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BEMIDJI — Loon Country Arts is set to host a series of free art classes from June 18 to July 26, at 310 Fourth St. NW.

To sign up for these classes, stop by Loon Country Arts or call (218) 444-9813.

The summer class schedule is as follows:

1 to 3 p.m. on June 18: "Design Reflections of Your Name" with artist Charles Alberti. Participants ages 16 and up will work with colored pencils.

1 to 3 p.m. on June 19: "Minnesota Lake Scene" with artist Annette Mayer. Attendees age 18 and up will use acrylics to create landscape art.

1 to 3 p.m. on June 20: Participants age 18 and up are invited to join a "Catch All" basketmaking class with artist Eileen Spilman.

11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on June 21: "Northern Landscape with Paper Birch Tree" with artist John Winter. This is a watercolor class for ages 17 and up.

2 to 4 p.m. on June 21: "Wire Lace Pendant" wire wrapping with artist Kathy Sanders is for ages 16 and up.

11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on June 27: "Line and Wash Daisy" with artist Lily Hadrava. Participants age 18 and up will work on watercolor techniques.

11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on June 28: Attendees age 17 and up can "Paint a Chickadee in a Birch Tree" in watercolors with artist John Winter.

2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on June 28: "Nosy Gnome" needle felting with artist Lanee Paulson is geared toward ages 16 and up.

2 to 4 p.m. on July 11: Participants age 18 and up can make a "Crazy Zebra" watercolor painting with artist Donna Andersen.

1 to 3 p.m. on July 12: "Robin on Apple Blossom Tree" watercolors with artist Lily Hadrava is for ages 18 and up.

10 a.m. to noon on July 19: Participants age 16 and up will learn "Watercolor Pencil Techniques" with artist Les Sanders.

2 to 4 p.m. on July 19: Attendees age 16 and up can "Discover Abstract Acrylics" with artist Frank Tebay.

1 to 3 p.m. on July 26: "Fun with Pen and Watercolor Sketches" watercolors with artist Tami Montgomery-Henriksen is for ages 18 and up.

"This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota, through an Artists Engage Community Grant from the Region 2 Arts Council, thanks to a Legislative appropriation from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund," a release said.