Join us at Barnes and Noble for an afternoon of mindfulness and meditation with American Buddhist nun, Kelsang Namdrol, Resident Teacher at Kadampa Meditation Center Bloomington. The talk is based on the inspiring new book, How to Transform Your Life by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, author of 22 highly acclaimed books on meditation and Buddhism.
Discover practical and proven techniques to transform your mind through meditation. By learning how to develop a peaceful, positive mind, we can make ourselves and others happy. After the book talk, there will be an opportunity to have your questions about meditation and mindfulness answered. Copies of the book will be available at the store.
Everyone is welcome.

“Through practicing the instructions presented in this book, we can transform our life from a state of misery into one of pure and everlasting happiness.” Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, How to Transform Your Life

Barnes and Noble, 2813 E 3rd St, Bloomington, IN 47408

Bring your fiddle, banjo, flute, tabla, or other instrument out of the closet and play with other musicians in this informal setting. Participants will take turns picking songs and perhaps even teaching a few traditional melodies. The event will be free and open to the public.

Considered one of the best documentaries about art and artists, this award-winning film tells the incredible story of a New York City postal clerk and a librarian, who built one of the country’s most important collections of contemporary art and then gave it away to museums. The filmmaker, Megumi Sasaki, interviews not only the collectors and their family but also famous artists like Christo and Jeanne-Claude, Lynda Benglis, Will Barnet, and Chuck Close. The Vogels’ story is an inspiring example of the intersection of art, passion, and philanthropy.

New York-based collector Dorothy Vogel, who is featured in the documentary with her late husband, Herb, will make a special appearance following the 3 p.m. screening of Herb & Dorothy. She will be joined in a short post-film Q&A by the Eskenazi Museum of Art’s Wilma E. Kelley Director, David Brenneman. Her visit is made possible in part by the Art and a Movie Film Series, endowed by Marsha R. Bradford and Harold A. Dumes, and the Lucienne M. Glaubinger Endowed Fund for the Curator of Works on Paper.

This event is free, but ticketed. To acquire advanced tickets please visit the IU Cinema’s website.

Youth Open Music Mic night at Trailhead Pizzeria. Any student of music under 18 is welcome to perform.

The REEL ROCK Film Tour was founded in 2006 by filmmakers from Big Up Productions and Sender Films. The tour brings the best of climbing and adventure films of the year to live audiences around the world and promises to entertain audiences through high intensity adventure films, prize giveaways, and community partnerships. The Bloomington screening of REEL ROCK is produced in partnership with Mountain Folk Adventure to raise funds for Sycamore Land Trust. This screening is an opportunity for climbers, outdoor enthusiasts, and adventure lovers to come together and celebrate the art of climbing and climbing culture, while strengthening the local community and supporting the environment.

Join us for the screening at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater. Tickets will be available at the end of September.