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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.
Registration is requested.
Join us to spend your evening heckling a movie so bad, you’ll question how it was ever made. We’ll have themed snacks and a worst watcher award up for grabs at the end of each viewing.
A group for those who have lost a spouse/partner. Open to the LGBTQ+ community and our allies. Contact [email protected] for more information.
Interested in volunteering with WFHB? Learn more about how you can get involved. Opportunities are available in news, music, engineering and more!
Doors at 6:15pm For more information, 1-812-340-7532, ask for Cheyenne.
Doors at 6:30pm
Robert Reich, the former U.S. Secretary of Labor, might be famous for his public service, best-selling books, and viral social media posts, but he always considered teaching his true calling. Drawing on his lifetime in politics, he uses his class, “Wealth and Poverty,” to offer us all a deeper look at why inequalities of income and wealth have widened significantly since the late 1970s, and why this poses dangerous risks to our society. Now, after more than 40 years and an extraordinary 40,000 students, Reich is preparing for his last class—confronting the impending finality, and his own aging, with increasing candor, introspection, and, ultimately, emotion. One thousand students fill the biggest lecture hall on the UC Berkeley campus, the last class to receive Reich’s wisdom and exhortations not to accept that the world has to stay the way it is. His belief in the next generation’s ability to take on the fight is inspiring. [71 min; documentary; English]
Beginner lesson 7-7:30pm
feature dance 7:30-9:30pm
Drop in for help with your smartphones, tablets or laptops. No appointment required, just ask at the check out desk.
Get help:
Installing apps for ebooks, audiobooks and videos
Setting up email
Recovering passwords
Navigating search engines
Understanding popular software programs
and more!
Vickie is back and ready to show you how to make delicious, grain-free crackers and tapas from scratch. Perfect for the end-of-the-year celebrations!
Register in the pantry or at mhcfoodpantry.org/education
An opportunity to make new friends and enjoy local, live music.
Feel free to bring a food item to share.
Tea, coffee and bubble water will be provided.
Plenty of time for connecting with others throughout the evening.
Come when you can and leave when you must.
There is plenty of parking available on the street.
Host band plays 7-8pm
Jam runs 8-10pm
Reluctantly hard-working assassins Chisato and Mahiro have finally used some PTO for a well-deserved seaside vacation. But when The Agency accidentally double books them for a last minute gig to take out an embezzler, an enterprising and dangerous freelancer tries to take the job… and their lives! The girls must now team up with two annoyingly straight-laced, career-oriented assassins in order to bring down the rogue killer-for-hire. Raising the stakes higher than ever, BABY ASSASSINS 3 is the most action-packed, energetic entry in the franchise, combining martial arts mayhem and supportive sapphic friendship unlike anything else in the history of action cinema.
Free and discreet testing for HIV, Chlamydia, and Gonorrhea brought to you by the Monroe County Health-Board and Positive Link
Hosted by Bloomington’s own game shark, Mike Trotzke, who brings games of all sorts to share. What kinds of games are we talking? A mix of light strategy and modern party games. There’s always plenty to choose from, and you can join a game or start your own.
This is production by the Owen County Theatre & Arts Alliance. Admission information at www.octaaa.org
BloominGrass is presented by Bloomington Roots and the Buskirk-Chumley Theater. Doors at 6:30.
Triple-header featuring Scott/Not Scott (aka Scott Currie), Step-Twins, and The U-Station Agents, 8-10 p.m.
Blockhouse Bar, located in the alley at 205 South College Avenue.
Reluctantly hard-working assassins Chisato and Mahiro have finally used some PTO for a well-deserved seaside vacation. But when The Agency accidentally double books them for a last minute gig to take out an embezzler, an enterprising and dangerous freelancer tries to take the job… and their lives! The girls must now team up with two annoyingly straight-laced, career-oriented assassins in order to bring down the rogue killer-for-hire. Raising the stakes higher than ever, BABY ASSASSINS 3 is the most action-packed, energetic entry in the franchise, combining martial arts mayhem and supportive sapphic friendship unlike anything else in the history of action cinema.
