Thursday

Glow in the Dark Bat T-Shirt -- 10 a.m., North Mankato Police Annex, 1001 Belgrade Ave., sign up required, 345-5120.

Liz Madsen Art Exhibit Opening Reception -- 5-7 p.m., Blue Earth County Historical Society Heritage Center, 415 Cherry St., free, 345-5566.

Minnesota State University Highland Summer Theater Presents “The Sound of Music” -- 7:30 p.m., Ted Paul Theatere of the Earley Center for Performing Arts, 320 Maywood Ave., $22 general admission, $19 discounted and $15 for MSU students, 389-6661.

Peter Bloedel -- 10:30-11:30 a.m., Blue Earth County Library, 100 E. Main St., free, 304-4020.

“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

Rumor’s Lounge, Jerry Dutler Bowl -- Karaoke

Savoy -- Open Mic, Organic Cowboys, Blues Dancing

Wine Cafe -- Karaoke with Party Sound

Friday

Bavarian Blast -- 11-12:30 a.m., 712-12th North St., New Ulm, $9, 507-359-2222

Minnesota State University Highland Summer Theater Presents “The Sound of Music” -- 7:30 p.m., Ted Paul Theatere of the Earley Center for Performing Arts, 320 Maywood Ave., $22 general admission, $19 discounted and $15 for MSU students, 389-6661.

Story time with the Hubbard Girls -- 10:30 a.m., Historic R.D. Hubbard House, 606 S. Broad St., Mankato, free, 507-345-5566.

Watonwan County Fair -- St. James

“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 -- Beautiful Trigger

Chankaska Creek Ranch and Winery -- The Midnight Mix

Charley’s -- Paul Durenberger

Circle Inn -- Don Scott & Curtis Blake

Madelia VFW -- D&R Karaoke

Midtown Tavern -- Nowhere Fast

Mankato Moose Club -- Fiddleman Karaoke

Rumor’s Lounge, Jerry Dutler Bowl -- Karaoke

Wine Cafe -- Fish Frye, The Wooden Nickles

Saturday

Bavarian Blast -- 11-12:30 a.m., New Ulm, $9, 507-359-2222.

Blues on Belgrade -- 12-9 p.m., 200 block of Belgrade Ave., North Mankato, free.

Minnesota State University Highland Summer Theater Presents “The Sound of Music” -- 7:30 p.m., Ted Paul Theatere of the Earley Center for Performing Arts, 320 Maywood Ave., $22 general admission, $19 discounted and $15 for MSU students, 389-6661.

Watonwan County Fair -- St. James

Music

Chankaska Creek Ranch and Winery -- Tess Erickson

Charley’s -- Paul Durenberger

D Bar -- D&R Karaoke

Hobbers -- Electric Odyssey

Mankato Moose Club -- Fiddleman Karaoke

Mully’s -- Blue Canyon

Rumor’s Lounge, Jerry Dutler Bowl -- Karaoke

Westwood Marina Bar & Grill -- The Murphy Brothers band

Wine Cafe -- Joel Steinbach

Sunday

Bavarian Blast -- 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m., New Ulm, $5, 507-359-2222.

Trivia -- 7-9 p.m., Savoy, 526 S. Front St., free, 385-0072.

Watonwan County Fair -- St. James

Music

Harkin Store -- Best of the Wurst

Hobbers -- Betty & Ocho

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

Pub 500 -- Fish Frye

Savoy -- Yip Yip, Touch People, America and the Americas

Monday

“Go Away Big Green Monster!” Storytime at the North Mankato Taylor Library -- 10 a.m., 1001 Belgrade Ave., Ages 2-5, free, sign up required, 345-5120.

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 Dr. Wayne Wagner -- 12:10 p.m., Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 720 S. Second St., free, 388-2925.

“Clay Monsters Under the Bed Craft” at the North Mankato Taylor Library -- 10 a.m., Police Annex, free, sign up required, 345-5120.

“Magnets, Necklace and Breaking Dawn: Part 1” -- 2 p.m., North Mankato Taylor Library Conference Center, registration required, 345-5120.

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

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.

Monster Movie -- 10 a.m., North Mankato Police Annex, ages 2-8, sign up required, 345-5120.

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

Music

Patrick’s, St. Peter -- Karaoke

Rumor’s Lounge, Jerry Dutler Bowl -- Karaoke

Wine Cafe -- Open Mic

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