WFHB Community Calendar

UPDATE: WFHB's Community Calendar is down for maintenance. Sorry for the inconvenience! Welcome to the WFHB Community Calendar! To get an event listed on our Community Calendar, please send the event name, date, time and complete address of venue to [email protected] at least one week in advance. The events calendar is a volunteer-powered public service of your community radio station, WFHB.
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Bedford Farmers’ Market @ Lawrence County Courthouse, 916 15th St, Bedford
Oct 26 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm

The Bedford Farmers Market consists of local farmers, artisans and bakers; all items for sale at the market are handmade/homegrown in Lawrence County and within 75 miles from courthouse. Products available at the Bedford Farmers Market include fresh produce, plants, farm fresh eggs, local beef, chicken and pork, baked goods, jams, jellies, sweet bread, pies, cinnamon rolls, jewelry, tie-dye, pottery, leather goods, baby items, candles, walking sticks, baskets, crochet dolls/animals and a variety of other art/craft items.

New vendors/performers welcomed throughout the season

Bloomington High School South Swimming & Diving Team – Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser @ LongHorn Steakhouse 721 S College Mall Rd, Bloomington
Oct 26 @ 8:00 am – 10:00 am

No steaks, but LongHorn makes great pancakes and you can only get ’em served by our swimmers & divers once each year!

Backroads Christmas Market @ Lawrence County Fairgrounds, 11265 US-50, Bedford
Oct 26 @ 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Bloomington Community Farmers’ Market with entertainment from the MCCSC Elementary Sing at 10:15 am and Ken & Debbie Wilson at 11 am @ Showers Common next to City Hall, 401 N Morton St, Bloomington
Oct 26 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

Nestled in picturesque downtown charm and, in 2024, celebrating its 50th anniversary, the Bloomington Community Farmers’ Market is a vital part of the local food culture.

Market goers can expect to find a wide assortment of goods from the farm and field, including fruits and vegetables, eggs, meats and cheeses, honey, seasonal flowers, and annual and perennial plants. Food and beverage artisans provide a tasteful variety of satisfying breads, drinks, pastries, and savory dishes. This weekly gathering provides individuals the opportunity to connect with their community in meaningful ways while supporting small farmers and businesses.

Woolery Farmers’ Market – Spooky Season, with music from Destin Wernicke (8:30-10AM) / Bloomington Brass Band (10:30-Noon) @ Woolery Mill front lot, 2250 W Sunstone Dr, Bloomington
Oct 26 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

For the last day of our 5th season at the Woolery Farmers’ Market, we’ll be going out with a bang – or should I say, a boo! Come trick or treat your way around the market booths and stock up on some sweet treats. Enjoy the music of Destin Wernicke as he provides the proper Halloween ambiance with some seriously spooky organ music. Deck out your doggy in their best duds and dazzle the other dogs (No, Fluffy, a collar does not count as a costume!). Keep an eye out for our last Woolery Market Newsletter of the season next week for more spooky surprises. Hope to see you scare! I mean, there!

David Rust Memorial Sacred Harp All-Day Shape Note Singing @ First Christian Church, 205 E Kirkwood Ave, Bloomington (Enter off Washington St)
Oct 26 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

There will be singing from both the 1991 revision The Sacred Harp and The Shenandoah Harmony. Loaner song books will be available. Feel free to drop by to observe if you have limited time!
Doors will be open around 9am and are asking everyone to register even if not leading a song.
There will be breakfast snacks and drinks.
A traditional potluck dinner on the grounds at noon.
Social with a spaghetti supper at Barb’s house (520 W 6th St) in the evening.

Fall-O-Ween @ McCormick's Creek State Park, 250 McCormick's Creek Park Rd, Spencer
Oct 26 @ 10:00 am – 10:00 pm

10am-12pm: Spooky Crafts- (Craft) Drop by the Nature Center to create a fangtastic craft that will make you want to sink your fangs into reading. Come create a cute snake bookmark and meet a few our snakes.
1-3pm: Pumpkin Carving- (Event) Carve a pumpkin, $3 cost per pumpkin. Please bring cash. Meet at Nature Center Amphitheater. Supplies is limited to the first 50 guest
4-5:30pm: Trick or Treat Trail- (Event) Put on a costume and meet the Friends of McCormick’s Creek at the Nature Center to go Trick or Treating. We will be walking the habitat trail and trail 8 to get be spooked by a trick or a sweet treat on the way. The trail is accessible for all.
6:30-8pm: Spooky Story Telling- (Event) Join the Bloomington Storyteller Guild at the Canyon Inn in front of the fireplace. They will be telling family friendly spooky stories.
8:30 pm: Spider Spoofing Hike- (Hike) Join Park Naturalist Jessie at the Nature Center to look for spider’s eye shine at night. Bring a flashlight! This is a family friendly event. The trail is accessible for all.

Headstone Restoration Workshop @ Rose Hill Cemetery, 1100 W 4th St, Bloomington
Oct 26 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

Join the Monroe County History Center Cemetery Committee and the Prospect Hill Neighborhood Association to learn the basics of headstone cleaning and repair. Drop in / out anytime.

Wear outdoor work clothes and bring work gloves and knee pads if you’d like. Please bring your own water and snacks.

Funding is provided in part through the City of Bloomington’s Housing and Neighborhood Improvement Program and the Monroe County History Center.

Saturday Storytime with Special Guest T. L. McBeth @ Morgenstern's, 849 S Auto Mall Rd, Bloomington
Oct 26 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Author T. L. McBeth will be joining Morgenstern Books for Saturday Storytime to get us ready for the holiday season with his brand new book, I Am NOT Santa Claus!

