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St. Olaf College will honor French computer scientist Jean-Marie Laborde with an honorary degree during a convocation ceremony Thursday, April 24, at 11 a.m. in Boe Memorial Chapel. Laborde also will present a lecture on dynamic geometry Tuesday, April 22, at 1:30 p.m. in room 282 of the Science Center.
Both events are free and open to the public. The convocation will be streamed live and archived online.
Preregistration is required at Just Food Co-op or by calling 507-650-0106.
Join instructor Dan Borek as he talks about how solar heating and photovoltaics may benefit your eco-conscience and your pocketbook.
Class will be held on Thursday, April 24 at 7 p.m. in the Just Food Event Space (previously the Mercantile), 516 Water St. S.
3rd Annual Spring Lecture hosted by the St. Olaf Society of Ancient History. It is part of the St. Olaf College 2007-2008 Theme Global Citizenship.
This is the last weekend for the ArtOrg gallery exhibit "Czech Printmaking 2008". Here is a photoset of the opening of the show, which was a big success--drawing about 200 people. Friday, April 25 from 5 to 7pm, and Saturday and Sunday April 26-27 from 1 to 4pm is the last chance to see this wonderful show--and take home some wonderful art created over 4500 miles away!. We also put one of the main artists, Jan Vicar, up on our gallery site, so see a few pieces of Jan's work here.
Join Just Food Co-op for a free showing of the unique documentary Garbage! The Revolution Starts at Home (rated G).
"Garbage! The Revolution Starts at Home," is a new feature length documentary by filmmaker Andrew Nisker. It candidly portrays the threat to our environment as the Mcdonald family tracks their waste output for three months. As they discover where their garbage goes and at what cost to the environment. The Mcdonald household engages the audience with an open-door reality-check. It includes meticulous tracking of consumption and waste, right down to the children's lunchboxes, that results in not only candid comments, but also some rather enlightening and even humorous moments.
The Very Short Play Festival is back. 20 plays. 2 nights. No play over 10 minutes long. Tickets are $7 per night. Performances at Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 W 3rd St.
Tickets available online or at the Northfield Arts Guild office: 507-645-8877
Names of the playwrights and their plays, and a cool poster to download, after the jump.
This year's selections for the Very Short Play Festival at the Northfield Arts Guild Theater represent a wide variety of work from playwrights young and not-as-young, novice to expert, with material ranging from silly to introspective to even more silly and less introspective. Each night will show a series of plays, each one 10 minutes or shorter.
Each night of the Very Short Play Festival is different. Friday will feature plays written by many Northfield youth, and Saturday will see plays from adult playwrights from as far away as some place called Mankato, wherever that is.
If you want to see all the plays you need to buy TICKETS for both nights - $7 for Friday, $7 more for Saturday. 645-8877 for more information.
Spring is here! It's time to celebrate!
The Zillionaires are playing upstairs at Northfield's Rueb 'N' Stein this Friday night, April 25th. This half-local band plays a great variety of music—covers and originals—and it's ALL suitable for dancing. Doors open at 7:30, music is from 8-10:30, and there's no cover charge (but feel free to contribute to the tip box if so inclined).
Bring your friends! Make new friends! Have an all-around good time!
Along with other members of the Northfield Garden Club, I will be leading a group of volunteers in removing buckthorn from Hauberg Woods city park on Saturday, April 26, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Left unchecked, buckthorn will take over the forest and displace native trees and wildlife. Hauberg Woods is located at the corner of Lockwood Drive and Thye Parkway on the north edge of Northfield. It is a natural park with forest and wetland.
Our group has been working on this project for three years and we have cleared about two or three acres thus far. In order to keep buckthorn out of the twenty or so acres of wooded area, we will need our efforts to grow—hopefully faster than the buckthorn.
Spring is a time of new life, so give yourself the space to create the life you’ve wanted. Attend the Spring Renewal Retreat at the Archer House on Saturday, April 26, 2008, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and be guided into spring with four workshops.
Elizabeth Child, yoga instructor, kicks off the retreat with breath work and light stretching, followed by Life and Career Development Counselor Dr. Christine Oatis-Skinner’s workshop “Let Your Light Shine.” In the afternoon, Life and Personal Development Coach Deborah Schmidt-Erickson leads “How to Discover Yourself and Live ‘On Purpose,’” and Mary Kathleen Fransen, Clinical Social Worker, leads “Creatively Constructing Support for Your Life.”
