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New Release-Limited Edition 

Stunning editions of 

Sunflowers (oil) and The Invitation (pastel) 

by Northfield, MN artist 

William Allen Rossman. 

Printed in editions of 200 each on archival paper. 

Sunflowers 

20 x 24 (image 16 x 20) 

$135 shipping included 

Remarque add $25 

To place orders: write, call or email. 

William Allen Rossman 

304 E. 5th Street 

Northfield, MN 55057 

warossman@gmail.com 

507-279-3052 

The Invitation 

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your source for happenings since 2005 

Vol. 7, Issue 12 

December 2012 

17 Bridge Square 

Northfield, MN 55057 

507/663-7937 

neg@northfieldguide.com 

Publisher: 

Rob Schanilec 

By All Means Graphics 

Advertising: 

info@northfieldguide.com or 507/663-7937 

Contributors: 

Felicia Crosby 

Susan Hvistendahl 

Rich Larson 

Locallygrownnorthfield.org 

Northfield.org 

Northfield Music Collective 

Online: 

at northfieldguide.com! A flippin’ cool digital 

edition, downloadable PDF, archives and 

content submission form. 

Contents 

Exhibits 2 

Theater 3 

Shorts 4-5 

Happenings 6-18 

Just Curious: Mike Leming 29 

Positively Division Street: 

A Trashy Little Christmas 30-31 

Historic Happenings: 

Larry Gould – Part I 32-35 

December Gigs 36 

Clubs, Classes & More 37 

Advertisers’ Index 38 

Dining 39-40 

NEG Coupons 39-40 

On the Cover: 

The Northfield Arts Guild Theater’s 

“White Christmas” opens Nov. 30 and 

runs through Dec. 16. Directed by Rachel 

Haider. 

507-332-7372 

www.paradisecenterforthearts.org 

321 Central Ave North ∙ Faribault 

Sounds of the Season 

Trio 

Dec. 1st at 7:30 p.m. 

Dec. 2nd at 2:00 p.m. 

Tickets: $15M / $19NM 

Boston’s Dinner & Show Package 

$49.98 includes two tickets & two entrées 

some exclusions apply 

Paradise Community Theatre Presents 

Dec. 7,8,13,14,15 at 7:30 pm 

Dec. 9 & 16 at 2:00 pm 

$14 Adults & $8 Children 12 & under 

Free Kids Meal at Boston’s 

with purchase of Children's Ticket 

Pat Balder & Glen Everhart 

SONG BLAST! 

Comedy ∙ Music ∙ Dueling Guitars 

Ring in the New Year Early 

Sat. Dec 29 

8:00pm 

$25 M 

$35 NM 

includes 

one beverage 

Proud Supporter of the Arts 

Robert Overby 

Agent 

507-334-7542 

32 4th Street NW 

Faribault, MN 55021 

BobOverby.com 

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Crossings at Carnegie 

320 East Ave., Zumbrota • crossingsatcarnegie.com 

507/732-7616 • M/T/W/F 10am-5pm, Thu 10am-8pm, 

Sat 10am-4pm 

Fabrications – Dec. 3-31 – group show of fiber and textile art and 

original jewelry. Opening Reception: Dec. 8, 2-4pm. 

Eclectic Goat – 418 Division St. • 507/786-9595 • Tu/W 

10am-5pm, Th 10am-7pm, F/Sa 10am-5pm, Su 12-4pm – More 

than 120 artists represented. “A shop where...ART RULES!” 

Flaten Art Museum 

1520 St. Olaf Avenue • 507/786-3556 • stolaf.edu/collections/ 

flaten • M/T/W/F 10am-5pm, Thu 10am-8pm, Sa/Su 2-5pm 

Andy Warhol and his Contemporaries: An Urban Milieu – New 

York in the ’70s, ’80s and Today – through Dec. 9 – Visiting professor 

of art history Christopher Tradowsky has created an exhibit 

featuring black-and-white Warhol photographs of New York in the 

’70s and ’80s. The photographs reflect both Warhol’s factory friends 

and colleagues and the celebrities he admired. 

Groot Gallery 

Dittman Center, St. Olaf College 

MTWF 10am-5pm, Th 10am-8pm, Sa/Su 2-5pm 

Revelations by Arch Leean – through Dec. 2. Forty drawings 

based on The Book of the Revelation of John 

Northfield Arts Guild 

304 Division St. • 507/645-8877 • northfieldartsguild.org 

M-F 10am-5pm, Sa 10am-3pm 

2012 Members Show – Dec. 5-Jan. 

4 – a collection of Northfield Arts 

Guild member artists’ work will be on 

display and for sale. A wide variety 

of works including ceramics, photography, 

drawings and paintings. Participating 

in the show are local artists 

whose works have been collected by museums, corporations and 

community organizations. Exhibit Reception: Dec. 14, 7-9pm. 

Dan Tallman 

Northfield Arts Guild at Allina Clinic 

1440 Jefferson Rd. • M-T 7am-8pm, F 7am-7pm, Sa 9am-3pm 

Digital Photographs by Laura Schenck – through Dec. 8. 

Northfield Historical Society 

408 Division St. • 507/645-9268 • northfieldhistory.org 

M-Sa 10am-5:30pm, Su 1-5:30pm 

1862 – Through Rice County’s Eyes – the exhibit outlines the 

tragic events surrounding the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862 and explores 

the stories of the people of Rice County that were involved. 

Northfield Senior Center Gallery 

1651 Jefferson Pkwy. • 507/664-3700 

northfieldseniorcenter.org 

Senior Open Art Exhibit – more than 20 artists cover a wide 

range of mediums in this 3rd Annual Exhibit. Artists Reception: 

Dec. 4, 4-6pm. 

Paradise Center for the Arts 

321 Central Ave., Faribault • 507/332-7372 

Tu/W/F/Sa 12-5pm, Th 12-8pm, Su/M closed 

Carlander Family Gallery: 

Kathleen Putrah: Crèches from Around the World – through 

Jan. 8. 

Vranesh Boardroom Gallery: 

Loraine Schweich Capturing a Moment in Time – through 

Jan. 8, 2013. “This show represents images from everyday life 

that caught my attention. After shooting a photo I translate onto 

paper or canvas what I saw or felt at the time. I created these 

pieces using a variety of mediums such as pencil, pen & ink, 

pastel and one acrylic piece.” 

Corey Lyn Creger Memorial Gallery: 

Kaelen Kurtzweil – through Jan. 8 

Paradise Center Health Arts Gallery at District 

One Hospital 

200 State Ave., Faribault 

Art by Barb Bruns, Dee Teller, Julie Fakler, Mary Ruth, Mary 

Warner, Tom Fakler, Paul Swanson and Linda Van Lear 

Studio Elements 

16 Bridge Square • 507/786-9393 • studioelements.net 

Th 10am-5pm, F/Sa 10am-5pm, Su 12-4pm. 

Fine art, unique gifts and fun junk. 

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Theater 

Best Christmas Pageant Ever 

Nov. 23, 24, 29, 30, Dec. 1, 7pm; Nov. 25 2pm 

Little Theater of Owatonna 

A holiday comedy by Barbara Robinson. Grace Bradley inherits 

the job of running her church’s Christmas pageant when Mrs. 

Armstrong (who usually does it) has an unfortunate accident. Six 

delinquent children named Herdman go to church for the first 

time after being told that the church offers snacks. Despite protests 

from church members, they are given roles in the Sunday school’s 

play. The Herdmans tend to have a way of telling the Christmas 

story in an unconventional fashion. Will this be the best pageant 

ever when the Herdman kids learn the Christmas story and about 

the true meaning of Christmas? Directed by Sandee Hardy-Hagen, 

Technical Director: Kathy Purdie 

Irving Berlin’s White Christmas 

Nov. 30, Dec. 1-2, Dec. 7-8, Dec. 14-16; F/Sa 

7:30pm, Su 2pm 

Northfield Arts Guild Theater 

Based on one of America’s most beloved 

Christmas movies, this merry musical tells the 

tale of two successful song-and-dance men, 

two singing sisters and a deserted Vermont inn. 

With laughter, crazy plot turns and many of Irving Berlin’s greatest 

songs, “White Christmas” is a beautifully wrapped holiday gift. 

Directed by Rachel Haider; choreographed by Mary Hahn; music 

direction by Ina Selvelieva, Dan Dressen and Jordan Boucher. 

Willy Wonka 

Dec. 7-9, 13-16; Th-Sa 7:30pm, Su 2pm 

Paradise Center for the Arts, Faribault 

Roald Dahl’s timeless story of the 

world-famous candy man and his 

quest to find an heir comes to life 

in this stage adaptation of “Charlie 

and the Chocolate Factory,” which 

features the songs from the classic 

family film “Willy Wonka and the 

Chocolate Factory.” This new stage musical adaptation is a scrumdidilyumptious 

musical guaranteed to delight everyone’s sweet 

tooth. Lyrics and music by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley, 

adapted for stage by Timothy A. McDonald and Leslie Bricusse, 

and directed by Palmer Huff. Tickets: $14 adults, $8 children 12 

and under, $1 off for groups of ten or more for the same performance. 

Sponsored by Faribault Foods. 

My Emperor’s New Clothes 

Dec. 14-15; 7:30pm 

Arcadia (formerly ARTech) Charter School, Northfield 

Arcadia Charter School Middle School Theater presents this 

colorful, brightly comic and truly delightful play for audiences 

both young and old, written by Larry Shue. Reflecting the antic 

humor which distinguishes his hit comedies “The Nerd” and 

“The Foreigner,” the author has transformed the famous original 

children’s story into a fresh and lively theater piece filled with funny 

lines, hummable songs and fast-paced action. Tickets: $5 adults, $3 

students, available at the door. 


By Felicia Crosby 

Found: the Perfect Gift for Him 

(OK, She’ll Love It, Too) 

Really, how many times do any of us walk into a store and not only 

find something we love, but see a number of great things – none of 

them electronic and all of them wearable art – for the 16-year-old 

male in our lives? Never, 

you say? Skeptics, take 

heart. One-stop-shopping 

for yourself, your partner 

and the teenagers in your life is all right here at MakeShift Accessories, 

418 Division St., Northfield, a delightful new retail gallery 

where industrial items find new and beautiful lives as jewelry and 

other functional pieces. Father and son, Fred and Devin Johnson, 

and Sterling Shaw have created an inventive and welcoming store 

that’s chock-full of handmade accessories, all made from common 

objects. The results are whimsical with a decidedly folk edge and 

if any of them seem familiar, it’s because they can be found in galleries 

around the Cities, too. Lucky us – we don’t have to drive that 

far. For more information go to etsy.com/shop/MakeShiftAccessories, 

or just stop in during business hours. You’ll be glad you did. 

Constance and Conrad 

receive a holiday photo 

from their cousins in 

Switzerland... 

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Episode 50: Holey Cow 

Starring: Constance & Conrad‛s Swiss Cousins 

~ The Semi-Contented Not-Quite-Collegiate Cows of Zurich ~ 

Starting the Holidays 

on a Heavenly Plane 

In 1997 the excellent I Cantanti 

Chamber Choirs first 

presented its Festival of Nine 

Lessons and Carols Concert 

in Northfield, and it’s become a beloved tradition since. Modeled 

after the Christmas Eve performance at King’s College in England 

and directed by Wayne Kivell, this musical telling of the Christmas 

story using Old and New Testament readings delights the senses 

and inspires the soul. Join them on Tuesday, Dec. 4, at 7:30pm at 

the First English Lutheran Church in Cannon Falls and start the 

season in the right spirit. For more information go to icantantichoirs.org. 

Der Bingle Would Approve 

What do you get when you take toetapping 

tunes like “I’ve Got My Love 

to Keep Me Warm,” “Blue Skies” and 

“Happy Holidays,” throw in battleweary 

soldiers, singing siblings, a 

deserted New England Inn, a love story, 

the quintessential Christmas ballad and 

more plot twists than a pretzel? It can only be “White Christmas,” 

Irving Berlin’s gift to the holidays, brought to life at the Northfield 

Arts Guild Theater weekends through Dec. 16. Based on the 1954 

film, “White Christmas” will have the whole family humming happily 

for days afterward. For performance dates and ticket information 

go to northfieldartsguild.org or call 507/645-8877. 

Send us your shorts! (keep ‘em brief). 

Send to neg@northfieldguide.com by the 15th of the month. 