 

The Serendipity Market @ Owen County Fairgrounds, 364 S East St, Spencer
Oct 26 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

There will be vendors of all sorts, music, and lots of shopping!

Bloomington Pumpkin Launch @ Monroe County Fairgrounds, 5700 W Airport Rd, Bloomington
Oct 26 @ 11:00 am

Gates open at 11 a.m. Launching begins at noon.

Fall has arrived and pumpkins are flying in the skies over the Monroe County Fairgrounds!

Launcher teams send pumpkins soaring through the air in competitions for distance and accuracy. Get a team together to build and enter a pumpkin launching device! Cannons and chemically powered launchers are NOT permitted.

Not a builder? Not to worry! Watch the competitions, and see pumpkins splatter to the ground when we drop them from a bucket truck.

There is plenty more to do and see at the Pumpkin Launch, including a children’s area with fall-themed activities, live music, food vendors, and the festive feel of fall.

Bring a lawn chair, sit back, and be amazed by launch device ingenuity!

Saturday Crafternoon @ Wylie House Museum, 307 E 2nd St, Bloomington
Oct 26 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm

Spin your creativity into a spiderweb suncatcher at the Wylie House! While you work, weave spooky fall stories about 19th century Bloomington into your mind! You don’t want to miss getting caught in the Wylie House Museum’s web of crafts and history every Saturday this October!

Ben Justus @ Ferguson House Beer Garden, 78 Franklin St., Nashville
Oct 26 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Fall Orchard Work and Learn Day @ Bloomington Community Orchard, 2120 S Highland Ave, Bloomington
Oct 26 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

These events are free, and open to the public, with no registration or experience required (though we appreciate advance notice for groups of 5+ people). We simply ask that you dress appropriately to do outdoor work, and bring plenty of water to stay hydrated. Snacks and drinks will be provided as well as any other tools you may need to help out!
We hope you can join us to get outside and enjoy nature, make new friends, and learn some sustainable, organic orcharding practices. All are welcome!

HiStory Book Club: “The Facemaker” by Lindsey Fitzharris (Europe) @ Monroe County History Center, 202 E 6th St, Bloomington
Oct 26 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm

Where History Buffs and Bookworms Connect
Do you love to read books? How about books about history? If so, join the HiStory Book Club to 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.

Open Day at the Hinkle-Garton Farmstead: “A Fall Gathering” @ 2920 E Tenth St, Bloomington
Oct 26 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Bloomington Restorations, Inc. invites you to the October Museum Open Day, “A Fall Gathering” at the Hinkle-Garton Farmstead. Volunteers will give indoor tours of the Farmhouse. Located in the Music Room Parlor, Music will be performed with sing-along invited.

Featured for sale inside the main house will be the delightful cookbook, “Call to Lunch,” a collection of Daisy Hinkle-Garton’s recipes. Volunteer Janette Robertson, quilter and seamstress, will be offering some of her homespun creations for sale. She will be donating a
percentage of the sales to the Farmstead.

The book on BRI’s affordable housing program, From Historic Ruins to Affordable Homes, Saving Bloomington’s Vintage Cottages will be offered for sale. In addition, offered for sale will be maple syrup made at the Farmstead, as well as maple syrup products supplied by the Indiana Maple Syrup Association. 

The Hinkle-Garton Farmstead is sending a call out for Volunteers who might be interested in assisting with Farmstead tours one Saturday per month (usually the last Saturday of designated months) from 1-4 PM. Volunteer duties include introducing visitors to the Farmstead history and act as docents/hosts for the afternoon. Our Open Days are conducted in a very easy-going atmosphere, minimal training and commitment required and always under supervision and guidance. All that would be required is an ability to pleasantly engage the public and a 1-1/2
hour training. If interested please contact LeAnn Luce, Hinkle-Garton Farmstead Open Days and Events Coordinator at: [email protected] for more information.

The Farmstead, located at 2920 E. Tenth Street in Bloomington, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is owned and maintained by Bloomington Restorations, Inc., an organization committed to the preservation of historic properties in Monroe County. It is free and open to the public on the last Saturday of most months.

Pre-College Strings – Violin Halloween Concert @ Auer Hall, located on the second floor of the Simon Music Center, 200 S. Eagleson Avenue, Bloomington
Oct 26 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
The True Story of the Three Little Pigs! @ Constellation Stage & Screen (Waldron Auditorium), 122 S Walnut Street, Bloomington, IN
Oct 26 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

A musical “tail” that will bring the house down

There are two sides to every story, and when the Big Bad Wolf takes the stand in Piggsylvania’s Trial of the Century, he finally gets his say. But whether he’ll get a fair trial in a corrupt piggy court is anyone’s guess. Will the pigs’ splashy show make a puppet out of justice, or is the wolf’s song and dance about a sneeze gone wrong all razzle-dazzle? Enter the jury box and help decide the fate of Big ‘n’ Bad in this musical adaptation of the hit children’s book. Fun for all ages! 

Trunk or Treat in Ellettsville @ Chandler Funeral Home - Parking Lot, 203 E Temperance St, Ellettsville
Oct 26 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Wear your best costume and enjoy Trunk or Treat!

