December 2012 Entertainment Guide

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Covering Northfield Faribault Cannon Falls & Surrounding Areas

White Christmas Nov 30 Dec 1-16 Northfield Winter Walk Dec 6 See special section inside!

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Contents

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Vol. 7, Issue 12

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December 2012 17 Bridge Square Northfield, MN 55057

Positively Division Street: A Trashy Little Christmas ��� 30-31

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Historic Happenings: Larry Gould – Part I ��������������32-35

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Publisher: Rob Schanilec

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Sounds of the Season

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Contributors: Felicia Crosby Susan Hvistendahl Rich Larson Locallygrownnorthfield.org Northfield.org Northfield Music Collective

On the Cover:

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

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Northfield Historical Society

Crossings at Carnegie

320 East Ave., Zumbrota • crossingsatcarnegie.com 507/732-7616 • M/T/W/F 10am-5pm, Thu 10am-8pm, Sat 10am-4pm Fabrications – Dec. 3-31 – group show of fiber and textile art and original jewelry. Opening Reception: Dec. 8, 2-4pm.

408 Division St. • 507/645-9268 • northfieldhistory.org M-Sa 10am-5:30pm, Su 1-5:30pm 1862 – Through Rice County’s Eyes – the exhibit outlines the tragic events surrounding the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862 and explores the stories of the people of Rice County that were involved.

Northfield Senior Center Gallery

Eclectic Goat – 418 Division St. • 507/786-9595 • Tu/W 10am-5pm, Th 10am-7pm, F/Sa 10am-5pm, Su 12-4pm – More than 120 artists represented. “A shop where...ART RULES!”

1651 Jefferson Pkwy. • 507/664-3700 northfieldseniorcenter.org Senior Open Art Exhibit – more than 20 artists cover a wide range of mediums in this 3rd Annual Exhibit. Artists Reception: Dec. 4, 4-6pm.

Flaten Art Museum

Paradise Center for the Arts

1520 St. Olaf Avenue • 507/786-3556 • stolaf.edu/collections/ flaten • M/T/W/F 10am-5pm, Thu 10am-8pm, Sa/Su 2-5pm Andy Warhol and his Contemporaries: An Urban Milieu – New York in the ’70s, ’80s and Today – through Dec. 9 – Visiting professor of art history Christopher Tradowsky has created an exhibit featuring black-and-white Warhol photographs of New York in the ’70s and ’80s. The photographs reflect both Warhol’s factory friends and colleagues and the celebrities he admired.

Groot Gallery

Dittman Center, St. Olaf College MTWF 10am-5pm, Th 10am-8pm, Sa/Su 2-5pm Revelations by Arch Leean – through Dec. 2. Forty drawings based on The Book of the Revelation of John

Northfield Arts Guild

304 Division St. • 507/645-8877 • northfieldartsguild.org M-F 10am-5pm, Sa 10am-3pm 2012 Members Show – Dec. 5-Jan. 4 – a collection of Northfield Arts Guild member artists’ work will be on display and for sale. A wide variety of works including ceramics, photography, drawings and paintings. ParDan Tallman ticipating in the show are local artists whose works have been collected by museums, corporations and community organizations. Exhibit Reception: Dec. 14, 7-9pm.

321 Central Ave., Faribault • 507/332-7372 Tu/W/F/Sa 12-5pm, Th 12-8pm, Su/M closed Carlander Family Gallery: Kathleen Putrah: Crèches from Around the World – through Jan. 8.

Vranesh Boardroom Gallery: Loraine Schweich Capturing a Moment in Time – through Jan. 8, 2013. “This show represents images from everyday life that caught my attention. After shooting a photo I translate onto paper or canvas what I saw or felt at the time. I created these pieces using a variety of mediums such as pencil, pen & ink, pastel and one acrylic piece.”

Corey Lyn Creger Memorial Gallery: Kaelen Kurtzweil – through Jan. 8

Paradise Center Health Arts ­Gallery at District One Hospital 200 State Ave., Faribault Art by Barb Bruns, Dee Teller, Julie Fakler, Mary Ruth, Mary Warner, Tom Fakler, Paul Swanson and Linda Van Lear

Studio Elements

16 Bridge Square • 507/786-9393 • studioelements.net Th 10am-5pm, F/Sa 10am-5pm, Su 12-4pm.

Fine art, unique gifts and fun junk.

Northfield Arts Guild at Allina Clinic

1440 Jefferson Rd. • M-T 7am-8pm, F 7am-7pm, Sa 9am-3pm Digital Photographs by Laura Schenck – through Dec. 8.

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Theater

Willy Wonka

Best Christmas Pageant Ever

Nov. 23, 24, 29, 30, Dec. 1, 7pm; Nov. 25 2pm Little Theater of Owatonna A holiday comedy by Barbara Robinson. Grace Bradley inherits the job of running her church’s Christmas pageant when Mrs. Armstrong (who usually does it) has an unfortunate accident. Six delinquent children named Herdman go to church for the first time after being told that the church offers snacks. Despite protests from church members, they are given roles in the Sunday school’s play. The Herdmans tend to have a way of telling the Christmas story in an unconventional fashion. Will this be the best pageant ever when the Herdman kids learn the Christmas story and about the true meaning of Christmas? Directed by Sandee Hardy-Hagen, Technical Director: Kathy Purdie Irving Berlin’s White Christmas

Nov. 30, Dec. 1-2, Dec. 7-8, Dec. 14-16; F/Sa 7:30pm, Su 2pm Northfield Arts Guild Theater Based on one of America’s most beloved Christmas movies, this merry musical tells the tale of two successful song-and-dance men, two singing sisters and a deserted Vermont inn.

With laughter, crazy plot turns and many of Irving Berlin’s greatest songs, “White Christmas” is a beautifully wrapped holiday gift.

Directed by Rachel Haider; choreographed by Mary Hahn; music direction by Ina Selvelieva, Dan Dressen and Jordan Boucher.

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Dec. 7-9, 13-16; Th-Sa 7:30pm, Su 2pm Paradise Center for the Arts, Faribault Roald Dahl’s timeless story of the world-famous candy man and his quest to find an heir comes to life in this stage adaptation of “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” which features the songs from the classic family film “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.” This new stage musical adaptation is a scrumdidilyumptious musical guaranteed to delight everyone’s sweet tooth. Lyrics and music by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley, adapted for stage by Timothy A. McDonald and Leslie Bricusse, and directed by Palmer Huff. Tickets: $14 adults, $8 children 12 and under, $1 off for groups of ten or more for the same performance. Sponsored by Faribault Foods.

My Emperor’s New Clothes

Dec. 14-15; 7:30pm Arcadia (formerly ARTech) Charter School, Northfield Arcadia Charter School Middle School Theater presents this colorful, brightly comic and truly delightful play for audiences both young and old, written by Larry Shue. Reflecting the antic humor which distinguishes his hit comedies “The Nerd” and “The Foreigner,” the author has transformed the famous original children’s story into a fresh and lively theater piece filled with funny lines, hummable songs and fast-paced action. Tickets: $5 adults, $3 students, available at the door.

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Starting the Holidays on a Heavenly Plane

By Felicia Crosby

Found: the Perfect Gift for Him (OK, She’ll Love It, Too)

In 1997 the excellent I Cantanti Chamber Choirs first presented its Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols Concert in Northfield, and it’s become a beloved tradition since. Modeled after the Christmas Eve performance at King’s College in England and directed by Wayne Kivell, this musical telling of the Christmas story using Old and New Testament readings delights the senses and inspires the soul. Join them on Tuesday, Dec. 4, at 7:30pm at the First English Lutheran Church in Cannon Falls and start the season in the right spirit. For more information go to icantantichoirs.org.

Der Bingle Would Approve

Really, how many times do any of us walk into a store and not only find something we love, but see a number of great things – none of them electronic and all of them wearable art – for the 16-year-old male in our lives? Never, you say? Skeptics, take heart. One-stop-shopping for yourself, your partner and the teenagers in your life is all right here at MakeShift Accessories, 418 Division St., Northfield, a delightful new retail gallery where industrial items find new and beautiful lives as jewelry and other functional pieces. Father and son, Fred and Devin Johnson, and Sterling Shaw have created an inventive and welcoming store that’s chock-full of handmade accessories, all made from common objects. The results are whimsical with a decidedly folk edge and if any of them seem familiar, it’s because they can be found in galleries around the Cities, too. Lucky us – we don’t have to drive that far. For more information go to etsy.com/shop/MakeShiftAccessories, or just stop in during business hours. You’ll be glad you did.

What do you get when you take toetapping tunes like “I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm,” “Blue Skies” and “Happy Holidays,” throw in battleweary soldiers, singing siblings, a deserted New England Inn, a love story, the quintessential Christmas ballad and more plot twists than a pretzel? It can only be “White Christmas,” Irving Berlin’s gift to the holidays, brought to life at the Northfield Arts Guild Theater weekends through Dec. 16. Based on the 1954 film, “White Christmas” will have the whole family humming happily for days afterward. For performance dates and ticket information go to northfieldartsguild.org or call 507/645-8877.

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Where Art and Community Find Common Ground Begun nine years ago as a seasonal craft fair, the Fine Craft Collective has grown into a much-anticipated annual cornucopia of some of the best fine and functional art in the region.

Described by founder Leanne Stremcha as a collaborative gallery show, the Fine Craft Collective is organized, marketed and staffed almost entirely by the very same artisans whose work is displayed in the space. And what a space. Elegant and airy and full of extraordinary one-of-a-kind pieces, it combines the visual sophistication of a gallery with the intimacy of the kind of retail shop that makes lingering mandatory.

Best of all, the Fine Craft Collective affords the opportunity for shoppers to meet the artists whose work they’re purchasing. An FCC artist member is on hand daily to answer questions, talk about the process and the act of creating art – what better gift to give than the one whose story you’ve come to know? And lest it be forgotten, the artists are community members, too, which means that it’s possible to shop local, keep our town thriving and buy a piece of art you’ll not only find beautiful, but know like a friend.

For a listing of this year’s Collective artisans, go to finecraftcollective.com. The Collective opens on Nov. 20 and runs through Dec. 24, at 506 Division St. in downtown Northfield.

Make sure to stop by during the holiday Open House on Dec. 15, from 10an to 6pm as well; meet, greet and fall in love – with every piece you see.

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Cool Yule It’s back – that swingin’, singin’ honkey-tonkin’ dance party extravaganza, “The Trashy Little Xmas Show,” on stage Friday, Dec. 14 and starring none other than Trailer Trash, featuring the Rice County All-Stars. Held once again at the Grand Event Center in downtown Northfield, this evening of music-driven merrymaking is a guaranteed good-time break during the stresses of the holiday season. Dress up, dress down or dress like your favorite reindeer; the mood is most definitely jolly. The doors open at 7 and the music starts at 8. For tickets and information go to thegrandnorthfield.com.

….and Duel Yule Banjos duel in sinister backwoods; Cyrano de Bergerac dueled many. Aaron Burr dueled Alexander Hamilton, which ended badly for the latter. But the newest duel in town is a musical delight, threatening nothing other than the post-Christmas blues. Join the musical combatants, comedians and entertainers Pat Balder and Glen Everhart, as they present Song Blast! at the Paradise Center for the Arts in Faribault on Saturday, Dec. 29 at 8pm.

Armed with guitars, this dueling duo keeps the songs coming and engages the audience in favorite tunes, old and new. Their directive: you bring the requests, and they’ll supply the party. For tickets and more information go to paradisecenterforthearts.org.

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HAPPE N I NG S tuesdays: Bar Bingo • 6pm

Northfield Eagles Club Wednesdays: Texas Hold‘em • 8pm

Northfield Eagles Club thursdays: Live DJ and Karaoke 9:30pm

Froggy Bottoms, Northfield

By Speedo ­Entertainment. fridays: Bar Bingo • 7pm

Northfield Eagles Club Karaoke • 9pm

Rueb ‘N’ Stein, Northfield Castle Rock N Roll, Castle Rock Saturday, Dec. 15 Euchre Tourney • 12:30pm

saturdays: Texas Hold‘em • 8pm

Northfield Eagles Club DJ Music • 9pm

Rueb ‘N’ Stein, Northfield Castle Rock N Roll, Castle Rock FIRST SATURDAY Karaoke

Froggy Bottoms, Northfield THIRD SATURDAY Karaoke – Northfield Eagles sundays: Bar Bingo • 3pm

Northfield Eagles Quiz Night • 8pm

Contented Cow, Northfield Four-person teams compete for prizes.

Froggy Bottoms, Northfield Signup at noon.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1 French Canadian Style Christmas • 10am-3pm

Alexander Faribault House, Faribault The house will be decorated as it was when the Faribault family lived there in the 1850s. Enjoy French “Christ cakes,” sugar cookies and cider and see the historic house as well as the Faribault Business exhibit in the upstairs museum. Free.

Relativity • 1-4pm

Cannon River Winery, Cannon Falls Voted one of Northfield’s best bands. Power harmonies by twin sisters Linda Wilson and Sandy Jensen (who also adds mandolin, harmonica and percussion) and solid guitar and bluesy vocals by Toby Jensen.

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Laura Baker Gala • 5-10pm

Weitz Center for Creativity, Carleton, Northfield Food, fun, friends and fantasy – for the benefit of Laura Baker Services.

Book Signing: Chris Niskanen • 5:30-7:30pm

St. Olaf Bookstore, Northfield Author will sign copies of his book, “The Minnesota Book of Skills.”

Hope Country and Joseph Hines • 6-8pm

Hogan Brothers Acoustic Café, Northfield Brent Johnson is Hope Country. He’s taken his folk/rock sound throughout the United State and into Canada. Hines is a native Northfield hippy kid with a knack for groovy tunes.

Best Christmas Pageant Ever • 7pm

Little Theater of Owatonna See theater page.

Benefit Concert: Patty Kark and Friends • 7-10pm

Our Savior’s Church, Faribault Proceeds from this holiday program benefit Ruth’s House Transitional Shelter for women and children.

SimpleGifts with Billy McLaughlin • 7:30pm

Crossings at Carnegie, Zumbrota SimpleGifts combines violin, Celtic whistle, piano, acoustic guitar and percussion with angelic three-part female vocals to deliver traditional Christmas carols and hymns with a modern flair.

Curtis and Loretta: Story Ballads and Christmas Delights • 7:30pm

Stoney End Music Loft, Red Wing “Loretta’s almost operatic alto and Curtis’ rich tenor form a lush, polished and varied vocal blend. The pair’s instrumental interplay is equally compelling, with Loretta’s harp textures dancing in and around Curtis’ deft guitar and mandolin lines.” – Dirty Linen Sounds of the Season: George Maurer Trio • 7:30pm

Paradise Center for the Arts, Faribault Favorite holiday classics in an original Paradise Center musical event. Tickets: $15 members, $19 non-members, $8 children 12 and under. Also Dec. 2.

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Theater: Irving Berlin’s White Christmas • 7:30pm

Northfield Arts Guild Theater See theater page.

Sunday, December 2 Sounds of the Season: George Maurer Trio • 2pm

A Christmas to Remember • 7:30pm

Lakeville Area Arts Center, Lakeville A seven-piece ensemble composed of leading Twin Cities performing and recording artists playing Christmas songs like those recorded by Chicago, Carole King, Colbie Collat, Allison Krauss, Michael McDonald, Natalie Cole and Donny Hathaway.

Mark Cameron Band • 8pm

Covered Bridge Restaurant, Zumbrota Third place winner of the 2012 International Blues Road to Memphis Challenge.

Alison Rae • 8-11:30pm

Tavern Lounge, Northfield Mesmerizing vocals, insightful lyrics – this critically acclaimed artist delivers songs that touch on the simple beauty of the world around us. More at alisonrae.bandcamp.com/album/birds.

Paradise Center for the Arts, Faribault See Dec. 1 description.

Maud Hixson • 2-5pm

Cannon River Winery, Cannon Falls Jazz singer originally from St. Louis Park.

Ole and Lena’s Family Christmas • 2pm

Lakeville Area Arts Center Lena saw a couple renew their vows on Dr. Phil and decides that’s what she and Ole are going to do for their 50th wedding anniversary. Except the only thing on Ole’s mind these days is the Lodge’s ice fishing tournament, and how he and his neighbor, Sven, are going to win the “whole deal.” Will Lena get Ole to the altar to renew his vows? Will Ole talk Sven into covering for him so they can both fish in the tournament? Find out in this comedy about love, marriage and growing old together.

Maud Hixson

Theater: Irving Berlin’s White Christmas 2pm

Life Tragic • 8:30pm

Reggie’s Brewhouse, Owatonna 93X style rock, ’80s to today.

Northfield Arts Guild Theater See theater page.

Blackout • 10pm-2am

Book Signing: Deborah Jo Larson and Tom Maakestad 5:30-7:30pm

Grampa Al’s, Faribault Rock and roll from just north of Minneapolis – Tony Zoff and Jeremy Newton (guitar), Russ Peterson (bass), Donny March (drums) aBrent Life Tragic Hockert (vocals). Their sound resembles Stone Temple Pilots and Ozzy Osbourne, with a dose of Black Crowes and just a pinch of Prince.

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St. Olaf Bookstore, Northfield Larson will sign copies of her book, “One Frozen Lake,” and Maakestad his “2013 Engagement Calendar.”

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MONDAY, DECEMBER 3 Northern Roots Session • 7:30-9pm

Contented Cow, Northfield An informal weekly gathering of musicians to play acoustic music with roots in the north, particularly the Nordic countries.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4

Casablanca Orchestra Saturday, Dec 8

Trailer Trash

Friday, Dec 14

Holiday Dinner & Dances Appetizer Buffet, Dinner and Dessert Buffet with a table for the evening: $50/person Dance only tickets: $10/person

Trailer Trash advance tickets $10 at www.thegrandnorthfield.com or $12 at the door.

Call 507-663-1773 For Reservations

316 Washington St, Northfield thegrandnorthfield.com

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Call 507-786-9400 for reservations.

1011 St. Olaf Ave Northfield Contemporary dining with neighborhood charm

Bring in the New Year hassle free with great food, delicious drinks, and top notch customer service! We look forward to hosting your group!

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Artists’ Reception: Senior Open Art Exhibit • 4-6pm

Northfield Senior Center See exhibits page.

Acoustic Jam Session • 7:30-10pm

Contented Cow, Northfield Every Tuesday night show up with your unplugged instrument of choice and jam – or just show up and listen!

I Cantanti Chamber Choirs: A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols • 7:30pm

First English Lutheran Church, Cannon Falls Modeled after the Christmas Eve performance at King’s College in England and directed by Wayne Kivell, this musical telling of the Christmas story using Old and New Testament readings delights the senses and inspires the soul.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5 Traditional Irish Music Session • 7-9pm

Hogan Brothers Acoustic Café, Northfield A gathering of musicians and listeners in a relaxed, informal setting. Along with the music enjoy conversation, camaraderie and perhaps even a few Irish dance steps.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6 Northfield Winter Walk • 5-9pm

Downtown Northfield Come experience downtown Northfield by candlelight. Stroll through unique shops, dine at fine restaurants and enjoy caroling, horse-drawn wagon rides, luminarias, decorated storefronts and more. Check out the schedule and our advertiser happenings starting on page 21.

Tacos A Tacos Community Dinner • 5-7:30pm

Northfield Armory Start off this year’s Winter Walk with a good meal for a good cause. $5 adults, $3 youth ages 3-9. Proceeds benefit scholarships for students in Northfield’s TORCH program.

Barb Piper • 5-7pm

Contented Cow, Northfield Modern folk, vocals/guitar with influences from Hoagy Carmichael, The Beatles and Bonnie Raitt to Susan Tedeschi, Brandi Carlile and Indigo Girls.

Winter Walk Magic Show • 5:30-7pm

Sisters Ugly, Northfield

Book Signing: Packy Mader • 6-8pm

Monkey See Monkey Read, Northfield Mader will sign copies of his new book, “Visiting the Visitors.”

Dance: 5th Annual NAGCracker • 6:30 and 7:30pm

Northfield Arts Guild Dance Studio This year’s holiday-inspired pieces will feature work from the Arts Guild Dance Theater Company, Mexican Folkloric and Folk Dance groups. $1 suggested donation entrance fee will go toward the Arts Guild scholarship program.

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Keeley Susienka • 6-8pm

Multetoy • 7 pm

Hogan Brothers Acoustic Café, Northfield Singer/Songwriter influenced by Tracy Chapman, Elvis Costello, Ingrid Michaelson, Ani DiFranco, and Tegan and Sara.

Contented Cow, Northfield Multetoy is a subset of the Northfield band, Multe.

Senior Dance Concert • 7:30pm

Kelsey Theater, St. Olaf, Northfield

37th Annual Lucia Celebration • 6pm

St. John’s Lutheran Church, Northfield Celebrate the beginning of the Swedish Christmas season with a potluck supper, a Lucia processional and pageant, live fiddle music, the singing of Swedish carols and folk dancing. Everyone – Swede and nonSwede – is invited to attend. Bring your own tableware, two dishes to pass and one dozen cookies.

Billy Johnson • 8:30-11pm

Tavern Lounge, Northfield “Former Hillcats singer Billy Johnson confirms he belongs on the A-list alongside G.B. Leighton as one of the Twin Cities’ best feel-good, bluecollar, barroom-rousing tunesmiths” – Star Tribune. Billy has opened for the BoDeans, Five For Fighting, Train, Poco, Paul Thorn, Van Hunt, Lowen and Navarro, Old 97s among others.

Decembersongs • 7:30pm

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7 Ocelot Revolver • 5-7pm

Contented Cow

Wendy Moravec Fundraiser/Benefit Concert • 6-8pm

Rueb-n-Stein, Northfield Michael Anderson headlines the music. $10 cover, drink specials, a raffle and a silent auction.

Crossings at Carnegie, Zumbrota A four-member group of award-winning singer/songwriters brings a bracing breath of fresh air to the season with their original works. Nashville-based Amy Speace, Dan Navarro (of Lowen and Navarro), Grammy nominee Sally Barris and Grammy winner Jon Vezner come together for this one-month Christmas music tour.

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Happenings Friday, December 7, continued

Exhibit Opening Reception: Fabrications • 2-4pm

Senior Dance Concert • 7:30pm

Crossings at Carnegie, Zumbrota See galleries page.

Theater: Willy Wonka • 7:30pm

Sister Presents, A Holiday Mixed Bag • 3 and 7pm

Kelsey Theater, St. Olaf, Northfield Paradise Center for the Arts, Faribault See theater page.

Theater: Irving Berlin’s White Christmas • 7:30pm

Northfield Arts Guild Theater See theater page.

Ken Wanovich • 7:30pm

Rudy’s Redeye Grill, Lakeville A virtual one-man-band bringing acoustic classic rock, accomplished fingerstyles, smooth and engaging vocals, a little magic harmony and some driving percussion to the Grill.

Lakeville Area Arts Center, Lakeville Sister has it all in one package: familiar holiday songs sprinkled with Sister originals, characters that will warm your heart and make you laugh, and Sister’s signature harmonies.

Northfield Youth Choirs Winter Concert: Angels Sing • 3pm

Skinner Chapel, Carleton, Northfield All are welcome. Freewill offering.

Rhonda Laurie Trio • 5-8pm

Cannon River Winery, Cannon Falls Uplifting songs of the Greatest Generation delivered with swing to jog long-ago memories and create new ones for younger listeners.

Monroe Crossing • 7:30pm

Lakeville Area Arts Center, Lakeville Monroe Crossing’s traveling Bluegrass & Gospel Holiday Show is full of airtight harmonies, razor sharp arrangements and on-stage rapport. An audience favorite across the United States and Canada.

The Minor Planets • 8-11:30pm

Tavern Lounge, Northfield The Minor Planets are Eric Christopher and Dana Thompson, along with a revolving cast of alternative country, bluegrass and jazz musicians. Both are nationally acclaimed. Christopher is an award-winning bluegrass fiddler and Thompson was voted best female vocalist by City Pages. More at theminorplanetsmusic.com.

Shoot Lucy • 9-11pm

Contented Cow, Northfield Twin Cities-based rock band.

Younger Brother • 9:30pm

Shoot Lucy

Babe’s Music Bar, Lakeville A couple brothers with a night full of energy and great music.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8 4th Annual Breakfast with Santa • 8:30am

Bethel Lutheran Church, Northfield Santa and Mrs. Claus will be on site while kids play reindeer games, make holilday ornaments and crafts, decorate cookies and more.

Reservations available for 8:30, 10 and 11:30 seatings – email BWSNorthfield@yahoo.com, call 507/581-5339 or sign up at Northfield’s Paper Petalum, Fine Threads or Monkey See Monkey Read . Proceeds benefit the student scholarship funds of Northfield Nursery School, Open Door Nursery School and the Preschool of St. Dominic. $6 adults, $3 ages 4-12, children under 3 eat free.

Girls’ Day Away • 11am-6pm

Cannon River Winery, Cannon Falls More than 15 local vendors set up in the winery for women to come shop local and drink local wine. Entrance is free.

Campus Christmas Walk • 1-4pm

Shattuck-Saint Mary’s School, Faribault An afternoon of holiday magic on the beautifully decorated historic campus. Holiday figure skating show at 4pm.

Chris Anders • 6-8pm

Hogan Brothers Acoustic Café, Northfield Theater: Willy Wonka • 7:30pm Rhonda Laurie

Paradise Center for the Arts, Faribault See theater page.

Senior Dance Concert • 7:30pm

Kelsey Theater, St. Olaf, Northfield Theater: Irving Berlin’s White Christmas • 7:30pm

Northfield Arts Guild Theater See theater page.

Optimum Trajectory • 8-10:30pm

Contented Cow, Northfield Originals plus well-known rock and blues tunes, with a unique twist. Original acoustic jazzy kinda stuff.

Why Not? • 8-11:30pm

Tavern Lounge, Northfield Casablanca Orchestra (CBO) • 8pm

Grand Event Center, Northfield This Minneapolis show band performs music from the swinging ’40s to today’s top 40. Vocals, keyboard, guitar, bass, drums and horns. Bring your dancing shoes. $10 cover. Doors open at 7.

Reservations are also being taken for holiday dinners/parties that precede the show. Contact the Grand, 507/663-1773.

Shawn Vaughan • 9:30pm

Froggy Bottoms River Pub, Northfield Acoustic/pop. Vocals, guitar, vocal percussion.

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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11

Theater: Willy Wonka • 2pm

Acoustic Jam Session • 7:30-10pm

Paradise Center for the Arts, Faribault See theater page.

Theater: Irving Berlin’s White Christmas • 2pm

Northfield Arts Guild Theater See theater page.

BZ Girls • 2-5pm

Cannon River Winery, Cannon Falls Tara B (keyboard) and fellow singer/songwriter Carol Zimmerman (guitar) – a busy girlfriend duo, The BZ Girls. Tight harmony and sweet melodies by these award-winning songwriters.

Pop songs from past and present, as well as originals. Light rock, pop and jazz.

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Faculty Recital: Violin and Piano • 3:15pm

Urness Recital Hall, St. Olaf, Northfield Violinist Francesca Anderegg and pianist Kent McWilliams.

Contented Cow, Northfield Every Tuesday night show up with your unplugged instrument of choice and jam – or just show up and listen!

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12 Traditional Irish Music Session • 7-9pm

Hogan Brothers Acoustic Café, Northfield A gathering of musicians and listeners in a relaxed, informal setting. Along with the music enjoy conversation, camaraderie and perhaps even a few Irish dance steps.

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MONDAY, DECEMBER 10 Northern Roots Session • 7:30-9pm

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

Book signing: Dear Santa • 6pm

Northfield Historical Society Editor Jeff Sauve will be on hand to sign this compilation of letters from the Northfield News, 1902-1945.

Dolce • 7-9pm

Contented Cow, Northfield A favorite classical music quintet returns to play the Cow. High School/Middle School Orchestra Concert • 7-9:30pm

Northfield Middle School Auditorium Theater: Willy Wonka • 7:30pm

Paradise Center for the Arts, Faribault See theater page.

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Bonnie and the Clydes • 8:30-11pm

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

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14 Occasional Jazz • 5-7pm

Contented Cow, Northfield Mainstream classic jazz of Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, Duke Ellington, Dave Brubeck and others in the same style.

Exhibit Reception: 2012 Members Show • 7-9pm

Northfield Arts Guild See galleries page.

Theater: Willy Wonka • 7:30pm

Paradise Center for the Arts, Faribault See theater page.

Kate Fisher

High School Choir Concert • 7:30pm

Skinner Chapel, Carleton, Northfield Also Dec. 15.

Mila Vocal Ensemble • 7:30pm

Crossings at Carnegie, Zumbrota A concert of Eastern European holiday sounds. This group of ten female singers will entertain with the bracing sounds of Croatia, the raw energy and dissonant harmonies of Bulgaria and joyful Ukrainian carols.

Theater: Irving Berlin’s White Christmas • 7:30pm

Northfield Arts Guild Theater See theater page.

Theater: My Emperor’s New Clothes • 7:30pm

Arcadia Charter School (formerly ARTech), Northfield See theater page.

Jim Lenway • 8pm

Contented Cow, Northfield Songs from the ’60s and ’70s accompanied by 6- and 12-string guitar.

Trailer Trash: Trashy Little Xmas Show featuring RCAs • 8pm

Grand Event Center, Northfield Northfield’s honky tonk heroes, Trailer Trash, are back, with the Rice County All-Stars opening. Doors open at 7.

