City: Mankato

Spell slingers and warrior types needed. Join us for our Store sponsored 5th Edition campaigns every Wednesday! Our store sponsored events are set up so people can drop-in/out as needed. So you don’t have to stress if dragon slaying can only be a part-time job!

Wednesday Yu-Gi-Oh! is open play focused, and a more casual environment than tournament days. Players may decide to hold a casual tournament if there is enough interest.

WEDNESDAYS | 9PM + HAPPY HOUR
w/ $2.75 Tall Domestics & $2.50 Rails!

Mankato’s longest running Trivia with Stunt Monkey from HOT 96-7 takes place at Bradley’s on Stadium every Wednesday night starting at 9pm. It’s free to play and just fun!

Groups add to the fun but for the Jeopardy enthusiast, you can play solo too. Scoring sheets and pencils are located at the DJ booth for the taking.

If playing with a larger group, you may want to come by 8:00 to ensure you have sufficient seating for your party. Winners will receive $15 per round with a grand prize of $25!

Command tower, Sol Ring, go! Get your commanders and head down to Double Play every Thursday for on-demand Commander pods. 4 person pods, $7 entry per player. Winner of the pod gets 5 booster packs of any current standard set in stock and each other player gets 1 pack!

Testing out a new brew? Practicing for the next big event? Or just want to hang out and jam games? Then Magic Club is for you!

Friendly 1v1 and 2v2 will be on Thursdays, we have 2 set ups available to use so far.

Casual and laid back and family friendly night of board games. Bring your own, jump into another player’s, or borrow anything from our selection of demo games.

This class will focus on the different techniques of hand-building. The goal of this class is to create a piece of either functional or sculptural work. At the end of the class we will arrange a second session for you to come back and finish your piece.

NOTE: you may take this class as many times as you would like. Each session we will continue to develop skills and techniques.

• No entry free.
• Standard Magic format.
• First and second place gets free entry into the Paid FNM tournament.

Leather rocks! Come with ideas for your own leather projects! (Pinterest is your friend) This is a four-session class. $15 for 1 class or $40 for all four!

Tickets available here.

Join us every Friday for Modern at 6:00 pm! Entry is $7 and each win gets you a standard booster pack or $4 store credit!

• $5 Entry Fee
• Standard format
• 1 prize pack for playing guaranteed
• Bounty prize pack for defeating an undefeated player from the Free FNM
• More packs and promos based on wins!

• $5 Entry
• 1 prize pack for playing, 2 if you win your pod
• Promos for each pod winner and random participants

The What’s Up Lounge & YuWish Productions present:

• Big Kaylo & Zavy Baby
• Slum Chronic
• BowDizz
• ‘Dler & D Stone
• Levatti

  8:30 pm doors, 21+,  5$

The Whats Up Lounge & YuWish Productions present:

Big Kaylo & Zavy Baby
Slum Chronic
BowDizz
‘Dler & D Stone
Levatti

8:30pm doors
21+ 5$

For Mankato area fans of all things music and entertainment, the New Year’s party is not over quite yet. IV Play is back home in Mankato this weekend playing at Buster’s Sport Bar & Grill Friday, January 3rd at 9pm.

Come Friday Night the 3rd to qualify. Top 20-25 people will move on to Saturday night the 4th. Judges will be looking at Vocal/Stage and Appearance. Come show off your vocal abilities. Questions call or text Brandi 5073825780.

Discounts For Scout Units, 4H Groups, & Church Groups On:

• Lift Tickets
• Standard Ski or Snowboard Rental
• Beginner Lessons
• Helmet Rental
• 2-hour Snow Tubing

Pre-K to Grade 12 educators, enjoy 25% off most books, toys, games, movies, music, and more in-store and online. Plus, save 10% off Café treats (Café stores only). While supplies last.

The dates are set for the indoors Mankato Farmers’ Market this winter! Vendors will have baked goods, produce, honey, teas, crafts, and more.

