WFHB Community Calendar

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UU Art Fair and Bazaar 9:00 am
UU Art Fair and Bazaar @ Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington, 2120 North Fee Lane, Bloomington
Dec 1 @ 9:00 am – 7:00 pm
20 regional artists show their art in many mediums plus food!
Communities In School 10:00 am
Communities In School @ Meeting Room 2A, Monroe County Public Library, 303 East Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington
Dec 1 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
 
Winterfest Arts and Crafts Pop-up 11:00 am
Winterfest Arts and Crafts Pop-up @ 702 West Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington
Dec 1 @ 11:00 am – 7:00 pm
 
D&D Club: Greek Myths (Ages 12-19) 3:30 pm
D&D Club: Greek Myths (Ages 12-19) @ Meeting Room A, Ellettsville Branch of the Monroe County Public Library, 700 West Temperance Street, Ellettsville
Dec 1 @ 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Drop in, adventure through fantastic realms, then leave whenever you’d like. These sessions are designed to be short, fun, and evolving adventures that anyone can play. All skill levels are welcome.
Graduate String Quartet-in-Residence – Balourdet Quartet 5:00 pm
Graduate String Quartet-in-Residence – Balourdet Quartet @ Auer Hall, located on the second floor of the Simon Music Center, 200 S. Eagleson Avenue, Bloomington
Dec 1 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Angela Bae, violin; Justin DeFilippis, violin; Benjamin Zannoni, viola; Russell Houston, cello
Lights Over Bean Blossom 6:00 pm
Lights Over Bean Blossom @ Bill Monroe Music Park, 5163 North State Road 135, Morgantown (In Bean Blossom, Five miles North of Nashville)
Dec 1 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Drive thru lights show, followed by refreshments and pictures with Santa.
Reuben Guthrie 6:00 pm
Reuben Guthrie @ Country Heritage Winery, 225 South Van Buren Street, Nashville
Dec 1 @ 6:00 pm
 
Songwriter Dinner, with music by JP Payton and Nick Dittmeier (all-ages) 6:00 pm
Songwriter Dinner, with music by JP Payton and Nick Dittmeier (all-ages) @ Cabin Restaurant and Lounge, 4015 State Road 446, Bloomington
Dec 1 @ 6:00 pm
 
The Indiana University Plummer Jazz Quartet with Fabian Almazan 6:00 pm
The Indiana University Plummer Jazz Quartet with Fabian Almazan @ Orbit Room, 107 N College Ave #001, Bloomington
Dec 1 @ 6:00 pm
 
Ryder Film Series: JOAN BAEZ 6:30 pm
Ryder Film Series: JOAN BAEZ @ IU Fine Arts Theater (upstairs), 1201 East 7th Street, on the north side of Showalter Fountain, next to the IU Auditorium
Dec 1 @ 6:30 pm
“I am not a saint, I am a noise,” wrote 13-year-old Joan Baez in her journal, reflecting on a discordance between her outer and inner lives that would only deepen. Icon of ’60s folk music …
Movie: THE HOLY MOUNTAIN 7:00 pm
Movie: THE HOLY MOUNTAIN @ IU Cinema, 1213 East 7th St., Bloomington (on the North end of the IU Auditorium)
Dec 1 @ 7:00 pm
In a corrupt, greed-fueled world, a powerful alchemist leads a messianic character and seven materialistic figures to the Holy Mountain, where they hope to achieve enlightenment. [114 min; sci-fi, fantasy; English and Spanish with English …
Rikki Jean and the Dogs, with Open Mic to follow 7:00 pm
Rikki Jean and the Dogs, with Open Mic to follow @ Stable Studios, 2034 Dubois Road, Spencer
Dec 1 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
 
Sound Weasel 7:00 pm
Sound Weasel @ Porthole Inn, 8939 East Southshore Drive, Unionville
Dec 1 @ 7:00 pm
 
A Christmas Story 7:30 pm
A Christmas Story @ Brown County Playhouse, 70 South Van Buren St., Nashville
Dec 1 @ 7:30 pm
A young boy named Ralphie Parker only wants one thing for Christmas: a Red Ryder BB gun. However, he is not sure he will ever make it to Christmas, between his brother Randy and the …
Day With(out) Art, includes a screening of ‘Everyone I Know is Sick’ 7:30 pm
Day With(out) Art, includes a screening of ‘Everyone I Know is Sick’ @ The Back Door, 207 South College Ave., in the alley behind the Atlas Ballroom
Dec 1 @ 7:30 pm – 11:00 pm
Screening begins at 8pm The Community AIDS Action Group is proud to partner with Visual AIDS (http://www.visualaids.org) and The Back Door for Day With(out) Art 2023 by presenting Everyone I Know Is Sick, a program …
Jacobs School of Music Opera and Ballet Theater present THE NUTCRACKER 7:30 pm
Jacobs School of Music Opera and Ballet Theater present THE NUTCRACKER @ Musical Arts Center, 101 North Eagleson Ave., Bloomington
Dec 1 @ 7:30 pm
In a completely new and updated version of this most popular ballet, Jacobs faculty choreographer Sasha Janes tells the story from the perspective of curious young Marie. With the help of her Aunt Drosselmeyer, Marie …
Common Ground Acoustic Trio 8:00 pm
Common Ground Acoustic Trio @ Brown County Inn, 51 St. Rd. 46 E. Nashville
Dec 1 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
 
All-Campus Guitar Ensemble – Daniel Duarte, director 8:30 pm
All-Campus Guitar Ensemble – Daniel Duarte, director @ Recital Hall, on the ground floor of Merrill Hall, 1201 East 3rd Street, Bloomington
Dec 1 @ 8:30 pm – 10:00 pm
 
Hank Ruff 9:00 pm
Hank Ruff @ Bluebird Nightclub, 216 North Walnut Street, Bloomington
Dec 1 @ 9:00 pm
 
Poetry Slam (18+) 9:00 pm
Poetry Slam (18+) @ The Bishop Bar, 123 South Walnut Street, Bloomington
Dec 1 @ 9:00 pm
 
Rearview Rhonda, with opener, Midnight Butcher 9:00 pm
Rearview Rhonda, with opener, Midnight Butcher @ The Cabin Restaurant, 4015 S State Road 446, Bloomington
Dec 1 @ 9:00 pm
 
Love Shack Karaoke 9:30 pm
Love Shack Karaoke @ Story Inn Bed and Breakfast, 6404 State Road 135 S., Nashville
Dec 1 @ 9:30 pm – Dec 2 @ 12:30 am
 
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Dine Out for the Library at Muddy Fork Farm & Bakery 9:00 am
Dine Out for the Library at Muddy Fork Farm & Bakery @ Winter Farmers Market, Switchyard Park Pavillion, 1601 South Rogers St., Bloomington
Dec 2 @ 9:00 am – 12:30 pm
Print out a flyer here and take with you when you shop at the Winter Farmers Market. https://mcpl.info/files/images/fol-dine-out-the-muddy-fork-dec23-proof_7.pdf
UU Art Fair and Bazaar 9:00 am
UU Art Fair and Bazaar @ Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington, 2120 North Fee Lane, Bloomington
Dec 2 @ 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
 
Legislative Town Hall 9:30 am
Legislative Town Hall @ City Council Chambers (room #115), Bloomington City Hall
Dec 2 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am
The Town Hall is sponsored by the Brown County and Monroe County Leagues of Women Voters and the Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce. Audience members will be able to address legislators representing Monroe County, outlining …
Harp Concerto Competition 10:00 am
Harp Concerto Competition @ Ford-Crawford Hall, located on the second floor of the Simon Music Center, 200 S. Eagleson Ave., Bloomington
Dec 2 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
 
Bloomington Alternative Media Festival 11:00 am
Bloomington Alternative Media Festival @ Harmony School Gym, 909 E. 2nd St, Bloomington
Dec 2 @ 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
There will be 40 different tablers vending a variety of print media — primarily zines! This event is for all ages. This event is a benefit for the local Anarchist Black Cross that does an …
Winterfest Arts and Crafts Pop-up 11:00 am
Winterfest Arts and Crafts Pop-up @ 702 West Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington
Dec 2 @ 11:00 am – 7:00 pm
 
Braver Angels 11:30 am
Braver Angels @ Meeting Room A, Ellettsville Branch of the Monroe County Public Library, 700 West Temperance Street, Ellettsville
Dec 2 @ 11:30 am – 2:30 pm
 
Open Day at the Hinkle-Garton Farmstead 1:00 pm
Open Day at the Hinkle-Garton Farmstead @ 2920 E. 10th Street, Bloomington,
Dec 2 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
“Holiday Home” is the theme for this Seasonal Open Day. Decorations, Music, and Food will be shared to interpret the themes surrounding A Farmstead Christmas. Janette Robertson will demonstrate quilting and play her auto harp. …
Alice in Wonderland, Presented by MotionArts Dance Academy (Shows at 2pm and 7pm) 2:00 pm
Alice in Wonderland, Presented by MotionArts Dance Academy (Shows at 2pm and 7pm) @ Buskirk-Chumley Theater, 114 East Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington
Dec 2 @ 2:00 pm
 
Bedford’s Christmas Around the Square 2:00 pm
Bedford’s Christmas Around the Square @ East 16th St. and L St., Bedford
Dec 2 @ 2:00 pm – 7:00 pm
 
Chimes of Christmas (shows at 2pm and 7:30pm) 2:00 pm
Chimes of Christmas (shows at 2pm and 7:30pm) @ IU Auditorium, 1211 East 7th St., Bloomington
Dec 2 @ 2:00 pm
The Grammy-nominated Singing Hoosiers return for their annual holiday concert, Chimes of Christmas: Home for the Holidays. This year promises to be the jolliest family-friendly event of the season! This holiday concert, now with over six decades …
Community Toy Swap (All ages) 2:00 pm
Community Toy Swap (All ages) @ Meeting Rooms 1B and 1C, Monroe County Public Library, 303 East Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington
Dec 2 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
The Library and Tandem Community Birth Center are proud to host a community toy swap at the Downtown Library.
Jacobs School of Music Opera and Ballet Theater present THE NUTCRACKER 2:00 pm
Jacobs School of Music Opera and Ballet Theater present THE NUTCRACKER @ Musical Arts Center, 101 North Eagleson Ave., Bloomington
Dec 2 @ 2:00 pm
In a completely new and updated version of this most popular ballet, Jacobs faculty choreographer Sasha Janes tells the story from the perspective of curious young Marie. With the help of her Aunt Drosselmeyer, Marie …
Ryder Film Series: JOAN BAEZ (Screenings at 3:30pm and at 6:30pm) 3:30 pm
Ryder Film Series: JOAN BAEZ (Screenings at 3:30pm and at 6:30pm) @ IU Fine Arts Theater (upstairs), 1201 East 7th Street, on the north side of Showalter Fountain, next to the IU Auditorium
Dec 2 @ 3:30 pm
“I am not a saint, I am a noise,” wrote 13-year-old Joan Baez in her journal, reflecting on a discordance between her outer and inner lives that would only deepen. Icon of ’60s folk music …
Conner Berry Band 6:00 pm
Conner Berry Band @ Country Heritage Winery, 225 South Van Buren Street, Nashville
Dec 2 @ 6:00 pm
 
Jazz Night! – with JonyP Trio 6:00 pm
Jazz Night! – with JonyP Trio @ Orbit Room, 107 N College Ave #001, Bloomington
Dec 2 @ 6:00 pm
Led by French-Canadian musician Jony Perron, JonyP trio is not your typical Jazz trio. With a modern, groovy approach to old Jazz standards, spiced with Latin flavors and sprinkled with mesmerizing solos, this musical experience …
Light the Trail Luminary Walk & Fundraiser with the Friends of the Brown County Public Library 6:00 pm
Light the Trail Luminary Walk & Fundraiser with the Friends of the Brown County Public Library @ Salt Creek Trail-YMCA Trailhead, 105 Willow Street, Nashville
Dec 2 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Join the Friends of the Library and the Brown County YMCA on the Salt Creek Trail for the inaugural Light the Trail Luminary Walk. The Friends will be selling refreshments (cash only please) to enjoy …
Lights Over Bean Blossom 6:00 pm
Lights Over Bean Blossom @ Bill Monroe Music Park, 5163 North State Road 135, Morgantown (In Bean Blossom, Five miles North of Nashville)
Dec 2 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Drive thru lights show, followed by refreshments and pictures with Santa.
Film: FREMONT 7:00 pm
Film: FREMONT @ IU Cinema, 1213 East 7th St., Bloomington (on the North end of the IU Auditorium)
Dec 2 @ 7:00 pm
Each morning, Donya (Anaita Wali Zada) leaves her tight-knit community of Afghan immigrants in Fremont, California, to work at a fortune cookie factory in San Francisco. She drifts through her routine, struggling to connect with …
Taylor Hernley 7:00 pm
Taylor Hernley @ Porthole Inn, 8939 East Southshore Drive, Unionville
Dec 2 @ 7:00 pm
 