Test Drive the ZENN all-electric car! ZENN representatives will be in the Just Food parking lot (516 Water St. S.) to answer questions and let you take the ZENN car on a test drive from 10-4 on Saturday, April 26.
Cannon River STEM School (CRSS), a proposed K-8 charter school, is holding an open house for the public at Maltby Nature Preserve on Saturday April 26, from 10:00am-1:00pm. Children are invited to participate in science activities, which will be held during the open house.
CRSS would be a public charter school with an academic curriculum focused on Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM), in addition to traditional subjects. It is proposed to open fall of 2009. The school envisions being the preeminent leader in STEM education by combining academic rigor with social responsibility and mastery of the process of scientific inquiry.
This is the last weekend for the ArtOrg gallery exhibit "Czech Printmaking 2008". Here is a photoset of the opening of the show, which was a big success--drawing about 200 people. Friday, April 25 from 5 to 7pm, and Saturday and Sunday April 26-27 from 1 to 4pm is the last chance to see this wonderful show--and take home some wonderful art created over 4500 miles away!. We also put one of the main artists, Jan Vicar, up on our gallery site, so see a few pieces of Jan's work here.
Has a tampon ever made you look forward to your period? Does your maxi pad make you smile? Nope. Most menstrual products only make the whole affair more uncomfortable. What's up with that? Women deserve better. Women deserve Party In My Pants.
On Saturday, April 26 at 2 p.m., come meet Luci Daum, the woman who designed the re-usable, eco-friendly feminine products sold at Just Food (you may have also bought one of her really cool hats this winter). She'll share with you the benefits of these products and answer any questions you may have.
This gathering will be held at the Just Food Event Space (previously the Mercantile) at 516 Water St. S. Due to limited seating, preregistration is required by calling 507-650-0106 or stopping by Just Food.
Jill Enestvedt's April 2008 art exhibition of 28 new original acrylic and paper collages ends Saturday, April 26th. Join the artist at a Closing Reception from 3 pm - 9 pm in the gallery. We will provide refreshments and you can see a few more works which have just been added to the show...but it all ends Sat nite. See you in the gallery!
Scandium, a local five-piece folk group, is playing at Hogan Brothers Acoustic Cafe at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 26th. Scandium plays contemporary Nordic folk music using accordion, guitar, fiddles, bass and voices (although this weekend we'll be doing it without the bass).
This is a good chance to catch the band in an early-evening, family-friendly setting; our next show is Sat., May 10th at the Contented Cow.
Hope to see you Saturday night!
This year's selections for the Very Short Play Festival at the Northfield Arts Guild Theater represent a wide variety of work from playwrights young and not-as-young, novice to expert, with material ranging from silly to introspective to even more silly and less introspective. Each night will show a series of plays, each one 10 minutes or shorter.
Each night of the Very Short Play Festival is different. Friday will feature plays written by many Northfield youth, and Saturday will see plays from adult playwrights from as far away as some place called Mankato, wherever that is.
If you want to see all the plays you need to buy TICKETS for both nights - $7 for Friday, $7 more for Saturday. 645-8877 for more information.
Celebrate the return of Spring!
The 2nd Annual Northfield Earth Day Contra Dance
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Sayles Hill Campus Center, Carleton College
- 7 p.m. contra dance lesson (recommended for everyone)
- 7:30 - 10:30 contra dancing to the music of Contratopia
Free Admission! (a $5 voluntary donation will be requested to benefit environmental projects - to be announced).
An all community contra dance - everyone welcome! (participation in the dance is recomended for ages 10 and up - a dance area will be provided for younger children).
The Very Short Play Festival is back. 20 plays. 2 nights. No play over 10 minutes long. Tickets are $7 per night. Performances at Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 W 3rd St.
Tickets available online or at the Northfield Arts Guild office: 507-645-8877
Names of the playwrights and their plays, and a cool poster to download, after the jump.
The Northfield Lions Pancake & Sausage Breakfast is this Sunday, April 27th. Please bring used eyeglasses and cell phones for recycling and enjoy breakfast at the Northfield Ballroom from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Adults eat for $6 and kids 12 & under are only $3.
Special thanks to Upper Lakes Foods for donating the food!
This is the last weekend for the ArtOrg gallery exhibit "Czech Printmaking 2008". Here is a photoset of the opening of the show, which was a big success--drawing about 200 people. Friday, April 25 from 5 to 7pm, and Saturday and Sunday April 26-27 from 1 to 4pm is the last chance to see this wonderful show--and take home some wonderful art created over 4500 miles away!. We also put one of the main artists, Jan Vicar, up on our gallery site, so see a few pieces of Jan's work here.
