River Arts Alliance Member Events

Winona Arts Center | 228 E 5th St. winonaarts.org The Winona Arts Center is offering an Acrylic Painting class by Barb Halvorson on Saturday, October 5 from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm. She will teach a unique project where we will paint on an actual leaf using acrylics. Class fee is $40 for WAC members and…

Minnesota Marine Art Museum | 800 Riverview Dr. mmam.org On October 5, artist Nikkolas Smith will be giving an artist talk and signing books at 1:00 pm at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum. Smith is the illustrator of the book The 1619 Project: Born on the Water by Nikole Hannah-Jones and Renée Watson (Penguin Random House, 2021),…

Faith Lutheran Church | 1717 W Service Dr. H3OJazz.com Calling all lovers of homemade treats and jazz! On Sunday, October 6, H3O Jazz Trio will present the fourth annual “Sweet Sounds” – a concert benefitting the Lutheran Campus Center in Winona. The event runs from 2 to 4 pm and will feature the jazz trio…

Black Horse Bar & Grill | 34648 Old Homer Rd. | Winona Sunday, October 6, the Gate City Dixieland Band will again play at the Black Horse on Highway 61 South from 5-7 pm for your listening and toe tapping pleasure. Come enjoy some happy music and delectable dishes. There is only one more appearance…

Central Lutheran Church | 259 W Wabasha St. sites.google.com/centrallutheranchurch.org/hendrickson-30th Central Lutheran’s year-long celebration of their magnificent Hendrickson Pipe Organ continues Wednesday, October 16 from noon to 1 pm with a performance by organist John Stender – Organist and Music Director at First Presbyterian Church in Rochester, MN. Featured composers include Paul Manz, Max Reger, Jehan…

Winona Arts Center | 228 E 5th St. winonaarts.org The Winona Arts Center will host a Ukrainian Egg Decorating Class by Jane Bangsberg on Saturday, October 19 from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm. We will create beautiful heirloom eggs using a wax resist method very similar to batik. Each participant will leave the class with…

Latsch Island Beach | Winona los.st/longtones/ LOSST (Letters On Sounds, Signals, Time) presents a listening event featuring music from Moon in a Field of Clover (Wisconsin / guitar spectralism), Woolen Lover (Winona / songs on the beach), Benjamin J Mansavage Klein (Minneapolis / solo tuba), The Driftless Area Long Tone Society (Winona / long tones on…

Two Fathoms Brewing | 65 E Front St. H3OJazz.com On Sunday, October 20, H3O Jazz Trio and Two Fathoms Brewing Company will dedicate their monthly Jazz Jam fundraiser to the 2024 Sandbar Storytelling Festival. Jazz Jams take place outside on Two Fathoms’ spacious patio or in the taproom if weather is bad. The mission of…

The McKnight Artist & Culture Bearer Fellowship Program will hold an information session for all interested Minnesota-based applicants on Friday, October 25 in Lanesboro, MN. The session will take place at the Cottage House Inn, 209 Parkway Ave. N, from 12-1:30 pm. This session, led by Program Leaders Tracy Krumm (Fiber Artists) and Marion Gómez (Writers) will…

Black Horse Bar & Grill | 34648 Old Homer Rd. | Winona You’re invited to a River Arts Alliance (RAA) Art Schmooze on Friday evening, October 25, from 5 to 7 pm at the Black Horse Bar & Grill. Held periodically throughout the year, our Schmoozes are casual gatherings for artists of all disciplines and arts…

Peter’s Biergarten | 54 E 3rd St. H3OJazz.com Take a break from raking leaves at Peter’s Biergarten for H3O Jazz Trio’s next Unwind Friday – October 25 from 6 to 8 pm. Unwind Friday offers mellow jazz to end the week, gather with friends, and enjoy a relaxing evening under the stars. Delicious food and desserts are available from Blooming…

Winona Arts Center | 228 E 5th St. winonaarts.org The Winona Arts Center is hosting a screening of the film Chess Story on Friday, October 25th at 7:00 pm. The gallery opens at 6:00. Cost is $5. The film takes place in Vienna, Austria in 1938 when it is occupied by the Nazis. Dr. Josef Bartok is preparing…