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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!
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
Are you curious about the Southwest Branch Teen Space, but you’re not a teen? Patrons of all ages are invited to check it out on the third Saturday of the month.
Bring your favorite record or three, share their story, and enjoy an afternoon of music appreciation with fellow enthusiasts. Whether you’re here to show off a prized piece, discover new sounds, or simply soak in the vibe, this event is for you.
Coffee will be provided, and we’ll have a few surprises in store!
All ages welcome, we can’t wait to share this experience with you!
A place for LGBTQ+ and ally people to come together around a shared love of birds.
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!
Info: April Ridge 812-239-2585
Info: Victoria Cheng 812-837-6037
Set in France in 1889, the film follows the life of Dodin Bouffant (Benoît Magimel) as a chef living with his personal cook and lover Eugénie (Juliette Binoche). They share a long history of gastronomy and love, but Eugénie refuses to marry Dodin, so the food lover decides to do something he has never done before: cook for her. [135 min; drama, history, romance; French with English subtitles]
A night to explore chocolate, science, the complexity of sexuality and relationships; all while dining on three courses of exquisite desserts.
Door Time: 6:00 PM
DOOR TIME 7:00 pm
Warm those winter blues with some of Indiana’s finest!
King Bee & The Stingers is a six-piece blues, soul and funk band from Bloomington, Indiana. Formed in 2006 under the leadership of harmonica player and vocalist Mark “King Bee” Menefee, the band attracted a strong following across Indiana and the Midwest, playing classic, gritty roadhouse blues. In 2015, Mark’s daughter Sarah Menefee took over as lead vocalist and has been a rising star ever since. King Bee & The Stingers are 2018, 2019, and 2023 semifinalists in The Blues Foundation’s International Blues Challenge in Memphis, TN.
Mike Milligan and Steam Shovel is an Original, Powerful, Soulful group from Kokomo, Indiana, United States, formed in 1993, comprised of brothers, Mike Milligan (guitar/vocals) and Shaun Milligan (bass), and Robert “Tiny” Cook (drums/vocals).
They Celebrate 30… THIRTY Years! of touring and recording in 2023 with their NEW Album on Mojo Hut Records,… KOKOMO HONEY!
They were recently honored with an award for a Lifetime of Keeping the Blues alive by the Fishers Blues Festival (Indy) and performed for 5000 of their biggest fans w Robert Cray Band (5th time!) And received an achievement award from the Mayor Of Muncie Indiana for the 30th anniversary! They also performed a sold out show w BB KING on his final Indiana show, and recently with BUDDY GUY (for the 4th time), Los Lonely Boys (2nd x), Jimmie Vaughan, and Robert Cray (again! for the SIXTH time!) !
With 7 CD releases on Mojo Hut Records, 100’s of Thousands of touring miles, and several Thousands of performances under their belts…. it’s always Full Steam ahead.
Gordon Bonham grew up in Hammond, IN and brings together a mix of styles from the Mississippi Delta to the back alleys of Chicago, from big Texas shuffles to jumpin’ West Coast swing. After several years of tearing up the road, Bonham brings it all together in Indiana, the Crossroads of America. Bonham has performed several times with the legendary Pinetop Perkins, most notably in Cleveland along with Robert Lockwood, Jr. as part of the grand opening of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He played off and on for ten years with the late Indianapolis blues mandolin man, “Yank” Rachell, as well as Chicago piano man Jimmy Walker.
If music be the food of love, play on! William Shakespeare’s brilliant wordplay comes to life in this comedy filled with hilarious characters, love triangles, and mistaken identities.
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!
Door Time 6:30 PM
Twirlisha Devine Presents BIG DIVA ENERGY: LOVE HANGOVER
Starring:
Dahlia Desire
Elle Ess Dee
Miss Thang
Mocha Debeaute
Patsy Blue Ribbon
Twirlisha Devine
Vagina Woolf
& feat. Freddie Fatale
DANCE PARTY AT 11 WITH DJ BIG BABY
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!
