saturdays: Cooking Class, 6 p.m., Emmaus basement Photo Club, 11 a.m. – shooting. Sundays: Writing Workshop, 3-5 p.m. – for details, call 507/6630715.

Northfield Buddhist Meditation Center – Children’s Circle

Class (ages 3-9) – Sundays, 3-4 p.m. Children and their parents meditate, do yoga and learn about Buddhism in a fun, peaceful atmosphere of exploration. Everyone welcome. Northfield Public Library – 507/645-6606

First Steps Early Literacy Center: Monday, Friday and Saturdays, 10-11 a.m. Infant Lapsit: Tuesdays, 10 a.m. Toddler Rhyme Time: Wednesdays, 10 a.m. Pre-School Story Time: Thursdays, 10 a.m. Carleton ACT Book Buddies: Saturdays, 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Spring Break Childrens’ Programs, 1-2:30 p.m.: Tuesday, March 30 – Fancy Nancy Tea Party. Enjoy tea and treats while Fancy Nancy reads. Fancy dress encouraged. Wednesday, March 31 – Celebrate Star Wars! Featuring Wookie Cookies and Brent Kivell. Learn about the weapons, stories and more. Paradise Center for the Arts – 612/216-1206

www.paradisecenterforthearts.org. Open Pottery Studio – Wednesdays, 10 a.m. through March – Experienced members who have ten previous clay classes join together and work without a teacher. Clay problems are solved by sharing of knowledge – a time of give and take. Participants are required to purchase clay from PCA to cover glazing/firing fees. Studio time is free. Want to list a club or a class? Call for information – 507/663-7937 or email Kevin@northfieldguide.com

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620 Water St. • www.butlerssteakandale.com 786-9797 – 3-9 p.m. Mon-Thurs; 3-midnight Fri & Sat; 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sun. Steaks, fish, chops and much more. Fine wines, signature cocktails, and Irish coffees. Happy hour 3-5 Mon-Thurs and 10 p.m.-midnight Fri & Sat.

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.

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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 Tandoori entrees including a large selection of vegetarian items. Wine and beer. Contented Cow

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503 Division St. • www.ruebnstein.com 645-6691 • 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.

Hogan Brothers’ Acoustic Cafe – 415 Divi-

sion St. • 645-6653 • Sun-Tue 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Fri and Sat 9 a.m.-10 p.m. – Hot hoagies since 1991. Also soup, sandwiches, Espresso, gourmet coffee and ice cream. 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.

Chapati ........................................................ 20 College City Beverage ............................11

Froggy Bottoms River Pub .....................13 Pam Gillespie, Realtor® ...........................19

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.

305 S. Water St. • www.froggybottoms.com 664-0260 • Mon-Sat 11 a.m.-close – Steaks, salads, pasta and 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.

Carleton College ...................... inside front

Freeman’s Formal Wear ........ front cover

El Tequila – 1010 Hwy. 3 S. • 664-9139 • 11 a.m.

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Cannon Valley Regional Orchestra....... 6

Culligan Water ...........................................16

Quarterback Club

Froggy Bottoms River Pub

Butler’s Steak & Ale ..................................21

The Contented Cow ................................ 20

302 Division St. S. • www.contentedcow.com 3 p.m.-close – British-style pub with authentic British specialties and a variety of soups, salads and sandwiches. Extensive patio overlooking the Cannon River. Great selection of imported and domestic draft beer and a full selection of wine and spirits. -10 p.m. – Family restaurant offering authentic Mexican cuisine as well as wonderful margaritas and more.

Budget Blinds .............................................14

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Girls Night Out ............................................. 3

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 flamebroiled hamburgers.

Heartworks Yoga Studio .........................16

Tiny’s Dogs All Day – 321 Division St. S. •

Immigrant Music Celebration ................. 3 James Gang Coffeehouse .....................16 Michael Jordon, Realtor®........................ 17 Just Food Co-op .........................................15 KYMN 1080 Radio...................................... 7 Dianne Kyte, Realtor®................................ 4 Left Field ......................................................... 1 Marguarite’s Salon .........................................6 Mike’s Bikes......................................................8 Northfield Arts Guild ..................................36 Northfield Arts School ............................... 41 Northfield Construction Company ..........9 Nfld Downtown Develop Corp.............13

Willingers Bar & Restaurant – 6900 Canby

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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.

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