River Arts Alliance Member Events

Blue Heron Coffeehouse | 162 W 2nd St. On October 3rd, poet Mary Moore Easter will read from her work at the Blue Heron Coffeehouse. This First Tuesday Laureate Writers Series event is co-sponsored by the Maria W. Faust Sonnet Contest and the Blue Heron Coffeehouse. The reading will be followed by a book signing…

Winona County History Center | 160 Johnson St. winonahistory.org The Winona County Historical Society’s fall fundraiser event, Voices From the Past Cemetery Walk will highlight what has been and still is Made in Winona! this year. Take a walk into the past with stories of Winona County brought to life with community actors in beautiful Woodlawn Cemetery. Allow about 1.5…

Winona Arts Center | 228 E 5th St. For our next Art Schmooze, River Arts Alliance is teaming up with two fellow Winona-based arts organizations, the Sandbar Storytelling Festival and the Winona Arts Center! Join us on Friday evening, October 6, from 5 to 7 pm at the Arts Center, located at 228 E 5th Street, Winona. The…

Winona Arts Center | 228 E 5th St. winonaarts.org The Winona Film Society is pleased to present the film, The Cup, on October 6, 2023 at 7:30 pm at the Winona Arts Center. Admission is $5. Prayer. Meditation. Rituals. Soccer?? World Cup soccer fever sweeps into a remote Himalayan monastery and centuries-old traditions are threatened—the young…

Winona Arts Center | 228 E 5th St. mansurdance.com/tracings.html Join Winona based dance/interdisciplinary artist Sharon Mansur and guests for “tracings: dance film screening and community sharing” in partnership with the Frozen River Film Festival at the Winona Arts Center on Saturday, October 7. This informal event will feature the premiere of tracings, a dance film created…

Winona Arts Center | 228 E 5th St. winonaarts.org The Winona Arts Center is pleased to feature Philip Daniel in concert on October 7. Daniel is a distinguished pianist and composer, acclaimed for his ability to evoke powerful emotions through his music. He has cultivated a unique musical voice that gracefully merges classical elements, minimalist soundscapes, and…

St. Stan’s School Gym | 602 E 5th St. rivercitydancers.org Come celebrate the beginning of the 2023 dance season! Celebrate autumn’s beauty with a night of enchanting ballroom dance under the harvest moon. Admission (general: $15; students: $10) includes the optional dance lesson from 7:00 to 8:00 pm. Learn more.

Faith Lutheran Church | 1717 W Service Dr. H3OJazz.com Calling all lovers of homemade treats and jazz music! On Sunday, October 8, H3O Jazz Trio will present the third 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…

Figliulo Recital Hall | Saint Mary’s University | 700 Terrace Heights sandbarstorytellingfestival.org The Sandbar Storytelling Festival (SSF) is adding a new and improved event to their festival this year, a Community Storytelling Competition. To compete at the festival, nine community tellers will be chosen during a Pre-Competition Screening on Tuesday, Oct. 10. Tellers will have…