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Street Dance Featuring the Sugar Lads
Third & Center Streets
October 18, 2024
6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Join us in downtown Winona for a **LIVE MUSIC STREET DANCE** featuring the incredible **Sugar Lads**! This energetic band is known for their upbeat tunes and infectious rhythms that will have you dancing all night long. The festivities are in conjunction with **Peter’s Biergarten**, your go-to spot for the best brews in town, serving up local favorites that perfectly complement the lively atmosphere. Plus, you’ll have the chance to win prizes, enjoy delicious treats, and celebrate the vibrant spirit of our downtown. A special shoutout to **Blooming Grounds Coffeehouse** for sponsoring the event in honor of the 11th anniversary of the fire that once challenged their building but couldn’t extinguish their community spirit. So, bring your dancing shoes, grab a pint, and let’s make it a night to remember in the heart of Winona!
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Art Exhibit: “Deep Dive” by Judy Onofrio
Art Exhibit: “Deep Dive” by Judy Onofrio
Rochester, Minnesota’s Judy Onofrio creates larger than life sculptures that are covered with collaged bones, glass orbs, thousands of beads, and intricate glass mosaics. Her Baroque flourishes celebrate life’s color, [...]
Art Exhibit: “Across a Wide Ocean: Remarkable Stories about the Origins of Identity”
Art Exhibit: “Across a Wide Ocean: Remarkable Stories about the Origins of Identity”
Across a Wide Ocean: Remarkable Stories about the Origins of Identity delves into the books The 1619 Project: Born on the Water by Nikole Hannah-Jones and Renée Watson and illustrated [...]
Art Exhibit: “Ultra Mare” by Kajahl
Art Exhibit: “Ultra Mare” by Kajahl
Santa Cruz, CA based artist Kajahl's work is inspired by the ancient world. Through his oil paintings, he brings fictional characters to life in imagined scenes. The works in Ultra [...]
Art Exhibit: “A Nation Takes Place – Navigating Race and Water in Contemporary Art”
Art Exhibit: “A Nation Takes Place – Navigating Race and Water in Contemporary Art”
A Nation Takes Place: Navigating Race and Water in Contemporary Art ON VIEW AUGUST 21, 2024 - MARCH 2, 2025 The western formation of the Americas was born through water. [...]
Art Exhibit: “Watershed” – River Arts Alliance Juried Exhibition
Art Exhibit: “Watershed” – River Arts Alliance Juried Exhibition
Watershed: River Arts Alliance Juried Exhibition August 23 – November 17 Winona County History Center | 160 Johnson St. Watershed, the new, juried visual arts exhibition sponsored by River Arts [...]
1 event,
Art Exhibit: “Watershed” – River Arts Alliance Juried Exhibition
Art Exhibit: “Watershed” – River Arts Alliance Juried Exhibition
Watershed: River Arts Alliance Juried Exhibition August 23 – November 17 Winona County History Center | 160 Johnson St. Watershed, the new, juried visual arts exhibition sponsored by River Arts [...]
6 events,
Art Exhibit: “Deep Dive” by Judy Onofrio
Art Exhibit: “Deep Dive” by Judy Onofrio
Rochester, Minnesota’s Judy Onofrio creates larger than life sculptures that are covered with collaged bones, glass orbs, thousands of beads, and intricate glass mosaics. Her Baroque flourishes celebrate life’s color, [...]
Art Exhibit: “Across a Wide Ocean: Remarkable Stories about the Origins of Identity”
Art Exhibit: “Across a Wide Ocean: Remarkable Stories about the Origins of Identity”
Across a Wide Ocean: Remarkable Stories about the Origins of Identity delves into the books The 1619 Project: Born on the Water by Nikole Hannah-Jones and Renée Watson and illustrated [...]
Art Exhibit: “Ultra Mare” by Kajahl
Art Exhibit: “Ultra Mare” by Kajahl
Santa Cruz, CA based artist Kajahl's work is inspired by the ancient world. Through his oil paintings, he brings fictional characters to life in imagined scenes. The works in Ultra [...]
Art Exhibit: “A Nation Takes Place – Navigating Race and Water in Contemporary Art”
Art Exhibit: “A Nation Takes Place – Navigating Race and Water in Contemporary Art”
A Nation Takes Place: Navigating Race and Water in Contemporary Art ON VIEW AUGUST 21, 2024 - MARCH 2, 2025 The western formation of the Americas was born through water. [...]
Art Exhibit: “Watershed” – River Arts Alliance Juried Exhibition
Art Exhibit: “Watershed” – River Arts Alliance Juried Exhibition
Watershed: River Arts Alliance Juried Exhibition August 23 – November 17 Winona County History Center | 160 Johnson St. Watershed, the new, juried visual arts exhibition sponsored by River Arts [...]
