To celebrate the 25th Annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive, we are challenging Monroe County residents to donate 50,000 pounds of non-perishable food!

The Letter Carriers’ Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive is the largest, single-day food drive in the nation, and an easy way to make a difference in your community.

On Saturday, May 13th, rain or shine, letter carriers and volunteers will collect bags of healthy, non-perishable donated food people, like you, have set out by their mailboxes. Donations are sorted and taken to local food pantries to feed hungry Hoosiers.

To celebrate the 25th Annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive, we are challenging Monroe County residents to donate 50,000 pounds of non-perishable food!

The Letter Carriers’ Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive is the largest single-day food drive in the nation, and an easy way to make a difference in your community.

On Saturday, May 13th, rain or shine, letter carriers will collect bags of healthy, non-perishable donated food from people like you as they deliver mail along their postal routes. Donations are sorted and taken to local food pantries to feed hungry Hoosiers.

Taking place Mother’s Day Weekend – May 13, 2017 at 9:30 a.m.- the one-million-person yoga event aims to unite individuals, families and the collective yoga community to raise funds to support Susan G. Komen and its Bold Goal of reducing breast cancer deaths by 50 percent in the next decade. More than 60 Simon Malls, The Mills and Premium Outlets will host project:OM events, many of which will be taught by Manduka-approved instructors. A suggested $10 donation from each participant will benefit Susan G. Komen and patrons who offer a $20 donation will get a limited edition pink yoga mat while supplies last

Empowering Peace on the Patio

Join us on the patio for an hour of Vinyasa Yoga and breath. Light up your inner fire on the patio with this Vinyasa class linking breath with your yoga flow and nature. Cultivate a strong connection with the outdoor elements every Saturday at noon. Feel the breeze, take in the smells of the season, and listen to the sounds of nature. Ignite all of your senses when you practice outside.

1st & 3rd Saturday – Led by Marci Becker
2nd & 4rd Saturday – Led by Sarah Peters

Meet in the Thomas T. Solley Atrium on the first floor for a free, docent-led tour every Saturday from 2 to 3 p.m. Additional tours can be arranged upon request. The museum also offers audio description and touch tours for people with low vision. Walk-ins and kids are welcome. Please contact tour manager Patsy Rahn at [email protected] or (812) 855-7719 for more information.

Corrine Hull (Oil & Pastel painting) is originally from Richmond, Indiana. She took her first painting class at the age of seven and has continued painting ever since. She enjoys the spontaneity and light found in plein air painting but also enjoys painting from life with her friends and colleagues in the evenings at Herron School of Art (Indianapolis, IN). Her artwork has been exhibited and received many awards throughout the Midwest. Corrine became a member of the Brown County Art Guild in 2011. Corrine will host a live painting demonstration on Saturday, May 13 from 2:00-4:00 p.m.

Join us at Brown County 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.

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

Presented by Old National Bank, imagine 100 of Bloomington’s most notable men retreating into their respective kitchens to concoct their specialty dish. After a careful preparation, the chef creatively decorates his serving station, dons a themed costume in an effort to entice the crowd of 600+ friends, family, and fellow community members to take a nibble of their specialty cuisine and donate to their tip jar. The prize: the coveted title of “TOP CHEF” and bragging rights for the next year! The “TOP CHEF” award is based on who raises the most money for the benefiting organization through “tips” collected through their personal chef page on the 100 Men Website leading up to the event combined with the tips added into their tip jar at the event itself.

For an $60 per person or $450/table of 8 admission price, guests at 100 Men Who Cook will be treated to the usual offerings of a gala setting, but at this event they will also have 100 options for their tasting pleasure. They’ll also enjoy one of the most extraordinary social events of the year, benefiting the IU Health Children’s Therapy Center.

Hit musical, performed by Playhouse Community Theater, 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.