Café Congo presents “Summer Winds”
Tuesday | August 22 | 7:00pm First Congregational Church of Winona 161 W. Broadway St. | Johnson St. Entrance Free Admission Join us for a “last blast of summer” evening with beautiful woodwind music featuring some of Winona’s best known wind instrumentalists: Flutistry Trio (Janet Heukeshoven, Heidi Bryant & Amanda Wenzel) and Clarinotables (Frank &…
Read MoreSecond Saturday at Winona Visitor Center
Saturday | August 12 | Noon-2pm Winona Visitor Center | 924 Huff St Stop into the Winona Visitor Center for the first "Second Saturday" celebration! The Color Winona themed event will include coloring contests for children and adults with prizes. Coloring book artists Julie Johnston, Julia Crozier, and Toni Ambrosen will be signing, and there…
Read MoreBook Launch for Nicholle Ramsey
Tuesday | August 8 | 7-9pm Ed’s No-Name Bar There will be a book launch and celebration for Nicholle Ramsey’s new chapbook, love, around 1am. Nicholle Ramsey is Winona’s Associate Poet Laureate. The City of Winona is a partner of the River Arts Alliance.
Read MoreAbstract Ceramic Sculpture Exhibit at Winona Public Library
Artist Lisa Truax has created abstract ceramic sculptures inspired by outdoor landscapes. Her works use local and recycled materials as well as the transformative power of the kiln. The exhibit will be on display in the Winona Public Library’s Bell Art Room from August 2nd to August 30th. Additionally, Truax will give a talk on…
Read MoreLaureate Writers Series – August 2017
Tuesday | August 1 | 7pm Blue Heron Coffeehouse Poet and scholar Rob Hardy will read from his new book, Domestication: Collected Poems, 1996-2016, as part of the Laureate Writers Series. The reading will be followed by a book signing and an open mic. The event is sponsored by the Fine Arts Council of the…
Read MoreInspired! The July Schmooze
Saturday | July 29 | 2:00 to 3:30pm Wanek Hall | Winona County History Center RAA partners with the Art of Fine Furniture to present the July Schmooze: a panel discussion entitled "Inspired!" featuring Craig Johnson, Mark Laub, Linda Sue Eastman, David Lane and moderated by Jamie Schell. RAA invites you to participate in this…
Read MoreGRSF/Maria W. Faust Sonnet Contest Awards Ceremony
Saturday | July 29 | 11:00am Stark Hall 103 | Winona State University Another Sonnet Contest Season will come to a close when we gather to hear this year’s winning sonnets read by members of the Great River Shakespeare Festival company. Coffee and snacks will be offered at 10:30am, along with music by Flutistry. The…
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“One Foot in the River” Print Exhibition: October 5—November 12, 2017 This juried invitational printmaking exhibition will feature hand pulled prints including etchings, lithographs, relief prints, monoprints, silkscreens and alternative printmaking processes, (excluding photography). Images must include an image of, or a reference to, a river. There is no entry fee, and the gallery does…
Read MoreDesign Skills Workshop – with Watercolor Artist Kathy Kovala
July 21, 22, and 23 | 9:30am until 3:30pm | $250 If you have ever wondered how to make your paintings more successful, this is the workshop for you! There are tried and true design elements that help you to design a painting ahead of time. Learn how to take photos for your painting subjects.…
Read MoreCommunity Conversation
Wednesday | July 19 | 5:30pm Page Theatre | Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Campus The Page Theatre is working to strengthen our connections with the community, and we need your help to create that future together! We are working with Engage Winona to gather input from a deep and diverse cross-section of community members…
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