Franklin Arts Center

You can consider yourself at home with this classic musical based on the Charles Dickens novel, Oliver Twist. The streets of Victorian England come to life as Oliver, a malnourished orphan in a workhouse, becomes the neglected apprentice of an undertaker. Oliver escapes to London and finds acceptance amongst a group of petty thieves and…

Ladies Night 18+ Connect, dance & chill Saturday January 13, 6-8pm Join us ladies! In this fun event we will dance, chit-chat, and connect over a cup of tea, making for a perfect blend of relaxation, socializing, and enjoyment. With a delightful selection of teas to choose from, the event encourages a cozy and welcoming…

Our holiday production is an original adaptation of the classic story of Ella, her ugly stepsisters, mean stepmother and the Fairy Godmother. The Prince has come of age and seeks a wife a the ball. Based on the folktale of a young woman living in awful circumstances who suddenly ascends to the throne by way…

Dance, relax, have fun, and connect to your feminine side! Escape the holiday chaos and treat yourself to a women’s self care mini retreat. Experience the rejuvenating power of restorative dance, guided meditation, and a women’s circle. Indulge in henna body art while sipping on a delightful holiday elixir tea. And don’t forget to replenish…

This holiday studio show and sale will feature work by Tracy Miller as well as guest artists Patricia Lintner and Paige LaDue Henry. Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging

Trick or Treat! Family-friendly, all indoor Halloween celebration. Come explore the haunted city we’ve made in the Play Lab this month! Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging

Come learn to paint with acrylics in a professional artists studio. Tracy is here to help you create what is in your minds eye or learn how to see and paint an animal, abstract or loose landscape. This class is limited to 6 participants at a time so you can get individualized attention. This class…

Still compelling after 25 years, The Laramie Project is a stunning, dramatic theatrical examination of the immediate reactions of the Laramie, Wyoming community to the 1998 brutal murder of Matthew Shepard, a young gay college student, and the underlying bigotry and hatred that enabled it. The Laramie Project is a powerful production that explores the…

Get Involved! Acting not your thing? We are always looking for help with many of the other tasks involved in making a great show come to life! Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging

Get Involved! Acting not your thing? We are always looking for help with many of the other tasks involved in making a great show come to life! Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging

The Lakes Area Growers Market – Brainerd is conveniently located just off of Hwy 210/Washington Street in downtown Brainerd, in the parking lot of the Franklin Arts Center. Visit us Tuesdays starting mid-May through October for fresh produce and other locally sourced food and goods. Please visit our vendor page for more info. Traveling for…

The Lakes Area Growers Market – Brainerd is conveniently located just off of Hwy 210/Washington Street in downtown Brainerd, in the parking lot of the Franklin Arts Center. Visit us Tuesdays starting mid-May through October for fresh produce and other locally sourced food and goods. Please visit our vendor page for more info. Traveling for…

Come learn to paint with acrylics in a professional artists studio. Tracy is here to help you create what is in your minds eye or learn how to see and paint an animal, abstract or loose landscape. This class is limited to 6 participants at a time so you can get individualized attention. This class…

Get Involved! Acting not your thing? We are always looking for help with many of the other tasks involved in making a great show come to life! Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging

Get Involved! Acting not your thing? We are always looking for help with many of the other tasks involved in making a great show come to life! Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging

The Lakes Area Growers Market – Brainerd is conveniently located just off of Hwy 210/Washington Street in downtown Brainerd, in the parking lot of the Franklin Arts Center. Visit us Tuesdays starting mid-May through October for fresh produce and other locally sourced food and goods. Please visit our vendor page for more info. Traveling for…

Come learn to paint with acrylics in a professional artists studio. Tracy is here to help you create what is in your minds eye or learn how to see and paint an animal, abstract or loose landscape. This class is limited to 6 participants at a time so you can get individualized attention. This class…