Rice County Habitat for Humanity needs your help to build its 15th and 16th homes in Lonsdale and Faribault this summer. This fund-raising dinner and auction (live and silent), with entertainment by the Herb Sellner Band, will be held in the Faribault American Legion (112 5th St. NE, Faribault), with social hour beginning at 5:30, and dinner at 6:15.
Tickets are $25 ($13 donation value) and may be purchased at:
The I Cantanti Chamber Choir presents their 20th Anniversary Concert at 7:30 p.m. this Sunday, April 27 in the Northfield Middle School auditorium. Admission to the concert is free, but donations will be appreciated.
The ensemble was founded in 1988 to give adult singers in the Northfield area the opportunity to perform with a first-rate, auditioned choral ensemble. During the past two decades the choir has grown in size from 18 to 34 voices, and also added a women’s ensemble, so that in 2008 there are 46 participants.
Minnesota author Marya Hornbacher will read and discuss her new book, Madness: a Bipolar Life, at St. Olaf College Wednesday, April 30, at 7 p.m. in the Kings' Dining Room of Buntrock Commons. Following the discussion she also will be available for a book signing.
Hornbacher's new book describes her battle with bipolar disorder, which remained misdiagnosed by doctors until she was 23. Madness depicts her struggle to cope with a disease that has afflicted her with extreme mood swings and led to self mutilation and eating disorders, among other problems.
Read the rest of the story at stolaf.edu.
St. Olaf Classic American Film Festival is showing Godfather I Monday, April 28, 2008 at 7:00 PM at Viking Theater in Buntrock Commons. The event is free and open to the public.
You Be the Jury - Consensual Sex or Criminal Sexual Conduct?
7pm Tuesday April 29, 2008
Science Center room 280, St. Olaf College, 1500 St. Olaf Avenue, Northfield
Refreshments Provided
Sponsored by:
- SMART (Rice County Sexual Assault Multidisciplinary Action Response Team)
- SARN (St. Olaf Student Sexual Assault Resource Network)
- HCI (Northfield Healthy Community Initiative)
A few days ago Elaine Thurston told me about the "decommissioning" of the Lansing Hardware store. She said: "Grateful customers, friends, neighbors, citizens will gather in the Lansing Hardware parking lot to help the mayor and David lock their doors for the last time. Bring picnic suppers if you will, but bring trash bags and brooms, too. There will be grills and music and a ceremony. Wednesday evening, April 30 from 6:00 to 9:00. The purpose: to celebrate their years of good service to Northfielders."
Learn about a possible cohousing project in the Northfield area from 7 to 9 pm, Wednesday, April 30 in the meeting room of the Northfield Public Library (210 Washington Street) at an informational meeting hosted by Sustainable Community Solutions.
Cohousing is a type of collaborative housing that provides the opportunity for people to live together as a close-knit neighborhood while maintaining all the benefits of private home ownership. It is characterized by private residences with all the features of conventional homes (kitchen, living-dining room, bedrooms), but with access to extensive common facilities, including a community house.
Northfield Relaxed Homeschoolers
Join us for informal weekly gatherings this summer at Oddfellows Park (Forest Avenue and Lincoln Street) on Thursdays between noon and 3 pm. This is a secular support group for unschoolers and relaxed homeschoolers in and around Northfield. We are open to families with children of all ages. Opportunities to arrange for fieldtrips, family activities, classes etc. Prospective homeschoolers are also welcome. First gathering is on Thursday May 1st, 12-3 pm (In case of rain, meeting will be cancelled)
RSVP to Josefina da Fonte Hanson 507-645-5561 josefina.dafonte@gmail.com
KITCHEN SPRING SPRUCE UP CLASSES
Thursday, May 1 at 6:30-8:00pm
or
Saturday, May 3 at 10:00-11:30am
Easy Ways to spruce up and organice your home
(no charge for class. limited space available. call or stop by to sign up for class)
Hosted by
Kitchen & Bath Designers
DeLora & Renee
Northfield Kitchen Concepts
507-664-9530
See new artwork by Carleton Art Interns and St. Olaf Art Apprentices in a new gallery exhibit at the Northfield Arts Guild. A reception from 7 to 9 pm this Thursday, May 1, will honor Sophie Eisner, Jenna Erickson, Megan Fitz, Rebecca Gramdorf, Brian Kehoe, and Stephanie Rogers as they finish their fifth year work.
