WFHB Community Calendar

UPDATE: WFHB's Community Calendar is down for maintenance. Sorry for the inconvenience! Welcome to the WFHB Community Calendar! To get an event listed on our Community Calendar, please send the event name, date, time and complete address of venue to [email protected] at least one week in advance. The events calendar is a volunteer-powered public service of your community radio station, WFHB.
Oct
26
Sun
2025
Tom Segura: Come Together @ IU Auditorium, 1211 East 7th St., Bloomington
Oct 26 @ 6:00 pm

Actor, comedian and writer Tom Segura is one of the biggest names in the comedy business. He is currently selling out venues all over the world on his Come Together tour. This follows his highly successful I’m Coming Everywhere World Tour, where he played over 300 shows. Segura is best known for his Netflix specials Ball Hog (2020), Disgraceful (2018), Mostly Stories (2016), and Completely Normal (2014).

VLF Trio, w/special guest vocalist Katie Thompson @ Friendly Beasts Cider Company, 222 West 2nd Street, Bloomington
Oct 26 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Tarot Card Collective @ Oak, 116 W 6th St., Bloomington
Oct 26 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm

This series is designed to guide you on a journey from mystery to mastery, deepening both your tarot practice and your trust in yourself. Each session focuses on one card, explored through a unique lens to strengthen intuitive reading and self-trust. Together, we’ll learn with and from one another in a supportive circle, building confidence and insight without the pressure to memorize meanings or find the “right” interpretation.

Sessions include 60 minutes of engaged learning + optional 30 minutes for deeper conversation.

Junior Brown @ Bluebird Nightclub, 216 North Walnut St., Bloomington
Oct 26 @ 8:00 pm
Choral Compline by Candlelight – Jeffrey Smith, director @ Alumni Hall, Indiana Memorial Union, 900 E 7th Street, Bloomington
Oct 26 @ 9:00 pm – 9:30 pm
The bedtime singing of monks and nuns, Compline (pronounced “KOMP-lin”) consists of Gregorian Chant and choral music lasting approximately twenty minutes. Its repertoire includes masterworks by Tallis, Victoria, Byrd and Palestrina, together with compositions of later ages. While the music sung is from the Christian tradition, there is no church affiliation, nor are clergy present.
Compline is sung in a darkened space, lit only by candles. The organ is used only sparingly and there is an overall quietness and peace which invites contemplation.  Because the music is ‘otherworldly’ and the physical setting arranged to facilitate meditation, Compline offers space for mindfulness and contemplation— to be ‘alone together.’
Alumni Hall, at the crossroads of our campus, is architecturally distinguished and boasts a fine organ. It is an ideal Bloomington location for choral Compline.
Karaoke w/ Misfit Toy Karaoke @ The Back Door, 207 South College Ave., in the alley behind the Atlas Ballroom, Bloomington
Oct 26 @ 9:00 pm

It’s a party.

Every Sunday Misfit Toy Karaoke hosts karaoke at 9pm till LATE.

21+ Only

Oct
27
Mon
2025
VITAL English Language Group – Conversation with Jeanette C. @ VITAL Classroom, 2nd floor, Monroe County Public Library, 303 East Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington
Oct 27 @ 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm

New English speakers will practice everyday language skills in a relaxed, informal atmosphere. Age 18 and up.

Homework Help Hour (ages 12-19) @ Downtown Teen Space Conference Room, Monroe County Public Library, 303 East Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington
Oct 27 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Drop by the Downtown Library Teen Space Study Room to get some homework help during these free, in-person sessions held twice a week. Ages 12-19.

Autumn Alchemy: Meditation Series @ Oak, 116 W 6th St., Bloomington
Oct 27 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm

You’re invited to join Trista Price, Energy Intuitive with Healing Sacred Space, this October at OAK for a transformative meditation series that harnesses the month’s magical energy. Each week, connect with mind, body, and spirit to align with the web of life and your inner light. Embrace this journey of self discovery and rejuvenation!

Meditation promptly from 6:00-7:00

Please bring with you water, journal, and pen.

Folding chairs will be provided. You’re welcome to bring anything to help you feel at ease and comfortable….pillows, blanket, eye mask.

Each week Trista will use a variety of sounds to accompany the meditations from soundscape, ethereal music to crystal singing bowls and buffalo drums. Some weeks she will incorporate reiki energy to assist during meditations.

