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- Masks are required for all attendees and Cinema staff at indoor events, per current Monroe County health and safety guidelines.
- Due to our limited screening schedule and currently reduced seating capacity, we strongly encourage patrons to buy tickets online in advance to avoid getting sold out.
- No standby or late seating.
Registration is open — Please register to attend
Join the Bloomington Flute Choir, led by musician Leighann Daihl Ragusa, for a selection of autumnal and Halloween-themed songs, paired with oral storytelling and rhymes for young children. Learn about flutes and flute music. All ages. Please register. Please note masks are required for age 3 and up.
Free. TLRC membership is not required to participate.
Come for the cookies, stay to share your feels on these graphic novels. We’ll be discussing all things Abby Howard and other favorite horror graphic novels.
Come for the cookies, stay to share your feels on these graphic novels. We’ll be discussing all things Abby Howard and other favorite horror graphic novels.
Drop in for free one-on-one help with math and science-related assignments––arithmetic, algebra, geometry, trigonometry, calculus, physics, chemistry, and ISTEP and SAT review. For middle school and high school students only.
Free. TLRC membership not required to participate.
Starting on October 12th to November 2nd, Tuesdays through Saturdays, locals will be able to add gifts to a community altar in honor of passed loved ones. These gifts may include small offerings of items they would have enjoyed in their lifetime. The altar is built upon offerings of the past and grows with each year. The altar will be open to the public in the Deckard Education Room of the Monroe County History Center.
Take apart recycled toys and plushies and put them back together in exciting new ways! Ages 12–19.
Come to chat about relationships, dating, and other tough topics, stay for the tacos! Ages 12–19.
Armonda Riggs is the new Literacy Coordinator. Her message: “Having volunteered for over two years as a tutor myself, I am very excited about continuing the important work of our Literacy Coalition. If you know anyone who is needing tutoring in HSE/TASC preparation, reading and writing, basic math, living skills, and/or English as a Second Language (ESL), please offer them my contact information to schedule an appointment or find any answers. Our tutors certainly do not offer a “one-size-fits-all” program. We value and are proud of our commitment to helping learners in our community one-on-one. I am looking forward to meeting you all and continuing to promote literacy in our community!”
Contact Armonda at: [email protected] (copy & paste) or 812-384-4125 extension 4
If you’d like to make a donation to the Greene County Literacy Coalition, you can visit the library in person or via the website at bloomfield.lib.in.us/donate. If you have any questions, feel free to give the library a call at 812.384.4125 ext. 4 or by emailing [email protected].
Robert Bilott, the lawyer featured in the film Dark Waters, will speak about his career in environmental law. Click here for website.
21+ Must have proof of vaccination.
Bloomington Expressive Arts Training (BEAT) will present their 10th anniversary fall show on Tuesday October 26th at 7pm at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater.
BEAT is a pre-professional, community show choir program for children grades 1-12 throughout Bloomington and surrounding areas. Come watch the members of Mini Sync, Syncopation, & Amplitude sing and dance their hearts out. BEAT invites you to partake in this innovative, engaging entertainment fit for the whole family!!!
Host Band plays 7-8 pm, Jam players 8-10 pm
Starting on October 12th to November 2nd, Tuesdays through Saturdays, locals will be able to add gifts to a community altar in honor of passed loved ones. These gifts may include small offerings of items they would have enjoyed in their lifetime. The altar is built upon offerings of the past and grows with each year. The altar will be open to the public in the Deckard Education Room of the Monroe County History Center.
Free. TLRC membership is not required to participate.
Please Register!
Meet Yorik, a black cat and education ambassador at the Monroe County Humane Association, and his handler Grace. We’ll learn about Yorik, and the stigma and myths surrounding black cats. You’ll have a chance to ask questions and read aloud to him too! Masks are required. Ages 5–12.
Run or walk for your spiritual health, for your mental health, for your physical health. Join family and neighbors monthly for the BBJ YMCA 5K Run/Walk series.
Bloomington’s favorite musical mastermind, Dennis James, returns for his annual spooky spectacular packed with music and mayhem with Dennis James Hosts Halloween.
