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The event features 30 juried artists in jewelry, fiber arts, painting, wood and more, plus a book sale, cafe, cookies and other goodies, and a white elephant room. Admission is free and the public is cordially invited.
Fresh Artwork, gourmet refreshments and live music will be available for your viewing pleasure.
Come to these locations and experience something new:
-Blueline Gallery
-By Hand Gallery
-gallery 406
-Gallery Group
-Gather: handmade Shoppe & Co.
-Ivy Tech John Waldron Arts Center
-Monroe Convention Center Art Gallery
-Pictura Gallery
-Royale Hair Parlor Gallery
-Soma Coffee House on Kirkwood
-The Venue Fine Art & Gifts
Visit gallerywalkbloomington.com for show details, a map, and suggestions for parking
downtown, and don’t forget to check out our #RedDotIt Campaign to see how you can support
the local arts.
This exhibit features timeless black and white imagery, including bullfights, ranchers, and street photography, spanning 25 years of the artist’s career.
Bloomington Early Music, in association with the Historical Performance Institute at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, invite you to a Free Concert!
Eager children and their families can experience the joy and magic of the holiday season with a visit to the Simon Santa Photo Experience at College Mall. On Saturday, December 3 at 8:30 a.m., children and their families are welcome to enjoy Breakfast with Santa, featuring a magician, a delicious breakfast, and extra time to interact with the Jolly Old Elf before having their photos taken. Families must RSVP to attend at https://collegemallsanta.eventbrite.com, and reservations are free. Children and their families are encouraged to make a $5 suggested donation to Monroe County Casa.
The event features 30 juried artists in jewelry, fiber arts, painting, wood and more, plus a book sale, cafe, cookies and other goodies, and a white elephant room. Admission is free and the public is cordially invited.
Want to keep getting your favorite market goods all winter? The Bloomington Winter Farmers’ Market has over 30 vendors with a diversity of produce, meats, eggs, dairy, soaps, flowers, plants, mushrooms, honey, syrup, prepared foods, and holiday items. Come for breakfast, live music, and a great variety of local vendors. For more info, check out the website (bloomingtonwinterfarmersmarket.com), like us on Facebook, or email mailto:[email protected].
The community is invited to enjoy a morning of family fun – including holiday music, gingerbread house decorating, crafts, pancake breakfast, raffle, and a treasure-filled Holiday Bazaar where children can shop for affordable gifts for their families with the help of some very special volunteers. Don’t miss out on the fun! If you can’t attend, you can still be involved and give back to the community by sponsoring a family in need so that they can enjoy the festivities. For more information, visit our website at girlsinc-monroe.org or call us at 812-336- 7313.
Look out – the Krampus are coming! Come witness Saint Nicholas herd his furry, feisty companions through the streets of Bloomington for the 5th Annual Bloomington Krampus Night. Naughty ones beware, or the Krampus just might make you shriek.
Join us for the Bazaar in the Showers Plaza 5-7 p.m. Find a great spot along Morton between 3rd-6th Street for the 6 p.m. parade, ending in Harm’s Way. Do you dare to surround yourself with these beasts? The Krampus only come out one night a year, so don’t miss your opportunity. All ages are welcome – invite your friends! Naughty or nice, there’s plenty to delight.
See the full schedule and details of the night here: https://www.facebook.com/events/722147404603784/?ti=cl
Eager children and their families can experience the joy and magic of the holiday season with a visit to the Simon Santa Photo Experience at College Mall. On Saturday, December 3 at 8:30 a.m., children and their families are welcome to enjoy Breakfast with Santa, featuring a magician, a delicious breakfast, and extra time to interact with the Jolly Old Elf before having their photos taken. Families must RSVP to attend at https://collegemallsanta.eventbrite.com, and reservations are free. Children and their families are encouraged to make a $5 suggested donation to Monroe County Casa.
Eager children and their families can experience the joy and magic of the holiday season with a visit to the Simon Santa Photo Experience at College Mall. The mall provides children with special needs and their families with an opportunity to enjoy a carefully managed Santa photo experience through the Caring Santa program. This opportunity to safely experience the time-honored tradition and magic of Santa will occur on Sunday, December 4 at 10 a.m. Guests can register in advance at simon.com/caringsanta
Thanks to Brian Courtney for hosting a fun family night for youth singers and musicians.
Come show off your talent to family, friends and peers on the following Sunday’s at Trailhead Pizzeria!
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11TH
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2nd
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6TH
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4TH
ESAN THAI Restaurant has been recognized for its outstanding Thai cuisine, excellent service, and friendly Staff. Make plans with family and friends to enjoy lunch or dinner and ensure a donation to Friends of the Library at the same time! Pick up a flyer at the Monroe County Library in Bloomington or Ellettsville or download a copy at http://www.mcpl.info/friends and present it when you pay your bill. ESAN THAI Restaurant will donate 15% of your check to Friends of the Library. All proceeds go to help fund the numerous and much-used programs offered by the library.
Want to learn to dance? Social Partner Dancing is the easiest and most popular. It is social and interactive. Be courageous and come join all the other new people we have every week. Btown✭Kiz is Bloomington’s local Kizomba dance group. They seek to spread the love of Kizomba dancing by foster a community of dancers who are desiring to learn and have fun.
