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Special Events

Bloomington Community Farmer's Market
April 3, 2010 - November 27, 2010
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Times: 8 am - 1 pm
http://bloomington.in.gov/
Location:  City Hall- Shower's Building, 401 N. Morton St.
Phone:  812-349-3738
Admission:  Free
The Bloomington Community Farmers' Market takes place April through November in the Showers Common. Locally grown produce, annual and perennial plants, and a variety of prepared foods are available. P. . . (more)

Harmony and Rhythm:Works by Felrath Hines
July 1, 2010 - December 1, 2010
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Times: Tues-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 12-5 pm
http://www.artmuseum.iu.edu
Location:  IU Art Museum
Phone:  812-855-4826
Admission:  Free
This installation features three paintings and three works on paper by abstract artist and Indiana native Felrath Hines (1918-1993). These recent aquisitions were gifts from the wife of the artist in . . . (more)

Drool in the Pool
September 1, 2010 - September 2, 2010
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Times: 5-8 pm
Location:  Bryan Park Pool
Phone:  812-349-3700
Admission:  $5/dog max. 1 dog per person
See Spot swim at the sixth annual dog paddle pool event. Bringyour four-legged friend for two refreshing evenings. The first evening is strictly dog paddling. The second evening is filled with activit. . . (more)

Coffee House Nights at the IU Art Museum: Persian Art with Silk Road Ensemble
September 2, 2010
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Times: 7-9 pm
http://www.artmuseum.iu.edu
Location:  IU Art Museum 1133 E. 7th St.
Admission:  Free
The IU Art Museum kicks off the new school year with its popular Coffeehouse Nights series featuring the fusion of music, art, coffee, and more. This Thursday will feature Persian art accompanied by t. . . (more)

Football: IU vs. Towson
September 2, 2010
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http://iuhoosiers.cstv.com/index-main.html
Location:  IU Memorial Stadium
Phone:  866-IUSPORTS
Admission:  TBA

Grapes of Wrath
September 2, 2010 - September 12, 2010
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Times: Thursdays and Fridays 7:30 pm, Saturdays 3 & 8 pm, Sundays 2 & 7 pm
http://www.cardinalstage.org
Location:  Waldron Auditorium
Phone:  812-336-7110
By John Steinbeck Adapted for the stage by Frank Galati John Steinbeck's epic tale of the displaced Joad family offers a timely look at hardship and resilience amid the American Dust Bowl. Presented i. . . (more)

4th Street Art Festival Reception
September 3, 2010
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Times: 8-11 pm
Location:  The Venue Fine Art & Gifts 114 S. Grant St. Bloomington IN 47408
Phone:  812-339-4200
Admission:  Free
On Friday, September 3rd, beginning around 8 pm. you are invited to join The Venue Fine Art & Gifts in welcoming the Artists of the 4th Street Festival of the Arts & Crafts. Over half of these fine Ar. . . (more)

ACC Welcome Reception
September 3, 2010
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Times: 5-7 pm
http://www.indiana.edu/~acc
Location:  IU Asian Culture Center, 807 E 10th St.
Phone:  812-856-5361
Admission:  Free
Come by anytime to learn about the Asian Culture Center, Asian student groups at IU, and find out how to get involved! Everyone is Welcome!. . . (more)

ACC Welcome Reception featuring Information Tables from Asian Student Groups
September 3, 2010
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Times: 5-7 pm
http://www.indiana.edu/~acc
Location:  Asian Culture Center, 807 E. 10th Street
Phone:  812-856-5361
Admission:  Free
As you are getting acquainted or reacquainted to the IU campus, stop by the ACC Welcome Reception! Asian and Asian American student groups will be there with games and information tables just for you!. . . (more)

Horizons 20/21
September 3, 2010
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Times: 5-8 pm
http://www.picturagallery.com
Location:  Pictura Gallery, 122 W. 6th Street
Phone:  812-336-0000
Admission:  Free
Horizons 20/21 begins with an opening reception in honor of guest curator Lee Marks, who presents the work of 15 nationally and internationally renowned photographers. The show examines the concept of. . . (more)

Internationally known photographer Tokihiro Sato to speak at IU
September 3, 2010
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Times: 5 pm
Location:  Fine Arts Building rm 102, 1201 E. 7th St.
Admission:  Free
Tokihiro Sato, one of Japan's best-known artists working in contemporary photography, will deliver an artist lecture at Indiana University. The visit is co-sponsored by IU's Center for Integrative Pho. . . (more)