This year, the family-friendly event will feature the 1929 silent film thriller The Mysterious Island. An altruistic scientist, Count Dakar, has built an underground city with modernistic devices to bring about world peace. But Fallon, an evil Slavic nobleman, whom Dakar considers a friend, has other plans. Will Dakar find out about his so-called friend’s plan in time to achieve peace? Grab your seat and be treated to the outcome of this silent film saga accompanied by cinema organist and IU alum Dennis James on IU Auditorium’s 4,543 pipe organ.
This special family-friendly Bloomington Halloween tradition is sure to be a treat! Make sure to arrive early for your chance to cross the stage during the annual costume contest.
Open to drag/burlesque/boylesque/music whatever! Just email Kevin at [email protected] for your chance to shine!
Starting on October 12th to November 2nd, Tuesdays through Saturdays, locals will be able to add gifts to a community altar in honor of passed loved ones. These gifts may include small offerings of items they would have enjoyed in their lifetime. The altar is built upon offerings of the past and grows with each year. The altar will be open to the public in the Deckard Education Room of the Monroe County History Center.
New York Times bestselling author and screenwriter Michael Koryta will talk about and sign his latest book (written under the pen name of Scott Carson). Joining him will be Bob Zaltsberg, the legendary former editor of the Herald-Times.
We’ve missed lacing up our shoes and walking with you! 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. • All walks start at 6 p.m. • Olcott Park.
Presented by Bloomington Parks and Recreation, IU Health Bloomington, and Purdue Extension of Monroe County
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!!
This night will feature distinguished guest speakers discussing the impact and value of mentorship. This year, the event will be focused on how strong mentor figures can impact the youth in our community with keynote speaker, Mike Woodson, IU Men’s Basketball’s new head coach.
Eric Brown (writer, performer, producer, Springsteen tribute artist and world-class guitarist) and Jenn Cristy (singer/songwriter, award-winning pianist, and alum of John Mellencamp’s band) pair up side by side in this intimate, acoustic show.
The show, Jenn & Eric: Simply Acoustic-Simply Amazing”, features a multitude of musical sensibilities (Rock, Pop, Blues, Folk, originals…) but shares a common thread of being performed with the enthusiasm of talented music lovers.
Free. TLRC membership is not required to participate.
Starting on October 12th to November 2nd, Tuesdays through Saturdays, locals will be able to add gifts to a community altar in honor of passed loved ones. These gifts may include small offerings of items they would have enjoyed in their lifetime. The altar is built upon offerings of the past and grows with each year. The altar will be open to the public in the Deckard Education Room of the Monroe County History Center.
Free. TLRC membership is not required to participate.
We ask that you continue to be respectful and keep your mask covering your nose and mouth when you arrive or interact with the staff or anyone not in your party, as well as when you get up from your table for any reason.
When eating or drinking, feel free to take your mask off. And feel free to put it back on when you’re NOT eating or drinking.
In the event of inclement weather, this program will be held at the Downtown Library Auditorium.
Bring a lawn chair or blanket as seasoned storytellers spin their tales in the dark hollow of Bryan Park (1001 S. Henderson St.). Presented by members of the Bloomington Storytellers Guild. For adults, teens, and older school-age children.
Rebellion, freedom, love, innovation, and independence: all qualities of the American dream and of Rock and Roll as a brand. Join us as Eric Brown and Jenn Cristy pay tribute to the eclectic, wide range of artists that are enshrined in Cleveland’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. From Petty to Mellencamp, from Creedence to Seger, from Aretha to Janis, from Tina to Otis, from the Stones to the Beatles…and beyond! There won’t be a single song that isn’t instantly recognizable!
Fleck and Washburn met at a square dance and began playing music together a dozen years ago, beginning with the Sparrow Quartet. They married shortly thereafter and became parents to a cute little tot. They’ve been touring the globe as a duo for years, almost nonstop but for each other’s performances with various other musical iterations: Béla with the likes of Béla Fleck and the Flecktones, Chick Corea and Chris Thile, among many others, and Abigail with Wu Fei (a master of the ancient 21-string Chinese zither), The Wu-Force and Uncle Earl.
With the exception of a few restyled traditional tunes, all tracks on Echo in the Valley are originals, and are largely co-written – a different creative approach from their first album, where songs were mostly his or hers.
“This time, we really wanted to truly write together,” Béla adds. “We spent a lot of our time on the lyrics, deciding what we want the songs to communicate, both literally and under the surface.”
