The sun is shining, the hummingbirds have been spotted, and the month of May has been flying by. Boats are being brought out, bike trails broken in, and kids are counting down the days until vacation (17 for us! And that’s not even school days, that’s counting the weekends too, eek!!)

We have a fantastic lineup of classes this summer. A wide variety of mediums and modes, including painting, cooking, poetry, stained glass, and jewelry. These are all taught by artists in their fields. We are also offering three types of dance classes! Come have some fun and get in some exercise with Tap Dance and Hip-Hop Dance with our Dance Intern, and our ever popular Line Dancing with Gloria Andersen. Great for tweens, teens, adults, and families. You can drop in for a single day or stay for many; each dance class will learn steps/routine so each day is different.

And of course, don’t forget about all of our wonderful Community Arts Events happening throughout this summer. Sound Garden, Make Music Day, Car Park Music Series (and keep an eye out for our soon-to-be-announced Afternoon Porch Songs Open Mic!)



Start marking your calendars now for the events you won’t wanna miss!

McCall Hocking

Marketing and Communications Coordinator

Sound Garden Workshops registration is open!

LOLA Sound Garden is an outdoor, immersive sound and music installation with community art by Minneapolis-based JG Everest.

And we are offering FREE pre-exhibit workshops!

• Sat June 10th - Photography 9am-12pm
• Sat June 10th - Bench Painting 1-4pm
• Mon June 12th - Oil Painting 9am-1pm
• Mon June 12th - Poetry 1-4pm
• Tue June 13th - Music 1-3pm

Each workshop will be led by a DNR Naturalist, who will discuss the ecology of the space and an artist who will lead participants through the arts portion.

Sign up for FREE workshops here

Got a dramatic kid? Send them our way for summer Theater Camp! We will be offering two different sessions, each with their own play performance at the end.

Session One - June 26th - July 20th “Fairy Tale Game Show” Gretel needs a new best friend, so she goes on a game show to interview three contestants.

Session Two - July 25th - August 10th “The Spy Next Door” Students think their teacher is spy and try to thwart her efforts.

Click on the Summer Arts Venture Flyer for more details or to register

Acrylic Eagle on Wooden Plaque

Tuesday May 23rd

4-8pm

$45

Join artist Sue Schurch for an acrylic painting. The 11”x 9” inch plaque will already be prepared with a wood-burned outline of an eagle, and you’ll be able to choose your color scheme and make it your own in this self-paced class. Create in a fun atmosphere! All materials will be supplied.

Click here for more info or to register

Torch Fired Enameling

Watercolor Glass

Saturday May 20th

9am-3:30pm

$175

We have few spots for this Saturdays Class. Sign up by Thursday to snag one! Learn torch fired enameling and create a beautiful piece of jewelry. Play (safely!) with fire with instructor Julie Lukosaitis.

Click here for more info or to register

Line Dancing w/ Gloria Andersen

Basic Beginner & Beginner (Tuesdays)

@ Ely Memorial Church basement

Basic Beginner 9:30-10:30am

Beginner 10:45-11:45am

$5 each or $7 for both same day!



Improver Level (Thursdays)

@LOLA Dolores Lapp upstairs classroom

9:45-11:15am $7

Previous dance experience required.

Click here for more info

Stained Glass Feather

Thursday June 8th

10am-2pm

$50



Learn the copper foil method of stained glass window making while creating this beautiful feather suncatcher. Choose your own pattern and colors and walk home with it same day.

Click here for more info or to register

June 26th- July 20th

Hip Hop Dance

Mondays & Tuesdays

10:30-11:30am $5

This class will be fun and funky! With every class, a new hip-hop combo will be taught to keep the class fresh and exciting.

Tap Dance

Mondays & Wednesdays

12-1pm $5

Beginners and intermediate dancers will explore the different sounds and movements that can be made while in tap shoes. This class will be learning new moves and small tap combos. Tap shoes will be needed.

Click here for more info or to register

CLICK HERE TO SEE ALL UPCOMING SUMMER CLASSES

FREE ART GROUPS!

Want to take your watercolor skills to the next level? Have a tricky crochet stitch you can’t figure out? Want to create in a new space and around other people and make new friends? Join us in the downstairs classroom for our free art groups. We supply the coffee and snacks, you bring your supplies. Times are changing JUNE 1st!! Below are the times during summer.



Watercolor Wednesdays - 9am-1pm

Fiber Fridays - does not run during summer

Beading Fridays - 10am-12pm

Click here for more information

Save the date for our Summer Fundraiser!