IU SoFA Gallery: Artist Lecture by Bonnie Sklarski
September 3, 2010
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Times: 5:30 pm
http://www.indiana.edu/~sofa/
Location:  FA 015, 1201 East 7th St, Bloomington, IN 47401
Phone:  812-855-8490
Admission:  Free
Indiana University SoFA Gallery presents an artist lecture by Professor Emerita Bonnie Sklarski.. . . (more)

IU SoFA Gallery: Reception for Anatomy, Botany, Geology: Nature Narratives by Bonnie Sklarski
September 3, 2010
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Times: 7-9 pm
http://www.indiana.edu/~sofa/
Location:  SoFA Gallery, 1201 East 7th St, Bloomington
Phone:  812-855-8490
Admission:  Free
The School of Fine Arts (SoFA) Gallery at Indiana University is pleased to announce Anatomy, Botany, Geology: Nature Narratives by Bonnie Sklarski. This exhibition will open Friday, September 3 and co. . . (more)

Karaoke at Rumba!
September 3, 2010
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Times: Beginning at 10 PM
http://rumbabloomington.com
Location:  Rumba! Cafe, 620 W. Kirwood Avenue
Phone:  812-333-5305
Admission:  Cover $2
Karaoke! with Darran Mosley Friday, September 3rd
$25 Gift Certificates will be awarded for best male and female performers. . . . (more)

Live Music: WIUX Semester Kickoff
September 3, 2010
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Times: 9 pm
http://www.thebishopbar.com
Location:  The Bishop, 123 S. Walnut Street
Phone:  812-333-4700
Admission:  Free
Elephant Micah
Pillars and Tongues
Elegant Bachelors. . . (more)

Local Grower's Guild Reception
September 3, 2010
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Times: 5-8pm
http://www.monroehistory.org
Location:  Monroe County History Center
Phone:  812-332-2517
Admission:  Free
Opening Reception and Kick-off for Going Local Week! Sample savory hors d'oeuvres prepared by Local Growers Guild’s restaurant members Limestone Grill and Bloomington Bagel Company, as well as wine ta. . . (more)

Movies in the Park: Hotel for Dogs
September 3, 2010
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Times: 9 pm
http://bloomington.in.gov/concerts
Location:  Bryan Park
Phone:  812-349-3700
Admission:  Free
Bloomington Parks and Recreation and The Ryder Film Series present FREE movies. Parents, please be aware that some of the movies may have a rating of PG-13. We request your assistance in determining i. . . (more)

Night of 1000 Words Gala
September 3, 2010
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Times: 6-10 pm
http://www.newplays.org/
Location:  Fountain Square in downtown Bloomington
Phone:  812-334-1188
Admission:  Tickets $100 Available at the Bloomington Playwrights Project (107 W. 9th St.) M – F; 9am – 5pm. All attendees are automatically entered into a raffle for a trip for two to beautiful San Francisco!
Honorary Co-Chairs R. Keith and Marion Michael invite you to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Bloomington Playwrights Project with a lively evening featuring four unique entertainment venues. . . (more)

Opening Reception for Rudy Pozzatti - Latest Work
September 3, 2010
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Times: 5 -8 pm
http://www.gallery-north.org
Location:  Gallery North on the Square
Phone:  812-339-5729
Opening Reception Gallery North is especially pleased to host the work of Rudy Pozzatti, an internationally esteemed artist, printmaker and Distinguished Professor of Fine Art, Emeritus at Indiana Uni. . . (more)

Reception: Personal Interiors: Recent work by Alan Feltus and Lani Irwin Feltus and Feltus: p
September 3, 2010
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Times: 7-9 pm
http://www.indiana.edu/~sofa/
Location:  SoFA Gallery, 1201 East 7th St.
Phone:  812-855-8490
Admission:  Free
Indiana University SoFA Gallery Presents the reception for Personal Interiors: Recent work by Alan Feltus and Lani Irwin Feltus and Feltus: photographic and video works. . . (more)

Reception: Visiting Nature, Recent Works by Sara Steffey McQueen
September 3, 2010
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Times: 5-8 pm
Location:  By Hand Gallery
Phone:  812-334-3255
Opening reception for Visiting Nature, Recent Works by Sara Steffey McQueen. Art teacher in the MCCSC, signature member of the Bloomington Watercolor Society and member of the Watercolor Society of In. . . (more)

The Great Grown-up Spelling Bee
September 3, 2010
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Times: 11:30 am
http://www.buskirkchumley.org
Location:  Buskirk-Chumley Theater, 114 E Kirkwood Ave.
Phone:  812-323-3020
Admission:  $25 General Admission
Bloomington’s first annual Great Grown Up Spelling Bee will be held Friday, September 3rd at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater. Round up your smartest colleagues, or at least those who can spell, and show o. . . (more)

