Join us for a short program from the Folk Ensemble Music Class! This is a group of 12 musicians of many different instruments, ages, and experience levels that have been learning music together for 7 weeks under the instruction of Helen Forsythe at Hot Spot music. The class will share the music they’ve been working on at 7pm, followed by an open jam time that anyone is welcome to join in on!

Doors and kitchen open at 6pm!

Join us every Thursday evening for dinner & live music! Doors open at 5:00 PM for dinner featuring menu items from Northfield’s beloved Tavern in the former Archer House.

Rotating music featuring local artists, open mics, songwriter rounds and community JAM sessions! Thursday is open to the public - no tickets required!

JAM Open Mic is held the first Thursday of each month! Check us out on Facebook to look for performance updates!

Content welcomes Michael Osterholm to Northfield for a reading from his book THE BIG ONE. Join us on Monday, November 17 at 7 pm at the Grand Event Center, when he'll be in conversation with Debby Walser-Kuntz, Professor of Biology at Carleton College. 

The Covid-19 pandemic was the most devastating natural event of the last century, killing more than 7 million people around the globe, straining the fabric of societies internationally, and shaking the foundations of the global economy. And yet, as horrifying as the experience was, Covid-19 was not actually “the Big One” — the dreaded potential pandemic that haunts the nightmares of epidemiologists and public health officials everywhere, and which will alter life across the world on every meaningful level.

This devastating pandemic scenario is at the heart of THE BIG ONE: HOW WE MUST PREPARE FOR FUTURE DEADLY PANDEMICS, the urgent and utterly gripping book by renowed epidimiologist and public health expert Dr. Michael Osterholm and co-author Mark Olshaker.

Doors will open at 6:00 PM - Seating will be first come first serve.

We're thrilled to bring you a special reading with one of our favorite authors, the beloved Kate DiCamillo. We invite you to join us at the Grand Event Center on Sunday, November 16th at 3 pm for a reading and book signing around Kate's new book LOST EVANGELINE, from her series THE NORENDY TALES. Please read on for ticketing details below.

THIS IS A TICKETED EVENT.

- Tickets are $19.99 plus tax, and include one copy of Kate's new book LOST EVANGLINE.

- Ticket admits one.

- You will receive your book on the day of the event.

- Tickets may be purchased through Content’s website - Contentbookstore.com/events, in person at Content, or by calling 507-222-9238

- We will also have copies of Kate's titles BECAUSE OF WINN DIXIE 25th ANNIVERSARY EDITION, FERRIS (paperback) and ORRIS AND TIMBLE: LOST AND FOUND available for sale and signing at the event. Only books purchased at the event will be eligible for signing.

Join us on Saturday November 8th for breakfast and support Prairie’s Edge Humane Society! A portion of all breakfast sales will be donated directly to PEHS! There will also be a raffle with fun prizes given away throughout the morning! There may even be a few special furry guests here to greet you!

Breakfast will be served from 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM.

The Friends' Team Trivia Bee 2025 is back with Quizmistress Jessica Peterson White!!

Form a team of up to 4 members (but teams with fewer members are permitted and most welcome). (The team entry fee remains the same).

Multiple rounds with no elimination until the exciting final round! 

Winners will receive wonderful prizes, the acclaim of trivia mastery, and the knowledge that they have helped our great public library!

Early Bird Team Entry Deadline: Thursday, November 6, 2025 by midnight!

Team Fee $100 (the same since the Trivia Bee began in 2011)

On-site Registration: Friday, November 7. Team Fee $120.

Audience Participation Heads or Tails Trivia Contest with Fantastic Prizes!  All may participate!

Donation at the door requested. All proceeds from this year's Bee go to support the Public Library's programming, outreach efforts, and other needs. Help us reach and surpass our event goal of $2500 and have a fun evening with friends, neighbors, and knowledge!

Doors open at 6:30 pm

Questions? Please contact: wnorth@carleton.edu

PRESENTED BY GREENVALE MANITOU

On Halloween night, we're out to raise some serious Hell! The Grand Events Center and Greenvale Manitou are proud to present you METAL FEST - Year One, the inception of what is to become a yearly event organized and coordinated by yours truly!

Five uprising bands. Five metal flavors. Come in costume, dressed in black, dressed to kill... We're metal heads, we do our own thing!

Opening Act - THE STABOTEURS

We're starting the show with punk flavors, decades of them, blended into memorable new originals. Our opening act is always fun and entertaining to see live. These guys will sure light things up for you! They came for the music, they will stay for the beer!

Listen to their last album, "Minneapolis Aftermath": https://tinyurl.com/Staboteurs

Main Act 1 - OISTER BOY

This four-piece punk metal powerhouse is channeling chaos into catharsis with a sound that slashes through the noise. Ferocious and vulnerable in equal measure, their thrashy, emotionally raw music fuses jagged riffs, scream-along hooks, and moments of disarming clarity. Their lyrics dive into heartbreak, mental health, growing pains, and the aching absurdity of modern life. With a new album on the way, Oister Boy is just getting started.

Check out their latest single "MN Skin" here: https://tinyurl.com/OisterBoy

Main Act 2 - THE BROKEN RULE

You asked for metal? We give you metal in all its forms, or most! Very prog at the core, this five-piece ensemble equally flirts with the most classic heavy to thrash, alt, groove, doom, etc. Fat bass, sharp guitar chops, tribal drums and percussion, vocals that seamlessly move from lyrical tightness, to beastly growls, or hip hop... Fresh out of the studio a few weeks ago after recording their first LP, they will play the entire album for the occasion! Their lyrics bring forward antifa swagger, sociopolitical commentaries and a filterless gaze at the chaotic nature of human absurdity.

