Capstone Events – Organizations

Features upcoming capstone events for the SEMAC-funded grant activities of schools and nonprofits. To update your event details, email communications(at)semac.org with information.

June

• 6/21/2025 – Gallery 24 Artists Collaborative, Art Summer Camp Exhibition, 120 Elton Hill Drive #100 NW, Rochester
• 6/19/2025 – Little Theatre of Owatonna, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang in Owatonna, Sharon Stark Auditorium at West Hills, Owatonna
• 6/20/2025 – Lanesboro Barn Dance, Barn Dance at DreamAcres, DreamAcres Farm, Wykoff
• 6/21/2025 – Peterson Committee for the Arts, Gammel Dag Fest – A Nordic Midsummer Celebration, Peterson’s Historic Bandstand, Park and Museum
• 6/22/2025 – Summerset Community Theatre, Hairspray Day For All, Frank W. Bridges Theatre, Austin

July

• 7/3/2025 – Chatfield Brass Band, Chatfield Summer Patriotic Concert, Chatfield City Park Bandshell, Chatfield
• 7/4/2025 – Austin Community Band, Austin FreedomFest, Main Street and Bandshell Park, Austin
• 7/6/2025 – Hiddo Soor, Somali Cultural Festival, 5-9pm, Central Park, Owatonna
• 7/6/2025 – Somali American Social Service Association, Annual Somali Cultural Festival, Rochester Community & Technical College, Rochester
• 7/12/2025 – Northfield Arts Guild, Miguel Zenon & Luis Perdomo in Concert, First United Church of Christ, Northfield
• 7/13/2025 – Steele County Historical Society, Extravaganza, Village of Yesteryear, Owatonna
• 7/19/2025 – Lake City Area Arts, Lake City Music Showcase 2025, Patton Park, Lake City (alternate location City Hall)
• 7/20/2025 – Great River Shakespeare Festival, Young Artist Showcase, Historic Masonic Theatre, 251 Main St, Winona
• 7/26/2025 – Hometown Opera Company, Puccini in the Garden: Gianni Schicchi, Charles E. Gagnon Museum and Sculpture Garden, Rochester

August

• 8/1/2025 – Wabasha County Fair, Talent Showcase, County Fair Event Center, Wabasha
• 8/1/2025 – Paradise Center for the Arts, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella: Youth Edition, Paradise Center for the Arts, Faribault
• 8/2/2025 – Vintage Band Festival, August Festival 2025, Bridge Square, Northfield Middle School, Northfield
• 8/3/2025 – Dreamery Rural Arts Initiative, Flourish’n 2025, DreamAcres Farm, rural Wykoff
• 8/7/2025 – Faribault Parks & Recreation, Pet Parade/Concert in the Park, Central Park, Faribault
• 8/8/2025 – Eyota Days Committee, Storybook Children’s Theatre “Little Mermaid”, Dover-Eyota High School Auditorium, Eyota
• 8/9/2025 – Minnesota Marine Art Museum, Summer Seasonal Saturday – Waste to Wonder, Minnesota Marine Art Museum, Winona
• 8/9/2025 – Wits’ End Theatre, Shrek the Musical, Potter Auditorium. Chatfield
• 8/12/2025 – Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center, Stringwood Festival Concert III, Sons of Norway Hall, Lanesboro
• 8/13-16/2025 – Southeast Minnesota Bluegrass Association, August 2025 SEMBA Bluegrass Music Festival, Cushon’s Peak Campground, Houston
• 8/15-17/2025 – Downtown Oronoco Gold Rush Days, Live Music at Gold Rush Days, Oronoco
• 8/16/2025 – City of Whalan, Music in the Bluffs, Gazebo/Event Center, Whalan
• 8/22/2025 – Mantorville Theatre Company, First Production of the Student-led Show, Mantorville Opera House, Mantorville
• 8/22/2025 – Mantorville Theatre Company, Launch celebration for Mantorville Theatre Press, Mantorville Opera House, Mantorville
• 8/22/2025 – Med City Arts Festival, Multicultural Stage Programming, Peace Plaza, downtown Rochester
• 8/23/2025 – Austin Area Arts, Austin ArtWorks Festival, Day 1, outdoor space in the heart of downtown Austin
• 8/23/2025 – Rochester Art Center, Free Family Day, Rochester Art Center, Rochester
• 8/30/2025 – Winona Parks & Recreation, Potluck Pickin’ Session, Prairie Island Campground, Winona

September

• 9/5/2025 – Art of the Rural, Spillway Gathering, Wanek Hall, Winona County History Center, Winona
• 9/6/2025 – Friends of the Bohemian Brick Hall, 2025 Annual Czech Fest, Bohemian Brick Hall, Glenville
• 9/11/2025 – Hiawatha Valley Mental Health Center, Through reflections, we see ourselves, HVMHC, Winona
• 9/12/2025 – Austin Culture & Arts Commission, Self Guided Tour of Art on Utility Boxes, various locations throughout Austin
• 9/13/2025 – Friends and Foundation of Northfield Public Library, Hispanic Heritage Celebration 2025, Central Park, Northfield
• 9/13/2025 – Hispanic Outreach of Goodhue County, Hispanic Heritage Festival 2025, Central Park, Red Wing
• 9/13/2025 – Chatfield Center for the Arts, Backstage Nashville, Chatfield Center for the Arts, Chatfield
• 9/13/2025 – Anderson Center at Tower View, 2025 Minnesota Children’s Book Festival, Anderson Center, Red Wing
• 9/19/2025 – Project FINE, Welcoming Week Celebration, 3rd St downtown, Winona
• 9/27/2025 – RNeighbors, Chalk the Block 2025, Slatterly Park neighborhood. Rochester
• 9/28/2025 – Autism Resource Guide, Autism Autumn Art Festival (Aut Fest), Rochester Art Center, Rochester