Boogie & Burn (rollerskate workout session) (18+) @ Westernskateland, 930 West 17th Street, Bloomington
Oct 27 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

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. ALL adults are welcome

Bloomington Expressive Arts Training presents Beat Fall Show @ Buskirk Chumley Theater, 114 E Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington
Oct 27 @ 7:00 pm
Swing Dance Club at IU: Monday Lessons, followed by a Social Dance @ Indiana Memorial Union, Georgian Room, 900 East 7th St., Bloomington
Oct 27 @ 7:00 pm – 10:30 pm

Every Monday, the Swing Dance Club hosts lessons for its club members followed by a social dance.

Email: [email protected]

Brent Wallarab Jazz Ensemble @ Musical Arts Center, 101 North Eagleson Ave., Bloomington
Oct 27 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Description: About the Director

Brent Wallarab is David N. Baker Professor of Jazz Studies and associate professor of music in jazz studies at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. Since 1991, he has been lead trombonist with the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra, the jazz orchestra in residence at the Smithsonian Institution’s Museum of American History in Washington, D.C.

Trivia Night w/Bloomington Pub Quiz! (21+) @ The Back Door, 207 South College Ave., in the alley behind the Atlas Ballroom, Bloomington
Oct 27 @ 8:30 pm – 10:30 pm

Hey smart people!! Trivia Nights are now your favorite thing to do on Mondays! We promise to keep the sports to a minimum!

Oct
28
Tue
2025
Tai Chi with Yel @ Meeting Room 2A, Monroe County Public Library, 303 East Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington
Oct 28 @ 9:15 am – 10:15 am
B-Town Art co-op @ Meeting Room A, Southwest Branch Monroe County Public Library, 890 West Gordon Pike, Bloomington
Oct 28 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Food Truck Tuesday at the Trades District @ 617 N Madison St. Bloomington
Oct 28 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Drop-in Tech Help (age 18 and up) @ Meeting Room 2C, Monroe County Public Library, 303 East Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington
Oct 28 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Need help using or setting up a new device? Trying to access the Library’s eBooks and eAudiobooks? Learning how to use Zoom? Drop in for one-on-one help and learn new digital skills.

BCPL Craft Club: Beaded Spiders (13 +) @ Meeting Rooms B & C, Brown County Public Library, 205 Locust Lane, Nashville
Oct 28 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm

Registration is requested.
Make your own eerily elegant spider decoration with sparkly beads and wire.

For adults and teens 13 and older. All tools and materials provided.

Space is limited. Registration requested.

Author Event: An evening in conversation with local author, photographer, and journalist Steven Higgs, celebrating the release of his new book, “Andy Mahler and the Hoosier National: The Folk Hero and the Forest He Loves.” @ Morgenstern Books, 849 Auto Mall Road, Bloomington
Oct 28 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Community Kundalini Yoga @ Bodyworks Studio, Suite 122 in Fountain Square Mall, 101 W Kirkwood Ave, Bloomington
Oct 28 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

We’ll follow Jai Dev in a pre-recorded class projected on a large-screen in our studio. There is occasionally some lecture at the start of class; then we get into the movements and meditations to feel the teachings.

Muddy Boots Dart Club & Music Jam @ Mike's Music and Dance Barn, 2341 State Road 46 West, Nashville
Oct 28 @ 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm

We are a steel tip dart & social club. You do not have to be a member to play. All are welcome.

Open Mic @ Blockhouse Bar, located in the alley at 205 South College Avenue, Bloomington
Oct 28 @ 6:30 pm
Trivia with Bloomington Pub Quiz @ Orbit Room, 107 North College Ave., Suite 001 (downstairs), Bloomington
Oct 28 @ 6:30 pm
Additional Films and Guests Series: BYE BYE TIBERIAS w/Q&A @ IU Cinema, 1213 East Seventh St. (on the North side of the IU Auditorium), Bloomington
Oct 28 @ 7:00 pm

Years after leaving Palestine to pursue an acting career, Emmy-nominated Hiam Abbass returns with her daughter in this intimate documentary about four generations of women and their shared legacy of separation.

