Come downtown to celebrate the arts and artists during the first monthly art walk of the new year! Events are held 4 – 7 pm with live music continuing later. First Friday events are free unless noted, and all are welcome!  [Above image: painting by Donna LaBeau]

1. BENDERS

Welcoming Gitona Berg. “Cookies on the Range” is Gitona’s creative outlet where she creates custom cookies for her customers. Any design or art you can imagine, on a cookie. Plus, they taste great!

2. MACROSTIE ART CENTER

Hosting the opening of “A Play of Light and Shadows” — retrospective exhibition of 45 years of painting by Donna LaBeau. Join us for a reception with food, wine, and other refreshments from 4 – 7 pm and an artist talk at 6 pm.

3. GIINAWIND CREATIVE SPACE

Showcasing the students of ISD #318’s Anishinaabe Gikinoo’amaadiwin/Ojibwe Education program and the creative cultural projects they have completed.

4. UNWINED UP NORTH

Presenting live music from 5 – 7 pm with Skarlett Woods, an Americana, folk, and jazz artist from Duluth, MN.

5. RAPIDS BREWING

Listen to live jazz with the Clearwater Hot Club – Sam and Matthew Miltich will be joined by Briand Morrison on guitar and Gary Schulte on violin. The group will perform from 6 – 9 pm.