Welcoming Week Art Contest
Project FINE is hosting an art contest to celebrate Welcoming Week in partnership with the Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts, the Minnesota Marine Art Museum and River Arts Alliance. Welcoming Week is an annual celebration that brings together immigrants, refugees and long-term residents to build unity and a sense of belonging. This year, Welcoming Week…
Read MoreAmanda Grace Band At Island City
Friday | August 28 | 5:00-8:00pm Island City Brewery islandcitybrew.com/ Join the Amanda Grace Band outside and socially distanced at Island City Brewery. They will be playing new music from her upcoming, "Please Dear Sun" album TBA fall 2020. You must call ICB at 507-961-5015 to make reservations for your small table in advance +…
Read MoreMCA Fall Open House Week
August 17-22 Online and Outside of Valencia Arts Center mca.smumn.edu/2020/08/12/mca-fall-2020-open-house/ Do you need to set aside a little time to get creative, move, or spend time with family and friends? You can do all of these at once when you choose Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts during our Fall 2020 Open House week, August 17-22.…
Read MoreSinging & Bowls at Sunset in the Stone Circle
Saturday | August 22 | 7:00pm Kinstone | 53439 Cole Bluff Lane Fountain City, WI www.kinstonecircle.com/event/singing-bowls-at-sunset/ Traditional historic singing bowls produce sounds that invoke deep states of relaxation; naturally assisting one in entering expanded states of consciousness and meditation. The sound of the bowls creates a deep level of communication with our inner world that…
Read MoreFamily Art Day — the 2020 Way
Due to COVID-19 restrictions and concerns, River Arts Alliance (RAA) was compelled to cancel this year’s Family Art Day. The event, usually held the first Saturday in September, was first held in 2008 and has 500-600 participants (depending on weather). Believing that ‘Art Never Stops,’ the board of directors at River Arts Alliance chose to…
Read MoreSharon Mansur’s “…in the space between” dance film screening
Friday | August 14 | 4:00pm-7:00pm Third Street | Downtown Winona www.mansurdance.com During this Friday’s Dine Out Downtown, catch colorful and kinetic glimpses of Winona based artist Sharon Mansur’s dance film “…in the space between” as you shop and dine. Originally filmed in Winona, this film will be shared in the storefront windows of several…
Read MoreMaria W. Faust Sonnet Contest Winners Announced
Winners in the 2020 Maria W. Faust Sonnet Contest were announced on Saturday, August 8th at our virtual Closing Event. To see the list of winners and read their sonnets, visit sonnetcontest.org/2020-winners/. Because this was an online event, many of the winners were able to participate by reading their sonnets. We invite you watch the recording…
Read MoreSummer Jazz Jams Continue
Sunday | August 16 | 2:30-5:30pm Island City Brewing Company H3OJazz.com The August Jam with H3O Jazz Trio is scheduled for Sunday, August 16 which also marks the 30th birthday of H3O’s percussionist Hans Heukeshoven! The monthly Island City Jazz Jams restarted in June with an enthusiastic and socially distanced audience filling the picnic tables…
Read MoreWinona Writers Group – August Virtual Meeting
Friday | August 14 | 3:30-5:30pm may end early, depending on how many readers participate Zoom (details below) Feel free to use these prompts below, change them, or ignore them and write your own idea. For this meeting, we will not have copies of each other’s work. We will read aloud, then share verbal comments…
Read MoreJazz Duo at Wellington’s 8/6, 9/3 and 10/1
Thursday | August 6 | 5:00-8:00pm Thursday | September 3 | 5:00-8:00pm Thursday | October 1 | 5:00-8:00pm After a great start playing at the opening of Wellington’s patio in June, John Paulson (saxes and flute) and Eric Heukeshoven (piano) are returning on the first Thursday of the month to perform smooth jazz outside at…
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