Thursday

Blue Earth County Library storytime — 10:30 a.m., Blue Earth County Library, free, 304-4020.

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

Merely Players present “The Newlywed Murder” — 6 p.m., Loose Moose Saloon & Conference Center, 119 S. Front St., Mankato, $50 includes show & dinner, 345-1446.

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.

2nd Story Comedy Show — 8 p.m., Treaty Site History Center, 1851 N. Minnesota Ave., St. Peter, $20, michael-callahan.com_/2ndstory.html.

Music

Charley’s — Paul Durenberger

Kabob’s — String Theory

Mankato American Legion — Cedar Paddle Band

Mully’s — Karaoke

Olives — Mary Guentzel & Bernie McGuire

RedSky — Zach Deputy

Rumor’s Lounge, Jerry Dutler Bowl — Karaoke

Wine Cafe — The Frye, Karaoke

Friday

“A Witness for the Prosecution” — 7:30 p.m., Martin Luther College, 1995 Luther Court, New Ulm, $6, 507-223-9114.

“On Golden Pond” — 6:15 p.m. dinner, 7:30 p.m. show, Hilltop Hall, 206 First St. N., Montgomery, dinner & show $25, show only $10, dinner reservations needed 24 hours in advance, 952-758-3450.

Riverbend Promenaders Square Dance Club — 7:30 p.m., Assembly of God Church, 722 Sunrise Drive, St. Peter, $5, 388-3344.

Music

Buster’s — Decadence Inc.

Charley’s — Paul Durenberger

Grand Kabaret — Rhonda Laurie & Tom Linker

JT’s Hideaway — IV Play

Kabob’s — Lost Walleye Orchestra

Mankato Moose Club — Fiddleman Karaoke

Mully’s — Unbroken

RedSky — T.U.G.G. & Roster McCabe

Rumor’s Lounge, Jerry Dutler Bowl — Karaoke

Savoy — Bullypulpit Bluegrass

Wine Cafe — The Wooden Nickles, Poor Howard Stith

Saturday

“A Witness for the Prosecution” — 7:30 p.m., Martin Luther College, 1995 Luther Court, New Ulm, $6, 507-223-9114.

“Amore Affair” fine arts & crafts event — 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. arts & crafts; 7-9 p.m. wine, beer & liquor tasting; The Roadhaus, 510 Main St., Henderson, 612-226-5040.

Annual Eagles Cancer Fundraiser public auction — 1 p.m., Eagles #269, 708 N. Riverfront Drive, Mankato, free, 507-327-9405.

Bean bag tournament — 11:30 a.m., The Loose Moose Saloon, 119 S. Front St., Mankato, $20 per team, 345-1446.

Bingo — 4 p.m., American Legion Post 294, Lake Crystal, $1 for three cards, $2 for two blackout cards, 507-726-6050.

Children’s Story Time at Barnes & Noble — 11 a.m., 1850 Adams St., ages 2-8, free, 345-3444.

The Gustavus Choir Room Home Concert — 7:30 p.m., Christ Chapel, Gustavus Adolphus, St. Peter, 933-7013.

The Gustavus Wind Orchestra Home Concert — 1:30 p.m., Christ Chapel, Gustavus Adolphus, St. Peter, 507-933-7013.

Merely Players present scenes from “James & the Giant Peach” — 10:30 a.m., Blue Earth County Library, 100 E. Main St., free, 304-4020.

“On Golden Pond” — 6:15 p.m. dinner, 7:30 p.m. show, Hilltop Hall, 206 First St. N., Montgomery, dinner & show $25, show only $10, dinner reservations needed 24 hours in advance, 952-758-3450.

Owls of Minnesota — 10 a.m., Linnaeus Arboretum, Gustavus Adolphus, free-will donations accepted, 507-933-6184.

Music

Buster’s — Hicktown Mafia

Chankaska Creek Ranch & Winery — The Winos

Charley’s — Paul Durenberger

Grand Kabaret — The Frye

Hobbers HWY 99 Bar & Grill — Electric Odyssey

The Loose Moose & Conference Center — Karaoke

Mankato Eagles Club — Lonesome Ron

Mully’s — Unbroken

Pub & Patio — The Jim Jam Band

RedSky — The White Iron Band, Useful Jenkins

Rumor’s Lounge, Jerry Dutler Bowl — Karaoke

Smiley’s — D&R karaoke

Wine Cafe — The Snapp Doctors

Sunday

“A Witness for the Prosecution” — 2 p.m., Martin Luther College, 1995 Luther Court, New Ulm, $6, 507-223-9114.

“An Afternoon of Drama in Music” — 3 p.m., Elias J. Recital Hall, MSU, $9 general admission, K-12 students & children $7, 389-5549.

Music

Mully’s — Karaoke

Rumor’s Lounge, Jerry Dutler Bowl — Karaoke

Pub 500 — The Jim Jam Band

Monday

Bar Bingo — 7:30-9:30 p.m., Mully’s, 1030 Madison Ave., no cover charge, 388-1441.

Blue Earth Valley Quilters meeting — 7 p.m., Blue Earth Area High School choir room, 1125 N. Grove St., free, 507-526-5808.

Family Storytime at the North Mankato Taylor Library — 6:30 p.m., 1001 Belgrade Ave., free, 345-5120.

Open Pottery Lab — 6:30-9 p.m., Lincoln Community Center, 110 Fulton St., Mankato, $5 for one session, $30 seven sessions, $25 clay coupon, 387-5501.

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

Tuesday

Bar Bingo — 7:30-9:30 p.m., Mully’s, 1030 Madison Ave., no cover charge, 388-1441.

Chiarina Piano Quartet featuring David Viscoli — 7:30 p.m., Halling Recital Hall, MSU, general admission $12, MSU students $11, 507-389-5549.

GTRS poetry & prose workshop — 10-11 a.m., CSU rooms 202 & 203, Minnesota State University, free, www.english.mnsu.edu_/gt/.

Key City Kennel Club storytime — 10:30-11 a.m., Blue Earth County Library, 100 E. Main St., 304-4020.

Preschool Storytime at the North Mankato Taylor Library — 10:30 a.m., free, 345-5120.

Texas Hold’Em Poker — 6:45 p.m., American Legion North Mankato, free, 625-1264.

Music

Pub 500 — Open mic with Betty & Ocho

RedSky — FuzzTalkRadio Tuesday Night Club

Rumor’s Lounge, Jerry Dutler Bowl — Karaoke

Wednesday

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

Downloading to Nook class — 10 a.m., Blue Earth County Library, 100 E. Main St., Mankato, free, 304-4001.

GTRS craft talk — 3 p.m., CSU Ostrander Auditorium, MSU, free, www.english.mnsu.edu/gt/.

GTRS poetry & prose workshop — 10-11 a.m., CSU rooms 202 & 203, Minnesota State University, free, www.english.mnsu.edu_/gt/.

Preschool Storytime at the North Mankato Taylor Library — 10:30 a.m., free, 345-5120.

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

Music

Mully’s — Karaoke

Patrick’s, St. Peter — Karaoke

RedSky — Local artists

Rumor’s Lounge, Jerry Dutler Bowl — Karaoke

Wine Cafe — Open mic night

 

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