Event Category: Arts
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Wine Class: Hidden Gems of Southern Italy
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Join Pearson Lakes Art Center for a wine class centered around the hidden gems of Southern Italy. Thursday 6:00pmMembers: $45 | Non Members: $55 Instructed by Jennifer Tritle-Oitzman of Okoboji Wines
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Wine Class: Oak vs Stainless Steel vs Cement
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Join Pearson Lakes Art Center for a wine class centered around wine comparisons. Thursday 6:00pmMembers: $45 | Non Members: $55 Instructed by Jennifer Tritle-Oitzman of Okoboji Wines
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Wine Class: Celebrate Holiday Wines
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Join Pearson Lakes Art Center for a wine class centered around holiday wines. Tuesday 6:00pmMembers: $45 | Non Members: $55 Instructed by Jennifer Tritle-Oitzman of Okoboji Wines
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Brushstrokes of Autumn
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Celebrate the beauty of autumn with an afternoon of painting! Join twin sisters, Kris and Kathy for a relaxing and inspiring class where you’ll create your own seasonal masterpiece while building your artistic skills. Choose the medium that best fits your style – acrylic or watercolor – and receive personalized instruction throughout the session. Whether…
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Cigar Box Collage
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Transform an ordinary cigar box into a one-of-a-kind mixed-media piece with the assistance of instructors, Betty Haight and Danielle Clouse Gast. Using collage, paint, decorative and antique papers, students will personalize a wooden cigar box while learning techniques for creating durable, layered designs. Instructors will demonstrate effective methods for adhering papers and layers, discuss composition…
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Okoboji Plein Air Invitational
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This invitational Plein Air event brings together a curated group of artists for several days of immersive, on-location painting, where shifting light, open water, and Midwestern charm create an ever-changing canvas. View the painting experience first-hand through on-site demonstrations, and the final results with the exhibition opening on Thursday, September 10th. More information to come…
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Land, Sky, Stem: A retrospective in Line and Color
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Join the opening reception for Land, Sky, Stem: A Retrospective in Line and Color, featuring the work of Iowa artist Sarah Grant. Known for founding Sticks Object Art & Furniture and for her decades-long career as a painter, Grant’s work explores abstraction, narrative, and the landscapes that have shaped her life. Meet the artist and experience…
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Anna Youngers – Demo & Artist Talk
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Listen in as Anna Youngers shares her artistic journey while demonstrating her process of oil painting! Walk-ins welcome, registration encouraged.
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Adult Art Workshop: Clay Kickstart
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Create your own cylinder-styled pottery piece while being introduced to the pottery wheel and guided step-by-step through the process. Beginner friendly! Membership: $45 | Non-Membership: $55
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Wild Prairie Winds: Peter and the Wolf
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We are excited to be returning for our third annual Iowa Great Lakes Summer Chamber Music Festival from May 26-29, 2026. The festival’s mission is to provide accessible classical music experiences to the Iowa Great Lakes region. Our third year of this festival includes performances at the Lakeside Laboratory, Little Swan Lake Winery, and Milford Memorial Library. …