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8 Saturday / December 8, 2018

Harmony Holiday Art Fair

09:00 am to 01:00 pm
Harmony School
http://www.harmonyschool.org/artfair

Please join us for the Harmony Holiday Art Fair on Saturday, December 8th, from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm at Harmony School (909 E 2nd St, Bloomington). Art and fine crafts will be shown and sold by Bloomington Area artists. You won’t want to miss the Kids Winter Workshop, also on the 2nd Floor Kids where kids, can make and/or purchase their own winter treasures to give to loved ones for the holidays. The Bloomington Winter Market will be in the Harmony Gymnasium from 9:00 am to 12:30 pm that same day which will make this a wonderful opportunity for everyone to find lovely Winter gifts and tasty Winter treats. For more information, please visit www.harmonyschool.org/artfair or call 812-334-8349.

Festivals

8 Saturday / December 8, 2018

Yappy Hours – Yappy Howl-idays!

01:00 pm to 03:00 pm
Ferguson Dog Park, 4300 N Stone Mill Rd, Bloomington, IN 47408

Yappy Howl-idays is Saturday, Dec. 8 from 1-3 p.m. at Ferguson Dog Park. Admission is free, but donations are encouraged. Join the fun at the howliday pawty at the dog park and have your dog’s photo taken with Santa Paws! All well-behaved dogs are welcome. Dogs must be spayed or neutered. We reserve the right to dismiss any dog for unruly activity and/or aggressive behavior. Dogs must be current with all vaccinations to attend. All dog park rules apply. Visit bloomington.in.gov/dogpark for a list of dog park rules. Proceeds from Yappy Hours events are used to help purchase Ferguson Dog Park amenities.

Animals / Outdoors

8 Saturday / December 8, 2018

Bloomington Creative Glass Center’s Holiday Glass Fusing Fest

01:00 pm to 05:00 pm
229 W Grimes Ln., Bloomington, IN 47403
http://www.bloomingtoncreativeglasscenter.org/

Come to our drop in workshop and make your own fused glass magnet or suncatcher. This family friendly workshop is an opportunity for anyone ages 5 and above to try glass making “on the spot” in 15 minutes or fewer.

Glass-fusing is a fun creative process that involves collaging smaller bits of glass onto a larger glass surface. Your piece will be taken to a kiln for firing and will be available for pick it up by December 13. The cost for fusing is $15 for a small piece, and $25 for a roughly 4″ x 3″ square.

Reservations are encouraged, but walk-ins are welcome! We will take reservations every 15 minutes from 1:00 until 4:30.
If you would like to register for a time slot please contact us at [email protected], or call (812)345-2470.

Cost: $15-25
For more information contact:
Abby Gitlitz
812-345-2470
Bloomington Creative Glass Center
Bloomingtoncreativeglasscenter.org

Children / Education / Entertainment / Volunteering

8 Saturday / December 8, 2018

Grand Opening Studio Open House and Sale

03:00 pm to 04:00 pm on Dec 9
Pottery House Studio
http://www.potteryhousestudio.com

Pottery House Studio Open House and Sale. Featuring the work of Susan Snyder, Joyce Porvaznik and others.
Light refreshments will be served. There will also be door prizes.
Saturday, December 8th from 3pm until 7pm and Sunday, December 9th from 1pm until

Business / Children / Education / Entertainment / Exhibits

8 Saturday / December 8, 2018

Log Cabin Christmas

04:00 pm to 07:00 pm
Monroe County History Center, 202 E 6th Street

Log Cabin Christmas as a part of “Once Upon a Winter Evening: Bloomington Carols, Cabin, and Candlelight”

Monroe County History Center (202 E. 6th St.) and Wylie House Museum (307 E. 2nd St.) host an evening of old fashioned celebrations at both locations. Music, refreshments, carolers, period crafts, and storytelling are offered in Bloomington’s historic 1840 log cabin and 1835 brick home.

Eat and Drink / Education / Entertainment / Exhibits

8 Saturday / December 8, 2018

Wylie House by Candlelight

04:00 pm to 07:00 pm
Wylie House Museum
https://libraries.indiana.edu/wylie-house-candlelight-annual-open-house

Wylie House welcomes our campus and local community to visit the home by candlelight in the early days of winter. Visit with docents in period attire and listen to music in the home, then stop by the Education Center for a warm drink and a children’s craft.

This year we are excited to partner with Monroe County History Center (202 E. 6th St.) for Once upon a Winter Evening: Bloomington Carols, Cabin, and Candlelight. Wylie House and the History Center will hold parallel events at the same time. We invite you to visit both venues to experience 19th century winter celebrations from different perspectives. Between the 1835 historic house and the 1840 log cabin you’ll enjoy free music, carolers, period crafts, storytelling, and refreshments.

Antiques / Children / Eat and Drink / Education / Entertainment / Exhibits / Live Music

8 Saturday / December 8, 2018

Singed: The Holiday Escapade 3 —A Burlesque & Drag Variety Show

09:30 pm to 11:45 pm
The Back Door
https://www.facebook.com/events/513956049101548/

Saturday, December 8th, at The Back Door, in Bloomington, Indiana.

Back for it’s third installment Singed: The Holiday Escapade 3! A Burlesque & Drag Variety Show.

This “fight for the most festive” will be a journey full of twists & turns, silliness & shenanigans, as the sacred & the profane are reimagined in sequins & glitter. There’s only one rule for our performers:

ANY holiday is up for grabs… EXCEPT for Christmas!

The Holiday Escapade is a battle, nay, a journey as our performers reinterpret the meaning of the “Holiday Season”.

$10 Cover
Doors at 9pm
Show at 10:15pm

Corvin Rose
Ginger Pétillant-Perón
Homo WrekHer
JB Awesome
Mercy Merlot
Mistress Venemous
Peter Von Teaser
Scarlett Nopantson

and more!

Comedy / Dance / Entertainment / LGBT / Theater

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