Simply Fodder For Your 

Next Cocktail Party 

by Sherri Faye © 2012 

Holiday season... a time of joy or 

a time of stress? Hurry, Hurry! Go to every 

party! Get everything done! ...uggh... Zaps 

the darn joy right out of it. While I love 

having dozens of irons in the fire, I also 

like to be joyful and content. Years ago I 

got some good advice that has served me 

well from a fellow sailor in the Navy: ‘Use 

the Swiss Cheese Method’. When you’ve a 

hole in your schedule, a pocket of time, fill 

it with those little tasks, or take a power 

nap to energize for the next set of errands. 

Works like a charm. Happy Holidays! 

“Use time as a tool, not as a couch.” – JFK 

© 2012 IMAGINEnation by Sherri Faye 

Aided & abetted by Cheri Olson 

imaginenationbysherrifaye.com/ 

imaginenationbysherrifaye@hotmail.com 


Where Art and Community Find Common Ground 

Begun nine 

years ago as a 

seasonal craft 

fair, the Fine 

Craft Collective has grown into a much-anticipated annual cornucopia 

of some of the best fine and functional art in the region. 

Described by founder Leanne Stremcha as a collaborative gallery 

show, the Fine Craft Collective is organized, marketed and staffed 

almost entirely by the very same artisans whose work is displayed 

in the space. And what a space. Elegant and airy and full of extraordinary 

one-of-a-kind pieces, it combines the visual sophistication 

of a gallery with the intimacy of the kind of retail shop that makes 

lingering mandatory. 

Best of all, the Fine Craft Collective affords the opportunity for 

shoppers to meet the artists whose work they’re purchasing. An 

FCC artist member is on hand daily to answer questions, talk about 

the process and the act of creating art – what better gift to give than 

the one whose story you’ve come to know? And lest it be forgotten, 

the artists are community members, too, which means that it’s possible 

to shop local, keep our town thriving and buy a piece of art 

you’ll not only find beautiful, but know like a friend. 

For a listing of this year’s Collective artisans, go to 

finecraftcollective.com. The Collective opens on Nov. 20 and runs 

through Dec. 24, at 506 Division St. in downtown Northfield. 

Make sure to stop by during the holiday Open House on Dec. 15, 

from 10an to 6pm as well; meet, greet and fall in love – with every 

piece you see. 

Cool Yule 

It’s back – that swingin’, singin’ 

honkey-tonkin’ dance party extravaganza, 

“The Trashy Little Xmas 

Show,” on stage Friday, Dec. 14 and 

starring none other than Trailer 

Trash, featuring the Rice County 

All-Stars. Held once again at the 

Grand Event Center in downtown Northfield, this evening of 

music-driven merrymaking is a guaranteed good-time break during 

the stresses of the holiday season. Dress up, dress down or dress 

like your favorite reindeer; the mood is most definitely jolly. The 

doors open at 7 and the music starts at 8. For tickets and information 

go to thegrandnorthfield.com. 

….and Duel Yule 

Banjos duel in sinister backwoods; 

Cyrano de Bergerac dueled 

many. Aaron Burr dueled 

Alexander Hamilton, which 

ended badly for the latter. But 

the newest duel in town is a 

musical delight, threatening nothing other than the post-Christmas 

blues. Join the musical combatants, comedians and entertainers Pat 

Balder and Glen Everhart, as they present Song Blast! at the Paradise 

Center for the Arts in Faribault on Saturday, Dec. 29 at 8pm. 

Armed with guitars, this dueling duo keeps the songs coming and 

engages the audience in favorite tunes, old and new. Their directive: 

you bring the requests, and they’ll supply the party. For tickets and 

more information go to paradisecenterforthearts.org. 


HAPPENINGS 

TuESDAYS: 

Bar Bingo • 6pm 

Northfield Eagles Club 

WEDNESDAYS: 

Texas Hold‘em • 8pm 


THuRSDAYS: 

Live DJ and Karaoke 

9:30pm 

Froggy Bottoms, Northfield 

By Speedo Entertainment. 

FRIDAYS: 



Karaoke • 9pm 

Rueb ‘N’ Stein, Northfield 

Castle Rock N Roll, Castle Rock 

SATuRDAY, DEC. 15 

Euchre Tourney • 12:30pm 


Signup at noon. 

SATuRDAYS: 

Texas Hold‘em • 8pm 


DJ Music • 9pm 

Rueb ‘N’ Stein, Northfield 

Castle Rock N Roll, Castle Rock 

FIRST SATuRDAY 

Karaoke 


THIRD SATuRDAY 

Karaoke – Northfield Eagles 

SuNDAYS: 


Northfield Eagles 

Quiz Night • 8pm 

Contented Cow, Northfield 

Four-person teams compete for 

prizes. 

SATuRDAY, DECEMBER 1 

French Canadian Style Christmas • 10am-3pm 

Alexander Faribault House, Faribault 

The house will be decorated as it was when the Faribault family 

lived there in the 1850s. Enjoy French “Christ cakes,” sugar cookies 

and cider and see the historic house as well as the Faribault Business 

exhibit in the upstairs museum. Free. 

Relativity • 1-4pm 

Cannon River Winery, Cannon Falls 

Voted one of Northfield’s best bands. Power harmonies by twin 

sisters Linda Wilson and Sandy Jensen (who also adds mandolin, 

harmonica and percussion) and solid guitar and bluesy vocals by 

Toby Jensen. 

Laura Baker Gala • 5-10pm 

Weitz Center for Creativity, Carleton, Northfield 

Food, fun, friends and fantasy – for the benefit of Laura Baker 

Services. 

Book Signing: Chris Niskanen • 5:30-7:30pm 

St. Olaf Bookstore, Northfield 

Author will sign copies of his book, “The Minnesota Book of Skills.” 

Hope Country and Joseph Hines • 6-8pm 

Hogan Brothers Acoustic Café, Northfield 

Brent Johnson is Hope Country. He’s taken his folk/rock sound 

throughout the United State and into Canada. Hines is a native 

Northfield hippy kid with a knack for groovy tunes. 

Best Christmas Pageant Ever • 7pm 

Little Theater of Owatonna 

See theater page. 

Benefit Concert: Patty Kark and Friends • 7-10pm 

Our Savior’s Church, Faribault 

Proceeds from this holiday program benefit Ruth’s House Transitional 

Shelter for women and children. 

SimpleGifts with Billy McLaughlin • 7:30pm 

Crossings at Carnegie, Zumbrota 

SimpleGifts combines violin, Celtic whistle, piano, acoustic guitar 

and percussion with angelic three-part female vocals to deliver 

traditional Christmas carols and hymns with a modern flair. 

Curtis and Loretta: Story Ballads 

and Christmas Delights • 7:30pm 

Stoney End Music Loft, Red Wing 

“Loretta’s almost operatic alto and Curtis’ 

rich tenor form a lush, polished and 

varied vocal blend. The pair’s instrumental 

interplay is equally compelling, 

with Loretta’s harp textures dancing in and around Curtis’ deft 

guitar and mandolin lines.” – Dirty Linen 

Sounds of the Season: George Maurer Trio • 7:30pm 


Favorite holiday classics in an original Paradise Center musical 

event. Tickets: $15 members, $19 non-members, $8 children 12 

and under. Also Dec. 2. 


Theater: Irving Berlin’s White Christmas • 7:30pm 



A Christmas to Remember • 7:30pm 

Lakeville Area Arts Center, Lakeville 

A seven-piece ensemble composed of leading Twin Cities performing 

and recording artists playing Christmas songs like those 

recorded by Chicago, Carole King, Colbie Collat, Allison Krauss, 

Michael McDonald, Natalie Cole and Donny Hathaway. 

Mark Cameron Band • 8pm 

Covered Bridge Restaurant, Zumbrota 

Third place winner of the 2012 International Blues Road to Memphis 

Challenge. 

Alison Rae • 8-11:30pm 

Tavern Lounge, Northfield 

Mesmerizing vocals, insightful lyrics – this critically acclaimed 

artist delivers songs that touch on the simple beauty of the world 

around us. More at alisonrae.bandcamp.com/album/birds. 

Life Tragic • 8:30pm 

Reggie’s Brewhouse, Owatonna 

93X style rock, ’80s to today. 

Blackout • 10pm-2am 

Grampa Al’s, Faribault 

Rock and roll from just north of Minneapolis – 

Tony Zoff and Jeremy Newton (guitar), Russ 

Peterson (bass), Donny March (drums) aBrent 

Life Tragic 

Hockert (vocals). Their sound resembles Stone 

Temple Pilots and Ozzy Osbourne, with a dose of Black Crowes 

and just a pinch of Prince. 

SuNDAY, DECEMBER 2 

Sounds of the Season: George Maurer Trio • 2pm 


See Dec. 1 description. 

Maud Hixson • 2-5pm 


Jazz singer originally from St. Louis Park. 

Ole and Lena’s Family Christmas • 2pm 

Lakeville Area Arts Center 

Maud Hixson Lena saw a couple renew their vows on Dr. Phil 

and decides that’s what she and Ole are going to do for their 50th 

wedding anniversary. Except the only thing on Ole’s mind these 

days is the Lodge’s ice fishing tournament, and how he and his 

neighbor, Sven, are going to win the “whole deal.” Will Lena get 

Ole to the altar to renew his vows? Will Ole talk Sven into covering 

for him so they can both fish in the tournament? Find out in this 

comedy about love, marriage and growing old together. 

Theater: Irving Berlin’s White Christmas 

2pm 



Book Signing: Deborah Jo Larson and Tom 

Maakestad 

5:30-7:30pm 

St. Olaf Bookstore, Northfield 

White Christmas 

Larson will sign copies of her book, “One Frozen 

Lake,” and Maakestad his “2013 Engagement 

Calendar.” 

Shutters • Drapes • Roman Shades • Woven Woods • More 

Complimentary 

In-Home Consultation 

507-581-5291 

www.budgetblinds.com 


Casablanca 

Orchestra 

Saturday, Dec 8 Friday, Dec 14 

Holiday Dinner & Dances 

Appetizer Buffet, Dinner and Dessert Buffet 

with a table for the evening: $50/person 

Dance only tickets: $10/person 

Trailer Trash advance tickets $10 

at www.thegrandnorthfield.com 

or $12 at the door. 

316 Washington St, Northfield 

thegrandnorthfield.com 

Holiday/New Year's Eve Party 

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Restaurant & Lounge 

Contemporary dining with 

neighborhood charm 

Trailer 

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507-663-1773 

For Reservations 

Call 507-663-0342 

for reservations. 

212 Division St 

Northfield 

Call 507-786-9400 

for reservations. 

1011 St. Olaf Ave 

Northfield 

Bring in the New Year hassle free with great 

food, delicious drinks, and top notch customer 

service! We look forward to hosting your group! 

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MONDAY, DECEMBER 3 

Northern Roots Session • 7:30-9pm 


An informal weekly gathering of musicians to play acoustic music 

with roots in the north, particularly the Nordic countries. 

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4 

Artists’ Reception: Senior Open Art Exhibit • 4-6pm 

Northfield Senior Center 

See exhibits page. 

Acoustic Jam Session • 7:30-10pm 


Every Tuesday night show up with your unplugged instrument of 

choice and jam – or just show up and listen! 

I Cantanti Chamber Choirs: A Festival of Nine Lessons and 

Carols • 7:30pm 

First English Lutheran Church, Cannon Falls 

Modeled after the Christmas Eve performance at King’s College in 

England and directed by Wayne Kivell, this musical telling of the 

Christmas story using Old and New Testament readings delights 

the senses and inspires the soul. 

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5 

Traditional Irish Music Session • 7-9pm 


A gathering of musicians and listeners in a relaxed, informal setting. 

Along with the music enjoy conversation, camaraderie and 

perhaps even a few Irish dance steps. 

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6 

Northfield Winter Walk • 5-9pm 

Downtown Northfield 

Come experience downtown Northfield by candlelight. Stroll 

through unique shops, dine at fine restaurants and enjoy caroling, 

horse-drawn wagon rides, luminarias, decorated storefronts and 

more. Check out the schedule and our advertiser happenings starting 

on page 21. 

Tacos A Tacos Community Dinner • 5-7:30pm 

Northfield Armory 

Start off this year’s Winter Walk with a good meal for a good cause. 

$5 adults, $3 youth ages 3-9. Proceeds benefit scholarships for 

students in Northfield’s TORCH program. 