A Christmas Story 7:30 pm
A Christmas Story @ Brown County Playhouse, 70 South Van Buren St., Nashville
Dec 2 @ 7:30 pm
A young boy named Ralphie Parker only wants one thing for Christmas: a Red Ryder BB gun. However, he is not sure he will ever make it to Christmas, between his brother Randy and the …
Jacobs School of Music Opera and Ballet Theater present THE NUTCRACKER 7:30 pm
Jacobs School of Music Opera and Ballet Theater present THE NUTCRACKER @ Musical Arts Center, 101 North Eagleson Ave., Bloomington
Dec 2 @ 7:30 pm
In a completely new and updated version of this most popular ballet, Jacobs faculty choreographer Sasha Janes tells the story from the perspective of curious young Marie. With the help of her Aunt Drosselmeyer, Marie …
Amplify Nashville: Bringing future stars to the big stage in Brown County 8:00 pm
Amplify Nashville: Bringing future stars to the big stage in Brown County @ Brown County Music Center, 200 Maple Leaf Boulevard, Nashville
Dec 2 @ 8:00 pm
With a lineup featuring Cody Ikerd and The Sidewinders, King Bee & The Stingers, The Hammer and The Hatchet with IOFD, Bleu Django, and Flick N Rainwater.
Dame’s Rocket 8:00 pm
Dame’s Rocket @ The Fairfax Bar and Grill, 8660 South Fairfax Road, Bloomington
Dec 2 @ 8:00 pm
 
Forrest Turner 8:00 pm
Forrest Turner @ Sycamore Saloon, : Harmony Tree Resorts, 1292 IN-135, Nashville
Dec 2 @ 8:00 pm
 
M Squared Duo 8:00 pm
M Squared Duo @ Brown County Inn, 51 St. Rd. 46 E. Nashville
Dec 2 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
 
Chiba Dowa with Midnight Butcher 8:30 pm
Chiba Dowa with Midnight Butcher @ Blockhouse Bar, 205 South College Ave., Bloomington (in the alley behind the Atlas Ballroom)
Dec 2 @ 8:30 pm
 
A Memorial for Ross Haggerty aka Danger Latte(21+) 9:00 pm
A Memorial for Ross Haggerty aka Danger Latte(21+) @ The Bishop Bar, 123 South Walnut Street, Bloomington
Dec 2 @ 9:00 pm
 
Welcome To The Neighborhood & Backyard Function 9:00 pm
Welcome To The Neighborhood & Backyard Function @ Bluebird Nightclub, 216 North Walnut Street, Bloomington
Dec 2 @ 9:00 pm
 
Dance Party, with DJ Kyle Robert Paquin 11:00 pm
Dance Party, with DJ Kyle Robert Paquin @ The Back Door, 207 South College Ave., in the alley behind the Atlas Ballroom
Dec 2 @ 11:00 pm
 
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16th Annual Beth Shalom Holiday Bazaar and Art Fair 10:00 am
16th Annual Beth Shalom Holiday Bazaar and Art Fair @ Congregation Beth Shalom, 3750 East 3rd St., Bloomington
Dec 3 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Clothing, Jewelry, Judaica, Paintings, Photography, Pottery, Quilts, Woodworking, Woven Baskets, and more! Home-baked sweets, Challahs & Breads Gift Shop & Chanukah Goodies! Participating Artists/Makers: Julie Bloom, Kevin Boas, Sandy Clark-Kolaks, Debbie Cohen, Kerry Conway, Dayana …
Winterfest Arts and Crafts Pop-up 11:00 am
Winterfest Arts and Crafts Pop-up @ 702 West Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington
Dec 3 @ 11:00 am – 7:00 pm
 
Steele’s Country Christmas with live music, holiday crafts and more 12:00 pm
Steele’s Country Christmas with live music, holiday crafts and more @ T. C. Steele State Historic Site, 4220 T. C. Steele Road, Nashville
Dec 3 @ 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
 
Bloomington Indiana Scholastic Chess Club 1:00 pm
Bloomington Indiana Scholastic Chess Club @ Meeting Rooms 1B and 1C, Monroe County Public Library, 303 East Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington
Dec 3 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
 
Bloomington Ukulele Club 1:00 pm
Bloomington Ukulele Club @ Program Room 2C, Monroe County Public Library, 303 East Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington
Dec 3 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
 
Scrooge – The Musical Movie 1:00 pm
Scrooge – The Musical Movie @ Buskirk-Chumley Theater, 114 E Kirkwood Ave, Bloomington
Dec 3 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Celebrate the holiday with the lively 1970 musical movie, SCROOGE! The film presents Charles Dickens’ classic novel “A Christmas Carol” about an old bitter miser who finds redemption and discovers the joys of life and …
Jacobs School of Music Opera and Ballet Theater present THE NUTCRACKER 2:00 pm
Jacobs School of Music Opera and Ballet Theater present THE NUTCRACKER @ Musical Arts Center, 101 North Eagleson Ave., Bloomington
Dec 3 @ 2:00 pm
In a completely new and updated version of this most popular ballet, Jacobs faculty choreographer Sasha Janes tells the story from the perspective of curious young Marie. With the help of her Aunt Drosselmeyer, Marie …
Night of Show and Dancing, with the Twilight Nites Dance Orchestra 2:00 pm
Night of Show and Dancing, with the Twilight Nites Dance Orchestra @ Mike's Music and Dance Barn, 2277 State Rd. 46 W, Nashville
Dec 3 @ 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
 
A Christmas Story 2:30 pm
A Christmas Story @ Brown County Playhouse, 70 South Van Buren St., Nashville
Dec 3 @ 2:30 pm
A young boy named Ralphie Parker only wants one thing for Christmas: a Red Ryder BB gun. However, he is not sure he will ever make it to Christmas, between his brother Randy and the …
Senior Recital – Felicity Kratky, soprano 3:00 pm
Senior Recital – Felicity Kratky, soprano @ Ford-Crawford Hall, located on the second floor of the Simon Music Center, 200 S. Eagleson Ave., Bloomington
Dec 3 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
 
Ryder Film Series: JOAN BAEZ (Screenings at 3:30pm and at 6:30pm) 3:30 pm
Ryder Film Series: JOAN BAEZ (Screenings at 3:30pm and at 6:30pm) @ IU Fine Arts Theater (upstairs), 1201 East 7th Street, on the north side of Showalter Fountain, next to the IU Auditorium
Dec 3 @ 3:30 pm
“I am not a saint, I am a noise,” wrote 13-year-old Joan Baez in her journal, reflecting on a discordance between her outer and inner lives that would only deepen. Icon of ’60s folk music …
Sibling Cities Bloomington and Palo Alto Joint Town Hall 3:30 pm
Sibling Cities Bloomington and Palo Alto Joint Town Hall @ Program Room 2B and 2C Combo, Monroe County Public Library, 303 East Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington
Dec 3 @ 3:30 pm – 6:00 pm
 
John Oliver (18+ Mature Content) 7:00 pm
John Oliver (18+ Mature Content) @ IU Auditorium, 1211 East 7th St., Bloomington
Dec 3 @ 7:00 pm
Oliver is currently host and producer of the hit show Last Week Tonight with John Oliver on HBO, which has been the recipient of multiple prestigious awards, including 26 Primetime Emmys along with numerous Writer’s Guild …
Computer Music Recital – John Gibson & Chi Wang, directors 8:00 pm
Computer Music Recital – John Gibson & Chi Wang, directors @ Auer Hall, located on the second floor of the Simon Music Center, 200 S. Eagleson Avenue, Bloomington
Dec 3 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Presented by the Center for Electronic and Computer Music
Dixon’s Violin (18+) 8:00 pm
Dixon’s Violin (18+) @ The Bishop Bar, 123 South Walnut Street, Bloomington
Dec 3 @ 8:00 pm
You’ve never heard violin like this! The world’s premier visionary violinist, Dixon’s life mission is to inspire people – and he has done so at over 1,000 concerts across North America, including giving five TED …
Sloppy Seconds Comedy Open Mic 9:00 pm
Sloppy Seconds Comedy Open Mic @ Hoppy Wobbles Pub, 3876 W 3rd St, Bloomington
Dec 3 @ 9:00 pm – 10:00 pm
 
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Conversation Club 1:00 pm
Conversation Club @ Southwest Meeting Room A/B Combo, Southwest Branch of the Monroe County Public Library, 890 West Gordon Pike, Bloomington
Dec 4 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
 
2000s Pop Music Trivia (Ages 12-19) 3:30 pm
2000s Pop Music Trivia (Ages 12-19) @ Teen Space, Ellettsville Branch of the Monroe County Public Library, 700 West Temperance St., Ellettsville
Dec 4 @ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Test your knowledge of retro pop hits from artists like Usher, My Chemical Romance, Lady Gaga, Avril Lavigne, and others
Country Line Dance Lessons with Billy 6:30 pm
Country Line Dance Lessons with Billy @ Mike's Music and Dance Barn, 2277 West State Road 46, Nashville
Dec 4 @ 6:30 pm
 
Music Open Mic 7:00 pm
Music Open Mic @ Hoppy Wobbles Pub, 3876 W 3rd St, Bloomington
Dec 4 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
 
Sassafras Audubon Society 7:00 pm
Sassafras Audubon Society @ Meeting Room 2A, Monroe County Public Library, 303 East Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington
Dec 4 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
 
Steve Marino Band with Wishy and David James 8:00 pm
Steve Marino Band with Wishy and David James @ The Bishop Bar, 123 South Walnut Street, Bloomington
Dec 4 @ 8:00 pm
 
All-Campus Chorus 8:30 pm
All-Campus Chorus @ Recital Hall, on the ground floor of Merrill Hall, 1201 East 3rd Street, Bloomington
Dec 4 @ 8:30 pm – 10:00 pm
 
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Stay Safe Online: Cybersecurity Basics 2:00 pm
Stay Safe Online: Cybersecurity Basics @ Brown County Public Library, 205 Locust Lane, Nashville
Dec 5 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Registration requested. Keep safe online! In this workshop, participants will learn how to: Recognize secure websites Spot ‘phishing’ emails Stay safe from scams and fraud Create strong passwords Build confidence while online And, all participants …
Pizza Parley (Ages 12-19) 3:30 pm
Pizza Parley (Ages 12-19) @ The Ground Floor, Monroe County Public Library, 303 East Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington
Dec 5 @ 3:30 pm
Come for a discussion about relationships, dating, and other tough topics. Stay for the conversation and the pizza. Ages 12–19.
Medical Reserve Corp 5:00 pm
Medical Reserve Corp @ Southwest Meeting Room A/B Combo, Southwest Branch of the Monroe County Public Library, 890 West Gordon Pike, Bloomington
Dec 5 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
 
Student String Quartet-in-Residence – Kuttner Quartet 5:00 pm
Student String Quartet-in-Residence – Kuttner Quartet @ Auer Hall, located on the second floor of the Simon Music Center, 200 S. Eagleson Avenue, Bloomington
Dec 5 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
 
iPhone and iPad Basics 5:30 pm
iPhone and iPad Basics @ Brown County Public Library, 205 Locust Lane, Nashville
Dec 5 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Registration Requested. Whether you already have an iPhone or iPad, or are considering getting one, this workshop will cover the basics of Apple mobile devices. You will learn how to: Navigate your phone or tablet …
Finals Week De-Stress (Age 18 and up; recommended for ages 18–32) 6:00 pm
Finals Week De-Stress (Age 18 and up; recommended for ages 18–32) @ Program Room 2B, Monroe County Public Library, 303 East Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington
Dec 5 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Final projects, papers, or exams got you down? Come get a much needed serotonin boost at the Downtown Library. We’ll chill out, have some laughs, and take some needed relaxation time.
Bloomington Blues Jam, hosted by Jeff Shew and the Late Night Crew 7:00 pm
Bloomington Blues Jam, hosted by Jeff Shew and the Late Night Crew @ Porthole Inn, 8939 East Southshore Drive, Unionville
Dec 5 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Host band plays 7-8pm, Jam plays 8-10pm
Film: DECAY/ROZPAD 7:00 pm
Film: DECAY/ROZPAD @ IU Cinema, 1213 East 7th St., Bloomington (on the North end of the IU Auditorium)
Dec 5 @ 7:00 pm
Reeling from the revelation that his wife has been unfaithful, a journalist’s life is further thrown into chaos by the explosion of the nearby Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant.
Hoosier Original Music Association (HOOMAC) Songwriters Spotlight & Fundraiser Series 7:00 pm
Hoosier Original Music Association (HOOMAC) Songwriters Spotlight & Fundraiser Series @ Sleepers Bar, 2601 N. Walnut Street, Bloomington
Dec 5 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
All proceeds go toward funding the FARMETTE Music Conference scheduled for April 2024. Performances By: Lenox Monroe, Copeland James, Dime Store Jedi
Traditional Irish Music Session 7:00 pm
Traditional Irish Music Session @ Runcible Spoon (inside), 412 East 6th St., Bloomington
Dec 5 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
 
Call and Response Jazz Series: Soul Proprietors and Jam Session 7:30 pm
Call and Response Jazz Series: Soul Proprietors and Jam Session @ Blockhouse Bar, 205 South College Ave., Bloomington (in the alley behind the Atlas Ballroom)
Dec 5 @ 7:30 pm
 
Country Line Dance Lessons With Lauren – Beginners Welcome! (21+) 7:30 pm
Country Line Dance Lessons With Lauren – Beginners Welcome! (21+) @ The Back Door, 207 South College Ave., in the alley behind the Atlas Ballroom
Dec 5 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
 
All-Campus Band – Tess Jones and Esther Tupper, conductors 8:00 pm
All-Campus Band – Tess Jones and Esther Tupper, conductors @ Musical Arts Center, 101 North Eagleson Ave., Bloomington
Dec 5 @ 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm
 
Dave Walter Karaoke 8:30 pm
Dave Walter Karaoke @ Orbit Room, 107 N College Ave #001, Bloomington
Dec 5 @ 8:30 pm – Dec 6 @ 12:00 am
 
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Free HIV & HCV Testing 2:00 pm
Free HIV & HCV Testing @ Meeting Room 2A, Monroe County Public Library, 303 East Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington
Dec 6 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
 
