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Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Member FINRA 

507-663-0083 • 1090 South Hwy, 3, Northfield, MN 55057 

Patty Robertson, Associate Financial Advisor. 

Don Robertson, Tate Running and Kerry Running, 

Financial Advisors.

Soap 

Box 

Derby 

Saturday, June 18 

11 a.m. Next to 

McKinley Center 

Central Park in Faribault: 

Food • Craft Show • Rides • Large Beer Garden • Teen Night 

Music on Thursday-Saturday Nights 

in the Central Park bandshell including: 

Friday, June 17: 

Pop Rocks 

Saturday, June 18: 

Rhino 

Raffle tickets are $5! 

Prizes – 1st: $500, 2nd: $250, 3rd: $100 

Drawing will be held Sat., June 18 at Central Park at 9:30 p.m. after 

the parade. Raffle tickets available at Central Park during the Celebration. 

Visit our website to find: Schedule of events/Entertainment 

• Box Car Derby Information • Photos of the Event • Parade Information 

and Entry Applications • Sponsor and Donation Information 

Be sure to also find us on 

Louie 

Anderson 

Friday, June 17 

8 p.m. Paradise 

Center for the Arts 

Music entertainment 

sponsored by 

Grand 

Parade 

June 18 

6:30 p.m. 

Pillar Sponsors: 

State Bank of Faribault 

City of Faribault 

Ameriprise Financial 

Faribault Web 

Faribault Chamber 

of Commerce 

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your source for Northfi eld-area 

happenings since 2005 

Vol. 7, Issue 6 

June 2011 

17 Bridge Square 

Northfi eld, MN 55057 

507/663-7937 

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Publisher: 

Rob Schanilec 

By All Means Graphics 

Advertising: 

Kevin Krein 

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or 507/663-7937 

Contributors: 

Felicia Crosby 

Susan Hvistendahl 

Locallygrownnorthfi eld.org 

Northfi eld.org 

Northfi eld Music Collective 

Online: 

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fl ippin’ cool digital edition, 

downloadable PDF, archives 

and content submission form. 

Contents 

Galleries ......................................3 

Happenings – 

Up Close ....................3-16, 30-34 

Theater .......................................4 

Sports ..........................................4 

SPECIAL: Music .............. 17-25 

A Month at a Glance .... 26-29 

Guest Column: 

Music Matters ...........................36 

Regional Happenings..............37 

June Gigs .......................................39 

June SHORTS ...................40-41 

Just Curious: 

Jeni & Howard Holt ..... 42-43 

Clubs, Classes & More ........44 

Advertisers’ Index ................45 

Dining ......................................45 

Historic Happenings ..... 46-47 

Community Guide: 

Just Food Coop ....................48 

Paid Advertisement 

Episode 35: Spilt Milk 

Starring: Constance & Conrad 

~The Contented, Collegiate Cows of Northfield~ 

Advance ticket sales at Knecht’s Nursery, The Measuring Cup, 

and eco gardens (across from EconoFoods) 

or purchase a ticket at any garden during the tours. 

Tickets: $10 (under age 12 free, must be accompanied by an adult) 

Gardens located across town 

(note locations on posters or on your ticket) 

For more information, call 507-645-2254 or 

visit Sites.google.com/site/northfieldgardenclub 

June 25th through July 2nd 

Opening reception Saturday, June 25th, 1-3 pm 

Simply Fodder for Your Next Cocktail Party 

by Sherri Faye 

Man, I missed my cows! It’s good to be behind the pen again! 

Crying over spilt milk - ain’t that something we’ve all done? At 

least metaphorically. I have been meditating about that a lot 

lately - letting go of old ‘stuff’, possessions, regrets, mis-steps 

along the way. I don’t believe in wallowing in past mistakes or 

wishing for a do-over. What I do believe in is learning from 

them. At the time, some things may seem like a wrong turn, or 

even a correct choice, when in fact, they are just the opposite! 

In the end most things turn out exactly how they are supposed 

to. It takes time to understand that. Call it a mid-life crisis 

(which is only true if I live to be 104, seeing as how I am 52. A 

very young 52, but 52 just the same) but this is a great time for 

‘re-invention’ in my life! My daughter, Staci, recently referred 

to it as a three-quarter life crisis. Now, THAT made me laugh, 

heh-heh, chip off the ol’ block... but, I digress. As I figuratively 

and literally clean out my closet(s) I post stuff on my blog and 

facebook that goes something like this: 

Life is what happens when you are busy making other plans. 

~ John Lennon 

Don't let your past dictate who you are, but let it be a part of 

who you become. ~ from My Big Fat Greek Wedding 

Regrets are a waste of time. They are the past crippling your 

present. ~ from Under the Tuscan Sun 

Okay, I confess, I’ve been watching chick-flicks during this 

personal rennaissance. Go! Enjoy the Taste of Northfield! Have 

a glass of milk! And if ya spill it, clean it up of course, but for 

Pete’s sake, don’t cry about it. 

Peace, Love, and No Regrets ~ Sherri 

(c) 2011 IMAGINEnation by Sherri Faye 

Left Field Episode 35 Aided and Abetted by Staci Faye Caldow 

imaginenationbysherrifaye@hotmail.com www.imaginenationbysherrifaye.com/ 

www.cafepress.com/leftfieldcomic www.leftfieldcomic.blogspot.com/ 

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WOMEN caring for WOMEN 

The physicians at Women’s Health 

Center at Northfield Hospital 

provide a full spectrum of obstetric 

and gynecologic care, including: 

• Prenatal care and delivery 

• Contraception 

• Menopause guidance 

• Gynecologic surgery 

We’re located on the Northfield Hospital 

campus: 2000 North Avenue, Northfield 

 

 

507-646-1478 

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SIZZLIN’ 

Summer Camps! *New!* 

Extended and before care available! Offered throughout June & July. 

Fits any schedule! 1/2 day, full-day and single evening camps! 

3-5 year-olds 

Princess • Angelina Ballerina 

Lions, Tigers & Bears, Oh My! 

Planes, Trains & Automobiles 

Summer 

Dance Camps 

& Classes 

Hurry to register! 

Camps begin THIS month! 

Space is limited. 

5-10 year-olds 

American Girl Doll 

Pop Star 

Summer Classes! 

Evenings • July 11-August 26 • Ages 3 and up, ALL LEVELS 

Tap, Ballet, Jazz, Boys class, Hip Hop, Breakdancing, Lyrical, Preschool 

Creative Movement, Combination classes and Family Zumba in the park! 

Visit www.northfielddance.com 

FOR OUR DETAILED SUMMER BROCHURE! 

640 Water St. So. (River Park Mall) 

Northfield, MN • 507-645-4068 

Real Estate 

Give me a call! 

I’ve been helping my clients 

buy and sell real estate for 

the past 12 years. 

Michael Jordan 

CRS, GRI, ABR 

Broker Associate 

612-280-6969 

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ArtOnWater 

217 S. Water St. 507/786-9700 

artonwater.com Gallery hours: 

Wed and Thu, 2-5pm or by appointment 

“a favorite cup – functional ceramics” 

of Donovan Palmquist, Colleen Riley, 

Barbara Zaveruha and others. Also 

original “American Opal(escent) oakframed 

decorative glass panels” exhibit. 

blackbox(back)gallery: “Riverwalk Market 

Fair – artipreneurs, agripreneurs and 

economic vitality.” – Selected images by local 

photographers documenting the inaugural 

season of Northfi eld’s hottest new outdoor 

event. Find Riverwalk Market Fair on Facebook 

for special events and more information. 

ArtOrg 

Switzer’s Nursery 

26601 Chippendale Ave. 507/261-8086 

artorg.info 

Dundas: ArtOrg 1000 Print Summer 

– June 25, 10am-3pm. Join ArtOrg and 

its little steamroller to make prints as 

part of the Celebrate Dundas event. 

Check us out 

at the Taste 

of Northfield. 

Great 

smoothies! 

Time to sit in the 

sun with a nice 

cold coffee drink or 

glass of wine 

421 Division St.(507) 664-0400 

hideawaycoffeehouseandwinebar.com 

Eclectic Goat 

418 Division St. 507/786-9595 

Tu/W 10-5, Th 10-7, F/Sa 10-5, Su 12-4 

More than 120 artists represented. 

“A shop where...ART RULES!” 

Northfi eld Arts Guild 

304 Division St. 507/645-8877 

www.northfi eldartsguild.org 

M-F 10-5, Sa 11-3 

Northfi eld High School Honors Art 

Exhibit – June 1-25 – Honors art students 

from Northfi eld High School present their 

work, revealing a wide range of technique 

and concept through a variety of media. 

Students participating include: Rachel 

Amerman, Lisa Atkinson, Soren Carlson-Donohoe, 

Steven Carson, Aimee Clites, 

Anna Courchaine, Casey Dallavalle, 

Cecile DeLong, Merrill Lutsky, Jenna 

Mahr, Lily O’Hara-Brantner, Carolyn 

Pokorney, Tipper Roster, Haley Ryan, 

Bryan Sapp, Emily Stenz, Ellen Titus and 

Lauren Wustenberg. Opening Reception: 

June 3, 7-9pm. 

Art in Bloom: Flowers, Vases and a Silent 

Auction – June 25, 10am through July 2, 

3pm – Members of the Northfi eld Garden 

Club will embellish handmade vases (donated 

by local artists) with their fl oral designs 

as part of this annual event. In turn, the vases 

and arrangements will be put up for bid 

during a silent auction (June 25, 10am-July 

2, 3pm). All proceeds from this event support 

the Arts Guild. Opening Reception: June 25, 

1-3pm. 

Northfi eld 

Senior Center Gallery 

1651 Jefferson Pkwy. 507/664-3700 

M-F 7am-8pm, Sat 7am-5pm, 

Sun 10am-5pm 

northfi eldseniorcenter.org 

“Gates, Gardens, Laundry…” – through 

June 6. Artwork of Riki Kölbl Nelson. 

Potpourri Photo Show – June 7-30. Featuring 

the work of eight local photographers: 

Darla Dahl, Beret Griffi th, Scott Forsgren, 

David Perez, Leslie Schultz, Greg Smith, 

Pat Sunquist and Patsy Dew. Openings 

Reception: June 8, 4-6pm. 

Paradise Center for the Arts 

321 Central Ave., Faribault 

507/332-7372 Tu-F 10-5, Sa 12-5 

paradisecenterforthearts.org 

Northern Clay Center: Six McKnight 

Artists – through June 4. New work by 

2009 recipients of McKnight Fellowships 

for Ceramic Artists awarded by Northern 

Clay Center: Ursula Hargens (Minneapolis) 

and Maren Kloppmann (Minneapolis). 

The work of four McKnight 

Resident Artists: 2008 residency recipients 

Ilena Finocchi (California), Elizabeth 

Smith (Arkansas), Yoko Sekino-Bové 

(Pennsylvania), and 2009 residency 

recipient Cary Esser (Missouri). 

“Inner Image” – through June 4. Pearl 

E. Tait, a mixed-media abstract expressionist, 

makes artwork rich in texture and 

color. She applies layers of transparent 

and opaque paints to the surface, adding 

materials such as sand, cloth and ashes to 

achieve texture. Each painting has a history 

that creates an active surface without 

boundaries revealing interesting detail. 

Look Through any Window: Jaclyn 

Garlock and The Cartographer’s Art: 

Shelley Cords-Swanson – June 17-July 

31. Opening Reception: June 17, 5-7pm. 

Studio Elements 

16 Bridge Square 507/786-9393 

studioelements.net 

Now open weekly: Th 10am-8pm, F/Sa 

10am-5pm, Su 12-4pm. 

Fine art, unique gifts and fun junk. 

swag 

423 Division St. 507/663-8870 

Tu-Sa, 10am-5pm 

“Undercover Gals” by whimsical St. Paul 

painter, Lisa Rietveld. 

Windows on Paradise 

Art Gallery 

904 Division St. So. 507/645-5563 

Landscapes and inspirational art by Mark 

Daehlin. Viewings by appointment. 

CALLS FOR ARTISTS 

Riverfront Arts Festival 

Sept. 10-11 

The Riverfront Festival Turns 50 this 

year! Join in celebrating this Defeat of 

Jesse James Days event! Deadline for 

submission: Aug 8. More information 

at www.northfi eldartsguild.org. 


Theater 

I Do! I Do! 

June 3-5: 9-11 and Th-Sa 7:30pm, Su 

2pm 

Paradise Center for the Arts, Faribault 

The Merlin Players present this two-character 

musical that spans 50 years, from 1895 

to 1945, focusing on the trials and tribulations, 

laughter and sorrows, hopes and 

disappointments experienced by Agnes and 

Michael Snow throughout their marriage. 

Best of Broadway and Film 

June 25, 7:30pm and June 26, 2pm 


Southern Minnesota’s best singers are back again for a third time 

to belt out those Broadway tunes. Always an audience favorite and 

sell-out show. The “Best of Broadway” series has all your favorite 

Broadway classics and with a new twist, those great classics from 

the big screen. 

Young People’s Theater Workshop Performances 

June 29-30, 5:30pm 

Northfi eld Arts Guild Theater 

Young people from grades 3-12 will perform short plays of their 

own creation at the end of this three-week theater workshop, sponsored 

by the Northfi eld Arts Guild. 

Mike’s Bicycle Shop 

Trek Gary Fisher Surly 

general repair 

parts & accessories 

including Bontrager 

free pick-up 

and delivery 

416 Grastvedt Lane • Northfield, MN 

507-645-9452 

June is National Adopt-a-Cat Month! 

“A Unique 

Help support Windmill Animal Rescue 

in Elko New Market. We will donate 5% 

of your total purchase 

with this coupon! 

Aquatic Pets 

Pet Shop” 

Tropical & Marine Fish 

Aquariums & Supplies 

For All Pets 

Steve & Liz Messner, Owners expires 6/30/11 

414 Division St. S. 

Northfield, MN 55057 

(507) 663-1096 

SPORTS Here are the home games… 

Wednesday, June 1 

BASEBALL – Northfi eld Knights vs. Austin Red Legs, 7:30pm 


BASEBALL – Dundas Dukes vs. Highland Park, 7:30pm 


BASEBALL – Northfi eld Knights vs. Webster Sox, 6pm 

Dundas Dukes vs. St. Louis Park, 7pm 

Sunday, June 5 

BASEBALL – Dundas Dukes Tournament Championship, 3pm 


BASEBALL – Dundas Dukes vs. Owatonna Aces, 7:30pm 


BASEBALL – Dundas Dukes vs. Lake City Serpents, 7:30pm 

Northfi eld Knights vs. Wanamingo Jacks, 7:30pm 


BASEBALL – Northfi eld Knights vs. Miesville Mudhens, 2pm 

Monday, June 13 

BASEBALL – Dundas Dukes vs. Lyon’s Pub Warriors, 7:30pm 


BASEBALL – Dundas Dukes vs. Savage Outlaws, 7:30pm 

Northfi eld Knights vs. Prescott Pirates, 7:30pm 


BASEBALL – Dundas Dukes vs. Elko Express, 7:30pm 

Northfi eld Knights vs. Pine Island Pioneers, 7:30pm 


BASEBALL – Northfi eld Knights vs. Hastings Hawks, 2pm 

Monday, June 20 

BASEBALL – Dundas Dukes vs. St. Paul Capitals, 7:30pm 


BASEBALL – Northfi eld Knights vs. Rochester Roadrunners, 7:30pm 


BASEBALL – Dundas Dukes vs. Peaskill (NY) Tides, 7:30pm 

Northfi eld Knights vs. Owatonna Aces, 7:30pm 


BASEBALL – Dundas Dukes vs. St. Louis Park, 7:30pm 

Northfi eld Knights vs. Kasson Coyotes, 7:30pm 

Northfield’s gift headquarters! 

