• Community and the Climate Conversation

    Winona State University 175 W. Mark St, Winona, MN

    🌳🌎 Celebrate Arbor Day with an evening of ideas, community, and climate action 🌎🌳 The Winona State Landscape Arboretum welcomes Kamala Nair, Associate Curator of Clean Air and Climate at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum, for a thought-provoking talk on the power of community in tackling climate change. How can collective action turn awareness into […]

  • Celebrating 20 Years of the Winona Newspaper Project digital archive

    Winona State University 175 W. Mark St, Winona, MN

    🎉 20 Years of Stories, Ink, and Winona History 🎉 The Winona Newspaper Project digital archive is turning 20, and you’re invited to celebrate! Join us for a lively evening featuring a presentation, plus snacks and beverages, at the Darrell Krueger Library at Winona State University. 🗓 April 21 ⏰ 5:30–7:00 PM 📣 Want to […]

  • Closing Reception: Passage(s): Exhibition by Danilo Lj. Bojić

    Winona State University 175 W. Mark St, Winona, MN

    A Closing Reception will be held in the Main Lobby of Watkins Hall, featuring opening remarks from Dr. Bojić, a Q&A, and time to connect—sparking conversation around design, perception, and experiential storytelling. This exhibition invites you to experience design as both a way of thinking and a way of feeling—where personal narratives meet shared understanding.

  • Public Reading: Josina Manu Maltzman & Teo Shannon

    Winona State University 175 W. Mark St, Winona, MN

    Josina Manu Maltzman (all pronouns) will read from their chapbook essay “Ride Safe: One dyke’s journey to healing from the West Bank to the West Coast.” They are a writer, carpenter, and community organizer who has worked for liberation in Palestine since 2000. Their writing explores community safety and collective care, and their essay “Protective […]

  • iDMAa Festival and Conference 2025 : “Folk Media”

    Winona State University 175 W. Mark St, Winona, MN

    FM>iDA invites you to explore how traditional folk stories and art forms continue to inspire creators in the digital age. This exhibition reimagines oral tales, handmade images, songs, and rituals through new media—highlighting how timeless human expression adapts, rather than disappears, in a world of code and screens. Folk media once traveled by footpaths and […]

  • Cloven Hoof Film Fest

    Recurring
    Winona State University 175 W. Mark St, Winona, MN

    The Cloven Hoof Film Fest celebrates the creativity and voices of student and local filmmakers from across the Midwest. Dedicated to showcasing stories from our own communities, CHFF welcomes films of all genres and lengths—from bold debuts to quiet reflections. Join us in supporting local talent and discovering fresh perspectives on the big screen.Free and […]

  • Cloven Hoof Film Fest

    Recurring
    Winona State University 175 W. Mark St, Winona, MN

    The Cloven Hoof Film Fest celebrates the creativity and voices of student and local filmmakers from across the Midwest. Dedicated to showcasing stories from our own communities, CHFF welcomes films of all genres and lengths—from bold debuts to quiet reflections. Join us in supporting local talent and discovering fresh perspectives on the big screen.Free and […]

  • Common Book Author Keynote: Catherine Sanderson

    Winona State University 175 W. Mark St, Winona, MN

    We're thrilled to welcome back Common Book author Catherine Sanderson to campus! Sanderson, renowned for her compelling insights into human behavior, will delve into her latest work connected to Why We Act. She'll focus on groundbreaking police training programs designed to foster ethical decision-making and accountability in law enforcement. With bylines in The Wall Street […]

  • KQAL is a Proud Partner of The Frozen River Film Festival

    Recurring
    Winona State University 175 W. Mark St, Winona, MN

    KQAL is thrilled to be a part of the FRFF 20th Anniversary! The Frozen River Film Festival presents programs designed to engage, educate, and inspire viewers to take action in the world around them. Showcasing the art of documentary filmmaking, our festival offers unique perspectives on environmental issues, sustainable communities, adventure travel, sports, and diverse […]

  • KQAL is a Proud Partner of The Frozen River Film Festival

    Recurring
    Winona State University 175 W. Mark St, Winona, MN

    KQAL is thrilled to be a part of the FRFF 20th Anniversary! The Frozen River Film Festival presents programs designed to engage, educate, and inspire viewers to take action in the world around them. Showcasing the art of documentary filmmaking, our festival offers unique perspectives on environmental issues, sustainable communities, adventure travel, sports, and diverse […]

