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Support the Library while eating local! Show your flyer, purchase a large pizza, and Mother Bear’s will donate $5 to the Friends of the Library for MCPL programs.
Info: Andy Grinstead 812-219-1805
For this challenge, we’ll create architectural structures using only edible supplies.
Originally scheduled for January 6 & 7, but pushed due to weather.
6PM DOORS
Huge first Cosmic for 2025. Come and enjoy this listening room experience and hear the stories behind the songs.
Hosts:
Claire Pendriegh, Dakota Curtis, Steve Healey, Istvan Csicsery-Ronay, Angela Space, Jason Wilbur
No sign up necessary.
Auditions will be readings from sides of the show. Parts available for 3 women and 8 men! The show is March 14-23 at the Waldron Firebay.
The Monroe County Civic Theatre (MCCT) is currently looking for people to help behind the scenes with everything from sets to costumes and beyond. If you’re interested but unable to attend open auditions (and/or how you can be a part of the tech team), please contact Becky Stapf 812-929-2352
Come create your vision for what 2025 will hold for you! We’ll provide poster board, glue sticks, and scissors! (we’ll also have a few magazines and things to cut up/collage) You bring any old magazines to share with the group and yourself and manifestations!
Looking for a place to tinker, create, and explore? Bloominglabs invites you to our free Wednesday Night Public Hours from 7 PM to 10 PM!
* Check out our tools & equipment
* Meet fellow makers & hackers
* Work on projects & get inspired
Whether you’re a seasoned maker or just curious about what we do, everyone is welcome! Come see what Bloomington’s community makerspace is all about.
Visitors are free to bring a project to work on.
Classic Rock
Beginner lesson at 7pm
Door Time: 7:00 PM
Featuring both professional comedians from the midwest’s best Comedy scene right here in Bloomington as well as brand new folks trying out their 5 minutes for the first time- you never know what you’re going to get or who you’ll see!
Ages 21+
Info: Doris Wittenburg 812-336-4993
Info: Carol Carter 812-339-0020
What easier way to support MCHA’s mission than by attending a Dine & Donate event and enjoying a delicious meal in the process? This evening, Noodles & Co. will donate 25% of eligible sales during the event to MCHA. Funds raised will directly support MCHA’s programs. If ordering in person, use code GIVING25 or mention MCHA when ordering.
This fundraiser only applies to the Eastland Plaza location during the specific date and time listed. Orders placed for delivery through third-party apps like UberEats and GrubHub won’t count toward the fundraiser.
Originally scheduled for January 6 & 7, but pushed due to weather.
All Ages | Monthly series highlighting local artists and vendors. Open call for submissions.
January – Vendors:
Starfull Arts
Bohaus Designs
Naughty Nanna’s Corrupt Closet
Stranger Taste Vintage
Badknees
January – Live Vinyl:
5-6PM Kashmere Dupree
6-7PM Beebs
7-8PM David Brown
8-9PM Adriane Pontecorvo
9-10PM Jar Turner
Come join us for an unforgettable evening with acclaimed author Gayle Forman at Morgenstern Books! Get ready to dive into the world of her latest book, After Life, and hear firsthand about the inspiration behind this captivating story.
Info: Caitlyn Smallwood 502-771-2783
Door Time: 6:00 PM
Info: Helena Drumm 765-749-0677
Registration recommended
Discuss your favorite gardening books, and learn and share tips and tricks for making the most of the growing season. January will cover gardening book recommendations, space planning for spring, where to get seeds and a garden journal activity.
For the last decade, Kristen Joy Emack has been collaborating with her daughter and nieces on the photographic series, Cousins. The images they create together present a rare perspective of girlhood that is neither stereotypical nor trendy. The portraits focus on familial closeness, the development of selves, and the strong connection between cousins.
To celebrate the new year at the Waldron Art Galleries, three artists present shows revolving around nostalgia, memory, and place.
In the Education Gallery, Mark Riggins’ show No Place Like Home, continues for another month. His work consistently reflects a profound appreciation for the environment he gets to call home, and the people that make the environment creatively accessible for him. Riggins’ artistic journey was deeply shaped by his grandmother, Mary Maish, a local artist. Observing her techniques and her dedication ignited his own passion for drawing. His admiration for his grandmother’s work helped him develop his skills and instilled his love for art from a young age. That love is evident in the intricately detailed pen and ink renderings of architectural subjects in Monroe County and Southern Indiana.
