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Contents Vol. 6, Issue 1

January 2010 17 Bridge Square Northfield, MN 55057

507/663-7937 neg@northfieldguide.com Publisher: Rob Schanilec By All Means Graphics Advertising: Kevin Krein Kevin@northfieldguide.com or 507/663-7937 Contributors: Susan Hvistendahl Locallygrownnorthfield.org Northfieldarttown.com Breanna Zarbinski Online: at northfieldguide.com! A flippin’ cool digital edition, downloadable PDF, archives and content submission form.

Galleries...................................2 Happenings – Up Close ............ 2-15, 23 Theater ....................................3 Sports .......................................3 Vote for Northfield’s BEST .11 A Month at a Glance...18-21 January Gigs .............................20 Just Curious: Ross Currier ................25-26 Clubs, Classes & More ..... 27 Historic Happenings . 28-29 Dining ................................... 30 Advertisers’ Index ............. 30

On the Cover: Poster art by Jose Melendez Contreras, “Programa de

navidad (Christmas Program)” Puerto Rico, Division de Educacion de la Comunidad, 1977, from the Carleton Art Gallery exhibit, Latin American Posters: Public Aesthetics and Mass Politics (see page 2). – paid advertisement –

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ArtOnWater

The Flaten Art Museum

Paradise Center for the Arts

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

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 A Mighty Fortress, Far from Lake Wobegone – Rolvaag Library Gallery, through Jan. 3. Photographs by award-winning Wing Young Huie highlight immigrant Lutheran congregations in the Twin Cities. The display includes related publications and documents. Art Apprentice Exhibit – “Can we just throw some gears and rocks into this thing to make it different?” Five 5th-year art apprentices (Chris Groth, Amanda Rubasch, Saman Bemel-Benrud, Katie Shorey and Jake Schlichting), selected last spring from a large pool of deserving graduating senior art majors, have worked since September on their art. They receive a small stipend: a studio. For one academic year, they can use St. Olaf College facilities and tap into the expertise of the professors as they prepare portfolios for further studies or explorations of the arts. Opening reception Jan. 9, 2-4 p.m.

321 Central Ave., Faribault 507/332-7372 paradisecenterforthearts.org “Ivan: In the Woods” – Watercolors by Ivan Whillock,” through Jan. 9. A Trempealeau, Wisc. native, Whillock explores watercolors along the Straight River and River Bend Nature Center when he’s taking a break from carving wood.

“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 artist Tonya and Cayenne Kjerland, plus new 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, Jan. 8-March 9. 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. Opening lecture (Boliou Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.) and reception (Art Gallery, 8:30-10 p.m.) Jan. 8. Teresa Eckmann, assistant professor of contemporary Latin American art history, University of Texas at San Antonio, presents “Latin American Posters: Graphic Elements.” Reception follows. See Jan. 13 for related poster design competition/talk and Jan. 26 for related film screening of “Lucia.”

Eclectic Goat 418 Division St. • 507/786-9595

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 Jan. 7-10.

The Garage 18 Bridge Square • Th-Sa, 11-5 www.artoffuel.com the art of fuel

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Grezzo Gallery

423 Division St. • 507/663-8870 Tu-Sa, 10-5:30 Minneapolis artist Amy Rice’s opaque acrylic, spray paint and gouache on found objects.

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 “Annual Members Show,” through Jan. 2. A diverse mixed-media exhibit open to adult members of the Northfield Arts Guild. “Views of Nature – Two Visions,” Jan. 6-Feb. 6. Landscape paintings by Becky Jokela and Douglas House. Opening reception Jan. 7, 7-9 p.m.

Amy McPartlin – “Unleashed” and Jane Strauss – “Views from the Second Story: Chicago from the ‘EL,’” Jan. 22March 6. McPartlin has turned the negative of being laid off to a positive of returning to her natural talent of painting, tailored to a marketable art of pet portraits. A recent gallery opening brought Strauss and her son, Rafi, to Chicago, where they explored and photographically documented what they saw of the city from the elevated trains. Opening reception Jan. 22, 5-7 p.m.

“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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S P O R T S Here are the home games Saturday, January 2

BASKETBALL – St. Olaf Women’s vs. Augsburg, 1 p.m. St. Olaf Men’s vs. Augsburg, 3 p.m. Monday, January 4

BASKETBALL – St. Olaf Men’s vs. St. John’s, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 5

GYMNASTICS – Northfield Raiders Girls’ vs. Farmington, 6:30 p.m. HOCKEY – Northfield Raiders Girls’ vs. Prior Lake, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, January 20

BASKETBALL – Carleton Women’s vs. Gustavus Adolphus College, 7:30 p.m. St. Olaf Women’s vs. St. Catherine, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, January 21

SWIM & DIVE – Northfield Raiders Boys’ vs. Hutchinson, 6 p.m. Friday, January 22

BASKETBALL – Northfield Raiders Girls’ vs. New Prague, 7:30 p.m. HOCKEY – Northfield Raiders Girls’ vs. New Prague, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, January 23

Friday, January 8

GYMNASTICS – Northfield Raiders Girls’ Varsity Invitational, 11 a.m. SWIM & DIVE – Carleton hosts Carleton Mini-Invite, 12 p.m. BASKETBALL – Carleton Women’s vs. College of St. Benedict, 1 p.m. St. Olaf Women’s vs. St. Thomas, 1 p.m. Carleton Men’s vs. St. John’s University, 3 p.m. St. Olaf Men’s vs. St. Thomas, 3 p.m. HOCKEY – St. Olaf Women’s vs. St. Catherine, 7 p.m. TRACK & FIELD – St. Olaf Men’s vs. Carleton and Hamline

HOCKEY – St. Olaf Men’s vs. Gustavus, 7 p.m.

Sunday, January 24

Wednesday, January 6

BASKETBALL – St. Olaf Women’s vs. Gustavus, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, January 7

SWIM & DIVE – Northfield Raiders Boys’ vs. Red Wing, 6 p.m. BASKETBALL – Northfield Raiders Girls’ vs. Owatonna, 7:30 p.m. HOCKEY – Northfield Raiders Boys’ vs. Red Wing, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, January 9

TRACK & FIELD – St. Olaf Women’s Triangular

BASKETBALL – Carleton Women’s vs. Univ. of St. Thomas, 1 p.m. St. Olaf Women’s vs. Bethel, 1 p.m. Carleton Men’s vs. University of St. Thomas, 3 p.m. St. Olaf Men’s vs. Bethel, 3 p.m. SWIM & DIVE – St. Olaf vs. Macalester, 1 p.m.

Tuesday, January 26

Sunday, January 10

SPECIAL EVENT – St. Olaf Zoom Yah Yah Marathon, 6 a.m. HOCKEY – St. Olaf Women’s vs. Concordia-Wisconsin, 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 12

BASKETBALL – Northfield Raiders Girls’ vs. Shakopee, 7:30 p.m. HOCKEY – Northfield Raiders Girls’ vs. Shakopee, 7:30 p.m. NORDIC SKI – Northfield Raiders vs. Prior Lake Wednesday, January 13

BASKETBALL – Carleton Men’s vs. Macalester College, 7:30 p.m. St. Olaf Men’s vs. St. Mary’s, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, January 14

BASKETBALL – Northfield Raiders Boys’ vs. Farmington, 7:30 p.m. HOCKEY – Northfield Raiders Boys’ vs. Farmington, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 27

BASKETBALL – Carleton Women’s vs. Concordia College, 5:45 p.m. St. Olaf Women’s vs. Hamline, 7:30 p.m. Carleton Men’s vs. Concordia College, 7:45 p.m. Friday, January 29

HOCKEY – St. Olaf Women’s vs. Bethel, 7 p.m. TRACK & FIELD – St. Olaf Men’s vs. UW-River Falls and St. Scholastica Saturday, January 30

SWIM & DIVE – Carleton vs. St. Olaf, 11 a.m. BASKETBALL – Carleton Women’s vs. Hamline University, 1 p.m. Carleton Men’s vs. Hamline University, 3 p.m. HOCKEY – St. Olaf Men’s vs. Bethel, 7 p.m. TRACK & FIELD – St. Olaf Women’s Invitational

NORDIC SKI – Northfield Raiders vs. Rochester, 3:30 p.m. BASKETBALL – Northfield Raiders Girls’ vs. Hutchinson, 7:30 p.m. HOCKEY – Northfield Raiders Boys’ vs. John Marshall, 7:30 p.m. Friday, January 15

HOCKEY – St. Olaf Men’s vs. Saint Mary’s, 7 p.m. WRESTLING – Northfield Raiders vs. Hutchinson, 7 p.m. Saturday, January 16

WEIGHTLIFTING – Northfield Raiders vs TBA, 7 a.m. NORDIC SKI – Nfld. Raiders Nordic Classic Fundraiser, 9 a.m. SWIM & DIVE – Carleton Men’s vs. St. John’s University, 12 p.m. Carleton Women’s vs. College of St. Benedict, 12 p.m. St. Olaf Invitational, 1 p.m. Northfield Raiders Boys’ Varsity Section Tournament Monday, January 18

BASKETBALL – Carleton Women’s vs. Bethel University, 5:45 p.m. St. Olaf Women’s vs. Concordia, 5:45 p.m. Carleton Men’s vs. Bethel University, 7:45 p.m. St. Olaf Men’s vs. Concordia, 7:45 p.m. Tuesday, January 19

SWIM & DIVE – Northfield Raiders Boys’ vs. John Marshall, 6 p.m. GYMNASTICS – Northfield Raiders Girls’ vs. New Prague, 6:30 p.m. BASKETBALL – Northfield Raiders Girls’ vs. Academy of Holy Angels, 7:30 p.m. HOCKEY – Northfield Raiders Boys’ vs. Academy of Holy Angels, 7:30 p.m.