Todd Snider Live - Hillbilly Haiku Americana Music Series
September 3, 2010
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Times: 6-11 pm (doors open at 5 pm)
http://www.facebook.com/hillbillyhaiku#!/event.php?eid=117077678318745&ref=ts
Location:  Upland Brewing Co. 350 W. 11th Street
Phone:  812-336-2337
Admission:  $20 advance/$25 day of
The Hillbilly Haiku Americana Music Series presents Todd Snider live in an outdoor concert on the Upland Brewery grounds. Todd will be joined by TV Mike and the Scarecrows and one other act, TBD. 100%. . . (more)

Live Music: Racebannon & Good Luck
September 4, 2010
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http://www.thebishopbar.com
Location:  The Bishop Bar, 123 S. Walnut Street
Phone:  812-333-4700
Admission:  Free
The Bishop Bar is celebrating its one year anniversary with a FREE show!. . . (more)

Thematic Tour: Portraits of Power
September 4, 2010
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Times: 2-3 pm
http://www.artmuseum.iu.edu
Location:  IU Art Museum
Phone:  812-855-5445
Admission:  Free
Presented by IU Art Museum Docent Carol McGregor.. . . (more)

Vines, Pines & Inclines Trail Run
September 4, 2010
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Times: Trail Run: 8:30 pm - Fun Walk: 10 am - Fun Run: 10:45 am
http://www.oliverwinery.com
Location:  Creekbend Vineyard

The first ever Vines, Pines & Inclines Trail run will take place at Oliver Winery's Creekbend Vineyard on Sept. 4th. The c. . . (more)




On-Going Events

Oliver Winery Tour and Tasting
November 20, 2009 - November 21, 2014
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Times: Fri.-Sat Noon to 4:30pm; Sun 1pm-4:30pm; every half hour
http://www.oliverwinery.com/
Location:  8024 N. State Road 37
Phone:  812-876-5800
Admission:  FREE
Visit Indiana’s oldest and largest winery Enjoy free tasting daily. Browse our unique selection of wine related gifts and accessories. Learn about the art of winemaking during a free weekend productio. . . (more)

Upland Brewery Tours
November 21, 2009 - November 16, 2014
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Times: 3-5 pm
http://www.uplandbeer.com/
Location:  350 W. 11th Street
Phone:  812-336-BEER (2337)
From its inception, UBC has planned for growth. The largest microbrewery in Indiana, Upland employs two 60 barrel fermenters (King and Kong) and two 30 barrel fermenters. A mash tun, boiling kettle, h. . . (more)

Luna Moth Gallery At The Caldwell ECO Center
November 30, 2009 - December 30, 2011
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Times: Hours M,T,W &F 1-5 • Open most 1st Fridays
Location:  323 S. Walnut St. • Bloomington, Indiana 47401
Phone:  812-345-5774
Admission:  Free
The Luna Moth Gallery at the Caldwell ECO Center exists to bring attention to art based on nature and/or ecological principles while also bringing attention to the activities of groups under the umbre. . . (more)

Irish Music Session at the Runcible Spoon
December 4, 2009 - December 24, 2010
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Times: 5:30 pm
http://www.runciblespoonrestaurant.com/
Location:  412 East 6th Street
Phone:  812-327-7517 or 812-334-3997
Admission:  FREE
. . . (more)

2010 SIREN Energy Showdown
January 1, 2010 - December 1, 2010
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Times: anytime
http://www.sirensolar.org
Location:  In your own home
Phone:  812-606-9541
Admission:  Free
SIREN ENERGY SHOWDOWN (Southern Indiana Renewable Energy Network) is announcing an energy efficiency challenge and contest for Monroe County, Indiana.  We are challenging people to be more effici. . . (more)

Hot Wings! Cool Jazz!
January 27, 2010 - December 29, 2010
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Times: 7:30 - 8:30 pm, fixed set, 8:30 - 10 pm jam session
http://www.buffalouies.com
Location:  Buffalouie's at The Gables, 114 S. Indiana Ave.
Phone:  812-333-3030
Admission:  Free
Live Jazz weekly in the historic Gables Building! Family friendly atmosphere and great live jazz!. . . (more)

Pretty Deadly: Decorated Weapons
January 30, 2010 - December 31, 2010
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http://www.mathers.indiana.edu
Location:  Mathers Museum of World Cultures
Admission:  free
Explores aesthetic forms and ornamentation found on weapons used for war, hunting, and personal protection.. . . (more)

