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Welcome to the WFHB Community Calendar! To get an event listed on our Community Calendar, please send the event name, date, time and complete address of venue to [email protected] at least one week in advance. The events calendar is a volunteer-powered public service of your community radio station, WFHB.
May
3
Wed
2017
Alzheimer spouse support group, Community Health Building, 333 Miller Drive, Bloomington, IN
May 3 @ 3:30 pm
The Alzheimer’s Association Greater Indiana Chapter hosts support groups across the state for unpaid care partners, family members and friends of individuals living with Alzheimer’s and other dementias. Support groups are free and designed to provide emotional, educational and social support for caregivers. Attendees will develop coping methods, encourage self-care, learn about community resources and optimize care techniques. While sharing personal experiences is encouraged, it is not required.
“Caregivers face a variety of unique challenges, but they are not alone on this journey,” said Denise Saxman, Program Director. “The Alzheimer’s Association is here to help. Through these groups, we hope to connect families not only to our care and support services, but to a larger network of families facing similar situations.”
The Alzheimer’s Association is the leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer’s care, support and research. Today, more than 5 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease, including 110,000 Hoosiers. Our mission is to eliminate Alzheimer’s disease through the advancement of research; to provide and enhance care and support for all affected; and to reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health. Our vision is a world without Alzheimer’s®. Visit www.alz.org/indiana or call 800.272.3900.
The Warm Bloods @ Players Pub, 424 South Walnut St. @ Players' Pub, 424 S. Walnut St.
May 3 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Argenta’s OPEN STAGE Benefit Night for Middle Way House @ The Back Door, in the alley behind the Atlas Bar, 207 South College Ave. @ The Back Door, in the alley behind the Atlas Bar, 207 South College Ave.
May 3 @ 11:00 pm
May
4
Thu
2017
Weekday Walkers: Spring @ Dilcher-Turner Canyon Forest, County Rd 550 N, Solsberry @ Dilcher-Turner Canyon Forest
May 4 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

Bring your wildflower guides and binoculars to take in the sights and sounds among beautiful terrain and rock outcrops.

2017 Strawberry Festival @ Courthouse Square Lawn @ 2017 Strawberry Festival @ Courthouse Square Lawn
May 4 @ 10:30 am – 2:30 pm
2017 Strawberry Festival for the Boys and Girls Club of Monroe Co. @ Monroe County Courthouse
May 4 @ 10:30 am – 2:30 pm
Stroke Survivor & Caregiver Support Group, Sherwood Oaks Christian Church, Fireside Room, 2700 E. Rogers Road, Bloomington, IN
May 4 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm

Join us as Jean Capler, MSW, LCSW, Rehab Hospital of Indiana, discusses emotions and stroke recovery.  This group meets the first Thursday of each month.

 

Eskenazi Museum of Art First Thursdays @ Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art
May 4 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
First Thursdays, The Eskenazi Museum of Art at Indiana University, 1133, E. 7th St., Bloomington, IN
May 4 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

First Thursdays is a monthly series featuring extended evening hours on the first Thursday of every month, with activities for everyone. Our May First Thursday will be the last major event at the art museum before it closes for renovations.

