WFHB Bloomington Community Radio
host band plays 7pm-8pm, Jam from 8pm-10pm
Masks are optional, but many musicians may wear one
Registration is open Come and join the Golden Ager’s Club for older adults who want to stay young at heart. Presenter Deepa Shah will host a variety of activities, including movement sessions, brain-boosting games, stories, and discussions. Age 60 and up. Registration is encouraged, but not required.
Drop by The Ground Floor Study Room to get some help with math homework during these free, in-person sessions.
Every four weeks it’s “Real Piano Wednesday” at The Sinkhole Craft Beer Bar. The band American Pirates and Ross Martinie Eiler appear on a rotating basis. Music varies from Tom Waits, Scott Joplin to J.S. Bach.
A special sneak preview of the standout festival film of the 2022 season. The women of an isolated religious community grapple with reconciling their reality with their faith. Based on the novel by Miriam Toews.
Passes are required for this free event. Visit United Artists link shown here: https://uareleasingscreenings.com/main/movie_landing/V1RJVUMx to download passes, which are first come, first served. They can be printed or shown on a mobile device at the door.
proof of vax or neg test required
Every Wednesday night The Back Door hosts Open Stage which gives entertainers new and polished a chance at showcasing their craft on our new patio! Just message us on social media, or contact us on our website to get more info about signing up. WALK-UPS ARE ALSO WELCOME!!
Come try your hand at miniature painting—we’ve got the minis, paints, brushes, and know-how. All skill levels are welcome.
Join other fans of My Hero Academia, The Way of the House Husband, The Promised Neverland, and more for a night of anime, crafts, and chatter.
A VITAL Tutor Meet-Up is an informal gathering to discuss teaching resources, get help with lesson planning and connect with other volunteers. All levels of experience are welcome; new and experienced volunteers are encouraged to attend.
The Best We’ve Got: The Carl Erskine Story, produced by renowned filmmaker Ted Green, takes a deep dive into Anderson Indiana’s Carl Erskine – from his upbringing as a child, to his legendary Brooklyn Dodgers baseball career, to he and his wife Betty’s remarkable exploits following the birth of their fourth child Jimmy, who was born with Down syndrome. Carl has a front-row story as he witnesses two of the greatest social changes in the past 100 years.
At the close of the show, we will have a brief Q&A session with the filmmaker!
At a fading vacation resort, 11-year-old Sophie treasures rare time together with her loving and idealistic father, Calum (Paul Mescal). As a world of adolescence creeps into view, beyond her eye Calum struggles under the weight of life outside of fatherhood. Twenty years later, Sophie’s tender recollections of their last holiday become a powerful and heartrending portrait of their relationship, as she tries to reconcile the father she knew with the man she didn’t, in Charlotte Wells’ superb and searingly emotional debut film.
Each comedian is asked to do no more than five minutes of completely original material. While we do not care about foul language in your set, we do not allow racist, homophobic, transphobic or rape/female bashing jokes. If you have to ask if it’s racist, homophobic, transphobic or a rape joke, it probably is.
Comedians that wish to participate are asked to e-mail [email protected]. Newcomers and any participants who are not paid professionals will be required to bring audience members to see them. This is non-negotiable. So if you plan on signing up, be sure to invite as many friends as you can. Good luck!
Parking in the back Starting this weekend, Friday, Saturday and Sunday until weekend of December 16th. Margie’s whimsical cards, Janet’s clever unique dolls, crochet hats and ornaments, Diane’s bells, crystals, hats, cards, and lovely beaded jewelry , Walt’s wonderful pottery, Betty’s classy fabric designs, Karen’s feather art, rock plants and Charlie feather earrings, Sue’s creative gourds, Vicki’s hand painted gourds and tiles, Gary’s unique art from around the world and Tom’s vintage guitars.
Drop in, adventure through fantastic realms, then leave whenever you’d like. These sessions of Dungeons & Dragons are designed to be short, fun, and evolving adventures that anyone can play. All skill levels are welcome.
Brown County’s Oldest and Best Christmas Tradition is back for the 45th year. All money raised goes to buy clothes for local children.
Bid on a wide array of items from local shops, restaurants, artists and more.
Some items available via online auction https://app.galabid.com/bcca2022/items…
Poet/singer/songwriter Leonard Cohen spent over 7 years writing “Hallelujah,” initially an obscure track on an early 80s album rejected by his record label
A nude figure drawing night following the first Friday gallery walk.
