June 2nd-3rd is a free fishing weekend at Lake Monroe, meaning that no fishing license is required, only a daily vehicle fee which covers the whole group. Call for further details.

The Bloomington Community Farmers’ Market is located at 401 N. Morton St. next to City Hall – Showers Building. Locally grown produce, annual and perennial plants, and a variety of prepared foods are available. Purchase your food directly from farmers and ask them questions about their products. Local entertainment adds to the shopping as well as socializing experience. Tantalizing scents and the inviting atmosphere may cause you to make the Market a weekend tradition.

The Switchyard Park Property master plan design team will be at the Bloomington Community Farmers’ Market to host an informal, drop-in, public session for the public to share ideas for the development of the switchyard park property, located at the south end of the B-Line Trail just north of Country Club.

Ivy Tech offers community art classes to the general public year-round at The Waldron through the Center for Lifelong Learning program. This exhibit displays the art created by some of the talented area artists who teach these classes. The exhibit is viewable during regular gallery hours (Mon – Sat, 9 am – 7 pm). Runs through June 28.

The Ivy Tech John Waldron Arts Center presents this exhibit, “True West”. Epic landscapes, myths, and stereotypes collide as Ball State University photography instructor Chris Toalson explores what the American West truly is, and never was. The exhibit is viewable during regular gallery hours (Mon – Sat, 9 am – 7 pm). Runs through June 28.

The Ivy Tech John Waldron Arts Center presents this exhibit, a behind-the-scenes look at the costume and poster design for Ivy Tech’s highly-acclaimed debut student production about Depression-era taxi drivers contemplating a strike. This exhibit, along with others, runs from June 1 to 28 and is viewable during regular gallery hours (Mon – Sat, 9 am – 7 pm.)

The Bloomington High School South class of 2012 will celebrate its graduation ceremony Saturday morning on June 2nd at IU’s Assembly Hall.

Two recently acquired color photographs by contemporary performance artists/photographers Lilly McElroy and the artistic team of Dutes Miller and Stan Shellabarger explore the complications of modern human relationships: one, by playing with gender role-reversal, casual bar-scene encounters, and the use of social media in “hook ups”; and the other, by revealing the unbreakable bond—both in life and in death—of a committed gay couple.

Runs until June 3rd.

On June 2nd through 3rd, local artists will open their studios to guests during the Open Studios Tour. This is a great opportunity to see a variety of artists creating art, explore their studio and purchase artwork. More details and a full list of studios and locations is available at www.bloomingtonvague.com. Contact [email protected] with any questions.

Visit artists studios during the Bloomington Open Studios Tour 2012. Studios are open from 10AM to 4PM on Saturday June 2nd and Sunday June 3rd.

Over 50 local artists are participating at 17 different locations, in Bloomington and Monroe County. This is a wonderful opportunity to meet artists, acquire art works and have the opportunity to experience the tremendous quality and variety of art being created in Bloomington.

Detailed brochures with a map and artists info. are available at the Bloomington Visitor Centers, downtown Kirkwood Ave. on the square and on North Walnut St., as well as: 6 downtown art galleries, the art studios on the days of the event and on our website: www.bloomingtonvague/open-studios-tour.com

Contact: [email protected], Sarah Pearce or Marcy Neiditz, coordinators