Nearly 50 juried artists appeared at the 14th Brushstrokes & Beats: Mundelein Arts Festival over the weekend at Courtland Commons.

“It’s very nice, and I like the way it’s laid out,” patron Alice Martin of Northbrook said about the festival.

The Mundelein Community Connection and the Mundelein Park and Recreation District presented the free event.

“The Mundelein Arts Festival is truly a community event,” said festival founder and event chair Christa Lawrence, who is also director of marketing and communications for the Park District. “Each year, it brings together Lake County residents as visitors, volunteers and participants.

“The festival consistently draws large crowds to enjoy the work of 49 talented artists, most of whom come from Lake, Cook and McHenry counties, she added. “Lake

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