River Arts Alliance

Weave a “Mug Rug” to Match the Colors in Your Favorite Mug with Lisa Douglas.
2026-04-20 13:30 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | Winona Arts Center, 228 E 5th St., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Join Lisa Douglas at the Winona Art Center for a 2-Day Workshop April 13 and 20 to learn basic weaving techniques, practiced in easy-to-finish projects.

Preston Lawing Color Reduction Printing Class
2026-04-22 17:30 - 19:30 | Winona Arts Center, 228 E 5th St., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Preston Lawing is back for a 3 Day Workshop for Color Reduction Printing at the Winona Arts Center April 8, 15, 22 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm.

Wonderland - Concert
2026-04-24 18:00 - 19:00 | broken world records, 265 E 3rd St, Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Billy X Curmano & Mai’a Williams with special guest Rowan Emmanuel in a collaborative performance.

Cafe Accordian Orchestra at Winona Arts Center
2026-04-25 18:00 - 21:30 | Winona Arts Center, 228 E 5th St., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
The Winona Arts Center welcomes The Cafe Accordion Orchestra on Saturday, April 25 at 7:00
Coffeehouse & Gallery open at 6:00
Tickets $25/adv $30/door
Wine/beer cash bar

Forever Young - 80's Prom
2026-04-25 19:00 - 22:30 | The ARC, 255 Main St., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
‘Forever Young’ – 80’s Prom
Missed your dream prom or want to relive it but this time on your terms? Here’s your chance to party like it’s 1985 – neon lights, big hair, and all the retro vibes you crave. And the best part? You get to come with your partner or spouse (not your awkward high school crush)!

Sandbar Storytelling Festival Presents Irish Tales with Terry Visger at Cafe Congo
2026-04-26 14:00 - 15:00 | First Congregational Church, 161 W Broadway St., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Sandbar Storytelling Festival invites the public to an afternoon of Irish Stories on Sunday, April 26 at 2:00 pm as part of the Cafe Congo series. Originally scheduled for St. Patrick’s Day weekend and postponed due to the blizzard, Sandbar Storytelling Festival is pleased to welcome Terry Visger, offering tall tales and folklore from the Emerald Isle. There are no tickets sold for this event, but a free-will donation will be taken at the door to support Sandbar Storytelling Festival’s 2026 season. A reception will follow the event.

Doing More (for Less) with SEMAC
2026-04-29 18:00 - 19:30 | MN
Doing More (for Less): Free, Cheap, & Easy Strategies to Jumpstart Disability Inclusion, with Scott Artley, CPACC, hosted by SEMAC
For individual artists, culture bearers, and arts organizations in SEMAC’s region
To Learn More and Register:
https://semac.org/calendar/workshops/
https://forms.gle/Uakp31oR6fN9Wm3p6

Meditative Drawing Class | WAC
2026-05-01 17:30 - 19:00 | Winona Arts Center, 228 E 5th St., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
A fun, relaxing, floral inspired drawing class that is non-representational with no right or wrong! It has been referred to as Yoga for the Brain!

Mother’s Day Free Ink Event | WAC
2026-05-02 10:00 - 15:00 | Winona Arts Center, 228 E 5th St., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Get Inked Up at the Winona Arts Center on Saturday May 2 for our Mother’s Day Free Ink Event. Join us for a fun and free day of printmaking during 2 printing sessions: Family and Friends 10am to 12:30pm and Adults only 1:00pm to 3:00pm.

Dixit Dominus~ Winona Symphony Orchestra and Winona State Concert Choir
2026-05-02 19:30 - 21:30 | Wesley United Methodist Church, 114 W Broadway St., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Winona Symphony Orchestra and WSU Concert Choir to Perform May 2
The Winona Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Erik Rohde, and the Winona State University Concert Choir, directed by Colleen Chester, will perform a joint concert on Saturday, May 2, at 7:30 p.m. at Wesley United Methodist Church.
The program will include works by Robert Fuchs, Arnold Schoenberg, and Marianna von Martines, including Martines’ Dixit Dominus.
The performance brings together orchestra and choir for an evening of compelling repertoire by three notable composers.

