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YMCA After School Open Gym (grades K-5th) Mon & Thurs

Sun, 04 Mar 2012 08:57:00 -0600

Start: Mar 26 2012 - 3:15pm

End: May 31 2012 - 5:00am

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) Tues & Thurs

Sun, 04 Mar 2012 08:55:02 -0600

Start: Mar 27 2012 - 10:00am

End: May 29 2012 - 2:00pm

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) Tuesday or Friday

Sun, 04 Mar 2012 09:12:14 -0600

Start: Mar 27 2012 - 1:00pm

End: May 29 2012 - 2:00pm

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)

Sun, 04 Mar 2012 09:22:31 -0600

Start: Mar 27 2012 - 4:00pm

End: May 29 2012 - 5:00pm

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.

Apostle Islands Sky and Shore

Wed, 09 May 2012 11:27:16 -0500

Start: Apr 16 2012 - 10:27am

End: Jun 4 2012 - 10:27am

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)

Sun, 04 Mar 2012 09:35:33 -0600

Start: Apr 30 2012 - 5:15pm

End: May 28 2012 - 6:00pm

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)

Sun, 04 Mar 2012 09:39:09 -0600

Start: Apr 30 2012 - 6:15pm

End: May 28 2012 - 7:00pm

YMCA Soccer (ages 1st-3rd grade)

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 Wee (ages 3-K)

Sun, 04 Mar 2012 09:27:30 -0600

Start: May 1 2012 - 5:15am

End: May 29 2012 - 6:00pm

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)

Sun, 04 Mar 2012 09:30:51 -0600

Start: May 1 2012 - 6:15pm

End: May 29 2012 - 7:00pm

YMCA Track & Field (ages 1st-3rd grade)

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.

Five Years Here

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 13:00:42 -0500

Start: May 2 2012 - 12:58pm

End: May 26 2012 - 12:58pm

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.
Artists include Becky Carlson, Ann Erickson, Zoe Klosterboer, Jane Meyer, Meagan Nishi, and Kathryn Weaver.

Opening Reception: Friday, May 4, 7-9pm

YMCA Frisbee Golf (grades 2-5th)

Sun, 04 Mar 2012 09:19:21 -0600

Start: May 3 2012 - 6:15pm

End: May 31 2012 - 7:00pm

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.

YMCA Wed PreK in the Park (ages 0-5)

Sun, 04 Mar 2012 09:44:59 -0600

Start: May 16 2012 - 1:00pm

End: Aug 15 2012 - 2:30am

YMCA Wed PreK in the Park (ages 0-5)

Games, arts and crafts, swings and slides, nature walks – what isn’t there to like? PIP offers fun for kids and grownups alike. Themes each week – plenty of entertainment each week for parents and children.

Date Theme

May 16 Fairytales

May 23 Let’s Make Books

May 30 Crazy Painting

June 6 Bubble Art

June 13 Vroooom!

June 20 Clay Creatures

Carleton College Orchestra Celebrates the Conclusion of the Academic Year with a Featured Performance

Mon, 21 May 2012 15:12:47 -0500

Start: May 25 2012 - 8:00pm

End: May 25 2012 - 8:00pm

The Carleton College Orchestra will celebrate the conclusion of the academic year with a performance in the Concert Hall on Friday, May 25 at 8 p.m. Designed to showcase the many musical talents of the graduating class of 2012, this concert is free and open to the public.

Three seniors will perform solos during the concert. Molly Nichols (Machiasport, Me.) will be featured in a Harp Concerto (1884) by German composer Carl Reinecke. Robert Wakeley (Kenmore, Wash.) is the star of a flute adaptation of “Fantasia para un gentilhombre” (Fantasia for a Gentleman) (1954), a work by Spanish composer Joaquin Rodrigo. Finally, Katie Deeg (Zionsville, Ind.) will be the center of attention in a rendition of Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto (1878).

The Carleton Orchestra accepts students by audition and is led by Hector Valdivia, professor of music and S. Eugene Bailey Director of the Carleton Orchestra. Valdivia

13th Annual Rice County Steam and Gas Engines (Swap Meet & Flea Market)

Mon, 21 May 2012 21:43:54 -0500

Start: May 26 2012 - 8:00am

End: May 27 2012 - 8:00pm

All are welcome to the Swap Meet & Flea Market this Saturday and Sunday, May 26 and 27 at the Dundas Showgrounds. Find an assortment of items including: antique tractors, antique car parts, gas engines, tools, farm machinery, horse-drawn equipment, etc. Admission is free. A consignment auction will take place on Saturday at 9:00 a.m. and a tractor pull on Sunday at 9:00 a.m. Visit www.ricecountysteamandgas.com for more information.

Dundas Farmers Market

Wed, 16 May 2012 11:24:03 -0500

Start: May 26 2012 - 9:00am

End: May 26 2012 - 12:00pm

Check out Dundas! Come on bike via the Mill Towns Trail! We've got an amazing variety of goodies, including artisan breads, fresh veggies, herbs, jams, baked goodies, crafts, heirloom tomato seedlings, and so much more!

This week we'll have an "Ask A Master Gardener" table, featuring Northfield's own Marcia Walters! Come with your garden questions ready!

Carleton Hosts Human Right Activist and Environmentalist, Reverend Ruth Caigoy Janoras

Tue, 22 May 2012 15:30:55 -0500

Start: May 28 2012 - 7:00pm

End: May 28 2012 - 7:00pm

Reverend Ruth Caigoy Janoras, an activist working through the church to protect communities in her native Philippines from environmental destruction and human rights abuses, will speak at Carleton College on Monday, May 28 at 7 p.m. in the Gould Library Athenaeum. Her presentation, entitled “Environmental Justice in the Philippines: A Faith-based Perspective,” will be followed by a reception. This event is free and open to the public.

Caigoy Janoras’ island of Mindanao, Philippines, is currently facing an environmental crisis. Multinational mining corporations are ripping profits from the land and leaving environmental destruction in their wake; ecologically valuable bio-diverse regions are being converted into single-crop plantations paying wages far below living wages; over half of the growing population lives in poverty; and government corruption is endemic.

Carleton College’s African Drum Ensemble to Showcase Skills in Year-End Performance

Tue, 22 May 2012 15:29:54 -0500

Start: May 29 2012 - 4:00pm

End: May 29 2012 - 4:00pm

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Carleton College’s African Drum Ensemble, a student collective that uses indigenous instruments and teaching methods to perform rhythms and songs from West Africa, will show off its talents in a concert on Tuesday, May 29 at 4 p.m. The concert will take place on the College Bald Spot (or, in the event of rain, in the Sayles-Hill Great Space), and is free and open to the public.

Carleton Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Combos to Present their Spring Concert

Tue, 22 May 2012 15:31:49 -0500

Start: May 30 2012 - 7:00pm

End: May 30 2012 - 7:00pm

Carleton College’s Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Combos will present their final concert of the year at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 30 in the Carleton College Concert Hall. This event is free and open to the public.

The Jazz Ensemble, directed by David Singley, presents music both old and new, with selections from the Big Band repertoire of the Swing era, as well as compositions by modern jazz composers. The Carleton Jazz Combos will also perform as part of the concert.

Children's Meditation Course for ages 8-15 June 9

Sun, 06 May 2012 10:17:28 -0500

Start: Jun 9 2012 - 9:59am

End: Jun 9 2012 - 9:59am

Have you always wanted to learn a simple method that can help you relieve stress, give you more self confidence, and help you concentrate on your schoolwork?

Then please join in on June 9 for a day of meditation, recreational activities, and lunch at St. Olaf College!

This is the third year this course has been offered here in Northfield. Some of the children have remarked: "I never knew I could feel so calm" and "It was a really cool experience".

This is a nonsectarian class. Children from all backgrounds are welcome. Please register early at http://www.mn.us.dhamma.org/en/youth.shtml

Sponsored by the Minnesota Vipassana Association, a non-profit organization sustained only by donations.

"Colors of Dance: Sunshine, Lollipops, and Rainbows"

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 08:22:45 -0500

Start: Jun 9 2012 - 11:00am

End: Jun 9 2012 - 11:00am

Northfield Dance Academy presents its 2012 Spring Recital, "Colors of Dance: Sunshine, Lollipops, and Rainbows" at the Northfield High School Auditorium at 11am on Saturday, June 9th. Dancers ages 3 and up present dances in tap, jazz, ballet, lyrical, contemporary & hip hop! Adults: $15, Students: $8, Children 3 & under FREE. Tickets available at the door.

"Colors of Dance: An Art Exhibition"

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 08:25:54 -0500

Start: Jun 9 2012 - 7:00pm

End: Jun 9 2012 - 7:00pm

Northfield Dance Academy presents its 2012 Spring Recital, "Colors of Dance: An Art Exhibition" at the Northfield High School Auditorium at 7pm on Saturday, June 9th. Come and enjoy an evening Gala event. Dancers ages 7 and up present dances in tap, jazz, ballet, lyrical, contemporary & hip hop! In addition, student artwork will be featured and refreshments will be provided at intermission. Adults: $15, Students: $8, Children 3 & under FREE. Tickets available at the door.

History Camp at the Rice County Historical Society

Wed, 21 Mar 2012 11:39:44 -0500

Start: Jun 11 2012 - 9:00am

End: Jun 15 2012 - 12:00pm

The 2012 History Camp will be held at the Rice County Historical Society June 11 – 15, 8:30 am to 12:00pm, except onThursday when the time will be extended until 3:00 pm for a field trip. The cost is $50.00 for members and $60.00 for non-members. Participants must be entering 4th through 6th grade in the fall of 2012.

Alexander Faribault House Open House

Tue, 22 May 2012 10:49:57 -0500

Start: Jun 16 2012 - 10:00am

End: Jun 16 2012 - 2:00pm

As part of Heritage Days Celebration: Please join us at the former home of Alexander and Mary Elizabeth Faribault, located at its original location, 12 NE 1st Avenue in Faribault. The historic home will be open and free to the public on Saturday, June 16th from 10am to 2pm.