WFHB Bloomington Community Radio
Learn how to make a delicious cake in a mug by using simple ingredients. Ages 12-19.
Love building LEGO® kits? Bring your kit to build with old and new friends alike. Don’t have anything to build? We have a few projects here to work on! Age 18 and up; recommended for ages 18-32.
Organized by Jason Fickel. Bring a mostly acoustic instrument and/or your voice and we’ll all take turns playing songs: folk, country, blues, rock’n’roll.
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.
HOSTS:
JAYME HOOD
JAN BELL
NATALIE INGALLS
KATHY YULL
KRISTA DETOR
LENOX MONROE
Making its Bloomington debut, Hadestown intertwines two mythic tales—that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of King Hades and his wife Persephone—as it invites you on a hell-raising journey to the underworld and back. Mitchell’s beguiling melodies and Chavkin’s poetic imagination pit industry against nature, doubt against faith, and fear against love. Performed by a vibrant ensemble of actors, dancers and singers, Hadestown is a haunting and hopeful theatrical experience that grabs you and never lets go.
Intro 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+
The Teen Advisory Board is your opportunity to guide the Southwest Branch’s programs and services. Come give us input on what you would like to borrow in the Teen Space!
Show your love for National Library Lovers’ Month by making your own tiny library!
Class size is limited, so register at: mhcfoodpantry.org/education
Join Maureen as we get a jump start on the garden season with this low-cost method for seed starting in cold weather.
all ages
Jacobs School of Music Jazz Studies students will perform original compositions and classics from the Great American Songbook.
Enjoy a set three-course dinner, and FARMbloomington will donate to the Friends of the Library to help support Library programming. Price does not include a beverage, and sales tax and a 20% service charge will be added to all checks.
Door Time: 6:00 PM
Cicada Cinema and Bloomington Buffy Prom bring you this special screening of an iconic two-part story from terrestrial TV’s Buffy the Vampire Slayer! Convene with your fellow Buffy fans. Donations encouraged for Buffy Prom, happening on February 22 at the I Fell!
12-year-old Bailey (Nykiya Adams) lives with her single dad Bug (Barry Keoghan) and brother Hunter in a squat in North Kent. Bug doesn’t have much time for his kids, and Bailey, who is approaching puberty, seeks attention and adventure elsewhere. Official selection of the 2024 Cannes, Toronto International, and Telluride film festivals. [119 min; drama; English]
Info: Caitlyn Smallwood 502-771-2783
Synopsis: Following a near-fatal car accident, a world-famous novelist finds himself in a strange house being nursed back to health by his “Number One Fan.” But as her love for his work turns to dangerous obsession, he realizes he must plot his greatest story yet: how to escape with his life. This spine-tingling Stephen King classic, adapted for the stage by two-time Academy Award-winner William Goldman, will grip you until the very end!
Praised for its authentic, soulful, and orchestral sound, The String Queens (TSQ) is a dynamic trio that creates stimulating musical experiences that inspire diverse audiences to love, hope, feel, and imagine! With an array of repertoire spanning from the Baroque era to the Jazz Age to today’s Billboard Hot 100 Chart, TSQ performs versatile programs that take listeners on a rousing musical journey through time and a multitude of musical genres.
Info: Yel Brayton 203-812-9017
Info: Avery Anderson 317-719-6447
Doors: 1:30 PM
Brown County Playhouse proudly brings the magic of The Wizard of Oz to life as an old-fashioned radio play. Relive the classic story of Dorothy, Toto, and friends as they follow the Yellow Brick Road, accompanied by live sound effects, enchanting voices, and a touch of vintage charm.
Perfect for all ages, this unique production promises to transport audiences to the Land of Oz like never before. Don’t miss this captivating blend of nostalgia and creativity, right in the heart of Brown County!
Come celebrate our FIRST First Friday! The store will remain open until 8pm on all First Fridays! We are in search of artists who use recycled materials to feature in future months. Message us if you’re interested in applying, or stop by the store during hours. artremains.org
A cozy evening featuring incredible local talent, signature drinks, and delicious bites. From country tunes to acoustic gems, this series has something for everyone.
