Clubs, Classes and More… Cub Scout Pack 300 – 612/490-4048 www.cubs300.org
Northfield Arts Guild – 507/645-8877 – Find classes for kids
That’s Entertainment Variety Show and Potluck – Nov. 17, 6 p.m., St. Dominic Church – for boys in kindergarten through 5th grade. Family fun through crafts, activities, environmental awareness and service to community.
and adults at www.northfieldartsguild.org New Art Club for Kids – Spend two Saturday mornings with certified art teacher Mary Quick in a fun art club atmosphere. ($44 nonmembes/$40 members for two sessions) Grades K-2: Nov. 21 and Dec. 12, 9-11:30 a.m. Grades 3-5: Nov. 14 and Dec. 5, 9-11:30 a.m. A THURSDAY session of KidsARTS – Weekly from 10 a.m. to noon, for kids ages 4-6. Introduces visual arts, dance, theater, and music, and is a great preparation for all kinds of learning. Ballroom Dance – Saturday afternoons, 1-3 p.m. – Learn ballroom dance and get your ready for the Beaux Arts Ball! Sign up for a single session ($25 nonmembers/$22.50 members) or the whole series ($95 nonmembers/$85 members). Ian Hathaway and Zach Teska from the St Olaf Ballroom Performance Group will teach. Nov. 7 – swing, Nov. 14 – tango, Nov. 21 – foxtrot/waltz and Dec. 5 – rhumba/cha cha Keep your eyes open for more details on a night of ballroom dance with Brian Sostek, Saturday, Dec. 12…brush up your ballroom technique with a master!
Glass Garden Beads Beading Class – 507/645-0301 First and third Mondays Just Food Co-op – 507/650-0106
Tuesdays: Knitting Night, 7-9 p.m., 507/645-6331 – knit, chat, share ideas and get help. My Green Roof: A Conversation – Nov. 7, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Betsy Buckheit shares her experience of installing a green roof at her home, including pictures of the process. Pre-register at the front of the store for this free coffee-and-rolls event. Quick and Healthy Meals – Nov. 12, 6:30-8 p.m. This class will focus on cooking meals for one to two people in under 30 minutes. The menu will include sautéed greens with white beans, roasted tomato soup with homemade croutons, and Italian amaretti cookies with mocha ricotta pudding. Recipes and ingredients are provided. Cost: $18 (includes meal, bring containers for leftovers). Menu subject to change. Pre-register at the front of the store. Instructor: Martha Jirovec. How to: Spices and Herbs – Nov. 14, 11 a.m.-12 p.m. – Storing, using and combining and where do they come from. Learn to make your own spice combinations. Come with questions or recipes you’d like help with. Cost: $12. Pre-register at the front of the store. Cooking Through the Co-op: Alliums – Nov. 19, 6:30-8 p.m. A discussion of the varieties of alliums (garlic, leeks, shallots and onions) and their individual flavors and cooking methods. Dinner will include leek and mushroom tarts, mixed greens with a roasted shallot vinaigrette, onion soup and with roasted garlic bread. Recipes and ingredients are provided. Cost: $18 (bring containers for leftovers). Pre-register. Instructor: Martha Jirovec. Menu subject to change. The Key
Mondays: Book Club, 5-6 p.m. Tuesdays: Photo Club, 5-6:30 p.m. Art Project Night, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays: College Prep, 7-8:30 p.m. – learn about the ACT, financial aid, how to write a college essay, etc. The Key will pay for college applications for those not able. Most who show up are paired with a caring and knowledgeable adult. Fridays: Movie Night, 7-9 p.m. Sundays: Writing Workshop, 3-5 p.m. – for details, call 507/6630715.
Northfield Buddhist Meditation Center – Children’s Circle
Class (ages 3-9) – Sundays, 3-4 p.m. Children and their parents meditate, do yoga and learn about Buddhism in a fun, peaceful atmosphere of exploration. Everyone welcome. Northfield Public Library – 507/645-6606
First Steps Early Literacy Center: Monday, Friday and Saturdays, 10 a.m.-noon Infant Lapsit: Tuesdays, 10 a.m. Toddler Rhyme Time: Wednesdays, 10 a.m. Pre-School Story Time: Thursdays, 10 a.m. Carleton ACT Story Hour: Saturdays, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. through Nov. 14 Paradise Center for the Arts – 612/216-1206 More classes and activities at www.paradisecenterforthearts.org. Open Textile Lab (Ages 15+) – Second Monday of the month, 6:308:30 p.m. – Get acquainted with the textile lab and do a small project planned by instructors. Registration encouraged. $10 members, $15 nonmembers. Instructors: Deb Johnson and Arlene Wolf. Open Studio – Wednesdays (by appointment), 6-8 p.m. and Saturdays, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. – Pre-registration is recommended. Members receive ten hours of open studio time with their paid membership. Cost is $6/hour. PJ’s Fabric and Crafts, 507/332-7151 – Classes include crocheting,
knitting, sewing, quilting and more! For a full calendar schedule visit, 111.emailcontact.com/calendar/view/5132 River Bend Nature Center, 332-7151 – go to www.rbnc.org.
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