WFHB Bloomington Community Radio
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.
The Bloomington Walking Club is an informal group that meets for a guided group walk on the paved trails surrounding Olcott Park. The group meets every Thursday evening, weather permitting. All ability levels are wel
Wander through encampments of historic re-enactors, portraying periods from 1745 to the 1890s, during Heritage Days at Paynetown State Recreation Area on Monroe Lake, July 7-9.
Re-enactors will create a “Heritage Village” in Lakeview picnic area, next to the swimming beach. The village will be open from 4 to 8 p.m. on Friday, July 7; 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday, July 8; and 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Sunday, July 9.
Naturalist staff also will offer history programs throughout the weekend.
Attendees can learn a basic basket weaving technique, make a quill pen, complete a leather crafting project, turn plant material into cordage, and learn about the importance of furs to early settlers.
For event details and program times, go to the DNR web calendar at calendar.dnr.IN.gov and search for July 7 to 9 at Monroe Lake.
*Historical reenactment (or re-enactment) is an educational or entertainment activity in which people follow a plan to recreate aspects of a historical event or period.
Homelands started as a documentary project to record the land where I grew up before big machines altered it. I’ve been returning to Utica, Indiana, several times a year for the last 13 years to hike the trails and fields I played in as a kid. With each footstep, I look for fragments of the world I once knew so well. An abandoned car stripped of chrome by friends is now little more than a pile of rust. A thick stone wall surrounding a small family cemetery still stands after a century and a half but fails to keep mother nature from planting trees inside. Those concrete stairs on the side of a hill still go nowhere. These ruins were once my playground, guideposts, and tetanus hazards. They were also my first history lesson. These remnants made me realize we define ourselves by shaping the land around us. As I walked the same trails over and over, I came to see how land holds on to memories far longer than people do. And how the same land also allows us to create new identities on top of old. With the construction of the Lewis and Clark Bridge over the Ohio River and the extension of I-265, a new layer of identity has been applied to the land. Much of the woods, pastures, and limestone cliffs have been converted to concrete, steel, and asphalt. When my family and friends look out onto this new landscape, they don’t see the homes they’ve made. They now have to take the past, add it to today, and build a new identity. -Robb Hill
Sparkles, shimmies, earthy, and elegance briefly describe the complex and wonderful world of belly dance. Spectacular Shimmies is the performance series of Shimmy Con, an annual Belly Dance Conference. Enjoy one or both nights of amazing performances and experience everything that shimmies.
Friday evening will start with Shimmy Con’s keynote address by Ruby Jazayre. The talk will reflect on the changes in the Middle Eastern Dance World since she began her dance career in 1978. After the talk, dance artists from Canada and the United States will grace the stage to showcase a variety of Belly Dance styles.
Shimmy Con is a recipient of the Arts Start Up support from the Buskirk-Chumley Theater.On Saturday, listeners will enjoy live music by Salaam, the Middle Eastern music ensemble of Dena El Saffar and Tim Moore, and performances by world-renowned dance artists, which consist of the amazing instructors and speakers of the conference. After the performance, join us in open dancing with Salaam.
Shimmy Con will be the first belly dance event of its kind in Indiana. Consisting of 30 workshops, 8 lectures, 2 panel discussions, 2 performances, and a keynote address, Shimmy Con will give dancers in the Midwest a place to come together and share a wonderful art form in a supportive, fun, and professional atmosphere. You will have the opportunity to learn, share, grow, be inspired, evolve, meet new people, and create new friends. The journey of the belly dancer is wide and complex. Be inspired and enjoy the dance that you can move to for your entire life. Come to Shimmy Con and experience everything that shimmies.
http://www.shimmycon.com/conference-topics-final
Wander through encampments of historic re-enactors, portraying periods from 1745 to the 1890s, during Heritage Days at Paynetown State Recreation Area on Monroe Lake, July 7-9.
Re-enactors will create a “Heritage Village” in Lakeview picnic area, next to the swimming beach. The village will be open from 4 to 8 p.m. on Friday, July 7; 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday, July 8; and 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Sunday, July 9.
Naturalist staff also will offer history programs throughout the weekend.
Attendees can learn a basic basket weaving technique, make a quill pen, complete a leather crafting project, turn plant material into cordage, and learn about the importance of furs to early settlers.
For event details and program times, go to the DNR web calendar at calendar.dnr.IN.gov and search for July 7 to 9 at Monroe Lake.
*Historical reenactment (or re-enactment) is an educational or entertainment activity in which people follow a plan to recreate aspects of a historical event or period.
Stage: 9:00-10:30am; Kacie Swierk; singer/songwriter
Stage: 11am-12:30pm; The Uke Kids; all girl ukulele group
During the Vietnam War, militaries from the United States and Vietnam appointed enlisted artists to sketch and paint what they saw around them including combat, communication technology, hardscapes, and landscapes. This exhibit features the art and stories of Truong Be from North Vietnam and Richard Emery Nickolson of Indiana.
