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  • Opening Reception | From Great to Grand

    Blue Heron Coffeehouse 162 W 2nd St, Winona, MN, United States

    From Great to Grand is a display of oil paintings by Colleen Shore, inspired by the Great River Road and Grand Marais. During August 5 through September 27 at Blue Heron Coffeehouse, 162 W. 2nd Street in Winona. Join her for a public reception on Friday, August 14 from 5-7. During the reception Colleen will…

  • MATT CASHION TO READ FROM HIS FICTION AT THE BLUE HERON

    Blue Heron Coffeehouse 162 W 2nd St, Winona, MN, United States

    Matt Cashion, a fiction writer who teaches creative writing at UW-LaCrosse, will read from hi work atr the Blue Heron on Tuesday August 4th at 7 p.m. as art of the continuing Laureate Writers Series. Cashion's reading will be followed by a Q&A, book signing, and an Open Mic to which any writers, veterans or…

  • Artist Ellen McDonah Opening at The Blue Heron Coffeehouse

    Blue Heron Coffeehouse 162 W 2nd St, Winona, MN, United States

    Ellen McDonah Art Show Opening Join local artist and author Ellen McDonah for the opening reception of her new art exhibition at the Blue Heron Coffeehouse, located at 162 W. 2nd Street, Winona, Minnesota, on Friday, June 19, 2026, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. On display through August 10, 2026, you may view her website at ellenmcdonah.com

  • Ellen McDonah Art Show | Blue Heron Coffeehouse

    Blue Heron Coffeehouse 162 W 2nd St, Winona, MN, United States

    Join local artist and author Ellen McDonah for the opening reception of her new art exhibition at the Blue Heron Coffeehouse, located at 162 W. 2nd Street, Winona, Minnesota, on Friday, June 19, 2026, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. On display through August 10, 2026, you may view her website at ellenmcdonah.com

  • Red Mountains at Blue Heron Coffeehouse | Opening Reception

    Blue Heron Coffeehouse 162 W 2nd St, Winona, MN, United States

    Winona stained glass artist and RAA member Jack Honeywell is now showing his new series Red Mountains at The Blue Heron Coffeehouse in Winona. This series features glass made in Winona in the early 1980s by the Peter Morris Glass Company. There will be an opening reception on Friday May 29th from 5 to 7…

  • Sarah Ghazal Ali | The Laureate Writers Series

    Blue Heron Coffeehouse 162 W 2nd St, Winona, MN, United States

    The Laureate Writers Series program for Tuesday, March 3 will feature Sarah Ghazal Ali, an American poet, essayist, and literary editor who is currently an Assistant Professor at Macalester College in St. Paul. The event will take place at the Blue Heron Coffeehouse at 7 p.m. and is free and open to the public.

  • First Wednesday | The Laureate Reading Series

    Blue Heron Coffeehouse 162 W 2nd St, Winona, MN, United States

    FIRST WEDNESDAY (not the usual First Tuesday, because of a scheduling conflict), the Laureate Reading Series will present DELVING FOR ELVES: AN ENCANTATORY READING BY MICHAEL WM. DOYLE, poet, historian, raconteur. 7pm, February 4th, Blue Heron Coffeehouse. The reading will be followed by a Q&A, then an Open Mic. This event is open to the…

  • Prior To The Fields- How Humans and the Land Interact Exhibition Opening and Artist Reception

    Blue Heron Coffeehouse 162 W 2nd St, Winona, MN, United States

    Dec 12 | 5-7 pm Blue Heron Cafe 162 W 2nd St Winona, MN Exhibit on display Dec. 9, 2025 - Feb. 2, 2026 Prior to the Fields: an exhibition of drawings by Lois Peterson and Lynn Hobart. Opening reception Dec. 12th 5-7 pm. The images used by both artists are influenced by local woodlands,…

  • NOVELIST KEVIN FENTON TO READ AT BLUE HERON

    Blue Heron Coffeehouse 162 W 2nd St, Winona, MN, United States

    Tuesday, December 2 | 7 pm Blue Heron Coffeehouse As part of the Laureate Writers Series, novelist Kevin Fenton will read from his new book, Cyan Magenta Yellow Black at the Blue Heron Coffeehouse on December 2 nd at 7 p.m. The reading will be followed by a Q&A, book signing, and an Open Mic…

  • An Eye For An I: Launch Party

    Blue Heron Coffeehouse 162 W 2nd St, Winona, MN, United States

    Thursday, Nov. 13 | 5-7 pm Blue Heron Coffeehouse 162 W 2nd St, Winona, MN 55987 Hola, Friends My memoir, An Eye for An I: Growing Up With Blindness, Bigotry and Family Mental Illness is set to be released on November 4th by the University of Minnesota Press. Please join me for the Winona Launch…

  • WINONA’S NEW LITERARY ARRIVAL, GEOFF PECK

    Blue Heron Coffeehouse 162 W 2nd St, Winona, MN, United States

    November 4 | 7- 9 pm Blue Heron Coffee House 162 W 2nd St, Winona, MN 55987 The Laureate Writers Series will welcome distinguished author Geoff Peck to Winona as featured writer for its November 4th program at the Blue Heron Coffee House. Peck has been an active writer for many years, and his publication…

  • Elizabeth Oness to present at Laureate Writers Series

    Blue Heron Coffeehouse 162 W 2nd St, Winona, MN, United States

    Wednesday, October 8 | 7:00 pm Blue Heron Coffeehouse Free and open to the public The Laureate Writers Series will feature local writer Elizabeth Oness as its October presenting artist. Her appearance will feature Oness’ latest novel, The Hopefuls. This Wednesday event at the Blue Heron departs from the usual first Tuesday scheduling for the…