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 exhibit, presented by the Mathers Museum of World Cultures, explores the interconnectedness of Nepalese music and spirituality. Recurring weekly Tuesday through Friday from 9 am to 4:30 pm, until June 28.

New exhibits at the Ivy Tech John Waldron Arts Center for the month of May include work by Ben Pines, Yang Chen, Angela Hendrix-Petry, and Nate Johnson.

Figure studies by painter Ben Pines meditate on the state of relationships in our modern world; photographer Yang Chen elevates the tiniest details of spring to highlight their effervescent and ephemeral beauty; Angela Hendrix-Petry’s work is described as “An offering in celebration of an ordinary life lived with eyes and heart wide open”; Nate Johnson pays tribute to the musical and cultural figures who inspire and move him.

The exhibit will be open for viewing during regular gallery hours until May 27.

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.

Photographer Evgenia Arbugaeva hails from the small town of Tiksi, located in Siberia on the shores of the Arctic Ocean. The collection of works, running from April 6 through May 26, provides a surreal journey through her childhood memories of this remote landscape.

Gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday 11am -7pm, and by appointment.

On Parent’s Day Out, parents can bring their kids to the YMCA’s Play ’n Learn Center while they have a date, run errands, or catch up with friends. Kids will meet in the Play ‘n Learn Center, where the YMCA will have planned activities and movement based games with the children while parents enjoy their time out.

Bring a sack lunch or dinner and a drink, a blanket and/or pillow, and a comfort toy. Due to the allergies of some children, please do not send peanut or dairy items in lunches or dinners. Make sure you put your name on EVERYTHING!

Man as Object presents works of art that examine the visibility of men and masculinity from female/feminist/transgender perspectives. By surveying the ways men are represented in contemporary art by women, this exhibition opens new dialogues regarding the myriad of ways women view men in today’s culture and society. It marks an important development in feminist art, which has long concentrated on images of women meant to challenge stereotypical notions of womanhood. A gallery filled with works depicting men, created by women, actively resists the prevalence of the male gaze in art. This traveling exhibition will be accompanied by a selection of artworks by female artists depicting men that is drawn from the permanent collection of The Kinsey Institute.

Runs April 13 – June 29.

The Kinsey gallery is open Monday – Friday, 1:30 pm – 5:00 pm.

Race at Bloomington Speedway, featuring sprint cars, UMP super stocks and modifieds, and Hornets.

Sprint cars are high-powered race cars designed primarily for the purpose of running on short oval or circular dirt or paved tracks. Sprint car racing is popular in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. Sprint cars have a high power-to-weight ratio, making speeds in excess of 140 miles per hour possible on some tracks. 630 horsepower is commonplace for these machines.The safety record of sprint car racing in recent years has been greatly improved by the use of roll cages to protect the drivers. Many IndyCar Series and NASCAR drivers used sprint car racing as an intermediate stepping stone on their way to more high profile divisions

Pit Gates open 4:30 p.m. Grandstands open 5:30 p.m. Hot Laps 6:30 p.m. Racing 7:30 p.m. Special Event Gate Times will be on the website schedule.

The Venue is holding its very first exhibition of Bloomington’s own Juliana Burrell – “Viva Primavera” – running May 18th – May 31, 2012.

Incorporating her deep interest in both nature and emotions, Burrell’s Driven to Abstraction explores the shape of emotion in the world around us. She masterfully translates the ever-flowering expression of plant life into the shapes and forms that reverberate through many layers of her composition. We always see her vibrant, direct, and modern work seeking to unlock the beauty inherent in the patterns of natural form.

The gallery opening will take place on May 18th and again on May 25, from 6 to 9 pm.