Barb Piper • 5-7pm 


Modern folk, vocals/guitar with influences from Hoagy Carmichael, 

The Beatles and Bonnie Raitt to Susan Tedeschi, Brandi 

Carlile and Indigo Girls. 

Winter Walk Magic Show • 5:30-7pm 

Sisters Ugly, Northfield 

Book Signing: Packy Mader • 6-8pm 

Monkey See Monkey Read, Northfield 

Mader will sign copies of his new book, “Visiting the Visitors.” 

Dance: 5th Annual NAGCracker • 6:30 and 7:30pm 

Northfield Arts Guild Dance Studio 

This year’s holiday-inspired pieces will feature work from the Arts 

Guild Dance Theater Company, Mexican Folkloric and Folk Dance 

groups. $1 suggested donation entrance fee will go toward the Arts 

Guild scholarship program. 


Multetoy • 7 pm 


Multetoy is a subset of the Northfield band, Multe. 

Senior Dance Concert • 7:30pm 

Kelsey Theater, St. Olaf, Northfield 

Billy Johnson • 8:30-11pm 


“Former Hillcats singer Billy Johnson confirms 

he belongs on the A-list alongside G.B. Leighton 

as one of the Twin Cities’ best feel-good, bluecollar, 

barroom-rousing tunesmiths” – Star Tribune. 

Billy has opened for the BoDeans, Five For 

Fighting, Train, Poco, Paul Thorn, Van Hunt, 

Lowen and Navarro, Old 97s among others. 

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7 

Ocelot Revolver • 5-7pm 

Contented Cow 

Wendy Moravec Fundraiser/Benefit Concert • 6-8pm 

Rueb-n-Stein, Northfield 

Michael Anderson headlines the music. $10 cover, drink specials, a 

raffle and a silent auction. 

Keeley Susienka • 6-8pm 


Singer/Songwriter influenced by Tracy Chapman, Elvis Costello, 

Ingrid Michaelson, Ani DiFranco, and Tegan and Sara. 

37th Annual Lucia Celebration • 6pm 

St. John’s Lutheran Church, Northfield 

Celebrate the beginning of the Swedish 

Christmas season with a potluck supper, a 

Lucia processional and pageant, live fiddle 

music, the singing of Swedish carols and 

folk dancing. Everyone – Swede and non- 

Swede – is invited to attend. Bring your own tableware, two dishes 

to pass and one dozen cookies. 

Decembersongs • 7:30pm 


A four-member group of award-winning singer/songwriters 

brings a bracing breath of fresh air to the season with their original 

works. Nashville-based Amy Speace, Dan Navarro (of Lowen and 

Navarro), Grammy nominee Sally Barris and Grammy winner Jon 

Vezner come together for this one-month Christmas music tour. 

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HAPPENINGS Friday, December 7, continued 



Theater: Willy Wonka • 7:30pm 






Ken Wanovich • 7:30pm 

Rudy’s Redeye Grill, Lakeville 

A virtual one-man-band bringing acoustic classic rock, accomplished 

fingerstyles, smooth and engaging vocals, a little magic 

harmony and some driving percussion to the Grill. 

Monroe Crossing • 7:30pm 

Lakeville Area Arts Center, 

Lakeville 

Monroe Crossing’s traveling Bluegrass 

& Gospel Holiday Show is full 

of airtight harmonies, razor sharp 

arrangements and on-stage rapport. An audience favorite across 

the United States and Canada. 

The Minor Planets • 8-11:30pm 


The Minor Planets are Eric Christopher and Dana Thompson, 

along with a revolving cast of alternative country, bluegrass and 

jazz musicians. Both are nationally acclaimed. Christopher is an 

award-winning bluegrass fiddler and Thompson was voted best 

female vocalist by City Pages. More at theminorplanetsmusic.com. 

Shoot Lucy • 9-11pm 


Twin Cities-based rock band. 

Younger Brother • 9:30pm 

Babe’s Music Bar, Lakeville 

A couple brothers with a night full of 

energy and great music. 

Shoot Lucy 

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8 

4th Annual Breakfast with Santa • 8:30am 

Bethel Lutheran Church, Northfield 

Santa and Mrs. Claus will be on site while kids play reindeer games, 

make holilday ornaments and crafts, decorate cookies and more. 

Reservations available for 8:30, 10 and 11:30 seatings – email 

BWSNorthfield@yahoo.com, call 507/581-5339 or sign up at 

Northfield’s Paper Petalum, Fine Threads or Monkey See Monkey 

Read . Proceeds benefit the student scholarship funds of Northfield 

Nursery School, Open Door Nursery School and the Preschool of 

St. Dominic. $6 adults, $3 ages 4-12, children under 3 eat free. 

Girls’ Day Away • 11am-6pm 


More than 15 local vendors set up in the winery for women to 

come shop local and drink local wine. Entrance is free. 

Campus Christmas Walk • 1-4pm 

Shattuck-Saint Mary’s School, Faribault 

An afternoon of holiday magic on the beautifully decorated historic 

campus. Holiday figure skating show at 4pm. 

Exhibit Opening Reception: Fabrications • 2-4pm 


See galleries page. 

Sister Presents, A Holiday Mixed Bag • 3 and 7pm 


Sister has it all in one package: familiar holiday songs sprinkled 

with Sister originals, characters that will warm your heart and 

make you laugh, and Sister’s signature harmonies. 

Northfield Youth Choirs Winter Concert: Angels Sing • 3pm 

Skinner Chapel, Carleton, Northfield 

All are welcome. Freewill offering. 

Rhonda Laurie Trio • 5-8pm 


Uplifting songs of the Greatest Generation 

delivered with swing to jog long-ago memories 

and create new ones for younger listeners. 

Chris Anders • 6-8pm 



Rhonda Laurie 








Optimum Trajectory • 8-10:30pm 


Originals plus well-known rock and blues tunes, with a unique 

twist. Original acoustic jazzy kinda stuff. 

Why Not? • 8-11:30pm 


Casablanca Orchestra (CBO) • 8pm 

Grand Event Center, Northfield 

This Minneapolis show band performs music from the swinging 

’40s to today’s top 40. Vocals, keyboard, guitar, bass, drums 

and horns. Bring your dancing shoes. $10 cover. Doors open at 7. 

Reservations are also being taken for holiday dinners/parties that 

precede the show. Contact the Grand, 507/663-1773. 

Shawn Vaughan • 9:30pm 

Froggy Bottoms River Pub, Northfield 

Acoustic/pop. Vocals, guitar, vocal percussion. 

Live Music, 6-8pm 

Hope Country & Joseph Hines, Dec 1 

Keeley Susienka, Dec 7 

Chris Anders, Dec 8 

Tuition Daddies, Dec 29 

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Saturday Night 

King Cut Prime Rib 



Theater: Willy Wonka • 2pm 



Theater: Irving Berlin’s White Christmas • 2pm 



BZ Girls • 2-5pm 


Tara B (keyboard) and fellow singer/songwriter 

Carol Zimmerman (guitar) – a busy girlfriend 

duo, The BZ Girls. Tight harmony and sweet 

melodies by these award-winning songwriters. 

Pop songs from past and present, as well as originals. 

Light rock, pop and jazz. 

Dear Santa 

Faculty Recital: Violin and Piano • 3:15pm 

Urness Recital Hall, St. Olaf, Northfield 

Violinist Francesca Anderegg and pianist Kent McWilliams. 





with roots in the north, particularly the Nordic countries. Participants 

and listeners of all ages and levels of experience are welcome. 

TuESDAY, DECEMBER 11 



Every Tuesday night show up with your unplugged instrument of 

choice and jam – or just show up and listen! 





Along with the music enjoy conversation, camaraderie and 

perhaps even a few Irish dance steps. 

THuRSDAY, DECEMBER 13 

Dear Santa 

MAMA 

WANTS HAT 

PINS, PAPA, 

ONE MULE 

A COMPILATION OF 

LETTERS FROM THE 

NORTHFIELD NEWS, 

1902-1945 

Book signing: Dear Santa • 6pm 

Northfield Historical Society 

Editor Jeff Sauve will be on hand to sign this 

compilation of letters from the Northfield 

News, 1902-1945. 

Dolce • 7-9pm 


A favorite classical music quintet returns to play the Cow. 

High School/Middle School Orchestra Concert • 7-9:30pm 

Northfield Middle School Auditorium 




Toto was found wandering along a 

highway with a large open wound, 

possibly a chemical burn, covering the majority 

of his back. He was in terrible pain. He spent 

two months at PEHS recuperating and was 

eventually adopted into a loving home. 

Your donations can help us save many 

more animals like Toto. Please consider 

donating today. Toto and other 

homeless animals thank you! 

Prairiesedgehs.org 

Prairie’s Edge 

Humane Society 

Visit our website to donate or for more 

information, Prairiesedgehs.org 

507-334-7117 

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Bonnie and the Clydes • 8:30-11pm 


Take a step back and resurrect songs of love, peace and flower 

power from the late ‘60s and early ’70s. The Bonnie is Bonnie Jean 

Flom. The Clydes are Bill McGrath and Scott McMillan. 


Occasional Jazz • 5-7pm 


Mainstream classic jazz of Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, Duke 

Ellington, Dave Brubeck and others in the same style. 

Exhibit Reception: 2012 Members 

Show • 7-9pm 

Northfield Arts Guild 

See galleries page. 



Kate Fisher 


High School Choir Concert • 7:30pm 

Skinner Chapel, Carleton, Northfield 

Also Dec. 15. 

Mila Vocal Ensemble • 7:30pm 


A concert of Eastern European holiday sounds. This group of ten 

female singers will entertain with the bracing sounds of Croatia, 

the raw energy and dissonant harmonies of Bulgaria and joyful 

Ukrainian carols. 




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Theater: My Emperor’s New Clothes • 7:30pm 

Arcadia Charter School (formerly ARTech), Northfield 


Jim Lenway • 8pm 


Songs from the ’60s and ’70s accompanied by 6- and 12-string 

guitar. 

Trailer Trash: Trashy Little Xmas 

Show featuring RCAs • 8pm 

Grand Event Center, Northfield 

Northfield’s honky tonk heroes, Trailer 

Trash, are back, with the Rice County 

All-Stars opening. Doors open at 7. 

Tickets: $10 advance, $12 at the door, 

available at KYMN radio and at thegrandnorthfield.com. Reservations 

are also being taken for holiday dinners/parties that precede 

the show. Contact the Grand, 507/663-1773. 

Mark Mraz • 8pm 


Everybody’s favorite “piano man” tickles the ivories and performs 

favorite sing-along songs, golden oldies and classic pop covers. 

Jeff Ray • 8-11:30pm 


Mighty fine guitar and harp. Ray walks a thin 

line between blues and folk, one minute strutting 

a slide-guitar ballad on the resonator guitar, the 

next minute blasting off into a one-man-band 

train ride. “Ray has a quality that could only come 

by blending the birthplaces of Bob Dylan and the 

blues.” – Des Moines Register. 

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8 Foot 4 • 9:30pm 


Twin Cities party band plays hits from the last three decades and 

today. 

Tim Howe • 9:30pm 


Silky vocals, melodic lines, acoustic guitar. Howe’s been compared 

to Jason Mraz, Gavin Degraw, Bruno Mars, John Mayer and Howie 

Day. 


Eleventh Annual Jingle Bell Run (5k Run, 2k run/walk) 

8am checkin, 9am start 

Carleton College Weitz Center, Northfield 

More info at jinglebellrunwalk.org or 507/645-8887. 

Fine Craft Collective Holiday Open House • 10am-6pm 

506 Division St., Northfield 

Meet and greet the local artists whose work will fill this annual 

retail outlet through Dec. 24. 

Wake-Robin • 12-1pm 

Bittersweet, Northfield 

Wake-Robin is John Hanson and Brad Easterson, 

playing live acoustic (mostly Celtic) and 

traditional American music (including Civil War 

tunes). 

D’Sievers • 2-5pm 


A jazz combo that ranges in size from a duo to a 

sextet. 

Top: Wake-Robin 

Bottom:D’Sievers 




High School Choir Concert • 4pm 

Skinner Memorial Chapel, Carleton, Northfield 

Also Dec. 14. 

