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All Ages | Documentary
Synopsis: In the dense forests of the Eastern Himalayas, moths are whispering something to us. In the dark of night, two curious observers shine a light on this secret universe. Together, they are on an expedition to decode these nocturnal creatures in a remote ecological “hot spot” on the border of India and Bhutan. The result is a deeply immersive film that transports audiences to a rarely-seen place and urges us all to look more closely at the hidden interconnections of the natural world.
The Lake Lemon Conservancy District annual “Lemon Drop” Polar Plunge REGISTRATION
1/11: Paper snowflakes
1/18: Mastodon paper mosaic
1/25: Mineral ice perler beads
2/01: Glacial till gouache painting
2/08: Megafauna coloring pages
2/15: Smilodon watercolor painting
Also available at: wfhb.org
Drop in and bring any clothes or other textiles in need of repair; please clean items first. Discardia will be on-hand to show you how to mend them or do it for you. All ages.
Due to hazardous road conditions the 2025 Monroe County convention has been canceled for today. We are currently working on rescheduling the convention. The new date, time and location will be released as soon as possible. We apologize for any inconvenience this caused membership.
Guided hike to visit one of Spring Mill’s caves and learn about the significance it played in the 2015 dredging of the lake! Some off trail.
Auditions will be readings from sides of the show. No sign up necessary. If you’re interested but unable to attend open auditions, please contact Becky.
Parts available for 3 women and 8 men!
Contact director Becky Stapf at [email protected] for information about auditions and/or how you can be a part of the tech team!
The show is March 14-23 at the Waldron Firebay.
ALL AGES
Doors will open at 6:15 p.m.
Coming from Southern Indiana, Backwoods is a traditional-style quartet bluegrass band that frequently incorporates 90’s country hits and classic country into their set without straying too far away from the foundation of bluegrass music. With tight three part harmonies, high energy, and comradely between the band members, each show is sure to be a unique and fun night for all!
The band has traveled all over Indiana and Kentucky including multiple shows at Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari, to Shipshewana Down Home Bluegrass Festival, Nappanee Apple Festival, The Indiana Homesteading Conference, to Brandenburg Kentucky Homecoming Festival, and Louisville, Kentucky for many corporate events.
“Backwoods truly stretches the genre of bluegrass and brings together many music fans from all around!”
Band members include Rusty Collier, Austin Harper, Hunter Phillips, and Sarah Stewart.
Door Time: 6:00 PM
Join a park naturalist for a guided night hike around Lake Ogle! The Full Moon is the brightest night of the month, leading to excellent views of the lake. Learn about January’s full moon, the Wolf Moon. Trail 7 is rated moderate, but should be considered rugged in the dark. The trail has some staircases, uneven surfaces, and muddy spots. It is 1.2 miles and will take about an hour and a half to complete. Please do not bring pets on night hikes. Red flashlights are preferred for night vision and can be loaned to hikers on request.
Experience the beauty of nature under the glow of the full moon on a guided 1-mile hike along Trail 5.
Dance party at 11pm | Oliver Closeoff & Kitt St. Clair host
Door Time: 8:45 PM
Join us every Sunday in February to learn more about Chinese, Arabic, and Russian cultures through traditional foods, stories, and crafts! All ages.
Info: Tracey Hutchings-Goetz 847-650-2981
Monroe County Humane Association (MCHA) is excited to announce its January event to help local cat and dog owners keep their animals safe and healthy. MCHA’s dedicated veterinary team of volunteers and staff will be available with no appointment needed; all are welcome!
Mobile Clinics offer a range of services, including legally mandated rabies vaccines for pets aged 12 weeks (about 3 months) and older. Additionally, clinics provide nail trims, anal gland expressions, microchips, and preventive measures for flea, tick, and heartworm.
Subsidized rates are available to residents experiencing financial hardship. To qualify for these rates, residents should bring valid documentation with them to the Mobile Vaccine Clinic. Safety is paramount. Cats must be in carriers, and dogs must be leashed (no retractable leashes). It’s essential for pet owners to understand that pets showing signs of illness or aggression might be turned away.
