River Arts Alliance Member Events

Old Main Cultural Center | 20869 College Ave. | Galesville, WI oldmaingalesville.com Dr. Eric Brisson, music professor at Winona State University, will present a piano concert at the Old Main Cultural Center in Galesville, Sunday, February 25 at 2:30 pm. The repertoire will feature music from various eras, including works by Mozart and Brahms. Old…

Old Main Cultural Center | 20869 College Ave. | Galesville, WI oldmaingalesville.com The flute and piano duo, Dr. Iva Ugrčić (flute) and Dr. Satoko Hayami (piano), will appear in concert at Old Main in Galesville on Sunday, March 3. Described as “luminaries,” “world class,” and “adventurous,” this flute-piano pair has been captivating audiences since 2017. They…

Blue Heron Coffeehouse | 162 W 2nd St. Preston Poet Nancy Hengeveld To Read from her Prize-Winning Debut Book As part of the continuing Laureate Writers Series, poet Nancy Hengeveld will read from her recently published book Petrichor, winner of the 2022 Barbara Stevens Poetry Book Award sponsored by the National Federation of State Poetry Societies. The…

A free workshop focused on grant writing for artists will be offered Thursday, March 7, from 6-8 pm at the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council (SEMAC) office in Rochester, 2778 D Commerce Dr. NW, and online via Zoom. Learn more and register here. This event is part of a series of artist development workshops organized by the…

Blue Heron Coffeehouse | 162 W 2nd St. An exhibition of paintings by Naomi Tiry Salgado will be on display at the Blue Heron Coffeehouse from March 6 through May 10, 2024. An opening reception will be held Friday, March 8, from 5-7 pm with an artist talk at 6 pm. Light refreshments will be served; this…

Winona County History Center | 160 Johnson Street www.winonahistory.org The Winona County History Center and Art of the Rural are pleased to present a closing event, meal, and performance for the Snow Piles of the Upper Mississippi exhibition, on Friday, March 8. From 6-7 pm, visitors can enjoy hotdish and snow cones while having their…

Winona Arts Center | 228 E 5th St. winonaarts.org The film Sweet Land will be shown on Friday, March 8 at the Winona Arts Center. Our doors open at 6:30 pm and the cost is $5. This film is a winner of the Independent Spirit Award First Feature. Sweet Land is a lovely old-fashioned farm romance quietly doubling as…

Winona Arts Center | 228 E 5th St. winonaarts.org Winona Arts Center welcomes Jane Bangsberg for an Adult Ukrainian Egg Decorating Class on March 9. Join us in learning to create beautiful heirloom eggs using a wax resist method very similar to batik. You will take away finished eggs and all the supplies needed to…

Winona Arts Center | 228 E 5th St. winonaarts.org An exhibition of watercolor paintings by Wisconsin artist Jean Lukens opens with a reception on Sunday, March 10 from 1:00-4:00 pm at the Winona Arts Center. The artist will give a talk about her work at 3:00 pm. The exhibit is free and open to the…

Winona Arts Center | 228 E 5th St. winonaarts.org Come celebrate an almost year of The Winona Estro-Jam! March 10, 2024 from 4:00-7:00 pm. Bring a dish to share, voice to sing, an instrument to play or ears to listen. Winona Estro-Jam is a free gathering where women can come and learn how to sing…

First Congregational Church | 161 W Broadway St. (Johnson St. canopied entrance) The band Patina will perform at Café Congo at First Congregational Church of Winona on March 12 at 7:00 pm. A freewill donation will be accepted with proceeds going to River Arts Alliance. Patina is a Celtic band performing traditional music on fiddle, guitar,…