Lecture by Richard Emery Nickolson. A closing reception will follow from 3pm-5pm.
During the Vietnam War, militaries from the United States and Vietnam appointed enlisted artists to sketch and paint what they saw around them including combat, communication technology, hardscapes, and landscapes. This exhibit features the art and stories of Truong Be from North Vietnam and Richard Emery Nickolson of Indiana.
The Village Art Walk is a self guiding tour of fifteen downtown galleries featuring original, local and regional fine arts and crafts. Nine of the fifteen participating galleries are open late – until 8 p.m. Enjoy art demonstrations, music and refreshments at many of the participating galleries. Meet the artists and see them at work! The Village Art Walk is always on the second Saturday of the month from May – November.
Sparkles, shimmies, earthy, and elegance briefly describe the complex and wonderful world of belly dance. Spectacular Shimmies is the performance series of Shimmy Con, an annual Belly Dance Conference. Enjoy one or both nights of amazing performances and experience everything that shimmies.
Friday evening will start with Shimmy Con’s keynote address by Ruby Jazayre. The talk will reflect on the changes in the Middle Eastern Dance World since she began her dance career in 1978. After the talk, dance artists from Canada and the United States will grace the stage to showcase a variety of Belly Dance styles.
Shimmy Con is a recipient of the Arts Start Up support from the Buskirk-Chumley Theater.On Saturday, listeners will enjoy live music by Salaam, the Middle Eastern music ensemble of Dena El Saffar and Tim Moore, and performances by world-renowned dance artists, which consist of the amazing instructors and speakers of the conference. After the performance, join us in open dancing with Salaam.
Shimmy Con will be the first belly dance event of its kind in Indiana. Consisting of 30 workshops, 8 lectures, 2 panel discussions, 2 performances, and a keynote address, Shimmy Con will give dancers in the Midwest a place to come together and share a wonderful art form in a supportive, fun, and professional atmosphere. You will have the opportunity to learn, share, grow, be inspired, evolve, meet new people, and create new friends. The journey of the belly dancer is wide and complex. Be inspired and enjoy the dance that you can move to for your entire life. Come to Shimmy Con and experience everything that shimmies.
http://www.shimmycon.com/conference-topics-final
Wander through encampments of historic re-enactors, portraying periods from 1745 to the 1890s, during Heritage Days at Paynetown State Recreation Area on Monroe Lake, July 7-9.
Re-enactors will create a “Heritage Village” in Lakeview picnic area, next to the swimming beach. The village will be open from 4 to 8 p.m. on Friday, July 7; 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday, July 8; and 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Sunday, July 9.
Naturalist staff also will offer history programs throughout the weekend.
Attendees can learn a basic basket weaving technique, make a quill pen, complete a leather crafting project, turn plant material into cordage, and learn about the importance of furs to early settlers.
For event details and program times, go to the DNR web calendar at calendar.dnr.IN.gov and search for July 7 to 9 at Monroe Lake.
*Historical reenactment (or re-enactment) is an educational or entertainment activity in which people follow a plan to recreate aspects of a historical event or period.
Needmore Coffee Roasters is a woman-owned small-batch coffee roastery in Indiana dedicated to roasting organic, ethically sourced coffee from the finest small-scale farmers around the world.
Relationship Coffee – Direct Trade: Our current direct trade coffees are from El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua. Our collaborative relationships with these farmers ensure environmental, economical, and social sustainability, resulting in the production of the highest quality coffee.
Fair Trade CertifiedTM: Your everyday purchases, like your daily cup of coffee, can help farmers get better prices to help them keep their kids in school and protect fragile ecosystems.
Helping Others: Always trying to help the community, our coffee grounds are donated to local gardening groups and farmers. We also make an annual donation to help fund the Comedor Children’s Lunch Program in Posoltega, Nicaragua, which is organized and run by Bloomington & Posoltega Sister Cities.
Impress friends and family with your amazing craft skills. Come to learn—or share your own projects. This month: Stationery.
July 12: Stationery
August 9: Shrinky Dink Pins
Hard driving, swinging performing compositions by Peter Kienle,
John Scofield, Pat Matheny, John McLaughlin and others. Nutpicker features
one of Bloomington’s finest musical talents, composer/guitarist/bassist/etc.
Peter Kienle on guitar. Upright bassist Neal Heidler has performed and
recorded with many jazz greats including John Handy, Buddy Montgomery, Eddie
Harris, Francisco and with several notable SF Bay Area swing bands (that we
won’t bother to note) in the ’90s. The brilliant IU Jacobs School jazz
drumming student, Sam Bryson will be swinging, simmering and sizzling for
your enjoyment.