The Lakes Area Growers Market – Brainerd is conveniently located just off of Hwy 210/Washington Street in downtown Brainerd, in the parking lot of the Franklin Arts Center. Visit us Tuesdays starting mid-May through October for fresh produce and other locally sourced food and goods. Please visit our vendor page for more info. Traveling for…

The Lakes Area Growers Market – Brainerd is conveniently located just off of Hwy 210/Washington Street in downtown Brainerd, in the parking lot of the Franklin Arts Center. Visit us Tuesdays starting mid-May through October for fresh produce and other locally sourced food and goods. Please visit our vendor page for more info. Traveling for…

Come learn to paint with acrylics in a professional artists studio. Tracy is here to help you create what is in your minds eye or learn how to see and paint an animal, abstract or loose landscape. This class is limited to 6 participants at a time so you can get individualized attention. This class…

The Lakes Area Growers Market – Brainerd is conveniently located just off of Hwy 210/Washington Street in downtown Brainerd, in the parking lot of the Franklin Arts Center. Visit us Tuesdays starting mid-May through October for fresh produce and other locally sourced food and goods. Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging

The Lakes Area Growers Market – Brainerd is conveniently located just off of Hwy 210/Washington Street in downtown Brainerd, in the parking lot of the Franklin Arts Center. Visit us Tuesdays starting mid-May through October for fresh produce and other locally sourced food and goods. Please visit our vendor page for more info. Traveling for…

Come learn to paint with acrylics in a professional artists studio. Tracy is here to help you create what is in your minds eye or learn how to see and paint an animal, abstract or loose landscape. This class is limited to 6 participants at a time so you can get individualized attention. This class…

The Lakes Area Growers Market – Brainerd is conveniently located just off of Hwy 210/Washington Street in downtown Brainerd, in the parking lot of the Franklin Arts Center. Visit us Tuesdays starting mid-May through October for fresh produce and other locally sourced food and goods. Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging

This 6 week course is presented by Chamber Members Dr. Kristy Lelcu and Tracy Miller Fine Art. Learn integrated solutions to balancing your physical, mental and emotional health through the blending of art and science. All supplies included. For detailed description of each two hour long class please visit the website link. Total cost is…

Stage North Theatre presents Annie Jr. Based on the popular comic strip by Harold Gray, Annie has become a worldwide phenomenon and was the winner of seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical. The beloved book and score by Tony Award winners, Thomas Meehan, Charles Strouse and Martin Charnin, features some of the greatest musical theatre…

Stage North Theatre presents Annie Jr. Based on the popular comic strip by Harold Gray, Annie has become a worldwide phenomenon and was the winner of seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical. The beloved book and score by Tony Award winners, Thomas Meehan, Charles Strouse and Martin Charnin, features some of the greatest musical theatre…

Stage North Theatre presents Annie Jr. Based on the popular comic strip by Harold Gray, Annie has become a worldwide phenomenon and was the winner of seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical. The beloved book and score by Tony Award winners, Thomas Meehan, Charles Strouse and Martin Charnin, features some of the greatest musical theatre…

Join us for Studio Explorations at the Play Lab! Franklin Art Center. Fun Children’s play time. Free and open to community members. We would love to meet you! Come play with us! Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging

The Lakes Area Growers Market – Brainerd is conveniently located just off of Hwy 210/Washington Street in downtown Brainerd, in the parking lot of the Franklin Arts Center. Visit us Tuesdays starting mid-May through October for fresh produce and other locally sourced food and goods. Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging

Anything Goes is a 1934 musical comedy with music and lyrics by Cole Porter. The story revolves around the madcap antics concerning a public enemy aboard an ocean liner bound from New York to London. The musical introduced such memorable songs as “Anything Goes”, “It’s Delovely”, “Your the Top”, and “Blow Gabriel Blow”. Traveling for this…

One of the perks of visiting or living in the Brainerd Lakes Area is the food…especially the locally grown produce and meats. The best place to pick up fresh groceries is at the Brainerd/Baxter Lakes Area Growers’ Market. Here you will find everything you need for your cooking and grilling plans. You can get high…

