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Limestone Post Among Candidates for Bloomingfoods Positive Change Program Voting is Open!

Since 2016, Bloomingfoods’ Positive Change program has raised more than $700,000 for local organizations. Member-owners of Bloomingfoods Co-op Market are voting through October 13 to determine the recipients for 2024, but any Bloomingfoods customer can help make a difference now to a local organization whenever they shop at one of the stores. Click here to read about Bloomingfoods’ Positive Change program.

Embracing Bloomington’s Canopy: Our Urban Forest Is Crucial to Bloomington’s Climate Resilience

Faced with the escalating impacts of climate change, trees are the cornerstone of climate resilience. They act as buffers against drought, heat stress, and flooding, and they should be at the forefront of our quest for a greener future. Planting new trees will be an essential step in sustaining our urban canopy, but managing mature trees is just as important. Click here for a message from Bluestone Tree.

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Limestone Post and WFHB Named Finalists for Journalism Collaboration of the Year

Limestone Post and WFHB Community Radio are finalists in the 2023 Nonprofit News Awards for Journalism Collaboration of the Year. Their local news series, called Deep Dive: WFHB & Limestone Post Investigate, is one of three collaborations nationwide selected by the Institute for Nonprofit News. The Limestone Post article, “The Long Goodbye: Living with Alzheimer’s Disease,” by Rebecca Hill, is also a finalist for INN’s Insight Award for Explanatory Journalism. Click here to read more.

Arts Fair on the Square Returns to Bloomington June 24! Thousands Expected at the Courthouse Square for Arts Fair on the Square

One of the premier annual events in Bloomington is returning on June 24 to the scenic grounds of the Monroe County Courthouse Square. Arts Fair on the Square is a juried art show featuring local, regional, and national artists and craftspeople. For more than 40 years, this event has drawn together visual artists with members of the local and regional community. Click here to learn more..

Tree Service Is Just Part of Bluestone Tree’s Role in Community Stewardship An article about one of our sponsors, Bluestone Tree

Like other tree service companies, Bluestone Tree specializes in overall tree health, pruning, and removal, especially after storms. But that’s just the start for this local company. Not only does Bluestone Tree play a vital role in keeping our urban forest healthy, it has become a pillar of stewardship and tree care education in Bloomington and Monroe County. Click here to read about Bluestone Tree!

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CanopyBloomington’s Mission: To Grow and Sustain Our Urban Forest

Faced with this alarming data about the health of trees in Bloomington, Dr. Sarah Mincey and Sheryl Woodhouse created CanopyBloomington, whose mission is to grow and sustain our urban forest. The new nonprofit envisions an equitable tree city that ensures all residents can enjoy the many environmental, health, economic, social, and quality-of-life benefits of trees. Click here to read about CanopyBloomington!

Cardinal Stage Presents ‘The Mountaintop’ by Hiromi Yoshida

Cardinal Stage presents its first production of the year, The Mountaintop, by Pulitzer Prize winner Katori Hall. The play is a gripping “reimagination of events” on the night before Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated. Hiromi Yoshida writes about two of the actors, Michael Aaron Pogue and AshLee “PsyWrn Simone” Baskin, and Scenic Designer Seth Howard. Click here to read Hiromi’s article and watch a trailer of the play.

How Bloomington Health Foundation Empowers Nonprofit Organizations in Advancing Community Health —Sponsor Article—

“It is imperative for nonprofit funders, corporations, community agencies and the community at large to come together to devise solutions amidst the uncertainty in cost,” says Michelle Gilchrist, President and CEO of Bloomington Health Foundation. The foundation expects to distribute an estimated $2 million during 2022 to nonprofits delivering community health services. Click here to read about the foundation’s innovative solutions to improving community health.

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November Writers Guild Spoken Word Series: Ryser Scholarship Edition by Hiromi Yoshida

The Writers Guild Spoken Word Series on November 3 features Ryser Scholarship winners Hanh Tam Bui and Juliana Crespo, plus Ryser Scholarship founder Shayne Laughter and singer-songwriter Sarah Cassidy — all from Bloomington. The Ryser Scholarship is named after Joan Ryser, who taught literature and creative writing for 44 years at Bloomington High School South. Click here to read the article by Hiromi Yoshida.

Voting Open for Bloomingfoods Positive Change Program Limestone Post Announcement

Since 2016, Bloomingfoods’ Positive Change program has raised more than $600,000 for local organizations. Member-owners of Bloomingfoods are voting through October 21 to determine the recipients for 2022, but any Bloomingfoods customer can support a local organization whenever they shop at one of the stores. Click here to read about Bloomingfoods’ Positive Change program.

Writers Guild Spoken Word Series: Observing National Hispanic Heritage Month

During National Hispanic American Heritage Month, the Writers Guild at Bloomington will celebrate the unique contributions of Hispanic Americans with a virtual edition of its First Wednesdays Spoken Word Series. The October 6 livestream will feature three women writers: Shana Ritter, Zilia C. Balkansky-Sellés, and Rosebud Ben-Oni. Click here to read more about them and how to attend the performance.

4th Street Art Festival Returns Labor Day Weekend Artists and Patrons Are Ready!

The 4th Street Art Festival returns to Bloomington on Labor Day weekend. For many artists, this will be the first show they’ve been able to do in 18 months. While 2020 was a challenging year, it was also a time of introspection, creativity, and experimentation. And now artists and art lovers are ready to meet in person. Click here to read about the 45th annual 4th Street Art Festival!