WFHB Bloomington Community Radio
organized by Fables and Fairy Tales bookshop
Activities:
Intimate evening of wine tasting from Cedar Creek Winery.
Shopping from a curated selection of books.
Book pairings with wines chosen by Fables and Fairy Tales.
Opportunity to purchase additional food and drinks.
Features include local authors and a book influencer.
In person and online. A discussion group on specific banned books chosen by the group.
*** Janis Ian will be in attendance, in person, for a Q&A session after the film ***
Janis Ian: Breaking Silence chronicles the life, music, and times of maverick singer-songwriter Janis Ian, beginning with her teen years as a precocious member of the vibrant Greenwich Village folk scene jamming with such legends as Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin. In the mid-70s, she ascends to international stardom with such hits as “Stars,” about the transient nature of fame (covered by Nina Simone and Cher), and “Jesse,” the wistful lament of a lonely person waiting for their lover to return home (covered to great success by the R&B singer Roberta Flack and Folk icon Joan Baez). With her megahit “At Seventeen,” her masterful take on adolescent pain and alienation, Ian cements her place as a voice for outsiders everywhere. In the 1980s, beset by financial difficulties, Ian moves to Nashville and reinvents herself as primarily a songwriter, collaborating and falling in love with the great songwriter Kye Fleming. With the release of her album “Breaking Silence,” she begins to advocate for LGBTQ+ rights.
Host band plays 7-8pm, Open Jam runs 8-10pm
Jeffrey Franken, a med school dropout with a proclivity for bizarre experiments, just lost his fiancée, Elizabeth Shelley, to a tragic lawnmower accident. Our heartbroken protagonist comes to terms with his loss in the only way that makes sense… bringing her back to life! Cobbling body parts together from New York’s ladies of the night, Jeffrey reanimates Elizabeth, but she’s born again with not only a new body but a brand-new attitude and a chip on her shoulder!
Leading a phenomenal cast, including Val Kilmer as the iconic Tom “Iceman” Kazansky, Kelly McGillis, Anthony “Goose” Edwards, Meg Ryan, and Tom Skerritt, Tom Cruise soars as Pete “Maverick” Mitchell, the young, in-your-face fighter pilot with a need for speed, a lot to prove, and even more to learn. Top Gun takes a look at the danger and excitement that awaits every pilot at the Navy’s prestigious fighter weapons school. Cruise is superb as Maverick, who’s out to become the best of the best. But you can’t be the best unless you compete amongst the best, which is exactly what Kilmer’s “Iceman” intends to show him, thereby creating one of the great cinematic rivalries of the 20th century. [109 min; action, drama; English]
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!
Learn more about becoming a VITAL English as a New Language tutor! Completing an orientation session is mandatory before volunteering in VITAL.
This is the second-to-the-last Food Truck Friday for this year!
A program where individuals bring their own supplies to work on a project while others do the same. It’s a way to connect socially, enjoy your hobby, and be productive in the process! Whether you quilt, scrapbook, paint, decoupage, or anything of the like, this program is for you!
This month, we’re decorating mini pumpkins just in time for Halloween! Who says only the big pumpkins get to have all the fun? Come pick a tiny pumpkin and make it all your own with whatever craft supplies your heart desires! All ages.
Cuadecuc, Vampir is a visually stunning experimental documentary about the making of Jess Franco’s Count Dracula (which stars Christopher Lee as the Count)—but it’s also much more than that. A dreamy, atmospheric vampire tale in its own right, it combines supernatural imagery with candid footage of stars and clips showing how special effects were achieved. Bleeding Skull says it looks like an episode of Dark Shadows directed by a Czech New Wave filmmaker. In other words, perfect viewing for a cool October night. [75 min; documentary, horror; English and Spanish]
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.
With over a billion streams across his 8 albums, Chad Daniels is one of the most listened-to comedians of all time. He’s made 6 late-night appearances is one of only 13 comics ever featured on The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien. Chad’s latest special, EMPTY NESTER, was shot in his hometown in Minnesota and recently premiered on Netflix. Chad co-hosts the podcast PRETEND PROBLEMS with his girlfriend Kelsey Cook, as well as Middle of Somewhere with his buddy Cy Amundson.