TheShop’s 3rd annual Rock of Ages Fundraiser at the Franklin Arts Center gym! Bring the family and celebrate 10 years of TheShop providing a caring and creative space for youth in our community. Elvis will be making an appearance and there will be live music from the Recliner Kings! Line dances, kid songs, photo booth,…

Come see Santa and get your photo taken. Other vendors will be open for the Franklin Arts Holiday Festival. 4x6 $10 or Digital File $15 Located at The Franklin Arts Center. Nov 9th. 10AM - 2PM. View more Brainerd MN Events & Activities | Find Brainerd Resorts | Book your Brainerd Hotel

Enjoy Minnesota Artisans - See Santa - Shop View more Brainerd MN Events & Activities | Find Brainerd Resorts | Book your Brainerd Hotel

The Franklin Arts Center presents 'Elsewhere', New Artwork By Martin Nelson. This exhibition showcases the collage and mixed media work of Martin Nelson, as he explores the concepts of place, time, and existence. The incorporation of images and ideas which pull from various themes are rooted in tribal/native, holistic, ritual, and scientific aesthetics. This body…

USFW meeting to take public comments on the agency’s proposal to remove gray wolves from the list of threatened and endangered species. Removal is needed to save out Minnesota Moose from extinction. View more Brainerd MN Events & Activities | Find Brainerd Resorts | Book your Brainerd Hotel

Join us for a fun night of dancing and community event. 3:00pm Doors open for some play time 4:00pm Kiddie Conga on the dance floor 4:45pm Elvis enters the building 5:45pm Spirit Movement Dance teaches a new step 6:00pm The recliners rock out the 50s and 60s 7:00pm Tami Lu DJs all your favorites 8:00…

Triple entertainment on Sunday, February 17, 2019 from 2-4 pm at the Franklin Art Center Auditorium with Diane Saumer & Friends, Jack Franzen & Sons, and The Center's own Theater group and their old-time radio show. For $18 you get three shows to chase away the winter blues. and replace them with smooth blues, jazz,…

We use our arms so much in everyday life, and in dance! Franklin Arts Center, room 228, 12-2 In this workshop you will learn to strengthen and stretch your arms, wrists and hands. We will also learn to think outside the box with our arms and hands in dance, and refine arm undulations. Don't worry,…

Transformed by Love Ministries presents a Christmas Concert for the family. Luke Spehar is a nationally known Christian recording artist, singer, and songwriter. Join us as Luke and his band prepare our hearts for the birth of our Lord. Free admission, bring a non-perishable food item for the Food Shelf. Concert starts at 7 pm…

12-2pm Hufflepuff $20 3-5pm Gryffindor $20 Direct message me to save your spot We are back again for round 2!!! Let's add a splash of magic to those muggle hips ladies! Witches and wizards are welcome too! I am a pretty big HP fan, so this workshop is devoted to the magic of dance! We…

Embrace the change of season with Candlelight Yoga at LAYA! All of the aspects of Autumn are present; some beautiful, some challenging. Can you feel it? Are you feeling anxious, drained, tense, emotional or overwhelmed? As we reflect back, we long for the warm and energizing days of summer and may feel a sense of…

Join the community at the Franklin Holiday Open House - November 10, 2018. Booth space is available by contacting facholidayevent@gmail.com View more Brainerd MN Events & Activities | Find Brainerd Resorts | Book your Brainerd Hotel

Come get your photo taken with Santa during the Franklin Arts Holiday Open House! Photos with Santa are only $5 and you will receive a 4x6 print on the spot! Or for $15 receive the digital file so you can use it for cards, prints, Facebook, etc. 10AM - 3PM Inside the main doors of…

Let's add a splash of magic to those muggle hips ladies! Witches and wizards are welcome too! I am a pretty big HP fan, so this workshop is devoted to the magic of dance! We will learn spellbinding movements that will leave you feeling like the magical being that you are! Feel free to dress…

