Thursday
Library’s fall author series guest: Mystery writer David Housewright — 6 p.m., North Mankato Police annex building, 1001 Belgrade Ave.; free.
Good Thunder Reading Series guest: poet-author Heid Erdich’s schedule — 10 a.m. workshop at Minnesota State University’s Memorial Library; 3 p.m. craft talk, MSU Performing Arts Center 203A; 7:30 p.m. reading, Carnegie Art Center; all events are free.
Mankato Farmers’ Market — 3-5:30 p.m., Best Buy Parking Lot, 1895 Adams St.
Trivia contest — 6 p.m., The Loose Moose.
Music
Patrick’s, St. Peter — 7 p.m., Trent Shaw Acoustic Lounge
Tremendous Brewing, St. Peter — 6 p.m., Jordan Messerole
Friday
Mankato Marathon — noon- 7p.m. Scheels Wellness Expo; various short races in the afternoon. mankatomarathon.com
Merely Players Community Theatre production: “Anne of Green Gables: The Musical” — 7 p.m., Lincoln Community Center; $22; merelyplayers.com
Music
Grand Kabaret — 7 p.m., Tennessee Stiffs
Indian Island Winery, Janesville — 6 p.m., In a Bind
WOW!Zone — 6 p.m., Beaker Street
Saturday
Mankato Farmers’ Market — 8 a.m. to noon, Best Buy Parking Lot, 1895 Adams St.
St. Peter Farmers’ Market — 8:30 a.m. to noon, corner of Mulberry Street and Highway 169
Mankato Marathon — mankatomarathon.com
Presentation by children’s book author Daniel Bernstrom — 10:30 a.m., Blue Earth County Library; free
MSU Contemporary Vocals concert — 2 p.m., Elias J. Halling Recital Hall, Earley Center for Performing Arts; $10; 507-389-5549
Erik Koskinen Band with Lost Walleye Orchestra show — 7 p.m., Hooligan’s; $20 advance, $25 at door; 507-389-5549
Mankato Symphony Orchestra concert: “Latin Pulse” — 7 p.m., Kato Ballroom, 200 Chestnut St.; $30, $5 ages 17 and younger; mankatosymphony.org
”Stars of State Street” fundraiser — 7 p.m., State Street Theater,; $35 advance tickets, $40 at door
Merely Players Community Theatre production: “Anne of Green Gables: The Musical” — 2:30 p.m. and 7 p.m., Lincoln Community Center; $22; merelyplayers.com
Music
Indian Island Winery, Janesville — 5:30 p.m., Dan Duffy Orchestra
WOW!Zone — 6 p.m., Another Time Around
Sunday
Deutscher Spracklub meeting — 1 p.m., Bohemian Heritage Society library, 210 N. Minnesota St., New Ulm; speaker Samuel Koops, 2025 sister sister exchange person.
MSU Concert Band concert — 7 p.m., Elias J. Halling Recital Hall, Earley Center for Performing Arts; $10; 507-389-5549
Merely Players Community Theatre production: “Anne of Green Gables: The Musical” — 2:30 p.m., Lincoln Community Center; $22; merelyplayers.com
Music
Patrick’s, St. Peter — 4 p.m., The Gated Community
Tuesday
Mankato Farmers’ Market — 3-5:30 p.m., Best Buy Parking Lot, 1895 Adams St.
Minnesota Valley Civil War Round Table meeting — 6:30 p.m., New Ulm Library, 1 N. Broadway St.; presentation by John Hammond: “Torn by Shot and Shell: A Medical History of the Civil War”
MSU Performance Series guest: PK Mayo — 7 p.m., Elias J. Halling Recital Hall; $10; 507-389-5549
Wednesday
MSU Studio Play: “Misery” — 7:30 p.m., Andreas Theatre Thrust; $10; mnsueventtickets.universitytickets.com