Weekend Starts with a Stomp

It’s the 5th Annual Winter Stomp! A rousing community contra dance, Friday night, 7 p.m., at the Northfield Armory. No previous contra dancing experience (or partner) needed. All are welcome.

Thursday, February 17th: Northfield Wine Club, 7 to 9 p.m., Grand Event Center; As You Like It, 7:30 p.m., Kelsey Theater on the St. Olaf College campus; Matt Arthur and Friends, 8 p.m., Contented Cow; and Chris Herriges, 8 to 11 p.m., Tavern Lounge.

Friday, February 18th: New Moon Trio, 5 p.m., Contented Cow; Guest Recital: Flute and Piano, 7 p.m., Urness Recital Hall on the St. Olaf College campus; Northfield Winter Stomp Contra Dance, 7 p.m., Northfield Armory; The Curious Savage, 7:30 p.m., Northfield Arts Guild Theater; As You Like It, 7:30 p.m., Kelsey Theater on the St. Olaf College campus, The Last Firefly, 7:30 p.m., Arena Theater on the Carleton College campus; Carleton Symphony Band Concert, 8 p.m., Concert Hall on the Carleton College campus; Sasha Mercedes, 8 to 11 p.m., Tavern Lounge; and Optimum Trajectory, 8 p.m., Contented Cow.

Saturday, February 19th: The Last Firefly, 2 p.m. and 7 p..m., Arena Theater on the Carleton College campus; As You Like It, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Kelsey Theater on the St. Olaf College campus; Ray Coudret, 5 p.m., Contented Cow; The Curious Savage, 7:30 p.m., Northfield Arts Guild Theater; An Evening of Turkish Music, 8 p.m., Concert Hall on the Carleton College campus; Chance Meeting, 8 p.m., Contented Cow; and Art Vandalay, 8 to 11 p.m., Tavern Lounge.

Sunday, February 20th: Faculty Recital: Tracey Gorman, Soprano, and Pianist Kathryn Ananda-Owens, 2 p.m., Urness Recital Hall on the St. Olaf College campus; The Curious Savage, 2 p.m., Northfield Arts Guild Theater; The Last Firefly, 2 p.m., Arena Theater on the Carleton College campus; Carleton Jazz Ensemble, 3 p.m., Concert Hall on the Carleton College campus; Film: Afro-Iranian Lives, 7 p.m., Leighton Hall 304 on the Carleton College campus, and Northern Roots Session, 7:30 p.m., Contented Cow.