Come see Posoltega, Nicaragua! The Bloomington-Posoltega Committee of Sister Cities International has been supporting projects to feed the neediest children of the village a hot lunch each weekday for close to 26 years. The sister city committee also provides scholarships to Posoltegan college students so they can attend universities in nearby towns. The exhibit, featuring twenty-three photographs by photographer Debbi Conkle, focuses not only on scenes of typical village life in and around Posoltega, but also on the children and youth who benefit from the sister city programs. Come view the photographs while enjoying a delicious meal at Lennie’s Restaurant and Brewpub. The exhibit is up through the end of October. After 4:00pm on each Tuesday in October, present a “Helping Hand Certificate” while dining, and Lennie’s will donate 20% of your tab to the Bloomington Posoltega Sister City Committee. All proceeds from the sale of the photographs will also go to the committee. Learn more about our sister city and print a certificate at our website above.

Snow’s work displays “labyrinths of neatly ordered color interrupted by intriguing forms of contrasting pigment.” And portrays ” . . . a love that soothes, yet, in a way, breaks those fortunate enough to witness it.” Come to the Fell to see this show and find yourself “intrigued by the elements” Snow has beautifully ordered on paper.

From April through November, farmers and vendors fill Showers Common with locally grown produce, annual and perennial plants, and freshly baked bread for the Saturday morning Market. Local musicians perform while thousands of people find their way among the corn and tomatoes, local dairy products, and warm scents of fresh herbs. The Market often feels like equal parts shopping, socializing, and treasure hunt. Come early so you can amble among friends as you seek out that dried lavender or fresh basil you have been dreaming about.

The Market is open every Saturday, April through September, from 8 am until 1 pm and Saturdays in October and November from 9 am until 1 pm The season ends with the Holiday Market on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, from 10 am – 3 pm.

Dorothy Graden, mixed media drawings; Aric Verrastro & Vincent Pontillo-Verrastro, contemporary jewelry; Kelly Jordan, paintings; Mark Kidd, photography; Marla Roddy, sculpture. Browse multiple galleries in a beautiful, historic downtown setting. M-F 9-7; Sat 9-5.

The Bloomington Organic Gardeners Association (BOGA) will host a free plant swap on Saturday, October 11, from 9:00am to 1:00pm at the Bloomington Farmers’ Market. Bring plants and seeds to share and/or swap. Native plants, tree saplings, and seeds are encouraged but all non-invasive plants are welcome.

Local woodworker, Lon Haywood, and textile artist, Tova Lesko, come together in an effort to discover the hidden wonders of the forest. In this particular effort the two have focused on the walnut and osage orange tree. Lon turns wood from the two trees, while Tova extracts dye from the same trees to dye her textiles with.

“The ache for home lives in all of us, the safe place where we can go as we are and not be questioned.” – Maya Angelou. This first Group Show at Gather will reach deep within the soul to ponder the meaning of what a home is to the various artists involved. From a bed made from books to nesting bowls of hemp weave, to resting under leaves to a sofa reading a novel. The various modes of home confound and arouse us. Hours – wed/thurs/fri 12-5 sat 10-5 sun 12-4

“Celebrating Lotus Exhibit”
From his quaint hometown in Orange County, Indiana to cities all over America, Southern Indiana musician Lotus Dickey made his mark on the musical world. A prolific singer-songwriter who played guitar and fiddle, Dickey had a love for music unmatched by any other. In honor of the legend, the Lotus World Music and Arts Festival was established in Bloomington in 1994 as a celebration of music, song, dance, and art. As the 21st Lotus Festival approaches, the Monroe County History Center Community Voices Gallery presents: Celebrating Lotus.
This exhibit runs until November 29.

Hours: Tuesday – Saturday: 10:00 – 5:00 p.m. Sunday: Noon – 5:00 p.m.

New in the Galleries:

Pierre Daura: Picturing Attachments
Continuing through December 21, 2014
Special Exhibitions Gallery, first floor
Tracing the arc of Pierre Daura’s life, the works in this exhibition rank among his most beautiful, original, and moving, and they place Daura firmly in the universe of other artists, from Rembrandt to Larssen, who responded to their family attachments with the highest visual creativity.

Colors of Classical Art
Continuing through December 21, 2014
Judi and Milt Stewart Hexagon Gallery, first floor, and the Gallery of the Arts of Asia and the Ancient Western World, second floor. This three-part exhibition in the Stewart Hexagon Gallery, the Gallery of Ancient Western Art, and on the web explores the importance of color in the Greek and Roman world by examining the materials and techniques used to manufacture and apply color, as well as the social contexts for its use.

Brush Ink Paper: Selections from the Collection of Dr. Thomas Kuebler
Continuing through December 21, 2014
Special Exhibitions Gallery, first floor
The dynamic brushwork that is the hallmark of superior Asian painting and calligraphy is explored in this exhibition of twenty-six works from China and Japan ranging in date from the seventeenth to the twentieth century.

Eat, Drink, and Be Merry: Partying in Ancient Greece and Rome
Continuing through December 28, 2014
Gallery of the Arts of Asia and the Ancient Western World, second floor

Pop Food
Continuing through December 28, 2014
Gallery of the Art of the Western World, Doris Steinmetz Kellett Endowed Gallery of Twentieth-Century Art, first floor
Food provided a perfect subject for Pop artists. This installation includes a sweet treat by Wayne Thiebaud, an out-of-this-world still-life by Andy Warhol, and an artwork created with food as its medium by Edward Ruscha.

The Politics of Food
Continuing through December 28, 2014
Gallery of the Art of the Western World, first floor
This installation focuses on several contemporary artists who use food as a reflection on consumerism and cultural identity (Chuck Ramirez), a social commentary on excess and gluttony (Tom Huck), and a platform for political activism on animal rights (Sue Coe).

Come pick out your very own handmade blown glass pumpkin at the 5th annual Great Glass Pumpkin Patch! We will have over 400 glass pumpkins for display and sale spread out on the Courthouse lawn like a real pumpkin patch. All of the pumpkins are made by the members of the Bloomington Creative Glass Center. Rain or shine! Cash, check and credit card accepted.