Tuesday, October 6th, 2026
Learning Lab
| 10:00 am | Local Events | Indiana Geological and Water Survey | BloomingtonAuthor Event with Liza Black
| 6:00 pm | Local Events | Morgenstern Books | BloomingtonOne Person, No Vote: A Lecture and Q&A with Carol Anderson
| 7:00 pm | Local Events | Buskirk-Chumley Theater | BloomingtonAn Evening with Sutton Foster
| 7:30 pm | Local Events | IU Auditorium | Bloomington
Wednesday, October 7th, 2026
2026 Club: Embroidery On Everything Fun Club ANNUAL Membership
| 10:30 am | Arts and Entertainment | The University of Sewing | BloomingtonKids Cook
| 4:30 pm | Local Events | Mother Hubbard's Cupboard | BloomingtonTalking Conservation with Paul Labovitz
| 5:30 pm | Community and Civic Groups, Clubs | Graduate by Hilton Bloomington | BloomingtonWednesday Trivia
| 6:30 pm | Local EventsBloomington Pub Quiz
| 8:30 pm | Local Events | Lennie's | Bloomington
Thursday, October 8th, 2026
Jazz at Poindexter
| Local Events | The Graduate by Hilton | BloomingtonGarden Workdays
| 4:00 pm | Local Events | Mother Hubbard's Cupboard | Bloomington
Friday, October 9th, 2026
Design & Donuts at The Mill
| 9:00 am | Local Events | Dimension Mill | BloomingtonBloomington Food Truck Friday
| 11:00 am | Local Events | Swtichyard Park | BloomingtonJoseph Habedank in Concert
| 7:00 pm | Local Events | Grace Baptist | BloomingtonPaula Poundstone
| 7:00 pm | Arts and Entertainment | Buskirk Chumley Theater | BloomingtonBloomington South Football
| 7:00 pm | Sports and Recreation | Bloomington South | BloomingtonBloomington North Football
| 7:00 pm | Sports and Recreation | Bloomington North High School | BloomingtonArsenic and Old Lace - Live Theatre
| 7:30 pm | Local Events | Brown County Playhouse | NashvilleHowl at the Moon
| 7:30 pm | Library Events | Switchyard Park Pavilion | Bloomington
Saturday, October 10th, 2026
Bloomington Blues & Boogie Woogie Piano Festival 2026
| Arts and Entertainment | Buskirk-Chumley Theater | BloomingtonA Fair of the Arts
| 9:00 am | Local Events | Bloomington City Hall | BloomingtonBloomington Community Farmers' Market
| 9:00 am | Local Events | Showers Plaza | BloomingtonChildren's Story Hour at Morgenstern Books
| 10:00 am | Local Events | Morgenstern Books | Bloomington17th Annual Great Glass Pumpkin Patch
| 10:00 am | Local Events | Monroe County Courthouse | BloomingtonFall Orchard Work & Learn Days
| 1:00 pm | Local Events | Bloomington Community Orchard | BloomingtonBanneker Fall Fashion Show
| 2:00 pm | Local Events | Banneker Community Center | BloomingtonBoozy Book Fair
| 6:00 pm | Local Events | WonderLab Museum of Science, Health, and Technology | BloomingtonArsenic and Old Lace - Live Theatre
| 7:30 pm | Local Events | Brown County Playhouse | Nashville
Sunday, October 11th, 2026
Bloomington Blues & Boogie Woogie Piano Festival 2026
| Arts and Entertainment | Buskirk-Chumley Theater | BloomingtonBingo Brunch
| 12:00 pm | Local Events | Cardinal Spirits | BloomingtonEnergy Education Day
| 1:00 pm | Local Events | WonderLab Museum of Science, Health, and Technology | BloomingtonAn Afternoon in the Park
| 1:00 pm | Charity, Fundraiser | Switchyard Park Pavilion | BloomingtonIndianapolis Colts at Pittsburgh Steelers
| 1:00 pm | NATL - NFL | Acrisure StadiumSunday Live Music
| 2:00 pm | Local Events | Butler Winery | BloomingtonArsenic and Old Lace - Live Theatre
| 7:30 pm | Local Events | Brown County Playhouse | Nashville
Monday, October 12th, 2026
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month!
