Events

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 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

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  (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 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. 

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. 

Help with the Carleton College Arboretum Annual Bird Count!  No experience necessary.  Count birds by sight and sound, this is a great chance to learn from experienced birders.  Meet at the Arboretum Office, 710 Three Oaks Drive, near the Carleton College water tower. Visit www.carleton.edu/campus/arb/current/ or contact Nancy Braker (nbraker@carleton.edu) 507-222-4543 for more information.

This is the culmination of the permaculture and home energy use sessions; looking at how to imagine the change and then turn the dream into a thoughtful action plan. Participants will develop target goals and objectives for transitioning from a heavy energy consumption way of living to one that enriches personal living choices, working in community, and increasing resilience at home and in the community. This session will highlight opportunities for participants to identify next steps and affirm their capacity to successfully achieve their commitments for living as inspiring mentors and stewards of our planet.  Joe Gransee-Bowman is a local sustainable living consultant.

Cost: FREE  Presenter: Joe Gransee-Bowman

Registration is required, even for free presentations. Be sure to register at least 72 hours in advance through our secure online registration www.justfood.coop/events or stop by the store at 516 Water St S.

The Cannon Valley Regional Orchestra, conducted by Paul Niemisto, will present a concert of music of the 20th Century with Donna May, Northfield soprano, on Saturday, May 12, at the Paradise Center for the Performing Arts in Faribault at 7:00 p. m. and at the Kenyon-Wanamingo School Auditorium on Sunday, May 13, at 3:00 p. m. in Kenyon. Saturday's performance is presented by the Paradise Center for the Performing Arts in association with the Northfield Arts Guild, as part of the 2012 KGP Logistics Music Season. Sunday's concert is sponsored by the Kenyon-Wanamingo Education Foundation and The Kenyon Wanamingo Band Program.

Carleton College’s premier dance and theater groups, the Players and the Semaphore Repertory Dance Company, come together in a new adaptation of Oresteia, Aeschylus’ trilogy of Ancient Greek tragedies, premiering Friday, May 11 at 7:30 p.m. in the Weitz Center for Creativity Theater. Additional performances will be held at 7:30 p.m. nightly on May 12 and 18, along with 2 p.m. matinees on May 13 and 20. Admission is free and open to the public; reservations are strongly encouraged by visiting online at www.carleton.tixato.com/buy.