The Bloomington Storytellers Guild presents the 50th annual Festival of Ghost Stories. Bring a blanket, a chair, and someone to hold your hand.
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
Doors at 6:30pm
The event will feature a full-length screening of the beloved movie accompanied by live performances of a unique on-stage musical ensemble of top Hollywood studio musicians, including Polynesian rhythm masters and vocalists, celebrating the music and songs from this award-winning Walt Disney Animation Studios’ classic.
The ensemble is built around rhythm. Of the seven members, five are percussionists (one, Kai Kalama, on a dedicated drum kit), joined by woodwind player Lester Paredes and guitarists Vaea A’etonu and Ryan Keau Kalama. The arrangement highlights Moana’s roots in Pacific Island music, giving the performance an earthy, pulsating energy. The band is even given a showcase of its own with an extended performance of “Logo Te Pate,” complete with solos that spotlight each member’s talent.
With no conductor, vocalist Nina Sosefina anchors the evening, introducing the program and explaining its structure. She handles many of the traditional chants, such as “Tulou Tagaloa,” and closes the night with a rousing encore of the end-credit pop version of “How Far I’ll Go.”
A zany twist on Bram Stoker’s classic. With bumbling heroes, a quirky Van Helsing, and a hilariously foiled Count Dracula, this Monty Python-meets-Lucille Ball romp blends spooky thrills with laugh-out-loud fun and the sultry charm of Elvis Presley—perfect for Halloween!
RECOMMENDED FOR AGES 14+
Starring
Shawn Hayes
Jeremy Johnston
Mariah Davison
Dance party at 10pm.
Before Stranger Things combined sci-fi, Spielbergian themes, and ’80s nostalgia Richard Kelly set the the high-water mark with his debut feature, Donnie Darko and unleashed the first cult classic of the new millennium. Donnie is a troubled high school student: in therapy, prone to sleepwalking, and beset by an imaginary friend (a six-foot rabbit named Frank) who tells him the world is going to end. Donnie has just 28 days, 6 hours, 42 minutes and 12 seconds to navigate teenage life, narrowly avoid death, follow Frank’s maladjusted instructions, and try to maintain the space-time continuum. Donnie Darko combines an eye-catching, eclectic cast—pre-stardom Jake and Maggie Gyllenhaal, heartthrob Patrick Swayze, former child star Drew Barrymore, Oscar nominees Mary McDonnell and Katharine Ross, and television favorite Noah Wyle—and an evocative soundtrack of ’80s classics by Echo and the Bunnymen, Tears for Fears, and Duran Duran. [113 min; horror, thriller; English]
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
Breakfast and lunch served.
Market goers can 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 drinks, pastries, and savory dishes.
The Bloomington Community Farmers’ Market proudly supports nutrition assistance programs, including WIC (Women, Infants and Children), SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) and Senior FMNP (Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program) that provide fresh, locally grown, unprocessed fruits, vegetables, and edible herbs to people whose incomes are below the federal poverty threshold.
November Market begins next Saturday, November 1st from 9a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Switchyard Park Pavilion (1601 S. Rogers St.). For a third year, the Bloomington Community Farmers’ Market and the Bloomington Winter Farmers’ Market will co-host the November Market. The dates will be November 1st, 8th, 15th, and 22nd.
Join the Monroe County History Center Cemetery Committee & the Prospect Hill Neighborhood Association to learn the basics of headstone cleaning and repair. Wear outdoor work clothes, bring work gloves and knee pads if you’d like. Please bring your own water and snacks.
Questions? Email: [email protected]
Whether you’re a longtime Sacred Harp singer or have never experienced shape note singing before, everyone is welcome to join in this powerful tradition! No musical experience is necessary, just come with an open mind.
With a traditional potluck dinner on the grounds.
