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Contents

By All Means Graphics................................13 Carleton College .........................Inside Front Chapati .....................................................25, 45 City Discount Card ..........................................9 College City Beverage ...................................9 Community Resource Bank ......................47 The Contented Cow.............................24, 45

Left Field...........................................................................5

Eastman Music ..............................................30

Theater .............................................................................5

El Tequila ..................................................11, 45

Local Galleries................................................................6 HAPPENINGS – Up Close ............................6-25, 30

Encore Hair Studio........................................10 Downtown Dancewear...............................13 Fantastic Sams ...............................................11 Fieldhouse................................................14, 45

A Month at a Glance..........................................26-29

First National Bank .....................Back Cover

Didja’ Know? ................................................................31

First United Church of Christ .....................17

Historic Happenings: Susan Hvistendahl....32-34

Froggy Bottoms River Pub .................15, 45 Pam Gillespie, Realtor®................................15

VOTE for Northfield’s BEST................................35-36

The Grand Event Center .............................16

Just Curious: Jessica Paxton........................36-37

HideAway ................................................16, 45

Family Fun ....................................................................44 Sports..............................................................................44

Hogan Brothers’ Acoustic Cafe ........30, 45 James Gang Coffeehouse ................45, 46 Jesse James Lanes .......................................34

Dining.............................................................................45

Just Food Co-op ............................................30

Clubs, Classes and More..........................................46

KYMN 1080 Radio.......................................46 Dianne Kyte, Realtor® .................................30

On the Cover: Genesis – an oil and pastel by local artist, Fred

Marguerite’s Salon .......................................23

Sommers, whose “Beyond Words” show opens Jan. 8, with a reception that evening, at the Northfield Arts Guild, see page 6.

My Eyes…My Heart….................................13 Northfield Arts Guild....................................19 Northfield Chamber of Commerce ..Cover

Turn to pages 34-35 for an entry form to cast your vote for Northfield’s Best musicians, venues, cookies, stores, etc.! Or go to Locallygrownnorthfield.org for an online voting experience.

Northfield Construction Company .........25

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Northfield Retirement Community ..38-43

Northfield Community Services...............10 Northfield Dance Academy ......................22 Nfld Downtown Development Corp......23 Northfield Liquor Store...............................24 Northfield Winter Stomp............................10 Ole Café....................................................22, 45 Paper Petulum................................................13 PJ’s Fabrics and Crafts .................................12 Paradise Center for the Arts .....................21 Premier Banks................................................21 Quarterback Club..................................20, 45 Rueb ‘n’ Stein .........................................20, 45 St. Olaf College............................Inside Front Schmidt Homes..............................................19 Sisters Ugly ......................................................18 The Sketchy Artist ...........................................7 Sweet Pea’s Loft & Toys & Treats ............12 Willingers Golf Club................................3, 45 Winter Clearance.............................................8 Women & Kids on Division .......................17

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Theater

In the Course of Events…

Sex with Seven Men

Northfield Arts Guild Theater Jan. 16-17, 8 p.m. It’s been said that men are desperate, funny and horrible creatures yearning for sexual fulfillment, or a fleeting cheap thrill, at every turn. This original production, written and directed by Brendon Etter, offers an intimate, scientific, theatrical examination of men and their sexuality through seven men in seven short plays, exercising and exorcising male sexuality in many possible and impossible ways. Bring your probing, fresh and open mind. If you can’t find your fresh and open mind, a used and dirty one can be rented at the door for a small fee. Not recommended for children. Tickets: $10 One Act Plays

High School Auditorium Jan. 30-31, 7:30 p.m.

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As we research for this Guide, visit web sites, myspaces and talk to folks, we get kind of excited about some of the happenings inside this issue. Here are a few that caught our eye: High School One Act Plays – We didn’t Center for the Arts’ Art Quilt Show. pull together much in an offical All three of these shows have opening capacity about these performances receptions the weekend of Jan. 8-9. Jan. 30-31 due to the schools Dave Machacek called in preliminary being on break while we were info on ArtOrg’s “Vermillion rounding that corner – but I have Editions” opening Jan. 16, which he it from good sources that these says will be quite a show. original works produced, directed Retail Sale – It’s been a rough year for and presented by high school sturetailers and I’m grateful for all the dents are well worth taking in. great ones we have in Northfield – so Gary Telgenhoff – this Las Vegas medI’ll point out that several downtown ical examiner’s professional experistores have cast Jan. 31 as their Winter ence (more than 1,000 bodies a year) Clearance Day – see ad on page 8. has made him a primary consultant to Mark Mraz – I have to plug the piano the hit TV drama, “CSI.” He’ll be givman when he’s tickling the ivories ing the Carleton Convocation Jan. 9. EVERY THURSDAY night at the Great Art – see page 6 for a listing of Tavern Lounge. galleries and studios. We’re thrilled, of Here are a few musicians that I haven’t course, to have Fred Somers’ art on heard before but the cuts on their the cover and were taken by the popweb sites are great: Carrie Newcomer out image on the Carleton web site for in concert at Shattuck-St. Mary’s Jan. their “Modernizing Melodrama” 15, Bobby Bomba Jan. 15 at the exhibit (see both on page 11). And Contented Cow and Carey Langer having recently visited Jan. 24 at the my friend Myrna Mybus’ Contented Cow house and admired her And here are a few quilts hanging over the I do know that are bannister – I know there sure to please – is a lot of interest in Lonesome Dan Carey Langer quilts as pieces of art – Kase (Jan. 3 at the Modernizing so check out Paradise Tavern Lounge), Jack Knife and the Melodrama Sharps (Jan. 17 at the Grand), and Northfield’s own Jon Manners (Jan. 17 at the Tavern Lounge). River Bend Nature Center in Faribault has outdone themselves with a plethora of activities to explore nature indoors and out in January – see their listings inside. And who says you can’t get something for free – check out the ad for the City Discount Card on page 9. Poker anyone? Froggy Bottoms has got it going Monday nights. Opera anyone? A cast of 17 will present a farcical take on Christopher Columbus Jan. 26-28 at St. Olaf. So there you have it – just a taste what’s inside. Enjoy your January, let us know what’s in store for February (neg@northfieldguide.com) and be sure to VOTE for the Best of Northfield on pages 35-36. – Rob Schanilec, publisher

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The Flaten Art Museum

ArtOnWater 217 S. Water St. • 786-9700 artonwater.com American Opal Glass studio and exhibit of unique decorative art opens early January; watch for announcements. Joint exhibit space option still available. Open House: Thursday, Jan. 8, 2 p.m.-late. Artists and art supporters are invited to stop by for refreshments and to learn about the proposed “studio gallery” concept planned for ArtOnWater Gallery spaces. Back Gallery artwork exhibit and sale closes Jan. 14.

Grezzo Gallery 16 Bridge Sq. • 581-2161 grezzogallery.com

Northfield Arts Guild 304 Division St. • 645-8877 www.northfieldartsguild.org 2008 Annual Member Show through Jan. 3 Beyond Words – oil and pastel landscapes by Northfield painter Fred Somers. Through Feb. 7. Opening Reception Jan. 8, 7-9 p.m. In The Other Room: Look Again: Photographs by Beret Griffith Through Feb. 7

ArtOrg Moving Walls Gallery 200 Division St. • 645-2555 artorg.info “Vermillion Editions: An American Print Shop” featuring work from Bruce Anderson, Doug Argue, Tom Arndt, Stanley Boxer, Robert Cumming, Brad Davis, Sam Gilliam, Red Grooms, Duncan Hannah, Don Hong-Oai, Jasper Johns, Malcolm Liepke, Matthew McConville, Malcolm Morley, Robert Moskowitz, John Newman, Nancy Randall, Steven Rydberg, Marcia Scanlon, T.L. Solien, Skip Steinworth, John Walker, William Wegman, Adja Yunkers. Opens Jan. 16, 6 p.m. with remarks at 7:30 by Steven M. Anderson, master printer of Vermillion Editions.

Swag 423 Division St. • 663-8870 Royce Yoder ceramics.

Dittmann Center 1520 St. Olaf Ave. • 646-3556 stolaf.edu/depts/art/ “China and Japan: Art of the Modern Era” – Asian historians consider “the modern era” to date from approximately 1800. Artworks in this exhibit will date from that time through the 1990s. Works range from traditional embroidery and wood block prints to contemporary works with western influence. Jan. 9-Feb. 15. Gallery closed Jan. 31-Feb. 8

Paradise Center for the Arts Carlander Family Gallery 321 Central Ave., Faribault • 332-7372 paradisecenterforthearts.org Art Quilt Show – Janet Tangren and Liz Belina. Art quilts use techniques of quilting to create works of art that are not necessarily intended for the bedroom. Jan. 9-Feb. 14, Reception Jan. 9, 5-7 p.m.

Art Studios with open hours Carleton College Art Gallery One N. College St. • 646-4469 carleton.edu/campus/gallery Modernizing Melodrama – An interdisciplinary investigation of film, theatre, art and media. Exhibit developed by Laurel Bradley, Carleton’s director of exhibitions and Carol Donelan, associate professor of cinema and media studies at Carleton College. Jan. 9-March 12. Opening Reception Jan. 9, 7 p.m.

