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Entertainment Calendar
Thursday
North Mankato Taylor Library Knitting Workshop — 4 p.m., North Mankato Police Annex, ages 8 and up, registration required, 345-5120.
Making Music Gag Style — 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Wanda Gag House, ages 8-12, $10, 507-359-2632.
Paddlefish Days — Madison Lake, for more information call 507-243-3011.
Printmaking Class — 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Marktplatz Mall Community Room, ages 8-12, $10, 507-359-2632.
Science Museum of Minnesota presentation — 10:30 a.m., Blue Earth County Library, ages 8 and up, registration required, 304-4001.
Truman Days — Truman, for more information visit www.trumanmn.us.
Music
Boomtown — DJ
Buster’s — Karaoke
Eagle’s Club — Entertainers 5
The Loose Moose & Conference Center — Live Mic with Midnight Rambler
Memorial Park, St. James — Bill Isles
Rumor’s Lounge, Jerry Dutler Bowl — Karaoke
Savoy — Organic Cowboys
Wine Cafe — Karaoke
Friday
Art gallery opening reception — paintings by Brian Frink, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Arts Center of St. Peter, free, 931-3630.
Kolacky Days — Montgomery, for more information visit www.montgomerymn.org or call 507-364-5577.
Paddlefish Days — Madison Lake, for more information call 507-243-3011.
Cribbage tournament — 6:30 p.m., Town Tavern, Madison Lake, free.
Truman Days — Truman, for more information visit www.trumanmn.us.
Music
American Legion — Karaoke
The Boxcar, Waseca — IV Play
Buster’s — Foolish Mortals
The Hub Coffee Shop — Cooper and Scheidel
The Loose Moose & Conference Center — Karaoke, Trivia with KB First Class Entertainment
Mac’s — Karaoke Contest
Midtown Tavern — Tombstone Trio
Morgan Creek Vineyards — Ben Marti
Pub 500 — The Mystery Moth
Rumor’s Lounge, Jerry Dutler Bowl — Karaoke
Westwood Marina — The Mary Guentzel Quintet
Wine Cafe — Paul Durenberger, The Rain Kings
Saturday
Belgrade Avenue Blues and Jazz Fest — Noon to 10 p.m., old Marigold Dairy site next to the Circle Inn, North Mankato, free, 301-2973.
Betsy-Tacy houses and gift shop — 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., 332 & 333 Center St., $1 admission donation, gift shop admission free, 345-9777.
Book signing with John Koblas and Candace Simar — 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Old Town Antiques, free, 386-0600.
Faribault County cribbage tournament — 8:30 a.m., Old Father’s Hall, Blue Earth, free.
Geology Discovery Day — 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Jeffers Petroglyphs, $5 for adults, $4 for seniors and college students, $3 for children ages 6-17, free for children 5 and under, 507-628-5591.
Paddlefish Days — Madison Lake, for more information call 507-243-3011.
Truman Days — Truman, for more information visit www.trumanmn.us.
Music
American Legion — Karaoke
Brother’s Pub, Madison Lake — IV Play
The Loose Moose & Conference Center — Karaoke, Trivia with KB First Class Entertainment
Mac’s — Mankato Idol
Midtown Tavern — The Dark Horse Band
Rumor’s Lounge, Jerry Dutler Bowl — Karaoke
Wine Cafe — Key West Rejects
Sunday
Christmas in July — 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Harkin Store, $3 for adults, $2 for seniors and children ages 6-17, free for children 5 and under, 507-354-8666.
Paddlefish Days — Madison Lake, for more information call 507-243-3011.
Truman Days — Truman, for more information visit www.trumanmn.us.
Works by Liesl Kruse — reception, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Bliss Java, proceeds of art sales benefit the YWCA Women’s Leadership Program.
Music
Buster’s — “Free B” Bingo
Midtown Tavern — Karaoke
Pub 500 — The Ben Marti Trio
Rumor’s Lounge, Jerry Dutler Bowl — Karaoke
Monday
Drama class — 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Marktplatz Mall Community Room, ages 8-12, $10, 507-359-2632.
North Mankato Taylor Library Storytime — 9:30 a.m., North Mankato Police Annex, ages 3-6, registration required, 345-5120.
