🌱 Patch AM: How St. Olaf’s new civic center is partnering with Northfield organizations.

Hello Northfield! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How St. Olaf's new civic center is partnering with Northfield organizations.
• Northfield remembers an artist who grew up in the community.

Also on today's calendar: Youth Board Meeting and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two favorite words for a shark to hear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: A morning shower; cloudy, with a high of 68 and low of 54 degrees.
• Monday: Rather cloudy, temps: high: 72, low: 58.
• Tuesday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 67 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• St. Olaf celebrates civic leadership and community engagement (stolaf.edu) — Northfield residents may be interested that St. Olaf's new Svoboda Center for Civic Engagement is deepening student partnerships with more than 50 local organizations, including Northfield Public Schools. Superintendent Tim Anderson and college leaders describe how the center expands civic-minded courses, work-study, and volunteering, aiming to build students' long-term commitment to serving the community and beyond.
   

• Greg Garman (journalreview.com) — A man who spent his formative years in Northfield is being remembered for his sharp wit, artistic talent, and deep love of nature, especially birds. After studying art in Minneapolis, he built a life in Indiana and Michigan as a painter, carver, and bike shop worker, with his family encouraging memorial gifts to support prairie conservation.
   

📸 Around Northfield

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Northfield

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★ Featured events ★

Monday September 28
• Art Night! →
  The Key, 109 6th St W, Northfield
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday September 29
• Youth Board Meeting →
  The Key, 109 6th St W, Northfield
  5:30 pm
Wednesday September 30
• Art Process Group →
  Northfield MN
  4:30 pm
• Mental Health Night →
  The Key, 109 6th St W, Northfield
  5:30 pm
Thursday October 1
• Jam! Open Mic: Live Music & Tavern Dinner →
  Grand Event Center, 316 Washington Street, Northfield
  5:00 pm
Friday October 2
• New Prague at Northfield →
  Northfield High School, 1400 Division St S, Northfield
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Prairie's Edge Breakfast Fundraiser →
  Grand Event Center, 316 Washington Street, Northfield
  9:00 am
• Central College Women's Cross Country Running of the Cows - Limited roster →
  Northfield MN
  10:00 am
• Central College Men's Cross Country Running of the Cows - Limited roster →
  Northfield MN
  12:00 pm
• Music for Healing (w/ cellist, Mikey Marget) →
  Hot Spot Music, LLC, 801 Division Street South, Northfield
  6:00 pm
• Kayla Daniels at Flaherty's Northfield Lanes →
  Flaherty's Northfield Lanes, Northfield
  7:00 pm
• Kayla Daniels →
  Northfield MN
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Laura Baker Services Association posted a job opening for Dietary Aide in Northfield. Apply here.
• St. Olaf College posted a job opening for AY Student Lead Broadcast Production Engineer (WS-ST3) in Northfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Northfield here.

🗞 Nearby News

Faribault

• ArtZany! Radio for the Imagination! StudioARTour and Rice County Fall Festival, 9-25-26 (kymnradio.net)
• SCENE OCTOBER - Music of Southern Minn: Rhyming and rhythm remain alive with Jivin' Ivan & The Kings of Swing (southernminn.com)
• Southeastern Minnesota football results for Friday, Sept. 25, 2026 (postbulletin.com)

Lonsdale

• Rice County cuts 10% to libraries and nonprofits, causing concern for leaders (hometownsource.com)

Ok Northfield! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "MAN OVERBOARD!" (Thank you M J. for sending it in!)
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