Weekend Happenings: August 13-15, 2010

Submitted by Cosette Schanilec on Thu, 08/12/2010 - 9:36pm

The Dakota County Fair is happening all this weekend. Romeo and Juliet is being performed in Central Park on Friday and Saturday night at 7pm

Allyson Road Band is playing the Cow on Friday from 5-7pm, followed by the New Moon Trio from 8-11pm. Joe Meyer is playing the Tavern Lounge from 8-11pm.

On Saturday the Hospital Family Walk begins at 9am at Eight and Water Streets. Bridge Square is holding an Outdoor Dance Performance at 11:15am. The Cow is hosting the Northfield Arts Guild's Sonnets Poetry Reading from 12-2pm. Area 51 is playing the Cow from 8-10pm. Alison Rae is playing the Tavern Lounge from 8-11pm.

On Sunday there is a Bridge Chamber Music Festival Concert at Urness Recital Hall at St. Olaf at 7:30pm.

For a complete menu of happenings pick up a copy of the Northfield Entertainment Guide, or check it out online. Have a great weekend!

Events

Upcoming Event List

February 11

Improving Home Energy Performance @ 1:00 pm
Just Food Co-op Community Room
Volunteer Network Fly-In @ 1:00 pm
St. Olaf College, Tostrud Center
Rainbow Community Celebration: Marriage Equality From the Heart @ 7:00 pm
1st United Church of Christ - Northfield

February 12

A Chorus Line @ 2:00 pm
St. Olaf College,Theater Building, Kelsey Theater
Carleton to Host Area Premiere of Award-Winning Documentary Film, “Signing On” @ 2:00 pm
Weitz Center for Creativity Cinema, Carleton College
Carleton College to Present Afternoon Recital of Music for Cello and Keyboard @ 3:00 pm
Carleton College Concert Hall
St. Olaf Band: Home Concert @ 7:30 pm
St. Olaf College, Skoglund Center

February 13

Peace Corps Information Session @ 7:00 pm
Carleton College, Sayles-Hill 251
Flaten Lecture Series: Todd Norsten @ 7:00 pm
St. Olaf College, Dittmann Center, 305
St. Olaf Choir Home Concert @ 7:30 pm
St. Olaf College, Boe Memorial Chapel

February 14

Visiting Artist Lecture Series Brings Artist Michael Kareken to Carleton College @ 1:15 pm
Boliou Hall, Room 161, Carleton College
World Film Series: Even the Rain @ 7:00 pm
St. Olaf College, Tomson Hall 280
The Chemistry of Chocolate @ 7:00 pm
Just Food Co-op Community Room

February 15

Global Cinema Series Brings the Best in Contemporary International Film to Carleton College @ 7:00 pm
Weitz Center for Creativity Cinema, Carleton College
Shannon Hyland-Tassava Reading @ 7:30 pm
Monkey See, Monkey Read
Israeli Arab Performance Artist to Present One-Man Show at Carleton College @ 7:30 pm
Weitz Center for Creativity Studio, Carleton College

February 16

Jim Stark to Discuss Civil War Origins at Northfield Historical Society @ 6:00 pm
Northfield Historical Society
A Chorus Line @ 7:30 pm
St. Olaf College,Theater Building, Kelsey Theater

February 17

“High Priest of the Pasture” to Present Carleton Convocation @ 10:50 am
Skinner Memorial Chapel, Carleton College
Yoshida Hodaka & Post-World War II Japanese Art @ 3:29 pm
St. Olaf College, Dittmann Center, Flaten Museum
Carleton’s Wynia Memorial Lecture Will Address Brazil’s Puzzling Success @ 4:30 pm
Gould Library Athenaeum, Carleton College
Preparing for Life in Families: 2012 Social Science Conference @ 7:00 pm
St. Olaf College, Buntrock Commons, 225, Black and Gold Ballroom
Carleton Players to Present Farragut North @ 7:30 pm
Weitz Center for Creativity Theater, Carleton College

February 18

Carleton Players to Present Farragut North @ 7:30 pm
Weitz Center for Creativity Theater, Carleton College
Vagina Monologues at Carleton @ 7:30 pm
Skinner Memorial Chapel
A Chorus Line @ 7:30 pm
St. Olaf College,Theater Building, Kelsey Theater

February 19

Carleton Players to Present Farragut North @ 2:00 pm
Weitz Center for Creativity Theater, Carleton College
Corpsopera @ 7:00 pm
St. Olaf College, Tostrud Center Pool
Silenced Voices: Shostakovich String Quartets @ 7:00 pm
St. Olaf College, Christiansen Hall of Music, 100 Urness Recital Hall

February 20

Flaten Lecture Series: Ayomi Yoshida @ 7:00 pm
St. Olaf College, Dittmann Center, 305

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