Geology Spooktacular @ Indiana Geological and Water Survey, 1001 E 10th St, Bloomington
Oct 26 @ 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Wear your favorite geo-costume and explore spooky specimens of Indiana’s oddest fossils and minerals in this family-friendly event. Part museum, part lab, and part classroom, the Learning Lab is where you can compare thousands of rocks, minerals, and fossils, create art inspired by our collections, explore real-time datasets, and participate in interactive activities. Pull open drawers to discover real specimens and question the world beneath your feet using scientific evidence.

The Learning Lab is open to people of all ages and abilities in Room 1011 of the Geology Building.
Free parking is available in the IU Forrest Avenue garage, located 1 block to the north.

STEM Saturday – Science of the World @ WonderLab, 308 W 4th St, Bloomington (Lab A and/or garden)
Oct 26 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

The program is typically located in Lab A, but may also be in the garden if the weather is nice.

STEM Saturday is a weekly program that gets visitors to engage in STEM. STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Saturdays are designed to provide engaging hands-on STEM activities aimed at inspiring interest in STEM subjects and to make learning both hands-on and fun. STEM Saturday is meant for ages 5 and up. Each week the Education Team and volunteers develop different hands-on activities meant for the entire family. STEM Saturday is designed for ages 5-17, but we encourage adults and children to work together so that they can learn together! STEM Saturday is partially sponsored by Cook Medical and CFC Properties.

Key features of STEM Saturdays include:

  • A variety of hands-on activities that encourage exploration of STEM concepts.
  • Age-appropriate Curriculum: STEM Saturday content is tailored to different age groups, ensuring that the activities are suitable for a wide range of developmental levels.
  • Expert Guidance: WonderLab Educators and Volunteers lead these sessions. They guide and answer questions helping guests gain a deeper understanding of the concepts.
  • Collaborative Learning: STEM Saturdays encourages collaboration among participants, fostering teamwork and communication.
  • Parent Involvement: Parents and caregivers are encouraged to participate, creating an experience for everyone in your group to take part in.
Friendly Beasts Cider 7-Year Anniversary Party, with music from Hazy Hollows (6pm-8pm) @ Friendly Beasts Cider Company, 222 West 2nd Street, Bloomington
Oct 26 @ 4:00 pm – 10:00 pm
The True Story of the Three Little Pigs! @ Constellation Stage & Screen (Waldron Auditorium), 122 S Walnut Street, Bloomington, IN
Oct 26 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

A musical “tail” that will bring the house down

There are two sides to every story, and when the Big Bad Wolf takes the stand in Piggsylvania’s Trial of the Century, he finally gets his say. But whether he’ll get a fair trial in a corrupt piggy court is anyone’s guess. Will the pigs’ splashy show make a puppet out of justice, or is the wolf’s song and dance about a sneeze gone wrong all razzle-dazzle? Enter the jury box and help decide the fate of Big ‘n’ Bad in this musical adaptation of the hit children’s book. Fun for all ages! 

Halloween With The Horses @ People and Animal Learning Services, 7644 W Elwren Road, Bloomington
Oct 26 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Join PALS for Halloween with the Horses on October 26th from 5-7 PM! Come in costume, enjoy the festive activities, including pumpkin decorating, trick-or-treating on the sensory trail, photo booth, food trucks, face painting, and meet the incredible horses in costume!

Jack Farnsley @ Nashvile House, 15 S Van Buren Street, Nashville
Oct 26 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Sharianne Whetstine @ Ferguson House Beer Garden, 78 Franklin St., Nashville
Oct 26 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Bakersfield Bound @ Country Heritage Winery, 225 South Van Buren Street, Nashville
Oct 26 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Morgenstern Books all-ages spooky Family Night @ Morgenstern Books, 849 S Auto Mall Rd, Bloomington
Oct 26 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Come celebrate Halloween with us! We’ll have story time with Summit Elementary librarian Ben Straawn, crafts, activities, and snacks! Show up in your best costume and ready to party!
Sweet Mash Monster Bash, with music by Slow Gin @ Hard Truth Distilling Company, 418 Old State Road 46, Nashville
Oct 26 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Bakers Junction Haunted Train @ Bakers Junction Railroad Museum, 7898 S Fairfax Rd, Bloomington
Oct 26 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

You start the Haunted Train in the Kids Train station it is just FUN for the kids with games & things to see nothing scary! Then the brave go to the Haunted Train station & on to the Haunted Train.

Hell on the Hill Haunted House @ Hell on the Hill, 9927 S Chapel Hill Rd, Heltonville
Oct 26 @ 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
High Street Jack @ Porthole Inn, 8939 E Southshore Drive, Unionville
Oct 26 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Hoppy Halloween Party with music by Michael Norris, Joe Strunk and friends. @ Hoppy Wobbles Pub, 3876 W 3rd St, Bloomington
Oct 26 @ 7:00 pm
Octubafest 2024: Guest Recital – Patricio Consentino, tuba @ Ford-Crawford Hall, located on the second floor of the Simon Music Center, 200 S. Eagleson Ave., Bloomington
Oct 26 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Sounds of South present: Disney’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’, The Broadway Musical @ Carmichael Auditorium at Bloomington South High School, 1965 South Walnut St., Bloomington
Oct 26 @ 7:00 pm

Doors at 6:30 pm

The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) interactive screening @ Buskirk-Chumley Theater, 114 E Kirkwood Ave, Bloomington
Oct 26 @ 7:00 pm – 9:15 pm

Constellation Stage and Screen presents the 19th annual interactive screening

Join us 30 minutes prior to each screening (6:30 & 10:30pm) for our highly-anticipated pre-show event, featuring a costume contest, fabulous prizes, devirginization ceremony, and more! To host this year’s pre-show festivities, Constellation will welcome back local drag queen, producer, and host Oriana Perón.

