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Free Art Classes

Posted Date: 3/21/25 (9:20 PM)

Dear North Bend Families,


North Bend Main Street is excited to offer free youth art classes celebrating North Bend’s history, industry, and culture! These engaging classes will take place at the Coos Art Museum and will include a museum tour, snacks, and a fun painting experience and is open to all students from North Bend School District..


Afterward, student artwork will be proudly displayed at the Community Art Walk on April 11th in downtown North Bend. Following the event, students will be reunited with their artwork to keep as a special memento.


Each class is limited to 10 students and available on a first-come, first-served basis. The three classes are divided by age group and are led by experienced art instructors, featuring special guest speakers.


The North Bend School District does not necessarily sponsor nor endorse this organization or its activities. The District assumes no liability for its contents or events arising out of this distribution.


 Here’s the schedule and details:


• Elementary Age Class (Grades K-5)

April 1st, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Theme: History — North Bend Myrtlewood Coins

Art Instructor: Kell Smith

Guest Speaker: Steve Greif

 

• Middle School Age Class (Grades 6-8)

April 2nd, 4:00 PM - 6:30 PM

Theme: Industry — Tall Ships, specifically the “Western Shore”

Art Instructor: Leisha Holmes

Guest Speaker: Dick Wagner


 High School Age Class (Grades 9-12)

April 3rd, 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Theme: Culture — Canoes and their Cultural Significance 

Art Instructor: Becky Eddy

Guest Speaker: Patty Whereat Phillips

(Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians)