Northfield Year of Water is a 12-month celebration of the importance of water for drinking, boating, fishing, swimming, and playing. Cannon River Watershed Partnership is working with a dozen community organizations to host a “We Are Water” traveling museum exhibit in June and July, as well as hosting a community art and water festival, speaker presentations, art shows, poetry readings, fishing events, insect safaris and other hands-on family-friendly clean water events.
The current schedule is below, check back as we update this calendar.
For more information contact Kevin Strauss at kevin@crwp.net or at 507-786-3913
All activities are open to the public.
Registration/tickets are required for some events. Visit listed website for more information.
| Date | Activity |
| Feb. 1 | Please submit a water poem to the City of Northfield
2019 Sidewalk Poetry Competition Submissions accepted Feb. 1-28, 2019 |
| Feb. 7, 14, 12:30-4:00 PM | We Are Water—Suminagashi Water Art Workshop
FiftyNorth, 651 Jefferson Parkway, Northfield |
| Feb. 13, 20, 27, 6:00-7:30 pm | We Are Water—Printmaking Into Wood:Water Art Workshop
FiftyNorth, 651 Jefferson Parkway, Northfield |
| Feb. 18-22 | Carleton College Climate Action Week |
| Feb. 18, 7-8:30 pm | The State of the Cannon River Presentation
Cannon River Watershed Partnership (CRWP), Weitz Center Room 236 (Larson Meeting Room) Carleton College, Northfield |
| Feb. 19, 12-1 pm | Water Policy Panel Discussion
Great Hall, Carleton College, Northfieldhttps://apps.carleton.edu/sustainability/action/CAW_2019/ |
| Feb. 20, 6-9 pm | UPSTREAM DINNER & FILMS
Imminent Brewing, 519 Division Street South, Unit 2, Northfield*Dinner catered by Just Food Coop *Watch several films by Minnesota, United States, and International Filmmakers *Talk with festival curators and filmmakers *Enjoy live music *Tickets $30 in advance, $40 at the door Purchase tickets: |
| Feb. 22, 7-10 pm | DOWNSTREAM FILM FESTIVAL
The Grand Event Center, 316 Washington St., Northfield*Watch over a dozen short films from Minnesota, United States, and International Filmmakers *Documentary, narrative, experimental & animated films *Free popcorn & kombucha provided by Just Food Coop *Tickets $10 Purchase tickets: |
| Feb. 28 | Deadline for Submissions to the City of Northfield 2019 Sidewalk Poetry Competition
Please considersubmitting a poem that focuses on water.www.ci.northfield.mn.us/630/sidewalk-poetry |
| March 12-14, 10:00 am-12:00 pm | Words on Water
Poetry writing workshop with Northfield Poet Laureate Rob Hardy Register: http://fiftynorth.org/classes/art/ |
| March 19, 6:00-9:00 pm | Plant a Rain Garden Workshop
Learn how to plan, plant, and maintain a rain garden that will beautify your property, attract pollinators, and help keep our rivers and lakes cleaner. Also learn about city and county cost-share funds to help cover part of the cost of your rain garden. Register through Northfield Community Education at: https://northfieldschools.org/communityservices/. Go to “Adult Enrichment” and search for “Plant a Rain Garden.” |
| April 4, 7:00 pm | Justin Watkins, Poetry Reading
A Mark of PermanenceNew and Selected Poems from Land and Water Northfield Public Library |
| April 4
5:00-8:00 pm |
#claynorthfield Community Clay Crawl
A special celebration of 13 ceramics exhibitions atCarleton College, St. Olaf College and Northfield Arts Guild https://apps.carleton.edu/museum/ https://northfieldartsguild.org/visual-arts/galleries/ceramic mugs are a sustainable beverage option |
| April | Northfield Stormwater Poster Contest
Northfield SchoolsNorthfield Grade 2-5 students can submit a poster about clean waterhttps://crwp.net/the-watershed/urban-stormwater/poster-contest/ |
| April 27, 10:00 am-10:00 pm | Earth Day at the Armory
Downtown Northfield Education booths, workshops, rally |
| May
Reception May 21, 5:00-6:00 pm |
States of Water Art at Northfield City Hall |
| May/June
May 18, 10:00 am-4:00 pm |
Cannon River Art and Water Festival
at a Riverside Park in Northfield Family-friendly art and water activities, music, food trucks, education about water and art, canoe rides, bounce house, rock-climbing wall |
| June 14-July 28 | Seeing Our Cannon RiverPhotography Exhibit by Mary Ellen Frame |
| June 17-July 26
June 25 Opening Reception |
Water Art & Poetry ExhibitFiftyNorth, 651 Jefferson Parkway, Northfield |
| June 20-July 28 | We Are Water Museum Exhibit
Carleton College, Weitz Center Traveling museum exhibit focusing on the our stories, science, and experiences with rivers, lakes, and drinking water.www.mnhum.org/we-are-water-mn/ |
| June 20-July 28 | We Are WaterWorks Art ExhibitThe Guild, Northfieldhttps://northfieldartsguild.org/ |
| June 29
10:00 am-2:00 pm |
Grand Opening for We Are Water Exhibit
Carleton College, Weitz Center Music, art walk from The Guild to the Weitz Center, presentation by MN State Agency staff, local officials, Water Bar, family-friendly water activities.www.mnhum.org/we-are-water-mn/ |
| June/July | Books and StarsNorthfield Public Library events
The Guild’s Inspiration Station with Fish Printing |
| July 12 | Outdoor Movies, Reception for Mary Ellen Frame Seeing Our Cannon River Photography Exhibithttps://northfieldartsguild.org/ |
| July 13-14 | Northfield Rain Garden Tour
“We are Water” is the theme of the Northfield Garden Club annual garden tour July 13 – 14 from 11 AM – 4 PM. The proceeds go toward beautifying downtown Northfield. Tickets are $10 and available at Eco Garden, Knecht’s Nursery, or at one of the gardens on the weekend of the tour. Go to www.TheNorthfieldGardenClub.org for more details. |
| July 27
7:00-10:30 pm |
Art and Ale
The Guild, Northfield Presentation and discussion about the importance of clean water for brewing good beer and cider. |
| August 7 | Teddy Roosevelt PresentationNorthfield Historical Society |
| September 149:00 am-12:00 pm | Cannon River Watershed-Wide CleanUP11th Annual River/lake cleanup at 9 locations across the watershed |
| October | Mills of the Cannon River Paint NightNorthfield Historical Society
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| October | Cider on the CannonCRWP event and award ceremony |
We Are Water MN is a collaboration of the Minnesota Humanities Center, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, the Minnesota Historical Society and the Minnesota Departments of Agriculture, Health, and Natural Resources. This exhibition was developed with money from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund that was created with a vote of the people of Minnesota on November 4, 2008.
Northfield Project Partners and Event Hosts:
The City of Northfield
Northfield Arts Guild
FiftyNorth
Carleton College
St. Olaf College
Northfield Historical Society