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YMCA After School Open Gym (grades K-5th) Exercise the sillies out of your kids with Open Gym fun – basketballs, scooters and much more. Supervised program for elementary school age kids. Free time and great exercise! Parents – join your children for some afternoon fun. Mar 26-May 31 Mon 3:15 – 5:00 Thur 3:15 – 5:00 Location: National Guard Armory Members: Free Nonmembers: $5 per visit To register or for more information please visit our website at www.northfieldymca.org or call 507-645-0088. Program brochures available on our website. YMCA Art Explorers (ages 3-K) We supply the clay, paints, paper and glue. You supply the children and have them bring their curiosity. Create a masterpiece for the frig – or simply enjoy stretching your child’s creativeness. Parents, join us for family time fun. Mar 27-May 29 Tuesdays 10-11:00 or Thursdays 1-2:00 Location: National Guard Armory Members: Free Nonmembers: $7/visit To register or for more information please visit our website at www.northfieldymca.org or call 507-645-0088. Program brochures available on our website. YMCA Run-Wiggle -Paint & Giggle (ages 3-K) Free time for kids after lunch. Play gym games or paint or color or create a small art project. We set up the gym with all sorts of activities and options – kids chose! Fun free time. New projects every week. Pay one fee and come as often as you like in each 5 week period. Cost is per child and covers the cost of supplies, equipment and staff and planning. First session: Mar 27-Apr 23 and Second session: Apr 30-May 29 Tues or Fri 1-2:00 Location: Y Health & Wellness fitness center Members: $12/5 weeks Nonmembers: $30/5 weeks YMCA Boxing (8-12 grade) Learn the ABC’s of the sweet science of boxing. Boxing does much more than simply build muscle and heart health. Learn self discipline, concentration, quick thinking and enjoy the physical fitness of a growing sport for youth by former professional boxers Gordon Marino and Charlie Meyer. Equipment provided One-on-one coaching available. Tues 4:00-5:00 Mar 27-May 29 Location: National Guard Armory Members/Nonmembers: $15 per month (unlimited visits) To register or for more information please visit our website at www.northfieldymca.org or call 507-645-0088. Program brochures available on our website. Start: Mar 30 2012
End: May 8 2012
The Carleton College Perlman Teaching Museum will formally open its new spring term exhibit, “Our Treasures: Highlights from the Minnesota Museum of American Art,” on Saturday, March 31 at 2 p.m. with a three-hour reception and community open house that includes a presentation by the exhibit curator along with family-friendly arts activities. “Our Treasures,” on display in the Braucher Gallery of the Perlman Teaching Museum, is comprised of a rich collection of paintings, sculpture, drawings, photography and craft objects, showcases American art in a variety of styles and runs from March 30 until May 8, 2012. Located in the College’s Weitz Center for Creativity, admission to the Perlman Teaching Museum is free and all related events are open to the public.
Start: Mar 30 2012
End: May 8 2012
Carleton College will present “Photographing the Social Body: Malian Portraiture from the Studio to the Street” in the Kaemmer Family Gallery of the Perlman Teaching Museum, located in the Weitz Center for Creativity. The exhibit, which showcases the vibrant photographic culture of the West African country of Mali, opens Friday, March 30, with a guided tour, a lecture, and an opening reception. The opening events, along with gallery admission, are free and open to the public.