We now carry Robert Rothchild 

Farm dips and spreads! 


HAPPENINGS 

Check the Calendar-at-a-Glance for weekly happenings! 

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1 

Traditional Irish Music Session 

7-9pm 

The Contented Cow 

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, JUNE 2 

Karaoke • 8pm 

620 Grill 

Matt Arthur and Friends • 8-11pm 


A biweekly singer/songwriter showcase hosted by southern 

Minnesota’s most distinctive vocalist, featuring guest musicians 

from Northfi eld, the Twin Cities and beyond. 

Mark Mraz • 8:30-11pm 

The Tavern Lounge 

Forget about life for awhile with the 

piano man. From Billy Joel to Kermit 

the Frog – Mraz tickles the ivories and 

entertains requests from the audience. 

FRIDAY, JUNE 3 

St. Olaf Reunion Weekend 

St. Olaf 

This is the fi rst of a three-day event. St. Olaf 

alumni gather for class reunions and other special 

events. There are weekend-long, ongoing shuttles, 

bringing guests back and forth from campus to 

other areas in Northfi eld. There is a Reunion 

Entertainment Tent on the Water Street parking 

lot across from the downtown post offi ce, and the Northfi eld 

community is invited to join the festivities and reconnect with St. 

Olaf alumni. Cover band 32 Below will be playing the tent 9pm- 

12:30am. Weekend admission: $5 button, available on site. 

Across the River: The Story of a Rivalry and Ytterboe the 

Dog: A Community Tale Showing • 8:30-10am 

Viking Theater, St. Olaf 

St. Olaf history videos. Across the Cannon: The Story of a Rivalry is 

a video documentary produced by a St. Olaf student. It explores 

the rivalry and relationship between Carleton and St. Olaf colleges. 

Ytterboe the Dog: A Community Tale chronicles events surrounding 

the shooting of Ytterboe the Dog, the unoffi cial mascot of St. Olaf 

in the late 1950s. 

Occasional Jazz and Tango Orchestra • 5-8pm 


Mainstream classic jazz of Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, Duke 

Ellington, Dave Brubeck and others in the same style, and the 

Tango Orchestra. 

Exhibit Opening Reception: 

Honors Art • 7-9pm 


See galleries page. 

Theater: I Do! I Do! • 7:30pm 

Paradise Center for the Arts, 

Faribault 

See theater page. 

Ray Coudret • 8-11:30pm 


Honors Art exhibit: work by Soren 

Carlson-Donohoe. 

Karaoke 

Rueb ‘N’ Stein 9pm 

Castle Rock and Roll 9pm 

Jesse James Lanes 10pm 

New Residents to the area? Call: 

Welcome 

Services For You 

Bringing newcomers, business & 

community together since 1946. 

Kathy & Chuck Bristol 

507-338-4916 

Is Your Business Included in Our Welcome Packet? 


SATURDAY, JUNE 4 


St. Olaf 

See June 3 description. Saturday is Ole Band 

Night in the tent with Storyhill, 8-9pm, Rogue 

Valley, 9:30-10:30pm and The Bratlanders, 

11pm-12:30am. Weekend admission: $5 button, 

available on site. The St. Olaf Bookstore in 

Buntrock Commons will also be the site of a 16 

Author Alumni event with signings and books for 

sale from 2 to 4pm. 

Free Museum Tours • 10am-5pm 

Northfi eld Historical Society 

Local history including the historic site of the 1876 James-Younger 

Gang bank raid. 

Riverwalk Market Fair: Season 

Opener • 9am-1pm 

Cannon Riverwalk, Downtown 

Northfi eld 

Artists’ and farmers’ market along 

the Cannon River with many family 

friendly activities. June’s focus is just 

on kids! Events begin at 10am by the 

farmers’ market side. 

Tim Brown • 1-4pm 

Cannon River Winery, Cannon Falls 

A singer/songwriter whose album, North of North, received signifi - 

cant airplay throughout the Midwest and in the West. Brown has 

appeared as the opening act for Blood, Sweat and Tears and Iron 

Butterfl y. 

Chris Koza • 6-9:30pm 


St. Olaf graduate and 2005 Minnesota Music Award Best New Act 

winner, returns to Northfi eld. “He’s got a voice that’s reminiscent 

of a young Paul Simon and his music comfortably rides the line 

between pop and folk, boasting immediately memorable music 

matched against image-rich lyrics.” – Joe Nickell, the Missoulian. 

Jivin’ Ivan and the Kings 

of Swing • 7-11pm 

The Signature Bar and 

Grill, Faribault 

Acoustic swing, dancing, 

no cover. 




Jon Manners • 8-11:30pm 


Guitarist since 1957, Manners was 

voted Northfi eld’s Best Male Musician 

of 2009! 

DJ Music 


Rueb ‘N’ Stein 

620 Grill 

SUNDAY, JUNE 5 


St. Olaf 

See June 3 description. 

6 

Thursday, June 16th 

& Friday, June 17th 

Jon Manners 


Congratulations 

Grads 

& 

Dads 

Father’s Day Sale June 18th and 19th 

401 Division St., Northfield 

645-4257 • rarepair.com 

Open Evenings 

Supporting the 

Three Links Foundation 

For information 

call 507-664-8867 

MEAT & GREET 

 

 

 

 


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HAPPENINGS Tuesday, June 5, continued 

Jill Holly • 1-4pm 

Cannon River Winery, 

Cannon Falls 

Superb vocals, stunning lyrics and 

fi ngers that do the rocking! You’ve 

heard her voice in commercial 

campaigns, on dozens of albums, 

on fi lm and television and with 

Orphan Moon Orchestra. She’s 

shared stages across the United States with Grammy-winning performers 

including Shawn Mullins, Bonnie Raitt and Paul McCartney. 

Now you’ll walk away feeling as though you know her. 

Theater: I Do! I Do! • 2pm 



90th Birthday Party for Maggie Lee 

7-8:30pm 

The Grand Event Center 

Entertainment by Marilyn Sellars, guest appearance 

by Johnny Western, emcee Will Healy. 

Tickets: $10 at the Northfi eld Historical Society, 

or call 507/645-9268. 

Northern Roots Session • 7:30pm 


An informal weekly gathering of musicians to play acoustic music 

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

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

Natural Beauty 

By Horseback 

June Promotion 

Sign up for a 2-hour 

guided ride and 

get $30 off the 

regular price. 

MONDAY, JUNE 6 

Dine Out for River Bend Nature Center • 4-8pm 

Boston’s Pizza, Faribault 

Dine at Boston’s tonight and a portion of the proceeds will be 

donated to River Bend! 

Multe • 7:30-10:30pm 


Great traditional Nordic music for your listening pleasure. 

TUESDAY, JUNE 7 

Acoustic Jam Session • 7:30pm 


Every Tuesday night show up with your unplugged instrument of 

choice and jam – or just show up and listen! 


Exhibit Opening Reception • 4-6pm 

Northfi eld Senior Center 

See exhibits page. 

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! 

The Lonelyhearts • 10-11pm 


Dewi Sant • 11pm-12am 


We offer: 

Boarding , Trail Rides , Riding Lessons, 

Pony Parties and Youth Camps 

Dakota Stables Horse Camp has the facilities and faculty to 

meet individual needs. Our camps are designed to provide 

a “hands on” experience for youth wanting to learn more 

about horses, horse care and riding technique. 

Dakota Stables • 30813 Iran Path, Northfield, MN • 952-913-3222 • www.DakotaStables.com 


Home Equity Loans! 

You don’t have to be a big leaguer to get a great 

loan rate. Stop in today and see us for the best 

way to take a swing at home improvements, 

throw out those high-rate credit cards, and more! 

Northfield: 1605 Heritage Dr. 618 Division St. S. 507-645-4441 

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620 Grill 

Western Union • 8-10pm 


Ian Alexy • 8:30-11pm 


Singer/songwriter/guitarist Ian Alexy offers deft fi nger-picking, 

jazzy melodies and heart-warming tales of a well-traveled 20something-year-old. 

Groove Factory • 11pm-1am 



An Evening Out with Charlie Maguire 

5pm 

The Faribault American Legion 

Join the Rice County Historical Society for 

dinner, silent auction and entertainment by 

Charlie Maguire, Minnesota historian, folksong 

writer and musician. 5pm social hour, 

6pm dinner, 7pm program and 8:30pm 

raffl e drawing. Limited tickets are available. 

Call 507/332-2121 for more information. 

Call today for your FREE in-home consultation 

507-581-5291 • www.budgetblinds.com 

Jim Lenway • 5-7pm 


Inspired by the likes of The Byrds, The Beatles, James Taylor, Simon 

& Garfunkel and John Denver, Lenway sings songs from the ’60s 

and ’70s accompanied by 6- and 12-string guitar. He slips in some 

contemporary covers a la Cities 97 and he sometimes solicits far 

more talented friends to join him. 




Area 51 • 8-11pm 


Voted Northfi eld’s No. 1 Band of 2009 by readers of the Northfi 

eld Entertainment Guide! Take eight from the fi elds of education, 

architecture, communications and medicine. Mix in guitars, 

drums, saxophones, harmonicas, voices and cowbells and you’ve 

got “music from the heavens.” 

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. 

Karaoke 




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HAPPENINGS Friday, June 10, continued 

Brothers Burn Mountain 

11pm-1am 


The taste of ripe cherries and the smell 

of the core of fresh oak. Their music is a 

heightened sense of awareness wherever 

they go. 


Riverwalk Market Fair • 9am-1pm 

Cannon Riverwalk, Downtown Northfi eld 

Artists’ and farmers’ market along the Cannon River with many 

family friendly activities, including free veggie plants for your 

garden. June’s focus is just on kids. Events begin at 10am by the 

farmers’ market side. 

Sogn Blanc & Sogn Blush Wine Release Party • 12-5pm 


Cannon River Winery is hosting the unveiling of the First Annual 

Sogn Series Artist Labels, Sogn Blanc and Sogn Blush wine bottling/release. 

Enjoy a fun-fi lled day at the winery and vineyard. 

Events for the day include bottling of Sogn Blanc and Sogn Blush 

wines, bottle autographing by artists Jill Ballard and Becky Jokela, 

newly bottled wine samples and free limo rides to and from the 

winery/vineyard, along with live music throughout the day! 

treVeld • 5-8pm 





Art Vandalay • 8-11:30pm 


Americana/roots music. 

T.H.E. House Band 

8:30pm 

Castle Rock and Roll, 

Castle Rock 

John Prine meets Johnny B. 

Good. Locals Tom Teorey, 

Jim Hautman and Mark 

Ekeren know how to rile up 

the crowd. 

DJ Music 



620 Grill 


Brooke Ellis • 1-4pm 








Multe • 7:30-10:30pm 









Heritage Days • 6-11pm 

Central Park, Faribault 

The fi rst of a four-day event celebrating the past, present and 

future of Faribault! Opening ceremony (6pm), carnival at the park 

(5-11pm), Faribault High School Band concert (6:30pm) and teen 

night and talent show (8-11pm). 

Books and Stars: Pop Wagner • 6:30pm 

Way Park 

A fascinating mixture of entertainment and 

education sprinkled with audience participation 

and a variety of folk instruments including 

fi ddle, banjo, harmonica, jaw harp and 

guitar. All that, and he does lariat tricks, too! 


Pop Wagner 





Alison Rae • 10pm-1am 


The Entertainment Guide’s No. 1 Musician 2010. St. Paul-based 

musician “whose voice and songs come at you with all the power 

and hype of a falling snowfl ake…her talent has instantly hushed a 

room.” – Jim Walsh, MinnPost. 



Faribault 

The second of a four-day event celebrating the past, present and 

future of Faribault! Amablue cheese history (2pm), historic library 

tour (2pm), mayor’s reception (time TBD), Stone House bus tour 

(7pm) and carnival at the park (5-11pm). 

Barb Piper • 5-7pm 


Modern folk, vocals/guitar with infl uences 

from Hoagy Carmichael, The Beatles and 

Bonnie Raitt to Susan Tedeschi, Brandi Carlile 

and Indigo Girls. Contributes her talents 

to the Entertainment Guide’s No. 1 Band pick 

2009, Area 51; fronts the blues/rock band, 

Top Shelf and performs with a Faribault musical theater group at 

Paradise Center for the Arts. 


Sixth Annual Taste of Northfi eld • 5-10pm 

Bridge Square 

This is the fi rst of a two-day event. Live music and entertainment 

including the Northfi eld Community Band, James-Younger 

Gang bank raid re-enactment, $1 museum tours at the Northfi eld 

Historical Society and a special musical jam by members of The 

Big Wu and the Over & Back Band. Food vendors and a beer/wine 

tent. 

Presentation: James vs. Ames – How the Two Visions 

Collided • 7:30-8:30pm 


Jesse James historian and author, TJ Stiles, will present. 


620 Grill 

Oldies Sing-Along with Marc 

Reigel & Friends • 8-10pm 


Reigel returns for a taste of Northfi 

eld with Carleton Night Crawlers 

band-mate Barry Gillespie, Northfi 

eld High School Rock ‘N’ Rollers, 

Bonnie Jean Flom and more! 

Mark Mraz • 8:30-11pm 


Forget about life for awhile with the piano man. From Billy Joel to 

Kermit the Frog – Mraz tickles the ivories and entertains requests 

from the audience. 



Faribault 

The third of a four-day event celebrating the past, present and 

future of Faribault! Amablue cheese history (2pm), historic library 

tour (2pm), mayor’s reception (4:30pm), Stone House bus tour 

(7pm), carnival at the park (5-11pm) and Louie Anderson at the 

Paradise Center for the Arts (8pm). 

Occasional Jazz • 5-7pm 



Ellington, Dave Brubeck and others in the same style. 

Sixth Annual Taste of Northfi eld • 5-10pm 

Bridge Square 

This is the second of a two-day event. Live music and entertainment 

plus food vendors and a beer/wine tent. 

Exhibit Opening Reception: Jaclyn Garlock and Shelley 

Cords-Swanson • 5-7pm 



Relativity • 8-11:30pm 


Voted one of Northfi eld’s best bands, this trio 

plays music from popular artists such as Missy 

Higgins and the Avett Brothers as well as classic 

rock tunes by bands like Fleetwood Mac 

and John Mellencamp, and covers like Indigo 

Girls, Damien Rice and Sarah McLachlan. Sit 

back and enjoy the power harmonies of twin 

sisters Linda Wilson and Sandy Jensen (who 

also add mandolin, harmonica and percussion), and solid guitar 

and bluesy vocals by Toby Jensen. 

