The Bloomington CARES is partnering with SAVE for this event. More information here

Join SAVE for a short but powerful ceremony on World Suicide Prevention Day, September 10. This event aims to raise awareness, support people impacted by suicide, promote mental health resources, inspire action, and honor and remember those we have lost.

Courtyard of the Wells Fargo Plaza
7900 Xerxes Ave S
Bloomington, MN 55431

Event Agenda:

• 11–11:45 am – Social hour, resource tabling, and snacks
• Noon – Program start; music from Brittani Senser
• 12:05 pm – Welcome from SAVE Executive Director Erich Mische
• 12:10 pm – Proclamation from Bloomington Mayor Tim Busse
• 12:20 pm – Reading of names by suicide loss survivors
• 12:30 pm – Music from Brittani Senser
• 12:40 pm – Help, Heal, Hope: Suicide prevention through SAVE’s four mission pillars of Education, Training, Advocacy and Support for loss survivors from SAVE Director of Programs Jen Owens
• 12:50 pm – Closing from SAVE Board Member Phil Kluesner
• 1 pm – End of program
   

This is a free community event. Please RSVP so event organizers can plan for attendance numbers. We hope to see you there.- https://www.save.org/event/world-suicide-prevention-day/

Writer, linguist, and artist Rupa Shenoy-Thadhani invites Bloomington residents to participate in Love, Bloomington. Participants are invited to write a brief postcard to a stranger (another resident of Bloomington). The act of writing from the perspective of a member of the community of Bloomington, reminds us of our belonging to the community and our common goal of building the community. This is an activity that invites and reminds us of our belonging through the act of writing to each other. The underlying idea, for all of us, We are all Bloomington. We write to each other as strangers and fellow travelers.

The postcards written will be curated and shared on Instagram, @LoveBloomington. Additionally, these postcards will be delivered to random Bloomington residents on a separate later day. 

This event will take place during the Celebrando las Fiestas Patrias (Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month).

Artist-led engagements highlight the work of local artists, build connections with the community in a creative way, and provide an opportunity for input on the Creative Placemaking Plan. Learn more about the development of the citywide Creative Placemaking Plan and take the survey here.

There are enough studies that emphasize the importance of rest to promote the wellbeing and development of all living beings. In our race to the top, humans have often forgotten the idea that everything in nature requires rest to be able to bloom and blossom. Additionally, there is a need to find the space to reflect, remember and acknowledge our grief and memories together.

Led by Creative Placemaking Artist Engagement team member Rupa Shenoy-Thadhani, this free event speaks to the need to rest and remember. Residents and participants are invited to bring a blanket and come take a nap on the lawn of the Bloomington Civic Center.

Artist-led engagements highlight the work of local artists, build connections with the community in a creative way, and provide an opportunity for input on the Creative Placemaking Plan. Learn more about the development of the citywide Creative Placemaking Plan and take the survey here.

Experience the magic of insects and prairies at this event for all ages! Pack up a dinner and blanket from home to enjoy a picnic while listening to live folk and bluegrass music by The May North. Embark on a journey into a tallgrass prairie equipped with a sweep net and bug-catching jars. Work to identify what you find and learn more about the captivating world of monarch migration. Indulge your creative side with a prairie-inspired craft and meet some remarkable insect-loving animals. Registration not required. 

Erin Lavelle, a member of the Creative Placemaking Artist Engagement Team, will be leading an ‘eat like a bug in Bloomington’ project where visitors can help make and take home zines about the wild foods that both bugs and humans find delicious in Minnesota. Milkweed seed packets will also be available for fall planting.

Learn more about the development of the citywide Creative Placemaking Plan and take the survey here.

This is an invitation for book lovers in Bloomington to come out and swap their books! Farmer's Market attendees can also participate in an activity of creating poetry and taking pictures of the poems created. Connect with artist Rupa Shenoy-Thadhani to discuss your affinities or interests, and how the City should develop the city-wide Creative Placemaking Plan. 

Pictures will be shared on the common Instagram account, Love, Bloomington (@lovebloomington)

Artist-led engagements highlight the work of local artists, build connections with the community in a creative way, and provide an opportunity for input on the Creative Placemaking Plan. Learn more about the development of the citywide Creative Placemaking Plan and take the survey here.
 

Artist Adrian Lowe invites you to "Blooming in Color!" a community mural painting activity during the Three Rivers Park Happy Hour on the Patio (w Live Music) event at Hyland Hills Ski Area on September 4th from 4-8pm. Participants are encouraged to fill the mural with abstract and colorful patterns, designs, flowers and wildlife (representing how they add color and vibrancy to the Bloomington community.). 

The goal is to bring awareness to Bloomington's Creative Placemaking efforts.  This follows a series of activities that encourage participation in a community survey that will be used to better serve the community in future placemaking efforts and the development of a citywide Creative Placemaking Plan.

Live Acoustic Music by Dan Israel with special guests: Carlson's Lovable Llamas from 5:30-7:30pm provided by Three Rivers Parks. 

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?