Theater: My Emperor’s New Clothes • 7:30pm 

Arcadia Charter School (formerly ARTech), Northfield 


Hometown Holiday Show with 

Dan Chouinard and Prudence 

Johnson • 7:30pm 


Pianist and accordionist Dan 

Chouinard and songstress Prudence 

Johnson headline the show 

with the added pizzazz of talented homegrown entertainers. A 

community-wide holiday variety show with traditional holiday and 

world music. Proceeds benefit the historic State Theatre. 




Jivin’ Ivan and the Kings of Swing 

7:30-11:30pm 

Signature Bar and Grill, Faribault 

Classic acoustic swing, hot picking and stellar 

singing. Ben Brien (acoustic bass), Mark 

Whillock (drums), Michael Hildebrandt 

(violin, tenor guitar, banjo, and anything 

else he feels like playing) Dallas Musselman 

(vocals) and Paul Ousley (guest bassist). 

Anne Reed: Winter Solstice Part of Light • 7:30pm 

Stoney End Music Loft, Red Wing 

Reed has toured North America coast to coast, doing concerts, 

clubs and festivals including Bumbershoot, Winnipeg, Black 

Mountain and National Women’s Music Festival. 

Carl Franzen and Antonio Monterroso • 8-10:30pm 


Singer/songwriter whose words are poetry to some, painting and 

storytelling to others. Franzen’s music has been recorded by John 

Denver, Michael Johnson, Bonnie Koloc, Lonnie Knight and performed 

at the 30th Anniversary of the American Composers Forum. 

Jeff and Sabrina • 8-11:30pm 


Jeff Meidinger (guitar) and Sabrina Siebrecht (vocals) play folkinspired 

acoustic music. Artists covered include Barenaked Ladies, 

The Beatles, Blues Traveler, Sheryl Crow, Norah Jones, Sarah 

MacLachlan, John Mayer, Nirvana and James Taylor. 



HAPPENINGS 

Saturday, December 15, continued 

Dan Switch • 9:30pm 


Acoustic pop. 

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16 

Theater: Willy Wonka • 2pm 



Theater: Irving Berlin’s White Christmas 

• 2pm 



treVeld • 2-5pm 


String musicians performing music that 

blends gypsy, swing, old time, Celtic, bluegrass, 

blues, chamber and Nordic roots. 




An informal weekly gathering of musicians 

to play acoustic music with roots in the 

north, particularly the Nordic countries. 

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18 

Paradise Community Band Concert 

7-8pm 


Free. 



Every Tuesday night show up with your 

unplugged instrument of choice and jam – 

or just show up and listen! 

Billy McLaughlin and Simple Gifts 



A Small Town Christmas will take you 

back to a quieter, simpler time. Hear your 

favorite holiday carols and hymns presented 

with a richly woven tapestry of vocal 

harmonies and perfect instrumentation. 


Book Signing: Dear Santa • 3pm 

Northfield Senior Center 

Editor Jeff Sauve will be on hand to sign 

this compilation of letters from the Northfield 

News, 1902-1945. 

Traditional Irish Music Session 

7-9pm 

Hogan Bros Acoustic Café, Northfield 

A gathering of musicians and listeners in 

a relaxed, informal setting. Along with the 

music enjoy conversation, camaraderie. 

Faribault High School’s Holiday Choir 

Concert • 7pm 

Michael J. Hanson Performing Arts 

Center, Faribault 


Redpath • 7pm 

Crossings at 

Carnegie, Zumbrota 

Lauren, Torie and 

Ali Redpath bring 

a sweet pairing of 

blended harmony accompanied by acoustic 

guitar, upright bass and fiddle. The show is 

intimate and focuses on the sacred meaning 

of Christmas. Appropriate for all ages. 

Ian Thomas Alexy • 8:30-11pm 


Singer/songwriter/guitarist Ian Alexy 

offers deft finger-picking, jazzy melodies 

and heart-warming tales of a well-traveled 

20-something-year-old. 


New Moon Trio • 5-7pm 


A taste of 100 years of popular tunes, random 

requests and spontaneous harmonies, 

Ross Currier on bass, Lance Heisler on 

drums and Justin London on guitar. 

cannonriverwinery.com 

Girls’ Day Away • Dec 8 

Come shop local vendors 

while you drink local wine! 

Think of us for corporate gift giving, 

holiday parties and other events! 

Nouveau & Bootleggers are back, 

just in time for the holidays! 

Free live music on Saturdays and Sundays 

Each event is free and open to the public 

Winter Hours 

Monday and Tuesday: Closed 

Wednesday and Thursday: 12-7 

Friday and Saturday: 12-8 

Sunday: 12-5 

421 Mill St. W., Cannon Falls, MN 

507-263-7400 

End of the World Party • 7pm 


Mayan food, cocktails and marimba music. 

Russell Lachney • 8-10:30pm 


A native of New Orleans and 

resident of Iowa, this seasoned 

musician plays covers from the 

’60s through today, including 

rock, pop, country and alternative. 

Mark Allen and The Key West Rejects 

8-11:30pm 


You’ll hear favorites from Johnny Cash, 

Tom Petty, Neil Diamond, Neil Young, Foo 

Fighters, Lit, Buck Cherry, a few surprises 

and a wide repertoire of originals. 

Timothy Howe • 9pm-12:30am 


Silky vocals, melodic lines and acoustic guitar. 

Howe’s been compared to Jason Mraz, 

Gavin Degraw, Bruno Mars, John Mayer 

and Howie Day. 

Shirts and Skins • 9:30pm 


High energy, incredible stage presence and 

the “X factor” make for one of the hottest 

young rising bands in the region. 

Happy Happy Holidays Holidays 

to all our customers...we count 

you as one of our blessings! 

Enjoy this joyous season!!! 

~ The Spaulding family 

and the entire staff at the 

421 Division St.(507) 664-0400 

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Tony Williams • 1-4pm 


Tony Williams’ solo performance features a variety of classical, flamenco 

and jazz originals as well as Americana/classic cover songs. 

Sam Daly and Friends • 5-7pm 

Contented Cow 

Kyle Fletcher • 5-8pm 


Blues, folk rock and roots music. 

Dean Magraw and Vicky Emerson • 



Guitarist Dean Magraw and acclaimed singer/ 

songwriter Vicky Emerson join forces. 

Emerson & Magraw 

Photo: Paul J. Seeling 

Mark Kreitzer 

From all of us 

at Schmidt 

Homes Remodeling! 

Mark Kreitzer • 8-11:30pm 


Multi-instrumentalist, award-winning songwriter 

and Minnesota Rock and Country Hall 

of Famer, Kreitzer has toured the Midwest and 

the world, including appearances on “A Prairie 

Home Companion.” 

Bathtub Saints • 8-11:30pm 


Carbone’s Holiday Party • 8pm to close 

Carbone’s, Northfield 

DJ music with Matty Matt. 


Brooke Ellis • 2-5pm 


A singer/songwriter from Hastings, playing guitar, keyboards and 

ukulele – originals and covers. 





with roots in the north, particularly the Nordic countries. 





Along with the music enjoy conversation, camaraderie. 


Mark Mraz • 8:30-11pm 


Everybody’s favorite “piano man” tickles the ivories and performs 

favorite sing-along songs, golden oldies and classic covers from the 

pop music archives. 


Dime Store Watch • 8-11pm 


Jerry Johnson, Inga Johnson and Joel Cooper. 



Lonesome Dan Kase • 8-11:30pm 


Think music from “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” and mix in a 

little more ragtime and a hint of bluegrass. 

Chris Lawrence • 9pm-12:30am 


Neptune Cocktail • 9:30pm 


A guitar-driven, get-on-your-feet rock band covering hits from the 

’70s through today. 

Tim Howe • 9:30pm 


Silky vocals, melodic lines and acoustic guitar. Howe’s been compared 

to Jason Mraz, Gavin Degraw, Bruno Mars, John Mayer and 

Howie Day. 

Reverend Raven and the Chain-Smokin’ 

Altar Boys • 10pm-2am 


“Strong vocals and incredible guitar playing, 

along with swaggering sax or hot harp, and a 

rhythm section that locks it all together into 

mighty grooves, this is how today’s Chicagostyle 

blues should sound!” - Don “T-Bone” Erikson, Blues Wax 

Magazine 


Annie Lawler • 1-4pm 


Lawler’s musical influences include Ella Fitzgerald, Eva Cassidy, 

Patsy Cline and Emmylou Harris. She has warmed up for the 

Mavericks, Tim McGraw and the Marshall Tucker Band. 

Jagged Ease • 5-8pm 


Gabe Holmes (acoustic guitar, vocals), Steve 

Hanson (bass), Kevin Dobbe (drums) and 

Charlie Lacey (lead guitar). 

Tuition Daddies • 6-8pm 


Jagged Ease 

Jazz –from the ’50s through the ’70s. 

Craig and Maren Wasner • 8-11:30pm 


Father/daughter duo. Craig (piano) and Maren (guitar) play covers 

of artists such as James Taylor, Bonnie Raitt, Tom Petty and Vince 

Gill. A mix between country and folk and blues and funk. 

Song Blast!: Dueling Guitars • 8pm 


Interactive dueling guitars delivering a fun stream of endless songs 

from yesterday and today, with comedians and entertainers Pat 

Balder and Glen Everhart. Bring requests. Song Blast will bring the 

party. $25 members, $35 nonmembers, includes one free beverage. 

Marty Anderson and the Goods • 8pm 


Acoustic, electric, classic rock and country alternative with a song 

list that spans the decades: Dylan, Young, Springsteen, Wilco, 

Beatles, Hiatt, Ryan Adams and Steve Earle. 

Gone By Yesterday • 9:30pm 


A trio with guitar, vocals and vocal percussion. 

SuNDAY, DECEMBER 30 

Andrew Walesch • 2-5pm 


Blues and jazz by “the boy with the voice.” A great 

variety of classics and originals. 

Dee Miller Band • 6pm 

Reggie’s Brewhouse, Owatonna 

Barrelhouse blues a la Etta James and Bonnie Raitt. Infectious vocals 

and duets accompanied by harmonica man Paul Mejia. 




Swamp Kings • 8pm 

Covered Bridge Restaurant, Zumbrota 

Spicy Cajun blues. 

New Year’s Eve Party • 10pm 


Free appetizers, live music, free champagne at midnight. 

Rhino • 10pm-2am 


Celebrate New Year’s Eve 


Drink and appetizer specials, along with the musical stylings of 

local favorites Midnight Collision (8:30pm-12am) – the alter ego 

of Jacob Hendrickson and friends, whose love for ’80s cover tunes 

guarantees an evening of classic pop music bliss. 

UFC 155 Party Night • 9pm 

Carbone’s Pizza and Sports Bar, Northfield 

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– 3rd Annual – 

Senior Open Art Exhibit 

Ceramics Paintings Photography Sculpture Wood Carvings Weavings 

Artists: Jim Haas, Beverly Watson, Ruth Meliza, Marsha Kitchel, Riki 

Kölbl Nelson, Mary Ruth, Maryrose Gondeck, Griff Wigley, Patsy 

Dew, Barb Cleare, Sandy Dinse, Fred Gustafson, Mac Gimse, Kathy 

Anderson, Marj Gruszewski, John Walters, Larry Torgeson, Greg 

Smith, Donna Jackson, Walter See, Beverly Steberg, Bob Oates 

Photo by Griff Wigley 

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November 26 - January 6 

ARTISTS’ RECEPTION 

December 4 • 4-6pm 

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Jim Haas Pottery 

Taco Tuesdays 3-11 

50¢ Tacos 

UFC 

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Dec 29, 9pm 

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everyday 

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11am – 7pm 

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Wing Wednesdays 3-11 

50¢ Wings 

Omelette Bar Sundays 10am-12pm 

$5 All You Can Eat 

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THE NORTHFIELD AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PREsENTs 

Downtown Northfield’s 

WINTER 

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Thursday, Dec 6 

5-9pm 

AND 

Invite You To Our 

OPEN HOUSE 

5-8pm • 17 Bridge Square 

Holiday Treats • Meet and Greet 

Vintage Band Music • Drawing for prizes at 8 

(need not be present to win) 

Join us for 

Winter Walk! 

Thursday, December 6 from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. 

Candlemaking Craft 

for the kids! 