Stone Soup • 8-10:30pm 


A hearty broth of rock and blues from a time when it hit you in 

the chest and lifted you straight up. Breathe the air, stir the pot, 

share the wine and start feeling fi ne! 

Diggins Anton Jennings • 9pm onward 

620 Grill 

Songs of the Sizzling Eggheads and other jazz rock dance tunes. 

Karaoke 





Heritage Days • 6am-12am 

Faribault 

This is the last of a four-day event celebrating the past, present and 

future of Faribault! Farmer’s market (6am-12pm), all-city garage 

sale, kids’ fi shing contest (9-11am), strawberry shortcake and 

cathedral tours (9am-2pm), Historic Alexander Faribault House 

tours (10am-2pm), rugby tourney (11am), soap box derby (11am), 

carnival at the park (12pm-12am), Stone House bus tour (1pm), 

live music by Barb Piper (12:30-1:30pm), Four on the Floor 

(1:45-3:45pm) and Jivan’ Ivan and the Kings of Swing (4-5pm), 

Neos competition (1-3pm), kid’s fun run (5:45pm), grand parade 

(6:30pm) and dance and beer garden (8pm-12am). 




family friendly activities including Kids’ Story Circle. June’s focus is 

just on kids! Events begin at 10am by the farmers’ market side. 

Andrew Walesch • 2-5pm 


Blues and jazz. 

Mike Midwestern • 5-7pm 


Polka • 6:30-8pm 

Castle Rock and Roll, Castle Rock 

Jivin’ Ivan and the Kings of Swing • 7-11pm 

The Signature Bar and Grill, Faribault 

Acoustic swing, dancing, no cover. 

Poetry and Sweet Jazz • 7:30pm 

Northfi eld Public Library 

This program will include Brazilian 

music and the fi rst performance of settings 

of Edward Lear poems by Peter 

Webb. Sweet Jazz is: Christina Schwietz 

(vocals); Webb (keyboard); David Miller 

(drums, fl ugelhorn, melodica) and 

Muriel Carpenter (bass). Free. 

Sasha Mercedes • 8-11:30pm 


A chick-singer, guitarist and songwriter from the shores of Lake 

Superior. Her songs are fi lled with honesty and substance and sung 

with passion. Topics like brothels, one-night stands and transvestites 

are not taboo for this edgy yet charming northern gal. She has 

traveled from coast to coast and abroad, performing and drawing 

inspiration for the material in her brilliantly crafted compositions, 

and has shared the stage with Dar Williams, Tracy Bonham, Guy 

Davis, Pete Seeger and others. 


HAPPENINGS Saturday, June 18, continued 

Northfi eld Truckers Union • 8-11pm 


A one-night-only rock show event featuring an all-star assembly 

of Northfi eld musicians: Michael Anderson, Miki Beavis, Don 

and Doug Bratland, Mark Breitinger, Dave Drentlaw and a host 

of special guests performing the music of the Drive-By Truckers. 

C’mon down for a wild night of Southern-fried country rock, blues 

and R&B as we pay tribute to a band of critics have called “the best, 

smartest and most soulful hard rock band to emerge in a very long 

time.” 

DJ Music 



620 Grill 


The Over and Back Band • 10am 

Cathedral of Our Merciful Saviour, 

Faribault 

Performance in conjunction with 

Heritage Days Ecumenical Gospel 

Service. Fiddle-oriented, high-energy, 

Americana and gypsy-style music. 

Mancini’s Levee Red Wine Release • 12-5pm 


Enjoy a relaxing Father’s Day sipping a glass of Mancini’s Levee 

Red in a unique atmosphere while enjoying free live music by The 

Average Janes from 2-5pm. 

Save 

the 

Date! 

• Event emcee is KARE 11’s Tim McNiff 

• Entertainment by the Northfield Youth 

Choirs and the Laura Baker Choir 

• Food and fun! 

Sixth Annual Scandinavian 

Midsommar • 5:30pm 

Way Park 

Informal picnicking, wreath making 

and other family friendly activities. 

Nordic-style hot dogs and ice cream 

will be available for purchase. The 

Singing Strings, a youth fi ddling 

group from the Evergreen School 

of Performing Arts in Edina, will 

perform at 6:30pm, followed by a 

midsommar processional and raising 

of the maypole at 7pm. The event 

continues with songs and dances, 

games and more live Nordic music 

by Hütenänny and Friends. The 

event is hosted by the Friends of Way Park, Northfi eld Swedish 

Club, and Sons of Norway. Bring your lawn chair. In case of rain, 

the celebration will be held at St. John’s Lutheran Church. 







Multe • 7:30-10:30pm 



Get to 

Know us! 

Join us on Bridge Square, 

July 28, 5-7 pm 

Live 

Broadcast! 

For more information, visit 

www.laurabaker.org or call 507-645-8866 


The Morning 

Show 

with Jeff Johnson 

Weekdays, 

6-9 a.m. 

NEW Show! 

Real Talk 

with Marcy Mannis 

& Teri Knight 

Mondays, 

11 a.m. 

Art Zany 

with Paula Granquist 

Fridays, 

9-9:30 a.m. 

The Wayne 

Eddy Affair 

Weekdays, 

9-11 a.m. 

Law 

Review 

with 

David Hvistendahl 

Tuesdays, 

6-6:30 p.m. 

Tech Talk 

with Tim and Adam 

Fridays, 

11-11:30 a.m. 

Sundays, 

5:30-6 p.m. 

Townie 

Radio 

with Tim Freeland 

Weekdays, 

12-3 p.m. 

The Quest 

with Terri Lindgren 

Wednesdays, 

11 a.m. 

Raider Wrap 

with Dusty Budd 

Saturdays, 

10 a.m. 

After School 

Special 

with Kevin Krein 

Weekdays, 

3-4 p.m. 

Economy 

Talk 

with David Bly 

Wednesdays, 

6 p.m. 

Keymn 

Radio 

with Kevin and kids 

from the Key 

Saturdays, 

11 a.m.- 12 p.m. 

Broadcasting Dundas Dukes 

home games all season! 

All-Wheel 

Drive 

with Jessica Paxton 

Weekdays, 

4-6 p.m. 

The 

Unexpected 

Caregiver 

with Kari Berit 

Thursdays, 11 a.m. 

Sundays, 10 a.m. 

Sunday 

Mornings 

with Dan Freeman 

6-11 a.m. 

KYMN News 

& Info. 

with Scott Peterson 

6:00, 7:00, 8:00, 

12:00, 3:00, 5:00 

Kid Talk 

with Todd Thompson 

Thursdays, 

6-6:30 p.m. 

Fine Tune 

with Wendy Nordquist 

Sundays, 

6-7 p.m. 

The Long 

Way Home 

with Will Healy 

Sundays, 7-9 p.m. 







Summer Solstice Sunset Stroll • 9-10pm 

River Bend Nature Center, Faribault 

Head out on a hike just as the sun is setting on the longest day 

of the year. Join in the fun and search to see what else is out and 

about. Be ready to use all your senses, including your night vision, 

and wander the prairie and forest. 


Junebug Music Festival 


Optimum Trajectory 5-6:30pm 

Twin Cities-based jazz quintet doing innovative, exciting renditions 

of jazz standards and original music – and they donate their 

tips to area charities, so show your appreciation. Margo Breivik 

(bass), Tim McNamara (guitar), Garth Anderson (drums), Ann 

Potter (vocals), Ira Adelman (sax), Steve Hillson (brass). 

Big Strong Men 8-9:30pm 

Minnesota homegrown boys with one common goal: rock and 

roll. Their style varies from train-beat driven country and soulful 

gospel to reggae and blues, but it’s all got their distinct mark on 

it, with intricate lyrics, vocal harmonies and excellent – but not 

overbearing – musicality. 

God Save Norman 11pm-1am 

Books and Stars: T.H.E. House 

Band • 6:30pm 

Memorial Pool 

A real townie rock band of Tom 

Teorey, Jim Hautman and Mark 

Ekeren will rock the pool! Free 

pool admission tonight. 









Sweet Jazz 5-7pm 

Christina Schwietz (vocals); Peter Webb (keyboard); David 

Miller (drums, fl ugelhorn, melodica) and Muriel Carpenter 

(bass). The name says it all! 

Counterfactuals 8-10:30pm 

The Entertainment Guide’s 2010 Band of the Year! Jason Decker 

(guitar), Dan Groll (vocals, songwriter, guitar and drums) are 

both philosophy professors at Carleton. A counterfactual is a 

conditional sentence of the form “If it had been that p, it would 

have been that q.” Dan had a band in Chicago of the same name, 

and so asked if he could keep it for this one. They said “no.” Infl uences 

include Elvis Costello, The Beach Boys, Willie Nelson, The 

Walkmen, The Beatles, Frank Sinatra, M. Ward, Slayer and Sergie 

Rachmaninoff. 

Happenings/June Bug continued on page 30 

Friday, June 10th 

Faribault American Legion 

112 5th Street Northeast, Faribault, MN 

Social hour at 5pm 

Dinner at 6 

Show starts at 7 

Tickets, $25 

For more info 

call (507) 332-2121 

or email 

rchs@rchistory.org 


Welcome 

to theFourth to theFourth Annual 

Music Issue! 

To the music makers among us: you keep our toes tapping, 

our fi ngers snapping, smiles on our lips and, always….. 

songs in our hearts. We raise a glass to you. 

To fi nd out where several of these music makers are 

making music in June, see the Gig Calendar on page 39. 

Acoustic Jam 

started gathering in 2007 

Began when John Hiscox and Chris Moen 

– Northern Roots Session – took a bluegrass 

break and wanted more. Stop by the Cow on Tuesday 

nights and hear music from Bob Dylan to John 

Prine to Pink Floyd. Call out the key, and go – 

on guitars, fi ddles, banjoes, mandolins, ukuleles, 

maracas – even a bodhran Irish drum. 

Did You Know? Don’t have an instrument? We bet 

someone will lend you one. That’s the Tuesday night acoustic jam session way. 

Randall Ferguson 

classical guitar, fl amenco guitar, renaissance lute 

rferguson@charter.net 

Studied with Michael Hauser, John Duarte and Carlos 

Barbosa-Lima, performed in Madrid and Mexico City, and on 

Mexican National Television. He teaches at the Farmington 

schools and at the Graduate School of Hamline University. 

Randall’s played more than 200 weddings, with the Cannon 

Valley Regional Orchestra, at Riverwalk Market Fair, and 

around Minnesota. His performances span 500 years of guitar 

music, and range from Renaissance court music to Spanish 

fl amenco. He uses several instruments, from Renaissance lute 

and vihuela to present-day guitars. 

Did You Know? 

Randall’s guitars date from 1785 to present. In 2006, Acoustic 

Guitar Magazine did a feature about his collection! 


Taylor Baggett 

singer/songwriter • www.taylorbaggett.com 

Majored in vocal performance at St Olaf, sang in opera and was 

a soloist in the St Olaf Choir; been writing and performing since 

age 15. His “blue-eyed soul” is reminiscent of old-school soul with 

a new-school groove that stays true to his roots. Taylor has performed 

nationwide with artists like Johnny Lang, Eric Halter and 

Tyler Hilton. 

Did You Know? Taylor is a member of the professional vocal band 

InPulse, which has opened for names like Huey Lewis, Grand 

Funk Railroad and Uncle Kracker. 

Mark Breitinger 

pop/rock and Americana-roots music 

www.myspace.com/markbreitinger 

New Jersey native who came to Northfi eld by way of Santa Fe. 

Played in a number of bands through the years, and is a mainstay 

of the Acoustic Jam session. He performs solo, as half 

of Mark and Alec (with Alec Knutson), and as a stunt double 

for bands who fi nd themselves one member short of a gig. 

Did You Know? Mark’s putting together a Farewell to Northfi 

eld event with an all-star lineup playing under the name of the 

Northfi eld Truckers Union. Join them at the Cow on June 18, 

and wish Mark good travels. 

Lonesome Dan Kase 

traditional fi nger-pickin’ blues 

www.lonesomedan.com 

Young Dan fi rst heard artists like Reverend Gary Davis and Robert 

Johnson on radio, and got hooked on the country blues. Like many 

blues players, he travelled the country busking on street corners; in 

Denver he met Johnny Long, whose deeply distinctive singing and 

guitar-picking style is a big infl uence still. He formed the Crush 

Collision Trio with Matt Yetter and Mikkel Beckman, and performs 

his unique fi nger-picking style and dynamic vocals in Minnesota and 

beyond. 

Did You Know? Catch a performance and learn interesting tidbits about artists like Blind 

Lemon Jefferson and Funny Papa Smith. 


Laura MacKenzie 

celtic music wizard • www.lauramackenzie.com 

Classically trained, but traditional music-immersed. Laura performs 

and teaches music from Ireland, Scotland, Nova Scotia, France and 

Galicia on instruments including fl ute, whistles, bagpipes, concertina 

and voice. She’s performed with notables like Frank McCourt (Angela’s 

Ashes), TR Knight (Grey’s Anatomy) and Kate McMahon (Riverdance). 

She’s received numerous awards and honors. 

Did You Know? Laura worked on A Prairie Home Companion, and in a folk instrumentbuilding 

business, partnered a rare music import business, and toiled happily in the archives 

of University of Edinburgh. Happily for us, the role of performer won out. 

Jon Manners 

voted Entertainment Guide’s Best in 2009! 

www.jonmanners.com 

I continue to gig. About to integrate a looping station into 

my setup, allowing me to play saxophone – this could get 

interesting. I’ve downsized, upgraded; lightweight and 

better-sounding. Miniatured my stompbox as well. Yes, 

I’m taking this lightening-my-load thing about as far as I 

can. I’ve even shaved my head. 

Did You Know? By the time this issue hits the stands, 

I could have my new CD out. It’s fully realized, recorded 

on 24 channels. Local great Steve Jennings provides 

percussion. I play everything else. 

David K Miller 

the afternoon pianist • musicmanmiller@charter.net 

Enjoying Northfi eld’s music since 2008 – and using his piano to join 

the fun! David’s performed with I Cantanti and Le Donne Cantanti, 

church groups and at the Northfi eld Retirement Community. 

He joined forces with Richard Collman for a program of classical 

keyboard duets – see them at Bethel Lutheran Church on July 20, 

as part of the Noontime Organ series. Farm raised, David was an 

accompanist and repetiteur for the Fargo/Moorhead Opera while in 

college, then lived in Oregon where he taught music. 

Did You Know? The Afternoon Pianist provides elegant piano ambience for weddings, dining 

and business events. 


Northfi eld Trombones 

founded in 1990 • niemisto@stolaf.edu 

Northfi eld Trombones was founded to play for community 

celebrations. Our fi rst gigs were part of ceremonies for new 

construction at Three Links and the Northfi eld Retirement 

Center. We’ve played for the Central Park Beautifi cation 

and the Northfi eld Arts Guild; in 2007 for the International 

Moravian Women’s Conference in Northfi eld, and we 

play annually for the Northfi eld Winter Walk. Contact can be made through the director, 

Paul Niemisto. 