JANUARY 2010

Theater Love and/or DANGER

Jan. 8, 9, 15 and 16, 8 p.m. Northfield Arts Guild Theater This evening of six short plays by Brendon Etter is a fundraiser for the Northfield Arts Guild. One-Act Play Festival • 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 15 and 16 Newhall Auditorium, Shattuck-St. Mary’s, Faribault Auditions Angel Street

Paradise Center for the Arts, Faribault Jan. 24-25, 6 p.m. Directed by Shelley Whitehead. Performance dates: March 19-21, 25-27. Call the Paradise Center for the Arts, 507/332-7372, for availability of audition packets.

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Bowling center gets an upgrade and brings in karaoke For nearly 30 years Terry and Julie Heilman have been providing Northfield with one of the best venues for friendly competition – Jesse James Bowling Lanes. They’ve evolved from the very basics of bowling to becoming a high-tech arena of entertainment. Already equipped with 42-inch monitors at each lane, state-of-the-art AccuScore XL automatic scoring systems, lighting, sound and a fog machine, they’re taking it to the next level. They’ve added sound upgrades, a new LED lighting system and the two 10.5-foot dropdown screens halfway down the alleys for broadcasting sporting events, showing rock videos or whatever fits the mood. They’ve also added karaoke to the bowling alley lounge. The National Bowling Association sponsors a karaoke competition in which one person from Jesse James Lanes will go on to Las Vegas to compete in the finals. The top ten will perform in a Vegas Club

Expo Show with the number-one kaerokist going on to win a cash prize and perform with a national act at the Las Vegas Hilton.

Jesse James Lanes nightly specials Opens daily at noon • 1700 S. Hwy. 3 • 507/645-8322 Mondays: Buck Night – $1 bowling, shoes and pop, 8 p.m.-close. Tuesdays: $2 bowling, shoes, $2 for two pops, a beer or a bar drink, 9:30 p.m.-close. Wednesdays: $10 for two hours of bowling, 7 p.m.-close Thursdays: $5 cover gets 25¢ shoes and 50¢ bowling, 9:30 p.m.-close. Fridays: Rock ‘N’ Bowl – laser lights, music, fog and glow-inthe-dark action, 9:30 p.m.-close. Saturdays: Moonlight bowling for prizes, 9 p.m.-close.

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HAPPE N I NG S FRIDAY, JANUARY 1 Piano by Chuck Godwin • 6-9 p.m. • Butler’s Steak & Ale Goodsell Observatory Open House • 7-9 p.m.

Goodsell Observatory, Carleton These open houses are the first Friday. Dress warmly, as the domes are not heated. Open houses are cancelled if it is cloudy. Joy Meyer • 7-11 p.m. • The Tavern Lounge DJ Music • 9 p.m. • Rueb ‘N’ Stein Karaoke • Castle Rock and Roll Bar & Grill, Castle Rock SATURDAY, JANUARY 2 Bagels & Birds • 8:30-9:30 a.m.

River Bend Nature Center, Faribault Join a naturalist in the warmth of the building to observe visitors to our backyard habitat feeding area. Enjoy coffee and bagels in a relaxed atmosphere while watching the antics of wildlife. Wake-Robin • 12-1 p.m.

Bittersweet A local string duo plays Celtic and Civil War period tunes. Dan Case • 7-11 p.m.

The Tavern Lounge DJ Music • 9 p.m. • Rueb ‘N’

Stein

Wake-Robin

DJ Music • Froggy Bottoms Chance Meeting • 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. SUNDAY, JANUARY 3 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 the Nordic countries. Quiz Night • 8 p.m.

Northern Roots Session

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

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MONDAY, JANUARY 4

Norwegian Cowboy • 8-11 p.m. • The Tavern Lounge

Man Cave Monday Movie Night • 7 p.m.

Old-school country, ’80s rock, alt-country and alt-rock. Songs you don’t want to admit you like. Not really a cowboy.

Paradise Center for the Arts, Faribault Movies that only men can stand to watch. From “Slap Shot” to “Starship Troopers.” The first Monday of the month. Refreshments will be available. Tickets: $5. Nordic Jam • 8 p.m. • The Contented Cow Listen, jam, enjoy. TUESDAY, JANUARY 5 Acoustic Jam Session • 8 p.m. • The Contented Cow

Acoustic musicians of all levels gather to jam. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6 Open Mic • 6-8 p.m. • Hogan Brothers Acoustic Café THURSDAY, JANUARY 7 Art Exhibit Opening Reception: Jokela and House • 7-9 p.m.

Northfield Arts Guild See page 2. Classical Pianist, Juan Li • 7:30 p.m.

Shumway Auditorium, Shattuck-St. Mary’s, Faribault Li has been called “stunning and brilliant” by music critics. In 1998, she left her native China, after graduating from the prestigious Shanghai Conservatory of Music, to come to the United States on a full scholarship from Notre Dame to pursue her master’s degree. She holds a Doctoral Degree of Musical Arts from the University of Minnesota. She has performed as a soloist with several orchestras including the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, Notre Dame Symphony in Indiana, and City Orchestra and Bethel University Orchestra in St. Paul. Tickets: $7 adults, $5 children/students

Faculty Recital: Trumpet and Piano • 8:15 p.m.

Urness Recital Hall, St. Olaf Martin Hodel (trumpet) and Christopher Atzinger (piano) will perform “Sonata for Trumpet and Piano,” “Three Short Pieces” by J. Robert Hanson and “Four Variations on a Theme by Scarlatti” by Marcel Bitsch. Karaoke • 9:30 p.m. • Froggy Bottoms FRIDAY, JANUARY 8 Convocation: Susan Douglas – Enlightened Sexism: The Media Myth that Feminism’s Work is Done • 10:50-11:50 a.m.

Skinner Memorial Chapel, Carleton Media critic Susan Douglas’s book, “Where the Girls Are: Growing Up Female with the Mass Media,” reveals how television and advertising target images of women. She has written for publications including The Nation, Ms. and The Washington Post, and appeared on talk shows including The Today Show, Oprah Winfrey Show, CNBC’s Equal Time and NPR’s Fresh Air. Her book “Listening In: Radio and the American Imagination” won the Hacker Prize in 2000 for the best popular book about technology and culture. Her new book, “Enlightened Sexism,” a follow up to “Where the Girls Are,” will be released March 1. It chronicles the widening gap between the images of women in the mass media and the everyday lives of girls and women in the United States. Piano by Chuck Godwin • 6-9 p.m. • Butler’s Steak & Ale Cary Aria • 7-11 p.m. • The Tavern Lounge Opening Lecture and Reception for “Latin American Posters: Public Aesthetics and Mass Politics” • 7:30-10 p.m.

Boliou Hall (lecture) and Art Gallery (reception), Carleton See page 2. Love and/or DANGER • 8 p.m.

Northfield Arts Guild Theater See page 3.

Latin American Posters exhibit

DJ Music • 9 p.m. • Rueb ‘N’ Stein Karaoke • Castle Rock and Roll Bar & Grill, Castle Rock DJ Music • Froggy Bottoms

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New Moon Trio

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. SATURDAY, JANUARY 9 Art Opening Reception – Art Apprentice Exhibit • 2-4 p.m.

Flaten Art Museum, St. Olaf See page 2. Ian Alexy • 7-11 p.m. • The Tavern Lounge

Singer/songwriter/guitarist with deft finger-picking, jazzy melodies and heart-warming tales of a well-traveled 20-something-year-old. Love and/or DANGER • 8 p.m. • Northfield Arts Guild Theater

See page 3. T.H.E. House Band 8-11 p.m. • Castle Rock

and Roll, Castle Rock John Prine meets Johnny B. Good. Locals Tom Teorey, Jim Hautman and Mark Ekeren know how to rile up the crowd.

JANUARY 2010

DJ Music • 9 p.m. • Rueb ‘N’ Stein DJ Music • Froggy Bottoms Dime-Store Watch • The Contented Cow Jerry Johnson, Inga Johnson and Joel Cooper. SUNDAY, JANUARY 10 Faculty Recital: Soprano and Piano • 3:30 p.m.