Set between past and present, Bye Bye Tiberias pieces together images of today, family footage from the ’90s, and historical archives to portray four generations of daring Palestinian women who keep their story and legacy alive through the strength of their bonds, despite exile, dispossession, and heartbreak. In her early twenties, Hiam Abbass (Succession) left her native Palestinian village to follow her dream of becoming an actress in Europe, leaving behind her mother, grandmother, and seven sisters. Thirty years later, her filmmaker daughter Lina returns with her to the village and questions for the first time her mother’s bold choices, her chosen exile, and the way the women in their family influenced both their lives. Palestine’s entry for Best International Feature in the 2024 Academy Awards. [82 min; documentary; French and Arabic with English subtitles]
The short film The Sound of Wind will precede the feature film, followed by a Q&A with filmmaker Maria Pankova after both films.

The Sound of Wind (Maria Pankova, Ukraine, 2023): On 24 February 2022, chef Yulia loses her former life and becomes a refugee, along with her two adopted daughters, fleeing the war in Ukraine. She now works as a butcher in Scotland and her husband is in one of the most dangerous spots on the front lines. The fear and connection to war doesn’t leave her even when she is thousands of miles away. She is fighting for her children’s future, and she fears losing her husband. [17 min; drama; Ukrainian with English subtitles]

Carillon Studio Halloween Recital – Students of Elijah Buerk @ Metz Carillon, Arboretum Gazebo, Bloomington
Oct 28 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

“The Midnight Hour” | Works by Matthias van den Gheyn, John Courter, and Jean Miller alongside classics like J. S. Bach’s Toccata in D Minor, Lloyd Webber’s “The Phantom of the Opera,” Michael Jackson’s “Thriller,” and much more!

HOOMAC Community Songwriter Night: Timothy JW Baker, High Water Troubadours, Nick Ivanovich Sahaidachny @ Sleeper's Bar, 2601 North Walnut St., Bloomington
Oct 28 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Sacred Harp (also known as ‘Shape Note’) Singing @ the Big Blue house at 520 West 6th St. (enter in the back), Bloomington
Oct 28 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Society for Creative Anachronism @ Meeting Room 1C, Monroe County Public Library, 303 East Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington
Oct 28 @ 7:00 pm – 8:45 pm
Country Line Dancing with Wall to Wall Line Dance Club @ The Back Door, 207 South College Ave., in the alley behind the Atlas Ballroom, Bloomington
Oct 28 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country @ Bluebird Nightclub, 216 North Walnut St., Bloomington
Oct 28 @ 8:00 pm
Hot Tuesdays: Jazz Combos – Jeremy Allen Group 2 & John Raymond Group 2 @ Ford-Crawford Hall, located on the second floor of the Simon Music Center, 200 S. Eagleson Ave., Bloomington
Oct 28 @ 8:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Oct
29
Wed
2025
Wednesday Farmers’ Market @ Bloomingfoods Co-op (East) Market parking lot, 3220 E 3rd St, Bloomington
Oct 29 @ 7:00 am – 12:00 pm

The 44th Year! With: Fruits, Vegetables, Flowers, Plants and other Summer Produce

Meet the Funders (18+) @ Meeting Rooms 1B & C Combo, Monroe County Public Library, 303 East Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington
Oct 29 @ 9:30 am – 12:30 pm

Please register if interested
In the speed-networking sessions that follow, local organization representatives will talk about what they fund and what they look for when selecting nonprofits to fund. Come prepared to ask questions of the panel experts and the grant-makers representatives. Light breakfast items will be served.

Please contact Jack Kovaleski at [email protected] if you have any questions about this program.

This program is in partnership with the Nonprofit Alliance of Monroe County.

Halloween Story-time @ Southwest Branch Monroe County Public Library, Meeting Room A/B Combo, 890 West Gordon Pike, Bloomington
Oct 29 @ 10:30 am – 11:15 am

Join us for a special Halloween storytime! Dress up in your favorite costume for silly stories of ghosts, monsters, and pumpkins. Ages birth–6.

VITAL English Language Group – Conversation with Paula S. @ VITAL Classroom, 2nd floor, Monroe County Public Library, 303 East Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington
Oct 29 @ 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Kids Cook @ Mother Hubbard's Cupboard, 1100 West Allen St., Bloomingon
Oct 29 @ 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm

No registration required for this hands-on class that teaches kids of all ages confidence and curiosity in the kitchen. Try new recipes, inspired by the pantry and the garden, each week.

