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Opening – Water Stories: New Work by Anne Labovitz at MMAM
Opening – Water Stories: New Work by Anne Labovitz at MMAM
Minnesota Marine Art Museum | 800 Riverview Dr. mmam.org Water Stories: New Work by Anne Labovitz, opens at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum (MMAM) on Sept. 30, 2022. This two-gallery exhibition will feature large scale works by the Minnesota artist, and will be on view through January 22, 2023. The exhibition includes paintings, an immersive room installation with…
Amanda Grace at Island City Brewing
Amanda Grace at Island City Brewing
Island City Brewing Company | 65 E Front St. musicbyamandagrace.com Join RAA member Amanda Grace for some live music at Island City Brewing. She recently released her seventh album, “Please Dear Sun,” last summer, which has already been well received and has been nominated for “Blues + Roots Radio Album Of The Year.”
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Pinch Pot & Coiling Pottery Workshop at WAC
Pinch Pot & Coiling Pottery Workshop at WAC
Winona Arts Center | 228 E 5th St. winonaarts.org Potter Richard Spiller will offer a pinch pot and coiling pottery workshop on October 1 at the Winona Arts Center. Using small balls of clay, students will use their natural ability to seize and grasp to form small vessels. Students will also use a hand building…
Gate City Jazz Band at Apple Affair
Gate City Jazz Band at Apple Affair
Trempealeau County Fairgrounds | 19780 Park Dr. | Galesville, WI The Gate City Jazz Band has a busy weekend coming up. They will be a featured band for The Apple Affair at the county fairgrounds in Galesville, Wisc., Oct. 1 from 1:30-3:30. All are welcome. On Sunday, Oct. 2, they will play at the Black…
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SHIFT~ a performance salon Presents RETURN/ings by Gloria Alatorre & Sharon Mansur
SHIFT~ a performance salon Presents RETURN/ings by Gloria Alatorre & Sharon Mansur
McNally Landing | Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife & Fish Refuge | Prairie Island Rd. www.mansurdance.com/shift.html SHIFT~ a performance salon curated by Sharon Mansur in collaboration with the Winona Outdoor Collaborative presents RETURN/ings by Gloria Alatorre & Sharon Mansur. RETURN/ings is a collaborative returning to and with Nature, connecting with the land though healing modalities,…
Sweet Sounds Concert to Support Lutheran Campus Center
Sweet Sounds Concert to Support Lutheran Campus Center
Faith Lutheran Church | 1717 W Service Dr. H3OJazz.com On Sunday, October 2, H3O Jazz Trio will present the second annual “Sweet Sounds” – a concert to benefit the Lutheran Campus Center in Winona. The event runs from 2 to 4 pm and will feature the jazz trio along with some special guests and a…
Gate City Jazz Band at the Black Horse
Gate City Jazz Band at the Black Horse
Black Horse Bar & Grill | 34648 Old Homer Rd. | Winona The Gate City Jazz Band has a busy weekend coming up. They will be a featured band for The Apple Affair at the county fairgrounds in Galesville, Wisc., Oct. 1 from 1:30-3:30. All are welcome. On Sunday, Oct. 2, they will play at…
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First Tuesday Laureate Writers Series Returns
First Tuesday Laureate Writers Series Returns
Blue Heron Coffeehouse | 162 W 2nd St. The First Tuesday Laureate Writers Series returns after being on hold for more than two years because of Covid. This year’s opening event on Tuesday, October 4, will feature Northfield, Minnesota poet Steve McCown, who was born and raised in Winona. The event is free and open…
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Last Day for Artists to Apply for Winona Art Walk & Tour
Call for Artists & more information available here.
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MMAM Volunteer Training
MMAM Volunteer Training
Minnesota Marine Art Museum | 800 Riverview Dr. mmam.org We’re fishing for new volunteers! Would you consider joining our crew? MMAM is holding a volunteer training this Saturday, October 8th from 9:30-11 am. Call us at 507-474-6626 to sign up! Learn more.
CANCELLED – Fall Free Ink Day at the Winona Arts Center
CANCELLED – Fall Free Ink Day at the Winona Arts Center
UPDATE 10/6/22: This event has been cancelled due to the ink press facilitator having COVID. It will be rescheduled. Winona Arts Center | 228 E 5th St. winonaarts.org The Winona Arts Center, 228 East 5th, is pleased to offer a Fall Free Ink Day on October 8, 2022. You can drop in anytime between 10…
Patina To Play at Peter’s Biergarten
Patina To Play at Peter’s Biergarten
Peter’s Biergarten | 54 E 3rd St. patinatheband.com Patina will be performing one more time in Winona this fall at Peter's Biergarten on Saturday, October 8, from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. Come join us for an evening of Celtic-inspired and original tunes. Our last gig at the Biergarten was standing room only, so come early! Learn…
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October Watercolor Class with Faye Schoen at WAC
October Watercolor Class with Faye Schoen at WAC
Winona Arts Center | 228 E 5th St. winonaarts.org Faye Schoen, Watercolorist, has space in her watercolor class at the Winona Arts Center on Saturday, October 15. The cost for each class is $35 for WAC members and $40 for non-members. Abstract holly will be the painting. To register, contact Faye at fschoen300@gmail.com. Learn more.
John Paulson Big Band Caledonia Concert
John Paulson Big Band Caledonia Concert
Caledonia High School | 825 N Warrior Ave. | Caledonia, MN www.paulsonjazz.com The John Paulson Big Band plans a big season of events for 2022-23 starting in mid October! Saxophonist John Paulson and drummer Rich MacDonald will work with student jazz groups as artists-in-residence at Caledonia High School on October 14. On Saturday, October 15,…
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October Jazz Jam To Wrap Up Storytelling Festival
October Jazz Jam To Wrap Up Storytelling Festival
Island City Brewing Company | 65 E Front St. H3OJazz.com Capping off three days of storytelling and music in Winona, this month’s Jazz Jam at Island City Brewing Company on October 16, 2022, from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. will benefit the first annual Sandbar Storytelling Festival. All donations to this welcome new addition to the…
Winds of Winona at Old Main
Winds of Winona at Old Main
Old Main | 20869 College Ave. | Galesville, Wisconsin The Winds of Winona will present a concert of woodwind music. It will be a mix of clarinet quartets, flute and clarinet duos, and quintets. Players are Ryan Ballanger, Chris Buswell, Ruth and Frank Bures clarinets and bass clarinet, and Heidi Bryant, flute. The selections will…
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Great River Writes – October Winona Writers Group Meeting
Great River Writes – October Winona Writers Group Meeting
Winona 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.
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artsXchange with Carrie Frederich at MMAM
artsXchange with Carrie Frederich at MMAM
Minnesota 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…
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Carlson Memorial Concert at Central Lutheran
Carlson Memorial Concert at Central Lutheran
Central 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
Soft Slab Construction Pottery Workshop at WAC
Winona 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
Opposable Thumbs Concert at Winona Arts Center
Winona 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…
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Mountainfilm on Tour: Winona
Mountainfilm on Tour: Winona
Winona 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…
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Opening Reception – Robert Long Oil Paintings at the Blue Heron Coffeehouse
Opening Reception – Robert Long Oil Paintings at the Blue Heron Coffeehouse
Blue 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…
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WAC Glazing Workshop
WAC Glazing Workshop
Saturday | 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…