Big Weekend Downtown Starts Tonight

It’s a really big weekend in Downtown Northfield.  You might say it’s “book-ended” by events related to the historic, scenic, authentic…hundred year-old…Carnegie Library…starting tonight.

Thursday, April 22nd, Exhibit Opening Reception: Carnegie Library, 7 p.m., Northfield Historical Society, State of the Watershed Address, 7 to 8 p.m., Just Food Co-op, Norwegian Cowboy, 8 to 11 p.m., Tavern Lounge, and God Save Norman, 9 p.m., Contented Cow.

Friday, April 23rd, T. J. Stiles: Author Meet and Greet, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., Northfield Public Library, Occasional Jazz, 5 p.m., Contented Cow, Tim Freeland, 6 to 8:30 p..m., Butler’s Steak & Ale, Arts a la Carte, 6 p.m., Northfield High School, Sweet Jazz, 7 to 11 p.m., Tavern Lounge, Northfield Earth Day Contra Dance, 7 to 10:30 p.m., Northfield Armory, Very Short Play Festival, 7 p.m., Northfield Arts Guild Theater, Seussical Jr., 7:30 p.m., Northfield Middle School, Lisa Moore, 8 to 9 p.m., Concert Hall on the Carleton College campus and the Bohemian Duo, 9 p.m., at the Rueb’N’Stein.

Saturday, April 24th, Earth Day Celebration, 1 to 4:30 p.m., in (historic, scenic, authentic) Central Park, Viking Chorus and Manitou Singers, 2 p.m., Boe Chapel on the St. Olaf College campus, Art Opening: Travis Bracht and Erin  O’Donnell with music by Madelyn Hartke & the Dumb Fingers, 6 to 9 p.m., Oolala, Hand-Out Helpless, 7 to 11 p.m., Tavern Lounge, Very Short Play Festival, 7 p.m., Northfield Arts Guild Theater, Seussical Jr., 7:30 p.m., Northfield Middle School, Norseman Band, 7:30 p.m., Boe Chapel on the St. Olaf College campus, Ben Cook-Feltz at the Contented Cow and Live Jazz at Butler’s Steak & Ale.

Sunday, April 25th, Art Exhibit Opening Reception: Senior Art Show #1, 2 to 4 p.m., Flaten Art Museum on the St. Olaf College campus, 50/100 Joint Birthday Party, 2 to 4 p.m., Third and Division Streets, Gospel Choir, 2 p.m., Christiansen Hall on the St. Olaf College campus, St. Olaf Orchestra, 3:30 p.m., Boe Chapel on the St. Olaf College campus, Flamenco Dance Performance, 7 p.m., Northfield Arts Guild, Politics and a Pint, 6 p.m., Northern Roots Session, 7 p.m., and Quiz Night, 8 p.m., all at the Contented Cow.