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Bedford Lions Club 70th Annual Pancake Festival (drive-through or walk-up only) will be held at Thornton Park Pavilion on May 1, 2021 from 6 am to 12 noon. Standard meal is 4 pancakes, 2 sausages, butter, syrup and coffee or milk for $7. Children (12 & under) pay $3. CDC Covid protocols will be observed. Advance tickets may be purchased from Bedford Lions Club members. More information is available via the Facebook Event: Bedford Lions Drive-Through Pancake Festival
The Farmers’ Market is committed to protecting public health and safety. The use of face coverings is required for all Farmers’ Market vendors and shoppers. A limited number of people are permitted inside the Farmers’ Market at any one time. There is one entrance/exit to the Farmers’ Market, located in front of City Hall on the brick Showers Plaza. Please use this entrance, so staff have an accurate count of the number of people inside the Market.
Online shopping from Market vendors is not available through the Farmers’ Market this year. For more information about how to buy from your favorite vendors, visit the Farm Vendor Directory or Food and Beverage Artisan Directory web page.
On-street parking is available for $1 an hour, and in the Morton Street Parking Garage for 50 cents/hour. The Trades District Parking Garage, located at 10th and Rogers Streets, will open in late April. Find details on vehicle and bicycle parking options here.
To receive updates about the Farmers’ Market, subscribe to our weekly e-newsletter!
Come soak up the sunshine with a picnic in our designated picnic area and enjoy live music. Gather with the familiar friendly faces of vendors and friends in the local food community. There is free parking steps away from the market and SNAP benefits are accepted.
The BWFM Board of Directors is working closely with the Monroe County Health Department to ensure the safety of our vendors and patrons. We want everyone to enjoy the market while remaining safe. Please follow these guidelines:
* where a mask at all times while within the market
* maintain 6′ social distancing
* please stay home if you are feeling sick
* no eating or drinking within the market, please enjoy your market goodies in our designated picnic area.
Market customers are not permitted in or around the Woolery Mill building. Please stay off the grass near the fountain and do not enter the building. You are welcome to enjoy shopping from our market vendors, relaxing in our picnic area with your family and friends, and parking in the lot adjacent to the market. We thank you for your cooperation.
Market patrons are welcome to use the East and West Parking areas of One World at Woolery Mill until noon. Patrons are asked to please not climb the steps or visit the fountains or patios without a prior appointment. One World Catering Staff are regularly preparing those areas for events on Saturday mornings and afternoons.
The BWFM is a non-profit organization run by a volunteer Board of Directors composed of farmers, prepared food vendors, and customer representatives.
Funding for the Market comes from vendor fees, grants, and donations. In addition, the BOD hires an independent contractor as the Market Master to manage the Market. The Market Master represents the Market Board, making Market decisions based on policy and guidance from the BOD. The BWFM is NOT affiliated with the City of Bloomington.
Come and sign up to have your story recorded, learn about the project and how to get involved and participate in upcoming events. Stories will be archived at the Farmer House Museum locally under the Bloomington Stories Project and also in the Library of Congress. Free off street parking available near the garden, weekends and evenings.
Drop Us A Note ahead to arrange for a special event for your group to participate and Bloomington Stories will come to YOU!
Bloomington Stories is a collaboration between TechHeroes and Farmer House Museum and recipe of the City of Bloomington Digital Equity Grant 2021.
Brown County State Park’s annual Morel Mushroom Festival is on and bigger than ever! This year we will spend an entire week paying homage to the fan favorite Morel Mushrooms! This event will include mushroom programs, hikes, talks, and crafts daily, as well as an ONLINE morel mushroom sale. The mushrooms will be available for purchase starting on May 1st on the Friends of Brown County State Parks website, www.friendsbcsp.org. Mushrooms will be available for pick-up on May 8th from 10am-2pm at the Nature Center.
Biggest and Smallest Mushroom Contest: Bring your Largest or Smallest Mushroom to the Nature Center (10am-4pm) anytime during the week to enter for a chance to win some great prizes and bragging rights! Winners will be announced on May 8.
There will also be mushroom themed programs, hikes, talks, and crafts daily!
May 1:
11am- Mushroom Talk w/ David Mow – Get an in depth look at mushrooms from around the state of Indiana and learn more than you ever thought possible during this great talk. This talk will meet at the Nature Center in the shelter house.
1pm-4pm Kids Mushroom Scavenger Hunt: Enjoy this hiek along the Discovery Trail and we spot and learn more about the different mushrooms that can be found here in Brown County and when you are likely to see them. This hike is self-led and can be done anytime between 1pm and 4pm on the Discovery Trail next to the Nature Center.
May 2:
11am- Make a Morel: Come to the Nature Center to make a Morel out of CLAY! Spend some time molding your own Morel to take home and enjoy the beauty of Morel Mushrooms all year long! This program meets in the Shelter House next to the Nature Center.