If you happened to see dancers moving to the beat of conga drums on the lawn outside St. Olaf's Dittmann Center recently, you were actually being treated to a sneak peek of the Companydance Spring Concert that will be held on campus May 1-3.
Performances will begin at 7:30 p.m. each night in Kelsey Theater, which is located in the Speech/Theater Building. Tickets can be purchased online or by calling 507-786-8987.
Read the rest of the story at stolaf.edu.
If you happened to see dancers moving to the beat of conga drums on the lawn outside St. Olaf's Dittmann Center recently, you were actually being treated to a sneak peek of the Companydance Spring Concert that will be held on campus May 1-3.
Performances will begin at 7:30 p.m. each night in Kelsey Theater, which is located in the Speech/Theater Building. Tickets can be purchased online or by calling 507-786-8987.
Read the rest of the story at stolaf.edu.
St. Olaf Professor of Sociology Samiha Sidhom Peterson will deliver the address during this year's Honors Day celebration Friday, May 2, beginning at 10:10 a.m. in Boe Memorial Chapel. The event recognizes St. Olaf students who have a cumulative grade point average of 3.3 or above (on a 4.0 scale), students receiving special honors and senior students who are members of honor societies.
The 40-minute event, which is open to the public and which will be streamed live and archived online, will begin with a procession of faculty in academic regalia. After the event, scholarship donors and their student recipients will have the opportunity to meet one another during a special luncheon.
For the rest of the story, visit stolaf.edu.
Toxic substances arising from technological developments have significantly impacted our world during the past century. As part of the 10th annual Honors Day Science Symposium this Friday, May 2, three environmental experts from across the country will come together at St. Olaf College to consider what it means to thrive in a "toxic" world. Their lectures will be streamed online. All Science Symposium events are free and open to the public.
Each of the three experts will examine the impacts of toxic waste from a different perspective. Warren P. Porter, professor of zoology and environmental toxology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, will kick off the symposium by addressing the health effects of pesticides. Porter's research focuses on how environmental contaminants affect the nervous, endocrine and immune systems, as well as developmental processes. His lecture will begin at 2:15 p.m. Friday.
The Northfield High School Theater presents “Holiday” by Philip M. Barry. This rarely produced and beautifully written piece takes place in 1927 in the home of a wealthy bank baron. Within the confines of this posh home, the characters explore the themes of love, success and happiness.
Performances take place in the High School Auditorium and are on May 2nd, 3rd and 9th and 10th at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $5 for adults, $3 for students. Tickets are available at the door or at the NHS activities office.
Carleton College's Goodsell Observatory will hold an open house Friday, May 2, from 9:30-11:30 PM if it is clear. View stars, nebulas, and planets through the telescopes. Dress warmly!
Open houses are held the first Friday of each month except July 4, with the schedule posted on at http://go.carleton.edu/83. The open house will be cancelled if it is cloudy.
CIndy Blaha and Joel Weisberg are Professors of Physics and Astronomy at Carleton College.
If you happened to see dancers moving to the beat of conga drums on the lawn outside St. Olaf's Dittmann Center recently, you were actually being treated to a sneak peek of the Companydance Spring Concert that will be held on campus May 1-3.
Performances will begin at 7:30 p.m. each night in Kelsey Theater, which is located in the Speech/Theater Building. Tickets can be purchased online or by calling 507-786-8987.
Read the rest of the story at stolaf.edu.
Local nonprofit EPIC Enterprises will sponsor a pancake breakfast at the Northfield Applebee’s Saturday, May 3, 8-10 a.m. The $5 tickets (available at the door) will be good for unlimited pancakes, eggs, sausage, coffee, milk and juice.
Funds raised at the event will assist EPIC in carrying out its mission of helping individuals with developmental disabilities to actively participate in the broader community. The Northfield Applebee’s is one of many local businesses that contract with EPIC for cleaning and other services.
For more information about this event or EPIC call 507-645-6800.
This Saturday, May 3: Join neighbors and friends as we rake away the signs of winter and prepare the flowerbeds of Central Park for its Spring planting in mid-May.
Bring rakes and garden gloves. Don't miss this opportunity to meet your neighbors and to take part in caring for this gem of the East Side.
All ages welcome! Juice and donuts provided. Rain or shine.
