29:11 International Exchange

Central Square Inc. 105 2nd Avenue Northeast, Glenwood, MN, United States

The powerful voices of the 29:11 International Exchange group are astonishing. But what won our hearts is that this group is about more than performing gorgeous music, they also organize exchange tours between South Africa and the U.S. that provide invaluable exposure and opportunity to promising musicians. This extraordinary exposure often leads to exciting individual opportunities for education, employment, and […]

Open Mic Night

Central Square Inc. 105 2nd Avenue Northeast, Glenwood, MN, United States

Event Details: Open Mic Night Returns! Please join us in our newest endeavor—Open Mic Night at Central Square! At these events we will create a safe space for all to share openly, inspire each other, and support one another in mutually respectful ways. Our philosophy, is based upon the transformative power of art and writing that allows us to express, […]

Could It Be Magic? The Songs of Barry Manilow with Paul Greene & Renae Brown

Central Square Inc. 105 2nd Avenue Northeast, Glenwood, MN, United States

Paul Greene, a beloved local vocalist, has performed music ranging from the crooners of Frank Sinatra, the pop of James Taylor, and Broadway at houses, churches, and other music venues. He is accompanied by Renae Brown of Glenwood. This performance is included for free with the purchase of a 2023 Concert Series ticket pass. Otherwise, tickets are $20 in advance […]

2nd Annual Music on the Lawn – Summer Music Series

Central Square Inc. 105 2nd Avenue Northeast, Glenwood, MN, United States

Our summer music series is the perfect blend of music, community, and the outdoors! Join us for year 2 of our Music on the Lawn singer/songwriter music showcase this June, July, and August. This live outdoor mini music series is a celebration of talented musicians who combine instruction, music, and storytelling into their shows. You can enjoy delicious concessions and […]

Open Mic Night

Central Square Inc. 105 2nd Avenue Northeast, Glenwood, MN, United States

Event Details: Open Mic Night Returns! Please join us in our newest endeavor—Open Mic Night at Central Square! At these events we will create a safe space for all to share openly, inspire each other, and support one another in mutually respectful ways. Our philosophy, is based upon the transformative power of art and writing that allows us to express, […]

2nd Annual Music on the Lawn – Summer Music Series

Central Square Inc. 105 2nd Avenue Northeast, Glenwood, MN, United States

Our summer music series is the perfect blend of music, community, and the outdoors! Join us for year 2 of our Music on the Lawn singer/songwriter music showcase this June, July, and August. This live outdoor mini music series is a celebration of talented musicians who combine instruction, music, and storytelling into their shows. You can enjoy delicious concessions and […]

Opening Gallery Reception & Artist Talk | Nancy X. Valentine

Central Square Inc. 105 2nd Avenue Northeast, Glenwood, MN, United States

We are proud to announce our newest gallery exhibition, featuring the "Audacity" series: The Audacity to be Asian in Rural America: we owe you no apologies by artist Nancy XiáoRong Valentine. Join us for Valentine’s opening reception this Saturday, July 15th, from 12pm to 3pm, during our July Music on the Lawn event. Valentine will also lead an artist talk […]

Art Adventures: Colorful Animal Collages in the Style of Norval Morrisseau (6–8yr. old class)

Central Square Inc. 105 2nd Avenue Northeast, Glenwood, MN, United States

Welcome to Art Adventures! Register your child in our classes and Carson Thorson, our licensed art instructor, will guide them in exploring the magic of art and nurture their creativity and imagination. In this class, students will learn about artist Norval Morrisseau and his colorful animal artworks! They will then practice breaking down complex shapes into smaller pieces to hone […]

Art Adventures: Interactive Art – Seasons Agamograph (9–11yr. old class)

Central Square Inc. 105 2nd Avenue Northeast, Glenwood, MN, United States

Welcome to Art Adventures! Register your child in our classes and Carson Thorson, our licensed art instructor, will guide them in exploring the magic of art and nurture their creativity and imagination.  In this class, we will explore all of the seasons Minnesota experiences and learn about weather patterns. Students will also learn about movement in art, and how to […]

Art Adventures: Weaving Animal Looms (6–8yr. old class)

Central Square Inc. 105 2nd Avenue Northeast, Glenwood, MN, United States

Welcome to Art Adventures! Register your child in our classes and Carson Thorson, our licensed art instructor, will guide them in exploring the magic of art and nurture their creativity and imagination.  In this class, students will create cardboard looms in the shapes of different animals. They will then learn about simple weaving techniques, and use yarn to create an […]

Art Adventures: Weaving a Basket Nest for Clay Birds (9–11yr. old class)

Central Square Inc. 105 2nd Avenue Northeast, Glenwood, MN, United States

Welcome to Art Adventures! Register your child in our classes and Carson Thorson, our licensed art instructor, will guide them in exploring the magic of art and nurture their creativity and imagination.  In this class, students will create a small bird out of air-dry clay and some small clay eggs. Then, students will learn simple basket-weaving techniques to create a […]

Canceled Open Mic Night

Central Square Inc. 105 2nd Avenue Northeast, Glenwood, MN, United States

Event Details: Open Mic Night Returns! Please join us in our newest endeavor—Open Mic Night at Central Square! At these events we will create a safe space for all to share openly, inspire each other, and support one another in mutually respectful ways. Our philosophy, is based upon the transformative power of art and writing that allows us to express, […]

Art Adventures: Nature Collages in the Style of Eric Carle (6–8yr. old class)