May 3 & 4
Park Wide Scavenger Hunt: On the 3rd and 4th take a hike along any of our trails to see if you can spot one of our hidden Morels. Pick one of these paper morels and bring it to the Nature Center for a fun prize. Please try to pick only one per person to let others have a chance for a prize as well. Nature Center open from 10am-4pm daily.
May 4
11am- May the Forest be With You Hike: Take a fun hike with our naturalist to learn more about forest health and what we are doing to manage our forests. We will also take a look at the State Endangers Yellowwood Tree on this hike. This hike will meet at the Rally Camp Parking Lot. We will be hiking Trail 5.
May 5
1pm- Wild Edibles Hike: Not only the mushrooms are edible. Learn more about some of the other edible things found in the forest during this fun hike. We will meet at the Nature Center and hike along the Discovery Trail.
May 6
10am- Turtle Time: Our turtles gotta eat too! Come watch as we feed our turtles and learn more about them! Meets at the Nature Center.
11am- Poetry Hike: We know how much you LOVE mushrooms. Join us on this poetry hike as we read some mushroom themed poems. Meets at the Nature Center. Hike takes place along the Discovery Trail.
May 7
2pm- Mushroom Paint Along: Come to the Shelter House next to the Nature Center and paint along with a naturalist as we paint the ever coveted Morel Mushroom. Take the painting home with you to enjoy for years to come!
May 8
Mushroom Sale Pick-up. Winners of the Biggest and Smallest Morel Mushroom Contest Winners Announced.
11am- Hiking in Snake Country: Meet at the Nature Center as we learn how to hike safely when looking for Morel Mushrooms. We will hike along the Discovery Trail and learn about hiking in Snake Country!
2- Make a Morel:Come to the Nature Center to make a Morel out of CLAY! Spend some time molding your own Morel to take home and enjoy the beauty of Morel Mushrooms all year long! This program meets in the Shelter House next to the Nature Center.
What better time could be spent with the lovely lady in your life than a day at the market! Join us at Lambrecht Farms! Shop from a variety of items, such as, pottery, baked goods, boutique clothing, artisan items and SO MUCH MORE!
Check their Facebook Page for updated information!
For people who’d like to create favorites for themselves, art instructor Deb Weld will open the gallery on the first Saturday of each month from 10 a.m until 1 p.m. with projects such as painting straw hats, making floor cloths, and more traditional artwork. Deb will provide supplies and anyone over 14 is invited to drop in and participate.
The Thursday painters’ group welcomes artists and visitors from 1 to 5 p.m. on Thursdays and colored pencil artists work at the gallery on Thursday mornings.
The Wiley Art Gallery is located at 14th and J Streets in downtown Bedford, directly across from the Milwaukee Depot. Hours are Thursdays from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m.; Fridays 1 to 5 p.m. and Saturdays 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
For further information, visit Lawrence County Art Association on Facebook.
Please visit website to see performer list and name of piece played.
The first one each month will begin with a tour to help new volunteers learn more about the Orchard and our methods. All volunteers are welcome, and no experience is necessary, however, as we transition to the “new normal,” we will still be limiting daily attendance to 25 volunteers, and requiring mask-wearing and social-distancing. We also ask that interested groups please schedule ahead. With the Orchard offering an opportunity for spacious outdoor volunteerism, we saw a lot of new faces this past year (at least from the eyes-up), and hope to see many more (including you) in the Orchard this year!
www.BloomingtonCommunityOrcha
**The Orchard is open to the public year-round, from dawn to dusk, and all the fruit is available for anyone to harvest!**
Mitchell Opera House fans, we have some exciting news! Although we don’t plan to host any inside events for a couple of more months, we are partnering up with the City of Mitchell to provide another outdoor concert series at the shelter house by City Hall, 406 South 6th Street. We want to keep you safe and still provide opportunities for local entertainment.
Lily Comer will be the first performance of this series, on May 1st at 6:00 p.m. Lily is 19 years old and originally from Welch, West Virginia. She has always loved music and grew up listening to classic country and rock music!. She really got into music when I started taking guitar lessons in 2014. That eventually led to her taking piano and vocal lessons. She started doing my own shows in 2017, while going to school and taking lessons. As she continued to do shows her audience grew. She started posting more on social media and her videos started getting shared on big Country pages such as Country Rebel and Country Music America. Now, she teaches music lessons, performs gigs throughout the week at different venues, and is majoring in Music Education at Bluefield College. Music is like a best friend to her, and she would be lost without it!
For this event series, we will be taking extra precautions to ensure the safety of all patrons! We will ask that you bring your own lawn chairs for the event and stay at least 10 feet away from others that are not in your group. If you leave your area for any reason, please wear a mask and practice social distancing. This will also be a smoke-free and alcohol-free event and a great opportunity for a night of family entertainment.
