WFHB Bloomington Community Radio
Facilitated by: Geng Wang
Facilitator’s Organization: Civic Champs
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.
Pangaea Sky offers insight into the evolution of musical ideas with “Close Encounters,” a series of four intimate Tuesday evening performances hosted at the Arts Alliance of Greater Bloomington Flex Space (located in College Mall). These unique sessions provide a window into our developmental process, transforming rehearsal into performance. Experience the eclectic sound world of Pangaea Sky, featuring:
Tom Clark, Woodwinds and Keyboards
Ron Kadish, Double Bass and electronics
Peter Kienle, Guitars and Synths
Julian Douglas, World Percussion
These performances are not focused solely on polished repertoire, but rather on the process of musical creation. We will be developing our distinctive blend of contemporary and traditional world music, innovative arrangements of popular music, and original compositions.
These events offer an intimate perspective on the band’s interplay, experimentation, and the organic evolution of our music, demonstrating where structure intersects with spontaneous discovery.
For those Civil War enthusiasts in our community, the Civil War Roundtable is the place to gather for conversation and camaraderie. Meetings open to any and all that would like to learn about the raids, battles, and soldiers of the 1860s.
Juniper Art Gallery is happy to welcome back multi-instrumentalist, and singer/songwriter Pat Otto to our Janiece Jaffe Legacy Stage for May’s 2nd Wednesday Acoustic Afternoon. Pat will play both covers and originals on guitar and mandolin. His shows are always entertaining and enjoyable!
Come to the Downtown Library and find the missing piece in your puzzle collection. In this program, we ask you to bring your completed puzzles and swap them with others! All ages.
Info contact: Sarah Lyttle, [email protected] or 765-718-6314
A place to go if you love dancing and support the work of Spencer Pride. No cost, no registration, no partner necessary. Just show up!
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.
Doors at 6pm
Cosmic Songwriter Festival 2025, May 14 through 17 in Bloomington, Indiana, presents four nights of live original music in the Cosmic format, pairing artists to trade songs and share the stories of their craft, creating magical moments that are the signature of this unique concert series. This year’s After Party shows at The Orbit Room add even more music and the chance to see some very special songwriter combinations – you never know who may get on stage to jam!
All performances begin 7:00pm ET (doors 6PM). Learn more at https://www.cosmicsongwriter.com/festival/ . Cosmic Songwriter Festival 2025 is organized by Cosmic Songwriter, Inc., an Indiana non-profit organization, with support from Visit Bloomington and many other generous sponsors.
Come one! Come all! Peacock is hosting a night of poetry! She and five friends will read for you, then there will be a writing workshop after.
Doors at 1pm
Meredith-Clark Funeral Home, in partnership with the historic Brown County Playhouse, is excited to
offer a Free Monthly Movie Series for those aged 60 and over. Enjoy a classic film with friends, free
popcorn, and a soda—all in the comfort of the historic Brown County Playhouse!
Bloomington Parks and Recreation has a long history of hosting live music in city parks, and of showcasing local musical talent. The Performing Arts Series presented by Visit Bloomington provides many accessible venues for outdoor performances, and promotes music as a way for local residents to experience different musical cultures and to bring neighbors together.
Take care of your body and build strength before and after having your baby.
“Discourse on Colonialism” by Aime Cesaire will be discussed
Doors at 5pm
7-8pm host band
8-10pm open blues jam with backline provided.
1964 • US • 112 minutes • dir. Sidney Lumet
Synopsis: Miscommunication brings the USA and the USSR to the brink of nuclear war in Lumet’s adaptation of the Cold War novel by Eugene Burdick and Harvey Wheeler. An electronic malfunction leads a bomber squadron to mistakenly think they’ve been ordered by the President (Henry Fonda) to drop the big one on Moscow; an alliance of necessity emerges between the American and Soviet militaries as they scramble to thwart the imminent catastrophe. Walter Matthau co-stars as a scientist who might best be described as the anti-Strangelove. Released eight months after Kubrick’s 1964 satire, Fail-Safe is something else altogether: claustrophobic, tense, and utterly serious in confronting the possibility of global oblivion.
Doors at 6pm
Cosmic Songwriter Festival 2025, May 14 through 17 in Bloomington, Indiana, presents four nights of live original music in the Cosmic format, pairing artists to trade songs and share the stories of their craft, creating magical moments that are the signature of this unique concert series. This year’s After Party shows at The Orbit Room add even more music and the chance to see some very special songwriter combinations – you never know who may get on stage to jam!
All performances begin 7:00pm ET (doors 6PM). Learn more at https://www.cosmicsongwriter.com/festival/ . Cosmic Songwriter Festival 2025 is organized by Cosmic Songwriter, Inc., an Indiana non-profit organization, with support from Visit Bloomington and many other generous sponsors.
