Weekend festivals: Prairie Pothole Day, Nordic Music Festival, Defeat of Jesse James Days

Prairie Pothole Day is Saturday in New London, Minn., with live demonstrations and competitions happening all day long.

• Chanhassen 5th annual Nordic Music Festival, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. There you can enjoy music from Sweden, Finland, Norway and Denmark, along with traditional Nordic crafts and food at Lake Minnewashta Park.

Defeat of Jesse James Days runs through through Sunday in Northfield, Minn., with a re-enactment of his bank robbery, horseshoe hunt and a bike tour.

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