Dakota County arts briefs: 'Wine & Designs' session coming up in Lakeville

"Acrylic Poppies" will be the subject of the latest Wine & Designs workshop from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Av.

This summer, the center is also offering hand-building ceramics workshops in which instructors will walk participants through step-by-step instructions.

The "Poppies" event costs $36 and is for adults 21 and over. The price includes supplies and two glasses of wine.

To register, call 952-985-4640. For more information, go to http://www.ci.lakeville.mn.us/ and click on "Lakeville Area Arts Center."

Texas musicians Jay and Tammy will bring their music to the Lakeville Area Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. Friday.

The show costs $12.50. The center is at 20965 Holyoke Av. To buy tickets, call 952-985-4640.

South metro residents can rock out at the New Spaces Heart of the City Music Festival on Sunday nights starting June 28 and continuing through Aug. 2 at Nicollet Commons Park, 12600 Nicollet Av. S.

• June 28: Lee Engele and Reynold Philipsek (jazz).

• July 5: Smorgasboard (polka).

• July 12: Northern Winds Band (symphonic band).

• July 19: Xibaba (Brazilian, jazz and world music).

• July 26: Dirty Shorts Brass Band (New Orleans style brass band).

The Eagan puppet wagon will be performing at various sites starting Monday and continuing through early to mid-August. Shows are 15 to 25 minutes long and continue a lesson and theme that changes each week. The shows include dancing, music and crowd participation.

In case of bad weather, the shows will be canceled and not rescheduled. For up-to-date weather information, call 651-675-5511.

All shows start precisely at the designated time.

Here's the schedule:

• Mondays at 10 a.m. at Trapp Farm Park, 841 Wilderness Run Road.

• Tuesdays at 10 a.m. at Quarry Park, 3340 Coachman Road, and 11:15 a.m. at Blackhawk Park, 1629 Murphy Pkwy.

• Wednesdays at 10 a.m. at Sky Hill Park, 3590 Blue Cross Road, and 11:15 a.m. at Rahn Park, 4425 Sandstone Dr.

• Thursdays at 10 a.m. at O'Leary Park, Duckwood Trail and Duckwood Dr., and 11:15 a.m. at Goat Hill Park, 4391 Lexington Av.

• Fridays at 10 a.m. at Goat Hill Park, and 11:15 a.m. at Bridgeview Park, 3994 Cedar Grove Pkwy.