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Category: Lets Go
Events in Bloomington, IN
MFA Photo Show @ Art Hospital.
kickball game @ 9th st. park. 12p.
lightning bolt, jerk alert + more @ uncle fester’s.
sweet hickory benefit dance part @ guilty pleasures (corner of 2nd and washington).
BFA printmaking show @ art hospital. 8p.
asia harman photography show @ SOFA Gallery. 7-9p
Asia, along with a number of other IU BFAs (James Rotz, Photography; Heather Sougwen Chung, Graphic Design; Jacob Kubisz, Sculpture; Tim Schmidt, Sculpture; Lisa Wilson, Metalsmithing & Jewelry Design) have an opening for their shows on Friday, April 20 from 7-9pm. The show will be hanging from April 17-21. There are a ton of student shows at the SOFA and around town this month. For more info, start at http://www.indiana.edu/~sofa/2005/.
wear black to support survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence
Thursday's in Black is an international event. It began as a grassroots response to rape and violence against women in Argentina in early 1970's. During that time in Argentina, women were being raped, murdered, and disappearing in alarming numbers. In, response local feminist organizers begin organizing "Thursday's in Black" to raise awareness about the violence that women faced, and to put pressure on governmental officials to do more to stop the violence. Since those beginnings, Thursday's in Black has been taken up by communities in Bosnia, Israel, the Sudan, New Zealand and throughout Europe. It has more recently begun happening in the United States, mostly on college campuses. Indiana University students initiated the campaign on this campus for the first time in April 2004. Thursday's in Black is always locally organized. There is no international, national, or even state-wide effort to create or build on Thursday's in Black. In this way local communities create their own Thursday's in Black in a way that makes the most sense for them and which addresses the specific issues faced by their own community. At IU, RAISE (Raising Awareness of Interactions in Sexual Encounters) is the student organization at the forefront of sexual assault awareness and prevention initiatives on campus. In addition to training volunteers as peer presenters for the "He Said, She Said" interactive workshop, RAISE also has a men's program called "No Excuse" and looks for campus education and organizing opportunities around these issues. We believe that the solution to rape and violence against women lies within the culture of campus and the performance of masculinity. RAISE works in partnership with Middleway House (the local women's shelter and rape crisis line) and other community-based groups. Domestic Violence Awareness Month (October) and Sexual Assault Awareness Month (April) are two key campaigns within this community-wide education and organizing effort. Thursday's in Black is but one of the efforts that we organize during April. RAISE and Middleway House invite you to participate in Thursday's in Black in ways that make the most sense for you. We have developed this organizing packet to assist you in raising awareness about the issues, but there are plenty of other things you can do. You can also contact us to find out about the other events and programs happening during April or October. You can invite one of our peer educators to come speak to your group, club, floor, house or class about the issues and/or about how you can be part of the solution. You can become a volunteer in RAISE yourself. You can organize a vigil in your neighborhood in honor of the victims of sexual assault or domestic violence. You can organize an ongoing discussion group about the issues and explore how your community is affected (RAISE volunteers can also assist you in organizing this effort or providing speakers or facilitators). Sexual Assault and domestic violence has an impact on all parts of our campus and community and every person can be part of the solution. Demand an end to Rape and Violence!!! Thank-you for taking a part and we look forward to working with you. For More information, Contact: RAISE Office of Women's Affairs Memorial Hall East RAISE@indiana.edu
Midwest Pages to Prisoners Project Pack-A-Thon @ Boxcar Books. 2p-2a.
On Thursday, March 19th the Midwest Pages to Prisoners Project is holding a Pack-A-Thon at its space next to Boxcar Books and Community Center at 310 S Washington Street, near the corner of Third and Washington Streets, across from Third Street Park. The event will start at 2pm on Thursday afternoon and go a full 12 hours until 2am that night.
The Midwest Pages to Prisoners Project currently has a backlog of book requests from prisoners that spans at least three months. With the help of Pack-A-Thon volunteers, we hope to significantly reduce that backlog!
Volunteers at the Pack-A-Thon will be reading letters sent from prisoners, filling requests for books from our collection of books donated by members of the Bloomington community, and packaging those books so that they are ready to be mailed. No prior experience is necessary, and training will be provided to new volunteers on the hour, every hour.
While we hope to get a lot of work done, this will also be a fun and festive event, so bring music, snacks and beverages to share, as well as everyone you know! Additionally, book donations and donations of packing supplies such as envelopes large enough to hold 3 books, large sheets of paper that could be used to wrap packages of books, or packing tape will be very useful.
For more information, contact the Midwest Pages to Prisoners Project at midwestpagestoprisoners@yahoo.com, pagestoprisoners.org, or 812.339.8710.
For those unable to attend this special event, Pages meets several times every week to help send books to the imprisoned. The regularly scheduled meeting times are Mondays (during the school year) from 7-9pm , Thursdays from 7-11pm, and Sundays from 2-5pm.
The Midwest Pages to Prisoners Project is an all volunteer effort that strives to provide free reading material to prisoners in the United States. By providing free reading materials upon request, we hope to aid in the rehabilitation process and stimulate critical thinking behind bars. Our volunteers are concerned citizens and activists interested in rehabilitation, rather than punishment.
The project exists to alleviate pain, boredom, and attrition and to provide a direct opportunity for self-education. Additionally, we exist because prison libraries sometimes fail in this respect, and are understocked, or are only able to be patronized during specific and limited hours. Finally, The Midwest Pages to Prisoners Project exists to inform others about the condition of the prison system in Indiana and throughout the nation and the effects of incarceration on our communities. Through the letters and books that we send and receive, we hope to build connections between those who are within the criminal justice system, and their communities at large.
hangover cafe @ sweet hickory. 11-2p. $2/4
Cheap homecooked vegan breakfast. It usually consists of toast, tofu scrambler, home fries, tempeh bacon, and coffee.