Local Cocoa and Chai 

Samples 

Awesome Teacher Gifts 

available 

WALK 

The Guide is proud to be part of this year’s fun, and 

By All Means Graphics is proud to be your hometown 

print shop. Join us for treats – courtesy of Gooters 

Dough to Go – music from Vintage Band 

Festival ‘13 and prizes, including the chance 

to win a $50 gift certificate for a 

Guide advertiser of your choice. 

516 Water Street S 

North eld, MN 

55057 

507-650-0106 

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Cooperatively Owned. 

ALL are welcome! 


studio elements 

art & gifts 

Open weekly 

Thursday 10-5 • Friday 10-5 

Saturday 10-5 • Sunday 12-4 

16 bridge square, northfield 

507-786-9393 • www.studioelements.net 

Furniture – Lighting – Decorative Accessories – Art 

Complimentary Design Consultation 

“Comfortable, Cool, Collected” 

HOURS Wednesday: 10-5:30 

Sunday: 12-4 Thursday: 10-7 

Monday: By Appointment Only Friday: 10-5:30 

Tuesday: 10-5:30 Saturday: 10-5 

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Holiday Gift Boutique 

Gifts for all the women in your life. 

302 Division St. S. • Northfield • 507-645-2539 


Find 

us on 

Winter Walk Magic Show • 5:30-7pm 

Join us for Treats and Holiday Shopping 

In Store Drawing & Prizes!! 

113 5th Street W., Northfield • 645-6510 


Festive Holiday Fun in Downtown Northfield • Dec. 6, 5-9pm 

Experience downtown Northfield by candlelight! Stroll through unique shops, dine at fine restaurants, and 

enjoy caroling, sleigh rides, storytelling, luminarias, decorated storefronts and much more! 

4:00-8:00 – The Magic of Model Trains – Fun for all ages. 

Warm up while enjoying two floors of model train layouts at 

Northfield Public Library, 210 Washington St. 

4:30-5:30 – Drive Thru Hot Cider and Donuts with Live 

Snowmen at Millstream Commons, 201 West 8th St. 

5:00 – Caroling by Northfield Middle School Choirs on Bridge 

Square with Tree Lighting Ceremony sponsored by Xcel Energy 

5:00 – Reindeer Sleigh Rides at north end of Division Street, 

courtesy of the Archer House River Inn 

5:00 – The Gear Resource featuring outdoor bonfire, 

marshmallow roasting over camp stoves and get your “In the 

Woods” family picture taken, 200 Division St. 

5:00 – Horse-drawn Wagon Rides in historic downtown district 

sponsored by Apple Auto and Edina Realty 

5:00 – River City Caramel Corn Makers and Free Samples at 

SWAG, 423 Division St. 

5:00 – Krumkake Demonstration at Paper Petalum, 212 

Division St. 

5:00 – Free Coloring Books for First 50 Kids at Studio Elements, 

16 Bridge Square 

5:00-7:00 – Strolling Frosty the Snowman, Rudolph the Red- 

Nose Reindeer and Santa’s Elves 

5:00-7:30 – Northfield Hockey Association selling Carbone’s 

pizza by the slice, 313 Division St. 

5:00-7:30 – Spread Warmth Overseas. Hot Dogs, Fries and 

Cocoa Sale at VFW, 516 Division St. Proceeds will be used to 

purchase phone cards for military personnel stationed overseas. 

Donations accepted. Warm seating inside. 

5:00-8:00 – “S’mores in a Cup” by Edina Realty in front of Rocky 

Top 427 Division St. 

5:00-8:00 – Hot Cocoa provided by Premier Bank, 112 East 5th 

St. Donations accepted by Prairie’s Edge Humane Society for 

the shelter animals, also known as PEHS Alumni 

5:00-8:00 – Trinity Lutheran Church will be serving hot 

chocolate for free outside the Thrivent Office Building. Will 

also be taking prayer requests. 

5:00-8:00 – By All Means Graphics/Entertainment Guide Open 

House – Meet and greet, holiday treats by Gooters Dough to Go, 

Vintage Band Music and a drawing for prizes, 17 Bridge Square 

5:00-8:00 – Hot Cider and Hot Chocolate Goodies (Healthy 

goodies that taste like naughty goodies!) – Health Craze, 220 

Division St. 

5:00-8:30 – Book Signing with Mary Bleckwehl, “Henry You’re 

Hungry Again” at Fine Threads, 314 Division St. 

5:00-9:00 – KYMN Radio – Enjoy Christmas music outside the 

studio, 200 Division St. 

5:00-9:00 – Hot Cider and Holiday Cookies and In-store 

Drawings all Evening at The Secret Attic, 113 5th St. West 

5:00-9:00 – Northfield High School Band Ensembles 

Performing Christmas Favorites in Quality Bakery and Coffee 

Shop, 410 Division St. 

5:00-9:00 – Riverwalk Market Fair Winter Market at the 

Northfield Armory, 519 Division St. Enjoy delicious local food 

and wonderful fine arts & crafts from the farmers and artists of 

Riverwalk Market Fair 

5:00-9:00 – In-store Specials and Drawings at Ragstock, 420 

Division St. 


5:00-9:00 – Live Holiday Scenes in Storefront Window and 

Free Holiday Coloring Books for the Kids at Coldwell Banker 

Metro South, 419 Division St. 

5:00-9:00 – Personalized Ornaments While You Wait and 

Featured Artist Paulette Salo – Angel Portraits at Eclectic Goat 

and Glass Garden Beads , 413 Division St. 

5:00-9:00 – Dokmo Ford Christmas Sharing – Come visit us 

on downtown Division Street and help us “Fill a Ford” with 

unwrapped toys for Christmas Sharing. Dokmo will match each 

donation. Santa giving out candy canes for the kids. 

5:15-6:15 – Division Street Dance Performers at 311 Division St. 

5:30-6:15 p.m. – Caroling by I Cantanti in downtown area 

5:30-7:00 – Magic Show featuring Tim Freeland at Sisters Ugly, 

220 Division St. 

5:30-7:00 – Interactive Live Nativity (performances at 5:30, 6:30 

and 7:00) at Moravian Church, 713 Division St. 

5:30-7:30 – Reading of Holiday Stories to Children in Santa’s 

Cottage on Bridge Square, presented by St. Dominic School 

7th & 8th students 

5:30-8:00 – Pictures with Santa at First National Bank, 329 

Division St. 

5:30-9:00 – NAGCracker: Two performances 6:30 and 7:30 at the 

Northfield Arts Guild Dance Studio (suggested donation of $1 

supports the scholarship fund). Members Exhibition in the 

Gallery. Gallery will open from 10 am to 9 pm. The “Woodland 

Singers” (Nerstrand Charter School Kids Chorus); “White 

Christmas” preview 5:30 p.m. in the Dance Studio, Northfield 

Arts Guild, 304 Division St. 

6:00 – Laura Baker Choir and Friends caroling on Division Street 

6:00-8:00 – Winter Wonderland Cosmetic Theme – Professional 

Makeup Artist visits Pink Posh Boutique, come get a makeover 

and be treated to hot chocolate and dessert, 306 Division St. 

6:00-8:00 – Pictures with the James-Younger Gang, sponsored 

by the Defeat of Jesse James Days Committee at Northfield 

Historical Society Museum, 408 Division St. 

6:15 – The Season Singers will perform in the lobby of the 

Archer House River Inn, 212 Division St. 

6:30 – Northfield Dance Academy Dance Performance on 

Bridge Square 

7:00-8:00 – Classical Guitar by Randall Ferguson at the Rare 

Pair, 401 Division St. 

7:00-8:00 – Book Signing with Patrick “Packy” Mader, Author 

of “Visiting the Visitors,” Monkey See, Monkey Read, 425 

Division St. 

7:30-8:30 – St. Olaf Trombones Performance strolling in the 

downtown area 

OTHER THINGS TO ENJOY! 

• Decorated store fronts and luminaries 

• Santa’s Cottage on Bridge Square 

• Nature’s finest…a Christmas Tree on Bridge Square donated 

by eco gardens with lighting sponsored by Xcel Energy 

• Variety of holiday treats and refreshments provided by many of 

the local businesses 

• Food specials by local eating establishments 

• In-store specials and drawings in many of the business locations 

• Special gift items for your family and friends just waiting to be 

purchased, and many stores offering free gift wrapping 

The Winter Walk event is sponsored by the Northfield Area Chamber 

of Commerce Retail Committee. Watch for additional events and 

activities that may be added. Schedule is subject to change. 





Just Curious 

about Mike 

Leming 

By Felicia Crosby 

To anyone who’s ever 

asked the question “Is 

Santa real?”, our answer 

is an emphatic “Yes!”. In 

fact, we’d go so far as 

to argue that, like most 

of the angels in our 

lives, he might not be 

where you’d think to 

look – the North Pole, for instance. In reality, he might 

be a little more local and just recently retired from a long career 

teaching at St. Olaf, which also makes the chances quite good that his 

alter ego’s known as something other than Mr. Kringle. But make no 

mistake about it; children in various parts of the world know Northfield’s 

own Mike Leming as someone pretty special, and the gifts he 

and his wife Ann bring make a very real difference in a lot of lives. So 

here’s a little bit about Mike – his connections with his students, with 

a people and culture half a world away, and his thoughts about uncovering 

the Santa in each of us (it begins with finding your heart). 

Merry Christmas, Mike, from the believers at The Entertainment 

Guide. 

A Santa from the Golden State: I was born and raised in 

Sunland, California, went to college in Santa Barbara and moved to 

Minnesota in 1971. 

Did you have a particular Santa Claus in your childhood? 

Yes, Louis Nowell; he was a fireman chief who would come to the 

elementary school where I attended. He later became a councilman 

for LA. 

What Santa means: I think he represents unconditional love 

(except the naughty or nice part), generosity, hope and goodness. 

Being Santa for believers, young and old: We have times in 

our lives when we don’t believe, but we always want to believe. But 

when I put on the suit, I see in the eyes of people of all ages the 

desire to believe. People always treat me with respect, kindness, 

friendliness and happiness even when they know who I really am. 

It is as if I represent their highest hopes for their lives. They never 

stop being children and they don’t want their dreams to die. 

And on that note: Mike’s belief in Santa – in four phases: 

1) Believe in Santa. 2) Don’t believe in Santa. 3) You are Santa. 

4) You look like Santa. 

You’ve become quite close to the Karen people of Thailand. 

How did you come to know them, and what makes the 

bond so great? I went to Thailand in 1990 and visited a village for 

two days. I then came back to teach a January course in the village 

in 1992 and did so for many years. In 1995 I was granted a Pew 

Foundation grant to write a book on the Karen. Since 2012 I have 

brought students to 

their villages and done 

development projects. 

Some of my very best 

friends are Karen and 

I have invested much 

time and money in their 

villages. Where your 

treasure is there you will 

find your heart. 

Reaching the children: 

When I do Santa, 

I ask for donations and 

my wife and I match 

every gift. People want 

Santa to come to them and are willing to pay. Their gift is always 

matched and they have been very generous. But I do more than 

3000 children a year without any contributions. This includes the 

disabled, special education children and the poor. 

…and teaching young Oles a new world: I brought students 

and alums from St. Olaf for 10 years. They have come to do exotic 

travel but I want them to know deeply the people and to discover 

in them “the other.” I believe that’s how can you know America 

(and oneself) if America (and oneself) is the only thing you know. 

After building schools and working with farmers, what’s 

next in Thailand? My next big thing is to build a center for the 

visual and performing arts for the disabled in Thailand. 

If you were able to get in a sleigh on Christmas Eve and deliver 

one present to the world’s children, what would it be? 

The gift of understanding that the best of all the gifts and treasures 

we have cost nothing. In fact, you can’t take a picture of the gift 

I would like to give. It is unconditional love, compassion, caring, 

respect, kindness given to another human being. It has nothing to 

do with self; it is all about giving self to others. 

....and....how can we each find the Santa inside of ourselves? 

By giving unconditional love, compassion, caring, respect, kindness 

given to another human being. If we are willing to lose ourselves in 

caring and giving to others, we can find ourselves and our highest 

dreams. 


By Rich Larson 

Ok, let’s play a game. This’ll be fun. 

Close your eyes and think Christmas music. Then open them back 

up and keep reading. 

What did you think of? Some people probably thought about sitting 

in church on Christmas Eve singing “Silent Night.” I’m sure 

more than one of you reading this thought about singing in the St. 

