Community Announcements

Candy Cane Drop By Bloomington Parks & Rec 13 December 2025

Non-Perishable Food Drive 05-21 November 2025

City of Bloomington Township Emergency Food Benefit Program November 2025

Food Pantry Lists As Of 02 November 2025 Pg 1

Food Pantry Lists As Of 02 November 2025 Pg 2

Union Missionary Baptist Church 8th Pastoral Anniversary 16 November 2025

Western Avenue Community Center Free Youth Basketball Clinic 20-21 November 2025

UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS

Day	Date	Time	Event
Now Until	26 Nov	8:00 AM	Western Avenue Thanksgiving Giveaway Pre-registration Is Required @ 309-531-8303 by 12 PM, Saturday, 22 November 2025
	September – November		Bloomington Photo Exhibition Of The Living History Of Handmade Mexican Dolls @ Art Vortex Studio
Wednesday	5-21 Nov	All Day	Non-Perishable Food Drive
Ongoing		8:00 AM	City of Bloomington Township Emergency Food Benefit Program 309-434-2730
Ongoing			University Of Illinois Extension Find Food IL Map App Available
Thursday – Saturday	20-22 Nov	9:00 AM	The Baby Fold Festival Of Trees
Thursday	20 Nov	6:00 PM	Western Avenue Community Center Free Youth Basketball Clinic 20-21 November 2025
Thursday	20 Nov	7:00 PM	Theresa Caputo Live: The Experience @ Bloomington Center For The Performing Arts
Thursday	21 Nov	6:00 PM	Blippi: Join the Band Tour! @ Bloomington Center For The Performing Arts
Saturday	22 Nov	9:00 AM	Give Thanks Distribution From Local Food Pantries
Saturday	22 Nov	9:00 AM	Normal West Bands Fall Craft & Vendor Show
Thursday	27 Nov	9:00 AM	47 Annual FREE Turkey Trot @ Miller Park Pavillion By Bloomington Parks & Recreation & Fleet Feet Bloomington
Saturday – Friday	29 Nov – 5 Dec	9:00 AM	Small Business Saturday @ Downtown Bloomington
Friday	5 Dec	4:30 PM	Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony & December First Friday @ Downtown Bloomington
Friday	5 Dec	7:00 PM	Step Into the Magic—Holiday Spectacular
Saturday	6 Dec	9:30 AM	Deputy Registrar Training @ Bloomington Public Library
Saturday	6 Dec	10:00 AM	Christkindl Market @ DESTIHL Beer Hall
Saturday	6 Dec	3:00 PM & 7:30 PM	Dolly Parton’s Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol @ Bloomington Center For The Performing Arts
Saturday	7 Dec	10:00 AM	Christkindl Market @ DESTIHL Beer Hall
Sunday	7 Dec	1:00 PM	Soul Food Sunday Is BACK! Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. & Nu Psi Lambda Chapter
Sunday	7 Dec	1:00 PM	The ExtraOrdinary Bingo Bash
Sunday	7 Dec	3:00 PM	Step Into the Magic—Holiday Spectacular
Now Until	12 Dec	2:30 PM	Senior Holiday Celebration @ Western Avenue Community Center
Friday	12 Dec	6:00 PM	K-8_Coding_Night_Flyer
Saturday	13 Dec	9:00 AM	Sensory Saturday @ Altitude Trampoline Park – Bloomington
Saturday	13 Dec	11:00 AM	BPL Teen Genre Book Club
Saturday	13 Dec	12:00 PM	2025 Ravensburger Puzzle Swap Meets! @ Red Raccoon Games
Saturday	13 Dec	1:00 PM	2025 Ravensburger Puzzle Speed Challenge Puzzle Tournaments! @ Red Raccoon Games

Blippi -Join the Band Tour! @ Bloomington Center For The Performing Arts 21 November 2025

47th Annual FREE Turkey Trot @ Miller Park Pavilion By Bloomington Parks & Recreation & Fleet Feet Bloomington 27 November 2025

The Pantagraph’s Holiday Spectacular @ Bloomington Center For The Performing Arts 5 December 2025

The Baby Fold's Festival of Trees 20-22 November 2025 — The Baby Fold’s Festival of Trees 20-22 November 2025

Christkindl Market @ DESTIHL Beer Hall 6- 7 December 2025

Deputy Registrar Training @ BPL 6 December 2025

𝟳𝟬𝘁𝗵 B𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗱𝗮𝘆 C𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 F𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀! 🎉 18 November 2025

Give Thanks For Local Food Pantries 22 November 2025

Midwest Food Bank Blessing Blitz 25-26 November 2025

Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony & December First Friday @ Downtown Bloomington 5 December 2025

Recovery Leadership Academy @ Chestnut Health Systems 11 December 2025 - 14 May 2026 — Recovery Leadership Academy @ Chestnut Health Systems 11 December 2025 – 14 May 2026

Theresa Caputo Live - The Experience @ Bloomington Center For The Performing Arts 20 November 2025 — Theresa Caputo Live – The Experience @ Bloomington Center For The Performing Arts 20 November 2025