Gabrielle Schenck presents Heat-Seeking, in the Spotlight Gallery, where she reflects upon her exploration of the natural world and its intricate forms. Her work is formed by a deliberate process of layering and erasing gestural marks to create a surface tension that mirrors the continuous cycle of death and renewal. She portrays the haze of the organic structures that surround her, capturing the ephemeral feeling one senses when connecting with nature. From the colorways to the dimension of Schenck’s pieces, each element evokes a sense of vagueness, yet familiarity.
The Space Between, by artist Haley Clancy Inyart, premiers in the Rosemary P. Miller Gallery. In this exhibition, Clancy Inyart adapts intricate wall collage, crafted from meticulously cut watercolor papers, creating an opportunity for viewers to actively partake in her art, both in the close-up examination of each individual piece as well as the emotive experience of walking through the space. Her work explores memory through personal objects, inviting the audience to connect with their own experiences. By painting these objects from memory and subtly altering their appearance between front and back, Clancy Inyart gradually deteriorates and evolves into abstraction through the cutouts. The watercolor paintings and collage work bring physical presence to the way memories fade over time.
‘More of To Bloomington from By Hand with Love.’ This show celebrates 45 years for us artists. Our jewelers, our painters, our potters, our weavers, knitters, dyers, printmakers, glass blowers, woodworkers and all of the artists associated with By Hand wish you a ‘Happy New Year.
DOOR TIME 6:30 pm
Door Time: 6:00 PM
All Ages | Documentary
Synopsis: In the dense forests of the Eastern Himalayas, moths are whispering something to us. In the dark of night, two curious observers shine a light on this secret universe. Together, they are on an expedition to decode these nocturnal creatures in a remote ecological “hot spot” on the border of India and Bhutan. The result is a deeply immersive film that transports audiences to a rarely-seen place and urges us all to look more closely at the hidden interconnections of the natural world.
The Lake Lemon Conservancy District annual “Lemon Drop” Polar Plunge REGISTRATION
1/11: Paper snowflakes
1/18: Mastodon paper mosaic
1/25: Mineral ice perler beads
2/01: Glacial till gouache painting
2/08: Megafauna coloring pages
2/15: Smilodon watercolor painting
Also available at: wfhb.org
Drop in and bring any clothes or other textiles in need of repair; please clean items first. Discardia will be on-hand to show you how to mend them or do it for you. All ages.
Due to hazardous road conditions the 2025 Monroe County convention has been canceled for today. We are currently working on rescheduling the convention. The new date, time and location will be released as soon as possible. We apologize for any inconvenience this caused membership.
Guided hike to visit one of Spring Mill’s caves and learn about the significance it played in the 2015 dredging of the lake! Some off trail.
Auditions will be readings from sides of the show. No sign up necessary. If you’re interested but unable to attend open auditions, please contact Becky.
Parts available for 3 women and 8 men!
Contact director Becky Stapf at [email protected] for information about auditions and/or how you can be a part of the tech team!
The show is March 14-23 at the Waldron Firebay.
ALL AGES
Doors will open at 6:15 p.m.
Coming from Southern Indiana, Backwoods is a traditional-style quartet bluegrass band that frequently incorporates 90’s country hits and classic country into their set without straying too far away from the foundation of bluegrass music. With tight three part harmonies, high energy, and comradely between the band members, each show is sure to be a unique and fun night for all!
The band has traveled all over Indiana and Kentucky including multiple shows at Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari, to Shipshewana Down Home Bluegrass Festival, Nappanee Apple Festival, The Indiana Homesteading Conference, to Brandenburg Kentucky Homecoming Festival, and Louisville, Kentucky for many corporate events.
“Backwoods truly stretches the genre of bluegrass and brings together many music fans from all around!”
Band members include Rusty Collier, Austin Harper, Hunter Phillips, and Sarah Stewart.
Door Time: 6:00 PM
Join a park naturalist for a guided night hike around Lake Ogle! The Full Moon is the brightest night of the month, leading to excellent views of the lake. Learn about January’s full moon, the Wolf Moon. Trail 7 is rated moderate, but should be considered rugged in the dark. The trail has some staircases, uneven surfaces, and muddy spots. It is 1.2 miles and will take about an hour and a half to complete. Please do not bring pets on night hikes. Red flashlights are preferred for night vision and can be loaned to hikers on request.
