BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Northfield.org | February 09 2012- March 10 2012 PRODID:-//strange bird labs//Drupal iCal API//EN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120109T141700Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20020203 UID:http://northfield.org/events/apprentice-art-exhibit URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/apprentice-art-exhibit SUMMARY:Apprentice Art Exhibit DESCRIPTION:  This exhibit includes work by the art apprentices\, who graduated in 2011 and were awarded apprenticeships to work on their portfolios for a year.   Flaten Gallery Hours Monday\: 10 am - 5 pm
 Tuesday\: 10 am - 5 pm
 Wednesday\: 10 am - 5 pm
 Thursday\: 10 am - 8 pm
 Friday\: 10 am - 5 pm
 Saturday\: 2 pm - 5 pm
 Sunday\: 2 pm - 5 pm END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120111T225200Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20020203 UID:http://northfield.org/events/surfacing URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/surfacing SUMMARY:Surfacing DESCRIPTION:Oil paintings by Paul Brokken and Carolyn Hartwell\, functional and sculptural ceramics by Juliane Shibata.  The Northfield Arts Guild Gallery hours are Monday through Friday 10am – 5pm and Saturday 10am – 3pm. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120111T225600Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20020203 UID:http://northfield.org/events/one-stroke-a-time URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/one-stroke-a-time SUMMARY:One Stroke at a Time DESCRIPTION:In the Members’ Room\, Joyce Francis exhibits her ink and watercolor paintings.  These works on paper are made using the Zentangle technique\, a meditative art form that uses repeating patterns.  The Northfield Arts Guild Gallery hours are Monday through Friday 10am – 5pm and Saturday 10am – 3pm. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120113T130000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120312T040000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/carleton-college%E2%80%99s-weitz-center-creativity-celebrates-new-year-with-a-pair-impressive-exhibit URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/carleton-college%E2%80%99s-weitz-center-creativity-celebrates-new-year-with-a-pair-impressive-exhibit SUMMARY:Carleton College’s Weitz Center for Creativity Celebrates the New Year with a Pair of Impressive Exhibits DESCRIPTION:Carleton College’s Weitz Center for Creativity is the setting for two new art exhibits opening in January 2012 in the College’s Perlman Teaching Museum.  In the Kaemmer Family Gallery\, “Running the Numbers\: Portraits of Mass Consumption” presents large but intricate color images based on statistics to visually dramatize aspects of contemporary American culture.  In the adjoining Braucher Gallery\, “A Complex Weave\: Women and Identity in Contemporary Art” reveals the ongoing vitality of the Feminist artist movement with works by 17 contemporary women artists exploring aspects of identity through painting\, drawing\, needlework\, photography and other media. Both exhibits will be on display Friday\, January 13 through Sunday\, March 11\, 2012. Gallery admission is free and open to the public.   END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120116T230000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20020203 UID:http://northfield.org/events/fred-gustafson-exhibits-ceramic-work-allina-clinic URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/fred-gustafson-exhibits-ceramic-work-allina-clinic SUMMARY:Fred Gustafson Exhibits Ceramic Work at Allina Clinic DESCRIPTION:Arts Guild Member Fred Gustafson shows a series of large-scale plates influenced by traditional Chinese painting styles\, including landscape scenes and bamboo motifs.  The Allina gallery is located near the lab waiting area of the clinic at 1440 Jefferson Road.  Hours are 7am – 8pm Monday through Thursday\, 7am –7pm Fridays\, and 9am – 3pm Saturdays. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120128T232900Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120224T060000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/against-wall-art-resistance-palestine URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/against-wall-art-resistance-palestine SUMMARY:AGAINST THE WALL\: The Art of Resistance in Palestine DESCRIPTION:William Parry\, a London-based photojournalist and auther who contributes regularly to the Washington Report on Middle East Affairs (WRMEA)\, is launching his new book\, \\"Against the Wall\: The Art of Resistance in Palestine\,\\" with a U.S. book tour. His stunning book of photos captures the graffiti and street art that has transformed Israel's apartheid wall in the occupied West Bank in to a living canvas of resistance and solidarity.  Featuring the work of International street artists including Banksy\, Ron English Swoon\, Faile and Blu\, as well as Palestinian artists and international grassroots activists\, these photos express outrage\, compassion\, solidarity\, peaceful resistance and touching humor.   On Thursday 23rd February\, at 7\:00 pm.\, in Tomson Hall\, Room 280\, on the campus of St. Olaf College\, William Parry will show slides of his photos and tell the stories behind them  END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120209T213000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120209T213000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/carleton-presentation-focus-segregation-twin-cities%E2%80%99-schools-and-housing URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/carleton-presentation-focus-segregation-twin-cities%E2%80%99-schools-and-housing SUMMARY:Carleton Presentation to Focus on Segregation in Twin Cities’ Schools and Housing DESCRIPTION:Professor Myron Orfield\, Executive Director of the Institute on Race & Poverty at the University of Minnesota\, will present “Segregation in Schools and Housing in the Twin Cities” on Thursday\, Feb. 9 at 4\:30 p.m. in the Carleton College Gould Library Athenaeum. This event is free and open to the public.   Orfield is also a non-resident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution in Washington\, D.C.\, and an affiliate faculty member at the U of M’s Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs. Orfield teaches and writes in the fields of civil rights\, state and local government\, state and local finance\, land use\, questions of regional governance\, and the legislative process. This event is co-sponsored by the Carleton College Departments of Educational Studies\, Political Science\, and American Studies. For more information\, including disability accommodations\, call (507) 222-4012. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120210T000000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120210T000000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/artist-talks-st-olaf-art-apprentices URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/artist-talks-st-olaf-art-apprentices SUMMARY:Artist Talks\: St. Olaf Art Apprentices DESCRIPTION:  The five St. Olaf Art Apprentices will talk about their work exhibited in the Flaten Museum.  END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120210T000000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120210T000000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/lecture-can-we-afford-future-transformations-knowing-price-everything-and-value-nothing URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/lecture-can-we-afford-future-transformations-knowing-price-everything-and-value-nothing SUMMARY:Lecture\: Can We Afford the Future? Transformations\: Knowing the Price of Everything and the Value of Nothing DESCRIPTION:Frank Ackerman\, senior research fellow at the Global Development and Environment Institute at Tufts University\, will speak on how economists put a dollar value on intangible risks and rewards in \\"Turning Nature Into a Number\: The Promise and Perils of the Economics of the Environment\\" Thursday\, February 9\, at 7 p.m. in St. Olaf's Buntrock Commons\, Viking Theatre. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120210T000000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120210T010000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/natural-health-care-with-essential-oils URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/natural-health-care-with-essential-oils SUMMARY:Natural Health Care with Essential Oils DESCRIPTION:  Cost\: FREE  Presenter\: Katie Milbrett Essential oils have been used for thousands of years as a safe and natural system that is free from synthetic chemicals\, toxins\, side effects\, and addictions. They can safely aid many health issues. By using pure essential oils\, we not only address illnesses and discomforts but actually help to build healthy and resilient bodies. Essential oils promote a household of vibrant health and prevention. Katie is a yoga teacher and essential oils enthusiast.   Registration is required. Go to www.justfood.coop to register online or stop by the store at least 72 hours before the event. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120210T010000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120210T010000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/free-beer-best-selling-author-and-psychologist-speak-carleton URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/free-beer-best-selling-author-and-psychologist-speak-carleton SUMMARY:Free Beer\: Best-Selling Author and Psychologist to Speak at Carleton DESCRIPTION:Dan Ariely\, psychologist and author of the New York Times bestseller “Predictably Irrational\,” will speak at Carleton College on Thursday\, Feb. 9. Entitled “Free Beer\: The Honest Truth about Dishonesty\, How We Lie To Everyone—Especially Ourselves\,” Ariely’s presentation will take place in Olin Hall\, Room 141\, and is free and open to the public. Copies of Ariely’s popular books will be available for purchase at the event\, and in advance at the Carleton Bookstore\, at a 15% discount.   END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120210T011500Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120210T011500Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/whitewater-piano-trio URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/whitewater-piano-trio SUMMARY:Whitewater Piano Trio DESCRIPTION:From the University of Wisconsin at Whitewater\,The Whitewater Piano Trio will preform. Performers\: Leanne League\, violin Benjamin Whitcomb\, cello Myung Hee Chung\, piano END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120210T155000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120210T155000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/civil-rights-lawyer-and-author-michelle-alexander-present-convocation-carleton-college URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/civil-rights-lawyer-and-author-michelle-alexander-present-convocation-carleton-college SUMMARY:Civil Rights Lawyer and Author Michelle Alexander to Present Convocation at Carleton College DESCRIPTION:Michelle Alexander\, a civil rights lawyer and scholar currently in residence at Ohio State University\, will deliver Carleton College’s convocation address on Friday\, February 10. Alexander is the author of “The New Jim Crow\: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness” (New Press\, 2010)\, which will be the subject of her address\, focusing on the continued legacy of discrimination against African Americans\, particularly through the mass incarceration of black men. Convocation is held from 10\:50-11\:50 a.m. in the Skinner Memorial Chapel\, and it is free and open to the public. A booksigning will follow Alexander’s presentation and copies of “The New Jim Crow” will be available for purchase at the event. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120211T003000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120211T003000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/noise URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/noise SUMMARY:Noise Off DESCRIPTION:Noises OffFebruary 10\, 11\, 16\, 17\, 18 at 7\:30pmFebruary 12 at 2\:00 pmWritten by Michael FraynDirected by Dan RathbunTickets\: $13 Adults  and $8 for children 12 and under. Groups of 10 or more\, $1.00 off per ticket. (Groups for same performance only\, payment in full at time of purchase.)Sponsored by Faribault FoodsPart of the 2012 Faribault Daily News Theater SeasonCalled the “funniest farce ever written\,” by the New York Post\, NOISES OFF is about an ambitious director and his troupe of mediocre actors. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120211T003000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120211T003000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/guest-recital-julie-elhard URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/guest-recital-julie-elhard SUMMARY:Guest Recital\: Julie Elhard DESCRIPTION:  The sonatas of J.S. Bach and C.F. Abel\; Julie Elhard\, viola da gamba\; Paul Boehnke\, harpsichord       END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120211T003000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120212T003000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/a-chorus-line URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/a-chorus-line SUMMARY:A Chorus Line DESCRIPTION:  Musical theater production directed by Professor of Theater\, Karen Peterson Wilson '77 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120211T010000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120211T010000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/carleton-feature-recital-chiarina-piano-quartet URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/carleton-feature-recital-chiarina-piano-quartet SUMMARY:Carleton to Feature Recital by the Chiarina Piano Quartet DESCRIPTION:Carleton College will host a faculty and guest artist concert featuring the Chiarina Piano Quartet on Friday\, Feb. 10 at 8 p.m. in the Concert Hall. Performers include Mary Budd Horozaniecki (violin)\, Nancy Nehring (viola)\, Mark Rudoff (cello)\, and David Viscoli (piano). The program will feature Ludwig van Beethoven’s Quartet in C Major\, Lee Hoiby’s Dark Rosaleen\, Rhapsody on an Air by James Joyce\, and Johannes Brahms’s Quartet in C minor.  This concert is free and open to the public. Mary Budd Horozaniecki is a well-known performer and also teaches at Macalester College and Augsburg College\, along with Carleton College. She is frequently invited to present master classes\, recitals\, and lectures throughout the United States and Canada. Horozaniecki was educated at Indiana University where she studied with Josef Gingold. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120211T140000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120211T170000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/fine-arts-boosters-instrument-drive URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/fine-arts-boosters-instrument-drive SUMMARY:Fine Arts Boosters Instrument Drive DESCRIPTION:The Northfield Fine Arts Booster Club is seeking donations of new or used band and orchestra instruments for its new “Instruments for All” program.  An instrument drive is set for Saturday\, Feb. 11 from 9 a.m. to noon in the Northfield Middle School cafeteria.  Drop off instruments\, supplies and gently used lesson books and receive a receipt for your tax-deductible donation.  A matching grant from the Northfield Area Foundation will double the value of the donations.  The booster club also is accepting cash donations to repair donated instruments. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120211T180000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120211T193000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/improving-home-energy-performance URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/improving-home-energy-performance SUMMARY:Improving Home Energy Performance DESCRIPTION:Cost\: $15/$13 owners  Presenter\: Joe Gransee-Bowman How does energy performance fit into designing a residential living system while integrating the needs for shelter\, energy\, and food? Learn about air sealing\, weatherization improvements\, safety concerns\, and the services energy auditors and insulation crews provide. A possible opportunity to participate in a hands-on session in someone's home will also be discussed. This is optional and will be organized by the instructor. Joe is a local Sustainable Design Consultant.   Registration is required. Go to www.justfood.coop to register online or stop by the store at least 72 hours before the event. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120211T180000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120211T180000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/volunteer-network-fly URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/volunteer-network-fly SUMMARY:Volunteer Network Fly-In DESCRIPTION:  Volunteer Network's annual Fly-In is a child-focused event. The aeronautic related activities are designed to educate children about aviation and engineering.    END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120212T000000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120212T040000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/rainbow-community-celebration-marriage-equality-heart URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/rainbow-community-celebration-marriage-equality-heart SUMMARY:Rainbow Community Celebration\: Marriage Equality From the Heart DESCRIPTION:  Interfaith Event Planned in Support of Marriage Equality Rainbow Community Celebration\: Marriage Equality From the Heart Saturday 7pm February 11\, 2012 1st United Church of Christ Contact\: Suzannah Ciernia\, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Church\, 507-786-3366 Rainbow Community Celebration Interfaith Planning Committee\, Northfield\, MN  END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120212T190000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120212T190000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/a-chorus-line-1 URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/a-chorus-line-1 SUMMARY:A Chorus Line DESCRIPTION:  Musical theater production directed by Professor of Theater\, Karen Peterson Wilson '77 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120212T190000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120212T190000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/carleton-host-area-premiere-award-winning-documentary-film-%E2%80%9Csigning-on%E2%80%9D URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/carleton-host-area-premiere-award-winning-documentary-film-%E2%80%9Csigning-on%E2%80%9D SUMMARY:Carleton to Host Area Premiere of Award-Winning Documentary Film\, “Signing On” DESCRIPTION:Carleton College will host a public screening of the award-winning documentary film “Signing On\: Stories of Deaf Breast Cancer Survivors\, Their Families and the Deaf Community” on Sunday\, February 12 at 2 p.m. in the Weitz Center for Creativity Cinema.  The film will be introduced by director Barbara Allen\, Carleton College professor of political science and director of women’s and gender studies\, and followed by a question and answer session with Allen along with cast and crew from the film. Refreshments will also be served. This event is free and open to the public.   The film’s title\, “Signing On\,” is a play on words for people whose language is American Sign Language. The documentary originally premiered on Minnesota Public Television and won the audience award for “Best Documentary” at the 2011 Twin Cities Film Festival.     END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120212T200000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120212T200000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/carleton-college-present-afternoon-recital-music-cello-and-keyboard URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/carleton-college-present-afternoon-recital-music-cello-and-keyboard SUMMARY:Carleton College to Present Afternoon Recital of Music for Cello and Keyboard DESCRIPTION:Carleton College will present a faculty recital featuring Thomas Rosenberg (cello) and Nicola Melville (piano) on Sunday\, February 12 from 3 to 4\:30 p.m. in the Concert Hall. Featuring masterpieces from three centuries of music for cello and keyboard\, including sonatas by Johannes Brahms and Samuel Barber\, this concert is free and open to the public.   END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120213T003000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120213T003000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/st-olaf-band-home-concert URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/st-olaf-band-home-concert SUMMARY:St. Olaf Band\: Home Concert DESCRIPTION:Following their tour of the West coast\, the band will perform. Timothy Mahr\, conductor END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120214T000000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120214T000000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/flaten-lecture-series-todd-norsten URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/flaten-lecture-series-todd-norsten SUMMARY:Flaten Lecture Series\: Todd Norsten DESCRIPTION:  Lecture by artist and printmaker\, Todd Norsten. Sponsored by the Arnold Flaten Lecture Series and the Department of Art and Art History.        END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120214T000000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120214T010000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/peace-corps-information-session URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/peace-corps-information-session SUMMARY:Peace Corps Information Session DESCRIPTION:Come to this information session to view video footage of Peace Corps Volunteers living and working in their local communities\, ask important questions about Peace Corps service\, learn about the application process\, and take home information to review and share with others. Free and open to the public. Advance registration is not necessary.Contact Regional Recruiter Janice McInerney at jmcinerney@peacecorps.gov or at 651-210-2011 for more information.  END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120214T003000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120214T003000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/st-olaf-choir-home-concert URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/st-olaf-choir-home-concert SUMMARY:St. Olaf Choir Home Concert DESCRIPTION:  Following their 100th Anniversary tour the choir will perform. Anton Armstrong\, conductor. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120214T181500Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120214T181500Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/visiting-artist-lecture-series-brings-artist-michael-kareken-carleton-college URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/visiting-artist-lecture-series-brings-artist-michael-kareken-carleton-college SUMMARY:Visiting Artist Lecture Series Brings Artist Michael Kareken to Carleton College DESCRIPTION:Carleton College concludes its Christopher U. Light Lectureship in the Arts with an appearance by artist Michael Kareken on Tuesday\, Feb. 14 from 1\:15 to 2\:15 p.m. in Boliou Hall Room 161. This presentation is free and open to the public. Kareken received a BA in Visual art from Bowdoin College in 1983\, and his MFA degree from Brooklyn College\, CUNY in 1986. He also attended the Skowhegan School of Painting & Sculpture (1988) and the Yale Summer School of Music & Art (1982). After graduating from Brooklyn College\, Kareken lived and worked in New York City until 1993\, when he moved to Minneapolis\, Minnesota. Since 1996 Kareken has taught at the Minneapolis College of Art & Design\, where he is a Professor of Fine Arts. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120215T000000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120215T000000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/world-film-series-even-rain URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/world-film-series-even-rain SUMMARY:World Film Series\: Even the Rain DESCRIPTION:In the 16th century\, the Americas were transformed by Spanish conquistadores. In this film about making a film about the conquest\, the 21st-century Spanish film crew is itself transformed when faced with the reality of the indigenous extras. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120215T000000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120215T013000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/chemistry-chocolate URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/chemistry-chocolate SUMMARY:The Chemistry of Chocolate DESCRIPTION:Cost\: $13/$11 owners  Presenter\: Jerry Mohrig Learn the secrets of chocolate on the most important chocolate-giving holiday. Get information on the composition of chocolate\, manufacturing\, health issues\, and how to evaluate chocolates by taste\, with just a little history mixed in. Come prepared for plenty sampling using your new skills. Jerry is a Professor Emeritus of Chemistry at Carleton and an avid chocolate fan.   Registration is required. Go to www.justfood.coop to register online or stop by the store at least 72 hours before the event. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120216T003000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120216T003000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/shannon-hyland-tassava-reading URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/shannon-hyland-tassava-reading SUMMARY:Shannon Hyland-Tassava Reading DESCRIPTION:Local author Shannon Hyland-Tassava will read from her new book The Essential Stay-at-Home Mom Manual\: How to Have a Wondrous Life Amidst Kids and Chaos Wednesday\, Feb 15\, 2012 at 7\:30 pm. A year ago Shannon read from Torn\: True Stories of Kids\, Career and the Conflict of Modern Motherhood. Torn is an anthology of essays by women about motherhood. Now Shannon has published her own book and we are happy to have her read again. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120216T003000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120216T003000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/israeli-arab-performance-artist-present-one-man-show-carleton-college URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/israeli-arab-performance-artist-present-one-man-show-carleton-college SUMMARY:Israeli Arab Performance Artist to Present One-Man Show at Carleton College DESCRIPTION:Ibrahim Miari\, a performing artist from Israel\, will present his semi-autobiographical one-man show\, “In Between\,” at Carleton College on Wednesday\, February 15 at 7\:30 p.m. in the Weitz Center for Creativity Studio. This event is free and open to the public.   “In Between” reflects Miari’s experience growing up in Israel with a Palestinian Muslim father and a Jewish Israeli mother\, and examines the complexities and contradictions inherent in Palestinian-Israeli identity. In the performance\, Miari re-enacts being subjected to interrogation by Israeli airport security and finds himself lost in memories of his childhood in Acco\, of his Jewish and Palestinian grandmothers\, and of war. The questions surrounding his identity are even further complicated by his imminent marriage to a Jewish American woman.   END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120216T020000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120216T020000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/global-cinema-series-brings-best-contemporary-international-film-carleton-college URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/global-cinema-series-brings-best-contemporary-international-film-carleton-college SUMMARY:Global Cinema Series Brings the Best in Contemporary International Film to Carleton College DESCRIPTION:An ongoing series of films at Carleton College’s Weitz Center for Creativity is showcasing the best of contemporary cinema from around the world. The Global Cinema series\, presented by the College’s Department of Cinema and Media Studies and curated by assistant professor Jay Beck\, is presented Wednesday evenings during the winter term in the Weitz Center for Creativity Cinema. All screenings are free and open to the public. The Global Cinema series brings together films from a variety of nations\, with each film being preceded by a short introduction by Beck. Films already shown in the series include “Picnic at Hanging Rock” (Australia\, 1975)\, “Close-Up” (Iran\, 1990)\, “Shaolin Soccer” (Hong Kong\, 2001) and “Yi Yi\: A One and a Two” (Taiwan\, 2001). END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120216T223000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120217T000000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/civic-engagement-series-film-showing-stand-and-deliver URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/civic-engagement-series-film-showing-stand-and-deliver SUMMARY:Civic Engagement Series Film Showing\: \\"Stand and Deliver\\" DESCRIPTION:The ACT Center presents \\"Stand and Deliver\\"\, a dinner\, movie and discussion open to the public as part of the Achievement Gap Civic Engagement Series. The event will be held in Leighton Hall\, Room 305\, from 5\:30 to 7 on Thursday\, February 16. Stand and Deliver tells the story of Jaime Escalante\, a high school teacher who successfully inspired his dropout prone students to learn calculus. The event is part of the larger winter Civic Engagement Series held by the Center for Community and Civic Engagement. Come stand and deliver\, eat and discuss! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120216T230000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120216T230000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/jim-stark-discuss-civil-war-origins-northfield-historical-society URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/jim-stark-discuss-civil-war-origins-northfield-historical-society SUMMARY:Jim Stark to Discuss Civil War Origins at Northfield Historical Society DESCRIPTION:  Civil War enthusiast and amateur historian Jim Stark will discuss the origins of the American Civil War in his presentation\, “Why the Civil War was Fought\: The Antebellum Period\,”Thursday\, Feb. 16\, at 6 p.m. at the newly renovated Northfield Historical Society. The event\, sponsored by KYMN Radio and the Northfield News\, is the first of a series of discussions about the Civil War during the war’s ongoing sesquicentennial. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120217T003000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120218T003000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/a-chorus-line-0 URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/a-chorus-line-0 SUMMARY:A Chorus Line DESCRIPTION:  Musical theater production directed by Professor of Theater\, Karen Peterson Wilson '77     February 10\, 11\, 16\, 17\, 18  7\:30 p.m. February 12\, 2 p.m. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120217T155000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120217T155000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/%E2%80%9Chigh-priest-pasture%E2%80%9D-present-carleton-convocation URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/%E2%80%9Chigh-priest-pasture%E2%80%9D-present-carleton-convocation SUMMARY:“High Priest of the Pasture” to Present Carleton Convocation DESCRIPTION:Self-described “environmentalist capitalist lunatic farmer” Joel Salatin will deliver Carleton College’s weekly convocation address on Fri.\, Feb. 17 at 10\:50 a.m. in the Skinner Memorial Chapel. In his presentation\, entitled “Folks\, This Ain’t Normal\,” Schwartz will argue that\, unlike popular science fiction visions of the future\, a sustainable future means looking to the past to re-establish historical normalcy by returning to closer relationships with the land that sustains us. Salatin’s address is free and open to the public.   END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120217T202900Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20020203 UID:http://northfield.org/events/yoshida-hodaka-post-world-war-ii-japanese-art URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/yoshida-hodaka-post-world-war-ii-japanese-art SUMMARY:Yoshida Hodaka & Post-World War II Japanese Art DESCRIPTION:This exhibition focuses on the rich artistic and cultural exchange that has taken place between Japan and the US since WWII. Tracing the remarkable career of Yoshida Hodaka\, the exhibition explores issues of cultural identity and globalization for Japanese and Japanese Americans.   Flaten Gallery Hours Monday\: 10 am - 5 pm
 Tuesday\: 10 am - 5 pm
 Wednesday\: 10 am - 5 pm
 Thursday\: 10 am - 8 pm
 Friday\: 10 am - 5 pm
 Saturday\: 2 pm - 5 pm
 Sunday\: 2 pm - 5 pm The gallery is closed summers\, holidays and college breaks. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120217T213000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120217T213000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/carleton%E2%80%99s-wynia-memorial-lecture-will-address-brazil%E2%80%99s-puzzling-success URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/carleton%E2%80%99s-wynia-memorial-lecture-will-address-brazil%E2%80%99s-puzzling-success SUMMARY:Carleton’s Wynia Memorial Lecture Will Address Brazil’s Puzzling Success DESCRIPTION:Political scientist and expert on Brazil Peter Kingstone will deliver the 2012 Gary Wynia Memorial Lecture on Friday\, Feb. 17 at 4\:30 p.m. in the Gould Library Athenaeum. Focused on the explosive economic and political growth of this South American giant in recent decades\, Kingstone’s presentation is entitled “Democracy\, Development\, and the Puzzling Success of Brazil.” This event is free and open to the public.   END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120218T000000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20020203 UID:http://northfield.org/events/preparing-life-families-2012-social-science-conference URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/preparing-life-families-2012-social-science-conference SUMMARY:Preparing for Life in Families\: 2012 Social Science Conference DESCRIPTION:  Keynote speeches\, workshops and panels discussing current trends in family life and policy in the U.S. and abroad and how these trends are influenced by political\, economic\, religious\, and social/cultural changes. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120218T003000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120218T003000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/carleton-players-present-farragut-north URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/carleton-players-present-farragut-north SUMMARY:Carleton Players to Present Farragut North DESCRIPTION:The Carleton College Players\, under the direction of David Wiles\, will present the award-winning play “Farragut North” in the Weitz Center for Creativity Theater. Performances will take place nightly at 7\:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday\, February 17\, 18\, 24 and 25\, with a 2 p.m. matinee performance on Sunday\, February 19. Performances are free and open to the public\; reservations are recommended and can be made by telephone at (507) 222-4471 or online at https\://carleton.tixato.com/buy.   