We will also be having a 2nd day of singing on Sunday 10/26 from 10am-3pm at the Leipsic Community Center at 4757 E Co Rd 800 N, Orleans, IN 47452
(Maximum 5 books per participant.)
Watch pumpkins soar through the sky—and maybe even build your own launcher to join the fun! The Bloomington Pumpkin Launch at the Monroe County Fairgrounds is a one-of-a-kind fall tradition where creativity, engineering, and pumpkins collide.
Got a wild idea? Now’s the perfect time to gather your friends, club, or co-workers and design your own pumpkin-flinging machine. Whether it’s powered by physics, tension, or pure imagination, we’d love to see it on the launch line. No launch device? No problem—there’s still plenty to enjoy!
Spectators can cheer on the teams, marvel at pumpkin drops from a bucket truck, and soak up all the festive fall vibes. Enjoy live music, kids’ autumn activities, local food vendors, and more. Bring a lawn chair and spend the day watching pumpkins fly!
Ready to launch or want more info? Visit https://bton.in/w2130
Division
Youth
Student
Adult
Launcher Size Class
Large – (pumpkins must be 5 lbs or more)
Small – (pumpkins should be 2-4 lbs)
Mini – (pumpkins should be less than 2 lbs and all launcher components must fit entirely in a single vehicle such as a pickup truck, small van, or SUV)
Cannons and chemically powered launchers are NOT permitted.
Gates open and activities begin at 11 a.m.
Launching begins at noon.
Caturday is an adoption event to benefit the cats at the Greene County Humane Society & The Cat’s Closet.
Caturday is a family friendly event for all ages! You can enjoy food from various food trucks and shop from a variety of local small businesses including jewelry, ceramics, farm stands, handmade art & more! This is a fall festival that will feature a costume contest, pumpkin painting, & trick or treating!
This event helps us generate adoptions for kitties that otherwise would be living on the streets or spending their youth in a cage. This Caturday event is also our two year shop anniversary so we are hopeful for a beautiful turnout!
Held at the Bloomington Community Orchard, the event features interactive activities like cider pressing, apple tastings, kids’ games (including pumpkin painting and face painting), a harvest haiku station, a bee demo, poetry readings, an orchard tour, and a raffle. We expect a lively crowd of attendees enjoying baked goods, cider, and more. The event is free to the public, and we’d love to discuss opportunities for your participation this year.
SCHEDULE
1pm – Event Begins (cider pressing, apple-tastings, activities)
1:30 – Orchard Tour
2:00 – Bee Demo
3:00 – Haiku & Poetry Reading (+ free raffle)
4:00 – Event Ends, Closing Remarks
In addition to tours of the beautifully decorated farmhouse, Friday Musicale and The Bloomington Old-Time Music & Dance Group will be hosting music in
the parlor. Performances will include a cappella group Cloud 7 singing arrangements of original and traditional fare, and the Modest Trio with Leah Savion, Susie Sullivan, and Mark
Wiedenmayer singing seasonal favorites.
George Balanchine
Christopher Wheeldon
Gianna Reisen
This is a social support group for LGBTQ+ adults.
A visually stunning exploration of the human condition featuring two of the most exciting actors working today, this film follows two young men who set out to record the lives, voices, and music of their American countrymen during World War I.
In 1917, Lionel (Paul Mescal)—a young, talented music student—meets David (Josh O’Connor) at the Boston Conservatory, where they bond over a deep love of folk music. Years later, Lionel receives a letter from David, leading to an impromptu journey through the backwoods of Maine to collect traditional songs. This unexpected reunion, ensuing love affair, and the music they collect and preserve will shape the course of Lionel’s life far beyond his own awareness. [127 min; drama, romance; English and Italian with English subtitles]
People & Animal Learning Services presents a family-friendly fall festival benefiting PALS! Enjoy live music, food trucks, vendors, trick or treating on the sensory trail, and plenty of photo ops! This beloved annual event brings together the community for a night of festive fun, horse encounters, and Halloween magic, all while supporting our mission of healing through horse-assisted services.