7 events,
Art Exhibit: “Deep Dive” by Judy Onofrio
Art Exhibit: “Deep Dive” by Judy Onofrio
Rochester, Minnesota’s Judy Onofrio creates larger than life sculptures that are covered with collaged bones, glass orbs, thousands of beads, and intricate glass mosaics. Her Baroque flourishes celebrate life’s color, [...]
Art Exhibit: “Across a Wide Ocean: Remarkable Stories about the Origins of Identity”
Art Exhibit: “Across a Wide Ocean: Remarkable Stories about the Origins of Identity”
Across a Wide Ocean: Remarkable Stories about the Origins of Identity delves into the books The 1619 Project: Born on the Water by Nikole Hannah-Jones and Renée Watson and illustrated [...]
Art Exhibit: “Ultra Mare” by Kajahl
Art Exhibit: “Ultra Mare” by Kajahl
Santa Cruz, CA based artist Kajahl's work is inspired by the ancient world. Through his oil paintings, he brings fictional characters to life in imagined scenes. The works in Ultra [...]
Art Exhibit: “A Nation Takes Place – Navigating Race and Water in Contemporary Art”
Art Exhibit: “A Nation Takes Place – Navigating Race and Water in Contemporary Art”
A Nation Takes Place: Navigating Race and Water in Contemporary Art ON VIEW AUGUST 21, 2024 - MARCH 2, 2025 The western formation of the Americas was born through water. [...]
Art Exhibit: “Watershed” – River Arts Alliance Juried Exhibition
Art Exhibit: “Watershed” – River Arts Alliance Juried Exhibition
Watershed: River Arts Alliance Juried Exhibition August 23 – November 17 Winona County History Center | 160 Johnson St. Watershed, the new, juried visual arts exhibition sponsored by River Arts [...]
6 events,
Art Exhibit: “Deep Dive” by Judy Onofrio
Art Exhibit: “Deep Dive” by Judy Onofrio
Rochester, Minnesota’s Judy Onofrio creates larger than life sculptures that are covered with collaged bones, glass orbs, thousands of beads, and intricate glass mosaics. Her Baroque flourishes celebrate life’s color, [...]
Art Exhibit: “Across a Wide Ocean: Remarkable Stories about the Origins of Identity”
Art Exhibit: “Across a Wide Ocean: Remarkable Stories about the Origins of Identity”
Across a Wide Ocean: Remarkable Stories about the Origins of Identity delves into the books The 1619 Project: Born on the Water by Nikole Hannah-Jones and Renée Watson and illustrated [...]
Art Exhibit: “Ultra Mare” by Kajahl
Art Exhibit: “Ultra Mare” by Kajahl
Santa Cruz, CA based artist Kajahl's work is inspired by the ancient world. Through his oil paintings, he brings fictional characters to life in imagined scenes. The works in Ultra [...]
Art Exhibit: “A Nation Takes Place – Navigating Race and Water in Contemporary Art”
Art Exhibit: “A Nation Takes Place – Navigating Race and Water in Contemporary Art”
A Nation Takes Place: Navigating Race and Water in Contemporary Art ON VIEW AUGUST 21, 2024 - MARCH 2, 2025 The western formation of the Americas was born through water. [...]
Art Exhibit: “Watershed” – River Arts Alliance Juried Exhibition
Art Exhibit: “Watershed” – River Arts Alliance Juried Exhibition
Watershed: River Arts Alliance Juried Exhibition August 23 – November 17 Winona County History Center | 160 Johnson St. Watershed, the new, juried visual arts exhibition sponsored by River Arts [...]
5 events,
Art Exhibit: “Deep Dive” by Judy Onofrio
Art Exhibit: “Deep Dive” by Judy Onofrio
Rochester, Minnesota’s Judy Onofrio creates larger than life sculptures that are covered with collaged bones, glass orbs, thousands of beads, and intricate glass mosaics. Her Baroque flourishes celebrate life’s color, [...]
Art Exhibit: “Across a Wide Ocean: Remarkable Stories about the Origins of Identity”
Art Exhibit: “Across a Wide Ocean: Remarkable Stories about the Origins of Identity”
Across a Wide Ocean: Remarkable Stories about the Origins of Identity delves into the books The 1619 Project: Born on the Water by Nikole Hannah-Jones and Renée Watson and illustrated [...]
Art Exhibit: “Ultra Mare” by Kajahl
Art Exhibit: “Ultra Mare” by Kajahl
Santa Cruz, CA based artist Kajahl's work is inspired by the ancient world. Through his oil paintings, he brings fictional characters to life in imagined scenes. The works in Ultra [...]