Hear how to take advantage of new consumer energy incentives
Receive a sneak peek of how Indiana is developing to attract new industries and business opportunities
Participate in discussions with other community members over coffee
Learn about community energy resources to prepare for the new year
Parking in the back Starting this weekend, Friday, Saturday and Sunday until weekend of December 16th. Margie’s whimsical cards, Janet’s clever unique dolls, crochet hats and ornaments, Diane’s bells, crystals, hats, cards, and lovely beaded jewelry , Walt’s wonderful pottery, Betty’s classy fabric designs, Karen’s feather art, rock plants and Charlie feather earrings, Sue’s creative gourds, Vicki’s hand painted gourds and tiles, Gary’s unique art from around the world and Tom’s vintage guitars.
The Hard Truth Wreaths and Cocktails class allows guests to create their own holiday wreath using preserved greens and dried fruits with personal instruction from a professional florist. Each guest will receive a complimentary Hard Truth cocktail and hors d’oeuvres.
Bloomington Restorations, Inc. (BRI) invites you to the monthly Museum Open Day at the
Hinkle-Garton Farmstead 1-4 p.m. Saturday, December 3, 2022. “Holiday Home” is the theme
for this Seasonal Open Day. Decorations and Seasonal music will be presented to interpret the
themes surrounding A Farmstead Christmas. In addition, a beautifully decorated Victorian
Christmas Tree, donated by a Farmstead Volunteer will be on display. A new exhibit of recently
acquired sewing notions belonging to Daisy Hinkle Garton will be presented as part of the
permanent collection and be on display. The Farmhouse will be open for tours.
Featured for sale inside the main house as a great gift giving idea, will be the delightful new
cookbook, “Call to Lunch,” a collection of Daisy Hinkle-Garton’s recipes with cover artwork by
Kitty Garlock. These historic recipes have been organized into categories of Sides, Salads and
Dressing, Bread, Soup, Breakfast, Main Courses, Vegetarian, International, Dessert, Cookies and
Candy.
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 cream
and maple syrup candies 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 each month)
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.
Bloomington’s own Nutcracker danced by children for children and families! This slightly abridged version of the classic Nutcracker follows Clara through her adventures with a magical gift from her Uncle Drosselmeyer, The Nutcracker. Watch Clara and the Nutcracker battle the evil Mouse King, dance through a swirl of snowflakes at night, and arrive in the magical Land of the Sweets presided over by the Sugar Plum Fairy and her sweet treat courtiers. Was it the magic of Drosselmeyer’s Nutcracker that made it all happen? Or just a dream?
In October 2019, there was an unexpected revolution, a social explosion. One and a half million people demonstrated in the streets of Santiago for more democracy, a more dignified life, a better education, a better health system and a new Constitution. Chile had recovered its memory. The event that activist-filmmaker Patricio Guzmán had been waiting for since his student struggles in 1973 had finally materialized.
After decades in which Guzmán saw Chile turn into a sort of “huge mall with windows that didn’t show what was going on behind them,” society at large woke up to see their young turning the streets into battlefields, and the state using disproportionate force against them.
Guzmán was there when the coup against Salvador Allende took place in 1973 — his epic film depicting those events, The Battle of Chile, remains one of the most widely praised documentary films of all time, and was named “one of the 10 best political documentary films in the world” by Cineaste. My Imaginary Country offers filmgoers one of this year’s most keen and perceptive accounts of transformative events and social change happening right before our eyes. As Elisa Loncón, a Mapuche woman who presided over the Constitutional Convention states powerfully: “Marichiweu! The people won’t be defeated!”
Everyone welcome, all dances taught on the spot, no experience of anything necessary.
We are trying a series of family dance nights with potlucks at The Pink Poodle – House Venue. They are on the first Saturday of the month and start early for the little ones. The first one was in November and we will be trying two more in December and January. I’d been asked for earlier programming many times this year and this is the response. We have a strong dance scene for the later square dance and would love to be connected to other families looking for activities together.
If dancing, food, learning to play music, etc… is of interested to you please come out and invite folks. Remember this is a house, so sometimes it takes a little more convincing to let everyone know they are truly welcome.
Hosted by Pat Yo Weave!
