Weekend Happenings and Events: May 23-24

Check out these great events this weekend! Pick up a Guide to get all the events for entire month of May. You won't want to miss them!

Friday, May 23, It's Memorial Day Weekend – I'm sure you have many things planned, but if you're looking for things to do, you've come to the right spot! At 12 p.m., be sure to take part in the Empty Bowls Fundraiser at Carleton's Bald Spot. Make a $10 donation and get a handmade bowl made of homemade soup! It's a perfect combination! Find Kim Bloom's acoustical guitar tunes at The HideAway from 7 to 9 p.m. The Carleton Symphony Band headed by Ronald Rodman performs at 8 p.m. at Carleton's Concert Hall and St. Olaf's Orchestra Concert performs at Skoglund Auditorium at 8 p.m. under the direction of Stephen Amundson. Area venues host entertaining acts including Marty Anderson and the Goods at The Contented Cow and After October at The Tavern Lounge.

Saturday, May 24, Today is the day of a huge author event at the St. Olaf Bookstore from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. - attend the Celebration 2008 Alumni Author Event with numerous authors who graduated from St. Olaf including Northfield's Tom Swift, author of "Chief Bender's Burden: The Silent Struggle of a Baseball Star." Also, it's a full day of musical entertainment starting with the Eccentric Circus beginning at 3 p.m. at the Carleton Cave. The Northfield Union of Youth host this 15th annual event with a number of local bands performing. This event is open to the public of all ages. Find Woody Boys at 7 p.m. at the Hogan Brothers Acoustic Cafe, Eggmen at The Contented Cow and the famed Norwegian Cowboy at The Tavern Lounge. It's hard to believe, but there are many, many more events listed for the weekend in the Northfield Entertainment Guide - pick one up today or go to www.northfieldguide.com!

Looking for something to do? Find all of Northfield's events in the Northfield Entertainment Guide! Got a great event to share? Send us the information and photos to NEG@northfieldguide.com. We welcome your submissions!