Join us at the Monroe County History Center for ice cream and games on the lawn! We will be honoring special donors with new bricks in our pathway. While you enjoy your ice cream courtesy of Hartzell’s Ice Cream, be sure to stop in and check out our exhibits on the museum’s second floor to learn about Monroe County’s rich history!

Charlene Marsh, a plein air oil painter, will host a demonstration and public painting opportunity at Paynetown State Recreation Area on Saturday, July 21.

The public is invited to stop by the swimming beach area to watch her paint from 12 to 1:30 p.m. After the demo concludes, Marsh will supply materials and instruction for visitors to complete their own plein air painting between 1:30 and 3 p.m.

Based in Brown County, Charlene Marsh’s artwork now hangs in thousands of private, corporate, and museum collections throughout the world and has won numerous awards. She has taught art to all ages, given painting demonstrations, and served as a guest artist and artist in residence at local art centers, state institutions, and in the public schools.

To complement the afternoon demo and workshop, a naturalist will offer gyotaku fish printing at the campground playground that same day from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Gyotaku is a traditional art form used by Japanese anglers to create a record of their catch. Instead of using real fish, participants will create their painted prints from realistic fish models. People can bring their own cotton clothing items to print on, or use a provided fabric square.

Questions should be directed to the Paynetown Activity Center at 812-837-9967 or [email protected].

Paynetown SRA is located at 4850 S. State Road 446, Bloomington. The Property Entrance Fee is $7 per vehicle with Indiana license plates, or $9 per vehicle with out-of-state plates. Annual Entrance Permits are also available for sale at the gatehouse.

Former police officer and clairvoyant Rev. Terry Trueblood now seeks to improve understanding of the ancient mysteries and their application to people today. In this workshop you will study and discuss clairvoyant skill types and abilities; participate in group clairvoyant testing; experience group hypnosis; learn and practice intuition exercises; participate in partner interaction and skill building.

Join us at McCormick’s Creek State Park for this free event at the Nature Center! Participants will be lead by Windfall Dancers through a movement workshop inspired by our surroundings. All ages are welcome!

Workshop Details:

All ages, all abilities workshop. Participants will be guided through development of movement phrases based on inspiration from the park. These phrases will be put together to form short dances. The inspiration will be from movement observed, shapes of branches, sounds, etc., noticed during a brief walk. Members of the Windfall Dance Company will be assisting the participants.

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*While we do not charge for the workshop, regular park entry fees do apply.

Pack a big blanket and chairs, and bring family or friends out to Cork & Fork at Creekbend Vineyard.
Nashville based singer/songwriter John King will charm the crowd while you relax and enjoy the best of summer: great wines, delicious food from local vendors, and a stunning vineyard landscape.

Summer Music 2018

Debussy Project 1: “Remembering Debussy”

Presented by the Edward Auer Summer Piano Workshop

A Faculty/Guest Lecture Recital celebrating the centennial of the death of Claude Debussy (1862-1918)

Featuring performances by Edward Auer, Peter Bithell, Winston Choi, Minjung Lee, and Junghwa Moon Auer

Repertoire and additional performers to be announced

Edward Auer Summer Piano Workshop

Listen to priceless historic recordings! Plus a question/answer session with Henry Fogel

About the Presenter

Henry Fogel is dean and distinguished professor of the arts at Roosevelt University’s Chicago College of Performing Arts (CCPA). Prior to academia, he ran the League of American Orchestras. Between 1985 and 2003, he served as president and CEO of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Earlier in his career he ran the National Symphony in Washington, D.C. He continues to consult with orchestra managers around the country. Fogel is also a passionate supporter of radio. From 1963 to 1978 he was vice president and program director of radio station WONO in Syracuse, New York. Today, he is the producer and host of WFMT’s Collector’s Corner.

Join us at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater for an evening of Belly Dance performances and music by Salaam, the Middle Eastern music ensemble of Dean El Saffar and Tim Moore.

The featured performers for the evening are Donna Mejia, Eva Cernik, Jill Parker, and Sahra Saeeda who are distinguished dancers in the field of Belly Dance. They will perform a variety of Belly Dance styles such as Egyptian, Turkish, Tribal Fusion, and more. After the performance, join us in open dancing with Salaam.

Sparkles, shimmies, earthy, and elegance briefly describe the complex and wonderful world of Belly Dance. Spectacular Shimmies is the main stage performance of Shimmy Con, an annual Belly Dance Conference. Enjoy an evening of amazing performances and experience everything that shimmies.

Shimmy Con was a recipient of the Arts Start Up support in 2016 from the Buskirk-Chumley Theater.

Doors for this performance will open at 8pm. The performance will run approximately 2 hours.

For more information: shimmycon.com