Bloomington Playwrights Project Producing Artistic Director, Chad Rabinovitz, is proud to announce the first ever Holiday Family Talent Show in partnership with Cardinal Stage Company. Bloomington’s best and brightest are out for an evening unlike any other, as they’re given the spotlight to showcase their hidden skills and shocking tricks in this virtual talent show – where YOU will be voting LIVE for the night’s big winner!

Whether you’re a singer, dancer, magician, juggler, or have some other wild talent, you are in luck. The Holiday Family Talent Show is looking for video submissions (2 minutes or less) by November 6th for the opportunity to win $1,000. Your friends and family will have the chance to vote for you online between November 9th-13th.

If you make it into the final 12, you’ll be invited into a studio between November 14th and 21st to film a SECOND performance to be broadcast in our LIVE show on December 10th at 7:30. Audiences who tune in will vote live and a winner will be revealed and awarded the grand prize - $1,000! Do you think you have what it takes? Join in the show and submit your best act to see if YOU could be the Southern Indiana’s next big star.

Those wishing to enter must be registered prior to submission. Registration can be submitted at https://www.newplays.org/registration/ with submissions due November 6th.

The December 10th broadcast will take place at 7:30 PM. Tickets are $40/household which includes a mystery box delivered to your door which will enhance your live show experience. Tickets are available at Newplays.org or by calling 812-323-3020.

All proceeds from the event benefit Bloomington Playwrights Project & Cardinal Stage
Company.

Website: https://www.newplays.org/event/holiday-family-talent-show/

Join us this January for the Kelley Executive Education Online Marketing Strategy Certificate program. This professional development opportunity for non-marketers will help managers with marketing responsibilities and those who interface with marketing operations understand marketing strategy, value-based pricing, new product and service introduction, and how to effectively communicate their company’s story. For information, visit https://execed.kelley.iu.edu/certificates/online-marketing-strategy-certificate/ or contact Susan Garcia at garcias@indiana.edu. ​

Bloomington, IN - Join United Way and IU Political and Civic Engagement for a monthly morning speaker series to explore issues which impact our community, friends, and neighbors.
 
WHAT:  Wake Up! with United Way "On the Rise: Mental Health and Young Adults”
 
WHEN: Thursday, November 12, 2020; 8 a.m. - 9 a.m. (series takes place second Thursday of each month)
 
WHERE: Virtual Event via Zoom
 
WHO: Co-hosted by United Way and Indiana University's Political and Civic Engagement program. Guest speakers are Daisy Anspach, MA, LCSW, Counselor at Indiana University Division of Student Affairs; O’Connell Case, LSCW, Clinical Director of Catholic Charities Bloomington; and Cara Reader, Ph.D., Director of Student Success and Retention at Ivy Tech Community College Bloomington.
 
DESCRIPTION:  Monthly speaker series featuring an enlightening presentation and discussion of timely topics that directly or indirectly affect everyone in our area.
 
On Thursday, November 12, the topic, "On the Rise: Mental Health and Young Adults” will be explored. The presence of Indiana University, Ivy Tech Community College, and the promise of job opportunities in our community make it a destination for many young adults. Join us virtually to discuss how mental health is affecting this group of people, with a focus on the students who call our community home. 

The Foundation of Monroe County Community Schools needs your help. As we provide vital resources and educational materials for all MCCSC students and teachers through the pandemic, we are hosting our 9th annual Reading, Writing, Bidding online auction. The auction goes live on November 30th! Register to bid, or donate an in-kind gift or service on our auction website: www.biddingforgood.com/fmccs. Place your logo on the auction home page with a sponsor-level gift of $1,000 or more.

​These courses were created specifically for Indiana SBDC clients and are meant to help business owners and leaders adapt to the increased need for digital tools and offerings. There are three courses available, each with a different target audience, delivery method, and focus:
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1. Strategy, Risk and Security in Digital Transformation
2. Applying Digital Tools to Your Business Operations
3. Cybersecurity for Your Business

You can find course descriptions on the ISBDC website here or in the attached one pager. These courses are being offered in partnership with Delta Research and Purdue cyberTAP and participants will receive a badge from Purdue upon successful completion. 

​Mayor John Hamilton has asked Miah Michaelsen, Deputy Director of the Indiana Arts Commission, and Valerie Peña, Assistant Vice President/Chief of Staff for the Office of Government Relations & Economic Engagement at Indiana University, to co-chair the Waldron Recommendation Committee, an advisory group that will evaluate and provide recommendations for the future use of the building currently known as the Ivy Tech John Waldron Arts Center. 
 
In May, the City and Ivy Tech Community College announced that ownership of the circa-1915 building that had once served as Bloomington’s City Hall would revert from Ivy Tech to the City.  The City will work with the co-chairs to assemble a diverse committee of residents, including a city council member, to consider the building’s potential long-term uses and issue recommendations over the coming months. The City invites residents to nominate themselves or others for service on the committee by contacting Director of Public Engagement Mary Catherine Carmichael at carmichm@bloomington.in.gov or 812-349-3406.