Barefoot Studio Carla Thompson, artist 418 Division St. • 612/309-6084 www.barefootstudio.net Right Brain Ventures Art Barb Matz, artist 305 So. Water St. • 507/581-0425 www.rbv-Art.com Derk Hansen’s Saddle Tramp Studio 18 Bridge Square • 612/388-4507 www.derkhansen.com Got a studio with open hours? Get listed – neg@northfieldguide.com

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SATURDAY, JANUARY 3

HAPPENINGS

Bagels and Birds • 8:30 a.m.

River Bend Nature Center Sit back inside with coffee and a bagel and watch the wild habitat activity through our windows with a naturalist. Free and open to all ages.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 1 Mark Mraz

The Tavern Lounge Forget about life for awhile with the piano man.

Saturday Stroll • 10-11 a.m.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 2 Goodsell Observatory Open House • 7-9 p.m.

Goodsell Observatory, 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.

River Bend Nature Center Take a Saturday morning stroll to see what’s happening at River Bend in the fall. Each session will explore a different area and have a different theme. Dress for the weather and wear comfortable footwear for hiking. Strolls are not suitable for strollers. Free and open to all ages. Karaoke • 9 p.m.

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

Karaoke • 9 p.m.

The Rueb-n-Stein

Rueb ‘N’ Stein

Lonesome Dan Kase

Chris Herriges

The Tavern Lounge Critically acclaimed singer, guitarist and songwriter based in the Twin Cities.

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. Jerry Johnson, Inga Johnson & Joel Cooper

The Contented Cow

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SUNDAY, JANUARY 4

TUESDAY, JANUARY 6

Politics and a Pint • 6 p.m.

Blue Grass and Old Time Jam Session • 7:30-10 p.m.

The Contented Cow Grab a brew and join in a lively debate, “The Arts Stimulate Economic Development: True or False?”

The Contented Cow This ongoing event is for bluegrass and old-time musicians of all levels, cultivating an inclusive atmosphere of musicians and an evening of entertainment for the audience.

Northern Roots Session 7:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7

The Contented Cow An informal weekly gathering of musicians who play acoustic music with roots in the north, particularly Nordic countries. Participants and listeners at all ages and levels of experience are welcome.

Wake-Robin • 1-2 p.m.

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

Quiz Night • 8 p.m.

Hogan Brothers Acoustic Café

The Contented Cow Stop in anytime to sign up. There will be teams of four. There are prizes as well as the winning team may drink from the “Winner’s Mug” the week following their triumph!

Guest Recital: Meridian Trio • 7 p.m.

MONDAY, JANUARY 5 Nordic Jam • 7-9 p.m.

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

Open Mic • 6-8 p.m. Wake-Robin

Christiansen Hall of Music, Urness Recital Hall, St. Olaf THURSDAY, JANUARY 8 ArtOnWater Open House • 2 p.m.-late

ArtOnWater Gallery Artists and art supporters are invited to stop by for refreshments and to learn about the proposed “studio gallery” concept planned for ArtOnWater Gallery spaces.

Poker • 7 p.m.

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

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Art Gallery Opening/Reception 5-7 p.m.

Paradise Center for the Arts, Faribault “Art Quilt Show,” see page 6.

Northfield Arts Guild Fred Somers, see page 6.

Art Gallery Opening/Reception 7 p.m.

Karaoke • 9 p.m.

Froggy Bottoms

Carleton Art Gallery “Modernizing Melodrama,” see page 6.

Mark Mraz

The Tavern Lounge The Piano Man has a “Free to Dance” by Fred Somers local following, so arrive early if you want a table. From Billy Joel to Kermit the Frog – Mraz tickles the ivories and entertains requests from the audience.

Big Screen at River Bend • 7 p.m.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 9

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Convocation: “Speak for You: Telling the Tales the Dead Can’t Tell” • 10:50 a.m.

Chris Herriges

Skinner Chapel, Carleton Forensic pathologist and consultant for the hit television drama, “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” Gary Telgenhoff leads this convocation focusing on his use of science, experience and his own macabre sense of humor to speak for the deceased in unraveling the mystery of their demise. As a deputy medical examiner in Las Vegas, Telgenhoff sees approximately 1,000 bodies a year, 450 of which he autopsies. Free and open to the public.

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River Bend Nature Center, Faribault Watch movies on the big screen. Fun, free indoor activity for cold, dark winter nights. Call 507/332-7151 for titles.

Modernizing Melodrama – Thomas Allen, "Reflex"

Art Gallery Opening/Reception 7-9 p.m.

Karaoke • 9 p.m.

The Tavern Lounge Critically acclaimed singer, guitarist and songwriter based in the Twin Cities.

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Roger Anderson Trio

The Contented Cow Something like the Mama's and the Papas meets Leo Kotke with lyrics by Tom Waits, if that makes any sense.

DJ Music • 9 p.m.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 10 Movie: Monty Python: The Life of Brian • 4 and 7 p.m.

Bahl Family Auditorium, Paradise Center for the Arts, Faribault Saturday Stroll • 10-11 a.m.

River Bend Nature Center, Faribault Take a Saturday stroll to see what’s happening at River Bend. Dress for the weather and have comfortable boots. Not suitable for strollers. Free.

The Rueb-n-Stein The Last Known Whereabouts

The Contented Cow Exciting, high-energy contemporary bluegrass music, blending traditional string band music with rock, folk, country and blues influences. Band includes: Jake Stroup, mandolin and vocals; Aaron Hagenson, guitar and vocals; Carl Haskins, bass; and Aaron Cross, fiddle. Matt Arthur & the Bratlanders

Karaoke • 9 p.m.

The Tavern Lounge Matt Arthur and the Bratlanders play original foot-stompin’ protest songs, hollerin’ gospel blues, and classic covers from such American legends as Johnny Cash, Leadbelly, Blind Lemon Jefferson and Hank Williams.

Fieldhouse Sing for a drink.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 11

The Killer Hayseeds • 8:30 p.m.

The Killer Hayseeds

The Grand Event Center One of the Midwest’s finest pop country bands. $5 cover. Karaoke • 9 p.m.

L&M Bar and Grill, Dundas

Politics and a Pint • 6 p.m.

The Contented Cow Join in on discussions concerning local issues at this “lightly moderated” open forum. For information on topics, go to www.contentedcow.com. Full Moon Snowshoe Hike • 6:30-8:30 p.m.

River Bend Nature Center, Faribault Enjoy winter at night! Take a moon-lit excursion around the trails. If there is six inches or more of snow – snowshoe. Otherwise plan on enjoying a hike. Dress for the weather and wear warm winter boots. $5 members, $8 non-members. Northern Roots Session 7:30 p.m.

The Contented Cow An informal weekly gathering of musicians to play acoustic music with roots in the north, particularly the Nordic countries. Participants and listeners at all ages and levels of experience welcome. Quiz Night • 8 p.m.

The Contented Cow Stop in anytime to sign up. There will be teams of four. There are prizes as well as the winning team may drink from the “Winner’s Mug” the week following their triumph!

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MONDAY, JANUARY 12

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14

Poker • 7 p.m.

Wake-Robin • 1-2 p.m.

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

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

Nordic Jam • 7-9 p.m.

The Ole Café This weekly open acoustic jam session plays Nordic Jam from the Nordic countries and their immigrant communities in North America. TUESDAY, JANUARY 13

Wednesday Night Open Mic • 9 p.m.

Buntrock Commons, The Lair, St. Olaf Share a poem, a song, a story, or a handspring off the top of an elephant! Express yourself…the mic is waiting. THURSDAY, JANUARY 15 Naming the Birds • 7-8 p.m.

Blue Grass and Old Time Jam Session • 7:30-10 p.m.

The Contented Cow This ongoing event is for bluegrass and old-time musicians of all levels, cultivating an inclusive atmosphere of musicians and an evening of entertainment for the audience.

River Bend Nature Center, Faribault For all ages, but geared towards third grade and up. Why is a thrush called a thrush or a wren a wren? Enjoy stories and fun games and discover prolific bird references in our everyday language. Inside program. Carrie Newcomer Concert • 7:30

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Shattuck-St. Mary’s Newhall Auditorium “Rapturously tuneful, Newcomer’s material asks all the right questions and refuses to settle for easy answers,” said Rolling Stone. The Village Voice said “She has a warm spirit, heated intelligence, burning talent. Her voice will power through the room…glinting with musical brightness and emotional layers.” www.carrienewcomer.com.

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HAPPENINGS Thursday, Jan. 15 ontinued Mark Mraz

The Tavern Lounge It’s he we’ve been coming to see to forget about life for awhile – Northfield’s piano man. Bobby Bomba

The Contented Cow Rumoured to be Louisianna-based. Rumor is he’s a legend. Rumor has it he has Elvis in his blood. Fact is – he can play the blues. Karaoke • 9 p.m.

Froggy Bottoms FRIDAY, JANUARY 16 Convocation: Melissa Harris-Lacewell – “Martin Luther King Celebration” • 10:50-11:50 a.m.

Skinner Chapel, Carleton Melissa Harris-Lacewell is associate professor of politics and African American studies at Princeton, and author of the award-winning book, “Barbershops, Bibles, and BET: Everyday Talk and Black Political Thought.” Her academic research is inspired by challenges facing contemporary black Americans and a desire to better understand the multiple, creative ways they respond to these challenges. Her work is also motivated by political and racial issues of our time. She has been recognized for her commitment to the classroom as a site of democratic deliberation on race.

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Occasional Jazz • 5 p.m.

The Contented Cow Art Exhibit Opening • 6 p.m.

