Things to do in Bloomington: Fiber, glass, pottery shows; garage sale; comedy at The Cade
Native stories told at the public library and comedians at The Cade bookend this week's events that also include November's Gallery Walk on Friday, shows by the local potters, spinners and weavers, and glass guilds and the Monroe County History Center garage sale extravaganza. It all adds up to plenty of options for all ages, including music — fingerstyle guitar, country/rock/fusion at recycling centers and the Southern Indiana Wind Ensemble at Bloomington High School North.
Tales told by First Nations center storytellers on Friday morning
Storytelling is a foundational piece of indigenous peoples and Native American culture. Come to the Monroe County Public Library, 303 E. Kirkwood Ave., from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. Friday to listen to stories told by storytellers from the First Nations Educational and Cultural Center. Stories are for all ages. This program is in partnership with the First Nations Educational and Cultural Center.
'Bugs' at By Hand Gallery, 'watershed' at Brick Room during November's Gallery Walk
Paper sculpture of insects created by Jennifer Ivory will be featured at By Hand Gallery's opening reception during Friday's Gallery Walk, 5-8 p.m. Ivory’s artwork is made with individual insect sculptures created using illustration ink and acrylic paint on various types of archival grade art paper. Each paper insect is based on a real insect from somewhere around the world. By Hand Gallery, at 101 W. Kirkwood Ave., Suite 109 (inside Fountain Square Mall), is one of 14 galleries within a mile of downtown Bloomington that participate each month.
Brick Room Gallery, 107 N. College Ave., is also participating. The opening of "Our Wonderous Watershed," with photos taken by members of the Bloomington Photography Club, will be on display. Friends of Lake Monroe is presenting the exhibit that will be open 5-8 p.m. each Friday in November. All the photos were captured in the Lake Monroe watershed, an area of more than 440 square miles in five counties. The exhibit marks the seventh anniversary of Friends of Lake Monroe, which was established in 2016 to support water quality and sustainable recreation.
Clay Potters' Guild 25th annual pottery show and sale Friday and Saturday, alongside the weavers and glass guild shows
Members of Local Clay Potters’ Guild present the 25th Annual Holiday Show & Sale in the Monroe Convention Center in Bloomington in the Great Room on the second floor from 4-9 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday.
There will be an opportunity to meet the potters who organize the show and see new work produced in their studios. Two new members of the guild, Carol Burt, of Muncie, and Claire Mack, of Bloomington, will add their distinctive styles.
Down the hall the Bloomington Spinners & Weavers Guild and the Indiana Glass Guild will set up their individual shows, with artwork on display and for sale.
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Monroe County History Center Garage Sale Extravaganza is Saturday
The Monroe County History Center Garage Sale Extravaganza, the largest garage sale in Monroe County, will be 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday at 4015 Profile Parkway in the old GE plant off West Third Street. From antiques and household items to holiday decorations and gifts, the warehouse is filled with treasures you can purchase.
All items are donated by the public. Proceeds support the preservation of the collections, programs and exhibits of the Monroe County History Center.
Christie Lenee performs fingerstyle guitar Saturday at Brown County Playhouse
Christie Lenee, an award-winning fingerstyle guitarist, will perform Saturday at Brown County Playhouse in Nashville. Special guest Bryce Mullins will also perform, beginning at 7:30 p.m. The performance is sponsored by the Indiana State Fingerstyle Guitar Festival. Tickets are $20 and available at browncountyplayhouse.org/.
Holler to perform at 5 recycling centers on Saturday
Monroe County Solid Waste Management District is celebrating America Recycles Day with the country/folk/rock fusion music of Will Holler at the county’s recycling centers. Listen to music at:
10 a.m. at Northeast Recycling Center, 6015 E. Ind. 45 off East Bethel Lane in New Unionville
11 a.m. Ellettsville, 6200 N. Matthews Drive
12:20 p.m. Westside recycling center, 341 N. Oard Road
1:30 p.m. South Walnut, 3400 S. Walnut St.
2:30 p.m. southside recycling center, 400 W. Dillman Road
Southern Indiana Wind Ensemble performs 'Musical Tour to There and Back' on Monday
The Southern Indiana Wind Ensemble Fall Concert, "Musical Tour to There and Back," will be 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 6, at the Bloomington High School North Auditorium. Stephen W. Pratt will conduct along with guest conductor Jason H. Nam. Admission is free for the concert that will include music by Harold Popp (Fanfare for Anemographic Celebration), Gustav Holst (First Suite in E-flat), John Philip Sousa ("Riders for the Flag").
Alex Price to headline The Cade's comedy show on Tuesday
Indianapolis comedian Alex Price will headline a show at The Cade, from 8 to 10 p.m. Nov. 7. Price is a regular at Helium Comedy Club in Indianapolis and has toured with comedians including Dave Attell, Dwight Simmons, and Noel Miller. The November show will be the fifth in The Cade’s monthly series, featuring comedians from around Indiana. The 21-plus show costs $5 at the door, 217 N. Walnut St.
Reach Carol Kugler at ckugler@heraldt.com.
This article originally appeared on The Herald-Times: Things to do this weekend in Bloomington, Indiana
