Dine out for the Friends of the Library! Enjoy a delicious dinner at Da Vinci on Tuesdays, June 16 and 23, and Thursdays, June 18 and 25, from 5–9 PM. Choose their hand-crafted Neapolitan pizza baked in a wood-fired oven, or enjoy a large selection of classic Italian pastas with ...

Game Night is back! No need to sign up, just bring your friends and play a game of your choosing in the café! We will have a number of board games available, or you can feel free to bring your own.

SURFILMUSIC (2026) A new documentary chronicling Jack Johnson’s evolution from surfer to filmmaker to world-renowned musician. The film traces how Jack’s early years making surf films with close friends became a foundation for a much broader creative life, capturing moments in and out of the water that later surfaced in his songwriting. Blending ...

Live experimental music series, June features artists from Chicago, Florida and Btown. Includes video projections and a tribute to DJ Screw. Craft beer, gourmet hot dogs and pinball on site. All-ages. ________________________ Rock 'n' Roller Cola Wars is the project of Bloomington native John Hardwick. John has played with or as Children ...

Join BERNINA Educator Debbi Lashbrook and University of Sewing's Alice Lorenzen in the new Building Blocks of Software 9, including 6 skill level lessons from Bernina and 4 created by Alice. This program is something that can viewed anywhere since we can meet online via Zoom or of course you are ...

This is the annual membership for the 2026 Embroidery Club, offering monthly hands-on courses covering all BERNINA embroidery techniques. The club meets in-store or via Zoom on the first Wednesday of each month, providing video lessons, handouts, expert tips from Alice, and special discounts on embroidery supplies. The full-year membership ...

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

Have you always wanted to learn how to create a quilt top? This class is your answer! Our teaching team will walk you through the steps to create your very first quilt top in 5 weeks. Learn everything from fabric selection, to cutting with rulers and rotary blades, to assembling ...

Join us for an evening with author Ryan L. Cole, who will be discussing his recent book The Last Adieu: Lafayette’s Triumphant Return, the Echoes of Revolution, and the Gratitude of the Republic. For this event, he will be joined in conversation by Jill Weiss Simins, program director at the ...

Are you ready to use your Embroidery Machine? This class is part of the Bernina Mastery Class series. If you purchased your Sewing Machine from University of Sewing, let the staff know and they will sign you up for free. If you purchased your machine elsewhere you are welcome ...

I’m just a Mississippi boy with a loud mouth and a big heart. I grew up believing in hard work, good friends, and telling it like it is, and I never really grew out of that. Most people know me from my comedy, where I’ve built a career on being ...

“A Night of Mandolin Music: Jim Richter Presents the Midwest Mandolin Festival” celebrates mandolin music across its spectrum – orchestral, folk, jazz, bluegrass, rock, and blues. Based in Bloomington, Indiana since 2011, the Jim Richter Mandolin Camp for the Rest of Us is in its 13th year and has been a ...

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

Have you always wanted to learn how to create a quilt top? This class is your answer! Our teaching team will walk you through the steps to create your very first quilt top in 5 weeks. Learn everything from fabric selection, to cutting with rulers and rotary blades, to assembling ...

Join us for an evening with bestselling author Linda Castillo, who will be celebrating the release of her new book, A Dark Path: And Other Kate Burkholder Short Stories. For this event, she will be joined in conversation by bookseller and host of our monthly Murder Mystery Book Club, Grace ...

You have a great fun air threaded serger lets figure out how to use to it fullest. This is a free class except the material costs of a kit. Please bring your machine, along with its screwdriver, tweezers, and 4 different colors of thread, and manual. It will be beneficial to print ...

Join us for an evening with author Sid Shroyer, who will be discussing his book, When Once Destroyed: A Historical Memoir of the Life and Death of a Small Town.

Do you own a new generation 3 series or a 4 series, 5 series, 7 series Bernina sewing machine? This is the class for you! You've bought a Bernina with wonderful features now get to know them. You will have to bring your sewing machine and all the feet that ...

Friday Nights at Morgenstern Books: Live music with Postmodern Jazz Quartet 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 ...