Preserving Memories (Age 18+) 2:00 pm
Preserving Memories (Age 18+) @ Level Up, Monroe County Public Library, 303 East Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington
Dec 6 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Are you interested in converting your old home movie recordings, printed photographs, or slides into a digital format you can share online? Preserving your memories, archiving, and sharing them can be a powerful way to …
Queer Methods Lecture Series w/ Heather Davis – “The Fear of Pleasure: Queer Affects in Environmental Movements” 5:30 pm
Queer Methods Lecture Series w/ Heather Davis – “The Fear of Pleasure: Queer Affects in Environmental Movements” @ The Bishop Bar, 123 South Walnut Street, Bloomington
Dec 6 @ 5:30 pm
For decades, feminist and queer scholars have pointed out that erotophobia is connected to a masculine and colonial relation to the earth, and yet, within environmental movements the affects of sincerity, outrage, and anxiety are …
Women’s Bible Study 5:30 pm
Women’s Bible Study @ Meeting Room B, Ellettsville Branch of the Monroe County Public Library, 700 West Temperance Street, Ellettsville
Dec 6 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
 
An Evening to Honor Jenny Kander 6:00 pm
An Evening to Honor Jenny Kander @ Backspace Gallery, inside Bonne Fete, 112 West 6th St., Bloomington
Dec 6 @ 6:00 pm
Featured reader will be Jenny Kander followed by a lightning round of poets: Tony Brewer, Doris Lynch, Tonia Matthew, Roger Pfingston, Eric Rensberger, Shana Ritter, Anya Royce, Margaret Squires, and Thomas Tokarski, with music by …
Annual Christmas Concert – Harp Ensemble – Elżbieta Szmyt, director 6:00 pm
Annual Christmas Concert – Harp Ensemble – Elżbieta Szmyt, director @ Sherwood Oaks Christian Church, 2700 E Rogers Rd, Bloomington
Dec 6 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
 
Cosmic Songwriters Club 2-Year Anniversary 6:00 pm
Cosmic Songwriters Club 2-Year Anniversary @ Orbit Room, 107 N College Ave #001, Bloomington
Dec 6 @ 6:00 pm
 
Wednesday Night Contra Dance – Open Mic band led by Sam Bartlett, Open Calling 7:30 pm
Wednesday Night Contra Dance – Open Mic band led by Sam Bartlett, Open Calling @ Harmony School Gym, 909 East 2nd Street, Bloomington
Dec 6 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Beginner lesson at 7:10pm with Patrick Blackstone
All-Campus Orchestra 8:00 pm
All-Campus Orchestra @ Musical Arts Center, 101 North Eagleson Ave., Bloomington
Dec 6 @ 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm
 
Backyard Function 10:00 pm
Backyard Function @ Bluebird Nightclub, 216 North Walnut Street, Bloomington
Dec 6 @ 10:00 pm
 
Open Stage – Open to drag/burlesque/boylesque/music whatever! 10:00 pm
Open Stage – Open to drag/burlesque/boylesque/music whatever! @ The Back Door, 207 S College Ave, Bloomington
Dec 6 @ 10:00 pm – Dec 7 @ 1:00 am
Just message us on social media, or contact us on our website to get more info about signing up. WALK-UPS ARE ALSO WELCOME!!
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Good Evening Toastmasters Club (Bloomington) 5:30 pm
Good Evening Toastmasters Club (Bloomington) @ Meeting Room 2A, Monroe County Public Library, 303 East Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington
Dec 7 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
 
Curb the Urge to Splurge: Holiday Edition (Age 18+) 6:00 pm
Curb the Urge to Splurge: Holiday Edition (Age 18+) @ Program Room 2B, Monroe County Public Library, 303 East Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington
Dec 7 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Please register if interested. Shop smart this holiday season by identifying marketing strategies and creating a spending plan to avoid splurging!
Bloomington Pub Quiz with Josh Johnson 7:00 pm
Bloomington Pub Quiz with Josh Johnson @ Friendly Beasts Cider Company, 222 West 2nd St., Bloomington
Dec 7 @ 7:00 pm
 
Hill Folk Music Series: Caitlin Spangler, Jan Bell, Jayme Hood 7:00 pm
Hill Folk Music Series: Caitlin Spangler, Jan Bell, Jayme Hood @ Brown County Inn, 51 St. Rd. 46 E. Nashville
Dec 7 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
 
LeRoy McQueen & Thee Vatos Supreme // Lexi Len 7:00 pm
LeRoy McQueen & Thee Vatos Supreme // Lexi Len @ Orbit Room, 107 N College Ave #001, Bloomington
Dec 7 @ 7:00 pm
 
Senior Recital – Alexis DePaolo, cello 7:00 pm
Senior Recital – Alexis DePaolo, cello @ Recital Hall, on the ground floor of Merrill Hall, 1201 East 3rd Street, Bloomington
Dec 7 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
 
Live Holiday Music: Katie and Daniel DiMarino (21+) 7:30 pm
Live Holiday Music: Katie and Daniel DiMarino (21+) @ Cardinal Spirits, 922 South Morton St., Bloomington
Dec 7 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
 
Cicada Cinema: ‘Mutiny in Heaven’ Film Screening 8:00 pm
Cicada Cinema: ‘Mutiny in Heaven’ Film Screening @ The Bishop Bar, 123 South Walnut Street, Bloomington
Dec 7 @ 8:00 pm
Nick Cave’s first band, The Birthday Party, comes to life in Mutiny In Heaven. Narrated exclusively by the original band members, Mutiny in Heaven delves deep into a band’s psyche,chronicling how Nick Cave and his …
Master’s Recital – Xiaojing Luo, soprano 8:00 pm
Master’s Recital – Xiaojing Luo, soprano @ Auer Hall, located on the second floor of the Simon Music Center, 200 S. Eagleson Avenue, Bloomington
Dec 7 @ 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
 
Honey Iced Tea 10:00 pm
Honey Iced Tea @ Bluebird Nightclub, 216 North Walnut Street, Bloomington
Dec 7 @ 10:00 pm
 
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Winterfest Arts and Crafts Pop-up 11:00 am
Winterfest Arts and Crafts Pop-up @ 702 West Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington
Dec 8 @ 11:00 am – 7:00 pm
 
VITAL English Language Group: Conversation with Shane Tang 12:00 pm
VITAL English Language Group: Conversation with Shane Tang @ Program Room 2C, Monroe County Public Library, 303 East Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington
Dec 8 @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
 
Friday Musicale 1:15 pm
Friday Musicale @ Free Methodist Church, 1121 S. Lincoln St., Bloomington
Dec 8 @ 1:15 pm – 2:15 pm
This Holiday Vocal Music Program will feature Connie Shakalis, Sandra Freund, and Thomas King. Accompanists will be Vicki King and Donald Freund. “Laudamus Te”  from the Vivaldi Gloria. The Christmas Song, Hark the Herald Angels Sing, …
Harmony School Holiday Gift Market 3:00 pm
Harmony School Holiday Gift Market @ 909 E 2nd Street Bloomington
Dec 8 @ 3:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Harmony School Holiday Gift Market features local retailers: Brown County Toy Chest and Morgenstern Books. Also there is a handmade gift workshop for children ages 4-12, and a chili dinner. This event is open to …
Flick and Rainwater 6:00 pm
Flick and Rainwater @ Country Heritage Winery, 225 South Van Buren Street, Nashville
Dec 8 @ 6:00 pm
 
Lights Over Bean Blossom 6:00 pm
Lights Over Bean Blossom @ Bill Monroe Music Park, 5163 North State Road 135, Morgantown (In Bean Blossom, Five miles North of Nashville)
Dec 8 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Drive thru lights show, followed by refreshments and pictures with Santa.
Ryder Film Series: The Life and Times of ALLEN GINSBERG 6:30 pm
Ryder Film Series: The Life and Times of ALLEN GINSBERG @ IU Fine Arts (upstairs), 1201 East 7th Street, on the north side of Showalter Fountain, next to the IU Auditorium
Dec 8 @ 6:30 pm
Visionary, radical, spiritual seeker, renowned poet, founding member of a major literary movement, champion of human rights, Buddhist, political activist and teacher – Allen Ginsberg’s remarkable life shaped the very soul of American counterculture. Jerry …
Films: HELLIDAY SLASH FEST 2023 7:00 pm
Films: HELLIDAY SLASH FEST 2023 @ IU Cinema, 1213 East 7th St., Bloomington (on the North end of the IU Auditorium)
Dec 8 @ 7:00 pm
Join us for a holiday-themed slasher fest anchored by the original Black Christmas (1974) and rounded out by the classic Sundance short TreeVenge (2008) and White Elephant (2023), the latest from screenwriters and IU alumna …
Holidance Spectacular – Presented by Indiana Dance Company 7:00 pm
Holidance Spectacular – Presented by Indiana Dance Company @ IU Auditorium, 1211 East 7th St., Bloomington
Dec 8 @ 7:00 pm
 
Master’s Recital – Marielle Hug, mezzo-soprano 7:00 pm
Master’s Recital – Marielle Hug, mezzo-soprano @ Ford-Crawford Hall, located on the second floor of the Simon Music Center, 200 S. Eagleson Ave., Bloomington
Dec 8 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
 
Rich Hardesty 7:00 pm
Rich Hardesty @ Porthole Inn, 8939 East Southshore Drive, Unionville
Dec 8 @ 7:00 pm
 
Ryder Film Series: PAST LIVES 7:00 pm
Ryder Film Series: PAST LIVES @ IU Radio and Television Theater (RTV 251), 1229 East 7th St., Bloomington
Dec 8 @ 7:00 pm
Past Lives is in the conversation as a BEST PICTURE candidate for this year’s Academy Awards. A film about second chances, if you missed Past Lives when we screened it this summer here’s your second …
Speedy G and the Melody Makers 7:00 pm
Speedy G and the Melody Makers @ Orbit Room, 107 N College Ave #001, Bloomington
Dec 8 @ 7:00 pm
 
The Wildflowers 7:00 pm
The Wildflowers @ 19th Hole Sports Bar, 2359 State Road 46 East, Nashville
Dec 8 @ 7:00 pm
 
A Christmas Story 7:30 pm
A Christmas Story @ Brown County Playhouse, 70 South Van Buren St., Nashville
Dec 8 @ 7:30 pm
A young boy named Ralphie Parker only wants one thing for Christmas: a Red Ryder BB gun. However, he is not sure he will ever make it to Christmas, between his brother Randy and the …
True West, by Sam Shepard and presented by Eclipse Productions Company 7:30 pm
True West, by Sam Shepard and presented by Eclipse Productions Company @ Rose Firebay Theater, a part of the Waldron Arts Center, 122 South Walnut St., Bloomington
Dec 8 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
 
Dead Country / Reggae Union 8:00 pm
Dead Country / Reggae Union @ Blockhouse Bar, 205 South College Ave., Bloomington (in the alley behind the Atlas Ballroom)
Dec 8 @ 8:00 pm
 
JC Clements Trio 8:00 pm
JC Clements Trio @ Brown County Inn, 51 St. Rd. 46 E. Nashville
Dec 8 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
 
Limestone Nomad 8:00 pm
Limestone Nomad @ Hoppy Wobbles Pub, 3876 West 3rd St, Bloomington
Dec 8 @ 8:00 pm
 
Ryder Film Series: RARE EXPORTS: A CHRISTMAS TALE 8:15 pm
Ryder Film Series: RARE EXPORTS: A CHRISTMAS TALE @ IU Fine Arts (upstairs), 1201 East 7th Street, on the north side of Showalter Fountain, next to the IU Auditorium
Dec 8 @ 8:15 pm
It’s the eve of Christmas in northern Finland, and an ‘archeological’ dig has just unearthed the real Santa Claus. But this particular Santa isn’t the one you want coming to town. When the local children …
Ben Cartha Fowler w/ Foxbody & Tree 2 Stone 9:00 pm
Ben Cartha Fowler w/ Foxbody & Tree 2 Stone @ The Bishop Bar, 123 South Walnut Street, Bloomington
Dec 8 @ 9:00 pm
 
Jukebox Luke 9:00 pm
Jukebox Luke @ Bluebird Nightclub, 216 North Walnut Street, Bloomington
Dec 8 @ 9:00 pm
 
Love Shack Karaoke 9:30 pm
Love Shack Karaoke @ Story Inn Bed and Breakfast, 6404 State Road 135 S., Nashville
Dec 8 @ 9:30 pm – Dec 9 @ 12:30 am
 
Beyond the Binary 10:00 pm
Beyond the Binary @ The Back Door, 207 South College Ave., in the alley behind the Atlas Ballroom
Dec 8 @ 10:00 pm
Beyond the Binary returns with another stunning all trans and non-binary cast, hosted by the always charming OLIVER CLOSEOFF
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Dine Out for the Library at Muddy Fork Farm & Bakery 9:00 am
Dine Out for the Library at Muddy Fork Farm & Bakery @ Winter Farmers Market, Switchyard Park Pavillion, 1601 South Rogers St., Bloomington
Dec 9 @ 9:00 am – 12:30 pm
Print out a flyer here and take with you when you shop at the Winter Farmers Market. https://mcpl.info/files/images/fol-dine-out-the-muddy-fork-dec23-proof_7.pdf
IU Outdoor Adventures Gear Swap 9:00 am
IU Outdoor Adventures Gear Swap @ Indiana University Outdoor Adventures (IUOA), 1900 East 10th Street, Bloomington
Dec 9 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Sell, trade, or buy used outdoor equipment and apparel to take on your next adventure. Entry is free for all attendees. This annual event is a great way to get gear for low prices—you never …
Holiday Artists Open House 11:00 am
Holiday Artists Open House @ Sleepy Cat Studio, 4787 Yellowwood Road, Nashville
Dec 9 @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
 