The May episode will feature performances by singer Rachel Caswell with Jeremy Allen on bass.
There are many ways to watch and stay informed:
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- Website: www.btownjazz.org
African American Choral Ensemble Spring Concert, directed by Raymond Wise
Free! Register to attend here: https://iu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Tr4ZSJerQBSijzUVv0uP_w
The Stone Age Institute is proud to present a livestream performance by Lisa Loeb. This event is FREE but a ticket is required to access the livestream content. Tickets are available here. The concert will be livestreamed by Mandolin, the music industry’s leading livestream platform.
Lisa Loeb is a Grammy Award-winning American singer-songwriter, producer, touring artist, actress, author, and philanthropist who started her career with the platinum-selling number 1 hit song, “Stay (I Missed You)” from the film Reality Bites, the first number 1 single for an artist without a recording contract. Her studio albums include two back-to-back albums that were certified Gold; these were Tails and the Grammy-nominated Firecracker.
Free. TLRC membership is not required to participate.
Have a guitar or mandolin at home that needs dusted off? Love to sing along while you play? Join Nathan Dillon, of Everybody Rocks!, as he walks you through the basics of playing your instrument while you learn to play old familiar songs as well as new ones. $20 covers the cost of both (beginner & intermediate) classes, so join either or both! You will also have access to each recording for the entire month. Take this class with Virtual Rock Band to receive a discount.
Beginners meet every Monday from 1-2 pm and Intermediate meets every Monday from 2-3pm.
Virtual Rock Band-Every Thursday from 1-2 pm Monthly Cost: $20 or ($35 with Strings registration).
www.area10agency.org/endwright or Phone: 812-272-4808
Staple items such as rice, beans, corn flour, fruits, and vegetables will be available. As well as some ready to eat and canned food items.
Have a guitar or mandolin at home that needs dusted off? Love to sing along while you play? Join Nathan Dillon, of Everybody Rocks!, as he walks you through the basics of playing your instrument while you learn to play old familiar songs as well as new ones. $20 covers the cost of both (beginner & intermediate) classes, so join either or both! You will also have access to each recording for the entire month. Take this class with Virtual Rock Band to receive a discount.
Beginners meet every Monday from 1-2 pm and Intermediate meets every Monday from 2-3pm.
Virtual Rock Band-Every Thursday from 1-2 pm Monthly Cost: $20 or ($35 with Strings registration).
www.area10agency.org/endwright or Phone: 812-272-4808
Marty Mundy and friends meet to play old time music (not bluegrass). Everyone who loves old time music is invited to bring your instruments or come to listen.
For further information contact: Sammie Justesen 812 675-8053 ([email protected])
Admission: FREE – sponsored by Marcus Robinson of Edward Jones & Insurance Services ($3 vouchers are available to reserve your seat then the voucher will give you $3 credit for concessions during the movie
Storyline: An exclusive golf course has to deal with a brash new member and a destructive dancing gopher.
R | 1h 38min | Comedy, Sport | 25 July 1980 (USA)
Please note all movies are tentative schedule and subject to change per studios confirmation
Free. TLRC membership not required to participate.
Free and open to all. Join our Health & Wellness Coordinator Kris Campbell and others in walking laps around College Mall. Walking will start outside of Endwright East Active Living Community Center. Walk as much or as little as you’d like. Register to receive a Mall Walkers t-shirt! Note- Some Thursday walks will be self-guided when there are coinciding events taking place.
Please bring a water bottle. Call the Endwright cell at 812-272-4808 or email [email protected] for more information.
Free. TLRC membership is not required to participate.
Our two breakfasts are always at 10am on the first Wednesday and the third Friday, in the Cloverleaf South Restaurant on Winslow at Henderson, behind the IU Credit Union. This small shopping center has Avers Pizza, a hardware store and a hydroponics store.
Free. TLRC membership is not required to participate.
Every Wednesday from 2:45-4 pm. Cost: free. Bloomington’s senior community choir SING FOR JOY! is ZOOMING. During this time of social distancing it is more important than ever to provide a musical format for people to keep singing, enriching the mind, body, and spirit. Our ZOOM SING FOR JOY! sessions are open to the public and ALL are welcome each Wednesday from 2:45 – 4:00pm. To receive virtual meeting details or more information, please call the Endwright Center cell at 812-272-4808 or email Choir Director Sandra Freund at [email protected].
BOTMDG is dedicated to fostering the growth and development of Old Time musicians, callers, and dancers in a nurturing and friendly atmosphere. We are a non-profit organization based in Bloomington, Indiana, that is run entirely through the efforts of volunteers — your help is always needed and welcome!
