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Thursday

Dance with The Entertainers --7:30-10:30 p.m., Mankato Eagles, 708 N. Riverfront Drive, $5, 625-9701.

Felt Owl Craft workshop --For ages 9-11, 10 a.m., North Mankato Taylor Library Police Annex, 1001 Belgrade Ave., free, sign-up required, 345-5120.

Minnesota State University Department of Theatre and Dance Highland Summer Theater presents “God of Carnage” --7:30 p.m., Andreas Theatre, 320 Maywood Ave., $16 general admission, $14 discounted and $11 for current MSU students, 389-6661.

Minnesota Valley Gem and Mineral Club --6:30 p.m., Mankato Eagles, open to the public.

Raptor Center --10:30 a.m., Blue Earth County Library, 100 E. Main St., free, 304-4020.

Songs on the Lawn featuring The DW3 --11 a.m. - 1 p.m., Civic Center Plaza, Mankato, free, greatermankato.com.

“Stories, songs and movement” --10:15 a.m., Creative Play Place, St. Peter Community Center room 127, 351-4284.

Top 40 Dance DJ --10 p.m., Boomtown, free, 625-9264.

Trivia --8 p.m. to 10 p.m., Pub 500, 500 S. Front St., free, 625-6500.

Unique and Classic Car Roll-In’s --5-8 p.m., Buster’s, 1325 Madison Ave., 389-8999.

U.S.-Dakota War Series: Corinne Marz presents “The Day Before the Outbreak: Actions and Accounts from Aug. 17, 1862” --7 p.m., New Ulm Public Library, 17 N. Broadway, 507-359-8334.

Wonder Weavers Storytellers present “Once Upon a Dream” --3 p.m., New Ulm Community Center, 600 N. German, 507-359-8334.

Music

Charley’s --Paul Durenberger

RedSky --Look Out for Locals

Rumor’s Lounge, Jerry Dutler Bowl --Karaoke

Wine Cafe --Karaoke

 

Friday

“Eight Days in August,” by John Isch and Darla Gebhard, book signing --10 a.m. to noon, Brown County Historical Society, 2 N. Broadway St., New Ulm, 507-233-2616.

Movies in the Park playing “Rango,” presented by St. Peter Chamber of Commerce --Starts at dusk, Jefferson Park, St. Peter, free, 934-0667.

MSU Department of Theatre and Dance Highland Summer Theater presents “God of Carnage” --7:30 p.m., Andreas Theatre, $16 general admission, $14 discounted and $11 for current MSU students, 389-6661.

Prairie Fire Children’s Theatre presents “Jack and the Beanstalk” --7 p.m., Blue Earth Area High School, 1125 Highway 169, 507-526-3172.

Repetitive Play: Ceramic Installation by Colin Klimesh, Broc Toft and Merrick Anderson, opening reception --7-9 p.m., The 410 Project, 523 S. Front St., the410project.com.

“Winedown for the Weekend” with Ben Marti --6:30-9 p.m., Morgan Creek Vineyards, 23707 478th Ave., New Ulm, free, 507-947-3547.

Waseca Community Education Children’s Summer Theater presents “The Adventures of Rose Red” --7 p.m., Central Building Auditorium, 500 E. Elm Ave., $2, 507-835-5626.

Music

Chankaska Creek Ranch and Winery --Steve Larson

Charley’s --Paul Durenberger

Good Day Sunshine, Mankato --brainDED, 8 Wonders, Brother Goolahsh

Indian Island Winery --Krissy Marie

The Loose Moose & Conference Center --Fiddleman Karaoke

RedSky --Joey Bones

Rumor’s Lounge, Jerry Dutler Bowl --Karaoke

Westwood Marina --Cedar Paddle Band

Wine Cafe --Dave Coughlan, The Dave Olson Band

 

Saturday

Children’s Storytime --For ages 2-8, 11 a.m., Barnes and Noble, 1850 Adams St., free, 345-3444.