Wendy Smith 

voted Northfi eld’s best (the Zillionaires) in 2008! 

singingcatrecords@gmail.com 

Sing, write, play, design, solo, band. Theater, bar, party, club, 

basement, fi eld, porch, café. Hire her to write you a song. 

Castle Rock N Roll Bar & Grill 

6th Annual Motorcycle Run 

Saturday, August 27, 2011 

A 150-mile fundraiser 

run that benefits a 

child with cancer 

Castle Rock N n Roll 

Bar & Grill 

7798 Chippendale Ave. 

Castle Rock, MN 

507-645-0676 

IF 

Registration 

begins at 8:30 am 

your child is interested 

in band or orchestra, 

see us at 

Trial Rental Program 

Violin • Trumpet • Saxophone • Flute 

Clarinet • Trombone • Drum Kits 

303 Central Ave. N. • Faribault, MN • (507) 334-5434 

Love to 

Sing? 

Join the NYC for our 25th 

anniversary season! 

Singing opportunities available 

for grades K through high school 

Choir placement and registration for grades 2 and up will 

be held Tue., Aug. 16th, 4-8 pm at Bethel Lutheran 

Church (1321 North Ave.) 

No appointment necessary, but both singer(s) and parent 

are asked to attend 

All children, regardless of experience, are welcome! 

Concert season is Sept. to May with weekly Monday rehearsals 

Concerts, retreats and tours (grade 4&up) 

Singers in grades K-1 may participate in Poco: A Music 

Experience which helps children find their voices and their 

confidence through singing games, movement and vocal play. 

Two six-week sessions are available and registration is by mail. 

After School Program available for K-5 with bus transportation 

provided from Bridgewater, Greenvale & Sibley 

Scholarships are available! 

All forms can be found on our website 

www.northfieldyouthchoirs.org 

507-664-9335 


Ameriikan Poijat 

boys of America • www.ameriikanpoijat.org 

Finnish-American brass septet. Made up of Midwesterners, 

some of Finnish descent, we play old Finnish brass band 

music and newer compositions. Our main inspiration: friends 

and colleagues in Finland who keep the tradition alive and 

generously share their music with us. 

Did You Know? Poijat has played in: an ice arena, fi shing 

boats on the Perhojoki River in Finland, an abandoned mine, a McDonnell-Douglas plant, 

a Wisconsin cow pasture, a barn and a one-room schoolhouse. We also play in many fi ne 

concert halls. 

Jeff Ray 

east-meets-west bluesy Americana 

www.jeffraymusic.com 

Playing Northfi eld for fi ve years, usually the Tavern 

Lounge. My music is “foot-stomping slide 

guitar folk-blues with a touch of East Indian infl uence.” 

I don’t really know what that is, but you’ll 

get a good idea when you hear it. Local inspirations: 

Spider John Koerner, Charlie Parr, 

Steve Kaul of the Brass Kings, Lonesome 

Dan Kase, Pat Donohoe and Cam Waters. 

Minnesota has some of the best songwriter/ 

guitarists around! 

Did you know? 

In 2010 I represented Minnesota with harmonic 

player Harold Tremblay at the International 

Blues Challenge (they won fi rst place in the Road to Memphis competition). 

Peter Diggins 

singer/guitarist • peter@fl yingpanproductions.com 

Electric guitar sing-a-longs. 

Combos include: Free Range Mint, Diggins Anton Jennings, 

Organic Banana, Sizzling Eggheads, Jellystone 

Yogi, Prefab 4Modular. 

“Having a lively 2011; thanks to all Northfi eld and 

TC-area friends.” 


Elinor Niemisto 

life-long harpist • niemiste@stolaf.edu 

I have played the harp just about all my life; there is no other instrument 

that looks as good, sounds as beautiful and is as much fun to 

play. A harpist can play alone, at church, with an orchestra, band or 

choir; accompany singers, participate in weddings and parties, and 

soothe people to sleep. The only thing better than playing the harp is 

teaching others to play, which I do nearly every day. 

Did You Know? Elinor has performed with the Northfi eld Youth 

Choirs and as a trained Suzuki teacher, taught a number of students; 

she has also played “sleepytime” music at NYC retreats to lull the 

campers to sleep! 

Toaster Fork! 

alt-country to rock and roll 

www.toasterfork.com 

Born from a bad idea, nursed on tasty riffs and 

educated by rock and roll masters Richards, 

Roth, Cash, Entwhistle and Clifford. The air 

is our canvas and we paint with big sound. From 

alt-country to straight-up power-chord rock, we 

bring energetic all-original rock and roll to those 

who enjoy raising their lighters in salute to a great 

time. Toaster Fork! is: Dan Mills, Mark Hovey, 

Tom Keefe, Jay Thrall and Chris Ash. 

Scandium 

fresh take on Scandinavian folk music 

www.scandium-music.com 

Putting a new twist on traditional Scandinavian 

folk music. They often begin with a Nordic 

folk tune but soon fi nd themselves coloring 

outside the lines, allowing other folk infl uences 

to infuse their arrangements. Scandium is: 

Amy Boxrud (vocals, fi ddle), Les LaCroix 

(guitar, vocals), Glenn Lee (accordion), 

Gordon Oschwald (bass) and Anna Lisa 

Rustad (fi ddle, vocals). They play special events, weddings and the occasional music festival. 

Did You Know? Scandium will be at the Nisswa-stamman Scandinavian Folk Music 

Festival on June 11 in Nisswa, Minnesota, and at Nordic Fest on July 30, in Decorah, Iowa. 

You can also fi nd them at the Cow. 


I love sharing awesome music 

with the new people I meet 

on tour each year. 

~ Beth C 

Northfi eld Youth Choirs 

began in 1986 

www.northfi eldyouthchoirs.org 

Optimum Trajectory 

jazz sextet • www.optimum-trajectory-jazz.com 

Ira Adelman (alto, tenor sax), Garth Anderson 

(drums), Margo Breivik (bass), Steve Hilson (trumpet, 

fugelhorn), Tim McNamera (guitar) and Ann Potter 

(vocals). We play two or three gigs a month and have our 

fi rst CD: jazz standards, a few not-so-standards and 

some originals. The Cow is one of our favorite venues. 

Twenty-fi ve years and going strong! Singers enjoy 

weekly rehearsals, twice-yearly retreats, area performances 

and tours. The NYC promotes generosity, gratitude, 

mutual respect and enjoyment, while working at 

the highest level of musical artistry. 

My favorite thing is getting to 

sing fun songs and going to 

new places with my friends. 

~ Claire L 

I think this is one of the best 

opportunities to pursue my gift 

and become more talented. 

~ Jonah B 

Did You Know? Many of our gigs are fundraisers for local charities – 

all tips are passed straight to them. 

Cannon Valley 

Regional Orchestra 

Classical music and beyond • www.cvrorchestra.org 

Part of the Northfi eld Arts Guild family and draws its members 

from the south metro area. Each year they perform a repertoire 

of concerts that include classical symphonic works, compositions 

by area composers, children’s concerts, festivals and balls. 

They’ve performed with vocal soloists, choral ensembles, the 

Cannon Valley Youth Orchestra and a bluegrass ensemble. 

Did You Know? CVRO has a regular season schedule at the 

Paradise Center in Faribault and the Sheldon Theater in 

Red Wing. 


Manitou Regimental Brass Band 

civil war-era brass music 

www.vintagebandfestival.org/manitau-regimental 

brass-band 

Made up of St. Olaf college students. They’ve converted 

their Scandinavian-style into a revival of the brass fi eld bands 

that played during the War Between the States, and added a 

rope tension drum. For the war’s 150th anniversary, they’re 

appearing at concerts, re-enactments and festivals. 

They’ve performed at the Fort Snelling Minnesota Historical Society Civil War Conference, 

the Northfi eld Library Centennial and at St Olaf. In July they’ll play at the grand 

opening of the Minnesota Historical Society Civil War exhibit, at Fort Ripley. 

Beguine Bros. Old-Time Country and Western Revue, Ltd. 

eclectic country-folk, Americana, 

rock and roots music 

www.myspace.com/beguinebros 

The name says it all, really. Featuring members 

of the award-winning Urban Hillbilly Quartet, 

Po’Boy Local 151, Romantica, the House of 

Mercy Band and many other groups. 

Look for us at the Cow! 

Traditional Irish Jam 

**new at the Cow, Wednesdays at 7pm** 

www.lauramackenzie.com; 

Laura at 507/301-3444 

Irish music lovers – players and listeners alike 

– come to enjoy jigs, reels, hornpipes, dance 

tunes and songs. All traditional Irish instruments, 

from fi ddles and fl utes to whistles, 

accordions, banjos, guitars and bodhran, are 

welcome. Conversation, camaraderie and a 

few Irish dance steps are all integral to the 

fun. And the Cow is a most lovely setting. 


Richard Collman 

cannot remember not playing the keyboard 

rkcollman@mas.com 

Learned piano from his mother, the pipe organ in college, and now 

challenges his coordination with the Celtic harp. A retired United 

Methodist minister, he plays organ at the First English Lutheran 

Church, teaches pipe organ to kids and adults, and is the creator 

of the Northfi eld Noontime Organ Recitals. An arts promoter, 

he’s president of the Cannon Valley Regional Orchestra board, 

has served on the Mayor’s Arts and Culture Committee and is 

active in Rotary where – you guessed it – he leads songs and plays 

piano. 

Gary Rue 

performer and composer • www.garyrue.com 

Performer and composer whose been playing music for audiences 

since the ‘60s; began with town halls in the Midwest, graduated 

to East Coast “tent” tours including Carnegie Hall in NYC (as 

music director and duet partner for Gene Pitney), and on to far 

fl ung points in Canada and the Caribbean. Early on, Gary began 

writing music, and has had some of his songs recorded by Nick 

Lowe, Helen Reddy and many others. 

Did You Know? Gary has authored numerous scores for 

music theater, including the Stinky Cheese Man, which toured the 

US and China in 2005-2006 with the Dallas Children’s Theater. He is a 2010 Minnesota 

Music Hall of Fame inductee, a touring musician and educator. 

The Vintage Band Festival 

vintagebandfestival.org 

vintagebandfestival@gmail.org 

In 2006 a festival was held in Northfi eld that brought 

the music of the past alive and attracted 10,000 

people. In 2010 it happened again, and featured 25 

bands playing 100 concerts, drawing musicians – and 

audiences – from across the globe. From Aug. 1-4, 

2013, the Vintage Band Festival returns. This internationally 

acclaimed celebration honors the music and 

instruments of a bygone era, and showcases vintage-style bands in outdoor locations throughout 

Northfi eld, with most band members playing in historic costume.Watch for updates on the 

event that’s becoming a Northfi eld tradition, in future issues of the Northfi eld Entertainment 

Guide. 


June 

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY 

1 

Traditional Irish Music 

Session • 7-9pm 


EVERY SUNDAY 

Politics and a Pint • 6pm 


Quiz Night • 8pm 


5 


Jill Holly • 1-4pm, Cannon 

River Winery, Cannon Falls 

Theater: I Do! I Do! • 2pm 

Paradise Center, Faribault 

90th Birthday Party for 

Maggie Lee • 7-8:30pm 

The Grand Event Center 

Northern Roots Session 

7:30pm, The Contented Cow 

EVERY MONDAY 

Jingo • 7pm 

Castle Rock and Roll 

6 

Dine Out for River Bend 

Nature Center • 4-8pm 

Boston’s Pizza, Faribault 

Multe • 7:30-10:30pm 


The Northfield Downtown Development Corp. and 

Northfield Historical Society wish to remind you that 

Studio Elements and Reboot Computers are... 

Open For Business. 

There might be some big trucks or 

large tools in front of the block due 

to the Scriver Building Accessibility 

Project, however, Reboot Computers, 

Studio Elements, and the Historical 

Society Shop are all eager to serve you. 

EVERY TUESDAY 

Cribbage • 7pm 


Euchre Tournament • 8pm 


Spanglish • 7:30-9pm 


7 

Acoustic Jam Session 


Stock up on 

Carleton summer 

gear and great 

beach reading, 

and save! 

EVERY WEDNESDAY 

Euchre • 7pm 


8 

Exhibit Opening Reception 

4-6pm 

Northfi eld Senior Center 


Session • 7-9pm, The Cow 

The Lonelyhearts 

10-11pm, Contented Cow 

Dewi Sant • 11pm-12am 


Carleton Bookstore Summer Sale! 


THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 

2 

Karaoke • 8pm, 620 Grill 

Matt Arthur and Friends • 8-11pm 


Mark Mraz • 8:30-11pm, The Tavern 

For details on these and 

more events, check out the 

Happenings listings with 

descriptions elsewhere 

in this guide. 

9 




Western Union • 8-10pm, The Cow 

Ian Alexy • 8:30-11pm, Tavern Lounge 

Groove Factory • 11pm-1am, The Cow 

3 


Across the River: The Story of a 

Rivalry and Ytterboe the Dog: A Community 

Tale Showing • 8:30-10am 

Viking Theater, St. Olaf 

Occasional Jazz and Tango Orchestra 

5-8pm, The Contented Cow 

Exhibit Opening Reception: Honors 

Art • 7-9pm, Northfi eld Arts Guild 



Ray Coudret • 8-11:30pm, The Tavern 

Karaoke, Rueb ‘N’ Stein 9pm 



EVERY FRIDAY 

Karaoke – Rueb & Castle Rock at 9 

Jesse James Lanes at 10 

10 

An Evening Out with Charlie Maguire 

5pm, The Faribault American Legion 

Jim Lenway • 5-7pm, Contented Cow 



Area 51 • 8-11pm, The Contented Cow 

Lonesome Dan Kase • 8-11:30pm 





Brothers Burn Mountain • 11pm-1am 


4 


Free Museum Tours • 10am-5pm 


Riverwalk Market Fair: Season 

Opener • 9am-1pm, Cannon 

Riverwalk, Downtown Northfi eld 

Tim Brown • 1-4pm 


Chris Koza • 6-9:30pm, Contented Cow 

Jivin’ Ivan and the Kings of Swing 

7-11pm 




Jon Manners • 8-11:30pm, The Tavern 

DJ Music, Castle Rock and Roll 9pm 

Rueb ‘N’ Stein, 620 Grill 

11 


Cannon Riverwalk, 

Downtown Northfi eld 

Sogn Blanc & Sogn Blush Wine 

Release Party • 12-5pm 


treVeld • 5-8pm 



Paradise Center, Faribault 

Art Vandalay • 8-11:30pm 


T.H.E. House Band • 8:30pm 

Castle Rock 



EVERY SATURDAY 

DJ Music 

Rueb & Castle Rock and 620 Grill 

August 1-4, 2013 

www.vintagebandfestival.org 

Vintage Band Festival 


SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY 

12 

Brooke Ellis • 1-4pm 

Cannon River Winery 



EVERY SUNDAY 

Politics and a Pint • 6pm 


Quiz Night • 8pm 


19 

The Over and Back Band 

10am, Cathedral of Our 

Merciful Saviour, Faribault 

Mancini’s Levee Red Wine 

Release • 12-5pm 


Scandinavian Midsommar 

5:30pm, Way Park 



26 

Garden Tour • 11am-4pm 

Wine and Art Crawl 

12-5pm, The Trail Wineries 

Theater: Best of Broadway 

and Film • 2pm, Paradise 

Center for the Arts, Faribault 





13 

Multe • 7:30-10:30pm 


EVERY MONDAY 

Jingo • 7pm 


20 

Multe • 7:30-10:30pm 


27 

Multe • 7:30-10:30pm 


14 



EVERY TUESDAY 

Cribbage • 7pm 


Euchre Tournament • 8pm 


Spanglish • 7:30-9pm 


21 



Summer Solstice Sunset 

Stroll • 9-10pm, River Bend 

Nature Center, Faribault 

28 

Northfi elders for Justice in 

Palestine/Movie Showing 

7pm, Bethel Church 



15 



Books and Stars: Pop 

Wagner • 6:30pm, Way Park 


Session • 7-9pm 


Alison Rae • 10pm-1am 


EVERY WEDNESDAY 

Euchre • 7pm 


22 





29 

Theater: Young People’s 

Theater Workshop 

Performances • 5:30pm 

NAG Theater 

Books and Stars: Gypsy 

Mania • 6:30pm 

Odd Fellow’s Park 




THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 

16 

Heritage Days • 2-11pm, Faribault 

Barb Piper • 5-7pm, Contented Cow 

Sixth Annual Taste of Northfi eld 

5-10pm, Bridge Square 

Presentation: James vs. Ames – How 

the Two Visions Collided • 7:30- 

8:30pm, Northfi eld Historical Society 

Oldies Sing-Along with Marc Reigel & 

Friends • 8-10pm, The Contented Cow 


Mark Mraz • 8:30-11pm, The Tavern 

For details on these 

and more events, 

check out the 

Happenings listings 

with descriptions 

elsewhere 

in this guide. 