Mini Trees is the solo project of LA-based songwriter Lexi Vega, whose intimate blend of indie and alt pop explores the tension between self-doubt and persistence. Her recent singles unravel cycles of disappointment and growth, emotional loops that echo in both personal relationships and her journey through the music industry.
On “Spinning,” Vega captures the quiet dread of chasing something uncertain, singing,“still getting older while I’m going nowhere”, a line that distills the fear of running out of time without anything to show for it. “Close” flips the lens outward, turning frustration into clarity as she confronts an industry that repeatedly says, “you almost would’ve made it. ” And on “Hollow,” she reflects on being the one who pulls away, tracing the aftermath of emotional unavailability with unflinching honesty.
Now working toward her first independently released full-length album, Mini Trees continues to carve out space on her own terms, creating music that lives in the in-between, where doubt and devotion quietly coexist.
We carefully select over 20 craftspeople offering their original works in fiber, wood, metal, glass, painting, printmaking and more. You’re invited to join us for our Artist’s Wine and Cheese Reception on Friday afternoon.
We are quite proud of our goods made by church members. Enjoy lunch or a lasagna dinner at the Bazaar Café. The Gourmet Galaxy offers cakes, breads, jellies, etc. Cookie Walk has specialty cookies. Our Social Justice Task Forces offer handmade hats and scarves. Used household items are available at the White Elephant Sale, along with high value antiques and collectibles in the Golden Elephant Emporium. Bazaar Books will offer thousands of titles.
Explore key ideas in the history and culture of the “American Experiment” in English. Readings and videos will be fully explained.
Banneker is partnering with the Community Family Resources Department and the Commission on the Status of Black Males for a family-friendly celebration of the winter holiday season! Drop in for a photo with Santa and for winter-themed games and activities.
This program is an opportunity to talk with our animal exhibits staff to learn about WonderLab’s animal ambassadors and what it takes to care for animals from around the world. During this program you can have the opportunity to meet snakes, lizards, insects, arachnids and more up close and out of their habitats.
Recommended Ages: All Ages
Before Western science accepted the existence of meteorites, many cultures formed their own beliefs about them. Encounters with the celestial rocks have long inspired fear and reverence. Photographer Emilia Martin is fascinated by the stones, but also by the people who study and adore them. With whimsy and extensive research, Martin presents a series of photographs that playfully investigate the old stories and the collective memory surrounding meteorites.
We’ve teamed up with The Glazed Gypsy for a tree painting event. You’re invited to enjoy light snacks and drinks while you glaze your 7-inch tree (including base).
Since 1977, our annual auction has been providing new clothes to local children for Christmas! Merchants, artists, craftsman and community members come together and donate items to our auction and there is something for everyone.
HOLIDAY OF LIGHTS DRIVE THROUGH CHRISTMAS DISPLAY BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE MONROE COUNTY FAIR BOARD.
PACK THE CAR AND ENJOY A MAGICAL DRIVE THROUGH OF TWINKLING LIGHTS, FESTIVE DISPLAYS, AND HOLIDAY CHEER FOR ALL AGES. THEN STOP BY THE SANTA VILLAGE FOR SHOPPING, FOOD AND A VISIT WITH SANTA!
Enjoy, hundreds of lights, music and unique sites of Christmas along the self-guided trail. Warm your hands by the fire and enjoy a hot dog, hot chocolate, cookies and popcorn. Santa and Mrs. Claus will be on hand to take requests from the kiddies.
Described by Jay Leno as the best joke writer in America and by Gary Delaney as the best joke writer in the world, Emo Philips has performed over seven thousand stand-up shows in comedy clubs, colleges, and theaters, including a multi-week run at the Playhouse Theatre in London’s West End. In 2018 and 2022-2023, Emo toured with “Weird Al” Yankovic (over two hundred concerts across three continents); Emo will forever remember the standing ovation he received at Carnegie Hall.
This is production by the Owen County Theatre & Arts Alliance. Admission information at www.octaaa.org
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 6pm
It’s BACK! Come join us for another fantastically fun evening of music this coming Friday, December 5, 2025. It’s a huge stage y’all and it will be all set up for you to play!!
We can accommodate about any instrument…well maybe not your pipe organ. Dream of being in a band? Well…do it! Here!!
Bring your band man or woman
Or throw one together there!
