Bloom Archives
Category: Home & Family
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Ivy Tech Center Celebrates Decade of Lifelong Learning
This year, the Ivy Tech Center for Lifelong Learning celebrates its 10th anniversary. And while its founding executive director says she modeled the center…
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Susie’s Place: Helping Children Through Traumatic Times
Hundreds of tiny hand-shaped cutouts hang in the hallways of Susie’s Place Child Advocacy Center in Bloomington. Those hands represent a portion of the…
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It’s Not Just a Dog or Cat Choice: Consider Getting a Rabbit!
A few months ago, Marie Kosakowski wanted to find her 4-year-old copper-colored, lionhead rabbit, Oliver, a pal, so she packed him up and took…
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Urban Air Trampoline Park Now Offering Adult Fitness Classes
Debbie Hannah, owner of Bloomington’s Urban Air trampoline park, says the focus of the facility is helping families have fun together. “It’s meant to…
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A Tiny, Tiny Home That’s Meant to ‘Live Large’
Last year, Loren Wood Builders constructed a 5,000-square-foot home on Covenanter Drive. Early this year, the home builder and remodeler went the other way,…
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Project Play: Giving Toys So Kids Can Learn & Grow
Project Play creators Hilary Key and Angie Burck say that access to toys helps build social and motor skills, imagination, and empathy. Donating new…
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Local Chess Club Brings Enthusiasts Together to Learn Strategies, Skills
While many people know the rules of chess and how each piece moves, far fewer actually know how to play the game. Bloomington Indiana…
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Hey Kids, May 20 is Lemonade Day!
Amy Swain has a vision, and it’s the sweet sight of 800 kids setting up lemonade stands across Monroe County on May 20. As…
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BloomingSongs Project Makes Music More Accessible to Kids and Families
The ‘BloomingSongs’ album will include the work of 10 local composers, which will also appear in live performances for the 12-and-under crowd.