Folklore Night @ Orbit Room, 107 North College Ave., Suite 001 (downstairs), Bloomington
Oct 29 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Presentations celebrating community & culture every last Wednesday of the month.

Meet IU Men’s Basketball Coach Darian DeVries & support The Boys & Girls Club @ Andrew Davis Clothiers,101 W Kirkwood Ave Suite 119, Bloomington
Oct 29 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Coach will be present for a meet & greet, photos, and Q&A from 6:30-7:15.

Players will be present for the duration.

Paint the Town Dead @ Gather, 116 N Walnut Ave, Bloomington
Oct 29 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Join us for a hauntingly good time as we get into the Halloween spirit with pottery painting projects that are equal parts spooky and stylish. Think skull mugs, black cats, ghostly candle holders, and more—ready for you to bring to (after)life with your own flair.

We promise no jump scares—just paint, laughter, and maybe a cauldron of creativity. Whether you’re here for the art or just the aesthetic, you’re in for a fang-tastic night.

Spencer PRIDE Dancers @ Spencer Pride commUnity center, 17 E Franklin St, Spencer
Oct 29 @ 6:15 pm – 7:15 pm

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!

Open Mic Night, hosted by Mark McKinney @ Sleeper's Bar (Cascades Inn), 2601 N Walnut St, Bloomington
Oct 29 @ 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Tick Talk with Kenny Holsclaw, naturalist, invasive species remover, and tick enthusiast @ 4898 E Heritage Woods Road, Bloomington
Oct 29 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm

Seed ticks? Alpha-gal? Dogs and Lonestars? What’s it all mean? This year’s tick season has been extremely active, but there are many ways you can protect yourself. Join us for a “Tick Talk” with Kenny Holsclaw, naturalist, invasive species remover, and tick enthusiast, to explore the fascinating and sometimes unsettling world of ticks. You’ll learn how to identify common species, understand their life cycles and habitats, and discover practical tips for staying safe while enjoying the outdoors. Sign up at sycamorelandtrust.org/events.

Trivia Wednesdays, hosted by Josh Johnson of Bloomington Pub Quiz @ Cardinal Spirits, 922 South Morton Street, Bloomington
Oct 29 @ 6:30 pm
Guest Historical Performance Master Class – Reginald Mobley, countertenor @ Recital Hall, located on the ground floor of Merrill Hall, 1201 East Third Street, Bloomington
Oct 29 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Five Friends Master Class Series – Honoring Georgina Joshi

Nicholas Graham Hall @ Bloomington Farm Stop Collective, 902 West Kirkwood, Bloomington
Oct 29 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Weekly Contra Dance, w/music by Sam Bartlett’s All Star Tunes Students and calling by Kyla Wargel. Beginner lesson at 7pm @ Harmony School Gym, 909 East 2nd St., Bloomington
Oct 29 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Beginner lesson 7-7:30pm
Feature dance 7:30pm-9:30pm

Pages to Prisoners Pack-a-Thon (21+) @ The Back Door, 207 South College Ave., in the alley behind the Atlas Ballroom, Bloomington
Oct 29 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm

New and old volunteers welcome!

Regular volunteers will pick out packages of books and have them ready to go, we just need your help wrapping them up and writing letters!

You can read more about the project here:
https://pagestoprisoners.org/

Symphonic Band – Eric M. Smedley, conductor @ Auer Hall, located on the second floor of the Simon Music Center, 200 South Eagleson Ave., Bloomington
Oct 29 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Description: Featuring graduate student conductor Ally Capone
Repertoire
Joan Tower: Fascinating Ribbons (2001)
Joni Greene: Out of the Shadows, Love Shines (2017)
Cooper Wood: Anatomy of a Spark (2025, premiere)
Reynaldo Hahn: Le bal de Béatrice d’Este (1905)
Huck Hodge: from the language of shadows (2010)

About the Conductor:

Eric M. Smedley is associate professor of music in bands at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, where he directs the Symphonic Band, teaches undergraduate and graduate instrumental conducting courses, and serves as the director of the Big Red Basketball Band.