October

• 10/3/2025 – Rochester Repertory Theatre Company, 9 to 5 opening night, Rochester Repertory Theatre, Rochester
• 10/4/2025 – Winona Dakota Unity Alliance, 2025 Winona-Dakota Gathering, Unity Park, Winona
• 10/5/2025 – South Central Studio ARTour, Studio ARTour 2025, multiple studios over the SEMAC region
• 10/12/2025 – Owatonna Symphony Orchestra, Cool Classics – Beethoven, Beatles, Jazz, St Johns Church, Owatonna
• 10/17/2025 – Rushford Area Society of the Arts, Storybook Theatre “Three Little Pigs”, Rushford-Peterson High School Theater, Rushford
• 10/17/2025 – Winona ORC Industries, Showing Our Colors 2025, Winona ORC Industries, Winona
• 10/19/2025 – Rochester New Music Ensemble, RNME Annual Concert Series, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Rochester
• 10/25/2025 – Frozen River Film Festival, Independent Gothic Horror Film Series, Historic Masonic Temple Theatre, Winona
• 10/26/2025 – Austin Symphony Orchestra, Heroes and Superheroes, Knowlton Auditorium, Austin High School, Austin

November

• 11/1/2025 – Saint Charles Public Schools, 2025 Fall Musical, Elementary School Auditorium. Saint Charles
• 11/1/2025 – Zeitgeist, Underwater Cousins, Anderson Center at Tower View, Red Wing
• 11/7/2025 – Winona Community Chorale, WCC Fall Concert – Stage and Screen, Historic Masonic Theater, Winona
• 11/15/2025 – Root River Current, Celebrating Art and Artists!, Chatfield Center for the Arts, Chatfield

December

• 12/6/2025 – WideSpot Performing Arts Center & Community Project, Krismas Kookies Holiday Show, Widespot, Wabasha
• 12/8/2025 – Shorewood Senior Campus, Seniors Celebrate The Arts, Shorewood Senior Campus, Rochester
• 12/16/2025 – Three Links Care Center, Christmas Concert, Millstream Commons, Northfield
• 12/20/2025 – USA Dance Chapter 2017, Enchanted Winter Formal, 125Live, Rochester
• 12/21/2025 – Freeborn County Arts Initiative, Light Up The Night With Song, Arts Initiative Gallery, Albert Lea

January 2026

• 1/31/2026 – Winona Arts Center, Bon Appétit (International Film Series), Winona Arts Center, Winona

February 2026

• 2/3/2026 – Rochester Community & Technical College, Spotlight Academy Recital, RCTC Hill Theatre, Rochester
• 2/14/2026 – Frozen River Film Festival, Minnesota Filmmaker Film Screening Premiere, Historic Masonic Theatre, Winona
• 2/20/2026 – Engage Winona, Creative Community Leadership Celebration, Engage Winona, Winona
• 2/21/2026 – Lanesboro Arts, Charlie Parr, St. Mane Theatre, Lanesboro
• 2/27/2026 – Lanesboro Community Theater, The 39 Steps, St. Mane Theater, Lanesboro

March 2026

• 3/5/2026 – Quince Ensemble, Quince and Erik Rohde – Ten Medieval Songs, Minnesota Marine Art Museum, Winona

April 2026

• 4/11/2026 – Northfield Union of Youth, Unlocked Voices – Youth Speaking Through Art, The Key, Northfield
• 4/12/2026 – Theatre du Mississippi, Annual Original One Acts, Masonic Theatre, Winona
• 4/14/2026 – MacPhail Center for Music – Austin, Spring Concert, Knowlton Auditorium, Austin High School, Austin

May 2026

• 5/2/2026 – Mainspring, Houston County Artist Mentorship Program Exhibit, Mainspring, Caledonia
• 5/3/2026 – Sing Out Loud, A Bella Spring Concert, Trinity Lutheran Church, Rochester
• 5/15/2026 – Faribault Community Education, Now is Our Time!, School District Office, Faribault
• 5/17/2026 – Rochester Pops Orchestra, Brock’s Play List, Bethel Lutheran Church, Rochester
• 5/17/2026 – Southeastern Minnesota Youth Orchestras, SEMYO Spring Concert, Century High School, Rochester

June 2026

• 6/6/2026 – A Great Day Farm, Rooted in Creativity – Art for All, A Great Day Farm, Dundas
• 6/13/2026 – Frontenac State Park Association, Prairie Dreams – Trail of Quilts, Frontenac State Park, Frontenac
• 6/14/2026 – Shorewood Senior Campus, Engaging with the Arts, Shorewood Senior Campus, Rochester
• 6/22/2026 – Rice County Neighbors United, Celebrating Our Latina and Latino Culture, Mercado Local, Northfield
• 6/24/2026 – Red Wing Arts & Culture Commission, 2026 Sculpture Walk Kickoff Celebration, Central Park, Red Wing
• 6/27/2026 – Mantorville Economic Development Authority, Meet the Artist & Art Fair 2026, Riverside Park, Mantorville

July 2026

• 7/14/2026 – Peterson Committee for the Arts, The Riff Rangers, Bandstand, Peterson