ArtOrg “Vermillion Editions: An American Print Shop,” see page 6. The Arts for Martin • 7 p.m.

ARTech Charter School Occasional Jazz Performing artists from elementary though professional levels in all areas of the arts gather to reflect on the life of Dr. Martin Luther King and create an evening of meaningful celebration. Guest speaker: St. Olaf Professor Joseph Mbele. Theater: Sex with Seven Men • 8 p.m.

Northfield Arts Guild Theater See page 5. New Moon Trio (formerly Blue Moon) • 8 p.m.

The 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.

Guest Artist Concert: Emily Lodine • 8-9:30 p.m.

Concert Hall, Carleton Distinguished mezzo soprano Emily Lodine will perform a recital of favorites and surprises. Lodine has appeared with the Chicago Symphony, Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Philip Glass Ensemble and at Carnegie Hall under the baton of John Rutter, and she is a member of the Grammy-nominated group Conspirare. Acclaimed for her vocal skills and ability to inspire audiences, Lodine will perform music of Bach, Bolcom and Mahler, as well as Schumann’s beloved song cycle Frauenliebe und Leben. Lodine will also offer a master class open to the public. Nicola Melville on piano. Karaoke • 9 p.m.

Rueb ‘N’ Stein Norwegian Cowboy

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. SATURDAY, JANUARY 17 Snowshoe Saturday/Snowshoe Treasure Hunt 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

River Bend Nature Center, Faribault Follow clues around the nature center and earn a reward. About two hours to complete. Discounted snowshoe rentals on a first-come, first-served basis – $3 members, $6 non-members.

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HAPPENINGS Saturday, Jan. 17 ontinued Literary Event: I Have a Dream • 6:30 p.m.

Bahl Family Auditorium, Paradise Center for the Arts, Faribault The theme of the evening is “I have a dream.” Book reading/signing and writing workshop addressing the question, “What dream would you attempt if you knew you couldn’t fail?” Kids’ projects and childcare available for kids age five and up. $5 suggested donation. Jack Knife and the Sharps • 8 p.m.

The Grand Event Center According to their web site, this band was established in 1833 by Ric Hollister whose holding up mighty well. As such, they consider themselves the longest running rockabilly band in history! $5 cover. Theater: Sex with Seven Men • 8 p.m.

Northfield Arts Guild Theater See page 5.

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Karaoke • 9 p.m.

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

The Rueb-n-Stein Bring It Back to the ‘80s Party • 9 p.m.-1 a.m.

Fieldhouse Sing for a Drink Karaoke and DJ. Carol Lynn

The Contented Cow Jon Manners

The Tavern Lounge Playing guitar since 1957, Manners has been in bands including: The Stingrays, The Fabulous Intruders, The Critters, The Sticky Wickets, Yellow Fish, The Glass Eye, The Windjammers, No Dice, Rockaday Jonny, Diesel Goose, Zebra, Berceuse, Shriek, Neoneon, The Kitty Younger Band, Flight Time, The Great? Imposters. In the early Jon Manners ‘70s, he 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.”

Northern Roots • 7:30 p.m.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 18 Kildahl Park Pointe Cooperative First Year Anniversary Celebration • 2-4 p.m.

Kildahl Park Pointe Cooperative Tours, refreshments and door prizes. See what cooperative living is really about. Book Conversations • 3 and 5 p.m.

River Bend Nature Center, Faribault Designed for adults, this focus on novels and/or short essays takes place over tea and cookies once a month. This month’s focus is “Into the Wild” by Jon Krakauerand and chapter 2 from “Walden” by Henry David Thoreau. If weather permits, conversation may go outdoors. Otherwise meet in the interpretive center. Free.

The Contented Cow An informal weekly gathering of musicians and friends who love to play acoustic music with roots in the north, particularly the Nordic countries. Participants and listeners at all ages and levels of experience are always welcome. The musical environment is supportive, non-competitive and generally very laid back. Quiz Night • 8 p.m.

The Contented Cow Stop in anytime to sign up. There will be teams of four. There are prizes as well as the winning team may drink from the “Winner’s Mug” the week following their triumph! MONDAY, JANUARY 19

Politics and a Pint • 6 p.m.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Candlelight Service of Remembrance and Celebration • 7 p.m.

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

Skinner Memorial Chapel, Carleton Featuring guest speaker Mary Easter, Rae Schupack Nathan Professor of Dance and the Performing Arts. A reception follows.

Poker • 7 p.m.

Froggy Bottoms Play Texas Hold ’em for points and prizes. Free! Presentation: Tale of Terra Madre • 7-8 p.m.

Just Food Event Space Three local delegates who attended Terra Madre, an international food and agriculture conference, will make this free presentation. Nordic Jam • 7-9 p.m.

The Ole Café This weekly open acoustic jam session plays from the Nordic countries and their immigrant communities in North America. Plenty of dance music. Nordic Jam

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 22

Blue Grass and Old Time Jam Session • 7:30-10 p.m.

Reflections: What Matters to Me and Why Noon-1 p.m.

The Contented Cow This ongoing event is for bluegrass and old-time musicians of all levels, cultivating an inclusive atmosphere of musicians and an evening of entertainment for the audience. Tun Myint

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21

NCO Annual Meeting/Forum • 7 p.m.

Winter Fitness • Noon-1 p.m.

River Bend Nature Center, Faribault A moderately strenuous hike with boots or snowshoes depending on the snowfall. Build endurance while enjoying fresh air and winter wildlife. Dress for the weather and be prepared to tackle a few trails. Hike takes one hour. $5 members, $8 non-members. Wake-Robin • 1-2 p.m.

Bittersweet A local duo on strings playing Celtic and Civil War period tunes. Early Music Singers & Collegium Musicum Concert 7 p.m.

Library Athenaeum, Carleton A series of talks on life, work and meaning. Guest speaker: Tun Myint, visiting professor of political science.

The Grand Event Center Northfield Citizens Online holds its annual meeting and hosts a forum, “Beyond Letters to the Editor: How Everyday People can be Heard in Northfield.” Forum participants are: Sam Gett, Northfield News; Paul Hagar, NTV; Jeff Johnson, KYMN Radio; Griff Wigley, Locally Grown Northfield; and Rob Schanilec, Northfield Entertainment Guide, with questions from the audience. Free and open to the public. Mark Mraz

The Tavern Lounge It’s he we’ve been coming to see to forget about life for awhile – Northfield’s piano man. Wake-Robin

Christiansen Hall of Music 140, St. Olaf A musical evening from 16th century Paris: Chansons by Sermisy, Janequin and others.

Karaoke • 9 p.m.

Froggy Bottoms FRIDAY, JANUARY 23 Convocation: Doug Blackmon • 10:5011:50 a.m.

Skinner Chapel, Carleton Doug Blackmon is The Wall Street Journal’s bureau chief in Atlanta. Over the past 20 years, he’s written extensively about the American quandary of race exploring inteDoug Blackmon gration of schools, lost episodes of the Civil Rights movement and how a contemporary society should grapple with a troubled past. His stories have explored the interplay of wealth, corporate conduct and racial segregation. His first book, “ Slavery by Another Name,” broadly examines how a form of neoslavery thrived in the United States long after legal abolition.

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Lecture: Shabbaton • 7:15 p.m.

Carleton Shabbaton welcomes Dr. Mara Benjamin, assistant professor of religion at St. Olaf Mara Benjamin College, for this first of a three-lecture series, “The Bible in the Modern World.” Lecture is titled, “Why We No Longer Believe in the Bible: Spinoza’s Revolution.” Preceded by a service at 5 and dinner at 6. For reservations/information: 651/4851243 or sdworsky@carleton.edu. Subsequent lectures are on Jan. 24. Reading: Winter Words • 7 p.m.

Northfield Arts Guild Juried local writers read their own work. Karaoke • 9 p.m.

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HAPPENINGS Friday, Jan. 23 continued Jeff Ray

The Tavern Lounge Mighty fine guitar and harp. Ray walks a thin line between blues and folk, one minute strutting a slide-guitar ballad on the resonator guitar, the next minute blasting off into a one-man-band train ride. “Ray has a quality that could only come by blending the birthplaces of Bob Dylan and the blues.” (Des Moines Register). Carey Langer

The Contented Cow A solo artist covering six decades and seven styles of music. From The Everly Brothers and Frank Sinatra, and to Rick Springfield, Dave Matthews and Jimmy Eat World as dictated by the audience, personal favorites plus original music.

Norwegian Horseshoe Tournament • 1 p.m.

Fieldhouse $20/two-person team. Community Talent Show • 5 p.m.

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

Middle School Auditorium Karaoke • 9 p.m.

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

Fieldhouse Sing for a drink. DJ Music • 9 p.m.

The Rueb-n-Stein Spruce Top Review

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.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 24 Lecture: Shabbaton • 12:45 and 4:15 p.m.

Carleton Shabbaton welcomes Dr. Mara Benjamin, assistant professor of religion at St. Olaf College, for these second and third of a three-lecture series, “The Bible in the Modern World.” The 12:45 lecture is “The Reinvention of the Bible: Buber and Rosenzweig.” The 4:15 lecture is “Bible or Torah? The Delicate Enterprise of the Contemporary Commentary.” Preceded/followed by a services/lunch/reception. For reservations/information: 651/485-1243 or sdworsky@carleton.edu.

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Relativity

Quiz Night • 8 p.m.

