Bloomington Chapter #223 of the Order of the Eastern Star and Monroe Lodge #22 of Free and Accepted Masons host this all-you-can-eat breakfast, which will feature freshly cooked pancakes, scrambled eggs, biscuits and gravy, bacon, sausage, and a number of other items. The public is welcome; membership in lodge groups is NOT required. All military veterans, as well as those currently serving, eat for free. All others pay $6.
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26 Saturday / May 26, 2012
All You Can Eat Breakfast at Monroe Lodge #22
07:00 am to 11:00 am
Monroe Lodge #22 (4160 S. Walnut St. Pike)
http://monroe22.org
26 Saturday / May 26, 2012
Farmers’ Market
08:00 am to 01:00 pm
Showers Common
http://bloomington.in.gov/sections/viewSection.php?section_id=53
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.
26 Saturday / May 26, 2012
May Exhibits at the Ivy Tech Waldron
09:00 am to 07:00 pm
Ivy Tech John Waldron Arts Center, 122 S. Walnut Street
http://www.ivytech.edu/bloomington/waldron/index.html
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.
26 Saturday / May 26, 2012
Muse Whisperings: Two Exhibits in One
09:00 am to 05:00 pm
Monroe County Public Library, 303 East Kirkwood Avenue
http://www.monroe.lib.in.us
What does jazz look like? Can you see a symphony in your mind’s eye? This art exhibit showcases the watercolor paintings of older adults living at Sterling House, who paint to music. Lotus banners created by Bell Trace residents will also be exhibited. Bell Trace artists draw their inspiration from Alabama artist Thornton Dial and from the quilts made by residents of Gee’s Bend.
Exhibit runs daily from May 1 to May 31. Regular library hours.
26 Saturday / May 26, 2012
Learn the art of “Cartooning Critters”
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Bloomington Hobby Lobby Class Room, 805 Gatewood Dr
http://www.beetslog.blogspot.com/
“Parent & Child Day”!! Everybody loves a cute and cuddly critter, and now you can learn to draw them too! This class will focus on the construction of basic shapes that will form a doggie, kitten or any critter of your choosing! A great day to spend with Mom or Dad and the little one! Cartooning Critters ages 5-12 recommended. Class fee is for both parent and child. To sign up for this class please contact the instructor through e-mail or phone.
Walk ins are welcome upon availability of space.
26 Saturday / May 26, 2012
Exhibit: “Discover Monroe County’s Hidden Gems: A Photographic Sampler of Historic Buildings from the mid-1800s to the early 1900s”
10:00 am to 04:00 pm
Monroe County History Center (Community Voices Gallery), 202 E. 6th St.
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This exhibit, produced by the Monroe County Historic Preservation Board, will feature photographs of notable and outstanding historic properties in Monroe County. Presented as part of National Historic Preservation Month. It runs until July 21.
Visit website for more details.
26 Saturday / May 26, 2012
Exhibit: “Bloomington: Then and Now”
10:00 am to 04:00 pm
Monroe County History Center (Richter Gallery), 202 East 6th Street
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Bloomington Fading, an online community led by Derek and Jen Richey and dedicated to preserving information about Bloomington’s past, shows our rich architectural heritage by overlaying images of current infrastructure on historic photographs. Exhibit runs until October 27.
Visit website for more information.
26 Saturday / May 26, 2012
Annibale and Agostino Carracci
10:00 am to 05:00 pm
IU Art Museum
http://artmuseum.iu.edu
Annibale and Agostino Carracci were the leaders of the Bolognese school that overthrew Mannerist aesthetics for a style based on the observation of nature, fusing Florentine draftsmanship with Venetian color. This installation features some of their major prints.
Runs until September 16
26 Saturday / May 26, 2012
Contemporary Explorations: Paintings by Contemporary Native American Artists
10:00 am to 05:00 pm
IU Art Museum
http://artmuseum.iu.edu
This installation presents the work of three contemporary Native American artists. It is part of the series, Contemporary Explorations, which features focused, rotating displays from the museum’s permanent collection that explore aspects of art from the 1950s to the present.
Runs until October 14
26 Saturday / May 26, 2012
A Painting by Charmion von Wiegand
10:00 am to 05:00 pm
IU Art Museum
http://artmuseum.iu.edu
In conjunction with the exhibition Tranquil Power: The Art of Perle Fine, a painting by one of Fine’s contemporaries will be on view. Perle Fine and Charmion von Wiegand worked in similar avant-garde artistic circles in New York in the 1930s and 1940s, and both were strongly influenced by the geometric abstraction of Dutch painter Piet Mondrian.
Runs until June 3.