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ContentsExhibits ��2

Theater ��4

July Shorts ��5-6

Happenings�� 7-26

July Gigs �� 26

Vintage Band Festival 2013 ��30-31

Historic Happenings: Judge Buckham’s Legacy ��32-36

Clubs, Classes & More �� 37

Advertisers’ Index �� 38

Community Message Board ��38

Dining ��39-40

NEG Coupons ��39-40

On the Cover: Martin Devaney and Jake Hyer will bring vocal harmonies and acoustic poetry to Northfield’s Tavern Lounge Friday, July 26, 8pm.

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Crossings at Carnegie320 East Ave., Zumbrota • 507/732-7616 crossingsatcarnegie.com • M/T/W/F 10am-5pm, Th 10am-8pm, Sa 10am-4pmIvete Castro Martinez, Maggie Sutton: Paintings and Draw-ings – Opening Reception: July 20, 7pm

Eclectic Goat – 413 Division St. S. • 507/645-0301 • M-Sa 10am-5:30pm, Th until 7pm, Su Noon-4pm – Hip Handmade Goods!

Northfield Arts Guild 304 Division St. • 507/645-8877 • northfieldartsguild.org M-F 10am-5pm, visit website for weekend hoursVoyage of Discovery and Reflections – through July 21. Paint-ings and photographs by Kathy Miller and Ena Cisewski. Miller is a Northfield watercolorist recognized for her gorgeous, natu-ralistic renderings of flowers, plants and still lifes. This exhibit is the capstone event for a Southern Minnesota Arts Council Grant in which Miller will unveil a new body of work that explores peonies, water lilies, reflections and aspen trees from varying points of view. Accompanying the watercolors will be Cisewski’s photographs from a Montana ghost town. Through abandoned windows she captures the beauty of surface and form that often escapes our attention yet is ever present. Artist Self-Portraits – July 31-Sept. 7. Work of local artists Wendell Arneson, Jim Bohnhoff, Lilla Johnson, Kate Fisher and others. The exhibit is an opportunity to reflect on “self,” its definition and visual interpretation. Work will range from paper toys to oil on canvas. The work shifts in unpredictable ways, using humor as well as heartfelt image to hit its mark. Opening Reception: Aug. 2, 7-9pm. In the Members’ Room:Riki Kölbl Nelson: Öffnen - Offen – through July 21.In the Upstairs Gallery:How We Become – featuring the work of Libby Koehl – through July 21.

Northfield Historical Society408 Division St. • 507/645-9268 • northfieldhistory.orgM-Sa 10am-5:30pm, Su 1-5:30pmThe History of Northfield’s Restaurants – Small businesses come and go, but in Northfield there are several restaurants that for decades have survived hard economic times as well as changes of ownership and of people’s food choices. This exhibit highlights some of these long-standing enterprises and their broader history.

Northfield Senior Center Gallery 1651 Jefferson Pkwy. • 507/664-3700 northfieldseniorcenter.orgHeaven and Earth, Invisible and Visible – July 1-Aug. 3. Asian brush paintings by 30+ Minnesota and Wisconsin artists from the Ming Chiao Chapter of the Sumi-e Society of America. Reception for Artists: July 16, 5-7pm. Asian brush demonstration by Dee Teller July 16, 3:45pm. RSVP by July 3 for artist demonstration to 507/664-3708 or [email protected].

Owatonna Arts Center – 435 Garden View Lane • 507/451-0533 • oacarts.org • Tu-Su 1-5pmFamily Ties – Dan, Kayleigh and Emily Fichten – July 7-28. Dan Fichten is an artist of 37 years. He studied painting, photography and printmaking at the Tucson Art Center School. Kayleigh has a BFA in Painting and Drawing from the Min-neapolis College of Art and Design. Emily is a 2013 graduate of Educational Services Center Rochester, with a focus on photogra-phy. Opening Reception: July 7, 1-5pm.

Paradise Center for the Arts321 Central Ave., Faribault • 507/332-7372Tu/W/F/Sa 12-5pm, Th 12-8pm, Su/M closedCarlander Family Gallery: Chris Holmquist: Ceramic and Digital Combine for Success

and Mary Singer: Water, Land and Sky – through Aug. 6. Vranesh Boardroom Gallery: Donna Carver – Eclectic Recollections – through Aug. 6. Corey Lyn Creger Memorial Gallery:Portraiture Exhibit by 2013 Seniors of Bethlehem Academy

– through Aug. 6

Paradise Center Health Arts Gallery at District One Hospital200 State Ave., Faribault Featured artists: Barb Pendergrass, Evan Ishmael, Katrina Smith, Julie Schroeder, Xena Goldman, Jim Foreman and Harry Meyering Center Painting Club.

Studio Elements16 Bridge Square • 507/786-9393 • studioelements.net Th 10am-5pm, F/Sa 10am-5pm, Su 12-4pm.Fine art, unique gifts and fun junk.

Self-PortraitsThe Northfield Arts Guild is seeking self-portraits for a July 31-Sept. 7 gallery exhibit. Deadline July 15. More at northfieldartsguild.org.

Riverwalk Market Fair Artist VendorsPick your Saturdays or all summer long. Affordable at $15 or less/week. Visit RiverwalkMarketFair.org or contact Nancy Stroessner, [email protected].

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TheaterJesus Christ SuperstarJune 27-29, 7:30pm Little Theatre, OwatonnaMusical by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Tim Rice, sponsored by Wenger Foundation, directed by Jeffrey Jackson.

Twelfth NightJune 27-29, 7pm Central Park, NorthfieldThe Northfield Arts Guild Theater presents this theater in the park production. A much loved and hilarious offering from the Bard, Twelfth Night tells the tale of Viola, a young woman washed up on shore who disguises herself as her twin brother Sebastian. Thought by all to be Sebastian, Viola must ward off the affections of the fair Olivia even while falling head over heels in love with the Duke Orsino. Directed by Susan Dunhaupt. Tickets: $15 adults, $10 students and seniors and available at northfieldartsguild.org.

Best of Broadway and FilmJune 29, 7:30pm; June 30, 2pm Paradise Center for the Arts, FaribaultSouthern Minnesota’s best singers are back again for this fifth annual show of everyone’s favorite show tunes. Always an audience favorite, this year’s show will have all your favorite singers and even add in some newcomers. Tickets: $15 members, $19 nonmembers, $10 students.

“Into the Woods” Camp PerformanceJuly 13, 2:30pm, Crossings at Carnegie, ZumbrotaYouth attending musical theatre camp perform selections from the Tony-winning Stephen Sondheim hit. See them at the State Theater. Free and open to the public.

Footloose –The MusicalJuly 26-28, Aug. 1-4; Th-Sa 7:30pm, Su 2pm Paradise Center for the Arts, FaribaultPresented by the Merlin Players. Directed by Eric Parrish, this high-energy musical is based on the 1984 film of the same name. Ren is forced to move from Chicago to Bomont, a small town in the middle of nowhere, because his father has left his mother and him. He loves to dance but there is no dancing in Bomont. Ren finds love and helps others rediscover the joys in their lives. The show features classic ’80s songs such as Footloose, Holding Out for a Hero, Let’s Hear It for the Boy and Almost Paradise. Tickets go on sale July 9. Call the box office at 507/332-7372.

The Music ManJuly 26-28, Aug. 2-4, 9-11; F-Sa 7:30pm, Su 2pm Northfield Arts Guild TheaterDirected by Rachel Haider. Fast-talking traveling salesman Harold Hill comes to River City, Iowa, to make a quick buck. Talking his way into the hearts of the city, he promises to form a boys’ band. Little does he know that his own heart is about to be lost. Filled with delightful, memorable songs, this classic musical includes such favorites as Seventy-Six Trombones, Goodnight, My Someone and Till There Was You.


Gotta Gotta Cut LooseFootloose, that ever-fun, ever-young musical that pits adolescent angst against parental prudery, dances into the Para-dise Center for the Arts July 26, and runs through Aug. 4. Based on the 1984 film of the same name and pulsing with foot-tapping 80’s mega-hits that will haunt you in the shower for years to come (Let’s Hear It For The Boy, anyone?), this high-energy show couples the directorial talents of Eric Parrish with the always excellent Merlin Players to produce an evening of pure magic. For more information, call 507/332-7372 or go to www.paradisecenter-forthearts.org. Almost paradise – indeed.

Just For the (Fair) Fun of ItCounty fair season has begun and the Rice County Fair always delivers what’s good in abundance. Advertising fun, food, education and animals, it’s an exuberant and iconic celebration of country life that can’t be faked. From the

live music to livestock, rides, exhibitions, the temptingly named Chocolate Classic and a good old-fashioned spelling bee, this is a time-tested, family friendly festival that’s guaranteed to deliver great summer memories. It runs from July 16 to 21 in Faribault, and all the information is online at www.ricecountyfair.net. Or call the Rice County Fair office at 507/332-2470. Enjoy the cotton candy.

Merle Haggard and the Big Wu Family ReunionLegend. That’s one word that always creeps in when you talk about Merle Haggard. Honest, grit and heart are a few others. The Telecaster twang and steel guitar moan gave Haggard’s Bakersfield sound a rougher, and more memorable, edge than the Nashville Country that dominates the airwaves. After 50 years

of performing Hag never goes out of style. Then there is our own home-grown legend, the Big Wu, Minnesota’s favorite rock ‘n’ roll jam band, hatched out of Northfield. The Big Wu’s annual Family Reunion is a whale of a bluegrass rock ‘n’ roll fest. Northfield native, promoter, producer and musician Mark Grundhoefer is behind both productions. So head over to see Merle Haggard at the Okto-berfest grounds in La Crosse, WI, July 20. And make plans now for the Big Wu Family Reunion, Aug. 9-10 at Camp Maidenrock in Morristown. Big Wu Tickets at bigwufamilyreunion.com. Info on Merle Haggard at gatesavenue.com/merlehaggard.html.

By Felicia Crosby


Cello: An American ExperienceIt’s been described as the instrument clos-est to the human voice. And if you’re in the vicinity of St. Olaf College from July 21 to Aug. 1, the opportunity to experience the

cello in all its infinite moods is presented at Cello: An American Experience Recital Series. Featuring extraordinary musicians – both emerging and master – the recital opens on Sunday, July 21, at 7:30 with a show by Minnesota Orchestra principal cellist Tony Ross. What follows includes performances by Tanya Remenikova, recipient of the 2007 Master Teacher Studio Award; Astrid Schween, long-running member of the world-renowned Lark Quartet; Bruce Uchimura, conductor of the Western Michigan University Symphony Orchestra; Bo Li, acting principal cellist with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; and Mark Summer, found-ing member of the Turtle Island String Quartet. For tickets and information, go to celloanamericanexperience.com.

Young At Art II At the end of Third Street in Northfield, where it bottoms out onto Division, sits the second install-ment of a collaboration between a group of tal-ented young artists from Northfield High School, the Northfield Arts and Culture Commission and local ceramic artist Rafael Estrella. Funded by a grant from the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council, the sculpture by the Northfield Young Sculptor’s Project is a gloriously energetic multi-

media mosaic. It will occupy this space for a year, at which point it will be replaced by next year’s work, and will then be added to a per-manent sculpture garden at the high school. Student art downtown, and a student-created sculpture garden at school. Beautiful.

Forty Years of Art Nestled on the banks of picturesque Lake Pepin sits tiny Stockholm, a wee Wisconsin hamlet that’s earned a mighty reputation as a major Midwestern art destination. Home to a number of internation-ally renowned artists, each 3rd Saturday in July it hosts a fair that’s become a mecca for sophisticated art makers and art lovers alike. And this year, on July 20, the Stockholm Art Fair turns 40. Join the birthday celebration and take advantage of the opportunity to buy some of the best fine and functional art the area has to offer. The show runs from 1 to 5 and includes food and live music; more information, directions and a listing of the 100 participating artists can be found at www.stockholmartfair.org. Bring a camera as well as your wallet; in this lovely village, you’ll want them both.

Music to Soothe the Savage Hump-DayLooking for that mid-week break to elevate your spirits and calm your jangled nerves? Look no further than the Northfield Noon-time Organ Recitals 2013. This is the seventh season of the popular recital series; the music is lush and the settings – various churches and chapels throughout Northfield – are serene. The Noontime Recitals begin on July 10 and run through Aug. 14. For more information,

contact Richard Collman at 507/645-1357 or [email protected]. And make summer Wednesdays at noon your respite from the rat race.

STOCKHOLM ART FAIR

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The last days of June…

THURSDAY, JUNE 27

Theater: Twelfth Night • 7pmCentral Park, NorthfieldSee theater page.

Long Time Gone Bluegrass Band • 7pmCentral Park, FaribaultFree. More at longtimegoneband.com.

Northfield Community Band • 7-8pmBridge Square, Northfield

JuneBug Music FestivalThe Contented Cow, NorthfieldCarey Langer • 7-8:30pm

A solo artist covering six decades and seven styles of music. From The Everly Brothers and Frank Sinatra to Rick Springfield, Dave Matthews and Jimmy Eat World, plus original music.

Martin Anderson and the Goods • 9-10:30pm A blend of Americana and country alternative sound with lots of Bob Dylan, some glam-era adaptations, as well as new music like Wilco and Ryan Adams.

Matt Bunch aka Dr. Jellyfish & The Cutters • 11pm-12:30am Hints at blues, swing and rock, with grunge influences from the

’90s, and old covers such as Bill Withers and Nirvana. The Cutters are Northfield-based and Kinks and Nirvana influenced.

Theater: Jesus Christ Superstar • 7:30pmLittle Theatre, OwatonnaSee theater page.

Billy Johnson • 8pmTavern Lounge, Northfield“Commitment-free rock ‘n’ roll. …Former Hillcats singer Billy Johnson confirms he belongs on the A-list alongside G.B. Leighton as one of the Twin Cities’ best feel-good, blue-collar, barroom-rousing tunesmiths with his first solo album, tellingly titled It’s a Good Life.” – Chris Riemenschneider, Star Tribune. Billy has opened for the BoDe-ans, Five For Fighting, Train, Poco, Paul Thorn, Van Hunt, Lowen and Navarro, Old 97s and more. More at billyjohnsonmusic.com.

MONDAYS: Bar Bingo • 4:30pmSpike’s Bar and Grill, FaribaultChess Night with The Bishop • 7-9pmContented Cow, NorthfieldTUESDAYS: Open Mic Night 7pm-midnightBabe’s Music Bar, LakevilleWEDNESDAYS: Babe’s Bar Bingo • 7pmBabe’s Music Bar, LakevilleTHURSDAYS: Water Pong Tourneys 9-11pmBabe’s Music Bar, LakevilleOpen Jam Night • 9-closeShenanigan’s, RosemountDJ Dance Party • 9:30pmSpike’s Bar and Grill, FaribaultDJ and Karaoke • 9:30pmFroggy Bottoms, NorthfieldBy Speedo Entertainment. FRIDAYS: Karaoke • 9pmCastle Rock N Roll, Castle RockDJ Music • 9pm-1amRueb ‘N’ Stein, Northfield

Live KDWB Party ZoneShenanigan’s, RosemountDJ Special July 12Froggy Bottoms, NorthfieldBy Speedo Entertainment. SATURDAYS: DJ Music • 9pmRueb ‘N’ Stein, NorthfieldCastle Rock N Roll, Castle RockAll Request Dance Party 9:30pm-midnightBabe’s Music Bar, LakevilleFree Jukebox Saturday Night Froggy Bottoms, NorthfieldEVERY OTHER SATURDAY: Euchre Tournament • 11amSpike’s Bar and Grill, FaribaultSUNDAYS: Babe’s Poker Tourney 4 and 6:30pmBabe’s Music Bar, LakevilleQuiz Night • 8pmContented Cow, NorthfieldFour-person teams compete for prizes.

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Mark Allen and the Key West Rejects • 8pmTavern Lounge, NorthfieldMark Allen and a cast of talented musicians per-forming favorites from the likes of Johnny Cash, Tom Petty, Neil Diamond, Neil Young, Foo Fight-ers and Buck Cherry, along with a repertoire of original tunes. More at thekeywestrejects.com.

Shirts and Skins • 9:30pm-CloseBabe’s Music Bar, LakevilleCombine high energy, an incredible stage presence and above average vocals and musicianship with what they call in the music business “the X factor” and you have one of the hottest young ris-ing bands in the region.

Sterns County 17 • 10pmSpike’s, FaribaultTop 40 country hits presented with an explosive rock and roll edge and a high-energy stage show.

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Sixth Annual Celebrate Dundas Community FestivalDundasThe second of a two-day event. See June 28 description.

Riverwalk Market Fair • 9am-1pmBridge Square, NorthfieldMinnesota’s only combined artists and farmers market. Local and organic farm produce, art and fine craft, artisan foods and North-field’s favorite bread and pastries. Weekly mix of entertainment and youth activities range. Riverwalk: The Art of a Summer Saturday. More at RiverWalkMarketFair.org.

FRIDAY, JUNE 28

Sixth Annual Celebrate Dundas Community FestivalDundasThe first of a family friendly two-day event filled with activities for all ages. Dukes baseball and clinic, pancake breakfast, bike decorat-ing and family ride, dog activities, horse-drawn historic tours, mill stories, one-day museum, food vendors, children’s carnival and ArtOrg steamroller printmaking. Full schedule at cityofdundas.org.

JuneBug Music FestivalThe Contented Cow, NorthfieldOccasional Jazz • 5-6:30pm

Mainstream classic jazz of Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, Duke Ellington, Dave Brubeck and others in the same style.

Why Not? • 7-8:30pm A three-piece band that covers hits from the ’50s to today. With their tenacious ability to string songs together, they’re often referred to as a “human jukebox.”

Shoot Lucy • 9-10:30pm A Twin Cities-based rock band.

Toaster Fork! • 11pm-12:30am Original music from alt-country to straight up rock and roll, blues and punk.



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Optimum Trajectory • 7-9pmHideAway Coffeehouse and Wine BarA jazz quintet based in the Twin Cities. Their repertoire spans jazz classics from the ’30s-’50s as well as contemporary jazz and originals. Band members include Ira Adelman (alto and tenor saxophones), Garth Anderson (drums), Jeff Gurney (acoustic and electric bass), Steve Hillson (trumpet and flugelhorn) and Tim McNamara (guitar). More at optimum-trajectory-jazz.com.

Theater: Best of Broadway and Film • 7:30pmParadise Center for the Arts, FaribaultSee theater page.


Jelloslave • 7pmCrossings at Carnegie, ZumbrotaAn ensemble pairing cellos with drums, includ-ing tablas used in Sikh devotions. The Jello-slave sound draws from the European classical tradition reflected in the cellos, the Hindustani classical rhythms of the tablas, and a continuum of international drumming styles.

Biggest Dance of the Summer • 8pm-12:30amNorthfield Armory16+ dances. $10 cover. Bring ten friends and get in for free. Infor-mation at 612/462-3415.

Rob Meany • 1-4pmCannon River Winery, Cannon FallsAn award-winning singer-songwriter and pianist from Bloomington best known as the singer/keyboardist for the pop-rock group Ter-ramara. Plays original and popular songs in the styles of Elton John, Billy Joel, Ben Folds and Harry Connick Jr.

JuneBug Music FestivalThe Contented Cow, NorthfieldNew Moon Trio • 3-4:30pm

Here’s a taste of 100 years of popular tunes, random requests and spontaneous harmonies featuring Ross Currier on bass, Lance Heisler on drums and Justin London on guitar.

The Frye • 5-6:30pm Eclectic pop, old country and fresh originals from this Mankato-based duo featuring a Neil Young-sounding Joe Tougas and the gorgeous-voiced Ann Fee. From Etta James to KISS – five decades of music.

Rich Relations • 7-8:30pmStone Soup • 9-10:30pm

A hearty broth of rock and blues from a time when it hit you in the chest and lifted you straight up. Breathe the air, stir the pot, share the wine and start feeling fine.

Skeleton Club • 11pm-12:30am

Cedar Paddle • 5-8pmCannon River Winery, Cannon FallsClassic rock, covers, folk and Jimmy Buffett.

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Jack Klatt • 8pmTavern Lounge, NorthfieldIn authentic troubadour tradition, Jack Klatt has traveled through the highways and bi-ways of America, Europe and Canada with his guitar. He entertains with his boisterous finger-picking style and whiskey-worn voice, continuing in the tradition of folks like Utah Phillips, Blind Willie MacTell and Townes Van Zandt.

SUNDAY, JUNE 30

Theater: Best of Broadway and Film • 2pmParadise Center for the Arts, FaribaultSee theater page.

Jagged Ease • 2-5pmCannon River Winery, Cannon FallsRegulars on the Southern Minnesota music scene, Jaggedease is an acoustic duo playing originals and covering many genres from easy-going lounge to blues-driven ballads. More at jaggedease.com.

MONDAY, JULY 1

Northern Roots Session • 7:30-9pmThe Contented Cow, NorthfieldAn informal weekly gathering of musicians to play acoustic music with roots in the north, particularly the Nordic countries. Partici-pants and listeners of all ages and levels of experience are welcome.

TUESDAY, JULY 2

Tom Hunter • 7pmCasa Bistro & Ristorante Italiano, LakevilleThis live performance has been honed by more than 300 perfor-mances a year. From solo to full band, Hunter covers the musical spectrum from smoky jazz to gut-bucket Chicago blues.

Acoustic Jam Session • 7:30-10pmThe Contented Cow, NorthfieldEvery Tuesday night show up with your unplugged instrument of choice and jam – or just show up and listen.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 3

Traditional Irish Music Session • 7-9pmCorner Room, Rueb ‘n’ Stein, NorthfieldA weekly gathering of musicians and listeners who love Irish music. Open to all players of traditional Irish music – come for jigs, reels, airs, the occasional song, good spirits and good company. Listeners most welcome – this is the session’s third year in Northfield.

Jonah and the Whales • 9-closeShenanigans, RosemountA solid mix of classic ’60s and early ’70s.

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Lonesome Dan Kase • 8pmTavern Lounge, NorthfieldFor the last 15 years Lonesome Dan Kase has been playing his unique brand of country-blues on stages throughout the U.S. Expect unique finger-picking, warm vocals as well as his depth of knowledge in the history of the blues. More at lonesomedan.com.

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Honey Wine Release Party • 11am-5pmCannon River Winery, Cannon FallsThis delicious new vintage wine with local Minnesota honey will be in new packaging with a new label. Enjoy free live music by Locklin Road (Minneapolis Irish folk and Celtic music), 1-4pm and vineyard picnics and tours 1-5pm.

Lindsay Pedalty • 5-8pmCannon River Winery, Cannon FallsPedalty’s clear, unaffected voice is sophisticated and refreshing. Her repertoire includes pop, old and new rock, blues, jazz, standards and even a country tune or two.

Billy McLaughlin and Mystery Guests • 8pmCrossings at Carnegie, ZumbrotaEnjoy a night of Billy’s signature solo acoustic masterpieces accented by a few cameo special guest appearances.

First Annual Dan Freeman Memorial 4th of July Fireworks DuskFireworks shot from Northfield Middle School (firing zone off limit to spectators)Parking available in the Northfield High School, Middle School, Bridgewater Elementary School and Rock Field parking lots.

FRIDAy, JuLy 5

Sweet Jazz • 7-9pmHideAway Coffeehouse and Wine Bar, NorthfieldChristina Schwietz (vocals); Peter Webb (keyboard); David Miller (drums, flugelhorn, melodica) and Bruce Jensen (bass). Their name says it all.

Ben Aaron • 8pmTavern Lounge, NorthfieldOriginal folk, blues and Americana – popular songs from the past and present, along with selections from Aaron’s recent CD, Blue Win-ter. Find him at benaaronmusic.com.

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Sasha Mercedes • 8pmTavern Lounge, NorthfieldA feisty folk-rocker who will draw you in with her compelling and powerful vocal stylings. Find her at sashamercedes.com.

Bernie King and the Guilty Pleasures • 9-11pmThe Contented Cow, NorthfieldBluegrass from Minneapolis.

My Drunk uncle • 9-closeShenanigans, RosemountModern and classic rock covers.

SUNDAY, JULY 7

Hounds of Finn • 1-4pmCannon River Winery, Cannon Falls

Exhibit Opening Reception: Fichten Family • 1-5pmOwatonna Arts CenterSee galleries page.

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WEDNESDAY, JULY 10

Noontime Organ Recital: Phyllis Milbrandt and Richard Collman • 12:15-12:45pm1812 Michigan Drive, NorthfieldHouse pipe organ.

Books and Stars: Blue Wolf Bluegrass • 7pmWay Park, NorthfieldA love of bluegrass music brings this pack of musicians together. Rain site: Odd Fellows Park.


THURSDAY, JULY 11

Speaker Program: Gettysburg Campaign – 2nd shot • 6pmNorthfield Historical SocietyThis is the third talk in a series commemorating the 150th anni-versary of the Civil War. Jim Stark, a student of the Civil War, will present the Gettysburg Campaign, the high water mark of the Con-federacy. Free and open to the public.

HAPPENINGS Saturday July 6, cont.

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Mark Grim • 7-9pmHideAway Coffeehouse and Wine Bar, NorthfieldSinger/songwriter/guitarist. Repertoire includes songs by The Beatles, Everly Brothers, James Taylor, Paul Simon, Bob Dylan, Chuck Brodsky and Nigel Egg, as well as a variety of lesser-known blues and well-received original songs.

The Ericksons • 8pmCrossings at Carnegie, ZumbrotaA sister duo, The Ericksons have released a lush new album, The Wild. Rooted in Americana with the addition of haunting pedal steel instrumenta-tion, the duo performs with voices reminiscent of Emmylou Harris.

GB Leighton with Roadhouse 6 • 8pmBabe’s Music Bar, LakevilleA night of dancing under the Pan-O-Prog big tent. After 15 years, 3,000 shows and a dozen discs, GB Leighton is arguably the region’s most popular rocker. His six-piece band performs some 200 shows a year across the Upper Midwest. Oftentimes compared to his boy-hood idol Bruce Springsteen, Leighton has created his own style of heartfelt lyrics and house-rocking rhythms.

Matthew Griswold • 8pmTavern Lounge, NorthfieldGriswold supplies bone shakin’ voodoo grooves. His brand of foot-stompin’ folk-rock pays a tribute to the Delta Blues with a side order of thistle and shamrock. Expect a repertoire of classic covers, reinvented traditionals and well-crafted originals. More at www.matthewgriswold.net.

Music Appreciation BBQ • 6-9pmThe Contented Cow, NorthfieldThis is the Contented Cow’s thank you to the musicians who play there – stop in and enjoy burgers, brats and beer.

Owatonna Community Band • 7pmCentral Park, Owatonna

Robert Meany • 8pmTavern Lounge, NorthfieldAn award-winning singer-songwriter and pianist from Blooming-ton. Original and popular songs in the styles of Elton John, Billy Joel, Ben Folds and Harry Connick Jr.

Cherrygun • 9:30pmBabe’s Music Bar, LakevillePan-O-Prog’s indoor dance party. 21+. Non-stop rock, country and dance pop hits that draw every partier to the dance floor.

FRIDAY, JULY 12

New Moon Trio • 5-7pmThe Contented Cow, NorthfieldA taste of 100 years of popular tunes, random requests and sponta-neous harmonies featuring Ross Currier on bass, Lance Heisler on drums and Justin London on guitar.

Martin Zellar & the Hardways/The Rum Runners • 6:30pmOutdoor Rinks across from High School, New PragueMartin Zellar headlines this Dozinky Kick-Off Concert. Food, beverages and fun. $10. 21+. Rum Runners at 6:30, Zellar and the Hardways at 9:30. Gates open at 6.

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Walker Brothers Band • 8-11pmThe Contented Cow, NorthfieldA five-piece group rocking out of the Twin Cities, playing dance-able covers and originals. A mixture of talents, ideas and moments of ecstasy all working to get you onto the dance floor.

Frontman and the Other Guys • 11pm-12amThe Contented Cow, Northfield

SATURDAY, JULY 13


Northfield Garden Tour: Flowers and Fine Art • 10am-4pmThis is the first of a two-day event. Tour six private gardens. Each will include a resident artist showcasing their work with items for sale. Advance tickets at Knecht’s Nursery and -eco gardens and at the gardens. Tickets: $10. More at northfieldgardenclub.org.

Tony Williams • 1-4pmCannon River Winery, Cannon FallsWilliams’ solo performance features a variety of classical, flamenco and jazz originals as well as some Americana/classic cover songs. During the summer

of 2011 he was voted the winner of KARE 11’s “The Voice: Min-nesota” contest.

Theater: “Into the Woods” Camp Performance • 2:30pmCrossings at Carnegie, ZumbrotaSee theater page.

Ashes for April • 5-8pmCannon River Winery, Cannon FallsFour guys, six acoustic instruments and retro pop songs. Includes Lincoln Ashbury (acoustic guitar, mandolin, vocals), Chubby Ashton (upright bass, vocals), Rocco C’Ash (drums, percussion) and Mickey Mash (acoustic guitar, banjo, vocals).

Chuckwagon Supper • 5:30-7:30pmVillage of Yesteryear, OwatonnaAn evening of cowboy fare (shredded pork, calico beans and more) and entertainment with singing cowboy Lonesome Ron. Tickets $12, space is limited. For tickets, call the Steele County Historical Society, 507/451-1420.

Jivin’ Ivan and the Kings of Swing • 7:30-11:30pmSignature Bar & Grill, FaribaultClassic acoustic swing, dancing, hot licks, stellar singing and no cover. Swing dancing lessons at 7pm sponsored by the Faribault Chamber of Commerce.

Marty Anderson and the Goods • 8-11pmThe Contented Cow, NorthfieldA blend of Americana and country alternative sound with lots of Bob Dylan, some glam-era adaptations that really rock, as well as new music like Wilco and Ryan Adams.


Steele County Historical Society 27th Annual Extravaganza 11am-5pmVillage of Yesteryear History Center, OwatonnaMusic, food, historic demonstrations, blacksmithing, leather work-ing, woodworking, old-time gas engines, handwork demonstra-tions, an antique tractor show and parade, horse-drawn rides, OZ Printing Press, and more await you during this family day of histori-cally related fun. The Old West Regulators will be on hand to take you back to the “old west.” Shop for unique treasures at the Artisan Market. All Village buildings are open. Free, donations appreciated.

treVeld • 1-4pmCannon River Winery, Cannon FallsA group of string musicians producing a rare quality of acoustic music that blends gypsy, swing, old time, Celtic, bluegrass, blues, chamber and Nordic roots and appeals to all ages.

Songs of Hope • 2pmCrossings at Carnegie, ZumbrotaChildren from around the world gather for a six-week camp, then travel to perform songs from each other’s countries. See them at the State Theater. Freewill donations gratefully accepted.

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Joe Carey • 8pmTavern Lounge, NorthfieldSinger/songwriter Joe Carey has been active in Minnesota’s music scene for more than 15 years playing with several local bands, namely Loft, The Careys, Love Songs for Angry Men and his new-est endeavor, The Chinwaggers. His sound is best described as a soulful roots rock band with a twist of twang.

The Eighth Street Duo • 9 pm Froggy Bottoms, NorthfieldNorthfield natives and local favorites Chad Johnson and Rus-sell Franek are known for their spot-on harmonies and diverse acoustic style and have been playing together since junior high. Their music is at the crossroads between rock and country with a touch of modern folk. Influenced by the likes of Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, Bob Seger, CCR, Rolling Stones, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Zac Brown and Tom Petty.

Good for Gary with Ageless • 9pmBabe’s Music Bar, LakevillePan-O-Prog’s Saturday night tent dance. This Twin Cities cover band plays current and past dance hits, focusing on the newest Top 40 songs. With a seven-piece lineup, there’s no hip-hop, pop or dance song they can’t cover including Lady Gaga, Eminem, Usher and Rihanna.

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Northfield Garden Tour: Flowers and Fine Art • 11am-4pmThis is the second of a two-day event. See July 13 description.

HAPPENINGS Saturday, July 13, continued


TuESDAy, JuLy 16

Rice County FairRice County Fairgrounds, FaribaultThis is the first of a six-day event. See their ad on the inside back cover for more.

Asian Brush Demonstration 3:45pm

Art Exhibit Opening Reception 5-7pmNorthfield Senior CenterSee exhibits page.

Acoustic Jam Session • 7:30-10pmThe Contented Cow, NorthfieldEvery Tuesday night show up with your unplugged instrument of choice and jam – or just show up and listen!

WEDNESDAY, JULY 17

Rice County FairRice County Fairgrounds, FaribaultThis is the second of a six-day event. See their ad on the inside back cover for more.

Noontime Organ Recital: David Lim • 12:15-12:45pmMusic and Drama Center, Carleton, NorthfieldLim is a student at Gustavus Adolphus College.

Books and Stars: The Castaways • 7pmOld Memorial Field, NorthfieldNationally known Minnesota-based rock and roll band famous for their hit Liar, Liar! Event includes free admission to the pool from 6pm on. Rain site: Odd Fellow’s Park.

Traditional Irish Music Session • 7-9pmCorner Room, Rueb ‘n’ Stein, NorthfieldA weekly gathering of musicians and listeners who love Irish music. Open to all players of traditional Irish music – come for jigs, reels, airs, the occasional song, good spirits and good company. Listeners most welcome.


THURSDAY, JULY 18

Rice County FairRice County Fairgrounds, FaribaultThis is the third of a six-day event. See their ad on the inside back cover for more.

Chance Meetings • 7-8:30pmCentral Park, OwatonnaAcoustic folk and bluegrass.

Presentation: Last Keepers at Split Rock • 7-8:30pmNorthfield High School AuditoriumMike Roberts turned off the light at the Split Rock Lighthouse at the end of the 1968-69 shipping season. Little did he know that the light would never shine again for the mariners of this iconic Lake Superior National landmark. He’ll share stories from his U.S. Coast Guard experience, personal search and rescue stories and the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald in November of 1975. $15 adults, $10 students.

Barb Piper • 8pmTavern Lounge, NorthfieldSinger/songwriter Barb Piper performs classics, covers, and originals with influ-ences from Hoagy Carmichael, The Beatles and Bonnie Raitt to Susan Tedeschi, Brandi Carlile and Indigo Girls. This popular Minnesota artist pairs adept guitar skills with clear and calming vocals. More at barbpipermusic.com.

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Rice County FairRice County Fairgrounds, FaribaultThis is the fourth of a six-day event. See their ad on the inside back cover for more.

Pho • 8-11pmThe Contented Cow, Northfield

Barbara Jean and Chastity Brown 8pmCrossings at Carnegie, ZumbrotaBarbara Jean grew up immersed in a world of music, having inherited the talents to write songs and sing them as well as play banjo, fiddle and viola. Sweet as molas-ses and woodsmoke, clear and burning as summer sun, Chastity Brown is a banjo-playing soul singer. Together, they’ll sweep audiences away.

Craig Wasner and Maren Brogger 8pmTavern Lounge, NorthfieldFather/daughter duo Craig (Over and Bank Band/piano) and Maren (guitarist recently returned from Nashville) play covers of popular artists such as James Taylor, Bon-nie Raitt, Tom Petty and Vince Gill. A mix between country, folk, blues and funk.

Drama Queen • 9:30pm-closeBabe’s Music Bar, LakevilleBoasting former members of some of the Twin Cities’ best bands (Rock It Science, Playback, Hard Days Night, Wreckless and more), Drama Queen takes the music of artists as diverse as Lady Gaga, Michael Jackson, Adele, P!nk and Bon Jovi and weaves them into a night of great party and dance music.

SATURDAY, JULY 20

Rice County FairRice County Fairgrounds, FaribaultThis is the fifth of a six-day event. See their ad on the inside back cover for more.

Eat Local Farm Tour • times varyPick up a Local Farm Tour book at Just Food Co-op in Northfield.Visit local farms.

Riverwalk Market Fair • 9am-1pmBridge Square, NorthfieldMinnesota’s only combined artists and farmers market. Local and organic farm produce, art and fine craft, artisan foods and Northfield’s favorite bread and pastries. Weekly mix of entertainment and youth activities range. Riverwalk: The Art of a Summer Saturday. More at RiverWalkMarketFair.org.

Stockholm Art Fair 10am-5pmStockholm, WisconsinThis is the 40th anni-

versary of this gem of a fine art fair along the Mississippi. One hundred juried artists, local artisan food and live music all day in this picturesque town along the river. More at stockholmartfair.org.

Cannon Falls Wine and Art Festival 10am-5pmHannah’s Bend Park, Cannon FallsThis is the first of a two-day event. Shop local art vendors 10am-5pm each day and enjoy free live music. This year’s festival will feature nearly 20 wineries from across Min-nesota. Wine tasting hours are 12 to 4pm each day. Sample ten wines for $20.

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Bonnie and the Clydes • 8-10:30pmThe Contented Cow, NorthfieldTake a step back and resurrect songs of love, peace and flower power from the late ’60s and early ’70s. The Bonnie is Bonnie Jean Flom. The Clydes are Bill McGrath and Scott McMillan.

SUNDAY, JULY 21

Rice County FairRice County Fairgrounds, FaribaultThis is the last of a six-day event. See their ad on the inside back cover for more.

Relativity • 8pmTavern Lounge, NorthfieldVoted one of Northfield’s best bands, this trio plays music from popular artists such as Missy Higgins and the Avett Brothers as well as classic rock tunes from bands like Fleet-wood Mac and John Mellencamp to such varied artists as the Indigo Girls, Damien Rice and Sarah McLachlan. Enjoy power harmonies by twin sisters Linda Wilson and Sandy Jensen (who also adds mandolin, harmonica and percussion) and solid guitar and bluesy vocals by Toby Jensen.

Andra Suchy • 1-4pmCannon River Winery, Cannon FallsA regular guest on A Prairie Home Com-panion, Andra Suchy (who will be joined by Andrew Pierzina, and perhaps others) has performed around the world, singing with such artists as Brad Paisley, Mindy Smith, Emmylou Harris, Chris Thile and soprano Renee Fleming. She has recorded with a wide range of indie, rock, blues and folk acts including the Honeydogs, Jonny Lang, Peter Ostroushko and Soul Asylum’s Dave Pirner. Her music is full of infectious origi-nals with a twang-tinged mix of country, rock, folk and blues that has garnered much critical acclaim and media buzz.

Willie B Blues Band • 2pmFalconer Vineyards, Red WingWillie B formed the Willie B’s Blues Band in the summer of 2010 in Red Wing. His style is influenced by the “Crunchy Texas Blues Sound” as well as the “Chicago Clean Tone.” He has been gigging regularly with a rotating lineup of musicians spread through the Twin Cities Metro. Willie B is a member of the Minnesota Blues Society.

Merle Haggard & More Doors open 3pmOktoberfest Grounds, LaCrosse, WICountry western legend Merle Haggard headlines this collection of great

music also featuring Smokin Bandits, The Big Wu, and Horseshoes and Hand Gre-nades. Tickets starting at $45 and available at oktoberfestusa.com.

Robert Meany • 5-8pmCannon River Winery, Cannon FallsAn award-winning singer-songwriter and pianist from Bloomington, best known as the singer/keyboardist for the pop-rock group Terramara. He is also a versatile solo artist performing both original and popular songs in the styles of Elton John, Billy Joel, Ben Folds and Harry Connick Jr.

Exhibit Opening Reception: Ivete Castro Martinez and Maggie Sutton 7pmCrossings at Carnegie, ZumbrotaSee galleries page.

Optimum Trajectory • 7-9pmHideAway Coffeehouse and Wine Bar, NorthfieldTogether for years, this band takes a tune and gives it their own unique twist. Origi-nals plus well-known rock and blues tunes. They know how to play and entertain. Acoustic jazzy kinda stuff.


Cannon Falls Wine and Art Festival • 10am-5pmHannah’s Bend Park, Cannon FallsThis is the second of a two-day event. See July 20 description.

Andrew Walesch • 1-4pmCannon River Winery, Cannon FallsBlues and jazz by “the boy with the voice.” A great variety of classics and originals.

Cello: An American Experience Recital Series • 7:30pmUrness Recital Hall, St. Olaf, NorthfieldThe first of nine days of world class performance and cello master classes. Tonight’s cello recital features Tony Ross. Tickets $15 adults, $10 seniors, $5 students. More at celloanamericanexperience.com.

MONDAY, JULY 22


TUESDAY, JULY 23

Cello: An American Experience Recital Series • 7:30pmUrness Recital Hall, St. Olaf, NorthfieldThis is the second of nine days of world class performance and cello master classes. Tonight’s cello recital features Tanya Reme-nikova. Tickets $15 adults, $10 seniors, $5 students. More at celloanamericanexperience.com.


WEDNESDAy, JuLy 24

Five Days of Fun FestivalOwatonnaThe first of five days of fun – Owatonna-style: ice cream social, old car cruise-in, Crazy Days sidewalk sales, kiddie parade, food, music, street dance and Festival of the Arts in Central Park. Go to visitowatonna.org and click on area events for details.

Noontime Organ Recital: Stephen May • 12:15-12:45pmSkinner Chapel, Carleton, NorthfieldOrganist and choir director at the Episcopal Cathedral of Our Merciful Saviour in Faribault.

Books and Stars: The Okee Dokee Brothers • 7-8pmWay Park, NorthfieldMeet the Grammy-winning Okee Dokee Brothers from Minneapolis. Rain site: Odd Fellows Park.


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Five Days of Fun FestivalOwatonnaThis is the second of five days of fun – Owatonna-style. See July 24 description.

History Mystery Entertainment Pub Crawl • 6-9pmDowntown NorthfieldThe Northfield Historical Society hosts this historical pub crawl. Start at Bridge Square and head to either Froggy Bottoms or the Tavern Lounge and then to the Upstairs Rueb N Stein – three of Northfield’s most historic buildings. Each stop will have unique entertainment and a brief history presentation. Limited space – call the Historical Society at 507/645-9268.

Crazy Daze Sidewalk Sale • 7am-7pmDowntown NorthfieldBargains from local merchants. See pages 28-29 for crazy specials.

Key West Rejects • 4:30-8pmBabe’s Music Bar, LakevilleMark Allen and a cast of talented musicians performing favorites from the likes of Johnny Cash, Tom Petty, Neil Diamond, Neil Young, Foo Fighters and Buck Cherry, along with a repertoire of original tunes. Find them at thekeywestrejects.com.

HAPPENINGS Sunday, July 21, continued


Martin Devaney and Jake Hyer • 8pmTavern Lounge, NorthfieldDubbed “the mayor of St. Paul” by friends and compatriots in the Twin Cities music scene, Devaney is an accomplished singer/songwriter with five albums to his name, each garnering praise and attention from the press and fans. He is known for his poetic, yet unpretentious songs and inspired live performances (martindevaney.com. Jake Hyer accompanies on vocals, violin and mandolin. Harmonies with Hyer provide the bread and butter to Devaney’s artful, sincere songs.

Diver Dress • 9-10pmThe Contented Cow, Northfield

Jaded Evolution • 9:30pm-closeBabe’s Music Bar, LakevilleRock, pop and modern country.

SATURDAY, JULY 27

Five Days of Fun FestivalOwatonnaThis is the fourth of five days of fun – Owatonna-style. See July 24.


Hip Hop 2 your Mind Music & Art Show • 6-11pmThe Contented Cow, NorthfieldLocal and Twin Cities area musicians, J.O.T.S. at 6:30; Hella Beats Production Crew at 7:30; Chris Mann at 8:30; and headliner Duenday at 10, an up-and-coming hip hop crew with smooth, positive lyrics and influences including Atmosphere. Simultaneous art show by event producer Matthew Bunch, releasing new 3-D art. More at drjellyfishstudios.com.

Owatonna Community Band • 7pmCentral Park, Owatonna

Ian Thomas Alexy • 8pmTavern Lounge, NorthfieldAcclaimed singer/songwriter known for his work as a solo artist and with the national-touring Americana roots duo Hobo Neph-ews of Uncle Frank. More at www.ianalexy.com.

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Five Days of Fun FestivalOwatonnaThis is the third of five days of fun – Owatonna-style. See July 24.

Theater: The Music Man • 7:30pmNorthfield Arts Guild TheaterSee theater page.

Theater: Footloose – The Musical • 7:30pmParadise Center for the Arts, FaribaultSee theater page.

Mason Jennings • 8pmCrossings at Carnegie, ZumbrotaJennings tackles the exponentially growing responsibilities of adult-hood in his latest release, Minnesota. See him perform in this inti-mate setting shortly before he performs at the Minnesota State Fair.


Antique Road Show • 12-4pmCannon River Winery, Cannon FallsThis is the first of a two-day event. Shop for unique antiques while sipping award-winning wines.

Brooke Ellis • 1-4pmCannon River Winery, Cannon FallsA 20-something-year-old singer/songwriter from Hastings who plays guitar, keyboards and ukulele. Originals as well as covers.

Relativity • 5-8pmCannon River Winery, Cannon FallsMusic from popular artists such as Missy Higgins and the Avett Brothers as well as classic rock from bands like Fleetwood Mac and John Mellencamp to the Indigo Girls, Damien Rice and Sarah McLachlan. Power harmonies by twin sisters Linda Wilson and Sandy Jensen (who also adds mandolin, harmonica and percus-sion) and solid guitar and bluesy vocals by Toby Jensen.

Cello: An American Experience Recital Series • 7:30pmStudio A, St. Olaf, NorthfieldThis is the third of nine days of world class performance and cello master classes. Tonight’s cello recital features Astrid Schween. Tickets $15 adults, $10 seniors, $5 students. More at celloanamericanexperience.com.

Theater: The Music Man • 7:30pmNorthfield Arts Guild TheaterSee theater page.

Theater: Footloose – The Musical • 7:30pmParadise Center for the Arts, FaribaultSee theater page.

Matt Braaten CD Release Party • 8-11pmUpstairs Rueb ‘n’ Stein, NorthfieldRaised in nearby Nerstrand, a graduate of St. Olaf College and now an up-and-coming member of the Los Angeles music scene, singer/songwriter Matt Braaten returns to Northfield to celebrate the release of his buzz-worthy debut solo album, Walk in the Sun., which has been compared to Tom Petty, Cheap Trick, the Replace-ments and R.E.M. More at soundcloud.com/matt-braaten.

HAPPENINGS Saturday, July 27, continued


MONDAy, JuLy 29

Cello: An American Experience Recital Series • 7:30pmUrness Recital Hall, St. Olaf, NorthfieldThis is the fourth of nine days of world class performance and cello master classes. Tonight’s cello recital features Bruce Uchimura. Tickets $15 adults, $10 seniors, $5 students. More at celloanamericanexperience.com.


TUESDAY, JULY 30


WEDNESDAY, JULY 31

Vintage Band Festival Lunch & Learn • 12 noonThe Contented Cow, Northfield

Noontime Organ Recital: Rosalie Alcoser • 12:15-12:45pmFirst Congregational Church, NorthfieldOrganist and choir director at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Roch-ester.

Books and Stars: Talent Show! • 7-8pmCentral Park, Northfield

Why Not? • 8pmTavern Lounge, NorthfieldA three-piece band that covers hits from the ’50s to today, Why Not? is guaranteed to get everyone in the audience tapping their toes. With their tenacious ability to string songs together, they’re often referred to as a “human jukebox.” Why Not? brings great vocals and instrumentation – and a whole lot of fun – to every performance.

Sell Out Stereo • 9pm-closeShenanigans, RosemountS.O.S. brings hits to the masses with a great attention to the detail of the original artists.

SUNDAY, JULY 28

Five Days of Fun FestivalOwatonnaThis is the last of five days of fun – Owatonna-style. See July 24 description.

Antique Road Show • 12-4pmCannon River Winery, Cannon FallsThis is the second of a two-day event. See July 27 description.

My Sweet Patootie • 1-4pmCannon River Winery, Cannon FallsAcoustic roots group from Ontario that brings twining vocal harmonies, monstrous fingerstyle guitar, sizzling fiddle, percussion and abundant chemistry together for the full package.

Theater: The Music Man • 2pmNorthfield Arts Guild TheaterSee theater page.

Theater: Footloose – The Musical • 2pmParadise Center for the Arts, FaribaultSee theater page.

John McCutcheon • 7pmCrossings at Carnegie, ZumbrotaWith every possible honor including seven Grammy nominations, McCutcheon brings his timeless traditional and well-loved original music to Crossings. A superb instrumentalist able to play the ham-mered dulcimer as easily as the banjo, the nyckelharpa as well as the guitar, McCutcheon adds in his voice and expert storytelling skillls.



Cello: An American Experience Recital Series • 7:30pmUrness Recital Hall, St. Olaf, NorthfieldThis is the fifth of nine days of world class performance and cello master classes. Tonight’s cello recital features Bo Li. Tickets $15 adults, $10 seniors, $5 students. More at celloanamericanexperience.com.

Vintage Band Concert • 8-10pmThe Contented Cow, Northfield

Willie B Blues Band • 7pmCentral Park Band Shell Red WingWillie B formed the Willie B’s Blues Band in the summer of 2010 in Red Wing. His style is influenced by the “Crunchy Texas Blues Sound” as well as the “Chicago Clean Tone.” Willie has been gigging regularly with a rotating lineup of musicians spread through the Twin Cities Metro amd is a member of the Minnesota Blues Society.

Ben Aaron .............................................. 5 – TavernAcoustic Jam Session .................Tuesdays – CowRosalie Alcoser ........... 31 – First Congregational Ian Thomas Alexy ...............................25 – TavernMarty Anderson and the Goods ..........13 – CowAshes for April ........ 13 – Cannon River WineryThe Big Wu ................20 – Oktoberfest GroundsBlue Wolf Bluegrass ....................... 10 – Way ParkBonnie and the Clydes ...........................20 – CowMatt Braaten ........................................... 27 – Rueb Joe Carey ............................... 13 – Tavern LoungeThe Castaways ..............17 – Old Memorial FieldChance Meetings ......................... 18 – OwatonnaCherrygun .............................................11 – Babe’s Martin Devaney and Jake Hyer........26 – Tavern Diver Dress ..............................................26 – CowDrama Queen ........................................19 – Babe’sDuenday ...................................................25 – CowThe Eighth Street Duo ...... 13 – Froggy BottomsBrooke Ellis .............. 27 – Cannon River WineryThe Ericksons .................................12 – Crossings Frontman and the Other Guys .............12 – CowGood for Gary w/Ageless ....................13 – Babe’sMark Grim .....................................12 – HideAwayMatthew Griswold ..............................12 – TavernMerle Haggard ..........20 – Oktoberfest GroundsHella Beats Production Crew ...............25 – CowHorseshoes and

Hand Grenades ......20 – Oktoberfest Grounds

Hounds of Finn ..........7 – Cannon River WineryTom Hunter ................................... 2 – Casa BistroJaded Evolution .....................................26 – Babe’s Barbara Jean/Chastity Brown ......19 – Crossings Mason Jennings .............................26 – Crossings J.O.T.S........................................................25 – CowJivin’ Ivan and

the Kings of Swing ..................... 13 – Signature Jonah and the Whales ................3 – ShenanigansLonesome Dan Kase ............................ 4 – TavernKey West Rejects ...................................25 – Babe’s Bernie King and the Guilty Pleasures ... 6 – CowGB Leighton w/Roadhouse 6 .............12 – Babe’s Bo Li ..................................................... 31 – St. Olaf David Lim .........................................17 – CarletonLocklin Road ..............6 – Cannon River WineryLonesome Ron ............13 – Village of YesteryearStephen May .....................................24 – CarletonChris Mann..............................................25 – CowJohn McCutcheon .........................28 – Crossings Billy McLaughlin .............................6 – CrossingsRobert Meany ....................... 11 – Tavern Lounge

20 – Cannon River WinerySasha Mercedes ..................................... 6 – TavernPhyllis Milbrandt/

Richard Collman .......................10 – NorthfieldMy Drunk Uncle .........................6 – ShenanigansMy Sweet Patootie .. 28 – Cannon River WineryNew Moon Trio ......................................12 – CowNorthern Roots Session ............Mondays – CowThe Okee Dokee Brothers ............ 24 – Way ParkOptimum Trajectory ....................20 – HideAway

Owatonna Community Band .......... 11, 25 – Central Park

Lindsay Pedalty ..........6 – Cannon River WineryPho ............................................................19 – CowBarb Piper ............................. 18 – Tavern LoungeRelativity...............................................20 – Tavern

27 – Cannon River WineryTanya Remenikova ............................ 23 – St. OlafTony Ross ............................................ 21 – St. OlafScattered Skies with Dan Andreasen .... 5 – CowAstrid Schween .................................. 27 – St. OlafSell Out Stereo ...........................27 – ShenanigansSmoking Bandits .......20 – Oktoberfest GroundsSongs of Hope ................................14 – Crossings Andra Suchy ............ 20 – Cannon River WinerySweet Jazz .........................................5 – HideAwayTraditional Irish

Music Session ....................Wednesdays – RuebtreVeld ...................... 14 – Cannon River WineryBruce Uchimura ................................ 29 – St. OlafAndrew Walesch ..... 21 – Cannon River WineryWalker Brothers Band ...........................12 – CowCraig Wasner and Maren Brogger ...19 – TavernWhy Not? .............................................27 – Tavern Tony Williams ......... 13 – Cannon River WineryWillie B Blues Band ......20 – Falconer Vineyards

31 – Red WingMartin Zellar and the Hardways/

The Rum Runners ..................12 – New Prague

July Gigs

HAPPENINGS Wednesday, July 31, continued


Northfield Crazy DazeThursday, July 25 – 7am-7pm in downtown Northfield


Thursday, July 25 – 7am-7pm in downtown Northfield


Vintage Band Festival

Celebrating Music over the CenturiesTime will stand still as the Vintage Band Festival takes the stage Aug. 1-4 with a multitude of period-inspired performances celebrating the music and instruments of past eras. More than 100 brass and wind band concerts will present their colorful notes this summer in the historic arts town of Northfield and surrounding satellite concert sites for an unforgettable experi-ence recalling music in history.The Vintage Band Festival – a historic account of its own – brings with it a vast repertoire, dating as far back as the Baroque era and offers cultural performances in a full range of genres. Hear marches, ballads, jazz, polkas and alphorn songs…or as the Brass Messengers from Minneapolis/St. Paul who play Caribbean and Balkan music say, “anything that fits in the twisted brass tubing from originals to covers from around the globe, as long as it’s making joyful noise.”Festival-goers will be able to step back in time and experience a musical documentary, of sorts, all in one weekend. “The whole town becomes a theater set,” said Festival’s Artistic Director Paul Niemisto, describing the bands’ different genres and eth-nicities to be represented at open-air venues of parks, pubs, res-taurants and other public spaces. “It’s not only the music, period instruments and authentic costumes viewers will be experienc-ing – we’re playing the space.” For example, attendees to the

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free festival can witness Civil War reenactment bands, dressed in period clothing, using restored instruments at a Battle of the Bands across the Cannon River followed by a massed concert.The Vintage Band Festival serves as a portal into different eras with additional auxiliary events offered, such as ballroom danc-ing, a vintage “base ball” game, vaudeville entertainment and more.This larger-than-life musical event spans the centuries, from primitive pieces to classic arrangements to old-time favorites to present-day smash hits, and it bridges across the country and overseas with more than 30 bands participating.The Kentucky Baroque Trumpets will perform signal calls dating back to 1240 from Kraków, Poland. This band offers a series of cavalry fanfares, solos, and duets, primarily from the 1600 and 1700s, and has just recently recorded a facsimile from Composer Cesare Bendinelli that was transcribed into modern notation, according to Kentucky Baroque’s Artistic Director Don Johnson.Dr. Niemisto also noted several European performances planned for Aug 1-4 that are indigenous to their place of origin such as: the Swedish band Medevi Brunnsorkester, a brass sex-tet with music dating back to 1870; the Oktetten Ehnstedts Eftr., a Swedish wind band, that hails from Stockholm; the Original Drachenfelser Musikanten, a quartet from Germany; and Eine Kleine DorfMusik Kapelle that harkens back to its age-old scores from small villages in Austria. “Each one is conscien-tiously trying to preserve and present a style of music that is indigenous to a very specific part of their country. Even within these countries, there are still differences and one might find it culturally interesting to hear contrasting interpretations, within one language group.”

This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund and by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.

This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts & cultural heritage fund.

Did you know that… you’ll be able to view authentic hand painted slides through a “magic lantern” accompanied by music circa 1910 at our vaudeville show?

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Copper Street Brass Quintet


Another noteworthy band is Kenny Carr and the Tigers, a trombone shout band from North Carolina. Kenneth Carr shared these words: “The Vintage Band Festival and the city of Northfield is a great venue and place for us to display our love for the brass sound. We are elated to be part of such a historic event.”For a complete band roster, go to http://vintagebandfestival.org/bands/. Music samplers and a full event schedule can be found at vintagebandfestival.org.Find VBF on Facebook at “Vintage Band Festival” and Twitter at @vintagebandfest.

Dr. Niemisto added, “It’s also culturally compelling to hear the bands from the United States that are creating music that is not indigenously American, such as the Brass Messengers, Klezmerica, and Mariachi mi Tierra MN.”Progressing along the musical timeline, the Twin Cities ensem-ble Copper Street Brass Quintet has a tour program called the “Evolution of the Brass Quintet” that is aimed at education and offered to communities across the nation.A headliner at the Vintage Band Festival that reinvents old to new is an extraordinary musical family – the Hypnotic Brass Ensemble. The eight brothers from the south side of Chicago have played all over the world. A recent press release from the band says, “Every step taken by these ambassadors of brass, has been to fuse the better parts of every musical genre, into a legacy to share the future of music.”


Judge Buckham’s Legacy: Faribault’s Library The name Thomas Scott Buckham is most likely associated today with the library bearing his name at 11 Division St. E in Faribault. But dur-ing his long lifetime (1835-1928), Buckham was widely respected as a judge who was (in the words of Phyllis Schuster in a Faribault Daily News story of July 19, 1980) “a learned man who delighted in classical scholarship, who cared little for mate-rial possessions, with the exception of books, and lived a frugal, somewhat eccentric life.” Part of Buckham’s eccentricity may have come from his unusual marriage to his wife, Anna, who gave Faribault its impressive moderne/Art Deco library in this month of July, 83 years ago.Buckham has a connection to Northfield, too, which I discovered while doing research for a book on Northfield’s oldest building, the Lyceum, that I wrote for the Northfield Historical Society in 2010. Buckham had been the first vice president of the Lyceum Society, whose aim was to establish a “reading room, circulating library and debating society.” The group first met on Oct. 1, 1856, in the new schoolhouse before town founder John North built the Lyceum Building the next year. Buckham’s name popped up often in the minutes (which have been preserved at the Rice County Historical Society in Faribault), in-cluding this entry from January of 1857 about a debate on the topic “that territorial extension is the true policy of our government”: “Thomas Buckham advanced and rebutted his own arguments with equal favor and effect.” I had written in my book that his effective-ness as a debater “stood him in good stead in Rice County District Court when he, as a Faribault attorney, represented the Younger Brothers after their capture in Madelia after their participation in the September 7, 1876, Northfield Bank Raid.” (Bob, Jim and Cole Younger pled guilty and thus avoided capital punishment.)Thomas Scott Buckham was a native of Chelsea, Vermont, who graduated at the top of his class at the Univ. of Vermont in 1855. He then taught Greek for one year at Mexico (N.Y.) Academy where he fell in love with 17-year-old music teacher Anna Mallary. Her parents, Lyman and Theresa Mallary of Brooklyn, N.Y., were opposed to the romance, which nonetheless proceeded via letters when Buckham heeded the motto of the 19th century, “Go west,

young man!” His father, James Buckham (a minister from Scotland in Chelsea) had passed to his son not only his love of Greek classics but a stake of gold valued at several hundred dollars. Buckham made his way with a school friend to the newly founded town of Northfield in the territory of Minnesota in 1856 and worked as a bookkeeper at Ames Mill. But it was not long before the intelligent young man moved to Faribault to “read law” with George Washington Batchelder and soon entered into a legal partnership with him. Buckham was

elected the county’s prosecuting attorney and served as Rice County’s first superinten-dent of schools.On Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 29, 1866, after ten years of correspondence and with Buckham having established himself, he and Anna were wed in Brooklyn and she con-sented at last to come out to the new state of Minnesota. After Thomas and Anna were deceased, Anzina Chase Batchelder (wife of Charles Batchelder, George W. Batchelder’s son who had also gone into law practice with his father) felt free to give her “personal reminiscences” of their unique union in a paper read to the Rice County Historical Society on Nov. 5, 1941. Alzina Batchelder said Anna went west “in spite of the forebodings and lamentations of

her friends and relatives.” However, “a promise was exacted that she could come back often for long visits, as her father and mother were still unreconciled to her marriage to one so completely out of the world and she also had an invalid sister who was inconsolable over

her loss.” Alzina sympathized with Anna, saying that anyone who knew her, “feminine to a degree, with her love of the finest in music, art and people, with her background of life in the best modern tra-dition of her time, in the up to date city of Brooklyn, can understand her reluctance to leave, even for love, her home with its security and

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By Susan Hvistendahl

Thomas Scott Buckham, a respected Rice County judge, had an unusual marital arrangement with his wife Anna after persuading her to come to Minnesota in 1866. Courtesy of Rice County Historical Society.

Anna Mallary Buckham lays the cornerstone of the Buckham Me-morial Library in Faribault on Sept. 22, 1929. Her gift to the city in memory of her husband Thomas Buckham came after a more than 20-year separation from her husband, who left her three million dollars. Courtesy of Rice County Historical Society.


comfort, for one in the far west…It took courage, and a sort of defi-ance of fate, to decide to cut loose from all she loved, and encounter she knew not what. Who can blame her for hesitating?” The Buckhams lived in large, pleasant, furnished rooms in a board-ing house which was then considered a “rather genteel way of life,” according to Alzina’s account. They entertained often, Anna was the first vice president of the Ladies Literary Club (forerunner of what was next called the Monday Club) and the couple became charter members of the Travellers Club. But, said Alzina, “Mrs. Buckham was a true lady of the old school, and as such, did not take much interest in housework or cooking for ladies, while such heavy work as washing, ironing or sweeping was supposed to be done only by servants.” The couple had no children, after the birth of a stillborn daughter in 1869, but the Buckhams were said to have shown much affection for the children of others, including inviting them to maple sugaring parties.Thomas Buckham’s responsibilities increased in the 1870s as Buck-ham became the second mayor of Faribault and a senator in the state legislature. Then, in 1879, Buckham was appointed judge of the fifth district by Gov. Pillsbury, a position he held until he retired in 1910. Among his other distinctions: Buckham was a regent of the Univ. of Minn., a trustee of Carleton College and President of the Library Board of Faribault when the library was in a city building.Anna’s long absences from Faribault became more frequent as her parents aged and her sister’s condition worsened. Alzina said that when Judge Buckham was 70 years old he bought (“without much consultation”) a house on First Street South, one of the finest in town,

Above: Thomas Scott Buckham Memorial Library. Courtesy of Rice County Historical Society.

Left: Alfred J. Hyslop (Carleton College art professor from 1923 to 1963) painted the four Greek murals of Olympia. Athens, Sparta and Delphi for the Thomas Buckham Memorial Library which opened in 1930. This picture of Hyslop is from the Carleton yearbook of 1931. See Hyslop murals in the sidebar at the end of this article. Courtesy of the Carleton College Archives.


Charles Connick, stained glass master of Boston (shown here in his studio), created this window of the Thomas Buckham Memorial Library in Faribault. Connick said, “This window marks an effort to express in light and color the spirit of the Greek tradition.” Connick went on to create the famous rose windows of the ca-thedrals of St. John the Divine and St. Patrick’s in New York City. When Con-nick died, the New York Times called him “the world’s greatest artisan on stained windows.” Courtesy of Jeff Jar-vis, Faribault Parks and Recreation Dept.

“thinking it would make her more satisfied, to have a home of her own.” How-ever, Alzina continued, “manlike, he had reckoned without considering the effect on his wife. She, never having had the responsibility of a house, found it something of a white elephant for a woman of her age and temperament, to assume care of such a place.” And it “didn’t occur to the Judge that their furni-ture was quite inadequate, or that curtains and rugs were essential.” Buckham invited friends to visit the house in this unfinished condition, which “was humiliating to the hostess, who liked everything done in conventional fashion and in order, and when she entertained college presidents and persons of importance wanted it done properly. Any woman can understand her feelings.” So when her family summoned her again, “she left the bare pine floors and curtainless windows with a feeling of relief, hoping that before she returned the problem would somehow be solved without her aid. She was over 70 and


at that age one sidesteps as many problems as possible.”This time Anna did not return to Faribault until more than 20 years passed. Alzina said the judge was a lonely man in his last years, “pathetically glad to have his friends drop in and see him.” He never bought a car and was a familiar sight walking around town. Despite their many separations, the couple wrote each other every day and, Alzina said, “He watched as eagerly as any 20 year old lover up to the very last for the daily letter.” He ended each letter to her “With love, sufficient unto the day thereof.” Anna came back to town after being alerted to his deteriorating condition, but just missed his death at the age of 93 on April 22, 1928.Alzina said she did not remember what year it was when workmen had laid “new parque-try floors in every room of the house,” un-matched in the city, or when Oriental rugs were purchased. But word of his improve-ments in the house never reached Anna: “She nearly collapsed when she saw what had been done to please her, and many times after she spoke of it with tears in her eyes, and in trembling tones, as she asked why she had not been told.” When Anna learned that he had left an estate of more than three million dollars, she was even more over-whelmed. It was possible he had not even kept track of his fortune, as material comfort for himself was never of interest to him.By all accounts, Anna enjoyed her new-found wealth, renovating and furnishing the house (a Bradford cabinet from the home is at RCHS), buying a Cadillac (for which she engaged a driver) and purchas-ing art works. She joined the Monday Club and attended the Congregational Church. Anna also set about planning the Thomas Scott Buckham Memorial Library on the site of Winkley’s Livery Stable, engaging a nephew, architect Charles Wyman Buckham, to design the build-ing. Murals and a stained glass window were created, which reflected Thomas Buckham’s appre-ciation of Greek culture. (See sidebar on next page.) The

cornerstone was laid on Sept. 22, 1929, and she presented the library to Faribault on July 20, 1930. She was said to have visited the library frequently thereafter. The Rice County Historical Society, formed in 1926, has a special connection to the story of the Buckhams because, in 1928, RCHS approached Anna to ask her if she would consider having a room in the proposed library for a museum, which would include her husband’s papers and other collections. She agreed and the RCHS museum was housed there from 1930 until a new museum was opened at the former county highway building at the east end of the Rice County Fairgrounds during the fair in July of 1978. Anna died on Feb. 27, 1935, at the age of 96. In a rather strange twist, she left direc-tions that her husband’s cremated remains should be taken from the Buckham family plot in Vermont to be interred beside her in her family’s plot in Brooklyn. This bothered some people who felt the judge should have been buried in Faribault in the first place. Nevertheless, perhaps being in eternal rest next to Anna would have been the judge’s desire after so many years apart. And though Judge Buckham’s remains are in a grave in New York, surely his spirit lives on in the Thomas Scott Buckham Memorial Library that Anna gave as an enduring gift to the town he called home for so many years.Thanks to Susan Garwood (Executive Di-rector of the Rice County Historical Society), Jeff Jarvis (of Faribault Parks & Recreation Dept.) and Delane James (Director of the Buckham Memorial Library) for their as-sistance with this story.


A noted Vermont architect working out of New York City, an ac-knowledged stained glass master from Boston at the height of his career and a young professor from Scotland who built up the art department at Carleton College contributed their considerable talents to the Thomas Scott Buckham Memorial Library. This Moderne/Art Deco style building, which cost $239,000 and was made up of 5,224 Kasota limestone blocks, has served the city of Faribault well since 1930.Buckham’s widow Anna, who financed the library, knew at once who should be the architect: Charles Buckham, the youngest son of Thomas Buckham’s brother Matthew (who was the 26th president of the Univ. of Vermont). Like his father, Matthew, and Uncle Thomas, Charles Buckham was also a graduate of the Univ. of Vermont. Charles had made a name for himself in New York after post-graduate work at Columbia University. Consid-ered a pioneer in NYC apartment-building, he also patented an interlocking floor type of library construction – an arrangement of library stacks in which every reading room opened into the stacks, which was part of the Faribault library design originally. He also was noted for the use of ramps rather than stairways in public school construction and for multi-floor parking garages.Visitors to the library cannot fail to notice the large stained glass window in the center of the building. Anna Buckham spared no expense in hiring stained glass master Charles J. Connick of Boston to create what Connick called his “effort to express in light and color the spirit of Greek tradition.” The left panel represents Athens, “the climax of intellectual attainment,” with Socrates embodying Greek intelligence and Pericles as “the flower of Athenian statesmanship and the supreme orator.” The right panel is devoted to the “bravery and military genius” of Sparta and the center panel presents Homer and Aeschylus, typifying “the perfect flowering of the Greek genius.” Five figures from Greek mythology are in the arch at the top, with Nike, Victory, at the very top of the window, “symbolizing the lofty achievement of the Greek spirit.” Connick wrote that this window “should sing in the light, as a symphonic poem might sing through the voices of many instruments, to remind us that there are still ‘Regions of undiscovered loveliness that may teach us what real beauty is.’”

Connick would go on to design the famous rose windows of the cathedrals of St. John the Divine and St. Patrick’s in New York City. Upon his death in 1945, The New York Times said Connick was “considered the world’s greatest artisan on stained windows.” Four Greek murals on the walls of the Great Hall on the sec-ond floor of the library depict scenes from Olympia, Athens, Sparta and Delphi, painted by Alfred J. Hyslop. A graduate of the College of Art of the University of Edinburgh, Hyslop came to Carleton College in 1923 as the first full-time art teacher. He became department head in 1935 and taught until 1963, earning many honors along the way for his artistic accomplishments as he built up the college art department.Hyslop wrote, “I have tried in these four panels to interpret the contribution of Greece towards what is beautiful and permanent in the modern world.” He used the principle that grandeur and strength can be realized in “quiet, diurnal scenes which in the end create the loftier moments” than in crises or “spectacular events of a nation’s life.” The scenes, painted in strong, bright colors, are taken from the Age of Pericles, the fourth century B.C., when Greek culture was at its height. The panel devoted to Olympia shows the conclusion of the warriors’ race in the athletic competi-tions held every four years at the stadium and stands for “physical prowess,” according to the artist. The mural of Athens repre-sents “art and philosophy,” as shown by a teacher of philosophy instructing his followers, with the Parthenon in the background. Sparta stands for courage, with a scene of a morning assembly at the military academy as a young recruit is introduced to his com-manding officer. Delphi stands for worship, as a penitent offers a goat as a sacrifice and worshippers proceed from a temple.When the cornerstone of the library was laid in 1929, Donald J. Cowling (the president of Carleton College and a close friend of Thomas Buckham) told the gathering, “Generations to come will build upon the foundations we lay, great centers of human cul-ture and institutions for the enlargement and enrichment of life everywhere.” He concluded, “The building will stand throughout the years as a memorial to a representative and distinguished citizen of Faribault and of Minnesota, and as a monument to the ideals of religion and learning which he embodied.”

The Thomas Scott Buckham Memorial Library

Four Grecian murals painted for the Thomas Buckham Memorial Library by Carleton College art professor Alfred J. Hyslop: (left to right) Olympia (representing physical prowess), Athens (art and philosophy), Sparta (courage) and Delphi (worship). Courtesy of Jeff Jarvis, Faribault Parks and Recreation Dept.


Northfield Public Library – 507/645-6606There are no classes the first week of July due to the holiday.Dig into Reading, Mon., 5-8pm; Wed., 1-3pm (through July 25)Patty Cake Infant Lapsit, Tue, 10-11amToddler Rhyme Time, Wed., 9:30-10:30We Dig Kindergarten, Wed., 1-2pm, Sat., 1-3pmPreschool Story & Craft Time, Thu., 10-11am Lego Club, Thu., 12-2:15pm. Contemporary Women Writers Book Group – July 16, 7-8pm

– Staff member Joan Ennis leads this book group.Northfield Community Services – 507/664-3750,

nfld.k12.mn.us/communityservices/ – Classes in the arts for preschoolers through adults.Summer ECFE – Tuesdays through Aug. 20 except July 2, 9, 30

and Aug. 6, 6:30-7:30pm; Tyler Park – Try new outdoor activi-ties and games for the whole family and get to know other fami-lies in the area. Great for younger children ages birth-five years.

Northfield Senior Center – northfieldseniorcenter.org 507/664-3700. Programs for active older adults in a premier fit-ness facility with an indoor pool and certified fitness instructors. Bike club, hiking trips, ping pong, nutrition talks, art classes, writ-ing classes, card groups, dining center, fitness classes and more.Northfield Yarn – 507/645-1330 – Open Stitching, Mondays, 6-8pm at the Contented Cow, Northfield. Bring a project and share in the fun. Free.Paradise Center for the Arts, Faribault – 507/332-7372 Find art-related classes for kids and adults at paradisecenterforthearts.org

Kids Summer Visual Arts Camps – Tu/Th; 10am-12pm – Sign up for one to six weeks, July to August, starting at $48 members/$56 nonmembers for a one-week session. Supplies included. Students focus on different visual art mediums: Batik, fiber arts, mosaic stepping stone, clay, drawing, acrylic painting, printmaking, collage, paste paper and book making and show off their artwork in an exhibit at the Paradise Aug. 27-30. Scholar-ships available.

River Bend Nature Center, Faribault, 507/332-7151 – Classes and activities at rbnc.org.In June, River Bend will start an Outdoor Adventures Program, a new branch of programming that seeks to engage youth and adults in a variety of outdoor recreation activities and gear rent-als. Topics will include camping, fly fishing, archery, slacklin-ing and rock climbing. Many of the programs are designed for those with limited experience who are looking to try something new outside. Pre-registration required for most programs, visit rbnc.org/outdooradventures for details and to register.

VFW Club, Northfield – Sundowners Car Club First Wednesday of each month, 7:30pm. Anyone who has an interest in street rods, customs, antiques, special interest or foreign is welcome to attend.

Cannon River Winery, Cannon Falls –cannonriverwinery.com, 507/263-7400Wine and Canvas – July 19, 6-9pm – An evening of painting and

sipping award-winning Cannon River wines. Learn step-by-step how to recreate the painting of the day and take your work of art home with you. Pre-registration required.

Wine Club with a Book Problem – July 25, 6-8pm – This month’s book is The Thirteenth Tale. Read, drink great wine and enjoy wonderful conversation. There is a $10 pre-regis-tration fee to participate each month.

Crossings at Carnegie, Zumbrota – crossingsatcarnegie.com, 507/732-7616 Classes in the arts for preschoolers through adults.Summer Camps – through Aug. 19 – Worlds of art experiences

await at Crossings summer camps. Explore clay, fabric, music, drama, writing, room décor projects and more. Week-long and longer day camps for preschoolers through high school seniors.

Three Keys to Poetry: Repetition, Repetition, Repetition – July 20, 10am-1pm – Repetition in poetry can develop in dozens of sophisticated ways. Participants email copies of two of their own poems that are without obvious repetition to [email protected] by July 12 and then experiment with ways of enhancing them through multiple kinds of repetition. John Calvin Rezmerski’s poems have been widely published.

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Mondays: Knitting Night, 7-9pm, 507/645-6331Lakeville Area Arts Center – 952/985-4640 Find art-related classes for at lakevilleareaartscenter.comMOMS Club – [email protected] – First Wednesday of each month, 10am, St. Peter’s Church, Northfield. If you are a full-time or part-time stay-at-home mom, this club may be for you. MOMS Club is a local chapter of the International MOMS Club, an organization dedicated to providing support and a sense of community for stay-at-home moms.Northfield Arts Guild – 507/645-8877 – Get ready for sum-mer! Check out the new summer schedule – 53 classes with eight new instructors and 18 new classes for kids, adults and families – including three new theater classes this month: Acting Techniques, Acting Dialects and Contemporary Singing. Visit northfieldarts-guild.org to register online.

KidsARTS – Thursdays, 12:30-2:30pm, join anytime. Experi-ence a well-rounded arts education through lessons crafted around music, movement, theater skills, puppetry, visual arts and dramatic play. Develop skills in body coordination, memory, cooperation, spatial relations and rhythm. Learn basic colors, shapes, counting, patterns, lines, forms, texture and de-sign. Ages 3-6. Fee/four weeks: $27 members, $80 nonmembers plus $8 materials.

Northfield Buddhist Meditation Center – Children’s Circle Class (ages 3-9), Sundays, 3-4pm. Children and their parents meditate, do yoga and learn about Buddhism in a fun, peaceful atmosphere of exploration. Everyone welcome.

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J. Grundy’s Rueb ‘N’ Stein Page 33 503 Division St., Northfield • ruebnstein.com • 507/645-6691 • 11am-close – Great burgers and famous Ruebens. Casual relaxing atmo-sphere. Huge selection of imported and domestic beers, fine spirits and wines. Game room, happy hour 3:30-6pm, Karaoke on Fridays at 9pm.Johnny Angel’s Eatery & Pub Page 6 37592 Goodhue Ave., Dennison 507/645-6666 • Tue-Thu 4pm-2am, Fri-Sun 12pm-2am – American (Traditional), Italian, Pizza, Sand-wiches. Nightly specials include Wednesday-Baby Back Ribs; Thursday-Specialty Pasta; Friday-Fish Fry; Saturday-King Cut Prime Rib.L&M Bar & Grill Page 25 224 Railway St. N, Dundas • 507/645-8987 – Great burgers, cold beer, pizza, breakfast cooked to order and daily lunch & dinner specials. The friendly place to go in Dundas.Mandarin Garden Restaurant – 107 East 4th St., Northfield • 507/645-7101 – MandarinGardenNorthfield.com, Lunch: Wed-Fri 11:30am-2pm, Dinner: Tue-Thu 4:30-9pm. Fri/Sat, 4:30-10pm. Authentic Peking and Szechuan cuisine, freshly prepared, dine-in or take-out, since 1981.The Ole Store Restaurant – 1011 St. Olaf Ave., Northfield 507/786-9400 • olestorerestaurant.com – Mon-Th 11am-9pm, Fri/Sat 11am-10pm (breakfast: Sat 7am-12pm, Sun 7am-1pm) – Contem-porary dining with neighborhood charm. Relax at a table with linens and fresh flowers or sit in our cozy lounge. A full menu including appetizers, rus-tic flatbread pizzas, salads, soups, entrees, steaks, fresh seafood, sandwiches and gourmet desserts. Reservations available.Quality Bakery and Coffee Shop Page 26 410 Division St., Northfield • 645-8392 – Opens 6 a.m. Tuesday-Saturday – Owned and operated by the Klinkhammer family since 1949. Quality baking from scratch using delicious family recipes with no preser-vatives. Custom cakes, homemade breads, donuts, pies, cookies, espresso, lunch and more.Quarterback Club Page 34 116 3rd St. W., Northfield • 507/645-7886 • Mon-Sat 6am-9pm, Sun 10:30am-8pm – Family friendly dining in Northfield for 37 years. House specialties include broasted chicken, BBQ ribs and flame-broiled hamburgers.

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