There’ll be a whole lot of shakin’ going on in Downtown Northfield this weekend. It makes me understand that old t-shirt that I bought at Jacobsens’ years ago.

Friday, May 22^nd, Occasional Jazz, 5 to 7 p.m., The Contented Cow, St. Olaf Band Concert, 8 p.m., Skoglund Center Auditorium, St. Olaf College campus, Spring Dance Performance, 8 p.m., Arena Theater, Carleton College campus, Marty Anderson and the Goods, 8 to 10 p.m., The Contented Cow, Don’t Dress for Dinner, 8 p.m., Nourse Little Theater, Carleton College campus, Karaoke, 9 p.m., Rueb’N’Stein, Key West Rejects, 9:30 p.m., Froggy Bottoms, and Carey Langer at The Tavern Lounge, riverside of the historic Archer House.

Saturday, May 23^rd, St. Olaf Orchestra Concert, 3:30 p.m., Skoglund Center Auditorium, St. Olaf College campus, New Moon Trio, 5 to 7 p.m., The Contented Cow, Opening Reception: Where the Wild Things are Created, 7 to 9 p.m., Northfield Arts Guild, The RCAs, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., The Contented Cow, St. Olaf Choir Concert, 8 p.m., Skoglund Center Auditorium, St. Olaf College campus, Spring Dance Performance, 8 p.m., Arena Theater, Carleton College campus, Don’t Dress for Dinner, 8 p.m., Nourse Little Theater, Carleton College campus, Grayson, 8 p.m., the Grand Event Center, Carleton Choir Concert, 8 to 9:30 p.m., Concert Hall, Carleton College campus, Prom Attire at the Frog, 9 p.m., Froggy Bottoms, DJ Music, 9 p.m., The Rueb’N’Stein, Bellerred Yellers at The Tavern Lounge, and GOSPEL GOSSIP, 10 p.m, The Contented Cow.

Sunday, May 24^th, Commencement Reception: All Senior Show, 11 a.m. To 12 p.m., Flaten Art Museum, St. Olaf College campus, St. Olaf College Commencement for the Class of 2009, 2 p.m., St. Olaf College, Chinese Music Ensemble Recital, 3 to 4:30 p.m., Concert Hall, Carleton College campus, and, of course, Politics and a Pint, 6 p.m., Northern Roots Session, 7:30 p.m., and Quiz Night, 8 p.m., The Contented Cow.