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…a big weekend of art in Northfield. Jim, a local artist, long-time Northfield resident and teacher of ceramics at the Northfield Arts Guild, is being recognized as the Artist of Month. Come on down tonight (Thursday, September 21) from 7 to 9 pm, greet Jim and enjoy light refreshments at the Guild. Then it’s PartyContinue reading “Jim Haas Kicks Off…”

…Bring Your Bike Downtown! This is a professional rider on a closed track… …and, on behalf of bicycle safety advocates and parents everywhere, I might note that he’s not wearing a helmet. So, skip the tricks, remember the helmet, and join us for the fun and prizes… …this Saturday, May 6th, 10 am, in theContinue reading “Don’t Try This At Home…”

Hey Bardwell–we finally pulled it off, a film festival in downtown Northfield. Nothing on the order of the Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival or the Tribeca Film Festival (both start tonight) or even the Fargo Film Festival (we don’t have a 17 story building in town that we can use as a screen), butContinue reading “NDDC Film Festival was a Success”

After having a cup of coffee the other morning, Jim Bohnhoff and I walked over to see his latest project. He mentioned that he had read my blog about sculptural signs and pointed out that we have a few in Northfield: of the Relief Sculpture variety. He was just finishing up the one at HoganContinue reading “Northfield’s Sculptural Signs”

Last night I got a HOT TIP from Pastor Sandy Johnson of the United Church of Christ that there is life after Jacobsen’s Fabric Department…fine THREADS, CLOTH and NOTIONS can be obtained at both Common Threads and digs’ basement.