Bloomington Unplugged Featuring Charlie Jesseph at The Venue @ The Venue
May 4 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
May
5
Fri
2017
“Midwest Waters” Opening Reception @ By Hand Gallery 101 W Kirkwood Ave Ste 109 Bloomington, IN 47404 @ "Midwest Waters" Opening Reception @ By Hand Gallery 101 W Kirkwood Ave Ste 109 Bloomington, IN 47404
May 5 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Michael Finger – I69: Section 4. The Architecture of Highways @ The Brick Gallery Exhibition Space in The Pictura Gallery, 122 W. 6th St., Bloomington, IN @ Michael Finger - I69: Section 4. The Architecture of Highways @ The Brick Gallery Exhibition Space in The Pictura Gallery, 122 W. 6th St., Bloomington, IN
May 5 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
First Fridays @ The Fell: Nocturne – Recent Paintings of Night Light by Wyatt LeGrand @ The I Fell Building 415 West 4th St Bloomington, IN @ First Fridays @ The Fell: Nocturne - Recent Paintings of Night Light by Wyatt LeGrand @ The I Fell Building 415 West 4th St Bloomington, IN
May 5 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Flowing Colors Studio Demonstration : Joanne Shank demonstrating spring flower painting with bamboo brush @ Flowing Colors Studio, 112 North Walnut Street, Suite 600, Bloomington,IN @ Flowing Colors Studio Demonstration : Joanne Shank demonstrating spring flower painting with bamboo brush @ Flowing Colors Studio, 112 North Walnut Street, Suite 600, Bloomington,IN
May 5 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Kade Puckett, Pine Room-Muddy Boots, 51 E. Chestnut St., Salt Creek Plaza, Nashville, IN
May 5 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
May
6
Sat
2017
Bloomington Farmer’s Market @ Showers Common, 401 N. Morton St., Bloomington, IN
May 6 @ 8:00 am – 1:00 pm
History Book Club , The Monroe County History Center, 202 E. Sixth St., Bloomington, IN
May 6 @ 1:00 pm – 2:15 pm
Honky Tonk Cavalcade, with your hosts, The Blue Diesel Ramblers @ Players Pub, 424 South Walnut St. @ Players' Pub, 424 S. Walnut St.
May 6 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Monika Herzig Bloomingsongs CD Release @ The Ivy Tech John Waldron Arts Center, 122 S. Walnut Street, Bloomington, IN @ Monika Herzig Bloomingsongs CD Release @ The Ivy Tech John Waldron Arts Center, 122 S. Walnut Street, Bloomington, IN
May 6 @ 5:00 pm
Ryder Film Series: ‘Karl Marx City’ @ IU Fine Arts Upstairs, 1200 East 7th Street, on the north side of Showalter Fountain, next to the IU Auditorium. @ IU Fine Arts Upstairs, 1200 East 7th Street, on the north side of Showalter Fountain, next to the IU Auditorium.
May 6 @ 6:45 pm
Ryder Film Series: ‘The Settlers’ @ IU Woodburn Hall Theater, 1100 East 7th St on the Indiana University campus, next to the Lilly Library @ IU Woodburn Hall Theater, 1100 East 7th St on the Indiana University campus, next to the Lilly Library
May 6 @ 6:45 pm
Comedian Ross Bennett @ Brown County Playhouse, 70 S Van Buren St, Nashville @ Brown County Playhouse
May 6 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Fistful of Bacon @ Players Pub, 424 South Walnut St. @ Players' Pub, 424 S. Walnut St.
May 6 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Jake Dodds, Reese Tanner @ The Bluebird Nightclub, 216 North Walnut St. @ The Bluebird Nightclub, 216 North Walnut St.
May 6 @ 9:00 pm
Big Atomic @ Players Pub, 424 South Walnut St. @ Players' Pub, 424 S. Walnut St.
May 6 @ 11:00 pm
May
7
Sun
2017
37TH Annual Gene Flander Golf Outing in support of the Miles Kanne Harmony School Scholarship Fund @ Eagle Pointe Golf Resort, 2250 East Pointe Rd, Bloomington @ 37TH Annual Gene Flander Golf Outing in support of the Miles Kanne Harmony School Scholarship Fund @ Eagle Pointe Golf Resort located at 2250 E Pointe Rd, Bloomington, IN 47401
May 7 @ 7:30 am

37TH Annual Gene Flander Golf Outing in support of the Miles Kanne Harmony School Scholarship Fund

The Story Begins: Grist Mill Turns 200, Spring Mill State Park, Spring Mill State Park, 3333 Hwy 60 East, Mitchell, IN
May 7 @ 11:00 am – 5:00 pm

Step back in time to learn about the history of our 200 year old gristmill!

  • 11am: Leather Crafting – Stop by the leather shop and make your own leather craft to understand the importance of leather in the history of Spring Mill.
  • 11:30am: Sawmill Demonstration – Learn how lumber was produced!
  • 12:30pm: Hike to the Cave – The water from the spring is the reason the mill was built here 200 years ago! Meet Wyatt at the mill steps.
  • 1:30pm: Blacksmithing – Learn how a blacksmith made the necessary tools in the Blacksmith Shop.
  • 3:30pm: Make a Rag Doll – Children’s toys were handmade 200 years ago! Make your own rag doll at the Weaver’s Cabin.
  • 4pm: Last Grind of the Day – Watch the gristmill grind corn into cornmeal. Mill closes at 4:30, buildings close at 5.
Library Bookstore Sale, Monroe County Public Library, Ground Floor, 303 E. Kirkwood Ave, Bloomington, IN
May 7 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm

The Friends of the Library Bookstore is holding a special store-wide half-price sale, Sunday, May 7, from noon to 5:00 Many bargains for children, teens and adults. Green tags, new merchandise, and some specialty items not included.

