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Join us for an evening with local author Kristen Argyres to celebrate the release of her new book, My Thorns for Your Roses. For this event, Kristen will be in conversation with bookseller Hannah.

ABOUT THE BOOK:
True love takes many forms.
As one of the few survivors of her generation, Lark wants to live a quiet, peaceful life. All she needs is a tolerable husband. On her 24th birthday, Lark offends the local faerie lord, the shapeshifter Tamlin, who punishes her with a rose rooted in her flesh.
In her efforts to convince Tamlin to undo his handiwork, Lark visits the forest daily and discovers the breathtaking and terrifying wonders of his realm. Despite her pragmatic nature tugging her toward a mortal huntsman, Lark falls for Tamlin.
After a near-fatal accident exposes Tamlin's cruel deception, Lark moves to the capital to accept a marriage of convenience. Yet when she learns of Tamlin's capture, Lark must choose whether to secure her future or risk it all to save the love of her life from his cannibal ex.
MY THORNS FOR YOUR ROSES is a "Tam Lin" retelling written in the spirit of the Scottish faerie tale and folksong - for readers who enjoyed the fae in Heather Fawcett's EMILY WILDE series, retellings like Naomi Novik's SPINNING SILVER, and the complicated family dynamics of Kell Woods' AFTER THE FOREST and UPON A STARLIT TIDE.
Book cover artist: Yinan Sun (Grey)
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Kristen is a 30-something mom of two and wife of her wife. She was born and raised in the Midwest, USA, and has always loved reading and story-telling. Among her fanfiction readers, she built a reputation for writing characters that "act like real people," causing readers to throw their phones across the room (and immediately retrieve it to see what happens next), and the re-readability of her works to catch missed details.
After writing over a million words of fanfiction, Kristen decided to delve into the world of original works. Her favorite genres are faerie tale retellings and romantasies.

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This new exhibition features a variety of costume and scenic designs by the late Robert O’Hearn, alumnus and professor emeritus of opera studies in the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University. O’Hearn also worked as an opera, ballet, and theater designer for the Metropolitan Opera, IU Opera and Ballet Theater, Broadway, and other opera and theater companies across the country and Europe. A selection from the 600+ works that are now held by the University Archives celebrates O’Hearn as a visual storyteller, talented artist, and impactful designer.

Mind Yo' Business enters its ninth season with live tapings of the podcast. While entrepreneurial focused, this podcast welcomes guests from all over the U.S., to share their experiences trying to grow in their own field. This includes Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 executives, small business start-ups, non-profit organizational leaders, and well-established journalists, movie producers, comedians, and artists. This month's guest details are listed here and we hope to see you at Morgenstern Books!
Guest: Brian Dorsey of Meineke Car Care Centers

Experimental music and semi-improvised noise of a variable brow height. Inclusive and DIY.
Walkover is located on the square in downtown Bloomington and is a reincarnated TD's CDs & LPs in a new location aboveground. Park for free at the Monroe County Public Library or the lot between it and the History Center. Street parking is metered and $1/hr. Come browse records, CDs, tapes and knick-knacks before the show. This event is funded in part with grant support from Visit Bloomington.
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Crawling Giants is the project of Adam Crawley: composer, performer, dance accompanist, educator, and instrument builder from Muncie, IN, and faculty at Ball State University in the Department of Theatre and Dance. Crawling Giants is focused around but not limited to creating music with homebuilt modular systems.
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ForK is the evil twin of Drekka. ForK performances often involve unconventional devices and objects, with an element of performance art. Prepare to be confused and delighted.
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Pain Management is a younger project, who also performs with the group PSK on violin and budget synthesizers/keyboards. For this synth-based solo project, they focus on the doom and horror of everyday life.

This new exhibition features a variety of costume and scenic designs by the late Robert O’Hearn, alumnus and professor emeritus of opera studies in the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University. O’Hearn also worked as an opera, ballet, and theater designer for the Metropolitan Opera, IU Opera and Ballet Theater, Broadway, and other opera and theater companies across the country and Europe. A selection from the 600+ works that are now held by the University Archives celebrates O’Hearn as a visual storyteller, talented artist, and impactful designer.

Description: Science Story Time is geared toward listeners toddler through early elementary ages. This program uses children’s picture books to engage as well as support scientific concepts and experiments. Young scientists develop literacy and STEM skills as well as build vocabulary by actively participating in the hands-on program. Activities designed for ages 2-6. All are welcome. Activities vary monthly.

Recommended Ages: Children ages 2-6 with their caregivers

Dates: Weekly on Thursdays

Science Story Time is geared toward listeners toddler through early elementary ages. This program uses children’s picture books to engage as well as support scientific concepts and experiments. Young scientists develop literacy and STEM skills as well as build vocabulary by actively participating in the hands-on program. Activities designed for ages 2-6. All are welcome. Activities vary monthly.

Curiosity Lab is an after-school, free play program for kids ages 6-10 years. Children are invited to explore, experiment, and engage in hands-on sensory activities at their own pace. No instructions, no pressure—just curiosity-driven play. Held in WonderLab (or sometimes outdoors weather permitting), the space is set up for exploration with a variety of rotating materials and stations.

There will be one main activity/installment/manipulative for the month that will be brought out every Thursday. This will rotate with the month and the month's theme.

Curiosity Lab is an after-school, free play program for kids ages 6-10 years. Children are invited to explore, experiment, and engage in hands-on sensory activities at their own pace. No instructions, no pressure—just curiosity-driven play. Held in WonderLab (or sometimes outdoors weather permitting), the space is set up for exploration with a variety of rotating materials and stations.