Art Exhibit: “A Nation Takes Place – Navigating Race and Water in Contemporary Art”
Art Exhibit: “A Nation Takes Place – Navigating Race and Water in Contemporary Art”
A Nation Takes Place: Navigating Race and Water in Contemporary Art ON VIEW AUGUST 21, 2024 - MARCH 2, 2025 The western formation of the Americas was born through water. [...]
Art Exhibit: “Watershed” – River Arts Alliance Juried Exhibition
Art Exhibit: “Watershed” – River Arts Alliance Juried Exhibition
Watershed: River Arts Alliance Juried Exhibition August 23 – November 17 Winona County History Center | 160 Johnson St. Watershed, the new, juried visual arts exhibition sponsored by River Arts [...]
22 events,
Winona-Dakota Gathering 2024: Back to the Land
Winona-Dakota Gathering & Remember Our Loved Ones Memorial: Oct. 5-6, 2024 Celebrating the growing relationship between the people of Winona and the people of the Dakota Nations. The Winona-Dakota Gathering [...]
Winona Farmers’ Market
Winona Farmers’ Market
The Winona Farmers' Market is a local organization that invites producers of homegrown fruits, vegetables, nuts, herbs, herbal medicine, eggs, honey, syrups, dairy products, baked goods, meats, flowers, bedding and [...]
Art Exhibit: “Deep Dive” by Judy Onofrio
Art Exhibit: “Deep Dive” by Judy Onofrio
Rochester, Minnesota’s Judy Onofrio creates larger than life sculptures that are covered with collaged bones, glass orbs, thousands of beads, and intricate glass mosaics. Her Baroque flourishes celebrate life’s color, [...]
Art Exhibit: “Across a Wide Ocean: Remarkable Stories about the Origins of Identity”
Art Exhibit: “Across a Wide Ocean: Remarkable Stories about the Origins of Identity”
Across a Wide Ocean: Remarkable Stories about the Origins of Identity delves into the books The 1619 Project: Born on the Water by Nikole Hannah-Jones and Renée Watson and illustrated [...]
Art Exhibit: “Ultra Mare” by Kajahl
Art Exhibit: “Ultra Mare” by Kajahl
Santa Cruz, CA based artist Kajahl's work is inspired by the ancient world. Through his oil paintings, he brings fictional characters to life in imagined scenes. The works in Ultra [...]
Art Exhibit: “A Nation Takes Place – Navigating Race and Water in Contemporary Art”
Art Exhibit: “A Nation Takes Place – Navigating Race and Water in Contemporary Art”
A Nation Takes Place: Navigating Race and Water in Contemporary Art ON VIEW AUGUST 21, 2024 - MARCH 2, 2025 The western formation of the Americas was born through water. [...]
16 events,
Art Exhibit: “Deep Dive” by Judy Onofrio
Art Exhibit: “Deep Dive” by Judy Onofrio
Rochester, Minnesota’s Judy Onofrio creates larger than life sculptures that are covered with collaged bones, glass orbs, thousands of beads, and intricate glass mosaics. Her Baroque flourishes celebrate life’s color, [...]
Art Exhibit: “Across a Wide Ocean: Remarkable Stories about the Origins of Identity”
Art Exhibit: “Across a Wide Ocean: Remarkable Stories about the Origins of Identity”
Across a Wide Ocean: Remarkable Stories about the Origins of Identity delves into the books The 1619 Project: Born on the Water by Nikole Hannah-Jones and Renée Watson and illustrated [...]
Art Exhibit: “Ultra Mare” by Kajahl
Art Exhibit: “Ultra Mare” by Kajahl
Santa Cruz, CA based artist Kajahl's work is inspired by the ancient world. Through his oil paintings, he brings fictional characters to life in imagined scenes. The works in Ultra [...]
Art Exhibit: “A Nation Takes Place – Navigating Race and Water in Contemporary Art”
Art Exhibit: “A Nation Takes Place – Navigating Race and Water in Contemporary Art”
A Nation Takes Place: Navigating Race and Water in Contemporary Art ON VIEW AUGUST 21, 2024 - MARCH 2, 2025 The western formation of the Americas was born through water. [...]
Art Exhibit: “Watershed” – River Arts Alliance Juried Exhibition
Art Exhibit: “Watershed” – River Arts Alliance Juried Exhibition
Watershed: River Arts Alliance Juried Exhibition August 23 – November 17 Winona County History Center | 160 Johnson St. Watershed, the new, juried visual arts exhibition sponsored by River Arts [...]
1 event,
Art Exhibit: “Watershed” – River Arts Alliance Juried Exhibition
Art Exhibit: “Watershed” – River Arts Alliance Juried Exhibition
Watershed: River Arts Alliance Juried Exhibition August 23 – November 17 Winona County History Center | 160 Johnson St. Watershed, the new, juried visual arts exhibition sponsored by River Arts [...]