Urness Recital Hall, St. Olaf Alison Feldt, soprano, and Kathryn Ananda-Owens, piano. 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 particularly the Nordic countries. Guest Artist Concert: Takács Quartet • 7-8:30 p.m.

Concert Hall, Carleton Edward Dusinberre and Károly Schranz, violin; Geraldine Walther, viola; and András Fejér, cello. Recognized as one of the world’s great ensembles, the Takács Quartet plays with a unique blend of drama, warmth and humor, combining four distinct musical personalities to bring fresh insights to the string quartet repertoire. The program features “String Quartet Op. 18, No. 4 and Op. 132” by Beethoven, and “String Quartet Op. 71, No. 1” by Haydn. Quiz Night • 8 p.m. • The Contented Cow

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

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 14

Nordic Jam • 7:30 p.m. • The Contented Cow This weekly open acoustic jam session plays from the Nordic countries and their immigrant communities in North America.

Naming the Birds • 7-8 p.m.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 12 Acoustic Jam Session • 8 p.m. • The Contented Cow Acoustic musicians of all levels gather to jam. Guest Recital: Bassist Benjamin Henry-Moreland • 8:15 p.m.

Urness Recital Hall, St. Olaf WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13 2010 Census Poster Design Competition Kick-Off 7:30-8:30 p.m. • Boliou 104, Carleton

In conjunction with the gallery exhibit, “Latin American Posters: Public Aesthetics and Mass Politics (see page 2),” this talk is presented by Maria Cristina Tavera, artist and independent curator.

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River Bend Nature Center, Faribault Have you ever wondered why a thrush is called a thrush or a wren a wren? This program will dive into the language behind naming birds, as well as stories and some fun games to help discover how prolific bird references are in our everyday language. This program is inside, free and open to all ages, but geared to grades three and up. Violinist Michael Antonello and Pianist Peter Arnstein 7:30 p.m. • Newhall Auditorium, Sattuck-St. Mary’s, Faribault

Antonello and Arnstein have performed together for nearly 20 years. Their six recordings under the MJA label have all produced enthusiastic reviews. They have toured internationally performing at the Edinburgh Festival in Scotland and at various concert halls in Italy, the Czech Republic, Romania and England. Antonello was concertmaster of the Grand Rapids Symphony in Michigan and the Rochester Symphony in Minnesota, and has played frequently with the Minnesota Orchestra and the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra. He plays a 1720 Stradivarius. Tickets $10 adults, $6 students.

Mark Mraz • 8-11 p.m.

and a journalism professor at the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism. His far-ranging projects have included investigations into the war on drugs, the rise of Islamic fundamentalism, the credit card and gold industries, Al Qaeda’s recent attacks in Europe and the domestic energy crisis. He has worked across the media spectrum – print, broadcast and electronic media – and won Emmys, Peabodys and a Writers Guild Award.

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. Karaoke • 9:30 p.m. • Froggy Bottoms

George Pierce • 5 p.m. • The Contented Cow Blues, folk and acoustic rock.

Scream Night w/Key Kids • The Contented Cow

Piano by Chuck Godwin • 6-9 p.m. • Butler’s Steak & Ale

An open mic for readings organized by The Key’s writing workshop. FRIDAY, JANUARY 15 Convocation: Lowell Bergman 10:50-11:50 a.m.

Skinner Memorial Chapel, Carleton Lowell Bergman is an investigative reporter with The New York Times, producer/correspondent for the PBS documentary series “Frontline,”

JANUARY 2010

Arts for Martin • 7 p.m. • ARTech

Gathering community, creating art, celebrating Martin Luther King. Northfield’s performing artists from all disciplines, all ages and all levels. Music, dance, theater, video and poetry meld together into a performance that thoughtfully and intentionally speaks to the legacy Dr. King left us. The speaker is Father Denny Dempsey of the Church of St. Dominic.

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Friday, Jan. 15 continued Sweet Jazz • 7-11 p.m.

The Tavern Lounge Their name says it all. They are Christina Schwietz (vocals); Peter Webb (piano); David Miller (drums) and Murial Carpenter (acoustic bass).

Big Screen at the Bend • 1:30 p.m.

River Bend Nature Center, Faribault Watch movies on the big screen! It’s a fun and free activity! Call or email RBNC for titles. 507/332-7151 or rbncinfo@rbnc.org. Tuition Daddies • 7-9 p.m. • Hogan Brothers Acoustic Café Relativity • 7-11 p.m.

St. Olaf Orchestra Concert • 7:30 p.m. • Boe Chapel, St. Olaf

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

Conducted by Steven Amundson.

One-Act Play Festival • 7:30 p.m.

Love and/or DANGER • 8 p.m. • Northfield Arts Guild Theater

Newhall Auditorium, Shattuck-St. Mary’s, Faribault

One-Act Play Festival • 7:30 p.m. Sweet Jazz

Newhall Auditorium, Shattuck-St. Mary’s, Faribault

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Love and/or DANGER • 8 p.m. • North-

The Porch Collective • 8 p.m. • The Contented Cow Dan Case • 9 p.m.-12 a.m. • Froggy Bottoms

Blues guitar. DJ Music • 9 p.m. • Rueb ‘N’ Stein Karaoke • Castle Rock and Roll Bar & Grill, Castle Rock SATURDAY, JANUARY 16 Saturday Stroll • 9-10 a.m. • River Bend Nature Center, Faribault Each session will explore a different area and have a different theme. Dress for the weather and wear comfortable winter boots. Free and open to all ages.

Relativity

field Arts Guild Theater See page 3.

DJ Music • 9 p.m. • Rueb ‘N’ Stein DJ Music • Froggy Bottoms Chance Meeting • The Contented Cow

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This is your THIRD ANNUAL VOTE FOR THE BEST OF NORTHFIELD

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SUNDAY, JANUARY 17

MONDAY, JANUARY 18

Faculty Recital: Cello, Violin and Piano • 3-4 p.m.

Nordic Jam • 8 p.m. • The Contented Cow This weekly open acoustic jam session plays from the Nordic countries and their immigrant communities in North America.

Concert Hall, Carleton Sally Dorer (cello), Mary Horozaniecki (violin) and Nicola Melville (piano) will perform the “Duo, Op. 7,” by Kodaly for violin and cello, and the “Piano Trio, Op. 99 in B Flat Major” by Schubert. Martin Luther King, Jr. Candlelight Service or Remembrance and Celebration • 5-6 p.m.

Skinner Memorial Chapel, Carleton Led by Rev. Oliver White, senior pastor of St. Paul’s Grace Community United Church of Christ, the only African-American congregation in the UCC Minnesota Conference. Special music by the Jubilee Choir. 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

Stop in anytime to sign up. Foursomes compete for prizes and the chance to drink from the “Winner’s Mug.” Guest Artist Recital: Matthew Kuhns • 8:15 p.m.

Urness Recital Hall, St. Olaf Matthew Kuhns, a member of the Wisconsin Brass Quintet, is a doctoral candidate in trumpet performance at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Kuhns has recently performed with Ars Ventus, The Kings Brass and the Duluth-Superior Symphony Orchestra.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 19 Tuition Daddies • 7-9 p.m. • Hogan Brothers Acoustic Cafe Acoustic Jam Session • 8 p.m. • The Contented Cow Acoustic musicians of all levels gather to jam. THURSDAY, JANUARY 21 Billy McLaughlin • 7:30 p.m. • Newhall Auditorium, Shattuck-St. Mary’s, Faribault This guitarist/composer has blown away audiences around the world. He is often mentioned as having influenced a generation of guitar players. His vision of an acoustic guitar that Photo by Ryan Taylor sounds as big as a grand piano and as fluid as a violin carried him to Billboard’s Top-Ten Chart. Diagnosed with Focal Dystoniain, his career came to a halt. Then in 2006, he did the unthinkable – released his songs…left handed. Tickets $15 adults, $10 students. Exhibit Opening Reception • 6-8 p.m.

Northfield Historical Society A retrospective of the Northfield Arts Guild, celebrating their 50th anniversary of providing art and culture for the community. Theater, dance, writing and all artistic disciplines will be showcased, as well as the people who gave life to the organization and continue to nurture it over the last half-century. Refreshments will be served.

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Chris Herriges • 7-11 p.m. • The Tavern Lounge Critically acclaimed singer, guitarist and songwriter based in the Twin Cities. Karaoke • 9:30 p.m. • Froggy Bottoms FRIDAY, JANUARY 22 Convocation: Stephanie Kinnunen 10:50-11:50 a.m.

Skinner Memorial Chapel, Carleton Kinnunen is CEO and co-founder of NEED magazine, the first independent magazine dedicated solely to global and domestic humanitarian issues. The magazine provides human stories with outstanding photography, from both around the world and domestically, building awareness and increasing volunteerism and support for relief organizations and humanitarian aid. Exhibit Opening Reception • 5-7 p.m.