WFIU Public Radio invites you to Jazz in July, a free outdoor concert in Columbus, Indiana, on Friday, July 17 at 7:00 PM at the Bartholomew County Public Library. This annual event brings the community together for an evening of live jazz in a welcoming, family-friendly setting. This year’s performance features ...

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

Demystify the sewing machine with our two hour introductory sewing class. Using a sewing machine is the first level on your journey to making clothes, quilts, and projects. Whether you have your own machine or you are totally new to the sewing process, there are basic functions that are essential ...

Many moons ago in a far-off place, Queen Aggravain decreed no couples could marry until her son, Prince Dauntless, found a bride. Princesses came from far and wide to win the hand of the prince, but none could pass the impossible tests given to them by the Queen. That is, ...

Many moons ago in a far-off place, Queen Aggravain decreed no couples could marry until her son, Prince Dauntless, found a bride. Princesses came from far and wide to win the hand of the prince, but none could pass the impossible tests given to them by the Queen. That is, ...

Many moons ago in a far-off place, Queen Aggravain decreed no couples could marry until her son, Prince Dauntless, found a bride. Princesses came from far and wide to win the hand of the prince, but none could pass the impossible tests given to them by the Queen. That is, ...

Have you always wanted to learn how to create a quilt top? This class is your answer! Our teaching team will walk you through the steps to create your very first quilt top in 5 weeks. Learn everything from fabric selection, to cutting with rulers and rotary blades, to assembling ...

A monthly, project-based sewing class designed for 990 and 790Pro owners, focusing on techniques like stitch designer magic, decorative combinations, couching, pintucks, ruler work, and embroidery. Participants will create practical projects, with options to follow the full Twilight Garden Quilt or individual projects. The club runs from January 2026 through ...

Join us for an evening with author Eliza Knight to celebrate the release of her new novel, Lost in the Summer of '69.

THE “cult classic” comedy from the Monty Python team. History is turned on its comic head when, in tenth-century England, King Arthur (Graham Chapman) travels the countryside with his squire (Terry Gilliam) and his Knights of the Round Table (John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin), as they embark ...

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

It's time for another Local Author Book Fair at Morgenstern Books! To help celebrate our store's fifth birthday, we will be welcoming 10 local authors to come set up along our front sidewalk on Saturday, July 25 from noon-4 pm. Come browse their books and purchase directly from the authors ...

Come see 9 newly formed camper bands (ages 7-14) perform an original song written at Girls Rock camp in the week leading up to the showcase! There will also be 2 AMPS bands (Adolescent Music Program Support) performing original songs and a Volunteer Cover Band. Plus, a photo booth with ...

Join BERNINA Educator Debbi Lashbrook and University of Sewing's Alice Lorenzen in the new Building Blocks of Software 9, including 6 skill level lessons from Bernina and 4 created by Alice. This program is something that can viewed anywhere since we can meet online via Zoom or of course you are ...

Have you always wanted to learn how to create a quilt top? This class is your answer! Our teaching team will walk you through the steps to create your very first quilt top in 5 weeks. Learn everything from fabric selection, to cutting with rulers and rotary blades, to assembling ...

Join us for an evening with bestselling author Meg Waite Clayton in celebration of the paperback release of her latest novel, Typewriter Beach.

Join us for an evening with author and relationship therapist Michele O'Mara, who will be discussing her latest book, Couples Communication Cure: When Trying Harder to Communicate Isn't Working and What to Do Instead.

Vincent Vega (John Travolta) and Jules Winnfield (Samuel L. Jackson) are hitmen with a penchant for philosophical discussions. In this ultra-hip, multi-strand crime movie, their storyline is interwoven with those of their boss, gangster Marsellus Wallace (Ving Rhames) ; his actress wife, Mia (Uma Thurman) ; struggling boxer Butch Coolidge ...

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

In order to get you started quickly with machine embroidery you do need to know a few basics. This will cover hooping, basics of stabilizers, different fabrics, and how to use the basic editing functions. Then you can practice and be successful and figure out what you really need to ...

Have you always wanted to learn how to create a quilt top? This class is your answer! Our teaching team will walk you through the steps to create your very first quilt top in 5 weeks. Learn everything from fabric selection, to cutting with rulers and rotary blades, to assembling ...