Out of Office @ Bluebird Nightclub, 216 North Walnut St., Bloomington
Oct 29 @ 10:00 pm
Oct
30
Thu
2025
Trick-or-Treat Story-time @ Meeting Room B, Ellettsville Branch of the Monroe County Public Library, 600West Temperance Street, Ellettsville
Oct 30 @ 10:00 am – 10:45 am

This special edition of Preschool Storytime will feature not-too-spooky stories and will end with trick-or-treating around the Ellettsville Branch. Come in costume! Ages 3–6

Dine Out for the Library at BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse @ BJ's Restaurant, 411 S College Mall Rd, Bloomington
Oct 30 @ 11:00 am – 11:00 pm

Show a flyer found here while at BJ’s: https://mcpl.info/friends/dine-out. Support the Library while eating local! Dine Out at designated locations and a percentage of your tab will go toward Friends of the Library fundraising for MCPL programs.

Senior Movie Series: Knives Out @ Historic Brown County Playhouse, 70 South South Van Buren, Nashville, IN
Oct 30 @ 2:00 pm

Doors at 1:00.

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!

Garden Workday @ Mother Hubbard's Cupboard, 1100 West Allen St., Bloomingon
Oct 30 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Drop in when you can, drop out when you need. Join us for this weekly workday to tend our community garden. Come to learn, or come to share your skill. All levels of garden experience welcome and encouraged!

John Danner playing a set of acoustic guitar tunes @ FRANCISCO DE BORGA COFFEE SHOP, 20 South Main St., Linton
Oct 30 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Open Mic Night @ Ferguson House Beer Garden, 78 Franklin St., Nashville
Oct 30 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Alcoholics Anonymous @ Meeting Room 1C, Monroe County Public Library, 303 East Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington
Oct 30 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Author Event with Sanya Carley & David Konisky, co-authors of Power Lines: The Human Costs of American Energy in Transition. @ Morgenstern Books, 849 Auto Mall Road, Bloomington
Oct 30 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Pumpkin Carving Contest (w/pumpkins provided) @ Story Inn, 6404 IN-135 South, Nashville
Oct 30 @ 6:00 pm
A1/Atlas Celestial Object Discussion Group @ Auditorium, Monroe County Public Library, 303 East Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington
Oct 30 @ 7:00 pm – 8:45 pm
Bloomington Blues Jam Halloween Party, hosted by Homemade Jam @ Porthole Inn, 8939 E Southshore Drive, Unionville
Oct 30 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Host band plays 7-8pm
Jam runs 8-10pm

Disney’s Haunted Mansion (2023) @ Buskirk-Chumley Theatre, 114 East Kirkwood, Bloomington
Oct 30 @ 7:00 pm
Hill Folk Music Series: Steve Hickman @ Brown County Inn, 51 State Road 46 East, Nashville
Oct 30 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Octubafest 2025: Tuba/Euphonium Studio Recital – Students of Anthony Kniffen and Gail Robertson @ Ford-Crawford Hall, located on the second floor of the Simon Music Center, 200 S. Eagleson Ave., Bloomington
Oct 30 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
IU Theatre presents: THE PROM @ Ruth N. Halls Theatre, 275 N. Eagleson Ave., Bloomington
Oct 30 @ 7:30 pm

When Emma, a high schooler in small-town Indiana, is banned from bringing her girlfriend to prom, a group of Broadway has-beens swoop in to help… and hopefully revive their own careers. This musical is a joyous celebration of being yourself.

Co-directed by Ansley Valentine and DJ Gray
Book and lyrics by Chad Beguelin
Book by Bob Martin
Music by Matthew Sklar
Musical Direction by Brandon Magid
Choreographed by DJ Gray

Mamma Mania: ABBA Tribute Band @ Historic Brown County Playhouse, 70 South South Van Buren, Nashville, IN
Oct 30 @ 7:30 pm

Prepare to be transported back to the vibrant 1970s with 2025’s #1 booked ABBA Tribute! Mamma Mania! brings the classic hits of one of pop music’s most iconic groups to life. With their dazzling costumes, flawless harmonies, and captivating stage presence, this tribute captures the essence of ABBA’s unforgettable sound.

From “Dancing Queen” to “Mamma Mia,” fans will enjoy a night filled with nostalgia from a stellar cast of musicians!

Comedy Open-Mic Night @ The Comedy Attic, upstairs at 123 South Walnut, Bloomington, the corner of Walnut and 4th Street
Oct 30 @ 8:00 pm

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!