The Tavern Lounge Current and classic light rock as well as great original music. Toby Jensen on acoustic guitar and vocals, Sandy Jensen on vocals, guitar and strumstick and Linda Grimm on vocals, percussion and harmonica.

The Contented Cow Stop in anytime to sign up. There will be teams of four. There are prizes as well as the winning team may drink from the “Winner’s Mug” the week following their triumph!

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MONDAY, JANUARY 26 Poker • 7 p.m.

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

Pancake Breakfast 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Relativity

DJ Music • 9 p.m.

The Rueb-n-Stein

VFW

Nordic Jam • 7-9 p.m.

Politics and a Pint • 6 p.m.

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

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Nordic Jam

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

Christopher Columbus: A Lyric Opera Performance 8:15 p.m.

Christiansen Hall of Music, Urness Recital Hall, St. Olaf A zany, colorful and completely fabricated retelling of the adventures of Columbus. With music by Jacques Offenbach, an inventive English-language story by Don White, and a talented cast of 17, director James McKeel reveals a fantastical tale that involves Columbus’ escape from three ex-wives and a fiancé, his wooing of Queen Isabella, his disastrous sea journey to the New World, and his accidental discovery of Coca Cola. Doors open at 7:30. Free, no tickets required.

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Blue Grass and Old Time Jam Session • 7:30-10 p.m.

Lecture: The Hundred Guilder Print • 5 p.m.

The Contented Cow This ongoing event is for bluegrass and old-time musicians of all levels, cultivating an inclusive atmosphere of musicians and an evening of entertainment for the audience.

Boliou 104, Carleton Nicknamed the Hundred Guilder Print because of its extraordinary esteem and monetary value, Rembrandt’s most famous print forms the focus of this talk by Professor Rembrandt’s Hundred Guilder Print Paul Crenshaw of Washington University, St. Louis. He will place the etching within its 17th-century Dutch milieu and situate it within the contexts of both early modern pictorial traditions of Christian healing and Biblical textual associations. The print’s starting point is the Gospel of St. Matthew, Chapter 19. Yet Rembrandt moves well beyond the Biblical text to visualize the varying responses to Christ’s healing message.

Christopher Columbus: A Lyric Opera Performance 8:15 p.m.

Christiansen Hall of Music, Urness Recital Hall, St. Olaf See Jan. 26 description. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28 Lecture: “The Architecture of War: Central Asian Ribats and the Notion of Jihad.” 4:30-6 p.m.

Melanie Michailidis

Gould Library, Athenaeum, Carleton Talk by Melanie Michailidis, Mellon PostDoctoral Fellow in Art History.

Christopher Columbus: A Lyric Opera Performance • 8:15 p.m.

Christiansen Hall of Music, Urness Recital Hall, St. Olaf See Jan. 26 description.

Movement, the Camera and the Creative Process • 7 p.m.

Dittmann Center, Wagner/Bundgaard Studio One, St. Olaf Performance by students taking the interim class, “Movement, the Camera and the Creative Process.”

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Distinction Project/Lecture: Sydney Freedman • 7 p.m.

Christiansen Hall of Music, Urness Recital Hall, St. Olaf. Presentation: The Ghost Town of Lewiston • 7 p.m.

Northfield Historical Society Mrs. Truesdale, a Lewiston school teacher portrayed by Marion Hvistendahl, will talk about Lewiston School’s most prominent graduates including: Ed Thye, former governor and U.S. senator for Minnesota; Pierce Butler, justice of the U.S. Supreme Court; and others. Susan Hvistendahl will talk about Al Houston and his life and how the Ghost Town of Lewiston story came about. Karaoke • 9 p.m.

Froggy Bottoms Northfield High School Chamber Music Concert Mark Mraz

The Tavern Lounge Forget about life for awhile with the piano man.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 30 Convocation: David McMillen • 10:50-11:50 a.m.

Skinner Chapel, Carleton David McMillen is the external affairs liaison with the National Archives and Records Administration, where he is also director of congressional relations. His expertise spans the worlds of information policy and systems, intergovernmental relations, presidential libraries, electronic government and regulatory review. McMillen has advised members of Congress on policy issues including the Freedom of Information Act, the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Presidential Records Act, the Privacy Act, electronic government, confidentiality of information collected by the government on individuals and businesses, and laws governing operation of the National Archives and Records Administration. McMillen previously worked as a demographer and statistician at the U.S. Census Bureau. He has a current and historical perspective on how the Census has functioned as an orderly revolution in the distribution of power. Occasional Jazz • 5-7 p.m.

Mark Mraz

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Occasional Jazz

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2nd Annual ManZone • 5-9 p.m.

Community Resource Bank Fun-filled interactive, and educational event designed to promote healthy men, healthy families and a healthy community. Movie: The Midnight Meat Train • 7 and 10 p.m.

Viking Theater, Buntrock Commons, St. Olaf A photographer discovers a string of disturbing dissapearance on New York’s subways. Starring Vinnie Jones and Bradley Cooper. Also shows Feb. 1. One Act Plays • 7:30 p.m.

High School Auditorium Karaoke • 9 p.m.

Rueb ‘N’ Stein Mark Grundhoefer

The Tavern Lounge Amazing acoustic guitar. Mark Mraz • 8:30 p.m.

Froggy Bottoms Forget about life for awhile with the piano man. SATURDAY, JANUARY 31 Foosball Tournament • 1 p.m. Mark Mraz

Fieldhouse $20/two-person team.

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Jivin’ Ivan & Scottie Miller • 7 p.m.

Bahl Family Auditorium, Paradise Center for the Arts, Faribault Local performers Jivin’ Ivan open for the great Scottie Miller! One Act Plays • 7:30 p.m.

High School Auditorium Prudence Johnson/Dan Chouinard singing Gershwin and Carmichael 7:30 p.m.

First United Church of Christ Highly acclaimed Twin Cities musicians present “Here to Stay: Gershwin, Carmichael and the Great American Dan Chouinard Songbook,” celebrating the work of George and Ira Gershwin and Hoagy Carmichael. Chouinard, an accomplished pianist and accordionist, is known for his Prudence Johnson unique blend of music and storytelling, oftentimes creating programs for Minnesota Public Radio and Twin Cities public television. Johnson is a frequent guest on Garrison Keiller’s “Prairie Home Companion.” Tickets $15 and available at First UCC and Present Perfect. Sweet Jazz • 7-10 p.m.

The HideAway Christina Schwietz (vocals); Peter Webb (piano); David Miller (drums) and Christy Mooers (acoustic bass). Karaoke • 9 p.m.

L&M Bar and Grill, Dundas

Christina Schwietz

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Politics and a Pint • 6 p.m.

Nordic Jam • 7-9 p.m.

Wake-Robin • 1-2 p.m.

The Contented Cow

The Ole Café

Blue Grass and Old Time Jam Session • 7:30-10 p.m.

Northern Roots Session 7:30 p.m., Contented Cow

Poker • 7 p.m.

The Contented Cow

Open Mic • 6-8 p.m.

Froggy Bottoms

Bittersweet Hogan Brothers

Quiz Night • 8 p.m.

Guest Recital: Meridian Trio • 7 p.m.

The Contented Cow

Christiansen Hall of Music, Urness Recital Hall, St. Olaf

Politics and a Pint • 6 p.m.

Poker • 7 p.m.

Froggy Bottoms

Blue Grass and Old Time Jam Session • 7:30-10 p.m.

Wake-Robin • 1-2 p.m.

The Contented Cow

Nordic Jam • 7-9 p.m.

The Contented Cow

Wednesday Night Open Mic • 9 p.m. , Buntrock

Full Moon Snowshoe Hike • 6:30-8:30 p.m.

The Ole Café

Bittersweet Commons, The Lair, St. Olaf

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

The Contented Cow

Family Fun and Sports on 44 Clubs & Classes on 46 Descriptions, if available, on 6-25 and 30.

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SATURDAY

Mark Mraz

Goodsell Observatory Open House 7-9 p.m., Carleton

Bagels and Birds • 8:30 a.m.

Karaoke • 9 p.m., Rueb ‘N’ Stein

Saturday Stroll • 10-11 a.m.

Chris Herriges, The Tavern Lounge

River Bend Nature Center

The Tavern Lounge

River Bend Nature Center

Karaoke • 9 p.m.

L&M Bar and Grill, Dundas DJ Music • 9 p.m., The Rueb-n-Stein Lonesome Dan Kase, The Tavern Jerry Johnson, Inga Johnson & Joel Cooper, The Contented Cow

ArtOnWater Open House 2 p.m.-late, ArtOnWater Gallery

Convocation: “Speak for You: Telling the Tales the Dead Can’t Tell” • 10:50 a.m., Skinner Chapel,

Movie: Monty Python: The Life of Brian • 4 and 7 p.m.. Paradise Center

Art Gallery Opening/Reception 7-9 p.m., Northfield Arts Guild

Carleton

Karaoke • 9 p.m., Froggy Bottoms

Art Gallery Opening/Reception 5-7 p.m., Paradise Center for the Arts

Mark Mraz, The Tavern Lounge

for the Arts, Faribault Saturday Stroll • 10-11 a.m., River Bend Nature Center, Faribault The Killer Hayseeds • 8:30 p.m.,

Art Gallery Opening/Reception 7 p.m., Carleton Art Gallery

The Grand Event Center

Big Screen at River Bend • 7 p.m.,

L&M Bar and Grill, Dundas Karaoke • 9 p.m., Fieldhouse DJ Music • 9 p.m., The Rueb-n-Stein

River Bend Nature Center, Faribault Karaoke • 9 p.m., Rueb ‘N’ Stein Chris Herriges, The Tavern Lounge Roger Anderson Trio, The Cow

Karaoke • 9 p.m.

