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

Description: Baby Brilliance is a weekly program for infants / pre-walkers and their caregivers. Each week participants will explore themes related to infant development. Inspired by the book, “Experimenting with Babies,” by Shaun Gallagher.

Recommended Ages: Infants / pre-walkers and their caregivers - walkers should attend Discovery Time for more appropriate content. Older siblings are always welcome.

Dates: Weekly on Tuesdays

Times: 10 - 10:30am

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

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 and their caregivers

Dates: Weekly on Thursdays

Times: 10 - 10:30am

Event Price: Free for Members / Free with Museum Admission

Purchase Admission: Online or at the front desk

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

Sleep out so others don't have to! Beacon's Solidarity Sleepout is a powerful way to raise awareness and critical funds to support people in our community who are experiencing homelessness.

Join us on June 5th at 5pm until June 6th at 8am on the greenspace at First United Methodist Church in Bloomington. Participants will choose to sleep outside for one night to stand in solidarity with those who don’t have that choice. By asking their friends and family to sponsor them, participants will raise essential funds for Beacon's emergency shelter, which is the largest year-round emergency shelter for women in our area.

Let's acknowledge the realities of homelessness and inspire empathy and action as we come together to build a community where everyone has a safe place to sleep and the support they need on their path home.

To sign up or view more information, please visit sleepout.info!

Description: Baby Brilliance is a weekly program for infants / pre-walkers and their caregivers. Each week participants will explore themes related to infant development. Inspired by the book, “Experimenting with Babies,” by Shaun Gallagher.

Recommended Ages: Infants / pre-walkers and their caregivers - walkers should attend Discovery Time for more appropriate content. Older siblings are always welcome.

Dates: Weekly on Tuesdays

Times: 10 - 10:30am

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

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 and their caregivers

Dates: Weekly on Thursdays

Times: 10 - 10:30am

Event Price: Free for Members / Free with Museum Admission

Purchase Admission: Online or at the front desk

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

It’s officially MOTHRA DAY in Bloomington on June 12th! The proclamation (see below) has been signed.

BCT’s 2nd annual Godzilla Weekend is showcasing this giant moth that attacks the whole world with fury!

Join us for the first night for MOTHRA (1961) Presented by The East Asian Studies Center, The Media School, Tattoo Kaiju, and Buskirk-Chumley Theater.

This evening includes:

*** Pre film introduction from Godzilla scholar, and festival organizer Beth Bredlau

*** Video from mayor reading proclamation

*** Post film panel with film scholar and Matt Rice from BIFF

*** Merchandise for Godzilla Weekend, from Badknees

*** A live performance my Madam McVillian on the 12th

*** Artist Matt Frank will be there, selling Merchandise and meeting fans

This is the first film featuring Mothra! A story in which a corrupted businessman kidnaps tiny twin priestesses on the radiated Infant Island to exploit them for profit. This angers the island’s guardian goddess named Mothra, who awakens and goes in search for the kidnapped twins, threatening to leave a wake of destruction along the way.

Director Ishirô Honda

Japanese w/ English Subtitles
2K DCP / B&W