Nashville Farmers Market @ Brown County Inn parking lot, 51 State Rd 46, Nashville, Indiana @ Brown County Inn parking lot (51 State Rd 46, Nashville)
May 7 @ 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
SCI Blues Society Member meeting and Member-only Jam @ Players Pub, 424 South Walnut St. @ Players Pub, 424 South Walnut St.
May 7 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
A Year With Frog and Toad, shows at 1pm and 4pm @ Ivy Tech John Waldron Arts Center Auditorium, 122 South Walnut St. @ Ivy Tech John Waldron Arts Center Auditorium, 122 South Walnut St.
May 7 @ 1:00 pm
Virtual Sundays, Monroe County Public Library, Level Up, first floor, 303 E. Kirkwood Ave, Bloomington, IN
May 7 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Explore a cave, protect your spaceship from attack, or visit the opera—all through the magic of virtual reality with HTC Vive and Oculus Rift.

The Dance Center Spring Recital (also at 5:30), The Buskirk-Chumley Theater, 114 E. Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington, IN
May 7 @ 3:30 pm

The Dance Center  presents its 47th Spring Recital! The recital  features dancers, age four through high school, performing a variety of tap, and jazz pieces.

No tickets needed. Doors will open 30 minutes prior to show time. Each show will run 1 hour and 15 minutes.

The Zookeeper’s Wife, Brown County Playhouse, 70 S. Van Buren St., Nashville, Indiana
May 7 @ 4:00 pm

The Zookeeper’s Wife tells the account of keepers of the Warsaw Zoo, Antonina and Jan Zabinski, who helped save hundreds of people and animals during the German invasion.

Stars: Jessica Chastain, Johan Heldenbergh, Daniel Bruhl and Timothey Radford. Rate PG-13

A Truly Moving Picture Award | Heartland Film

Chris Dollar Bluegrass Jam, Pine Room-Muddy Boots, 51 E. Chestnut Street, Nashville, IN
May 7 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Spring Concert, St. Thomas Lutheran Church, 3800 E. Third St., Bloomington, IN
May 7 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
 Mendelssohn’s Psalm 95 and other choral works presented by the choir of St. Thomas Lutheran Church with guest musicians from the IU Jacobs School of Music, directed by Charles Prestinari. Mike Powell is organist.
Mrs. Handsome, John the Silent and Nick Jeffries, Players’ Pub, 424 S. Walnut St., Bloomington, IN
May 7 @ 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm

Mrs. Handsome https://www.facebook.com/missushandsome

John the Silent An ongoing musical exploration of Indiana-based singer, songwriter, priest (http://johnthesilent.com)

Nick Jeffries https://thehighplains.bandcamp.com

 

May
8
Mon
2017
La La Land, Monroe County Public Library Auditorium, 303 E. Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington, IN
May 8 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
The Salesman, I.U. Cinema, 1213 E. 7th St., Bloomington, IN
May 8 @ 7:00 pm – 9:15 pm

After their old flat becomes damaged, Emad (Shahab Hosseini) and Rana (Taraneh Alidoosti), a young couple living in Tehran, are forced to move into a new apartment. However, once relocated, a sudden eruption of violence linked to the previous tenant of their new home dramatically changes the couple’s life, creating a simmering tension between husband and wife. The Salesman won the 2017 Academy Award® for Best Foreign Language Film. This is the fourth film of Asghar Farhadi’s to screen in IU Cinema, with the others being The Past, About Elly, and A Separation. In Persian with English subtitles. (2K DCP Presentation)

IU Cinema is screening The Salesman as part of The Seventh Art Stand, a coalition of cinemas, community centers, and museums across the United States programming a nationwide series of film screenings and discussions from the countries affected by the Muslim Ban. An act of cinematic solidarity against Islamophobia, the Stand spans 53 screenings in 26 states, with supporters like Ramin Bahrani, Wajahat Ali, Laurie Anderson, Woody Harrelson, John Turturro, Steve Buscemi, Debra Winger, Iqbal Theba and Mary Harron.