QUEENS OF THE DEAD (Cicada Cinema Screening) @ The Back Door, 207 South College Ave., in the alley behind the Atlas Ballroom, Bloomington
Oct 30 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm

On the night of a colossal warehouse drag show in Brooklyn, a zombie apocalypse erupts, transforming the venue into a battlefield. A diverse group of drag queens, club kids, and frenemies must set aside their personal dramas and unite to combat the brain-hungry undead. As the night unfolds, they discover that survival requires more than just flamboyance—it demands resilience, unity, and a touch of glitter.

Tina Romero’s directorial debut is a riotous blend of horror and comedy, infused with queer sensibilities and sharp social commentary. With standout performances from Katy O’Brian, Jaquel Spivey, and Margaret Cho, QUEENS OF THE DEAD delivers a fresh take on the zombie genre, celebrating community and transformation amidst the chaos.

Roldan/Reist/Brown, Opening Set: Miranda Spatula @ Orbit Room, 107 North College Ave., Suite 001 (downstairs), Bloomington
Oct 30 @ 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm

Doors at 7:30pm

Charles Roldan – Drums
Nadia Reist – Trumpet
David Brown – Guitar
Opening Set from Miranda Spatula

Selektor Willie DJ Set @ Blockhouse Bar, located in the alley at 205 South College Avenue, Bloomington
Oct 30 @ 8:00 pm
University Orchestra – Thomas Wilkins, conductor @ Auer Hall, located on the second floor of the Simon Music Center, 200 South Eagleson Ave., Bloomington
Oct 30 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Repertoire
Daugherty: Strut (1994)
Walker: Lyric for strings (1946)
Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 35 (1933)
Tchaikovsky: Serenade in C Major, Op. 48 (1880)

About the Conductor:

Thomas Wilkins is principal conductor of the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, artistic partner for education and external engagement and Germeshausen Family and Youth Concerts Conductor Chair with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and professor of music (conducting) at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, where he holds the Henry A. Upper Chair of Orchestral Conducting, established by the late Barbara and David Jacobs as a part of Indiana University’s Matching the Promise Campaign.

SCUBA @ Bluebird Nightclub, 216 North Walnut St., Bloomington
Oct 30 @ 10:00 pm
Oct
31
Fri
2025
Community Christmas @ Solsberry Community Church, 10051 E Wilkerson Drive, Solsberry
Oct 31 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

Holiday bazaar featuring Christmas décor, canned goods and gifts.  Breakfast and lunch will be available.  Solsberry Community Church at Facebook.com

 

 

Halloween Party (ages 12-19) @ Teen Space, Ellettsville Branch of the Monroe County Public Library, 600 West Temperance Street, Ellettsville
Oct 31 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Celebrate the spookiest day of the year with games, crafts, and snacks.

John Danner playing a set of acoustic guitar tunes @ FRANCISCO DE BORGA COFFEE SHOP, 20 South Main St., Linton
Oct 31 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Local Clay Potters’ Guild 27th Annual Holiday Show @ Monroe Convention Center, 302 South College Avenue, Bloomington
Oct 31 @ 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Members of Local Clay Potters’ Guild, along with Michigan guest artist Ed Brownlee, will present a wide variety of colorful functional dinnerware and serving pieces, jewelry and whimsical freestanding and wall sculptures for home and garden. Made from various types of clay and mineral glazes, each potter brings their own creative process to life.
Scary-Oke @ Ferguson House Beer Garden, 78 Franklin St., Nashville
Oct 31 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
The University tWits Sketch Comedy Group Performance @ Ballantine Hall 013, 1020 East Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington
Oct 31 @ 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm

We need a performance space that can accommodate audience sizes of about 250 people that also has a stage for us to perform on. During our performance, we require access to the stage lights, sound, and projector. We need the space from 5pm-10pm because we need ample time to practice in the space before our performance which begins at 9pm.

Closing Gathering for the 18th Annual Bloomington Community Altar Celebrating The Dead @ Backspace Gallery, inside Bonne Fête, 112 West 6th Street, on the square in Bloomington
Oct 31 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

The altar celebrates the ancestors, both distant and near, recent and ancient. We invite visitors to contribute to the altar in honor of their deceased loved ones. There are pens and paper available to write notes to the departed and place them on or attach them to the altar. Visitors are also invited to leave a gift to their ancestors on the altar.
Offerings and notes left on the altar are collected each year and incorporated into future altars. Each year the Community Altar is built upon the foundation of the previous years’ offerings. Many of the items on the altar have been there for years.
We encourage visitors to spend some time with the book on the altar that contains all of the notes left during previous altars. We collect these each year and read them after the altar is taken down and then put them in this book so visitors can read them. Some are so poignant they literally bring tears.

