Is it magic or is it science? Have great fun exploring the surprising tricks mirrors can play on your brain! This special hands-on exhibition for people of all ages is on display at WonderLab (Tuesday – Sunday) through April 13.
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16 Thursday / January 16, 2014
Mirror Mysteries: Science of Reflection
308 W. Fourth Street Bloomington, Indiana 47404
http://www.wonderlab.org
16 Thursday / January 16, 2014
Benefit for Ellettsville Flood at The Tap
08:30 am
The Tap (Downtown Square)
http://www.thetapbeerbar.com
Join us Thursday, 1/16/14 at The Tap in Bloomington, IN for a benefit for the Ellettsville flood victims. Beers will be tapped at noon with LIVE MUSIC starts at 8:30 p.m. $3 from every pint of the below beer will be donated to Bring Hanah Home for the flood victims:
Cutters Brewing Company LLC- PENTAGON PORTER
Bloomington Brewing Company-QUARRYMEN
Quaff On Brewing-HOOSIER RED
Upland Brewing Company-CHAMPAGNE VELVET
Thanks to Best Beers, Bloomington Brewing Company, Cutters Brewing Co., Quaff On, The Tap and Upland Brewing for their willingness to participate!
16 Thursday / January 16, 2014
January Exhibits at the Ivy Tech John Waldron Arts Center
09:00 am to 07:00 pm
Ivy Tech John Waldron Arts Center (122 S. Walnut St.)
http://www.ivytech.edu/bloomington/waldron/exhibits/
Opening January 3 and running until February 1, a variety of new exhibits are on display at the Ivy Tech John Waldron Arts Center galleries.
National Society of Arts and Letters: 2014 Visual Arts Competition and Exhibition of Emerging Artists
Indiana artists aged 18-29 compete for a $1,000 Best in Show prize awarded annually by the Bloomington Chapter of the NSAL. This local group has given away over half a million dollars to support budding careers invisual arts, dance, drama, literature, music, and musical theatre since 1966.
Janelle Beasley: “Comfort Zone” (paper collages)
Lucas Adams and Bailey Tichenor: “Northern Exposure” (paintings and photographs)
Galleries are open Monday – Friday, 9 am – 7 pm, and Saturday, 9 am – 5 pm.
16 Thursday / January 16, 2014
Exhibits at the IU Art Museum
10:00 am to 05:00 pm
IU Art Museum, 1133 E. 7th Street
http://www.artmuseum.iu.edu
New in the Galleries: “Photographing Rosie the Riveter”
Runs October 1-January 26
The conscription of men into military service during WW II led to a demand for female workers in the factories supplying munitions and war supplies. Government photography projects, such as the Farm Security Administration (FSA), revamped their operations to support the efforts of the Office of War Information (OWI). This installation features propagandistic images of female assembly-line workers by Andreas Feininger, Alfred T. Palmer, and Howard Liberman. Organized by Maura Campbell-Balkits, a museum intern in the Department of Communications and Culture.
16 Thursday / January 16, 2014
Tai Chi for Wellness with Margret Kingrey
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Endwright Center, 631 W. Edgewood Drive, Ellettsville
http://www.area10agency.org
What: Tai Chi for Wellness with Margret Kingrey
Where: Endwright Center, 631 W. Edgewood Drive, Ellettsville, IN 47429
When: Tuesdays & Thursdays, January 7 through 30
Intermediate Tai Chi: 10:00 – 11:00 am
Beginning Tai Chi: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Cost: Eight Classes for $50 (preregister & pay-in-full), or $7 pay-per class.
(Endwright Center Members: $45)
About: Tai Chi is a program which improves flexibility, muscle strength, balance as well as increases energy and metabolism. It is also known to decrease anxiety and allow improved breathing. Being a form of movement with intention developed centuries ago in China, it has been used as a martial art as well as a meditative practice.
Margret Kingrey, MA, OTR, is a certified instructor for Tai Chi for Health from Dr. Paul Lam’s Tai Chi for Health Institute since 2009. Dr. Lam’s program is internationally recognized, as well as by the Arthritis Foundation and the American Diabetes Association.
Margret has taught Tai Chi for Health at the Endwright Center, Meadowood Retirement Community and at Ellettsville First United Methodist Church. Prior to becoming a certified Tai Chi instructor, Margret practiced occupational therapy for over 35 years in a variety of settings. She is currently a licensed occupational therapist in Indiana and Massachusetts.
