Summer is here and LOLA is throwing open our doors. And I do kinda mean that literally…we’ve been so busy these last few weeks, the doors at LOLA (the front, the office, the patio, the side door) have been constantly swinging with so many people coming and going. We’ve had students, volunteers, summer visitors, resident artists, Artistree Gallery folks, and more, as we prepare to bring a fun summer lineup. It sure does feel nice to really open the LOLA doors (the patio door is my favorite, when Sound Garden is over, come sit on the patio benches!), as we ready for summer. Jennifer and I were noting at the end of last week how uncomfortably ready we felt as we anxiously ran through the checklists of the upcoming weeks (Sound Garden stuff, check. Intern stuff, check. Make Music Day, check. FYI, our lists are much more detailed than that 😄) and how that moment was the calm before the storm. Hurricane Summer just blew open the LOLA doors, and we are so excited to have you all join!

Be sure to check out our Community Arts Events, we have three big ones all jammed packed into these last few weeks of June. Sound Garden is going on right now!, Make Music Day next week, and we kick off Car Park Music Series the last week of June. Here’s to summer! (And the dragonfly hatch!, yeesh mosquitoes..)

McCall Hocking

Marketing and Communications Coordinator

Sound Garden is happening now!

Come experience this community-driven outdoor installation.

You won’t want to miss this! This free outdoor sound and art exhibit is a site-specific experience. Come walk the paths in the wooden space between the Lando Pavilion, Storybook Gardens, and NorthernWaters Museum. Click on the above schedule for more information and details. The photos are from this past week’s workshops!

Here is our Make Music Day Schedule! A whole free day of music. WXPR and Wisconsin Public Radio will be around with some swag and giveaways. This family-friendly event is perfect for a quick drop-in or spend the day on the 4200/4300 block of Land O’ Lakes following the free music. For a printable PDF, click here

Got a dramatic kid? Send them our way for summer Theater Camp! We will be offering two different sessions, each with its 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 a spy and try to thwart her efforts.

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

We are about to kick off our summer car Park Series! Please note, the second show, the week of the 4th of July, is a on Saturday. Click on schedule for a printable PDF

Mark your Calendar for some more free music!

Join us on the LOLA porch on Fridays for Open Mic. 1-3pm.

June 30th

July 7th

July 14th

July 21st

July 28th

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

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

Plein Air Oil Painting

Friday June 30th

9am-12/1pm

$25

Spend the morning at the beautiful headwaters of the Wisconsin River at Lac Vieux Desert learning landscape oil painting basics all supplies are included, all you have to do is show up and paint. Come capture the changing light.

Click here for more info or to register

Plein Air Oil Painting

Friday July 21st

9am-12pm

$25



Learn landscape oil painting basics while painting on location at Lake Pleasant. Observe and capture the changing light while focusing on color mixing. All supplies included.

Click here for more info or to register

Focaccia Bread Art

Friday July 28th

10am-1pm

$45

Playing with your food is encouraged! Join us for a lovely and delicious class decorating your own ~11×15” focaccia bread with cut veggies, herbs, and seeds. Find inspiration through experimentation while you create in this fun food medium! A light lunch of minestrone and focaccia is included in the price of this class. You’ll decorate and cook the focaccia during class.

Click here for more info or to register

CLICK HERE TO SEE ALL UPCOMING SUMMER CLASSES

FREE ART GROUPS!

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 (though we have FREE beading supplies for beginners!)



Watercolor Wednesdays - 9am-1pm

Beading Fridays - 10am-12pm

Click here for more information

Tickets now on sale for our Summer Fundraiser!

Click on the photo to buy tickets.