Open Mic Comedy @ Bear’s Place Back Room, 1316 E. Third St. @ Bear's Place Back Room, 1316 E. Third St.
May 8 @ 8:00 pm
Whitney @ The Bluebird, 216 N Walnut St, Bloomington @ The Bluebird Nightclub
May 8 @ 8:00 pm

Whitney make casually melancholic music that combines the wounded drawl of Townes Van Zandt, the rambunctious energy of Jim Ford, the stoned affability of Bobby Charles, the American otherworldliness of The Band, and the slack groove of early Pavement. Their debut, Light Upon the Lake, is due in June on Secretly Canadian, and it marks the culmination of a short, but incredibly intense, creative period for the band. To say that Whitney is more than the sum of its parts would be a criminal understatement. Formed from the core of guitarist Max Kakacek and singing drummer Julien Ehrlich, the band itself is something bigger, something visionary, something neither of them could have accomplished alone. The band itself is something bigger, something visionary, something neither of them could have accomplished alone.

May
9
Tue
2017
Summer Camps @ the Monroe County History Center Registration Open @ Monroe County History Center
May 9 @ 12:00 am
You Need to Know: Volunteers in Medicine, The Venue Fine Art & Gifts, 114 S. Grant, Bloomington, IN
May 9 @ 5:30 pm

Any one of us may be, may become, or may know someone who is in need of critical medical services they cannot afford.  At Bloomington’s Volunteers in Medicine, access to healthcare is embraced as a fundamental right and a building block for all facets of life. VIM is the only comprehensive health care clinic offering free medical services to low‐income medically undeserved residents of Monroe and Owen counties.

On Tuesday, May 9th, beginning at 5:30p.m., The Venue Fine Art & Gifts will host a presentation by Nancy Richmond, the Executive Director of Volunteers in Medicine (VMI), which will address your questions about VIM;  who they are, how they are funded, what services  they provide, and to whom. With this vital information, you will learn where to go, and where to send others who are in need.

We at The Venue believe you will find VMI to be a source of inspiration. People, Professionals, and Businesses coming together to help those in need. You will also learn how you can contribute. This is what makes Bloomington Bloomington.

‘Living with Lupus’ Support Group @ Monroe County Public Library Rm 214, 303 E Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington @ Monroe County Public Library
May 9 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Monroe County Civil War Roundtable @ Monroe County History Center, 202 E. 6th St., Bloomington @ Monroe County History Center
May 9 @ 7:00 pm
Traditional Irish Music Session @ Runcible Spoon, 412 East 6th St. @ Runcible Spoon, 412 East 6th St.
May 9 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Will Scott @ Big Woods Brewery, 60 Molly Lane, Nashville @ Big Woods Brewery, 60 Molly Lane, Nashville
May 9 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Blues Jam hosted by Cliff & The Guardrails @ Players Pub, 424 South Walnut St. @ Players' Pub, 424 S. Walnut St.
May 9 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Roger Banister @ Pine Room Tavern, 51 E. Chestnut Street, Nashville @ Pine Room Tavern, 51 E. Chestnut Street, Nashville
May 9 @ 8:00 pm
The Bloomington Songwriter Showcase: Feature Writers include Cara Jean Marcy, Tim O’Malley and Bryce Taylor @ Bears Place 1316 E. 3rd St., Bloomington, IN @ The Bloomington Songwriter Showcase: Feature Writers include Cara Jean Marcy, Tim O’Malley and Bryce Taylor @ Bears Place 1316 E. 3rd St., Bloomington, IN
May 9 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
May
10
Wed
2017
Lexi Len Band with Rikki Jean and DWBs @ Players Pub, 424 South Walnut St. @ Players' Pub, 424 S. Walnut St.
May 10 @ 6:00 am – 9:00 am
50+ Expo @ Twin Lakes Recreation Center, 1700 W Bloomfield Rd, Bloomington, IN @ 50+ Expo @ Twin Lakes Recreation Center, 1700 W Bloomfield Rd, Bloomington, IN
May 10 @ 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Hoosiers for a Commonsense Health Plan @ St. Mark’s United Methodist Church, Room 8, 100 N. State Rd. 46 Bypass, Bloomington @ St. Mark’s United Methodist Church
May 10 @ 5:30 pm

Join friends and community members who are working for a national health plan, Medicare for all.

Country Queens Harmony Benefit @ Harmony School, 909 E. 2nd St., Bloomington, IN @ Country Queens Harmony Benefit @ Harmony School, 909 E. 2nd St., Bloomington, IN
May 10 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Easy 6-7 mile bike tour of Bloomington’s Historic Districts @ Showers Plaza, 401 N. Morton St., Bloomington, IN @ Easy 6-7 mile bike tour of Bloomington's Historic Districts @ Showers Plaza, 401 N. Morton St., Bloomington,
May 10 @ 6:00 pm
BIG PHARMA, MARKET FAILURE, Monroe County Public Library Auditorium, 303 E. Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington, IN
May 10 @ 6:30 pm

Hoosiers for a Commonsense Health plan is sponsoring the Midwest premiere of a new documentary film, BIG PHARMA, MARKET FAILURE. The film reveals the truth about the high cost of drugs and what we can do about it.