YMCA Girl’s Volleyball (3rd -5th grade) Serve, Set, Bump, Spike! This once-a-week, clinic for girls in grades 3rd - 5th will provide kids with the skills necessary to play well, exercise their bodies and have fun. Join us for fun and fitness at the YMCA. Apr 4-May 10 (6 classes) Thurs 6:15-7:30 Location: National Guard Armory Members: $10 Nonmembers: $35 To register or for more information please visit our website at www.northfieldymca.org or call 507-645-0088. Program brochures available on our website. An exhibition of oil landscape paintings by Joannie Johnson. These works were inspired by Johnson’s recent kayaking trip to the area. 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. YMCA Soccer Wee (ages 4-K) Spring soccer fever! Join us for some May soccer fun. We focus on skills and less on competition so your child can enjoy simply playing the game! Kids work on teamwork, sportsmanship and FUN! Kids should dress appropriately for the weather. Mon Apr 30-May 28 (5 classes) Wee: 5:15-6:00 1-3rd grade: 6:15-7:00 Locations: Sechlor Park Members: Free Nonmembers: $35 To register or for more information please visit our website at www.northfieldymca.org or call 507-645-0088. Program brochures available on our website. YMCA Soccer (ages 1st-3rd grade) Spring soccer fever! Join us for some May soccer fun. We focus on skills and less on competition so your child can enjoy simply playing the game! Kids work on teamwork, sportsmanship and FUN! Kids should dress appropriately for the weather. Mon Apr 30-May 28 (5 classes) Wee: 5:15-6:00 1-3rd grade: 6:15-7:00 Locations: Sechlor Park Members: Free Nonmembers: $35 To register or for more information please visit our website at www.northfieldymca.org or call 507-645-0088. Program brochures available on our website. YMCA Track & Field (ages 3-3rd grade) Hurdles, 50m run, field events, long jumps, shot put, relays; this program is designed for some fun exercise for kids of all abilities. We’ll stretch muscles, work on good heart health and focus on basic track & field skills. Rain days will be in the National Guard Armory. Tues May 1-29 (5 weeks) Wee Ages 3-K: 5:15-6:00 1-3rd grade: 6:15-7:00 Locations: Washington park (City Hall park) Members: $10 Nonmembers: $35 To register or for more information please visit our website at www.northfieldymca.org or call 507-645-0088. Program brochures available on our website. YMCA Track & Field (ages 1st-3rd grade) Hurdles, 50m run, field events, long jumps, shot put, relays; this program is designed for some fun exercise for kids of all abilities. We’ll stretch muscles, work on good heart health and focus on basic track & field skills. Rain days will be in the National Guard Armory. Tues May 1-29 (5 weeks) Wee: 5:15-6:00 1-3rd grade: 6:15-7:00 Locations: Washington park (City Hall park) Members: $10 Nonmembers: $35 To register or for more information please visit our website at www.northfieldymca.org or call 507-645-0088. Program brochures available on our website. Carleton and St. Olaf post-graduate studio artists present digital compositions from mixed media scans, graphite drawings, mixed media works on wood, digital photos, ceramic sculptures, and intaglio prints. Opening Reception: Friday, May 4, 7-9pm YMCA Frisbee Golf (grades 2-5th) Frisbee or Disc Golf is a game in which players throw a flying disc into a basket or at a target. The object of the game is to complete the course with the fewest number of throws. No experience necessary. We’ll provide the instruction and equipment and enjoy spring! Thurs May 3-31 (5 classes) 2-5th grade: 6:15-7:00 Location: Carleton College Frisbee Golf Course Members: $10 Nonmembers: $30 To register or for more information please visit our website at www.northfieldymca.org or call 507-645-0088. Program brochures available on our website. Start: May 8 2012 7:00 pm
Learn the rules that Ladies and Gentlemen had to follow in society during the 1800s. These rules were for the privilege upper class to act according in their social standing. The rules were very strict but everyone followed them without any questions.
Presenter Jaclyn Theis “loves the Civil War period with all its gentility and romances that once was a way of life. It is an inspiration to bring my enjoyment of this era back to others and learn something that they never knew or heard before.”
The program will begin at 7:00pm. at the Rice County Historical Society Museum of History, 1814 NW Second Avenue, Faribault MN. Refreshments will be served following the program. Admission is $2.00 for non-members and FREE for members. Reservations are encouraged. Please contact the Rice County Historical Society at (507) 332-2121 with any questions. | ||