KnockOut Karaoke with Keith and Kim @ Country Heritage Winery, 225 South Van Buren Street, Nashville
Oct 31 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Paint the Town Dead @ Gather, 116 N Walnut Ave, Bloomington
Oct 31 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Join us for a hauntingly good time as we get into the Halloween spirit with pottery painting projects that are equal parts spooky and stylish. Think skull mugs, black cats, ghostly candle holders, and more—ready for you to bring to (after)life with your own flair.

We promise no jump scares—just paint, laughter, and maybe a cauldron of creativity. Whether you’re here for the art or just the aesthetic, you’re in for a fang-tastic night.

Rainwater @ On the Rocks (Terrace), Hard Truth Distilling Company, 418 Old State Road 46, Nashville
Oct 31 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Zach Benge @ Nashvile House, 15 S Van Buren Street, Nashville
Oct 31 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Family Nights: Murder Mystery Night @ Morgenstern Books, 849 Auto Mall Road, Bloomington
Oct 31 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Help us crack unsolved murder cases and unleash your inner detective! Join us for an exciting evening of intrigue as we unravel captivating murder mysteries at our Friday night event in the bookstore! Your detective skills are needed!

Abbie Thomas & Shiny Shiny Black @ Sleeper's Bar, 2601 North Walnut St., Bloomington
Oct 31 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Bakers Junction Haunted Train @ Bakers Junction Railroad Museum, 7898 S Fairfax Rd, Bloomington
Oct 31 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

You start the Haunted Train in the Kids Train station, it is just FUN for the kids with games & things to see nothing scary! Then the brave go to the Haunted Train station & on to the Haunted Train.

Halloween at the Creek: Featuring Homemade Jam @ Cedar Creek Winery, Brewery and Distillery, 3820 Leonard Road, Martinsville
Oct 31 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Open Mic & Jam (all ages) @ The Cabin Restaurant and Lounge, 4015 South State Hwy 446, Bloomington
Oct 31 @ 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Open mic/jam–All ages
Come to listen–come to play.
Come to enjoy–come to share!
Sign up starts at 6:45 pm
15 min slots
All ages

Slice and Dice Double Feature: Clown in a Cornfield + Red Rooms @ IU Cinema, 1213 East Seventh St. (on the North side of the IU Auditorium), Bloomington
Oct 31 @ 7:00 pm

Clown in a Cornfield (Eli Craig, USA, 2025, R): From the director of the beloved Tucker and Dale vs. Evil, Clown in a Cornfield is…exactly what it sounds like. In a fading midwestern town, beloved town mascot Frendo the Clown—a symbol of bygone success—reemerges as a terrifying scourge. [98 min; horror; English]

Red Rooms (Pascal Plante, Canada, 2024, R): One of the most acclaimed horror films of 2024, Red Rooms is the story of Kelly-Anne, a model who becomes obsessed with the high-profile trial of serial killer Ludovic Chevalier. When reality blurs with her morbid fantasies, she goes down a dark path to seek the final piece of the puzzle: the missing video of a murdered 13-year-old girl. [118 min; horror; French with English subtitles]

Zion Crossroads @ Porthole Inn, 8939 E Southshore Drive, Unionville
Oct 31 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
An Evening of Spooky Music, Candy, and Fun. Hosted by the IU Organ Department @ St. Thomas Lutheran Church, 3800 East 3rd St., Bloomington
Oct 31 @ 7:30 pm

We hope that you can join us for a spooky night of organ music.

IU Theatre presents: THE PROM @ Ruth N. Halls Theatre, 275 N. Eagleson Ave., Bloomington
Oct 31 @ 7:30 pm

When Emma, a high schooler in small-town Indiana, is banned from bringing her girlfriend to prom, a group of Broadway has-beens swoop in to help… and hopefully revive their own careers. This musical is a joyous celebration of being yourself.