This event benefits the Cancer Support Community of South Central Indiana (CSCSCI) and is hosted by Josh Johnson of Bloomington Pub Quiz! Sponsored by Hoosier Hills Credit Union. All proceeds from ticket sales go directly to the CSCSCI.
DOOR TIME 5:30 pm
Flow is a stunning, totally dialogue free, superbly entrancing movie about a group of animals trying to survive a world that is flooding. A wondrous journey, through realms natural and mystical, Flow follows a courageous cat after his home is devastated by a great flood. Teaming up with a capybara, a lemur, a bird, and a dog to navigate a boat in search of dry land, they must rely on trust, courage, and wits to survive the perils of a newly aquatic planet. From the boundless imagination of the award-winning Gints Zilbalodis (Away) comes a thrilling animated spectacle as well as a profound meditation on the fragility of the environment and the spirit of friendship and community. Steeped in the soaring possibilities of visual storytelling, Flow is a feast for the senses and a treasure for the heart.
A food drive collaboration with The Villages of Indiana’s Healthy Families program and Classic Bowling Lanes. Each Sunday in January, community members can purchase one bowling game and receive one game free when they bring a nonperishable food item (one per person, not per team). The food will support families in Monroe, Brown and Lawrence Counties who have transportation or other barriers to food security.
Dive into a new craft project each month with other art lovers! This month, we’ll be making cat plushies.
Shipwrecked on a deserted island, a robot named Roz must learn to adapt to its new surroundings. Building relationships with the native animals, Roz soon develops a parental bond with an orphaned gosling.
No money involved. Play euchre or another card game (cards provided by the Club) or bring any board game to play.
Info: Zolt Levay 443-956-0301
Hey smart people!! Trivia Nights are now your favorite thing to do on Mondays! We promise to keep the sports to a minimum!
Come out on Monday nights from 8:30-10pm for your chance off that brain power to win fabulous bar cash prizes!
2025 NPA Outreach Coordinators Monthly Breakfast Meeting
Topic: Nonprofit Staff Retention and Professional Development
Facilitated by: Claudia Gage
Facilitator’s Organization: Windfall Dancers
February 11 Using Social Media to Share Your Mission: Which Platforms and Strategies? Alyse Rick Open Arms
March 11 Recruiting Effective Board Members. Cheryl Coon Hoosier National Forest
April 8 Working with Large Companies and Local Government: How To Overcome Bureaucracy and Maximize Relationship Jess Tang IU Service-Learning Program, Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning (CITL)
May 13 Recruiting and Retaining Volunteers of All Ages Geng Wang Civic Champs
June 10 Funding for Staff and Programs for People with Disabilities Adam Hamel Stone Belt
July 8 Grant and Report Writing and Management Strategies Amy Osajima Sycamore Land Trust
Drop in, adventure through fantastic realms, then leave whenever you’d like. This program is designed to be short and fun for players of all skill levels.
Drop in and explore various materials and stations designed to promote imaginative play. We’ll provide the materials and space, you provide the imagination! All ages.
HooMac – Hoosier Original Music Association
Jon Manners, Lennox Monroe, and Steve VandeWater will be playing their songs in an intimate setting. Visit Bloomington has funded this series, and Cascades Inn is the perfect place to stay for the best music adventure experience!
For those Civil War enthusiasts in our community, the Civil War Roundtable is the place to gather for conversation and camaraderie. Meetings open to any and all that would like to learn about the raids, battles, and soldiers of the 1860s.
Old timers and new timers welcome!
Support the Library while eating local! Show your flyer, purchase a large pizza, and Mother Bear’s will donate $5 to the Friends of the Library for MCPL programs.
Everyone is welcome to join the discussion of The All-Girl Filling Station’s Last Reunion by Fannie Flagg.
Info: Trista Fisher 812-583-8589
ALL AGES | 6PM DOORS
Info: Maria Schmidt 812-272-9404
Looking for a place to tinker, create, and explore? Bloominglabs invites you to our free Wednesday Night Public Hours from 7 PM to 10 PM!