Pre-registration and tickets are available online through October 23 at 11:59 PM.
Doors at 5:30pm
KP & the WLGs
https://kirstenpeckham9.bandcamp.com/album/the-end-is-nigh
Kirsten Peckham is a singer-songwriter from the Louisville, Kentucky area. Her musical style is influenced by a wide variety of genres, including soul, jazz, rockabilly, folk, and more. Her vocals are Billie Holiday-smooth and often compared to the likes of Nora Jones and Adele. Kirsten is a talented lyricist with a penchant for storytelling.
Dakota Curtis and the Dark
https://dakotacurtis.bandcamp.com/track/animal
Cosmic Country / American Rock & Roll
Just released new recording: Dakota Curtis & The Dark – The Loneliness
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.
With over a billion streams across his 8 albums, Chad Daniels is one of the most listened-to comedians of all time. He’s made 6 late-night appearances is one of only 13 comics ever featured on The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien. Chad’s latest special, EMPTY NESTER, was shot in his hometown in Minnesota and recently premiered on Netflix. Chad co-hosts the podcast PRETEND PROBLEMS with his girlfriend Kelsey Cook, as well as Middle of Somewhere with his buddy Cy Amundson.
A special Shakedown Street pre-party with live music will take place in the Brown County Music Center parking lot from 3-6 p.m.
In 1950s communist Czechoslovakia, a government minister (Yves Montand), a war veteran who has long been a loyal party man, leads a relatively comfortable life with wife Lise (Montand’s real-life spouse Simone Signoret). However, he soon finds himself under surveillance, then under arrest. He has no idea what his offense is, but agents for the totalitarian regime interrogate and torture him, aiming to use their unending power to gain a false confession for supposed crimes against the state. [139 min; thriller, drama; French and Spanish with English subtitles]
Constellation Stage & Screen celebrates the 50th anniversary of The Rocky Horror Picture Show with an interactive screening at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater. Grab your props, shout your favorite callbacks, and dance in the aisles to celebrate this cult classic in all its outrageous glory. Whether you’re a seasoned fan or a Rocky Horror newbie, this is your chance to throw toast, toss toilet paper, and fully immerse yourself in the madness. Don’t dream it, be there!
Please note: The 7pm screening will include subtitles.
A zany twist on Bram Stoker’s classic. With bumbling heroes, a quirky Van Helsing, and a hilariously foiled Count Dracula, this Monty Python-meets-Lucille Ball romp blends spooky thrills with laugh-out-loud fun and the sultry charm of Elvis Presley—perfect for Halloween!
RECOMMENDED FOR AGES 14+
Step into a night of ghouls, glam and purpose–where your costume, your ticket, and your presence help bring clean water to over 6,000 people in Niger.
Faculty/Guest Recital – John Gibson, Jeffrey Hass (guest), Chi Wang, and Alicyn Warren, composers; Drew Neal, drum set (guest)
Repertoire
Chi Wang: Refractions: Paths of Knowing (2025, U.S. premiere)
John Gibson: Slipstream (2025, premiere)
Chi Wang: Impressions of the Pagodas (2021)
Alicyn Warren: Molly (1998)
John Gibson: Air Ballet (2025, premiere)
Jeffrey Hass: Capsule (2017)
Synopsis: How to describe Nobuhiko Obayashi’s indescribable 1977 movie House (Hausu)? As a psychedelic ghost tale? A stream-of-consciousness bedtime story? An episode of Scooby-Doo as directed by Mario Bava? Any of the above will do for this hallucinatory head trip about a schoolgirl who travels with six classmates to her ailing aunt’s creaky country home and comes face-to-face with evil spirits, a demonic house cat, a bloodthirsty piano, and other ghoulish visions, all realized by Obayashi via mattes, animation, and collage effects. Equally absurd and nightmarish, House might have been beamed to Earth from some other planet. Never before available on home video in the United States, it’s one of the most exciting cult discoveries in years.