For more information contact Barbara Burke: 663-7759.
Saturday, May 3, 9 - 5 p.m.
The sale was previously going to be held at the UCC church but now will be at the Estenson Farm, 10541 Ibson Ave. Follow Woodley East until you take a right onto Ibson Ave and it is the first farm on the left. Follow the green neon signs!
The sale has everything from household items to electronics. 100% of the proceeds will benefit greening up the high school. Come out and support the greening of Northfield’s Schools!
Donations of useable items welcome: contact Hattie Ryan of the NHS Environmental Club, 507-301-8186.
KITCHEN SPRING SPRUCE UP CLASSES
Thursday, May 1 at 6:30-8:00pm
or
Saturday, May 3 at 10:00-11:30am
Easy Ways to spruce up and organice your home
(no charge for class. limited space available. call or stop by to sign up for class)
Hosted by
Kitchen & Bath Designers
DeLora & Renee
Northfield Kitchen Concepts
507-664-9530
U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) will visit St. Olaf College on Saturday, May 3, to participate in a discussion with faculty and students on climate change initiatives in Congress and on the nation's campuses. A panel of faculty members and students will share information on research and grassroots educational activities taking place at St. Olaf.
The forum will be held from 1-2 p.m. in Christiansen Hall of Music, Urness Recital Hall. It is free and open to the public.
Read more at stolaf.edu ...
Three super-huge projects will be the subject of the one-week-only ArtOrg exhibit at Dean Kjerland's ArtOnWater Gallery at 217 Water Street S. in Northfield.
- "The 1000 Print Summer" will be announced--this project will result in printing for over 1000 kids and adults this summer at over one dozen local and regional art festivals and camps.
- "Art In The Sky" is a project where we recently painted a 100-foot-long skyway in Rochester Minnesota. Artist Rana Raeuchle will paint the front windows of the ArtOnWater Gallery in the same way the actual skyway was painted in Rochester!
- "The Twenty Views of Dundas" will have a sneak peak! The main opening event will be held on Saturday, May 3 from 3 to 8 pm, and general hours are Thursday, May 1 to Thursday, May 8 from 3 to 8 pm.
The Northfield Arts Guild Theater and Greenvale Park Elementary present a special event this Saturday: A Spanish-language play produced and performed by students from Greenvale Park Elementary. This magical event was created under the direction of Amy Haslett-Marroquin, an Arts Guild-supported artist-in-residence at the school. The play--"La Vuida Valienta y Don Juanito"--is the story of a grandmother's wisdom, a mother's bravery, and a son's generosity.
The event is free and open to the public. Curtain is at 7:00 pm. Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street
Drama en español escrito y producido por los estudiantes de la Primaria Greenvale Park
Veinte estudiantes de la Primaria Greenvale Park, bajo la dirección de Amy Haslett-Marroquin, presentarán una producción en el Teatro del Gremio de Arte el sábado, 3 de mayo. Los estudiantes han estado trabajando juntos dos veces cada semana durante todo el mes de abril para identificar leyendas folklóricas y cuentos en español de sus comunidades para presentarlas en una obra de teatro. El evento es gratuito y abierto al público.
Donde: El Teatro del Gremio de Arte, Calle 3 West #411, Northfield
Cuando: 7 p.m., sábado, 3 de mayo
El evento es gratis y abierto al público; para mayor información favor de marcar el 645-8877.
The Annual Membership Meeting of the Cannon Valley Elder Collegium will be held Sunday, May 4, at 2:00 p.m. in the Chapel of the Northfield Retirement Community.
Dick Cantwell, who has taught a number of CVEC courses, is the keynote speaker. He has titled his talk “The Greatest Lied (Song) in the World”
There will be a tour of newly constructed facilities in the Retirement Community as well as of Kildahl Park Pointe Cooperative.
For more information, contact Joan Kark, CVEC Annual Meeting Chair, 507-645-2932.
Northfield Youth Choirs will perform their 22nd annual spring concert, "Bought Me a Cat," on Sunday, May 4th at 7 p.m. in St. Olaf College's Boe Memorial Chapel. The choirs will sing selections from their spring repertoire, including "I Bought Me a Cat" by Aaron Copeland, "Jabberwocky" by Carolyn Jennings, and "Comic Duet for Two Cats" by Rossini Gioacchino. Admission to the concert is free; a free will offering will be collected.