Oriana Perón is a dynamic drag performer from Bloomington, IN, who turned her love for cosplay into a captivating stage career. Since 2006, Oriana has combined her passion for anime, video games, and musical artistry into one-of-a-kind drag acts that have dazzled audiences across the country. Known for her quirky and fun performances, she’s been featured in Crunchyroll, Anime News Network, and Watermark Magazine. With a mission to create safe, engaging spaces and expand her anime-inspired drag shows internationally, Oriana continues to push the boundaries of performance art while spotlighting other talented nerdy performers.

In this cult classic, newly engaged sweethearts Brad (Barry Bostwick) and Janet (Susan Sarandon) find themselves stuck with a flat tire during a storm and happen upon the eerie mansion of Dr. Frank N. Furter (Tim Curry), a “sweet transvestite” and scientist. As their innocence is lost, Brad and Janet meet a houseful of wild characters, including a rocking biker (Meat Loaf), a creepy butler (Richard O’Brien), and a pair of wicked groupies. Through elaborate songs and dances, Frank unveils his latest creation: a muscular male specimen named “Rocky.”

The Rocky Horror Picture Show has a long history of audience participation. At screenings, audiences typically throw rice, ring bells, yell specific phrases, and generally cause mayhem in the theater! Prop bags with goodies and guides on how to participate in this cult-classic tradition will be available to purchase with tickets or at the show.

Kick off the Halloween season with sweet transvestites, mad scientists, and a big hunk of Meat Loaf at the 19th annual screening of The Rocky Horror Picture Show!

The Vanguards @ Firebird Tap House, 4040 State Road 46 East, Nashville
Oct 26 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Pop-Up Opera: Die Fledermaus by Johann Strauss II @ Musical Arts Center, 101 North Eagleson Ave., Bloomington
Oct 26 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
REEFER MADNESS, the Musical Comedy @ Ruth N. Halls Theatre, 275 North Eagleson Ave., Bloomington
Oct 26 @ 7:30 pm

REEFER MADNESS is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com

Originally directed by ANDY FICKMAN and produced by STEPHANIE STEELE for DEAD OLD MAN PRODUCTIONS

Just in time for Halloween! This musical comedy based on the 1930’s “B movie” takes a satirical look at what happens when evil jazz and menacing marijuana turn clean-cut kids into raging delinquents! 

[SOLD OUT] Woomblies Rock Orchestra @ Brown County Playhouse, 70 S Van Buren St, Nashville
Oct 26 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

The Woomblies Rock Orchestra is a powerhouse of talent. 11 musicians, including a 4-piece string section, and 2 horns, playing some of the greatest Rock and Motown music ever written. Music from Rock bands like ELO, Moody Blues, and Led Zeppelin – and greats like Al Greene and The Four Tops.

Barn of Terror Haunted House @ The Barn of Terror, 8792 N Old State Road 37, Bloomington
Oct 26 @ 8:00 pm – 11:59 pm

It All Begins Again…
Come join the hauntings!

Brett Denny @ Sycamore Saloon at Harmony Tree Resorts, 1292 IN-135, Nashville
Oct 26 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Davey and The Midnights @ Brown County Inn, 51 State Road 46 East, Nashville
Oct 26 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Forbidden Hollows Haunted Farm @ Forbidden Hollows, 639 Anderson Rd, Bedford
Oct 26 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Family-friendly Hayride (not scary) and/or Haunted Trail (scary), buy tickets at the door.
Get ready for a night of screams, scares, and unforgettable memories.

Heltonville Haunted House 2024 @ Heltonville Park, 590 Diamond Rd, Heltonville
Oct 26 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
October Comedy Show, hosted by Brian Smiley with headliner Jeff Bodart and featuring Willy Griswold @ Story Inn, 6404 IN-135, Nashville
Oct 26 @ 8:00 pm
Past Tense @ 19th Hole Sports Bar, 2359 State Road 46 East, Nashville
Oct 26 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Sounds From the Black Hole: Nia Petrol / Sheetmetalgirl / Sklermbot @ Orbit Room, downstairs at 107 N College Ave, Bloomington
Oct 26 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Sounds From the Black Hole: a concert series featuring experimental music and explorations of sound.

Nia Petrol (soundcloud) is usually behind the scenes, running sound at Sounds From the Black Hole. She’ll be given the spotlight to show off her synth skills, creating experimental techno that contorts and mutates, driving forward with constant motion while ever changing.
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Sheetmetalgirl (instagram, bandcamp) abuses metal, cassettes and herself to create blistering harsh noise. Hails from Indianapolis, IN and has been performing killer shows there for several years. This will be Sheetmetalgirl’s first performance in Bloomington.
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Sklermbot (bandcamp, youtube, spotify) is the project of Benjamin Handel, creating cinematic and eclectic electronic sounds. Benjamin is a performer, musical educator, producer and arranger…making his first foray into solo live music.

SPECIAL EVENT – Saturday Night Live’s Punkie Johnson Returns to The Comedy Attic! @ The Comedy Attic, upstairs at 123 S Walnut St, Bloomington (4th and Walnut)
Oct 26 @ 8:00 pm – 9:45 pm

Door Time: 7:00 PM
Punkie Johnson is a comedian and writer from New Orleans, Louisiana who joined the cast of SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE in 2020. She also appeared on season 2 of HBO Max’s critically acclaimed series, LOVE LIFE, where her performance was hailed by Time Magazine as a “particular stand out.” Past credits include SPACE FORCE (Netflix), A BLACK LADY SKETCH SHOW (HBO), and BILL BURR PRESENTS: THE RINGERS (Comedy Central). Punkie also served as a writer/consultant on Peacock’s upcoming series reboot QUEER AS FOLK. Punkie can next be seen in Orion’s BOTTOMS, directed by Emma Seligman (Shiva Baby) and produced by Elizabeth Banks’s Brownstone Productions.

