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Join us Downtown for First Friday, June 5. Enjoy extended shopping hours, live entertainment and more from 5- 8 (or later) at participating businesses.
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House Tour 2009
Take a peek inside some of the
beautiful historic homes that line the Davis/Jefferson Neighborhood, and make up and important piece of our local history here in Bloomington. Tickets, $12, are available at Fox & Hounds, The OHS Salvage Warehouse, CAsey's Garden Shop,The Garlic Press, Schnucks, The David Davis Mansion, and First Edition. Saturday, June 13, 10 -4 pm
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 The Ninth Annual GLT
Summer Concert
Featuring Nora Jean Bruso, Hot Club of Detroit and the R&B Bombers. Walk around beer and wine garden, festival foods, and a whole lotta blues and jazz on the courthouse square in Downtown Bloomington. Friday, June 13, 3:30 - 10 pm
FREE
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Summer Fun Continues at the Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts!
Still Surfin' The only official Beach Boys-endorsed tribute band brings the sounds of summer to the BCPA Green.
"Parrothead" favorites, "The Boat Drunks" start the night off with a collection of Jimmy Buffett hits guaranteed to put everyone in an island mood.
Tickets are $10.00 general admission
Friday, June 19, 6:30 pm
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NOW TAKING NOMINATIONS
The Beautification Committee is now accepting nominations for the 2009 Beautification Awards. Nominations will be accepted now through June 19, and can be submitted by phone, email or website.
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 What's Fresh This Week:
Peter Adriel, acoustic guitar
on Jefferson, at the Museum
Shannon Wickart, contemporary, eclectic guitar
at Artist Alley Street Cafe' Free Samples from Twin Oak Meats and TJ's Free-Range Poultry
Food for Thought: Homegrown Poetry by McLean County Poets, in celebration of the Museum's new exhibit "Come and Get it! The Way We Ate 1830-2008."
Produce: Kale, collard greens, arugula, parsley and ruby steaks mustard greens, as well as strawberries, rhubarb, romaine and buttercrunch lettuce, mesclun salad mix, carrots, celery root, bok choi, red and white radishes, green garlic, chives, assorted herbs, honey, maple syrup, popcorn, freshly ground whole wheat flour, local cheeses, baked gooods and farm-raised tilapia and much more.
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Annual Book Sale
The Friends of the Bloomington Public Library Book sale will be held at the Crossroads Center, 438 Wylie Dr. in Bloomington, June 5, 10 -8; June 6, 10 - 5 and June 7, noon - 4.
www.bloomingtonlibrary.org
A Night out for Charity
Rhinos hosts this special event featuring live acoustic music, raffle tickets for great prizes, drink specials and more. Proceeds benefit the Autism Spectrum Institute at ISU.
Friday, June 5, 7-10 pm
Lunchtime Concerts at the Courthouse
Bloomington Parks and Recreation continues it's lunchtime music series at the McLean County Museum of History on June 10 with David Berchtold. Bring your lunch, and enjoy the middle of the middle of your work week!
Wednesdays, 11:30 - 1:00, through August 12.
Twin City Tours
Twin City Tours is a guided bus tour of over 40 Bloomington-Normal attractions including the Beer Nuts plant, Mitsubishi Motors North America, ISU, IWU, Uptown Normal and Downtown Bloomington. The two hour tour begins and ends in front of the McLean County Museum of History and the cost of the tour is $1 per person. Advanced reservations are required and can be made by contacting the Bloomington-Normal Area Convention and Visitors Bureau at 309.665.0033. The tours are conducted every Saturday from May 30th - August 29th (excluding holidays).
Parking is available in the parking deck on the corner of East and Front Street.
Saturdays, 10 am - noon
New works by printmakers Melissa Haviland, Jason Urban and Erik Waterkotte on display at the McLean County Arts Center.
Now Through June 13.
McLean County Museum of History
Continuing exhibits include Come and Get It! The Way We Ate, 1830-2008; The Unconqerable:Photos and History of the Kickapoo Indians, and A Turbulent Time: Perspectives of the Viet Nam War. Open Monday through Friday, 10 - 5 (Until 9 pm on Tuesdays)
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Downtown Nightlife
Friday, June 5
Bistro - Denise LaGrassa - jazz - 5-8 pm, no cover
Daddios - Slamabama - Country - Classic rock 10pm $5 cover
Flingers Pizza and Pub - Chuck Senrick- Piano
Illinois Brewing Co. - Lexicon - Rock - 9 pm - $2
Maguire's - The HoneyDawgs Nostalgic Rock - 8 pm - no cover
Show Me's - Darkness Inside & Others - 7 pm - $3 cover
Saturday, June 6
Daddios - Nothing Fits - rock - 10 pm - $5 cover
Illinois Brewing Co. Tater Tot Trio - Classic Rock 9 no cover
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