We sponsor a contra dance every Wednesday evening (no exceptions!) and several special dances throughout the year. All dances feature live music (Old Time, New England, and Irish dance tunes). Callers lead mostly contradances, with some squares, mixers, and other dances forms as well. This type of dance has a devout and enthusiastic following around the world. BOTMDG is one of the oldest groups of its kind in the country, and has danced every Wednesday since the group started in 1972.
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Free and open to all. Join our Health & Wellness Coordinator Kris Campbell and others in walking laps around College Mall. Walking will start outside of Endwright East Active Living Community Center. Walk as much or as little as you’d like. Register to receive a Mall Walkers t-shirt! Note- Some Thursday walks will be self-guided when there are coinciding events taking place.
Please bring a water bottle. Call the Endwright cell at 812-272-4808 or email [email protected] for more information.
The Bloomington Walking Club will meet for a weekly walk every Thursday, May through October. The Bloomington Walking Club is an informal group that walks from one to three miles on paved paths and natural trails in and around city parks. All ability levels are welcome, and walkers choose their own pace. The Bloomington Walking Club is dog- and stroller-friendly. FREE • All walks start at 6 p.m.
We will meet at Switchyard Park the first Thursday of every month. The remaining weeks’ walks are held at Olcott Park.
Bingo every Thursday at Bedford American Legion #33, 515 “X” Street. Sign in time starts at 6:30PM, start playing Bingo at 6:50. Public welcome! The bigger the crowd the bigger the pots. It’s your turn to win!!
Free. TLRC membership is not required to participate.
Hope’s Kids Closet on Lincoln Avenue in Bedford will have another Story & Craft day for kids on Friday, May 7th. Shop while your kids listen to a story and participate in craft time. For more information call 812-275-2827
Free. TLRC membership is not required to participate.
Cheers to our faithful Gallery Walkers! Spring has sprung….and our galleries are in “full bloom” with beautiful art exhibits! This month, we are delighted to feature SEVEN live Gallery Walk openings, including our three newest galleries: The Cook Center, located in Indiana University’s Maxwell Hall,Yarrow, located at 213 S. Rogers, Suite 4 and Gallery B, located at Bloomingfoods West; 316 W. 6th St..
Gallery Walk continues to offer safe and creative ways to reach out to our community during this ever-changing climate. Though a few of our galleries continue to be closed, we are pleased to announce a variety of art experiences inside many of our gallery spaces who are offering socially distant LIVE openings as well as “by appointment” gallery tours. Please take note of our May events, exhibitions and gallery websites for our devoted GW followers.
By Hand Gallery (OPEN): Show Title: “A Grateful Farewell”, Artist: Mary Hambly, www.byhandgallery.com
Cook Center (OPEN): Show Title: “People of IU: Moving Image Portraits and the Public Screen”, Conceived, directed and produced by IU Media School faculty members, Susanne Schwibs & Stephanie DeBoer in collaboration with Scott Birch & Chris Eller from IU’s Advanced Visualization Lab; created and curated by IU Media School students., www.go.iu.edu/cookcenter.
Gallery B at Bloomingfoods(OPEN), Show Title: “Chromaticity”, Artist: Juliana Burrell, www.bloomingfoods.coop
Gallery SCG (OPEN), Show Title: “Not too Main Street”, Artist: Kendall Reeves, www.spectrumcreativegroup.com
Monroe Convention Center Art Gallery: www.bloomingtonconvention.com
FAR Center for Contemporary Arts (OPEN): *Pictura Gallery, Show Title: “Anatomy of Loss”, Artists: Galina Kurlat & Sylwia Kowalczyk
Rainbow Bakery: www.rainbowbakery.net
The Venue Fine Art & Gifts (OPEN): **check website for current show information, www.thevenuebloomington.com
The Vault at Gallery Mortgage: www.gallerymortgage.com
Yarrow (OPEN): Show Title: “Horizon: New Work by Claire Wood”, Artist: Claire Wood
- Also, at Yarrow: “Sanctuary” a nonprofit exhibition with all proceeds going to fight food & housing insecurity in Bloomington. Proceeds from the sale of originals & prints created by emerging artists will go to Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard and Beacon. www.yarrowinbloom.com
Tickets can be purchased at the door or online at https://msdofmartinsville.org/mhs-presents-clue-the-musical/
Celebrate Mom this Mother’s Day Weekend! “Mama Mia” PG-13 (1h 50m) Show time is 9:15, Followed by: “Bad Moms” R (1h 41m) Show time is approx. 11:25
- For sound tune into WKJB 97.5 on your FM Dial! Use your car stereo or bring a portable Radio!
- Wear yours anytime during the 2020 seasons and receive a FREE small popcorn!
The Farmers’ Market is committed to protecting public health and safety. The use of face coverings is required for all Farmers’ Market vendors and shoppers. A limited number of people are permitted inside the Farmers’ Market at any one time. There is one entrance/exit to the Farmers’ Market, located in front of City Hall on the brick Showers Plaza. Please use this entrance, so staff have an accurate count of the number of people inside the Market.