Thoughts, Things, and Theories…What Is Culture?
January 30, 2010 - December 31, 2010
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http://www.mathers.indiana.edu
Location:  Mathers Museum of World Cultures
Admission:  free
Examines the nature of culture through the exploration of cultural traditions surrounding life stages and universal needs.. . . (more)

WonderLab's Discovery Time
March 17, 2010 - December 29, 2010
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Times: 10:30-11 am (drop-in format)
http://www.wonderlab.org
Location:  WonderLab, 308 West 4th Street
Phone:  812-337-1337 ext. 25
Admission:  Activities included with museum admission
Stop by with your preschool-age child for a special story or activity with a focus on science! This week's topic is on WonderLab's recorded events line & Facebook page. Older siblings are welcome.. . . (more)

The Kinsey Institute Exhibit: A Collector's Vision
April 12, 2010 - September 3, 2010
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Times: 2 - 4 pm
http://www.kinseyinstitute.org
Location:  IU, The Kinsey Institute, Morrison Hall 3rd Floor, Bloomington
Phone:  812-855-7686
Admission:  Free
In 2002 an anonymous American collector generously donated more than six hundred original artworks to The Kinsey Institute. This exhibition features nearly 50 pieces from this significant collection, . . . (more)

Money Is An Object: African Currency
April 16, 2010 - December 19, 2010
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http://www.mathers.indiana.edu
Location:  Mathers Museum of World Cultures
Phone:  812-855-6873
Admission:  free
Explores the wide variety of artifacts, ranging from tiny sea shells to large iron blades, used as a form of currency in African cultures.. . . (more)

Blooming Fools Hash House Harriers Hash
May 29, 2010 - November 20, 2010
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Times: 4 pm in summer, 3 pm in winter
http://www.bfh3.com
Location:  Start place TBA; visit www.bfh3.com a few days before each hash for info
Phone:  812-219-6566
Admission:  $5 for returning hashers, free to first-timers
Bi-weekly, three- to four-mile noncompetitive trail run/walk/amble across the worst terrain imaginable in and around Monroe County. A ceremony follows the end of every trail, including songs, rituals,. . . (more)

New Works by Marcy Neiditz
June 3, 2010 - March 12, 2011
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Times: 10 am - 5:30 pm
Location:  By Hand Gallery
Phone:  812 334-3255
Admission:  Free
Marcy makes sculptural clay forms that are abstracted representations of plant life and the microscopic world, and decorative functional vessels with surface designs and paintings that reference biolo. . . (more)

The Venue’s June GalleryWalk, Featuring the Pottery of Amanda Weigl
June 4, 2010 - November 7, 2010
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Times: 11 am-7 pm
Location:  The Venue Fine Art & Gifts 114 S. Grant St Bloomington IN 47408
Phone:  812-339-4200
Admission:  Free
For our June Gallery Walk, Friday, June 4th, beginning at 5 pm, The Venue Fine Art & Gifts will feature the Pottery of Amanda Weigl. Amanda, who will be present, is an alumnus of Berea College in Kent. . . (more)

Bloomington in Bloom Photos by Bloomington Photo Club
June 15, 2010 - October 23, 2010
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Times: 10 am – 4 pm
http://www.monroehistory.org
Location:  Monroe County History Center
Phone:  812-332-2517
Admission:  Adults $2, Children 5-17 $1, Children 5 & under & Members Free
The Bloomington Photography Club members have documented local sites participating in the American in Bloom competition (where cities across the United States compete to win environmental distinctions. . . (more)

New in the Galleries: Remembering Okinawa
July 1, 2010 - December 1, 2010
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Times: Tues. - Sat. 10 am - 5 pm, Sun. 12 - 5 pm
http://www.artmuseum.iu.edu
Location:  IU Art Museum, Gallery of the Art of the Western World, first floor
Phone:  812-855-4826
Admission:  Free
A New Acquisition by Osamu James Nakagawa: Continuing through December 2010 The IU Art Museum recently acquired a print by IU Hope School of Fine Arts faculty member Osamu James Nakagawa from his seri. . . (more)

New in the Galleries: Works by Felrath Hines
July 1, 2010 - December 1, 2010
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Times: Tues. - Sat. 10 am - 5 pm, Sun. 12 - 5 pm
http://www.artmuseum.iu.edu
Location:  IU Art Museum
Phone:  812-855-4826
Admission:  Free
Gallery of the Art of the Western World, first floor This installation features three paintings and three works on paper by abstract artist and Indiana native Felrath Hines (1918-1993). These recent a. . . (more)

