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me to assist you. the 80-20 rule is when 80% of the effects come from 20% of the causes. this rule applies to a number of things, and one area where I am certain it exists is contests. It means 20% of the people that enter, win 80% of the prizes. we all know someone in the 20%. You know that person who is always fricking winning stuff? I hate those people! Just kidding, no I don’t.

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And I ate ALL of it. It wasn’t as (It was a Food Network recipe gross as you may be imagining, naturally). The recipe said to but it wasn’t good either. But I drizzle the chops in olive oil, ate it, and I loved it because I then put them in the oven under saw all the work that went into the broiler. No problem. Unit. Again, it’s the process that fortunately my EVOO came out counts! faster than anticipated and the The moral of these stories is, chops got an oil bath instead. cook for people you love. Cook Unphased by this, I put them something fancy, cook somein the oven under the broiler thing simple, it doesn’t matter. as instructed and walked away.

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SoMinn restaurants off the beaten path.

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46 Devour

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Simple joys and zebras over beers and burgers.

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Lana Del Rey’s sophomore effort, “Ultraviolence” and the “Southsiders”, the new album from the Twin Cities hip-hop duo Atmosphere.

50 Time to make the donuts Unless you’re a supermodel, everybody’s gotta eat, right?

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(*spoiler alert* -- we’re thrilled to read that Alex did not quit after a couple rough days on the Appalachian Trail).

Except….

Oh, crap. I still have to write my column.

When putting an issue together, I always leave my column for last. It’s like dessert. It’s consistently the most enjoyable thing I write every month.

There aren’t as many rules, so I can indulge myself in whatever topic I see fit (this very column may itself be the best example). However when you’ve just put in what amounts to a 36 hour day and you STILL don’t have a topic for your column, dessert starts to taste a lot like brussel sprouts.

I start going through the options. We have a food theme this month, so maybe I could write about the time I tried to cook dinner to impress my girlfriend and it was a total disaster. Oh, but wait, MaxScene already beat me to the punch.

(I will tell that story someday, however. It involves a fry daddy and corn syrup. Complete train wreck, but it will make for a good column.)

We’re in the nominating process for the Best of SoMinn. A reminder for everyone to go to www. southernminnscene.com and nominate their favorite whatever might be a good idea. Except that was the column last month.

We have some county fair stuff going in this issue, but honestly, I’ve written so much about county fairs that it’s time to give them a rest (we still love the county fair, but yeah, we’re done for

elcome to the issue that nearly killed your favorite editor.

This is what happens sometimes. You (and of course by “you,” I mean “me”) fall behind on an issue and before you know it, deadline is a week out and you’re staring at a month’s worth of work.

You have four interviews to conduct, and you’ve done exactly one. You have no idea what’s going on in the calendar. You’re still not sure if one of your trusty freelancers is going to come through on an assignment.

You have no idea what the topic of your column is.

You keep telling yourself that you’ll get it all done over the weekend. But then it’s Sunday, and you’re stuck in quicksand, trying to come up with the right words to describe a topic you’ve written about in no less than four previous issues.

Finally after a near all-nighter and one very apologetic phone call with your layout designer, everything is done. The calendar highlights finally came together. That freelancer came through. All four of those interviews went great. The whole issue is good to go, from MaxScene’s wry wink to Kevin’s goofy bearded grin. And as it turns out, it’s a pretty good issue. We have a couple great album reviews; an article about restaurants that we guarantee will get your stomach growling and everybody’s column is really strong this month

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a while).

One columnist who shall remain nameless sent me a note with their column this month that said, “I literally have 10 half-articles that suck.” Right now I’m jealous as hell of that columnist. I’d kill to have even half of an idea right now.

I’m stressed to my eyeballs now. Kate Townsend-Noet, our amazingly talented designer, has the patience of a saint. If one of my writers was this far past deadline with a story, I’d be knocking on their front door right now.

The funny – and annoying – part of this predicament is that my solution for dealing with this kind of stress is to sit down and write. Writing is therapeutic for me. It’s exactly what I need, except I don’t have anything to write about. Nothing.

Nada.

I’m now grasping at straws. I just got a Google Chromecast, so I can watch Netflix on my TV now.

Is that a column? How about the really awesome John Prine playlist I put together on Spotify?

Wow. Ok. Jesus man, calm down. Try to come back to Earth.

So, I guess I have to apologize to you, the reader. I’m sure it’s not going to create any sort of gaping hole in your life, but I don’t have a column this month. At this point the well is dry, and I have to put this issue to bed.

I hope you all have a wonderful month. I’m going to get some sleep.

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Bringin’ it on home:

Hosting your own house concert

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dmit it. It happens to the best of us. Even us diehard, long-live-rock-androll, I’m gonna party ‘til the grave kinda music fans. Sometimes, the idea of going out to see live music becomes a major headache and a hassle. Sad to admit, but true. The long drive to (and from) the ‘big city.’ Parking hassles. Obnoxious bar patrons and bad sight lines. A guaranteed recipe for disappointment.

But what if, instead of having to go “out” to see our favorite musicians, we could just relax in the comfort of our own homes, with a ready supply of our favorite adult beverages and delicious nibbles, and simply have the music come to us??

Well, gang. You can. It’s called a “house concert” and it’s all the rage, from coast to coast and right here in Music City, Minnesota.

(Sheesh. There’s even a Wiki page.

Seriously. Google ‘house concert.’

It’s a hoot.) Whether the performance takes place in your house or apartment — a backyard or a barn — you, my music-loving friend, have the power to create your own music magic.

I’ve been co-hosting a house concert series for the past two-plus years. And as we head into the third year of what originally started as a one-time “party,” let me tell you that it’s the greatest thing for music lovers — and the artists themselves — since, well, the tip jar.

Talk about a win-win. Like-minded music lovers can enjoy an intimate concert experience by some of their favorite musicians in the comfort of their own homes (and without all the hassles of going to a bar or venue in the big city). You control the setting and the invite list and the seating. Want to factor in some food and drink? Well, there’s always BYOB or potluck or whatever you might prefer. It’s all up to the host.

Another reason I really like the whole house concert concept is that I have the personal satisfaction of knowing that my efforts make a real difference. For realzy. As a passionate advocate for musicians getting fairly compensated for their artistic endeavors (yes, I’m on my soap box yet again), hosting my

Farewell Milwaukee

own show means I can guarantee the musicians’ fees and know that I’m directly helping to support and sustain independent music.

And for the audience, well, they get an up close & personal intimate experience with their favorite musicians, along with the opportunity to meet & mingle with the artists.

Photos? Autographs? No problemo.

Lots of artists also bring “merch” to sell and are happy to engage directly with their audiences. In fact, for many artists, that’s their favorite thing about doing house concerts.

Many artists will tell you that they simply could not or would not tour without the additional financial support of house concerts along the way. But money is just part of the equation. House concerts bring artists (literally) closer to their fans, and sometimes they even help artists rediscover what they enjoy most about playing music – the intimate connection with an audience.

Singer/songwriter Chris Koza (a talented solo artist who also heads up the successful indie folk rock band, Rogue Valley) headlined my very first show, which proved so successful he’ll be back soon for his third appearance. And I really thank Chris for encouraging me to take that initial plunge and host my first house concert (little did I know then that it would turn into an actual SERIES!).

“The reason why I enjoy playing house concerts,” explains Chris, “is because everyone generally seems comfortable and at ease — which is helpful when asking fans and new listeners alike to spend their time and attention on experiencing the nuances of a songwriter’s craft.”

“I enjoy meeting people and being able to expand the story-telling component of the songs; placing the words and compositions in context. In a house concert, all of these artistic indulgences seem to be encouraged rather than condensed due to a prerequisite set-length or environment limitations of a venue.

To perform in an environment of close listeners and free of talking, clatter, and other venue noise is a great privilege.”

I’ve enjoyed some amazing musical encounters in the last two-plus

years, simply by taking the reins and hosting my own concerts. And as a result, I’ve met some really nice and crazy talented artists who genuinely appreciate the opportunity to perform for me and my friends and neighbors. Again and again, I hear artists tell me that their experience in Northfield was one of their “best” shows ever. Who woulda thunk?

So, next time you’re feeling kinda frazzled by the idea of piling into the family van and schlepping miles and miles to catch some live tunes, instead of throwing in the towel (‘cuz you’re never too old to ROCK ‘N’ ROLL, dammit!), stop and think about the possibility of hosting your own house concert. You’d be surprised how easy they are to produce — and just how much fun they can be.

Currently spinning: The stunning self-titled debut release from the Baraboo, Wisconsin (yes, the Midwestern circus hamlet) based band, PHOX. The septet’s sweet and sassy blend of folk, rock and soul makes me swoon. Shimmering jams and impeccable arrangements that showcase lead singer Monica Martin’s mesmerizing vocals. Find them at www.phoxband. com.

Anything by Farewell Milwaukee.

(And no, they’re not from Milwaukee).

FM features Ben Lubeck, Brad Fox, Adam Lamoureux, Dave Strahan (of Romantica), Aaron Markson, and Joey Ryan (of Joey Ryan & The Inks). They are one of the bands I had the very good fortune of featuring as part of my house concert series this past year -- and definitely one of my favorites. (Honestly, they all are!)

Theirs have been my go-to albums in recent months -- Farewell Milwaukee’s signature sound, reminiscent of classic 60s and 70s folk rock with a tasty dose of twang, guarantees the ease in my summer breeze.... I love this band! And they’re amazing live. In fact, mark your calendars NOW ‘cuz guess who’s appearing FREE on Saturday, September 6 at The Contented Cow in Northfield?!?

(9 to 11 p.m. on the outdoor stage).

Check out their luscious library of music at www.farewellmilwaukee.com.

The latest release from the pro-

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lific and crazy-cool singer & guitarist -- “Original Face” by Little Man (aka Chris Perricelli). Imagine the best of Bowie and Bolan, with a delightful dose of Harrison and White (Jack White, that is). Little Man’s classic psychedelic rockinspired sound will have you shakin’ your booty and gettin’ your groove on. Chock full of modern rock anthems that make me giddy with the glorious power of ROCK & ROLL. Keep your eyes peeled for future dates from this notto-be-missed musician and be sure to pick up a copy of “Original Face” from Little Man. Definitely one of my favorite releases in 2014. www.littlemanmusic. net.

Must see:

Jessica Paxton, is the host of KYMN’s “All-Wheel Drive,” weekdays from 4-6 pm on 1080 AM and streaming online at www. kymnradio.net. Feel free to contact her at jessica@ kymnradio.net. You can also follow her on Twitter @callmejpax.

The Academy Award-winning documentary film “20 Feet From Stardom” -- billed as the “untold true story of the backup singers behind some of the greatest musical legends of the 21st century.” What an amazing film. Both heartbreaking and inspiring. And fascinating. I’ve always dreamed of being a back-up singer but I had no real sense of the trials and tribulations these men and women experience in their quest for fame -- and simply pursuing the glory of making music. Talk about unsung talent! A must-see. And of course now I must get my hands of some releases

by Merry Clayton and Claudia Lennear and, of course, the indomitable Darlene Love. www.twentyfeetfromstardom.com (and also available for instant viewing on Netflix). **Editor’s Note: I would like to second this motion.Having coincidentally just watched this movie in the last week, we must whole heartedly give 20 Feet from Stardom the Scene Seal of Approval.

Watch it tonight.

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Here at the plush and secret headquarters of SouthernMinn Scene, we like to think that we don’t publish a magazine so much as we serve the community. We’re here to inform, to stimulate conversation and debate, and hopefully every now and then we can make you laugh, too. We feed your mind.

And now, we’re going to help you feed your face.

Most of us in Southern Minnesota live in smallerish towns, where the dining choices,

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while very good, can be somewhat limited. Human beings need variety. A life without adventure is sad and boring. Sometimes, you have to find a different place to go for lunch.

Our goal with this article is to point out some restaurants that are well known and quite popular within a small geographic radius, but aren’t necessarily located within a few miles of an exit off of I-35 or I-90. Or maybe because of where they’re located, you’ve e driven past them on a daily basis, but never noticed them.

These are the hidden gems. The fantastic restaurants that locals and regulars like to keep secret because they don’t want to share them. Well, sorry locals and regulars, these places are just too good to not share them. And to the rest of you out there, bon’ apetit.

Pancakes, or cakes as they are affectionately called at the B&B Cafe, are large so order just one to start. Kelli Lageson-People’s Press

By Kelli Lageson luffy, yet doughy, and cooked to perfection. If that’s your idea of a good pancake then you must visit Albert Lea’s B&B Café.

Did I mention the pancakes are the size of dinner plates? Better get just one to start.

And, since they’re the size of the plate, apply syrup with care. Take a cue from the locals and cut a hole in the middle of your pancake to keep your syrup in check.

B&B Café has been open since 1950 and is the oldest continually running restaurant in Albert Lea. For the past 12 years it has been owned by Holly and Clint Miller. The two had always talked about owning a restaurant, and they make a good team.

“He likes to cook, and I’ve always liked the social aspect,” Holly said.

They haven’t made too many changes to the restaurant because they know many of their customers enjoy that it feels familiar.

Holly said they also get visitors who remember the restaurant from many years ago who say the place hasn’t changed a bit.

The menu has stayed much the same, too. B&B Café is most well-known for its pancakes, French toast and cinnamon rolls.

Their breakfast menu also includes eggs, bacon, ham, hashbrowns and other diner fare.

“Everyone has their things that they like,” Holly said.

Holly and Clint added smothered hashbrowns to the menu, which have been a hit. They also added the option of toppings for the pancakes -- chocolate chips, strawberries and cream, blueberries and cream or

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B&B Cafe owner Clint Miller gets ready to flip a pancake. Kelli Lageson -People’s Press

banana nut.

“That’s gone really well,” Holly said.

B&B Cafe gets plenty of tourists, and Holly said local hotels do a good job of directing customers to the café. Their Facebook page has helped bring in new customers as well.

Holly said she’ll tell her wait staff if they see a small child ordering two or three pancakes, or if they even see someone look at a menu, that it’s a good chance that person might not know much about the place or the size of the cakes, as the pancakes are affectionately called.

The restaurant also has a core group of regulars, and Holly likes to joke that from about 5 to 8 a.m. each day it feels sort of like a bar because the regulars all chat and each has a favorite place to sit.

“It’s kind of like ‘Grumpy Old Men,’” Holly said with a laugh.

A much smaller portion of their business comes from their lunch offerings. Clint said about 10 to 15 percent of their business is lunch, and that menu includes burgers, sandwiches and other typical diner choices.

Holly and Clint hope to keep serving tourists, old friends and regulars their great diner fare have a good time while doing it.

“We are having fun, and we’re going to keep doing what we’re doing,” Holly said.

B & B Cafe Open Monday-Friday 5 a.m.-12:45 p.m.

Saturday 5-10:30 a.m.

Closed Sunday 321 Sibley St., Albert Lea (507) 373-1921 Kelli Lageson is a new contributor to SouthernMinn Scene and a copy editor for the Owatonna People’s Press. Reach her at klageson@owatonna.com

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Martha’s Basket of goodies at the Northfield Riverwalk MarketFair

By Rich Larson he first thing that hits you when you walk into Martha’s Eats & Treats is that wonderful bakery aroma. The number of bodies in the somewhat cramped space is the next thing you notice, but don’t take too long in the doorway because there is probably someone right behind you.

Then there’s the realization of how many of these people are familiar faces. And despite the crowd, nobody is impatient. The din of pleasant chatter fills the air, along with the smell of fresh baked croissants and perhaps a little classic rock filtering out from a radio in the kitchen. Smiles abound. You start to

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wonder if this is possibly the most pleasant gathering you’ve seen since the last time you were here.

Her café might be a hidden gem in Southern Minnesota, but the locals of Dundas and Northfield have figured out that Martha Schuetzle bakes some amazing pastries. People wait in line, both in her store and at the Northfield Riverwalk MarketFair, for her coconut cream turnovers, her cheddar bacon scones or her ham and spinach quiche. Later they‘ll come back for a bowl of carrot orange soup or bacon corn chowder.

She’s only open two days a week, Friday and Saturday. It’s important to make the most of the time at hand.

“I grew up in a cooking household,” she said, “but I never intended to have a brick and mortar shop. It’s like having a perpetual infant.”

She began by selling vegetables at the

old Northfield Farmers Market, where it occurred to her that the items she baked at home could possibly sell pretty well.

The response was so good, she eventually stopped selling vegetables altogether. Still, she resisted the idea of her own restaurant.

Finally when a small affordable space opened up in Dundas she bit the bullet and gave in to the demands of her patrons. Even then she needed a push from those closest to her.

“My partner, Dan, finally just told me it was time,” she said. So she did it.

She’s received help from her family. Her mom helps out with a lot of the baking, and her dad, Gary, works the counter, greeting everybody with a friendly smile and quite often a tip on keeping a healthy mind. His dime store philosophies add even more charm to the place.

Her slow, measured growth is about to

s it possible that the best barbecue in Southern Minnesota is located in the parking lot of an Ace Hardware store in Faribault? To anyone who has ever visited Uncle B’s Last Chance BBQ Shack, that is indeed the case.

A couple years ago, Brian Freed found himself with an opportunity. He had been involved in competitive barbecue for a number of years, and his sauces had won multiple awards. Friends and family would often ask him about opening a restaurant, but Freed did not want the hassle of managing that kind of business. Still, he knew that

Martha’s Eats & Treats Open 6 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday and Saturday 236 Railway Street North Downtown Dundas (612) 227-2681 Rich Larson is the editor of SouthernMinn Scene. You can reach him at rlarson@southernminnscene.com.

Uncle B’s Pulled Pork sandwhich with his craveable slaw

Brian Freed and his trailer

by Rich Larson

take another big leap. Later this year, she will combine with another Northfield treasure, the Brick Oven Bakery (famous for their bread and amazing focaccia dinner rolls) to open a space in downtown Northfield, where she will be open five days a week.

She’s banking on the success to help her achieve her one goal.

“I want to retire when I’m 50,” she said.

Horrifying as that thought may be to her regulars, were guessing those ham and cheese croissants will get her there.

Uncle B’s Sassy Dog

his recipes would be very popular.

When the opportunity to buy a food trailer popped up, he jumped on it. This was the best of both worlds. He could turn pro, but not have to manage a brick and mortar business.

As grateful as he is for the opportunity, a lot of Faribault locals are even more so.

“I have a lot of regulars,” Freed said one sunny weekday afternoon while I was enjoying one of his pulled pork sandwiches. There is little mystery to his success. The pork was tender, juicy and hot, and was complimented by a barbecue sauce that had just the right amount of sweetness and zing. I found myself wondering why anybody in Faribault would have lunch anywhere else.

Most days he’s a one-man operation, but he does get some help from his wife and his brother when he needs it. His menu is surprisingly large for such a small enterprise, but for Freed it’s a labor of love.

“I’m living my dream, man.”

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Everyday starts and ends at his smoker.

Twelve hours for the pork, fourteen for the brisket.

“Low and slow,” he said. “That’s the ticket.”

Once the meat is squared away he mixes up the day’s batch of cole slaw, which has won awards of its own, at least in a sense.

“I’ve had pregnant women tell me that they crave my cole slaw,” he said proudly.

He offers a couple different deep fried hot dogs, and a barbecue baked potato that looks to be the size of the average human head.

Fridays are especially popular, because that’s Rib Day. His style of smoking ribs is so labor intensive that he can only offer them one day each week.

Amidst the variety of smoked delights, Freed still believes that his sauce is what brings people back.

“I have two kinds,” he said. “The Sassy has a good kick to it. The Sissy is a Kansas

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City Sweet.” (In the interest of protecting my masculinity, I would like to state for the record that I went with the Sassy.)

Even though he’s avoided the hassles and rigors of running a restaurant, Freed still keeps plenty busy. Business is good, and there’s always meat to be prepared. He doesn’t find a lot of down time.

“If I don’t have anything else to do,” he said, “I always have dishes.”

Uncle B’s Last Chance BBQ Shack Open Tuesday - Friday 11 a.m.-6 p.m.

Located in the Ace Hardware/Faribault VFW parking lot on the corner of 4th St and 2nd Ave (507) 210-4858 Rich Larson is the editor of SouthernMinn Scene. You can reach him at rlarson@southernminnscene.com.

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Master Chef Azer Sajonia has been with Mongolian Grill since its 2007 opening in Mankato.

By Dana Melius on’t let the quiet, strip mall location of Mankato’s Mongolian Grill fool you. It remains a unique dining experience after seven years on the city’s busy Madison Avenue.

It boasts on “authentic stir fry” meal, as customers watch two veteran chefs quickly prepare a healthy dish of noodles, vegetables and several choices of meats and seafood an a round, high-temp steel grill.

Add any assortment of sauces and an egg, if desired, and you have a heaping bowl of real Mongolian barbeque, usually making for a second take-home, late-night treat.

One rarely finishes a meal at the grill’s 1876 Madison Avenue location in Mankato.

Owners Andy and Hanh Nguyen, along with Hanh’s wife, Hoa Truong have oper-

ated Mongolian Grill since opening its doors in 2007. It’s been a family-run enterprise ever since, joined by son Scott Truong, who bounces around the restaurant as front-end host and teller. Master Chef Azer Sajonia has been with the establishment the entire time, slapping customers’ ingredients atop the steel grill, utilizing two long bamboo sticks.

Hanh Nguyen and wife Hoa Truong manage the Mankato grill. Andy targeted the Mankato business community after starting up a similar and successful Mongolian Grill near Mount Rushmore in South Dakota.

Andy liked the potential of Mankato’s regional market, with big box stores like WalMart and Sam’s Club along the Madison Avenue strip. And the Mankato grill took off quickly, being named as the 2007 Reader’s Choice Award winner by the Mankato Free Press.

The Nguyens deep South Vietnamese roots bring that country’s traditions to the Mongolian Grill, as well, along with a great

appreciation for this U.S. business opportunity. Andy spent two years at West Point in an exchange program with the U.S. before heading back to South Vietnam in 1975.

Captured by the North Vietnamese, he spent time in a concentration camp before escaping and fleeing to the Philippines in 1981. He came to the U.S. one year later.

Hanh came to the U.S. in 1990. He lost his father, who was killed in battle as a South Vietnamese solider.

The family has run several successful grills in Idaho, Oregon, Montana, Colorado, South Dakota, Iowa and Minnesota.

The grill’s owners have also contributed mightily through the years to Mankato area school, churches and non-profits. For groups 10 or more on Sundays through Thursdays, the restaurant donates 15% of the total bill to an organization of choice.

While business has slowed a bit from those hectic first years, Scott Truong acknowledged, the Mongolian Grill remains

Cover patio schweich.

By Molly Larsen hen you picture an expansive patio, with a large gas fire pit and even a covered portion with easy chairs lining the walls, you might not expect that venue to be in Kenyon, Minnesota.

But it’s there, and the building it’s attached to is even more picturesque than imaginable, too.

Just what is this gem? The Schweich Bar and Hotel, located right on the Second Street main drag in the town with a popula-

a popular Mankato area dining experience.

Major road construction, as two round-abouts are being added to Hwy. 22 just north of Madison Avenue, and subsequent detours in western Mankato have added to any business plans there this summer, he added.

Mankato’s Mongolian Grill is open seven days a week, from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays, and from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Take-out orders are also a staple for customers by calling 507-388-4550.

Mongolian Grill Open Sunday-Thursday 11 a.m.-9 p.m.

Friday-Saturday 11 a.m.-10 p.m.

1876 E Madison Ave, Mankato (507) 388-4550 Dana Melius is freelance writer in the Minnesota River Valley area and a frequent contributor to SouthernMinn Scene. He can be reached at editor@southernminnscene. com

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tion of just under 2,000.

This isn’t the run-of-the-mill townie bar though. The newly-renovated building houses a restaurant and full bar, private banquet rooms, five full hotel rooms, and of course that patio.

Owner Lawrence Schweich fell in love with the community of Kenyon and found the dilapidated building and “had to bring it back”, said his daughter and manager, Leslie Marrinan A touch of safari feel with zebras, monkeys and the like adorns the walls from a hunting trip Schweich took to Africa. His namesake restaurant has been serving up grease-free fare since 2013—another rare find for its small-town setting.

The family owned and operated busi-

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Chefs work quickly atop a 1,000-degree steel grill.

ness features a full bar and specialty bloody Mary’s that include a beef stick, olive, pickle, shrimp and beer back all for $5. The reuben is also a favorite. Consisting of layers of thin corn beef on custom baked marble rye bread, it’s made from scratch and Marrinan guarantees it’s the “best you’ve ever had,” Also a must try on the menu: the “Doctored up” baked beans, a secret special recipe with more than eight ingredients.

On Sundays, the special is a shrimp boil.

For $18, you get the shrimp, sweet corn, roasted potatoes, pork ribs, drawn butter and a chili sauce, all served up in a chick feeder—it’s enough food to feed the entire town of Kenyon.

“We’re reasonable, and clean, clean, clean,” Marrinan said,” Our goal is for

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(guests) to have a fabulous time,” The Schweich has become a must-stop destination for guests from across the state and beyond and as their website states: “Schweich is worth the drive.”

Schweich Bar & Hotel Open 11 a.m. until they’re “not very busy anymore.” Usually around 10 p.m. weekdays and 11 p.m. weekends. Kitchen closes at 9 p.m.

632 2nd St., Kenyon (507) 789-5800 www.schweichhotel.com Molly Larsen is a frequent contributor to SouthernMinn Scene. She covers the regional education and the City of Faribault beats for the Daily News. Reach her at mlarsen@ faribault.com

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By Brenda K.m. Ward ituated along Highway 13 between New Prague and Montgomery lies Lake Pepin, a scenic little lake on whose shores reside thick groves of trees and open grassy areas, as well as a treasure of a restaurant where diners can take in the restful scenery.

The Lakeside Supper Club fits smartly into the landscape with its arts and crafts style architecture – a look that carries inside the restaurant, too, where two fireplaces, warm burnt orange colored walls, and beautiful wood accents create the ultimate setting

for a supper club experience. After a warm welcome by the both the setting and the server, I was sure this would be a pleasant dining experience. And I was right.

Having chosen a craft beer from variety of drink options, my dining partner and I were served warm artisan bread that set the pace for the delicious food to come. It was easy for this seafood lover to select appetizer of steamed mussels settled in a bowl of white wine, olive oil, butter and garlic broth – and it didn’t disappoint. But if portabella mushrooms stuffed with sausage and Italian cheeses, or simply mozzarella sticks with a marinara dipping sauce are more your thing, you’re in luck. Variety is the name of the game at Lakeside.

After a stop at the requisite supper club salad bar with all the salad fixings and a hearty soup (a flavorful pork dumpling and

sauerkraut on this particular evening), we hoped we’d still have room for the showstopper entrees we’d been anticipating.

For me, that was filet mignon. I was pleased to have the option of a smaller 6-ounce size, and the handsome cut of meat arrived perfectly cooked to order in its tender, juicy, beefy goodness, complimented by a side of rich flavored mashed baby reds blended with caramelized garlic and onions.

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My dining partner was delighted to have chosen grilled tuna steak with sweet wasabi plum sauce and a side of gently prepared green beans.

Other menu items include varieties of freshwater fish and seafood, pork chops or ribs, chicken, and several sandwiches (for vegetarians too) with dipping sauces like sweet and spicy raspberry red pepper sauce.

Alfredo, Marsala or Cajun pasta round out the menu, and children have their pick of several classic kid-friendly foods. And, though I had no room for dessert, I have no doubt that the homemade treats are every bit as satisfying as the scrumptious meal that was skillfully crafted by owner and executive chef George Kukacka.

Quality of food, setting and spectacular service makes it easy for this diner to give a thumbs up to Montgomery’s Lakeside Supper Club.

Lakeside Supper Club 32298 State Hwy. 13, Montgomery (952) 758-2005 Lakesidesupperclub.com Brenda Ward is the editor of Girlfriends Magazine.

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Clark Velzke.

County Fair Season

Returns

By RICH LARSON

rlarson@southernminnscene.com

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e make a big deal out of the County Fair at SouthernMinn Scene, because County Fairs are a big deal. They bring families together. They bring communities together.

They are a great big party.

We plan our vacation schedules around them.

County Fairs cut across generational lines. Everybody in your family can agree that the County Fair is pretty great. From the 4H Barn to the Demolition Derby, there’s something that will pique your interest. The County Fair is for everybody.

With County Fair Season kicking into high gear right about now, we thought we’d shine the spotlight on specific people whose interests coincide with County Fairs.

We chose 4H and demolition derbies because they are so completely different from each other, but both are perfectly suited for the fair. Plus, they both make great stories.

We’ve also put a comprehensive calendar together of every county fair in Southern Minnesota. If you’re one of those people who just can’t get enough, then for the next six weeks you can visit one every single weekend.

Two, even!

We encourage you to get out to the fair and do something you’ve never done before. Enter a karaoke contest, go watch an antique tractor parade, try someone’s jalapeno jelly.

Take it all in, and stop for a moment to appreciate one of the best parts of summer in Southern Minnesota.

Rich Larson is the editor of SouthernMinn Scene. You can reach him at rlarson@southernminnscene.com.

Family Bonding

Demolition Derby and the

Photos by Terri McMillen.

The family that smashes cars together stays together.

By NICK GERHARDT

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he bonds that members of the Velzke family weld on their demolition derby cars can’t match the closeness of the family.

The Velzke family — Clark, Patty, Natalie and Spencer — have participated in demolition derbies for more than 20 years and have forged a more engrossing relationship through participating in derbies.

“There ain’t as many families as close as ours,” Clark said. “It’d be just like someone that showed dogs or horses or fishes all the time and they’re constantly together. There’s a helluva bonding for that.”

Clark started in demolition derbies in 1981 as a high school student in Morristown. He continued to run derbies until he started a family with wife, Patty. He stopped to help raise Natalie and Spencer but soon found himself back in the pits. It wasn’t long before Clark started building cars with the help of his children and driving across the state for derbies on the weekends.

“I always had hoped that they would want to do it and not be like, ‘That’s stupid. I don’t want to waste my time,’” Clark said. “None of them are that way.”

Natalie started driving at 15 in LeCenter where she took second with a Chevrolet station wagon. Spencer started driving at 13.

The actual derby isn’t even the fun part for the family it seems. Like some people come home from work to do chores, the Velzkes come home to work on cars. On the family’s property in Medford sit more than a dozen vehicles in varying degrees of disrepair. There’s a pile of old parts they can use if need be for other cars and there are some junk cars that Clark can’t seem to get rid of for sentimental reasons.

Clark always had the No. 26 car in derbies and Spencer drives the No. 27 car. Around the derby circuit Clark is known as the captain because he can make things happen — whether building a car, finding a car or finding parts for a car — Clark has a knack when it comes to all things derby.

Clark seemed a natural at demo derbies. He

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took second in his first derby and won his first derby in his fifth attempt. Plenty of success followed and many trophies.

Clark bought and sold cars and parts for a time and worked as an official for derbies in the time he took off to raise the family.

“I miss that the most – selling parts,” Clark said. “It had nothing to do with the derby. I’d buy and sell parts all the time and, by God, it wasn’t long before I was back in it.”

Spencer recently graduated from Owatonna High School and as the family got ready to hold his graduation party spent hours going through boxes of family photos to display.

Most of the photos came from derbies.

“It gets into your blood and you can’t get out of it,” Clark said. “It’s more of a lifestyle.”

Spencer’s won 12 features since he started competing in derbies. He’s a gifted welder through his years of helping Clark build cars and through the building of his own cars. The secret to success in a derby is found in the design of a car.

“Everyone has their own strategy,” Spencer said. “It’s a mixture of how smart you can build your car and how you drive.”

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For Spencer most of it comes from the design, locating the weak points in the design of a car and solidifying those areas so they don’t bend as much in a derby.

“It’s not about how big and bad you can make it, it’s about how smart you can build it with the littlest material,” Spencer said. “It doesn’t do any good to have a chunk of metal laying there when you can put it somewhere strategically half the size. It’s just more efficient.”

The Velzkes have earned a reputation among the demo derby crowd because of the prodigious winning, which works as a doubleedged sword. Promoters and derby participants grow weary of the same people winning constantly.

“The guys that are in it for the fun are going to do everything they can to keep you from winning, which is good because that’s what a derby is for,” Clark said. “You want that competitiveness. You don’t want it to be easy.”

Nick Gerhardt is the sports editor with the Northfield news and a frequent contributor to SouthernMinn Scene. Reach him at ngerhardt@northfieldnews.com.

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hardest working boy

By GRACE WEBB

in Rice County

Johnson has done it almost a dozen times.

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he livestock section of the Minnesota State Fair is a dizzying mix of raucous human voices, low animal calls and heady smells of hay and mud.

Hundreds of animals lounge in pens as their owners wait to show them off to the judges, hoping for that elusive blue ribbon.

Fourteen-year-old Max Johnson stands next to his Boer goat, waiting for their turn.

He’s dressed in a crisp white shirt and tidy blue jeans, looking cool and collected. After all, with five years of competitions under his belt, he’s a pro.

A 4H foundation Johnson, who lives on a farm outside of Nerstrum, has been showing animals at the fair since he was in fourth grade, participating through his local 4H group, the Big Giants, which is based in Northfield, Minn. His older brother, Frankie, and younger brother, Sam, also participate. So did his dad.

“The reasons I joined 4H was I love farming, and that’s a place where I can show off my animals and tell about my animals,” Johnson said. “It’s fun.”

Johnson’s club meets once a month in Northfield, with about 30 kids attending.

Club members participate in everything from workshops to member demonstrations to fun activities such as the Halloween Carnival a few years ago, which included games and cake walks.

Of course, the biggest part of 4H is choosing categories for the fair. Members can create art pieces, sew outfits, bake desserts, show animals, and much more. They start at the county level and, if they do well enough, they can move on to the state level.

Kids put in hours of work for each project, hoping to earn top marks from the judge and advance to the next level.

Great goats Johnson has been showing goats at the county and state level for several years. His family raises Boer goats on their farm, and he chooses a goat every year to take to the fair.

He said he spends months training his goat how to behave at the fair, since judges expect the goats to walk perfectly at their owners’ sides. Then about a week before the show, he trims his goat’s belly and other areas. Two days before the fair, he washes his goat so it looks its best.

When it comes to the county fair—in Johnson’s case, the Rice County Fair from July 15-20—Johnson has to walk with his goat in front of judges and then stand next to the goat while the judges check the goat over. He said judges award marks based on how much “meat” they have on them and how wide their back ends are, along with how well they walk alongside their owner.

Johnson said about 10 families compete in the “meat” goat section, but more start participating every year. And he’s fine with that.

“I’m happy more people are showing,” he said.

Even with the added competition, Johnson has managed to earn high enough marks to advance to the Minnesota State Fair every year since sixth grade. He said the state level is definitely more difficult than the county level, since there’s harder competition and more entries. Yet he loves to go.

“You get to go and just meet new people,” he said, adding that he’s made several new friends from his time at the fair.

He shows his goat to judges one day during the fair, and the other three days he teaches the public about the goat as people

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walk through the animal area.

When the fair is over, he’ll send the goat to market if it’s a male and bring it back to the farm if it’s a female.

Chickens and collies Besides goats, Johnson also shows his dog, Nala, and chickens.

Nala is a rough coated Collie who has taken Johnson to the state fair for the past three years—and earned second place there two times. Johnson works for weeks training her to follow his commands, including how to stay for long periods of time and how to follow and heel without a leash. He said he usually trains Nala for 15-30 minutes every day for about two months before the fair.

“It takes a long time,” he said with a laugh.

With every year the two compete, they have to train at a higher level. They started at the beginner level, but Johnson has trained Nala so well that they’ve now graduated to an entirely off-leash competition, where Nala must follow Johnson’s commands without any other restraint.

Since Nala has done so well with basic obedience competitions, Johnson said he’s interested in entering her in an agility competition now.

In agility competitions, the dog must jump over obstacles, walk across planks and do other complicated moves.

In addition to his work

Max and his goat.

with Nala, Johnson also shows chickens at the fair. He takes meat chickens, picking two that look exactly the same.

Judges will score the chickens based on how much meat they have on them and how similar the two look to each other. Afterwards, Johnson sends them to the market.

He said for the future, he plans to continue participating in the same three categories and maybe also start showing llamas, which his family has started adding to their farm.

And even though it could mean more competition for him, Johnson encourages other kids to give 4H and the fair a try.

“You will always learn something in the end,” he said. “It’s all worth it.”

Grace Webb covers the cities of Northfield and Lonsdale and is a frequent contributor to Scene. You can reach her at gwebb@northfieldnews.com.

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The Official SouthernMinn SCENE County Fair Calendar Rice County Fair July 15 – 20 Rice County Fairgrounds 1814 Second Ave NW, Faribault, MN www.ricecountyfair.net

Olmsted County Fair July 21-27 Olmsted County Fairgrounds 1403 3rd Ave SE Rochester, MN www.olmstedcountyfair.com

Freeborn County Fair July 29-August 3 Freeborn County Fairgrounds 1031 Bridge Ave, Albert Lea, MN www.freeborncountyfair.com

Mower County Free Fair August 5-10 Mower County Fairgrounds 700 12th St SW, Austin, MN www.mowercountyfair.com

Houston County Fair August 13-17 Houston County Fairgrounds 203 History Lane, Caledonia, MN www.houstoncountyfair.com

Dodge County Free Fair July 16-20 Dodge County Fairgrounds 62922 State Highway 57, Kasson, MN www.dodgecountyfreefair.com

Faribault County Fair July 22-26 Faribault County Fairgrounds 235 Midway Road, Blue Earth, MN www.faribaultcountyfair.com

Brown County Free Fair August 6-10 Brown County Fairgrounds 1201 N State Street, New Ulm, MN www.browncountyfreefair.com

LeSueur County Free Fair August 14-17 Le Sueur County Fairgrounds 320 Plut Ave, Le Center, MN www.lesueurcountyfair.org

Wabasha County Fair July 16-19 Wabasha County Fairgrounds 99 Coolee Way Road, Wabasha, MN www.wabashacountyfair.org

Fillmore County Fair July 22-26 Fillmore County Fairgrounds Preston, MN See website for more information www.fillmorecountyfair.com

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AMY’S TV CRUSH Life lessons derived from Aaron Spelling, George R.R. Martin, the weatherman and of course, David Caruso.

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ummer is not the best time to watch (or write about) television. But rather than mourn the temporary loss of my favorite shows, I’ve decided to take some time this month to reflect on the important life lessons I’ve learned so far:

From Elementary Hot girls don’t always get all the breaks. I’m talking to you, Lucy Liu. Please end that boring show and move on. You are better than this.

the window to the soul. The heart wants what it wants. Dragons do not make excellent children or pets.

Don’t underestimate the small or the young. Trust absolutely no one, and don’t get attached.

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Keep your friends close and your enemies closer. In the right environment, salmon-colored pants are a completely acceptable fashion choice. Don’t get on that boat.

Learn some form of martial arts, learn to shoot a gun, invest in a decent padlock.

From The Brady Bunch

From CSI: Miami

The whole point of this saccharine and sentimental show was to hand down preachy life lessons with a cherry on top. I learned the basics here: don’t be a tattle tale, share, keep your ego in check, and don’t play ball in the house. And just know that if you tell a fib, you will get caught. Despite that soft demeanor, you definitely don’t want Mr. Brady’s slow boil instilling a lifelong guilt complex.

I have to admit that I hate-watch this show. I might say that I learned that the Miami police department must have a seemingly endless amount of resources. I might say that I learned that a redhead tilting his head and delivering an ironic remark at the right moment has magical truth serum powers. But what I really learned from CSI: Miami is that making fun of something bad is almost as enjoyable as watching something good.

From Gilligan’s Island and Survivor You might not like these people, but you’re stuck here for now so quit complaining. Also, drinking out of a coconut seems like it would be pleasurable and refreshing.

From The Bachelor/ Bachelorette Boys and girls are different. It is very important to “open up,” “be vulnerable,” and cry on a regular basis. Own a gown, invest in a skimpy bathing suit. Don’t drink too much. Whatever you do, it should be for the “right reasons.”

From Girls From Orange is the New Black Be good. Be really, really good.

Respect your elders, clean up your own messes, keep your cool and protect your feet in public showers.

Don’t rob a bank. Don’t do or sell drugs. Don’t hang out with shifty or shady people. Don’t ask questions. Don’t get caught. Because despite the apparent perks of camaraderie, ingenuity, and danceparties, prison is clearly no picnic.

From Breaking Bad Teachers have lives outside of the classroom. And you should respect and fear them, because they very well may be “the one who knocks.”

I am not a selfish, horrible person. I make better choices than some people. My life is pretty darn good. We are all better than these people.

From Buffy the Vampire Slayer It is always a good idea to have both a weapon and a witty comeback in your back pocket. Even if you have a terrible voice, you should sing. Don’t ever make out with strangers in dark corners. People change. You can run in heels.

Girls rule, boys drool. Someday that nerd will have all the power, so don’t piss her off.

From Fox 9 News Plan ahead because the weather is going to take a turn for the worse any second now.

From Lost and Gossip Girl

From Game of Thrones If you’re feeling nervous, angry, triumphant or amorous you should definitely have another glass of wine. Love your brother, but don’t love your brother. The eyes are

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These are two very different shows that taught me the same lesson: know when to cut your losses. When something that used to be fun becomes ridiculous, crazy or downright tedious, it’s time to move on and leave the supposed mystery unsolved. I still literally have no idea what happened on that island or who spread all that gossip.

From Pretty Little Liars Just because you’re paranoid don’t mean they’re not after you.

Thank you, TV Crush. Thank you so much.

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Long time music journalist Jim Walsh has found a unique way to bring his love of music to the people. All you have to do is listen.

By RICH LARSON

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ne very, very early Sunday morning in July, Jim Walsh was sitting in the NaKato Bar & Grill, surrounded by a half dozen songwriters. They had just completed the first Mad Ripple Hootenanny in the City of Mankato.

The Mad Ripple Hootenanny is a songwriter showcase where Walsh and six or seven other songwriters sit in a line on stage.

They take turns playing one of their songs while the others play along and add whatever touches they can.

As is the case with each of these events, the participants had as much fun as the patrons, and they were clearly basking in a euphoric glory.

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duo The Frye looked at Walsh and half questioning, half wondrous and said “You do this every week, and you get to feel like this every week.”

Walsh just smiled and said “Yeah. Yeah I do. It’s true.”

For more than thirty years, Jim Walsh has written about music in the Twin Cities and greater Minnesota. As a columnist for the St. Paul Pioneer Press and the music editor at City Pages, Walsh covered everyone from the Lamont Cranston Band to Hüsker Dü to Prince (and that’s just the local acts). He knew every inch of the legendary Longhorn Bar in Minneapolis. He was at the Uptown Bar & Grill the night a little known British band called Oasis made their Twin Cities debut.

He grew up with the guys in The Replacements, and in fact has written two outstanding books about the seminal Twin Cities garage punk band. Very few people have written as much about

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music in this state as Walsh, and even fewer have felt the passion for it that he does.

“There’s nothing like it for me,” he said. “To this day I love sitting down with a piece of music and writing something that tries to translate it and capture what’s going on - the lightning in the bottle. You go to a show, and you want to testify.”

Back in his younger days he was a musician as well as a journalist. He loved writing songs, and he loved singing. Alas, he knew his band wasn’t as good as a lot of their contemporaries, so he set it aside, content to write about music rather than playing it.

Or, so he thought.

“It was burning in me,” he said. “It was probably around 2007 I started writing songs again, and they were coming good.”

With a renewed love of songwriting and a desire to perform,

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Walsh, as fate would have it, found himself one night in the middle of a traditional Irish music session.

“I was writing a story about Irish music. There were all these guys sitting around playing. All these great Irish musicians in a semi- circle, just swapping tunes.

It just felt like the most magical thing ever.”

Slowly he began to develop an idea. He could take the age old idea of the community hootenanny and apply it to the fertile Minnesota music scene.

He began to wonder what would happen if he brought a bunch of different musicians together for a night.

“I thought ‘I know a lot of people. I could be point guard for this.”

He made some arrangements with Java Jack’s Coffee House, and before too long the Mad Ripple Hootenanny was born.

Over the years, Walsh has called

on countless numbers of his songwriting friends, colleagues and acquaintances to play, while he serves as a combination ringleader and master of ceremonies.

Every hoot is different. He’s never brought the same lineup together twice. Part of that, he says, is simply due to the logistics of scheduling. But he also recognizes that each event is its own special thing.

“It’s so cool to just see what happens [when you] bring everyone together for one night only. And I think people recognize that. ‘We aren’t going to see this lineup again. We’re here for tonight and poof, it’s gone.’ But while they’re there, for two or three hours, I think a real bond is forged between everyone who’s in that room.”

Walsh says there’s at least one magical moment every night.

Like the night Phil Solem of The Rembrandts joined in.

“I don’t think too many

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people were aware of who he was; if there were 150 people in the room, maybe ten of them figured it out. We were having a nice night, but all of a sudden, Phil starts playing the theme from Friends. The place just lit up. It was crazy.”

He’s had to change locations more than once, but late last year he settled in at the Harriet Brewing Company tap room. You’ll find Jim and his cohorts there at 5:30 p.m. every Thursday night.

It’s working for him there because people come to listen, and listening is something that is incredibly important to him.

“When Phillip Seymour Hoffman died, a friend of mine in New York and I were talking. She said he used to come to her gigs by himself. He’d just sit quietly and listen. And I know that person, because that person is me.

I go to gigs alone - a lot - just to listen.”

“From very early on I was a

writer and a listener. Those were the two things that guided me as a teen and as an adult.”

He gets frustrated going out to see music, because sometimes he can’t hear it. Be it a bar or a coffee house, there are very few “listening rooms” left.

“We live in a very chatty, chatty world,” he said.

The Hootenanny, he says, is for listeners.

“When songs are delivered by the songwriter in front of you, they cut deep. When you can hear them - when you can listen to the songs as they are presented the way they were intended – they cut very deep.”

And now, with a well-entrenched home base, Walsh has begun to take the show on the road. He very clearly enjoyed the night in Mankato.

“I’d always wanted to do one down there. Two or three hundred people came out. They really dug it. They listened to

everybody’s songs. They want to do it again. They want us to come back.”

He has another Hootenanny scheduled for August 1 at Northfield’s Contented Cow Pub that will bring together some of his friends from the Twin Cities and some of the better songwriters in Northfield.

“I’m looking forward to it.

I’ve always wanted to do a hoot outside at the Cow on the Cannon River. I love Northfield.

It’s such a rare place with all the smart creative people. Some of the best people in the world come out of there.”

So, the writer-turned-troubadour has found a way to share both his music and all the great music he feels so strongly about.

This is most likely something that can sustain him for a long time to come.

“I don’t see this ending anytime soon,” he said. “The songs are too good. There are

Writer-turned-troubadour Jim Walsh. Photo by Margaret Walsh.

too many great songwriters in Minneapolis, in Northfield, in Mankato, in Austin. It’s a real thing and it always has been.

“People are amazing. Songwriters and musicians are amazing, and I think all you have to do is bring them together.”

And, of course, listen.

Rich Larson is the editor of SouthernMinn Scene. You can reach him at rlarson@southernminnscene.com.

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Growing Pains:

Vintage Band Festival The

Confronts Success

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mbition and enthusiasm can sometimes be a difficult combination. They have a tendency to fuel each other to the point where they will pretty easily overwhelm, and even flatten, their pesky governing parent, reason.

This is the story of Northfield’s Vintage Band Festival.

Every three years, some 30-40 brass bands are invited from all over the world to the bucolic college town for a festival

unlike anything else in the country. The frantic schedule for the three day event will see those bands performing more than 100 concerts. It is an enormously popular event, enriching the lives of every last participant, the people who come from all over the country just to watch and listen and the town in which it resides.

It also regularly loses money.

Last summer, at the close of the third Vintage Band Festival, the organizers found themselves with a high stack of bills, and a shorter stack of funds. At that point, festival director Paul Niemisto made the decision

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that the VBF fundraising efforts had to change. They should, he thought, stick with what they know.

“We’ve decided to do our fundraising through music,” he said, “rather than cookie bake sales and car washes.”

The best way to raise money and remind folks why they should support something like this is to actually show people why the festival is such a great thing to begin with.

To that end, a one day Vintage Band Festival will be held on August 2 in Northfield’s Bridge Square. Twelve bands will play over the course of twelve hours,

kicking off a larger fundraising effort for 2016. While this event won’t have the international flavor of its larger sibling, it will feature a diverse number of brass bands offering martial music, swing, mariachi and more.

“There will be a variety,” said Niemisto.

“If we’re talking about keeping the budget low, we’re totally eliminating overnight housing and some of those other expenses that dig the hole deeper. So, everybody coming has a Minnesota zip code.”

This is not to say that the performers are subpar. Indeed, eleven of the twelve bands

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scheduled to appear are veterans of at least one previous Vintage Band Festivals, and all eleven were part of the 2013 event. Among them are the Minnesota State Band, Ameriikan Poijat, the New Ulm Original German Band and the Copper Street Brass Quintet.

Certainly, Niemisto doesn’t expect this one day event to foot the entire bill for 2016. A large amount of the funding comes from the Minnesota State Arts Board. “They are our main benefactor,” he said, “and we are very grateful to them.”

But they learned in 2013 the cost of being such a popular event.

“Some of the bands were larger than we expected when we did our housing estimate,” said Niemisto. “Along with that, despite the fact that we were very successful in our fundraising, it simply wasn’t enough. So which one was it, did we not raise enough money or did we spend too much?”

That kind of soul searching is best left to the organizers of the festival, but Niemisto is quick to point out that this will not affect the cultural and international diversity that has become one of the festival’s hallmarks.

“Quite often, the bands that come from overseas are able to come because they have their own means. They won’t ask us to take care of them.

“The truth is American arts cannot expect the same kind of support that the European arts receive. So, if a band comes

from Washington D.C. there’s no fund for them to go to for help.”

Wanting to do this properly, he has correctly reasoned that the people who have come to love the event are the people he should be asking for help.

The plight of the Vintage Band Festival isn’t out of poor planning or mis-management. It’s the result of growing too big too quickly. While that can be a good problem to have, it is still a problem. The growth is a result of being the only game in town.

“To my knowledge, there’s nothing else in the country that resembles this,” Niemisto said. “There is something called the Great American Brass Band Festival down in Danville, Kentucky. And that’s a weekend festival too, and it’s somewhat similar, but I like ours better. It’s much bigger in terms of audience, but I believe our content is better.”

Despite some of the funding troubles, Niemisto has a plan for managed growth and he sees a bright future for the Vintage Band Festival.

“We’ve done three of these things.

2016 is going to be the 10th anniversary, and we’re going to play that up and also bring back some of the very best from the previous three.”

For more information on the Vintage band Festival, or to make a donation, please visit www.vintagebandfestival.org.

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New Prague Area Community Band Mariachi Mi Tierra Minnesota New Ulm German Band Lex-Ham Community Band Minnesota State Band Ameriikan Poijat (Boys of America) Finnish Brass Band Sheldon Theatre Brass Band Bridge Square Band Swing and a Miss Big Band

9 a.m.-9 p.m., Saturday August 2, Bridge Square in Northfield

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ARTS Bingo: 18-Jul, 4:00 PM, Treasure Island Resort and Casino Minnesota, 5734 Sturgeon Lake Road, Welch, . Come and enjoy playing some bingo with you, your friends,and the community!. http://www.treasureislandcasino. com/events/2014-06/. 1-800-222-7077 Cinderella: 18-Jul, 7:00 PM; 19-Jul, 7:00 PM; 20-Jul, 2:00 PM, Sheldon Theatre, 443 West 3rd Street, Red Wing, $10 - $20.

Phoenix Theatre presents CINDERELLA. The timeless enchantment of a magical fairy tale is reborn with the Rodgers & Hammerstein hallmarks of originality, charm and elegance.

Originally presented on television in 1957 starring Julie Andrews, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s CINDERELLA was the most widely viewed program in the history of the medium.

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they hit the stage in what is sure to be a wild night of comedy and laughs. Plusone of the comics performing will be celebrating their birthday, so rumor has it there will be cake before the show. A lot of cake!. http://bryantlakebowl.com/theater/last-laugh-an-eveningof-stand-up-comedy. (612) 825-3737 Arsenic & Old Lace: 18-Jul, 7:30 PM; 19-Jul, 1:30 PM; 21-Jul, 7:30 PM; 25-Jul, 7:30 PM; 28-Jul, 7:30 PM; 1-Aug, 7:30 PM; 4-Aug, 7:30 PM; 8-Aug, 7:30 PM; 9-Aug, 1:30 PM; 11-Aug, 7:30 PM; 15-Aug, 7:30 PM; 16-Aug, 1:30 PM; 18-Aug, 7:30 PM; 22-Aug, 7:30 PM; 23-Aug, 1:30 PM; 25-Aug, 7:30 PM; 26-Jul, 1:30 PM; 4-Aug, 7:30 PM; 29-Aug, 7:30 PM; 30-Aug, 1:30 PM, Commonweal Theatre, 208 Parkway Ave N., Lanesboro, $15-$30. Looks can be deceiving! Everything seems normal and serene in the home of spinster sisters Abby and Martha Brewster - famous in their Brooklyn neighborhood for hospitality and charity. But is something hiding beneath their sweet exterior of grace and lace? When their nephew stumbles upon a secret hidden beneath the window seat, he inadvertently unleashes mayhem as hilarious as it is ghastly!

A classic American comedy, Arsenic & Old Lace was hailed by The New York Times as ‘so funny that none of us will ever forget it.’. http://www.commonwealtheatre.org/arsenic. html. 507-467-2905 Barry Rothbart: 18-Jul, 7:30 PM; 18-Jul, 9:45 PM; 19-Jul, 7:00 PM; 19-Jul, 9:30 PM; 20-Jul, 7:00 PM, House of Comedy, 408 East Broadway, Level 4 East, Bloomington, $20 . This guy is hilarious, just check out his credits: The Wolf of Wall Street The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson Punk’d Just for Laughs Comedy Festival The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Comedy Central. https:// houseofcomedy.net/about/comics-details. asp?id=332.

Hairspray: 18-Jul, 7:30 PM; 19-Jul, 7:30 PM, Ted Paul Theatre of Earley Center for Performing Arts, Minnesota State Univer-

sity, Mankato, $22 . The 1950s are out and change is in the air! It’s 1962 in Baltimore, and the lovable plus-size teen Tracy Turnblad has only one desire to dance on the popular Corny Collins Show. When her dream comes true, Tracy is transformed from social outcast to sudden star. She must use her newfound power to dethrone the reigning Teen Queen, win the affections of heartthrob Link Larkin and integrate a TV network, all without denting her ‘do! This is ‘s Minnesota State Mankato debut.. http://www.mnsu.edu/ theatre/season/index.html.

Bingo, the Winning Musical: 18-Jul, 7:30 PM; 19-Jul, 7:30 PM; 25-Jul, 4:00 PM; Zumbrota State Theatre, 88 E 4th St., Zumbrota, $8.95-$16.95. The Cast includes 6 females (ages 20-60) and one adult male.

All are singing roles. Bring a prepared song and sheet music for our accompanist. More info about the show on the Samuel French website.. http://zaac.org/state-theatre/theater.

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Death of a Salesman: 18-Jul, 7:30 PM; 19-Jul, 7:30 PM; 20-Jul, 2:00 PM; 23-Jul, 7:30 PM; 24-Jul, 7:30 PM, Bloomington Center for the Arts, 1800 W Old Shakopee Rd, Bloomington, $19 - $24. Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning Death of a Salesman revolves around the last days of Willy Loman, a salesman who cannot understand how he failed to win success and happiness. Through a series of tragic soul-searching revelations of the life he has lived with his wife, his sons, and his business associates, we discover how his quest for the ‘American Dream’ kept him blind to the people who truly loved him.

A thrilling work of deep and revealing beauty, it remains one of the most profound classic dramas of the American theater.. http://www. btacmn.org/2perform/at_theaters/blackbox/ salesman.html.

The Little Mermaid: 18-Jul, 8:00 PM; 19-Jul, 1:00 PM, ; 19-Jul, 8:00 PM; 20-Jul, 6:30 PM; 22-Jul, 8:00 PM; 23-Jul, 1:00 PM, 23-Jul, 8:00 PM, 24-Jul, 8:00 PM; 29-Jul, 8:00 PM; 30-Jul, 1:00 PM; 1-Aug, 8:00 PM; 25-Jul, 8:00 PM; 26-Jul, 1:00 PM; 26-Jul, 8:00 PM; 27-Jul, 6:30 PM; 31-Jul, 8:00 PM; 2-Aug, 1:00 PM; 2-Aug, 8:00 PM; 3-Aug, 6:30 PM; 5-Aug, 8:00 PM; 6-Aug, 1:00 PM; 6-Aug, 8:00 PM; 7-Aug, 8:00 PM; 8-Aug, 8:00 PM; 9-Aug, 1:00 PM; 9-Aug, 8:00 PM; 10-Aug, 6:30 PM; 12-Aug, 8:00 PM; 13-Aug, 1:00 PM, 13-Aug, 8:00 PM; 14-Aug, 8:00 PM; 15-Aug, 8:00 PM; 16-Aug, 1:00 PM; 16-Aug, 8:00 PM; 17-Aug, 6:30 PM; 19-Aug, 8:00 PM; 20-Aug, 1:00 PM; 20-Aug, 8:00 PM; 21-Aug, 8:00 PM; 22-Aug, 8:00 PM; 23-Aug, 1:00 PM; 23-Aug, 8:00 PM; 24-Aug, 6:30 PM; 26-Aug, 8:00 PM; 27-Aug, 1:00 PM; 27-Aug, 8:00 PM; 28-Aug, 8:00 PM; 29-Aug, 8:00 PM; 30-Aug, 1:00 PM; 30-Aug,

Wizard of Oz: Prairie Fire Children’s Theatre / Lakeville Area Arts Center / Lakeville / 7.18

8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $51-$82. In a magical kingdom beneath the sea, a beautiful young mermaid named Ariel longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above.

Based on the classic Disney animated feature and originally rooted in Hans Christian Andersen’s enchanting fairy tale, The Little Mermaid is a musical favorite for audiences of all ages. This production is sure to thrill in every way as it showcases beautiful sets,

dazzling costumes and an award-winning musical score by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman. Revel in favorites including: ‘Part of Your World,’ ‘Under the Sea,’ ‘Les Poissons,’ ‘Poor Unfortunate Souls,’ ‘Kiss the Girl’ and many more.. http://www.chanhassentheatres. com/littlemermaid.aspx. (952) 934-1525 Loose Moose Karaoke: 18-Jul, 8:30 PM, Loose Moose Saloon & Conference Center, 119 S. Front St., Mankato, Free. Come show off your singing skills.. .

Minnesota Mosaic Guild: 18-Jul, All Day; 19-Jul, All Day; 20-Jul, All Day; 21-Jul, All Day; 22-Jul, All Day; 23-Jul, All Day; 25-Jul, All Day;26-Jul, All Day; 27-Jul, All Day; 28-Jul, All Day; 29-Jul, All Day; 30-Jul, All Day, Edina Art Center, 4701 West 64th Street, Edina, Free. The world comes alive in pattern! The Edina Art Center is pleased to host the MMG the Minnesota Mosaic Guild; a group with tremendous talent. This show is not to be missed!. http://edinamn.gov/index.

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Jeff Bianchi: Classical Guitar Jeff is embarking on his first Minnesota tour and stopping at the OAC. Enjoy a variety of works by Ferdinard Ignace Hinterleithner, Leo Brower and Williams Lovelady at this wonderful evening concert. Following the performance there will be reception to greet the artist.

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(952) 903-5780 Wizard of Oz: Prairie Fire Children’s Theatre: 18-Jul, All Day; 19-Jul, All Day, Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Avenue, Lakeville, . All instruction, costumes, music and scenery necessary for the play are provided by PFT, and are included in the registration fee. Upon registration your child is automatically accepted into the cast.. http://test.lakevillemn.gov/index. php?option=com_jevents&task=icalrepeat. detail&evid=4978&Itemid=1364&year=2014&month=07&day=18&title=wizard-of-oz-prairie-fire-children-s-theatre&uid=0f8f99059d3 8d2d861b777dfcf303fbc.

CF Wine & Art Festival: 19-Jul, 11:00 AM, Hannah’s Bend Park, , Cannon Falls, Free. Saturday and Sunday July 19th and 20th. Fifth annual Cannon Falls Wins and Art Festival. Over 50 artists, several food vendors, 15 local wineries. $20 wine tasting ticket. Free Art Fair. Free Parking!. http:// www.cannonfallswineandartfestival.com.

Bingo: 19-Jul, 4:00 PM, Treasure Island Resort and Casino Minnesota, 5734 Sturgeon Lake Road, Welch, . Come and enjoy playing some bingo with you, your friends,and the community!. http://www.treasureislandcasino. com/events/2014-06/. 1-800-222-7077 Mame: 19-Jul, 7:30 PM; 0-Jul, 4:00 PM; 25-Jul, 7:30 PM; 26-Jul, 7:30 PM; 25-Jul, 7:30 PM; 26-Jul, 7:30 PM; 1-Aug, 7:30 PM; 2-Aug, 7:30 PM; 31-Jul, 2:00 PM; 1-Aug, 7:30 PM; 2-Aug, 7:30 PM; 31-Jul, 2:00 PM, Minnetonka Theatre, 18285 Highway 7, Minnetonka, $100 . From the composer of Hello, Dolly!, this multi-Tony Award-winning musical includes such unforgettable songs as ‘Bosom Buddies,’ ‘If He Walked Into My Life’ and, of course, ‘Mame.’. http://www.minnetonkatheatre.com/mame/. 952.401.5898 Around The World In 80 Days: 19-Jul, 7:30 PM; 20-Jul, 1:30 PM; 24-Jul, 7:30 PM; 26-Jul, 7:30 PM; 27-Jul, 1:30 PM; 31-Jul, 7:30 PM; 2-Aug, 7:30 PM; 7-Aug, 7:30 PM; 9-Aug, 7:30 PM; 10-Aug, 1:30 PM; 14-Aug, 7:30 PM; 16-Aug, 7:30 PM; 17-Aug, 1:30 PM; 21-Aug, 7:30 PM; 23-Aug, 7:30 PM; 24-Aug, 1:30 PM; 28-Aug, 7:30 PM; 30-Aug, 7:30 PM; 31-Aug, 1:30 PM, Commonweal Theatre, 208 Parkway Ave N., Lanesboro, $15-$30. All aboard for an incredible journey around the world! A simple handshake locks Phileas Fogg into an outrageous, seemingly impossible wager to circle the entire globe in only 80 days. Every step puts his fortune and his life - in danger. Inspired by the Jules Verne classic, this adventure has something for everyone: action, suspense, romance, raging typhoons, and elephants (yes, elephants!). With 39 characters, 7 continents, and only 5 actors, it’s too fun to miss!. http:// www.commonwealtheatre.org/80_days.html.

507-467-2905 Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: 19-Jul, 8:00

PM, Minnesota Centennial Showboat, Harriet Island Road, St. Paul, $19-$25. Thrill to this twisted tale as you watch well-intentioned Dr. Jekyll raise a test tube of his secret potion -- the culmination of years of research-- to his lips. If he drinks will he be unleashing the dark side of his nature? What happens when a good man and brilliant scientist is lead to the very brink by his curiosity? Will evil powers burst the bonds of human civility? Will he risk losing all his love and his life in this experiment --a quest to know the unknowable?

Be forewarned ‘The road to Hell is paved with good intentions!’. https://theatre.umn.edu/ showboat/jekyll-hyde. 612-625-5380 Loose Moose Karaoke: 19-Jul, 8:30 PM, Loose Moose Saloon & Conference Center, 119 S. Front St., Mankato, Free. Come show off your singing skills.

Bingo: 20-Jul, 4:00 PM, Treasure Island Resort and Casino Minnesota, 5734 Sturgeon Lake Road, Welch, . Come and enjoy playing some bingo with you, your friends,and the community!. http://www.treasureislandcasino. com/events/2014-06/. 1-800-222-7077 Open Stitching: 21-Jul, 5:00 PM, The Contented Cow, 302B Division Street South, Northfield, . Join us and work on your projects!. . 1.507.663.1351 Family Fun Tuesdays: 22-Jul, 10:00 AM; 29-Jul, 10:00 AM; 5-Aug, 10:00 AM; 12Aug, 10:00 AM; 19-Aug, 10:00 AM; 26-Aug, 10:00 AM, Caponi Art Park, 1220 Diffley Road, Eagan, Free- $4. Explore and learn the connection between our planet and its people through dance, theater, music, storytelling, puppetry, and hands-on learning. Family Fun Tuesdays is an interactive and amusing weekly series showcasing the talent of teaching performers, artists, and organizations.

Admission: Free with a $4 per person suggested donation.. http://www.caponiartpark. org/programs/familyfuntuesdays/.

Jason Huneke Comedy and Magic Show: 22-Jul, 11:00 AM; 22-Jul, 1:00 PM Chanhassen Library, 7711 Kerber Blvd, Chanhassen, Free. Come and be amazed by Jason Huneke’s show.. http://host6.evanced. info/melsa/carver/eventcalendar.asp.

Bingo: 22-Jul, 4:00 PM, Treasure Island Resort and Casino Minnesota, 5734 Sturgeon Lake Road, Welch, . Come and enjoy playing some bingo with you, your friends,and the community!. http://www.treasureislandcasino. com/events/2014-06/. 1-800-222-7077 Hit or Miss: 22-Jul, 7:30 PM, House of Comedy, 408 East Broadway, Level 4 East, Bloomington, $7 . Come down before the show for dinner in the theatre. Our dinner show package includes any burger, sandwich, salad or flatbread. Beverages, appetizers, entrees and desserts are available at an additional cost. Dinner guests receive earlier access to the theater. Seating is on a first come, first serve basis (with the exception of groups

of 8 or more which are pre-set). Anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Patron must be at least 16 years of age to enter the venue. Shows are considered rate ‘R.’ When it comes to laughter it’s either Feast or Famine... Fizzle or Sizzle...

Fly or Die.... Well you get the point. Who will hit? Who will miss? The only way to know is to be here Tuesday nights. Come down to the House of Comedy for Hit or Miss Tuesday!

Think you’re hilarious? Interested in performing? All Tuesday nights are pre-arranged, so contact us today!. http://houseofcomedy.net/ about/comics-details.asp?ID=259.

Brodini Family Magic Show: 23-Jul, 10:00 AM, North Mankato Taylor Library, 1001 Belgrade Ave., North Mankato, Free.

The Award Winning Brodini Comedy Magic Show challenges young audiences with his award winning magic.. http://www.northmankato.com/taylorlibrary. (5070 345-5120 Magical Mia: 23-Jul, 11:00 AM; 23-Jul, 12:30 PM, Chaska Library, 3 City Hall Plaza, Chaska, Free. Mia studied Ballet, Modern and Indian Dance along with Chinese and Japanese Dance. With this she has combined her skill in Magic to bring you a one of a kind presentation.. http://host6.evanced.info/ melsa/carver/eventcalendar.asp.

Wine and Designs: 23-Jul, 6:00 PM, Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Avenue, Lakeville, $35 . Join us for a oneevening workshop where you can sip wine and paint in a fun environment. Relax and unwind while you paint the featured painting of the night. Our instructors will walk you through step-by-step. No experience is necessary! The registration fee includes a ‘wine tasting’ and all supplies.. http://test. lakevillemn.gov/index.php?option=com_ jevents&task=month.calendar&Itemid=1364& year=2014&month=08.

J Chris Newberg: 23-Jul, 7:30 PM; 25-Jul, 7:30 PM; 25-Jul, 9:45 PM; 26-Jul, 7:00 PM; 26-Jul, 9:30 PM; 27-Jul, 7:00 PM, House of Comedy, 408 East Broadway, Level 4 East, Bloomington, $13 . This guy is hilarious, just check out his credits: America’s Got Talent Jimmy Kimmel Live Last Comic Standing Comedy Central The History Channel Fox Sports NBC. https://houseofcomedy.net/ about/comics-details.asp?id=199.

Line Dancing: 24-Jul, 10:30 AM; 31-Jul, 10:30 AM; 7-Aug, 10:30 AM; 14-Aug, 10:30 AM; 21-Aug, 10:30 AM; 28-Aug, 10:30 AM, Club Prior, 15210 Eagle Creek Ave., Prior Lake, $3 . Join us for some fun line dancing from 10:30am to noon! Lessons are only $3.. http://www.cityofpriorlake.com/documents/ club_prior.pdf.

Magician Kevin Hall: 24-Jul, 12:30 PM; 24-Jul, 3:00 PM; 24-Jul, 4:30 PM; 24-Jul, 7:30 PM; 25-Jul, 2:00 PM; 25-Jul, 3:00 PM; 25-Jul, 7:00 PM; Scott County Fair, 7151 W. 190th St., Jordan, . Come out and enjoy some great entertainment.. http://scottcoun-

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952-492-2436 4-H Arts in Performance: 24-Jul, 8:00 PM, Scott County Fair, 7151 W. 190th St., Jordan, . Come out and enjoy some great entertainment.. http://scottcountyfair.com/ fair-week-information/music/. 952-492-2436 Minnesota Mosaic Guild: 24-Jul, All Day, Edina Art Center, 4701 West 64th Street, Edina, Free. The world comes alive in pattern!

The Edina Art Center is pleased to host the MMG the Minnesota Mosaic Guild; a group with tremendous talent. This show is not to be missed!. http://edinamn.gov/index. php?section=2013-gallery-schedule#mcpge.

(952) 903-5780 Wild Rose Cloggers: 25-Jul, 4:00 PM, Scott County Fair, 7151 W. 190th St., Jordan.

Come out and enjoy some great entertainment.. http://scottcountyfair.com/fair-weekinformation/music/. 952-492-2436 Bingo: 25-Jul, 4:00 PM, Treasure Island Resort and Casino Minnesota, 5734 Sturgeon Lake Road, Welch, . Come and enjoy playing some bingo with you, your friends,and the community!. http://www.treasureislandcasino. com/events/2014-06/. 1-800-222-7077 KCHK Polka Event: 25-Jul, 4:30 PM, Scott County Fair, 7151 W. 190th St., Jordan, .

Come out and enjoy some great entertainment.. http://scottcountyfair.com/fair-weekinformation/music/. 952-492-2436 4-H Arts in Performance: 25-Jul, 6:00 PM, Scott County Fair, 7151 W. 190th St., Jordan, . Come out and enjoy some great entertainment.. http://scottcountyfair.com/ fair-week-information/music/. 952-492-2436 Ward Anderson and Jamie Utley: 25Jul, 7:30 PM; 25-Jul, 10:00 PM; 26-Jul, 7:30 PM; 26-Jul, 10:00 PM, Goonie’s Comedy Club, 7 Second Street SW, Rochester, $14$20. Ward Anderson (Headliner) Originally from Atlanta, Georgia, Ward has come to the attention of comedy clubs all over the United States during the past several years.

His high-energy, physical comedy has made him a favorite of audiences everywhere, who are pleasantly surprised by his overthe-top performances. Appearing regularly throughout New York City and all over the east coast, this rising young comedian is a favorite with young audiences, to which he performs at colleges all across the east coast.

Jamie Utley (Feature) Jamie Utley was born a beautiful, normal healthy baby....and then things went wrong. Jamie takes the audience on a rollercoaster thrillride, showing them what the world looks like through his eyes as he guides them along the twists and turns of his experiences with his dysfunctional family, relationships, being a single parent, staying sober in recovery, and male-bonding. Jamie Utley toured on the Monsters of Comedy with Ralphie May and Jim Breuer, has opened for the comics that you see on Chelsea Lately,

and has appeared on Fridays with Jim Breuer on Sirus XM Satellite Radio. $14 in advance/$20 at the door. http://www. gooniescomedy.com.

Death of a Salesman: 25-Jul, 7:30 PM; 26-Jul, 2:00 PM; 26-Jul, 7:30 PM; 27-Jul, 2:00 PM; 2-Aug, 1:30 PM, Bloomington Center for the Arts, 1800 W Old Shakopee Rd, Bloomington, $19 - $24. Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning Death of a Salesman revolves around the last days of Willy Loman, a salesman who cannot understand how he failed to win success and happiness.

Through a series of tragic soul-searching revelations of the life he has lived with his wife, his sons, and his business associates, we discover how his quest for the ‘American Dream’ kept him blind to the people who truly loved him. A thrilling work of deep and revealing beauty, it remains one of the most profound classic dramas of the American theater.. http://www.btacmn.org/2perform/ at_theaters/blackbox/salesman.html.

Watchmen & Failure Meets Fame: 25-Jul, 8:00 PM, Scott County Fair, 7151 W. 190th St., Jordan, . Come out and enjoy some great entertainment.. http://scottcountyfair.com/fair-week-information/music/.

952-492-2436 Rhythmic Circus: 25-Jul, 8:00 PM, Burnsville Performing Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet Avenue, Burnsville, $30-$40. Home grown hoofers from Minneapolis hit the road with a trunk full of tap shoes, funky costumes and a big brass band, ready to burst onto the stage with FEET DON’T FAIL ME NOW!. ‘Heatbox’ the human beatbox, joins the swingin’ seven-piece funk band to accompany each tap, shuffle, and stomp with a clang, riff and refrain. It’s easy to see why the this troupe was a 2012 winner of the Edinburgh Festival ‘Spirit of the Fringe’ Award. In this joyous parade of genrehopping music and hard-hitting percussive dance, you’ll be jumping out of your seat and dancing to the beat!. http://www.ames-center. com/rhythmic-circus.html.

Loose Moose Karaoke: 25-Jul, 8:30 PM, Loose Moose Saloon & Conference Center, 119 S. Front St., Mankato, Free. Come show off your singing skills.. .

Create a Garden Bounty Centerpiece: 26-Jul, 9:30 AM, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, $80-$100. Using cuttings you gather from the Arboretum and a premium selection of locally grown flowers and vegetables, you’ll create a fitting centerpiece for a relaxed dinner with friends or one to simply enjoy on your own. This class will give you invaluable tips on the care of processing flowers from your garden to get them ready for design work, including when and how to clip and what to do with them when you bring them inside to keep them fresh for many days.

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Minnesota Mosaic Guild / Edina Art Center / Edina / 7.24 class. Leave with new floral preparations tricks and hints, a refined sense of layering and form, and confidence in being able to create additional arrangements at home.

You’ll receive everything you need to create a finished arrangement with a florist value around $100! All materials provided. Limit 20, Learning Center. http://www.arboretum. umn.edu/artsclasses.aspx. 952-443-1400 Flowerpot/Planter Craft: 26-Jul, 10:00 AM, Baylor Regional Park, , Norwood Young America, Free-$5. Use recycled materials to make colorful and creative flowerpots that can be used to grow many different kinds of flowers.. http://www.co.carver.mn.us/departments/PW/parks/upcoming_events.asp.

4-H Arts in Performance: 26-Jul, 11:00 AM; 27-Jul, 3:00 PM, Scott County Fair, 7151 W. 190th St., Jordan, . Come out and enjoy some great entertainment.. http:// scottcountyfair.com/fair-week-information/ music/. 952-492-2436 Magician Kevin Hall: 26-Jul, 12:00 PM,

Scott County Fair, 7151 W. 190th St., Jordan, . Come out and enjoy some great entertainment.. http://scottcountyfair.com/fair-weekinformation/music/. 952-492-2436 Amateur Talent Contest: 26-Jul, 2:00 PM, Scott County Fair, 7151 W. 190th St., Jordan, . Come out and enjoy some great entertainment.. http://scottcountyfair.com/fair-weekinformation/music/. 952-492-2436 Bingo: 26-Jul, 4:00 PM, Treasure Island Resort and Casino Minnesota, 5734 Sturgeon Lake Road, Welch, . Come and enjoy playing some bingo with you, your friends,and the community!. http://www.treasureislandcasino. com/events/2014-06/. 1-800-222-7077 4-H Arts in Performance: 26-Jul, 6:00 PM, Scott County Fair, 7151 W. 190th St., Jordan, . Come out and enjoy some great entertainment.. http://scottcountyfair.com/ fair-week-information/music/. 952-492-2436 Fringe Preview Showcase: 26-Jul, 7:30

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Horseplay: 26-Jul, 8:00 PM, Scott County Fair, 7151 W. 190th St., Jordan, . Come out and enjoy some great entertainment.. http:// scottcountyfair.com/fair-week-information/ music/. 952-492-2436 Rhythmic Circus: 26-Jul, 8:00 PM, Burnsville Performing Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet Avenue, Burnsville, $30-$40. Home grown hoofers from Minneapolis hit the road with a trunk full of tap shoes, funky costumes and a big brass band, ready to burst onto the stage with FEET DON’T FAIL ME NOW!.

‘Heatbox’ the human beatbox, joins the swingin’ seven-piece funk band to accompany each tap, shuffle, and stomp with a clang, riff and refrain. It’s easy to see why the this troupe was a 2012 winner of the Edinburgh Festival ‘Spirit of the Fringe’ Award. In this joyous parade of genre-hopping music and hard-hitting percussive dance, you’ll be jumping out of your seat and dancing to the beat!. http://www.ames-center.com/rhythmiccircus.html.

Loose Moose Karaoke: 26-Jul, 8:30 PM, Loose Moose Saloon & Conference Center, 119 S. Front St., Mankato, Free. Come show off your singing skills.. .

Bingo: 28-Jul, 4:00 PM, Treasure Island Resort and Casino Minnesota, 5734 Sturgeon Lake Road, Welch, . Come and enjoy playing some bingo with you, your friends,and the community!. http://www.treasureislandcasino. com/events/2014-06/. 1-800-222-7077 Open Stitching: 28-Jul, 5:00 PM; 4-Aug, 5:00 PM; 11-Aug, 5:00 PM; 18-Aug, 5:00 PM; 25-Aug, 5:00 PM, The Contented Cow, 302B Division Street South, Northfield, . Join us and work on your projects!. .

1.507.663.1351 Bingo: 29-Jul, 4:00 PM, Treasure Island Resort and Casino Minnesota, 5734 Sturgeon Lake Road, Welch, . Come and enjoy playing some bingo with you, your friends,and the community!. http://www.treasureislandcasino. com/events/2014-06/. 1-800-222-7077 Hit or Miss: 29-Jul, 7:30 PM; 5-Aug, 7:30 PM, House of Comedy, 408 East Broadway, Level 4 East, Bloomington, $7 . Come down before the show for dinner in the theatre. Our dinner show package includes any burger, sandwich, salad or flatbread. Beverages, appetizers, entrees and desserts are available at an additional cost. Dinner guests receive earlier access to the theater. Seating is

on a first come, first serve basis (with the exception of groups of 8 or more which are pre-set). Anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Patron must be at least 16 years of age to enter the venue. Shows are considered rate ‘R.’ When it comes to laughter it’s either Feast or Famine... Fizzle or Sizzle... Fly or Die....

Well you get the point. Who will hit? Who will miss? The only way to know is to be here Tuesday nights. Come down to the House of Comedy for Hit or Miss Tuesday! Think you’re hilarious? Interested in performing? All Tuesday nights are pre-arranged, so contact us today!. http://houseofcomedy.net/about/ comics-details.asp?ID=259.

Wine and Designs: 30-Jul, 6:00 PM; 20-Aug, 6:00 PM, Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Avenue, Lakeville, $35 . Join us for a one-evening workshop where you can sip wine and paint in a fun environment.

Relax and unwind while you paint the featured painting of the night. Our instructors will walk you through step-by-step. No experience is necessary! The registration fee includes a ‘wine tasting’ and all supplies.. http://test. lakevillemn.gov/index.php?option=com_ jevents&task=month.calendar&Itemid=1364& year=2014&month=08.

Barry Brewer: 30-Jul, 7:30 PM; 31-Jul, 7:30 PM; 1-Aug, 7:30 PM; 1-Aug, 9:45 PM; 2-Aug, 7:00 PM; 2-Aug, 9:30 PM; 3-Aug, 7:00 PM, House of Comedy, 408 East Broadway, Level 4 East, Bloomington, $13-$20. Join us for a gut-busting night of laughter.. https://houseofcomedy.net/about/ comics-details.asp?id=343.

Mini-Masters: 31-Jul, 1:00 PM, Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Avenue, Lakeville, $50 . Learn about the styles of the worlds greatest artists through hands-on instruction. While learning about drawing, painting, and using collage materials in your artwork, you will create your own collection of mini-masters!. http://test. lakevillemn.gov/index.php?option=com_ jevents&task=icalrepeat.detail&evid=5622&It emid=1364&year=2014&month=07&day=31 &title=mini-masters&uid=9b32a27e9ea5586 179dd8cff953401b7.

Insane with Power: 1-Aug, 7:30 PM; 2-Aug, 7:30 PM; 7-Aug, 7:30 PM, Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Avenue, Lakeville, $13 . Lois is a journalist writing about the current state of mental health facilities. Her research takes her to a hospital populated with a unique group of quirky inmates who imagine they are crime-fighting superheroes. At first Lois finds their elaborate superhero fantasies to be an entertaining diversion, the wild delusions of unstable minds, until something unusual happens that makes her wonder. It’s insanely fun for cast and audiences alike!. http://test. lakevillemn.gov/index.php?option=com_ jevents&task=icalrepeat.detail&evid=4968&It emid=1364&year=2014&month=08&day=01

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Chris Barnes: 1-Aug, 7:30 PM; 1-Aug, 10:00 PM; 2-Aug, 7:30 PM; 2-Aug, 10:00 PM, Goonie’s Comedy Club, 7 Second Street SW, Rochester, $14-$20. Barnes can be best described as a high-energy comic that will take an audience and keep them laughing as he interprets his experiences of life. Barnes has worked and laughed with such people as John Mendoza, JJ Jimmy Walker, Andrew Dice Clay, Sinbad, Bill Cosby, and many others. It’s no surprise Barnes has become a national headliner.. http://www.gooniescomedy.com/shows.shtml.

Insane with Power: 3-Aug, 2:00 PM; 8-Aug, 7:30 PM; 9-Aug, 2:00 PM, Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Avenue, Lakeville, $13 . Lois is a journalist writing about the current state of mental health facilities. Her research takes her to a hospital populated with a unique group of quirky inmates who imagine they are crime-fighting superheroes. At first Lois finds their elaborate superhero fantasies to be an entertaining diversion, the wild delusions of unstable minds, until something unusual happens that makes her wonder. It’s insanely fun for cast and audiences alike!. http://test. lakevillemn.gov/index.php?option=com_ jevents&task=icalrepeat.detail&evid=4968&It emid=1364&year=2014&month=08&day=01 &title=insane-with-power&uid=f50d2542266 af5588362c616c39acfb8.

Summer Performance Series: 3-Aug, 6:30 PM; 17-Aug, 6:30 PM, Caponi Art Park, 1220 Diffley Road, Eagan, Free-$5. The Summer Performance Series is a family-friendly program that features a wide variety of music, theater and dance concerts presented against a backdrop of earthworks and majestic oaks in the Theater in the Woods amphitheater.

The series brings some of the most talented regional and local artists to perform outdoors at Caponi Art Park. Bring the whole family and join us for an exciting season celebrating art and nature at Caponi Art Park. Bring lawn chairs or a blanket to spread on the grassy slopes for an enjoyable evening at the Art Park. Admision is free with a $5 per person suggested donation to support the program.. http://www.caponiartpark.org/programs/summerperformanceseries/.

4 for the Funny: 5-Aug, 7:30 PM, Goonie’s Comedy Club, 7 Second Street SW, Rochester, $4 . Join us the first Tuesday of every month as we bring you 4 of the areas best comedians! Each comic is recording his/her new set to send out to booking agencies.. http://www.gooniescomedy.com/ shows.shtml.

Carv-Fest: 7-Aug, 9:00 AM; 8-Aug, 9:00 AM; 9-Aug, 9:00 AM, Faribault Ice Arena, 1816 2nd Ave NW,, Faribault, . 10th Anniversary!!! 3-day woodcarving festival in Faribault, Minnesota, August 7, 8, 9, carving

workshops, carving classes, nightly activities, on-site camping, live woodcarving auction, tool and supply vendors, artists selling their work, Saturday evening music jam, Jivin’ Ivan and the Kings of Swing, caricature carving, realistic faces, faces and expressions, mountain man relief woodcarving, garden gnome relief woodcarving, spirit faces in bark, hummingbird feeder, raccoons and rabbits, Scandinavian figures, chip carving, wolf bust, rural relief landscapes, lighthouse woodcarvings, bark turtles, drawing for woodcarvers, whimsical santas, vintage santas, oak leaf faces, beginning woodcarving, batik workshop, sharpening woodcarving tools, hollow bark whimseys, caricatures in clay.. http://www.carv-fest.com/Home.php.

Animals of the Americas in Print: 7-Aug, All Day; 8-Aug, All Day; 9-Aug, All Day; 10-Aug, All Day; 11-Aug, All Day; 12-Aug, All Day; 13-Aug, All Day; 4-Aug, All Day; 15-Aug; 18-Aug, All Day, All Day; 16-Aug, All Day; 17-Aug, All Day; 19-Aug, All Day; 20-Aug, All Day; 21-Aug, All Day; 22-Aug, All Day; 23-Aug, All Day; 24-Aug, All Day; 25-Aug, All Day; 26-Aug, All Day; 27-Aug, All Day; 28-Aug, All Day,; 29-Aug, All Day; 30-Aug, All Day; 31-Aug, All Day, Edina Art Center, 4701 West 64th Street, Edina, . The Edina Art Center features a group of local printmakers, highlighting their body of artwork with an emphasis on animal imagery taken from their travels, introspective observation, and relocation to new environments.. http://edinamn.gov/index. php?section=2013-gallery-schedule#mcpge.

(952) 903-5780 YO! Walk the walk with Zach: 8-Aug, 11:00 AM, Chanhassen Library, 7711 Kerber Blvd, Chanhassen, Free. For ages 8 and up.

Stop in and watch competitive yo-yo master Zach Gustafson entertain and amaze you.

Forget about walking the dog. Zach’s skills are powerful enough to split atoms and whirl up tsunamis. Learn some of his trade yo-yo secrets.. http://host6.evanced.info/melsa/ carver/eventcalendar.asp.

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee: 8-Aug, 7:30 PM; 9-Aug, 7:30 PM; 10-Aug, 4:00 PM; 14-Aug, 7:30 PM; 15-Aug, 7:30 PM; 16-Aug, 7:30 PM, Minnetonka Theatre, 18285 Highway 7, Minnetonka, . A hit musical from a Tony Award winning creative team! This hilarious tale of overachievers’ angst chronicles the experience of adolescent outsiders vying for the spelling championship of a lifetime. These unlikely heroes, young people in the throes of puberty overseen by grownups who barely managed to escape childhood themselves, learn that winning isn’t everything and that losing doesn’t necessarily make you a loser.

The show is perfect for our studio theatre and will allow students to perform a show that might not be included in their regular high school repertoire due to the smaller cast size.. http://www.minnetonkatheatre.com/

the-25th-annual-putnam-county-spellingbell/. 952.401.5898 Alysia Wood: 8-Aug, 7:30 PM; 8-Aug, 10:00 PM; 9-Aug, 7:30 PM; 9-Aug, 10:00 PM, Goonie’s Comedy Club, 7 Second Street SW, Rochester, $14-$20. Alysia Wood won the ‘Funny People’ contest in Las Vegas. The Bob and Tom show called her material (which revolves around struggle and dysfunction), ‘well-written, well-structured.’ Her CD, ‘Princess’, was released by Grammy awardwinning producer, Dan Schlissel of Stand Up! Records.. http://www.gooniescomedy.com/ shows.shtml.

Hit or Miss: 12-Aug, 7:30 PM; 19-Aug, 7:30 PM, 26-Aug, 7:30 PM, House of Comedy, 408 East Broadway, Level 4 East, Bloomington, $7 . Come down before the show for dinner in the theatre. Our dinner show package includes any burger, sandwich, salad or flatbread. Beverages, appetizers, entrees and desserts are available at an additional cost. Dinner guests receive earlier access to the theater. Seating is on a first come, first serve basis (with the exception of groups of 8 or more which are pre-set). Anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Patron must be at least 16 years of age to enter the venue. Shows are considered rate ‘R.’ When it comes to laughter it’s either Feast or Famine... Fizzle or Sizzle...

Fly or Die.... Well you get the point. Who will hit? Who will miss? The only way to know is to be here Tuesday nights. Come down to the House of Comedy for Hit or Miss Tuesday!

Think you’re hilarious? Interested in performing? All Tuesday nights are pre-arranged, so contact us today!. http://houseofcomedy.net/ about/comics-details.asp?ID=259.

Manga Club: 13-Aug, 4:30 PM, Chaska Library, 3 City Hall Plaza, Chaska, Free. Join us for an awesome time to discuss Manga book titles and Anime films. Open to all teens in Carver County, this group will focus on both individual titles and series. Chaska Library 3 City Hall Plaza 952-448-3886. http://host6. evanced.info/melsa/carver/eventsignup.asp?I D=8563&rts=&disptype=info&ret=eventcalen dar.asp&pointer=&returnToSearch=&num=0 &ad=&dt=mo&mo=7/1/2014&df=calendar&E ventType=ALL&Lib=0&AgeGroup=ALL&Lang Type=0&WindowMode=&noheader=&lad=&p ub=1&nopub=&page=&pgdisp=.

Cinderella: Prairie Fire Children’s Theatre: 15-Aug, 1:00 PM; 16-Aug, 1:00 PM, Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Avenue, Lakeville, . Auditions for specific parts take place the first day of camp from 1 to 3 p.m. Children need to be prepared to stay the entire two hours, and some of the characters may need to stay longer. Your childs rehearsal schedule for the rest of the week will depend on the part he or she receives.

Specific schedules will be passed out after auditions. Rehearsal times will fall between 12:30 and 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. On Friday, rehearsal will begin

late afternoon and will last right up to show time.. http://test.lakevillemn.gov/index. php?option=com_jevents&task=icalrepeat. detail&evid=4980&Itemid=1364&year=2014&month=08&day=15&title=cinderella-prairie-fire-children-s-theatre&uid=88ced64da11 b110225f6d8a1618aaaf2.

Guys and Dolls: 15-Aug, 7:30 PM; 16-Aug, 7:30 PM; 17-Aug, 2:00 PM; 21-Aug, 7:30 PM; 22-Aug, 7:30 PM; 23-Aug, 2:00 PM; 23-Aug, 7:30 PM; 24-Aug, 2:00 PM; 27-Aug, 7:30 PM; 28-Aug, 7:30 PM; 29-Aug, 7:30 PM, Bloomington Center for the Arts, 1800 W Old Shakopee Rd, Bloomington, $27 - $34.

