WFIU is doing a series of broad/podcasts celebrating Jenny Kander with three special “Jenny” Poets Weave episodes.
The first was December 15 (listen to here: https://indianapublicmedia.org/poetsweave/jelly-donuts.php).
Upcoming episodes will air March 30 and May 11.
Haiku Writing Contest
In honor of National Poetry Month (April) and National Haiku Poetry Day (April 17), MCPL is hosting an adult haiku writing challenge! Haiku submissions may be about any topic or subject, but must be original and adhere to the 5+7+5 rule.
Hiromi Yoshida is the judge.
Find out more about the contest: https://mcpl.info/geninfo/haiku-writing-contest
The Writers Guild at Bloomington and Indiana Humanities present
a special edition of Last Sunday Poetry
Featuring George Kalamaras
GEORGE KALAMARAS is the 2024 Indiana Authors Awards poetry winner for *To Sleep in the Horse’s Belly: My Greek Poets and the Aegean Inside Me* (Dos Madres Press, 2023). Author of twenty-four books of poetry, he is professor emeritus at Purdue University, Fort Wayne, and 2014 – 2016 poet laureate of Indiana.
2/23/25, 7-8:30 PM (EST)
Morgenstern’s Books & Cafe, 849 S Auto Mall Rd, Bloomington IN 47401
The Writers Guild at Bloomington presents
A special program honoring Developmental Disability Awareness Month
First Sunday Prose Reading Series
March 2, 2025 from 4pm to 5:30pm
Juniper Art Gallery and Cafe
Open mic to follow
Come join us!
Virginia Baude
I was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. I have lived in Bloomington, Indiana the majority of my life. I live with my long-time partner and am the mother to an adult daughter and pet-mom to a cat and dog. I have been on the Congregational Care Committee and am a deacon and send out greeting cards on behalf of our church. I started writing some poetry on the inspiration of a friend of mine who lives in Texas, my partner’s father who writes poetry, and by watching a Korean drama series called “A Poem a Day.” I like to work on art and crafts, fiber arts, writing to people, and playing in our church’s handbell choir.
Cindy Brandes
I am an artist, writer, and crafter. My favorite crafts are knitting, crocheting, and watercolor. I love to put my heart into my work, by thinking of the person that I’m making the project for while I work on the project. I love music, singing and listening to it.
Welcome to the corner of Maple and Vine, where every day is 1955!
Constellation Stage & Screen presents
Maple and Vine
March 27 – April 13
at the Constellation Playhouse in downtown Bloomington
Katha and Ryu have become allergic to their 21st-century lives. When they meet a charismatic man from a community of 1950s re-enactors, they decide to forsake cell phones and DoorDash for cigarettes and Tupperware parties. But after moving to this compulsively authentic world, Katha and Ryu are surprised by what their new neighbors – and they themselves – are willing to sacrifice for happiness.
For showtimes, tickets, and more information, visit https://seeconstellation.org/mainstage/maple-and-vine
*Featuring Pay What You Will Thursdays*
Join Tony Brewer, the 2024 Indiana Humanities Literary Champion, for this workshop on how to write poems for special occasions. Age 18 and up.
Bloomington’s own Tony Brewer won the 2024 Indiana Humanities Literary Champion prize! He will be leading a workshop on how to write poetry for special occasions and celebrate National Poetry Month. Come prepared to write, explore poetry, and hear more from Tony about the process of writing, editing, and selecting poems.
Register & info: https://calendar.mcpl.info/event/12920623