Winterfest Arts and Crafts Pop-up 11:00 am
Winterfest Arts and Crafts Pop-up @ 702 West Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington
Dec 9 @ 11:00 am – 7:00 pm
 
All-Ages Day at the Southwest Teen Space 12:00 pm
All-Ages Day at the Southwest Teen Space @ Teen Space, Southwest Branch Monroe County Public Library, 890 West Gordon Pike, Bloomington
Dec 9 @ 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Curious about the Southwest Teen Space, but you aren’t a teen? Patrons of all ages are invited to check it out this Saturday from 12–6 PM. All ages.
Discardia Mending Day 12:00 pm
Discardia Mending Day @ Meeting Room 2A, Monroe County Public Library, 303 E Kirkwood Ave.
Dec 9 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Bring your freshly laundered project for help, where you can do your repair or alteration or learn how. Some sewing machine repair or lessons are offered.
Winter Concert – Indiana University Children’s Choir – Brent Gault, director 12:30 pm
Winter Concert – Indiana University Children’s Choir – Brent Gault, director @ St. John the Apostle Catholic Church, 4607 West IN-46, Bloomington
Dec 9 @ 12:30 pm
 
MotionArts Dance Academy presents selections from “Alice in Wonderland”, performed by children for children and their families. Followed by a tea party! 1:30 pm
Master’s Recital – Joshua Catanzaro, piano 2:00 pm
Master’s Recital – Joshua Catanzaro, piano @ Auer Hall, located on the second floor of the Simon Music Center, 200 S. Eagleson Avenue, Bloomington
Dec 9 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
 
The Sounds of Indiana chorus present Sounds of the Season 2:00 pm
The Sounds of Indiana chorus present Sounds of the Season @ Auditorium, Monroe County Public Library, 303 East Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington
Dec 9 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
a nostalgic celebration of wintery tunes shared through their signature blend of history and a cappella barbershop harmony. All ages.
Ruben Guthrie 2:30 pm
Ruben Guthrie @ Story Inn Bed and Breakfast, 6404 State Road 135 South, Nashville
Dec 9 @ 2:30 pm
 
“Gardens and Greenery” Community Open House featuring Old Time Music from THE HORSESHOE BENDERS 3:00 pm
Book Signing: “Let’s Go Experience Life” by Michele Hardman 3:00 pm
Book Signing: “Let’s Go Experience Life” by Michele Hardman @ Morgenstern Books, 849 Auto Mall Rd, Bloomington
Dec 9 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
 
Ryder Film Series: The Life and Times of ALLEN GINSBERG (screenings at 3:30pm and 6:30pm) 3:30 pm
Ryder Film Series: The Life and Times of ALLEN GINSBERG (screenings at 3:30pm and 6:30pm) @ IU Fine Arts (upstairs), 1201 East 7th Street, on the north side of Showalter Fountain, next to the IU Auditorium
Dec 9 @ 3:30 pm
Visionary, radical, spiritual seeker, renowned poet, founding member of a major literary movement, champion of human rights, Buddhist, political activist and teacher – Allen Ginsberg’s remarkable life shaped the very soul of American counterculture. Jerry …
Film: Totem 4:00 pm
Film: Totem @ IU Cinema, 1213 East 7th St., Bloomington (on the North end of the IU Auditorium)
Dec 9 @ 4:00 pm
Join Ama on a journey of self-discovery as she learns to embrace her heritage and finds the strength to stand up for her family and culture—aided in no small part by her best friend Thijs …
KRAMPUS NIGHT BLOCK PARTY, presented by B-TOWN KRAMPUS and Switchyard Brewing Company 4:00 pm
KRAMPUS NIGHT BLOCK PARTY, presented by B-TOWN KRAMPUS and Switchyard Brewing Company @ West 9th St., between Walnut St. and College Ave., Bloomington
Dec 9 @ 4:00 pm – 10:00 pm
 
Ryder Film Series: PAST LIVES (screenings at 4pm and 7pm) 4:00 pm
Ryder Film Series: PAST LIVES (screenings at 4pm and 7pm) @ IU Radio and Television Theater (RTV 251), 1229 East 7th St., Bloomington
Dec 9 @ 4:00 pm
Past Lives is in the conversation as a BEST PICTURE candidate for this year’s Academy Awards. A film about second chances, if you missed Past Lives when we screened it this summer here’s your second …
Lights Over Bean Blossom 6:00 pm
Lights Over Bean Blossom @ Bill Monroe Music Park, 5163 North State Road 135, Morgantown (In Bean Blossom, Five miles North of Nashville)
Dec 9 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Drive thru lights show, followed by refreshments and pictures with Santa.
Beautiful Ammunition 7:00 pm
Beautiful Ammunition @ Porthole Inn, 8939 East Southshore Drive, Unionville
Dec 9 @ 7:00 pm
 
Film: Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour 7:00 pm
Film: Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour @ IU Cinema, 1213 East 7th St., Bloomington (on the North end of the IU Auditorium)
Dec 9 @ 7:00 pm
 
Master’s Recital – Luce Levine Burrell, lute/theorbo 7:00 pm
Master’s Recital – Luce Levine Burrell, lute/theorbo @ Ford-Crawford Hall, located on the second floor of the Simon Music Center, 200 S. Eagleson Ave., Bloomington
Dec 9 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
 
Sounds From The Black Hole: Without Whom / Heaven’s Gape / Harmful Linguistics 7:00 pm
Sounds From The Black Hole: Without Whom / Heaven’s Gape / Harmful Linguistics @ Orbit Room, 107 N College Ave #001, Bloomington
Dec 9 @ 7:00 pm
Without Whom is the trio of Hazel Benton on electronics/synth, Ben Myers on guitar/menagerie and Joseph Trahan on sax/samples. They have been creating music independently as Stroking Vines (Hazel), Lather (Ben), and Spiral (Joseph) and …
A Christmas Story 7:30 pm
A Christmas Story @ Brown County Playhouse, 70 South Van Buren St., Nashville
Dec 9 @ 7:30 pm
A young boy named Ralphie Parker only wants one thing for Christmas: a Red Ryder BB gun. However, he is not sure he will ever make it to Christmas, between his brother Randy and the …
True West, by Sam Shepard and presented by Eclipse Productions Company 7:30 pm
True West, by Sam Shepard and presented by Eclipse Productions Company @ Rose Firebay Theater, a part of the Waldron Arts Center, 122 South Walnut St., Bloomington
Dec 9 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
 
Gary Applegate and Joe Rock 8:00 pm
Gary Applegate and Joe Rock @ Brown County Inn, 51 St. Rd. 46 E. Nashville
Dec 9 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
 
Henhouse Prowlers, with opener ‘Low Landers’ 8:00 pm
Henhouse Prowlers, with opener ‘Low Landers’ @ The Bishop Bar, 123 South Walnut Street, Bloomington
Dec 9 @ 8:00 pm
 
JD and the E’s, Joe Donnelly 8:00 pm
JD and the E’s, Joe Donnelly @ Blockhouse Bar, 205 South College Ave., Bloomington (in the alley behind the Atlas Ballroom)
Dec 9 @ 8:00 pm
 
Richard Groner 8:00 pm
Richard Groner @ Hoppy Wobbles Pub, 3876 West 3rd St, Bloomington
Dec 9 @ 8:00 pm
 
Timothy Scott 8:00 pm
Timothy Scott @ Sycamore Saloon, : Harmony Tree Resorts, 1292 IN-135, Nashville
Dec 9 @ 8:00 pm
 
Ryder Film Series: RARE EXPORTS: A CHRISTMAS TALE 8:15 pm
Ryder Film Series: RARE EXPORTS: A CHRISTMAS TALE @ IU Fine Arts (upstairs), 1201 East 7th Street, on the north side of Showalter Fountain, next to the IU Auditorium
Dec 9 @ 8:15 pm
It’s the eve of Christmas in northern Finland, and an ‘archeological’ dig has just unearthed the real Santa Claus. But this particular Santa isn’t the one you want coming to town. When the local children …
6 Foot Blonde 9:00 pm
6 Foot Blonde @ Bluebird Nightclub, 216 North Walnut Street, Bloomington
Dec 9 @ 9:00 pm
 
ICONIC! with Tia Mirage Hall 10:00 pm
ICONIC! with Tia Mirage Hall @ The Back Door, 207 South College Ave., in the alley behind the Atlas Ballroom
Dec 9 @ 10:00 pm
 
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Winterfest Arts and Crafts Pop-up 11:00 am
Winterfest Arts and Crafts Pop-up @ 702 West Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington
Dec 10 @ 11:00 am – 7:00 pm
 
Film: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 12:00 pm
Film: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring @ IU Cinema, 1213 East 7th St., Bloomington (on the North end of the IU Auditorium)
Dec 10 @ 12:00 pm
 
Sobremesa Farm Sunday Market 12:00 pm
Sobremesa Farm Sunday Market @ Sobremesa Farm, 4781 North Mount Gilead Road, Bloomington
Dec 10 @ 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
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Lotería! 12:30 pm
Lotería! @ Meeting Room 1B, Monroe County Public Library, 303 East Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington
Dec 10 @ 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Drop in to play Lotería—a traditional Mexican bingo game with pictures. It’s a great way to learn words in a different language. Age 7 and up. 
A Christmas Story 2:30 pm
A Christmas Story @ Brown County Playhouse, 70 South Van Buren St., Nashville
Dec 10 @ 2:30 pm
A young boy named Ralphie Parker only wants one thing for Christmas: a Red Ryder BB gun. However, he is not sure he will ever make it to Christmas, between his brother Randy and the …
True West, by Sam Shepard and presented by Eclipse Productions Company 2:30 pm
True West, by Sam Shepard and presented by Eclipse Productions Company @ Rose Firebay Theater, a part of the Waldron Arts Center, 122 South Walnut St., Bloomington
Dec 10 @ 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm
 
Refugee Support Network 3:00 pm
Refugee Support Network @ Meeting Room 214, Monroe County Public Library, 303 East Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington
Dec 10 @ 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
 
Key Club of Bloomington 3:30 pm
Key Club of Bloomington @ Meeting Room 2A, Monroe County Public Library, 303 East Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington
Dec 10 @ 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm
 
Ryder Film Series: The Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg 3:30 pm
Ryder Film Series: The Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg @ IU Fine Arts (upstairs), 1201 East 7th Street, on the north side of Showalter Fountain, next to the IU Auditorium
Dec 10 @ 3:30 pm
 
Film: THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS 3:45 pm
Film: THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS @ IU Cinema, 1213 East 7th St., Bloomington (on the North end of the IU Auditorium)
Dec 10 @ 3:45 pm
 
Ryder Film Series: PAST LIVES 4:00 pm
Ryder Film Series: PAST LIVES @ IU Radio and Television Theater (RTV 251), 1229 East 7th St., Bloomington
Dec 10 @ 4:00 pm
Past Lives is in the conversation as a BEST PICTURE candidate for this year’s Academy Awards. A film about second chances, if you missed Past Lives when we screened it this summer here’s your second …
Ryder Film Series: RARE EXPORTS: A CHRISTMAS TALE 5:15 pm
Ryder Film Series: RARE EXPORTS: A CHRISTMAS TALE @ IU Fine Arts (upstairs), 1201 East 7th Street, on the north side of Showalter Fountain, next to the IU Auditorium
Dec 10 @ 5:15 pm
It’s the eve of Christmas in northern Finland, and an ‘archeological’ dig has just unearthed the real Santa Claus. But this particular Santa isn’t the one you want coming to town. When the local children …
Steven Curtis Chapman Acoustic Christmas 7:30 pm
Steven Curtis Chapman Acoustic Christmas @ Brown County Music Center, 200 Maple Leaf Boulevard, Nashville
Dec 10 @ 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm
 
Film: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 7:45 pm
Film: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King @ IU Cinema, 1213 East 7th St., Bloomington (on the North end of the IU Auditorium)
Dec 10 @ 7:45 pm
 
Sloppy Seconds Comedy Open Mic 9:00 pm
Sloppy Seconds Comedy Open Mic @ Hoppy Wobbles Pub, 3876 W 3rd St, Bloomington
Dec 10 @ 9:00 pm – 10:00 pm
 
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People & Animal Learning Services 12:00 pm
People & Animal Learning Services @ Southwest Meeting Room A/B Combo, Southwest Branch of the Monroe County Public Library, 890 West Gordon Pike, Bloomington
Dec 11 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
 
Family Movie Night: The Rise of the Guardians (All ages) 5:30 pm
Family Movie Night: The Rise of the Guardians (All ages) @ Auditorium, Monroe County Public Library, 303 East Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington
Dec 11 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Join us to watch a fun-filled magical story about the legendary guardians—Jack Frost, the Easter Bunny, Santa Claus, and the Tooth Fairy—together for the first time! When the evil boogeyman Pitch threatens to take over …
Country Line Dance Lessons with Billy 6:30 pm
Country Line Dance Lessons with Billy @ Mike's Music and Dance Barn, 2277 West State Road 46, Nashville
Dec 11 @ 6:30 pm
 
Bloomington Photography Club 7:00 pm
Bloomington Photography Club @ Meeting Room 2A, Monroe County Public Library, 303 East Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington
Dec 11 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
 
Music Open Mic 7:00 pm
Music Open Mic @ Hoppy Wobbles Pub, 3876 W 3rd St, Bloomington
Dec 11 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
 