After a fifteen year run at Central Lakes College and a fifteen year run on the stage of Franklin Arts Center, the end of the 2018 season will bring down the FINAL CURTAIN on the production of the Geritol Frolics. The show will be presented in the 480-seat auditorium of Franklin Arts Center at 1001…

The Lakes Area Growers Market - Brainerd is conveniently located just off of Hwy 210/Washington Street in downtown Brainerd, in the parking lot of the Franklin Arts Center. Visit us Tuesdays starting mid-May through October for fresh produce and other locally sourced food and goods. View more Brainerd MN Events & Activities | Find Brainerd Resorts | Book your Brainerd…

It's Artspace Franklin Arts Center's 10th Anniversary, and we're ready to celebrate #FranklinForever! Everyone is invited to join us in reflecting on a super first decade with food, shopping, a cash bar, a speaking program, art (of course), and so, so much fun. This is a FREE community event with an open house of commercial…

A notorious Chicago gangster vacations at a local resort. Did he come to relax or to mastermind Brainerd's crime of the century? Baby Face, the true story of the 1933 armed bank robbery that put Brainerd on the map and made Baby Face Nelson the FBI's most wanted fugitive. This world premier includes machine guns,…

10-12pm (noon) Top To Toe ($28 early bird) $35 Ready for a full-body experience? Violet, Stacey, and Charlotte will take you through some fun drills and combos incorporating Upper Body, Lower Body, and Footwork. Each member of Dubrikato brings their own special magic, which we will weave together in some crazy layers! This workshop is…

BOLD ORACLE'S BYOB PARTY! (Build your own bra/belt, of course!) bring your own coffee ;), and Amy will bring delicacies unknown: kuchi, DIY items, jewelry, antique textiles, and more. We will be making a huge bunch of progress on making an actual bra or belt FROM SCRATCH with fabulous materials. Amy will guide you step…

  Calling ALL bellies!!! Bellies are often shrouded in self consciousness and shame in our culture, unless they are wash board perfect. It's time to try to put an end to that body shame, and love that beautiful, glorious belly! Embrace that curvy, bouncing, beautiful belly and embrace that beautiful jiggle 😃. Yes, even rejoice…

PLEASE JOIN US, THE BRAINERD LAKES AREA NEWCOMERS' CLUB FOR: Miracle on 34th Street Thursday, December 14 @ 7:30 PM Stage North Theatre Company (Franklin Arts Center) Brainerd, MN   Tickets can be purchased here:  http://stagenorththeater.com/ Adult $10.00 Child (age 6-12) $5.00 Senior $9.00 This event will be great fun for the entire family, a…

Health is your best accessory - Women's Wellness Experience! Thursday, February 2nd from 4-7 p.m. at the Franklin Arts Center in Brainerd. Accepting sponsorships for this event. Contact Jennifer Holmvig 218-545-4455. View more Brainerd MN Events & Activities | Find Brainerd Resorts | Book your Brainerd Hotel

Crossing Arts Kids classes take place from 10 am-12 pm on the 2nd Saturday of every month. This month the class will enjoy ":Gifts from Nature" with Lisa Jordan. Recommended for ages 5-13. No pre-registration needed. $3 per child/$5 per family for materials donations.  No child will be turned away.due to need. View more Brainerd MN Events…

You may associate our Second Saturdays with our long-running Crossing Flipside Kids programming but did you know that there are also opportunities to visit with featured member artists, trunk shows with visiting artists, workshops for adults, and more? Mark your calendars for art-filled fun, every Second Saturday at TCAA. View more Brainerd MN Events & Activities |…

This year is our 10th annual Holiday Open House here at the Franklin Arts Center! We will again have food and drinks from The Woods and art vendors set up throughout the building, as well as multiple performances during the day from our performing artist tenants- Spirit Movement Dance Studio and Vespertine Tribal. Get some…

Crossing Arts Kids classes take place from 10 am-12 pm on the 2nd Saturday of every month. This month the class will enjoy making "Paper Snowflakes" with Holly Rose McKnight. Recommended for ages 5-13. No pre-registration needed. $3 per child/$5 per family for materials donations. No child will be turned away.due to need. View more Brainerd MN Events…

