Group Paint Events

A WEEKLY PAINTING GROUP OPPORTUNITY is FRIDAY, from 9a-12noon at the New Brighton Community Center, FREE of charge. This same time and location is reserved every week this fall unless otherwise announced. All are welcome. Bring your painting supplies, maybe a snack for yourself, and enjoy the company of fellow painters. Non-members of NSWS are also welcome. 

SUMMER 2025 GROUP OUTDOOR PAINT OUTS

These Plein Air outings are sponsored by NorthStar Watermedia Society, and are open to ALL Painters including non-members. Lunch arrangements up to the individuals or often we find a restaurant with the group. We gather between 9-10 AM, but you can join us at anytime during the morning. If you have any questions call one of these contacts: Ann Sisel, 612-275-0774 or Leona Olson, cell 612-859-7075. The committee members will be at most of these outings.

Rainy day options:
Coffee Shop sketching Barnes n Noble (Har Mar)
Nina’s Coffee Shop on Selby sketch or draw people

May 7
Como Conservatory inside (10 am opening time), 1225 Eastbrook Dr, St Paul. Bring a tiny kit not large painting pack here.

May 14
Langton Lake 1894 County Rd C2 W (off Fairview) Roseville, MN 55113

May 21
Roseville Cemetery near the Yellow Barn on north end (enter on Larpenteur Ave between Dale and Lexington).

May 28
Minnesota Capital in St. Paul

June 4
Lake Calhoun (Bye Make Ska Park), 32nd St -Beach. Paid or on street parking. See sail boats and good lunch spot on site.

June 11
Silverwood Park at 2500 Co Rd. E, St. Anthony MN

June 18
St Anthony Park Milton Square/Finnish Bistro (inside or outside)

June 25
Sculpture Garden @ Walker Art Ctr on Vineland, Minneapolis

July 2
Virginia Street Swedenborgian Church, 170 Virginia St at Selby

July 9
Cathedral Hill Park, 215 Summit Ave – parking lot by Cathedral

July 16
Gibbs Farm on Cleveland and Larpenteur. Park on Cleveland. Bring picnic lunch – (Tell them you are with NorthStar for free entrance)

July 23
Island Lake, 3611 No Victoria St, Shoreview, by the shelter

July 30
St Anthony Main. Main Street near Aster Café and lunch at Brasa (600 E Hennepin) or Elsie’s

August 6
Sucker Lake, HW 96 then South on Rice St, enter on Rice at sign. Part of Snail Lake Regional System. Entrance is a long winding road.

August 13
Bruentrup Farm (Historic Farm) – 2170 Co Rd D East in Maplewood

August 20
Prospect Park (the Witches Tower). Take 280 to University Ave, go west toward Minneapolis, south on Bedford, then right on Clarence up the hill to the tower. (lunch at The Market at Malcolm Yards, 501 30th SE; or Surley Brewery on Malcolm Street )

August 27
Long Lake Boating Dock Area (not main entrance), Long Lake Rd to Beach Rd

September 3
Roseville Central Park on Dale Street at Arboretum. Bring a picnic lunch. SHOW and TELL day.

September 10
Como Pavillion

September 17
Como Zoo

OTHER GROUP PAINT EVENTS AVAILABLE:

• Maplewood MN – Gladstone Comm Educ Cntr, 1945 Manton St – Tuesdays 9-11a; FREE
• Hudson WI – Phipps Center for the Arts – “Thurs Morning Painters” -10a-noon; donation
• Hudson WI – St. Paul’s Episc Church – “Have Water, Will Paint” – Thurs, 9-Noon; $5/wk
• Blaine MN – Mary Ann Young Center – 9150 Central Ave NE – Thurs, 1:30-3:30p; FREE
• Vadnais Heights MN – Birchwood Village Hall – Mondays, 10a-Noon; $20/member/year; contact Leona with questions at 612-859-7075.
• NEW: Rochester MN – Mount Olive Church, 2830 18th Ave NW – Thursdays, 1-3p