Family Fun Day!
2015-07-23 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Stop on by the Northfield Arts Guild and enjoy a wealth of (FREE!) family-friendly art activities, mini-classes, and more!
The July 23 Family Fun Day, happening during downtown Northfield’s annual Crazy Daze celebration, will feature:

Animation Station with Peter Nelson*

Interested in animation? Want to try it yourself? Local artist Peter Nelson will facilitate a stop-motion animation workshop at which participants are invited to create a summer-themed animation. At the end of the workshop the animation will be projected for everyone to enjoy.

Peter will also screen an original animation based on the true-life story of his grandmother. He will demonstrate how the animation was made, exhibit miniature sets and puppets, and answer questions about his project.Come for two minutes or two hours! This fun and easy event is appropriate for kids (and adults) of all ages and requires no previous experience.

“KidsArt Trading Post”
Kids bring their own creations to exchange for other youth artwork!
Folk Dancing Mini-Classes with Kate Stuart

*This activity is made possible by the generosity of the McKnight Foundation through a grant from the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council. Support for this project is also provided by the Olson Endowment for Marriage and Family and the CURI (Collaborative Undergraduate Research and Inquiry) Program at St. Olaf College. Special thanks to the Northfield Arts Guild for hosting this event.

YPTW 25th Anniversary Celebration
2015-07-30 19:30 | Arcadia Charter School, 1719 Cannon Rd, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Following the Thursday, July 30th 5:30pm YPTW performance, community members are invited to celebrate the 25th Anniversary with an ice-cream social. The celebration will begin about 7:30 and includes a special ceremony to honor YPTW’s founders, Myrna Johnson and Patsy Dew. Community members are encouraged to attend the performance prior.
The Northfield Arts Guild is thrilled to celebrate 25 years of their Young People’s Theater Workshop, often referred to as YPTW. This long-standing summer theater camp offers an exceptional theater arts education with experiences in both playwrighting and performance. The three-week workshop, which occurs twice each summer, concludes with three public performances of original scripts written and acted by the students! Over 1200 individual students have participated since the program began. The program is currently directed by local favorite, Bob Gregory-Bjorklund. Tickets for the YPTW performances are $5.00 for adults, $3.00 for students and seniors. Tickets can be purchased by calling 507-645-8877, in person at the Northfield Arts Guild office, 304 Division Street S., or at the door. The Ice Cream Social on Thursday, July 30 at approximately 7:30 pm is free and open to the public.
Special thanks to the 25th Anniversary Celebration sponsors for their in-kind donations:
