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SUMMARY:Sandbar Storytelling Festival: Project FINE Immigrant Stories
DESCRIPTION:Please join Sandbar Storytelling Festival at the History Center as staff from Project FINE introduces us to some of the most fascinating\, and many times heart-wrenching\, stories of immigrants from around the world who have landed in Winona. You will hear their stories\, some through language interpreters\, of how they left their home countries and came to the United States for a better and safer life for their families. \nThis event is free and open to the public. However\, the Wanek Room only holds 80 people. Arrive early to get a seat! Refreshments will be served. \nProject FINE (Focus on Integrating Newcomers through Education) has been serving refugees and immigrants in Winona County and the surrounding area since 1990.  \nSandbar Storytelling Festival presents storytelling performances which celebrate and preserve the power and pleasure of our varied cultural traditions and human experiences and promotes the art of storytelling for all ages. \n 
URL:https://winonahistory.org/event/sandbar-storytelling-festival-project-fine/
LOCATION:Wanek Hall – Winona County History Center
CATEGORIES:Education Opportunities,Programs
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SUMMARY:The Past and Present with Bluff Country Co-op
DESCRIPTION:In partnership with Sandbar Storytelling Festival and Project Fine\, Winona County Historical Society presents a public talk on “The Past and Present with Bluff Country Co-op.” \nSince 1972\, the Bluff Country Co-op has been part of Winona’s downtown — led by grassroots efforts of community members committed to building a grocery store that opened as “Famine Foods” on Second Street. Since those early days\, the food co-op has grown from a fully volunteer-led  organization to a name change\, new location\, expanded footprint\, and the community-focused store we know today. \nLed by a volunteer board\, the Bluff Country Co-op and its 2\,000+ members serve the community through a cooperative business model and mindset. Revel in the nostalgia of this local Winona treasure with presentations by Michael Doyle\, the co-op’s first full-time employee\, Lizzy Haywood\, former General Manager\, and Heather Kitching\, current General Manager on August 13th. \nCOMING UP!\nSeptember 15 • Immigrant Stories with Project FINE
URL:https://winonahistory.org/event/the-past-and-present-with-bluff-country-coop/
LOCATION:Winona County History Center\, 160 Johnson Street\, Winona\, MN\, 55987
CATEGORIES:Programs
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SUMMARY:The Story of Merchants Bank
DESCRIPTION:In partnership with Sandbar Storytelling Festival\, Winona County Historical Society presents a public talk on “The Story of Merchants Bank.” \nFounded in 1875\, Merchants Bank in Winona has grown from a small community lender into a major regional financial institution. The bank is celebrated for its iconic 1912 downtown headquarters\, a masterwork of Prairie School architecture. It was designed by the Minneapolis-based architectural firm Purcell\, Feick & Elmslie and features an original mural of West Burns Valley by Albert Fleury. \nCOMING UP!\nAugust 13 • The Story of Bluff Country Co-op\nSeptember 15 • Immigrant Stories with Project FINE
URL:https://winonahistory.org/event/the-story-of-merchants-bank/
LOCATION:Winona County History Center\, 160 Johnson Street\, Winona\, MN\, 55987
CATEGORIES:Programs
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SUMMARY:The Story of Blooming Grounds Coffeehouse
DESCRIPTION:Don’t miss out on your chance to learn all about the story of Blooming Grounds Coffeehouse! \nHear from Amy Jo Marks about her downtown Winona staple\, Blooming Grounds. After getting her degree in Criminal Justice\, Amy Jo decided to follow her passion for baking and working in customer service by opening a coffeehouse. She mixed a cozy atmosphere with homemade baked goods starting in 2003. The successful business soon opened a second location\, and Amy Jo also expanded offerings downtown with a cocktail bar\, Muddled Thyme.
URL:https://winonahistory.org/event/blooming-grounds-coffeehouse/
LOCATION:Winona County History Center\, 160 Johnson Street\, Winona\, MN\, 55987
CATEGORIES:Programs
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