This thirty-minute class teaches water running, which is an ideal resistance exercise for anyone who wants to reduce stress on the joints or simply seeks variety in their workout. Runs every Tuesday and Thursday from April 16 to May 27. Register on website.

Join us once again for the 28th annual Bloomington Business Expo on Thursday, April 19 at the Bloomington Monroe County Convention Center. The entire day is FREE to attend and bigger and better than ever, we’ve broken the day into two distinct events—the business-to-business portion and the public event. Most businesses have different types of customers, and Expo will allow you to reach them all in the same day.

The Bloomington/Monroe County Convention Center will host the Bloomington Business Expo on April 19. The first part of the day, from 11 am to 3 pm, is for business-to-business connection; business owners or representatives must bring a business card for admittance. 3pm to 7pm is open to the public and provides an opportunity for direct marketing and product showcasing. Beginning at 5pm is the “Taste of Expo” with free food provided by local restaurants.

A picnic on the scenic grounds of Oliver Winery, with food from local caterers/restaurants. Check website for more information.

Rebecca Baumann, a doctoral candidate in the IU Department of English and the Victorian Studies Program, will discuss the plight of the poor in nineteenth-century Great Britain, as seen in the naturalistic photographs of Thomas Annan, Henry Dixon, Hill and Adamson, Peter Henry Emerson, and John Thomson. Her talk will discuss how these images reflect the depiction of poverty and London “low life” in the work of Charles Dickens.

Bounce Music Festival presents Tiesto, Alesso and Tim Mason for Little 5 Weekend at Indiana University. One major staple of electronic dance music for decades, alongside two of the biggest up-and-coming, progressive house, anthemic artists in the industry. Performance will be held at Pic-A-Chic Farms on South Rockport Road. Round-trip bus tickets from IU campus also available.

See website for further details.

Dr. Gregory P. Gramelspacher, associate professor of medicine at Indiana University School of Medicine, will present a series of portraits of several dying patients in order to explore the ways that photography can enhance the care of the dying patient.

This support group is open to adults and provides the opportunity to share experiences with others who have been working through grief. Group members provide support for each other under the guidance of trained professionals. Thursdays, April 12 – May 17

Pre-registration required. Call to register.

The ACC will host a collection of ink paintings by artist Pu YueRu. Born in a small village of WuJi county, HeBei province, P.R.China in 1954, she spent forty years farming, sewing, weaving, and painting in the village, but now works in her studio in a suburb of Beijing. Her paintings nostalgically depict traditional lives in China, recalling a self-sustained, harmonious, and happy paradise of human life. This will be Pu YueRu’s first solo show in the United States.

Strength training is recommended to help keep muscles toned and bones dense. Certified instructors will use equipment such as body bars, hand weights, and stability balls to create a variety of workouts. This one-hour strength class will use exercises that are functionally appropriate for all and will create an overall toning experience for the entire body. It runs every Tuesday and Thursday evening from April 17 to May 24. Register on website.