Happenings at Central Square

Art classes are back at Central Square! Join local artist JoAnn Almich for the Prismatic Painting class, 5:30-8 p.m. on Wednesday, June 29, at Central Square.Discover new techniques and discuss with JoAnn the inspiration for her work. This workshop is appropriate for artists with skill levels from beginner to advanced.

Discover the process of using brightly colored dye-based alcohol ink to produce stunning abstract paintings on Yupo paper with artist Cheryl Larson, on July 14, from 5:30-8 p.m. This workshop is appropriate for artists with skill levels from beginner to advanced. Stop by the Central Square gallery to view Cheryl’s exhibit of alcohol ink paintings before it ends on June 30. 

Do you love to draw? Whether you are new to drawing or it’s a professional pastime, artist Faythe Mills will lead a pencil portrait class on August 18, from 5:30-8:30 p.m. 

Eight weeks of youth art programming begins on July 6. Classes will take place every Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Visit centralsquare.org for the full schedule and class details.

Art in the Square Gallery

Central Square will present Minnesota artist Jules Bowman as their gallery artist from July through August. Jules is a multi-disciplinary artist whose work employs a quirky and abstract quality to expose both the joy and truth behind each of her subjects. There will be a gallery reception for Jules on July 23, from 1-3 p.m. Jules will also lead a one-hour “Yoga on the Lawn” session at Central Square’s second outdoor Makers’ Market on July 23 from 10-11 a.m. 

Gallery hours are Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. If you are interested in purchasing their work, visit the Central Square office or call 320-634-0400.

Coming Soon 

Mick Sterling will take the stage in compliment to this year’s other scheduled Waterama events. Mick will perform music from the Billy Joel songbook on Saturday, July 30, at 7 p.m. This show is sponsored by Glenwood State Bank. For additional details about the 2022 Concert Series line-up and your ticket options, visit Central Square’s website, centralsquare.org. You can also follow them on Facebook and Instagram.

Food for Thought

“Take away religion, take away philosophy, take away the higher aims of art, and you deprive ordinary people of the ways in which they can represent their apartness. Human nature, once something to live up to, becomes something to live down to instead. Biological reductionism nurtures this ‘living down’ which is why people so readily fall for it. It makes cynicism respectable and degeneracy chic. It abolishes our kind, and with it our kindness.” ~Roger Scruton