The Last Known Whereabouts

The Contented Cow Matt Arthur & the Bratlanders

The Tavern Lounge

Naming the Birds • 7-8 p.m.

Convocation: Melissa HarrisLacewell – “Martin Luther King Celebration” • 10:50-11:50 a.m.

Snowshoe Saturday/Snowshoe Treasure Hunt • 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Skinner Chapel, Carleton Occasional Jazz • 5 p.m.

Literary Event: I Have a Dream 6:30 p.m., Paradise Center for the

The Contented Cow

Arts, Faribault

Art Exhibit Opening • 6 p.m., ArtOrg

Theater: Sex with Seven Men • 8 p.m.

The Arts for Martin • 7 p.m.

Northfield Arts Guild Theater

ARTech Charter School

Jack Knife and the Sharps • 8 p.m.

Theater: Sex with Seven Men • 8 p.m.

The Grand Event Center Karaoke • 9 p.m., L&M Bar and Grill DJ Music • 9 p.m., The Rueb-n-Stein

River Bend Nature Center, Faribault Carie Newcomer Concert • 7:30

Shattuck-St. Mary’s Newhall Auditorium Karaoke • 9 p.m., Froggy Bottoms Mark Mraz, The Tavern Lounge Bobby Bomba, The Contented Cow

Northfield Arts Guild Theater New Moon Trio • 8 p.m.

The Contented Cow Guest Artist Concert: Emily Lodine 8-9:30 p.m., Concert Hall, Carleton Karaoke • 9 p.m., Rueb ‘N’ Stein

River Bend Nature Center, Faribault

Bring It Back to the ‘80s Party 9 p.m.-1 a.m., Fieldhouse Carol Lynn, The Contented Cow Jon Manners, The Tavern Lounge

Norwegian Cowboy, Tavern Lounge

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Kildahl Park Pointe Cooperative First Year Anniversary Celebration 2-4 p.m., Kildahl Park

Martin Luther King, Jr. Candlelight Service of Remembrance and Celebration • 7 p.m.

Blue Grass and Old Time Jam Session • 7:30-10 p.m.

Winter Fitness Noon-1 p.m.

The Contented Cow

River Bend Nature Center

Pointe

Skinner Chapel, Carleton

Book Conversations 3 and 5 p.m., River Bend

Poker • 7 p.m.

Nature Center, Faribault Politics and a Pint • 6 p.m.

Presentation: Tale of Terra Madre • 7-8 p.m.

The Contented Cow

Just Food Event Space

Northern Roots • 7:30 p.m.

Nordic Jam • 7-9 p.m.

The Contented Cow

The Ole Café

Wake-Robin • 1-2 p.m.

Bittersweet Early Music Singers & Collegium Musicum Concert • 7 p.m.,

Froggy Bottoms

Christiansen Hall of Music 140, St. Olaf

Quiz Night • 8 p.m.

The Contented Cow

Pancake Breakfast 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m., VFW

Poker • 7 p.m.

Froggy Bottoms

Blue Grass and Old Time Jam Session • 7:30-10 p.m.

Politics and a Pint • 6 p.m.

DJ Music • 9 p.m.

The Contented Cow

The Rueb-n-Stein

Northern Roots Session 7:30 p.m., Contented Cow

Nordic Jam • 7-9 p.m.

Christopher Columbus: A Lyric Opera Performance 8:15 p.m., Christiansen

Lecture: “The Architecture of War: Central Asian Ribats and the Notion of Jihad.” • 4:30-6 p.m.,

Quiz Night • 8 p.m.

Christopher Columbus: A Lyric Opera Performance 8:15 p.m., Christiansen

The Contented Cow

The Ole Café

Hall of Music, Urness Recital Hall, St. Olaf

Gould Library, Athenaeum, Carleton Christopher Columbus: A Lyric Opera Performance 8:15 p.m. Christiansen

Hall of Music, Urness Recital Hall, St. Olaf

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Reflections: What Matters to Me and Why • Noon-1 p.m.

Convocation: Doug Blackmon 10:50-11:50 a.m., Skinner Chapel,

Lecture: Shabbaton • 12:45 and 4:15 p.m., Carleton

Library Athenaeum, Carleton

Carleton

NCO Annual Meeting/Forum • 7 p.m.

Lecture: Shabbaton • 7:15 p.m.

Norwegian Horseshoe Tournament 1 p.m., Fieldhouse

The Grand Event Center Karaoke • 9 p.m., Froggy Bottoms Mark Mraz, The Tavern Lounge

Carleton

Community Talent Show • 5 p.m.

Reading: Winter Words • 7 p.m.

Paradise Center for the Arts

Northfield Arts Guild Karaoke • 9 p.m., Rueb ‘N’ Stein Jeff Ray, The Tavern Lounge Carey Langer, The Contented Cow

High School Music Ensembles Concert • 7:30 p.m.

Lecture: The Hundred Guilder Print 5 p.m., Boliou 104, Carleton

Convocation: David McMillen 10:50-11:50 a.m.

Foosball Tournament • 1 p.m.

Movement, the Camera and the Creative Process • 7 p.m., Dittmann

Skinner Chapel, Carleton

Jivin’ Ivan & Scottie Miller • 7 p.m.

Occasional Jazz • 5-7 p.m.

Center, Wagner/Bundgaard Studio One, St. Olaf

The Contented Cow

Bahl Family Auditorium, Paradise Center for the Arts, Faribault

2nd Annual ManZone • 5-9 p.m.

One Act Plays • 7:30 p.m.

Distinction Project/Lecture: Sydney Freedman • 7 p.m., Christiansen Hall

Community Resource Bank

High School Auditorium

Movie: The Midnight Meat Train 7 and 10 p.m., Viking Theater,

Family Fun and Sports on 44 Clubs & Classes on 46 Descriptions, if available, on 6-25 and 30.

Middle School Auditorium Karaoke • 9 p.m., L&M Bar and Grill Karaoke • 9 p.m., Fieldhouse DJ Music • 9 p.m., The Rueb-n-Stein Spruce Top Review, Contented Cow Relativity, The Tavern Lounge

Fieldhouse

Presentation: The Ghost Town of Lewiston • 7 p.m.

Buntrock Commons, St. Olaf

Prudence Johnson/Dan Chouinard singing Gershwin and Carmichael 7:30 p.m.

One Act Plays • 7:30 p.m.

First United Church of Christ

Northfield Historical Society Karaoke • 9 p.m., Froggy Bottoms

High School Auditorium Karaoke • 9 p.m., Rueb ‘N’ Stein Mark Grundhoefer, Tavern Lounge

Sweet Jazz • 7-10 p.m.

Mark Mraz • 8:30 p.m.

Karaoke • 9 p.m., Fieldhouse

Froggy Bottoms

DJ Music • 9 p.m., The Rueb-n-Stein

of Music, Urness Recital Hall, St. Olaf.

Northfield High School Chamber Music Concert Mark Mraz, The Tavern Lounge

The HideAway Karaoke • 9 p.m., L&M Bar and Grill

Norwegian Cowboy, Tavern Lounge Marty Anderson and the Goods

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Saturday, Jan. 31 continued

The Contented Cow The “Goods” music is a blend of Americana and country alternative sound with lots of Bob Dylan. They do some glam-era adaptations that really rock, as well as new music like Wilco and Ryan Adams. The 2009 “Goods” include: Gavin Bady, Scott Barvir, Paul Delong, Aaron Hagenson, Kate Johnson and Pete Jones.

Karaoke • 9 p.m.

Fieldhouse Sing for a drink. DJ Music • 9 p.m.

The Rueb-n-Stein Norwegian Cowboy

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. Norwegian Cowboy

Marty Anderson

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basic service. Hager does not keep regular hours at the station and there is only one board member, Steve Edwins, remaining on NTV’s board of directors.

idja’ now?

“We’re interested in expanding the board, if we have a future,” Hager said. Hager said he is still interested in going through with a proposal he presented to the city government in 2005, which would change the way NTV works now.

Water cooler essentials on hot button topics

The summary bullet points of his proposal are:

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The future of Northfield Public Access Television

• The primary attraction of public access television has been erased by changes in technology. It is time to re-think the model for public access. • We could capitalize on the digital technology revolution that has created a visual storyteller in every household that has a video camcorder.

The founder and president of Northfield’s public access television station (NTV) is hoping the three new members of the city council and the new mayor could help the community renew its interest in supporting his nonprofit organization.

• We can and should provide a modest financial incentive to spur production of community programming. • We must create a higher level of visibility for public access and invite local institutions to take an active role in creating programming.

Paul Hager, who also works parttime as the technical director of cinema and media studies at Carleton College, said the contract that says how much money the city government gives to NTV from the Cable TV Fund is “on hold, and has been for several years.”

“My proposal is one idea to generate new access producers. It has gotten a good response from those who have read it,” Hager said. “Is this the solution? Well, let’s see what people think and encourage others to offer their own proposals.”

