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Basic Drawing Class Offered at the Kanabec History Center

The three day class will run Monday June 11 through Wednesday June 13, 9 
a.m. to 4 p.m. Basic Drawing includes gesture, figure, portrait and 
landscape drawing. You will learn about composition and a variety of drawing 
techniques. The instructor for the class is local artist Donna Olson. 
Students should bring a sketch pad, 2B & 4B drawing pencils, a pink eraser, 
a small mirror and a bag lunch. Call the Kanabec History Center at 
320-679-1665 for fee information and to register. The Kanabec History Center 
is located at 805 West Forest Avenue in Mora.

Old Tyme Country School
at The Kanabec History Center, Its Fun!!


Old Tyme Country School classes are held in the historic Whittier School, on 
the Kanabec History Center grounds each summer. The classes are taught with 
materials from the early 1900’s, games at recess and other activities are 
all based on this time period. This year’s sessions are: Week 1 - July 23 
thought the 27th; Week 2 - August 6 through 10 and Week 3 - August 13 
through the 17th. Each session consists of five consecutive days running 
from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Students wishing to participate in Old Tyme Country School this summer at 
the Kanabec History Center need to register as soon as possible since 
classes fill quickly. Call 320-679-1665 for fee information. Classes are 
open to all students first through eighth grade. We have several students 
each year that visit from other parts of the country, as well as our own 
Kanabec County students. For registration forms and more information, 
contact the History Center at 805 West Forest Avenue, Mora or by calling 
(320) 679-1665. or e-mail: center at kanabechistory.org, web page: 
www.kanabechistory.org

Beaded Jewelry Making Classes
Offered at the Kanabec History Center

The Kanabec History Center is offering two classes on making beaded jewelry, 
Saturday, July 7.

10 to 11:30 a.m. is BASIC BEADING TECHNIQUES FOR JEWELRY. Learn about basic 
beading tools, wire and beads and the basic stringing techniques for making 
jewelry. All participants will make a bracelet and a pair of earrings to 
take home.

12:30 to 2:30 p.m. is WIRE WRAP TECHNIQUE FOR MAKING JEWELRY. Learn the wire 
warp technique to create unique jewelry. All participants will make a 
bracelet and a pair of earrings to take home.
Both classes are being taught by local artist, Dee Kotaska. There is a limit 
of 10 students for each class.

There is a registration fee and materials fee for each class. There is a 
price break if you take both classes. Call 320-679-1665 for fee information.

The Kanabec History Center is located at 805 West Forest Avenue in Mora. 
Regular History Center hours are 10 to 4:30 Monday through Saturday. Open 
other hours for special events and rentals.

PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP
Wed. June 20, 7 to 10 p.m.
At the Kanbec History Center

Photography can be a fun, invigorating and enlightening way to capture and 
share the world we see and experience.  The advent of digital cameras has 
made photography so much more accessible and at the same time, more 
confusing. This workshops is designed to explain photography in 
understandable terms in a fun setting.  We will discuss how a camera works, 
the difference between SLR and point and shoot cameras, and 
developing/printing options.  Since each camera has a different program, it 
is ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL THAT EACH PERSON BRING THEIR CAMERA AND MANUAL TO 
THE CLASS.

We will also spend some time discussing the basics of composition, 
understanding what elements go into a “keeper” rather than a photo that you 
throw out.

Open to all levels, both digital and film cameras. Call the Kanabec History 
Center at 320-679-1665 for fee information and to register. The History 
Center is located at 805 West Forest Avenue in Mora.