Considered by many to be the perfect musical comedy, the Tony Award-winning Guys and Dolls is set in mythical New York City and soars with the spirit of Broadway. The hilarious, fast-paced book and bright, brassy, immortal score take us from the heart of Times Square to the cafes of Havana, Cuba, and even into the sewers of New York City.

Enjoy popular songs like ‘Sit Down, You’re Rockin’ the Boat,’ ‘A Bushel and a Peck,’ ‘Luck Be a Lady,’ and ‘Adelaide’s Lament’ in this oddball comedy for audiences of all ages.. http://www.btacmn.org/2perform/at_theaters/ schneider/dolls.html.

Bruce Goodman: 15-Aug, 7:30 PM; 15Aug, 10:00 PM; 16-Aug, 7:30 PM; 16-Aug, 10:00 PM, Goonie’s Comedy Club, 7 Second Street SW, Rochester, $14-$20. He may not be one of the biggest men in comedy, but he certainly is one of the funniest. Bruce is from the fun and sun capital of the world: Daytona.... Ohio. He has an insightful political wit that will make you laugh. Bruce has appeared on: Showtime Comedy Playoff Comedy Club Network, and Fox After Hours. Don’t miss Bruce ‘The Moose’ Goodman.. http://www. gooniescomedy.com/shows.shtml.

The Dandelion Seed: 20-Aug, 9:30 AM; 20-Aug, 11:00 AM; 21-Aug, 9:30 AM; 21-Aug, 11:00 AM; 22-Aug, 9:30 AM; 22Aug, 11:00 AM; 23-Aug, 9:30 AM; 23-Aug, 11:00 AM, Stages Theatre Company, 1111 Main Street, Hopkins, $10 . Stages Theatre Company is proud to introduce Theatre for the Very Young, an experiential innovation in theatre. Become a part of the story with your young ones. You and your child will be invited to be a participant in the experience. A world premiere held in the Hopkins Jaycees Studio.. http://www.stagestheatre.org/ upcoming-shows/02/28/2013/dandelionseed.

Gallery Walk: 21-Aug, 5:00 PM, Gallery Walk, 523 South 2nd St., Mankato, Free. We are excited to have you join us for THIRD THURSDAYS at these participating gallery locations*. Take the opportunity to see new works and visit with area artists first hand during this monthly Third Thursday Gallery Walk. *All are scheduled to be open, however, conflicts may have been unavoidable. If you are wanting to visit a specific location, please verify availability first. Blue Earth County

Historical Society , Heritage Center , The 410 Project , Landkamer Building, Fillin’ Station Coffeehouse , Carnegie Art Center, Twin Rivers Council for the Arts Gallery, located at the Emy Frentz Arts Guild, The Coffee Hag , Raydiance Salon. Also open during the Third Thursday Gallery Walk is the Marian Anderson Gallery and Custom Home Interiors.. http://www.twinriversarts.org.

Tim Pulnik: 22-Aug, 7:30 PM; 22-Aug, 10:00 PM; 23-Aug, 7:30 PM; 23-Aug, 10:00 PM, Goonie’s Comedy Club, 7 Second Street SW, Rochester, $14-$20. Tim has been entertaining audiences in comedy clubs, theaters and corporate events throughout the United States and Canada for years. Bringing a unique mix of high energy, quick wit, and quirky antics when he hits the stage. Most recently, Tim has appeared on the tv shows The Glades on A&E, Burn Notice, ABCs Charlies Angels He is also the voice of the Offensive Coordinator in the popular football video game MADDEN NFL.. http://www. gooniescomedy.com/shows.shtml. www.commonwealtheatre.org/arsenic.html.

507-467-2905 Lyndel Pleasant: 29-Aug, 7:30 PM; 29-Aug, 10:00 PM; 30-Aug, 7:30 PM; 30-Aug, 10:00 PM Goonie’s Comedy Club, 7 Second Street SW, Rochester, $14-$20.

Lyndel Pleasant is truly a star in the making with an act that weaves hilarious confessions about life, marriage and fatherhood into a show filled with BIG laughs and FUN times for everyone. With a truly refreshing style of storytelling, Lyndel has entertained audiences at the finest comedy clubs from coast to coast including such renowned venues as Caroline’s On Broadway in NYC & The Hollywood Improv.. http://www.gooniescomedy. com/shows.shtml.

COMEDY Barry Rothbart: 18-Jul, 7:30 PM; 18-Jul, 9:45 PM; 19-Jul, 7:00 PM; 19-Jul, 9:30 PM; 20-Jul, 7:00 PM, House of Comedy, 408 East Broadway, Level 4 East, Bloomington, $20 . This guy is hilarious, just check out his credits: The Wolf of Wall Street The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson Punk’d Just for Laughs Comedy Festival The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Comedy Central. https:// houseofcomedy.net/about/comics-details. asp?id=332.

Todd Andrews: 18-Jul, 7:30 PM; 18-Jul, 10:00 PM; 19-Jul, 7:30 PM; 19-Jul, 10:00 PM, Goonie’s Comedy Club, 7 Second Street SW, Rochester, $14-$20. Todd’s stories focus on his ‘fish out of water’ experiences, his married life, and all of his odd life experiences. Let Todd’s witty charm and likeable personality wrap you into his funny adventures of living in the Midwest. With his high energy, quick wit and solid material, Todd is able to work in any environment.

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Whether it is a college, theater, corporate function or a smoky bar Todd is sure to be a crowd pleaser. Mike began his comedy career at the age of six with class- clowning at the local JCC. He’s been delighting audiences big and small ever since with his offbeat, yet accessible, brand of humor. His diverse background in acting, directing, writing, and improv allows Mike to draw on a range of disciplines in constructing his act. He uses subversive turns of phrase and outlandish viewpoints to highlight the inherent absurdity of being. That’s the fancy way of saying it; mostly he makes funny faces at the audience.

It’s been said that Lebo has comedy’s best eye- work. But lots of things have been said, so who knows? $14 in advance/$20 at the door. http://www.gooniescomedy.com.

Stevie Ray’s Comedy Cabaret: 18-Jul, 8:00 PM; 19-Jul, 8:00 PM; 25-Jul, 8:00 PM; 26-Jul, 8:00 PM; 1-Aug, 8:00 PM; 2-Aug, 8:00 PM; 8-Aug, 8:00 PM; 9-Aug, 8:00 PM; 15-Aug, 8:00 PM; 16-Aug, 8:00 PM; 22-Aug, 8:00 PM; 23-Aug, 8:00 PM; 29-Aug, 8:00 PM; 30-Aug, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $28 . The Stevie Ray’s Comedy Troupe creates hilarious comedy based on suggestions you call out from the audience.

Watch a high-quality show in a relaxed atmosphere!. http://www.chanhassentheatres. com/stevie_rays_comedy_cabaret.aspx.

(952) 934-1525 Hit or Miss: 22-Jul, 7:30 PM; 29-Jul, 7:30 PM; 5-Aug, 7:30 PM; 12-Aug, 7:30 PM; 19-Aug, 7:30 PM; 26-Aug, 7:30 PM, House of Comedy, 408 East Broadway, Level 4 East, Bloomington, $7 . Come down before the show for dinner in the theatre. Our dinner show package includes any burger, sandwich, salad or flatbread. Beverages, appetizers, entrees and desserts are available at an additional cost. Dinner guests receive earlier access to the theater. Seating is on a first come, first serve basis (with the exception of groups of 8 or more which are pre-set). Anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Patron must be at least 16 years of age to enter the venue. Shows are considered rate ‘R.’ When it comes to laughter it’s either Feast or Famine... Fizzle or Sizzle...

Fly or Die.... Well you get the point. Who will hit? Who will miss? The only way to know is to be here Tuesday nights. Come down to the House of Comedy for Hit or Miss Tuesday!

Think you’re hilarious? Interested in performing? All Tuesday nights are pre-arranged, so contact us today!. http://houseofcomedy.net/ about/comics-details.asp?ID=259.

J Chris Newberg: 23-Jul, 7:30 PM; 24-Jul, 7:30 PM; 25-Jul, 7:30 PM; 25-Jul, 9:45 PM; 26-Jul, 7:00 PM; 26-Jul, 9:30 PM; 27-Jul, 7:00 PM, House of Comedy, 408 East Broadway, Level 4 East, Bloomington, $13 . This guy is hilarious, just check out his credits: America’s Got Talent Jimmy Kimmel Live Last Comic Standing Comedy Central

The History Channel Fox Sports NBC. https:// houseofcomedy.net/about/comics-details. asp?id=199.

Ward Anderson and Jamie Utley: 25Jul, 7:30 PM; 25-Jul, 10:00 PM; 26-Jul, 7:30 PM; 26-Jul, 10:00 PM, Goonie’s Comedy Club, 7 Second Street SW, Rochester, $14$20. Ward Anderson (Headliner) Originally from Atlanta, Georgia, Ward has come to the attention of comedy clubs all over the United States during the past several years.

His high-energy, physical comedy has made him a favorite of audiences everywhere, who are pleasantly surprised by his overthe-top performances. Appearing regularly throughout New York City and all over the east coast, this rising young comedian is a favorite with young audiences, to which he performs at colleges all across the east coast.

Jamie Utley (Feature) Jamie Utley was born a beautiful, normal healthy baby....and then things went wrong. Jamie takes the audience on a rollercoaster thrillride, showing them what the world looks like through his eyes as he guides them along the twists and turns of his experiences with his dysfunctional family, relationships, being a single parent, staying sober in recovery, and male-bonding.

Jamie Utley toured on the Monsters of Comedy with Ralphie May and Jim Breuer, has opened for the comics that you see on Chelsea Lately, and has appeared on Fridays with Jim Breuer on Sirus XM Satellite Radio. $14 in advance/$20 at the door. http://www. gooniescomedy.com.

Barry Brewer: 30-Jul, 7:30 PM; 31-Jul, 7:30 PM; 1-Aug, 7:30 PM; 1-Aug, 9:45 PM; 2-Aug, 7:00 PM; 2-Aug, 9:30 PM; 3-Aug, 7:00 PM, House of Comedy, 408 East Broadway, Level 4 East, Bloomington, $13-$20. Join us for a gut-busting night of laughter.. https://houseofcomedy.net/about/ comics-details.asp?id=343.

Chris Barnes: 1-Aug, 7:30 PM; 1-Aug, 10:00 PM; 2-Aug, 7:30 PM 2-Aug, 10:00 PM, Goonie’s Comedy Club, 7 Second Street SW, Rochester, $14-$20. Barnes can be best described as a high-energy comic that will take an audience and keep them laughing as he interprets his experiences of life. Barnes has worked and laughed with such people as John Mendoza, JJ Jimmy Walker, Andrew Dice Clay, Sinbad, Bill Cosby, and many others. It’s no surprise Barnes has become a national headliner.. http://www.gooniescomedy.com/shows.shtml.

4 for the Funny: 5-Aug, 7:30 PM, Goonie’s Comedy Club, 7 Second Street SW, Rochester, $4 . Join us the first Tuesday of every month as we bring you 4 of the areas best comedians! Each comic is recording his/her new set to send out to booking agencies.. http://www.gooniescomedy.com/ shows.shtml.

Alysia Wood: 8-Aug, 7:30 PM; 8-Aug, 10:00 PM; 9-Aug, 7:30 PM; 9-Aug, 10:00

PM, Goonie’s Comedy Club, 7 Second Street SW, Rochester, $14-$20. Alysia Wood won the ‘Funny People’ contest in Las Vegas. The Bob and Tom show called her material (which revolves around struggle and dysfunction), ‘well-written, well-structured.’ Her CD, ‘Princess’, was released by Grammy awardwinning producer, Dan Schlissel of Stand Up! Records.. http://www.gooniescomedy.com/ shows.shtml.

Bruce Goodman: 15-Aug, 7:30 PM; 15Aug, 10:00 PM; 16-Aug, 7:30 PM; 16-Aug, 10:00 PM, Goonie’s Comedy Club, 7 Second Street SW, Rochester, $14-$20. He may not be one of the biggest men in comedy, but he certainly is one of the funniest. Bruce is from the fun and sun capital of the world: Daytona.... Ohio. He has an insightful political wit that will make you laugh. Bruce has appeared on: Showtime Comedy Playoff Comedy Club Network, and Fox After Hours. Don’t miss Bruce ‘The Moose’ Goodman.. http://www. gooniescomedy.com/shows.shtml.

Tim Pulnik: 22-Aug, 7:30 PM; 22-Aug, 10:00 PM; 23-Aug, 7:30 PM; 23-Aug, 10:00 PM, Goonie’s Comedy Club, 7 Second Street SW, Rochester, $14-$20. Tim has been entertaining audiences in comedy clubs, theaters and corporate events throughout the United States and Canada for years. Bringing a unique mix of high energy, quick wit, and quirky antics when he hits the stage. Most recently, Tim has appeared on the tv shows The Glades on A&E, Burn Notice, ABCs Charlies Angels He is also the voice of the Offensive Coordinator in the popular football video game MADDEN NFL.. http://www. gooniescomedy.com/shows.shtml.

Lyndel Pleasant: 29-Aug, 7:30 PM; 29-Aug, 10:00 PM; 30-Aug, 7:30 PM, Goonie’s Comedy Club, 7 Second Street SW, Rochester, $14-$20. Lyndel Pleasant is truly a star in the making with an act that weaves hilarious confessions about life, marriage and fatherhood into a show filled with BIG laughs and FUN times for everyone. With a truly refreshing style of storytelling, Lyndel has entertained audiences at the finest comedy clubs from coast to coast including such renowned venues as Caroline’s On Broadway in NYC & The Hollywood Improv.. http:// www.gooniescomedy.com/shows.shtml.

Ric McCloud’s Comedy Cabaret: 29Aug, 8:00 PM, Welsh’s Big Ten Tavern, 4703 Highway 10, Arden Hills, $15 . Join us for a lot of laughter tonight.. http://welschsbigten. com/comedy.

CONCERTS Bavarian Blast: 18-Jul, 11:00 AM, Bavarian Blast, 1201 North State, New Ulm, $9 .

This is a 3-day music festival at the Brown County Fairgrounds with a wide variety fo music, including polka and old-time, rock

and coutnry. Food vendors, tents, table and bench seating, and decorated grounds make for apleasant, family-friendly event. This is the successor festival to Polka Days and Heritagefest and continues a tradition since 1953!. http://www.bavarianblast.com.

Howard Luedtke: 18-Jul, 2:00 PM, Falconer Vineyards, 3572 Old Tyler Road, Red Wing, Free. Howard Luedtke has been playing guitar since the arrival of the Beatles in 1964. After playing with several rock, country and blues bands, Howard formed the Blue Max band in 1982. Joining Howard since 1987 is his wife, Deb Klossner originally from New Ulm, Minnesota on bass, and several talented drummers from all over the region.. http://www.falconervineyards. com/musicandevents.html.

Excelsior Firefighters 30th Annual Fundraising Dance: 18-Jul, 5:00 PM, Excelsior Fire Station #1, 24100 Smithtown Road, Shorewood, Free. Live Music ! This year there are two bands taking the stage Hi Hats Polka Band: 5 pm-7 pm Sell Out Stereo: 8 pm to Midnight The Grand Door Prize is a $350.00 Gas Gift Certificate from the Koehnen’s BP Excelsior and a $250.00 Gift Certificate from Cub Foods. Donations can be made in many ways, residents can send in their donation from the dance packet they received, donate on line at www.excelsiorfire. org and automatically be entered in to the raffle, or drop of their donation and raffle tickets at Excelsior, Deephaven, Greenwood, Shorewood, or Tonka Bay City Hall. Mega Sized Silent Auction, Kid’s Entertainment, & Convenient Shuttle Service Quench your thirst and tantalize your taste buds with beer, wine, malt beverages, sodas, and 1919 root beer. We will also have our traditional menu items Grill Happy pork chops on a stick, brats, hot dogs, and much more. After dinner stop by the EFD Auxiliary’s Dessert Booth for their famous home brownie ala mode, ice cream, cookies, and a couple of sweet surprises. For more information go to excelsiorfire.org, like us on FACEBOOK, and follow us on Twitter.. http://www. excelsiorfire.org.

Uncle Kracker with Smash Mouth: 18-Jul, 5:00 PM, Lakefront Park, 1500 Kop Parkway, Prior Lake, $20 . ‘This is a full-on country record,’ says Uncle Kracker unapologetically. ‘Maybe not the ‘A guy walks into a bar and goes, ‘Where does a man go to get a drink in this town?’ kind of country, but it’s my version. ‘I’m a suburban kid, but I grew up on a dirt road. I still live on a dirt road, a block from the street I grew up on. I’d kinda say I’m full-on Midwest, but that’s not actually an accurate description either, ‘cause I’ve traveled around so much. I can tell you this, though: those guys who have the jacked up trucks, they laugh at a lot of the same stuff I do because at the end of the day, a good time is a good time wherever you go.’ Midnight Special his Sugar Hill label debut bottles

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that notion up. No matter where you are, how hard life might be or what you dream, Uncle Kracker believes the most powerful thing you can do is celebrate the now. Whether it’s the dumped-but-loving-the-future ‘Nobody’s Sad on a Saturday Night,’ the gone for the weekend ‘In Between Disasters’ or the Tom Petty-feeling small town truth behind what people reveal ‘It Is What It Is,’ Uncle Kracker’s

conversational baritone cuts through the mix to put life in perspective. Smash Mouth is an American rock band from San Jose, California. The band was formed in 1994, and was originally composed of Steve Harwell (vocals), Kevin Coleman (drums), Greg Camp (guitar), and Paul De Lisle (bass). They are known for such songs as ‘Walkin’ on the Sun’ (1997) and ‘All Star’ (1999). Sugar Ray

is an American band formed in 1986. The band, starting off more as a funk metall band, first gained fame in 1997 with their release of the song ‘Fly’. This song’s success, coupled with itspop rock sound that was quite different from the rest of their material at the time, led the band to change to a mainstream, pop

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From 23 music style. Subsequent albums shared this similar style, and the band landed a number of hits with ‘Every Morning’, ‘Someday’, and ‘When It’s Over’.. http://www.underthesuntour. com/. 952-447-9820 Thea Ennen & Dave Ja Vue: 18-Jul, 6:00 PM, The Contented Cow, 302B Division Street South, Northfield, . Join us tonight for live music at The Contented Cow!. http://1001solutionsllc.com/thecontented-cow/calendar/#.U6M5nvldWSp. 1.507.663.1351 Concert in the Park - Mullet River Boys: 18-Jul, 7:00 PM, CIty Square Park, 120 E 4th St., Chaska, Free. Concerts in the park are free and open to the public and are sponsored by the City of Chaska Parks and recreation Department.. http://www. chaskacommunitycenter.com/calendar/view/ concert-in-the-park.

Gov’t Mule: 18-Jul, 7:30 PM, Weesner Family Amphitheater, 13000 Zoo Boulevard, Apple Valley, $35-$47.50. Few bands have a reputation for making music as consistently honest, organic and daring as Gov’t Mule.

Now the enduring group, celebrating its 20th Anniversary in 2014, fronted by visionary singer-guitarist Warren Haynes returned

with their first album in four years Shout!, a breath- taking, exploratory double-disc set.. http://suemclean.com/shows/govt-mule071814-zoo/.

Jose James: 18-Jul, 7:30 PM, Pinstripes, 3849 Gallagher Drive, Edina, . Come and check out some great live music!. http:// pinstripes.com/live-music/. 952-835-6440 Live Music: 18-Jul, 8:00 PM, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd, Prior Lake, Free. Centrally located near the Promenade Stage and the blackjack pit, Drinx Bar is the place to see and be seen.

Serving your favorite adult beverages until 2 a.m. daily, with live music every Friday and Saturday night.. http://www.mysticlake.com/ bars/drinxbar.

Live Music: 18-Jul, 8:00 PM, Jimmy’s Pub, 406 Main St., Red Wing, Free. Our British-style pub offers an eclectic menu of beer, wine and spirits, as well as a full menu of appetizers and light dinners. We feature live entertainment every Friday night and beautiful views of downtown Red Wing every day of the week.. .

Accordion-O-Rama!: 18-Jul, 8:00 PM, Crossings at Carnegie, 320 East Avenue, Zumbrota, $18-$20. An annual event that never fails to delight sell-out audiences, Accordion-O-Rama returns to Crossings -

this time on a Summer evening. This years performers are Dan Daddy Squeeze Newton, McKnight winner Dee Langley and Jerry Minar, maker of Hengel concertinas. Theyll perform in round robin and together.. http:// www.crossingsatcarnegie.com/page0003.

AccordionORama.html. (507) 732-7616 Junk FM: 18-Jul, 8:00 PM, North Star Bar, 503 N Broadway, Rochester, . Come out tonight for some great live music at North Star Bar!. http://www.northstarbar.net/.

Joshua Whalen: 18-Jul, 8:00 PM, Wicked Moose Bar & Grill, 1201 Eastgate Dr. SE, Rochester, . Come in and enjoy some great live music!. http://www.wickedmoosebarandgrill.com/events/upcoming-events/ upcoming-events.html.

Paul Vance: 18-Jul, 8:00 PM, Acoustic Cafe, 77 Lafayette, Winona, Free. Paul Vance is a Minnesota musician whose specialties are songwriting, cello playing and teaching, and orchestral conducting. For the past thirty years he has been teaching cello at the college level, and is currently a professor of music at Winona State University in southeastern Minnesota. Paul returned to songwriting in 2004, and has recorded and performed several original songs since that time. His CD The Comforts of Home was released in 2006, and an EP entitled The

Fool I Am Right Now is due for release in August of 2013. Paul is currently at work on a CD with the working title Northern Lights, which will be available in November or early December of 2013.. http://theacoustic.com/ event/paul-vance-2/. (507) 453-0394 Live Music at Hotel Lobby: 18-Jul, 8:00 PM, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd, Prior Lake, Free. Enjoy live music from 8 p.m. to midnight every Friday and Saturday night!. http://www.mysticlake.com/ hotellobbyentertainment.

Live Music: 18-Jul, 8:30 PM, Treasure Island Resort and Casino Minnesota, 5734 Sturgeon Lake Road, Welch, Free. Join us for great live music, drink specials and more every weekend in Parlay Lounge.. http://www. treasureislandcasino.com/entertainment-mn/ parlay-lounge/free-entertainment/. 1-800222-7077 The Coxmen: 18-Jul, 9:00 PM, The Busted Nut, 118 2nd Street East, Hastings, Cover Charge. Come down and check out some great live music.. http://www.thebustednut. com/Calendar.html. (651) 438-6887 Acoustic Nights: 18-Jul, 9:00 PM, Wicked Moose Bar & Grill, 1201 Eastgate Dr. SE, Rochester, . Don’t miss these great acoustic nights live in the Grill!. http://www.wickedmoosebarandgrill.com/events/upcomingevents/upcoming-events.html.

Promenade Stage Live Music: 18-Jul, 9:00 PM, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd, Prior Lake, Free. For the best free music in the Twin Cities, check out Mystic Lake’s Promenade Stage! Enjoy live entertainment while you play on one of our 4,000 slot machines and 100 blackjack tables, or just saddle up to the stage for an up-close concert experience. Be sure to check out all of the bands coming to the Promenade Stage it’s all a part of the best entertainment value in Minnesota.. http://www.mysticlake. com/entertainment/freeentertainment.

Architects Death Spiral: 18-Jul, 9:00 PM, What’s Up Lounge, 701 N. Riverfront Dr., Mankato, $5 . The night will be filled with a wide range of heavy music. From ARCHITECTIS DEATH SPIRAL we get aggressive style metal interlaced with intricate guitar harmonies. Then from BEAST NOIRE, we get hardcore mixed with digital loops. Also, we’re welcoming EMBER (Spirit Lake, IA) to the What’s Up stage for the first time to display their progressive sludge-rock and ripping female vocals.. http://www.whatsuplounge. com/events/2014july18/.

DJ Matty Matt: 18-Jul, 9:00 PM, Santorini Taverna & Music, 13000 Technology Drive, Eden Prairie, Cover. Catch DJ Matty Matt out on the patio each Friday night.. https://www. google.com/calendar/embed?height=600&w kst=1&bgcolor=%2523FFFFFF&src=a2ij5af greagep7gc00ujq40io%2540group.calendar. google.com&color=%2523060D5E&ctz=Ame

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The Zillionaires: 18-Jul, 9:00 PM, The Contented Cow, 302B Division Street South, Northfield, . Join us tonight for live music at The Contented Cow!. http://1001solutionsllc. com/the-contented-cow/calendar/#.U6M5nvldWSp. 1.507.663.1351 Leaving Ruby: 18-Jul, 9:30 PM, Main Street Bar and Grill, 814 Main Street, Hopkins, $5 . Leaving Ruby is a fun and exciting band of veteran musicians and skilled vocalists that blends killer vocals with guitar driven rock like no other. Starting with catchy guitar hooks and deep grooves, Leaving Ruby layers in lush 3 part harmonies behind one of the strongest lead vocalists around. Influenced by varied artists such as Sheryl Crow and Aerosmith, Leaving Ruby will surely keep the party going and add a new band to your ‘watch list.’ Come check out this exciting new act in one of the area’s best local venues!. http://www.mainstreetbar.com/ events_list.php.

Wicked Sensation: 18-Jul, 9:30 PM, Babe’s Music Bar, 20685 Holyoke Ave. S., Lakeville, . Remember that perfect kegger you went to, the night when everything seemed to fall right into place? Wicked Sensation is the soundtrack to that night. Playing all the great rock party tunes from the 70’s, 80’s, 90’s and today, they will keep the party going... all... night... long!. http://www.babesmusicbar. com/Events.asp.

Jonah and the Whales: 18-Jul, 10:00 PM, The Club Faribault, 1525 Division St. W, Faribault, . The Club is Southern Minnesotas premier music venue. With a premium sound system and the hottest rotation of live bands and fun DJ promos, Spikes delivers the fun! Come see it for yourself.. http://www. theclubfbo.com/event-calendar/.

Ageless: 19-Jul, 5:00 PM, The Contented Cow, 302B Division Street South, Northfield, . Join us tonight for live music at The Contented Cow!. http://1001solutionsllc. com/the-contented-cow/calendar/#.U6M5nvldWSp. 1.507.663.1351 Marc Cohn: 19-Jul, 7:30 PM, Weesner Family Amphitheater, 13000 Zoo Boulevard, Apple Valley, $47-$59.50. After winning a Grammy Award for his soulful ballad ‘Walking in Memphis,’ Marc Cohn solidified his place as one of this generation’s most compelling singer/songwriters, combining the precision of a brilliant tunesmith with the passion of a great soul man. He’s a natural storyteller, balancing the exuberant with the poignant, and able to distill universal truth out of his often romantic, drawn-from-life tales.. http://suemclean.com/shows/marc-cohn071914-zoo/.

Jose James: 19-Jul, 7:30 PM, Pinstripes, 3849 Gallagher Drive, Edina, . Come and check out some great live music!. http:// pinstripes.com/live-music/. 952-835-6440

Truman Fun Time Dance: 19-Jul, 8:00 PM, Truman Community Center, 101 East Ciro,, Truman, . Music from various artists including Jerry Buse, Mylan Ray, Mark &Len, Steve Lang & Bobby, Norgard Duo, the Jesse James Band, and Starfire.. .

Live Music: 19-Jul, 8:00 PM, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd, Prior Lake, Free. Centrally located near the Promenade Stage and the blackjack pit, Drinx Bar is the place to see and be seen.

Serving your favorite adult beverages until 2 a.m. daily, with live music every Friday and Saturday night.. http://www.mysticlake.com/ bars/drinxbar.

Luke ‘n Bob Texas: 19-Jul, 8:00 PM, North Star Bar, 503 N Broadway, Rochester, .

Come out tonight for some great live music at North Star Bar!. http://www.northstarbar.net/.

Chris McGrane: 19-Jul, 8:00 PM, Wicked Moose Bar & Grill, 1201 Eastgate Dr. SE, Rochester, . Come in and enjoy some great live music!. http://www.wickedmoosebarandgrill.com/events/upcoming-events/ upcoming-events.html.

Optimum Trajectory: 19-Jul, 8:00 PM, The Contented Cow, 302B Division Street South, Northfield, . Join us tonight for live music at The Contented Cow!. http://1001solutionsllc. com/the-contented-cow/calendar/#.U6M5nvldWSp. 1.507.663.1351 Live Music at Hotel Lobby: 19-Jul, 8:00 PM, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd, Prior Lake, Free. Enjoy live music from 8 p.m. to midnight every Friday and Saturday night!. http://www.mysticlake.com/ hotellobbyentertainment.

Live Music: 19-Jul, 8:30 PM, Treasure Island Resort and Casino Minnesota, 5734 Sturgeon Lake Road, Welch, Free. Join us for great live music, drink specials and more every weekend in Parlay Lounge.. http://www. treasureislandcasino.com/entertainment-mn/ parlay-lounge/free-entertainment/. 1-800222-7077 Oly: 19-Jul, 9:00 PM, The Busted Nut, 118 2nd Street East, Hastings, Cover Charge.

Come down and check out some great live music.. http://www.thebustednut.com/ Calendar.html. (651) 438-6887 Acoustic Nights: 19-Jul, 9:00 PM, Wicked Moose Bar & Grill, 1201 Eastgate Dr. SE, Rochester, . Don’t miss these great acoustic nights live in the Grill!. http://www.wickedmoosebarandgrill.com/events/upcomingevents/upcoming-events.html.

Promenade Stage Live Music: 19-Jul, 9:00 PM, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd, Prior Lake, Free. For the best free music in the Twin Cities, check out Mystic Lake’s Promenade Stage! Enjoy live entertainment while you play on one of our 4,000 slot machines and 100 blackjack tables, or just saddle up to the stage for an up-close concert experience. Be sure to check

out all of the bands coming to the Promenade Stage it’s all a part of the best entertainment value in Minnesota.. http://www.mysticlake. com/entertainment/freeentertainment.

Kill-Me Kare Bare: 19-Jul, 9:00 PM, What’s Up Lounge, 701 N. Riverfront Dr., Mankato, . Join us for some live music.. http://www.whatsuplounge.com/.

Junk FM: 19-Jul, 9:30 PM, Main Street Bar and Grill, 814 Main Street, Hopkins, $5 .

Junk FM was born completely by accident in a quaint downtown pub known to all as The Ugly Mug (where they still enjoy a residency every Wednesday night 10 to close). The 4-piece-super-nutty-pop-fiasco came together through original rock groups they shared in the Minneapolis scene over several years (Readygoes, The Wannabe Hasbeens, etc). Over the course of several months of jamming, learning, guessing and causing as much chaos as humanly possible onstage, the group had turned a couple of hours of wimpy originals into a constantly-growing 3+ hour set of slammin’ and often completely ridiculous hits of the last 40 years. This set included everything from Katy Perry’s ‘I Kissed A Girl’ to John Michael Montgomery’s ‘The Grundy County Auction Incident’ to the Full House theme song - all the while maintaining just the right atmosphere with bar favorites ranged from Weezer’s ‘Say It Ain’t So’ to classics by Tears For Fears, Soft Cell, The Cars, and Cheap Trick. It is with their newfound superdopekickassinvincibleness that they began to bounce around a bit more around town, dipping their dirty little fingers into more club/bar/party situations. We?re not always the most coherent bunch, but in moments of clarity we can articulate more sanity than a Zen motorcycle mechanic who talks to seagulls in his spare time.... http:// www.mainstreetbar.com/events_list.php.

Vans Warped Tour ‘14: 20-Jul, 11:00 AM, Canterbury Park, 1100 Canterbury Road, Shakopee, $35.50-$45. Vans Warped Tour returns to Canterbury Park Festival Field! This is the concert of the summer! You don’t want to miss it with performances by Echosmith, Plague Vendor, The Devil Wears Prada, We The Kings and many more.. http:// vanswarpedtour.com/bands.

Jazz on the Prairie: 20-Jul, 1:00 PM, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, . Jazz on the Prairie Big Band is a 20-piece big band based in Eden Prairie, MN. Made up entirely of volunteer musicians, the band performs about 10-15 times per year around the greater Twin Cities area providing free concerts to the general public. Repertoire includes all styles of jazz and big band music ranging from the roaring 20’s to the big band era of the 40’s and the later compositions that made muscians like Stan Kenton and Maynard Ferguson famous.. http://www.arboretum.umn.edu/MusicintheGardens.aspx. 952-443-1400

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August 14 – Mystic Lake Showroom, Prior Lake Have you ever heard anybody say, “I don’t like Earth, Wind & Fire?” Of course, the answer to that question is “no,” because nobody has ever said that. What’s not to like? The grooves are incredibly infectious, but not so complicated that the rhythmically challenged can’t dance to them. The songs - Let’s Groove, September, Shining Star, After the Love Has Gone, Boogie Wonderland and so many more – are amazing. The sound is the missing link between disco and funk, incredible harmonies, strong melodies, rhythms that are all glide until the horns kick in setting your head bopping and your behind shaking.

Those horns! Never has there been a more precise section used in pop music. They are the brass equivalent of Eric Clapton or Carlos Santana – impossibly gifted technicians with creativity coming out their ears.

Dakota Valley Symphony Pops Orchestra and Chorus: 20-Jul, 6:30 PM, Caponi Art Park, 1220 Diffley Road, Eagan, Free-$5. Our Summer Performance Series is held Sunday evenings that features a wide variety of music, theater and dance by the regions most talented artists presented in the Theater in the Woods outdoor amphitheater.

Admission is free. We encourage a $5/ person donation to help cover programming costs such as the artists’ fees.. http://www. caponiartpark.org/programs/summerperformanceseries/.

George Thorogood and the Destroyers: 20-Jul, 7:00 PM, Vetter Stone Ampitheater, 310 West Rock Street, Mankato, $30-$35.

GEORGE THOROGOOD AND THE DESTROYERS with special guest Joe Ely will perform live at the Vetter Stone Amphitheater Sunday, July 20. George Thorogood and his longtime band The Destroyers have been making rock music together for over 40 years.Iconic hits include Who Do You Love, I Drink Alone, One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer, Move It On Over, Bad To The Bone and more. George Thorogood and The Destrotyers have made legendary appearances on SNL and Live Aid, the opening slot on the Rolling Stones Historic ‘81 tour, and their own record-breaking 50/50 tour.. http://www.vetterstoneamphitheater.com/events/2014/july/20/georgethorogood-and-the-destroyers.

Rochester Concert Band & Choir: 20-Jul, 7:00 PM, Mayo Civic Center, 30 Civic Center Drive, Rochester, Free. Rochester’s own 50-piece symphonic wind ensemble and 50-voice concert choir under the direction of Chuck Blattner will perform Leroy Andersons Blue Tango and Buglers Holiday, Andy Clarks

Woodwind Marmalade, plus selections from Leonard Bernsteins West Side Story.. http:// www.mayociviccenter.com/upcoming_events/ eventdetails.aspx?eventid=19196.

New Spaces Heart of the City Music Festival Concert: 20-Jul, 7:00 PM, Nicollet Commons Park, 12600 Nicollet Av. S, Burnsville, . Concerts for all ages. Sponsored by New Spaces, King and Companies, Creative Color and School of Rock.. http://burnsville. org/calendar.aspx.

Karaoke Sunday: 20-Jul, 8:30 PM, Neisen’s Sports Bar and Grill, 4851 West 123rd Street, Savage, Cover Charge. Come on down to Neisen’s and show off your singing skills!. http://neisens.com/music-events/.

(952) 846-4513 Picnic-in-the-Park Variety Show: 21-Jul, 5:30 PM, Sibley Park Bandshell, 900 Mound Ave, Mankato, Free. FREE, family friendly show, Monday, July 21, 5:30-8PM, Sibley Park Bandshell, Mankato. Featuring talented local artists to entertain you with Bryce Stenzel’s as Abraham Lincoln, song, music, a punk/alternative band, and a play: most performances are by local teens! You will have a chance to compose and read your original haiku and sing with Michelle Parsneau & Kato Karaoke (https://www. facebook.com/katokaraoke). Have fun with all-ages arts activities by 410 Project (https:// www.facebook.com/the410project) Learn about local non-profits and the services they provide to our community. Featured non-profit for July: The REACH (Lutheran Social Services group) www.lssmn.org/ content3col.aspx?Pageid=976&id=1810 Bring chairs/blankets, food, family and friends.. https://www.facebook.com/

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Northern Roots Session: 21-Jul, 7:30 PM, The Contented Cow, 302B Division Street South, Northfield, Free. Join us for roots music tonight at The Contended Cow, a Northfield, MN pub with a British accent!. http://1001solutionsllc.com/thecontented-cow/calendar/#.Um28cO1Dvo5.

1.507.663.1351 Barefoot Becky: 22-Jul, 1:00 PM, Medina Entertainment Center, 500 Hwy. 55, Medina, $8 . Get your dancing shoes out! Dance to Old Time/Variety Music in the Grand Ballroom!. http://medinaentertainment.com/ event/barefoot-becky-10/.

Open Mic Night: 22-Jul, 7:00 PM, Babe’s Music Bar, 20685 Holyoke Ave. S., Lakeville, Free. Babe’s is the best place for great drinks, music and atmosphere. We feature multiple giant big screens and a great dance floor.

Join us tonight for our weekly open mic!. http://www.babesmusicbar.com/Events.asp.

Wilbur Cole & Friends: 22-Jul, 7:00 PM, The Narrows Saloon, 3380 Shoreline Drive, Navarre, Free. Wilbur’s extensive career, which began professionally in 1960, includes backing up such performers as Diana Ross & The Supremes, Sam & Dave, Leon Hayward, Band of Thieves and Maurice & Mac, in addition to playing with some local Minneapolisbased blues groups--Maurice McKennis, The Blazers and the Excitors. His music has been influenced by Ray Charles, Jimmy Smith and Fats domino. (Via http://www.soulblue.com/ cole.htm). http://www.thenarrowssaloon.com/ nav_schedule.html.

Karaoke: 22-Jul, 9:00 PM, Arizona’s, 1244 Canterbury Road South, Shakopee, Free.

Come on in every Tuesday and Wednesday and share your voice with the world!. http:// canterburyinnshakopee.com/arizonascalendar/.

Traditional Irish Music Session: 23-Jul, 7:00 PM, J. Grundy’s Rueb ‘N’ Stein, 503 Division Street, Northfield, Free. Traditional Irish Music Session. Players and listeners welcome.. http://www.ruebnstein.com.

Michael Lane: 23-Jul, 7:00 PM, Rockwoods Bar and Grill, 9100 Quaday Ave. NE, Otsego, Free. Join us for free live outdoor music every Wednesday!. http://www. rockwoodsgrill.com/content/portfolio-view/ music-schedule/.

Karaoke: 23-Jul, 9:00 PM, Arizona’s, 1244 Canterbury Road South, Shakopee, Free.

Come on in every Tuesday and Wednesday and share your voice with the world!. http:// canterburyinnshakopee.com/arizonascalendar/.

Country Music Night: 23-Jul, 9:00 PM, Starks Saloon, 3125 Dodd Rd, Eagan, $5 . Every Wednesday night come to Starks Saloon for some Country music and a little more - Two-step and line dancing. Lessons start at 7:30 pm.. http://starks-saloon.com/.

(651) 454-8251 On Stage Karaoke with Paul Hanson: 23-Jul, 9:30 PM, Neisen’s Sports Bar and Grill, 4851 West 123rd Street, Savage, Free.

Every Wednesday night we will have On Stage Karaoke with DJ Paul Hanson right after Bingo - come down to Neisen’s and show us what you’ve got!. http://neisens. com/music-events/. (952) 846-4513 Thursday Rockin’ Lunch Hour Concert & Rockin’ Readers: 24-Jul, 11:00 AM,

The group that is coming to Mystic Lake on August 14th is, like most performers now deep into a fifth professional decade, a little past its prime. Founder Maurice White had to retire in 1994 because of Parkinson’s disease. The members of the horn section have been turned over numerous times. They haven’t charted a hit in 32 years. But Phillip Bailey and company are still using that original formula to incredibly satisfying results. Earth, Wind & Fire has always been a group that knows how to make a crowd happy.

These are some of the best entertainers in the world, still. The people at the Mystic Showroom have no idea what’s about to hit them. www.mysticlake.com/earthwindfire14 – – Rich Larson, editor@southernminnscene.com

Nicollet Commons Park, 12600 Nicollet Av. S, Burnsville, . Mid-day performances are back for a fourth season! Sing, dance and have a great time in Nicollet Commons Park.

Performances are geared toward preschoolages audiences but will entertain people of all ages. In addition, you can join ISD 191’s elementary principals prior to the concerts as they read books for children. Just look for the rocking chair!. http://burnsville.org/ calendar.aspx.

Key West Rejects: 24-Jul, 4:30 PM, Babe’s Music Bar, 20685 Holyoke Ave. S., Lakeville, Free. Join us for Babe’s Live Music Acoustic Patio. Enjoy the warming weather with a cold drink, great food and the best acoustic music on the Babe’s patio.. http:// www.babesmusicbar.com/Events.asp.

Touche Amore and Tiger Jaw: 24-Jul, 6:00 PM, The Garage - MN, 75 Civic Center Parkway, Burnsville, $15 . Come and enjoy some great live music.. https://www.facebook.com/events/636908113051526/?ref=5.

Czech Concertina Players: 24-Jul, 7:00 PM, Huber Park, 150 Fillmore St. N., Shakopee, Free. The Czech Concertina Players will perform as part of the Huber Park Performance & Events Series.. http://www. shakopeemn.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/247/157?curm=7&cury=2014.

(952) 233-9502 Jivin’ Ivan & the Kings of Swing: 24-Jul, 7:00 PM, Central Park, 525-3rd Avenue NW, Faribault, Free. Jivin’ Ivan & the Kings of Swing Music from America’s Songbooks!. http://www.faribault.org/parks/ buckhambulletin.

Line Dance Lessons: 24-Jul, 7:00 PM,

Starks Saloon, 3125 Dodd Rd, Eagan, $5 . All skill levels, all types of music. First lesson starts at 7:00 pm. Under 21 is okay before 9:00 pm.. http://starks-saloon.com/. (651) 454-8251 The Dweebs: 24-Jul, 8:00 PM, Scott County Fair, 7151 W. 190th St., Jordan, . Come out and enjoy some great music performed by The Dweebs. http://scottcountyfair.com/fair-week-information/music/.

952-492-2436 Open Mic Night: 24-Jul, 8:00 PM, Neisen’s Sports Bar and Grill, 4851 West 123rd Street, Savage, Free. Bring yourself over to Neisens and perform some songs on your acoustic guitar every Thursday night!. http://neisens. com/music-events/. (952) 846-4513 Josh Persian: 24-Jul, 8:00 PM, Boondox, 9100 Park Ave NE, Otsego, Free. Come check out Josh Perisian at Boondox!. http:// www.boondoxbarandgrille.com/pages/ music-events.

Tom Holliston: 24-Jul, 8:00 PM, The Contented Cow, 302B Division Street South, Northfield, . Join us tonight for live music at The Contented Cow!. http://1001solutionsllc. com/the-contented-cow/calendar/#.U6M5nvldWSp. 1.507.663.1351 Divided Heaven: 24-Jul, 9:00 PM, What’s Up Lounge, 701 N. Riverfront Dr., Mankato, $3 . DIVIDED HEAVEN is an acoustic-punk act from LA, that started as a solo project for guitarist Jeff Berman. Hot off the release of his sophomore effort ‘Youngblood’, DIVIDED HEAVEN has hit the road on the Vans Warped Tour this year, and we’re pleased to have him make a stop at The What’s Up Lounge. Opening up the night will be singer/songwriter

BRADEN SAULSBURY, pianist from local act The Full Setup, with his unique pop-style on the keys.. http://www.whatsuplounge.com/eve nts/2014july24dividedheaven/.

All Star Karaoke: 25-Jul, 1:00 PM, Scott County Fair, 7151 W. 190th St., Jordan, .

Come out and enjoy some great fun and karaoke.. http://scottcountyfair.com/fairweek-information/music/. 952-492-2436 Seth Hanson: 25-Jul, 5:00 PM, The Contented Cow, 302B Division Street South, Northfield, . Join us tonight for live music at The Contented Cow!. http://1001solutionsllc. com/the-contented-cow/calendar/#.U6M5nvldWSp. 1.507.663.1351 Concert in the Park - MN Valley Community Band: 25-Jul, 7:00 PM, CIty Square Park, 120 E 4th St., Chaska, Free. Concerts in the park are free and open to the public and are sponsored by the City of Chaska Parks and recreation Department.. http://www. chaskacommunitycenter.com/calendar/view/ concert-in-the-park.

Key West Rejects: 25-Jul, 7:00 PM, The Contented Cow, 302B Division Street South, Northfield, . The Key West Rejects embody the very essence of American roots music, and with this The Key West Rejects add a dash of pop from across the pond.. http://1001solutionsllc.com/thecontented-cow/calendar/#.U6M5nvldWSp. 1.507.663.1351 BoDeans: 25-Jul, 7:30 PM, Weesner Family Amphitheater, 13000 Zoo Boulevard, Apple Valley, $37-$49.50. Long known as one of the best live acts in the business, BoDeans continue to tour year round and deliver

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From 25 amazing, high energy, performances. Chart topping songs like ‘Fadeaway,’ ‘Only Love,’ and ‘Closer to Free’ won them Rolling Stone’s readers poll for Best New American Band in 1987. They were part of a small contingent of bands that inspired a new radio format known as Adult Alternative, Album Rock-Triple A. In 2012, BoDeans released American Made, their 11th studio record, which finds the group embracing their heartland roots and celebrating the American spirit.. http://suemclean.com/shows/bodeans-072514-zoo/.