You can listen to the first single "Thief", fresh out of the LP here:
https://tinyurl.com/BrokenRule

Main Act 3 - DEAD BY 50

Formed in the eye of the storm during the riots, protests, and pandemic, Dead By 50 emerged from the Twin Cities as a force to be reckoned with. Comprised of veteran musicians with over 25 years of experience, this band has seen it all. Built to perform, they channel an eclectic and earnest brand of heavy metal that melts faces, moving between intensity, passion, and unrelenting energy. Their full-length album, "Apoplectic" (dropped in May 2024) rips open the scars of these uncertain times, tearing through themes of fear, frustration, and anger with a sound as relentless as it is authentic.

Have a listen at the album here: https://tinyurl.com/DeadBy50

Closing Act - UNDERGRAD

We couldn't have a Metal Fest in Nofo without the student population being represented! "Nemo Saltat Sobrius" (i.e. "nobody dances sober") is their motto, as they cast playful wink at Olaf's dry campus. They rock hard, and they party harder! After winning the St. Olaf Pause Battle of the Bands, headlining Springfest last semester, and performing at many local bars and fraternity events, this is their chance to make you dance till the party's over with gritty covers of Basket Case or House of the Rising Sun, plus a few hype originals! Oh, and, I hear they come in funky costumes...

Their version of House of the Rising Sun sounds a lot like that: https://tinyurl.com/UndergradRisingSun

The best place to be on Halloween in Northfield! Come join the monster party!

Cedric Briand | Greenvale Manitou

Our Thursday Tavern Dinner is overtaken for the eve’ before Halloween as we welcome Lochtune and friends of the Jam at The Grand for Rocky Horror Radio Hour! Family-friendly pre-show begins at 6pm, then we get a little more PG-13 at 7:30 for a live performance and narration of the infamous soundtrack!

Tavern Dinner served 5-8pm, show begins at 6pm.

Weekly Karaoke presented by our friends from The Contented Cow! Doors at 9pm sharp, sign-up and singing starts right away!

Kitchen open 9-11pm

🎃 2025 Halloween Fundraiser – Saturday, October 25
📅 Date & Time: Saturday, October 25 | 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
📍 Location: The Grand Event Center, 316 Washington Street, Downtown Northfield

Join us for a spirited evening of fun, community, and impact at the annual Halloween Fundraiser hosted by the HOPE Center. Costumes encouraged, good company guaranteed, and proceeds supporting a meaningful cause.

Tickets are available now — reserve your spot and dress to impress. Let’s make this Halloween event one to remember!

“An Evening with Jonathan Capehart”

Date & Time: Thursday, October 23 | 6:00 PM
Location: The Grand Event Center, 316 Washington Street, Downtown Northfield

Join us for a compelling and intimate evening with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author Jonathan Capehart as he delves into his memoir Yet Here I Am: Lessons from a Black Man’s Search for Home. From navigating race and identity to forging his voice in media, Capehart’s story is powerful, honest, and deeply inspiring. Chicago Humanities Festival+2freelibraryfoundation.org+2

What to expect:

• A discussion of Capehart’s journey from New Jersey and rural North Carolina to national prominence

• Insight into what it means to find “home” — both personally and professionally

• Time for Q & A, and an opportunity to connect with other engaged guests

Please note: The kitchen will be closed during this event. Seating is limited—reserve your spot early for this unique conversation.

Tickets & Info: Visit www.thegrandnorthfield.com or call our box office for reservations.

We look forward to welcoming you to what promises to be an unforgettable evening of meaningful conversation and community.

Weekly Karaoke presented by our friends from The Contented Cow! Doors at 9pm sharp, sign-up and singing starts right away!

Kitchen open 9-11pm

Weekly Karaoke presented by our friends from The Contented Cow! Doors at 9pm sharp, sign-up and singing starts right away!

Kitchen open 9-11pm

Weekly Karaoke presented by our friends from The Contented Cow! Doors at 9pm sharp, sign-up and singing starts right away!

Kitchen open 9-11pm

Weekly Karaoke presented by our friends from The Contented Cow! Doors at 9pm sharp, sign-up and singing starts right away!

Kitchen open 9-11pm

Weekly Karaoke presented by our friends from The Contented Cow! Doors at 9pm sharp, sign-up and singing starts right away!

Kitchen open 9-11pm

Live music from The Piano Man, Mark Mraz!

Music from 6-9pm
Tavern Dinner served 5-8pm

NO COVER - donations strongly encouraged for artists

Weekly Karaoke presented by our friends from The Contented Cow! Doors at 9pm sharp, sign-up and singing starts right away!

Kitchen open 9-11pm

Content welcomes bestselling author William Kent Krueger back to Northfield for a reading and book signing from his newest novel APOSTLE'S COVE. Join us Tuesday, September 9th at 7 pm for a delightful evening. Seating is first come, first served.

Doors will open at 6:30 pm.

Saturday night of the Defeat of Jesse James Days! Join us for Full Circle: The Ultimate Reunion Concert!

This one-night-only event is not one to miss! Travel down memory lane for the lineup of The Chad Johnson Band, The Biscuits, a reunion of The 8th Street Band and a nod to where it all began (featuring Mark Joseph).

Prepare yourself for a night of music & camaraderie brought to you by amazing musicians!

$10 pre-sale tickets ends 9/5 @ 11:59 pm *Keep your receipt as it is your ticket*

$15 tickets at the door.

Doors Open at 7:30 pm. Music Starts at 8:00 pm.

Visit chadjohnsonmusic.square.site to get your tickets in advance!

The Ya Ya Boys join us Friday night to celebrate The Defeat of Jesse James.

Doors open at 6:30 pm. Music at 7:00 pm.