DOOR TIME 6:30 pm | Part of the 4-film series of Hayao Miyazaki
The year is 2044: artificial intelligence controls all facets of a stoic society as humans routinely “erase” their feelings. Hoping to eliminate pain caused by their past-life romances, Gabrielle (Léa Seydoux) continually falls in love with different incarnations of Louis (George MacKay). Set first in Belle Époque-era Paris, Louis is a British man who woos her away from a cold husband; then in early 21st-century Los Angeles, he is a disturbed American bent on delivering violent “retribution.” Will the process allow Gabrielle to fully connect with Louis in the present, or are the two doomed to repeat their previous fates? Visually audacious director Bertrand Bonello fashions his most accomplished film to date: a sci-fi epic, inspired by Henry James’ turn- of-the-century novella, The Beast in the Jungle, suffused with mounting dread and a haunting sense of mystery. [146 min; drama, romance, sci-fi, thriller; French with English subtitles]
This screening is supported by the IU Institute for European Studies, a Jean Monnet EU Centre of Excellence.
Door Time: 6:00 PM
Synopsis: Following a near-fatal car accident, a world-famous novelist finds himself in a strange house being nursed back to health by his “Number One Fan.” But as her love for his work turns to dangerous obsession, he realizes he must plot his greatest story yet: how to escape with his life. This spine-tingling Stephen King classic, adapted for the stage by two-time Academy Award-winner William Goldman, will grip you until the very end!
Brown County Playhouse proudly brings the magic of The Wizard of Oz to life as an old-fashioned radio play. Relive the classic story of Dorothy, Toto, and friends as they follow the Yellow Brick Road, accompanied by live sound effects, enchanting voices, and a touch of vintage charm.
Perfect for all ages, this unique production promises to transport audiences to the Land of Oz like never before. Don’t miss this captivating blend of nostalgia and creativity, right in the heart of Brown County!
Presented by the Organ Department and the American Guild of Organists (Bloomington Chapter)
Door Time: 8:45 PM
The Bloomington Winter Farmers’ Market is the oldest winter market in Indiana as it enters its 21st year serving the community of Bloomington.
The BWFM has a diversity of vendors and products including fresh produce, local meat and poultry, dairy products, eggs, maple syrup, honey products, breads, baked goods, jams and sauces, prepared foods, locally roasted coffee, cut flowers, seeds and plants, artisanal crafts and many other items. You can find everything you need for nourishing winter meals along with local crafts, seasonal gifts and shareable treats!
Info: Carol Carter 812-320-0138
Info: Lynn Ducharme 812-337-0442
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
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.
Open to the public.
At ScienceFest, girls aged 5 through 18 are invited to engage in:
– Interactive Workshops: Experiment with exciting scientific concepts.
– Inspiring Talks: Learn from trailblazing female scientists.
– Creative Activities: Explore your creativity through STEM projects.
Girls Inc. is a League of Women Voters partner.
Synopsis: Following a near-fatal car accident, a world-famous novelist finds himself in a strange house being nursed back to health by his “Number One Fan.” But as her love for his work turns to dangerous obsession, he realizes he must plot his greatest story yet: how to escape with his life. This spine-tingling Stephen King classic, adapted for the stage by two-time Academy Award-winner William Goldman, will grip you until the very end!
Doors: 1:30 PM
Brown County Playhouse proudly brings the magic of The Wizard of Oz to life as an old-fashioned radio play. Relive the classic story of Dorothy, Toto, and friends as they follow the Yellow Brick Road, accompanied by live sound effects, enchanting voices, and a touch of vintage charm.
Perfect for all ages, this unique production promises to transport audiences to the Land of Oz like never before. Don’t miss this captivating blend of nostalgia and creativity, right in the heart of Brown County!
Meet the artist, explore her captivating work, and engage with fellow arts advocates.
This special event will feature collegiate dance teams from all over the nation coming together to compete and Union Board invites you to come enjoy the many different styles of dance!
Teams competing this year include:
OSU Sahajan – Ohio State University
SBU Junoon – Stony Brook University
NYU Dillagi – New York University
Vanderbilt Lakshya – Vanderbilt University
Tulane Jazbaa – Tulane University
ATL Tanishq – multiple ATL universities
OU Soniyes – University of Oklahoma
UCI Zamana – University of California Irvine
Door Time: 6:00 PM
All Ages!
Growing Stone (Rochester, NY) – Singer songwriter. – growingstone.bandcamp.com
Think Twice
Alex Swartzentruber – Spoken word/comedy. – podcast/its-a-beautiful-day-in-the-gulch
Synopsis: Following a near-fatal car accident, a world-famous novelist finds himself in a strange house being nursed back to health by his “Number One Fan.” But as her love for his work turns to dangerous obsession, he realizes he must plot his greatest story yet: how to escape with his life. This spine-tingling Stephen King classic, adapted for the stage by two-time Academy Award-winner William Goldman, will grip you until the very end!
