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The City of Bloomington will host its fifth annual Veterans Day race Nov. 11 at 9 a.m. at Switchyard Park. Proceeds will support health and wellness initiatives for veterans and first responders in Monroe County.
One of my favorite things to do during the year is walk through the foliage. All the red and orange and yellow leaves are a welcome change after months of hot, humid weather and plain, green leaves. But the fall leaves save us; they encourage us to go out and enjoy being in nature with a different backdrop.
Following public pressure, Bloomington plans to reschedule site improvements for the construction of the Bicentennial Gateway Project in Miller-Showers Park to the spring of 2024, according to an Oct. 27 press release. Described as a monolith by some members of the public, the structure has drawn fierce criticism from a group of citizens.
The first edition of Indiana University’s fashion magazine, “SEASON,” was published in October 2018. Since then, the student-led organization has amassed a participation of over 100 members and offers opportunities to gain experience in merchandise design, garment styling, photography, marketing, editorial writing and creative design in the creation of their biannual publication. SEASON magazine has also spread its reach to Spotify with their podcast “What’s in SEASON?” and to followers of @sznmagazine on Instagram and TikTok.
For as long as I can remember, I’ve said it’s my dream to eventually live in an apartment in a large city like Chicago or New York.
The Indiana University Police Department responded to McNutt Quad after a report of an armed robbery around 3 a.m. Sunday in the 1100 block of E. 13th Street. IUPD issued three IU Notify Bloomington alerts with information about the situation from 3:19 a.m. to 4:25 a.m.
Bloomington Community Orchard will host its 15th annual Ciderfest from 1 p.m.- 4 p.m. Oct. 28 at 2120 S. Highland Ave.
Bloomington Storytellers Guild will present the 45th Festival of Ghost Stories from 7 -8:30 p.m. Oct. 27 on the west side of Bryan Park.
Natalie Fitzgibbons: Fall festivities like pumpkin patches and apple orchards can be better than summer activities of going to the beach or water park. There’s something more peaceful and nostalgic about it. I think it’s because you can always go to a warmer climate for beach and water parks, but it has to be fall for pumpkin patches and apple orchards.
“The Lion King,” “The Little Mermaid,” “Indiana Jones,” “The Incredibles 2,” “The Matrix Resurrections,” “Top Gun: Maverick.” The list could go on and on. Remake after remake; sequel after sequel.
I was shielded.
In 2011, Frank Crawford, an unhoused Bloomington resident, died. He was disabled, struggled to walk and was too sick to be living outside, Forrest Gilmore, the executive director of antipoverty nonprofit Beacon, said. He rotated between nursing care and the streets, beginning the cycle each time he would become too sick for the streets and too healthy for the nursing home. He was released from nursing care for the last time two weeks prior to his death.
Mayor John Hamilton’s administration presented a proposal to the City of Bloomington’s Plan Commission last week to remove all existing billboards in Bloomington over the next five to seven years.
Monroe County Humane Association hosted its 28th Run for the Animals and Barktoberfest on Oct. 1 at Karst Farm Park. The 5K started at 9 a.m. with registration and ended at 1 p.m. Afterwards, there was an awards ceremony and two contests.
On Saturday, before the Waldron, Hill and Buskirk Park grass patches filled with picnic blankets and lawn chairs, volunteers for the Lotus Education and Arts Foundation’s 30th festival set up their tent stations. The event included artist lectures and demonstration workshops, live performances on Lotus’ main stage and visual arts activities in the artists camp from noon-5 p.m.
There’s only one month left to enjoy Food Truck Friday. Through the end of October, check out a variety of local food trucks that will serve their food to the public from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. every Friday at Switchyard Park.
People are pictured waiting for Elli-May's brisket on Sept. 22, 2023, at Switchyard Park. The food truck offers a variety of barbeque options with all locally sourced ingredients.
Arts Alliance of Greater Bloomington, Artists for Climate Awareness, Bloomington Watercolor Society, Portrait Group, Upland Plein Air and Bloomington Parks and Recreation are all working together to co-host the second annual “Paint Bloomington!” from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7. The event will be held at the Woodlawn Pavilion in Bryan Park.
Sydney Zulich, a 20-year-old IU alumna and budding politician, is on the verge of making history.
I committed the worst “party foul” of the Bloomington hardcore scene: I arrived to the show 20 minutes late. I missed the opening band, Situational Hazard, at the Antumbra Room show last Friday night. I parked the car, mourned quickly and rushed inside to catch the rest of the show.