Small Business Saturday @ Downtown Bloomington 29 November - 5 December 2025 — Small Business Saturday @ Downtown Bloomington
29 November – 5 December 2025

Dolly Parton’s Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol @ Bloomington Center For The Performing Arts 6 December 2025 — Dolly Parton’s Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol @ Bloomington Center For The Performing Arts
6 December 2025

Soul Food Sunday Is BACK! Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. & Nu Psi Lambda Chapter 07 December 2025 — Soul Food Sunday Is BACK! Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. & Nu Psi Lambda Chapter 7 December 2025

Peoria - Support The 309 Toyz In The Neighborhood Toy Drive 26 November 2025 — Peoria – Support The 309 Toyz In The Neighborhood Toy Drive 26 November 2025

Senior Holiday Celebration @ Western Avenue Community Center 12 December 2025

Candy Cane Drop By Bloomington Parks & Rec 13 December 2025_2

Town Of Normal Survey

Town of Normal’s Cultural Arts Survey 2025

Town of Normal’s Cultural Arts Department Public Art In The Community Survey 2025 — English Survey Link: https://surveys.zencity.io/normal-il/puIJUL/?s=sd
Spanish Survey Link: https://surveys.zencity.io/normal-il/puIJUL/?s=sd

***Go:Safe Mclean County Public Survey 2025***

2025 Community Calendar
Click Community Calendar Links To Get More Information

Day	Date	Time		Event
*Go-Safe Mclean County Public Survey*
*Town of Normal Community Survey* The Town of Normal is running this confidential feedback survey to hear from community members like you about your quality of life here. Town of Normal’s Cultural Arts Department Public Art In The Community Survey English Survey Link: https://surveys.zencity.io/normal-il/puIJUL/?s=sd Spanish Survey Link: https://surveys.zencity.io/normal-il/puIJUL/?s=sd
*Other Studies*
*Post Partum Depression Study*			Coalition To Empower Our Future Coalition To Empower Our Future Survey
RECURRING EVENTS
Subject: Check Out The Health Department’s New Digital Newsletter Here is an invitation for you to review the Health Department’s quarterly Newsletter. Here is a link to our first edition: *https://myemail-api.constantcontact.com/Your-Health-News.html?soid=1135328591208&aid=6IUl0QEGz0w* Click this link https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/mVh8cG6 to subscribe to the quarterly Newsletter for future updates.

BLM BPL	Now			Bloomington Public Library’s Memory Care Collection Information Memory Care Memory Care Kits
Amazon	Available			Amazon.Com: Robert Moore: Books, Biography, & Latest Update Robert Moore Is An Illinois NAACP Law & Justice Icon
The B-N Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.	Every 3rd Wednesday From 6 To 8 PM			Delta Academy and Delta G.E.M.S Invitation Visit our Website for more information!! https://dstbloomington-normal.org/educational-development/
McLean County Museum of History				National Article Highlights On The Bloomington-Normal History, As Related To Mr. Henry Gay Sr & Mr. Merlin Kennedy
NAACP	On Demand			December 2024 NAACP Health Leads Forum Recap Slides Resources
	Now			Recycling Furniture for Families (RF4F) Needs Volunteers

3^rd Friday	19 December	1:00 PM	Reentry Council Meeting
3^rd Saturday	20 December	9:00 AM	The Wesley Distribution Wesley United Methodist Church, Bloomington
3^rd Monday	17 December	9:00 AM	Carle Mobile Health Clinic, Mobile Health Clinic: Medical Care for All Ages \| Carle.org. *See the website for more information.*
3^rd Tuesday	16 December	3:30 PM	Recovery-Oriented Service Center
END OF RECURRING EVENTS

***Bloomington Public Library’s Memory Care Collection***

***Coalition To Empower Our Future 2025***

Bloomington Public Library Offerings

***Books On Tap By Bloomington Library***
***@ Lil’ Beaver Brewery 2025***

Bloomington Public Library No-School Day Crafts for Teens — ***Bloomington Public Library***
***No-School Day Crafts for Teens***

BPL - Bloomington Public Library Fiction Book Club 2025 — ***BPL – Bloomington Public Library Fiction Book Club 2025***

BPL - Bloomington Public Library True Colors Book Club - March, June, September, And December @ Unitarian Universalist Church 12 June 2025 — ***True Colors Book Club – March, June, September, And December @ Unitarian Universalist Church***

The Kid's Guide To Standing Up To Bullies 2025 — ***The Kid’s Guide To Standing Up To Bullies 2025***

Other Local Events

Jazz Upfront – Rhythm & Booze Happy Hour With DJ Shawn Da Don 29 May 2025 — Jazz Upfront – Rhythm & Booze Happy Hour
With DJ Shawn Da Don

Jazz Upfront - R&B Friday With DJ Love 23 May 2025 — ***Jazz Upfront – R&B Friday With DJ Love 2025***

“Choices”
Joshua 24:15
“Faithful Through The Generations!” Isaiah 46:4-6
181 years – 2024

NIOT Steering Committee @ Green Top Grocery - Not In Our Town - Bloomington-Normal 12 May 2025

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