Starring:
Mocha Debueate
Jared Mathew
Jayden Licious
Dance party @ 12am till L A T E
Parking in the back Starting this weekend, Friday, Saturday and Sunday until weekend of December 16th. Margie’s whimsical cards, Janet’s clever unique dolls, crochet hats and ornaments, Diane’s bells, crystals, hats, cards, and lovely beaded jewelry , Walt’s wonderful pottery, Betty’s classy fabric designs, Karen’s feather art, rock plants and Charlie feather earrings, Sue’s creative gourds, Vicki’s hand painted gourds and tiles, Gary’s unique art from around the world and Tom’s vintage guitars.
Maria Hamilton Abegunde is an Assistant Professor in the
Department of African American and African Diaspora Studies.
She is the commissioned poet for the Sister Song and Ancestral
Masquerades exhibitions. Her research, creative work, and
teaching address violence, genocide, sexual violence, historical and
generational traumas, contemplative practices, memory, and West
African-based healing practices. Her most recent and upcoming
works can be found in the books Trouble the Waters: Tales from
the Deep Blue, Black Powerful: Black Voices Reimagine
Revolution, So We Can Know: Writers of Color on Pregnancy,
Loss, Abortion, and Birth, and in the journals Obsidian, North
Meridian Review, Massachusetts Review, Tupelo Quarterly,
and FIRE!!!. Abegunde is a Cave Canem, Sacatar, Ragdale, and
NEH summer fellow. She is currently a Black Earth Institute
fellow, and over the next three years will complete a project that
integrates art, spirituality, and social justice.
Eric Rensberger is a Bloomington poet and writer who finds
subject matter in his daily life. His daily life includes
sunrise, preoccupations, fantasies, stray thoughts, memories,
feelings, and sunset. Much of his work can be found on the website
ericrensbergerpoetry.net.
In October 2019, there was an unexpected revolution, a social explosion. One and a half million people demonstrated in the streets of Santiago for more democracy, a more dignified life, a better education, a better health system and a new Constitution. Chile had recovered its memory. The event that activist-filmmaker Patricio Guzmán had been waiting for since his student struggles in 1973 had finally materialized.
After decades in which Guzmán saw Chile turn into a sort of “huge mall with windows that didn’t show what was going on behind them,” society at large woke up to see their young turning the streets into battlefields, and the state using disproportionate force against them.
Guzmán was there when the coup against Salvador Allende took place in 1973 — his epic film depicting those events, The Battle of Chile, remains one of the most widely praised documentary films of all time, and was named “one of the 10 best political documentary films in the world” by Cineaste. My Imaginary Country offers filmgoers one of this year’s most keen and perceptive accounts of transformative events and social change happening right before our eyes. As Elisa Loncón, a Mapuche woman who presided over the Constitutional Convention states powerfully: “Marichiweu! The people won’t be defeated!”
It’s a party. It’s an outdoor karaoke dance party.
Every Sunday Misfit Toy Karaoke hosts an outdoor only karaoke party on our new patio!
Face Masks and Social Distancing required.
21+ Only
Join cognition and language experts, Professor Linda Smith and Dr. Sara Benham, to learn about the advantages and challenges of learning multiple languages during early development through fun activities
Find out who is the ultimate Gang Beast. We’ll start this high-energy melee game right at 3:30 PM, so don’t be late!
In the midst of a global pandemic, many Monroe County residents did what they could to help their family, friends, and neighbors stay healthy. The exhibit, We Answer the Call: Our Neighbors’ Stories from the COVID-19 Community Oral History Project, features quotes from members of our community who have helped or been helped by our neighbors and participated in the History Center’s COVID-19 Community Oral History Project. Located in the Deckard Education Room and free to the public, We Answer the Call shines the light on our local helpers who answered our call for help during the pandemic.
Support for We Answer the Call is provided by IU Health Bloomington, Indiana Humanities, and members of the Monroe County History Center.
Registration is open This month, we’ll be crafting with electronics. Learn how to incorporate electronics like LEDs into your craft projects. See how you can use household materials to make your projects glow. Age 16 and up. Please register.
It’s a special session of Comics & Cookies! We’ll chat about the graphic novel Mooncakes by Suzanne Walker, eat cookies, and share our feels. Reading the graphic novel before the event is encouraged, but not required.
Host band plays 7-8pm Jam runs from 8-10pm
Masks are optional, but many musicians may wear one