This exhibit at the Mathers Museum of World Cultures examines history on a large scale, through exploration of cosmic, biological, and human origins. It is open weekly on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday from May 8 to August 26, 2012, and is free.

Mathers Museum hours are:
Tuesday-Friday: 9 am-4:30 pm
Saturday-Sunday: 1-4:30 pm

This exhibit at the Mathers Museum of World Cultures examines the nature of culture through the exploration of cultural traditions surrounding life stages and universal needs. It is free and open to the public during regular museum hours, and will run until August 27.

Mathers Museum hours are:
Tuesday-Friday: 9 am-4:30 pm
Saturday-Sunday: 1-4:30 pm

This exhibit at the Mathers Museum of World Cultures is a companion piece to the book by Eric Sandweiss, and presents a survey of Cushman’s extraordinary work, an archive of photographs that is the largest known body of early color photographs by a single photographer—14,500 in all, most shot on vivid, color-saturated Kodachrome stock. It will run until August 27.

Mathers Museum hours are:
Tuesday-Friday: 9 am-4:30 pm
Saturday-Sunday: 1-4:30 pm

The Bellevue Group is a cooperative of local artists working in a variety of mediums that actively display their creative talents within the community. Their exhibit will be on display at the Gallery Group, Monday through Friday, 9 am-5 pm. Exhibit runs through September 26.

The Farmer House Museum will be featuring the work of Jane Briley, a contemporary painter on porcelain. Ms. Briley began painting on china in 1972. On moving to Bloomington, Ms. Briley became active in teaching and promoting china painting, particularly through the activities of the Blooms of Bloomington china painting club. Ms. Briley’s work is traditional in style, timeless in its grace and charm. Her work is also currently on display at The Venue, Fine Art and Gifts. Exhibit runs until September 2.

The Farmer House is located at 529 N. College Ave. in downtown Bloomington, right across College Ave. from the Waffle House. The museum is open Wednesday-Sunday 10 am-1 pm, with additional hours until 4 pm on Saturday. Admission is free. The telephone number is 812-336-5597.

“Paper Art Quilts—2012” The August exhibit features new works combining quilting and paper by Mary Hambly, MFA graduate of the Indiana University Henry Radford Hope School of Fine Arts. Exotic papers from around the world are carefully crafted by the artist into one of a kind “Paper Quilts,” each work uniquely rich in color, pattern and texture. Exhibit is available for viewing during regular gallery hours (Mon-Sat, 10 am-5:30 pm), and runs through August 29.

Bloomington area artists are among the 93 whose works were selected for the “Hoosier Salon 88th Annual Exhibition.” The annual juried competition promotes Hoosier artists and their art by identifying the best works by Indiana artists, showcasing them in the annual exhibition and making them available for sale. The local artists in this year’s exhibition are Ronald Elkins of Bloomington for the oil painting, Morning Sun, and Wyatt LeGrand of Bloomfield for the oil painting, George Heaton, Takes a Big Dog.

The “Hoosier Salon 88th Annual Exhibition” runs through September 8 at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, 450 West Ohio Street, Indianapolis. The show is open to the public during regular museum hours, 10 am to 5 pm Tuesday through Saturday. Admission is $7 for adults, $6.50 for seniors, and $5 for youth ages 5 to 17. Indiana Historical Society members and Hoosier Salon members receive complimentary admission.

Blueline Gallery is proud to announce their exhibition for August and September. “Works from Life” is a collection of figurative drawings and Bloomington landscapes by award winning painter Mark Ratzlaff. Available for viewing during regular gallery hours, 10 am-5 pm Monday through Friday. Exhibit runs through September 28.

The Great Grown Up Spelling Bee will be held Thursday, August 23nd at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater. Round up your smartest colleagues, or at least those who can spell, and show off your spelling skills while supporting public education. Or, if spelling is not your thing, come cheer for your favorite team and witness a uniquely fun Bloomington event. Don’t worry about being singled out; this is a team competition! Each team, sponsored by local businesses, civic groups, or individuals, consists of three members. Participants dress in fun themed PG-rated costumes and have a great deal of fun while raising money for education. Spellers will compete for the championship trophy and the 2012 Bloomington Spelling Title. John Whikehart, Chancellor of Ivy Tech Bloomington will return as our emcee, along with celebrity judges Mayor Mark Kruzan, Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor, Dr. Judith A. DeMuth, and Judge Valerie Haughton and time keeper David Pillar! Sign up and start studying today.

Take your canine friends swimming at Millls Pool. The pool is closed for humans, but is open for two more days for our four-legged freinds. The pool is open the first evening for swimming only. The second evening is filled with splashtacular contests, giveaways and more swimming. Various pet-related businesses and organizations will be on hand during the second night only. Dog guards are on duty to supervise any dogs gone wild. Both the splash pad and the main pool are open for all dogs to enjoy (diving well is closed).

All leashed, well-behaved dogs are welcome. Humans will not be allowed to swim during Drool in the Pool.

Help us keep the water clean. Prior to the event engage your dog in a high-energy activity to avoid feces in the water.

Dogs are required to be at least six months of age.