WFHB Community Calendar

Starting January 16, Moms’ Monday, our new moms group, will be held in The Baby Space at the Monroe County Library on every first and third Monday of the month from 10 am to noon. This space is a separate, fully enclosed room designed just for the needs of babies who are not yet walking, and their caregivers.

This group is a drop-in style. It is open to moms and their babies who are not yet walking. Please note that older children are not permitted in The Baby Space.

Please join us for a fun family service project to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. and literacy! Materials will be supplied to make simple booklets from recycled materials. The session will include materials for artwork, help with labels/stories in English/Spanish, cover design, bookbinding, etc.  Participants will be able to make a book for themselves and/or a book to share with students in Cuba. Snacks provided!

During the workshop, we will provide information about MLK Jr. and local community members who have worked for peace and equity in Bloomington such as Ernest Butler, Ellen Brantlinger, and Lucille Bertuccio.  Participants will be guided in making short (8-12 page) booklets with images around peace, justice, equity, and diversity. We will also provide materials for a group collage project for anyone who wants to contribute to a community art project.  Sponsored by CUBAmistad, which is a sister-city partnership linking Bloomington, Indiana, USA and Santa Clara, Cuba.

Do you have a legal question that needs an answer? Come to the library for TALK TO A LAWYER DAY on Monday, January 16^th between 5:00 pm and 7:00 pm.  Short confidential legal consultations will be available free of charge.  Local attorneys and Legal Aid will volunteer their time to help you with your legal questions on a first come, first serve basis.  Talk to a Lawyer will be presented in tribute to Martin Luther King Jr.  For further information please call the library at 812-988-2850.  * For those who can’t get to the library or need Spanish speaking assistance, statewide assistance is available at 1-800-266-2581.

Team Trivia with prizes, if your team can beat mine.

This year our speaker will be Adam Foss, a fierce advocate for criminal justice reform and supporter of the importance prosecutors have in ending mass incarceration. Adam graduated Cum Laude from Suffolk University Law School and became a prosecutor to make a positive difference in his community. Adam is a founder of several programs that help to improve the justice system, such as the Roxbury CHOICE program, the SCDAO reading program and is currently developing a new diversion program for first-time juvenile offenders. Not only did he speak at TED, he also recieved The Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Excellence in the Law Up-and-Coming Lawyer Award and The National Law Journal Up-and Coming Lawyer Award in 2015.

In 2016 a writing class at IU teamed up with the residents of Crawford Homes, a program that provides permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless people. Eleven residents teamed up with two students each to write their life stories. Not only did we learn about their diverse and fascinating backgrounds, but also about the ways that we are all the same, as people who grow, work, and love. Please join us to screen the documentary about the project and the effects it had on its participants.

Please bring a donation of a new, quality hygiene product or house cleaning product to help stock the pantry at Crawford Homes. Items from the pantry are used to reward residents for helping their neighbors or participating in activities.

Children ages 6 to 9 will discover how to see with their hands in the enlightening program All About Braille. They will try reading Braille and learn how Braille was created. It’s a fun program the kids will love.

Contact: Laurie Ringquist. 812-349-3870, [email protected]

Contact: Nancy Woolery. 812-349-3851, [email protected]

The purpose of the Commission shall be to promote connections in our community which empower, enhance and nurture children and youth. The Commission will access resources and information to make recommendations to people and organizations with authority to create and support systems that encourage healthy development of children and youth.

Aims and goals:

• Identify and assess needs, resources and services relating to children andyouth;
• Encourage collaboration between local agencies, schools, businesses and individuals;
• Monitor legislative developments relating to children and youth;
• Encourage local, State and federal legislation that will improve the lives of children and youth;
• Empower children and youth to have a stronger voice in our community;
• Empower children and youth to reach their full potential;
• Report assessments and make recommendations; and
• Celebrate successes.

Formerly the Community and Family Resources Commission.

Team Trivia with prizes, if your team can beat mine.

Sign-up starts at 9. Stage times are 12 minutes or less. We start at 9:15 & go till midnight. Come perform or enjoy the performances.

Josh will try to stump you. Can your team hang? Prizes, if so.

Inaugurate the Revolution, a day workshops, teach-ins, panel discussions, projects, direct actions, a march and a rally—all dedicated to the themes of justice and resistance and led by community members—will take place in Bloomington on Inauguration Day, Friday, January 20, at the Monroe County Public Library and other venues beginning at 9:30 a.m. Free child care will be provided. For details go to inauguratetherevolution.com.

The Rebel Alliance makes a risky move to steal the plans for the Death Star, setting up the epic saga to follow.

Stars: Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Alan Tudvk, Donnie Yen, Wen Jiang, Ben Mendelsohn and Forest Whitaker. Rated PG-13

One World, One Bloomington: An Evening in Celebration of Mexico and the Latin American Diaspora focuses on our diverse, ever united community in these divisive times. A peaceful, positive protest in response to the upcoming Inauguration, this event will feature folk music, poetry readings, classical music, popular music and dancing from the heart of the Latin American tradition, encouraging solidarity within the Latino population of Bloomington, Latino students of Indiana University, and our Allies. Speakers will share their personal stories, highlighting the immigrant experience—each tale as unique as a fingerprint.

An Evening in Celebration of Mexico and the Latin American Diaspora will take place at 6pm on Friday, January 20 th , 2017 at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington, 2120 North Fee Lane, Bloomington, IN 47408. This event is free and open to the general public.