23 




7pm, Central Park, Faribault 


Alison Rae • 8:30-11pm, The Tavern 

30 

Theater: Young People’s Theater 

Workshop Performances • 5:30pm 


Western Union • 8-10pm, The Cow 


Marv Gohman • 8:30-11pm 


Rice County Roosters • 10pm-1am 


17 

Heritage Days • 2-11pm, Faribault 

Occasional Jazz • 5-7pm, The Cow 

Sixth Annual Taste of Northfi eld 

5-10pm, Bridge Square 

Exhibit Opening Reception: Jaclyn 

Garlock and Shelley Cords-Swanson 

5-7pm 


Relativity • 8-11:30pm, Tavern Lounge 

Stone Soup • 8-10:30pm, The Cow 

Diggins Anton Jennings • 9pm 

onward, 620 Grill 




EVERY FRIDAY 

Karaoke – Rueb & Castle Rock at 9 

Jesse James Lanes at 10 

24 



Celebrate Dundas • 5:30pm, Dundas 

Jacob Hendrick and Ah-Hem 

8-11:30pm, The Tavern Lounge 




18 

Heritage Days • 6am-12am, Faribault 


Cannon Riverwalk, 

Downtown Northfi eld 



Mike Midwestern • 5-7pm, The Cow 

Polka • 6:30-8pm 

Castle Rock and Roll, Castle Rock 


7-11pm 


Poetry and Sweet Jazz • 7:30pm 

Northfi eld Public Library 

Sasha Mercedes • 8-11:30pm 


Northfi eld Truckers Union • 8-11pm 




EVERY SATURDAY 

DJ Music 

Rueb & Castle Rock and 620 Grill 

25 


Cannon Riverwalk, Downtown Nfl d 



Celebrate Dundas • 8am-6pm, Dundas 


Wine and Art Crawl • 12-5pm 

The Trail Wineries 

Exhibit Opening Reception: Art in 

Bloom • 1-3pm, Northfi eld Arts Guild 

The Average Janes • 2-5pm 


Theater: Best of Broadway and Film 

7:30pm 


Your Friends and Family • 8-11:30pm 


DJ Music, Castle Rock and Roll 9pm, 



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HAPPENINGS Thursday, June 23, continued 

Junebug Music Festival (at the Contented Cow continued) 

Fish Frye 11pm-12:30am 

Mankato-based duo featuring a Neil Young-sounding Joe Tougas 

and the gorgeous-voiced Ann Fee. Eclectic pop from Etta James 

to KISS – fi ve decades of music delivered so you can hear the 

band and the person next to you. 

Jivin’ Ivan and the Kings of Swing • 7pm 


Acoustic swing. 


620 Grill 

Alison Rae • 8:30-11pm 


The Northfi eld Entertainment Guide’s 2010 Musician 

of the Year! St. Paul-based musician “whose 

voice and songs come at you with all the power 

and hype of a falling snowfl ake…her talent has 

instantly hushed a room.” – Jim Walsh, MinnPost. 




Occasional Jazz 5-6:30pm 


Ellington, Dave Brubeck and others in the same style. 

Toaster Fork! 7-8:30pm 

Original music from alt-country to straight up rock and roll, 

blues and punk. 

• Property Surveys 

• Topographic Surveys 

• Division or Platting of Properties 

• LOMA & FEMA 

Elevation Certificates 

• Easement Sketches 

and Descriptions 

• ALTA/ACSM Land Title Surveys 

Halverson Land Surveying is a 

professional land surveying company 

focused on commercial and private 

property services. Based in 

Northfield, we primarily serve 

the south metro and southern 

Minnesota market. 


Area 51 9-10:30pm 

Voted Northfi eld’s No. 1 Band of 2009 by readers of the Northfi 

eld Entertainment Guide! Take eight from the fi elds of education, 

architecture, communications and medicine; mix in guitars, 

drums, saxophones, harmonicas, voices and cowbells and you’ve 

got “music from the heavens.” 

RCAs 11pm-1am 

The Rice County All-Stars are Aaron Hagenson, Peter Lynn, 

Terry VanDeWalker and Aaron Anderson – that would be a dose 

of Last Known Whereabouts, a dash of Deputies, a smidgen of 

Big Wu and Mr. Sticky to taste – the All-Stars. 

Celebrate Dundas • 5:30pm 

Dundas 

This is the fi rst of a two-day event. The city celebration 

begins Friday evening with The Dundas 

Dukes Kid’s Baseball Clinic at 5:30pm before the 

Dundas Dukes game. 

Jacob Hendrick 

and Ah-Hem • 8-11:30pm 


An Ah-Ha cover band gone bad. Covering 

Velvet Underground, Bowie, Iggy 

Pop, Roxy Music, Modern Lovers, Talking 

Heads and more for your pleasure. 

Karaoke 








family friendly activities including Kids Making Art. June’s focus is 

just on kids. Events begin at 10am by the farmers’ market side. 



Carey Langer 1-2:30pm 

A solo artist covering six decades and seven styles of music. From 

The Everly Brothers and Frank Sinatra, to Rick Springfi eld, Dave 

Matthews and Jimmy Eat World, plus original music. 

Marty Anderson & the Goods 3-4:30pm 

The “Goods” music is a blend of Americana and country alternative 

sound with lots of Bob Dylan. They do some glam-era 

adaptations that really rock, as well as new music like Wilco and 

Ryan Adams. 

Shoot Lucy 5-6:30pm 

Taylor Baggott Blues Band 7-8:30pm 

Taylor Baggott’s golden voice is a beautiful instrument. Classically 

trained in opera and musical theater, he can adapt to any style. 

Beguine Brothers 9-10:30pm 

Billed as an old-time country and western revue with smatterings 

of the Urban Hillbilly Quintet, among others. 

Gospel Gossip 11pm-1am 

Voted Best Band by City Pages – “Drawing an old-souled pop 

awareness they must have accrued in their past lives, these wunderkinds 

have made a high-wattage debut that harkens to the 

fi ner, headier days when brainiacs like the Velvet Underground 

and New Order were called party music.” 


HAPPENINGS Saturday, June 25, continued 

Celebrate Dundas • 8am-6pm 

Dundas 

This is the second of a two-day event. Family Fun Bike Ride with 

bike decorating for the kids, a pancake breakfast, kid’s carnival, dog 

activities, ArtOrg steam roller print making, live music from The 

Mark Cameron Band, Martin Anderson & the Goods and All 

Jampt Up, a car show and a one-day museum. A street dance with 

music by 8th Street kicks off at 8pm. 


In conjunction with Art in Bloom. Flowers and fi ne art. Six 

delightful, distinctive gardens with artists at each garden creating 

art amid the fragrant fl ora and foliage. Tickets: $10 and available at 

Knecht’s Landscaping, eco gardens, Present Perfect and the Northfi 

eld Arts Guild. 

640 Water St. So. (River Park Mall) 

Northfield, MN • 507-645-4068 

Auditions for NDA’s 

award-winning 

Competition Teams 

June 16th, 

5-8pm! (ages 6-18) 

Competition & 

Precompetition 

Team Info Meeting: 

June 15, 

5:30pm-6:30pm 

www.northfielddance.com 

Be Local... Eat Local 

Check us out at the 6th 

Annual Taste of Northfield 

on Bridge Square! 

503 Division Street 

645-6691 • Ruebnstein.com 



This is the fi rst of a two-day event. The Trail Wineries will be hosting 

a fabulous day of wine sampling while viewing magnifi cent 

artwork from a variety of local artists. Be sure to visit all the wineries 

on the trail and get your passport stamped as you complete a 

wine tasting. Turn in all completed passports for a drawing to be 

held in December. 

Exhibit Opening Reception: Art in Bloom • 1-3pm 



Sunday-Wednesday: 5am-11pm 

Thursday-Saturday: 24 Hours 

Breakfast all day. Dinner specials every evening. 

Free Wi-Fi 

1401 Riverview Drive, Northfield • 507-645-4830 

116 3rd Street West 

645-7886 

Together, we have served “the locals” for 84 years 

June 

16th & 17th, 

5-10pm 

Specials available every day! Stop in and join us! 


The Average Janes • 2-5pm 


Theater: Best of Broadway and Film • 7:30pm 



Your Friends and Family • 8-11:30pm 


Folk pop. Just some handsome guys and 

some beautiful women playing music 

together: Monica Haynes (piano), Travis 

Kath (vocals, guitar), Kevin Stanke (bass, 

harmonica) and Allie Savella (ukulele). 

DJ Music 



620 Grill 



This is the second of a two-day event. See June 25 description. 



This is the second of a two-day event. See June 25 description. 

Theater: Best of Broadway and Film • 2pm 




HAPPENINGS Sunday, June 26, continued 



Blues and jazz. 







Multe • 7:30-10:30pm 




Northfi elders for Justice in Palestine/Movie Showing • 7pm 

Bethel Lutheran Church 

In the fi lm, Arna’s Children, Jewish Israeli woman sets up a theater 

for Arab children in the West Bank city of Jenin. This is the fi rst in 

a three-movie summer Holy Land Film Fest. Free. 






Theater: Young People’s Theater Workshop Performances 

5:30pm 



Mail or call in your registration. Class 

schedule available at the studio or online. 

Books and Stars: Gypsy Mania • 6:30pm 

Odd Fellow’s Park 

A spontaneous, vivid performance by some of Minnesota’s most 

stellar gypsy-jazz artists, played in the Django Reinhardt French 

swing tradition of the 1930s. 







Theater: Young People’s Theater Workshop Performances 

5:30pm 



Western Union • 8-10pm 



620 Grill 

Marv Gohman • 8:30-11pm 


Out of the Great North Woods of 

suburban Minneapolis/St. Paul, comes a 

swaggering, foot-stompin’, heart-pumpin’ 

minstrel, laying waste to any instrument 

that comes within ten fi ngers of his sweaty 

reach. Furious fi ddle and madcap mandolin struggle to punch 

holes in steel and guitars. Wailing harp winds up breathing hard. 

Rice County Roosters • 10pm-1am 


Fun Summer 2011 

DANCE MINI CAMPS 

No registration fee 

No costumes or recital 

Short/Fun/Affordable 

Two 3-week sessions 

June 14th through 30th 

AND/OR July 12th through 28th 

Dance - n - Fitness 

311 Division St. S. • Northfield • 663-7814 

Dance-n-Fitness.com 


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it’s okay to 

provide alcohol 

to minors... 

THINK 

AGAIN 

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Underage Drinking. 

Regardless of whether you’re buying teens 

alcohol or hosting a drinking party for 

minors, it’s irresponsible and illegal. 

Do Your Part to Prevent. 

Don’t Provide 

Alcohol to Minors. 

CB 

College City Beverage, Inc. 

Dundas, MN 

SWAMI JAIDEV 

journey through life with wellness 

Swami Jaidev 

(Dr. Justin O’Brien) 

is an explorer of 

wellness and 

spirituality with 

doctorates in 

Theology and in 

Philosophy of 

Consciousness. He is 

a living example of 

mind and body 

wellness. Join us 

for one or both 

lecture/experiential 

sessions to learn 

about his practices in 

holistic self healing 

wellness. 

Saturday, June 11, 2011 • Classical Yoga Seminar Series 

10am-12pm: Wellness - Body & Breath 

1:30pm-3:00pm: Wellness - Mind & Emotions 

Classical Yoga of Northfield • 509 Professional Dr., Northfield, MN 

Pre-register to reserve your place by June 4, 2011. $25/session, $40/both 

Contact Denny Bengtson at bengtdl@gmail.com or 507-664-0660 

Summer 

is here! 

Is your car ready for vacation? 

We can help you with that. 

Witt Bros. Service, Inc. 

Mark and Mike Witt – Owners 

507-645-7242 • www.wittbros.com 

701 Division Street • Northfield, MN 

Complete Auto Care for Foreign and Domestic Vehicles 


Guest Column 

By Wendy Russell 

Music – Medicine for the Mind 

From entertainment to education, we incorporate music into all 

areas of our lives. Music enhances special events, energizes us and 

calms our babies. Daniel Levitin – a musician, record producer, 

and neuro-scientist – states, “Music is integral to our lives and, 

from Elgar to Elvis, provides familiarity and pleasure.” In his book, 

This is Your Brain on Music, Levitin explains the science, experience 

and healing properties of music that have been recognized 

for centuries, and discusses recent research that explores the 

relationship between memory and familiar music. 

Mark Your Calendars for July 15 

Full Moon 

Barn Dance 

a benefit for the Arts Guild 

with fabulous dance band 

“Synergy” 

details: 507-645-8877 

or northfieldartsguild.org 

We know that music helps trigger memories; it even appears immune 

to the ravages of Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s patients may not 

recall people or events but they remember melodies and lyrics. 

Research has linked playing an instrument to the stimulation of areas 

of the brain involved with memory, which shows promise in the 

treatment of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. New 

studies have discovered how sound waves, particularly organized 

ones like music, have the power to alter or shape new pathways in the 

brain. Just as exercising the body promotes physical fi tness, so does 

the proper exercise of the mind promote brain fi tness. 