"We have sung to enthusiastic audiences who repeatedly exclaim how wonderful it is to see and hear young people singing glorious music, and what a positive impact their performance has on those who listen," says NYC Artistic Director Elizabeth Shepley. "We hope everyone who loves young people and music will come to hear the children sing this Sunday."
St. Olaf Classic American Film Festival is showing Jaws Monday, May 5, 2008 at 7:00 PM at Viking Theater in Buntrock Commons. The event is free and open to the public.
Northfield community members of all ages who enjoy playing tennis are invited to attend the Northfield Tennis Association meeting on Monday, May 5, 2008. The meeting will be held from 7:30-8:45 p.m. in room SS106 of the Northfield Community Resource Center (1651 Jefferson Parkway).
The meeting is open to those of all ages and tennis ability levels. The group will discuss the many summer tennis opportunities taking shape for youth and adults, as well as the free community Tennis Block Party, scheduled for Saturday, May 17.
For more information about the Northfield Tennis Association and its upcoming events and programs, visit www.northfield.usta.com.
The Northfield Downtown Development Corporation (NDDC) will present a public forum focusing on the health of the Cannon River on Tuesday, May 6 at 8 a.m. Featuring a panel of experts including Beth Kallestad of the Cannon River Watershed Partnership (CRWP), Hugh Valiant of the Department of Natural Resources, and Cailin Orr of St. Olaf College, the forum will take place the Riverview Conference Room, lower level of the Archer House, 212 Division Street, in downtown Northfield.
Kallestad will discuss the CRWP’s efforts to protect and improve the health of the river as it runs through the region. Valiant will present a historic overview of the condition of the river as well its prospects for the future. Orr will shift the focus to the Malt-O-Meal dam and its impact on the river’s health.
ArtOnWater Gallery's hosting of "ArtOrg 1-2-3" closes Thursday nite. ArtOnWater's gracious host and ArtOrg docents will be available for this last evening's look at this remarkable exhibition.
Join us, then for "1-2-3", our usual ChARTdonnay Thursday wine and local cheese, and a special Exhibition Closing Reception.
Wonderful, framed relief monoprints from the inagural MIA/ArtOrg 'steamroller' printmaking event are for sale and information is available about "The 1000 Print Summer" steamroller printings to be held at local and regional art fairs in 2008.
Two official Sesquicentennial banners are on tour, making stops at libraries across the state. One of the banners will be in Northfield this Thursday and Friday, May 8-9.
The banner will be presented to Northfield officials by the James Gang. Each banner is accompanied by a leather-bound journal in which visitors can write thoughts about Minnesota and the Sesquicentennial. People are invited to sign the journal at Bridge Square on Thursday, May 8th at 6pm, following a ceremonial presentation. The banner and the journal will be at the Northfield Public Library all day Friday from 9:30am – 5:30pm.
When: May 8 at 7 p.m.
Where: Just Food Event Space
Cost: $10 Co-op owners/ $12 non-owners
PREREGISTRATION REQUIRED. A minimum of 5 participants must be signed up by Wednesday, April 30 or the class will be cancelled. Call 650-0106 or stop in to preregister!
Wondering what to do with fresh herbs? Curious about how to couple spices with your favorite veggies and meats? Come learn abou traditional and not so traditional pairings that will make you fee like an instant expert on fresh herbs and exotic spices. Recipes will be provided and 2-3 dishes will be sampled. Water will be available to drink, but feel free to bring a beverage to share.
The St. Olaf Taiko Drumming group's Spring concert is tonight!
St. Olaf Taiko Spring Concert
Lion's Pause, Buntrock Commons
St. Olaf College
7:30-8:30 pm, Thursday, May 8
Free Admission
Taiko, meaning "big drum," is a Japanese form of drumming. In America, it is known for its deep sound and artistic movements. The St. Olaf Taiko Drumming Group has been drumming for four years.
Two official Sesquicentennial banners are on tour, making stops at libraries across the state. One of the banners will be in Northfield this Thursday and Friday, May 8-9.
The banner will be presented to Northfield officials by the James Gang. Each banner is accompanied by a leather-bound journal in which visitors can write thoughts about Minnesota and the Sesquicentennial. People are invited to sign the journal at Bridge Square on Thursday, May 8th at 6pm, following a ceremonial presentation. The banner and the journal will be at the Northfield Public Library all day Friday from 9:30am – 5:30pm.
Northfield Dance Academy performs at the Northfield Retirement Center. Show begins at 7pm.