Central Square Inc. 105 2nd Avenue Northeast, Glenwood, MN, United States

Welcome to Art Adventures! Register your child in our classes and Carson Thorson, our licensed art instructor, will guide them in exploring the magic of art and nurture their creativity and imagination.  Students will look at artwork by author and illustrator Eric Carle, then design their very own nature-inspired artwork inspired by him. We will use crayons, watercolors, and cut […]

Art Adventures: Creating Comics (9–11yr. old class)

Central Square Inc. 105 2nd Avenue Northeast, Glenwood, MN, United States

Welcome to Art Adventures! Register your child in our classes and Carson Thorson, our licensed art instructor, will guide them in exploring the magic of art and nurture their creativity and imagination.  In this class, students will learn about creating comics. We will talk about what makes a good story, how to take inspiration from your own life, and how […]

Art Adventures: Colorful Clay Fish (6–8yr. old class)

Central Square Inc. 105 2nd Avenue Northeast, Glenwood, MN, United States

Welcome to Art Adventures! Register your child in our classes and Carson Thorson, our licensed art instructor, will guide them in exploring the magic of art and nurture their creativity and imagination.  Students will use air dry clay to create a variety of fun clay fish and will have the option to later assemble their fish into a wind chime […]

Art Adventures: Creating Bird Eyes with Clay (9–11yr. old class)

Central Square Inc. 105 2nd Avenue Northeast, Glenwood, MN, United States

Welcome to Art Adventures! Register your child in our classes and Carson Thorson, our licensed art instructor, will guide them in exploring the magic of art and nurture their creativity and imagination.  In this class, students will learn about and practice drawing different birds’ heads and eyes, studying shape and texture. Students will then create a unique bird eye sculpture, […]

Art Adventures: (Joint class with Week 6) Painting Clay Fish and Creating Nature Journals (6–8yr. old class)

Central Square Inc. 105 2nd Avenue Northeast, Glenwood, MN, United States

Welcome to Art Adventures! Register your child in our classes and Carson Thorson, our licensed art instructor, will guide them in exploring the magic of art and nurture their creativity and imagination.  This class will be a continuation of Week 6, and students will paint their dried Clay Fish and do the final assembly into mobiles or wind chimes. For […]

Art Adventures: (Joint class with Week 6) Painting Clay Bird Eyes and Creating Nature Journals (9–11yr. old class)

Central Square Inc. 105 2nd Avenue Northeast, Glenwood, MN, United States

Welcome to Art Adventures! Register your child in our classes and Carson Thorson, our licensed art instructor, will guide them in exploring the magic of art and nurture their creativity and imagination.  This class will be a continuation of Week 6, and students will paint their dried Clay Bird Eyes and attach the painted glass eye. For the rest of […]

2023 Art Adventures: Fun in the Park! Outdoor Art Activities (6–8yr. old class)

Barsness Park Glenwood, MN, United States

Welcome to Art Adventures! Register your child in our classes and Carson Thorson, our licensed art instructor, will guide them in exploring the magic of art and nurture their creativity and imagination.  Join us for a fun class outdoors at the park. Students will participate in several art activities, including plein-air landscape painting, chalk art, nature-resist paintings, texture rubbings, and […]

2023 Art Adventures: Fun in the Park! Outdoor Art Activities (9–11yr. old class)

Barsness Park Glenwood, MN, United States

Welcome to Art Adventures! Register your child in our classes and Carson Thorson, our licensed art instructor, will guide them in exploring the magic of art and nurture their creativity and imagination.  Join us for a fun class outdoors at the park. Students will participate in several art activities, including plein-air landscape painting, chalk art, nature-resist paintings, texture rubbings, and […]

Canceled Open Mic Night

Central Square Inc. 105 2nd Avenue Northeast, Glenwood, MN, United States

Event Details: Open Mic Night Returns! Please join us in our newest endeavor—Open Mic Night at Central Square! At these events we will create a safe space for all to share openly, inspire each other, and support one another in mutually respectful ways. Our philosophy, is based upon the transformative power of art and writing that allows us to express, […]

Canceled Sultans of String

Central Square Inc. 105 2nd Avenue Northeast, Glenwood, MN, United States

This multi-award-winning, 3x Juno-nominated and Billboard charting band creates “energetic and exciting music from a band with talent to burn!” (Maverick, UK). For more than a decade, Sultans of String have thrilled audiences with their genre-hopping passport of Celtic reels, Flamenco, Django-jazz, Arabic, Cuban and South Asian rhythms. The group celebrates musical fusion and human creativity with warmth and virtuosity, with world […]

Willow Brae & Special Guest—Michael Bissonette!

Central Square Inc. 105 2nd Avenue Northeast, Glenwood, MN, United States

Join us for Willow Brae, along with guest percussionist, Michael Bissonnette, this Saturday, September 16th, at 7pm, at Central Square! Willow Brae is the duo of Andrea Stern, Celtic harpist and multi-instrumentalist Laura MacKenzie on traditional wind instruments and voice. Together they bring to life the airs, dance tunes and songs of the Irish and Scottish countrysides, conveying the warm […]

Beginner Alcohol Ink Class

Central Square Inc. 105 2nd Avenue Northeast, Glenwood, MN, United States

Let Cheryl Larson be your guide into the world of alcohol ink. With her help, you'll learn the basics, techniques, and how colors work together in this unique artform. All supplies included. Registration is $25 and scholarships are available. Call Central Square at (320) 634–0400 for details. Register by visiting the Central Square office or our online Box Office here: https://ticketpeak.co/centralsquare  […]