Online shopping from Market vendors is not available through the Farmers’ Market this year. For more information about how to buy from your favorite vendors, visit the Farm Vendor Directory or Food and Beverage Artisan Directory web page.
On-street parking is available for $1 an hour, and in the Morton Street Parking Garage for 50 cents/hour. The Trades District Parking Garage, located at 10th and Rogers Streets, will open in late April. Find details on vehicle and bicycle parking options here.
To receive updates about the Farmers’ Market, subscribe to our weekly e-newsletter!
Come soak up the sunshine with a picnic in our designated picnic area and enjoy live music. Gather with the familiar friendly faces of vendors and friends in the local food community. There is free parking steps away from the market and SNAP benefits are accepted.
The BWFM Board of Directors is working closely with the Monroe County Health Department to ensure the safety of our vendors and patrons. We want everyone to enjoy the market while remaining safe. Please follow these guidelines:
* where a mask at all times while within the market
* maintain 6′ social distancing
* please stay home if you are feeling sick
* no eating or drinking within the market, please enjoy your market goodies in our designated picnic area.
Market customers are not permitted in or around the Woolery Mill building. Please stay off the grass near the fountain and do not enter the building. You are welcome to enjoy shopping from our market vendors, relaxing in our picnic area with your family and friends, and parking in the lot adjacent to the market. We thank you for your cooperation.
Market patrons are welcome to use the East and West Parking areas of One World at Woolery Mill until noon. Patrons are asked to please not climb the steps or visit the fountains or patios without a prior appointment. One World Catering Staff are regularly preparing those areas for events on Saturday mornings and afternoons.
The BWFM is a non-profit organization run by a volunteer Board of Directors composed of farmers, prepared food vendors, and customer representatives.
Funding for the Market comes from vendor fees, grants, and donations. In addition, the BOD hires an independent contractor as the Market Master to manage the Market. The Market Master represents the Market Board, making Market decisions based on policy and guidance from the BOD. The BWFM is NOT affiliated with the City of Bloomington.
Come and sign up to have your story recorded, learn about the project and how to get involved and participate in upcoming events. Stories will be archived at the Farmer House Museum locally under the Bloomington Stories Project and also in the Library of Congress. Free off street parking available near the garden, weekends and evenings.
Drop Us A Note ahead to arrange for a special event for your group to participate and Bloomington Stories will come to YOU!
Bloomington Stories is a collaboration between TechHeroes and Farmer House Museum and recipe of the City of Bloomington Digital Equity Grant 2021.
The Community Farmers’ Market of Owen County began in 2008 and was renamed to Owen County Farmers Market in 2012. The Owen County Farmers’ Market (OCFM) is committed to supporting locally grown and produced foods and brings the very best and freshest of the season to our community. The OCFM is a producer only market so you can shake the hand of the farmers that grow your food and meet the artisan that made it by hand. Our mission is to provide local producers and their neighbors a gathering place that fosters the connection between our food, our culture, our land, and our environment.
The Market is governed by a nine person Board Member Committee and the Market Season is overseen by a Market Manager. Board members terms are three years with election of new members in December to fill vacancies.
The Market offers entertainment during market days when available. Also when available, workshops on a variety of topics are hosted by volunteers during the market hours.
Vendor items include produce, meat, baked goods, eggs, jams, garden plants, flowers, dog treats, and artisan crafts. The Owen County Farmers Market has something for everyone, so we hope you will come on by for a visit!
We have a variety of vendors at the market including: fresh produce, farm fresh eggs and meats, vegetable and flower garden plants, baked goods, unique hand made crafts, and much more. Visit our vendors page for a listing of our local vendors.
Community Members Committed to Serving You
The Morgan County Farmers’ Market Association is committed to providing an attractive venue for consumers to purchase locally grown, fresh produce from local growers and producers. Along with this purpose, we have the following goals: to support and develop local farmers and growers, to enrich and educate the community by promoting a healthy lifestyle, and to provide a community activity that fosters social gathering and interaction within the municipal areas of Morgan County.
Let’s connect kindness to our moms! It is very easy to forget our mom’s kindness, to take it for granted or focus on the negative aspects of our relationship. In this retreat, we will explore how kind our mom has been to us — even from the beginning of this life. Meet Arya Tara, a female Buddha who is a manifestation of the ultimate wisdom of all the Buddhas. Tara is also known as the “Mother of the Conquerors.” Everyone can benefit from these timeless teachings that are practical and modern! This retreat is led by Gen Kelsang Chokyi, Resident Teacher at KMC Bloomington and American Buddhist nun.
This is a live stream event with 72 hours to watch. An email with links to the live stream video will be sent within 24 hours of the retreat. Following the retreat, you will be sent links to watch within 72 hours if you wish.