Brown County Playhouse proudly brings the magic of The Wizard of Oz to life as an old-fashioned radio play. Relive the classic story of Dorothy, Toto, and friends as they follow the Yellow Brick Road, accompanied by live sound effects, enchanting voices, and a touch of vintage charm.
Perfect for all ages, this unique production promises to transport audiences to the Land of Oz like never before. Don’t miss this captivating blend of nostalgia and creativity, right in the heart of Brown County!
Bloomington’s own DIY venue | All Ages | Sober Space | Doors 7:30
Followed at 11pm with a dance party hosted by DJ BIG BABY
Mocha is bringing you SHADES OF MELANIN! Hosted by Tia Mirage Hall and starring your producer MOCHA DEBEAUTE as well as
LISA ST LAURENT
ZARIAH
and a hot spot from MONA MEZCAL!
The reach of David Lynch into the popular and cinematic imagination is impossible to overstate. We honor his work, his legacy, his influence, and his paradoxical creation with a free, multi-film marathon. Come and go as you please, discover a Lynch film you’ve not seen before, or revisit a treasured favorite. No tickets required, just an open mind and blue skies and sunshine all along the way.
*Note: film start times are estimates
10am: The Short Films of David Lynch [65 min; NR] — 2K digital restorations of six short films by Lynch: Six Men Getting Sick (1967), The Alphabet (1968), The Grandmother (1970), The Amputee, Version 1 and Version 2 (1974), and Premonitions Following an Evil Deed (1995).
11:15am: Blue Velvet [1986, 121 min, R] — There’s something going on behind the white picket fences of Lumberton, USA. And after finding a severed human ear in a field, mystery-loving college student Jeffrey (Kyle MacLachlan) is determined to find out what. Teaming up with the daughter of a local police detective (Laura Dern), Jeffrey’s investigation leads him into a strange world of sensuality, violence, and the relationship between a troubled nightclub singer (Isabella Rossellini) and a sociopathic sadomasochist (Dennis Hopper, playing a sadist as only Dennis Hopper could).
1:15pm: The Straight Story [1999, 112 min, G] — Alvin’s (Richard Farnsworth, who was nominated for an Oscar for this performance) eyesight is poor, his cash is low, and he can’t stand the thought of being driven anywhere. When he discovers his estranged brother has suffered a stroke, he makes the journey to see him by the only means of transport available to him: a John Deere lawnmower. Also starring Sissy Spacek.
3:15pm: Eraserhead [1977, 89 min, NR] — Lynch’s 1977 debut is a dream of dark and disturbing things, a lasting cult sensation, and a work of extraordinary craft and beauty. Its mesmerizing black-and-white photography, evocative sound design, and unforgettably enigmatic performance by Jack Nance combine in a visionary nocturnal odyssey.
4:45pm: Mulholland Drive [2001, 147 min, R] — After a car wreck on the winding Mulholland Drive renders a woman (Laura Elena Harring) amnesiac, she and a perky Hollywood-hopeful (Naomi Watts) search for clues and answers across Los Angeles in a twisting venture beyond dreams and reality. Also starring Justin Theroux, Robert Forster, and Michael J. Anderson.
7:15pm: Wild at Heart [1990, 125 min, R] — Sailor (Nicolas Cage) and Lula (Laura Dern) are two lovers struggling to remain together even when fate seems intent on keeping them apart. But here, fate is Lula’s mother, Marietta (Diane Ladd), a desperate woman who hates Sailor and will do anything to keep him away from her daughter. Sailor and Lula escape on a sex-filled, rocking road trip, aware all the time that they are being hunted by Marietta’s cronies, including Bobby Peru (an unhinged Willem Dafoe).
9:30pm: Lost Highway [1997, 134 min, R] — A mesmerizing meditation on the mysterious nature of identity: anonymous videotapes presage a musician’s (Bill Pullman) conviction for murdering his wife (Patricia Arquette), a gangster’s girlfriend (also played by Arquette) leads a mechanic (Balthazar Getty) astray, and the mysterious man with the white face is somehow connected to it all. Featuring some of Lynch’s most painterly and enigmatic cinematographic compositions.
Are you curious about the Downtown Teen Space, but you’re not a teen? Patrons of all ages are invited to check it out on the second Sunday of the month.
Join us every Sunday in February to learn more about Chinese, Arabic, and Russian cultures through traditional foods, stories, and crafts!