WFHB Community Calendar

a night of comedy, burlesque, and drag all benefiting the Hoosier Abortion Fund! See local favorites and entertainers traveling from out of state!

Join other art enthusiasts for a fun evening to view the new exhibits and artwork for sale.  Refreshments provided and public is welcome.

Member artist summer exhibition and our special exhibitions on landscapes. Member artists will be present.

Gates open at 6:00 p.m., with fair food vendors on site ready and willing to feed your hungry crew supper! We’ll also be having a classic car cruise-in, as well as various local musical acts.
The buildings and barns will be closed (since the Fair doesn’t officially start until the next morning), but restrooms will be available around the property.
Parking is first-come, first-served and by donation only.

The Monroe County History Center and Indiana Limestone Symposium are teaming up for an evening all about limestone. Join us for a conversation with local artists and industry professionals to learn about how they are a part of the modern limestone industry. Explore the exhibits and view a live carving demonstration by a local artist!

Michelangelos of Monroe exhibit, June 18th thru October 12th,  Tuesdays through Saturdays, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.

At the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, stone carvers came to America from Europe to help forge new identities for themselves and buildings all over the country. They quickly became a part of the community and passed down their knowledge to future generations to create a lasting legacy and tradition in Monroe County. Michelangelos of Monroe tells the story of limestone carvers in Monroe County from their artistic process to the impact of their work being on display throughout the region and country.

The Rechter Gallery is a rotating exhibit gallery sponsored by Richard P. Rechter.

One Step Above Dance Company is a group of kids ranging in age from 5 to 18. This group of amazing kids competes regionally and nationally and will be heading to Wisconsin Dells to compete at the Celebration National Competition in July. They will be performing in the styles of Acro-dance, Clogging, Tap, Lyrical Dance, Jazz Dance, Hip Hop, Pom Pom and much more. Come enjoy an evening of entertainment and fun.

Doors for this general admission event open at 6pm. The program is expected to last 3 hours.

As seen headlining in Branson, MO., touring with the Osmond Brothers, and taking their show world-wide, Ross and Rhett Thomas are looking forward to a repeat performance at the Brown County Playhouse. Audiences enjoy music of the 50’s, 60’s, the best of Broadway, Country, Gospel and much more. While connecting with their audience through music, dance and laughter, they pay tribute to the classics while bringing in the new. This brother team involves the crowd with favorites by The Righteous Brothers, The Eagles, Bobby Darin, Michael Buble and Elvis to name a few. So feel free to sing along and dance the night away! From the Everly Brothers to Broadway’s Phantom of the Opera, this duo speaks variety, professionalism and true showmanship.

Concessions available, doors open 7 pm, showtime 7:30 pm.

Michael Ian Black is an actor, comedian and author who began his career with the legendary sketch comedy group and MTV hit show, The State. He then co-created the television shows Viva Variety, Stella, and Michael and Michael Have Issues. He was a series regular on the NBC show Ed; was heavily featured on VH1’s I Love the… series; and starred in the feature, Wet Hot American Summer. Most recently, he’s been a lead on TVLand’s The Jim Gaffigan Show, Comedy Central’s Another Period, and the Netflix television series based on Wet Hot American Summer, which just shot its second season. Michael’s authored 11 books, including the recent bestseller, A Child’s First Book of Trump. He’s is a popular podcaster, writing and hosting How To Be Amazing as well as Mike and Tom Eat Snacks with Tom Cavanagh and Topics with Michael Showalter. Michael regularly tours the country as a stand-up comedian and has released three stand-up albums: I Am A Wonderful Man, Very Famous and Noted Expert. He lives in the wilds of Connecticut with his wife and two children.

Everyone knows that nerds are sexy, right? RIGHT?! Join us Friday, June 28th at The Back Door, and we’ll prove it to you!

These cosplaying queerdos are ready to bring all of your geeky fantasies to life with an epic showdown!

Featuring your favorite local nerds:
Verna Vendetta
Oriana Perón
Derek Von Zipper
JB Awesome
and Special “Nerdlesque” Guest: Minnie Ryder!

“Gardens to Remember” will be the theme for the Greene County Master Gardener’s Garden Walk in Linton on June 29th, from 10am-3pm (rain or shine). There are 6 homes on the tour with additional stops at Carnegie Heritage and Art Center where they will be hosting a garden art show, and Glory Hill Farm, an organic vegetable garden operation. Each location is unique and reflects the interest of the owners, an experience you won’t forget! Tickets are $10 for Adults and children under 12 are free. Advance sale tickets are available in June from Purdue Extension Office, 4H fairgrounds, and on the day of the event from Carnegie Heritage and Art Center, 110 E Vincennes, Linton, IN. For more information call (812)227-0337.

