Northfield

The dog days of summer are upon us—I’m talking about the temperature here—hot, sultry, above normal, those lazy, hot days at the end of summer.  (For a nice explanation of what the phrase really means, visit nationalgeographic.com.)  Once we get into August, the summer seems to pass quickly before our attention swings back toward the school year and sports and shopping.

It is summer and July is almost over so it must be time for the Vintage Band Festival.  The festival was founded in 2006 by Dr. Paul Niemisto to celebrate the best and the brassiest of traditional band music.  Bands from near and far will gather in downtown Northfield’s Bridge Square on July 28 for this year’s special one-day musical event.

“It’s okay to grow older.  Just don’t grow old.”  I have found myself saying this a lot lately—to friends and to family, but mostly to myself.

We people are funny creatures.  We like to order our world, from A to Z, from soup to nuts, from small to large and back again.   Everything has a name, a meaning, and a theme.

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Everyone likes to help others.  When we think of neighbors, we think of Fred Rogers:  “It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood/ A beautiful day for a neighbor/ Would you be mine?/ Could you be mine?...”   Yes, we answer!

Sunshine and shorts are upon us.  School will soon be a faint memory, all of that mental rigor overtaken by physical summer sports vigor.  Exercising the mind and the body are both important for good health but do not neglect exercising the most important muscle of all—your heart.  Cultivating and challenging faith and values is a daily necessity and now is the ideal time to make a little space in your summer schedule for family participa

Spring has finally arrived in Northfield.  How do I know this?  Because most of the snow piles have melted, the low temperatures are predicted to be above freezing, it is May, and, the best indicator of all, lots of people are wearing shorts.  It is now time for some serious vernalizing. 

So you’re new to town?  Meet me at the Y!  The YMCA is all about community and it is a good place to start your exploration of Northfield.  From its humble London origins in the early 1800s to its sleek and modern centers around the world today, the Y continues to reach out to all who come their way as a refuge for help, support, and life enrichment.  It has more to offer than swim lessons.  Let’s take a look.

It’s April and summer sports are just around the corner.  Northfield Community Services and the Northfield Family YMCA have lots to offer families, preschoolers, primary students, teens, and adults.   Online registrations for community