FEE: $50 Member, $60 Non-Member
$45 Member, $55 Non-Member by August 29

Plein Air at Maplewood with Stephen Henning

Instructor: Stephen Henning
Maplewood State Park
September 12, 9:30am -4:30pm

"A connection to nature is essential for our well-being. My contemporary Impressionist landscape paintings are designed to evoke a sense of serenity and closeness to the natural world.

"Focused on the healing and spiritual power of Nature, these images transform interior spaces. Your environment becomes more inviting and calming, whether in a home or business setting. My artwork uplifts the mood and soothes the senses.

"Enhance your space with art that resonates with nature’s tranquility.”
--Stephen Henning

Join Stephen Henning at Maplewood State Park for a day of plein air painting. Students can use any media to explore the beauty of this state park while Stephen comes around to each artist offering tips & techniques. Bring all of the supplies that you will need and a lunch.

FEE: Free

Work of Art: Career Planning – Fergus Falls

Thursday, September 17, 2026 | 5:30–7:30 PM

Where do you want to be both artistically and professionally? Join Springboard for the Arts for Work of Art: Career Planning, an in-person workshop designed to help artists define their values, identify key choices, and develop a plan for achieving their career goals.

This workshop is part of Work of Art: Business Skills for Artists, a 12-part professional development series that teaches practical business skills to artists working in all disciplines.

The workshop will be led by Kandace Creel Falcón (they/them), PhD, an artist, writer, and former tenured Associate Professor of Women’s & Gender Studies. Falcón maintains a research-informed studio practice in the Erhard Hills of rural Otter Tail County and is involved in community efforts throughout the region centered on the power of narrative.

Date: Thursday, September 17, 2026
Time: 5:30–7:30 PM
Location: Springboard for the Arts
201 W. Lincoln Ave., Fergus Falls, MN 56537
Instructor: Kandace Creel Falcón
Format: In-person workshop

FEE: Free

Live Sound Basics – Fergus Falls

Friday, September 18, 2026 | 1:00–3:30 PM

Learn the basics of setting up and running live sound in this hands-on workshop from Springboard for the Arts. Designed for musicians, artists, performers, and anyone who works with audio at events, Live Sound Basics will introduce participants to the practical skills needed to make live events sound their best.

The workshop will cover setting up a PA system, audio signal flow and mixing basics, safety considerations, and troubleshooting common sound problems such as feedback. No technical background is required.

The workshop will be led by Colin Loynachan (he/him), a production manager and front-of-house engineer who has worked with national touring acts including Soul Asylum, The Jayhawks, and Gear Daddies. When not touring, he works as an audio engineer at Minneapolis music venues including The Armory, Uptown Theater, and Parkway Theater.

Date: Friday, September 18, 2026
Time: 1:00–3:30 PM
Location: Stella’s Restaurant & Bar
220 W. Lincoln Ave., Fergus Falls, MN 56537
Instructor: Colin Loynachan
Format: In-person, hands-on workshop

Space is limited to 30 participants.

FEE: Sliding Scale Registration: $30–$45—All supplies included.

Youth Workshop: Watercolor Mobiles with Jona Brown

Saturday, September 26 | 10AM–12PM | Ages 7–15

Explore the colorful world of watercolor painting! In this hands-on class, young artists will experiment with different watercolor tools and techniques while creating their own collection of butterflies, bugs, and other colorful flying friends. Each piece will then come together to create a one-of-a-kind hanging mobile to take home.

About the Instructor:
Jona Brown is a Fergus Falls-based artist known for her colorful, story-inspired paintings of chickens, butterflies, kitchens, and everyday life. With a background in oil painting and interior design, Jona brings creativity, curiosity, and a love of storytelling to her work. In addition to her studio practice, she paints murals for the Otter Tail County Historical Society and enjoys teaching art to young artists.

📅 Saturday, September 26
⏰ 10AM–12PM
🎨 Ages 7–15
💲 Sliding Scale Registration: $30–$45—All supplies included.

📍 Kaddatz Galleries Classroom
Lower Level
111 W. Lincoln Ave., Fergus Falls, MN 56537

FEE: Sliding Scale Registration: $45–$65—All supplies included.

Adult Class: Beginning Watercolor with Jona Brown

Saturday, September 26 | 1:30–4:30PM | Ages 17+

Discover the possibilities of watercolor in this playful, beginner-friendly class! Using unusual flowers and other organic materials as inspiration, students will explore a variety of tools and techniques for creating texture and manipulating watercolor pigment.

This class is all about experimentation, discovery, and getting comfortable with the medium—no previous watercolor experience necessary. Playful attitudes are welcome!

About the Instructor:
Jona Brown is a Fergus Falls-based artist known for her colorful, story-inspired paintings of chickens, butterflies, kitchens, and everyday life. With a background in oil painting and interior design, Jona brings creativity, curiosity, and a love of storytelling to her work. In addition to her studio practice, she paints murals for the Otter Tail County Historical Society and enjoys teaching art to artists of all ages.

📅 Saturday, September 26
⏰ 1:30–4:30PM
🎨 Ages 17+
💲 Sliding Scale Registration: $45–$65—All supplies included.

📍 Kaddatz Galleries Classroom
Lower Level
111 W. Lincoln Ave., Fergus Falls, MN 56537

FEE: $10 Member, $15 Non-Member | $5 Member, $10 Non-Member by September 21
Supply fee of $35 payable to instructor at class

Winter Scene on Light-Up Ornament Using Alcohol Ink

Instructor: Sue Kalseim
Art of the Lakes Gallery
October 5, 6-8 PM

Impress your friends by making this light-up alcohol ink ornament. Join Sue Kalseim and make this beautiful ornament that you'll be proud to hang on your tree or give as a gift.

FEE: $45 Member, $50 Non-Member | $40 Member, $45 Non-Member by Sept. 22
$5 materials fee payable to instructor at class

Let's Make Lefse!

with Sandra Thimgan
October 6, 4:30 - 7:30 PM
First Lutheran Church kitchen, Battle Lake

Using the recipe from Battle Lake’s champion lefse maker, Ruth Ukkelberg, Sandy Thimgan will teach you to make lefse with ease. Using potato flakes (they are REAL potatoes, by the way) that lend consistency to the recipe. No worries about how much moisture is in this year’s potato crop, whether more or less flour will be needed, no more boiling pans of water, mashing, ricing… just mix it together and it is perfect every time. Let’s make lefse!

(This class will be repeated in November if the October date does not work for you.)

FEE: Sliding Scale Registration: $30–$45—All supplies included.

Youth Workshop: Soft Pastels with Jona Brown

Saturday, October 17 | 10AM–12PM | Ages 7–15

Explore the vibrant world of soft pastels! In this hands-on class, young artists will use stencils and their own imaginations to experiment with color mixing, layering, and texture. Through playful exploration, they’ll discover how soft pastels can bring their creative ideas to life while creating colorful artwork of their own.

About the Instructor:
Jona Brown is a Fergus Falls-based artist known for her colorful, story-inspired paintings of chickens, butterflies, kitchens, and everyday life. With a background in oil painting and interior design, Jona brings creativity, curiosity, and a love of storytelling to her work. In addition to her studio practice, she paints murals for the Otter Tail County Historical Society and enjoys teaching art to young artists.

📅 Saturday, October 17
⏰ 10AM–12PM
🎨 Ages 7–15
💲 Sliding Scale Registration: $30–$45—All supplies included.

📍 Kaddatz Galleries Classroom
Lower Level
111 W. Lincoln Ave., Fergus Falls, MN 56537

FEE: Sliding Scale Registration: $45–$65—All supplies included.

Adult Class: Soft Pastels with Jona Brown

Saturday, October 17 | 1:30–4:30PM | Ages 17+

Cultivate your creative side with soft pastels! In this beginner-friendly class, students will explore the vibrant and immediate qualities of soft pastels while experimenting with color, texture, and a variety of underpainting techniques.

Instructor Jona Brown will introduce color mixing fundamentals and guide students through simple compositions to create expressive studies of color and movement. No previous pastel experience is necessary—this hands-on class is all about experimenting, building confidence, and discovering what this colorful medium can do!

About the Instructor:
Jona Brown is a Fergus Falls-based artist known for her colorful, story-inspired paintings of chickens, butterflies, kitchens, and everyday life. With a background in oil painting and interior design, Jona brings creativity, curiosity, and a love of storytelling to her work. In addition to her studio practice, she paints murals for the Otter Tail County Historical Society and enjoys teaching art to artists of all ages.

📅 Saturday, October 17
⏰ 1:30–4:30PM
🎨 Ages 17+
💲 Sliding Scale Registration: $45–$65—All supplies included.