Music
Rumor’s Lounge, Jerry Dutler Bowl — Karaoke
Tuesday
American Guild of Organists recital featuring Charles Luedtke and Thomas Neussmeier — Noon, Bethlehem Lutheran Church, free, 345-5727.
Art workshop — 9:30 a.m. to noon, Marktplatz Mall Community Room, ages 8-12, $10, 507-359-2632.
Book release reception with Henry W. Quade — 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Heritage Center Museum, free, 345-5566.
“Circus Minimus Puppetry” program — 10:30 a.m., Blue Earth County Library, free, 304-4001.
Drama class — 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Marktplatz Mall Community Room, ages 8-12, $10, 507-359-2632.
North Mankato Taylor Library Mr. Twister event — 9:30 a.m., North Mankato Fire Station Garage, free, 345-5120.
Music
Boomtown — Country dance
Red Sky Lounge — Fish Frye
Rumor’s Lounge, Jerry Dutler Bowl — Karaoke
Wednesday
Art workshop — 9:30 a.m. to noon, Marktplatz Mall Community Room, ages 8-12, $10, 507-359-2632.
Drama class — 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Marktplatz Mall Community Room, ages 8-12, $10, 507-359-2632.
Music
Midtown Tavern — Karaoke
Rumor’s Lounge, Jerry Dutler Bowl — Karaoke
Sugar Room — Open Mic Night
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Waseca carries on ice harvesting tradition
Ice covering Clear Lake in Waseca will be scored, then cut and sawed. The blocks of ice will then be clamped, with a rope attached, waiting to be harvested.
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Area colleges spring theater events kick off
MSU, Bethany, Gustavus announce spring entertainment schedule.
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Printing her way to success
When Liz Madsen got laid off, she went to work beginning a fruitful career as a printmaker
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Grizzly’s gets makeover and rare wood-fired rotisserie
After closing for two weeks to set up a new wood-fired rotisserie and make a few smaller renovations, Grizzly’s Grill N’ Saloon reopened in December with the name Grizzly’s Wood-Fired Grill and Steaks.
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Readers' Choice '09: Food and Drink
The results are in.
Every year, we at The Free Press poll our readership. We want to know where you eat, where you take in a show, where you take the fam’ when they’re in town to show off the Mankato area to outsiders, and so on.
From Nov. 25 through Dec. 18, readers voted for their favorites in four categories: Activities and Entertainment; Food and Drinks; Services; and Shopping. You certainly had your opinions, and we like that.
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Readers' Choice '09: Services
The results are in.
Every year, we at The Free Press poll our readership. We want to know where you eat, where you take in a show, where you take the fam’ when they’re in town to show off the Mankato area to outsiders, and so on.
From Nov. 25 through Dec. 18, readers voted for their favorites in four categories: Activities and Entertainment; Food and Drinks; Services; and Shopping. You certainly had your opinions, and we like that.
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Readers' Choice '09: Activities and Entertainment
The results are in.
Every year, we at The Free Press poll our readership. We want to know where you eat, where you take in a show, where you take the fam’ when they’re in town to show off the Mankato area to outsiders, and so on.
From Nov. 25 through Dec. 18, readers voted for their favorites in four categories: Activities and Entertainment; Food and Drinks; Services; and Shopping. You certainly had your opinions, and we like that.
Here are the 2009 Readers’ Choice Award winners in Activities and Entertainment. -
Readers' Choice '09: Shopping
The results are in.
Every year, we at The Free Press poll our readership. We want to know where you eat, where you take in a show, where you take the fam’ when they’re in town to show off the Mankato area to outsiders, and so on.
From Nov. 25 through Dec. 18, readers voted for their favorites in four categories: Activities and Entertainment; Food and Drinks; Services; and Shopping. You certainly had your opinions, and we like that.
Here are the 2009 Readers’ Choice Award winners in Shopping.
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Le Sueur artist chosen to submit Grammy exhibit
Gregory Euclide, an artist who lives in Le Sueur, found himself to be quite the attention-getter last weekend at the opening of the Who Killed The Music Grammy Exhib-ition above the Grammy Museum in L.A.
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