Sign up sheet will be on the Bar Area!
Plan for a 15 minute slot and if we get through the current list you can sign up and get up again!
Yes, you may request the very own house saxophone player Mike the OWNER of this amazing place.
Peter Hutton was a prolific experimental filmmaker of landscapes and cities. Like Derek Jarman, his images are often evocative of paintings, but his silent portraits retain a uniquely hypnotic feeling more akin to Nathaniel Dorsky. In color,
his landscapes have an arresting hazy iridescence, and in black and white the images have an organic murkiness. These are not grand images, but rather personal and impressionistic spaces that encourage a contemplative or even
meditative stillness. As a teacher, Hutton inspired many young filmmakers, including Ken Burns. Although he had an impact on modern practice, his films seem to capture life from an older, almost timeless vantage point. In Lodz
Symphony (1993, 20 min), his camera lurks the streets of the namesake Polish town, stealing glimpses of industrial life haunted by its own history. Travel also informs his work, and Hutton’s silent portrait in Images of Asian Music (A Diary from Life 1973-74) (1974, 29 min) is a more celebratory view of life in Thailand while Hutton was working there as a merchant seaman. [49 min total; documentary; silent]
Adapted for the stage by James W. Rodgers. Presented with the permission of the Greatest Gift Corporation.
All ages show
Presented by IU Opera & Ballet Theatre.
Consider picking up a wonderful piece of art and helping fund climate work at the same time.
Come for a celebration of harvest, local food, crafts, and community. We can’t wait to see everyone there!
The BWFM is the oldest winter market in Indiana as it enters its 20th year serving the community of Bloomington.
The Bloomington Winter Farmers’ Market 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!
Santa Claus is coming to town for the 35th year! Climb aboard the stationary, vintage passenger car to visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus, and more. Mail a letter to Santa. Treats for all and gifts for kids (while supplies last/weather permitting)
Warm coats, hats, and gloves are available to children in need this holiday season.
Watch the Indiana Rail Road Company Santa Train cross the Trestle, 10a -11. The Indiana Rail Road’s 35th annual Santa Train will visit 11 communities over three days as part of its annual trip across the railroad, set for Dec. 5-7, 2025.
TTCR, Inc. is a community nonprofit dedicated to providing a welcoming space for people to explore habitat & area history.
Muddy Fork Farm & Bakery will donate 50% of your purchase to the Friends of the Library if you show your flyer when you visit Muddy Fork at the Winter Farmers’ Market.
We carefully select over 20 craftspeople offering their original works in fiber, wood, metal, glass, painting, printmaking and more.
We are quite proud of our goods made by church members. Enjoy lunch or a lasagna dinner at the Bazaar Café. The Gourmet Galaxy offers cakes, breads, jellies, etc. Cookie Walk has specialty cookies. Our Social Justice Task Forces offer handmade hats and scarves. Used household items are available at the White Elephant Sale, along with high value antiques and collectibles in the Golden Elephant Emporium. Bazaar Books will offer thousands of titles.
The Brown County Christkindl Market is an annual celebration of Christmas during Advent. Initially held in Germany, these popular holiday markets are now held worldwide.
With handmade pottery and gifts created by students from Pottery house studio.
You’re invited to stop by to browse a festive collection of handmade goods from talented local artists and makers. From unique artwork to handcrafted gifts, it’s the perfect place to find something special for the loved ones on your list while supporting the creative community right here at home.
The timed 5K route will start and finish at Karst Farm Park with the route exclusively on Karst Farm Greenway. Our event’s proceeds will support Wheeler Mission—Bloomington’s programs and services for those experiencing homelessness in South-Central Indiana. Details and admission info at Dash 4 Shelter Event Site: https://www.runsignup.com/Race/IN/Bloomington/Dash4Shelter
You’re invited to join nine Indiana Uplands Wine Country wineries for an exclusive day of shopping, sipping, and holiday cheer. This is a ticketed event: https://indianauplands.com/winter-wine-market/
Bloomington Restorations, Inc. (BRI) invites you to the next Museum Open Day at the Hinkle-
Garton Farmstead. “Holiday Home” is the theme for this seasonal Open Day. Decorations, music, and fun will be shared to interpret the themes
surrounding A Farmstead Christmas. Mark Wiedenmayer of The Bloomington Old-Time Music & Dance Group and Friday
Musicale will share Christmas and holiday sing-along music in the parlor. The Farmhouse will
be handsomely decorated in a traditional style and will be open for tours.
