Grab a large pizza at Mother Bear’s campus location or west side location and donate to Friends of the Library at the same time! Each large pizza must have a separate flyer accompanying its order. Pick up a flyer at the Monroe County Public Library in Bloomington or Ellettsville, or download a copy from http://mcpl.info/friends and present it when you pay your bill. Mother Bear’s will donate $5.00 to Friends of the Library. All proceeds go to fund the numerous and much-used programs offered by your library! This offer is good for inside dining, carry out and delivery! Don’t miss an opportunity to make a difference!

Jakkai Siributr, an internationally-recognized artist and IU alumnus, will discuss his work and his exploration of the lives of migrant workers from Myanmar working in Thailand. The talk will be free and open to the public, and will be sponsored by IU’s School of Education.

On Tuesday eve, October 17th, beginning at 5:30 p.m., The Venue will host an introduction to and demonstration of the art of Calligraphy. Calligraphy is the art of lettering,”giving form to signs in an expressive, harmonious, and skillful manner”.
Christine Wilson is an artist specializing in illustration, calligraphy and graphic design. She has been a professional, working artist since 1996. She is a graduate of Indiana University, Herron School of Art. Christine is the Owner and Creative Director of Creative in Bloom, LLC in Bloomington, IN, established in 2008. Creative in Bloom, LLC is an online custom paperie and event branding company. Prior to creating her own business, Christine worked in advertising as a Graphic Designer, Project Manager and eventually a Creative Director. In 1998 she won her first Addy Award for her work with a team in Northern Indiana. Her calligraphy and design with Creative in Bloom has been featured on several national wedding industry blogs and magazines. Christine is a wife and mother of one. She resides in Bloomington, IN.
Christy is offering ongoing classes in Bloomington, so join us to view this utilitarian art form, and it’s creative process.

Team Trivia locally written by MXMWProductions (Josh Johnson). Come test your team against mine. Our team name is way cooler than yours. Hope you eat cake (4th place).

Long running Weekly Blues Jam. Host band plays the first set, then the jamming begins.

Megan Lutrell is visiting from Kansas as she teaches at Indiana University for a semester. www.MeganLuttrell.com Megan has a big Country style voice with songs to match! Butch Ross is a nationally renown talent who specializes in dulcimer music – but not what you might expect! This fellow is a Rockin’, Folk, Americana kinda guy who entertains with some great stories and lots of humor. www.ButchRoss.com. Suzette Weakley is a B-Town local who is one of the original founders of the Bloomington Songwriter Showcase – going on 10 years now : -) Weakley has won a few awards for her tunes including spots at a Songwriter retreat in Austin TX, Masterpiece in a Day 2008, top 10 in International Song Contest 2009. She has also produced and promoted four – ‘Songs of the Heartland’ – compilation CD’s featuring winning songs from Singer-Songwriters in the Midwest and was a judge for last week’s Fall Foliage Festival Vocal Competition in Martinsville IN. www.reverbnation.com/SuzetteWeakley.
Don’t forget – the Bloomington Songwriter Showcase is FREE!
Must be 21+ to enter – Bears Place BACK ROOM (1316 E. 3rd St. – Bloomington IN 47401)
You can sign up for one of the five Open Guest song spots at [email protected]