Renowned artist Tarrell creates artwork that excavates beauty from the anguish of his youth, keeping past wounds at bay. His path to success is derailed by an unexpected visit from his estranged father, La’Ron, who is desperate to reconcile. Tarrell’s mother hopes that her son can open his heart to forgiveness, giving them all another chance at being a family, but Tarrell and La’Ron soon learn that forgetting might be a greater challenge than forgiving in this raw and deeply moving film. [117 min; drama; English]
Info: Ellen Campbell 812-272-0449
Deeply moving and laugh-out-loud funny, Mission: JOY— Finding Happiness in Troubled Times is a documentary with unprecedented access to the unlikely friendship of two international icons who transcend religion: His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu. In their final joint mission, these self-described mischievous brothers gave a master class in how to live with joy in the face of challenge. They offered neuroscience-backed wisdom to help each of us LIVE WITH MORE JOY, DESPITE CIRCUMSTANCES. Consisting largely of never-before-seen footage shot at the Dalai Lama’s residence in Dharamsala, India, the film invites us to join these luminaries behind the scenes as they recount stories from their lives, each having lived through periods of incredible difficulty and strife. With genuine affection, mutual respect, and a healthy dose of teasing, these unlikely friends impart lessons gleaned from lived experience, ancient traditions, and cutting-edge science regarding how to live with joy in the face of life’s challenges, from the extraordinary to the mundane. Mission: JOY is an antidote for our times.
This film is brought to you by Brown Country Rising. Admission is free and the 90 minute film will be followed by a brief audience discussion.
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!
A ticket is required for admittance and can be found at: thecatscloset1.com
Cat yoga is a beginner class that focuses on learning how to stretch your body properly!
This class is held inside our cat lounge where our 15+ adoptable cats will be free roaming around each mat!
Yoga mats are provided but feel free to bring your own!
If it’s not chili, it’s gravy. Who has the best gravy out there? Everyone does but only one can be the best. We will provide everything except the gravy. Anonymous judging by patrons with prizes for the top 3 entries! So come on out and taste the biscuit…and gravy.
On Third Sundays monthly, Juniper hosts an after-hours All Gender Writing Circle facilitated by Women Writing for (a) Change. We draw inspiration from poetry and painters, and 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.
About 2025 Oscar-Nominated Shorts: Documentary
For the first time since 2012, IU Cinema is happy to present a big-screen experience for the Oscar-nominated short films. Traditionally, these shorts program have been offered to our community by the Ryder Film Series. We are honored to be a part of Peter LoPilato’s Bloomington legacy of connecting our community with global cinematic treasure through our International Arthouse Series and dedicate our first Oscar Shorts screenings in over a decade to his memory.
The documentary line-up will include:
Death by Numbers – Kim A. Snyder, 33 min, USA (in English)
I Am Ready, Warden – Smriti Mundhra, 37 min, USA (in English)
Incident – Bill Morrison, 30 min, USA (in English)
Instruments of a Beating Heart – Ema Ryan Yamazaki, 23 min, Japan (in Japanese)
The Only Girl in the Orchestra – Molly O’Brien, 34 min, USA (in English)
A discussion group focused on spirituality and personal beliefs, led by Reverend Karen Williams. Every person’s experience and perspective is welcome in a respectful context of spiritual growth without judgment.
Info: Lynn Ducharme 812-337-0442
Learn more about preventing heart disease by making heart-healthy lifestyle changes. Age 18 and up.
Every Monday includes fun skating, cardio challenges, dance moves, skills lessons, a good stretch, and support from veteran roller derby skaters.
Activities are focused on advanced beginner to skilled skaters.
No money involved. Play euchre or another card game (cards provided by the Club) or bring any board game to play.
Doors at 6pm
“CAMP” is a vibrant and inclusive queer comedy showcase that celebrates the diverse voices of the LGBTQ+ community. It provides a safe, welcoming space where queer performers can express themselves freely, sharing their stories, jokes, and acts with an audience that values authenticity and humor. Through laughter, CAMP highlights the richness of queer experiences while fostering connection, understanding, and fun.Trivia at 8:30pm
A weekly showcase of south-central Indiana’s eclectic music scene. The producer for Local Live can be reached at [email protected].
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!
An exclusive FREE IU Bloomington student only event, Union Board is excited to present a conversation featuring the 2024 consensus national coach of the year, Curt Cignetti. This event is free to IU Bloomington students only, but a ticket (as well as student ID) is required for entry.
Cignetti was named the 30th head football coach in Indiana football history on December 3, 2023, and in his first year on campus engineered one of the best first-year turnarounds in FBS history.