Experience the beauty of nature under the glow of the full moon on a guided 1-mile hike along Trail 5.
Dance party at 11pm | Oliver Closeoff & Kitt St. Clair host
Door Time: 8:45 PM
Join us every Sunday in February to learn more about Chinese, Arabic, and Russian cultures through traditional foods, stories, and crafts! All ages.
Info: Tracey Hutchings-Goetz 847-650-2981
Monroe County Humane Association (MCHA) is excited to announce its January event to help local cat and dog owners keep their animals safe and healthy. MCHA’s dedicated veterinary team of volunteers and staff will be available with no appointment needed; all are welcome!
Mobile Clinics offer a range of services, including legally mandated rabies vaccines for pets aged 12 weeks (about 3 months) and older. Additionally, clinics provide nail trims, anal gland expressions, microchips, and preventive measures for flea, tick, and heartworm.
Subsidized rates are available to residents experiencing financial hardship. To qualify for these rates, residents should bring valid documentation with them to the Mobile Vaccine Clinic. Safety is paramount. Cats must be in carriers, and dogs must be leashed (no retractable leashes). It’s essential for pet owners to understand that pets showing signs of illness or aggression might be turned away.
This event benefits the Cancer Support Community of South Central Indiana (CSCSCI) and is hosted by Josh Johnson of Bloomington Pub Quiz! Sponsored by Hoosier Hills Credit Union. All proceeds from ticket sales go directly to the CSCSCI.
DOOR TIME 5:30 pm
Flow is a stunning, totally dialogue free, superbly entrancing movie about a group of animals trying to survive a world that is flooding. A wondrous journey, through realms natural and mystical, Flow follows a courageous cat after his home is devastated by a great flood. Teaming up with a capybara, a lemur, a bird, and a dog to navigate a boat in search of dry land, they must rely on trust, courage, and wits to survive the perils of a newly aquatic planet. From the boundless imagination of the award-winning Gints Zilbalodis (Away) comes a thrilling animated spectacle as well as a profound meditation on the fragility of the environment and the spirit of friendship and community. Steeped in the soaring possibilities of visual storytelling, Flow is a feast for the senses and a treasure for the heart.
A food drive collaboration with The Villages of Indiana’s Healthy Families program and Classic Bowling Lanes. Each Sunday in January, community members can purchase one bowling game and receive one game free when they bring a nonperishable food item (one per person, not per team). The food will support families in Monroe, Brown and Lawrence Counties who have transportation or other barriers to food security.
Dive into a new craft project each month with other art lovers! This month, we’ll be making cat plushies.
Shipwrecked on a deserted island, a robot named Roz must learn to adapt to its new surroundings. Building relationships with the native animals, Roz soon develops a parental bond with an orphaned gosling.
No money involved. Play euchre or another card game (cards provided by the Club) or bring any board game to play.
Info: Zolt Levay 443-956-0301
Hey smart people!! Trivia Nights are now your favorite thing to do on Mondays! We promise to keep the sports to a minimum!
Come out on Monday nights from 8:30-10pm for your chance off that brain power to win fabulous bar cash prizes!
2025 NPA Outreach Coordinators Monthly Breakfast Meeting
Topic: Nonprofit Staff Retention and Professional Development
Facilitated by: Claudia Gage
Facilitator’s Organization: Windfall Dancers
February 11 Using Social Media to Share Your Mission: Which Platforms and Strategies? Alyse Rick Open Arms
March 11 Recruiting Effective Board Members. Cheryl Coon Hoosier National Forest
April 8 Working with Large Companies and Local Government: How To Overcome Bureaucracy and Maximize Relationship Jess Tang IU Service-Learning Program, Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning (CITL)
May 13 Recruiting and Retaining Volunteers of All Ages Geng Wang Civic Champs
June 10 Funding for Staff and Programs for People with Disabilities Adam Hamel Stone Belt
July 8 Grant and Report Writing and Management Strategies Amy Osajima Sycamore Land Trust
Drop in, adventure through fantastic realms, then leave whenever you’d like. This program is designed to be short and fun for players of all skill levels.
Drop in and explore various materials and stations designed to promote imaginative play. We’ll provide the materials and space, you provide the imagination! All ages.