END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120219T003000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120219T003000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/carleton-students%E2%80%99-annual-performance-eve-ensler%E2%80%99s-vagina-monologues-benefit-hope-center-0 URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/carleton-students%E2%80%99-annual-performance-eve-ensler%E2%80%99s-vagina-monologues-benefit-hope-center-0 SUMMARY:Carleton Students’ Annual Performance of Eve Ensler’s The Vagina Monologues to Benefit The Hope Center DESCRIPTION:Students at Carleton College will present The Vagina Monologues on Saturday\, Feb. 18 at 7\:30 p.m. in the Skinner Memorial Chapel. The annual performance seeks to raise awareness of V-Day\, a worldwide movement to end violence against women and girls. The performance is open to the public\, with a suggested $5 to $15 donation at the door with proceeds benefiting The Hope Center in Faribault and a network of safe houses and legal assistance offices in Haiti.   The Hope Center works against sexual and domestic violence through crisis intervention\, counseling\, and legal advocacy. Through innovative programming\, they offer direct support to victims of violence in Rice County\, collaborative support to other organizations that serve victims\, and educational support to the entire community. For more information\, visit hopecentermn.org.   END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120219T003000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120219T003000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/carleton-players-present-farragut-north-0 URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/carleton-players-present-farragut-north-0 SUMMARY:Carleton Players to Present Farragut North DESCRIPTION:The Carleton College Players\, under the direction of David Wiles\, will present the award-winning play “Farragut North” in the Weitz Center for Creativity Theater. Performances will take place nightly at 7\:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday\, February 17\, 18\, 24 and 25\, with a 2 p.m. matinee performance on Sunday\, February 19. Performances are free and open to the public\; reservations are recommended and can be made by telephone at (507) 222-4471 or online at https\://carleton.tixato.com/buy.   END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120219T003000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120219T003000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/a-chorus-line-2 URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/a-chorus-line-2 SUMMARY:A Chorus Line DESCRIPTION:  Musical theater production directed by Professor of Theater\, Karen Peterson Wilson '77   February 10\, 11\, 16\, 17\, 18  7\:30 p.m. February 12\, 2 p.m. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120219T003000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120219T003000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/vagina-monologues-carleton URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/vagina-monologues-carleton SUMMARY:Vagina Monologues at Carleton DESCRIPTION:Based on author Eve Ensler’s ‘Vagina Interviews’ conducted with women from all around the world\, this hilariously witty and moving collection of tales give voice to a chorus of lusty\, outrageous\, poignant\, brave and thoroughly human stories. The performance will be Saturday\, February 18th at 7\:30 PM in the Skinner Memorial Chapel. A suggested donation of $5-$15 will be donated in support of the HOPE Center in Faribault\, as well as the V-DAY Spotlight campaign to establish safe houses for the women and girls of Haiti. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120219T133000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120219T173000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/breakfast-buffet-0 URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/breakfast-buffet-0 SUMMARY:Breakfast Buffet * DESCRIPTION:A Breakfast Buffet will be served by the Knights of Columbus to benefit the Crisis Pregnancy Center of Northfield. A full buffet will be served including carved ham\, sausage\, bacon\, eggs\, hash browns\, french toast\, pancakes\, syrup\, fruit toppings\, whipped cream\, coffee\, milk\, and juice. Adults\: $8\, youth under 10\: $4.50\, children under 3\: free. The Crisis Pregnancy Center of Northfield in a nonprofit organization offering free and confidential services in a safe and caring environment to anyone experiencing an unplanned pregnancy. http\://www.cpcnorthfield.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120219T190000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120219T190000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/carleton-players-present-farragut-north-1 URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/carleton-players-present-farragut-north-1 SUMMARY:Carleton Players to Present Farragut North DESCRIPTION:The Carleton College Players\, under the direction of David Wiles\, will present the award-winning play “Farragut North” in the Weitz Center for Creativity Theater. Performances will take place nightly at 7\:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday\, February 17\, 18\, 24 and 25\, with a 2 p.m. matinee performance on Sunday\, February 19. Performances are free and open to the public\; reservations are recommended and can be made by telephone at (507) 222-4471 or online at https\://carleton.tixato.com/buy.   END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120219T200000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120219T200000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/carleton-music-faculty-present-recital URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/carleton-music-faculty-present-recital SUMMARY:Carleton Music Faculty to Present Recital DESCRIPTION:Carleton College music faculty member Laura Caviani\, along with special guests Joan Griffith (guitar and mandolin) and Dave Schmalenberger (percussion)\, will perform in recital on Sunday\, February 19 at 3 p.m. in the Concert Hall. The trio will perform selections from their 2008 release “SambaNova\,” which includes original compositions using examples of samba\, bossa nova\, baiao\, and choro\, along with arrangements of some of Brazil’s most lauded composers\, including Jobim\, Mariano\, and Delmira. This concert is free and open to the public.   END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120220T000000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120221T000000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/silenced-voices-shostakovich-string-quartets URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/silenced-voices-shostakovich-string-quartets SUMMARY:Silenced Voices\: Shostakovich String Quartets DESCRIPTION:  The Artaria Quartet\: Ray Shows\, violin\; Nancy Oliveros\, violin\; Annalee Wolf\, viola\; Laura Sewell\, cello   END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120220T000000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120220T000000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/corpsopera URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/corpsopera SUMMARY:Corpsopera DESCRIPTION:Corpsopera                                         the formula---combine faculty and students from art\, dance\, music\, theater!                     add water and 16 imaginations!                     stir together for 48 hours of creating!                     and VOILA!--- a final performance event of who knows what description?? END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120221T000000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120221T000000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/flaten-lecture-series-ayomi-yoshida URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/flaten-lecture-series-ayomi-yoshida SUMMARY:Flaten Lecture Series\: Ayomi Yoshida DESCRIPTION:Lecture by printmaker and installation artist Ayomi Yoshida. Free and open to the public. Sponsored by the Arnold Flaten Lecture Series and the Department of Art and Art History.  END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120221T220000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120221T220000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/carleton-humanities-presentation-focus-globalized-architecture URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/carleton-humanities-presentation-focus-globalized-architecture SUMMARY:Carleton Humanities Presentation to Focus on Globalized Architecture DESCRIPTION:The Global Knowledge seminar series at Carleton College\, an initiative of the Humanities Center\, will present “Against Globalization\: Superstudio's Critique of International Style Architecture” on Tuesday\, Feb. 21 at 5 p.m. in the Gould Library Athenaeum. Part of a series of faculty presentations in the humanities\, the lecture will be presented by Ross Elfine\, an assistant professor of art and art history. This event is free and open to the public.   Elfine’s courses at Carleton focus on the history of art and architecture since the Second World War\, and his current research focuses on radical architecture. Much of his research has centered on the radical architecture firm Superstudio\, active in Italy in the 1960s and 1970s. The lecture will also feature a response by Shana Sippy\, a visiting instructor in religion.   END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120222T003000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120222T003000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/movie-race-nowhere URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/movie-race-nowhere SUMMARY:Movie\: Race to Nowhere DESCRIPTION:  A showing of the documentary Race to Nowhere\: The Dark Side of America's Achievement Culture. The movie lasts about 90 minutes\, and will be followed by a short discussion. Community members are encouraged to attend. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120222T183000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120222T193000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/northfield-job-club-1 URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/northfield-job-club-1 SUMMARY:Northfield Job Club DESCRIPTION:  PROGRAM DATE\:Wednesday\, February 22\, 2012\, 1\:30 – 2\:30 pm RE\: NORTHFIELD JOB CLUB MEETING – FEBRUARY 22\, 2012 The Northfield Public Library will host the bi-weekly meeting of the Northfield Job Club in the library meeting room on Wednesday\, February 22\, 2012 from 1\:30 – 2\:30 PM Presented by Minnesota Workforce Center\, Faribault Office\, the topic of this workshop will be “It’s Leap Year\: What Hurdles Do You Need to Overcome to Get That Job?” Job search skills are the foundation of an effective job search and this meeting will be valuable for all job seekers. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120222T223000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20020203 UID:http://northfield.org/events/new-work-julie-fakler-philip-taylor-and-john-wells URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/new-work-julie-fakler-philip-taylor-and-john-wells SUMMARY:New Work by Julie Fakler\, Philip Taylor\, and John Wells DESCRIPTION:Julie Fakler creates vibrant domestic animal paintings using acrylic on hardboard\; Philip Taylor paints improvisationally with acrylic on canvas\; John Wells applies paint and other materials in layers to create abstract works. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120223T000000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120223T000000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/author-reading-erin-hart URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/author-reading-erin-hart SUMMARY:Author Reading\: Erin Hart DESCRIPTION:Mystery writer Erin Hart '80 will be the guest speaker at the February meeting of the Defenders of WRITEousness. The author of three award-winning mysteries\, her latest\, False Mermaid was named to Booklist's Top Ten Crime Novels of 2010. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120223T000000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120223T000000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/global-cinema-series-continues-with-best-contemporary-international-film URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/global-cinema-series-continues-with-best-contemporary-international-film SUMMARY:Global Cinema Series Continues with the Best in Contemporary International Film DESCRIPTION:An ongoing series of films at Carleton College’s Weitz Center for Creativity is showcasing the best of contemporary cinema from around the world. The Global Cinema series\, presented by the College’s Department of Cinema and Media Studies and curated by assistant professor Jay Beck\, is presented Wednesday evenings during the winter term in the Weitz Center for Creativity Cinema. All screenings begin at 7 p.m.\, and all are free and open to the public. The next film scheduled in the series is the American film \\"Jurassic Park\\" (1993)\, being screened on Wednesday\, Feb. 22 at 7 p.m. Directed by Steven Spielberg\, this classic film is based on the novel by Michael Crichton and describes the re-creation of dinosaurs for the ultimate theme park. Wonder turns to terror as the dinosaurs begin to break free of their enclosures and attack visitors. Future films in the series include\: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120223T000000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120223T000000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/outlook-us-economy URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/outlook-us-economy SUMMARY:The Outlook for the U.S. Economy DESCRIPTION:  Dean Maki\, St. Olaf alumnus\, is the 2012 Kleber-Gery Speaker.  He is the Managing Director and Chief U.S. Economist for Barclays Capital. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120223T163000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120223T163000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/public-seminar-art-and-materials-science-motorcycle URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/public-seminar-art-and-materials-science-motorcycle SUMMARY:Public seminar\: The Art and Materials Science of the Motorcycle DESCRIPTION:  Public seminar\: The Art and Materials Science of the Motorcycle Dr. Charles Falco\, a Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar\, will deliver a public seminar\, intended for a physics-interested audience\, on the art and science of the motorcycle. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120223T233000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120223T233000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/ann-arbor-film-festival URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/ann-arbor-film-festival SUMMARY:Ann Arbor Film Festival DESCRIPTION: From the Ann Arbor Film Festival 24 award-winning short narrative\, animated\, and experimental found footage films and videos will be shown across two programs. The first begins at 6\:30 and the second\, after a brief intermission\, at 8 p.m. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120224T000000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120224T000000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/p-j-gibson-arms-afa-speaker-series URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/p-j-gibson-arms-afa-speaker-series SUMMARY:P. J. Gibson ARMS AFA Speaker Series DESCRIPTION:  P.J. Gibson Playwright and Poet will discuss her book Destiny's Daughters\: 9 Voices of P.J. Gibson END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120224T000000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120224T000000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/public-lecture-art-and-science URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/public-lecture-art-and-science SUMMARY:Public Lecture on Art and Science DESCRIPTION:Dr. Charles Falco\, a Phi Beta Kappa visiting scholar\, will present a public lecture\, \\"The Science of Optics\; The History of Art\,\\" examining evidence that master painters in the 15th century used optical instruments as aids to creating realistic scenes on canvas.      END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120224T000000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120224T013000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/strategies-sustainable-agriculture-central-america URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/strategies-sustainable-agriculture-central-america SUMMARY:Strategies for Sustainable Agriculture in Central America DESCRIPTION:Cost\: FREE  Presenter\: Greg Muth Biochar and Mountain Microorganisms can replenish soils stressed by decades of agricultural use. These techniques have been shown to improve water retention\, nutrient retention\, and resistance to disease. Widely accepted culturally in Central and South American countries\, the science behind biochar and Mountain Microorganisms use remains an open question. Greg\, a St Olaf biochemistry associate professor\, will share observations from his sabbatical studying sustainable agricultural practices in Costa Rica.   Registration is required. Go to www.justfood.coop to register online or stop by the store at least 72 hours before the event. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120224T003000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120224T003000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/phil-hands-political-cartoonist URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/phil-hands-political-cartoonist SUMMARY:Phil Hands\: Political Cartoonist DESCRIPTION:Protests\, a recall election\, and their team didn't make the Superbowl...   From Wisconsin\, America's most tumultuous state\, a Pulitzer-nominated political cartoonist tells it like it is. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120224T010000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120224T010000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/guest-scholar-present-carleton-college%E2%80%99s-forkosh-family-lecture-judaic-studies URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/guest-scholar-present-carleton-college%E2%80%99s-forkosh-family-lecture-judaic-studies SUMMARY:Guest Scholar to Present Carleton College’s Forkosh Family Lecture in Judaic Studies DESCRIPTION:Derek Penslar\, a professor of Jewish history at the University of Toronto\, will present the Carleton College Forkosh Family Lecture in Judaic Studies at 8 p.m. on Thursday\, Feb. 23 in the Severance Great Hall. The title of the talk is “Jews into Israelis\: Zionism as a Revolutionary Project.” The talk is free and open to the public.   END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120224T155000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120224T155000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/environmental-journalist-and-activist-emily-hunter-present-convocation-carleton-college URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/environmental-journalist-and-activist-emily-hunter-present-convocation-carleton-college SUMMARY:Environmental Journalist and Activist Emily Hunter to Present Convocation at Carleton College DESCRIPTION:Emily Hunter\, an advocacy journalist who has reported from the front lines of the environmental movement\, will deliver Carleton College’s convocation address on Friday\, February 24. Hunter’s presentation\, “Revolutionizing the Revolution\,” will explore the history of the environmental movement as context for explaining where it is today and showcasing the rise of a new generation of activists. Convocation is held from 10\:50-11\:50 a.m. in the Skinner Memorial Chapel\, and it is free and open to the public.   END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120225T000000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120225T000000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/opening-reception-new-work URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/opening-reception-new-work SUMMARY:Opening Reception for New Work DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Guild for the opening of New Work from 7pm-9pm.  Philip Taylor will be handing out some free screen prints at the reception.  END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120225T003000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120225T003000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/carleton-players-present-farragut-north-2 URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/carleton-players-present-farragut-north-2 SUMMARY:Carleton Players to Present Farragut North DESCRIPTION:The Carleton College Players\, under the direction of David Wiles\, will present the award-winning play “Farragut North” in the Weitz Center for Creativity Theater. Performances will take place nightly at 7\:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday\, February 17\, 18\, 24 and 25\, with a 2 p.m. matinee performance on Sunday\, February 19. Performances are free and open to the public\; reservations are recommended and can be made by telephone at (507) 222-4471 or online at https\://carleton.tixato.com/buy.   END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120225T010000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120225T010000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/carleton-symphony-band-presents-winter-performance URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/carleton-symphony-band-presents-winter-performance SUMMARY:Carleton Symphony Band Presents Winter Performance DESCRIPTION:Carleton’s Symphony Band\, directed by Ronald Rodman\, will present its winter performance in the College’s Concert Hall on Friday\, Feb. 24 at 8 p.m. The concert will feature the premiere of a work by Carleton alumnus Sarah Hersh\, Class of 2006\, as well as works by Grainger\, Part\, Shostakovitch\, and other compositions for woodwind and brass ensembles. This performance is free and open to the public.   Sarah Hersh composes primarily acoustic new music\, and enjoys writing for nontraditional ensembles. Her pieces have been performed by Duo46\, the Out of Bounds Ensemble\, and numerous other groups. She is a co-founder and contributing author of “Alphabet Soup\,” a blog about new music\, and is the business director of the newly formed\, Atlanta-based new music group Terminus Ensemble.   END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120225T011500Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120225T011500Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/facultyguest-trio-recital URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/facultyguest-trio-recital SUMMARY:Faculty/Guest Trio Recital DESCRIPTION:  Lachezar Kostov\, cello\; Catherine Ramirez\, flute\; Ina Selvelieva\, piano  END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120225T220000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120226T030000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/saints-night-out-0 URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/saints-night-out-0 SUMMARY:Saints Night Out DESCRIPTION:St. Dominic School of Northfield will be holding a Saints Night Out Vegas-inspired party on Saturday\, Feb. 25 from 5\:00 – 10\:00 pm at the school (216 N. Spring Street). A $10 ticket at the door provides each person with access to a buffet dinner\, games\, raffles and a live and silent auction featuring great items to bid on like Twins tickets\, handmade items\, unique children’s birthday parties\, gift certificates for local businesses and much more! This adults-only event is an evening of fun and celebration with the opportunity to take advantage of some great deals. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120225T220900Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120225T220900Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/india-and-back-saturday-february-25-500-pm-900-pm URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/india-and-back-saturday-february-25-500-pm-900-pm SUMMARY:To India and Back - Saturday\, February 25 - 5\:00 pm to 9\:00 pm DESCRIPTION:This event supports one of the crown jewels of the Northfield Rotary Club – the Youth Exchange Program. Northfield can be proud that we send out more than fifteen students annually for year abroad study programs – more than any other Rotary Club in the world! We also host several students in our homes and schools each year. This program enriches the lives of our world one child\, one family\, and one community at a time. The show itself will be spectacular featuring Indian musicians and dancers\, a street fair for dinner\, and much more. Please support this fantastic cause and treat yourself to a night to remember on Saturday\, February 25! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120226T003000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120226T003000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/carleton-players-present-farragut-north-3 URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/carleton-players-present-farragut-north-3 SUMMARY:Carleton Players to Present Farragut North DESCRIPTION:The Carleton College Players\, under the direction of David Wiles\, will present the award-winning play “Farragut North” in the Weitz Center for Creativity Theater. Performances will take place nightly at 7\:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday\, February 17\, 18\, 24 and 25\, with a 2 p.m. matinee performance on Sunday\, February 19. Performances are free and open to the public\; reservations are recommended and can be made by telephone at (507) 222-4471 or online at https\://carleton.tixato.com/buy.   END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120226T190000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120226T190000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/living-electric-theater-northfields-movie-going-history-comes-alive-weitz-center-cinema URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/living-electric-theater-northfields-movie-going-history-comes-alive-weitz-center-cinema SUMMARY:Living Electric Theater\: Northfield's Movie-Going History Comes Alive in the Weitz Center Cinema DESCRIPTION:Carol Donelan\, associate professor of cinema and media studies\, will present a narrated tour through re-created episodes in Northfield's early movie-going history at the Weitz Center for Creativity Cinema on Sunday\, Feb. 26 at 2 p.m. In addition to Donelan's presentation\, entitled \\"Living Electric Theater\: Cinema Emerges in Northfield\,\\" the event will feature early short films and a stellar cast of local musicians and performers\, transporting the audience back to the early years of cinema in Northfield. Come experience the movies as they once were! This event is free and open to the public. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120226T190000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120226T190000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/faculty-recital-laura-caviani URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/faculty-recital-laura-caviani SUMMARY:Faculty Recital\: Laura Caviani DESCRIPTION:Laura Caviani\, jazz pianist  END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120226T213000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120226T213000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/carleton-presents-music-china URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/carleton-presents-music-china SUMMARY:Carleton Presents The Music of China DESCRIPTION:The Northfield Youth Choir and the Carleton Singers will join with the Carleton Chinese Music Ensemble to present of evening Chinese choral music in Carleton’s Concert Hall on Sun.\, Feb. 26 at 4\:30 p.m. The performance is free and open to the public.   The concert\, which will feature over 100 singers and musicians from throughout the Northfield community\, will include performances by the Northfield Youth Choir\, directed by Elizabeth Shepley\; the Carleton Singers\, directed by Lawrence Burnett\; and the Carleton College Chinese Music Ensemble\, directed by Gao Hong. The concert culminates a residency by Gao Hong with the Northfield Youth Choirs\, and will include arrangements of traditional Chinese music as well as new compositions by Gao Hong written specifically for this occasion.   END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120227T170000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120227T170000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/gallery-talk-matthew-rohn URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/gallery-talk-matthew-rohn SUMMARY:Gallery Talk - Matthew Rohn DESCRIPTION:Guest curator of the show Yoshida Hodaka and Post World War II Japanese and American Artistic Exchange\, Matthew Rohn will give an informal talk about the exhibit.     END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120227T220000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120227T220000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/carleton-political-scientist-speak-biopower-and-governmentality URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/carleton-political-scientist-speak-biopower-and-governmentality SUMMARY:Carleton Political Scientist to Speak on Biopower and Governmentality DESCRIPTION:Carleton political science professor Mihaela Czobor-Lupp will present a lecture entitled “Foucault on Biopower and Governmentality” on Monday\, Feb. 27 at 5 p.m. in the Gould Library Athenaeum. This event is free and open to the public.   Czobor-Lupp holds both a PhD in government from Georgetown University and a PhD in philosophy from the University of Bucharest\, Romania. She specializes in modern and contemporary political theory\, democratic theory\, critical theory\, post-modernism\, and politics and literature.   END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120227T222600Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20020203 UID:http://northfield.org/events/close-home URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/close-home SUMMARY:Close to Home DESCRIPTION:Oil paintings of local interest by Marsha Kolstad Morrill Kitchel are featured in this exhibit that runs from February 27 through April 9\, 2012.  This gallery is located near the lab waiting area at Allina Medical Clinic of Northfield at 1440 Jefferson Road.  Regular Clinic Hours are 7 am to 8 pm Monday through Thursday\, 7 am to 7 pm Fridays\, and 9 am to 3 pm Saturdays. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120228T000000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120228T000000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/flaten-lecture-series-piotr-szyhalski URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/flaten-lecture-series-piotr-szyhalski SUMMARY:Flaten Lecture Series\: Piotr Szyhalski DESCRIPTION:  Lecture by new media installation artist Piotr Szyhalski. Sponsored by the Arnold Flaten Lecture Series and the Department of Art and Art History.       END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120228T003000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120228T003000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/featured-visual-artist-appear-carleton-college URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/featured-visual-artist-appear-carleton-college SUMMARY:Featured Visual Artist to Appear at Carleton College DESCRIPTION:In conjunction with the exhibit “A Complex Weave\: Women and Identity in Contemporary Art\,” currently on display in the Carleton College Perlman Teaching Museum\, featured artist Zoe Charlton will appear on Monday\, Feb. 27\, at 7\:30 p.m. in the Weitz Center for Creativity Cinema. On display in the museum’s Braucher Gallery through March 11\, the exhibit looks at the ongoing vitality of the feminist movement in art with works by contemporary female artists of varied backgrounds. The reception is free and open to the public.   A Baltimore-based African-American artist\, Charlton will speak about her provocative and beautiful figure drawings in the context of race\, class and gender issues. Initially drawn to the nude as devoid of socially determined markers\, Charlton soon used the nude to explore notions of “passing” for membership in another group by adopting specific accessories and postures.   END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120228T220000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120228T220000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/raided-fbi-still-standing-civil-liberties-post-911-era-twin-cities-activist-meredith-aby URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/raided-fbi-still-standing-civil-liberties-post-911-era-twin-cities-activist-meredith-aby SUMMARY:Raided by the FBI . . .but still standing. Civil Liberties in the Post-9/11 era\, by Twin Cities activist Meredith Aby DESCRIPTION:In 2010 Aby's home was one of several raided by the FBI.  The agents took documents and computers and subpoenaed her to speak before a grand jury.  On Tuesday\, come hear her discuss how \\"material support for terrorism\\" is a political label in a post 9/11 America and how the recently passed NDAA Act threatens all of our civil liberties.  Cosponsored by Carleton's Department of Political Science and EthIC (Ethical Inquiry at Carleton).  For further information\, contact Prof. Weisberg at Carleton.  END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120229T210000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120229T210000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/east-looks-west-west-looks-east URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/east-looks-west-west-looks-east SUMMARY:East Looks West\, West Looks East DESCRIPTION:An informal dialog with Professors Karil Kucera and Matthew Rohn who discuss the post-World War II Japanese and American Artistic Exchange. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120301T000000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120301T000000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/global-cinema-series-continues-with-best-contemporary-international-film-carleton-college URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/global-cinema-series-continues-with-best-contemporary-international-film-carleton-college SUMMARY:Global Cinema Series Continues with the Best in Contemporary International Film to Carleton College DESCRIPTION:An ongoing series of films at Carleton College’s Weitz Center for Creativity\, showcasing the best of contemporary cinema from around the world\, will present John Sayles' \\"Lone Star\\" on Wednesday\, Feb. 29 at 7 p.m. The Global Cinema series\, presented by the College’s Department of Cinema and Media Studies and curated by assistant professor Jay Beck\, is free and open to the public. Written and directed by John Sayles \\"Lone Star\\" (1996) stars Kris Kristofferson\, Matthew McConaughey\, Chris Cooper\, and Elizabeth Pena. In a small town in Texas\, the skeleton of the former sheriff is unearthed and\, in his investigation of his predecessor’s murder\, the new sheriff stumbles into a complicated mystery. For more information about all screenings\, including disability accommodations\, contact Carleton College Director of the Art Steve Richardson at (507) 222-4389. The Weitz Center for Creativity is located at 320 Third Street East in Northfield. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120301T003000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120301T003000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/carleton-college-host-winter-dance-showcase-featuring-members-acclaimed-stuart-pimsler-dance- URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/carleton-college-host-winter-dance-showcase-featuring-members-acclaimed-stuart-pimsler-dance- SUMMARY:Carleton College to Host Winter Dance Showcase\, Featuring Members of the Acclaimed Stuart Pimsler Dance and Theater Company\, Along with Carleton Students DESCRIPTION:The Carleton College Department of Theater and Dance will present a special Winter Dance Showcase on Wednesday\, Feb. 29 at 7\:30 p.m. in the Weitz Center for Creativity Studio. Featuring guest artist Heather Klopchin and members of the acclaimed Stuart Pimsler Dance and Theater Company along with 35 Carleton students\, this event is free and open to the public.   The showcase will include Klopchin’s driving and exciting piece of choreography\, “Gridlock\,” as well as performances by Carleton senior Chelsea Lau (Hastings\, Neb.) and first-year student Kelly Banker (Harvard\, Mass.). The evening will culminate with performances through the Weitz Center for Creativity by members of the “Performing Politics” class\, led by Stuart Pimsler and company members who have been in residence at Carleton this winter term.   END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120302T000000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120302T000000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/new-work-gallery-talk URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/new-work-gallery-talk SUMMARY:New Work Gallery Talk DESCRIPTION:Gallery Talk featuring Philip Taylor and John Wells from 7-8pm.  Free and open to the public. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120302T220000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120302T220000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/urban-bush-women-dance-concert URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/urban-bush-women-dance-concert SUMMARY:Urban Bush Women Dance Concert DESCRIPTION:Founded in 1984 by choreographer Jawole Willa Jo Zollar\, Urban Bush Women (UBW) seeks to bring the untold and under-told histories and stories of disenfranchised people to light through dance. Free tickets made be picked up in the main Dance office\, Dittman 200\, after 2-19-12. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120303T160000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120303T183000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/northern-heartland-kitchen-book-signing-and-talk URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/northern-heartland-kitchen-book-signing-and-talk SUMMARY:The Northern Heartland Kitchen Book Signing and Talk DESCRIPTION:  11-1 Book signing at the front of the store1-1\:30 Author talk in the Community RoomCost\: FREE  Presenter\: Beth DooleyBeth Dooley\, author of The Northern Heartland Cookbook\, will be at Just Food to kick off the Eat Local Challenge. She says\, \\"Eat Local means a lot of different things to different people. To me\, it means paying attention to light\, temperature and the land's bounty. When our appetites follow the arc of the sun\, we bring balance to our plates. Join me in a discussion into all of the reasons why eating locally makes sense -- flavor\, health and nutrition\, environment\, economy\, food safety\, land preservation\, community -- and how eating local creates a true home.\\"   No registration is required. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120303T190000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120303T190000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/carleton-host-%E2%80%9Ctie-dye-haiti%E2%80%9D URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/carleton-host-%E2%80%9Ctie-dye-haiti%E2%80%9D SUMMARY:Carleton to Host “Tie-Dye for Haiti” DESCRIPTION:A group of Carleton students\, working together with members of the Northfield community\, will be host a benefit for Haiti from 2 to 6 p.m. on Saturday\, March 3 in the Cave\, Carleton’s student-run concert venue. In addition to musical performances\, shirts and supplies will be available to tie-dye for a $10 donation\, and baked goods will also be on sale. Half of all proceeds from this event will go to the Haiti Justice Alliance\, with the remainder going to the Institute for Justice and Democracy in Haiti. This event is open to the public.   END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120303T190000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120303T190000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/spirit-fluxus-tokyo-zeitgeist URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/spirit-fluxus-tokyo-zeitgeist SUMMARY:In the Spirit of Fluxus\, Tokyo\, by Zeitgeist DESCRIPTION:This engaging\, zany Fluxus performance is held in conjunction with the exhibit \\"Yoshida Hodaka and Post World War II Japanese and American Artistic Exchange.\\" Be prepared for all kinds of unanticipated actions. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120303T230000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120303T230000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/carleton-celebrate-jewish-hindu-festivals URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/carleton-celebrate-jewish-hindu-festivals SUMMARY:Carleton to Celebrate Jewish\, Hindu Festivals DESCRIPTION:Carleton College will host an interfaith celebration of two festive holidays celebrating early spring – Jewish Purim and Hindu Holi – on Saturday\, March 3 at 6 p.m. in the Severance Great Hall. Representatives of both faiths will speak on the significance of their respective holidays and will lead the appropriate prayers. This will be followed by a dinner with foods representing both religions\, and by student-led cultural events. This event is free and open to the public.   END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120304T000000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120304T070000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/giants-earth-0 URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/giants-earth-0 SUMMARY:Giants in the Earth DESCRIPTION:The Encore Players of the Northfield Senior Center will present a Readers’ Theater version of cuttings from the novel Giants in the Earth by Ole Rolvaag.  Performances are on the NSC stage (1651 Jefferson Pkwy)on Sat\, March 3 at 7pm and Sun\, March 4 at 2pm.  Fierstekake\, a Norwegian dessert\, will be served after each performance.  Tickets ($10) are on sale at the Senior Center Reception Desk\, and may be purchased on the phone (664-3700) with a credit card. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120304T000000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120304T230000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/cannon-valley-regional-orchestra-presents-beethoven-march-3-4 URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/cannon-valley-regional-orchestra-presents-beethoven-march-3-4 SUMMARY:Cannon Valley Regional Orchestra Presents Beethoven!! March 3-4 DESCRIPTION:On March 3rd and 4th the Cannon Valley Regional Orchestra\, conducted by Paul Niemisto\, will present a concert of the music of the great early Romantic composer Ludwig van Beethoven.  Dr. Niemisto says that \\"Beethoven can be ignored for a while\, but every orchestral musician comes back to him and it is time for us to once more celebrate this profound artist.\\" The first concert will take place at the Northfield United Methodist Church\, 1401 S. Maple St.\, on Saturday\, March 3 at 7\:00 p. m.  Tickets are available at the Northfield Arts Guild (507-645-8877\; www.northfieldartsguild.org.) or at the door. The second concert will be on Sunday\, March 4\, 4\:00 p. m.\, at the Paradise Center for the Arts\, 321 Central Ave. N.\, Faribault.  Tickets are available at 507-332-7372 or www.paradisecenterforthearts.org. They may also be purchased at the door. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120304T000000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120304T000000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/giants-earth URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/giants-earth SUMMARY:Giants in the Earth DESCRIPTION:The Encore Players of the Northfield Senior Center will present a Readers’ Theater version of cuttings from the novel Giants in the Earth by Ole Rolvaag.  Performances are on the NSC stage (1651 Jefferson Pkwy)on Sat\, March 3 at 7pm and Sun\, March 4 at 2pm.  Fierstekake\, a Norwegian dessert\, will be served after each performance.  Tickets ($10) are on sale at the Senior Center Reception Desk\, and may be purchased on the phone (664-3700) with a credit card. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120304T003000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120304T003000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/carleton-presents-%E2%80%9Ca-mid-winter%E2%80%99s-journey%E2%80%9D-featuring-carleton-choir-and-minnesota-choral-arti URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/carleton-presents-%E2%80%9Ca-mid-winter%E2%80%99s-journey%E2%80%9D-featuring-carleton-choir-and-minnesota-choral-arti SUMMARY:Carleton Presents “A Mid-Winter’s Journey\,” Featuring The Carleton Choir and Minnesota Choral Artists\, The Singers” DESCRIPTION:Carleton College will present “A Mid-Winter’s Journey\,” a choral celebration featuring the Carleton Choir and Minnesota choral artists\, The Singers. “A Mid-Winter’s Journey” will feature musical selections reflecting on life’s love\, loss\, and healing.  This concert will be Saturday\, March 3 at 7\:30 p.m. in the Carleton Concert Hall and is free and open to the public. Joining the Carleton Choir\, under the direction of Lawrence Burnett\, will be the acclaimed Minnesota choral ensemble\, The Singers. Conducted by founding artistic director Matthew Culloton\, The Singers organization is dedicated to giving world-class performances of the finest choral literature. The Singers exists to serve as artists\, educators\, and ambassadors of the choral art. The Singers has premiered and commissioned over fifty new works by composers Stephen Paulus\, Abbie Betinis\, Jocelyn Hagen\, Joshua Shank and Craig Carnahan. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120305T000000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120305T000000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/facultyguest-recital-david-hagedorn URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/facultyguest-recital-david-hagedorn SUMMARY:Faculty/Guest Recital\: David Hagedorn DESCRIPTION:St. Olaf/Carleton faculty chamber group\, Intersection       END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120306T000000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120306T000000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/flaten-lecture-series-emily-johnson URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/flaten-lecture-series-emily-johnson SUMMARY:Flaten Lecture Series\: Emily Johnson DESCRIPTION:Lecture by jeweler Emily Johnson. Sponsored by the Arnold Flaten Lecture Series and the Department of Art and Art History.    