Could it be? Yes....spring has finally sprung! And Scandium is celebrating the long-awaited arrival of the season by playing this Saturday, May 10th, at the Contented Cow in downtown Northfield.
Grab your friends and come on down! We'll be taking the stage around 8:30. If you get there early, you might just catch the Blue Moon String Band, who play at 6:30.
Hope to see you there!
The Northfield Public Library is hosting a series of planning meeting at St. John's Lutheran Church Tuesday, May 13, May 27 and June 10, from 7-9 p.m. to answer an important question: Can the public library be expanded on its present site to serve the community for the next 20 years?
Topics for the three meetings are:
- Tuesday, May 13: Dreams and visions for the library and community.
- Tuesday, May 27: Ideas for ways to expand the library on its current location.
- Tuesday, June 10: Concepts and options.
Submitted by The River City Raven
I remember when I applied to college. Man, that wasn’t a fun exercise. So many decisions … so many forms … so many decisions.
If you’re involved in the application process — as a student, parent or staffer at one of the two esteemed colleges in our comely community — you might want to know that help is available. And that help is coming to town.
Author and educational consultant Steven Roy Goodman will appear at River City Books at 7 p.m., Tuesday, May 13, to talk about his book College Admissions Together: It Takes a Family.
On Wednesday, May 14 at 7pm, poet James Lenfesty will read at ArtOrg. Jim will be telling tales from his new collection of poems: A CARTLOAD OF SCROLLS: 100 POEMS IN THE MANNER OF T'ANG DYNASTY POET HAN-SHAN (Holy Cow! Press).
The poems have received high praise from the StarTribune: "clear as a crystal bell," City Pages: "A-list recommendation", the Santa Barbara (CA) Independent: "whimsical and wise", and Toronto's POIESIS "a jewel of a book!" Please join us to welcome Jim again to Northfield.
Here is a sample of Jim reading his poem "Finding My Older Brother" a couple of years ago at ArtOrg. An official press release follows:
Alan Rubenstein, a Senior Consultant to the President's Council on Bioethics, will discuss "Human Dignity and Bioethics in Three Keys" on Wednesday, May 14 at 7:30 p.m. in Gould Library at Carleton College. The public is invited to attend. Rubenstein researches issues in U.S. domestic policy related to biotechnology and social changes in the practice of medicine. He is the principal author of the Council's forthcoming report to the U.S. President and Congress regarding the legal determination of death.
"We are the leaders we have been waiting for."
- David Korten, from The Great Turning - from Empire to Earth Community
The Center for Sustainable Living will be hosting the first of many Northfield Commons Café Discussions. In these open-space circle-based discussions, all are leaders and all are learners. This event is part of an emerging broader effort by the Center for Sustainable Living, where they are building upon the idea of creating a "Local Learning Commons" - where citizens and neighbors learn from each other, engage in creative and compelling conversations, and ultimately create their own visions and manifestations for the kind of community they wish to see.
ArtOrg will be in the large California Building Gallery for this year's Art-A-Whirl. Art-A-Whirl takes place this weekend on Friday from 5 to 10pm, Saturday from noon to 8pm, and Sunday from noon to 5pm. If you have never experienced this you won't be disappointed--invite some friends, grab some dinner, and see some great art! The California Building is located here, and we will be in the main gallery of the building on the first floor (2205 California Street NE, Minneapolis, MN 55418).
There will be a screening of the film “For the Bible Tells Me So” on Friday, May 16 at 7:00 in the assembly room of the First UCC Church, 300 Union Street.
Through the experiences of five very normal, very Christian, very American families -- including those of former House Majority Leader Richard Gephardt and Episcopal Bishop Gene Robinson – the film depicts how people of faith handle, or sometimes tragically fail to handle, having a gay child. Provocative and entertaining, it reconciles homosexuality and a literal interpretation of Biblical scripture. The public is invited to view the film and to join the discussion afterward.
Celebrate Norwegian Constitution Day at the annual St. Olaf Syttende Mai breakfast on Saturday, May 17, from 7 to 9 a.m. in the Kings Dining Room. The event will be hosted by the St. Olaf College Norwegian Department and Norwegian House.
The traditional Norwegian breakfast will feature a variety of hot and cold delicacies. The menu will include a variety of breads and crackers; cheeses, such as goat cheese and Jarlsberg; meats and fish, such as sardines, pickled herring and anchovies; dessert waffles; pastries and almond cake; and fresh fruit.