Off Night Stories: Winter Holidays 7:00 pm
Off Night Stories: Winter Holidays @ Buskirk-Chumley Theater, 114 East Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington
Dec 11 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Following the format of the popular live storytelling event produced by The Moth, “Off Night Stories: Winter Holidays” will feature a series of true stories about the holiday season, told live on stage in front …
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NonProfit Alliance Outreach Meeting 8:30 am
NonProfit Alliance Outreach Meeting @ Inkwell Bakery & Cafe, 105 N. College Ave., Bloomington (backroom)
Dec 12 @ 8:30 am – 9:30 am
NPA Outreach Monthly Breakfast Meeting December discussion topic: “Are Galas Worth It?” facilitated by Shatoyia Moss, City of Bloomington, Community and Family Resources Department. Breakfast is on your own. If you plan to order breakfast or …
Sewing 101: Pajama Pants (Ages 12-19) 4:00 pm
Sewing 101: Pajama Pants (Ages 12-19) @ The Ground Floor, Monroe County Public Library, 303 East Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington
Dec 12 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Have you ever wanted to make your own clothes? Join us to learn some basic sewing techniques. This month, we’ll learn to make some simple, cozy pajama pants!
Music Students of Dena El Saffar 5:00 pm
Music Students of Dena El Saffar @ Auditorium, Monroe County Public Library, 303 East Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington
Dec 12 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
 
Books & Bites: Cookie Swap (age 18+) 6:30 pm
Books & Bites: Cookie Swap (age 18+) @ Meeting Room B, Ellettsville Branch of the Monroe County Public Library, 700 West Temperance Street, Ellettsville
Dec 12 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Please register if interested.   Books & Bites combines a book club with a potluck. This month, we’re having a cookie swap! Borrow a cookbook from one of our branches or our eBook collection and make a batch …
The Bloomington Peace Choir’s Winter Concert 6:30 pm
The Bloomington Peace Choir’s Winter Concert @ Belle Trace Health & Living Center, 800 Bell Trace Ct, Bloomington
Dec 12 @ 6:30 pm
Music of peace, joy, and goodwill, along with songs of the season, will be performed. The public is welcome to attend and there is no cost.  Refreshments will be served after the concert.  
Bloomington Blues Jam, hosted by Sleepy Steve and the Snake Charmers 7:00 pm
Bloomington Blues Jam, hosted by Sleepy Steve and the Snake Charmers @ Porthole Inn, 8939 East Southshore Drive, Unionville
Dec 12 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Host band plays 7-8pm, Jam runs from 8-10pm
HOOMAC Songwriters Spotlight & Fundraiser Series 7:00 pm
HOOMAC Songwriters Spotlight & Fundraiser Series @ Sleepers Bar, 2601 N. Walnut Street, Bloomington
Dec 12 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Hoosier Original Music Association invites you to their Songwriters Spotlight & Fundraiser Series. All proceeds go toward funding the FARMETTE Music Conference scheduled for April 2024. Performances By Chuck Wills Jan Bell Jayme Hood
Off Night Stories: Winter Holidays 7:00 pm
Off Night Stories: Winter Holidays @ Buskirk-Chumley Theater, 114 East Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington
Dec 12 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Following the format of the popular live storytelling event produced by The Moth, “Off Night Stories: Winter Holidays” will feature a series of true stories about the holiday season, told live on stage in front …
Second Tuesday Sacred Harp Sing 7:00 pm
Second Tuesday Sacred Harp Sing @ Fairview United Methodist Church Basement (entrance on Jackson St.), 600 W 6th St, Bloomington
Dec 12 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
 
Traditional Irish Music Session 7:00 pm
Traditional Irish Music Session @ Runcible Spoon (inside), 412 East 6th St., Bloomington
Dec 12 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
 
Dave Walter Karaoke 8:30 pm
Dave Walter Karaoke @ Orbit Room, 107 N College Ave #001, Bloomington
Dec 12 @ 8:30 pm – Dec 13 @ 12:00 am
 
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What’s in the Photo? 9:00 am
What’s in the Photo? @ Monroe County History Center, 202 East 6th Street, Bloomington
Dec 13 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Help the Monroe County History Center identify uncaptioned images from the Herald-Times Archive Collection. Light refreshments will be provided.
Super Smash Bros.™ Tournament (Ages 12-19) 3:00 pm
Super Smash Bros.™ Tournament (Ages 12-19) @ Teen Space, Ellettsville Branch of the Monroe County Public Library, 700 West Temperance St., Ellettsville
Dec 13 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Think you have what it takes to be the ultimate Super Smash Bros.™ champion? Come and find out! Please arrive promptly, as we will set the tournament bracket at 3 PM.
All Abilities Choir of Bloomington Indiana 4:00 pm
All Abilities Choir of Bloomington Indiana @ Auditorium, Monroe County Public Library, 303 East Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington
Dec 13 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
 
Women’s Bible Study 5:30 pm
Women’s Bible Study @ Meeting Room B, Ellettsville Branch of the Monroe County Public Library, 700 West Temperance Street, Ellettsville
Dec 13 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
 
MOON ROCKS // PRAIRIE SCOUT 7:00 pm
MOON ROCKS // PRAIRIE SCOUT @ Orbit Room, 107 N College Ave #001, Bloomington
Dec 13 @ 7:00 pm
 
Call and Response Jazz Series: Sophie Faught and John Raymond 7:30 pm
Call and Response Jazz Series: Sophie Faught and John Raymond @ Blockhouse Bar, 205 South College Ave., Bloomington (in the alley behind the Atlas Ballroom)
Dec 13 @ 7:30 pm
 
Straight No Chaser 7:30 pm
Straight No Chaser @ IU Auditorium, 1211 East 7th St., Bloomington
Dec 13 @ 7:30 pm
 
Weekly Wednesday Contra Night, Music provided by Bob and Tom Show – Tom Cunningham (fiddle), Bob Douglas (percussion), with calling by Timothy Klein 7:30 pm
Weekly Wednesday Contra Night, Music provided by Bob and Tom Show – Tom Cunningham (fiddle), Bob Douglas (percussion), with calling by Timothy Klein @ Harmony School Gym, 909 East 2nd Street, Bloomington
Dec 13 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Intro lesson at 7:10pm
Open Stage – Open to drag/burlesque/boylesque/music whatever! 10:00 pm
Open Stage – Open to drag/burlesque/boylesque/music whatever! @ The Back Door, 207 S College Ave, Bloomington
Dec 13 @ 10:00 pm – Dec 14 @ 1:00 am
Just message us on social media, or contact us on our website to get more info about signing up. WALK-UPS ARE ALSO WELCOME!!
Welcome to the Neighborhood 10:00 pm
Welcome to the Neighborhood @ Bluebird Nightclub, 216 North Walnut Street, Bloomington
Dec 13 @ 10:00 pm
 
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Caregiver University: Area 10 Agency on Aging (18+) 10:00 am
Caregiver University: Area 10 Agency on Aging (18+) @ Southwest Meeting Room A, Southwest Branch of the Monroe County Public Library, 890 West Gordon Pike, Bloomington
Dec 14 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Please register if interested.    A representative from Area 10 Agency on Aging will join us to discuss their current services and resources, and help us understand how to access their resources. Age 18 and up.
Area 10 Agency on Aging 11:00 am
Area 10 Agency on Aging @ Atrium Space, Monroe County Public Library, 303 East Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington
Dec 14 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
 
Lights Over Bean Blossom 6:00 pm
Lights Over Bean Blossom @ Bill Monroe Music Park, 5163 North State Road 135, Morgantown (In Bean Blossom, Five miles North of Nashville)
Dec 14 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Drive thru lights show, followed by refreshments and pictures with Santa.
Teen Anime Night: Spy x Family (ages 12-19) 6:00 pm
Teen Anime Night: Spy x Family (ages 12-19) @ The Ground Floor, Monroe County Public Library, 303 East Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington
Dec 14 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
 
Bloomington Blues Group Showcase 7:00 pm
Bloomington Blues Group Showcase @ Blockhouse Bar, 205 South College Ave., Bloomington (in the alley behind the Atlas Ballroom)
Dec 14 @ 7:00 pm
 
Bloomington Pub Quiz with Josh Johnson 7:00 pm
Bloomington Pub Quiz with Josh Johnson @ Friendly Beasts Cider Company, 222 West 2nd St., Bloomington
Dec 14 @ 7:00 pm
 
Hill Country Folk Series: Dietrich Gosser 7:00 pm
Hill Country Folk Series: Dietrich Gosser @ Brown County Inn, 51 St. Rd. 46 E. Nashville
Dec 14 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
 
Matilda, the Musical 7:00 pm
Matilda, the Musical @ Buskirk-Chumley Theater, 114 E Kirkwood Ave, Bloomington, IN
Dec 14 @ 7:00 pm
From the visionary mind of Roald Dahl (author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and James and the Giant Peach) comes the Tony Award-winning Matilda the Musical!
Society for Creative Anachronism 7:00 pm
Society for Creative Anachronism @ Meeting Room 1B, Monroe County Public Library, 303 East Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington
Dec 14 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
 
Live Holiday Music, with Ryo Kaneko (21+) 7:30 pm
Live Holiday Music, with Ryo Kaneko (21+) @ Cardinal Spirits, 922 South Morton St., Bloomington
Dec 14 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
 
A Very Romy Xmas (Benefit for Meals on Wheels) 8:00 pm
A Very Romy Xmas (Benefit for Meals on Wheels) @ Orbit Room, 107 N College Ave #001, Bloomington
Dec 14 @ 8:00 pm
 
Secret Mezzanine w/ The Namby Pamby & Daguerrotype (21+) 9:30 pm
Secret Mezzanine w/ The Namby Pamby & Daguerrotype (21+) @ The Bishop Bar, 123 South Walnut Street, Bloomington
Dec 14 @ 9:30 pm
 
Booze Cruise 10:00 pm
Booze Cruise @ Bluebird Nightclub, 216 North Walnut Street, Bloomington
Dec 14 @ 10:00 pm
 
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Winterfest Arts and Crafts Pop-up 11:00 am
Winterfest Arts and Crafts Pop-up @ 702 West Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington
Dec 15 @ 11:00 am – 7:00 pm
 
Party for Socialism and Liberation 2:00 pm
Party for Socialism and Liberation @ Auditorium, Monroe County Public Library, 303 East Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington
Dec 15 @ 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
 
Celtic Christmas Music with Emily Ann Thompson and Kelly Thompson 3:30 pm
Celtic Christmas Music with Emily Ann Thompson and Kelly Thompson @ Owen County Public Library, 10 South Montgomery St., Spencer
Dec 15 @ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
 
Jacobs Academy Young Pianists – Fall Recital I 5:30 pm
Jacobs Academy Young Pianists – Fall Recital I @ Ford-Crawford Hall, located on the second floor of the Simon Music Center, 200 S. Eagleson Ave., Bloomington
Dec 15 @ 5:30 pm – 6:45 pm
 
Hubie Ashcraft and Missy Burgess 6:00 pm
Hubie Ashcraft and Missy Burgess @ Country Heritage Winery, 225 South Van Buren Street, Nashville
Dec 15 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
 
Lights Over Bean Blossom 6:00 pm
Lights Over Bean Blossom @ Bill Monroe Music Park, 5163 North State Road 135, Morgantown (In Bean Blossom, Five miles North of Nashville)
Dec 15 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Drive thru lights show, followed by refreshments and pictures with Santa.
Polar Express Pajama Party 6:30 pm
Polar Express Pajama Party @ Morgenstern Books, 849 Auto Mall Rd, Bloomington
Dec 15 @ 6:30 pm
 
Bloomington Christmas Sing-Along 7:00 pm
Bloomington Christmas Sing-Along @ Trinity Reformed Church, 2401 S Endwright Rd, Bloomington, IN
Dec 15 @ 7:00 pm
For more than 17 years, the Christmas Sing-Along has been a Bloomington tradition. The Good Shepherd Band joins musical forces with the children’s choir, musicians from the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music and musicians …
Jacobs Academy Young Pianists – Fall Recital II 7:00 pm
Jacobs Academy Young Pianists – Fall Recital II @ Ford-Crawford Hall, located on the second floor of the Simon Music Center, 200 S. Eagleson Ave., Bloomington
Dec 15 @ 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm
 
Jeff Day 7:00 pm
Jeff Day @ Porthole Inn, 8939 East Southshore Drive, Unionville
Dec 15 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
 
Matilda, the Musical 7:00 pm
Matilda, the Musical @ Buskirk-Chumley Theater, 114 E Kirkwood Ave, Bloomington, IN
Dec 15 @ 7:00 pm
From the visionary mind of Roald Dahl (author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and James and the Giant Peach) comes the Tony Award-winning Matilda the Musical!
WESTHEAD // SLUG RUG 7:00 pm
WESTHEAD // SLUG RUG @ Orbit Room, 107 N College Ave #001, Bloomington
Dec 15 @ 7:00 pm
 
A Christmas Story 7:30 pm
A Christmas Story @ Brown County Playhouse, 70 South Van Buren St., Nashville
Dec 15 @ 7:30 pm
A young boy named Ralphie Parker only wants one thing for Christmas: a Red Ryder BB gun. However, he is not sure he will ever make it to Christmas, between his brother Randy and the …
Dave Johnson 8:00 pm
Dave Johnson @ Sycamore Saloon, : Harmony Tree Resorts, 1292 IN-135, Nashville
Dec 15 @ 8:00 pm
 
Gallow Dance 8:00 pm
Gallow Dance @ Blockhouse Bar, 205 South College Ave., Bloomington (in the alley behind the Atlas Ballroom)
Dec 15 @ 8:00 pm
 