Healthy Hoosier Hike planned at Hardin Ridge Recreation Area

The U.S. Forest Service, Indiana University (IU) Health, and the IU Center for Rural Engagement have joined forces to promote the health benefits of nature and are offering a series of “Healthy Hoosier Hikes” throughout the year. The next hike is planned for Saturday, June 29, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. EDT at Hardin Ridge Recreation Area, located just south of Bloomington in the Hoosier National Forest. This family-friendly hike will have a guide and a medical professional from IU Health to provide health awareness and will offer two options. Attendees can choose a 1.2 mile hike or a 3.5 mile option. Space is limited and participants are asked to register at this link. The fee at the gate will be waived for hike participants. Attendees are welcome to bring a sack lunch, and water, sunscreen, and closed toe shoes are recommended.

The partner organizations have a goal of improving community health by promoting physical activities in nature settings and creating awareness of the physical and mental health benefits of being in nature. Studies show that being in nature reduces stress, improves mood and mental performance, inspires creativity, and may lead to longer lifespans. Physical activities such as hiking, biking or running, improve physical and mental health. Hoosier National Forest provides over 260 miles of trails for public access to nature between Monroe Reservoir and the Ohio River.

This Month’s Open Day will feature “Plein Air Artists Lovely Renditions of the Hinkle-Garton Farmstead.” Plein Air painters gathered at the Hinkle-Garton Farmstead in May at the invitation of Bloomington Restorations, Inc. (BRI).  Members of the Bloomington Watercolor Society (BWS), the Upland Plein Air Painters (“UP”) and Artists from Brown County Arts Alliance enjoyed creating images of spring at the Farmstead. These paintings include images of two historic homes, farm land, gardens and outbuildings. These artistic creations will be in gallery and on display inside the 1892 Queen Anne style homestead at monthly Farmstead Open Days through August 31, 2019. Paintings will be available for purchase Saturday, June 29, at the Farmstead and at subsequent monthly Open Days and events throughout the summer.  Individual artists will donate twenty-five percent of the proceeds from the art sales to pay for restoration of the Hinkle-Garton Farmhouse. In addition, Visitors can enjoy the various plants, trees and the beauty of the volunteer garden. A variety of plants will be available for sale as well as jams, jellies and maple syrup produced by volunteers. Friday Musicale and The Bloomington Old-Time Music and Dance Group with Mark Wiedenmayer will be hosting music in the parlor. Volunteers will give indoor tours of the Farmhouse.

HiStory Book Club
June 29, 1:00 to 2:30 pm

The HiStory Book Club continues their 2019 reading list with Carnegie’s Maid. Remember the book club welcomes everyone, whether they have completed the book or not!

In the industrial 1860s at the dawn of the Carnegie empire, Irish immigrant Clara Kelly finds herself in desperate circumstances. Looking for a way out, she seeks employment as a lady’s maid in the home of the prominent businessman Andrew Carnegie. With captivating insight and stunning heart, Carnegie’s Maid tells the story of one lost woman who may have spurred Andrew Carnegie’s transformation from ruthless industrialist into the world’s first true philanthropist.

Spring Mill State Park will host The Indiana Historical Society’s Traveling Exhibit The Faces of Lincoln from June 27th thru July 25th. This exhibit is being sponsored by the Friends of Spring Mill State Park. The exhibit will be set up in the pioneer village.

Introducing the Exhibit  will be Abraham Lincoln himself, he will appear in the village at 3:30 pm speaking at the Upper Residence (Meeting House in case of rain). After Lincoln’s Speech he will be available to answer questions/photographs. Lincoln will be portrayed by Danny Russel. (www.famoushoosiers.com) He is being brought to you by Lawrence County Tourism and Friends of Spring Mill State Park. Don’t miss this unique event.

Werner Herzog and André Singer’s riveting documentary, filled with unforgettable archive materials and based on three long interviews, provides incredible access to, arguably, the world’s greatest living politician. Now 87 and battling illness, the visionary Mikhail Gorbachev, former General Secretary of the U.S.S.R, has mellowed and slowed down. Still, gently but resolutely, he is pushing towards his goals. Herzog, as on-screen interviewer, does not disguise his affection, celebrating Gorbachev’s three remarkable accomplishments: negotiations with the U.S. to reduce nuclear weapons; cessation of Soviet control of Eastern Europe and the reunification of Germany; and the dissolution of the Soviet Union and Eastern Bloc. All of this in six years! One German diplomat sums up Gorbachev’s approach: “The process went so quickly that… opponents were overcome by the reality of the situation.” Herzog and Singer remind us of the drastic and unforeseeable way the world changes.