Lamont Cranston with Bruce McCabe: 25-Jul, 7:30 PM, Medina Entertainment Center, 500 Hwy. 55, Medina, $10 . From the rural hometown settings of Hamel, Minnesota and the river banks of Minneapolis/St. Paul, the blues influence surfaced as early as the mid 1960’s for what was to become ‘The Lamont Cranston Blues Band’. By 1969, The Lamont Cranston Blues Band was well on their way to becoming the legend that it is today.. http://medinaentertainment.com/event/ lamont-cranston-with-bruce-mccabe-2/.

Mark Mueller & Kenni Holmen: 25-Jul, 7:30 PM, Pinstripes, 3849 Gallagher Drive, Edina, . Come and check out some great live music!. http://pinstripes.com/live-music/.

952-835-6440 Patrik Tanner and the Faraway Men: 25-Jul, 8:00 PM, Scott County Fair, 7151 W. 190th St., Jordan, . Come out and enjoy some great entertainment.. http://scottcountyfair.com/fair-week-information/music/.

952-492-2436 Live Music: 25-Jul, 8:00 PM, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd, Prior Lake, Free. Centrally located near the Promenade Stage and the blackjack pit, Drinx Bar is the place to see and be seen.

Serving your favorite adult beverages until 2 a.m. daily, with live music every Friday and Saturday night.. http://www.mysticlake.com/ bars/drinxbar.

The Whiskies: 25-Jul, 8:00 PM, The Narrows Saloon, 3380 Shoreline Drive, Navarre.

Join us for some great live music.. http:// www.thenarrowssaloon.com/nav_schedule. html.

Live Music: 25-Jul, 8:00 PM, Jimmy’s Pub, 406 Main St., Red Wing, Free. Our British-style pub offers an eclectic menu of beer, wine and spirits, as well as a full menu of appetizers and light dinners. We feature live entertainment every Friday night and beautiful views of downtown Red Wing every day of the week.. .

Room for Gray: 25-Jul, 8:00 PM, Wicked Moose Bar & Grill, 1201 Eastgate Dr. SE, Rochester, . Come in and enjoy some great live music!. http://www.wickedmoosebarandgrill.com/events/upcoming-events/ upcoming-events.html.

Aric Sampson: 25-Jul, 8:00 PM, Acoustic Cafe, 77 Lafayette, Winona, . Aric Sampson is a talented singer/songwriter from Trempealeau, WI. Son of accomplished banjo player and banjo bridge builder Rick Sampson, Aric took to the guitar at age 4 and by 9 was performing publicly. In addition to vocals Aric performs with equal ease on guitar, mandolin, bass, and drums. In 2009, he released his first self titled CD of original songs, multi-tracking many of the instrumental parts as well. Since then, he has performed regionally in a number of venues including the Trempealeau Hotel, Acoustic Cafe, El Maro Vineyard, and Leo and Leona’s Dance Hall. In 2011, Aric was featured to perform on Wisconsin Public Radio’s Big River Radio Wave. He was a 2012 finalist in Larryfest’s songwriter contest, performing on the open stage there. Aric’s songwriting is an open coming of age journal, thoughtfully blending poetry and raw emotion against a skillful melodic backdrop.. http://theacoustic.com/ event/aric-sampson-3/. (507) 453-0394 Live Music at Hotel Lobby: 25-Jul, 8:00 PM, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd, Prior Lake, Free. Enjoy live music from 8 p.m. to midnight every Friday and Saturday night!. http://www.mysticlake.com/ hotellobbyentertainment.

Live Music: 25-Jul, 8:30 PM, Treasure Island Resort and Casino Minnesota, 5734 Sturgeon Lake Road, Welch, Free. Join us for great live music, drink specials and more every weekend in Parlay Lounge.. http://www. treasureislandcasino.com/entertainment-mn/ parlay-lounge/free-entertainment/. 1-800222-7077 Acoustic Nights: 25-Jul, 9:00 PM, Wicked Moose Bar & Grill, 1201 Eastgate Dr. SE, Rochester, . Don’t miss these great acoustic nights live in the Grill!. http://www.wickedmoosebarandgrill.com/events/upcomingevents/upcoming-events.html.

Promenade Stage Live Music: 25-Jul, 9:00 PM, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd, Prior Lake, Free. For the best free music in the Twin Cities, check out Mystic Lake’s Promenade Stage! Enjoy live entertainment while you play on one of our 4,000 slot machines and 100 blackjack tables, or just saddle up to the stage for an up-close concert experience. Be sure to check out all of the bands coming to the Promenade Stage it’s all a part of the best entertainment value in Minnesota.. http://www.mysticlake. com/entertainment/freeentertainment.

Let It Breathe: 25-Jul, 9:00 PM, What’s Up Lounge, 701 N. Riverfront Dr., Mankato, $4. Join us for some live music.. http://www. whatsuplounge.com/events/wicked/.

DJ Matty Matt: 25-Jul, 9:00 PM, Santorini Taverna & Music, 13000 Technology Drive, Eden Prairie, Cover. Catch DJ Matty Matt out on the patio each Friday night.. https://www. google.com/calendar/embed?height=600&w

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Younger Brother: 25-Jul, 9:30 PM, Babe’s Music Bar, 20685 Holyoke Ave. S., Lakeville, Free. Younger Brother was formed in the spring of 2007 by a couple of brothers with a little extra time on their hands. Their vision is to entertain fans with a night full of energy and great music; and to never let them down.. http://www.babesmusicbar.com/Events.asp.

GB Leighton: 25-Jul, 9:45 PM, Scott County Fair, 7151 W. 190th St., Jordan, . Come out and enjoy some great music performed by GB Leighton. http://scottcountyfair.com/fair-week-information/music/.

952-492-2436 Rum Runners: 26-Jul, 1:00 PM, Scott County Fair, 7151 W. 190th St., Jordan, .

Come out and enjoy some great entertainment.. http://scottcountyfair.com/fair-weekinformation/music/. 952-492-2436 Ty Stone: The Soul of James Brown: 26-Jul, 1:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $40$55. Ty Stone - The Soul of James Brown is the world’s most authentic tribute ever to the Godfather of Soul! This spectacular production is as dazzling and elaborate as James Brown’s own performances with shouting vocals, feverish dancing and unique rhythmic style performed by Ty Stone, Soul Brother #1 and his ten-piece band made complete with go-go girls! So ‘Get on the Good Foot’ and come out for a funky good time with Ty Stone - The Soul of James Brown!. http://www. chanhassentheatres.com/concert_series. aspx. (952) 934-1525 Kelly Blau: 26-Jul, 1:00 PM, Acoustic Cafe, 77 Lafayette, Winona, . Kelly Blau is a student of Jazz at Winona State University and a very active member in the Winona music scene.

Come enjoy his jazz guitar expertise in an atmosphere that is unique and original.. http://theacoustic.com/event/kelly-blau-2/.

(507) 453-0394 Scale the Summit and Glass Cloud: 26-Jul, 5:30 PM, The Garage - MN, 75 Civic Center Parkway, Burnsville, $13.50 - $15. Join us for some great live music.. https://www.facebook.com/ events/258501951000695/?ref=5.

Mark Mueller & Kenni Holmen: 26-Jul, 7:30 PM, Pinstripes, 3849 Gallagher Drive, Edina, . Come and check out some great live music!. http://pinstripes.com/live-music/.

952-835-6440 Shane Martin Band: 26-Jul, 8:00 PM, Scott County Fair, 7151 W. 190th St., Jordan, . Come out and enjoy some great entertainment.. http://scottcountyfair.com/fair-weekinformation/music/. 952-492-2436 Live Music: 26-Jul, 8:00 PM, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd, Prior Lake, Free. Centrally located near the Promenade Stage and the blackjack pit, Drinx Bar is the place to see and be seen.

Serving your favorite adult beverages until 2 a.m. daily, with live music every Friday and Saturday night.. http://www.mysticlake.com/ bars/drinxbar.

Billy McLaughlin: 26-Jul, 8:00 PM, Crossings at Carnegie, 320 East Avenue, Zumbrota, $18-$20. An innovative and versatile performer and composer, Billy McLaughlin astounds audiences with the breadth of sound he draws from an acoustic guitar. Along with surprise guests, McLaughlin will perform at Crossings. His enormous yet fluid acoustic guitar tone astonishes listeners.. http:// www.crossingsatcarnegie.com/page0003.

BillyMcLaughlin.html. (507) 732-7616 Joel and Jake: 26-Jul, 8:00 PM, Wicked Moose Bar & Grill, 1201 Eastgate Dr. SE, Rochester, . Come in and enjoy some great live music!. http://www.wickedmoosebarandgrill.com/events/upcoming-events/ upcoming-events.html.

Live Music at Hotel Lobby: 26-Jul, 8:00 PM, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd, Prior Lake, Free. Enjoy live music from 8 p.m. to midnight every Friday and Saturday night!. http://www.mysticlake.com/ hotellobbyentertainment.

Live Music: 26-Jul, 8:30 PM, Treasure Island Resort and Casino Minnesota, 5734 Sturgeon Lake Road, Welch, Free. Join us for great live music, drink specials and more every weekend in Parlay Lounge.. http://www. treasureislandcasino.com/entertainment-mn/ parlay-lounge/free-entertainment/. 1-800222-7077 Menace: 26-Jul, 9:00 PM, Friendly Buffalo, 16722 198th Ave NW, Big Lake, Free. Join us for live music tonight at The Friendly Buffalo!. http://www.friendlybuffalo.com/ livemusic.php.

Acoustic Nights: 26-Jul, 9:00 PM, Wicked Moose Bar & Grill, 1201 Eastgate Dr. SE, Rochester, . Don’t miss these great acoustic nights live in the Grill!. http://www.wickedmoosebarandgrill.com/events/upcomingevents/upcoming-events.html.

Promenade Stage Live Music: 26-Jul, 9:00 PM, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd, Prior Lake, Free. For the best free music in the Twin Cities, check out Mystic Lake’s Promenade Stage! Enjoy live entertainment while you play on one of our 4,000 slot machines and 100 blackjack tables, or just saddle up to the stage for an up-close concert experience. Be sure to check out all of the bands coming to the Promenade Stage it’s all a part of the best entertainment value in Minnesota.. http://www.mysticlake. com/entertainment/freeentertainment.

Multifarious Breaks: 26-Jul, 9:00 PM, What’s Up Lounge, 701 N. Riverfront Dr., Mankato, . Join us for some live

music.. http://www.whatsuplounge.com/ events/2014july26edm/.

Shagagogo: 26-Jul, 9:00 PM, Santorini Taverna & Music, 13000 Technology Drive, Eden Prairie, Cover. Live music.. https://www. google.com/calendar/embed?height=600&w kst=1&bgcolor=%2523FFFFFF&src=a2ij5af greagep7gc00ujq40io%2540group.calendar. google.com&color=%2523060D5E&ctz=Ame rica%252FChicago.

Urban Myth: 26-Jul, 9:30 PM, Main Street Bar and Grill, 814 Main Street, Hopkins, $5 . The URBAN MYTH BAND’ is a cultural hot dish of musicians and vocalists in which their song list reflects as well. Everything from current to classic, funk to rock, R&B to oldies, originals to an occasional instrumental to show off the bands chops ‘The URBAN MYTH BAND’ delivers! The band has performed everywhere from street dances to nightclubs, weddings to corporate events and through out their careers have played all over the United States and even over seas. ‘The URBAN MYTH BAND’ brings a professional show to audiences whether it’s a nightclub or a special event with a relaxed, yet fun style of presentation.. http://www.mainstreetbar.com/ events_list.php.

Rocket Club: 26-Jul, 9:45 PM, Scott County Fair, 7151 W. 190th St., Jordan.

Come out and enjoy some great music performed by Rocket Club. http://scottcountyfair.com/fair-week-information/music/.

952-492-2436 Cannon River Roots Jam: 26-Jul, 10:30 PM, The Contented Cow, 302B Division Street South, Northfield, . Join us for live music tonight at The Contented Cow!. http://1001solutionsllc.com/thecontented-cow/calendar/#.U6M5nvldWSp. 1.507.663.1351 All Star Karaoke: 27-Jul, 11:30 AM, Scott County Fair, 7151 W. 190th St., Jordan, .

Come out and enjoy some great fun and karaoke.. http://scottcountyfair.com/fairweek-information/music/. 952-492-2436 Set It Off and Our Last Night: 27-Jul, 5:00 PM, The Garage - MN, 75 Civic Center Parkway, Burnsville, $12 . Join us for some great live music.. https://www.facebook.com/ events/517038708423181/?ref=5.

Charlie Worsham: 27-Jul, 7:00 PM, Mayo Civic Center, 30 Civic Center Drive, Rochester, Free. See Charlie Worsham on a stage and you immediately understand what he understood from the beginning: It’s where he’s meant to be. For him, music wasn’t just a thing, it was the only thing. ‘I kind of feel like I didn’t have much choice. The songs... the playing... those were the only things that ever really kept my attention.’ As a ridiculously talented multi-instrumentalist and student of great songs, he’s developed a unique modern country sound built around the traditional acoustic instruments he grew up on.. http:// www.mayociviccenter.com/upcoming_events/ eventdetails.aspx?eventid=19197.

New Spaces Heart of the City Music Festival Concert: 27-Jul, 7:00 PM, Nicollet Commons Park, 12600 Nicollet Av. S, Burnsville, . Concerts for all ages. Sponsored by New Spaces, King and Companies, Creative Color and School of Rock.. http://burnsville. org/calendar.aspx.

Karaoke Sunday: 27-Jul, 8:30 PM, Neisen’s Sports Bar and Grill, 4851 West 123rd Street, Savage, Cover Charge. Come on down to Neisen’s and show off your singing skills!. http://neisens.com/music-events/.

(952) 846-4513 Northern Roots Session: 28-Jul, 7:30 PM, The Contented Cow, 302B Division Street South, Northfield, Free. Join us for roots music tonight at The Contended Cow, a Northfield, MN pub with a British accent!. http://1001solutionsllc.com/thecontented-cow/calendar/#.Um28cO1Dvo5.

1.507.663.1351 Bill Koncar: 29-Jul, 1:00 PM, Medina Entertainment Center, 500 Hwy. 55, Medina, $8 . Get your dancing shoes out! Dance to Old Time/Variety Music in the Grand Ballroom!. http://medinaentertainment.com/ event/bill-koncar/.

Open Mic Night: 29-Jul, 7:00 PM, Babe’s Music Bar, 20685 Holyoke Ave. S., Lakeville, Free. Babe’s is the best place for great drinks, music and atmosphere. We feature multiple giant big screens and a great dance floor.

Join us tonight for our weekly open mic!. http://www.babesmusicbar.com/Events.asp.

Karaoke: 29-Jul, 9:00 PM, Arizona’s, 1244 Canterbury Road South, Shakopee, Free.

Come on in every Tuesday and Wednesday and share your voice with the world!. http:// canterburyinnshakopee.com/arizonascalendar/.

Musician & Storyteller Jack Pearson: 30-Jul, 11:00 AM, Chaska Library, 3 City Hall Plaza, Chaska, Free. Jack will provide a music/story experience of imagination, spirit, folklore and history on guitar, fiddle, 5-string banjo, mandolin, dobro and an assortment of small percussion instruments including the one-and-only amplified toy box lid.’Im a songwriter with one foot in our American folk tradition and the other joyfully lost in the landscape of imagination.’ says Jack.. http:// host6.evanced.info/melsa/carver/eventsignup.asp?ID=8610&rts=&disptype=info&ret=ev entcalendar.asp&pointer=&returnToSearch=& num=0&ad=&dt=mo&mo=7/1/2014&df=cale ndar&EventType=ALL&Lib=0&AgeGroup=AL L&LangType=0&WindowMode=&noheader= &lad=&pub=1&nopub=&page=&pgdisp=.

Musician & Storyteller Jack Pearson: 30-Jul, 12:30 PM, Chaska Library, 3 City Hall Plaza, Chaska, Free. Jack will provide a music/story experience of imagination, spirit, folklore and history on guitar, fiddle, 5-string banjo, mandolin, dobro and an assortment

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of small percussion instruments including the one-and-only amplified toy box lid.’Im a songwriter with one foot in our American folk tradition and the other joyfully lost in the landscape of imagination.’ says Jack.. http:// host6.evanced.info/melsa/carver/eventsignup.asp?ID=8610&rts=&disptype=info&ret=ev entcalendar.asp&pointer=&returnToSearch=& num=0&ad=&dt=mo&mo=7/1/2014&df=cale ndar&EventType=ALL&Lib=0&AgeGroup=AL L&LangType=0&WindowMode=&noheader= &lad=&pub=1&nopub=&page=&pgdisp=.

Some Sh*tty Cover Band: 30-Jul, 5:00 PM, Maple Tavern, 9375 Deerwood Lane N, Maple Grove, . Get down to hits from the 80s, 90s and today!. http://www.mapletavern.com/ events&/?next=1&CurrentMonth=06&Curre ntYear=2014.

Traditional Irish Music Session: 30-Jul, 7:00 PM, J. Grundy’s Rueb ‘N’ Stein, 503 Division Street, Northfield, Free. Traditional Irish Music Session. Players and listeners welcome.. http://www.ruebnstein.com.

Jason Isbell: 30-Jul, 7:00 PM, Vetter Stone Ampitheater, 310 West Rock Street, Mankato, $25 . JASON ISBELL with special guests St. Paul and the Broken Bones and Communist Daughter will perform live at the Vetter Stone Amphitheater Wednesday, July 30. Jason Isbell is a southern singer-songwriter and guitarist. His music is influenced by the soul music that came out of his hometown in Alabama and the soul-influenced rock and roll and country music.. http://www. vetterstoneamphitheater.com/events/2014/ july/30/jason-isbell.

Karaoke: 30-Jul, 9:00 PM, Arizona’s, 1244 Canterbury Road South, Shakopee, Free.

Come on in every Tuesday and Wednesday and share your voice with the world!. http:// canterburyinnshakopee.com/arizonascalendar/.

The Halley Devestern Band: 30-Jul, 9:00 PM, What’s Up Lounge, 701 N. Riverfront Dr., Mankato, $5 . The Halley DeVestern Band is a blues-funk-roots group from NYC that rocks either acoustic or electric. They’re the NUMBER ONE Blues band in New York City (per Reverbnation.com), and are curruently touring in support of their new record ‘Fabbo Boffo Smasho’.. http://www.whatsuplounge. com/events/2014july30halleydevestern/.

Country Music Night: 30-Jul, 9:00 PM, Starks Saloon, 3125 Dodd Rd, Eagan, $5 . Every Wednesday night come to Starks Saloon for some Country music and a little more - Two-step and line dancing. Lessons start at 7:30 pm.. http://starks-saloon.com/.

(651) 454-8251 On Stage Karaoke with Paul Hanson: 30-Jul, 9:30 PM, Neisen’s Sports Bar and Grill, 4851 West 123rd Street, Savage, Free.

Every Wednesday night we will have On Stage Karaoke with DJ Paul Hanson right after Bingo - come down to Neisen’s and show us what you’ve got!. http://neisens. com/music-events/. (952) 846-4513 Thursday Rockin’ Lunch Hour Concert & Rockin’ Readers: 31-Jul, 11:00 AM, Nicollet Commons Park, 12600 Nicollet Av. S, Burnsville, . Mid-day performances are back for a fourth season! Sing, dance and have a great time in Nicollet Commons Park.

Performances are geared toward preschoolages audiences but will entertain people of all ages. In addition, you can join ISD 191’s elementary principals prior to the concerts as they read books for children. Just look for the rocking chair!. http://burnsville.org/ calendar.aspx.

The Whiskies: 31-Jul, 4:30 PM, Babe’s Music Bar, 20685 Holyoke Ave. S., Lakeville, Free. Join us for Babe’s Live Music Acoustic Patio. Enjoy the warming weather with a cold drink, great food and the best acoustic music on the Babe’s patio.. http://www. babesmusicbar.com/Events.asp.

Mark Chesnutt: 31-Jul, 5:00 PM, Vetter Stone Ampitheater, 310 West Rock Street, Mankato, $5-$10. Join us as we kick off the 17th Annual RibFest featuring MARK CHESNUTT on Thursday, July 31 at Riverfront Park. 5 p.m. - Chad Pfeifer 7 p.m. - Chris Hawkey 9 p.m. - Mark Chesnutt. http://www. vetterstoneamphitheater.com/events/2014/ july/31/mark-chesnutt.

Concerts in the Park: 31-Jul, 7:00 PM, Central Park, 525-3rd Avenue NW, Faribault, Free. Long Time Gone Bluegrass Band One of the State’s Top Bluegrass Bands. http://www. faribault.org/parks/buckhambulletin.

Line Dance Lessons: 31-Jul, 7:00 PM, Starks Saloon, 3125 Dodd Rd, Eagan, $5 . All skill levels, all types of music. First lesson starts at 7:00 pm. Under 21 is okay before 9:00 pm.. http://starks-saloon.com/. (651) 454-8251 Carey Langer: 31-Jul, 7:00 PM, The Contented Cow, 302B Division Street South, Northfield, . Join us for live music tonight at The Contented Cow!. http://1001solutionsllc. com/the-contented-cow/calendar/#.U6M5nvldWSp. 1.507.663.1351 Open Mic Night: 31-Jul, 8:00 PM, Neisen’s Sports Bar and Grill, 4851 West 123rd Street, Savage, Free. Bring yourself over to Neisens and perform some songs on your acoustic guitar every Thursday night!. http://neisens. com/music-events/. (952) 846-4513 Robert Leo Newton: 31-Jul, 9:00 PM, What’s Up Lounge, 701 N. Riverfront Dr., Mankato, $3 . Robert Leo Newton is a singer/ songwriter from central, MN, playing an independent style of rock ‘n folk music. THE FRYE plays original acoustic rock trained on 1970s AM radio.. http://www.whatsuplounge. com/events/2014july31thefrye/.

Collective Soul: 1-Aug, 5:00 PM, Vetter Stone Ampitheater, 310 West Rock Street, Mankato, $5-$10. On Friday, August 1, at the 17th Annual RibFest, see COLLECTIVE SOUL

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5 p.m. - Nato Coles 7 p.m. - G.B. Leighton 9:39 p.m. - Collective Soul. http://www. vetterstoneamphitheater.com/events/2014/ august/1/collective-soul.

Concert in the Park - Wayne Hamilton: 1-Aug, 7:00 PM, CIty Square Park, 120 E 4th St., Chaska, Free. Concerts in the park are free and open to the public and are sponsored by the City of Chaska Parks and recreation Department.. http://www. chaskacommunitycenter.com/calendar/view/ concert-in-the-park.

Live Music: 1-Aug, 8:00 PM, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd, Prior Lake, Free. Centrally located near the Promenade Stage and the blackjack pit, Drinx Bar is the place to see and be seen.

Serving your favorite adult beverages until 2 a.m. daily, with live music every Friday and Saturday night.. http://www.mysticlake.com/ bars/drinxbar.

Live Music: 1-Aug, 8:00 PM, Jimmy’s Pub, 406 Main St., Red Wing, Free. Our British-style pub offers an eclectic menu of beer, wine and spirits, as well as a full menu of appetizers and light dinners. We feature live entertainment every Friday night and beautiful views of downtown Red Wing every day of the week.. .

Prudence Johnson& Dean Magraw: 1-Aug, 8:00 PM, Crossings at Carnegie, 320 East Avenue, Zumbrota, $20-$22. Back by popular demand, two well-versed and locally renowned performers team up for an unforgettable night of music. Versatile vocalist Prudence Johnson and guitarist, composer, arranger, and producer Dean Magraw take the stage at Crossings.. http:// www.crossingsatcarnegie.com/page0003.

PrudenceJohnsonDeanMagraw.html. (507) 732-7616 Live Music at Hotel Lobby: 1-Aug, 8:00 PM, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd, Prior Lake, Free. Enjoy live music from 8 p.m. to midnight every Friday and Saturday night!. http://www.mysticlake.com/ hotellobbyentertainment.

Trapdoor Social: 1-Aug, 9:00 PM, What’s Up Lounge, 701 N. Riverfront Dr., Mankato, $5 . Trapdoor Social is an emotive alt/pop band from Los Angeles, CA.. http://www. whatsuplounge.com/events/2014august1tra pdoorsocial/.

DJ Matty Matt: 1-Aug, 9:00 PM, Santorini Taverna & Music, 13000 Technology Drive, Eden Prairie, Cover. Catch DJ Matty Matt out on the patio each Friday night.. https://www. google.com/calendar/embed?height=600&w kst=1&bgcolor=%2523FFFFFF&src=a2ij5af greagep7gc00ujq40io%2540group.calendar. google.com&color=%2523060D5E&ctz=Ame rica%252FChicago.

Acoustic Nights: 1-Aug, 9:00 PM, Wicked Moose Bar & Grill, 1201 Eastgate Dr. SE, Rochester, . Don’t miss these great acoustic nights live in the Grill!. http://www.wickedmoosebarandgrill.com/events/upcomingevents/upcoming-events.html.

Rick Springfield: 2-Aug, 5:00 PM, Vetter Stone Ampitheater, 310 West Rock Street, Mankato, $5-$10. See RICK SPRINGFIELD take the stage Saturday, August 2, at Vetter Stone Amphitheater in Riverfront Park at the 17th Annual Ribfest. Rook Jade Murphy Band Undergroove Blue Max Arch Allies Rick Springfield. http://www.vetterstoneamphitheater.com/events/2014/august/2/ rick-springfield.

Live Music: 2-Aug, 8:00 PM, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd, Prior Lake, Free. Centrally located near the Promenade Stage and the blackjack pit, Drinx Bar is the place to see and be seen.

Serving your favorite adult beverages until 2 a.m. daily, with live music every Friday and Saturday night.. http://www.mysticlake.com/ bars/drinxbar.

Live Music at Hotel Lobby: 2-Aug, 8:00 PM, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd, Prior Lake, Free. Enjoy live music from 8 p.m. to midnight every Friday and Saturday night!. http://www.mysticlake.com/ hotellobbyentertainment.

Euro DJ: 2-Aug, 9:00 PM, Santorini Taverna & Music, 13000 Technology Drive, Eden Prairie, Cover. A night you won’t want to miss.. https://www.google.com/calendar/emb ed?height=600&wkst=1&bgcolor=%2523FFF FFF&src=a2ij5afgreagep7gc00ujq40io%254 0group.calendar.google.com&color=%25230 60D5E&ctz=America%252FChicago.

Promenade Stage Live Music: 2-Aug, 9:00 PM, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd, Prior Lake, Free. For the best free music in the Twin Cities, check out Mystic Lake’s Promenade Stage! Enjoy live entertainment while you play on one of our 4,000 slot machines and 100 blackjack tables, or just saddle up to the stage for an up-close concert experience. Be sure to check out all of the bands coming to the Promenade Stage it’s all a part of the best entertainment value in Minnesota.. http://www.mysticlake. com/entertainment/freeentertainment.

Acoustic Nights: 2-Aug, 9:00 PM, Wicked Moose Bar & Grill, 1201 Eastgate Dr. SE, Rochester, . Don’t miss these great acoustic nights live in the Grill!. http://www.wickedmoosebarandgrill.com/events/upcomingevents/upcoming-events.html.

Summer Performance Series: 3-Aug, 6:30 PM, Caponi Art Park, 1220 Diffley Road, Eagan, Free-$5. The Summer Performance Series is a family-friendly program that features a wide variety of music, theater and dance concerts presented against a backdrop of earthworks and majestic oaks in the Theater in the Woods amphitheater.

The series brings some of the most talented regional and local artists to perform outdoors

Blue Collar BBQ & Arts Festival

11 a.m.-11p.m., August 9 Central Avenue in Faribault The Paradise Center for the Arts in Faribault has always tried to offer enough diverse entertainment to reach every citizen of Faribault and the surrounding areas. An ambitious vision like theirs cannot succeed by simply catering to one or two segments of the community. They need as many people reaching for their wallets as they can muster.

To that end, every year they shut down Central Avenue in Faribault and offer up The Blue Collar BBQ and Arts Festival. This year it’s on August 9. This is the one-day summer festival that has a little something for everybody. You want great food? Check out all the barbecue vendors on Central Avenue offering everything from pulled pork to beef ribs, and every single one of them selling the Best Cole Slaw in the World. You want an art fair? There are easily two dozen highly talented, established and emerging Southern Minnesota artists showing their work.

Activities for the kids? How about hands-on art activities, bounce houses and face painting? Great music? How about The Younger Brothers Band, Matt Arthur & the Bratlanders, Prairie Dog Fight Club and the Sena Erhardt Band? You want to support the arts? This whole thing is one big fundraiser for the PCA. There’s a marketplace full of cool and interesting stuff, a home brewing competition, a van that anybody can paint and at the end of the day, if you’ve spent a little too much time in the beer garden, they’re even offering you a free ride home.

The idea here is that anyone who finds his or her way down to Central Avenue in Faribault on August 9 is going to have a good time. You should give it a shot. www.paradisecenterforthearts.org – – Rich Larson, editor@southernminnscene.com

at Caponi Art Park. Bring the whole family and join us for an exciting season celebrating art and nature at Caponi Art Park. Bring lawn chairs or a blanket to spread on the grassy slopes for an enjoyable evening at the Art Park. Admision is free with a $5 per person suggested donation to support the program.. http://www.caponiartpark.org/programs/summerperformanceseries/.

Cracker: 3-Aug, 7:00 PM, Mayo Civic Center, 30 Civic Center Drive, Rochester, Free.

David Lowery, in the mid-80s, in Santa Cruz, California, formed Camper Van Beethoven, and their Take the Skinheads Bowling became an instant college radio staple. When CVB disbanded on tour in Sweden, following their second major label release, Lowery formed Cracker with his longtime friend Johnny Hickman. (The pair had met on the local music scene as teenagers in Redlands, CA.) Crackers emergent sound had less in common with Campers exotic excursions and was more in synch with the Kinks and Southern roots music. They released their self-titled debut on Virgin, and following the #1 Modern Rock hit Teen Angst (What The World Needs Now), the band became a minor commercial sensation (complete with then-significant MTV exposure). The

platinum-selling Kerosene Hat contained the enormous, era-defining hit single Low, as well as Get Off This, and Eurotrash Girl. When the dust settled, Cracker found themselves with an ever-growing, devoted following both in the U.S. (where fans refer to themselves as Crumbs) and throughout Europe. Today the band stays well connected to yet another generation of fans via internet, many of whom were kids when these alt-rock godfathers were first ruling rock radio. http:// www.mayociviccenter.com/upcoming_events/ eventdetails.aspx?eventid=19198.

New Spaces Heart of the City Music Festival Concert: 3-Aug, 7:00 PM, Nicollet Commons Park, 12600 Nicollet Av. S, Burnsville, . Concerts for all ages. Sponsored by New Spaces, King and Companies, Creative Color and School of Rock.. http://burnsville. org/calendar.aspx.

Lyle Lovett & His Large Band: 3-Aug, 7:30 PM, Weesner Family Amphitheater, 13000 Zoo Boulevard, Apple Valley, $68-$80.50. A singer, composer and actor, Lyle Lovett has broadened the definition of American music in a career that spans 14 albums. Coupled with his gift for storytelling,

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17th Annual Mankato RibFest

July 31-August 3 Riverfront Park, Mankato Your mom wants you to take her to the 17th annual Mankato RibFest this year. She’s not going to ask you to take her, because she might be a little embarrassed. But she wants to go.

Badly.

Not because some of the best barbecue chefs in the Midwest are going to be there over the course of four days, July 31August 3 (although, they are). Not because she wants you to spend some time with her (although she does). And not because she’s concerned that you aren’t eating well, and she wants to make sure you get one decent meal every now and then (she may or may not, I don’t know).

No, you’re mom wants you to take her to RibFest because Rick Springfield is playing there on August 2. In 1982, she had pictures of Rick Springfield that she cut out of Teen Beat magazine taped to her bedroom wall. She begged your grandpa to get one of those new VCR’s so she could tape General Hospital while she was at school and come home to watch him play the very dreamy Dr. Noah Drake. She still hasn’t forgiven whatever loser she was dating her sophomore year in high school (not your dad) because he wouldn’t take her up to the Cities to see him at the Carlton Celebrity Room.

It has to be August 2. Mark Chesnutt is there July 31, and Collective Soul is there August 1. To most people those are very good performers that would make their RibFest experience that much more enjoyable. But, mom has blinders on here. She still wants to be Jessie’s Girl. Take her. You love your mom. Do not disappoint her. www.vetterstoneamphitheater.com/events – – Rich Larson, editor@southernminnscene.com

the Texas-based musician fuses elements of country, swing, jazz, folk, gospel and blues in a convention-defying manner that breaks down barriers. Lovett has appeared in 13 feature films, and on stage and television.. http://suemclean.com/shows/lyle-lovett-andhis-large-band-080314-zoo/.

Northern Roots Session: 4-Aug, 7:30 PM, The Contented Cow, 302B Division Street South, Northfield, Free. Join us for roots music tonight at The Contended Cow, a Northfield, MN pub with a British accent!. http://1001solutionsllc.com/thecontented-cow/calendar/#.Um28cO1Dvo5.

1.507.663.1351 Jack Pearson Musician & Storyteller: 5-Aug, 11:00 AM, Chanhassen Library, 7711 Kerber Blvd, Chanhassen, Free. Jack will provide a music/story experience of imagination, spirit, folklore and history on guitar, fiddle, 5-string banjo, mandolin, dobro and an assortment of small percussion instruments including the one-and-only amplified toy box lid. ‘I’m a songwriter with one foot in our American folk tradition and the other joyfully lost in the landscape of imagination.’ says Jack.. http://host6.evanced.info/melsa/carver/ eventcalendar.asp.

Jack Pearson Musician & Storyteller: 5-Aug, 1:00 PM, Chanhassen Library, 7711 Kerber Blvd, Chanhassen, Free. Jack will provide a music/story experience of imagination, spirit, folklore and history on guitar, fiddle, 5-string banjo, mandolin, dobro and an assortment of small percussion instruments including the one-and-only amplified toy box lid. ‘I’m a songwriter with one foot in our American folk tradition and the other joyfully lost in the landscape of imagination.’ says Jack.. http://host6.evanced.info/melsa/carver/ eventcalendar.asp.

Open Mic Night: 5-Aug, 7:00 PM, Babe’s Music Bar, 20685 Holyoke Ave. S., Lakeville, Free. Babe’s is the best place for great drinks, music and atmosphere. We feature multiple giant big screens and a great dance floor.

Join us tonight for our weekly open mic!. http://www.babesmusicbar.com/Events.asp.

Traditional Irish Music Session: 6-Aug, 7:00 PM, J. Grundy’s Rueb ‘N’ Stein, 503 Division Street, Northfield, Free. Traditional Irish Music Session. Players and listeners welcome.. http://www.ruebnstein.com.

Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue: 6-Aug, 7:30 PM, Weesner Family Amphitheater, 13000 Zoo Boulevard, Apple Valley, $43-$55.50. New Orleans native Trombone Shorty began his career as a bandleader at the young age of six, toured internationally at age 12, and spent his teens playing with various brass bands throughout New Orleans and touring worldwide with Lenny Kravitz. He is currently the front man for his own ensemble Orleans Avenue, a funk/rock/jazz/hip-hop band. Together, Trombone Shorty and the band have toured across the U.S., Europe, Australia, Russia, Japan and Brazil.. http:// suemclean.com/shows/trombone-shortyand-orleans-avenue-080614-zoo/.

Country Music Night: 6-Aug, 9:00 PM, Starks Saloon, 3125 Dodd Rd, Eagan, $5 . Every Wednesday night come to Starks Saloon for some Country music and a little more - Two-step and line dancing. Lessons start at 7:30 pm.. http://starks-saloon.com/.

(651) 454-8251 Thursday Rockin’ Lunch Hour Concert & Rockin’ Readers: 7-Aug, 11:00 AM, Nicollet Commons Park, 12600 Nicollet Av. S, Burnsville, . Mid-day performances are back for a fourth season! Sing, dance and have a great time in Nicollet Commons Park.

Performances are geared toward preschoolages audiences but will entertain people of all ages. In addition, you can join ISD 191’s elementary principals prior to the concerts as they read books for children. Just look for the rocking chair!. http://burnsville.org/ calendar.aspx.

Paul Cherba: 7-Aug, 1:00 PM, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, . Paul’s piano music is relax-

ing and invigorating. He will be improvising piano compositions all afternoon.. http:// www.arboretum.umn.edu/MusicintheGardens.aspx. 952-443-1400 Key West Rejects: 7-Aug, 4:30 PM, Babe’s Music Bar, 20685 Holyoke Ave. S., Lakeville, Free. Join us for Babe’s Live Music Acoustic Patio. Enjoy the warming weather with a cold drink, great food and the best acoustic music on the Babe’s patio.. http://www. babesmusicbar.com/Events.asp.

Concerts in the Park: 7-Aug, 7:00 PM, Central Park, 525-3rd Avenue NW, Faribault, Free. Bend in the River Big Band Sounds of Count Basie & Duke Ellington. http://www. faribault.org/parks/buckhambulletin.

Line Dance Lessons: 7-Aug, 7:00 PM, Starks Saloon, 3125 Dodd Rd, Eagan, $5 . All skill levels, all types of music. First lesson starts at 7:00 pm. Under 21 is okay before 9:00 pm.. http://starks-saloon.com/. (651) 454-8251 Home Free: 8-Aug, 7:00 PM, Jackpot Junction Casino, 39375 County Highway 24, Morton, $35+. Come check out some great live music.. http://jackpotjunction.com/ entertainment/. 507-697-8000 Concert in the Park - Calhoun Brass: 8-Aug, 7:00 PM, CIty Square Park, 120 E 4th St., Chaska, Free. Concerts in the park are free and open to the public and are sponsored by the City of Chaska Parks and recreation Department.. http://www. chaskacommunitycenter.com/calendar/view/ concert-in-the-park.

Live Music: 8-Aug, 8:00 PM, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd, Prior Lake, Free. Centrally located near the Promenade Stage and the blackjack pit, Drinx Bar is the place to see and be seen.

Serving your favorite adult beverages until 2 a.m. daily, with live music every Friday and Saturday night.. http://www.mysticlake.com/ bars/drinxbar.

Live Music: 8-Aug, 8:00 PM, Jimmy’s Pub, 406 Main St., Red Wing, Free. Our British-style pub offers an eclectic menu of beer, wine and spirits, as well as a full menu of appetizers and light dinners. We feature live entertainment every Friday night and beautiful views of downtown Red Wing every day of the week.. .

Tracy Grammer: 8-Aug, 8:00 PM, Crossings at Carnegie, 320 East Avenue, Zumbrota, $16-$18. Grammer rose to acclaim as half of the postmodern, mythic American folk duo, Dave Carter & Tracy Grammer.

From 1998-2001, the duo released three internationally celebrated, folk chart-topping albums featuring Carter’s mytho-poetic Americana songcraft and in 2002, toured with Joan Baez, both as featured artists and Baez’s band members. Called the new voice of modern folk music, the duo was clearly in its ascendancy when in July 2002, Carter suffered a fatal heart attack while the duo was on tour.. http://www.crossingsatcarnegie.com/ page0003_Concerts_and_Events_Schedule. html. (507) 732-7616 Power Balladz: The Ultimate ‘80s Sing-A-Long: 8-Aug, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $40-$55. Do you remember what song was playing when you had your first kiss or your first slow dance? Chances are it was a power ballad those songs that double as a soundtrack to your life. For a rockin hot evening, experience POWER BALLADZ and unleash your inner rock star with 90 minutes of rock! Last year, Power Balladz enjoyed multiple sold-out weekend shows at CDT. This year there is only one remaining opportunity to see this show! Do not miss the original Minneapolis cast in a rockin’ hot evening featuring killer voices and wicked guitar solos from power ballad bands of the 80s including: Aerosmith, Bon Jovi, Guns N ‘Roses, Journey, Queen, Heart and many more. Come with a group of friends for an incredible evening of loud music and 80s humor.. http://www.chanhassentheatres.com/ concert_series.aspx. (952) 934-1525 Live Music at Hotel Lobby: 8-Aug, 8:00 PM, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, 2400 Mystic

Lake Blvd, Prior Lake, Free. Enjoy live music from 8 p.m. to midnight every Friday and Saturday night!. http://www.mysticlake.com/ hotellobbyentertainment.

DJ Matty Matt: 8-Aug, 9:00 PM, Santorini Taverna & Music, 13000 Technology Drive, Eden Prairie, Cover. Catch DJ Matty Matt out on the patio each Friday night.. https://www. google.com/calendar/embed?height=600&w kst=1&bgcolor=%2523FFFFFF&src=a2ij5af greagep7gc00ujq40io%2540group.calendar. google.com&color=%2523060D5E&ctz=Ame rica%252FChicago.

Acoustic Nights: 8-Aug, 9:00 PM, Wicked Moose Bar & Grill, 1201 Eastgate Dr. SE, Rochester, . Don’t miss these great acoustic nights live in the Grill!. http://www.wickedmoosebarandgrill.com/events/upcomingevents/upcoming-events.html.

Steve & Stacie Jane: 9-Aug, 2:00 PM, Falconer Vineyards, 3572 Old Tyler Road, Red Wing, Free. Join us for an afternoon of music with Steve and Stacie Jane.. http:// www.falconervineyards.com/musicandevents. html.

American Idol Live!: 9-Aug, 8:00 PM, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd, Prior Lake, . The American Idols LIVE! Tour 2014 is an upcoming summer concert tour in the United States and Canada that features the Top 10 finalists of the thirteenth season of American Idol.

The tour is scheduled to begin on June 24, 2014, in Binghamton, New York and end on August 23, 2014, in Redmond, Washington.

This is the first American Idol tour to play smaller venues unlike playing larger arenas in years past.. http://www.mysticlake.com/ americanidollive14.

Live Music: 9-Aug, 8:00 PM, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd, Prior Lake, Free. Centrally located near the Promenade Stage and the blackjack pit, Drinx Bar is the place to see and be seen.

Serving your favorite adult beverages until 2 a.m. daily, with live music every Friday and Saturday night.. http://www.mysticlake.com/ bars/drinxbar.

Power Balladz: The Ultimate ‘80s Sing-A-Long: 9-Aug, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $40-$55. Do you remember what song was playing when you had your first kiss or your first slow dance? Chances are it was a power ballad those songs that double as a soundtrack to your life. For a rockin hot evening, experience POWER BALLADZ and unleash your inner rock star with 90 minutes of rock! Last year, Power Balladz enjoyed multiple sold-out weekend shows at CDT. This year there is only one remaining opportunity to see this show! Do not miss the original Minneapolis cast in a rockin’ hot evening featuring killer voices and wicked guitar solos from power ballad bands of the 80s including: Aerosmith, Bon Jovi, Guns N ‘Roses, Journey, Queen, Heart and many more. Come with a group of friends for an incredible evening of loud music and 80s humor.. http://www.chanhassentheatres.com/ concert_series.aspx. (952) 934-1525 Live Music at Hotel Lobby: 9-Aug, 8:00 PM, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd, Prior Lake, Free. Enjoy live music from 8 p.m. to midnight every Friday and Saturday night!. http://www.mysticlake.com/ hotellobbyentertainment.

American Idol Live!: 9-Aug, 8:00 PM, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd, Prior Lake, $59-$69. No other show in TV history has proven to be a force like AMERICAN IDOL . Fans of the hit series can see this season’s talented Top Ten Finalists live when the AMERICAN IDOL LIVE! tour returns this summer. 19 Entertainment announced today the 41-show concert tour, sponsored by AARP, launches Tuesday, June 24, in Binghamton, NY, and stops in major cities, including New York and Los Angeles, before wrapping in Redmond, WA, on Saturday, August 23.. http://www.americanidol. com/news/american-idol-summer-tour.

Shagagogo: 9-Aug, 9:00 PM, Santorini Taverna & Music, 13000 Technology Drive,

Eden Prairie, Cover. Live music.. https://www. google.com/calendar/embed?height=600&w kst=1&bgcolor=%2523FFFFFF&src=a2ij5af greagep7gc00ujq40io%2540group.calendar. google.com&color=%2523060D5E&ctz=Ame rica%252FChicago.

Promenade Stage Live Music: 9-Aug, 9:00 PM, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd, Prior Lake, Free. For the best free music in the Twin Cities, check out Mystic Lake’s Promenade Stage! Enjoy live entertainment while you play on one of our 4,000 slot machines and 100 blackjack tables, or just saddle up to the stage for an up-close concert experience. Be sure to check out all of the bands coming to the Promenade Stage it’s all a part of the best entertainment value in Minnesota.. http://www.mysticlake. com/entertainment/freeentertainment.

Acoustic Nights: 9-Aug, 9:00 PM, Wicked Moose Bar & Grill, 1201 Eastgate Dr. SE, Rochester, . Don’t miss these great acoustic nights live in the Grill!. http://www.wickedmoosebarandgrill.com/events/upcomingevents/upcoming-events.html.