RETREAT SCHEDULE: Session 1 – 10:00 – 11AM, Session 2 – 11:15AM – 12PM, Session 3 – 12:15 – 1PM
When you sign up, invite mom — and she joins as your guest.
Adults: $20
Students: $15
WFHB’s long-running monthly concert series in front of a live audience at the Monroe County History Center. Every second Saturday!
- WFHB exists to provide an open forum for the exchange and discussion of ideas and issues, and to celebrate and increase the local cultural diversity.
- WFHB envisions a sustainable, diverse, participatory multimedia service that contributes to an entertained, informed, and empowered community.
- WFHB 91.3 FM | 98.1 Bloomington | 100.7 Nashville | 106.3 Ellettsville
- 108 W. 4th St. Bloomington, IN 47404 (812) 323-1200 | [email protected]
Busman’s Holiday are the Rogers brothers, Lewis and Addison, hailing from the American Midwest. With two studio albums to their credit and a third on the way, theirs is a music rich in storytelling, melodious harmonies and impassioned, joyous performances. It draws upon moments of heightened emotion, experiences by men and women they have known and imagined.
Busman’s Holiday has been touring the country for over 10 years, most recently with bands such as Saint Seneca and Kishi Bashi. Born performers, their trademark improvisational banter on stage is contrasted with their commitment to the performance and their music. In live concert, they meld guitar, drumkit, and two voices into a wide range of moods and styles. Constantly experimenting to find new textures between their preferred acoustic instruments, they strive to innovate, while returning to what has always brought them pleasure; melody.
Come learn ways you can get your backyard looking like a fairy tale and ways you can support our native pollinators. This workshop will teach you how to make and bring home your own butterfly feeders. This craft is limited to the first 30 people.
The first one each month will begin with a tour to help new volunteers learn more about the Orchard and our methods. All volunteers are welcome, and no experience is necessary, however, as we transition to the “new normal,” we will still be limiting daily attendance to 25 volunteers, and requiring mask-wearing and social-distancing. We also ask that interested groups please schedule ahead. With the Orchard offering an opportunity for spacious outdoor volunteerism, we saw a lot of new faces this past year (at least from the eyes-up), and hope to see many more (including you) in the Orchard this year!
www.BloomingtonCommunityOrcha
**The Orchard is open to the public year-round, from dawn to dusk, and all the fruit is available for anyone to harvest!**
- Join us online via Zoom for an afternoon of embodied character-making fun! Group size is limited, so reserve a space.
Tickets can be purchased at the door or online at https://msdofmartinsville.org/mhs-presents-clue-the-musical/
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Bring a lawn chair. Donations welcome.
Mitchell Opera House presents a free concert series taking place select Saturday evenings at Mitchell City Hall 407 S. 6th Street Mitchell, IN. Learn more online at www.mitchelloperahouse.com or by visiting Mitchell Opera House on Facebook.
Celebrate Mom this Mother’s Day Weekend! “Mama Mia” PG-13 (1h 50m) Show time is 9:15, Followed by: “Bad Moms” R (1h 41m) Show time is approx. 11:25
- For sound tune into WKJB 97.5 on your FM Dial! Use your car stereo or bring a portable Radio!
- Wear yours anytime during the 2020 seasons and receive a FREE small popcorn!
Meet Naturalist Emilie at the Lakeview Activity Center for a 1 mile hike around the lake to learn more about our spring wildflowers. Partially Rugged.
Contact Annise at [email protected] or 812-349-3050 to join the Books Plus group. Age 16 & up. To participate in live Zoom events, please register with a valid, non-school email address. The link to the Zoom event will be emailed to you 30 minutes before the program begins
McCormick’s Creek’s Ice Age History expanded over 985,000 years. Yet little information has been provided for a deeper understanding on how glaciers impacted the geology and topography. Conduct a kid friendly scientific experiments in the Nature Center to learn more how the glaciated impact, glacier tills, and out washing shaped McCormick’s Creek.
Tickets can be purchased at the door or online at https://msdofmartinsville.org/mhs-presents-clue-the-musical/
We have been recording concerts in Bloomington throughout the spring and look forward to sharing the festival with you this May. This last year has been difficult for the arts community and we are so grateful to our supporters and artists for enthusiastically adapting to make BLEMF21 possible. **Please see website for more information**
By catalyzing historically informed performance in south central Indiana, Bloomington Early Music enriches, educates, and inspires audiences and performers.
Bloomington Early Music hosts the annual Bloomington Early Music Festival, a series of concerts celebrating performances and workshops by local, regional, and national performers and scholars.
Projects we support:
- Partnerships, include nonprofit fiscal sponsorship of local ensembles Alchymy Viols and Las Aves, as well as additional collaborations with the IU Historical Performance Institute and Latin American Music Center
- The Bloomington Bach Cantata Project presents J.S. Bach’s cantatas in performances modeled on his own. Under the direction of Daniel R. Melamed, the BBCP is a joint effort to share this repertory with students, professional musicians and Bloomington audiences.
