Thursday

Model Railroading — 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Roundhouse Club at the southeast corner of St. James Lake in St. James.

Mankato East High School Music Concert — 7 p.m., Mankato East High School Gymnasium.

Lafayette Charter School Winter Music Concert — 7 p.m. Lafayette Charter School Gymnasium.

Eagles Club Dance — 7 p.m., Eagles Club. Music by Entertainers 5.

Music

McGoff’s — Open mic

Rumors Lounge, Jerry Dutler Bowl — Karaoke

Wine Cafe — Karaoke



Friday

Fall Down Laughing Christmas Party — 7 p.m., Alltel Center, Mankato. Featuring Ralphie May of “Last Comic Standing” and “Celebrity Fit Club” and MSU student Sara Gronstal. $24-49.

Winter Planetarium Show — 6 p.m., 7 p.m., and 8 p.m., Mankato East High School. (507) 387-5671.

Michael Johnson in Concert — 8 p.m., Jussi Bjorling Recital Hall, Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter. Singer/songwriter. $16 adults, $13 seniors, and $7 GAC students.

Blue Earth Area Music Department Concert — 11 a.m. 6th graders in band, choir and orchestra; 2:15 p.m. 5th graders, Pemberton Auditorium.

Music

American Legion — Karaoke

Bandana Brewery — Joker’s Wild

Buster’s — Uncle Fester

Chevy’s — Karaoke

Contessa — Fish Frye

Flame Bar, St. Peter — The Kerns Brothers

Inferno — Ruthless and Carnage

LeMay’s, Lake Crystal — Whiskey Rose

Mac’s — Guitar Hero and Karaoke

Midtown Tavern — 69 Cents

Pub 500 — City Mouse

Rumor’s Lounge, Jerry Dutler Bowl — Karaoke

Sugar Room — Abby Jo and Kris Robbins

Thunder Bar — Bassment Productions

Wine Cafe — Swingtown



Saturday

Tacy’s House and Gift Shop — 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Tacy’s House, Mankato.

Model Railroading — 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Roundhouse Club at the southeast corner of St. James Lake in St. James.

“Scrooge ... Danced Like the Dickens” — 2 p.m., Mankato West High School Auditorium. $8 adults and $6 seniors and students. (507) 625-2005 or www.dcsmdance.com.

Minnesota Children’s Chorus Winter Concert — 3 p.m., Christ Chapel, Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter.

“Christmas at Uncle Phil’s Diner” — 6:30 p.m., Family Life Community Center, Jesus Assembly Church, St. Peter. Dinner theatre. $5. (507) 934-1468.

Come to Terms With the Past — 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Blue Earth County Historical Society, Mankato. Talk and book signing by Bryce Stenzel, author of “Mankato Milestones,” “German Immigration,” and “Lincoln for the Stages.”

“Rosie with Rose-Colored Glasses” Book Signing — 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Enchanted Forest of Minnesota, 529 N. Riverfront Drive, Mankato. Featuring author Jane Larson Wipf and illustrator Susan Raasch.

Loyola Catholic School Band and Choir Concert — 7 p.m., Loyola High School Chapel, Mankato.

Music

American Legion — Karaoke

Bandana Brewery — Murphy Brothers

Buster’s — Power of 10

Chevy’s — Karaoke

Circle Inn — Karaoke

Coffee Hag — Greenwood Tree

Contessa — Ben Marti’s Jazz Trio

Hermies Bar and Grill, St. Peter — Night Class

Inferno — Lucky Jones and the Ramblin Gamblers

Mac’s — Guitar Hero and Karaoke

McGoff’s — Jistoray

Midtown Tavern — Uncle Fester

Rumor’s Lounge, Jerry Dutler Bowl — Karaoke

Sugar Room — George Pierce

Wine Cafe — Minnesota Barking Ducks



Sunday

“Scrooge ... Danced Like the Dickens” — 2 p.m., Mankato West High School Auditorium. $8 adults and $6 seniors and students. (507) 625-2005 or www.dcsmdance.com.

Lorie Line and Her Pop Chamber Orchestra — 3 p.m., Alltel Center, Mankato. $41-$51.

Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra Concert — 3 p.m., Christ Chapel, Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter.

Music

Mac’s — DJ/Karaoke

Pub 500 — Coyote Moon

Rumor’s Lounge, Jerry Dutler Bowl — Karaoke



Monday

Waseca High School Choir Christmas Concert and Treats — 7:30 p.m., Waseca High School Gymnasium.

Music

Boomtown — Karaoke

Rumors Lounge, Jerry Dutler Bowl — Karaoke



Tuesday

Wine Tasting With Mike Cords and Joe Strong — 6:30 p.m., Wine Cafe, 301 N. Riverfront Drive, Mankato.

Music

Bandana Brewery — Karaoke

McGoff’s — Fish Frye

Rumors Lounge, Jerry Dutler Bowl — Karaoke



Wednesday

December Dance — 7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., Eagles Club, 708 N. Riverfront Drive, Mankato. Featuring the Leon Olson Band. $5.

Music

Bandana Brewery — Karaoke

Boomtown — Karaoke

Midtown Tavern — Karaoke

Rumor’s Lounge, Jerry Dutler Bowl — Karaoke

Sugar Room — Open Mic Night



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