Music is a fun and effective ways to exercise the mind. Older adults 

who begin music lessons not only enjoy the learning but also report 

a perceived improvement in memory and mental clarity. Beginning 

or resuming music lessons – at any age – have been shown repeatedly 

to have many psychological and social benefi ts; playing nurtures the 

spirit, maintains fi ne-motor skills and develops social connections. 

The therapeutic value of musical training includes a boost in brain 

functionality, a strengthening of the immune system and an increase 

in positive thinking. And lest you forget: it’s rewarding and fun. 

So – Play On!! 

Wendy Russell is an independent music teacher in Northfi eld who works 

with students of all ages and abilities in her private studio. 

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two years in a row by 

the Northfield Entertainment 

Guide readers! 

A great place to bring 

your friends and families 

Bringing a 

touch of the 

Orient to 

downtown 

Northfield 

since 1981 

Individually prepared 

authentic Peking & 

Szechuan cuisine 

served piping hot in a 

pleasant atmosphere 

with friendly service. 

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Hours: Lunch Wed.-Fri. 11:30-2:00 

Dinner Tues.-Thurs. 4:30-9:00 

Fri. & Sat. 4:30-10:00 


June Regional Happenings 

There are a number of exciting offerings in the region this month; we offer here a brief sample of what’s to be found beyond Northfi eld. 

Be sure to check them out—and say you saw them in the Northfi eld Entertainment Guide! 

ANDERSON CENTER 

Undiscovered: A Collection of Works from Red Wing Photography 

Club Through June 24 

CANNON VALLEY TRAIL 

Cannon Valley Trail 25th Anniversary Celebration 

June 4, 11am-2pm, Welch Station Access 

CROSSINGS AT CARNEGIE 320 East Ave., Zumbrota 

507/732-7616 • www.crossingsatcarnegie.com 

Karen Lewis, Jeff Chauvin Paintins Exhibit 

Through June 11 

John Gorka in Concert June 12, 8pm 

Baritone-voiced folk singer/songwriter. 

Peter Mulvey in Concert June 25, 8pm 

Rootsy blues, jazz and folk. 

FALCONER VINEYARDS 3572 Old Tyler Rd. • Red Wing 

The Ditch Lilies June 12, 7pm 

HISTORY CENTER OF OLMSTEAD COUNTY 

1195 West Circle Dr. SW, Rochester 

Hambone Music Festival June 17-18 

Funk Trek, Levee Town, Kris Lager Band, Lew Klimesh Band, 

Key Lime Specials, Trent Romens Band, Deb Brown Band, 

Curtis and the Kicks, Davina and the Vagabonds, Scottie Miller 

Band, Trampled Under Foot. 

LAKE CITY 

Tour de Pepin June 4 

Bicycle and paddleboat tour of Lake Pepin. 

40th Annual Water Ski Days June 24-26 

Arts and crafts show, grand parade on Sunday, live music each 

night in the beer tent, water ski show, carnival rides, bingo, 5K 

and 10K runs, classic car show and more. 

QUARRY HILL NATURE CENTER 

701 Silver Creek Rd. NE, Rochester www.qhnc.org 

Remembering with Dignity – See Their Faces June 5 

Art exhibition and reenactment of research process followed by 

a ceremony at the Rochester State Hospital Cemetery. 

RED WING – DOWNTOWN 

Groovy Sixties Car Show • June 19 

RED WING ART ASSOCIATION 418 Levee St., Red Wing 

651/388-7569 • www.redwingartsassociation.org 

Len Guggenberger June 1-30 

Award-winning Casein artist in the Vendeer Gallery. 

The Beauty of Glass June 1-30 

Vogel Gallery 

RED WING DEPOT 418 Levee St., Red Wing 

5th Annual Plein Air Arts Festival June 20-25 

Paintings of the scenic venues of Red Wing. 

ROCHESTER 

Down by the Riverside Announcement Party 

June 16, 6:30pm, Thursdays On First, Coca-Cola Third Stage 

Performance by The Buckinghams and the announcement of 

the schedule for the 20th Anniversary season of the Down by the 

Riverside Free Summer Concert Series. 

Much Ado About Nothing 

June 16-26 at Central Park or Soldier’s Field 

ROCHESTER ART CENTER 40 Civic Center Drive SE, 

Rochester • www.rochesterartcenter.org 

Palette to Palate June 16 

More than 30 remarkable wines and microbrews from around 

the world hosted by expert sommelier Tessa Leung. 

Tony Tasset and John Fleischer Through Sept. 4 

ROCHESTER CIVIC THEATRE 20 Civic Center Drive SE, 

Rochester • www.rochestercivictheatre.org 

Complete Works of William Shakespeare June 9-18 

Three intrepid thespians attempt the impossible by performing 

an abridged version of ALL the immortal Bard’s work. 

TOWN OF WASIOJA 

Wasioja Civil War Days June 24-26 

Celebrating the 150th anniversary of Minnesota entering into 

the American Civil War. 

ZUMBROTA COVERED BRIDGE PARK Off Highway 58 

Montana Skies in Concert June 11, 8pm 

Free concert. A fusion of classical, jazz and rock. 

Summertime 

a great time 

to learn to play 

Piano! 

Openings for private lessons 

– beginners to advanced, 

7yrs.–adult 

Wendy Russell 

Nationally Certified Teacher of Music, 

certified member of MN Music Teachers Assoc. 

507/663-8989 • w.russell@att.net 


Alumni Author Event 

Saturday June 4, 2011 • 2:00pm to 4:00pm 

Don Peterson ’50 

Dear Folks: A Compilation 

of Letters Written 

by a Soldier to His 

Family at Home During 

the Korean War 

Diane 

Peterson 

’51 

Bathed in 

the Light 

Paula 

Carlson 

’76 

Listening for 

God Vol. 4 

James 

Holden 

Tennis in 

the Northland 

Chuck 

Lehman 

’56 

Big Woods 

John 

Lynn 

Betcher 

’80 

A Higher 

Court 

Carl 

Braaten ’51 

Because of Christ: 

Memoirs of a Lutheran 

Theologian 

Jack 

Schwandt 

The Hong 

Kierkegaard 

Library 

Karen 

Nelson 

Hoyle ’58 

Wanda Gag 

Joel 

Quam ’81 

…or Perish 

Special guests 

The 

Hong 

Kierkegaard 

Library 

A Crown Jewel of St. Olaf College 

Jack Schwandt 

Stop in or 

drive-thru! 

Gourmet Coffee, 

Sandwiches, 

Soups & Salads 

Elsa 

Christiansen 

Wycisk 

Legacy 

Drive-thru Hours: 

Mon-Fri 5:30am-8pm 

Sat-Sun 7am-5pm 

Now 

featuring 

bread 

from the 

Brick Oven 

Bakery 

Café Hours: 

Mon-Fri 6am-8pm 

Sat-Sun 7am-5pm 

16 Authors! 

Jack 

Rajala ’61 

Bringing 

Back the 

White Pine 

Kendra 

Spanjer, 

’03 

Cahoots 

Jerry Evenrud ’51 

And Grace Will Lead 

Me Home: The Jerry 

Evenrud Collection of 

Images of the Parable 

of the Prodigal Son 

Douglas 

Koons ’71 

The Word of 

Jesus 

Joanna 

Eddy, ’05 

Fooza 

Palooza: 

Starring 

Foozball 

as Himself 

Buntrock Commons 

www.stolafbookstore.com • 507.786.3048 • 888.232.6523 

Mon. to Thur. 8:00 to 4:30 • Fri. 8:00 to 12:00 • Sat and Sun. C-Store Only 12:00 to 4:00 

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June Gigs 

Those highlighted in red are featured in 

our annual music section, pages 17-25. 

8th Street ..................................25 – Dundas 

32 Below ..........3 – Water Street parking lot 

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

Ian Alexy.......................................9 – Tavern 

All Jampt Up ............................25 – Dundas 

Michael Anderson ....................... 18 – Cow 

Area 51......................................10, 24 – Cow 

Average Janes ............19, 25 – Cannon Falls 

Miki Beavis .................................... 18 – Cow 

Beguine Brothers ........................ 25 – Cow 

Big Strong Men ............................. 22 – Cow 

Bratlanders .....4 – Water Street parking lot, 

18 – Cow 

Mark Breitinger........................... 18 – Cow 

Brothers Burn Mountain ............. 10 – Cow 

Tim Brown .......................4 – Cannon Falls 

Ray Coudret .................................3 – Tavern 

Counterfactuals ............................ 23 – Cow 

Dave Drentlaw .............................. 18 – Cow 

Dewi Sant .........................................8 – Cow 

Brooke Ellis .....................12 – Cannon Falls 

Faribault High 

School Band .........................15 – Faribault 

Fish Frye ........................................ 23 – Cow 

Bonnie Jean Flom ......................... 16 – Cow 

Four on the Floor ..................18 – Faribault 

God Save Norman ........................ 22 – Cow 

Marv Gohman ...........................30 – Tavern 

Gospel Gossip ............................... 25 – Cow 

Groove Factory ................................9 – Cow 

Gypsy Mania ................... 29 – Odd Fellow’s 

Jill Holly ............................5 – Cannon Falls 

Hütenänny and Friends ....... 19 – Way Park 

Jacob Hendrick and Ah-hem ...24 – Tavern 

Irish Music Session ..... Wednesdays – Cow 

Jivin’ Ivan .....................4, 18, 23 – Faribault 

Dan Kase ....................................10 – Tavern 

Chris Koza ........................................4 – Cow 

Carey Langer ................................. 25 – Cow 

Jim Lenway .................................... 10 – Cow 

Lonely Hearts ...................................8 – Cow 

Charlie Maguire .....................10 – Faribault 

Jon Manners .............................. 4 – Tavern 

Marc Reigel & Friends ................. 16 – Cow 

Mark Cameron Band ..............25 – Dundas 

Marty Anderson & 

the Goods ..................... 25 – Cow, Dundas 

Matt Arthur & Friends ....................2 – Cow 

Sasha Mercedes ..........................18 – Tavern 

Mike Midwestern ......................... 18 – Cow 

Mark Mraz .............................2, 16 – Tavern 

Multe ..................................Mondays – Cow 

Northern Roots Session ..... Sundays – Cow 

Northfi eld 

Community Band ....... 16 – Bridge Square 

Occasional Jazz ....................3, 17, 24 – Cow 

Optimum Trajectory .................. 22 – Cow 

Over & Back Band .................19 – Faribault 

Barb Piper ............16 – Cow, 18 – Faribault 

Alison Rae ................15 – Cow, 23 – Tavern 

RCAs .............................................. 24 – Cow 

Relativity ....................................17 – Tavern 

Rice County Roosters................... 30 – Cow 

Rogue Valley ....4 – Water Street parking lot 

Marilyn Sellars ............................. 5 – Grand 

Shoot Lucy .................................... 25 – Cow 

Singing Strings ...................... 19 – Way Park 

Stone Soup .................................... 17 – Cow 

Storyhill ...........4 – Water Street parking lot 

Sweet Jazz ................18 – Library, 23 – Cow 

T.H.E. House Band .......... 11 – Castle Rock, 

22 – Memorial Pool 

Tango Orchestra ..............................3 – Cow 

Taylor Baggott Blues Band ......... 25 – Cow 

Toaster Fork! ................................ 24 – Cow 

treVeld .............................11 – Cannon Falls 

Vandalay, Art ..............................11 – Tavern 

Pop Wagner ........................... 15 – Way Park 

Andrew Walesch .......18, 26 – Cannon Falls 

Western Union...........................9, 30 – Cow 

Your Friends & Family ..............25 – Tavern 

Monday and Tuesday, July 11 and 12, 9am-3:30pm 

The workshop will include one day painting inside, 

and one day painting outside in a local garden. 

Students may choose to work in oil, acrylics or 

pastels. For all levels of experience. 

Somers will adjust instruction depending on the 

background of the students. Class size is limited to 15. 

$75 member / $84 non-member 

Call the Northfield Senior Center to register, 664-3700. 


JuneBug lights up the night 

Join music lovers and outdoor revelers for the 4th annual JuneBug 

Festival of Music, at the Contented Cow. The bands begin to play 

on Wednesday, June 22 at 5pm; the festivities continue Thursday 

and Friday evenings, with an afternoon start time that goes well 

into dark on Saturday, June 25. Admission is free, and the bands 

are hot. Pretty cool. For more information, call 663-1311 or go to 

www.contentedcow.com. 

Peddle and Paddle on Water and Trail 

Celebrate the 25th year of the Cannon Valley Trail with the Cannon 

River Peddle Paddle on June 4, from 8:30am to 2pm. Choose a 

20-mile bike ride that begins at the trail head off Hwy. 19 in Cannon 

Falls, or a 3-4 hour paddle on the wild and scenic Cannon River, 

traveling from Cannon Falls to Welch; that trip starts at Riverside 

Park (North 4th Street in Cannon Falls). Refreshments and activities 

will be ongoing at the Welch rest area; nature will supply the 

abundant entertainment. Go to www.crwp.net/events for information/registration. 

History on Foot 

Join the Preservation Alliance of Minnesota on June 4 for a tour of 

historic Minnesota downtowns – including Northfi eld’s. Starting in 

Owatonna, moving up through Faribault and ending on our own 

doorstep, travel along to learn about the many historically signifi cant 

buildings that live among us. The tour begins at 8:30am and ends 

at 3:30pm, and promises to be an architectural and historical treat. 

For information and tickets, go to www.mnpreservation.org or call 

651/293-9047. But hurry – space is limited. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SPECIAL 

Udon Soup 

Vegetable or Seafood 

Free Wifi 

Bubble Teas are available hot or cold 

Light Food ~ Spring Rolls 

Samples available. 


Threading Art through 

the World Wide Web 

Experience the “virtually” transformative 

power of art as some of the Midwest’s fi nest 

fi ber and textile artists exhibit their work at 

the Northfi eld Arts Guild from June 29 to 

Aug. 6, and see the infl uence that communications 

technology has had on contemporary 

life. Opening reception: Friday, July 8, 6-9pm. 

The exhibit is produced by the Northfi eld 

Arts Guild in partnership with the Northfi eld 

Public Library and ArtOnWater Gallery. For 

more information, call 507/645-8877 or go to 

www.northfi eldartsguild.org. 

Summer Svenska-Style 

Celebrate summer Scandinavian-style 

at Midsommar in Way Park on Sunday, 

June 19. Hosted by the Friends of Way 

Park, Northfi eld Swedish Club and Sons of 

Norway, this family friendly events begins at 

5:30 and features wreathmaking, a youth fi ddling 

group, and a midsommar processional 

and raising of the maypole, followed by an 

evening of games, dances and live Nordic 

music. Bring a picnic, purchase food treats, 

and settle in for an evening of fun. Raining? 

It’s all at St John’s Lutheran Church. 

