Medicare Open Enrollment is from October 15-December 7. Your health needs change from year to year. And, your health plan may change the benefits and costs each year too. That’s why it’s important to evaluate your Medicare choices regularly. Open Enrollment is the one time of year when ALL people with Medicare can see what new benefits Medicare has to offer and make changes to their coverage. It’s worth it to take the time to review and compare, but you don’t have to do it alone. Help is available through SHIP (State Health Insurance Assistance Program). Counselors can answer your questions and help you find the best plan at the best price. Local sponsors Area 10 Agency on Aging and IU Health Bloomington Hospital provide one-on-one assistance to help people sort through Prescription Drug Plans and Medicare Advantage Plans. Also, if you have limited income and resources, you may be able to get help paying your prescription drug coverage costs and other healthcare costs. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services estimates that more than 2 million people with Medicare may be eligible for the subsidy, but are not currently enrolled to take advantage of these savings. A recent law changed how your income and assets are counted, so even if you were previously turned down due to income or resource levels, you should reapply. Keep in mind that Medicare is not part of the Health Insurance Marketplace. The new Health Insurance Marketplace won’t affect your Medicare coverage and is not part of Medicare Open Enrollment which occurs from October 15 to December 7. You do not need to enroll in the new Health Insurance Marketplace to maintain or change your Medicare coverage. Criminals are trying to scam seniors with false information regarding Medicare and the Affordable Care Act. Never give your Medicare number to someone who calls or visits and requests this information.

Call to make your appointment anytime during Open Enrollment to discuss prescription coverage or any other Medicare questions.

Area 10 Agency on Aging 812-876-3383
IU Health Bloomington Hospital 812-353-9300

New exhibits for the month of November will be on display at the galleries of the Ivy Tech John Waldron Arts Center.

Jiangmei Wu: Folding Into Light. “Torus”; “Crystalline New Night”; “Durian, Durian”—acid free recycled paper, wire, LEDs.

Mac Fleming: From War to Peace in 1944-45 NYC, Paris & Germany. “Wings Over Eiffel–Paris”; “Tanker Guards Rhine–Germany”; “Nuremberg After Allied Bombing–Germany”; “Check On Your Love Life–Gob & Girl In NYC”, photographs.

Ivy Tech Fine Arts Students: Fall Show. “A Woman’s Power”, detail. charcoal, Vickie Williams; “Romance”, ceramics, Jake Laudenbarger; “Theory of an Organic Daydream”, ink, April Middleton.

Susan Shorter: Flights of Fantasy. “Wonderlust”, detail, acrylic; “Mermaid”, detail, acrylic; “Through Fire and Rain”, detail, acrylic; “Old Man and the Sea”, detail, graphite & colored pencil on blue paper.

Show runs through November 30.

Gallery hours: Mon-Fri 9 am -7 pm. Sat 9 am – 5 pm. Open later during theatre performances.

Week of Thanksgiving: Mon 9 am – 7 pm; Tue – Wed 9 am – 5 pm; Closed Thur-Sat.

Artist show of “Moe’s Menagerie” by Cappi Phillips. A collection of animals, birds, fish and much more, all derived from recycled and up-cycled materials.

“For the Beauty of the Earth”, an exhibition of photographs and artwork by Glenda Breeden and Patricia C. Coleman, opens November 1, 2013 in Lennie’s Restaurant and Brewhouse. Opening Reception is Tuesday, November 5th 7:00pm to 9:00pm in Lennie’s Bar and Brewhouse, 1795 East 10th Street, Bloomington, IN. Exhibit runs through December 31, 2013. Glenda Breeden is passionate about photographing nature. She is a peace activist, writer, photographer, poet, mother, grandmother and advocate for justice. Patricia C. Coleman loves the process of moving ideas into artist reality. Artist, poet, storyteller, she is owner of Patricia’s Wellness Arts Café where she shares her arts and crafts and herbal products, and the creations of ten other local artist and artisans. Photographs and art purchase information will be available at Lennie’s. You can reach Patricia at 812-334-8155 or see more of her work online at http://www.hartrock.net/cafe.htm.

Sunday – Thursday 11 am – 11 pm
Friday & Saturday 11 am – Midnight
*The Pub is open one hour later.

“CELEBRATION Gift-able ARTS” : an exhibit of locally crafted arts, crafts, gifts and ornaments to surprise and delight. Exhibit runs through December 31st, 2013. The Wellness Arts Gallery features the work of local artists, craftspeople, and creative people from across the earth. Open Tuesday through Friday, 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm; Saturdays, 12 pm to 5 pm, Sundays 1-4 pm with BAKE SALE and every first Friday 1- 8 pm. The Wellness Arts Gallery has a call out for artists interested in exhibiting in our intimate space. We look forward to meeting you and discussing exhibiting your work. For information call 812-334-8155. Sign up for our mailing list or contact us at [email protected].