Directed by Werner Herzog and Andre Singer | 92 min

Jia Zhangke’s extraordinary body of work has doubled as a record of 21st-century China and its warp-speed transformations.  Ash Is Purest White is at once his funniest and most emotionally generous film–a smart rumination on love and a 21st century, feminist take on the gangster film.

Zhao Tao, the filmmaker’s muse, and wife, stars as the formidable, quick-witted Qiao, a heroine for the ages.

in Mandarin with subtitles | 136 minutes

As seen headlining in Branson, MO., touring with the Osmond Brothers, and taking their show world-wide, Ross and Rhett Thomas are looking forward to a repeat performance at the Brown County Playhouse. Audiences enjoy music of the 50’s, 60’s, the best of Broadway, Country, Gospel and much more. While connecting with their audience through music, dance and laughter, they pay tribute to the classics while bringing in the new. This brother team involves the crowd with favorites by The Righteous Brothers, The Eagles, Bobby Darin, Michael Buble and Elvis to name a few. So feel free to sing along and dance the night away! From the Everly Brothers to Broadway’s Phantom of the Opera, this duo speaks variety, professionalism and true showmanship.

Concessions available, doors open 7 pm, showtime 7:30 pm.

Chulas Fronteras features a rich soundtrack of songs about unrequited loves and migrant struggles. The music is a fusion of traditional Mexican harmonies, German dancehall rhythms and a little something extra. From soulful, lively dance tunes to political work songs, música Norteña has evolved since the turn of the 20th century into a unique Mexican-American hybrid. Blank links the music’s spirit and vitality to the strong family bonds of Tejanos. The plight of migrant workers adds a sobering backbeat to this joyous film.

For this effort, Blank teamed up with Chris Strachwitz, a producer who specialized in collecting and distributing Norteño records. They made the film to alert English speakers of music as distinctly American and unique as jazz or the blues.

Selected for The Library Of Congress, National Film Registry of motion pictures, to be preserved in perpetuity. 1979, 28 min.

Directed by Maureen Gosling, Les Blank, Guillermo Hernández & Chris Strachwitz

A lyrical journey through the heart of Chicano culture as reflected in the love songs of the Tex-Mex Norteña music tradition, constructed from outtakes from Chulas Fronteras and brought to life by long time collaborator of Les Blank’s, Maureen Gosling.

Michael Ian Black is an actor, comedian and author who began his career with the legendary sketch comedy group and MTV hit show, The State. He then co-created the television shows Viva Variety, Stella, and Michael and Michael Have Issues. He was a series regular on the NBC show Ed; was heavily featured on VH1’s I Love the… series; and starred in the feature, Wet Hot American Summer. Most recently, he’s been a lead on TVLand’s The Jim Gaffigan Show, Comedy Central’s Another Period, and the Netflix television series based on Wet Hot American Summer, which just shot its second season. Michael’s authored 11 books, including the recent bestseller, A Child’s First Book of Trump. He’s is a popular podcaster, writing and hosting How To Be Amazing as well as Mike and Tom Eat Snacks with Tom Cavanagh and Topics with Michael Showalter. Michael regularly tours the country as a stand-up comedian and has released three stand-up albums: I Am A Wonderful Man, Very Famous and Noted Expert. He lives in the wilds of Connecticut with his wife and two children.

Flock to the Canyon Inn for an exciting hike about owls and learn about what makes them apex predators! Trail 4 is 1 mile over moderate terrain.

Age 12 & up. Please register.

Drop by the Nature Center on our animal’s favorite day to learn about what they eat and watch them as they eat their weekly meals!

Jerry loved the music of the American Songbook and especially the jazz and swing styles of the 30s and 40s. He was the founder of Stardusters Music.
He requested that at his memorial, the Stardusters play the music he loved for the dancing and listening pleasure of his family and friends. Jerry was also a long-time co-host of ‘Golden Age of Radio’ on WFHB.

Please join Jerry’s music family as we remember him.

At Jerry’s request, any former band member or sub who wants to sit in for a song of two may do so. Just bring your horn and check in when you arrive. 

POMS is a comedy about a group of women who form a cheer leading squad at their retirement community, proving that you’re never too old to ‘bring it!’

Stars: Diane Keaton, Jacki Weaver, Celia Weston, Alisha Boe, Charlie Tahan and Rhea Perlman. Rated PG-13, 1.5 hours. Concessions available, doors open 1/2 hour prior to showtime.

Choose a 1.5, 3 or 5-mile family-friendly course to run or walk and earn points towards run club milestone rewards!