- Educational engagement activities in local communities.
Free. TLRC membership is not required to participate.
Have a guitar or mandolin at home that needs dusted off? Love to sing along while you play? Join Nathan Dillon, of Everybody Rocks!, as he walks you through the basics of playing your instrument while you learn to play old familiar songs as well as new ones. $20 covers the cost of both (beginner & intermediate) classes, so join either or both! You will also have access to each recording for the entire month. Take this class with Virtual Rock Band to receive a discount.
Beginners meet every Monday from 1-2 pm and Intermediate meets every Monday from 2-3pm.
Virtual Rock Band-Every Thursday from 1-2 pm Monthly Cost: $20 or ($35 with Strings registration).
www.area10agency.org/endwright or Phone: 812-272-4808
Have a guitar or mandolin at home that needs dusted off? Love to sing along while you play? Join Nathan Dillon, of Everybody Rocks!, as he walks you through the basics of playing your instrument while you learn to play old familiar songs as well as new ones. $20 covers the cost of both (beginner & intermediate) classes, so join either or both! You will also have access to each recording for the entire month. Take this class with Virtual Rock Band to receive a discount.
Beginners meet every Monday from 1-2 pm and Intermediate meets every Monday from 2-3pm.
Virtual Rock Band-Every Thursday from 1-2 pm Monthly Cost: $20 or ($35 with Strings registration).
www.area10agency.org/endwright or Phone: 812-272-4808
- PIZZA X CAMPUS: Hours: Sun – Mon: 11a – 2a | Tues – Wed: 11a – 3a, Thur – Sat: 11a – 4a, 1791 E. 10th St. | 812-339-7737
- PIZZA X WEST: Hours: Sun – Wed: 4p – midnight | Thur – Sat: 4p – 3a, 1610 W. Third St. | 812-332-2522
- PIZZA X EAST: Hours: Sun – Wed: 4p – midnight | Thur: 4p – 1a, Fri – Sat: 4p – 3a, 877 S. College Mall Rd. | 812-355-5000
- PIZZA X SOUTH: Hours: Sun – Wed: 4p – midnight | Thur: 4p – 1a, Fri – Sat: 4p – 3a, 2443 S. Walnut St. Pk. | 812-332-8500
- PIZZA X ELLETTSVILLE; Hours: Sun – Thur: 3p – 10p | Fri – Sat: 3p – midnight, 4621 W. Richland Plaza Dr. | 812-876-4443
- PIZZA X NORTH ***Pizza X North is a delivery-only store and does not offer carryout orders.***
- Hours: Sun – Mon: 3p – 2a | Tues – Wed: 3p – 3a, Thur – Sat: 3p – 4a, (812) 333-0000
Our social hour is always the second Monday of the month from 5 to around 7pm or so. There is plenty of parking (metered on-street and parking lot). By being outside, we can socially distance but still connect. Remember: some of us drink, some don’t. Some of us eat, some don’t. All of us talk!
The mission of BWS is to promote a growing relationship with artists, to encourage one another, and provide opportunities for promoting and exhibiting our paintings in the community.
After a short business meeting, members enjoy an educational program or a demonstration by BWS members or professional artists. The demos are often interactive and provide time to paint. (There are no Monday meetings in December because of our holiday party. Most years there are no meetings in July or August; however, other activities are scheduled. In this year of the Coronavirus we will have meetings in July and August with art programming via Zoom—details in our newsletter: Brushstrokes)
Our Run Club meets every Monday at 6:00 PM at our downtown taproom. The Run Club is free to join! Choose a 1.5, 3 or 5-mile family-friendly course to run or walk and earn points towards run club milestone rewards! We all run the first mile together. Be sure to arrive at the brewery a little early each run to sign in. We will track your runs for you, and for each run milestone you hit (25, 50, 75, 100) you’ll receive a cool gift!
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, on our RunGo Group 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! 👋🏼
A very special thank you to the Bloomington Area Runners Association for their enthusiasm and for testing & facilitating the routes!
The MHS Chamber Orchestra, a group of 10 talented students, has been invited to perform locally in Martinsville over the next few weeks. Please join us!
Free. TLRC membership not required to participate.
Free and open to all. Join our Health & Wellness Coordinator Kris Campbell and others in walking laps around College Mall. Walking will start outside of Endwright East Active Living Community Center. Walk as much or as little as you’d like. Register to receive a Mall Walkers t-shirt! Note- Some Thursday walks will be self-guided when there are coinciding events taking place.
Please bring a water bottle. Call the Endwright cell at 812-272-4808 or email [email protected] for more information.
