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Sunday May 27, 2012

Craft Day

  • May 27, 2012
  • Location: Paynetown SRA & Fairfax SRA
  • Phone: 812-837-9546
  • Times: 9:30 am - 10 pm
  • Admission: $5/vehicle for Indiana residents; $7/vehicle for out-of-state residents
  • www.tinyurl.com/monroelake

Water Bottle Beads: Bring an empty, plastic water/soda bottle to the Paynetown Activity Center between 9:30 and 11:30 am. We’ll help you turn that empty bottle into a set of colorful beads that you can string into a bracelet. It takes about 45... more

Heroes and Icons

Heroes and Icons paintings by Nate Johnson On display at The Ivy Tech John Waldron Arts Center in the Flashlight Gallery (located on the top floor outside the Auditorium) from May 4th through 27th opening reception May 4th, 5:00 - 8:00 PM

Rusty Bladen at Fourwinds Resort and Marina

Rusty Bladen and his homegrown rock and roll style rounds out our amazing Memorial Day Weekend line up of live music at the Windjammer Grill.

Sunday Picnics at Oliver Winery

Join us at Oliver Winery for a relaxing Sunday Picnic. Nadia's Bistro will offer a meal you can enjoy with wine and friends. Picnics will be offered in the Original Tasting Room for enjoyment on our grounds, don't forget your picnic blanket! The meal... more

Tranquil Power: The Art of Perle Fine

Perle Fine (1905–1988) was one of the few women artists in the inner circle of the Abstract Expressionists. Fine’s exploration of abstraction is traced through a selection of paintings, prints, drawings, and wood assemblages dating from t... more

Creation: an intergenerational art project

  • May 27, 2012
  • Location: Trinity Episcopal Church
  • Address: 111 S. Grant St, Bloomington, IN 47408
  • Phone: 812-330-8052
  • Times: 9 am - 4 pm, daily
  • Admission: free
  • www.trinitybloomington.org

This intergenerational art project features nine mosaic tiled panels which symbolize different aspects of creation. Created by participants of all ages, the pieces are connected by the common circle created by a mirror.

Muse Whisperings: Two Exhibits in One

  • May 27, 2012
  • Location: Monroe County Public Library
  • Address: 303 E. Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington, IN 47408
  • Phone: 812-332-2355
  • Times: regular library hours
  • Admission: free

What does Jazz look like? Can you see a symphony in your mind's eye? This art exhibit showcases the water color paintings of older adults living at Sterling House, who paint to music. Lotus banners created by Bell Trace residents will also be exhi... more

Permaculture + Potager: An Edible Eden

  • May 27, 2012
  • Venue: WonderLab
  • Address: 308 W. 4th Street, Bloomington, IN 47404
  • Phone: 812-337-1337 ext.25
  • Times: Tues.-Sat., 9:30 am - 5 pm | Sun., 1- 5 pm
  • Admission: Museum admission
  • www.wonderlab.org

An art exhibition of photos by Jami Scholl showcasing the natural beauty found in edible produce from nature and from the kitchen garden.

Jack Kerouac's Maggie Cassidy– An American Musical

Book, Music and Lyrics by Chris Jeffries The BPP and Indiana University present Jack Kerouac's Maggie Cassidy, a compelling and deeply American musical examining the early life and nascent genius of writer, Jack Kerouac. It's a gritty, sensual and ... more

Wrapped in Power: An Introduction to Cotton and Indigo in West Africa

Raymond and Laura Wielgus Gallery of the Arts of Africa, the South Pacific, and the Americas, Focalpoint, third floor Locally produced cotton and indigo dyes continue to play prominent roles in West African myths, beliefs, and ritual practices, in sp... more

Monroe County Preservation Board in the Community Voices Gallery

The Community Voices Gallery Celebrates the Monroe County Preservation Board for National Preservation Month. The Preservation Board of Review was established in 2001 to promote the educational, cultural, economic, aesthetic and general welfare of... more

Personal Accents: Accessories Around the World

From beetle-wing necklaces to iPods, this exhibit features personal accessories and their practical, decorative, and social roles around the world.

Picturing Archaeology

Described in their words and illustrated by their images, Indiana University archaeologists present their research and fieldwork around the world in this new exhibit at the Mathers Museum of World Cultures/Glenn Black Laboratory of Archaeology.

Monday May 28, 2012

Creation: an intergenerational art project

  • May 28, 2012
  • Location: Trinity Episcopal Church
  • Address: 111 S. Grant St, Bloomington, IN 47408
  • Phone: 812-330-8052
  • Times: 9 am - 4 pm, daily
  • Admission: free
  • www.trinitybloomington.org

This intergenerational art project features nine mosaic tiled panels which symbolize different aspects of creation. Created by participants of all ages, the pieces are connected by the common circle created by a mirror.