Gene Deer Duo with guest Mark Carnes 8:00 pm
Gene Deer Duo with guest Mark Carnes @ Brown County Inn, 51 St. Rd. 46 E. Nashville
Dec 15 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
 
DJ DEEP SENSE HEATS IT UP 9:00 pm
DJ DEEP SENSE HEATS IT UP @ Orbit Room, 107 N College Ave #001, Bloomington
Dec 15 @ 9:00 pm
 
Hank Ruff 9:00 pm
Hank Ruff @ Bluebird Nightclub, 216 North Walnut Street, Bloomington
Dec 15 @ 9:00 pm
 
Love Shack Karaoke 9:30 pm
Love Shack Karaoke @ Story Inn Bed and Breakfast, 6404 State Road 135 S., Nashville
Dec 15 @ 9:30 pm – Dec 16 @ 12:30 am
 
Honoring International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers 10:00 pm
Honoring International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers @ The Back Door, 207 South College Ave., in the alley behind the Atlas Ballroom
Dec 15 @ 10:00 pm
 
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Dine Out for the Library at Muddy Fork Farm & Bakery 9:00 am
Dine Out for the Library at Muddy Fork Farm & Bakery @ Winter Farmers Market, Switchyard Park Pavillion, 1601 South Rogers St., Bloomington
Dec 16 @ 9:00 am – 12:30 pm
Print out a flyer here and take with you when you shop at the Winter Farmers Market. https://mcpl.info/files/images/fol-dine-out-the-muddy-fork-dec23-proof_7.pdf
Hoosier Stitchers 10:00 am
Hoosier Stitchers @ Meeting Room B, Ellettsville Branch of the Monroe County Public Library, 700 West Temperance Street, Ellettsville
Dec 16 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
 
Winterfest Arts and Crafts Pop-up 11:00 am
Winterfest Arts and Crafts Pop-up @ 702 West Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington
Dec 16 @ 11:00 am – 7:00 pm
 
Harp Academy – Christmas Concert 2:00 pm
Harp Academy – Christmas Concert @ Auer Hall, located on the second floor of the Simon Music Center, 200 S. Eagleson Avenue, Bloomington
Dec 16 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
 
Matilda, the Musical 2:00 pm
Matilda, the Musical @ Buskirk-Chumley Theater, 114 E Kirkwood Ave, Bloomington, IN
Dec 16 @ 2:00 pm
From the visionary mind of Roald Dahl comes the Tony Award-winning Matilda the Musical!
Ryder Film Series: The Life and Times of ALLEN GINSBERG (screenings at 3:30pm and 6:30pm) 3:30 pm
Ryder Film Series: The Life and Times of ALLEN GINSBERG (screenings at 3:30pm and 6:30pm) @ IU Fine Arts (upstairs), 1201 East 7th Street, on the north side of Showalter Fountain, next to the IU Auditorium
Dec 16 @ 3:30 pm
Visionary, radical, spiritual seeker, renowned poet, founding member of a major literary movement, champion of human rights, Buddhist, political activist and teacher – Allen Ginsberg’s remarkable life shaped the very soul of American counterculture. Jerry …
Chili Cook-off 4:00 pm
Chili Cook-off @ Hoppy Wobbles Pub, 3876 West 3rd St, Bloomington
Dec 16 @ 4:00 pm
 
Ryder Film Series:RARE EXPORTS: A CHRISTMAS TALE (screenings at 4pm and 7pm) 4:00 pm
Ryder Film Series:RARE EXPORTS: A CHRISTMAS TALE (screenings at 4pm and 7pm) @ IU Radio and Television Theater (RTV 251), 1229 East 7th St., Bloomington
Dec 16 @ 4:00 pm
It’s the eve of Christmas in northern Finland, and an ‘archeological’ dig has just unearthed the real Santa Claus. But this particular Santa isn’t the one you want coming to town. When the local children …
Storytelling Saturday: Spinning Tales with Shadow Puppets (Ages 12-19) 4:00 pm
Storytelling Saturday: Spinning Tales with Shadow Puppets (Ages 12-19) @ Meeting Room 1C, Monroe County Public Library, 303 East Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington
Dec 16 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Join us in the shadows for some stories, crafting, and tasty treats! Learn how to create moving shadow puppets, and make your own shadow theater from a pizza box!
Guitar Academy – Atanas Tzvetkov, director 5:00 pm
Guitar Academy – Atanas Tzvetkov, director @ Auer Hall, located on the second floor of the Simon Music Center, 200 S. Eagleson Avenue, Bloomington
Dec 16 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
 
Helton Ridge Bluegrass Band 6:00 pm
Helton Ridge Bluegrass Band @ Shorty’s Bar and Grill, 1300 7th St, Bedford
Dec 16 @ 6:00 pm
Brian Lever, Sean Steele, Brady Stogdill and Kent Todd will be joined by special guests Dean Metcalf and Grammy-winning artist, Michael Cleveland.
Lennon Beasley Experience 6:00 pm
Lennon Beasley Experience @ Orbit Room, 107 N College Ave #001, Bloomington
Dec 16 @ 6:00 pm
 
Lights Over Bean Blossom 6:00 pm
Lights Over Bean Blossom @ Bill Monroe Music Park, 5163 North State Road 135, Morgantown (In Bean Blossom, Five miles North of Nashville)
Dec 16 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Drive thru lights show, followed by refreshments and pictures with Santa.
Rob Lake 6:00 pm
Rob Lake @ Country Heritage Winery, 225 South Van Buren Street, Nashville
Dec 16 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
 
Grace Maher and Eric Robertson – Christmas, Country, and Gospel 7:00 pm
Grace Maher and Eric Robertson – Christmas, Country, and Gospel @ Mitchell Opera House, 217 North 7th St., Mitchell
Dec 16 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
 
Matilda, the Musical 7:00 pm
Matilda, the Musical @ Buskirk-Chumley Theater, 114 E Kirkwood Ave, Bloomington, IN
Dec 16 @ 7:00 pm
From the visionary mind of Roald Dahl (author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and James and the Giant Peach) comes the Tony Award-winning Matilda the Musical!
Zion Crossroads, with Joe Hart and Doc Malone 7:00 pm
Zion Crossroads, with Joe Hart and Doc Malone @ Porthole Inn, 8939 East Southshore Drive, Unionville
Dec 16 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
 
A Christmas Story 7:30 pm
A Christmas Story @ Brown County Playhouse, 70 South Van Buren St., Nashville
Dec 16 @ 7:30 pm
A young boy named Ralphie Parker only wants one thing for Christmas: a Red Ryder BB gun. However, he is not sure he will ever make it to Christmas, between his brother Randy and the …
A Jazz Christmas Special with JonyP Trio 8:00 pm
A Jazz Christmas Special with JonyP Trio @ Orbit Room, 107 N College Ave #001, Bloomington
Dec 16 @ 8:00 pm
 
Jamie Nichole 8:00 pm
Jamie Nichole @ Sycamore Saloon, : Harmony Tree Resorts, 1292 IN-135, Nashville
Dec 16 @ 8:00 pm
 
John Ryan 8:00 pm
John Ryan @ 19th Hole Sports Bar, 2359 State Road 46 East, Nashville
Dec 16 @ 8:00 pm
 
The Roundups Trio 8:00 pm
The Roundups Trio @ Brown County Inn, 51 St. Rd. 46 E. Nashville
Dec 16 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
 
Hairbangers Ball 9:00 pm
Hairbangers Ball @ Bluebird Nightclub, 216 North Walnut Street, Bloomington
Dec 16 @ 9:00 pm
 
Karaoke 9:30 pm
Karaoke @ Blockhouse Bar, 205 South College Ave., Bloomington (in the alley behind the Atlas Ballroom)
Dec 16 @ 9:30 pm
 
70’s Dance Party 10:00 pm
70’s Dance Party @ Root Cellar Lounge, 108 East Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington
Dec 16 @ 10:00 pm
 
Britney VS Gaga 10:00 pm
Britney VS Gaga @ The Back Door, 207 South College Ave., in the alley behind the Atlas Ballroom
Dec 16 @ 10:00 pm
Miss Thang hosts a night dedicated to the queens BRITNEY SPEARS and LADY GAGA! Featuring the talents of Juniper Peron, Madison Avenue, Ida Kay, and Bella Shade
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Winterfest Arts and Crafts Pop-up 11:00 am
Winterfest Arts and Crafts Pop-up @ 702 West Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington
Dec 17 @ 11:00 am – 7:00 pm
 
Bloomington Ukulele Club 1:00 pm
Bloomington Ukulele Club @ Program Room 2C, Monroe County Public Library, 303 East Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington
Dec 17 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
 
Indiana Falun Dafa Association 1:00 pm
Indiana Falun Dafa Association @ Auditorium, Monroe County Public Library, 303 East Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington
Dec 17 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
 
LEGO® Club (Ages 5-12) 2:00 pm
LEGO® Club (Ages 5-12) @ Children's Program Room, Monroe County Public Library, 303 East Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington
Dec 17 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
 
Matilda, the Musical 2:00 pm
Matilda, the Musical @ Buskirk-Chumley Theater, 114 E Kirkwood Ave, Bloomington, IN
Dec 17 @ 2:00 pm
From the visionary mind of Roald Dahl comes the Tony Award-winning Matilda the Musical!
Ryder Film Series: The Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg 3:30 pm
Ryder Film Series: The Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg @ IU Fine Arts (upstairs), 1201 East 7th Street, on the north side of Showalter Fountain, next to the IU Auditorium
Dec 17 @ 3:30 pm
 
Ryder Film Series: RARE EXPORTS: A CHRISTMAS TALE 4:00 pm
Ryder Film Series: RARE EXPORTS: A CHRISTMAS TALE @ IU Radio and Television Theater (RTV 251), 1229 East 7th St., Bloomington
Dec 17 @ 4:00 pm
It’s the eve of Christmas in northern Finland, and an ‘archeological’ dig has just unearthed the real Santa Claus. But this particular Santa isn’t the one you want coming to town. When the local children …
Happy Hour Comedy Show, starring Sara Huntington 7:00 pm
Happy Hour Comedy Show, starring Sara Huntington @ Hoppy Wobbles Pub, 3876 West 3rd St, Bloomington
Dec 17 @ 7:00 pm
 
Sloppy Seconds Comedy Open Mic 9:00 pm
Sloppy Seconds Comedy Open Mic @ Hoppy Wobbles Pub, 3876 W 3rd St, Bloomington
Dec 17 @ 9:00 pm – 10:00 pm
 
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Mug Decorating with Hot Chocolate (Ages 12-19) 3:30 pm
Mug Decorating with Hot Chocolate (Ages 12-19) @ Teen Space, Ellettsville Branch of the Monroe County Public Library, 700 West Temperance St., Ellettsville
Dec 18 @ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
 
Creative Holiday Cards (Age 16+) 6:00 pm
Creative Holiday Cards (Age 16+) @ Level Up, Monroe County Public Library, 303 East Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington
Dec 18 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Looking to send a card to friends, family, or loved ones this holiday season? We’ll show you how to create something that shows you care in Adobe Photoshop.
Special Music Night with Pat Otto and Dena El Saffar 6:00 pm
Special Music Night with Pat Otto and Dena El Saffar @ Juniper Art Gallery, 615 West Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington
Dec 18 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
 
Country Line Dance Lessons with Billy 6:30 pm
Country Line Dance Lessons with Billy @ Mike's Music and Dance Barn, 2277 West State Road 46, Nashville
Dec 18 @ 6:30 pm
 
Music Open Mic 7:00 pm
Music Open Mic @ Hoppy Wobbles Pub, 3876 W 3rd St, Bloomington
Dec 18 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
 
Novel Horizons: A Mixed Media (Age 18+) 7:00 pm
Novel Horizons: A Mixed Media (Age 18+) @ Program Room 2B, Monroe County Public Library, 303 East Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington
Dec 18 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Novel Horizons is not a traditional book club, and there are no mandatory readings. Instead, in this low-stress club, you will read, watch, play, or listen to media that follows a specific theme. This month’s …
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Bloomington Quilters Guild Board 6:00 pm
Bloomington Quilters Guild Board @ Meeting Room 2A, Monroe County Public Library, 303 East Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington
Dec 19 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
 
Board Game Night (All ages) 6:00 pm
Board Game Night (All ages) @ Hopscotch Kitchen, 235 West Dodds St., Bloomington
Dec 19 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
It’s game night! Join us to chat and play a fun selection of board games out in the community at Hopscotch Kitchen.
Bloomington Blues Jam Last Jam of the Year and Holiday Party, hosted by The Barney Muggers 7:00 pm
Bloomington Blues Jam Last Jam of the Year and Holiday Party, hosted by The Barney Muggers @ Porthole Inn, 8939 East Southshore Drive, Unionville
Dec 19 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Host band plays 7-8pm, Jam runs from 8-10pm
HOOMAC Songwriters Spotlight & Fundraiser Series, featuring Claire Pendreigh, Daryl Robinson, and Pat Otto 7:00 pm
HOOMAC Songwriters Spotlight & Fundraiser Series, featuring Claire Pendreigh, Daryl Robinson, and Pat Otto @ Sleepers Bar, 2601 N. Walnut Street, Bloomington
Dec 19 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Hoosier Original Music Association invites you to their Songwriters Spotlight & Fundraiser Series. All proceeds go toward funding the FARMETTE Music Conference scheduled for April 2024. Performances By: Claire Pendreigh Daryl Robinson Pat Otto
Matilda, the Musical 7:00 pm
Matilda, the Musical @ Buskirk-Chumley Theater, 114 E Kirkwood Ave, Bloomington, IN
Dec 19 @ 7:00 pm
From the visionary mind of Roald Dahl (author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and James and the Giant Peach) comes the Tony Award-winning Matilda the Musical!
Traditional Irish Music Session 7:00 pm
Traditional Irish Music Session @ Runcible Spoon (inside), 412 East 6th St., Bloomington
Dec 19 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
 