Steven Soderbergh | 1998 | USA | R
Adapting Elmore Leonard’s novel of the same name, indie innovator Steven Soderbergh’s film follows Jack (George Clooney), a charming and unlucky career criminal whose daring prison escape is complicated by a run-in with U.S. Marshall Karen Sisco (Jennifer Lopez). Finding themselves magnetically draw to one another, each grapple with how to square their side of the law with their seemingly fated romantic entanglement. Nominated for two Academy Awards and co-starring ’90s indie favorites Ving Rhames, Steve Zahn, Luis Guzman, Catherine Keener, Don Cheadle, Viola Davis, Dennis Farina, Albert Brooks, and Michael Keaton. [123 min; neo-noir, comedy; English]
Doors at 6:30pm
The Legacy of Ousmane Sembène & Paulin S. Vieyra is a film series which celebrates the crucial role these two pioneers played in the formation of early African cinemas. In collaboration with Bloomington’s Buskirk-Chumley Theater, every Thursday in May, the public will be invited to view African films at the BCT and to participate in discussions with film critics, some of the filmmakers’ collaborators, witnesses from the period, and African Film specialists. This public-facing event series will bring together both the Indiana University and Bloomington communities to engage in discussions of film, African cultures, the French-speaking world, and postcolonial history. It will also act as a kick-off event for the Collections of Sembène and Vieyra Archival Workshop which will bring an international cohort of scholars to the Indiana University campus in Summer 2025.
This series is organized by the Early African Cinemas Lab and sponsored by the Public Arts and Humanities Project, IU Department of French and Italian & the African Studies Program.
Table Reservations Upgrade Available After Purchase of Ticket
If Pre-Sale tickets Sell Out a waitlist will be at the door DOS. Extra Tickets oftern released at show time.
Learn more about becoming a VITAL English as a New Language tutor! Completing an orientation session is mandatory before volunteering in VITAL. Please register if interested
MUSIC 4PM
MARKET 2PM
Lineup:
DJ SUPERSTAR
MZZLE | @mzzleband
BRICK LANCASTER | @bricklancastermusic
SLUG RUG | @slugrugband
WIUX in collaboration with WFHB and Secretly’s Misfit Market
Registration is requested. Join us for a one-shot adventure. All experience levels are welcome.
music, cider, and the summer weather at the Goat Conspiracy benefit concert
Six Foot Blonde will be putting on an exclusive acoustic performance to help raise funds for the Goat Conspiracy. Planted Bloomington will be on site.
Pre Concert Tour – 4:45 PM
Doors Open/Planted Begins Serving – 5:45 PM
Concert Starts – 7:00 PM
Area Closes – 8:30 PM
Dance party hosted by DJ KYROBPAQ, after the line dance ends at 10pm
The Writers Guild at Bloomington presents a poetry book launch reading: Umami (Alien Buddha Press, 2025) by Hiromi Yoshida.
Also reading: April Ridge, author of Monstrous (Pure Sleeze Press, 2024) and chair of the Writers Guild at Bloomington.
Join us for an umami-filled evening of poetry and food at Runcible Spoon! Joan Hawkins will MC. Open mic to follow featured readings.
May in Indiana brings a chorus of songs, including that of the “forest flutist”, the wood thrush, and the long, overlapping, musical trills of American toads. Experience the sounds of spring with creatures of field and forest along with vocalist Stephanie Heidemann. Musical guest: Stephanie Heidemann–World/Early Music, Soprano Originally from Michigan, Stephanie has toured nationally with world music a cappella quartet VIDA, and is lead vocalist with The Soma Vibe Experience and Stephanie’s own band, Starseed. Admission to Nature Sounds programs is free. Bring your own seating.
Doors at 6pm
Cosmic Songwriter Festival 2025, May 14 through 17 in Bloomington, Indiana, presents four nights of live original music in the Cosmic format, pairing artists to trade songs and share the stories of their craft, creating magical moments that are the signature of this unique concert series. This year’s After Party shows at The Orbit Room add even more music and the chance to see some very special songwriter combinations – you never know who may get on stage to jam!
All performances begin 7:00pm ET (doors 6PM). Learn more at https://www.cosmicsongwriter.com/festival/ . Cosmic Songwriter Festival 2025 is organized by Cosmic Songwriter, Inc., an Indiana non-profit organization, with support from Visit Bloomington and many other generous sponsors.
Solitary Man is a high-energy concert event that pays homage to the music of Neil Diamond. Veteran singer and actor David Jericko brings Neil’s music to life, capturing every stylistic nuance of his sound and personality.
Jericko is supported in this extravaganza by “The Crew” – a six-piece band of A-list players who have backed some of the industry’s biggest stars. From “Solitary Man” to “Love on the Rocks”, you’ll hear faithful renditions of all the hits that made Neil Diamond a musical legend. This show is as close as you can get to seeing Neil Diamond live at the peak of his career.
Doors at 9pm
Table Reservations Upgrade Available After Purchase of Ticket
If Pre-Sale tickets Sell Out a waitlist will be at the door DOS. Extra Tickets oftern released at show time.
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.
Youth Day at the Market this Weekend!!
Young farmers, artists, growers and entrepreneurs 6-17 years old will get their own booth spaces on the Fernandez Plaza and some nestled along the periphery of BCFM vendors during this special day for youth at the Market. Youth keep all their profits as they experience a day of running their own stands. Their Market runs from 9 AM to 12:30 PM.