Daniel Nunnelee “June, Baby” Fall Tour // Hana Eid @ The Bishop, 123 S Walnut St, Bloomington
Oct 26 @ 9:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Presented by Spirit of ’68 | Ages 18+
With the arrival of his self-released breakout single “Pick and Choose” in 2022, Memphis-born singer/songwriter Daniel Nunnelee introduced the world to his sweetly offbeat and soul-baring form of folk/indie-rock. An instant viral sensation that amassed over a million streams in just ten days, “Pick and Choose” soon led to the making of June, Baby: a strangely enchanting debut album revealing both his old-soul sensibilities and wide-eyed perspective on finding your way in the world. With its title nodding to his birthday month and to the duality he embodies as a quintessential Gemini, June, Baby explores such emotionally heavy matters as anxiety and anticipatory grief, endlessly showcasing the graceful musicality he first developed by playing guitar in church as a kid.

A lifelong nature lover who wrote much of June, Baby at his favorite park and at remote cabins in Mississippi and Colorado, the Nashville-based artist also sets his self-reflection to a one-of-a-kind sound matching its homespun charm with the unbridled energy he’s brought to the stage opening for artists like Madi Diaz and Shakey Graves (in addition to headlining his own tours). A truly gifted vocalist who brings an undeniably playful spirit to his existential questioning, Nunnelee ultimately hopes that listeners might take whatever they need from his songs — whether it’s a deeper communion with the natural world that incessantly inspires his music, or a monumental shift in their own outlook on life.

Hallowqueer feat. LANDON CIDER, followed by a dance party with DJ KYROBPAQ @ The Back Door, 207 South College Ave., in the alley behind the Atlas Ballroom, Bloomington
Oct 26 @ 9:00 pm – 11:00 pm

We’re excited to welcome LANDON CIDER, winner of season 3 of DRAGULA to The Back Door! Hosted by BeelzeBabe and Verna Vendetta and starring Dahlia Desire, Black Ivy, and Jack Offerman.

Hank Ruff @ Bluebird Nightclub, 216 North Walnut St., Bloomington
Oct 26 @ 9:00 pm
Hooked for Halloween with Bonita! @ Rusty Anchor Lakeside Saloon, 8660 S Fairfax Rd, Bloomington
Oct 26 @ 9:00 pm

Costumes!
Drink specials!
And mother freakin’ Bonita!
Doesn’t get much more holiday than that!
Make your plans now, spooky season is upon us

The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) interactive screening @ Buskirk-Chumley Theater, 114 E Kirkwood Ave, Bloomington, IN 47408
Oct 26 @ 11:00 pm – Oct 27 @ 1:15 am

Constellation Stage and Screen presents the 19th annual interactive screening

Join us 30 minutes prior to each screening (6:30 & 10:30pm) for our highly-anticipated pre-show event, featuring a costume contest, fabulous prizes, devirginization ceremony, and more! To host this year’s pre-show festivities, Constellation will welcome back local drag queen, producer, and host Oriana Perón.

Oriana Perón is a dynamic drag performer from Bloomington, IN, who turned her love for cosplay into a captivating stage career. Since 2006, Oriana has combined her passion for anime, video games, and musical artistry into one-of-a-kind drag acts that have dazzled audiences across the country. Known for her quirky and fun performances, she’s been featured in Crunchyroll, Anime News Network, and Watermark Magazine. With a mission to create safe, engaging spaces and expand her anime-inspired drag shows internationally, Oriana continues to push the boundaries of performance art while spotlighting other talented nerdy performers.

In this cult classic, newly engaged sweethearts Brad (Barry Bostwick) and Janet (Susan Sarandon) find themselves stuck with a flat tire during a storm and happen upon the eerie mansion of Dr. Frank N. Furter (Tim Curry), a “sweet transvestite” and scientist. As their innocence is lost, Brad and Janet meet a houseful of wild characters, including a rocking biker (Meat Loaf), a creepy butler (Richard O’Brien), and a pair of wicked groupies. Through elaborate songs and dances, Frank unveils his latest creation: a muscular male specimen named “Rocky.”

The Rocky Horror Picture Show has a long history of audience participation. At screenings, audiences typically throw rice, ring bells, yell specific phrases, and generally cause mayhem in the theater! Prop bags with goodies and guides on how to participate in this cult-classic tradition will be available to purchase with tickets or at the show.

Kick off the Halloween season with sweet transvestites, mad scientists, and a big hunk of Meat Loaf at the 19th annual screening of The Rocky Horror Picture Show!

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Fall-O-Ween @ McCormick's Creek State Park, 250 McCormick's Creek Park Rd, Spencer
Oct 27 @ 10:00 am – 10:00 pm

10 am-2pm: Spider Donuts– Come create a spooky sweet treat at Buck’s Dead and Breakfast. Donuts will be available at the Nature Center parking lot for a $2 cash donation to the Friends Group. We hope you enjoy your treat before or after riding the hayrides. Supplied is limited.
10 am-2pm: Hayrides- (Event) Take a beautiful hayride through McCormick’s Creek to see the fall colors. Cost is $2 per person. Pick up and Drop off is at the Nature Center. Children 2 and under ride for free.
10 am-5 pm: Fall Scavenger Hunt- (Self-guided Hike) Pick up a Fall Scavenger Hunt to learn more about forest animals and the seasonal changes of autumn. Turn in your hunt to earn a prize at the Nature Center.
2:30pm: Leaf Pounding Bandana- (Craft) Trees are getting ready to store their energy from their leaves into their trunks. Come to the Nature Center to hammer the colors of the forest into a bandana to take home. Learn how leaves are changing and preserve them on a wearable art. The cost of this program $3 per bandana. Program is held at Nature Center Amphitheater.
8 pm: Owl Prowl- (Hike) Join Naturalist Kaitlyn in front of the Canyon Inn to learn about owl adaptations and call-in owls on this 1.4-mile night hike through the woods! Relight flashlights only please.

Nashville Indiana Farmers Market @ Brown County Inn Parking Lot, 51 State Road 46 East, Nashville
Oct 27 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Fiber Arts, facilitated by artist Amy Dyken @ Juniper Art Gallery - Main Gallery, 615 W Kirkwood Ave, Bloomington
Oct 27 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

bring your portable project for a casual get-together of fiber lovers, ask your questions and offer friendly tips and advice!

Paul Bertsch @ Ferguson House Beer Garden, 78 Franklin St., Nashville
Oct 27 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
The True Story of the Three Little Pigs! @ Constellation Stage & Screen (Waldron Auditorium), 122 S Walnut Street, Bloomington, IN
Oct 27 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

A musical “tail” that will bring the house down

There are two sides to every story, and when the Big Bad Wolf takes the stand in Piggsylvania’s Trial of the Century, he finally gets his say. But whether he’ll get a fair trial in a corrupt piggy court is anyone’s guess. Will the pigs’ splashy show make a puppet out of justice, or is the wolf’s song and dance about a sneeze gone wrong all razzle-dazzle? Enter the jury box and help decide the fate of Big ‘n’ Bad in this musical adaptation of the hit children’s book. Fun for all ages! 

A Selection of Scenes from Resilience: Indiana’s Untold Stories @ Constellation Playhouse, 107 W. 9th Street, Bloomington
Oct 27 @ 2:00 pm

Off Night Productions is teaming up with three other local, women-led theatre companies for a play-reading festival, “In Her Words: A Celebration of Female Playwrights,” running October 27-29 at the Constellation Playhouse!

Opening the festival on Sunday, October 27 at 2:00pm, Resilience Productions, a company focused on educating and enlightening the public regarding many unknown contributions of African Americans to Indiana’s history, will be presenting A Selection of Scenes from Resilience: Indiana’s Untold Stories.

Crafternoon at the Yarn Shop @ Yarn Shop, 303 South Hickory Drive, Bloomington
Oct 27 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Crafting with humans! Masks are required inside. Outdoor seating is available in good weather. All crafts are welcome, just nothing real loud or with fumes as it’s a small area. No purchase required to hang out with us. Just the love of crafting!

King Bee and the Stingers @ Hard Truth Distilling Company, 418 Old State Road 46, Nashville
Oct 27 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Jacobs Harp Academy – Fanfen Tai, director Halloween Concert @ Ford-Crawford Hall, located on the second floor of the Simon Music Center, 200 S. Eagleson Ave., Bloomington
Oct 27 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
All Gender Writing Circle @ Juniper Art Gallery, 615 West Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington
Oct 27 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

Please join Women Writing for (a) Change in the creative space of Juniper Art Gallery. Drawing inspiration from poetry and painters, we will spend time writing and sharing our writing with one another. People of all genders and writers of all genres and experience are welcome in this pop-up community of writers.

The True Story of the Three Little Pigs! @ Constellation Stage & Screen (Waldron Auditorium), 122 S Walnut Street, Bloomington, IN
Oct 27 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

A musical “tail” that will bring the house down

There are two sides to every story, and when the Big Bad Wolf takes the stand in Piggsylvania’s Trial of the Century, he finally gets his say. But whether he’ll get a fair trial in a corrupt piggy court is anyone’s guess. Will the pigs’ splashy show make a puppet out of justice, or is the wolf’s song and dance about a sneeze gone wrong all razzle-dazzle? Enter the jury box and help decide the fate of Big ‘n’ Bad in this musical adaptation of the hit children’s book. Fun for all ages! 

White Lightning Boys Reunion, with special guest Steve Hickman @ Mike's Music and Dance Barn, 2341 State Road 46 West, Nashville
Oct 27 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Presented by Hondo Thompson in lieu of a House Concert!

The WHITE LIGHTNING BOYS are definitely musical legends around these parts and the stories go back decades. It’s been a long time since we’ve seen the boys together on stage giving a performance, so this is a very special chance to see a truly legendary group of local musicians.
What you can expect is straight up some of the best old-time bluegrass music making and song that there is to be heard.
This is gonna be a fantastic evening of friends and family and community getting together in a musical way that can only be found in Brown County Indiana!
Barry Elkins, “Picker Dan” Bilger, and Bird Snider will definitely be on hand. And we’re hoping to see “Alaska Mike” Lindeau bring his fiddle to the scene. Marla Jo Ham will be on the upright Bass. And there is sure to be many surprise guests joining in throughout the show. It’s for sure gonna be a most welcome string-picking-musical-free-for-all the likes of which we haven’t seen for a long time!
OH, and BARRY says to tell EVERYONE to
“BRING THEIR INSTRUMENTS!”
We are thrilled to announce that our opening artist is local troubadour STEVE HICKMAN!
Steve is an Indiana singer songwriter who has written over 2,500 songs! He is currently in the final 4 at the currently underway 2024 singer songwriter showdown. Also, Steve will be featured on WFHB’s Brown County Hour on November 3rd.
Halloween Trivia Night (ages 21+) @ Cardinal Spirits, 922 S Morton St, Bloomington
Oct 27 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Join us for a Halloween-themed trivia night, which benefits Cancer Support Community South Central Indiana! Big prizes + fall cocktails + fun, original trivia by Bloomington Pub Quiz.

