Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 11th of September.
Good morning, Bloomington.
The Monroe County Fall Festival is underway in Ellettsville with live entertainment, a parade starting at 10 a.m. Saturday, craft booths, food vendors, and kids' games.
The event runs through Saturday at Marci Jane Lewis Park at 200 S. Park St. with special parking and shuttles provided.
IU Philharmonic Orchestra will perform Frozen in Concert today at Jacobs School of Music for the fall season.
Guest conductor Ernest Richardson from Omaha Symphony will lead 100 musicians who will use visual cues to sync the live music with the film.
Comedian Paula Poundstone will perform Friday, Oct.
9 at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater in downtown Bloomington — followed by Yonder Mountain String Band on Wednesday, Oct. 21. Tickets are available for these shows as part of the venue's busy fall schedule featuring films, lectures, and concerts.
Bloomington offers creative art classes and workshops at The Pottery House Studio, University of Sewing, Bloomington Creative Glass Center, and the Art Club, with events from a Leaf Dishes workshop on Sept.
16 to a Great Glass Pumpkin Patch on Oct. 10.
Middle and high school students can attend the seventh Black Male Youth Summit on Sept.
17 at City Hall (Thursday) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Organized by the Commission on the Status of Black Males, the event features workshops, speakers and prizes; students must register by Sept. 14.
Fairview Elementary celebrated completed renovations to its large group instruction room on Thursday, Sept.
10 after the B1G Build Initiative invested $300,000 in the project (final touches were confirmed by IU Athletics and school officials). The redesigned space now features movable furniture that supports daily lessons and meetings.
On Sept. 10, Bloomington water turned brown due to naturally occurring manganese from Lake Monroe.
City Utilities said seasonal conditions at Monroe Reservoir and treatment adjustments are causing the discoloration and urged residents to flush cold water through their faucets for clear water.
Indiana men’s soccer (No. 5) will face Michigan at 7 p.m. on Friday at University of Michigan Soccer Stadium for its second road contest after a 1-1 draw against Louisville.
The match will test Indiana’s defense as Michigan averages more shots per game.
The Indiana women’s soccer team earned its second win over Nebraska on Thursday with a 1-0 finish at Lincoln's Hibner Stadium (their first victory away against the Cornhuskers).
They will now face Ohio State on Sept. 13 at Bill Armstrong Stadium.
Indiana volleyball started its home opener at Wilkinson Hall on Thursday with a three-set win over Cal Poly and will complete the Indiana Invitational today at 7 p.m. against Eastern Illinois University.
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