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Local Focus:
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4th of July
Celebration
Pages 6-7
4th of July
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The Fourth of July Hometown Celebration offers two days of music, food
and merriment July 3 and 4. From the Criterium Bike Race to the 10 p.m.
fireworks, it's an action-packed celebration! See pages 6-7.
It's also time for Taste of Northfield! This July 19 event will be one of the
months highlights with local delicacies on the Square. This years event is big-
ger and better than ever and with live music, a wine and beer tent, giveaways
and a live and silent auction. See page 12.
For the kids, the Harry Potter Event is July 20. Downtown Northfield will
transform into Diagon Alley to celebrate the midnight release of the latest and
last book by J.K. Rowling. The night will be chock-full of events including a
costume contest, a surprise public performance, a showing of a Harry Potter
movie and many downtown retailers will be open late. Don your clokes and
dust off your wands butter beer will flow aplenty. See page 12.
And its fair time! The Rice County Fair opens July 17. Admission is free as
are many of the events! Grab some cotton candy and
enjoy the fair! See ad on page 27.
Art Exhibits......................................................................3
Theater .............................................................................4
Local Focus: Jill Enestvedt .....................................5
HAPPENINGS Up Close ....................................6-15
A Month at a Glance...........................................16-19
Clubs Classes Activities ......................................20
Letters.............................................................................20
Historic Happenings: Susan Hvistendahl....21-24
Just Curious: Scott King.................................25-26
Family Friendly Fun ...................................................27
Eats & Drinks ...............................................................28
Etiquette: Peggy Hanson..........................................29
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Its time once again for the highly successful TASTE of NORTH-
FIELD (see page 12)! Front row: Dale Finger Quarterback Club, Rafael Perez
Northfield Golf Club, Joe Grundhoefer, Grundys Rueb n Stein; back row: Tim
Sellers Tinys Hot Dogs, Norman Butler Chapati and Contented Cow, Ross
Courier NDDC, and Al Roder, City of Northfield. Check out the Square July 19 for local fare from
these and other fine Northfield eateries.
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Adventure Travel ...........................................27
Carl Arnold, Attorney.....................................7
badbrain computers ....................................29
Bittersweet ...................................................4, 28
Darlene Brooks, Therapist .........................7
Carleton College .......................Inside Front
Chapati ..........................................................15, 28
China Buffet ......................................................28
The Contented Cow ..............................15, 28
CRAZY DAZE ADS ...................................10-11
digs .............................................................................4
Downtown Dancewear.................................4
Mary Fiebiger, psychologist....................21
First National Bank...................back cover
Fourth of July Celebration.........................6
Froggy Bottoms River Pub..........................8
Pam Gillespie, Realtor
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Grezzo Studio & Gallery...............................5
The HideAway..........................................26, 28
Hoffman Media Ranch..................................8
Hogan Brothers Acoustic Cafe .....23, 28
James Gang Coffeehouse & Eatery.26, 28
Jesse James Lanes ........................................20
The Jordan Home Team, Realtors
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Just Food Co-op...............................................23
KYMN 1080 Radio .........................................16
Larsons Printing...............................................8
Mandarin Garden Restaurant ......20, 28
Marias..............................................................6, 28
NDDC ......................................................................19
Northfield.Org ..................................................25
Northfield Dance Academy .....................14
Northfield Photo ............................................22
Northfield Youth Choirs ...............................9
Perkins..................................................................28
Quality Bakery and Coffee Shop.........28
Quarterback Club ..........................................28
Rice County Fair..............................................27
Rueb n Stein ................................7, 10-11, 28
St. Olaf College...........................Inside Front
Schmidt Homes ...............................................24
Sisters Ugly .................................................10, 21
Taste of Northfield.........................................13
The Tavern of Northfield..........................28
Three Links Golf Tournament..............23
Tinys Hot Dogs ....................................... 21, 28
Willingers Golf Club................................2, 28
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July 2007
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Visual Arts Guy:
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Writers:
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Breanna Zarmbinski
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Northfield Arts Guild
304 Division St. 645-8877
www.northfieldartsguild.org
Paintings, drawings, photo collages
and more by regional artists Steve
Wilson and Kim Gordon.
Carleton College Art Gallery
One N. College St. 646-4469
www.carleton.edu/campus/gallery
Check website for upcoming
exhibits.
Carleton College Gould Library
One N. College St. 646-4260
www.apps.carleton.edu/campus/
library/now/exhibits/
Check website for upcoming
exhibits.
The Flaten Art Museum
Dittmann Center, 1520 St. Olaf Ave.
646-3556
www.stolaf.edu/depts/art/
The Flaten gallery will be closed for
the summer and will reopen in
September.
get out and see some art
Galleries
This month at
Grezzo Gallery
16 Bridge Square
www.grezzogallery.com
ArtOrg Moving Walls Gallery
200 Division St. 645-2555
www.artorg.info
Visit the website for current
shows and events
Swag
423 Division St. 663-8870
Handcarved basswood animal
heads on display.
Fashion and High Art July 6-27, 2007
Fashion and art by designer Allyson Thornton
Opening reception July 6, 6-10 p.m.
Live DJ and runway show. 4
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Northfield Youth Choirs Registration/Placement
Tuesday, July 17, 4-7 p.m.
St. Johns Lutheran Church
Join the Northfield Youth Choirs for the 2007-2008 concert
season. All singers grades 1-12 years are welcome. For
information, visit www.northfieldyouthchoirs.org or call
664-9335.
Northfield Youth Choirs
Musical Theater Workshop Auditions
Tuesday, July 24, 4-7 p.m.
Auditions for Northfield Youth Choirs Musical Theater
Workshop for grades 4-7 and 8-12. Call the NYC office for
an appointment at 664-9335. Workshop takes place Aug. 20-
24 and continue into the fall. For information, visit
www.northfieldyouthchoirs.org.
Little Shop of Horrors
Friday-Saturday, July 6-7, 7:30 p.m.
Sundays, July 1 and July 8, 2 p.m.
The Northfield Arts Guild Theater
Only a few chances remain to see the popular
and riotous musical, Little Shop of Horrors.
Skid Row floral assistant, Seymour, becomes
an overnight sensation when he discovers an
exotic plant with a mysterious craving for
fresh blood. The outstanding music,
dark humor and wild comedic-
styling are something you'll
enjoy and remember for a long
time. To purchase tickets or for
more information, call the NAG
Office at 645- 8877 or go to
www.northfieldartsguild.org.
Open 7 days a week, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
call for menu information and reservations, 645-5922
Backroom
Available for banquets,
meetings and parties!
~ From Scratch Baking
~ Fresh Popovers & Gourmet Butters
~ Fresh Salad, Sandwiches and Soups
~ Order meals-to-go for groups of 2-6
(24-hour advance order required)
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