Celebration Brass: 10-Aug, 1:00 PM, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, . The Celebration Brass Quintet was founded in 2001 by members of the Minnetonka Symphony Orchestra and began its career as artists-inresidence at Gethsemane Lutheran Church in Hopkins. Drawing from a library of over 300 arrangements, the quintet has developed a wide repertoire in a variety of musical genres, including jazz, Dixieland, ragtime, classical, show tunes, and ‘golden oldies.’ The Celebration Brass has played at numerous venues across the Twin Cities area, including Music Association of Minnetonka concerts, weddings, churches, arts centers, retail stores and senior residences.. http://www. arboretum.umn.edu/MusicintheGardens. aspx. 952-443-1400 Los Lonely Boys: 10-Aug, 7:00 PM, Mayo Civic Center, 30 Civic Center Drive, Rochester, Free. Hailing from San Angelo, Texas, Los Lonely Boys are a sibling trio whose music draws equally from rock, blues, Tex-Mex, conjunto, and tejano. Such a combination is shaped by the band’s three brothers: guitarist Henry Garza, bassist JoJo Garza, and drummer Ringo Garza, Jr. They recorded their debut album, 2003’s Los Lonely Boys, at Willie Nelson’s Pedernales studio in Austin with Nelson sitting in. Epic Records picked the album up for major-label distribution in March 2004, resulting in a high chart placement for the album’s lead single, ‘Heaven,’ as well as a Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance the following year.. http://www. mayociviccenter.com/upcoming_events/ eventdetails.aspx?eventid=19199&display=1.

Northern Roots Session: 11-Aug, 7:30 PM, The Contented Cow, 302B Division Street South, Northfield, Free. Join us for roots music tonight at The Contended Cow, a Northfield, MN pub with a British accent!. http://1001solutionsllc.com/thecontented-cow/calendar/#.Um28cO1Dvo5.

1.507.663.1351 Open Mic Night: 12-Aug, 7:00 PM, Babe’s Music Bar, 20685 Holyoke Ave. S., Lakeville, Free. Babe’s is the best place for great drinks, music and atmosphere. We feature multiple giant big screens and a great dance floor.

Join us tonight for our weekly open mic!. http://www.babesmusicbar.com/Events.asp.

Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo: 12-Aug, 7:00 PM, Vetter Stone Ampitheater, 310 West Rock Street, Mankato, $32-$35. Rock legends Pat Benatar & Neil Spyder Giraldo have announced continuation of their 35th Anniversary Tour through the summer with an additional 35 concerts coast to coast. The duo behind one of the largest catalogues of hits including Hit Me with Your Best Shot, Love is a Battlefield, We Live For Love, Heartbreaker, and more will be headlining solo concerts nationwide. 35 years ago, Heartbreaker (on the debut album In The Heat of The Night) was the catalyst for it all, said Benatar. Its hard to believe that so much time has passed. Were excited to be celebrating this personal and musical milestone. The

summer tour should be an incredible, shared experience with the audience. Together, with Benatars mezzo-soprano vocal range and Giraldos trail-blazing work as a guitarist, producer and songwriter, they have forged one of the most triumphant partnerships in rock & roll history. They have sold more than 26 million albums and charted 19 Top 40 singles, earning four consecutive Grammy Awards and three American Music Awards since their initial collaboration 35 years ago on the debut album In The Heat of The Night.

Billboard Magazine ranked Benatar as one of the most successful female rock vocalists of all-time. Her emergence has helped forge a path for other female rock stars worldwide. In addition to more than 100 songs hes written, produced, arranged and recorded for Benatar, Giraldos proficiency helped create hits for a multitude of other artists. Benatar and Giraldo have a chemistry that will, undoubtedly, thrill music lovers forever.. http://www.vetterstoneamphitheater.com/events/2014/august/12/ pat-benatar-and-neil-giraldo.

Ziggy Marley: 12-Aug, 7:30 PM, Weesner Family Amphitheater, 13000 Zoo Boulevard, Apple Valley, $41-$53.50. A six-time Grammy-winning musician, artist, activist and humanitarian, Ziggy Marley has established his presence on the public stage for over a quarter-century.. http://suemclean. com/shows/ziggy-marley-081214-zoo/.

Monthly Senior Get Together & Dance: 13-Aug, 1:00 PM, Prior Lake VFW, 16306 Main Av SE, Prior Lake, $5 . Music of the 30’s thru 60’s, Variety and Old Time plus all the standards. Great social a lite meal served at 4:00pm. Music by the Hi Hats of Prior Lake. $5 for the music and meal.. .

Traditional Irish Music Session: 13-Aug, 7:00 PM, J. Grundy’s Rueb ‘N’ Stein, 503 Division Street, Northfield, Free. Traditional Irish Music Session. Players and listeners welcome.. http://www.ruebnstein.com.

Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo: 13-Aug, 7:30 PM, Weesner Family Amphitheater, 13000 Zoo Boulevard, Apple Valley, $62$74.50. Rock legends Pat Benatar & Neil ‘Spyder’ Giraldo have just announced plans to keep their 35th Anniversary Tour rocking fans through the summer. The powerhouse duo behind one of the largest arsenals of rock hits including Love is a Battlefield, Hit Me with Your Best Shot, Heartbreaker, We Live For Love, Promises In The Dark, We Belong, and more, will be headlining solo concerts nationwide. Together, with Benatar’s mezzo-soprano vocal range and Giraldo’s trail-blazing work as a guitarist, producer and songwriter, Pat Benatar and Neil ‘Spyder’ Giraldo have forged one of the most successful partnerships in rock and roll history.. http://suemclean.com/shows/pat-benatarand-neil-giraldo-081314-zoo/.

Country Music Night: 13-Aug, 9:00 PM, Starks Saloon, 3125 Dodd Rd, Eagan, $5 . Every Wednesday night come to Starks Saloon for some Country music and a little more - Two-step and line dancing. Lessons start at 7:30 pm.. http://starks-saloon.com/.

(651) 454-8251 Thursday Rockin’ Lunch Hour Concert & Rockin’ Readers: 14-Aug, 11:00 AM, Nicollet Commons Park, 12600 Nicollet Av. S, Burnsville, . Mid-day performances are back for a fourth season! Sing, dance and have a great time in Nicollet Commons Park.

Performances are geared toward preschoolages audiences but will entertain people of all ages. In addition, you can join ISD 191’s elementary principals prior to the concerts as they read books for children. Just look for the rocking chair!. http://burnsville.org/ calendar.aspx.

The Whiskies: 14-Aug, 4:30 PM, Babe’s Music Bar, 20685 Holyoke Ave. S., Lakeville, Free. Join us for Babe’s Live Music Acoustic Patio. Enjoy the warming weather with a cold drink, great food and the best acoustic music on the Babe’s patio.. http://www. babesmusicbar.com/Events.asp.

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The Big Wu Family Reunion August 8-9 Camp Maiden Rock West, Morristown You are no doubt reading a lot about the 2014 Best of SoMinn poll (you have until July 27 to go nominate somebody, by the way). Last year, the music festival voted Best in Southern Minnesota, beating out some pretty hefty competition, was the Big Wu Family Reunion at Camp Maiden Rock West in Morristown. There’s a reason for that. For going on twenty years, this has always been one of the best run festivals around. It doesn’t take much to make hippies happy, we’ll admit that, but this thing gives them everything they want in heaping doses. It’s a great weekend for weather, Camp Maiden Rock West is a beautifully serene surrounding with a great swimming pool and between the two stages there’s always music going.

Speaking of music, besides two headlining sets from The Big Wu each night, this year they are giving you Robert Randolph and the Family Band, The Tavelin’ McCourys, Useful Jenkins, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades, Frogleg, Old Shoe, various Big Wu side projects, and a Thursday night pre-party featuring Minneapolis rockers The 4onthefloor. Also, you’ll want to take note of The Old Time Wu Grass Band. We here they’re pretty good. www.bigwufamilyreunion.com – – Rich Larson, editor@southernminnscene.com

From 28 Drive, Chaska, . OVation is the portable version of One Voice Mixed Chorus, Minnesota’s LGBTA Chorus uniting gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender people and straight allies to build community and create social change by raising our voices in song. OVation, an a cappella ensemble of 13 singers brings One Voice’s music and message almost anywhere.

OVation performs at 15-25 events annually, with One Voice or on its own, at venues ranging from the Minnesota State Fair, Twin Cities Pride, places of worship and community events.. http://www.arboretum.umn.edu/ MusicintheGardens.aspx. 952-443-1400 Concerts in the Park: 14-Aug, 7:00 PM, Central Park, 525-3rd Avenue NW, Faribault, Free. Alexander’s Ragtime Brass Brass Quintet Music from Classical to New-Age Funk. http://www.faribault.org/parks/buck-

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Line Dance Lessons: 14-Aug, 7:00 PM, Starks Saloon, 3125 Dodd Rd, Eagan, $5 . All skill levels, all types of music. First lesson starts at 7:00 pm. Under 21 is okay before 9:00 pm.. http://starks-saloon.com/. (651) 454-8251 Earth, Wind and Fire: 14-Aug, 8:00 PM, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd, Prior Lake, $59-$69. Earth, Wind & Fire is an American band that has spanned the musical genres of R&B, soul, jazz, pop, rock, funk, disco, latin, african and gospel. They are one of the most successful and critically acclaimed bands of the twentieth century.. http://www.mysticlake.com/earthwindfire14.

Chris Lawrence Band: 14-Aug, 9:30 PM, The Dog House Bar and Grill, 2029 Windlynn Ave, Maplewood, $3 . Chris is a singer/song writer/musician from St. Paul, MN. He writes

music, plays the guitar, drums, loop pedals and sings from the bottom of his heart. He is R&B, Soul, Funk and little Hip-Hop. This kid is the perfect mix of star and artist, while still being humble and caring. Description courtesy of http://www.reverbnation.com/ chrislawrence. http://thedoghousebarandgrill. com/events/665/chris-lawrence-band.

Concert in the Park - Lehto and Wright: 15-Aug, 7:00 PM, CIty Square Park, 120 E 4th St., Chaska, Free. Concerts in the park are free and open to the public and are sponsored by the City of Chaska Parks and recreation Department.. http://www. chaskacommunitycenter.com/calendar/view/ concert-in-the-park.

Davina And The Vagabonds: 15-Aug, 7:00 PM, Falconer Vineyards, 3572 Old Tyler Road, Red Wing, $20-$25. Davina Sowers and the Vagabonds have created a stir on the international blues scene with

their high-energy live shows, sharp-dressed professionalism, and Sowers commanding stage presence. With influences ranging from Fats Domino and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band to Aretha Franklin and Tom Waits, the band is converting audiences one show at a time, from Vancouver to Miami and across Europe. The bands latest recording, 2011s Black Cloud, was named one of the 10 best releases of the year by the Minneapolis Star & Tribune.. http://www.falconervineyards. com/musicandevents.html.

Nicholas David: 15-Aug, 7:30 PM, Weesner Family Amphitheater, 13000 Zoo Boulevard, Apple Valley, $32-$44.50.

Alternative soul music from the heart, for the heart. Nicholas David Mrozinski is a vibrant, dynamic, and multi-talented singer/songwriter/pianist from St Paul. For more than a decade, Nicolas has been making music that has been connecting with people, all around the world, on a deeply human level. Nicholas was most recently a finalist, and a fan favorite, as a member of team CeeLo on NBC’s Season 3 of The Voice.. http://suemclean. com/shows/nicholas-david-081514-zoo/.

Live Music: 15-Aug, 8:00 PM, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd, Prior Lake, Free. Centrally located near the Promenade Stage and the blackjack pit, Drinx Bar is the place to see and be seen.

Serving your favorite adult beverages until 2 a.m. daily, with live music every Friday and Saturday night.. http://www.mysticlake.com/ bars/drinxbar.

Live Music: 15-Aug, 8:00 PM, Jimmy’s Pub, 406 Main St., Red Wing, Free. Our British-style pub offers an eclectic menu of beer, wine and spirits, as well as a full menu of appetizers and light dinners. We feature live entertainment every Friday night and beautiful views of downtown Red Wing every day of the week.. .

Pinebox: 15-Aug, 8:00 PM, Crossings at Carnegie, 320 East Avenue, Zumbrota, $14-$16. Pinebox, featuring Jesse Smith, plays covers and original music thats a mix of blues, folk and soul, with heavy improvisation and on-the-spot changes. Smith sings and plays slide guitar at Crossings for the first time on Crossings’ stage.. http://www. crossingsatcarnegie.com/page0003.Pinebox. html. (507) 732-7616 Live Music at Hotel Lobby: 15-Aug, 8:00 PM, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd, Prior Lake, Free. Enjoy live music from 8 p.m. to midnight every Friday and Saturday night!. http://www.mysticlake.com/ hotellobbyentertainment.

DJ Matty Matt: 15-Aug, 9:00 PM, Santorini Taverna & Music, 13000 Technology Drive, Eden Prairie, Cover. Catch DJ Matty Matt out on the patio each Friday night.. https://www. google.com/calendar/embed?height=600&w kst=1&bgcolor=%2523FFFFFF&src=a2ij5af greagep7gc00ujq40io%2540group.calendar. google.com&color=%2523060D5E&ctz=Ame rica%252FChicago.

Acoustic Nights: 15-Aug, 9:00 PM, Wicked Moose Bar & Grill, 1201 Eastgate Dr. SE, Rochester, . Don’t miss these great acoustic nights live in the Grill!. http://www.wickedmoosebarandgrill.com/events/upcomingevents/upcoming-events.html.

The Question: 15-Aug, 9:30 PM, Main Street Bar and Grill, 814 Main Street, Hopkins, $5 . The Question is the answer to what you look for in a great party rock cover band. Whether you’re looking to dance, sing-along or just hang out and enjoy the night out, The Question delivers. With a wide mix of the best songs from all genres we cover the Cars, Rolling Stones, Green Day, Johnny Cash and other great stuff between and beyond. The tunes we cover will make you smile as the energy of the show becomes infectious. It all adds up to a night out with The Question at the Mainstreet Bar & Grill being party perfection. See you there!. http:// www.mainstreetbar.com/events_list.php.

Truman Fun Time Dance: 16-Aug, 8:00 PM, Truman Community Center, 101 East Ciro,, Truman, . Music from various artists including Jerry Buse, Mylan Ray, Mark &Len,

Steve Lang & Bobby, Norgard Duo, the Jesse James Band, and Starfire.. .

Music of Abba: 16-Aug, 8:00 PM, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd, Prior Lake, . ABBA is the greatest pop group of all, only compared with Elvis and the Beatles. ABBA started in 1971 and ended as a group in1982. Their legacy will live forever.

The music, the passion and happiness will continue through their fantastic music, from generation to generation. ABBA are and will always be loved by the whole world.. http:// www.mysticlake.com/abba14.

Live Music: 16-Aug, 8:00 PM, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd, Prior Lake, Free. Centrally located near the Promenade Stage and the blackjack pit, Drinx Bar is the place to see and be seen.

Serving your favorite adult beverages until 2 a.m. daily, with live music every Friday and Saturday night.. http://www.mysticlake.com/ bars/drinxbar.

Live Music at Hotel Lobby: 16-Aug, 8:00 PM, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd, Prior Lake, Free. Enjoy live music from 8 p.m. to midnight every Friday and Saturday night!. http://www.mysticlake.com/ hotellobbyentertainment.

Promenade Stage Live Music: 16-Aug, 9:00 PM, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd, Prior Lake, Free. For the best free music in the Twin Cities, check out Mystic Lake’s Promenade Stage! Enjoy live entertainment while you play on one of our 4,000 slot machines and 100 blackjack tables, or just saddle up to the stage for an up-close concert experience. Be sure to check out all of the bands coming to the Promenade Stage it’s all a part of the best entertainment value in Minnesota.. http://www.mysticlake. com/entertainment/freeentertainment.

Acoustic Nights: 16-Aug, 9:00 PM, Wicked Moose Bar & Grill, 1201 Eastgate Dr. SE, Rochester, . Don’t miss these great acoustic nights live in the Grill!. http://www.wickedmoosebarandgrill.com/events/upcomingevents/upcoming-events.html.

Summer Performance Series: 17-Aug, 6:30 PM, Caponi Art Park, 1220 Diffley Road, Eagan, Free-$5. The Summer Performance Series is a family-friendly program that features a wide variety of music, theater and dance concerts presented against a backdrop of earthworks and majestic oaks in the Theater in the Woods amphitheater.

The series brings some of the most talented regional and local artists to perform outdoors at Caponi Art Park. Bring the whole family and join us for an exciting season celebrating art and nature at Caponi Art Park. Bring lawn chairs or a blanket to spread on the grassy slopes for an enjoyable evening at the Art Park. Admision is free with a $5 per person suggested donation to support the program.. http://www.caponiartpark.org/programs/summerperformanceseries/.

J. Roddy Walston & The Business: 17-Aug, 7:00 PM, Mayo Civic Center, 30 Civic Center Drive, Rochester, Free. The third album from J. Roddy Walston & The Business, Essential Tremors borrows its name from a nervous-system disorder thats long plagued the bands frontman. Its this condition where my hands shake?sometimes not at all, but sometimes pretty bad, says singer/ pianist/guitarist Walston. Ive referenced it throughout all our records in some way, but it made sense to be more open about it on this album, which is partly about owning and embracing your weirdness instead of letting it hold you captive because you dont even want to talk about it.. http://www.mayociviccenter.com/upcoming_events/eventdetails. aspx?eventid=19200&display=1.

Jamey Johnson: 18-Aug, 7:30 PM, Weesner Family Amphitheater, 13000 Zoo Boulevard, Apple Valley, $49-$61.50. Charttopping country music artist Jamey Johnson has hit songs to spare. As a songwriter, he’s penned No. 1’s for artists like Trace Adkins and George Strait, but it’s his award-winning solo material that has earned him his latest batch of honors. His fourth studio album, 2012’s Living For A Song: A Tribute to Hank

Cochran, peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard 200, garnering praise from critics and a Grammy Award nomination for ‘Best Country Album.’. http://suemclean.com/shows/jameyjohnson-081814-zoo/.

Northern Roots Session: 18-Aug, 7:30 PM, The Contented Cow, 302B Division Street South, Northfield, Free. Join us for roots music tonight at The Contended Cow, a Northfield, MN pub with a British accent!. http://1001solutionsllc.com/thecontented-cow/calendar/#.Um28cO1Dvo5.

1.507.663.1351 Open Mic Night: 19-Aug, 7:00 PM, Babe’s Music Bar, 20685 Holyoke Ave. S., Lakeville, Free. Babe’s is the best place for great drinks, music and atmosphere. We feature multiple giant big screens and a great dance floor.

Join us tonight for our weekly open mic!. http://www.babesmusicbar.com/Events.asp.

Traditional Irish Music Session: 20-Aug, 7:00 PM, J. Grundy’s Rueb ‘N’ Stein, 503 Division Street, Northfield, Free. Traditional Irish Music Session. Players and listeners welcome.. http://www.ruebnstein.com.

Country Music Night: 20-Aug, 9:00 PM, Starks Saloon, 3125 Dodd Rd, Eagan, $5 . Every Wednesday night come to Starks Saloon for some Country music and a little more - Two-step and line dancing. Lessons start at 7:30 pm.. http://starks-saloon.com/.

(651) 454-8251 Thursday Rockin’ Lunch Hour Concert & Rockin’ Readers: 21-Aug, 11:00 AM, Nicollet Commons Park, 12600 Nicollet Av. S, Burnsville, . Mid-day performances are back for a fourth season! Sing, dance and have a great time in Nicollet Commons Park.

Performances are geared toward preschoolages audiences but will entertain people of all ages. In addition, you can join ISD 191’s elementary principals prior to the concerts as they read books for children. Just look for the rocking chair!. http://burnsville.org/ calendar.aspx.

Concerts in the Park: 21-Aug, 7:00 PM, Central Park, 525-3rd Avenue NW, Faribault, Free. The Bandshell Brass Faribault’s Own Brass Ensemble. http://www.faribault.org/ parks/buckhambulletin.

Line Dance Lessons: 21-Aug, 7:00 PM, Starks Saloon, 3125 Dodd Rd, Eagan, $5 . All skill levels, all types of music. First lesson starts at 7:00 pm. Under 21 is okay before 9:00 pm.. http://starks-saloon.com/. (651) 454-8251 Patchouli: 22-Aug, 7:00 PM, Falconer Vineyards, 3572 Old Tyler Road, Red Wing, $10 . Nationally touring, award winning songwriter Julie Patchouli and master guitarist Bruce Hecksel light up the air with sparkling acoustic sounds and their powerful contagious chemistry. Famous for that smiling voice that instantly turns a bad day into a good one, Patchoulis down-to-earth, hopeful songwriting is New American Folk blending elements of folk, pop, flamenco and jazz with world beat rhythms. Patchoulis sound has been described as the harmonies of Simon & Garfunkel meet the guitar brilliance of the Gipsy Kings.. http://www.falconervineyards. com/musicandevents.html.

Live Music: 22-Aug, 8:00 PM, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd, Prior Lake, Free. Centrally located near the Promenade Stage and the blackjack pit, Drinx Bar is the place to see and be seen.

Serving your favorite adult beverages until 2 a.m. daily, with live music every Friday and Saturday night.. http://www.mysticlake.com/ bars/drinxbar.

Live Music: 22-Aug, 8:00 PM, Jimmy’s Pub, 406 Main St., Red Wing, Free. Our British-style pub offers an eclectic menu of beer, wine and spirits, as well as a full menu of appetizers and light dinners. We feature live entertainment every Friday night and beautiful views of downtown Red Wing every day of the week.

Rumours & Dreams: The Music of Fleetwood Mac: 22-Aug, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $40-$55. For fans of

Fleetwood Mac or anyone who simply loves melodic rock n roll, this remarkable show returns to CDT after numerous sold-out engagements last year is an absolute mustsee. Singer-songwriter Pamela McNeill has compiled a song list of Fleetwood Macs most well-loved songs delivered impeccably by a nine-piece ensemble of gifted musicians that is truly inspired. By the end of this show youre guaranteed to be on your feet. Soak up hits including: ‘Rhiannon,’ ‘You Make Lovin’ Fun,’ Don’t Stop Thinkin’ About Tomorrow,’ ‘Gypsy,’ ‘Tusk,’ ‘Little Lies,’ ‘Sara’ and many, many more. Stevie and Mick would approve!. http://www.chanhassentheatres.com/ concert_series.aspx. (952) 934-1525 Becky Schlegel: 22-Aug, 8:00 PM, Crossings at Carnegie, 320 East Avenue, Zumbrota, $16-$18. Becky Schlegel has a gift for taking lifes experiences and transforming them into songs that are passionate and unique.

Her music is a fusion of folk, bluegrass and country that is mesmerizing.. http:// www.crossingsatcarnegie.com/page0003.

BeckySchlegel.html. (507) 732-7616 Live Music at Hotel Lobby: 22-Aug, 8:00 PM, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd, Prior Lake, Free. Enjoy live music from 8 p.m. to midnight every Friday and Saturday night!. http://www.mysticlake.com/ hotellobbyentertainment.

Acoustic Nights: 22-Aug, 9:00 PM, Wicked Moose Bar & Grill, 1201 Eastgate Dr. SE, Rochester, . Don’t miss these great acoustic nights live in the Grill!. http://www.wickedmoosebarandgrill.com/events/upcomingevents/upcoming-events.html.

Steve & Stacie Jane: 23-Aug, 2:00 PM, Falconer Vineyards, 3572 Old Tyler Road, Red Wing, Free. Join us for an afternoon of music with Steve and Stacie Jane.. http:// www.falconervineyards.com/musicandevents. html.

Josh Turner: 23-Aug, 7:30 PM, Weesner Family Amphitheater, 13000 Zoo Boulevard, Apple Valley, $66-$78.50. One of country music’s most recognizable hit-makers earning numerous CMA, ACM, and GRAMMY nominations since the release of his debut album, Long Black Train, Josh Turner has sold more than five million albums and garnered four No. 1 hits: ‘Your Man,’ ‘Would You Go With Me,’ and ‘Why Don’t We Just Dance.’

His song, ‘All Over Me,’ from Haywire also reached the top spot on the charts, making him one of only seven country artists to have two No. 1 hits in 2010.. http://suemclean. com/shows/josh-turner-082314-zoo/.

Live Music: 23-Aug, 8:00 PM, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd, Prior Lake, Free. Centrally located near the Promenade Stage and the blackjack pit, Drinx Bar is the place to see and be seen.

Serving your favorite adult beverages until 2 a.m. daily, with live music every Friday and Saturday night.. http://www.mysticlake.com/ bars/drinxbar.

Rumours & Dreams: The Music of Fleetwood Mac: 23-Aug, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $40-$55. For fans of Fleetwood Mac or anyone who simply loves melodic rock n roll, this remarkable show returns to CDT after numerous sold-out engagements last year is an absolute mustsee. Singer-songwriter Pamela McNeill has compiled a song list of Fleetwood Macs most well-loved songs delivered impeccably by a nine-piece ensemble of gifted musicians that is truly inspired. By the end of this show youre guaranteed to be on your feet. Soak up hits including: ‘Rhiannon,’ ‘You Make Lovin’ Fun,’ Don’t Stop Thinkin’ About Tomorrow,’ ‘Gypsy,’ ‘Tusk,’ ‘Little Lies,’ ‘Sara’ and many, many more. Stevie and Mick would approve!. http://www.chanhassentheatres.com/ concert_series.aspx. (952) 934-1525 Live Music at Hotel Lobby: 23-Aug, 8:00 PM, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd, Prior Lake, Free. Enjoy live music from 8 p.m. to midnight every Friday and Saturday night!. http://www.mysticlake.com/

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Minnesota State Fair August 21-September 1 – Falcon Heights We approach the State Fair and the Renaissance Festival with mixed feelings. They are without question two of the things we look forward to most every summer. However, they also signal the end of season, and therefore need to be unforgettable experiences every year.

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Promenade Stage Live Music: 23-Aug, 9:00 PM, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd, Prior Lake, Free. For the best free music in the Twin Cities, check out Mystic Lake’s Promenade Stage! Enjoy live entertainment while you play on one of our 4,000 slot machines and 100 blackjack tables, or just saddle up to the stage for an up-close concert experience. Be sure to check out all of the bands coming to the Promenade Stage it’s all a part of the best entertainment value in Minnesota.. http://www.mysticlake. com/entertainment/freeentertainment.

Acoustic Nights: 23-Aug, 9:00 PM, Wicked Moose Bar & Grill, 1201 Eastgate Dr. SE, Rochester, . Don’t miss these great acoustic nights live in the Grill!. http://www.wickedmoosebarandgrill.com/events/upcomingevents/upcoming-events.html.

Maple Grove Jazz Ensemble: 24-Aug, 1:30 PM, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, . The Jazz Ensemble is directed by Paul Mazzacanowho has had life-long success as a creative, multi-talented percussionist, composer, arranger, vocalist, conductor and TV host. A partial list of credits include national radio, television, and Hollywood movies, Broadway musicals and as drummer with Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey, Glenn Miller/Tex Beneke and Henry Mancini Orchestras. Mr. Mazzacano has received many awards including Teacher of the Year. Also, awards from the National Endowment for the Arts, U.S. State Department and the National Association of Schools of Music. Director of the Jazz Ensemble, Paul Mazzacano writes original arrangements to showcase the many talented musicians in the Jazz Ensemble. . http://www.arboretum.umn. edu/MusicintheGardens.aspx. 952-443-1400 Goldfish Hunt: 24-Aug, 4:00 PM, City of Shakopee, , Shakopee, . Celebrate the last day of the SandVenture Aquatic Park season.

Bob and Beachcombers to perform from 4 to 5 p.m., followed by the annual Goldfish Hunt at 5 p.m. Kids bring your buckets and nets to fish for goldfish. Regular admission prices apply.. http://www.shakopeemn.gov/Home/ Components/Calendar/Event/370/157?curm =8&cury=2014.

Grand Funk Railroad: 24-Aug, 7:00 PM, Mayo Civic Center, 30 Civic Center Drive, Rochester, Free. Known as The American Band, the high-energy five-piece group will play forty shows all over the USA this year.

Grand Funk Railroad includes original founding members Don Brewer (vocals and drums, writer and singer of the multi-million selling hit, Were An American Band) and bassist Mel Schacher, The God Of Thunder. Joining Don and Mel are true All Stars. Singer Max Carl is a rock veteran from 38 Special. Max penned and sang 38s biggest hit Second Chance and was co-founder of Californias legendary

Jack Mack and the Heart Attack. Don refers to Max as the best blue-eyed soul singer on the planet. Lead guitarist Bruce Kulick is best known for his 12 years with KISS and also has credits with Michael Bolton, Meatloaf and Billy Squier. (KISS members Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley were influenced early on by Grand Funk.) Keyboardist Tim Cashion has a masters degree in music from the University of Miami. Affectionately called Dr. Tim, his credits include stints with Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band and English soul man Robert Palmer.. http://www.mayociviccenter.com/upcoming_events/eventdetails. aspx?eventid=19201&display=1.

Northern Roots Session: 25-Aug, 7:30 PM, The Contented Cow, 302B Division Street South, Northfield, Free. Join us for roots music tonight at The Contended Cow, a Northfield, MN pub with a British accent!. http://1001solutionsllc.com/thecontented-cow/calendar/#.Um28cO1Dvo5.

1.507.663.1351 Open Mic Night: 26-Aug, 7:00 PM, Babe’s Music Bar, 20685 Holyoke Ave. S., Lakeville, Free. Babe’s is the best place for great drinks, music and atmosphere. We feature multiple giant big screens and a great dance floor.

Join us tonight for our weekly open mic!. http://www.babesmusicbar.com/Events.asp.

Traditional Irish Music Session: 27-Aug, 7:00 PM, J. Grundy’s Rueb ‘N’ Stein, 503 Division Street, Northfield, Free. Traditional Irish Music Session. Players and listeners welcome.. http://www.ruebnstein.com.

Country Music Night: 27-Aug, 9:00 PM, Starks Saloon, 3125 Dodd Rd, Eagan, $5 . Every Wednesday night come to Starks Saloon for some Country music and a little more - Two-step and line dancing. Lessons start at 7:30 pm.. http://starks-saloon.com/.

(651) 454-8251 Ray Sands and The Polka Dots: 28-Aug, 1:00 PM, Withrow Ballroom, 12169 Keystone Avenue, Hugo, $8 . Join us for a cultural afternoon of music and dancing.. http:// withrowballroom.com/upcoming_events/.

Key West Rejects: 28-Aug, 4:30 PM, Babe’s Music Bar, 20685 Holyoke Ave. S., Lakeville, Free. Join us for Babe’s Live Music Acoustic Patio. Enjoy the warming weather with a cold drink, great food and the best acoustic music on the Babe’s patio.. http:// www.babesmusicbar.com/Events.asp.

Line Dance Lessons: 28-Aug, 7:00 PM, Starks Saloon, 3125 Dodd Rd, Eagan, $5 . All skill levels, all types of music. First lesson starts at 7:00 pm. Under 21 is okay before 9:00 pm.. http://starks-saloon.com/. (651) 454-8251 Live Music: 29-Aug, 8:00 PM, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd, Prior Lake, Free. Centrally located near the Promenade Stage and the blackjack pit, Drinx Bar is the place to see and be seen.

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a.m. daily, with live music every Friday and Saturday night.. http://www.mysticlake.com/ bars/drinxbar.

Live Music: 29-Aug, 8:00 PM, Jimmy’s Pub, 406 Main St., Red Wing, Free. Our British-style pub offers an eclectic menu of beer, wine and spirits, as well as a full menu of appetizers and light dinners. We feature live entertainment every Friday night and beautiful views of downtown Red Wing every day of the week.. .

Boston: 29-Aug, 8:00 PM, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd, Prior Lake, . Boston is an American rock band from Boston, Massachusetts that achieved its most notable successes during the 1970s and 1980s.. http://www.mysticlake.com/ entertainment/mysticshowroom.

Live Music at Hotel Lobby: 29-Aug, 8:00 PM, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd, Prior Lake, Free. Enjoy live music from 8 p.m. to midnight every Friday and Saturday night!. http://www.mysticlake.com/ hotellobbyentertainment.

Acoustic Nights: 29-Aug, 9:00 PM, Wicked Moose Bar & Grill, 1201 Eastgate Dr. SE, Rochester, . Don’t miss these great acoustic nights live in the Grill!. http://www.wickedmoosebarandgrill.com/events/upcomingevents/upcoming-events.html.

Kellie Pickler: 30-Aug, 7:00 PM, Jackpot Junction Casino, 39375 County Highway 24, Morton, . Come check out some great live music.. http://jackpotjunction.com/entertainment/. 507-697-8000 Charlie Parr: 30-Aug, 7:00 PM, Falconer Vineyards, 3572 Old Tyler Road, Red Wing, $15 . Many people play roots music, but few modern musicians live those roots like Minnesota’s Charlie Parr. Recording since the earliest days of the 21st century, Parr’s heartfelt and plaintive original folk blues and traditional spirituals don’t strive for authenticity: They are authentic.. http://www. falconervineyards.com/musicandevents.html.

Live Music: 30-Aug, 8:00 PM, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd, Prior Lake, Free. Centrally located near the Promenade Stage and the blackjack pit, Drinx Bar is the place to see and be seen.

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Live Music at Hotel Lobby: 30-Aug, 8:00 PM, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd, Prior Lake, Free. Enjoy live music from 8 p.m. to midnight every Friday and Saturday night!. http://www.mysticlake.com/ hotellobbyentertainment.

Promenade Stage Live Music: 30-Aug, 9:00 PM, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd, Prior Lake, Free. For the best free music in the Twin Cities, check out Mystic Lake’s Promenade Stage! Enjoy

live entertainment while you play on one of our 4,000 slot machines and 100 blackjack tables, or just saddle up to the stage for an up-close concert experience. Be sure to check out all of the bands coming to the Promenade Stage it’s all a part of the best entertainment value in Minnesota.. http://www.mysticlake. com/entertainment/freeentertainment.

Acoustic Nights: 30-Aug, 9:00 PM, Wicked Moose Bar & Grill, 1201 Eastgate Dr. SE, Rochester, . Don’t miss these great acoustic nights live in the Grill!. http://www.wickedmoosebarandgrill.com/events/upcomingevents/upcoming-events.html.

FILM Outdoor Movies in the Park: 18-Jul, 9:00 PM, Franklin Rogers Baseball Field, 601 Reed St., Mankato, Free. Join us for our 2nd year of Mankato Movies in the Park! The Mankato Moondgos has put together a 3 movie summer program that will show family friendly movies on a 20’ by 20’ inflatable movie screen out on the Franklin Rogers Baseball Field! The movie will begin at sunset.. http://.

Movie Monday: 21-Jul, 10:00 AM, Chaska Community Center, 1661 Park Ridge Drive, Chaska, Free. Come join us for a free movie in the Chaska Community Center Theater. Children under 11 years old must be accompanied by an adult.. http://www. chaskacommunitycenter.com/calendar/view/ movie-monday.

Outdoor Movies: 24-Jul, 9:00 PM, Central Park, 525-3rd Avenue NW, Faribault, Free.

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Friday Night Flicks on the Bricks: 25-Jul, 7:30 PM, Nicollet Commons Park, 12600 Nicollet Av. S, Burnsville, Free.

Family-friendly movies in the park! Grab your blanket or chairs -- and maybe even some popcord. Dress warm (or cool, depending on the weather) and come prepared to relax and enjoy a great show.. http://burnsville.org/ Calendar.aspx?EID=3145&month=6&year=20 14&day=6&calType=0.

Outdoor Movies in the Park: 25-Jul, 9:00 PM, Jefferson Park, 1401 Nicollet Ave., St. Peter, Free. Join us for our 3rd year of St. Peter’s Movies in the Park! The St. Peter Recreation Department has put together a 2 movie summer program that will show family friendly movies on a 20’ by 20’ inflatable movie screen out on the Jefferson Baseball Field! The movie will begin at sunset.. http://.

Outdoor Movies in the Park: 1-Aug, 8:45 PM, Jefferson Park, 1401 Nicollet Ave., St. Peter, Free. Join us for our 3rd year of St. Peter’s Movies in the Park! The St. Peter

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Movie Monday: 4-Aug, 10:00 AM, Chaska Community Center, 1661 Park Ridge Drive, Chaska, Free. Come join us for a free movie in the Chaska Community Center Theater. Children under 11 years old must be accompanied by an adult.. http://www. chaskacommunitycenter.com/calendar/view/ movie-monday.

Outdoor Movies in the Park: 5-Aug, 8:45 PM, Nicollet County Fairgrounds, 400 W. Union St., St. Peter, Free. Join us for our 2rd year at the Nicollet County Fair Grounds! We will be showing family friendly movies on a 20’ by 20’ inflatable movie screen out on the Nicollet County Fair Ground Arena. The movie will begin at sunset.. .

Friday Night Flicks on the Bricks: 8-Aug, 7:30 PM, Nicollet Commons Park, 12600 Nicollet Av. S, Burnsville, Free.

Family-friendly movies in the park! Grab your blanket or chairs -- and maybe even some popcord. Dress warm (or cool, depending on the weather) and come prepared to relax and enjoy a great show.. http://burnsville.org/ Calendar.aspx?EID=3145&month=6&year=20 14&day=6&calType=0.

Friday Night Flicks on the Bricks: 22-Aug, 7:30 PM, Nicollet Commons Park, 12600 Nicollet Av. S, Burnsville, Free.

Family-friendly movies in the park! Grab your blanket or chairs -- and maybe even some popcord. Dress warm (or cool, depending on the weather) and come prepared to relax and enjoy a great show.. http://burnsville.org/ Calendar.aspx?EID=3145&month=6&year=20 14&day=6&calType=0.

30 Second Film Festival: 23-Aug, 7:30 PM, Lake Park Bandshell, 113 Lake Park Dr., Winona, Free. The Frozen River Film Festival presents the inaugural, ‘30 Seconds in Winona’, a free mini film festival consisting of 30 second films made by the community and at large.. http://frff.org/wpsite/610.

NIGHTLIFE Bar Bingo: 18-Jul, 7:00 PM, The Bar Hastings, 2101 Vermillion Street, Hastings, Free. Bar Bingo with a coverall progressive jackpot game at 9pm. We stop handing out cards at 8pm.. http://www.google.com/ calendar/embed?src=thebarhastings@gmail. com&ctz=America/Chicago. (651) 437-2744 Stevie Ray’s Comedy Cabaret: 18-Jul, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $28 . The Stevie Ray’s Comedy Troupe creates hilarious

comedy based on suggestions you call out from the audience. Watch a high-quality show in a relaxed atmosphere!. http://www. chanhassentheatres.com/stevie_rays_comedy_cabaret.aspx. (952) 934-1525 Karaoke: 18-Jul, 8:30 PM, Bogart’s Place, 14917 Garrett Avenue, Apple Valley, Free.

You can never have too much singing with your friends! Come out to Bogart’s for some karaoke!. http://www.bogartsplace. com/#!facilities/c66t.

Neon Party: 18-Jul, 9:00 PM, Casper’s Cherokee of Eagan, 4625 Nicols Road, Eagan, . Come down to Casper’s on Friday nights for the ultimate weekend party featuring Dan Riggs with KDWB and DJ Don’t Josh Me.. http://www.casperscherokee.com/.

(651) 454-6744 Live DJ: 18-Jul, 9:00 PM, The Bar Hastings, 2101 Vermillion Street, Hastings, Free. Come out and party tonight at The Bar Hastings!

Our DJ will be spinning all your favorite music.. http://www.thebarhastings.com/ special/. (651) 437-2744 DJ Defiant: 18-Jul, 10:00 PM, Valley Tap House, 14889 Florence Trail, Apple Valley, Free. Come party with us every Friday and Saturday night at Valley Tap house! No cover.

No dress code. No drama.. http://thevalleytaphouse.com/events.html. (952) 431-2337 Jonah and the Whales: 18-Jul, 10:00 PM, The Club Faribault, 1525 Division St. W, Faribault, . The Club is Southern Minnesotas premier music venue. With a premium sound system and the hottest rotation of live bands and fun DJ promos, Spikes delivers the fun! Come see it for yourself.. http://www. theclubfbo.com/event-calendar/.

Bingo: 19-Jul, 12:00 PM, Babe’s Music Bar, 20685 Holyoke Ave. S., Lakeville, Free.

Babe’s is the best place for great drinks, music and atmosphere. We feature multiple giant big screens and a great dance floor. Come out and try your luck at Bingo today!. http://www. babesmusicbar.com/Events.asp.

Stevie Ray’s Comedy Cabaret: 19-Jul, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $28 . The Stevie Ray’s Comedy Troupe creates hilarious comedy based on suggestions you call out from the audience. Watch a high-quality show in a relaxed atmosphere!. http://www. chanhassentheatres.com/stevie_rays_comedy_cabaret.aspx. (952) 934-1525 Country Nights: 19-Jul, 8:00 PM, Starks Saloon, 3125 Dodd Rd, Eagan, $5 . Every Saturday night join us for an evening of country, swing and more.. http://starkssaloon.com/. (651) 454-8251 DJ Night: 19-Jul, 9:00 PM, Casper’s Cherokee of Eagan, 4625 Nicols Road, Eagan, .

Saturday nights just got better at Casper’s with DJ Don’t Josh Me spinning top 40 remix and dance music. Don’t miss it.. http://www. casperscherokee.com/. (651) 454-6744

Live DJ: 19-Jul, 9:00 PM, The Bar Hastings, 2101 Vermillion Street, Hastings, Free. Come out and party tonight at The Bar Hastings!

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It’s karaoke night at The Bar Hastings! Come and sing your heart out with us.. http://www. thebarhastings.com/special/. (651) 437-2744 All Request Dance Party: 19-Jul, 9:30 PM, Babe’s Music Bar, 20685 Holyoke Ave. S., Lakeville, Free. Babe’s is the best place for great drinks, music and atmosphere.

We feature multiple giant big screens and a great dance floor. Don’t miss our weekly all-request dance party tonight!. http://www. babesmusicbar.com/Events.asp.

DJ Defiant: 19-Jul, 10:00 PM, Valley Tap House, 14889 Florence Trail, Apple Valley, Free. Come party with us every Friday and Saturday night at Valley Tap house! No cover.

No dress code. No drama.. http://thevalleytaphouse.com/events.html. (952) 431-2337 Live Team Trivia: 19-Jul, 10:00 PM, The Bar Hastings, 2101 Vermillion Street, Hastings, Free. Play Live Team Trivia for your chance to win bar cash and other prizes.. http://www.google.com/ calendar/embed?src=thebarhastings@gmail. com&ctz=America/Chicago. (651) 437-2744 Bingo: 20-Jul, 2:00 PM, Celt’s Pub, 14506 South Robert Trail, Rosemount, Free. Looking for something to do on Tuesday Nights, bring your friends and head to Celts for BINGO! We will play 15 games, with 75% payback on all games and 100% payback on games 5, 10 and 15 up to $300!. http://celts-pub. com/events/.

Conversations at The Cow: 20-Jul, 5:30 PM, The Contented Cow, 302B Division Street South, Northfield, Free. Conversations at the Cow is a casual but organized series of monthly events centered on good discussions. We employ a rotating series of formats, starting with a monthly pot-luck of topics, followed by two topic-specific evenings, and finishing with a play night, when we will simply have a good time.. http://conversationsatthecow.wordpress.com/ about/. 1.507.663.1351 Bar Bingo: 20-Jul, 7:00 PM, The Bar Hastings, 2101 Vermillion Street, Hastings, Free. Bar Bingo with a coverall progressive jackpot game at 9pm. We stop handing out cards at 8pm.. http://www.google.com/ calendar/embed?src=thebarhastings@gmail. com&ctz=America/Chicago. (651) 437-2744 Salsa & International Night with DJ MonchY: 20-Jul, 8:00 PM, Santorini Taverna & Music, 13000 Technology Drive, Eden Prairie, Cover. Relax and enjoy music

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Bar Bingo: 22-Jul, 7:00 PM, The Bar Hastings, 2101 Vermillion Street, Hastings, Free. Bar Bingo with a coverall progressive jackpot game at 9pm. We stop handing out cards at 8pm.. http://www.google.com/ calendar/embed?src=thebarhastings@gmail. com&ctz=America/Chicago. (651) 437-2744 Bingo: 22-Jul, 7:00 PM, Casper’s Cherokee of Eagan, 4625 Nicols Road, Eagan, Free.

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With 2 progressive jackpots up to $1,100 and video racing with Bingo Balls!. http://www. casperscherokee.com/. (651) 454-6744 Trivia Night: 22-Jul, 8:00 PM, Valley Tap House, 14889 Florence Trail, Apple Valley, $3 . Come join us every Tuesday night for Trivia at Valley Tap house! Bring your friends and your brain for a good time!. http://thevalleytaphouse.com/events.html. (952) 431-2337 Tuesday Hosted Trivia: 22-Jul, 9:00 PM, Santorini Taverna & Music, 13000 Technology Drive, Eden Prairie, Free. Think you got what it takes? Well come out and test your smarts with Santorini Taverna’s weekly trivia night!. http://www.google.com/ calendar/render?eid=djRsNHZvM2VsOGg4 b2gyMG1kOTgyaTNuYzhfMjAxNDAyMDV UMDMwMDAwWiBhMmlqNWFmZ3JlYWd lcDdnYzAwdWpxNDBpb0Bn&ctz=America/ Chicago&sf=true&output=xml.