The lights are up, the sound is down, and no one minds if you talk or move around.
Plays finger picking grooves and takes requests.
The Bloomington Walking Club is an informal group that meets for a guided group walk on the paved trails surrounding Olcott Park. The group meets every Thursday evening, weather permitting. All ability levels are wel
FEATURING Ciara Miller (poetry), Adam Henze (poetry), and Lisa Kwong (poetry+creative nonfiction) WITH music by John Dehner
*WEATHER PERMITTING*
Teams can compete in this multi-round trivia extravaganza for all the bragging rights and, usually, a keen reward.
The Otter Brothers-Matt Lundquist and T.V. Mike with their band of woodland creatures.
https://www.facebook.com/otterbros/
“Frontier Folk Nebraska believes in the continuing relevance of a classic‐era kind of alt‐rock that flirts with occasional messiness in order to let its organically electric sound come together without too much art‐think or conceptualism. Faith is put in the music’s energy as the right conduit to showcase interesting songwriting… Neither from Nebraska nor a folk group, Frontier Folk Nebraska is instead a Cincinnati band that sounds like the Replacements attacking power pop with their thrashing guitar‐and‐drum energy kept in check by their love for melody and appealing song structure.”
‐Steve Rosen – BLURT Magazine
The Bean Blossom Farmers’ Market
Every Friday from now through October 6th.
Live music and FREE children’s activities every market day!
Come support your local farmers and artists, and enjoy fresh, local food
Find us on facebook and instagram @beanblossomfarmersmarket
See you this Friday at St. David’s in beautiful, downtown Bean Blossom!
Jazz in July free concert series presents Stardusters Combo, playing outside of Royal South Toyota on South Walnut Street. Free and open to the public.
For the second straight year, The Venue challenged artists to submit their very best work, in all media, capturing the true art and soul of Bloomington. The result is a display of 30 pieces of art that truly capture the best spirit of our community.
Bloomington’s only ukulele band! Three women of a certain age who all wear glasses and perform their ukulele magic with tongue firmly planted in cheek while bringing you tunes from across the decades.
Brenner will perform music and invite the young — and young at heart — to join him in exploring the jazzy side of blues, boogie woogie and other piano styles during this hour-long concert. He will focus on Indiana composers and musicians, and invite attendees to play along on some times using percussion instruments (provided).
The concert will take place at the Paynetown Activity Center Amphitheater, which is next to the swimming beach. Some bench seating is available. Visitors may want to bring lawn chairs.
This concert is made possible by support from the Indiana Arts Commission and the Indiana Department of Natural Resources. To view all DNR news releases, please see dnr.IN.gov.
Back-to-back short solo sets from Sommer and Lather to open up the evening: http://sommer1.bandcamp.com/ – http://lather.bandcamp.com
Followed by two bands from Connecticut:
Reduction Plan – post-punk/darkwave: http://www.facebook.com/reductiondan -http://reductionplan.bandcamp.com
Pinfinger – loud/space rock: http://www.facebook.com/Pinfinger – http://pinfinger.bandcamp.com
local glam/synthpop Franknfuker to close down the evening: http://www.facebook.com/franknfuker – http://lovefranknfuker.bandcamp.com/
Doors open at 8:00 PM, show starts at 9:00 PM
Foot-stompin’ New Orleans R and B, Jazz and Swing!
Needmore Coffee Roasters is a woman-owned small-batch coffee roastery in Indiana dedicated to roasting organic, ethically sourced coffee from the finest small-scale farmers around the world.
Relationship Coffee – Direct Trade: Our current direct trade coffees are from El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua. Our collaborative relationships with these farmers ensure environmental, economical, and social sustainability, resulting in the production of the highest quality coffee.
Fair Trade CertifiedTM: Your everyday purchases, like your daily cup of coffee, can help farmers get better prices to help them keep their kids in school and protect fragile ecosystems.
Helping Others: Always trying to help the community, our coffee grounds are donated to local gardening groups and farmers. We also make an annual donation to help fund the Comedor Children’s Lunch Program in Posoltega, Nicaragua, which is organized and run by Bloomington & Posoltega Sister Cities.
The Monroe County Democrats’ Club will meet on Tuesday, July 18, at 11:30 a.m. at the Runnin Crab Restaurant. In keeping with the Club’s theme of “Hometown Heroes,”,. The public is invited to attend.
Contact: Laurie Ringquist. 812-349-3870, [email protected]
The Animal Control Commission is a citizen’s commission charged with:
- Formulating, adopting and implementing policies, principles, and standards for humane treatment and control of all animals in the city.
- Reviewing the decisions and actions of the senior animal control officer in any matter related to the enforcement of chapter 2.12.010 of the Bloomington Municipal Code.
- Making recommendations to the mayor of the city as to necessary ordinances concerning the care, treatment and control of animals.