River Arts Alliance Member Events

Blue Heron Coffeehouse | 162 W 2nd St. The next art show at the Blue Heron Coffeehouse will be As Seen through My Eyes - Oil Paintings by Diane Foster, running from August 21 through September 30. Diane says, "This show includes a variety of paintings - landscapes, many of which are rural and local,…

Peter’s Biergarten | 54 E 3rd St. H3OJazz.com As the sun sets, enjoy a late summer evening with H3O Jazz Trio for their next Unwind Friday – August 23 from 7 to 9 pm in Peter’s Biergarten. Unwind Friday offers mellow jazz to end the week, meet with friends, and enjoy a relaxing summer evening under the stars. Delicious…

Elmaro Vineyard | N14756 Delaney Rd. | Trempealeau, WI winonasymphony.org The Winona Symphony Orchestra 2024-2025 season commences with our ever-popular fundraising event at Elmaro Vineyard! Join us on August 25th from 1-4 pm to experience amazing music against the idyllic backdrop of the Elmaro Vineyards in Trempealeau. Whether you come for the music, the wine,…

Online via Zoom theatredumiss.org Are you curious about the art of playwriting but unsure where to begin? Theatre du Mississippi is excited to invite you to an upcoming workshop, Playwriting Fundamentals, on Friday, August 30th from noon – 1 pm Central Time. Led by playwright Taylor Sklenar, this one-hour session will introduce you to the…

Blue Heron Coffeehouse | 162 W 2nd St. Dougie Padilla will read, mostly from his new book of poetry “10 Feet Down,” (his sixth in 10 years) at the Blue Heron Coffeehouse, Tuesday, September 3rd at 7 pm. The reading will be followed by a book signing and then an Open Mic. We encourage you…

Winona Arts Center | 228 E 5th St. | Online via Zoom The Winona Arts Center, 228 E 5th St., is hosting a Free Artists Panel on September 5, 2024 from 6:00-8:00. All artists are welcome to attend free of charge. The topic for the evening is “Putting A Value on Your Work.” This event…

Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts | 1164 W 10th St. linktr.ee/jamieschwaba Driftless Past & Present is a visual art exhibit held at MN Conservatory for the Arts (MCA), August 19 through September 27. All pieces were created by Winona artist, Jamie Schwaba. The art mediums & styles in the pieces exhibited will be vast, featuring ink &…

Jaycee Pavilion | Lake Park | Winona Family Art Day 2024 will take place on Saturday, September 7 at the Jaycee Pavilion in Lake Park. This free, annual event allows children of all ages and their families the opportunity to try out a variety of hands-on art activities at stations led by local artists. Please…

Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts | 1164 W 10th St. linktr.ee/jamieschwaba Driftless Past & Present is a visual art exhibit held at MN Conservatory for the Arts (MCA), August 19 through September 27. All pieces were created by Winona artist, Jamie Schwaba. The art mediums & styles in the pieces exhibited will be vast, featuring ink &…

Heyde Center for the Arts | 3 South High St. | Chippewa Falls, WI www.cvca.net River Arts Alliance member Julia Crozier is one of the artists whose work is included in Arrivals and Departures. This juried art show at the Heyde Center for the Arts in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin features works from artists 18 years…

Lanesboro Arts Gallery | 103 Parkway Ave. N | Lanesboro, MN lanesboroarts.org/calendar/traces-of-a-prairie/ “Traces of a Prairie” is an exhibition of drawings by Lois Peterson, a River Arts Alliance member. This series of large-scale works in graphite preserves the imagery of native prairie plants and woodland trees in exquisite detail. Her work ruminates on the impacts…

Winona Arts Center | 228 E 5th St. winonaarts.org The Winona Arts Center is showing a great film by Erige Sehiri entitled Under the Fig Trees on September 13 at 7:00. Cost is $5 at the door. The gallery opens at 6:00. On a hot summer night, a crew of workers arrive in a fig orchard…