Texas Hold ‘Em Tournament: 23-Jul, 6:00 PM, Pub 500, 500 S Front St, Mankato, Free. Every Monday night, Pub 500 hosts a FREE Texas Hold’em Tournament. Play for weekly prizes as well as your chance to win a trip to Las Vegas to play in a Free Poker Network Tournament. Sign up begins at 6:00 p.m. and cards are dealt at 7:00 p.m.. http:// www.pub500.com/happenings/eventscalendar. (507) 625-6500 Bingo: 23-Jul, 7:00 PM, Babe’s Music Bar, 20685 Holyoke Ave. S., Lakeville, Free.

Babe’s is the best place for great drinks, music and atmosphere. We feature multiple giant big screens and a great dance floor. Come out and try your luck at Bingo today!. http://www. babesmusicbar.com/Events.asp.

Bar Bingo: 23-Jul, 7:00 PM, Neisen’s Sports Bar and Grill, 4851 West 123rd Street, Savage, Free. Join us at Neisen’s every Wednesday for Bar Bingo, with 2 progressive jackpots up to $1,100.00!. http://neisens. com/music-events/. (952) 846-4513 Chance Meetings: 23-Jul, 7:30 PM, The Contented Cow, 302B Division Street South, Northfield, . Come out to The Contented Cow tonight for Chance Meetings!. http://1001solutionsllc.com/thecontented-cow/calendar/#.U6M5nvldWSp. 1.507.663.1351

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Quiz Night: 20-Jul, 8:00 PM, The Contented Cow, 302B Division Street South, Northfield, Free. Come on down to Quiz Night at The Contented Cow! Bring your brain and some friends for a good time!. http://1001solutionsllc.com/the-contentedcow/calendar/. 1.507.663.1351 Trivia Night: 20-Jul, 8:00 PM, Casper’s Cherokee of Eagan, 4625 Nicols Road, Eagan, Free. Bring your friends, bring your brain. Live Guest DJs and more! Every

Sunday from 8-10pm. No limit on team sizes, play solo or make some new friends.. http:// casperscherokee.com/. (651) 454-6744 Karaoke: 20-Jul, 8:30 PM, Bogart’s Place, 14917 Garrett Avenue, Apple Valley, Free.

You can never have too much singing with your friends! Come out to Bogart’s for some karaoke!. http://www.bogartsplace. com/#!facilities/c66t.

Sex Toy Bargo: 20-Jul, 9:00 PM, Buster’s Sports Bar & Grill, 1325 Madison Avenue, Mankato, . Come experience a good time, laughs, and Adult Toys while having fun with your friends.. http://www.bustersbar.com/ blog/event-calendar.

Dart League: 21-Jul, 7:00 PM, The Loose Moose Saloon & Conference Center, 119 S. Front St., Mankato, Cover. 2-dart machines for Monday night or Tuesday night dart

leagues.. http://www.theloosemoosesaloon. com/calendar/the-loose-moose-golftournament/.

Bingo: 22-Jul, 6:30 PM, Maple Tavern, 9375 Deerwood Lane N, Maple Grove, Free. Think you know your music videos? Come out and compete for prizes and enjoy great company while you do it. No charge for the game!. http://www.mapletavern.com/events/vingo.

Bingo: 22-Jul, 7:00 PM, Celt’s Pub, 14506 South Robert Trail, Rosemount, Free. Looking for something to do on Tuesday Nights, bring your friends and head to Celts for BINGO! We will play 15 games, with 75% payback on all games and 100% payback on games 5, 10 and 15 up to $300!. http://celts-pub. com/events/.

Dart League: 22-Jul, 7:00 PM, The Loose Moose Saloon & Conference Center, 119 S.

Karaoke: 23-Jul, 8:30 PM, Bogart’s Place, 14917 Garrett Avenue, Apple Valley, Free.

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Karaoke: 23-Jul, 9:00 PM, Casper’s Cherokee of Eagan, 4625 Nicols Road, Eagan, .

Karaoke featuring Dj Danny with Wicked Sounds. Every Wednesday!. http://www. casperscherokee.com/. (651) 454-6744 On Stage Karaoke with Paul Hanson: 23-Jul, 9:30 PM, Neisen’s Sports Bar and Grill, 4851 West 123rd Street, Savage, Free.

Every Wednesday night we will have On Stage Karaoke with DJ Paul Hanson right after Bingo - come down to Neisen’s and show us what you’ve got!. http://neisens. com/music-events/. (952) 846-4513 Moove It!: 23-Jul, 10:00 PM, The Contented Cow, 302B Division Street South, Northfield, . Come out to The Contented Cow tonight and Moove It!. http://1001solutionsllc.com/thecontented-cow/calendar/#.U6M5nvldWSp. 1.507.663.1351 DJ Strangelove: 24-Jul, 8:30 PM, Santorini Taverna & Music, 13000 Technology Drive, Eden Prairie, Free. Come dance the night away with DJ Strangelove at the Santorini Taverna!. http://www.google.com/ calendar/embed?height=600&wkst=1&bgcol or=%23FFFFFF&src=a2ij5afgreagep7gc00uj q40io%40group.calendar.google.com&color =%23060D5E&ctz=America%2FChicago.

Water Pong Tournament: 24-Jul, 9:00 PM, Babe’s Music Bar, 20685 Holyoke Ave. S., Lakeville, Free. Babe’s is the best place for great drinks, music and atmosphere. We feature multiple giant big screens and a great dance floor. Play in our water pong tourney tonight and compete for the $200 first prize!. http://www.babesmusicbar.com/Events.asp.

Karaoke: 24-Jul, 10:00 PM, Hoppers Bar & Grill, 119 Olive Street, Waconia, Cover Charge. Come enjoy some fun karaoke.. http://www.hoppersbar.com/entertainment/ monthly-entertainment-calendar/.

Bar Bingo: 25-Jul, 7:00 PM, The Bar Hastings, 2101 Vermillion Street, Hastings, Free. Bar Bingo with a coverall progressive jackpot game at 9pm. We stop handing out cards at 8pm.. http://www.google.com/ calendar/embed?src=thebarhastings@gmail. com&ctz=America/Chicago. (651) 437-2744 Open Mic Night: 25-Jul, 7:00 PM, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, 15 Franklin St SW, Hutchinson, $2 . Open Mic Night at The Hutchinson Center for the Arts is the 4th Friday of the Month. http://www.hutchinsonarts. org/open-mic-night/.

Stevie Ray’s Comedy Cabaret: 25-Jul, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $28 . The Stevie Ray’s Comedy Troupe creates hilarious

comedy based on suggestions you call out from the audience. Watch a high-quality show in a relaxed atmosphere!. http://www. chanhassentheatres.com/stevie_rays_comedy_cabaret.aspx. (952) 934-1525 Karaoke: 25-Jul, 8:30 PM, Bogart’s Place, 14917 Garrett Avenue, Apple Valley, Free.

You can never have too much singing with your friends! Come out to Bogart’s for some karaoke!. http://www.bogartsplace. com/#!facilities/c66t.

Neon Party: 25-Jul, 9:00 PM, Casper’s Cherokee of Eagan, 4625 Nicols Road, Eagan, . Come down to Casper’s on Friday nights for the ultimate weekend party featuring Dan Riggs with KDWB and DJ Don’t Josh Me.. http://www.casperscherokee.com/.

(651) 454-6744 Live DJ: 25-Jul, 9:00 PM, The Bar Hastings, 2101 Vermillion Street, Hastings, Free. Come out and party tonight at The Bar Hastings!

Our DJ will be spinning all your favorite music.. http://www.thebarhastings.com/ special/. (651) 437-2744 DJ Defiant: 25-Jul, 10:00 PM, Valley Tap House, 14889 Florence Trail, Apple Valley, Free. Come party with us every Friday and Saturday night at Valley Tap house! No cover.

No dress code. No drama.. http://thevalleytaphouse.com/events.html. (952) 431-2337 Bingo: 26-Jul, 12:00 PM, Babe’s Music Bar, 20685 Holyoke Ave. S., Lakeville, Free.

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Stevie Ray’s Comedy Cabaret: 26-Jul, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $28 . The Stevie Ray’s Comedy Troupe creates hilarious comedy based on suggestions you call out from the audience. Watch a high-quality show in a relaxed atmosphere!. http://www. chanhassentheatres.com/stevie_rays_comedy_cabaret.aspx. (952) 934-1525 Country Nights: 26-Jul, 8:00 PM, Starks Saloon, 3125 Dodd Rd, Eagan, $5 . Every Saturday night join us for an evening of country, swing and more.. http://starkssaloon.com/. (651) 454-8251 DJ Night: 26-Jul, 9:00 PM, Casper’s Cherokee of Eagan, 4625 Nicols Road, Eagan, .

Saturday nights just got better at Casper’s with DJ Don’t Josh Me spinning top 40 remix and dance music. Don’t miss it.. http://www. casperscherokee.com/. (651) 454-6744 Live DJ: 26-Jul, 9:00 PM, The Bar Hastings, 2101 Vermillion Street, Hastings, Free. Come out and party tonight at The Bar Hastings!

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We feature multiple giant big screens and a great dance floor. Don’t miss our weekly all-request dance party tonight!. http://www. babesmusicbar.com/Events.asp.

DJ Defiant: 26-Jul, 10:00 PM, Valley Tap House, 14889 Florence Trail, Apple Valley, Free. Come party with us every Friday and Saturday night at Valley Tap house! No cover.

No dress code. No drama.. http://thevalleytaphouse.com/events.html. (952) 431-2337 Live Team Trivia: 26-Jul, 10:00 PM, The Bar Hastings, 2101 Vermillion Street, Hastings, Free. Play Live Team Trivia for your chance to win bar cash and other prizes.. http://www.google.com/ calendar/embed?src=thebarhastings@gmail. com&ctz=America/Chicago. (651) 437-2744 Bingo: 27-Jul, 2:00 PM, Celt’s Pub, 14506 South Robert Trail, Rosemount, Free. Looking for something to do on Tuesday Nights, bring your friends and head to Celts for BINGO! We will play 15 games, with 75% payback on all games and 100% payback on games 5, 10 and 15 up to $300!. http://celts-pub. com/events/.

Conversations at The Cow: 27-Jul, 5:30 PM, The Contented Cow, 302B Division Street South, Northfield, Free. Conversations at the Cow is a casual but organized series of monthly events centered on good discussions. We employ a rotating series of formats, starting with a monthly pot-luck of topics, followed by two topic-specific evenings, and finishing with a play night, when we will simply have a good time.. http://conversationsatthecow.wordpress.com/ about/. 1.507.663.1351 Bar Bingo: 27-Jul, 7:00 PM, The Bar Hastings, 2101 Vermillion Street, Hastings, Free. Bar Bingo with a coverall progressive jackpot game at 9pm. We stop handing out cards at 8pm.. http://www.google.com/ calendar/embed?src=thebarhastings@gmail. com&ctz=America/Chicago. (651) 437-2744 Salsa & International Night with DJ MonchY: 27-Jul, 8:00 PM, Santorini Taverna & Music, 13000 Technology Drive, Eden Prairie, Cover. Relax and enjoy music from DJ MonchY.. https://www.google.com/ calendar/embed?height=600&wkst=1&bgco lor=%2523FFFFFF&src=a2ij5afgreagep7gc 00ujq40io%2540group.calendar.google.co m&color=%2523060D5E&ctz=America%2 52FChicago.

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Sex Toy Bargo: 27-Jul, 9:00 PM, Buster’s Sports Bar & Grill, 1325 Madison Avenue, Mankato, . Come experience a good time, laughs, and Adult Toys while having fun with your friends.. http://www.bustersbar.com/ blog/event-calendar.

Dart League: 28-Jul, 7:00 PM, The Loose Moose Saloon & Conference Center, 119 S. Front St., Mankato, Cover. 2-dart machines for Monday night or Tuesday night dart leagues.. http://www.theloosemoosesaloon. com/calendar/the-loose-moose-golftournament/.

Bingo: 29-Jul, 7:00 PM, Celt’s Pub, 14506 South Robert Trail, Rosemount, Free. Looking for something to do on Tuesday Nights, bring your friends and head to Celts for BINGO! We will play 15 games, with 75% payback on all games and 100% payback on games 5, 10 and 15 up to $300!. http://celts-pub. com/events/.

Dart League: 29-Jul, 7:00 PM, The Loose Moose Saloon & Conference Center, 119 S. Front St., Mankato, Cover. 2-dart machines for Monday night or Tuesday night dart leagues.. http://www.theloosemoosesaloon. com/calendar/the-loose-moose-golftournament/.

Bar Bingo: 29-Jul, 7:00 PM, The Bar Hastings, 2101 Vermillion Street, Hastings, Free. Bar Bingo with a coverall progressive jackpot game at 9pm. We stop handing out cards at 8pm.. http://www.google.com/ calendar/embed?src=thebarhastings@gmail. com&ctz=America/Chicago. (651) 437-2744 Bingo: 29-Jul, 7:00 PM, Casper’s Cherokee of Eagan, 4625 Nicols Road, Eagan, Free.

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With 2 progressive jackpots up to $1,100 and video racing with Bingo Balls!. http://www. casperscherokee.com/. (651) 454-6744 Trivia Night: 29-Jul, 8:00 PM, Valley Tap House, 14889 Florence Trail, Apple Valley, $3. Come join us every Tuesday night for Trivia at Valley Tap house! Bring your friends and your brain for a good time!. http:// thevalleytaphouse.com/events.html. (952) 431-2337

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Trivia Night: 29-Jul, 8:00 PM, Bricks in Blaine, 10340 Baltimore St NE, Blaine, Free.

Join us every Tuesday night at 8pm for Team Trivia! 1/2 price crafts and taps! Great Prizes!. http://www.brickspub.com/events/trivia.

Tuesday Hosted Trivia: 29-Jul, 9:00 PM, Santorini Taverna & Music, 13000 Technology Drive, Eden Prairie, Free. Think you got what it takes? Well come out and test your smarts with Santorini Taverna’s weekly trivia night!. http://www.google.com/ calendar/render?eid=djRsNHZvM2VsOGg4 b2gyMG1kOTgyaTNuYzhfMjAxNDAyMDV UMDMwMDAwWiBhMmlqNWFmZ3JlYWd lcDdnYzAwdWpxNDBpb0Bn&ctz=America/ Chicago&sf=true&output=xml.

Texas Hold ‘Em Tournament: 30-Jul, 6:00 PM, Pub 500, 500 S Front St, Mankato, Free. Every Monday night, Pub 500 hosts a FREE Texas Hold’em Tournament. Play for weekly prizes as well as your chance to win a trip to Las Vegas to play in a Free Poker Network Tournament. Sign up begins at 6:00 p.m. and cards are dealt at 7:00 p.m.. http:// www.pub500.com/happenings/eventscalendar. (507) 625-6500 Bingo: 30-Jul, 7:00 PM, Babe’s Music Bar, 20685 Holyoke Ave. S., Lakeville, Free.

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Bar Bingo: 30-Jul, 7:00 PM, Neisen’s Sports Bar and Grill, 4851 West 123rd Street, Savage, Free. Join us at Neisen’s every Wednesday for Bar Bingo, with 2 progressive jackpots up to $1,100.00!. http://neisens. com/music-events/. (952) 846-4513 Chance Meetings: 30-Jul, 7:30 PM, The Contented Cow, 302B Division Street South, Northfield, . Come out to

The Contented Cow tonight for Chance Meetings!. http://1001solutionsllc.com/thecontented-cow/calendar/#.U6M5nvldWSp. 1.507.663.1351 Karaoke: 30-Jul, 8:30 PM, Bogart’s Place, 14917 Garrett Avenue, Apple Valley, Free.

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Karaoke: 30-Jul, 9:00 PM, Casper’s Cherokee of Eagan, 4625 Nicols Road, Eagan, .

Karaoke featuring Dj Danny with Wicked Sounds. Every Wednesday!. http://www. casperscherokee.com/. (651) 454-6744 On Stage Karaoke with Paul Hanson: 30-Jul, 9:30 PM, Neisen’s Sports Bar and Grill, 4851 West 123rd Street, Savage, Free.

Every Wednesday night we will have On Stage Karaoke with DJ Paul Hanson right after Bingo - come down to Neisen’s and show us what you’ve got!. http://neisens. com/music-events/. (952) 846-4513 Moove It!: 30-Jul, 10:00 PM, The Contented Cow, 302B Division Street South, Northfield, . Come out to The Contented Cow tonight and Moove It!. http://1001solutionsllc.com/thecontented-cow/calendar/#.U6M5nvldWSp. 1.507.663.1351 DJ Strangelove: 31-Jul, 8:30 PM, Santorini Taverna & Music, 13000 Technology Drive, Eden Prairie, Free. Come dance the night away with DJ Strangelove at the Santorini Taverna!. http://www.google.com/ calendar/embed?height=600&wkst=1&bgcol or=%23FFFFFF&src=a2ij5afgreagep7gc00uj q40io%40group.calendar.google.com&color =%23060D5E&ctz=America%2FChicago.

Water Pong Tournament: 31-Jul, 9:00 PM, Babe’s Music Bar, 20685 Holyoke Ave. S., Lakeville, Free. Babe’s is the best place

for great drinks, music and atmosphere. We feature multiple giant big screens and a great dance floor. Play in our water pong tourney tonight and compete for the $200 first prize!. http://www.babesmusicbar.com/Events.asp.

Karaoke: 31-Jul, 10:00 PM, Hoppers Bar & Grill, 119 Olive Street, Waconia, Cover Charge. Come enjoy some fun karaoke.. http://www.hoppersbar.com/entertainment/ monthly-entertainment-calendar/.

Bar Bingo: 1-Aug, 7:00 PM, The Bar Hastings, 2101 Vermillion Street, Hastings, Free. Bar Bingo with a coverall progressive jackpot game at 9pm. We stop handing out cards at 8pm.. http://www.google.com/ calendar/embed?src=thebarhastings@gmail. com&ctz=America/Chicago. (651) 437-2744 Stevie Ray’s Comedy Cabaret: 1-Aug, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $28 . The Stevie Ray’s Comedy Troupe creates hilarious comedy based on suggestions you call out from the audience. Watch a high-quality show in a relaxed atmosphere!. http://www. chanhassentheatres.com/stevie_rays_comedy_cabaret.aspx. (952) 934-1525 Neon Party: 1-Aug, 9:00 PM, Casper’s Cherokee of Eagan, 4625 Nicols Road, Eagan, . Come down to Casper’s on Friday nights for the ultimate weekend party featuring Dan Riggs with KDWB and DJ Don’t Josh Me.. http://www.casperscherokee.com/.

(651) 454-6744 Live DJ: 1-Aug, 9:00 PM, The Bar Hastings, 2101 Vermillion Street, Hastings, Free. Come out and party tonight at The Bar Hastings!

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No dress code. No drama.. http://thevalleytaphouse.com/events.html. (952) 431-2337 Bingo: 2-Aug, 12:00 PM, Babe’s Music Bar, 20685 Holyoke Ave. S., Lakeville, Free.

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Bingo: 2-Aug, 2:00 PM, Friendly Buffalo, 16722 198th Ave NW, Big Lake, Free. Join us for bingo tonight! 13 games are played, with the 7th being Crazy Fs. The final game is for the $1000 jackpot!. http://www.friendlybuffalo.com/bingo.php.

Stevie Ray’s Comedy Cabaret: 2-Aug, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $28 . The Stevie Ray’s Comedy Troupe creates hilarious comedy based on suggestions you call out from the audience. Watch a high-quality show in a relaxed atmosphere!. http://www. chanhassentheatres.com/stevie_rays_comedy_cabaret.aspx. (952) 934-1525 Country Nights: 2-Aug, 8:00 PM, Starks Saloon, 3125 Dodd Rd, Eagan, $5 . Every Saturday night join us for an evening of country, swing and more.. http://starkssaloon.com/. (651) 454-8251 DJ Night: 2-Aug, 9:00 PM, Casper’s Cherokee of Eagan, 4625 Nicols Road, Eagan, .

Saturday nights just got better at Casper’s with DJ Don’t Josh Me spinning top 40 remix and dance music. Don’t miss it.. http://www. casperscherokee.com/. (651) 454-6744 Live DJ: 2-Aug, 9:00 PM, The Bar Hastings, 2101 Vermillion Street, Hastings, Free. Come out and party tonight at The Bar Hastings!

Our DJ will be spinning all your favorite music.. http://www.thebarhastings.com/ special/. (651) 437-2744 Karaoke: 2-Aug, 9:00 PM, The Bar Hastings, 2101 Vermillion Street, Hastings, Free.

It’s karaoke night at The Bar Hastings! Come and sing your heart out with us.. http://www. thebarhastings.com/special/. (651) 437-2744 All Request Dance Party: 2-Aug, 9:30 PM, Babe’s Music Bar, 20685 Holyoke Ave. S., Lakeville, Free. Babe’s is the best place for great drinks, music and atmosphere.

We feature multiple giant big screens and a great dance floor. Don’t miss our weekly all-request dance party tonight!. http://www. babesmusicbar.com/Events.asp.

DJ Defiant: 2-Aug, 10:00 PM, Valley Tap House, 14889 Florence Trail, Apple Valley, Free. Come party with us every Friday and Saturday night at Valley Tap house! No cover.

No dress code. No drama.. http://thevalleytaphouse.com/events.html. (952) 431-2337 Live Team Trivia: 2-Aug, 10:00 PM, The Bar Hastings, 2101 Vermillion Street, Hastings, Free. Play Live Team

Trivia for your chance to win bar cash and other prizes.. http://www.google.com/ calendar/embed?src=thebarhastings@gmail. com&ctz=America/Chicago. (651) 437-2744 Bingo: 3-Aug, 2:00 PM, Celt’s Pub, 14506 South Robert Trail, Rosemount, Free.

Looking for something to do on Tuesday Nights, bring your friends and head to Celts for BINGO! We will play 15 games, with 75% payback on all games and 100% payback on games 5, 10 and 15 up to $300!. http:// celts-pub.com/events/.

Conversations at The Cow: 3-Aug, 5:30 PM, The Contented Cow, 302B Division Street South, Northfield, Free. Conversations at the Cow is a casual but organized series of monthly events centered on good discussions. We employ a rotating series of formats, starting with a monthly pot-luck of topics, followed by two topic-specific evenings, and finishing with a play night, when we will simply have a good time.. http://conversationsatthecow.wordpress.com/ about/. 1.507.663.1351 Bar Bingo: 3-Aug, 7:00 PM, The Bar Hastings, 2101 Vermillion Street, Hastings, Free. Bar Bingo with a coverall progressive jackpot game at 9pm. We stop handing out cards at 8pm.. http://www.google.com/ calendar/embed?src=thebarhastings@gmail. com&ctz=America/Chicago. (651) 437-2744

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If you were a Minnesota girl born between 1967 and 1973, there is no doubt your TV was turned to NBC at 7 p.m. every Monday night to watch Little House on the Prairie. Based on the Little House book series written by Laura Ingalls Wilder, the show chronicling the adventures of the Ingalls family as settlers in 1870’s Minnesota was a staple in most homes across the country throughout the 70’s, but especially right here in the Ingalls’ home state.

2014 marks Little House’s 40th(!) anniversary, and the show’s real life setting, Walnut Grove, is hosting a cast reunion July 25-27. Among the cast members scheduled to appear are Dean Butler who played Almanzo Wilder, Sidney Robyn & Lindsay Rachel Greenbush, the twins who played Carrie Ingalls, Wendy Turnbaugh Lee & Brenda Turnbaugh Weatherby, the twins who played Grace Ingalls, and Nellie Olson herself, Alison Arngrim. The three day event will include autograph sessions, on-stage conversations with all the cast members and several presentations of the Wilder Pageant, which according to the Walnut Grove website is “a family-oriented outdoor drama based on the life of Laura Ingalls Wilder in Walnut Grove.” The three day event promises to be a fantastically fun event for everyone who dreamed of living the life of a prairie pioneer girl and holds no threat of your dad making your turn on Monday Night Football as soon as the show is over.

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Quiz Night: 3-Aug, 8:00 PM, The Contented Cow, 302B Division Street South, Northfield, Free. Come on down to Quiz Night at The Contented Cow! Bring your brain and some friends for a good time!.

http://1001solutionsllc.com/the-contentedcow/calendar/. 1.507.663.1351 Trivia Night: 3-Aug, 8:00 PM, Casper’s Cherokee of Eagan, 4625 Nicols Road, Eagan, Free. Bring your friends, bring your brain. Live Guest DJs and more! Every Sunday from 8-10pm. No limit on team sizes, play solo or make some new friends.. http:// casperscherokee.com/. (651) 454-6744 Sex Toy Bargo: 3-Aug, 9:00 PM, Buster’s Sports Bar & Grill, 1325 Madison Avenue, Mankato, . Come experience a good time, laughs, and Adult Toys while having fun with your friends.. http://www.bustersbar.com/ blog/event-calendar.

Bar Bingo: 5-Aug, 7:00 PM, The Bar Hastings, 2101 Vermillion Street, Hastings, Free. Bar Bingo with a coverall progressive jackpot game at 9pm. We stop handing out cards at 8pm.. http://www.google.com/ calendar/embed?src=thebarhastings@gmail. com&ctz=America/Chicago. (651) 437-2744 Bingo: 5-Aug, 7:00 PM, Casper’s Cherokee of Eagan, 4625 Nicols Road, Eagan, Free.

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With 2 progressive jackpots up to $1,100 and video racing with Bingo Balls!. http:// www.casperscherokee.com/. (651) 454-6744 Trivia Night: 5-Aug, 7:30 PM, Rockwoods Bar and Grill, 9100 Quaday Ave. NE, Otsego, Free. Bring your friends and bring your brain. Live guest DJs from Get a Clu? Use your noodle, not your Google!. http://www. rockwoodsgrill.com/content/portfolio-view/ bar-bingo/.

Trivia Night: 5-Aug, 8:00 PM, Valley Tap House, 14889 Florence Trail, Apple Valley, $3 . Come join us every Tuesday night for Trivia at Valley Tap house! Bring your friends and your brain for a good time!. http:// thevalleytaphouse.com/events.html. (952) 431-2337 Trivia Night: 5-Aug, 8:00 PM, Bricks in Blaine, 10340 Baltimore St NE, Blaine, Free.

Join us every Tuesday night at 8pm for Team Trivia! 1/2 price crafts and taps! Great Prizes!. http://www.brickspub.com/events/trivia.

Tuesday Hosted Trivia: 5-Aug, 9:00 PM, Santorini Taverna & Music, 13000 Technology Drive, Eden Prairie, Free. Think you got what it takes? Well come out and test your smarts with Santorini Taverna’s weekly trivia night!. http://www.google.com/ calendar/render?eid=djRsNHZvM2VsOGg4 b2gyMG1kOTgyaTNuYzhfMjAxNDAyMDV UMDMwMDAwWiBhMmlqNWFmZ3JlYWd lcDdnYzAwdWpxNDBpb0Bn&ctz=America/ Chicago&sf=true&output=xml.

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Chance Meetings: 6-Aug, 7:30 PM, The Contented Cow, 302B Division Street South, Northfield, . Come out to The Contented Cow tonight for Chance

Meetings!. http://1001solutionsllc.com/thecontented-cow/calendar/#.U6M5nvldWSp. 1.507.663.1351 Cork’s Trivia with Martin: 6-Aug, 8:00 PM, Cork’s Irish Pub, 175 10th Street East, Saint Paul, Free. Join us some great memories as you enjoy some fun pop culture trivia every Wednesday at 8pm!. http://triviamafia. com/corks-st-paul/.

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Water Pong Tournament: 7-Aug, 9:00 PM, Babe’s Music Bar, 20685 Holyoke Ave. S., Lakeville, Free. Babe’s is the best place for great drinks, music and atmosphere. We feature multiple giant big screens and a great dance floor. Play in our water pong tourney tonight and compete for the $200 first prize!. http://www.babesmusicbar.com/Events.asp.

Karaoke: 7-Aug, 10:00 PM, Hoppers Bar & Grill, 119 Olive Street, Waconia, Cover Charge. Come enjoy some fun karaoke.. http://www.hoppersbar.com/entertainment/ monthly-entertainment-calendar/.

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Stevie Ray’s Comedy Cabaret: 9-Aug, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $28 . The Stevie Ray’s Comedy Troupe creates hilarious comedy based on suggestions you call out from the audience. Watch a high-quality show in a relaxed atmosphere!. http://www. chanhassentheatres.com/stevie_rays_comedy_cabaret.aspx. (952) 934-1525 Country Nights: 9-Aug, 8:00 PM, Starks Saloon, 3125 Dodd Rd, Eagan, $5 . Every Saturday night join us for an evening of country, swing and more.. http://starkssaloon.com/. (651) 454-8251 DJ Night: 9-Aug, 9:00 PM, Casper’s Cherokee of Eagan, 4625 Nicols Road, Eagan, .

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Conversations at The Cow: 10-Aug, 5:30 PM, The Contented Cow, 302B Division Street South, Northfield, Free. Conversations at the Cow is a casual but organized series of monthly events centered on good discussions. We employ a rotating series of formats, starting with a monthly pot-luck of topics, followed by two topic-specific evenings, and finishing with a play night, when we will simply have a good time.. http://conversationsatthecow.wordpress.com/ about/. 1.507.663.1351 Bar Bingo: 10-Aug, 7:00 PM, The Bar Hastings, 2101 Vermillion Street, Hastings, Free. Bar Bingo with a coverall progressive jackpot game at 9pm. We stop handing out cards at 8pm.. http://www.google.com/ calendar/embed?src=thebarhastings@gmail. com&ctz=America/Chicago. (651) 437-2744 Salsa & International Night with DJ MonchY: 10-Aug, 8:00 PM, Santorini Taverna & Music, 13000 Technology Drive, Eden Prairie, Cover. Relax and enjoy music from DJ MonchY.. https://www.google.com/ calendar/embed?height=600&wkst=1&bgco lor=%2523FFFFFF&src=a2ij5afgreagep7gc 00ujq40io%2540group.calendar.google.co m&color=%2523060D5E&ctz=America%2 52FChicago.

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Join us every Tuesday night at 8pm for Team Trivia! 1/2 price crafts and taps! Great Prizes!. http://www.brickspub.com/events/trivia.

Tuesday Hosted Trivia: 12-Aug, 9:00 PM, Santorini Taverna & Music, 13000 Technology Drive, Eden Prairie, Free. Think you got what it takes? Well come out and test your smarts with Santorini Taverna’s weekly trivia night!. http://www.google.com/ calendar/render?eid=djRsNHZvM2VsOGg4 b2gyMG1kOTgyaTNuYzhfMjAxNDAyMDV UMDMwMDAwWiBhMmlqNWFmZ3JlYWd lcDdnYzAwdWpxNDBpb0Bn&ctz=America/ Chicago&sf=true&output=xml.

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Chance Meetings: 13-Aug, 7:30 PM, The Contented Cow, 302B Division Street South, Northfield, . Come out to The Contented Cow tonight for Chance Meetings!. http://1001solutionsllc.com/thecontented-cow/calendar/#.U6M5nvldWSp. 1.507.663.1351 Karaoke: 13-Aug, 9:00 PM, Casper’s Cherokee of Eagan, 4625 Nicols Road, Eagan, . Karaoke featuring Dj Danny with Wicked Sounds. Every Wednesday!. http://www. casperscherokee.com/. (651) 454-6744 Moove It!: 13-Aug, 10:00 PM, The Contented Cow, 302B Division Street South, Northfield, . Come out to The Contented Cow tonight and Moove It!. http://1001solutionsllc.com/thecontented-cow/calendar/#.U6M5nvldWSp. 1.507.663.1351 DJ Strangelove: 14-Aug, 8:30 PM, Santorini Taverna & Music, 13000 Technology Drive, Eden Prairie, Free. Come dance the night away with DJ Strangelove at the Santorini Taverna!. http://www.google.com/ calendar/embed?height=600&wkst=1&bgcol or=%23FFFFFF&src=a2ij5afgreagep7gc00uj q40io%40group.calendar.google.com&color =%23060D5E&ctz=America%2FChicago.

Water Pong Tournament: 14-Aug, 9:00 PM, Babe’s Music Bar, 20685 Holyoke Ave. S., Lakeville, Free. Babe’s is the best place for great drinks, music and atmosphere. We feature multiple giant big screens and a great dance floor. Play in our water pong tourney tonight and compete for the $200 first prize!. http://www.babesmusicbar.com/Events.asp.

Karaoke: 14-Aug, 10:00 PM, Hoppers Bar & Grill, 119 Olive Street, Waconia, Cover Charge. Come enjoy some fun karaoke.. http://www.hoppersbar.com/entertainment/ monthly-entertainment-calendar/.

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Stevie Ray’s Comedy Cabaret: 16-Aug, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $28 . The Stevie Ray’s Comedy Troupe creates hilarious comedy based on suggestions you call out from the audience. Watch a high-quality show in a relaxed atmosphere!. http://www.chanhassentheatres.com/stevie_rays_comedy_cabaret.aspx.

(952) 934-1525 Country Nights: 16-Aug, 8:00 PM, Starks Saloon, 3125 Dodd Rd, Eagan, $5 . Every Saturday night join us for an evening of country, swing and more.. http:// starks-saloon.com/. (651) 454-8251 DJ Night: 16-Aug, 9:00 PM, Casper’s Cherokee of Eagan, 4625 Nicols Road, Eagan, . Saturday nights just got better at Casper’s with DJ Don’t Josh Me spinning top 40 remix and dance music. Don’t miss it.. http://www.casperscherokee.com/. (651) 454-6744 Live DJ: 16-Aug, 9:00 PM, The Bar Hastings, 2101 Vermillion Street, Hastings, Free. Come out and party tonight at The Bar Hastings! Our DJ will be spinning all your favorite music.. http://www.thebarhastings. com/special/. (651) 437-2744 Karaoke: 16-Aug, 9:00 PM, The Bar Hastings, 2101 Vermillion Street, Hastings, Free. It’s karaoke night at The Bar Hastings! Come and sing your heart out with us.. http://www.thebarhastings.com/special/.

(651) 437-2744 All Request Dance Party: 16-Aug, 9:30 PM, Babe’s Music Bar, 20685 Holyoke Ave. S., Lakeville, Free. Babe’s is the best place for great drinks, music and atmosphere. We feature multiple giant big screens and a great dance floor. Don’t miss our weekly all-request dance party tonight!. http://www. babesmusicbar.com/Events.asp.

DJ Defiant: 16-Aug, 10:00 PM, Valley Tap House, 14889 Florence Trail, Apple Valley, Free. Come party with us every Friday and Saturday night at Valley Tap house! No cover. No dress code. No drama.. http:// thevalleytaphouse.com/events.html. (952) 431-2337 Live Team Trivia: 16-Aug, 10:00 PM, The Bar Hastings, 2101 Vermillion Street, Hastings, Free.

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Quiz Night: 17-Aug, 8:00 PM, The Contented Cow, 302B Division Street South, Northfield, Free.

Come on down to Quiz Night at The Contented Cow! Bring your brain and some friends for a good time!. http://1001solutionsllc.com/the-contented-cow/ calendar/. 1.507.663.1351 Trivia Night: 17-Aug, 8:00 PM, Casper’s Cherokee of Eagan, 4625 Nicols Road, Eagan, Free. Bring your friends, bring your brain. Live Guest DJs and more! Every Sunday from 8-10pm. No limit on team sizes, play solo or make some new friends.. http:// casperscherokee.com/. (651) 454-6744 Sex Toy Bargo: 17-Aug, 9:00 PM, Buster’s Sports Bar & Grill, 1325 Madison Avenue, Mankato, . Come experience a good time, laughs, and Adult Toys while having fun with your friends.. http://www.bustersbar. com/blog/event-calendar.

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Bingo: 19-Aug, 7:00 PM, Casper’s Cherokee of Eagan, 4625 Nicols Road, Eagan, Free. Join us at Caspers every Tuesday for Bingo! With 2 progressive jackpots up to $1,100 and video racing with Bingo Balls!. http://www.casperscherokee.com/. (651) 454-6744 Trivia Night: 19-Aug, 8:00 PM, Valley Tap House, 14889 Florence Trail, Apple Valley, $3 . Come join us every Tuesday night for Trivia at Valley Tap house!

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Texas Hold-em: 20-Aug, 7:00 PM, Thunder Bar, 453 Main St., Good Thunder, Free. We’re playing Texas Hold-em tonight - come out to the bar and join us!. http://www.thethunderbar.com/calendar.html.

507-278-4427 Bingo: 20-Aug, 7:00 PM, Friendly Buffalo, 16722 198th Ave NW, Big Lake, Free. Join us for bingo tonight! 13 games are played, with the 7th being Crazy Fs. The final game is for the $1000 jackpot!. http:// www.friendlybuffalo.com/bingo.php.

Chance Meetings: 20-Aug, 7:30 PM, The Contented Cow, 302B Division Street South, Northfield, .

Come out to The Contented Cow tonight for Chance Meetings!. http://1001solutionsllc.com/the-contented-cow/calendar/#.U6M5nvldWSp. 1.507.663.1351 Karaoke: 20-Aug, 9:00 PM, Casper’s Cherokee of Eagan, 4625 Nicols Road, Eagan, . Karaoke featuring Dj Danny with Wicked Sounds. Every Wednesday!. http://www.casperscherokee.com/. (651) 454-6744 Moove It!: 20-Aug, 10:00 PM, The Contented Cow, 302B Division Street South, Northfield, . Come out to The Contented Cow tonight and Moove It!. http://1001solutionsllc.com/the-contented-cow/calendar/#.U6M5nvldWSp. 1.507.663.1351 Water Pong Tournament: 21-Aug, 9:00 PM, Babe’s Music Bar, 20685 Holyoke Ave. S., Lakeville, Free. Babe’s is the best place for great drinks, music and atmosphere. We feature multiple giant big screens and a great dance floor. Play in our water pong tourney tonight and compete for the $200 first prize!. http://www.babesmusicbar.com/Events.asp.

Bar Bingo: 22-Aug, 7:00 PM, The Bar Hastings, 2101 Vermillion Street, Hastings, Free. Bar Bingo with a coverall progressive jackpot game at 9pm. We stop handing out cards at 8pm.. http://www.google. com/calendar/embed?src=thebarhastings@gmail. com&ctz=America/Chicago. (651) 437-2744 Stevie Ray’s Comedy Cabaret: 22-Aug, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $28 . The Stevie Ray’s Comedy Troupe creates hilarious comedy based on suggestions you call out from the audience. Watch a high-quality show in a relaxed atmosphere!. http://www.chanhassentheatres.com/stevie_rays_comedy_cabaret.aspx.

(952) 934-1525 Neon Party: 22-Aug, 9:00 PM, Casper’s Cherokee of Eagan, 4625 Nicols Road, Eagan, . Come down to Casper’s on Friday nights for the ultimate weekend party featuring Dan Riggs with KDWB and DJ Don’t Josh Me.. http://www.casperscherokee.com/. (651) 454-6744 Live DJ: 22-Aug, 9:00 PM, The Bar Hastings, 2101 Vermillion Street, Hastings, Free. Come out and party tonight at The Bar Hastings! Our DJ will be spinning all your favorite music.. http://www.thebarhastings. com/special/. (651) 437-2744

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Stevie Ray’s Comedy Cabaret: 23-Aug, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $28 . The Stevie Ray’s Comedy Troupe creates hilarious comedy based on suggestions you call out from the audience. Watch a high-quality show in a relaxed atmosphere!. http://www.chanhassentheatres.com/stevie_rays_comedy_cabaret.aspx.

(952) 934-1525 Country Nights: 23-Aug, 8:00 PM, Starks Saloon, 3125 Dodd Rd, Eagan, $5 . Every Saturday night join us for an evening of country, swing and more.. http:// starks-saloon.com/. (651) 454-8251 DJ Night: 23-Aug, 9:00 PM, Casper’s Cherokee of Eagan, 4625 Nicols Road, Eagan, . Saturday nights just got better at Casper’s with DJ Don’t Josh Me spinning top 40 remix and dance music. Don’t miss it.. http://www.casperscherokee.com/. (651) 454-6744 Karaoke Night!: 23-Aug, 9:00 PM, Sgt. Pepper Grille and Bar, 930 Helena Avenue North, Oakdale, Free. Come out and show your talents to your favorite tunes or enjoy the the bravery of others who do!. http://sgtpeppersgrille.com/. (651) 738-7052 Live DJ: 23-Aug, 9:00 PM, The Bar Hastings, 2101 Vermillion Street, Hastings, Free. Come out and party tonight at The Bar Hastings! Our DJ will be spinning all your favorite music.. http://www.thebarhastings. com/special/. (651) 437-2744 Karaoke: 23-Aug, 9:00 PM, The Bar Hastings, 2101 Vermillion Street, Hastings, Free. It’s karaoke night at The Bar Hastings! Come and sing your heart out with us.. http://www.thebarhastings.com/special/.

(651) 437-2744 All Request Dance Party: 23-Aug, 9:30 PM, Babe’s Music Bar, 20685 Holyoke Ave. S., Lakeville, Free. Babe’s is the best place for great drinks, music and atmosphere. We feature multiple giant big screens and a great dance floor. Don’t miss our weekly all-request dance party tonight!. http://www. babesmusicbar.com/Events.asp.

DJ Dance Party: 23-Aug, 10:00 PM, Harbor Bar, N673 825th St., Hager City, Free. Join us every Friday and Saturday night for a night you won’t forget! Live DJ’s every Friday and Satuday and Free Shuttles home! Don’t drink and drive!. http://www.harborbar. net/Harbor_Bar_website/happy_hour_specials.html.

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Trivia Night: 26-Aug, 8:00 PM, Valley Tap House, 14889 Florence Trail, Apple Valley, $3 . Come join us every Tuesday night for Trivia at Valley Tap house!

Bring your friends and your brain for a good time!. http://thevalleytaphouse.com/events.html. (952) 431-2337 Bingo: 27-Aug, 7:00 PM, Babe’s Music Bar, 20685 Holyoke Ave. S., Lakeville, Free. Babe’s is the best place for great drinks, music and atmosphere. We feature multiple giant big screens and a great dance floor. Come out and try your luck at Bingo today!. http://www.babesmusicbar.com/Events.asp.

Chance Meetings: 27-Aug, 7:30 PM, The Contented Cow, 302B Division Street South, Northfield, .

Come out to The Contented Cow tonight for Chance Meetings!. http://1001solutionsllc.com/the-contented-cow/calendar/#.U6M5nvldWSp. 1.507.663.1351 Live Band • 9 PM–CLOSE Karaoke: 27-Aug, 9:00 PM, Casper’s Cherokee of “LOOSE CannOn” Eagan, 4625 Nicols Road, Eagan, . Karaoke featuring Dj Danny with Wicked Sounds. Every Wednesday!. http://www.casperscherokee.com/. (651) 454-6744 Moove It!: 27-Aug, 10:00 PM, The Contented Cow, 302B Division Street South, Northfield, . Come out to The Contented Cow• tonight and Moove It!.

Live Band 9 PM–CLOSE http://1001solutionsllc.com/the-contented-cow/calen“ChurCh Of CaSh” dar/#.U6M5nvldWSp. 1.507.663.1351 Water Pong Tournament: 28-Aug, 9:00 PM, Babe’s Music Bar, 20685 Holyoke Ave. S., Lakeville, Free. Babe’s is the best place for great drinks, music and atmosphere. We feature multiple giant big screens and a greatZombie dance floor. Play in our Crawl water pong Pub tourney tonight and compete for the $200 first prize!. reggie's Brewhouse: 4pm-6pm: http://www.babesmusicbar.com/Events.asp. registration / happy hour Bar Bingo: 29-Aug, 7:00 PM, The Bar Hastings, Live Band • 11 PM–1aM 2101 Vermillion Street, Hastings, Free. Bar Bingo with a coverall progressive jackpot game at 9pm. We “PrOfESSOr frESh” stop handing out cards at 8pm.. http://www.google. com/calendar/embed?src=thebarhastings@gmail. com&ctz=America/Chicago. (651) 437-2744 Stevie Ray’s Comedy Cabaret: 29-Aug, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, . The Stevie s Comedy Troupe Live$28Band • 9 Ray’ PM–CLOSE creates hilarious comedy based on suggestions you “arEna” call out from the audience.

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(952) 934-1525 Neon Party: 29-Aug, 9:00 PM, Casper’s Cherokee of Eagan, 4625 Nicols Road, Eagan, . Come down to Casper’s on Friday nights for the ultimate weekend party featuring Dan Riggs with KDWB and DJ Don’t Josh Me.. http://www.casperscherokee.com/. (651) 454-6744 Live DJ: 29-Aug, 9:00 PM, The Bar Hastings, 2101 Vermillion Street, Hastings, Free. Come out and party tonight at The Bar Hastings! Our DJ will be spinning all your favorite music.. http://www.thebarhastings. com/special/. (651) 437-2744 DJ Defiant: 29-Aug, 10:00 PM, Valley Tap House, 14889 Florence Trail, Apple Valley, Free. Come party with us every Friday and Saturday night at Valley Tap house! No cover. No dress code. No drama.. http:// thevalleytaphouse.com/events.html.

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Play Live Team Trivia for your chance to win bar cash and other prizes.. http://www.google.com/calendar/ embed?src=thebarhastings@gmail.com&ctz=America/ Chicago. (651) 437-2744 Bingo: 24-Aug, 2:00 PM, Celt’s Pub, 14506 South Robert Trail, Rosemount, Free. Looking for something to do on Tuesday Nights, bring your friends and head to Celts for BINGO! We will play 15 games, with 75% payback on all games and 100% payback on games 5, 10 and 15 up to $300!. http://celts-pub.com/events/.

