River Arts Alliance Member Events

Cost | $40/members | $45/nonmembers Registration Required winonaarts.org   Winona Arts Center welcomes Betsy Midthun for the Pleasure of Pastel Painting. Pastel is an immensely satisfying medium and is ideal for beginners. Participants will paint two small paintings that will focus on values, shapes, layout, and design, the importance of lights and darks and, of…

$1 Admission Minnesota Marine Art Museum | 800 Riverview Dr. minnesotamarineart.org The Minnesota Marine Art Museum (MMAM) invites visitors to its Spring Seasonal Saturday: Whale of a Time program on Saturday, April 12, 2025. This lively event, inspired by MMAM’s newest exhibition, A Spectacle in Motion: The Grand Panorama of a Whaling Voyage ‘Round the…

Cost | $15/advance | $20/door Winona Arts Center | 228 E 5th St. winonaarts.org   The Winona Arts Center is happy to host two favorite local musicians, John Smith and Dan Sebranek. The concert begins at 7 pm with coffeehouse and gallery opening at 6 pm. There is a cash bar for wine and beer. Learn more.

Adults $15 | Students (College/High School) $10 Winona Athletic Club | 773 E 5th St rivercitydancers.org   Calling all ballroom dancers and Disney lovers! Get ready for a night of enchantment as River City Dancers bring your favorite Disney moments to life —one dance step at a time. Whether you’re channeling your inner prince, princess,…

Blue Heron Coffeehouse | 162 W 2nd Stsonnetcontest.org The Maria W. Faust Sonnet Contest invites you to celebrate the opening of this year’s contest and National Poetry Month at the Blue Heron Coffeehouse. Light refreshments will be served. This event is free and open to the public. Live music by Flutistry will accompany social time…

Theatre du Mississippi is currently seeking submissions for original one-act plays. The deadline for submissions has been extended to 11:59 pm, April 17. Playwrights must reside in the tri-state area of Minnesota, Wisconsin, or Iowa. Learn more.