END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120306T000000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120306T000000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/dr-jon-hallbergthe-transformative-quality-illness URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/dr-jon-hallbergthe-transformative-quality-illness SUMMARY:Dr. Jon Hallberg\:The Transformative Quality of Illness DESCRIPTION:Dr. Jon Hallberg (’98) is a family physician\, who opened the Mill City Clinic near the Guthrie Theatre downtown Minneapolis. In the last couple of years\, he has organized several cabaret quality programs organized around themes of health. Regarding a cabaret program on the theme of transformations\, Jon noted\, “I think that crafting a show around the transformative quality of illness might be the most powerful and most broadly-applicable  END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120306T233000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120306T233000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/northfield-school-arts-and-technology-artech-charter-school-high-school-program-information-n URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/northfield-school-arts-and-technology-artech-charter-school-high-school-program-information-n SUMMARY:Northfield School of Arts and Technology (ARTech Charter School) High School Program Information Night DESCRIPTION:6\:30 to 8pm Tuesday March 6th\, Learn about the high school program at ARTech.  Hear an overview of our program\, participate in round table discussions with students\, staff\, parents of students and alumni.  Ask questions and learn what we offer to Northfield and the surrounding area.  We will provide tours\, view works of art and projects around the building. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120307T000000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120307T000000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/world-film-series-400-blows URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/world-film-series-400-blows SUMMARY:World Film Series\: 400 Blows DESCRIPTION:New Wave director Francois Truffaut radically transforms cinematic form and narrative as he explores the personal transformation of Antoine\, an adolescent misunderstood by his parents and teachers\, who ends up in juvenile detention.  END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120307T000000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120307T013000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/bulk-beginnings-local-edition-0 URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/bulk-beginnings-local-edition-0 SUMMARY:Bulk Beginnings\: Local Edition DESCRIPTION:Cost\: FREE  Presenter\: Monica Caldwell Join us for an informational class that will make you a bulk area expert. Monica will sample several dishes made with bulk items\, provide recipes\, review cooking instructions\, and provide a detailed tour of the bulk area. An emphasis on the wonderful local items found in our bulk department will add to your repertoire of delicious\, simple\, and cost-conscious meals. Limit of 12 participants.   Registration is required. Go to www.justfood.coop to register online or stop by the store at least 72 hours before the event. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120307T150000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120307T150000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/moms-club-northfield-march-meeting URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/moms-club-northfield-march-meeting SUMMARY:MOMS Club of Northfield March Meeting DESCRIPTION:Join us for our March meeting.  This month we welcome a representative from Knecht's Nurseries and Landscaping who will be presenting on kid-friendly gardening activities in anticipation of spring.  We will also have a visitor from the Northfield News who is researching an article about the benefits of being part of a group. The MOMS Club of Northfield\, MN is a local chapter of the International MOMS Club which is an organization dedicated to providing support and a sense of community for stay-at-home moms.  Business meetings are on the first Wednesday of each month at St. Peter's Church in Northfield.  Come to a meeting to particpate in this month's meeting topic\, learn about the group's monthly calendar of events and meet other moms in the area.  Children of all ages are welcome to attend this meeting and all upcoming events.  E-mail our club president at northfieldmomsclub@gmail.com for more information. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120307T150000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120307T160000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/preschpool-stories-craft-time-library URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/preschpool-stories-craft-time-library SUMMARY:Preschpool Stories & Craft time at the library! DESCRIPTION:Thursdays 10-11 am for description and more info click below! http\://northfieldpubliclibrary.blogspot.com/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120307T192300Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20020203 UID:http://northfield.org/events/student-art-show-st-olaf-college URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/student-art-show-st-olaf-college SUMMARY:Student Art Show\, St Olaf College DESCRIPTION:  Juried art exhibition featuring work by St. Olaf art students. Gallery Hours Monday\: 10 am - 5 pmTuesday\: 10 am - 5 pmWednesday\: 10 am - 5 pmThursday\: 10 am - 8 pmFriday\: 10 am - 5 pmSaturday\: 2 pm - 5 pmSunday\: 2 pm - 5 pm END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120308T000000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120308T013000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/what%E2%80%99s-buzz URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/what%E2%80%99s-buzz SUMMARY:What’s the Buzz? DESCRIPTION:Cost\: FREE  Presenter\: Joerg Kessler For thousands of years people have benefited from the industrious honey bee. Learn about honey bee culture\, products and services provided by bees\, implications of their disappearance\, how to support these native pollinators\, and how to start beekeeping in your backyard. Joerg is the Director of the Minnesota Hobby Beekeepers Association and has been keeping bees for seven years.   Registration is required. Go to www.justfood.coop to register online or stop by the store at least 72 hours before the event. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120308T000000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120308T000000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/carletons-global-cinema-series-continues-with-monsoon-wedding URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/carletons-global-cinema-series-continues-with-monsoon-wedding SUMMARY:Carleton's Global Cinema Series Continues with \\"Monsoon Wedding\\" DESCRIPTION:An ongoing series of films at Carleton College’s Weitz Center for Creativity\, showcasing the best of contemporary cinema from around the world\, continues tonight at 7 p.m. with a screening of \\"Monsoon Wedding.\\" The Global Cinema series\, presented by the College’s Department of Cinema and Media Studies and curated by assistant professor Jay Beck\, is free and open to the public. “Monsoon Wedding” (India\, 2001)\, directed by Mira Nair\, is set in modern-day India. The film follows the Verma family as they prepare for their daughter’s arranged wedding. As relatives arrive from around the world\, the father’s rejection of modernity and the daughter’s secret affair cause tensions in the family. For more information about all screenings\, including disability accommodations\, contact Carleton College Director of the Art Steve Richardson at (507) 222-4389. The Weitz Center for Creativity is located at 320 Third Street East in Northfield. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120308T003000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120308T003000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/sundowners-car-club-meeting URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/sundowners-car-club-meeting SUMMARY:Sundowners Car Club Meeting DESCRIPTION:Anyone with an interest in street rods\, customs\, antiques\, special interest\, or foreign cars or trucks is welcome to attend. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120308T133000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120309T220000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/carleton-college-bookstores-think-spring-sale URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/carleton-college-bookstores-think-spring-sale SUMMARY:Carleton College Bookstore's Think Spring Sale! DESCRIPTION:Take 20% off all clothing\, gifts\, and general reading books. Two days only! 8\:30 am until 5 pm\, Thursday and Friday\, March 8 and 9. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120308T150000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120308T160000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/preschool-stories-and-craft-times-thursday-mornings-library URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/preschool-stories-and-craft-times-thursday-mornings-library SUMMARY:Preschool stories and craft times! Thursday mornings at the library. DESCRIPTION:Thursdays 10-11 am for description and more info click below! http\://northfieldpubliclibrary.blogspot.com/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120309T000000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120309T000000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/peace-corps-panel-discussion URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/peace-corps-panel-discussion SUMMARY:Peace Corps Panel Discussion DESCRIPTION:Transformation Through Service\: Oles and the Peace CorpsSt. Olaf College is a leading source of Peace Corps volunteers among liberal arts colleges.  In the spirit of the college’s Transformations theme\, Oles who have served in the Peace Corps in a variety of projects will discuss to what extent their service transformed the lives of others\, as well as their own. Free and open to the public. Contact Janice McInerney at jmcinerney@peacecorps.gov or 651-210-2011 for more information.  END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120309T003000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120311T003000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/circle-mirror-transformation URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/circle-mirror-transformation SUMMARY:Circle Mirror Transformation DESCRIPTION:Written by Annie Baker. Directed by Lauren Bartelt '12 \\"...traces the lives of a handful of small-town Vermont residents who gather each week for an acting class taught at the local community center. By the play's end we seem to see to the very bottom of these souls\, and feel how the artificial intimacy of the acting class has shaped their lives in substantial ways.”—NY Times.   March 8–March 10\, 7\:30 p.m. March 11\, 2 p.m.\, 6 p.m. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120310T000000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120310T000000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/guest-artist-recital-marvin-blickenstaff URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/guest-artist-recital-marvin-blickenstaff SUMMARY:Guest Artist Recital\: Marvin Blickenstaff DESCRIPTION:Marvin Blickenstaff\, piano Marty Hodel\, trumpet END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T153627Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120310T010000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120310T010000Z UID:http://northfield.org/events/carleton-orchestra-performs-concert URL;VALUE=URI:http://northfield.org/events/carleton-orchestra-performs-concert SUMMARY:Carleton Orchestra Performs in Concert DESCRIPTION:The Carleton College Orchestra\, under the direction of Hector Valdivia\, will perform in concert on Friday\, March 9 from 8 to 9\:30 p.m. in the Concert Hall. This performance is free and open to the public. The program will feature Bernstein's \\"Overture to Candide\,\\" Haydn's \\"Symphony No. 44\: Trauer\,\\" and Prokofiev's \\"Lt. Kije Suite.\\"  The Concert Hall is located off First Street\, between Nevada and Winona Streets in Northfield. For more information\, including disability accommodations\, call (507) 222-4475. END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR