This weekend is book-ended by Jazz. Northfield’s cool cats will be diggin’ it.

Friday, November 21st, starts with Occasional Jazz, 5 to 7 p.m., followed by the Bridgewater Ramblers, 8 p.m., both at The Contented Cow, 302B Division Street, Josef Hines, 7 to 9:00 p.m., at Hogan Brothers, 415 Division Street, Spring Awakening, 7:30 p.m., at Kesley Theater on the St. Olaf College campus, Sing for Joy Hymn Festival, 8 p.m., in Boe Chapel on the St. Olaf College campus, a Jazz Concert, 8:15 p.m., The Pause in Buntrock on the St. Olaf College campus, The Norwegian Cowboy will be at the Tavern Lounge, riverside of The Archer House, 212 Division Street, and the Wizard of Oz at the Northfield Middle School.

Saturday, November 22nd, the Northfield Raiders take on Mankato West for the State AAAA Football Championship, 3 p.m., at the Dome, then it’s Spring Awakening, 7:30, Kesley Theater on the St. Olaf College campus, the Wizard of Oz at the Northfield Middle School, the Roger Anderson Trio, at The Contented Cow, and Relativity at the Tavern Lounge.

Sunday, November 23rd, there’s a Jazz Concert, 4 p.m., The Pause on the St. Olaf College campus, Quiz Night, 4 p.m., Politics and a Pint, 6 p.m., Northern Roots Session, 7:30, and the St. Olaf Philharmonia, 7:30 p.m., Skoglund Center on the St. Olaf College campus.