* Check out our tools & equipment
* Meet fellow makers & hackers
* Work on projects & get inspired
Whether you’re a seasoned maker or just curious about what we do, everyone is welcome! Come see what Bloomington’s community makerspace is all about.
Visitors are free to bring a project to work on.
Intro lesson at 7pm
The winner will get a spot in a weekend show!
Ages 21+
Brought to you by Brown Country Rising, this 90-minute documentary will be followed by a brief audience discussion.
Deeply moving and laugh-out-loud funny, Mission: JOY— Finding Happiness in Troubled Times is a documentary with unprecedented access to the unlikely friendship of two international icons who transcend religion: His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu. In their final joint mission, these self-described mischievous brothers gave a master class in how to live with joy in the face of challenge. They offered neuroscience-backed wisdom to help each of us LIVE WITH MORE JOY, DESPITE CIRCUMSTANCES. Consisting largely of never-before-seen footage shot at the Dalai Lama’s residence in Dharamsala, India, the film invites us to join these luminaries behind the scenes as they recount stories from their lives, each having lived through periods of incredible difficulty and strife. With genuine affection, mutual respect, and a healthy dose of teasing, these unlikely friends impart lessons gleaned from lived experience, ancient traditions, and cutting-edge science regarding how to live with joy in the face of life’s challenges, from the extraordinary to the mundane. Mission: JOY is an antidote for our times.
all ages
Jacobs School of Music Jazz Studies students will perform original compositions and classics from the Great American Songbook.
In person and online. A discussion group on specific banned books chosen by the group.
craft | ages 16 and up
Celebrate winter with a festive craft!
Film | Age: 18+
Synopsis: Prepare to question everything you thought you knew about roundhouse kicks, thongs, and katana beheadings. Joe (Matt Hannon, Sylvester Stallone’s one-time bodyguard) is the Samurai Cop, a rock of a man who will do literally whatever it takes to punish criminals—even if that means taking dozens of innocent lives in the process. Teamed with a truly hilarious partner (Mark Frazer), Joe embarks on a mindmelting sex-and-violence-fueled adventure against evil ninjas, drug dealers, and genre legend Robert Z’Dar (MANIAC COP)! Directed by prolific Iranian ex-pat Amir Shervan, the reckless and outrageous SAMURAI COP is a true treasure of the trash-action pantheon.
Door Time: 6:00 PM
Full Frontal Comedy is Indiana University’s longest running comedy troupe. Full Frontal not only performs regularly on campus, but also around the state and country and now the world-famous Comedy Attic. Each show is completely improvised, save a planned sketch to open the show, making every show a unique comedic experience.
For close to four decades, the members of Big Head Todd and The Monsters—Todd Park Mohr [vocals, guitar, keys, sax, harmonica], Brian Nevin [drums], Rob Squires [bass, vocals], and Jeremy Lawton [keyboards, lap pedal/steel guitar, vocals]—have continued to both throw down in the studio and light up stages worldwide. Rallying around a core vision, the platinum-selling Colorado quartet kick out the kind of blues-drenched rock ‘n’ roll bangers that make you want to rev the engine a little louder, sing along like no one’s looking, and live a little freer. This holds true on their 12th full-length offering, Her Way Out.
Tom Cridland, playing the part of Elton John on lead vocals and piano, is close friends with Elton John drummer, Nigel Olsson, and has recorded songs and episodes of his Greatest Music of All Time Podcast with Elton John guitarist, Davey Johnstone.
all ages | Brought to you by Bloomington Pub Quiz.
Age: 18+
Synopsis: $5 Fight Club! This is a series dedicated to bringing you a wide array of martial arts deep cuts and kung-fu classics that Hong Kong cinema has been serving up since the 60’s. Sign up for our email list for more details!
Info: Lisa-Marie Napoli 812-219-9310
Local artist, Zoe Dean, provides watercolor painting instruction every Friday excepting the first Friday of the month. All supplies are provided. All skill levels are welcome—including beginners! Requires a minimum of 3 registrants or class will be canceled.
Jammshack is: Joe Donnelly, Pam MacLaughlin and Sam Finley
Join us in the Morgenstern Books café for our monthly Jazz Salon with the Postmodern Jazz Quartet!