Is it magic or is it science? Have great fun exploring the surprising tricks mirrors can play on your brain! This special hands-on exhibition for people of all ages is on display at WonderLab (Tuesday – Sunday) through April 13.

A fun day of science activities open to grades K-12

The first 50 families to attend will receive one free admission to the WonderLab museum!

Fun activities include:
• Make “elephant toothpaste”
• Make ice cream
• Make a necklace out of real DNA
• Build and eat candy DNA
Check out some cool fossils
• Work with magic, color changing cabbage
• Solve the mystery of the missing candy
+ many other activities

Hosted by Ivy Tech Community College-Bloomington

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

The Bloomington Community Farmers’ Market is held every Saturday from 8 am until 1 pm, from April through November.

The 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.

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.

Stoking the Fire: A Contemporary Pottery Symposium seeks to promote interdisciplinary conversations about clay as a medium and the significant human connections which are made via the process of making pots. This one-day symposium will be presented in conjunction with the exhibit “Melted Ash: Michiana Wood Fired Pottery.” While the exhibit introduces visitors to the process of making wood fired pottery and highlights a talented group of potters in the Midwest, additional aspects of contemporary pottery will be explored in further depth within the symposium. Please pre-register for the symposium by emailing [email protected].

Call for Papers: Papers addressing apprenticeship and other modes of learning, international interactions, or aspects of community and collaboration in the world of pottery are particularly encouraged. Though papers related to wood firing are preferred, submissions from scholars whose research focuses on other forms of pottery are also welcome. Presentations will be 15 or 30 minutes and should include time for questions and answers. A computer (PC) and projector will be available for supporting visuals. Longer time slots for panels or joint presentations may be available.

Abstracts should be between 200-300 words, and the complete submission should also include the paper title, preferred format (15 or 30 minutes), author’s name, affiliation (if applicable), address, telephone number, email address, and a brief 100-word biography. To submit abstracts and supporting information, or for additional information, please contact Meredith McGriff at [email protected]. Abstracts must be submitted no later than September 22, 2013. Those accepted will be notified in early October.

From boldly graphic raffia textiles to intricately incised carving on wooden cups, complex surface design is a hallmark of Kuba aesthetics and an indicator of prestige and value for Kuba and Westerners alike. Complementing the Kuba objects permanently on display in the Wielgus gallery, The Patterned Kingdom includes additional objects from the museum’s collection, including several hats given by the late IU textile artist Budd Stalnaker, as well as loans from IU professor emeritus and painter William Itter.

This exhibit runs through December 22, 2013 Raymond and Laura Wielgus Gallery of the Arts of Africa, the South Pacific, and the Americas, Focalpoint, third floor.

Gallery is open Tuesday – Saturday, 10 am – 5 pm, and Sunday, noon to 5 pm.

Special Exhibition, “Art Interrupted: Advancing American Art and the Politics of Cultural Diplomacy”
Runs September 15-December 15
This exhibition reconstructs a 1946‒47 exhibition titled Advancing American Art, which featured over one hundred examples of stylistically diverse American art from the mid-1930s to the mid-1940s. Organized by the State Department as a form of cultural diplomacy, Advancing American Art traveled to venues in Latin America and Europe before political controversy in the United States led to its cancellation. Art Interrupted illuminates a fascinating historical moment when modern art was seen as a powerful tool for furthering democratic ideals around the world.

New in the Galleries: “Photographing Rosie the Riveter”
Runs October 1-January 26
The conscription of men into military service during WW II led to a demand for female workers in the factories supplying munitions and war supplies. Government photography projects, such as the Farm Security Administration (FSA), revamped their operations to support the efforts of the Office of War Information (OWI). This installation features propagandistic images of female assembly-line workers by Andreas Feininger, Alfred T. Palmer, and Howard Liberman. Organized by Maura Campbell-Balkits, a museum intern in the Department of Communications and Culture.

New in the Galleries: “Ancient Jewelry”
Runs October 15-December 15
In conjunction with the Jewelry Symposium in the Hope School of Fine Arts (October 17–20, 2013) and the accompanying international jewelry exhibition in the Grunwald Gallery, a new selection of ancient jewelry will be on display in the second floor gallery. The IUAM collection of jewelry is one of the largest in the United States. Necklaces, bracelets, diadems, earrings, and finger rings from our collection are breathtaking examples of metalsmithing skill—and of beauty.

New in the Galleries: “Stories with Shadowy Figures”
Runs October 22-December 21
An installation of puppets from Java, presented in conjunction with the shadow puppet performance on October 27.

Nearly 70 professional artists who recycle or reuse materials to create their work will participate in celebration of America Recycles Day at the ninth annual Déjà Vu Art and Fine Craft Show in Columbus, Indiana. Some of the work to be exhibited includes assemblage, glass art, jewelry, sculpture, weaving, and woodworking.

In addition to the art show, employees from kidscommons Children’s Museum will present free children’s activities with an earth-friendly theme. A complete list of participating artists may be found at the show’s Web site, and to learn about the history of the show, visit https://www.facebook.com/DejaVuArtAndFineCraftShow.

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.