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January 25, 2013

Your weekend, Jan. 26-27

— St. Peter 2013 Winterfest schedule: 9-9:50 a.m. today registration for Freeze Your Buns Run, St. Peter Recreation and Leisure Services at Community

Center, race starts 10:05 a.m. today; 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. today, Souper Bowl, St. Peter Senior Center at Community Center; youth fishing contest, 1-2:30 p.m. today, Hallett's Pond; North American Canned Beer Invitational, 2 p.m. today, Patrick's; 7 p.m. Rock-Paper-Scissors, Patrick's; 10 p.m. today, Hairy Legs Contest, Patrick's; Catholic Schools Week Breakfast, 8:30-11:30

a.m. Sunday at John Ireland School.

Lefler lecture by director of Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of the American Indian: 3:30 p.m., Alumni Hall, Gustavus Adolphus College, St.

Peter; no admission fee; in conjunction with lecture by Kevin Gover, Hillstrom Museum of Art at GAC open 1-8 p.m. Sunday.

Mankato Symphony Orchestra presents "Scheherezade": 3 p.m. Sunday, Mankato West High School; admission fee: Adults ‹ $25, $20, $15; youths 18 and younger, $5.

Opera: "Hansel & Gretel": 3 p.m. Sunday, Halling Recital Hall, Minnesota State University; $9 general admission, $7 students and children.

Boy Scouts collecting donations for Sandy Hook School Support Fund: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today, Cub Food stores in Mankato.

Flea Market/Antiques and Collectibles: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Mankato National Guard Armory, Madison Avenue, 1/2 mile east of Highway 22.

Children's Story Time: 11 a.m. today, Barnes & Noble, 1850 Adams St.; for ages 2-8.

Andreas Cancer Benefit: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Mankato Eagles Club, 708 N. Riverfront Drive; $8 advance, $9 at the door.

Circle 8 Square Dance Club: 7:30 p.m. today, Summit Center; $5.

Youth in Harmony Festival Concert: 4 p.m. today, Crossview Covenant Church, 2000 W. Howard Drive; North Mankato.

    Music tonight

Bullheads Bar: IV Play

Buster's: Fight Night

Chankaska Creek Ranch & Winery: The Frye

Charley's: Paul Durenberger

Grand Kabaret: Pengra & Arsenault

Kabobs Skewer & Drink: The Murphy Brothers Band

The Loose Moose & Conference Center: Karaoke

Midtown Tavern: Ross William Perry

Patrick's, St. Peter: New Primitives

Pub & Patio: The Jim Jam Band

RedSky: Mally, Breakneck the Mage & Evil Deeds

Rumor's Lounge, Jerry Dutler Bowl: Karaoke

Smiley's: D&R Karaoke

Wine Cafe: The Larry McDonough Jazz Quartet

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