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Thursday

Blue Earth County Fair -- 8:30 a.m.-10 p.m., Blue Earth County Fairgrounds, 340 fairgrounds St., Garden City, $3 daily at the gate, blueearthcountyfair.org.

Brian Richards -- Magic and comedy show, 10:30 a.m., Blue Earth County Library, 100 E. Main St., free, 304-4020.

Busters Car Show -- 5-8 p.m., Busters Bar, 1325 Madison Ave., free, 389-8999.

“Monster Art” at the North Mankato Taylor Library -- 10 a.m., North Mankato Police Annex, 1001 Belgrade Ave., sign up required., 345-5120.

Movies in the Park featuring “Remember the Titans”-- Starts at dusk, Jefferson Park, 1401 Nicollet Ave., St. Peter, free, 507-934-0667.

Owatonna’s 5 Days of Fun -- 9 a.m.-7 p.m., downtown Owatonna, free, events@owatonna.org.

Paddlefish Days -- 6:30-10 p.m., Madison Lake, free, Paddlefishdays.com

Southern Minnesota Surgical Open House -- 4-7 p.m., 223 Belgrade Ave., free, 625-3460.

“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.

Music

Charley’s -- Paul Durenberger

Mullys -- Karaoke

RedSky -- Outlaw Nation

Rumor’s Lounge, Jerry Dutler Bowl -- Karaoke

Savoy -- Fish Frye, Blues Dancing

Wine Cafe -- Karaoke with Party Sound

 

Friday

Blue Earth County Fair -- 8:30 a.m.-10 p.m., Blue Earth County Fairgrounds, 340 fairgrounds St., Garden City, $3 daily at the gate, blueearthcountyfair.org.

Kolacky Days Czech Festival -- 5-12:30 a.m., Montgomery, 507-364-5577.

Paddlefish Days -- 6 p.m.-close, Madison Lake, free, Paddlefishdays.com

Story time with the Hubbard Girls -- 10:30 a.m., Historic R.D. Hubbard House, 606 S. Broad St., free, 345-5566.

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

Music

Boxcar Bar -- IV Play

Buster’s -- 2nd Notion

Charley’s -- Paul Durenberger

Chankaska Creek Ranch & Winery -- Steve Larson

Hobbers -- Tombstone Trio

Indian Island Winery -- Fish Frye

Mankato Moose Club -- Fiddleman Karaoke

Mullys -- Blurred Vision

RedSky -- Live Music

Rumor’s Lounge, Jerry Dutler Bowl -- Karaoke

Savoy -- BFDs and CJs in a funk

Westwood Marina -- Mary Guentzel Quintet

Wine Cafe -- Raven Moon Rising, Kit Kildahl, Dave Pengra and Ron Arsenault

 

Saturday

Blue Earth County Fair -- 8:30 a.m.-10 p.m., Blue Earth County Fairgrounds, 340 fairgrounds St., Garden City, $3 daily at the gate, blueearthcountyfair.org.

Kolacky Days Czech Festival -- 8 a.m.-12:30 a.m., Montgomery, 507-364-5577.

Paddlefish Days -- 7 a.m.-1 a.m., Madison Lake, free, Paddlefishdays.com

Music

Brothers Pub -- IV Play

Chankaska Creek Ranch & Winery -- Brent Brown

Charley’s -- Paul Durenberger

Indian Island Winery -- Stacy Veroeven

The Loose Moose & Conference Center -- Karaoke

Mankato Moose Club -- Fiddleman Karaoke

Morgan Creek Vineyards -- Jim McGuire Jazz Trio

Mullys -- Northern Charm

Pub 500 -- Barefoot Winos

Rapid Ricks Bar & Grill -- Rapid Ricks Roadshow

RedSky -- MAD Girls

Rumor’s Lounge, Jerry Dutler Bowl -- Karaoke

Savoy -- Cerulean Summer with War Dogs

Smiley’s Bar -- D&R Karaoke

Wine Cafe -- The Lost Walleye’s

 

Sunday

Blue Earth County Fair -- 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m., Blue Earth County Fairgrounds, 340 fairgrounds St., Garden City, $3 daily at the gate, blueearthcountyfair.org.

Kolacky Days Czech Festival -- 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Montgomery, 507-364-5577.

Paddlefish Days -- 9 a.m., Madison Lake, free, Paddlefishdays.com

Trivia with “Sassy Lassy” -- 7-9 p.m., Savoy Bar & Grill, 526 S. Front St., 385-0072.

Music

Hobbers -- Karaoke buffet

Mullys -- Karaoke

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

Pub 500 -- Jimmy Fromm

Savoy -- Reverend Raven

 

Monday

Bar Bingo -- 7-9:30 p.m., Mullys 1030 Madison Ave., free, 388-1441.

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

 

Tuesday

American Guild of Organists Summer Recital Series featuring Ron Shilling -- 12:10 p.m., Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 720 S. Second St., free, 388-2925.

Arn Kind -- 10:30 a.m., Blue Earth County Library, 304-4020.

Bar Bingo -- 7-9:30 p.m., Mullys, free, 388-1441.

Booklovers Book Club -- 7 p.m., Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 1850 Adams St., free, 345-3444.

Pillowcase Craft -- 10 a.m., North Mankato Taylor Library, sign up required, free, 345-5120.

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

Music

Rumor’s Lounge, Jerry Dutler Bowl -- Karaoke

 

Wednesday

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

“Mister Twister Balloon Dreams” at the North Mankato Taylor Library -- 10 a.m., North Mankato Fire Station Garage, 1001 Belgrade Ave. sign up required, free, 345-5120.

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

Music

Mullys -- Karaoke

Patrick’s, St. Peter -- Karaoke

RedSky -- Fuzztalk Radio

Rumor’s Lounge, Jerry Dutler Bowl -- Karaoke

 

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