Independent historian and publisher Mary Bakeman to presents about U.S.-Dakota War of 1862 --2 p.m., Fort Ridgely State Historic Site, Fairfax, 507-426-7888.

MSU Department of Theatre and Dance Highland Summer Theater presents “God of Carnage” --7:30 p.m., Andreas Theatre, $16 general admission, $14 discounted and $11 for current MSU students, 389-6661.

Waseca Community Education Children’s Summer Theater presents “The Adventures of Rose Red” --1 p.m., Central Building Auditorium, $2, 507-835-5626.

Waseca County Historical Society presents Chautauqua Revival featuring the Everett Smithson Band --11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Maplewood Park, Waseca, admission by donation, free for kids, 507-835-7700.

Music

Chankaska Creek Ranch and Winery --Michael Huber

Charley’s --Paul Durenberger

Hobbers HWY 99 Bar and Grill --Electric Odyssey

The Loose Moose & Conference Center --Karaoke

Morgan Creek Vineyards --Jim McGuire Solo

Pub 500 --Adam Gussow with Mike Fugazzi

RedSky --48 Hour Band Fest

Rumor’s Lounge, Jerry Dutler Bowl --Karaoke

Westwood Marina --Wooden Nickels

Wine Cafe --Billy Steiner, Don Scott, Footie and Ron Aresenault

 

Sunday

Independence Celebration --1-4 p.m., Harkin Store, 66250 County Road 21, New Ulm, 507-934-2160.

Recital by local students of Shirley Groskreutz --6:30 p.m., Vista Covenant Church, rural New Richland, 507-239-2379

Music

Hobbers HWY 99 Bar and Grill --Doug Traxler

Midtown Tavern --Karaoke

Morgan Creek Vineyards --String Theory (Noon)

Rumor’s Lounge, Jerry Dutler Bowl --Karaoke with Ocho

Pub 500 --The Bandanas

Westwood Marina --Organic Cowboys

 

Monday

Rumor’s Rev It Up and Roll In --4-7 p.m., Rumor’s Lounge, 1247 Range St., 387-3439.

Texas Hold’Em Poker --7 p.m. to 10 p.m., Pub 500, free, 625-6500.

Music

Boomtown --Karaoke

Patrick’s On Third, St. Peter --Open Mic Night with The Wooden Nickels

Rumor’s Lounge, Jerry Dutler Bowl --Karaoke

Westwood Marina --Raven Moon Rising

 

Tuesday

Gator Alley and Co. --10:30 a.m., Blue Earth County Library, free, 304-4020.

Mankato Area Community Band outdoor concert --7:30 p.m., Lincoln Park, Mankato, free, 387-6990.

Texas Hold’Em Poker --7 p.m., North Mankato American Legion, free, 625-1264.

The Sioux Trails Chapter of the American Guild of Organists Summer Recital Series presents “Potpourri of Patriotic and American Music,” --12:10 p.m., Grace Lutheran Church, 320 E. Main St., free, 345-4248.

Music

Pub 500 --Open Mic Night with Betty and Ocho

Rumor’s Lounge, Jerry Dutler Bowl --Karaoke

 

Wednesday

7th Annual Arts Fair in the Square --10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Minnesota Square Park, St. Peter, 931-3630.

Blues class and dancing --9 p.m., Savoy, 526 S. Front St., 385-0072.

Lakefest Celebration --Clear Lake Park, Waseca, 507-835-3260.

“Old Fashion 4th of July,” featuring a parade and Baltics Base Ball game --5-7 p.m., Vernon Center, 345-5566.

“RED, HOT, BOOM: 4th of July Celebration” --5:30 p.m., Riverfront Park, Mankato.

Trivia with Stunt Monkey --10 p.m., Boomtown, free, 625-9264.

Veterans Memorial Place Dedication Ceremony --2:30 p.m., Veterans Memorial Place, Mankato, 625-2822.

Music

Patrick’s, St. Peter --Karaoke

Rumor’s Lounge, Jerry Dutler Bowl --Karaoke

 

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