Paradise Center for the Arts, Faribault Amy McPartlin and Jane Strauss. See page 2. Piano by Chuck Godwin • 6-9 p.m. • Butler’s Steak & Ale

has worked with the likes of Bob Dylan, Emmylou Harris and Taj Mahal. Piano aficionado Chouinard has also appeared on “A Prairie Home Companion” (radio show and movie) and created and hosted the acclaimed weekly radio series “The Singer’s Voice,” broadcast then live Sunday nights from the Dakota Jazz Club in St. Paul. Tickets: $20, available at the First United Church of Christ and Present Perfect. DJ Music • 9 p.m. • Rueb ‘N’ Stein Karaoke • Castle Rock and Roll Bar & Grill, Castle Rock Roger Anderson Trio

The Contented Cow The trio is Roger Anderson, Johnny Keys, Nancy Vaiden and Kia Cashman (yeah, I know, a four-person trio). Their sound is something like the Mama’s and the Papas meets Leo Kotke with lyrics by Tom Waits. SUNDAY, JANUARY 24 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

Mr. Sticky • 7-11 p.m. • The Tavern Lounge

Listen, jam, enjoy.

DJ Music • 9 p.m. • Rueb ‘N’ Stein

Quiz Night • 8 p.m. • The Contented Cow

DJ Music • Froggy Bottoms

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

Karaoke • Castle Rock and Roll Bar & Grill, Castle Rock Urban Hillbilly Quartet • The Contented Cow

What started as a jam session in late 1995 in a now burnt-out St. Paul hole-in-the-wall bar has become an international curiosity. The Urban Hillbilly Quartet has grown into an award-winning Twin Cities-based ensemble that delivers an eclectic mix of musical styles blending fiddle, electric guitar, accordion, bass and other toys. SATURDAY, JANUARY 23 NDDC Partnership Celebration • 6-10 p.m. • The Grand

This no-cover event celebrates the Northfield Downtown Development Corporation and their partnerships with a silent auction and live music by The Bratlanders, Meredith Fierke and Scandium. Tony Newes • 7-11 p.m. • The Tavern Lounge Broadway’s Best Songs & Scenes • 7:30 p.m.

Paradise Center for the Arts, Faribault Join the Merlin Players for a gala evening of songs and scenes from Merlin’s past. You’ll see the Plaids, the Taffetas, music from “Guys and Dolls,” “The Fantastiks,” “Always,” “Patsy Cline,” “My Way,” and “Man of La Mancha.” Hosted by Michael Lambert and Kim Schaufenbuel, you will see some of the TMP’s top performers including Paul Somers, Dallas Musselman, Lynn Seibel, Craig Berg, Tyler Schwitchtenberg and Megan Proft. Tickets: $12 adults; $8 ages 12 and under. Concert: Ruth MacKenzie, Peter Ostroushko and Dan Chouinard • 7:30 p.m. • First United Church of Christ

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MONDAY, JANUARY 25 Nordic Jam • 8 p.m. • The Contented Cow This weekly open acoustic jam session plays from the Nordic countries and their immigrant communities in North America. TUESDAY, JANUARY 26 Film Screening: Lucia • 7 p.m. • Boliou Hall Auditorium, Carleton

A 1968 film by Cuban director Humberto Solas, with introductions by Carleton faculty. This Revolutionary-era film charts women’s roles during three periods in Cuban history. In conjunction with the art gallery exhibit “Latin American Posters: Public Aesthetics and Mass Politics,” see page 2. Acoustic Jam Session • 8 p.m. • The Contented Cow Acoustic musicians of all levels gather to jam. Faculty/Guest Recital: Cello and Forte Piano • 8:15 p.m.

Urness Recital Hall, St. Olaf David Carter, cello and Esther Wang, forte piano. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27 World Dance Traditions Concert • 7 p.m.

Dittmann Center, Studio 1, St. Olaf This is the final presentation and concert for the World Dance Traditions class. THURSDAY, JANUARY 28 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.

Karaoke • 9:30 p.m. • Froggy Bottoms

The Bellered Yellers • 7-11 p.m. • The Tavern Lounge

FRIDAY, JANUARY 29

Faculty Recital for Trombones: Posaunenstadt! • 8-9:30 p.m.

Convocation: Alexandra Jamieson • 10:50-11:50 a.m.

Skinner Memorial Chapel, Carleton Jamieson is the author of “The Great American Detox Diet” and is perhaps best known for her appearance in the documentary film “Super Size Me.” A holistic health counselor and vegan chef, Jamieson works with clients who have been diagnosed with cancer, diabetes, food allergies, infertility, asthma and chronic fatigue syndrome. She provides nutritional and lifestyle counseling and support in a fun and empowering way. Occasional Jazz • 4:30-6:30 p.m. • The Contented Cow

Mainstream classic jazz of Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, Duke Ellington, Dave Brubeck and others in the same style. Piano by Chuck Godwin • 6-9 p.m. • Butler’s Steak & Ale Spruce Top Review • 7-10 p.m. • The Contented Cow

Concert Hall, Carleton Professor of Music Ron Rodman is joined by Professor Nikki Melville, Carleton trombone students, Professor Paul Niemisto of St. Olaf College, the Northfield Trombones and the St. John’s Lutheran Church Trombone Ensemble, in a trombone recital to end all trombone recitals! Works by Milhaud, Telemann, Ewazen, Gabriel Stockhausen, Scheidt, Grieg, Sousa, Gershwin, They Might Be Giants and others will be presented. SATURDAY, JANUARY 30 Full Moon Snowshoe Night Hike • 6:30 p.m.

River Bend Nature Center, Faribault Join a naturalist to explore RBNC at night during the full moon! This hike is on and off trail. Moderate hills may be included. Dress for the weather and be prepared to be outside the whole time. If there is six inches or more of snow, the hike will be on snowshoes. Snowshoe rental fee will apply if you don’t have your own. Leave your flashlights at home. Free and open to all ages.

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.

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Open Mic, January 6, 6-8 p.m. Tuition Daddies, January 16, 7-9 p.m. Soup • Sandwiches • Gourmet Coffee Espresso • Ice Cream • Quality Beers 415 Division Street S. • Downtown Northfield

SUNDAY

Shake the snow off your boots at the Northfield Winter Stomp! a community contra dance with music by Contratopia

February 19, 7-10:30 pm dance instruction at 7 Watch for details in the February Northfield Entertainment Guide

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

Politics and a Pint • 6 p.m.

Man Cave Monday Movie Night • 7 p.m., Paradise Cen-

Acoustic Jam Session • 8 p.m.

Open Mic • 6-8 p.m.

The Contented Cow

Hogan Brothers Acoustic Café

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

ter for the Arts, Faribault Nordic Jam • 8 p.m.

The Contented Cow

Faculty Recital: Soprano and Piano • 3:30 p.m.

Nordic Jam • 7:30 p.m.

Acoustic Jam Session • 8 p.m.

The Contented Cow

2010 Census Poster Design Competition Kick-Off 7:30-8:30 p.m.

Urness Recital Hall, St. Olaf Politics and a Pint • 6 p.m.

Guest Recital: Benjamin Henry-Moreland • 8:15 p.m.

The Contented Cow

Urness Recital Hall, St. Olaf

Boliou 104, Carleton

Northern Roots Session 7 p.m., The Contented Cow Guest Artist Concert: Takács Quartet • 7-8:30 p.m.

Concert Hall, Carleton Quiz Night • 8 p.m.

The Contented Cow

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FRIDAY

SATURDAY

Chuck Godwin • 6-9 p.m., Butler’s Goodsell Observatory Open House 7-9 p.m., Carleton

Bagels & Birds • 8:30-9:30 a.m.

Joy Meyer • 7-11 p.m., Tavern Lounge DJ Music • 9 p.m., Rueb ‘N’ Stein Karaoke, Castle Rock and Roll

River Bend Nature Center, Faribault Wake-Robin • 12-1 p.m., Bittersweet Dan Case • 7-11 p.m., Tavern Lounge DJ Music • 9 p.m., Rueb ‘N’ Stein DJ Music, Froggy Bottoms Chance Meeting, The Contented Cow

Art Exhibit Opening Reception: Jokela and House • 7-9 p.m.

Convocation: Enlightened Sexism: The Media Myth that Feminism’s Work is Done • 10:50-11:50 a.m.

Art Opening Reception – Art Apprentice Exhibit • 2-4 p.m.

Northfield Arts Guild Classical Pianist, Juan Li • 7:30 p.m.

Shattuck-St. Mary’s, Faribault Norwegian Cowboy • 8-11 p.m.

