Blue Heron Coffeehouse | 162 W 2nd St. blueheroncoffeehouse.com The next art show at the Blue Heron Coffeehouse will feature the work of artist Dan Grimslid and will run from September 13 through November 5, 2023. An opening reception will be held on Friday, September 15, from 5 to 7 pm. The reception is free…

Blue Heron Coffeehouse | 162 W 2nd St. Samuel Hawkins II, Spoken Word Poet, will read from his work at the Blue Heron Coffeehouse on September 5th. The reading is free and open to the public and will be followed by a book signing and an open mic. Samuel has performed his work at festivals,…

Blue Heron Coffeehouse | 162 W 2nd St. Minnesota’s Poet Laureate Gwen Westerman will read from her work at the Blue Heron Coffeehouse on Tuesday, August 1st at 7 pm. Gwen Westerman is a Dakota educator, writer and fiber artist. She is a professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato, and the Director of the Native American Literature Symposium, as well as…

Blue Heron Coffeehouse | 162 W 2nd St. blueheroncoffeehouse.com Two years of creating art have come together for a new exhibit called “Retrieval,” by Julia Crozier. The drawings and paintings are mostly new and some “reworked work.” Road trips, hiking experiences and everyday living have inspired the work represented. Retrieval reflects past and current connections…

Blue Heron Coffeehouse | 162 W 2nd St. If you have an item included in RAA's 2023 In-Person Member Exhibit, please remember to pick it up on Monday, July 17 at the Blue Heron between 3:00 and 5:30 pm. With any questions, contact Arts Administrator Johanna Rupprecht at admin@riverartsalliance.org.

Blue Heron Coffeehouse | 162 W 2nd St. Michael S. Moos is the author of The Idea of the Garden (winner of the Richard Snyder Prize, Ashland University Poetry Press, 2018), and three earlier poetry books. He will read his poetry as part of First Tuesday: The Laureate Writers Series. The event will be held on Tuesday, July…

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Blue Heron Coffeehouse | 162 W 2nd St. Gordon Henry is a poet, novelist, editor and scholar. He will read from his latest book of poetry, Spirit Matters: White Clay, Red Exits, Distant Others on Tuesday, June 6th. This First Tuesday Laureate Writers Series event is sponsored by the Maria W. Faust Sonnet Contest in partnership…

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Blue Heron Coffeehouse | 162 W 2nd St. Jean Prokott, recently named Poet Laureate for the city of Rochester, will be the featured guest writer for this month’s First Tuesday Laureate Writers Series on May 2nd. The presentation will be followed by a book signing and an open mic. This event is sponsored by the Maria W.…

Blue Heron Coffeehouse | 162 W 2nd St. blueheroncoffeehouse.com An exhibit of works by artist Art Kenyon of Red Wing, Minnesota, will run from April 19 through June 4 at the Blue Heron Coffeehouse in downtown Winona. An opening reception will be held on Friday, April 21 from 5-7 pm. The reception is free and open…

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 18. Live music by flute and piano duo Heidi Bryant and Meredith Mihm will accompany social time starting at 6:30 pm. At 7:00 pm,…