📍 Kaddatz Galleries Classroom
Lower Level
111 W. Lincoln Ave., Fergus Falls, MN 56537

FEE: $50 Member, $55 Non-Member
$45 Member, $50 Non-Member by Oct. 24
$5 materials fee payable to instructor at class

Snowman Woodcarving and Paint

Instructor: Joe Hauger
Art of the Lakes Gallery
November 7, 9:30am - 4:00pm

It's that time of the year for winter fun! What better way to start the season than with a woodcarving lesson of a snowman. Joe Hauger will introduce the best and safest knife stroke techniques as well as give you a chance to try different carving knives. We'll briefly touch on topics including carving "with the grain", how to keep the knife sharp, and painting techniques. Knives & gloves provided by the instructor, but feel free to bring your own carving tools. ("Flat plane" style carving knives will work best.) Students will get to take home a completed snowman about the size of a pop can.

This class is open to all adults, and minors 12 & older if accompanied by an adult. (The adult wouldn't need to pay if he/she does not carve.)

FEE: Sliding Scale Registration: $30–$45—All supplies included.

Youth Workshop: Oil Pastels with Jona Brown

Saturday, November 14 | 10AM–12PM | Ages 7–15

Create a colorful winter world with creamy oil pastels! In this hands-on class, young artists will explore light, shadow, color, and texture while creating their own vibrant winter landscapes. Students might imagine a winding path leading to a snow-covered, decorated pine tree, a sky filled with glowing northern lights, or an entirely unique snowy scene of their own.

About the Instructor:
Jona Brown is a Fergus Falls-based artist known for her colorful, story-inspired paintings of chickens, butterflies, kitchens, and everyday life. With a background in oil painting and interior design, Jona brings creativity, curiosity, and a love of storytelling to her work. In addition to her studio practice, she paints murals for the Otter Tail County Historical Society and enjoys teaching art to young artists.

📅 Saturday, November 14
⏰ 10AM–12PM
🎨 Ages 7–15
💲 Sliding Scale Registration: $30–$45—All supplies included.

📍 Kaddatz Galleries Classroom
Lower Level
111 W. Lincoln Ave., Fergus Falls, MN 56537

FEE: Sliding Scale Registration: $45–$65—All supplies included.

Adult Class: Oil Pastels with Jona Brown

Saturday, November 14 | 1:30–4:30PM | Ages 17+

Discover the rich colors and expressive possibilities of oil pastels! Perfect for beginners, this hands-on class will introduce students to color mixing, blending, layering, and texture while exploring a variety of tools and techniques for working with this soft, creamy medium.

Instructor Jona Brown will guide students through playful experimentation while building confidence with oil pastels and discovering ways to create vibrant, expressive works of art. No previous experience is necessary!

About the Instructor:
Jona Brown is a Fergus Falls-based artist known for her colorful, story-inspired paintings of chickens, butterflies, kitchens, and everyday life. With a background in oil painting and interior design, Jona brings creativity, curiosity, and a love of storytelling to her work. In addition to her studio practice, she paints murals for the Otter Tail County Historical Society and enjoys teaching art to artists of all ages.

📅 Saturday, November 14
⏰ 1:30–4:30PM
🎨 Ages 17+
💲 Sliding Scale Registration: $45–$65—All supplies included.

📍 Kaddatz Galleries Classroom
Lower Level
111 W. Lincoln Ave., Fergus Falls, MN 56537

FEE: $45 Member, $50 Non-Member | $40 Member, $45 Non-Member by Sept. 22
$5 materials fee payable to instructor at class

Let's Make Lefse!

with Sandra Thimgan
November 18, 10:30 AM - 1:30 PM
First Lutheran Church kitchen, Battle Lake

Using the recipe from Battle Lake’s champion lefse maker, Ruth Ukkelberg, Sandy Thimgan will teach you to make lefse with ease. Using potato flakes (they are REAL potatoes, by the way) that lend consistency to the recipe. No worries about how much moisture is in this year’s potato crop, whether more or less flour will be needed, no more boiling pans of water, mashing, ricing… just mix it together and it is perfect every time. Let’s make lefse!

(This class is available in October if the November date does not work for you.)

FEE: $50 Member, $55 Non-Member | $45 Member, $50 Non-Member by Nov. 21

Hannukah Latkes & Traditions

with Kim Konikow
December 5, 12-3 PM
First Lutheran Church kitchen, Battle Lake

Make and eat! Share Jewish traditions from Hannukah, the Festival of Lights, including stories, songs and making latkes (potato pancakes), then join in a community meal.