Ring Master Beelzebabe has a cast of kinkers who will surely leave you amazed! Come see the strange and creepy world of Beelzebabe’s side show acts and band of misfits REIGN attention ALL NIGHT LONG! Hosted by Beelzebabe with daring performances by: Luc Ami (Chicago, IL), Ethel Loveless (Louisville, Ky), Blaque Pearl, Chief Kweef and Luna Magick! 21+ ONLY
Come dressed to impress for the costume contest with PRIZES for best dressed and most creative! There will be a live painting during the performances that will be bid off at the end of the night!
Stick around after the late show to party with DUCK TRASH
TICKETS ARE SOLD ON OUR WEBSITE! WWW.BCKDOOR.COM/SHOP/TICKETS/4
Masks must be worn at all times when not at your table // Practice 6ft safe social distancing // All smoking must be done in the alley // Sanitizing stations will be placed throughout the patio and bar
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.
The Woolery Farmers’ Market has a diversity of vendors and products. Enjoy fresh local produce, local meat and poultry, wild Alaskan salmon, dairy products including a wonderful selection of cheese, eggs, honey products, breads, baked goods, locally roasted coffee and specialty teas, beautiful flower bouquets, along with artisanal food and beverages from those small family businesses that you have grown to love.
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:
* 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 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.
Starting on October 12th to November 2nd, Tuesdays through Saturdays, locals will be able to add gifts to a community altar in honor of passed loved ones. These gifts may include small offerings of items they would have enjoyed in their lifetime. The altar is built upon offerings of the past and grows with each year. The altar will be open to the public in the Deckard Education Room of the Monroe County History Center.
Instead of having a mind-set that can lead to excessive self-criticism and discouragement, which blocks our capacity for learning and authentic spiritual growth. Explore methods to overcome this limited perspective in this workshop. This can be practiced by anyone, regardless of background and belief. Absolutely everyone is welcome; no previous meditation experience is needed.
Do you love to read books? How about books about history? If so, join us the last Saturday of every month from 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm and we’ll discuss the great stories of our past over a glass of coffee or tea. Books about historical figures, places and times throughout Monroe County, Indiana, and the world!
It’s simple – follow the reading recommendations below and mark your calendars. Admission is free and you don’t even have to complete the book to attend and participate in the discussion. Come meet some new friends as we talk about old times.
Click here to sign up for an email reminder about book club.
The theme for 2021 is Pioneers–those who were pioneers in the sense of settling in new places, as well as those who were pioneers in the sense of breaking boundaries and helping to spur innovations.
- Feb 27: The Bone and Sinew of the Land: America’s Forgotten Black Pioneers and the Struggle for Equality by Anna-Lisa Cox
- Mar 27: The Spoilt Quilt and Other Frontier Stories by Candace Simar, Larry D. Sweazy, and Sandra Dallas
- Apr 24: The Pioneers: The Heroic Story of the Settlers Who Brought the American Ideal West by David McCullough
- May 29: Two-Moon Journey: The Potawatomi Trail of Death Book by Peggy King Anderson
- Jun 26: Prairie Fires: The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder by Caroline Fraser
- Jul 31: The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes
- Aug 28: Alice of Old Vincennes by Maurice Thompson
- Sep 25: The Friendly Persuasion Jessamyn West
- Oct 30: Death Comes for the Archbishop by Willa Cather
- Nov 27: The Bill Cook Story: Ready Fire Aim! by Bob Hammel
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!**
Please Register
Learn Arabic language and culture through interactive games, songs, and activities that help children develop general literacy skills, too! Lessons are presented by certified instructors with Bridges, a project of the IU School of Global and International Studies and the IU School of Education. Class will not meet on October 9. For children in kindergarten–sixth grade. Masks are required.
Wearing a mask is required in the building. Vaccine verification or negative covid test results within 48 hours required to enter the venue.
Presented by: BCT Presents & Cicada Cinema
Join WonderLab in the WonderGarden as we learn about chemistry through a variety of activities. This all-ages program is a chance for families and friends to take risks and learn together. Activities are designed as open-ended challenges that can engage all levels of experience and scientific background. Practice STEM skills such as defining & problem solving, exploring cause & effect, and the collaborative process. This program is free with purchase of Museum Admission.
Weather permitting – Masks Required – Distance Enforced
We ask that you continue to be respectful and keep your mask covering your nose and mouth when you arrive or interact with the staff or anyone not in your party, as well as when you get up from your table for any reason.