The Art of a 

Summer Saturday 

It’s back – and better than ever! Riverwalk 

Market Fair, that downtown destination 

event and runaway hit, is starting its second 

season on June 4. The summer-long fest is 

held each Saturday from 9am to 1pm and 

features organic produce, artisan foods, live 

music and – of course – the best in local fi ne 

art and craft. Special events each Saturday 

will draw kids from 1 to 101. Truly, this is 

Northfi eld at its fi nest. For more information, 

go to www.riverwalkmarketfair.org. 

Performing Artists – Are 

You Ready for Your Close 

Up? 

Calling all actors – dancers, playwrights, 

directors, choreographers, set designers 

– for the Northfi eld Entertainment Guide’s 

FIRST ANNUAL Performing Arts Issue, 

coming in August! This is your chance to be 

in our spotlight; send us a (brief) bio, with a 

photo. Tell us what makes you do what you 

love, and love what you do. Whether you 

shine on stage or make magic behind the 

scenes, we want to know about the people 

who give us all such a treat. Questions? Call 

663-7937. And send your bio to info@north 

fi eldguide.com – (just do it by July 15 to be 

considered). Mr. DeMille would be proud. 

Send us your shorts! (keep ‘em brief) 

Send to neg@northfi eldguide.com. 

Care for Your Loved One, 

Peace of Mind for You. 

Welcome to Northwood Pines 

Northfield Retirement Community’s Northwood Pines catered living 

apartment homes feature spacious floor plans ideal for couples or 

individuals. Northwood Pines offers privacy, freedom and comfort all 

in an attractive, home-like residential setting. 

Flexible care options for you and your spouse. Northwood Pines 

is ideal for couples needing different levels of care. If you’re in a 

“caregiving” position, here is a living option that provides peace of 

mind and independence, while delivering personalized catered care 

for your spouse. From minimal assistance to expansive, around-theclock 

care, we offer flexible options to meet your needs. 

Northwood Pines features beautifully finished kitchenettes with 

Cambria® countertops, private baths and individually controlled 

heating and air conditioning units. You have access to Northfield 

Retirement Community’s meal options, housekeeping services and 

24-hour emergency response system. Additionally, our campus offers 

extensive social, spiritual and recreational opportunities. 

For a tour or to review the five beautiful floor plan options, 

call us today at 507-664-3466. 

Northfield Retirement Community • 900 Cannon Valley Drive 

(507) 664-3466 • www.northfieldretirement.org 


Just Curious about 

Jeni & Howard 

Holt 

By 

Felicia 

Crosby 

You’ve seen it: the oasis of green that’s blooming on Division 

Street, under the beautiful new sign that reads eco gardens. 

But have you met the eco-gardeners themselves, Jeni and 

Howard Holt – she of the angelic blonde curls and he of the 

booming voice? We have, and we think downtown Northfi eld 

is mighty lucky to have them. Here’s a little about the Holts 

and their beautiful nursery: read this, then go over and introduce 

yourself. You’ll be glad you did. 

the back story…… 

(all Jeni): My sister, Becky Guneratne, is co-owner; we started Mother 

Earth Gardens in Minneapolis in 1994. I left in 2005, then she sold 

two years later. Howie and I sold our house and went to Costa Rica 

for a while, came back and started doing small remodeling jobs…then 

moved to the country outside Northfi eld, where we caretake a farm 

school. Becky, her husband, Howie and I were having 

coffee, talking about Northfi eld. This 

building was bank-owned and an eyesore, 

so my brother-in-law said why don’t 

we buy it…? One month later we were in! 

Family fun bike ride pancake breakfast 

bike decorating for the kids 

dog activities 

music all day ArtOrg steam roller print making 

car show 

one day museum 

growing the experience 

my major was Natural Resources and 

Environmental Studies; Howie’s a 

retired iron worker, so he’s learning 

every day. He has the passion! 

biggest gardening 

mistakes people 

make? 

Maybe trying too hard 

to control Mother 

Nature? She’s mighty! 

kid’s carnival 


green thumb-ing 

in Northfield 

we’re amazed by the 

people here – young 

and old. So many 

unique and interesting 

people; what an active 

community! Everyone 

has gone out of their 

way to encourage 

us and make us feel 

welcome. 

anything not 

worth the effort? 

Impossible! Snow on 

the Mountain may 

have a purpose for 

someone’s garden. 

Anything is worth the 

effort if you love it. 

foolproof plants 

again – Mother Nature 

is mighty! Everything 

that lives, dies. If I had 

to choose, I’d say native 

plants. 

bliss out of 

the garden 

summer: hammock, 

book and mojito 

winter: couch, 

book, sauna 

and tea 

Where’s your 

fantasy garden? 

For Howie, Costa 

Rica – he loves the 

warmth! I love four 

seasons in the garden. Planting bulbs in 

the fall is so hopeful, something to look 

forward to. Gardeners are optimistic! 


Clubs, Classes and More… 

Cannon River Woodcarving Club – 507/339-0336 

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

Faribault 

The Cheese Cave – 507/334-3988, cheesecave.net, Faribault – 

Foodies Club – Monday, June 6, 6pm – meets monthly. Join Jill 

Mackey and talk food styles, recipes, ingredients, methods of 

cooking and more. This month: Salads. 

Unsettled Ale Society – Second Thursday of the month, June 

9, 7:30pm – a club of home brewers and beer enthusiasts who 

sample beer from The Cheese Cave and share beer stories. Come 

to learn or to simply enjoy. For information, contact Laura, 

507/334-3988 or Kevin, 507/291-1121. 

Cooking with Jill Mackey, June 18, 10am – Start out your weekend 

with a bang! A different class, monthly on a Saturday morning, 

10-11ish. This month: EGGS. Ever wanted to make your own meringue? 

Learn this skill and some other great egg tricks. 507/334- 

3988 to register. $25/person. Seating limited. 

Celebrity Bartender with Girlfriends Magazine, June 23, 6-8pm 

– free. Tips going to Susan G. Komen for the Cure. 

Classical Yoga of Northfi eld – 507/664-0660 or bengtdl@gmail. 

com, Swami Jaidev – June 11, 10am-3pm – An explorer of wellness 

and spirituality with doctorates in theology and in philosophy 

of consciousness, Jaidev has authored several books including 

The Wellness Tree and Walking with a Himalayan Master. 

Seminars include: Wellness – Body & Breath (10am-12pm) and 

Wellness – Mind & Emotions (1:30-3pm). Pre-register by June 4. 

$25/session, $40 both. 

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

Dakota Stables – 952/913-3222, www.dakotastables.com 

Classes and rides for kids and adults. 

Glass Garden Beads Beading Class – 507/645-0301 

First and third Mondays 

Just Food Co-op – 507/650-0106 – Mondays: Knitting Night, 

7-9pm, 507/645-6331 – knit, chat, share ideas and get help. 

The Key 

Mondays: Book Club, 5pm 

Tuesdays: Photo Club, 5:30pm – developing and learning. 

Game Night, 7pm 

Wednesdays: College Prep, 7-8:30pm – learn about the ACT, 

fi nancial aid, how to write a college essay, etc. The Key will pay 

for college applications for those not able. Most who show up are 

paired with a caring and knowledgeable adult. 

Thursdays: Art Night, 6pm 

Fridays: Movie Night, 7pm 

Sundays: Writing Workshop, 3-5pm – for details, call 507/663-0715. 

MOMS Club – northfi eldmomsclub@gmail.com – First 

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

Monarch Gift Shop – Free Weekly Guided Meditation – every 

Wednesday, 7-8pm – 607/663-7720. Take a break from your 

week and set your mind and spirit free with mediation in a 

spacious and relaxed environment. 

Northfi eld Arts Guild – 507/645-8877 – Find classes for kids 

and adults at www.northfi eldartsguild.org. 

Northfi eld 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. 

Northfi eld Public Library – 507/645-6606 

First Steps Early Literacy Center, Mon, Fri and Sat, 10-11am 

Patty Cake Infant Lapsit, Tue, 10am 

Toddler Rhyme Time, Wed, 10am 

Preschool Story & Craft Time, Thu, 10am 

Northfi eld Public Schools Community Services – 507/664-3649 

Northfi eld Senior Center – www.northfi eldseniorcenter.org 

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

fi tness facility with an indoor pool and certifi ed fi tness 

instructors. Bike club, hiking trips, ping pong, nutrition talks, 

art classes, writing classes, card groups, dining center, fi tness 

classes and more. 

Understanding Your Camera – June 8, 9:30-11:30am. 

Basic Photography – June 22, 9:30-11:30am. Cost for each 

photography class is $18 non-members/$15 members. Open to 

all adults. Register by calling the Senior Center. 

Guided Hike through Afton State Park – June 11, 7:45am. Hikers 

meet at NSC parking lot and carpool to the park. $10/person. 

Call the Senior Center to register and for more information. 

Paradise Center for the Arts – 612/216-1206 

Find art-related classes for kids and adults at 

www.paradisecenterforthearts.org. 

River Bend Nature Center, 507/332-7151 – classes and activities 

at www.rbnc.org. 

Time Travel – 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 fi ve people. Call to schedule. Donations welcome. 

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DINING 

620 Grill inside back cover 

620 Water St. 507/786-9797 Facebook: 

620 Grill – Tu-Su 11a-late, closed Mondays. 

Burgers, fries, soups, sandwiches, wraps, pulled 

pork and a great bar! Nitelife from 9pm offers 

karaoke, DJ dancing, live music and more. 

Castle Rock N Roll Bar and Grill Page 20 

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. 

Reader’s 

Pick for Best 

2007-2010 

Dinner 

2009-2010 

Vegetarian 

Chapati inside back cover 

214 Division St. 507/645- 

2462 (offi ce 507/645-1665) 

www.chapati.us – Closed 

Mondays – Cuisine of India. 

Variety of curry and Tandoori 

entrees including a large selection of vegetarian 

items. Wine and beer. 

The Cheese Cave Page 39 

318 Central Ave., Suite 6, Faribault 

507/334-3988 www.cheesecave.net – Wed 

10am-5:30pm, Thu-Sat 10am-8pm – A light 

menu of fresh salads and sandwiches, a couple 

gourmet pizzas and cheese plates to compliment 

whatever you are drinking. Wines, spirits and 

Summit beer on tap. 

The Contented Cow inside back cover 

J. Grundy’s Rueb ‘N’ Stein Page 32 

503 Division St. www.ruebnstein.com 

Reader’s 507/645-6691 11am-close 

Pick for Best – Great burgers and famous 

2007-2010 Ruebens. Casual relaxing 

Burger 

atmosphere. Huge selection of 

imported and domestic beers, fi ne spirits and 

wines. Game room, happy hour 

3:30-6pm, Karaoke on Fridays at 9pm. 

Mandarin Garden Restaurant Page 36 

Reader’s 107 East 4th St. Mandarin- 

Pick for Best GardenNorthfi eld.com 

2009 /2010 507/645-7101 – Lunch: Wed- 

Take-Out 

Fri 11:30am-2pm, Dinner: 

Tue-Thu 4:30-9pm. Open until 10 Fri and 

Sat. Authentic Peking and Szechuan cuisine, 

freshly prepared, dine-in or take-out. 

Northfi eld Golf Club – 707 Prairie St. 

507/645-4026 Sun-Thu 11am-8pm, Fri/Sat 

11am-9pm – Whether seated in the main 

dining room, bar, or member’s lounge, beautiful 

panoramic views of the golf course provide a 

charming atmosphere. Lunch and dinner menus 

with a variety of cuisine to savor under the 

direction of Chef Rafael Perez and his staff. 

Perkins Restaurant & Bakery Page 32 

1401 Riverview Drive 507/645-4830 Sun- 

Wed 5am-11pm, Thu-Sat 24 hrs – Breakfast 

all day. Favorites include buttermilk pancakes, 

three-egg omelettes and hearty scrambler dishes. 

Also serving sandwiches and dinner entrees. 

Weekday breakfast and lunch specials. Free 

wi-fi available. 

Tea Creations Page 40 

306 Division St. 507/786-9500 – Sun-Mon 

11am-8pm, Tue-Fri 10am-9pm, Sat 10am- 

8pm – With more than 50 fl avors, bubble tea 

has brought a whole new meaning to the concept 

of drinking tea. Join the trend. Delicious, 

colorful and fun. Take a moment and savor the 

fl avor. Kid friendly, vegan friendly, free wifi , 

sleek and relaxing atmosphere. Light menu of 

spring rolls. 

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620 Grill.......................................... inside back cover 

Ameriprise Financial ...............................front cover 

Aquatic Pets .................................................................. 4 

Bierman’s Home Furnishings ................................31 

Bridge Square Barbers ............................................... 8 

Budget Blinds .............................................................11 

Buff and Coat .............................................................47 

Carleton College Bookstore ................................. 26 

Castle Rock and Roll ............................................... 20 

Celebrate Dundas .................................................... 42 

Chapati ........................................... inside back cover 

The Cheese Cave ..................................................... 39 

Classical Yoga of Northfi eld ................................. 35 

College City Beverage ........................................... 35 

Community Resource Bank ...................................10 

The Contented Cow ................... inside back cover 

Dakota Stables ............................................................. 9 

Dance N Fitness ........................................................ 34 

Eastman Music .......................................................... 20 

Eclectic Goat ...............................................................27 

El Tequila ......................................................................31 

Halvorson Land Surveying, LLC ..............................30 

Heritage Days ..................................inside front cover 

HideAway Coffeehouse & Winebar ........................ 3 

James Gang Coffeehouse & Eatery.................... 38 

Michael Jordon, Realtor ............................................ 2 

Just Food Co-op ........................................................... 7 

Kildahl Park Place .................................................... 33 

KYMN 1080AM, Kymnradio.net ...............................15 

Dianne Kyte, Realtor ............................................... 35 

Laura Baker Services Association ........................14 

Left Field ......................................................................... 1 

Mandarin Garden..................................................... 36 

Mike’s Bikes .................................................................. 4 

Northfi eld Arts Guild ............................................... 36 

Northfi eld Dance Academy ..............................2, 32 

Northfi eld Downtown Development Corp ..6, 26 

Northfi eld Garden Club ............................................. 1 

Northfi eld Historical Society ................................. 26 

Northfi eld Hospital and Clinics .......................2, 43 

Northfi eld Kitchen Concepts ................................ 40 

Northfi eld Lines ........................................................ 38 

Northfi eld Liquor Store........................................... 40 

Northfi eld Public Library ........................................... 5 

Northfi eld Retirement Community .......................... 41 

Northfi eld Senior Center ........................................ 39 

Northfi eld Youth Choirs ......................................... 20 

Pan Pan Cafe ................................ inside back cover 

Paper Petalum .............................................................. 4 

Perkins Restaurant & Bakery ............................... 32 

Quarterback Club ..................................................... 32 

The Rare Pair ................................................................ 7 

Reboot Computers................................................... 36 

Rice County Fair........................................................ 35 

Rice County Historical Society ..............................16 

Riverwalk Market Fair ............................ back cover 

Rueb ‘N’ Stein ............................................................ 32 

Wendy Russell ............................................................37 

St. Olaf College Bookstore .................................... 38 

Schmidt Homes Remodeling ................................... 8 

Sisters Ugly ................................................................. 30 

The Sketchy Artist .....................................................16 

Jan Stevens, Realtor ................................................ 30 

Tea Creations ............................................................. 40 

Three Links .................................................................... 7 

Verizon Wireless .......................................................... 8 

Vintage Band Festival 2013 ...................................27 

Welcome Services ....................................................... 5 

Whitestone Cleaners ............................................... 30 

Reader’s 302 Division St. S. 

