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The Bloomington Ice Center is an indoor public ice skating facility operated by the Bloomington Parks & Recreation Department. The facility offers ice skating lessons, public skating sessions, a comprehensive hockey program, learn to curl and curling leagues, skate rental, and a concessions stand. [53]
The zoo was started when a circus lion cub ended up on James T. Miller's farm around 1900, and was eventually given to the city of Bloomington. [3] The lion, later named "Big Jim", died on March 26, 1912. After Big Jim's death, funds were raised to construct the Koetthoefer Animal Building by Bloomington architect Arthur L. Pillsbury.
The Town of Normal Parks and Recreation Department's "Normal Summer Music Theatre" program celebrated its 40th season in 2011. This program invites students in grades 8–12 to perform in two different productions each summer at the Connie Link Amphitheater. [38] Heartland Theatre Company performs a number of plays every season.
Meet at the Sycamore Shelter in Lower Cascades Park, 2851 N. Old Ind. 37, at noon on Oct. 29 for Spooky Nature Crafts, sponsored by Bloomington Parks and Recreation. Use natural materials to ...
Rainbow of colors and events happen this weekend in Bloomington: from Monroe County Fall Festival to the 10th annual Pridefest on Kirkwood. ... as part of the Bloomington Parks and Recreation ...
The trail, which is owned by the municipalities of Bloomington and Normal, is used by bikers, inline skaters, walkers, runners and skiers, and covers approximately 37 mi (60 km). of former railways. It features the Camelback Bridge in Normal, a site on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. Its official opening was May 6, 1989. [1]
4. Nick Offerman turned down the role of Steve Carell's rival on The Office before being cast on Parks. Offerman's name came up as a potential casting choice for one of the other Dunder Mifflin ...
Miller Park was also once home to what the locals called "Monkey Island" during the 1960s. In the middle of man-made Miller Park Lake, there stood a platform with the metal dome that once belonged to McLean County Courthouse, [1] on which they had a live monkey exhibit, designed by Grover Kathoffer. [2]