It's the most wonderful time of the year and the Winona Main Street Program invites you downtown to view the businesses participating in the Holiday Window Walk. Then vote for your favorite window display. Participating businesses this year are: Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union Baker Shoes ClaraLouise DJ's Clothing Warehouse Engrav's Decorating Green Thumb Artistry [...]
The Winona Area Youth Hockey Association is hosting the Squirt B tournament from December 15-17 at the Bud King Ice Arena.
Tallymark Press will be showing a series of vinyl records inspired screen prints at the Blue Heron Coffeehouse. There will be an opening reception at the Blue Heron Coffeehouse on November 10 from 5-7 p.m.
Snow Piles of the Upper Mississippi is a photography and public art project that focuses on the most ubiquitous, temporary, and under-appreciated sculptures of winter. Through documenting hundreds of snow piles in Winona during the last five years, Matthew Fluharty has created a playful and strangely illuminating look into how everyday life (and the landscape [...]
Kristian Brevik is an artist, scientist, and educator working in Burlington, VT. They create illuminated sculptural lanterns representing the breadth of biodiversity in the living world. When lit, they reveal skeletons, colors, and patterns of the creatures they represent, casting a warm glow that draws the viewer in. Brevik’s work confronts the harmful impacts caused [...]
This exhibition features 23 expressive paintings by Fargo artist Kimble A. Bromley, inspired by the true 19th century account of a large whale attacking the whaling ship Essex, and Herman Melville's classic novel Moby-Dick (1851) inspired by this remarkable event. Bromley explains “These paintings develop from my own personal life experiences, life experiences as Melville [...]
Drawn from six private collections, the New Bedford Whaling Museum collection, and six strategic institutional loans, Re/Framing the View: Nineteenth-century American Landscapes includes works by William Bradford, John F. Kensett, Martin Johnson Heade, Frederic Edwin Church, Albert Bierstadt, Jasper Francis Cropsey, George Inness, Francis A. Silva, and Sanford Robinson Gifford, among many others. The exhibition [...]
California based artist Dwight Hwang (Korean American, b. 1974) creates classical Japanese Gyotaku art and European nature printing. Pushing the boundaries of traditional Gyotaku, a process by which an artist makes a print using real fish, Hwang incorporates other organic forms such as plants, birds, and even people, into his stunningly lifelike prints. He incorporates [...]
The exhibition features original illustrations from three book projects; Mary Casanova’s Wake Up Island (University of Minnesota Press) and Hush, Hush, Forest (University of Minnesota Press) as illustrated by printmaker Nick Wroblewski, and World of Wonder: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments (Milkweed Editions) written by Aimee Nezhukumatathil and illustrated by Fumi [...]
A survey of art across time and cultures that explores our relationship with the world that lives below the surface, and our desire to understand it.
Nancy XiáoRong Valentine views her artistry as a channel to deepen her cultural connections to and between her Chinese heritage and Midwestern roots. Her creative process begins and ends with intention, resulting in conceptually complex visual stories woven with nuance and symbolism. Her expressive stylized brushwork is inspired by Chinese calligraphy and, when paired with [...]
Join us for a magical Holiday Family Fest at the Winona County History Center! Get ready to kick off the holiday season with a day of festive fun and exploration at the History Center. Bring your family and friends for a day filled with activities, treats, and cherished memories. Hot Cocoa bar Visit and Photos [...]
Seth Brown is a true gem of a songwriter. Growing up in a large musical family surrounded by the Eagle Cap wilderness of rural eastern Oregon, he’s spent the majority of his life writing songs with six strings in hand. Desiree grew up in the country also, out in the golden cornfields of central Illinois. [...]
Come join us in the Tasting Room at Seven Hawks Vineyard for: ~ Pop-Ups with Local Artists, Makers, and Shakers! ~ Specialty Wine Tastings, Mulled Wine, Cider and Cocoa ~ S'mores and Donuts from Moonbeam Makery ~ Live Music with Jonathan Cole & Friends ~ Q&A with our Wine-Maker, Cynthia ~ Paintings by Patrick Grace [...]
Come enjoy a heartwarming Christmas musical of faith, generosity, and peace. As the Three Kings follow the star to Bethlehem, they stop to rest at the home of Amahl, a poor, crippled shepherd boy and his mother. Inspired by the Wise Men's gift of love, Amahl offers his own simple gift to the Christ Child. [...]
The Winona Brass Band will perform a holiday-themed concert to be held on Sunday, December 10th at 2:00 pm. The concert will take place in the lovely St. Cecilia Hall on the Cotter High School campus at 1124 West Wabasha Street, Winona. The concert is free, and all are welcome to attend. A free-will offering [...]
Snow Piles of the Upper Mississippi is a photography and public art project that focuses on the most ubiquitous, temporary, and under-appreciated sculptures of winter. Through documenting hundreds of snow piles in Winona during the last five years, Matthew Fluharty has created a playful and strangely illuminating look into how everyday life (and the landscape [...]
Rabbi Shlomie Greene will light a public Chanukah menorah erected at Levee Park Patio at 5p.m. followed by a community-wide celebration on Monday, December 11th, the 4th night of the eight-day holiday. The ceremony, organized by Chabad of Southern MN will feature dignitaries and other guests from within the community. Before and after the menorah [...]
Snow Piles of the Upper Mississippi is a photography and public art project that focuses on the most ubiquitous, temporary, and under-appreciated sculptures of winter. Through documenting hundreds of snow piles in Winona during the last five years, Matthew Fluharty has created a playful and strangely illuminating look into how everyday life (and the landscape [...]
A survey of art across time and cultures that explores our relationship with the world that lives below the surface, and our desire to understand it.
Drawn from six private collections, the New Bedford Whaling Museum collection, and six strategic institutional loans, Re/Framing the View: Nineteenth-century American Landscapes includes works by William Bradford, John F. Kensett, Martin Johnson Heade, Frederic Edwin Church, Albert Bierstadt, Jasper Francis Cropsey, George Inness, Francis A. Silva, and Sanford Robinson Gifford, among many others. The exhibition [...]
This exhibition features 23 expressive paintings by Fargo artist Kimble A. Bromley, inspired by the true 19th century account of a large whale attacking the whaling ship Essex, and Herman Melville's classic novel Moby-Dick (1851) inspired by this remarkable event. Bromley explains “These paintings develop from my own personal life experiences, life experiences as Melville [...]
California based artist Dwight Hwang (Korean American, b. 1974) creates classical Japanese Gyotaku art and European nature printing. Pushing the boundaries of traditional Gyotaku, a process by which an artist makes a print using real fish, Hwang incorporates other organic forms such as plants, birds, and even people, into his stunningly lifelike prints. He incorporates [...]
Kristian Brevik is an artist, scientist, and educator working in Burlington, VT. They create illuminated sculptural lanterns representing the breadth of biodiversity in the living world. When lit, they reveal skeletons, colors, and patterns of the creatures they represent, casting a warm glow that draws the viewer in. Brevik’s work confronts the harmful impacts caused [...]
The exhibition features original illustrations from three book projects; Mary Casanova’s Wake Up Island (University of Minnesota Press) and Hush, Hush, Forest (University of Minnesota Press) as illustrated by printmaker Nick Wroblewski, and World of Wonder: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments (Milkweed Editions) written by Aimee Nezhukumatathil and illustrated by Fumi [...]