For more information call 812-876-3383 ex. 515
16 Thursday / January 16, 2014
Exhibits at the Monroe County History Center
10:00 am to 04:00 pm
Monroe County History Center 202 E. 6th St.
http://www.monroehistory.org
“Community Voices Gallery: League of Women Voters”
League of Women Voters exhibit, open now through March 29, 2014, through photos, documents, written history and objects you will be able to see the involvement of the Bloomington Chapter of this nationwide organization. Please note, museum hours are Tues-Sat, 10am-4pm.
“Giants in Cornfield, Civil War Sesquicentennial”
“Giants in Cornfield, Civil War Sesquicentennial” exhibit open now through April 12, 2014, gives an incredible look at the soldiers from Monroe County and their role in the battles of the Civil War. Please note, museum hours are Tues-Sat, 10am-4pm.
“Old Fashioned Christmas”
Come view Christmases from the past in the History Center’s “Old Fashioned Christmas” exhibit. November 29 – February 15, 2014 Please note, museum hours are Tues-Sat, 10am-4pm.
16 Thursday / January 16, 2014
hiStory Time
10:30 am to 11:00 am
Monroe County History Center 202 E. 6th St.
http://www.monroehistory.org
Join us the third Thursday of every month at 10:30 am for hiStory Time.
hiStory Time is a history-themed story time for children ages 3-6.
hiStory Time includes stories, music, crafts, and occasional artifact encounters.
Free with entry to museum.
Museum Admission
Members and Children under 6: Free
Children, 6 – 17: $1.00
Adults: $2.00
16 Thursday / January 16, 2014
Soft Things, Shiny Things, Sensational Things
11:00 am to 05:30 pm
By Hand Gallery, 101 West Kirkwood #109
http://www.byhandgallery.com
A holiday show of handmade work by more than 50 local artists.
16 Thursday / January 16, 2014
Exhibit: Mass Garbage Dumps (Antonio Bolfo) at Pictura Gallery
11:00 am to 07:00 pm
Pictura Gallery (122 W 6th Street)
http://www.picturagallery.com/
Opening January 3 and running until February 1 at Pictura Gallery is a new photography exhibit by Antonio Bolfa: “Haiti: Mass Garbage Dumps of Cite Soleil”.
“The town of Cite Soleil has the biggest garbage dumping grounds in the city of Port au Prince and possibly the country of Haiti. It is a vast wasteland that stretches to the horizon, always expanding as peoples’ waste is dumped there. On and around this massive wasteland a community has grown. People erect makeshift homes and raise families among the fields of garbage where they scavenge the refuse for food, scrap metal and other recyclable items so they can survive. There are no jobs, health care or education. A good day is when garbage trucks deliver batches of spoiled meat that are free for eating. Following the tragic earthquake on January 10th, 2010, the international community poured financial assistance into the country. Since that day, not a single penny has been received by the community of Cite Soleil. As I watched people fight for their survival, I would always think to myself, “What do these people need to sacrifice in order to live like this? Do these people have to relinquish some part of their humanity in order to survive? Or does this kind of hardship define a part of what humanity is in the 21st century?” I am still shocked that this level of poverty and base survival still exists in 2013.”
Artist talk will be held Thursday, January 30 at 7 pm. Gallery is open Tuesday – Saturday, 11 am – 7 pm.
16 Thursday / January 16, 2014
Improving your Balance Class
01:00 pm to 02:00 pm
Endwright Center, 631 W. Edgewood Drive, Ellettsville
http://www.area10agency.org
What: Improving Your Balance Class
When: Twice Weekly (8 classes), Monday & Thursdays,
Jan 6 through Jan 30, 1:00 – 2:00 pm
Who: Sarah Hugus, Endwright Center Fitness Specialist
Where: The Endwright Center, 631 W. Edgewood Drive, Ellettsville, 47429
Cost: $24 (only $3 per class!). $16 for Endwright Center Members
Additional Information:
Falling is currently the number one cause of serious injury in older adults, so good balance is an extremely important aspect of maintaining an active lifestyle as we age. Fortunately, balance can be improved through a variety of strength and flexibility exercises. This class will teach and reinforce basic skills to help maintain and improve balance in order to prevent the occurrence of falls.
While most balance exercises do not require equipment, we are pleased to incorporate our new balance exercise tools provided by a Smithville Charitable Foundation grant. Materials such as wooden wobble boards, foam balance pads, and Therabands help strengthen muscles associated with balance and coordination. Payment options are available upon request.
For more information: call the center at 876-3383 ex. 515.