Barbara Burke sent us this info about another great event going on this weekend...
The 16th Annual Central Park Garden Spring Planting Day is Saturday. Bring a trowel and a smile!
Our Central Park is entered in the America in Bloom Competition!
Volunteers Laurie Brackee & Christie Clarke have selected flats (and more flats) of gorgeous annuals to be planted THIS Saturday, May 17 from 9 AM to Noon. We need your help!
Meet your neighbors/bring the kids. All ages welcome! Juice and donuts will be provided. For more information, contact Barbara Burke at 663-7759.
Tennis anyone? Join us! Youth, adults, seniors, beginners, intermediates, advanced -- All are welcome at the upcoming Tennis Block Party!
The Northfield Tennis Association (NTA) is sponsoring a "Tennis Block Party" at the Northfield High School Courts on Saturday, May 17, 2008, from 10:30 a.m. to Noon.
Tennis players of ALL ages and abilities are invited! Bring your racket and be ready to have some fun on the courts. If you haven't played in a while, just stop by - we'll have rackets available to use.
Author Alice Tanghe, will discuss and sign copies of her book, The Minnesota Homegrown Cookbook on Saturday, May 17 at Just Food Co-op in Northfield at 11:00 am. Preregistration is recommended for this free event by calling 507-650-0106 or talking with a cashier at the Co-op.
Alice will discuss some of the 100 recipes from 30 of Minnesota’s outstanding restaurants with a special commitment to locally grown, organic, sustainable cookery that are featured in the book. Mixing the familiar comfort food of Minnesota’s roots in the culture of Northern Europe with the fine new flavors of world cuisine, the book presents a travel guide through Minnesota, with illustrated profiles of each restaurant, chef, and uniquely appetizing locale.
ArtOrg will be in the large California Building Gallery for this year's Art-A-Whirl. Art-A-Whirl takes place this weekend on Friday from 5 to 10pm, Saturday from noon to 8pm, and Sunday from noon to 5pm. If you have never experienced this you won't be disappointed--invite some friends, grab some dinner, and see some great art! The California Building is located here, and we will be in the main gallery of the building on the first floor (2205 California Street NE, Minneapolis, MN 55418). We will be showcasing many of our future and past activities including the 1000 Print Summer and a sneak-peak of ten of the The Twenty Views of Dundas. Here is a photoset of that gallery which we used in December of 2006 when our Day of the Dead Steamroller Print project exhibit moved there after a successful run in Northfield.
Buckthorn pull at Hauberg Woods city park Saturday, May 17th from 1pm to 4pm. Hauberg Woods is located at the corner of Thye Parkway and Lockwood Drive on the north edge of Northfield. Call Dan at 651-442-6067 with any questions.
The Northfield Arts Guild Dance Studio presents their Annual Spring Dance Recital. The recital will feature dances from all classes, including Creative Dance, Ballet, Modern, Tap, Jazz, Irish Step and Mexican Folkloric. The performance will take place on March 17th at 3:00pm at the Northfield Middle School. Tickets will be available at the door and are $8 for adults and $5 for students. Please call 645-8877 or visit www.northfieldartsguild.org for more information.
ArtOrg will be in the large California Building Gallery for this year's Art-A-Whirl. Art-A-Whirl takes place this weekend on Friday from 5 to 10pm, Saturday from noon to 8pm, and Sunday from noon to 5pm. If you have never experienced this you won't be disappointed--invite some friends, grab some dinner, and see some great art! The California Building is located here, and we will be in the main gallery of the building on the first floor (2205 California Street NE, Minneapolis, MN 55418).
Don't miss part 2 of Just Food: Inside and Out! Board members want to hear from Co-op owners tonight in the Just Food Event Space. Appetizers will be provided.
Log off and live it up Face to Face at 4 p.m. Tuesday at Froggy Bottoms. This is a new, informal event designed for people who blog, comment or read online discussions to get to know each other in person. Come early, stay late. Questions? E-mail us at F2FNorthfield@yahoo.com.
Instructor Stuart Reid will show you how to make these simple, nutritious and delicious foods that are parto f the heritage cuisines of many cultures. You can prepare your own first batch to take home and sample some finished products. Plan your garden now to have the ingredients you will need in the fall! This class will be held in the Just Food Event Space at 516 Water St S. PREREGISTRATION IS REQUIRED- talk with a cashier or call 507-650-0106 to reserve your seat. Suggested donation of $5 to help cover costs.