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Literary

Laureate Writers Series Open Mic Night

By Terri Karsten
A Laureates Writers Series event at the Blue Heron Coffeehouse.

Tuesday | November 6 | 7 pm Blue Heron Coffeehouse | 162 W 2nd St. Back by Popular Demand The Laureate Writers Series will feature an open mic session for…

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EVENT CANCELLED – Hope and Feathers: Celebration of Bird Poems @ Winona Bird Club

By Terri Karsten
Book cover of Mutual Life by Scott Lowery.

UPDATE 11/6/24: This event has been cancelled. Wednesday | November 6 | 7-9 pm Holzinger Lodge | 925 W Lake Blvd. Winona Bird Club HOPE AND FEATHERS: A CELEBRATION OF…

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Poet and Naturalist Dan Butterfass to Read at Blue Heron

By Terri Karsten
Photo of Dan Butterfass.

Tuesday | October 1 | Music 6:30 pm | Reading 7 pm Blue Heron Coffeehouse | 162 W 2nd St. Dan Butterfass, of Rochester, will be the featured writer for…

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Poetry Reading by Dougie Padilla

By Terri Karsten
Photo of Dougie Padilla

Tuesday | September 3 | 7 pm Blue Heron Coffeehouse | 162 W 2nd St. DOUGIE PADILLA, POET, ARTIST, ACTIVIST, RACONTEUR “What a pleasure to read these poems—they are just…

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Northfield Poets To Read for the Laureate Writers Series

By Terri Karsten
Photo of Steve McCown, Becky Boling, D.E. Green, Heather Candels, and Julie A. Ryan.

Tuesday | August 6 | 7 pm Blue Heron Coffeehouse | 162 W 2nd St. The Laureate Writers Series will host five Northfield poets, Becky Boling, Heather Candels, D.E. Green,…

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Poetry Reading: Broad Wings, Long Legs: A Rookery of Heron Poems

By Terri Karsten
Partial book cover image of Broad Wings, Long Legs: A Rookery of Heron Poems.

Thursday | August 1 | 5-7 pm Minnesota Marine Art Museum | 800 Riverview Dr. mmam.org Come celebrate the diversity and beauty of Minnesota’s herons at the Minnesota Marine Art…

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2024 Maria W. Faust Sonnet Contest Celebration

By Terri Karsten
Photo of Maria W. Faust.

Saturday | July 27 | 11 am Winona County History Center | 160 Johnson St. | Online via Facebook sonnetcontest.org The official end to the annual Maria W. Faust Sonnet…

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Laureate Writers Series Presents Patrick Cabello Hansel

By Terri Karsten
Poster for Laureate Writers Series reading featuring Patrick Cabello Hansel.

Tuesday | July 2 | 7 pm Blue Heron Coffeehouse | 162 W 2nd St. Patrick Cabello Hansel will be the featured writer for the Laureates Writers Series program for…

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Juneteenth Community Celebration

By Terri Karsten
Poster for Juneteenth community celebration.

Wednesday | June 19 | 4-7 pm Windom Park | 260 Harriet St. A special celebration of Juneteenth will take place this Wednesday, June 19th, from 4 pm to 7…

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artsXchange with Jim Armstrong – Try Everything: A Multi-Media Approach to Creative Writing

By Terri Karsten
ArtsXchange logo with photo of James Armstrong.

Thursday | June 20 | 6:30-8 pm Minnesota Marine Art Museum | 800 Riverview Dr. Register Here The next artsXchange event presented by River Arts Alliance (RAA) at the Minnesota…

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