Conversations at The Cow: 24-Aug, 5:30 PM, The Contented Cow, 302B Division Street South, Northfield, Free. Conversations at the Cow is a casual but organized series of monthly events centered on good discussions. We employ a rotating series of formats, starting with a monthly pot-luck of topics, followed by two topic-specific evenings, and finishing with a play night, when we will simply have a good time.. http://conversationsatthecow.wordpress.com/ about/. 1.507.663.1351 Bar Bingo: 24-Aug, 7:00 PM, The Bar Hastings, 2101 Vermillion Street, Hastings, Free. Bar Bingo with a coverall progressive jackpot game at 9pm. We stop handing out cards at 8pm.. http://www.google. com/calendar/embed?src=thebarhastings@gmail. com&ctz=America/Chicago. (651) 437-2744 Quiz Night: 24-Aug, 8:00 PM, The Contented Cow, 302B Division Street South, Northfield, Free.

Come on down to Quiz Night at The Contented Cow! Bring your brain and some friends for a good time!. http://1001solutionsllc.com/the-contented-cow/ calendar/. 1.507.663.1351 Trivia Night: 24-Aug, 8:00 PM, Casper’s Cherokee of Eagan, 4625 Nicols Road, Eagan, Free. Bring your friends, bring your brain. Live Guest DJs and more! Every Sunday from 8-10pm. No limit on team sizes, play solo or make some new friends.. http:// casperscherokee.com/. (651) 454-6744 Sex Toy Bargo: 24-Aug, 9:00 PM, Buster’s Sports Bar & Grill, 1325 Madison Avenue, Mankato, . Come experience a good time, laughs, and Adult Toys while having fun with your friends.. http://www.bustersbar. com/blog/event-calendar.

Bar Bingo: 26-Aug, 7:00 PM, The Bar Hastings, 2101 Vermillion Street, Hastings, Free. Bar Bingo with a coverall progressive jackpot game at 9pm. We stop handing out cards at 8pm.. http://www.google. com/calendar/embed?src=thebarhastings@gmail. com&ctz=America/Chicago. (651) 437-2744 Bingo: 26-Aug, 7:00 PM, Celt’s Pub, 14506 South Robert Trail, Rosemount, Free. Looking for something to do on Tuesday Nights, bring your friends and head to Celts for BINGO! We will play 15 games, with 75% payback on all games and 100% payback on games 5, 10 and 15 up to $300!. http://celts-pub.com/events/.

Bingo: 26-Aug, 7:00 PM, Casper’s Cherokee of Eagan, 4625 Nicols Road, Eagan, Free. Join us at Caspers every Tuesday for Bingo! With 2 progressive jackpots up to $1,100 and video racing with Bingo Balls!. http://www.casperscherokee.com/. (651) 454-6744

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From 37 Holyoke Ave. S., Lakeville, Free. Babe’s is the best place for great drinks, music and atmosphere. We feature multiple giant big screens and a great dance floor. Come out and try your luck at Bingo today!. http://www. babesmusicbar.com/Events.asp.

Stevie Ray’s Comedy Cabaret: 30-Aug, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $28 . The Stevie Ray’s Comedy Troupe creates hilarious comedy based on suggestions you call out from the audience. Watch a high-quality show in a relaxed atmosphere!. http://www. chanhassentheatres.com/stevie_rays_comedy_cabaret.aspx. (952) 934-1525 Country Nights: 30-Aug, 8:00 PM, Starks Saloon, 3125 Dodd Rd, Eagan, $5 . Every Saturday night join us for an evening of

country, swing and more.. http://starkssaloon.com/. (651) 454-8251 DJ Night: 30-Aug, 9:00 PM, Casper’s Cherokee of Eagan, 4625 Nicols Road, Eagan, . Saturday nights just got better at Casper’s with DJ Don’t Josh Me spinning top 40 remix and dance music. Don’t miss it.. http://www. casperscherokee.com/. (651) 454-6744 Live DJ: 30-Aug, 9:00 PM, The Bar Hastings, 2101 Vermillion Street, Hastings, Free. Come out and party tonight at The Bar Hastings! Our DJ will be spinning all your favorite music.. http://www.thebarhastings. com/special/. (651) 437-2744 Karaoke: 30-Aug, 9:00 PM, The Bar Hastings, 2101 Vermillion Street, Hastings, Free.

It’s karaoke night at The Bar Hastings! Come and sing your heart out with us.. http://www. thebarhastings.com/special/. (651) 437-2744

All Request Dance Party: 30-Aug, 9:30 PM, Babe’s Music Bar, 20685 Holyoke Ave. S., Lakeville, Free. Babe’s is the best place for great drinks, music and atmosphere.

We feature multiple giant big screens and a great dance floor. Don’t miss our weekly all-request dance party tonight!. http://www. babesmusicbar.com/Events.asp.

DJ Defiant: 30-Aug, 10:00 PM, Valley Tap House, 14889 Florence Trail, Apple Valley, Free. Come party with us every Friday and Saturday night at Valley Tap house! No cover.

No dress code. No drama.. http://thevalleytaphouse.com/events.html. (952) 431-2337 Live Team Trivia: 30-Aug, 10:00 PM, The Bar Hastings, 2101 Vermillion Street, Hastings, Free. Play Live Team Trivia for your chance to win bar cash and other prizes.. http://www.google.com/ calendar/embed?src=thebarhastings@gmail. com&ctz=America/Chicago. (651) 437-2744

Bingo: 31-Aug, 2:00 PM, Celt’s Pub, 14506 South Robert Trail, Rosemount, Free. Looking for something to do on Tuesday Nights, bring your friends and head to Celts for BINGO! We will play 15 games, with 75% payback on all games and 100% payback on games 5, 10 and 15 up to $300!. http://celts-pub. com/events/.

Conversations at The Cow: 31-Aug, 5:30 PM, The Contented Cow, 302B Division Street South, Northfield, Free. Conversations at the Cow is a casual but organized series of monthly events centered on good discussions. We employ a rotating series of formats, starting with a monthly pot-luck of topics, followed by two topic-specific evenings, and finishing with a play night, when we will simply have a good time.. http://conversationsatthecow.wordpress.com/ about/. 1.507.663.1351 Bar Bingo: 31-Aug, 7:00 PM, The Bar Hastings, 2101 Vermillion Street, Hastings, Free. Bar Bingo with a coverall progressive jackpot game at 9pm. We stop handing out cards at 8pm.. http://www.google.com/ calendar/embed?src=thebarhastings@gmail. com&ctz=America/Chicago. (651) 437-2744 Quiz Night: 31-Aug, 8:00 PM, The Contented Cow, 302B Division Street South, Northfield, Free. Come on down to Quiz Night at The Contented Cow! Bring your brain and some friends for a good time!. http://1001solutionsllc.com/the-contentedcow/calendar/. 1.507.663.1351 Trivia Night: 31-Aug, 8:00 PM, Casper’s Cherokee of Eagan, 4625 Nicols Road, Eagan, Free. Bring your friends, bring your brain. Live Guest DJs and more! Every Sunday from 8-10pm. No limit on team sizes, play solo or make some new friends.. http:// casperscherokee.com/. (651) 454-6744 Sex Toy Bargo: 31-Aug, 9:00 PM, Buster’s Sports Bar & Grill, 1325 Madison Avenue, Mankato, . Come experience a good time, laughs, and Adult Toys while having fun with your friends.. http://www.bustersbar.com/ blog/event-calendar.

Hike with a Trail Ranger: 18-Jul, 9:00 AM, Louisville Swamp Unit, 3801 145th St., Shakopee, . Enjoy refuge trails with a Trail Ranger while they make wildlife observations, collect nature phenology data and do light trail maintenance. We will hike the Mazomani Trail. It is 5 miles round trip. Hike past the historic Jabs Farm and Ehmiller home site and climb the glacial boulder (if you like) as we hike one of the largest and most diverse areas of the refuge. Please bring along a water bottle and a snack. Insect repellant and hiking shoes recommended.

Trail descriptions are online here. Please note: Participants must be at least 14 years of age to hike unaccompanied by an adult.

Register by clicking here.. http://www.fws. gov/refuge/Minnesota_Valley/Events.html.

(952) 854-5900 Tropical Reef Dive Show: 18-Jul, 10:30 AM, Minnesota Zoo, 13000 Zoo Blvd, Apple Valley, . Our spectacular floor-to-ceiling underwater viewing allows you to watch aquarium staff SCUBA dive with the sharks and tropical fish of the Coral Reef.. http:// mnzoo.org/events/tropical-reef-diveshow-2-2014-03-22/. 952-431-9200 Game Day: 18-Jul, 12:00 PM, Chankaska Creek Ranch And Winery, 1179 E. Pearl Street, Kasota, Free. Every Friday will be game day at Chankaska Creek! We will have a few games available for you but feel free to bring your own. We will take 10% off your glass of wine.. http://www.chankaskawines. com/events/winery_events. 507-931-0089 Bike Nights: 18-Jul, 5:00 PM, Buster’s Sports Bar & Grill, 1325 Madison Avenue, Mankato, . Fridays are Bike Night at Buster’s.

Come Ride on!. http://www.bustersbar.com/ blog/category/bike-night.

River City Days Triathlon: 19-Jul, 7:30 AM, Chaska Fireman’s Park, Hwy 441 and Chaska Blvd, Chaska, . Do you like a challenge? Then you should join us today for the tenth annual river City Days Triathlon. This event will include a 1/3 mile swim, 16 mile bike and a 3 mile run. If you arent ready to do the whole thing by yourself, grab a couple friends and compete as a team.. http://www. chaskatri.com/.

Carver Scott Master Gardener Help Desks: 19-Jul, 10:00 AM, Chanhassen Library, 7711 Kerber Blvd, Chanhassen, Free.

Every Saturday in June, July & August at the Chanhassen & Waconia Libraries. 10 am to 1 pm. Bring your plant samples and insect/ disease questions to a help desk! Carver/ Scott Master Gardeners will help you diagnose your problems and answer your yard and garden questions.. http://host6.evanced. info/melsa/carver/eventcalendar.asp.

Animal Encounters: Penguin: 19-Jul, 10:00 AM, Minnesota Zoo, 13000 Zoo Blvd,

Apple Valley, $90 . During this interactive, educational program you will learn about each of our penguin’s unique qualities and have an opportunity to touch a penguin (based on animal’s choice to participate).

Go behind-the-scenes and dive in to help the keepers prepare a penguin’s meal and learn about their daily routine caring for these unique birds.. http://mnzoo.org/events/ penguin-encounters-4/. 952-431-9200 Butterfly Feeders: 19-Jul, 10:00 AM, Baylor Regional Park, , Norwood Young America, Free-$5. Learn how to turn a glass jar into a butterfly feeder.. http://www. co.carver.mn.us/departments/PW/parks/ upcoming_events.asp.

Tropical Reef Dive Show: 19-Jul, 10:30 AM, Minnesota Zoo, 13000 Zoo Blvd, Apple Valley, . Our spectacular floor-to-ceiling underwater viewing allows you to watch aquarium staff SCUBA dive with the sharks and tropical fish of the Coral Reef.. http:// mnzoo.org/events/tropical-reef-diveshow-2-2014-03-22/. 952-431-9200 Animal Encounters: Stingray Feeding: 19-Jul, 11:00 AM, Minnesota Zoo, 13000 Zoo Blvd, Apple Valley, . Join an aquarist at the Minnesota Zoo for a rare opportunity to feed our 7-foot stingrays from above the Shark Reef tank in Discovery Bay (based on animal’s choice to participate). Go behind-the-scenes to help the keepers feed our fish and give the stingrays their meal by hand! Learn about their daily routine caring for these unique cousins to the shark. During this backstage experience you will also get an up close look at our two rescued sea turtles and our two large 9-foot Sand Tiger sharks.

Leave with a special gift from one of our own sharks!. http://mnzoo.org/events/stingrayfeeding-encounters-2/. 952-431-9200 Nectar Sippers: 19-Jul, 12:00 PM, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, Free. Marvel at the winged world of pollinators who sip, slurp, and savor nourishing flower nectar. Check the butterfly house in the learning center to see if any new butterflies have emerged. Use a microscope to see up close inside flowers and find out where nectar comes from. Play a pollinator game and learn flower favorites for bees, bats, butterflies, and hummingbirds.

Plant a nectar flower to feed the butterflies in your garden.. http://www.arboretum.umn.edu/ weekendfamilyfun.aspx. 952-443-1400 Tropical Reef Dive Show: 20-Jul, 10:30 AM, Minnesota Zoo, 13000 Zoo Blvd, Apple Valley, . Our spectacular floor-to-ceiling underwater viewing allows you to watch aquarium staff SCUBA dive with the sharks and tropical fish of the Coral Reef.. http:// mnzoo.org/events/tropical-reef-diveshow-2-2014-03-22/. 952-431-9200 Nectar Sippers: 20-Jul, 12:00 PM, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, Free. Marvel at the

winged world of pollinators who sip, slurp, and savor nourishing flower nectar. Check the butterfly house in the learning center to see if any new butterflies have emerged. Use a microscope to see up close inside flowers and find out where nectar comes from. Play a pollinator game and learn flower favorites for bees, bats, butterflies, and hummingbirds.

Plant a nectar flower to feed the butterflies in your garden.. http://www.arboretum.umn.edu/ weekendfamilyfun.aspx. 952-443-1400 MN ZooMobile!: 21-Jul, 10:00 AM, Montgomery Public Library, 104 Oak Ave SE, Montgomery, Free. The Minnesota Zoomobile and its team of trained naturalists travel to schools and community events throughout the state of Minnesota and beyond, providing an educational and entertaining environmental experience to a variety of audiences.

Zoomobile Naturalists use live animals, biological artifacts, theater techniques, story telling, and audience participation to create a dynamic, personal, and fun program for all ages.. http://mnzoo.org/education/zoomobile.

Tropical Reef Dive Show: 21-Jul, 10:30 AM, Minnesota Zoo, 13000 Zoo Blvd, Apple Valley, . Our spectacular floor-to-ceiling underwater viewing allows you to watch aquarium staff SCUBA dive with the sharks and tropical fish of the Coral Reef.. http:// mnzoo.org/events/tropical-reef-diveshow-2-2014-03-22/. 952-431-9200 Butterfly Flutterby: 22-Jul, 9:30 AM, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, $5 . In celebration of the 2014 Butterfly Exhibit at the Arboretum’s Meyers-Deats Conservatory, bring your youth group to the Arboretum for a brand new one-hour Guided Adventure that enters the fascinating world of butterflies! Adventurers will dissect flowers and examine them using microscopes, explore the Children’s Garden to find butterflies in nature, learn about metamorphosis and butterflies’ wacky senses, and plant butterfly and caterpillar friendly plants to take home. Learning Center. http:// www.arboretum.umn.edu/guidedadventures. aspx. 952-443-1400 MN ZooMobile!: 22-Jul, 10:00 AM, Henderson Public Library, 110 South Sixth Street, Henderson, Free. The Minnesota Zoomobile and its team of trained naturalists travel to schools and community events throughout the state of Minnesota and beyond, providing an educational and entertaining environmental experience to a variety of audiences. Zoomobile Naturalists use live animals, biological artifacts, theater techniques, story telling, and audience participation to create a dynamic, personal, and fun program for all ages.. http://mnzoo. org/education/zoomobile.

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Tropical Reef Dive Show: 22-Jul, 10:30 AM, Minnesota Zoo, 13000 Zoo Blvd, Apple Valley, . Our spectacular floor-to-ceiling underwater viewing allows you to watch aquarium staff SCUBA dive with the sharks and tropical fish of the Coral Reef.. http:// mnzoo.org/events/tropical-reef-diveshow-2-2014-03-22/. 952-431-9200 MN ZooMobile!: 22-Jul, 2:00 PM, Waterville Public Library, 210 E Paquin Street, Waterville, Free. The Minnesota Zoomobile and its team of trained naturalists travel to schools and community events throughout the state of Minnesota and beyond, providing an educational and entertaining environmental experience to a variety of audiences.

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Zoomobile Naturalists use live animals, biological artifacts, theater techniques, story telling, and audience participation to create a dynamic, personal, and fun program for all ages.. http://mnzoo.org/education/zoomobile.

Butterfly Flutterby: 23-Jul, 9:30 AM, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, $5 . In celebration of the 2014 Butterfly Exhibit at the Arboretum’s Meyers-Deats Conservatory, bring your youth group to the Arboretum for a brand new one-hour Guided Adventure that enters the fascinating world of butterflies! Adventurers will dissect flowers and examine them using microscopes, explore the Children’s Garden to find butterflies in nature, learn about metamorphosis and butterflies’ wacky senses,

and plant butterfly and caterpillar friendly plants to take home. Learning Center. http:// www.arboretum.umn.edu/guidedadventures. aspx. 952-443-1400 MN ZooMobile!: 23-Jul, 10:30 AM, St Peter Public Library, 601 South Washington, St Peter, Free. The Minnesota Zoomobile and its team of trained naturalists travel to schools and community events throughout the state of Minnesota and beyond, providing an educational and entertaining environmental experience to a variety of audiences.

Zoomobile Naturalists use live animals, biological artifacts, theater techniques, story telling, and audience participation to create a dynamic, personal, and fun program for all ages.. http://mnzoo.org/education/ zoomobile.

Tropical Reef Dive Show: 23-Jul, 10:30 AM, Minnesota Zoo, 13000 Zoo Blvd, Apple Valley, . Our spectacular floor-to-ceiling underwater viewing allows you to watch aquarium staff SCUBA dive with the sharks and tropical fish of the Coral Reef.. http:// mnzoo.org/events/tropical-reef-diveshow-2-2014-03-22/. 952-431-9200 MN ZooMobile!: 23-Jul, 2:00 PM, Lake Crystal Public Library, 100 Robinson Street,

Lake Crystal, Free. The Minnesota Zoomobile and its team of trained naturalists travel to schools and community events throughout the state of Minnesota and beyond, providing an educational and entertaining environmental experience to a variety of audiences.

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Log Rolling: 24-Jul, 10:00 AM, Chaska Community Center, 1661 Park Ridge Drive, Chaska, $18 . Try out this exciting new sport rooted in the history of the Midwest that is on the up and up! Learning to stay atop the log improves balance, agility, concentration and core strength. Skills taught by Three rivers Park District at Lake Bryant. Please bring swim gear and bag lunch.. http://www. chaskacommunitycenter.com/calendar/view/ log-rolling.

MN ZooMobile: 24-Jul, 10:30 AM, Blue Earth Community Library, 124 West 7th Street, Blue Earth, Free. The Minnesota Zoomobile and its team of trained naturalists travel to schools and community events throughout the state of Minnesota and beyond, providing an educational and entertaining environmental experience to a variety of audiences. Zoomobile Naturalists use live animals, biological artifacts, theater techniques, story telling, and audience participation to create a dynamic, personal, and fun program for all ages.. http://mnzoo. org/education/zoomobile.

Tropical Reef Dive Show: 24-Jul, 10:30 AM, Minnesota Zoo, 13000 Zoo Blvd, Apple Valley, . Our spectacular floor-to-ceiling underwater viewing allows you to watch aquarium staff SCUBA dive with the sharks and tropical fish of the Coral Reef.. http:// mnzoo.org/events/tropical-reef-diveshow-2-2014-03-22/. 952-431-9200 Tails for Reading: 24-Jul, 11:00 AM, Chaska Library, 3 City Hall Plaza, Chaska, Free. Elementary school age children are welcome to read books aloud to specially trained therapy dogs to encourage confidence in reading. Children read for a 15 minute session on a first come, first served basis.. http://host6.evanced.info/melsa/carver/ eventsignup.asp?ID=8093&rts=&disptyp e=info&ret=eventcalendar.asp&pointer=& returnToSearch=&num=0&ad=&dt=mo& mo=5/1/2014&df=calendar&EventType= ALL&Lib=0&AgeGroup=ALL&LangType =0&WindowMode=&noheader=&lad=&p ub=1&nopub=&page=&pgdisp=.

Butterfly Flutterby: 24-Jul, 11:30 AM, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, $5 . In celebration of the 2014 Butterfly Exhibit at the Arboretum’s Meyers-Deats Conservatory, bring your youth group to the Arboretum for a brand new one-hour Guided Adventure that enters the fascinating world of butterflies! Adventurers will dissect flowers and examine them using microscopes, explore the Children’s Garden to find butterflies in nature, learn about metamorphosis and butterflies’ wacky senses, and plant butterfly and caterpillar friendly plants to take home. Learning Center. http:// www.arboretum.umn.edu/guidedadventures. aspx. 952-443-1400 Bingo: 24-Jul, 12:30 PM, Club Prior, 15210 Eagle Creek Ave., Prior Lake, Free. Join us for a game of BINGO. Only 25 centers per card. Come and win some prizes!. http:// www.cityofpriorlake.com/documents/ club_prior.pdf.

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winged world of pollinators who sip, slurp, and savor nourishing flower nectar. Check the butterfly house in the learning center to see if any new butterflies have emerged. Use a microscope to see up close inside flowers and find out where nectar comes from. Play a pollinator game and learn flower favorites for bees, bats, butterflies, and hummingbirds.

Plant a nectar flower to feed the butterflies in your garden.. http://www.arboretum.umn.edu/ weekendfamilyfun.aspx. 952-443-1400 Animal Encounters: Penguin: 27-Jul, 10:00 AM, Minnesota Zoo, 13000 Zoo Blvd, Apple Valley, $90 . During this interactive, educational program you will learn about each of our penguin’s unique qualities and have an opportunity to touch a penguin (based on animal’s choice to participate).

Go behind-the-scenes and dive in to help the keepers prepare a penguin’s meal and learn about their daily routine caring for these unique birds.. http://mnzoo.org/events/ penguin-encounters-4/. 952-431-9200 Tropical Reef Dive Show: 27-Jul, 10:30 AM, Minnesota Zoo, 13000 Zoo Blvd, Apple Valley, . Our spectacular floor-to-ceiling underwater viewing allows you to watch aquarium staff SCUBA dive with the sharks and tropical fish of the Coral Reef.. http:// mnzoo.org/events/tropical-reef-diveshow-2-2014-03-22/. 952-431-9200 Nectar Sippers: 27-Jul, 12:00 PM, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, Free. Marvel at the winged world of pollinators who sip, slurp, and savor nourishing flower nectar. Check the butterfly house in the learning center to see if any new butterflies have emerged. Use a microscope to see up close inside flowers and find out where nectar comes from. Play a pollinator game and learn flower favorites for bees, bats, butterflies, and hummingbirds.

Plant a nectar flower to feed the butterflies in your garden.. http://www.arboretum.umn.edu/ weekendfamilyfun.aspx. 952-443-1400 Bees 101 with the Bee Squad: 27-Jul, 12:30 PM, Richardson Nature Center, 8737 E. Bush Lake Road, Bloomington, Free. Whether considering beekeeping at home or simply interested in the amazing lives of bees, this session is for you. Join the University of Minnesota’s Bee Squad for a discussion on the importance of pollinators and their current state. Peek at bee hives, discuss resources for beekeepers and bee-friendly plantings, and hike to the ‘Bee Tree.’. http:// www.threeriversparks.org/events/B/bees101-with-the-bee-squad.aspx.

Sailing Central LLC: 28-Jul, 9:00 AM, Lake Ann Park, 7500 Lake Ann Park Dr E, Chanhassen, $350 . Beginning sailing for ages 10+. 9am,-4pm, M-F June 23-27.

Sail the winds and waters of Lake Ann in Chanhassen as you take the helm and feel the freedom and empowerment of harnessing the wind. Learn the basics of sailing and boating safety in this 5 day class. Learn to rig, sail, capsize & recover these small sailboats. We provide all of the equipment needed. You provide ample food, water, sunscreen and clothing to keep you comfortable. LET’S GO SAILING! Register at Chanhassen Recreation Dept. (952)227.1400 or send and email to registrations@ci.chanhassen.mn.us .. http:// www.ci.chanhassen.mn.us/.

Tropical Reef Dive Show: 28-Jul, 10:30 AM, Minnesota Zoo, 13000 Zoo Blvd, Apple Valley, . Our spectacular floor-to-ceiling underwater viewing allows you to watch aquarium staff SCUBA dive with the sharks and tropical fish of the Coral Reef.. http:// mnzoo.org/events/tropical-reef-diveshow-2-2014-03-22/. 952-431-9200 Sailing Central LLC: 29-Jul, 9:00 AM,

Lake Ann Park, 7500 Lake Ann Park Dr E, Chanhassen, $350 . Beginning sailing for ages 10+. 9am,-4pm, M-F June 23-27.

Sail the winds and waters of Lake Ann in Chanhassen as you take the helm and feel the freedom and empowerment of harnessing the wind. Learn the basics of sailing and boating safety in this 5 day class. Learn to rig, sail, capsize & recover these small sailboats. We provide all of the equipment needed. You provide ample food, water, sunscreen and clothing to keep you comfortable. LET’S GO SAILING! Register at Chanhassen Recreation Dept. (952)227.1400 or send and email to registrations@ci.chanhassen.mn.us .. http:// www.ci.chanhassen.mn.us/.

Butterfly Flutterby: 29-Jul, 9:30 AM, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, $5 . In celebration of the 2014 Butterfly Exhibit at the Arboretum’s Meyers-Deats Conservatory, bring your youth group to the Arboretum for a brand new one-hour Guided Adventure that enters the fascinating world of butterflies! Adventurers will dissect flowers and examine them using microscopes, explore the Children’s Garden to find butterflies in nature, learn about metamorphosis and butterflies’ wacky senses, and plant butterfly and caterpillar friendly plants to take home. Learning Center. http:// www.arboretum.umn.edu/guidedadventures. aspx. 952-443-1400 Tropical Reef Dive Show: 29-Jul, 10:30 AM, Minnesota Zoo, 13000 Zoo Blvd, Apple Valley, . Our spectacular floor-to-ceiling underwater viewing allows you to watch aquarium staff SCUBA dive with the sharks and tropical fish of the Coral Reef.. http:// mnzoo.org/events/tropical-reef-diveshow-2-2014-03-22/. 952-431-9200 Sailing Central LLC: 30-Jul, 9:00 AM, Lake Ann Park, 7500 Lake Ann Park Dr E, Chanhassen, $350 . Beginning sailing for ages 10+. 9am,-4pm, M-F June 23-27.

Sail the winds and waters of Lake Ann in Chanhassen as you take the helm and feel the freedom and empowerment of harnessing the wind. Learn the basics of sailing and boating safety in this 5 day class. Learn to rig, sail, capsize & recover these small sailboats. We provide all of the equipment needed. You provide ample food, water, sunscreen and clothing to keep you comfortable. LET’S GO SAILING! Register at Chanhassen Recreation Dept. (952)227.1400 or send and email to registrations@ci.chanhassen.mn.us .. http:// www.ci.chanhassen.mn.us/.

Butterfly Flutterby: 30-Jul, 9:30 AM, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, $5 . In celebration of the 2014 Butterfly Exhibit at the Arboretum’s Meyers-Deats Conservatory, bring your youth group to the Arboretum for a brand new one-hour Guided Adventure that enters the fascinating world of butterflies! Adventurers will dissect flowers and examine them using microscopes, explore the Children’s Garden to find butterflies in nature, learn about metamorphosis and butterflies’ wacky senses, and plant butterfly and caterpillar friendly plants to take home. Learning Center. http:// www.arboretum.umn.edu/guidedadventures. aspx. 952-443-1400 Tropical Reef Dive Show: 30-Jul, 10:30 AM, Minnesota Zoo, 13000 Zoo Blvd, Apple Valley, . Our spectacular floor-to-ceiling underwater viewing allows you to watch aquarium staff SCUBA dive with the sharks and tropical fish of the Coral Reef.. http:// mnzoo.org/events/tropical-reef-diveshow-2-2014-03-22/. 952-431-9200 Sailing Central LLC: 31-Jul, 9:00 AM,

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Classic Car Roll-Ins: 24-Jul, 5:00 PM, Buster’s Sports Bar & Grill, 1325 Madison Avenue, Mankato, Free. Classic and unique carshow. Every Thursday at Busters from 5pm to 8pm. 1946 Ford coupe will be given away this year thanks to Snell Customs, Unique specialty and Classic, Radio Mankato, JR Plating, Waltors upholstery, Nate Lundgren auto sports, Sweet Sounds and Busters Bar and Grill.. http://www.bustersbar.com/blog/ category/car-show.

Jivin’ Ivan & the Kings of Swing: 24-Jul, 7:00 PM, Central Park, 525-3rd Avenue NW, Faribault, Free. Jivin’ Ivan & the Kings of Swing Music from America’s Songbooks!. http://www.faribault.org/parks/ buckhambulletin.

Tropical Reef Dive Show: 25-Jul, 10:30 AM, Minnesota Zoo, 13000 Zoo Blvd, Apple Valley, . Our spectacular floor-to-ceiling underwater viewing allows you to watch aquarium staff SCUBA dive with the sharks and tropical fish of the Coral Reef.. http:// mnzoo.org/events/tropical-reef-diveshow-2-2014-03-22/. 952-431-9200 Game Day: 25-Jul, 12:00 PM, Chankaska Creek Ranch And Winery, 1179 E. Pearl Street, Kasota, Free. Every Friday will be game day at Chankaska Creek! We will have a few games available for you but feel free to bring your own. We will take 10% off your glass of wine.. http://www.chankaskawines. com/events/winery_events. 507-931-0089 Bike Nights: 25-Jul, 5:00 PM, Buster’s Sports Bar & Grill, 1325 Madison Avenue, Mankato, . Fridays are Bike Night at Buster’s.

Come Ride on!. http://www.bustersbar.com/ blog/category/bike-night.

Family Canoeing: 26-Jul, 9:00 AM, Cleary Regional Lake Park, 18106 Texas Ave., Prior Lake, $15 . Learn safety, entering and exiting a canoe, and paddle strokes while having fun on the water. Equipment provided.. http:// www.threeriversparks.org/events/F/familycanoeing--.aspx.

4-H Pet & Cat Show: 26-Jul, 10:00 AM, Scott County Fair, 7151 W. 190th St., Jordan, . Come out and enjoy some great fun.. http:// scottcountyfair.com/fair-week-information/ music/. 952-492-2436 Carver Scott Master Gardener Help Desks: 26-Jul, 10:00 AM, Chanhassen Library, 7711 Kerber Blvd, Chanhassen, Free.

Every Saturday in June, July & August at the Chanhassen & Waconia Libraries. 10 am to 1 pm. Bring your plant samples and insect/ disease questions to a help desk! Carver/ Scott Master Gardeners will help you diagnose your problems and answer your yard and garden questions.. http://host6.evanced. info/melsa/carver/eventcalendar.asp.

Tropical Reef Dive Show: 26-Jul, 10:30 AM, Minnesota Zoo, 13000 Zoo Blvd, Apple Valley, . Our spectacular floor-to-ceiling underwater viewing allows you to watch aquarium staff SCUBA dive with the sharks and tropical fish of the Coral Reef.. http:// mnzoo.org/events/tropical-reef-diveshow-2-2014-03-22/. 952-431-9200 Nectar Sippers: 26-Jul, 12:00 PM, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, Free. Marvel at the

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Sail the winds and waters of Lake Ann in Chanhassen as you take the helm and feel the freedom and empowerment of harnessing the wind. Learn the basics of sailing and boating safety in this 5 day class. Learn to rig, sail, capsize & recover these small sailboats. We provide all of the equipment needed. You provide ample food, water, sunscreen and clothing to keep you comfortable. LET’S GO SAILING! Register at Chanhassen Recreation Dept. (952)227.1400 or send and email to registrations@ci.chanhassen.mn.us .. http:// www.ci.chanhassen.mn.us/.

Tropical Reef Dive Show: 31-Jul, 10:30 AM, Minnesota Zoo, 13000 Zoo Blvd, Apple Valley, . Our spectacular floor-to-ceiling underwater viewing allows you to watch aquarium staff SCUBA dive with the sharks and tropical fish of the Coral Reef.. http:// mnzoo.org/events/tropical-reef-diveshow-2-2014-03-22/. 952-431-9200 Butterfly Flutterby: 31-Jul, 11:30 AM, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, $5 . In celebration of the 2014 Butterfly Exhibit at the Arboretum’s Meyers-Deats Conservatory, bring your youth group to the Arboretum for a brand new one-hour Guided Adventure that enters the fascinating world of butterflies! Adventurers will dissect flowers and examine them using microscopes, explore the Children’s Garden to find butterflies in nature, learn about metamorphosis and butterflies’ wacky senses, and plant butterfly and caterpillar friendly plants to take home. Learning Center. http:// www.arboretum.umn.edu/guidedadventures. aspx. 952-443-1400 Bingo: 31-Jul, 12:30 PM, Club Prior, 15210 Eagle Creek Ave., Prior Lake, Free. Join us for a game of BINGO. Only 25 centers per card. Come and win some prizes!. http:// www.cityofpriorlake.com/documents/ club_prior.pdf.

Classic Car Roll-Ins: 31-Jul, 5:00 PM, Buster’s Sports Bar & Grill, 1325 Madison Avenue, Mankato, Free. Classic and unique carshow. Every Thursday at Busters from 5pm to 8pm. 1946 Ford coupe will be given away this year thanks to Snell Customs, Unique specialty and Classic, Radio Mankato, JR Plating, Waltors upholstery, Nate Lundgren auto sports, Sweet Sounds and Busters Bar and Grill.. http://www.bustersbar.com/blog/ category/car-show.

Mending Spirits Animal Rescue: 31-Jul, 6:30 PM, Janesville Public Library, 102 West Second Street, Janesville, Free. We serve as a rescue for the community while we educate and advocate responsible pet ownership, over population control, spaying/neutering, behavioral management, training, proper preventative and maintenance care.. http:// www.mendingspirits.org.

Reptile & Amphibian Discovery (RAD) Zoo: 31-Jul, 6:30 PM, Belle Plaine Library, 125 W. Main, Belle Plain, . Marvel at these amazing cold-blooded creatures with this hands-on, entertaining presentation featuring live reptiles & amphibians! Sponsored by MELSA.. http://host6.evanced.info/melsa/ scott/eventcalendar.asp.

North Central Reining Futurity and Derby Show: 31-Jul, All Day, Minnesota State Fairgrounds, 1265 Snelling Ave. N., St. Paul, Free. The Reining Horse show features some of the premier professionals in the sport. These young horses are fun to watch because of the remarkable maneuvers

they do at such a young age. Some of the nation’s best riders will be competing for over $60,000 in prize money.. http://www.mnstatefair.org/events/default.lasso?show=future.

651-288-4400 Sailing Central LLC: 1-Aug, 9:00 AM, Lake Ann Park, 7500 Lake Ann Park Dr E, Chanhassen, $350 . Beginning sailing for ages 10+. 9am,-4pm, M-F June 23-27.

Sail the winds and waters of Lake Ann in Chanhassen as you take the helm and feel the freedom and empowerment of harnessing the wind. Learn the basics of sailing and boating safety in this 5 day class. Learn to rig, sail, capsize & recover these small sailboats. We provide all of the equipment needed. You provide ample food, water, sunscreen and clothing to keep you comfortable. LET’S GO SAILING! Register at Chanhassen Recreation Dept. (952)227.1400 or send and email to registrations@ci.chanhassen.mn.us .. http:// www.ci.chanhassen.mn.us/.

Game Day: 1-Aug, 12:00 PM, Chankaska Creek Ranch And Winery, 1179 E. Pearl Street, Kasota, Free. Every Friday will be game day at Chankaska Creek! We will have a few games available for you but feel free to bring your own. We will take 10% off your glass of wine.. http://www.chankaskawines. com/events/winery_events. 507-931-0089 MuckFest Camping: 1-Aug, 4:00 PM, Somerset Amphitheater, 715 Spring Street, Somerset, $35 . Come camp with us and make a weekend of it! Go tubing, play beach volleyball, hang out by the fire...and there’s plenty to do in Somerset and Stillwater. All camping for this event is in our VIP campground, but we’ve reduced the fee to $35 per person, so enjoy! VIP Campground has permanent bathrooms & showers, electric/water hookups, sand volleyball courts, fire pits, and a general store to purchase food and beverages. Check-in starts Friday, Aug. 1 at 4pm, and the campground closes Sunday, Aug. 3 at 10am. www.somersetamphitheater.com www.muckfest.com www.discoverstillwater. com. http://somersetamphitheater.com/.

Bike Nights: 1-Aug, 5:00 PM, Buster’s Sports Bar & Grill, 1325 Madison Avenue, Mankato, . Fridays are Bike Night at Buster’s.

Come Ride on!. http://www.bustersbar.com/ blog/category/bike-night.

Guys Night Out ‘Lets Rumble’: 1-Aug, 6:00 PM, Prior Lake VFW, 16306 Main Av SE, Prior Lake, $5 . Guys Night Out and a Classic Car/Motorcycle Show collide to bring you ‘Lets Rumble!’ Attend as a participant or register your classic vehicle. Either way it will be a great night out. Check out the Classic cars, bikes, and vendors. Enjoy great food and drink specials and be entertained

by Only Tunes DJ. Want to register, just $5/ per vehicle. And, if you pre-register you receive a complimentary beverage. Best in show prizes include $200 cash /1st place, $50 car gear basket/2nd place, and $25 VFW Gift Card /3rd place. $5/ to register a vehicle. http://priorlakechamber.chambermaster. com/events/details/guys-night-out-let-srumble-2661.

Outdoor Movies in the Park: 1-Aug, 8:45 PM, Jefferson Park, 1401 Nicollet Ave., St. Peter, Free. Join us for our 3rd year of St. Peter’s Movies in the Park! The St. Peter Recreation Department has put together a 2 movie summer program that will show family friendly movies on a 20’ by 20’ inflatable movie screen out on the Jefferson Baseball Field! The movie will begin at sunset. Public Theatre Comedy Film Theatre & Dance Visual Arts Nature Festivals & Expos. http://.

Mending Spirits Animal Rescue: 2-Aug, 9:30 AM, Elmore Public Library, 107 East Willis, Elmore, Free. We serve as a rescue

for the community while we educate and advocate responsible pet ownership, over population control, spaying/neutering, behavioral management, training, proper preventative and maintenance care.. http:// www.mendingspirits.org.

Carver Scott Master Gardener Help Desks: 2-Aug, 10:00 AM, Chanhassen Library, 7711 Kerber Blvd, Chanhassen, Free.

Every Saturday in June, July & August at the Chanhassen & Waconia Libraries. 10 am to 1 pm. Bring your plant samples and insect/ disease questions to a help desk! Carver/ Scott Master Gardeners will help you diagnose your problems and answer your yard and garden questions.. http://host6.evanced. info/melsa/carver/eventcalendar.asp.

Prairie Pollinators: 2-Aug, 12:00 PM, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, . Search the prairie garden with your family and spot the late bloomers that flower in prairie meadows.

Along the way meet the butterflies, bees, and birds that call the prairie home. Unearth the mystery of how long the roots are on prairie plants. Select seeds to start your own prairie meadow and braid a sweet grass bundle.. http://www.arboretum.umn.edu/weekendfamilyfun.aspx. 952-443-1400 Canoe for a Cache: 2-Aug, 1:00 PM, Cleary Regional Lake Park, 18106 Texas Ave., Prior Lake, $8 . Learn geocaching basics and explore the lake by canoe. Equipment provided.. http://www.threeriversparks.org/ events/C/canoe-for-a-cache--.aspx.

Naturally Crafty with Moss: 2-Aug, 2:30 PM, Richardson Nature Center, 8737 E. Bush Lake Road, Bloomington, $5 . Learn what makes moss special. Hike in search of prime moss habitat. Make a Minnesota moss terrarium to take home.. http://www. threeriversparks.org/events/N/naturallycrafty-with-moss--.aspx.

Prairie Pollinators: 3-Aug, 12:00 PM, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, . Search the prairie garden with your family and spot the late bloomers that flower in prairie meadows.

Along the way meet the butterflies, bees, and birds that call the prairie home. Unearth the mystery of how long the roots are on prairie plants. Select seeds to start your own prairie meadow and braid a sweet grass bundle.. http://www.arboretum.umn.edu/weekendfamilyfun.aspx. 952-443-1400 Butterfly Flutterby: 5-Aug, 9:30 AM, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, $5 . In celebration of the 2014 Butterfly Exhibit at the Arboretum’s Meyers-Deats Conservatory, bring your youth group to the Arboretum for a brand new one-hour Guided Adventure that enters the fascinating world of butterflies! Adventurers will dissect flowers and examine them using microscopes, explore the Children’s Garden to find butterflies in nature, learn about metamorphosis and butterflies’ wacky senses, and plant butterfly and caterpillar friendly plants to take home. Learning Center. http:// www.arboretum.umn.edu/guidedadventures. aspx. 952-443-1400 Butterfly Flutterby: 6-Aug, 9:30 AM, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, $5 . In celebration of the 2014 Butterfly Exhibit at the Arboretum’s Meyers-Deats Conservatory, bring your youth group to the Arboretum for a brand new one-hour Guided Adventure that enters the fascinating world of butterflies! Adventurers will dissect flowers and examine them using microscopes, explore the Children’s Garden to find butterflies in nature, learn about metamorphosis and butterflies’ wacky senses, and plant butterfly and caterpillar friendly

plants to take home. Learning Center. http:// www.arboretum.umn.edu/guidedadventures. aspx. 952-443-1400 The Dirt Cup: Mountain Bike Sprint Series: 6-Aug, 6:30 PM, Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve, 15501 Murphy Lake Road, Savage, $12 . Test your speed and skill!

Compete in a time trial format completing a 10.5-mile mountain bike single-track loop.

Divisions include men’s, women’s, and U-17. Races alternate between Elm Creek Park Reserve and Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve.. http://www.threeriversparks.org/ events/T/the-dirt-cup--mountain-bike-sprintseries.aspx.

Butterfly Flutterby: 7-Aug, 11:30 AM, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, $5 . In celebration of the 2014 Butterfly Exhibit at the Arboretum’s Meyers-Deats Conservatory, bring your youth group to the Arboretum for a brand new one-hour Guided Adventure that enters the fascinating world of butterflies! Adventurers will dissect flowers and examine them using microscopes, explore the Children’s Garden to find butterflies in nature, learn about metamorphosis and butterflies’ wacky senses, and plant butterfly and caterpillar friendly plants to take home. Learning Center. http:// www.arboretum.umn.edu/guidedadventures. aspx. 952-443-1400 Bingo: 7-Aug, 12:30 PM, Club Prior, 15210 Eagle Creek Ave., Prior Lake, Free. Join us for a game of BINGO. Only 25 centers per card. Come and win some prizes!. http:// www.cityofpriorlake.com/documents/ club_prior.pdf.

Classic Car Roll-Ins: 7-Aug, 5:00 PM, Buster’s Sports Bar & Grill, 1325 Madison Avenue, Mankato, Free. Classic and unique carshow. Every Thursday at Busters from 5pm to 8pm. 1946 Ford coupe will be given away this year thanks to Snell Customs, Unique specialty and Classic, Radio Mankato, JR Plating, Waltors upholstery, Nate Lundgren auto sports, Sweet Sounds and Busters Bar and Grill.. http://www.bustersbar.com/blog/ category/car-show.

78th Annual Pet Parade: 7-Aug, 7:00 PM, Faribault, Minnesota, , Faribault, Free. This year the theme is: Music in Motion All pets and their owners are invited to join in on the fun of the parade, which travels south-bound on 2nd Avenue NW from the Fair Grounds to Central Park. Participants are then invited to enjoy the Concert in the Park.. http://www. faribault.org.

Game Day: 8-Aug, 12:00 PM, Chankaska Creek Ranch And Winery, 1179 E. Pearl Street, Kasota, Free. Every Friday will be game day at Chankaska Creek! We will have a few games available for you but feel free to bring your own. We will take 10% off your glass of wine.. http://www.chankaskawines. com/events/winery_events. 507-931-0089 Bike Nights: 8-Aug, 5:00 PM, Buster’s Sports Bar & Grill, 1325 Madison Avenue, Mankato, . Fridays are Bike Night at Buster’s.

Come Ride on!. http://www.bustersbar.com/ blog/category/bike-night.

Family Kayaking: 9-Aug, 9:00 AM, Cleary Regional Lake Park, 18106 Texas Ave., Prior Lake, $20 . Create family memories of fun on the water. Learn kayaking basics, safety and proper paddle techniques. Equipment provided.. http://www.threeriversparks.org/ events/F/family-kayaking.aspx.

Carver Scott Master Gardener Help Desks: 9-Aug, 10:00 AM, Chanhassen Library, 7711 Kerber Blvd, Chanhassen, Free.

Every Saturday in June, July & August at the Chanhassen & Waconia Libraries. 10 am to 1 pm. Bring your plant samples and insect/

disease questions to a help desk! Carver/ Scott Master Gardeners will help you diagnose your problems and answer your yard and garden questions.. http://host6.evanced. info/melsa/carver/eventcalendar.asp.

Busy as a Bee: 9-Aug, 10:00 AM, Richardson Nature Center, 8737 E. Bush Lake Road, Bloomington, $5 . Bee fun for the whole family. Safely observe a working hive and what the bees are doing. Hike to the ‘Bee Tree,’ taste some honey, and make a craft to take home.. http://www.threeriversparks.org/ events/B/busy-as-a-bee--.aspx.

Prairie Pollinators: 9-Aug, 12:00 PM, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, . Search the prairie garden with your family and spot the late bloomers that flower in prairie meadows.