When eating or drinking, feel free to take your mask off. And feel free to put it back on when you’re NOT eating or drinking.
Sounds of South is the advanced choir at Bloomington High School South in Bloomington, Indiana. Under the direction of Gwen Witten Upchurch, this 65+ member, co-curricular choir participates in ISSMA events, stages a full-length musical each year, and performs several concerts for the community each year.
Wearing a mask is required in the building. Vaccine verification or negative covid test results within 48 hours required to enter the venue.
Presented by: BCT Presents & Cicada Cinema
We are throwing the best… Halloween… Party… EVER!
Come join us October 30th for a battle of the decades: 70’s vs 80’s. Live music performed from two of the greatest musical decades known to humankind! 1Pulse Entertainment will provide an authentic live concert experience of the songs you love best from those decades.
ABBA vs Duran Duran; Village People vs Rick Springfield; AC/DC vs themselves; Starsky and Hutch vs Knight Rider; All in the Family vs. Cheersl Lite Brite and Etch a Sketch vs Rubik’s Cube and hacky sack; Pong vs Super Mario; Scooby Doo vs The Smurfs!
We’re dressing up and so should you! Costumes encouraged but not mandatory. But encouraged. Dress up as your favorite 70’s or 80’s pop culture icon from TV, rock and roll, movies… whatever! Teen Wolf? Werewolf in London? Count Chocula? Or come as your awesome, radical, groovy, tubular self!
There will be a costume contest, trivia, and candy… Lots and lots of candy!
)Join us as Emmy and Tony Award-winning actress and singer Kristin Chenoweth brings the concert from her limited Broadway run titled For the Girls to Bloomington. The evening will be a heartfelt tribute to the great female singers throughout history, particularly some of Kristin’s heroes and friends. The album of the same name includes Chenoweth’s personally charged interpretations of classic songs like “The Way We Were” and “I Will Always Love You” identified with such iconic artists such as Barbra Streisand, Lesley Gore, Linda Ronstadt, Dinah Washington, Dolly Parton, and more.
Rated R for strong creature violence and gore.
Wearing a mask is required in the building. Vaccine verification or negative covid test results within 48 hours required to enter the venue.
Presented by: BCT Presents & Cicada Cinema
Featuring our super special guest monster Jade Jolie! (Rupaul’s Drag Race season 5, and The Boulet Brothers Dragula season 4) With special performances by Zsa Zsa Gabortion, Brentlee Bich, and Desiree Bouvier! Following the horror show, will be a super spooky dance party with none other than the beloved DJ Maddog!
TICKETS ARE SOLD ON OUR WEBSITE – 21+ ONLY
Tickets are available at www.bckdoor.com/shop/tickets/4
Rose Hill Farm Stop is a new cooperative of small, local farmers operating a retail and aggregation outlet to connect the Bloomington community with transparently sourced, healthful food.
Ritual as Theatre. A Sacred Samhain Event.
Blessing and Offering for Ancestors invited into the Sacred Circle, Guided Meditation to help Anchor the Light of Source Into Our Earth.
This show will involve Witchcraft. Please, feel free to miss this event if you object.
Wearing a mask is required indoors in Monroe County. Vaccine verification or negative covid test results within 48 hours required to enter the venue.
Free. TLRC membership is not required to participate.
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])
21+ Must have proof of vaccination.
Carl Weinberg, author of Red Dynamite: Creationism, Culture Wars, and Anticommunism in America, and Adjunct Associate Professor of History and Senior Lecturer at Indiana University, will talk about his new book: Labor, Loyalty, and Rebellion.
– Molly Worthen, U. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Masks are required for all attendees and Cinema staff at indoor events, per current Monroe County health and safety guidelines.
- Due to our limited screening schedule and currently reduced seating capacity, we strongly encourage patrons to buy tickets online in advance to avoid getting sold out.
- No standby or late seating.
Costume designer James Acheson received an Academy Award for Dangerous Liaisons, in which Glenn Close played the Marquise de Merteuil, the scheming aristocrat, former lover, and rival of John Malkovich’s Valmont. Their mutual devotion to manipulation and seduction as a means of wielding power binds them, even as their plot unravels and their betrayals multiply. Construction of one’s social self, status, and appearance in 18th-century France are significant themes running through the film, and costuming becomes nearly a character itself. Contains sexual violence.