Dog Days Art Fair: Call for Artists
2026-05-03 - 2026-05-15 | MN
Application open Now – May 15, 2026
HVRNT Studio, Pillbox Bat Company & Friends are busy planning the Dog Days Art Fair for Saturday, July 18th. It is shaping up to be a fun, mid-summer event featuring a makers market, free craft activities, pop-up art gallery and more! Artist and Vendor Application is now live and open through May 15, 2026. More details can be found on https://pillboxbatco.com/pages/dog-days-art-fair.

Made by Hand: How Craft Shapes the Maker | WAC
2026-05-03 13:00 - 2026-06-14 16:00 | Winona Arts Center, 228 E 5th St., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Made by Hand: How Craft Shapes the Maker, invites visitors into the shops and thoughts of four outstanding southeastern Minnesota Artisans, created by Taliesin Nyala.

Community Care for Creatives, with Sarah Johnson of The Joy Labs
2026-05-06 12:00 - 12:15 | MN
Community Care for Creatives: A Moment to Breathe & Be Together with Sarah Johnson
Taking a moment to pause, breathe and be together can oﬀer a brief respite when the demands, injustices, and strains of the world don’t stop. Join us for a free, 15-minute virtual opportunity to reset together with community engaged artist Sarah Johnson of The Joy Labs, hosted by the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council (SEMAC). Sarah will oﬀer a short framing and a guided practice to tap into our own wisdom and groundedness. Attend one or both sessions as works for you.
Learn More and Register
https://semac.org/calendar/workshops/
https://forms.gle/wWJx9rKGgDY8RfpC6

Preston Lawing Printing Classes | WAC
2026-05-06 17:30 - 19:30, 2026-05-20 17:30 - 19:30 | Winona Arts Center, 228 E 5th St., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
This 2-week workshop will ease into the printing processes of Drypoint and Chine Colle. We will explore combining these two methods: one focuses on fine lines and tones, the other explores color and textured Japanese papers.

Burnt By The Sun | WAC
2026-05-08 18:30 - 21:00 | Winona Arts Center, 228 E 5th St., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
The Winona Arts Center presents the film: Burnt By The Sun on Friday, May 8 at 6:30 (PLEASE NOTE DIFFERENT TIME)

Improv at the Garten!
2026-05-14 18:30 - 19:30 | Peter’s Biergarten, 54 E 3rd St., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Join Theatre du Mississippi for a night of improv and laughs!
Second Thursday of each month (May–October)
Hosts Tristan Miller and Rae Peter will guide you through an array of games and challenges. Whether you want to get up and play or sit back and watch the hilarity ensue!
No preparation needed! Just show up and have a good time!
Free and open to the public
Tasty food and cold drinks are available for purchase

Winona Community Chorale Spring Concert "Tapestry of American Song"
2026-05-15 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-05-16 14:00 - 15:30 | Central Lutheran Church, 259 W Wabasha St., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
The Winona Community Chorale will present its spring concert, “Tapestry of American Song,” on Friday, May 15, and Saturday, May 16. This concert is a celebration of American music in honor of our nation’s 250th birthday.

Exhibition of Recent Drawings " Beneath the Fields" by Lois Peterson
2026-05-16 - 2026-07-05 | Winona County History Center, 160 Johnson St, Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Peterson’s drawings are informed by the historical traditions of botanical illustration along with her present day focus on land-restoration. She integrates contemporary art practices into her large-scale drawings to create a modern perspective on this historical tradition.

