Stone Belt Art will be on display from Nov. 4 through Feb. 1
Artist Reception, First Friday, Nov. 7, 6-7 p.m.

To kick off WonderLab’s Big-Headed Ants Special Exhibition, Stone Belt Big-Headed Ant artwork in a variety of media by will be exhibited and for sale! Join us for a First Friday reception to celebrate the artists and their work. WonderLab offers half off admission on First Friday evenings, but Stone Belt guests (clients, their families and staff) will get FREE admission for the reception and activities. Enjoy a meet and greet with the artists and light refreshments. Stone Belt guests check in at the front desk at arrival and mention “Stone Belt Artists”. Come early and stay late to enjoy the other special activities and the special exhibition on Big-Headed Ants.

“Auto Indiana”
From Elwood Haynes’s early machine to today’s numerous parts manufacturers, this exhibition examines the role of the automobile in the Hoosier State. Indiana was one of the leaders in automobile production until the 1930’s when Detroit emerged as the nation’s technological and industrial giant. Come see the Howe car, Monroe County’s first automobile, graciously on loan from the Mathers Museum of World Cultures. Runs through December 31.

“Moco’s Prehistoric Past”
Come see and examine fossils of plants, organisms, and animals found in the Hoosier state and learn how they contributed to Southern Indiana’s natural landscape. The history center is open Tuesday-Saturday from 10:00am-4:00pm. Runs through March 31.

The History Center is open Tuesday-Saturday from 10am-4pm.

Hours: Tuesday – Saturday: 10:00 – 5:00 p.m. Sunday: Noon – 5:00 p.m.

New in the Galleries:

Onya LaTour: Pioneering Modern Art in Indiana
Continuing through May 10, 2015
Gallery of the Art of the Western World, Doris Steinmetz Kellett Endowed Gallery of Twentieth-Century Art, first floor
In 1941 Onya LaTour opened the Indiana Museum of Modern Art near Nashville, Indiana, creating a stir in local art circles. Two works from her personal collection are featured in this installation presented in conjunction with Onya LaTour on view at the Indianapolis Museum of Art this fall, to which the IU Art Museum loaned four pieces.

Focalpoint: Traditional Changes: Art from the American Southwest
Continuing through February 15, 2015
What does it mean to call an object “traditional” or “authentically Native American”? Explore these questions through examples of basketry, ceramics, textiles, and jewelry that came into being as a result of interactions with other Native American groups, contact with non-Native admirers and markets, or particular happenstances in a community’s history. Organized by Emma Kessler, curatorial assistant for the arts of Africa, the South Pacific, and the Americas.

Celebrate this holiday season with local art and help keep Bloomington vibrant! For the holiday months, By Hand Gallery has put together a special show featuring our local Bloomington artists. The show highlights more than 45 artists and a variety of media, with choice fine art pieces by Rudy Pozzatti.

Insight Meditation Instruction and Group Meditation is held every Wednesday at the Tibetan Mongolian Buddhist Cultural Center. Based on the model developed by Jon Kabat Zinn. No previous meditation experience necessary. All are welcome. No charge. Donations appreciated.

Two games every Wednesday at FARM Bloomington’s Root Cellar Lounge. Game signup starts 8 pm & 9:30-ish pm. $2 per team member. “What do YOU know?” is a new take on the traditional pub quiz. Topics span the general trivia realm (Science, Entertainment, Sports and Leisure, Arts and Lit, People and Places, History, and Wild Card) but often have a subversive, pop culture or comedic twist.

Teams can win prizes of FARM Bloomington’s Root Cellar Lounge gift cards.

Dance through midnight to classic rock by Pet Monkey band! Champagne, beer, wine, specialty drinks, food for sale in auditorium. Door prizes, banana pealing contest, all sorts of hilarious fun. Midnight toast included in price of ticket. All ages event.

Wednesday, December 31 , 7:00 PM

The Player’s Pub
424 South Walnut Street
Bloomington, IN
812-334-2080 $

Every Wednesday night, Bloomington Old-Time Music & Dance Group hosts the contra dance. Never contra-danced before? No problem. Come at 8 pm and we’ll show you the basic steps. The dance begins at 8:15 pm.
Dance is held at the Bloomington Boys and Girls Club during the months of July and August, and at Harmony School during the rest of the year. Admission is $3 for members and $4 for non-members. Membership is $12 per year.