Love family history research? Join a group of fellow enthusiasts monthly at the History Center!
You’re invited to celebrate the ideas of legacy in African and African American cultures with the IU African American Dance Company, then view an exhibit to celebrate their 50th year! This interactive, high-spirited 45-minute lecture and performance combines the energizing dances of the legendary AADC with ideas about legacy in African and African American cultures. All ages.
In the lead up to winter holidays, we are offering a chance to learn or enhance a new skill, enjoy fresh sourdough with snacks that highlight all we’ve made and learned together in workshops over the course of the year, and share highlights from the Hub – all while also joining in our most popular recurring workshop, Sourdough 101. You’ll leave ready to bake fresh bread for your family gatherings and seasonal gifting.
Will it be a fun treat for yourself? An experience to gift a loved one? A sweet first or fiftieth date? We can’t wait to see what you decide!
This is a small, ticketed event giving you a chance to experience a Hub workshop while contributing to our ability to host free, low-barrier workshops for our community. Just 12 tickets are available. Snag yours today.
Martinsville resident Bobby Helms made “Jingle Bell Rock” famous in 1957 as the original artist of the well-known Christmas classic. Over 60 year sold, the song is now one of the biggest selling Christmas songs of ALL TIME! That holiday spirit lives on in Martinsville with the Bobby Helms Jingle Bell Rock Christmas Music Spectactular.
The big musical performance and tree lighting is on Sunday, but on Saturday AND Sunday, families are invited to come downtown and enjoy a FREE synthetic skating rink! The rink will be available on both Saturday (4-8 pm) and Sunday (3-8pm) and is open to all to participate.
The Muppets’ rendition of Charles Dickens’ classic tale puts a unique twist on that fateful Christmas Eve, when Scrooge (Michael Caine) is visited by the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future. Together with kind, humble Bob Cratchit (Kermit the Frog) and his family, the Spirits open Scrooge’s eyes—and his heart—to the true meaning of the holiday season. [85 min; holiday, drama, musical; English]
We are teaming up with our neighbors, Bloomington Farm Stop, to host our 2nd annual badknees Holiday Market Experiment + Annual Tradition of the Lighting of the Monolith! It is both an indoor and outdoor market! There will be artists selling their wares in both of our spaces. There will hopefully be even more artists outside in the parking lot where the live music will be. There will be beers and hot cocoa and food and propane heaters and giant Jenga and holiday lights and other stuff, too. There will be fun for the kids. There will be fun for adults. The weather will be perfect. Giant, fat snowflakes will begin falling around 7:30 when we light up our historic Monolith and really get into the holiday spirit. It will be just the right amount of snow and we will all agree about that after it stops.
MUSIC – MOON NEWS – STEP TWINS – KP & THE WLG’S – BUG EAT BUG
ARTS VENDORS!
Moon Bear Goods and Sundries / Whipped Cream Bobby / Mantis Herb Co /
Radical Seed / Silver Linings Rescue / MissBrennaBees / Soak Soapworks /
Elizabeth Studio / HIDEOUT PRESS / Alison Kingsley / Jordy minnick glass /
Rebel Purl / Made In Naptown / Quality Art and Design / CA VINTAGE /
Rebekah Spivey Wellinkedbooks / Purple Shamrock Farm / LLC – Pet Treats /
Larissa Danielle Designs / The Ranch Cat Rescue / DoodleGirl Designs
Doors at 5:30pm
HOLIDAY OF LIGHTS DRIVE THROUGH CHRISTMAS DISPLAY BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE MONROE COUNTY FAIR BOARD.
PACK THE CAR AND ENJOY A MAGICAL DRIVE THROUGH OF TWINKLING LIGHTS, FESTIVE DISPLAYS, AND HOLIDAY CHEER FOR ALL AGES. THEN STOP BY THE SANTA VILLAGE FOR SHOPPING, FOOD AND A VISIT WITH SANTA!