Co-directed by Ansley Valentine and DJ Gray
Book and lyrics by Chad Beguelin
Book by Bob Martin
Music by Matthew Sklar
Musical Direction by Brandon Magid
Choreographed by DJ Gray

The Graveyard Stompers Halloween Concert @ Historic Brown County Playhouse, 70 South South Van Buren, Nashville, IN
Oct 31 @ 7:30 pm

Sponsored by Hills O’ Brown Vacation Rentals

Trick-or-Treat, then join The Graveyard Stompers for a frightfully fun night featuring the “Time Warp,” “Monster Mash,” “Thriller,” and more spooktacular hits!

Wake the dead with The Graveyard Stompers—a thrilling Halloween ensemble that delivers a high-voltage mix of rock, soul, and swing with killer costumes, powerhouse vocals, and a horn section that howls. Guaranteed to put a smile on your face and a chill down your spine!

Halloween Cover Show (A BENEFIT FOR MIDDLE WAY HOUSE) @ Blockhouse Bar, located in the alley at 205 South College Avenue, Bloomington
Oct 31 @ 8:00 pm

Doors at 7pm
YOU ALREADY KNEW YOU WERE GOING TO BE THERE, & NOW YOU KNOW WHO ALL IS GOING TO ‘BE THERE’
TITLE FRIGHT (Title Fight)
ASS FAULT (Pavement)
CODA CANYON (Doobie Brothers)
SQUISHING SQUASHES (Smashing Pumpkins)
THE CHORAL REEFER BAND (Jimmy Buffett)
COLDPLUNGE (Coldplay)
SCHNOZZY (Ozzy)
DEATHSTYLE (Metallica)
COSTUMES STRONGLY ENCOURAGED. WEAR THEM. WE’LL JUDGE YOU FOR IT.

Tom Harold & The Fallin’ Angels @ Brown County Inn, 51 State Road 46 East, Nashville
Oct 31 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Octubaween! | Octubafest 2025: Faculty Recital – Tony Kniffen, tuba; Gail Robertson, euphonium @ Ford-Crawford Hall, located on the second floor of the Simon Music Center, 200 South Eagleson Ave., Bloomington 
Oct 31 @ 8:30 pm – 10:00 pm
About the Artists

Anthony Kniffen is adjunct professor of music in tuba at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music and principal tuba at the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra (ISO).

Gail Robertson is visiting professor of music in euphonium at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. She has a distinguished reputation as a euphonium artist and teacher, soloist, and clinician.

REM Tribute (Encore Performance) @ Orbit Room, 107 North College Ave., Suite 001 (downstairs), Bloomington
Oct 31 @ 8:45 pm – 11:00 pm

Doors at 8:30pm
REM Tribute
Bloomington Rocksters tipping the hat to the band from Athens, GA.
Featuring: Chris Kupersmith / Jim Beck / David England / Jeff Cannon / Josh Bennet / Kenny Childers / Chad Dyer / Darin Glen / Kevin Loyal / Rick Nagy / Rusty Peterson / James Nelson Robinson / Marabai Rose

Welcome to the Neighborhood, w/OPAL @ Bluebird Nightclub, 216 North Walnut St., Bloomington
Oct 31 @ 9:00 pm
Halloween Costume Bash w/ Master Hunter (Lafayette), The Devil Let us, & Ritual Spell @ The Bishop Bar, 123 South Walnut St., Bloomington
Oct 31 @ 10:30 pm

Halloween costume contest hosted by The Devil Let us
Before their set.

Hardcore Halloween Double Feature: The Fog + Tetsuo: The Iron Man @ IU Cinema, 1213 East Seventh St. (on the North side of the IU Auditorium), Bloomington
Oct 31 @ 11:00 pm

The Hardcore Halloween double feature you’ve been waiting for with two notorious horror hound classics. 45th anniversary screening for The Fog.

The Fog (John Carpenter, USA, 1980, R): Master of Horror John Carpenter’s story of a local legend that tells of a ship lured on to the rocks of Antonio Bay and then enveloped by a supernatural cloud as it sank. The myth says that when this mysterious fog returns, the victims will rise up from the depths seeking vengeance. New 4K restoration! [89 min; horror; English]
Tetsuo: The Iron Man (Shinya Tsukamoto, Japan, 1989, R): A businessman accidentally kills the Metal Fetishist, who gets his revenge by slowly turning the man into a grotesque hybrid of flesh and rusty metal. [67 min; horror; Japanese with English subtitles]