Line Dance Lessons with Lauren 7:30 pm
Line Dance Lessons with Lauren @ The Back Door, 207 South College Ave., in the alley behind the Atlas Ballroom
Dec 19 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Welcome back to another line dancing lesson with Lauren! It’s free again and beginners are welcome! First lesson is at 7:30 with them throughout till 9pm.
Dave Walter Karaoke 8:30 pm
Dave Walter Karaoke @ Orbit Room, 107 N College Ave #001, Bloomington
Dec 19 @ 8:30 pm – Dec 20 @ 12:00 am
 
Queer Tonk 8:30 pm
Queer Tonk @ Blockhouse Bar, 205 South College Ave, Bloomington
Dec 19 @ 8:30 pm
 
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A Novel Bunch Book Club · December 2:00 pm
A Novel Bunch Book Club · December @ Brown County Public Library, 205 Locust Lane, Nashville
Dec 20 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Everyone is welcome to come and share a favorite holiday book and reading recommendations with the group.
Matilda, the Musical 2:00 pm
Matilda, the Musical @ Buskirk-Chumley Theater, 114 E Kirkwood Ave, Bloomington, IN
Dec 20 @ 2:00 pm
From the visionary mind of Roald Dahl comes the Tony Award-winning Matilda the Musical!
One-Shot RPG Club: Greek Myths (Ages 12-19) 4:00 pm
One-Shot RPG Club: Greek Myths (Ages 12-19) @ Meeting Room 1B, Monroe County Public Library, 303 East Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington
Dec 20 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Explore a variety of short and exciting games! Each session will be a new, self-contained adventure. Dice and characters will be provided. Anyone can play and all skill levels are welcome. Ages 12–19.
Opioid Overdose Reversal Training 5:00 pm
Opioid Overdose Reversal Training @ Monroe County Public Library, Room 2C: 303 East Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington
Dec 20 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Learn about harm reduction and how to reverse an accidental opioid overdose. Get your certification to administer, distribute, and train others with Naloxone/Narcan and how to identify what an accidental overdose looks like.
Women’s Bible Study 5:30 pm
Women’s Bible Study @ Meeting Room B, Ellettsville Branch of the Monroe County Public Library, 700 West Temperance Street, Ellettsville
Dec 20 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
 
Four Bloomington Selectors Play Their Records While You Hang Out, a benefit for Bloomington’s Unhoused Population 6:00 pm
Four Bloomington Selectors Play Their Records While You Hang Out, a benefit for Bloomington’s Unhoused Population @ Orbit Room, 107 N College Ave #001, Bloomington
Dec 20 @ 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Donations for Bloomington’s Unhoused Population accepted at the door. Selectors include: David Brown Nia I’Man Smith Adriane Pontecorvo Abby Goldsmith
Sam Bartlett’s Contra Dance Band Class, for players 55 and over (but anyone under that age too) 6:00 pm
Sam Bartlett’s Contra Dance Band Class, for players 55 and over (but anyone under that age too) @ Serendipity Martini Bar, 201 S College Ave, Bloomington
Dec 20 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
The finale will be the dance band class playing the dance January 24th.  Every class will feature 1 to 2 new tunes taught slowly by ear, along with the chords and other accompaniment ideas. In …
Community Stitchers 6:30 pm
Community Stitchers @ Meeting Room 2A, Monroe County Public Library, 303 East Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington
Dec 20 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
 
Matilda, the Musical 7:00 pm
Matilda, the Musical @ Buskirk-Chumley Theater, 114 E Kirkwood Ave, Bloomington, IN
Dec 20 @ 7:00 pm
From the visionary mind of Roald Dahl (author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and James and the Giant Peach) comes the Tony Award-winning Matilda the Musical!
Call and Response Jazz Series: Isaac Beaumont “For the Owls” 7:30 pm
Call and Response Jazz Series: Isaac Beaumont “For the Owls” @ Blockhouse Bar, 205 South College Ave., Bloomington (in the alley behind the Atlas Ballroom)
Dec 20 @ 7:30 pm
 
Wednesday Night Contra Dance, with music from the New Hoosier Broadcasters and calling by Mercury McGill 7:30 pm
Wednesday Night Contra Dance, with music from the New Hoosier Broadcasters and calling by Mercury McGill @ Serendipity Martini Bar, 201 S College Ave, Bloomington
Dec 20 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Music by the New Hoosier Broadcasters with dance caller Mercury McGill. Doors open at 6 pm. Group Old Time music lesson with Sam Bartlett, 6-7 pm. Beginner dance lesson at 7:10 pm.  
Open Stage – Open to drag/burlesque/boylesque/music whatever! 10:00 pm
Open Stage – Open to drag/burlesque/boylesque/music whatever! @ The Back Door, 207 S College Ave, Bloomington
Dec 20 @ 10:00 pm – Dec 21 @ 1:00 am
Just message us on social media, or contact us on our website to get more info about signing up. WALK-UPS ARE ALSO WELCOME!!
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Ellettsville Book Group: 2023 Wrap-Up (Age 18+) 1:00 pm
Ellettsville Book Group: 2023 Wrap-Up (Age 18+) @ Meeting Room A, Ellettsville Branch of the Monroe County Public Library, 700 West Temperance Street, Ellettsville
Dec 21 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Please register if you are interested.    Join us for a year-end wrap-up where we’ll discuss our favorite books of the past year, as well as anticipated titles for 2024. There is no assigned reading for …
Teen Craft Club: DIY Magnets (Ages 12-19) 4:00 pm
Teen Craft Club: DIY Magnets (Ages 12-19) @ Teen Space, Southwest Branch Monroe County Public Library, 890 West Gordon Pike, Bloomington
Dec 21 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
 
A Holiday Jazz Night with Monika Herzig and Peter Kienle 6:00 pm
A Holiday Jazz Night with Monika Herzig and Peter Kienle @ Juniper Art Gallery, 615 West Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington
Dec 21 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
 
AA 6:00 pm
AA @ Meeting Room 1C, Monroe County Public Library, 303 East Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington
Dec 21 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
 
Lights Over Bean Blossom 6:00 pm
Lights Over Bean Blossom @ Bill Monroe Music Park, 5163 North State Road 135, Morgantown (In Bean Blossom, Five miles North of Nashville)
Dec 21 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Drive thru lights show, followed by refreshments and pictures with Santa.
Bloomington Pub Quiz with Josh Johnson 7:00 pm
Bloomington Pub Quiz with Josh Johnson @ Friendly Beasts Cider Company, 222 West 2nd St., Bloomington
Dec 21 @ 7:00 pm
 
Lennon Beasley 7:00 pm
Lennon Beasley @ Blockhouse Bar, 205 South College Ave., Bloomington (in the alley behind the Atlas Ballroom)
Dec 21 @ 7:00 pm
 
Matilda, the Musical 7:00 pm
Matilda, the Musical @ Buskirk-Chumley Theater, 114 E Kirkwood Ave, Bloomington, IN
Dec 21 @ 7:00 pm
From the visionary mind of Roald Dahl (author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and James and the Giant Peach) comes the Tony Award-winning Matilda the Musical!
Live Holiday Music, with Busman’s Holiday (21+) 7:30 pm
Live Holiday Music, with Busman’s Holiday (21+) @ Cardinal Spirits, 922 South Morton St., Bloomington
Dec 21 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
 
Cicada Cinema Underground presents DAY OF THE BEAST 8:00 pm
Cicada Cinema Underground presents DAY OF THE BEAST @ Orbit Room, 107 N College Ave #001, Bloomington
Dec 21 @ 8:00 pm
 
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Matilda, the Musical 2:00 pm
Matilda, the Musical @ Buskirk-Chumley Theater, 114 E Kirkwood Ave, Bloomington, IN
Dec 22 @ 2:00 pm
From the visionary mind of Roald Dahl comes the Tony Award-winning Matilda the Musical!
School’s Off, Movie’s On!: The Polar Express 2:00 pm
School’s Off, Movie’s On!: The Polar Express @ Southwest Meeting Room A/B Combo, Southwest Branch of the Monroe County Public Library, 890 West Gordon Pike, Bloomington
Dec 22 @ 2:00 pm – 4:30 am
 
John Kogge and David Sharp 5:30 pm
John Kogge and David Sharp @ Trailhead Pizzeria, 4303 State Road 446, Bloomington
Dec 22 @ 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
 
Lights Over Bean Blossom 6:00 pm
Lights Over Bean Blossom @ Bill Monroe Music Park, 5163 North State Road 135, Morgantown (In Bean Blossom, Five miles North of Nashville)
Dec 22 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Drive thru lights show, followed by refreshments and pictures with Santa.
Steve Fulton 6:00 pm
Steve Fulton @ Country Heritage Winery, 225 South Van Buren Street, Nashville
Dec 22 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
 
Clearwater Band 7:00 pm
Clearwater Band @ 19th Hole Sports Bar, 2359 State Road 46 East, Nashville
Dec 22 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
 
Matilda, the Musical 7:00 pm
Matilda, the Musical @ Buskirk-Chumley Theater, 114 E Kirkwood Ave, Bloomington, IN
Dec 22 @ 7:00 pm
From the visionary mind of Roald Dahl (author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and James and the Giant Peach) comes the Tony Award-winning Matilda the Musical!
Rich Hardesty 7:00 pm
Rich Hardesty @ Porthole Inn, 8939 East Southshore Drive, Unionville
Dec 22 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
 
Bingo Night 8:00 pm
Bingo Night @ Blockhouse Bar, 205 South College Ave., Bloomington (in the alley behind the Atlas Ballroom)
Dec 22 @ 8:00 pm
 
KARA–HO–HO–HOKE 8:00 pm
KARA–HO–HO–HOKE @ Orbit Room, 107 N College Ave #001, Bloomington
Dec 22 @ 8:00 pm – 11:30 pm
 
Hyryder – Grateful Dead Tribute 9:00 pm
Hyryder – Grateful Dead Tribute @ Bluebird Nightclub, 216 North Walnut Street, Bloomington
Dec 22 @ 9:00 pm
 
Love Shack Karaoke 9:30 pm
Love Shack Karaoke @ Story Inn Bed and Breakfast, 6404 State Road 135 S., Nashville
Dec 22 @ 9:30 pm – Dec 23 @ 12:30 am
 
Friday Night Dance Party with DJ Axipitor 10:00 pm
Friday Night Dance Party with DJ Axipitor @ The Back Door, 207 South College Ave., in the alley behind the Atlas Ballroom
Dec 22 @ 10:00 pm
 
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Cry of the Children 11:00 am
Cry of the Children @ Auditorium, Monroe County Public Library, 303 East Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington
Dec 23 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
 
All-Ages Day at the Ellettsville Teen Space 12:00 pm
All-Ages Day at the Ellettsville Teen Space @ Teen Space, Ellettsville Branch of the Monroe County Public Library, 700 West Temperance St., Ellettsville
Dec 23 @ 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Curious about the Ellettsville Teen Space, but you aren’t a teen? Patrons of all ages are invited to check it out on the fourth Saturday of the month—there’s a DIY design studio, video games, virtual …
Bloomington Philosophy Club 12:00 pm
Bloomington Philosophy Club @ Meeting Room 214, Monroe County Public Library, 303 East Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington
Dec 23 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
 
An Afternoon Holiday Serenade, with Sarah Flint 1:00 pm
An Afternoon Holiday Serenade, with Sarah Flint @ Juniper Art Gallery, 615 West Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington
Dec 23 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
 
Matilda, the Musical 2:00 pm
Matilda, the Musical @ Buskirk-Chumley Theater, 114 E Kirkwood Ave, Bloomington, IN
Dec 23 @ 2:00 pm
From the visionary mind of Roald Dahl comes the Tony Award-winning Matilda the Musical!
Homemade Jam 6:00 pm
Homemade Jam @ Country Heritage Winery, 225 South Van Buren Street, Nashville
Dec 23 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
 
Lights Over Bean Blossom 6:00 pm
Lights Over Bean Blossom @ Bill Monroe Music Park, 5163 North State Road 135, Morgantown (In Bean Blossom, Five miles North of Nashville)
Dec 23 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Drive thru lights show, followed by refreshments and pictures with Santa.
Matilda, the Musical 7:00 pm
Matilda, the Musical @ Buskirk-Chumley Theater, 114 E Kirkwood Ave, Bloomington, IN
Dec 23 @ 7:00 pm
From the visionary mind of Roald Dahl (author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and James and the Giant Peach) comes the Tony Award-winning Matilda the Musical!
Rods & Cones 8:00 pm
Rods & Cones @ Bluebird Nightclub, 216 North Walnut Street, Bloomington
Dec 23 @ 8:00 pm
 
Tim Scott 8:00 pm
Tim Scott @ 19th Hole Sports Bar, 2359 State Road 46 East, Nashville
Dec 23 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
 
Karaoke 9:30 pm
Karaoke @ Blockhouse Bar, 205 South College Ave., Bloomington (in the alley behind the Atlas Ballroom)
Dec 23 @ 9:30 pm
 