Tickets: $10 advance, $12 at the door, available at KYMN radio and at thegrandnorthfield.com. Reservations are also being taken for holiday dinners/parties that precede the show. Contact the Grand, 507/663-1773.

Mark Mraz • 8pm

Rudy’s Redeye Grill, Lakeville Everybody’s favorite “piano man” tickles the ivories and performs favorite sing-along songs, golden oldies and classic pop covers.

Jeff Ray • 8-11:30pm

Tavern Lounge, Northfield 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.

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Happenings Friday, December 14, continued 8 Foot 4 • 9:30pm

Babe’s Music Bar, Lakeville Twin Cities party band plays hits from the last three decades and today.

Tim Howe • 9:30pm

Froggy Bottoms River Pub, Northfield Silky vocals, melodic lines, acoustic guitar. Howe’s been compared to Jason Mraz, Gavin Degraw, Bruno Mars, John Mayer and Howie Day.

Hometown Holiday Show with Dan Chouinard and ­Prudence Johnson • 7:30pm

Crossings at Carnegie, Zumbrota Pianist and accordionist Dan Chouinard and songstress Prudence Johnson headline the show with the added pizzazz of talented homegrown entertainers. A community-wide holiday variety show with traditional holiday and world music. Proceeds benefit the historic State Theatre.

Theater: Irving Berlin’s White Christmas • 7:30pm

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15

Northfield Arts Guild Theater See theater page.

Eleventh Annual Jingle Bell Run (5k Run, 2k run/walk) 8am checkin, 9am start

Jivin’ Ivan and the Kings of Swing 7:30-11:30pm

Carleton College Weitz Center, Northfield More info at jinglebellrunwalk.org or 507/645-8887.

Fine Craft Collective Holiday Open House • 10am-6pm

506 Division St., Northfield Meet and greet the local artists whose work will fill this annual retail outlet through Dec. 24.

Wake-Robin • 12-1pm

Bittersweet, Northfield Wake-Robin is John Hanson and Brad Easterson, playing live acoustic (mostly Celtic) and traditional American music (including Civil War tunes).

Anne Reed: Winter Solstice Part of Light • 7:30pm

D’Sievers • 2-5pm

Carl Franzen and Antonio Monterroso • 8-10:30pm

Cannon River Winery, Cannon Falls A jazz combo that ranges in size from a duo to a sextet.

Theater: Willy Wonka • 7:30pm Top: Wake-Robin Bottom:D’Sievers

Signature Bar and Grill, Faribault Classic acoustic swing, hot picking and stellar singing. Ben Brien (acoustic bass), Mark Whillock (drums), Michael Hildebrandt (violin, tenor guitar, banjo, and anything else he feels like playing) Dallas Musselman (vocals) and Paul Ousley (guest bassist).

Paradise Center for the Arts, Faribault See theater page.

High School Choir Concert • 4pm

Skinner Memorial Chapel, Carleton, Northfield Also Dec. 14.

Theater: My Emperor’s New Clothes • 7:30pm

Arcadia Charter School (formerly ARTech), Northfield See theater page.

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Stoney End Music Loft, Red Wing Reed has toured North America coast to coast, doing concerts, clubs and festivals including Bumbershoot, Winnipeg, Black Mountain and National Women’s Music Festival.

Contented Cow, Northfield Singer/songwriter whose words are poetry to some, painting and storytelling to others. Franzen’s music has been recorded by John Denver, Michael Johnson, Bonnie Koloc, Lonnie Knight and performed at the 30th Anniversary of the American Composers Forum.

Jeff and Sabrina • 8-11:30pm

Tavern Lounge, Northfield Jeff Meidinger (guitar) and Sabrina Siebrecht (vocals) play folkinspired acoustic music. Artists covered include Barenaked Ladies, The Beatles, Blues Traveler, Sheryl Crow, Norah Jones, Sarah MacLachlan, John Mayer, Nirvana and James Taylor.

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Saturday, December 15, continued Dan Switch • 9:30pm

Froggy Bottoms River Pub, Northfield Acoustic pop.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16 Theater: Willy Wonka • 2pm

Paradise Center for the Arts, Faribault See theater page.

Theater: Irving Berlin’s White Christmas • 2pm

Northfield Arts Guild Theater See theater page. treVeld • 2-5pm

Cannon River Winery, Cannon Falls String musicians performing music that blends gypsy, swing, old time, Celtic, bluegrass, blues, chamber and Nordic roots.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 17 Northern Roots Session • 7:30-9pm

Contented Cow, Northfield An informal weekly gathering of musicians to play acoustic music with roots in the north, particularly the Nordic countries.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18 Paradise Community Band Concert 7-8pm

Faribault High School’s Holiday Choir Concert • 7pm

Michael J. Hanson Performing Arts Center, Faribault THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20 Redpath • 7pm

Crossings at ­Carnegie, Zumbrota Lauren, Torie and Ali Redpath bring a sweet pairing of blended harmony accompanied by acoustic guitar, upright bass and fiddle. The show is intimate and focuses on the sacred meaning of Christmas. Appropriate for all ages.

Ian Thomas Alexy • 8:30-11pm

Tavern Lounge, Northfield Singer/songwriter/guitarist Ian Alexy offers deft finger-picking, jazzy melodies and heart-warming tales of a well-traveled 20-something-year-old.

End of the World Party • 7pm

Contented Cow, Northfield Mayan food, cocktails and marimba music.

Russell Lachney • 8-10:30pm

Contented Cow, Northfield A native of New Orleans and resident of Iowa, this seasoned musician plays covers from the ’60s through today, including rock, pop, country and alternative.

Mark Allen and The Key West Rejects 8-11:30pm

Tavern Lounge, Northfield You’ll hear favorites from Johnny Cash, Tom Petty, Neil Diamond, Neil Young, Foo Fighters, Lit, Buck Cherry, a few surprises and a wide repertoire of originals.

Timothy Howe • 9pm-12:30am

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21

Rudy’s Redeye Grill, Lakeville Silky vocals, melodic lines and acoustic guitar. Howe’s been compared to Jason Mraz, Gavin Degraw, Bruno Mars, John Mayer and Howie Day.

New Moon Trio • 5-7pm

Shirts and Skins • 9:30pm

Contented Cow, Northfield A taste of 100 years of popular tunes, random requests and spontaneous harmonies, Ross Currier on bass, Lance Heisler on drums and Justin London on guitar.

Babe’s Music Bar, Lakeville High energy, incredible stage presence and the “X factor” make for one of the hottest young rising bands in the region.

Paradise Center for the Arts, Faribault Free.

Acoustic Jam Session • 7:30-10pm

Contented Cow, Northfield Every Tuesday night show up with your unplugged instrument of choice and jam – or just show up and listen!

Billy McLaughlin and Simple Gifts 7:30pm

Lakeville Area Arts Center, Lakeville A Small Town Christmas will take you back to a quieter, simpler time. Hear your favorite holiday carols and hymns presented with a richly woven tapestry of vocal harmonies and perfect instrumentation.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19 Book Signing: Dear Santa • 3pm

Northfield Senior Center Editor Jeff Sauve will be on hand to sign this compilation of letters from the Northfield News, 1902-1945.

Traditional Irish Music Session 7-9pm

Hogan Bros Acoustic Café, Northfield A gathering of musicians and listeners in a relaxed, informal setting. Along with the music enjoy conversation, camaraderie.

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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 23

Tony Williams • 1-4pm

Brooke Ellis • 2-5pm

Cannon River Winery, Cannon Falls Tony Williams’ solo performance features a variety of classical, flamenco and jazz originals as well as Americana/classic cover songs.

Sam Daly and Friends • 5-7pm

MONDAY, DECEMBER 24

Contented Cow

Northern Roots Session • 7:30-9pm

Kyle Fletcher • 5-8pm

Cannon River Winery, Cannon Falls Blues, folk rock and roots music.

Dean Magraw and Vicky Emerson • 7:30pm

Crossings at Carnegie, Zumbrota Guitarist Dean Magraw and acclaimed singer/ songwriter Vicky Emerson join forces.

Mark Kreitzer • 8-11:30pm Emerson & Magraw Photo: Paul J. Seeling

Tavern Lounge, Northfield Multi-instrumentalist, award-winning songwriter and Minnesota Rock and Country Hall of Famer, Kreitzer has toured the Midwest and the world, including appearances on “A Prairie Home Companion.”

Bathtub Saints • 8-11:30pm

Contented Cow, Northfield Mark Kreitzer

Cannon River Winery, Cannon Falls A singer/songwriter from Hastings, playing guitar, keyboards and ukulele – originals and covers.

Carbone’s Holiday Party • 8pm to close

Carbone’s, Northfield DJ music with Matty Matt.

Contented Cow, Northfield An informal weekly gathering of musicians to play acoustic music with roots in the north, particularly the Nordic countries.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26 Traditional Irish Music Session • 7-9pm

Hogan Brothers Acoustic Café, Northfield A gathering of musicians and listeners in a relaxed, informal setting. Along with the music enjoy conversation, camaraderie.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27 Mark Mraz • 8:30-11pm

Tavern Lounge, Northfield Everybody’s favorite “piano man” tickles the ivories and performs favorite sing-along songs, golden oldies and classic covers from the pop music archives.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28 Dime Store Watch • 8-11pm

Contented Cow, Northfield Jerry Johnson, Inga Johnson and Joel Cooper.

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Happenings Friday, December 28, continued Lonesome Dan Kase • 8-11:30pm

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

Chris Lawrence • 9pm-12:30am

Rudy’s Redeye Grill, Lakeville Neptune Cocktail • 9:30pm

Babe’s Music Bar, Lakeville A guitar-driven, get-on-your-feet rock band covering hits from the ’70s through today.