Sissy Brown @ Big Woods Pizza Co., 44 North Van Buren St., Nashville @ Big Woods Pizza Co., 44 North Van Buren St., Nashville
May 10 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Open Mic w/ Alan Long @ Pine Room Tavern, 51 E. Chestnut Street, Nashville @ Pine Room Tavern, 51 E. Chestnut Street, Nashville
May 10 @ 8:00 pm
Open Mic with Kay Bull @ Players Pub, 424 South Walnut St. @ Players' Pub, 424 S. Walnut St.
May 10 @ 9:15 pm
NE-HI @ The Bishop, 123 S. Walnut St, Bloomington @ The Bishop
May 10 @ 9:30 pm

Emerging from underground venues in Chicago’s Northwest side, NE-HI made its name on both its live energy and cleverly wrought guitar anthems. On its second album Offers (Grand Jury), the band takes those basement-forged instincts and refines them, lets its guitars explore new angles, and focuses its songwriting. The result shows there are a wide range of post-punk possibilities yet to be explored.

DJ Matsu, DJ Unique @ The Bluebird Nightclub, 216 North Walnut St. @ The Bluebird Nightclub, 216 North Walnut St.
May 10 @ 10:00 pm
May
11
Thu
2017
The Bloomington High Noon Toastmaster Club Reception @ Noodles and Company in Eastland Plaza, 2560 E. 3rd St. Bloomington, IN @ The Bloomington High Noon Toastmaster Club Reception @ Noodles and Company in Eastland Plaza, 2560 E. 3rd St. Bloomington, IN
May 11 @ 12:00 pm
Chicago-based Merge Jazz Quintet CD Release Party – Bear’s Place Happy Hour @ Bear's Place
May 11 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
The Salesman, I.U. Cinema, 1213 E. 7th St., Bloomington, IN
May 11 @ 7:00 pm – 9:15 pm

After their old flat becomes damaged, Emad (Shahab Hosseini) and Rana (Taraneh Alidoosti), a young couple living in Tehran, are forced to move into a new apartment. However, once relocated, a sudden eruption of violence linked to the previous tenant of their new home dramatically changes the couple’s life, creating a simmering tension between husband and wife. The Salesman won the 2017 Academy Award® for Best Foreign Language Film. This is the fourth film of Asghar Farhadi’s to screen in IU Cinema, with the others being The Past, About Elly, and A Separation. In Persian with English subtitles. (2K DCP Presentation)

IU Cinema is screening The Salesman as part of The Seventh Art Stand, a coalition of cinemas, community centers, and museums across the United States programming a nationwide series of film screenings and discussions from the countries affected by the Muslim Ban. An act of cinematic solidarity against Islamophobia, the Stand spans 53 screenings in 26 states, with supporters like Ramin Bahrani, Wajahat Ali, Laurie Anderson, Woody Harrelson, John Turturro, Steve Buscemi, Debra Winger, Iqbal Theba and Mary Harron.

May
12
Fri
2017
Being, Bloomington: Being Together, The Buskirk-Chumley Theater, 114 E. Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington, IN
May 12 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

An hour of quiet reflection for all.

You are invited to make change through your presence in silence with others. Our silence together will be interspersed with the calming sounds of crystal bowls by Janiece Jaffe. Bring a cushion, yoga mat, prayer rug or simply take a seat. This is a safe place for all people to come together in self-reflection, prayer, or meditation.

You can sign up for e-mail updates at [email protected].

Doors will open 30 minutes before start time.

Panel Discussion of STATIONTOSTATION, Grunwald Gallery of Art 1201 E 7th St. Bloomington, IN
May 12 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

STATIONTOSTATION features fresh work by new and visiting faculty in the Studio Art Department, in the School of Art and Design who are transitioning to or from life at Indiana University. Works in the show represent a wide range of schemes and methods in media including film, kinetic installation, painting,
printmaking, design, and sculpture.