This is the annual membership for the 2026 Embroidery Club, offering monthly hands-on courses covering all BERNINA embroidery techniques. The club meets in-store or via Zoom on the first Wednesday of each month, providing video lessons, handouts, expert tips from Alice, and special discounts on embroidery supplies. The full-year membership ...

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

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

Demystify the sewing machine with our two hour introductory sewing class. Using a sewing machine is the first level on your journey to making clothes, quilts, and projects. Whether you have your own machine or you are totally new to the sewing process, there are basic functions that are essential ...

Are you ready to use your Embroidery Machine? This class is a 2 part class This part of the Bernina Mastery Class series. If you purchased your Sewing Machine from University of Sewing, let the staff know and they will sign you up for free. If you purchased your machine ...

Hailed as “one of the best acoustic guitarists in the world” by NPR’s World Cafe, Tommy Emmanuel got his start at the age of six, when he first began touring his native Australia with his family’s band. As a teenager, he earned a reputation as a highly sought after sideman ...

The GREATEST ELVIS CONCERT EXPERIENCE IN AMERICA is RETURNING to the Buskirk-Chumley Theater on August 21st! Internationally recognized by Graceland and the Elvis Presley Estate, the show’s star, Matt Stone, performs the CLOSEST THING to the King in history! Matt brings a never-before-seen level of authenticity and attention to detail to ...

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

Are you interested in Quilting edge to edge with your sewing machine? Are you thinking about a machine upgrade? Come try out the 7 Pro to see how fun it is to use your machine to Quilt your next quilt. This is an introduction course on the increasingly popular ...

A monthly, project-based sewing class designed for 990 and 790Pro owners, focusing on techniques like stitch designer magic, decorative combinations, couching, pintucks, ruler work, and embroidery. Participants will create practical projects, with options to follow the full Twilight Garden Quilt or individual projects. The club runs from January 2026 through ...

Are you ready to use your Embroidery Machine? This class is a 2 part class This part of the Bernina Mastery Class series. If you purchased your Sewing Machine from University of Sewing, let the staff know and they will sign you up for free. If you purchased your machine ...

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

Vermillion Dance Theatre presents BEACH, August 28-29 at the Constellation Playhouse. Tickets available now at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater! BEACH is a dance/theatre production that will transport you to where tides swell, herons wade, gulls prey, and people play. Water meets earth. What transpires and what is abandoned at the precipice of ...

Vermillion Dance Theatre presents BEACH, August 28-29 at the Constellation Playhouse. Tickets available now at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater! BEACH is a dance/theatre production that will transport you to where tides swell, herons wade, gulls prey, and people play. Water meets earth. What transpires and what is abandoned at the precipice of ...

Join BERNINA Educator Debbi Lashbrook and University of Sewing's Alice Lorenzen in the new Building Blocks of Software 9, including 6 skill level lessons from Bernina and 4 created by Alice. This program is something that can viewed anywhere since we can meet online via Zoom or of course you are ...

This is the annual membership for the 2026 Embroidery Club, offering monthly hands-on courses covering all BERNINA embroidery techniques. The club meets in-store or via Zoom on the first Wednesday of each month, providing video lessons, handouts, expert tips from Alice, and special discounts on embroidery supplies. The full-year membership ...

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

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

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

Demystify the sewing machine with our two hour introductory sewing class. Using a sewing machine is the first level on your journey to making clothes, quilts, and projects. Whether you have your own machine or you are totally new to the sewing process, there are basic functions that are essential ...

A monthly, project-based sewing class designed for 990 and 790Pro owners, focusing on techniques like stitch designer magic, decorative combinations, couching, pintucks, ruler work, and embroidery. Participants will create practical projects, with options to follow the full Twilight Garden Quilt or individual projects. The club runs from January 2026 through ...

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

Join BERNINA Educator Debbi Lashbrook and University of Sewing's Alice Lorenzen in the new Building Blocks of Software 9, including 6 skill level lessons from Bernina and 4 created by Alice. This program is something that can viewed anywhere since we can meet online via Zoom or of course you are ...