Tim Howe • 9:30pm

Froggy Bottoms River Pub, Northfield Silky vocals, melodic lines and acoustic guitar. Howe’s been compared to Jason Mraz, Gavin Degraw, Bruno Mars, John Mayer and Howie Day. Reverend Raven and the Chain-Smokin’ Altar Boys • 10pm-2am

Grampa Al’s, Faribault “Strong vocals and incredible guitar playing, along with swaggering sax or hot harp, and a rhythm section that locks it all together into mighty grooves, this is how today’s Chicagostyle blues should sound!” - Don “T-Bone” Erikson, Blues Wax Magazine SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29 Annie Lawler • 1-4pm

Cannon River Winery, Cannon Falls Lawler’s musical influences include Ella Fitzgerald, Eva Cassidy, Patsy Cline and Emmylou Harris. She has warmed up for the Mavericks, Tim McGraw and the Marshall Tucker Band.

Gone By Yesterday • 9:30pm

Froggy Bottoms River Pub, Northfield A trio with guitar, vocals and vocal percussion.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 30 Andrew Walesch • 2-5pm

Cannon River Winery, Cannon Falls Blues and jazz by “the boy with the voice.” A great variety of classics and originals.

Dee Miller Band • 6pm

Reggie’s Brewhouse, Owatonna Barrelhouse blues a la Etta James and Bonnie Raitt. Infectious vocals and duets accompanied by harmonica man Paul Mejia.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 31 Northern Roots Session • 7:30-9pm

Contented Cow, Northfield Swamp Kings • 8pm

Covered Bridge Restaurant, Zumbrota Spicy Cajun blues.

New Year’s Eve Party • 10pm

Contented Cow, Northfield Free appetizers, live music, free champagne at midnight.

Rhino • 10pm-2am

Grampa Al’s, Faribault Celebrate New Year’s Eve

Tavern Lounge, Northfield Drink and appetizer specials, along with the musical stylings of local favorites Midnight Collision (8:30pm-12am) – the alter ego of Jacob Hendrickson and friends, whose love for ’80s cover tunes guarantees an evening of classic pop music bliss.

Jagged Ease • 5-8pm

Cannon River Winery, Cannon Falls Gabe Holmes (acoustic guitar, vocals), Steve Hanson (bass), Kevin Dobbe (drums) and Charlie Lacey (lead guitar).

Tuition Daddies • 6-8pm Jagged Ease

Hogan Brothers Acoustic Café, Northfield Jazz –from the ’50s through the ’70s.

Craig and Maren Wasner • 8-11:30pm

Tavern Lounge, Northfield Father/daughter duo. Craig (piano) and Maren (guitar) play covers of artists such as James Taylor, Bonnie Raitt, Tom Petty and Vince Gill. A mix between country and folk and blues and funk.

Song Blast!: Dueling Guitars • 8pm

Paradise Center for the Arts, Faribault Interactive dueling guitars delivering a fun stream of endless songs from yesterday and today, with comedians and entertainers Pat Balder and Glen Everhart. Bring requests. Song Blast will bring the party. $25 members, $35 nonmembers, includes one free beverage.

Marty Anderson and the Goods • 8pm

Contented Cow, Northfield Acoustic, electric, classic rock and country alternative with a song list that spans the decades: Dylan, Young, Springsteen, Wilco, Beatles, Hiatt, Ryan Adams and Steve Earle.

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Festive Holiday Fun in Downtown Northfield • Dec. 6, 5-9pm Experience downtown Northfield by candlelight! Stroll through unique shops, dine at fine restaurants, and enjoy caroling, sleigh rides, storytelling, luminarias, decorated storefronts and much more!

4:00-8:00 – The Magic of Model Trains – Fun for all ages.

Warm up while enjoying two floors of model train layouts at Northfield Public Library, 210 Washington St. 4:30-5:30 – Drive Thru Hot Cider and Donuts with Live Snowmen at Millstream Commons, 201 West 8th St. 5:00 – Caroling by Northfield Middle School Choirs on Bridge Square with Tree Lighting Ceremony sponsored by Xcel Energy 5:00 – Reindeer Sleigh Rides at north end of Division Street, courtesy of the Archer House River Inn 5:00 – The Gear Resource featuring outdoor bonfire, marshmallow roasting over camp stoves and get your “In the Woods” family picture taken, 200 Division St. 5:00 – Horse-drawn Wagon Rides in historic downtown district sponsored by Apple Auto and Edina Realty 5:00 – River City Caramel Corn Makers and Free Samples at SWAG, 423 Division St. 5:00 – Krumkake Demonstration at Paper Petalum, 212 ­Division St. 5:00 – Free Coloring Books for First 50 Kids at Studio Elements, 16 Bridge Square 5:00-7:00 – Strolling Frosty the Snowman, Rudolph the RedNose Reindeer and Santa’s Elves 5:00-7:30 – Northfield Hockey Association selling Carbone’s pizza by the slice, 313 Division St. 5:00-7:30 – Spread Warmth Overseas. Hot Dogs, Fries and Cocoa Sale at VFW, 516 Division St. Proceeds will be used to purchase phone cards for military personnel stationed overseas.

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5:00-8:00 – “S’mores in a Cup” by Edina Realty in front of Rocky Top 427 Division St. 5:00-8:00 – Hot Cocoa provided by Premier Bank, 112 East 5th St. Donations accepted by Prairie’s Edge Humane Society for the shelter animals, also known as PEHS Alumni 5:00-8:00 – Trinity Lutheran Church will be serving hot chocolate for free outside the Thrivent Office Building. Will also be taking prayer requests.

5:00-8:00 – By All Means Graphics/Entertainment Guide Open House – Meet and greet, holiday treats by Gooters Dough to Go, Vintage Band Music and a drawing for prizes, 17 Bridge Square 5:00-8:00 – Hot Cider and Hot Chocolate Goodies (Healthy goodies that taste like naughty goodies!) – Health Craze, 220 Division St. 5:00-8:30 – Book Signing with Mary Bleckwehl, “Henry You’re Hungry Again” at Fine Threads, 314 Division St. 5:00-9:00 – KYMN Radio – Enjoy Christmas music outside the studio, 200 Division St. 5:00-9:00 – Hot Cider and Holiday Cookies and In-store Drawings all Evening at The Secret Attic, 113 5th St. West 5:00-9:00 – Northfield High School Band Ensembles Performing Christmas Favorites in Quality Bakery and Coffee Shop, 410 Division St. 5:00-9:00 – Riverwalk Market Fair Winter Market at the Northfield Armory, 519 Division St. Enjoy delicious local food and wonderful fine arts & crafts from the farmers and artists of Riverwalk Market Fair 5:00-9:00 – In-store Specials and Drawings at Ragstock, 420 Division St.

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5:00-9:00 – Live Holiday Scenes in Storefront Window and Free Holiday Coloring Books for the Kids at Coldwell Banker Metro South, 419 Division St. 5:00-9:00 – Personalized Ornaments While You Wait and Featured Artist Paulette Salo – Angel Portraits at Eclectic Goat and Glass Garden Beads , 413 Division St. 5:00-9:00 – Dokmo Ford Christmas Sharing – Come visit us on downtown Division Street and help us “Fill a Ford” with unwrapped toys for Christmas Sharing. Dokmo will match each donation. Santa giving out candy canes for the kids.

5:15-6:15 – Division Street Dance Performers at 311 Division St. 5:30-6:15 p.m. – Caroling by I Cantanti in downtown area 5:30-7:00 – Magic Show featuring Tim Freeland at Sisters Ugly, 220 Division St. 5:30-7:00 – Interactive Live Nativity (performances at 5:30, 6:30 and 7:00) at Moravian Church, 713 Division St. 5:30-7:30 – Reading of Holiday Stories to Children in Santa’s Cottage on Bridge Square, presented by St. Dominic School 7th & 8th students 5:30-8:00 – Pictures with Santa at First National Bank, 329 Division St. 5:30-9:00 – NAGCracker: Two performances 6:30 and 7:30 at the Northfield Arts Guild Dance Studio (suggested donation of $1 supports the scholarship fund). Members Exhibition in the Gallery. Gallery will open from 10 am to 9 pm. The “Woodland Singers” (Nerstrand Charter School Kids Chorus); “White Christmas” preview 5:30 p.m. in the Dance Studio, Northfield Arts Guild, 304 Division St. 6:00 – Laura Baker Choir and Friends caroling on Division Street

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6:00-8:00 – Winter Wonderland Cosmetic Theme – Professional Makeup Artist visits Pink Posh Boutique, come get a makeover and be treated to hot chocolate and dessert, 306 Division St. 6:00-8:00 – Pictures with the James-Younger Gang, sponsored by the Defeat of Jesse James Days Committee at Northfield Historical Society Museum, 408 Division St. 6:15 – The Season Singers will perform in the lobby of the Archer House River Inn, 212 Division St. 6:30 – Northfield Dance Academy Dance Performance on Bridge Square 7:00-8:00 – Classical Guitar by Randall Ferguson at the Rare Pair, 401 Division St. 7:00-8:00 – Book Signing with Patrick “Packy” Mader, Author of “Visiting the Visitors,” Monkey See, Monkey Read, 425 Division St. 7:30-8:30 – St. Olaf Trombones Performance strolling in the downtown area OTHER THINGS TO ENJOY! • Decorated store fronts and luminaries • Santa’s Cottage on Bridge Square • Nature’s finest…a Christmas Tree on Bridge Square donated by eco gardens with lighting sponsored by Xcel Energy • Variety of holiday treats and refreshments provided by many of the local businesses • Food specials by local eating establishments • In-store specials and drawings in many of the business locations • Special gift items for your family and friends just waiting to be purchased, and many stores offering free gift wrapping The Winter Walk event is sponsored by the Northfield Area Chamber of Commerce Retail Committee. Watch for additional events and activities that may be added. Schedule is subject to change.

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Just Curious about

Mike Leming

By Felicia Crosby To anyone who’s ever asked the question “Is Santa real?”, our answer is an emphatic “Yes!”. In fact, we’d go so far as to argue that, like most of the angels in our lives, he might not be where you’d think to look – the North Pole, for instance. In reality, he might be a little more local and just recently retired from a long career teaching at St. Olaf, which also makes the chances quite good that his alter ego’s known as something other than Mr. Kringle. But make no mistake about it; children in various parts of the world know Northfield’s own Mike Leming as someone pretty special, and the gifts he and his wife Ann bring make a very real difference in a lot of lives. So here’s a little bit about Mike – his connections with his students, with a people and culture half a world away, and his thoughts about uncovering the Santa in each of us (it begins with finding your heart).

