White Bear Lake student's first cityscape recreates iconic Pillsbury building. In this issue, we present the work of White Bear Lake Area High...
Arts
Local Seniors Learn ‘Magical Instrument’ at Ukulele Bears Class
Music lessons everyone can enjoy. The White Bear Area Senior Program has a music program for elders starring the unique instrument that originated...
White Bear Lake High School Student Paints Portrait of Pup
In this issue, we’re happy to share “Murray,” the work of Anika Dahl, a White Bear Lake High School senior. Dahl is a student in Shawn Gritzmacher’s...
Walnut Street Woodworking Makes Sustainable Kitchen Items from Local Lumber
Locally owned Walnut Street Woodworking makes custom kitchen items. Making custom kitchen items, with sustainable, locally found wood is Frank...
Creating and Connecting
Heidi Nelson helps others find their inner artist. Heidi Nelson’s painting, Wedding Zig Zag, a watercolor of her son Tim and his wife at their...
GoJohnnyGo Records Offers Retro Finds in the Digital Age
GoJohnnyGo Records is a real, live record store in White Bear Lake. Digital seems to have wiped out the Blockbusters and Barnes & Nobles of the...
MacPhail’s Music Therapy Helps People with Autism Thrive
In White Bear Lake and other Minn. locations, the nonprofit MacPhail Center for Music offers music therapy to help people with autism and other...
IPAC Fosters Creativity in Mahtomedi
Lauren Martin found her love for performing arts early in life. “My mom put me in dance class when I was two, and my love for the arts grew from...
Local Artists, International Renown Artists Erica Spitzer Rasmussen and Margo Selski Connect in Life and Art
Internationally known artists Erica Spitzer Rasmussen, a White Bear Lake resident, and Margo Selski, who lives in St. Paul, have been friends and...
White Bear Center for the Arts Discusses Saint Hildegard of Bingen’s Story
On September 17, the White Bear Center for the Arts (WBCA) is hosting a program about Saint Hildegard of Bingen in honor of her feast day, September...
Artisan Dave Nadeau Crafts Wood Furniture with a Customized Approach
Whether it’s an old wagon wheel turned into a coffee table or a family heirloom in need of a revamp, artisan and White Bear Lake native Dave Nadeau...
The Weavers of Bloom Create Beauty and Empower People with Disabilities
Bloom—it’s a name that conjures up beauty and growth, and it fits perfectly for the ladies that make up this group of eight. Bloom uses a method of...
Knitting a Community
Lila and Claudine’s Yarn and Gifts co-owner Kirsten Skoglund on knitting, building community and more. Creating something by hand can be a...
White Bear Center for the Arts Has Been Connecting the Community for 50 Years
In its 50th year, White Bear Center for the Arts continues providing creative community engagement through classes and events. Are you wanting to...
An Inside Look at White Bear Lake’s New Hanifl Performing Arts Center
The Lakeshore Players Theatre has a new home, the Hanifl Performing Arts Center. Since its beginning in 1953, it has been based in two different...
An Inside Look at White Bear Lake’s New Hanifl Performing Arts Center
The Lakeshore Players Theatre has a new home, the Hanifl Performing Arts Center. Since its beginning in 1953, it has been based in two different...
Art Center Class Allows Kids to Put a New Spin on Photography
Have a kid interested in an artistic spin on photography? The White Bear Center for the Arts’ H’art of Photography class provides an opportunity to...
It’s Time for the Vadnais Heights Concert at Vadnais Square
Grab your dancing shoes, Taste of Vadnais has turned into the Concert at Vadnais Square. The annual Taste of Vadnais has a new name and a new look...
Alyssa Boldischar Talks to Us about Her Remarkable Photographs
A photograph can hold a thousand words and can capture images that we might not normally see. Photos can bring us to tears or brighten our darkest...
How to Have a Summer Staycation in White Bear Lake
Why travel anywhere else, when you can enjoy a summer staycation in White Bear Lake, a city of lakes and legends? Whether you’ve lived here for 40...