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

This is the annual membership for the 2026 Embroidery Club, offering monthly hands-on courses covering all BERNINA embroidery techniques. The club meets in-store or via Zoom on the first Wednesday of each month, providing video lessons, handouts, expert tips from Alice, and special discounts on embroidery supplies. The full-year membership ...

Iconic comedian Paula Poundstone is known for her smart, observational humor and a spontaneous wit that has become the stuff of legend. She regularly plays theaters across the country, hosts a weekly comedy podcast, Nobody Listens to Paula Poundstone, and is a regular panelist on NPR’s Wait, Wait… Don’t Tell ...

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

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

Demystify the sewing machine with our two hour introductory sewing class. Using a sewing machine is the first level on your journey to making clothes, quilts, and projects. Whether you have your own machine or you are totally new to the sewing process, there are basic functions that are essential ...

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

Join BERNINA Educator Debbi Lashbrook and University of Sewing's Alice Lorenzen in the new Building Blocks of Software 9, including 6 skill level lessons from Bernina and 4 created by Alice. This program is something that can viewed anywhere since we can meet online via Zoom or of course you are ...

A monthly, project-based sewing class designed for 990 and 790Pro owners, focusing on techniques like stitch designer magic, decorative combinations, couching, pintucks, ruler work, and embroidery. Participants will create practical projects, with options to follow the full Twilight Garden Quilt or individual projects. The club runs from January 2026 through ...

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

This is the annual membership for the 2026 Embroidery Club, offering monthly hands-on courses covering all BERNINA embroidery techniques. The club meets in-store or via Zoom on the first Wednesday of each month, providing video lessons, handouts, expert tips from Alice, and special discounts on embroidery supplies. The full-year membership ...

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

For over three decades now HOTEL CALIFORNIA have been recreating the legendary sound of The Eagles, and thrilling audiences all over the world. From the quintessential Eagles anthem “Hotel California” thru “Take It Easy”, “Lyin’ Eyes”, “Take It to the Limit”, “Peaceful Easy Feeling”, “One of These Nights”, “Dirty Laundry”, ...

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

Demystify the sewing machine with our two hour introductory sewing class. Using a sewing machine is the first level on your journey to making clothes, quilts, and projects. Whether you have your own machine or you are totally new to the sewing process, there are basic functions that are essential ...

Emmy Award winner and two-time Grammy Award nominee David Cross is an acclaimed comedian, actor, writer, and producer whose work has left an impactful mark on television, film, and stand-up comedy. He is best known as the co-creator and star of the influential HBO sketch series Mr. Show with Bob ...

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

A monthly, project-based sewing class designed for 990 and 790Pro owners, focusing on techniques like stitch designer magic, decorative combinations, couching, pintucks, ruler work, and embroidery. Participants will create practical projects, with options to follow the full Twilight Garden Quilt or individual projects. The club runs from January 2026 through ...

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

Join BERNINA Educator Debbi Lashbrook and University of Sewing's Alice Lorenzen in the new Building Blocks of Software 9, including 6 skill level lessons from Bernina and 4 created by Alice. This program is something that can viewed anywhere since we can meet online via Zoom or of course you are ...

This is the annual membership for the 2026 Embroidery Club, offering monthly hands-on courses covering all BERNINA embroidery techniques. The club meets in-store or via Zoom on the first Wednesday of each month, providing video lessons, handouts, expert tips from Alice, and special discounts on embroidery supplies. The full-year membership ...

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

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

Demystify the sewing machine with our two hour introductory sewing class. Using a sewing machine is the first level on your journey to making clothes, quilts, and projects. Whether you have your own machine or you are totally new to the sewing process, there are basic functions that are essential ...

A monthly, project-based sewing class designed for 990 and 790Pro owners, focusing on techniques like stitch designer magic, decorative combinations, couching, pintucks, ruler work, and embroidery. Participants will create practical projects, with options to follow the full Twilight Garden Quilt or individual projects. The club runs from January 2026 through ...

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

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

A monthly, project-based sewing class designed for 990 and 790Pro owners, focusing on techniques like stitch designer magic, decorative combinations, couching, pintucks, ruler work, and embroidery. Participants will create practical projects, with options to follow the full Twilight Garden Quilt or individual projects. The club runs from January 2026 through ...