9 events,
Art Exhibit: “Deep Dive” by Judy Onofrio
Art Exhibit: “Deep Dive” by Judy Onofrio
Rochester, Minnesota’s Judy Onofrio creates larger than life sculptures that are covered with collaged bones, glass orbs, thousands of beads, and intricate glass mosaics. Her Baroque flourishes celebrate life’s color, [...]
Art Exhibit: “Across a Wide Ocean: Remarkable Stories about the Origins of Identity”
Art Exhibit: “Across a Wide Ocean: Remarkable Stories about the Origins of Identity”
Across a Wide Ocean: Remarkable Stories about the Origins of Identity delves into the books The 1619 Project: Born on the Water by Nikole Hannah-Jones and Renée Watson and illustrated [...]
Art Exhibit: “Ultra Mare” by Kajahl
Art Exhibit: “Ultra Mare” by Kajahl
Santa Cruz, CA based artist Kajahl's work is inspired by the ancient world. Through his oil paintings, he brings fictional characters to life in imagined scenes. The works in Ultra [...]
Art Exhibit: “A Nation Takes Place – Navigating Race and Water in Contemporary Art”
Art Exhibit: “A Nation Takes Place – Navigating Race and Water in Contemporary Art”
A Nation Takes Place: Navigating Race and Water in Contemporary Art ON VIEW AUGUST 21, 2024 - MARCH 2, 2025 The western formation of the Americas was born through water. [...]
Art Exhibit: “Watershed” – River Arts Alliance Juried Exhibition
Art Exhibit: “Watershed” – River Arts Alliance Juried Exhibition
Watershed: River Arts Alliance Juried Exhibition August 23 – November 17 Winona County History Center | 160 Johnson St. Watershed, the new, juried visual arts exhibition sponsored by River Arts [...]
8 events,
Art Exhibit: “Deep Dive” by Judy Onofrio
Art Exhibit: “Deep Dive” by Judy Onofrio
Rochester, Minnesota’s Judy Onofrio creates larger than life sculptures that are covered with collaged bones, glass orbs, thousands of beads, and intricate glass mosaics. Her Baroque flourishes celebrate life’s color, [...]
Art Exhibit: “Across a Wide Ocean: Remarkable Stories about the Origins of Identity”
Art Exhibit: “Across a Wide Ocean: Remarkable Stories about the Origins of Identity”
Across a Wide Ocean: Remarkable Stories about the Origins of Identity delves into the books The 1619 Project: Born on the Water by Nikole Hannah-Jones and Renée Watson and illustrated [...]
Art Exhibit: “Ultra Mare” by Kajahl
Art Exhibit: “Ultra Mare” by Kajahl
Santa Cruz, CA based artist Kajahl's work is inspired by the ancient world. Through his oil paintings, he brings fictional characters to life in imagined scenes. The works in Ultra [...]
Art Exhibit: “A Nation Takes Place – Navigating Race and Water in Contemporary Art”
Art Exhibit: “A Nation Takes Place – Navigating Race and Water in Contemporary Art”
A Nation Takes Place: Navigating Race and Water in Contemporary Art ON VIEW AUGUST 21, 2024 - MARCH 2, 2025 The western formation of the Americas was born through water. [...]
Art Exhibit: “Watershed” – River Arts Alliance Juried Exhibition
Art Exhibit: “Watershed” – River Arts Alliance Juried Exhibition
Watershed: River Arts Alliance Juried Exhibition August 23 – November 17 Winona County History Center | 160 Johnson St. Watershed, the new, juried visual arts exhibition sponsored by River Arts [...]
9 events,
Art Exhibit: “Deep Dive” by Judy Onofrio
Art Exhibit: “Deep Dive” by Judy Onofrio
Rochester, Minnesota’s Judy Onofrio creates larger than life sculptures that are covered with collaged bones, glass orbs, thousands of beads, and intricate glass mosaics. Her Baroque flourishes celebrate life’s color, [...]
Art Exhibit: “Across a Wide Ocean: Remarkable Stories about the Origins of Identity”
Art Exhibit: “Across a Wide Ocean: Remarkable Stories about the Origins of Identity”
Across a Wide Ocean: Remarkable Stories about the Origins of Identity delves into the books The 1619 Project: Born on the Water by Nikole Hannah-Jones and Renée Watson and illustrated [...]
Art Exhibit: “Ultra Mare” by Kajahl
Art Exhibit: “Ultra Mare” by Kajahl
Santa Cruz, CA based artist Kajahl's work is inspired by the ancient world. Through his oil paintings, he brings fictional characters to life in imagined scenes. The works in Ultra [...]