STATIONTOSTATION’s title is borrowed from the 1976 album by music icon, David Bowie. The album marked a major shift in musical style, mood, and persona for Bowie, a musician already known to be chameleonic. In this album, Bowie experimented with different kinds of atmospheric instrumentation and sound in a way that bridged his seemingly disparate work pre-dating and following the release of this record. This exhibition is not a thematic show, but STATIONTOSTATION provides a logic of organization, loosely tying together works of very different artists and designers. Coinciding with their change of venue, the artists in this show are undertaking shifts in their work, experimenting with materials, perspectives, ideas and modes of production. The title of the exhibit evokes each individual artist’s act of traversing a new environment and describes the experience of moving through the gallery to discover commonalities between the works. Some pieces in the show describe transformation overtly and explicitly. In others, mutation becomes part of a narrative or plays out in the way work is made or conceived.

STATIONTOSTATION examines the idea of creative flux as a marker in the artists’ practice to celebrate distillation and experimentation in preparation for what comes next.

Exhibiting Artists: Justin Bailey, Melanie Cooper Pennington, E. E. Ikeler, Dakota Konicek, Sarah Lasley, Amanda Lechner, Julie Rooney, Sarah Tortora
W. Tylbor-Kubrakiewicz, and David Wolske

Kade Puckett, Pine Room-Muddy Boots, 51 E. Chestnut St., Salt Creek Plaza, Nashville, IN
May 12 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Opening Reception for STATIONTOSTATION: New and Visiting Faculty, Grunwald Gallery of Art 1201 E 7th St. Bloomington, IN
May 12 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

STATIONTOSTATION features fresh work by new and visiting faculty in the Studio Art Department, in the School of Art and Design who are transitioning to or from life at Indiana University. Works in the show represent a wide range of schemes and methods in media including film, kinetic installation, painting,
printmaking, design, and sculpture.

STATIONTOSTATION’s title is borrowed from the 1976 album by music icon, David Bowie. The album marked a major shift in musical style, mood, and persona for Bowie, a musician already known to be chameleonic. In this album, Bowie experimented with different kinds of atmospheric instrumentation and sound in a way that bridged his seemingly disparate work pre-dating and following the release of this record. This exhibition is not a thematic show, but STATIONTOSTATION provides a logic of organization, loosely tying together works of very different artists and designers. Coinciding with their change of venue, the artists in this show are undertaking shifts in their work, experimenting with materials, perspectives, ideas and modes of production. The title of the exhibit evokes each individual artist’s act of traversing a new environment and describes the experience of moving through the gallery to discover  commonalities between the works. Some pieces in the show describe transformation overtly and explicitly. In others, mutation becomes part of a narrative or plays out in the way work is made or conceived.

STATIONTOSTATION examines the idea of creative flux as a marker in the artists’ practice to celebrate distillation and experimentation in preparation for what comes next.

Exhibiting Artists: Justin Bailey, Melanie Cooper Pennington, E. E. Ikeler, Dakota Konicek, Sarah Lasley, Amanda Lechner, Julie Rooney, Sarah Tortora, W. Tylbor-Kubrakiewicz, and David Wolske

Opening Night Reception for HAPPILY AFTER EVER By Laura Zlatos @ Bloomington Playwrights Project Ted Jones Playhouse 107 W. 9th St. Bloomington, IN 47404 @ Opening Night Reception for HAPPILY AFTER EVER By Laura Zlatos @ Bloomington Playwrights Project Ted Jones Playhouse 107 W. 9th St. Bloomington, IN 47404
May 12 @ 6:30 pm
Nunsense, Brown County Playhouse, 70 S. Van Buren St., Nashville, Indiana @ Brown County Playhouse
May 12 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Hit musical, performed by Playhouse Community Theater, begins when Little Sisters of Hoboken discovering that their cook, Sister Julia, has accidentally poisoned 52 sisters, and they are in dire need of funds for the burials. The sisters decide that the best way to raise the money is to put on a variety show, so they take over the school auditorium. All ages show.

Taxi Tehran, The Buskirk-Chumley Theater, 114 E. Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington, IN
May 12 @ 7:30 pm

The Buskirk-Chumley Theater is proud to screen Jafar Panahi’s Taxi Tehran.

This film is part of The Seventh Art Stand, nation-wide series of screenings and discussions featuring films from Islamic counties. This series will take place in May as an act of cinematic solidarity against Islamophobia.

Jafar Panahi has directed 15 short, documentary, and feature films and has won awards at film festivals across the globe. According to The Guardian, after making several dramas about the challenges of everyday life in his country, Panahi was threatened with imprisonment by the Iranian government, which prevented him from travelling and banned him from making films for 20 years. He has protested by working under the wire to make contraband film, including Taxi Tehran. This features the filmmaker posing as a taxi driver and talking to his passengers about the social challenges they face in Iran.

