Category Archives: Arts, Recreation and Culture Committee

…the Defeat of Jesse James Days are almost here. Northfield Historical Society Executive Director Hayes Scriven and his crew set up the information tent in Bridge Square this morning in anticipation of this week’s big cultural festival. Wednesday, September 3rd, at noon, there’s a Graveside Memorial Service in the Northfield Cemetery (south Division Street, acrossContinue reading “Big Tent in Bridge Square”

As the sun set on the Saturday night of ArtSwirl, the youth of Northfield, with unobscured vision and undiminished energy, picked up the torch from their fading seniors. Hopefully they have listened to the experiences of their elders and are using these concepts, or not, to shape their own strategies for the present and futureContinue reading “Forward From ArtSwirl”

Philip Spensley, Chair of the Northfield Arts and Culture Commission, discusses increasing access of visitor-generating organizations to tourism promotion resources while Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Kathy Feldbrugge jots down some thoughts at yesterday’s tourism discussion. Also attending the meeting were Michelle Egeness of the Convention and Visitors Bureau, Victor Summa of the Economic DevelopmentContinue reading “Enhancing the Visitor Experience Discussed at CVB Work Session”

Meetings either seem to keep me from getting my work done or add many more items to my “to-do” list. Often they do both. However, sometimes meetings are a valuable source of important information. This morning I attended an interesting meeting. The gathering, back in maybe 2000, was known as something like the Art TownContinue reading “Sometimes Meetings are a Source of Valuable Information”

There’s much happenin’ in Downtown Northfield this weekend. In fact, there’s something for just about everyone goin’ on. It starts off with the Northfield Historical Society’s “Cemetery Stories”, Friday the 26th. Join one of the tours under the full moon for actors portraying former Northfielders from their grave sites at the Northfield Cemetery on SouthContinue reading “Much Happenin’ in Downtown this Weekend”