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Need help creating characters? RPG rules can be intimidating. Come to the Downtown Library to get some help making characters and to get some inspiration. We’ve got the books and the character sheets—you just bring your imagination!
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January discussion topic: “Creating Effective and Mutually Beneficial Partnerships” facilitated by Megan Betz, Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard
Notes for Parking: Metered street parking and 4th St. parking garage available.
Breakfast is on your own. If you plan to order breakfast or coffee, you should also arrive earlier to ensure start time at 8:30 a.m.
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A 3-month mystery book club! The winter mystery book club is back! Take a trip to Appalachia with Sharyn McCrumb’s If Ever I Return, Pretty Peggy-O. Books are available for check out at the Main Library. Everyone is welcome to join the discussion.
We are a steel tip dart and social club that meets every Tuesday night. Everyone is welcome!
¿Necesita ayuda para entender el sistema tributario de los Estados Unidos? Aprenda los términos esenciales, comprenda su responsabilidad tributaria y los pasos para presentar declaraciones de impuestos a tiempo.
5–6 PM: Presentación en inglés
6–7 PM: Presentación en español
Please register if interested. Books & Bites combines a book club with a potluck! Each club meeting will feature a different theme. Borrow a cookbook from one of our branches or our eBook collection on that theme and prepare a recipe to bring to the Library and share. We’ll eat tasty dishes while discussing the cookbooks we used for that night’s meal. Participants are encouraged to bring their own plates and cutlery to cut down on waste. Please note that dishes may be unable to accommodate dietary restrictions.
Join the Civil War Roundtable at the History Center for an exciting presentation!
HOOMAC stands for ‘Hoosier Original Music Association’
Please register if interested. Are you looking for grants for your nonprofit, and not sure where to begin? Drop in for an introduction to searching Candid’s Foundation Directory database. You will learn how to optimize your search to return the most relevant list of results, and how to find grantmakers who have funded organizations working on similar programs as yours. We will do sample searches relevant to your organizations and talk about how to build your ideal prospect list
Please register if interested. If you have the best of intentions about book clubs, but don’t always get the book read, this is for you! If you want to try a new genre without committing to a full book, this is also for you. We’ll be diving into short stories and novellas spanning all genres. This month’s selection is Terrace Story by Hilary Leichter.
Just message us on social media, or contact us on our website to get more info about signing up. WALK-UPS ARE ALSO WELCOME!!
Drop in for a free educational session and enrollment assistance in state and federal insurance plans like Medicaid, HIP, Hoosier Healthwise/CHIP and Marketplace.
Try out new hands-on, DIY projects as you learn new crafting skills each month. Supplies will be provided to complete each project.
Please come to the Fickel Pickin’ Circle at Arts Alliance of Greater Bloomington in College Mall, next to Foot Locker! January 11, 6:30-7:30pm. Bring a mostly acoustic instrument and we’ll all take turns playing songs: folk, country, blues, rock’n’roll. Free! Bring a friend!
What kinds of games are we talking? A mix of light strategy (like Catan or Ticket to Ride) and modern party games (like Codenames or Cards Against Humanity). There’s always plenty to choose from, and you can join a game or start your own.
Drop in for an afternoon of Jackbox Games! Join us as we laugh our way through games like Quiplash, TKO, Champ’d Up, and Murder Mystery Trivia. Snacks and drinks will be provided. Ages 12–19.
Brave the cold with others as they conquer the frigid waters of Lake Lemon. Donations are accepted, and all over $35 will receive a commemorative beanie. All donations go towards the preservation and continuous improvement of Lake Lemon for the benefit and enjoyment of all. Hot chocolate, warming fires, and a great time will be provided!
An event with vendor tips and tricks and demonstrations, featuring talks, demos and Q&As about cultivating houseplants, mushrooms, and micro-herb gardens in the winter.
Bring your freshly laundered project for help, where you can do your repair or alteration or learn how. Some sewing machine repair or lessons are offered.
Amos (Ben Platt) and Rebecca-Diane (Molly Gordon) are lifelong best friends and drama instructors at a rundown camp in upstate New York. Times have been hard and foreclosure is looming, so Amos, Rebecca-Diane and production manager Glenn (Noah Galvin) band together with the staff and students to stage a masterpiece — and keep their beloved summer camp afloat.
Paris in the 1930s — a playground for industrial heirs and debonair architects, but the City of Lights does not shine evenly for all. Madeleine is a struggling actress. Her best friend Pauline is an unemployed lawyer. They share a cramped flat and owe five months’ rent. Opportunity knocks, however, after a lascivious theatrical producer turns up dead and Madeleine is accused of murder.
Curious about The Ground Floor teen space, but you aren’t a teen? Patrons of all ages are invited to check it out on the second Sunday of the month—there’s a DIY design studio, video games, virtual reality, and more!
Amos (Ben Platt) and Rebecca-Diane (Molly Gordon) are lifelong best friends and drama instructors at a rundown camp in upstate New York. Times have been hard and foreclosure is looming, so Amos, Rebecca-Diane and production manager Glenn (Noah Galvin) band together with the staff and students to stage a masterpiece — and keep their beloved summer camp afloat.
Paris in the 1930s — a playground for industrial heirs and debonair architects, but the City of Lights does not shine evenly for all. Madeleine is a struggling actress. Her best friend Pauline is an unemployed lawyer. They share a cramped flat and owe five months’ rent. Opportunity knocks, however, after a lascivious theatrical producer turns up dead and Madeleine is accused of murder.
In collaboration with the Limestone Comedy Festival. tickets benefit local non-profits (TBD) — tickets are required.
Doors open at 6pm; show starts at 7pm
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the African American Dance Company will present We Dance to Live, a live performance for families and community. This interactive performance will engage its audience in meaningful and functional African and Contemporary works that will both educate and entertain. There will be two opportunities to see this performance—at 2 PM and 3 PM. All ages.
Drop in to help us put together self-care kits for community members in need. All ages.
Sharing Dr. King’s sentiments, the City of Bloomington Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration Commission is committed to amplifying his message regarding the power of education during the 2024 celebration and beyond. This year’s theme is Unlocking Freedom: The Transformative and Liberating Power of Education.
The Commission is pleased to announce that Jesse Hagopian, an award-winning educator and a leading voice on issues of educational equity, the school-to-prison-pipeline, standardized testing, the Black Lives Matter at School movement, and social justice unionism will be presenting the 2024 Birthday Celebration keynote speech.
Dive into a new craft project each month with other art lovers! This month, we’ll be making needle-felted figures.
Registration is requested. Speed up supper and learn to use your electric pressure cooker with Purdue Extension Educator Allison Roberts. Learn about the features and benefits of pressure cooking, safety tips, and some recipes. Plus there will be samples to taste!