Space music, free improvisation and a weirdo singer-songwriter.
ALL-AGES
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Bad History Month – honest, intelligent and humorous songwriting with a post-rock bend. Songs about daily anxieties and the little pleasures in life.
https://fathistorymonth.bandcamp.com/
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Let Me Hear You – masterful soundcraft using keys, strings and samples from local sonic explorer Jimmy Brown.
https://letmehearyou.bandcamp.com/
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Exurn – new solo project of Joseph Trahan, progression from Spiral project.
Without Whom – Joseph will be joined by Hazel Benton and Ben Myers to revive this heavy, amorphous improvisational trio.
https://spiral1031.bandcamp.com
https://www.instagram.com/xwithoutwhomx/
Twirlisha Devine hosts and produces SpookySexyGhoul a Halloween burlesque show! Come one, come all to see this stunning cast bring you sensual numbers!! Performers include: Elle Ess Dee, Haute Hunny, Oliver Closeoff, Clementine Delite, and Big Birtha Kulture!!
(Maximum 5 books per participant.)
Dress up and hang out with us for the afternoon! Sandys Pizza, scary drink specials (NA options, always!), the pool table out, Gwen will be boot blacking again, and we’ll be enjoying the fall weather!!
We’ll have name tags and stickers for you to denote you availability and interest and hopefully make it easy to approach new people!
Event runs 1 – 5, but the bar remains open for karaoke at 8!
The Mobility Aids Lending Library (MALL) is an initiative started by a local group of women with physical disabilities known as “The Wheelie Women” to serve the greater Monroe County community. The MALL program matches gently used mobility devices free of charge to those who cannot afford them or only need them for a short period of time. Items may include canes, crutches, walkers, rollators, and wheelchairs (both manual and powered).
https://mobilityaidslendinglibrary.org/
Those interested in dropping off or picking up items, or learning more about the program, can do so at the Downtown Library on the last Sunday of the month from 1-3 PM.
This program is in partnership with the Wheelie Women and the City of Bloomington Council for Community Accessibility.
Please join us this month as we decide whether to continue offering these casual afternoons for creative crafters to enjoy time together in the relaxing and inspiring surroundings of Juniper Art Gallery!
These are gatherings for creatives who enjoy working in any crafting medium. So join us with whatever portable project you choose to bring along. All are welcome for this FREE afternoon facilitated by artist Amy Dyken
You are invited to a panel about the proposed new Monroe County Jail. The discussion will feature Charlotte Zietlow, former City Council and County Commissioner president, Philip A. Amerson, former president of Garret-Evangelical and Claremont School of Theology, and John Hamilton, former two-term mayor of Bloomington, and others as we examine what it would mean to invest over $300 million in increased incarceration and what we can do to work toward real justice in our community. A Q&A will follow the presentation and panel.
The online topic, “Polarization: What Should We Do About It”, will bring together individuals from our two communities, including representatives from a range of groups such as Rotary, city council, student organizations, the faith community, and others.
This is a FREE event. Registration information below
Here’s a letter from Sibling Cities USA director, Vicki Veenker, with more details about the event.
Episode 3 (“Zen, or the Skill to Catch a Killer”): Ben Horne’s brother, Jerry, arrives in Twin Peaks; together they travel to One Eyed Jack’s and meet with the madam, Blackie O’Reilly. Audrey leaves a clue for Cooper. Deputy Hawk finds a bloody towel near the crime scene.
Episode 4 (“Rest in Pain”): Cooper meets with Audrey, who confesses to leaving him the note about One Eyed Jack’s. Cooper tells Truman he can’t remember who the killer was in his dream, but insists the dream is a code to solving the crime.
Episode 5 (“The One Armed-Man”): Cooper questions Dr. Jacoby, who suspects Leo Johnson is the killer. Gordon Cole, Cooper’s supervisor, calls in with Albert’s report. Josie Packard spies on Ben Horne and Catherine Martell. Hawk tracks down the One-Armed Man. [141 min total; drama, mystery; English]