Muse Whisperings: Two Exhibits in One

  • May 28, 2012
  • Location: Monroe County Public Library
  • Address: 303 E. Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington, IN 47408
  • Phone: 812-332-2355
  • Times: regular library hours
  • Admission: free

What does Jazz look like? Can you see a symphony in your mind's eye? This art exhibit showcases the water color paintings of older adults living at Sterling House, who paint to music. Lotus banners created by Bell Trace residents will also be exhi... more

"Collage" art Exhibit

  • May 28, 2012
  • Venue: Blueline Gallery
  • Address: 224 North College Ave., Bloomington, IN 47404
  • Phone: 812-584-3383
  • Times: 9 am - 5 pm
  • Admission: Free

The 2-D and 3-D works of Virginia Patrick, Paul Smedberg, John Terrill, and Roast Hoggmann will be exhibited Mon-Fri 9AM-5PM. The opening is May 4 and will go until June 23. Feel free to stop by the Blueline Gallery and check it out.

The Kinsey Institute Art Exhibit "Man as Object: Reversing the Gaze"

Man as Object presents works of art that examine the visibility of men and masculinity from female/feminist/transgender perspectives. By surveying the ways men are represented in contemporary art by women, this exhibition opens new dialogues regardi... more

Wrapped in Power: An Introduction to Cotton and Indigo in West Africa

Raymond and Laura Wielgus Gallery of the Arts of Africa, the South Pacific, and the Americas, Focalpoint, third floor Locally produced cotton and indigo dyes continue to play prominent roles in West African myths, beliefs, and ritual practices, in sp... more

Monroe County Preservation Board in the Community Voices Gallery

The Community Voices Gallery Celebrates the Monroe County Preservation Board for National Preservation Month. The Preservation Board of Review was established in 2001 to promote the educational, cultural, economic, aesthetic and general welfare of... more

Picturing Archaeology

Described in their words and illustrated by their images, Indiana University archaeologists present their research and fieldwork around the world in this new exhibit at the Mathers Museum of World Cultures/Glenn Black Laboratory of Archaeology.

Songwriter Showcase

  • May 28, 2012
  • Location: Player's Pub
  • Address: 424 S. Walnut St., Bloomington, IN 47401
  • Phone: 812-334-2080
  • Times: 8 pm
  • Admission: Donations

Just about every Monday, with a few holidays off, we feature approximately four performers, both local and from across the country, in a Nashville-style "Songwriters in the Round" format. This event takes place at the Players Pub, on South ... more

Tuesday May 29, 2012

‘The Art of Journalism” by Robert Zaltsberg, Editor of The Herald Times.

  • May 29, 2012
  • Venue: The Venue Fine Art & Gifts
  • Address: 114 S. Grant Street, Bloomington, IN 47408
  • Phone: 812-339-4200
  • Times: 5:30 - 7:30 pm
  • Admission: Free

On Tuesday, May 29th, beginning at 5:30pm. The Venue Fine Art & Gifts will host a presentation and discussion with Bob Zaltsberg, Editor of The Herald Times of Bloomington. Bob has held virtually every position of responsibility at The Herald Ti... more

Dementia and the Creative Process

  • May 29, 2012
  • Location: Autumn Hills Alzheimer's Assisted Living
  • Address: 3203 E, Moore's Pike, Bloomington, IN 47401
  • Phone: 812-855-2163
  • Times: 6:30 pm
  • Admission: free
  • www.iidc.indiana.edu

Dementia doesn't diminish one's efforts to make sense of the world. Join in a stimulating discussion with MICHAEL VERDE, founder of the Chicago-based Memory Bridge Foundation, about dementia and the hidden self.

Creation: an intergenerational art project

  • May 29, 2012
  • Location: Trinity Episcopal Church
  • Address: 111 S. Grant St, Bloomington, IN 47408
  • Phone: 812-330-8052
  • Times: 9 am - 4 pm, daily
  • Admission: free
  • www.trinitybloomington.org

This intergenerational art project features nine mosaic tiled panels which symbolize different aspects of creation. Created by participants of all ages, the pieces are connected by the common circle created by a mirror.

Muse Whisperings: Two Exhibits in One

  • May 29, 2012
  • Location: Monroe County Public Library
  • Address: 303 E. Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington, IN 47408
  • Phone: 812-332-2355
  • Times: regular library hours
  • Admission: free

What does Jazz look like? Can you see a symphony in your mind's eye? This art exhibit showcases the water color paintings of older adults living at Sterling House, who paint to music. Lotus banners created by Bell Trace residents will also be exhi... more

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