This thirty-minute class teaches water running, which is an ideal resistance exercise for anyone who wants to reduce stress on the joints or simply seeks variety in their workout. Runs every Tuesday and Thursday from April 16 to May 27. Register on website.

Practice drawing from life at The Art Sanctuary in Martinsville. From 2 – 6 pm is still life drawing, including floral arrangements; from 6 – 8 pm is drawing from a live (clothed) model. Meets in Studio 001 A and B on the first Thursday of the month, excluding June, July and August. Charge of $5 goes towards cost of flowers and model.

The City of Bloomington Commission on the Status of Women explores women’s issues and concerns, celebrates women’s accomplishments, and promotes solutions to the problems and challenges faced by women. Learn more about the commission, including values and members.

The Commission on the Status of Women usually meets the first Thursday of each month at Showers City Hall. The Public is welcome to attend these meetings. For more information, contact Sue Owens, 812-349-3468 or [email protected]

Children ages 9 and up can play flag football at Third Street Park. A program of Boys & Girls Club of Bloomington.

Annual fee for membership in the Boys & Girls Club is $20. It is open to ages 6-18. See website for more information and membership form.

Strength training is recommended to help keep muscles toned and bones dense. Certified instructors will use equipment such as body bars, hand weights, and stability balls to create a variety of workouts. This one-hour strength class will use exercises that are functionally appropriate for all and will create an overall toning experience for the entire body. It runs every Tuesday and Thursday evening from April 17 to May 24. Register on website.

Bored with taking ordinary snapshots? Learn the basic elements that professionals use to make memorable and exciting photographs. This class includes hands-on activities as well as instructor-led discussion. Each participant will bring a camera with the manual and connection cords to each class.

Tuesday/Thursday, April 24 – May 3. Register on website.

This forty-five minute “boot camp” class at the Monroe County YMCA combines a number of intense exercises (plyometrics, running skills, jumping, and stair climbing) and is an advanced level class. It runs every Thursday evening from April 19 to May 24. Register on website.

In 1885, a number of public libraries banned Huckleberry Finn from their stacks. According to the American Library Association, it was the fifth most-frequently-challenged book in the United States in the 1990s. Join us for a panel discussion of this story that continues to both attract and repel members of our community. Does Huckleberry Finn belong in the literary canon and in our schools. What does it continue to reveal about race relations, art and the power of language? Guest panelists include Randy White, director of the Cardinal Stage production of Big River, Suparna Bose, Bloomington parent and Master’s student at the IU School of Education, and others.

Wednesday night is “Hot Wings, Cool Jazz” night at BuffaLouie’s. Come hear local musicians of all ages. All tips will go to a specific fund raiser. This will help provide a diverse audience for the musicians and generate goodwill for jazz in the community.

Tom Miller – Piano
He will playing originals as well as jazz standards.
Parking in the back of the building.
ALL AGES