Commonweal Theatre Presents Lone Star Spirits
2025-07-13 13:30 - 16:00, 2025-07-17 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-07-18 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-07-19 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-07-20 13:30 - 16:00, 2025-07-24 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-07-26 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-07-27 13:30 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | MN
Commonweal Theatre Company
208 Parkway Ave N, Lanesboro, MN
commonwealtheatre.org

Join the Commonweal Theatre Company for Josh Tobiessen’s small-town comedy, Lone Star Spirits. A trip home gets wildly out of hand when Marley introduces her fiancé to her estranged father. Learn more.

Children's Art Classes Offered at WAC
2025-07-14 10:00 - 12:15, 2025-07-15 10:00 - 12:15, 2025-07-16 10:00 - 12:15, 2025-07-17 10:00 - 12:15, 2025-07-18 10:00 - 12:15 | Winona Arts Center, 228 E 5th St., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
July 14-18
Ages 5-10 | 10-11 am
Ages 11-18 | 11:15 am – 12:15 pm
Fee: $15 per person/per day
Winona Arts Center | 228 E 5th St.
The Winona Arts Center welcomes Kayla Ellefson, artist and educator, from July 14 to July 18 for children’s classes. She is calling for all Art Explorers to join her during the two available time slots. Learn more.

Call for Artists — The Wabasha 1st Annual Art Fair Under the Bridge
2025-07-15 | heritage park, 257 Main St. W, Wabasha, 55981, United States
Registration Deadline: July 15
Heritage Park | 257 Main St. W | Wabasha, MN
River Junctions Art Council

The River Junctions Arts Council is seeking artists to present their work at the first annual festival – just steps away from the Mississippi. Up to 30 artist booths are available. Learn more.

Winona Creators Collective Hosts Paint a Stein Fundraiser
2025-07-15 17:00 - 20:00 | Two Fathoms Brewing, 65 E Front St., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Tuesday, July 15 | 5-8 pm
Cost: $40 | All Supplies Provided
Two Fathoms Brewing
65 E Front St
Winona Creators Collective
Come paint a ceramic stein and support Winona Creators Collective as they build a community makerspace. All supplies will be provided, and fired steins will be available for pickup on July 29th. $40, RSVP is required as space is limited. Learn more.

Amanda Blue and Dr. Jordan Buchholtz Perform at Sapori di Sicilia
2025-07-17 07:00 - 20:00 | Café Sapori di Sicilia, 211 Main Street, Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Thursday, July 17 | 7-8 pm
Doors open at 6:30 pm
Cafe Sapori di Sicilia | 211 Main Street Winona, MN 55987
Come and enjoy a night in Italy by listening to the many great Italian composers performed by Amanda Blue and Dr. Jordan Buchholtz. Learn more.

Sandbar Storytelling Festival: Business & Immigrant Stories
2025-07-17 19:00 - 20:00 | Winona County History Center, 160 Johnson St, Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Free Admission | Freewill Offering
Winona History Center | 160 Johnson St
For the fourth consecutive year, the Sandbar Storytelling Festival, in partnership with the Winona County Historical Society, is continuing their series of Business & Immigrant (B&I) Stories, featuring local businesses and organizations of Winona. Learn more.

Theatre du Mississippi Presents Virtual Playwriting Workshop: Autobiographical Writing
2025-07-18 11:30 - 13:00 | MN
Virtual Workshop
June 20, July 18, Aug 15, Sept 12, Oct 10
Cost: Sliding Scale One-Time Payment of $15-75
theatredumiss.org
Discover the power of personal storytelling through the art of autobiographical writing with playwright Kelsey Rain. In this hands-on workshop, playwrights and actors will craft a rough draft of a monologue or script inspired by a significant event from their own lives or the lives of their family members. Learn more.

Chill with Will During Great River Shakespeare Festival
2025-07-18 12:00 - 15:00, 2025-07-25 12:00 - 15:00 | WSU DuFresne Performing Arts Center, 450 Johnson St., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Fridays, July 4, 11, 18, 25
Workshops Begin at Noon
Matinees Begin at 1 pm
FREE: Registration Required
DuFrense Performing Arts Center (WSU campus) | 450 Johnson St
Great River Shakespeare Festival
Enroll in our FREE workshop for students ages 11-18 prior to each Friday afternoon performance.
Every Friday in July, students may participate in a free theater workshop at noon and receive a free ticket to the 1:00 matinee (Comedy of Errors July 4 & 18 and Romeo & Juliet on July 11 & 25). Learn more.