Olaf Christmas Festival. Maybe some of you thought about that 

really cheesy muzak they play at the mall while you’re out buying 

presents. I’m a child of the 80s, so usually the first thing that pops 

into my head is either the Band Aid video for “Do They Know It’s 

Christmas?” or the kid singing Christmas carols wearing the bunny 

suit in “A Christmas Story.” 

But, I’ll bet there isn’t a single one of you that thought of the “Ugly 

Christmas Sweater Polka.” 

“I just wrote it,” Nate Dungan, the frontman of Trailer Trash, tells 

me. “This is going to be great. There are all these ugly Christmas 

sweater contests now. It’s like ugly is the new black.” 

By now, most of you know who Trailer Trash is. They are one of 

Minnesota’s most celebrated honky-tonk bands. Twenty years ago, 

these six guys, already veterans of the Twin Cities music scene, 

came together because they just wanted to play great music for 

people, without all the BS that goes along with trying to be become 

rock stars. “We don’t care about the music business,” says Dungan. 

“We just want to have fun.” So, they found themselves a residency 

at the legendary Lee’s Liquor Lounge, and have been doing just 

that pretty much ever since. “They are honky-tonk legends,” says 

KYMN Radio host Jessica Paxton. “Definitely one of my very 

favorite bands, hands down.” 

Along the way, they have created a legion of fans, many of whom 

are right here in the Greater Cannon River Valley. Heck, one of the 

guys in the band, Randy Broughten, even lives in Northfield. “I 

went to Carleton for a while,” says Dungan, “so I know how great it 

is down there. Northfield is a really fun place to play. There are so 

many music fans down there that are hungry for some top quality 

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entertainment.” And that is why, with Paxton’s help for the second 

year in a row, they will be at the Grand this month to present their 

annual holiday extravaganza, “The Trashy Little Christmas Show.” 

The show is equal parts holiday excess, honky-tonk schtick and 

tongue-in-cheek satire. “It just developed from the shows we were 

playing at Lee’s,” he says. A few years into their residency, Dungan 

and his cohorts started thinking about reworking some old Christmas 

songs, and putting their own spin on them. Soon, instead of 

the Golden Earring classic “Radar Love,” they were playing “Reindeer 

Love.” Someone else realized that you could take the old classic 

“Do You Hear What I Hear?” and set that to the Kinks’ “You Really 

Got Me.” From there, the show has evolved into a major holiday 

event. This year, they’ll present the show at Lee’s a half dozen times. 

They’ve also already sold out the Rochester Civic Arena for the 

second year in a row. “People really love the show,” says Dungan. 

“It’s an irreverent, fun and rockin’ take on Christmas.” 

Irreverent is a great word for it. Spectacle is another. This is a show 

guaranteed to make even the most stoic Norwegian Lutheran Minnesotans 

lose their inhibitions. It’s like going to one of those oldfashioned 

holiday office parties, without the danger of drunkenly 

hugging your boss or accidentally making out with a co-worker. 

Last year’s show at the Grand featured – among other things – the 

longest conga line I’ve seen outside of Las Vegas. One upstanding 

local gentleman (and you know who you are) wound up wearing 

a kind of holiday bedecked sombrero thing that may as well have 

been a lampshade. And then there’s the Jingle Stick, a magnificent, 

yuletide thyrsus covered in holiday cheer and jingle bells. Audience 

members are invited to jump onstage and bang on the thing if they 

feel so moved. “Yeah, the Jingle Stick is the world’s greatest interactive 

party toy,” Dungan tells me. “It can be a lot of fun. It can also 

be a disaster.” It’s not really a show for the kids. This is mommy and 

daddy’s time to go visit Santa Claus. 

(It should be noted here that the band also does an annual family 

friendly matinee show at the Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis. 

This year, that show is set for Dec. 9.) 

“These guys are musical maestros and a ton-o-fun,” says Paxton. 

“They consistently put on a fantastic show. I guarantee you’ll be 

tapping your toes and shaking your hips all night long. Combine 

great musicianship, a whole bunch of razzle dazzle, and a super fun 

twist on the holidays, and you’ve got the perfect recipe for celebrating 

the season.” 

Don’t tell me you aren’t going because you don’t like country 

music. This show transcends taste, believe me. Go, and let it be a 

respite from all the stress that can build up during the holidays. 

Let the guys in Trailer Trash remind you that this is supposed to be 

the most wonderful time of the year, in their own sassy and cheeky 

way. So, go get your tickets, and don’t forget to wear your ugly 

Christmas sweater. 

The Trashy Little Christmas Show is Friday, Dec. 14, at the Grand 

Theater and Event Center in Northfield. Doors open at 7pm, music 

starts at 8pm with an opening set by the Rice County All-Stars. Tickets 

are $10 in advance and $12 at the door. More info and advance 

tickets available at KYMN Radio (kymnradio.net) and online at 

thegrandnorthfield.com. 


Larry Gould – Carleton’s 

Rock Star President 

HISTORIC 

HAPPENINGS 

Carleton College archivist Eric Hillemann has 

a colorful poster from the 1930s on his office 

wall which announces a lecture: “James B. Pond 

presents Admiral Byrd’s Second-in-Command 

Larry Gould (Dr. Laurence M. Gould) who will 

tell the thrilling story of the Byrd Expedition,” 

including motion pictures and “glorious color 

slides.” 

By Susan Hvistendahl 

It was just such a lecture (given more than 60 

times in 17 states between October of 1930 

and May of 1931) which brought Gould to 

Northfield for the first time to Skinner Memorial 

Chapel on Oct. 14, 1930. A spell-binding 

speaker and noted geologist, Gould had just 

returned that summer from a 1928-1930 

expedition to Antarctica with famed explorer 

Admiral Richard E. Byrd. Two years later this 

genuine “rock star” of his era was hired to be 

head (and only member) of the new Geology 

and Geography Department at Carleton College. Gould went on 

to become a legendary president of the college from 1945 to 1962, 

building its reputation as one of the top liberal arts schools in the 

nation. 

At the time of Gould’s death in 1995, Hillemann put together an 

exhibit on Gould at the library (where the Carleton Archives are 

housed). Stephen R. Lewis Jr., who was president of the college 

from 1987 to 2002, suggested that Hillemann should write a 

biography of Gould. Hillemann started researching the book in 

1998 and worked on it off and on for 14 years. In mid-December, 

Hillemann’s book will at long last be published by Carleton College 

with the title, A Beacon So Bright: The Life of Laurence McKinley 

Gould. 

Current Carleton College president, Steven G. Poskanzer, writes 

in the introduction that stories about Carleton’s fourth president 

“remain legion” and “Therefore, it is most fortunate that Eric Hillemann 

has taken on the very considerable task of capturing Gould’s 

family background, personal history, scientific achievements, and 

academic leadership in this detailed and thoughtful book.” 

Gould (born on Aug. 22, 1896) grew up on a farm near the village 

of Lacota, Michigan. He showed academic promise and speaking 

prowess from the start as salutatorian of his South Haven High 

School class of 41 students in 1914. He gave a commencement 

speech in which he said the world demands educated men and 

women, “filled with enthusiasm.” Ambition, which he called “the 

mainspring of life,” must be “combined with industry, as we cannot 

dawdle through life.” 

Gould followed his own advice, teaching grades 1-8 in a one-room 

schoolhouse in Boca Raton, Florida, to be able to afford entrance 

into the Univ. of Michigan at Ann Arbor, a goal he achieved in the 

fall of 1916. He had aspirations to become a lawyer like his personal 

hero, Abraham Lincoln. Gould 

roomed at the home of Professor 

William H. Hobbs, head of geology. 

After a stint in Europe with the 

Army Ambulance Service during 

World War I, Gould returned in 

the fall of 1919 as a 23-year-old 

sophomore. Inspired by an introductory 

geology course from his 

former landlord, Gould went on to 

earn bachelor’s, master’s and doctor 

of science degrees in the field at the 

Univ. of Michigan and to teach there. 

He also met his future wife, Peg 

Rice, when she took a class from the 

popular young geology teacher. 

In the summer of 1926, Gould accompanied 

his mentor Hobbs on 

a Univ. of Michigan glacial studies 

sailing expedition to Greenland as 

second-in-command. As Hillemann 

writes, this summer “marked only 

the beginning of a lifetime’s fascination 

with the ends of the Earth.” 

In the course of this first expedition, Hobbs named a lake for 

Gould. The next summer, Gould took part as assistant director and 

geographer in a Baffin Island Expedition in the Canadian Arctic to 

map uncharted territory, sponsored by the American Geographic 

Society. 

Biography by Eric Hillemann of Carleton’s 

long-time president Larry Gould is published by 

Carleton College this month. 

Richard E. Byrd, an explorer already famed for his flight over the 

North Pole in 1926, was in the process of planning an expedition 

to the South Pole, backed in part by the New York Times, a trip 

combining science and aviation. Gould made his interest known 

and was selected as geographer and geologist. Hillemann writes: 

“In the end, when it was ready to leave the United States, the Byrd 

Antarctic Expedition consisted of 82 men, and more than 500 

tons of supplies and material, including four airplanes, ready to 

be shipped to New Zealand aboard four ships.” He notes that the 

New York Times sent along a reporter, made photographic studio 

portraits of each member and, “with less fanfare,” also prepared 

prewritten obituaries. 

On Dec. 26, 1928, Byrd wrote, “Gould I have made Second in 

Command. A splendid fellow, competent, a brilliant geologist, and 

popular with men.” A permanent base with barracks and workrooms 

called Little America was established on Antarctica’s Ross Ice 

Shelf with only radio contact with the outside world. 


Book author Eric Hillemann next to Ray 

Jacobson’s glacial boulder cairn tribute to 

Gould in Carleton’s Gould Library. 

In March of 1929, the news radioed back to 

the States from the New York Times reporter was ominous. Gould, 

aviator Brent Balchen and radio operator/backup pilot Harold June 

had flown 135 miles east of the base to examine exposed bare rock 

in a mountain range named for one of the trip’s backers, John D. 

Rockefeller, Jr., and there had been no communication with them 

for three days. A fierce gust of wind in a blizzard had wrecked their 

plane, necessitating a dramatic airplane rescue operation from the 

base. Gould would later protest that his initials, LMG, did not stand 

for “Lost in Mountains Gould.” Gould said, “We knew where we 

were.” 

From April 19 to late August, the expedition spent a long, sunless, 

“groundhog-type” winter at Little America before resuming 

research. Then, on Nov. 4, 1929, Gould and five other men set 

The Byrd Antarctic expedition geological party returns to camp after 1500 mile dogsledge 

journey of 1930. Gould is front row, third from left. Photo from “A Beacon So Bright.” 

out with sledges pulled by 46 dogs to provide ground support 

for Byrd’s projected flight over the South Pole (the historic flight 

took place on Nov. 28-29). They were also to conduct a scientific 

investigation of the Queen Maud Mountains named by Norwegian 

explorer Raold Amundsen in 1912 during his party’s trek to the 

South Pole. Gould, the first geologist in Antarctica, would make 

assessments of the interior during a trip which would take two and 

a half months (until Jan. 19, 1930) and cover more than 1500 miles 

of icy, crevasse-filled terrain. 

After his ascent of Mt. Nansen, Gould sent an eloquent radiogram 

to Commander Byrd back at the base: “No symphony I have ever 

heard, no work of art before which I have stood in awe ever gave 

me quite the thrill that I had when I reached out after that strenuous 

climb and picked up a piece of rock to find it sandstone. It was 


just the rock I had come all the way to the Antarctic to find.” In his 

1931 book Cold: The Record of an Antarctic Sledge Journey, Gould 

wrote that finding sandstone “repaid me for the whole trip,” by 

showing that these mountains were part of “the most stupendous 

fault block mountain system in all the world.” The discovery of low 

grade coal was also an evidence that Antarctica once had a more 

temperate climate. 

Another dramatic discovery was of a cairn of rocks left by the 

Amundsen party. A tin can was found with a note in Norwegian 

dated Jan. 6-7, 1912, confirming the party had reached the South 

Pole in December of 1911. (Gould kept the note and presented it to 

the Norwegian Geographical Society in January of 1949. King Haakon 

of Norway bestowed on him the Cross of St. Olaf, making him 

a Knight of the Royal Order of St. Olaf. Gould later noted that with 

this medal his “standing among Norwegians here in Minnesota has 

risen very greatly.” On display at the Carleton library is the Quaker 

Oats can itself, along with a cairn of glacial boulders from Carleton’s 

property made by sculptor Ray Jacobson in Gould’s honor 

in 2002. Among the items Gould left behind was a rock hammer 

which was found in 1962 by glaciologist Charles Swithinbank’s 

expedition and returned to Gould with a note which read, “Here 

is the hammer you left at Mount Betty some time ago. I hope that 

its absence has not caused any great inconvenience during the 

intervening years.”) 

