Arts in the Park For Kids event slated for Saturday

The Lampasas Association for the Arts will hold its annual Arts in the Park for Kids festival Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  
“We will furnish all the supplies. This is a totally free event,” said LAFTA Vice President Robin Gradel.
The event provides an opportunity for children to explore different art forms. Art projects will include print making, ceramic tile painting, making musical instruments, jewelry making, weaving, rock and shell painting, clay monster construction, sand art and cardboard sculpture, among others.
“We really tried to make sure we had projects for a range in skill levels,” said LAFTA board member Cathy Kuehne.
Gradel said a number of community organizations are coming together to put on the event. 
“Cooper Springs Nature Center will be doing a science art project on pollinators, and they’ll offer tours of the park,” she said. 
Wings of Eagles Outreach will host an art station near to the Lampasas Skate Park within Campbell Park. Vision Lampasas, Colorado River Cattle Women, Friends of the Night Sky, Lampasas Community Garden and other community representatives and business owners will host activities. 
“Sculptor Stuart Simpson will be doing a stone carving demonstration that will be really great to see,” Gradel said. 
Styler Oldham will bring a welding truck to demonstrate metal artwork. 
Lampasas High School students will assist with the event, said Kuehne. 
“Cosmetology students will do up-dos, the floral design students will be hosting a project, and the cheerleaders, Flames and theater students will perform.”  
Live music will be performed by Lampasas musicians Bobby Starr and Richard Harrison. 
The event will be held in Campbell Park among the Hanna Springs Sculpture Garden, and will include face and nail painting booths; free hot dogs and much more. 
Gradel credited LAFTA member Barbara Hagle for her hard work. 
“Barbara Hagle is a retired AP art teacher and we’ve nicknamed her the secret sauce of this event. She’s come up with a lot of these projects,” she said. “We could not do this without the community involvement.”