3rd Annual Ecumenical Service July 20
2025-07-20 09:30 - 10:30 | Lake Park Bandshell, Lake Park Dr., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Sunday, July 20 | 9:30 am
Lake Park Bandshell | Winona
Freewill Offering Supports the Winona Immigration Network (WIN)
On July 20, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. in the Lake Park Bandshell, numerous Winona area Christian congregations will gather for their third annual ecumenical worship service. Learn more.

July Jazz Jam Supports Friends of Winona Public Library
2025-07-20 14:30 - 17:30 | Two Fathoms Brewing, 65 E Front St., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Sunday, July 20 | 2:30-5:30 pm
Two Fathoms Brewing Company | 65 E Front St
FREE to the public
H3OJazz.com

Summer Jazz Jams continue at Two Fathoms Brewing on Sunday July 20, 2025, from 2:30-5:30 pm on the new outdoor stage or in the taproom if it’s raining. This month’s fundraiser recipient will be the Friends of the Winona Public Library. Learn more.

Midwest Culture Bearers Award
2025-07-21 23:59 | MN
Applications due July 21, 2025
A $5,000 award celebrating and supporting the work of Midwest culture bearers and folk arts practitioners. Learn more.

Relief Wood Carving with Kevin Ewing at WAC
2025-07-23 17:00 - 20:00 | Winona Arts Center, 228 E 5th St., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Wednesday, July 23 | 5-8 pm
Members $50 | Nonmembers $55
Ages 16+ | Registration Required
Winona Arts Center | 228 E 5th St.
Winona Arts Center welcomes back Kevin Ewing for Relief Wood Carving on Wednesday July 23 5:00pm to 8pm. Kevin will provide a description of the tools and materials used for relief wood carving. Learn more.

The Winona Arts Center is a member of the River Arts Alliance. To learn more about the benefits of membership, please visit: riverartsalliance.org/membership/.

Texas Toast Takes the Stage July 24 at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum’s Mississippi Sippin’
2025-07-24 17:00 - 20:00 | Minnesota Marine Art Museum, 800 Riverview Dr., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Thursday, July 24 | 5-8 pm
Free Outdoor Event
Minnesota Marine Art Museum | 800 Riverview Dr.
minnesotamarineart.org

The Minnesota Marine Art Museum (MMAM) continues its Mississippi Sippin’ summer concert series on Thursday, July 24, 2025, from 5 to 8 p.m. with a live performance by Texas Toast. Learn more.

Frozen River Film Festival Presents Pizza & Movie Night
2025-07-25 18:00 - 21:00 | Winona Arts Center, 228 E 5th St., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Friday, July 25
Pizza Party | 6pm | $5
RSVP Requested (frff.org)
We will have pizza, watermelon, beverages and coloring pages!
Email Kara at kara@frff.org with your dietary restrictions so we can plan accordingly!

Film Screening of Flow | 7 pm
Rated PG – contains scenes of natural disaster and survival tension
$10 General Admission
$8 for FRFF Members
FREE for Students
Youth must be accompanied by a guardian
Get Tickets at: frff.org
Location: Winona Arts Center | 228 E 5th St.
Frozen River Film Festival

Join us for Flow (2024), a stunning animated feature from award-winning Latvian director Gints Zilbalodis (Away). Told entirely without dialogue, Flow follows a courageous cat whose home is destroyed by a massive flood. Learn more.

Commonweal Theatre Presents The Angel Next Door
2025-07-25 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-07-26 13:30 - 16:00, 2025-07-28 19:30 - 22:00 | Commonweal Theatre, 208 Parkway Ave. N, Lanesboro, MN, United States
Preview Dates
Saturday, May 17 | 7:30-9:30 pm
Sunday, May 18 | 1:30-3:30 pm
Thursday & Friday | May 22, 23 | 7:30-9:30 pm
Full Run Dates Listed on RAA Event Page
Commonweal Theatre Company
208 Parkway Ave N, Lanesboro, MN
commonwealtheatre.org

Join the Commonweal Theatre Company for Paul Slade Smith’s romantic screwball comedy, The Angel Next Door. Journey to an opulent Newport mansion in 1948, where playwrights, actors, and a star-struck novelist gather to work on their next Broadway hit! (Never mind the housekeeper who wants them gone.) Learn more.

Celebrate the 2025 Sonnet Contest – Closing Event
2025-07-26 11:00 - 12:00 | Winona County History Center, 160 Johnson St, Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Saturday, July 26 | 11 am – 12 pm
Open to the Public
Winona County History Center | 160 Johnson St
sonnetcontest.org

The official end to the annual Maria W. Faust Sonnet Contest is the announcement of the winners, a fun celebration hosted in person and online. The public is invited to attend on Saturday, July 26th at 11:00 am at the Winona County History Center. Learn more.