Melody Music Shop Presents "Sounds of Summer"
July 3, 2010 - September 11, 2010
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Times: 1 pm or 2 pm
Location:  Melody Music Shop
Phone:  812-336-6319
Melody Music Shop Presents its new summer concert series "Sounds of Summer;" a showcase of talented, local musicians. Grab a blanket, pack a picnic, and enjoy the concerts every Saturday afternoon on . . . (more)

A Facebook Abroad: The People of Uzbekistan
July 6, 2010 - December 19, 2010
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Times: Tues. - Fri., 9 am - 4:30 pm; Sat. & Sun., 1 - 4:30 pm
http://www.mathers.indiana.edu
Location:  Mathers Museum of World Cultures 416 North Indiana Avenue, Bloomington, IN
Phone:  812-855-6873
Admission:  free
A new exhibit at the Mathers Museum of World Cultures will feature photographs offering a glimpse of Uzbekistan.A Facebook Abroad: The People of Uzbekistan, explores daily life and traditions, and fea. . . (more)

A Gallery of Souls, Paintings by Jeff Stone
August 20, 2010 - September 2, 2010
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Times: 11 am - 7 pm
Location:  The Venue Fine Art & Gifts 114 S. Grant Street
Phone:  812-339-4200
Admission:  Free
Beginning Friday, August 20th, at 6 pm, The Venue Fine Art & Gifts is pleased to host an exhibit of paintings by Jeff Stone, yes, THE Jeff Stone. You may know Jeff as a parent, a radio personality, a . . . (more)

RICER (Responding to Incidents of Casual and Everyday Racism) Support Meeting
August 30, 2010 - April 29, 2011
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Times: By appointment only, please!
http://www.indiana.edu/~acc
Location:  Asian Culture Center, 807 E. 10th Street
Phone:  812-856-5361
Admission:  Free
Need a place to go to talk about feeling discriminated on campus or in the community? Don't know what to do when someone makes a racial comment about you or your friends? Check Out....R.I.C.E.R. A ser. . . (more)

Rudy Pozzatti - Latest Work
September 1, 2010 - September 25, 2010
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Times: 11 am - 6 pm
http://www.gallery-north.org
Location:  Gallery North on the Square
Phone:  812-339-5729
Gallery North is especially pleased to host the work of Rudy Pozzatti, an internationally esteemed artist, printmaker and Distinguished Professor of Fine Art, Emeritus at Indiana University. Mr. Pozza. . . (more)

Visiting Nature, Recent Works by Sara Steffey McQueen
September 2, 2010 - September 28, 2010
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Times: 10 am-5:30 pm
Location:  By Hand Gallery
Phone:  812-334-3255
Admission:  Free
Art teacher in the MCCSC, signature member of the Bloomington Watercolor Society and member of the Watercolor Society of Indiana, Mrs. McQueen works mostly with water media, describing the landscape a. . . (more)

IU SoFA Gallery:Anatomy, Botany, Geology: Nature Narratives by Bonnie Sklarski
September 3, 2010 - October 8, 2010
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Times: Tues-Sat, 12-4 pm
http://www.indiana.edu/~sofa/
Location:  SoFA Gallery, 1201 East 7th St, Bloomington
Phone:  812-855-8490
Admission:  Free
The School of Fine Arts (SoFA) Gallery at Indiana University is pleased to announce Anatomy, Botany, Geology: Nature Narratives by Bonnie Sklarski. This exhibition will open Friday, September 3 and co. . . (more)

Personal Interiors: Recent work by Alan Feltus and Lani Irwin Feltus and Feltus: p
September 3, 2010 - October 8, 2010
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Times: 12-4 pm Tues-Sat
http://www.indiana.edu/~sofa/
Location:  IU SoFA Gallery, 1201 East 7th St.
Phone:  812-855-8490
Admission:  Free
The School of Fine Arts (SoFA) Gallery at Indiana University is pleased to announce Personal Interiors: Recent work by Alan Feltus and Lani Irwin. This exhibition will open Friday, September 3 and con. . . (more)

4th Street Festival of the Arts & Crafts
September 4, 2010 - September 5, 2010
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Times: 10 am - 6 pm Saturday, 10 am - 5 pm Sunday
http://sites.google.com/site/4thstreetfestival/home
Location:  at Fourth & Grant Streets downtown Bloomington, Indiana
Admission:  Free
The 4th Street Festival is a art and fine craft fair that has been held at the corners of 4th And Grant Streets anually on Labor Day for the past 34 years. The Festival's high standards and independen. . . (more)

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