River Arts Alliance Member Events
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Great River Writes – October Winona Writers Group Meeting
Winona Public Library 151 W 5th St., Winona, MN, United StatesWinona Public Library | 151 W 5th St. Bring a copy of your writing that you wish to share (up to 2000 words). Optionally, bring 5-8 extra copies to share with participants. See October writing prompts and learn more here.
artsXchange with Carrie Frederich at MMAM
Minnesota Marine Art Museum 800 Riverview Dr., Winona, MN, United StatesMinnesota Marine Art Museum | 800 Riverview Dr.www.mmam.org/artsxchangeCommunity arts advocate and organizer Carrie Frederich will lead an artsXchange conversation on Saturday, October 22, focusing on three main words – Community, Connection, and Collaboration. How can we as artists and advocates for the arts engage with our communities? In this artsXchange, Carrie will share her lived…
Carlson Memorial Concert at Central Lutheran
Central Lutheran Church 259 W Wabasha St., Winona, MN, United StatesCentral Lutheran Church | 259 W Wabasha St. On Oct. 29, Central Lutheran Church will host the James K. Carlson Memorial Concert. Jim and Mary Ellen Carlson were long-time residents of Winona who contributed greatly to the musical community. Jim passed away in March 2020 at the age of 95. As part of his estate,…
Soft Slab Construction Pottery Workshop at WAC
Winona Arts Center 228 E 5th St., Winona, MN, United StatesWinona Arts Center | 228 E 5th St. winonaarts.org Richard Spiller, a local potter from Wisconsin, will offer a pottery workshop on October 29 at the Winona Arts Center. Students will use a hand-building method of using rolled out sheets of clay to form a vessel. The cost is $30 per person. To register for the class,…
Opposable Thumbs Concert at Winona Arts Center
Winona Arts Center 228 E 5th St., Winona, MN, United StatesWinona Arts Center | 228 E 5th St. winonaarts.org The Winona Arts Center is pleased to present an evening of music with Opposable Thumbs on Saturday, October 29. Opposable Thumbs last performed in the beginning of the new millennium. The group still consists of Wayne Beezley on mandolin and octave mandolin; Rick Sampson on banjo, guitar…
Mountainfilm on Tour: Winona
Winona Arts Center 228 E 5th St., Winona, MN, United StatesWinona Arts Center | 228 E 5th St. frff.org/events Mountainfilm on Tour visits Winona on November 3 & 4 at the Winona Arts Center. Join us for an evening of inspiring and captivating films handpicked from the Mountainfilm festival in Telluride, Colorado. Mountainfilm on Tour in Winona will feature a collection of culturally rich, adventure-packed…
Opening Reception – Robert Long Oil Paintings at the Blue Heron Coffeehouse
Blue Heron Coffeehouse 162 W 2nd St, Winona, MN, United StatesBlue Heron Coffeehouse | 162 W 2nd St. www.roblongart.com During the months of November and December, paintings by Winona artist Robert Long will be on display at the Blue Heron Coffeehouse. Images from the years he and his wife Lyzbett lived in Mexico as well as his newest paintings will be on display. An opening…
WAC Glazing Workshop
Winona Arts Center 228 E 5th St., Winona, MN, United StatesSaturday | November 5 | 11 am-1 pm Urne, Wisconsin Meet 10 am at Winona Arts Center | 228 E 5th St. winonaarts.org Richard Spiller, potter and ceramic artist, will present a glazing workshop at his studio in Urne, Wis., from 11 am to 1 pm on November 5, 2022. Participants who have produced works…
Gate City Jazz Band at the Black Horse
Black Horse Bar & Grill 34648 Old Homer Rd., Winona, MN, United StatesBlack Horse Bar and Grill | 34648 Old Homer Rd., Winona Sunday, November 6 from 5-7 pm will be the final 2022 monthly performance by the Gate City Jazz Band at the Black Horse Bar and Grill. Come one, come all to hear enjoyable traditional jazz that will brighten and lighten your spirits. And at…
CANCELLED – Autumn Reflection Acrylic Painting Class at WAC
Winona Arts Center 228 E 5th St., Winona, MN, United StatesUPDATE 11/5/22: This event has been cancelled. Winona Arts Center | 228 E 5th St. winonaarts.org Barb Halvorson will teach an acrylic painting class on Monday, November 7, 2022 at the Winona Arts Center from 1 to 4 pm. Halvorson will bring sycamore leaves to the class for the students to paint designs and figures on…
Laureate Writers Series Presents Kimberly Blaeser
Blue Heron Coffeehouse 162 W 2nd St, Winona, MN, United StatesBlue Heron Coffeehouse | 162 W 2nd St. Kimberly Blaeser will read from her recent poetry and prose as part of the Laureate Writers Series at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, November 9th at the Blue Heron Coffeehouse. The reading will be followed by a book signing and an open mic for up to ten readers.…
Blooming Underground: A Multi-Media Performance Featuring Mai’a Williams
Winona Arts Center 228 E 5th St., Winona, MN, United StatesWinona Arts Center | 228 E 5th St. winonaarts.org The Winona Arts Center is pleased to present Blooming Underground, a multi-media installation/performance/shrine by artist Mai’a Williams on November 11. Blooming Underground centers on their relationship to the Driftless natural landscape, the sacredness of Black and First Nations’ lives and histories in this region and globally,…