We’ll cover everything from the Great Pumpkin to pumpkin spice, Ghost Face to ghost stories, and tricks to treats. Great prizes: 1st place team = $200 in gift cards to Cardinal Spirits; 2nd place team = $100 in gift cards to Cardinal Spirits; 3rd place team = $60 in gift cards to Cardinal Spirits

Teams participating are limited to 8 members; additional donations to CSCSCI are welcome; tickets are non-refundable.

The VLF Trio @ Friendly Beasts Cider Company, 222 West 2nd Street, Bloomington
Oct 27 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
ASYLUM or Madness & The Whole Thing @ Constellation Playhouse, 107 W. 9th Street, Bloomington
Oct 27 @ 7:00 pm

Off Night Productions is teaming up with three other local, women-led theatre companies for a play-reading festival, “In Her Words: A Celebration of Female Playwrights,” running October 27-29 at the Constellation Playhouse!

On Sunday evening at 7:00pm, Monroe County Civic Theatre, Bloomington’s only all-volunteer theatre company, will present ASYLUM or Madness & The Whole Thing by Patricia Kranke.

Hell on the Hill Haunted House @ Hell on the Hill, 9927 S Chapel Hill Rd, Heltonville
Oct 27 @ 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Writers Guild Last Sunday Poetry Reading and Open Mic @ Morgenstern's, 849 S Auto Mall Rd, Bloomington
Oct 27 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

The Writers Guild of Bloomington is at Morgenstern Books after-hours for their monthly poetry reading and open mic. Stop by to take in some poetry or be brave and read some of your own!

Sunday Funday Karaoke @ The Sinkhole Craft Beer Bar, 313 East Winslow Road, Bloomington
Oct 27 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Karaoke with Misfit Toy Karaoke (21+) @ The Back Door, 207 South College Ave., in the alley behind the Atlas Ballroom, Bloomington
Oct 27 @ 9:00 pm – Oct 28 @ 1:00 am
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VITAL Tutor Meet-up (18+) @ VITAL Classroom, 2nd floor, Monroe County Public Library, 303 East Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington
Oct 28 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

Meet and chat with VITAL staff and volunteers. Ask questions about tutoring, get ideas for lesson plans, and connect with other volunteers. All levels of experience are welcome!

INconversation: Farming is all in the Family @ Auditorium, Monroe County Public Library, 303 East Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington
Oct 28 @ 6:45 pm – 8:45 pm
Join Indiana Humanities for a panel discussion about how family farms were essential to the early settlement of our state, and what their current challenges and future plans are.
The moderator for the evening will be Nathan Shoaf, urban agriculture state coordinator with Purdue Extension. Joining him in conversation will be Denise Greer Jamerson, Greer Family Farm and Legacy Taste of the Garden; Kyle Smith, Wilderlove Farm; and Joseph Fischer, Fischer Farms.
A Conversation with film critic David Ehrlich @ IU Cinema, 1213 East Seventh St. (on the North side of the IU Auditorium), Bloomington
Oct 28 @ 7:00 pm

Join influential and award-winning film critic David Ehrlich for a frank and wide-ranging conversation on all things blockbusters, including the impact of blockbuster filmmaking on independent film, film criticism, audience culture, movie-going, and more.

Bloomington Expressive Arts Training (BEAT) Fall Show @ Buskirk Chumley Theater, 114 E Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington
Oct 28 @ 7:00 pm

BEAT is a pre professional, community show choir program for children in 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!!

Hell on the Hill Haunted House @ Hell on the Hill, 9927 S Chapel Hill Rd, Heltonville
Oct 28 @ 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
In Her Words: A Celebration of Female Playwrights presents: “Babel” (A powerful tale of cultural erasure and personal alienation, exploring the human cost of globalization.) @ Constellation Playhouse, 107 W. 9th Street, Bloomington
Oct 28 @ 7:00 pm

Off Night Productions is teaming up with three other local, women-led theatre companies for a play-reading festival, “In Her Words: A Celebration of Female Playwrights,” running October 27-29 at the Constellation Playhouse.

Octubafest 2024: Tuba/Euphonium Studio Recital – Students of Daniel Perantoni and Gail Robertson @ Ford-Crawford Hall, located on the second floor of the Simon Music Center, 200 S. Eagleson Ave., Bloomington
Oct 28 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Brent Wallarab Jazz Ensemble @ Musical Arts Center, 101 North Eagleson Ave., Bloomington
Oct 28 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
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Hoosier Stitchers @ Meeting Room B, Ellettsville Branch of the Monroe County Public Library, 600West Temperance Street, Ellettsville
Oct 29 @ 9:15 am – 2:15 pm
Town Hall Meeting with Mayor Kerry Thomson & Margaret Brown @ Meeting Room 1B, Monroe County Public Library, 303 East Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington
Oct 29 @ 10:00 am – 11:15 am
Kids Garden @ Mother Hubbard's Cupboard, 1100 West Allen St., Bloomingon
Oct 29 @ 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm

Join Georgia in the garden for this kid-focused, drop-in, and  hands-on time in the garden. Pop in any time during this hour to join in.

