Bloom Archives
Category: Community
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The B-Town Piano Project: Fun with Art and Music
u may have spotted exuberantly decorated pianos popping up around town—at Artisan Alley, Soma Coffee House and Juice Bar on East 3rd Street, and…
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REVIEW: ‘Come Sit With Me’
The subjects of many of the poems, essays, and plays in Gladys DeVane’s inspiring new collection, Come Sit with Me: Life in Poetry, Prose…
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Zietlow To Be Honored At Rotary Toast
Community activist Charlotte Zietlow has been a vital part of Bloomington since moving here in 1964 with her late husband, Paul. In recognition of…
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Lark Ranch: A Fall Family-Day Getaway
or years, Indianapolis-based attorney Matt Lark was asked to conduct school field trips to his family farm in Loogootee, Indiana. After a while, he…
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IU Credit Union Celebrates 65 Years of Service
David Sipes believes “We started a credit union and created a community” is more than just a tag line—it’s how IU Credit Union, a…
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Ten Questions for Lucy The Famous Service Dog
Lucy, a white Lab service dog, has been probably the most recognizable canine in town as the constant companion of Adria Nassim, whose popular…
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‘It Takes a Village’ to Protect B-town’s Only Water Source
The City of Bloomington has one source of drinking water for its roughly 84,000 inhabitants: The reservoir of Lake Monroe, about 20 miles south…
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Monroe County Public Library Adds iPads, Mobile Video Production Kits to Library of Things
The Library of Things at the Monroe County Public Library has expanded to include iPads and Mobile Video Production Kits.
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Big Changes for the Public Library Outlined in 3-Year Strategic Plan
Input from the community and service to the community are the forces driving the Monroe County Public Library’s new three-year strategic plan.