Taxi Tehran won the Golden Berlin Bear and the FIPRESCI Prize at the 2015 Berlin International Film Festival. It’s also received five other awards and six additional nominations at festivals in the US and across the globe.

This screening of Taxi Tehran is supported by the Center for the Study of the Middle East and the Inner Asian and Uralic National Resource Center.

To open this event  we will be screening a collection of local, short films made through The Instant Gratification Movie Challenge. The movie challenge happens every month in Bloomington, and it is open to all, people are invited to create a short film inspired by the month’s theme. To tie in with The Seventh Art Stand and our screening here at the Theater, this month’s theme is “Arrivals/Departures”. If you would like to find out more please visit their website: http://monthlymoviechallenge.com

Doors will open at 7pm.

Language: Persian with English subtitles
Runtime: 82 minutes
MPAA rating: Not available
Screening format: DCP

May
13
Sat
2017
Bloomington Farmer’s Market @ Showers Common, 401 N. Morton St., Bloomington, IN
May 13 @ 8:00 am – 1:00 pm
The Bloomington Organic Gardeners Association (BOGA) plant swap @ The Bloomington Farmers Market The Showers Building 401 N. Morton St., Bloomington, IN
May 13 @ 8:00 am – 1:00 pm
League of Women Voters Legislative Update @ Bloomington City Council Chambers, Showers Building, 401 N. Morton St., Bloomington @ Bloomington City Council Chambers, Showers Building
May 13 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am

The public is invited to a League of Women Voters Legislative Update on Saturday, February 4, from 9:30 to 11 a.m., in the Bloomington City Council Chambers. State legislators representing Monroe County will discuss developments in the Indiana General Assembly and will respond to audience questions and concerns.

This is the second of five planned Legislative Updates sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Bloomington-Monroe County. All updates will be held in the Bloomington City Council Chambers, Showers Building, 401 N. Morton St. and are free and open to the public. They will be taped by Cable Access Television Services through the Monroe County Public Library and will be replayed by CATS throughout the current legislative session.

Subsequent Legislative Updates are scheduled for March 4, April 8, and May 13.

Spring Work Day @ Mt. Gilead Friends Retreat Center 3363 N. Mt. Gilead Road Bloomington, IN 47408 @ Spring Work Day @ Mt. Gilead Friends Retreat Center 3363 N. Mt. Gilead Road Bloomington, IN 47408
May 13 @ 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
Public Tour, The Eskenazi Museum of Art at Indiana University, 1133, E. 7th St., Bloomington, IN
May 13 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Monika Herzig & Peter Kienle @ Trailhead Pizzeria, 4303 S. State Rd. 446, Bloomington, IN @ Monika Herzig & Peter Kienle @ Trailhead Pizzeria, 4303 S. State Rd. 446, Bloomington, IN
May 13 @ 6:00 pm
The Rigbys Beatles Tribute Band @ Mitchell Opera House, 217 North 7th St., Mitchell, IN @ The Rigbys Beatles Tribute Band @ Mitchell Opera House, 217 North 7th St., Mitchell, IN
May 13 @ 7:00 pm
Nunsense, Brown County Playhouse, 70 S. Van Buren St., Nashville, Indiana @ Brown County Playhouse
May 13 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Hit musical, performed by Playhouse Community Theater, begins when Little Sisters of Hoboken discovering that their cook, Sister Julia, has accidentally poisoned 52 sisters, and they are in dire need of funds for the burials. The sisters decide that the best way to raise the money is to put on a variety show, so they take over the school auditorium. All ages show.

Bary Center / Drekka / FilterNetwork / Kamwerk Electronic music @ The Void 1607 S. Rogers St., Bloomington, IN @ Bary Center / Drekka / FilterNetwork / Kamwerk Electronic music @ The Void 1607 S. Rogers St., Bloomington, IN
May 13 @ 8:00 pm
Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn, The Buskirk-Chumley Theater, 114 E. Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington, IN
May 13 @ 8:00 pm

The BCT is thrilled to bring Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn to the stage this May. A banjo duo might seem like a musical concept beset by limitations. But when the banjo players cast in those roles are Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn – she with the earthy sophistication of a postmodern, old-time singer-songwriter, he with the virtuosic, jazz-to-classical ingenuity of an iconic instrumentalist and composer with bluegrass roots- it’s a different matter entirely. There’s no denying that theirs is a one-of-a-kind pairing, with one-of-a-kind possibilities.

Join Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater to witness a picking partnership unlike any other on the planet.

