Because of the high volume of interest in the Solarize Bloomington campaign, SIREN and the City of Bloomington have added two additional Information Sessions:
August 17 @ 7:00 – 8:30 pm in the Ellettsville branch of the Monroe County Library, 600 W. Temperance St.
August 26 @ 10 am – 11:30 am in Bloomington City Hall, City Council Chambers, 401 N. Morton St.
These dates are in addition to previously scheduled sessions already on the calendar:
August 10 @ noon – 1:30pm and August 22 @ 7:00 – 8:30 pm. Both these sessions will be held in Bloomington City Hall, City Council Chambers.
Homeowners, businesses, nonprofits and other property owners in the surrounding counties – Greene, Lawrence, Morgan, Orange and Owen – as well as residents of Bloomington and Monroe County are invited to participate in the Solarize group discount. RSVP at www.tinyurl.com/solarizebloomington2

This is the Bloomington Volunteer Network’s 37th year connecting you to the community! Everyone is invited to explore opportunities for service and engagement at the Bloomington Volunteer Network’s Community Volunteer Fair, held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, August 26th at the Bloomington Community Farmers’ Market at 8th and Morton Streets. Join staff and volunteers from over 50 local nonprofits on the Plaza to learn more about how they engage individuals and groups to fulfill their mission and deliver needed services in our community. Discover something new, share a skill, or fill a need – connections await!

“JAM FEST and LIVE MUSIC”
Saturday, August 26, from 1-4 p.m.at the Hinkle-Garton Farmstead. Featuring a variety of seasonal jams and jellies for sampling and sale including mulberry, peach, sour cherry, and blackberry, as well as lilac, violet, basil and mint jellies. Maple syrup candies from the Indiana Maple Syrup Association will also be on hand. Live music hosted by Friday Musicale will include the McDonald Brothers and Friends. The American folk, country, and old-time gospel group will perform from 2pm to 3pm. Outside in the garden, a selection of native plants, trees and shrubs will also be available for purchase. The Farmstead is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is owned and maintained by Bloomington Restorations, Inc. Free EVENT located at 2920 E. Tenth Street in Bloomington.

Join Our Lil’ Bit of Heaven Animal Rescue & Sanctuary for our first annual fundraiser held at the Owen Valley Winery in Spencer, IN.
All ages are welcome and we even have fun planned for your fur kids too.
Bring a lawn chair or blanket and come listen to relaxing live music while enjoying wine, food, yard games, and our Silent Auction fundraiser which has so many wonderful items and more still coming in!

Pre-register through our website link to save $5 / adult ticket.

Any event questions?? Please email us anytime at [email protected]
Interested in fostering/adopting a dog? Please email [email protected]

Cari Ray is a songwriter and storyteller whose style will make you think you’ve landed in the early 20th Century. Her tales will quickly wrap you in a web of triumph and tragedy, make your hips shake, and your heart break while running the gamut of traditional American music. Come enjoy a helping of blues, a little folk, a rasher of ragtime, and a slight flavor of old-time country.

Hit musical, performed by Playhouse Community Theatre, begins when Little Sisters of Hoboken discovering that their cook, Sister Julia, has accidentally poisoned 52 sisters, and they are in dire need of funds for the burials. The sisters decide that the best way to raise the money is to put on a variety show, so they take over the school auditorium. All ages show.