“Past/Present” brings together a varied selection of older artworks and materials from The Kinsey Institute collection and pairs them with recent acquisitions, to explore the connection between the work of contemporary artists and artwork and imagery from past eras. This mixed media exhibition is offered as part of the Fall 2013 Themester: “Connectedness: Networks in a Complex World.” On display in our Corridor Gallery is “La Vida Sexual,” an exhibition of artwork from Latin America or produced by artists originally from Latin American countries, as well as Spanish-language materials from the Kinsey Institute Library. Included in this show will be a number of watercolor sketches by Cuban-born artist Emilio Sanchez.

The Kinsey Institute Gallery is open 1:30 pm to 5 pm Monday through Friday or by appointment from 9 am to noon. Admission is free. Due to adult content, visitors should be 18 years of age or older, unless accompanied by a parent or guardian. Group guided tours of The Kinsey Institute may be scheduled by calling 812-855-7686.

Free, but limited to 20 people. Registration required by November 7. To register, email Jill Vance at [email protected] with your name, phone number, and the number of people in your group.

Program Location: Meet in the parking lot at Allens Creek SRA (directions available when you register)

The limestone shoreline around the point at Allen’s Creek is so dense with fossils that it’s hard to find “plain” rock! The fossil beds are filled with crinoids and corals, interspersed with geodes – remnants of the shallow sea that once covered Indiana.

On our hike to and from the fossil beds, we’ll explore the broader geological story told by the rock layers exposed in the Monroe Lake area. Round-trip hike distance is about 4 miles over moderate terrain and takes roughly 3 hours.

Limited to 20 people. Registration required by November 7. To register, email Jill Vance at [email protected] with your name, phone number, and the number of people in your group.

The limestone shoreline around the point at Allen’s Creek is so dense with fossils that it’s hard to find “plain” rock! The fossil beds are filled with crinoids and corals, interspersed with geodes – remnants of the shallow sea that once covered Indiana.

On our hike to and from the fossil beds, we’ll explore the broader geological story told by the rock layers exposed in the Monroe Lake area. Round-trip hike distance is about 4 miles over moderate terrain and takes roughly 3 hours.

When: Veterans Day, Monday, November 11, 3:00 – 4:00 pm

Who: Author and former journalist, radio writer, and I.U. Telecom Professor,
R. LeRoy Bannerman

Where: Endwright Center, 631 W. Edgewood Drive, Ellettsville

Cost: FREE

Additional information:
The author will give a short presentation and sign copies of his most recent publication entitled Radio War. Copies of his book will be available for purchase for $14.95.

Radio War is a study of radio and the WW II home front. The book chronicles a unique era in American history often referred to as “the Greatest Generation,” a period in which the nation endured two life-changing crises, the Great Depression and World War II. The country met its problems with masterful leadership from President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Generals Dwight Eisenhower and Douglas MacArthur, among other notable military and diplomatic minds. A most significant factor in the deliverance of the USA through economic depression and the despair of a global conflict was that citizens coped and never lost faith.

A vital impetus to home front morale was the medium of radio. As the international struggle of nations occupied the headlines, radio correspondents brought the War into the American home. Its vast array of entertainment, from soap operas to compelling adventure dramas and music of the day, helped alleviate family concerns. It was an exciting era of technical and artistic innovation known as radio’s “Golden Age,” in which many accomplished practitioners elevated the medium’s cultural standards.

About R. LeRoy Bannerman:
Former journalist and radio writer, R. LeRoy Bannerman has a forty-year career in communications, both commercial and public broadcasting, and served 29 years on the Telecommunications faculty as an instructor of writing and production at Indiana University. He holds degrees in journalism and mass communications from the University of North Carolina and the University of Alabama.

In addition to Radio Wars, he has written many articles regarding radio and television, and previously published a well-regarded biography of radio’s creative genius, Norman Corwin and the Golden Age of Radio; and a civil rights novel, Where Blood Runs Black and White. He is an active member of The Society of Midland Authors, Chicago.

For Additional Information Contact: 812-876-3383, ext 515

Creative Indiana, an organization dedicated to Unleashing the Power of Creativity, is offering its next I.D.E.A.S. NETWORK on November 11, 2013.

IDEAS Network is a fun way to join in building collaborative efforts with individuals or organizations by Initiating, Developing, Evaluating, Activating and Sustaining ideas. Participants can meet and network with other creativity seekers and innovation enthusiasts while discovering ways to unlock their own creativity. The IDEAS Network builds an understanding and expertise in creative thinking and process.

All are welcome to attend, especially curious, enthusiastic, and community-oriented thinkers.
Free & open to the public; Refreshments served

Co-Promoters:  WFHB Community Radio, Gayle & Bill Cook Center for Entrepreneurship, The Venue Fine Art & Gifts, Success Work!, Absolute Marketing & Research, Future Problem Solvers Program