• What:  2024 Dance Your Socks Off Tropical Beach Party
  • Grab your favorite Hawaiian shirt and dance the night a-lei!
• Who: Adults with disabilities age 18+
• When: November 22
• Time: 7 - 9 p.m. 
• Where: Creekside Community Center, 9801 Penn Avenue South
• Cost: $6 at the door or save time by registering online at Webtrac
  • Admission fee includes one complimentary drink ticket.   

TRAIL available. TRAIL riders must be pre-registered and register by 12 p.m. the day of the dance by calling 952-563-8877.

Doors open at 6:50 p.m. Dance ends at 9:00 p.m. Dance staff is not responsible for participants who arrive early or are waiting for transportation. 

Individuals requiring support during the dance (for personal care or any other needs) must bring their own support person. One support staff per paid participant permitted at no charge. All dance attendees must remain in the designated area(s). Dance staff are not responsible for monitoring dietary restrictions. 

One complimentary drink ticket provided for paid participant. Additional drinks or beverages for non-paying guests can be purchased for $1. No alcohol is served or permitted at the dance. 

Dance locations are smoke free. In case of severe weather impacting transportation, dance may be cancelled. If weather looks questionable, please call the Parks and Recreation Weather Line at 952-563-8878 and select option 7.

Visit the Adaptive Programming and Inclusion page for other events. 

• What:  2024 Dance Your Socks Off Flannel Ball  
  • Enjoy a night of music, fun and door prizes.
  • Wear your favorite flannel or plaid. 
  • Best dressed will compete for the title of Lumber Jack or Lumber Jill.
• Who: Adults with disabilities age 18+
• When: December 13
• Time: 7 - 9 p.m. 
• Where: Creekside Community Center, 9801 Penn Avenue South
• Cost: $6 at the door or save time by registering online at Webtrac
  • Admission fee includes one complimentary drink ticket.   

Door prizes are given away towards the end of the evening. Best dressed winners announced mid-event. Must be present to win. 

TRAIL available. TRAIL riders must be pre-registered and register by 12 p.m. the day of the dance by calling 952-563-8877.

Doors open at 6:50 p.m. Dance ends at 9:00 p.m. Dance staff is not responsible for participants who arrive early or are waiting for transportation. 

Individuals requiring support during the dance (for personal care or any other needs) must bring their own support person. One support staff per paid participant permitted at no charge. All dance attendees must remain in the designated area(s). Dance staff are not responsible for monitoring dietary restrictions. 

One complimentary drink ticket provided for paid participant. Additional drinks or beverages for non-paying guests can be purchased for $1. No alcohol is served or permitted at the dance. 

Dance locations are smoke free. In case of severe weather impacting transportation, dance may be cancelled. If weather looks questionable, please call the Parks and Recreation Weather Line at 952-563-8878 and select option 7.

Visit the Adaptive Programming and Inclusion page for other events. 

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?

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?

Take a walk with the BSO! 

This concert will show our appreciation and thanks for nature’s bounty with two well-known and beloved works that celebrate the outdoors. 

• Envision the rolling hills and fields of the harvest with music from the ballet repertoire through American composer Aaron Copland’s Appalachian Spring. 
• Settle in for another view of the beauty of nature in all its peace and ferocity with the legendary “Pastoral” Symphony by Ludwig van Beethoven. 
  • In his Sixth Symphony in F Major, Beethoven explores good feelings, calm, and the outright fear of a mighty storm in the five movements that make up this expression of love for the outdoors that sustained his soul during some of his darkest personal moments.

Returning patrons please note the start time is 2 p.m. 

• Adult $19 | Senior $16 | Student Free | Premium Seats $25

Presented as part of the Bloomington Center for the Arts Performance Series. 

Join Angelica Cantanti Youth Choirs (ACYC) for an afternoon of choral pop tunes! 

The young singers in grades 2 - 12 will perform favorite Broadway, movie and pop tunes at the Annual Fundraiser Concert & Silent Auction event to support the Angelica Cantanti Youth Choirs and honor long time director Rita Docter. 

Come hear the beautiful voices of young people and support the legacy of this outstanding youth choir program in its 44th year. 

This event features all five Angelica Choir Ensembles: Con Brio, Cantabile, Concert Choir, Treble Singers and Cantanti Singers at both concerts.

• Date: February 23, 2025
• Time:
  • Silent Auction bidding opens at 1 p.m. and continues between concerts in the lobby.
  • Concerts start at 2 and 4 p.m. Both shows are identical.
• Location: Schneider Theater at Bloomington Center for the Arts
• Guest Host: Actress Greta Grosch
• Tickets: $41.97 for all ages and seat locations (all fees included)
  • Buy Tickets

Additional concert details available on the ACYC website. 

Presented as part of the Bloomington Center for the Arts Performance Series. 

Do you want to learn more about what's happening in your own backyard? Are you interested in growing your business and connecting with your local community?

Join our new bi-monthly Business Connections meetings, coming to a city near you!

Every other month, we will gather as a community to connect, learn and grow from one another. Representatives from Bloomington city leadership, schools, businesses, nonprofit organizations and the Chamber will share upcoming events, initiatives and opportunities for every size business. 

This event is free and open to the public. We hope to see you there!

Typically held on the last Wednesday of every other month, 8-9:30 a.m.

Hosted by 

Minneapolis Regional Chamber and
Nine Mile Brewing Company

Visit the City's online agenda management system to view the agenda and minutes for this meeting as they become available.