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An open meeting for anyone to come and practice a traditional oral story. Stories should be 12 minutes or less and appropriate for age 12 and up. Storytellers should be age 18 and up.
Stop by our stores from 1-3pm and make a native seed pod with members from our Board of Directors! This activity is free and open to everyone! Stay tuned!
Also, they will be GIVING AWAY Fairtrade America branded reusable bags to 100 lucky shoppers (50 bags per store)! Each shopper will get to spin our giveaway wheel (one spin per shopper) to see if they have won a reusable bag – while supplies last!
The party kicks off at the John Waldron Arts Center on Sunday, April 21, at 2:00pm, with a brief program beginning at 2:30pm. Just us for appetizers, a Silent Auction, and performances of popular 80’s pop, rock, and country hits. Enter to win our costume contest by dressing up in your best 1980’s attire, or as your favorite Steel Magnolias character. Stay after the event for a free screening of the classic movie Stage Door, beginning at 4:00pm. Ticket price includes appetizers and a free drink from the Constellation Stage & Screen bar.
A mother from New Jersey roams the hills of Lockerbie, Scotland, looking for her son’s remains that were lost in the crash of Pan Am 103. She meets the women of Lockerbie, who are fighting the U.S. government to obtain the clothing of the victims found in the plane’s wreckage. The women, determined to convert an act of hatred into an act of love, want to wash the clothes of the dead and return them to the victim’s families. THE WOMEN OF LOCKERBIE is loosely inspired by a true story, although the characters and situations in the play are purely fictional. Written in the structure of a Greek tragedy, it is a poetic drama about the triumph of love over hate.
Presented by the Center for Electronic and Computer Music
New English speakers will practice everyday language skills in a relaxed, informal atmosphere. Learners will enjoy friendly conversation, and learn about daily life in the U.S.
Bring your needles and yarn to our weekly fiber arts group meeting at the Endwright Center in Ellettsville! Whether it be crochet, needlepoint, knitting, or anything else, all fiber-arts enthusiasts are welcome! No registration required.
This one’s for the band kids! Test your knowledge of marching band history, instruments, music theory, and other related topics.
Keith Bobay https://www.friendsoflakemonroe.org/ Forum will provide the public with an opportunity to hear from and question experts on the management of the Hoosier National Forest
This is a four-part series that introduces the basics of making a quilt. Topics covered will include: parts of the quilt, fabric selection, sewing basics, and cutting and piecing. This series assumes no previous sewing experience and uses no special equipment. At the end of the series, you will have completed two small projects. All supplies will be provided. Age 16 and up.
Celebrate International Talk Like Shakespeare Day at a movie night featuring a recording of The Reduced Shakespeare Company. This three-man theatrical troupe will present the complete works of William Shakespeare (abridged) in just 90 hilarious minutes!
No registration required, just drop in for a few laughs and some free popcorn. Everyone is welcome.
We are a steel tip dart and social club that meets every Tuesday night. Everyone is welcome!
Revisiting her unfinished documentary about the exiled leaders of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests, filmmaker Christine Choy reckons with the legacy of that moment in China’s history. Virtual Q&A with Choy to follow.
About The Exiles
Winner, U.S. Documentary Grand Jury Prize at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. In 1989, acclaimed documentarian Christine Choy began shooting a film about three exiled dissidents from the Tiananmen Square massacre and their resettlement and activism. The film was never finished, in The Exiles, co-directors Ben Klein and Violet Columbus free the historical footage from the archival vault and employ Choy herself as a lens into the past and present of the Tiananmen three and their lasting impact. [95 min; documentary; English]
Bridges MAYO chamber and philharmonic orchestras will perform works inspired by nature, including a commissioned work by composer Nur Slim. All ages.
New works choreographed by students of the Ballet Department.
New English speakers will practice everyday language skills in a relaxed, informal atmosphere. Age 18 and up.
Come to the Downtown Library and find the missing piece in your puzzle collection. In this program, we ask you to bring your completed puzzles and swap them with others! All ages.
Patrick Kindig (Tarleton State University) will present his talk, titled “Queer Curiosity” at The Bishop Bar in downtown Bloomington. This talk is part of the Cultural Studies 2023-2024 lecture series, Queer Methods.
Learn the basics of basket weaving and make your own basket from recycled materials. All tools and materials supplied.
An evening with acclaimed director Christine Choy, one of the first major Chinese American woman filmmakers. This program will be in the form of a conversation between Choy via Zoom and Ellen Wu, Associate Director of the College Arts and Humanities Institute.
Acoustic Sibling Duo
Intro lesson at 7pm
An Oscar-nominated documentary chronicling the web of racism, capitalism, violence, and civil rights that lie at the heart of one family’s search for justice. Virtual Q&A with the filmmaker to follow.
About Who Killed Vincent Chin?
Explore the circumstances of the murder of Vincent Chin, a Detroit resident who was the victim of a hate crime in a climate of anti-Japanese sentiment among auto workers who witnessed their factories being shut down, and the lengths his family and community will go for justice. Restored by The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Film Archive and The Film Foundation, in association with the Museum of Chinese in America. Restoration funding provided by the Hobson/Lucas Family Foundation, with additional support provided by Todd Phillips. [87 min; documentary; English and Cantonese with English subtitles]
A virtual Q&A with director Christine Choy will follow the screening.