Colleen Shore | "Washed Ashore"
2026-05-16 - 2026-09-16 | Minnesota Marine Art Museum, 800 Riverview Dr., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Myths & Legends of Minnesota: An exhibition of the Minnesota Plein Air Collective at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum in Winona from May 16 -Sept. 13, 2026

Birds, Bees, and Blooms
2026-05-16 10:00 - 16:00 | Winona Arts Center, 228 E 5th St., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
The Winona Arts Center welcomes Betsy Midthun for a Spring to Summer Pastel Painting Class – Birds, Bees and Blooms, Saturday May 16 from 10am to 4pm.

Incident at Our Lady of Perpetual Help - preview
2026-05-16 19:30 - 2026-05-17 16:00, 2026-05-21 19:30 - 22:00, 2026-05-22 19:30 - 22:00 | MN
208 Parkway Ave N | Lanesboro, MN
Tickets Here.
Let’s do the time warp and travel to 1973 for a retro coming-of-age comedy! You’ve heard of the Brady Bunch and the Partridge Family, now meet the wonderful and wacky O’Sheas: an upstanding Irish-Catholic family who can’t seem to escape comedic chaos. 19-year-old Linda O’Shea has been tasked by her frazzled mother to teach her little sister about the “birds and the bees”. But when the stern parish priest overhears, holy hell breaks loose! The O’Sheas must scramble to outwit the priest, confound a nosy neighbor, and discover that nothing is more sacred than family.

Historic Jazz Jam May 17
2026-05-17 14:30 - 17:30 | Two Fathoms Brewing, 65 E Front St., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Summer is just around the corner and H3O’s May Jazz Jam will move to the spacious outdoor patio at Two Fathoms Brewing on Sunday May 17, 2026, from 2:30 to 5:30 pm. This month’s non-profit fundraising recipient will be the Elder Network.
H3O Jazz Trio and Two Fathoms Brewing (formerly Island City) have helped support local nonprofits with over $80,000 in total donations thanks to the generosity of Jazz Jam patrons! And we couldn’t do it without your help!

Open House, Book Launch for Nature Verse by Ruth Anfinson Bures
2026-05-17 15:00 - 17:00 | The Bures Home, 224 Lake Park Drive, Winona, MN, 55987, United States
OPEN HOUSE / BOOK LAUNCH for Nature Verse, a collection of poetry celebrating the variety of life on earth, by Ruth Anfinson Bures, published by Orange Hat Publishing. Open to the public. Nature Verse readings, light refreshments and signed books available for purchase.

Incident at Our Lady of Perpetual Help
2026-05-23 - 2026-09-05 | Commonweal Theatre, 208 Parkway Ave. N, Lanesboro, MN, United States
Tickets Here.
Let’s do the time warp and travel to 1973 for a retro coming-of-age comedy! You’ve heard of the Brady Bunch and the Partridge Family, now meet the wonderful and wacky O’Sheas: an upstanding Irish-Catholic family who can’t seem to escape comedic chaos. 19-year-old Linda O’Shea has been tasked by her frazzled mother to teach her little sister about the “birds and the bees”. But when the stern parish priest overhears, holy hell breaks loose! The O’Sheas must scramble to outwit the priest, confound a nosy neighbor, and discover that nothing is more sacred than family.

Watercolor Workshop with Miranda Lomeli-O'Reilly
2026-05-27 17:30 - 19:30 | Winona Arts Center, 228 E 5th St., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
The Winona Arts Center (WAC) is offering a two-hour watercolor workshop led by Miranda Lomeli-O’Reilly on Wednesday, May 27 from 5:30pm – 7:30pm.

Forecast Webinar Series 2026
2026-05-28 12:00 - 13:30 | MN
Register Now—Creative Power, Civic Purpose: How Artists Strengthen Democracy

We’re excited to launch Creative Power, Civic Purpose: How Artists Strengthen Democracy, a six-part virtual series supported by the Educational Foundation of America (EFA).
The series explores how artists and culture bearers strengthen civic health, deepen democratic participation, and help renew the civic fabric of communities across the country.
