Thursday

An evening with Dr. Fred Doty — Author of “A Ministry Remembered,” 7 p.m., New Ulm Public Library, 17 N. Broadway, free, 507-359-8334.

“Farming Forward” film premiere — 7 p.m., Treaty Site History Center, St. Peter, free, 934-2160.

Father and Daughter Sock Hop — 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Hartley Gym, Waseca, free, open to girls in grades K-4 and their adult male role models, 507-835-5626.

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

Music

Boomtown — DJ

Eagles Club — Entertainers 5

The Loose Moose & Conference Center — Live Mic Night with Dr. Lee & The Terminally Chill

RedSky Lounge — DJ Brady Bisel

Rumor’s Lounge, Jerry Dutler Bowl — Karaoke

Wine Cafe — Karaoke

Friday

Historic Front Street Pub Crawl — 6 p.m., Mankato Place Mall, $15 for Blue Earth County Historical Society members, $20 for non-members, 345-5566.

Prairie Fire Theater presents “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” — 1 p.m. and 7 p.m., United South Central Gordon Hansen auditorium, 250 Second Ave. SW, Wells, tickets available at the door, 507-553-5819.

“Prints and Works by an Overly Obsessed Dog Owner” art reception — Work by Dana Sikkila, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Carnegie Art Center, 120 S. Broad St., free, 625-2730.

Teen “Ms. Pac Man” Tournament — 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., North Mankato Taylor Library, 1001 Belgrade Ave., free, 345-5120.

Wine and Beer Tasting fundraiser — Benefitting the 2010 Relay For Life Cancer Walk, wine tasting from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., silent auction from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., music and dancing from 9 p.m. to midnight, Verizon Wireless Center, $35 per person or $60 for two, $240 for a reserved table for eight, $10 for dance-only tickets, 507-243-3060.

Music

American Legion — Karaoke

The Loose Moose & Conference Center — Johnie B. Sanders

Mac’s Bar — Karaoke

Morgan Creek Vineyards — Ben Marti

Pub 500 — Shakedown City

RedSky Lounge — DJ Brady Bisel

Rumor’s Lounge, Jerry Dutler Bowl — Karaoke

Sugar Room — Chance

Thunder Bar, Good Thunder — M.C’xpress

Wine Cafe — Steve Klassen, The Paul Durenberger Band

Saturday

Arts and Culture Walk — 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Arts Center of St. Peter, 315 S. Minnesota Ave., free, 931-3630.

Betsy-Tacy houses and gift shop — 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., 332 & 333 Center St., $3 for adults, $1 for children ages 6-16, free for children age 5 and younger, no admission fee for gift shop customers only, 345-9777.

Guest artist recital — Featuring Mika Kimula, Rebecca McConnaughey and Yumiko Oshima-Ryan, 7:30 p.m., Jussi Bjorling Recital Hall, Gustavus, free, 933-7013.

Parent/Child art class — 2 p.m. to 3 p.m., Creative Play Place, St. Peter Community Center room 127, 507-351-4284.

Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and North Star Strings spring concerts — 2 p.m., Christ the King Lutheran Church, 1515 N. Garden St., New Ulm, free.

Music

American Legion — Karaoke

Boxcar Bar, Waseca — IV Play

The Circle Inn — Karaoke with the Cline Sisters

The Loose Moose & Conference Center  — Sohmer Karaoke

Mac’s Bar — DJ

Midtown Tavern — Priceless

RedSky Lounge — DJ Brady Bisel

Rumor’s Lounge, Jerry Dutler Bowl — Karaoke

Sugar Room — Ted Lavender and the Bass Sound

Wine Cafe — Dog House Jon and The Misbehavers

Sunday

Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and North Star Strings spring concerts — 2 p.m., Christ the King Lutheran Church, 222 Pfau St., Mankato, free.

Min-Owa Plus square dance — 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Sherburn Elementary School, Sherburn, free, 507-695-2377.

Music

Midtown Tavern — Karaoke

Pub 500 — Shakedown City

Rumor’s Lounge, Jerry Dutler Bowl — Karaoke

Monday

Bethany Band Homecoming Concert — 7 p.m., Ylvisaker Fine Arts Center, free, 344-7365.

Open auditions for the Merely Players’ “The Unexpected Guest” — 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Lincoln Community Center auditorium, 110 Fulton St., free, 388-5483.

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

Music

Boomtown — Karaoke

Carbone’s Pizzaria — Open Mic Night

Rumor’s Lounge, Jerry Dutler Bowl — Karaoke 

Tuesday

“Decoding Lincoln’s Legacy: Film series and discussion — Part 1 of 5: “Lincoln’s ‘House Divided’ Speech,” 6 p.m., Blue Earth County Historical Society, 415 Cherry St., 345-5566.

Open auditions for the Merely Players’ “The Unexpected Guest” — 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Lincoln Community Center auditorium, free, 388-5483.

“Riverblenders” Male Barbershop Chorus Rehearsal and Guest Night — 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Loyola High School choir room, 145 Good Counsel Drive, Mankato, free, 507-327-0682.

Rotary Club story time — 10:30 a.m., Blue Earth County Library, free, 304-4020.

Taj Weekes and Adowa reggae concert — 7:30 p.m., Halling Recital Hall, MSU, $15 general admission, $10 for MSU students with valid MavCard, 389-5549.

Music

Boomtown — DJ

Rumor’s Lounge, Jerry Dutler Bowl — Karaoke

Wednesday

Art gallery open house — Work by Andrew Judkins, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., Eide Bailly Community Art Gallery, 1911 Excel Drive, Mankato, free, 386-6268.

Taj Weekes performance for kids — Noon to 1 p.m., Blue Gym, Mankato Family YMCA, free, 387-8255.

Music

The Loose Moose & Conference Center — Molly & Sonny Boy

Pub 500 — The Rain Kings

RedSky Lounge — HeeHaa Hoo Haa

Rumor’s Lounge, Jerry Dutler Bowl — Karaoke

Sugar Room — Open Mic Night

Wine Cafe — Amy Kortuem and her Celtic band



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