This week, Roger Kerr, Chief of the Bloomington Fire Department, will greet the public at the Bloomington Community Farmers’ Market from 10 AM to 12 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.
We welcome new vendors/performers throughout the season
Brown County Game Conference (BroCoCon) is a family-friendly consumer game show hosted by The Toy Chest. It is designed to be fun to attend with the whole family or without kids. We will have games to learn and play (as well as purchase) in strategy, family, party, and preschool categories. There will also be special events, game tournaments, preschool game highlights, outdoor games, and strategy game instruction. General admission tickets allow admission to the general event from 10am-5pm as well as continued access to open-play spaces.
Hosted by Badknees and Hideout Press, with help from City of Bloomington Arts Commission, Bloomington Fine Art Supply and Sunbelt Rentals
Art Market
Music
Food
Live Steamroller
Printing
Make something beautiful that gives twice: once as a gift, and again when it blooms! This spring workshop will introduce you to the art of handmade papers, using recycled pulp, flower petals, and native Indiana wildflower seeds. Each piece is plantable, personal, and planet-friendly.
The Indiana Enchanted Fairy Festival returns each year on the third weekend in May. Step into a world of fantasy and enchantment! This is a two-day event filled with fairy-themed experiences, featuring non-stop music and entertainment. Enjoy encounters with fairies, engaging games, and activities suitable for all ages. Don’t miss live unicorns, mermaids, aerial acrobatics, and pirates. Plus, browse through over 50 unique vendor shops.
Experience a variety of interactive activities, including animal encounters, Maypole dancing, a labyrinth, and crafts. The festival takes place at Heartland Hollows Lavender Farm in Owen County, Indiana, just 10 minutes west of Spencer.
Want to join the fun? You can sign up as a festival volunteer or become a part of the fairy cast. If you’re interested in participating as a vendor or entertainer, please visit our applications page for more information at www.centralinfairyfest.org/applications or contact us at [email protected].
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.
Join us for a beautiful ballet inspired by the paintings of Edgar Degas with music by Frédéric Chopin.
A place for LGBTQ+ and ally people to come together around a shared love of birds.
For women 37 years old and older It’s time to show your true skills and join a quirky kind of pageant
How quickly can you remove a hazard off of the road,
back up a lawn trailer, cast a fishing line, inflate
a beach ball, drink a carbonated beverage, hammer a nail
and move split wood all while wearing a ball gown?
A benefit for the Monroe County Fire Protection District.
A shuttle from the Riddle Point Park parking area to the Porthole Inn will be available
What she wants for Mother’s Day is quality time – and a delicious cocktail or two! You’ll get both at our Mother’s Day cocktail class, where you’ll shake, stir, and sample (of course!) your way through four lovable cocktails using a variety of spirits, led by Cardinal bartender Parker Burton and Cardinal co-founder Jeff Wuslich. We’ll talk about technique, garnish, etc. — and you’ll leave with lots of ideas for the season, and maybe even find your new signature cocktail! This class is for all skill levels.
**This class is the Saturday following Mother’s Day, giving you time to gift it to a loved one!**
Quentin Tarantino | 1994 | USA | R
About Pulp Fiction
1990s indie film can be divided into two phases: before Pulp Fiction and after Pulp Fiction. Tarantino’s hyper-verbose, hyper-violent, ultra-hip film resurrected the career of John Travolta, made Samuel L. Jackson a superstar, and spawned a generation of homages and imitations. Weaving together six semi-related storylines of crime in L.A.’s underworld, it remains an unforgettable watch even decades later. Boasting an all-star cast alongside Travolta and Jackson, including Uma Thurman, Ving Rhames, Bruce Willis, Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, and Amanda Plummer, and an absolutely killer soundtrack. [154 min; crime, drama; English, Spanish, and French with English subtitles]
Calling all singers, musicians, music lovers and food lovers!!
Saturday night come out for some great food and great music! Bands are set to start at 7 and 8 but may start earlier if we have no open mic participants.
NO Pets on Concert days, except service dogs
NO COOLERS larger than 12″ x 15″
NO PASS OUTS- NO Re Entry after 4pm
After 4pm everyone must have a ticket
Original songs with one exception (according to Tom). Carolyn will accompany Roznowski on the violin.
Following the BroCoCon main event, in the evening we host an 18+ adult game night, which boasts speed gaming (play a game until the bell dings, them move to the next table) and a cash bar. The ticket for this event is sold separately and can be attended without attending the daytime event. However, if you want to be taught the games from all 20+ participating vendors, you’ll want to attend both events! After speed gaming, all games from the main event remain available for open game play.
Adult Game Night Tickets allow admission to the game night hosted from 7-10pm.
Cosmic Songwriter Festival 2025, May 14 through 17 in Bloomington, Indiana, presents four nights of live original music in the Cosmic format, pairing artists to trade songs and share the stories of their craft, creating magical moments that are the signature of this unique concert series.
Our 2025 headliners include Rodney Crowell and Laurel Lewis, Tommy Prine and John Baumann (of the Panhandlers), Rachel Baiman and Elizabeth Moen, and Thomas Csorba and Sam Moss.