Pan Pan Cafe inside back cover 

Pick for Best 

2007-2010 

Music Venue 

2007-2010 

Happy Hour 

2007-2010 

Beer 

Selection 

2008 

Place to be 

Seen 

www.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. 

303 Division St. 507/786-9200 Su-Th 

11am-8pm, Fr/Sa 11am-9pm – An international 

café serving Pan-Asian cuisine on noodles 

and jasmine rice plus a variety of coffee drinks, 

teas, beer, wine and sake. 

Quarterback Club Page 32 

116 3rd St. W. 507/645-7886 Mon-Sat 

6am-9pm, Sun 10:30am-8pm – Family 

friendly dining in Northfi eld for 37 years. House 

El Tequila Page 31 specialties include broasted chicken, BBQ ribs 

1010 Hwy. 3 S. 664-9139 11 a.m. -10 p.m. and fl ame-broiled hamburgers. 

Family restaurant offering authentic Mexican 

cuisine, wonderful margaritas and more. 

Reader’s 

Pick for Best 

The Tavern of Northfi eld 

– 212 Division St. 

The HideAway Page 3 

421 Division St. 507/664-0400 Mon-Fri 

6am-10pm, Sat-Sun 7am-10pm – Cozy bistro 

atmosphere serving unique appetizers and sand- 

2007-2010 

Breakfast 

2009-2010 

Value 

(breakfast) 

www.tavernofnorthfi eld. 

com 507/663-0342 Sun- 

Thu 6:30am-10pm, Fri-Sat 

6:30am-11pm, lounge open 

wiches. Coffee drinks, wine and beer specialties. Appetizers daily 3pm-midnight. Located 

Family 

James Gang Coffeehouse & Eatery Page 38 

in the historic Archer House 

Dining 

2018 Jefferson Rd. 507/663-6060 Mon-Fri 

since 1984, The Tavern offers 

Wine 

6am-8pm, Sat-Sun 7am-5pm – Voted Best Selection casual dining with a wide 

Coffeehouse in southern Minnesota. Fresh daily 

variety of homemade menu 

roasted coffee. Wraps, soups, sandwiches, salads, items and specials daily featuring fresh fi sh 

desserts, ice cream and non-espresso drinks. on Fridays and prime rib on Saturdays. The 

Free wireless internet and business catering Tavern Lounge sports a deck overlooking the 

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live music Thur-Sat. 

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Community Bands: 

A Northfi eld Tradition 

HISTORIC 

HAPPENINGS 

NORTHFIELD STYLE 

By Susan Hvistendahl 

“As we felt the necessity of the civilizing infl uence of music in our 

semi-savage state, a band of young men was formed, led by John 

Mullin. Time hung heavy; money and girls, two prime necessities of 

life, were scarce.” 

The earliest mention of a community band in Northfi eld appears 

to be these words from Hiram Scriver’s address to the Old Settlers’ 

Association on Jan. 27, 1876, about the early years after John North 

founded the town in 1855. Scriver was the fi rst true merchant in 

Northfi eld and fi rst mayor under the city charter. 

One can fi nd scattered newspaper references to Northfi eld bands 

over the next few years, including a band taking part in a joint meeting 

of the Northfi eld and Faribault Old Settlers’ Associations in 1882. 

The Rice County Journal of Feb. 23 reported that the Faribault contingent 

was met at the railroad depot, then “headed by the Northfi eld 

band, marched to Mill Square,” and all marched up the hill to the 

Congregational Church for dinner (where 500 people were served). 

Afterwards the band “played several fi ne selections” and “escorted the 

procession to Lockwood’s opera house” for speeches and singing. 

An engaging picture from the 1880s shows nine women posing with 

a variety of instruments in what is billed as the Northfi eld Chautauqua 

band at a “guest night party” at the home of Mrs. I.D. Wilson. 

Whether these women ever performed in public or were just “jamming” 

is not known. The 

choice of name probably 

has some connection to 

the Chautauqua movement 

organized in 1874 

in New York. However, 

the fi rst traveling Chautauqua 

Circuit did not 

reach Northfi eld until 

June of 1914. Reaching 

its peak in the 1920s, 

Chautauqua featured a 

week of programs held 

in tents which brought 

culture and entertainment 

to towns, including 

lectures and musical 

performances. (The July 

3, 1914, Northfi eld News 

pronounced the fi rst 

Chautauqua a success, 

while disparaging the 

band which opened the 

Northfi eld’s modern-day community band continues the tradition! 

event, saying, “The Northfi eld public is familiar with good band 

music, especially better ensemble playing than that displayed by 

Liberati’s band.”) 

On June 17, 1893, the St. Olaf cornet band gave what the Northfi eld 

News of June 24 called “the fi rst annual concert” in Central Park 

which was “looked forward to with a great deal of expectancy by 

both the students and the citizens.” The News reported, “The evening 

was clear and beautiful and a large audience was scattered about the 

park at an early hour. As the time for the program approached, the 

space about the bandstand became alive with people and a number 

of vehicles were stretched along in the streets adjoining the park.” 

Band pieces included, “Down on the Farm,” “The Old Church 

Organ,” “Recollections of the War” and “Grand March Westwood.” 

The Modern Woodman of America band presented 12 free openair 

concerts in the summer of 1911 on an elevated stage on Bridge 

Square. The M.W.A. was 

a fraternal organization 

with a hall downtown. The 

band, directed by Professor 

Gustaf Santino, drew a large 

audience from both Northfi 

eld and Faribault and was 

supported by local businesses 

and the Commercial Club. 

Maggie Lee wrote in the June 

14, 2006, Northfi eld News, 

about Santino, son of an Austrian 

nobleman, who came 

to the United States from 

Germany and enlisted in the 

Civil War as a musician and 

drum major, later organized 

a drum corps for Civil War 

veterans and was a school 

band instructor. He had also 

The “Northfi eld Chautauqua Band” plays together at a “guest night party” in Northfi 

eld in the 1880s at the home of Mrs. I.D. Wilson. 

Photo: Northfi eld Historical Society 

been a member of John Philip 

Sousa’s military band. 


The Odd Fellows Children’s Band, residents of Northfi eld’s Odd Fellows Home, 

played concerts throughout Minnesota. Photo from 1930. Photo: Three Links 

“Less Noise Wanted at Band Concerts” was the headline of a Northfi 

eld Independent article on Aug. 12, 1915. The story began, “The 

Independent has been repeatedly requested to urge silence on the part 

of the audience during the music at the weekly concerts in the park 

by the city band.” (This would be Central Park.) “Common courtesy” 

and “a proper respect for others” was requested: “As it is now, the 

concerts do not give a very favorable impression to people from outside 

the city. During the music, frequent noises, such as automobiles 

driven with muffl ers open, and so forth, make it impossible to hear 

and cause the interested listener to leave in disgust.” Securing seating 

was also a problem: “Many ladies, frequently with children, walk 

some distance to hear the band play. When they arrive at the park, 

they are already fatigued. As the grass is too damp to be seated on 

the lawn, they are forced to stand, and when the intermission comes 

many are ready to leave for home.” Another distraction: “children 

who are romping noisily.” 

The need for funds for the Northfi eld City Band prompted them to 

put on a minstrel show in January of 1916. Not at all politically correct 

by today’s standards, white men in blackface was popular entertainment 

early in the 20th century. The headline of the Northfi eld 

Independent of Jan. 20, 1916, was “City to Laugh at Minstrels; Local 

Burnt Cork Artists Will Make Town Sit Up and Take Notice.” The 

chosen songs “have that swing to them that will have the entire auditorium 

swaying in their seats. The ballads are beautiful and are in 

the hands of the best singers in our city. But just wait until you hear 

some of the jokes these burnt cork comedians are going to tell on 

some of their friends…The singing of the big chorus augmented by 

Mr. Mohn‘s concert orchestra is to be one of the big features of the 

show.” Men were encouraged to buy two tickets “and it will prompt 

your wife to jolly you in buying plumes for her spring bonnet.” 

“Minstrels Prove a Big Drawing Card” was the headline of the Jan. 

27, 1916, Independent. The locals “kept the audience in one fi t of 

laughter” between musical numbers and the Charles Lindholm 

traveling vaudeville company concluded the program with comic 

sketches. “The band boys are to be congratulated on the splendid 

success of the entertainment,” the reporter wrote. 

In 1927, an article on April 28 in the Independent said that several 

years had elapsed since the city had weekly summer band concerts. 

That summer a band, supported by town citizens, was formed by 17 

local musicians and directed by George W. Mohn, son of St. Olaf’s 

fi rst president, Thorbjörn Mohn. Large crowds came to 

the concerts and in August there was an exchange with the 

Faribault band and a joint band concert with the Cannon 

Falls Band. But by 1930, money was scarce and the future 

of a summer band was in doubt until citizens established 

a band fund and collected $783 so the season could start 

on July 1. Mohn was still leading the now 26-piece band. 

There was another band within the community of Northfi 

eld which had a successful run of performances. It was 

composed of children. In 1899 the Odd Fellows Home 

was built at the site of the present Three Links on Forest 

Avenue in Northfi eld, opening fi rst as an orphanage and 

then as a care site for the elderly. By 1927, the Home was 

housing 39 boys, 20 girls, 42 men and 23 women. The 

Odd Fellows Children’s Band played in June of 1927 

before 8,000 people at the fi rst annual state picnic of Odd 

Fellows in Northfi eld. In 1930, the Odd Fellows Children’s 

Band was continuing to thrive, playing at homecoming 

events in Northfi eld and giving concerts in Duluth, 

Hibbing, Plainview and Brainerd. A picture of the band 

in 1930 shows 20 band members and Charles Owen, director and 

Superintendent of the Home. 

Along with the popcorn wagon on Bridge Square, community band 

concerts have been a cherished tradition of Northfi eld for many 

years. This summer’s community band concerts, directed by Paul 

Beck, will be on Bridge Square on Thursdays on June 16, June 23, 

June 30 and July 6. All start at 7 p.m., except on June 16 when the 

concert, as part of Taste of Northfi eld, will start at 6 p.m. Residents 

are encouraged to bring folding chairs. 


By Felicia Crosby 

Why do I enjoy going into Just Food so 

much? Is it that wonderful, earthy-fresh 

herb aroma that greets me as soon as 

I walk through the door and grab my 

basket? Or the array of colorful produce 

that absolutely begs to become a salad or a 

soup? Maybe it’s the sample tray of some 

great food item that’s there for the tasting, 

or the well-stocked aisles full of interesting 

items to browse through. Possibly it’s the 

friendly staff, a number of whom I count 

as friends. Or the people I’m inclined to 

bump into, who turn a shopping trip into 

an impromptu gab session. 

Could be it’s all the above. And when I sit 

down to talk with Joey Robison, marketing 

and member services manager for the 

store, I realize that there’s no coincidence in these happy tableaux; 

the folks at Just Food Co-op want us all to know that not only is 

this a community store, it’s a community-gathering place. 

“Community” is a key word in the Just Food vocabulary; as a community-owned 

and member-supported business, Just Food understands 

that a successful co-op is only as strong as the dedication of 

its supporters and the passionate commitment of its members, and 

they work hard to deserve the dedication, and the commitment. 

It’s been that way from the beginning. 

“Prior to opening (December 2004), there were about three years 

of pretty extensive work by volunteers,” Joey explains. Numerous 

attempts at food co-ops had come and gone in Northfi eld over the 

years; when conversations started up again in 2002, it was clear that 

a lot of people were going to need to be engaged. A meeting was 

held to gauge interest, and a steering committee and six task forces 

were formed to begin the work. The fi rst meeting that Joey attended 

was a public informational at the Grand Event Center. 

“It was a real community meeting,” she says. The Village School 

was still running, and they had students sing songs they’d written 

about food, then someone would get up to speak, and then the kids 

would sing again.” 

“There were cards to fi ll out – ‘if I want to help, here are some skills 

I have’ – and people did. I joined the member services task force; 

we met at Angel Dobrow’s house regularly. It was a great experience! 

But,” Joey is quick to add, “this was just one task force. There 

were so many groups like this; so many people made this possible.” 

She’s quiet for a moment. 

“There are a lot of amazing people in this community with huge 

skill sets that volunteered a lot of their time.” 

Joey notes that by the time Just Food was ready to open, there were 

already 750 member households, “and that was before we had a 

THIS MONTH: 

Just Food Co-op 

Supporting the Guide since 2006! 

store to shop in! People really made an 

investment.” To that end, the store threw a 

“sneak peak” party for members the night 

before opening. 

“We opened the doors early for the community 

owners, “ Joey says. “We couldn’t 

sell until the next day, but we wanted to 

show everyone what they had accomplished 

together – the place was packed!” She smiles. 

“We knew this was going to be successful.” 

But what of the subject of a store that’s 

member-owned? Does that mean somehow 

that non-members aren’t welcomed, or that 

there’s pressure for shoppers to become 

owners? Joey is adamant. 

“You do not have to be a member to shop at 

Just Food. Our view is ‘the more the merrier’!” she says. “Everyone 

who shops here is helping the local economy, and we’re grateful to 

have so much community support.” For a small business, patronage 

is key to keeping hard-earned dollars at home. In addition, 

the access that Just Food provides to locally produced food gives 

customers the opportunity to support local farmers. These benefi ts, 

Joey says, don’t need a membership number to be effective. 

Ok, so why does the nice person at the checkout ask for your membership 

number? 

“It is not a pressure to join!” Joey laughs. “We do it because when 

we’re profi table and stable we’ll do a ‘patronage rebate’, similar to 

profi t sharing. Each owner/member will get a rebate depending on 

how much they’ve spent. We’re not there yet – but we will be.” 

Sharing in the success is a cornerstone of the Just Food philosophy. 

“We’re all in this together,” Joey explains. “We have no corporate 

offi ce; instead, we’re owned equally by over 2,100 of your friends 

and neighbors, with equal opportunities to invest, to vote, and to 

participate. We’re committed to success – not just fi nancially, but 

success in the role we play as a community place. Look at how long 

people shop here, the conversations, how comfortable everyone is. 

We constantly work at that, being the very best we can be.” 

And looking around at the relaxed shoppers, the smiling staff, even 

at a few small kids playing with the books and puzzles that are set 

up for their enjoyment, it’s obvious that Just Food is, indeed, an 

unqualifi ed success. 

513 Water St. So., Northfi eld 

507/650-0106 • justfood.coop 


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Saturday, June 25th 


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8pm Big Strong 

Men 

11pm God Save 

Norman 

Thursday, June 23 

5pm Sweet Jazz 

8pm Counterfactuals 

11pm Fish Frye 

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7pm Toaster Fork! 

9pm Area 51 

11pm Rice County 

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7pm Taylor Baggott 

9pm Beguine Bros. 

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