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…

Blue Heron Coffeehouse | 162 W 2nd St. The First Tuesday Laureate Writers Series event at the Blue Heron Coffeehouse on Tuesday, June 4 at 7:00 pm will be a Wide Open Mic Night. Come one, come all! This month, we won’t have a featured writer — all of you will be featured! Bring a story,…

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…