Community Calendar

Drop by our café on the afternoon of Sunday, March 15 to browse books from eight local authors! They'll be ready to chat with you about their creative process and their works, which will be available to purchase directly from the authors so that they receive 100% of the sales they make.
In addition to this event, we will be having 2-3 more Local Author Book Fairs throughout the rest 2026! If you are a local author (which we define as being within a one-hour drive of our store in Bloomington, Indiana) and would like to be considered for future Local Author Book Fairs like this, please reach out to us via our Contact form, making sure to provide your name, email address, and links to your available work.

The monthly meeting of the Morgenstern Books Young Readers Book Club is hosted by event coordinator and former teacher Matt M! The read for March is The Unwanteds (Book One) by Lisa McMann.

The Commons, 300 Washington St, Columbus, IN 47201, USA
All Ages | 12-1pm | No cost to you! | The Commons

On Chaotic Tuesdays we flip the switch and Chaos I roars to life. Learn some fun facts about its history and stop by the kids craft table as the sculpture clangs and whirls about.

Drop by the store on St. Patrick's Day afternoon to hear some Irish music from Supertrad! We will have limited seating available, and we encourage listeners to browse the store while enjoying the tunes.
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Sam Bartlett and Eric Schedler (together known as Supertrad) are a tour de force of traditional Irish music and among the finest accordion and banjo duos in the US. Their playing grew out of the vital music and dance scene of Bloomington, Indiana, but for the past 15 years they have performed their mesmerizing, multitextured blend of Celtic music throughout the United States and Canada. Their seasonal concerts are not to be missed!

The monthly meeting of the Morgenstern Books Weird Fiction Book Club is hosted by teacher and fiction expert, Harrison! The read for March is Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami.

Description: 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.

Recommended Ages: Designed for children ages 6 - 10, but siblings are welcome.

Dates: Weekly on Thursdays

Times: 4 – 5:45pm

Event Price: Free for Members / Free with Museum Admission

Admission Prices
- Member: FREE
- Non-member: $14.50
- Access pass: $5

Purchase Admission: Online or at the front desk

More Info:
- Activities may include:
- Ramps and Rolling
- Prototype new ideas or experiments
- Maker projects
- The WonderLab Cave
- Swiss Cheese board
- Water play

Event Name Animal Hour and Dive Deeper

Description
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.

Recommended Ages All ages

Dates Weekly on Fridays

Times 3 – 4pm

Event Price Free for Members / Free with Museum Admission

Admission Prices
Member: FREE
Non-member: $14.50
Access pass: $5

Purchase Admission Online or at the front desk

Event Name Animal Hour and Dive Deeper

Description
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.

Recommended Ages All ages

Dates Weekly on Fridays

Times 3 – 4pm

Event Price Free for Members / Free with Museum Admission

Admission Prices
Member: FREE
Non-member: $14.50
Access pass: $5

Purchase Admission Online or at the front desk

Join us for our monthly jazz salon with the Postmodern Jazz Quartet on the third Friday of each month from 6:30-8:30 pm! This event is free and open to all. Grab a seat in our café area or walk around and browse the store while you listen. Wine available to order from the café.

Event Name STEM Saturday

Description
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

Recommended Ages STEM Saturday is designed for ages 5 and up and their caregivers.

Dates
Weekly on Saturdays

Times
3 - 4pm

Event Price Free for Members / Free with Museum Admission

Admission Prices
Member: FREE
Non-member: $14.50
Access pass: $5

Purchase Admission Online or at the front desk