Events
Geo Rutherford is a Sauk City, Wisconsin based artist, author, educator and a social media sensation with a keen interest in science, natural history, and telling stories about water. On display are original illustrations from her New York Times best selling book Spooky Lakes (2024) and from her forthcoming book Spooky Rivers (2026). Her illustrations…
Myths & Legends of Minnesota: An Exhibition of the Minnesota Plein Air Collective seeks to celebrate Minnesota’s rich tapestry of folklore, cultural heritage, and oral tradition as expressed through the landscape, focusing on the lakes, rivers and other waterways of Minnesota. Artists in this group exhibition aim to interpret legends, tall tales, folklore, or personal…
Gordon Coons is an artist and educator originally from Wisconsin and now living and working in Minneapolis, MN and is an enrolled member of the Lac Courte Oreilles Tribe of Wisconsin. Coons is a self-taught artist working in a variety of mediums including linoleum block prints, paintings, pen and ink drawings, sculpture, and prints created…
Water | Craft explores the intersection of traditional craft practices and contemporary concerns about water and the environment. This exhibition brings together artists whose practices incorporate historical craft techniques of weaving, pottery, basketry, glass, and textile arts – and who transform these techniques to address issues including water access, climate change, and cultural preservation. Just…
The Coast & the Sea: Marine and Maritime Art in America is a traveling exhibition organized by the The New York Historical featuring 49 paintings and 10 maritime objects from their immense collection relating the story of early American culture and history. The exhibition is organized into several chronological themes exploring America’s relationship with water.…
The Hot Sauce group, with Hans Mayer on lead vocals, guitar, mandolin, and Native American flute, Wayne Beezley on mandolin, mandocello and vocals and Dedrick Benz on bass and vocals and Jessie McDonald on violin. Hot Sauce will play many of Mayer’s original songs along with some swinging fast-paced classic tunes. Hans has played with…
UNDER PARIS SKIES features an acoustic blend of vintage jazz, swing & Latin-influenced music.
The food trucks are scheduled, the trivia is booked, beer and hard cider are available for purchase, even sloshies.
This special Museum Makers class heads to Two Fathoms Brewing, where we will explore some history of the Winona beer brewing scene, enjoy local craft beer, and create a beer bottle hummingbird feeder. We’re holding this class is in memory of long-time WCHS volunteer and local beer fan, Scot Simpson. All supplies and one beverage of your choice…
Learn how to use the Cricut vinyl cutter and Design Space studio, including how to import files, when to use weld vs unite, and more. We’ll make some vinyl stickers during our class. If you have a Cricut and laptop, feel free to bring it along! Otherwise, we’ll use the larger Cricut Venture at the…