ESAN THAI Restaurant has been recognized for its outstanding Thai cuisine, excellent service, and friendly Staff. Make plans with family and friends to enjoy lunch or dinner and ensure a donation to Friends of the Library at the same time! Pick up a flyer at the Monroe County Library in Bloomington or Ellettsville or download a copy at http://www.mcpl.info/friends and present it when you pay your bill. ESAN THAI Restaurant will donate 15% of your check to Friends of the Library. All proceeds go to help fund the numerous and much-used programs offered by the library.
On Thursday, December 8, 2016, Citizens’ Climate Lobby and Green Drinks Bloomington will host a celebration. CCL will be a focus of this week’s episode of the acclaimed National Geographic series “Years of Living Dangerously,” which has helped to bring national attention on climate change and the individuals and organizations working to alleviate it. CCL and Green Drinks Bloomington will host a public watch party for the program, to be held at the Banquet Facility at the Upland Brewing Company. The doors will open at 5:30 pm and the program begins at 6 pm.
Jazz pianist and SPEA faculty Monika Herzig will engage the audience through performance, historical tidbits, trivia questions, and sing-alongs with holiday spirit galore!
Classic Rock, Blues, Funk, 80s, Pop
Now in its 9th year in Nashville, Golden Ticket Productions (formerly Palace Theater) present this popular holiday variety show. Al new for 2016, music includes Christmas songs, Broadway classics plus comedy including a finale with Santa Claus.
The show is ramped up to fill the Playhouse with holiday singing, laughter and special effects lighting! Golden Ticket Productions produced two hit musicals at the Playhouse: Seriously Sinatra and Platinum Girls.
Believe directed by Brad Zumwalt and Kevin Butler.
Stars: Kevin Butler, Russell Moss, Pamela Dixon, Amy Johnson, Toni Tolliver and Rhett Thomas, star of many Branson shows.
Children 10 and under free with paid adult.
A benefit for All-Options Pregnancy Resource Center, Don’t Call Me Betty performs music featured in the NETFLIX hit series STRANGER THINGS and other 1980s clasics. $5 suggested donation at the door. 21+ show
Want to keep getting your favorite market goods all winter? The Bloomington Winter Farmers’ Market has over 30 vendors with a diversity of produce, meats, eggs, dairy, soaps, flowers, plants, mushrooms, honey, syrup, prepared foods, and holiday items. Come for breakfast, live music, and a great variety of local vendors. For more info, check out the website (bloomingtonwinterfarmersmarket.com), like us on Facebook, or email mailto:[email protected].
Come to our drop in workshop and make your own fused glass holiday ornament or sun catcher. This family-friendly workshop is an opportunity for anyone ages 5 and above to try glass making “on the spot” in 15 minutes or less.
Prices range from $15-$25 depending on what shape you chose. Reservations are encouraged, but walk-ins are welcome!
For more information or to make your reservation, please call 812-345-2470 or email us at [email protected].
Bloomington Restorations, Inc. invites you to the monthly Museum Open Day at the Hinkle-Garton Farmstead on Saturday, November 26 and December 10, from 1-4 p.m. Volunteers will be decorating the Queen Anne main house for Christmas and Friday Musicale will provide music in the parlor. Visitors are invited to join in the fun and do some holiday shopping in the museum shop, including jams and jellies produced on site. The Farmstead is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is owned and maintained by Bloomington Restorations, Inc. It is free and open to the public and is located at 2920 E. Tenth Street in Bloomington. For more information call BRI at (812) 336-0909.
Puckett, is a songwriter and a fingerstyle guitarist with 30 years of experience playing music. A third-generation picker with a dedicated love of music, his musical mastery allows for the innovative meeting of sound and emotion. Spontaneous, magical, laughable, and honest, his live performance is both engaging and entertaining. Puckett also holds the 2013 Indiana Fingerstyle Contest title. His musical repertoire includes jazz, rock, country, blues, and funk.
We’ll be auctioning off autographed books (from such notable figures as Sherman Alexie, Henry Rollins, Amy Goodman), along with goodies from many local businesses. It will be a nice opportunity to get some unique gifts for loved ones, and support the community! We’ll have some casual entertainment and light refreshments as well. Family friendly event, all are welcome!
Now in its 9th year in Nashville, Golden Ticket Productions (formerly Palace Theater) present this popular holiday variety show. Al new for 2016, music includes Christmas songs, Broadway classics plus comedy including a finale with Santa Claus.
The show is ramped up to fill the Playhouse with holiday singing, laughter and special effects lighting! Golden Ticket Productions produced two hit musicals at the Playhouse: Seriously Sinatra and Platinum Girls.
Believe directed by Brad Zumwalt and Kevin Butler.
Stars: Kevin Butler, Russell Moss, Pamela Dixon, Amy Johnson, Toni Tolliver and Rhett Thomas, star of many Branson shows.
Children 10 and under free with paid adult.
Fistful of Bacon emerged onto the Indiana Blues scene in 2010 and rapidly developed a loyal following. The combination of their two accomplished guitarists and the rhythm section’s superb groove drives the audience to the dance floor. Their outstanding vocals and original songs add to the band’s tasty sound. Fistful of Bacon sets the pocket low, laid back and meaty. The sound, expression, fury and commitment to their art shines through. Fistful of Bacon is full of energy and lights up the stage. They leave the audience wanting more, because everybody loves bacon!