This forty-five minute “boot camp” class at the Monroe County YMCA combines a number of intense exercises (plyometrics, running skills, jumping, and stair climbing) and is an advanced level class. It runs every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from April 16 to May 27. Register on website.

Strength training is recommended to help keep muscles toned and bones dense. Certified instructors will use equipment such as body bars, hand weights, and stability balls to create a variety of workouts. This one-hour strength class will use exercises that are functionally appropriate for all and will create an overall toning experience for the entire body. It runs every Monday, Wednesday and Friday morning from April 16 to May 25. Register on website.

This one-hour class at the Monroe County YMCA offers intervals of high intensity cycling, and runs every Monday, Wednesday and Friday morning from April 16 to May 25. Register on website.

When your toddler or preschool child hits the turf field at the Twin Lakes Recreation Center, they will be ready to run and play! An indoor turf field provides you and your young child with ample space to run, play on an obstacle course, and practice ball throwing and kicking skills. This free-time play is parent supervised while the TLRC provides all the equipment for an hour of healthy physical play. Check the monthly calendar for special Turf Time days with the bounce house and specially scheduled games. For children ages 1 – 6 yrs. w/parent. Every Monday and Wednesday.

Toddlers and their caregivers are invited to this series of programs which include somgs, books, games, and information about early literacy. Older siblings may NOT attend. Please register for the semester at link provided.

Storybooks come to life at the Banneker Community Center the second Wednesday of the month. Crafts, games and making new friends enhance the richness of children’s literature. Each Story Hour has a theme and planned activities. This one’s theme is “Bikes, Trikes, and Big Wheels.”

Beginning Friday, May 4th, at 6:00 pm, The Venue will host a new exhibit of the works of Daniel Lager. A Venue favorite, Dan’s paintings, in enamel and on the reverse side of glass, are “bright, whimsical, and a joy for the eye.” With growing national recognition, you will be pleased and rewarded by adding a Lager to your collection.

Refreshments will be provided by The Venue and our complete collection of Fine Art and Gifts will also be on display for viewing and purchase. Parking is available in the lot on the corner of 4th and Grant.

This show will run during regular hours at The Venue until May 17th.

Bring Your Own Book and Read on the courthouse lawn. Pack a lunch, a book, and a blanket, and spend an hour reading. Children’s education program Super Why from WTIU will visit everyone on the lawn. Presented as part of the second annual Bloomington Reads – a week of reading and literacy related activities to focus our community on the importance of literacy. (May be canceled in the event of inclement weather.)

Bored with take ordinary snapshots? Learn the basic elements that professionals use to make memorable and exciting photographs. This class includes hands-on activities as well as instructor-led discussion. Each participant will bring a camera with the manual and connection cords to each class.

3 Wednesdays, May 2 – 16. Register on website.

IU Baseball hosts Kentucky at Sembower Field located off North Fee Lane to the north of Foster Residence Center.