Blue Heron Coffeehouse | 162 W 2nd St. On Tuesday, January 7th at 7 pm Daryl Lanz will read from his first book, Hitchhiking from Fort Lewis & Other Stories, at the Blue Heron Coffeehouse, 102 W 2nd St. The reading will be followed by an Open Mic–please bring a piece to share, that will raise our spirits. Daryl…

Blue Heron Coffeehouse | 162 W 2nd St. blueheroncoffeehouse.com A new exhibition at the Blue Heron Coffeehouse features oil paintings by Minnesota artist Colleen Cosgrove. Learn more about the artist at her website, colleencosgrove.com. The show will run from November 22 through January 6. An opening reception will be held on Friday, December 13, from 5…

Blue Heron Coffeehouse | 162 W 2nd St. On Tuesday, December 3rd the Laureate Writers Series will feature a Book Launch of poet, memoirist, and teacher Naomi Cohn’s new memoir The Braille Encyclopedia: Brief Essays on Altered Sight. The event will take place at the Blue Heron Coffeehouse at 7 pm followed by a book signing and…

Blue Heron Coffeehouse | 162 W 2nd St. The Laureate Writers Series will feature an open mic session for its November 6th meeting at the Blue Heron Coffeehouse. The program, normally held on the first Tuesday of every month, will meet at 7 pm on the first Wednesday of November in order to avoid conflicting…

Blue Heron Coffeehouse | 162 W 2nd St. blueheroncoffeehouse.com Stained glass artist and River Arts Alliance member Jack Honeywell is again showing new work from his River Window Series at the Blue Heron Coffeehouse in Winona. The show will run through December. There will be a reception on Friday, November 1st from 5 to 7 pm.

Blue Heron Coffeehouse | 162 W 2nd St. blueheroncoffeehouse.com The next art show at the Blue Heron Coffeehouse will feature paintings by Wisconsin artist Jean Lukens. An opening reception will be held on Friday, October 4, from 6-8 pm, with light refreshments provided. Jean says, "I am a contemporary watercolor artist. I have a passion…

Blue Heron Coffeehouse | 162 W 2nd St. Dan Butterfass, of Rochester, will be the featured writer for the Laureates Writers Series on October 1 at the Blue Heron Coffeehouse at 7 pm. He will read from his debut book Aerie, recently published by Shipwreckt Books of Winona. Butterfass holds an MFA in poetry from the Vermont College…

Blue Heron Coffeehouse | 162 W 2nd St. Dougie Padilla will read, mostly from his new book of poetry “10 Feet Down,” (his sixth in 10 years) at the Blue Heron Coffeehouse, Tuesday, September 3rd at 7 pm. The reading will be followed by a book signing and then an Open Mic. We encourage you…

Blue Heron Coffeehouse | 162 W 2nd St. The next art show at the Blue Heron Coffeehouse will be As Seen through My Eyes - Oil Paintings by Diane Foster, running from August 21 through September 30. Diane says, "This show includes a variety of paintings - landscapes, many of which are rural and local,…

Blue Heron Coffeehouse | 162 W 2nd St. The Laureate Writers Series will host five Northfield poets, Becky Boling, Heather Candels, D.E. Green, Steve McCown and Julie A. Ryan, to read from their work on Tuesday, August 6th at the Blue Heron Coffeehouse. The poets are included in an anthology entitled We Look West, just published by Shipwreckt…

Blue Heron Coffeehouse | 162 W 2nd St. Patrick Cabello Hansel will be the featured writer for the Laureates Writers Series program for Tuesday, July 2. As an artist Hansel has worked in photography, drama, mosaic, and creative writing. For many years he also worked as Lutheran pastor and artist at inner city churches in…

Blue Heron Coffeehouse | 162 W 2nd St. The River Arts Alliance (RAA) 2024 Annual Members’ Exhibition and Showcase begins this week. The in-person exhibition opens on Friday, June 21 and will be on display through Sunday, August 18. It can be seen during the Blue Heron Coffeehouse’s regular hours, 7 am to 2 pm…