Along the way meet the butterflies, bees, and birds that call the prairie home. Unearth the mystery of how long the roots are on prairie plants. Select seeds to start your own prairie meadow and braid a sweet grass bundle.. http://www.arboretum.umn.edu/weekendfamilyfun.aspx. 952-443-1400 Summer Geocaching for S’mores: 9-Aug, 1:00 PM, Cleary Regional Lake Park, 18106 Texas Ave., Prior Lake, $8 . Yummy, gooey s’mores! Learn geocaching basics, and enjoy your adventure searching for delicious treasure.. http://www.threeriversparks.org/ events/S/spring-geocaching-for-s-mores--. aspx.

Canoe When the Moon is Full: 9-Aug, 8:00 PM, Cedar Lake Farm Regional Park, 400 W. 260th St., New Prague, . Paddle under the full moon. Watch for wildlife and be entertained with stories.. http://www. threeriversparks.org/events/C/canoe-whenthe-moon-is-full--.aspx.

Canoe When the Moon Is Full: 9-Aug, 8:00 PM, Cleary Regional Lake Park, 18106 Texas Ave., Prior Lake, $8 . Paddle under the full moon. Watch for wildlife and be entertained with stories. Children must attend with an adult. Equipment provided.. http:// www.threeriversparks.org/events/C/canoewhen-the-moon-is-full--.aspx.

Prairie Pollinators: 10-Aug, 12:00 PM, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, . Search the prairie garden with your family and spot the late bloomers that flower in prairie meadows.

Along the way meet the butterflies, bees, and birds that call the prairie home. Unearth the mystery of how long the roots are on prairie plants. Select seeds to start your own prairie meadow and braid a sweet grass bundle.. http://www.arboretum.umn.edu/weekendfamilyfun.aspx. 952-443-1400 Butterfly Flutterby: 12-Aug, 9:30 AM, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, $5 . In celebration of the 2014 Butterfly Exhibit at the Arboretum’s Meyers-Deats Conservatory, bring your youth group to the Arboretum for a brand new one-hour Guided Adventure that enters the fascinating world of butterflies! Adventurers will dissect flowers and examine them using microscopes, explore the Children’s Garden to find butterflies in nature, learn about metamorphosis and butterflies’ wacky senses, and plant butterfly and caterpillar friendly plants to take home. Learning Center. http:// www.arboretum.umn.edu/guidedadventures. aspx. 952-443-1400 Horseback Riding: 12-Aug, 12:15 PM, Chaska Community Center, 1661 Park Ridge Drive, Chaska, $32 . We will saddle up and take a guided tour through the woods at the river valley ranch.. http://www. chaskacommunitycenter.com/calendar/view/ horseback-riding.

Butterfly Flutterby: 13-Aug, 9:30 AM, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, $5 . In celebration of the 2014 Butterfly Exhibit at the Arboretum’s Meyers-Deats Conservatory, bring your youth group to the Arboretum for a brand new one-hour Guided Adventure that enters the fascinating world of butterflies! Adventurers will dissect flowers and examine them using microscopes, explore the Children’s Garden to find butterflies in nature, learn about metamorphosis and butterflies’ wacky senses, and plant butterfly and caterpillar friendly plants to take home. Learning Center. http:// www.arboretum.umn.edu/guidedadventures. aspx. 952-443-1400 Rolleo Log Rolling Series: 13-Aug, 6:00 PM, Bryant Lake Regional Park, 6800 Rowland Road, Eden Prairie, . Bring a picnic, family and friends for an evening ‘rolleo,’ an informal log rolling competition for beginners. Main event is a bracketed log rolling tournament for adults.. http://www. threeriversparks.org/events/R/rolleo-logrolling-series.aspx. (763) 559-9000 Tails for Reading: 14-Aug, 11:00 AM, Chaska Library, 3 City Hall Plaza, Chaska, Free. Elementary school age children are welcome to read books aloud to specially trained therapy dogs to encourage confidence in reading. Children read for a 15 minute session on a first come, first served basis.. http://host6.evanced.info/melsa/carver/ eventsignup.asp?ID=8093&rts=&disptyp e=info&ret=eventcalendar.asp&pointer=& returnToSearch=&num=0&ad=&dt=mo& mo=5/1/2014&df=calendar&EventType= ALL&Lib=0&AgeGroup=ALL&LangType =0&WindowMode=&noheader=&lad=&p ub=1&nopub=&page=&pgdisp=.

Butterfly Flutterby: 14-Aug, 11:30 AM, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, $5 . In celebration of the 2014 Butterfly Exhibit at the Arboretum’s Meyers-Deats Conservatory, bring your youth group to the Arboretum for a brand new one-hour Guided Adventure that enters the fascinating world of butterflies! Adventurers will dissect flowers and examine them using microscopes, explore the Children’s Garden to find butterflies in nature, learn about metamorphosis and butterflies’ wacky senses, and plant butterfly and caterpillar friendly plants to take home. Learning Center. http:// www.arboretum.umn.edu/guidedadventures. aspx. 952-443-1400 Bingo: 14-Aug, 12:30 PM, Club Prior, 15210 Eagle Creek Ave., Prior Lake, Free.

Join us for a game of BINGO. Only 25 centers per card. Come and win some prizes!. http://www.cityofpriorlake.com/documents/ club_prior.pdf.

Classic Car Roll-Ins: 14-Aug, 5:00 PM, Buster’s Sports Bar & Grill, 1325 Madison Avenue, Mankato, Free. Classic and unique carshow. Every Thursday at Busters from 5pm to 8pm. 1946 Ford coupe will be given away this year thanks to Snell Customs, Unique specialty and Classic, Radio Mankato, JR Plating, Waltors upholstery, Nate Lundgren auto sports, Sweet Sounds and Busters Bar and Grill.. http://www.bustersbar.com/blog/ category/car-show.

Game Day: 15-Aug, 12:00 PM, Chankaska Creek Ranch And Winery, 1179 E. Pearl Street, Kasota, Free. Every Friday will be game day at Chankaska Creek! We will have a few games available for you but feel free to bring your own. We will take 10% off your glass of wine.. http://www.chankaskawines. com/events/winery_events. 507-931-0089 Bike Nights: 15-Aug, 5:00 PM, Buster’s Sports Bar & Grill, 1325 Madison Avenue, Mankato, . Fridays are Bike Night at Buster’s.

Come Ride on!. http://www.bustersbar.com/ blog/category/bike-night.

Summer Birding: 16-Aug, 8:30 AM, Louisville Swamp Unit, 3801 145th St., Shakopee, . Hike the western portion of the Refuge and meet the birds that nest there. Eastern Kingbirds, Eastern Meadowlarks, and many species of warblers are a few of the birds you may see on this hike. Bring your binoculars, water, bug spray, and dress for the weather.. http://www.fws.gov/refuge/Minnesota_Valley/ Events.html. (952) 854-5900 Survival Skills: 16-Aug, 9:00 AM, Cedar Lake Farm Regional Park, 400 W. 260th St., New Prague, $5 . What do you do in a survival situation? Learn basic techniques including shelter and fire building.. http:// www.threeriversparks.org/events/S/survivalskills--.aspx.

Carver Scott Master Gardener Help Desks: 16-Aug, 10:00 AM, Chanhassen Library, 7711 Kerber Blvd, Chanhassen, Free.

Every Saturday in June, July & August at the Chanhassen & Waconia Libraries. 10 am to 1 pm. Bring your plant samples and insect/ disease questions to a help desk! Carver/ Scott Master Gardeners will help you diagnose your problems and answer your yard and garden questions.. http://host6.evanced. info/melsa/carver/eventcalendar.asp.

Prairie Pollinators: 16-Aug, 12:00 PM, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, . Search the prairie garden with your family and spot the late bloomers that flower in prairie meadows.

Along the way meet the butterflies, bees, and birds that call the prairie home. Unearth the mystery of how long the roots are on prairie plants. Select seeds to start your own prairie meadow and braid a sweet grass bundle.. http://www.arboretum.umn.edu/weekendfamilyfun.aspx. 952-443-1400 Prairie Pollinators: 17-Aug, 12:00 PM, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, . Search the prairie garden with your family and spot the late bloomers that flower in prairie meadows.

Along the way meet the butterflies, bees, and birds that call the prairie home. Unearth the mystery of how long the roots are on prairie plants. Select seeds to start your own prairie meadow and braid a sweet grass bundle.. http://www.arboretum.umn.edu/weekendfamilyfun.aspx. 952-443-1400 Sundays in the Garden: 17-Aug, 1:00 PM, Noerenberg Gardens, 2840 North Shore Drive, Wayzata, Free. Spend the afternoon in the gardens. Hennepin County Master Gardeners give tours and answer questions.. http://www.threeriversparks.org/events/S/ sundays-in-the-garden.aspx.

Stand-Up Paddle Boarding & Slacklining: 19-Aug, 9:30 AM, Chaska Community Center, 1661 Park Ridge Drive, Chaska, $25 . Double the fun with this adventure at Bryant Lake! Try a new paddling/surfing hybrid adventure sport. Three rivers Park District will cover safety, strokes and board control.

We will also try the new adventure sport that is growing in popularity Slacklining!

Develop concentration, coordination, and tone muscles as you balance across a two inch wide line.. http://www.chaskacommunitycenter.com/calendar/view/stand-up-paddleboarding-slacklining.

Prairie Seed Collection: 19-Aug, 10:30 AM, Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve, 15501 Murphy Lake Road, Savage, Free. Help restore prairie by collecting native wildflower seed. Volunteers increase the amount and diversity of seed planted annually in over 800 acres of restored prairie managed by Three Rivers wildlife staff. Learn about the prairie?s

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The Dirt Cup: Mountain Bike Sprint Series: 20-Aug, 6:30 PM, Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve, 15501 Murphy Lake Road, Savage, $12 . Test your speed and skill!

Compete in a time trial format completing a 10.5-mile mountain bike single-track loop.

Divisions include men’s, women’s, and U-17. Races alternate between Elm Creek Park Reserve and Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve.. http://www.threeriversparks.org/ events/T/the-dirt-cup--mountain-bike-sprintseries.aspx.

Bingo: 21-Aug, 12:30 PM, Club Prior, 15210 Eagle Creek Ave., Prior Lake, Free.

Join us for a game of BINGO. Only 25 centers per card. Come and win some prizes!. http://www.cityofpriorlake.com/documents/ club_prior.pdf.

Classic Car Roll-Ins: 21-Aug, 5:00 PM, Buster’s Sports Bar & Grill, 1325 Madison Avenue, Mankato, Free. Classic and unique carshow. Every Thursday at Busters from 5pm to 8pm. 1946 Ford coupe will be given away this year thanks to Snell Customs, Unique specialty and Classic, Radio Mankato, JR Plating, Waltors upholstery, Nate Lundgren auto sports, Sweet Sounds and Busters Bar and Grill.. http://www.bustersbar.com/blog/ category/car-show.

Game Day: 22-Aug, 12:00 PM, Chankaska Creek Ranch And Winery, 1179 E. Pearl Street, Kasota, Free. Every Friday will be game day at Chankaska Creek! We will have a few games available for you but feel free to bring your own. We will take 10% off your glass of wine.. http://www.chankaskawines. com/events/winery_events. 507-931-0089 Bike Nights: 22-Aug, 5:00 PM, Buster’s Sports Bar & Grill, 1325 Madison Avenue, Mankato, . Fridays are Bike Night at Buster’s.

Come Ride on!. http://www.bustersbar.com/ blog/category/bike-night.

Family Canoeing: 23-Aug, 9:00 AM, Cleary Regional Lake Park, 18106 Texas Ave., Prior Lake, $15 . Learn safety, entering and exiting a canoe, and paddle strokes while having fun on the water. Equipment provided.. http://www.threeriversparks.org/events/F/ family-canoeing--.aspx.

Carver Scott Master Gardener Help Desks: 23-Aug, 10:00 AM, Chanhassen Library, 7711 Kerber Blvd, Chanhassen, Free.

Every Saturday in June, July & August at the Chanhassen & Waconia Libraries. 10 am to 1 pm. Bring your plant samples and insect/ disease questions to a help desk! Carver/ Scott Master Gardeners will help you diagnose your problems and answer your yard and garden questions.. http://host6.evanced. info/melsa/carver/eventcalendar.asp.

Walks with Matt: Prairie in Its Glory: 23-Aug, 10:00 AM, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, $10-$24. The Arboretum prairie will be in its glory at the end of summer, and you won’t want to miss seeing it with acclaimed naturalist Matt Schuth. From tall grasses to flowering plants, along with the humming insects and birds who linger into late summer, you’ll gain insights into the prairie that once covered our region. Dress for the weather and bring your binoculars! Limit 40, Ordway Parking Lot. http://www.arboretum.umn.edu/ classesonthemove.aspx. 952-443-1400 Prairie Pollinators: 23-Aug, 12:00 PM, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, . Search the prairie garden with your family and spot the late bloomers that flower in prairie meadows.

Along the way meet the butterflies, bees, and

birds that call the prairie home. Unearth the mystery of how long the roots are on prairie plants. Select seeds to start your own prairie meadow and braid a sweet grass bundle.. http://www.arboretum.umn.edu/weekendfamilyfun.aspx. 952-443-1400 Family Kayaking: 23-Aug, 1:00 PM, Cedar Lake Farm Regional Park, 400 W. 260th St., New Prague, . Create family memories of fun on the water. Learn kayaking basics, safety and proper paddle techniques. Equipment provided. Reservations required.. http:// www.threeriversparks.org/events/F/familykayaking.aspx.

Monarch Tagging: 23-Aug, 2:00 PM, Richardson Nature Center, 8737 E. Bush Lake Road, Bloomington, $5 . Learn about the life cycle and migration of these amazing butterflies. Tag monarchs as part of a national research project. Search for monarchs and other insects living on the prairie. Catch grasshoppers, spiders, stinkbugs, and more.. http://www.threeriversparks.org/events/M/ monarch-tagging-at-richardson--.aspx.

Prairie Pollinators: 24-Aug, 12:00 PM, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, . Search the prairie garden with your family and spot the late bloomers that flower in prairie meadows.

Along the way meet the butterflies, bees, and birds that call the prairie home. Unearth the mystery of how long the roots are on prairie plants. Select seeds to start your own prairie meadow and braid a sweet grass bundle.. http://www.arboretum.umn.edu/weekendfamilyfun.aspx. 952-443-1400 Tails for Reading: 28-Aug, 11:00 AM, Chaska Library, 3 City Hall Plaza, Chaska, Free. Elementary school age children are welcome to read books aloud to specially trained therapy dogs to encourage confidence in reading. Children read for a 15 minute session on a first come, first served basis.. http://host6.evanced.info/melsa/carver/ eventsignup.asp?ID=8093&rts=&disptyp e=info&ret=eventcalendar.asp&pointer=& returnToSearch=&num=0&ad=&dt=mo& mo=5/1/2014&df=calendar&EventType= ALL&Lib=0&AgeGroup=ALL&LangType =0&WindowMode=&noheader=&lad=&p ub=1&nopub=&page=&pgdisp=.

Bingo: 28-Aug, 12:30 PM, Club Prior, 15210 Eagle Creek Ave., Prior Lake, Free.

Join us for a game of BINGO. Only 25 centers per card. Come and win some prizes!. http://www.cityofpriorlake.com/documents/ club_prior.pdf.

Classic Car Roll-Ins: 28-Aug, 5:00 PM, Buster’s Sports Bar & Grill, 1325 Madison Avenue, Mankato, Free. Classic and unique carshow. Every Thursday at Busters from 5pm to 8pm. 1946 Ford coupe will be given away this year thanks to Snell Customs, Unique specialty and Classic, Radio Mankato, JR Plating, Waltors upholstery, Nate Lundgren auto sports, Sweet Sounds and Busters Bar and Grill.. http://www.bustersbar.com/blog/ category/car-show.

Game Day: 29-Aug, 12:00 PM, Chankaska Creek Ranch And Winery, 1179 E. Pearl Street, Kasota, Free. Every Friday will be game day at Chankaska Creek! We will have a few games available for you but feel free to bring your own. We will take 10% off your glass of wine.. http://www.chankaskawines. com/events/winery_events. 507-931-0089 Bike Nights: 29-Aug, 5:00 PM, Buster’s Sports Bar & Grill, 1325 Madison Avenue, Mankato, . Fridays are Bike Night at Buster’s.

Come Ride on!. http://www.bustersbar.com/ blog/category/bike-night.

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Desks: 30-Aug, 10:00 AM, Chanhassen Library, 7711 Kerber Blvd, Chanhassen, Free.

Every Saturday in June, July & August at the Chanhassen & Waconia Libraries. 10 am to 1 pm. Bring your plant samples and insect/ disease questions to a help desk! Carver/ Scott Master Gardeners will help you diagnose your problems and answer your yard and garden questions.. http://host6.evanced. info/melsa/carver/eventcalendar.asp.

Prairie Pollinators: 30-Aug, 12:00 PM, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, . Search the prairie garden with your family and spot the late bloomers that flower in prairie meadows.

Along the way meet the butterflies, bees, and birds that call the prairie home. Unearth the mystery of how long the roots are on prairie plants. Select seeds to start your own prairie meadow and braid a sweet grass bundle.. http://www.arboretum.umn.edu/weekendfamilyfun.aspx. 952-443-1400 Monarch Tagging: 30-Aug, 2:00 PM, Richardson Nature Center, 8737 E. Bush Lake Road, Bloomington, $5 . Learn about the life cycle and migration of these amazing butterflies. Tag monarchs as part of a national research project. Search for monarchs and other insects living on the prairie. Catch grasshoppers, spiders, stinkbugs, and more.. http://www.threeriversparks.org/events/M/ monarch-tagging-at-richardson--.aspx.

Prairie Pollinators: 31-Aug, 12:00 PM, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, . Search the prairie garden with your family and spot the late bloomers that flower in prairie meadows.

Along the way meet the butterflies, bees, and birds that call the prairie home. Unearth the mystery of how long the roots are on prairie plants. Select seeds to start your own prairie meadow and braid a sweet grass bundle.. http://www.arboretum.umn.edu/weekendfamilyfun.aspx. 952-443-1400

THEATER Cinderella: 18-Jul, 7:00 PM; 19-Jul, 7:00 PM; 20-Jul, 2:00 PM, Sheldon Theatre, 443 West 3rd Street, Red Wing, $10 - $20.

Phoenix Theatre presents CINDERELLA. The timeless enchantment of a magical fairy tale is reborn with the Rodgers & Hammerstein hallmarks of originality, charm and elegance.

Originally presented on television in 1957 starring Julie Andrews, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s CINDERELLA was the most widely viewed program in the history of the medium.

Its recreation in 1965 starring Lesley Ann Warren was no less successful in transporting a new generation to the miraculous kingdom of dreams-come-true, and so was a second remake in 1997, which starred Brandy as Cinderella and Whitney Houston as her Fairy Godmother. As adapted for the stage, with great warmth and more than a touch of hilarity, the hearts of children and adults alike still soar when the slipper fits.. http:// www.sheldontheatre.org/events/phxthrcinderella14. 651-388-8700 Arsenic & Old Lace: 18-Jul, 7:30 PM; 19-Jul, 1:30 PM; 21-Jul, 7:30 PM; 25-Jul, 7:30 PM; 28-Jul, 7:30 PM; 1-Aug, 7:30 PM; 4-Aug, 7:30 PM; 8-Aug, 7:30 PM; 9-Aug, 1:30 PM; 11-Aug, 7:30 PM; 15-Aug, 7:30 PM; 16-Aug, 1:30 PM; 18-Aug, 7:30 PM; 22-Aug, 7:30 PM; 23-Aug, 1:30 PM; 25-Aug, 7:30 PM; 26-Jul, 1:30 PM; 4-Aug, 7:30 PM; 29-Aug, 7:30 PM; 30-Aug, 1:30 PM, Commonweal Theatre, 208 Parkway Ave N., Lanesboro, $15-$30. Looks can be deceiving! Everything seems normal

and serene in the home of spinster sisters Abby and Martha Brewster - famous in their Brooklyn neighborhood for hospitality and charity. But is something hiding beneath their sweet exterior of grace and lace? When their nephew stumbles upon a secret hidden beneath the window seat, he inadvertently unleashes mayhem as hilarious as it is ghastly!

A classic American comedy, Arsenic & Old Lace was hailed by The New York Times as ‘so funny that none of us will ever forget it.’. http://www.commonwealtheatre.org/arsenic. html. 507-467-2905 Hairspray: 18-Jul, 7:30 PM; 19-Jul, 7:30 PM, Ted Paul Theatre of Earley Center for Performing Arts, Minnesota State University, Mankato, $22 . The 1950s are out and change is in the air! It’s 1962 in Baltimore, and the lovable plus-size teen Tracy Turnblad has only one desire to dance on the popular Corny Collins Show. When her dream comes true, Tracy is transformed from social outcast to sudden star. She must use her newfound power to dethrone the reigning Teen Queen, win the affections of heartthrob Link Larkin and integrate a TV network, all without denting her ‘do! This is ‘s Minnesota State Mankato debut.. http://www.mnsu.edu/ theatre/season/index.html.

Bingo, the Winning Musical: 18-Jul, 7:30 PM; 19-Jul, 7:30 PM; 26-Jul, 7:30 PM, Zumbrota State Theatre, 88 E 4th St., Zumbrota, $8.95-$16.95. The Cast includes 6 females (ages 20-60) and one adult male.

All are singing roles. Bring a prepared song and sheet music for our accompanist. More info about the show on the Samuel French website.. http://zaac.org/state-theatre/theater.

507-732-5210 Death of a Salesman: 18-Jul, 7:30 PM; 19-Jul, 7:30 PM; 20-Jul, 2:00 PM; 23-Jul, 7:30 PM; 24-Jul, 7:30 PM; 25-Jul, 7:30 PM; 26-Jul, 2:00 PM; 26-Jul, 7:30 PM; 27-Jul, 2:00 PM, Bloomington Center for the Arts, 1800 W Old Shakopee Rd, Bloomington, $19 - $24. Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning Death of a Salesman revolves around the last days of Willy Loman, a salesman who cannot understand how he failed to win success and happiness. Through a series of tragic soul-searching revelations of the life he has lived with his wife, his sons, and his business associates, we discover how his quest for the ‘American Dream’ kept him blind to the people who truly loved him. A thrilling work of deep and revealing beauty, it remains one of the most profound classic dramas of the American theater.. http://www. btacmn.org/2perform/at_theaters/blackbox/ salesman.html.

Wizard of Oz: Prairie Fire Children’s Theatre: 18-Jul, All Day; 19-Jul, All Day, Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Avenue, Lakeville, . All instruction, costumes, music and scenery necessary for the play are provided by PFT, and are included in the registration fee. Upon registration your child is automatically accepted into the cast.. http://test.lakevillemn.gov/index. php?option=com_jevents&task=icalrepeat. detail&evid=4978&Itemid=1364&year=2014&month=07&day=18&title=wizard-of-oz-prairie-fire-children-s-theatre&uid=0f8f99059d3 8d2d861b777dfcf303fbc.

Ring of Fire: 19-Jul, 3:00 PM, Plymouth Playhouse, 2705 Annapolis LN N, Plymouth, $17.50-$35. The Life and Music of Johnny Cash - Back from a triumphant national tour, Ring of Fire returns to the Plymouth Playhouse! This Jukebox Musical based on the music of Johnny Cash, honors and brings to life a remarkable musical legend - Johnny Cash. Full of love and emotion, humor and empathy, Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny

Around the World in 80 Days / Commonweal Theatre / Lanesboro Cash pays tribute to the legendary man in black with dance, comedy, stories, tragedy and love.. http://plymouthplayhouse.com/ ring-of-fire/. (763) 553-1600 Around The World In 80 Days: 19-Jul, 7:30 PM; 20-Jul, 1:30 PM; 24-Jul, 7:30 PM; 26-Jul, 7:30 PM; 27-Jul, 1:30 PM; 31-Jul, 7:30 PM; 2-Aug, 7:30 PM; 7-Aug, 7:30 PM; 9-Aug, 7:30 PM; 16-Aug, 7:30 PM; 17-Aug, 1:30 PM; 25-Jul, 7:30 PM; 27-Jul, 2:00 PM; 21-Aug, 7:30 PM; 23-Aug, 7:30 PM; 24-Aug, 1:30 PM; 28-Aug, 7:30 PM, Commonweal Theatre, 208 Parkway Ave N., Lanesboro, $15-$30. All aboard for an incredible journey around the world! A simple handshake locks Phileas Fogg into an outrageous, seemingly impossible wager to circle the entire globe in only 80 days. Every step puts his fortune and his life - in danger. Inspired by the Jules Verne classic, this adventure has something for everyone: action, suspense, romance, raging typhoons, and elephants (yes, elephants!). With 39 characters, 7 continents, and only 5 actors, it’s too fun to miss!. http:// www.commonwealtheatre.org/80_days.html.

507-467-2905 Insane with Power: 1-Aug, 7:30 PM; 2-Aug, 7:30 PM; 3-Aug, 2:00 PM; 7-Aug, 7:30 PM; 8-Aug, 7:30 PM; 9-Aug, 2:00 PM, Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Avenue, Lakeville, $13 . Lois is a journalist writing about the current state of mental health facilities. Her research takes her to a hospital populated with a unique group of quirky inmates who imagine they are crime-fighting superheroes. At first Lois finds their elaborate superhero fantasies to be an entertaining diversion, the wild delusions of unstable minds, until something unusual happens that makes her wonder. It’s insanely fun for cast and audiences alike!. http://test. lakevillemn.gov/index.php?option=com_ jevents&task=icalrepeat.detail&evid=4968&It

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Summer Performance Series: 3-Aug, 6:30 PM; 17-Aug, 6:30 PM, Caponi Art Park, 1220 Diffley Road, Eagan, Free-$5. The Summer Performance Series is a family-friendly program that features a wide variety of music, theater and dance concerts presented against a backdrop of earthworks and majestic oaks in the Theater in the Woods amphitheater.

The series brings some of the most talented regional and local artists to perform outdoors at Caponi Art Park. Bring the whole family and join us for an exciting season celebrating art and nature at Caponi Art Park. Bring lawn chairs or a blanket to spread on the grassy slopes for an enjoyable evening at the Art Park. Admision is free with a $5 per person suggested donation to support the program.. http://www.caponiartpark.org/programs/summerperformanceseries/.

Cinderella: Prairie Fire Children’s Theatre: 15-Aug, 1:00 PM; 16-Aug, 1:00 PM, Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Avenue, Lakeville, . Auditions for specific parts take place the first day of camp from 1 to 3 p.m. Children need to be prepared to stay the entire two hours, and some of the characters may need to stay longer. Your childs rehearsal schedule for the rest of the week will depend on the part he or she receives.

Specific schedules will be passed out after auditions. Rehearsal times will fall between 12:30 and 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. On Friday, rehearsal will begin late afternoon and will last right up to show time.. http://test.lakevillemn.gov/index. php?option=com_jevents&task=icalrepeat. detail&evid=4980&Itemid=1364&year=2014&month=08&day=15&title=cinderella-prairie-fire-children-s-theatre&uid=88ced64da11 b110225f6d8a1618aaaf2.

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ALEX VOIGT OUTDOOR ADVENTURES

Alex Voigt is a former Huckle Media copy editor currently embarking on a crosscountry hiking and biking adventure. He will be chronicling his adventure each month in Scene. You can also read about his trip at voigtsvoyage.wordpress. com or follow him on Twitter.com @AGVoigt.

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MORALE BOOST 1000 miles on the Appalachian Trail.

Wow, it’s unbelievable to even write that sentence.

It shouldn’t be. I’ve been on the trail a little more than two months, so it makes sense that I’d be this far, plus I’ve been pretty consistent with daily miles.

Still, it’s crazy to look at a map and see how far I’ve hiked. Combine that with the 1,300+ miles I biked from Minnesota to start the trail, and it gets even crazier.

The milestone days on this adventure have always been memorable. I distinctly recall the unseasonably warm weather I had biking across the Minnesota/Iowa border, the rain I had biking into Ellijay, the tough climb I had at the 100mile mark of the Appalachian Trail and the wine another hiker shared with me to celebrate 500 miles on the trail.

The 1,000-mile mark on the AT will be memorable for a different reason: it’s a day where the trail and weather combine to completely and utterly kick my ass.

From the start, I knew the day would be a challenge. It called for 21 miles of hiking – a relatively heavy amount for me – 13 of which passed through a brutal stretch of the AT nicknamed “The Roller Coaster” for its tightly packed – and steep – ascents and descents. If that wasn’t enough, the weather forecast called for high

heat and humidity with afternoon thunderstorms.

The day didn’t get easier as the hike progressed. The constant hills and rocky terrain were physically exhausting and constant onslaught of humidity only further sapped me of energy.

Every time I thought I was making progress on the hike, I’d look at a map and get demoralized at how little I’d done so far.

How hot was it out there? Well, I had to stop every hour or so to wring out my socks and pour the sweat out of my boots, plus I felt incredibly dehydrated throughout the day despite drinking somewhere between six and 600 liters of water.

Even the excitement of reaching the 1,000mile mark midway through the day was quickly quelled when a vicious thunderstorm rolled through and soaked me before I even had a chance to react. I tried to set up my tent, but the storm came too quickly and, in a state of panic, I put my rainfly on backwards and couldn’t get in the tent. Yes, you are free to laugh at my stupidity.

As I went through my freshly-drenched gear to assess the damage, I started thinking about how miserable I was and how amazing a comfy bed and a fresh set of sheets would feel. I also thought about how easy it is to step inside a house when it rains and how quickly clothes can dry when a dryer is involved. I also started thinking about how nice it would be to have a diet consisting of something other than Ramen Noodles, trail mix, peanut butter and oatmeal.

Basically, I thought about quitting.

I think every AT hiker goes through that at

some point, a time of feeling downtrodden and miserable when you start to wonder what you’re doing out there in the first place. The trail is a difficult undertaking even when times are good.

When times are tough, it’s next to impossible.

There are many ways to combat this misery, but I’ve found that it’s best to just give yourself a break once in a while, even if it means falling short of your initial goals for the day.

In this case, that meant shortening my hike to stay at an indoor hostel instead of shelter, which is basically a 3-sided structure rife with mice and mosquitos. I didn’t plan on staying at the hostel initially because I wanted to save my money and get closer to Harpers Ferry, a popular town on the trail for hikers.

However, with my gear soaked and my spirts down, I re-evaluated my priorities.

Instead writhing in misery at the shelter and struggling to find dry wood to start a fire with, I paid a $20 donation at the hostel and enjoyed a relaxing evening that included a generously-portioned spaghetti dinner made by the caretakers of the hostel. The following morning, I took a leisurely pace getting ready for the day and took the time to dry out my boots, socks and tent in the sun.

The hostel didn’t amount to a huge change in plans for me. All it meant was that I had to hike a few extra miles the next day and keep my expenses a little tighter in Harpers Ferry.

But in terms of overall morale, it made a world of difference. The trail and weather got the better of me that day, but my journey continues.

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ood and drink bring people together. It’s no secret that some of the best conversation happens over the two.

Earlier this summer, I was able to round up a few of my best girlfriends and take a visit to the Schweich Bar and Hotel in Kenyon for just that.

We parked ourselves on the too-perfect-for-words patio that the Schweich offers, and as the sun shone down on our blonde and brunette heads , we tipped a glass to friendships that seem to be standing the test of time.

As we navigate our way through our mid-twenties and everything that entails (I think it’s tougher than the teens?!), it’s good to just step back for a minute and remember the simple, real joy these necessities of food and drink bring out.

The three of us have been friends for over ten years-- ten years of beers, tears, jeers and cheers. Through it all (graduations, moves, break-ups,

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weddings, and babies,) we’ve been distanced and pulled in so many different directions it’s astounding to me sometimes that we’re still friends, let alone know each other’s names.

In last decade or so, lets just say there’s been many drinks between us. However, in 2014, as wives, mothers, and career women; the scene has changed (whether we’ve wanted it to or not.) It’s become more like the enjoyment of a cocktail or two and a hamburger without the worry about sharing with an 11-month-old baby or making sure a husband has something to eat after he comes home from working all day in the sun. Or, in my case, it’s dinner at a regular hour, rather than eating at 9 or 10 p.m. when I return home from my covering my beat.

That evening, it didn’t matter that our orders consisted of Coors Light, Michelob Golden, and Stella Ciders. It didn’t matter that we chose to chow down on hamburgers, French fries, Caeaser Salads and shrimp. It didn’t matter that it was a random Wednesday in

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June. It didn’t matter that we were in Kenyon, Minnesota and it didn’t matter that there were stuck at a table in the corner (it was really busy!) It didn’t matter that I spilled coffee down my skirt earlier in the day or that one of us was running on four hours of sleep.

Nor did it matter that we had deadlines or homework or any responsibilities. What mattered is that for the first time in longer than any of us could recall, it was just us three. No husbands, boyfriends, daughters, mothers, fathers. No noise other than our laughter, gossip, and some real talk. For two or so hours, everything was right in the world.

While we sat there, taking in our surroundings and wondering aloud where the zebra and other wildlife exotic to Minnesota adorning the walls of the Schweich came from (we found out later the owner hunted them in South Africa,) we reminisced with a mix of merriment and forlorn.

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seeing each other whenever we please or are in the mood (or need) for a cold beer and gossip. We aren’t undergrads anymore, we’ve stopped freeloading off our parents (sigh) and we aren’t single ladies who bar hop all weekend long. No matter how much we excelled at that time in our lives, it’s behind us.

We’ve come a long way and we’re not stopping. From mini-skirts and too much Captain Morgan to bridesmaid dresses and bachelorettes and baptisms to our future gray hairs (except me, I’ll be blonde forever!) and coffeedate mornings, we’re in this friendship for the long haul.

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to produce them. His fingerprints are all over, especially on the plainly titled “Sad Girl”— a bluesy jam for sure with those light guitar riffs.

It’s reminiscent of the track “I’m Not the One” off of the Black Keys’ “Brothers” album.

The only real groove on the album is “West Coast,” and even that makes a turn for the slower time signature at the chorus. It’s a well-done transition, and the song is a good example of how Del Rey’s falsetto can wash over everything, lofty and catchy in its own right.

True to form, she makes no apologies about embellishing her darker side— enough to earn the album a parental advisory tag. Passages about abuse and infidelity get wrapped up in that desperate tone, drawing from some deep well of rancor. The first line of “Sad Girl” is “Being a mistress on the side.”

And then of course there’s the song “Fucked My Way to the Top.” But it’s all equalized, as glimmers of ego take the same form. She’s an apt purveyor of her culture, especially in “Brooklyn Baby.” Her lines about how rad her jazz collection is, getting down to beat poetry and her musical man-friend is in a place that’s past the tongue-in-cheek jab.

“If you don’t get it, then forget it,” she sings.

S Lana Del Rey shares her sad stories

he’s been called a shot of honesty in some circles and a pop artifice in others. She has a fatalistic charm that endears her to fans and creates a target for critics. Her indifference toward feminism has some making overly serious accusations about her efficacy as a role model.

And now, Lana Del Rey has a new album, “Ultraviolence,” a slowmotion cinematic scene of hapless social entanglements that has the pop world’s attention.

From the first note, the album strikes a gloomy tone that doesn’t let up for nearly an hour. Del Rey, aka Lizzy Grant, paints a disparaging picture, even in the occasional humble-brag. It’s a powerful piece of work, if not a formulaic one, that moves between its demure intermissions and haunting choruses on command.

As a whole, the album hits where it needs to. It has some grit behind it and, honestly, it’s almost refreshing to see something other than a market-ready jingle racing up the charts.

Del Rey reportedly co-wrote most of the songs and teamed up with Black Keys frontman Dan Auerbach

It’s no wonder she has legions of fans that hover around the 20-yearold mark. It contains a millennial attitude—a patchwork style cobbled from various bygone decades that feigns wisdom. At the same time, she’s forging a new, weird code of conventional wisdom. She brings out all the stereotypes and coddles that downtrodden image, so much so that it’s almost as if she’s playing us all for fools.

Del Rey is going for that “cool.”

Not cool like wearing a seatbelt or having success, but that 20th-century cool, like smoking cigarettes or Matthew McConaughey’s character in “Dazed and Confused.” Throughout her album there are smatterings of weed smoke and alcohol, paired with the charmed life and “Old Money.” Whether her decadent presentation is a careful marketing ploy or a natural expression, it feels only casually forced and makes for a pretty decent album.

“Ultraviolence” isn’t a stylistic leap for Del Rey, but another melancholy, yet notable, piece on the mantel. Put it on and pout for a while.

Reach Owatonna People’s Press reporter and Scene contributor Matt Hudson at mhudson@ owatonna.com. Follow him on Twitter @ OPPMattH​

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S Atmosphere brings tales of struggle and triumph on Southsiders

lug has spoken at length about the meaning behind the title of Atmosphere’s newest album, Southsiders.

To him it Slug has spoken at length about the meaning behind the title of Atmosphere’s newest album, Southsiders. To him it not only represents being from the south side of Minneapolis, but it also means being an underdog, always feeling like you’re coming up from the bottom against obstacles of various sizes.

That theme resonates throughout the album. Slug’s rhymes have never been about speed, he spits his lines in a deliberate fashion, carefully emphasizing the words and phrases like a surgeon. And Ant’s beats were never about being the freshest in the game. No, his beats have a classic analog quality, light on your earheart, but heavy in soul and intent. Southsiders is commentary on making it through life’s everyday struggles and hardships, being painfully aware of the greater evils of the world we live in and how it can still be ok to feel alright despite those things.

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While all the tracks on the album carry with them a kind of darkness, this one is especially poignant. Slug is fearlessly candid here covering the whole spectrum of feelings one goes through when a close friend leaves us too soon. His characteristic casual bluntness is enough to break your heart. The song’s title is not only present in the hook, but serves as an exasperation of sorts that bookends the verses. In some breaths it sounds like he’s calling out Eyedea’s name and in others, as a substitute for an explicative.

Southsiders is that album that you can put on in the background at a party and the beats would get all the heads bobbing. There are moments that call for dancing, and moments that keep the mood chill without being a sleeper. You can jam it in your car with the top down, or eyes closed, headphones in, on the floor of your bedroom. It’ll make you feel humbly inspired. Inspired to do right by yourself and to appreciate this life, this Minnesotan life.

“Tattoos say ‘love life’ Attitude like a sunrise.”

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us to “wave your hands in the air like you really DO care” on “Kanye West”, a song he said has caused him a bit of internet backlash from Kanye fans. But more intuitive listeners know the song has less to do with Kanye and more to do with pop culture as a whole. Slug calls on the listener to be more cognizant of their actions and to know what’s important. He wants us to get ourselves up and make our lives into what we want. “Put your hands up, like you give a damn and a ----.”

With Slug, lyrically there isn’t anything he’ll shy away from. He raps as freely about various bodily functions as he does about love and death.

He’s unafraid in exposing the dark corners of himself which is probably the draw for many Atmosphere fans.

If you choose headphone listening with this album, you’ll find many cleverly placed knowledge bombs masquerading between the more innocent sounding phrases. “Honesty stinks a little. It’s because it’s covered in blood and bile and feels so self entitled.”

Driving my point home about Slug’s unwavering candor is “Flicker,” a reflection on the death of his long time friend and frequent collaborator, Michael Larsen, known to the hip-hop world as Eyedea.

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KEVIN KREIN THE BEARDED LIFE

Kevin Krein Kevin Krein is a music writer, humorist, and Social Media Intern. He’s also lobbying for the official title of “Donut Taster” at the recently opened Dunkin Donuts in Rochester. Sometimes he tweets about food—@ KevEFly.

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Food.

Unless you’re a supermodel, everybody’s gotta eat, right? As a world, our universal need to sate ourselves should be uniting us.

But, like pretty much everything ever, food, and one’s differing in opinions on it, are it incredibly polarizing, and rather than bringing people together, it can push them apart.

Take the idea of black olives and mushrooms on a pizza, for example. To me, that sounds great. But to some, they may have already thrown up in their mouths before that sentence was even finished.

By the time you’ve reached the back page of this month’s Southern Minnesota Scene, you’ve probably surmised that the “theme” this time around was “Food.” And when this was initially assigned to me, I thought, “Oh, food. I like food, kind of. This should be no problem,” and I began plunking away on the keyboard in a Word document, aptly titled “Food. docx.”

But as I continued to write, I realized I had a problem. You see, I wasn’t kidding around—I only kind of like food. I’ve been a vegetarian for eight years, and both my wife and I have recently segued into becoming vegans. And so my piece was straddling the line

of being preachy about how my lifestyle is better than yours, and whiney about how tough it is to go out to a restaurant when you can’t eat, like, 95% of the menu.

So, in times of writer’s block and second guessing myself with what to say about my Bearded Life, I do what I always do—I took it to Facebook.

My mother was the first to chime in, suggesting that I write about the things I was made to eat as a child, specifically mentioning fishsticks. The incident in question she is recalling involves a plate of fishsticks that I was served and did not want to eat. The story ends with me making myself throw up all over the dinner table.

I’m not saying that’s the best way of getting out of doing something you don’t want to do. But what I am saying is that I didn’t have to eat the fishsticks.

My brother-in-law was next to respond, mentioning I should write about the recent Twin Cities Grill Fest. And here’s the thing about grilling—yes, you can grill vegetables and they are good. And yes, you can throw a black bean burger down on the grill (preferably a clean part of the grill) and that’s all well and good. But it’s like sometimes I think I should have my license to be an American man revoked because I can’t even begin to count all the ways I just do not care at all about grilling.

Last to respond with a suggestion of what to write about was a friend of mine, who simply wrote, “Scones.”

Now we’re talking.

Listen, I know that food is

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tearing us apart. I understand that some of you may really like meat, and that I do not. Things like vegetables are a huge part of my diet, but you may start to dry heave at the very suggestion of a carrot. You may not understand (or even respect) my morals, and that I can’t even begin to fathom your lack there of. But, putting all of our ethics and preferences and tastes aside, can we all just agree that baked goods are just flat out incredible?

Scones. Croissants. Muffins.

Cookies.

And donuts, you guys. Donuts.

How great are donuts? No need for you to answer that question, because I’ll tell you—donuts1 are REALLY great. Like, in the morning, with a hot cup of coffee. Or after a long, horrible day, and you’ve managed to pull it together to drive to Cub Foods and purchase a package of eight cake donuts—how comforting and reassuring is that first bite?

Becoming a vegetarian was incredibly easy for me, and save for the occasional asinine questions (“You still eat chicken though, right?”) and for everybody’s concern about my protein intake, it’s been a relatively painless lifestyle choice. Transitioning into veganism though, has not been as easy—holla a’choo later, cheese pizza. Hello weird fake cheese substitute. And now I have to go over the list of ingredients on everything with a fine tooth beard comb, because milk is in, like, almost everything—peace out, Hint of Lime Tostitos chips. You were delicious. But I shouldn’t be eating

you.

However, unless I’ve had the foresight to order special vegan donuts off of the Internet (yes, this is a real thing), and have them available in my home at all times, when the craving for donuts hits, sometimes, well…sometimes all that avoidance of dairy and eggs gets tossed right out the window for an all too brief, albeit delicious moment.

The truth is that the quote I chose to open this month’s column with isn’t 100% accurate. For me, skinny doesn’t feel all that great— strong winds knock me down very easily, and it’s very difficult to find pants that fit my delicate waistline.

And it’s very obvious that Kate Moss never sat down and ate a dozen donuts in one sitting. Otherwise she would have retracted her entire argument.

1It’s worth noting that when I say “donuts,” I don’t mean jelly or cream filled. Because seriously, if you like those, you are some kind of monster.

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A SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA FAMILY DESTINATION FOR EDUCATION, VISUAL & PERFORMANCE ART. Meet Me In St. Louis, The Musical

Presented by The Paradise Community Theatre July 25th - 27th, July 31st, Aug 1st - 2nd

(All shows 7:30pm Except Sun. Matinee’s at 2pm.)

Based on the heartwarming movie staring Judy Garland, Join the Smith family at the 1904 World's Fair, and see how their love and respect for each other is tempered with the genuine humor that can only be generated by such a special family . $15 Adults / $10 Students ($1.00 off for PCA Members) Part of the 2014 Faribault Daily News Theater Season

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6th Annual Blue Collar BBQ & Arts Festival

Saturday, August 9th 11am-11pm Faribault’s Biggest Block Party

Live Music, Beer Garden, Art Fair, Kids Activities, BBQ Contest, Washers Tournament, Food Vendors and more. Over 5500 attendees came out for last year’s one day festival to support the Paradise Center for the Arts. This event is Free and Open to everyone.

Gallery Opening & Artist Reception Friday, August 15th 5-7pm Ann & Andrew Judkins Leah Gossom

Part of the 2014 KDHL/Power 96 Gallery Season Exhibit on display through August 2nd

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Tonic Sol Fa

Saturday, August 16 7:30pm

$17 Members / $22 Non Members

Sold out in 2013, Tonic Sol Fa is back with their high energy Pitch Perfect Harmonies, and Award Winning A Capella. Tickets are all ready selling fast call today before this show is Sold Out again!!!

In the Spotlight Theater Camp

August 4th - 8th and 11th - 15th (two week camp)

Grades 1-4 10am - 12pm, 5-8 12:30 - 2:30pm, Final Performance, 8/15 $140 Members / $180 Non Members

Expand your imagination, build your confidence, and strengthen your voice and body. Acting, theater games, character development, improvisation, scripts and more, all within a safe, supportive environment. Final performance for family and friends on Friday evening August 15… everyone has a role to

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