Merry Christmas, Mike, from the believers at The Entertainment Guide.

A Santa from the Golden State: I was born and raised in Sunland, California, went to college in Santa Barbara and moved to Minnesota in 1971.

Did you have a particular Santa Claus in your childhood?

Yes, Louis Nowell; he was a fireman chief who would come to the elementary school where I attended. He later became a councilman for LA. What Santa means: I think he represents unconditional love

(except the naughty or nice part), generosity, hope and goodness.

Being Santa for believers, young and old: We have times in

our lives when we don’t believe, but we always want to believe. But when I put on the suit, I see in the eyes of people of all ages the desire to believe. People always treat me with respect, kindness, friendliness and happiness even when they know who I really am.

It is as if I represent their highest hopes for their lives. They never stop being children and they don’t want their dreams to die.

And on that note: Mike’s belief in Santa – in four phases:

1) Believe in Santa. 2) Don’t believe in Santa. 3) You are Santa.

4) You look like Santa.

You’ve become quite close to the Karen people of Thailand.

How did you come to know them, and what makes the bond so great? I went to Thailand in 1990 and visited a village for

two days. I then came back to teach a January course in the village in 1992 and did so for many years. In 1995 I was granted a Pew Foundation grant to write a book on the Karen. Since 2012 I have

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brought students to their villages and done development projects.

Some of my very best friends are Karen and I have invested much time and money in their villages. Where your treasure is there you will find your heart.

Reaching the children: When I do Santa,

I ask for donations and my wife and I match every gift. People want Santa to come to them and are willing to pay. Their gift is always matched and they have been very generous. But I do more than 3000 children a year without any contributions. This includes the disabled, special education children and the poor. …and teaching young Oles a new world: I brought students

and alums from St. Olaf for 10 years. They have come to do exotic travel but I want them to know deeply the people and to discover in them “the other.” I believe that’s how can you know America (and oneself) if America (and oneself) is the only thing you know.

After building schools and working with farmers, what’s next in Thailand? My next big thing is to build a center for the

visual and performing arts for the disabled in Thailand.

If you were able to get in a sleigh on Christmas Eve and deliver one present to the world’s children, what would it be?

The gift of understanding that the best of all the gifts and treasures we have cost nothing. In fact, you can’t take a picture of the gift I would like to give. It is unconditional love, compassion, caring, respect, kindness given to another human being. It has nothing to do with self; it is all about giving self to others. ....and....how can we each find the Santa inside of ourselves?

By giving unconditional love, compassion, caring, respect, kindness given to another human being. If we are willing to lose ourselves in caring and giving to others, we can find ourselves and our highest dreams.

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But, I’ll bet there isn’t a single one of you that thought of the “Ugly Christmas Sweater Polka.”

“I just wrote it,” Nate Dungan, the frontman of Trailer Trash, tells me. “This is going to be great. There are all these ugly Christmas sweater contests now. It’s like ugly is the new black.”

By Rich Larson Ok, let’s play a game. This’ll be fun.

Close your eyes and think Christmas music. Then open them back up and keep reading.

What did you think of? Some people probably thought about sitting in church on Christmas Eve singing “Silent Night.” I’m sure more than one of you reading this thought about singing in the St. Olaf Christmas Festival. Maybe some of you thought about that really cheesy muzak they play at the mall while you’re out buying presents. I’m a child of the 80s, so usually the first thing that pops into my head is either the Band Aid video for “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” or the kid singing Christmas carols wearing the bunny suit in “A Christmas Story.”

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By now, most of you know who Trailer Trash is. They are one of Minnesota’s most celebrated honky-tonk bands. Twenty years ago, these six guys, already veterans of the Twin Cities music scene, came together because they just wanted to play great music for people, without all the BS that goes along with trying to be become rock stars. “We don’t care about the music business,” says Dungan.

“We just want to have fun.” So, they found themselves a residency at the legendary Lee’s Liquor Lounge, and have been doing just that pretty much ever since. “They are honky-tonk legends,” says KYMN Radio host Jessica Paxton. “Definitely one of my very favorite bands, hands down.”

Along the way, they have created a legion of fans, many of whom are right here in the Greater Cannon River Valley. Heck, one of the guys in the band, Randy Broughten, even lives in Northfield. “I went to Carleton for a while,” says Dungan, “so I know how great it is down there. Northfield is a really fun place to play. There are so many music fans down there that are hungry for some top quality

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entertainment.” And that is why, with Paxton’s help for the second year in a row, they will be at the Grand this month to present their annual holiday extravaganza, “The Trashy Little Christmas Show.”

The show is equal parts holiday excess, honky-tonk schtick and tongue-in-cheek satire. “It just developed from the shows we were playing at Lee’s,” he says. A few years into their residency, Dungan and his cohorts started thinking about reworking some old Christmas songs, and putting their own spin on them. Soon, instead of the Golden Earring classic “Radar Love,” they were playing “Reindeer Love.” Someone else realized that you could take the old classic “Do You Hear What I Hear?” and set that to the Kinks’ “You Really Got Me.” From there, the show has evolved into a major holiday event. This year, they’ll present the show at Lee’s a half dozen times.

They’ve also already sold out the Rochester Civic Arena for the second year in a row. “People really love the show,” says Dungan.

“It’s an irreverent, fun and rockin’ take on Christmas.”

Irreverent is a great word for it. Spectacle is another. This is a show guaranteed to make even the most stoic Norwegian Lutheran Minnesotans lose their inhibitions. It’s like going to one of those oldfashioned holiday office parties, without the danger of drunkenly hugging your boss or accidentally making out with a co-worker.

Last year’s show at the Grand featured – among other things – the longest conga line I’ve seen outside of Las Vegas. One upstanding local gentleman (and you know who you are) wound up wearing a kind of holiday bedecked sombrero thing that may as well have been a lampshade. And then there’s the Jingle Stick, a magnificent, yuletide thyrsus covered in holiday cheer and jingle bells. Audience

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members are invited to jump onstage and bang on the thing if they feel so moved. “Yeah, the Jingle Stick is the world’s greatest interactive party toy,” Dungan tells me. “It can be a lot of fun. It can also be a disaster.” It’s not really a show for the kids. This is mommy and daddy’s time to go visit Santa Claus.

(It should be noted here that the band also does an annual family friendly matinee show at the Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis. This year, that show is set for Dec. 9.)

“These guys are musical maestros and a ton-o-fun,” says Paxton.

“They consistently put on a fantastic show. I guarantee you’ll be tapping your toes and shaking your hips all night long. Combine great musicianship, a whole bunch of razzle dazzle, and a super fun twist on the holidays, and you’ve got the perfect recipe for celebrating the season.”

Don’t tell me you aren’t going because you don’t like country music. This show transcends taste, believe me. Go, and let it be a respite from all the stress that can build up during the holidays.

Let the guys in Trailer Trash remind you that this is supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year, in their own sassy and cheeky way. So, go get your tickets, and don’t forget to wear your ugly Christmas sweater.

The Trashy Little Christmas Show is Friday, Dec. 14, at the Grand Theater and Event Center in Northfield. Doors open at 7pm, music starts at 8pm with an opening set by the Rice County All-Stars. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door. More info and advance tickets available at KYMN Radio (kymnradio.net) and online at thegrandnorthfield.com.

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HISTORIC

HAPPENINGS

By Susan Hvistendahl

Larry Gould – Carleton’s Rock Star President Carleton College archivist Eric Hillemann has a colorful poster from the 1930s on his office wall which announces a lecture: “James B. Pond presents Admiral Byrd’s Second-in-Command Larry Gould (Dr. Laurence M. Gould) who will tell the thrilling story of the Byrd Expedition,” including motion pictures and “glorious color slides.”

School class of 41 students in 1914. He gave a commencement speech in which he said the world demands educated men and women, “filled with enthusiasm.” Ambition, which he called “the mainspring of life,” must be “combined with industry, as we cannot dawdle through life.”

Gould followed his own advice, teaching grades 1-8 in a one-room schoolhouse in Boca Raton, Florida, to be able to afford entrance into the Univ. of Michigan at Ann Arbor, a goal he achieved in the fall of 1916. He had aspirations to become a lawyer like his personal hero, Abraham Lincoln. Gould roomed at the home of Professor William H. Hobbs, head of geology.

After a stint in Europe with the Army Ambulance Service during World War I, Gould returned in the fall of 1919 as a 23-year-old sophomore. Inspired by an introductory geology course from his former landlord, Gould went on to earn bachelor’s, master’s and doctor of science degrees in the field at the Univ. of Michigan and to teach there.

He also met his future wife, Peg Rice, when she took a class from the popular young geology teacher.

It was just such a lecture (given more than 60 times in 17 states between October of 1930 and May of 1931) which brought Gould to Northfield for the first time to Skinner MemoIn the summer of 1926, Gould acrial Chapel on Oct. 14, 1930. A spell-binding companied his mentor Hobbs on speaker and noted geologist, Gould had just a Univ. of Michigan glacial studies returned that summer from a 1928-1930 sailing expedition to Greenland as expedition to Antarctica with famed explorer second-in-command. As Hillemann Biography by Eric Hillemann of Carleton’s Admiral Richard E. Byrd. Two years later this writes, this summer “marked only long-time president Larry Gould is published by genuine “rock star” of his era was hired to be the beginning of a lifetime’s fascinaCarleton College this month. head (and only member) of the new Geology tion with the ends of the Earth.” and Geography Department at Carleton College. Gould went on In the course of this first expedition, Hobbs named a lake for to become a legendary president of the college from 1945 to 1962, Gould. The next summer, Gould took part as assistant director and building its reputation as one of the top liberal arts schools in the geographer in a Baffin Island Expedition in the Canadian Arctic to nation. map uncharted territory, sponsored by the American Geographic Society.

