Did they ever really leave?  There are, of course, frequent sightings at the lutefisk buffet up at St. Olaf, and I know they get all their party supplies from Paper Petalum, and it’s been said that they are looking forward to the coming of Medevia Brunnsorkerter in August (but they’re not quite as excited as Sven and his wife), but I’ve often wondered how they spend their weekends between their annual Joke Night at the Grand Event Center…

…this Saturday night, in Downtown Northfield.

Friday, April 12th: New Moon Trio, 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Contented Cow; Josie Johnson, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Hogan Brothers Acoustic Cafe; The Tempest, 7:30 p.m., Kelsey Theater on the St. Olaf College campus; Alice in Wonderland, 7:30 p.m., Weitz Center Theater on the Carleton College downtown campus; Veselica Spring Concert, 7:30 p.m., Dittman Center on the St. Olaf College campus; Matthew Griswold, 8:00 p.m., Tavern Lounge; Tim Alloys, 9:00 to 11:30 p.m., Contented Cow; and Toaster Fork!, 11:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m., Contented Cow.

Saturday, April 13th: Northfield Quilters, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Northfield Senior Center; The Tempest, 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Kelsey Theater on the St. Olaf College campus; Tin Can Gin, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Hogan Brothers Acoustic Cafe; Ole and Lena Joke Night, 7:00 to 9:30 p.m., Grand Event Center; Alice in Wonderland, 7:30 p.m., Weitz Center Theater on the Carleton College downtown campus Veselica Spring Concert, 7:30 p.m., Dittman Center on the St. Olaf College campus; David Ullman, 8:00 p.m., Tavern Lounge; and The Sleepers, 8:00 to 11:00 p.m., Contented Cow.

Sunday, April 12th: International Animation Festival, 10:00 a.m., Viking Theater on the St. Olaf College campus; Veselica Spring Concert, 2:00 p.m., Dittman Center of the St. Olaf College campus; The Tempest, 2:00 and 6:00 p.m., Kelsey Theater on the St. Olaf College campus; St. Olaf Philharmonica, 7:30 p.m., Skoglund Center on the St. Olaf College campus; and Quiz Night, 8:00 p.m., Contented Cow.