  • KQAL is a Proud Partner of The Frozen River Film Festival

    Recurring
    Winona State University 175 W. Mark St, Winona, MN

    KQAL is thrilled to be a part of the FRFF 20th Anniversary! The Frozen River Film Festival presents programs designed to engage, educate, and inspire viewers to take action in the world around them. Showcasing the art of documentary filmmaking, our festival offers unique perspectives on environmental issues, sustainable communities, adventure travel, sports, and diverse […]

  • KQAL is a Proud Partner of The Frozen River Film Festival

    Recurring
    Winona State University 175 W. Mark St, Winona, MN

    KQAL is thrilled to be a part of the FRFF 20th Anniversary! The Frozen River Film Festival presents programs designed to engage, educate, and inspire viewers to take action in the world around them. Showcasing the art of documentary filmmaking, our festival offers unique perspectives on environmental issues, sustainable communities, adventure travel, sports, and diverse […]

  • KQAL is a Proud Partner of The Frozen River Film Festival

    Recurring
    Winona State University 175 W. Mark St, Winona, MN

    KQAL is thrilled to be a part of the FRFF 20th Anniversary! The Frozen River Film Festival presents programs designed to engage, educate, and inspire viewers to take action in the world around them. Showcasing the art of documentary filmmaking, our festival offers unique perspectives on environmental issues, sustainable communities, adventure travel, sports, and diverse […]

  • KQAL is a Proud Partner of The Frozen River Film Festival

    Recurring
    Winona State University 175 W. Mark St, Winona, MN

    KQAL is thrilled to be a part of the FRFF 20th Anniversary! The Frozen River Film Festival presents programs designed to engage, educate, and inspire viewers to take action in the world around them. Showcasing the art of documentary filmmaking, our festival offers unique perspectives on environmental issues, sustainable communities, adventure travel, sports, and diverse […]

  • KQAL is a Proud Partner of The Frozen River Film Festival

    Recurring
    Winona State University 175 W. Mark St, Winona, MN

    KQAL is thrilled to be a part of the FRFF 20th Anniversary! The Frozen River Film Festival presents programs designed to engage, educate, and inspire viewers to take action in the world around them. Showcasing the art of documentary filmmaking, our festival offers unique perspectives on environmental issues, sustainable communities, adventure travel, sports, and diverse […]

  • KQAL is a Proud Partner of The Frozen River Film Festival

    Recurring
    Winona State University 175 W. Mark St, Winona, MN

    KQAL is thrilled to be a part of the FRFF 20th Anniversary! The Frozen River Film Festival presents programs designed to engage, educate, and inspire viewers to take action in the world around them. Showcasing the art of documentary filmmaking, our festival offers unique perspectives on environmental issues, sustainable communities, adventure travel, sports, and diverse […]

  • Author Sally Collins

    Winona State University 175 W. Mark St, Winona, MN

    A wry celebration and unflinching commentary on life in the Midwest, Winona State University alum Sally Collins’ debut novel “Muddled Cherries” tells the story of a young woman’s life-altering summer. After visiting WSU writing classes, the college will offer a chance for community members to join Collins for a reading and presentation at Stark Auditorium.

  • Cosmic Climbing at WSU Climbing Center

    Winona State University 175 W. Mark St, Winona, MN

    The WSU Climbing Center is one of the largest university climbing walls in the Midwest and features a belay ledge and traditional climbing anchor practice wall. Located in the Wabasha Recreation Center, the Climbing Center is open to the entire community for drop-in climbing sessions and climbing clinic events.

  • Nicky Buck: Land, Plants, and Community

    Winona State University 175 W. Mark St, Winona, MN

    As Indigenous Peoples’ Day nears, join us and our friends at Winona State University (WSU) in welcoming Nicky Buck (Prairie Island Indian Community & the Honoring Dakota Project)! Gather with Nicky at the Indigenous Learning Garden on the WSU campus as she guides us & gives a talk about land, plants, and community. Nicky is […]

  • Outdoor Adventure Open House (Free)

    Winona State University 175 W. Mark St, Winona, MN

    Join the Outdoor Education and the College of Education for some F.U.N.N (functional understanding not necessary). FREE CLIMBING WALL, HIGH ROPES COURSE, AND BIKE SKILLS COURSE.

  • Expanding Perspectives Series: Lynette Reini-Grandell & Venus De Mars

    Winona State University 175 W. Mark St, Winona, MN

    Transgender musician and advocate Venus DeMars is featured in the memoir Wild Things: A Trans-Glam-Punk-Rock Love Story published by the Minnesota Historical Society Press. Written by acclaimed author, Lynette Reini-Grandell, Venus’ wife of 40 years, the memoir shares the story of the couple’s relationship through 3 decades of artistic adventures as Venus develops an awareness […]