Blue Heron Coffeehouse | 162 W 2nd St. blueheroncoffeehouse.com A new art show at the Blue Heron Coffeehouse will feature original oil paintings by Angie Malin. This show will run from May 10 through Sunday, June 16, 2024, with an opening reception for the artist on Friday, May 10, from 5-7 pm. The reception is…

Blue Heron Coffeehouse | 162 W 2nd St. The Laureate Writers Series reading at the Blue Heron Coffeehouse on Tuesday, May 7 at 7:00 pm will celebrate the release of the new book Chiaroscuro. The event is free and open to the public. The book features selected poems by Peter W. Denzer with lino prints by…

Blue Heron Coffeehouse | 162 W 2nd St. sonnetcontest.org The Maria W. Faust Sonnet Contest invites you to celebrate the opening of this year’s contest and National Poetry Month on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, from 6:30 – 9 pm at the Blue Heron Coffeehouse. Light refreshments will be served. This event is free and open…

Blue Heron Coffeehouse | 162 W 2nd St. J.P. White, who has distinguished himself as one of Minnesota’s most dedicated writers for the past 40 years, will be the featured guest for the April 2 Laureates Writers Series. White will read from and discuss his writing life at the Blue Heron Coffeehouse, beginning at 7…

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…

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…

Blue Heron Coffeehouse | 162 W 2nd St. The Laureates Writers series will feature distinguished writer P.S. Duffy for its Tuesday, February 6 program at the Blue Heron Coffeehouse. The series is co-sponsored by Shipwreckt Books, Chapter Two Books, the Winona Public Library, and the Blue Heron Coffeehouse. P.S. Duffy’s presentation begins at 7 pm and will be followed…

UPDATE: Due to weather, the opening reception for You Are Here! Colleen Shore Artwork at the Blue Heron Coffeehouse has been rescheduled to Friday, January 19, from 5-7 pm. Blue Heron Coffeehouse Gallery | 162 W 2nd St. cshoreartwork.blogspot.com An exhibition of paintings by River Arts Alliance member Colleen Shore will be on view at…

Blue Heron Coffeehouse | 162 W 2nd St. On Tuesday, January 2, Merle Hanson, Winona’s Favorite Storyteller, will present some of his stories at the Blue Heron Coffeehouse as part of the Laureate Writers Series. The presentation is open to the public and will be followed by a Q&A session, a book signing, and then…

Blue Heron Coffeehouse | 162 W 2nd St. Longtime area writer and teacher Scott Lowery returns to the Laureate Writers Series, Tuesday, December 5, 7:00 pm, at the Blue Heron Coffeehouse in Winona. The event is free and open to the public, followed by an open mic and book signing. Lowery’s brand-new chapbook, Mutual Life,…

Blue Heron Coffeehouse | 162 W 2nd St. blueheroncoffeehouse.com Join us to welcome Sarah Kieffer back to Winona to celebrate the publication of her new book, 100 Morning Treats. Sarah was the first employee when the Blue Heron Coffeehouse opened 25 years ago and has gone on to become a successful blogger and cookbook author. Books…

Blue Heron Coffeehouse | 162 W 2nd St. Facebook Event Page Print Dubs, an exhibition featuring a screen print series by RAA member Peet Fetsch of Tally Mark Press, opens November 10 at the Blue Heron Coffeehouse. The show will run through January 8. An opening reception will be held on Friday, November 10, from…