Community Calendar

This September, Pictura presents Trace, a new photographic series by longtime Bloomington treasure Osamu James Nakagawa, distinguished Professor of Photography at Indiana University. The project connects Nakagawa’s present day experience as a Japanese-American with past generations. In 2022, he began a 25,000 mile pilgrimage from Bloomington to visit the sites of Japanese-American incarceration camps. Trace combines photographs taken at these sites with photograms of found objects and rubbings of the memorials. 

Using diptychs, Nakagawa pairs the past and the present, flattening the boundaries between them. Trace seeks to reveal what can’t be seen anymore, things that happened eighty years ago and have been quietly buried. Through a direct and immersive process, using actual objects and surfaces from the sites, Nakagawa unearths this history of forced incarceration.

Trace opens at Pictura Gallery on Friday September 4th 5-8pm, and will be on view until October 30th.

Join us for the opening of In Search of Freedom: Stories from Afghanistan, a new exhibition in the Process Gallery at the Gayle Karch Cook Center! Opening on September 4th, 5-8 pm, come check out the art and enjoy some light refreshments during our Gallery Walk hours. This exhibition will be up through December 4th, 2026.

In Search of Freedom: Stories from Afghanistan celebrates the beauty, resilience, and rich cultural heritage of Afghanistan through an exhibition of oil paintings by Afghan artist Qahar Behzad, alongside the collaborative mural, August 15: A Mural for Afghanistan. Organized in partnership with Indiana University’s Center for Refugee Studies and Exodus Refugee Immigration, the exhibition explores the humanity of the refugee experience through the lens of Afghanistan, inviting visitors to look beyond conflict and discover the stories and experiences of displaced people.

The exhibition brings together Qahar’s vibrant paintings - which honor Afghanistan’s history, traditions, and everyday beauty - with August 15: A Mural for Afghanistan, a collaborative project led by Tiffany Black Behzad in collaboration with 59 Afghan evacuees at Camp Atterbury following the fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban on August 15, 2021. Developed through art therapy workshops with Afghan artists Zainab Ahmadi and Fawzia Abdaly, the mural preserves the participants’ voices, memories, hopes, and resilience. The mural stands as a record of collective experience and a tribute to those who continue to seek safety, dignity, and freedom against all odds.

Together, the artworks present a deeply human portrait of displacement, resilience, and belonging, inviting visitors to reflect on the the universal connections that unite us across borders, traditions, and generations, and the enduring human desire for freedom.

A wedding disaster leaves a groom (Kevin James) stranded in Rome, heartbroken in the world’s happiest city. However, with help from a determined local and a few meddling couples, his ruined honeymoon becomes an adventure that he never expected.

RATING: PG
LENGTH: 1hr 40mins
FORMAT: DCP

Monroe County Civic Theater presents Cyrano, an adaptation of Edmond Rostand's classic story, by Director Joshua Lehman. Cyrano is a swashbuckling swordsman with the heart of a poet and a very large nose. Christian is a handsome soldier who is a fool around women. Both of them fall hopelessly in love with the beautiful Roxanne and team up to make one hero of love between them, with Christian's looks and Cyrano's words. Can they win her over? What about the impending war in Spain? Find out what sacrifices will be made in the name of love!

Shows are September 3, 4, 10, 11, 12 at 7:30pm and September 4 & 13 at 2:00pm

The Michael Santos Quartet hosts the 2026 Hoosier Jazz Festival's opening night jam session at Poindexter Bar inside the Graduate Hotel. Bring your chops and sit in or just sit back and enjoy!

The band: Michael Santos, bass; Nick Najera, tenor saxophone; Holland Majors, piano; Charlie Edwards, drums

Constellation Stage & Screen presents “Heist” on stage September 3-20 at the Waldron Auditorium.

A band of criminals, torn apart by suspicion and betrayal, reunites for one last job. The target: a multi-million dollar ruby owned by an international jewel thief. When the plan goes sideways, they slowly realize that when stealing from a thief, there are no rules. Inspired by caper films like Ocean’s Eleven, The Italian Job, and The Sting, this high-stakes thriller is packed with double-crosses, disguises, and daring escapes.

See Constellation’s website for more information, including a detailed performance schedule. Learn more and find tickets at https://seeconstellation.org/mainstage/heist/

Travel back to the age of dinosaurs at DinoLab! Enjoy hands-on activities, science exploration, and creative workshops designed for dino enthusiasts of all ages. Choose a morning or afternoon session and dive into discovery.
Dates:
Saturday, September 5, 2026
Monday, September 7, 2026 (Also Labor Day/Half-Price Admission Day)

Join us in the children's department every Saturday morning for Story Hour! All are welcome!

People's Co-op Market
Weekly Saturday Market 10am to 2pm with Fresh Local Produce, Artisan Vendors, Hot Food Vendors & More.
Special events once a month.

Share table with veggies filled from our BIPOC farmers small farmers & LGBTQ & Lady Farmers! Tons of seasonal veggies also coming from our very own Greenhouse!! $15 CSA bags & $5 eggs from our friends at Little by Little Farm.

Buying from People's Market is a win win. You get amazing food & support Black & Brown farmers in Indiana who are under attack from discrimination and disinformation campaigns that they do not exist!
Each week we share community and fun, great conversations about growing food, feeding our community, food sovereignty & eliminating hunger in Monroe County via growing food!

Come see us every week!
Order your $15 full basket CSA veggies & $5 eggs from
every week from Sat to Wed on our website:
www.peoplesmarketbtown.org
Ordering a CSA every week is the best way to ensure you get weekly abundance. Select delivery or pickup

10am to 2pm at First United Church in the Fellowship Hall 2420 E 3rd st. On the Eastside of Bloomington IN

People's Market is more than a market! Abundance in Mind & Solidarity with BIPOC Farmers in Action!
We strive for intersectional anti-racism in our market!

Celebrate 50 Years of Art at the 4th Street Festival!

Bloomington’s premier arts tradition is celebrating its 50th Anniversary Show this Labor Day weekend! Join us rain or shine on 4th Street (between Indiana Ave. and Grant St.) for this free, community-centered event.

● Saturday, Sept. 5: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
● Sunday, Sept. 6: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Shop world-class fine art from 120 national artisans. Enjoy live music, spoken word, community booths, and an interactive community art activity at the Lotus Fest children’s tent.

Volunteers needed: Volunteers get a free T-shirt! Help us celebrate 50 years by signing up for a volunteer shift today: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B044FA4AF2FA4FF2-64464152-2026?useFullSite=true#/

Plan your visit or sign up at 4thstreet.org. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for updates!