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On Friday there is a fundraiser for Sarah Henson at the Grand at 7 p.m. which includes performances by Chance Meetings, Mark & Alec, and Sweet North. The Bacchae 2.10, a theater production, is being performed in the Haugen Theater at St. Olaf at 7:30 p.m.

The Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade is taking plance on Saturday at 2 p.m. and will begin at EconoFoods. Handout Helpless is playing the Tavern Lounge from 7-11 p.m. and The Cow is hosting Heritage at 7 p.m. The Northfield Arts Guild Annual Auction is happening at the Northfield Arts Guild from 7:30-11 p.m. Dave Hagedorn & Kevin Clements are playing at the Northfield Public Library at 7:30 p.m. Froggy Bottoms is hosting Lonesome Dan Kase.

On Sunday there is a Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser for the American Cancer Society from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the Eagles Club.

On Friday Lonesome Dan Kase is playing the Tavern Lounge from 7-11 p.m. The Goodsell Observatory at Carleton is having an open house from 7:30-9:30 p.m. The Northfield Arts Guild Theater is hosting Meredith Fierke at 8 p.m. The Pause at St. Olaf is holding a 10th Anniversary Improv Show at 9 p.m. Marty Anderson and the Goods are playing the Cow and Froggy Bottoms is hosting Mark Mraz.

The March issue of the Northfield Entertainment Guide is on the street! Pick up a copy at local hotspots or check it out online to stay up to date on what's happening at the local galleries, this month's theater productions, an entire month of happenings, and more. Plus, this issue features articles on locals Meredith Fierke and Charlie Black and includes a schedule and information about Northfield's 2010 St. Patrick's Day Celebration!

Theater performances this weekend include: The Deportee's Wife, which is being performed in the Lion's Pause at St. Olaf on Friday at 7:30 p.m., Chicago at the Northfield Arts Guild Theater on Friday and Saturday night at 7:30 and on Sunday at 2, and Angels in America, which is being done in the Arena Theater at Carleton at 8 on Friday and Saturday night.

Also on Friday, Marty Anderson and the Goods are playing The Tavern Lounge from 7-11, and Dime-Store Watch is playing the Cow. Musical Migrations is happening in the Urness Recital Hall at St. Olaf at 7 p.m.

On Saturday the Kidszing Choral Festival is taking place at Bridgewater School at 2:30 p.m. February Frolic is happening at the Northfield Senior Center from 7-10 p.m. The Beguine Brothers are playing the Cow.

Angelica Koch and Monica Caldwell have been awarded grants by the Ron Griffith Young Leaders Fund. These grants will enable Koch and Caldwell to pursue additional training contributing to their future leadership in Northfield.

Chicago is being performed all weekend at the Northfield Arts Guild Theater. Performances are Friday and Saturday at 7:30 and Sunday at 2. A production of Brother Wolf is being put in on Kelsey Theater at St. Olaf on Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m., and Angels in America – Part One: Millennium Approaches is being performed in the Arena Theater at Carleton at 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday.

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This weekend is full of theater. An Evening of One Acts is being put on at the Paradise Center for the Arts in Faribault on Friday and Saturday at 7:30. Chicago is being performed at the Northfield Arts Guild Theater on Friday and Saturday at 7:30 and on Sunday at 2 p.m. St. Olaf is putting on a production of Brother Wolf in Kelsey Theater at 7:30 on Friday and Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. Vagina Monologues is being performed at Skinner Chapel at Carleton on Saturday at 7:30 p.m.

The Northfield High School is putting on Student Directed One-Acts this weekend on Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m.

On Friday the Contented Cow is hosting Carey Langer at 5:30 p.m. followed by the Son of a Gun CD Release Party at 8:30. Goodsell Observatory at Carleton is having an Open House from 7-9 p.m. The Tavern Lounge is hosting Joe Meyer.

Attention! Please note that the 3rd Annual Defeat of Groundhog Day show at the Rueb has been cancelled!

On Friday, Alexandra Jamieson will present a convocation in Skinner Chapel at Carleton at 10:50 a.m. Occasional Jazz is playing the Contented Cow from 4:30-6:30 p.m., followed by Spruce Top Review from 7-10. The Tavern Lounge is hosting The Bellered Yellers from 7-11. Posaunenstadt!, a faculty recital for trombones, is happening in Concert Hall at Carleton from 8-9:30 p.m.

NCO Board member Jane McWilliams has contributed a set of 21 photographs of Winternet 2010, the celebration of Northfield.org at the Contented Cow on Thursday night, January 21. A slideshow of the photos can be seen here. The Flickr photoset can be found here.

Northfield.org is hosting a social gathering for anyone and everyone who cares about Northfield.org. The event, "Winternet," is set for January 21st, 7 PM, at the Contented Cow. This is a great opportunity to meet and greet the Northfield.org community. Board members, with laptops, will be on hand to answer questions about the site. We'll be serving light refreshments and holding a mini-quiz competition about Northfield and technology. Stop by and say hello!

Full event details

Announcing the 3rd annual Cabin Fever Library Mini-golf.

The event is scheduled for Sunday, February 21st from 1-3 in the afternoon. Come play on a fun and challenging 9 hole mini-golf course set up throughout the library. Each hole is unique and some involve the elevator and the steps- talk about being in the rough!  It's all for fun and the only fundraiser the Libary's Teen Advisory Board does!

Green fees are $5 per person or $15 a foursome. Anyone who can putt is invited! There will also be a "Driving Range-for prizes" in the meeting room. If your ball hits the prize - you get the prize. $5 for 6 balls.

Each hole is created by TAB members to the specifications of the hole sponsors. $75 sponsorships are available and needed! Get your name on a custom hole and support the Library Teen Board in their programs, teen library materials purchases and events. Call 645-1804 or email kathy.ness@ci.northfield.mn.us.

Northfield.org is hosting a social gathering for anyone and everyone who cares about Northfield.org. The event, "Winternet," is set for January 21st, 7 PM, at the Contended Cow.

Escape the cold with a hot drink, and meet/greet contributors and readers of Northfield.org. In addition, special guest Jessica Peterson White (the Quiz Mistress) will attempt to stump locals with a mini-quiz tailored to the event.

Want to learn something new? During the festivities, we'll be available for live personalized training for folks looking to learn how to contribute news and events to Northfield.org.