“We hope the new council will be interested in exploring a new model for public access television,” Hager said in December. “I recognize that they have a lot on their plate, and may not get to this issue right away.” There is currently an “interim agreement,” which allocates $30,000 a year to NTV from the Cable TV Fund. Under the former contract, which the city government did not renew in 2003, NTV usually received much more than that: about $63,000 in 1999; $57,000 in 2000; $0 in 2001; and $85,000 in 2002. Scott Davis, a city councilor, said a change in state law was one of the reasons the city council did not renew the contract several years ago. Meanwhile, Hager said, “We continue to provide services, schedule shows and playback local programming.” However, Hager called the $30,000 a year a “lights-on” budget – meaning he has barely enough funds to provide a

Paul Hager, founder and president of Northfield’s public access television, is hoping for renewed financial support from the city.

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HAPPENINGS NORTHFIELD STYLE By SUSAN HVISTENDAHL

Eisenhower Greeted by 10,000 at Laird Stadium in 1952 The largest crowd ever assembled for an event in Northfield was on Sept. 16, 1952, when Carleton’s Laird Stadium was stretched beyond its 9,000 seat capacity to more than 10,000 in order to accommodate an audience for a speech by Dwight D. Eisenhower, Republican candidate for president. Seating spilled out onto the track and the stadium reverberated not with cries of “First and ten, do it again,” but “I Like Ike!” Carleton’s president Laurence Gould commented, “This is the first time that both the Carls and the Oles have been in this stadium yelling for the same thing.” It was Eisenhower’s last visit to Minnesota before the general election of Nov. 4 and his only college address. The speech was delivered to farmers, businessmen and other townspeople, but with an emphasis on younger voters. Clifford Stiles, a Carleton senior, had invited “Ike” through the Carleton Republican Club. Besides St. Olaf and Carleton, 14 other colleges from around the state sent car caravans and busloads of students. A reception committee met General and Mrs. Eisenhower and their party of congressmen and other dignitaries, who arrived in an 18-car train, at the Northfield station. The committee included the presidents of Carleton and St. Olaf (Dr. Clemens Granskou and Dr. Larry Gould), selected college students,

Just two months shy of being elected president of the United States, Ike Eisenhower gave the only college address of his campaign in Northfield.

Republican chairpersons and mayor Oakey Jackson of Northfield. Mrs. Eisenhower was given a bouquet of flowers. Most businesses in town closed in the morning so all could go to the event. Crowds lined the streets to see the Eisenhowers riding in a red convertible from the depot across the Third Street Bridge and down S. Division Street to the stadium. The Carletonian college newspaper reported: “Students, faculty and Republican-minded citizens of Minnesota flocked into Laird Stadium, joining the colorful and exhilarated throng. Bands representative of the various area high schools performed on the field as cheerleaders from Carleton and Macalester and three St. Olaf trumpeters led the crowd in an ‘I Like Ike’ cheer.” The bands came from Cannon Falls, Faribault, Farmington, Hastings and Northfield and the Northfield Male Chorus entertained. Carleton freshmen sold campaign buttons, ties, banners and hats to cover rally expenses and St. Olaf and Carleton lettermen ran refreshment booths. Dr. Gould served as master of ceremonies and Eisenhower was introduced by Northfield’s own U.S. Senator Edward J. Thye. Gov. C. Elmer Anderson and other important political figures were on the platform. Joining St. Olaf and Carleton students in the audience were representatives from Augsburg, Concordia, Gustavus Adolphus, Hamline, Macalester, Mankato State Teachers’, St. Catherine, St. Cloud Teachers’, St. John’s, St. Thomas, Duluth University, Winona State Teachers’ and Worthington Junior College. One hundred cars came from the University of Minnesota alone.

While crowds have welcomed presidents to Northfield at least nine times since 1908, this enthusiastic crowd of more than 10,000 welcoming Dwight David Eisenhower on Sept. 16, 1952, was by far the largest.

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Eisenhower’s opening comment was, “My very good friends, and you must be my friends, otherwise I don’t see how both St. Olaf and Carleton could have turned out here together,” which drew from the crowd what the Northfield News described as a

Presidential Visits to Northfield, 1908-2004 (Including Pre-Presidential and Post-Presidential Stops)

Sept. 26, 1908 – Republican presidential candidate William Howard Taft passes through Northfield en route to Minneapolis. Thousands wait in “nasty cold weather” for a brief railway stop, highlighted by the mayor’s daughter, Mildred Ware, dressed as Columbia, greeting him on a festively bedecked elephant borrowed from a street carnival. The portly Taft says, “I am pleased to see this beautiful emblem of party victory. I should like to mount the animal myself, but I am afraid there isn’t time to rig a derrick to get me on there.” Oct. 23, 1911 – Residents stand in muddy streets in a downpour to greet President Taft as he again passes through Northfield and makes a brief address from the rear platform of the train. Amid cheers, President Taft singles out the college ladies, saying he appreciates their presence more “than where they tear their throats out in yells.” March 29, 1912 – Former president Theodore Roosevelt, hoping to succeed President Taft and gain a third term, is greeted by several thousand residents at the train depot. The Northfield Independent reports: “A brief glimpse was all that was vouchsafed the expectant multitudes as the train pulled out again after a stop of only about two minutes.” Roosevelt tells the crowd he believes the average American is a “mighty good sort of a fellow and his wife is better still” and that they should not be dictated to by political bosses. Sept. 16, 1952 – Dwight David Eisenhower, war hero and Republican presidential candidate, speaks to 10,000 at Carleton

College’s Laird Stadium, his only college campaign address. The crowd includes students from St. Olaf, Carleton and 14 other colleges around the state, along with other supporters. March 12-14, 1959 – Gerald Ford, a Michigan Congressman at this time, comes to St. Olaf for the 2nd annual Political Emphasis week. Feb. 24, 1992 – A crowd of about 1,700 hear former President Jimmy Carter give a convocation speech in Boe Memorial Chapel at St. Olaf. He urges the audience to act locally on humanitarian causes. Feb. 5, 1999 – Barack Obama starts the celebration of Black History Month at Carleton College at a convocation at Skinner Memorial Chapel. At the time of this talk, he is an Illinois state senator, civil rights attorney, University of Chicago professor and author. His topic is “Politics and Public Life.” June 10, 2000 – President Bill Clinton gives the commencement address at Carleton College. He speaks to an audience of 7,000 about finding ways to make a college education accessible to more Americans. Feb. 21, 2004 – Former President Jimmy Carter delivers the keynote speech at the 16th annual Nobel Peace Prize Forum hosted by St. Olaf. His former Vice President, Walter Mondale of Minnesota, introduces him to the crowd of 2,700 people at Skoglund Auditorium. Carter speaks of the importance of helping other countries obtain basic needs and of addressing the chasm between rich and poor.

“healthy laugh.” Eisenhower went on to candidate now” and five men from compare the American and Communist Rosemont said they did not like his policies ways and said, “If you can by co-operation and “he does a lot of talking without saying show that you can outdo, outthink, outwork much.” An Augsburg student said, “It’s and outlearn any dictatorship that has ever wonderful that the colleges have the opporexisted no matter what its force, you will tunity to get together and hear Ike. We do have done your part.” The Northfield News need a change in the two-party system. He noted, “Wild cheers at the conclusion of his is the only one who can bring us through, talk moved the general to remark, ‘This is considering present world circumstances, the dandiest meeting I’ve had in a long for he is the best.” (Eisenhower’s popularity time.’” The Carletonian summarized can be seen in a later presidential poll of Eisenhower’s speech: “The General praised Carleton students which showed the part that the small college is playing in Eisenhower was favored by 75.9 per cent of preserving the greatest value of a free the vote to Adlai Stevenson’s 24.1 per cent.) America and called the small college ‘one of The Northfield News reported, “A genthe greatest symbols of a free America.’” The uinely warm and human American with radio broadcast of the speech was carried his charming wife gave Northfield a day Ike and Mamie Eisenhower. over WCCO in Minneapolis, WCAL of St. that will long be remembered.” Ike and Olaf and KARL of Carleton and was Mamie Eisenhower “captured the hearts of many “kinescoped” over CBS-TV for later broadcast. Northfielders. Ike got in his licks with a firm handshake, an After the speech, The Carletonian quoted a St. Olaf letterman as inspiring look and a sincere interest in the people he came saying, “Eisenhower displayed great foresight in coming to in contact with. His wife Mamie charmed as many with her speak to us college students. His interest in the youth vote is sweet smile and warm ‘hello’s.’” shown through this part of the campaign.” One St. Olaf stuJust before the caravan of cars left to take the Eisenhowers dent, however, said, “We can’t take a chance on a Republican

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Historic Happenings continued from previous page. back to the depot, the Northfield News account said that “swarms of people” gathered around the car to shake hands with both Ike and Mamie. Among those swarms were two very excited 12-year-old Northfield boys. Dan Freeman described their experience in this way: “I was there with my buddy Doug Westerlund. We sat up into the wee hours of the morning that day working on a WE LIKE IKE sign. It was on a sheet and was about five feet by ten feet. Sadly, when we held it up in the stadium, we blocked several peoples’ view of the proceedings. One of the security people came to us and brought us down to the track where we could lift it without blocking anyone’s view. After Ike finished his talk, the same security fellow brought us over to Ike and he signed our sheet right after he sat down in the back seat of the convertible. I have hunted high and low for that autograph without any success and I now believe it got thrown out by someone way back in the ’50s.” Presidents Taft, Theodore Roosevelt, Ford, Carter, Clinton and Obama have also visited Northfield (see sidebar), but even Clinton, who gave a commencement address at Carleton when he was president in 2000, did not speak to a crowd as large as the one proclaiming “I Like Ike!” at Laird Stadium in 1952. Thanks to Eric Hillemann of the Carleton Archives for information and photos of Eisenhower’s visit and to Jeff Sauve of the St. Olaf Archives for additional research assistance. Thanks also to Dan Freeman for his memory of the day “Ike” came to Northfield.