HOLIDAY SPECIAL, A Drag Show! 10:00 pm
HOLIDAY SPECIAL, A Drag Show! @ The Back Door, 207 South College Ave., in the alley behind the Atlas Ballroom
Dec 23 @ 10:00 pm
Some of your local favs, and one of our old Open Stage hosts (LYNA KOKE!) are coming in to show off their best holiday cheer! DESIREE hosts! PETER VON TEASER PEACOCK THE PHEONIX TESS TOSTERONE …
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Sloppy Seconds Comedy Open Mic 9:00 pm
Sloppy Seconds Comedy Open Mic @ Hoppy Wobbles Pub, 3876 W 3rd St, Bloomington
Dec 24 @ 9:00 pm – 10:00 pm
 
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Christmas Dinner (carry-out only) 3:00 pm
Christmas Dinner (carry-out only) @ Bloomington Community Kitchen Express, 1100 West 11th St., Bloomington
Dec 25 @ 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
 
Christmas Dinner (eat-in or carry-out) 3:00 pm
Christmas Dinner (eat-in or carry-out) @ Bloomington Community Kitchen, 1515 South Rogers Street, Bloomington
Dec 25 @ 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
 
Christmas Dinner (Brown County) 4:00 pm
Christmas Dinner (Brown County) @ Mother's Cupboard Community Kitchen, Inc., 646 Memorial Drive, Nashville
Dec 25 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
 
X-Mas Day Karaoke! 9:00 pm
X-Mas Day Karaoke! @ The Back Door, 207 South College Ave., in the alley behind the Atlas Ballroom
Dec 25 @ 9:00 pm – Dec 26 @ 1:00 am
Door opens at 7pm, Karaoke starts at 9pm
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Extended Public Ice Skating Hours 12:00 pm
Extended Public Ice Skating Hours @ Frank Southern Ice Arena, 2100 S. Henderson St., Bloomington
Dec 26 @ 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm
 
Boxing Day Cardboard Extravaganza (Ages 5-12) 2:00 pm
Boxing Day Cardboard Extravaganza (Ages 5-12) @ Children's Program Room, Monroe County Public Library, 303 East Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington
Dec 26 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
It’s an afternoon of cardboard building fun! We’ll have cardboard, tape, and kid-safe building tools—you just bring your imagination (and any leftover holiday boxes you want to get rid of). Build whatever you can think …
Dave Walter Karaoke 8:30 pm
Dave Walter Karaoke @ Orbit Room, 107 N College Ave #001, Bloomington
Dec 26 @ 8:30 pm – Dec 27 @ 12:00 am
 
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Acoustic Jam Session (Second and Fourth Wednesdays) 11:30 am
Acoustic Jam Session (Second and Fourth Wednesdays) @ Endwright East Active Living Community Center, 2894 E 3rd St, Bloomington (inside College Mall)
Dec 27 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
 
State Health Insurance Assistance Program 11:30 am
State Health Insurance Assistance Program @ Endwright East Active Living Community Center, 2894 E 3rd St, Bloomington (inside College Mall)
Dec 27 @ 11:30 am – 2:30 pm
In partnership with IU Health Bloomington Community Health, Area 10 has opened a SHIP counseling site at Endwright Center East. Counseling is available by appointment on Wednesdays between 11:30am-2:30pm. Thursday appointments are available during Open …
Extended Public Ice Skating Hours 12:00 pm
Extended Public Ice Skating Hours @ Frank Southern Ice Arena, 2100 S. Henderson St., Bloomington
Dec 27 @ 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm
 
Matilda, the Musical 2:00 pm
Matilda, the Musical @ Buskirk-Chumley Theater, 114 E Kirkwood Ave, Bloomington, IN
Dec 27 @ 2:00 pm
From the visionary mind of Roald Dahl comes the Tony Award-winning Matilda the Musical!
Women’s Bible Study 5:30 pm
Women’s Bible Study @ Meeting Room B, Ellettsville Branch of the Monroe County Public Library, 700 West Temperance Street, Ellettsville
Dec 27 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
 
Matilda, the Musical 7:00 pm
Matilda, the Musical @ Buskirk-Chumley Theater, 114 E Kirkwood Ave, Bloomington, IN
Dec 27 @ 7:00 pm
From the visionary mind of Roald Dahl (author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and James and the Giant Peach) comes the Tony Award-winning Matilda the Musical!
Matt’s Sci-Fi Fantasy Book Club 7:00 pm
Matt’s Sci-Fi Fantasy Book Club @ Morgenstern Books, 849 Auto Mall Rd, Bloomington
Dec 27 @ 7:00 pm
Will be discussing ‘Light from Uncommon Stars’ by Ryka Aoki.  
Alateen, District 12 7:30 pm
Alateen, District 12 @ Meeting Room 214, Monroe County Public Library, 303 East Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington
Dec 27 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
 
Wednesday Night Contra Dance, music from the Ultralights featuring Tom Yeiser, calling by Tammy Behrman 7:30 pm
Wednesday Night Contra Dance, music from the Ultralights featuring Tom Yeiser, calling by Tammy Behrman @ Harmony School Gym, 909 East 2nd Street, Bloomington
Dec 27 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Intro lesson at 7:10pm
Open Stage – Open to drag/burlesque/boylesque/music whatever! 10:00 pm
Open Stage – Open to drag/burlesque/boylesque/music whatever! @ The Back Door, 207 S College Ave, Bloomington
Dec 27 @ 10:00 pm – Dec 28 @ 1:00 am
Just message us on social media, or contact us on our website to get more info about signing up. WALK-UPS ARE ALSO WELCOME!!
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Community Fiber Group 11:30 am
Community Fiber Group @ Southwest Meeting Room A/B Combo, Southwest Branch of the Monroe County Public Library, 890 West Gordon Pike, Bloomington
Dec 28 @ 11:30 am – 5:00 pm
 
Extended Public Ice Skating Hours 12:00 pm
Extended Public Ice Skating Hours @ Frank Southern Ice Arena, 2100 S. Henderson St., Bloomington
Dec 28 @ 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm
 
High Noon Toastmasters Club 12:00 pm
High Noon Toastmasters Club @ Meeting Room 214, Monroe County Public Library, 303 East Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington
Dec 28 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
 
Snow Fort Challenge (Ages 7-12) 4:00 pm
Snow Fort Challenge (Ages 7-12) @ Meeting Room A/B Combo, Ellettsville Branch of the Monroe County Public Library, 700 West Temperance Street, Ellettsville
Dec 28 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Can you build a snow fort that can stand strong against snowball attacks? What about if the snow fort was made out of marshmallows? Join us to see who can make the strongest marshmallow snow …
Bloomington Pub Quiz with Josh Johnson 7:00 pm
Bloomington Pub Quiz with Josh Johnson @ Friendly Beasts Cider Company, 222 West 2nd St., Bloomington
Dec 28 @ 7:00 pm
 
Matilda, the Musical 7:00 pm
Matilda, the Musical @ Buskirk-Chumley Theater, 114 E Kirkwood Ave, Bloomington, IN
Dec 28 @ 7:00 pm
From the visionary mind of Roald Dahl (author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and James and the Giant Peach) comes the Tony Award-winning Matilda the Musical!
Live Holiday Music, with David James (21+) 7:30 pm
Live Holiday Music, with David James (21+) @ Cardinal Spirits, 922 South Morton St., Bloomington
Dec 28 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
 
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Extended Public Ice Skating Hours 12:00 pm
Extended Public Ice Skating Hours @ Frank Southern Ice Arena, 2100 S. Henderson St., Bloomington
Dec 29 @ 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm
 
Matilda, the Musical 7:00 pm
Matilda, the Musical @ Buskirk-Chumley Theater, 114 E Kirkwood Ave, Bloomington, IN
Dec 29 @ 7:00 pm
From the visionary mind of Roald Dahl (author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and James and the Giant Peach) comes the Tony Award-winning Matilda the Musical!
Bastion Rose 8:00 pm
Bastion Rose @ Bluebird Nightclub, 216 North Walnut Street, Bloomington
Dec 29 @ 8:00 pm
 
Crystal Frog 8:00 pm
Crystal Frog @ Hoppy Wobbles Pub, 3876 West 3rd St, Bloomington
Dec 29 @ 8:00 pm
 
Fabuloso 8:00 pm
Fabuloso @ Blockhouse Bar, 205 South College Ave., Bloomington (in the alley behind the Atlas Ballroom)
Dec 29 @ 8:00 pm
 
SOUND WEASEL // ACHILLES TENDERLION 8:00 pm
SOUND WEASEL // ACHILLES TENDERLION @ Orbit Room, 107 N College Ave #001, Bloomington
Dec 29 @ 8:00 pm
 
Wayne Pennington 8:00 pm
Wayne Pennington @ Sycamore Saloon, : Harmony Tree Resorts, 1292 IN-135, Nashville
Dec 29 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
 
Love Shack Karaoke 9:30 pm
Love Shack Karaoke @ Story Inn Bed and Breakfast, 6404 State Road 135 S., Nashville
Dec 29 @ 9:30 pm – Dec 30 @ 12:30 am
 
Sophie’s Playground, Let the Music Play 10:00 pm
Sophie’s Playground, Let the Music Play @ The Back Door, 207 South College Ave., in the alley behind the Atlas Ballroom
Dec 29 @ 10:00 pm
Let the Music Play has been putting on shows for one year! And their last one for 2023 is all about Sophie’s work! Her personal music and from the massive catalog of work she’s contributed …
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Extended Public Ice Skating Hours 12:00 pm
Extended Public Ice Skating Hours @ Frank Southern Ice Arena, 2100 S. Henderson St., Bloomington
Dec 30 @ 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm
 
Snowy Day at the Library (Ages birth – 12) 1:00 pm
Snowy Day at the Library (Ages birth – 12) @ Meeting Room 1B, Monroe County Public Library, 303 East Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington
Dec 30 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Enjoy a snowy story or two, then have your own snowball fight at the Downtown Library
Matilda, the Musical 2:00 pm
Matilda, the Musical @ Buskirk-Chumley Theater, 114 E Kirkwood Ave, Bloomington, IN
Dec 30 @ 2:00 pm
From the visionary mind of Roald Dahl comes the Tony Award-winning Matilda the Musical!
Clearwater Band 6:00 pm
Clearwater Band @ Country Heritage Winery, 225 South Van Buren Street, Nashville
Dec 30 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
 
Matilda, the Musical 7:00 pm
Matilda, the Musical @ Buskirk-Chumley Theater, 114 E Kirkwood Ave, Bloomington, IN
Dec 30 @ 7:00 pm
From the visionary mind of Roald Dahl (author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and James and the Giant Peach) comes the Tony Award-winning Matilda the Musical!
Buffalo Wabs + The Price Hill Hustle 8:00 pm
Buffalo Wabs + The Price Hill Hustle @ Bluebird Nightclub, 216 North Walnut Street, Bloomington
Dec 30 @ 8:00 pm
 
Gout / Hollow Ones 8:00 pm
Gout / Hollow Ones @ Blockhouse Bar, 205 South College Ave., Bloomington (in the alley behind the Atlas Ballroom)
Dec 30 @ 8:00 pm
 
Josh Gillespie 8:00 pm
Josh Gillespie @ Hoppy Wobbles Pub, 3876 West 3rd St, Bloomington
Dec 30 @ 8:00 pm
 
Kinker, Cold Hearts (21+) 10:00 pm
Kinker, Cold Hearts (21+) @ The Back Door, 207 South College Ave., in the alley behind the Atlas Ballroom
Dec 30 @ 10:00 pm
 
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Extended Public Ice Skating Hours 12:00 pm
Extended Public Ice Skating Hours @ Frank Southern Ice Arena, 2100 S. Henderson St., Bloomington
Dec 31 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Indiana Falun Dafa Association 1:00 pm
Indiana Falun Dafa Association @ Auditorium, Monroe County Public Library, 303 East Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington
Dec 31 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
 
Matilda, the Musical 2:00 pm
Matilda, the Musical @ Buskirk-Chumley Theater, 114 E Kirkwood Ave, Bloomington, IN
Dec 31 @ 2:00 pm
From the visionary mind of Roald Dahl comes the Tony Award-winning Matilda the Musical!
Homemade Jam 8:00 pm
Homemade Jam @ 19th Hole Sports Bar, 2359 State Road 46 East, Nashville
Dec 31 @ 8:00 pm
 
Jake Dodds 8:00 pm
Jake Dodds @ Bluebird Nightclub, 216 North Walnut Street, Bloomington
Dec 31 @ 8:00 pm
 
Honky Tonk 8:30 pm
Honky Tonk @ Blockhouse Bar, 205 South College Ave., Bloomington (in the alley behind the Atlas Ballroom)
Dec 31 @ 8:30 pm
Doors at 8:30pm
Busman’s Holiday 9:00 pm
Busman’s Holiday @ The Bishop Bar, 123 South Walnut Street, Bloomington
Dec 31 @ 9:00 pm
 
Sloppy Seconds Comedy Open Mic 9:00 pm
Sloppy Seconds Comedy Open Mic @ Hoppy Wobbles Pub, 3876 W 3rd St, Bloomington
Dec 31 @ 9:00 pm – 10:00 pm
 
NEW YEARS EVE DANCE PARTY 10:00 pm
NEW YEARS EVE DANCE PARTY @ The Back Door, 207 South College Ave., in the alley behind the Atlas Ballroom
Dec 31 2023 @ 10:00 pm – Jan 1 2024 @ 3:00 am
A part of the door will go to benefit THE DAMIEN CENTER this year!
NYE DANCE PARTY, with DJ BONGO 10:00 pm
NYE DANCE PARTY, with DJ BONGO @ Root Cellar Lounge, 108 East Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington
Dec 31 @ 10:00 pm