Settlers who came to Bloomington named it after the “haven of blooms” they found upon arrival. Bloomington remains a welcome home for blooms of many diverse cultures, which make up the whole of the United States. Though Americans speak over 300 languages, music, the universal language, binds us together. On January 20 th , get to know your Latin American neighbors and celebrate the unique heritages and stories they have to share. Hosted by the Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington, An Evening in Celebration of Mexico and the Latin American Diaspora will feature some of the best musicians from Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music, as well as members of the community at large. Come out, Bloomington, and listen, smile, dance, share and celebrate with your community!

For more information, contact Alejandra Martinez at [email protected].

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Light breakfast refreshments will be provided. This event is sponsored by Spencer PRIDE.

Please save the date for February 18th and March 18th for the next breakfasts.

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 Rebel Alliance makes a risky move to steal the plans for the Death Star, setting up the epic saga to follow.

Stars: Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Alan Tudvk, Donnie Yen, Wen Jiang, Ben Mendelsohn and Forest Whitaker. Rated PG-13

Eastern Greene High School, 11064 E. State Road 54, Bloomfield, IN, will be hosting an All-Alumni Reception on Saturday, January 21^st, 2017 from 5 – 6:30 pm at the High School in the foyer located in front of the Library.  This reception is being held in conjunction with the 2017 Basketball Homecoming game.  Graduates of 1967, 1977, 1987, 1997 and 2007 will be acknowledged at half-time of the Junior Varsity basketball game.  All-Alumni from any and all graduating classes of Eastern are encouraged to attend.

Graduates from the classes ending in “7” will be admitted to the basketball game free of cost  Cookies and punch will be available for all EGHS graduates and their family members and guests.  For more information go to egreene.k12.in.us or call Cari Helms at 812-825-5722.  Please RSVP if you are planning to attend via e-mail to[email protected] or by phone to Cari Helms at 812-825-5722 by 1/17/17.

Groove and be moved in this free-form movement session!

Enter into a safe space where you are free to explore, express, and evolve through dance. Engaging music will guide you along the way- moving you through the natural, healing rhythms of your body and spirit. A final gong bath will leave you relaxed and humming with revitalizing energy.

All are welcome!

$12

See you on the dancey floor!

The Rebel Alliance makes a risky move to steal the plans for the Death Star, setting up the epic saga to follow.

Stars: Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Alan Tudvk, Donnie Yen, Wen Jiang, Ben Mendelsohn and Forest Whitaker. Rated PG-13

Team Trivia with prizes, if your team can beat mine.

Make plans with friends and family to enjoy the amazing cuisine at Finch’s Brasserie and ensure a Donation to Friends of the Library at the same time!   Pick up a flyer at the library in Bloomington or Ellettsville or download a copy from http://www.mcpl.info/friends and present it when you pay your bill.  Finch’s Brasserie will donate 10% of your check to Friends of the Library.  All proceeds to fund the numerous and much-used programs offered by your library.

Team Trivia with prizes, if your team can beat mine.

Green Drinks Bloomington is a lively, informal social networking event for people from all walks of life who are interested in making a greener world.  Folks gather every month to share libations and ideas, discuss, debate, explore and make new friends and business connections.

On Wednesday, January 25 at 6 pm Bill Jones, Sassafras Audubon Society Board Member and SPEA Clinical Professor Emeritus, will present a talk entitled “Why Free-roaming Domestic Cats are Bad for Birds”. The Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute estimates that free-roaming domestic house cats kill an estimated 1.4 to 3.7 BILLION birds in the U.S. annually.  This represents more than 10% of all adult land birds living in the U.S.  Domestic cats are the second-largest source of bird mortality; far outweighing other causes such as building strikes, wind turbines, and natural causes.  There are several proven things that responsible cat owners can do to prevent this needless slaughter.  We will discuss these solutions and why outdoor life is hazardous to your pet cat during the January Green Drinks gathering.

Green Drinks Bloomington is held the 4^th Wednesday of the month through October from 5:30 – 7:30 pm at the Banquet Facility of the Upland Brewing Company. There’s a $5 suggested donation, some food will be provided. To receive a monthly reminder, write [email protected].  To learn more about Green Drinks visit www.greendrinks.org.

Featuring Janiece Jaffee and Special Guest Rachel Caswell

Twice as Nice follows twins Caren and Camilla Parker, both star players on a college women’s basketball team energized by the prospect of a first female pick in the upcoming MBA draft. The director’s humanist concern with the strength of community and family emerges again here, as in her first feature Will (1981). The cast features legends of NCAA, Olympic, and WNBA basketball, including Cynthia Cooper and twins Pamela and Paula McGee. Preserved by the Black Film Center/Archive with support from the National Film Preservation Foundation. This screening is sponsored by the Black Film Center/Archive, The Media School, the Department of African American and African Diaspora Studies, and IU Cinema.

Director Jessie Maple and Co-Producer/Cinematographer Leroy Patton are scheduled to be present. (16mm Presentation)

Sign-up starts at 9. Stage times are 12 minutes or less. We start at 9:15 & go till midnight. Come perform or enjoy the performances.

Please join us for an evening of networking at the Tivoli Theater! Appetizers, wine, and other refreshments will be provided.

Hosted by Big Brothers Big Sisters

Josh will try to stump you. Can your team hang? Prizes, if so.

“Totentanz. Operationalizing Aby Warburg’s Atlas of images” by Franco Moretti, Danily C. and Laura Louise Bell Professor in the Humanities, Stanford University

Also 1:30-3 pm

Visit the Korea Conference Room to welcome the Year of the Rooster with light snacks and find out about
upcoming EASC programs.