The Tavern Lounge Faculty Recital: Trumpet and Piano 8:15 p.m., Urness Recital Hall, St. Olaf Karaoke • 9:30 p.m., Froggy Bottoms

Skinner Memorial Chapel, Carleton Chuck Godwin • 6-9 p.m., Butler’s Cary Aria • 7-11 p.m., Tavern Lounge Opening Lecture and Reception for “Latin American Posters: Public Aesthetics and Mass Politics” 7:30-9:30 p.m., Boliou Hall (lecture)

and Art Gallery (reception), Carleton Love and/or DANGER • 8 p.m.

Flaten Art Museum, St. Olaf Ian Alexy • 7-11 p.m., Tavern Lounge Love and/or DANGER • 8 p.m.

Northfield Arts Guild Theater T.H.E. House Band • 8-11 p.m.

Castle Rock and Roll, Castle Rock DJ Music • 9 p.m., Rueb ‘N’ Stein DJ Music, Froggy Bottoms Dime-Store Watch, Contented Cow

Northfield Arts Guild Theater DJ Music • 9 p.m., Rueb ‘N’ Stein Karaoke, Castle Rock and Roll DJ Music, Froggy Bottoms New Moon Trio, The Contented Cow

Naming the Birds • 7-8 p.m.

Convocation: Lowell Bergman 10:50-11:50 a.m.

Saturday Stroll • 9-10 a.m.

Skinner Memorial Chapel, Carleton George Pierce • 5 p.m., Contented Cow Chuck Godwin • 6-9 p.m., Butler’s Arts for Martin • 7 p.m., ARTech Sweet Jazz • 7-11 p.m., Tavern Lounge

Big Screen at the Bend • 1:30 p.m.

River Bend Nature Center, Faribault Violinist Michael Antonello and Pianist Peter Arnstein • 7:30 p.m.

Sattuck-St. Mary’s, Faribault Mark Mraz • 8-11 p.m., Tavern Lounge Karaoke • 9:30 p.m., Froggy Bottoms Scream Night w/Key Kids

The Contented Cow

One-Act Play Festival • 7:30 p.m.

Shattuck-St. Mary’s, Faribault St. Olaf Orchestra Concert • 7:30 p.m.

Boe Chapel, St. Olaf Love and/or DANGER • 8 p.m.

Northfield Arts Guild Theater The Porch Collective • 8 p.m.

River Bend Nature Center, Faribault River Bend Nature Center, Faribault Tuition Daddies • 7-9 p.m.

Hogan Brothers Acoustic Café Relativity • 7-11 p.m., Tavern Lounge One-Act Play Festival • 7:30 p.m.

Shattuck-St. Mary’s, Faribault Love and/or DANGER • 8 p.m.

Northfield Arts Guild Theater DJ Music • 9 p.m., Rueb ‘N’ Stein DJ Music, Froggy Bottoms Chance Meeting, The Contented Cow

The Contented Cow Dan Case • 9 p.m.-12 a.m.

Froggy Bottoms DJ Music • 9 p.m., Rueb ‘N’ Stein Karaoke, Castle Rock and Roll

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SUNDAY

MONDAY

TUESDAY

Faculty Recital: Cello, Violin and Piano • 3-4 p.m.

Nordic Jam • 8 p.m.

Acoustic Jam Session • 8 p.m.

The Contented Cow

WEDNESDAY

Concert Hall, Carleton

January Gigs

Urness Recital Hall, St. Olaf

Acoustic Jam Ses ....Tuesdays – Cow Ian Alexy ...........................9 – Tavern Roger Anderson Trio........ 23 – Cow Antonello & Arnstein 14 – Shattuck Cary Aria...........................8 – Tavern Bellerd Yellers .................29 – Tavern Bratlanders ..23 – Grand, 30 – Rueb Burning Chrome .............. 30 – Cow Laura Caviani ............. 31 – Carleton Dan Case.........2 – Tavern, 15 – Frog Chance Meeting .............2, 16 – Cow Dime-Store Watch ...............9 – Cow Meredith Fierke.............. 23 – Grand

Chuck Godwin..... Fridays – Butler’s Benjamin HenryMoreland......................12 – St. Olaf Chris Herriges ................21 – Tavern Matthew Kuhns ............17 – St. Olaf Juan Li ........................... 7 – Shattuck MacKenzie, Ostroushko, Chouinard...............23 – First UCC Billy McLaughlin ....... 21 – Shattuck Joe Meyer ..........................1 – Tavern Mark Mraz................14, 28 – Tavern Mr. Sticky ........................22 – Tavern New Moon Trio ...................8 – Cow Tony Newes ....................23 – Tavern Nordic Jam ............ Mondays – Cow

Norw. Cowboy ...........7, 30 – Tavern Northern Roots Ses Sundays – Cow Occasional Jazz.................. 29 – Cow George Pierce .................... 15 – Cow The Porch Collective ........ 15 – Cow Relativity .........................16 – Tavern Scandium........................ 23 – Grand St. Olaf Orchestra .........15 – St. Olaf Spruce Top Review ........... 29 – Cow Sweet Jazz........................15 – Tavern Takács Quartet ........... 10 – Carleton T.H.E. House Band . 9 – Castle Rock Tuition Daddies .............16 – Hogan Urban Hillbilly Quartet ... 22 – Cow Wake-Robin .......Jan 2 – Bittersweet

Politics and a Pint • 6 p.m.

Nordic Jam • 8 p.m.

The Contented Cow

Film Screening: Lucia • 7 p.m.

World Dance Traditions Concert • 7 p.m.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Candlelight Service or Remembrance and Celebration • 5-6 p.m.

Skinner Chapel, Carleton Politics and a Pint • 6 p.m.

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

The Contented Cow Guest Artist Recital: Matthew Kuhns • 8:15 p.m.

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

Boliou Auditorium, Carleton Acoustic Jam Session • 8 p.m.

Dittmann Center, St. Olaf

The Contented Cow Faculty/Guest Recital: Cello and Forte Piano • 8:15 p.m.

The Contented Cow

Urness Recital Hall, St. Olaf

31 Humane Society Pancake Breakfast 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Eagles Club Faculty Recital: Laura Caviani • 3-4 p.m.

Concert Hall, Carleton Politics and a Pint • 6 p.m., The Contented Cow Northern Roots Session • 7 p.m., The Contented Cow Quiz Night • 8 p.m., The Contented Cow

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THURSDAY

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

Billy McLaughlin • 7:30 p.m.

Shattuck-St. Mary’s, Faribault

Convocation: Stephanie Kinnunen 10:50-11:50 a.m.

Exhibit Opening Reception • 6-8 p.m.

Skinner Memorial Chapel, Carleton

NDDC Partnership Celebration 6-10 p.m., Grand Event Center Tony Newes • 7-11 p.m.

Northfield Historical Society

Exhibit Opening Reception • 5-7 p.m.

The Tavern Lounge

Chris Herriges • 7-11 p.m.

Paradise Center for the Arts, Faribault Chuck Godwin • 6-9 p.m., Butler’s Mr. Sticky • 7-11 p.m., Tavern Lounge DJ Music • 9 p.m., Rueb ‘N’ Stein DJ Music, Froggy Bottoms Karaoke, Castle Rock and Roll

Broadway’s Best Songs & Scenes 7:30 p.m.

Urban Hillbilly Quartet

Karaoke, Castle Rock and Roll

The Tavern Lounge Karaoke • 9:30 p.m., Froggy Bottoms

The Contented Cow

Paradise Center for the Arts, Faribault Concert: Ruth MacKenzie, Peter Ostroushko and Dan Chouinard 7:30 p.m., First United Church of Christ DJ Music • 9 p.m., Rueb ‘N’ Stein Roger Anderson Trio, Contented Cow

Mark Mraz • 7-11 p.m., Tavern Lounge

Convocation: Alexandra Jamieson 10:50-11:50 a.m.

Skinner Chapel, Carleton

Full Moon Snowshoe Night Hike 6:30 p.m., River Bend, Faribault Ray Charles Revisited • 7 p.m.

Occasional Jazz • 4:30-6:30 p.m.

Paradise Center for the Arts, Faribault

The Contented Cow

Carleton Chinese Music Ensemble 7:30 p.m., Northfield Public Library

Karaoke • 9:30 p.m., Froggy Bottoms

Chuck Godwin • 6-9 p.m., Butler’s Spruce Top Review • 7-10 p.m.

The Contented Cow Faculty Recital for Trombones: Posaunenstadt! • 8-9:30 p.m.

Concert Hall, Carleton The Bellerd Yellers, The Tavern Lounge

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The Bratlanders • 9 p.m., Rueb ‘N’ Stein Norwegian Cowboy • 7-11 p.m.

The Tavern Lounge Karaoke, Castle Rock and Roll Burning Chrome, The Contented Cow

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Thank you to the following individuals and businesses that gave of their time and money to outﬁt downtown Northﬁeld with new holiday decorations in 2009. Without their commitment, we would not be enjoying the refreshing new look and an expanded coverage area. Jailhouse Rock Auction Donators: Brett Reese Chris Sawyer Chuck Pryor Dave Ludescher Jeff Hasse Jeff Johnson Joe Grundhoefer Jon Snodgrass Mark Mohlke Mary Rossing Matt & Charlie Sewich Ryan Heinritz Tim Viere

Jailhouse Rock Auction Winning Bidders: Beth & Hans Naumann Chris Sawyer Jason Polzin Jeff Johnson Jodi Lawson Larry & Mary Jane Benjamin Matthew & Leah Rich Mike Herman & Diana Ignacio Ryan Heinritz Scott Norkounis Dan Bergeson & Tripp Ryder

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Corporate and Individual Donations: Archer House Beirman’s Home Furnishings Bill and Julia Burmesch Carleton College College City Beverage Judy & Mark Code Community Resource Bank Corrine and Elvin Heiberg E.L. Kainer Malt-O-Meal Northfield Downtown Development Corporation Neuger Communications Northfield Historical Society Northfield Retirement Center Northfield Area Foundation Present Perfect Ramona Pumper Quarterback Club Paul Raadt The Rare Pair

Rebound Enterprises Walter See & Deborah Carpenter Northﬁeld Sertoma Three Links Apartments’ Residents Council Three Links Village Drug Duane and Pat Vincent Witt Bros. Service, Inc. Bobbi Bolton Econofoods Kraus Anderson Real Estate Dufour’s Cleaners Larson’s Fabric Printing The Northﬁeld News By All Means Graphics

Holiday Decorations Planning Committee: Pat Vincent Dan Bergeson Hayes Scriven Joyce Hoogenakker Ramona Pumper Eleanor Croone Krin Finger Lynne Young Deborah Carpenter Becky Behrens Joel Walinski TJ Henricy

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Burning Chrome • The Contented Cow

Saturday, Jan. 30 continued Ray Charles Revisited • 7 p.m.

Paradise Center for the Arts, Faribault Dance off the winter blues with a musical review featuring the music of Ray Charles. Pianist and music director for the party is Doug Madow. He has assembled his own musicians and Raylettes including Barb Piper, Lucinda Wells, Dallas Musselman and Kim Schaufenbuel. The opening act is Jivin’ Ivan & the Kings of Swing. Tickets: $12. Norwegian Cowboy • 7-11 p.m. • 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.

Gao Hong

Carleton Chinese Music Ensemble 7:30 p.m. • Northfield Public Library

A concert celebrating the dedication of the original Carnegie Library in 1910. Free dessert and beverages starting at 7 p.m. Directed by Gao Hong.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 31 Humane Society Pancake Breakfast • 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Eagles Club Tickets: $6. Call 507/334-7117 for more information. Faculty Recital: Laura Caviani 3-4 p.m. • Concert Hall, Carleton

“Songs by Alec Wilder.” Laura Caviani, piano; Patricia Kent, soprano; Rick Penning, tenor; Gwen Anderson, horn; Gordon Johnson, bass; and Phil Hey, drums. Wilder’s music is rare in that it bridges the gap between jazz and classical. He was prolific and collaborative, composing major works for both. The program will include solo and duet performances by Kent and Penning accompanied by Caviani, the “Sonata #3 for Horn and Piano” with Anderson and the Laura Caviani Trio featuring Johnson and Hey. 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 Bratlanders • 9 p.m. • Rueb ‘N’ Stein

The Contented Cow Listen, jam, enjoy.

In celebration of Northfield’s annual Defeat of Groundhog Day festival. Expect a lot of folksy, danceable rock & roll. Anything can happen at this year’s event, hosted once again by the Bratlanders and featuring live music from special guests.

Quiz Night • 8 p.m.

DJ Music • 9 p.m. • Rueb ‘N’ Stein Karaoke • Castle Rock and Roll Bar & Grill, Castle Rock

Laura Caviani

Northern Roots Session

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

Saturday, January 23, 7:30 p.m. First United Church of Christ “Congregational” 300 Union St., Northﬁeld Tickets: $20 Available at First UCC or Present Perfect

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Just Curious…

And so a few quick questions and answers. By Breanna Zarbinski I met Ross Currier, executive director of the Northfield Downtown Development Corporation (NDDC), at Goodbye Blue Monday, one of the landmarks of downtown Northfield. As Currier commented, the popularity of this coffee shop shows the importance of Northfield’s downtown, part of the reason he feels so dedicated to preserving and developing this portion of Northfield. Currier, however, is by no means limited to his job at the NDDC. He also finds times to enjoy the Northfield community, exercise regularly and even play in a local band. BZ: As executive director of the NDDC, what are your main responsibilities? Currier: I view my main responsibility as listening to the stakeholders, the building and business owners and the people, both residents and visitors, who love downtown. I work to hear their challenges and opportunities. I want to learn what is important to them and where they are willing to put their efforts. I then work with the stakeholders and the NDDC Board of Directors to come up with some action steps, so that we can meet the challenges and achieve the opportunities. BZ: What are some of the greatest challenges that the NDDC faces? Currier: I see two areas that present challenges. One is the amount of resources that we have available for our work. Wherever you are and whatever you are doing, you can always use more financial resources. I would say trying to pursue our stakeholders’ goals within a regulatory structure can also be a challenge. BZ: What do you mean by regulatory structure? Currier: There are federal, state and municipal structures that we must work within. An example would be sidewalk dining. In communities around the world, this has been a wonderful source of eco-

nomic vitality. On the other hand, you need to be careful about public safety and sharing the sidewalks between diners and pedestrians. This may be a small example but it really captures the idea that we need to balance private initiative and public regulation. BZ: What is the main goal of the NDDC? Currier: Our slogan is “working together for a vibrant and vital downtown,” and I think that captures our goal pretty well. We were born out of the Target controversy. When the referendum passed to allow Target to open, some leaders in the community, Brett Reese, Keith Covey, Bardwell Smith and Jim Braucher, met for a year every Monday morning to develop a strategic response. In other communities, when the big corporation comes in on the highway, often the historic downtown is adversely impacted, and they didn’t want that to happen in Northfield. BZ: What eventually came of these meetings? Currier: They decided to use the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s Main Street Program. Our organization is based on that program. It is an organization focused on and dedicated to the vitality of the downtown. Organizing, promoting, designing and restructuring are the four main points of the Main Street Program. We have four committees that are loosely based on these four points as well as 12 volunteer board members and several dozen volunteers on the committees. For big events, such as the Taste of Northfield, almost 150 people volunteer!

BZ: Where are you from initially? Currier: I grew up on the East coast, specifically Massachusetts and Virginia, and went to college in Connecticut, so I had been on the East Coast my entire life at the time of my college graduation. I felt like I should check out another part of the country. My roommate from college had a high school friend who had a house in Madison, Wisc., and he was looking for someone to share the rent, so I moved there. BZ: Did anything else attract you to Madison? Currier: During college, I volunteered at Connecticut Legal Services, including helping to set up a housing co-op for low-income people, and became interested in the co-op structure. The Midwest, particularly Wisconsin and Minnesota, has a very strong involvement in the cooperative movement, so I continued my interests in the co-op movement in Madison, and I got a job managing a food co-op there. BZ: Have you been involved in Just Food in Northfield? Currier: I am a member now, but I was more involved in the past. I was the project manager for the Just Food Co-op. I worked closely with the late Ron Griffith, who was the board president and, in many ways, the driver behind that project.

Ross with some of his Downtown Boyz (left to right): Ed Kuhlman, Dan Bergeson, Ross and Griff Wigley.

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BZ: Why are co-ops important to a community? Currier: Co-ops offer a purer democracy than is available in most areas of our lives today. Too much of our marketing and politics is about a small group of experts or elites coming up with a product or a concept and then “selling” it to the market or electorate. With co-ops, whether it’s about what products to carry or what policies to implement, Just Curious, to next page.

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Just Curious, from previous page. you ask the stakeholders what they want first and then deliver the products or implement the policies. I guess from my undergraduate degree in government, my graduate degree in business and my almost 30 years in community development, business development, real estate development and economic development, I’ve come to believe that we should always work to decentralize decision-making as much as possible and ask for input from stakeholders as early in the process as possible. BZ: When did you move to Northfield? Currier: In 1989. My wife, Sarah Cox, grew up in Northfield. She is a Carleton alumni and her mom lived here, so we used to come visit quite frequently. While visiting Northfield, I was most attracted to the Carleton arboretum in the winter. I used to be very into crosscountry skiing, and I thought the arboretum was such a great place to ski. At that time we also just had our first child, and Northfield real estate prices were much cheaper than Minneapolis, so we could get a much nicer house in a much safer neighborhood for less money. I was working at TCF Bank at the time, so I started commuting. BZ: How long did you continue to commute for? Currier: I commuted for about 15 years, and one day I added up the hours and realized that I had spent more than a year of my life sitting in the car commuting. I had quite a bit of success in real estate development, so I went off on my own and did consulting work. I was doing consulting work throughout the Midwest, from Duluth to Shreveport. BZ: Do you still do any real estate development consulting? Currier: No, when I started at the NDDC it was just one-quarter time, so three-quarters of the time I was doing consulting. Then my time at the NDDC grew to half-time, and finally the board decided that they wanted a full-time staff person, so I gave up consulting and have been full-time for the last couple of years. BZ: What is your family like? Currier: I have two daughters who are both at college, one is a senior at Hampshire College in Amherst, Mass. and one is a sophomore at Grinnell College in Grinnell, Iowa. My wife is a schoolteacher in Faribault. BZ: Has Northfield proven to be a good family town? Currier: It is a wonderful place to have a family. The fact that we have two top-ranked liberal arts colleges in Northfield really shapes the culture in a good way. The Northfield public schools are a really

positive part of the community as well. Both of my daughters are attending very competitive liberal arts colleges, and the fact that they were able to do so well as first-year students is really a testament to the quality of our public schools. BZ: What other activities are you involved with in Northfield? Currier: I’m in a band. I come from a very musical family, but I was the black sheep. I never did music. I did sports instead, because I was too “cool” for music, and was on the wrestling team in both high school and college. One weekend my wife was away, and my youngest daughter wanted help with her piano lesson, and I could not read music. I bought a harmonica and a harmonica book, so that I could at least learn to read music. My daughters did not feel that a harmonica was a “real” instrument, so they bought me a guitar as a Christmas gift as a surprise. BZ: How did you end up in a band? Currier: A friend of mine was putting a band together and needed a bass player, so he asked if I would switch to the bass, and I thought “Why not?” I played with one band for a couple of years and then that band broke up, so now I am in a new one. We are all in our 50s, but we act like we are 16-year-old boys and feel like rock stars. BZ: What genre of music do you play? Currier: It’s 100 years of American music. We play everything from the Carter Family to Steve Earl. We play a lot of country and blues as well as some R&B. BZ: How did you come up with a name for the band? Currier: The old band was called the “Blue Moon String Band,” and when that band dissolved it became obvious that we had to become the “New Moon Trio.” The drummer and I were together in the old band, and we found a new guitar player who had expressed interest in our music. It’s really worked out well for all of us. BZ: How else do you manage stress in your life besides playing music? Currier: Exercise is an important part of my life to let off steam as well. I run and lift weights every week. These activities also connect me with a different group of people. I work out at the Carleton Recreation Center, and there are some people who have met me who know me as nothing more than a guy who lifts weights. In terms of trying to connect with stakeholders, it is really important to connect with a variety of groups of people. I would not want to be just an athlete, or just a musician, or someone solely involved in economic and real estate development. It makes for healthier people, and healthier communities, if one is a more well-rounded person and that is who I strive to be.

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Diversion Y Aprendizaje (Fun & Learning) – Thursdays, beginning Jan. 19, 6-8 p.m. Columbia native Yenny Deily Patino share important language and cultural aspects of her home country in this eight-week as she teaches Spanish through games, readings, theater, music, dance and conversational time. Adults are welcome to register with a child. Call 507/664-3649 for information or to register. Snowshoeing 101 – Jan. 30 or Feb. 13, 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Class explores the background on snowshoes, different types of snowshoes and their uses and includes an opportunity to go outside to snowshoe. Snowshoes provided. Ages six-adult. Call 507/6643649 for more information or to register. Multi-Age Family Time – Tuesdays and Thursdays, beginning Jan. 12, 10-11:30 a.m. Expand your child’s creativity using paints, crafts, toys and sensory materials. Learn new songs and games, and meet other families with young children. This is a non-separating class. All children not yet enrolled in kindergarten are welcome to register, but must attend with a parent. Call 507/664-3750 for more information or to register.

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, evening Sundays: Writing Workshop, 3-5 p.m. – for details, call 507/6630715.

Cub Scout Pack 300 – 612/490-4048, www.cubs300.org Glass Garden Beads Beading Class – 507/645-0301

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Tuesdays: Knitting Night, 7-9 p.m., 507/645-6331 – knit, chat, share ideas and get help. Lamaze Childbirth Education – Jan. 7, 14, 21, Feb. 4, 11, 18, 6-8:30 p.m. – This personalized, in-depth class will help you give birth with confidence. Classes cover the birth process, comfort measures, tips for partners, common medical procedures, decision making, early parenting and more. Elizabeth O’Sullivan is a certified Lamaze childbirth and group exercise instructor. $170 (price includes mother and support person). Preregister. Green Building Materials – Jan. 13, 7-8:30 p.m. – Three Rivers Community Action and its partners have launched the “Home Matters” purchase-rehabilitation-resale program in Northfield. It purchases foreclosed homes in disrepair, restores them and makes them livable. They focus on energy efficiency, green building techniques and indoor air quality. Outreach coordinator Dan Borek will talk about building materials, costs and environmentally friendly construction practices. Free. Simple Living: Beginning Sewing – Jan. 20, 7:30-9 p.m. – Try out sewing by hand and with a machine, learn how to mend and become comfortable with simple sewing. Olivia Frey will share her knowledge and support you in becoming a sewer. Free. Preregister. Worm Composting for Everyone – Jan. 27, 7-9 p.m. – Red worm composting converts biodegradable food waste into rich organic matter in the convenience of your own home. Class covers the worm life cycle, feeding rhythms and techniques, developing a composting system, soil and potting media and how to use composted material after your worms have processed it. You’ll build your own bin and leave with everything you need to get started. The instructor, Neil Cunningham, is an avid worm composter and urban naturalist. $45 for the class and materials, $12 to watch and listen. Preregister.

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

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. 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 - Closed Jan. 18

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. Paradise Center for the Arts – 612/216-1206 POTTERY is the focus with these beginner to experienced classes. More classes and open studio information at www.paradisecenterforthearts.org. Beginning Throwing on the Wheel – Jan. 12-Feb. 2 – For former and introductory students. Tom Willis offers this four-week introductory class with the first week being free. If you like the first one, pay for the class and return for three more. $45/members, $60/nonmembers plus $35 materials/firing fee. Beginning Hand-Building – beginning Jan. 19 – For former and introductory students. Dianne Lockerby offers this four-week introductory class with the first week being free. If you like the first one, pay for the class and return for three more. $45/members, $60/nonmembers plus $35 materials/firing fee. Beginning and Intermediate Throwing on the Wheel – Saturdays, beginning Jan. 16, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. – Troy Christianson offers this eight-week class for those serious about learning to throw. Must be 15 or older with or without clay experience. Throwing, trimming and glazing will be covered. Six-student limit so register early (no first-class-free benefit). $240 members/$260 non-members. Clay fees will apply. PJ’s Fabric and Crafts, 507/332-7151 – Classes include crocheting,

knitting, sewing, quilting and more! For a full calendar schedule visit, 111.emailcontact.com/calendar/view/5132 River Bend Nature Center, 332-7151 – go to www.rbnc.org. Want to list a club or a class? Call for information – 507/663-7937 or email Kevin@northfieldguide.com

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HISTORIC

HAPPENINGS

NORTHFIELD STYLE By Susan Hvistendahl

Northfield’s 1941-42 Winter Carnivals Those of you who have been amazed at the magnificence (and length) of the Defeat of Jesse James Days parades will no doubt be even more amazed to learn that once upon a time Northfield held two parades in one day. And these two parades did not take place in September but on a 20-degree day in January. Not only that, but another huge parade had been held just two weeks earlier! “St. Paul Clubs to March Here for Carnival” was the headline for a Jan. 9, 1941, Northfield News story, accompanied by a photo of the royalty of the 1941 St. Paul Winter Carnival, Rex Boreas VI and the Queen of the Snows. Two trainloads of around 1500 people, including ten drum and bugle corps, bands and other marching units, came to promote the St. Paul event by taking part in a parade on Jan. 12. The parade was deemed “probably the best ever seen in Northfield” by the Northfield Independent on Jan. 16. Thousands of sightseers came to the late Sunday morning parade, though there were “a number of protests” over the conflict with the “regular hour of worship.” The trains continued on to Faribault for the afternoon. W.F. Schilling grumbled in his “Tales of the Town” column that “the horses were not taken off the train at Northfield but were held back for observance by our big sister city down the line where many of the urbanites had never seen a mounted horse.” The visit was a prelude to Northfield’s first Winter Carnival, held Jan. 24-26. The first activity of the weekend was a basketball game between the high schools of Northfield and Faribault in which Northfield avenged an earlier last-minute defeat with a one-point win. King North I, William Revier, and his queen, Lucille Elstad, were crowned after the game, with a coronation ball following at the Armory. The Jan. 30 Northfield Independent said that Dan Freeman, general chairman of the Northfield Winter Carnival, “narrowly escaped a crowning of the less festive kind” after the coronation when a loudspeaker dropped from the ceiling to the stage just after the ceremony. (This Dan Freeman was the uncle of Northfield’s current Dan Freeman.) Saturday’s events included speed skating races, cross-country and downhill ski races, dog sled races, hockey games, an amateur show at the NHS auditorium and a “Big Carnival Dance” at the Armory. The Dog Derby was held above the Fifth Street bridge Saturday afternoon on the Cannon River. There were four entries and four prizes, thus satisfying all the contestants, said the Northfield News on Jan.