A program-record for wins in a season (11) and Big Ten victories (8) highlighted Cignetti’s first season in Bloomington. The 2024 season marked the first double-digit win season in program history and pushed IU into the College Football Playoff for the first time as the No. 10 seed. This is a student-only event and is free for all IU students!
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.
If music be the food of love, play on! William Shakespeare’s brilliant wordplay comes to life in this comedy filled with hilarious characters, love triangles, and mistaken identities.
Bring a mostly acoustic instrument and/or your voice and we’ll all take turns playing songs: folk, country, blues, rock’n’roll. Organized by Jason Fickel.
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.
If music be the food of love, play on! William Shakespeare’s brilliant wordplay comes to life in this comedy filled with hilarious characters, love triangles, and mistaken identities.
Beginners lesson at 7pm sharp
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!
Set on an idyllic Greek island, the plot serves as a background for a wealth of ABBA hit songs. Donna, an independent, single mother who owns a small hotel on the island is about to let go of Sophie, the spirited young daughter she’s raised alone. But Sophie has secretly invited three of her mother’s ex-lovers in the hopes of finding her father.
Poet and author Merle Bachman is hosting a weekly writing group at the Downtown Library! Come for the writing prompts, to discuss your work, or just to have dedicated time to write. Age 18 and up.
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.
Rev. Peyton’s Big Damn Band’s newest release, “Honeysuckle” will be released officially, Friday Feb. 21.
Film | DOOR TIME 6:30 pm
The Science on Screen® grant initiative brings science to cinemas nationwide.
The Coolidge Corner Theatre’s series has enhanced film and scientific literacy with this popular program, which launched at the Coolidge in 2005 in partnership with the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and its pioneering nationwide film program. This series puts together creative pairings of current, classic, cult, and documentary films with lively introductions by notable figures from the world of science, technology, and medicine.
Music for Mushrooms (2024) is a narrative documentary highlighting the personal journey of shamanistic musician and filmmaker East Forest (Krishna-Trevor Oswalt) – a collaborator of the late Ram Dass – whose bold experiments pair music with guided psychedelic experiences to create spaces of healing for a fractured world. The film captures East Forest as he discovers a practice of guided ceremonial concerts that offer participants an immersive environment to confront their pain and fears, fostering hope, and moving them to re-engage with their own true north.
Weaving together interviews and conversations with artists, academics, and cultural experts in the fields of psychedelics, science, music and philosophy – voices like Ram Dass, Xochitl Ashe, Hanifo Nayo Washington, Spring Washam, Dr. Robin Carhart-Harris, Jon Hopkins, Peter Broderick, ANNA, and more – the film explores first hand experiences, wisdom traditions, and data-backed evidence of how these timeless tools impact the human psyche, nervous system, and more.
Pre-Film Speaker: Dr. Richard Feldman, MD is a family physician, author, lecturer, and former Indiana State Department of Health Commissioner. He has written about psilocybin and depression Can Magic Mushrooms Treat Depression? It Seems So.
dir. Rene Clair
Synopsis: Blissfully hilarious and romantic, I MARRIED A WITCH features great chemistry between Veronica Lake (SULLIVAN’S TRAVELS) and Fredric March (THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES). This fun romp from French master Rene Clair gives its seasoned leads a chance to break away from stereotypically serious roles (intense leading man and film noir vamp, respectively) and prove their comedic prowess.
Lake stars as an ancient Salem witch once burned at the stake, who returns to haunt descendants of the Puritans who let her smolder — namely aspiring politician March. Lake concocts a love potion, but things get complicated when said potion works on Lake instead and she falls for March!
*In partnership with The Orbit Room, The American Genre Film Archive and Vulture Video, our Cicada Underground series comes from the ethos that while as imperfect as the people who made them, genre films deserved to be screened to both enrich our lives and have a good time doing it!
2024 | Japan, Germany | PG | DCP
Closed captioned
Genres:
A deceptively simple film about noticing and savoring the tiny joys of our everyday, ordinary lives. Nominated for a 2024 Academy Award for Best International Feature Film.
Door Time: 6:00 PM
If music be the food of love, play on! William Shakespeare’s brilliant wordplay comes to life in this comedy filled with hilarious characters, love triangles, and mistaken identities.