Fall/Winter Stormwater Workshop @ Meeting Room B, Southwest Branch Monroe County Public Library, 890 West Gordon Pike, Bloomington
Oct 29 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm

Info: Adam Rickert 812-349-2960

Pink Poodle House Concert: Emily How, Grey Slush, The Matriarch, and Syzygy @ The Pink Poodle House Venue, 917 North Fairview St, Bloomington
Oct 29 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Bloomington Book Festival – Day 1: Author Event with Vauhini Vara @ Indiana Memorial Union (Oak Room), 900 E Seventh St, Bloomington
Oct 29 @ 6:30 pm
Open Mic @ Blockhouse Bar, located in the alley at 205 South College Avenue, Bloomington
Oct 29 @ 6:30 pm
Trivia with Bloomington Pub Quiz @ Orbit Room, 107 North College Ave., Suite 001 (downstairs), Bloomington
Oct 29 @ 6:30 pm
Death Café @ Morgenstern's, 849 S Auto Mall Rd, Bloomington
Oct 29 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

A Death Cafe is a group-directed discussion of death with no agenda, objectives or themes. It is a discussion group rather than a grief support or counseling session. The Bloomington chapter is hosted by Rick Clayton, a hospice chaplain and musician who enjoys playing harp and cello for his clients.

Film: The Raid: Redemption @ IU Cinema, 1213 East Seventh St. (on the North side of the IU Auditorium), Bloomington
Oct 29 @ 7:00 pm

This acclaimed film brings breathtaking and relentless action to the big screen with expert pacing and editing—it’s maximum entertainment that will make you ask, “How’d they do that?!”

Hell on the Hill Haunted House @ Hell on the Hill, 9927 S Chapel Hill Rd, Heltonville
Oct 29 @ 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Reading: Five Times In One Night @ Constellation Playhouse, 107 W. 9th Street, Bloomington
Oct 29 @ 7:00 pm

Off Night Productions is teaming up with three other local, women-led theatre companies for a play-reading festival, “In Her Words: A Celebration of Female Playwrights,” running October 27-29 at the Constellation Playhouse!

Closing out the festival on Tuesday, October 29 at 7:00pm, join Off Night Productions for a reading of Five Times In One Night by Chiara Atik, a clever (and extremely funny) play about sex, told in five bite-size parts—each a self-contained story about different kinds of damage and delight.

REEFER MADNESS, the Musical Comedy @ Ruth N. Halls Theatre, 275 North Eagleson Ave., Bloomington
Oct 29 @ 7:30 pm

REEFER MADNESS is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com

Originally directed by ANDY FICKMAN and produced by STEPHANIE STEELE for DEAD OLD MAN PRODUCTIONS

Just in time for Halloween! This musical comedy based on the 1930’s “B movie” takes a satirical look at what happens when evil jazz and menacing marijuana turn clean-cut kids into raging delinquents! 

University Chorale – Yee Yan Michelle Kwok, conductor (Doctoral Recital), Featuring Katie Nam, soprano soloist; Samuel Wetzel, baritone soloist @ Auer Hall, located on the second floor of the Simon Music Center, 200 S. Eagleson Avenue, Bloomington
Oct 29 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
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Wednesday Farmers’ Market @ Bloomingfoods East Parking Lot, 3220 East 3rd St., Bloomington
Oct 30 @ 7:00 am – 12:00 pm
2024 Monroe County Childhood Conditions Summit (MC3) @ Monroe Convention Center, 302 S College Ave, Bloomington, IN
Oct 30 @ 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
 Mark your calendars and join in on the 9th annual Monroe County Childhood Conditions Summit!  This event allows for opportunities to explore what it takes to make Monroe County a community where all youth & families can thrive, through the lens of Power & Possibility.
Dig into identifying your own power, and opportunities to build and share power with young people. Explore ways to collaborate that don’t overburden individuals. Come together to build systems of collective care, so that no one burns out while we work to improve community conditions. Hear directly from youth, parents, and youth workers about what a safe, stable, and nurturing community means to them. And connect with others around both incremental but meaningful, and system-wide opportunities for change.
Meet the Funders (18+) @ Meeting Room 1B & 1C Combo, Monroe County Public Library, 303 East Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington
Oct 30 @ 9:30 am – 12:30 pm

In this annual event, a panel of foundations and development directors will discuss grants, funding, and information to ensure nonprofit organizations are more likely to get funded. 

Bloomington PRIDE Rainbow Elders – Weekly Walking Groups @ Clear Creek Trail, W Tapp Road, Bloomington
Oct 30 @ 3:00 pm

**Please email Cindy Houston ([email protected]) if you would like to participate**

“‘SAY HIS NAME:’ BLACKBUSTERS IN A POST-DEI WORLD” – a talk from Dr. Robin R. Means Coleman and Dr. Novotny Lawrence, co-editors of the forthcoming The Oxford Handbook of Black Horror Film (2024). @ IU Cinema, 1213 East Seventh St. (on the North side of the IU Auditorium), Bloomington
Oct 30 @ 4:00 pm

This keynote focuses on blockbusters that uphold the principles of DEI and how Nia DaCosta’s horror Blackbuster Candyman directly challenges discrimination against historically marginalized populations. After the keynote, be sure to stick around for our 7pm screening of 2021’s Candyman.