At the time of Gould’s death in 1995, Hillemann put together an exhibit on Gould at the library (where the Carleton Archives are Richard E. Byrd, an explorer already famed for his flight over the housed). Stephen R. Lewis Jr., who was president of the college North Pole in 1926, was in the process of planning an expedition from 1987 to 2002, suggested that Hillemann should write a to the South Pole, backed in part by the New York Times, a trip biography of Gould. Hillemann started researching the book in combining science and aviation. Gould made his interest known 1998 and worked on it off and on for 14 years. In mid-December, and was selected as geographer and geologist. Hillemann writes: Hillemann’s book will at long last be published by Carleton College “In the end, when it was ready to leave the United States, the Byrd with the title, A Beacon So Bright: The Life of Laurence McKinley Antarctic Expedition consisted of 82 men, and more than 500 Gould. tons of supplies and material, including four airplanes, ready to be shipped to New Zealand aboard four ships.” He notes that the Current Carleton College president, Steven G. Poskanzer, writes New York Times sent along a reporter, made photographic studio in the introduction that stories about Carleton’s fourth president “remain legion” and “Therefore, it is most fortunate that Eric Hille- portraits of each member and, “with less fanfare,” also prepared mann has taken on the very considerable task of capturing Gould’s prewritten obituaries. family background, personal history, scientific achievements, and On Dec. 26, 1928, Byrd wrote, “Gould I have made Second in academic leadership in this detailed and thoughtful book.”

Command. A splendid fellow, competent, a brilliant geologist, and popular with men.” A permanent base with barracks and workGould (born on Aug. 22, 1896) grew up on a farm near the village rooms called Little America was established on Antarctica’s Ross Ice of Lacota, Michigan. He showed academic promise and speaking Shelf with only radio contact with the outside world. prowess from the start as salutatorian of his South Haven High

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Book author Eric Hillemann next to Ray ­Jacobson’s glacial boulder cairn tribute to Gould in Carleton’s Gould Library.

The Byrd Antarctic expedition geological party returns to camp after 1500 mile dogsledge journey of 1930. Gould is front row, third from left. Photo from “A Beacon So Bright.”

In March of 1929, the news radioed back to the States from the New York Times reporter was ominous. Gould, aviator Brent Balchen and radio operator/backup pilot Harold June had flown 135 miles east of the base to examine exposed bare rock in a mountain range named for one of the trip’s backers, John D. Rockefeller, Jr., and there had been no communication with them for three days. A fierce gust of wind in a blizzard had wrecked their plane, necessitating a dramatic airplane rescue operation from the base. Gould would later protest that his initials, LMG, did not stand for “Lost in Mountains Gould.” Gould said, “We knew where we were.”

From April 19 to late August, the expedition spent a long, sunless, “groundhog-type” winter at Little America before resuming research. Then, on Nov. 4, 1929, Gould and five other men set

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out with sledges pulled by 46 dogs to provide ground support for Byrd’s projected flight over the South Pole (the historic flight took place on Nov. 28-29). They were also to conduct a scientific investigation of the Queen Maud Mountains named by Norwegian explorer Raold Amundsen in 1912 during his party’s trek to the South Pole. Gould, the first geologist in Antarctica, would make assessments of the interior during a trip which would take two and a half months (until Jan. 19, 1930) and cover more than 1500 miles of icy, crevasse-filled terrain.

After his ascent of Mt. Nansen, Gould sent an eloquent radiogram to Commander Byrd back at the base: “No symphony I have ever heard, no work of art before which I have stood in awe ever gave me quite the thrill that I had when I reached out after that strenuous climb and picked up a piece of rock to find it sandstone. It was

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Left: Larry Gould, Antarctic celebrity, is immortalized, with Peg Gould in foreground. Center: Gould first came to Carleton on a lecture tour on Oct. 14, 1930.

Below: The popular geology professor had sartorial flair and Wild Tie Days were held in Gould’s honor.

Photos from “A Beacon So Bright.”

just the rock I had come all the way to the Antarctic to find.” In his 1931 book Cold: The Record of an Antarctic Sledge Journey, Gould wrote that finding sandstone “repaid me for the whole trip,” by showing that these mountains were part of “the most stupendous fault block mountain system in all the world.” The discovery of low grade coal was also an evidence that Antarctica once had a more temperate climate.

Another dramatic discovery was of a cairn of rocks left by the Amundsen party. A tin can was found with a note in Norwegian dated Jan. 6-7, 1912, confirming the party had reached the South Pole in December of 1911. (Gould kept the note and presented it to the Norwegian Geographical Society in January of 1949. King Haakon of Norway bestowed on him the Cross of St. Olaf, making him a Knight of the Royal Order of St. Olaf. Gould later noted that with this medal his “standing among Norwegians here in Minnesota has risen very greatly.” On display at the Carleton library is the Quaker Oats can itself, along with a cairn of glacial boulders from Carleton’s property made by sculptor Ray Jacobson in Gould’s honor in 2002. Among the items Gould left behind was a rock hammer which was found in 1962 by glaciologist Charles Swithinbank’s expedition and returned to Gould with a note which read, “Here is the hammer you left at Mount Betty some time ago. I hope that its absence has not caused any great inconvenience during the intervening years.”)

Gould’s party then continued east, passing the 150th Meridian, claiming this new hitherto unseen territory for the United States.

Hillemann marveled to me about their experience: “In all of human history, these mountains have never been beheld by human beings before. The exquisiteness of that feeling must be such compensation for the hardships that you go through to get there.”

And while they did go through a lot, the Byrd expedition returned without losing a man (unlike that of English explorer Robert Scott, whose party reached the South Pole five weeks after Amundsen on Jan. 17, 1912, and perished in March on the return trip). Byrd

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called Gould’s sledge trip “the outstanding personal achievement of the expedition.”

Hillemann told me that the Byrd Antarctic adventure was “like the moon landing of its day” and, thanks to newspaper accounts and banner headlines throughout the expedition, “Gould came back a national celebrity.” A tickertape parade awaited the returning heroes on June 19, 1930, in New York, with a City Hall ceremony before 50,000 people. They were also welcomed by President Hoover in Washington, D.C. Then, back in Michigan on Aug. 2, Gould married his fiancée Peg Rice. The newlyweds lived in NYC for two years as Gould worked on post-Antarctic projects and lectured throughout the country.

Hillemann writes that Donald J. Cowling (who had been president since 1909) had “established for Carleton the opportunity for greatness” and, with the hiring of Gould in 1932, the college attained greatness by capitalizing on Gould’s “rich gifts of personality, leadership and character.” From the start, the college was enthralled by this celebrity in their midst. The students, then numbering around 800, filled Skinner Memorial Chapel to listen raptly to a talk by Gould that fall. As for Gould, he wrote to a friend that one of his first impressions was of “the superior quality of the student body compared with what I had known at Michigan.” (Hillemann also notes that, at the time of Gould’s arrival, 44 people or one out of every 94 Northfield residents were listed in Who’s Who, when the nationwide ratio was one in every 3,910.)

Hillemann gives abundant testimony from Carleton students of the 1930s and early 1940s about the “exceptional quality” of Gould’s teaching, his extraordinary qualities of humor, wit, eloquence and “ability to make his subject mesmerizing.” Gould was also noted for the sartorial splendor of his neckwear. In November of 1933, the first of many successive “Wild Tie Days” was held at Carleton in Gould’s honor, with the predominant color being Gould’s favorite – red.

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and will always be expected to have a deep appreciation of the necessity of schools and colleges such as this – for these are the very agencies which civilization has created to conserve and perpetuate the ideals of freedom which seem so precious.” During speeches later throughout his presidency, Gould would use some variation of “You are forever a part of Carleton and Carleton is forever a part of you,” a thought that has been echoed by subsequent presidents of the college.

During World War II, Gould headed up the Arctic, Desert and Tropic Information Center of the Air Force in Minneapolis and then in Manhattan, which necessitated a leave of absence of three semesters. He returned in the fall of 1944 and on May 12, 1945, was offered the presidency of the college, producing great elation on campus. The victory bell was rung at Willis Hall and the next day the student body dressed in bright red.

prestige and publicity to Carleton College. Gould goes on to have a long, productive life in sunny Arizona and, by the time of his death at the age of 98 in 1995, has made a total of seven trips to the icy Antarctic. And he makes a very memorable last trip back to Northfield.

Thanks to Eric Hillemann for his customary cooperation with my stories. A native of Madison, Wisconsin, Hillemann has been archivist at Carleton College since 1990. He earned an undergraduate degree from Brown University and has master’s degrees in American history and in library and information science from the Univ. of Wisconsin. A Beacon So Bright will be available at Carleton’s bookstore Dec. 15 and can be ordered before and after that date at www.carletonbookstore.org.

Hillemann told me that one of the surprising things he learned from Carleton archive records was about that presidential search: “In our institutional memory now of Carleton College, Larry Gould is the legendary iconic figure….I was on the edge of my seat – are they going to hire him or not? Even though I know how it comes out. They were so reluctant to hire someone from the faculty. It’s generally not a good idea except under exceptional circumstances. In hindsight: These are exceptional circumstances!

Hire him! It’s going to be wonderful!”

And it was wonderful.

