community Events

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FiftyNorth offers engaging events year-round for inclusive and joyful community-building

Community Events promote wellbeing through social connection and fun. FiftyNorth fills your social calendar with gallery shows, plays, concerts, talks, dinners, picnics, festivals, celebrations and dances. There’s something happening all the time. Most events are free to members, with some special events requiring a nominal fee. Scholarships are always available to offset costs. We want everyone to enjoy Community Events.

WILL HEALY WITH THE OVER AND BACK BAND

Saturday, September 26
SOLD OUT
7 PM – 9 PM (Doors open at 6pm, Show starts at 7pm)
Northfield High School, Northfield, MN

Will Healy hosts an encore performance of the Over & Back Show in honor of FiftyNorth’s 50th Anniversary. Support thriving-through-aging!

FiftyNorth celebrates 50 years with local legend, Will Healy. The beloved Over & Back Show returns for one glorious night of songs, community, and cupcakes to support 50 more years of thriving-through-aging. Special guest, virtuoso guitar artist Pat Donohue (of the Guys All Star Shoe Band and Prairie Home Companion renown).

Come join the fun, Northfield! No assigned seating. 50th Anniversary Cupcakes will be served.

Promotional event poster featuring Will Healy with over and back, celebrating 50 years of FiftyNorth, showcasing a man with gray hair and glasses, a smaller picture of him with a guitar, and text about a virtuoso guitarist Pat Donohue.
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fiftynorth band concert

Monday, October 5
4:00-5:00pm
Capacity: 80
Cost: Free
Space: 103 & 105

FiftyNorth Band is in concert October 5! We’ve got Russian Sailors, a Minstrel Boy, some Yankee Doodlin’, a sail down the Moon River, a little Gershwin, and, of course, our fabulous trombones will be featured!  And Dave may tell jokes! Don’t miss it!  4:00 p.m., October 5!  See you there!

*Advance registration is requested to assist us in preparation of seating and refreshments. Cheese and crackers will be served following the performance.

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LITTLE FISH COMEDY PERFORMANCE

Friday, November 6
7:00-8:00pm
Capacity: 90
Cost: $15
Space: Room 103 / 105
Registration deadline: November 4

Join us for an evening of comedy and brain teasers as the little Fish lmprov Troupe entertains us. Audience participation adds to the hilarity. Read below the history of this clever and witty group.

Little Fish Comedy started as an accident in February of 2023 during rehearsals of a play called A Play that Goes Wrong! Buddy Ricker has been doing improv comedy for over 20 years, most of that done with a local improv troupe called Spontaneous Productions. Due to this fact and the fact that the director of the play, Steve Searl, had been in Spontaneous Productions, Steve asked Buddy to lead the cast of the show in improv warm-ups at the beginning of each rehearsal.

Buddy did that and the cast loved it. In April of 2023, as the play was winding down, it came up that maybe they could keep doing improv. So, Buddy sent out emails and scheduled and taught improv rehearsals. And the rest is history. Since then, a few members have joined and some have dropped out but the creative spark that makes Little Fish Comedy shine is still there. The current cast is: Buddy Ricker, Chad Allen, Andy Artley, Sam Temple, Kevin Chapman, Kiara Artley, Bryan Reed, Alex Ayers, Glynnis Lessing, Nat Wilson, Andie Moore, Ben Manthey

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ART, CRAFT, VENDOR & BOOK FAIR VENDOR SIGNUP

Saturday, November 21
6:00-1:00pm
Capacity: 36 tables
Cost: $20 per table/space
Space: Room 103 & 105
Registration deadline: November 2

We’re excited to announce our upcoming Art, Craft, Vendor, and Author Book Fair on Saturday, November 22 from 9am to 1pm at FiftyNorth, and we’re currently looking for amazing vendors!

If you create unique crafts, are an author and sell your books, or showcase your art, we’d love to have you. This is a fantastic opportunity to showcase your work. Secure your spot! We’re now accepting vendor applications. Don’t miss out on this chance to reach new customers!

Tables will be provided by FiftyNorth. If you are interested in renting a space, register online or in person.

Set up will be the day before from 2 to 4pm, and at 7am the morning of the sale Details about the event, setup, take down along with a waiver & release of liability form will be emailed to you after registration.

~ If you are a food vendor you must be licensed.

~ Please specify if you need electricity (this space is limited)

FiftyNorth will promote the event in the newsletter, social media, website, eblasts and internal flyers.

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