The Geritol Frolics is a musical variety show presented in vaudeville fashion by talented performers over age 55 from around the Brainerd Lakes area. The 2016 performance of the Geritol Frolics will be presented in the 480-seat auditorium of Franklin Arts Center at 1001 Kingwood in Brainerd, MN. The show runs approximately two hours including…

The Geritol Frolics is a musical variety show presented in vaudeville fashion by talented performers over age 55 from around the Brainerd Lakes area. The 2016 performance of the Geritol Frolics will be presented in the 480-seat auditorium of Franklin Arts Center at 1001 Kingwood in Brainerd, MN. The show runs approximately two hours including…

The Stage North Theatre Company will be holding auditions for its original production of Little Women at the Franklin Arts Center on October 7 at 7pm and October 8 at 10am and 2pm with Callbacks at 3pm. View more Brainerd MN Events & Activities | Find Brainerd Resorts | Book your Brainerd Hotel

You may associate our Second Saturdays with our long-running Crossing Flipside Kids programming but did you know that there are also opportunities to visit with featured member artists, trunk shows with visiting artists, workshops for adults, and more? Mark your calendars for art-filled fun, every Second Saturday at TCAA. View more Brainerd MN Events & Activities |…

Crossing Arts Kids classes take place from 10 am - 12 pm on the 2nd Saturday of every month. This month the class will enjoy "A Fall Arty Party."  Recommended for ages 5-13. No pre-registration needed. $3 per child/$5 per family for materials donations.  No child will be turned away.due to need. View more Brainerd MN Events…

The Stage North Theatre Company will be holding auditions for its original production of Little Women at the Franklin Arts Center on October 7 at 7pm and October 8 at 10am and 2pm with Callbacks at 3pm. View more Brainerd MN Events & Activities | Find Brainerd Resorts | Book your Brainerd Hotel

The Resident Artists Gallery presents its third annual fall juried exhibition featuring the work of 18 artists from across the country. Of the 25 pieces selected for the exhibition, people will see works created in the mediums of acrylic and oil paintings, photography, video and sound pieces, collage, encaustic and mixed media, pencil drawings, block…

You may associate our Second Saturdays with our long-running Crossing Flipside Kids programming but did you know that there are also opportunities to visit with featured member artists, trunk shows with visiting artists, workshops for adults, and more? Mark your calendars for art-filled fun, every Second Saturday at TCAA. View more Brainerd MN Events & Activities |…

You may associate our Second Saturdays with our long-running Crossing Flipside Kids programming but did you know that there are also opportunities to visit with featured member artists, trunk shows with visiting artists, workshops for adults, and more? Mark your calendars for art-filled fun, every Second Saturday at TCAA. View more Brainerd MN Events & Activities |…

Sunshine and Silhouettes will use the power of the sun to create a special solar print on paper. Recommended for Children ages 5-13. A $3 per child/$5 per family donation is requested but no child is turned away due to need. View more Brainerd MN Events & Activities | Find Brainerd Resorts | Book your Brainerd Hotel

Stone Faces will be created today. Apply paint to stone and make your own unique puzzle pieces. Recommended for children ages 5-13. $3.00 per Child $5.00 Per Family View more Brainerd MN Events & Activities | Find Brainerd Resorts | Book your Brainerd Hotel

Mischief meets merriment in this fresh reimagining of Shakespeare’s most popular romantic comedy. In just one night, four magical stories are cleverly woven together: the marriage of the Athenian duke to the Amazon queen; the a battle of the king and queen of the fairies; the follies of four lovers in a forest; and the…

Burst out of the winter doldrums and join us for a movie and some fun gym games. You will first see the featured movie, enjoy some popcorn and a beverage, and then move to the gym for some fun organized gym games. All equipment provided. Please be sure to bring clean tennis shoes. Parents, check…