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Just Curious… And so a few quick questions and answers. By Breanna Zarmbinski

Jessica Paxton After meeting Jessica Paxton, I realized the true meaning of being proactive. Paxton has devoted her time to being just this and is an active member of the Northfield community. If she isn’t chairing an auction or at a board meeting for the Northfield Downtown Development Corporation (NDDC), you might find her at her “real job” at Carleton College. Why does she do it? According to her, it’s because Northfield is one very special town. BZ: How did you first become familiar with Northfield? Paxton: I grew up in the Twin Cities but my parents often considered moving the family to Northfield. So, when it was time for me to go to college, they were thrilled when I selected St. Olaf – the perfect excuse for them to visit one of their favorite small towns! As a student, I really loved walking down from campus and spent a lot of my free time hanging out downtown. I was a big fan of Fine Groove Records and the Ideal Café. When the St. Olaf campus felt a little too “small,” it was great to be able to escape downtown. I later transferred to the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis in search of a more “urban” college experience. After graduating, I settled in the Cathedral Hill neighborhood of St. Paul, where I lived for about ten years. BZ: What brought you back to Northfield? Paxton: I must admit, as a college student I couldn’t have ever imagined one day choosing to live in Northfield! But once I became a parent, I developed an appreciation for a community like Northfield. I have lived in some wonderful areas of the Twin Cities – Dinkytown near the U of M campus, Cathedral Hill in St. Paul, and later Excelsior, which is a lakeside suburb of the Cities with a charming historic downtown similar to Northfield’s. But when my son was born in 2002, I realized that I didn’t want to raise him in a community that had an annual high school graduating class of close

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to 2,000 students! My husband and I really wanted to be somewhere that felt more like a “small town,” yet wasn’t too rural and was still within relative proximity to the Twin Cities. We were pretty much set to move to Stillwater until we drove down to Northfield one afternoon and, after less than an hour just strolling downtown, we knew – this was home. We were really charmed by Northfield’s combination of small town Americana and hip, urban flair. It was like Dinkytown in Minneapolis or St. Paul’s Grand Avenue area, without being too “precious” and commercial. It felt authentic. BZ: So, when did you move here? Paxton: We figured we wanted to be settled by the time our son began kindergarten, so our goal was to move within five years. But once we made the decision to make Northfield our home, we couldn’t wait! We moved here when my son was about six months old and have now lived here about six and a half years. I really can’t imagine raising my son anywhere else. Although I’m kinda jealous because he’s a “townie” and I’m not! I’ve been told that I can’t consider myself a townie until I’ve lived here some ridiculously long period of time, like 30 years or so. But my buddy at KYMN radio, Wayne Eddy, told me he considers me an “honorary” townie thanks to my community involvement. BZ: What inspired you to get involved in the community? Paxton: In all honesty, I’ve never been as engaged in a community the way I am in Northfield. When we moved here, it was because we had made a very conscious decision to call this community our home. And it was important to us that our son developed a strong sense of engagement in his hometown. So right away I felt a responsibility to be involved. I also felt a very strong obligation to work to support the things I most admired about Northfield, such as its wonderful downtown district. My son has certainly inspired me, as have many, many members of the Northfield community. I’m also really fortunate that my employer, Carleton College, recognizes and encourages my engagement in the community. Carleton truly values its relationship with the Northfield community. I also work part-time at digs, on Division Street. It’s another great way to meet new people and stay connected. BZ: How did you first get involved in the community? Paxton: Well, it was a bit intimidating at first, I’ll admit! I didn’t know anyone when we moved here but I took the plunge and got myself out there and really found the people I met to be so warm and welcoming. I think it also helped that I had a six-month-old baby with me most of the time! It seemed like wherever I went, people said hello and introduced themselves – on the streets and in the stores around town. One of the very first people I met was Mary Rossing. I was browsing in her store Present Perfect and she asked me if I was planning to attend the Historical Society’s annual auction, which was coming up later that month. I had never attended anything like that before but she encouraged me to go and I did and it was a really fun experience. I met so many people and really felt inspired to get involved in the community. It wasn’t too long afterwards that someone called me and asked if I could help out at a carnival at Sibley

Elementary. Again, I didn’t really know anyone (I didn’t even have a child in school yet!) but I went and felt like my efforts contributed to the success of the event. I am a firm believer that if you ask someone to help out, chances are they will be honored to be asked and will say yes. BZ: What are some of the volunteer activities in Northfield that you are involved in? Paxton: I consider volunteering a great way to meet and interact with different groups of people in the community so I tend to participate in events and activities that are both social as well as philanthropic. After attending my first Historical Society auction I later became involved in the planning and execution of that annual event, eventually cochairing the auction in 2005 and 2006. In addition to the Historical Society, I started attending Northfield Arts Guild fundraising events and over time became involved with that organization. I’ve ushered and managed the box office for the Northfield Arts Guild Theater and assisted the NAG with its annual fundraising auction, planning that event in 2007 and 2008 and also co-chairing their Festival of Trees event in 2006 and 2007. I’m currently serving my second year on the NAG’s board of directors. On behalf of the NAG, I also cochaired ArtSwirl, Northfield’s annual festival of the arts, in 2007 and 2008. BZ: Do you serve on any other boards in town? Paxton: My focus has always been to support, nurture and sustain the things that made me want to move to Northfield in the first place. I’m pretty passionate about the need to support our historical downtown district. I really think it’s something that sets Northfield apart. And I’m a big advocate for supporting our local economy. As such, I’ve served on a couple of subcommittees of the NDDC and assisted with some event planning and publicity. This past September I was very honored to be asked to join their board of directors and as of January will also serve on the NDDC’s executive committee. Since 2006 I’ve also been a member of WINGS, Women in Northfield Giving Support. And when I can squeeze it in, I love volunteering at my son’s school.

BZ: What have you gained from your volunteer experience? Paxton: I’ve met so many different people of all ages that represent so many different backgrounds, interests and perspectives. And I’ve learned so much from the people I’ve engaged with. It’s taught me a lot about myself and what’s really ultimately important to me. I also feel like my efforts in the community have a lasting impact. We made a specific decision to move here because, driving down the main street, we felt this sort of idyllic sense of community that one always hopes for, especially when raising a family. However, I feel that you can’t just take a town like this for granted, you have to actively participate and engage in it and support it. I hope to establish my passion for Northfield in my son as well. BZ: What do you think could be improved about our downtown? Paxton: We certainly need to improve transportation to and from the downtown, not only for those in the greater community but even for those located right near the heart of the town. For instance, we need a better way to connect the east and west sides of town – a better – and safer – way for westsiders to cross Highway 3 and access downtown. Downtown – and the surrounding residential neighborhoods – could be much more pedestrian friendly. And I really feel like the riverwalk has such huge potential. It seems somewhat neglected. Northfield isn’t just Division Street. There are so many wonderful “nooks and crannies” and the river is an amazing asset that needs to be explored further. I really wish we had a movie theater (again!) and I’d like to “grow” the farmer’s market as well. BZ: What are some of the most valuable aspects of downtown? Paxton: I love the historic architecture downtown and in the surrounding neighborhoods. Northfield has such a great aesthetic. It’s retro but also maintains a real vital energy. And, of course, I love the library and Bridge Square. Also, the eclectic mix of shops and pubs and “destinations” downtown really adds to the funky flavor of Northfield. They’re fun but also serve a real purpose. There is rarely anything that I need that I can’t find either downtown or somewhere else in Northfield. But I think the best thing about downtown is the strong sense of community. It’s something I feel not only downtown but throughout all of Northfield. There’s such a strong sense of community here. I come from “the big city” and one of the first things that struck me about Northfield was how friendly everyone is. I really do feel that people here are genuine and engaged. And there’s a great mix of backgrounds, perspectives and personalities.

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BZ: What do you think is Northfield’s greatest asset? Paxton: Other than its citizens, I think the greatest gift Northfield has given me is the inspiration to become actively engaged in a community. And the feeling that my involvement really matters. I think any sort of volunteering is to be applauded and has an impact, but sometimes that impact is not so readily visible. In Northfield, I feel like my efforts really make a difference and are valued. That’s a great feeling.

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Here are the home games.

