River Arts Alliance

A New Museum Makers Class at the History Center: Beginner Embroidery
2025-08-04 12:00 - 15:00, 2025-08-03 12:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | Winona County History Center, 160 Johnson St, Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Sun & Mon, Aug 3, 4 | 12-3 pm
$30 WCHS Members | $40 Public
Best for ages 12 and up
Winona County Historical Society
160 Johnson St.
winonahistory.org

Learn seven common stitches and practice them creating a beautiful floral design. Also use your new sewing skills for creative ways to patch clothing or add custom details to apparel, bags, kitchen towels, and more. Learn more.

Gate City Jazz Band Performs First Sunday Each Month
2025-08-03 17:00 - 19:00
First Sunday of Each Month | 5-7 pm
Westfield Golf Course | 1460 W 5th St
No Cover Charge
westfieldgolfclub.com
The Gate City Jazz Band is rising from the ashes of the Blackhorse restaurant where they regularly played, to once again perform in their new location at the Westfield Golf Course restaurant. Performances are the first Sunday of each month, 5-7 pm for your listening and toe-tapping pleasure. Come enjoy the cuisine and music at the same time. No cover charge. Learn more.

Sugarloaf Community Theatre Summer Musical
2025-08-03 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-08-02 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-08-01 18:00 - 20:00 | Central Lutheran Church, 259 W Wabasha St., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Friday, August 1 | 6 pm
Saturday & Sunday, August 2 & 3 | 2pm
Students $10 | Adults $12
Central Lutheran Church-354 Huff St
Sugarloaf Community Theatre
Sugarloaf Community Theatre presents the new musical, Queen of the Library. This fun and quirky musical features catchy music and a fast-paced story that is fun for all ages. Learn more.

Commonweal Theatre Presents Lone Star Spirits
2025-08-02 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-07-31 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-07-27 13:30 - 16:00, 2025-07-26 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-07-24 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-07-20 13:30 - 16:00, 2025-07-19 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-07-18 19:30 - 22:00
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.

Commonweal Theatre Presents The Angel Next Door
2025-08-02 13:30 - 16:00, 2025-08-01 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-07-28 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-07-26 13:30 - 16:00, 2025-07-25 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.

Jazz Road Tours Grant
2025-07-30 23:59
Applications due July 30, 2025
A $15,000 grant to develop tours of jazz music that reach communities across the country, administered by our partners at South Arts. Learn more.

Jim Reineke and Bob Stuber at Blooming Grounds
2025-07-30 18:00 - 20:00 | Blooming Grounds Coffee House, 50 E 3rd St., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Blooming Grounds Coffee House | 50 E 3rd St.
Local musicians Jim Reineke and Bob Stuber will be performing during an evening of folk, blues, and jazz music at the Blooming Grounds Coffee House. Bob will be showcasing his talents on guitar and mandolin, while Jim will be playing banjo and mandolin. 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.

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.

Chill with Will During Great River Shakespeare Festival
2025-07-25 12:00 - 15:00, 2025-07-18 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.

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.

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/.

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

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.
