Join us for National Coffee with a Cop Day! 

Free coffee, games and prizes. 

First 20 individuals get a free coffee mug! 

In partnership with the Stop Food Waste Challenge, join Solid Waste staff for an introductory workshop on quick-pickling vegetables!

• Bring your own produce from home to pickle.
  • Think cucumbers, carrots, green beans, zucchini, cherry tomatoes, etc.
  • You can even pick up produce at the Bloomington Farmers Market before the workshop!
• Gain hands-on experience prepping a jar of produce for pickling and measuring pickling solution.
• Participants will be provided with two jars, seasoning, and pickling solution.

RSVP required. Please register at blm.mn/pickle no later than August 5. Class space is limited to 20.

Join the Stop Food Waste Challenge now through August 31st.

Thie Stop Food Waste Challenge is a free, online challenge that runs for the month of August. Learn how your small actions can fight climate change and save you money on groceries. Join the Bloomington team today at blm.mn/join-challenge.

Join Bloomington Parks and Recreation for FREE fun and games coinciding with the 2025 Wheelchair Softball World Series. 

Try adaptive recreation offerings like pickleball, enjoy yard games including cornhole and gaga ball, and learn more about Bloomington’s adaptive recreation programs. 

Where: Wright's Lake Park, 8501 17th Ave. S.
When: Friday, August 15, 1-3 p.m.
Who: Open to all ages and abilities!
Fee: Free. No registration required. 

Get more details about adaptive recreation and find programs that are just right for you at blm.mn/adaptive-programs. 

Free, family friendly event! Celebrate the various celebrations of independence and culture of Mexico and National Hispanic Heritage Month.

• Miguel Angel Fernandez will sing national anthems;
• Bands including Los Parranderos, Chinelos band;
• Music and dance performances;
• Food trucks;
• Kids activities, a mechanical bull, face painting, and more!

Presented by Gilberto Diaz, Luro Boots. Sponsored in part by City of Bloomington Creative Placemaking. 

Give blood. Save lives.

• 1 donation can potentially save up to 3 lives.
• Every 2 seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood.
• A single car accident victim can require as many as 100 pints of blood.
• The blood type most often requested by hospitals is type O.

Choose your donation time

Advance registration is required for this event. 

Ways to register

1. Go to the event registration page.
2. Find the drive you are looking for, organized by date, and click "See Times."
3. Click "Give Blood" next to your chosen time slot.
4. Sign-in or create an account to finish scheduling your appointment.

2. Use the free American Red Cross Blood Donor App

3. Call 1-800-RED-CROSS

What to do before, during and after your donation

• Get a good night's sleep before the day you are donating.
• Eat a healthy meal before your donation.
• Drink an extra 16 oz. of water or nonalcoholic fluids before the donation.
• Remember to bring your donor card, driver's license or two other forms of ID to your donation appointment.

​For more tips, visit the American Red Cross blood donation page.

Safety Precautions

Please DO NOT come to the blood drive if you have symptoms of illness or are not feeling well.

The Red Cross and the City are taking several precautions to help ensure a safe environment for donors, volunteers and Red Cross staff. 

These precautions include:

• Blood drive will be by appointment only; no walk-ins will be allowed.
• Blood donors and Red Cross staff and volunteers will be asked to enter and leave from the east entrance of the building, near Rehearsal Hall.
• All Red Cross staff participate in standard health assessments prior to each blood drive.
• Masks are welcome, but not required at Bloomington Civic Plaza.
• All donors will be temperature-screened before entering the blood drive.
• Blood donors will be asked to use hand sanitizer before and during the donation process.
• Staff wear gloves throughout the donation process, changing gloves between every donor.
• Donor beds will be sanitized between every donor.
• Social distancing practices will be maintained between donors including donor beds, as well as waiting and refreshment areas.

Questions about donating?

Give blood. Save lives.

• 1 donation can potentially save up to 3 lives.
• Every 2 seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood.
• A single car accident victim can require as many as 100 pints of blood.
• The blood type most often requested by hospitals is type O.

Choose your donation time

Advance registration is required for this event. 

Ways to register

1. Go to the event registration page.
2. Find the drive you are looking for, organized by date, and click "See Times."
3. Click "Give Blood" next to your chosen time slot.
4. Sign-in or create an account to finish scheduling your appointment.

2. Use the free American Red Cross Blood Donor App

3. Call 1-800-RED-CROSS

What to do before, during and after your donation

• Get a good night's sleep before the day you are donating.
• Eat a healthy meal before your donation.
• Drink an extra 16 oz. of water or nonalcoholic fluids before the donation.
• Remember to bring your donor card, driver's license or two other forms of ID to your donation appointment.

​For more tips, visit the American Red Cross blood donation page.

Safety Precautions

Please DO NOT come to the blood drive if you have symptoms of illness or are not feeling well.

The Red Cross and the City are taking several precautions to help ensure a safe environment for donors, volunteers and Red Cross staff. 

These precautions include:

• Blood drive will be by appointment only; no walk-ins will be allowed.
• Blood donors and Red Cross staff and volunteers will be asked to enter and leave from the east entrance of the building, near Rehearsal Hall.
• All Red Cross staff participate in standard health assessments prior to each blood drive.
• Masks are welcome, but not required at Bloomington Civic Plaza.
• All donors will be temperature-screened before entering the blood drive.
• Blood donors will be asked to use hand sanitizer before and during the donation process.
• Staff wear gloves throughout the donation process, changing gloves between every donor.
• Donor beds will be sanitized between every donor.
• Social distancing practices will be maintained between donors including donor beds, as well as waiting and refreshment areas.

Questions about donating?

Celebrating its second year, this vibrant, family-friendly event brings local creativity to life at Nine Mile Brewing. Discover talented muralists, illustrators, printmakers, potters, photographers, and more, all showcased alongside interactive art activities, live music, and a lively community of local vendors.

From grassroots beginnings, the festival has grown into a joyful, inclusive space where creativity thrives—right in the heart of Bloomington. Don’t miss this opportunity to experience the diverse work of the South Metro’s creative community.

Learn more and register as a vendor at www.bloomingtonstreetartsfestival.com. 
 

Event supported in part by City of Bloomington's Office of Creative Placemaking.