Gould’s party then continued east, passing the 150th Meridian, 

claiming this new hitherto unseen territory for the United States. 

Hillemann marveled to me about their experience: “In all of human 

history, these mountains have never been beheld by human 

beings before. The exquisiteness of that feeling must be such 

compensation for the hardships that you go through to get there.” 

And while they did go through a lot, the Byrd expedition returned 

without losing a man (unlike that of English explorer Robert Scott, 

whose party reached the South Pole five weeks after Amundsen 

on Jan. 17, 1912, and perished in March on the return trip). Byrd 

Left: Larry Gould, Antarctic celebrity, is 

immortalized, with Peg Gould in foreground. 

Center: Gould first came to Carleton 

on a lecture tour on Oct. 14, 1930. 

Below: The popular geology professor 

had sartorial flair and Wild Tie Days were 

held in Gould’s honor. 

Photos from “A Beacon So Bright.” 

called Gould’s sledge trip “the outstanding personal achievement of 

the expedition.” 

Hillemann told me that the Byrd Antarctic adventure was “like the 

moon landing of its day” and, thanks to newspaper accounts and 

banner headlines throughout the expedition, “Gould came back 

a national celebrity.” A tickertape parade awaited the returning 

heroes on June 19, 1930, in New York, with a City Hall ceremony 

before 50,000 people. They were also welcomed by President 

Hoover in Washington, D.C. Then, back in Michigan on Aug. 2, 

Gould married his fiancée Peg Rice. The newlyweds lived in NYC 

for two years as Gould worked on post-Antarctic projects and 

lectured throughout the country. 

Hillemann writes that Donald J. Cowling (who had been president 

since 1909) had “established for Carleton the opportunity for greatness” 

and, with the hiring of Gould in 1932, the college attained 

greatness by capitalizing on Gould’s “rich gifts of personality, 

leadership and character.” From the start, the college was enthralled 

by this celebrity in their midst. The students, then numbering 

around 800, filled Skinner Memorial Chapel to listen raptly to a 

talk by Gould that fall. As for Gould, he wrote to a friend that one 

of his first impressions was of “the superior quality of the student 

body compared with what I had known at Michigan.” (Hillemann 

also notes that, at the time of Gould’s arrival, 44 people or one out 

of every 94 Northfield residents were listed in Who’s Who, when the 

nationwide ratio was one in every 3,910.) 

Hillemann gives abundant testimony from Carleton students of the 

1930s and early 1940s about the “exceptional quality” of Gould’s 

teaching, his extraordinary qualities of humor, wit, eloquence and 

“ability to make his subject mesmerizing.” Gould was also noted for 

the sartorial splendor of his neckwear. In November of 1933, the first 

of many successive “Wild Tie Days” was held at Carleton in Gould’s 

honor, with the predominant color being Gould’s favorite – red. 

In the spring of 1934, Gould gave a chapel talk to seniors which 

included the words, “You will always be members of this college 


and will always be expected to have a deep appreciation of the 

necessity of schools and colleges such as this – for these are the very 

agencies which civilization has created to conserve and perpetuate 

the ideals of freedom which seem so precious.” During speeches 

later throughout his presidency, Gould would use some variation 

of “You are forever a part of Carleton and Carleton is forever a part 

of you,” a thought that has been echoed by subsequent presidents 

of the college. 

During World War II, Gould headed up the Arctic, Desert and 

Tropic Information Center of the Air Force in Minneapolis and 

then in Manhattan, which necessitated a leave of absence of three 

semesters. He returned in the fall of 1944 and on May 12, 1945, was 

offered the presidency of the college, producing great elation on 

campus. The victory bell was rung at Willis Hall and the next day 

the student body dressed in bright red. 

Hillemann told me that one of the surprising things he learned 

from Carleton archive records was about that presidential search: 

“In our institutional memory now of Carleton College, Larry 

Gould is the legendary iconic figure….I was on the edge of my 

seat – are they going to hire him or not? Even though I know how 

it comes out. They were so reluctant to hire someone from the 

faculty. It’s generally not a good idea except under exceptional 

circumstances. In hindsight: These are exceptional circumstances! 

Hire him! It’s going to be wonderful!” 

And it was wonderful. 

In part two of this story in the Entertainment Guide of January 

2013, Gould’s presidency from 1945 to 1962 brings unprecedented 

prestige and publicity to Carleton College. Gould goes on to have 

a long, productive life in sunny Arizona and, by the time of his 

death at the age of 98 in 1995, has made a total of seven trips to 

the icy Antarctic. And he makes a very memorable last trip back to 

Northfield. 

Thanks to Eric Hillemann for his customary cooperation with my 

stories. A native of Madison, Wisconsin, Hillemann has been archivist 

at Carleton College since 1990. He earned an undergraduate 

degree from Brown University and has master’s degrees in American 

history and in library and information science from the Univ. 

of Wisconsin. A Beacon So Bright will be available at Carleton’s 

bookstore Dec. 15 and can be ordered before and after that date at 

www.carletonbookstore.org. 


December Gigs 

8 Foot 4 ................................................14 – Babe’s 

Acoustic Jam Session ................. Tuesdays – Cow 

Ian Thomas Alexy .............................20 – Tavern 

Mark Allen & Key West Rejects ........21 – Tavern 

Frandesca Anderegg & 

Kent McWilliams ............................9 – St. Olaf 

Chris Anders ............................... 8 – Hogan Bros 

Marty Anderson & The Goods ............29 – Cow 

Bathtub Saints .......................................22 – Cow 

Blackout .................................... 1 – Grandpa Al’s 

Bonnie & the Clydes .........................13 – Tavern 

BZ Girls ......................9 – Cannon River Winery 

Mark Cameron Band ........... 1 – Covered Bridge 

Casablanca Orchestra (CBO) ............. 8 – Grand 

Dan Chouinard & 

Prudence Johnson .....................15 – Crossings 

Curtis & Loretta ...........................1 – Stoney End 

D’Sievers ...................15 – Cannon River Winery 

Sam Daly & Friends ..............................22 – Cow 

Decembersongs ..............................7 – Crossings 

Dime Store Watch .................................28 – Cow 

Dolce.......................................................13 – Cow 

Brooke Ellis ..............23 – Cannon River Winery 

Kyle Fletcher ............22 – Cannon River Winery 

Carl Franzen & Antonio Monterroso ..15 – Cow 

Gone By Yesterday .................................29 – Frog 

Maud Hixson .............2 – Cannon River Winery 

Hope Country & Joseph Hines . 1 – Hogan Bros 

Timothy Howe........... 21 – Rudy’s; 14, 28 – Frog 

I Cantanti ................................... 4 – First English 

Irish Music Session .. Wednesdays – Hogan Bros 

Jagged Ease ................29 –Cannon River Winery 

Jeff & Sabrina .....................................15 – Tavern 

Jivin’ Ivan & the Kings of Swing .. 15 – Signature 

Billy Johnson ........................................6 – Tavern 

Patty Kark & Friends ............... 1 – Our Saviour’s 

Lonesome Dan Kase..........................28 – Tavern 

Mark Kreitzer .....................................22 – Tavern 

Russell Lachney .....................................21 – Cow 

Rhonda Laurie Trio ...8 – Cannon River Winery 

Annie Lawler ............29 – Cannon River Winery 

Chris Lawrence .................................. 28 – Rudy’s 

Life Tragic ........................................... 1 – Reggie’s 

Jim Lenway .............................................14 – Cow 

Dean Magraw & Vicky Emerson 22 – Crossings 

George Maurer Trio ......................... 2 – Paradise 

Midnight Collision ............................31 – Tavern 

Mila Vocal Ensemble ....................14 – Crossings 

Dee Miller Band ..............................30 – Reggie’s 

The Minor Planets ...............................7 –Tavern 

Monroe Crossing .........7 – Lakeville Arts Center 

Mark Mraz ................... 14 – Rudy’s; 27 – Tavern 

Multetoy ...................................................6 – Cow 

Neptune Cocktail ...............................28 – Babe’s 

New Moon Trio .....................................21 – Cow 

Northern Roots Session ............Mondays – Cow 

Northfield Youth Choirs ..................8 – Carleton 

Occasional Jazz ......................................14 – Cow 

Ocelot Revolver .......................................7 – Cow 

Optimum Trajectory ...............................8 – Cow 

Paradise Community Band ........... 18 – Paradise 

Barb Piper ................................................6 – Cow 

Alison Rae ............................................1 – Tavern 

Reverend Raven & the 

Chain-Smokin’ Altar Boys ... 28 – Grampa Al’s 

Jeff Ray ...............................................14 – Tavern 

Redpath .........................................20 – Crossings 

Anne Reed ..................................15 – Stoney End 

Relativity ....................1 – Cannon River Winery 

Rhino ........................................ 31 – Grampa Al’s 

Rice County All-Stars ........................ 14 – Grand 

Shirts & Skins......................................21 – Babe’s 

Shoot Lucy ...............................................7 – Cow 

SimpleGifts & Billy McLaughlin ...1 – Crossings 

18 – Lakeville Arts Center 

Sister .............................8 – Lakeville Arts Center 

Song Blast! ........................................ 29 –Paradise 

Keeley Susienka .......................... 7 – Hogan Bros 

Swamp Kings ......................31 – Covered Bridge 

Dan Switch .............................................15 – Frog 

Trailer Trash ....................................... 14 – Grand 

Tuition Daddies ........................ 29 – Hogan Bros 

Sean Vaughan ..........................................8 – Frog 

Wake-Robin ................................15 – Bittersweet 

Andrew Walesch ......30 – Cannon River Winery 

Ken Wanovich...................................... 7 – Rudy’s 

Craig & Maren Wasner .....................29 – Tavern 

Why Not? .............................................8 – Tavern 

Tony Williams ..........22 – Cannon River Winery 

Younger Brother ...................................7 – Babe’s 


Clubs, Classes and More… 

Cannon River Woodcarving Club – 507/339-0336 

Third Monday of the month, 7pm, Ivan Whillock Studio, Faribault 

Crossings at Carnegie – crossingsatcarnegie.com, 507/732-7616 

– Classes in the arts for preschoolers through adults. 

Family Clay Time Handbuilding – Dec. 27-31, 1-3pm – all 

ages. 

Ornaments in Clay – Dec. 5, 12, 6-8pm – create hollow balls 

or bells or use cookie cutters. Ornaments glazed and fired in 

time for gift-giving. Ages 12 and up. 

Holiday Pottery Wheel Camp – Dec. 26-29, 10am-12:30pm, 

Dec. 31, 2-4pm – grades eight and up. 

Memoir Writing Techniques: Getting Started – Dec. 8, 15, 

Jan. 12, 19; 10am-1pm – learn a variety of ways to tell your 

story, from letter-writing to timelines to photo caption 

stories to poetry to traditional narrative. Writing prompts in 

class, writing examples to study and optional homework. 

Cub Scout Pack 300 – 612/490-4048, cubs300.org 

Just Food Co-op, Northfield – 507/650-0106 

Mondays: Knitting Night, 7-9pm, 507/645-6331 

MOMS Club – northfieldmomsclub@gmail.com – First 

Wednesday of each month, 10am, St. Peter’s Church, Northfield 

– If you are a full-time or part-time stay-at-home mom, this club 

may be for you. MOMS Club is a local chapter of the International 

MOMS Club, an organization dedicated to providing support and 

a sense of community for stay-at-home moms. 

Northfield Arts Guild – 507/645-8877 – Find classes for kids and 

adults at northfieldartsguild.org. 

Northfield Buddhist Meditation Center – Children’s Circle 

Class (ages 3-9), Sundays, 3-4pm – Children and their parents 

meditate, do yoga and learn about Buddhism in a fun, peaceful 

atmosphere of exploration. Everyone welcome. 