Saturday, January 3

BASKETBALL – Carleton Women’s vs. Hamline University, 1 p.m. Carleton Men’s vs. Hamline University, 3 p.m. Raiders Girls’ vs. Mankato West, 6 p.m. Monday, January 5

BASKETBALL – Carleton Men’s vs. St. Mary’s University, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 6

NORDIC SKI – Raiders vs. Apple Valley, Prior Lake, 3:30 p.m. at Carleton SWIM AND DIVE – Raiders Boys’ vs. Shakopee, 6 p.m. GYMNASTICS – Raiders Girls’ vs. Prior Lake, 6:30 p.m. HOCKEY – Raiders Boys’ vs. Albert Lea, 7:30 p.m. BASKETBALL – St. Olaf Women’s vs. College of Saint Benedict, 7:30 p.m. Raiders Girls’ vs. Academy of Holy Angels, 7:30 p.m. DANCE – Raiders Girls’ Varsity Scrimmage, 7:50 p.m. Wednesday, January 7

BASKETBALL – Carleton Women’s vs. the College of St. Catherine, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, January 8

BASKETBALL – Raiders Boys’ vs. Faribault, 7:30 p.m. HOCKEY – Raiders Boys’ vs. Shakopee, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, January 21

BASKETBALL – Carleton Women’s vs. Gustavus Adolphus College, 5:45 p.m. Carleton Men’s vs. Gustavus Adolphus College, 7:30 p.m. St. Olaf Women’s vs. College of St. Catherine, 7:30 p.m. Friday, January 23

SWIM AND DIVE – Raiders Boys’ vs. Prior Lake, 6 p.m. BASKETBALL – Raiders Boys’ vs. Hutchinson, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, January 24

NORDIC SKI – High School Invitational, 9:30 a.m. at Carleton SWIMMING AND DIVING – Carleton Men’s & Women’s host Carleton MiniInvite, 12 p.m. BASKETBALL – St. Olaf Women’s vs. University of St. Thomas, 1 p.m. Carleton Women’s vs. College of St. Benedict, 3 p.m. HOCKEY – Raiders Boys’ vs. Prior Lake, 2 p.m. TRACK AND FIELD – St. Olaf Women’s Triangular St. Olaf Men’s vs. Carleton and Hamline Tuesday, January 27

BASKETBALL – Carleton Women’s vs. College of St. Benedict, 3 p.m. Raiders Girls’ vs. Shakopee, 7:30 p.m. HOCKEY – Raiders Boys’ vs. New Ulm, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 28

WRESTLING – Raiders vs. Faribault, 6 p.m.

BASKETBALL – Carleton Women’s vs. Concordia College, 5:45 p.m. St. Olaf Women’s vs. Hamline University, 5:45 p.m. Carleton Men’s vs. Concordia College, 7:45 p.m.

Saturday, January 10

Friday, January 30

GYMNASTICS – Raiders Girls’ Varsity Invitational, 11 a.m. BASKETBALL – Raiders Girls’ vs. Austin, 1 p.m. Raiders Boys’ vs. Eagan, 7:15 p.m.

GYMNASTICS – Raiders Girls’ vs. New Prague, 6:30 p.m. BASKETBALL – Raiders Girls’ vs. Hutchinson, 7:30 p.m. HOCKEY – Raiders Boys’ vs. Hutchinson, 7:30 p.m. DANCE – Raiders Girls’ Scrimmage, 7:50 p.m. TRACK AND FIELD – St. Olaf Women’s Invitational St. Olaf Men’s vs. UW-River Falls and St. Cloud State

Friday, January 9

Sunday, January 11

WEIGHTLIFTING – Raiders Varsity Invitational, 10 a.m. Tuesday, January 13

SWIM AND DIVE – Raiders Boys’ vs. Albert Lea, 6 p.m. BASKETBALL – Raiders Girls’ vs. Red Wing, 7:30 p.m. HOCKEY – Raiders Boys’ vs. Farmington, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, January 31

BASKETBALL – St. Olaf Women’s vs. Augsburg College, 1 p.m. TENNIS – Carleton Women’s vs. St. Scholastica, 2 p.m.

Wednesday, January 14

BASKETBALL – Carleton Men’s vs. Augsburg College, 7:30 p.m. Friday, January 16

HOCKEY – Raiders Girls’ vs. New Prague, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, January 17

BASKETBALL – Raiders Girls’ vs. Mounds View, 2 p.m. Raiders Boys’ vs. Owatonna, 7:30 p.m. HOCKEY – Raiders Boys’ vs. Mankato West, 2 p.m. Monday, January 19

BASKETBALL – Carleton Women’s vs. Bethel University, 5:45 p.m. St. Olaf Women’s vs. Concordia University-Moorhead, 5:45 p.m. Carleton Men’s vs. Bethel University, 7:45 p.m. HOCKEY – Raiders Girls’ vs. Red Wing, 7:30 p.m.

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FAMILY FUN 210 Washington St. • 645-6606 • TDD: 645-1823 Mon-Thu, 9:30 a.m.-9 p.m.; Fri, 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Sat, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun, 1-5 p.m. Adventure Girls • 7 p.m.

Book club for girls ages 9 and older. First Steps Early Literary Center Mon, Fri and Sat, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

(for children 6 months-4 years) Infant Lapsit • Tuesdays, 10 a.m. Toddler Rhyme Time • Wednesdays, 10 a.m. Preschool Stories and Crafts • Thursdays 10 a.m. Carleton ACT Story Hour • Saturdays 11 a.m.

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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. El Tequila

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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. Fieldhouse Sports Bar and Grill

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620 Water St. • 645-8139 • Open daily at 11 a.m. – A wide selection of delicious entrees in a sports bar atmosphere, featuring burgers, pasta, ribs, steak and much more. Friday night fish fry and daily lunch specials Monday–Friday. Froggy Bottoms River Pub

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305 S. Water St. • 664-0260 • www.froggybottoms.com • MonSat 11 a.m.-close – New lunch 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

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421 Division St. • 645-0400 • Mon-Wed • 6 a.m.-9 p.m., ThSat 6 a.m.-10 p.m., Sun 7 a.m.-5 p.m. – Cozy bistro atmosphere serving unique appetizers and sandwiches. Coffee drinks, wine and beer specialties. Hogan Brothers’ Acoustic Cafe

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415 Division 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. James Gang Coffeehouse and Eatery

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2018 Jefferson Rd. • 663-6060 • Mon-Fri 6 a.m.-8 p.m., SatSun 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. 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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Northfield Golf Club 707 Prairie St. • 645-4026 northfieldgolfclub.com • Tue-Sat 11 a.m.-9 p.m., dinner menu available starting at 5 p.m.; Sun and Mon 11 a.m.-8 p.m., luncheon menu available – The upper level of the clubhouse, with a breathtaking view of the historic Northfield course, offers a complete restaurant/lounge area. An exquisite array of entrees is professionally prepared by Executive Chef Rafael Perez and staff. Ole Café

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1011 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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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. The Tavern of Northfield – 212 Division St. • 663-0342 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 – 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.

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Clubs, Classes and More… Glass Garden Beads Beading Class – 507/645-0301 First and third Mondays • Call for other class information.

Game Night at Sweet Pea’s Toys and Treats – 507/6456555, Thursdays, 5-7 p.m. Fun, prizes and family time!

River City Books Fiction Book Club – Tuesday, Jan. 6, 7 p.m. The club is free and new members are welcome. Participants receive discounts on selected books. This month’s book is “The Camel Bookmobile” by Marsha Hamilton.

Northfield Karate Club – 612/216-1206, Mondays and Wednesdays (6-7:15 p.m.) and Saturdays (12-1 p.m.) Free classes in traditional Okinawan karate. Held at the dance studio in Carleton’s Recreation Center. All ages welcome.

Northfield Public Library Book Club – 507/645-6606

Contact the library for information.

My Eyes…My Heart… – 507/650-0340 Call for scrapbooking class information.

Just Food Co-op – 507/650-0106

Paradise Center for the Arts – 612/216-1206

Tuesdays: Knitting Night – 7-9 p.m., 507/645-6331 – Knit, chat, share ideas and get help. Class: Make/Do: Sewing – Jan. 5, 7:30-8:30 p.m., Just Foods Event Space – Class will help members think about clothes, how to create a make-do wardrobe, how and where to shop, and how to sew and repair your own clothes. The class will help folks consume less and make-do with what they have. Taught by Olivia Frey. Free. Preregistration required. Class: Suki Spa Night – Jan. 12, 7-8:30 p.m., Just Foods Event Space – Get your girlfriends together and join Sandy from Suki Skin Care for a fun and relaxing Spa Night. You’ll have an opportunity to use the product and masque. $3 owners, $5 non-owners. Preregistration required. Class: Gardening Part 1: Plant Your Garden – Jan. 22, 5-7 p.m., Just Foods Event Space – Now’s the time to begin planning your garden! Laura Frerichs, co-owner of Loon Organics, will discuss soil preparation, which plants can be direct seeded and which ones need to be transplanted, and how to schedule plantings throughout the season to maximize production. Free. Preregistration required. Class: Small Wind Power – Jan., 26, 7-8 p.m., Just Foods Event Space – Ever wondered what it would take to power your home, business or farm with a wind turbine? Join instructor Dan Borek as he answers your questions about small wind power possibilities. Free. Preregistration required. Class: Gardening Part 2: What to Plant? – Jan. 29, 5-7 p.m., Just Foods Event Space – Erin Johnson and Ben Doherty, owners of Open Hands Farm, will lead a discussion on the different varieties available, what’s new, which varieties work well in our area and which ones don’t. Free. Preregistration required.

Contact Paradise for information, or go to www.paradisecenterforthearts.org. PJ’s Fabric and Crafts – 507/301-3323

Call Penny for class information. River Bend Nature Center – 507/332-7151

Nature-oriented activities. Contact River Bend for information, or go to www.rbnc.org.

The Key – 507/663-0715

Mondays: Book Club, 5-6 p.m. Tuesdays: Photo Club, 5-6:30 p.m., Art Project Night, 6:308:30 p.m. Wednesdays: Skate Park meeting, 5-6 p.m. 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.

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JANUARY 2009

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