Photoshop is a professional-level program for photo editing. Use the new Photoshop effects to create and enhance your own drawings, to correct and improve scanned images, and to manipulate digital photo images at-will. Learn about the toolbox, layers, filters and more. No freehand drawing skill is required to create stunning effects, even at basic skill levels. Composites, basic color correction, and layered editing will be taught in a hands-on, artistic approach. Textbook is included in course fee. Prerequisite: Working knowledge of Windows, including saving and moving files.

3 Wednesdays, April 11-25. Register on website.

Would you like to pass down your memories to your family, but don’t know where to begin the task? Join this supportive group, set your pen to paper, and get started preserving your personal history. Ferne Stout, your facilitator, has written two books about her own life and will provide guidance and writing prompts. You’ll meet new people and work together toward your final writing goal, whatever that may be. Paper, folders and pens will be provided, but please bring your own if you’d prefer.

5 Wednesdays, April 4 through May 2. Register on website.

IU Health Bloomington offers free classes, support groups, and nicotine replacement therapy. No registration is necessary unless otherwise noted.

Class meets Wednesdays from 5:30 to 6 pm.

Grilling, tailgating, or gathering around the campfire, here’s your change to learn a new dimension of outdoor cooking. Combining ideas from our heritage, pioneer days, cowboys on the range, to present day, Debbie and Jackie will be sure to deliver tasty tips. Bring a buddy and come to the farm for fun, recipes, and “some mighty good cookin’.” 3 Wednesdays, April 11-25. Register on website.

Meet Gene Baur, president and co-founder of Farm Sanctuary, the nation’s leading farm animal protection organization. Discuss with Gene topics such as: the sentience of farm animals, the sustainability and environmental impacts of animal agriculture, legislative campaigns against factory farming, advice for activists, the economics of animal agribusiness, the local food movement, and health, wellness and nutrition. Enjoy vegetarian refreshments from local restaurants.

In 1976 Bologna, Sgualo and Pelo, who are approaching 20 and dream of escaping their daily lives, frequent a local bar as a means to cope. There they meet a dubious character, for whom they begin to do small jobs. One such job requires burrowing through an underground tunnel to the city center. Their target is the Bank Piazza Minghetti. Despite reservations, the two accept the task. They brighten up their long nights of hard, somewhat questionable work by listening to Radio Alice, student movement radio. An unknown universe to the most respectable citizens and young people who live in the suburbs, it is a staple for the urbanites and politically aware.

(Digital presentation. Italian language with English subtitles. 111 minutes.)

As the legislative body of the City, the City Council is a link between the citizens of Bloomington and their government. By enacting legislation that fosters the health, safety and welfare of the City, the Council works to represent the interests of residents while ensuring the delivery of municipal services. By statute, the Council is responsible for the control of the City’s property and finances, and the appropriation of money.

All city council meetings are free and open to the public. Please read the rules of conduct before participating:
http://bloomington.in.gov/media/media/application/pdf/7507.pdf

Meetings are generally held the first four Wednesdays of the month at 7:30 p.m. in Council Chambers, City Hall, 401 N. Morton.

Génération Harmonique, a vocal and instrumental ensemble dedicated to the performance of music composed before 1800, presents their ArtsWeek 2012 concert: French Kiss. The program showcases chamber music of celebrated 18th century Parisian composers, French cantatas for soprano on the themes of love and loss, and dance from the court of Louis XIV presented by a fully costumed baroque dancer. Génération Harmonique members include Janelle Davis, violin; Sung Lee, oboe and flute; Erica Rubis, viola da gamba; Janet Scott, harpsichord; Philip Spray, violone & guitar; Carrie Henneman Shaw, soprano; and Sarah Edgar, dance. The event will be free and open to the public.

Wednesdays are Open Mic Night at Max’s Place. The stage will be open to a variety of performers, from musical acts to comedy to poetry readings. Show begins at 7:30.

(Performers register in advance at 5:00 pm.)

Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by David Effron. Orchestra will perform:

Shostakovich: Violin Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 77
Schmidt: Symphony No. 2 in E-flat Major