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Start: 7:30 pm
End: 2:00 pm
What does it mean to be American? Inspired by this proverbial question, master playwright and performance artist Anna Deavere Smith challenges preconceptions of theater and national identity in the play House Arrest: A Search for American Character in and Around the White House, Past and Present. This fourth production of St. Olaf's 2007-08 theatrical season takes a provocative look at life in the nation's capital, traveling through time to reveal the evolution of the American character. Performances will be held March 5-8 at 7:30 p.m. and March 8-9 at 2 p.m. in St. Olaf's Haugen Theatre. For tickets, $8 each, contact the St. Olaf box office at 507-786-8987. Read more at stolaf.edu. Start: 11:00 am
End: 2:00 pm
Start: 12:30 pm
End: 1:30 pm
A public informational meeting for interested families will be held at the Northfield Library Meeting Room. The Cannon River STEM School is a proposed K-8 charter school offering a unique approach to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics education by using the natural environment of the Maltby Nature Preserve as an integrating context. Please join us to find out more or visit us at www.cannonriverstemschool.org. Start: 2:00 pm
End: 3:30 pm
Chris Barron will be at Just Food Co-op to share her knowledge of medicinal plants and their uses in home remedies. Special focus will be paid to herbs that can be found and grown locally right in your backyard and garden. Cost: No Charge Location: Just Food Co-op Community Room, 516 Water St S Start: 2:30 pm
End: 3:30 pm
Northfield-area children's choirs will again join forces for the 5th annual KidzSing Choral Festival on Saturday, March 8 at Bridgewater Elementary School. This year's concert is themed "Singing Around the World," and begins at 2:30 p.m. The concert is free and the public is encouraged to attend. Start: 6:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Uninsured rates continue to rise nationally and Rice County, Minnesota is not an exception. An uninsured individual is not of a specific race, ethnicity, age, or gender. HealthFinders has pledged to provide quality accessible and culturally sensitive health care services at no cost to any uninsured , low-income individual residing in greater Rice County. For the past two and a half years, HealthFinders would not have maintained a free medical clinic without your ongoing support. More than 130 volunteers have staffed the clinic, more than $80,000 annually in-kind donations from local organizations and more than $20,000 annually in non-grant funding have been important in maintaining our clinic operational. HealthFinders thanks you for your support and would like to extend an invitation for you to join us in celebrating such a collaboration and honor all partners in being active supporters of providing healthcare to our local uninsured community members. HealthFinders is pleased to present magician Tim Freeland and the Rice County All-Star band at our 5th annual gala. You will enjoy a wonderful dinner catered by the Faribault American Legion, live music, entertainment, silent auction but most importantly an opportunity to meet fellow community members directly involved in assuring HealthFinders maintains its open doors and provide patients with the tools needed to live a healthier life. | ||
Just Food Co-op's 3rd annual CSA Day on Saturday, March 8 from 11-2. Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Farms sell shares of the bounty they produce during the growing season. Members purchase a share in the spring and then generally receive weekly baskets of food during the summer and fall. Different CSAs produce different things, from vegetables to meat and eggs. You can find the CSA that best suits your needs, learn about their farming practices, and even purchase a share at CSA Day this Saturday from 11-2 at Just Food Co-op, 516 Water St. S. in downtown Northfield. Everyone's welcome!