Northfield Public Library – 507/645-6606 

First Steps Early Literacy Center, Mon, Fri, Sat, 10-12pm 

Lego Club, Thu, 3:30-5pm 

Origami Club, Tue, 3:30-5pm 

Patty Cake Infant Lapsit, Tue, 10-11am 

Poetry Patch, every other Sat, 12-1pm 

Preschool Story & Craft Time, Thu, 10-11am 

Northfield Public Schools Community Services 

507/664-3649 

Northfield Senior Center – northfieldseniorcenter.org 

507/664-3700 – Programs for active older adults in a premier 

fitness facility with an indoor pool and certified fitness instructors. 

Bike club, hiking trips, ping pong, nutrition talks, art classes, writing 

classes, card groups, dining center, fitness classes 

and more. 

Northfield Yarn – 507/645-1330 – Open Stitching, third 

Thursday of each month, 6-8pm. Bring a project and 

share in the fun. Free. 

Paradise Center for the Arts, Faribault – 507/332-7372 

Find art-related classes for kids and adults at 

paradisecenterforthearts.org. 

Christmas Plate – Dec. 1, 8; 10-11:30am – Use mold or freehand 

to create two special plates for the holidays. Colorful 

designs are added the second week. Plates will be glazed by 

instructor Dianne Lockerby and safe for use with foods. $29 

members/$35 nonmembers, for ages eight and up or younger 

with an adult helper. 

Rice County Historical Society, Faribault 

507/332-2121, rchistory.org 

River Bend Nature Center, Faribault, 507/332-7151 – Classes 

and activities at rbnc.org. 

History Tours of River Bend – Join a naturalist for a journey 

back in time to discover the history of the land. Travel is by 

golf cart. Tours last 1.5 hours and can accommodate up to five 

people. Call to schedule. Donations welcome. 

Secure Base Counseling Centers Groups – 

securebasecounselingcenter.com – 507/301-3412 - 

Mindful Parenting – 4th Saturday each month, 2-3pm – Parenting 

is an challenging opportunity to practice being present and 

mindful. This discussion group supports its members as they 

apply mindfulness practice to parenting. 

Blended Families – 4th Tuesday each month, 7-8pm – Couples 

who bring children together from previous relationships have 

an opportunity to create a whole new family. This blending of 

families brings with it many rewards and many challenges. This 

group supports its members as they celebrate lovely aspects and 

grow through challenges of life in a blended family. 

VFW Club, Northfield – Sundowners Car Club 

First Wednesday of each month, 7:30pm. – Anyone who has 

an interest in street rods, customs, antiques, special interest or 

foreign is welcome to attend. 


A&W 39 

Ackerman Piano 31 

Anna’s Closet 22 

Apple Chevrolet Buick Northfield 39 

Aquatic Pets 23 

Bierman’s Home Furnishings 27 

Bridge Square Barbers 33 

Budget Blinds 7 

Buff & Coat11 

Buzz Salon 23 

Cannon River Winery 16 

Cannon Valley Veterinary Clinic 39 

Carbone’s Pizza & Sports Bar 19 

Chapati Indian Restaurant 7 

Coldwell Banker South Metro 28 

College City Beverage 13 

Community Resource Bank 24, 25 

Contented Cow 7 

Crossings at Carnegie 7 

Culver’s inside front 

Eclectic Goat 22 

eco gardens 23 

Edward Jones 11 

Fashion Fair 23 

Fine Craft Collective14, 15 

Fine Threads 23 

Froggy Bottoms River Pub 1 

Gooters Dough to Go 27, back cover 

Graphic Mailbox 31 

The Grand Event Center 8 

Support Our Advertisers 

Hogan Brothers Acoustic Café 10 

HideAway Coffeehouse & Wine Bar 16 

Jenkins Jewelers front banner 

Jingle Bell Run 37 

Johnny Angel’s Eatery & Pub 11 

Michael Jordan, Realtor 18 

Just Food Co-op 21 

Kildahl Park Pointe 9 

KYMN 1080AM, Kymnradionet 5 

Diane Kyte, Realtor 33 

landmark Homes 19 

larson’s Printing 27 

left Field4 

left-Handed Entertainment 2 

Make Shift Accessories inside front 

Mandarin Garden Restaurant 31 

Millstream Commons 27 

Monkey See Monkey Read 22 

Mr JST Technology Consulting 36 

Nest Midwest 22 

Northfield Area Chamber of Commerce 27 

Northfield Arts Guild 36 

Northfield Historical Society 23 

Northfield lines 37 

Northfield liquor Store 6 

Northfield Senior Center 19 

Northfield Youth Choirs 38 

Ole Store Restaurant 8 

Paper Petalum 26 

Paradise Center for the Arts 1 

Pink Posh Boutique 26 

Prairie’s Edge Humane Society 12 

Professional Pride Realtyinside back 

Quality Bakery 35 

Quarterback Club 17 

Ragstock 22 

The Rare Pair 26 

Rooms by Tagg 2 26 

William Rossman, artist inside front 

Rueb ‘N’ Stein 38 

St Olaf College Bookstore 3, 35 

St Olaf College Performing 

and Visual Arts36 

Schmidt Homes Remodeling 17, 30 

Secret Attic 23 

Shop local Wish list 20 

Sisters ugly 23 

The Sketchy Artist 26 

State Farm Insurance, 

Mark Quinnell inside front 

Studio Elements 22 

The Trailer Trash Christmas Show 13 

Tavern Restaurant 8 

Verizon Wireless 39 

Vintage Band Festival 40 

Welcome Services 40 

Witt Bros, Service, Inc 36 


DINING 

A&W Page 39 

404 Wilson Ave. NW, Faribault • 507/334-9379 – Old-fashioned restaurant 

and drive-in, bringing people together to share great food, great root 

beer and friendly hospitality. Enjoy our signature root beer in a cold frosty 

mug for a truly one-of-a-kind taste and don’t forget the A&W original 

Coney Dog. 

The Break – 680 Professional Dr., Northfield • 507/340-8263 

TheBreakBilliards.com – Mon-Sat, noon-midnight. Appetizers, 

Heggies pizzas, beer and wine. Spend $15 or more on food/beverages and 

shoot pool for free. 

Carbone’s Pizza & Sports Bar Page 19 

620 So. Water St, Northfield, MN 55057, 507/645-2300, carbonesnorthfield.com, 

Mon-Sat 11-1am, Sun 11am to midnight. Family 

friendly sports bar. Monthly and daily food and beverage specials. 2-for-1 

happy hour daily, 11am-7pm, 10pm-12am. Half-price appetizers Mon-Fri 

3-7pm. 

Castle Rock N Roll Bar and Grill – 27798 Chippendale Ave 

507/645-0676 • Facebook: Castle Rock N Roll Bar and Grill – 11-1am 

(every day). Great burgers and pizza, with daily specials. Located at the 

corner of Hwy. 3 and Cty. Rd. 86. Private party room available. 

Chapati Page 7 

214 Division St., Northfield • 645-2462 • chapati.us, closed Mondays 

– Cuisine of India. Variety of curry and Tandoori entrees including a large 

selection of vegetarian items. Wine and beer. 

Contented Cow Page 7 

302 Division St. S., Northfield • contentedcow.com • 3pm-close – 

British-style pub with authentic British specialties and a variety of soups, 

salads and sandwiches. Extensive patio overlooking the Cannon River. 

Great selection of imported and domestic draft beer and a full selection of 

wine and spirits. 

Culver’s Inside Front Cover 

960 Highway 3, Northfield • 507/645-7700 • culvers.com/restaurants/ 

northfield/ • 10:30am-7pm – Culver’s ButterBurgers use fresh, never frozen 

100% Midwest beef. Our fresh frozen custard is made daily from real 

Wisconsin dairy. For something different, try the hearty tenderness of beef 

pot roast, the grilled-up-fresh goodness of a rueben or the hand-battered 

North Atlantic cod filet. 

Fireside Lounge and Supper Club – 37540 Goodhue Ave., Dennison 

• 507/645-9992 • firesidelounge.net – Tu-Su 10am-close, closed Mon. 

A menu to satisfy all tastes, from burgers and sandwiches to steaks and 

shrimp dinners. Friday night fish special, Saturday night prime rib special 

and Sat/Sun breakfast specials. 

Froggy Bottoms River Pub Page 1 

307 S. Water St., Northfield • 507/301-3611 • Sun 11am-9pm, Mon/ 

Tue 11am-11pm, Wed-Sat 11am-1am – Upper-class bar food including 

appetizers, salads, burgers and more. Open for lunch and dinner. Entrees 

starting at 5pm. 

The HideAway Page 16 

421 Division St., Northfield • 507/664-0400 Mon-Fri, 6am-10pm, 

Sat-Sun 7am-10pm – Cozy bistro atmosphere serving unique appetizers 

and sandwiches. Coffee drinks, wine and beer specialties. 

Hogan Brothers’ Acoustic Cafe Page 10 

415 Division St., Northfield • 645-6653 • Sun-Tue 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Fri 

and Sat 9 a.m.-10 p.m. – Hot hoagies since 1991. Also soup, sandwiches, 

Espresso, gourmet coffee and ice cream. 

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Sweets & Treats • Hot Dogs • Kids Cruisers 


James Gang Coffeehouse & Eatery – 2018 Jefferson Rd., Northfield 

• 507/663-6060 • Mon-Fri 6am-8pm, Sat-Sun 7am-5pm – Voted Best 

Coffeehouse in southern Minnesota. Fresh daily roasted coffee. Wraps, 

soups, sandwiches, salads, desserts, ice cream and non-espresso drinks. Free 

wireless internet and business catering available. 

J. Grundy’s Rueb ‘N’ Stein Page 38 

503 Division St., Northfield • ruebnstein.com • 507/645-6691 • 11amclose 

– Great burgers and famous Ruebens. Casual relaxing atmosphere. 

Huge selection of imported and domestic beers, fine spirits and wines. 

Game room, happy hour 3:30-6pm, Karaoke on Fridays at 9pm. 

Johnny Angel’s Eatery & Pub Page 11 

37592 Goodhue Ave., Dennison 507/645-6666 • Tue-Thu 4pm-2am, 

Fri-Sun 12pm-2am – American (Traditional), Italian, Pizza, Sandwiches. 

Nightly specials include Wednesday-Baby Back Ribs; Thursday- 

Specialty Pasta; Friday-Fish Fry; Saturday-King Cut Prime Rib. 

Mandarin Garden Restaurant Page 31 

107 East 4th St., Northfield 

507/645-7101 – MandarinGardenNorthfield.com, Lunch: Wed-Fri 

11:30am-2pm, Dinner: Tue-Thu 4:30-9pm. Fri/Sat, 4:30-10pm. 

Authentic Peking and Szechuan cuisine, freshly prepared, dine-in or takeout. 

The Ole Store Restaurant Page 8 

1011 St. Olaf Ave., Northfield • 507/786-9400 • olestorerestaurant. 

com – Mon-Th 11am-9pm, Fri/Sat 11am-10pm (breakfast: Sat 7am- 

12pm, Sun 7am-1pm) – Contemporary dining with neighborhood charm. 

Relax at a table with linens and fresh flowers or sit in our cozy lounge. A full 

menu including appetizers, rustic flatbread pizzas, salads, soups, entrees, 

steaks, fresh seafood, sandwiches and gourmet desserts. Reservations available. 

Quality Bakery and Coffee Shop Page 35 

410 Division St., Northfield 

645-8392 – Opens 6 a.m. Tuesday-Saturday – Owned and operated by 

the Klinkhammer family since 1949. Quality baking from scratch using 

delicious family recipes with no preservatives. Custom cakes, homemade 

breads, donuts, pies, cookies, espresso, lunch and more. 

Quarterback Club Page 17 

116 3rd St. W., Northfield • 507/645-7886 • Mon-Sat 6am-9pm, 

Sun 10:30am-8pm – Family friendly dining in Northfield for 37 years. 

House specialties include broasted chicken, BBQ ribs and flame-broiled 

hamburgers. 

The Tavern of Northfield Page 8 

212 Division St., Northfield • 507/663-0342 • 

tavernofnorthfield.com • Sun-Thu 6:30am-10pm, Fri- 

Sat 6:30am-11pm, lounge open daily 3pm-midnight. 

Located in the historic Archer House since 1984, The 

Tavern offers casual dining with a wide variety of 

homemade menu items and specials daily featuring 

fresh fish on Fridays and prime rib 

on Saturdays. The Tavern Lounge sports 

a deck overlooking the Cannon 

River, appetizers and a full bar 

with live music Thur-Sat. Vintage Band Festival 

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