Angela Bae, violin; Justin DeFilippis, violin; Benjamin Zannoni, viola; Russell Houston, cello
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 basic help with your electronic devices. This includes: installing and connecting to library apps for ebooks and audiobooks, setting up an email, recovering a password, and navigating search engines and more.
If we can’t help you we will do our best to point you to someone who can.
No appointment required, just ask at the check out desk.
. Space is limited for this free workshop, so register at mhcfoodpantry.org/education to reserve your spot. Join fiber artist and educator Kate Ellis to learn about growing your own flower dye garden while we use dried flower petals to dye cotton bandanas. Leave with your newly dyed bandana and seeds to grow your own dye garden at home.
If you navigate the hills and valleys of the western half of Monroe County, you will pass many stands of dry stack stone walls. Wall stones have been repurposed near where walls once marked a property line or other notable location. Join Susan Snider Salmon as we look at the stories of what is known and examine what remains to be rediscovered.
The Be More Awards celebrates and honors the outstanding service of community volunteers. Each year nominations are made in a variety of categories highlighting the broad and vital services that nonprofits and volunteers provide Monroe County. The community is invited to this FREE event to help celebrate with our nominees and Award Recipients, and learn more about our community nonprofits.
Free
LGBTQIA+ allies welcome
Host band plays 7pm-8pm Jam runs 8pm-10pm
The legendary Hall of Fame drummer plays tribute to his friend and former band mate, Ronnie Van Zant. Artimus Pyle is now the only surviving member left from the original Lynyrd Skynyrd band. The band plays all the favorites from the early years! Ronnie’s songs: Sweet Home Alabama, Gimme Back My Bullets, That Smell and of course Free Bird! The Artimus Pyle Band is a high energy, true to the music, and true to the era rock group, one of the few that is on the road today. The band featuring Artimus Pyle, Brad Durden, Jerry Lyda, Dave Fowler and Scott Raines are not only a group of friends and contemporaries but also some of the most seasoned musicians in the country. For those who were fortunate enough to see the original band, this show really captures the music in its purist form. For those who never experienced Lynyrd Skynyrd from back in the day, this show is the next best thing!
The internationally acclaimed hit theatre show The Simon & Garfunkel Story will make its Bloomington debut next spring. This immersive concert-style production chronicles the amazing journey shared by the folk-rock duo, Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel. It tells the story from their humble beginnings as Tom and Jerry, to their incredible success as one of the best-selling music groups of the 1960s and their dramatic split in 1970. The show culminates with the pair’s famous “The Concert in Central Park” reunion in 1981 which had more than half a million fans in attendance.
Using state-of-the-art video projection, incredible lighting, and a full live band, the show is a moving and powerful concert featuring all the hits including “Mrs. Robinson,” “Cecilia,” “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” “Homeward Bound,” and many more.
Door at 7pm
Sale will be held Rain or Shine under solar panels in the Library’s lower parking lot at the end of East Gould Street. Cash or check only.
Enjoy Indiana University student compositions inspired by their personal experiences with nature. All ages.
A hilarious classroom adventure where the audience gets to make all the decisions!
From Friday, April 26th at 7pm to Saturday, April 27th at 8am, dedicated adults, teens, and children will be sleeping out to raise critical funds and awareness for people experiencing homelessness in Monroe County, Indiana.
Dubbed by Jerry Seinfeld as the “best young up and coming comic,” Mark Normand is quickly becoming one of the most talked about touring comedians on the scene. Normand’s recent one-hour Netflix special, SOUP TO NUTS, has been a staple in the streamers’ Top Ten since its July 25th premiere. This follows Normand’s self-released special, 2020’s “Out to Lunch” which amassed over 12 million views on YouTube. He also starred on Netflix’s Season 3 of The Stand Ups.
An extremely prolific stand-up, he previously had two Comedy Central special and has made an unparalleled seven appearances on “Conan,” four appearances on “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon,” and has also appeared on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.” Mark is a frequent guest on “The Joe Rogan Experience,” and hosts his own podcasts “Tuesdays with Stories” and “We Might Be Drunk.”
Recommended for mature audiences.
The Steepwater Band excel at slow burns throughout this set, prowling ‘round your back door and howling in a low, sexy way, swinging with the angels dancin’ around their heads and leaving blood on the floorboards. Folks enamored of Mick Taylor-era Stones, early Hendrix, and The Black Keys will eat up this up with impolite gusto. It’s a great pleasure to see a band fully realize their potential as they ride into their second decade together, and Clava presents these Chicago survivors at their earthy, appealing finest.
Bluegrass, country, swing, rockabilly, Appalachian fiddle tunes, jazz standards
Brown County Game Conference (BroCoCon) is a family-friendly consumer game show hosted by The Toy Chest. It is designed to be fun to attend with the whole family or without kids. We will have games to learn and play (as well as purchase) in strategy, family, party, and preschool categories. There will also be special events, game tournaments, preschool game highlights, outdoor games, and strategy game instruction. General admission tickets allow admission to the general event from 10am-5pm as well as continued access to open-play spaces.
*Children 5 and under are free
Adult Game Night
In the evening we host an 18+ adult game night, which boasts game speed dating (play a game until the bell dings, them move to the next table) and a cash bar. The ticket for this event is sold separately and can be attended without attending the daytime event. Adult Game Night Tickets allow admission to the game night hosted from 7-10
It’s time to clean out your craft closet! Bring in your unused craft supplies, and take home some new materials to start your next project.
A hilarious classroom adventure where the audience gets to make all the decisions!
Music from Brad Harris 4pm-6pm, Auction at 7pm,