Bloom Archives
Author: Sophie Bird
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Lotus Presents Final Winter Concert Series Performance
The Lotus Education & Arts Foundation will present its final Virtual Winter Concert Series performance on Thursday, February 18, at 7 p.m., featuring a…
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Vanessa McClary: Kiwanis Leader
Whether it’s ensuring that local elementary school children have winter coats or cheering up the Bloomington skyline with hot air balloons, Vanessa McClary cares…
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Annual Soup Bowl Benefit to Be Held Virtually
The 27th annual Hoosiers Hills Food Bank Soup Bowl Benefit will be held via the online streaming platform Mandolin on Sunday, February 21, at…
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Elizabeth Mitchell: Historian
For more than 40 years, Elizabeth Mitchell has been documenting African American history and correcting the white version of that history.
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15th Annual Wedding Guide: A Wedding Fit for a Hoosier Hero and His Bride
He is one of the most popular basketball players Bloomington has ever produced, but it took a little help for Jordan Hulls to get…
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Selena Drake: Social Justice Advocate
Selena Drake, who was raised in Gary, Indiana, says she never truly experienced racism prior to attending Indiana University. A racially charged incident that…
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A Fascination with Model Trains Is Alive and Well in Bloomington (PHOTO GALLERY)
Winding through Trevor Jones’ basement is a train model of Gloucestershire, England, circa 1960, that includes coal mines, cow pastures, castle ruins, and a…
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Life at Bell Trace in the Pandemic
The sweet potato casserole, a traditional part of a holiday meal at Bell Trace, took a new path from the kitchen in the year…
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15th Annual Wedding Guide: Mazel Tov! A Traditional Wedding in a Rustic Setting
“Michal Picked a Rose” read one of the hand-lettered signs posted on rustic wood panels that dotted the grounds of Sycamore Farm, a 20-acre…