Join us for a casual paced ride departing from Locale Brewery. All abilities welcome. Gravel, fat, or mountain bikes will work best. Helmet required. The route will be determined closer to when we know the conditions. Shooting for a 1-2 hour ride time followed with beer and chili back at the brewery.

Jim the chimpanzee is in a terrible mood and has a bit of a meltdown when everyone starts giving him advice as to what makes THEM happy. Sometimes everyone just needs a day to be GRUMPY! This book shows kids they are allowed to demonstrate their feelings without hurting others in the process. Activities to follow!

Join us from 1-3 P.M. every Saturday afternoon for an acoustic set from local artists.

Join us for our new LEGO Club! We’ll supply the LEGOS while you supply the creativity. Creations will be displayed in the Children’s Wing. Please call 304 – 4020 for more information.

Spell slingers and warrior types needed. Join us for our Store sponsored 5th Edition campaigns every Saturday! Our store sponsored events are set up so people can drop-in/out as needed. So you don’t have to stress if dragon slaying can only be a part-time job!

Open to players of all skill levels! Come on in and quest with fellow players to slay monsters and plunder the treasure!

Come in and get your Standard fix every Saturday!

• $7 Entry
• Pack per win
• First-round at 2:00 PM

• Family-friendly Pokémon card game open play
• Hang out with our two Pokémon Professors Anthony and Mary!
• Trade, learn, battle, and meet new friends.

• $5.00 Entry.
• Swiss Tournament.
• The only way to get Showdown Packs from Wizard of the Coast!

Cool tunes in a great atmosphere! 7 pm – FREE ENTRY!

At 30 years old, Cody James has toured the country. His music combines the blues, soul, and rock and roll to create a truly unique sound.

Starting November 2nd @ 8 pm, No Requirement for membership, Open to the LGBTQ community and its supporters

Save your energy over New Years, folks! You’re gonna need it for this one. TSA back at Buster’s. LET’S BOOGY!

Discounts For Scout Units, 4H Groups, & Church Groups On:

• Lift Tickets
• Standard Ski or Snowboard Rental
• Beginner Lessons
• Helmet Rental
• 2-hour Snow Tubing

JOIN US FOR OUR BREAKFAST BUFFET TO BENEFIT – Multiple Blessings

The breakfast buffet includes breakfast potatoes, biscuits, and gravy, pancakes, french toast, bacon, sausage, ham, scrambled eggs, orange juice, and coffee.

COST:

• Adults are $12.00
• Kids 5 – 12 – $5.00
• 4 & under – FREE

Pre-K to Grade 12 educators, enjoy 25% off most books, toys, games, movies, music, and more in-store and online. Plus, save 10% off Café treats (Café stores only). While supplies last.

Stop in on Sundays to play Pokemon! Our awesome associates Skylar and Anthony are here every Sunday to teach people how to play or play games of Pokemon!

Modern got you down? Join us every Sunday at 1:00 PM for Pioneer!

• $7 Entry
• Pack per win!

References:

https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/announcing-pioneer-format-2019-10-21

• $5 Entry.
• Everyone gets a pack for entering.
• Additional prizes based on standings.
• These tournaments are your only chance to get OTS Packs!

The 2020 Lancers season kicks off on Sunday, January 5. If you are or know of a student in grades 8–12 who is interested in joining a competitive parade-marching group, join us for our first meeting of the year!

Do you need to prepare anything? Well if you know a song from the musical we will have you sing that otherwise just be prepared to sing, it is a musical after all. AD Julie Peck, Musical Director Noah Wilson, and your Director Maggie Maes are really excited to get started and to meet you!

See you very soon!

Work of ceramic artist (and ceramics instructor at Bethany) Juana Arias is on display in the gallery of the Ylvisaker Fine Arts Center.

Gallery hours are 1 – 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 1 – 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

This exhibit is on display through February 8th.

If you are looking to share a conversation about the state of play in your community with parents, teachers, and other concerned community members, this event is for you. Join us to help shape a play advocacy plan for Mankato. This event will be facilitated by Katy Smith, 2011 Minnesota Teacher of the Year. There is no childcare for this event and space is limited.