Community Calendar

Morgenstern Books is excited to welcome award-winning sci-fi and fantasy author P. Djèlí Clark for an event celebrating his book, Ring Shout. He'll be joined by bookseller, book club host, and editor-in-chief of Kismet Magazine, Matthew Woods!

Stargaze on the lawn as storytellers from the Bloomington Storytellers Guild recount local ghost stories beside the Steele family cemetery. Bring a picnic blanket or camp chairs, a flashlight and your favorite sweatshirt to stay warm.

Morgenstern Books is proud to partner with Constellation Stage & Screen for a Saturday Story Hour, inspired by their upcoming show You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown (on stage November 1 - 16 at the Waldron Auditorium). Celebrate the 75th anniversary of Peanuts with our friends at Constellation, who will be reading "It's The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown" and learn more about their upcoming production!

How do you keep your loved ones close? During the 19th century, Victorians considered hair to be a precious material and would create intricately woven pieces of jewelry out of their loved one’s hair. The Wylie family is known to have collected loved one’s hair as sentimental objects. Come learn about this historic art form and make your own modern take! (NO REAL HAIR WILL BE REQUIRED)

Visit Morgenstern Books on your Saturday afternoon to meet local author Karen A. Wyle and grab a signed copy of her brand new book, That the Dead May Rest.

The monthly meeting of the Morgenstern Books Young Readers Book Club is hosted by local teacher Ms. Margaret!

The read for October is Witchlings by Claribel A. Ortega.

Join Alex on Monday, October 20th at 6pm for an End-of-Life Planning Seminar with Day & Carter Mortuary. Participants will walk away with information on how to organize one's end of life journey to reduce stress. Registration required.

A health and wellness book club hosted by Bridgett DiVohl and Cynthia Schultz that explores how we can improve our health and that of the Bloomington community at the same time, presented by the BloomingZone Initiative.

The new book to be discussed in 2025 is The Longevity Solution: Rediscovering Centuries-Old Secrets to a Healthy, Long Life by Dr. James Dinicolantonio.

Have you ever wondered how spiders craft their webs, or how bats use echolocation? Discover all that and more at Cindy's program, Wings and Webs, on Tuesday, October 21st at 4pm. Participants will study three "spooky" animals and learn fun facts about their adaptations. Perfect for children ages 6-12. Registration required.