Community Calendar

Welcome to spring! The Wylie House Museum’s newest exhibition, Louisa’s Garden, opens May 1st! The exhibition highlights Louisa Wylie Boisen, eldest daughter of IU professor Theophilus Wylie, and her accomplishments as a brave, complex, and cherished woman. Her horticultural impact can still be seen at the Wylie House today, over 70 years later! Come to the Wylie House Museum every Saturday in May and make your own mini WHM garden to cherish, in memory of Louise Boisen Wylie.

Each week, STEM Saturday invites kids and caregivers to explore science, technology, engineering, and math through hands-on fun that sparks curiosity and creativity—turning learning into a true adventure.

First Saturday of the month, S for Science.
Second Saturday of the month, T for Technology
Third Saturday of the month, E for Engineering
Fourth Saturday of the month, M for Math
Any fifth Saturday of a month is, M for Maker

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with Pili’s Taco Truck, Bloomington Brewing Company, and art vendors of Twig & Ash!

Join us on Sunday, May 3rd, 2026, from 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM for an afternoon filled with delicious food, refreshing beer, and unique local art.

🌮 Taco Eating Contest kicks off at 5:00 PM — come hungry and ready to cheer!

Bring your friends, enjoy the festivities, and help us make this year’s celebration the best one yet. Your support means everything to our favorite local small businesses!

We can’t wait to celebrate with you! 🎉

Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with the Writers Guild on May 3. As part of the Writers Guild's First Sunday Prose Reading, Ellen Wu and Lisa Kwong will share their work. Open mic to follow.

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

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.

Discovery Time activities are designed by early childhood specialists specifically to nurture and challenge the rapid development of preschool-aged children in a fun, safe, and collaborative learning environment. Activities vary monthly.

Get closer to the wild side with Animal Hour and Dive Deeper! These weekly programs let you chat with WonderLab’s animal experts, discover what it takes to care for creatures from around the globe, and meet snakes, lizards, insects, arachnids, and more—up close and out of their habitats.

Animal Hour takes place on most Fridays, while Dive Deeper happens on the last Friday of each month at WonderLab’s stunning coral reef aquarium.

Shop for handmade art and fine crafts! Bloomington Parks and Recreation hosts a celebration of art and community with the sales, demonstrations, and displays of art and fine crafts by local and regional artists.

A Fair of the Arts takes place on the second Saturdays of the summer season, May through October, in conjunction with the Bloomington Community Farmers' Market at the following location:

Fernandez Plaza (in front of City Hall)
401 N. Morton St., Bloomington, IN

Have you ever seen a crazy quilt? Stop by the Wylie House in March to see Rebecca Wylie’s 100+ year-old crazy quilt, a beautiful patchwork of fabric filled with embroidery. Then, Saturdays March 7 & 28, come to our education center and learn how to stitch those same designs onto your own felt ornament.

March 5-7 the Indiana Heritage Quilt Show will be held at the Bloomington Convention Center, where you can see contemporary quilts come to life!

*The museum will be closed Saturdays March 14 & 21 for Spring Break.

Saturday Crafternoons are a free event for families, students, and friends of all ages! Activities change monthly. Check the Wylie House Museum socials and website for updated information, parking information, and museum tour hours.