Northfield-The City of Northfield is excited to announce the launch of Polco, an innovative engagement platform where residents can directly provide input to the local government decision-making process.  By using Polco, the City is making public participation easier for residents by meeting them where they are.  Officials will post questions directly to residents on Polco’s app and website, where residents answer and comment on questions.

The City of Northfield will soon be asking residents to rate aspects of the community.  Specifically, the City wants to know what residents think about Northfield as a place to live, raise children, work, play, retire and visit. 

According to City Administrator Ben Martig, “Polco is endorsed by the City’s strategic plan consultant Craig Rapp, and has a reputation for providing significant data on important community issues.”

Northfield Reads invites people to join in a month of conversations with local people of the global majority and with one of the essayists from the book A Good Time for the Truth: Race in Minnesota.  The public is welcome to attend any or all of these discussions.  Reading the book will provide background for the conversations, but is not necessary to enjoy and learn from them.

Conversations:  Thanks to several local organizations, Northfield Reads will be hosting conversations with some of the immigrant groups in the community. 

o   Northfield High School ESL Class:  Friday, February 8, 9:30-10:20 am

o   Northfield Works Client Advisory Group:  Monday, February 11, 1:30-3:00 pm, Northfield Community Resource Center (NCRC)

The Northfield Arts Guild will host February auditions for the remaining shows in their Journey Home Theater Season. Combined auditions for Mansfield Park and The Odyssey are on February 25 – 26.  Both shows perform in the summer.

The Guild Theater celebrates color inclusive casting. All are welcome! 

Rehearsals for Mansfield Park will begin in early May. Mansfield Park performs weekends June 21-29 at the Northfield Arts Guild Theater.  Not only a love story, Mansfield Park explores important issues such as slavery, the oppressive nature of idealized femininity, women’s education and standing up for one’s principles and desires.  This moral satire is directed by Rachel Haider.

The Northfield Arts Guild will host February auditions for the remaining shows in their Journey Home Theater Season. Combined auditions for Mansfield Park and The Odyssey are on February 25 – 26.  Both shows perform in the summer.

The Guild Theater celebrates color inclusive casting. All are welcome! 

Rehearsals for Mansfield Park will begin in early May. Mansfield Park performs weekends June 21-29 at the Northfield Arts Guild Theater.  Not only a love story, Mansfield Park explores important issues such as slavery, the oppressive nature of idealized femininity, women’s education and standing up for one’s principles and desires.  This moral satire is directed by Rachel Haider.

Do you love to sing and/or act? AUDITION for the Guild's April production of the beautiful musical, The Secret Garden. The Guild Theater celebrates color inclusive casting. All are welcome! 

Do you love to sing and/or act? AUDITION for the Guild's April production of the beautiful musical, The Secret Garden. The Guild Theater celebrates color inclusive casting. All are welcome! 

The Northfield Arts Guild will host February auditions for the remaining shows in their Journey Home Theater Season.  Auditions for The Secret Garden are February 3 – 4, and combined auditions for Mansfield Park and The Odyssey are on February 25 – 26. 

Stop by to meet the teachers and see our environment for children ages 3-6!

What is a house for children?

It is a place for voices to be heard, laughter to be shared, wonder to be experienced.  Come see a children's house for yourself.  On Saturday, February 2nd from 10:00 until 12:00 we will be hosting at our Spring Open House. We would love to meet your family to discuss our vision for early childhood education and show you what we mean by "an environment for discovery and learning." Enrollment for summer programs and the 2019-2020 school year will be available. Our tables and chairs may be small, but our hearts are big!

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Everyone is invited to a discussion of the book "A Good Time for the Truth: Race in Minnesota".

This book is a collection of essays by Minnesotans who are people of color, telling about their joys and challenges living here. The discussion will focus on the essays by the Latinx and Asian authors. This is in preparation for a February visit by one of the essayists featured in the book—Venessa Fuentes.

BRING ON THE HEAT!

Are you looking for an exciting, part-time job this summer? Northfield Community Services is seeking motivated team members who thrive off of conquering challenges, strive for excellence in their work, and who genuinely desire to be a positive role model for youth. We hope that is you! If interested, please click https://bit.ly/2R0VPm8 to be directed to the application page and apply by Monday, March 4th! Applicants must be 16 by May 30th. For questions, call Melissa at 507.664.3502 or email mbernhard@northfieldschools.org.

We are hiring for the following summer positions.
1. Summer Intern (40 hours/week)
2. General Recreation Programs (2 - 25 hours/week)
3. Aquatics Program (2 - 15 hours/week)

ALL ARE WELCOME!

"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter. "  - Martin Luther King Jr.

Speaker:  Anthony Bateza

Performers:  Northfield Youth Choir, Justice Choir and Black Student Union Dancers

2019 Human Rights Award recipient:  Community Action Center

The Northfield Arts Guild invites the Northfield community to attend Imagination Celebration, a free day of art and performances, on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019 from 10 am to 2 pm. This family-friendly event features the All-School Show in the Guild’s Main Gallery, mini performances, demonstrations, and hands-on art activities at the downtown Guild, 304 Division Street South, Northfield.

This celebration of all things great about art is a popular, long-running event, drawing hundreds of people to the Northfield Arts Guild.  New Year, New Perspectivesis this year’s All-School Show, an exhibition of vivid 2D and 3D artwork created by over 950 K-12 students from Northfield Area schools. During Imagination Celebration local art teachers will be present to guide visitors through the exhibition and answer questions regarding the show.