30, adding: “The boys and their dogs had a lot of fun, as did the rumored 15,000 spectators who watched the race. With the schools so full of husky young boys and so many dogs roaming the streets of Northfield, it seems too bad that there couldn’t have been a larger registration for this event.” An ice palace on Bridge Square, illuminated by electric lights at night, “formed a pleasing spectacle,” in the words of the Northfield Independent of Jan. 30. There was a snow Northfield’s 1941 Winter Carnival sculpturing contest and included an Ice Revue held on the the skating races were held Cannon River ice rink and peron the city skating rink on the formed by the St. Paul Figure Skatriver, which was also open for ing Club. Photo by Fran Hall, courtesy Northfield Historical Society. community skating. The hills on the Carleton campus were available for skiing and tobogganing, while the competitive downhill and cross country skiing events were held at Heath Creek Saturday afternoon. The first Sunday parade featured floats, the NHS band, service clubs and marching clubs and drum and bugle corps, which had come down in a special train from St. Paul. The Ice Revue of 1941 was put on in the afternoon at the Cannon River skating rink above the dam by the 50 members of the St. Paul Figure Skating Club. The Northfield Independent reported on Jan. 30 that there was “ideal winter weather, with bright sunshine and no wind and with the ice in excellent condition. The St. Paul skaters put on a beautiful and clever performance that was greatly enjoyed by the spectators that crowded onto the ice and lined the banks of the river.” Four of the performers, with brand new costumes, comprised a skating group that had won an American championship. A highlight was Patsy Phillippi (“famed as the only drum majorette skater in the big St. Paul Winter Carnival”) leading a large group of skaters in an “America First” number. There were also solo and other group numbers on ice (including a “spirited rhumba”) and comedy routines. Yet another group of St. Paul Winter Carnival boosters promoting their own upcoming carnival paraded in Northfield in the evening, on their way back to St. Paul after train stops in Owatonna, Albert Lea and Austin. Estimated attendance at Sunday events was 10,000. A group of Northfielders planned to participate on horseback in “Jesse James attire” in a St. Paul Winter Carnival parade “to reciprocate in a small way for the many paraders who came from St. Paul to help make Northfield’s winter carnival a success,” according to the Northfield News story of Jan. 30.

Carl C. Heibel (center), King North II, and Queen Virginia Millis (right) on the ice float during Northfield’s 1942 Winter Carnival. Photo courtesy Dick Heibel.

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The first Northfield Winter Carnival was a financial success, with a small surplus for the next year’s carnival. The second annual Winter Carnival (held Jan, 16-18, 1942) was set to feature a presentation

“Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio?” To Northfield! Early in the week of Northfield’s first Winter Carnival, the town had a special visitor: Joe DiMaggio. DiMaggio had arrived in town on Sunday, Jan. 19, with his wife, Dorothy Arnold, whose sister Leone lived in Northfield.

Northfield’s 1941 Winter Carnival King North, William Revier (left), shakes hands with Joe DiMaggio. Photo by Erling Larsen, courtesy Dan Freeman.

of the Star Spangled Ice Revue, “one of the leading figure skating shows touring the United States today.” The Northfield News of Jan. 15 reported that Dot Franey, the youngest champion at the 1932 Lake Placid Olympics and a repeat champion in Germany in 1936 who once held every speed skating championship, had assembled international figure skaters to perform free of charge on the city rink. But it was not to be. Things went awry quickly. Ice palace plans had to be dropped when a January thaw led to ice blocks only two inches thick for the building material. A big float, in the form of an ice palace, was used instead on Bridge Square. The Friday carnival dance went on as planned at the Armory, with the coronation of “Northfield’s genial postmaster,” Carl C. Heibel (father of current Northfield resident Dick Heibel), as King North II and Carleton senior Virginia Millis as Queen, both wearing royal purple velvet costumes and crowns of gold. But since almost all the snow had disappeared, Saturday’s winter sports events were cancelled and on Sunday afternoon, “when the main ice skating events were scheduled, the local rink was covered with a sheet of water,” according to the Northfield Independent on Jan. 22. Although the Sunday afternoon parade got underway late and the number of local floats was said to be lower than the previous year, spirit was provided by representatives of the St. Paul Winter Carnival, including several drum and bugle corps, marching units and King Boreas. Among the out-of-town marchers were Mother’s Friend Laundry and the Frogtown and Peter Sausage Company’s Drum and Bugle corps. Along with the NHS band, a group of Northfielders “dressed in golf togs and carrying golf bags” formed a unit in the parade that “added a touch of irony as well for the brand of weather provided for the Winter Carnival,” said the Northfield News. The Northfield Independent commented that the sidewalks were lined for blocks with people enjoying the sun and the parade. Several Northfield women were interviewed Thursday before the 1942 Carnival started and their remarks were broadcast on a “Meet the Missus” WCCO morning radio show on Friday. The Northfield Carnival Queen Virginia Millis sent out a message to all Northfield men in the Army and Navy over the air waves. Though another king and queen were chosen to reign in 1943, the widening of World War II put a damper on carnival celebrations and ended the two-year Winter Carnival tradition in town. In 1949, however, another yearly tradition, with its own parades and activities, began: the September celebration of the defeat of the James-Younger Gang in 1876.

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So it was that the Northfield Lions Club luncheon on Monday noon of the 20th was “honored by the presence” of the “base ball player extraordinary of the New York Yankees,” as reported in the Northfield Independent of Jan. 23, 1941. DiMaggio was introduced by his brother-in-law, Orville Dahl (who went on to become the first president of California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks, Cal.). The newspaper said, “Joe, in his modest and unassuming manner, took a gracious bow and generously autographed baseballs and cards for the fans present” and after the luncheon, “an informal group gathered around Joe DiMaggio and talked baseball.” The program, which DiMaggio saw along with the others, was presented by Dr. Fredrick A. Heiberg (father of current Northfield resident, Dr. Elvin Heiberg), who showed colored movies taken during a trip through New England, New York and Washington, D.C. Described as a “master of color photography,” Dr. Heiberg (a dentist) also showed the first official motion pictures of the Jan. 1 parade staged in Northfield by marching clubs to preview the St. Paul Winter Carnival. Joe DiMaggio and his wife, Dorothy, stayed at the home of the Dahls on St. Olaf Avenue. Orville Dahl was an assistant dean of men and English instructor at St. Olaf and Leone had worked as an assistant in the St. Olaf College Library, so it is not surprising that the Northfield News story on Jan. 23 noted that the DiMaggios “have visited St. Olaf College.” They also were guests Monday night at a gathering at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Leonard Amodt. The Northfield Independent of Jan. 23 said, “This is Mr. DiMaggio’s first experience with a northern winter, and he claims he likes it.” The DiMaggios, who lived in San Francisco, had been visiting Dorothy’s relatives in Rice Lake, Wis., and in Duluth before coming to Northfield. She was born Dorothy Arnoldine Olson in Duluth in 1917, daughter of a railroad conductor. DiMaggio had met the aspiring blonde actress in the Bronx on the set of a film called “Manhattan Merry-Go-Round” in 1937 and they married in San Francisco on Nov. 19, 1939, as 10,000 “uninvited guests” tried to catch a glimpse of the couple. Life Magazine reported that it took 15 minutes for the wedding party to battle their way inside the church. The marriage was over by 1944 and DiMaggio went on to marry another blonde (and more famous movie actress), Marilyn Monroe. The Northfield newspaper accounts of the 1941 visit concluded by saying that Joe DiMaggio was due at the Yankee spring training camp in St. Petersburg, Fla., on March 1. It is interesting to remember that Joltin’ Joe DiMaggio’s famous 56-game hitting streak started on May 15, 1941, about four months after his visit to Northfield. He hit safely in every game until July 17, a record that is considered one of baseball’s most outstanding achievements. I don’t suppose his visit to our town can be credited with inspiration for the streak, but still…..

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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.

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.

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

-10 p.m. – Family restaurant offering authentic Mexican cuisine as well as wonderful margaritas and more. Froggy Bottoms River Pub

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305 S. Water St. • www.froggybottoms.com 664-0260 • Mon-Sat 11 a.m.-close. Closed Dec. 24-27, open Dec. 31 until 10 – 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. 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. The HideAway – 421 Division St. • 645-0400

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

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

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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 – 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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Whose shop this is I think I know His Grezzo Gallery was on Bridge Square though He will be happy to see us stopping here to watch his new business grow Located behind 220 Division Street Where the Cannon River ﬂows by your feet Between The Tavern and The Contented Cow Steve has his framing store now For a HAPPY NEW YEAR start Visit Steve’s place set apart Being kind, skilled and smart Your framing project will be turned into soulful art

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