We formed our run club as part of our brewery’s dedication to our community. Our sixth Guiding Principle of how we run Switchyard states, “Be an active part of our community.” We believe that business can, and should be a catalyst for positive change within our community. We believe that a business has an obligation to give back to the community of which it is a part. Our run club is an extension of exactly that.

Our routes can be found on our Run Club Facebook page, or you can pick up a printout of our turn by turn directions for simple navigation at check-in.

As always, be courteous to our neighbors while running by making sure to look both ways before darting into traffic, running off to the side and letting cars pass, and be sure to give our neighbors a wave as you run by! 👋🏼

We all run the first mile together.

Be sure to arrive at the brewery a little early each run to sign in.

The Battle of the Bands starts with 8 Track Mind warming up the crowd.  The five finalist bands, Siddius  Mood Service, J.C. Clements, Euphoria Music, and Saeyers, then start competing around 7:15 p.m. with each band performing for our esteemed judges:  Ben Michaels, Music Publicist Rock Paper Scissors; Jenn Cristy, One Pulse Entertainment; and a 3rd judge tbd.  Then, around 8:30ish, while the judges make their decisions on who will take home the $1000 grand prize, Soul Stricken takes the stage to finish out the night.

Bear’s Place has been doing comedy since…ugh…forever! Please join us for a unique & fun experience. If you’re interested in signing up for Open Mic please contact Grant Volkmar via Facebook.

Stories, songs, and rhymes in Spanish and English!

produced by Josh Johnson

Challenge your cranium and join us for Taproom Trivia! Hosted by the marvelous Katie Cox, sign-ups start at 7:30pm and the game starts at 8:15pm!

Featuring David Michael Kirk, John Gilmore & Bookends (Joseph & Savannah).

Our two breakfasts are always the first Wednesday and the third Friday of the month at 10am. We meet at the Cloverleaf South Restaurant on Winslow at Henderson, behind the IU Credit Union in a shopping center that also has Avers Pizza and a hardware store. Anywhere from 12-25 of us sit at one long table; they just add more chairs and tables as our group grows.

After a string of garden gnome disappearances in London, Gnomeo & Juliet look to legendary detective Sherlock Gnomes to solve the case of their missing friends and family.

Sponsored by Truesdel Heating, Cooling, & Maintenance.

Check out these summer art classes for adults with little or no experience! M.K. Watkins, Brown County artist/muralist, will teach the class. M.K. is donating a portion of her art tuition fees to the teen center. M.K. can be reached at 812-988-4923 for art class information. Her studio Haven Hollow is on the Back Roads of Brown County Studio Tour. She specializes in oil, acrylic, and watercolor paintings.

Bloomington Parks and Recreation and the Bloomington Fire Department present Fitness with a Firefighter—a weekly workout. All fitness levels are welcome. Workouts vary, and usually combine cardiovascular and strength training exercises. Modifications are available if needed. Workouts are approximately 30-45 minutes. Registration is not required. Workouts take place rain or shine. Geared for ages 18 and up, but all are welcome with guardian approval. Look for our event on Facebook to stay up to date! For more information, contact [email protected].

The block party starts at 5 p.m. on the Courthouse Square in Downtown Bloomington with food trucks, live music, and family-friendly activities including face painting, caricature drawings and a magician. This year’s event will also feature local beer and wine vendors, and select Bloomington restaurants will offer specials as part of the festivities. After the block party, head to the Trades District for a fireworks display beginning at 9:45!

Join us in turning plastic bags into something useful. Crochet hooks provided. Please bring plastic bags and scissors if you can.

Watch the Fireworks in Mitchell this Independence Day! Fireworks will be launched from the Lehigh Fields around dusk.

11:15am-Parade awards announced at the reviewing stand.

Celebrate Independence Day with the 5th annual Patriotic Variety Show! Poems, Songs, Dance, and Patriotism.

Doors open at 9:30 a.m. Proceeds will be donated to Veteran Services.

Sponsored by Bloomington Parks Foundation. Pools hotline: 812-349-3741

Bloomington Elks #446 Annual Fourth of July Fish Fry will be held rain or shine on Thursday, July 4, 2019 at the Lodge, 400 North Walnut Street, downtown Bloomington beginning at 11:00 a.m. Available for purchase will be Fish Platters, Fish Sandwiches, Hot Dogs, assorted sides and beverages of all kinds. This annual event is one of the longest running in Bloomington with the proceeds of the event being donated to Elks Charities, this year specifically Parade of Nickels, which assists local veteran services. Put us on your calendar and we will see you on the 4th following the Downtown Parade.