Good morning, Bloomington.

Bestselling author Ann Aguirre will appear at Morgenstern Books on Sept.

8 at 6 p.m. to discuss her new fantasy romance — The Hocus Pocus Handbook — and share details about its magical themes.

IU Auditorium will host Season Showcase (its annual event) offering music, movement, and interactive activities to senior living communities in Bloomington and Martinsville starting Wednesday, Aug.

26; the tour stops at Evergreen Village, Brickyard, Grand Valley Health and Rehab, and finishes at Gentry Park Senior Living and Hearthstone Health Campus.

Photographer Jeremy Hogan used a thrift-store Polaroid 600 loaded with reclaimed Polaroid Purple film to capture portraits and performances at Bloomington Pride on Aug.

22. The images were later scanned and edited in Adobe Lightroom — a nod to his early film days.

New Monroe County property transfers from July 31 to Aug.

19 are now available based on Beacon’s online data—sales range from modest listings to a $6,775,000 transaction, with reports updated every Sunday.

Local high school football teams shone on Friday as Edgewood posted a 29-8 win over the No. 6 Hawks, and Mustangs, OV, Eastern Greene, and BNL secured victories; OV achieved its biggest shutout since 2021 while BNL earned its first home win over Martinsville since 1992.