National Organization of Women – Monroe County Chapter @ Meeting Room 2-A, Monroe County Public Library, 303 East Kirkwood Ave. @ Meeting Room 2-A, Monroe County Public Library, 303 East Kirkwood Ave.
May 13 @ 8:41 pm – 9:41 pm
May
14
Sun
2017
Li’l Hikers: What’s in the Water? @ Beanblossom Bottoms Nature Preserve, N Woodall Rd, Ellettsville
May 14 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm

We will explore the pond and puddles for animals that live in and around water, like pollywogs and dragonflies.

Nashville Farmers Market @ Brown County Inn parking lot, 51 State Rd 46, Nashville, Indiana @ Brown County Inn parking lot (51 State Rd 46, Nashville)
May 14 @ 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Explore Virtual Reality @ Meeting Room 1-C, Monroe County Public Library, 303 East Kirkwood Ave. @ Meeting Room 1-C, Monroe County Public Library, 303 East Kirkwood Ave.
May 14 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Gardening talk on on invasive vs. native plants and the wildlife value of their yards@ Bloomingfoods-East, 3220 E. 3rd St., Bloomington, IN @ Gardening talk on on invasive vs. native plants and the wildlife value of their yards@ Bloomingfoods-East, 3220 E. 3rd St., Bloomington, IN
May 14 @ 2:00 pm
Tango Lesson with Thuy Bogart, followed by open dancing, music from Tamango! @ Player’s Pub, 424 S Walnut St
May 14 @ 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Mother’s Day live tango music by Tamango. Beginner class by Thuy Bogart from 3:00-3:30 PM. Come to dance, watch, listen, and enjoy.

Simultaneous Chess Game by International Chess Master John Donaldson @ Atrium Space, Monroe County Public Library, 303 East Kirkwood Ave. @ Atrium Space, Monroe County Public Library, 303 East Kirkwood Ave.
May 14 @ 3:15 pm – 5:30 pm
‘The Circle’ showings at 4 pm and 7 pm @ Brown County Playhouse, 70 South Van Buren Street, Nashville @ Brown County Playhouse, 70 South Van Buren Street, Nashville
May 14 @ 4:00 pm
Ryder Film Series: ‘Suntan’ @ Bear’s Place Back Room, 1316 E. Third St. @ Bear's Place Back Room, 1316 E. Third St.
May 14 @ 7:00 pm
Alan Long @ Pine Room Tavern, 51 E. Chestnut Street, Nashville @ Pine Room Tavern, 51 E. Chestnut Street, Nashville
May 14 @ 8:00 pm
New Orleans-based Stoop Kids @ Players Pub, 424 South Walnut St. @ Players' Pub, 424 S. Walnut St.
May 14 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Karaoke w/KJ Coley D @ The Back Door, in the alley behind the Atlas Bar, 207 South College Ave. @ The Back Door, in the alley behind the Atlas Bar, 207 South College Ave.
May 14 @ 10:00 pm
May
15
Mon
2017
Moms’ Monday: The New Moms Group @ The MCPL Baby Space, 303 E Kirkwood Ave, Bloomington @ Monroe County Public Library
May 15 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

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.

Tech Day – Bring your digital device for one-on-one help* with accessing the Library’s free eBooks, movies, music, and more @ Program Room, Ellettsville Branch of the Monroe County Library, 600 West Temperance St., Ellettsville @ Program Room, Ellettsville Branch of the Monroe County Library, 600 West Temperance St., Ellettsville
May 15 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Living History Weekend May 27-28 Pioneer Village @ Spring Mill State Park, 3333 Hwy 60 East, Mitchell, IN
May 15 @ 4:12 pm – 5:12 pm
David Dwyer @ Big Woods Brewery, 60 Molly Lane, Nashville @ Big Woods Brewery, 60 Molly Lane, Nashville
May 15 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Math and Sciences Homework Help For middle school, junior high, and high school students @ Program Room 2-B, Monroe County Public Library, 303 East Kirkwood Ave. @ Program Room 2-B, Monroe County Public Library, 303 East Kirkwood Ave.
May 15 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Sassafras Audubon Society meeting @ Meeting Room 215, Monroe County Public Library, 303 East Kirkwood Ave. @ Meeting Room 215, Monroe County Public Library, 303 East Kirkwood Ave.
May 15 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Open Mic Comedy @ Bear’s Place Back Room, 1316 E. Third St. @ Bear's Place Back Room, 1316 E. Third St.
May 15 @ 8:00 pm