By Logan Wells, News Director | Logan@kymnradio.net
Happy Halloween! It’s a particularly special day for kids in Northfield, as they have both today and Monday off from school, for two teacher workshop days (can you believe it were already halfway through the fall semester). Besides just trick-or-treating, several fun events are happening in Northfield today.
Northfield Public Library: Slightly Spooky Songs & Stories
Today at the Northfield Public Library, there will be two events. First at 10am will be Slightly Spooky Songs and Stories, for 2 to 5-year-olds. Share stories, act like monsters, and more! Everyone is encouraged to wear a costume. The event takes place in the Bunday Room, siblings are welcome as well.
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Later in the day, at 1pm, there will be Make a Monster Drop-in Craft for Tweens. Kids ages 6 to 11 will have the opportunity to make their own monster using air-dry clay and a variety of other add-ons. The event takes place in the Bunday Room.
Both events are free.
St. Olaf Music Department: Pipscreams
Up on the Hill at St. Olaf, the Music Department will once again present the ever-popular Halloween Organ Recital. Taking place in Boe Chapel and complete with spooky music, fun costumes, and a raucous atmosphere. The performance combines the works of students and faculty with several recognizable songs from Halloween. The performance starts tonight at 8:15pm and is free and open to the public.
If you’re unable to get up to campus to see the performance, you can also see it live on St. Olaf’s website: https://www.stolaf.edu/multimedia/play/?e=5293
Arts Guild Show: World’s Greatest Zombie Show
The Northfield Arts Guild is hosting a unique show by a nationally recognized poet, Michael Schaefer, tonight and tomorrow night, in his performance of the World’s Greatest Zombie Show. Here’s the Performing Arts Director of the Guild, Pauline Jennings:
“And he serves up his original Halloween treats, irreverent tales inspired by horror, pop culture, just in time for this scariest of seasons right now. Audiences can expect silly and spooky nods to the Necronomicon, see, The Thing, short-tempered ghosts, lusty vampires, a chock-full of chainsaws, Dungeons and Dragons, see the nerd things.” – Pauline Jennings, Arts Guild Performing Arts Director on KYMN In The Morning
The performances are at the Arts Guild Theater and start at 7:30pm. Tickets can be purchased for $10 on the Arts Guild website: Northfieldartsguild.org
The Grand Event Center: Metalfest
And lastly, the Grand Event Center and Greenvale Manitou present the first annual Metal Fest. Five different bands will perform each with their own unique metal flavor. The Bands include: the Staboteurs, Oister Boy, The Broken Rule, Dead By 50, and Undergrad.
The Doors open at 7pm, with the music starting at 8pm. The cost is $10 at the door, $5 with a student ID.
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