| Health Seminars and Screenings | IU Health Radiology - Bloomington | BloomingtonIndigenous/Columbus Day
| NATL - National HolidaysRBB Schools - Fall Break
| Schools and EducationBloomington Blues & Boogie Woogie Piano Festival 2026
| Arts and Entertainment | Buskirk-Chumley Theater | BloomingtonAuthor Event with Katherine Reay
| 6:00 pm | Local Events | Morgenstern Books | BloomingtonTuesday, October 13th, 2026
Learning Lab
| 10:00 am | Local Events | Indiana Geological and Water Survey | BloomingtonFuture Tense 2026
| 12:00 pm | Local Events | Grunwald Gallery | BloomingtonAuthor Event with Lisa K. Ross
| 6:00 pm | Local Events | Morgenstern Books | BloomingtonWednesday, October 14th, 2026
Treasures of the Silk Road
| Local Events | University Collections at McCalla | BloomingtonKids Cook
| 4:30 pm | Local Events | Mother Hubbard's Cupboard | BloomingtonWednesday Trivia
| 6:30 pm | Local EventsOpen Mic
| 7:00 pm | Local Events | Bloomington Farm Stop Collective | BloomingtonBallet Hispanico New York
| 7:30 pm | Local Events | IU Auditorium | BloomingtonBloomington Pub Quiz
| 8:30 pm | Local Events | Lennie's | BloomingtonThursday, October 15th, 2026
MCCSC Schools - Fall Break
| Schools and EducationHoosier Hills Food Bank Book Fair
| 9:00 am | Local Events | Monroe County Fairgrounds | BloomingtonCardboard Build Days
| 11:00 am | Local Events | WonderLab Museum of Science, Health, and Technology | BloomingtonGarden Workdays
| 4:00 pm | Local Events | Mother Hubbard's Cupboard | BloomingtonAuthor Event with Ray Boomhower
| 6:00 pm | Local Events | Morgenstern Books | BloomingtonKaraoke at the Pottery House Studio
| 7:00 pm | Local Events | The Pottery House Studio | BloomingtonA Conversation with Bill Nye
| 7:00 pm | Local Events | IU Auditorium | BloomingtonFriday, October 16th, 2026
MCCSC Schools - Fall Break
| Schools and EducationSlightly Haunted Puppet Show 2026
| Local Events | Brown County Playhouse | NashvilleHoosier Hills Food Bank Book Fair
| 9:00 am | Local Events | Monroe County Fairgrounds | BloomingtonCardboard Build Days
| 11:00 am | Local Events | WonderLab Museum of Science, Health, and Technology | BloomingtonBloomington Food Truck Friday
| 11:00 am | Local Events | Swtichyard Park | BloomingtonPost Modern Jazz Quartet
| 6:30 pm | Local Events | Morgenstern Books | BloomingtonAn evening with Barbara Kingsolver at the IU Auditorium
| 7:00 pm | Local Events | IU Auditorium | BloomingtonBloomington South Football Away
| 7:00 pm | Sports and Recreation | Center Grove High School | GreenwoodBloomington North Football Away
| 7:00 pm | Sports and Recreation | Whiteland High School | WhitelandMamma Mania! – The American Tribute To ABBA
| 7:30 pm | Local Events | Brown County Playhouse | NashvilleMoving On by Konnor Graber
| 7:30 pm | Arts and Entertainment | Constellation Playhouse | BloomingtonSaturday, October 17th, 2026
Slightly Haunted Puppet Show 2026
| Local Events | Brown County Playhouse | NashvilleSkate and Scare
| Local Events | Frank Southern Ice Arena | BloomingtonBloomington Community Farmers' Market
| 9:00 am | Local Events | Showers Plaza | BloomingtonHoosier Hills Food Bank Book Fair
| 9:00 am | Local Events | Monroe County Fairgrounds | BloomingtonChildren's Story Hour at Morgenstern Books
| 10:00 am | Local Events | Morgenstern Books | BloomingtonHarrodsburg Fall Festival
| 10:00 am | Local Events | Harrodsburg Heritage Days | HarrodsburgGeology Spooktacular
| 10:00 am | Local Events | Indiana Geological and Water Survey | BloomingtonLearning Lab
| 10:00 am | Local Events | Indiana Geological and Water Survey | BloomingtonIU Football vs Ohio State
| 12:00 pm | Local Events | Memorial Stadium | BloomingtonFall Orchard Work & Learn Days
| 1:00 pm | Local Events | Bloomington Community Orchard | BloomingtonNo Kings: Vote Early Rally
| 3:00 pm | Local Events | Monroe County Courthouse | BloomingtonWildCare's Wine & Wildlife with Butler Winery - Fall 2026
| 5:30 pm | Animals/Pets | Butler Winery | BloomingtonMoving On by Konnor Graber
| 7:30 pm | Arts and Entertainment | Constellation Playhouse | BloomingtonSounds of Summer: Music of the Beach Boys
| 7:30 pm | Local Events | Brown County Playhouse | NashvilleSunday, October 18th, 2026
Hoosier Hills Food Bank Book Fair
| 9:00 am | Local Events | Monroe County Fairgrounds | BloomingtonSafety Cabaret (Load-In)
| 9:00 am | Arts and Entertainment | Buskirk-Chumley Theater | BloomingtonBingo Brunch
| 12:00 pm | Local Events | Cardinal Spirits | BloomingtonTennessee Titans at Indianapolis Colts
| 1:00 pm | NATL - NFL | Lucas Oil StadiumSunday Live Music
| 2:00 pm | Local Events | Butler Winery | BloomingtonMoving On by Konnor Graber
| 7:30 pm | Arts and Entertainment | Constellation Playhouse | BloomingtonMonday, October 19th, 2026
RBB Schools - Classes Resume
| Schools and EducationOctober is Breast Cancer Awareness Month!
| Health Seminars and Screenings | IU Health Radiology - Bloomington | BloomingtonMCCSC Schools - Classes Resume
| Schools and EducationSafety Cabaret (Rehearsal)
| 9:00 am | Arts and Entertainment | Buskirk-Chumley Theater | BloomingtonHoosier Hills Food Bank Book Fair
| 9:00 am | Local Events | Monroe County Fairgrounds | BloomingtonAuthor Event with Dara Levan
| 6:00 pm | Local Events | Morgenstern Books | BloomingtonTuesday, October 20th, 2026