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Paradise Community Band ����������� 18 – Paradise Barb Piper ������������������������������������������������6 – Cow Alison Rae ��������������������������������������������1 – Tavern Reverend Raven & the Chain-Smokin’ Altar Boys ��� 28 – Grampa Al’s Jeff Ray �����������������������������������������������14 – Tavern Redpath �����������������������������������������20 – Crossings Anne Reed ����������������������������������15 – Stoney End Relativity ��������������������1 – Cannon River Winery Rhino ���������������������������������������� 31 – Grampa Al’s Rice County All-Stars ������������������������ 14 – Grand Shirts & Skins �������������������������������������21 – Babe’s Shoot Lucy �����������������������������������������������7 – Cow SimpleGifts & Billy McLaughlin ���1 – Crossings 18 – Lakeville Arts Center Sister �����������������������������8 – Lakeville Arts Center Song Blast! ���������������������������������������� 29 –Paradise Keeley Susienka �������������������������� 7 – Hogan Bros Swamp Kings ����������������������31 – Covered Bridge Dan Switch ���������������������������������������������15 – Frog Trailer Trash ��������������������������������������� 14 – Grand Tuition Daddies ������������������������ 29 – Hogan Bros Sean Vaughan ������������������������������������������8 – Frog Wake-Robin ��������������������������������15 – Bittersweet Andrew Walesch ������30 – Cannon River Winery Ken Wanovich ������������������������������������� 7 – Rudy’s Craig & Maren Wasner ���������������������29 – Tavern Why Not? ���������������������������������������������8 – Tavern Tony Williams ����������22 – Cannon River Winery Younger Brother �����������������������������������7 – Babe’s

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Clubs, Classes and More…

Cannon River Woodcarving Club – 507/339-0336

Third Monday of the month, 7pm, Ivan Whillock Studio, Faribault Crossings at Carnegie – crossingsatcarnegie.com, 507/732-7616 – Classes in the arts for preschoolers through adults.

Family Clay Time Handbuilding – Dec. 27-31, 1-3pm – all ages.

Ornaments in Clay – Dec. 5, 12, 6-8pm – create hollow balls or bells or use cookie cutters. Ornaments glazed and fired in time for gift-giving. Ages 12 and up.

Holiday Pottery Wheel Camp – Dec. 26-29, 10am-12:30pm, Dec. 31, 2-4pm – grades eight and up.

Memoir Writing Techniques: Getting Started – Dec. 8, 15, Jan. 12, 19; 10am-1pm – learn a variety of ways to tell your story, from letter-writing to timelines to photo caption stories to poetry to traditional narrative. Writing prompts in class, writing examples to study and optional homework.

Cub Scout Pack 300 – 612/490-4048, cubs300.org Just Food Co-op, Northfield – 507/650-0106 Mondays: Knitting Night, 7-9pm, 507/645-6331 MOMS Club – northfieldmomsclub@gmail.com – First Wednesday of each month, 10am, St. Peter’s Church, Northfield – If you are a full-time or part-time stay-at-home mom, this club may be for you. MOMS Club is a local chapter of the International MOMS Club, an organization dedicated to providing support and a sense of community for stay-at-home moms.

Northfield Arts Guild – 507/645-8877 – Find classes for kids and adults at northfieldartsguild.org.

Northfield Buddhist Meditation Center – Children’s Circle Class (ages 3-9), Sundays, 3-4pm – Children and their parents

meditate, do yoga and learn about Buddhism in a fun, peaceful atmosphere of exploration. Everyone welcome.

Northfield Public Library – 507/645-6606 First Steps Early Literacy Center, Mon, Fri, Sat, 10-12pm Lego Club, Thu, 3:30-5pm Origami Club, Tue, 3:30-5pm Patty Cake Infant Lapsit, Tue, 10-11am Poetry Patch, every other Sat, 12-1pm Preschool Story & Craft Time, Thu, 10-11am

Northfield Public Schools Community Services

507/664-3649

Northfield Senior Center – northfieldseniorcenter.org

507/664-3700 – Programs for active older adults in a premier fitness facility with an indoor pool and certified fitness instructors.

Bike club, hiking trips, ping pong, nutrition talks, art classes, writing classes, card groups, dining center, fitness classes and more.

Northfield Yarn – 507/645-1330 – Open Stitching, third Thursday of each month, 6-8pm. Bring a project and share in the fun. Free.

Paradise Center for the Arts, Faribault – 507/332-7372 Find art-related classes for kids and adults at paradisecenterforthearts.org.

Christmas Plate – Dec. 1, 8; 10-11:30am – Use mold or freehand to create two special plates for the holidays. Colorful designs are added the second week. Plates will be glazed by instructor Dianne Lockerby and safe for use with foods. $29 members/$35 nonmembers, for ages eight and up or younger with an adult helper.

Rice County Historical Society, Faribault

507/332-2121, rchistory.org

River Bend Nature Center, Faribault, 507/332-7151 – Classes

and activities at rbnc.org.

History Tours of River Bend – Join a naturalist for a journey back in time to discover the history of the land. Travel is by golf cart. Tours last 1.5 hours and can accommodate up to five people. Call to schedule. Donations welcome.

Secure Base Counseling Centers Groups – ­securebasecounselingcenter.com – 507/301-3412 Mindful Parenting – 4th Saturday each month, 2-3pm – Parenting is an challenging opportunity to practice being present and mindful. This discussion group supports its members as they apply mindfulness practice to parenting.

Blended Families – 4th Tuesday each month, 7-8pm – Couples who bring children together from previous relationships have an opportunity to create a whole new family. This blending of families brings with it many rewards and many challenges. This group supports its members as they celebrate lovely aspects and grow through challenges of life in a blended family.

VFW Club, Northfield – Sundowners Car Club

First Wednesday of each month, 7:30pm. – Anyone who has an interest in street rods, customs, antiques, special interest or foreign is welcome to attend.

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DINING A&W

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404 Wilson Ave. NW, Faribault • 507/334-9379 – Old-fashioned restaurant and drive-in, bringing people together to share great food, great root beer and friendly hospitality. Enjoy our signature root beer in a cold frosty mug for a truly one-of-a-kind taste and don’t forget the A&W original Coney Dog. The Break – 680 Professional Dr., Northfield • 507/340-8263 TheBreakBilliards.com – Mon-Sat, noon-midnight. Appetizers, Heggies pizzas, beer and wine. Spend $15 or more on food/beverages and shoot pool for free.

Carbone’s Pizza & Sports Bar

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620 So. Water St, Northfield, MN 55057, 507/645-2300, carbonesnorthfield.com, Mon-Sat 11-1am, Sun 11am to midnight. Family friendly sports bar. Monthly and daily food and beverage specials. 2-for-1 happy hour daily, 11am-7pm, 10pm-12am. Half-price appetizers Mon-Fri 3-7pm.

Castle Rock N Roll Bar and Grill – 27798 Chippendale Ave

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302 Division St. S., Northfield • contentedcow.com • 3pm-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.

Culver’s

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960 Highway 3, Northfield • 507/645-7700 • culvers.com/restaurants/ northfield/ • 10:30am-7pm – Culver’s ButterBurgers use fresh, never frozen 100% Midwest beef. Our fresh frozen custard is made daily from real Wisconsin dairy. For something different, try the hearty tenderness of beef pot roast, the grilled-up-fresh goodness of a rueben or the hand-battered North Atlantic cod filet.

Fireside Lounge and Supper Club – 37540 Goodhue Ave., Dennison • 507/645-9992 • firesidelounge.net – Tu-Su 10am-close, closed Mon. A menu to satisfy all tastes, from burgers and sandwiches to steaks and shrimp dinners. Friday night fish special, Saturday night prime rib special and Sat/Sun breakfast specials.

Froggy Bottoms River Pub

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507/645-0676 • Facebook: Castle Rock N Roll Bar and Grill – 11-1am (every day). Great burgers and pizza, with daily specials. Located at the corner of Hwy. 3 and Cty. Rd. 86. Private party room available.

307 S. Water St., Northfield • 507/301-3611 • Sun 11am-9pm, Mon/ Tue 11am-11pm, Wed-Sat 11am-1am – Upper-class bar food including appetizers, salads, burgers and more. Open for lunch and dinner. Entrees starting at 5pm.

Chapati

The HideAway

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214 Division St., Northfield • 645-2462 • chapati.us, closed Mondays – Cuisine of India. Variety of curry and Tandoori entrees including a large selection of vegetarian items. Wine and beer.

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421 Division St., Northfield • 507/664-0400 Mon-Fri, 6am-10pm, Sat-Sun 7am-10pm – 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., Northfield • 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.

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A&W Root Beer • Burgers • Chicken • Sides Sweets & Treats • Hot Dogs • Kids Cruisers

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107 East 4th St., Northfield 507/645-7101 – M ­ andarinGardenNorthfield.com, Lunch: Wed-Fri 11:30am-2pm, Dinner: Tue-Thu 4:30-9pm. Fri/Sat, 4:30-10pm.

Authentic Peking and Szechuan cuisine, freshly prepared, dine-in or takeout.

The Ole Store Restaurant

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1011 St. Olaf Ave., Northfield • 507/786-9400 • olestorerestaurant. com – Mon-Th 11am-9pm, Fri/Sat 11am-10pm (breakfast: Sat 7am12pm, Sun 7am-1pm) – Contemporary dining with neighborhood charm.

Relax at a table with linens and fresh flowers or sit in our cozy lounge. A full menu including appetizers, rustic flatbread pizzas, salads, soups, entrees, steaks, fresh seafood, sandwiches and gourmet desserts. Reservations available.

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212 Division St., Northfield • 507/663-0342 • ­tavernofnorthfield.com • Sun-Thu 6:30am-10pm, FriSat 6:30am-11pm, lounge open daily 3pm-midnight.

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37592 Goodhue Ave., Dennison 507/645-6666 • Tue-Thu 4pm-2am, Fri-Sun 12pm-2am – American (Traditional), Italian, Pizza, Sandwiches. Nightly specials include Wednesday-Baby Back Ribs; ThursdaySpecialty Pasta; Friday-Fish Fry; Saturday-King Cut Prime Rib.

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116 3rd St. W., Northfield • 507/645-7886 • Mon-Sat 6am-9pm, Sun 10:30am-8pm – Family friendly dining in Northfield for 37 years.

House specialties include broasted chicken, BBQ ribs and flame-broiled hamburgers.

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503 Division St., Northfield • ruebnstein.com • 507/645-6691 • 11amclose – Great burgers and famous Ruebens. Casual relaxing atmosphere.

Huge selection of imported and domestic beers, fine spirits and wines.

Game room, happy hour 3:30-6pm, Karaoke on Fridays at 9pm.

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410 Division St., Northfield 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.

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