For those Civil War enthusiasts in our community, the Civil War Roundtable is the place to gather for conversation and camaraderie. Meeting every second Tuesday at 7:00 pm from September to June at the History Center, the Roundtable opens their meetings to any and all that would like to learn about the raids, battles, and soldiers of the 1860s.
Check out their website for more information about past and future meetings!
To learn more about the Monroe County Civil War Roundtable, contact Scott Schroeder ([email protected]). To sign up for their newsletter, contact Steve Rolfe ([email protected]).
Free. TLRC membership is not required to participate.
Free. TLRC membership is not required to participate.
Every second and fourth Wednesday of each month at 2:30pm EST – Alzheimer’s & Dementia Resource Service (ADRS) hosts a FREE, virtual caregiver support group for those residing in and around Lawrence County who are providing support for a person living with dementia. All are welcome & no registration is required. To learn more visit www.alzresourceindiana.org or call 812-276-4279. Meeting Link: https://iuhealth.zoom.us/j/5451
Every Wednesday from 2:45-4 pm. Cost: free. Bloomington’s senior community choir SING FOR JOY! is ZOOMING. During this time of social distancing it is more important than ever to provide a musical format for people to keep singing, enriching the mind, body, and spirit. Our ZOOM SING FOR JOY! sessions are open to the public and ALL are welcome each Wednesday from 2:45 – 4:00pm. To receive virtual meeting details or more information, please call the Endwright Center cell at 812-272-4808 or email Choir Director Sandra Freund at [email protected].
Did you know you can take Scuba Diving classes right here at the Barbara B Jordan YMCA?
Bottoms up Scuba is offering classes Wednesday evenings from 6:00-8:00 pm
For a complete class schedule or to register see bottomsupscubaindy.com or call 317.417.7323
Tune in on Thursday, May 13 from 8 – 9 a.m. for “Accessing Health Care While Chronically Homeless” to join the discussion on how our community is providing services for those experiencing chronic homelessness and how we can improve. The panel will feature guest speakers Jean Capler, LCSW, Local Support Network Leader of the Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana Resource Facilitation Program; Dana Jones, Director of the Wheeler Mission Bloomington Center for Men; Greg May, Administrative Director of the Centerstone Adult and Family Services; Nancy Richman, Project Director of HealthNet Bloomington Health Center; and Meredith Short, Outreach Coordinator at IU Health Positive Link.
Attendees will have the opportunity to deepen their awareness about someone else’s reality while learning about the challenges, innovations, collaborations, resources available through area nonprofits, and how to get more involved in making a difference. Guests are invited to come with questions for the speakers or just listen and learn.
As the region rebuilds from the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 Wake Up! with United Way season focuses on Building a Better Normal. Each month’s discussion brings to light how we can all create a brighter future that works for everyone in our community, including topics like homelessness, food security, and workers’ rights.
Wake Up! with United Way is co-hosted by United Way of Monroe County and Indiana University’s Political and Civic Engagement program, with support from presenting sponsors Bloomington Township, Community Foundation of Bloomington and Monroe County, Duke Energy, IU Credit Union, and Old National Bank.
COST: This is a free event, but RSVP before the event via the Eventbrite link found at www.monroeunitedway.org/
Steve Roehling is still walking every Thursday. A couple of others are planning on joining and they may/may not put that restrictions. He welcomes you joining him on Thursdays at 10 at Switchyard Park. look for the green tables near the trail and behind the main building. He thinks there are about 12 tables and the children’s play area is near by. He leaves promptly, so be early so as not to be left.
Free and open to all. Join our Health & Wellness Coordinator Kris Campbell and others in walking laps around College Mall. Walking will start outside of Endwright East Active Living Community Center. Walk as much or as little as you’d like. Register to receive a Mall Walkers t-shirt! Note- Some Thursday walks will be self-guided when there are coinciding events taking place.
Please bring a water bottle. Call the Endwright cell at 812-272-4808 or email [email protected] for more information.
Admission: FREE – sponsored by Owen County State Bank Mortgage Dept. ($3 vouchers are available to reserve your seat then the voucher will give you $3 credit for concessions during the movie
Storyline: A coach with a checkered past and a local drunk train a small town high school basketball team to become a top contender for the championship.
PG | 1h 54min | Drama, Sport | 27 February 1987 (USA)
Please note all movies are tentative schedule and subject to change per studios confirmation
Juniper Art Gallery is taking it’s popular book club on-line beginning in May, 2021! Each month, we’ll feature local guest authors, Q&A opportunities and lively discussions.
Charlotte Zietlow will be Juniper’s Zoom Book Club’s local guest author on May 13, 2-3pm. There will be a Q&A opportunity. We will discuss her book, Minister’s Daughter (One Life, Many Lives). It is available for purchase through Juniper Art Gallery and other Local bookshops. Email: [email protected] if you’d like to join us and we will send a link before we meet!