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Thursday

Blues Dancing -- 8 p.m. to 1 a.m., Savoy Bar & Grill, 526 S. Front St., 385-0072.

Bryan Holland art reception -- 5-8 p.m., Emy Frentz Art Guild, 523 S. Second St., Mankato, 387-1008.

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

Clay Center Open Studio -- 5-9 p.m., Arts Center of St. Peter, 315 S. Minnesota Ave., 507-931-3630.

“The Indian System” movie screening -- 7 p.m., Martin Luther College, 1995 Luther Court, free, 507-359-8334.

Le Sueur County Fair -- Le Center, free, lesueurcountyfair.org.

Learning through Reading Readiness Program -- 10 a.m., Franklin Elementary School, 1000 N. Broad St., 625-8880.

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

Third Thursday Gallery Walk -- 5-7 p.m., participating Mankato art galleries, citycentermankato.com/partnership.php.

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

Alive After 5 -- Charlie Parr

Charley’s -- Paul Durenberger

Mully’s -- Karaoke

RedSky -- Local Music Showcase

Savoy -- Organic Cowboys

Wine Cafe -- Karaoke with Party Sound

 

Friday

Childrens Museum of Southern Minnesota Activities -- 5:45-7 p.m., Lincoln Auditorium, cmsouthernmn.org/.

Josh & Riley Steinbach benefit -- 4 p.m. to 2 a.m., Buster’s Bar, 1325 Madison Ave., 507-779-6700.

Le Sueur County Fair -- Le Center, free, lesueurcountyfair.org.

“Monkey Mind Pirates Show” -- 7-8 p.m., Lincoln Auditorium, 110 Fulton St., Mankato, zpuppets.org.

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

Wanda Gag Summer Art Camp Play -- 7 p.m., Oakwood Methodist Church, 1630 Oakwood Ave., New Ulm, 507-354-2937.

“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

Buster’s -- Big Wup

Chankaska Creek Ranch & Winery -- The Midnight Mix

Charley’s -- Paul Durenberger

Grand Kabaret -- Bill & Kate Isles

Indian Island Winery -- Beyond Blue

Mankato Moose Club -- Fiddleman Karaoke

Martin County Fair -- IV Play

RedSky -- Crunchy Kids, St. Paul Slim, Rellium Prime and more

Riverfront Park -- BoDeans

Rumor’s Lounge, Jerry Dutler Bowl -- Karaoke

Savoy -- Lady in the Rodeo

Wine Cafe -- The Frye, Kit Kildahl, Stevie Boom Boom Vonderharr

 

Saturday

Dam Days -- 11 a.m., Rapidan Dam, 507-546-9997.

“Flim-Flam, Snake Oil, and Ballyhoo” -- 1-4 p.m., Historic R.D. Hubbard House, 345-5566.

Govenaires Drum & Bugle Corps of St. Peter -- 6 p.m., Hollingsworth Field, Gustavus Adolphus College, 388-1927.

“Henderson Hummingbird Hurrah” art show -- 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Hummingbird Mall, Sixth St. and Main St., Henderson, 507-248-3824.

Le Sueur County Fair -- Le Center, free, lesueurcountyfair.org.

Music

Chankaska Creek Ranch & Winery -- Michael Huber

Charley’s -- Paul Durenberger

Grand Kabaret -- The Frye

Hobbers HWY 99 Bar & Grill -- Electric Oddyssey

Indian Island Winery -- Tess Erickson

The Loose Moose & Conference Center -- Karaoke

Mankato Moose Club -- Fiddleman Karaoke

Pub 500 -- NoSmo King Band

Redman Club -- IV Play

RedSky -- Live DJ

Rumor’s Lounge, Jerry Dutler Bowl -- Karaoke

Savoy -- Lethal Chemistry

Smiley’s Bar -- D&R Karaoke

Spinners -- Karaoke

Westwood Marina Bar & Grill -- Jade & Steve Murphy Acoustic Duo

Wine Cafe -- Don Scott and Curtis Blake

 

Sunday

John Splinter benefit -- 1-5 p.m., Hooligans Bar, 1400 Madison Ave., 507-317-3375.

Le Sueur County Fair -- Le Center, free, lesueurcountyfair.org.

Music

Hobbers HWY 99 Bar & Grill -- Betty & Ocho

Hooligans -- Organic Cowboys, Main Street

Mully’s -- Karaoke

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

 

Monday

Artist Showcase -- 6-8 p.m., Grand Center for the Arts, 220 N. Minnesota St., New Ulm, 507-359-9222.

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

“Chosing Sides on August 20th” -- 2-3 p.m., Turner Hall, 102 S. State St., New Ulm, free, 507-354-4916.

“Dakota War” video -- 2-4 p.m., Brown County Historical Society, 2 N. Broadway St., New Ulm, free, 507-233-2616.

Downtown Walking Battlefield Tour -- 1-2 p.m., Brown County Historical Society, $3, 507-233-2616.

Hanska Historical Area Tour -- 1:45-5 p.m., Brown County Historical Society, $15, 507-233-2616.

JoAnne Bird opening art reception -- 5-7 p.m., Kiesling House, 220 N. Minnesota Ave., New Ulm, 507-359-2222.

Leavenworth Rescue Tour -- 8:15-11:30 a.m., Brown County Historical Society, $15, 507-233-2616.

“Lincoln, Little Crow, and the 1862 U.S.-Dakota War” -- 1-2 p.m., Turner Hall, free, 507-354-4916.

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

Milford Historical Area Tour -- 12:45-3 p.m., Brown County Historical Society, $15, 507-233-2616.

Multicultural Dance Celebration -- 7 p.m., German Park, New Ulm, free, 507-233-2616.

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

 

Tuesday

Afternoon with the Authors -- Noon-2 p.m., Turner Hall, free, 507-354-4916.

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

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

Book discussion at Blue Earth County Library -- 6:30 p.m., 100 E. Main St., 304-4020.

“Dakota Exile” video -- 2-4 p.m., Brown County Historical Society, free, 507-233-2616.

Downtown Walking Battlefield Tour -- 1-2 p.m., Brown County Historical Society, $3, 507-233-2616.

Leavenworth Rescue Tour -- 12:45-4 p.m., Brown County Historical Society, $15, 507-233-2616.

Milford Historical Area Tour -- 9:15-11:30 a.m., Brown County Historical Society, $15, 507-233-2616.

“SMILES Block Party” -- 4-7 p.m., Madison East Center, free, smilescil.org/block-party-2012/.

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

“Why did they Come?” German Emigration to America & Minnesota in the 19th Century” -- 7 p.m., New Ulm Public Library, 17 N. Broadway St., free, 507-359-8331.

Music

RedSky -- FuzzTalkRadio Tuesday Night Club

 

Wednesday

Battlefield Archeologists -- 9 a.m. to noon and 1-3 p.m. Turner Hall, free, 507-354-4916.

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

“The Causes of the Dakota War” -- 7-9 p.m., Turner Hall, free, 507-354-4916.

Downtown Walking Battlefield Tour -- 1-2 p.m., Brown County Historical Society, $3, 507-233-2616.

Leavenworth Rescue Tour -- 8:15-11:30 a.m., Brown County Historical Society, $15, 507-233-2616.

Milford Historical Area Tour -- 1-3 p.m., Brown County Historical Society, $15, 507-233-2616.

“Return to Shetek, the Courage of the Foot Soldiers” video -- 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m., Brown County Historical Society, free, 507-233-2616.

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

Music

Mully’s -- Karaoke

Patrick’s, St. Peter -- Karaoke

RedSky -- DJ Attack

Wine Cafe -- Open Mic night

 

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